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WWE RAW REPORT: MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR PAYBACK, DREW IS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE, UNDERGROUND AND RETRIBUTION . . . BUT NOT IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-08-24 23:00:00

We are in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe.

They recap some things from SummerSlam and mention that Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, and Braun Strowman will have a contract signing on Friday for their match at Payback.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.

Drew welcomes everyone and he wants a thumbs up from the people watching in the Thunderdome.  He says last night, at SummerSlam, Randy Orton was his biggest challenge to date.  He says he stands here still WWE Champion.  Randy, do you want to know the secret of how I pulled it off?  It was simple.  I am hungrier than you and I work harder than you.  He says he is proud to be WWE Champion.  I know what it is like to go through hard times and feel desperate wondering where his next paycheck is.  Randy never had to deal with that.  Randy was protected and no matter what he did, his inner circle kept him at the top.  

Last night, I was that much better.  

Didn't Randy win a match at Backlash called "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever" and you bragged about being the greatest ever.  I beat you with a wrestling maneuver so what does that make me.  Drew says he is looking forward to his next challenge and he figures that Randy is not done.  Drew says he will do what he didn't get to do last night, he will kick your damn head off and send you to Claymore Country.

Drew poses on the stage and Randy Orton attacks Drew from behind.  Orton sends Drew into the LED board.  They fight into the Gorilla Position and Orton rakes the eyes and sends him into the wall.  The referees finally jump into action and hold Orton back.  Orton with a running kick to the head.  

Orton comes back and he kicks Drew again.   Orton whispers into Drew's ear.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Randy Orton's attack on Drew McIntyre.

We see Drew in the back and he is struggling to get back to his feet.  Drew does not want any help and he falls back to the floor.  Drew says he is fine as he stumbles away.

We have a video package for Keith Lee.

Nia Jax walks in the back and she is asked by Sarah why is she here.  Nia asks about Sarah's manners for asking that type of question.  Nia is asked about her suspension.  Nia says she has been reinstated and all she had to do was go to Pat Buck and apologize.

Shayna Baszler stops by and says we are counting down the moments until you do something to get kicked out of here.

Nia tells Shayna to give her a call if she needs help in her match against Bayley.

Nia and Shayna insult each other and then Shayna welcomes Nia back.

Match Number One:  Shayna Baszler versus Bayley (with Sasha Banks) in a Non Title Match

Before the match starts, Nia Jax makes her way to the stage to watch.

They lock up and Shayna with a wrist lock and arm wringer.  Bayley with a waist lock and Shayna with a double wrist lock.  Shayna takes Bayley to the mat and works on the wrist while she has her toot on Bayley's head.  Bayley goes to the floor to regroup.  Bayley gets back into the ring and Bayley with a kick and elbow followed by a side head lock take down.  Bayley floats over and then takes Shayna down with another side head lock.  Shayna with forearms.  Shayna with a knee in the corner but Bayley with a rollup.  Shayna with a triangle and Sasha teases going into the ring so Shayna releases the hold and Bayley attacks Shayna.

Bayley with kicks in the corner.  Bayley with a suplex for a near fall.  Bayley with a kick and forearms.  Bayley sends Shayna to the back and hits an elbow to the back and then hits an elbow drop for a near fall.  Shayna with punches and kicks to Bayley.  Shayna is sent to the floor and Nia makes her way down the ramp.  Nia grabs Shayna by the leg and pulls her to the floor.

Winner:  Shayna Baszler (by disqualification)

After the match, Shayna with a take down but Nia sends Shayna into the apron.  

Bayley and Sasha want Nia and Shayna to attack each other but they both decide to go after Sasha and Bayley.

Kevin Owens asks someone if he has seen Aleister Black.  Kevin is pointed in the direction and he sees the door.  Kevin knocks and then he opens the door and sees that Aleister is there.  Kevin asks Black if he is going to be on the KO Show since it is next.  Kevin says he will see him out there.

The door closes and we go to commercial.

We are back and Kevin Owens is in the ring for the Kevin Owens Show.

Kevin welcomes everyone to the show and he says it is special when he gets to host the Kevin Owens Show.  He says his guest isn't someone you would expect to see on the Kevin Owens Show, but they have had a common enemy over the last few months.  Kevin brings out Aleister Black.

Black comes out and he has his eye covered as a result of what happened thanks to Buddy Murphy.

Kevin thanks Black for coming on the show and he mentions we haven't seen him in a while.  Kevin says everyone has been concerned after what Murphy did to him.  Kevin asks Black how is he doing.  

Black suggests that they show the footage and we see what happened.

Kevin says he thinks he knows what Black is feeling.  Seth and his disciples can get under your skin and get in your head.  They made him question why he is here.  Ask Rey and Dominik.  It is something Seth loves to do.  Kevin says he has done a lot of terrible things in his career and Kevin says he is trying to take a different path.  Seth isn't going that way.

Black falls down but then he hits a back elbow and then gives Kevin Black Mass.

Referees come to the ring to hold their arms out and tell Black to leave.

Bayley and Sasha are in the back and Charly ambushes them and asks about barely escaping Shayna and Nia.

Sasha says she will win back her Raw women's title.  Bayley says they will take care of Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  R Truth versus Akira Tozawa versus Cedric Alexander versus Shelton Benjamin in a 24/7 Title Match

Benjamin kicks Tozawa and then gives him a gutwrench suplex for a near fall by Truth.  Alexander with a rollup on Benjamin for a near fall.  Alexander with a drop kick to Benjamin.  Alexander with a handstand head scissors that sends Benjamin into the turnbuckles.  Benjamin with a knee that knocks Alexander off the apron.  Truth with a kick but he misses a scissors kick.  Tozawa is caught by Benjamin and Benjamin power bombs Tozawa onto the Ninjas.  Truth sends Benjamin over the top rope to the floor onto the ninjas.  Tozawa with a sunset flip on Truth for the three count.

Winner:  Akira Tozawa (new champion)

Tozawa escapes while the ninjas are not as lucky.

Randy Orton walks in the back and he is ambushed and asked if he has anything to say.  Orton says he does.

We go to commercial.

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