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WWE RAW REPORT: CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATIONS, RETURNS, DEBUTS, CHALLENGES, ONE LESS BRIEFCASE TO WORRY ABOUT, AND MORE

We are in Dallas, Texas and your announcers are Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, and Jimmy Smith.

John Cena's music plays and he makes his way to the ring. 

John comments on a fan's sign in the front row who came to see John Cena.  John says he misses you and he misses this.  He says he loves the confusion and the chaos and he says everyone is loud.  He says the biggest superstar in WWE is the WWE Universe and John says everyone knows what that means.  He says we ain't just loud tonight, we are deafening loud.  Tonight is electric.  John says tonight is a team effort.  John says he will wear the Peacemaker outfit to the premiere of Suicide Squad and he is also here to explain what happened last night.

John says he ruined the celebration of Roman Reigns last night.  Roman was angry, Paul was confused, and there are a lot of questions.  

Who brought John back to the WWE?  It was you guys.  We can come back and cheer and boo together with people who love this.  Who brought him back?  It was you.  It was Roman Reigns.  What am I here for?  The Universal Championship.  When?  In five weeks at SummerSlam.  Where?  In Las Vegas.  Why?  I could stand here and talk about the pageantry of SummerSlam and being in the main event in a packed event.  He could talk about a record breaking 17th championship.  He says it is because Roman is an asshole and needs to be knocked down a peg.  This pathetic Roman Reigns experience has gone on long enough.  Roman is an arrogant self absorbed gimmick who is not as over as he thinks he is.

John says if you are good, people will acknoweldge you.  If you are great, they tell you.  I am telling you that I will be at Smackdown and I can't wait to see you there.  

Riddle makes his way to the ring.  

John says he finally gets it and Cena and Riddle have a bro off.

Match Number One:  Riddle, Erik, and Ivar versus AJ Styles, Omos, and John Morrison (with Miz)

Riddle and Styles start things off and Styles with a shoulder tackle and Riddle wtih a kick to the chest and a back body drop.  AJ tags in Morrison and he tosses his shirt at Riddle, but Riddle is too smart to catch it.  Morrison with a single leg but Riddle with a take down.  Morrison with a rollup and Riddle misses a kick.  Morrison with a forearm and kick to the chest.  Riddle with a knee and strikes but he misses a round kick.  Riddle flips over Morrison and hits an exploder for a near fall.  

Ivar tags in and so does Erik.  Iver sends Morrison into a knee from Erik.  Erik with more knees and a shoulder in the corner.  Iver tags in and he slams Morrison.  Erik slams Ivar onto Morrison.  Ivar gets a near fall.  Riddle tags in and so does AJ.  Riddle kicks AJ but Morrison kicks Riddle.  Morrison sends Ivar and Erik to the floor.  Morrison goes for a rana and Erik blocks it and they sandwich Morrison.  Omos tosses AJ onto Riddle, Erik, and Ivar.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Omos sends Riddle to the mat and pulls him into the center of the ring.  Omos stomps on the chest.  Omos with an Irish whip and elbow into the corner.  AJ tags in and he applies a front face lock to keep Riddle from making the tag.  AJ with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Morrison tags in and he punches Riddle and follows with kicks.  Riddle blocks a kick and Riddle with a kick to the chest.  Morrison with a chin lock but Riddle gets to his feet and he hits a bicycle kick.  AJ tags in and goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Riddle lands on his feet and he tags in Erik.  AJ with a series of strikes and Erik with strikes of his own.  Erik with an Irish whip and AJ floats over but Erik does not charge into the corner.

Erik with a running drop kick into the corner.  Erik with a judo throw and knee but AJ with a Pele Kick and both men are down.  Ivar and Morrison tag in and Morrison lands on his feet on a back body drop.  Ivar with a kick and Morrison slides under Ivar and he kicks Ivar in the midsection.  Morrison misses a round kick and Ivar with a clothesline.  Ivar with a bronco buster into the corner.  Ivar goes to the turnbuckles and misses a moonsault when Morrison moves.  Morrison with a running knee and he misses Starship Pain.   Riddle deflects a drip stick away and sprays Omos.  Omos goes after Miz and Morrison tries to stop him but Omos sends Morrison into the ring.

Erik tags in and they hit the Viking Experience for the three count.

Winners:  Erik, Ivar, and Riddle

Jaxson Ryker is in the back and he stares into the camera.  We see what happened in the strap match.

Ruker smiles and he says wait until you see what he does to Elias tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Elias is in the ring.  He says there is a truth that will last forever.  WWE stands for Walk with Elias.

Jaxson Ryker interrupts on the TitanTron.  He says he will interrupt Elias since everyone else has.  People are sick and tired of you introducing yourself over and over again.  That is why after tonight, we will never hear the words 'Hello, I am Elias' again.

Match Number Two:  Elias versus Jaxson Ryker in a Symphony of Destruction Match

Ryker with a running double sledge to Elias followed by a chop and forearms.  Elias kicks Ryker and Ryker is sent over the top rope to the floor.  Elias grabs a synthesizer but Ryker stops him and Ryker hits Elias with it.  He hits Elias in the back with it and then sends Elias face first into it.  Ryker gets a near fall.  Elias kicks Ryker before Ryker can use a cymbal and then Elias hits Ryker with the cymbal.  Elias is sent into a drum kit and then Elias is sent into the drum a few times.

Ryker has a guitar and he goes to the apron.  Ryker comes off the apron but Elias with a jumping knee and he gets a near fall.  Elias hits Ryker in the back with the synthesizer and then Elias charges at Ryker but Ryker moves and he sends Elias into the gong.  Ryker with a kick and he hits Elias in the back with a guitar.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Elias is on the apron with Ryker and he tries for a power bomb off the apron but Ryker blocks it.  Elias with a knee and back elbow.  Elias with a chop and punch but Ryker with a punch.  They go back and forth and Ryker is sent to the floor.  Elias kicks Ryker and Ryker blocks being sent into the ring post and Ryker sends Elias into the ring post.  Ryker hits Elias in the midsection with a guitar a few times.  Elias pushes the drum set into Ryker.  Ryker drops a drum onto Elias.  Ryker tries to send Elias into the top of the piano but Elias blocks it and Elias sends Ryker into the piano.  Elias with a chop and Ryker with a spinebuster onto the piano adn Ryker gets a near fall.

They go on top of the piano and they exchange punches.  Elias with a chop and Ryker with a chop.  They go back and forth with forearms and Elias gets Ryker on his shoulders but Ryker gets to his feet and he sends Elias into the ringside barrier.  Elias trips Ryker and he lands on top of the piano and Elias gets a near fall.  Elias sends Ryker into the ring steps.  Elias with a boot to the back and Elias gets the Braun Strowman memorial string bass and he hits Ryker in the back with it.  Elias hits Ryker in the back with the bass.  Elias gets a near fall.  Elias with forearms against the ring post.  Elias goes up top and Ryker punches him.  Elias with forearms and chops to knock Ryker off the turnbuckles.

Ryker with punches to Elias and Ryker tries to superplex Elias back into the ring but he sees the tables on the floor and he changes his plan.  Elias is bleeding from the forehead and Ryker goes to the turnbuckles to superplex Elias through the tables and he hits it.  Ryker gets the three count.

Winner:  Jaxson Ryker

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce are in the office with Mansoor and Mustafa Ali shows up.  Sonya says she talked to Mansoor about being in a tag match next week.  Ali says he never wanted that.  Mansoor says that he understands what Ali has been telling him.  Ali agrees to the match, but just one time and he tells Mansoor not to blow it.

Sheamus enters and he wants to know why does he have to face Humberto Carrillo again after beating him.  

Sonya tells Sheamus that it is only fair to give Humberto a chance to earn a title match.

We go to commercial.

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