Tonight’s Monday Night RAW is broadcasting live from The Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York.
Stick with us for full coverage of all the aftermath from Extreme Rules as well as an appearance from The Bloodline and DX! This article will be constantly updated as RAW happens.
-DX open the show in the cold open, Shawn Michaels, Road Dogg and X-Pac are ready to go but Triple H has more stuff to worry about with the Season Premiere. After a lot of bleeped cursing (and an unbleeped PENIS yell) the cold open would end with a choke the chicken joke at Triple H’s expense from Shawn Michaels.
-As the show gets underway, the announce team announce that we will relive Bray Wyatt’s return while also plugging the DX reunion.
-The Bloodline make their entrance together to a loud pop from the New York crowd. We recap Logan Paul standing face to face with Roman on Friday Night SmackDown. Once the music stops, the New York crowd loudly chant for Sami Zayn. Roman can’t get past Friday for some reason. Roman says the loudest in the room is also the weakest in the room. He calls on Jey Uso and asks if he is a fool. Sami Zayn interrupts to a big reaction. Sami wants to handle the situation. Roman praises Sami to a big reaction. Crowd get behind Sami some more. Sami chastises Jey and then praises Jimmy and the crowd back Sami. It feels like anything Zayn does will be cheered. Jey can’t believe Roman is letting Sami do this. Asks Roman if he’s ribbing him. Sami begins to again chastise Jey but Matt Riddle interrupts. Riddle wants another match with Roman. Crowd into the idea. Roman says no. Tells Riddle to get to the back of the line. Riddle wants a match with a Bloodline member. Jey encourages Sami to step up. Sami tells Riddle not to say the word yeet. Riddle does it anyway. Sami and Riddle is made official.
-Johnny Gargano vs Austin Theory is next.
Austin Theory out first to heavy boos. Johnny Gargano out to a loud reaction in the arena he won his first NXT championship. Match starts off with chops from Gargano. Heavy Johnny Wrestling chants. Gargano looks for One Final Beat on the apron, Theory reverses as we head to commercial. We stay with the match in picture and picture as Theory takes control of the match. After the commercial the pair trade moves with a nearfall for Theory. Theory locks in the Gargano Escape but Johnny reverses into his own. Theory looks for A-Town Down but Gargano gets away. Suicide Dive into a DDT from Gargano. One Final Beat and Gargano defeats Theory.
-Up next, Rey Mysterio vs Chad Gable
Rey out first to a big reaction from the Brooklyn crowd. Commentary heavily selling the weight on Rey’s shoulders. Chad Gable out to loud boos accompanied by Otis. Early exchanges with Gable using his grappling and power advantage. Otis barking at ringside as usual. Rey with a baseball slide into a sunset flip. Judgement Day’s music plays as Dominik and Rhea walk out. Rhea has a bandage on her arm with BETH wrote across it. We go to commercial. We come back as Gable and Rey trade moves with Rhea and Dominik at ringside. Gable locks in the ankle lock but Rey reverses. Rey gets caught by Otis but reverses and shoves Otis into the ring post. Rey hits the 619 and defeats Chad Gable.
Dominik gets into the ring after the match and demands Rey hit him. Rey refuses and Dominik slaps him. The rest of Judgement Day attack and despite Rey briefly getting an advantage, Dominik wipes out Rey. Heavy “you suck” chants for Dominik. Rey still refuses to hit him and turns to leave. Dominik attacks Rey and Rhea holds him place as Dominik hits the 619. Dominik stands over Rey to end the segment.
-Judgement Day promo after commercial break. Rhea says Judgement Day run Monday Night RAW. Priest backs up her point. Priest hypes up Balor for beating Edge. Finn Balor says he ended the party after Edge’s return. Balor asks Judgement Day what he made Edge say. We watch a recap of the match. After the recap, the crowd are loudly booing the faction. Rhea taunts Beth. Dominik speaks and the crowd becomes nuclear. Balor turns his attention to uncle Alan AJ. He offers AJ an ultimatum, but AJ interrupts. AJ baits Balor and KARL ANDERSON AND LUKE GALLOWS RETURN! THE TWO FACTIONS BRAWL!!! Styles Gallows and Anderson drive Judgement Day out.
Damage CTRL interview segment backstage where Dakota Kai and IYO SKY vehemently support Bayley.
Bayley vs Candice LeRae is next.
Bloodline segment where tension continues to grow
-Bayley out to a big reaction as is Candice. Bayley selling heavily after the ladder match at Extreme Rules. We head to commercial after Bayley rolls out of the ring for a break. When we come back from commercial the two continue to go back and forth. Bayley gets the advantage and goes for the Rose Plant but Candice rolls through for a roll up and gets the win over Bayley. After the match Damage CTRL blast Candice from behind before Bianca Belair tries to make the save. Damage CTRL take out the champion and stand over LeRae and Belair to end the segment.
Miz and Maryse segment hyping his birthday celebration segment.
Maryse is in the ring with balloons, a table of gifts and an ice sculpture. She introduces Miz who makes his entrance. Maryse and Miz talk about how expensive everything is. Miz opens a gift. They are two giant balls with The Miz on them. Tiny Balls chants. Lumis is hiding under the table. Lumis escapes from under the table but comes up behind Miz and begins choking him out. Miz kicks Maryse into the birthday cake. Miz gets away and runs, leaving Maryse in the ring with Lumis. Maryse screams and runs. Lumis takes a knife and stabs both of The Miz’s giant balls. Then he eats the cake after the crowd chant it.
Seth Rollins is seen backstage with heavily taped ribs ahead of his US Title challenge vs Bobby Lashley.
DX are seen backstage hyping up two enhancement talents to face Omos. After, The Miz and Maryse show up very upset. Road Dogg suggests The Miz face Lumis on RAW next week and if Lumis wins, he will get a contract on Monday Night RAW. Miz accepts. Road Dogg thinks he can do that.
-Omos destroys the enhancement talents. After the match he tosses them around some more.
Lashley vs Rollins up next after a Bray Wyatt return recap.
-Lashley tells the fans he will be a fighting champion for all the fans. BROCK LESNAR INTERRUPTS LASHLEY. The Beast is back in Brooklyn! LESNAR F5’s LASHLEY! THE CROWD CHANT ONE MORE TIME AND BROCK GERMAN SUPLEXES LASHLEY BEFORE F5ing THE US CHAMPION AGAIN! Brock locks in the Kimura lock before letting Lashley go.
After the break, Seth make his way to ring and demands Bobby fight him anyway. Rollins manages to bait Lashley into doing the match and the bell rings! We have a title match! Rollins lands a frog splash and a pedigree but Lashley kicks out of both moves. SPEAR FROM LASHLEY! Hurt Lock attempt but Lashley can’t get it locked in due to his injured arm. Rollins reverses and after a build up, hits the curb stomp and covers Lashley AND WE HAVE A NEW UNITED STATES CHAMPION!
-Lashley calls out Brock Lesnar for next week.
-Bray Wyatt vignette. “Revel In What You Are”
-Elias will return to RAW next week.
-Sami Zayn and Riddle out for their match. Usos out with Zayn. Back and forth early in the match. Sami takes the advantage heading into the commercial break.
Bray Wyatt confirmed for Friday Night SmackDown.
-Zayn and Riddle continues in the ring. More back and forth, Riddle takes the advantage. Jey is like a pitbull at ringside. Sami off the top but Riddle counters with a knee. Sami Uso chants. Sami goes down in the ring and Jey Uso tries to take advantage but Sami stops him from getting involved. This allows Riddle to turn it around before we head to commercial once again. Back from commercial as both men go down. More back and forth with Riddle and Sami both getting good moves in. Jey Uso stops Jimmy getting involved, Riddle gets the win with an RKO.
-DX come out after the match for their 25th anniversary.
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