We return and out come Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. They get into the ring which has a desk, some chairs, and pictures showing them beating on Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon.
Zayn and Owens come and sit behind the desk, after some dancing on Sami’s part. Owens says RAW was met with a great loss after The Miz moved to SmackDown, but they are here to fill the void. Sami says this is the new weekly talk show but then corrects himself and Owens says they will conduct the show whenever they choose. They say they’ll prove they are the best in WWE by winning the Rumble on Friday in Saudi Arabia. In respect to their guest, they came up with a song. They then sing, “You suck,” to the tune of Angle’s theme song.
Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring. Owens wonders where his manners went and pulls out a yard chair from under the table. Zayn asks what he thought of their song. Angle tells them not to quit their day jobs. Owens says Angle is bitter about last week, but they got off on the wrong foot. Owens should be mad if his boss had his manhood in a jar in Hartford, Connecticut. Zayn says they’ve come from a toxic work environment. Owens says they were victims of a conspiracy by Shane McMahon. Owens took matters into his own hands and cracked the skull of Vince McMahon. Zayn says Stephanie McMahon either really appreciates their talents or she must really dislike Angle. Angle wouldn’t blame her if she did. If it wasn’t for him, she’d have Ronda Rousey under her thumb while having full use of her arm. Owens says Angle desperately needs this job. Zayn asks if he has five kids, but Owens says it’s six. Zayn double checks his notes and puts on some nerdy reading glasses. Owens says he forgot Jason Jordan. Zayn says that’s no big deal because Angle forgot about him for years as well. Owens says tonight is not about the past. It’s about the future. Angle is going to tell them how he’ll maximize the investment his boss made in them.
Angle sarcastically says he appreciates the way they treated him. He’ll pay them back at the Greatest Royal Rumble match because he’ll be in that match. So will Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho, and every other superstars they’ve endeared themselves to over the years. That’s Friday and this is Monday Night RAW. Angle would love to repay them. Tonight, they’ll have a tag team match, and their opponents will be Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman! Angle leaves the ring conducting the “You Suck!” chant, while Owens and Sami look angry.
Seth Rollins is texting backstage when The Miztourage walks up to him. Bo Dallas says they said goodbye to The Miz and want to reclaim their future. They then reveal themselves to be wearing Rollins’ t-shirt and they scream “BURN IT DOWN!”. They want to be the new Shield with him. Rollins says their wins are in the right place… They put their fists out, but Rollins says this is a hard no. They bump their fists as he walks off.
Still to come tonight, the huge 10-woman tag team match! Up next however, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre will talk.
*Commercial Break*
We see a replay of Dolph Ziggler coming to Raw last week, and then Drew McIntyre attacking Titus Worldwide.
Titus Worldwide vs. Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler starts against Titus O’Neil. O’Neil sends him to the corner and stomps away at him. Apollo Crews tags in and hits a standing moonsault. Crews sends Ziggler into the ropes, but he eats an elbow.
Drew McIntyre tags in and big boots Crews – the fans are excited for the Scotsman. McIntyre chops the chest and clubs away at him. McIntyre then sends him across the ring with a belly-to-belly overhead suplex. McIntyre gets him in position for an inverted Alabama Slam. Ziggler tags in and superkicks him before McIntyre completed the move. They then hit the double-team Zig-Zag/Claymore attack for the win.
Winners: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler
Charly Caruso gets in the ring and asks Ziggler why he brought McIntyre with him. Ziggler says since day one, no one has had his back. Now McIntyre is watching his back. This man is dangerous. McIntyre takes the microphone and says he is dangerous, especially to a locker room that’s gone soft. There is no fire or ambition. These people are just collecting checks. It makes him sick. McIntyre says he is what a superstar looks like. The times are changing. McIntyre is not what WWE wants. He is the wake-up call and reality check this place desperately needs. Ziggler says they don’t give a damn about stealing the show. They are the show. They then leave the ring.
Kurt Angle is backstage on his phone and Chad Gable walks in. Gable says he doesn’t intend to waste this opportunity. Angle says he knows that. Gable asks how Jason Jordan is. Angle says he’ll be back soon, but he’s here as a singles competitor. Jinder Mahal comes in and is furious with Angle for making him defend his title against Jeff Hardy. Mahal says at the Greatest Royal Rumble event and will win back his United States Championship. Mahal demands to be sent back to Smackdown Live. Gable tells Mahal to have some respect. Mahal thinks Gable is Nicholas, the former Tag Team Champion and current fourth grader. Mahal then says he thought Mini Me passed away this week – what a terrible joke to make. Gable shoves him. Angle tells them to settle it in the ring right now.
*Commercial Break*
While Gable is making his entrance, Mahal attacks him and knocks him to the floor. Mahal throws him into the barricade. Mahal gets him in the ring and stomps Gable. The referee backs him up and checks on Gable. The former tag team Champ makes his way to the ring and agrees to start the match.
Chad Gable Vs. Jinder Mahal W/ Sunil Singh
Gable agrees to start the match. Gable ducks a punch and attacks Mahal. Gable takes him down, but Mahal kicks him away before hitting a kick to the face. Mahal stands over him before going for a back suplex, but Gable counters into a pin. Gable pulls the top rope down to get him out of the ring. Gable charges at ringside, but Mahal clotheslines him down. Mahal is in charge as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Mahal hit Gable with a suplex for a two count. Mahal stomps Gable and cuts off a comeback. Mahal sends him to the corner, and Gable hits sternum first. Mahal hits a lame looking crossface and elbow to the head. Mahal then applies a chin lock. Mahal chokes him on the ropes and drops some knees. Gable soon boots him back and attacks the knee. Gable hits a dragon screw and stretches the leg. Mahal knees him and lifts, but Gable elbows out. Mahal quickly drops him on the ropes and hits a running knee. Mahal goes for the Khallas, but Gable climbs the ropes and pushes back to pin Mahal and win!
Winner: Chad Gable
Mahal is furious after the bell and Gable stumbles up the ramp. Michael Cole says Gable just scored the biggest win of his career.
Renee Young is backstage with The Riott Squad. Renee asks if they were trying to send a message to Sasha Banks and Bayley. Riott says it was a message to the whole division. Liv Morgan says they’re not here to build bridges or make friends. Sarah Logan says she spent her life tracking animals and knows how to take things down. Riott says they’re like a can of tear gas. They’re equal opportunity agitators. Everyone will be on their knees begging for help. It’s messy and unpleasant. That’s the way they like it.
*Commercial Break*
Immediately after Raw tonight, there will be a documentary on the WWE Network about Bruno Sammartino.
We see a replay of the opening of the show with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman, with Roman Reigns joining the fray. The commentators then hype their upcoming cage match on Friday. We get a phone promo from Samoa Joe, who says he’s worried that he might not have an opponent come Backlash, because he expects Lesnar to bury Roman in Saudi Arabia.
We see Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas backstage. Dallas starts talking to someone, saying their friends have gone to SmackDown Live, so that creates an opportunity. The camera turns to show Finn Balor, who says he wasn’t thinking what they were thinking. They show that they’re wearing ‘OG BC’ i.e, Bullet Club, t-shirts, and ask Finn to lead them. They put out their hands for a Too Sweet but Balor says no and walks off, then comes back and puts their hands down. Dallas turns to Axel and asks if he knows what he’s thinking and Axel laughs, and says no.
We see Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn walking backstage, making their way ringside for a huge tag team match.
*Commercial Break*
