Finn Balor makes his way to the ring, ready for his handicap match. Before the match begins however, RAW GM Kurt Angle makes his way to the stage to loving chants of “You suck”. Angle says Stephanie may have approved of the handicap match, but he makes the matches around here. He can’t cancel the match, but he can add to it. It’s not going to be a handicap match. It’ll be a tag team match. And Balor’s tag team partner is… Braun Strowman! The crowd goes wild for Strowman.
He couldn't cancel the match, but he CAN add to it...so @RealKurtAngle just named @BraunStrowman as @FinnBalor's tag team partner! #RAW#GetTheseHands pic.twitter.com/LZTKtAVWua
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2018
Finn Balor & Braun Strowman Vs. Jinder Mahal & Kevin Owens W/ Sunil Singh
Finn Balor starts the match against Jinder Mahal. They lock-up, and Mahal powers him to the corner and gives a clean break. Mahal does his calming technique before wrenching the arm. Balor tries to fight out, but Mahal takes him right back down. Balor kips-up, but Mahal knees him in the midsection. Mahal hits a headlock takeover and appies the headlock. Balor fights up again and shoots him off, but Jinder responds with a shoulder block. Mahal hits the ropes and goes for a sunset flip, but Balor rolls through and dropkicks him in the face. Mahal grabs Finn and powers him to the corner, where he tags Kevin Owens.
Owens stomps Balor down and talks trash to the crowd. Owens knees him in the back and applies an armbar. Balor starts to fight up, but Owens quickly grounds him again. Balor gets to his feet but Owens knees him and tags in Mahal. Jinder hits a snapmare and knees him in the back before tagging Owens back in. They hit an old-fashioned leg split before Owens takes Finn to the corner and lays in some chops to the chest. Owens whips Finn to the opposite corner, but he runs into a boot. Balor tags Strowman in, so Owens immediately tags in Mahal and runs into the crowd!
Strowman storms the ring and knocks Mahal off the apron and gets him in the ring. Mahal tries to fight back, but Strowman chops him down. Braun kicks him in the ribs and punches him to the corner. Strowman whips him to the corner and avalanches him before letting out a big yell. Owens is stunned at ringside and tells Jinder to do his job. Strowman hits the ropes and shoulder tackles Mahal down. Owens slowly gets on the apron. Strowman viciously clubs Mahal down before tagging Balor back in. Balor goes to attack Mahal, but Braun picks him up and powerslams him onto Jinder for a near fall. Mahal hits the ropes, but Balor dropkicks him out of the ring. Balor hits the ropes, but Owens grabs him. Strowman quickly intimidates him and backs him off. Balor then takes Owens and Mahal out with a somersault senton as we head to commercial.
Think this hurt @JinderMahal?#RAW @BraunStrowman pic.twitter.com/wz2uwnpMxn
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 14, 2018
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Mahal grounding Balor in a chinlock. Balor fights up from the chinlock, but Mahal kicks him down before tagging Owens in. This has been a slow, repetitive match thus far. Owens drops a trio of elbows before punching away at him. Owens then talks trash to Strowman. Owens then applies a chinlock and we get another split-screen commercial for SummerSlam. Owens takes Balor down trying to fight up and goes for a senton splash, but Balor gets his knees up. Balor goes to make a tag, but Mahal cuts him off.
Mahal is tagged in and attacks Balor. And, again, he applies the rear chin lock. Balor fights up, but Mahal shoves him back and runs into a boot. Balor tries to fight off Mahal and Owens, but he’s unable to make a tag. Finally, Balor throws Mahal out of the ring. Owens is tagged before Balor can make a tag. Finn then takes him down with a Sling Blade and starts to crawl.
SO. CLOSE.#RAW @FinnBalor @BraunStrowman pic.twitter.com/1FaGWvYJnG
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2018
Strowman and Mahal are tagged in. Strowman hits a pair of shoulder tackles before punching Owens off the apron. Strowman clotheslines Mahal down before getting out of the ring. Strowman grabs Sunil Singh and uses him as a battering ram to take Owens down! Strowman gets in the ring, and Mahal attacks him. Strowman quickly comes back and hits his Running Powerslam for the win!
Winners: Braun Strowman & Finn Balor
Braun Strowman stares a hole through Kevin Owens, sitting at ringside, and chases him to the back. Constable Baron Corbin then runs in from behind and gives Balor the End of Days. Corbin celebrates before leaving the ring.
We’ll hear from Roman Reigns later tonight. We’ll also see The B-Team defend the RAW Tag Team Titles in a triple threat match, as well as a contract signing for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Kurt Angle is in his office talking on the phone. Angle calls Seth Rollins, but he gets his voicemail. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre come in and accuse Rollins of being afraid to be in the ring with them tonight. Angle assures him that Rollins will be there. Ziggler says he wants to look at the contract one last time to make sure nothing fell through the cracks. Ziggler says they didn’t spell his name right and when Angle panics they start laughing.
UP NEXT: @fightbobby is in action on Monday Night #RAW! ? pic.twitter.com/WKqyUePFeG
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2018
*Commercial Break*
We return from the break and, “Ladies and gentlemen… Ricky Roberts”. Expecting Elias, the lights come-up and we see a young fella wearing cowboy gear with a guitar round his neck. He says his favourite music artist is Elias, and though he can’t play his guitar yet, he will one day be as good as Elias.
Speak of the devil, Elias makes his way on to the stage. He says he doesn’t know who put this kid up to this, but there is only one Elias. He reminds us about his album, his mockumentary, and says he sold out WrestleMania in New Orleans. And this Sunday he will perform his greatest song ever. Elias goes on to say that he has great respect for the people of Greensboro, because they have incredible resilience. He says you need it to wake-up every day in a crap-hole like Greensboro. Elias tells the kid if he can beat Bobby Lashley, he might take him under his wing.
Lashley makes his way to the ring. He tells Ricky Roberts that he needs a better role model and a better schtick. Lashley turns to take off his shirt and headband, when Roberts smashes his guitar over Lashley’s back. Sadly for RR, Lashley doesn’t even fall. Instead, he grabs hold of Roberts and kills him with a spinebuster. Lashley then stares at Elias.
DOWN goes Ricky Roberts! DOWN goes Ricky Roberts!#RAW @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/VO5DIyL532
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2018
We go backstage to see The B-Team getting ready for their match. Curtis Axel tells Bo Dallas to “B” positive. Dallas cannot be positive since the odds of them winning are lower than usual. They have a 33.3333% chance of winning. Axel doesn’t think his math is right. Axel says they got this far with B-teamwork. Axel gets him pumped up, they yell B-TEAM! and leave.
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt make their entrance. The Tag Team Championships will be defended next!
*Commercial Break*
The Revival and The B-Team join The Deleters in the ring. Jojo makes ring introductions for all six men.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
(C) The B-Team Vs. The Revival Vs. The Deleters of Worlds
Dash Wilder and Bo Dallas start the match. Dallas tries to roll-up Wilder right away to no luck. Wilder forces Bo to the corner and tags Scott Dawson into the match. Dawson attacks Bo, slamming him into the turnbuckles. He stomps Bo before tagging Wilder back in. Bo reverses Wilder and Matt Hardy tags himself in.
Hardy slams Wilder’s head into the turnbuckles repeatedly. Hardy splashes Widler in the corner, then hits a side effect for a two-count. Wilder gets draped on the ropes by Hardy, who then connects with an elbow to the neck. Hardy looks for a Twist of Fate but Dash tags himself in. Dash and Dawson hit a Hart Attack on Hardy – a nice nod. Dawson keeps Matt Hardy in check, beating him around the ring and connecting with a stiff clothesline. Dash is tagged back in and they double-team Hardy with a leg drop for a near-fall.
This one's for The Anvil.#RAW @ScottDawsonWWE @DashWilderWWE pic.twitter.com/GGolgGkUSg
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2018
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Bray Wyatt get tagged in. Wyatt hits The Revival and Dallas with uranage’s. However Axel blocks it and elbows Bray. Dawson comes in and hits a sunset flip while Wyatt gives Axel a German suplex. Things are getting chaotic. Wilder tries to give Wyatt a suicide dive, but Wyatt counters with a uranage on the apron. Dallas then clotheslines Bray down on the floor. Hardy goes to the top rope, but Dawson cuts him off. Hardy then gives a superplex to the floor onto everyone else!
The VESSEL of @MATTHARDYBRAND is a DARING one! #RAW #TagTeamTitles pic.twitter.com/5P3I3Ljvts
— WWE (@WWE) August 14, 2018
Eventually everyone gets back to their feet. Wyatt gets Dawson in the ring and attacks. Axel blinds tags in. Wyatt goes for Sister Abigail on The Revival, but they fight out and hit the Shatter Machine. Axel then runs in and throws Dawson into Wilder. Axel then covers Wyatt for the not-so-shocking win!
Winners: The B-Team
The B-Team celebrate wildly after the match as we see replays. As always, the announcers talk about the luck of The B-Team.
We see Roman Reigns walking backstage. The B-Team run past him screaming and cheering about their win. Roman shakes his head and continues making his way ringside. We’ll be hearing from The Big Dog next!
*Commercial Break*



