We see Ronda Rousey warming-up backstage, with Natalya watching on.
The Revival make their way to the ring. We get a promo from them from earlier today, in which they say the tag division is filled with magicians; like the Deleters of Worlds, who just appear out of thin air. Well tonight they will magically make The B-Team’s win streak disappear.
The Revival Vs. The B-Team
Curtis Axel starts against Dash Wilder. Wilder quickly gets the better of him, but Axel soon takes him down. Bo Dallas tags in, and he takes Wilder down for a one count. Scott Dawson soon tags in and punches away at Dallas. Dawson drives Dallas head-first into the corner and punches him down. Dawson hits a short-arm clothesline for a two count. Dawson applies a chin lock, but Dallas soon fights out. They then clunk heads and both go down.
The Deleters of Worlds’ video flashes on the screen and the lights go out. When the lights come back on, Axel and Wilder are missing from the apron. Instead, Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are on both sides of the ring. They attack Dawson and Dallas. Hardy hits Dawson with a Twist of Fate while Wyatt hits Dallas with Sister Abigail.
No Contest
The Deleters pose after their attack. Wow the tag division is so flat right now.
Paul Heyman is seen sitting with Renee Young, getting his microphone adjusted. His interview is next!
*Commercial Break*
Paul Heyman is sitting with Renee Young, and he looks like he hasn’t slept or shaved. Renee thanks him for being here. She asks where he and Brock stand right now. Heyman says he doesn’t know. He says Lesnar has disconnected his phone and he can’t get in touch with him. Renee asks if he hasn’t been in touch with Lesnar since last week, to which Heyman says no, not that he hasn’t wanted to. Heyman says this might be a bad idea, this might just piss Lesnar off. Renee asks him a question and Heyman cuts her off, saying she’s loving this isn’t she? She says no, she just wants to hear the story. Heyman says so does he. She asks if he and Brock are friends. He says yes, he thought so. He says his children are friends with Brock’s, and neither of them let people close to their families. He says this isn’t how it was supposed to end. Heyman is crying. He says Brock was supposed to have the Universal Championship over one shoulder and the UFC Heavyweight Championship over the other. Renee asks if Brock Lesnar needs Paul Heyman at this point. To which Heyman isn’t sure. She then asks if there’s anyone else around here that he has his eye on. Heyman says last week that question would have been inconceivable, Lesnar is not replaceable, not interchangeable. Finally she asks who will win at SummerSlam. Paul says he has been with Brock for 16 years and he has never seen Brock Lesnar like this. He says he is more violent and determined than ever, and Roman Reigns doesn’t stand a chance.
We see a replay of Braun Strowman flipping The Kevin Owens Show on its head earlier tonight. The announcers rundown the entire SummerSlam card. The Riott Squad make their entrance, they’ll be in action next.
*Commercial Break*
The Riott Squad Vs. The Boss n’ Hug Connection
Liv Morgan and Sasha Banks start the match. They lock-up and Banks forces Morgan to the corner. They separate and Sasha talks some trash. They lock-up again, then break and Liv punches Morgan. Sasha is forced to the corner but she punches Liv and climbs to the apron. Sasha flips over the top rope and grabs Morgan with her legs and slams her into the turnbuckles. Bayley tags in and attacks Morgan.
Sarah Logan is introduced but Bayley hits her with a snapmare and a running elbow. Bayley grounds her with an armlock. Michael Cole says Logan is a self-professed viking, and her family look to Odin for guidance. Bayley hits a crossbody frm the middle rope for a near-fall. Logan whips Bayley into the turnbuckles face-first. Morgan tags back in and knee’s Bayley in the back of the head. Bayley rolls from the ring and Sasha looks concerned.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Logan controlling Bayley with a rest hold. Bayley tries to fight up, but Logan stays in control. Bayley finally gets out, but can’t tag Banks as Morgan pulled her off the apron. Both Banks and Logan are tagged in.
Banks takes out Logan and sets her up. Bayley tags in, and Banks quickly tags out. Bayley hits a top rope hurricanrana, and Banks follows up with a meteora. Morgan breaks it up. A mystery person helps Morgan at ringside, and it’s revealed to be Ruby Riott, who is back from injury! Logan soon rolls Banks up with a handful of tights and scores the cheap win!
Winners: The Riott Squad
Great to see Ruby back from injury, she’s one of the shining lights in the women’s division right now. I will eat a coconut whole if I’m wrong that Banks and Bayley were only reunited so that they could be the first Women’s Tag Champions at Evolution.
We see a video package highlighting Ronda’s entire WWE career up until now. She emerges from her locker room, Natalya by her side, and walks towards the ring. She’ll face Alicia Fox next!
*Commercial Break*
Alicia Fox makes her entrance, alongside Alexa Bliss. Charly Caruso is in the ring and she starts to ask about Ronda Rousey, but Bliss cuts her off. Charly has had one night to ask one question and the best she came up with was one about Ronda Rousey. She’s in the presence of a trailblazer and a pioneer of the Women’s Division, Alicia Fox. The crowd boos. Charly asks how Fox is prepared to take on the baddest woman on the planet. Fox says Rousey is still banged up from last week. Replays are shown of Fox attacking Rousey. Rousey is a UFC Hall of Famer, an Olympian, and a woman on the cover of Sports Illustrated. However, was she the captain of the RAW Survivor Series team. Bliss takes the microphone and dismisses Charly. Bliss says Alicia Fox paved the road for a woman like her. Bliss thanks Fox for her contribution to the women’s revolution. That comes from every woman except Ronda Rousey. Rousey doesn’t deserve to face her at SummerSlam. She’ll deal with whatever is left in Brooklyn. Has Fox spent the last decade on the road for an overrated rookie to take her spotlight? Fox says absolutely not.
Ronda Rousey finally interrupts, accompanied by Natalya.
Ronda Rousey W/ Natalya Vs. Alicia Fox W/ Alexa Bliss
The bell rings, and Alicia Fox talks a some trash – not a good idea. Rousey stares at her with an incredulous look on her face. Foxy goes for a right hand, but Rousey blocks it and shoves her down. Fox quickly rolls out of the ring to recover. A “Let’s go Rousey” chant starts up.
Alexa tries to climb on the apron and cause a distraction but Rousey quickly scares her off. Fox does some weird yelling and whatnot at ringside. Alexa Bliss gets on the apron again, but this time Nattie pulls her off. Bliss then kicks Natalya into the ring post. Meanwhile in the ring, the referee holds Fox back from attacking Ronda from behind. Bliss then sweeps Rousey’s feet. Fox punches away at Rousey and gloats. Rousey puts on her game face, and Fox looks scared. Ronda wildly punches away at her with rights and lefts. Rousey hits three judo throws in a row, forcing Foxy out of the ring, and the crowd starts to get very into it.
Rousey goes outside and throws Fox into the barricade. Ronda gets Foxy in the ring but Bliss gets on the apron,. Rousey scares her off. Foxy looks to capitalise on the distraction but Ronda grabs her and hits a judo throw. Rousey then methodically applies the arm bar right in front of Bliss and stares at her. Fox quickly taps.
Winner: Ronda Rousey
That was a great showcase for Ronda, showing her as a killer. Charly Caruso interviews Ronda after the match. Rousey says it feels great to focus solely on SummerSlam. Alexa Bliss tries to attack her from behind, but Rousey gives her a judo hip toss. Rousey says it doesn’t matter how hard she holds onto the title. At SummerSlam, the title is hers. Rousey slams the microphone down and hugs Natalya. Natalya raises her arm up as Bliss stares on from the ramp, terrified and clutching her belt.
That’s it for this week’s show! Let us know your thoughts in the comments and we’ll see you back here tomorrow! Until then, safe travels!
