WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
(C) Roman Reigns Vs. Elias
The bell rings and they lock up. Elias hooks a side headlock, but Reigns quickly pushes him off. They circle the ring and lock up again. Reigns hooks a side headlock before Elias whips him off. Reigns shoulder blocks him down for a one count. They lock up a third time, and Elias gets him in the corner. Elias shoulders him in the corner but Reigns comes back with three right hands. Elias reverses a whip and turns him inside out with a knee to the midsection for a one count. Elias then sends him shoulder-first into the ring post for a near fall.
Elias then applies a chin lock. Elias rips at the mouth and drives his knee into Reigns’ back. Reigns fights up and punches out. Reigns hits the ropes, but Elias follows him in and clotheslines him down for a two count. Elias then reapplies the chin lock and really cinches it in. Reigns eventually fights up and drives him hard into the corner twice. Reigns hits the ropes and connects with a pair of clotheslines. Elias reverses a whip, but Reigns comes back with a diving clothesline. Reigns clubs him in the corner before Bo Dallas gets on the apron to distract him. Reigns punches him off but Axel gets on the apron on the opposite side. Axel jumps off when Reigns comes a running. Regardless, Elias then floors Reigns with a flying high knee for a near fall as we take a break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Elias applying a chin lock to Reigns. Reigns fights up, but Elias sends him into the ropes. Reigns holds on and elbows him back. Elias still tries for a side headlock, but Reigns shoves him out of the ring. Reigns goes outside and hits him with a Drive By Dropkick before putting him in the ring. Dallas charges, but Reigns floors him with a Superman Punch. Axel then backs up and points at his neck brace. Reigns pretends to walk away before turning around to Spear him on the floor!
Elias quickly sends Reigns into the ring post, the barricade, and puts him in the ring. Elias goes to the top rope and hits a diving elbow drop for a near fall! Elias gets him to his feet, but Reigns tries to counter with a Samoan Drop. Elias slides off and sends him to the corner. Elias gets him up in position for an electric chair before spinning him around and hitting a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall! They get a “This is awesome” chant.
Elias tries to pull him up, but Reigns is dead weight. Elias goes for a suplex, but Reigns counters into an inside cradle. Elias quickly punches him and hits the ropes, but Reigns hits a Superman Punch for a near fall. Reigns can’t believe he kicked out. Reigns sets up for a Spear, but Elias kicks him in the face. Elias hits the ropes, but Reigns changes directions and floors him with a Spear for the win!
Winner: Roman Reigns
We see replays after the match and Roman walks off with his IC Champion
ship. Reigns reaches the top of the ramp and turns to celebrate when Samoa Joe runs out and wraps himself around Roman with the Coquina Clutch! Joe chokes the Champion out until referee’s and Fit Finlay come out and drag him off. Joe makes another run and attacks Reigns as he is laid out until Finlay escorts him to the back.
*Commercial Break*
Replays are shown of Samoa Joe’s attack on Roman Reigns.
Asuka makes her way to the ring to defend her unbeaten streak! Dana Brooke is taking the challenge again. On her way to the ring, we see a video in which Dana Brooke says she watched their match over and over and realised Asuka is a slow starter and will be coming hard to start their match.
Asuka Vs. Dana Brooke
The bell rings, and Dana runs at Asuka, only to be caught with a flying armbar and she taps immediately!
Winner: Asuka
Paige’s music hits, and she makes her way to the ring with Absolution. Absolution surrounds the ring, and Asuka prepares for a fight. Asuka smiles as Paige backs away from the ring. Asuka then leaves the ring and walks backwards up the ramp. Asuka goes up the ramp smiling at them. Paige waves at her.
Jason Jordan will face Kane, next.
*Commercial Break*
Jason Jordan Vs. Kane
The bell rings and Jordan circles Kane, looking for an opening. He shoots for a leg but Kane throws him off. Jason next takes Kane’s back but eats an elbow. Kane tosses him to the corner but Jordan hits a springboard elbow, then picks Kane up and rams him into the turnbuckles. Jordan then runs Kane to the opposite corner.
Jason looks to hit a belly-to-belly but Kane checks it and throws Jason over the top rope. Jordan immediately grabs his knee and holds it while crying in agony. The fans boo as it becomes apparent that he has the bad knee. Jordan can’t make it back to the ring in time and it’s a count-out!
Winner Via Count-Out: Kane
Jordan slides back into the ring, where Kane attacks him. Kane throws him over the top rope again, then beats him around ringside. Back inside the ring, Kane hits a chop-block, then slams his knee into the mat. Kane continues the attack until Finn Balor comes out. Finn makes his way to the ring, staring at Kane, but we head to one last break.
*Commercial Break*
Kane vs. Finn Balor
The bell rings, and Kane quickly goes for a Chokeslam, but Balor fights out. Balor dropkicks him in the knee and hits the ropes, but Kane punches him down. Kane sends him hard into the corner and kicks the back. Kane sends him to the corner and clotheslines him before hitting a sidewalk slam. Kane applies a chin lock and slows the action down.
Balor fights up and boots him back twice. Balor jumps over the top rope and uses the ropes to kick him in the head. Balor then dropkicks him out of the ring, but Kane lands on his feet. Balor hits a plancha, but Kane doesn’t go down. Balor charges and hits a running dropkick, but Kane is still standing. Kane then hits Balor in the midsection with a chair and big boots him down on the floor.
Winner by Disqualification: Finn Balor
Kane hits Balor again with the chair and gets him in the ring to crack him in the back with the chair. A “One more time” chant lightly picks up. Kane obliges and smacks him in the back once more with the chair. Kane waits for him to get up and hits him once more with the chair. Kane puts the chair around Balor’s head and goes to the second rope.
Braun Strowman’s music hits, and he comes down to the ring holding his throat. Strowman gets in the ring and hits him with the chair, but it doesn’t hurt him. Kane begs Strowman off. Strowman big boots him and head-butts away at him. Strowman avalanches him in the corner before body blocking him out of the ring. Strowman goes outside, picks up the steel steps, and hits Kane with them. Strowman takes the larger, lower half of the steel steps and puts it in the ring. Strowman smashes Kane’s face off the other steel steps and gets him in the ring. Strowman hits Kane in the back with the steel chair before trying to crawl away. Strowman grabs him and hits a Running Powerslam onto the steel steps! The crowd chants, “One more time.” Strowman puts the point of the chair on his throat and slams it down. Kane grabs his throat and is having trouble breathing. Strowman grabs him and does it again! Kane rolls to the apron clutching his throat and falls to the floor. Kane falls into the crowd and stumbles off.
That’s it for this week’s Raw. Let us know what you thought of the show and come back tomorrow night for SmackDown Live and 205 Live. Until then, safe travels.
