Raw opens with highlights of last week’s show when SmackDown Live and Shane McMahon invaded.
We go live to the arena where Kurt Angle is in the ring and the Raw roster is on the ramp. Angle welcomes everyone to the show and says tonight is a little different after everyone saw what happened last week. “Shane McMahon took what I thought what was friendly competition way too far and RAW paid for it.” Angle wants to apologize for letting his friendship with Shane get the better of him. He talks about how the talent had to pay for that mistake. “I put you in harms way. But I promise you, I will never do it again.” Angle goes on to talk about Survivor Series when he is interrupted by none other than Stephanie McMahon!
Stephanie comes to the ring and says she can’t let Angle start the show like that. Stephanie welcomes everyone to Monday Night RAW. “Admit it you missed me just a little bit,” adds Stephanie. Stephanie talks about RAW celebrating its 25th Anniversary in January. She quotes her father Vince McMahon saying the last 25 years have been great, but it was just the beginning. Stephanie says when her father put Kurt in charge, she was in full support and thinks he is done a hell of a job. She says Kurt has led by example.
Stephanie is not pleased that he let her brother take control of RAW the way he did last week. Angle knows she is upset. Stephanie doesn’t want to hear his excuses. She calls Shane shallow and manipulative. Stephanie says Shane had to come pick on her show. She is not happy and begins yelling at Angle. Stephanie wants to add a 4th “I” to Angle’s 3 I’s – incompetence. She says Angle can make it up to her by becoming the Team Captain at Survivor Series. “I expect results.” Stephanie says if she doesn’t get the results she is looking for, she will find herself a new General Manager.
Bayley vs. Alicia Fox is up next.
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Backstage, Kurt Angle is again apologizing to Stephanie McMahon as she gets inside her limo. Stephanie said she meant everything and if he didn’t believe her, ask Mick Foley. Another limo backs up as Stephanie’s limo leaves. WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz gets out. Angle says he is late. Bo Dallas is back and with Curtis Axel. Miz asks what he misses. Angle says he’s been made Team Captain at Survivor Series. Miz isn’t happy. Angle tells him to shut up and asked where he was when RAW got attacked last week. He tells Miz he is going to defend his Intercontinental Championship tonight. Miz asks who. Angle won’t tell him since he showed up late. Miz walks off upset.
Bayley heads to the ring next Before the match, Alicia Fox walks out with a captain’s hat on. She reveals as the Team Captain at Survivor Series, she doesn’t have time for a match and has a replacement. Here comes Nia Jax.
Bayley vs. Nia Jax
Bayley charges in and throws elbows. Jax tosses her out of the ring quickly as we head to a break.
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Back live, we see Alicia Fox continuing to watch the match from the ramp. During the break, Jax took out Bayley with a big tackle. Jax tosses Bayley to the corner. Jax splashes Bayley in separate corners. Bayley dumps Jax over the top rope with help from the corner.
Bayley dives out and tackles Jax throwing right hands. Back inside, Bayley avoids a charge and locks on a guillotine choke. Jax quickly tosses Bayley away. Jax drops Bayley down face first over the mat and connects with a cannonball off the ropes. Bayley got flattening off that. Jax hits the ropes and drops a leg. Jax picks up the pinfall.
Winner: Nia Jax
After the match, Alicia Fox grabs a mic and pretends to do a captain announcement. She reveals Nia Jax is her first pick to join Team RAW at Survivor Series.
We see Samoa Joe on his way to the ring!
*Commercial Break*
Backstage, Kurt Angle is again apologizing to Stephanie McMahon as she gets inside her limo. Stephanie said she meant everything and if he didn’t believe her, ask Mick Foley. Another limo backs up as Stephanie’s limo leaves. WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz gets out. Angle says he is late. Bo Dallas is back and with Curtis Axel. Miz asks what he misses. Angle says he’s been made Team Captain at Survivor Series. Miz isn’t happy. Angle tells him to shut up and asked where he was when RAW got attacked last week. He tells Miz he is going to defend his Intercontinental Championship tonight. Miz asks who. Angle won’t tell him since he showed up late. Miz walks off upset.
Bayley heads to the ring next Before the match, Alicia Fox walks out with a captain’s hat on. She reveals as the Team Captain at Survivor Series, she doesn’t have time for a match and has a replacement. Here comes Nia Jax.
Bayley vs. Nia Jax
Bayley charges in and throws elbows. Jax tosses her out of the ring quickly as we head to a break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live, we see Alicia Fox continuing to watch the match from the ramp. During the break, Jax took out Bayley with a big tackle. Jax tosses Bayley to the corner. Jax splashes Bayley in separate corners. Bayley dumps Jax over the top rope with help from the corner.
Bayley dives out and tackles Jax throwing right hands. Back inside, Bayley avoids a charge and locks on a guillotine choke. Jax quickly tosses Bayley away. Jax drops Bayley down face first over the mat and connects with a cannonball off the ropes. Bayley got flattening off that. Jax hits the ropes and drops a leg. Jax picks up the pinfall.
Winner: Nia Jax
After the match, Alicia Fox grabs a mic and pretends to do a captain announcement. She reveals Nia Jax is her first pick to join Team RAW at Survivor Series.
We see Samoa Joe on his way to the ring!
*Commercial Break*
We are back live and Samoa Joe has a mic. Joe says it would seem “some of you have missed me” based on that response he got walking down the ramp. The fans chant his name but Joe finds this amusing because he hasn’t missed any of them. Joe talks about the fans disrespecting him and using that disrespect as fuel.
Samoa Joe Vs. Apollo Crews W/Titus O’Neil
Crews with right hands to Joe in the corner. Joe blocks a suplex attempt by Crews. Joe with a nasty snap powerslam on Crews for a two count. Crews with more rights. Joe with his elbow and kick to the head in the corner. Joe throws his gum at Titus O’Neil at ringside.
Joe with chops to Crews and throws big knees to the chest. Crews catches Joe with a kick to the head. Crews with a second kick to the head. Joe plants Crews in the corner with his spike slam. Joe locks in the rear naked choke. Crews doesn’t take long to tap out.
Winner: Samoa Joe
After the match, Titus O’Neil gets in the ring, takes off his jacket and walks towards Joe. Joe teases he is going to back off. Titus turns his back and Joe locks on the rear naked choke. Joe chokes out Titus as the referee tries to pull him off.
Michael Cole talks about news breaking today about the RAW 25th Anniversary in January, which will feature The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.
The Miz defends his WWE Intercontinental Championship next.
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