We’re back and Trish Stratus is in the ring in Chicago.
Stratus says that in 3 weeks we’ll be making history at WWE Evolution. She wants to talk about Alexa Bliss. She says, in regards to last week’s Moment of Bliss, it was more like a moment of BS. So she thought she’d come out here with a Moment of Stratusfaction.
Alexa is then interrupted by Bliss and Mickie James. Bliss calls her unoriginal and the fans dullards. Trish says Alexa’s match was a little short last week, but that’s not the only place Alexa comes up short. Alexa fake laughs and says she’s never head that before. She says she has goosebumps because she grew up watching Stratus. But now that they’re here together, she can finally tell Trish that she sucks. She says if she had been around back in the Attitude Era, Trish would have lived in her shadow. Trish says that doesn’t have to be speculation, so she invites Alexa down to the ring.
Mickie and Alexa come down to the ring but Mickie gets in between them. James says this isn’t happening tonight, because nothing good ever happens in Chicago. Trish tells Mickie to let Alexa know what it feels like to be in the ring with her, and what it feels like to lose to a Hall of Famer. Mickie pretends to be scared, then says she would love to know what that feels like, so why not make this a tag match. Trish says that’s a good idea and she sarcastically wonders who could be her partner…
Lita runs down to the ring to a huge pop and Alexa immediately attacks her. The brawl breaks out and Alexa clears the ring as Lita looked to attack her. Trish kicks Mickie and Lita goes to the top rope for the moonsault but Mickie rolls from the ring. Mickie and Alexa retreat as Trish and Lita celebrate and pose for the fans.
We see The Shield backstage, in an old-fashioned handheld Shield promo. Roman says they need to understand something, The Shield is not an alliance, they’re a brotherhood. Ambrose says Strowman and co. need to know that they aren’t the bad guys, The Shield are. Ambrose says it doesn’t matter where they are, Melbourne or Chicago, they are the Hounds of Justice. Reigns says they are The Shield, believe that.
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable make their way to the ring, they’ll be in action next!
*Commercial Break*
Bobby Roode & Chad Gable Vs. The Ascension
The bell rings with Roode and Konnor starting us off. Konnor forces Bobby to the corner and then dares him to lock up again. This time Roode puts him in a headlock and Gable makes the blind tag. He hits a missile dropkick for a one count. Konnor knocked Gable from the ring with his kick-out.
Back inside, Viktor tags-in and lays Gable out for another near fall. The fans are starting to chant for CM Punk. Viktor applies a submission, Gable tries to escape but gets shut-down. Konnor comes back in and beats on Gable. The Ascension exchange tags and keep Gable grounded and away from Roode. But it only lasts for so long, as Roode eventually gets the hot tag and goes to work with a series of clotheslines. Gable tags himself in while Roode was preparing to hit a blockbuster. He gets the win with a rolling German suplex on Viktor.
Winners: Gable & Roode
Roode doesn’t look super happy about what happened. As soon as the match is over, the Author’s of Pain storm the ring and attack Gable and Roode. They lay-out both men before hitting a double-team neckbreaker/powerbomb to Roode, then hit Gable and Viktor with the Super Collider. The fans were chanting for AOP during that. Drake Maverick joins them in the ring and poses, thankfully he isn’t wearing their riot gear, he’s just wearing a leather jacket.
Still to come, our six-man tag main event!
*Commercial Break*
We’re back and reminded that this is Breast Cancer Awareness month, with a Susan G. Komen ad.
We’re shown replays of The Bella Twins attacking Ronda Rousey earlier tonight. Cole announces that Ronda Rousey will defend her Women’s Championship against Nikki Bella at Evolution.
Now it’s time to replay the start of Raw tonight, again, in which DX officially reunited. We get a video package of D-Generation X’s hijinks.
Paul Heyman makes his way to the stage and introduces himself. He says he is the advocate for the crown jewel of WWE, and he is here this evening for the same reason the fans are, to see a fight. He says he finds it ironic that 72 hours ago, Reigns and Strowman beat the crap out of each other, then flew 20 hours back here, to beat the hell out of each other again. And that’s what we do in WWE, 7 days a week, we fly around the world and beat the hell out of each other to put smiles on peoples faces. Meanwhile, tonight in Suplex City, his client is not watching WWE, he’s sleeping in his bed. He says Brock will get up tomorrow, run a mile to the Deathclutch Gym, which Brock Lesnar designed and built, to train to become the first-ever two-sport Champion. Heyman says Lesnar enters Crown Jewel as the only individual with the sole purpose of winning the Universal Championship. Whereas Roman and Braun both have teams to worry about. He says Brock Lesnar has never once said the word “we”, he only says “me”. Which is why on November 2nd, Brock Lesnar will win the Universal Championship. Weirdly, during Heyman’s final line, Corey Graves asked if Brock is here tonight.
The Shield’s music hits and the Hounds come out through the crowd.
*Commercial Break*
The Shield Vs. Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, & Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre starts the match against Seth Rollins. They lock-up and McIntyre gets a headlock. Rollins shoots him off, ducks, leapfrog, and Seth looks for an arm-drag but Drew stops him and hits a lariat. McIntyre looks for a backdrop but Seth lands on his feet and tags Dean. Seth and Ambrose double team McIntyre for a two count.
Strowman tags in and ploughs through Ambrose. He looks to splash Ambrose in the corner but Dean moves and tags Roman. The crowd are getting into it as Reigns and Strowman come face-to-face. Strowman forces Roman to the corner, then looks for a splash but Roman connects with an uppercut. Roman looks for a Samoan drop but he can’t get the Monster up. Strowman knocks Reigns down and tags Ziggler. Drew and Dolph look for a suplex to Roman but Seth and Dean run in and grab him. The Shield knock Dolph and Drew from the ring, then turn their attention to Braun. The Monster doesn’t get in the ring though, instead he goes after Ziggler and McIntyre, and berates them as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Strowman knock Reigns down before tagging in Ziggler. During the break, Reigns looked for a Drive-By Kick but Strowman caught him and delivered a chokeslam on the apron. Reigns takes Ziggler down with an uppercut to regain some momentum. Strowman tags back in and he misses a shoulder tackle in the corner and hits the ring post. Reigns looks for a Samoan drop again and hits it this time.
Rollins and Ziggler tag in. Rollins hits a Sling Blade, knocks McIntyre off the apron, and boots Ziggler back. Rollins avoids a clothesline and hits a suicide dive on McIntyre. Rollins punches Ziggler and hits a springboard flying forearm for a two count. Rollins gets the crowd going before signaling for the Stomp. Rollins kicks Ziggler in the midsection and tries for the Stomp, but Ziggler moves. Rollins counters a famouser into a turnbuckle powerbomb attempt, but Ziggler counters the counter into a roll-up. Rollins kicks out and hits a turnbuckle powerbomb, but McIntyre breaks it up.
Ambrose slides in and knocks McIntyre out of the ring. Strowman grabs Rollins and Ambrose by the throats, but Reigns hits him with a Superman Punch. Ambrose dropkicks Strowman agains the ropes before Rollins superkicks him out of the ring. Rollins and Ambrose hit stereo suicide dives on Ziggler and McIntyre. Strowman grabs Rollins and Ambrose by the throats again, but Reigns follows-up with a leap over the top rope to take everyone out. Nobody’s standing as we head to the break!
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Strowman standing over Rollins. A “We want Ambrose” chant starts from the Chicago natives. Strowman applies a neck vice to Rollins. After a while, Rollins fights up, but McIntyre tags in and takes him back down for a two count. McIntyre talks some trash. Rollins tries to make a quick tag, but McIntyre stops him and kicks him in the face for a near fall. Ziggler tags in, but Rollins soon catapults him into the corner.
McIntyre tags in, but Rollins takes him out. Strowman then runs in and takes out Reigns and Ambrose. Strowman then yells at Ziggler and calls him an idiot. Ziggler slaps his chest, so Strowman grabs him by the throat. McIntyre then turns Strowman around. Rollins knocks McIntyre into Strowman and picks up a two count. Rollins then gives McIntyre a back body drop out of the ring onto Strowman.
Ambrose tags in and hits a suicide dive on McIntyre and Strowman. Ambrose gets McIntyre in the ring and punches away at him. McIntyre reverses a whip to the corner, but Ambrose pops out with a clothesline. Ambrose hits a second clothesline and rolls him up for a two count. Ambrose hits a swinging neckbreaker for a near fall. McIntyre gets to his feet and goes to the top rope, but Dean kicks him in mid-air and looks for Dirty Deeds. McIntyre pushes him off, but eats a back elbow. Drew then hits Ambrose with a great spinebuster and covers, but Reigns breaks up the pin. Ziggler comes back in and superkicks Reigns. Rollins runs in and hits Ziggler with a suplex that takes them both over the top rope to the floor below. Ambrose and McIntyre then take each other out with a double clothesline. The fans are red hot.
Outside the ring, Strowman grabs Reigns in mid-Superman punch, and sends him into the ring post. Ambrose tries for a suicide dive on Strowman, but Strowman catches him. Ambrose then DDT’s Strowman on the floor! Reigns follows up with a spear on Strowman! Ambrose gets in the ring, and Rollins clotheslines Ziggler out of the ring. McIntyre hits a Claymore Kick on Ambrose from out of nowhere for the win!
Winners: Strowman, McIntyre, & Ziggler
The Shield are left lying in the ring, as the heels pose on the ramp and smile at each other. We’re left with The Shield in the ring and Ambrose slides out of the ring and leaves Rollins and Reigns behind.
That’s it for tonight’s Raw, let us know what you thought in the comments! Remember to come back tomorrow for more news and results. Until then, safe travels!
