Ronda Rousey makes her entrance for her open challenge!
Rousey gets to the ring and embraces the fan appreciation.
*Commercial Break*
Rousey says she wants to congratulate Alexa Bliss. Last night was the best performance she’s ever seen from her. Rousey wasn’t expecting Bliss to fight at that level and push her close to her limits. Rousey has to thank her that she’s more of a champion than she ever thought she could be. Rousey wants to be the best champion anyone has ever seen. She wants to be like Bret “Hitman” Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Ric Flair. That’s why she’s issuing an open challenge right here and now. She says if any of the women in the locker room have the gumption to try to take her on, to come out now.
Natalya’s music hits, but she doesn’t come back. Ronda begins to look confused. The Riott Squad then drags an unconscious Natalya out to the stage! Ruby Riott says what they did to Nattie is Rousey’s fault. They’re here to shut this operation down. Riott says they don’t dislike Rousey, but they don’t like her either. Riott says she’s the one accepting the open challenge!
Riott gets on the apron, and Rousey punches her off. Sarah Logan gets in the ring, but Rousey takes her down. Rousey then takes out Liv Morgan. Riott soon attacks the injured ribs of Rousey and spears her. The Riott Squad triple teams her until The Bella Twins make the save and clear the ring. Rousey hits Riott with a swinging Samoan Drop to put the exclamation point on this. Rousey stands tall with The Bella Twins in the ring.
*Commercial Break*
We return from the break and get replays of what just happened with Rousey, the Bella’s, and The Riott Squad. It is announced that the six women will compete in a six-woman tag match at Super Showdown.
Elias is in the ring and plays a lil’ diddy for us. He finishes and says he knows how bad the show is without him. He says if it were up to him, this show would be three hours of Elias. He says he knows he gets interrupted each week, whether it’s Trish Stratus, Bobby Lashley, Mick Foley, or whoever, but they’re all just jealous. Because they know that WWE stands for Walk With Elias.
Elias says tonight he has to face Bobby Lashley. He says Lashley looks great and has all the tools, but he doesn’t get it done… kinda like the Dallas Cowboys. The fans boo and Elias says he sees so many of them wearing the journey, it’s as if they like failure. Before Lashley can really get started playing, he’s interrupted by someone a little surprising…
Lio Rush comes out and says he’s looking at a rock star. “But you know what’s sad?” Instead of giving the people what they want, he comes out each week and plays the same diss track. Elias suddenly stands up and says “who’s kid is this?” Brilliant. Rush says he needs to reintroduce himself: he’s the 23 year-old piece of gold, the man of the hour, Lio Rush. He says he represents… but Elias says he doesn’t care. He tells him to go to lost and found until his parents find him. Rush says Lashley told him Elias had jokes, or maybe he said Elias is a joke. It doesn’t matter. He says if we thought Lashley was angry when Kevin Owens powerbombed him on the apron, you won’t believe what he does tonight to Elias. And out comes big Bobby.
*Commercial Break*
Bobby Lashley vs. Elias
Lio Rush has joined the commentary team and we join the match in progress, as Elias has Lashley in a headlock. Lashley fights back and takes Elias down with a clothesline. Lashley shoulder tackles Elias in the corner.
Elias tries to make a comeback but gets caught with a powerslam for a two count. Lashley runs at Elias but nobody’s home in the corner. Elias is caught with a back elbow, then Bobby takes to the top rope. Lashley jumps but Elias catches him in mid-air with a big jumping knee to the jaw. Both men are down as Kevin Owens makes his entrance.
Owens goes right for Lio Rush but he flips over the top of Owens and runs towards the ring. Elias runs out of the ring towards Rush but Lio leapfrogs him. Rush then jumps onto the apron and flips backwards over Elias. He then catches Elias with an enziguiri and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner Via Disqualification: Elias
Owens grabs hold of Rush and looks to powerbomb him on the apron but Bobby pulls him into the ring. Lashley forearms Owens off of the apron, then lifts Rush above his head and throws him over the top rope onto the heels at ringside. Rush gets back into the ring and Lashley outs him on his shoulders and they celebrate.
We get a quick and pointless promo from Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, and Alicia Fox. They will face Ember Moon and a partner of her choice next. We get a trailer for Season 8 of Total Diva’s.
*Commercial Break*
We return from the break to see Mickie, Alexa, and Alicia already in the ring. Moon makes her entrance, followed by her partner…
Mickie James & Alicia Fox W/Alexa Bliss Vs. Ember Moon & Nia Jax
Nia starts the match but neither Mickie nor Alicia want to get into the ring, so Nia tags Ember. Alicia Fox enters the fray and locks-up with Ember. Foxy flips Ember over, then hits a shoulder tackle but Ember kips-up.
Moon knocks Alicia down, then applies a wrist lock. She looks to tag Nia Jax but Foxy makes sure that doesn’t happen and tags Mickie. James and Fox hit Ember with a head slam, then James follows-up with a running kick. Mickie whips Ember to the ropes but Moon catches her with a headscissors takedown. Mickie rolls from the ring and regroups with Foxy but Moon wipes them both out with a suicide dive.
Moon gets on the top rope but Foxy shoves her off to the mat as the referee is arguing with Jax. Mickie then kicks Ember in the chest and tags Fox back in. Alicia applies a headlock to ground Moon. She tags Mickie back in and the former Women’s Champion kicks Moon for a two count. James applies a modified chicken wing. The fans rally Moon to her feet but James knees her in the gut. Moon hits an arm-drag takedown and looks to tag Nia but gets kicked onto her back by James. Fox is back in and she floors Ember with a big boot. Moon then reverses a back drop, ducks Foxy and makes the tag!
Nia storms the ring and knocks Foxy down with shoulder tackles, then slams her into the corner against Mickie. She then throws Alicia around the ring with several biels. Fox looks to catch Nia with a sunset flip pin but Jax stays on her feet and throws Foxy for a two count, thanks to Mickie. Jax grabs Mickie by the throat, then pishes her away and Ember comes out of nowhere with the Eclipse. Fox then runs in and Nia hits her with the Samoan drop for the win.
Winners: Ember Moon & Nia Jax
We see Baron Corbin backstage with a referee. He says even though he is the referee’s boss, and controls his family’s destiny, he wants the guy to call it down the middle. The guy says “yes Mr. Corbin”, but the GM forces him to call him by his whole title. Corbin will face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship, next!
Michael Cole asks us to visit the Red Cross website, or call the hotline, and donate money to those in the Carolina’s and Virginia being affected by the hurricane.
*Commercial Break*
Acting General Manager Baron Corbin makes his way to the ring. The WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is out next. We get ring introductions for both men.
WWE Univesal Championship Match
(C) Roman Reigns Vs. Baron Corbin
The match gets underway and they lock-up. Corbin starst with some right hands and goes for a quick pin. Corbin then tackles Reigns and goes for another pin. He gets no luck so he starts punching Reigns against the ropes. Reigns ducks a big punch and clotheslines Corbin out of the ring.
Roman walks around the ring, then hits a Drive-By Kick. Reigns gets Corbin back in the ring and runs at him in the corner but Corbin moves and Reigns tackles the ring post. Corbin runs at Reigns but the Champion moves, Corbin slides out of the ring, round the post and back in, then clotheslines an unsuspecting Reigns for a two count.
*Commercial Break*
We return to see Corbin holding Reigns on the mat with a modified chinlock. Reigns begins to fight out but Baron hits him with a chokeslam backbreaker for a near-fall. Corbin wastes time by posing for the fans as the announcers say he is very close to taking the title.
Corbin goes back to the rear chinlock for a few minutes. Reigns eventually fights back and connects with an uppercut, followed by a lariat. Corbin whips Reigns into the ropes and he gets hit with another lariat. Reigns hits Corbin in the corner with multiple lariats, followed by a big boot. Reigns heads to the corner and readies for a Superaman punch but Corbin rolls from the ring.
Corbin hits Reigns with a right hand, then runs back into the ring and is caught with a Samoan drop for a two count. Reigns looks for a Spear but again Corbin rolls from the ring. This time Reigns rolls out, runs around the ring, and hits a Superman punch off of the steel steps. He gets Corbin back inside and looks for the Spear but again Corbin rolls out. Reigns runs around the ring again and looks to Spear Corbin but the GM throws a chair into his face! The referee calls for the bell and Corbin is furious!
Winner Via Disqualification: Roman Reigns
Corbin and the referee argue after the bell as Reigns’ music plays. Corbin yells at Jojo to restart the match, which she announces to the fans.
Universal Championship
No Disqualification Match
(C) Roman Reigns Vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin leaves the ring and throws Reigns back inside, along with the chair. He slides in and lifts the chair but Reigns hits him with a Superman punch for a near-fall.
Reigns wanders over to the chair while the fans chant “we want tables”. Reigns lifts the chair but then Braun Strowman’s music hits. Reigns looks at Strowman, chair in hand, but then Corbin attacks him from behind. Strowman gets into the ring and headbutts Reigns. Braun then spashes Reigns in the corner twice before lifting him up for a powerslam but Reigns climbs off. Reigns then sidesteps a charging Strowman and the big man hits the ring post.
Corbin hits Reigns from behind. He then runs at him but the Big Dog sidesteps him and he slides out under the ropes and around the ring again. This time when he slides back in, Reigns ducks the clothesline and goes for the Spear but Corbin catches him with Deep Six and both men are down.
Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre make their way back down to the ring, followed by Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. The four of them brawl at ringside and the babyfaces get the better of them. Strowman climbs onto the apron but Reigns hits a Superman punch. Ambrose and Rollins get into the ring and and hit simultarenous suicide dives onto McIntyre, Ziggler, and Strowman. Reigns then looks to dive over the ropes and onto all of them but Corbin reappears and punches him. Corbin runs into the ring but is caught with a Spear and that’s all she wrote.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Strowman, Ziggler, and McIntyre retreat angrily up the ramp, while The Shield stand tall in the ring.
That’s it for tonight’s Raw. Let us know what you thought of it and be sure to come back tomorrow night for SmackDown Live! Until then, safe travels!
