We return from the break and see a full replay of the previous segment.
Rollins makes his way onto the stage. He asks the fans what they want from him. He says he’s been asking himself that for a long time, why they’ve turned on him. He says he’s done everything right; he never takes a day off, fights through injuries, and lays it all on the line for the fans. He sticks his neck out for us in the ring and in the media, but he gets spat on, disrespected, and he’s sick of it. He says he came out last week and told everyone that he had nothing to do with the Author’s of Pain…and that was true.
Everyone called him a liar because the flavour of the month Kevin Owens, who couldn’t lace his boots, said so. He says he did what he always does, let it slide. This week again he tried to tell KO that he had nothing to do with Akam and Rezar and that was true. But the truth isn’t good enough for them.
What is good enough in 2019? He says he beat Brock Lesnar twice and brought the Universal Title to Raw and it still wasn’t enough. “You suck” chant. Rollins says he hears them. They want to push him? Well it’s time for him to push back. He says the negativity of the fans has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. He now stands side-by-side with two men who understand him, the AOP. Akam and Rezar come out and stand beside Seth. He smiles and pats them on the chest before turning away.
We see Kevin Owens being loaded into an ambulance backstage.
2-ON-1 Handicap Match
The Kabuki Warriors Vs. Becky Lynch
The match starts with Lynch facing Asuka, and the Raw Women’s Champion beats the Empress into the corner. Lynch hits an exploder suplex and Asuka rolls from the ring. Asuka gets on the apron but Becky knocks her off. Sane distracts Becky, allowing Asuka to come back in and attack Lynch.
Asuka chokes Becky with her boot in the corner, then hits a hip attack. Asuka with a series of strikes and a knee to the back for a one-count.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back from the break and Kairi Sane has a chin lock on Becky. Lynch fights up and takes her down, but Sane boots Lynch back and tags Asuka.
Lynch sidesteps Asuka and sends her out of the ring. Sane runs in but Lynch takes them both down with strikes. Lynch stomps Sane in the corner before kneeing Asuka. The Man hits Sane with a Bexploder, then Asuka goes for a scoop slam, but Lynch counters into another slam. Lynch then hits The Kabuki Warriors with a DDT/Reverse DDT combo for a near-fall.
Lynch goes to the top rope, but Asuka grabs her ankle, then Kairi yanks Lynch off the top rope and drops an elbow. Lynch comes back and takes out Sane and hits Asuka with a Bexploder. Asuka avoids a diving leg drop from the middle rope and applies an Asuka Lock. Lynch fights up and drags Asuka to the corner. Lynch then applies the Asuka Lock on Asuka!
Sane pulls Asuka out of the ring to break the submission. Lynch goes after and throws Kairi into the barricade before blocking a kick from Asuka. Lynch gets on the apron and jumps off for a forearm, but Asuka knees her in mid-air. All three women are down. Asuka and Lynch get in the ring at the count of 6 and 8, and Asuka immediately hits a sliding kick for a near-fall.
Both women trade punches on their knees. Lynch counters a German suplex and kicks Asuka in the gut, but Asuka reverses a whip and sends Becky to the corner. Kairi tags in and they connect with a Doomsday Device, but Lynch kicks out.
Sane sets up for an InSane Elbow, but Lynch gets the knees up to block it. Lynch goes for a Dis-Arm-Her, but stops to attack Asuka. They botch a spot, then Lynch then applies a Dis-Arm-Her to Sane, but Asuka pulls Kairi out of the ring. Asuka attacks Lynch at ringside and goes under the ring for a chair. The referee pleads but she hits Becky in the ribs with the chair and he calls for the bell.
Winner VIa Disqualification: Becky Lynch
Asuka slams the chair off Lynch’s back again after the bell. Asuka and Kairi set up a table at ringside and lay Lynch on it. Sane then heads to the top rope and hits an InSane Elbow through the table at ringside! The Kabuki Warriors stand tall. The Kabuki Warriors walk off, but Lynch is back on her feet. Dumb.
AJ Styles is backstage with The O.C. AJ says The O.C. will take the Raw Tag Team Titles soon because they are the best tag team on the planet. Meanwhile he will also get his US Title back tonight. And if Randy Orton tries to stick his nose in they will hurt him. Not just for tonight or tomorrow, but end his career for life.
*Commercial Break*
We see Lynch backstage with an ice pack. She’s pissed. Flair walks in and says “Rebecca, how’d that go?” Lynch says fine, if it means she gets another shot at Asuka. Flair congratulates her and walks off. Just outside the doctors office, Asuka and Sane attack Flair and beat her down with a steel chair.
Erick Rowan Vs. Jobber
As soon as the bell rings, the jobber leaves the ring and grabs Rowan’s birdcage! He runs up the ramp with the cage and Rowan runs after. He sets the cage on stage, then runs through the crowd and back to the ring. Rowan stops to check on the cage, while the jobber makes the referee count. The referee gets to 8 before Rowan comes back to the ring and steamrolls the guy.
Rowan hits him with a body attack, followed by three face Chokeslams. The referee calls for the bell and Rowan hits one more.
Winner Via Stoppage: Erick Rowan
Charly Caruso stops Kairi Sane and Asuka backstage and asks them what’s next for them. Asuka speaks Japanese and Charly asks them to translate. Asuka says they challenge Becky and Flair with their titles on the line at TLC.
*Commercial Break*
We return to see Flair now sitting in the trainers room with Lynch. Becky asks her if she wants to fight, and Charlotte says yes, but let’s raise the stakes. Becky says “tables, ladders, chairs.”
We get a brand new SNL-style segment called the Monday After The Weekend Update with The Street Profits. It’s just like their usual promos but they’re waiting suits and sitting at a desk, and there’s canned laughter. They joke about The Kabuki Warriors, with Ford Asuka’s mist might be because she ate Baby Yoda. Dakwins doesn’t like that, saying he’s Disney Plus all-day long fam. Ford addresses Bobby Lashley and Lana and they both tell him to run. Dawkins says that King Corbin clearly has a Napoleon Complex but Ford says he’s bigger than both of them, and Dawkins says not where it counts. It finishes with Ford singing they want the smoke.
AJ Styles makes his entrance for the main event title match. The Champion is out second, and the match will take place after the break.
*Commercial Break*
WWE United States Championship
(C) Rey Mysterio Vs. AJ Styles
The bell rings and Rey takes AJ’s back, looks for a small package, but Styles counters. Rey tries to pin Rey to the mat but Mysterio fights it, then hits the small package for a close fall. They separate and AJ runs at Rey but the Champion dodges.
Styles looks for the lock-up but whips Mysterio into the corner, then slingshots Rey into the ring post. Another catapult into the ring post by AJ, then he stalks Rey and looks to do it again but Rey lands on the ropes and jumps backwards to land on AJ’s shoulders and hit another close roll-up. Styles drops Rey with a back elbow, then applies a rear naked choke.
Rey fights up and suckers AJ out of the ring, then dropkicks him through the ropes and hits a springboard moonsault to the floor! Rey puts AJ back into the ring but out come Gallows and Anderson. The distraction allows Styles to toss Rey into the ring post as we head to the final break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and AJ is in control. He slams Rey for a two-count, then throws the Champion to the outside. Rey just gets into the ring at nine. Mysterio knocks AJ from the ring, then dives through the ropes for a sunset flip bomb into the barricade!
Both men slowly climb to their feet and get into the ring. Rey hits AJ with a titl-a-whirl headscissors, followed by a seated senton springboard. Rey with a running leg drop for a near-fall. Rey catches Styles with a tilt-a-whirl DDT for another near-fall.
Rey punches AJ in the corner, and looks for a rolling sunset bomb but AJ counters with a facebuster. Mysterio counters AJ with a hurricanrana onto the middle rope, then looks for the 619 but Gallows jumps up and takes it to protect Styles. Anderson gets on the apron but Rey kicks him off. Rey springboards into the ring but gets caught with Ushigoroshi for a near-fall.
Mysterio puts AJ on the top rope and looks to hit an avalanche hurricanrana but Styles holds onto him….they were supposed to do an avalanche Styles Clash but Styles fell off the rope – a rare botch from two masters. Styles then lifts Rey and hits a nasty powerbomb, followed by the Styles Clash and pins him 1…2… AJ let’s go of the pin because Randy Orton slid into the ring! Orton winks at AJ and slides right back out. Mysterio rolls-up AJ for the win!
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Mysterio rolls from the ring and retreats with his title. Styles is furious and stares at Randy Orton, who’s smiling at ringside.
And that’s Monday Night Raw. We still don’t know much about TLC on Sunday. Let us know what you thought of the show and be sure to come back on Wednesday for AEW Dynamite and NXT results. Until then, safe travels!
