Raw returns with replays of tonight’s opening, with Seth Rollins’ heel turn.
AJ Styles comes to the ring alone for his United States Championship defence. The O.C. come out when Humberto Carrillo is making his entrance and attack him. They beat him down at ringside, slamming him into the apron, the steps, then hitting the Magic Killer on the steps. Ricochet comes out to check on Carrillo. Styles sarcastically says “you’re welcome Chicago.” AJ says Humberto clearly can’t compete tonight, which is really unfortunate. He mocks Ricochet saying he clearly isn’t much of a superhero.
Ricochet says that AJ is a shell of his former self. He’s been degraded to siccing his goons on everyone who threatens his title reign. But he would be more than happy to relieve him of that burden and face him for the United States Championship. Styles says no, he signed a contract to face Humberto and he can’t compete. So he won’t be wrestling tonight. Randy Orton comes out and says Humberto can’t compete tonight, but he certainly can. And he reckons there is nothing Chicago wants to see more than him RKO his ass.
Styles says the last time he faced Randy Orton it was in a bigger and better city, under the bright lights of WrestleMania. And he’s beaten both of them on multiple occasions, so he has nothing to prove. Drew McIntyre walks out and says he has a solution; AJ has never faced him and he pinned both Braun Strowman and Walter last night. Drew says that Chicago doesn’t deserve the match, but it’s a first time affair and they should do it tonight. Styles says that he stole the show last night and he’s sore.
Rey Mysterio makes his entrance and says he is more banged-up than anybody after fighting Brock Lesnar. Mysterio says AJ is making excuses but he won’t let him cheat the good people of Chi-Town out of a title match. AJ says none of them has earned anything. They all want a title shot but he declines. Ricochet says he’s the new guy around here but how about the four of them face-off, with the winner getting a shot at AJ’s title. AJ turns to his goons to say it’s a bad idea but they both think it sounds entertaining, so AJ agrees to it.
*Commercial Break*
Number One Contender Match
Randy Orton Vs. Ricochet Vs. Drew McIntyre Vs. Rey Mysterio
The bell rings and Ricochet tosses McIntyre out. Ricochet grabs Rey and uses him to knock Randy from the ring. He then throws Ricochet over his head and he lands on McIntyre for a senton. Ricochet dives over the ropes onto Orton, then slides back inside to go one-on-one with Rey.
However, Orton gets back in to intervene, but gets hit with a dropkick by both men and he’s back out. Ricochet goes to the apron and hits Rey with an enziguiri, then looks to dive onto Drew but gets caught and body slammed. Meanwhile Randy Orton grabs Rey and slides him out and under the bottom rope onto Ricochet.
Drew and Randy methodically beat Ricochet down in the ring. McIntyre is the only man in the match who hasn’t been United States Champion. Drew chops the chest of Ricochet, then hits a release suplex. McIntyre and Orton beat Ricochet in the corner, taking turns until Rey comes in but get immediately gets thrown back out.
The heels continue their dominance until Ricochet kicks Orton, then dropkicks Drew into the corner. Ricochet goes to the apron and springboards over Drew and gets caught with a snap powerslam from Orton. Mysterio comes off the apron with a springboard senton to Orton, then one to McIntyre. Rey punches Ricochet on the apron, then climbs to the top rope but gets shoved to his back on the apron.
McIntyre climbs up but Ricochet knocks him into the tree of woe. Mysterio climbs back up to fight with Ricochet but Orton runs over and shoves Ricochet to the floor. Randy climbs up, looking for a superplex but McIntyre sits-up and German suplexes Randy, superplexing Rey by association. AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows come back out as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and the heels are still in charge, with Drew beating Ricochet in the ring and Randy beating Rey on the outside. Ricochet hits Drew with a mule kick, then flips off Randy and connects with an enziguiri. Ricochet goes to the apron but Randy intercepts him with the draping DDT…but Drew breaks it up.
McIntyre and Orton come face-to-face and talk trash. Drew chops the chest of Orton who bends down to recover. Randy fires one back but McIntyre laughs it off, then chops Orton with thunder. McIntyre screams “come on, show me what kind of man you are”, so Orton pokes him in the eye. Orton unloads with European uppercuts in the corner, then gets dropped by McIntyre.
Ricochet comes back in with a springboard clothesline. He looks for a reverse ‘rana but Drew stands tall and looks for the reverse Alabama Slam but Ricochet counters into a roll-up for a near-fall. McIntyre rolls through the pinfall for a sit-out powerbomb and a near-fall. McIntyre runs for the Claymore Kick but gets caught with the RKO outta nowhere! Orton goes for the pin but Gallows drags him from the ring and slams him into the barricade!
Mysterio springboards at Ricochet but gets caught. He then hits the ropes and leaps onto Ricochet but gets caught again. This time Styles rolls-up Ricochet and wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio
AJ Styles seems happy about the outcome of the match, feeling confident. The US Title match will take place after the break.
*Commercial Break*
United States Championship
(C) AJ Styles W/The O.C. Vs. Rey Msyterio
As soon as the bell rings, AJ runs and attacks Rey, beating him down in the corner. Styles beats Mysterio from pillar to post and smiles. Mysterio makes a mini-comeback but gets flattened with a backbreaker. Styles with a snap suplex and Rey rolls from the ring.
Styles goes after Mysterio and slams him into the barricade before getting back in the ring. Rey fires some right hands and heads to the top rope but Styles cuts him off and puts him in the tree of woe. Styles hits a sliding dropkick to Mysterio hanging from the ropes. Rey grabs the bottom rope to break the pin. Styles takes Rey down and applies a headlock.
Mysterio fights up but gets slammed right back down. Rey grabs the ropes to prevent being lifted but Styles slingshots him into them. Mysterio kicks AJ then looks for a springboard but his knee buckles and AJ kicks it. Rey then does hit the springboard moonsault but AJ catches him. Styles looks to lawn-dart Mysterio but gets shoved into the ring post and both men are down.
Mysterio hits an enziguiri and AJ falls on the middle rope. Rey hits the ropes but Karl Anderson grabs the legs to drop him. The referee figures out what happened and ejects The O.C. from ringside!
*Commercial Break*
AJ whips Rey chest-first into the buckles as we come back from the break. Aj puts Rey onto the top rope and looks for a super back suplex but Rey fights him off. AJ pulls Rey down and into the tree of woe and kicks him. Styles looks for the sliding dropkick again but this time Rey sits-up and AJ slides into the ring-post crotch-first!
Rey gets up and its a senton to AJ, followed by a headscissors and punches in the corner. Mysterio hits a wheelbarrow bulldog for a near-fall. Mysterio goes up-top but AJ meets him there and looks for a superplex but again Mysterio fights him off. Styles lifts Rey off the top and hits Ushigoroshi for a near-fall.
AJ lifts Rey and looks for the Styles Clash but Rey counters and hits a sunset bomb for a near-fall. Mysterio hits AJ with a springboard hurricanrana onto the ropes, followed by a 619…but Styles bumped into the referee! Rey goes for the pin but the referee is out, so out come The O.C. to pound Mysterio. Randy Orton comes back out and fights Gallows on the ramp, then tosses Anderson into the barricade.
Orton runs into the ring and AJ leaps for the Phenomenal Forearm but misses Orton and gets dropped onto the middle rope by Rey. 619 from Mysterio, followed by an RKO from Randy Orton. Mysterio goes to the top rope and hits a splash for the pinfall and the win!
Winner and New United States Champion: Rey Mysterio
Rey’s son Dominic comes out to celebrate with him after the big title win.
*Commercial Break*
