The Miz makes his way to the ring for a very Hall of Fame edition of Miz TV.
Miz starts off by sending well wishes to Rey Mysterio, and says there’s no telling what he would do to someone that touched his kids. But without further ado, let’s get down to business. He introduces The Nature Boy, Ric Flair, who styles and profiles his way to the ring. Flair touches the lapels of Miz’s suit and voices his appreciation for it. Miz then introduces the Immortal Hulk Hogan, accompanied by Jimmy Hart.
Miz asks “how often do you get to see three legends in a ring?” Then looks at Jimmy and says he’s sorry, he meant himself. Flair says he loves everybody in the ring but he’s tired of hearing Hulk’s music for thirty years. Miz says we’ve had to listen to the woo for much longer. Miz asks Hulk what it feels like to be sitting across the ring from Ric Flair, to which Hogan says it’s great to be back on Raw and in Phoenix. Hogan says Flair is one of the greatest and his friend.
Flair stands up and says Hulk needs to be recognised as the biggest draw in history along with Austin and ‘Taker, but says that as far as in the ring goes, he doesn’t have an equal. Flair starts playing the heel and Hogan asks if he wants to go for one more run. Flair whips the jacket off and starts strutting. He hits the ropes but Hogan points at him and he stops dead. Flair starts laughing and they shake hands. Hogan says they may be old but he thinks they can write one more page. Flair says for once in his life, he’d like a paycheck with as many zero’s as Hogan’s, so he’s down.
The Miz says that might be possible. Because, as they already know, at WWE’s Crown Jewel event in October, Hogan and Ric Flair will be team captain’s for a 5-on-5 match! Hogan says that he already has his captain and introduces Seth Rollins! The Universal Champion come down and says that he has a lot on his plate right now but his young self would be kicking him if he didn’t accept the offer. Ric Flair says that’s a great pick but he has his choice: Randy Orton! The Viper comes down to the ring and asks Seth to get out of Hogan’s ass for a second. He says he and Seth will pick their teams over the next few weeks, but how about they have a captain match right now. Rollins gets fired-up and agrees.
Officials come down and start readying the ring but King Corbin comes out before the match gets underway. Seth stares at Corbin, so Orton attacks Seth from behind. He and Corbin, who is presumable on his team, start beating on Seth. Then Rusev comes out to make the save and I guess he’s on Seth’s team. They clear the heels and head up the ramp to pose with Hogan and Flair.
We see footage of Dominik being put in an ambulance and Rey getting in with him and taking his mask off.
*Commercial Break*
Charly Caruso interviews Rusev backstage and asks him where Lana is. Rusev looks angry and doesn’t say anything. Charly then asks why he came back and what his intentions are. Rusev says he isn’t here to talk about his problems at home, he wants to talk about work. He says he stepped up to fight Seth Rollins and tonight he wants the Universal Championship match!
We see adverts for Hell In A Cell, NXT, and the big debut of SmackDown Live on Fox.
We get another episode of “Who Is The AOP?” Akam says that, despite growing up thousands of miles apart, they grew up on the same street of violence and dystopia. They talk about living through violence and understanding why it’s necessary. They plan on using said violence in WWE.
The Viking Raiders make their way to the ring, where they will win a match after the break!
*Commercial Break*
The Viking Raiders Vs. Gallows & Anderson
Ivar starts the match against Luke Gallows. There’s a brief feeling-out process before Ivar takes him down with a tackle and Erick tags in. Karl Anderson also comes in. Erick knees Anderson before Ivar tags back in and delivers some knees of his own. Ivar runs into Anderson for a two count, then delivers some more kicks before Gallows tags in.
Ivar lifts Gallows but he slides off and elbows Ivar. Gallows punches away at Ivar in the corner before head-butting him. Gallows elbows Ivar and knees him, before dropping an elbow for a two count. Gallows then digs his elbow into Ivar’s face. Anderson tags in, but Ivar gets away. Erik tags in and quickly takes Anderson down. Gallows runs in but gets knocked out, then Erik flips Anderson over and knees him in the face. The Viking Raiders are in charge as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Erik fighting back against Karl and make the tag to Ivar. The Viking comes in and takes Anderson down and splashes him. Anderson avoids a second splash but Ivar connects with a seated senton. Ivar does a cartwheel and takes Anderson down again.
Erik and Ivar hit a double-team springboard clothesline/German Suplex combo. Erik takes Anderson out, and Gallows tags in. Luke hits a two-handed choke bomb for a near-fall. Gallows uppercuts Ivar, but Ivar quickly takes Anderson out with a suicide dive. Erik slams Gallows, and Ivar tags in to hit a top rope splash for the surprising win.
Winners: The Viking Raiders
Charly Caruso is backstage again and she says that Rey nor Dominik will be back tonight. However Brock and Paul Heyman are still here tonight, and they will address their actions. Cesaro walks-up and starts saying that he is jealous that Brock beat up Rey, because he wanted to do it. Ricochet walks-up and says that, if Cesaro wants to prove how big he is, he can try and prove it in the ring tonight.
*Commercial Break*
Cesaro Vs. Ricochet
The bell rings and Ricochet flips off of Cesaro’s chest before delivering a kick. Cesaro holds strong as Ricochet looks for a headscissors, and slams the high-flyer down. Cesaro runs but gets monkey-flipped over the ropes and to the floor. Ricochet follows-up with a twisting tope to the floor!
Ricochet gets Cesaro back in the ring and looks for a dive but Cesaro catches him with a backbreaker. Cesaro uppercuts Ricochet for a one count. Cesaro hits Ricochet with a gnarly military press into a knee for another failed pin attempt. Ricochet fights up and avoids a shoulder in the corner, with Cesaro hitting the post. Ricochet kicks him in the face and hits a springboard hurricanrana pin for the win.
Winner: Ricochet
*Commercial Break*
