Monday Night RAW Episode 9

 





- Welcome to the last edition of Monday Night RAW before our big event, Clash of Champions! All championships will be on the line and personal issues will be put to rest! Tonight, on our Main Event, "The Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin will face "The Architect" Seth Rollins for the first time ever! 

- But right now, out comes the Intercontinental Champion Cesaro, who will most likely address the new Nº1 Contender for his title, Batista. After defeating Dolph Ziggler with some help from Randy Orton, the "Swiss Superman" and "The Animal" will lock horns this Sunday.

- Cesaro starts by mentioning the Cesaro Section on the crowd, thanking them for all the support over the years and how he hopes he's making them all proud. The Intercontinental Champion then shifts the subject to his challenger, Batista, stating that he knows he has a hard task in front of him, recalling everyone that Big Dave is multi-time World Champion and a successful movie star. Despite all of it, Cesaro says he's ready for whatever comes his way, noting how he's been on a role and he won't be stopping anytime soon. He continues and also recalls the fact that Batista apparently is losing some of his capacities, mentioning how he needed Orton's help to defeat Ziggler and perhaps that's a sign that he can't do it on his own anymore. "The King of Swing" then says that this is also a wake up call for him, since he might have to deal not only with Batista but also with "The Viper", calling them "butt buddies".

- Batista's theme plays and out he comes with his Evolution partner, Randy Orton and both men don't look pleased at Cesaro's accusations.

- "The Animal" quickly calls Cesaro a hack, a nobody in this business so he doesn't even understand why he has a job in WWE and worse, why he is the Intercontinental Champion. He continues his rant and says this is why the company is in such a bad shape, losing views and losing credibility. It's because of people like Cesaro, who look anything but a true superstar and that is why Shawn Michaels had to go to the real draws, the real men and the ones who brings the money in. Orton picks the mic and says in case Cesaro is too stupid to understand, they are the top stars in this brand and in this company. They are former World Champions and they are the money makers around here and there's a reason why everyone is in this arena and that's because of them! The crowd begins to boo and chant "GO AWAY". "The Viper" tells the audience to shut it because they still paid the ticket and they are here so his point stands. Batista then says that he doesn't even need to be on WWE but he is because he can and because he loves wrestling but it makes him sick to see how everything turned into utter crap so he's going to start making things right by taking that Intercontinental Championship out of his disgusting hands and add it to his collection, noting how he never held that title before. Randy chips in again and says he's tired of all this chatting and says this seems like a great time to teach Cesaro a lesson from the top guys as the Evolution members head down to the ring.....

- As Orton & Batista try to surround the Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler's theme plays and out he comes rushing down to the ring to even the odds!

- Cesaro and Ziggler call the Evolution members in as they quickly retreat but soon the RAW General Manager Shawn Michaels makes his presence felt! "The Showstopper" says he likes seeing everyone so eager to impress and get right down to business so that's why tonight we're going to see Randy Orton & Batista facing off against Cesaro & Dolph Ziggler! The crowd cheer as we head out to a commercial break. 


- We return to the broadcast where Michael Cole and JBL seem to have new information regarding the hooded men who viciously attacked The New Day. According to Cole, he was able to know that those men are Aleister Black, formely known as Tommy End, Erick Rowan, a former member of The Wyatt Family and Eric Young, a former NXT superstar. Michael Cole continues and says the only thing he managed to get from them was that they call themselves "Sons of Anarchy" and all they want is to create chaos and armageddon and have targeted New Day for their insistence on relying in positivity and childish antics. He then says they finished by saying they will "burn this show to the ground" before leaving into obscurity. JBL says those seem like men in a very dangerous crusade and they look focused and, most importantly, vicious. Michael Cole agrees and goes on to note how they apparently disregard any kind of rules, making him wonder if HBK is doing something about this or not. Bradshaw says he's more curious about New Day's response to all of this and how the situation will unfold. Coming up next, the issues between Awesome Truth and "The Realest Guys in the Room" continues as "The A-Lister" faces Big Cass one-on one! Don't miss it!



Match 1 -   VS 

Highlights

- Without his partner Enzo Amore by his side, Big Cass quickly went on the attack and delivered a strong neckbreaker.

- Not slowing down, the big man keeps the assault on a surprised Miz!

- Now a huge backbreaker! Complete domination by Big Cass so far.

- But the always resourceful "Awesome One" used Big Cass's own momentum against him, getting him with a top rope bulldog drop!

- The Miz finally gained some control of the bout and delivered his signature knee strike into neckbreaker! 2 Count!

- A strong knee to the gut makes Big Cass fall to the ground, showing signs of being hurt.

- Keeping the methodical assault, "The A-Lister" starts working on Big Cass's legs.

- After a failed Big Boot, The Miz takes advantage and hits a neckbreaker on the ropes, sending Big Cass crashing hard on the outside!

- Suddenly, Enzo Amore appears on the stage, wearing The Miz's attire and mocking his entrance!

- The Miz is shocked and begins shouting at Enzo for his mockery.

 - Meanwhile, Big Cass took the opportunity and connected with a brutal Big Boot! Ouch!

- Big Cass then picks The Miz up and delivered the East River Crossing for the 3 count! Awesome Truth got fooled tonight!


                                                                       Winner: Big Cass

- As Miz & R-Truth retreat, "The Certified Gs" celebrate on the ring with the very vocal crowd! They definitely got the upper hand on tonight, dishing some deserved payback for what Awesome Truth did to them last week!

- We return to Monday Night RAW and backstage we see Renee Young ready to interview the WWE Champion Roman Reigns! Renee asks the champion his thoughts about his upcoming match at Clash of Champions against Seth Rollins. A very upset Reigns rants about how these fans keep on cheering someone like Rollins and still boo him, despite what Seth has done in the past. It's like it magically disappeared but not for him. "The Big Dog" keeps up and says fans don't spare him one second, no matter what he does but they spare their little indy heroes and that pisses him off. Reigns goes on and says it's hard to believe he once called Seth Rollins his brother and he can't believe he shared personal things with such a person. He doesn't recognize Rollins anymore, he doesn't see the same hungry young man who wanted to be the top guy no matter what. All he sees is a desperate guy trying to please to these useless and unappreciative fans, losing focus of who he really is. Roman Reigns then says what Rollins really is, is a backstabbing piece of crap and the word family should never be part of his dictionary but soon, he will learn what that word truly means! Reigns storms off as we go to another commercial break.


- Back at ringisde, Michael Cole informs everyone that a new match has been made official for Clash of Champions; Enzo Amore & Big Cass will face The Awesome Truth in tag team action! These two teams will finally lock horns and after the events that transpired tonight, one must wonder how personal things will get! And that's not all, as Cole also has big fresh news! This Sunday, at Clash of Champions, The Undertaker will make his return to the WWE and it seems the rumours were indeed true and "The Phenom" is ready for another run and this means everyone needs to be on notice! JBL says this is still Undertaker's ring and if he decided to come back, then it means he's going to reclaim his graveyard! Coming up, The Lucha Dragons face the self-proclaimed "Sons of Anarchy" in their debut match on RAW! NEXT!



Match 2 -   VS 

Highlights

- Frozen in fear from the very beginning, Aleister Black plants Kalisto with a vicious DDT!

 - Black then connects with a strong kick to the chest, showing no mercy for his opponent.

- A Headlock Driver keeps the Lucha Dragon on the ground and without any signs of figthing back....

- The Sons of Anarchy are in total control.

- Erick Rowan is tagged in and the big brute quickly mandhandles Kalisto like a ragdoll!

- A hopeless Sin Cara watches his partner getting destroyed by the former "White Sheep"....

- As the crowd tries to motivate The Lucha Dragons, a Big Boot sends the mexican superstar right back to the mat....

- At last! Kalisto counters Rowan and connects with a beautiful Hurricanrana and tags in Sin Cara!

- But the comeback was short lived as Erick Rowan delivered a huge Side Slam to Sin Cara and took control of the bout again.

- Rowan then planted Sin Cara with a Militar Press Drop!

- Black is tagged in and hits a jawbreaker before meditating with an empty look in his eyes.....

- "The Anti-Hero" lets Sin Cara almost reach Kalisto for the tag but then gets him with another vicious DDT!

- With the referee distracted with the action inside the ring, Eric Young pulls Kalisto from the apron and begins assaulting him!

 - The "World Class Maniac" then sends The Lucha Dragon crashing down against the steel steps!

- Aleister Black then connects with Black Mass and secures the victory! A very dominating display by these dangerous men....


                                                          Winners: Sons of Anarchy

- Eric Young sends Kalisto back to the ring while Black signals Rowan to do the rest. The huge monster picks both Lucha Dragons and drops them with a powerful Double Chokeslam!

 - A clear message has been sent and it seems The Sons of Anarchy want to put RAW on notice, especially the WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day. Their mission? Burn all that is positive and raise chaos around them.....

- We return to the backstage area where Renee Young is trying to get a hold of John Cena. "The Cenation Leader" doesn't look in a good mood and keeps walking as Renee tries to get some words from The Face of the WWE. Apparently Baron Corbin's recent actions have affect Cena and in a major way.....

- Back to Monday Night RAW and out it comes our RAW General Manager Shawn Michaels for the second time tonight. HBK doesn't waste any time and says he's here because he has a big announcement to make. Michaels speaks about how the show is starting to pick up some steam and that means there's more people looking to impresse and earn some gold. "The Heartbreak Kid" says that he remembers during his time how earning a World title opportunity was hard and took several steps to eventually get there, which made them focus on other important championships. Championships that could turn a career around or actually start one. It was the case with the Intercontinental Championship, which was held by several Legends in the business who made the title as important as the World title but it wasn't the only one. There was a championship that was the starting point for greatness, especially for him. HBK mentions how that championship means a lot for him personally and he would like to see others take the same path as he did. Shawn Michaels then announced the return of the European Championship to Monday Night RAW! The crowd looks extremely pleased with this decision! Michaels goes on and remembers names such as British Bulldog, Owen Hart, Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle or Chris Jericho as former European Champions so he wants to see who else is going......

- HBK is then interrupted by Neville, who has recently changed his attitude and began showing a more vicious side, turning his back to the fans and even to his own high flying style and adopting a more brutal and hard-hitting figthing method.

- Neville takes the mic and actually gives props for Michaels for the decision to bring the European Championship back, noting how it was about time the true title made it's return instead of only focusing on America. The crowd boos as Neville tells the fans that it's true, Americans are just selfish and only care about themselves. HBK then asks if he can help Neville because he was in the middle of an announcement and he just interrupted. Neville says there's a good reason why he's here and the reason is very simple; he's waiting for Michaels to officially give him the European Championship right here and right now. "The Show-Stopper" smiles and asks Neville to repeat it because he's getting older and his hearing isn't the best. "The King" repeats and says he DEMANDS the European Championship and he better not make him repeat a third time. HBK gets serious and tells Neville that he isn't anyone to demand anything, reminding everyone that he is the General Manager of RAW and he makes the decisions around here. Despite his attitude, HBK notes that Neville's passion is welcomed and he likes that so that's why he's making it official; this Sunday at Clash of Champions, the re-instated European Championship will be up for grabs in..... a Triple Threat Match! It will be Neville against "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus and........

- Neville's opponent for tonight, Jack Gallagher!! The crowd pops as Neville goes berserk! We got ourselves a match right now!


Match 3 -   VS 


Highlights

-The always unorthodox Gallagher began attacking Neville's arm from the start.

 - The Englishman followed with a great back drop, clearly catching "The King of Cruiserweights" off guard!

- Always with something new to show, the former NXT Superstar goes for an innovative submission maneuver!

- Despite getting frustrated, Neville managed to deliver a Northern Lights Suplex on Jack!

- Neville continued showing all of his aggression!

- A beautiful Hurricanrana sends Gallagher flying across the ring! Pretty amazing!

- Showing his nasty side, Neville elbows Gallagher's head several times!

- "The King" is in full control and he knows it, mocking "The True Gentleman"....

- Now a low dropkick right into the side of the head.

- Gallagher with the roll-up out of nowhere! Almost a 3 Count!

- A powerful enzuigiri sends Jack crashing down to the mate once more!

- Neville then stalks the groggy Gallagher and locks in the Guillotine Lock! This one is pretty much over.....

- Gallagher somehow counters into a cover positon! 3 COUNT! Jack Gallagher wins his RAW debut in what could be considered a huge upset tonight!


                                                                Winner: Jack Gallagher

- A fantastic debut for the Englisman who managed to overcome Neville and perhaps gain an important boost for this Sunday's Triple Threat Match!

- Suddenly, the third participant makes his presence felt, with Sheamus knocking down Gallagher with sheer brutality!

- "The Celtic Warrior" then knocks Neville out cold before striking Jack once more, leaving both rivals down!

- The Irishman has made it perfectly clear he isn't playing second fiddle to anyone and that he is, indeed, a force to be reckon with at Clash of Champions, with the newly re-instated European Championship up for grabs!



- We return to ringside where JBL reminds everyone about last week's controversial segment with CM Punk, which went as far as to bring the WWE Chairman, Mr.McMahon himself, to come down to the ring and confront the "Best in The World". After calling out the WWE for being exactly the same as when he left, he also criticized the lack of use for a talent like Curtis Axel, now named Curtis Hennig and the fact that now, it's the WWE that needs him and not the other way around. Michael Cole suggests CM Punk won't be around for long if he keeps the same attitude and going on a collision course with Mr.McMahon. "The Wrestling God" Bradshaw says he gets Punk's reasoning but agrees that he can't keep this going otherwise he will have to go back and beg for another shot at a low-level MMA company, which he doubts someone will care. Cole then speaks about Mr.McMahon's decision to put Punk against Curtis Hennig to prove a point but there's another issue walking around and his name is Brock Lesnar! "The Beast Incarnate" is suspended but will most definitely not let Heyman and Punk's actions go without punishment! Time to see if "The Second City Saint" truly cares for his fellow co-workers or was just lies behind lies! CM Punk vs Curtis Hennig, NEXT!


Match 4 -   VS 

Highlights

- Tension rises from the start with both men trash talking each other! So much for union between co-workers.....

- Suddenly, Curtis drops down and lets Punk cover him for the 3 count! What the hell is this...??


                                                           Winner: CM Punk

- CM Punk laughs and quickly demands a microphone. "The Best in The World" begins by mocking everyone on the arena, saying they felt for it like the sheep they really are and mentions how they are still so easy to manipulate. Punk then calls out Mr.McMahon and shouts "WHAT A MANEUVER AM I RIGHT??" before laughing once more. He tells McMahon to stick his weak threats up his rear end and better start listening to him or else they are going to have a new round of lawsuits and court dates because this time, he has the upper hand, he has a contract filled with benefits and if Vince wants to fire him, go ahead and pay up! The crowd boos as Punk throws an ultimatum to WWE's Chairman; this Sunday at Clash of Champions, he will be waiting for him inside this very ring and get what he truly deserves; Respect and the Main Events! If he doesn't get what he wants, then McMahon better get his checkbook ready because he will definitely need it!

- Punk ends his promo while Curtis Hennig takes off his jacket and shows a "Paul Heyman Guy" t-shirt underneath, confirming their newly formed alliance!


- We return to our broadcast where Cole is waiting with even more fresh news! The WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day have officially challenged their attackers, Sons of Anarchy, to a championship match at Clash of Champions! According to reports, New Day are beyond pissed with recent events and want to put not only their pride on the line but also their gold in order to prove that they are the most dominant tag team in WWE right now! JBL mentions how he feels like New Day have felt into a trap and he's not sure if putting the titles up for grabs against such mysterious and unpredictable opponents is the best idea. Michael Cole agrees and notes how this seems like a hasty decision from the champs and how this seems to benefit The Sons of Anarchy current MO. Guess we'll have to wait and see! Moving on, we got some tag team action! "The Viper" Randy Orton and "The Animal" Batista team up against "The Show-Off" Dolph Ziggler and the Intercontinental Champion "The Swiss Superman" Cesaro! NEXT!


Match 5 - VS

Highlights

- Ziggler started the bout too recklessly and got caught early by "The Animal" with a powerful Side Slam!

- The experienced veteran then keeps "The Show-Off" grounded while trash talking the audience.

- Batista then connected with a Running Powerslam!

- "The Apex Predator" tags in and strikes with a vicious DDT! So fast!

- Orton then sends Ziggler with full force against the ringpost! His shoulder must be hurt!

- Now it's a brutal neckbreaker that puts Ziggler in a world of pain.

- Batista re-enters the match but this time, Ziggler counters him with a fireman's carry slam!

- Now it's "The Show-Off's" time to lock in a headlock on the big man.

- He then delivers a swinging neckbreaker!

- For the first time in the match, the Intercontinental Champion enters the battle and goes straight to Batista's legs with a knee slam!

 - As usual, Cesaro displays uncanny power, suplexing "The Animal" with ease!

- Randy Orton lands a hand to his former Evolution partner and double team Cesaro with a great back body drop.

 - "The Viper" then connects with a suplex of his own.

- A vicious Orton then begins a fury of strikes on the champ!

- Somehow Cesaro manages a desperate tag and out comes Ziggler, connecting with a suplex on Orton!

- Randy tries a corner clothesline but gets countered, going head first against the turnbuckle!

- Ziggler with the Famouser! Almost a 3 Count!

 - Both Batista and Cesaro get tagged in but "The King of Swing" best the upper hand and unloads a fury of punches!

- But "The Animal" replies with a huge Big Boot!

- Meanwhile, outside Orton sends Ziggler head first against the post! He seems unconscious!

- "The Viper" quickly enters the ring and both men deliver a fantastic Batista Bomb into RKO!! 3 Count! Batista just pinned the Intercontinental Champion!


                                                  Winners: Randy Orton & Batista

- Batista grabs Cesaro's Intercontinental Championship and stands tall over the champion's fallen body while the crowd boos intensely!

- At the same time, Orton poses over Ziggler, who is clearly out cold from that brutal head bump on the post! The former Evolution members have gained quite a momentum coming in to Clash of Champions....

- We return from commercial and go directly to backstage, where RAW's General Manager Shawn Michaels calls Seth Rollins to his office. HBK thanks Rollins for coming in and wants to let him know that he meant what he said, he wants to forget about what happened, with his Super Kick a couple weeks ago. He again admits he went too far and wants both of them to be on the same page, with the goal of bringing Monday Night RAW to glory. Rollins doesn't seem very confident about Michaels arguments but mentions how he wants to focus solely on regaining the WWE Championship so he doesn't want to get side tracked by other issues anymore. "The Architect" however asks HBK what he meant last week when he said Triple H has other friends around. "The Heartbreak Kid" says he just wanted to warn Rollins that many people owe "The Game", especially ever since he created NXT and gave all of them an opportunity to shine so who knows, maybe someone wants to repay Triple H..... Rollins says it doesn't matter because whoever gets in his way, will get the same fate as Triple H got; an ass kicking and a beating to remember! Seth leaves as HBK looks on....


- Back to the announcers table, a new match has apparently been made official for Clash of Champions! Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler will face each other in a Grudge Match! After Orton's attempt to end Ziggler's career with a punt to the head months ago, "The Show-Off" has made perfectly clear that he wants some revenge and he will stop at nothing until he gets it! Well, this is his opportunity! This Sunday, both men will have clear path for a good old fight! Who will emerge victorious? We'll know it in 6 days! Coming up next, "The Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin and "The Man" Seth Rollins are set to face each other for the very first time! Corbin has made Cena a major target in order to get himself noticed but so far, neither men have said a damn word about the whole situation! Earlier, Cena ignored a backstage interview and seems extremely upset and one must wonder what's going inside his head! We can now say that it's also official; John Cena and Baron Corbin will meet this Sunday at Clash of Champions in an Anything Goes Match! Huge news indeed! Meanwhile, Seth has gained some advantage over the WWE Champion Roman Reigns, who already had some words to say about his former Shield brother tonight, mentioning how Seth's pretending to be someone he isn't and how he regrets ever calling him family! The issues are big and the tables are set! Main Event time, NEXT!


Main Event -   VS 

Highlights

- Using his superior strength, Corbin hits an Exploder Suplex!

- A former Golden Glove Champion, "The Lone Wolf" delivered a strong punch to Rollins, sending him crashing down.

- Corbin then throws Rollins across the ring with ease, showing off an incredible intensity!

 - A huge backbreaker leaves "The Architect" in enormous pain.

- Now it's a vicious strike right on the side of Rollins head! This is definitely a one sided match so far....

- The former WWE Champion manages to get himself into the match again by hitting a beautiful enzuigiri!

 - Seth Rollins then plants Corbin on the mat with a strong STO!

- Seth goes to the top rope and connects with a Double Knees right into "The Lone Wolf's" chest! Ouch!

- The momentum continues on Rollins side, delivering his signature Falcon Arrow Slam! 2 Count!

- Seth goes for a springboard move but Corbin is aware and counters it, sending "The Man" right against the ringpost!

- With sheer power, Corbin lifts Rollins and connects with a Powerbomb! Close call!

- Baron Corbin with the Deep Six!! Another very close call! Rollins energy is fading....

- "The Lone Wolf" then stalks his prey, ready to deliver the final blow!

- At that moment, John Cena appears in the crowd and gets Corbin's attention. He then begins taunting "The Cenation Leader", calling him a "has been".

- Distracted, Corbin turns around for a huge knee to the face by Rollins! 3 Count!! Rollins wins!


                                                               Winner: Seth Rollins

 - Baron Corbin stumbles as he tries to run away from a very furious John Cena!

- Cena unloads on Corbin, getting some revenge after all those sneak attacks! The brawl continues as "The Lone Wolf" desperately tries to run away!

- Wait a second! The Usos are coming from the crowd and are headed to the ring!

- The Usos jump Rollins and begin a brutal beatdown! What is this??

- Oh no.... The WWE Champion Roman Reigns shows up and things are starting to make more sense now! 

- Roman and The Usos then pick up Rollins and deliver a Triple Powerbomb! Irony isn't lost in this one, as Seth is laid down....

- It seems this is what Reigns meant when he said he was showing Rollins what family really is.... The WWE Champion is already a dangerous man but now with his family alongside him, it seems a new regime is being built on Monday Night RAW! Will Rollins be able to overcome this new obstacle and regain the WWE Championship or will Reigns emerge victorious and continue building what could be called.... A Roman Empire? Stay tuned for Clash of Champions! Thank you all for watching and goodnight!