411’s WWE RAW Report 8.15.16

Author’s Note: As we move closer to football season, I find myself having to rearrange my work schedule. Some slight changes are coming soon, but I assure you that you’ll get your fill of Tony Acero regardless. As for now, I’ll just leave a teaser image and let you come up with ridiculous ideas as to what is to come

So I’m a little late guys. I’ll cover the opening segment shortly, but until then, how about you enjoy my friend Michael Ornelas playing Hide and Seek with an Xavier Woods action figure! The end result may surprise you!

RAW started with Rusev and Lana. They do things. Steph comes out to make Rusev feel like a lesser man. Foley fumbles. Reigns tries to be funny, but fails. A match is made for Lana’s honor. I think honor means bra in Russian. Unless someone comes up with a more thorough recap of the opening segment, this is what you’re getting.

Monday Night RAW is presented by Carl’s Jr, ya fatties.

Saxton joins Sheamus in the middle of the ring for an interview before his match. Sheamus says he has proven he is way more dominant than Cesaro, and when he kicked his head off during his match with Rusev last week, he just showed proof of that. Sheamus wants to know who Sami Zayn is – a brave man behind Twitter? YOU LOOK STUPID chant. Sheamus wants to be upfront about one thing; each person here paid to see him, so who is stupid now? Sami Zayn is nothing to Sheamus. Sami is just a cheap knock off of The Celtic Warrior. He can tweet away all he wants, but when he’s in the ring with Sheamus…Sheamus is going to kick his head off.

Match 1: Sheamus vs Sami Zayn
Sami starts with the always effective T-Shirt throw to Sheamus. This angers Sheamus. They hit the corner just as Cesaro joins the announce booth. Sheamus kicks out of the corner, snapmares Sami on the floor, then drives a knee to the back of the head. Sheamus with a cover for 1…NO! Sheamus locks the arm up behind Sheamus, turns Sami, then tosses him over the top rope. Sami lands on his feeet, hits the shoulder, then flips over Sheamus. Sami hits the ropes, Hurricanrana, and Sheamues heads to the outside. Sami looks for the Suicide Dive, but Sheamus side steps. Sami lands on the apron, dives for the Tornado DDT, but Sheamus holds onto him and slams him into the ring post as we take a break.

We are back, and Sheamus has a front face head lock on Sami. Sami tries to fight out of it, whips Sheamus, it’s reversed. Sheamus hits a shoulder to the gut, then a running high knee, followed by a short clothesline. Sheamus with a cravat from behind. Sami turns into the hold. Right hand elbow from Sami. Again. Whip to the ropes. Sami ducks, ducks again, but runs right into a huge body slam and a pin for 1…..2…NO! Sheamus pushes on the face of Sami. Sheamus slaps Sami around, then locks up for a suplex. Sami escapes, holds the ropes, and Sheamus tumbles to the outside. Sami is looking to run, possibly suicide dive, but Sheamus grabs the ankle and socks the calf. He holds Sami down and beats down on his chest. Sheamus gets all 10 in, turns, hits the ropes..looking for a Brogue! NO! Clothesline from Sami!! Sami hits another one, sending Sheamus over the top rope. Sami hits the ropes. He flips over the top rope! Fucking beautiful!!!! Sami sends Sheamus back into the ring. Sami heads to the top rope, dives off, jumps over Sheamus. Sheamus grabs him. White Noise to Sami for 1..2….NO!! Sheamus is up first. Uppercut to Sami. Elbow to the back of the head, but Sami turns another attempt into a Blue Thunder Bomb! Sami is up first this time. He’s in the corner. He’s calling for the kick, runs, but Sheamus catches him and hits an Irish Curse Backbreaker!!!

Sheamus looks for a Brogue, but Cesaro removes his headphones. Sheamus is calling for it. Cesaro is on the apron. Sheamus goes for a right hand to Cesaro, but Cesaro hops off. HELLUVA KICK!!!! PIN!!! 1…….2……3!!!!!!

Winner: Sami Zayn
Don’t look now, but Sheamus has had a string of quality matches. Yes, quality opponents, but still, credit to the ol ginger snap.
Match Quality: ***
Personal Enjoyment: ***1/2
Total Rating: ***1/4

Backstage, Ted is with Jericho and Owens. He brings up Owens taking on Cass in a one-on-one match. Jericho says no it’s not, because he’s got Owen’s match. Owens says that he has Jericho’s back, and in just one week, they’re closer than Cass and Enzo ever where. Jericho questions if Enzo is in actual Certified G. Who certified him? The Association of Gs? Owens says that you also can’t teach Cass anything, because there is no “A” or “W” in the word “Soft.” Owens and Jericho take turns calling Todd different names, and it’s great. Jericho tells him to watch “it.” Owens says they’re going to beat both Enzo and Cass tonight and Sunday. Jericho ends with calling him Nathaniel. lol.

Oh joy.

We return to RAW with Sheamus and Cesaro having a shouting match backstage. Refs are breaking them up until Foley comes by to break the fight. He says two weeks ago, he questioned both of them. He will not have them interferring in other people’s matches. If they want to beat the hell out of each other, then great. He will put them against each other not once, not twice, but in a BEST OF SEVEN SERIES STARTING AT SUMMERSLAM!!!!

Before the following match, we get a quick video from Dr. Gallows and Dr. Anderson. They say that they are working around the clack for Ringpostitis. Gallows has bags under his eyes. Anderson claims he has yet to hit the sack. They are well-endowed with the best technology. The ball is in their court to get one inch closer to the answer. We zoom in on a microwave. There’s a dish with an egg on it inside.

Match 2: The Dudley Boyz vs The New Day (Kofi and Xavier)
Woods and D-Von to start. Bubba distracts, and D-Von attacks the back. Whip to the ropes, and D-Von hits a chest check to Woods. Right hand to the forehead. D-Von sends Woods into the corner, then hits a right hand. Another. D-Von beats Woods down in the corner. Tag to Bubba. Bubba comes in with a right hand. He pulls the hair back then sends Woods into the corner hard. Right hands from Bubba. Woods tries to fight back, gets w hip in. Blind tag from D-Von. He enters. Woods ducks a right hand, and D-Von hits Bubba!!!!

Tag from Kofi. Woods rolls D-Von away. Kofi with a flying cross body. Stands out of a pin. Hits Trouble in Paradise. Pin for 1…2..3!!!
Winners: The New Day
The line between The Dudleyz grow..
Match Quality: NR
Personal Enjoyment: NR
Total Rating: NR

Back to the screen, and the egg has blown up. This may be a ball-buster, but they need more text subjects. They hold up two jars of water, each with a name on it. Kofi and Woods.

In the ring, Woods and Kofi grab a mic. Kofi questions what they’re doing. Kofi says their brother is seriously hurt, and G&A think it’s a game?! Woods brings up that Summerslam was where they became the champions. So they’ll be damned if some patchy haired, human-looking phalluses beat them at Summerslam. Kofi says the term Power of Positivity has a keyword – that word is power. They have the power, but G&A do not have said power. They don’t have the power to lay a finger on their New Day…..Rocks.

Backstage, Seth Rollins is looking for the Demon King. Rollins walks up to Neville, and asks him. Neville wants to give him some advice. He says he’s been in the ring with Demon King, and Seth is not ready. I don’t see how that was advice….at all.

Saxton interviews the newb in the ring, and she claims that Team USA has taught her that she can do anything she puts her mind to, and tonight she is taking out the gold.

Match 3: Blue-Haired Booty vs Nia Jax
Nia tosses Blue across the ring. She kicks out of the corner, hits a right elbow, then gets lifted by Jax. Jax sits her on the top rope. The ref pushes her back, and Blue sits there like a dummy for a while. Nia shoves the girl off the top rope, and she tumbles to the outside. She is seemingly knocked out. The ref starts the count, but Nia heads to the outside and grabs Blue.

She lifts her up in a Firemans, then tosses the girl forward and falls on her in a modified side slam. Looked painful. Pin for 1….2…3!!
Winner: Nia Jax
Squash matches are cool, but that stall on the top rope was rather dumb.
Match Quality: NR
Personal Enjoyment: NR
Total Rating: NR

Backstage, Paul Heyman fixes his tie before knocking on Brock Lesnar’s locker room door.

BAH-ROCK LESNAR is here!

Heyman is about to start his tirade, but he’s cut off by……HEATH SLATER! lol. RIP man…

Slater heads out to the top of the ramp.

Heyman says he doesn’t know who put it up to Slater, or if he is listening to the voices in Randy Orton’s head, but please tell him that someone has given him the bad advice to interrupt Heyman and his client.

Slater calls them Mr. Heyman and Mr. Beast. Slater says that he is the hottest free agent in Sports Entertainment to day. He doesn’t know what’s wrong with the Smackdown Live crew – they wouldn’t know a super-duper star if it hit them in the face, which is why he came to Heyman.

Heyman laughs him off, assures Slater that he is laughing AT him. What makes him think that Heyman would even consider advocating for Heath Slater. Heyman with the evil laugh.

Slater says that might be funny, but that’s not what he was saying. Slater is trying to say that he’s getting another opportunity to get a RAW contract, and all he’s gotta do is beat Brock one-on-one tonight. So what Slater is saying, is can he please go one-on-one with Brock Lesnar.

Heyman tells the camera man to focus back on the money. Slater yells so obnoxiously. haha. He tells Heyman that he needs this. They rely on Daddy. Does anyone think that Slater really wants to go one on one with Lesnar? No, but he has to.

Heyman looks him in the eyes. He is trying to save Slater’s ass right now. Slater says his ass can’t be saved. Heyman says he’s in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Slater says he’s got kids, and if that means he’s gotta face Brock to get a contract

Brock on the mic!!!

He stops Slater. He can appreciate him. Slater’s got guts. Brock’s got kids, too. He calls Slater in the ring. He wants to talk about Slater’s kids. Brock walks up to Slater, eye to eye, and says “I don’t give a shit about your kids.” He gives Slater two choices: Slater walks out on his own feet, or stand there and keep pissing Brock off.

Brock drops the mic. Slater looks Brock up and down. He takes a half step back. Slater looks to leave the ring, then goes for the attack!!! Brock with a clothesline! GERMAN SUPLEX!!! Brock locks the hips. Another!

Heyman gives Slater credit. He then brings up Orton. He says he is a hype artist. He’s supposed to sell us on the fact that Orton has a chance, that he’s resourceful and saavy, slick and quick, sudden, and “one RKO away from victory” but the truth is, if he were to say those words, his client wouldn’t believe anything that he just said. This is the Summer of The Conqueror and The Beast is in Heat. Heyman says Brock Lesnar IS the Box Office this Sunday, because no one in that locker room can stand up to this man, not even a 12-time champion, a guaranteed future Hall of Famer, the owner of the RKO, no – not even Randy Orton. Why should we buy the Network, and why we should be interested in Summerslam?

This Sunday, at Summerslam, we have the chance to see a once-ever athelete in action, in an official match with an official result that will go down in the history books. A rare opportunity to see LIVE to see The Beast, The Conqueror, The Night-“Mayor” of Suplex City, The Viper Slayer, BROCK LESNAR.

ENZO!!!! I heart him.

He tells us stuff that can’t be taught, then heads to the ring wiith his big bud Cass. The crowd loves these guys. We get a HOW YOU DOIN chant, followed by an Enzo chant. Enzo brings up This Sunday, saying they’re going to have themselves a Summerslam BBQ, because if JeriKO wants beef, they’re gonna bring it straight to their grill.

Cass wants to know what they’re cookin. Enzo lists some things to grill, but the main course is going to be those two pieces of Canadian Bacon. Cass tells Jericho and Owens that one minute their enemies, the next minute their friends. Either way, that’s two minutes of their lives that they just wasted, no thank you. And there is still only one word to describe them.

Match 4: Kevin Owens vs Big Cass
Owens starts off with a kick to the leg. He continues the ramage on the leg, then hits the ropes. Shoulder tackle by Cass, knocking Owens on his ass! Cass sends Owens in the corner, hits a right. Whip, and Cass lifts the boot up. Owens holds the ropes and ducks to the outside, though. Cass grabs Owens, but Owens hangs him up. Owens heads back in the ring and hits a right, sending Cass to the outside. Owens distracts the ref, and Jericho cheap shots Cass. Enzo tries to make the save, but the ref stops him. Owens is on the outside, and sends Cass into the ringpost.

We are back from a break, and Owens has a rest hold on the big man in the center of the ring. Cass turns into the hold, lifts Owens up, and lands hard with a side slam. Cass stands up, eats a clothesline, then falls in the seated position. Owens backs up, goes for the cannonball, but Cass stands and hits a big boot!!! Cass rolls to a standing position. Big Splash in the corner. Again! He sends Owens over the top rope onto the apron. Cass goes for another big boot, but Owens holds the ropes down!!! Cass tumbles to the outside. Owens hooks the head between his legs, he wants the powerbomb on the apron, but Cass hits a back body drop instead! On the side, Jericho attacks Enzo from the side. Cass spots this and chases Jericho around the ring. Owens is there, and eats an attack.

Jericho attacks Cass from behind, and we get a DQ here to end it.
Winner: Big Cass via DQ
Well, that’s one way to handle it
Match Quality: *
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *

Jericho and Owens grab Cass and slam him against the barricade. Jericho with some rights. He sends Cass into the ring. He follows, along with Owens. Cass tries to fight back, but Jericho kicks. Superkick from Owens. Codebreaker from Jericho!

Backstage, Tom stops Reigns. He wants to know what we can expect from Reigns tonight. He says he’s going to represent his bloodline and he’s going to whoop Rusev’s ass. He’s ready for a fight ,regardless of the type. He’s ready for the big fight, though.

Reigns is stopped mid-sentence by Rusev from behind!!! He beats down Reigns over and over, but Reigns fights back with a hard right. Rusev reverses a whip and sends Reigns into a steel door. Rusev with a splash into the door, then he tosses Reigns on top of some tables. He’s about to keep it going, but refs and Road Dogg come by to stop Rusev.

So…….the music of The Primetime Players hit, and out comes Bob Backlund and Darren Young….and Titus O’Neil. Did I miss something?

Ok, apparently, I did. We get a recap of the RAW pre-show where Titus talked Backlund into reuniting the team. Young seemed indifferent at first.

Match 5: The Primetime Players vs The Shining Stars
Young starting off with Epico. Lockup into an arm drag takedown. Youngworks the arm into a side headlock. Epico reverses. Blind tag from Titus. Epico runs into a body slam, followed by Young dropping his ass on his chest. Hard chop in the corner. Whip from Titus back into the corner. Elbow, and a tag to Primo. He ducks under a clothesline and dropkicks the knee. Kick to the chest, another, Stomps in the corner. Epico with a quick slap while the ref is occupied. Primo chokes Titus down, hits the ropes, then runs right into a catch. Backbreaker into a toss across the ring. Titus barks. Titus with a splash in the corner. Blind tag from Darren. Titus sets up for the suplex onto Darren, dropping Young onto Primo. Primo with some rights, but Young drops him with a clothesline. Young with a belly-to-belly. Ringside, Backlund is talking to Titus. Young hits the ropes and accidentally knocks Titus off the apron. Primo with a rollup for 1..2..NO! Young escapes.

He hits a huge right hand to Primo, but Titus enters the ring and hits Clash of the Titus on Young! Primo takes advantage and pins for 1…2…3!!!
Winners: The Shining Stars
Stars are nothing but balls of gas, right?
Match Quality: NR
Personal Enjoyment: NR
Total Rating: NR

Jinder Mahal makes his mysterious entrance. oooooooo…

Match 6: Neville vs Jinder Mahal
Jinder starts with a kick. He goes for a second, but Neville catches him, slams him down, rolls him up and gets a 1. Jinder sends Neville into the ropes, misses a clothesline, and eats a hurricanrana, sending Jinder to the outside. Dropkick keeps Jinder on the outside. Neville gets to the top rope and hits a corkscrew FUCKYOURFACE moonsault! Neville sends Jinder back into the ring, and goes back to the top rope! Jinder crawls away, then begs for mercy. Neville hops off the top rope and looks towards jinder. Jinder with the trick, sends Neville into the ropes, then a big ass boot. Pin for 1..2..NO! Snapmare and a dropkick to the back of the head from Jinder. Pin for 1..2…NO! Jinder with a cravat rom the side. Neville turns into it, hits a jawbreaker. Whip to the ropes is reversed. Neville hops to the top and flips off. Roundhouse kicks a few times. Kick to the side of the head. Neville with the Crane!

Neville rushes the corner, gets tossed, lands on the apron, and kicks Jinder right in the back of the neck. Neville to the top rope. Red Arrow! Pin for 1…2..3!!!!
Winner: Neville
Why did they bring Jinder back?
Match Quality: **
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *1/2

Backstage, Foley informs Steph that Jon Stewart will be their guest at Summerslam. In comes Seth. He says he’s been looking everywhere for this Demon. Foley says this isn’t a likely place for a Demon to hang out. Seth says he’s got more important things to do like focus on this Sunday. Steph says they don’t really have anything for Seth tonight, so if Foley agrees – Seth can get the night off. Foley says before Seth leaves, maybe he should try and call out the Demon King from the ring, unless Seth is scared…

Seth says he’s not scared and he will do just that.

Foley then grabs a walkie talkie and tells the production truck to hit Seth’s music.

Seth is out in the ring, and he says he’s never been more insulted in his entire life. Last week, Finn talked all about The Demon King. Seth has been looking for this guy all night long, and he cannot find him, so he wants to give everyone a little factoid. He tells all big networks to get ready, because he’s about to drop some knowledge. Seth says there is nothing and no one that can stop him from becoming the first ever WWE Universal Champion. He is on another level right now. As for the Demon King, he is nowhere to be found, so he’s going to give him one more chance.

Seth says Finn is only trying to intimidate him because Finn is afraid of Seth. Seth gets it, Finn will be no different than anyone else that has stepped into the ring with him. If he wasn’t Seth Freakin Rollins, he’d be terrified too! This Demon King…nah, he’s just another chapter in the book of Rollins. Finn won’t come out because if he looks into the eyes of Seth, he’ll see something more horrifying than any author could dream up. Seth is the face of Finn’s failure, and at Summerslam, Finn has nowhere to run or hid—

Seth is cut off by something that’s just off camera. It looks like a fan may have TRIED to come in? Seth plays it off, saying “Is THAT The Demon King?”

Seth says he’ll have no choice but to—

The lights flicker, and we get some weird voices going off. The lights flicker. Here comes the beat. Red and black. Over and over.

Finn crawls out. The music drops….goes back up! The Demon King is here! He makes his grand entrance. Words cover his body that I can’t quite make out yet. Crowd participation is magnificent, and Finn is too.

HOLY SHIT chant.

Finn sits in the corner. Seth enters the ring. Finn stands and gets right in the face of Seth.

THIS IS AWESOME chant.

Seth with a right hand! Finn fights back! Rights over and over. Kick to the knee. Finn hits the ropes. Dropkick to the side of the head. Finn locks a Dragon Sleeper, but Seth escapes and hits a kick. Finn with a kick of his own. Dropkick into the corner. Finn to the top rope. Finn goes for the stomp, but Seth escapes. He leaves the ring. Balor hops over the top rope onto Seth! Seth is taken aback. Finna stands in the middle of the ring.

After some shilling of products, we return to R-Truth shilling his rap skillz, breh.

Match 7: Anderson and Gallows vs The Golden Truth
Anderson starting wit Truth. Truth does the splits to escape a hit, and hip tosses Anderson away. Anderson gets Truth into the corner. Tag by Gallows. Truth tries to fight both of them but eats a boot by Gallows. Gallows sends Truth into the corner face fisrt, then attacks the mid section. He goes for an uppercut then a few stomps in the corner. Gallows talks shit from above and slaps Truth around. Truth tries to fight back and eats a knee. Gallows hits the ropes. Heel kick by Truth! Truth rushes for a tag. Anderson in as well. Clothesline from Goldy, another, whip to the ropes, he drops and hits an uppercut. Right to Gallows. GOldust hits the ropes. Bulldog! Anderson in the corner. Whip by Anderson. Powerslam by Goldust! Pin for 1..2..NO! Gallows breaks up the pin! He goes for a boot, but goes over the top rope instead. Anderson with a knee to the back. Tag to Gallows.

Anderson sends Truth off the apron. Magic Killer. Pin for 1…2..3!!!
Winners: Gallows and Anderson
Just so you know they know how to win.
Match Quality: 1/2*
Personal Enjoyment: 1/2*
Total Rating: 1/2*

Gallows and Anderson point towards the empty jars at ringside. Just then, they are attacked by New Day! Woods and Kofi sends Gallows to the outside. Woods with a high knee to the face!! Kofi grabs the legs of Anderson. Woods grabs Francesca. Woods is about to drive it into the crotch of Anderson, but Gallows grabs his partner and drags him out of the ring!

Backstage, Charlotte is repping Tapout. Dana comes up to her to apologize. Charlotte says its ok, she gets it. Dana worked hard in NXT, Charlotte was her inspiration. Then she debuted, and her hero took her under her wing and gave her a taste of the spotlight, and Dana realized she would do absolutely anything not to lose the spotlight. Charlotte then flips the script and says Dana failed her when it matters the most. This is HER spotlight. Tonight, she will be beating Alicia Fox all by herself, and come Monday when she is the champ, she just might ask Stephanie to replace Dana with someone who isn’t an epic failure.

Alicia Fox and her forehead are already in the ring.

Sasha Banks is on commentary. She wants me to tell everyone that she loves me.

Match 8: Charlotte vs Alicia Fox
Lockup to start. Charlotte backs Alicia in the corner and gives her a little smack. Kick to Alicia. Charlotte sends her back in the corner, but Alicia hits a right and rolls her up. Pin for 1. Dropkick from Alicia. ANother. Alicia hits a…..something. Pin for 1..2..NO! Alicia grabs the hair of Charlotte, and Charlotte sends her into the ropes. Boot under the chin to Alicia. WE WANT SASHA chant. Whip to the corner by Charlotte. She eats an elbow. Charlotte pulls Alicia down and covers for 1..2..NO!

She hits Natural Selection and a pin for 1..2…3!!!
Winner:
The only reason I’m not complaining about the camera cutting off the finish of a fucking match is because it went to Sasha.
Match Quality:
Personal Enjoyment:
Total Rating:

Charlotte calls Sasha down to the ring immediately after the win. Sasha is down. She heads down the ramp and into the ring. Charlotte backs up into the corner, and Sasha walks towards her. Dana is ringside!! She distracts Sasha long enough for Charlotte to take advantage and lock on the Figure Four!! The refs are too distracted with Dana to break the hold. Charlotte won’t let go!!!

She finally lets go, and the damage is done.

Match 9: Roman Reigns vs Rusev
Reigns doesn’t waste any time, rushing down the ramp and attacking Rusev quickly. He sends him into the corner, but Rusev fights out and sends Reigns into a corner as well. Reigns with a reversal. Big kick sends Rusev down hard. Reigns heads to the outside. Looks like Rusev is already out there. Driveby from Reigs. Rusev staggers around the ring. Reigns sends him back in. Rusev sends Reigns into the barricade, then into the post. We’re back after a break, and apparently his arm hurts. He hits a Samoan Drop. Reigns with a right, another, ducks a clothesline, and hits another. Reigns with a flying one off the ropes. Reigns goes for a splash in the corner. Rusev moves! He sends Reigns into the post shoulder first! Reigns is on the outside. Rusev follows and slams Reigns arm onto the steps! Rusev steps on the arm of Reigns ONTO the steps. Rusev rolls into the ring to stop the count then back outside. Rusev tosses Reigns into the steps one more time! Reigns tries hard to fight back. He hits a right, another. Rusev sends Reigns into the Timekeepers area.

We return to the show, and Rusev grabs a mic mid-match. He says there are russian wannabes here. He drops the mic and heads back in to stomp Reigns down. Rusev with a chokehold from behind. Rusev with a big kick. Shoulder tackle. Rusev is kicking Reign’s ass. Rusev sets Reigns up on the top rope. He locks the head of Reigns. Rusev goes for a superplex, but Reigns holds on. He hits a right hand. Headbutt by Reigns. Reigns on the 2nd rope. Flying Clothesline. Rusev goes for a splash in the corner. Reigns sidesteps! Clotheslines galore! He gets to 10 and follows it up with a side slam and a cover for 1..2..NO!!! Reigns crawls to the corner, calls for the Superman Punch, goes for it, but Rusev grabs the arm! Spin kick! Pin for 1..2..NO!!! The crowd is seemingly behind Rusev big time. Rusev heads to the corner. He goes to the 2nd rope. Rusev flies off with a flying headbutt! Pin for 1..2…NO!!! Rusev heads to the adjacent corner. Another flying headbutt! Pin for 1…2…NO!!! YOU CANT HEADBUTT A SAMOAN, RUSEV!!! Rusev with a third headbutt! Pin for 1…2……NO!!! Rusev goes over to Lana, and she yells at him. Rusev heads back to the 2nd rope. ANOTHER headbutt. Reigns moves! Rusev is up first. Reigns up second. Right from Rusev. Right from Reigns. They go back and forth. Crowd doesn’t like Reigns all that much. Reigns gets the best of it, though, and beats Rusev down against the ropes. The ref sends Reigns away, so Reigns rushes with a clothesline, sending Rusev over the top rope. Reigns heads to the outside. Reigns runs, uses the steps, goes for a Superman, but Rusev hits a kick to the ribs!!! Rusev rolls Reigns into the ring. Rusev runs…SUPERMAN PUNCH!! Pin for 1…2……NO!!!! Reigns looks for the spear, but eats a kick! Pin for 1…2…..NO!!!!! Rusev is LIVID!

Rusev points to Lana. He stands up. He calls for The Crush! Stomp to the back of Reigns! Rusev locks one arm. Reigns is fighting! Reigns escapes! He hits the corner. Goes for a SUperman Punch, but Rusev just trucks him mid air!! SUPERKICK!! THE ACCOLADE IS LOCKED IN!!!! REIGNS WONT TAP!!! LANA IS SMILING! REIGNS CRAWLS TOWARDS THE ROPES! He reaches them! Rusev breaks the hold! Rusev’s frustration at an all time high. Rusev is rocking in the corner. He calls for the end. He rushes forward, but Reigns sends Rusev over the ropes.

Rusev falls through the ropes, rolls under them into the ring. Stands, hits the ropes. SPEAR!!!! Reigns covers for 1…2….3!!!
Winner: Roman Reigns
A great match. A super solid match. But why tonight?
Match Quality: ***1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ****
Total Rating: ***3/4

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