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411’s WWE RAW Report 8.7.17

August 7, 2017 | Posted by Tony Acero
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WWE.com posted the following preview for tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw…

* How will Wyatt respond to Bálor’s mind games?
* The Hardys’ fury has been “awoken”
* Does Rollins truly have Ambrose’s back?
* Bayley’s future to be determined
* Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman to face off in a Last Man Standing Match tonight on Raw

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OMG you guys…don’t get too excited, but AJ Lee changed her Twitter handle recently, and I’m not sure I know how to handle this. Brooks is gone. Mendez is back. Acero is coming.

We start RAW proper as fuck with The Miz and his crew in the ring. The Miz is not in the mood, Toronto. Miz says RAW will not begin until he gets what he wants, and what he wants is for Jason Jordan to get dat azz out here now. He is tired of being cheap shotted on his show. That all stops tonight. He wants to invite Jordan here and now to finish what he started.

Instead of Jordan, we get the American Hero, Kurt Angle. He is at the top of the ramp and tells Miz that Jordan will not be a guest on MizTV tonight. He has a match against Curtis Axel later. However, there is someone that has some questions that need to be answered, and he has secured a guest for Miz.

It’s BROCK LESNAR!!!

He and his advocate head for the ring. The crowd sucks at getting together a cohesive chant. Miz tells Heyman that when his hand goes up, his mouth goes shut. Heyman tosses his mic to the ground. Miz mocks Heyman’s BROCK intro, and says he’s pretty much guaranteed to lose at Summerslam, because from Miz perspective, it’s not about if Brock loses, it’s who is going to take it from him, because Brock doesn’t even need to be involved. Miz says that we are all going to see an unbeatable champion an ex-champion. But then what?

Miz paraphrases – If Brock loses at Summerslam, he and Brock will leave the WWE. Miz says if he’s a gambling man, and he’s picking his next co – star, he’s putting his money on Roman Reigns. He’s putting it on Braun. He’s putting it on Samoa Joe. But not Brock. Brock is going to take his ball and go home. Good riddance to bad rubbish. He asks if Heyman has anything to add.

Heyman picks up the mic he tossed and gets quite a few cheers. Heyman then tells us that after being put in his place, he humbly informs us that his name is Paul Heyman, he is the advocate for the bloobity blabbity boopity bad boy Brock Lesnar. On behalf of his client – and not to be too personal, Miz – but do he and his wife ever role play? Because, Heyman si all about it. Let’s have a little roleplay. Miz can be….Roman Reigns. Bo? He’s Samoa BO! And Axel? He can be Braun Strowman…

And in this little game of roleplay, Brock will give us all a preview of Summerslam. Heyman tosses the mic then leaves the ring.
Brock wirth a double clothesline to Bo and Axel. German to Miz! Bo in the corner. Shoulders. German to Axel! German to Bo! F5 to Axel! Another one for Bo Dallas! Miz turns around. F5!

Here guys, have a Maryse…

Backstage, Seth Rollins say my photo of Miz, and is all smiles. He’s next.


Match 1: Seth Rollins vs Sheamus

Rollins with the surprise attack to Sheamus, sending him to the outside. He sends himself over the top rope, and Sheamus catches him. He kinda messes up a fireman’s, so Seth slips off and kicks him in the face. He sends Sheamus into the barricade the nbeats him down a bit. Cesaro distracts as Sheamus gets in the ring. Seth on the apron, and eats an elbow. Seth with a springboard elbow and a pin for 1..2..NO! Seth with right hands in the corner. Left, stomps, all the way down. Ref pushes Seth back. Seth with right hands. Seth runs, gets lifted, then dropped on his balls onto the ropes. Sheamus sends Seth off the ropes and down to the outside. Cesaro is nearby enough to laugh at Seth. Sheamus heads outside and grabs Seth. Seth with a chop. Sheamus grabs him and drops him on the apron, back first.

We are back and Sheamus hits a jawbreaker. Chop to Sheamus. Seth hits the ropes, but Sheamus is right behind and hits an elbow. He grabs Seth off the apron and starts with th ebeatdown. He gets to 2 before denying the crowd their yearning for 10. Rolling senton in the ring to Seth. Sheamus goes for a Brogue, but Seth ducks and hits him in the face with a kick. High knee attempt but Seth hits an Enziguri! Double boots from Sheamus as he crawls up the top rope. Headbutt to Seth, he tries to stand. Rollins runs up again, but Seth hits a eright to the head, sending him down. Seth runs up yet again! he hops up! Frankensteiner off the top rope! Superkick! Pin for 1..2….NO!!! Seth with some quick kicks to the side of the face of Sheamus. He looks for a possible powerbomb, but Sheamus sends him over with a backdrop. Seth lands on his feet! Slingblade! Quick hit to Cesaro!

Seth up top. Cesaro on the apron. Seth is distracted. Falls. Sheamus with a rollup! Pin for 1..2…3!!!!

Winner: Sheamus
Everything after the commercial was pretty stellar.
Match Quality: **1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ***1/2
Total Rating: ***

Seth is not happy about the loss. He hits a suicide dive to both men on the outside. They easily take advantage though and send Seth into the barricade hard. They then toss him into the barricade near the ramp. They grab Seth and send him into the ring. Cesaro sets Seth up on Sheamus’ shoulders. Cesaro hits the top rope. We get a White Noise helped by Cesaro!

Backstage, Seth is walking in a struggling manner.

He runs into Ambrose. Ambrose says he told him not to do that again, and now he looks like a real jerk. Seth says he IS a jerk! it’s been 3 years! What does Seth have to do to prove that he is not the same guy.

Ambrose says he doesn’t know if he’s the same, but he’s not going to wait and find out. Welcome to being alone. Dean has Cesaro tonight, and like always – he’s gotta do it alone.

Jason Jordan makes his entrance, ready for his match.

Backstage, Axel is getting checked out, and the medical doctors say he is not able to clear him.

Angle is upset. He walks a bit, finds a jobber, and asks his name.

It’s Jean-Pierre Goulet. Who is that? I don’t know.


Match 2: Jason Jordan vs Curtis Axel Jean-Pierre Goulet

Jordan shoots the leg and trips Jean up. Jordan shoots the hips with a belly to back. He lifts Jean up deadweight and drops him over his head. He locks the hips and rolls.LETS GO JOBBER chant. haha. Elbow to Jordan. Right hand, and the crowd loves it. Jordan no-sells it. Shakes his head. Shoots the hips and shoves the guy into the corner. German Suplex out of the corner.

Jordan drops the straps. He rushes the corner with a hard shoulder tackle. Lifted neckbreaker and a pin for 1..2…3!!!

Winner:
Not sure if they were looking for boos, but they got them.
Match Quality: NR
Personal Enjoyment: NR
Total Rating: NR

We’re back to the show, and Bayley is here lookin all sad and kinda like Trent Baretta.

Charley is in the ring and brings up the shoulder. We get a replay of last week where she separated her shoulder after a toss from Nia…of course.

Bayley says she gets angry and can’t even watch the footage. She knew something was wrong, but she told herself if she didn’t finish the match, no one will take her as a threat – especially Alexa Bliss, and after everything Alexa has put her through….

Normally, she’s a happy person. It’s hard for her to be happy right now. She has gone through so many emotions. It was us that made her feel better. Some of the crowd boos her, and she acknowledges the boos….NEVER ACKNOWLEDGE THE BOOS BAYLEY. Geez!

Charley says everyone is waiting for her to return, but tonight, the process begins tonight to see who faces Alexa. Who does Bayley think will do so?

Bayley chooses Sasha Banks.

Speak of the devil…


Match 3: Sasha Banks vs Alicia Fox vs Hot Ass Evil Emma

Alicia goes after Sasha. Sasha ducks a hit, so Hot Ass Evil Emma attacks. Hot Ass Evil Emma whips Sasha into the ropes, Sasha holds on, and Hot Ass Evil Emma rushes her. Sasha sends Hot Ass Evil Emma to the outside .Big boot to Sasha and a pin from Alicia for 1..2…NO!! Whip to the corner. Alicia misses a kick in the corner and Sasha gets a quick pin for 1. Kick from Sasha to Alicia. Sasha is sent to the outside. Hot Ass Evil Emma grabs her and hits a german suplex type of move onto the apron. Hot Ass Evil Emma on the apron. Alicia misses a shoulder. Kick from Hot Ass Evil Emma. She runs in and mounts Alicia then covers awkwardly for 1…2.NO! Hot Ass Evil Emma grabs the hair then sends Alicia into the corner. Hot Ass Evil Emma pulls back the hair. Alicia sends Hot Ass Evil Emma into the corner. Alicia sends Hot Ass Evil Emma across the ring then grabs the arm. Northern Lights Suplex and a pin for 1..2…NO! Hot Ass Evil Emma sends Alicia into the ropes then hits a sliding kick. SASHA WITH A SHINING WIZARD OUT OF NOWHERE!!! Hot Ass Evil Emma is down! Sasha with knees to Alicia in the corner. Same to Hot Ass Evil Emma. Eats an elbow from Alicia. Double knees to ALicia. Cover but Hot Ass Evil Emma sends no Sasha to the outside! Cover for 1..2….NO!!! Hot Ass Evil Emma with another rollup, this time for 1. Hot Ass Evil Emma tosses Alicia across the ring. She runs with a crossbody to Alicia in the corenre. Pin again for 1..2..NO! Sasha pulls Hot Ass Evil Emma out of the ring. She turns to Alicia, rolls in. Aicia with a rollup. 1….2…No1 Sasha escapes! Alicia with a back elbow. She hits the ropes. Goes for a scissors kick. Sasha evades. Backstabber. Bank Statement!!!

Hot Ass Evil Emma is in! She rolls up Sasha! 1…2..NO! Sasha escapes and locks in the Bank Statement! Hot Ass Evil Emma taps!

Winner:
Sloppier than a porno BJ. If Emma wants opportunities based off of this match, she’s gonna keep on wanting.
Match Quality: *
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *

We head backstage where Renee Young is asking Braun how important tonight’s match is. Braun says he likes hurting Reigns. Hearing his bones crack. He likes seeing the hope leave his eyes. He loves reminding Roman of Braun’s dominance, because when he is around, the big dog is nothing more than a puppy, and his yard is braun’s playground. Tonight, he’s breaking Roman’s spirit, and at Summerslam, he’ll become the new champion. Tonight, he’ll be the only monster standing.

Enzo Amore is here and Booker T makes fun of him on commentary, calling him a “big star.” Booker is always up on strip club happenings, it appears.

Enzo wants to introduce The World’s Largest Athelete, and ya can’t teach it.

Big Show is out.

Enzo says Show looks great. Teamwork makes the dreamwork, and these two are somethin like a dream team. When show holds him up in the air, he feels like Drake. Enzo wants to talk about Big Show’s big fist. He says the fist has a GPS and dropped a pin right on location.

Big Show says Cass’s chin is real SAWFT. Show has been in this business a long time, and Cass needs to learn some respect. Last week, it was a hard lesson.

Of all peeps, Anderson and Gallows come out. Anderson says Show and Enzo are not good brothers. if they want a challenge, Gallows and Anderson are standing right here, and if they accept, they can brag to all their friends that they’ve been added to the long list of people who have been defeated by the Good Brothers. Gallows then calls them nerds.

Enzo says he didn’t hear anything these two just said. He was too distracted by the thought but if the big gal with his side kick Andy were to put his pinky right near the corner of his lips….what do ya think we got? DR. Evil and Mini Me. Spot on.

Enzo says rather than standing there lookin ugly, lets’ have a match.


Match 4: The Big Show and Enzo Amore vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

Show to start, and he knocks both Anderson and Gallows down hard.

We are back after a break, and Gallows is in the ring to clothesline Enzo. Pin for 1..2…NO! tag to Anderson. Knee drop to the head and another. Another. One more knee to the headd and a cover for 1..2….NO! Anderson locks the left arm up Enzo works the gut trying to get a tag. He’s close, but Anderson stomps Enzo then whips him into the corner. He dodges a hit. Anderson crotches the corner. Enzo reaches, but he’s way too far. Anderson gets a tag. He shoves Enzo mid air as he’s trying to tag. Enzo tries to fight but Gallows grabs the shorts and sends Enzo into the ropes. Big Boot!

Big Cass walks out and stands at the top of the ramp. Gallows boots Show off the apron. Tag to Anderson.

Enzo with a kick to Anderson! He rolls up gallows! Anderson runs in and kicks Enzo in the face! Anderson is the legal man! Pin for 1….2….3!!!

Winners: Gallows and Anderson

Match Quality: **
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *1/2

Gallows and Anderson head up the ramp. Cass sizes Big Show up. BIG BOOT TO BIG SHOW! He attacks Show over and over. Enzo with a suicide dive over the top rope to Cass!!!! Cass hits a right to the gut then tosses Enzo into the barricade hard. Cass grabs Enzo by the head and sends him into the ring. Enzo escapes out of the ring quickly. Cass follows him around the ring. Big Show is up! KO PUNCH!

Finn comes to the ring after the show and calls Toronto Balor Club. We get a Too Sweet chant. He says it was hard shutting Bray up last week because Bray loves to talk. In fact, he gives Balor the creeps. He strikes Finn as the type of person who cares less about winning and losing, and more about hgurting people or having people fear him=. If there is one thing Finn has learned in life, it’s when fear comes knocking, you stand up and kick fear in the face. He’s got some advice for Bray. Next time he wants to come at Finn, he better not miss. Whether it’s at Summerslam or tonight, whatever Bray wants to start, Finn will FINNish…get it?

Lights go out then back on, and Bray is in the middle of the ring. Finn is sitting on the corner behind him. Bray turns and laughs it off, saying he likes this. Bray rushes the corner, Finn hops over him then over the ropes. kick to the face. Finn back in, ducks a clothesline. Slingblade! Finn is looking to attack again, but the lights go out, then back on. Finn is left alone in the ring. Bray is on the big screen laughing. He can tell why everyone likes Finn so much. When he flies, we fly, but after Bray rips him down from heaven, we all gonna fall down.


Match 5: Dean Ambrose vs Cesaro

Lockup to start. Cesaro gets Ambrose in the corner. Ref stops it. Dean with the go behind. He picks the leg, Cesaro escapes and locks up from behind. Dean tries a drop toe hold but Cesaro escapes only for Dean to work the fingers behind the back of Dean. Dean with a side headlock. Dean sends him into the ropes. Shoulder tackle by Cesaro. Ambrose with a go behind into a side headlock. Ropes and Ambrose hits a shoulder tackle. Test of Strength. Cesaro sends Ambrose down and gets a pin for 1..2..NO! Another for 1..2…Ambrose gets the shoyulder up. Dean flips up and tosses Cesaro with a monkey flip into the corner. Cesaro gets Dean into the corner with some rights thne hits an uppercut to the back of the head! Again to the front! Cesaro with an uppercut to Dean, sending him into the ropes. Cesaro ducks a clothesline, but Ambrose fliess off the ropes and hits another. Ambrose gets Cesaro in the corner, mounts high and hits a few rights, but Cesaro sneaks under and drops Dean onto his gface in the corner. Cover after a leg drop and a pin for 1..2..NO! Cesaro with a kick so hard, Rollins felt it, then he hits a clothesline! Pin for 1…2….NO!!!! Swinging neckbreaker by Dean, then Dean sends Cesaro to the outside. Dean launches himself over the top rope onto Cesaro! He sends Cesaro back in the ring. Sheamus distracts. Cesaro is up. Running uppercut!!!!

We are back and Cesaro is up top. He gets a right hand from Dean to the head. Dean locks up for a suplex. Cesaro fights it off. Headbutt sends Dean down. Ambrose with a right, locks the head up again. Cesaro is on the ringpost. He headbutts Ambrose again. Ambrose is crotched. Cesaro grabs the head. Dean with rights. lefts. Again. Dean stands on the top rope. Cesaro is on the ringpost. He looks behind him. But no, Dean is able to hit a Superplex!!! Deeeeyum. Backbreaker from Cesaro aftera struggle. Pin for 1..2…NO! Cesaro lifts Ambrose and sends him into the ropes chest first. Elbow to the back of Ambrose. He sends Ambrose to the ropes again. Dean with a forearm. Again. More. Over and over. Cesaro hits a knee. Gut wrench onto the shoulder, and Cesaro locks up with a backbreaker. Ambrose floats off and hits a chop. Right. chop. Cesaro hits the ropes. Ambrose hits a clothesline. Again. Whip to the ropes, reversed, clothesline from Dean! Cesaro in the corner. Ambrose rushes, Cesaro moves, and Ambrose hits his chest. Huge uppercut! pin for 1..2…..NO!!! Cesaro with a deadlift gutwrench into a toss. Cesaro doesn’t release the hold! Another gutwrench toss. Pin for 1…2….NO!!! Cesaro locks the head. Looks for The Neutralizer. Amborse with a back body drop. Cesaro rushes the corner. Boot to the face by Ambrose. He goes up tope, flies down and rolls through. Kick to Dean. Looks for Dirty Deeds, but Xesaro reverses and looks for Sharpshooter! He nearly locks it up but Ambrose hits some right hands and escapes. Crowd boos. Cesaro runs, Ambrose holds the ropes, and Cesaro tumbles to the outside. Ambrose hits the ropes. SUICIDE DIVE! BUT NO!!! CESARO HITS AN UPPERCUT!!!! Pin from Cesaro. 1…2……NO!!! Dean on the apron. Cesaro hits a shoulder then dumbs Dean on the ropes. Cesaro brings Dean to the corner then up to the 2nd rope. Cesaro wants a superplex. He locks up, nearly pulls him up, but Ambrose is able to stop it with some rights to the gut. He sends Cesaro down face first hard. Ambrose with a rollup. Pin for 1..2…..NO!!!! Ambrose is up first. He grabs the head . Cesaro blocks it. Right hand. Ambrose comes back with one of his own. Another. Another. Headbutt. Cesaro with a right. Another. A whole bunch of body shots then an uppercut. Dean bounes off the ropes with his dumb rebound move and hits a huge clothesline to Cesaro. Sheamus on the apron. Dean sends him off. Cesaro shoots the legs. SHARPSHOOTER! Dean heads to the ropes. He nearly gets to them, but Cesaro pulls Dean back to the center of the ring. Dean pushes up and heads to the ropes. He gets them. Dean escapes. Cesaro rushes him, but Dean sends him over the top rope! Dean to the top corner. He turns towards Cesaro. Dean dives with an elbow to Cesaro! Dean grabs Cesaro and sends him back in the ring.

Dean heads to the corner. Dive, but Sheamus is on th apron and Dean turns. He turns to Cesaro, rollup! 1…2…3!!!

Winner:
Good match, kind of odd ending.
Match Quality: ***1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ***
Total Rating: ***1/4

Sheamus and Cesaro attack! It doesn’t last long, as Seth ROllins heads down quickly to help. He attacks both men and sends them to the outside. After the kids leave, Seth looks down to Dean, who is on his knees. The crowd starts a Yes! chant. Dean stands. He looks towards Seth. After about 7 hours, Dean Ambrose holds his fist out to Seth.

Seth shakes his head and leaves the ring, leaving AMbrose hangin.

Backstage, Titus is talking to his peeps. He says the title is coming home to where it belongs come Summerslam.

Neville is here to cut off the phone. He tells them all to relax. He’s just scouting. Titus brings up Neville trying everhything he could to stop Akira, and has failed. Titus brings up Daivari. Neville says man that’s tough, tonight Akira is facing a man who has nothing to lose in Daivari.


Match 6: Akira Tozawa vs Ariya Daivari

Akira locks the arm up from behind. Daivari backs Akira into the corner then sends an elbow back hard. Whip to the ropes. Hard clothesline. Cover for 1..2…NO! Daivari grabs the hair and arm, he twists the left arm then hits a shoulder to shoulder. Again. Backbreaker onto the shoulder an a cover for 1..2..NO!!! Chop from Akira. Anmother. Whip to the corner. Diavari whips and hits a clothesline. Cover for 1..2..NO! Full Nelson from behind by Daivari. Akira tries to escape but Daivari drops him then pins for 1…2..NO! Hammer lock from behind by Daivari. Akira escapes, gets hit on the back, Daivari hits the ropes, frankensteiner by Akira! Daivari on the ropes, and Akira his a diving rightr hand! He hits the ropes! Suicide Dive to Daivari! Akira sends Daivari back inside the ring. He hits a kick, misses a high kick, trise to slide under Daivari, but Daivari grabs him and attacks the shoulder. Right hand is blocked. Saito Suplex!

Akira heads to the top rope. SENTON! Pin for 1..2….3!!!

Winner: Akira Tozawa

Match Quality: **
Personal Enjoyment: **
Total Rating: **

Backstage, Renee Young is with ROman Reigns. She wants to know what his reaction is to Brock on MizTV. Reigns says he doesn’t watch MizTV. haha. Shit. Reigns says he wasn’t afraid to retire The Undertaker, so he won’t hesitate to do the same to Brock.

Renee says tonight, Braun stands in his way. Reigns says last week, he won. This week, he’ll be the last man standing. Come Summerslam, he’ll walk out the new champion.


Match 6: Nia Jax vs Mickie James vs Dana Brooke

Nia gets sent out of the ring so it’s just Mickie and Dana. They go back and forth with elbows. Mickie with a kick to the face. Dana returns with a kick of her own. Lockup for a suplex but Mickie lands on her feet. NBeckbreaker. Pin or 1..2…NO! Sasha is watching backstage. Mickie with a kick. She calls for a MickieDDT but Nia is back in the ring and crushes her. Nia and Dana now. Nia sends her away. Dana rushes the corner. She flips into a press but Nia just leaves the corner and clotheslines Dana hard in the back of the head. Nia lifts Dana and hits a fallaway slam, but Mickie flies off the top rope with a seated senton. She quickly floats into a pin onto Dana for 1..2..NO! Nia grabs her and sends her to the outside.

Nia grabs Dana and sends her across the ring. Leg drop to Dana for 1..2….3!!!

Winner: Nia Jax
Color me shocked
Match Quality: NR
Personal Enjoyment: NR
Total Rating: NR

Goldust is here wondering if we missed him. Uh….well, he says he has so much love to give, he’s about to burst. He cannot wait to share his next great masterpiece with us. Summerslam is under 2 weeks away, and he’ll be watching very very closely. Will he find his next hero? Villain? Or beautiful new star? Whoever it is under his direction, they will shine like gold.

Interesting.

Backstage, Cass tells Angle that he wants Big Show in a match at Summerslam, but on one condition…he doesn’t want Enzo there. How about Angle just locks Enzo up and throw away the key.

Angle jokingly says to put Enzo in a shark tank or what?

Cass loves the idea. Angle considers it. He says how about Show vs Cass with Enzo above the ring in shark cage.

Angle wonders if Enzo is afraid of heights.

….


Match 7: Last Man Standing Match
Braun Strowman vs Roman Reigns

Braun doesn’t even wait for Reigns to make his complete entrance. He hops down off the apron and attacks. He sends Reigns into the ring the hard way. Braun enters and Reigns hits a few rights. he tries to get Braun on his shoulders, but Braun stops it and chops Reigns down. Strowman with a headbutt. Braun sends Reigns into the ropes then hits a back elbow. Ref counts, and Reigns is up at 4. Strowman with a right hand. Whip to the corner. Hard. Reigns hits his side on the corner. Braun sends Reigns face into his knee. Reigns with a right hand. Braun with a knee. he chops Braun down with a right hand. Braun hits the ropes. Reigns follows, tries for a clothesline, but Braun turns and hits a huge shoulder check. Reigns bounces to the outside. ref starts the count. 1…2….3…..4….5….Reigns is up.

Back after a break, and the steps are in the middle of the ring. Braun sends Reigns in and gets hit for his troubles. Reigns runs into him hard and hits a clothesline. Again. Over and over in the corner. Braun won’t fall. Reigns with a big boot but Braun is still standing. Another big boot. Braun still standing. Reigns grabs the steps. He sends them into the side of Braun, and Braun is down to one knee. Reigns attacks again with the steps! Braun is down! Reigns drops the steps directly on the chest of Braun. Again onto the arm. Reigns sends the steps to the outside. The ref starts the count. 1……2…..3……4….5…BRAUN IS UP! Reigns is ready. He dives for a SUperman Punch, but Reigns catches him. Reigns drops. Goes for it again. Braun sends him into the corner. He sets Reigns up on his shoudler, then hits a spinning drop/slam. Ref starts the count. 1…2……3…..4……5….6…..7….8…Reigns is up. Braun wants the pwoerslam. Reigns lands on his feet. Braun elevates, but Reigns hits a Superman Punch. Braun is down. Both men down. 1..2….3….4….5….Both men up. Reigns calls for the spear. He rushes, Braun with a dropkick!!! Oh shiiizzzz!! Ref gets to 7 and Reigns is back on his feet. Braun rushes the corner but Reigns moves and Braun hits the ringpost hard, sending him to the outside! Ref starts the count and gets to 5. He’s up to7 when Reigns stands, and so does Braun. Braun is struggling to get in the ring. Reigns with a drive-by!!! Braun is on one knee by the steps. Reigns is standing outside. He lifts the apron skirt and reaches for….a table! He sends it into the ring. Reigns heads towards Braun. Another drive by attempt, but Braun hits a clothesline to the midsection mid-air!!! Braun sets up the table. Reigns is trying to stand in the corner. Braun welcomes Reigns to his playground. Reigns with right hands!! He fights Braun off with rights over and over again. Reigns lifts Braun up for Samoan Drop! Reigns with a Samoan Drop through the table! (To be honest, he just sort of falls…) The ref gets to 8. Reigns is up in the corner. Braun rolls to the outside and is able to stand on his feet! Braun heads to the outside. He calls for a Spear! He rushes! Braun is near the timekeeper! BRAUN PICKS UP A CHAIR AND JUST FUCKING THROWS IT DIRECTLY AT REIGNS!!!! Holy shit!!! hahahaha..

Reigns is down. Ref counts. He gets to 8. He’s up at 9!!!! Braun sends him over the barricade. Reigns walks through the crowd. Braun hits the back. Reigns turns and hits an uppercut. Reigns with a right hand. He sends Braun into the side of the announce table head first. Again. Reigns with a drive by onto the stage. Braun hops on the ramp but lays down and the ref starts the count. He gets to 3. Reigns is nearby. Braun is up at 5. Reigns grabs. Braun lifts Reigns and shoves him into the screen! Ref starts the count again. He’s at 8 and Braun yells at Reigns to stay down. He lifts Reigns and sends him into the screen yet again. Ref starts the count over. He gets to 5 and Braun leaves towards the announce table. Reigns stands at 8. Braun removes the tvs and shit from the table. Braun grabs Reigns and drags him towards the table. He sets up for a powerbomb. Braun has him up. Reigns hops ovff. Superman Punch!!! Braun is still standing! Reigns with another Superman Punch!!! Braun is at the top of the ramp. Reigns near the entrance. He wants a spear. HE EATS A BOOT!!! Ref with the count. Reigns is up at 3. He rushes down the ramp. SPEAR TO BRAUN!!!! Reigns is up first. He stands near the barricade. He’s nearly all the way up.

A fan grabs Reigns! It’s SAMOA JOE!!!! THE CLUTCH!!! Joe holds it in and hops over the barricade! Joe chokes Reigns out down to the mat!!! Ref starts the count. He’s at 7. Joe stares Reigns down hard. Braun is up at 8! Reigns is still down. Ref hits 10! Braun wins!

Winner: Braun Strowman
No lie, that match was pretty bad ass.
Match Quality: ****
Personal Enjoyment: *****
Total Rating: ****1/2

End Show

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