RAW

A in memory of Chyna photo started in the beginning before RAW had started.

They showed what happened last week between AJ and Roman.

Shane McMahon opens RAW

He says where going to have new faces, and new matches and have some fun. and then Stephanie McMahon came out and Stephanie takes pride at being from Hartford, where tonight's show is taking place. She says these are her people, which gets a lot of boos.

She says the Hartford government wanted to honor her with a statue, which sounds like a total lie and tells Shane this is his last night running RAW, and this Sunday, Vince will decided who will officially run Monday Night RAW 

Shane asks her to leave, and she refuses, so he asks security to come take her away. She eventually leaves while telling the guards not to lay a hand on her. One of them does, so she slugs him in the face. The other two grab her by the arms and drag her up the ramp.

Shane and the crowd sing na na na na hey hey hey goodbye to her as she leaves. Shane says we will kick things off with AJ Styles.

AJ Styles vs. Sheamus

AJ Styles won.


New Day came out talks about the tag team tournament being sponsored by Booty O's. They also make references to Birdman's interview on The Breakfast Club and Prince. They're interrupted by The Vaudevillains. Simon Gotch and Aiden English cut promos on their way to the ring but once they get in, they're interrupted by Enzo Amore and Colin Cassidy.

Enzo and Cass do their introduction. They enter the ring so Enzo can keep it 100 like a hot fever with English. Enzo goes on and fans start the "how you doin?" chant. Big Cass says only one team is leaving Payback the winners and that's them because The Vaudevillains are... SAWFT. Woods then chimes in and says regardless of who wins, The New Day will still be WWE Tag Team Champions because... Big E does the "New Day rocks" chant going as their music hits and they start dancing. The other two teams stare each other down and have words. 

We then go backstage to Gallows and Anderson. They walk out of AJ Styles' dressing room and head to the ring.

Anderson and Gallows vs. The Usos

Anderson and Gallows won.

They then continue the attack on the uses after the match then Roman comes out for the save.

They show a promo for Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn at WWE Payback


Sami Zayn vs. Rusev

Sami Zayn won and then Kevin Owens came out and attacked Sami Zayn


Apollo Crews vs. Stardust

Apollo Crews won


Dean Ambrose comes out

Ambrose says he was supposed to host The Ambrose Asylum tonight but he told Shane McMahon it's not happening because he's not in the mood after getting laid out last week. Ambrose says he's facing one of the best this Sunday at Payback, Chris Jericho. Ambrose says Jericho has made a good case for himself about being the best in the world but Ambrose is pretty good too. Ambrose says he fights for respect and earns respect. Jericho likes to cheap shot but Ambrose will kick your front door in. Ambrose goes on and calls Jericho to the ring.

Jericho then says he won't fight Ambrose in a dump like Hartford, CT. He says Ambrose should be thanking him because being in the ring with him will elevate Ambrose. 

He wants an apology from Ambrose, so Ambrose says he is sorry Jericho paid so much money for his ugly shoes and he is sorry Y2J walks around wearing a scarf and that he is sorry he has to beat him this Sunday at WWE Payback.

Ambrose goes after Jericho and sends him out of the ring. He slams Jericho's head against the table before ripping it apart. He brings Jericho on the table, but Jericho trips him and makes his face hit the monitor.

He puts Ambrose in the Walls of Jericho on the announce table. Some refs finally manage to get Jericho to break the hold and he stand over Ambrose looking tough standing tall.

Emma vs. Natalya 

Charlotte came out to be on Commentary

Natalya won

They do a tribute video for Chyna 

Barbon Corbin vs. Zack Ryder will take place this Sunday at WWE Payback 

Damian Sandow vs. Baron Corbin 

match never started, Ziggler came out and attacked Corbin from behind

Maryse and The Miz are in the ring when we return. She starts speaking French to piss everyone off before switching to English to introduce her husband.

Miz mocks anyone who thinks Cesaro will defeat him at Payback and he insults Twitter trolls. He runs down the Cesaro Section until Cesaro comes out to respond.

Cesaro calls The Miz's impression of Robert Deniro a 4/10, which is probably a reference to something Bret Hart said a while back.

Cesaro gives him a chance to take a shot, but Miz and Maryse leave. Miz turns around and tries to attack, but Cesaro propels him into the air and hits an uppercut. Then he grabs Miz and goes for the Swing, but Maryse gets on top of her husband to stop him. 

Reigns and Styles cross paths backstage. Styles says he will win the title at Payback, and Reigns says he must have bought ringside tickets for Gallows and Anderson before walking away. 

Another match that has been officially made for WWE Payback and that is Ryback vs. Kalisto for the United States Championship

Roman vs. Alberto Del Rio

Roman Reigns won

After the bell, 
Anderson and Gallows go into the ring while Reigns was on his knees raising his arm. They attacked Reigns down until AJ Styles runs down. He pulls them off of Reigns and tries to calm them down. They leave the ring and AJ turns around to a Superman punch from Reigns. Gallows then comes back in but Reigns stomps him. Anderson runs back in and Reigns hits him. Gallows takes a Superman punch. Styles with a Phenomenal Forearm on Reigns. Anderson and Gallows recover on the floor as Styles and Reigns are down in the ring. AJ's music hits as he sells the Superman punch and they both try to recover. We go to replays. We come back Gallows and Anderson laughing as Styles and Reigns recover in the ring. RAW goes off the air.

Rating: 50/50

Pretty Great Show leading up to WWE Payback