We see a live shot of Lesnar standing backstage before Roman Reigns heads to the ring.
Reigns is trying to get the crowd to cheer for him by talking about how Lesnar never shows up and doesn't respect the fans. It doesn't take long for Paul Heyman to come out and talk about his client.
Heyman says Lesnar is in the arena but won't come out until he feels like it. Reigns insults Lesnar and Heyman a few times to end the segment. Then we see a shot of Seth Rollins preparing for his match tonight.
Heyman is shown having a tense exchange with Lesnar backstage. Brock throws Heyman's phone against the wall before going back to his magazine.
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin
Baron Corbin won
Corbin attacks Balor after the match and pummels his head against the barricade with his elbow.
Alicia Fox vs. Natalya
Alicia Fox won thanks to some involvement from Alexis Bliss.
Rousey chases after Bliss, but she settles for getting her hands on Fox. She eventually catches up to Alexa, but Foxy takes Ronda down and drives her into the barricade.
Heyman is shown trying to convince Lesnar to appear for the crowd and Brock orders Paul to go get him a steak.
Elias is out after the break to plug his new album and his doumentary airing on the WWE Network tonight after Raw.
Elias mocks Miami for liking Pitbull and The Rock. As he prepares to play, Bobby Lshley interrupts him again.
Elias agrees to play a song with Lashley for one night only. It predictably leads to Elias ambushing Lashley from behind. Bobby fights back and sends him flying with a belly to belly suplex.
Braun Strowman vs. Jinder Mahal
Kevin Owens appears at ringside and grabs the Money in the Bank briefcase. Strowman blocks his escape and chases after him. Owens tosses the case to Sunil Singh and runs away. Mahal gets the win by countout while Braun marches back to the ring Mahal escapes through the crowd.
Bobby Roode and Mojo Rawley get into a fight backstage after Mojo criticizes several members of the roster to their faces.
Akam vs. Apollo Crews
Apollo Crews won
Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
Ziggler attacks Rollins right after he hits the Stomp to cause a DQ.
Rollins manages to fight off Ziggler and escape before McIntyre recovers.
Angle is shown telling Reigns he has to leave the building before Lesnar appears in the ring. Reigns slugs Corbin on his way out.
Charly Caruso welcomes Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas to the ring for an interview. Dallas calls her Charles and Axel says they are living their dreams. Dallas dubs their fans the B-Teammates and thanks them for their support. They call Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt sore losers, but then the lights cut out and The Deleters of Worlds appear in the ring with them.
Hardy and Wyatt call themselves the B-Team's nightmares come to life and they promise to haunt the champions. The Revival's music hits and they march down to the ring. Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson brag about some of their accomplishments to prove they deserve a title shot. Axel and Dallas somehow escape when a brawl breaks out. Hardy and Wyatt send The Revival out of the ring to end the segment.
Deleters of World vs. The Revival
The Revival won
Riott Squad vs. Sasha Banks and Bayley
Sasha Banks and Bayley won
Kurt Angle and Baron Corbin are out after the break, Paul Heyman slowly heads to the ring and introduces himself without his usual confidence. He informs Angle that Lesnar still refuses to come out to the ring. Angle reads him the riot act and calls Lesnar the worst champion of all time.
Heyman agrees with Angle and throws a fit about what he tried to do with Lesnar and how he tried to make him just like Angle. Heyman says Angle should punish Lesnar, not him. Angle says his contract is terminated, but then Lesnar's music hits and he walks to the ring.
Heyman's smile has returned. Lesnar asks Angle if he has a problem with him, but before he can respond, Brock grabs him and hits the F-5. Corbin exits the ring before suffering the same fate. Heyman thanks Brock for coming out, but the champ grabs him by the face and pushes him to the mat. The crowd chants for Reigns, but he never shows up.
The show ends with Lesnar leaving a scared Heyman laying in the ring.
Rating: 70/70
Great show as we look forward to SummerSlam.
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