Raw opens with
John Cena coming out to kick off the reunion show.
Cena runs down a list of
some of the stars who will appear on the show and says he missed the crowd. He
calls WWE his home before bringing out The Usos. They come out and say the
crowd wants to hear them drop some rhymes with Cena. John acts like he isn't up
to it before Jimmy and Jey goad him into rapping.
Cena makes fun of The Usos
for getting arrested before Rikishi comes to the ring. He asks Cena to dance
with him and his sons but The Revival interrupts before the music can start.
They are joined by D-von Dudley.
The Usos vs. The Revival
The Usos won
Drake Maverick manages to pin Truth and take the 24/7 title with a little help
from his wife.
Drew McIntyre vs. Cedric Alexander
McIntyre attacks Alexander
during his entrance but Cedric gets the upper hand and hits a moonsault from
the second rope to the floor. Drew tosses him into the ring post and pounds him
into the floor. He hits the inverted Alabama slam onto the apron.
Drake Maverick tries to get his things and run but the Boogeyman appears and
freaks him out. He falls and Pat Patterson kicks him down and pins him for the
24/7 Title.
The Viking Raiders vs. Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
The Viking Raiders won
Gerald Brisco and Kelly Kelly win the 24/7 Title in the span of a
minute. Back in the arena, Samoa Joe heads to the ring.
Samoa
Joe insults the concept of the Raw Reunion and The Usos for bringing out
Rikishi. This gets Roman Reigns to come to the ring.
Joe and Roman get in each
other's face and insult each other a few times before they start brawling. Joe
gets the upper hand and whips Reigns into the barricade. Joe brings him back
into the ring just so he can headbutt him back out. Reigns hits a Superman
Punch to knocks Joe off of the apron. Reigns grabs a mic and issues a
challenge. Joe accepts.
Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
Roman Reigns won
The Miz comes out to the ring for an episode of MizTV with Seth Rollins as his
guest for the evening.
The
Miz praises Rollins for his win and recaps what led to the predicament. The
crowd boos at the clip of Lesnar's Universal title win.
Seth
Rollins says that Brock Lesnar is a Brock Lesnar wannabe.
Seth
Rollins and Paul Heyman get into a verbal confrontation. Rollins tells Heyman
that if he wants to talk the talk for Lesnar, he needs to walk the walk like he
does. He threatens to stomp Heyman's head in and the advocate runs away when
Rollins teases coming down.
Seth
Rollins vows to make Brock Lesnar lose at SummerSlam. He tells The Miz that he
wants to talk about his match tonight against AJ Styles.
Candice Michelle wins the 24/7 title and then Alundra Blayze wins it a few
moments later.
Sami Zayn vs. Rey Mysterio
Zayn avoids the 619 and
tries to leave. RVD's music hits and he comes out to block his escape. He is
joined by Sgt. Slaughter, The Hurricane and Kurt Angle. Sami goes back to the
ring and Rey hits him with the 619 for the pin and the win.
Blayze is about to dump the 24/7 title in the garbage when Ted DiBiase comes out
and buys it from her and now apparently is the new 24/7 Champion.
Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles
The Club starts to circle
Rollins before DX's music hits. Triple H and HBK walk down and stand next to
Seth.
Anderson and Gallows cause
a DQ when they attack Rollins. Trips and Michaels come in and the two trios
have a standoff. Styles holds up the too sweet symbol as a peace offering. DX
and Rollins attack them instead.
The
Club get ready to attack the trio with steel chairs, but they have back-up! It's
Road Dogg, X-Pac and Razor Ramon and Kevin Nash
The numbers game have
caught up and The Club retreats. AJ Styles tells Shawn Michaels he'll get to
him. They let Rollins do the "We got two words for ya" line.
Maverick wins the 24/7 title
from DiBiase before we go to a segment with Mick Foley. Bray Wyatt appears in
the ring and uses the Mandible Claw on him.
Alexa and Nikki come out to
interview Becky Lynch. Natalya comes out and says she wants to hear whatever
Becky has to say about her.
It doesn't take long before
Natalya and Becky get into a fight. Several officials break them up to end the
segment.
Braun Strowman vs. Jobber
Braun Strowman won
It’s time to toast RAW.
The legends all appear on the
stage together and Hulk Hogan gives a quick speech.
Stone Cold Steve Austin is
out, and the reaction remains the same! Freaking Insane.
Austin
says it's good to be back in Tampa. He tells the crowd not to expect him to be
sentimental. He tells them to look at the stage and says that everybody has
cried and talks about the blood, sweat and tears in the WWE family.
Steve
Austin comes out and drinks a few beers before talking about his time on Raw.
He invites the legends to come share some drinks with him to end the show.
Rating: 90/90
Awesome
show and great matches as we look closer to SummerSlam.