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We open with a video recap of the recent Braun Strowman-Kane feud before we go right to the ring. Out comes new Intercontinental Champ Roman Reigns to mostly cheers from the crowd.
He says it’s no surprise now, last week was a big week for him, a lot of things happened. The Shield reunited, went to Survivor Series and beat the brakes off the New Day, and the next day– a “You deserve it!” chant breaks out and he says that means a lot to him. Anyway, the next day he cashed in and became Intercontinental Champion, and he tosses to replay from last week.
Roman tells us we’re not gonna see the Miz for a while, but we’re gonna see a lot of the title. Miz says a lot of stupid stuff but one thing he said is true– the IC title is prestigious, and as long as he holds it, it’ll continue to be. This is his yard and his title, and the rules are simple; if you want this, all you have to do is step up and take it.
Enter… the Miz?! No, it’s Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel, microphones in hand. Bo asks how dare the Big Dog disrespect the most must-see Intercontinental Champion of all time, and Curtis says the only thing worse than the pain in his neck is the pain in his heart seeing him carry that title around. They’re in no place to avenge this injustice, but they know somebody who can!
Guitar rings out and it’s Elias! He’ll sing a song later, and after seeing these poor souls lost and abandoned, he knew he could guide them and show them the way, ignite the fire that once burned in their hearts, and tonight he’s gonna take that Intercontinental Championship. Reigns says it sounds like Elias wants to walk with the Big Dog, and he’s got it! But first he wants him to look at Axel.
.@IAmEliasWWE wants to walk with #TheBigDog and take the #ICTitle too… #RAW @WWERomanReigns @TheBoDallas @RealCurtisAxel pic.twitter.com/HlpQzFj6kA
— WWE (@WWE) November 28, 2017
Roman hopes he can sing with a neck brace on, because after tonight he might need one.
As Reigns takes his leave, Seth Rollins makes his entrance for his match against Cesaro. They bump fists and we go to break.
Back from commercial, we get a recap of Paige’s return and the ensuing debut of Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose along with a little hype for the women’s trios match later.
Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins
Michael Cole noted that Dean Ambrose is not here tonight because he’s on his honeymoon with Renee Young and Sheamus is not here tonight because he’s taking his annual sabbatical back home in Ireland. Cesaro hits the ring and we see highlights from last week’s Ambrose vs. Sheamus match. The bell rings and Cesaro is still taking his gear off. Fans chant for Rollins as they get ready to go at it. They lock up and Cesaro takes control. Rollins tries to get some offense going but Cesaro shuts him down. Rollins takes Cesaro down and unloads on him.
They tangle up against the ropes and Cesaro tries for a cheapshot but it backfires while the referee is in between them. Rollins gets sent out to the floor and sells the fall. Cesaro stands tall in the ring as we go back to commercial.
Back from commercial and Cesaro is in control with an abdominal stretch locked on tight in the middle of the ring. Seth manages to slip out and try an arm drag but Cesaro is right on him and knocks him to the mat before throwing repeated knees to the ribs. Lying in wait as Rollins drags himself up the turnbuckles, the Swiss Superman lands a shoulder block and sets him up top.
Thinking avalanche Karelin lift, Seth tries blocking and eventually knocks Cesaro to the mat! Diving crossbody… Cesaro catches him and turns it into a backbreaker… NOPE! Double leg takedown into another nearfall, grounded bear hug, Rollins to his feet, firing elbows, Cesaro cuts him off with a back suplex through a bit of struggle and drops an elbow. Scraping Seth’s face with his forearm, a whip, looking for the abdominal stretch but Rollins reverses to one of his own!
Cesaro with a hip toss escape, Seth heads up top and connects with a diving blockbuster! Chops and forearms, a low superkick, he charges in, Cesaro back body drops him to the apron and the Architect lands a slingshot guillotine leg drop over the back of his neck! Off the ropes and a suicide dive sends us back to break.
and a suicide dive sends us back to break.
Back from commercial and Rollins connects with the Falcon Arrow… NO GOOD! Bit of a struggle in the corner, Cone caught up, Cesaro takes advantage with an eye poke and grabs a small package… only a nearfall! Double leg into the swing and then into the Sharpshooter! Seth digs deep and finds the ropes but the Swiss Superman caves his head in with punches!
Thinking Neutralizer, back body drop counter and Avada Kedavra finds home… NOT ENOUGH! On their knees and to their feet, Cesaro throwing uppercuts and the Architect counters one with a backslide! Cesaro ducks a lariat, springboards… RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK! Wristlock applied…into the ripcord knee strike for the win.
WINNER: SETH ROLLINS
Seth is interviewed after if this means the Shield are going their own directions and he says hell no, he’s only running solo because Dean’s on his honeymoon. Actually he should check in on him, it’s been a week and he hasn’t heard anything. You don’t think Renee put HER credit card on the room, do you?! Anyway, Roman winning the title isn’t gonna separate them, it only brings them closer together and inspires them.
And come to think of it, if he can get ahold of Deano, he’ll be back next week. And Sheamus will be back next week from whatever weird Irish mohawk convention he’s at, so they’re going to invoke their rematch clause next week! They’ll burn the Bar down and prove the Shield is strong as ever, and they’ll all be champions.
Commentary hypes up Reigns/Elias before recapping last week’s tag team main event for 205 Live.
Backstage, Rich Swann, Akira Tozawa, Mustafa Ali, and Cedric Alexander are talking to Kurt Angle. They want an opportunity, and Angle admits he may have let the cruiserweight division go. Enzo may be champion, but he doesn’t call the shots, and it’s time to decide who is number one contender. This week and next there’ll be a fatal four-way, and the winner of each will go on to wrestle two weeks from now to decide who the #1 contender is.
Samoa Joe is walking backstage to send us to break.
Back from commercial and Titus O’Neil and Apollo Crews are in the ring, waiting for Samoa Joe.
Samoa Joe vs. Titus O’Neil
Frenzied into the corner, Titus rains blows down but Joe is able to get a headbutt off and grab the Coquina Clutch! O’Neil backs him into the corner to break it and throws more punches, a knee, Samoa turns it around on him and hits the corner elbow / enzuigiri combo! Jabs give way to a slap exchange and Titus once again gets Joe in the ropes and beats on him.
A big slap wakes Joe up but O’Neil remains in control with a boot, right hands, referee Rod Zapata backs him off repeatedly and Samoa cracks a punch across his face! Overhead elbows, the Coquina Clutch applied, he falls back…and Joe gets him to tap in the Coquina Clutch.
WINNER: SAMOA JOE
Apollo Crews gets in Joe’s face and throws hands but Samoa sidesteps the enzuigiri and locks him in the Coquina Clutch as well!
We get some hype for the women’s trios match coming up and then toss to the Club doing a WWE Shop promo for Cyber Monday in their inimitable style. No impressions this time, but we do go to break.
Back from commercial we get a recap of Paige’s return and the ensuing chaos again.
Paige, Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose Ambush Babyfaces
Alexa Bliss joins the commentary booth for the match.
Sasha Banks makes her entrance and the music for both Mickie James and Bayley plays but those two are nowhere to be found when Paige, Mandy Rose, and Sonya Deville enter.
Paige gets on the mic and says Sasha looks surprising good for the beating she took. But where are her friends? She asks Mandy and Sonya before remembering and gesturing to the video screen, where referee John Cone finds Mickie in pain and clutching her ankle! Cut to Bayley, who’s being tended to by referee Darrick Moore and clutching her neck.
Paige figures that makes this a handicap match, but first she wants to address something. She’s been hounded everywhere asking for an explanation, but it’s pretty clear, a year ago she was THE woman, the one who stuck the flag in the ground and singlehandedly erased the word “Diva” from the WWE dictionary! She was the matriarch of the WWE evolution, and last week she was just making a statement to prove to every one of us who she is.
And guess what? She’s back! She and her allies descend on the ring and Paige introduces her group, called Absolution. Mandy gets on the mic and says others may have forgot that before there was a Boss, the Four Horsewomen, a Goddess, or an Empress, there was Paige. Sonya says every woman has raised the game, but the fact is that nothing would have been raised if it weren’t for Paige.
That’s why they’ve pledged their allegiance, and that’s why Absolution is going to turn into a whole other kind of women’s evolution. Paige asks Sasha if she’s gonna suffer the same fate as her friends or be smart and pledge her allegiance. You’re either with us or you’re against us.
Sasha drops Paige off the apron with a forearm and Rose and Deville hit the ring to put boots to her! They hold her up but the Boss has a second wind and they have to beat her down anew! Sonya hits the kick, Rose hits the Angel’s Wings, and Paige draws her up… RAMPAIGE!
Commentary hypes up Reigns/Elias–
(Wyatt noise.)
Bray Wyatt is in the smoky room. He chuckles and turns to the camera to announce he’s here.
(Wyatt noise.)
(Off to break.)
Back from commercial, Bray makes his entrance.
He gets on the mic and starts talking about how he never celebrated holidays as a kid, and he didn’t care. But we care, and we celebrate, but our entire world exists inside the confines of a cardboard box. They tell us what to do, what to buy, who to love, and who to beat. It’s pathetic, really, and we’re all pathetic. He tried to show us the way, but we never listened.
So now our ignorance fuels him and our suffering brings him joy because now his eyes are wide open and he can finally see us for who we truly are, and none of us are alive. We’re all dead. (News to me!) He says we’re all dead a bunch more–
Enter Matt Hardy, ready to fight!
…but the match will have to wait for after the break.
Bray Wyatt vs. Matt Hardy
Back from the break and Wyatt is in control of Matt, keeping him grounded. Wyatt launches himself into Matt off the ropes.
Wyatt with more offense and a big splash in the corner. Matt rolls out of the way and avoids a senton. Matt fights back and looks to make a comeback now. Wyatt misses another shot in the corner. Matt with a clothesline and a bulldog. More back and forth including an Uranage attempt. Matt counters and hits the Side Effect for a 2 count.
Matt keeps control but Wyatt blocks the Twist of Fate. Matt catches Wyatt with an elbow. Matt drops Wyatt again and goes to the top for the moonsault but Wyatt rolls out of the way. Wyatt turns upside down and taunts Matt before hitting Sister Abigail for the pin.
WINNER: BRAY WYATT
After the match, Wyatt stands tall as his music hits. Wyatt tells us to follow the buzzards and then leaves the ring. Matt sits up in the corner as fans chant his name. Matt says “delete!” and does the motion a few times as fans start chanting “delete!” a few times. Matt does the motion over and over again as Cole wonders if we’re witnessing a Hardy breakdown.
Still to come, Elias vs. Reigns with the title on the line. Back to commercial.
Back from commercial we get a recap of Kane injuring Braun Strowman last week.
Jason Jordan is backstage with his biological father Kurt Angle, talking about how he’s fine and he wants to silence the doubters by taking on Kane. Angle asks if he’s sure, he says he is, and the match is made!
Akira Tozawa vs. Ariya Daivari vs. Noam Dar vs. Rich Swann (WWE Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contender’s Qualifying Match)
Dar and Daivari take Tozawa out and focus on Swann but Akira is up and ready and goes on the offensive only to have the numbers outweigh him and Noam hold him in the ropes for chops. Tozawa and Rich manage to clear house and get into it with each other, off the ropes, trading pinning predicaments. Tozawa nails Dar off the apron, Ariya puts him off and Swann launches a tope con giro into the crush!
Rich takes it to Dar on the floor, throwing hard chops against the barricade and throwing him back inside after. To the corner, more chops, Daivari puts Akira into the barricade on the floor as Noam turns the tide to an extent only to run into a dropkick! Ariya with a big spinebuster… NO GOOD! Tozawa back in but Dar runs him off and lets out a hearty “CHOO CHOO!”
Picking Akira apart, double whip hard into the barricade, outside to tend to Rich, they both suplex him on the floor and we go to break.
Back from commercial and the Zo Train is beating Tozawa down some more, but he knocks Daivari out with a boot on a double whip and rolls through a sunset flip to hit a Penalty Kick on Dar! Senton follows on Ariya and he climbs the turnbuckles, only for Noam to cut him off. Akira’s able to knock him back but Daivari’s on him. Again he knocks him down but now Dar is up in time, they join him thinking double superplex, Swann underneath… TOWER OF DOOM!
Cover on Tozawa… NOPE! Swann follows it up with a buzzsaw roundhouse on Daivari, he climbs… and Dar crotches him up top. Akira with a Yakuza kick to knock Noam to the floor and he hits a suicide dive to punctuate! Ariya up top, Magic Carpet Ride… NOPE! Tozawa with a Shining Wizard, up top, diving senton… DAR PUTS HIM INTO THE POST AND STEALS THE PIN BUT SWANN BREAKS IT UP!
Dar dumps Rich, schoolboy on Tozawa… NOT ENOUGH! Noam with a running kick… Rich pulls Akira from the ring! A roundhouse kick finds its mark from the apron, Swann climbs…and hits a Phoenix Splash to pin Noam Dar for the victory.
WINNER: RICH SWANN, advancing to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contender’s Match.
Elias is walking backstage to send us to break.
Back from commercial, the Drifter is in the ring to sing us a song.
He says something’s been on his mind with the Miz not hear tonight. He hopes he’s healing up with his beautiful wife and his baby-to-be, so he’s dedicating this one to the Miz. The crowd boo and he makes like he’s not gonna do it but he decides it’s more important Miz hears his song. It’s about how the Miztourage haven’t been able to sleep but if you follow Elias he’ll guide you.
Normally he’s a one man show but he’s gonna do something special tonight and he introduces the Miztourage, who have been in the dark corner of the ring. They launch into another number and Bo and Curtis are on harmonica trading off solos the entire time. Elias puts them over and invites them to take a bow before launching into a third song by himself.
He stops himself short after an intro as the crowd chants for Roman, and the Drifter says right now nobody wants Roman more than him, and that gets Reigns to make his entrance.
We get introductions, but the match proper will have to wait for after the break.
Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns vs Elias
Back from a commercial and the bell rings as the two Superstars lock up. They break and size each other up. Fans do dueling chants for Reigns now. Elias ends up taking Reigns to the corner but the referee backs him off. Reigns decks Elias with right hands. Elias catches Reigns off the ropes and drops him with a knee to the gut. Elias covers for a 2 count as Axel and Dallas cheer him on from ringside. Elias sends Reigns to the ring post shoulder-first and covers for another pin attempt. Elias keeps Reigns grounded now.
Charging lariats, whip reversed and a leaping lariat puts the Drifter in the corner! Corner lariats follow, but the Miztourage run interference and Elias gets a nearfall off another knee to send us to break.
Back from the break and Elias is in control but Reigns shoves him to the floor to buy some time. Reigns goes out while the referee is counting and hits a Drive By. Dallas comes over but Reigns hits him with a Superman Punch. Axel approaches but Reigns spots him and he pleads with the champ. Reigns turns back around but quickly turns back to Axel and spears him. Elias comes from behind and decks Reigns, bringing him back into the ring.
Elias goes to the top rope and hits a big elbow drop for a close 2 count. More back and forth with Elias getting the upperhand. Elias hits a big sitdown powerbomb for a close 2 count. Fans chant “this is awesome” now. Elias gets up first but can’t bring Reigns to his feet for a move. Elias shows some frustration now. Reigns counters and rolls Elias up for 2. Elias with another stiff shot but Reigns comes right back with a Superman Punch for a 2 count.
Reigns goes for a spear but Elias hits him with a knee instead. Reigns comes right back with a spear for the pin.
WINNER: INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMP ROMAN REIGNS
After the match, Reigns stands tall with the title as his music hits. We go to replays. Reigns leaves the ring and goes to the ramp but Samoa Joe attacks from behind and drops him into the Coquina Clutch. An intense Joe goes wild as referees and officials try to break the hold. Joe finally breaks it but rants about how he’s coming for Reigns. Joe goes back to Reigns for more until officials pull him away again.
Still to come, Jordan vs. Kane. Back to commercial.
Back from commercial we get a recap of what we just saw, because Raw is three hours long.
Dana Brooke gets a picture-in-picture promo about how nobody is ready for Asuka is nonsense and she’s found a hole in her game. She’s a slow starter, and when the bell rings, she’s gonna be right on her.
Asuka vs. Dana Brooke
Dana charges in, Asuka is ready…getting a submission with a flying armbar.
WINNER: ASUKA
Absolution come back out and interrupt Asuka’s celebration. They circle the ring poised to strike as Asuka stands her ground… and Absolution back off. Asuka smiles at them and Paige waves, and Asuka takes her leave to send us to break.
Kane vs. Jason Jordan
We go to the ring and out comes Jason Jordan for tonight’s main event.
Jordan takes the mic as some fans boo. Jordan says there’s been a lot of social media speculation on his injured knee and how hurt he really is. There are a lot of doubters who thought he was trying to get out of a match with Braun Strowman. Jordan says this couldn’t be any farther from the truth. Fans do the “what!?” chants now. Jordan talks about how his knee went out last week and he knew he couldn’t continue but thanks to the world class WWE medics and a week of rehab, he’s back to 100% and he’s here to do what Braun couldn’t do – shut down The Big Red Machine. The music interrupts and out comes Kane.
The bell rings and Jason charges but Kane fights back. Jordan keeps fighting as Kane overpowers him. Jordan gets dumped over the top rope. He lands hard on the floor and immediately clutches his knee, selling the injury. Jordan tries to get up as the referee counts but he keeps falling. Jordan gets counted out.
WINNER: KANE
After the bell, Jordan stumbles in the ring but Kane grabs him and works him over. Kane tosses Jordan back through the ropes and he grabs his leg. Kane follows and floors Jordan with a clothesline. Kane keeps control and brings Jordan back into the ring to continue working on the knee. Kane stomps away and continues beating on Jordan until the music interrupts and out comes Finn Balor to a pop. Kane stands tall as Balor heads to the ring. We go to commercial.
Kane vs. Finn Balor
Back from the break and Cole says Kurt Angle made this match official during the commercial.
The bell rings and they go at it. Balor looks to take control but Kane drops him. Kane whips Balor hard into the corner and he goes down. Fans chant for Balor as Kane works him over corner to corner. Kane catches Balor with a sideslam for a 2 count.
Balor ends up coming back and dropkicking Kane through the ropes to the floor. Balor follows and sends Kane back into the barrier. Balor runs and dropkicks Kane into the barrier again. Kane grabs a steel chair and nails Balor with it for the disqualification.
WINNER: FINN BALOR
After the bell, Kane hits Balor with the chair some more. Kane rolls Balor into the ring and smacks him over the back with the chair again. Some fans chant for one more chair shot and Kane gives it to them. Kane with another shot before placing the chair over Balor’s face and neck. The music hits before Kane can do more damage and out comes Braun Strowman to a pop. Braun hits the ring and Kane hits him with the chair but it does nothing. Kane can’t believe it as Braun stares Kane down and backs him into the corner slowly. Braun kicks the chair into Kane and rocks him wit a right hand. Braun unloads with head-butts in the corner. Braun with a running splash from across the ring, flattening Kane in the corner. Braun with a big boot that sends Kane to the apron. Kane rolls to the floor and Braun follows. Braun grabs half of the steel steps and drives them into Kane, dropping him. Braun grabs the bottom part of the steps and puts them in the ring.
Braun stalks Kane and slams him face-first into the other set of steps. Braun rolls Kane into the ring as fans chant for him. Braun grabs the chair and whacks Kane over the back with it as he tries to get up. Kane moans in pain as Braun stands over him. Braun stops Kane from retreating and scoops him for a big slam on top of the steps, right in the middle of the ring. Fans chant for one more slam. Kane tries to roll out of the ring but Braun stops him again. Taking a move from Kane that he used in last week’s attack, Braun places the chair under Kane’s neck and drives it down into the steps. Kane grasps for air as Braun did last week. Braun brings Kane back to the steps and drives the chair into his neck again. Kane rolls out of the ring as a referee tries to check on him. Braun looks on as Kane struggles to get to his feet using the barrier. Kane escapes over the barrier and leaves through the crowd as we get a replay while Braun looks on from the ring. Braun’s music hits and he stands tall in the ring. Kane continues stumbling through the crowd while holding his throat. RAW goes off the air.