Welcome to WWE Monday Night Raw, the Authority walks down to the ring to open the show. Stephanie plugs SummerSlam on the WWE Network this Sunday night. They hype that it’s so big that it will be a four-hours. Graphics is shown for Brock Lesnar – Undertaker, John Cena – Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. Also, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt. Triple H booked Luke Harper vs. Roman Reigns for tonight. Stephanie hyped the Divas-Three-Team elimination match for SummerSlam but also announced that Nikki Bella vs. Sasha Banks would be happening tonight. Triple H said that the road to SummerSlam starts right here, right now. Randy Orton’s music hits and he walks down to the ring.
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Tag team match: Randy Orton and Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens and Sheamus
Cesaro and Owens started things off, but Owens was quick to tag in Sheamus. The same happens with Orton and Cesaro. So, now we have Sheamus and Orton starting the match. Sheamus rolled right out of the ring and told the fans to respect his hawk (mohawk). Back in the ring, Sheamus caught Orton with a shoulder block. Orton answered with his own. Owens now tagged in and put the boots to Orton. Orton kicked Owens in the gut, tagged in Cesaro, who hit a suplex on Owens. Cesaro hit a springboard uppercut taking out Owens. Owens rolled to the floor to regroup.
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We’re back from break with Cesaro getting the hot tag from Orton and clearing house on Sheamus. Cesaro with a series of uppercuts to Sheamus in the corner. Cesaro went to the top rope and hit a crossbody for 2. Sheamus with a back elbow, then a power slam. Sheamus to the top rope, he went for a clothesline but ate an uppercut instead for 2. Cesaro with an uppercut then tagged in Orton, who hit a back breaker. He went for an RKO on Owens but blocked so he hit it on Sheamus. That finish was botched.
Result: Orton and Cesaro.
A recap video package of The Undertaker – Brock Lesnar feud is shown.
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The Undertaker is shown in the back with purple smoke surrounding him. He cuts a promo about how when the reaper calls your name there is no remorse, it’s just over. Lesnar the hounds of hell is calling for your sole. The gates of hell are opening for Lesnar. The Undertaker says Lesnar’s name has been called and he will never rest in peace.
We see Seth Rollins looking over the contract for his match with John Cena at SummerSlam backstage with the Authority. He says that’s all great, but he wants one more thing. He said that he wants his own statue in WWE HQ.
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Singles match: Roman Reigns vs. Luke Harper
Reigns and Harper exchanged right hands to start the match. Harper with a headlock on Reigns, but Reigns fought out and clotheslines Harper out of the ring. Reigns with a dropkick to the face of Harper…
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We’re back with Harper in control of Reigns with clubbing right hands to the back of Reigns. Reigns countered a headlock with a back suplex. Harper with a sick big boot to pin Reigns for a count of 2. Harper with the gator roll, then a big right hand. Harper missed a clothesline and Reigns hit one of his own. Reigns with another one, he fired up. Reigns ran into a big knee, but no sold it and hit a back suplex. Reigns with more clotheslines in the corner, Reigns sent Harper to the floor and hit a flying clothesline to Harper off the apron. Reigns with a clothesline when they got back in the ring for 2. Reigns went for a Samoan drop but blocked and Harper landed a series of elbows to the face of Reigns. Harper clotheslines Reigns to the floor and the referee starts to count. Harper went for a dive but ate a superman punch. Back in the ring, Reigns ran right into a side slam for 2. Harper with a superkick then the sitdown powerbomb for a near fall. Harper went for a clothesline, but Reigns connected with the Superman punch then the spear for the win.
Winner: Roman Reigns.
