WWE Raw Results returned as backstage, GUNTHER shook hands with Paul Heyman, and Heyman then called Roman Reigns after their deal was struck.
Corey Graves continued his interview with Seth Rollins and ran down his different personas and what’s different about this iteration.
Rollins said this time his hands are off the wheel and he gets to be himself and enjoy his relationship with his fans as they’re forcing the change in him instead of him initiating it.
He said he feels it’s time to change again, and that he doesn’t think anyone at the top are interested in taking chances. They’re more intent on protecting themselves instead of pushing the industry forward.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Finn Balor)
Zayn and Balor started it off, and they traded armbars before Balor managed to maneuver Zayn into his corner to tag in Priest, who was propped up by Graves for barely losing to a part timer at Backlash.
Owens tagged in and sent Balor and Priest to the floor, and Balor held Priest back as he called out Ripley and Dom to come out to help them.
Judgment Day regained control during the commercial break, and Balor worked toward taking Zayn apart, but Zayn caught him with a clothesline out of the corner, and then kicked free to tag in Owens.
Owens unloaded onto Priest and stomped away until Priest rolled to the floor. Owens followed him out and hit a clothesline and a senton.
Too long on the odds
He ducked Ripley’s clothesline and leveled Dom and Balor before heading into the ring to hit a cannonball on Priest for a near pinfall.
Dom tripped Owens in the ropes and he and Ripley were banned from ringside by the ref.
Woods attacked Dom from behind on the ramp and chased him backstage.
Heyman then came out to the ramp and Priest’s smile went ear to ear.
Priest and Balor fired off a series of double teams for a near pinfall. He worked over Owens in the corner and then went for a superplex, but Owens fought him off with rights and headbutts before hitting a swanton bomb.
Zayn and Balor tagged in and Zayn fired off a pair of clotheslines and then unloaded on Balor with rights and lefts before hitting a Mishinku Driver for a near pinfall.
Balor recovered and leaped up to hit a sling blade, but ran into a Blue Thunder Bomb for another near pinfall.
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Imperium came out of the crowd to catch Zayn’s eye, and Balor attempted to roll up him for a pin attempt.
Owens saved another pin attempt and hit a stunner on Priest before Balor threw him to the floor. Zayn hit a Helluva Kick, but Imperium distracted the ref and Priest choke slammed Owens on the apron.
Zayn took Priest out with a senton, but Imperium interfered from Balor to nail Zayn and hit a Coup de Grace for the win.
Looks like Heyman’s plan worked as he looked pleased with himself afterwards.
We wouldn’t mind seeing a match involving the Bloodline in any way not having any interference, but let us know what you think in the comments below.
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