Brock Lesnar decimated J&J Security and their Cadillac last week, will the Beast Incarnate get his hands on Seth Rollins tonight before their clash at Battleground. As Bray Wyatt continues to haunt Roman Reigns in the lead up to Battleground, how will Reigns be able to psychologically keep it together? How will Sheamus respond to Randy Orton’s RKO last week and will he be able to deal with The Viper? Kevin Owens ambushed John Cena last week but got his attitude adjusted. Surely the NXT champ will be looking for payback. All this and more tonight on Raw. Join us for live updates starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
* Brock Lesnar opens the show with Paul Heyman as the Atlanta crowd chants, “Suplex City”. Seth Rollins eventually comes out to confront Lesnar from afar, saying he’s going to “burn suplex city to the ground.” Kane announces there will be a contract signing tonight between Lesnar and Rollins for Battleground. Heyman warns Rollins not to break the 11th commandment, do not intentionally provoike the Beast.
* Big Show, Sheamus vs. Randy Orton, Ryback — Orton hits Sheamus with an RKO and Ryback finishes him off with a splash off the ropes.
* Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt — Wyatt turns around during his walkout to eat a fist from Roman Reigns. Reigns does on goes
* While the Bella Twins and Alicia Fox take center stage. Nikki says she needs some new competition. Stephanie McMahon introduces NXT’s Charlotte and Becky Lynch to team up with Paige. Tamina and Naomi come out as well, and Steph introduces NXT star Sasha Banks and se stands with Tamina and Naomi. Sasha attacks Nikki and it’s an all out brawl. The Bella crew is sent packing.
* New Day vs. Prime Time Players, Mark Henry — Henry with a world’s strongest slam on Xavier Woods, then the pin.
* King Barrett vs. R-Truth — R-Truth finishes Barrett with a lie detector.
* John Cena presents an open challenge for his U.S. Title. This first brings out Rusev, but Kevin Owens interrupts. Rusev tells Owens he was there first. As they exchange words, Cesaro comes out. Owens, Rusev and Cesaro go at it to see who faces Cena. Cena takes the role of guest commentator at ringside while they battle it out. A pretty exhausted Rusev is the last man standing and will face Cena now for the U.S. Title. As Rusev is about to submit Cena with an Accolade, Kevin Owens ambushes him and delivers a pop up power bomb on the Bulgarian, saying, no one will take the title from Cena but him. They will face off at Battleground on Sunday.
* 10 Tough Enough contestants are introduced.
* Stardust delivers a message summed up as “Embrace the strange.” Stardust vs. Neville — Neville tries rolling Stardust up, but Stardust rolls him on over for the pin.
* Here comes the contract signing with Rollins and Lesnar. What could possibly go wrong with this? They sign but then Lesnar finds an axe handle under the table that Rollins hid there. Lesnar takes him to Suplex City and goes to F5 him but Kane intervenes and they work Lesnar over outside the ring. Rollins uses the axe handle on him. Lesnar rallies though and Rollins runs off leaving Kane to fend for himself. Lesnar destroys Kane’s leg with the steel steps. Rollins comes back in the ring after Lesnar leaves and talks trash on Lesnar. He then turns on Kane and stomps his injured leg.
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