Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, is back with this week's RAW Recap Edition.
This week's RAW was live in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tonight's RAW was the go home show to this Sunday's WWE Money In The Bank. The New Day, Enzo and Big Cass battled The Vaudevillains and The Club in an eight man tag team match. The Ambrose Asylum returns with special guests Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Paige batted WWE Women's Champion, Charlotte in a non-title one on one match. Sheamus battled Zack Ryder in one on one action. Sami Zayn battled Cesaro in a one on one match. John Cena and AJ Styles have a contract signing to make their Money In The Bank match official. The Lucha Dragons battled Kevin Owens and Alberto Del Rio in a tag team match with Owens and Del Rio's Money In The Bank spots on the line. The main event saw Dean Ambrose battle Chris Jericho in a one on one match.
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- Raw kicks off with a moment of silent for all those lost in the Orlando, Florida nightclub shootings on Sunday morning.
- The New Day Promo: The New Day hype Money In The Bank and Kofi gets made fun of for wearing Chef Curry 2 shoes. Kofi says the shoes are fire and it doesn't matter what he wears because New Day Rocks. Enzo and Big Cass are out next. Cass says this is their first shot at the WWE World Tag Team Championship, says they'll walk out the new champs and he makes fun of Kofi for wearing Jerry Seinfeld 2 shoes. Enzo claims to have been with Francesca 2 last night. The Vaudevillains walk out next, call everyone in the ring children and claim to be the next tag team champions. The Club is out next, tell everyone to shut up and judging by what they've seen, winning on Sunday will be as easy as scoring on the New Orleans Saints. Cass interrupts and calls everyone S-A-W-F-T SAAAWWWFFFTTT!- "Eight Man Tag Team Match": Enzo, Big Cass and The New Day vs. The Vaudevillains and The Club: The match closes out with Kofi hitting a springboard clothesline and the Boom Drop. Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise, but gets a near fall frog splash. Gallows blind tags in as Kofi rolls up Anderson. Gallows plants a kick on Kofi, setting up the double team Magic Killer finisher for the pinfall.Winners: The Vaudevillains and The Club, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Kane returns and offers Shane and Stephanie McMahon his resume to run Smackdown. Kane also has a letter of recommendation from his brother, The Undertaker. Kane has some red hot ideas that'll set Smackdown on fire. Stephanie walks off leaving Shane to deal with Kane.
- Backstage, Zack Ryder thinks it's funny that Apollo Crews attacked Sheamus last week. Sheamus appears and says he'll be the one laughing after he beats Ryder tonight and Crews at Money In The Bank.- Rusev Attacks Titus O'Neil: Titus heads out to the ring for his match when Rusev attacked Titus from behind. Rusev tosses Titus into the ramp, landed a kick and locked Titus in The Accolade. Rusev finally releases the hold after WWE Officials force him to.
- Ambrose Asylum with Special Guests, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins: Rollins and Reigns stare each other down. Ambrose asks about Rollins' knee. Rollins says he's 100%. Ambrose says his face isn't doing good cause it's hurting Ambrose. Ambrose and Reigns crack on Rollins some more until Rollins admits that they all had some good times as The Shield. Rollins says his best memory with The Shield was dismantling Ambrose and Reigns with steel chair shots. On to Money In The Bank, Reigns says he's walking in and leaving the champ. Rollins says Reigns has yet to prove he can beat Rollins, he accomplished everything on his own and if not for Rollins' injury Reigns wouldn't be where he is. Ambrose says he's winning Money In The Bank and might cash in on Rollins or Reigns. Rollins shoves Ambrose into Reigns, forcing Ambrose to unload punches on Rollins. Rollins comes back, goes for the Pedigree, but eats a Superman Punch from Reigns. Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds on Reigns and stands tall.- Backstage, Stephanie McMahon orders Dean Ambrose to face Chris Jericho tonight. Ambrose says Stephanie always has hatred and poison running through her veins. Stephanie says it's a good thing when used right.
- Paige vs. Charlotte: Becky Lynch and Nattie Neidhart are on commentary. The match closes out with Charlotte hitting a boot on Paige and goes for the Figure Eight submission. Paige counters, kicks Charlotte away and Charlotte falls in front of Becky and Nattie. Becky and Nattie taunt Charlotte as Dana Brooke helps Charlotte back into the ring. Paige catches Charlotte with the Ram-Paige and scores the pinfall. After the match, Charlotte yells at Dana and tells her to go get Charlotte's title for her.Winner: Paige, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Cesaro tells Sami Zayn that he has a lot to prove still and should start showing it in their match tonight.
- Backstage, Charlotte tells Dana Brooke that she failed at being her protege and if it happens again on Sunday she'll be done with Dana.
- Sheamus vs. Zack Ryder: The match closes out with Ryder nailing Sheamus with two Broski Boots and hits the Elbro Drop off the top rope for a near fall. Sheamus is back up, almost takes Ryder's head off with a Brogue Kick and picks up the pinfall. After the match, Sheamus beats down Ryder until Apollo Crews hits the ring. Crews drops Sheamus and Sheamus escapes through the crowd.Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Kevin Owens tells Shane McMahon and Kane that Alberto Del Rio just arrived late to the building and should be suspended from their Money In The Bank match. Del Rio interrupts and says Owens got Del Rio detained at the airport. Kane announces Owens and Del Rio vs. The Lucha Dragons and if the Dragons win then they'll both replace Owens and Del Rio in Money In The Bank. Shane agrees and makes it official.
- Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro: The match closes out with Cesaro hitting the uppercut train on Zayn and goes for the Cesaro Swing. Zayn escapes, hits a clothesline and a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Cesaro hits a dropkick on Zayn and a super plex off the top rope. Cesaro goes for The Neutralizer, but Zayn counters. Cesaro tries a power bomb, but Zayn counters again and lands a sunset flip power bomb for the pinfall.Winner: Sami Zayn, by pinfall. - Cena/Styles Contract Signing: Cena applauds Styles for his career in PWG, NJPW and ROH. Cena says that WWE decision makers said Styles didn't belong, but Shane McMahon and The New Era say other wise. Styles says he's turning Cena's world upside down on Sunday and demands the chance to sign the contract. Cena presents two contracts, one is Cena vs. Styles and the other is Cena vs. The whole Club and let's Styles decide which match he wants. Cena eggs on Styles and calls The Club the Bitch Club. Styles signs the one on one match and promises Cena that he'll prove that he's more than just an independent wrestler on Sunday. - "Owens And Del Rio's MITB Spots On The Line": The Lucha Dragons vs. Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens: The match closes out with Sin Cara hitting a springboard back elbow and lands some strikes. Sin Cara lands a moonsault and kicks Del Rio out on to the apron. Kalisto suicide dives at Del Rio, but Del Rio sends Kalisto into the barricade. Del Rio gets knocked off the apron on accident by Owens and Sin Cara rolls Owens up for a close near fall. Owens is back up and hits the pop up power bomb on Sin Cara to score the pinfall. After the match, Del Rio super kicks Owens.
Winners: Kevin Owens and Alberto Del Rio, by pinfall.
- Backstage, Kevin Owens tells Stephanie McMahon that he's not happy that Sami Zayn was put on commentary by Shane McMahon in the main event. Stephanie let's Owens be on commentary too. Alberto Del Rio interrupts and accuses Owens of being an ass kisser. Stephanie makes Del Rio the guest time keeper in the main event.
- Backstage, Shane and Stephanie McMahon have tension with each other. They both tell Kane he's not running Smackdown. Shane tells Stephanie that she's not either, he is.
- Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were on commentary. Alberto Del Rio was guest time keeper. The match closes out with Jericho locking in the Walls Of Jericho submission, but Ambrose escapes. Jericho counters Dirty Deeds and hits a Lionsault on Ambrose for a near fall. Ambrose comes back and hits the top rope flying elbow on Jericho for a near fall. Ambrose sends Jericho onto the apron and then lands a kick as Jericho leaped off the top rope. Jericho again blocks Dirty Deeds and counters the bounce back clothesline. Ambrose counters the Code Breaker and finally lays out Jericho with Dirty Deeds for the pinfall.After the match, Owens attacks Ambrose, Zayn attacks Owens and Del Rio hits a Back Stabber on Zayn. Cesaro hits the ring, uppercuts Del Rio and begins brawling with Del Rio outside. All hell breaks loose with a brawl as Zayn goes to the top rope. Zayn leaps off the top rope and takes everyone out. Jericho meanwhile climbs a ladder and grabs the money in the bank briefcase prop and promises that will happen on Sunday to end the show.Winner: Dean Ambrose, by pinfall.
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