Wrestling Lockup With Brandon 8/15/17: RAW Boston Recap

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

It's that time again ladies and gents, it's the first day of wrestling for the new week, it's RAW, it's the go home show to this Sunday's WWE SummerSlam and it was live in Boston, Massachusetts!! What surprises did RAW have in store for us before we head into Sunday??

** This Weeks Card **

- Sasha Banks battled Nia Jax in a #1 Contenders Match to determine who'll face Alexa Bliss for the WWE RAW Women's Championship at WWE SummerSlam.
- WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville defended his title against Akira Tozawa.
- Finn Balor battled Bray Wyatt.
- Mickie James battled Emma.
- WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz battled Jason Jordan in a non title match.
- Jason Jordan and The Hardy Boys battled The Miztourage in a Six Man Tag Team Match.

- Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins try to settle their differences.

- Big Cass sets a trap for the Big Show.

- WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman all meet face to face.

** RAW **

- Dean Ambrose Promo: Ambrose immediately calls out Seth Rollins so they can talk out their issues. Ambrose wants to know what Rollins' deal is. Rollins says they could run RAW if they just team up already and put the past behind them. Rollins offers a Shield fist bump, but Ambrose refuses. Both men argue and Rollins says that maybe he was wrong and things just won't work. Ambrose stops Rollins from leaving and offers Rollins a Shield fist bump, but Rollins refuses. Ambrose and Rollins shove each other and then start brawling all over ringside.

Sheamus and Cesaro hit the ring and attack Ambrose and Rollins while they're brawling. Ambrose is tossed over the barricade and then Rollins is double teamed. Ambrose comes back to save Rollins, but gets double teamed too. Rollins comes back and helps Ambrose gain control. Ambrose and Rollins unload on Sheamus and Cesaro and clear the ring. Ambrose and Rollins finally share a Shield fist bump as the fans go crazy. Kurt Angle arrives next and announces Ambrose/Rollins vs. Sheamus/Cesaro at WWE SummerSlam for the tag team titles.

- "#1 Contenders Match": Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax: WWE RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss was at ringside sitting in a lifeguard chair watching this match. The match closes out with Sasha countering a superplex and hitting double knees in the corner on Nia for a near fall. Sasha unloads more knees until Nia blocks with a boot on Sasha. Sasha grabs Nia and locks in the Banks Statement submission, but Nia crawls to the ropes. Nia lifts Sasha into the air, but Sasha counters with a spinning DDT and then reapplies the Banks Statement submission. Nia finally taps out giving Sasha the victory.
Winner: Sasha Banks, by submission, to become the #1 Contender.

- Backstage, The Miztourage interrupt Kurt Angle and The Hardy Boys while they're talking. Miz isn't happy with what Brock Lesnar did last week, but Angle doesn't care. Miz demands Jason Jordan tonight and Angle accepts the match. Angle gets called away by officials because there is something going on between Finn Balor and Bray Wyatt. Angle rushes off as Miz is left disrespected again because he wasn't done talking. 

- Backstage, Kurt Angle and WWE officials are trying to separate Bray Wyatt and Finn Balor from brawling. Angle announces that WWE SummerSlam is coming early because it'll be Balor vs. Bray tonight.

- In the ring, Elias Samson sits with his guitar and starts singing about what a dump of a city Boston is. R-Truth interrupts Elias and ends up getting beaten down and laid out with Drift Away by Elias.

- Big Cass Promo: Cass is in the ring with the shark cage that Enzo will be locked in at WWE SummerSlam. Cass mocks Big Show and Enzo, stating that Enzo needs Show to back him up backstage when he runs his mouth. Cass sends a warning that he's the new 7 footer on the block and Show can't beat Cass without Enzo's help. Cass says he'll prove to Show and to the world that he's the top big man now. Enzo interrupts Cass, starts cracking jokes and then calls out Big Show. Show goes after Cass, but suddenly Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack Show from behind. Gallows, Anderson and Cass beat down Show in the middle of the ring and then place his arm in the doorway of the shark cage. Cass Big Boots Enzo off the apron and then slams the cage door right on Show's arm. Gallows, Anderson and Cass continue to beat on Show's now injured arm until WWE Officials make the save.

- "WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match": Neville (c) vs. Akira Tozawa: The match closes out with Tozawa hitting a boot and some offense on Neville. Tozawa goes to the top, but Neville grabs the referee and uses him as a shield. Neville attempts the Rings of Saturn submission, but Tozawa counters and gets a near fall. Neville goes for the Red Arrow, but Tozawa moves. Tozawa goes to the top rope, hits the Senton on Neville and scores the pinfall to win the title.
Winner: Akira Tozawa, by pinfall, to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

- Backstage, WWE Medical tell Big Show that his arm is broken. Enzo apologizes to Show. Show says he's fought bigger and better men before. He's not missing SummerSlam.

- Backstage, Emma isn't happy about Sasha Banks being the only one talked about on social media. Mickie James tells Emma to put her phone down and step into the ring with Mickie tonight. Emma accepts the challenge.

- Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt: The match closes out with Balor hitting the Slingblade on Bray. Bray dodges the running drop kick and hits a senton on Balor. Balor counters Sister Abigail, hits a foot stomp and sends Bray outside. Balor drop kicks Bray into the barricade and then tosses Bray back into the ring. Balor goes for the Coup de Grace, but gets crotched on the ropes by Bray. Bray hits Sister Abigail on Balor and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Bray Wyatt, by pinfall.

- After the match, Bray hits another Sister Abigail on Balor. Bray then appears with a bucket of blood. Bray pours it over Balor and says this is what happens when you send a boy into the devil's world.

- Mickie James vs. Emma: The match closes out with Emma taking Mickie to the mat. Emma hits a double underhook on Mickie for a near fall. Mickie plants a boot on Emma, but gets tripped up by the legs. Emma attempts a handful of near falls, but ends up eating the Mick Kick, allowing Mickie to score the pinfall.
Winner: Mickie James, by pinfall.

- Backstage, Finn Balor is spotted leaving Kurt Angle's office. Balor says he got a rematch with Bray Wyatt at WWE SummerSlam. Balor says that Bray has his demons, but Balor has a demon of his own.

- The Miz vs. Jason Jordan: The match closes out quickly with all three members of The Miztourage attacking Jordan and beating him down, giving Jordan the DQ win.
Winner: Jason Jordan, by DQ.

- After the match, The Hardy Boys hit the ring and make the save for Jordan. Kurt Angle announces a Six Man Tag Team Match and that match is now.

- "Six Man Tag Team Match": Jason Jordan and The Hardy Boys vs. The Miztourage: The match closes out with Bo Dallas countering a Twist of Fate, but Jeff hits Whisper in the Wind instead for a near fall. Curtis Axel tries to help Dallas, but Jeff hits a Twist of Fate on Dallas. Jordan takes out The Miz with a slam and then suplexes Dallas. Matt hits a Twist of Fate on Dallas and then Jeff hits the Swanton Bomb to score the pinfall.
Winners: Jason Jordan and The Hardy Boys, by pinfall.

- Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman Face To Face: Kurt Angle has a ton of security at ringside to keep things in order. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are first to arrive. Heyman claims that the WWE are conspiring against Lesnar because Lesnar has decided to listen to other things outside of the WWE. Heyman gives props to Lesnar's opponents, but says it's unfair that Lesnar can lose his title without being beaten because Lesnar is far superior than all his opponents. Heyman says that at WWE SummerSlam we'll either find out that their was a conspiracy against Lesnar or we'll all learn that Lesnar is in fact an unstoppable beast. Samoa Joe is out next and says he doesn't fear Lesnar and is ripping the title out of Heyman's hands after Joe puts Lesnar to sleep.

Braun Strowman arrives next and says he's always the last man standing. Joe reminds Strowman that he helped him put Roman Reigns down last week. Roman Reigns is out last and immediately hits a spear on Joe. Strowman hits a power slam on Reigns and shoves him outside. Strowman and Lesnar go face to face, but security separates both men quickly. Lesnar kicks a security guard and tries to break free. Strowman does the same as he and Lesnar start taking out all the security guards. Strowman and Lesnar go at it as the RAW locker room hits the ring to separate both men. Lesnar breaks free and leaps on top of Strowman, but is quickly pulled off by the locker room. Both men are held back as RAW closes out.