By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978
It's the beginning of the week and time to kick off this week in wrestling with Monday Night RAW live from Memphis, Tennessee. We found out last week that Braun Strowman is the new #1 Contender and will battle WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at WWE No Mercy. Early Monday morning, it was made official that John Cena would face Roman Reigns one on one at WWE No Mercy. Also Sasha Banks put her WWE RAW Women's Championship on the line against Alexa Bliss.
** This Weeks Card **
- A 15 Man Battle Royal Match took place to crown a new #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Enzo battled Noam Dar.
- WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins battled Cesaro.
- WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion Dean Ambrose battled Sheamus.
- John Cena and Roman Reigns vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.
- Elias Samson battled Pelvis Wesley.
- WWE RAW Women's Champion Sasha Banks defended her title against Alexa Bliss.
- WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman comment on his future match at WWE No Mercy against Braun Strowman.
- John Cena and Roman Reigns sign their contract to meet each other one on one at WWE No Mercy.
** RAW **
- The Miz and Kurt Angle Confrontation: RAW kicks off with The Miztourage in the ring. RAW GM Kurt Angle immediately interrupts. Angle says there was no WWE Intercontinental Championship Match at WWE SummerSlam, but guarantees there will be one at WWE No Mercy. Miz complains to Angle and is sick of being disrespected. Angle ends the segment by announcing that whoever wins the Battle Royal Match next will face Miz for his title next week.
- "15 Man Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Battle Royal: Big Show, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Finn Balor, Jason Jordan, Apollo Crews, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, Curt Hawkins, Kalisto, Goldust, Elias Samson, R-Truth, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows: The match closes out with the lights going out in the arena. When they come back on Bray Wyatt is in the ring and eliminates Finn Balor. Bray then disappears as Balor is left shocked on the floor. Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas double team Jason Jordan. Jordan eliminates Axel and Dallas at the same time, but doesn't see Jeff Hardy sneak up behind him. Jeff tosses Jordan out and wins the Battle Royal.
Winner: Jeff Hardy, to become the new #1 Contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship. - Backstage, Alexa Bliss is interviewed. Alexa says she will expose The Legit Boss as a Legit Loser tonight and win back her WWE RAW Women's Championship.
- Enzo vs. Noam Dar: The match closes out with Dar in control of Enzo. Enzo catches Dar out of nowhere with an Eat Defeat and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Enzo, by pinfall. - Backstage, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville is interviewed. Neville calls Enzo a weasel and expects to be the champion forever as long as he keeps getting competition like Enzo.
- Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman Promo: Heyman says they're not here to sing the blues, they're here to praise Braun Strowman. Heyman says WWE SummerSlam was a historic night for Strowman and he 100% deserves a title shot. Heyman hypes WWE No Mercy where Strowman will get his title shot. Heyman says that Lesnar is ready and wants Strowman. Lesnar grabs the microphone and says that what Heyman is trying to say is Suplex City Bitch. Lesnar drops the microphone and leaves with Heyman to end the segment.
- Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro: The match closes out with Rollins going to the top rope, but eats a Cesaro uppercut. Rollins counters a superplex and hits a buckle bomb. Sheamus tries to help Cesaro, but ends up brawling with Dean Ambrose on the floor. Rollins gets distracted, allowing Cesaro to hit an uppercut for the pinfall.
Winner: Cesaro, by pinfall. - After the match, Sheamus and Cesaro celebrate and then Sheamus announces that he and Ambrose have a match together right now.
- Sheamus vs. Dean Ambrose: The match closes out with Seth Rollins pulling Cesaro off the apron. The referee gets distracted by Cesaro, allowing Rollins to break up White Noise with a springboard on Sheamus. Rollins hits a suicide dive on Cesaro as Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds on Sheamus for the pinfall.
Winner: Dean Ambrose, by pinfall. - Backstage, Emma picks a fight with Mickie James about hashtagging and the women's revolution in the WWE. Both Mickie and Emma will go one on one tonight.
- Emma vs. Mickie James: The match closes out with Mickie in control of Emma, unloading kicks and major offense. Emma surprises Mickie with a counter and rolls up Mickie for the pinfall.
Winner: Emma, by pinfall. - After the match, Emma grabs a microphone and chants that she started the Women's Revolution repeatedly.
- John Cena vs. Roman Reigns WWE No Mercy Contract Signing: RAW GM Kurt Angle calls out Cena first. Cena says this is why he came to RAW, to meet the Big Dog. Cena claims that Reigns has been a protected blue chipper, but Cena never has been. Cena claims that Reigns doesn't want any of Cena and then immediately gets interrupted by Reigns. Reigns says Cena isn't the big deal that everyone made him out to be. Reigns brags about retiring The Undertaker and says maybe he doesn't need to fight Cena. Cena calls Reigns a Cena ripoff, Reigns is just a guy, Cena isn't The Undertaker and is 100% stronger than he's ever been. Cena continues to own Reigns on the microphone until Reigns tells Cena to shut up and calls Cena a part timing fake bitch. Reigns says that Cena stays on top of the mountain because he buries younger talent and is a backstabbing shark. Reigns promises that Cena will never bury Reigns. Cena congratulates Reigns on cutting a half decent promo, but Cena is about to cut Reigns down to size. Cena brags about making the WWE United States Championship mean something again while Reigns took it as a demotion. Cena says he can do this better as a part timer than Reigns can as a full timer and Reigns should be ashamed. Both men finally sign the contract and then Reigns flips the table. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson suddenly interrupt and mock all the ego that's in the ring right now. The Club hit the ring and claim that they're teaching Cena and Reigns a lesson tonight.
The match closes out with Reigns going for the Superman Punch, but Gallows grabs his leg. Anderson gets a near fall rollup on Reigns during the distraction. Reigns hits the Superman Punch on Anderson and Gallows both. Cena hits the AA on Gallows and Reigns spears Anderson. Reigns scores the pinfall on Anderson for the win.
Winners: John Cena and Roman Reigns, by pinfall. - Elias Samson is in the ring with his guitar and offers to sing a song dedicated to Memphis, Tennessee. Elias sings a parody of Elvis' Hound Dog and sings Memphis is nothing but a bad town. Jerry Lawler interrupts Elias and introduces Heath Slater, who's dressed as his Southpaw Regional Wrestling gimmick Pelvis Wesley.
- Elias Samson vs. Pelvis Wesley: Before the match Pelvis offers to dance with Elias, but Elias lays out Pelvis. The match closes out with Elias hitting Drift Away on Pelvis and scoring the pinfall.
Winner: Elias Samson, by pinfall. - Backstage, The Miz is asked about Jeff Hardy being #1 Contender. Miz says it only took one shot for Jeff to get a title shot. Maryse says they didn't see Jeff pin anyone to earn it.
- Backstage, Sasha Banks is interviewed. Sasha says she's putting Alexa Bliss in her place tonight and will give her the fight of her life.
- "WWE RAW Women's Championship Match": Sasha Banks (c) vs. Alexa Bliss: The match closes out with Alexa unable to put away Sasha, so she throws a temper tantrum. Alexa unloads on Sasha and then hits double knees. Alexa hits a moonsault on Sasha, but Sasha comes back with a near fall Shining Wizard. Sasha unloads on Alexa in the corner, but Alexa fights back. Sasha puts Alexa back in the corner and then hits charging knees on her. Sasha goes to the top rope, but Alexa cuts her off and hits a superplex. Alexa goes for the pinfall, but Sasha traps Alexa in the Banks Statement submission. Alexa counters out and gets a near fall rollup, forcing Sasha to release the submission. Alexa drills Sasha with the Snap DDT and scores the pinfall to win the title.
Winner: Alexa Bliss, by pinfall, to win the WWE RAW Women's Championship.
- After the match, Nia Jax arrives and celebrates with Alexa Bliss. Nia lifts Alexa on her shoulders and parades Alexa around the ring. Nia suddenly turns on Alexa by planting Alexa back first on the mat. Nia stands over Alexa with the WWE RAW Women's Championship to end the show.
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