WWE RAW Results – 8/21/17 (Fallout from SummerSlam in Brooklyn)

WWE RAW Results
August 21Balor
Brooklyn, New York
Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves and
Booker T
Results by: Saint Gabriel Concept

We immediately go live inside the Barclays
Center. Paul Heyman and WWE Universal
Champion Brock Lesnar are introduced to the
live audience.

Lesnar and Heyman open
RAW in Brooklyn
Lesnar hits the stage with a big smile on his
face as he heads to the ring.
Photos from SummerSlam last night during the
Fatal 4-Way is shown.
Back live, Heyman has a mic and says he has
the honor and privilege of letting the WWE
Universe know that last night at SummerSlam,
your winner in the main event…and STILL
reigning, defending, undisputed Universal
Champion, BROCK LESNAR. He says he
doesn’t make predictions he delivers spoilers.
Heyman says last night a vast conspiracy
unfolded before everyone’s eyes. He noted
that for the first time in Lesnar’s career, he
was carted off the battlefield of combat and it
left the three “pretenders” to fight it out.
Heyman talks about Lesnar refusing medical
attention, walking back down the aisle and
returned to the ring to conquer. He also points
out Lesnar pinning Roman Reigns. A loud
“YES” chant breaks out in Brooklyn as Lesnar
smiles. Heyman says if beating needs to be
done from this point forward, it will be done
by Brock Lesnar. He says no one in WWE or
UFC history can conquer the reigning,
defending and undisputed Universal Champion.
Here comes Braun Strowman. Heyman quickly
exits as Lesnar puts the Universal
Championship over his shoulder. Lesnar
smiles as Strowman gets in his face.
Strowman goes for a chokeslam. Lesnar
avoids it, but eats a boot from Strowman.
Strowman lifts up Lesnar and connects with a
big running powerslam planting Lesnar. Lesnar
struggles to one knee as Strowman picks up
him up and connects with a second running
powerslam. Strowman leans down and picks
up the Universal Championship holding it up
high.
Strowman walks around the ring holding up
the title and yells down at Heyman. Strowman
drops the championship and leaves the ring
as we see Lesnar holding his ribs in pain.
Big Cass vs. Enzo Amore in a Brooklyn Street
Fight is up next.

Brooklyn Street Fight Match
Big Cass vs. Enzo Amore
Before the match, Enzo cuts a promo on Cass
about becoming friends 15 years ago in the
streets of New York. He said tonight it ends
between them. Enzo goes to the back and
brings back out a grocery cart filled with
weapons.
Cass bails from the ring and heads up the
ramp as the bell rings. Cass immediately
levels Enzo and then pushes the shopping cart
hitting Enzo with it. Cass launches Enzo back
first into the ring barricade. Back inside the
ring, Cass levels Enzo with a big boot.
-Commercial Break-
Back live, Enzo goes for a steel chair and
Cass cuts him off. Cass with a splash to Enzo
in the corner. Cass drapes Enzo over the top
turnbuckle and throws big forearms. Enzo
pulls down the top rope when Cass charges in
with a big boot. Enzo crawls over and grabs
the steel chair he tried to use earlier. Cass
steps on the hand of Enzo to stop it. Cass
tries to drop an elbow and his knee completely
gives out. Cass looks legit hurt. A WWE
medical official starts to check on Cass who
is angry. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Enzo Amore

After the match, we see a replay of Big Cass
going over the top rope and appearing to legit
land on his knee badly. We then see the knee
giving out during his elbow drop attempt. Back
live, Enzo Amore celebrates his win and jumps
out celebrating with a fan front row.
Backstage, Emma is sick of hearing about
Sasha Banks winning the RAW Women’s
Championship last night. She starts running
down Nia Jax when Jax shows up behind her


Nia Jax vs. Emma
Emma slaps Jax right away and throws some
elbows. Jax eventually levels her and drops a
series of elbow drops. Jax lifts and launches
Emma across the ring. Jax follows that up
with a splash in the corner. Emma with a
quick dropkick, but Jax shrugs it off and
connects with a big samoan drop on Emma.
Jax the leg and gets the quick pinfall.

Winner: Nia Jax

Backstage, Elias is headed to the arena to
debut a new see
Elias is inside the ring with his guitar in hand.
He has one question for everyone in Brooklyn
tonight. “Who wants to walk with Elias?” Elias
was going to sing a song about Brooklyn, but
everyone is ashamed to live there anyway. He
has a song for R-Truth instead. Elias begins
singing and he tells Brooklyn now is not the
time to clap along. R-Truth interrupts.

Elias vs. R-Truth
Truth with a spinebuster early on Elias. Truth
with shots to Elias. Elias catches Truth with a
boot from the corner. Elias with a forearm tot
he back and his spinning neckbreaker. Elias
hooks the leg of Truth and gets the pinfall
with his Drift Away finisher.

Winner: Elias

Kurt Angle’s Superstar
Surprise
RAW GM Kurt Angle comes out to a big
reaction in Brooklyn. For the first time in over
a year on Monday Night RAW, Angle
introduces John Cena .
We get the usual mixed reaction for Cena
tonight in Brooklyn as he heads to the ring.

Cena grabs a mic and asks if they were
expecting him? He holds up the mic as the
crowd starts chanting like crazy. Cena says he
saw Kurt Angle at SummerSlam and he asked
if he wanted to come to Monday Night RAW

The fans boo and Cena asks if they are booing
RAW? Cena said he immediately said yes and
not because Smackdown Live is bad. He said
for a long time he has wanted to stand in this
right on Monday Night RAW and be face-to-
face with certain WWE superstar. Cena looks
to the stage.
Here comes Roman Reigns. Cena said he was
looking exactly for Reigns. Reigns said the
only time Cena is looking for him is when he
runs his mouth on Twitter. He said now that
Cena is in “his yard”, he wants to know if
Cena is going to run his mouth to his face.
Brooklyn starts a loud “UNDERTAKER” chant.
Cena said it sounds like the crowd can hold
quite a grudge. He adds he didn’t come here
to talk. They both drop the mics. Cena takes
off his shirt and is ready to fight tonight in
Brooklyn. Here comes The Miz and The
Miztourage.
Miz says this is what a sold out “Barcays”
looks like. Cena corrects him saying it is the
Barclays. Miz says everything is a joke to
Cena. He mocks the first ever showdown
between Reigns and Cena. Miz asks how
many moments these guys should really get.
Brooklyn claps for that. Miz says you are
always told to chip away and work hard, but
he is sick of waiting while two undeserving
people like Reigns and Cena get a moment
week after week. Loud “YES” chants.
Miz is wondering why Kurt Angle thinks RAW
needs an addition to the roster. He is curious
and asks Brooklyn is RAW needs John Cena. A
loud “NO” reaction starts up. Miz points out he
has 18,000 people saying no. Cena is a man of
the people and is okay to leave. Miz stops
Cena and isn’t done talking to him. He says
this is his show and it doesn’t belong to Cena
or Reigns. Miz criticizes the fans for not
knowing whether to cheer or boo Cena or
Reigns. He points out he is the only champion
in this ring right now.
Miz talks about working hard the last 12 years
and wants to know where his moment is.
Cena proposes a history making moment
tonight on Monday Night RAW. He proposes
Miz and a partner of his choosing in The
Miztourage take on Cena and Reigns. Miz says
he isn’t stupid and isn’t taking that challenge
right now in a three piece suit.
Here comes Samoa Joe. The Miz and The
Miztourage bail. Joe has a strong opinion
about this whole situation himself. He tells Bo
Dallas and Curtis Axel they won’t be teaming
with The Miz tonight. Joe then tells Miz he will
be his tag partner tonight whether he likes it
or not. Joe is sick of Reigns calling this ring
his yard and adds, “one-on-one, I own you.”
Joe turns his attention to Cena. Joe with a
right hand going after Cena. Joe with knees to
Cena in the corner. The Miztourage and The
Miz hit the ring. Reigns clears house on all
three. Cena has Joe up on his shoulders. Joe
has the rear naked choke applied. Reigns with
a Superman to Joe sending him out. “YOU
BOTH SUCK” chant at Cena and Reigns.

Cruiserweight Division
Drew Gulak, Tony Nese,
Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar
vs. Gran Metalik, Rich
Swann, Cedric Alexander
and Mustafa Ali
We start with Gulak and Metalik. Metalik getst
he better of Gulak. Ali and Daivari get the tag.
Daivari kicks Ali in the corner. Ali with a top
rope cross body on Daivari. Swann gets the
tag and nearly levels Daivari with a superkick.
Nese gets the tag after Dar refuses to tag
himself in. Nese counts his eight abs as we
head to a break.
-Commercial Break-
We return live as Swann is throwing right
hands at Gulak. Swann kicks Gulak in the
head. Brooklyn is starting a wave. Nese and
Alexander get the tag. Alexander kicks Nese
in the head and kicks him again in the corner
from the ring apron. Alexander with a
springboard clothesline and Gulak breaks up
the pinfall attempt. Metalik with a top rope
moonsault over Nese and Gulak on the
outside. Inside the ring, Alexander with his
nasty looking knees to the back of Nese. Nese
literally popped up in the air. Alexander gets
the pinfall.
Winners: Gran Metalik, Rich
Swann, Cedric Alexander
and Mustafa Ali

Backstage, Charly Caruso is with new WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Neville. He starts
running down Akira Tozawa when Titus O’Neil
walks up with Tozawa. Titus calls Neville a
gargoyle. Tozawa wants a rematch tomorrow
night on 205 Live.
The new WWE RAW Tag Team Champions are
next.

Backstage, Kurt Angle is on his phone when
Jason Jordan walks in. Angle hugs him. Jason
isn’t looking for preferred treatment, but he
wants a match tonight. Angle wonders if this
is about what happened with Miz last night.
Jordan wants a match with Finn Balor. Angle
wonders if Jordan is ready for that level, but

books the match anyway.

Ambrose and Rollins
address Brooklyn
The new WWE RAW Tag Team Champions
Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins head to the
ring.
Rollins said it is great to be standing here in
the ring with Ambrose and holding up the RAW
Tag Team Championships. Loud “YES” chant
from Brooklyn. Ambrose says it feels good and
even slept with the title under his pillow last
night. Rollins wasn’t sure this would ever
happen again, but these people believed. They
are ready for challengers.
Here comes The Hardy Boyz. Matt grabs a
mic as a loud “DELETE” chant breaks out. He
lets out a “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS” smiling at
Ambrose and Rollins. Jeff wants to say
congratulations for winning the titles last
night. Matt says it’s beautiful when brothers
fight and even more so when they get back
together. Matt challenges them to a match.
Rollins asks if they are serious. “We grew up
idolizing you guys,” adds Rollins. Matt says
the fans chant for a reason and they want to
revolutionize the tag division in Brooklyn.
Rollins agrees and Matt calls for a referee to
come out here right now.

Non-Title Match
WWE RAW Tag Team
Champions Dean Ambrose
and Seth Rollins vs. The
Hardy Boyz
We are back live after The Hardy’s double
team Ambrose. Tag to Rollins. Ambrose and
Rollins with a pair of dropkicks on Jeff. The
Hardy’s double team Rollins dropping him on
the back of his head. Tag to Matt who brings
down Rollins in a side headlock. Rollins drops
Matt face first into the second turnbuckle,
tags in Ambrose and Ambrose hits a sliding
clothesline. Rollins follows it up with a jumping
knee. Jeff tags himself in and dropkicks
Rollins. Matt avoids Dirty Deeds. All four men
back off and stare each other down. Big brawl
breaks out. Matt kicks Ambrose to the
outside. Jeff with a jawbreaker and clothesline
to Rollins on the outside. Jeff dives and takes
out Rollins.
-Commercial Break-
Back live, Ambrose and Matt get the tags.
Ambrose with shots that drop Matt. Ambrose
with a quick clothesline and elbow to Matt in
the corner. Ambrose dumps Matt over the top
rope. Matt moves when Ambrose launches
over. Matt sends Rollins over the top rope,
tags in Jeff and Jeff jumps off the back of
Matt diving on Ambrose and Rollins. Back
inside, Jeff splashes Ambrose in the corner.
Rollins pulls Ambrose away when Jeff
attempts Whisper in the Wind from the top
rope. Rollins gets the tag and drops an elbow
over Jeff. Ambrose gets the tag and keeps
Jeff grounded with a submission. Tag to
Rollins. Rollins is sent into Jeff in the corner
two times and Rollins goes to a headlock. Jeff
connects with Whisper in the Wind on both
Ambrose and Rollins. Matt gets the hot tag
and knocks Rollins off the turnbuckle pads
repeatedly. Matt with his running bulldog on
Rollins. Matt with an elbow to Rollins from the
second rope. Ambrose tags himself in.
Elevated sling blade on Matt. Jeff breaks it
up. Matt gets dumped out. Ambrose dropkicks
Jeff out. Ambrose and Rollins with a double
suicide dive to Matt and Jeff. Matt drops
Rollins over the ring apron. Matt with his Side
Effect on Ambrose. Ambrose kicks out.
Ambrose cuts off a moonsault attempt by
Matt. Jeff tags himself in. Matt with a Twist
of Fate on Ambrose. Rollins kicks Matt. Jeff
dumps Rollins out. Jeff goes up top. Swanton
Bomb, but Ambrose gets knees up. Rollins
with a high knee to Jeff. Dirty Deeds on Jeff.
Ambrose gets the pinfall.
Winners: Dean Ambrose and
Seth Rollins

WWE confirms Brock Lesnar vs. Braun
Strowman for the WWE Universal
Championship at No Mercy in five weeks on
September 24.
Backstage, Samoa Joe tells The Miz to shut
up when he talks strategy tonight.

Sasha Banks celebrates her
title win
Banks grabs a mic and says she might be
from Boston, but she has left her heart here in
Brooklyn. She brings up matches with Bayley
and Charlotte. Banks sends well wishes to Ric
Flair adding, “The world needs the Nature
Boy.” She says the world doesn’t need a
goddess and that there is only one legit boss.
Banks holds up her title.
Here comes Alexa Bliss. Bliss brings up how
Banks has yet to successfully defend the RAW
Women’s Championship. Banks says any time
she has wrestled Bliss, she either runs away
or taps out. She suggests Bliss cash in her
rematch clause tonight. Bliss declines the
offer and says none of these Brooklyn fan
boys deserve a Bliss championship
celebration.
She adds she isn’t in the mood to break
Sasha’s heart tonight. Bliss announces she
does want her rematch for the championship

next week.

Finn Balor vs. Jaskon Jordan
Jordan with a pinfall attempt early on Balory
Jordan with a quick takedown on Balor leading
into a fireman’s carry keeping Balor grounded.
Balor catches Jordan with a quick dropkick.
Jordan lifts Balor up and slams him down hard
on the mat. Balor clotheslines Jordan to the
outside. Balor goes for a kick on the ring
apron and Jordan moves out of the way.
-Commercial Break-
Jordan with more takedowns on Balor. Series
of counters with Balor pulling off another
dropkick to Jordan. Brooklyn crowd is
distracted a bit. Balor dumps Jordan out of
the ring and connects with a dropkick through
the ropes. Balor connects with his kick to the
face on Jordan off the ring apron. Jordan with
an overhead suplex on Balor. Jordan with a
spear to Balor in the corner. Balor counters
another suplex attempt into a cross body for a
two count. Balor with an overhead kick to
Jordan. Both men are down. Balor with a sling
blade on Jordan. Balor with his jumping
dropkick sending Jordan to the corner. Balor
is going up top and connects with Coup de
Grace on Jordan to get the pinfall victory.
Winner: Finn Balor

We are reminded that Sasha Banks will defend
the WWE RAW Women’s Championship against
Alexa Bliss next week in Memphis.
Neville defends the WWE Cruiserweight
Championship against Akira Tozawa tomorrow
night on 205 Live on the WWE Network.
Main event time.

John Cena and Roman
Reigns vs. Samoa Joe and
WWE Intercontinental
Champion The Miz
We are live as Cena connects with a running
bulldog on Miz. Miz quickly tags in Joe.
Brooklyn has a beach ball in the crowd again.
A member of security takes it away as Joe
chops away at Cena and follows it with right
hands in the corner. Tag to Miz who gets in
some kicks to Cena. Miz with a left hand and
kick to the face of Cena. Brooklyn is starting
another wave as Cena levels Miz with a
clothesline. Miz with a big DDT on Cena. Joe
with the tag and he continues to work over
Cena. Joe isn’t feeling the crowd and tags Miz
back in. Tag to Reigns who drops Joe with a
big clothesline and a shot to Miz. Reigns with
repeated clotheslines to Joe in the corner.
Reigns with a big boot to Joe. Joe counters a
Superman attempt with a Rock Bottom for a
two count. Bo Dallas with a cheap shot on
Reigns on the outside. Miz gets the tag and
connects with front kicks to Reigns. Reigns
with a big lifting powerbomb on Miz. Tag to
Joe who cuts off Reigns. Joe lands a big kick
to Reigns in the corner. Brooklyn is completely
deflated after trying to be the center of
attention the last three hours. Reigns with a
drive by to Axel and Superman to Dallas. HOt
tag to Cena. Cena with shoulder blocks on Miz
and his twisting powerbomb. Joe is in to cut
off the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Joe has the rear
naked choke on Cena. Reigns goes for a
Superman, but hits Cena by accident. Joe
knocks Reigns out. Joe with a dive to Reigns
on the outside. Cena with an AA on Miz to get
the pinfall.
Winners: John Cena and
Roman Reigns

After the match, John Cena stares down
Roman Reigns holding his jaw.
Thanks for joining us tonight.

Quick Match Results:
* Enzo Amore def. Big Cass in a Brooklyn
Street Fight
* Nia Jax def. Emma
* Elias def. R-Truth
* Gran Metalik, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander
and Mustafa Ali def. Drew Gulak, Tony Nese,
Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar
* WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Dean
Ambrose and Seth Rollins def. The Hardy Boyz
in a non-title tag team match
* Finn Balor def. Jason Jordan
* John Cena and Roman Reigns def. Samoa

Joe and The Miz