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05-19-2016, 10:25 AM
We are in Greensboro, North Carolina and your announcers are John Layfield, Michael Cole, and Byron Saxton.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
AJ says he is here to set the record straight. He is tired of Roman calling him a liar. It is not just him. He has heard it everywhere, even on social media. Some think his friendship with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson is some plan to get him the WWE Title. That is not true. We see tweets that suggest they are.
AJ asks if this is the NEW ERA of WWE. He says this is not new to AJ Styles. He has headlined the Tokyo Dome in front of 60,000 people. He has been a champion everywhere. If you are new to him, he has proven himself everywhere.
Roman Reigns' music plays and he makes his way not your stage or my stage, but THE Stage. Reigns makes his way to the ring.
Roman says that AJ has headlined all over the world and won championship after championship after championship. That does not matter unless you are winning THE Championship. Roman and AJ are in the main event of Extreme Rules. Roman says AJ is Phenomenal at lying. Roman says he will be in The Usos corner tonight and wants to know if AJ will be in Gallows and Anderson's corner.
AJ says he will be in their corner and he will be wherever Roman is until he wins the title. AJ says that Roman is THE GUY that AJ is going to beat at Extreme Rules.
Roman asks AJ if he is going to outwrestle him. This is the big fight. If he wants to put AJ through a table, he can. If he wants to send AJ through the barricade, he can. if he wants to beat AJ within an inch of his life with a chair, he can. It means he will beat AJ at Extreme Rules. He knows AJ cannot win on his own so Anderson and Gallows will be out there. The Usos will be there too. We will see that the Bloodline is stronger than the Club.
AJ says he will use a chair on Roman's head on Sunday.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come to the ring but the Usos make their way into the ring with Roman and AJ. Roman punches AJ.
Miz and Maryse make their way to the ring to watch the next match.
We are back and Kevin Owens has made his way to the announce table to sit on the other side of the table.
Match Number One: Sami Zayn versus Cesaro
Cesaro with a side head lock and Cesaro catches Zayn on a leap frog attempt and hits a power slam for a near fall. Zayn with a shoudler from the apron and he flips over Cesaro. Zayn with a head scissors that sends Cesaro to the floor. Zayn teases a dive to the floor but Cesaro moves and Zayn does an Arabian Press back into the ring.
Owens has had enough with Miz but Owens decides to attack Miz instead because it was a trap. Owens takes the title belt but Miz attacks Owens. Meanwhile, Zayn and Cesaro watch. Zayn attacks Owens while Miz battles with Cesaro.
The referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
Shane McMahon's music and he shuffles his way onto the stage.
Shane says we have had it with the four of you and you will meet each other individually on Sunday. Tonight, in Greensboro they will get their aggression out in tag team form. Kevin will team with the Miz to face Sami Zayn and Cesaro.
Stephanie McMahon's music plays and she makes her way onto the stage.
Stephanie suggests that with what happened on Smackdown, Miz should team with Cesaro to face Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Stephanie tells Kevin not to walk out on Sami or he won't have to show up on Sunday.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Miz and Cesaro (with Maryse) versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
The match uis joined in progress and Owens with a side head lock and shoudler tackle. Cesaro wtih a clothesline and then he sets for the giant swing but Owens gets to the ropes. Zayn applauds Owens' performance and Owens tags Zayn in and tells him to do better. Zayn with a wrist lock and Cesaro with a kip up reversal and arm drag into an arm bar. Zayn floats over on an Irish whip and Zayn with an arm drag into an arm bar. Cesaro with a slam to escape. Cesaro with a running European uppercut into the corner. Miz tags in and he kicks Zayn and suplexes him for a near fall. Owens makes the tag and Zayn with a slam but Owens with a back senton when Zayn does not realize it. Owens says he is legal and he tells Zayn what to do. Miz with a rollup for a near fall.
Owens punches Miz and then Owens tags Zayn back in. Zayn with a chop. Zayn is sent to the apron and Miz knocks Zayn off the apron to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with an Awesome Clothesline to Zayn and then he goes up top for a double sledge. Miz kicks Zayn but Cesaro tags himself in and Cesaro with an Irish whip and splash into the corner and he goes up top for a double sledge and he gets a near fall. Miz tags himself back in and he kicks Zayn in the face. Miz with a punch to Owens and Zayn counters a Skul Crushing Finale with a victory roll for a near fall. Zayn knocks Cesaro off the apron.
Owens tags in and he knocks Cesaro off the apron and then he hits a missile drop kick followed by a running clothesline into the corner and a cannonball for a near fall. Miz with an elbow and Cesaro tags in and hits a lot of European uppercuts. Cesaro with five Irishi whips and European uppercuts followed by a drop kick. Zayn tags in and he goes up top and hits a cross body but Cesaro rolls through. Miz makes the tag before Cesaro hits a back breaker. Miz throws Cesaro to the floor and Miz goes his own giant swing set up. Cesaro wtih a Skull Crushing Finale on Miz. Owens sends Cesaro into the ringside barrier while Zayn hits the Helluva Kick to pin Miz.
Winners: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
After the match, Owens attacks Zayn and he tells Sami that he won too and he has the referee raise his hand.
Renee Young knocks on Chris Jericho's door and she asks Chris if he knows what Dean is going to say to him tonight.
Chris says Dean will apologize for destroying his $15,000 jacket. A jacket that is more iconic than Andre the Giant. He says he could get Dean arrested tonight. He will give Dean one chance to apologize. If he does not, he will make him very very sorry.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Primo tells Epico there it is . . . paradise. Epico says it is la isla bonita. This ring is their island. Every time they step between those ropes, that ring turns into their beloved Puerto Rico. Primo says they want everyone around the world, including you tourists from North Carolina. Tonight, they want to reward you and everyone else by sharing a little piece of their Puerto Rican paradise.
Match Number Three: The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) versus John Skyler and Corey Hollis
Primo and Skyler start things off and he connects with a knee. Epico tags in and kicks Skyler and follows with a series of suplexes. Hollis tags in and Epico punches him. Epico wtih a butterfly gutbuster. Primo tags in and he hits a splash to the back and goes through the ropes to the floor. Epico tags in and they hit the Shining Star for the three count.
Winners: Epico and Primo
After the match, Primo and Epico get on the mic and invites everyone to Puerto Rico.
Shane McMahon is takling to Dean Ambrose.
We go to commercial.
We are back and John Cena will be in two weeks.
Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring.
We see what has happened over the last few weeks.
Dean says from the moment he got here, people have questioned him about his decisionmaking and stability. Last week on Smackdown, when Chris put that straitjacket on him and he could not defend himself, he felt like he was in a jail or an asylum and he did not like it. Something snapped a little. There is something he has to do. Dean says he has to talk to Chris Jericho so he wants Chris to get out here.
Chris makes his way to the stage and he tells Dean to shut his mouth and listen to him, even though Dean is not saying anything. Chris tells Dean what he is going to say and do as he gives him an apology. He says Dean will apologize for destroying his $15,000 piece of property. Chris says he is a millionaire but $15,000 is a lot of money. Dean destroyed a piece of history. Not only does Dean owe him the money, he owes him an apology and he owes it now.
Dean says an apology is not happening. Dean says he called Dean out to challenge him to a match at Extreme Rules.
Chris says just as he expected, no apology from Dean Ambrose. Chris tells Dean if he wants a match, he will take $15,000 out of his ass.
Dean wants to make sure that Chris is sure. We don't know how extreme this will get.
Chris says unlike all of these sloberring sycophants, he can see right through Dean. They call you a lunatic, but Chris says he is a lunatic. It is not a catchphrase because there is no one crazier than him. He has faced everyone WWE has put in front of him and he has beaten them all. Chris says he is not scared of Ambrose, but scared for him. He will show Dean what a lunatic does and what a lunatic looks like while he beats up Dean with a smile on his face and not a tear in his eye. He will give Dean what he craves. He will give Dean the Gift of Jericho and he tells Dean to drink it in.
Dean says he has a gift for Chris too and a steel cage comes down. Dean says you put him in a house so he will put Chris in an Asylum. He talked to Shane and Shane said he could have any type of match he wanted so welcome to the first ever Asylum Match. Dean says they will be locked inside the cage and it is decorated with some of his favorite things. There might be more on Sunday. Dean says we do not know what will happen on Sunday because it is uncharted waters. You may be thinking that there is some way out. Maybe you can climb over the cage or go out the door. There is no escape in this asylum. You may be the best in the world at what you do, but when you enter his world, what you do will be scream and cry and beg for mercy. When that door closes, and you enter this asylum, he promises that Jericho will never ever be the same again.
We take a look at what happened at the start of Raw.
Becky Lynch and Dana Brooke walk in the back. Dana is laughing as she tells a few people to stop talking to her. She insults one of the people and walks away.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Dana Brooke versus Becky Lynch
They lock up and Dana with a clean break but she connects with a knee. Dana pats Becky on the head and Becky with a kick and she mocks Dana. Becky with arm drags and a leg lariat. Dana goes to the floor and Becky come off the apron but misses Dana. Dana sends Becky into the ringside barrier. Dana slams Becky's head into the mat and hits a hesitation elbow drop for a near fall. Dana with kicks followed by a modified bow and arrow. Becky kicks Dana and connects with forearms and a European uppercut. Becky with a forearm but Dana with a slam and she slams Becky's head into the mat and gets a near fall.
Becky goes for an O'Connor Roll but Dana holds on to the ropes. Becky with clotheslines and a drop kick followed by a forearm into the corner. Becky with an Exploder for a near fall. Becky goes up top but Dana stops her with a few punches and Dana gets Becky on her shoulders. Becky tries for a sunset flip but Dana drops down and gets the three count.
Winner: Dana Brooke
We take a look back at what happened during the Women's Title Match at Payback. Tonight, they will sign the contract to make it official.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Life Lessons with Darren Young and his life coach Bob Backlund.
Bob says he has a few questions for Darren. He wants to know what time his watch says. Darren pulls out his phone and Bob wants to know what he is doing. Darren says he is pulling out his phone. Bob says that he is asking Darren what time it is and Darren is on the phone? Darren says he is looking on the phone for the time. Bob tells Darren that he should not waste the operator’s time by asking for the time. He tells Darren to look at his watch. Darren says no one wears watches any more. Bob says that being on time is his core principle. Darren says he is always on time. He sets alerts on his phone. Bob says they need to organize his desktop. Bob talks about Darren’s mailbox and calendar. He says you put the desktop on top of the desk.
Darren says they call all of that a smartphone. Bob says he does not care if they call it Einstein. He tells Darren to do 100 squats. Darren says something and Bob tells him to do 200. Bob says they are going to make Darren Young great again.
Shane says he likes the idea of making Darren Young great again.
Stephanie wants to know why Shane did not run the Asylum match by him. Shane says Stephanie did not run the idea for the tag match by him. They appear to be on the same page until there is a knock on the door.
The Dudleys enter and Bubba says that Stephanie cannot help them, but they can help them. People talk about the New Era but they want to show what the Attitude Era can do. They ask for some North Carolina talent to show what the Attitude Era is about.
Stephanie says they are not going to give them a couple of little North Carolina guys. Shane says they will have to choose. It is not a little guy. It will be a guy who might be seven feet tall. One of you will face Big Cass so figure out which one of you will do it.
We have a video package for R Truth and Goldust because FINALLY . . . they are going to be a tag team.
Match Number Five: Goldust and R Truth versus Tyler Breeze and Fandango
Truth takes Breeze to the mat and punches him. Truth with more punches and then Goldust tags in and punches Breeze. Truth tags in and punches Breeze from the turnbuckles. Fandnago distracts Truth and Breeze with a clothesline. Fandango tags in and punches Truth. Fandango with chops. Both men go for a clothesline and both men go down. Breeze and Goldust tag in and Goldust with clotheslines followed by a reverse atomic drop. Goldust with a reverse atomic drop to Fandango. Goldust wtih a drop down uppercut to Breeze and a power slam to Fandango. Truth accidentally hits Goldust and Breeze gets the three count.
Winners: Tyler Breeze and Fandango
We go to commercial.
We are back and Truth is trying to talk to Goldust but Goldust keeps walking. Truth tells Goldust not to be like that. Goldust says he didn't want to be Truth's partner. Truth says it is their first time teaming up, not their last time. He says they need to get their kinks worked out. Goldust asks if getting kicked in the head is one of the kinks. Truth says the WWE Universe wants the Golden Truth. Truth says he wants it and he knows Goldust wants it too.
Fandango and Tyler Breeze welcome the Golden Girls to the NEW ERA and he tells them it is going to pass them by.
Goldust says Truth is right and they will do this.
There is something in the ring that is covered with a black curtain.
The New Day makes their way to the ring.
Big E tells everyone to pour themselves a big bowl of BOOTY-Os. This Sunday, they defend their tag team titles against the team from the bygone era, the Vaudevillains.
Kofi says he does not get the "Bygone Era'. He wishes he could see this era.
Xavier unveils a Time Machine but Big E says it is a refrigerator box and the keyboard is sticky. Xavier says this is his New DayLorean and his time machine.
They go into the Time Machine.
Kofi comes out of the time machine and he is back to his Jamaican gimmick. Xavier says they did not go far enough back but Kofi says that was his best year.
They emerge again in black and white. Big E has Derriere squares. Kofi wants to know where is his smartphone and Xavier wants to know what happened to his video games.
Big E wants to know why they were brought back.
Simon Gotch and Aiden English attack the New Day so badly things go back into color.
Aiden and Simon hit a power bomb and neck breaker combination. Woods is thrown into the 'time machine'. They hit a uranage and power bomb combination on Woods.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (with AJ Styles) versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso (with Roman Reigns)
Jimmy and Anderson start things off and Anderson with a side head lock take down. Anderson with a shoulder tackle but Jimmy with a forearm. Jimmy with a chop and Jey tags in. Jey with a forearm into the corner. Jey with punches and chops in the corner. Anderson with an Irish whip but Jey slids into the corner and connects with an uppercut and clothesline to send Anderson to the floor. Gallows is drop kicked off the apron and Styles discusses strategy wtih his men.
Gallows tags in and Jey punches Gallows but Gallows will not be Irish whipped. Gallows with a slam. Gallows with a series of elbow drops for a near fall. Gallows with a head butt and Anderson tags in. Anderson kicks Jey. Anderson chokes Jey in the ropes. Anderson sends Jey into the turnbuckles and Anderson gets a near fall. Gallows tags back in and he connects with a leg drop and he goes for a reverse chin lock. Gallows with an uppercut but he misses a leg drop. Jimmy tags in and knocks Anderson off the apron and he punches Gallows. Jimmy with a kick and uppercut. Gallows with an Irish whip and Jimmy with an elbow and a corkscrew splash onto Gallows for a near fall. Gallows goes over the top rope when Jimmy ducks and then Jimmy with a splash off the ring steps.
Jimmy is distracted by Styles and Gallows with a punch. Reigns and Styles have some words as we go to commercial.
We are back and Jimmy with a chop to Anderson but Anderson with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Gallows tags in and he punches Jimmy but Jimmy blocks the Kane-esque uppercut. Jimmy misses a kick and Anderson tags in. Anderson is back dropped over the top rope to the floor. Jey tags in and hits a plancha onto Anderson and Gallows and he punches both men. Jey sends Anderson into the ringside barrier and then he goes up top and hits a cross body onto Anderson and gets a near fall. Jey with a Samoan drop followed by a running butt splash into the corner. Jey goes up top but Anderson with a boot to stop Jey. Anderson punches Jey from the turnbuckles.
Anderson sets for a superplex but Jey blocks it. Jey punches Anderson and knocks him off the turnbuckles. Jey leaps over Anderson but Anderson with a spinebuster for a near fall. Anderson with a running boot to the head and then he runs into a super kick and Jey gets a near fall. Gallows sends Jey into the corner and Gallows gets Jimmy on his shoulders. The Usos with a lot of super kicks and then Jey goes up top for the Superfly Splash and he gets the three count.
Winners: Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
After the match, Reigns and Styles stare each other down but Gallows attacks Reigns from behind. The Usos and Anderson get involved and Anderson sends Jimmy into the ringsteps. Styles removes his shirt and he picks up the chair. Before Styles can hit Reigns with the chair, Reigns with an uppercut. Reigns grabs the chair and he hits Styles with it. Reigns with a Superman punch to Gallows and Anderson. Styles hits Reigns in the midsection and back with the chair.
Styles hits a Styles Clash onto the steel chair.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what just happened before the commercial break.
Colin Cassady is in the ring. He says the Dudley Boys say they have a problem with the New Era. He has a problem with them. D-Von is the Steve Urkel of the Squared Circle. As for Bubba Ray Dudley, you Fred Flintstone looking goon. You put your big foot in your mouth and he is going to do everyone a favor and send him back to the Stone Age. It does not matter which one of you he faces, there is one word to describe you . . .
The Dudleys interrupt Cassady before he can do his spelling bee.
Match Number Seven: Colin Cassady versus D-Von Dudley
D-Von goes to the floor and Bubba goes under the ring for a table. Colin gets distracted and D-Von with a knee to the back. D-Von with punches and he sends Colin to the mat. D-Von almost collides with Bubba on the apron. Colin with a boot to knock Bubba off the apron and then he hits the East River Crossing on D-Von for the three count.
Winner: Colin Cassady
Colin gets on the mic and he says there is only one word to describe them and he will spell it out for everyone.
We go to commercial.
We are back and you two weeks to get ready for John Cena's return to Raw.
Match Number Eight: Kalisto versus Alberto Del Rio in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Del Rio with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Kalisto with kicks but Del Rio with kicks of his own. Del Rio puts Kalisto on the turnbuckles and he thinks he is facing Original Sin Cara and he tries to remove the mask. Del Rio with a kick and punch while in the tree of woe. We see Sin Cara watching from the back on the official monitor as Del Rio applies a reverse chin lock. Del Rio with a punch and kick to Kalisto. Kalisto with a head scissors. Del Rio goes to the floor and Kalisto goes for a head scissors off the apron but Del Rio catches him and swings Kalisto into the ringside barrier as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with a reverse chin lock. Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and then Del Rio goes to the turnbuckles. Del Rio with a punch to the head and he gets a near fall. Del Rio sends Kalisto into the ring post shoulder first and then we cut to Cara watching in the back. Rusev attacks Cara from behind and we see that the attack is being shown on the TitanTron. Rusev drags Cara in the back as Del Rio rips off part of Kalisto's mask. Kalisto with a kick and drop kick. Kalisto charges into the corner but Del Rio moves and Kalisto hits his shoulder on the ring post. Del Rio runs into boots but Del Rio puts Kalisto in the ropes and kicks Kalisto in the back and chokes Kalisto with his boots.
Del Rio goes up top for a double stomp but Kalisto hits the rope and Del Rio is crotched. Kalisto with an enzuigiri followed by a super rana.
We see that Sin Cara is now being kicked down the ramp by Rusev. Kalisto wtih a springboard seated splash and a corkscrew cross body and a spike rana for a near fall. Rusev sends Cara into the ring post and Kalisto watches Rusev sending Cara into the ring post. Del Rio with a lungblower for the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Rusev with a jumping thrust kick to Kalisto. Rusev applies the Accolade and Rusev sits down on Kalisto's legs to add more pressure. Referees come out and ask Rusev to stop as they wave their arms because that will make someone stop an attack on another person.
Rusev finally releases the hold and Rusev gets the United States Title Belt and he throws it onto Kalisto before leaving.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dolph Ziggler gets his revenge on Baron Corbin on Sunday in a No Disqualification Match on the Kickoff Show.
Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon are in the ring for the contract signing and Stephanie does not appreciate the boos.
Shane says that things get Extreme on Sunday. Shane mentions some of the matches at the pay per view, but it is time to focus on the Submission Match for the Women's Title. It is time for the contract signing.
Stephanie is interrupted by Ric Flair who comes out to the stage. Ric says if you are going to introduce a Flair, you do it the right way. Ric wants everyone to stand up and show respect to the apple of her eye, Charlotte.
Charlotte thanks her daddy for that introduction. Charlotte wants to know where does she sign.
Shane says someone is missing so he brings out the challenger, Natalya.
Natalya says she has something to get off her chest. She wants to know what happened to Charlotte. You used to be a person she respected. Someone who had humility. You beat me at NXT and you didn't have your creepy father there. That is the Charlotte that she wishes she could beat but that Charlotte does not exist.
Shane has Natalya sign first.
Charlotte says the people are not here to cheer for Natalya. These are her people. They are not going to cheer for Natalya. Charlotte says that she could punch everyone's best friend and you will still cheer for her because you worship the ground she walks on. She is your goddess. Charlotte says you don't boo a Flair and she says the people love her because her last name is Flair. Your name is just Nattie.
Charlotte and Ric wooo but Charlotte tells him to stop. You are a Hart who likes to whine and complain. You are the same person who she beat at Payback and the same person she will make tap out at Extreme Rules.
Charlotte is about to sign the contract but there is something she did not agree to.
Shane says he added a stipulation that says if Flair comes to the ring and Charlotte will forfeit the Women's Championship. Shane wants Ric to calm down and then he tells security to make their way to the ring.
Stephanie tells Charlotte if she does not sign the contract, she forfeits the Women's Title.
Charlotte signs the contract.
Ric says it ain't official. He says he tried to like Stephanie because of her husband but he says she is the worst businessperson.
Flair is ready for a fight. Ric takes off his jacket but Shane keeps his Fonzie jacket on.
Shane tries to stop Flair from doing anything while Charlotte tries to gesture behind Ric.
Stephanie says that Shane might have too much respect for Ric, but she does not. Stephanie slaps Ric.
Charlotte goes after Stephanie but Natalya takes Charlotte down and Natalya applies the Sharpshooter and Charlotte taps out because it is not a match.
We go to credits.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
AJ says he is here to set the record straight. He is tired of Roman calling him a liar. It is not just him. He has heard it everywhere, even on social media. Some think his friendship with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson is some plan to get him the WWE Title. That is not true. We see tweets that suggest they are.
AJ asks if this is the NEW ERA of WWE. He says this is not new to AJ Styles. He has headlined the Tokyo Dome in front of 60,000 people. He has been a champion everywhere. If you are new to him, he has proven himself everywhere.
Roman Reigns' music plays and he makes his way not your stage or my stage, but THE Stage. Reigns makes his way to the ring.
Roman says that AJ has headlined all over the world and won championship after championship after championship. That does not matter unless you are winning THE Championship. Roman and AJ are in the main event of Extreme Rules. Roman says AJ is Phenomenal at lying. Roman says he will be in The Usos corner tonight and wants to know if AJ will be in Gallows and Anderson's corner.
AJ says he will be in their corner and he will be wherever Roman is until he wins the title. AJ says that Roman is THE GUY that AJ is going to beat at Extreme Rules.
Roman asks AJ if he is going to outwrestle him. This is the big fight. If he wants to put AJ through a table, he can. If he wants to send AJ through the barricade, he can. if he wants to beat AJ within an inch of his life with a chair, he can. It means he will beat AJ at Extreme Rules. He knows AJ cannot win on his own so Anderson and Gallows will be out there. The Usos will be there too. We will see that the Bloodline is stronger than the Club.
AJ says he will use a chair on Roman's head on Sunday.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come to the ring but the Usos make their way into the ring with Roman and AJ. Roman punches AJ.
Miz and Maryse make their way to the ring to watch the next match.
We are back and Kevin Owens has made his way to the announce table to sit on the other side of the table.
Match Number One: Sami Zayn versus Cesaro
Cesaro with a side head lock and Cesaro catches Zayn on a leap frog attempt and hits a power slam for a near fall. Zayn with a shoudler from the apron and he flips over Cesaro. Zayn with a head scissors that sends Cesaro to the floor. Zayn teases a dive to the floor but Cesaro moves and Zayn does an Arabian Press back into the ring.
Owens has had enough with Miz but Owens decides to attack Miz instead because it was a trap. Owens takes the title belt but Miz attacks Owens. Meanwhile, Zayn and Cesaro watch. Zayn attacks Owens while Miz battles with Cesaro.
The referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
Shane McMahon's music and he shuffles his way onto the stage.
Shane says we have had it with the four of you and you will meet each other individually on Sunday. Tonight, in Greensboro they will get their aggression out in tag team form. Kevin will team with the Miz to face Sami Zayn and Cesaro.
Stephanie McMahon's music plays and she makes her way onto the stage.
Stephanie suggests that with what happened on Smackdown, Miz should team with Cesaro to face Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Stephanie tells Kevin not to walk out on Sami or he won't have to show up on Sunday.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Miz and Cesaro (with Maryse) versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
The match uis joined in progress and Owens with a side head lock and shoudler tackle. Cesaro wtih a clothesline and then he sets for the giant swing but Owens gets to the ropes. Zayn applauds Owens' performance and Owens tags Zayn in and tells him to do better. Zayn with a wrist lock and Cesaro with a kip up reversal and arm drag into an arm bar. Zayn floats over on an Irish whip and Zayn with an arm drag into an arm bar. Cesaro with a slam to escape. Cesaro with a running European uppercut into the corner. Miz tags in and he kicks Zayn and suplexes him for a near fall. Owens makes the tag and Zayn with a slam but Owens with a back senton when Zayn does not realize it. Owens says he is legal and he tells Zayn what to do. Miz with a rollup for a near fall.
Owens punches Miz and then Owens tags Zayn back in. Zayn with a chop. Zayn is sent to the apron and Miz knocks Zayn off the apron to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with an Awesome Clothesline to Zayn and then he goes up top for a double sledge. Miz kicks Zayn but Cesaro tags himself in and Cesaro with an Irish whip and splash into the corner and he goes up top for a double sledge and he gets a near fall. Miz tags himself back in and he kicks Zayn in the face. Miz with a punch to Owens and Zayn counters a Skul Crushing Finale with a victory roll for a near fall. Zayn knocks Cesaro off the apron.
Owens tags in and he knocks Cesaro off the apron and then he hits a missile drop kick followed by a running clothesline into the corner and a cannonball for a near fall. Miz with an elbow and Cesaro tags in and hits a lot of European uppercuts. Cesaro with five Irishi whips and European uppercuts followed by a drop kick. Zayn tags in and he goes up top and hits a cross body but Cesaro rolls through. Miz makes the tag before Cesaro hits a back breaker. Miz throws Cesaro to the floor and Miz goes his own giant swing set up. Cesaro wtih a Skull Crushing Finale on Miz. Owens sends Cesaro into the ringside barrier while Zayn hits the Helluva Kick to pin Miz.
Winners: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
After the match, Owens attacks Zayn and he tells Sami that he won too and he has the referee raise his hand.
Renee Young knocks on Chris Jericho's door and she asks Chris if he knows what Dean is going to say to him tonight.
Chris says Dean will apologize for destroying his $15,000 jacket. A jacket that is more iconic than Andre the Giant. He says he could get Dean arrested tonight. He will give Dean one chance to apologize. If he does not, he will make him very very sorry.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Primo tells Epico there it is . . . paradise. Epico says it is la isla bonita. This ring is their island. Every time they step between those ropes, that ring turns into their beloved Puerto Rico. Primo says they want everyone around the world, including you tourists from North Carolina. Tonight, they want to reward you and everyone else by sharing a little piece of their Puerto Rican paradise.
Match Number Three: The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) versus John Skyler and Corey Hollis
Primo and Skyler start things off and he connects with a knee. Epico tags in and kicks Skyler and follows with a series of suplexes. Hollis tags in and Epico punches him. Epico wtih a butterfly gutbuster. Primo tags in and he hits a splash to the back and goes through the ropes to the floor. Epico tags in and they hit the Shining Star for the three count.
Winners: Epico and Primo
After the match, Primo and Epico get on the mic and invites everyone to Puerto Rico.
Shane McMahon is takling to Dean Ambrose.
We go to commercial.
We are back and John Cena will be in two weeks.
Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring.
We see what has happened over the last few weeks.
Dean says from the moment he got here, people have questioned him about his decisionmaking and stability. Last week on Smackdown, when Chris put that straitjacket on him and he could not defend himself, he felt like he was in a jail or an asylum and he did not like it. Something snapped a little. There is something he has to do. Dean says he has to talk to Chris Jericho so he wants Chris to get out here.
Chris makes his way to the stage and he tells Dean to shut his mouth and listen to him, even though Dean is not saying anything. Chris tells Dean what he is going to say and do as he gives him an apology. He says Dean will apologize for destroying his $15,000 piece of property. Chris says he is a millionaire but $15,000 is a lot of money. Dean destroyed a piece of history. Not only does Dean owe him the money, he owes him an apology and he owes it now.
Dean says an apology is not happening. Dean says he called Dean out to challenge him to a match at Extreme Rules.
Chris says just as he expected, no apology from Dean Ambrose. Chris tells Dean if he wants a match, he will take $15,000 out of his ass.
Dean wants to make sure that Chris is sure. We don't know how extreme this will get.
Chris says unlike all of these sloberring sycophants, he can see right through Dean. They call you a lunatic, but Chris says he is a lunatic. It is not a catchphrase because there is no one crazier than him. He has faced everyone WWE has put in front of him and he has beaten them all. Chris says he is not scared of Ambrose, but scared for him. He will show Dean what a lunatic does and what a lunatic looks like while he beats up Dean with a smile on his face and not a tear in his eye. He will give Dean what he craves. He will give Dean the Gift of Jericho and he tells Dean to drink it in.
Dean says he has a gift for Chris too and a steel cage comes down. Dean says you put him in a house so he will put Chris in an Asylum. He talked to Shane and Shane said he could have any type of match he wanted so welcome to the first ever Asylum Match. Dean says they will be locked inside the cage and it is decorated with some of his favorite things. There might be more on Sunday. Dean says we do not know what will happen on Sunday because it is uncharted waters. You may be thinking that there is some way out. Maybe you can climb over the cage or go out the door. There is no escape in this asylum. You may be the best in the world at what you do, but when you enter his world, what you do will be scream and cry and beg for mercy. When that door closes, and you enter this asylum, he promises that Jericho will never ever be the same again.
We take a look at what happened at the start of Raw.
Becky Lynch and Dana Brooke walk in the back. Dana is laughing as she tells a few people to stop talking to her. She insults one of the people and walks away.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Dana Brooke versus Becky Lynch
They lock up and Dana with a clean break but she connects with a knee. Dana pats Becky on the head and Becky with a kick and she mocks Dana. Becky with arm drags and a leg lariat. Dana goes to the floor and Becky come off the apron but misses Dana. Dana sends Becky into the ringside barrier. Dana slams Becky's head into the mat and hits a hesitation elbow drop for a near fall. Dana with kicks followed by a modified bow and arrow. Becky kicks Dana and connects with forearms and a European uppercut. Becky with a forearm but Dana with a slam and she slams Becky's head into the mat and gets a near fall.
Becky goes for an O'Connor Roll but Dana holds on to the ropes. Becky with clotheslines and a drop kick followed by a forearm into the corner. Becky with an Exploder for a near fall. Becky goes up top but Dana stops her with a few punches and Dana gets Becky on her shoulders. Becky tries for a sunset flip but Dana drops down and gets the three count.
Winner: Dana Brooke
We take a look back at what happened during the Women's Title Match at Payback. Tonight, they will sign the contract to make it official.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Life Lessons with Darren Young and his life coach Bob Backlund.
Bob says he has a few questions for Darren. He wants to know what time his watch says. Darren pulls out his phone and Bob wants to know what he is doing. Darren says he is pulling out his phone. Bob says that he is asking Darren what time it is and Darren is on the phone? Darren says he is looking on the phone for the time. Bob tells Darren that he should not waste the operator’s time by asking for the time. He tells Darren to look at his watch. Darren says no one wears watches any more. Bob says that being on time is his core principle. Darren says he is always on time. He sets alerts on his phone. Bob says they need to organize his desktop. Bob talks about Darren’s mailbox and calendar. He says you put the desktop on top of the desk.
Darren says they call all of that a smartphone. Bob says he does not care if they call it Einstein. He tells Darren to do 100 squats. Darren says something and Bob tells him to do 200. Bob says they are going to make Darren Young great again.
Shane says he likes the idea of making Darren Young great again.
Stephanie wants to know why Shane did not run the Asylum match by him. Shane says Stephanie did not run the idea for the tag match by him. They appear to be on the same page until there is a knock on the door.
The Dudleys enter and Bubba says that Stephanie cannot help them, but they can help them. People talk about the New Era but they want to show what the Attitude Era can do. They ask for some North Carolina talent to show what the Attitude Era is about.
Stephanie says they are not going to give them a couple of little North Carolina guys. Shane says they will have to choose. It is not a little guy. It will be a guy who might be seven feet tall. One of you will face Big Cass so figure out which one of you will do it.
We have a video package for R Truth and Goldust because FINALLY . . . they are going to be a tag team.
Match Number Five: Goldust and R Truth versus Tyler Breeze and Fandango
Truth takes Breeze to the mat and punches him. Truth with more punches and then Goldust tags in and punches Breeze. Truth tags in and punches Breeze from the turnbuckles. Fandnago distracts Truth and Breeze with a clothesline. Fandango tags in and punches Truth. Fandango with chops. Both men go for a clothesline and both men go down. Breeze and Goldust tag in and Goldust with clotheslines followed by a reverse atomic drop. Goldust with a reverse atomic drop to Fandango. Goldust wtih a drop down uppercut to Breeze and a power slam to Fandango. Truth accidentally hits Goldust and Breeze gets the three count.
Winners: Tyler Breeze and Fandango
We go to commercial.
We are back and Truth is trying to talk to Goldust but Goldust keeps walking. Truth tells Goldust not to be like that. Goldust says he didn't want to be Truth's partner. Truth says it is their first time teaming up, not their last time. He says they need to get their kinks worked out. Goldust asks if getting kicked in the head is one of the kinks. Truth says the WWE Universe wants the Golden Truth. Truth says he wants it and he knows Goldust wants it too.
Fandango and Tyler Breeze welcome the Golden Girls to the NEW ERA and he tells them it is going to pass them by.
Goldust says Truth is right and they will do this.
There is something in the ring that is covered with a black curtain.
The New Day makes their way to the ring.
Big E tells everyone to pour themselves a big bowl of BOOTY-Os. This Sunday, they defend their tag team titles against the team from the bygone era, the Vaudevillains.
Kofi says he does not get the "Bygone Era'. He wishes he could see this era.
Xavier unveils a Time Machine but Big E says it is a refrigerator box and the keyboard is sticky. Xavier says this is his New DayLorean and his time machine.
They go into the Time Machine.
Kofi comes out of the time machine and he is back to his Jamaican gimmick. Xavier says they did not go far enough back but Kofi says that was his best year.
They emerge again in black and white. Big E has Derriere squares. Kofi wants to know where is his smartphone and Xavier wants to know what happened to his video games.
Big E wants to know why they were brought back.
Simon Gotch and Aiden English attack the New Day so badly things go back into color.
Aiden and Simon hit a power bomb and neck breaker combination. Woods is thrown into the 'time machine'. They hit a uranage and power bomb combination on Woods.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (with AJ Styles) versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso (with Roman Reigns)
Jimmy and Anderson start things off and Anderson with a side head lock take down. Anderson with a shoulder tackle but Jimmy with a forearm. Jimmy with a chop and Jey tags in. Jey with a forearm into the corner. Jey with punches and chops in the corner. Anderson with an Irish whip but Jey slids into the corner and connects with an uppercut and clothesline to send Anderson to the floor. Gallows is drop kicked off the apron and Styles discusses strategy wtih his men.
Gallows tags in and Jey punches Gallows but Gallows will not be Irish whipped. Gallows with a slam. Gallows with a series of elbow drops for a near fall. Gallows with a head butt and Anderson tags in. Anderson kicks Jey. Anderson chokes Jey in the ropes. Anderson sends Jey into the turnbuckles and Anderson gets a near fall. Gallows tags back in and he connects with a leg drop and he goes for a reverse chin lock. Gallows with an uppercut but he misses a leg drop. Jimmy tags in and knocks Anderson off the apron and he punches Gallows. Jimmy with a kick and uppercut. Gallows with an Irish whip and Jimmy with an elbow and a corkscrew splash onto Gallows for a near fall. Gallows goes over the top rope when Jimmy ducks and then Jimmy with a splash off the ring steps.
Jimmy is distracted by Styles and Gallows with a punch. Reigns and Styles have some words as we go to commercial.
We are back and Jimmy with a chop to Anderson but Anderson with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Gallows tags in and he punches Jimmy but Jimmy blocks the Kane-esque uppercut. Jimmy misses a kick and Anderson tags in. Anderson is back dropped over the top rope to the floor. Jey tags in and hits a plancha onto Anderson and Gallows and he punches both men. Jey sends Anderson into the ringside barrier and then he goes up top and hits a cross body onto Anderson and gets a near fall. Jey with a Samoan drop followed by a running butt splash into the corner. Jey goes up top but Anderson with a boot to stop Jey. Anderson punches Jey from the turnbuckles.
Anderson sets for a superplex but Jey blocks it. Jey punches Anderson and knocks him off the turnbuckles. Jey leaps over Anderson but Anderson with a spinebuster for a near fall. Anderson with a running boot to the head and then he runs into a super kick and Jey gets a near fall. Gallows sends Jey into the corner and Gallows gets Jimmy on his shoulders. The Usos with a lot of super kicks and then Jey goes up top for the Superfly Splash and he gets the three count.
Winners: Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
After the match, Reigns and Styles stare each other down but Gallows attacks Reigns from behind. The Usos and Anderson get involved and Anderson sends Jimmy into the ringsteps. Styles removes his shirt and he picks up the chair. Before Styles can hit Reigns with the chair, Reigns with an uppercut. Reigns grabs the chair and he hits Styles with it. Reigns with a Superman punch to Gallows and Anderson. Styles hits Reigns in the midsection and back with the chair.
Styles hits a Styles Clash onto the steel chair.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what just happened before the commercial break.
Colin Cassady is in the ring. He says the Dudley Boys say they have a problem with the New Era. He has a problem with them. D-Von is the Steve Urkel of the Squared Circle. As for Bubba Ray Dudley, you Fred Flintstone looking goon. You put your big foot in your mouth and he is going to do everyone a favor and send him back to the Stone Age. It does not matter which one of you he faces, there is one word to describe you . . .
The Dudleys interrupt Cassady before he can do his spelling bee.
Match Number Seven: Colin Cassady versus D-Von Dudley
D-Von goes to the floor and Bubba goes under the ring for a table. Colin gets distracted and D-Von with a knee to the back. D-Von with punches and he sends Colin to the mat. D-Von almost collides with Bubba on the apron. Colin with a boot to knock Bubba off the apron and then he hits the East River Crossing on D-Von for the three count.
Winner: Colin Cassady
Colin gets on the mic and he says there is only one word to describe them and he will spell it out for everyone.
We go to commercial.
We are back and you two weeks to get ready for John Cena's return to Raw.
Match Number Eight: Kalisto versus Alberto Del Rio in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Del Rio with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Kalisto with kicks but Del Rio with kicks of his own. Del Rio puts Kalisto on the turnbuckles and he thinks he is facing Original Sin Cara and he tries to remove the mask. Del Rio with a kick and punch while in the tree of woe. We see Sin Cara watching from the back on the official monitor as Del Rio applies a reverse chin lock. Del Rio with a punch and kick to Kalisto. Kalisto with a head scissors. Del Rio goes to the floor and Kalisto goes for a head scissors off the apron but Del Rio catches him and swings Kalisto into the ringside barrier as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with a reverse chin lock. Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and then Del Rio goes to the turnbuckles. Del Rio with a punch to the head and he gets a near fall. Del Rio sends Kalisto into the ring post shoulder first and then we cut to Cara watching in the back. Rusev attacks Cara from behind and we see that the attack is being shown on the TitanTron. Rusev drags Cara in the back as Del Rio rips off part of Kalisto's mask. Kalisto with a kick and drop kick. Kalisto charges into the corner but Del Rio moves and Kalisto hits his shoulder on the ring post. Del Rio runs into boots but Del Rio puts Kalisto in the ropes and kicks Kalisto in the back and chokes Kalisto with his boots.
Del Rio goes up top for a double stomp but Kalisto hits the rope and Del Rio is crotched. Kalisto with an enzuigiri followed by a super rana.
We see that Sin Cara is now being kicked down the ramp by Rusev. Kalisto wtih a springboard seated splash and a corkscrew cross body and a spike rana for a near fall. Rusev sends Cara into the ring post and Kalisto watches Rusev sending Cara into the ring post. Del Rio with a lungblower for the three count.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Rusev with a jumping thrust kick to Kalisto. Rusev applies the Accolade and Rusev sits down on Kalisto's legs to add more pressure. Referees come out and ask Rusev to stop as they wave their arms because that will make someone stop an attack on another person.
Rusev finally releases the hold and Rusev gets the United States Title Belt and he throws it onto Kalisto before leaving.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dolph Ziggler gets his revenge on Baron Corbin on Sunday in a No Disqualification Match on the Kickoff Show.
Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon are in the ring for the contract signing and Stephanie does not appreciate the boos.
Shane says that things get Extreme on Sunday. Shane mentions some of the matches at the pay per view, but it is time to focus on the Submission Match for the Women's Title. It is time for the contract signing.
Stephanie is interrupted by Ric Flair who comes out to the stage. Ric says if you are going to introduce a Flair, you do it the right way. Ric wants everyone to stand up and show respect to the apple of her eye, Charlotte.
Charlotte thanks her daddy for that introduction. Charlotte wants to know where does she sign.
Shane says someone is missing so he brings out the challenger, Natalya.
Natalya says she has something to get off her chest. She wants to know what happened to Charlotte. You used to be a person she respected. Someone who had humility. You beat me at NXT and you didn't have your creepy father there. That is the Charlotte that she wishes she could beat but that Charlotte does not exist.
Shane has Natalya sign first.
Charlotte says the people are not here to cheer for Natalya. These are her people. They are not going to cheer for Natalya. Charlotte says that she could punch everyone's best friend and you will still cheer for her because you worship the ground she walks on. She is your goddess. Charlotte says you don't boo a Flair and she says the people love her because her last name is Flair. Your name is just Nattie.
Charlotte and Ric wooo but Charlotte tells him to stop. You are a Hart who likes to whine and complain. You are the same person who she beat at Payback and the same person she will make tap out at Extreme Rules.
Charlotte is about to sign the contract but there is something she did not agree to.
Shane says he added a stipulation that says if Flair comes to the ring and Charlotte will forfeit the Women's Championship. Shane wants Ric to calm down and then he tells security to make their way to the ring.
Stephanie tells Charlotte if she does not sign the contract, she forfeits the Women's Title.
Charlotte signs the contract.
Ric says it ain't official. He says he tried to like Stephanie because of her husband but he says she is the worst businessperson.
Flair is ready for a fight. Ric takes off his jacket but Shane keeps his Fonzie jacket on.
Shane tries to stop Flair from doing anything while Charlotte tries to gesture behind Ric.
Stephanie says that Shane might have too much respect for Ric, but she does not. Stephanie slaps Ric.
Charlotte goes after Stephanie but Natalya takes Charlotte down and Natalya applies the Sharpshooter and Charlotte taps out because it is not a match.
We go to credits.