Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 31, 2015

Sting appears to begin tonight's show. He admits that Triple H pushed him to his limits at WrestleMania 31, but he did the same to Triple H, and for that he has respect for him. But that was then, and this is now, and he now has his sights set on Seth Rollins, who he says "is no Triple H" and is only a legend is own mind. He also says that Rollins isn't even half the man that Triple H is. Sting says that the WWE World Heavyweight Champion has eluded him until now, and he plans to write the last chapter in his career by taking it from Rollins, who he says is in "for one heck of a ride."

Meanwhile, Seth Rollins and Stephanie McMahon have watched Sting's promo from backstage. Rollins is incensed with what Sting just said about him, but Stephanie does agree with Sting when he said that Rollins isn't even half the man Triple H is, but says that one day, Rollins will get there. Rollins then asks about his statue, and if it's ready for Night of Champions. Stephanie tells him to go ask Sting.

Dolph Ziggler beats Rusev by disqualification when Summer Rae interferes. Lana rushes into the ring afterward to get a few shots in on Summer before Ziggler breaks it up.

Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler says he hasn't seen the last of Rusev, and heads into the locker room. Summer Rae sneaks inside as Renee speaks toward the camera.

Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) is in the ring. Nikki brags once again about how she will soon become the longest-reigning Divas Champion in WWE history and introduces the BellaTron, which shows the countdown showing how long Nikki has before she overtakes AJ Lee's record.

Becky Lynch beats Alicia Fox with the Disarmher in a Beat The Clock Challenge to set the pace at three minutes, twenty-one seconds (3:21). The three members of Team PCB (Paige, Charlotte, Becky Lynch) are in a Beat The Clock Challenge, and the winner of the challenge gets a WWE Divas Championship match against Nikki Bella at Night of Championship.

Rich Brennan interviews Ryback. Ryback says a staph infection couldn't keep him down, and neither could The Miz. As he says that he plans to take down The Big Show tonight, we see and hear Summer Rae run away giggling, while Dolph Ziggler looks around in vain for Summer outside of the locker room with a towel around his waist.

The Miz guests on commentary for the next match.

During Big Show vs. Ryback, Show grabs the microphone and tells the WWE Universe that if they want him to retire, they'll need to find someone who can do it. Ryback tries to grab him after this, but Show's weight overpowers Ryback, who kicks out at two.

Ryback retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Big Show after The Miz distracts Show.

Charlotte beats Brie Bella in a Beat The Clock Challenge with one minute and forty-one seconds (1:41) left on the clock. The new time to beat is one minute and forty seconds (1:40).

Renee Young interviews The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley). They're here for two reasons: putting everyone through a table and to become 10-time WWE Tag Team Champions. They plan on putting The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) through a table instead of just knocking them off.

Kevin Owens beats Cesaro after knocking him ribs first into the commentary table.

Dolph Ziggler and Lana are backstage. Dolph tells Lana that Summer Rae was in the locker room for two seconds and that he grabbed a towel as soon as he saw her, but nothing happened. Lana, disappointed at the fact that Summer Rae saw him naked, silently walks away.

Before the next match, Bray Wyatt thanks Sister Abigail for her greatest gift: The Black Sheep, Braun Strowman. He tells Strowman this is his moment and to show what he stands for and why he exists. Wyatt says that after tonight, there will be no guessing when the end of the world will be, and that The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Luke Harper, Strowman) will walk through undisguised. Strowman then gets the mic, and says that this isn't the beginning...this is the end.

Braun Strowman vs. Dean Ambrose ends after Roman Reigns fights Strowman in response to Strowman shoving Reigns. Not surprisngly, Strowman overpowers both men, and not even a steel chair to the back can stop him. Harper rushes in to kick Reigns, and Strowman chokes Ambrose out. Bray Wyatt then hits Sister Abigail on Reigns after thanking Sister Abigail for Strowman.

Renee Young interviews Seth Rollins, who is incensed that he can't find his bronze statue that was promised to him after SummerSlam. Later tonight, Rollins plans to call out Sting and demand that he return his statue to him. As for Sting's comments about him, he plans to remind Sting of why he's the man right now.

Paige fails to beat Sasha Banks in a Beat The Clock Challenge when Tamina and Naomi save Banks from being pinned. Charlotte is officially the new #1 contender for the WWE Divas Championship and will face Nikki Bella at Night of Champions.

Renee Young interviews Lana. During the commercial, Renee Young also interviewed Summer Rae, who claims that Ziggler invited her to the dressing room to bury the hatchet between their respective sides, and that when she did, he got naked and gave her "the look." She then said that she ran away due to her relationship with Rusev, but says she'll never forget Ziggler being naked in front of her. Lana is about to cry and just walks away.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) call The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) are a menace to society, culture, the Tag Team Championships...and furniture. For that last reason, they have decided to start the "Save The Tables Movement," and pull out a table from underneath the ring that is still in bubble wrap, stating that it is the last table there is, and say that The Dudley Boyz will do anything they can to break that table. They then start a "Save The Tables" chant.

The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) guest on commentary for the next match.

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) in their first WWE match in a decade. Also, the table that was brought out before the match is nearly broken, but Xavier Woods saves Big E before the Dudleys can out him through it.

This Thursday on SmackDown: Miz TV with guests Dolph Ziggler and Lana!

Seth Rollins shows up. He says that he had no problem with Sting at all up until last week, and that he revered him as a legend in the ring...until Sting hijacked his statue and ruined the unveiling ceremony. Rollins proceeds to call himself a real man, and calls Sting out, demanding two things: to take back what he said about him at the top of the show, and to return his bronze statue. When he asks Sting to come out and tell him where he put his statue, Stephanie McMahon shows up instead. She knows that she asked him to call out Sting, but tells him to stop talking about Triple H and that Sting has gotten into his head. Rollins calls out Sting again, but this time he gets John Cena. He tells Rollins to remember this moment, as he is about to find out how expendable he is, and that Stephanie McMahon is the one who will make him miserable. After calling Rollins out on basically everything he's ever done since he turned his back on Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, he tells Rollins that he's buying into their bullcrap, and if they really were their friends, he wouldn't be allowed to do what he's about to do: cash in his rematch clause for the WWE United States Championship at Night of Champions, forcing Rollins to defend two different titles in two different matches on the same night at that event. When Cena asks Stephanie is the match is on, she says yes. After Cena walks to the top of the ramp, Sting walks out and stands side by side with Cena.

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