TJ Perkins is interviewed via Skype on the pre-show. He calls his debut on Raw a dream come true as he has been watching the WWE stage since he was a little kid. He goes with Negro Casas over Antonio Inoki when Lita asks him who he thinks is better. Perkins says that he looks most forward to taking on Gran Metalik in a re-match, and he also hopes to go at it with Cedric Alexander, Noam Dar, Jack Gallagher and Akira Tozawa. He says he is willing to go far to keep the WWE Cruiserweight Championship around his waist.
Dana Brooke talks to Charlotte about the results of last week's #1 contendership, where both Bayley and Sasha Banks' shoulders were both seemingly on the mat, as well as their tag match against Sasha and Bayley tonight. Charlotte says she'll do it herself when Dana Brooke says she plans to bring this up to Mick Foley.
It is announced that Chris Jericho will host The Highlight Reel with a mystery guest.
Chris Jericho shows up while Jerry "The King" Lawler is talking. He says that Mick Foley has done nothing but screw him and Kevin Owens over, and that he plans to get him ousted as Raw General Manager.
Toman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up before Roman can even speak, and Stephanie doesn't seem to say much before General Manager Mick Foley appears as well. Foley says he will be putting Rusev in a match against Seth Rollins, and that he will face Rusev for the United States title at Clash of Champions. Roman wants to know what's in it for him, especially since Triple H screwed him out of the Universal title. Foley says that he wants to be taken at word, and that if Raw does not win the ratings war, he's out of a job even though Stephanie McMahon can always get back on his feet, and if it weren't for Stephanie, he wouldn't be here. He knows he has to set things right, and he plans on doing that by signing Roman to a rematch against Kevin Owens tonight. Kevin Owens shows up and says he's beaten Roman twice and that he shouldn't have to wrestle him anymore, but Foley and Stephanie tell him that he has to do the rematch, that it is a non-title match and that the match will take place in a steel cage. Seth Rollins then shows up for his match.
As Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and General Manager Mick Foley argue backstage, an angry Rusev confronts Mick Foley for making him defend the United States title against Roman Reigns at Clash of Champions. Rusev says he doesn't care what Foley wants, and says that Foley is jealous of his family. Foley then gets a phone call from Chris Jericho.
Seth Rollins vs. Rusev ends in a double count-out. Rusev almost powerbombs Rollins onto the commentary table, but Rollins knocks him off the stage and then hits a cross body on Rusev from the table.
Charlotte and Dana Brooke bring their case to Mick Foley, saying that Bayley and Sasha Banks both had their shoulders down on the mat. Foley rectifies it by putting Charlotte against both Bayley and Sasha with the Raw Women's title on the line at Clash of Champions, and thanks Dana. Charlotte shoves Dana to the floor.
WWE and NBC Universo celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by looking back at the impact of Cesar Chavez.
We take a look at Cedric Alexander and The Brian Kendrick.
Chris Jericho talks with Kevin Owens about Mick Foley, and Jericho plans to make a list of everything Foley has done and use it against him.
Braun Strowman beats Sin Cara.
Bayley tells Sasha Banks about the change to the Raw Women's title match at Clash of Champions, and both say that they beat the other. Bayley hopes one of them becomes the new Raw Women's Champion. As for tonight's tag match against Charlotte and Dana Brooke, Bayley tells Sasha "Let's show 'em how it's done."
Charlotte and Dana Brooke beat Sasha Banks and Bayley.
Seth Rollins walks into Stephanie McMahon's office...
We look back on TJ Perkins winning The Cruiserweight Classic.
Members of the Memphis Grizzlies are in the front row.
Seth Rollins tells Stepahnie McMahon he is still convinced that Stephanie has something to do with Triple H screwing him out of the Universal title. Stephanie denies it, and says that maybe Kevin Owens had a point about him being an architect for failure. Seth tells Stephanie he might come back with a vengeance when he becomes Universal champ and that Stephanie has her money on the wrong horse. Stephanie tells Seth that Owens has replaced him. Seth tells Stephanie that she's starting to crack, and that the cracking started when her brother Shane McMahon returned.
Bo Dallas quickly beats Gary Gramm.
Earlier today, Sheamus said there is no pressure on him and that Cesaro's problem is that he feels he's underappreciated even though he can't win the big one. He plans to win one more match and leave Cesaro behind for a championship opportunity.
Cesaro beats Sheamus to tie the series 3-3 in their Best of Seven series.
Mick Foley is on the phone, and we find out that Match #7 of Sheamus vs. Cesaro's Best of Seven series will be at Clash of Champions. Jericho is in the ring with a list of everything he doesn't like about Foley, and actually screams into the side of Foley's face that is missing an ear. Some of things that Jericho doesn't like, not surprisingly, goes into insider terms.
Chris Jericho is in the ring, talking about all the things he doesn't like about Mick Foley. All of a sudden, Enzo Amore and Big Cass show up. Enzo makes fun of Jericho's fashion sense, while Big Cass namedrop some famous duos. Suddenly, The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) give out brochures for timeshares in Puerto Rico. Then, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xaier Woods) show up and say they're out here because they have nothing better to do other than plug UpUpDownDown, plus Woods is giving out two brand-new iPhone 7's before saying they will continue to be Raw tag champs. Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) then show up, saying that they will beat them for the tag titles before mocking them once again. Jericho says he is now starting a new list, and everyone in the ring is in it. As he starts the list, Sami Zayn shows up and brawls with Jericho, which in turn starts a brawl between everyone in the ring.
Sami Zayn, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E), Enzo Amore and Big Cass beat Chris Jericho, The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) and Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).
We take a look at Gran Metalik and Rich Swann.
WWE and NBC Universo look back on Eddie Guerrero's life and career for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Mick Foley is in the ring. He introduces the Cruiserweight Division to Raw, then welcomes Rich Swann, Gran Metalik, Cedric Alexander and The Brian Kendrick. Foley puts all four men in a Fatal Four-Way match with the winner earning a championship opportunity at Clash of Champions.
The Brian Kendrick beats Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann and Gran Metalik with a Bully Choke - now known as the Captain's Hook - on Alexander to earn a shot at the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Clash of Champions.
The Clash of Champions kick-off will be Alicia Fox vs. Nia Jax.
The WWE visits St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Roman Reigns beats Kevin Owens in a Steel Cage Match. After the match, Roman Reigns fights Rusev, who tries to attack Roman from out of nowhere, but Rusev gets the upper hand and tosses Roman back into the steel cage with Kevin Owens before locking the cage door shut and giving Roman a beatdown. Seth Rollins rushes in and climbs into the cage to fight off Owens and Rusev. The show ends with Seth Rollins hitting a cross body on both Rusev and Owens from the top of the steel cage.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
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