Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 16, 2017

General Manager Kurt Angle shows up to start tonight's show. Angle says it is safe to say that The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) are back together and will be facing The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro and Braun Strowman at TLC. Suddenly, The Shield show up not only to their familiar music, but to their familiar crowd entrance. After surrounding the ring in typical Shield fashion, they then walk in in full military-style regalia. Roman Reigns says that when the hounds come down to the ring, you either get out of their yard or they beat your ass. Seth Rollins talks about how they had their first match as a unit at TLC in 2012, and how they dominated that night and ever since. He says this continued until it all went away, but he is proud to stand with Ambrose and Rollins five years later, because The Shield is back. Ambrose says The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro and Braun Strowman should be scared because the lines are drawn. He says nobody fights harder or longer, or divides and conquers, like The Shield. Ambrose says he may have exaggerated when he said he would take on four men at once, but he does not regret it. He then dares Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro and Strowman to step in the ring with The Shield right now. They show up, but Angle tells everyone to save it for TLC. He tells everyone on the stage that if they want to keep their matches for tonight, they had better not make a move.

Elias is playing guitar and singing again. At his sides are Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and says he has found two good brothers to walk with him tonight. Anderson politely asks Elias if he and Gallows can warm up their voice cords. Not surprisingly, Gallows sings the word "nerd" as he warms up. Elias plays guitar while Gallows and Anderson then sing The Honky Tonk Man's theme, then sing about how Jason Jordan is a nerd until Jordan, Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews show up.

Jason Jordan, Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews beat Elias and Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).

We see another vignette for Asuka, who is coming to Raw in six days.

Renee Young interviews Emma. She is tired of hearing about Asuka, saying all the attention should be on her. She claims to have started the Women's Revolution, beaten four of the best and is a social media superstar. As Emma asks what Asuka has done, Alexa Bliss shows up and congratulates her for what she has done so far. After showing irritation at Mickie James, Alexa says she and Emma should stick together, and challenge Mickie to a tag match. Emma is down for a two-on-two match.

We see a video package of the rivalry between Cedric Alexander and Jack Gallagher.

Cedric Alexander beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher after Rich Swann stops The Brian Kendrick from getting involved in the match. It is later made official that Swann and Alexander will face Gallagher and Kendrick at TLC.

It's time for Miz TV with The Miz, Curtis Axel, Sheamus and Cesaro. Tonight's special guest is Braun Strowman. Miz says that Kurt Angle was afraid they would shatter The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) if they went at it tonight. Sheamus and Cesaro say that Ambrose and Rollins will only have friendship left when they take back the Raw tag team titles, as The Shield will break just like he will break Ambrose's back with a chair. Cesaro says he will push Rollins off a ladder and break his back, and Sheamus says he will break Roman's spirit by putting him through a table. Miz says The Shield are good, but not as good as the fans they think they are, and say they cannot compete with his team. He says The Shield are co-workers, but The Miztourage and everyone on his team are a family. Braun Strowman is then brought out. Strowman says he would have shattered The Shield tonight, as they came together and put him through an announce table last week, and goes on to say none of them could stop him on their own. He says The Shield could not handle him individually, and now he will rip them apart one by one until they are gone together. He says that he is starting with Ambrose in a Steel Cage Match, and when the door closes, Ambrose cannot run away. Miz says his team can throw away The Shield, and says Ambrose is sipping on the nostalgia juice by saying they can take on multiple men at once. The Miz says he, Sheamus, Cesaro, Braun Strowman and a fifth member will accept Ambrose's multi-man challenge. Suddenly, General Manager Kurt Angle shows up, saying he did not agree to a 5-on-3 match for TLC. If Miz wants a fifth man, Strowman will have to beat Ambrose. If Strowman loses, however, it's back to being a three-on-three match at TLC. Strowman says they accept the challenge. Angle then announces that during the tag team title and steel cage matches, everyone on both teams are banned from ringside.

Sasha Banks beats Alicia Fox with the Banks Statement. Alicia Fox loses it after the match.

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Charly Caruso interviews Sasha Banks backstage. However, Sasha is attacked from behind by Alicia Fox. This starts a nasty backstage brawl that one referee tries to stop only to get pushed to the floor by Alicia Fox. Two more have to restore order.

Enzo Amore shows up. Enzo gets the fans up to speed on how he lost the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, then says he was robbed of the title and that Kurt Angle is a corrupt General Manager. Enzo also blames his loss on Mustafa Ali. Suddenly, Kalisto shows up. He says enough is enough, and says Enzo can blame whoever he wants, but there will be no excuses at TLC. Enzo tells Kalisto he is standing on the tracks and that the "'Zo Train" is coming through. Kalisto is then ambushed from behind by "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese, Noam Dar, Ariya Daivari and Drew Gulak. He tells Kalisto he deserves this beating, and says he will fight Kalisto on his own time. Suddenly, Mustafa Ali rushes in, and he makes the save for Kalisto until the numbers game catches up. Ariya Daivari eventually lays Mustafa Ali out with the Hammerlock Lariat before Enzo hits Kalisto with the inverted stomp facebreaker before asking him and Mustafa Ali "How you doin'?"

The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against Sheamus and Cesaro.

Curtis Axel holds a motivational speech with Sheamus and Cesaro. He says Strowman must win so he can compete at TLC. Strowman shows up, and tells him he needs the TLC match more than anything. He wants it so badly he will fight Roman Reigns. Axel is reluctant due to wearing a three-piece suit at the moment, but Cesaro says that Axel might be scared, and Sheamus says the fifth man would not be afraid of Roman. Axel sets out to find Roman.

Finn Balor shows up. Finn Balor did not know what to think when he first saw Sister Abigail, and thought it was another trick at first. He soon found out he was wrong, as it reminded him about Irish mythology involving the dead walking the earth. Bray Wyatt may have his tricks, but he has his trick as well. Just like in Irish legends, he too will slay a monster with a demon of his own. His demon has no fear, his demon dreams about nightmares, and his demon is dying to meet Sister Abigail. He then tells Bray Wyatt to run.

We see yet another vignette for Asuka.

Bayley is revealed to be Mickie James' tag team partner for the next match.

Mickie James and Bayley beat Alexa Bliss and Emma after Alexa Bliss turns around and runs into a Mick Kick. Before the match, It is announced that Alicia Fox has been fined an undisclosed amount for shoving referee Darrick Moore backstage.

Backstage, Curtis Axel finds The Shield. He walks towards them...

The Miz shows up as Braun Strowman talks to Sheamus and Cesaro. As The Miz says the three of them are destined to fight The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns), The Miz asks where Curtis Axel is. When he is told that Curtis Axel is backstage fighting Roman Reigns, The Miz almost immediately heads backstage.

Charly Caruso interviews Mickie James. She says Alexa's words cut her deep, but she is proud of who is she and what she has done. She is a different woman now, as her 3-year-old son is the light of her life. However, she says taking the Raw Women's Championship home to her son would be an even greater feeling. She plans to beat Alexa Bliss at TLC and become a seven-time Women's Champion.

Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox is officially the kick-off match for TLC.

The Miz - and two referees - find Curtis Axel hanging by his ankles from a forklift, his shirt torn and welts on his chest.

Tomorrow night on 205 Live: Mustafa Ali and Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore and Ariya Daivari! Rich Swann vs. "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher!

Renee Young interviews The Miz, who says that while he thinks the world of Curtis Axel, he was never the fifth man.

Braun Strowman beats Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage Match. The Miz guests on commentary shortly after the match begins. During the match, Sheamus and Cesaro try to stop Roman Reigns, but their efforts are thwarted by Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, who take their brawl from ringside to the stage to backstage. As they brawl backstage, The Miz leaves the commentary table and lowers an automatic door, keeping all four men in the parking garage. Later on in the match, the arena turns red, and someone crawls out of the ring. That someone is Kane, who has not been seen in WWE in months. With his help, Braun Strowman is able to decimate Roman Reigns for the win. The Miz then announces that Kane is his team's fifth man.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!