Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 6, 2018

General Manager Kurt Angle and Constable Baron Corbin show up to start tonight's show. Angle welcomes everyone to the show, and announces that tonight will be a historic night as "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey will be making her Raw debut, which she has no problem doing. Angle says Ronda does not whine or complain, but win or lose, she will be a champion in her book. He wishes that he could say the same about Brock Lesnar. Corbin tells him to watch it, but Angle says Lesnar has no class after last week's actions. He announces that Paul Heyman's job in WWE is intact after producing Brock Lesnar and that he will be interviewed later tonight by Renee Young. Before he can say much more, however, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman tells Angle that he has a respect for him as General Manager, but tells him he should have known better. He says that if you kick The Big Dog out, nobody is able to protect the yard, and that is why Lesnar wiped the floor with him last week. Corbin smiles, and Roman calls him out for standing there while Angle took a beating and running after Lesnar looked at him. Angle says nobody from the top down liked what Lesnar did last week, and Roman gets the feeling that the SummerSlam match will be postponed. Angle says that will not be happening, as he made sure Lesnar did not get suspended and that the SummerSlam match for the WWE Universal Championship happens. He hopes that Roman kicks Lesnar's ass. Corbin calls Angle's words unprofessional, but before Corbin can say what Lesnar would do to Angle, Roman verbally confronts him again. Corbin says he was being the better man and that he was worn out from his match with Finn Balor. Corbin says he is doing everything around here and that there is not much else he could have done. Angle tells Corbin he could have acted like a man, but Corbin tells Angle he is not much of a man. Corbin says Stephanie McMahon is the Commissioner and that Angle just makes matches and can't be trusted. Angle says he is right, and says that he sees a match right here. He then asks a referee to show up, as Corbin will take on Roman right now. Corbin hits Roman with a cheap shot to the face, then tells Angle to get out of the ring. Corbin runs his mouth, but Roman hits a Superman Punch, starting this match out with a near-fall.

Roman Reigns beats Baron Corbin after Finn Balor keeps Corbin from retreating to the back, allowing Reigns to hit a Superman Punch from the steel steps followed by a Spear for the win. After the match, Finn Balor gets in the ring and hits Baron Corbin with a dropkick to the corner as Corbin gets up, then hits the Coup De Grace to get back at him after last week.

Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is met by Seth Rollins. Rollins wants to get the Intercontinental title, but every time he gets momentum against Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre gets involved. He wants to see what can be done, as he has to take care of both men. Angle tells Rollins to find a partner, as he will take on both Ziggler and McIntyre in a tag team match tonight.

Bobby Roode beats Mojo Rawley.

Backstage, Elias tells his camera crew that tonight will be great as they try to get everything ready, and tells them that as long as they do their job, it will be perfect. A camera and a boom mike is in position as Elias plays guitar.

Elias is in the ring. He plays guitar, then asks who wants to walk with him. He talks about his album and how it has changed lives on a daily basis as well as torn up the charts. He then talks about his documentary. He says the documentary team tried their hardest but got it wrong, and he has a documentary team with him so he can get it done right and get it done his way. Before he plays, he asks the crew to switch position and focus the camera on his fingers, as this is where the magic happens. He then asks the camera crew to orbit around him as if he were the sun. He then says the audience are starting to become a problem, and asks the camera crew to blur their faces out or crop them out with a more attractive crowd to help him forget he is in Jacksonville, Florida. Elias is then showered with boos after that, and says that Bobby Lashley ruined everything last week and that it will not happen again this week. The camera crew begins to orbit around Elias as he plays guitar, but it is not long before Lashley shows up. Lashley says that once again, his name comes out of Elias' mouth, and once again, he appears. He says that he saw Elias' documentary and says it was an accurate depiction of him as well as some brilliant work, but Elias says it portrayed him as vain, egotistical and out of touch. Elias says he knows Lashley is out here to steal the spotlight from him, but it is not happening. He says he has been trying to steal the spotlight from him since his return, and says his comeback is a joke. Lashley fires back by telling Elias that everything about him is a joke, and the next time his name comes out of his mouth, what he will do him won't be. Elias asks the camera crew to head to the ring so they can film elsewhere so they won't be interrupted by somebody like Lashley, then checks the crew's notes before tossing them at Lashley and going for a cheap shot. Elias then proceeds to beat up Lashley, but Lashley fights back with a spinebuster before telling the camera crew to get back in the ring to shoot some footage of him hitting Elias with a delayed vertical suplex.

In the locker room, Seth Rollins is met by Tyler Breeze. Breeze offers his assistance as well as the nickname of "Crossfit Breeze-us." Suddenly, Roman Reigns shows up as Breeze goes arms in traditional Shield fashion, and asks if Rollins is serious. Rollins says everyone wants to be a member, and Roman says he has his back tonight. Rollins then puts Breeze's arm down and leaves.

Rezar beats Titus O'Neil following the distraction by Akam.

Backstage, Kevin Owens goes over some notes with Jinder Mahal for the return of The Kevin Owens Show, which Mahal will guest on when it comes up next.

Kevin Owens is on the stage for The Kevin Owens Show. Tonight's special guests are Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh. Owens says he cannot thank him enough, as he was originally skeptical of his methods of finding inner peace, but he has never felt more relaxed and it is all thanks to him. He says he thought he would live the rest of his life in pain after what Braun Strowman did to him at Extreme Rules, but this morning, he was able to wake up without pain and play with his children without aches in his body. Owens also says he and Jinder share something special, as they have both managed to beat Braun Strowman, despite the both of them doing it in entirely different ways. He says Braun tried to take everything from him at Extreme Rules, but at SummerSlam, he will take everything from Braun and become Mr. Money In The Bank. He plans to use the guaranteed title shot to take back the WWE Universal Championship. Owens admits he has never been the same since Extreme Rules, but he can feel the Universal title in his grasp again and he is so clear-headed that he proposes that Jinder take on Braun Strowman again. Owens then says Jinder has beaten Braun once, and that he can beat him again. Owens brings out Braun, but Braun does not show up. As Owens says that Braun wants none of them, the show's stage suddenly shifts on its own. Suddenly, the stages is toppled from under them, and Braun Strowman is seen behind the stage after he has completely toppled the stage over. This officially starts the rematch.

Jinder Mahal vs. Braun Strowman ends in a double count-out after two failed attempts by Kevin Owens to steal the Money In The Bank Briefcase from Strowman. After the match, Strowman goes after Jinder, but Sunil Singh grabs the Money In The Bank Briefcase. Strowman goes after Sunil, who tosses the briefcase back to him only to get booted, and Jinder escapes through the crowd.

We see footage of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns inducting an audience member in the front row into The Shield as an honorary member.

Constable Baron Corbin tells General Manager Kurt Angle that he has a phone call from Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. Angle takes the phone call and tells Stephanie "I'll take care of it."

We see a sit down interview between Corey Graves and Roman Reigns from earlier today. Roman says there is no shame in saying he lost to Brock Lesnar, but he has also beaten him up in the past. Roman says that the first time it happened at WrestleMania 31, everyone knew it was a war. Brock did not beat him then. At WrestleMania 34, Lesnar got the best of him. Roman says it is about dusting yourself off and trying again, and he did just that at Greatest Royal Rumble. Roman feels he come out on top regardless of the outcome. As for what Lesnar did and said at Raw last week, he says there is no leader when you have a champion like Lesnar, and says Lesnar disrespects everything and that this has to end. Roman says that if he wins the WWE Universal Championship, he will do what Lesnar does not do as well as what the fans have waited for for over a year: come out every night and defend the title to set a new standard. He says Lesnar has knocked down a lot of men, but he has not knocked down someone like him. Roman says he must continue to get back up if he wants to win.

Backstage, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are met by Constable Baron Corbin and General Manager Kurt Angle. As per Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, Roman is forbidden from tagging with Seth tonight after having faced him in a match. Roman says he is going out there anyway, but Corbin warns Roman that if he defies Stephanie's order, he will forfeit his match with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. Seth heads out alone, and Roman suddenly returns after leaving to ask Corbin if his ribs are all right. Corbin says "What?", then Roman punches him in the ribs and leaves.

Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre beat Seth Rollins after Ziggler superkicks Rollins and gets the pinfall victory despite the fact that McIntyre is the legal man.

The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) vs. The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) ends in a no contest after the lights go out and Curtis Axel and Dash Wilder are suddenly replaced by Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt respectively when the lights come back on. The match ends with Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt wiping out both Bo Dallas and Scott Dawson.

Renee Young interviews Paul Heyman. Heyman has no idea where he and Brock Lesnar stand right now, and that Lesnar has cut off all contact with Heyman since last week. He then says that Lesnar will not like him talking about what is going between him and Lesnar in public, and that he is trying to get to the bottom of this as much as Renee is. He then says that he considers Lesnar and his family friends of his, as Lesnar never lets his family get close to anybody. Heyman breaks down emotionally, but he is still willing to answer questions. When asked who he has his eyes on as potential clients, Heyman says that this whole situation, much less this question, is inconceivable to him. When asked who will walk away with the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam, Heyman says he has known Lesnar for 16 years and has been through every up and down with him and has never seen Lesnar in a more focused, more prepared, more violent state. He says that Roman Reigns does not stand a chance.

The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) beat Sasha Banks and Bayley after a black hooded figure pulls Liv Morgan out of the way of one of Bayley's moves. The hooded figure reveals themselves to be Ruby Riott, who has returned from injury, causing Sarah Logan to get the schoolgirl pin on a distracted Sasha Banks.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading to "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's Raw debut.

Before the next match, Charly Caruso interviews Alexa Bliss. She says that she and Alicia Fox are bigger trailblazers than "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, then tells Caruso to ask a better question. When asked what is is like to get in the ring with Rousey, Alicia says Rousey is banged up after last week and that this will be easy for her. Despite Rousey's accomplishment, she says that Rousey did not captain a Survivor Series team. Alexa then dismisses Charly Caruso, then says Alicia Fox is a trailblazer who paved the way for everyone else in the women's division and thanks her for her contribution. She then says Rousey is not worthy of a title shot against her, but she will deal with her at SummerSlam. As Alexa tells Alicia not to let Rousey steal her thunder, Rousey arrives with Natalya.

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey beats Alicia Fox with an arm bar in her Raw debut. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, but Alexa Bliss tries to attack her from behind. The attack fails, and Ronda tells Alexa it doesn't matter how tightly she holds onto the Raw Women's title as it will be hers at SummerSlam.

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