Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 17, 2019

Elias is in the middle of the ring to start tonight's show. He says that Anthony Davis told him he is a piece of garbage and wanted to be with other pieces of garbage, and to do that, he had to go to a place where people are more toxic than the air. Elias then takes his jacket off to reveal a black-and-white striped tanktop, stating that Baron Corbin picked him to be the special guest referee for his match against Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship at Stomping Grounds. Right after this, Seth Rollins shows up from behind and smashes a steel chair into his back multiple times. Rollins then takes the microphone and says that after all he has been through with Brock Lesnar, he is done playing games, and calls his attack on Elias the first and last warning to anyone who sides with Corbin as well as what awaits them if they do. After Rollins leaves, The Miz shows up for the next match and puts Elias in the Skull Crushing Finale. When Bobby Lashley shows up, he hits Elias with a Spear. Cesaro then becomes the third man to enter for the next match and puts Elias in the giant swing while The Miz counts in the corner. Ricochet arrives next and hits Elias with a Codebreaker, then Braun Strowman shows up and plants Elias with a running powerslam.

Samoa Joe watches the next match from ringside.

Ricochet beats The Miz, Bobby Lashley, Cesaro and Braun Strowman to face Samoa Joe for the WWE United States Championship at Stomping Grounds. During the match, Strowman eliminates Lashley and Cesaro in short order, and both Lashley and Cesaro stay around after being eliminated to help Ricochet eliminate Strowman. Strowman responds by Biel Tossing Ricochet into Lashley before shoving Cesaro into the Mini-Tron on his way out. After the match, Samoa Joe gets in the ring and assaults Ricochet from behind, but Ricochet gets the last word.

Becky Lynch shows up. She wastes no time calling out Lacey Evans, saying she has to listen to her every week about what she deserves and stating that she will give her exactly what she deserves when she comes into striking distance. She also says that since Lacey Evans likes to curry favor, she will do the fans a favor by kicking her ass all over Los Angeles, California. Lacey Evans shows up and says nobody cares and that Becky Lynch has it all wrong again. Becky gives Lacey a choice between talking as slow as humanly possible or getting her ass kicked again. Lacey tells Becky she may have a flawless image, but she has been through things Becky cannot comprehend. Becky says that since they are in Hollywood, Lacey can give a performance where she tugs on the fans' heartstrings. Lacey reminds Becky - and the fans - that she is a real United States Marine and can do a lot with dignity and grace that she brings to the ring, as it is what the women's division deserves. Becky tells Lacey she knows her story, and says it makes it harder to understand why Lacey does what she does and that Lacey is "a steaming pile of trash." Lacey says the women's division needs a legitimate, confident classy lady like her, not Becky. She then says that she cost Becky one of her championships before as she slowly enters the ring, and Becky immediately runs up to Lacey and hits her with a Bexploder Suplex.

Backstage, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) are seen meeting with Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in the VIP lounge drinking champagne.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Baron Corbin, who says that he is not scrambling for another guest referee and that he has a lot of great choice. He says he has somebody in mind already, and will reveal who it is on The Kevin and Sami Show. He is then attacked with a steel chair by Seth Rollins, who tells Corbin he would hand him a seat, but he has work to do.

We look back on Seth Rollins' road to WWE, courtesy of Modelo Especial.

"The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan show up. Bryan says he understands why he needed to be brought in as a wild card tonight, as Los Angeles, California and Raw both suck. He states it is no secret that Los Angeles is the smog capital of the world and is filled with ignorant and impotent people, and says that he and Rowan are here to lift people above the fog while educating and exciting them. Tonight, he will excite the fans by destroying Seth Rollins and proving that one-half of the planet's tag team champions is better than all of Raw and that they are the greatest tag team in history. After Daniel Bryan tells the people of Los Angeles to prepare to be excited, The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) suddenly show up and stare at Daniel Bryan and Rowan before heading to the ring.

The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Russ and Randy Taylor. After the match, R-Truth and Carmella are seen in disguise in the front row, but they are quickly discovered. R-Truth and Carmella dive underneath the ring, but the only person everyone finds is Titus O'Neil. R-Truth and Carmella escape through the crowd with everyone giving chase.

At the VIP Lounge, Heath Slater show up to talk business with Shane McMahon, saying he needs more money. Shane says Slater has guts, but tells him the answer is no. However, since he walked in like a man, he will let him walk out like a man. Outside of the VIP Lounge, Slater is met by Drew McIntyre, who tells him that it kills him to see him like this. He drops some money, and when Slater picks it up for him, he attacks Slater, and Shane McMahon and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) have to hold him back.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up to host The Kevin and Sami Show. They announce tonight's guest, Baron Corbin, who shows up. Sami calls his and Kevin's show "a safe working environment" compared to the rest of WWE, and therefore he is withdrawing any eligibility from being Baron Corbin's hand-picked referee. Kevin Owens does the same in solidarity with Sami. The subject of who will be Baron Corbin's hand-picked referee, Corbin says he had a lot of options and that he picked someone who was born to count to three: EC3. EC3 shows up, but he is soon nailed with a steel chair from behind by Seth Rollins. After showing frustration with Seth Rollins, Corbin says it's back to the drawing board before The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up. After Big E drapes his cape over EC3, Sami Zayn tells The New Day that they are not even part of tonight's show and that they should leave, but Kofi Kingston says he is the WWE Champion and he and his guys go where they want. Kevin Owens warns Kofi Kingston that he will be losing the WWE Championship to him the next chance he gets, but Kofi reminds Owens that he lost at Money In The Bank and that it will be him and Dolph Ziggler in a steel cage, where he will still retain the WWE Championship. Corbin proposes to Sami and Owens that they give The New Day a beating back to SmackDown Live. Xavier Woods considers that a challenge, and if a referee were here to sanction the match, it is on. The New Day then pick up EC3 and move him up and down to get him to sanction the match, then ask him to sanction the match. Kofi does his best ventriloquism to get EC3 to sanction the match in Weekend At Bernie's fashion, and the match is on.

In the trainer's room, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles is met by Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). Styles talks about Gallows & Anderson's debut three years ago, but tells them that while they have made a lot of money, they have gotten comfortable. He asks them the last time they have won a match or even been on TV, and says he misses the old Gallows & Anderson. Anderson says that if he wants serious, then he should watch when they beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) tonight.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) beat Baron Corbin, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a two-out-of-three falls. The New Day get the first fall after Woods pushes Sami's shoulders to the mat as Sami pulls Xavier away from The New Day to keep him from tagging out of the match. They then score the second fall after Corbin inadvertently clotheslines Sami, causing Owens to confront - and superkick - Corbin before he and Sami walk out on him.

In the locker room, Nikki Cross is met by Alexa Bliss, who brings her a coffee mug with a note inside, which is an invitation to a tag team title match vs. The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce). Alexa tells Nikki she worked her match to get a title match, and that the fans will soon have a champion who will know how to treat them with respect.

Paul Heyman shows up. He admits that he is not comfortable being out here following Seth Rollins hitting other people with steel chairs, even though he is not a physical threat to Rollins. He states he will not be the special guest referee at Stomping Ground, and that he does not want to be. He says that he would respectfully decline the position, given that everyone who has accepted the position has been beaten with a steel chair, then states that the Los Angeles Lakers and Seth Rollins both "traded away their balls." He says that the Lakers traded their balls for a "playmate for Lebron James" and that Rollins traded his balls for a steel chair, and says that Brock Lesnar knows how to swing a steel chair pretty well himself. Heyman states that if Rollins is here and has a formidable opponent tonight - which he is and does - then Lesnar may or may not be here. He then states that nobody knows when Lesnar will cash in and strike, not even Rollins.

Backstage, Baron Corbin speaks with Eric Young, who says he will think about being special guest referee for Corbin. He is then met by Seth Rollins, and tells him that he has turned down the offer. Rollins says he has known him for a while and that he knows he would not do anything, then strikes him with a steel chair as soon as he turns his back.

We hear from The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), who says that Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) are about to run up and get done up tonight.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) after Anderson showboats too long before he and Gallows go for the Magic Killer.

We hear from Hulk Hogan, who rooted for the USA Women's Soccer Team this past Sunday.

Roman Reigns shows up. He admits that Super ShowDown was not a good night, and while excuses are not entertaining, him whipping somebody's ass tonight is. Roman then gives Shane McMahon the opportunity to face him on his own one-on-one tonight. Shane appears on the Titantron, and after Greg Hamilton gives him "the proper introduction," he tells Roman he should not be ashamed of losing to the best in the world. As for Roman's offer, the answer is no, and Shane says he should be more concerned with Drew McIntyre, who tells Roman he is not out there beating him up because of Shane McMahon, and at Stomping Ground, he will not stop him from destroying him. He then tells Roman that he wants Roman to come home to his family disfigured, and Roman leaves through the crowd and heads to the VIP lounge as Drew continues to speak. Roman then fights off The Revival in the back, then makes his way to the VIP lounge and confronts Shane and McIntyre before punching McIntyre and cornering Shane. Roman and McIntyre brawl, and Roman puts McIntyre through a table before chasing Shane through the crowd. When Shane looks for Roman, Roman finds him and pummels him. Roman gets Shane in the ring and hits him with a Superman Punch followed by a Spear. He then tells Shane to crawl to the back and tell McIntyre that he will whup his ass on Sunday.

Backstage, Bayley is interviewed by Charly Caruso about Alexa Bliss' accusations in front of Naomi and Natalya. Bayley leaves, while Naomi and Natalya look at a tweet.

Before the next match, The IIconics make fun of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, comparing them to Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers not making the NBA Playoffs.

Bayley shows up to get a closer look at the next match.

The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross after Bayley and Alexa Bliss have a physical confrontation outside of the ring.

Backstage, Alexa Bliss apologizes to Nikki Cross for costing them the Women's Tag Team Championships. Nikki says Bayley is not the person she says she is after crushing her dreams, and says she wants to be in Alexa's corner when Alexa crushes her dreams at Stomping Grounds.

On this week's Firefly Fun House, Bray Waytt is watering flowers at the windowsill. After telling kids that authority figures have lied to them and that he built the fun house so that everybody can be together and the fun never ends. Everyone in the funhouse says "Join us," then Bray Wyatt says that people worship what they fear and that fear is power. After a bizarre montage that has the words "Let Him In," we see Bray Wyatt in his dark alter-ego, then the segment ends.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews "The New" Daniel Bryan, who asks Charly why nobody has had the common sense to take the steel chair out of Seth Rollins and says that Rollins' rampage is about to end when he finds out he is not the better wrestler. He goes on to say that Seth Rollins never beaten him, and that he will not beat him tonight.

Seth Rollins beats "The New" Daniel Bryan by disqualification after Rowan slams Rollins on the apron. After the match, Rowan and Daniel Bryan continue to attack Rollins. The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) run in to fight Rowan, but The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder), Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn rush in to beat them up. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) then run in, and they and The New Day overpower the opposition. As referees keep everyone separated at ringside, the match is restarted one-on-one with nobody allowed at ringside.

Seth Rollins beats "The New" Daniel Bryan. After the match, Baron Corbin hits Seth Rollins from behind with a steel chair on the stage. After a couple of chair shots, Corbin hits Rollins with End of Days in the ring.

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