Rey Mysterio shows up to start tonight's show. Rey talks about his match against Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship later tonight, then thanks his son Dominick - who is sitting in the front row - stating that he owes this moment to him and that he will take the Universal Championship home. Suddenly, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up. Lesnar takes the microphone and hands it to Heyman, but Rey takes it back before Heyman can say a word. Rey only says a few words before Lesnar hits Rey with an F5. Lesnar then picks Rey up and puts him in another F5, then stares down Dominick from a distance. He then leaves the ring and approaches Dominick, who sits down. This does not stop Lesnar from tossing Dominick over the guardrail and slamming him around at ringside. After sending Dominick into the ring post and slamming him on the floor, Lesnar gets Dominick in the ring and hits a German suplex as a referee shows up. Rey crawls to Dominick, but falls victim to a third F5. Lesnar then walks up the ramp, but stops less than halfway up it before getting back in the ring, suplexing Rey and then suplexing Dominick. At this point, Heyman begs Lesnar to stop as multiple referees and officials are at ringside. Officials check on Rey and Dominick as Heyman begs Lesnar off and referees direct Lesnar away from the ring. Lesnar enters the ring again, attacks the officials in the ring, then tosses Rey and Dominick to the side again. Lesnar then tears his shirt off and smiles before leaving the ring, and he and Heyman finally head to the back.
We see footage from during the break where Dominick is put on a stretcher.
Becky Lynch guests on commentary for the next match. During the match, Becky Lynch stands on the announce table, lifts up the WWE Raw Women's Championship and wraps athletic tape around her wrists. It is also announced by Jerry "The King" Lawler that Brock Lesnar is being questioned by authorities backstage after sirens can briefly be heard.
Sasha Banks beats Alexa Bliss after tricking Alexa into believing Bayley is here. After the match, Becky Lynch gets in the ring and fights Sasha, who escapes through the crowd. Becky tells Sasha she can run now, but she will not be running Sunday,. She says that she cannot stop the carnage and that Sasha made it personal, and that she will make it painful, and that retribution is coming around.
It is announced that The Rock will be on this week's Friday Night SmackDown.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins, who is disappointed by not surprised by Brock Lesnar's actions earlier. As for The Fiend, he has no idea how to plan for him, but the WWE Universal Championship means too much for him to go quietly. On Sunday, he plans to survive and prevail. He promises that he will give Rey Mysterio a title shot down the line, and says that as for tonight, he has promised a Universal Championship match and says it is a time for someone to step up.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis).
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guests are Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Hart and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. The Miz sends his thoughts and support to Rey Mysterio and his son Dominick, and says there is no telling what he would do if someone put their hands on his children before hoping Rey and Dominick are okay. Miz then brings out Ric Flair, who compliments Miz on his wardrobe tonight, then brings out Jimmy Hart and Hulk Hogan. Flair and Hogan have some hilarious banter between eah other, then Hogan says Flair wants one more shot at the 24-inch pythons after Flair says he has no equal. It soon becomes apparent it is a joke, and Hogan says he and Flair "aren't spring chickens anymore." Hogan says they can still add one more page to their legacies, and Flair says he wants a check with as many zeroes as Hogan's. Miz then says that will happen at Crown Jewel on October 31st with Team Hogan vs. Team Flair in a 4-on-4 match. It is then revealed that the team captain for Team Hogan is none other than Seth Rollins. Rollins says five-year-old him would kick him in the shins if he did not accept the offer, and accepts his spot as captain of Team Hogan. Randy Orton then shows up, confirming his role as captain of Team Flair. Orton says that he and Rollins will pick their respective teammates over the next two weeks, and since tonight is the season premiere of Raw, they might as well have a "captains' match" tonight. Rollins accepts, and the match is on. Before the match can start, however, King Corbin shows up. Orton then attacks a distracted Rollins from behind, then Corbin attacks Rollins with his scepter and gangs up on him with Orton. Suddenly, Rusev shows up and fights off Corbin and Orton. Rollins and Rusev then team up to fight them off before joining Hogan and Jimmy Hart on the stage.
We see footage of Dominick being placed in an ambulance from earlier tonight.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Rusev, and asks "Where's Lana?" Rusev gives no answer, but he says that Seth Rollins owes him a debt after he made the save for him earlier during Randy Orton and King Corbin's 2-on-1 attack. He challenges Rusev to a Universal Championship match tonight.
We hear from The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar). They say that they lived on opposite ends of the world, but learned a common creed at the same time: he who is the violence becomes the Author of Pain.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).
It is announced that Rey Mysterio and Dominick will not be returning to the arena, and that Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar are still in the building, waiting to explain their actions from earlier. Cesaro shows up as Caruso gives her opinion, saying he enjoyed the beating and that the only thing criminal is that Lesnar cost him his chance at Rey. Ricochet shows up and says Cesaro wouldn't do anything to Lesnar, and that Cesaro is only half the man Rey is before challenging him to a match.
Ricochet beats Cesaro.
It's time for Firefly Fun House. Abby The Witch, Huskus the Pig Boy, Mercy the Buzzard and Ramblin' Rabbit are scared, and Ramblin' Rabbit is so scared he dies. Bray Wyatt asks what is going on, and everyone else is concerned about what The Fiend will do to Seth Rollins. Bray Wyatt says it is okay to be scared, as he is too, for there is nothing like Hell In A Cell, where one can enter but never truly leave without physical and emotional scars. He says that Rollins will be trapped in the Cell with The Fiend, who he is sure will always protect the Fun House and them, and says that Rollins will not be so fortunate due to The Fiend not wanting to wait to hurt him. Bray Wyatt comes up with the idea of telling The Fiend to be nice to Seth Rollins, then laughs and says he is kidding.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE United States Championship against Cedric Alexander.
Backstage, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) announce that they will be in action this Wednesday on NXT, when they will take the NXT Tag Team Championships back from The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). As they recap what has happened earlier tonight, Montez Ford warns Angelo Dawkins not to mention The Fiend's name three times after what he has heard from an old janitor.
Lacey Evans beats Natalya after raking Natalya's eyes as the referee holds Natalya back. After the match, Lacey hits Natalya with The Women's Right.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Paul Heyman, who calls Brock Lesnar's actions wanton and reckless as he apologizes to Rey Mysterio and Dominick, and says WWE Chairman Vince McMahon should take the blame. He then says that there are plenty of tough guys, and yet none of them would be able to help Rey or Dominick and they will not be able to help Kofi Kingston on Friday night, as Lesnar will become WWE Champion.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Maria Kanellis, who says that Rusev is not the father of her child. Maria leaves, then Sasha Banks takes the microphone and tells Becky Lynch she will show her carnage on Sunday when she makes her tap out. She says that there have been two women's Hell In A Cell matches, and that no man will win her match.
A white limousine is seen pulling up into the arena.
Rusev vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship ends with Bobby Lashley showing up for the first time in months and bringing out Lana. Lana then kisses Bobby Lashley in full view of Rusev on the stage, then the lights go out and The Fiend puts Seth Rollins in the Mandible Claw to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!