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WWE RAW REPORT: A CONTRACT SIGNING FOR THE AGES, THE NEW DAY TIME MACHINE, AN INTERESTING TAG TEAM MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2016-05-16 23:02:00

We are in Greensboro, North Carolina and your announcers are John Layfield, Michael Cole, and Byron Saxton.

AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.

AJ says he is here to set the record straight.  He is tired of Roman calling him a liar.  It is not just him.  He has heard it everywhere, even on social media.  Some think his friendship with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson is some plan to get him the WWE Title.  That is not true.  We see tweets that suggest they are.

AJ asks if this is the NEW ERA of WWE.  He says this is not new to AJ Styles.  He has headlined the Tokyo Dome in front of 60,000 people.  He has been a champion everywhere.  If you are new to him, he has proven himself everywhere.

Roman Reigns' music plays and he makes his way not your stage or my stage, but THE Stage.  Reigns makes his way to the ring.

Roman says that AJ has headlined all over the world and won championship after championship after championship.  That does not matter unless you are winning THE Championship.  Roman and AJ are in the main event of Extreme Rules.  Roman says AJ is Phenomenal at lying.  Roman says he will be in The Usos corner tonight and wants to know if AJ will be in Gallows and Anderson's corner.

AJ says he will be in their corner and he will be wherever Roman is until he wins the title.  AJ says that Roman is THE GUY that AJ is going to beat at Extreme Rules.

Roman asks AJ if he is going to outwrestle him.  This is the big fight.  If he wants to put AJ through a table, he can.  If he wants to send AJ through the barricade, he can.  if he wants to beat AJ within an inch of his life with a chair, he can.  It means he will beat AJ at Extreme Rules.  He knows AJ cannot win on his own so Anderson and Gallows will be out there.  The Usos will be there too.  We will see that the Bloodline is stronger than the Club.

AJ says he will use a chair on Roman's head on Sunday.

Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come to the ring but the Usos make their way into the ring with Roman and AJ.  Roman punches AJ.

Miz and Maryse make their way to the ring to watch the next match.

We are back and Kevin Owens has made his way to the announce table to sit on the other side of the table.

Match Number One:  Sami Zayn versus Cesaro

Cesaro with a side head lock and Cesaro catches Zayn on a leap frog attempt and hits a power slam for a near fall.  Zayn with a shoudler from the apron and he flips over Cesaro.  Zayn with a head scissors that sends Cesaro to the floor.  Zayn teases a dive to the floor but Cesaro moves and Zayn does an Arabian Press back into the ring.

Owens has had enough with Miz but Owens decides to attack Miz instead because it was a trap.  Owens takes the title belt but Miz attacks Owens.  Meanwhile, Zayn and Cesaro watch.  Zayn attacks Owens while Miz battles with Cesaro.

The referee calls for the bell.

No Contest

Shane McMahon's music and he shuffles his way onto the stage.

Shane says we have had it with the four of you and you will meet each other individually on Sunday.  Tonight, in Greensboro they will get their aggression out in tag team form.  Kevin will team with the Miz to face Sami Zayn and Cesaro.

Stephanie McMahon's music plays and she makes her way onto the stage.

Stephanie suggests that with what happened on Smackdown, Miz should team with Cesaro to face Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.  Stephanie tells Kevin not to walk out on Sami or he won't have to show up on Sunday.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Miz and Cesaro (with Maryse) versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

The match uis joined in progress and Owens with a side head lock and shoudler tackle.  Cesaro wtih a clothesline and then he sets for the giant swing but Owens gets to the ropes.  Zayn applauds Owens' performance and Owens tags Zayn in and tells him to do better.  Zayn with a wrist lock and Cesaro with a kip up reversal and arm drag into an arm bar.  Zayn floats over on an Irish whip and Zayn with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Cesaro with a slam to escape.  Cesaro with a running European uppercut into the corner.  Miz tags in and he kicks Zayn and suplexes him for a near fall.  Owens makes the tag and Zayn with a slam but Owens with a back senton when Zayn does not realize it.  Owens says he is legal and he tells Zayn what to do.  Miz with a rollup for a near fall.

Owens punches Miz and then Owens tags Zayn back in.  Zayn with a chop.  Zayn is sent to the apron and Miz knocks Zayn off the apron to the floor as we go to commercial.

We are back and Miz with an Awesome Clothesline to Zayn and then he goes up top for a double sledge.  Miz kicks Zayn but Cesaro tags himself in and Cesaro with an Irish whip and splash into the corner and he goes up top for a double sledge and he gets a near fall.  Miz tags himself back in and he kicks Zayn in the face.  Miz with a punch to Owens and Zayn counters a Skul  Crushing Finale with a victory roll for a near fall.  Zayn knocks Cesaro off the apron.  

Owens tags in and he knocks Cesaro off the apron and then he hits a missile drop kick followed by a running clothesline into the corner and a cannonball for a near fall.  Miz with an elbow and Cesaro tags in and hits a lot of European uppercuts.  Cesaro with five Irishi whips and European uppercuts followed by a drop kick.  Zayn tags in and he goes up top and hits a cross body but Cesaro rolls through.  Miz makes the tag before Cesaro hits a back breaker.  Miz throws Cesaro to the floor and Miz goes his own giant swing set up.  Cesaro wtih a Skull Crushing Finale on Miz.  Owens sends Cesaro into the ringside barrier while Zayn hits the Helluva Kick to pin Miz.

Winners:  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

After the match, Owens attacks Zayn and he tells Sami that he won too and he has the referee raise his hand.

Renee Young knocks on Chris Jericho's door and she asks Chris if he knows what Dean is going to say to him tonight.  

Chris says Dean will apologize for destroying his $15,000 jacket.  A jacket that is more iconic than Andre the Giant.  He says he could get Dean arrested tonight.  He will give Dean one chance to apologize.  If he does not, he will make him very very sorry.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Primo tells Epico there it is . . . paradise.  Epico says it is la isla bonita.  This ring is their island.  Every time they step between those ropes, that ring turns into their beloved Puerto Rico.  Primo says they want everyone around the world, including you tourists from North Carolina.  Tonight, they want to reward you and everyone else by sharing a little piece of their Puerto Rican paradise.

Match Number Three:  The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) versus John Skyler and Corey Hollis

Primo and Skyler start things off and he connects with a knee.  Epico tags in and kicks Skyler and follows with a series of suplexes.  Hollis tags in and Epico punches him.  Epico wtih a butterfly gutbuster.  Primo tags in and he hits a splash to the back and goes through the ropes to the floor.  Epico tags in and they hit the Shining Star for the three count.

Winners:  Epico and Primo

After the match, Primo and Epico get on the mic and invites everyone to Puerto Rico.

Shane McMahon is takling to Dean Ambrose.  

We go to commercial.

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