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We take a look at how we got to tonight's Raw main event for the Smackdown World Championship.
Sami arrives and he sees Cody.
Sami says Cody feels great tonight because he can jump right in and take back his spot because Sami cannot win. Sami says he will walk out of Chicago still the WWE Champion.
Cody says he wanted to wish Sami luck.
Gunther attacks Cody and power bombs Cody through a table.
Gunther tells Sami that Cody is not his problem any more. You never should have won that title. I will come for you.
Gunther sends Cody into Sami's car.
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.
Seth welcomes everyone and reminds him who and what he is. Seth says he loves this building.
The crowd chants for CM Punk because they are in Chicago and Seth understands the requirement for the chant in the arena. He says he couldn't care less about that guy now. He says Punk is not his business now.
He says his business is the World Title and getting back the title he never lost. His business is beating Roman Reigns and continuing to own him. Seth acknowledges the Roman chants and he says that Roman is not here tonight. Seth says he has run that play a million times. That is how it is. Roman did not come here because either it does nothing for him or the check is not big enough. That is who Roman is. That is who he has always been. From day one, Roman has been the chosen one. Nobody wants to hold Roman accountable, ever. The Shield debuted as a trio. There were three of them and it was made abundantly clear that Roman was the chosen one. Roman was going to be the guy on the marquee. He was going to be the main guy and he would main event Wrestlemania. It didn't matter if Roman couldn't cut a promo or wrestle his way out of a paper bag, it was always going to be Roman.
Seth says that didn't sit right with him. Seth mentions some children in the crowd and he says he was that boy. He says he sat in these stands and all he wanted to do was walk down that ramp, hold the microphone in his hand, and main event Wretlemania. Seth says he wanted to be the biggest star in the industry. To see those dreams handed off to someone else broke something iin him. Every decision he made after that was in direct response to having his dreams handed off to someone who did not deserve.
Seth says when he broke up the Shield, it was to catch up to Roman. When he cashed in at Wrestlemania, it was to stay close to Roman. That might sound petty and it was. Seth says he believed if he put in the work and sacrificed, he could still achieve those dreams. He thought they were running the same race, but he was wrong. Seth says it occurred to him a few years back that Roman said something about him that changed him. Roman admitted that he worked ten times less than Seth and made ten times more than Seth. Seth says Roman said that bulls**** with so much bravado he wanted to puke. Seth says it was never about making money and living in a mansion on South Beach. The reward was the work. It was the hustle. It was the grind. It was the ability to make something of yourself. Roman has to beat him at SummerSlam.
He has to do it because Roman needs to justify what he has been trying to prove to himself for the last fifteen years. He needs to prove he is not a fraud. Seth says he needs to beat Roman just as much. He needs to prove to himself that through hard work and sacrifice and dreams, you can achieve greatness.
LA Knight interrupts.
Knight wants to talk to ya. He says there was no way for two weeks in a row he was going to sit back there again. Last week, Roman came out and bored everyone to sleep and then you came out to put them to sleep together with the same old trash. You are bloviating all over each other. All you had to do was talk about how great you two were and you got a title shot. Knight says you had to win matches and tournaments to get title matches. You lost in the first round of the King fo the Ring Tournament. Knight says he did too, but he didn't make a challenge to Roman Reigns for nostalgia sake.
Knight imitates Seth and Roman and wants to know what they are the greatest at. Knight says he has not been here as long as Seth and you have had so many title matches and he will not catch up. Knight says when business was picking up it wasn't Seth and Roman on top. Cody deserves some credit, but you heard everyone saying his name. Knight says he was making his rise and then you and Roman cut him off. Now Roman is trying to stuff him back to the bottom. You want to talk about what is great. You are great at manipulating numbers. Knight says he will rise because he must rise.
Seth asks if Knight is done.
Seth says he doesn't like Knight. He says he respects him. You are an example of everything he described. You are hustle and hard work. Your time will come, but Seth says he cannot worry about Knight because he has to go to SummerSlam and win a title he never lost. If you want, you can challenge him after he wins the title and you can be the first person put in the dirt.
Knight watches Seth go to the back and he turns around into a super kick from Jimmy Uso.
Adam tells Gunther his meeting with Nick Aldis is off for what happened.
Gunther tells Nick he was a failure as a wrestler and now he is a failure as an authority figure.
Nick and Adam argue over Adam stealing the Smackdown main event for Raw.
Nick says Adam is doing a crappy job because Cody got attacked and it is on you.
Jackie Redmond is with Austin Theory, Bron Breakker, and Logan Paul.
She asks Logan about the pressure tonight.
Paul Heyman shows up and he asks Jackie to vamoose.
Paul tells Bron he didn't take out Seth Rollins. Austin couldn't take out Joe Hendry. Come back with something worthy of your wise man or don't come back.
Match Number One: Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins versus Austin Theory and Bron Breakker for the Raw Tag Team Championship
Bron and Ford start things off and Bron runs Ford into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. AUstin tags in and he hitsa back breaker. Bron with a moonsault and Austin gets a near fall. Theory sends Ford into the turnbuckles. Austin with an Irish whip and Ford floats over and he flips across ther ing and htis a drop kick. Dawkins tags in and Dwskins with a shoudler tackle and then Dawkins flips Ford onto Austin for a near fall. Dawkins with a side head lock and Dawkins with a flying corkscrew elbow for a near fall. Dawkins with a front face lock and Austin backs Dawkins into the corner and connects with shoulders.
Boon tags in and he punches Dawkins. Angelo with a kick and drop kick. Dawkins with a kick to Bron and a punch to AUstin on the apron. Bron with a WARP clothesline. Bron with a punch and kicks in the corner. Austin tags in and he snap mares Dawkins and he kicks Dawkins. AUstin punches Ford and that fordes the referee to stop Ford while Bron and Austin double team ADawkins with kicks. Bron tags in and he kicks Dawkins. Bron mocks Ford and he applies a rear chin lock. Dawkins with elbows and Bron stops Dawkins from making the tag. BRon with a back drop and he taunts Ford. Austin tags in and they hit a double back elbow for a near fall. Austin with a suplex and he sets for a second one but Dawkins with a suplex. Forod and Bron tag in and Ford with a clothesline to Austin over Bron. Ford with a clothesline and thrust kick. Ford with a kick and Bron flips Ford to his feet and Ford with an enzuigiri. Bron sedns Ford to the apron and Ford with a kick. Ford with a cross body and he gets a near fall.
Bron with a pop up power slam and Austin tags in. Ford with a jumping knee to Austin and Dawkins tags in. Ford with a Doomsday Blockbuster and Dawkins gets a near fall. Bron sends Ford over the top rope to the floor. Dawkins with a twisting splash and kick to Bron. Dawkins with a twisting butterfly neck breaker. The referee takes Logan's brass knuckles from Austin. Bron is handed brass knuckles and Dawkins punches Bron. Ford with a flip dive over the ring post to the floor. Dawkins gets the brass knuckles from Theory and Logan yells at the referee.
Maxxine Dupri shows up and she hits Dawkins with a low blow and Austin gets the three count.
Winners: Austin Theory and Bron Breakker (new champions)
After the match, Maxxine and Theory kiss.
The doctor checks on Cody and he says he needs more tests.
Adam says he cannot let Cody wrestle if he cannot be cleared. He asks if more tests can be done.
Byron Saxton is in the interstitial interview area and he brings out Joe Hendry.
Byron asks about the tag title match.
Joe says there are three unfortunate realities. Death, taxes, and the Vision doing anything to win. He says he is shocked at what Maxxine did.
Byron asks when does Joe earn gold.
Joe says he pinned Austin Theory last week. He has gotten to Logan Paul.
Joe sings his Logan Paul song.
He says he was a champion everywhere he wrestled before. He wants the Intercontinental Championship. That is not too big a hill to climb. That is not impossible. Joe says he believes and they believe. Whoever he has to face, you are facing the entire world chanting that they believe.
We see AUstin, Bron, Logan, and Maxxine celebrate in the back.
Logan rambles about how great they are and they walk up to Paul.
Paul says that was the first step and only a first step. Paul says he is being too harsh. At least someone got something accomplished tonight.
Austin thanks Paul.
Paul tells Austin he was talking to her.
They get into their vehicle and drive away.
Otis and Tozawa appear in the garage and they are not sure of what they saw.
We take a look at what happened between Iyo Sky and Liv Morgan last week.
Liv tells Raquel this is her night and they have all the momentum. They took care of Iyo and sent a message to Danhausen. They will do everything in their power to make sure that Raquel is the Intercontinental Champion.
Raquel says she will rip that title from Sol's waist. She will be champion.
We have a Gable, Evans, Dom, Lee, Chad, Hendry, Rusev.
Jackie is with Penta.
She asks about the number one contender match for next week.
Penta is interrupted by Ethan Page and Rusev.
Page says you will not get to mention Rey's name. Rey is out of the gauntlet and on the shelf.
Dragon Lee shows up and he says he better not talk that way about Rey.
Chad Gable shows up and Rusev asks if there is a problem.
Page says we will get to Rusev's job but he will talk to Pearce about a tag match.
Penta tells them to go out with Cero MIedo
Match Number Two: Sol Ruca versus Raquel Rodriguez for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
They lock up and Raquel backs Sol into the corner and gives a clean break. They lock up and Raquel backs Sol into teh ropes. Raquel with a clean break but she misses a clothesline Sol with a side head lock and she goes for a side head lock take down off the turnbuckles but Raquel blocks it. Raquel with an arm wringer for a near fall. Raquel gets a few near falls and Sol bridges and she gets a sunset flip but Raquel rolls throh. Raquel tries to push Sol off the ropes but Sol with a body sciisors. Sol with a slingshot move and she lips on the ropes. Raquel with snake eyes. Raquel with elbows in the corner. Raquel gets Sol up for a slam but Sol escapes and sends Raquel into the turnbuckles. SOl drops down and Raquel goes to the floor. Sol misses a moonsault from the corner. Sol with a cartwheel to avoid being sent into the apron. Sol with a twisting Asai moonsault.
Sol with a near fall when they return to the ring. Sol with a springboard move but Raquel goes for a choke slam and Sol lands on her feet. Raquel with a clothesline for a near fall.
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