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It's the final Monday Night RAW before the Clash of Champions pay-per-view, and the WWE will descend on Madison Square Garden for a special episode.
Tonight's episode of Monday Night RAW has a lot going on, especially when you consider "Stone Cold" Steve Austin returns to the WWE to help moderate the contract signing of Braun Strowman and Universal Champion Seth Rollins.
Last week, the two were interrupted by AJ Styles and The Club. Styles ripped up the contract and said that he should have a title shot against Rollins, not Strowman. This led to an all-out brawl and a tag team match. While Strowman and Rollins would defeat Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, the two would accidentally clash before Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler helped take out the RAW Tag Team Champions.
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Styles has more to think about then the Universal Championship. After The Club took out Cedric Alexander backstage before his King of the Ring match, which was a big factor in his loss to Baron Corbin, a match between the former Cruiserweight Champion and Styles will take place on tonight's RAW.
The US Championship is currently not being defended on Sunday's Clash of Champions. If Alexander wins tonight, he could stake a claim at the title.
Speaking of King of the Ring, the Semifinals begin tonight as Baron Corbin, Samoa Joe and Ricochet square off in a triple threat match to determine the winner of the RAW bracket.
The Fourhorsewomen, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch willl clash tonight. Lynch and Flair will form an uneasy alliance against Sasha and Bayley. Banks and Bayley have formed their own alliance heading into their separate championship matches on Sunday. Who will go into Clash of Champions with the crucial momentum?
And finally, we have Rey Mysterio returning to the ring after he almost called it quits a few weeks ago. After being convinced by his son Dominick to not retire, Mysterio looks to show the WWE Universe he has a lot left in the tank as he goes one-on-one with the Lucha House Party's Gran Metalik.
Here's everything that happened on the September 9 episode of Monday Night RAW.
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MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS
Opening Segment
- Stone Cold Steve Austin comes out and reminisces about some memorable moments at The Garden.
- Braun Strowman comes out first and puts out his hand to Austin. Austin doesn't take it. Instead he calls out Seth Rollins.
- Seth Rollins comes to the ring. Rollins tells Austin that Strowman is paranoid about him and Austin.
- Strowman says that he grew up watching Austin and he respects him. But a rattlesnake is still a rattlesnake. He loves being tag champion, but he will love being universal champion. He will open up a can of whoop ass and Rollins will get these hands.
- The OC come out and AJ Styles says that the Champs didn't give The OC a shot at the titles. AJ starts to disrespect Austin, which causes him to move the table so Braun and Seth can attack The OC.
- Braun takes out Gallows and Anderson, but AJ takes Seth out of the ring. Segment ends with Austin hitting AJ with the Stunner
Cedric Alexander VS AJ Styles
- AJ Styles is still in the ring when RAW comes back from commercial, still selling the Stunner.
- Alexander wins via disqualification after The OC come to the ring and attack Cedric
- The Viking Raiders come out for the save and take out The OC
Connor's Cure Segment
Backstage
- Bayley and Sasha Banks say that Becky and Charlotte wish they had what they had. And that they are friends and a unit and they'll show them tonight what they can do
Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair VS Sasha Banks and Bayley
- Before the match, Charlotte and Becky attack Bayley and Sasha. Bayley and Sasha get the upper hand but Charlotte grabs a chair to even the odds before RAW goes to commercial.
- Charlotte pins Bayley after a Natural Selection
Backstage
- The OC are walking backstage and are approached asking about what happened tonight. AJ says that The OC runs this place. Roode and Ziggler show up and say The OC can run the place with their help. Ziggler and Styles shake on it.
Rey Mysterio VS Gran Metalik
- Mysterio wins via pin fall after a 619 and a Frog Splash
Backstage
- A 10-man tag match between Viking Raiders, Alexander, Rollins and Strowman VS The OC, AJ Styles, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler
- Street Profits do their usual RAW recap
Samoa Joe VS Baron Corbin VS Ricochet - King of the Ring Match
- Corbin pins Joe after Ricochet hits Joe with the Recoil and 450. But Corbin pulled Ricochet out of the ring and stole the pin.
- After the match, Corbin puts on the crown
Lacey Evans vs Natalya
- Natalya wins via submission after a Sharpshooter
Firefly Fun House
Viking Raiders, Braun Strowman, Cedric Alexander and Seth Rollins vs The OC, AJ Styles, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode
- Alexander pins Styles with a Lumbar Check
- After the bell, Austin comes out to celebrate with the winning team.
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