It's the final Raw before Summerslam, with the event itself just 13 days away. After being interrupted by a mysterious vignette a few weeks ago, tonight Samoa Joe will find out the identity of his next challenger. Also, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose take on American Alpha, with the winners facing #DIY in the main event for number one contendership. Shinsuke Nakamura looks for revenge and Asuka faces Sasha Banks as Raw finishes the build to the Biggest Party of the Summer.
Universe Mode
Monday Night Raw
August 7th, 2017
Location: Denver, CO
American Alpha vs Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
Both of these teams had to be prepared to wrestle a potential second match against #DIY in the main event, so they were both a little cautious. Despite that, this was still a very entertaining, high octane tag team contest. Rollins and Ambrose showed every bit of their incredible skill, but it was the Architect who stole the show, delivering a Phoenix Splash to Gable for the win.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Rusev
This was a Payback rematch with high stakes for the King of Strong Style as should he win, the US Championship match at Summerslam would become a triple threat. There was a lot of pride at stake here for the champion, as Rusev would be embarrassed to lose in his first match since becoming champion. He just wasn't able to keep pace with a fired up Shinsuke Nakamura, as the hard hitter landing a wide variety of strikes and suplexes. The numbers game would again catch up to Nakamura, however, as Jinder Mahal stopped him from winning the match multiple times. This left the opening for Rusev to capitalize, locking in the Accolade and forcing Shinsuke to pass out.
Winner: Rusev
Asuka vs Sasha Banks- #1 Contender's Match for the Raw Women's Championship
This was another pay-per-view rematch, this time from WrestleMania, where Asuka defeated Sasha Banks. For the most part, this was a very even match with top of the top female talents on the brand going head to head. But one mistake from Sasha would cost her, as she missed on a crossbody. The Empress of Tomorrow would then lock in the Asuka Lock, and it was all over.
Winner: Asuka
He Returned
Samoa Joe then entered the ring, ready to face his challenger for Summerslam. The same vignette played once more, ending with a shot of an open grave and a tombstone with Joe's name on it. The lights then went out, and the bells began to toll. The Undertaker is back! A stunned Samoa Joe tried to ambushed The Undertaker, and the fight was on. The Phenom fired back with traditional arsenal, standing tall after delivering a Tombstone Piledriver. At Summerslam, it will be The Deadman versus The Destroyer, with the Universal Championship on the line.
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs #DIY
The Architect and the Lunatic Fringe were already worn down from their match earlier, so Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa took quick control. DIY would get plenty of near falls throughout the match, including a very close two count on Ambrose following a Meeting in the Middle. It would take all of the heart and determination of Seth and Dean just to stay in the match, as they could only just wait to take advantage of any opportunity. It would take both of their combined skill, but Ciampa would eventually fall to a top rope Dirty Deeds.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
I thank you for tuning in to the final episode of Monday Night Raw in Henry's Universe Mode history. The final episodes of SmackDown and NXT will come later this week, but for the red brand, this is goodbye.
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American Alpha vs Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
Both of these teams had to be prepared to wrestle a potential second match against #DIY in the main event, so they were both a little cautious. Despite that, this was still a very entertaining, high octane tag team contest. Rollins and Ambrose showed every bit of their incredible skill, but it was the Architect who stole the show, delivering a Phoenix Splash to Gable for the win.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Rusev
This was a Payback rematch with high stakes for the King of Strong Style as should he win, the US Championship match at Summerslam would become a triple threat. There was a lot of pride at stake here for the champion, as Rusev would be embarrassed to lose in his first match since becoming champion. He just wasn't able to keep pace with a fired up Shinsuke Nakamura, as the hard hitter landing a wide variety of strikes and suplexes. The numbers game would again catch up to Nakamura, however, as Jinder Mahal stopped him from winning the match multiple times. This left the opening for Rusev to capitalize, locking in the Accolade and forcing Shinsuke to pass out.
Winner: Rusev
Asuka vs Sasha Banks- #1 Contender's Match for the Raw Women's Championship
This was another pay-per-view rematch, this time from WrestleMania, where Asuka defeated Sasha Banks. For the most part, this was a very even match with top of the top female talents on the brand going head to head. But one mistake from Sasha would cost her, as she missed on a crossbody. The Empress of Tomorrow would then lock in the Asuka Lock, and it was all over.
Winner: Asuka
He Returned
Samoa Joe then entered the ring, ready to face his challenger for Summerslam. The same vignette played once more, ending with a shot of an open grave and a tombstone with Joe's name on it. The lights then went out, and the bells began to toll. The Undertaker is back! A stunned Samoa Joe tried to ambushed The Undertaker, and the fight was on. The Phenom fired back with traditional arsenal, standing tall after delivering a Tombstone Piledriver. At Summerslam, it will be The Deadman versus The Destroyer, with the Universal Championship on the line.
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs #DIY
The Architect and the Lunatic Fringe were already worn down from their match earlier, so Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa took quick control. DIY would get plenty of near falls throughout the match, including a very close two count on Ambrose following a Meeting in the Middle. It would take all of the heart and determination of Seth and Dean just to stay in the match, as they could only just wait to take advantage of any opportunity. It would take both of their combined skill, but Ciampa would eventually fall to a top rope Dirty Deeds.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
I thank you for tuning in to the final episode of Monday Night Raw in Henry's Universe Mode history. The final episodes of SmackDown and NXT will come later this week, but for the red brand, this is goodbye.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my brand new Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
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