Tonight, on Monday Night Raw, the bells will toll, as Universal Champion Samoa Joe gives a eulogy to the Deadman after defeating The Undertaker at Summerslam. Plus, two championship matches are at stake, as Shinsuke Nakamura faces Jinder Mahal and six women compete in a battle royal. Welcome to another action packed episode of Raw!
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Monday Night Raw
September 11th, 2017
Location: Anchorage, AK
Six Woman Battle Royal- #1 Contender's Match for the Raw Women's Championship
This battle royal(featuring Mickie James, Tamina, Summer Rae, Alicia Fox, Paige and Sasha Banks) would see the winner face Becky Lynch next week, with the big No Mercy title unification match at stake. Fox got in trouble early, nearly being eliminated by Summer, before Paige took her out of the match. Alicia then elected to stay out of the way for most of the rest of the contest, letting the other women fight. Mickie took issue with Fox's cowardice, eliminating her with a hurricarana. Paige and Sasha reinvigorated their hostilities from earlier in the year, and once more the Anti-Diva stood tall, clotheslining Banks out of the ring. Tamina saw her chance and took it, scoring a huge scalp by taking out Paige with a superkick. That left just Mickie and Tamina alone. The veteran James threw everything at her larger opponent, but nothing could help her. With one last gasp, the daughter of the Superfly tossed Mickie to the floor, securing her shot at Becky Lynch next week.
Winner: Tamina
Jinder Mahal vs Shinsuke Nakamura- #1 Contender's Match for the United States Championship
Before this match could begin, Mahal drew the ire of the crowd, attacking Nakamura during his signature pose. During this match, we saw a different side to Jinder Mahal, a more desperate persona, as he fought with everything to earn another championship match. He came so close at times, including a heart-stopping two count following the Khallas Bomb. Shinsuke, for his part, held back, letting loose a few strikes and suplexes here and there, waiting for one big chance. After Jinder would connect with a few big power moves, he got his opportunity. Sensing the match was in his hands, the Modern Day Maharajah allowed his ego to get the best of him, posing to the crowd. Nakamura struck with the inverted powerslam, then a Kinshasa. But he wasn't finished there, as he delivered a second Kinshasa, putting an exclamation point to the big win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Samoa Joe then made his way to the ring, ready to deliver his eulogy to the legendary Undertaker. The champion was dressed to impress, wearing a sharp black suit, Universal Championship over his shoulder. He entered the ring, and addressed the crowd. From the start, it was clear what Joe's intentions were. Whether or not the Deadman's legacy truly died at Summerslam, Joe didn't care. He was only interested in talking about himself and the victories he had earned. He ran through his list of victims, including Goldberg at WrestleMania and the Demon Finn Balor at Bad Blood. He laughed at the thought of such challengers as Seth Rollins and Chris Jericho- what were those idiots thinking? The Samoan Submission Machine then declared himself the Undisputed Destroyer of Raw and the most dominant man on the roster when-
BRAUNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
The Monster Among Men brought an end to the gloating. Accompanied by quite a few cheers from the Anchorage crowd, who were sick of listening to Joe, he went face to face with the champion in the ring. Joe wanted answers, on why Strowman would interrupt, but he would not be receiving them. What he did receive was a massive right hand, right off the jaw. The enormous Strowman then brought him crashing to the mat with a big running powerslam, then another. Officials came out from the back as per the instruction of Shane McMahon, but none seemed willing to face the big man. It was then that Braun's eyes fixated on the Universal Championship. He picked up Raw's top prize, and put one foot over the barely conscious Joe, lifting the belt high in the air as Raw came to a close.
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Monday Night Raw
September 11th, 2017
Location: Anchorage, AK
Six Woman Battle Royal- #1 Contender's Match for the Raw Women's Championship
This battle royal(featuring Mickie James, Tamina, Summer Rae, Alicia Fox, Paige and Sasha Banks) would see the winner face Becky Lynch next week, with the big No Mercy title unification match at stake. Fox got in trouble early, nearly being eliminated by Summer, before Paige took her out of the match. Alicia then elected to stay out of the way for most of the rest of the contest, letting the other women fight. Mickie took issue with Fox's cowardice, eliminating her with a hurricarana. Paige and Sasha reinvigorated their hostilities from earlier in the year, and once more the Anti-Diva stood tall, clotheslining Banks out of the ring. Tamina saw her chance and took it, scoring a huge scalp by taking out Paige with a superkick. That left just Mickie and Tamina alone. The veteran James threw everything at her larger opponent, but nothing could help her. With one last gasp, the daughter of the Superfly tossed Mickie to the floor, securing her shot at Becky Lynch next week.
Winner: Tamina
Jinder Mahal vs Shinsuke Nakamura- #1 Contender's Match for the United States Championship
Before this match could begin, Mahal drew the ire of the crowd, attacking Nakamura during his signature pose. During this match, we saw a different side to Jinder Mahal, a more desperate persona, as he fought with everything to earn another championship match. He came so close at times, including a heart-stopping two count following the Khallas Bomb. Shinsuke, for his part, held back, letting loose a few strikes and suplexes here and there, waiting for one big chance. After Jinder would connect with a few big power moves, he got his opportunity. Sensing the match was in his hands, the Modern Day Maharajah allowed his ego to get the best of him, posing to the crowd. Nakamura struck with the inverted powerslam, then a Kinshasa. But he wasn't finished there, as he delivered a second Kinshasa, putting an exclamation point to the big win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Samoa Joe then made his way to the ring, ready to deliver his eulogy to the legendary Undertaker. The champion was dressed to impress, wearing a sharp black suit, Universal Championship over his shoulder. He entered the ring, and addressed the crowd. From the start, it was clear what Joe's intentions were. Whether or not the Deadman's legacy truly died at Summerslam, Joe didn't care. He was only interested in talking about himself and the victories he had earned. He ran through his list of victims, including Goldberg at WrestleMania and the Demon Finn Balor at Bad Blood. He laughed at the thought of such challengers as Seth Rollins and Chris Jericho- what were those idiots thinking? The Samoan Submission Machine then declared himself the Undisputed Destroyer of Raw and the most dominant man on the roster when-
BRAUNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
The Monster Among Men brought an end to the gloating. Accompanied by quite a few cheers from the Anchorage crowd, who were sick of listening to Joe, he went face to face with the champion in the ring. Joe wanted answers, on why Strowman would interrupt, but he would not be receiving them. What he did receive was a massive right hand, right off the jaw. The enormous Strowman then brought him crashing to the mat with a big running powerslam, then another. Officials came out from the back as per the instruction of Shane McMahon, but none seemed willing to face the big man. It was then that Braun's eyes fixated on the Universal Championship. He picked up Raw's top prize, and put one foot over the barely conscious Joe, lifting the belt high in the air as Raw came to a close.
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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