The post-Super ShowDown episode of WWE Raw aired to build up storylines towards Stomping Grounds. The prime championships were main concerns of the show alongside the return of Miz TV. Shane McMahon threw a celebration for his victory whereas a Wrestlemania rematch was also there on the match card of the show that aired from the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Three Huge Championship Matches Announced For Stomping Grounds
Seth Rollins kicked off this week’s episode of WWE Raw with a bent chair from Super ShowDown. We saw footages from the PPV where Rollins slammed Brock Lesnar hard with that chair. Baron Corbin walked out to the ramp to a promo on his title match. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens joined him to declare the main event of the night where Owens will challenge Zayn in a one-on-one bout.
An Elimination Handicap Match was next, where Lars Sullivan went up against Lucha House Party. Lars caught Kalisto with a slam to the mat followed by a powerbomb on Dorado to eliminate them. Lars then threw Metallik to the steel steps and hit him with the headbutt from the top rope to pin him.
Michael Cole had an interview session with WWE Raw women’s champion Becky Lynch and Lacey Evans. The champion said she is desperate to hold the titles whereas Lacey vowed to make Becky 2 Belts to Becky No Belts.
Miz TV was next with Samoa Joe as the special guest. A verbal encounter broke out between them after which a set of superstars hit the ring for a shot at the US title. This set up a tag team match with the lineup of Braun Strowman, The Miz, Ricochet vs. Cesaro, Samoa Joe, Bobby Lashley. The end of the match saw Miz delivering Skull Crushing Finale on Cesaro to which Ricochet followed up with the 630-splash for the victory.
Another tag team match was next, where WWE Raw women’s champion Becky Lynch teamed up with Smackdown women’s Bayley against Alexa Bliss with Nikki Cross and Lacey Evans. Lacey used Nikki Cross as interference and hit Becky with a Women’s Right. Bliss missed a Twisted Bliss on Bayley but another Women’s Right was there for Bayley to earn the pinfall win.
Paul Heyman came out to cut a promo on WWE Raw putting over his client Brock Lesnar who will be the next Universal Champion.
WWE Women’s Tag Team champions IIconics were out next on the show to cut a heel promo before a local tag team came out to challenge the champions. Royce gave a knee to the stomach on one of them and tagged Billie to double team on her. They both covered her to win the match on WWE Raw.
Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre appeared to have appreciation segment for Shane’s win at Super ShowDown. They cut a promo before inviting The Revival to the ring for the tag team title match against the Usos and the champions. The Usos delivered superkicks on the champions followed by the Splash. But Dash held Jey’s legs as Dawson covered Ryder for the win and become new tag team champions.
R-Truth was in the elevator when multiple superstars tried to pin him for the 24/7 Championship. But Carmella got him away pulling him into the elevator.
Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens was the main event of WWE Raw with Sami Zayn serving as a special guest outside referee. Owens missed the pop-up powerbomb after which Rollins delivered a suicidal dove followed by The Stomp. But Zayn did not let the pinfall happen. Rollins put his hands on Zayn as he disqualified the match. Corbin ran down to the ring to assault Rollins with a chair. But the champion gave him a kick and hit Zayn with the chair to stand tall and end the show.
