WWE Raw Preshow Notes
* Jerry Lawler isn’t here, he’s at Raw… in Memphis… What a shock.
* TJ Perkins is interviewed
* Jerry Lawler live from Raw interviews Chris Jericho. Jericho is sick of Foley. He says both Mick and Noelle Foley “toot”. lol. Jericho has plans tonight to get Foley fired. He also has a Highlight Reel planned with a mystery guest?
THE WWE RAW REVIEW 9/19/16 from Memphis, TS
ROMAN REIGNS / KEVIN OWENS / FOLEY / STEPHANIE INTERVIEW SEGMENT
– Roman Reigns kicks off Raw. He gets three words out before Stephanie interrupts. Then Stephanie gets 5 words out before Mick Foley interrupts. Reigns was robbed last week. Steph thinks it’s too bad. Foley says Steph will always have a job but if Raw tanks on his watch he’s back at home on the couch. Foley agrees Reigns was robbed and gives him a rematch with Kevin Owens tonight.
Kevin Owens interrupts and he’s pissed. He doesn’t want a rematch. Stephanie says they will have the match but the Universal Title won’t be on the line. However, Foley announces it will be inside… A STEEL CAGE! Have a nice day!
Seth Rollins makes his way out for a match with Rusev and passes by the sweat hog KO.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Backstage, Mick Foley is with Rusev. Rusev is pissy. Rusev faces Reigns at Clash of Champions, and Rollins right now. Jericho calls Foley on the phone to end the segment.
MATCH #1: SETH ROLLINS VS. U.S. CHAMPION RUSEV
Almost forgot Rusev had a the title. So no Lana this week for whatever random reason. Rollins hits the blockbuster really early in the match. To the floor and Rusev drives Rollins into the ring post. Rusev dominates, including tossing Seth off the top rope as Raw goes to break…
Back from break, Rusev stil has control but Rollins lands an enzuigiri to rock Rusev. Rollins with the flatliner into the middle buckle and a Slignblade. Falcon Arrow gets a NEAR FALL on Rusev. So close. Rusev misses a wild kick but lands a knee and catches Seth with the second kick for a near fall. Lana has arrived at ringside… Not sure when she came out. Rusev says it’s time for the Accolade, but Seth rolls to the apron. Seth drops Rusev’s throat across the top rope and stuns him with a big kick, and the flying knee off the top. Rollins goes up top, but Rusev rolls outside… Suicide Dive by Rollins. And a SECOND SUICIDE DIVE by Seth. They start fighting up the aisle and we get a crappy double count out in 11:40 and the crowd craps all over the finish…
They fight their way over to the announce table on the stage. Rusev tries to powerbomb Seth through the table but Rollins escapes. Seth shoves Rusev off the stage, which is like 2 and a half feet off the ground… What a fall. Then Seth jumps off the announce table with a cross body onto Rusev. Again, not much higher than the top rope. Crowd liked it, it was fine for what it was, but personally I thought it looked lame.
– Backstage Charlotte and Dana Brooke are with Foley… Dana Brookje is STILL with Charlotte?? Did I miss something?? Anyway, Foley thanks Dana for the idea of changing the Clash match. It’s now Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks AND Bayley in a Triple Threat. Charlotte shoves Dana down and stomps off.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho are backstage. They’re pissing on Foley abusing his power. Jericho is making a list of everything Foley has done wrong as GM and he’s not going to like…. IT.
MATCH #2: BRAUN STROWMAN VS. SIN CARA
Pretty much a squash. Cara lands a suicide dive but Braun doesn’t bump. Back inside, Cara tries a springboard moonsault but Strowman catches him and nails a powerslam for the win in maybe 1:30.
– Sasha & Bayley in the back. Their match is next.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
MATCH #3: SASHA BANKS & BAYLEY VS. CHARLOTTE & DANA BROOKE
We get about a minute of nothing before they go to break. Back from break we get a short heat spot on Bayley, and a long heat spot on Sasha’s back. Eventually, Banks escapes a Figure Four attempt from Charlotte and hot tags to Bayley. Bayley hits all her signature stuff on Charlotte. Bayley goes for the Bayley to Belly, but Dana Brooke holds Charlotte’s feet to prevent the move. Bayley goes after Dana and Charlotte nails a big boot for the win in 11:07.
– Backstage, Seth Rollins enters Stephanie’s Office… Hmmmmm
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Seth Rollins is in Stephanie’s “office”, he wants to know why Steph screwed him over for KO. Steph blames HHH and says she had no idea what HHH was up to. Steph has no idea what’s going on. Apparently they don’t talk business while Steph is getting plowed from behind by Trips. Rollins threatens to win the title and not let the Authority control him. Seth says he can’t be manipulated. Steph doesn’t like being threatened and she likes KO as the champion and says he has replaced Rollins. Face turn continues…
MATCH #4: BO DALLAS VS. GARY GRAHAM
They joke that Graham is the grandson of Michael Hayes… Oh, that Vince. Apparently getting drunk and kicked off a plane gives you a semi push. Bo with a Genius type promo that only he can BO-LIEVE IN BO. “Let’s Go JOBBER” chant. Bo mauls the jobber, viciously. Cross Rhodes ends it in 1:17.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Earlier today, a Sheamus interview. He’s clutch.
MATCH #5: CESARO VS. SHEAMUS – BEST OF SEVEN: MATCH SIX
Someone please end this crap already. Sheamus once lead 3 to nothing, now it’s 3-2… No doubt this will continue to the Clash where I can only pray this will mercifully end without a frickin 8th match. Cesaro reinjures his back early and we go to break. Back from break, Sheamus lands WHITE NOISE ON THE APRON for a near fall.. Irish Curse for 2… Celtic Cross into a Backbreaker… that looked completely unsafe… and that gets 2… Cesaro with a series of uppercuts outside to the springboard inside… Sheamus comes back, misses a Brogue Kick. Sheamus tries a slingshot shoulderblock but flies into an uppercut…. A sloppy Neautralizer ends it…
– Backstage, Foley decides Match 7 will take place Sunday at the Clash. Chris Jericho interrupts. He has a list of grievances…
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
JERICHO / ENZO & CASS / SHINING STARS / NEW DAY / GALLOWS & ANDERSON / ZAYN SEGMENT
CHRIS JERICHO’S HIGHLIGHT REEL… Only this isn’t a highlight reel… Jericho starts reading off his list of grievances. He’s interrupted by Enzo and Big Cass. Jericho isn’t even feuding with these guys, so this seems completely pointless. Well holy fuck… PRIMO AND EPICO interrupt. They’re selling Puerto Rican timeshare condos…. And they’re interrupted by New Day… And we can see where this mess of shit is going… Gallows and Anderson now interrupt… Ugh.
Jericho calls the entire bunch of people in the ring “Stupid Idiots”. Sami Zayn interrupts and attacks Jericho. Now we have a giant brawl. This brawl heads into commercial, and I assume we’ll have a 10-man tag when we come back.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
MATCH #6: SAMI ZAYN, ENZO, BIG CASS, NEW DAY VS. CHRIS JERICHO, SHINING STARS, GALLOWS & ANDERSON
Didn’t see this coming or anything. So much for the Cruiserweights getting a top of the hour spot. Worse yet, the Cruisers get thrown into the third hour, when everyone is sleeping til the main event. Heat on Kofi. Hot tag to Big Cass, who plants Primo with his signature stuff. Everyone starts getting knocked to the floor… Kofi does a dive out onto everyone. Jericho and Zayn are left in the ring. Tornado DDT by Sami on Jericho. Jericho dodges a Helluva kick and Primo gets hit with it instead. Primo eats the Rocket Launcher from Enzo & Cass to end it in 5:25.
I don’t think half the faces even got tagged in. This was a terrible rush job to get over THREE of the matches on the PPV at the same time. If you can’t do a better job than this with 3 hours and 10 minutes then there’s a serious problem.
The Cruisers are next!
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Mick Foley is out to introduce the Cruiser match… The winner meets TJ Perkins for the Title at Clash of Champions. Foley stumbles over his words repeatedly and is bombing miserably… He introduces the four men involved in the next match, a Fatal Four Way… We go to break before the match.
MATCH #7: RICH SWANN VS. BRIAN KENDRICK VS. GRAN METALIK VS. CEDRIC ALEXANDER
Not going to try and call this. Some impressive things, mainly from Swann… This feels really slow, a lot of moves are a little too separated for TV time. A little too much playing to the crowd between spots, feels indy-riffic. Way too many chops. Couple of nice dives from Cedric and Metalik. Half the crowd is into it, at least the spots. Swann’s bumping is even amazing. Kendrick plays the grizzled heel like vet, trying to maim body parts rather than hit spots. Raw goes to commercial about 7 minutes into the match.
Back from break, Metalik walks the top rope and drops an elbow on Kendrick for 2. Standing shooting star by Metalik on Swann for another 2. Metalik moonsaults onto Swann’s feet. Swann with a Powerbomb into a jackknife, but Cedric double stomps Swann to stop the pin. Handspring Enzuigiri from Cedric on Swann for a near fall. Metalik stops Sliced Bread #2 by Kendrick, but Kendrick plants Metalik with a Tornado DDT. Swann kicks Cedric’s face right off. Standing 450 by Swann on Cedric, but Kendrick stops the pin. Kendrick with a frickin CHINLOCK submission he calls the Captain’s Hook. Crazy Spot time… A few nice cruiser spots leads to Kendrick locking in the Captain’s Hook again on Cedric for the tap out in 15:00…. The finisher sucks. It’s a frickin chinlock.
– Nia Jax killed Alicia Fox last week. They get another match at the Clash Preshow… Ugh… Why not a Cruiser match?
Cahe match is next.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
MATCH #8: STEEL CAGE MATCH – ROMAN REIGNS VS. KEVIN OWENS
Owens tries to escape the cage immediately but doesn’t succeed… Reigns pounds on KO early as the crowd heels on Roman. KO lands a big clothesline to take over as Raw goes to break.
Back from the final break, Reigns loses a fight on the top rope and eats the cage to take a bump. Owens gets crotched on the top rope. Reigns takes over for a bit and smashes KO into the cage. Owens comes back with a German Suplex and the Cannonball in the corner. Owens tries a senton but lands on Reigns’ knees. They trade shots. Superkick from Owens, but Reigns counters a Pop Up with a Superman Punch for a near fall.
Reigns goes for a spear but runs into a Pop Up Powrbomb… REIGNS KICKS OUT…. LAME… Shouldn’t be kicking out of that move… On Raw… Owens tries to climb out, but Reigns grabs his foot. They fight on the top rope… Superman Punch on the top rope and both men fall to the mat. They begin to try and escape. Reigns starts climbing, and Owens goes through the door… Owens can clearly win, but he waits at the door until Reigns drops to the floor… Reigns wins in 14;08… Blah
Post Match: Rusev attacks Reigns on the floor. Rusev and Kevin Owens beat down Reigns inside the cage. Rusev chains the door shut. Accolade on Reigns.
SETH ROLLINS COMES RUNNING OUT. Seth scales the cage and knocks both heels off the ropes. ROLLINS OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE ONTO BOTH HEELS….
Show ends…
