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<p>The RAW side Extreme Rules was better than expected. Let us take a look at it fallout on Monday Night RAW.</p>
<h2>Does Lesnar Get Stripped of His Universal Title?</h2>
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<p>Angle complements all the RAW superstars saying that they are all hard working and show a lot of dedication. The one person who does not deserve any praise is the Universal Champion himself, Brock Lesnar. He is about to strip Lesnar of his title as he hasn’t heard anything from him despite his ultimatum. When Heyman makes his way to the ring and asks him to hold on. Heyman goes on to tell that contrary to popular belief, Lesnar does care about being the Universal Champ but would like to challenge for the UFC title while still being the champion here in WWE as well. Angle says that unless he can guarantee Lesnar will defend his title at Summerslam, he is going to strip his title. Heyman confirms that <strong>Lesnar will defend his title at Summerslam</strong>. Heyman goes on to mock the WWE universe and says that all they need to do now is find Lesnar’s next victim.</p>
<p>Bobby Lashley comes out on cue and says that he had two goals when he returned to WWE. He accomplished the first last night when he defeated Reigns. The second is to beat Lesnar for the Universal Championship. Drew McIntyre then joins him and tells him that it is his turn as he helped Ziggler retain his championship and this is phase two of his plans (What?). They are joined by Seth Rollins, Elias, and Finn Balor who all stake their claims.</p>
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<p>Roman Reigns comes out last to a deafening roar of boos. He thankfully says that he does not have any valid reasons to stake his claim but he wants a fight tonight. Angles says he has a plan to decide Lesnar’s opponent. There will be two triple threat matches between the six men today. The winners will face each other the next week to determine the one to face Lesnar at Summerslam.</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Finally WWE addresses the elephant in the room. At least now we have a clear cut plan for the most prestigious title on RAW. We just wish Reigns wasn’t involved. Also, creative could have come up with something better for McIntyre. The segment was good though and a nice way to start RAW.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 35px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Two Deserving Men Take on Reigns in the 1st Triple Threat Match</h2>
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<p>The first triple threat is between Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, and Drew McIntyre. Before the match, Corbin is put in his place by Angle after Corbin question’s Angle’s judgement in not putting Corbin in the title picture. Angle says he doesn’t deserve it as he lost to Balor last night (Which probably means Balor is not winning later tonight).</p>
<p>The match begins with McIntyre manhandling Reigns and Balor into the corner. Balor fights out with a dropkick while Reigns clotheslines Drew over the top rope. Reigns and Balor briefly engage with Reigns hitting a clothesline. McIntyre comes back and hits a belly to belly suplex on Reigns. He then takes the two men to the ground and gets some nice shots in. He then throws Balor to the outside and hits Reigns with a neckbreaker. McIntyre keeps the offense up by dropping Balor on the edge of the ring. He then begins stomping Reigns and Balor.</p>
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<p>Balor regains the momentum with a kick to the face of Drew. Reigns follows that up with a clothesline. Balor starts attacking Reigns but eats a massive clothesline himself. Reigns goes for the drive by but misses it and Balor capitalizes with a double stomp. They have some back and forth until Balor goes up top only to be hit with a chair by Drew McIntyre. Drew then sends Reigns into the ring post and gets a two count.</p>
<p>It is Reigns’ turn now as he clotheslines McIntyre repeatedly. He then goes for the superman punch but McIntyre reverses it into a spinebuster. The action goes to a whole new level with each man going for their big moves. Balor finally hits the Coup De Grace on Reigns and goes for the pin but McIntyre breaks the pin. He eats a Superman punch for his troubles. Balor eats one too. McIntyre head-butts and then Claymore kicks Reigns but Reigns responds with a superman punch and takes out Balor with a spear for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Roman Reigns</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Why WWE, Why? Each of the other five men deserve to be in the title picture. Reigns has been given far too many opportunities and if he is to be accepted by the WWE universe then he should be doing something else. Make him a heel or Elias’ singing partner but this undeserving amount of push is getting ridiculous now.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 35px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2>Sasha Banks&#8217; No Show for the Counselling</h2>
<p>Bayley is with Angle informing him that Sasha didn’t show up and that this whole counselling thing is not working. Angle tells her that they in a tag match later and if they can’t be together then one of them will be traded off to Smackdown.</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>We understand that WWE is trying to recreate the Team Hell No magic but it just is not working. The lack of humor or chemistry is probably to be blamed here.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 35px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2>Ziggler Shows Off Some Cockiness</h2>
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<p>Ziggler boasts how he kept his word and did everything he said he would at Extreme Rules. He even asks <strong>Robert Downey Jr.</strong> to get out of the way as he is the new Iron Man. He goes on to say that he respects Rollins for elevating the prestige of the IC championship but he beat Rollins five times last night. Roode comes out and interrupts him and lets him know that the only reason he won was because of McIntyre. Roode challenges him to a match and Ziggler accepts but just as it is being announced, he tells everyone that it is non-title match as a match is all Roode asked for.</p>
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<p>The match begins with Roode immediately going for the glorious DDT but Ziggler avoids it. The two try a few locks until the action spills outside the ring as Roode sends Ziggler into the barricade. He then tosses Ziggler back in the ring. Ziggler backs up and then trips Roode. Roode then is hit by a dropkick but kicks out of the cover attempt. Some nice back and forth follows and then the two try to pin each multiple times. Ziggler finally manages to hit a Zig Zag and gets the closest of close calls. The two go for their finishers again and again until Ziggler kicks Roode in his injured knee and then connects with the superkick for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Dolph Ziggler</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Decent match and premise. No complaints.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 35px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Mojo Rawley Squashes Tyler Breeze</h2>
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<p>The match is short with Breeze trying his best to get some offence in only for Rawley to win with the Alabama Slam.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Mojo Rawley</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Rawley is like the mid card Reigns. Enough said.</p>
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<h2>Banks Goes on a Rampage</h2>
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<p>The tag match that was announced before is between the teams of Sasha Banks – Bayley and Alicia Fox &#8211; Dana Brooke. Bayley begins the match for her team but is unable to really get going. Bayley gets hit by a clothesline from Brooke and then Fox begins beating up on her. Banks has had enough and takes her two opponents out. The referee asks her to stop but she doesn’t, so he disqualifies her team. Afterwards Banks tells Bayley that she doesn’t get it and that she loves her.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Dana Brooke and Alicia Fox (By Disqualification)</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>The match was poor. Everything surrounding Banks and Bayley is getting too deep.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 35px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>Braun does a backstage segment and says he should have congratulated Kevin Owens last night. He also says that he doesn’t care about the triple threat matches as he already has the briefcase.</strong></p>
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<h2>The B-team <em>vs.</em> Ascension</h2>
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<p>Dallas stomps Konnor. Then Axel hits a DDT. Axel follows it up with a leaping knee off the top rope, goes for the pin but Victor makes the save. The B-Team then hits their finisher to pick up the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winners: </strong>The B-Team</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Who would have thought that the B-Team would actually be squashing someone else? Credit where it is due, WWE has made this team relevant.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 35px; color: lime;"></i><strong></strong></p>
<h2>Rousey Gets a Title Shot, Provided She Can Behave</h2>
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<p>Alexa Bliss and Mickie James are in the ring. She begins boasting that she beat Jax despite everyone thinking it was going to be impossible. She mocks Rousey who shows up in the crowd. On seeing Rousey, Bliss cuts her speech short and tries to leave. They are stopped by Rousey who assaults James and is about to put her in the armbar. Bliss tries to save her and escape but gets dragged back by Rousey and is almost put in the armbar but Angle comes out and puts an end to it. Angle increases Rousey’s suspension by a week and informs her that she will get a title shot at Summerslam if she can behave.</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Good segment. Keeps the feud alive. Don’t know what is happening with the rest of the women’s division though.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 35px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>The AOP Squashes Titus World Wide</h2>
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<p>It is mostly the Authors of Pain who get in all the offense and win with the Last Chapter.</p>
<p><strong>Winners:</strong> The Authors of Pain</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Don’t see the point of this. Very obvious that it is a time filler.</p>
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<h2>Logan Gets One Up on Moon</h2>
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<p>Logan takes Moon to the floor and Moon counters it into a pin but Logan kicks out of it. Logan hits Moon with a back elbow. Moon goes to the top but Logan elbows her off it and she falls outside. Logan brings her back to the ring and gets a near fall out of her. She then goes for a cheap shot and almost gets the win. Logan then goes for a suplex which Moon reverses into a small package but Logan kicks out. Some back and forth follows with multiple pin attempts and kick outs. Finally Morgan causes a distraction when Moon is up top allowing Logan to knock her off and pick up the win</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Sarah Logan</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>Decent match. Gives something to do for the women other than a battle royale or a multi-woman tag match. So, this is good.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 35px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>Elias does his segment and reminds us of his debut album.</strong></p>
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<h2>Bobby Lashley Triumphs (Of Course He Does)</h2>
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<p>Elias gets a cheap shot in on Rollins before the bell. The referee asks Rollins if he can continue and he says yes and the match is started. The match begins in earnest as Elias hits Rollins again who gets sent out by Lashley. Rollins clotheslines Elias and then locks up with Lashley. Lashley goes for the sidelock but gets floored by a dropkick from Rollins. Rollins then goes for the springboard but gets kicked in the gut. Elias then knees both men. Lashley fires up and takes the other two out. He then tries to hit Elias with a suplex but is thwarted by Rollins.</p>
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<p>Rollins goes for a buckle bomb on Lashley but is manhandled instead. Elias gets a few offensive moves on Lashley and even manages to pin him but Lashley kicks out. The action picks up a frantic pace as the men hit each other with everything they have got. A plethora of pins and kick outs follows. Elias ultimately gets speared by Lashley and it is all over.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Bobby Lashley</p>
<p><strong>Review: </strong>We all knew this was coming and it still feels bad. WWE really needs to pay attention to the crowd which was definitely not into this feud. This Reigns/Lashley thing being dragged out till Summerslam and possibly further is only going to make RAW drop further in ratings.</p>
<p><strong>Rating:</strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 35px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>A thoroughly disappointing RAW after a somewhat good PPV. WWE is getting stuck in a rut and making the fans feel like WWE just does not care.</p>
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