Clash of Champions

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Preshow:

We go live into the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Renee Young welcomes us to the show along with the rest of the preshow panel, Booker T, Lita, and Jerry Lawler. We head back to the Social Media Lounge and Tom Phillips. Phillips informs us that his guest later tonight will be Sami Zayn.

We head back to the panel and then take a look at the hype package for the feud between Rusev and Roman Reigns. Booker says you don’t mess with a man’s woman and this is something that Roman Reigns is going to have to deal with. Booker says Rusev interfered in Roman Reigns’ match two weeks to make a point, just like Triple H made a point to help Kevin Owens. Booker says Roman is going to have to go through the struggle, but he can do it. Lawler says Reigns has put himself in the wrong situation and agrees with Booker. Lawler says Reigns needs to stay away from Rusev and say nothing but nice things to him from now on. Lita says Reigns has put himself in a good situation and picks him to win. Lawler says it should be Reigns’ night, but it won’t be and he picks Rusev to retain. Booker doesn’t give a clear answer on who his pick is. Renee brings up the preshow match between Alicia Fox and Nia Jax, which will take place in just a little while.

We go backstage and Sasha Banks is standing by for an interview. Sasha says she has been waiting for over a month to get her revenge on Charlotte for trying to end her career at SummerSlam. Sasha says this isn’t about Bayley, it is about her. Dana Brooke walks up and says the only emotion that Sasha should be feeling tonight is fear. Dana says Charlotte will finish what she started at SummerSlam and will put Sasha on the injury list forever. Sasha asks if Charlotte told Dana to say that, and then brings up Charlotte slapping Dana and making Dana carry her bags. Sasha said it won’t be her on the injury list tonight, it’ll be Dana if she gets involved in Sasha’s business. We take a look at the video hype package for the feud among Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Bayley. We go back to the panel and Booker says Charlotte is at a disadvantage tonight, but she can go out there and pull it off. He says Charlotte is the most dominant Women’s Champion of the modern era. Lita says Bayley is the wild card tonight and did beat Charlotte on Raw. Lita says Charlotte held onto the title in a triple threat at WrestleMania, and she can do it again tonight. Lawler says Sasha is scared of Charlotte, and if for some reason she’s not, she’s an idiot. Lawler says Sasha’s back will come into play tonight and “the hugger” will not be hugging the Women’s Championship tonight. Booker officially picks Charlotte, as do Lawler and Lita, but Lita says she hopes she is proven wrong tonight.

We take a look back at the Best-of-7 Series between Cesaro and Sheamus. We see Sheamus jumping out to a 3-0 lead, only for Cesaro to come all the way back and tie the series at three each. Sheamus joins the preshow panel after the review. Renee asks him if he feels pressure heading into tonight. Sheamus says he isn’t feeling the pressure, but Cesaro ranks up there as one of his toughest opponents ever. Booker says some people have said Sheamus has dropped the ball and asks if he feels his back is against the wall. Sheamus says there is no doubt that he has to win tonight and he performs at his best under pressure and he will get the win and his championship opportunity. He says there is no one stronger or braver than him and he will prove it tonight. Lawler asks if Cesaro’s injury to his back will come into play tonight and Sheamus says he will take advantage of any opportunity that he gets tonight. Lita says the series has been so physical and asks if we will see another championship run from Sheamus, and he says we definitely will. He says there are no excuses and he will walk out as the decisive winner of the series tonight.

We take a look back at the Cruiserweight Classic finale where T.J. Perkins was crowned as the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion after he beat Gran Metalik in the finals. We go back to the panel and Lita says she loves that Perkins is walking into Raw as the face of the Cruiserweight Division. We take a look back at this past Monday’s Raw, where Brian Kendrick won a fatal four-way match to become the number one contender to Perkins’ Cruiserweight Championship. Lita says an entire new audience gets to see the cruiserweights and an incredible match with Perkins and Kendrick. Booker says Monday Night Raw now has a marquee match every week. Lawler says Perkins has been impressive, but could turn out to be a flash in the pan. He says Kendrick has a lot of experience and comes in with a chip on his shoulder. We see Sami Zayn sitting in the Social Media Lounge with Tom Phillips as we head to a break.

We take a look back at Raw two weeks ago when Sami Zayn was a guest on Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel, which was the beginning of their feud for their match tonight. Booker says nobody cares who’s going to be friends at the end of the night and says everyone has to make their own name. we head backstage with Zayn and Phillips. Sami is asked what the highlight of his WWE career so far. He says winning the NXT Championship, being a part of WrestleMania, and beating Kevin Owens at Battleground. He says the actual true highlight hasn’t happened yet, but will when he beats Owens for the WWE Universal Championship. Someone asks how it feels to hear the fans singing his theme song, and he says it’s pretty cool and has always enjoyed it. The last question asks him his plans for his match tonight. Zayn says the best gift Jericho could give him is a piece of the old Chris Jericho. Zayn says he will just have to settle for beating Jericho up tonight. Lawler says he’s glad Zayn is a musical person, because he will be singing his swan song tonight when Jericho is finished with him. Lita says Zayn needs the win, but Jericho has been on a role and will get it done. Booker picks Zayn to win.

The panel talks about the feud and the match between The New Day and Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Lita says Anderson’s entire family and his hot Asian wife are in attendance tonight. Booker says the New Day got here by the power of positivity and will be ready tonight. Lawler says he doesn’t understand the New Day and is tired of them. Booker picks New Day to win, while Lawler and Lita pick Gallows and Anderson. We see that Nia Jax and Alicia Fox will go one-on-one next.

Alicia Fox vs. Nia Jax
Alicia starts with a dropkick and a few rights and lefts, which take Nia down to a knee, but Nia fights back and backs Alicia into the corner. Nia slams Alicia down to the mat and then splashes her in the corner. Nia slings Alicia across the ring by her hair, but Alicia delivers a few kicks to Nia’s knee. Nia stomps down on Alicia and then applies a modified headlock. Alicia fights to her feet and delivers a few elbows, but Nia powers her back down to the mat. Alicia kicks Nia in the face a few times, but Nia tosses Alicia across the ring again. Nia goes after Alicia in the corner, but Alicia counters with some kicks to the face. Nia charges again, but Alicia moves and Nia crashes into the corner. Alicia connects with some forearm shots and goes for a dropkick, but Nia stays on her feet. Nia sends Alicia out to the apron and then grabs her hair, but Alicia drops down and drapes Nia over the top rope. Alicia takes Nia down with a cross-body and goes for the cover, but Nia kicks out at one. Alicia connects with the scissors kick and goes for the cover, but Nia kicks out at two. Nia gets to her feet and takes out Alicia as Alicia charges across the ring. Nia picks Alicia up for her finisher, but Alicia gets free. Nia crushes Alicia in the corner and then drops her with a Samoan Drop for the pin fall.
Winner: Nia Jax.

We go back to the panel and they talk about tonight’s main event between Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. Lawler says Triple H sent a message to Seth Rollins that he is done. Booker says this is first time that Rollins has truly been on his own in the WWE and Rollins has proved to him that he is willing to do whatever it takes to prove that he is a main event player in WWE. Lita says Rollins is going into tonight with the right intentions for himself and for nobody else. Booker says Rollins has a lot of potential and he wants to see just how good Rollins really is on his own. Lawler says Owens is definitely the man in WWE. We take a look at the video hype package for the feud between Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins as the WWE Clash of Champions Preshow comes to a close.

Clash of Champions:

We see the opening video for WWE Clash of Champions, which focuses on the championship matches for tonight’s show. We then go into the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton welcome us to the show.

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day (c) vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
Gallows takes Big E out on the outside and Anderson delivers a Liger-Bomb to Kingston in the ring. Anderson goes for the cover, but Kingston kicks out at two. Gallows takes Xavier out on the outside and Anderson beats down Kingston in the ring. Gallows tags in and beats down Kingston in the corner and Big E finally gets back to the apron. Gallows slams Kingston down to the mat, bu Kingston rolls to the other side and tags in Big E as Anderson tags in. Big E slams Anderson down to the mat a few times and then splashes down onto him. Big E goes after Gallows, but he jumps to the floor. Big E sends Anderson to the apron and goes for a suicide dive, but Anderson counters with a knee. Anderson charges across the ring, but Big E catches him and slams him down to the mat. Big E goes for the cover, but Anderson kicks out at two. Anderson comes back and takes Big E down with a big boot and goes for the cover, but Big E kicks out. Gallows tags in and Anderson shoves Big E into Gallows’ big boot. They take Big E down to the mat with the Boot of Doom and Gallows goes for the cover, but Kingston breaks up the pin. Anderson tags in, as does Kingston. Kingston comes off the top, but Anderson counters with a spine-buster. Anderson goes for the cover, but Kingston kicks out at two. Gallows tags in and takes Kingston down wiht a choke-slam. Gallows kicks Big E in the face and set up Kingston for the Magic Killer, but Kingston gets free. Kingston sends Gallows to the floor and Big E tags in. Kingston connects with Trouble in Paradise and Big E hits the Big Ending on Anderson. Big E goes for the cover, but Gallows breaks it up. Kingston launches over the top and takes out Gallows. Xavier hits Anderson with Francesca II and Big E and Kingston hit Anderson with the Midnight Hour and get the pin fall.
Winners and still WWE Raw Tag Team Champions: The New Day.

We see a video package for the WWE Network and the various shows that are on it.

We take a look back at T.J. Perkins winning the Cruiserweight Classic over Gran Metalik, and being rewarded with the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. We go backstage with Tom Phillips, and he welcomes T.J. Perkins. Phillips says some people are saying Brian Kendrick is the favorite in the match tonight. Perkins says he has worked his entire life to get where he is tonight. Perkins says Kendrick has been here before and has been the champion before, but he is confident that he will be leaving as the Cruiserweight Champion.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: T.J. Perkins (c) vs. Brian Kendrick
Kendrick takes Perkins down and goes behind for a waist-lock. Kendrick takes Perkins down again and then backs him into the corner. Perkins comes back and takes Kendrick down with a head-scissors, and then keeps his legs locked around Kendrick’s head. Perkins gets Kendrick in a pinning combination, but Kendrick kicks out. Kendrick comes back with a side-headlock takedown and gets Perkins down on the mat. Perkins comes back and goes for the knee-bar, but Kendrick gets to the ropes. Kendrick gets to the floor and Perkins goes to launch onto Kendrick, but Kendrick pulls the ring curtain away from the apron and traps Perkins in it. Kendrick delivers a few right hands and then tosses Perkins back into the ring. Perkins comes back and locks in a reverse crab submission and then turns it into the Muta Lock. Kendrick makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Perkins charges at Kendrick, but Kendrick drapes Perkins over the top rope and Perkins crashes to the floor. Kendrick grabs Perkins and tosses him back into the ring and applies a straitjacket submission in the middle of the ring. Perkins sends Kendrick off, but Kendrick charges again. Perkins moves and Kendrick goes through the ropes to the floor. Perkins goes to the corner and Kendrick gets back into the ring. Kendrick charges, but Perkins counters with a kick to the face. Kendrick comes back and takes Perkins down to the mat and applies another submission in the middle of the ring. Perkins counters with a mule kick to Kendrick’s chest and then takes Kendrick down with an atomic drop and a heel kick. Kendrick comes back and sends Perkins into the corner. Kendrick charges, but Perkins goes over and delivers a neck-breaker. Perkins delivers an atomic drop and goes for the cover, but Kendrick kicks out at two. Perkins goes up top, but Kendrick cuts him off. Kendrick climbs as well, but Perkins shoves him away. Perkins comes off the top and delivers a hurricanrana to the outside and both men are down on the floor. Perkins gets into the ring at seven, and Kendrick at nine. Kendrick grabs Pekins and goes for Sliced Bread, but Perkins counters and dropkicks Kendrick’s knee. Perkins connects with a wrecking ball dropkick and goes up top. Kendrick moves out of the way and goes for the Captain’s Hook. Perkins rolls through and locks in the knee-bar. Kendrick reverses and hits Sliced Bread. Kendrick goes for the cover, but Perkins kicks out at two. Kendrick goes for the Captain’s Hook again, but Perkins counters and slams Kendrick with a fireman’s carry slam and then locks in the knee-bar and Kendrick taps out.
Winner and still WWE Cruiserweight Champion: T.J. Perkins.
After the match, Perkins is about to be interviewed, but Kendrick interrupts. Perkins extends his hand, and Kendrick accepts and they hug. Kendrick then lays Perkins out with a headbutt and leaves the ring as the referee checks on Perkins in the ring.

We take a look at WWE 2K17, which drops in two weeks time.

We go backstage with Tom Phillips, who is with Cesaro. Cesaro says when Mick Foley made this Best-of-7 Series, he wanted to see who was more physically dominant between he and Sheamus. Cesaro says he has proven who is more mentally tough and he will prove that he is more physicaly dominant tonight and he will reward the Cesaro Section with the biggest comeback in history. We take a look back at the previous six matches in the series.

Match 7 in the Best-of-7 Series: Cesaro vs. Sheamus
Sheamus deliver a few right hands and connects with an uppercut. Sheamus takes Cesaro to the corner and delivers a few more uppercuts. Sheamus sends Cesaro to the ropes, but Cesaro counters and sends Sheamus out to the floor. Sheamus clubs Cesaro across the chest a few times, but Cesaro fights back and delivers a huge uppercut that sends Sheamus to the floor. Cesaro goes for a running uppercut on the outside, but Sheamus catches him and puts him on the ring apron. Cesaro comes right back with a seated plancha and takes Sheamus down to the floor. Cesar tosses Sheamus back into the ring and goes up top, but Sheamus cuts him off and Cesaro hits the mat. Sheamus goes for the cover, but Cesaro kicks out quickly. Sheamus begins to work over Cesaro’s back and delivers the Irish Curse back-breaker. Sheamus delivers another back-breaker, but Cesaro comes back with a couple uppercuts. Sheamus sends Cesaro to the corner and delivers a heel kick to Cesaro. Sheamus goes up top and takes Cesaro down with a clothesline. Sheamus goes for the cover, but Cesaro kicks out at two. Sheamus goes for the Celtic Cross, but Cesaro counters with a roll-up and gets a two count. Sheamus slams Cesaro down to the mat and goes for a cover himself, but Cesaro kicks out. Sheamus takes Cesaro to the corner and delivers a few uppercuts. Sheamus tosses Cesaro in the opposite corner and charges, but Cesaro moves and Shemaus goes shoulder-first into the ring post. Cesaro delivers an uppercut to the back of Sheamus’ neck. Cesaro delivers uppercut after uppercut and then takes Sheamus down with a tornado DDT. Cesaro goes for the cover, but Sheamus kicks out at two. Cesaro goes for the Sharpshooter, but Sheamus kicks him away. Cesaro takes Sheamus into the ropes and then hits a 6-1-9 and then connects with a cross-body from the top rope. Cesaro goes for the cover, but Sheamus kicks out. Cesaro goes for the Neutralizer, but Sheamus counters. Cesaro connects with the corkscrew uppercut, but Sheamus kicks out of the pin attempt. Cesaro goes for the swing, but Sheamus counters with a roll-up and handful of tights. Cesaro kicks out, but Sheamus drops him with another back-breaker. Sheamus delivers two more back-breakers and goes for the cover, but Cesaro kicks out at two. Sheamus locks in the Cloverleaf submission, but Cesaro counters with a roll-up. Sheamus kicks out at two and delivers another back-breaker to Cesaro. Sheamus goes for the cover, but Cesaro kicks out again. Sheamus sets up for the Brogue Kick, but Cesaro counters with a roll-up. Sheamus kicks out at two, but Cesaro begins the swing and then locks in the Sharpshooter. Sheamus gets to the ropes to break the hold. Both men get on the apron and Sheamus lifts Cesaro up. Cesaro gets free and back into the ring and then kicks Sheamus to the floor. Cesaro connects with a tope suicida and takes Sheamus down on the outside and takes a nasty fall on his neck. Back in the ring, Sheamus connects with a Brogue Kick out of nowhere and goes for the cover, but Cesaro kicks out at two. Sheamus drives his knee into Cesaro’s neck, but Cesaro comes back with a clothesline. Cesaro hits the Neutralizer and goes for the cover, but Sheamus kicks out at two. Sheamus and Cesaro slug it out and Cesaro delivers a series of uppercuts in the corner. Cesaro backs away and charges, but Sheamus counters with a boot to the face. Cesaro comes back with an uppercut as Sheamus was climbing the ropes. Cesaro grabs Sheamus and goes up top, but Sheamus slams him down onto the apron. Sheamus stays up top and dives onto Cesaro, but Cesaro counters with an uppercut. Sheamus grabs Cesaro and delivers White Noise on the floor. Cesaro sends Sheamus into the ring post and then clotheslines him over the barricade. The medical team tells the referee to stop the match and he calls for the bell.
Match Result: No Contest; Series ends tied 3-3-1.
After the match, Cesaro says he can still fight, but the referee tells him no. Sheamus staggers away as Cesaro gets into the ring. Sheamus tries to get free of the referees, but they force him to the back.

We see a video hype package for the next WWE event, Smackdown’s No Mercy, which is on Sunday, October 9th.

We see Bayley backstage getting ready for her match when Charlotte walks up. Charlotte says Bayley weaseled her way into the title match tonight and Bayley says she has earned her opportunity. Charlotte says it doesn’t matter what Bayley says, because there is no way she is winning tonight. Bayley reminds Charlotte that she beat her two weeks ago and she will beat her again tonight. Charlotte says Bayley can’t beat her again because she can’t even beat Sasha. Charlotte walks away as Bayley looks on.

We see Sami Zayn’s appearance on Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel two weeks ago on Raw, which set up their feud and match for tonight.

Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho
Zayn backs Jericho into the corner and delivers a series of right hands. Zayn tosses Jericho in the opposite corner and connects with a forearm shot. The referee backs Zayn away and Jericho decks him with a right hand. Jericho clubs Zayn in the back and then chops him against the ropes. Jericho clubs Zayn in the back again and then delivers a right hand. Zayn comes back with a couple arm-drags and a dropkick that takes Jericho down to the mat. Zayn delivers a hard chop to Jericho and sends him to the ropes, but Jericho hangs on and goes to the floor. Zayn goes to the outside and delivers a clothesline to Jericho. Jericho sends Zayn into the barricade, but Zayn lands on the barricade and takes Jericho down with a moonsault. Zayn tosses Jericho back into the ring, but Jericho uses the referee as a shield and then takes Zayn down with a springboard dropkick. Jericho delivers a dropkick to Zayn as Zayn rolls back into the ring, and it sends Zayn back out to the floor. Jericho slams Zayn into the steel steps and then drops him onto the barricade. Jericho tosses Zayn back into the ring and goes up top. Jericho connects with a back elbow and goes for the cover, but Zayn kicks out at two. Jericho takes Zayn to the corner and delivers a chop. Jericho delivers a couple right hands, but Zayn comes back with a few chops. Jericho sends Zayn into the corner and then drapes him over the top rope. Jericho shoves Zayn out to the floor and goes out after him. Jericho suplexes Zayn down to the floor and rolls back into the ring. Zayn rolls back into the ring, but Jericho kicks him in the head. Jericho kicks Zayn in the back and applies a headlock down on the mat. Zayn comes back and sends Jericho into the corner. Zayn charges, but Jericho gets a boot up. Jericho goes for the running bulldog, but Zayn sends him knee-first into the turnbuckle. Zayn takes Jericho down with a clothesline and then sends him to the floor as Jericho charges at him. Zayn comes off the ropes and launches out onto Jericho and takes him out. Zayn tosses Jericho back into the ring and connects with a cross-body. Zayn goes for the cover, but Jericho kicks out at two. Jericho comes back with a headlock and couple right hands, but Zayn counters with a Michinoku Driver. Zayn goes for the cover, but Jericho kicks out at two. Zayn goes up top, but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho sets up or a superplex, but Zayn blocks him. Zayn slams Jericho down to the mat and dives off, but Jericho moves. Jericho catches Zayn and goes for the Walls of Jericho, but Zayn gets free and sends Jericho across the ring. Jericho comes back and delivers a few kicks to Zayn. Jericho slaps Zayn across the face and Zayn comes back wiht a slap of his own. Zayn comes off the ropes, but Jericho catches him with an elbow. Jericho goes for the Lionsault, but Zayn gets his knee up. Zayn goes for the cover, but Jericho kicks out at two. Zayn goes for the Blue Thunderbomb, but Jericho counters. Zayn comes back and runs the ropes and takes Jericho down with a DDT. Zayn sets up for the Helluva Kick, but Jericho rolls to the floor. Zayn goes to the floor as well and dives through the ropes and takes Jericho down with a DDT. Zayn tosses Jericho back in the ring and goes for the Helluva Kick, but Jericho moves out of the way. Jericho goes for the Codebreaker, but Zayn counters and takes Jericho down with an exploder suplex in the corner. Zayn goes for the Helluva Kick again, but Jericho ducks under and locks in the Walls of Jericho. Zayn rolls through and gets Jericho in a small package, but Jericho kicks out. Zayn sends Jericho to the apron, but Jericho goes up top and comes off with a sledge. Zayn counters with the Blue Thunderbomb and goes for the cover, but Jericho kicks out at two. Jericho comes right back with a Codebreaker and gets the pin fall.
Winner: Chris Jericho.

We see the KFC/WWE commercial with The Miz and Dolph Ziggler, and then we see the Hispanic Heritage Month video this time focusing on Roberto Clemente.

We see Kevin Owens backstage and Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley are standing with him. Foley congratulates him on his first PPV main event and he and Stephanie butter him up. Owens says it is a big deal and he asks if they are proud of him. He says they have put a lot of odds in front of his since he became the champion and he is going to show them why Triple H picked him over Seth Rollins. He says he is going to show them why he should have been the number one draft pick. He says he is going to show them that he is the main event and he is going to show the world that Seth Rollins is not longer the man, but that Seth Rollins is now the mistake.

WWE Raw Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match: Charlotte (c) (w/Dana Brooke) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley
Sasha goes right after Charlotte and they battle to the floor. Bayley takes them both down with a dropkick and then tosses Charlotte back into the ring. Bayley and Charlotte exchange quick pin attempts and then Sasha gets back into the ring and shoves Bayley away. Bayley rolls Sasha up, but Sasha quickly kicks out. Bayley sends Sasha off the ropes, but Sasha counters with a boot to the face. Charlotte kicks Sasha in the back and sends her to the floor. Charlotte sends Bayley into the corner, but Bayley comes back with a springboard arm-drag. Sasha gets back into the ring and all three women go for a dropkick and we are at a stalemate. Bayley and Sasha double-chop Charlotte and then Sasha takes Bayley down. Charlotte comes back and slams Sasha down to the mat. Charlotte picks Sasha up for a back-breaker, but Sasha gets free. Charlotte comes right back and takes Sasha down with a neck-breaker. Charlotte goes up top for the moonsault, but Sasha cuts her off. Sasha hangs Charlotte upside down in the corner and delivers the running knees. Bayley slams Sasha down to the mat and then drops an elbow on Charlotte in the corner. Bayley goes for the cover, but Charlotte kicks out at two. Sasha comes back, but Bayley drapes her over the middle rope. Dana Brooke grabs Bayley and slams her onto the floor and then into the barricade. Charlotte gets back into the ring and kicks Sasha into the turnbuckle. Charlotte applies a submission in the middle of the ring and then drives her knee into Sasha’s back. Charlotte delivers a suplex to Sasha and goes for the cover, but Sasha kicks out at two. Charlotte beats down Sasha and wrips off the tape that was around Sasha’s midsection and back. Charlotte takes Sasha to the corner and wraps her around the ring post. Bayley tries to get involved, but Charlotte takes her down with a clothesline and then stomps away on her on the outside. Charlotte gets back in the ring with Sasha, but Sasha counters with a head scissors take down. Sasha sends Charlotte into the corner and then delivers a series of forearms and clotheslines. Sasha delivers a dropkick and then a kick to the face. Sasha goes for the back-stabber, but Charlotte counters. Bayley comes back with a cross-body from the top rope. Bayley spears Charlotte and Sasha in the corner and then delivers a back elbow to each and a hip attack to Charlotte. Bayley goes for the hip attack on Sasha, but Sasha moves. Sasha sets Bayley and Charlotte in the ropes and hits the double knees on Bayley as Charlotte moves. Sasha goes for the cover on Bayley, but Charlotte pulls bayley out of the ring. Sasha hits the double-knees on Bayley on the outside and then Sasha and Charlotte exchange chops on the floor. Charlotte delivers a big kick and Sasha takes out Dana Brooke. Sasha tosses Charlotte back into the ring, but Charlotte counters with a back-breaker and then a slam to the mat. Charlotte goes for the Figure-Eight, but Sasha kicks her away and Bayley takes Charlotte down with the Bayley-to-Belly. Bayley goes for the cover, but Sasha breaks it up. Charlotte chops Bayley and Sasha in the ring, but Bayley and Sasha double-team her and beat her down. They send Charlotte off the ropes, but Charlotte kicks Sasha in the face and slams Bayley into the turnbuckle. Sasha comes back with a series of slaps and sends Charlotte to the corner. Charlotte comes back and slams Sasha down to the mat. Bayley comes back, but Charlotte slams her down as well. Charlotte lays Bayley and Sasha next to each other and then goes up top. Charlotte connects with the moonsault on both women and then goes for the cover on Sasha, but Sasha kicks out. She attempts a pin on Bayley, but Bayley kicks out. Charlotte his Natural Selection on Bayley and goes for the pin, but Sasha breaks it up. Sasha locks in the Bank Statement, but Dana pulls Charlotte out of the ring. Bayley and Sasha exchange roll-ups and Charlotte gets back into the ring to send Bayley to the outside. Charlotte rolls Sasha up and uses the ropes, but Sasha kicks out. Sasha locks in the Bank Statement again and Dana gets on the apron. Sasha kicks Dana to the floor and Bayley breaks the hold. Sasha locks in the Bank Statement on Bayley, but Charlotte stomps down onto Sasha. Charlotte dropkicks Sasha to the outside and then slams her into the barricade. Charlotte gets back into the ring, but Bayley rolls her up. Charlotte kicks out and Bayley goes for a sunset flip, but Charlotte stays on her feet. Charlotte connects with a big boot to Sasha to send her back to the floor and then hits Bayley with a big boot and gets the pin fall.
Winner and still WWE Raw Women’s Champion: Charlotte.

We join the preshow panel, Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, and Lita. Lawler says his highlight is Sami Zayn receiving the gift of Chris Jericho. Booker says his highlight was the match between Cesaro and Sheamus. Lita says the women just stole the show. We take a look back at the preshow match, which saw Nia Jax defeat Alicia Fox.

We take a look at the video hype package for the feud between Rusev and Roman Reigns.

WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev (c) (w/Lana) vs. Roman Reigns

They tie up and Reigns gains the upper hand and sends Rusev to the floor. Rusev gets back into the ring and takes Reigns down with a spin kick. Rusev goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev stomps down onto Reigns’ chest and then delivers a series of right hands to Reigns face. Rusev goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev kicks Reigns in the midsection again and then chokes him over the middle rope. Rusev decks Reigns with another right hand, and then another, as Lana looks on from ringside. Rusev delivers a knee to the midsection, and another, and then comes off the ropes, but Reigns counters with a clothesline. Rusev charges, but Reigns counters with a back elbow. Reigns comes off the ropes and takes Rusev down with a big clothesline. Reigns charges at Rusev in the corner, but Rusev moves and then sends Reigns shoulder-first into the ring post. Rusev takes Reigns to the floor and slams him into the barricade. Reigns comes back with a right hand and then they exchange right hands on the floor. Reigns sends Rusev back into the ring, but Rusev rolls through to the other side. Reigns backs Rusev into the barricade, but Rusev comes back and slams Reigns into two sets of the steel steps. Rusev tosses Reigns back into the ring and goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev applies a headlock down on the mat. Rusev picks Reigns up and tosses him back down with a hip toss and then delivers a headbutt. Rusev sends Reigns to the corner and charges, but Reigns gets his boot up. Reigns comes off the ropes, but Rusev takes him down with a clothesline. Rusev goes up top and attempts a diving headbutt, but Reigns moves. Reigns picks Rusev up and drops him with a Samoan Drop and goes for the cover, but Rusev kicks out at two. Reigns takes Rusev to the corner and delivers a series of short-arm clotheslines and then takes Rusev to the outside with a big clothesline. Reigns goes out after Rusev and tosses him into the barricade. Reigns tosses Rusev into the steel steps and then tosses Rusev back into the ring. Reigns sets up for the Superman Punch, but Rusev counters with a kick to the ribs. Rusev connects with the right hands and goes to the ropes, but Reigns cuts him off. Rusev drapes Reigns on the top rope and goes for a roll-up, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev takes Reigns down with a big kick to the face and goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev goes for a big kick, but Reigns counters with a Superman Punch. Reigns goes for the cover, but Rusev kicks out at two. Reigns sets up for the Spear, but Lana gets on the apron and Rusev kicks Reigns in the face. Rusev goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev stomps down onto Reigns and goes for the Accolade, but Reigns moves and connects with a Spear. He goes for the cover, but Lana pulls the referee out of the ring. The referee ejects Lana from ringside and Rusev looks on. Regisn rolls-up Rusev, but Rusev kicks out. Reigns tosses Rusev to the floor and dropkicks him. Reigns goes out after Rusev and takes him down on the outside. Reigns hits the Drive-By on the announce table and then tosses Rusev back into the ring. Reigns goes for the Spear, but Rusev counters with a kick to the face and goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Rusev locks in the Accolade, but Reigns powers out. Rusev rakes Reigns’ eyes and kicks him in the midsection. Reigns comes back with a spear and gets the pin fall.
Winner and new WWE United States Champion: Roman Reigns.

We see the video preview for Smackdown’s No Mercy PPV again, which takes place on Sunday, October 9th from Sacramento, California.

We see Seth Rollins walking backstage and Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley walk up to him. She wishes him luck, but he tells her to save it because they both know everything she says is a bold-face lie. She, again, says she had nothing to do with what Triple H did, but he tells her to shut up again and she can tell her husband that he bet against the wrong guy.

We see the first video preview for the next Raw PPV, Hell in a Cell, which is on Sunday, October 30th from Boston, Massachusetts.

We see the video hype package for the feud between Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins.

WWE Universal Championship Match: Kevin Owens (c) vs. Seth Rollins

Owens rolls to the outside as soon as the bell rings. Rollins goes out after him, but Owens gets back into the ring. Owens catches Rollins with a right hand, but Rollins comes back and stomps Owens down in the corner. Owens rolls to the outside, but Rollins catches him with a running knee from the apron. Rollins tosses Owens back into the ring and goes for the cover, but Owens kicks out at one. Rollins delivers a chop and then takes him down with a snap-mare. Rollins goes for another cover, but Owens kicks out at two. Rollins sends Owens back into the corner and delivers a few kicks and then some chops. Owens comes back and sends Rollins into the corner, but Rollins catches him with a big boot. Rollins goes for the cover, but Owens kicks out. Owens gets on the apron and then back into the ring. Rollins catches him with a boot to the midsection and goes for the Pedigree, but Owens gets free. Owens delivers a kick to the hamstring and then a spike DDT. Owens goes for the cover, but Rollins kicks out at two. Rollins rolls to the floor, but Owens goes out after him and slams him into the barricade and then the ring post. Owens gets Rollins back into the ring and takes him to the corner. Owens beats and kicks Rollins down to the mat, but Rollins comes back with right hands of his own. Owens takes Rollins down with an elbow to the head and goes for the cover, but Rollins kicks out. Owens continues to work over Rollins’ knee and then sends Rollins to the outside. Owens delivers an elbow drop from the apron and gets back into the ring. Rollins gets back into the ring at the eight count, but Owens keeps him grounded and delivers the senton. Owens applies a chin-lock down on the mat. Rollins fights to his feet, but Owens slams him into the turnbuckles. Owens sends Rollins to the other corner, but Rollins catches himself and takes Owens down with a clothesline. Owens and Rollins exchange punches and chops and then Rollins takes Owens down with the slingblade. Rollins takes Owens to the corner and deliver a couple forearm shots and then delivers a back-breaker. Rollins goes for the cover, but Owens kicks out at two. Rollins comes off the ropes and delivers a dropkick that sends Owens to the floor. Rollins goes out after Owens and slams him into the barricade. Rollins takes apart one of the announce tables and Owens gets back into the ring. Rollins delivers a kick to the face and goes for the cover, but Owens kicks out at two. Rollins goes up in the corner, but Owens cuts him off and hits the cannonball. Owens goes for the cover, but Rollins kicks out at two. Owens and Rollins exchange kicks in the ring and both men are down. Owens takes Rollins to the corner and stomps him down again. Owens goes for the cannonball, but Rollins moves. Owens grabs Rollins and slams his neck against his knee and goes for the cover, but Rollins kicks out at two. Owens goes up top, but Rollins catches him with a kick to the head. Owens counters with a headbutt and then a gut-buster. Owens connects with the frog splash and goes for the cover, but Rollins kicks out at two. Rollins rolls to the outside and Owens goes out after him. Owens puts Rollins on the table and does a couple “DX” chops and goes for the senton, but Rollins moves and Owens crashes through the table. Rollins tosses Owens into the ring and goes up top. Rollins catches Owens with a knee shot and goes to the top again. Rollins connects with a frog splash of his own and goes for the cover, but Owens kicks out at two again. Chris Jericho runs to ringside and distracts Rollins and Owens power bombs Rollins. Owens goes for the cover, but Rollins kicks out at two. Rollins slams Owens into Jericho and rolls Owens up, but Owens kicks out. Rollins hits a knee to the face and a Pedigree but Jericho puts Owens’ foot on the ropes. Rollins rolls to the floor and chases Jericho, but Owens goes for a pop-up power bomb on Rollins, but Rollins lands on the referee. Rollins comes back with a Pedigree, but the referee is still down. Jericho attacks Rollins from behind and stomps down on him in the corner. Jericho delivers a chop, but Rollins dumps him to the outside. Rollins dives out onto Jericho and then onto Owens on the other side of the ring. Stephanie brings another referee to the ring and Owens hits the pop-up power bomb and gets the pin fall as Stephanie turns around and walks to the back.
Winner and still WWE Universal Champion: Kevin Owens.

After the match, Jericho and Owens celebrate from the stage as Rollins looks on the from the ring as Clash of Champions comes to a close.