Monday Night Raw – May 8, 2017: Wake Me When We’re Back Home
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Night Raw
Date: May 8, 2017
Location: 02 Arena, London, England
Commentators: Michael Cole, Booker T., Corey Graves
Miz vs. Finn Balor
Nia Jax scares Alexa Bliss again but they seem to be ok.
Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James
Back with Bliss working on an armbar and twisting Mickie down by said arm for two. Naturally Bliss gets in some trash talk but misses a knee drop onto the arm, allowing Mickie to start the comeback. The chokeshove is countered into a flapjack as Bayley and Nia get in a fight. Not that it matters as Bliss pulls Mickie off the top for a crash and the pin at 9:15.
Nia destroys Bayley and James post match.
Samoa Joe says Seth Rollins is now living on his terms. Cue Rollins for the big brawl.
Kalisto vs. Braun Strowman
Tag Team Turmoil
The brawl starts in the aisle with Slater and Rhyno getting the worse of it. Slater is thrown inside for a top rope clothesline from Sheamus, who also kicks Rhyno off the apron. A Brogue Kick ends Slater at 10:35. Anderson and Gallows are in fourth as we take a second break. Back again with Cesaro muscling Gallows up for a delayed suplex. Sheamus gives up the hot tag though and everything breaks down with all four being dropped in just a few seconds. White Noise gets two on Gallows and we take a third break. Back with Sheamus hitting Gallows with the Brogue Kick for the elimination at 22:33.
Golden Truth gets beaten down post match but the Hardys come out for the staredown.
Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe
They head straight to the floor to start the brawl with Joe throwing him around, only to have Seth catch him with a clothesline off the steps. The fight heads back inside with Joe taking over and grabbing a suplex for two. Joe gets in a hard shot to the knee though and Rollins crumbles to the floor as we take a break. Back with Joe dropping a big knee and telling Rollins not to listen to the fans.
Joe chokes him out after the match.
TJP vs. Jack Gallagher
Neville is on commentary. TJP chills on the corner to start so Jack headbutts the heck out of him. Back in and TJP starts in on the leg but gets dropkicked in the face for his efforts. The Detonation Kick is broken up though and TJP grabs a rollup with a handful of trunks for the pin at 3:03.
TJP goes after Jack again and puts him in the kneebar until Austin Aries makes the save.
Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox
They slap each other in the face to start before Fox gets two off her northern lights suplex. We hit the chinlock and the fans start looking at something in the crowd. Back up and Banks hits her running knees for the pin at 2:57.
Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose
Sister Abigail is countered into a rollup for two and Dean hits the top rope elbow. Miz grabs the Intercontinental Title for a distraction so Dean suicide dives onto him. Bray is smart enough to go after the distracted Dean, allowing Miz to hit Ambrose in the back with the title. Sister Abigail finishes Ambrose at 15:12.
Miz poses over Ambrose and hits the catchphrase to end the show.
Results
Finn Balor b. Miz – Coup de Grace
Alexa Bliss b. Mickie James – Bliss pulled James off the top
Kalisto vs. Braun Strowman went to a no contest when Roman Reigns interfered
Sheamus and Cesaro won Tag Team Turmoil last eliminating Golden Truth
Seth Rollins b. Samoa Joe via DQ when Rollins was sent into the exposed turnbuckle
TJP b. Jack Gallagher – Rollup with a handful of trunks
Sasha Banks b. Alicia Fox – Double knees to the chest
Bray Wyatt b. Dean Ambrose – Sister Abigail
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