The Miz and Cesaro face-off
The Miz and Maryse came out to cut a promo on the upcoming Intercontinental Championship match at Payback. Soon, Cesaro interrupted to a huge ovation and they both exchanged some barbed words before The Miz decided to walk off.
The Miz tried to catch Cesaro off guard, but the only thing he got was a devastating uppercut. Cesaro looked to perform the swing on The Miz, but Maryse saved the The Miz from that fate. Cesaro posed with the championship to end the segment.
Roman Reigns beats Alberto Del Rio via pinfall
Roman Reigns faced off Del Rio in the main event of the night. The match was a solid one with both competitors giving their best. Reigns looked convincing as a guy with mean streak. But, what happened after the match overshadowed the entire match.
Gallows and Anderson came out towards the end to distract Roman, and it nearly worked too. The duo then attacked Roman after the match was over. AJ Styles ran down to the ring to stop them. Gallows and Anderson left the ring. Reigns attacked Styles and fended off Gallows and Anderson.
Styles then attacked Roman to get his due and both Gallows and Anderson were seen smiling as a confused Styles stood tall over a fallen Roman.
The problem with this edition of Raw is that WWE has tried to insert all storylines and develop them all in the same night. The limited air time resulted in a feeling that most of the matches were rushed and some of them were even downright odd.
The women's match was a huge disappointment and also some of the segments felt unnecessary. But, the fantastic start and an explosive ending fixed all those problems. Overall, this week’s Raw could be termed as average.