The "Season premier" of Monday Night Raw" starts with the lowering of a steel where Chris Jericho and Bray Wyatt will have what is most likely their last match against each other. Bray Wyatt has to do something and do it quick. What was once a shining star is slowing fading into nothingness. Bray has to do more than just be creepy spider guy.

Bray Wyatt (With Luke Harper and Eric Rowan at ringside) vs. Chris Jericho:

The match starts off with Jericho in control using his superior technical skills knowing that if Bray starts using his brute strength and the cage as a weapon, the advantage is his. Bray Wyatt mounts a little offense in the beginning of the match, but is continuously countered by Jericho. Bray turns the tide when he side steps Jericho's clothesline and launches him into the steel cage and then follows it up throwing his body right into Jericho squishing him between him and the cage. Back from the commercial break, Bray is still in control of the match.

Jericho regains control after Bray attempted to leave the cage and is delivers an electric chair drop. Jericho hits his patented bulldog Lionsault combo and attempts the Walls of Jericho but Bray reverses it. Despite the reversal, Jericho remains in control and uses the cage to his advantage. Jericho attempts to leave the cage but is caught by Bray.The two battle it on the top turnbuckle until Bray sends Jericho crashing down with a superplex off the top rope.

Bray sits up with his spider crawling thing (Does that have a name yet?) and attempts to leave the cage but is caught by Jericho. Jericho attempts the Walls of Jericho again and it's reversed again. Bray hits Jericho with a slam and keeps him down. Bray attempts a slingshot but Jericho uses the momentum and grabs onto the cage. Bray attempts to get Jericho down but Jericho hits a Frankensteiner and begins to climb the cage. As Jericho is about to escape, he is greeted by Eric Rowan and Luke Harper who stop him from escaping.

Jericho looks at them then looks at Bray getting up, shrugs his shoulders, and dives off the top of the cage and hits Bray with a flying splash. When Jericho lands, it appears that Jericho tweaked his knee on the way down. Bray Wyatt tries take advantage of Jericho limping to the door and rushes him, but Jericho dodges it and almost gets out of the ring but Bray recovers and the two begin to fight on the door and the steel steps. Bray Wyatt wins after taking advantage of Jericho's injured knee and then falls out to win the match.

Winner: Bray Wyatt via escape

After the match, Bray continues to assault Jericho and brings him to the middle of the ring and delivers his finisher Sister Abigail and leaves Jericho beaten in the ring. Bray may have won the match, but the question is whether or not Bray

Backstage HHH congratulates Corporate Kane (who's with Seth Rollins) on booking the first match, when Randy Orton brags how he is in the main event and he asks HHH's permission to put a hurting on Roman that will make history. HHH gives his permission and Orton leaves. Um...Thanks for that pointlessness.

Back from the break, Intercontinental Champion Dolph ZIggler is in the ring talking about "The Fappening" and says that while he totally against people having their photos and privacy leaked, he does have some pictures of the Miz that everyone needs to see. For the record, these pictures are HILARIOUS. Before Ziggler could show the third and final picture, the Miz (Along with his stunt double Damian Miz Dow) make their way to the ring. Miz goes on to say that the pictures were for medical purposes.

Ziggler Shows the last picture (Which you should totally check out) and Damian MizDow enters the ring and gets drop kicked and gets the Zig Zag for his troubles. Funny segment and sadly better than the opening match.

Natalia and Rosa vs. AJ Lee and Paige:

Paige dominates Rosa and makes it a point to show off to AJ Lee. Paige gets too close and AJ grabs Paige and chops her in the chest and tags herself in and applies the Black Widow and Rosa immediately taps out. Paige gets in the ring with her title and AJ snatches the belt and kisses it longingly. Paige takes her title back and kisses just as longingly. 

Winner AJ Lee and Paige via the Black Widow submission

Backstage, Jericho is with a trainer and is randomly assaulted by Randy Orton. who says that this is just the beginning. 

In the ring, Paul Heyman and starts by saying "Ye, though I walk through the valley of Cenation, I fear no thuganomics." The man is a genius and never fails to deliver. Before he could finish his promo, John Cena's music hit and Cena makes his way to the ring. Heyman tells Cena that his client Brock Lesnar has authorized him to tell Cena how to beat him a Night Of Champions. Cena says he only needs three words to beat him. "Never. Give. Up" He hands Heyman his towel and tells him to give it to Brock.

Heyman laughs and says that Cena can't help but be John Cena (he's right) and that that's his biggest problem. That he lives to be John Cena (right again).Heyman goes on to tell Cena that he just has to give into the hate and flat out go back to being a heel (Still right). Cena tells Heyman to shut and goes on to say that him and Brock want Cena's reign to end. But Cena goes on to tell him that he refuses to back down because that's who he is.

Cena goes on to deliver an extremely heartfelt promo about all of his charity work and how much it means to him and that is the reason why he takes all of the "Cena Sucks" chants. Because at the end of the day, a make a wish kid's dying wish is to hang with him and he wouldn't give that up for anything. Cena finishes by telling Heyman to bring his client Monday ready to fight and if he's not there, he's fighting him.

Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins vs. the United States Champion Sheamus

Sheamus starts out by flat out over powering Rollins. During the Seth Rollins beat down, Sheamus' Night of Champions opponent Cesaro's music hits and out comes Cesaro right before the commercial break. Back from the break, Seth Rollins is in control, while Cesaro remains at ringside just observing his opponent. Sheamus regains control after slamming backwards causing Rollins to break his sleeper hold.

After a couple of well-placed clotheslines, Sheamus is distracted by Cesaro who's outside holding the U.S. Title. Rollins goes for the roll up, but Sheamus kicks out and gets Rollins with a tilt-a-whirl slam. Cesaro walks up the ring steps with the U.S. titles and distracts Sheamus long enough for Rollins to take advantage with a drop kick and before Sheamus could get up, Rollins catches Sheamus with the curb stomp.

Winner: Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins

After the match, Cesaro takes of his suit jacket and shirt and hits him with the Neutralizer for good measure.

It's announced that Mark Henry will face Rusev at Night of Champions (even though neither of them are champions) For some reason Lana is singing the American National Anthem and adlibs some random nonsense that no one cares about and then the Russian National anthem plays. Waste of time.

NXT Takeover match:

Tyson Kidd and Tyler Breeze vs. NXT Champion Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn

The match starts off with Breeze and Zayn (Who looks a lot like El Generico). Zayn keeps Breeze of balance with a plethora of arm drag take downs. Breeze and Kidd regain control after wrestling trickery by Kidd sneaking in a tag. Breeze and Kidd dominate El Gener...Zayn for most of the match and then Neville comes out like a ball of fire hitting one highflying move after another. After Kidd breaks up a potential three count, Zayn get Kidd out of the ring and then hits Kidd outside of the ring with a flying Helo. Neville wins with the Red Arrow.

Winners: Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn via pinfall

The mediation of Brie and Nikki Bella

Stephanie McMahon comes out to say that it breaks her heart to see a family torn apart and so it's time to bring their family back together. And there's no one better suited to bring them together than Jerry Springer (Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb). Brie comes out and says that she shouldn't have stooped down to her classless level. After that Jerry brings out Nikki Bella. Nikki goes on to say that she accepts her apology but she still feels like she was treated second rate.

Nikki goes on to brag about her title shot at Night of Champions. Jerry goes on to instigate and say this started before Summer Slam. *show clip from Total Divas*. Nikki says that Brie is the reason their father left. Saying Brie is attaching seeking. Jerry brings out their parents via video. Jerry then brings out their brother (god help us all he has entrance music) and long story short (TOO LATE) this ends with Brie and Nikki fighting. Jerry leaves in a stretcher for getting involved

Loser: Anyone who to actually watched this

Star and Gold Dust vs. Los Matadores:

Let's be honest, this is the "You didn't have any chance of winning" match of the night. 

Winner: Star and Gold Dust via pin fall with Dark Matter by Star Dust

After the match, while Gold and Star Dust were leaving via the ramp, The Uso's attacked Star Dust with a crutch. Gold Dust and Star Dust managed to escape via the side entrance.

The WWE did a great job sending condolences to the family of the late Joan Rivers. She was the ring announcers at WreslteMania to for Roddy Piper's match with MR. T and was on the Tonight Show in 1985 with Hulk Hogan. Thumbs up, WWE.

Titus O'Neal vs. Adam Rose:

After Titus was distracted by the Bunny super kicking Heath Slater and gets hit with the Party foul.

Adam Rose via pin fall with the Party Foul

After the match, TItus gets "Bunny Splashed"

Roman Reigns is interviewed by Renee Young and he tells her that Randy may be the viper, but he has the antidote.

Just like match with Bray, Roman needs to show the world he’s ready for the main event. This is his shot.

Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns: Summer Slam Rematch:

The two go back and fourth delivering rights and lefts. The match quickly ends up outside the ring where Orton takes advantage using the steel steps. Back in the ring, Roman regains control, but Orton wisely gets out of the ring before things get out of control. Back from the break, Randy Orton is in complete control of the match. Every time Roman Reigns gets any type of momentum going, Orton slows him down and bring the match down to his speed.

The tides turn when Roman escapes Orton's sleeper hold and eventually get Orton with a modified side slam. Roman gives Orton a couple of well placed moves but catches Roman with a beautiful power slam. Orton goes for his second rope DDT but Roman reverses it with a punch and then delivers his out of the ring drop kick to an unrespecting Orton.Roman attempts a clothes to Orton who's on the turnbuckle, but Orton jumps and slithers onto Roman and attempts a pin.

Roman kicks out at two, but get up to get a backbreaker from Orton. The two go back and forth at the end. Clothesline after clothesline. Power slams. And after Orton's second rope DDT, it looks like Orton is going to finish Roman with the RKO. Orton goes for it, but gets caught with Roman's Superman Punch.

Out of nowhere, Corporate Kane and Seth Rollins with the ring crew come down to the ring. Orton calls for the cage to come down, but Roman makes short work of Kane and Seth and now Orton is alone in the ring with Reigns and a steel chair. Roman hits the spear on Orton and then goes for the chair. Kane tries to get in but backs off when he sees Roman has the chair. Out of nowhere, Rollins is on top of the cage and hits Roman with a flying splash.

Reigns is laid out and Kane dismantles Roman. Orton gets up and starts to pummel Roman with Chair shot after chair shot. The slaughter ends after Rollins finishes off Roman with a Curb Stomp. The nights ends with Kane, Rollins, and the Viper standing tall over a beaten Roman Reigns. 

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