Will Cody Rhodes make it to the Main Event of Monday Night Raw after having his head smashed in with a car door by Gunther???
That's the question WWE wants you to ask yourself over the next two hours as we kick off the show.
Sami Zayn arrived to the Arena and runs into Cody Rhodes. Cody is quickly attacked by Gunther. Powerbomb through a table.
Gunther tells Sami, you're welcome. Then he kicks a car door into Cody Rhodes's head. Cody Rhodes is not Sami's problem anymore. Gunther is. Gunther wants the title and he thinks Sami Zayn is a disgrace.
Rollins is in the ring to cut a promo and he's greeted by CM Punk chants. He says he doesn't care about that guy anymore. He's here about Roman Reigns.
When the Shield started. They were a trio. There were three of them but WWE only wanted to push Roman even if he couldn't wrestle his way out of a paper bag.
It broke something in Seth Rollins to see his dreams be handed away to someone who doesn't deserve it. When Seth broke up the Shield, it was to catch up to Roman Reigns. When he cashed in, it was to stay close to Roman Reigns.
It may seem Petty. But Rollins believed he was running the same race as Roman. He was wrong. A couple years ago Roman admitted he works ten times less than him and makes ten times more. For Seth it was never about money. The reward was the work and the hustle.
Roman needs to beat Rollins at SummerSlam to prove that he's not a fraud. Rollins needs to beat Roman to prove to himself that hard work and sacrifice made dreams come true.
He's interrupted by LA Knight who's sick of hearing from Roman and Rollins. Rollins only had to come out and call out Roman for a title shot when he lost in Night 1 of the King of the Ring tournament. Knight lost too but he's not out here claiming to be in line for the World Championship.
Rollins and Roman calling each other the greatest? The greatest at what? When the company was doing its best a couple years back, it wasn't Seth on top, he'll give Cody some credit but it was LA Knight who was on the rise and getting stuffed down by the Bloodline.
The crowd is entirely behind LA Knight. Rollins has nothing.
He says he respects LA but he can't worry about him right now. He has to win his world back. Rollins leaves.
Jimmy Uso sneaks attacks LA Knight to end the segment.
Nick Aldis arrives to ask why Adam Pearce is stealing his Smackdown main event for RAW. Now he's went and gotten Cody Rhodes injured. He hopes Pearce is able to deal with this mess..
Paul Heyman confronts the Vision before they challenge the Street Profits for the Tag Team Championships
He says they couldn't take out Seth Rollins. They couldn't even take out Joe Hendry. Come back with the Tag Team Championships or don't come back at all
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE VISION DEF. (C) THE STREET PROFITS
The Vision are the WWE Tag Team Champions once again thanks to Maxxine Dupri coming from under the ring and low blowing Angelo Dawkins
Maxxine Dupri seems to have joined the Vision
Paul Heyman: “First step, but it's only a first step. Wait, I'm being too harsh. At least someone accomplished something tonight.”
Austin Theory: “Thank you, Wiseman. I appreciate that.”
Paul Heyman: “I was talking to her.”
WWE WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: SOL RUCA(C) DEF. RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ
The Judgement Day tried to help Raquel Rodriguez win the IC title off of Sol Ruca but Iyo Sky was able to thwart off their interference and allow Sol Ruca to retain her championship
Paul Heyman is putting over the fact that Brock Lesnar can't be beaten. He's interrupted by Oba Femi. Heyman tells Oba Femi that he's valuable because he stops his clients from making bad decisions.
Oba Femi stepping into Hell in a Cell is a bad decision. Brock Lesnar was a UFC Champion. He destroys people in cages. He destroyed the Undertaker in a cage. Heyman calls Hell in a Cell the BROCK-tagon. Oba Femi will be destroyed.
Oba says Lesnar can pretend he doesn't watch the show but he's been gotten to. The fact that he showed up at all means he watches the show. Heyman can do Damage Control for Lesnar but it doesn't mean anything.
Oba Femi says Heyman is out preaching Lesnar's accolades because he needs Brock Lesnar to survive. Heyman is scared. Every man knows when his time has come. This is Brock Lesnar's final chapter. This is where the book closes.
Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar. Hell in a Cell. Oba Femi is going to beat Brock Lesnar in front of his friends. His family. His wife. He is going to beat Brock Lesnar in front of his children.
You have to walk through Hell to get to Heaven. Tell Brock Lesnar, Oba will see him in hell.
Cody Rhodes is out of the WWE Championship main event after having his head smashed in a car door by Gunther in the beginning of the night.
Adam Pearce tells Sami Zayn he will still defend the title in the main event tonight.
BANGARANGA
Rusev makes Dragon Lee submit TK earn a victory for himself and Ethan Page over Dragon Lee and Chad Gable. Post match, they begin a beat down on Lee and Gable.
Joe Hendry runs out to make the save. They beat him down too.
Jimmy Uso looks to go to SmackDown and get Solo.
LA Knight attempts to blindside him, but gets attacked himself by Jacob Fatu.
Nick Aldis informs Adam Pearce that he found a replacement for Cody Rhodes tonight and he's here.
It's Chicago’s own CM Punk.
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP: CM PUNK DEF. (C) SAMI ZAYN
CM Punk is the new WWE Champion!!!!
CM Punk defeated Sami Zayn in a thrilling WWE RAW main event. Great back and forth action that saw Sami Zayn use a GTS on CM Punk. Punk tried to use Sami Zayn's Helluva Kick, but Zayn reversed it into a GTS/Blue Thunder Bomb counter.
Punk kicked out and Sami got desperate. He slapped Punk across the face a few times before CM Punk hulked up to his feet
Punk slipped as he reversed a Helluva Kick into his own. A GTS and Punk is an 9x World Champion.