“My opponent is everyone’s favorite human sock puppet @itsBayleyWWE…” – @AlexaBliss_WWE on her #KendoStickOnAPole match this Sunday! #RAW pic.twitter.com/xTskSc7ZhB
— WWE (@WWE) May 30, 2017
Alexa comes to the ring which is set-up like it will be on Sunday for their Kendo stick on a pole match. There’s also a purple table set-up in the centre of the ring, adorned Bayley memorabilia and two women and a man standing beside it – Bayley’s family? Alexa says Bayley won’t know what to do with a Kendo stick, which she showed last week when she came out. The fans chant “what?” and Alexa says that’s what she was wondering.
Alexa welcomes us to the Bayley This Is Your Life segment! She picks up a doll which is supposedly from her childhood, but Alexa says Bayley still plays with it. She grabs a gold trophy and says it’s for sportsmanship. She then takes a look at Bayley’s notebook, in which she was voted most likely to apologise. Alexa then introduces Bayley’s fourth grade teacher, who says Bayley was very nice, perfect attendance, and sat in the front row beside her father. The teacher says Bayley couldn’t be away from her father or she would cry. Alexa says that’s so embarrassing and takes daddy’s girl to a whole new level.
Next Alexa introduces Bayley’s childhood best friend. She says Bayley is so nice and people used to take advantage of that, by making Bayley do their homework or she would take the blame for their mischief. She then says her and Bayley stopped being friends when Bayley chose to stay at home and watch Raw instead of hang out. The fans chant “boring” and Alexa says they are rude.
The next guest is Phil Johnson, Bayley’s ex-boyfriend. Alexa asks what it was like to be Bayley’s boyfriend, to which he says she was nice. Alexa cuts “Big Phil” off and asks what their first date was like. Phil says Bayley brought her father along to every date they went on. Once he thought they were going to have their first kiss, he closed his eyes, opened them to see Bayley’s dad. Phil says he only dated Bayley because he wanted to get closer to Bayley’s friend. Her friend says she always liked him back and the two start making out. Alexa says this is Bayley’s life and out comes the Hugger!
The ex-boyfriend of @itsBayleyWWE Phil Johnson says he once wound up almost kissing…her father? #RAW pic.twitter.com/4F2TT5ps6m
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
Bayley doesn’t waste time with words, she simply storms the ring and attacks Alexa. They go back and forth until Bayley hits a back suplex, then clears the table of her supposed memorabilia. Bayley points to the Kendo stick and starts climbing the ropes. Alexa kicks her leg and Bayley falls down. Alexa grabs a Kendo stick from under the table in the ring, then whacks Bayley in the back with it. Bayley rolls from the ring and Alexa stands with her title, watching her handiwork.
Our main event, Seth Rollins Vs. Roman Reigns, is still to come!
*Commercial Break*
Enzo Amore is down backstage again. Big Cass comes up and wonders what is going on while referees and personnel attend to Enzo. Kurt Angle comes up, and Big Cass insists it was The Revival. Angle says he personally saw them leave the building. Cass says he won’t leave Enzo’s side again. This really is starting to seem like Cass did it and I love that angle!
#RAW GM @RealKurtAngle INSISTS that #TheRevival did NOT attack @real1 this time, but @BigCassWWE begs to differ! pic.twitter.com/VbVaMg0iAE
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
Austin Aries & Jack Gallagher vs. TJP & Neville
TJP and Aries start for their teams. Perkins dabs, so Aries kicks him in the gut. He brings in Gentleman Jack for a headbutt to the chest. TJP reverses a headlock and brings in Neville to inflict some damage. A-Double tags in and has a standoff with Neville. The champ rolls out of the ring as we head to a break.
*Commercial Break*
We return from the break to see Neville controlling Gallagher in the centre of the ring while he mocks Aries. Jack fights out and hits a few headbutts, but Neville keeps him from making a tag by slamming him face-first into the mat. TJP gets the tag and keeps the Brit grounded with a rear chinlock. It takes a stiff headbutt to give Gallagher enough room to tag Aries. Neville comes in and the two rivals go at it with stiff strikes.
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived nails Neville with an elbow, but TJP trips him to prevent the Discuss Fivearm. Aries sends Neville out of the ring so he can take out both of his opponents with a suicide dive.
There’s NO stopping @AustinAries when he gets it going like THIS! #RAW #205Live pic.twitter.com/YXoPwUF8jj
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
Aries goes to the top rope, but the Champ avoids the dropkick. Neville also takes to the top rope but Aries dodges the phoenix splash and locks in the Last Chancery for the submission win!
Winners: Austin Aries & Jack Gallagher
After the match Aries celebrates with Jack and slaps the mat, mocking Neville’s tapping. Neville looks furious!
Mike Rome interviews Roman Reigns backstage. He is about to ask about Seth Rollins but Roman cuts him off and says he doesn’t care if he and Seth were ever friends or enemies, nobody owns him, and tonight he will show Seth Rollins and everyone else why this is his yard.
*Commercial Break*
We return to see Neville walking angrily backstage. Charly Caruso stops him and asks if he is concerned that he just lost by submission for the first time, and only 6 days from a submission match with Aries. Neville sneers and storms off.
The announcers discuss Goldust turning on R-Truth a few weeks ago. We get a 24. Karat Productions video and Goldust is sitting in a directors chair. He quotes Psycho and says “We all go a little mad sometimes”, and that the little movie production they had was not going to plan. He says R-Truth, like himself, was too big far a supporting role but their story will not have a happy ending. The golden age is back.
“The GOLDEN AGE is BACK!” – @Goldust #RAW pic.twitter.com/nkFC6iLF9L
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
Goldust’s video cuts out and a video from R-Truth airs. He’s sitting in the same position as Goldust and quotes Pulp Fiction and Shaft. Truth says Goldust can talk about movies all he wants but at Extreme Rules he’s going to get got.
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring and it’s time for our main event…right after the break!
*Commercial Break*
Seth Rollins Vs. Roman Reigns
The bell rings and they lock up, and Reigns pushes him off. Rollins goes around Reigns and rolls him up for a no count. Rollins takes the arm and twists it up, but Reigns comes back with a wrench of his own. Rollins is taken to the mat byut he escapes by kipping-up before taking Reigns down and hitting a standing moonsault for a two count.
Reigns rolls out of the ring to recover. Reigns takes his time before getting back into the ring. Reigns grabs a waistlock, but Rollins hooks a side headlock. Reigns whips him off and misses a pair of clotheslines. Rollins slides through the legs and gets out of a Samoan Drop. Reigns pushes him off and elbows him down. Reigns then clotheslines him out of the ring.
Reigns sends him into the barricade before setting him up on the apron for a Drive-By Dropkick into the ring post. Reigns gets in the ring and sets up for a Spear, but Rollins kicks him in the face before clotheslining him out of the ring. Rollins then connects with a plancha.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Reigns viciously send Rollins into the barricade. Reigns gets Rollins into the ring. During the commercial break, Reigns gave Rollins a back body drop out of the ring. Reigns whips him hard into the corner. Reigns has swelling under his eye. Reigns talks trash before starting the clubbing combination in the corner. Reigns then big boots him down. Rollins counters a Superman Punch with a kick before hitting a reverse STO into the corner. Rollins then takes him down with a Sling Blade. Rollins hits a running forearm in the corner before connecting with a second one.
BUCKLEBOMB! SUPERMAN PUNCH! WHAT DID WE JUST WITNESS?! #RAW #ReignsvsRollins @WWERollins @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/akKSZS9DvB
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
Rollins goes for a suplex, but he can’t get him up. Rollins then dropkicks him out of the ring before taking him down with a suicide dive. Rollins springboards off the top rope into a Superman Punch. Reigns picks up a near fall. Rollins counters a Spear with a roll up for a two count. Rollins immediately follows up with a superkick for a near fall. Rollins heads to the top rope, but Reigns cuts him off. Reigns goes for a Samoan Drop off the middle rope, but Rollins slides off and hits a turnbuckle powerbomb. Reigns then lays him out with a Superman Punch on the rebound. Both men are down.
Yep, it was THAT kind of match… #RAW #ReignsvsRollins pic.twitter.com/u96lDjgxiG
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
The referee is counting both men down, but Rollins falls out of the ring. Reigns goes outside and charges him, but Rollins sends him into the steel ring steps. Rollins gets him into the ring. Reigns is holding his arm. Rollins hits a blockbuster for a near fall. Rollins goes to the top rope and holds his midsection in pain before hitting a frog splash for another near fall. Rollins goes to the top rope and tries for a Phoenix Splash, but Reigns moves. They trade shots before Reigns sidesteps a knee and hits a quick Spear for the win.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Roman celebrates after the match, while Rollins looks stunned. It looks like Roman and Samoa Joe are the two heading into Extreme Rules with the momentum.
A valiant effort from @WWERollins, but it is in fact #TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns‘ YARD tonight! #RAW pic.twitter.com/Hb0oQVExMN
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 30, 2017
That’s it for this weeks Raw. What did you think of the show? Are you excited for Extreme Rules? Let us know in the comments and be sure to come back tomorrow night for SmackDown Live and 205 Live! Until then, safe travels!