Big Cass’ comes out to new music and we have a shark cage dangling above the ring. Cass’ new music is better but still just super generic, the guys who get music from the main roster, as opposed to NXT, always have awful themes.
Big Cass starts to talk and gets boo’s from the crowd. Every time Cass tries to talk, the fans don’t let him. Big Cass keeps getting boo’d. He says he will just talk over them, he doesn’t care. He says he’s the man. When he talks, it matters. He says Enzo needs Big Show. Enzo is nothing if there’s no one behind him. He says does Big Show need Enzo to stay relevant? He says Big Show knows he can’t beat him without Enzo and that’s why Enzo will be locked inside a shark cage. He says he will show everyone that he is the best big man in the game.
“@real1 NEEDS @WWETheBigShow. Enzo Amore knows he is NOTHING without someone standing behind him!” – @BigCassWWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/JAg5CC5PLI
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 15, 2017
Enzo’s music hits. He starts with his usual “My name is Enzo Amore” speech. A loud “How you doing” chant from the crowd. He says Cass has been rambling like someone who has been knocked down two weeks in a row. And that’s because he has. Cass tells Enzo if he has something to tell him, to walk down and say it to his face. Enzo brings out The Big Show.
They walk down to the ring. Big Show gets in and Enzo is dancing on the ring apron. Big Cass hits it off the apron. Anderson and Gallows run to the ring and start beating on the Big Show. Anderson ties a belt to the Big Show’s wrist and they tie it onto the shake cage. Cass slams the shark cage door onto the Big Show’s wrist!
The force behind @WWETheBigShow‘s #KOPunch may have just been taken OUT of the equation… #RAW pic.twitter.com/YhZnondIZq
— WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2017
Big Show screams and flops around the ring. Anderson and Gallows give him no time to recover as they pin him down and Cass stomps on the hand again! Cass poses with Anderson and Gallows as Big Show is left in tears.
*Commercial Break*
Apparently SummerSlam is coming early and we’re getting this Championship match now, I wonder if that means it won’t take place again on Sunday?
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
(C) Neville Vs. Akira Tozawa
The bell rings and Tozawa takes the Champ down and goes for a quick cover but a kick out by Neville. Neville with a headlock on Tozawa. Akira gets out of it as both men exchange blows. Both go face to face. Neville goes for a kick, Akira blocks it and a drop kick him him.
Chops to the chest by Tozawa to Neville. Neville onto the ring apron, Tozawa hits him off it. Neville back in the ring, a right hand as he goes for the cover but a 2 count. Neville rolls out of the ring.
*Commercial Break*
Back from commercial, Neville has Tozawa in an armbar. Tozawa out of it and a back drop on Neville. Neville rolls out of the ring. Tozawa runs and a suicide dive onto the outside of the ring. He gets back in the ring and another suicide dive. Titus cheering him on outside. Tozawa throws Neville back in the ring, goes for the cover but a 2 count. Tozawa onto the top rope but Neville on his feet and onto the second rope. He goes for a move but Tozawa punches him. Neville with a superplex from the top rope.
Yep, @TozawaAkira just got dropped from the #NevilleLevel… #RAW #205Live @WWENeville pic.twitter.com/W3wOPlGE69
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 15, 2017
Both men back up and Tozawa with a hurricanrana. Tozawa on the top rope, Tozawa jumps, Neville moves, the referee gets in the way. Neville takes Tazawa down, goes for the rings of saturn, Tozawa reverses it into a pin, 2 count as Neville kicks out. Neville drags Tozawa down.
Neville goes for the Red Arrow, Tozawa rolls out of the way. Tozawa climbs the top rope and delivers the giant senton bomb. He hooks the leg and gets the 3 count!
Winner and New WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Akira Tozawa
Here is your winner, and NEWWWWWW #Cruiserweight Champion @TozawaAkira! #RAW #205Live @TitusONeilWWE @ApolloCrews pic.twitter.com/bA9OE2HOJG
— 205Live (@WWE205Live) August 15, 2017
Apollo Crews and Titus storm the ring and celebrate with the new Champion! Titus puts Akira on his shoulders and he holds the title high. We have a new King!
*Commercial Break*
We return and see The Big Show with Enzo, and a doctor says his hand is broken. Big Show tells the doctor to get out. Amore tells Show to forget about Sunday but Big Show tells him to stop, then Enzo says he should think big picture and Show says he is The Big Show, and don’t forget it.
Mickie James is backstage and in walks Emma. Emma isn’t happy about Sasha Banks getting the title shot at SummerSlam tonight, and says Twitter is all about Banks. She says it’s stupid because she deserves this chance, she stared the women’s revolution and yet girls come from everywhere and leap ahead of her. Mickie says that Emma rewrites her own history because last week she did have an opportunity and she tapped out. Mickie says she can have another opportunity tonight by facing a 6X Women’s Champion.
Bray Wyatt is walking to the ring and our SummerSlam preview is up next!
He’s here… NEXT!#RAW @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/iYyxOrHH48
— WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2017
*Commercial Break*