WWE Monday Night RAW Results – Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson Debut, Stephanie McMahon Returns, More

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– Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a graphic in memory of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer. We go to the normal opening video and a look back at last week’s show with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and AJ Styles.

– We’re live from the XL Center in Hartford, CT as the announcers hype tonight’s show. The music hits and out comes Shane McMahon to a pop.

Shane says he’s back because of the fans. He says we’re going to have more new faces and new match-ups tonight. He’s interrupted by the music and out comes Stephanie McMahon making her return. Stephanie tries to sell herself as one of the people but they boo her. Shane says she really knows how to take the air out of a room. Stephanie says local officials are honoring her but that’s not why she’s out here, she’s not here to brag. She announces this is the last night Shane will be running RAW and fans boo. A “no!” chant starts. Stephanie says Vince McMahon will be at Payback on Sunday to announce who will run RAW for good – The Authority or Shane. This leads to Shane telling Stephanie she needs to leave the ring. She refuses and he has security come down. She leaves the ring after yelling at him but turns on one of the security guards and starts slapping him. They take her up the ramp and Shane leads the crowd in singing “goodbye” to her. AJ Styles’ music hits and out he comes. He greets Shane on the ramp and heads to the ring.

AJ Styles vs. Sheamus

Back from a break and AJ Styles waits before Sheamus comes out by himself.

They lock up and Sheamus takes Styles to the corner. AJ ducks some shots but Sheamus beats him down in another corner. AJ runs into an elbow and goes down. They run the ropes and Styles nails a dropkick. Styles takes Sheamus to the corner with chops. Styles keeps control as fans chant his name. Sheamus drops AJ with a right hand and goes to work. AJ fights back from the mat and takes Sheamus back into a corner. AJ with shoulder thrusts as the referee counts. Sheamus kicks AJ to the mat with double boots and covers for a 2 count. Sheamus keeps control until Styles kicks him and sends him out of the ring with a forearm. Sheamus fights his way to the apron but AJ fights him off and kicks his knee out, causing Sheamus to hit the apron face first. Styles with a running knee. Styles lands on his feet from a moonsault. Sheamus kicks him and throws him over the steel steps as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Sheamus catches AJ in an Irish Curse backbreaker. Fans boo and Sheamus hits another. Sheamus with a bearhug now. AJ fights back and ends up on the top but Sheamus crotches him. Sheamus climbs up for a super White Noise but AJ brings them to the mat. They trade shots now. AJ unloads and drops Sheamus with a clothesline. AJ with a running forearm. AJ with a splash in the corner and kicks in the corner. Sheamus slides off AJ’s shoulders and shoves his face into the turnbuckle. Sheamus with a powerslam for a 2 count.

Sheamus goes for the Cloverleaf but AJ fights it off and ends up hitting a pele kick. AJ unloads with forearms to the jaw. AJ goes for the Styles Clash but Sheamus fights him off. Sheamus catches a kick and nails a clothesline for 2. Sheamus goes for the Cloverleaf again and this time gets it locked. AJ gets out again and Sheamus misses a Brogue, getting hung up on the top rope. This leads to a Phenomenal Forearm from AJ for the win.

Winner: AJ Styles

– After the match, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come out on the stage in their gear. They applaud as AJ looks on from the ring, somewhat confused. We get replays and come back to Gallows and Anderson continuing to give props to AJ. We also see WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns backstage watching as fans boo. The Usos walk in and they all believe Styles is working with Gallows and Anderson. The Usos remind Reigns they have his back. We hear fans chanting “we can’t hear you” in the arena. Reigns offers his assistance as well and they give each other love before The Usos leave.

– We go to the ring and out come WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day. Back to commercial.

– Back from the break and Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods are in the ring talking about the tag team tournament, sponsored by Booty O’s. They make references to Birdman’s interview on The Breakfast Club and Prince. They’re interrupted by The Vaudevillains. Simon Gotch and Aiden English cut promos on their way to the ring but once they get in, they’re interrupted by the music of Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, and a big pop.

Fans go along with Enzo as he does their introduction. They enter the ring so Enzo can keep it 100 like a hot fever with English. Enzo goes on and fans start the “how you doin?” chant. Big Cass says only one team is leaving Payback the winners and that’s them because The Vaudevillains are… SAWFT. Woods chimes in and says regardless of who wins, The New Day will still be WWE Tag Team Champions because… Big E gets the “New Day rocks” chant going as their music hits and they start dancing. The other two teams stare each other down and have words.

– We go backstage to Gallows and Anderson. They walk out of AJ Styles’ dressing room and head to the ring. We go to commercial.

The Usos vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

Back from the break and out come The Usos first. Out next come Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for their WWE in-ring debuts.

Anderson starts off with Jimmy Uso and they go at it. Uso takes it to the corner but Anderson comes out. They run the ropes and Uso takes Anderson down. Uso with chops into the corner. Jey Uso tags in and nails Anderson while Jimmy holds him. Uso with chops. Anderson nails a dropkick and takes Jey to the corner. Anderson unloads as the referee counts. Gallows tags and works Uso over. Uso ducks a clothesline but Gallows catches a crossbody. More back and forth. Uso with a kick to the face. Jimmy comes in and they both nails Gallows in the corner. Gallows ends up nailing a huge clothesline on Jey out of the corner. Gallows with a 2 count. Fans chant “Bullet Club” now.

Gallows stomps on Jey in the corner and tags in Anderson. Anderson keeps control and drops knees on Uso’s injured shoulder. Another 2 count on Jey. Anderson keeps Uso grounded and works on his arm. Jey fights out but Anderson stops a tag with another 2 count. Gallows tags back in and unloads on Jey with lefts and rights in the corner. Gallows drops a bunch of elbows and covers …

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