WWE: It's Revolution Time

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MONDAY NIGHT RAW

AJ Styles

Angel Garza

Apollo Crews

Bobby Lashley

Cedric Alexander

Cesaro

Daniel Bryan

Dolph Ziggler

Drew Gulak

Erik

Humberto Carrillo

Ivar

Jaxson Ryker

Jey Uso

Jimmy Uso

Matt Riddle

Mojo Rawley

MVP

Otis

R-Truth

Randy Orton

Robert Roode

Roman Reigns

Samoa Joe

Seth Rollins

Sheamus

Shelton Benjamin

Steve Cutler

Wesley Blake

Bayley

Bianca Belair

Charlotte Flair

Dana Brooke

Lacey Evans

Lana

Liv Morgan

Mandy Rose

Natalya

Nia Jax

Ruby Riott

Universal Champion: Roman Reigns
United States Champion: Bobby Lashley
Raw Tag Team Champions: Vacant
Raw Women's Champion: Vacant

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SMACKDOWN LIVE!

Aleister Black

Andrade

Angelo Dawkins

Big E

Bo Dallas

Braun Strowman

Bray Wyatt / "The Fiend"

Drew McIntyre

Elias

Gran Metalik

Jeff Hardy

Jinder Mahal
Joaquin Wilde

John Morrison

Kalisto

Kevin Owens

King Corbin

Kofi Kingston

Lince Dorado

Montez Ford

Murphy

Mustafa Ali
Raul Mendoza
Rey Mysterio

Ricochet

Riddick Moss

Sami Zayn
Santos Escobar

Shinsuke Nakamura

Shorty G

The Miz

Tucker Knight

Xavier Woods

Alexa Bliss

Asuka

Becky Lynch

Carmella

Ember Moon

Mickie James

Naomi

Nikki Cross

Peyton Royce

Sasha Banks

Shayna Baszler

Tamina

WWE Champion: Drew McIntyre
Intercontinental Champion: Vacant
SmackDown Tag Team Champions: Vacant
SmackDown Women's Champion: Vacant
Cruiserweight Champion: Santos Escobar

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After Payback, WWE held a Lottery where everyone was suitable to change brands. The biggest result was finding world champions Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns switching brands.

Raw's main event is stacked with AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins.

SmackDown's main event scene notably has Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Drew McIntyre, and Rey Mysterio.

NXT talent are reportedly up for grabs in the coming weeks to appear on Raw or SmackDown and sign contracts.

One man who wasn't in the Lottery was Keith Lee. Lee has the option to sign with either Raw or SmackDown, or return to NXT.

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8/31/2020
Monday Night Raw begins with Paul Heyman introducing Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Speaking on behalf of his client, Reigns wanted to be on the flagship brand because he is "The Flagship Guy" and pushed McIntyre out. Heyman addresses the rumors of a #1 contender's match next week with qualifiers happening tonight. Heyman warns fans to tune out of Raw because the qualifiers will be pointless, the #1 contender's match will be pointless, and Roman Reigns is taking these next few weeks off before Clash of Champions. Heyman and Reigns leave in protest.

MATCH 1: Seth Rollins def. Matt Riddle (11:18) to qualify for the #1 Contender's Match next week
Riddle gives the Monday Night Messiah a run for his money but a Sleeper Hold is countered with a quick Stomp that finishes the young rookie.

As Universal Champion Reigns is exiting the arena, WWE official Adam Pearce stops Heyman and Reigns there and informs Reigns he's in the main event tonight against Mr. Money in the Bank, Otis. Heyman laughs and Reigns chuckles, Reigns pushes Pearce out of the way and make their exit.

MATCH 2: Bobby Lashley(c) w/Hurt Business def. Apollo Crews (7:24) to retain the United States Championship
A rematch from last night's win, Lashley flattens Crews with the Spear and retains his title.

Backstage, Adam Pearce addresses that Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown will be receiving General Managers in due time, but until then, he is the acting authority. Pearce mentions that at Clash of Champions, both the Raw Tag Team and Women's titles will be filled, which were made vacant over the weekend after the Draft Lottery.

Bayley comes to the ring and demands she be handed the Raw Women's Championship after her long reign as SmackDown Women's Champion was wrongfully stripped from her. Bianca Belair came to say nothing's handed to her on Raw, and Belair got a mouth full of fist from the ex-Women's Champion.

MATCH 3: Bayley def. Bianca Belair (6:41)
After feeling disrespected, Bayley nearly rips Belair's arm out of socket with a Scissored Armbar.

A vignette for the Forgotten Sons is aired.

MATCH 4: Daniel Bryan def. Sheamus (13:10) to qualify for the #1 Contender's Match next week
This match nearly ended after Sheamus hit a Brogue Kick out of the gates, but Bryan instinctively placed his foot on the bottom rope. The match did end when Bryan picked up a head of steam and finished it off with a Running Knee!

"Monday Night Messiah" Seth Rollins watched Daniel Bryan qualify for next week's match. Rollins, asked by Kayla Braxton, affirms he feels confident of his chances. Seth says the WWE Universe needs a Savior more than ever, and it's time to put Roman Reigns back in his place and the Universal Championship back in its place.

MATCH 5: Liv Morgan w/Ruby Riott def. Natalya w/Lana (5:46)
Lana was showing off her and Natalya's recent Tik Tok video to Michael Cole as Natalya is caught by ObLIVion and Liv Morgan picks up a huge upset!

Mr. Money in the Bank Otis comes to the ring for his match against Roman Reigns when Adam Pearce comes to clear the ring, explaining to Otis that Reigns left. Otis is adamant about wrestling when R-Truth comes to the ring! R-Truth suggests he's on schedule to face Paul Heyman for the World Heavyweight Championship. Pearce decides to ring the bell and start a match between these two.

MATCH 6: Otis vs. R-Truth (3:54) ends in a no contest
While Otis and R-Truth are having their match, the Hurt Business comes to do work. MVP gets Lashley and Benjamin onto Otis and Truth. They beat them down and MVP is about to hit the final blow on Otis when Cesaro's music hits and Cesaro runs down and clears the ring, knocking Lashley and Benjamin down and MVP retreats before he's touched.

Kayla Braxton asks Randy Orton at the curtain about his qualifying match in moments against AJ Styles, and Orton very seriously answers that he's about to send AJ Styles back to SmackDown.

MATCH 7: AJ Styles def. Randy Orton (17:46) to qualify for the #1 Contender's Match next week
Orton and Styles had a classic and Orton dodges a Phenomenal Forearm to try and hit a RKO, but Styles rolls Orton up and has a hold of the rope for leverage but the official doesn't see it!

After the match, Orton has a fit and argues with the official while Styles gets out of dodge. Orton and the official are going back and forth, Orton has a battle with his inner demons before STRIKING! RKO Outta Nowhere and the official is down. Orton shows regret as other officials run to stop the Viper, but Orton backs up and watches the officials tend to their fallen comrade... before punting another in the head! Orton is irate and gets out of the ring as he passes by the ThunderDome to stunned faces on the screens.


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9/4/2020
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre starts tonight's episode and seems optimistic about his new home until King Corbin comes to inform McIntyre he's standing in Corbin Kingdom. Corbin tells McIntyre he's gone soft and he's lost the edge he had when they teamed together. McIntyre says he's not soft, he's the WWE Champion. McIntyre poked at Corbin's mishaps since they split, and Corbin challenges McIntyre to a match tonight and if he wins, he wants a shot at the WWE title. McIntyre obliges and Corbin decks McIntyre with the microphone and stomps away. Corbin then goes for End of Days, but it's countered and Corbin barely dodges the Claymore Kick as McIntyre is fired up for tonight!

MATCH 1: Mustafa Ali def. Ricochet (12:20)
Ali and Ricochet tore the house down on the new era of SmackDown for Ali to hit a 054 and finish Ricochet. After the match, Ricochet was clearly devastated by the match by still shook Ali's hand as a sign of respect.

Sami Zayn and Jeff Hardy raise their volumes on high as Adam Pearce is in the middle hushing the two top talents of SmackDown. Pearce holds the Intercontinental Championship in his lap and informs Hardy and Zayn that he is the official over SmackDown until a General Manager can be named. Pearce says he is making a Best-of-5 series to determine the real Intercontinental Champion, saying Match 1 is tonight.

MATCH 2: Big E def. Aleister Black (8:14)
Big E ducked a Black Mass and hoisted Aleister up for the Big Ending to win the match.

McKenzie Mitchell stands by with The Miz and John Morrison and as she tries to mention tonight's match against the Lucha House Party, The Miz plugs a special MizTV next week with Rey Mysterio. Miz calls Mysterio a true lucha libre legend, unlike Kalisto, Gran Metalik, and Lince Dorado. The Miz says it'll be a piece of cake to defeat them. Morrison adds they're not worried, and their only concern is to breeze past them to prove they're worthy to be the next SmackDown Tag Team Champions. Street Profits step in the picture and make their claim to be the next tag team champions, seeing as they did vacate their Raw titles to take over SmackDown. The Miz says SmackDown is Miz and Morrison's territory, and they need to seek a trade immediately. Morrison invites the Street Profits to watch their match tonight, but from the back because they're not VIPs.

MATCH 3: Jeff Hardy def. Sami Zayn (7:55) in Match 1 of a Best-of-5 Intercontinental Title Series
Sami Zayn showed some ring rust for Hardy to take advantage with a quick Twist of Fate, following a Swanton Bomb to get an early 1-0 lead in the series.

Announced, beginning next week, is a tournament to determine the SmackDown Women's Champion.

MATCH 4: Mickie James and Naomi def. Shayna Baszler and Tamina (11:12)
Mickie James makes her presence known with a Mick Kick to Tamina. After James and Naomi leave celebrating, Baszler stayed back to lock in the Rear Naked Choke on her tag partner.

McKenzie Mitchell tries to get a word with Sami Zayn but Zayn brushes her away as he's upset going down 0-1 in the Best-of-5 Series with Jeff Hardy. Meanwhile, the Street Profits have a nice set-up backstage to watch the upcoming tag team match.

MATCH 5: Lucha House Party w/Kalisto def. John Morrison & The Miz (13:05)
As Lince Dorado hits a suicide dive on Morrison, Gran Metalik hits the Metalik Driver on Miz to get a huge upset! The Street Profits are shown laughing their butts off, going hysterical backstage, when it's interrupted by the Lucha House Party getting attacked... wait! That's Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde! And Santos Escobar, the Cruiserweight Champion! Legado del Fantasma is here on SmackDown! But why? The trio lay waste to the Lucha House Party before Escobar lays Kalisto out with a devastating Thrill of the Kill. Escobar raises the Cruiserweight title high with a menacing look to he as he's surrounded by Mendoza and Wilde.

Big E has a celebration interview with McKenzie Mitchell. Mitchell asks for Big E's plans on SmackDown, and he says while Kofi and Woods recover at home, the plans are big. Big E wanted to challenge Roman Reigns, but he's on Raw now, so he's going after the same title that made Kofi a star at Kofi-Mania. Aleister Black runs into the picture and tackles Big E as the two go at it on the ground before officials backstage separate the two. It's clear Aleister took his loss earlier personally.

MATCH 6: Drew McIntyre def. King Corbin (14:54)
King Corbin took it to McIntyre and got in his head, but once McIntyre found his opening, he had it and leveled King Corbin with a Claymore Kick to take Corbin's title hopes away.

Drew McIntyre is knelt in the ring after being handed his WWE Championship before the Thunderdome shuts down... and we hear the screams... The Fiend is on SmackDown! After losing his title to Roman Reigns on Sunday, not even pinned, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt slowly makes his way to the ring before locking eyes with the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. McIntyre doesn't back down and raises the title in a sign of defiance as SmackDown goes off the air with a dream match before our eyes.



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Following SmackDown, it's confirmed that Legado del Fantasma's Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza, and Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar are officially members of the blue brand. The Cruiserweight Championship will now be a part of Friday nights.

It's understood the 24/7 Championship and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships will be silently defunct. Akira Tozawa and the team of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are the final champions.

Raw Underground appears to be finished, as well, seeing as Shane McMahon is off-screen once again.

Adam Pearce confirms both Raw and SmackDown will have General Managers running the brands. It's believed they didn't want both shows overwhelmed with General Managers as the "reset" is fresh and Vince was worried about loading too much on the first week. However, many speculate it's because Vince isn't convinced who he wants in these roles.