The Carrera family settles in to watch WWE Monday Night RAW. "Then. Now. Forever." Flash on the Flat screen TV. A video leads into the show.
A live shot inside Nationwide Arena RAW opens with the roster backstage at a 4th of July celebration. The Carrera family watched. They saw Goldust and R-Truth on a small stage with a mic, and the Vaudevillians came in, trying to crash the party. They kick Golden Truth off the stage and do their musical rendition of the Deceleration of Independence. Everyone boos them, and Aiden English gets smacked in the face with some food. WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and Maryse.
Miz says, "He will not allow another WWE Holiday party to be ruined by a food fight. Today is not about food fights; it is about…" Miz gets decked with a bunch of chocolate, and then someone nails Maryse with food next.
RAW goes to the standard opening, then a live shot inside the Nationwide Arena, the pyro goes off, and then Michael Cole welcomes everyone watching at home on the USA Network. JBL and Byron Saxton join him on commentary. To the ring, where Lilian Garcia was and began singing the National Anthem, WWE Universe chants the USA once her rendition of the National Anthem; Rusev comes out with Lana, and the fans boo them as they make their way to the ring. Out next is Titus O'Neil, who makes his way to the ring, where Rusev is waiting on him. Once Titus is in the ring, the match is underway, and there is nonstop action throughout the match until Rusev locks in the Accolade, and Titus taps out.
The Carrera see what is still to come: Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz, and John Cena will address the club attacking him last week. Also, the second qualification review of Stephanie and Vincent McMahon by their half-sister, The Honorable Judge Kristina. RAW go to commercials. When RAW returned from the break, there was a tag action involving Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel, which was a very quick match as Enzo and Big Cass nailed the Rocket Launcher for the win. RAW goes back to commercials.
When RAW returned from the break, an in-ring segment involving WWE Women's Champion Charlotte, Dana Brooke, and Sasha Banks where a brawl broke out before RAW went back to commercials. When RAW returned from the break, Miz's music hit, and out he came with his wife Maryse on his arm. They make their way to the ring for this non-title match—out next WWE Champion Dean Ambrose. Miz handed the title to the referee, Ambrose gave him the WWE Championship, and he then handed it to Lilian Garcia. The referee signals for the bell, and it rings. They locked up, and Miz break the locks up and puts the boots on him.
Miz clotheslines Ambrose over the top rope to the floor, follows him to the floor, and then sends Ambrose through the barricade as RAW returns to commercial. When RAW returned from the break, Miz was in control of Ambrose, and he, working over Ambrose's left leg, softened him up for the figure four leglock. Miz goes up to the top rope, but Ambrose meets him there.
Miz fights him off down to the mat and waits for him to get up; when Ambrose gets up, he leaps with a double axe handle smash. Miz showboated a bit, and Ambrose rolled him up for a two-count. Ambrose nails a neckbreaker on Miz and then covers him for another two counts. Ambrose began to butyl momentum in his favor by hitting a clothesline and a forearm shot.
Ambrose goes for a second dropkick, but Miz locks it and locks in the figure four leglock, but Ambrose doesn't tap out. He struggles, but he gets to the ropes to break the hold. Ambrose gets up and unloads on Miz, sends him to the floor, and then hits an outside dive onto the Miz. Back to the ring, where Miz hits a big corner clothesline but goes for the boot to the face, but he misses, and Ambrose rolls up through, nails him with dirty deeds, and then rolls him over and covers him for the win.
Ambrose celebrates the WWE Universe graph show of Stephanie and Vincent McMahon's qualification review with The Honorable Judge Kristina. Ambrose leaves, but the music hits, and out comes Seth Rollins to the stage. Rollins heads to the ring as Ambrose goes for the stage, but Deiced runs back down and joins the announce team as RAW goes to commercials. When RAW returned from the break, the Carrera family saw Dolph Ziggler come out and head to the ring. Rollins talks trash to Ambrose as he works Ziggler over.
They end up on the floor and come back in with Ziggler getting some offense in before Rollins knocks Ziggler off the apron as RAW goes back to commercials. When RAW returned from the break, there was more back-and-forth action before Rollins blocked a Zig-Zag and hit a Pedigree for the win.
Wyatt Family promo Cathy hid her face in her daddy's chest; once the Wyatt family promo was over, they saw a vignette video for Baron Corbin before they heard "Excuse Me!" and out comes Vickie Guerrero to the SmackDown podium on the stage. Vickie hypes Smackdown going live and says, "The show needs an experienced COO, women like her."
Vickie makes her case and says, "She's officially submitting her name as SmackDown's COO." Vickie asks the fans to help her get the job with the hashtag "#VickieRunsSmackDownLive."
"Mommy, are you thinking about choosing her?" Alex Jr. asked his mother.
"Um, I would have to ask Grandpa first," Kristina replied to her son.
They see security come out, and Vickie slaps one of them. They take her away, and JBL gets the crowd to give it up for her. RAW goes back to commercials. When RAW returned from the break for a squashed tag action where, Golden Truth squashed The Vaudevillians. Still, John Cena will discuss the Club, Stephanie, and Vincent McMahon's qualification review with their baby sister, The Honorable Judge Kristina. RAW goes back to commercials. When RAW returned from the break, John Cena came out to a loud pop.
Cena gets the crowd hype and talks about the Club and says, "AJ Styles lost at Money in the Bank and then tried to weasel his way into the WWE Championship match at Battleground until The McMahon Twins decided to make between Seth Rollins and me, and you saw what happens The Club interfere and cost Rollins the match and I've been added to WWE Championship match at Battleground and of course, Rollins is not happy and neither is Styles."
Styles comes out to the stage and begin to complain about not being in the WWE Championship match at Battleground, then WWE Universe boos him for complaining. Cena tells him to shut up and quit complaining, AJ. Cena tells him if you do not like it, he should come to the ring by yourself and fight. The WWE Universe cheers that the Cena they know. Styles tells Cena, um, no, I have an insurance policy outcome, Anderson and Gallows.
Cena said, "See, I know this was going to happen, but I come prepared."
As Orton and Miz appear and unload on Anderson and Gallows, Styles tries to help, but Cena exits the ring, runs up, and attacks Styles. A brawl occurs on the stage and the aisle way.
"This is crazy out here!" Michael Cole shouted. WWE Officials ran out and attempted to separate six Superstars, but they were having a hard time.
"WWE Officials are signals for more help," JBL said.
More WWE Officials come down to separate the six Superstars. Finally, the officials got the club to the back while Cena, Orton, and Miz celebrated.
Michael Cole announces coming up next Stephanie and Vincent McMahon's qualification review by their half-sister, the Honorable Judge Kristina. RAW goes back to commercials. When RAW returned from the break, Vince showed Michael Cole, JBL, and Bryon Saxton at the ringside, and they began talking about last week's qualification of Shane McMahon as both Vince Sr. and Kristina listened to him brag about what he could do for WWE RAW.
Byron Saxton chimes in. We all saw Vince Sr., and Kristina looked bored listening to Shane McMahon.
"We are going to show you the fans the second qualifications review of Stephanie and Vincent McMahon," JBL said.
Up on the TitanTron is a video showing Linda's old office. Kristina was there when Stephanie and Vincent McMahon walked into the office.
"Hey, Kristina," Stephanie and Vincent said together.
Kristina looked up to them there.
"Hi, Stephanie and Vincent, please have a seat."
Vincent and Stephanie sat down in the two chairs at the table.
"Okay, I am sure you two saw last week and our brother's qualification review with your dad, Vince, Sr., and me."
"Yes, we did see his qualification review," Stephanie and Vincent said.
"Now I know you two will be stuck together, correct?"
"Yes, we are a package deal, Kristina," Stephanie and Vincent said together.
"Very good. Now, how will the two of you run the show?"
"Question, your honor, which show are you talking about?"
"Either show RAW or SmackDown Live," Kristina responded.
"If we are in charge of RAW, we would come up with new challengers for top titles and keep WWE Universe happy."
Kristina listens to her half-siblings talking about what they would do if they had control of the flag show of the WWE or SmackDown Live...
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"And if you both were in charge of SmackDown Live?"
"Vincent and I would try our hardest to make SmackDown Live its show like it was back in 2002 when I was the General Manager."
Kristina nodded her head and wrote down some notes. "Okay, it sounded like both of you are ready to run either show."
"Yes," Stephanie and Vincent said together.
"I also know that both of you have experience running either show."
"Yes, I was general manager of SmackDown from 2002 to 2003."
"And I was interim general Manager of RAW back in 2006 for a couple of months."