WWE Raw video highlights: The Demon King appears

WWE Raw Video Highlights —

Jeri-KO have each other’s backs

Unable to recall Tom Phillips’ name, the team of Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho reaffirmed their commitment to each other and their mutual hatred of Enzo Amore and Big Cass.

Roman Reigns (sort of) apologizes to Rusev

Rusev demanded an apology from his SummerSlam opponent after Roman Reigns destroyed Rusev and Lana’s wedding celebration last week, but the Big Dog didn’t exactly give the Bulgarian Brute the apology he was looking for.

Sami Zayn vs. Sheamus

With the help of Cesaro, Sami Zayn was able to get a victory over Sheamus. But this was just the beginning for the Swiss Superman and the Celtic Warrior, with Raw General Manager Mick Foley announcing that a best-of-seven series between the two men will start at SummerSlam.

Nia Jax faces another local competitor

Raw didn’t feature a Braun Strowman squash match, but Nia Jax got to face an enhancement talent and looked impressive against Rachel Levy.

WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. The Dudley Boyz in a non-title match

Despite more groin-related taunts from Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, The New Day were able to pick up a win over The Dudley Boyz ahead of their SummerSlam clash with The Club. And the tag champs vowed after the match that The Club would never lay a finger on their New Day rocks.

Big Cass vs. Kevin Owens

After Enzo faced off against Chris Jericho on Raw last week, it was Big Cass vs. Kevin Owens on Monday’s Raw. But the match wouldn’t see a clean finish, as Chris Jericho interfered allowing Cass to pick up the DQ win.

Rusev attacks Roman Reigns

Tom Phillips tried to interview Reigns about his main event match with Rusev later in the show, but Rusev ambushed Reigns and the two brawled ahead of their upcoming match.

The Primetime Players (briefly) reunite

The Primetime Players briefly reunited in tag team action, but Titus O’Neil laid out his partner after Darren Young inadvertently knocked O’Neil off of the apron.

Brock Lesnar destroys wrestling’s self-proclaimed hottest free agent

Raw saw the return of Brock Lesnar to television ahead of his SummerSlam interpromotional clash with Randy Orton, and the Beast didn’t wait until Sunday to get physical.

Lesnar destroyed Heath Slater and left wrestling’s self-proclaimed hottest free agent laying in the ring as Paul Heyman extolled the virtues of his client.

Neville vs. Jinder Mahal

Though Jinder Mahal defeated Slater in his first match back with the company, he’s been booked to lose every match since. And that continued on Monday when Neville got the victory over Mahal with the Red Arrow.

Charlotte calls Dana Brooke a failure

There were tensions between Charlotte and Dana Brooke, with the former WWE Women’s Champion calling her storyline protege a failure after she couldn’t defeat Sasha Banks and make their SummerSlam encounter a handicap match last week.

Seth Rollins looks for The Demon King

Seth Rollins spent the night “looking” for the Demon King in various places around the arena. Rollins wanted to take the night off after failing to find him, but Foley instructed Rollins to call his SummerSlam opponent out in the ring.

Charlotte vs. Alicia Fox

With the WWE Women’s Champion on commentary, Charlotte made quick work of Alicia Fox. Charlotte then called Banks to the ring, but Dana Brooke ambushed the Boss and Charlotte locked in the figure four on the champion.

The Club vs. The Golden Truth

Anderson and Gallows picked up a win over Goldust and R-Truth, but The New Day attempted to get retribution on The Club after the match. The champions were unsuccessful in trying to attack Anderson’s groin when Gallows pulled his partner out of the ring just in time to make the save.

The Demon King debuts

Rollins called out the Demon King, and Finn Balor appeared as his painted alter ego. The two men brawled, with Balor getting the edge ahead of their Universal Championship clash this Sunday.

Roman Reigns vs. Rusev in a non-title match

Raw’s main event was a SummerSlam preview, and we got a clean finish as Reigns broke the Accolade and defeated Rusev with a spear in a lengthy non-title match.

Raw Fallout: Heath Slater’s condition is assessed

Slater’s condition was assessed after being destroyed by Lesnar earlier in the night.

Raw Fallout: The New Day have words for Anderson & Gallows

The New Day were finally able to get an edge on Anderson and Gallows, and they dropped a freestyle on their opponents ahead of Sunday’s tag title match.

Raw Fallout: Cesaro is ready for the best-of-seven series

Cesaro said he was excited for SummerSlam and the best-of-seven series with Sheamus, and claimed it doesn’t get better than him on Raw in a match every single week.

Raw Fallout: Seth Rollins reacts to The Demon King

Rollins admitted that Balor got the best of him earlier in the night and that he might have to change his strategy to face the Demon King, but still vowed to become the first WWE Universal Champion.