WWE Raw: results, recaps, notes: the surprise partner of Roman Reigns, the tease of Extreme Rules by Paul Heyman

The WWE Extreme Rules annual pay-per-view is on the horizon this Sunday, and Monday's Raw in Newark, New Jersey, served as the return to the flagship show. It was also the second week of Raw, at the time of Paul Heyman, with some additional evidence that dot throughout the show that the future of Monday nights is in good hands.

On the other hand, Raw has however made some painful mistakes, such as the abuse of falls on two out of three and the provisions relating to the playoffs. Hopefully, leading to SummerSlam, we'll be able to find a much more constructive and fun way to dance around Vince McMahon's timing requirements. Now let's take a look at everything that happened Monday night in Raw's home edition of Extreme Rules.

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Roman Reigns has a surprising partner

Throughout the evening leading up to the main event, Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre have been lagging behind in their search to select Roman Reigns' partner for the team match at the main event. They approached a scavenger from the arena and a beer vendor before meeting a janitor named Gary, who was carrying a heavy box. In the locker room, McMahon and McIntyre offered Gary the $ 5,000 concierge to stand on the competition deck while being Reigns' partner. Gary agreed, with the added requirement that he wears a mask to relieve his pressure as McMahon and McIntyre are so recognizable. In the midst of all this, Reigns was interviewed behind the scenes, where he pretty much did not sell his opponent's shenanigans, knowing full well what it was all about.

Before the match, McMahon and McIntyre made a Reigns promo from the top of the stage and released Gary – now wearing his full name of Gary "The GOAT" Garbutt – under the mask, though it's clearly obvious that this partner tag was just A little shorter than the Gary we were introduced to shortly before.

Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre def. Roman Reigns and Gary Garbutt fallingGarbutt confirmed everyone 's suspicions during the fight that he was someone else than the man we saw earlier when he pulled out an arsenal. over McMahon and McIntyre. He was finally caught with a devastating McIntyre Claymore kick before McMahon slipped into the fall, while Reigns was struck with a disability on the outside. Reigns reinstated the ring to send the heels in his suitcases, and before the show aired, it was revealed that Reigns' mysterious partner was none other than the former champion of the weights heavy Cedric Alexander.

The plot encompbading the entire series throughout the night with forgettable mini-segments made it difficult to care even less about it. Remember that it was our last gift to go back to Raw before PPV Sunday. McMahon's constant trolling is becoming boring, as is this program, as few people are justifiably interested in seeing The Undertaker enter a ring again on Sunday. That said, Alexander's final image alongside Reigns in the main segment of an episode of Raw also including a McMahon is another positive sign indicating that the Heyman era of Raw will make everything in his power to guarantee talent. are maximized to their full potential in one way or another. Grade: C +

What happened to Raw?

• Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch def. Andrade and Zelina Vega in a mixed elimination match after Rollins pinned Andrade after the Stomp. Lynch won the first elimination of the match by forcing Vega to submit to Dis-Arm-Her. After the match, Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans – who appeared near the ring to distract Lynch during the match – attacked and left the ground champion at the top of the ramp. In a behind – the – scenes interview with Corey Graves, Rollins and Lynch were once again questioned about the awkward situation where one might lose the title for the other Sunday. Lynch did not, however, reprimand Graves before the two went away.
• Paul Heyman makes a promo in the ring where he first led everyone to believe Brock Lesnar would absolutely cash the Money in the Bank contract at Extreme Rules on Rollins or Kofi Kingston. He would admit though that he could lie and get caught by all.

• Usos & The Miz def. The Revival and Elias 2-1 in a fall match 2 of 3. Tied 1-1, Jimmy Uso quickly took the third fall of his team after a dive in Scott Dawson. Elias retreated to the back towards the end of the first fall.
• 24/7 champion Drake Maverick was hiding behind the scenes with his wife Renee Michelle. After promising him a honeymoon in the near future, he screamed a little too loudly at the prospect of finally consummating his marriage that he had unleashed the usual series of half-carders to chase him away. Later in the evening, after being pursued throughout the episode, Maverick thought that he was in a vacuum when he met his wife. R-Truth came out of a box but Maverick escaped.
• Rey Mysterio has launched an open challenge on his return to the game, to which Bobby Lashley responded. Quickly, Lashley got rid of the legendary Mysterio with a spear before his match against Last Man Standing against Braun Strowman this Sunday. After the match, Lashley launched Mysterio into a referee group at the top of the ramp before taking the mike and telling Strowman that he would be the last man to hold on to Extreme Rules.
• Cesaro def. No Way Jose via submission with the sniper.
• The Street Profits cut two entertaining promos behind the scenes hyps up Extreme Rules.
• Mike Kanellis, armed with a bouquet of flowers, tried to apologize to Mariabut all he has received is a request from his pregnant wife for ice cream and pickles. Mike returned later at night with the requested treats, but Maria was reprimanded for bringing him too much.
• The Viking Raiders def. Colin Justin & Devin Justin (development talent) via pinfall with the Viking experience in a squash.
• Ricochet def. Luke Gallows via pin after having surprised with a roll-up at sunset. Subsequently, AJ Styles called the pre-game commentary of the United States champion in which he was referring to the clash in front of the three club members. A match with Karl Anderson was from there. Important side note: Huskus of the "Firefly Funhouse" was hiding behind Ricochet as he headed for the ring backstage.

• Ricochet def. Karl Anderson via pinfall after the 630s, Styles and Co. immediately threw themselves against the American champion after the match. Styles related to a brainbuster before The Good Brothers hits The Magic Killer. Styles warned Ricochet to stay ground after teasing another Clash Styles of the second string. When the champion tried to get up, he was hit by a phenomenal forearm for not taking his advice into account.

• Nikki Cross def. Bayley in a challenge to beat the clock which bore the stipulation of the winning winner the right to choose the stipulation for the match for the women's title at SmackDown Sunday between Bayley and Alexa Bliss. Bayley beat Sarah Logan in 4:32, but Cross did not take as long to defeat Dana Brooke with her leaning finish. Cross chose a 2-on-1 handicap match before eating a Bayley-to-Belly followed by a fall of the elbow from the top rope.