Ringside Intel brings you live play-by-play, results and viewing party for tonight’s WWE Monday Night Raw (9/17/2018) broadcast. Pre-show starts at 7:50 pm EST and the main show at 8 pm EST. Time for fallout after last night’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Tweet and follow @RingsideIntel on Twitter.

Monday Night Raw: 8 pm EST

Show opens up and Universal Champion Roman Reigns comes out to the ring. He says last night was rough and didn’t go as planned, but he still woke up as champion. He calls Brock Lesnar out but Braun Strowman comes out instead. The two men stand across from each other and Strowman tells Reigns he should be thanking Lesnar for coming out and saving him. Lesnar is the only reason Reigns still has his title. Strowman says if anyone should want a piece of Lesnar it’s him, and after he gets Lesnar, he’s coming for Reigns.

Acting General Manager of Raw Baron Corbin comes out to the ring and the crowd chants “You suck!” Corbin says he has a solution to the problem that will make everyone happy. In Saudi Arabia in early November, Reigns will defend his title against Strowman and Lesnar in a Triple Threat Match. Strowman says he thinks that sucks, the whole situation sucks and everyone in the entire arena sucks. He starts to leave but then Paul Heyman comes out.

Heyman explains the economics called ‘Brockonomics’ and how Lesnar’s actions make him worth more, not only in WWE but UFC as well. Heyman says Reigns and Strowman conspired and teamed up to take the Universal Title from Lesnar and that’s why he came back last night. That’s why Lesnar will go to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and regain what belongs to him. Heyman says Lesnar is the crown jewel of WWE. Strowman starts stomping his way angrily toward Heyman, who retreats. Reigns steps toward Corbin and Corbin backs him off by telling him he’s privy to the injury reports from last night.

Corbin says Reigns is a whining little puppy right now, not a big dog. And he informs Reigns   that he will defend his title tonight, against Corbin himself.

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Singles Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Dean Ambrose

Match gets underway and Ambrose goes to work on McIntyre’s legs early. They battle to the outside and McIntyre throws Ambrose hard into the barricade. Commercial break.

Back again and McIntyre is in control. Ambrose manages to throw McIntyre out of the ring and catches a quick breather. McIntyre comes back in and Ambrose takes control. They trade shots and both men are showing visible signs of wear after last night’s match. McIntyre hangs upside down in the corner as Ambrose sets up on the top rope, but McIntyre does a sit-up and tosses Ambrose backward to the mat. Ambrose turns things around and gets a clover leaf submission hold. McIntyre gets to the ropes to break the hold.

McIntyre rolls to the outside and Ambrose leaps off the top rope. McIntyre moves and Ambrose crashes into the barricade. McIntyre rolls back in the ring and the ref starts to count Ambrose out. Ambrose gets back inside just in time but gets hit with a Claymore for the 3-count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

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Corbin tells Ziggler that he should invoke his rematch clause for the Intercontinental Championship tonight. Ziggler reminds him that he fell off the Hell In A Cell last night but Corbin says so did Rollins. Also, Rollins isn’t even at Raw right now, so Corbin hears. If Rollins can’t show up for the match, Ziggler would win the title by forfeit. Ziggler likes the sound of that plan.

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Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey says she’s going to issue a championship open challenge tonight.

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Singles Match: Chad Gable vs. Viktor

Gable scores the quick victory.

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The Undertaker comes out to the ring to address Triple H ahead of their match in Australia at the Super Showdown. He says he’s never seen anyone with a more broken soul than Triple H. Taker says delusion will be H’s downfall. He was once a warrior but nowadays he plays a more corporate game. His battlefield is the board room. Taker says Triple H can’t see the fear in his own friends’ eyes and he can’t see his own demise. He says he doesn’t put much stock in what people say, but he knows is this: the result against Triple H this last time will be the same as the first time.

Triple H even has his best friend Shawn Michaels involved as well. Michaels will be standing in Triple H’s corner. And that’s okay with Taker because Kane will be standing in his corner. The crowd cheers and chants “Yes!” Taker says he’s going to take H’s soul and put him down. At the Super Showdown, Taker will have his brother of destruction watching his back and Triple H will “Rest In Peace.” With that, Taker takes his leave.

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Singles Match: Bayley vs. Dana Brooke

Bayley picks up the quick victory.

Winner: Bayley

Tag Team Match: Authors of Pain vs. Jobbers

AoP dismantles the jobbers with a brutal assault and Akam pins for the 3-count.

Winners: Authors of Pain

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Ziggler tries to see if Rollins wants to back out of their match tonight, but Rollins says that won’t be happening.

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Intercontinental Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

The match gets underway and the two men go back and forth. Rollins ends up going for the superplex into the Falcon Arrow but Ziggler counters. Rollins transitions with a counter of his own and plants Ziggler with a Stomp for the 3-count to retain the title.

Winner: Seth Rollins (c)

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Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey comes out and she thanks Alexa Bliss for pushing her to the limit last night. Because Rousey wants to be the best champion that the fans have ever seen. She wants to be like Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Ric Flair… And that’s why Rousey is issuing an open challenge for the title right now. Unexpectedly, Rousey’s best friend Natalya’s music hits, but Natalya gets blindsided by the Riott Squad. Ruby Riott says she’ll be answering the open challenge.

The match doesn’t get officially underway and the Riott Squad ends up ganging up on Rousey and putting a beating on her. Then the Bella Twins run out to her rescue. The Riott Squad is driven into retreat as Rousey and the Bellas stand tall in the ring.

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Elias comes out to play a song and do his shtick. He tells the fans he knows how bad this show can be before he shows up. If it were up to him it would be 3-hours of Elias. He starts to talk trash about Bobby Lashley, saying he’s a disappointment who can never get the victory when it counts. Suddenly, Lio Rush comes out and starts cutting a promo on Elias. Rush tells him he plays the same diss track over and over again. It’s embarrassing. Elias asks why some kid is running loose on the ramp right now.

Rush laughs it off and reintroduces himself. He is the man of the hour. He is Lio Rush. Elias says he doesn’t care. He’ll get someone to take Rush up to the lost and found to wait for his parents to pick him up. Rush laughs and says that’s good. He heard Elias had jokes… or that he was a joke, or something like that. Rush says without further adieu, Bobby Lashley. Lashley’s music hits and he comes out smiling.

Singles Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Elias

The match gets underway and Lio Rush, who would appear to be Lashley’s new manager, is sitting at the commentary booth. Rush talks some trash about Kevin Owens, who attacked his client a couple week ago. Owens comes out and attacks Rush. Rush runs down to the ring and Lashley and Rush end up driving Owens and Elias out and away from the ring.

No Winner

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Tag Team Match: Alicia Fox & Mickie James vs. Ember Moon & Nia Jax

Fox and Moon tie up and Fox shoulder-tackles Moon. Mickie tags in and continues the offensive, scoring a 2-count on Moon. Fox and Mickie end up at ringside and Moon hits a suicide dive out onto both of them. Back in the ring and Mickie regains control of the match. She tags Fox and they start cutting the ring off and isolating Moon away from her corner, where Jax anxiously looks on. Mickie slaps on a rear chin-lock. Moon starts to get back in it but Mickie stifles her momentum.

Fox tags in and maintains the beatdown on Moon. Moon finally makes some space and tags Jax, who comes in hot. Jax starts battering both Fox and Mickie. She tosses Fox around the ring and runs her over like a bulldozer. She pins but Mickie saves the count. Moon comes off the top rope with an Eclipse on Mickie. Jax plants Fox with a Samoan Drop and that’s a wrap.

Winners: Ember Moon & Nia Jax

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Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Baron Corbin

Bell sounds and Reigns takes control early. He beats Corbin to the outside and then lands a drive-by. Back in the ring now and Reigns charges in. Corbin moves and Reigns goes shoulder-first into the ring-post. Corbin plants Reigns and pins but Reigns kicks out. Commercial break.

Back again and Corbin connects with a chokeslam-backbreaker and gets a near-fall. Corbin is furious that it wasn’t enough to seal the deal. Corbin slaps on a patented rest-hold. Reigns stands up and the women and children cheer loudly. Reigns starts to make his comeback and he lands ten clubbing blows in the corner. Reigns sets up for the finish but Corbin rolls to the outside. Reigns goes after him and clunks him with a Superman Punch. Back in the ring and Reigns looks for the Spear but Corbin rolls out of the ring again.

Reigns chases him and Corbin ends up throwing a chair at Reigns and laying him out at ringside. The ref calls for the disqualification.

Winner: Roman Reigns (DQ)

Corbin says he’s the general manager and asks for the match to be restarted as a No Disqualification match.

Universal Championship Match (No DQ): Roman Reigns (c) vs. Baron Corbin

Corbin comes after Reigns with a chair but Reigns levels him before he can use it. Reigns makes like he’s about to use the chair himself, but then Braun Strowman’s music hits. Strowman takes his time strutting down the ramp and Corbin takes advantage of the distraction and clocks Reigns. Strowman gets to the ring and starts battering Reigns. Strowman charges at Reigns and ends up going shoulder-first into the ring-post. Corbin hits Reigns with a Deep Six and pins. 1-2-… but Reigns kicks out.

Suddenly McIntyre and Ziggler run out to Corbin’s aid. Then Rollins and Ambrose come out to Reigns’ aid. Reigns hits Corbin with a Superman Punch and he rolls out of the ring. Rollins and Ambrose hit tandem suicide dives out onto Ziggler and McIntyre. Reigns tries to do a big leap over the top rope but Corbin cracks him with a punch from the apron. Reigns stumbles back and Corbin comes after him, only to be taken in half by a Spear and pinned for the 3-count.

Winner: Roman Reigns (c)