Last week on Raw, Seth Rollins attacked Finn Bálor before their match. Rollins says people might expect him to be in a bad mood, but no one can keep him down. There’s a special reason why he’s in a good mood tonight. Rollins has a secret and asks the fans if they want to hear the good news. It’s official, at Day 1 in Atlanta, Georgia, it’ll be Big E vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship.

The first day of a new year, the first day of a new era, and the first day in his next championship reign. This reign will define the future of Monday nights and this business. Rollins is a visionary and a revolutionary. He is Seth Freakin’ Rollins.

Finn Bálor’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring. Bálor attacks Rollins and knocks him out of the ring. Bálor tackles him over the barricade and throws him over the commentary table. Bálor puts Rollins in the ring, but Rollins punches him off the apron. Rollins hits a suicide dive and takes off his jacket. Rollins walks around for a moment, and Bálor wipes him out with a Sling Blade. Bálor drives the steel steps into Rollins’ head and puts him in the ring. Bálor tells the referee to start the match.

Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor

Rollins allows the referee to start the match and demands that the bell be rung. Bálor immediately hits a Woo Dropkick and goes to the top rope, but Rollins rolls out of the ring. Bálor wipes him out with a somersault senton.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Bálor spike Rollins with a DDT for a two count. Bálor stomps Rollins onto the apron. Rollins snaps him off the top rope and goes for a springboard knee, but Bálor moves. Bálor hits a snap kick and goes to the top rope, but Rollins crotches him up there. Rollins climbs the ropes for a superplex, but Bálor punches him down to the canvas. Rollins quickly scales the ropes and hits a superplex before rolling into a falcon arrow for a near fall.

Rollins pulls himself up to the top rope for a frog splash, but Bálor gets the knees up and cradles him for a near fall. Bálor quickly hits a double leg takedown followed by a double stomp for another two count. Bálor sizes Rollins up for a Sling Blade, but Rollins counters it. Rollins hits a Sling Blade and superkicks him for a near fall. Rollins is furious and punches away at him. Rollins looks psychotic as he goes to the corner and waits for Bálor to stir. Rollins charges, but Bálor hits a Sling Blade followed by a Woo Dropkick. Bálor goes to the top rope for a Coup de Grâce, but Rollins moves. Bálor avoids a stomp and rolls him up for a near fall. They then clunk heads and both go down.

Getting to their feet, they exchange punches. Rollins hits a spinning forearm, so Bálor hits a snap kick. Rollins responds with an enzuigiri. Rollins goes for a Ripcord Knee, but Bálor counters into a falling elbow drop. Bálor goes for Bloody Sunday, but Rollins thumbs him in the eye. Rollins elbows him in the back of the neck and quickly hits the Stomp for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Seth Rollins

Owens is backstage and in comes Finn Balor. He tells Kevin that he couldn’t be there last week to tell Kevin that he’s a liar. He was supposed to fight Seth tonight but instead it will be him against Kevin.

Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens

The bell rings and we are under way. Owens with a right hand as he stomps on Balor. Owens throws Balor to the ropes and a back elbow by Owens followed by a senton. He goes for the cover but Balor kicks out. Owens with a head lock but Balor with a jaw breaker. A right hand by Balor followed by a drop kick. Owens rolls to the ring apron. Owens hangs Balor up on the top rope and drags Balor to the outside. Owens goes for a power bomb but Balor gets on the ring apron. Owens trips Balor up on the ring apron and Balor back in the ring. Owens with a spinning suplex. He goes for the cover but Balor kicks out. Owens with a head lock as Balor gets out of it but Owens with a right hand.

Owens runs towards Balor but Balor with a kick to the face. Balor to the ropes and a clotheslines followed by a double stomp by Balor. He throws Owens to the outside. Balor with a senton over the top rope.

-Commercial Break-

Back from commercial, Owens has Balor on his shoulders and a vertical senton. He goes for the cover but Balor kicks out. Owens sends Balor to the ropes and Balor with a boot to the face. Balor stomps on Owens. Balor with a chop to the chest as he runs to the ropes. Owens grabs Balor and slams him. He goes for the cover but Balor kicks out. Owens goes for a stunenr but Balor rolls him up but Owens kicks out. Balor with a sling blade.

Balor runs towards Owens but Owens with a superkick. He goes for the cover but Balor kicks out. Balor on the ring apron as Owens goes for a powerbomb but Balor with a back body drop. Balor with a drop kick onto Owens as Owens falls onto the barricade. Balor throws Owens into the ring. Balor climbs the top rope, he goes for the Coup de Grace but Owens moves out of the way. Owens hits him with a power bomb. He goes for the cover but Balor kicks out. Owens climbs the top rope, he goes for a senton but Balor gets his knees up. Balor with a drop kick. Balor climbs the top rope but Owens trips him up. Owens hits him with the stunner. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Kevin Owens

Finn Balor vs. Chad Gable with Otis

The bell rings and we are under way. A snap mare by Finn as Gable reverses it into a leg take down. Balor reverses that. Gable gets out of it and slams Finn onto the mat. Gable to the ropes but a drop kick by Finn followed by an arm drag. Finn grabs Gable but Gable with a knee breaker.

Gable slams Finn’s leg as he twists his ankle. Gable gets Finn in the corner but Finn kicks him away. A double stomp by Finn. He goes for a drop kick but Gable moves out of the way. Gable goes for the cover but Finn kicks out. Gable with the ankle lock but Finn reverses it into an arm bar. Gable rolls out of it and gets the ankle lock but Finn rolls out of it and he hits Gable with the double stomp.

Both men slowly get up and Finn with a chop to the chest. Finn goes for a suplex but Gable reverses it into a German. He goes for the cover but Finn kicks out. Gable climbs the top rope, he goes for the moon sault but Finn gets his ankles up. Finn with a drop kick. Balor climbs the top rope. He goes for the Coup de Grace but Gable gets to the top rope and hits him with a superplex. Finn gets the cradle cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Finn Balor

Finn Balor’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Finn tells Rey he has nothing but love for him, but with all due respect, Finn says he is a two time NXT Champion, a two time Intercontinental Champion, and the first ever Universal Champion. There is one championship he has never held and now that he is on Raw, he wants that, the WWE Championship.

Finn Balor is in the back and Kevin Owens shows up to talk to him. Kevin says it is a big opportunity tonight. He says that there aren’t many people in WWE he respects like Balor, but Kevin says he has to win tonight. He says it is every man for himself. Balor says that is the way he likes it. He says he will see Kevin out there.

Rey Mysterio vs. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor in a Number One Contender Ladder Match

We go back to the ring for tonight’s Fatal 4 Way Ladder Match main event as the future WWE Title shot contract hangs high above the ring. Rey Mysterio is out first, followed by Kevin Owens. There are ladders set up all around the stage and ringside area. Owens is fired up as he hits the ring. Finn Balor is out next. The winner of this match will become the new #1 contender to WWE Champion Big E for a future title shot. We go to commercial before Seth Rollins can make his way out.

We are back and Becky Lynch will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair next week.

Seth Rollins finally makes his entrance and we are ready to go!

Rey goes after Seth as the bell ring and he kicks Seth. Owens follows Seth to the floor and sends him into the ringside barrier. Rey punches Balor but Balor kicks Rey. Rey with a sunset flip and Balor rolls through because you don’t sunset flip Balor. Balor with a drop kick. Balor gets a ladder but Seth hits Balor from behind. Seth drops Rey on the top rope and then Owens sends Rollins into the ringside barrier. Rollins grabs a ladder but Owens kicks Rollins and takes the ladder and hits Rollins and Finn with it. Owens hits Rey with a ladder when Rey dives.

We see Big E standing with his back to the monitor.

Owens and Balor are in the ring and Owens goes for a suplex but Balor escapes. Owens power bombs Balor onto a ladder hanging from the ropes. Rollins misses a springboard knee and Owens with a super kick and Rollins falls onto the ladder. Owens goes for a swanton onto Rollins on the ladder but Rollins moves and Owens hits the ladder.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Rollins hits Owens in the midsection with a ladder a few times. Rollins hits Balor in the midsection with the ladder. Rollins hits Owens in the head with a ladder. Balor with a double leg take down and he hits a double stomp on the ladder. Balor back drops Owens onto the ladder on top of Rollins. Balor is the first to climb the ladder and Rey stops Balor from grabbing the contract. Rey and Balor exchange punches but Owens pushes the ladder over. Owens with a German suplex to Balor. Owens runs into a boot and then he hits a Samoan drop. Owens sets up the ladder and climbs.

Rollins grabs Owens by the ankle and Rollins with forearms to the leg and a buckle bomb but Owens with a super kick. Owens crawls to the ladder and he starts to climb. Owens has the contract but Rey grabs Owens by the ankles to stop Owens. Owens tosses Rey into the ladder. Owens goes to the floor and he sends Rey into the ringside barrier. Owens hits Balor in the shoulder wit a ladder and then he hits Rey with the ladder. Owens hits Rollins with the ladder.

Owens looks under the ring and gets a table from under the ring. Owens sets up the table on the floor but Balor stops him. Rollins takes care of Balor and Owens with a suicide dive. Rollins with a wheelbarrow but Rey with a bulldog. Owens goes for a pop up power bomb but Rey counters with a rana and Rey is tripped by Seth when he goes for a 619.

Rey sends Rollins to the floor and Rey with a 619 into the ladder and Owens is down. Rey with a seated splash using the ladder off the apron on Owens. Rollins grabs the ladder Rey is trying to bring into the ring and Rollins punches Rey. Balor with a flip dive onto Rollins and Rey as we go to commercial.

We are back and Owens kicks Rollins but Rollins punches Owens. Owens with forearms and Rollins with a DDT. Rey climbs the ladder while all this is going on and Rollins pushes Rey off the ladder and the ladder is pushed over. Rollins puts the ladder against the turnbuckles and Rollins punches Owens. Rollins Irish whips Balor into the ladder in the corner. Balor with Slingblade to Rollins. Owens with a super kick to Balor. Balor drop kicks Rollins into the ladder. Rey with a springboard seated splash to Balor. Owens counters a rana attempt with a sit out gourdbuster.

Balor sends Rollins into the ringside barrier and he also hits a chair. Balor puts the ladder on the apron and announce table. Balor with slingblade to Rollins. Balor stops Rey on the ladder and Balor has the contract but Owens pulls Balor off and hits a stunner. Rey climbs the ladder and Owens gets Rey on his shoulders and they go over the top rope. Owens goes to the floor. Rey comes off the apron and Owens catches Rey and power bombs Rey through the table. Owens climbs the ladder and he has the contract but Rollins grabs Owens. Owens goes for a power bomb onto the ladder hanging on the apron. Rollins blocks it and he back drops Owens onto the ladder.

Balor climbs the ladder and Rollins pulls Balor off and Rollins hits Black Out. Rollins climbs the ladder and he grabs the contract.

Winner: Seth Rollins

Big E makes his way to the stage and he applauds Rollins on his victory. Rollins laughs and he says alls fair in love and war. Seth says he will do anything to get that title back. Rollins walks away and says that Big E won’t do anything.

In the back, Sarah Schreiber ambushes Seth and asks him how he feels on his first night back to get a title match. Seth says this is his show and he says he is the next WWE champion.

Related Links, Photos & More:
» FINNishing TOUCH: World Wrestling Entertainment > Live Event Digitals > Monday Night RAW > 2021 > October 25th
» FINNishing TOUCH: Screen Captures > World Wrestling Entertainment > Monday Night RAW > 2021 > October 25th

We go to the ring and out comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor. He will face a new RAW Superstar coming to the brand, picked by The McMahon Family.
 
Andrade vs. Finn Balor
 
Back from the break and out comes Andrade with Zelina Vega a WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor waits in the ring. Vega and Andrade are now on the red brand.
 
Vega takes the mic on the ramp and introduces them. She also takes a shot at Balor for being ordinary. She goes on about how Andrade has been extraordinary on the blue brand for the past year. Andrade speaks Spanish as he enters the ring, getting the “What?!” treatment and boos from fans. Balor readies for a fight as Andrade enters the ring running his mouth. The bell rings and they go at it. Andrade drops Balor with an uppercut and whips him in the corner for a kick. Vega cheers him on from ringside. Andrade with running double knees in the corner for a 2 count.
 
Back and forth as Balor fights for the upperhand now. Balor sends Andrade to the floor and dropkicks him through the ropes. Balor goes to deliver a kick off the apron but Andrade puts Vega in front of him as a shield. Balor puts on the brakes and this leads to Andrade dropping Balor on the floor. Vega and Andrade taunt Balor and stand tall as we go back to commercial.
 
Back from the break and Andrade unloads on Balor in the corner. Balor dodges the running knees. Balor beats Andrade down in the corner and kicks him in the face. More back and forth. Andrade goes for the injured knee again as Balor goes for an enziguri with Andrade up top. Andrade brings Balor to the mat but Balor counters and slams him to the mat for a close 2 count. Vega continues to cheer Andrade on. Balor with a Slingblade. Andrade delivers a big kick to the head for a close 2 count. Andrade goes to the top for a moonsault but he has to land on his feet. He follows through with another but Balor gets his knees up. Balor ends up dropping Andrade near the corner. Balor goes up for Coup de Grace but Andrade sweeps his leg.
 
Andrade runs into a kick in the corner and he goes down. Balor goes to the top for Coup de Grace but Andrade moves out of the way. Andrade with a big back elbow. Balor counters the Hammerlock DDT with a roll up for a 2 count. Balor sends Andrade to the floor. Vega gets on the apron and taunts Balor for boos. Balor runs the ropes anyway and leaps over Vega, taking Andrade down on the floor. Vega ends up taking Balor down with a hurricanrana while the referee isn’t looking. This leads to Andrade hitting the Hammerlock DDT in the middle of the ring for the non-title win.
 
Winner: Andrade
 
After the match, Vega enters the ring to pose with Andrade as the music hits and we go to replays. Vega and Andrade celebrate as Balor recovers.

Related Links, Photos & More:
» FINNishing TOUCH: World Wrestling Entertainment > Live Event Digitals > Monday Night RAW > 2019 > April 15th
» FINNishing TOUCH: Screen Captures > World Wrestling Entertainment > Monday Night RAW > 2019 > April 15th

Zayn reintroduces himself and says if you’re going to miss WrestleMania, you might as well come back on the RAW after WrestleMania. His schedule is wide open and he could go for a match right about now. Zayn challenges anyone in the back to come out and have a match against him. WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor will answer the call. This match will be for the title!
 
WWE Intercontinental Championship – Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor (c)
 
They lock up, and Zayn powers him to the corner. They lock up again, and Balor backs him to the corner. Zayn turns him around and playfully slaps the chest. They lock up a third time, and Balor wrenches the arm. Renee Young has rejoined commentary and will not comment on Dean Ambrose. Zayn gets out and wrenches Balor’s arm. Balor kips up and fights out. They’re at a stalemate.
 
They lock hands, and Zayn takes him down with a waistlock. Balor fights up and hits him with some arm drags. Balor sends him out of the ring, but Zayn gets in and knocks him out of the ring. Zayn teases a plancha, but Balor moves so Zayn flips off the top rope and does a dance. Balor gets back in the ring, and Zayn applies a side headlock. Balor tries to whip him off, but Zayn keeps the headlock applied. Balor finally whips him off and connects with a nasty dropkick for a near fall. Balor applies an arm bar, but Zayn soon fights up and pounds away at Balor. Zayn chops the chest and goes for a sunset flip, but Balor rolls through and dropkicks him. Balor takes him down and hits a double stomp to the chest. They trade chops until Balor hits him with an overhead kick.
 
We come back from the break to see Balor knocks Zayn to the outside. Zayn quickly makes a comeback and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb in the ring for a near fall. Balor quickly comes back with a dropkick into the corner. Zayn avoids the Coup de Gras and rolls him up for a near fall. Zayn hits an exploder suplex in the corner and tries for a Helluva Kick, but Balor moves. Balor hits him with the Coup de Gras to retain the title.
 
Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Finn Balor
 
Finn Balor puts his WWE Intercontinental Championship on and goes up the ramp.

Related Links, Photos & More:
» FINNishing TOUCH: World Wrestling Entertainment > Live Event Digitals > Monday Night RAW > 2019 > April 8th
» FINNishing TOUCH: Screen Captures > World Wrestling Entertainment > Monday Night RAW > 2019 > April 8th