Stephanie McMahon kicks off Raw tonight. Stephanie is beaming from ear to ear. Stephanie says she has been waiting to do this for weeks. She attempts to welcome everyone to Monday Night Raw, but Shane McMahon’s music hits. Shane gets in the ring and says hello to the crowd. Shane welcomes everyone to Monday Night Raw. Stephanie says she has a piece offering for Shane. She wants to show him that she is trying to embrace this new partnership. Stephanie hands him a bag and Shane pulls out the photo that Mr. McMahon stepped on a few weeks ago. Stephanie says let’s hear Shane’s ideas for tonight’s show. Shane says he is touched, so she can go first. Stephanie says, no now is about Shane. She does Shane’s crowd poll and predictably the crowd wants to hear from Shane.

Kevin Owens interrupts. Owens says it’s great to see Shane and Stephanie getting along. He says he has an idea since they can’t decide whose ideas should be heard. Owens goes on to say that he should get a shot at the Intercontinental title tonight. He destroyed Sami Zayn yesterday so he is entitled to it. Owens tells Shane he knows he won’t do the right thing, but Stephanie would. Owens is owed a title shot. Both Stephanie and Shane agree. Before they make a decision, Cesaro comes out and says the resident complainer interfered in his title match last night and he deserves another shot. Shane says Cesaro and Owens will face off to determine the number one contender. Owens is livid. He still hasn’t gotten his rematch from when he lost the title

May 2, 2016
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The Miz and Maryse are out for commentary.

Cesaro vs Kevin Owens

As soon as the bell rings Cesaro puts Owens on the European uppercut train. Cesaro follows that with a running boot to Owen’s face. Cesaro tries to set up the swing, but Owens fights it. Cesaro double foot stomps Owens. Cesaro whips Owens into the corner, but Owens gets and elbow up, followed by a superkick. Owens gets crotched on the top rope. Cesaro hops up and suplexes Owens off the top rope. Owens whips Cesaro into the ropes, but Cesaro flips over the rope to the apron. Owens knocks Cesaro off the apron. Owens frog splashes Cesaro off the apron.

After a short break Owens German suplexes Cesaro. Owens follows that up with a cannonball in the corner. Owens whips Cesaro but Cesaro springboards off the ropes into a spinning European uppercut. Owens rolls to the outside. Cesaro follows and hits another roaring European uppercut, sending Owens over the barricade. Owens tries to grab the IC title to hit Cesaro with it, but Miz grabs it. Cesaro punches Miz and slides back into the ring. Cesaro swings Owens, but Miz jumps in the ring and attacks Cesaro

Winner- Cesaro vis DQ

After the match Owens and Miz attack Cesaro. Sami Zayn hits the ring to make the save. Zayn exploder suplexes Miz into the corner. Zayn hits the helluva kick on Owens. Zayn almost hits the helluva kick on Miz, but Maryse pulls him out of the ring. Zayn grabs the IC title and poses with it

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