"WWE SummerSlam" has come and gone, and although WWE fans got a pretty happy ending in fan-favorite Finn Balor coming away as the inaugural WWE Universal Champion last Sunday night, an unfortunate shoulder injury suffered in the same match has forced him to vacate the title on yesterday's episode. This week's "WWE RAW" focused on the search for a new champion after this development.
Finn Balor may have suffered a torn labrum muscle on his shoulder, and will be seeing a doctor to check whether he requires surgery. If he does, he'll be out from four to six months. Also on this episode of "WWE RAW," legendary tag team the Dudley Boyz are set to retire.
Finn Balor opens "WWE RAW" to vacate the WWE Universal Championship.
"WWE RAW" General Manager Mick Foley and Commissioner Stephanie McMahon were there to receive it. Seth Rollins came out to stake his claim over the title, and so did Sami Zayn, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, Enzo Amore, Big Cass, and Roman Reigns. Mick Foley created a small tournament to determine a new champion in a Fatal Four-Way match on "WWE RAW" next week.
WWE Universal Championship Tournament
Seth Rollins def. Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens def. Neville, Big Cass def. Rusev via countout, and Roman Reigns def. Chris Jericho. All are going to advance to the WWE Universal Championship match next week on "WWE RAW"
A new contender for the WWE Women's Championship
New WWE Women's Champion Charlotte cuts a promo to celebrate her win at "WWE SummerSlam." Mick Foley interrupts and announces that NXT star Bayley had just been signed to "WWE RAW." Bayley comes out and announces her intentions to challenge for the Women's Championship, but Charlotte isn't letting her go that fast. She instead makes a match between Bayley and her protege Dana Brooke. Bayley def. Dana Brooke in the following match.
Other things
The New Day came out to celebrate their win at "WWE SummerSlam." The Club came out to spoil their party, and Big E defeated Karl Anderson in a subsequent match. The Dudley Boyz retired. The Shining Stars come out to confront them, but the Dudleys lay them out. The Club then come down and destroy the Dudleys for their official retirement.
Titus O'Neil came out to cut a promo on Darren Young and Bob Backlund. Backlund charged the ring and eventually got laid out by O'Neil, and Young followed him only to get laid out too. Braun Strowman def. Johnny Knockout.
