Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Raw results for September 12, 2016. The episode featured a main event of Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns, with a spot in the main event at Clash of Champions at stake for Reigns.
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WWE Raw Results:
— The show opened up with Mick Foley welcoming Charlotte and Dana Brooke to the ring. Charlotte blamed her loss to Bayley last week on Dana. Sasha Banks and then Bayley came to the ring and both staked their claim to a title shot at Clash of Champions. Foley makes a triple threat match for a title shot at Clash of Champions between Bayley, Sasha and Dana.
1. No. 1 Contender’s Match: Sasha Banks defeated Bayley and Dana Brooke. Bayley hit Dana with a Bayley-to-Belly, but Sasha broke up the pin and rolled Bayley up with a jackknife pin to earn a match against Charlotte at Clash of Champions for the Women’s Championship.
2. Bo Dallas defeated Brandon Scott. Dallas won a short match by pinfall after the rolling cutter.
— Chris Jericho came out to host the Highlight Reel. His guest was meant to be Kevin Owens, but he had to find a substitute, so he introduces Sami Zayn. Jericho accuses Zayn of being jealous of Owens. Zayn says Jericho used to be their idol, but now he’s just Kevin Owens’ lackey. Jericho hit Zayn with his phone, then with a Code Breaker and left him laying.
3. Best of Seven Series: Cesaro defeated Sheamus. Cesaro improved to 3-2 in the series after getting a pin with the help of some rope leverage.
4. Nia Jax vs. Alicia Fox went to a no contest. The match ended without a final bell after Nia put Alicia through the barricade with a spear. Officials and referees has to tend to Alicia.
— The New Day took exception to Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson trying to be entertaining last week. They stooped to pandering, but were then interrupted by Gallows and Anderson, who came to the ring for a SummerSlam rematch.
5. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. Anderson pinned Woods following the Magic Killer. The two teams will meet again for the tag team titles at Clash of Champions.
6. Jinder Mahal defeated Jack Swagger. Mahal now wants to be known as “The Man Who Comes In Peace.” Jinder got the pin after a cobra clutch neckbreaker of sorts.
7. Epico defeated Enzo Amore. Epico managed to pick up the pin when Primo tripped Enzo mid-suplex.
8. Kevin Owens defeated Roman Reigns. Owens was in control on the outside when Seth Rollins ran down the ramp and jumped him from behind, meaning Reigns took the disqualification loss. Mick Foley appeared and admonished Seth Rollins, ordering him to the back and saying they were going to have a talk. The Raw general manager then ordered the match restarted. At the end of the match, Rusev ran to the ring and ate a Superman Punch, giving Owens enough time to hit a pop-up powerbomb and get the pin. As a result of the loss, Reigns will not be inserted into the Universal Championship match at Clash of Champions.
— After the match, Rusev attacked Reigns and locked in the Accolade, then stood over him as the show ended.
