The Authority open RAW in the ring.
Triple H: So tonight marks the first night of the brand extension and so far us here in the RAW camp have managed to sign 24 of the top WWE superstars.
Stephanie McMahon: That means that we only have six slots left to fill. Meanwhile Smackdown has thirteen spots to fill on their roster. So obviously we can’t stand to sign all the talent that is left on the roster.
Triple H: Superstars such as Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Roman Reigns and Mark Henry are all still available and we will be doing our best to ensure we get the best results for our roster.
Stephanie McMahon: So tonight we have decided to ensure that we get the best superstars for our roster.
Triple H: We have hired out two suites up in the grandstand for these seven superstars to take in all of the action here on RAW. How you going guys?
Stephanie McMahon: We know seven into six don’t go so first in will get the contracts and the last man left will have to go and sign on that B+ show run by Daniel Bryan and Chris Jericho.
Triple H: So our first special treat for these guys will be some great action with WWE World Tag Team Champions The New Day and The Ascension competing in a ten man tag team match against the Prime Time Players, Los Matadores and Jimmy Uso.
Stephanie McMahon : That will also be coupled with Cesaro and King Barrett going at each other in one on one action.
T riple H: And to top it all off our main event will be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins teaming with Kane in handicap action against Heath Slater, Zack Ryder and Adam Rose.
Stephanie McMahon: So let’s kick off the action with our opening bout the huge ten man tag team match.
The Authority starts exiting the ring as the New Day make their way down the ring with the fans chanting New Day Sucks.
Match Number 1: Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Konnor and Viktor vs. Titus O’Neill, Darren Young, Fernando, Diego and Jimmy Uso.
Big E and Titus start the match and physically get into the match with one another. Eventually all ten men end up in the ring in a wild brawl. Everyone takes each other to the outside leaving only Diego and Xavier Woods in the ring. Xavier Woods gets hit by a Hammerlock Swinging DDT. Viktor comes in and nails a Double Underhook Powerbomb on Diego. Fernando spins Viktor around and meets him with double knees to the face. Kofi Kingston rolls into the ring and nails a Trouble in Paradise to Fernando. Jimmy Uso comes back with a superkick sending Kofi out of the ring. Big E spins Jimmy around and delivers the Big Ending. Titus comes back into ring and nails the Clash of the Titus. Konnor lifts Titus up and nails a Fall of Man. Darren Young joins the action and delivers a Gut Check. Xavier Woods manages to connect with the Lost in the Woods as Young is getting up. Diego tries to sneak back in and roll Woods up but Woods holds on to the ropes and gets the pin for the win.
Winners: Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Konnor and Viktor.
There is a new theme music that plays instead of the New Day’s theme. It’s the NXT Tag Team Champions, Blake and Murphy. They run down to the ring by running down the ramp and immediately run straight through Xavier Woods. Kofi Kingston tries to come to the aid of Woods but he is met by a Superkick by Murphy. Big E meets the same fate of a super kick. Murphy stacks Kofi on top of Woods as Blake climbs the top rope and nails a Frog Splash on both men. Blake and Murphy stand in the ring with the other three tag teams on the outside looking at the NXT Tag Team Champions.
Commercial Break
Backstage we are in the office of the Authority. They are all just talking before they are interrupted by the Meta Powers.
Curits Axel: What you gonna do after going back on your word brother?
Macho Mandow: You told the Meta Powers that we would be facing the Prime Time Players brother.
Curtis Axel: We need a match tonight to prove that we should be in the tag title match at Battleground.
Triple H: Are you done? I’ll give you a match. This match will be for a spot in the WWE World Tag Team Titles match at Battleground.
Curtis Axel: That’s what we want to hear brother.
Macho Mandow: Ooo yeah.
Triple H : It will be against RAW’s latest tag team, the NXT Tag Team Champions, Blake and Murphy.
Stephanie McMahon: Now get out of here and never demand anything again or we will tear up your contracts.
The Meta Powers walk out of their office.
Stephanie McMahon: Alright so now that we only have four slots left on our roster we need to make priorities.
Triple H: Kevin Owens needs to sign but he will only sign where Cena goes.
Stephanie McMahon: Well let’s get Cena to come down to the ring later tonight with Kevin Owens and get them both to sign on the dotted line.
Triple H: That will leave us with two spots.
Seth Rollins: I want Dolph Ziggler. Mr. McMahon has told me that whoever I lose the title to I will take their spot on the roster. He needs to come to RAW so I am not working under those buffoons on Smackdown.
Triple H: Well that makes it easy, Dolph it is.
Cesaro: Dean Ambrose has already said that he wants me so I think if you put a contract in front of him giving him a match against me at Battleground he’ll sign.
Kane: So we’re going to let Smackdown take Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
Stephanie McMahon: We need to do what’s best for business.
Match Number Two: Brie Bella w/Nikki Bella vs. Natalya
Natalya dominates the match early working over the back of Brie Bella. Nikki Bella decides to get involved in the match and double teams Natalya.
Result: Natalya by disqualification.
The Bella Twins continue the double team on Natalya. Emma runs down the ramp and makes the save for Natalya as the Bella Twins retreat out of the ring as Emma makes it in.
Backstage we join Heath Slater, Adam Ryder and Zack Ryder who are talking to one another.
Zack Ryder: It seems like we have a great opportunity tonight to show the Authroity how good we are.
Heath Slater: When the lights are bright the One Man Rock Band will stand tall.
Adam Rose: The Rosebuds are no longer with me but it’s now time for me to push to glory. I will be using my main event to get the win over the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Zack Ryder: Cool it bro, we need to work together to beat the Authority tonight.
Adam Rose: I will show you both how to get the job done.
Adam Rose walks off leaving Heath Slater and Zack Ryder alone.
Match Number Three: Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger
Jack Swagger tries to get the upper hand early and takes Sheamus down. Sheamus eventually gets back into a dominant position. Sheamus dominates from there and hits the Irish Curse Back Breaker. Sheamus hits the Brogue kick for the pin and the win.
Winner: Sheamus
Sheaums gets a mic after the match.
Sheamus: That was too easy. Someone else needs to man up and face me.
Fandango’s music hits and he appears and makes his way down the ramp.
Sheamus meets him and nails a Brogue Kick laying him out.
Sheamus screams to the boos of the crowd as we go to break.
Commercial Break
Match Number Four: Cesaro vs. King Barrett
Cesaro dominates the early going in the match and tries to hit a big uppercut. Barrett counters and looks to nail his Bull Hammer but Cesaro sees it coming and ducks out of the way. Cesaro bounces off the ropes and hits a hard clothesline. Cesaro puts Barrett into the swing and spins Barrett seven times. Cesaro waits and delivers the Neutralizer for the win.
Winner: Cesaro
Kane meets Cesaro on the stage and shakes his head in approval shaking the hand of Cesaro looking back at Barrett in the ring.
Kane: Barrett you think that you and I are done. Well we’re not. You and I will be facing each other on the pre-show at Battleground.
Renee Young is up in the faces suite up in the grandstand.
Renee Young: I’m here with Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, WWE United States Champion, John Cena and the number one contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Dolph Ziggler. Now boys you have just been informed that all four of you plus Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens and Mark Henry will be summoned to the ring later tonight where Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will attempt to get you all to sign with RAW. All of you are obviously tossing up between RAW and Smackdown.
John Cena: You know what Renee all of us have spoken to both brands and have come up with the terms that we want to agree with. Both brands know and I guess we all know have to see what they come up with and decide from there.
Dean Ambrose: It all comes down to who you want to beat and the best way to get to the top. I have a beef with Cesaro right now and I need to take that into consideration.
Roman Reigns: The man that has been taking it out on me lately is Brock Lesnar and he is sitting on the other side of this arena. We will be in the ring later tonight together and there will be fireworks. But I need to look after myself first and then take care of business after that.
Renee Young: And Dolph you hold the key to Seth Rollins future as well. Should you win at Battleground he ends up taking your spot on the WWE roster that you sign for. That could mean that he leaves the Authority should you go to Smackdown.
Dolph Ziggler: I don’t care about Seth, I care about the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Very few people have held that belt and I want to be the next man to do so. Wherever I end up will be Seth ends up because I will be taking the gold.
Renee Young: Well there you go these four men will be in the ring later tonight with Kevin Owens, Mark Henry and Brock Lesnar opposite them.
Match Number Five: The Meta Powers vs. Blake and Murphy
The NXT Tag Team Champions win the match very quickly when Murphy nails a Running Brainbuster on Mandow which is followed by Blake nailing a Frog Splash for the win.
Winners: Blake and Murphy
Commercial Break
Match Number Six: Handicap Match – Seth Rollins and Kane vs. Adam Rose, Heath Slater and Zack Ryder.
Kane dominates the early going of the match before bringing in Seth Rollins to continue the beat down on all three men. Seth Rollins tries to hit the Pedigree on Adam Rose but Slater and Ryder run in to stop the action. Kane comes in and grabs both men by the throat and delivers a double chokeslam as Rollins hits the pedigree on Rose to get the win.
Winners: Kane and Seth Rollins
We go to the backstage area where Renee Young is with Kevin Owens, Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman and Mark Henry.
Renee Young: I’m here with Kevin Owens, Brock Lesnar and Mark Henry and in a few moments you will be heading into the ring to the Authority and the offers that they have put forward for you. What can we expect?
Kevin Owens: My mission is to stop the John Cena juggernaut. Wherever he goes I will go and I will be taking his United States Title with me at Battleground.
Paul Heyman: Well Renee, I must say that my client Brock Lesnar and I know what we want and until we get what want we will not be signing anywhere.
Mark Henry: For me it’s all about the pain and nothing else. If I can be given the free license to wreak pain and havoc on who I want then that will be the best for me.
Renee Young: Well there you go final words from three of the hottest free agents in WWE right now.
In the ring Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are standing with RAW clipboards in their hands the ring is set up with four tables, two chairs behind each table and a podium in the middle of the ring.
Stephanie McMahon: I would like to invite all seven of our special guests down to the ring.
All seven superstars make their way down to the ring with Paul Heyman joining Brock Lesnar. Roman and Dean sit at one table, Cena and Ziggler the next. Brock and Heyman are on the other side of the ring with Owens and Henry taking the final table.
Triple H: Alright so as you saw earlier in the night we here at RAW are only left with four contractual spots left available after signing the NXT Tag Team Champions, Blake and Murphy.
Stephanie McMahon: That means that only four of you seven gentlemen will be able to sign with us here on RAW.
Paul Heyman interrupts Stephanie McMahon.
Paul Heyman: My name is Paul Heyman and I am the advocate for the baddest man on the planet, the man who put the one in 22 and 1. His name is Brock Lesnar and he hails from Suplex City. He wants you to know that he is and always has been the hottest free agent in WWE History. When Brock burst onto the scene in 2002 both RAW and Smackdown wanted his services and today is no different. I have been speaking to Chris Jericho from Smackdown and he has come up with an amazing offer for my client to take up. But you see I am a business man and it would be stupid for me not to listen to your offer Hunter.
Triple H: Well Paul our offer is simple for Brock. Brock we want to make you apart of the Authority and along with that comes all the perks of being a member of the Authority. You get the jet, you get the money and you get to decide your matches. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me.
Paul Heyman: Well Hunter that offer seems pretty fair to me Brock what do you think.
Brock Lesnar: I want Roman Reigns at Battleground.
Triple H: That can be arranged Brock, all you need to do is sign on the dotted line.
Triple H hands Brock the contract with a pen. Brock flicks through the contract. Paul Heyman puts his hand over the contract before Brock can sign. Paul shows Brock his phone before he answers it. Paul says some brief words to the person on the other end before hanging up.
Paul Heyman: That was Chris Jericho he has upped his offer and included everything that Brock wanted. Looks like the Authority can’t get everything they want.
Paul Heyman tears up the contract before ushering Brock Lesnar out of the ring Brock tells Roman to look out at Battleground.
Stephanie McMahon: Ok so that doesn’t change anything for the Authority. We still know who we want and that is you John Cena. We want you and we know how hard you have worked and how much effort you have put into your career of being the face of the WWE. We respect that. We were the ones who gave you the month off from in ring action until Battleground before facing that man over there Kevin Owens.
Triple H: John we know that you want to be the main man of WWE once again and we can give you the matches to do what it takes to get back to that level.
Kevin Owens interrupts Triple H.
Kevin Owens: You know what Hunter, you are saying what is wrong with John Cena and his ego. The WWE machine has constantly been producing the same garbage end result of John Cena being superman and overcoming the odds. He is on his way down the drain and come Battleground I will be the WWE United States Champion as well as the NXT Champion. No man in WWE history can ever say they have done that. You know what I will also take out John Cena whether it is at Battleground or after that. My mission here in the WWE is ruin the legacy of the super man John Cena.
John Cena: You done. Kevin at Elimination Chamber you managed to get the win at Money in the Bank the battle got the best of both of us. At Battleground in three weeks time the real Champ will stand up. I don’t care where I sign whether it be Smackdown or RAW. My legacy has and always will be strong whether it be here on Mondays or on Thursdays at Smackdown. I am only interested in looking after myself after I finish my career whenever that me.
Stephanie McMahon hands John Cena a contract. John Cena reads over it and points to one of the clauses.
John Cena: I like the looks of that clause right there.
John Cena signs the contract and shakes the hand of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
Kevin Owens: Bravo John you get a wish. But it looks like it’s just about to become your worst nightmare.
Kevin Owens snatches a contract off of the podium and signs it before thrusting it into the chest of Triple H.
Owens and Cena get nose to nose raising their respective titles as RAW goes to its final commercial break.
Commercial Break.
Back from the break we have only Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Roman Reigns and Mark Henry still in the ring with the Authority.
Stephanie McMahon: Then there were two contracts left to sign. Dean Ambrose, the lunatic fringe, that is what you like to call yourself. What would you like from us to be able to sign with RAW.
Dean Ambrose: I want your man Cesaro. He cost me the WWE World Heavyweight Title at Money in the Bank.
Triple H: That can be arranged.
Dean Ambrose: And I also want a rematch with Seth Rollins.
Stephanie McMahon: Sign the contract and the wish is yours.
Mark Henry: I’m not going to sit here and watch you fall into all these Superstars demands.
Roman Reigns: Sit back down Mark or I’ll knock you out right now.
Mark Henry and Roman Reigns go nose to nose with one another.
Dean Ambrose is in the background and he has the contract still in his hands. Dean Ambrose signs the contract and then takes the clipboard and hits Mark Henry in the head with it. Chaos starts and the Authority flee the ring. Roman, Dean and Dolph destroy the set and Mark Henry eventually after being hit by a Superman Punch, Dirty Deeds and the Zig Zag.
Roman and Dolph stand in the ring looking at the last unsigned contract left as Dean stands over Mark Henry with his contract.