Welcome to Live Discussion & Result of WWE Monday Night RAW Episode 1213 (22th August 2016), IST 05:30 AM 23rd August 2016.
Just announced before the RAW Episode 1213 Pre-show, Duddly boys are retiring from professional wrestling today. The legendary tag team with nearly two decade of sport entertainment career and saying goodbye to wrestling today and this will be discussed over entire show tonight. We may expect a segment where Duddly Boys came to ring and say few words.
05:31 AM:
Welcome to Monday Night RAW Episode 1213. Barclays Center is sold out to 15932 WWE Universe fans. WWE RAW started with a bad news and that is Shoulder Injury of Finn Balor. Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley is here to kick off the show. They have called Finn Balor on stage. The First ever WWE Universal Champion has to relinquish his title within 1 day of winning because of his Shoulder Injury and which needs him a surgery which will take him out of action for at least 6 months.
Finn Balor thanks everyone for giving him the opportunity and assures the WWE Universe for giving him he opportunity and he thanks Seth Rollins for giving match of his life. Mick Foley takes title from Finn Balor and he leaves ring with tears in eye and smile on face. While here is Seth Rollins smiling. He came laughing and he laughed at Finn Balor too. Now Seth is in Ring. Lets hear him.
Seth asks Stephanie to give him the vacant title and celebrate the win as they did in past. Soon here is Sami Zayn, then Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, Enzo and Big Cass and now finally the Big Dog Roman Reigns. Mick Foley has idea to pass through the series of match to decide the Champion.
.@StephMcMahon: A SERIES of matches will decide the new Universal Champ, with Zayn and Rollins to compete NOW! #RAW pic.twitter.com/rkh2lmEM7f
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2016
First match is Sami Zayn vs Seth Rollins. While Seth Rollins attacked Sami Zayn before referee came. He is disappointed to fight again.
05:53 AM
Match 1: Sami Zayn vs Seth Rollins (WWE Universal Championship Tournament Match)
Match 1: @iLikeSamiZayn vs @WWERollins for a tournament match for #WWEUniversalTitle. #RAWOnPRsBlog #RAWhttps://t.co/qJH5zwi6hU
— PR's Blog (@PRsBlog) August 23, 2016
During a jump from ring, Sami Zayn injured his ankle and Seth Rollins took the benefit of this situation. Sami Zayn never left the match but in a single leg, he can’t make it all. This allowed Seth Rollins to deliver a pedigree to end the match and advance in tournament.
#TheMan @WWERollins is one step closer to the @WWE #UniversalTitle after defeating @iLikeSamiZayn on #RAW! https://t.co/2tjzFo8ouM
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2016
