Episode
Raw: August 22, 2016 (Brooklyn, NY)
Overview
Newly crowned WWE Universal Champion Finn Bálor relinquished his title on Raw, one night after he was injured while battling Seth Rollins for Team Red's flagship prize at SummerSlam. A series of bouts throughout the night determined that Roman Reigns, Big Cass, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens will clash in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the vacated championship, live next Monday! Find out who these Superstars defeated to qualify, and get all the details on Bayley's Team Red debut.
Details
- Series
- Raw
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2016-08-22
- Runtime
- 136 min
Episode context
August 22, 2016 (Brooklyn, NY) is Episode 34 in 2016 of Raw. It aired on 2016-08-22. The runtime is 136 min.
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Episode 33: August 15, 2016 (Corpus Christi, TX)
The Architect’s search for The Demon King ended in horrifying fashion on Raw, when Finn Bálor’s otherworldly alter ego emerged on Raw to confront his WWE Universal Championship opponent. Does Seth Rollins know what he’s getting into this Sunday at SummerSlam?
Episode 35: August 29, 2016 (Houston, TX)
Triple H resurfaced on Raw to dramatically alter the complexion of its Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match main event, attacking both Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins to pave the way for a Kevin Owens WWE Universal Championship victory! Why did The Game choose The Prizefighter to be the new standard-bearer for Team Red?
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Episode 30: July 25, 2016 (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Episode 38: September 19, 2016 (Memphis, TN)
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Episode 29: July 18, 2016 (Providence, RI)
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Episode 39: September 26, 2016 (Cincinnati, OH)
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