Randy Orton and Riddle -- officially reunited as RK-Bro -- would face off with Raw tag team champions AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam.
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On Monday night, WWE held the final pre-SummerSlam edition of Raw. In addition to push the last bits of storylines ahead of the massive pay-per-view event, multiple matches were added to the card. Highlight among those additions was the announcement that Randy Orton and Riddle — officially reunited as RK-Bro — would face off with Raw tag team champions AJ Styles and Omos. Also, a singles match between Alexa Bliss and Eva Marie was made official for the event.
#RKBro is BACK and the @WWEUniverse will rejoice.
Remember this night.@RandyOrton @SuperKingofBros #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/G7Kan5kBuN— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2021
AJ Styles def. Riddle via pinfall after a Styles Clash. Riddle was again appealing Randy Orton to reform RK-Bro when he was interrupted by Styles and Omos. With Omos already set to face Orton, Styles and Riddle agreed to face off in a one-on-one match. Omos provided distraction outside the ring to set up Styles hitting the Styles Clash for the win. Orton left Riddle and was not ringside for the match.
Randy Orton def. Omos via disqualification after interference from AJ Styles. Omos mostly dominated the match, using his size and strength to shove off RKO attempts from Orton. Styles tried to attack Orton outside the ring, but the referee saw and called for the disqualification. Styles and Omos continued to attack Orton after the bell, with Omos taking Orton outside the ring and throwing him over the ringside barricade. As Styles was setting up for a Phenomenal Forearm, Riddle ran in to make the save, taking out both Styles and Omos.
It’s official!!!#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/S5DI74jkWX
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) August 17, 2021
After the match, Orton told Riddle that respect is earned, not given — but Riddle had finally earned his respect before saying that “RK-Bro is back.” Riddle then announced they would team to face Styles and Omos for the tag titles at SummerSlam.
Goldberg introduced his son in the front row, explaining that he didn’t want his son to watch video to see who Goldberg was, but rather to be ringside to see who Goldberg is. Bobby Lashley and MVP then interrupted and began making their way toward the ring. MVP said that Goldberg’s talking showed that he knew he had run into someone more dominant and explosive in Lashley. Lashley promised to end Goldberg’s career, prompting Goldberg to say Lashley’s words were “bulls—.” Lashley tried to attack but caught a spear for his trouble before Goldberg and his son walked away, leaving a furious Lashley in the ring.
Give it up for Gage @Goldberg!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/XDwfeXAxeb
— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2021
Damian Priest def. The Miz via pinfall after hitting a Brogue Kick. The match came about when Miz was John Morrison’s guest on “Moist TV” and accidentally revealed to Morrison that he’d been cleared to wrestle for weeks, leading Morrison to suggest Priest vs. Miz despite Miz protesting the idea. Sheamus was on commentary, forced to watch his SummerSlam opponent steal his move to score the win. Miz and Morrison patched up their relationship later in the show.
Drew McIntyre def. Veer & Shanky via pinfall in a handicap match when McIntyre pinned Shanky with a Claymore. The result means Veer and Shanky are barred from ringside at SummerSlam.
Mansoor def. Mace via pinfall after interference from Mustafa Ali. Mace had Mansoor pinned when Ali hit a dropkick to allow Mansoor to reverse the pin.
Karrion Kross def. Jeff Hardy via submission with a Kross Jacket. Kross attacked Hardy backstage before the match, leading to a very short match once Hardy came to the ring.
