Cleveland Fed president says 'downside' economic risks rising, calls for more aid

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, asked for more assistance from Congress on Wednesday as negotiators seek to complete a deal on a new coronavirus relief package.

Lawmakers are trying to reach a deal on adding to state unemployment benefits and renewing a federal moratorium on certain evictions that expired last month.

“The actions we take can help control the virus and thereby change the impact of the virus on the economy,” Mester said at the Liberal Arts Macroeconomic Conference, CNBC reported. “It will take continued fiscal and monetary policy support to limit lasting damage to the economy and achieve a sustainable recovery.”

She added, “It is also clear that more fiscal support is needed to provide a bridge for households, small businesses, and state and local municipalities that have borne the brunt of the economic shutdown until the recovery is sustainably in place.”

Democrats in the House approved a $3.4 trillion measure, but Republicans want a package more in the range of $1 trillion. Lawmakers are looking at distributing another round of $1,200 stimulus checks as part of the package.

Congress in March approved a $600 increase in unemployment benefits, and lawmakers disagree over whether to renew those benefits, which expired at the end of July.

The Fed has made several policy moves during the pandemic in an effort to help the American economy, such as lowering interest rates to zero percent. Mester, however, noted that the recent surge of cases across the country had “raised the downside risks” to the economic outlook, but that the Fed has stayed “committed to using all of its policy tools” during the rough financial times.

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Twitter showing interest in TikTok purchase: reports

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Representatives from Twitter have approached the Chinese firm that owns TikTok to express interest in acquiring the U.S. operations of the popular short-form video app, according to multiple reports.

It remains unclear whether Twitter would move forward with a potential deal, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. It is also said to be uncertain whether the San Francisco-based company has the means to finalize a deal by the time President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump suggests some states may ‘pay nothing’ as part of unemployment plan Trump denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran MORE’s executive order restricting the use of TikTok in the U.S. goes into effect.

Microsoft, a company far bigger in size and market capitalization than Twitter, said earlier this month that it would pursue an acquisition of TikTok’s U.S. operations. It is considered the favorite to score a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Twitter declined to comment. TikTok did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.

Trump last Thursday signed executive orders imposing broad sanctions on ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, and the Chinese owners of the messaging app WeChat. The move, which marked the latest escalation in the increasingly fractious relationship between the U.S. and China, set a deadline of Sept. 15 for an American company to acquire TikTok before a ban goes into effect.

The executive order stated that TikTok posed a national security risk, given its relationship with a Chinese firm and local laws in the country that allow for the seizure of user data. TikTok has strongly pushed back against suggestions that China can gain access to Americans’ data through the app.

The company, which boasts more than 100 million U.S. users, has said that Americans’ user data is stored in servers in the U.S. with strict controls on employee access.

Trump has indicated that he supports a company such as Microsoft acquiring TikTok to avoid an outright ban of the app. Several Republican lawmakers have also come out in support of such a scenario. However, Trump said last week that a portion of any sale of TikTok should be directed to the U.S. Treasury, considering the role he’d play in the deal.

Microsoft said in a statement ahead of the executive order that Chief Executive Satya Nadella spoke with Trump about pursuing an acquisition of the app’s operations in the U.S. The tech giant pledged to work to finalize a deal by Sept. 15 but cautioned that its talks with ByteDance were preliminary and that there could be “no assurance that a transaction which involves Microsoft will proceed.”

Overnight Defense: Most VA workers find racism 'moderate to serious problem' at facilities l Trump advisers were wary of talking military options over fears he'd accidentally start war

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Happy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.

THE TOPLINE: A new union survey found that nearly 80 percent of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees thought racism was a problem at the VA, with more than half reporting that they have seen racial discrimination against veterans while working there.

In a nationwide survey released Friday, 78 percent of workers reported that racism is a moderate to serious problem at the VA, according to data collected by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a federal union that represents hundreds of thousands of VA employees.

The data, taken from about 1,500 VA staff members, also found that 76 percent of those surveyed said they had experienced racially-charged actions while working at the U.S. government’s second-largest organization. Another 55 percent said they had witnessed racial discrimination against veterans while on the job.

“It’s shocking that in 2020, not only are we still having to contend with racism at an agency of the federal government, but that it’s getting worse” AFGE National President Everett Kelley told reporters on Friday. “These survey results are shocking and unacceptable and must be addressed.”

The VA’s response: The VA on Friday pushed back on the survey, calling AFGE “one of the least credible authorities in this country regarding harassment, abuse and unfair treatment,” and the survey a “desperate attempt” by the union to deflect attention from a lawsuit against it and its former president J. David Cox. Cox, who was accused of sexually harassing and assaulting employees at AFGE, resigned in February but has denied the allegations.

“VA does not tolerate harassment or discrimination in any form,” VA spokesperson Christina Noel said in a statement to The Hill.

Noel added that the VA over the last two years “has boosted its rating from 17th to 6th among large federal agencies” in a “best places to work” survey.

Context: The review comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody, which incited ongoing nationwide protests over racial injustice.

Employee accounts: VA employees, meanwhile, detailed racism at department facilities that they say have occurred for years.

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At the Kansas City VA Medical Center, for example, Navy veteran Charmayne Brown said she endured racial slurs and sexually suggestive language from superiors and was repeatedly passed up for promotions, facing backlash when she spoke out.

Brown has filed 18 complaints against the facility and is one of 50 employees – joined by the local American Civil Liberties Union and NAACP – who are demanding high-level VA officials intervene and Congress hold a hearing to look into the matter.

TRUMP ADVISORS WERE WARY OF TALKING MILITARY OPTIONS OVER FEAR OF STARTING WAR: President Trump’s advisers were wary to talk to him about military options over fears he’d accidentally start a war, CNN’s Jim Sciutto reported Thursday.

Sciutto, CNN’s chief national security correspondent, said multiple former administration officials told him that as tensions rose with North Korea and Iran, Trump’s advisers told foreign officials that they did not know what the president would choose to do next.

These interviews are highlighted in his book “The Madman Theory: Trump Takes on the World,” which is set to be published Aug. 11.

The North Korea concern: Senior members of the administration were concerned after Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “little rocket man” in 2017 and Kim responded by calling Trump a “dotard.” They had feared the name-calling would evolve into the president ordering military action against North Korea, CNN reported.

Joseph Yun, who served as Trump’s special representative for North Korea policy until 2018, said military advisers were reluctant to give the president all of the options out of fear he would order an attack. He said the White House was frustrated with the limited options, but the Department of Defense under former Secretary James Mattis stood its ground.

“We used to only think of Kim Jong UnKim Jong UnOvernight Defense: Most VA workers find racism ‘moderate to serious problem’ at facilities l Trump advisers were wary of talking military options over fears he’d accidentally start war Trump advisers were wary of talking military options over fears he’d accidentally start war: report Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the new nuclear danger MORE as unpredictable. Now we had Trump as unpredictable,” Yun told Sciutto. “And I would communicate that.”

The White House’s response: A senior White House official told CNN that with North Korea, “it was the President who at every turn has encouraged diplomacy over escalation. He took the historic step of meeting with [Kim Jong Un] in person to encourage de-escalation.”

The Iran concern: In 2019, senior Pentagon officials told U.S. partners and Iranian leaders that they didn’t know how Trump would respond when the White House was considering action against Iran for attacks in the Persian Gulf.

“It was possible he could make a decision that would lead to an escalation of the conflict, and that escalation could lead to war, so they needed to relay that to Iran so they realized not even his staff knew what would happen if they attacked another oil facility, for instance,” Mick Mulroy, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for the Middle East until 2019, told CNN.

Before that, in September 2019, Pentagon officials told Sciutto they were surprised when Trump requested retaliation through a National Security Council (NSC) official when some mortar shells hit the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad without causing damage or casualties.

A former U.S. official told CNN that the NSC official called them on a Sunday requesting military options that day.

Gen. Paul Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly muted the line during a call with the White House and asked, “Is this a joke?”

“‘He said, ‘Is this a joke? They really want us to propose direct military action into Iran, against Iran, based on this?'” the former official told the network. “And I said, ‘No, we’ve been dealing with this all morning. Have they spent any time in Iraq?’ This is a constant thing.”

The order that did go through: The president did instruct a military attack that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani earlier this year, which Tehran responded to by launching a strike against a U.S. base in Iraq, injuring several.

Senior officials were worried if the U.S. attacked within Iran, war would break out.

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Mnuchin defends Trump's move on executive actions

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinWhite House officials, Democrats spar over legality, substance of executive orders Sunday shows – Trump coronavirus executive orders reverberate Pelosi: ‘Of course there’s room for compromise’ on 0-per-week unemployment benefit MORE on Monday defended President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump suggests some states may ‘pay nothing’ as part of unemployment plan Trump denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran MORE‘s decision to sign a series of executive orders after talks with Congress on a coronavirus relief package collapsed, arguing that the president had to move forward.

“If we can get a fair deal, we’ll do it this week, but the president needed to take action,” Mnuchin said in an interview on CNBC. “He’s not going to sit around.”

Mnuchin said that the signing of the controversial orders came after he and White House chief of staff Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsMeadows says he wants Trump nomination speech ‘miles and miles away’ from White House Pelosi: ‘Of course there’s room for compromise’ on 0-per-week unemployment benefit Pelosi, Schumer slam Trump executive orders, call for GOP to come back to negotiating table MORE reported to Trump on Friday that talks with Democrats were at an impasse.

“We left the meeting on Friday. Mark Meadows and I reported back to him that we were nowhere, and that’s why he moved forward,” Mnuchin said.

Trump on Saturday signed memoranda aimed at providing enhanced unemployment benefits, deferring payroll tax payments, and providing student loan and federal eviction relief. Democrats have criticized the orders, arguing that they’re insufficient and are unlikely to be effective. A number of Republicans have backed the president’s actions, though some GOP lawmakers have questioned whether the president had the legal authority to do what he did.

Top congressional Democrats and administration officials met several times last week to discuss coronavirus relief legislation, but they remain far apart on a number of issues, including aid to state and local governments.

House Democrats passed a bill in May that would provide almost $1 trillion to state, local, territorial and tribal governments. But Mnuchin said that number is “absurd,” arguing that there is still money remaining for states under previous legislation and that some states had financial problems before the pandemic.

The Treasury secretary also said that Trump would sign a bill that focuses specifically on helping schools.

“The president will be more than happy to sign a stand-alone education bill,” Mnuchin aid. “Let’s get that done. Let’s not hold up our kids, and let’s not hold up our small businesses that need to get back to work. This is not about partisan politics. Let’s focus on the kids and the jobs.”

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Blumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said intelligence detailing Russian efforts to influence the 2020 elections should be declassified and made available to the public before ballots are cast.

In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Blumenthal wrote that he reviewed classified information on the Capitol this week and concluded that the November elections are “under attack.” He went on to say he was “shocked” by what he learned and “appalled” that the information has not been made available to voters.

“The facts are chilling. I believe the American public needs and deserves to know them. The information should be declassified immediately,” Blumenthal wrote.

The Connecticut Democrat said he still believes in proper classification of information that can protect sources and methods but accused the Trump administration of politicizing intelligence by overclassifying information. He claimed that overprotecting this kind of information keeps voters in the dark about attempts by foreign powers to interfere in the elections.

“Unnecessary classification politicizes the national security apparatus and, in this case, keeps the American people in the dark about efforts by foreign adversaries to destroy the bedrock of the nation’s democracy: free and fair elections,” he said.

“The Trump administration’s refusal to share with the American public any information about the Russian threat to the November election is simply unacceptable,” he added.

Blumenthal also went after Republicans on Capitol Hill, saying they’ve already politicized intelligence with probes into former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden says Trump executive order is ‘a reckless war on Social Security’ Trump got into testy exchange with top GOP donor Adelson: report Blumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections MORE and accusing them of spreading a Russian disinformation campaign.

“Instead, by keeping the facts cloaked in secrecy, the Trump administration and its Republican allies on Capitol Hill invite disinformation and give deception a toehold in the American electorate. And it now appears that such disinformation and deception are gaining a toehold in Congress as well,” he wrote.

Blumenthal even name-checked Sen. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold JohnsonBlumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections Democrats try to force Trump to boost medical supplies production GOP chairmen hit back at accusation they are spreading disinformation with Biden probe MORE (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, noting his probe into Biden and accusing him of receiving documents from the son of a former KGB officer.

Johnson, who has become a close ally of the White House and has received flak from Democrats who say his investigation is meant to hurt Biden in an election year, fired back Saturday on Twitter, accusing his Democratic colleague of “twisting” classified briefings.

“It is a flat-out lie that I received the documents from Ukrainians that Democrats keep claiming. And they know it. It is unconscionable that Democrats and the press continue to report it,” he said in a lengthy Twitter thread.

“The only ones responsible for furthering Russian disinformation to interfere in our election are the Democrats in Congress and the Biden campaign, and the media that is willingly amplifying their lies. They should all be ashamed,” he added.

The back-and-forth between Blumenthal and Johnson comes after months of Democrats voicing concerns that the government is not doing enough to address the threats of foreign election meddling. Many of the lawmakers are racked with memories over Russia’s complex campaign in 2016 against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonBlumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections Hillary Clinton roasts NYT’s Maureen Dowd over column Hillary Clinton touts student suspended over crowded hallway photo: ‘John Lewis would be proud’ MORE.

Those concerns were only elevated after William Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, identified China, Russia and Iran as the three top foreign threats to the U.S. presidential race, warning that they are trying to “sway voters’ preferences and perspectives,” create conflict and “undermine the American people’s confidence in our democratic process.”

Evanina said intelligence had concluded that China does not want Trump to win reelection because it considers him “unpredictable,” and Iran is trying to “undermine” U.S. democratic institutions and the president.

He also said that officials had determined that Russia is trying to “denigrate” Biden, noting the Obama administration’s policies on Ukraine and its support for opponents to Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinBlumenthal calls for declassification of materials detailing Russian threat to US elections Not a pretty picture: Money laundering and America’s art market Trump brushes off view that Russia denigrating Biden: ‘Nobody’s been tougher on Russia than I have’ MORE.

Trump refuted the intelligence Friday that Russia is seeking to help him, saying he’s “the last person Russia wants to see in office.”

“I don’t care what anybody says,” he shot back when pressed by a reporter.

Bray Wyatt Injury Confirmed, More on Paige and Jimmy Uso

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

As noted, Bray Wyatt rolled his ankle during Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown main event but finished the match. After the injury, the referee threw up the dreaded “X” symbol but Wyatt clearly didn’t want to stop and didn’t want help from trainers.

Dave Meltzer confirmed on wrestling Observer Radio that Wyatt sprained his ankle. Wyatt was still planning on working weekend WWE live events as of Wednesday morning. If he does miss this weekend’s matches, that could indicate that the injury is serious as he was intent on wrestling this weekend. Meltzer also confirmed that WWE wanted Wyatt to stop the match on Tuesday night but he refused.

Regarding Paige’s injury that has her off the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, word is that she’s dealing with back and shoulder injuries. She’s expected to be out of action for at least two more weeks, possibly longer. Meltzer also noted that her injuries aren’t believed to be too serious.

We also noted before that Jimmy Uso was out of action with an unknown injury. He was expected to be back in action this past Tuesday night but that did not happen. No word yet on when he will be back.

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Triple H Talks About WWE Resetting Braun Strowman, more

August 10, 2020 KANKENNEWS

Triple H sat down with ESPN to discuss the New Era in the WWE, new superstars such as Braun Strowman, and more. The full interview is at this link and below are just a few highlights:

WWE recently bringing back enhancement matches:

“Anytime you do a match, you’re trying to get personalities over. Because for the most part, people appreciate great wrestling, but if they don’t care about the performers and they don’t care about the story between the two performers, they don’t care about the match. They just don’t. They’ll get to the end of it and they’ll go, ‘Wow, that was really exciting and they did some crazy stuff when the one guy did the thing, you know, like I don’t remember his name, but he did the crazy move.’

“The moves and the matches only are great when they’re with great stories; when those stories are rich, and the characters are rich and you can get involved in them. And when the matches deliver that and you’re invested in those characters — that’s when it’s magic.”

“Enhancement matches on the shows, to me, are designed to get personalities over. It’s designed for one guy to go out there — yeah, he beats up another guy, but what was he doing while he was doing that? He was establishing his moves, so I see what this guy does and see the kind of a style in which he wrestles? But if he just goes out there and just does a few moves with no personality and no charisma, I still don’t care about him. I just know he’s better than the other guy, who didn’t look like he was very good in the first place.”

Braun Strowman’s push:

“We’re resetting Braun Strowman. We’re resetting who he is, and resetting his character and his personality so that you can learn more about him and feel for him. It’s the same thing with Nia Jax and any of these characters that we do those things with. When I write NXT, I never go, ‘I just need to get so and so a match,’ and give them an enhancement match. It’s not what I want to do. I give it to them so I can see a different part of his personality. If I give [Shinsuke] Nakamura an enhancement match in NXT at this point, it’s so I can get the entertainment side of him out that I can’t get if he’s out there and he’s going to wrestle Samoa Joe. I want to see a different side of him, so I give him something that he can do that different side in and show me that personality.”

50/50 booking:

“It’s just a term somebody came up with. It’s just terms that people throw out there. When somebody goes, ‘Well, you just can’t get people over with 50/50 booking,’ [I’ll always say] ‘Oh, I’m sorry, how’s your territory coming? Because this one seems to be doing pretty good over here.’ We just had the largest WrestleMania in history. People talk a lot of smack about ratings and things, but they don’t understand all of the dynamics of everything we do. They don’t. They sit on the internet and they read one thing and they give their point of view.”

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– Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a look at SummerSlam and Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Title. We go to the RAW opening video.

– We’re live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined by Byron Saxton and Corey Graves. They go over Balor’s injury and show us video of the powerbomb into the barrier.

– We go to the ring and RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon welcomes us. Getting right to business, RAW General Manager Mick Foley introduces the first-ever WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor and out he comes to a pop. Balor comes out in a suit and a sling with the title over his other shoulder.

Balor hits the ring as fans chant “you deserve it” and his name. Balor says this title represents a lifetime of sacrifice and if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. Balor says he achieved the impossible at SummerSlam but there was a sacrifice. Balor thanks WWE for the opportunity, all the talents in the back. He also thanks Rollins for giving him the match of his life, which gets a mixed reaction. Balor then thanks the fans, most importantly. A “thank you Finn” chant starts up. Fans chant “no!” as Balor says for now, he has to relinquish the title. Rest assured, when he is healthy and fit and ready, he will be back and he’s coming for the title first thing. Foley takes the title from his shoulder and fans boo. Foley raises Balor’s arm and they cheer him. Balor’s music hits as Foley and Stephanie thank him. Balor makes his exit as Rollins’ music hits and out he comes. They trade looks as Rollins heads to the ring.

Rollins says the injury is a shame but let’s not live in the past, now we know who the true winner at SummerSlam was. Fans boo him. Rollins says this should be a celebration. Rollins proposes a championship celebration for the true WWE Universal Champion. The music interrupts and out comes Sami Zayn to a pop. Fans sing along as he heads to the ring. Before Sami can speak, Chris Jericho’s music hits and out he comes. Kevin Owens is out next, to another pop. Sami looks on as Owens makes his way out. Stephanie is whispering an idea in Foley’s ear when the music interrupts and out comes Enzo Amore and Big Cass. Fans go wild for them. Roman Reigns is out next to a loud mixed reaction. Rollins stands near the corner as everyone else argues. Fans chant for Heath Slater. Foley says everyone in this ring is deserving of a title shot, so they’re going to hold a series of matches that will culminate next week with the crowning of a new WWE Universal Champion. Rollins vs. Sami kicks off the series and that match is now. This leads to Owens distracting Sami on his way out of the ring and Rollins destroying Sami. We go to commercial.

WWE Universal Title Contenders Match: Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins

Back from the break and the two are going at it. They end up on the floor with Sami taking control for a pop. Sami brings it back in but Rollins nails a big kick. Rollins with more offense and a pin attempt as he keeps Sami grounded.

Rollins with chops in the corner now. Fans do dueling chants. Sami ends up coming off the ropes and his ankle buckles. He goes down. Rollins backs off but delivers a stomp. The referee backs him off again and Sami goes to the corner for a breather. Sami tells the referee he’s good to go but he doesn’t look so good. Rollins comes in and Sami dumps him to the floor. Sami is unable to run the ropes but still launches himself out onto Rollins. Sami lands on the injured leg again. Rollins brings him back in and nails a springboard knee to the head for a 2 count.

Sami clutches his leg and rolls back to the floor. Rollins stands tall in the ring as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Sami is trying to make a comeback. More back and forth. Rollins hits an enziguri after Sami’s leg goes out during a Blue Thunderbomb. They go up top and Sami headbutts Rollins to the mat. Rollins runs back up but Sami unloads on him. Sami hits a sunset bomb for a close 2 count. Sami blocks a Pedigree and rolls Rollins up for a close pin attempt. Sami with the exploder into the corner. Sami goes for the Helluva Kick but is slow moving and Rollins drops him with a running knee. Rollins stomps on the bad ankle and goes to work on it. More back and forth. Sami’s leg buckles when trying a Michinoku Driver and Rollins takes advantage, nailing the Pedigree for the win. Rollins advances.

Winner: Seth Rollins

– After the match, Rollins has his hand raised as Sami rolls to the floor and sells the ankle injury.

– Cole started to announce more Universal Title contenders matches but apparently jumped the gun. Still to come, a look at Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton from SummerSlam. Back to commercial.

WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Kevin Owens vs. Neville

We go to the ring and out comes Kevin Owens. Neville is out next.

The bell rings and they go at it. Owens tosses Neville to the apron but Neville dumps him to the floor. Neville kicks Owens in the face and he goes down on the floor. Neville nails the 450 from the apron. He comes back in and hits a big dive over the top. Jericho comes down the ramp and distracts Neville, allowing Owens to floor him. We go to commercial with Owens in control.

Back from the break and they’re going at it. Owens misses a corner cannonball and Neville hits a German. Owens turns it around and goes to the top for the Frogsplash but Neville moves. Neville goes back up for a corkscrew moonsault and nails it for a close 2 count. Neville goes for another German and holds it for a 2 count. Neville goes for Red Arrow but lands on his feet. Owens with a superkick. Neville blocks the pop-up powerbomb and gets a 2 count. Neville goes back up for Red Arrow but Jericho distracts him from ringside. Neville decks him and then kicks Owens in the head. Neville goes back up but Owens cuts him off and nails a big neckbreaker for the win. Owens advances to next week’s Fatal 4 Way.

Winner: Kevin Owens

– Still to come, Cass vs. Rusev and Reigns vs. Jericho to determine who advances to the Fatal 4 Way next week.

– We see The New Day backstage with shenanigans. Back to commercial.

– Back from the break and out come WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day to a big pop. Big E declares that he’s back. They do the usual before Kofi Kingston gives a sincere thanks to the fans for their success and their lengthy WWE Tag Team Title reign. Kofi says the fans made them because they were vocal during the good times and the bad times. Xavier Woods presents a unicorn pinata to celebrate the occasion. The pinata is filled with Booty-Os cereal. Before they can begin the festivities, the music hits and out comes Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson ranting about how stupid the segment is. They also call the fans stupid and start ripping the champions as they head to the ring. Gallows and Anderson remind them they lost last night. Gallows says they’re entitled to a rematch for the titles. Anderson says Kofi is the stupidest of them all and asks if he enjoyed the Magic Killer he got at SummerSlam. Gallows says all their props and toys won’t mean anything when they win the titles and it starts tonight, as Anderson dismantles the muscle of The New Day. Anderson speaks but Big E is tired of hearing his booty chatter. Big E says tonight, they will show them why New Day rocks. The music hits as we go to commercial.

Karl Anderson vs. Big E

Back from the break and they’re going at it. Anderson ends up taking control and working on the knee.

Big E finally comes back and sends Anderson to the floor. Gallows tries to interfere but gets cut off. Big E runs into a knee from Anderson on the apron. Woods and Kofi end up taking Gallows out on the floor. Big E nails a Big Ending on Anderson for the win.

Winner: Big E

– After the match, The New Day celebrates in the ring.

– Cole hypes the farewell of The Dudley Boyz and shows us a video package on their careers. Back to commercial.

– Back from the break and Titus O’Neil is in the ring. He fumbles some of his words and gets a little heat from the fans for it. He reminds us that The Prime Time Players were also WWE Tag Team Champions and uses this to go into a promo ripping on Darren Young. Titus says he would be WWE Universal Champion if it weren’t for Young. Titus also knocks WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund. Titus blames Young for not getting opportunities, not being in the main event and not being champion. Titus wants Young to come to the ring so he can bury him and be done for him.

Titus says Backlund is backstage telling Young not to come out. Fans have had enough and they start chanting for Heath Slater. Titus says he doesn’t know who they want but he wants Young to come out. Backlund runs down to the ring and Titus grabs him. Backlund avoids an attack and applies the Crossface Chicken Wing. Titus gets out and slams Backlund. Young runs out and checks on Backlund as Titus talks trash. Titus grabs Young and hits Clash of the Titus. Titus stands tall.

– Still to come, a look back at Lesnar vs. Orton. We go to commercial.

– Back from the break and Cole leads us to a video on Lesnar vs. Orton at SummerSlam.

– Stephanie is backstage with Tom Phillips. He asks about Lesnar’s F5 to Shane McMahon at SummerSlam. Stephanie says Lesnar absolutely crossed the line and there will be repercussions. She walks off.

WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Rusev vs. Big Cass

We come back from a break and Lana introduces WWE United States Champion Rusev. He comes out with his ribs taped up. Enzo Amore and Big Cass are out next with promos. Cass says he’s going to finish what Roman Reigns started.

The bell rings and they go at it. Cass fights out of the corner and works on the ribs. Cass keeps control and sends Rusev to the floor clutching his ribs. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and they go at it with Rusev taking control as Lana watches from ringside. Rusev drops elbows but misses a splash as Cass moves. Cass fights back with strikes and shots to the ribs. He drops Rusev with shoulders. Cass with a splash in the corner. Rusev ducks a big boot and rolls to the floor for a breather. Rusev kicks Enzo in the back of the head as fans boo. Cass watched and isn’t happy. He chases Rusev back in the ring and ducks a right hand. Cass with more offense and the big splash in the corner. Cass with big right hands to the ribs as the referee warns him. Cass with a scoop slam. He goes for the Empire Elbow but stops as Rusev rolls back to the floor. Cass follows and gets kicked. Cass sends Rusev ribs-first into the steel steps. The referee counts as Cass brings him back in. Rusev nails a big kick but Cass follows up with a big boot of his own. Rusev rolls back to the floor.

Rusev gets up and starts leaving with Lana. Rusev gets counted out and Cass advances.

Winner by Count Out: Big Cass

– After the match, Enzo celebrates in the ring with Cass as Rusev looks on clutching his ribs.

– Backstage segment with Phillips, Owens and Jericho. There’s tension between the two as they both want to win the Fatal 4 Way next week. They argue about the winner and Jericho wants to focus on his match with Reigns instead, for now. They do some more “it” comedy and Jericho calls Phillips a stupid idiot.

– We see Dana Brooke and Charlotte walking backstage. Back to commercial.

– Back from the break and out comes WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte with Dana Brooke. She cuts a promo on how she beat Sasha Banks all by herself at SummerSlam and how she has reclaimed her throne. RAW GM Mick Foley comes out and confirms that Sasha will get her rematch for the title when she comes out. Charlotte wants the night off but Foley says he and Stephanie have signed the hottest free agent of the new era. He introduces the newest member of the RAW roster and out comes Bayley to a big pop.

Fans chant “you deserve it” as Bayley comments on how she can’t believe this is happening. She’s been waiting her whole life for this and thanks Foley for the opportunity. She wants to seal the deal with a hug. She and Foley get a cheap pop from Brooklyn, then hug it out. Charlotte mocks Foley for this being his big acquisition. She says he’s been too busy promoting his WWE Network reality show and is out of touch with reality. She says there’s a reason why Bayley was left behind in the women’s revolution. Bayley respects Charlotte and would never try to upstage her but she will challenge her for the title. Fans pop and a “yes!” chant starts up. Charlotte isn’t dressed to wrestle but her sidekick is always ready. She suggests Dana vs. Bayley and Foley says that’s a fair trade. Foley makes the match and it will be next. He calls for a referee as we go to commercial.

Bayley vs. Dana Brooke

Back from the break and we get the bell. Bayley takes control to start and works Dana over on the mat. They get up and Dana gets the upperhand. Dana takes Bayley to the corner but Bayley just gets fired up. She slams Dana’s head into the turnbuckles several times. Bayley keeps control and covers for a 2 count. Bayley with an arm drag out of the corner. She stops a distraction from Charlotte but Dana manages to send her to the floor. Charlotte orders Dana to get on her. Dana with a baseball slide. Dana sends Bayley into the barrier. Dana brings it back in the ring for a 2 count.

Dana keeps Bayley grounded now. Bayley tries to fight out but Dana mounts her with right hands for another 2 count. Dana keeps control and talks trash but gets rammed back into the corner. Bayley makes a comeback and hits the spinning elbow from the corner. She hits the Bayley-to-Belly suplex for the win.

Winner: Bayley

– After the match, Bayley stands tall as Charlotte looks on from ringside.

– We see Roman Reigns walking backstage. Tom Phillips asks about Chris Jericho and Reigns says he plans on shutting Jericho’s mouth tonight. Back to commercial.

– The cruiserweights are coming to RAW on September 19th.

– Andrea D’Marco interviews Sheamus backstage. He knocks Cesaro and the local sports teams. The second match in their Best of 7 Series will take place on next week’s show.

Johnny Knockout vs. Braun Strowman

Byron Saxton interviews Johnny Knockout in the ring as Braun Strowman comes out. Johnny says he’s doing this because he likes big, sweaty men. The bell rings and Braun misses an attack. Knockout goes to work but Braun floors him. Braun clubs Knockout to the mat again and tosses him into the corner for a big splash. Braun gets the win with the reverse chokeslam.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– After the match, Braun grabs Johnny and drops him on his face. Braun orders the referee to count the pin and gets in his face. Braun covers again and the referee counts to three. Braun tosses Johnny out of the ring and stands tall as his music hits.

– Still to come, The Dudleyz say goodbye. Back to commercial.

– Back from the break and out comes Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley for their “farewell” segment. Fans cheer them and chant. Bubba Ray Dudley takes the mic first and looks back to one year ago when they came back home to WWE. Bubba goes about how people respected The Dudley Boyz because they busted their ass for the fans for over 20 years. D-Von speaks next as a “testify” chant breaks out.

D-Von says it’s been one hell of a year, one hell of a career. He talks some about his career with Bubba and TLC, naming Edge, Christian and The Hardy Boys. D-Von says every bump they took, every ladder and chair shot, he would do it all again. D-Von says WWE has been his home and always will be. D-Von says there would be no Dudley Boyz if it weren’t for the WWE Universe. Bubba says usually it’s the fans cheering for them but he tells them to get to their feet and cheer for themselves. Bubba thanks fans repeatedly. He says you don’t get to go out on your own terms in this industry and even though their year wasn’t perfect, being able to say goodbye in their own backyard is their own terms. Bubba thanks everyone again. D-Von calls for one more “testify” and gets a pop. The music interrupts and out comes Primo and Epico, The Shining Stars.

The Shining Stars say this is embarrassing and it’s about time because The Dudleyz are washed up. Fans chant for tables as Primo and Epico head to the ring. They have a special going away present for D-Von and Bubba… a pair of economy comfort tickets to Puerto Rico. They pity the poor people that have to sit next to their sorry asses. They go on taking shots at The Dudleyz until they get dropped with big right hands. Fans pop. Epico takes a 3D while Primo takes the big diving headbutt. We get a loud call for tables as D-Von goes under the ring to bring one in. Fans chant ECW as they prepare to put Primo through a table. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack out of nowhere. They beat up The Dudleyz on the floor. Anderson sends D-Von into the steel steps. Gallows beats on Bubba. They deliver Magic Killer to Bubba on the floor as fans boo. D-Von charges Gallows as he’s leaving but they deck him and bring him in the ring where the table is still standing. Fans boo as they put D-Von through the table with a Magic Killer. Gallows and Anderson stand tall as their music hits.

– Still to come, Reigns vs. Jericho in the main event. Back to commercial.

WWE Universal Title Fatal 4 Way Qualifier: Chris Jericho vs. Roman Reigns

We go to the ring and out comes Chris Jericho. The winner will face Big Cass, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens on next week’s RAW for the vacant WWE Universal Title. Roman Reigns is out next.

The bell rings and they go at it. They tangle for a minute and Reigns drops Jericho with a shoulder after. Jericho talks trash and slaps Reigns. Jericho keeps talking trash before retreating to the floor. Reigns chases him back in and drops him. Reigns with a clothesline. Reigns with another clothesline in the corner. Reigns runs into an elbow but unloads on Jericho with punches and kicks in the corner. Jericho gets in a rake to the eye as the referee isn’t looking. Jericho gets the upperhand and turns it around as fans tell Reigns he can’t wrestle. Jericho sends Reigns to the floor and stands tall as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Jericho remains in control. Reigns hits a headbutt and fights back. Jericho takes him down for another 2 count. Lots more back and forth, trading of their signature moves. Jericho comes off the top but Reigns nails a big right hand. Reigns goes on and hits the Drive By from the floor. Jericho turns it around again but Reigns blocks the Lionsault with knees.

Reigns nails a Superman punch but Jericho kicks out at 2. Jericho blocks another Superman punch. Reigns blocks the Codebreaker and hits a sitdown powerbomb for a close 2 count. Reigns readies again but Kevin Owens runs down to interrupt. Reigns takes care of him and drops Jericho again as fans boo. Jericho side-steps a spear and rolls Reigns up, then applies the Walls of Jericho as fans pop. Reigns eventually makes it to the bottom rope. Owens gets in a cheap shot to the eye. Jericho nails a Codebreaker for a close 2 count. Owens yells at Jericho and encourages him. Jericho slaps Reigns around. Reigns gets back and he’s fired up. He slaps Jericho back. Owens ends up getting a Superman punch. Reigns nails a spear for the win. He advances to next week’s Fatal 4 Way for the vacant Universal Title.

Winner: Roman Reigns

– After the match, Reigns stands tall as we go to replays. RAW goes off the air with Reigns celebrating the win.

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