WWE Raw Results 22nd August 2016, Latest Monday Night Raw winners and video highlights

Finn Balor had to relinquish the WWE Universal ChampionshipCaption

Raw comes to us from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn tonight and the big story going in is that WWE just can’t catch a break with WWE Finn Balor having to relinquish his newly won WWE Universal Championship after injuring his shoulder which will need surgery and keep him on the shelf fo around 6 months.

We begin the show with Raw GM Mick Foley and the Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon in the ring, waiting for Finn Balor. Finn comes out wearing a sling on his right arm and the belt around his left shoulder.

Balor came out to vacate his newly won WWE Universal Championship.

Balor comes out to talk about how the belt around his shoulder represented a career full of sacrifice. He’s clearly emotional at having to relinquish the title and thanks the boys at the back, his opponent from SummerSlam Seth Rollins and the fans. The crowd chanted “No” at Finn as he tells them that he has to give up the title. Foley comes over and takes the belt from Finn Balor as he raises his band before walking to the back.

When will we see Balor in the ring again? Not anytime soon, unfortunately.

As Balor walks to the back, Seth Rollins’ music hits. Seth gloats as he makes his way down to the ring and unlike Balor showed no class. Rollins is in the ring talking smack and talks about how Balor giving up the title was a reason to celebrate. He wants another championship celebration for the true WWE Universal Champion, himself.

Rollins is interrupted by Sami Zayn of all people, to a massive pop from the fans in the Barclays Center. He’s followed out by a smug looking Chris Jericho. Jericho comes into the ring and immediately begs Stephanie McMahon for a title show. Next out is Sami Zayn’s blood rival and Chris Jericho’s new tag partner, Kevin Owens.

For some reason, next out to the ring are Enzo and Cass. This isn’t the tag team championship boys. After then, inevitably, came out Roman Reigns, to the usual tower of boos. Foley’s in the ring and he announced that there will be a series of matches that will culminate in a week to crown a new champ.

Stephanie finishes off by annoying that the matches start right now with Seth Rollins vs Sami Zayn.