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WWE Raw: Brock Lesnar's SummerSlam opponents announced

By Wade Sheridan
(Left to right) Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe will battle for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam Raw general manager Kurt Angle announced Monday. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter
1 of 2 | (Left to right) Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe will battle for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam Raw general manager Kurt Angle announced Monday. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter

July 25 (UPI) -- General manager Kurt Angle announced Brock Lesnar's SummerSlam opponents Monday on Raw including Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman.

The announcement was made by Angle to kick-off Raw after Strowman interrupted the No. 1 contender's match between Reigns and Joe last week.

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Unhappy with the result, as he feels he should get to face Lesnar one-on-one for the Universal Championship, Joe expressed his anger before a brawl ensued between the three heavyweights.

The fight, which involved Strowman dispatching of security guards and various members of the Raw locker room who were called to break up the scuffle, ended with The Monster Among Men delivering a thundering Running Powerlam to Reigns.

Lesnar will defend his Universal Championship against Reigns, Joe and Strowman in a Fata; 4-Way Match at SummerSlam on Aug. 20.

In the main event of Raw, former Shield brothers Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose teamed up once again to take on Intercontinental Champion The Miz and his Miztourage consisting of Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas in a 2-on-3 Handicap Match.

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The WWE 2K18 cover star and The Lunatic Fringe won the match after Rollins prevented The Miz from landing his Skull-Crushing Finale on Ambrose who then planted The A-Lister with Dirty Deeds for the three count.

The formidable duo celebrated in the ring afterwards, however, Ambrose was unwilling to give Rollins the signature Shield fist bump. Ambrose has felt uneasy about teaming with Rollins again after The Architect betrayed The Shield and ended the group back in 2014.

Other moments from Raw included Elias Samson defeating Finn Balor; Big Cass once again defeating Enzo Amore; Nia Jax defeating Emma; Ariya Daivari confronting Cruiserweight Champion Neville and Akira Tozawa; Bayley defeating Sasha Banks to earn the right to challenge Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam; Jason Jordan defeating Curt Hawkins in his Raw debut and The Revival defeating Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.

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