WWE Raw: Chris Jericho fails to win United States Title in Texas
Kevin Owens' presence costs Y2J in title tussle with Roman Reigns
Tuesday 6 December 2016 13:22, UK
Chris Jericho failed to become United States Champion on Monday Night Raw as his friendship with Kevin Owens continued to unravel.
Jericho battled Roman Reigns at the University of Texas looking to claim one of the few belts he has yet to win during a glittering WWE career.
However, Y2J and Owens began to bicker after Reigns shrugged off a Codebreaker, leading to The Big Dog nailing Jericho with a spear at the second time of asking to retain his strap.
Owens, whose bromance with Jericho began to break down last week when he disrespected the veteran's list, was able to win on Raw, though, pinning Sami Zayn following a Pop-Up Powerbomb.
The Prizefighter, who withstood myriad suplexes from Zayn, had earlier been nailed with a Pedigree by Seth Rollins after The Architect's count-out victory over a returning Big Show.
Show became sick of Owens' constant barking at ringside and walked out - albeit not before chokeslamming the Canadian into Rollins' path.
Elsewhere, Charlotte's apology for ditching her father, Ric Flair, proved to be a cunning ruse - The Queen slapping the Nature Boy across the face and beating up Sasha Banks as she rushed to his aid.
Charlotte lost the Raw Women's Title to Banks on the previous edition of Raw but will get the opportunity to win it back at Roadblock: End of the Line when the two contest a 30-Minute Iron Man Match.
Meanwhile, Cesaro and Sheamus and Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows learned they will get the chance to deny The New Day a record-breaking Tag Team Championship reign.
The duos' No 1 contender's bout ended in a brawl so both will meet the champions in a title match next week - if The New Day triumph, they will better Demolition's 478-day stint with the belts.
Bayley and Mark Henry record victories over Alicia Fox and Titus O'Neil respectively, while Enzo Amore was ambushed by Rusev as he planned a hotel-room rendezvous with the Bulgarian's wife, Lana.
Plus, English cruiserweight Jack Gallagher beat Ariya Daivari on his Raw debut with a dropkick, as the division's new champion, Rich Swann, downed former belt holder TJ Perkins.
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