It was a marquee performance for Elias against Apollo Crews at WWE No Mercy Kickoff, and the brutal balladeer impressively came back for an encore on Raw. That said, Titus O’Neil wasn’t about to let Elias get away with the type of disrespect he showed 24 hours prior.
Elias claimed victory thanks in part to taking a cheap shot, kicking The Big Deal in the knee outside the ring and throwing Crews off his game long enough for the guitarist to hit Drift Away for the victory. However, the former WWE Tag Team Champion’s payback was swift and overwhelming, as Titus attacked Elias in the ring with such ferocity that the singing Superstar was forced, for once, to cede the stage.
