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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (11/21/22)
Prepare for war!
The Empress and the Eradicator battle for the advantage!
On the Raw before Survivor Series: WARGAMES, Asuka and Rhea Ripley battle 1v1 for the numbers advantage! Will Team EST or Team DMG CTRL get the edge?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Brawling Brutes VS The Judgment Day; The Brawling Brutes win.
- Johnny Gargano VS The Miz Omos w/ MVP & The Miz; Omos wins.
- Austin Theory VS Mustafa Ali; Theory wins.
- The Alpha Academy VS Elias & Matt Riddle; Elias & Riddle win.
- Drew McIntyre VS Baron Corbin w/ JBL; McIntyre wins.
- Women’s WarGames Advantage: Asuka w/ Bianca Belair VS Rhea Ripley w/ Damage Control; Rhea wins and her team has the numbers advantage at WarGames.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kevin Owens is here!
The Prizefighter returned on SmackDown to officially join Team Brawling Brutes against The Bloodline for WarGames! But now Kevin’s back on Raw to let us know that he is the fifth man! He did that for a very good reason, and because of one specific person on the other team. And it’s not Sami Zayn. Even with everything they’ve been through, Kevin still sees Sami as a brother. Sami’s problems are his problems. But the person Kevin’s going after is Roman Reigns! “Roman, it’s been two long years since you and I faced each other in this ring. And this Saturday, I’m coming to remind you just who the hell I am.
“I am Kevin Owens! I am the guy who took you to the limit not once, not twice, but three times! I’m the guy who, if it wasn’t for your Bloodline, would’ve ended your history making title reign before it even started. And I’m the guy that’s coming to WarGames to take out your entire Bloodline so that the next time I get a shot at you, there’s nothing stopping me from being the guy that kicks your ass and takes your title!” Fans like the sound of that! Kevin continues with, “But now, last Friday night, I got to go to SmackDown because I was extended an invitation. And I thought, how rude would I be if I didn’t return the favor?
“So guess what? Tonight, I didn’t come alone.” The Brawling Brutes are here! And in a very Shield like way, Sheamus, Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland are coming down from the bleachers! And then, here comes DREW MCINTYRE! Fans fire up as they all get mics. Ridge tells Albany, “It’s FIGHT NIGHT!” Sheamus says there’s a banger cooking in the stove, cuz this Saturday, it’ll be one of the most pain-staking, unforgiving, career altering matches in the history of the WWE! Cuz this Saturday, it’s WARGAMES!! Sheamus says last Friday, Sami Zayn found out who the fifth man was, and he crapped his Ucey little pants!
Sheamus says now we all know that the fifth man is none other than the Prizefighter, K O! Fans cheer for that. McIntyre adds, “Now honestly, I don’t remember a time when Roman Reigns and the Bloodline weren’t holding the titles hostage. Abusing their power, abusing the numbers game. Well this Saturday, all of that is going to change. You’re looking at five lads that want to rip apart the Bloodline. Five lads that’re ready to walk into hell with a smile on their face. Two rings, two cages, no rules! Everybody, are you ready for a war?!” Albany sure is! But wait, here comes the Judgment Day!
Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest make their way out to the ring, and Rhea says, “Drew, Drew, Drew.” Yes, Rhea? Shut up! Rhea says the only thing people will be talking about after Survivor Series, is how many people Rhea destroys in the Women’s WarGames Match! Now, she thinks this brawling buddies are all lost. This is Raw, the show that the Judgment Day runs! Priest says it isn’t play night! You wanna stand around looking all smacked, take that somewhere else. Here, you rise and show respect! Dom says yeah! Show respect! And before someone gets hurt, go back to SmackDown and tell Dom’s dad he said hi.
Finn says, “You tell ’em, Dom!” But Finn is here with a message for AJ Styles! Styles has been stealing from Finn for years! So at Survivor Series, Styles is getting taxed! Finn is coming to collect! And as for the five clowns in the ring, Finn hopes the Bloodline smashes you all at Survivor Series! Oh, and before he forgets… Next time they show their ugly mugs on Raw, the Judgment Day won’t be so nice. Fans boo but Sheamus tells Finn, “My fellow Irishman,” how’re you doin’, lad? They lived 10 miles apart back in Ireland. But two fighting Irishmen in America may be miles apart! Sheamus doesn’t respect Finn!
He doesn’t respect Finn because he’s the kind of “Plastic Patties” here in America Sheamus has come to despise. Plastic Patty? What?! Finn has a free lesson for Sheamus: “Even salt looks like sugar, and I’m one salty Irish bastard!” Oh yeah? Well Sheamus has been hungry to tear Finn apart! So since we’re all here, and since Albany is in a good mood tonight, let’s do Judgment Day VS Brawling Brutes, right here, RIGHT BLEEDIN’ NOW! Now you’re speaking their language! Challenge accepted! Then the Judgment Day rush in and the brawl is on!
Sheamus has Finn, Dunne and Ridge throw Priest and Dom out, and the Brutes are fired up! Will we get quite the sampler for Survivor Series?
Six Man Tag: The Brawling Brutes VS The Judgment Day!
Raw returns and the match is already going as Dunne stomps a mudhole into Finn! Tag to Sheamus but Finn wants mercy. Sheamus says sure, then kicks low! Sheamus scoops, Finn slips off and tags to Priest! Fans rally for Sheamus as he and Priest stare down. They circle, tie up, and throw hands! Priest knees low, ROCKS Sheamus, then fires off in the corner! The ref counts, Priest lets off at 4, but Sheamus hits back! Sheamus throws hands in the corner now, then whips corner to corner. Priest reverses, runs in, but Sheamus BOOTS him down! Sheamus skins the cat up to the top rope! But Priest choke grips!
Sheamus hops down but both men avoid strikes. Sheamus CLOBBERS Priest away! Sheamus goes back up, to FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tag to Ridge and Ridge storms up. Ridge blocks a boot, EuroUppers, then RAMS into Priest. Ridge suplexes but Priest knees free. Ridge counter punches Priest, whips, Ridge KNEES Priest but then Priest BACK ELBOWS! Priest fires off in the corner, stomps and UPPERCUTS, and Ridge flounders! Priest suplexes for the BROKEN ARROW! Dom wants in so Priest tags him. Fans boo as Dom rains down fists on Ridge. Dom soaks up the heat, then throws down more fists!
Dom kicks Ridge around, brings him up, but Ridge HEADBUTTS Dom away! Finn tags in, he CLOBBERS Ridge! Finn snapmares Ridge to run and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Rhea is annoyed with the count but Finn snap suplexes Ridge. Finn tags Dom back in, fans boo, but Dom stomps Ridge around. Dom rains down more fists, but fans chant, “Who’s Your Daddy?” Dom stomps Ridge around, drags him up, and he gives some Latino Heat. But Ridge suplexes Dom up and over instead! Fans fire up as Ridge and Dom crawl for their corners, hot tags to Finn and Dunne! Dunne rallies on Finn, GAMANGIRI in the corner!
Dunne pushes Finn down, to then drop knees on the arm! Finn gets up, Dunne shoves Finn but Finn grabs Dom’s hand to stop the German Suplex! Dunne lets go to KICK the arms! Dunne DECKS Priest, dropkicks Finn’s legs, then he stomps the hands! BUZZSAW! Dom runs in but Dunne kicks him back out! Finn sneaks a tag to Priest before Dunne wrangles Finn down! Dunne is after an arm but Priest drags him out! Choke grip, APRON CHOKE SLAM! Priest roars but fans boo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Dunne KICKS away on Priest’s leg. Priest ROCKS Dunne, but Dunne BOOTS him back. Dunne reaches to his corner but Priest CLOBBERS him! Priest whips Dunne to the Judgment Day corner, runs in and back elbows! Tag to Finn and Finn stomps Dunne down. Tag to Dom and he slingshot sentons! Tag back to Finn, and Finn tags back to Priest. Finn drags Dunne up, scoops him, BACKBREAKER, and then Priest LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Dunne is still in this and Rhea is furious! Priest clamps onto the arm and grinds Dunne down. Fans rally, Dom tags in, and Dom kicks and stomps Dunne around.
Fans boo but Dom soaks it all up. But Dunne gets an arm to wrench! Dunne bends fingers, and SNAPS them! Finn tags in and stomps Dunne back down! Finn has the leg but Dunne ENZIGURIS! Dunne crawls, but Dom POSTS Sheamus! Ridge chases Dom off but Rhea stands in his way. Fans boo, Finn runs in but Dunne dodges! Finn hits buckles, Dunne crawls, hot tag to Ridge! Ridge the Fridge rallies on Finn! Then dodges to FLYING SHOULDER! Ridge runs in to SPLASH Finn, then runs again to SPLASH again! And again, but he runs into BOOTS! Finn runs, but into a scoop SLAM! Priest runs in, but Ridge blocks and clinches to HEADBUTT!
Dom stays back, Finn gets Ridge with a dragon sleeper! ELBOW DROP DDT! Fans rally up as both men crawl, hot tags to Dom and Sheamus! Dom realizes he’s in trouble now. Dom runs from The Fella but the Fella chases him up the ramp! They go to the stage, and the OC appear! Styles, Mia Yim and the Good Brothers scare Dom back, and Sheamus is there to send Dom into the ring! Sheamus CLOBBERS Priest, slides in and CLOBBERS Finn! Dom runs but into a LARIAT! And another! Rhea is freaking out as Sheamus clotheslines Dom, then hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The OC likes what they see as Dom crawls to ropes.
Sheamus has Dom against the ropes, but Priest rushes in! Sheamus ELBOWS Priest away, but Dom HOTSHOTS Sheamus! Ridge runs at Priest, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! Dunne goes up, leaps, but into a choke grip! But he ENZIGURIS the choke slam away! Dunne hurries out to MOONSAULT onto Priest! Finn CLOBBERS Dunne! Finn gets up, Sheamus RAMS into him! Dom rolls Sheamus! TWO!! KNEE from Sheamus!! Dom flops down and fans fire up! Dom ends up on the apron, Sheamus drags him back up. Sheamus RIPS Dom’s shirt open, for BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus goes way past TEN, and gets TWENTY!
Dom is a ragdoll and fans fire up! Sheamus aims from a corner, fans chant along, “BROGUE! BROGUE! BROGUE!” Sheamus runs at Dom, BROGUE!! Cover, the Brutes win!
Winners: The Brawling Brutes, by pinfall
But Finn attacks Sheamus! Priest and Finn mug Sheamus, but Dunne gets up. Finn DECKS Dunne, stomps Ridge, but Sheamus clotheslines Priest out! Priest drags Sheamus out, they brawl, head up the ramp, and Gallows is there to ROUNDHOUSE Priest! Kevin Owens hops off commentary to get in the ring. Finn is mouthing off to Sheamus, but he turns around into a STUNNER! The Prizefighter and the Brutes are ready, will they be able to tear down The Bloodline? As for Finn, he’s reeling with just days to prepare for AJ Styles! Will the OC make Survivor Series phenomenal?
Backstage interview with Johnny Gargano.
Cathy Kelley says that for weeks now, Johnny Wrestling has been shooting down The Miz’s alibis and excuses. Is that what he plans to do in their rematch tonight? Gargano says that Miz did what he did cuz he realized he couldn’t beat Gargano. Miz lied, cheated, used a spare turnbuckle. And that doesn’t sit right with Gargano. That is why we’re getting the rematch tonight. But what about Dexter Lumis? Well, the only thing Gargano wants for Lumis is to help out an old friend and make sure he gets what he deserves. There is a mutual understanding. Gargano won’t get involved in Lumis’ match next week, and Lumis won’t get involved here tonight.
Gargano gets Miz 1v1, man to man. No bells or whistles, just Johnny Wrestling VS whatever character Miz is tonight. Gargano heads out, will he expose Miz who who he is?
Johnny Gargano VS The Miz!
Raw returns as Gargano makes his entrance, followed by The Miz’s entrance. Miz isn’t dressed? Miz tells Gargano that while he’d love to have this rematch and beat him again, he unfortunately got hurt making a TikTok video. Not dancing, though he has moves like Jagger. No, Miz was kicking and punching and swiping away injuries from his Fantasy Football team, when he punched a cactus! Yes, he owns his own cacti in California, because he’s rich. The cactus didn’t survive, but Miz will. And in one week, he will defeat Lumis.
As for tonight, Miz knows Johnny Wrestling wants to put on a show for the fans, so Miz did the noble thing. Since Miz cannot compete, he found Gargano a worthy opponent! OMOS!? The Nigerian Giant, with Montel Vontavius Porter, walks out on stage, ready to do Miz’s dirty work. Will Gargano survive this little switcheroo from Miz?
The bell rings, Omos glares at Gargano while Miz joins commentary to over-enthusiastically cheer Gargano on. Gargano fires forearms but Omos SHOVES Gargano away. Gargano dodges Omos and fires body shots, but Omos shoves him away, to then BOOT him down! Gargano flops out of the ring and MVP says to keep it up. Omos goes out after Gargano, and SMOTHERS him against the desk! Omos puts Gargano in the ring, and Miz says he is giving Gargano a chance to show what he’s made of. Gargano dropkicks Omos off the apron, then DIVES! Omos staggers and almost hits the desk!
Gargano gets back in, PLANCHAS, but Omos catches him! Miz mockingly says, “Uh oh.” LAWN DART on the apron! Omos roars but fans boo. MVP says Omos is in control and Omos gets in the ring. Omos drags Gargano up but Gargano throws forearms! Gargano GAMANGIRIS and Omos wobbles! GAMANGIRI! Omos staggers away! Miz then hops off commentary to trip Gargano up! That hand isn’t bad at all! Speaking of hands, Omos drags Gargano with one hand, then hoists him up with both! But Gargano knees free! Omos snarls, runs in, but Gargano sends Omos into buckles! Omos falls over and Miz is shocked!
Gargano SUPERKICKS Omos! MVP wants Omos to stand up but Gargano SUPERKICKS again! And SUPERKICKS again!! Gargano hurries to the corner and climbs up! Fans fire up while Miz and MVP freak out! MACHO- NO! Omos catches Gargano! And then CHOKE SLAMS!! Miz laughs while wincing, Omos covers, Omos wins!
Winner: Omos, by pinfall
Miz mocks the valiant effort by Gargano, but Gargano isn’t who Miz needs to worry about. Will Dexter Lumis smother the Hollywood A-Lister and finally have the money and WWE contract he deserves?
BREAKING NEWS for Survivor Series: WarGames!
With Bobby Lashley AND Austin Theory gunning for him, The Visionary will have to defend his WWE United States Championship in a TRIPLE THREAT! Will Seth Freakin’ Rollins be able to #BurnItDown against The All Mighty and “The Now” of WWE? Speaking of…
Seth Rollins has a video interview.
Corey Graves thanks Rollins for his time, and knows he is still recovering from Theory’s attack. How is he feeling? Well, two weeks ago, he got mauled by Lashley. Last week, he got jumped by Theory. Rollins has never felt better, HAHAHA! But now we know that Saturday will be a Triple Threat title defense. How is he preparing for an incensed Lashley and an angry Theory, both who are more aggressive than ever before? Rollins says that Graves knows Rollins asked for that match, right? Rollins asked for the match because he has a bone to pick with both men, so a Triple Threat is two birds with one stone, if you know what he means.
“Now, you don’t prepare for a wild Bobby Lashley. You don’t tame a wild Bobby Lashley. You survive a wild Bobby Lashley, if you are equipped. And luckily for me, I have a PhD in getting back up. I’m like The Goonies, I never say die. HAHAHA! As for Austin Theory, he’s lost everything and he may be more dangerous than he’s ever been. But make no mistake about it, he’s still the stupidest person on the face of the Earth. And don’t get it twisted. Not because he tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on my US title. No, no, no, no. As somewhat of an expert on cash-ins, I thought that was very well-timed.
“Austin Theory is the stupidest person on the face of planet Earth for what he tried to do to me last week. Austin Theory jumped me from behind, he tried to beat me at my own game. Austin Theory wanted to make a name off of my name, and that never ends well for anybody. Theory, you don’t believe me? You need some proof? Why don’t you pick up your little cellphone, call Cody Rhodes, you ask him how he’s rehab is going. Yeah, you say, ‘Cody, Cody, was it a good idea to pick a fight with Seth Freakin’ Rollins?’ HAHAHA! You let me know what he says.
“The bottom line is this: This Saturday at Survivor Series, no no no, we are not in the WarGames match, no. But I promise you it is going to be a war! Because you’ve got three men who do not like each other going toe-to-toe-to-toe and we are all on the cusp. We could all SNAP at any second. And Bobby Lashley, he’s a brute, and I can deal with those. Austin Theory, well I know him like the back of my hand because I used to be Austin Theory. The real question is, what’re those dope boys gonna do to prepare for me? Because I am one of one. I am a Visionary, I am a revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins, and after Survivor Series, I will still be… United States Champion.”
Theory is watching.
Rollins laughs and pats the belt while Theory fumes. Theory tells Rollins, “You don’t understand me. Nobody understands me. And I’ve hit rock bottom, and it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m no longer the Youngest This or the Next Big That. And Seth, I’m not that kid that you’ve been in the ring with before. I’m a new man. And I will be taken serious. And after Survivor Series, this entire business is gonna know what time it is. The disrespect, it ends here. Because anybody that wants to step up is gonna get sent home, and I’m looking right at you, Dolph and Seth.
“Seth, I already know you’re watching. And Bobby, you’re probably somewhere punching a hole through a wall, but I know you’re watching. But both of you, pay attention close to what I do to Mustafa Ali tonight, because it will be the result of what happens this Saturday at Survivor Series.” Is Theory’s new darkness going to break an already battered Beacon?
Austin Theory VS Mustafa Ali!
The bell rings and Theory circles with Ali, They tie up, and Theory RAMS Ali into a corner! And RAMS and RAMS and then throws hands! Theory throws Ali and stalks him. Theory drags Ali up by the rib tape but Ali throws elbows and haymakers! Ali whips, Theory reverses and kitchen sink knees! Theory stomps Ali down again and again, and shouts, “All Day!” Theory drags Ali up, back suplexes, but Ali lands on his feet! Ali CHOPS, CHOPS, and whips, but Theory reverses hard! Ali bounces off buckles, into a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Theory clamps on with a rear bearhug! Ali endures as Theory squeezes!
Fans rally up as Ali fights to his feet. Ali throws elbow, Theory kicks him low. Theory ROCKS Ali, suplexes, but Ali slips out to shove him away. Ali tilt-o-whirl DDTs! Fans fire up while both men are down! Ali crawls to a corner, Theory storms over, but Ali ROCKS him first. Ali counter punches, throws more haymakers, but Theory puts him in a corner. Ali KNEES Theory back, wrenches and back suplexes! Theory flounders out of the ring but Ali builds speed! Ali DIVES, but Theory caches him to RAM him into the apron! And RAM into the barriers! Theory puts Ali back in, slingshots to somersault, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Ali grits his teeth, hurting in the ribs but also a bit frustrated. Ali and Theory rise, but Theory YANKS Ali into ropes! Ali sputters, Theory hooks him up, AOI SHOUDO! Cover, TWO!! Fans taunt Theory, “Where’s Your Briefcase?” Theory bumps Ali off buckles, puts him in a Tree of Woe, and he stomps away! The ref counts, Theory lets off, but comes back to throw hands! The ref counts again, Theory lets off, and Ali flops out of the Tree. Fans boo and chant, “THEORY SUCKS!” Theory shakes his head, he drags Ali back up, and he ROCKS Ali with a haymaker. Theory hoists Ali up top, climbs up after him, but Ali throws body shots!
Fans fire up as Ali bumps Theory off buckles! Ali adjusts, to SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!! Both men are down, and Ali drags himself back to the top! Ali aims, to 450 SPLASH!! But the ribs take damage, too! Ali flounders after Theory, but Theory rolls out of the ring again! The fans boo but Ali goes out after Theory. Ali drags Theory up, puts him in the ring, but Theory BLASTS Ali off the apron! Theory then puts Ali in the ring, calls his shot, and fireman’s carries! A TOWN DOWN!! Cover, Theory wins!
Winner: Austin Theory, by pinfall
Theory’s got a bloody forehead, but he doesn’t care. But then Lashley gets his attention on the tron. Theory wanted Lashley’s attention, well he has it now. And if Theory wants to get serious, then they’ll get serious. Theory can just stay right there, and Lashley will be heading to the ring so they can give Albany a preview of Survivor Series! Lashley is heading to gorilla! Will the All Mighty smite Theory before the Triple Threat?
Raw returns, and here comes Lashley!
Lashley stares at Theory and has a mic. “Look at you, Theory. I’m kinda surprised you’re still standing in that ring. I thought you were on the first SUV outta town. But I guess we got the ‘new’ Theory. I mean, look at you, standing there all tough, like you wanna fight. You wanted my attention, now you got my attention. But if you think you’re standing in the way of me and my United States Championship, kid, you’re outta your mind. You had the briefcase, you could’ve cashed it in, and all you had to do was pick up the scraps that I’d left for ya. And you still couldn’t get the job done.”
Theory tells Lashley, “I couldn’t get the job done? I’m playing games? Everybody in this arena, whether they wanna boo me or not, knows that right now, I would BE the United States Champion if it wasn’t for Bobby Lashley! But since you’re out here, let’s talk about Bobby Lashley. I remember Brock Lesnar kicked your ass. And then, right after that, you were the United States Champion and put that title on the line, and Seth Rollins beat you! And then, that wasn’t enough for Bobby Lashley because Bobby Lashley wanted redemption. So Bobby Lashley had to slay the Beast at Crown Jewel, and once again, Bobby Lashley couldn’t get the job done.”
Lashley smirks as Theory says the thing about him and Rollins, for some reason, they both think that they’re stepping in the ring at Survivor Series with the same kid. “That kid is dead and gone, and I am gonna walk into Survivor Series this Saturday, and I am gonna become a two-time United States Champion, and there ain’t a damn thing you can do about it.” Fans boo but Lashley says, “Is that right, Theory?” Theory walking out of Survivor Series? He isn’t even walking outta here tonight! The brawl is on! Theory CLUBS Lashley but Lashley RAMS him into the corner! Lashley fires off haymakers, then stomps away!
Lashley OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes! Theory flops out of the ring but Lashley goes out after him! Lashley RAMS him into barriers, rains down more fists, then drags him back up. Lashley fireman’s carries but Theory slips off to POST Lashley! Lashley comes back with hands! And he TOSSES Theory into the timekeeper’s area! Theory comes back with a chair! He JAMS Lashley, SMACKS him on the back, but that just pisses Lashley off!! Lashley snarls, Theory runs away into the crowd, but Lashley finds the shortcut! They go to the back, and Theory grabs Ali! They brawl, Theory sends Ali into Lashley!
Lashley is furious, but so is Ali. Ali shoves Lashley, but Lashley drags Ali out on stage! Lashley’s wrath sends Ali into the stage tron! And again! Fans fire up as Lashley puts Ali in the HURT LOCK!! Ali suffers for Theory’s transgressions, but will the All Mighty make Theory pay soon enough?
The Alpha Academy VS Elias & Matt Riddle!
After beating Master Gable & Otis won back to back 1v1 matches, Chad Gable dared the Drifter and the Bro to try things 2v2. Challenge accepted, and now the two man band is debuting as a duo! Will Riddle & Elias smoke the Academy? Or will they have no choice but to SHOOOOSH~?
The teams sort out and Elias starts with Gable. They tie up, go around, and Elias wrenches. Gable rolls, bridges, handsprings, and spins to then headlocks, spins and drop toehold! Gable then floats to a mount, “A THANK YEW~!” Gable hooks an arm but Elias switches it around to hammerlock back. Riddle rallies the fans for Elias but Gable headlocks, spins and waistlocks. Elias bucks the O’Conner but runs into an arm-drag! And another! Gable wrenches, whips, but Elias reveres. Gable goes up and over, but Elias runs him over! Things keep moving, Elias duck sot whip but Gable kicks him way. “SHOOOOSH~!”
Gable runs, into a back drop! Fans fire up while Gable bails out. Elias and Riddle are feeling it while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Elias tags Riddle in. Riddle PENALTY KICKS Gable, Elias SLIDING FOREARMS! Riddle covers, ONE!! Gable hangs tough but Riddle is still on him with knees. Gable shoots around, then around again, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Gable tags Otis, Gable bumps Riddle off buckles and Otis fires off body shots! Otis DECKS Riddle, then drags him up. Otis scoops Riddle to SLAM him! Otis flexes, Gable says, “That’s my guy!” Otis says, “Who’s the man?!” Fans boo, it’s apparently not Otis. Otis bumps Riddle off buckles, tags in Gable, and Otis feeds Riddle to Gable’s double forearms! Cover, TWO!
Gable clamps onto Riddle with a top wristlock but Riddle endures. Fans rally and Riddle fights up. Riddle throws forearms, but Gable wrenches and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Riddle is hanging tough but Gable whips him to a corner. Gable storms up and puts Riddle’s legs on the ropes. Gable DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS! Fans boo but Gable says, “A THANK YEW~!” Gable drags Riddle up, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS! “SHOOOOSH~!” Gable whips corner to corner, Riddle goes up and over to KICK Gable down! Tag to Elias, tag back to Riddle, and they double whip Gable to double elbow!
Riddle gets an Electric Chair Lift, ELECTRIC BROTON! Elisa KNEES Otis down, then builds speed to WRECK Otis with a dropkick! Otis hits the desk and Elias LEAPS on him again! But Otis catches Elias! Riddle goes after Gable but Gable trips him up! Otis RAMS Elias into barriers! Gable APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES Riddle!! Gable shouts, “A THANK YEW~!” and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Gable has Riddle down with a toehold. Riddle endures, kicks with his free leg, and Gable staggers away. Otis tags in, Gable back suplexes but Riddle lands on his feet. Otis Electric Chair Lifts Riddle while Gable DECKS Elias! Gable goes up and Otis brings Riddle over, for the FLYING BULLDOG! Shoutout to the Steiners, Otis covers, TWO!! Riddle survives and fans can’t believe it! Otis is shocked, too, and he puts Riddle in a corner. Otis SPLASHES and Riddle falls over! Otis huffs and puffs and goes up the corner. Fans rally for Riddle, Otis VADER FLOPS! Riddle avoids disaster and fans rally back up!
Riddle and Otis crawl, hot tags to Elias and Gable! Elias rallies with big lariats! Then a LEG CAPTURE SUPLEX! Elias CHOPS Gable, ROCKS him, repeat! Elias whips corner to corner, and SPLASHES a la Zeke! And then SPLASHES again! And then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges to SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up and Elias wrenches Gable to a HANGMAN’S NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Gable survives but Elias puts him in a corner. Now Elias Electric Chair Lifts. Gable spins around to RANA, then he tags Otis! Elias runs into BOOTS! Otis runs in to dragon sleeper, REVERSE DDT! Gable is up top, he DIVING HEADBUTTS! Otis covers, Riddle BROTONS it apart!
Otis CLUBS Riddle, throws him back out, but Elias also bails out. Otis tags Gable, then Otis storms over to Elias. Otis drags Elias back in from the apron and feeds him to Gable. Gable waistlocks and Otis runs, but Elias BOOTS Otis! Elias and Gable go to the corner, Riddle tags in as Elias bucks the O’Conner! Elias turns around but Gable CLOBBERS him! Riddle fires off palm strike and a BOOT! Fireman’s carry but Gable slips off. Gable shoves Riddle, but runs into the RANA! Gable has a nasty landing on the outside! Riddle aims to PENALTY KICK Otis! Then he FLOATING BRO ATTACKS the Academy down!!
Fans fire up, Riddle puts Gable in! Riddle kicks, Gable ducks and O’Conner Rolls to CHAOS- NO, Riddle slips out to land on his feet! FINAL FLASH KNEE! Tag to Elias and “This is Awesome!” as Riddle tags back in! ANARCHY to a tag, FLOATING BRO! Riddle covers, Riddle & Elias win!!
Winners: Elias & Matt Riddle, by pinfall
The #DriftBros defy Gable’s predictions! Will Riddle’s Walk With Elias lead him back to the tag team promised land?
JBL and Baron Corbin are playing poker again.
They had a great limousine but the driver was awful. And he started showing Corbin around Albany! Has JBL seen this place? It’s terrible, too! Who lives here? The only thing worse than living in Albany is dying in Albany. But wait, in steps Drew McIntyre. Who’s winning the game? JBL is in awe of the “Modern Day William Wallace.” How’s Scotland doing in the World Cup? Oh… Right, they didn’t make it. Like JBL not making to WrestleMania that time Corbin had McIntyre. The outcome of that would’ve been significantly different, y’know. Just like it will be this Saturday when the Head of the Table gets his hands on McIntyre.
Oh, is that so? It is. Alright. McIntyre’s only in town for tonight, let’s put this theory to the test. Maybe one more time for old time’s sake? Corbin stands up and says they can settle it here and now. McIntyre says he respects his elders, but not Corbin! McIntyre DECKS Corbin with a right! JBL is furious, McIntyre tells Corbin he’ll see him in the ring! JBL says McIntyre will pay for that cheap shot, but will the Scottish Warrior prove Corbin is anything but a wrestling god?
WWE takes a closer look at WarGames!
“Some cages are built to keep things out. Some cages are built to keep things in. But our cage is built for war.” Drew McIntyre says The Bloodline has been on quite the run, but his team has issues with them all. This is more than just a match, this will be personal. Two cages, two teams, Ridge loves the possibilities of destruction. The most brutal structure in the WWE, Sheamus says these lads are going to have fun. Kevin Owens says he dreamed of competing in such a match, and he got to in NXT. Nothing compares to it, and this one will be special. “Five of the best brawlers this industry has to offer against The Bloodline, and this Saturday at Survivor Series, we’re going to war.”
Will Roman, the Usos, Solo & Sami survive the brutality of Kevin, McIntyre and the Brutes?
Drew McIntyre VS Baron Corbin w/ JBL!
The Scottish Warrior just wanted to be dealt in, but now he’ll be dealing out pain! Will he use the “Modern Day Wrestling God” as a mere warm-up for WarGames? Or will he end up added to the list of names Corbin has been putting away since his return?
Raw returns as McIntyre makes his entrance, Angela the claymore sword in hand. The bell rings and Corbin rushes in! McIntyre dodges, but Corbin bails out before he can get hit! Fans boo but Corbin and JBL talk strategy. Corbin gets back in, he circles with McIntyre, and they tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Corbin finds a point of leverage. But McIntyre pushes Corbin back and puts him in a corner! McIntyre lets off as the ref counts, and Corbin CHOPS! The ref reprimands the cheap shot but Corbin throws body shots and haymakers. Corbin taunts the fans, ROCKS McIntyre, then ROCKS McIntyre again.
The ref counts, Corbin bumps McIntyre off buckles, then throws more body shots. Corbin ROCKS McIntyre with another haymaker, but McIntyre ROCKS Corbin back! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Corbin knees low, CLUBS away on McIntyre, then whips him to ropes. McIntyre reverses but Corbin KICKS him away. Corbin runs, into a LARIAT! Corbin staggers up, McIntyre clotheslines Corbin out of the ring! Fans fire up and McIntyre goes out after Corbin. McIntyre whips Corbin hard into barriers and Corbin tumbles into the timekeeper’s area! McIntyre drags Corbin up and CHOPS him!
Corbin staggers, McIntyre brings him around to scoop and SLAM on the desk! Corbin writhes, McIntyre refreshes the ring count, then brings Corbin around to ROCK him again. Corbin staggers away, McIntyre glares at JBL as he CHOPS Corbin against the barriers! McIntyre puts Corbin in the ring, he glares at JBL again, but Corbin ROCKS McIntyre back! Corbin POSTS McIntyre, and McIntyre falls to the floor! JBL applauds but he’s the only one. JBL wants the count-out and the count begins. Corbin grows impatient and he goes out to put McIntyre in the ring. Corbin’s chest is stinging, though, as he gets in the ring.
Corbin CHOPS McIntyre, “Payback!” Corbin whips McIntyre corner to corner hard, then runs in to clothesline McIntyre down! Fans boo as Corbin stomps a mudhole into McIntyre. Corbin digs his boot in, lets off as the ref counts, and he taunts McIntyre, “What you got?! You got nothing!” He stomps away on McIntyre again! The ref counts, Corbin lets off, and JBL warns the ref. McIntyre drags himself up but Corbin is on him, to POST him! Corbin laughs it up and mocks the fans as he soaks up the heat. Corbin drags McIntyre up, puts him in the corner again, and ROCKS him with haymaker after haymaker!
Corbin whips corner to corner, but McIntyre comes back to clothesline! And again! Fans fire up as he clinches Corbin to OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Then a NECKBREAKER! Both men are down, but fans fire up as McIntyre kips up! McIntyre underhooks Corbin, but Corbin wrenches out to ROCK McIntyre again and again! Corbin runs, but McIntyre scoops him! MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Corbin survives but McIntyre keeps focus. JBL says that was a fast count but the ref checks both men. McIntyre sits up, he watches Corbin writhe. McIntyre storms up to Corbin at the ropes, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS!
McIntyre ROCKS Corbin, whips him to ropes, but Corbin reverses. McIntyre ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY, but Corbin catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM! JBL likes that! Corbin aims, runs in, but McIntyre dodges! Corbin slides out, in, but McIntyre dodges to HEADBUTT! But Corbin LARIATS! JBL says to capitalize but Corbin has to crawl around while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Corbin has McIntyre up top! McIntyre resists the superplex so Corbin throws body shots. Corbin brings McIntyre up again, to SUPERPLEX! Corbin crawls to the cover, TWO!! McIntyre is still in this and Corbin is furious! JBL tells the ref to stop with the slow counts, but the ref defends it was fair. Corbin snarls and he throws hands on McIntyre. McIntyre hits back! Corbin hits McIntyre, McIntyre hits back, repeat! McIntyre CHOPS, Corbin ROCKS, the haymakers go back and forth again, but Corbin UPPERCUTS! Corbin scoops, but McIntyre slips off and shoves Corbin into the corner.
McIntyre runs in but into an elbow! Corbin runs, into a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Corbin is still in this and JBL applauds. McIntyre stands up and fans say, “This is Awesome!” McIntyre underhooks but Corbin puts McIntyre in the ropes. Corbin sucker punches McIntyre, trips him up, then brings him up to choke grip! CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre is still in this and JBL paces around. Corbin rains down fists while telling McIntyre he should stay on SmackDown. Corbin drags McIntyre up again, reels him in, but McIntyre slips through End of Day sot kick low! FUTURE SHOCK!!
McIntyre goes to the corner and fans fire up! McIntyre runs in, but Corbin dodges the Claymore! Corbin torture racks for a RACK SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Corbin can’t believe it! McIntyre rolls out of the ring and Corbin pursues. Corbin says this is for all the fans, as he HAMMERS away on McIntyre! Fans boo and the ring count is climbing. Corbin drags McIntyre up, POSTS him, then refreshes the count. Fans chant, “You Can’t Wrestle!” Corbin says he’s the Wrestling God! But then he runs into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly!! McIntyre puts Corbin back in, fires up, and fans fire up with him!
McIntyre aims from the corner, but JBL storms up! The ref tells JBL to hop down and he does, but Corbin gets McIntyre with DEEP SIX! Cover, TWO!! Corbin is losing his mind! Corbin tells the ref to count ot three but the ref tells him to back off. Corbin says he doesn’t listen to the ref, the ref listens to him! But wait, Akira Tozawa appears on the desk! And he LEAPS onto JBL! What’s he doing!? Tozawa takes the hat! Tozawa runs off and Corbin is just as furious as JBL! But Corbin turns around, CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
JBL is losing his mind over what just happened! The Stamina Monster snatched away THE hat, and now the Modern Day Wrestling God has his first loss since returning! Will JBL and Corbin make Tozawa pay for playing games? Will McIntyre use this momentum to get the advantage win this Friday and then THE win on Saturday?
Backstage interview with The OC.
Cathy Kelley says the match is set, Styles VS Finn happens at Survivor Series. Are emotions riding high given the history between them? Styles says they are. And it’s a shame, because Styles and Finn were close. But Styles has realized this is his family. Gallows & Anderson are his brothers, Mia Yim is his sister, and they are the OC. This thing with the Judgment Day ends at Survivor Series when Styles gives Finn the beating he deserves! And it’ll be phenomenal. But then Finn walks over! Styles thinks Finn is a bad guy? He’s wrong. Finn is worse! He’s the devil! And when you dance with the devil, you never dance again!
And then Rhea BOOTS Mia outta nowhere! The brawl is on between JD and OC!! Dom has Anderson, Priest has Gallows, Finn has Styles! Karl TOSSES Dom into a dumpster! But Finn goes after Karl! Styles comes back for more and he RAMS Finn into crates! The Good Brothers get Priest but Dom comes back! And who knows where Mia and Rhea went! This starts spilling out into the back lot! They’re brawling right up against someone’s SUV! Karl SLAMS Dom on the hood! Priest RAMS Gallows into the open door! And SLAMS the door shut on him! Security rushes out, as do referees and officials! It’s chaos as Raw goes to break, will any of them even make it to WarGames!?
Women’s WarGames Advantage: Asuka VS Rhea Ripley!
While Team EST is down a member, they’re not worried about that yet. They just want the numbers advantage first! The Empress will battle the Eradicator, but first they all get the mics. Bianca says we all know Bayley and Bianca have had problems since SummerSlam, and they’ve been tearing each other apart! Not just for the Raw Women’s Championship but the future of this division. This battle ends Saturday the only way it can: WARGAMES! Now, Bianca has won the battle but not the war, and she can’t do that alone. There is no one she’d rather go to war with than her girls! Alexa Bliss, Mia Yim, who is handling business and will be ready for WarGames.
And of course, the woman who will win the advantage tonight, ASUKA! While Bayley plays games, Bianca’s ready for war! Alexa says she’s ready to get payback on Damage Control and put Nikki Cross in the trash where she belongs! Asuka says they are ready for war, but no one is ready for them! And tonight, Rhea is not ready for Asuka! Best believe that everyone wants on the team because DMG CTRL has a lot of enemies. When they make their decision on Friday, y’all will not be disappointed. Fans are a little disappointed, they wanted it tonight. But Rhea makes her way out, with DMG CTRL by her side!
Bayley wants everyone to hold on. We’re to believe Bianca has her fifth partner? And she’s gonna make us wait until Friday? Sounds like the EST is stalling. Or maybe it’s just harder than she thought to find one more person who actually likes her? DING DONG, HELLO~! No one even respects Bianca! Not even her teammates. They’re just sucking up to Bianca to get a title shot. Not that they’d ever stand a chance. You got “Michan,” but Rhea took her out. Then Asuka and Alexa have lost to Kai & Sky time and time again. And they’re all led by Bianca, “the same champ who’s throwing poor little Asuka right into the fire tonight, instead of you stepping up to Rhea like a real leader, like a real champion.”
Asuka tells Bayley to SHUT UP! In both English and Japanese! Then she tells Rhea, “Let’s do this right now!!” Rhea says that just like WrestleMania, “Mami’s gonna eradicate ya.” The two stare down, the ref gets in, and it’s time to back up all these words! Who will get the advantage? We find out, after the break!
Raw returns and the bell rings. Fans rally as the two slowly circle. They approach but Rhea gets around Asuka. Rhea taunts Asuka, they circle more, and approach again. Rhea goes to get around Asuka but Asuka catches her by her hair! Asuka thrashes Rhea around but Rhea powers out to throw Asuka! Rhea won’t let Asuka pull her hair, and she TOSSES Asuka again! DMG CTRL watches backstage, apparently sent to the back during break so this is truly 1v1. Asuka ROCKS Rhea, bumps her off buckles, then KICKS her down! Asuka gives Rhea some Kawada Kicks! Rhea blocks one to ROCK Asuka!
Rhea snapmares, KICKS Asuka in the back, then runs to basement dropkick! Cover, ONE!! Asuka snarls as Team EST also watches backstage. Rhea drags Asuka up, whips her to a corner, and then runs in. Rhea ducks the boot but Asuka SLAPS her! Asuka elbows Rhea, BOOTS her, then hops up the corner. Asuka leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Rhea bails out, Asuka builds speed, but Rhea blocks the dropkick to reel Asuka into an Electric Chair! Asuka fights free to SMACK Rhea off the apron! Asuka puts Rhea on the apron, CLUBS away on her, then runs in to HIP ATTACK! Rhea flounders into the ring and fans fire up!
Asuka hurries in after Rhea but Rhea bails back out. Rhea says she won’t cater to the fans, but the ring count climbs. Asuka waits on Rhea, Rhea waits until 7 of 10 to get on the apron. The ref has Asuka stay back but Rhea hops back down. Fans boo more but Rhea just soaks up the heat. The ring count climbs again, Rhea hops back onto the apron, and she steps inside. But Asuka fires off KICKS! Asuka waistlocks, Rhea elbows free. Rhea catches the hip attack but now Asuka throws elbows. Rhea throws Asuka down by her hair! Rhea hammers away on Asuka from behind, then SLAPS her around! The ref reprimands but Rhea tells the ref to shut up.
Rhea KICKS Asuka in the side, then stalks her to ropes. Rhea eggs Asuka, soaks up the heat from the fans, then whips Asuka to CLUB her in the back! rhea drags Asuka back up, whips and CLUBS her again! Asuka writhes but Rhea just dusts herself off. Rhea talks trash, looms over Asuka, and CLUBS her again and again and again! Rhea drags Asuka up, laughs, and whips again, but Asuka ROCKS Rhea! Rhea LARIATS back! Cover, TWO! Rhea says the ref needs to learn how to count. The ref says his count is fair, but Rhea drags Asuka up. Rhea wraps on a body scissor and squeezes tight! Asuka endures as Rhea taunts her with WrestleMania.
Rhea CLUBS away on Asuka but Asuka still endures. Fans rally and Asuka pushes back to a cover! ONE, and Rhea still holds onto the scissors. Asuka pushes back again, ONE, but Asuka turns Rhea over and slips free! ANKLE LOCK! Rhea endures now and Asuka drops to a KNEEBAR!! Rhea shouts and fights up, pries Asuka off the leg to SLAM her down! Rhea snarls, drags Asuka up and RAMS her into buckles. Rhea throws body shots and forearms, tells the ref to shut up again, then she RAMS into Asuka! “You think you can step into the ring with me again?” Rhea SLAPS Asuka but Asuka SLAPS Rhea! Rhea snarls, but Asuka BOOTS her!
Rhea returns to DROPKICK Asuka to the floor!! Fans boo but Rhea says Asuka’s pathetic while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Rhea toys with Asuka. She slaps Asuka around but Asuka SLAPS back! Rhea BOOTS Asuka, fires off in the corner, then runs in, but Asuka moves! Rhea POSTS herself! Both women are down and while Bayley is still confident in Rhea, Nikki isn’t even paying attention. Rhea gets up, swings but Asuka dodges! Asuka fires off kick after kick! She bobs ‘n’ weaves to BACKHAND! BACKHAND! SOBAT! KICK! BACKHAND! CODE BREAKER!! Rhea falls to the corner and fans fire up with Asuka! Asuka runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! Bianca & Alexa are liking this, but Rhea powers out of the Bulldog.
Rhea boots but Asuka blocks! Asuka spins Rhea for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Asuka drags Rhea back up but Rhea reels back! Asuka spins but Rhea ducks the backhand to shove Asuka to ropes. Asuka wheelbarrows but Rhea blocks the victory roll! Rhea ties up the legs, PRISM TRAP!! Asuka endures as Rhea holds her off the mat! Asuka reaches out, claws her way forward, but Rhea drags her back! Asuka victory rolls Rhea out of the ring! Rhea gets up, she ROCKS Asuka, then she goes up the corner. But Asuka trip Rhea down! Rhea tumbles, Asuka runs, SLIDING KICK! Cover, TWO!
Rhea and Asuka are down, catching their breaths. Asuka rises, Rhea goes to ropes, and fans rally up. Asuka runs in, but Rhea dodges the hip attack to HOOK KICK! Asuka flops down and Rhea shakes out the cobwebs. Asuka sits up, Rhea kicks her and stomps a foot! KNEE SMASH, HEADBUTT, and a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Asuka survives and Rhea is furious with the ref! The ref says she shouldn’t even, that was a fair count. Rhea looms over Asuka, and says Asuka just had to piss her off. Rhea pump handles and lifts, RIP- NO, Asuka slips out to get the ARMBAR! Rhea fights that but Asuka has the chinbar!
Rhea fights around, keeps the Asuka Lock from finishing, and DMG CTRL returns to ringside to cheer Rhea on. Rhea RAMS Asuka into a corner! And again! Rhea is free and she crawls away, but here comes Bianca and Alexa! They tell DMG CTRL to watch it, and Asuka ROUNDHOUSES Rhea! FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Rhea flails and fans fire up! Rhea stacks to a cover, TWO! Asuka avoids the boot, Rhea avoids the backhand! They keep dodging each other, RIPTIDE!!! Cover, RHEA WINS!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (Team DMG CTRL has advantage)
The brutality was unleashed and Bayley is happy to see her side has the advantage. But then they drag Asuka out of the ring! DMG CTRL mugs Asuka, but Bianca and Alexa hurry after them! It’s a brawl but Bayley’s side has numbers advantage now! But Alexa BOOTS Nikki down! Bianca DECKS Bayley, DECKS Sky, DECKS Kai, but then Bayley anchors Bianca. Bliss DECKS Sky! Bianca TOSSES Kai and KICKS Bayley! Nikki runs in, into a scoop! And a TOSS into the barriers! But Rhea CLOBBERS Bianca and HEADBUTTS Bliss! Rhea rains down fists on Bianca, but MIA returns! Mia and Rhea brawl, and Mia TOSSES Rhea into the crowd!
Asuka climbs up top while DMG CTRL is after Bianca and Bliss. Asuka SUPER CROSSBODIES everyone down!! And this is without a cage! What happens when Bianca reveals her fifth to complete the cast of ten that will go to war?
My Thoughts:
A really good go-home from Raw, or rather just part one of the go-home since SmackDown has their own part to play. They didn’t have that many recap packages to worry about, and had a lot more action. It was a nice surprise that Kevin brought the Brutes and McIntyre to Raw, even though The Bloodline hardly ever shows up here. Good promos, and good interaction with The Judgment Day that also brought in The OC. And we also got good interaction between McIntyre, Corbin and JBL. Great win for The Brutes, great win for McIntyre, but I wonder if this means the Bloodline wins the advantage on SmackDown. I feel like the team with advantage ends up the one losing, so Bloodline having advantage to lose, giving The Brutes a great lead into the various title stories, just makes sense.
Likewise, it makes sense DMG CTRL got advantage through the main event. We got great stuff from Judgment Day and The OC, like that brawl that spilled into the parking lot. Asuka VS Rhea was really good, and I suppose sending the allies backstage for them to all come storming back out was the better move. If they were all ringside to start, any number of shenanigans would’ve happened and would’ve taken away from the overall quality. The closing brawl was great, but I’m with Albany, I was hoping we’d get something on the fifth woman for Team EST tonight. Even just a tease would’ve been nice. I’m hoping it’s Candice LeRae, for reasons I’ve said before.
I should’ve expected Miz pulling that switch on Gargano, but I didn’t expect it to be Omos. Gargano looked great almost beating Omos, but of course Omos goes over as the insane monster. Miz VS Lumis being on Raw TV makes sense on many different levels. For one, limiting the number of matches on a PPV card to maximize the time each match gets is HHH’s style, as we know from TakeOvers and other NXT events. Plus, while Lumis and Miz are both really good characters, their grudge match isn’t going to be a PPV level match, but does make for a good post-PPV Raw match.
Really fun tag match out of Elias & Riddle VS Alpha Academy. It seems to be Riddle’s thing that while he’s a good singles wrestler, he can team up with almost anyone and make it work. Great string of moves in the finish from the #DriftBros, and I have a feeling they’ll get going on a parallel with RKBRO, with the main difference being that Elias will turn on Riddle when Randy never did. Riddle and Elias can make for a great feud going towards the Royal Rumble, and either guy can come out looking great as a contender towards the US title.
Speaking of, we got great stuff from the US Championship story. For one, a Triple Threat is great, though I totally expected something like this to be last month with Mustafa Ali as the third member, not Theory. But Theory is doing well with this new, angrier persona, as he shows in his match with Ali. Lashley calling Theory out and them brawling for a bit was good, but I feel like Ali being stuck in the middle of this story means he’s going to be involved with the US title on the other side of Survivor Series. Rollins had a great promo, I would think part of the reason for a Triple Threat means he can win without any of them looking particularly weak. Him mentioning Cody was an interesting detail. Is Rollins teasing Cody coming for the US title, just as I’ve been sensing?
My Score: 8.5/10
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Will the landscape change again?
Eddy Thorpe keeps prodding and provoking Oba Femi, so he gets his last chance at the NXT Championship! Will Eddy truly be the alpha of NXT?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ridge Holland; Tony wins and retains the title.
- Dion Lennox VS Wes Lee w/ Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe; Wes wins.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Charlie Dempsey; King wins and retains the title.
- Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jaida Parker; Karmen wins.
- Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance VS Luca Crusifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo; Jensen & Vance win.
- NXT Championship: Oba Femi VS Eddy Thorpe; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT North American Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Ridge Holland!
A golden NXT begins with The Don stepping to the man who tried to ruin Christmas! Will NXT still belong to Tony D? Or will Ridge The Fridge put him on ice?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really got grit!
The two tie up with the bell, then go around the ring. They end up on ropes, in a corner, back on ropes, then they break. The fans rally, Tony and Ridge tie up again, then Ridge waistlocks, spins Tony, and UPPERCUTS! Tony fires back and the fans fire up! The shots go back and forth, but then Ridge kicks low. Ridge headlocks, Tony powers up and out, but Ridge RUNS Tony over! The fans boo and Tony gets up in a huff. They tie up again, Ridge headlocks, but fans taunt him with “No One Likes You!” Tony powers up and out, drops down, but Ridge ducks ‘n’ dodges. But then Tony hip tosses Ridge, and RUNS him over!
The fans fire up with Tony, and he dodges a haymaker to hit a headlock takeover! Ridge fights around, fights up, and he powers up and puts Tony on ropes. The fans rally for Tony while the ref counts. Ridge lets off, and Tony throws hands! Ridge ROCKS Tony in return, has him in a corner, and then fires body shots. Ridge whips, Tony reverses, then he dodges to FLYING PUNCH! Tony whips Ridge to a corner, then BACKDROPS Ridge on the rebound! The fans cheer while Tony paces. Ridge slowly rises, but wait, Shawn Spears is here? The fans boo The Chair Man but he tells Tony to focus on Ridge. Tony has The Family watch Spears closely while NXT goes picture in picture.
Tony glares at Spears before he goes back to Ridge. But Ridge takes a swing! Tony dodges, and then Tony LARIATS Ridge up and out! Tony hurries to go after Ridge, then SMACKS him off the apron! But then Ridge RAMS Tony into a post! And then Ridge just POSTS Tony! Tony slumps against the steel, but Ridge pulls his arm through the corner. Ridge SLAMS the arm against the post! Ridge pushes Tony into the ring, storms in after him, but Tony fires haymakers! Ridge kicks low, then he RAMS Tony into the buckles! Spears is amused while Ridge drops a KNEE onto Tony’s arm! Tony writhes but Ridge stands him up.
Ridge UPPERCUTS the arm, RAMS the shoulder, then CHOPS! Ridge RAMS Tony again, but Tony rolls Ridge up! TWO, and Ridge kicks Tony in the shin! Ridge then WRINGS the arm out! Tony writhes more, but Ridge then clamps on for an armlock. Ridge stands over Tony as he puts the pressure on, but the fans and The Family coach Tony up. Tony fights up, fires haymakers again, but Ridge wrenches to WRING the arm again! Ridge drops KNEES on the arm again, then clamps onto Tony with the armlock. Tony endures, the fans rally, and Spears continues to be amused as NXT returns to single picture.
Tony fights up, fires haymakers, but Ridge wrenches again. Tony still fires haymakers! Tony ROCKS Ridge, goes to a corner, but Ridge runs in! Tony dodges to DECK Ridge! And DECK him again! Tony whips, then runs, to FLYING PUNCH again! Then he clinches for a BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up and Tony reels Ridge in! FISHERMAN SUPLEX, and a float to the cover! TWO!! Ridge survives, but the fans are all behind Tony. Spears looks worried now, but Tony clinches. Ridge KNEES free of the spinebuster! But then Tony ROCKS Ridge! Ridge ROCKS Tony! They go back and forth, but then Tony FLYING PUNCHES! Ridge BOOTS back!
Ridge has the half nelson, HALF ‘N’ HALF PLEX! Cover, TWO! Tony survives and Spears looks annoyed. The fans fire up but Ridge roars! Tony rises, Ridge runs up, but Tony dodges the lariat, and the Southpaw! SPEAR!! But then speaking of Spears, he gets on the apron! The fans boo, but Tony DECKS Spears! The Family storms up but then Niko Vance & Brooks Jensen attack! The ref calls for reinforcements, but Tony goes back to Ridge. Ridge body shots, but wait! IZZI DAME!? She BOOTS Ridge! SPINEBUSTER from Tony! Tony high stacks, and WINS!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
The irony here is sweet! Spears has been trying to recruit The It Girl to his team, but she made sure things went the other way! She says they’re even, so will Spears have to just FOGEDABOUTIT?
Dion Lennox and others talk backstage.
But then in steps Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe. Wes tells Dion that he’s a funny guy. Why is that? Because what he said to Oba last week, how Dion is championship material and could actually beat him one day. Dion says that’s not Wes, so why not Dion? Uh, because there’s a very drastic difference between a superstar with “potential” like Dion, and one who is a decorated superstar like Wes. Dion wants Wes to hold on. Maybe he can prove his “potential” by beating a former champion like Wes. Wes says Dion will realize he has a long, long way to go before that. So Wes will see Dion around.
Wait, Trick Williams just walked in! And Wes says look at that! Another former champion! Tricky Willy is back! From the penthouse to the outhouse! It must stink knowing that Eddy Thorpe’s getting another shot while- TRICK SLAPS WES!! Wes falls right over, and Trick stares everyone else down. No one steps to Trick, so who will Trick step to now that he’s back?
Bayley is here!
The Role Model is back again because after last week’s brawl, a certain Prodigy has been following her to both SmackDown and Raw. The fans again chant “Welcome Back!” “Welcome Home!” and Bayley says yeah, this IS her home! And that’s why last week, she came out here to talk with Roxanne Perez. Bayley cares about Roxie, about the legacy she is building, and everything Roxie has done for NXT. But all that got Bayley was a big ol’ slap in the face. The fans boo that, but Bayley continues to bring up how Roxie said Bayley was just acting like CM Punk and Natalya. To Bayley, that’s a compliment!
People like Punk and Natty built the foundation they’re all walking on. Natty showed Bayley how to give back and how to help. So Bayley isn’t here because NXT owes her something. NXT doesn’t even owe Roxie! If anything, Bayley owes NXT to get rid of “entitled little idiots like Roxanne Perez!” Fans cheer, “I LOVE YOU, BAYLEY~!” a la Jacob Fatu. Bayley says she loves them, too. And maybe deep down, Roxie “loves” Bayley, because Roxie talked crap to Bayley during a title match with Tiffany Stratton, then showed up to Raw last night to try and put her hands on Bayley during her match with Nia Jax. Rox, c’mon!
Maybe Bayley gave Roxie too much credit, because that’s all really lame. She thought Roxie would have a better plan than that. That’s like small ball. That doesn’t prove Roxie is ready for Raw and SmackDown. That doesn’t even prove Roxie is ready to be a leader of the youngest locker room in WWE right now! There’s Jaida Parker, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, all of these girls are eager to prove themselves worthy of an opportunity. And with a champion like Giulia, then sky’s the limit! Wait, speaking of Giulia, here she comes! The fans fire up again as the NEW NXT Women’s Champion is here to meet Bayley face to face!
The Beautiful Madness has the mic to tell Bayley, “Coming from Japan and seeing part of, I wanted you. I wanted to be in NXT!” The fans cheer that. Giulia joins Bayley in the ring, and Giulia says Roxie may not look up to Bayley, but Giulia does. The fans also cheer that! Giulia says she hopes to hold this title with as much honor and love for NXT as Bayley did. Bayley thanks Giulia for that, that means a lot, because she has so much respect for Giulia. Bayley’s also a big fan of hers. When Giulia won the title, Bayley was so happy. And Bayley knows Giulia will make historic moments of her own, because this title changes your career, your life, and means everything to all of us here.
That title changed the landscape of the Women’s Division, not just in NXT but in WWE. Before Bayley can say more, Roxie makes her way out here, Cora Jade by her side. And Roxie of course has a mic, to say this is “boring~!” Roxie is surprised Bayley is showing her face after two embarrassing losses. Roxie is so happy she was in the front row to see those. But seriously, drop the act, stop acting innocent, because if Bayley actually cared about the WWE’s future, Bayley wouldn’t have punched Roxie in the face last night! And Roxie isn’t the only one who sees through Bayley. Cora does, too! Right, Cora? Can you actually believe this was their role model?
Roxie & Cora laugh but Bayley says it is hard to hear them because the fans are booing so loud. Roxie tells the fans to shut up, but they just boo harder. And Bayley asks what Cora’s even doing here! Cora says she is here because she was once a “naive” Bayley fan, too! But Roxie is right, Cora sees it! Bayley is not a role model! Role models aren’t part of NXT “when it’s cool.” Role models build this place up when people like Bayley choose to leave it. As far as they’re concerned, Giulia might as well hand the title back to Roxie here and now, because no one can carry it the way Roxie did. No one loves NXT like Roxie & Cora! And they didn’t need to compete overseas to see it.
Roxie & Cora have been holding it together since day one! Roxie again tells the fans to shut up, because she has something important to say! The fans keep booing, so Roxie says fine! She’ll just talk to Bayley, not the idiot fans. Roxie will not take anything away from what Bayley has done. Bayley’s done it all in WWE. She’s the 2024 Royal Rumble Winner, won championships at WrestleMania, and most importantly, she inspired little girls like Roxie & Cora. But thank you for your service because it is no longer required. Bye-bye~! The fans continue to boo and Bayley smiles. Roxie says everyone should be booing Bayley!
And why? Because Bayley’s been looking at the NXT Women’s Championship! Bayley wants to be the number one woman in the number one women’s division. Because deep, deep down, it has succeeded even the Four Horsewomen. So Bayley should tell her new friend, Giulia, the truth! Tell her why you’re here, Bayley! Fans tell Roxie to “Shut The Hell Up!” Bayley & Giulia look to each other, and they agree on something. They go after Cora & Roxie! The fans fir e up for the brawl! Bayley ash Cora, Giulia has Roxie, but then Cora gets free of a clinch! Roxie gets free of one, too, and the two regroup as they retreat!
The fans cheer as Role Model and Beautiful Madness stand tall, will they look to put the mean girls in their place?
The rest of the Women’s Division watches.
Jaida Parker loves what she sees! Bayley mentioning her two weeks in a row, everyone heard it! Kelani Jordan says yeah, but she’s not the only one. Bayley mentioned Kelani, too. Jaida says okay, this “attitude” Kelani is trying on ain’t it, so go back to the drawing board, because the only real one is right here looking at you. Kelani says being rude doesn’t make you “real,” Jaida. Well, being pretty doesn’t mean you have to be rude, Kelani. JAIDA is the one being rude! Karmen Petrovic says it doesn’t matter, because love is in the air! Karmen loves Kelani for being so sweet, and Jaida- Jaida says she dares her to say something.
Kelani is about to go off because Jaida brushed her aside, but Sol Ruca & Zaria keep her back. Karmen asks why Jaida’s coming at her, and Jaida asks why Karmen’s always up in people’s business. Oh, is it cuz she finally got a kiss from a guy who’s gonna dump her in a few months anyway? Don’t interrupt. Oh, wow, “finally got a kiss?” Karmen kissed Adonis. So watch how you talk about her and her man. Wow, “her man?” Yeah, and if Karmen interrupts Jaida again, what’s she gonna do? Jaida pushes Karmen back and says that’s Nikkita’s man, get it right. Dani Palmer and Brinley Reece now step in to keep the peace.
WAIT! The brawl at the ring started up again!? Bayley & Giulia are again throwing hands with Cora & Roxie! The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” but then Cora POSTS Giulia! Bayley THROWS Roxie into barriers, and NXT goes picture in picture!
Security finally rushes out there to try and stop this, but then Bayley helps Giulia against Cora in the ring! Security hurries to stop that but the mugging is 3v2! Giulia HEADBUTTS Cora outta the ring, but then Roxie CLOBBERS Bayley! Roxie and Giulia brawl, Bayley is back up, and Cora returns, too! The refs and security separate the four, but then Bayley breaks loose to JUMP at Roxie & Cora! Giulia follows after, it’s a lot of wild fists and black leather pants! Roxie & Cora stand down again, but then Bayley & Giulia run back up! Roxie and Bayley scrap to the mat, Giulia and Cora aren’t far behind! Bayley TOSSES Roxie, then TOSSES Cora!
The brawling finally stops, or rather stops again, and refs usher Cora & Roxie away. Ava Raine is there, but then Giulia & Bayley storm in! The brawling is happening right in front of the NXT General Manager! She shouts for this to stop but that’s easier said than done! Dion Lennox does his best to get by, his match with Wes is next! Will Dion level up taking on the former NXT North American Champion?
Dion Lennox VS Wes Lee w/ Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe!
The bell rings and Wes throws his jacket! Dion gets blinded and Wes HANDSPRING KICKS him down! The fans boo, Wes stomps away, but then Wes lets off as the ref counts. Dion bails out, Wes builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Dion and the fans boo more. Wes puts Dion, storm sin, but Dion FLAPJACKS Wes high! Dion fires up, and he rallies on Wes with ELBOW after ELBOW! #GameMode has activated, and Dion TACKLES Wes! Dion rains down forearms and fists, but Wes scrambles away to ropes. Dion ROCKS Wes with a haymaker! Dion whips, but Wes KICKS him back! Dion shakes that off, and he scoops Wes!
Wes fights free, mule kicks a leg out, then runs, but into a SHOULDER TACKLE! Dion fires up while Wes goes to a corner. Ty & Ty coach Wes up while Dion runs in, and Wes BOOTS him! Wes ROUNDHOUSES Dion, then runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Wes survives but Dion drags him right up. Dion suplexes, but Wes knees free! Wes wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Then HEEL KICKS! Dion wobbles, so Wes ENZIGIRIS! Wes handsprings, CARDIAC KICK! Cover, Wes wins!
Winner: Wes Lee, by pinfall
The Cardiac Kid was on the defensive against the former linebacker, but he found a way to score the win. Wes says so much for championship material. That takes care of Dion, so TRICK! You think you’re that man? Walking into the locker room and slapping Wes in the face!? Wes will take care of Trick next week in Atlanta! And if you think you- Well, here comes trick now! Ty & Ty run up but Trick DECKS Tyson! Trick storms in and ROCKS Wes again and again! Wes flounders out, and Trick says if Wes wants it in Atlanta next week, then he’s got it! Trick storms out, pushes past Dion, ready for a fight. Will Trick be a house of fire until he takes back his title?
Sarah Schreiber gives us BREAKING NEWS!
After the confrontation earlier tonight, NXT GM Ava has made a match: Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance VS Luca Crusifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo! But now, welcome her guest at this time, Stephanie Vaquer! La Primera steps onto the set, and Sarah says that Stephanie did win the #1 contender’s spot for the Women’s North American Championship, but then Shotzi Blackheart pinned Fallon Henley directly. Then Shotzi beat- Vaquer stops Sarah there, and says yes, she is still THE #1 Contender. Fatal Influence is already doing everything they can to stop her.
But Vaquer arrived in NXT, and she is not going to stop just because Fallon is playing games. Or because Shotzi benefitted from the situation. Vaquer adds in Spanish, then translates, that if Shotzi becomes champion, she will meet Hell. And Fallon, you can run, but you can’t hide from La Diabla. The Dark Angel is ready to destroy whoever is champion, so who will have a date with Vaquer for Vengeance Day?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew!
It takes time to turn over a new leaf, but perhaps The Drama King has truly done that. He chose to win honorably, owned up to mistakes and controversy, and is even willing to clear the air once and for all. Will King keep the throne after going a few more rounds? Or will the No Quarter Catch Crew soon have the cup back in their possession?
NXT returns as NQCC enters all together. The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and one way or another, we put an end to this chapter!
The bell rings on round one, and King offers a handshake. Dempsey kicks it away, not in the mood for it. The fans boo but Dempsey waistlocks. King switches, SLAMS Dempsey, then facelocks. They roll, King holds on, but Dempsey trips King up. Dempsey has the toehold, but King uses leg with leg for leverage! King throws Dempsey away but Dempsey cartwheels through! The fans cheer so King throws his headband away. The two tie up, Dempsey waistlocks, then spins King to a facelock. But King wrenches out to WRING Dempsey! Dempsey gets up, but King DROPKICKS him! The fans cheer, and King arm-drags Dempsey down!
Dempsey endures the armlock, fights up, but King wrenches to a wristlock, Dempsey rolls, snapmares, but King holds onto the wristlock! Dempsey rolls, wrenches, breaks, and snapmares! Dempsey headlocks, King slips out to wrench the arm again. Dempsey spins, snapmares, and headlocks, but King slips out the back to hammerlock! King KNEES the arm in the back, KNEES him again, then traps it under his knee. King flexes, the fans cheer, but Dempsey BOPS King in the face! Dempsey runs, King drops down, but Dempsey turns hip toss into wrench and backslide, with bridge! TWO!! King has a sunset flip, TWO!
King headlocks, Dempsey powers up and out, but King RUNS Dempsey over! Dempsey hurries up, then drops down as King runs. King avoids the hurdle, not wanting a repeat of the controversial “nutcracker” from last time. We reach a minute left in this round, and King wants the handshake again. Dempsey decides to take it this time, but then he UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! King wobbles, Dempsy whips, but King reverses to drop toehold, body scissor, Gedo Clutch, but King tries to get fancy, TWO! Dempsey has the REAR NAKED CHOKE! King fights around but Dempsey holds on tight!
King snapmares free, Dempsey rolls him up, TWO! Twenty seconds left and King goes for a leg. Dempsey gut wrenches King to a backslide, TWO! King escapes but we hit ten seconds! Dempsey wants the chicken wing! King fights around, he’s caught, but time’s up!
King: 0; Dempsey: 0
The fans cheer this first round coming to a close, but while Dempsey has NQCC to refresh him, King has no one. Wait, what’s a pair of brass knuckles doing in King’s bucket? Did a certain gentlemanly villain put those there? King shakes his head, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Round two begins and the two storm up to tie up. Dempsey wrenches to hammerlock but King standing switches to headlock. King hits the takeover, Dempsey fights to a headscissor but King shrugs that off. Dempsey rolls King to a cover, TWO! King holds on, but Dempsey manages a cravat from that position. Dempsey wrangles King to a cover, TWO! Dempsey now has a top wristlock and grinds King down. King endures, fights around, and he arm-drags free! King then grabs Dempsey’s arm for a knuckle lock cover, TWO as Dempsey gets an arm up! King pushes that arm down, TWO as Dempsey gets the other arm up!
King pushes that arm down, TWO as Dempsey bridges! Dempsey then kips up, powers King back, and MONKEY FLIPS him! Dempsey rolls back to cover, TWO! King sunset flips again, TWO! Both men stand, and Dempsey KNEES low! Dempsey headlocks and squeezes tight. Dempsey then ripcords King for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! We’re already under 90 seconds as Dempsey KNEES King in the back! Dempsey clamps on a chinlock and he grinds King down again. King still endures, fights back up, but Dempsey ripcords to ROCK him! But King reels Dempsey in for a BACKDROP!
King clamps onto an arm and he grinds the shoulder. Dempsey rolls to stand, but King rolls to wrench! Dempsey wrenches, King wrenches, repeat! Dempsey rolls, spins, wrenches, and hammerlocks. But King gets under to BACKDROP again! Dempsey sunset flips it! King sits on the cover, AND SCORES!
King: 1; Dempsey: 0
With 26 seconds to spare, King snatches the crucial first fall! Will King wrap this before halftime? Or can Dempsey push it into the late rounds?
NXT returns to single picture during the refresher, the round begins, and the two storm up to each other again. Dempsey KNEES King low, CLUBS him on the back, then UPPERCUTS! King CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dempsey wrenches to KNEE King hard! King goes to a corner, Dempsey is on him to whip, but King reverses. Dempsey goes up but King stays back! King arm-drags Dempsey, then grinds the armlock! The fans rally, Dempsey fights around, then rolls back. Dempsey stands, fights the armlock, and fans duel as Dempsey puts King on ropes. The ref counts, Dempsey HOTSHOTS King down!
The NQCC cheers, and Dempsey drags King up to fire off in the corner! We’re at two minutes, Dempsey whips to send King right into the buckles! Dempsey stomps King, then deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! King survives but Dempsey looms over him. Dempsey stomps King around, then clamps onto an arm. Dempsey traps that arm, and he steps on it to bend it back! King endures as Dempsey also has a headlock added on! King fights, Dempsey traps the arm with a leg, and then he throws down palm strikes to the forehead! King manages to roll to a cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Dempsey survives and we go under a minute here! King storms after Dempsey, brings him around to whip, but Dempsey reverses. King goes up and over the corner, then half nelsons, but Dempsey standing switches! Dempsey has the nelson, King fights it, but Dempsey KNEES him! BUTTERFLY PLEX, with a bridge! Dempsey scores!!
King: 1; Dempsey: 1
And with that, we’re all tied up going into the second half! King goes back to his corner, and he looks at those brass knuckles. King holds them in his hand but then shakes his head and puts them down. Round four begins, and Dempsey runs up! King dodges and then KICKS! KICKS! And KICKS! Dempsey blocks to DRAGON SCREW! King ends up in the corner, Dempsey hauls him for a HALF HATCH! FACELOCK GUILLOTINE! King endures, fights up, but Dempsey pulls on the head more! King powers up to suplex free! The fans fire up as both men rise! King blocks a shot to CHPO, CHOP, and UPPERCUT!
King whips, Dempsey reverses, but King CLOBBERS him! And LARIATS! King whips, runs up and LARIATS again! King CHOPS, then brings Dempsey in! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! King hurries to a corner to climb! Dempsey stands, into the CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! King is frustrated, but he aims again, SUPER- NO, Dempsey blocks the kick, spins King around, LEG TRAP GERMAN! King sputters, then crawls to his corner! Is he still thinking about the knuckles? Dempsey has the chicken wing! But King runs to the ropes, and he TOSSES Dempsey out onto NQCC! King builds speed, and he FLIES! Down goes NQCC!
The fans are all fired up as King stands tall! We’re under a minute in the round but King puts Dempsey in the ring. Myles storms up but King DECKS him for it! King storms in, Dempsey snatches him to a cradle! TWO!! Dempsey rolls King up again, TWO!! Thirty seconds left as Dempsey waistlocks King! They crowd the ref in the corner! MULE KICK LOW BLOW!! Was that on purpose?! King reels Dempsey in, CORONATION!! Cover, King wins!!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
King does Dempsey dirty, and that seemed a lot more blatant than that noggin knocker last time! A win is a win, but does the apple really not fall far from the tree? Will King stay the champion while also being his father’s son?
Bianca Belair & Naomi speak.
The EST tells Lash Legend & Jakara, “Y’all putting in that work to become #1 contenders, because of course y’all want a shot at our titles.” The Glow says The Bougie Bully is bringing the size and power, while Miss Jackson if ya nasty, she has the athleticism. But they might’ve forgotten just who The Glow & EST are. Because nobody does those things better than them. So bring all that and more to Atlanta if you wanna take these titles off the champs. Will Meta Four be the ones next week? Or will they just feel the StrongEST Glow ever?
Hank ‘n’ Tank talk with Andre Chase.
The big belly boys are a bit worried about Mr. Chase. They’re not even mad about him walking out on them, they just want to know how they can help. Chase says they should just break up as a team now. All tag teams end in heartbreak anyway. Kelani Jordan walks past as Chase says everyone is better off just looking out for themselves. Hank ‘n’ Tank say not this team. Chase says forget he even said it then. Chase heads out, but he finds other superstars watching a highlight reel of Chase’s best rage moments. Kale Dixon tells Mr. Chase he was so badass! Chase says yeah, he was…
But Chase U is dead. Chase leaves and Kale says it doesn’t have to be! Can Kale find a way to revive Chase’s school spirit?
Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jaida Parker!
Love is in the air, but when it’s NXT, there’s also a lot of tension. The Blackbelt Beauty was just trying to keep the peace, but Miss Parker is always ready for a fight. Will Karmen kick ass on the road to Vengeance Day? Or will Jaida make sure the lovebirds don’t make it #OutTheMud?
NXT returns and Jaida makes her entrance. She didn’t bring her boys, Nima & Price, so she’s annoyed to see Adonis ringside. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Karmen waistlocks. Jaida THROWS Karmen away and the fans duel. Karmen gets up, Jaida mocks the crane stance, but then Kamren starts throwing kicks! Jaida hurries to a corner, and the two reset. Karmen dodges Jaida’s haymaker to then slip under and UP KICK! Jaida comes back into a LEG SWEEP! Karmen mocks the high steps and now Jaida’s mad. Jaida runs up but Karmen wrangles her to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Jaida rolls Karmen, ONE!
Karmen keeps on the arm, but Jaida fights up to pull hair. Jaida puts Karmen in the corner, the ref counts, but Jaida knees low! Jaida whips Karmen corner to corner but Karmen SOBATS! And BULLDOGS! Cover, TWO! Jaida gets up but Karmen KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Jaida blocks a kick, but Karmen SOBATS again! Karmen whips, Jaida reverses, but Karmen goes up. Jaida blocks that kick then gets under with an Electric Chair Lift! Karmen fires hands, but Jaida still SLAMS Karmen down! Jaida snarls as she drags Karmen up, and she RAMS Karmen into a corner! Jaida RAMS into Karmen again and again, but stops as the ref counts.
Jaida drags Karmen out to then put her in the ropes. Jaida CHOPS Karmen, then runs to TEARDROP in the corner! Jaida says that’s how it’s done! Jaida drags Karmen up, then shoves her onto ropes. Jaida traps Karmen’s arms and pulls! The ref counts, Jaida CLUBS Karmen while she lets off, then she bumps Karmen off buckles. Jaida eggs Karmen on, but Karmen blocks the bump to ELBOW back! Karmen goes up to ENZIGIRI! Karmen runs up, but Jaida wrenches to hook and FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO! Jaida is frustrated but the fans rally up. Jaida brings Karmen around, neckbreaker stretch!
Karmen endures as Jaida keeps her off the ground! Karmen kicks the legs, but Jaida suplexes! Karmen cradle counters, TWO! Both women hurry to their feet, and Jaida KNEES low! Jaida whips, runs up, but Karmen dodges! Karmen runs in, but Jaida dodges! Karmen hits buckles, and Jaida hoists her up again! But Karmen manages to victory roll, TWO! Jaida escapes, swings, but Karmen dodges! Karmen ROCKS Jaida with a forearm! And ROCKS her again! Then DISCUS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Karmen aims, runs, and dodges Jaida to then SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Jaida survives the #Shingblade, but Karmen aims!
Jaida ducks the roundhouse, then she BACK ELBOWS Karmen down! Jaida drags Karmen up to GOURD BUSTER! Then Jaida builds speed for the- WAIT, Kelani is here! She stands in Jaida’s way, and Karmen rolls Jaida up! KARMEN WINS!
Winner: Karmen Petrovic, by pinfall
Karmen celebrates with her man Adonis, and Jaida is pissed at Kelani! Will Kelani not stand for the disrespect? Or will she get knocked out for it?
Meta Four meet backstage.
Jakara and Lash heard what Naomi & Bianca had to say, but then wait! Sol & Zaria, Jakara can guess what you want: The first opportunity at the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Sol asks if they understand how big their match is next week. Uh, duh! Zaria doesn’t think so. Not only do they have the chance to become WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, but they can bring those titles back to NXT, the best women’s division in the world. Uh, wow, Sol, you have a point. This IS the biggest match of their career. And Lash gets to go back to her hometown to do it! She can compete in front of her friends and family!
And Meta Four gets to step into the ring with two former WWE Women’s Champions. And even if Naomi & Bianca are two of the most accomplished women in WWE history, the Bougie Bully & Miss Jackson will bring that action. Because when they do, everyone here can get a shot at the champs. Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin walk in. Did Gigi hear that? Oh, she sure did, Tatum. They like the sound of it. So then it’s agreed: Meta Four better bring those titles home. Oh, they will! Let’s do it, girls~! Fatal Influence also eyes this from the background. Will the line be out the door should Naomi & Bianca lose to Meta Four?
Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance w/ Shawn Spears VS Luca Crusifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Adriana Rizzo!
It’s been very obvious The Chair Man has been after the North American Championship, and with that, Tony D’Angelo. Spears has even done his best to gather “lost souls” to his side so that they can all take over NXT together. Will that start here as Brooks & Niko take on Luca & Stacks? Or will Tony’s Consigliere and Underboss handle business?
The D’Angelo Family doesn’t wait, they attack Jensen & Niko at the ramp! The fans fire up as the brawl is on like it was earlier tonight! Stacks sends Jensen into the ring, Niko and Luca continue to brawl on the outside, and then Jensen TOSSES Stacks back out! Niko sends Luca into the barriers, Jensen ROCKS Stacks, then Spears’ men put The D’Angelos back in the ring. Jensen & Niko storm back in, but Stacks & Luca throw more haymakers! Stacks LARIATS Jensen up and out, the bell finally rings, and Luca dodges Niko to KNEE him down! Luca drags Niko over, tags Stacks, and they double wrench, DOUBLE ELBOW, then DOUBLE BOOT!
Niko sputters, Stacks brings him around to UPPERCUT! Stacks whips, but Niko blocks and reverses! Niko runs in at the corner, but Stacks BOOTS him away! Stacks slides under to UPPERCUT Niko! The fans fire up, Stacks puts Niko in the ropes, and then UPPERCUTS and ROCKS him! Stacks UPPERCUTS again, then runs to BOOT Niko down! Jensen returns but Stacks throws him tot he apron! Luca runs up but Jensen CLOBBERS him! Stacks triangle jump DROPKICKS Jensen down! Luca returns, he helps Stacks FLY! Down go The Chair Man’s henchmen and the fans fire up! Stacks puts Niko back in, tag to Luca.
The D’Angelos whip Niko, BODY BLOW then KNEE LIFT! Niko staggers, Stacks runs, but Jensen trips him up! Jensen drags Stacks out to RAM him into the apron! Niko reels Luca in for a SAIDO! Spears barks orders, Niko RAMS into Luca again and again! Niko whips Luca corner to corner hard, and Luca falls! Niko tags Jensen, they mug Luca, then Jensen short arm LARIATS! The fans rally for Luca but Jensen hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Jensen tags Niko, then Jensen WRINGS Luca out! Niko FALLING HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! Niko pie faces Luca around, Spears tells him to keep going. Luca CHOPS Niko, Niko HEADBUTTS!
Niko scoops but Luca slips free! CODE BREAKER! The fans fire up, Niko and Luca crawl, hot tags to Jensen and Stacks! Stacks rallies on Spears’ men with lariats and forearms! Stacks ENZIGIRIS Jensen to a corner, then runs in for an UPPERCUT! Stacks aims at Niko but Jensen snatches him for a SLEEPER! Niko runs up but Stacks BOOTS him! Stacks snapmares free of Jensen, then he goes up to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Stacks as he goes after Jensen. Spears is frustrated but then Niko storms up! Luca SUPERKICKS Niko down! The fans fire up as The D’Angelos get Jensen up!
Stacks whips Jensen, Luca sets up, but Jensen grabs ropes! Luca runs up, Jensen TOSSES him out! Niko BATTERING RAMS Luca, and Luca is sent into steel steps! Jensen hooks Stacks’ arms, Stacks fights the backslide, but Niko tags in! Jensen runs, WHEEL KICK! Niko runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, Spears’ men win!
Winners: Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance, by pinfall
The fans aren’t happy, but Spears is very, very pleased. His soldiers savagely stuck it to The Don’s men, but will they find their way to the NXT Tag Team Championships?
Backstage interview with Nathan Frazer & Axiom.
Sarah is with #Fraxiom, and she brings up how they made a surprise appearance at TNA Genesis on Sunday, but also wants to talk last week’s successful tag title defense. Frazer says yes, thank you, Sarah. And there wasn’t a doubt in their minds! Right, amigo? Axiom is sure there was a little doubt. OTM was coming off a brawl with Briggs & Inamura yet they still threw Fraxiom all over the ring. It was close. Plus, DIY was watching! Axiom feels that in this tag team division, you just never know. Frazer says yes, but he does! And he knows that they are the best team on the planet!
And this Thursday, against TNA’s Rascalz, Frazer knows- Briggs & Inamura storm in. “What part of ‘We got next’ do you two not understand?” Fraxiom takes one field trip to TNA and they just forget? Briggs doesn’t know if he likes that or not. Inamura says, “Exactly.” They call themselves the best? But are they dodging Briggs & Inamura? Frazer says hold on, Inamura-san. There’s a difference between a tag team wanting a match, and actually deserving one. Besides, who’d Briggs ever beat? But then OTM storms in! Bronco Nima & Lucien Price want more with Briggs & Inamura! So they get more! It’s another backstage brawl!
Briggs takes on Nima, Inamura has Price, but Robert Stone & Stevie Turner are there to call in refs and security! The chaos continues, will Briggs & Inamura have to settle things with Price & Nima before they go for gold? Will Fraxiom #NeverSlowDown, even after going through TNA Impact?
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Time to burn it down!
Ahead of entering the Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre go one more round in a rematch from WrestleMania 40!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Rey Mysterio; Rey wins.
- Bayley VS Nia Jax; Nia wins.
- PENTA VS Pete Dunne; Penta wins.
- Damage CTRL VS Pure Fusion Collective; DMG CTRL wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Drew McIntyre; Rollins wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Nia Jax ambushes Rhea Ripley!
The Irresistible Force is here on Raw to face Bayley, but she’s getting her payback on Mami for last week! She dribbles Rhea into the steel chain link fencing again and again, even as security and Adam Pearce rush in! They get Nia to stop, but Rhea is pissed! Will Nia regret riling up Rhea Bloody Ripley?
Jey Uso is here!
Dallas fires up and bounces along as it’s time to YEET! Michael Cole does his best to keep up with the beat as Main Event Jey makes his way down the bleachers. Wade Barrett is subbing in for Pat McAfee (the NCAA College Football Championship is also tonight), and Wade says Maggle looks like a “drunk grandpa” doing the YEET. Jey makes it to ringside, he high fives Maggle, then goes to the ring. But the YEET doesn’t slow down, it just keeps going! Jey grabs a mic and tells Dallas, “Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaaaaa~!” The fans cheer and join in with a “YEET!” Jey says this weekend, “YEET!” Saturday Night’s Main Event, “YEET!” Jey takes home the big one!
But then before Jey can continue, GUNTHER makes his way out here! Der Ring General, World Heavyweight Championship around his waist, makes his way right to the ring. Gunther grabs himself a mic while the fans boo. Jey paces but Gunther tells him, “Lemme guess, the next thing you were about to say is you were going to win the World Heavyweight title.” Jey confirms, he is gonna beat Gunther, then hang the title up in his room. Gunther says Jey really is “a funny little man.” But let’s not act like we both know it won’t happen. Last week, Jey was right here in front of Gunther, and he said every morning, he looks in the mirror and bets on himself.
The thing is, Gunther believes Jey. Gunther was looking forward to Saturday to square off with Main Event Jey Uso. Until today, when he saw Jey walking in here acting like that conversation last week never happened. Not after seeing Jey act like a complete DORK! Like he’s the company mascot for the fans! At this point, Gunther doesn’t even care. He could jsut as well get challenged by Jimmy Uso. Jey tells Gunther to not say something about his brother. Gunther says it doesn’t matter what Jey says, he never follows up with his actions! The fans are the only ones naive enough to believe everything Jey says. Gunther does not.
Bet on yourself? Until when? Until Roman Reigns whistles for him? Until Sami Zayn needs him? Until Jimmy needs him? Even Cody needed Jey and Jey showed up! All that makes Jey is a useful idiot, and Jey doesn’t even see it! Jey, your words and your actions do not align. Gunther’s always do! So on Saturday, when the bell rings, Gunther exposes Jey for the flash in the pan that has NO business being even this close to the World Heavyweight Championship. The fans boo but Gunther tells Jey to go. The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Jey says Gunther’s right again. Everything Gunther just said is true again.
Jey is the mascot of the WWE. And the fans here are his team. The fans are his squad. They ride with him! “YEET!” Slide with him! “YEET!” And they will be with him when he beats Gunther for the world championship! “YEET!” Jey reminds us he respects Gunther. But Gunther will respect Jey, too. Because only one of them in this ring main-evented a WrestleMania, and it ain’t Gunther. But then Gunther DECKS Jey! Gunther stomps Jey, the fans boo, but then Gunther DECKS Jey again! Gunther stands Jey up, but Jey TACKLES Gunther! Jey rains down fists and teh fans fire up! Gunther gets up, but Jey fires more hands!
Jey has Gunther’s shirt over his head for a hockey scrum! Gunther gets free, but Jey SUPERKICKS him down! The fans all “YEET!” while Der Ring General retreats! Jey has the belt and he dares Gunther to come get it! Jey drops it at the ropes, Gunther storms up to the apron, but Gunther stays back. Gunther leaves Dallas with the belt tonight, but will Jey leave San Antonio with it this Saturday?
The New Day walks the halls.
And then they spot someone. “Finally, somebody who understands!” JBL is here! They all shake hands, and JBL loves seeing them. Kofi Kingston says JBL is not just a champion and a Hall of Famer, but he’ll be on commentary tonight for The New Day’s match with that “hypocrite of a locker room leader,” Rey Mysterio. JBL should let New Day know they are the victims of a disgusting smear campaign! Kofi even sweetens the deal with a whole $2. Kofi says JBL understands being in a tag team but having to cut the deadweight to get ahead. And when he did, what happened? He had the greatest success of his career!
Not as great as The New Day, but please, be an acolyte for ya bois! JBL says yes, he does “get it.” Big E, all the muscles and charisma and personality, everywhere they go, the fans love Big E. Everyone chants for New Day, for Big E. You get rid of him, the fans have to pay attention to Kofi & Woods! Wow, okay. Backhanded compliments? Be that way. The New Day heads out, JBL asks if he can keep the two bucks. Will Kofi & Woods finally see who’s really in the wrong? Or will they continue to have a bad day here on Raw?
Backstage interview with Bayley.
Cathy Kelley is with the “busiest superstar” in WWE right now, as Bayley was on Raw, NXTÂ and SmackDown all last week. And she has an announcement to make, so for those who ahven’t heard, could she share? Yes, cat is out of the bag, Bayley is back on Raw officially via the Transfer Window! She started here after her NXT call-up, so it just feels right. But also, she is declaring for the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble! And if you remember, she won the 2024 Rumble, so going back to back sounds really good. She could choose Tiffany Stratton, she could choose Rhea Ripley, or- Nia Jax interrupts.
Nia says Bayley can have Rhea, Nia gets Tiffy. Also, Nia is going to win the Women’s Rumble, not Bayley. Oh, yeah, Bayley did see what Nia did to Rhea earlier. If Nia wants to try that, Bayley dares her. Nia says she’ll see Bayley out there. Nia leaves, but will the Irresistible Force rough Bayley up the same way she did Rhea? Or will Bayley continue to be the Role Model, even after changing brands?
Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Rey Mysterio!
Raw returns and JBL is out there with Wade and Maggle already. The New Day makes their entrance, and they hate their song! They have it turn off, they get the tron to stop, and Woods says they already told the idiots in production that they’re no longer using that stuff! It’s ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~, and Dallas is starting to piss Kofi off! They have been doing this for too long and too well to be disrespected like this. They are walking Hall of Famers, unlike this FRAUD, JBL! JBL, give him that money back! Kofi snatches it out of JBL’s lapel pocket. Woods says Rey’s getting the brakes beat off him by the one and only Kofi Kingston~! BECAUSE NEW! DAY- “SUCKS!”
The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” and the bell rings. Kofi and Rey circle, feel things out, and Kofi waistlocks to then headlock, waistlock, and he shoves Rey to a corner. The fans boo but Kofi soaks up that heat. JBL says this is the only time he’ll cheer a “deadbeat dad” like Rey. Rey and Kofi tie up, Rey waistlocks but Kofi switches to SLAM Rey down! Kofi slaps Rey around, and the fans boo as Kofi & Woods soak up the heat. Kofi taunts Rey, Rey and Kofi reset, and they tie up. Rey wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kofi wrenches out. Kofi wristlocks, Rey rolls and kips up, then Rey wrenches to headlock.
Kofi powers up and out, drops down then CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo but Kofi keeps moving. Rey drops down, blows past Kofi, then tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Kofi staggers up, Rey dropkicks the legs out! Kofi is on ropes, Rey dials it up, but Kofi ducks the 619! Rey then PLANCHAS, but Kofi moves! Rey is on the apron, Kofi YANKS him down! The fans tell Kofi off but he drags Rey up and into the ring. Kofi then fires UPPERCUTS on Kofi, CHOKES him in the corner, then stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Kofi steps off, and then Kofi whips corner to corner. Rey reverses, runs up, but Kofi SWING KICKS! Rey GAMANGIRIS in return!
Rey RAMS Kofi, slingshots and SUNSET- NO, Kofi holds on, and he CLUBS Rey down! The fans boo but Kofi brings Rey in! Woods says watch this, “Hall of Famer!” Kofi lifts Rey, Rey pops free, but Kofi stomps away on him! Kofi glares at JBL, then he drags Rey up. The fans boo but Kofi SMACKS Rey off the apron. Kofi then reels Rey in, but Rey RANAS Kofi into the steel steps! The fans fire up as Rey rises, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Kofi has Rey down with an armlock. Rey fights to his feet, the fans fire up, and the forearms go back and forth! Kofi ROCKS Rey, Rey ROCKS Kofi, but then Kofi kicks low! Kofi whips, Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges, then Rey leaps to FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Woods coaches Kofi while Rey goes to the apron. Rey then goes to the corner, but Kofi hurries over that way. Kofi fires body shots, then he climbs up after Rey. Kofi brings Rey up but Rey fires body shots in return! Rey BENDS Kofi’s fingers, then he HEADBUTTS Kofi! Kofi staggers up, Rey hits the SEATED SENTON!
Rey gets moving, but Kofi ducks the springboard crossbody! Kofi sunset flip, but Rey rolls through, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kofi goes to a corner, Rey CLUBS him, and the fans rally. The ref gets between them, but Kofi pokes Rey in the eyes! Kofi leaps, CROSSBODY SPLASH to the back! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey as he stays in this. The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods argues with a fan, Kofi aims, TROUBLE IN- NO, Rey dodges, then comes back to RANA! Kofi is on ropes, Rey dials it up! But Woods trips Rey! The ref saw that clear as day! Woods argues with the ref, but the ref EJECTS Woods!
The fans fire up while Woods throws a fit! Rey DECKS Woods! But Kofi CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, but Kofi hauls Rey up! Rey victory rolls Kofi onto ropes! Rey redials, 619!! And then the springboard, but onto knees! Kofi covers, TWO!! Rey survives, the fans fire up, but Kofi seethes. Kofi hauls Rey up, clinches, S O- NO! Rey makes the SOS a cover, REY WINS!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
But Woods CLBOBERS Rey from behind! The New Day mugs Rey, the fans boo more, but here comes the LWO! Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro run The New Day off! The fans boo, Cruz & Wilde check Rey, but then the New Day sneak back in! They drag Wilde out to POST him! Cruz hurries but now New Day retreats for real! Insult to injury here, but will Kofi & Woods continue to be blinded by their own arrogance?
Backstage interview with Team American Made.
Cathy Kelley waits as Chad Gable is arguing with his own people, then says okay, sorry, he was inspiring the team. But yeah, he’s the talk of the whole freakin’ wrestling world the past week, but he is man enough to admit he has a problem. And it all started with losing to Penta last week! It was Dragon Lee before that, and Rey Mysterio before that. Gable asks, “What’re we gonna do her?” But he’s figured it out! He found a man who knows a thing or two about lucha libre, and that man is intelligent with a mustache to match. That man is Dominik Mysterio! While Dom helps Gable with his lucha problem, the team has their marching order.
Ivy Nile says there’s a Women’s Intercontinental Championship with her name all over it. Brutus says those tag titles should’ve already had their names on them, HAHA~! Julius mocks how War Raiders cry about “One more injury~ and we’re done forever~!” Like that’s something to be proud of? No more asking, they’re just taking! They’ll take those tag titles from a team near the end of their career and put them on a team that’s entering their prime. Gable says this team that bleeds red, white ‘n’ blue will have waists wrapped in gold, and it will be glorious. Team American Made heads out, but can Dirty Dom really help Gable clean up his act?
Sami Zayn is here!
Dallas sings his song, and the Underdog from the Underground goes right to the ring. He grabs a mic and thanks Dallas for that, that never gets old. But he wont’ beat around the bush, he’ll just get right to business. Sami spoke with Adam Pearce, and Sami is now officially entered into the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match! The fans like the sound of that! Sami says Rollins told him he’s already helped a lot of others, so time to help himself. Well, Sami thought about that, and thought about what he wants. When he thought about that, it opened a whole bunch of thoughts. Sami pictured what 14-year-old Sami wanted.
Sami thought about what the millions around the world who dream of becoming pro-wrestlers, and the thousands who actually live the dream and get to do it. And then the even smaller group lucky enough to call themselves WWE Superstars. And then the smallest group of all, the hardest to crack into at all, is the upper echelon, the top tier, and that is where Sami is now! The fans cheer, and Sami firmly believes he is as good as everyone else in that group. That group is all in the Royal Rumble, and the only difference between Sami and the others, aka Roman, McIntyre, Rollins, and so on, is that they all have a world title to their name… and Sami doesn’t.
Sami has said it before, he’ll say it again, he’s had a great life, a great career. He doesn’t need the world title to complete him. The fans have supported Sami throughout the years, and believe it or not, that support means more to him than any world title could ever mean! So no, Sami does not need that world title, but DAMMIT, he WANTS it!! The fans love that! Sami says 14-year-old Sami wants that title, and he’s still with Sami! That kid sets foot in this ring every time Sami does. So Sami doesn’t need it, he wants it, so he will TAKE IT! WAIT, Kevin Owens is here!? The fans boo and Sami is certainly stunned seeing SmackDown’s Prizefighter back on Raw.
Kevin, who is still carrying the “Winged Eagle” title, while wearing a Bret Hart merchandise jacket, makes his way to the ring. Kevin grabs the mic, and while fans boo, he looks to Sami. Sami says he knew it was a matter of time before Kevin showed up. How does Kevin wanna do this? Kevin asks what Sami means. Sami knows Kevin. We all saw what Kevin did to Cody over teaming with Roman, so how’s this going down? Aw, is that why Sami thinks Kevin is here? No, Kevin admits, he was upset at first. But he realizes now that Sami teaming with Roman isn’t the same as Cody teaming with Roman.
Sami and Roman had a lot of history, the same as Sami and Kevin. And Roman did terrible things to Sami that Sami overlooked, just as Kevin did to Sami that Sami has overlooked. Or rather, Sami forgave Kevin for those things. Same as him forgiving Roman! Because that is who Sami is: Sami is a good person. And Rollins is right, Sami does a lot for others, especially his friends. And well, Sami is still Kevin’s best friend. A brother even! Kevin is here to tell his brother that he whole heartedly believes Sami can and will win the Royal Rumble. Kevin knows that the Sami he’s known for 20 YEARS will win the Royal Rumble!
And why? Because Sami deserves it! Sami deserves to go to WrestleMania and fight for the WWE Championship, and Kevin knows Sami will do it! Then Kevin and Sami can accomplish one more thing together. Think of everything they’ve done and seen each other do in this business. They main-evented WrestleMania to become tag team champions. But there’s one more thing they haven’t done: main event WrestleMania for THE WWE Championship. And when Sami wins the Rumble, they can do that, so long as Kevin walks away THE WWE Champion. But Kevin knows both of those things are going to happen.
Kevin knows Sami will win the Rumble because Kevin has his back. He does. And Kevin knows he’ll be THE WWE Champion because just like Sami had Roman’s back, he’s got Kevin’s back. Right? Kevin just knows it. Sami is his best friend, his brother, and if Kevin needs him, Sami will be there. Kevin drops his mic and heads out, but Sami is rather confused. Is Kevin suggesting Sami do what it sounds like? What will Sami do on this Road to WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Cathy is with The Fella and brings up his Intercontinental Championship match he has this Saturday against Bron Breakker. Why is this title so important to him? Sheamus says many would look at his career, and say he has the perfect backwards WWE career. He was only six months into his career, and he beat one of the biggest names this business has ever seen in John Cena to become WWE Champion. Ironically, the Intercontinental Champioship is what drew Sheamus to the WWE. That title has become an obsession for the past five years, but guess what? The stars are aligned! Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sheamus will bust Bron aside and fulfill destiny!
Sheamus will win the last championship he has yet to win! And for everyone who is watching, Let’s Go, Irish! A quick shoutout to Notre Dame, but then Sheamus spots Bron Breakker. Bron tells Sheamus that this title is Bron’s. This is as close as Sheamus will ever get to winning it. Because on Saturday, Bron beats him and BREAKS him like an old man! So just do us all a favor and retire. Sheamus shoves Bron, but Bron laughs it off and takes his leave. Will the Celtic Warrior finally have his WWE Bingo in another banger? Or will this title still belong to Bron Breakker?
Bayley VS Nia Jax!
The Role Model and the Irresistible Force were just on SmackDown but they’re bringing their beef over to Raw! Will Bayley make her official transfer back a successful one? Or will Nia be rolling towards the Royal Rumble?
Well, well, well, Roxanne Perez seems to be stalking Bayley. She was in the crowd for SmackDown last Friday, and now she’s here in the crowd tonight. The bell rings, Nia runs up, but Bayley dodges! Nia hits buckles, Bayley fires hands, then runs to ELBOW her! Bayley climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, Bayley ges to 6 before Nia brings her off the corner! Bayley still fights, but Nia stops the rana! Nia brings Bayley up to a fireman’s carry, but Bayley kicks off ropes! TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Nia sits up but Bayley fires hands! Bayley runs, but into a POP-UP HEADBUTT! Bayley sputters, Nia covers, ONE!!
Bayley scrambles away but Nia stalks her. Nia puts Bayley on the ropes, CHOKES her, but the ref counts. Nia lets off at 4, she soaks up some heat, then she HEADBUTTS Bayley again. Bayley goes to a corner, Nia digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Nia stops at 4, the fans boo some more, and Bayley crawls. Nia drags Bayley up, pushes her down, then runs, only for Bayley to avoid the elbow drop! Bayley fires forearms, then whips. Nia takes a swing but Bayley gets around to hit a back suplex! Cover, TWO! Nia is tougher than that but she’s also dazed. Bayley rises, runs in, but Nia URENAGES Bayley down! Now Nia climbs the corner!
The fans fire up as Bayley SHOVES Nia to the apron! Bayley BOOTS Nia to the floor, then builds speed! Bayley DIVES, down goes Nia! The fans fire up and Bayley gets in Roxie’s face! Roxie takes a swing, but Bayley blocks! Bayley DECKS Roxie! The fans go wild, security stops Roxie from getting at Bayley! Bayley mocks the little idiot, then goes back for Nia while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Nia drags Bayley up. Nia drops a LEG on the arm! Cover, TWO!! Bayley survives and Nia grows frustrated. Nia taunts Bayley, the fans boo Nia, and Bayley sits up. Nia drags Bayley by her hair, then runs, but Bayley avoids the leg drop! Bayley hurries to ELBOW Nia in the back! And then SLIDING LARIAT! Bayley keeps moving, and drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Nia survives the onslaught but the fans rally for Bayley. Both women slowly rise up, and Bayley runs up to KNEE Nia out to the apron! Bayley then drags Nia in through the ropes, but Nia HOTSHOTS the bad arm!
Bayley writhes, Nia taunts the fans, then Nia goes back to the apron. Nia stands on Bayley’s bad arm! But Bayley avoids another leg drop! Nia clutches her lower back while she and Bayley both rise up again. Bayley runs in to SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! Nia flops to the floor and the fans fire up! Bayley leaves Nia behind for the count to handle this. Nia is still down at 5 of 10, and at 7! Nia springs up and in at 8! But Bayley goes up, up, and she hits a BANZAI DROP! Cover, TWO! Bayley didn’t quite A-Nia-Late Nia, but she goes up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Nia survives again but if only barely!
The fans rally as Bayley brings Nia up. Nia shoves Bayley away, then scoops her, SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Bayley stays in this and the fans rally up again. Bayley goes to a corner, Nia runs in, and Nia SPLASHES Bayley! Bayley flounders against the ropes, then Nia runs in. Bayley TOSSES Nia to the apron, but Nia ROCKS Bayley! Nia drags Bayley up, and POSTS her! Bayley dangles in the ropes, and Nia snarls. Nia runs to HIP ATTACK Bayley against the post! Bayley flounders back in, the fans boo, and Nia climbs up! But Bayley is up to YANK Nia down! The fans fire up as Bayley runs, and she KNEES Nia down! Cover, TWO!!
Nia survives yet again but the fans continue to rally behind Bayley. Bayley goes up a corner, but now Nia is up! Nia ROCKS Bayley, then climbs up after her. Nia fireman’s carries, but Bayley squirms around! SUPER SUNSET FLIP BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Nia survives that wild fall but Bayley goes right back up! MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Nia survives again and Bayley is beside herself! Nia and Bayley rise, and the fans fire up again. Bayley reels Nia in, but the bad arm won’t let her clinch! Nia fireman’s carries, but Bayley fights free! Bayley runs, CHOP BLOCKS a leg, then hurries to run again. Nia POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS!!
Nia hurries to SENTON! Then she drags Bayley to a drop zone! Nia goes up, to A-NIA-LATE Bayley! Cover, Nia wins!!
Winner: Nia Jax, by pinfall
A powerful battle between two former champions, but the Irresistible Force crushes Bayley on her return to Raw! But wait! RHEA RIPLEY makes her way out here! Mami wants revenge, and Nia says bring it! They brawl in the ring, the fans fire up, and Rhea HEADBUTTS Nia! Rhea RAMS Nia into the corner again and again, but here comes security! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but the two are separated! But then Nia breaks free to SPLASH Rhea and whoever else was in the way! Nia CLUBS away on Rhea, producers and refs rush out here to stop this, but Rhea is up! She LEAPS at Nia for more!
The fans are thunderous as Rhea shoves everyone out of the way to ROUNDHOUSE Nia! Nia falls out of the ring, but rhea isn’t done! Rhea goes to the apron, but Nia trips her up! Nia DRIBBLES Rhea off the announce desk! Nia now clears the desk, and Adam Pearce is shouting that this is enough! Nia puts Rhea on the desk, but security swarms her! Wait, Rhea is back up! CANNONBALL!! Rhea takes Nia and the security guards out! The fans fire up but producers have to drag Rhea away from Nia! Dallas cheers on “MAMI! MAMI!” and she grabs a mic. Rhea gets on the desk to shout, “YOU! ME! SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT!!”
The fans are all fired up, because now things are going to get wild in San Antonio! But will the Queen of the Ring A-Nia-Late Rhea? Or will Nia get eradicated?
Judgment Day meets with American Made.
The others aren’t so sure about this, but Chad Gable says Dom said he could help with Gable’s luchador problem. Does he have some info? C’mon! Help him out! Okay, okay. Dom has someone who can help Gable. Dom hands him a piece of paper, and Gable asks, “This is the guy?” Dom says it sure is. Gable tells Judgment Day and “JD McDouche” that he’s off to master the dark arts of lucha libre. The others ask Dom what this is all about. Dom says it’s a long story but he and Gable go way back. Okay, fine, but how does this help Judgment Day? Next week is the tag title rematch but Finn is still out of action from last week’s Street Fight!
Liv Morgan says listening to Finn hasn’t really helped them win, has it? C’mon, Liv, this is serious. They’re gonna have to forfeit! Dom says maybe he could sub in. Finn shouldn’t care so long as they get the titles back, right? JD says yeah, that’s a good point. They’ll get this. Liv says yeah, Finn should be fine. And Dom is quite the mastermind now, huh? Liv just hopes this plan goes better than the one he had for her match with Rhea. Hey, didn’t she say she was over that? Yes, she did. Can Dom not take a joke? Okay, okay. Dom does have a plan for Liv, though. And even though she’s not mad, he’ll make it up to her, okay? Oh, he will. Now, let’s go.
Liv & Dom head out, Raquel tells Carlito to stop staring. Will Judgment Day (not) keep it together?
Lyra Valkyria speaks.
“Last week, I walked into Raw ready to become a history maker. And that meant spreading my wings and shedding any dead feathers that made me doubt the heights I knew I was capable of reaching. I took fear, I took doubt, and I used them to become something more. And now that I have this, it’s about what comes next. And what comes next is building a legacy as a valiant, fighting Women’s Intercontinental Champion.” The Morrigan is ready for more, just how high will she soar?
WWE celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
He had a dream, and that dream lives on in us. May we keep that dream alive so that it may come true every day.
Seth Rollins warms up backstage.
Sami checks with him and knows the match with McIntyre is coming up. But Sami just wants Rollins to know that as a friend, he appreciated the talk they had last week. Rollins knows, and he heard Sami out there. Rollins respects Sami’s choice. It’s about time we got that Sami back. And Sami is almost rooting for that Sami. But push comes to shove int he Rumble, Rollins will throw Sami right over the top rope. Sami says, “Not if I throw you out first.” Sami again wishes Rollins luck, then heads out. Rollins finishes his preparations, but Karrion Kross is watching from afar! Could Mr. Doomsday have his next target in mind?
PENTA VS Pete Dunne!
#CeroMiedo made its debut in the WWE just last week, and it was a massive hit! But now he’s up against a man who feels disrespected left, right, front and back! Will the Bruiserweight take out all his frustrations on the new kid in class? Or will Penta continue to blow the roof off the arenas?
The bell rings and the fans already chant, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta tells Dunne to listen, but Dunne grabs the hand! Penta KICKS Dunne, but Dunne CHOPS! Penta CHOPS, Dunne CHOPS, then the forearms start flying! Dunne headlocks, Penta fires body shots, and Penta powers out. Penta hurdles then mule kicks Dunne, and Dunne sputters away. Penta swaggers, but Dunne CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but Dunne grabs an arm. Dunne hammerlocks that arm, pulls on the other, and he bends the fingers back! Dunne STOMPS Penta’s arm! The fans tell Dunne off while Penta writhes, but Dunne drags Penta up again.
Dunne wrenches and whips, but Penta reverses. Then Penta runs up to GAMANGIRI! Penta whips again, Dunne reverses and he GAMANGIRIS! Penta sputters, Dunne brings him up, and Dunne whips. Penta reverses. Dunne goes up and flips and SUPERKICK from Penta! Penta hits Dunne outta the sky and Dunne bails out of the ring! The fans fire up and Penta says, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs and DIVES into a forearm! Dunne gives back that anti-air, then he reels Penta in. APRON X-PLEX! Penta writhes again while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns, Dunne runs up to SLIDING FOREARM Penta down! The fans boo while Penta sputters, but Dunne runs up to SLIDINGN FOREARM again! Dunne paces, the fans chant, “Butch Sucks!” but Dunne just runs up on Penta. Penta dodges, mule kicks, and he runs to SLING-DOG! Dunne flounders to a corner, Penta runs and headstands on the corner! SWINGING DROPKICK! Dunne sputters more but Penta fireman’s carries. The fans fire up for the SWINGINGN DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Penta is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Penta and Dunne rise up, and Penta goes after Dunne. Dunne ENZIGIRIS first!
Dunne STMOPS the hands, then he BUZZSAWS! Penta goes to a corner, Dunne runs up, but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta runs up, DESTROYER!! Dunne tumbles out of the ring! The fans fire up with Penta and he builds speed again! Penta FLIES and down goes Dunne! The fans are thunderous while both men are out at the ramp! Penta and Dunne stir, the ring count climbs, and Dunne is in at 5 of 10. Penta rises at 6, and he slaps some sense into himself. Penta is back in at 7, DES- NO, Dunne stops the second shot and tucks Penta in! CRUNCHY DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives and the fans fire up!
Penta shakes out the bad arm, but he and Dunne sit up. They go forehead to forehead, then forearm for forearm! Dunne CHOPS, but Penta CHOPS! The fans cheer Penta on and he tells Dunne to listen! “CERO! MIEDO!” But Dunne bends the fingers, SNAPS them, then wraps Penta into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Penta endures, fights up, and he deadlifts Dunne, for a POWER BREAKER!! Dunne writhes, Penta grabs Dunne’s arm and traps it! Penta CLUBS Dunne, then grabs the other arm, SACRIFICE!! Dunne writhes in even more pain, but Penta brings him around. Pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, Penta wins!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
The luchador proved he could do power on top of punishing submissions, and he is 2-0 here on Raw! Will the Penta Era take over the WWE?
Logan Paul speaks.
“Man, it must suck to be a Logan Paul hater. For years, all of you have wanted me to fail. But you know why it’s never happened, and it never will? Because when I do something, I become the best at it. I became the King of the Internet. I was the only man in history to beat Floyd Mayweather. So what makes you think the WWE will be any different? Look around, dummies. This is my life now. And I will eat, sleep and breathe wrestling until I become the greatest superstar to step into that ring. You can quote me on that. You’re looking at the GOAT, ladies and gentlemen.” The Maverick makes his return next week in Atlanta, will he receive a “warm welcome?”
CM Punk is here!
The Voice of the Voiceless, the Second City Saint, the Best in the World, takes a page out of Jey Uso’s playbook by entering through the concourse and then the bleachers! Dallas fires up as he joins Jackie Redmond in the perch for an interview. Jackie says the fans love chanting Punk’s name, and thanks him for coming out here for this in-arena interview. Punk says before any questions, he has a question for us: “Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Dallas, Texas or what?!” The fans cheer that, and Jackie says of course it is.
But to the question: There are only so many ways to get to the main event of WrestleMania, something Punk wants to do for the first time in his career. The Royal Rumble is certainly one way, but that is a match he’s never won. And it is shaping to become one of the most stacked fields ever. Punk, Roman, John Cena, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, and more. So, the question is, what makes this Rumble different for Punk? Punk says, “History.” And he is a maker of history! Just three weeks ago, he main-evented the first Raw live on Netflix, and he beat Rollins, a man favored to win this year’s Rumble.
This business is a fickle one, constantly asking, “What have you down for me lately?” Punk says he makes history! And he’ll do it in two weeks when he walks in, throws 29 other superstars over the top rope. The stakes are much too high, the lights are much too bright, and the pressure is on! And that is when Punk feels alive and when he thrives. No one can beat Punk when he’s at his best and with the people behind him. Jackie brought up Cena, but Punk can’t see Cena throwing him out. Roman Reigns? Roman needed Punk’s help to settle family business at WarGames. And in the Rumble, there are no friends!
Punk has put McIntyre in the dirt, and don’t ask him about Sami. You put HOGAN in the rumble, Punk will throw his old ass out and kill Hulkamania once and for all! February 1st, 60 THOUSAND strong, on the Peacock, live and in living color, Indianapolis, Indiana, Punk will settle scores and cash in debts. He’ll even call in a favor or two if he needs to. On that night, 29 other men are going night-night, and ONE MAN gets his hand raised. One name, three syllables: C, M, PUNK! “CM” might stand for “Confident Man” right about now, but will Punk be unstoppable on this road not just to WrestleMania, but also the road to his dream?
Damage CTRL VS Pure Fusion Collective!
This rivalry went back and forth all over 2024, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down just because it is a New Year. Will Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky finally kick PFC to the curb for what they did to Kairi Sane? Or will Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark put them on the shelf right beside the Pirate Princess?
The teams sort out, the bell rings, and Kai starts against Shayna. Shayna opens with a KICK to the leg, but Kai walks that off. Shayna KCIKS again, Kai gets mad, and the two go again. Kai blocks one kick but not the second KCIK! Shayna runs up, fakes Kai out, then trips her up! Shayna scuffs Kai, then soaks up the heat. Shayna runs back in, but Kai goes up and over to roll her up! TWO, and Kai slips past Shayna to DROPKICK her down! The fans fire up for Kai, but Shayna stops the arm-drag! Shayna whips, Kai stops herself and BOOTS Shayna away. Kai runs up, Zoey tags in before the flying mare!
Things speed up, Shayna drops down and Zoey springboards to MISSILE DORPKICK Kai down! Sonya wants everyone to take notes! Zoey clamps onto Kai with a chinlock and she grinds Kai down. The fans rally, Kai fights up, and Kai fires body shots. Zoey CLUBS Kai, CLUBS her again and again, then soaks up heat. Zoey puts Kai in the corner, tags Shayna back in, and then Zoey whips Shayna in for a KNEE! Shayna scoops Kai, BACKBREAKER and LARIAT! Shayna covers, TWO! Kai stays in this, but Sonya says her team’s got this. Kai crawls, but Shayna clamps onto the leg for a toehold.
Kai endures, kicks at Shayna with her free leg, but Shayna still bends the trapped leg! The fans rally, Kai kicks and kicks, but Shayna drops an ELBOW on the leg! Shayna tells Dallas to shut it, then she drags Kai around to bend the leg in another direction! Kai endures, reaches out for Iyo, but Shayna pulls the leg. Kai kicks at Shayna again, then BOOTS her away! Kai and Shayna crawl, hot tag to Zoey! Zoey brings Kai up but Kai ENZIGIRIS! Shayna runs back in, but Kai TOSSES her out! Hot tag to Iyo! The Genius of the Sky fires SHOTEI after SHOTEI on Zoey! Iyo ROCKS Shayna, then runs! PFC avoids the handsprings, but Iyo blocks a kick!
Iyo sends the foot at Zoey, but she ducks! Iyo SHOTEIS Zoey again! Then she dodges Shayna to GERMAN SUPLEX her away! The fans fire up as Iyo whips Zoey. Zoey reverses but Iyo uses that to DIVE onto Shayna! Iyo hurries up, blocks a shot, then ROUDNHOUSES Zoey! The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, and Iyo MISSILE DROPKICKS Zoey! Iyo handsprings up and the fans are thunderous! Iyo aims from the corner, runs in and SHINKANSEN! Iyo drags Zoey to a cover, TWO! Zoey survives but Iyo goes up. Sonya storms up, but Kai YANKS Sonya down! The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, but Shayna LARIATS Kai!
Zoey YANKS Iyo down, SUPERKICKS her, and then reels her in! ATAXIA!! Cover, TWO!! Zoey is furious, but she tags in Shayna. PFC gets Iyo up, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, then a SLIDING KNEE! Cover, Kai breaks it! The fans fire up but Zoey TOSSES Kai! Zoey then PLANCHAS, but Kai dodges! Kai goes up to the apron to PENALTY KICK Zoey! Shayna BOOTS Kai, then dodges Iyo! KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Iyo flails, but she runs to the ropes! HOTSHOT and Shayna falls back! Iyo hurries up top, the fans fire up, OVER THE MOONSAULT! Cover, DMG CTRL wins!
Winners: Damage CTRL, by pinfall
PFC tried to use the numbers, but Iyo & Kai just used their skills! Will DMG CTRL still take control of Raw? Or will Sonya, Shayna & Zoey figure out a winning formula?
Seth Rollins VS Drew McIntyre!
With the Royal Rumble just down the road, it is this WrestleMania 40 rematch that could determine how WrestleMania 41 looks. The Visionary and the Scottish Terminator look to run it back, but who will be in pole position for Indianapolis?
Raw returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. The bell rings, the fans fire up, and the two stare down. The fans sing Rollins’ song, and Rollins says he’s got two good knees now. No Bloodline, no CM Punk, just them! The two circle, tie up, and McIntyre pushes Rollins to the corner. The ref counts but McIntyre talks smack as he lets off. Rollins shoves McIntyre, McIntyre shoves Rollins! They stare down again, Rollins talks a bit more smack, and McIntyre grins. McIntyre CHOPS, and Rollins likes that! Rollins CHOPS, McIntyre CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” but then McIntyre headlocks. Rollins powers up and out, but McIntyre runs him over!
McIntyre looms over Rollins, then brings him up. But Rollins CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! McIntyre headlocks, Rollins powers up and out, drops down, hurdles over, then redirects McIntyre to SHOULDER TACKLE! McIntyre rebounds to SHOULDER TACKLE Rollins! The fans fire up again while Rollins goes to ropes. McIntyre stomps Rollins, ROCKS him, then stalks him to ropes. McIntyre CHOPS Rollins against the ropes, then whips. Rollins ducks ‘n’ dodges, to then SLINGBLADE! Rollins keeps moving, and he LARAITS McIntyre up and out! The fans fire up as Rollins builds speed, to WRECK McIntyre with a dropkick!
McIntyre is at the desk. Rollins builds sped, and Rollins DIVES! McIntyre hits desk, but Rollins keeps going! Rollins DIVES again, but McIntyre stops that to TOSS Rollins up and over the desk! Rollins is down between the armchairs and McIntyre snarls, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and both men slowly rise in the ring. McIntyre looms over Rollins, saying Rollins is still too damn selfish. But Rollins fires hands! McIntyre hits back, they go back and forth! McIntyre kicks low, whips Rollins toa corner, but Rollins BOOTS him away! McIntyre returns, and he pushes through the boot to ELBOW Rollins! McIntyre has Rollins in the Inverted Alabama Lift, ALABAMA- VICTORY ROLL! TWO!! Rollins goes back to the corner, and he BOOTS McIntyre again! The fans fire up while both men are down! Rollins feeds off that energy and rises up. Rollins ROCKS McIntyre, then counter punches him!
Rollins CHOPS and ROCKS McIntyre again and again, then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans fire up, the ref counts as they’re on ropes, but Rollins roars! Rollins whips, McIntyre reveres, Rollins leaps, but into McIntyre’s arms! McIntyre pops Rollins up, but Rollins slips out of the suplex to then POST McIntyre! McIntyre staggers back, so Rollins POSTS him again! McIntyre sputters, Rollins brings him around and POSTS him a third time! McIntyre is stuck in the corner now, but Rollins SLAMS the arm against the post! Rollins aims as McIntyre staggers away. Springboard, FLYING KNEE! McIntyre says up, Rollins hits a RUNNING KNEE! Cover, TWO!
Rollins takes a breath as the fans rally up. McIntyre is down so Rollins goes to the apron. Springboard SWANTON! Cover, TWO! McIntyre survives but Rollins snarls. Rollins stalks McIntyre, grabs the arm, and he goes to wrangle McIntyre. McIntyre rolls free, fireman’s carries, but Rollins fights free! Rollins goes to a corner again, puts McIntyre on the apron, but McIntyre ROCKS Rollins! McIntyre climbs, but Rollins springs up to join him! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through, but MCINTYRE hits the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as McIntyre kips up!
McIntyre still wobbles a bit, but he makes his way to a corner. McIntyre tells Rollins to get up. Rollins rises, McIntyre runs in, but Rollins ducks the Claymore! Now Rollins aims, and he runs up, but McIntyre hits a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Rollins survives, but McIntyre brings him in! Deadlift and- RANA! Rollins then SUPERKICKS McIntyre, runs, tilt-o-whirls, and FALCON ARROWS! The fans fire up as Rollins manages a cover, TWO!! The pin wasn’t much but neither was that kick-out, both men are running on fumes. The fans sing Rollins’ song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!”
Rollins runs, CURB- NO, McIntyre avoids the stomp! Underhooks and FUTURE- NO, Rollins fights the DDT to underhook! PED- NO, McIntyre wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! McIntyre rolls away to go to the apron, then he drags himself up the corner. McIntyre reaches the top, Rollins stands, FLYING- NO, Rollins blocks the lariat to try and wrangle McIntyre. McIntyre scoops Rollins, Rollins slips free, and Rollins still wants the arm! McIntyre fights the takedown again so Rollins CLUBS away on the arm! Rollins brings McIntyre down, into a CROSSFACE!! McIntyre endures, reaches out, but Rollins pulls him back!
McIntyre fights, claws his way over, and he manages the ROPEBREAK! Rollins holds until the ref counts 4, and now Rollins tells McIntyre to get up and fight. “You question me? You question my integrity!?” Rollins gets in McIntyre’s face, the ref backs him off, but now McIntyre CLAWS Rollins’ face! Rollins staggers, McIntyre reels him in, underhook and FUTURE SHOCK!! Cover, TWO?!? Rollins survives and now McIntyre is pissed. McIntyre rises, and he tells Rollins that his words and actions don’t line up. Short arm LARIAT! McIntyre drags Rollins up again, short arm LARIAT! The fans rally and McIntyre shakes his head.
McIntyre tells Rollins to get up, and Rollins sputters as he slowly sits up. McIntyre reels Rollins in for a short arm- NO, Rollins slips up and around, and a jackknife bridge! ROLLINS WINS!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
Rollins snatches this one away, and McIntyre CLOBBERS Rollins for it! The fans boo but McIntyre scares the ref off. But Rollins fires hands in return! McIntyre CLAYMORES outta nowhere!! McIntyre is still seething, and he drags Rollins over to the corner. McIntyre pulls Rollins’ hair to put him up against the post! The fans boo, the ref says don’t, but SAMI ZAYN to the rescue! Sami fires hands, then he POSTS McIntyre! Sami makes sure Rollins is alright, and then Sami goes back for Drew. But he gets a GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTT for it! McIntyre stands Sami up to THROW him into barriers!
McIntyre snarls as he looks to Rollins again. McIntyre gets in the ring, and he tells Rollins they should be on the same team, but Rollins is just so selfish! But here comes Sami! McIntyre moves, HELLUVA KICK to Rollins!! The fans can’t believe it and neither can Sami! Sami apologizes to Rollins, but McIntyre grins, this all worked out for the better! Will McIntyre use everyone else against each other to ensure he is the one going to WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
Another great episode coming in at just two hours and 35 minutes or so. I don’t mind things “ending early” compared to the usual three hour run, but I am curious as to how they’re only using two-and-a-half hours. I suppose they have their plan and just go with it. That way, if things go long, they have breathing room for it. But they really could’ve added like one more thing to this and it would’ve been fine, I think. That said, good go-home stuff for Saturday Night’s Main Event, such as a good promo from Jey and Gunther. Though, they didn’t really add more to what last week had, other than that brawl. Jey stood tall, go-home math would suggest he loses.
Sheamus and Bron had a good promo to put the final touches on their build, but as I said last week, this is a rather interesting one. Sheamus really should win that Intercontinental Championship already, but I don’t know if Saturday Night’s Main Event is a “big enough stage” for such a moment. Great stuff with Bayley, Nia and Rhea tonight, especially that match. It seems the Transfer Window is finally putting some actual transfers in, what with Wyatt Sick6 on SmackDown and now Bayley on Raw. Rhea VS Nia on Saturday Night’s Main Event is going to be an awesome title match, but it feels like Rhea will retain to solidify her as champion past the Royal Rumble.
And speaking of the Rumble, Bayley is certainly a top choice to win. For one, it’d be historic for Bayley to not just win back-to-back, but to also be the first woman to have won two Rumbles at all. Very good promo from Punk to hype himself up for the Rumble, and he did mention a favor… Though, it’d be rather Heel of Punk to use a favor from Heyman to basically rig the Rumble or give him protection during it, but it’d also be great continuity as The Shield was to shield Punk. Sami of course declared for the Rumble, but Kevin showing up was a great surprise. And Kevin clearly implies that if Sami helps Kevin cheat the ladder match, Kevin will help Sami cheat the Rumble. Or rather, if Kevin does help Sami win the Rumble, Sami better help Kevin win the ladder match.
Sami also had a good promo with Rollins backstage, with the real fun part being Kross watching from the background. Kross needs a new feud with the Wyatts going to SmackDown, and moving on to names like Rollins and Sami would be some big stuff for him and The Final Testament. Rollins VS McIntyre was a great main event, and classic move having the quick pin win this so that McIntyre is still strong even in defeat. Sami making the save was also a nice touch, as was the Helluva Kick accidentally hitting Rollins. The Rumble has a lot of feuds crossing over, and Kross can add onto what happened here, we’ll get some really good chaos in that match.
Great promo between New Day and JBL to where even JBL, notorious as one of the meanest, most obnoxious Heels of his time, is on Big E’s side. And we finally got New Day back in the ring, but it’s a little disappointing that it wasn’t a tag match. Dragon Lee hasn’t gotten to do much, and he’s doing even less now. It was still a great match from Kofi VS Rey, with Rey getting his own quick pin win. New Day beating Rey up of course brought out the LWO, and I’m sure we’ll get New Day VS Cruz & Wilde next. We can only hope for Dragon Lee’s sake that he gets to be part of the blowoff for this feud. Actually, better yet would be him in the Intercontinental Championship scene.
Penta might also make a great choice for the Intercontinental Championship scene. Penta had another awesome match, as Pete Dunne is always a great opponent. Maybe Penta gets in on the Rumble so he can check that off his bucket list. He doesn’t need to win, he can just have a great showing, and rivalries can spark from those interactions. Lyra had a very good promo but I was hoping for a little more after her winning the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. DMG CTRL VS PFC was a great tag match, and a great win for DMG CTRL. Dakota and Iyo could each make a case for a match with Lyra, but clearly Ivy will be up first. She would make a solid first defense for Lyra, and then Lyra can have rematches from the tournament with Kai and Iyo.
At the same time, PFC might already be thinking about changing up the team with Zoey taking the loss. Good stuff with Judgment Day. Dom and Liv plotting and scheming while being passive aggressive is a fun phase for them. They’re probably plotting on how Liv can win the Women’s Rumble, but it’ll likely backfire and that’ll push the Liv x Dom break-up. Also, you can bet Finn won’t like Dom taking his spot against the War Raiders, especially if they win. That said, I don’t see them winning, Erik & Ivar should definitely be able to handle Dom & JD. It certainly feels more likely the Creeds can take the tag titles than Judgment Day.
I do wonder who Dom recommended to Gable, though. It’d be cool if WWE brought in some other lucha legends, as WWE seems to be expanding their partnerships. WWE is working more closely with TNA now, and I believe TNA still has a working relationship with AAA, especially after AEW moved over to working with CMLL because of the relationship with NJPW. Also a super crossover like NXTNAAA would be a lot of fun to see for WrestleMania weekend.
My Score: 8.8/10
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