Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (7/3/23)
Judgment Day is (not) fine.
We begin the Road to SummerSlam!
Judgment Day was all over Money in the Bank, but only Damian Priest came away a winner! Can Rhea defend her title tonight on Raw so the team breaks even?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Priest wins.
- Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Tag Team Turmoil; Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville win and will challenge Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez for the titles.
- Mixed Six Tag: The Alpha Academy VS The Viking Raiders; The Alpha Academy wins.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Natalya; Rhea wins and retains the title.
- Matt Riddle VS Giovanni Vinci w/ Imperium; Riddle wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Judgment Day; Rollins wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE mourns the loss of Darren “Droz” Drozdov.
Seth Rollins is here!
Baltimore fires up and sings along as the Visionary is still WWE World Heavyweight Champion after Money in the Bank. Rollins swaggers his way into the ring, and he of course revels in the echoing, “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins then takes a bow and the fans cheer. Rollins gets the mic to welcome Baltimore to Monday Night Rollins! “Let me introduce you to our host for this evening’s festivities! I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am…” “SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS!!” Fans all cheer and Rollins gets them to sing again. Rollins says Baltimore sounds so sweet, but how sweet was MITB?
Fans all cheer because it was sweet! Rollins reviews: Jey Uso hands Roman Reigns his first pinfall defeat in three YEARS, ya love to see it! The NEW Miss MITB isn’t Becky Lynch, but it is Iyo Sky! The NEW Senor in the Bank is Damian Priest. And by the skin of Rollins’ teeth, he beat Finn Balor and is still here as WWE World Heavyweight Champion! But a little birdy told Rollins that SummerSlam is just five weeks away, and there’s only one thing on his mind! But wait, here comes Cody Rhodes! The fans sing along with his song now, “WHOA~ OH!” Pyro goes off, Cody grins but Rollins frowns as Cody continues to the ring.
Cody gets himself a mic, steps to Rollins, and Rollins takes off his sunglasses while the fans chant for Cody. “So…” BROCK LESNAR!?! Fans go nuts again as now The Beast joins in! Cody ditches Rollins to rush Lesnar, but Lesnar picks him up to RAM him into railing! And more railing! And then Lesnar fires knees again and gain, shoves Cody down the ramp, then fires off more shots! Cody hits back, Lesnar puts Cody in the ring, and Rollins moves aside. Cody goes back after Lesnar but Lesnar powers Cody to a fireman’s carry! Cody slips off, springboards, CODY CUTTER!! Lesnar bails out but Cody wants more!
Fans cheer Cody while Lesnar staggers up. The Beast returns and we know why, but will he and the American Nightmare go another round for SummerSlam?
Rollins is still in the ring.
Fans sing for the Visionary again as Raw returns. Rollins laughs and says, “Well, that was a crazy way to kick off the show. Looks like them boys’ got some unfinished business. But now, back to MY business! I am very much looking forward to seeing who is the next person in line-” Here comes Damian Priest! And he has Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio with him! Mami says “Seth, Seth, Seth. That’s enough about you. We all know that everyone’s here to see the Judgment Day take over.” Uh, everyone? Rollins knows all the fans and everyone at home, but the Judgment Day doesn’t even have everyone in their own group here. Where’s Finny Finn?
Rollins isn’t a stranger to sneak attacks, but something tells him that tonight is not the case. Rhea says Finn is fine. Finn has a match, but what he’s up to is not Rollins’ concern. Dom asks if that’s true and Rhea tells him yes…! Priest tells Rollins that he doesn’t need to worry about Judgment Day business, that is Judgment Day’s business. The only thing Rollins needs to worry about is the MITB briefcase. Rollins knows how this works, too, right? IF Priest decides to cash in for the World Heavyweight Championship, it could be at SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble. Or maybe it could happen tonight!
Fans like the sound of that. Priest says after he beats Shinsuke Nakamura, he might go from Senor MITB to El Campeon Mundo! Well, sounds all well and good, but the problem is, to cash in, Priest has to have a champion down and out, beaten and tired. And Rollins is fresh as a daisy right now! He has no match on the card, and honestly, when he was done here talking to you three idiots, he was planning to go party in Baltimore so they can sing his song in the streets! Priest says before Rollins gest too carried away, Priest will make sure Rollins is useless. And if Rollins is looking for a match, isn’t he the guy who loves giving opportunities? Isn’t Rollins the guy who loves to fight?
Fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~” again and Priest dares them to try that after Rollins gets beat by a certain person next to Priest. Who? Well, Rhea’s defending her title against Natalya, but Dom-Dom’s looking for a fight. Fans boo as Dom tries to speak. Rollins gives Dom a chance, but the fans boo again. Rollins is very amused. Rhea whispers to Dom, but fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Rhea says Dom says he wants to fight Seth Freakin’ Rollins TONIGHT! Oh, c’mon, guys! As someone who knows all things MITB, this sounds like a very obvious, very poor attempt at a trap.
But… Rollins would love nothing more than to slap that weak ‘stache off Dom’s face. So this is a conundrum. He’ll let the fans decide. What do they think? The fans are already cheering but Rollins asks if “Sexy Seth” should beat the brakes off of “Dirty Dom” right here tonight in the main event. The fans cheer “YES!” Then that’s your answer, see you punks later! HAHAHAHA! The Punisher is ready for a fight of his own, but will he get more than he bargained for against the King of Strong Style?
Damian Priest w/ The Judgment Day VS Shinsuke Nakamura!
Raw returns and Nakamura makes his entrance, to which fans sing along. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Priest calls for knuckle locks, and Nakamura obliges. But then Priest kicks low, wrenches a wrist, and twists the arm. Nakamura endures, but Priest RAMS him with a shoulder! Priest keeps on the arm, Rhea & Dom cheer him on, but Nakamura hits back. Priest goes after the wrist more, but Nakamura rolls, kips up and cartwheels to wrench back. Priest pulls hair, the ref counts, but Priest lets off at the ropes. Fans boo, but Priest sucker punches Nakamura! Dom & Rhea like that!
Priest wrenches and throws body shots, then whips Nakamura. Nakamura reverse to knee low, and then get Priest down for more knees! Nakamura runs, sliding BOOT! Priest staggers up, Nakamura storms up and fires off in the corner. Nakamura gives GOOD VIBRATIONS! But Priest pushes Nakamura back! Nakamura dodges and runs, ducks and dodges again but Priest runs him over! Cover, ONE!! Priest is annoyed and he drags Nakamura up. Priest ROCKS Nakamura, RAMS him into a corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Priest lets off and fans boo. Nakamura checks his chin while Rhea coaches him up.
Priest whips corner to corner and ELBOWS Nakamura down! Rhea & Dom cheer while Priest drags Nakamura up. Priest suplexes and holds Nakamura up, but Nakamura fights down! Priest BELL CLAPS, then BOOTS! Priest runs in again, but Nakamura dodges to GAMANGIRI! Nakamura puts Priest up top, runs and TOP SHELF KNEE! Fans fire up while Priest sputters to the floor. Fans chants, “DOM, YOU SUCK!” while Nakamura pursues. Priest his Nakamura low, but then Nakamura blocks being thrown into barriers! Nakamura hits back, and SMACKS Priest off barriers! Nakamura reels Priest in, but Priest suplexes! BROKEN ARROW on the barriers!!
Nakamura writhes, the Judgment Day all sit on the apron and cheer themselves on while Raw goes picture in picture.
Dom and Rhea say Priest is the man, and Priest gets in the ring. Nakamura crawls but Priest goes out after him. Priest puts Nakamura in the ring, high-fives with Dom & Rhea, then goes back in. Priest stalks Nakamura, then JABS! JABS! And ROCKS Nakamura with a right! Priest soaks up the heat, brings Nakamura up, and talks some trash, but Nakamura fires off shots in return! Priest knees low, suplexes, and Nakamura writhes. Priest pushes Nakamura to a cover, TWO! Priest wraps on a chinlock and he grinds Nakamura down. Nakamura fights up while fans rally, and he gets to his feet.
Nakamura pries at the hold but Priest CLUBS him down! Priest soaks up more heat, then has Nakamura in a motorcycle stretch. Nakamura endures the knee in his back, and Priest kneels to pull back harder on the arms. Fans rally up and Nakamura fights to his feet again. Nakamura turns things around, kicks a leg and throws an elbow! And then he fires off forearms! Priest ROCKS Nakamura, but they both KICK an arm! And then they both BOOT the other! Raw returns to single picture as the ref checks both men. They’re both okay, and a standing count starts. Fans rally, both men rise before 5!
Nakamura fires off fast hands, but Priest fires off kicks! ROLLING- NO, Nakamura ducks to give more strikes back! Priest blocks a kick, but Nakamura clinches, STO! Fans fire up as Priest goes to a corner. Nakamura runs in, blocks boots and puts Priest in the ropes. ROUNDHOUSE, and SLIDING GERMAN! Nakamura taunts Dom & Rhea with his own Latino Heat. Maybe Japanese Heat? He blows a kiss to Mami?! Nakamura runs in, dodges Priest and RYDER KICKS! Cover, TWO! Nakamura goes up, leaps, but Priest DECKS him outta the air! Priest snarls and he drags Nakamura up as the fans rally again.
Priest fires off more forearms, then clinches, for the FLAT- NO, Nakamura victory rolls it, TWO!! Priest gets up but Nakamura drags him down to a full mount and ARMBAR!! Priest clasps hands, fights up and looks to stack Nakamura. Nakamura fights it with kicks! Priest staggers away but comes back with the JUMP KICK! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura survives that shot and both Dom and Rhea argue with the ref! The fans boo Priest as he drags Nakamura up again, reels him in, and Canadian Racks. Crucifix lift, but Nakamura sunset flips through it! TWO!! Priest choke grips but Nakamura breaks free, WHEEL KCIK! Cover, TWO!!
Nakamura goes to a corner, climbs up, aims, and Priest stands, FLYING KNEE! Fans fire up with Nakamura as he goes to the other corner, “YAO~!” KIN- NO, Priest ducks and rolls Nakamura up! High stack, TWO, but Priest wrenches, hammerlocks, and PEPSI TWISTS!! Priest brings down the straps, choke grips, and SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
No jet lag here, Senor MITB keeps momentum going from London! When and where will he hit the jackpot to become a champion?
Ronda Rousey is here!
The Baddest Woman on the Planet is probably in an even worse mood after losing the Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Championships, because Shayna Baszler betrayed her! Ronda gets a mic, but before she can even say one word, Shayna makes her entrance! The Queen of Spades says she’s pretty confident when she says, on behalf of everyone here, “we are all sick and tired of hearing you try to speak on a microphone.” Fans cheer because that’s true. Ronda says fine, Shayna should talk. Shayna should tell us all why, after ten YEARS of “Loyalty means everything,” it suddenly means nothing!
Ronda wants an explanation! Shayna owes Ronda that much. OH, Shayna owes Ronda? What a narcissist! Shayna is the ONLY reason Ronda is in the WWE right now, yet Shayna owes her!? The only thing Shayna owes anyone is an apology for every bringing Ronda into this business! Ronda says what? Shayna’s been hiding this for how long? Why not say something to Ronda before, oh, uh, costing them the tag titles that they worked- THEY!? THEY!? Oh, sorry, Shayna doesn’t remember seeing Ronda beside her building rings just for a chance to wrestle in front of maybe 30 people. Shayna doesn’t remember seeing Ronda having to fill out an application or going to a tryout.
Shayna tells Ronda to look at her and fans cheer. Unlike Ronda, Shayna paid her dues! She scratched and clawed for her chance to get here. Shayna kicked the door down, while Ronda just walked in through the back door to WrestleMania. Believe it or not, Shayna LOVES this, and Ronda has ruined it for her! Shayna owes Ronda, alright. She owes Ronda the sobering reality that there is someone here, i.e. Shayna herself, who can finally shut Ronda up. Fans cheer Shayna on and Ronda is beside herself. So she BOOTS Shayna instead! Ronda goes out and CLOBBERS Shayna! And then puts her in the ring!
Fans boo Ronda, but Shayna comes back! Into a SLEEPER from Ronda! Only for Shayna to reach back, grab some hair, and THROW Ronda over! Shayna gets the ANKLE LOCK!! Ronda flails, grabs ropes, but there are no breaks in a fight! Shayna drags Ronda back in, but Ronda boots her away. Shayna comes back to KNEE Ronda down!! Ronda is slumped against ropes and Shayna storms off. Ronda looks up, demands Shayna come back because they’re not done! Shayna knows that, too, but she’s willing to wait for this to be on record. When and where will these former friends have it out?
The Alpha Academy works out backstage.
Maxxine Dupri works on her headlocks, using Otis as her sparring partner. Coach Chad Gable blows the whistle and says that was great. How’s Maxxine feeling before her first match? Not only is she ready, but the Fourth o’ July is coming early, cuz tonight, there will be fireworks. And y’know what? She is sick and tired of the Viking Raiders underestimating her, and Gable’s coaching abilities. They wanna do that to Gable? he’s a five star man, five star coach, an Olympian who has passed on his skills to his number one guy, Otis, and to Maxxine the Alpha Queen!
Tonight, they’ll use all that on the Eve of America’s Birthday to slap those Viking weirdos right in the face with the biggest dose of patriotism you’ve ever seen! Otis adds “OOOH YEAH~!” Will the Alpha Academy take Erik, Ivar & Sarah Logan to school? Or is this too tall an order for Maxxine’s in-ring debut?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez are here!
The fans are ready to #LiveLarge with the NEW Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Champions! They go to ringside, ready to watch this next match!
Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Tag Team Turmoil!
The Complaint Department is out first, and they’re just one of FIVE teams going for gold! Kayden Carter & Katana Chance, Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae, Nikki Cross & Emma, as well as Dana Brooke & the returning Tegan Nox all have a fair shot, but who will come away with their golden tickets to the titles?
Teams make their entrances in picture in picture, but we return to single picture as crazy Cross and Emma make their way out. They already seem a bit out of sync just here in their energy levels. Last but not least is KC Squared, ready to get some gold back. But it would seem we start this gauntlet with the Complaint Department and The Way.
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell!
The teams sort out, Indi starts with the Hot Mess, and Indi BOOTS Chelsea, DECKS Sonya, then continues to rally! Scoop and SIDE SLAM for Chelsea, then another haymaker for Sonya! Indi gives Sonya SNAKE EYES, puts her in the ropes, and then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Candice before a BOOT! Half nelson GUT BUSTER, and Candice hits a ROLLING NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER! Cover, Chelsea breaks it! Indi returns to fire off on Chelsea, but Chelsea SUPERKICKS! Candice TOSSES Chelsea, runs up on Sonya, STEP-UP SENTON! LIONSAULT FLOPS and Chelsea tags in!
Chelsea gets Candice up, Sonya DECKS Indi, I’M PRETTIER to the RUNNING KNEE! Double cover, the Complaint Department ELIMINATES The Way! But now Nikki & Emma get in!
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Nikki Cross & Emma!
Nikki CLOBBERS Sonya & Chelsea from behind, then fires off on Chelsea! Fans fire up with Nikki as she throws her jacket around! Nikki thrashes Chelsea, but then gets worried about Candice. Tag to Emma and Emma asks what’s going on! Nikki still wants to be friends with Candice but Emma BOOTS Chelsea down! Cover, TWO! Emma dribbles Chelsea off buckles, then brings her around. Emma suplexes, covers, TWO! Emma drags Chelsea around, and stands on her hair while pulling the arms! The ref counts, Emma lets off at 4, and she TOSSES Chelsea to a corner! Emma runs corner to corner, EMMAMITE SANDWICH! Cover, Sonya breaks it!
Fans boo and Emma storms up on Sonya but she gets away. Emma SUCKER PUNCHES Sonya! Emma underhooks Chelsea but she wrenches out to ROCK Emma! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Both women crawl but Nikki’s nowhere to be seen! She’s distraught over not being Candice’s friend? Sonya tags in, I’M PRETTIER to RUNNING KNEE!! Cover, the Complaint Department ELIMINATES Nikki & Emma! But next is Nox & Brooke!
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Dana Brooke & Tegan Nox!
Nox SHOTGUNS Chelsea to a corner! And runs in to UPPERCUT! Nox keeps going, another UPPERCUT! Nox eggs Sonya on, then UPPERCUTS Chelsea in the corner! Tag to Dana, she and Nox double suplex to DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER! Chelsea flops around, gets out of the ring, and she wants a timeout! But Dana & Nox DOUBLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! Down go Chelsea & Sonya, Dana & Nox say they’ve got this. Liv says we’ll see, and Raw goes picture in picture.
Dana & Nox get Chelsea up and into the ring. But Sonya trips Dana up! Dana kicks Sonya away but Chelsea BLASTS Dana down! The ref starts a ring count while Sonya soaks up heat. Sonya taunts Dana but the ref tells her to stay back. Nox coaches Dana up, the champs also cheer her on, and Dana crawls her way back. Dana slides in at 8 of 10 but Chelsea hammers away on her! Chelsea bumps Dana off buckles, tags in Sonya, and Sonya fires off kicks! Snapmare and chinlock! Dana endures, fights up, but Sonya whips her away to the corner. Dana BOOTS back, then DECKS Chelsea! She dodges Sonya, but not by much as Sonya grabs a leg!
Dana hops and hops and reaches, but then she ENZIGURIS! Down goes Sonya, but Chelsea trips Nox! Sonya runs in, Dana dodges and LARIATS! Dana rallies on Sonya, fires up with the fans, but Chelsea tags in. Dana spins her around, short arm LARAIT after short arm LARIAT, and then a whip. Nox tags in, Dana runs Chelsea over, and Nox goes up! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea survives and shocks Nox! Chelsea flounders around, the champs like where this is going, and Nox UPPERCUTS! Sonya sneaks a tag, Nox runs in, CANNONBALL only gets buckles! Another I’M PRETTIER, and another RUNNING KNEE!! Cover, Complaint Department ELIMINATES Nox & Dana!
Fans are annoyed with Sonya & Chelsea but here comes KC Squared!
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green VS Kayden Carter & Katana Chance!
Kayden & Katana fire off on Sonya & Chelsea, fans fire up, but Chelsea & Sonya get the edge. Katana and Kayden hit back, they stagger, but Sonya gets around. Kayden bucks the O’Conner, Sonya ducks the Buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO!! Sonya survives but Kayden hurries to get her to the corner. Tag to Katana, and they both springboard, but Katana has a slip-up! Kayden hits her LEG DROP, and Katana resets to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The delay may’ve saved Sonya, but Katana drags her up. Sonya YANKS Katana into ropes! Sonya storms up, fires off, and then tags Chelsea.
Chelsea & Sonya double stalling suplex! ELBOW DROP, cover, TWO! Chelsea is annoyed with Katana, bumps her off buckles, and tags Sonya back in. They mug Katana in the corner, then tag back. Chelsea pushes Katana around, taunts Kayden, and says it’s too easy. Chelsea whips but Katana holds ropes, and she BOOTS back! Kayden sneaks a tag, Katana ducks Chelsea and Kayden ROCKS her! Kayden whips Chelsea into the corner but Chelsea BLASTS Katana! Chelsea dodges Kayden but Kayden ROCKS her first! Kayden drags Chelsea up, but Chelsea ROCKS her! Chelsea climbs onto Kayden but Katana tags in!
Fans fire up as Katana fires off on Chelsea, then coordinates with Kayden. SUPER DUPER STEINER!!! Cover, Sonya break sit!! The champs can’t believe it! Kayden forgot to play defense, but she TOSSES Sonya out now! Fans rally up for KC Squared as Katana gest up, tag to Kayden. Kayden gets Chelsea up, turns her, but Sonya SHOVES Katana down! Kayden DECKS Sonya, but Chelsea SLAPS Kayden! I’M- NO, no prettier! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Into a sucker punch from Sonya! Reset! I’M PRETTIER!! Cover, COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT WIN!!
Winners: Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the Undisputed Women’s Tag Team Championships)
A clean sweep!? From Sonya & Chelsea?! Well, at least they won’t have anything to complain about now. Will this finally be their time? Or will nothing stop Morgan & Rodriguez from #LivingLarge?
Bronson Reed speaks.
“You wanna know how I got to where I am? Fear. Someone disrespects me, they get hurt. They challenge me, I break them. Truly, a spectacle of gruesome acts is what’s needed to keep things in order. Enough to impress a brutal reminder of ramifications. And it’s not by choice because… I’m a nice guy. But sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences. And Bronson Reed… is inescapable.” Then who will be next to feel the full force of Auszilla?
Becky Lynch is here!
Baltimore has entered The Big Time as she heads to the ring. Becky gets the mic as the fans cheer and she says, “The Man has come around to Baltimore! And well, I didn’t win MITB. But that’s okay, I can move on from that, but there is one thing that I can’t seem to move on from. The thorn in my side, that shrill, high-pitched ringing in my ears that is Trish Stratus.” Fans boo and Becky says, “But I can’t think of a better time or a better place to end this than right here, right now! So Trish Stratus, come on down and let’s fight!” Becky waits and fans want to see it, but no music for Trish. Becky says she’s waiting!
The music plays now, and Trish makes her entrance, with Zoey Stark by her side. But Trish shows off the new face mask! Becky laughs at her “stupid face!” Get at close up! Trish & Zoey say no, stay back! It’s not funny! Oh, it’s very funny! Trish says haha, Becky broke her face, her moneymaker! Very funny, Lynch. And the fans can shut up! She is still prettier than all of them, even with this face mask! In fact, they all need a mask like this to hide all the ugliness! And Trish would love to indulge Becky’s request, but she is not medically cleared cuz Becky broke her face! Becky yawns, and says well then, she regrets nothing.
But if Trish can’t fight, send the lap dog, Zoey Stark! Uh, is Becky sure she wants that after we saw Stark dominate at MITB? Well, she’s certainly better than Trish’s “broke ass” anyway! Excuse me?! No one is better than Trish! Becky’s kinda thinking there is. Trish says no one, including Becky. One day, Zoey will perhaps be better than Trish, thanks to Trish’s teachings. But currently, presently, no one is better than Trish because Trish is the greatest of all time! Becky is skeptical about that. But if Trish thinks that, that’s funny seeing as how Trish couldn’t beat Becky on her own. If Becky recalls, Zoey stuck her dopey head out, hit a Z360, and Trish got the pin.
Now why is that, Trish? Seems like Trish ain’t the GOAT, it seems Becky is! And if Stark wants to get better, she has to go through Becky! We all know that Trish isn’t gonna be sticking around. She’s only here to get glory, rub up against The Big Time, push her crappy little talent show or whatever little magazine she paid to be on the cover of. And then, what’s gonna happen? What happens to Stark? Will she push the Trish merch, wearing the same janky T-shirt she’s been wearing the last six weeks? Is Trish gonna bring her home to Canada, sit her at the front desk of her little yoga studio, and make her answer calls?
Why is Trish still here, if she doesn’t wanna fight? Trish repeats, “Why am I here? Because I am the face of the Women’s Division! The division I built, the division I gave relevancy to!” And Becky hated when Trish and her were strolling around backstage, and people excitedly walked up and said, “Thank You, Trish!” Oh yes, Becky hated that. And the irony is not lost on Trish that Becky tried to break the face of the face of the Women’s Division. But now Zoey is gonna break Becky’s face! Becky is ready to go, but then Trish says she has an appointment she has to take care of. They’ll leave this dump called Baltimore. Or maybe “Balti-less!”
But hey, keep the calendar open for next week. Trish & Zoey leave, Becky is more than ready. Will The Man finally get some payback next week?
On-stage interview with Cody Rhodes.
Jackie Redmond welcomes the American Nightmare back out, and fans again get to sing along, “WHOA~ OH!” Cody’s in a suit now, so he’s not looking for a fight anymore. Jackie says that earlier tonight, he got a fight with Lesnar, does he have a comment? Cody notes this is Jackie’s Raw debut, so everyone say hi. “Hi, Jackie!” Now, Cody is a man of his word. He said that after Night of Champions, he would be waiting on Brock Lesnar. Tonight, The Beast reared his head, Cody spoke Lesnar’s language, and the translation was simple: “Welcome back, Brock! We are not done yet!”
Cody says Lesnar broke Cody’s arm, but Cody busted Lesnar’s face. There is no way that they can continue to coexist on Raw, so Cody wants one more shot at Lesnar. And he’ll fight Lesnar any night, and every night! Cody thanks Jackie and heads back out. But then when and where will we see round three between American Nightmare and Beast Incarnate?
Mixed Six Tag: The Alpha Academy VS The Viking Raiders!
We’ve heard both sides out the last couple of weeks, but now it’s time to “SHOOOOOSH! Shoosh, please.” Will Maxxine join Gable & Otis in saying “A THANK YEW~!” tonight? Or will Erik, Ivar & Sarah Logan bring about Ragnarök before Independence Day?
The trios sort out and Erik starts against Gable. They tie up. Gable wrenches but Erik whips. Gable goes up and over, sunset flips, ONE! “A THANK YEW~!” Erik runs in but into a headlock. Erik powers out and runs Gable over! Erik scowls, brings Gable up, and ROCKS him with a forearm! Erik chinlocks to grind Gable down but Gable endures. Gable reaches out, throws body shots, but Erik shifts to back suplex! Gable lands on his feet, dodges and tags in Otis! Otis hits Erik, hits Ivar, CLOBBERS Erik, and then Ivar gets in, but Otis scoops him! And SLAMS him! Fans fire up with the Dozer as he SPLASHES Erik in a corner!
Erik staggers and falls, and Gable says its time! Off comes the shirt, the fans fire up as Otis pumps and does the CATERPILLAR ELBOW! Erik bails out, the Academy stands together to say “A THANK YEW~!” with Baltimore, and Raw goes picture in picture.
Erik bails out to regroup with the Vikings, but Otis waits. Ivar storms back in but the ref says there was no tag. Ivar goes out, but Erik RAMS Otis into a corner! It was all a strategy! Tag to Ivar now, and he SPLASHES Otis against the apron! Otis sputters, Sarah has a sinister smile, and Ivar tags Erik. The Vikings get Otis up and in, then Erik covers. TWO, and Erik clamps on with a facelock. Erik drags Otis up, Ivar tags in, and they KNEE Otis, and KNEE him down! Ivar beats his chest and roars, but Otis flounders to ropes. Ivar throws crossfaces but Otis snarls and shakes his head. Ivar stands Otis up but Otis throws hands!
Ivar knees low, Otis goes back to ropes, and Ivar tags Erik. The Vikings mug Otis again, hammer him down, but the ref counts. Ivar lets off, Erik looms over Otis. Erik stomps Otis, then stays between him and the Academy. Erik stomps more and more, but Otis fires back! Erik RAMS Otis into ropes and they scrap! Erik ROCKS Otis and throws hands from all sides! Erik chinlocks, grinds Otis, but Otis fights up to throw more hands! Raw returns to single picture as the two scrap, and Erik RAKES eyes! Tag to Ivar, the Vikings double whip to ropes. Otis blasts through the lariats to DOUBLE SHOULDER the Vikings down!
Hot tag to Gable! Gable fires off on Ivar! Throat chop and UPPERCUT then knee and UPPERCUT! Ivar swings but misses and Gable mule kicks! “SHOOSH!” ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Erik is in, but runs into an EXPLODER! “A THANK YEW~!” Fans fire up with Gable and he goes up the corner. But Ivar ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! Ivar climbs up after Gable, but Gable fires forearms and headbutts! FLYING BULLDOG! Gable runs to clothesline Erik and himself up and outta the ring! Gable then goes to the apron, CANNONBALL! Down goes Erik but Gable keeps moving! DIVING HEADBUTT on Ivar!! Cover, Erik breaks it in time!!
Otis runs in but Erik dodges! Ace Ten Maou! ROLLING ELBOW from Gable! LEG LARIAT from Ivar!! Both men are down, and they crawl to their corners. Fans fire up for the hot tags to Sarah and Maxxine! Maxxine dodges Sarah, and arm-drags! And arm-drags! And then facelocks, for the suplex! Maxxine says “A THANK YEW~!” Maxxine SPLASHES in the corner a la Otis, and then Sarah falls! Otis says, “MAXXINE~! Do the worm, baby!” Maxxine shakes it up, fires up, and hits the worm! But Sarah KNEES her down!! The Vikings go after Otis! Gable goes up to ARIHARA MOONSAULT to take them out!!
Maxxine staggers, Sarah clamps onto her face, and whips her to a corner! Maxxine goes up and over and sunset flips! THE ACADEMY WINS!
Winners: The Alpha Academy, by pinfall
Maxxine’s in-ring debut is a success! Will this finally SHOOSH the doubters?
WWE shares footage from backstage at MITB.
After the Men’s MITB ladder match, and after their quite truly death defying crash through tables, Ricochet and Logan Paul brawled it out! Security, refs and producers had to pull them apart, is this beef between them only heating up?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Jackie is with the One and Only and brings up the “interactions” with Logan Paul, both during and after the ladder match. Ricochet says a lot of people felt Logan never belonged in that match in the first place. But take it from Ricochet, from Royal Rumble to MITB, Logan can hang and Ricochet can respect that. But what he doesn’t respect is Logan gets in Ricochet’s face, made things personal, when it just wasn’t Logan’s night. Ricochet issues a challenge to Logan. But not on social media like a keyboard warrior. No, they do it BIG in the WWE. So how about next week, here on Raw, Logan returns to meet Ricochet in the ring face to face?
WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Natalya!
At Night of Champions, Mami got the advantage thanks to her Dom-Dom. The second time around wasn’t even a match because Rhea used her brutality. Will the third time be the charm for the Queen of Harts? Or will this time be when Natty is truly eradicated?
Wait, Natty rushes down the ramp to get the ambush on Rhea! Natty fires off on Rhea and the fans fire up! Natty RAMS Rhea into barriers, hammers away on her again, then brings her up to RAM into steel steps! Rhea falls over and Natty gets in her face. Natty says this is for those other times! Natty SMACKS Rhea off the apron, CLUBS her, and then pushes her in. The ref reprimands, Natty gets in, but Rhea still wants this face. The bell rings, and Natty fires off on Rhea for real now! The ref counts, Natty lets off, and then storms back in. Trip and leg lock, then Natty throws more fast hands!
Natty wants the legs but Rhea scrambles away! Fans fire up as Natty goes out after Rhea! But Rhea DECKS Natty! Rhea SMACKS Natty off the desk! And again! And again! And again! Natty flops over with the desk hood! Rhea TOSSES the hood, puts Natty in the ring, and then runs in. Natty gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Natty drags Rhea up to CLUB her again and again! Fans duel, Natty SLAPS Rhea, and Natty scoops. Rhea slips free, and CLUBS Natty on the back now. Rhea scowls and she clamps onto Natty. Rhea whips Natty to CLUB her on the back! Natty grits her teeth while Rhea argues with the ref.
Rhea shoves and CLUBS Natty again! The ref reprimands Rhea more but Rhea tells him to shut up. Rhea shoves, but Natty comes back with haymakers! Fans fire up, Natty has Rhea in the corner and fires off again. Rhea shoves Natty away, then catches her in body scissors to HEADBUTT her down! That’s new. Rhea covers, TWO!! Natty survives and Rhea grows frustrated. Rhea slaps Natty around and eggs her on. “You wanna fight me, Natty? HUH?” Rhea SLAPS Natty! Fans rally and duel, Rhea HIP DROPS Natty, then HIP DROPS her again! And again! Rhea taunts Natty, drags her up, and KICKS her in the side!
Natty writhes, but Rhea sits her up to MULE KICK! But Natty comes back with more fists and forearms! Rhea hits low, kicks Natty down, and looms over her. Rhea bumps Natty off buckles, hoists her up top, then ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again! Rhea climbs, but Natty resists, so Rhea fires off more hands! Natty hits back, HEADBUTTS, and Rhea staggers away. Natty adjusts, and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and both women are down! Fans rally up, Rhea and Natty stir, and Rhea crawls over to Natty. Rhea swings but Natty counter punches! And again! And again! And again! Rhea kicks low, stomps feet, and hits a KNEE SMASH!
Rhea runs to DROPKICK Natty down! Cover, TWO! Rhea argues the count as Raw goes picture in picture.
Rhea scowls as she gets to her feet. She tells Baltimore to “SUCK IT!” and to shove it, then she stomps Natty more. Rhea KICKS Natty in the back, then swings around one of the leather straps that snapped off her leg. Rhea bumps Natty off buckles, then RAMS and RAMS and RAMS her! Rhea lets off as the ref counts and they argue again. Natty goes to ropes, but Rhea CHOKES her! The ref counts, Rhea lets off again, but Natty comes back with hands! Natty CLUBS Rhea, but Rhea kicks low! And KICKS Natty down! Rhea SMACKS Natty off the mat, pushes her to a cover, TWO! The Queen of Harts is still in this!
Rhea frowns, throws hands, but Natty throws them back! Natty whips, but Rhea reverses, and reels Natty right into a COBRA TWIST! Natty claws at Rhea’s legs, Rhea drives an elbow into Natty’s ribs, but Natty keeps fighting. Natty smacks and clubs Rhea’s leg, gets around, and puts the Cobra Twist on her! Rhea endures, grabs at hair, and powers her way back to the Cobra Twist! But Natty pops free to HIP TOSS Rhea away! Rhea gets up, Natty ELBOWS her! And BOOTS her! And runs up, gets around, and SLAPS her! Natty whips, Rhea reverses but Natty dodges in the corner! REBOUND SIT-DOWN!
Natty steps on Rhea and basement dropkicks! Raw returns to single picture as Natty gets the legs! Rhea BOOTS Natty away, and again! Rhea then reaches up to EDDY GORDO KICK! Both women are down and fans fire up again! Rhea stands, she drags Natty up and reels her in, but Natty RANAS free! Rhea stands, into the DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is still in this and Natty grows frustrated. Natty gets the legs, steps through, but Rhea powers it to a cradle! TWO, and Natty CLUBS Rhea again. Natty whips, runs in at the corner, but Rhea BOOTS her down! Rhea goes up top, and leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Rhea is beside herself! This is thee same person she bullied and decimated, maybe that’s why Natty’s fighting so hard. But then Rhea ROUNDHOUSES Natty down! Rhea pushes Natty over, gets her legs now, PRISM TRAP!! Natty endures the inverted cloverleaf as fans fire up again! Natty reaches out, crawls and claws to roll and send Rhea into buckles! Rhea is dazed and Natty has new life! Natty trips Rhea up, steps through, but Rhea YANKS her into buckles! Rhea returns the favor, and then stomps Natty! Rhea drags Natty out, stomps her, then goes to the corner. Rhea says this is for Dom-Dom!
Rhea climbs up, gives us Latina Heat, and then FROG SPLASHES onto BOOTS!! Natty saves herself and Rhea is dazed again! Rhea runs back in, but only gets POST! Rhea staggers and stumbles, into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Natty gets Rhea’s legs, steps through, SHARPSHOOTER!! Rhea endures, powers up, blood in her mouth, and she powers her way over to the ROPEBREAK!! Natty lets go reluctantly, and Rhea bails out of the ring. Natty builds speed, to slide, but Rhea dodges! Natty pursues but Rhea KICKS, HEADBUTTS, and pump handles! RIPTIDE!!! Cover, Rhea wins!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Champion)
The Queen of Harts gave Rhea one hell of a fight, but now Rhea gives Natty a beating for it! Rhea throws down hands and headbutts, but here come Liv & Raquel! The Women’s Tag Champions run off the world champion, but Rhea waves bye to her old rival. Will Big Mami Cool look to revisit the past with Mami Eradicator?
Raw shares Tommaso Ciampa’s WWE social media exclusive.
“You know what the difference is between Tommaso Ciampa and The Miz? When I had a problem with The Miz, I walked down that aisle, I looked him in the eye, and I punched him in the teeth. When Miz had the opportunity to do the same, instead he chose to attack me from behind like a coward. There is a silver lining in all of this. Y’see, this past Monday, I finally saw that look in his eye again. The Miz, he’s a guy who’s accomplished everything there is in the WWE, and he’ll be the first to tell ya. But the last couple o’ years, he’s had loss after loss after loss.
“Until finally, that spark is back in his eye! That ruthless aggression that has gotten him to the top time and time again! It’s back. That’s the thing. Miz, I want you to listen to me very closely. The next time we’re in the same arena together, I want you to bring that same energy, and I’ll bring the same chip on my shoulder with me. Because now, you’ve shown me your cards, and you have no idea what I’m holding in my hand.”
The Miz responds.
“You wanna talk cards, Tommaso Ciampa? I don’t care if you have the high card, two of a kind, three of a kind, four of a kind, straight, Full House, I am the unbeatable Royal Flush, and I am not bluffing! You wanna talk about me losing and losing and losing, and call me a coward?! The last person to call me a coward is gone! Everyone that I have taken under my wing and has double-crossed me is gone, yet I’m still here. So who’s the real winner? But you’re right, I do have a spark in my eye. I am feeling better than I’ve ever felt before.
“So next week, I want you to bring that chip on your shoulder to our No Disqualification Match! I want the best version of Tommaso Ciampa, because you will be getting the best version of me! And you and everybody else will put respect on my name! Cuz I’m the Miz… and I’m awesome.” The Hollywood A-Lister is about to bring out his full anger, will Ciampa like what he sees?
Rhea Ripley encounters Iyo Sky backstage!
And Miss MITB tells the champ, “Yabai yo, yabai yo.” That is to say, Rhea is in danger. Iyo holds up her MITB briefcase, and tells her, “See you around, Rhea.” Rhea says, “Try me. It’ll be the biggest mistake of your life.” The Evil Genius takes her leave, does she already have a plan in motion? As for Rhea, Dom & Priest walk over and check in on her. And has anyone even heard from Finn? Not since Saturday. But Rhea asks if they saw what happened out there. Liv & Raquel came to help Natty? They wanna get in Rhea’s business after she warned Raquel not to? Raquel either didn’t get the message, or is just thick in the skull. They do that again, they’ll regret it.
Dom says yeah, it’ll be just like Rollins regretting getting in the ring with Dom! Dom’s gonna be the last man standing! The Judgment Day is in agreement, but is Finn (not) fine with how things went on Saturday?
Matt Riddle VS Giovanni Vinci w/ Imperium!
The Original Bro still has his ankle taped up from the damage Gunther did to it, but he isn’t letting it get him down. But he’s now facing the Pride of Italy, who owes Riddle for damaging his ankle! Will Vinci avenge himself and allow Imperium to move on? Or will Riddle get back up now that he’s back in the States?
Raw returns as Imperium makes their entrance. The bell rings and Ludwig swipes at Riddle’s bad foot! The fans boo, Riddle swipes back, but Vinci CLOBBERS Riddle! Vinci stomps and UPPERCUTS and CHOPS Riddle! Vinci scoops and SLAMS Riddle into ropes! Fans boo but Riddle gets up to fire strikes! And KICKS! Vinci ducks, runs, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Vinci stomps Riddle’s bad foot, then grabs it for a toehold. But Riddle kicks with the good leg! Riddle kicks again, Vinci blocks but Riddle breaks free and spins Vinci to a PELE! Riddle kips up, forearm smashes, and then runs again, but into a fireman’s carry!
Vinci ROLLING SENTONS, goes up, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Riddle escapes, but Vinci drags him up and reels him in. Riddle fights outta the bomb, FINAL FLASH! Gut wrench, but Vinci drops to get the foot! ANKLE LOCK! But Riddle rolls it to a cover, and Riddle wins!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall
But Ludwig PENALTY KICKS! Imperium beats up on Riddle and fans boo, but here comes DREW MCINTYRE! Fans fire up and Gunther says hurry, go after him! Ludwig & Vinci hesitate, but they run out. McIntyre BOOTS Ludwig, then HEADBUTTS Vinci! Riddle hits a FINAL FLASH on Vinci again, and McIntyre glares at Gunther. But then he smiles and looks at Vinci. “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE!! Vinci goes down, McIntyre kips up, and now Gunther gets on the apron. But McIntyre stares him down and dares him to do something. Gunther chooses a tactical retreat, but will he have to face the Scottish Warrior soon enough?
Riddle and McIntyre regroup backstage.
The Bro tells McIntyre thanks for that save. The Imperium has been beating him up for weeks. Well not anymore. But then here comes Byron! Byron says McIntyre made his return at MITB, and just made his presence felt in a big way. That’s right! Drew McIntyre is back! And Riddle says now that Drew is back, they should team up and take out Imperium next week. What’s McIntyre say? McIntyre hears the fans saying take his shirt off, but that tag match sounds like a hell of a return match. But that’s next week. Tonight, let’s go out in Baltimore to get some pints? Riddle likes the way McIntyre thinks! And let’s get some Jimmies! Yeah, love it!
Seth Rollins VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Judgment Day!
The Visionary didn’t mind changing his plans to go from partying to fighting, but he’s also aware this could all be a trap to set him up for Priest. Will Rollins finish this fast and get to the festivities? Or will “Dirty Dom” make sure Raw belongs to the Judgment Day?
Raw returns as Rollins makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle while the fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Dom and Rollins approach, but Rollins dodges to go up the corner and enjoy the singing. Dom is annoyed, but he and Rollins circle again. They tie up, go around, and Rollins wrenches to wristlock and hammerlock. Rollins then spins, headlocks and hits a takeover! Fans chant “DOM, YOU SUCK!” while Rollins grinds him down. Rhea says shut up, Dom’s the best Mysterio ever. Dom pulls hair, headscissors, but Rollins kips free. Dom kicks low, headlocks and he hits a takeover.
Rollins moves around, fans rally, and Rollins fights up. Rollins powers out, but Dom runs him over! Things keep moving, Rollins hurdles then redirects to then run Dom over! Fans fire up and sing, and Rollins brings Dom around to throw body shots! Rollins throws Dom out of the ring to the ramp side, and he builds speed, only for Rhea to stand in the way. Fans boo but Dom runs in! Rollins tosses Dom out at Rhea’s feet! Rollins goes out to then FLYING KNEE Dom down! Priest glares at Rollins and Rollins uses Scott Hall fingers to taunt him. Fans sing for Rollins as he gets back in the ring. Rhea keeps Dom calm and Raw goes picture in picture.
Rollins waits on Dom, and Dom takes his time. Rhea and Priest also get on the apron, they flank Rollins. Priest steps in, Rollins rushes over, but he still sees Dom’s attack coming! Rollins CHOPS Dom to a corner, CHOPS him to another corner, then whips him corner to corner. Dom bounces off buckles, into a CHOP! Rhea & Priest are annoyed but Rollins runs back in at Dom, but Dom dodges! Rollins hits buckles and Dom stomps away on him! Dom tells fans it’s done, and he wants a mic. Rhea fetches a mic while Dom throws hands on Rollins! Rhea hands the mic in, but chances are the fans are booing even now.
Dom gets on the corner and tells them off, then he runs at Rollins to stomp him down. Dom soaks up more heat and he stomps Rollins at the ropes. The ref counts, Dom lets off, and Dom gets on the corner again, only for Rollins to Electric Chair Lift! HOTSHOT! Rollins runs to SLINGBLADE! Dom flounders around, Rollins dares him to get up. Rollins stomps Dom again and again and again, then digs the heel in. Rollins lets off, drags Dom up, and Rollins smirks at Rhea before UNO AMIGO! Fans fire up as Rollins goes again, Dos Amigos! Rollins shows off his Latino Heat, and hits THREE AMIGOS!
Fans fire up and Rollins goes to the corner. Rollins climbs, but Rhea gets on the apron. The ref reprimands, but Priest SHOVES Rollins down! Rollins crashes on the mat, and now Dom goes up! FROG SPLASH! But Dom doesn’t cover, he wants to add on! Dom stomps Rollins but fans chant “DOM, YOU SUCK!” Dom goes back up, takes aim, FROG SPLASH again!! But Dom isn’t covering, he is just here to hurt Rollins! Dom stomps Rollins again, then goes up a third time. FROG SPLASH onto knees!! Rollins saves himself and the Judgment Day freaks out! Rollins rises as the fans rally and he runs in at Dom.
Rollins rallies on Dom with lariats, then a mule kick, front kick, and DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up more as Rollins grits his teeth. Rollins runs in at the corner, forearm smash! Rollins keeps going, another forearm smash! And then another! Rollins reels Dom in, BACKBREAKER! And then Rollins runs, to KNEE Dom down! Fans fire up again and sing the song! “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins watches as Dom stirs, and Dom rises into a kick! Underhooks, but Priest gets up on the apron! Rollins DECKS Priest, dodges Dom, and clotheslines Dom up and out! Rollins builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit on Dom & Priest!
Priest hits the desk, and Rollins gets Dom up and in! Rhea panics as Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Dom, then turns him for a DREAM SMASHER! Dom drops, Rollins aims. But Priest gest in!! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by disqualification
Priest hammers away on Rollins! Fans boo as Priest drags Rollins up and TOSSES him out! Rhea has the briefcase for Priest, and Priest RAMS Rollins into the steel steps! Priest fires off hands, then RAMS Rollins into the desk! Those battered ribs are getting beaten up all over again! And now Priest TOSSES Rollins into barriers! Priest has Rollins against the desk to HAMMER away on him! FLATLINER to the desk! Rollins sputters and falls, Priest brings the straps down again! Priest clears off the desk! Fans are thunderous as Priest drags Rollins back up! Priest reels Rollins in, gets him up, Canadian rack to the crucifix, but Rollins slips free!
Rollins SUPERKICKS! Rollins gets Priest in, but Dom CLOBBERS Rollins with the briefcase! Dom RAMS Rollins into the steps, then puts him in the ring. Dom has the briefcase again and he says Priest can do it! Priest looks at the briefcase, thinks about it, and he steps up to the apron! But FINN BALOR is here! He CLOBBERS Rollins into Priest! Priest falls as Finn stomps and punches away on Rollins! Finn climbs up, but Priest gets up on the apron. They argue about what the hell is going on! Dom wants them to keep the peace, there’s bigger fish to fry! But that fish is getting away! Rollins bails out, Dom rushes him, but Rollins kicks low! PEDIGREE to the floor!
Rollins retreats as Priest rushes after him! The fans sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Priest says Finn ruined this for him! Finn says Priest ruined things on Saturday for Finn! Priest doesn’t care that Finn lost that on his own. Don’t make this about yourself, make this about the team! Rhea tells them to stop arguing as she checks on Dom. Is the Judgment Day falling apart before our very eyes?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to follow up MITB. Though, this also did suffer just a bit from the new condition, “Aftermath Show Syndrome.” A lot more recaps than I thought they were going to give, but they did their best to make it all relevant to what we were seeing. Great opening promo segment that ended up being multiple segments. I do like that Cody, in ring gear, was operating under the assumption Brock was never gonna face him again so he just wanted right after the title. But then Brock shows up, we get a really good brawl, and per Cody’s interview promo where he’s back in a suit, they of course get us on course for a match at SummerSlam.
Great stuff with the Judgment Day all night, too. Good promo with Rollins where they brush past the issue with Finn while in the ring, but then talk about it when they’re “alone” backstage. The one thing WWE still needs to work on is that their wrestlers don’t acknowledge backstage cameramen as if they don’t exist. There should’ve been a moment here where they tried to get away from the cameras, only for the mics to still pick up audio. Great main event from Rollins VS Dom and of course there was the tease of a cash-in. Finn ruins that for Priest, possibly accidental payback for MITB but also totally on purpose. The Bloodline had their civil war, now it’s Judgment Day’s turn. And as I see it, the moment JD McDonagh returns, you know something’s going down.
Rhea also had awesome stuff with Natty and the Women’s Division. Natty had a great showing but of course Rhea wins. Raquel & Liv making the save made some sense, they’re Faces, they respect Natty, and there’s also the history with Raquel and Rhea going back to their NXT days. And good little visit by Iyo Sky backstage to remind Rhea that Miss MITB can target anyone. All those possibilities are great, but Raquel & Liv also have to once again deal with Sonya & Chelsea. I am truly shocked it was a clean sweep from start to finish for Chelsea & Sonya, but the gauntlet did help get other stories get going again, like Nikki’s obsession with Candice.
Raquel & Liv will get past Chelsea & Sonya as their first defense of the titles, and I hope they visit NXT to give the teams down there some chances. Nikki might end up fighting Emma after abandoning her, or Emma helps her take on Candice & Indi. Something feels a bit jumbled in that story, I’m not sure what happened. But also great to see Tegan Nox is back, let’s all hope and pray she doesn’t get hurt again, she really deserves a fair chance on RawDown. And good promo from Becky, Trish & Zoey to show Trish is hurt (not sure how much is work versus shoot), and Becky will have a good match against Zoey next week.
Great stuff out of Shayna and Ronda, and Shayna is definitely the Face here. She calls upon the trope of “I earned this, you were handed it,” same as LA Knight just did to Logan Paul on SmackDown. Good brawl, and while Shayna came out on top here, she could still win out when they finally have their match. Speaking of Logan Paul, I like that they got their feud going while MITB was still on, and Ricochet has a good promo to call Logan out. They’re gonna have a great feud, though I also kinda hope Logan still feuds with LA Knight this year. Great promos from Ciampa and Miz, this is a great callback to “Talking Smack with Daniel Bryan incident” Miz, No Disqualifications is gonna be awesome.
Really good, really fun Mixed Six match from Alpha Academy and Viking Raiders. The fans are really loving Gable and Otis, and now loving Maxxine because she’s along for the ride. Maxxine really did do a good Worm, though she could still be smoother. But also great win for her in her first match, it really feels like she does genuinely wanna get in on the action, not just be a manager/valet character like she was as Sophia Cramwell in NXT, and as Maxxine Dupri with Maximum Male Models. Just still a shame we didn’t get a proper blowoff in that story, Maxxine just kinda ditched her guys for Otis & Gable.
Good promo from Bronson Reed, though they had him use big words. I am still not sure where he’s supposed to be going post Draft since he’s on Raw where the US Championship is not, and Gunther still has the Intercontinental title. Decent match from Riddle VS Vinci, but rather quick. But that was cuz it was all to set up McIntyre making the save. McIntyre and Riddle have a good backstage promo, they’ll have a great tag match against Ludwig & Vinci, and I’m sure this is still leading to McIntyre VS Gunther at SummerSlam for the Intercontinental Championship. Maybe if McIntyre gets the title off Gunther, Bronson will step in to face McIntyre. But even then, I kinda wanna see Gunther VS Face Bronson with this whole “Mr. Nice Guy” thing he’s coming up with.
My Score: 8.6/10
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The end is so close, we can almost taste it!
Half of A Block at 3-2, half at 2-3, and only two rounds left! Who will break away from the pack to lead this World Tag League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Shoma Kato VS Daiki Nagai; Kato wins.
- Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; The United Empire wins.
- Six Man Tag: Taichi, Taka Michinoku & DOUKI VS TMDK; Taichi, Taka & Douki win.
- Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jado & Katsuya Murashima VS Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask; Yano, Oleg & Tiger Mask win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The House of Torture; LIJ wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS KENTA & Chase Owens; Kenta & Chase win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA; Gabe & Sanada win.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Neman; Bishamon wins.
- World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Takagi & Tsuji win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current A Block standings!
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 3-2, 6 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 3-2, 6 points
Bishamon: 3-2, 6 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 3-2, 6 points
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 2-3, 4 points
Kenta & Chase Owens: 2-3, 4 points
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 2-3, 4 points
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-3, 4 points
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS KENTA & Chase Owens!
The Roughneck almost didn’t make it to this round with how he hurt his foot last round, but he’s good to go! But will he and Honma be able to make it through the sixth? Or will The Fang Revived & The Crown Jewel make them #Go2Sleep?
OH NO, Kenta & Chase attack as Shota & Honma make their entrance! Bullet Club takes advantage of Shota & Honma going out into the crowd, and now they’re beating Shota & Honma down! The ref reprimands but Chase uses Shota’s own glowstick to JAM him in the head! Kenta drags Honma up for haymakers and Chase JAMS Shota again! The ref reprimands more but this isn’t a match so Bullet Club keeps beating up on Shota & Honma! Kenta POSTS Honma, and Chase drags Shota over. But Shota fires forearms in return! The fans fire up and Shota saves Honma from Kenta! Shota fires forearms on Kenta & Chase again and again!
Kenta ducks Shota’s forearm to full nelson, and Chase kicks the bad leg! Shota drops to the floor as he clutches the knee, and Kenta stomps Honma. Chase grabs a chair and he pushes the ref aside. Kenta holds the leg out! Honma covers the leg to shield it! So Chase SMACKS Honma instead! Kenta drags Honma up, Chase brings Shota around, and Chase puts Shota in the corner. Chase pulls the leg against the post, and then he grabs the chair! CON-CHAIR-TO on the leg against the post! The fans are stunned as Shota falls to the floor and shouts in pain! Kenta drags Honma up and puts him in the ring, and Chase wants the bell!
Kenta storms in, the bell rings, and now we’re on record as Kenta stands Honma up. Kenta KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS, but Honma blocks! Honma CLUBS the leg, but then Kenta CLAWS Honma’s face! Kenta brings Honma over to bump off Chase’s boot. Tag to Chase and Bullet Club mugs Honma. Chase then traps Honma’s head for the NECK TWEAK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up but Chase tags Kenta. Bullet Club continues to mug Honma, then Kenta covers. TWO, but Kenta drops a knee on Honma’s head! And another! Kenta tags Chase and Chase stomps Honma. Chase grinds his forearm into Honma’s face!
Chase drags Honma up, headlocks and punches! Chase bumps Honma off Kenta’s boot, tags Kenta back in, but Honma fights back! The fans rally as Honma fires CHOPS and SLAPS, but Bullet Club mugs him again! They double whip Honma to a corner, then Kenta runs in. Honma dodges Kenta, then dodges Chase! Honma kicks Chase, catches Kenta, DDT COMPLETE SHOT COMBO! The fans fire up but Shota is still down! Honma is in an unofficial 2v1 handicap match at this point! Shota crawls, but he’s still so far from the corner. Kenta CLUBS Honma, then brings him around. Chase adds on, and they double whip again.
Honma grabs ropes, BOOTS Kenta, then DUMPS Chase! The fans fire up as Honma hurries to his feet. Honma SHOULDER TACKLES Kenta! The fans fire up as Shota is back up! But then Chase CHOP BLOCKS him! Shota falls and tumbles into railing! Honma CHOPS Kenta! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Honma whips Kenta corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! And BULLDOG! The fans fire up and Honma fires up! FALLING KOKESHI FLOPS as Kenta moves! Tag to Chase and Bullet Club storms up on Honma. SOBAT! KICK! ROUNDHOUSE! Chase mocks the Kokeshi call to KNEE Honma down! Cover, TWO!
Chase calls to end this, and Kenta goes up a corner. Chase brings Honma in, but Shota gets up to SHOVE Kenta down! Kenta hits apron then floor! Shota shoves Chase into a cradle! TWO!! Chase escapes, runs up but Honma shoves Chase into Shota’s ELBOW! Chase staggers and Honma rolls him up! TWO!! Chase escapes again, but Honma runs up. Chase swats the lariat, fires a strike fest, but Honma roars! Honma HEADBUTTS, runs, KOKESHI- C-TRIGGER!! Chase tucks Honma in, hoists him up, PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!
Winners: Kenta & Chase Owens, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shota & Honma earn 0)
Bullet Club struck first and they struck last, and they’re still in the running! Can they find an outside shot at the finals and hit the mark? As for Shota & Honma, they’re mathematically ELIMINATED from the finals! Will Shota even have a leg to stand on when it comes time for his world title match?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi VS Gabe Kidd & SANADA!
The Funky Sauce is on the bubble at 2-3 but they seem to be getting hot at just the right time. Can Zayne & Taguchi cook up a great comeback? Or will the heat die down after facing the Mad Man & Cold Blooded?
The teams sort out and then the War Dogs attack! It’s the Bullet Club way! Gabe is after Zayne, Sanada is after Taguchi, and the bell rings to get this on record! Sanada TOSSES Taguchi while Gabe UPPERCUTS Zayne! Sanada helps drag Zayne up, and they War Dogs DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up but Gabe reels Zayne in. Zayne fights the driver, shoves Gabe at Sanada at the corner, but Gabe narrowly avoids running into him. Zayne then SUPERKICKS Gabe, and he dodges Sanada to then IMPLODER KNEE DROP! STANDING MARIPOSA! The fans fire up but Gabe waistlocks! Zayne fights, switches, but Gabe backs him down!
Zayne keeps hold of Gabe and Taguchi tags in. Taguchi CLUBS Gabe, Zayne kicks, and Funky Sauce double whip. They blow past Gabe to then BULLDOG and basement DROPKICK! Taguchi covers, TWO! The fans rally as Funky Sauce HIP ATTACK back and forth! Gabe sputters, and he gets a HIP ATTACK SANDWICH! The fans cheer again and Zayne drags Gabe up. Taguchi goes to a corner, Zayne sends him in, and Taguchi BOOTS! Taguchi goes up for DEADLY HIPS! Taguchi then hops up, Zayne tilt-o-whirl RANAS, but Gabe stops from running into cheeks! Gabe SHOVES Taguchi to the floor, then he dodges Zayne to CHOP!
Zayne falls then flounders away while the fans rally up. Sanada brings Taguchi out into the crowd and SMACKS him off chairs! Gabe does the same with Zayne on the other side! Young Lions make sure fans get to a safe distance while Sanada SMACKS Taguchi off more chairs. Gabe sends Zayne into the back wall! Gabe fires forearms, then THROWS Zayne into the wall again! Sanada drags Taguchi up and moves through the crowd while Gabe SMACKS Zayne with spare railing! Gabe has a wild grin as he storms around. The ring count starts, so Sanada brings Taguchi back to ringside. Taguchi resists but Sanada CLAWS his face!
Gabe has fans clear out, then he BOWLS Zayne into the chairs! Zayne tumbles up and over multiple rows! That was a strike, maybe even a turkey! Gabe then goes back for Taguchi to put him in the ring at 15 of 20. Gabe flexes and mockingly asks where Zayne went. Gabe drags Taguchi up, and he CHOPS! Taguchi goes to a corner while the fans rally up. Gabe bumps Taguchi off buckles, tags Sanada, and Sanada stomps Taguchi down. Sanada stomps away, and Gabe intercepts Zayne at the gate! The ref counts, Sanada lets off, and Gabe grins as Zayne is down in the crowd again. Sanada drags Taguchi back up to bump off buckles.
Sanada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS! Taguchi sputters but Sanada tags Gabe. Gabe eggs Taguchi on. Taguchi rises up to CHOP! Gabe eggs Taguchi on more, so Taguchi CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Gabe BITES Taguchi’s forehead! Then he bumps Taguchi off buckles! The ref reprimands but Gabe tags Sanada. Sanada stands Taguchi up and ROCKS him with a right hand! Taguchi drops to his knees, so Sanada stands him up to ROCK him again! Taguchi wobbles, Sanada ROCKS him again, but Taguchi comes back with CHOPS! The fans rally, but Sanada CLAWS Taguchi’s eyes! Sanada whips, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS!
The fans fire up as Taguchi reaches out, and Zayne has returned! Taguchi crawls over but Gabe runs over to YANK Zayne down! And it’s back out to the crowd! Zayne fights the driver to BOWL Gabe into chairs! STRIKE! The fans fire up as Zayne hurries back, but Sanada drags Taguchi away. BIG atomic drop! Taguchi hobbles, reaches out, but Sanada reels him back in! Taguchi fires elbows, runs, but he fakes Sanada out! HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up again as Taguchi crawls! Hot tag to Zayne! Zayne dodges Sanada, fires hands and forearms, then whips. Zayne HIP TOSSES Sanada to then MARIPOSA!
Zayne drags Sanada up, suplexes, but Sanada fights it to suplex! Zayne fights that, and it’s a battle for control! Zayne suplexes up and over! The fans fire up and Zayne rises! Zayne stands Sanada up to fire forearms and ELBOWS! Then a mule kick! Zayne runs but Gabe trips him up! Gabe drags Zayne out and suplexes, but Zayne fights it! Zayne hangs Gabe out to dry on railing! Then ROLLING AX KICK! Gabe flops down, Zayne runs in and he dodges Sanada! BOOT! ENZIGIRI! Sanada ends up in a corner, tag to Taguchi! Funky Sauce whips Sanada corner to corner, then Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Feed to Zayne, tilt-o-whirl RANA into the HIPS!
The fans fire up as Zayne backslides Sanada, but Sanada rolls through! KETSUYE! Cover, Gabe breaks it! Gabe runs up to kick Zayne and brings him around. Gabe suplexes, but Zayne slips free! Feed to the HIP- NO, Atomic Drop! Wait, Gabe’s knee is what hurts? Taguchi wags his fingers, did he activate his buns of steel?! Zayne ENZIGIRIS, and then HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up again and Taguchi goes for Sanada. Funky Sauce double whip, but Sanada grabs ropes. Sanada TOSSES Zayne, then dodges Taguchi to spin and suplex, MAGIC- NO, Taguchi slips free! Sanada fights the suplex to dragon sleeper! But Zayne BLOCKBUSTERS!!
The fans are thunderous but Gabe UPPERCUTS Zayne! Zayne hits back, and the two fire heavy shots! The fans rally, Zayne blocks a boot to KNEE, but Gabe LARIATS! Gabe kicks Taguchi, suplexes, but Taguchi fights it! Taguchi wrenches to ENZIGIRI! Gabe falls but Sanada rises, so Taguchi runs up, to whiff on the hip attack! Dragon sleeper, but Taguchi drops down! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Sanada flails and reaches out, Gabe and Zayne intercept each other! Gabe reels Zayne in, but Zayne fights the lift to have OH MY GAH ANKLE 2!! The fans are thunderous as the War Dogs are enduring! Zayne shouts, “ITADAKIMASU~!” And he BITES Gabe’s leg!!
The fans are thunderous but then Gabe rolls and sends Zayne into Taguchi! All four men are down, and Zayne continues tumbling out to the floor. Gabe bails out to the apron, but Taguchi runs at Sanada. Sanada BOOTS Taguchi, SANADA QUEBRADA! Taguchi dodges! Sanada’s leg jams! KETSU- NO! Sanada dodges the hips! Sanada comes back to SHINING WIZARD!! Sanada roars, the fans fire up, and Sanada clinches for DEAD- NO, Taguchi trips Sanada up, steps over, LA MAGISTROL!!! TWO!! Gabe beats up on Zayne while Sanada catches Taguchi! Taguchi switches but Sanada shoves the ref, LOW BLOW MULE KICK!!
The fans boo but Sanada reels Taguchi in! DEADFALL!! Cover, War Dogs win!
Winners: Gabe Kidd & Sanada, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Zayne & Taguchi earn 0)
Another first strike, last strike match for Bullet Club, and the Funky Sauce is ELIMINATED from the finals! Gabe & Sanada now moving up the ranks, will they be the ones taking those trophies?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Bishamon VS Jeff Cobb & Callum Neman!
The four-peat is still alive, but at 3-2, who knows for how much longer. Can the Fierce Warrior & Headhunter defy the United Empire? Or will the Imperial Unit & Prince of Pace make sure Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi won’t #GetBackUp?
The teams sort out and Callum pushes Goto. Goto steps up and the fans cheer with the bell. Goto and Callum stare down while the fans rally up more, then they circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Goto uses size to power Callum backwards to ropes. The ref counts, Goto lets off with pats on the shoulder, and the fans applaud. Callum brushes that off literally and the two go again. They tie up but Callum kicks low! Callum fires a forearm, whips, but Goto reverses. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Goto down! The fans fire up and Callum waits on Goto to sit up. Callum stomps Goto, then stands him up to fire forearms.
Goto CHOPS, Callum fires a forearm, repeat! Callum knees low, whips, but Goto grabs ropes! Hashi tags in and Goto BOOTS Callum! Bishamon CLOBBERS Callum! Cobb runs up, but Bishamon drop toeholds him onto Callum! Callum sputters while Goto & Hashi bring Cobb up. “SE~ NO!” DRUM BEAT! The fans fire up as Bishamon CLUBS Cobb back down onto Callum! Goto steps out while Cobb rolls away, and Callum coughs and sputters his way to ropes. Hashi brings Callum around to cover, ONE!! Callum is still toughing it out and the fans rally up. Hashi drags Callum up to CLUB him on the neck!
Callum goes to another end of the ring but Hashi storms up. Hashi CLUBS Callum again, then keeps him from Cobb. Hashi ROCKS Callum with a forearm, then whips him to ropes. Callum reverses and HIP TOSS NECKBREAKERS! Cobb runs up to BLAST Goto! Cobb goes out to stomp Goto down, then he stands on Goto’s chest! The fans cheer, and Cobb pretends he didn’t see Goto there as he steps off. Callum drags Hashi up to ROCK him with a forearm! Callum then CHOPS Hashi off his feet! The fans cheer and Callum brings Hashi over. Callum bumps Hashi off buckles, then he tags in Cobb.
Cobb HEADBUTTS Hashi in the back! And HEADBUTTS him again! Cobb whips and RUNS Hashi over! Cobb then carefully covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO! Hashi stays in this and the fans rally up again. Cobb stalks Hashi to ropes, stomps him, then drags Hashi up. Cobb CLUBS Hashi down, pushes him around, and then steps on Hashi’s back! Cobb stands on Hashi to use him as a surfboard! Cobb mocks Goto’s pose, then steps away to tell Goto to go back to his corner. Cobb bumps Hashi off buckles then tags Callum. Callum CHOPS Hashi, kicks him, but Hashi fires forearms!
Callum and Hashi go back and forth, and Hashi has the edge! But Callum CHOPS Hashi off his feet! Callum stands Hashi up, tags Cobb, and the Empire mugs Hashi in the corner. The fans rally but Cobb scoops Hashi and holds him with one arm! Then Cobb SLAMS Hashi down! Cobb again mocks Goto’s pose to power up, GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives and the fans fire up, but Cobb brings Hashi around. Hashi fires body shots and forearms! Cobb JABS! Cobb whips, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up and Hashi crawls over, hot tag to Goto! Goto runs to RAM Cobb!
Cobb stays up so Goto RAMS him again! Cobb tells Goto nice try! Cobb kicks low, whips, but Goto reverses. Goto then blows past Cobb to LARIAT! Callum runs in but Goto kicks him, and snap suplexes him onto Cobb! The fans fire up and Goto brings Cobb around. Goto fires a flurry of forearms, then whips corner to corner. Goto runs up to MURAMASA, and then BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Cobb stays in this and the fans rally up more. Goto drags Cobb up but Cobb’s too much to fireman’s carry! Cobb CLUBS Goto, but Goto fires forearms! Cobb fires back and the forearms go back and forth!
The fans rally as Goto and Cobb throw shots, but then Cobb gets the edge! Cobb pumps up, swings, but into a dragon sleeper! But Cobb fights free! Goto ROCKS Cobb, runs, but Cobb blows past Goto now to “JOHN CENA!” SHOULDER TACKLE! Goto is down and the fans fire up! Cobb rolls his way to the corner, Goto crawls, hot tags to Callum and Hashi! Hashi dodges to fire a strike fest! Hashi CHOPS and Callum goes to the corner. Hashi storms up to CHOP again! Hashi turns Callum, Callum slips free to shove, trip, and DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up, Callum huffs ‘n’ puffs and rises again.
Callum drags Hashi up, but Hashi suplexes! Callum slips free, waistlocks, but Hashi RAMS him into a corner! Goto runs up and LARIATS! Hashi CLUBS Cobb off the apron! Hashi whips Callum but Callum BOOTS Goto! And then Callum jumps Hashi’s basement dropkick to DOUBLE STOMP! Cobb storms in and he deadlift suplexes Hashi! Callum adds a PENALTY KICK! Cover, Goto breaks it! The fans fire up but Cobb TOSSES Goto! Cobb goes out after Goto again while Callum brings Hashi up. Cobb runs up but someone crashes into railing! Hashi avoids Callum’s Oscutter, then blocks a kick to fire a forearm!
Callum fires back and the fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Callum wobbles, Hashi fires a flurry! Hashi spins to COHP! Callum falls, kips up and ENZIGIRIS! Callum runs, but Goto is back, and he LARIATS Callum! Bishamon stands Callum up! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! They call their shot and get Callum back up! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Callum kicks free! Goto suplexes, Callum knees free! Goto waistlocks, spins Callum around, and Hashi LARIATS at the ropes! Then full nelson, but Callum BOOTS Goto and STUNNRES Hashi! Victory roll, TWO!! Cobb drags Goto out to send him into railing!
Hashi ducks a roundhouse to SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Hashi sees Callum tumble to a corner but Cobb runs up to ROCK Hashi! Goto gets in, Cobb ROCKS him, too! Cobb fires more shots, but gets caught into an URA GTR! Hashi LARIATS Cobb down! The fans fire up and Hashi roars! Callum SUPERKICKS Hashi! And DREAMCAST KICKS Goto! Hashi runs up, into a JUMP KNEE! Callum springboards, OSCU- NO, Goto catches him! Hashi has the legs! SHOTO!! Cover, BISHAMON WINS!
Winners: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Cobb & Callum earn 0)
A fast and furious finish, and it was certainly lights out for Callum! The United Empire’s dream of facing each other in the finals is in jeopardy, but is the dream of the four-peat about to come true for Goto & Hashi?
World Tag League 2024 A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
TMDK is on the ropes in both blocks, their hopes of a mighty battle in Kumamoto is no longer possible. But can The Front Man & Mullet stay strong until the end? Or will the Rampaging Dragon & Gene Blast keep World Tag League tranquilo?
The teams sort out, LIJ fist bumps, and the fans rally up as Oiwa steps up to Yota. Yota grins, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Yota and Oiwa circle, feel things out, then circle. They tie up, Oiwa spins to hammerlock, but Yota reaches back to headlock. Oiwa powers out and wrangles Yota into a headlock. Yota fights up, fires body shots, then hammerlocks in return. Oiwa slips around to switch the hammerlock onto Yota, but Yota switches and full nelsons. Oiwa fights that, so Yota spins him to a snapmare. Yota chinlocks but Oiwa slips right out to hammerlock! Oiwa then hooks the other arm and brings Yota into a cover, TWO!
Oiwa keeps on Yota with a double wristlock but Yota fights up to headlock. Yota hits a takeover, Oiwa headscissors, and Oiwa holds on tight! Yota fights around, pops out and has Oiwa’s legs trapped! Oiwa endures, Yota floats to a headlock but Oiwa again headscissors. Yota kips free this time but Oiwa goes up and hits a headscissor takedown! The fans fire up while Oiwa pushes up to put on the pressure. Yota fights around, ROPEBREAK! Oiwa lets go of Yota to stomp him down, then he brings Yota up to CHOP! Oiwa CHOPS Yota at the ropes, then runs, but Takagi jumps in! LIJ DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Oiwa down!
The fans fire up and Takagi SENTONS! Yota BODY PRESSES! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays in this but Yota brings him up. Yota CHOPS Oiwa, but Oiwa comes back for more. Yota CHOPS again, but Oiwa shakes his head. Oiwa CHOPS, ROCKS, and fires more forearms! But Yota CHOPS Oiwa down! The fans fire up and Yota runs, but Oiwa dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up again as Oiwa hurries, tag to ZSJ! ZSJ drags Yota around by a leg, has a standing toehold, and he twists and tweaks that foot! ZSJ turns Yota over and hooks up the legs. Yota resists as ZSJ goes for the arms, so ZSJ STOMPS the legs!
The fans fire up while Yota writhes, and ZSJ tags Oiwa. Oiwa storms up and grabs a leg for his own standing toehold. Yota endures, fights, but Oiwa YANKS the leg! Oiwa drags Yota around to YANK the leg again! Oiwa then tags ZSJ back in and ZSJ goes right after the leg, SPINNING TOEHOLD! ZSJ scissors the leg but Yota kicks with the free leg. But ZSJ grabs that and adds it on, DEATHLOCK! ZSJ pulls way back on it, and even has a headscissors! ZSJ again innovates with this modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow, but Yota endures and reaches out! Yota rolls over to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and ZSJ lets go to tag Oiwa.
Oiwa drags Yota up to dropkick the legs! Oiwa brings Yota up again, has a leg, but Yota fights the lift! Yota CLUBS away but Oiwa DRAGON SCREWS the leg instead! Tag back to ZSJ and ZSJ stalks Yota to a corner. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Yota, UPPERCUTS again, and then UPPERCUTS again! Yota falls over, ZSJ drags him around, and he stands on the leg before dropping into another DEATHLOCK! Yota endures as ZSJ stands up to put on the pressure! Takagi storms up to CHOP ZSJ! ZSJ stays standing but Takagi JABS, JABS and CHOPS, but ZSJ catches him! COBRA TWIST! The fans are thunderous as ZSJ has both LIJ behemoths!
Red Shoes counts, ZSJ lets Takagi go, and then he drags Yota back by just walking! Tag to Oiwa, and Oiwa stomps Yota down. The fans rally up while Oiwa drags Yota up, and he RAMS Yota into an open corner. The fans rally and duel while Oiwa pulls the leg around ropes! Oiwa then KNEES the knee! Red Shoes reprimands but Oiwa whips corner to corner. Yota manages to reach the other side, and Oiwa runs up. Oiwa blocks a boot, but Yota reels him in to then DOUBLE STOMP! Both men are down, the fans rally up, and Yota hot tags Takagi! Takagi CLOBBERS Oiwa, BLASTS ZSJ, and shouts, “Mada mada! <Not done yet!>”
Takagi runs in at the corner, blocks a boot, and LARIATS through! The fans fire up with Takagi and he JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! Red Shoes counts, Takagi JABS, JABS, JABS, but ZSJ storms in! ZSJ wrenches the arm, CLUBS it, then he and Oiwa double whip. Takagi grabs ropes, comes back, but into DOUBLE BOOTS! Takagi stays up, clinches Oiwa and kicks ZSJ! DDT COMPLETE SHOT COMBO! The fans fire up again as Takagi suplexes Oiwa high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi tells Kochi, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up and join in on “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi rises, brings Oiwa up, but Oiwa fires a forearm!
Takagi shakes that off and comes back to ROCK Oiwa! Oiwa fires another forearm, but Takagi fires back! The forearms go back and forth and the fans rally up again! Takagi JABS, JABS, and JABS! Oiwa LARIATS! Oiwa roars, runs, but Takagi LARIAT at the ropes! Takagi runs, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Oiwa comes back into an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON feint and DDT! Yota runs in to BLAST ZSJ off the apron! LIJ brings Oiwa up and they double whip. Oiwa breaks the double chops to DECK Yota and DROPKICK Takagi! The fans fire up as everyone is down! Oiwa crawls over, ZSJ is back, and ZSJ tags in!
ZSJ storms up to UPPERCUT Takagi, then UPPERCUT again! And again! Takagi eggs ZSJ on, then blocks a boot! But ZSJ steps through the dragon screw to NECK TWIST! And basement DROPKICK! Takagi flounders to a corner, and ZSJ almost parodies Takagi. ZSJ runs up to UPPERCUT, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Takagi stays in this but ZSJ stays focused. The fans fire up as ZSJ aims, and KICKS! Takagi blocks! Takagi puts ZSJ’s leg in the ropes, fires JAB after JAB, then DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS! ZSJ flops over and clutches that leg but fans cheer as Takagi rises again.
Takagi grabs a leg, has a standing toehold, then steps through. ZSJ boots Takagi away, Takagi comes back, but ZSJ avoids the sliding lariat to grab that arm! ZSJ hammerlocks, traps, and TWISTS! The fans fire up while ZSJ sits back to clutch his leg and Takagi clutches that elbow. ZSJ clamps back onto the arm, twists the wrist and SNAPS fingers! Red Shoes reprimands but ZSJ digs elbows into Takagi’s back. ZSJ then drags Takagi up to UPPERCUT the arm again and again! Takagi fights the takedown to ELBOW! YUKON- NO, ZSJ blocks to PELE the arm! ZSJ BOOTS Takagi, then catches Takagi on the rebound!
ZSJ isolates the arm and STOMPS! Then he scoops, but Takagi slips free! Takagi suplexes, ZSJ fights it, so Takagi hits a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! ZSJ and Takagi crawl, hot tags to Oiwa and Yota! Oiwa dodges to headlock but Yota powers right out. They RAM shoulders, and both men fire up! They fire forearms back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! Yota gets the edge and ROCKS Oiwa! Yota runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Oiwa runs to SPINNING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again and Oiwa grabs a leg! SHIN BREAKER!
Oiwa trips Yota, steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Oiwa thrashes the hold as Yota endures! Yota pushes at the main leg, but Oiwa pulls on Yota’s legs! Yota endures, reaches out, but Oiwa pushes up for more pressure! Yota fights, crawls, and manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Oiwa lets go of the hold. Takagi coaches Yota but Oiwa SPLASHES down on the leg! And then drops knee after knee onto it! Red shoes reprimands as Yota again has ropes, so Oiwa stands Yota up. Oiwa whips, Yota reverses, and Yota kitchen sink knees! And then basement DROPKCIKS! Takagi runs up to BLAST ZSJ down!
Takagi checks on Yota, and the fans rally up. Yota stands and Takagi runs in, to ELBOW Oiwa! Takagi feeds Oiwa to Yota’s BOOT, then Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Oiwa staggers and Yota brings him in. LIJ hits a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Oiwa stays in this and the fans fire up again. Yota drags Oiwa up, Takagi wheelbarrows, but ZSJ CLOBBERS Yota! Takagi KNEES and TOSSES ZSJ out hard! LIJ double whip Oiwa, then duck Oiwa’s counter lariats! Takagi fireman’s carries Oiwa to TOSS him to Yota’s KICK! That was like the Aussie Open Dental Plan! The fans fire up as Yota hauls Oiwa up to the top rope!
Yota climbs up after Oiwa and fires up! The fans fire up with him, and Yota SUPERPLEXES Oiwa! Oiwa sits up, into a SLIDING PUMPING BOMBER! Yota covers, ZSJ BREAKS IT! Takagi TOSSES ZSJ out again! Takagi goes out to stomp away on ZSJ, and Yota grins as he rises up again. Yota powers up, aims at Oiwa, GENE- NO, Oiwa hurdles over, and ZSJ catches Yota into a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! ZSJ then suplexes, but Yota slips free! ZSJ switches to have the COBRA TWIST! Red Shoes reprimands, but Yota HIP TOSSES free! ZSJ UP KICKS, Oiwa UPPERCUTS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, Oiwa DAIGOSHIKIPLEXES! Cover, Takagi breaks it!
ZSJ BOOTS Takagi back out, then pursues. Oiwa fires up, and he clamps on a SLEEPER! Yota endures and the fans rally up! Someone is sent into railing right as Oiwa spins Yota! Yota ducks The Grip, and PUMPING BOMBER hits! But ZSJ runs in at Takagi to BOOT! Takagi comes back, ZSJ BOOTS the lariat! Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON feint and DDT- NO, ZSJ slips free! PENALTY KICK! But Takagi’s right back up! PUMPING BOMBER!! Oiwa is up to LARIAT Takagi! GENE- LARIAT?!? Oiwa takes Yota down first, but he also falls over! The fans are thunderous as ALL FOUR MEN are on the mat!
ZSJ and Takagi roll out to the aprons, and the fans rally as hard as they can as Oiwa drags himself up! Yota crawls to the corner, and Oiwa runs in! Oiwa LARIATS, then he suplexes! Yota fights that, wrenches and swings, but Oiwa catches him and spins him! But Yota suplexes first! Oiwa fights that, slips around to waistlock, but Yota fights the lift! Yota switches, Oiwa fights, and then Oiwa switches to have a SLEEPER! Yota snapmares free, and SUPERKICKS! Oiwa staggers, Yota roars and runs, but Oiwa gets around! SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up as we hit 20 minutes! Yota runs up again, but Oiwa gets back around, SNAP GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Yota escapes! Oiwa hurries to his feet, and he storms over to a corner. The fans fire up with Oiwa, ZSJ keeps Takagi from getting to the corner, and Oiwa DIVING BODY PRESSES! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives that simple yet effective splash, but Oiwa roars! Oiwa gut wrenches, DOCTOR- RANA from Yota! SUPERKICK! Oiwa roars, but Yota’s GENE TRIGGER hits! Oiwa falls back and now Yota roars! The fans are thunderous again and Yota goes to the corner. Yota goes up and up, to MAROON CRUSH! Cover, ZSJ drags Yota back with an ANKLE LOCK! Takagi CLUBS ZSJ and has a STANDING CROSSFACE!
ZSJ lets Yota go to slip free of Takagi! ZSJ fires UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT on Takagi, but then Yota catches ZSJ! Spin and wheelbarrow, then BOOSTED WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! ZSJ flounders out and the fans fire up with LIJ! “OI! OI! OI!” Yota sets up in the corner, Takagi stands Oiwa up, PUMP- NO, Oiwa shoves Takagi away and rolls Yota up! TWO!!! Yota escapes with nanoseconds to spare! Takagi CLUBS away on Oiwa, he and Yota double whip, but Oiwa DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans are thunderous again and Oiwa roars! Oiwa rises, brings Yota up, DOCTOR BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Yota survives and shocks Oiwa!
The fans are electric as Oiwa rises again. Oiwa sits Yota up into the SLEEPER! Yota endures and the fans rally up! Someone is sent into railing as Yota fights up, but here comes Takagi! Oiwa ducks, ZSJ catches Takagi into a SLEEPER! ZSJ tells Oiwa now’s the time! IRON OCTOPUS on Takagi, and THE- GENE BLASTER POINT BLANK!! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER for ZSJ!! The fans are thunderous again while ZSJ flops out of the ring! Takagi shouts that they’re not done! Takagi runs to PUMPING BOMBER!! Takagi roars, Yota rises, and Oiwa is set up for the PUMPING BLASTER!!! Cover, LIJ WINS!!
Winners: Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; ZSJ & Oiwa earn 0)
Another fast ‘n’ furious fight that Oiwa just could not win out! And now, Oiwa & ZSJ are ELIMINATED from the finals! The Mighty Don’t Kneel, but will they simply have to fall back on other plans for WrestleKingdom?
As for LIJ, Yota shows Oiwa respect by standing him up and raising his hand. Oiwa shakes free, not wanting Yota’s pity, so Yota BOOTS him down! ZSJ lets it be while he and Takagi raise their titles at each other. The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion helps his young teammate out of there while the NEVER Openweight Champion stays in the ring. Yota then grabs the mic to say, “Oi, Kochi. Finally…” Takagi says, “Our time has come!” The fans cheer that! Takagi repeats to Yota that their time has come. Yota recaps that they are now 4-2, and on top of the block! The fans cheer that!
Yota asks, “Hey, Takagi-san, you’re ready, right?” Takagi says, “Of course I’m ready! I’m totally ready! Now it’s time to make this really interesting. There’s no time like the present and no team like us to win this! We’re rampage to the end of this league.” The fans cheer that, and Yota tells Kochi and everyone watching to “keep your eye on us as we win this thing!” The fans cheer again, and Yota says, “Oi, Kochi, are you ready?!” The fans cheer because yes they are! Yota simply ends with, “We are winning this World Tag League.” Mic drop and LIJ heads out, but will they be headed to Kumamoto?
Here are the NEW A Block standings!
Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji: 4-2, 8 points
Bishamon: 4-2, 8 points
Gabe Kidd & Sanada: 4-2, 8 points
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman: 3-3, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Kenta & Chase Owens: 3-3, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Alex Zayne & Ryusuke Taguchi: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
Another great round for World Tag League, and A Block is dropping like flies compared to B Block. With three teams at 4-2, so many teams get wiped out here, despite the great matches everyone had. Kenta & Chase finish off Shota & Honma, but then Kenta & Chase are still out because Gabe & Sanada won. Bishamon of course stays in the running, their four-peat is a big story for them, and they take Cobb & Callum out of the running to cross off any chances of a United Empire finals. And as I said when this all started, WTL was not the real goal of ZSJ and Shota, they were just setting up their world title match at Tokyo Dome.
Though, ZSJ & Oiwa VS Takagi & Tsuji was an awesome main event with a lot riding on it because had ZSJ & Oiwa won, they might’ve eliminated LIJ from the running. Hard to tell say, given LIJ lost to Bishamon and to Kenta & Chase but beat everyone else. But I guess if Takagi VS Konosuke is a WrestleDynasty thing, then maybe he and Yota can battle for the tag titles at WrestleKingdom. Though, that might telegraph Khan & Henare winning since Takagi would be bringing the tag titles along to a match with Konosuke Takeshita. Maybe? NJPW’s plans could be up in the air even now for all I know.
My Score: 8.9/10
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OHHH Monday Night Raw! Don’t you DARE be sour!
At least, we hope things won’t be sour given last week’s tense moment between Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. Can the Power of Positivity prevail on this night, the TENTH ANNIVERSARY of ya bois, the New Day?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL; Liv & Raquel win.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Opening Round Triple Threat: Dakota Kai VS Katana Chance VS Shayna Baszler; Dakota wins and advances to the next round.
- Gunther VS Dominik Mysterio; Gunther wins.
- R-Truth VS Pete Dunne; Truth wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn; Rollins wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
CM Punk arrives backstage!
And as he heads to gorilla, he says hey to Jey Uso & Sami Zayn. They feel great after their win at WarGames, and even Sami shakes Punk’s hand. Punk continues on as his music begins, and while Everett, Washington may not be Seattle, they go supersonic for The Best in the World! And yes, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” Punk signs autographs before he goes to the ring, and fans cheer more as Punk does a quick lap before grabbing a mic. Punk takes a moment as the fans chant his name, and he says, “Is it good to be alive in Everett, Washington on a Monday night or what?!” The fans cheer that!
Punk says to those at home, it is SOLD OUT here in Everett! And the last time you saw Punk, he stood on that ramp, fresh from a possible career ending Hell in a Cell match, and he said he wasn’t sure what the future held for CM Punk. He had a lot of things to consider. And now some deja vu, here he is, life and in living color, fresh from a possibly career ending WarGames, and now Punk knows exactly where he’s going. He’s less beat up than he was after Hell in a Cell. We can all tell, Punk put the personal issues aside, handled business with Drew McIntyre, then handled some personal business for his friend, Paul Heyman.
The fans cheer that, and Punk gets up on the corner to tell us that he knows what the future holds. Punk points to where a sign would be, and he wants us to imagine it with him. He can see it. For his entire career, everyone said it wasn’t there. They couldn’t see the vision. The sign isn’t hanging in Everett, but oh, ladies and gentlemen, Punk sees it. Punk knows what the future holds. There are many roads you can take to get there, different ways you can finish your story, and the Royal Rumble’s around the corner. That could be the road he takes, or maybe it’s Elimination Chamber. All roads Punk’s taken have been dead-ends, but he has a favor to call upon to get where he needs to go!
Punk invites all of us to come on the journey with him! And- “BURN IT DOWN!” Here comes Seth Rollins! Punk sighs as the Visionary struts out in a very shiny pewter colored suit, or maybe more clay, and then he heads to the ring. Rollins takes off his amber colored sunglasses before he goes into the ring, and the fans sing for him, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins has a mic of his own now, and now the suit appears a bit more the color of hot cocoa. The fans fire up seeing both Rollins and Punk in the ring, and the dueling chants are on! Punk and Rollins stare down from opposite corners, and Rollins speaks first.
“You know, I’ve been thinking a lot. I really shoulda knocked your ass out the same day you came back to the WWE.” The fans are torn on that, but Rollins says he has regretted that every single day of the past year. And over this past year, a lot has gotten in the way. Punk got hurt, Rollins had titles to defend, Rollins had a Bloodline to take down… And the last time Rollins saw Punk, Rollins was this close to taking his shot. But Rollins had pity on Punk, because Punk had just come out of Hell in a Cell and was hanging on by a thread. Rollins showed pity, and that was Rollins’ mistake.
After Saturday, seeing Punk there triumphant next to Roman Reigns, it all became clear that it was time to rectify Rollins’ mistakes. The fans are again torn, but Rollins says that as we stand here right now… Rollins takes off his jacket and says there is nothing in the way. There is only air and hatred, and Rollins has a feeling in his gut that TONIGHT is the night he knocks CM Punk on his ass!! The fans are again torn but Punk just smirks. Punk finally says, “You talk too much, and you don’t listen enough. I just came out here and I said I put all the personal stuff aside. I’m long past running races with people I didn’t even know I was running.
Six months ago, Rollins was a champion, he had something Punk wanted. But now, Rollins has nothing! The fans are torn on that one, but Punk says he knows where he’s going, and what’s in his future. Rollins, kid, you ain’t it. Rollins has been thinking about Punk for six months? Punk doesn’t think about Rollins at all! Punk has things to do in this business, so just stay out of his business. The fans fire up and they wanna see this fight! Rollins tells Punk, “You talk too much, and you don’t listen enough! This is MY business!” Rollins DECKS Punk! The fans fire up, Punk gets up, and the brawl is on! But Sami & Jey hurry out here!
Sami & Jey separate Rollins and Punk, the fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but both Punk and Rollins want more! The fans want more, too! Rollins dares Punk to bring it, but Punk listens to level heads and hops out of the ring. Adam Pearce is there, as are producers, but Rollins grabs his mic again. “C’mon! Am I your business now? C’mon now!” Punk rushes in! Rollins stomps at Punk, the producers pull Punk back and Rollins says fine, get him outta here. Yeah, yeah, go on, Punk! Go on, Jey! Run along to Roman! Sami grabs a mic to tell Rollins hey, no! Sami gets Rollins is angry, but he doesn’t get to talk to Jey that way.
The fans cheer and Rollins tells Sami yeah, fine, Sami’s right. That was family, that’s fine, Rollins is just pissed, he shouldn’t have gone there. But Jey is Roman’s family, what’s Sami’s excuse? Sami ain’t family. Sami stares at Rollins, and fans chant “Sami Uso!” Rollin says oh, ha-ha, yeah, Rollins loves Sami Uso. But if Sami’s family with Roman, then he should really be family with Rollins! Rollins and Sami have known each other way longer than they’ve known Jey or Roman. They came up int he business together, up and down the roads for over 20 YEARS together! They’re family, and yet Sami stabbed Rollins in the back when Sami teamed with Punk!
Sami stops Rollins there to bring up how Sami didn’t ask for Punk. Did Rollins think Sami wanted Punk as a partner in WarGames? No, he didn’t. But Punk was willing to help when the OGs were down a man! Sami didn’t want to take his help, he wanted Rollins! Sami asked Rollins, TWICE, and he’ll remind Rollins that Rollins said no TWICE. The OG Bloodline wouldn’t have needed Punk if Rollins had teamed with them, but Rollins is just too damn stubborn! The fans really fire up hearing that one. Rollins gets a headache, and he asks if he’s losing his mind. Can Sami remind Rollins what Sami even wanted him to team with them to do?
What did Sami want Rollins to team with them for? Oh yeah, to help Roman Reigns! To help that monster to regain their power! Sami says “that monster” was created by Rollins! Rollins created that monster when he put the chair in Roman’s back TEN YEARS AGO! So don’t act like Rollins’ hands are clean in this. Rollins says he is in no way acting innocent. He understands completely what he has done. He understands the sins he committed. Rollins understands that the chair shot to Roman’s back was the motivation for “The Tribal Chief.” Rollins has apologized and atoned for that.
But if we’re pointing fingers for stabbing people in the back, then Sami needs to look in the mirror and see he did the same damn thing! And Rollins doesn’t fault Sami for it, because Sami did it for the right reasons! Roman is the scum of the earth! He treated Sami like crap, he treated Jey like crap, every single person was supposed to bow down to Roman. Rollins understands why Sami did what he did, why they ALL did what they did at WrestleMania 40, what they sacrificed in order to take down The Bloodline! Does Sami not remember this? Get it through your head: Roman Reigns has NOT changed!
Has Roman apologized to Sami? To Jey? To ANYONE? Even a shred of remorse? No. Roman hasn’t changed, and “that snake” CM Punk sure hasn’t! Stubbornness is NOT the issue here. Sami’s naivety is! He’s gullible! That’s the issue. And really, Sami’s just being stupid. The fans aren’t so sure about that, and Sami says that Rollins is really angry, with a lot of frustration. If Rollins wants to blow off some steam, then Sami has no problem meeting him in this ring tonight! The fans fire up for that! Rollins says fine by him. Rollins drops the mic and pushes past Sami, but who pays for Rollins simply lashing out?
The Judgment Day is in their clubhouse.
Finn Balor tells everyone that he warned Damian Priest months ago: Finn would be lying in wait for the moment Priest thinks he’s finally done with Finn, and then- Liv Morgan interrupts. Didn’t they agree that Finn was going to leave Priest alone? Finn says oh, well, yeah, but that’s when Dominik was going to handle it. But seeing as lil’ Dom Dom couldn’t get the job done, Finn handled it himself. And now instead of Priest walking around here with the World Heavyweight Championship on his arm, he’s walking around with an arm in a sling.
And Liv, maybe if they’d all listened to Finn, her team might not have lost at WarGames. And now, Liv has to worry about Iyo Sky facing her for the title at Saturday Night’s Main Event! Sis, she’s got a lot to worry about. Liv says yes, that is right. She and Raquel have Damage CTRL to focus on, so that’s what they’ll do. She just hopes Finn knows what he’s doing. Oh, Finn knows. See? He and JD are still WWE World Tag Team Champions. And when everyone listens to Finn, Judgment Day wins. Carlito likes that rhyme. Finn heads out, but Raquel asks what Finn means by that. Liv isn’t sure. But Liv wants Dom to keep an eye on Finn while Liv & Raquel have their match.
Dirty Dom says no problem, and he heads out after The Prince. Liv & Raquel head to gorilla, and JD goes back to WWE 2K. Is everything (not) fine with Judgment Day?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Damage CTRL!
Well, as Finn just said, the Women’s World Championship is now set to be on the line on December 14th, Saturday Night’s Main Event! Will Lil’ Liv & Big Mami Cool be rolling towards Long Island? Or will The Evil Genius & Pirate Princess start to take control?
The teams sort out, and Raquel BOOTS Kairi down at the bell! Then she BLASTS Iyo! The fans boo but Raquel drags Kairi up. Raquel TOSSES Kairi to the Judgment Day corner, then tags Liv. The fans boo as Raquel scoops and SLAMS Kairi, then Liv becomes her weapon! POWERBOMB SENTON! Cover, Iyo breaks it! The afns fire up but Raquel TOSSES Iyo out! Raquel tells Iyo to stay out, but Liv runs at Kairi. Kairi BOOTS Liv, then runs up to BLOCKBUSTER! Kairi crawls, Liv drags her back, but Kairi ENZIGIRIS! Th efans fire up while both women are down, and Kairi crawls again! Hot tag to Iyo!
The fans fire up as Iyo SHOTEIS Liv! And SHOTEIS again! DROPKICK! Liv tumbles and Iyo kips up! Iyo runs up to ELBOW Liv, then brings her around, only for Liv to throw Iyo at ropes! Iyo BOOTS in return, then goes out to the aprno. Raquel sings, Iyo blocks to SHOTEI! And JAWBREAKER! Iyo KICKS Raquel into ropes, then slingshots to DROPKICK Raquel down! Not the cleanest hit, but Liv waistlocks! Iyo switches and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Liv tumbles to a corner and Iyo fires up! The fans fire up as Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo has Liv in the drop zone and climbs up! Th efans fire up again, but Liv trips Iyo up!
Iyo is in a Tree of Woe and Liv hurries away. Tag to Raquel and Raquel hoists Iyo right up! TEXANA- RAAN!! Raquel avoids hitting buckles, and grins, but Kairi tags in! Raquel runs up, Iyo POSTS her! Kairi AX KICKS and shoves Raquel down! Iyo goes up again, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Raquel is down, and Kairi is up top! The fans fire up for the IN-SANE ELBOW! Cover, LIV BREAKS IT! Liv saves it with nanoseconds to spare, but Iyo TOSSES Liv back out! The fans fire up as Iyo DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Kairi brings Raquel up, but has to dodge a lairat! Kairi fires fast hands, an URAKEN, and another URAKEN!
The fans fire up as Kairi roars, but Raquel BOOTS her down! Raquel deadlifts Kairi for the TEXANA BOMB!! Cover, Raquel & Liv win!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall
But they’re not done as Raquel stomps away on Iyo! Liv joins in, but HERE COMES RHEA! The fans fire up as Mami runs in, but Liv runs away! Rhea and Raquel throw hands! Rhea HEADBUTTS Raquel, then pump handles! RIP- NO, Raquel fights free, and she CLUBS Rhea in the bad eyebrow! But Rhea UP KICKS! And she LARIATS Raquel up and out! The fans fire up and Rhea goes out to DRIBBLE Raquel off the desk! Liv attacks Rhea! Rhea has Liv as a backpack, and she POSTS her! Liv crumbles, but Raquel BOOTS Rhea! And THROWS her into the desk! Rhea hits the edge!! The fans boo and security rushes out while Rhea clutches her face!
Rhea rises up but Liv laughs as she and Raquel fall back. Rhea wants more, but security keeps her back for her own safety. When and where will Mami Rhea have her revenge?
Backstage interview with Gunther.
Cathy Kelley is with Der Ring General, only to be interrupted by Finn & Dom. Finn tells Gunther, “Hey, Champ. I think you owe me a title match. It was the second time that you faced Damian for the title, and it was the second time that you walked out as champion. And it was the second time because of me! So instead of kicking me in the face, you should’ve been shaking my hand! So, for the second time, I think you owe me a title match.” Gunther says he doesn’t owe Finn anything. He didn’t want Finn’s help, he never needed Finn’s help, and while Finn was plotting this all along, Gunther had a terrible time leading up to Survivor Series.
Gunther needed to win this by himself, and for himself. And that is what Finn took away from him. Oh, well, does he want to face him then? Dom keeps putting up the two fingers and Gunther slaps them down. Why’s Dom so cocky, huh? Oh, right, Gunther knows why. Because unlike Finn, Dom scored a win over Priest. And y’know what? Gunther thinks Dom deserves something for that. Gunther’s feeling rather generous right now. As World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther has leverage around here. Gunther will talk with Adam Pearce. Dom smiles, but then he stops as Finn looks at him. Will Dirty Dom of all people get a title match with Gunther?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Opening Round Triple Threat: Dakota Kai VS Katana Chance VS Shayna Baszler!
Speaking of title matches, everyone in this tournament is deserving, but only those who win will get what they want! To parallel SmackDown’s Women’s United States Championship Tournament, we hold a round of Triple Threats that boil down to singles matches. Tonight, it is #CobraKai, one half of KC Squared, and the Queen of Spades, who defies the odds to head for gold?
The bell rings and Shayna goes right at Dakota! Katana jumps on Shayna, but Shayna throws her off! Dakota DROPKICKS Shayna, BOOTS Katana, then runs up to GAMANGIRI Shayan to the floor! The fans fire up and Dakota builds speed, to DIVE into a HAYMAKER! Shayna drags Dakota up to THROW her into the desk! But Katana PLANCHAS Shayna! The fans fire up with the American Ninja as she says it’s finally her time! Katana stands over Shayna while Raw goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Dakota, she’s okay, and Katana gets Shayna in the ring. Katana then rolls her to a sunset flip, TWO! Katan whips, Shayna reverses, but Katan goes up and up and LEAPS, but Shayan catches her! Shayan pops Katana up to a suplex! Cover, TWO! Katana sputters but Shayna drags her into a wristlock. Shayna twists the wrist and pulls on the arm. Dakota crawls in, Shayna twists Katana’s arm more, but Katana fights up! Shayna CLUBS Katan, then gut wrench SLAMS her! Cover, Dakota breaks it! Dakota then drags Shayna up, but Shayna fights the suplex! Shayan wrenches, Dakota fires forearms and an ENZIGIRI!
Shayna staggers to a corner, Dakota runs in for a BOOT WASH! Katana rolls Dakota up! TWO, and Dakota kicks Katana. Dakota TOSSES Katana out, then goes Around the World! Shayna dodges the boot to hit a BIG back suplex! Cover, Katana breaks it! Katana SPIN KICKS, LEG SWEEPS, and then runs, but Shayna blows past her! Katana runs back in but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Katana sputters and flounders, but Shayna brings her up. Shayna wrenches the arm and has a top wristlock! Katana endures being bent around, and she fights up, but Shayna wrangles her down. Shayna isolates the arm, but Dakota runs up!
Shayna catches Dakota, wrangles her arm, and then STOMPS Katana! Dakota flails, but Shayna- NO, Dakota avoids that stomp, which she knows too well! Raw returns to single picture as Dakota fires shots! Shayan shoves Dakota but Dakota comes back to FLYING MARE! Shayna ends up in a corner, Dakota runs in, to BOOT! Shayna flops to the apron, Dakota puts her in ropes! JUMP STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Shayna survives and Dakota grows frustrated. Dakota drags Shayna into a drop zone and goes up the corner. The fans fire up but Shayna GAMANGIRIS Dakota! Shayna climbs up after Dakota now, but Katana joins in!
The fans fire up as Katana pulls Shayna from the corner! Dakota HEADBUTTS Shayna, but Shayan ROCKS Dakota! Shayna ROCKS Katana, then has Dakota back up! Dakota fires body shots and Shayna falls back! Dakota adjusts, and she STOMPS Shayna down! But then Katana ROCKS Dakota! Katana goes up to SUPER STEINER Dakota onto Shayna! Cover, TWO!! Shayna survives so Katana covers Dakota! TWO!! The fans fire up while Katana is beside herself! Katana drags Dakota up, whips, but Dakota reverses. Shayna waistlocks Dakota, Dakota elbows free! But Katana BOOTS Dakota! Katana then uses Dakota as a step to FLYING RAN- NO, Shayna blocks!
Shayna swings Katana up, fireman’s carries, but Katana slips free! O’Conner Roll, Dakota DDTS Katana! Shayna KNEES Dakota! Cover, TWO!! Dakota survives and the fans fire up! Shayna is seething but she goes to a corner. Shayna aims at Dakota, runs back up, but she has to KNEE Katana away first! Dakota victory rolls Shayna! TWO!! Shayna escapes, but Dakota dodges to SCORPION KICK! And then fireman’s carry, for the DETONATION- NO, Shayna has the leg! Shayna yanks Dakota up, KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Body scissors, but Katana is up top! Dakota rolls free, 450 SPLASH on Shayna!!
Dakota fireman’s carries Katana! DETONATION KICK!! Cover, Dakota wins!!
Winner: Dakota Kai, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Fast and furious to say the least, but Dakota is now moving on! The brackets show that either Zoey Stark, Kayden Carter or Raquel Rodriguez is next, will someone come back to avenge their teammate? Or will former teammates in Dakota and Raquel have it out in the semifinals?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
The Raw General Manager says, “Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight in commemoration and celebration of the incredible ten-year anniversary of the most decorated tag team in WWE History! Without any further ado, please join me in welcoming Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston, The NEW~ DAY~!” The fans fire up as Woods & Kofi make their way out. The ring and stage are decorated with balloons, as well as props representing the best moments of the team’s career. Kofi shakes hands with Pearce, then starts passing out pancakes. Woods also shakes hands with Pearce, and the fans cheer as Woods throws more pancakes.
Pearce says, “Gentlemen, congratulations. This ring and this moment, this night is yours. But if I may be so bold, to speak on behalf of the WWE Universe, I think we all would love to let you know how much we think New Day Rocks.” The fans join in, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Woods & Kofi grab mics, the cheering gets louder, and they’re a bit emotional. Woods says, “IT’S YA BOIS, THE NEW~ DAY~!” Woods wanted to come out here and say that being a part of the WWE, and being successful in the WWE for ten years… Getting to this point is so much than they could ever dreamed when they started.
So Woods wants to thank each and every one out here. Kofi says yes, it’s been one hell of a ride. Never in Kofi’s wildest dreams would he have thought they’d achieve so many accolades and accomplishments. And have so much fun while doing it! They could not have done it without each other, and you know who else? Who? Who, who? Yes, that’s right, each and every one of the fans! The fans cheer for “EEE~! E! E! E!” Woods says yes, they miss him, too. But with all this said, Woods & Kofi wanted to be face-to-face with the fans to say “what we’re about to tell you… Is not your fault.” What?
Woods says the New Day has nothing but love for each and every one of the fans. Kofi says that he and Woods, they’ve talked. And especially in light of last week… They both feel that when it comes to “The New Day” going forward… WAIT! BIG E IS HERE?!? The fans are all fired up, and both Woods & Kofi are excited to see the man himself! Big E walks his way out to the ring, finally on Raw again after almost four years! Big E joins his boys in the ring, the fans cheer on “E! E! E!” and Big E takes it all in. Big E says he can’t thank us all enough. But he wishes he was here under different circumstances.
Because to see Woods & Kofi argue and bicker and say some of the most hurtful things they could to each other… That troubled Big E’s soul something deep. When they started The New Day ten years ago, they were all they had! Kofi, ten years ago, you were mulling over retirement because your passion was beaten out of you! Woods, ten years ago, you and Big E were each this close to getting fired! And on one of the worst days of Big E’s life, the scariest moment of his career, Woods and Kofi were at his hospital bedside making sure he was good! The fans cheer that!
Big E wants Kofi to remember, that Big E was in a neck brace just a few months after Kofi’s daughter was born, and yet Kofi, his wife, and baby Lotus were in Big E’s home so Big E could hold Lotus. When Woods got back after winning King of the Ring, Big E was one of the first to greet him, tears spilling out of Woods’ eyes! The fans cheer those moments, too. Big E says what they built here means something to a lot of people. The fans also cheer that, and Big E says for damn sure, it means a lot to him. “So, until I am medically cleared to return to this ring… I am going to remind the two of you exactly who you are.”
The fans fire up as Big E says he will be here to cheer for them, root for them, uplift then, EVERY SINGLE WEEK! Big E will serve as the team’s manager! The fans cheer Big E on while Woods and Kofi both look a little guilty. The fans cheer on, “NEW! DAY ROCKS! NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Woods lifts his mic and says, “Now? Now you wanna come back? After you watched us fight for months? After you watched us argue to the edge of the cliff, and the last thing left to do was jump!? NOW you wanna come back? E, you left us.” The fans boo as Woods is being so negative! Big E says he broke his NECK! What is he saying, “left them?!”
But now KOFI says it, too! “YOU LEFT US!!” Yeah, Big E broke his neck. SO WHAT!? WHAT?!? Stone Cold Steve Austin broke his neck and came back! Kurt Angle broke his neck and came back! Edge broke his neck and came back! They didn’t even have people here waiting for them! Big E had family who kept the lights on, so he’d have something familiar to walk back into. And what’d Big E do with that? NOTHING! Woods & Kofi didn’t change, they didn’t evolve, at their own deficit, for Big E.
Kofi stops Big E from saying anything, and he says that as BIG as E is, as STRONG as E is, and the fact he never even needed surgery for it, he’s trying to say he couldn’t have been back here sooner if he wanted to? Big E says he was meeting with doctors, getting scans, MRIs and- Yeah, they heard it all before. Woods tore his Achilles off the bone, had surgery, and was back in nine months, for Big E. If Big E really, truly cared about The New Day, he would’ve been back a long time ago! He would’ve been by their side, encouraging and cheering them on this entire time, galvanizing them! But NO, he chose his new life over them!
Big E chose his projects and his GIRLFRIEND over them! Big E chose his DESK JOB over The New Day! In fact, listen up: Does Big E even realize the burden he’s become? No matter where New Day goes, the fans always say, “We Miss E!” As if Kofi & Woods didn’t! But obviously Big E didn’t miss them. The fans boo but Kofi says their philosophy since day one has been about brotherhood over anything else! We Before Me! But E… Broken neck or not, Big E chose Big E over The New Day! The fans boo but Woods keeps going: Let’s stop teasing all these fans. Let’s tell them the truth: BIG E WILL NEVER BE MEDICALLY CLEARED!
And since that’s the case… Why doesn’t Big E just get the hell out of this ring and get back to his desk where he belongs? And then they’ll call him, if they need him. The fans boo even more and Big E is as stunned as anyone that The New Day would say these things. Big E says he is not letting them throw this away like that! Not after a decade! They can fix this! Big E wants to hug it out, but Kofi keeps him at a distance. Woods doesn’t even look at Big E. Big E can’t believe it. Just like that, the group is over? Big E asks if they mean this. The fans chant “BIG! E ROCKS!” but he has no choice but to exit the ring.
With Big E gone, Kofi & Woods look at each other now. They say it’s just them now? They united over treating their other friend like nothing, and the fans boo as hard as they can! New Day is now just Two Day, did they just kill the Power of Positivity?
Karrion Kross speaks.
“Throughout my life, I have done some really terrible things to people. Which I’m actually quite proud of. So I have a tolerance for when people wanna do something back to me. But last week… He sent that creature after MY WIFE. And words are not gonna get me what I want, which is exactly each and every one of them in the arena next week. He used Scarlett to get to me. CONGRATULATIONS, because it worked! But just remember: You started this fire, and now I am going to make sure you burn in it. Tick-tock.” The Wyatts have escalated things with the Final Testament, who survives when these forces of nature clash?
Gunther VS Dominik Mysterio!
Der Ring General didn’t appreciate The Prince interfering with his match at Survivor Series, nor did he for SummerSlam, but perhaps as passive aggressive payback, he’s letting Dirty Dom face him 1v1. And furthermore, Dom is telling Carlito & JD McDonagh to stay in the back? Does Dom really think he can handle Gunther all on his own? Or will Gunther use Dom to send a warning to everyone about pissing him off?
The bell rings, and Dom SHOVES Gunther! Gunther scowls but Dom eggs him on. The fans fire up as the two circle, and they tie up. Dom facelocks, but Gunther lifts Dom right up and puts him on the apron. The ref counts, Dom lets go, and Gunther pats Dom on the head. Dom SLAPS Gunther! Gunther BOOTS Dom! The fans fire up more as Gunther goes out, brings Dom up, but Dom RANAS Gunther into POST! Dom hurries into the ring, builds speed, and he WRECKS Gunther with a dropkick! Then Dom DIVES! Down goes Gunther and Dom flexes! The fans boo but Dom is standing tall while Raw goes picture in picture.
Dom waits on Gunther, and Gunther settles down before storming back into the ring. They circle, feel things out, and Gunther powers Dom into a corner. The ref counts, Gunther lets off slowly, but Dom avoids a chop! Dom CHOPS, but Gunther just glares. Dom backs up as Gunther steps forward, and Gunther grabs Dom again! Gunther TOSES Dom, but Dom avoids the chop to CHOP! Gunther is just getting angrier, but Dom keeps his distance. Dom then slides under, only for Gunther to turn on a dime! Gunther kicks low, whips, but Dom ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Gunther to scoop! Gunther pops Dom up to SLAM!
Dom writhes while Gunther looms over him. Dom wants mercy but Gunther just clamps on a facelock! Gunther then stands Dom up to CHOP! Dom sputters but Gunther is on him again. CHOP! Dom falls right over and Gunther paces. Dom sputters, Gunther eggs him on, and Dom CHOPS! And CHOPS! Gunther CHOPS Dom off his feet! Dom writhes while clutching his chest, but Gunther is back on him. Gunther snapmares Dom, to then NECK TWIST! Dom writhes even more, but Gunther stays close. Gunther stalks Dom to a corner while Raw returns to single picture. Gunther eggs Dom on so Dom fires body shots!
Dom kicks, Gunther blocks and DECKS Dom! Gunther then has the legs and flips Dom over, BOSTON CRAB! Dom endures, crawls, but Gunther drags him back to center! Dom fights the other way, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Gunther lets go at 4, and fans boo as Dom survives. Gunther storms up, not even upset about the blood trickling from his own chest, and he pie faces Dom around. Gunther mocks Latino Heat and brings Dom up again. Gunther CHOPS Dom, pie faces him, and eggs Dom on. Dom CHOPS again! Gunther CHOPS again! Dom drops to his knees, but stands back up.
Gunther pulls Dom’s hair and eggs him on. Dom CHOPS, and CHOPS, and fires a flurry of forearms! Dom CHOPS, but Gunther grabs him by the face! CHOP, and SLEEPER! Dom grabs the ref, the ref cowers in the corner, Dom LOW BLOW MULE KICKS!! The fans boo but Dom 619s Gunther in the gut! Dom keeps moving, and he dropkicks Gunther onto ropes! Dom redials, 619!! Dom goes up and FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives and Dom is shocked! Dom thinks on what he has to do, and somehow Everett has come around on him!? Dom brings Gunther up, but Gunther fights the suplex!
Gunther CHOPS, BOOTS, and he hauls Dom back up! GENERAL BOMB!! Cover, Gunther wins!
Winner: Gunther, by pinfall
Dom put up a bigger fight than anyone expected, but it still wasn’t big enough to stop Gunther! But here comes Finn! Finn dodges Gunther to SLINGBLADE! Finn aims, and he SHOTGUNS Gunther down! Finn hurries up a corner while fans are again torn, but Finn still hits a COUP DE GRACE!! Finn smiles and says, “Watch and learn, kid.” Dom does watch as Finn goes back up, COUP DE GRACE!! The Prince isn’t done, he goes back up! CUOP DE GRACE!!!! Finn gets Gunther in the back, and then he holds up the world title! Finn puts it down on Gunther, and he grins. Finn says that’s how it’s done.
The Prince leaves, but he may have just put a target on his own back here. Will Der Ring General give Finn what he wants so he can also give Finn what he deserves?
Backstage interview with Pete Dunne.
Cathy is with The Bruiserweight, and says that while Dunne knows he has a match with R-Truth, does Truth know that? Or does Truth think he still has a match with- Dunne stops Cathy there. Please do not say that name. And as for that idiot, R-Truth, he doesn’t seem to know so Dunne will make this very clear. Tonight, it is Pete Dunne VS R-Truth. Truth needs to get that in his head. Wait, something is going on behind all this. Producers rush in and the camera follows. Someone just attacked Jey Uso?! But the culprit is long gone! Adam Pearce wants medics to check Main Event Jey, but just whodunnit?
R-Truth VS Pete Dunne!
Raw returns as The Bruiserweight makes his way to the ring, still seething over the misunderstanding Truth has had about names and identities. Will Dunne help Truth #FigureItOut the hard way?
The bell rings, the fans chant “BUTCH! BUTCH! BUTCH!” and that just angers Dunne. Dunne runs up, Truth does the splits then runs! Dunne ENZIGIIRS Truth down! Dunne HAMMERS away on Truth but the fans boo. Dunne stomps Truth, tells the fans off, then he grinds Truth’s arm! STOMP! The fans boo but Dunne waits on Truth to get up. Dunne then just shoves Truth down to stand on Truth’s head! Dunne STOMPS Truth, but the fans still chant “YOU’RE A BUTCH! YOU’RE A BUTCH!” Dunne clamps onto Truths’ face but the ref counts. Dunne stops to stomp Truth down, and he dares fans to keep calling him Butch.
Dutch BOOTS Truth down, then he rains down fists! The ref has Dunne stop so he can check Truth. Truth is still in this but Dunne is still pissed at the fans! The ref keeps Dunne from going after the fans, and Truth rolls Dunne up! TRUTH WINS!!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall
Dunne’s anger got the better of him, and now he’s lost the match! Will Dunne absolutely lose his mind at this rate?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy is now with the Intercontinental Champion, and says that in the Triple Threat, in a match where Sheamus ended up with a broken rib, Bron is still the champion. Was that match his biggest challenge to date? Yes, it was obviously a great challenge. But Bron told both men- Oh, speaking of, Ludwig Kaiser steps in. And Kaiser says Bron sure seems happy with himself. That is a surprise, because of Bron had come in a few seconds later, that title would be Kaiser’s now. But hey, it doesn’t matter. Because Kaiser accomplished what he needed to.
When Sheamus broke one of Kaiser’s ribs, Kaiser vowed to come back and put an end to the Celtic Warrior for good, and that’s what he did. A rib for a rib. And now, there is nothing stopping Kaiser from taking the title and bringing it back to where it belongs in Imperium. Bron asks if that’s a challenge. Because Bron knew Kaiser would come here today with the whole “Bron didn’t pin Kaiser” thing. So yeah, Bron will talk with Pearce, see what can be done. But Bron would love nothing more than to face Kaiser for this title and beat him, so that Kaiser can have that stupid look on his face, knowing he will never, ever hold this title.
BUT… Bron will give Kaiser his props. That was a hell of a match. Kaiser proved to everyone that he is on his way out from under Gunther’s shadow. But if Bron was Kaiser, Bron would try to get out of the shadow a lot faster, because Gunther’s stock is plummeting. Bron leaves, will the Impeccable German make good on a title rematch that is 1v1?
Sami Zayn finds Pearce backstage.
Sami wants to know what happened to Jey and Pearce has him calm down. Medical is still evaluating Jey, they have to wait to know the damage. Sami asks who did it, and Pearce says he doesn’t know, but who does Sami think did it? Sami says he knows exactly who, and he’s about to whip his ass in that ring! Is Sami accusing The Visionary of lashing out against Jey? Will Sami beat a confession out of him? Or is Sami aiming at the wrong man?
Raw returns and Adam Pearce is on a phone call.
He tells whoever that he appreciates them being on the same page, he just needs them to make it official. He thanks them, then promises to call back, because Finn stepped in. Finn knows Pearce saw what happened out there. He did. Then the only thing Finn needs to know is when is he getting a world title match. Oh, that’s rich. It takes an act of Congress to make Finn defend his tag title and yet Finn wants more. Finn’s lucky the War Raiders aren’t here tonight, or- Oh, the War Raiders?! Finn doesn’t care about them! Finn only cares about when Pearce stops letting Gunther duck Finn!
Duck Finn? Funny enough, Pearce talked with Gunther and Gunther wants this match just as badly. Finn gets his wish. Finn VS Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship… SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT! Finn says about time. Finn turns to go but Pearce tells him, “One more thing. Next week, let’s talk about your other title match.” Pearce leaves and Finn doesn’t like how that sounds. Is Finn going to learn that it’s all about give and take?
Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn!
The Visionary wants to beat the crap out of CM Punk, but he ended up picking a fight with the Honorary Uce. Will Rollins not just #BurnItDown, but burn down the few bridges he has left? Or will he just be red hot in his pursuit of the Best in the World?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. They go around, Rollins puts Sami in a corner, but the ref counts. Sami and Rollins push each other as they let off, then they tie up again. Rollins headlocks, Sami powers up and out, but Rollins runs Sami over! The fans cheer Sami on as things speed up. Sami ducks, hurdles, then TOSSES Rollins out! The fans fire up and Sami builds speed, but Rollins moves! Sami hits the Arabian Press to land back inside, and the fans fire up as Sami waits on Rollins. Rollins paces around the outside while Raw goes picture in picture.
Sami waits, the fans rally up, and Rollins goes to the steps. Rollins takes his time going up to the apron, then steps inside the ropes. Rollins and Sami tie up again, go around in another deadlock, but Sami waistlocks, Rollins wrenches out to hammerlock and he wrangles Sami to the mat. Sami fights up, Rollins pulls on the arm, but Sami ELBOWS free. Sami bumps Rollins off buckles, then fires forearms! Rollins fires back! The forearms go back and forth, harder and faster, but Rollins ROCKS Sami! Rollins bumps Sami off buckles and Sami falls right over! Rollins stands Sami up to CHOP! Sami CHOPS back!
The CHOPS go back and forth, then Rollins whips Sami to ropes. Rollins scoops Sami to a BACKBREAKER! Sami writhes but Rollins walks around him. Rollins drags Sami up and wrenches an arm. Rollins whips Sami hard into a corner, and Sami falls to the mat! Rollins scowls, not happy he has to fight his friend and rival, but he drags Sami up by his hair. Rollins waistlocks and has a rear bearhug squeeze! Sami endures, fights around, and he throws elbows! Sami is free, he ROCKS Rollins, but Rollins CHOPS back! Sami falls and Rollins seethes as he stands over him. Rollins taunts Sami, eggs him on, and Sami rises.
Sami CHOPS, but Rollins nods,. Rollins CHOPS Sami, Sami CHOPS back, and the CHOPS continue! Raw returns to single picture as now the forearms fly! Rollins gets the edge, whips, but Sami goes up and over! Sami LARIATS Rollins down! The fans fire up and Sami goes to a corner. Rollins stands but Sami kicks him! Sami bumps Rollins off buckles, then climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count to TEN but Sami fires a flurry to go all the way to TWENTY! Rollins flounders away but Sami leaps, AX HANDLE! The fans fire up as Sami goes up again! Rollins stands, Sami leaps, but Rollins kicks low!
Rollins underhooks, Sami wrenches out! Sami avoids the lariat to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Rollins survives but Sami is not deterred. The fans rally up and Sami storms over to Rollins. Sami stands Rollins up but Rollins fires elbows! And an ENZIGIRI! Sami goes to a corner, Rollins runs corner to corner, but Sami catches him! BUCKLE EXPLODER! The fans are thunderous as Sami goes corner to corner, and he takes aim again! Rollins stands, Sami runs up, SUPERKICK from Rollins!! Rollins then runs up, but Sami avoids the curb stomp! Sami bails out while Rollins hobbles a bit. Rollins seethes while Sami catches his breath.
Sami rises but Rollins goes out the side. Rollins storms his way over, and he tells Sami that he didn’t want this fight. This fight is with Punk. Sami SLAPS Rollins! Sami says he knows it was Rollins! Sami SLAPS Rollins, but Rollins POSTS Sami! And then POSTS him again! Sami falls and Rollins rolls into the ring. The ring count climbs, but then Rollins goes out to fetch Sami. Rollins stands Sami up, and TOSSES him into the timekeeper’s area! Sami flounders up, the ref reprimands, but Rollins is still seething. Rollins drags Sami up, says it wasn’t him, but Sami BOOTS Rollins away! The fans fire up as Sami storms up on Rollins!
Now Sami POSTS Rollins! Rollins falls back, but Sami gets him in the ring. The fans rally for “SAMI USO!” but then Sami grabs a chair! The fans fire up as Sami wants revenge for Jey! Sami says stop, what’s Sami doing!? Sami says he knows it was Rollins! Rollins doesn’t understand, Sami says it was Rollins who jumped Jey! Rollins says he wouldn’t do that! How about Punk? Maybe it wasn’t Punk, but it sure wasn’t Rollins! Use your head, Sami! The fans are thunderous, but Sami cools off. Sami puts the chair outside, but then Rollins snatches Sami to a cradle! ROLLINS WINS!!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
Rollins defended his innocence, but then he takes advantage of Sami’s emotions! Rollins still wants Sami to understand, Rollins loves that Sami has a big heart, but he wants Sami to start using his brain. Either way, there is still the mystery of whodunnit. Wait, who is this getting int he ring!? CLAYMORE!! DREW MCINTYRE IS BACK?!? Wait, did HE attack Jey!? And now he’s hit Sami! Is the Scottish Terminator going to make sure no one survives his wrath?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, maybe even an awesome one, with another great pivot from one event to the next. Saturday Night’s Main Event is stacking up. We already know of Cody Rhodes VS Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, and then they snuck in the announcement of Iyo Sky VS Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship. Great stuff from Judgment Day up and down the show again, with a great tag match out of Liv & Raquel VS DMG CTRL. Logical move to have Raquel beat Kairi, that keeps the math on Iyo and Liv untouched. Rhea coming out to go after Liv but getting Raquel, it’s a logical move to give us Rhea VS Raquel as a way for Rhea to bide her time. Liv VS Iyo can happen for SNME, Rhea gets the winner at the Royal Rumble.
Finn wanting after Gunther over the unwanted assist was good stuff, as was Gunther giving a match to Dom tonight instead of Finn. Dom got a strong showing, perhaps doing two birds at once: Dom is building his power level to counter his reputation as Judgment Day’s scrub, but also showing Gunther might still have an arrogance problem. Gunther of course won, but Finn attacking afterward was of course happening, as well. Gunther VS Finn for the title at SNME, I wonder if Priest returns the favor and screws Finn over. At the same time, Pearce definitely planted the seeds of Finn having to pull double duty on that night, opening the show with the tag titles but then having to turn right around and go for the world title. That’s probably how Finn & JD even lose the tag titles.
Great Triple Threat from Dakota, Shayna and Katana to start the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament, and for just a moment, I thought they were giving this to Shayna. But in the end, Dakota wins out, which I feel is the right choice because Dakota’s been one of the many deserving superstars for a lot longer than a few others. There are a lot of great choices in this tournament, too, but we’ll have to see how this shakes out before I can say Dakota’s getting the title. And speaking of titles, great promo from Bron and Kaiser to set up their own title match, but at this point, if Bron didn’t lose a Triple Threat, he won’t lose 1v1. But I did like Bron getting in Kaiser’s head about leaving Gunther behind, as perhaps Imperium has run its course.
Well, speaking of a team running its course… That New Day anniversary segment was powerful stuff. It was nice seeing some of those old items, and they had a good video package before this segment, but I did NOT see it going this direction. Woods and Kofi talking like it was going to be a faction divorce was already something, but then Big E makes a surprise return and logically tries to patch things up with the group. The shock was Kofi and Woods doubling down by using Big E as some sort of common enemy! They were so callous about Big E’s broken neck that, as the medical diagnosis was years ago, was nearly fatal. It was no less than a miracle Big E wasn’t paralyzed, either, and yet New Day is expelling Big E from the group as Woods & Kofi go Heel together, and that’s nuts!
Very good promo from Kross to put the Wyatts on notice, and that will definitely bring about the 8 Man Tag I’ve been expecting. That will be a great match, can’t wait to see how it goes. Great stuff with Dunne and Truth tonight, especially with how it overlapped a bit with this bigger story of Punk, Rollins, and maybe even McIntyre again. Punk had a good promo to tease his part in the Royal Rumble and maybe even Elimination Chamber if need be, and then Rollins reigniting their issues was good stuff. Sami and Jey made natural mediators, with Rollins lashing out at them. I would think McIntyre attacked Jey as McIntyre still hasn’t gotten over that grudge.
Rollins VS Sami was a great main event, with a very clever win for Rollins. And then McIntyre hits Sami as further revisiting of grudges, and I feel like McIntyre will want to go after Punk, but he’ll be detoured by Sami and/or Jey for some great matches there. The Road to WrestleMania starts a little later this year with the Rumble being a February event, not a January one, but there can be twists and turns that somehow still give us Rollins VS Punk in Vegas, title optional. It’d be bigger if the title was on the line so that Punk can finally have a WrestleMania title match main event, but that would depend on the plan for Gunther’s WrestleMania as well.
My Score: 8.9/10
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