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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (8/5/24)
There you are…!
Chad Gable & The Creed Brothers… RUN.
“Master” Chad Gable continues to play genius detective, but now he & The Creed Brothers must take on The Wyatt Sicks in a Six Man Tag! Will Gable and his new students #FollowTheBuzzards?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser; Sheamus wins.
- Lyra Valkyria VS Shayna Baszler w/ Zoey Stark; Lyra wins, by disqualification.
- The New Day VS The Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament; The New Day wins.
- The Awesome Truth VS A-Town Down Under; ATDU wins.
- Damian Priest VS JD McDonagh w/ Carlito; Priest wins, by disqualification.
- Dakota Kai w/ Damage CTRL VS Sonya Deville w/ Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark; changed to…
- Iyo Sky w/ Kairi Sane VS Sonya Deville w/ Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark; Iyo wins.
- Six Man Tag: Chad Gable & The Creed Brothers VS The Wyatt Sick6; The Wyatts win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The first hour is commercial free!
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring.
The Impeccable German makes his return to tell “Ladies and gentlemen” of Baltimore, “I demand all your gratitude for your NEW~ World Heavyweight Champion… Derrrr RIIING GENERAL…! GUUUUNTHER!” And with that, the King of the Ring who is now Der Champion heads to the ring. Gunther steps inside as Kaiser applauds. They hug, for Imperium is reunited and on top of the world. Gunther raises the belt, and he gets his celebratory pyro! Kaiser hands over the mic and Gunther soaks up the cheers and jeers. Fans chant “You Deserve It!” “No You Don’t!”
Gunther takes a moment to introduce himself, and he says he is Der Ring General. He is the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion in history! He is King of the Ring. And now, he is YOUR World Heavyweight Champion! “Tonight, a new legacy begins, and let’s be honest, this title and this company deserved so much more for a very, very long time. So if you think what I’ve done with the Intercontinental Championship is historic, just watch and see what I do as the World Heavyweight Champion. Because in this ring, I am above everybody here. I am ready and prepared for everyone and everything. There is nothing that can catch me off guard. I am greatness personified!”
Fans are torn, but Gunther then says that from this day forth, Monday Night Raw and the legacy of this great business, of this great sport, and the World Heavyweight Championship belong to GUNTHER! But here comes RANDY ORTON! The Viper of SmackDown is here, having done his part on Saturday to keep The Bloodline out of power. But now, here he is, stepping into the ring with Gunther. Baltimore fires up as Orton poses on the corner. Orton then gets himself a mic while the fans chant his name. Gunther says, “Well, Randy, I have to say, I was wrong. Because that can’t be outdone.”
Orton tells Gunther that he wants to congratulate him, but that’s not really Orton’s style. But that said, that gold, that title, looks mighty damn fine on Gunther’s shoulder. Gunther is a good looking champion. But Orton can’t help but when he looks at the title, he realizes Orton is the only reason Gunther has that title in the first place. See, Gunther got his title shot at SummerSlam because he beat Orton at King of the Ring. Or did he? Orton knows, the people know, and even HHH knows. Orton’s shoulders weren’t perfectly flat on the mat, but the referee’s decision is final, and Orton gets that. Orton has been here long enough to know he has to respect that.
But HHH knows that there needs to be a Gunther VS Orton sequel. The fans fire up! HHH told the world that there would be a Gunther VS Orton part 2. And that is exactly why Orton is here tonight. Orton is calling in that favor. Orton is the only man that can match Gunther move for move, chop for chop, counter for counter, technician for technician, smooth VS smoother. In fact, the fans deserve a modern day Flair VS Steamboat. Now, Orton can fill one of those roles, but can Gunther? Gunther calls himself a “living legend,” and that is fine. Gunther believes he is a “living legend,” and that is fine.
Because, big man, Orton made a career out of killing legends. So Bash in Berlin, Orton does it again, and he walks out of Gunther’s home country the NEW World Heavyweight Champion. The fans fire up for “RANDY! RANDY!” but Gunther smirks. Gunther tells Orton, “Everything you said is true. And to be honest, not beating you clean at the King of the Ring left a little stain on my record. So if those voices in your head tell you that you can beat me in Berlin, I have to tell you, your voices are wrong. Randy Orton…” The fans chant for “R K O! R K O!” but Gunther says challenge accepted! They shake hands, and the deal is struck.
Gunther brings Orton in closer to say nothing , absolutely nothing, catches Gunther off guard. Oh, good to know. But Orton’s heard that before. Orton wants Gunther to see this RKO coming. Will the Viper strike down the King of the Ring and take the title? Or will Orton be the one getting bashed in Berlin?
Backstage interview with Sheamus.
Jackie Redmond says there is growing list of people who want after The Fella, including the returning Kaiser, who is back from an injury he claims Sheamus caused. What does Sheamus think of that? Sheamus says Kaiser has returned to Raw, “The Human Ken Doll” is medically cleared, and wanted his match tonight. Sheamus has been more focused on Pete “Don’t Call Me Butch” Dunne but what’re you gonna do? All these thundercats want Sheamus to get his scalp and make a name for themselves. And he says, BRING IT ON! He’ll fight them all!
The truth is, Sheamus tests Kaiser’s fragile ribs, then he’ll put Dunne on the shelf. But he has one question, Baltimore: Are you ready for a banger?! The Celtic Warrior heads out, will he finish the beef with The Impeccable German?
Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser!
Well, Kaiser doesn’t wait, he goes after Sheamus at the ramp! Sheamus sends Kaiser into barriers! Kaiser almost tumbles over them! Sheamus brings Kaiser back to fire hands, but Kaiser hits back! The brawl goes around the way, Kaiser fires hands but Sheamus gives those back! Sheamus puts Kaiser in, throws off his shirt, free souvenir, and now the match begins! Kaiser fires hands in the ring, bumps Sheamus off buckles, then CHOSP! Sheamus CHOPS back! Sheamus drags Kaiser up in a corner, UPPERCUTS, but Kaiser fires hands! And an UPPERCUT! Sheamus just UPPERCUTS back! Kaiser sputters and Sheamus whips him.
Kaiser KICKS Sheamus, Sheamus goes to a corner, but then Kaiser blocks a boot! “NEIN!” And UPPERCUT! Kaiser CHOPS, stomps, repeat! The fans fire up as Kaiser CHOPS again and again! The ref backs Kaiser off, but Sheamus CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! The fans count along, Sheamus goes to TEN CHOPS! The fans fire up and Sheamus grins. Sheamus stands Kaiser up, but Kaiser KICKS the bad leg! Kaiser stomps that leg, but now Sheamus is egging him on! Kaiser kicks again, Sheamus blocks to BODY SHOT! Kaiser sputters, Sheamus BODY SHOTS again! Kaiser shoves Sheamus, runs up, but into a fireman’s carry!
The fans fire up and Sheamus ROLLING SENTONS! Sheamus goes up a corner, but Kaiser bails out! The fans boo but Kaiser calls the ref over. The ref checks Sheamus, wants medical to verify this, but the ref also has to keep Sheamus back. The fans rally, but Kaiser’s playing possum! He CLOBBERS Sheamus from behind! Kaiser grins, then he HAMMERS away on Sheamus! Kaiser sets Sheamus up against steel steps, that’s his favorite spot! Kaiser refreshes the ring count to build speed around the way! DROPKICK against steps! Sheamus sputters and the fans boo, but Kaiser just smiles.
Kaiser leaves Sheamus behind, the ring count climbs to 5 of 10 and Sheamus finally stirs. Sheamus rises and the fans rally up. Sheamus stands at 9 to slide in! Kaiser is annoyed, and he KICKS away on Sheamus! The fans boo, the ref counts, and Kaiser lets off. Kaiser comes back to dig his knee into Sheamus’ face, but lets off as the ref counts. Sheamus sputters his way to another kick, but Kaiser KICKS him in the side! Kaiser fishhooks Sheamus’ face, then ELBOWS him in the head! The fans rally, Kaiser stand Shamu sup but Sheamus fires hands! So Kaiser throat chops him! And DROPKICKS the leg out!
Sheamus is in the corner, Kaiser CHOKES him, and goes so hard that Kaiser falls out of the ring! Kaiser storms up to CHOP Sheamus! The fans boo, Sheamus is in a Tree of Woe, so Kaiser KICKS him back into the ring. Kaiser has a wild look in his eyes as he storms into the ring. Kaiser soaks up the heat from Baltimore, then stalks Sheamus to the apron. Kaiser stands Sheamus up to hook him up in the ropes. The fans boo but Kaiser steals the BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! But Sheamus stops it at four! Kaiser panics, Sheamus short arm LARIATS! Both men are down, the fans fire up, and Sheamus drags himself up.
Baltimore chants “LET’S GO, SHEAMUS!” but Kaiser KICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Sheamus crawls along ropes and Kaiser taunts him. Sheamus said he’d take Kaiser out, where’s that now? Kaiser pie faces Sheamus, and says he takes Sheamus out! Kaiser SLAPS Sheamus, but that just angers Sheamus! The fans rally, Sheamus fights up, but Kaiser SLAPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Sheamus just grits his teeth to HEADBUTT! And ROCK Kaiser with haymaker after haymaker! Kaiser and Sheamus fire hands back and forth, then Sheamus gets the edge! Sheamus whips, Kaiser reverses, but Sheamus breaks the line to POLISH HAMMER!
The fans fire up as Sheamus CLOBBERS Kaiser again! Sheamus LARIATS in a corner, reels Kaiser in, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Kaiser writhes, the fans fire up, and Sheamus hauls Kaiser up. Canadian Rack, but Kaiser slips free! Kaiser SLAPS Sheamus, kicks low, then CLUBS Sheamus. Sheamus fireman’s carries for WHITE NOISE! Cover, TWO! Kaiser survives and the fans fire up as Sheamus rises. Sheamus sits Kaiser up but Kaiser CHOPS! Sheamus CHOPS Kaiser down! Sheamus grabs the legs, and puts Kaiser in a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF!! Kaiser endures being twisted, and he fights around to reach out, ROPEBREAK!
Sheamus lets go, the fans boo as Kaiser goes to the apron, but now Sheamus stands Kaiser up. Sheamus has Kaiser in the ropes, but Kaiser HOTSHOTS him first! Then DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Sheamus is still in this and Kaiser is beside himself. The fans rally for Sheamus even harder, and Sheamus grins at Kaiser. They give junkyard dog headbutts, then they SLAP and SLAP! SLAP, SLAP, HAYMAKER, HAYMAKER! The fans are thunderous as Sheamus short arm LARIATS again! Sheamus TOSSES Kaiser out, to have him on the ropes! BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN!! The fans count to TEN, then Sheamus pushes Kaiser down!
Sheamus goes up the corner, aims for the outside, and he SUPER FLYING LARIATS!! Down goes Kaiser and Sheamus hauls him back up! Sheamus puts Kaiser in, but HERE COMES DUNNE! Sheamus dodges the shillelagh! The fans boo Dunne, but then Sheamus dodges and KNEES Dunne down! The Bruiserweight is stunned, Sheamus goes for Kaiser! Kaiser GAMANGIRIS, covers, TWO!! Sheamus survives and Kaiser is losing his cool! Kaiser storms around the ring, stalks Sheamus, and hauls him up! Clinch and- NO, Sheamus powers out and KNEES Kaiser! Then BROGUE!! Cover, Sheamus wins!
Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall
What was that with Dunne last week? “Figure it out?” Well, The Fella “figured it out” and was able to win another banger! But is he about to have another banger with the Bruiserweight down the line?
Baltimore knows all about The Wyatt Family.
11 years ago, “A prophet was unleashed.” Bo Dallas says, “Life is a circle. The end of one journey, the beginning of the next. The circle moves us all. Through sorrow and hope, triumph and agony, life and loss, until we let go, abandon all hope, and find our place on the path unwinding.” The parallels between then and now are clear, “we’re here.” Tonight, Baltimore, “the reckoning is here. RUN.” Will tonight’s main event be the culmination of everything in this circle of life?
Damian Priest is here!
And The Punisher storms right to the ring to shout at Finn Balor! “You know what time it is! Come out here and take this beating like a man!” The fans chant “KICK HIS ASS!” but no Finn. Priest asks if this is for real. How does he go from The Prince to a backstabbing, cowardly scumbag?! Finn knows Priest’s story, and that most of his life, Priest has been on his own. Until he found The Judgment Day. They gave him a reason to fight, they made him feel like he belonged. But then, at the documentary screening, the people told Priest what he means to them. He hears the fans in Baltimore, he sees them, and he knows now that his family just got a whole lot bigger.
So Finn, let him introduce you to his new family! The fans cheer as Priest does a 360. Does Finn think Priest is upset over losing the title? Nah, man, Priest can win the title back. He’s pissed because Finn took that title from all of us! Finn made Priest feel like he let down his family. And for someone like Priest, you know he can’t let that stand. Finn, listen closely. When you are suffering, know that Priest will be the reason for his pain! So get out here to let the beating begin! Priest throws down the mic but Finn just talks via the tron.
Finn tells “big man” Damian that he just wants Priest to know: Priest brought this upon himself. See, Finn didn’t betray Priest, Priest betrayed The Judgment Day. Priest knows how it was supposed to be: They’d all have each other’s backs. No leaders. But that all changed when Priest became World Heavyweight Champion. Priest went back on his word. A year ago, Finn almost became World Heavyweight Champion, and then this happened. Finn shows a picture of Priest’s attempted MITB cash-in. What was it Priest said after that show? “It’s time to man up.”
Well, Finn waited, and waited, and waited a full YEAR, and he manned up! Finn screwed Priest and his family over! Priest is from the streets? Well now he’s a loser from the streets. Finn isn’t gonna fight Priest. But you know who will? Someone who has earned it, someone who deserves it! JD McDonagh will fight Priest! Finn will wait. Finn will wait until Priest feels safe, until he feels comfortable, until he has almost forgotten about this. And then when Priest’s back is turned, Finn will be there to stab him in the back again and again! And it won’t just be Finn. The NEW Judgment Day steps in as he says, “We all will.”
Priest is furious, having been betrayed by everyone he trusted! He storms backstage again, will he find Finn before Finn finds Priest?
Adam Pearce is on a phone call.
He says this is going to be huge! Orton VS Gunther, Bash in Berlin! Oh but speaking of huge… Bronson Reed steps in and says he beat Sheamus last week, yet Sheamus gets a match tonight? Pearce says Sheamus VS Kaiser was set even before- Bronson says he will not be disrespected. Pearce always has some excuse ready. If Bronson wants to get to the talk, he has to call Pearce’s bluff. The Colossal Aussie heads out, what will he do to get his way?
Lyra Valkyria VS Shayna Baszler w/ Zoey Stark & Sonya Deville!
As things continue to heat up in the Raw Women’s Division, The Morrigan is going to battle the Queen of Spades in hopes of getting a foothold in the title race. However, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance & Zelina Vega are all on the sidelines after the brutal battles with these bullies! Will Lyra be able to stand on her own two feet? Or will she end up with a broken wing of her own after Shayna’s done with her?
The bell rings and Shayna fires off on Lyra! Lyra hits back but Shayna wrenches to a wristlock. Straight Arm Lever! Then Shayna WRINGS the arm out! Lyra hurries to a corner, kicks at Shayna, but Shayna sweeps Lyra’s legs. Shayna grabs the arm, isolates it, and lets her hair down before she STMOPS the arm! Lyra writhes, Shayna soaks up cheers and jeers, then storms up in the corner. Shayna KICKS Lyra’s leg, wrenches the arm, Straight Arm Lever lift again! Shayna WRINGS the arm but Lyra rolls through! Lyra ducks ‘n’ dodges Shayna, then ducks a boot to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Lyra runs up to LARIAT!
The fans rally as Lyra LARIATS again! SOBAT! KICK! HEADBUTT! KICK! ENZI- NO, Shayna blocks that to have an ANKLE LOCK! Lyra hops around, rolls free, and goes to a corner. Shayna runs up but into a BOOT! Shayna blocks the next kick, but Lyra steps over and gut wrenches Shayna up! DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO! Zoey & Sonya are relieved but Lyra hurries up a corner. Zoey jumps on the apron but Lyra BOOTS her away! Lyra leaps over Shayna but the leg jams! Lyra dodges Shayna to WRECK Sonya! But Shayna has the KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! Lyra reaches back, fireman’s carries, but Shayna slips free!
Shayna waistlocks, Lyra victory rolls free, then ENZIGIRIS! Fireman’s carry, and NIGHTWING!! Cover, SONYA * ZOEY ATTACK!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by disqualification
The fans boo as Sonya & Zoey hammer away on Lyra, letting her have the win so they can give her a beating! But wait! Here comes Damage CTRL! They have their own beef with this trio, and the brawl is on! Dakota is right after Shayna but she has Sonya later tonight! Dakota BOOTS Shayna, Iyo Sky SHOTEIS and BUZZSAWS Zoey while Kairi URAKENS Sonya! Sonya’s squad retreats for now, but will they get their payback later on tonight?
The Final Testament speaks.
Karrion Kross says tick tock. “The Doomsday Clock strikes midnight here on Raw. And tonight, the Authors of Pain will put an end to the team that has stood the test of time. For almost ten years, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods have been pillars in this business, ushering in the Power of Positivity. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. How tragic. But the real tragedy here is that it didn’t have to be this way for Xavier Woods. Kofi Kingston carved out his own path, soared to the top of the mountain and became the man. Xavier Woods, too afraid to become his own man, and history will remember when it’s all said and done, Woods will be just a man standing next to the man.
So sad. But it didn’t have to be this way, because I gave him opportunity after opportunity. Certainly more opportunities than I’ve been given. But he chose his fate. He chose to stand with Kofi. And they’re going to share that same fate tonight when we witness the death of the New Day. So sayeth the Final Testament.”
Ivy Nile talks with The Creed Brothers.
Julius & Brutus assure her, it’s all fine. But in walks Maxxine Dupri. Ivy has the boys head out, and Maxxine asks where Ivy’s been! We haven’t seen Ivy in weeks, and now The Creeds are viciously attacking Otis & Tozawa with Gable! Ivy says the boys are just passionate. It’s a switch that goes off and- Gable steps in and asks what this is all about. Ivy says Maxxine was just telling her- No no no, Maxxine doesn’t “tell” anything. She has nothing of value to offer. Go find those clowns and scoot along. They can even keep the name “Alpha Academy” if they want, Gable’s done with ’em. He has a new team, and they will take down the Wyatts in tonight’s main event!
Gable then leads Ivy away, having completely moved on. But will he only doom the Diamond Mine to a tragic ending?
CM Punk is here!
Baltimore fires up and “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!” Punk high-fives fans, signs autographs, and continues to the ring. The fans chant for Punk as he gets the mic. “Why’s he smiling? Why’s he so happy? We’ll get to that in one second. Before I do that, just wanted to take a real quick minute to shoutout, give some flowers to my good flower, my teammate, my brother, Belal Muhammad. He won the UFC Welterweight title. It’s been a busy week, I didn’t forget, congratulations. I love seeing good things happen to good people, and I love seeing hard work pay off. So why am I so happy? I lost Saturday. Big L at SummerSlam.
“I said I was gonna do things that I didn’t do. Thijs is why I’m happy. I haven’t been to Baltimore in over 10 years.” The fans cheer that! Punk says sorry, but it feeds the ego when 10 THOUSAND people are screaming his name at him. The fans chant his name even now! Punk admits, that makes him happy. Losing doesn’t make him happy, but SummerSlam was not a guarantee, ergo, Baltimore, Monday night wasn’t even a guarantee. He is sure a lot of people love him because when he gets knocked down, he gets back up. And there are people who hate that about him.
And when he says SummerSlam wasn’t a guarantee, that is because in January, he got hurt in the Royal Rumble, all of this got taken away from him just when he came back and had his return. He was told NINE MONTHS. So you know why he’s happy? You know why he’s proud for the first time in his life? He did nine months in FIVE! Some big bad man is walking around, 6’5″, 265 pounds, a tough SOB! He hurt Punk, that happens. But Drew McIntyre gloated about it, said he prayed for it, put Punk’s name on a shirt and said he wanted to ruin Punk’s life. Drew told lies about Punk to make himself feel better.
Why is Punk happy after losing to McIntyre? Because Punk is back! SummerSlam was just the start! The Road to WrestleMania for everyone else starts in January, with the Royal Rumble, but Punk’s is gonna start now. Punk’s started at the bottom before, and he’s made his way all the way to the top! Where would Punk be without the fans? Where would he be if he stayed down the last time he lost? Punk’s “Summer of Hate” didn’t start how he wanted, but guess what? It’s still Summer! And Punk says that tonight, in this packed house of beautiful fans, deserve less Punk talking and more Punk fighting!
Punk wants round two with McIntyre! McIntyre said he would put Punk in the ground but Punk is still standing, still breathing, and still blood in his veins! But here comes Seth Rollins instead! But he isn’t his usual swaggering self, even though the fans still sing, “WHOA~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins stares Punk down, takes off the leather fringe jacket, and pulls out a mic to say, “You’re in a good mood? Well, so am I. Because after ten long years, it is finally time for me to put you in the dirt!” Rollins storms up, tells Punk to either let him in the ring or get his ass kicked out here! Punk says he’s not the one dressed as a cowboy, but he’ll be Rollins’ huckleberry. Let’s go!
Punk backs up, Rollins storms in, but McIntyre gets both of their attention from way up in the bleachers! The fans are torn as McIntyre asks what is with all the negativity. Tonight’s the night to celebrate! Everyone is talking about the biggest match from SummerSlam, when McIntyre beat CM Punk and Rollins counted the 1-2-3. Punk, McIntyre is sure he’s earned his attention. McIntyre is talking about Punk’s favorite thing: CM Punk! Punk proved that he’s still got it! But he’s not the Best in the World anymore. McIntyre is! C’mon, they gonna keep staring into each other’s eyes? Or are they gonna look at McIntyre?
Oh, here’s how to get their attention. Guess who is still in McIntyre’s corner. He holds up the bracelet. “Your stupid looking dog, Larry, and your lovely wife, AJ.” NOW Punk responds! Punk runs into the crowd to go up the bleacher but McIntyre runs away! Punk pursues, Rollins is confused, but BRONSON REED ATTACKS!? Rollins flounders to a corner after that body check! Bronson SPLASHES him, then fireman’s carries! Rollins fights free to fire off hands! Bronson shoves Rollins, Rollins SUPERKICKS! Then BOOTS! But Bronson still fireman’s carries, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY! And a SENTON!
Rollins writhes, Bronson SENTONS again! Bronson drags Rollins to a drop zone to go up a corner! TSUNAMI!! Rollins sputters, but Bronson goes up again! ANOTHER TSUNAMI!! The fans boo but Auszilla roars as he stands over Rollins! Refs, security and producers hurry out here! They check Rollins, they reprimand Bronson, but then Bronson storms back to the corner! Bronson climbs up, TSUNAMI!!! The fans lose their minds and the producers are furious, but Bronson just goes up again?!? A FOURTH TSUNAMI!!! A FIFTH TSUNAMI!!! Baltimore is going nuts as Bronson wants another!!
Security, refs and producers try, but Bronson just leaps! A SIXTH TSUUUNAMI!!! Michael Cole & Pat McAfee call for police but even they might fail to stop this! Rollins coughs blood, did the Colossal Aussie just destroy the Architect to to- NO WAIT WHAT!? Bronson is going up again?!?! The refs finally get Rollins out of the ring to stop the destruction! Bronson sighs, hops down off the corner and exits the ring. The fans sing to support Rollins, but has he been completely demolished inside and out?
Raw returns and…
Jackie Redmond is with Adam Pearce and asks for any update that can be provided on what just happened. No, it’s a little soon for that. Rollins is going to a hospital, there is potentially internal bleeding. But then Punk storms through asking where McIntyre went. Pearce stops Punk, says he escorted McIntyre out himself. Oh, okay, well Punk would like to talk with McIntyre. His hands make a choking motion, though… Pearce says that ain’t happening tonight, McIntyre has left. He’s gone. Just relax. Punk sighs, but will he just have to wait seven days to settle things with the Scottish Terminator?
The New Day VS The Authors of Pain w/ The Final Testament!
Kofi & Woods were given their final warning from Karrion Kross, as this could potentially be their final match together. But will the New Day embody the spirit of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles against The Foot Clan that is The Final Testament? Or will these heroes in half shells end up roadkill?
The teams sort out, Kofi starts against Akam, and he DROPKICKS right at the bell! Kofi and Akam tie up but Akam powers Kofi back to a corner. Kofi slips free to fire off hands, but Akam blocks the whip! Akam whips Kofi, Kofi goes up and up and AX HANDLES! Kofi headlocks, Akam powers out but Kofi dodges. Rezar is there but Kofi BOOTS him! Only to turn around into a SPINEBUSTER from Akam! Tag to Rezar, he HAMMERS away on Kofi then talks trash on Woods while Raw goes picture in picture.
Rezar soaks up heat from Baltimore, then storms over to Kofi at the apron. Rezard pulls on the arm but the ref counts. Rezar lets off, drags Kofi back in, and he TOSSES Kofi back out! Kofi tumbles, Rezar wants after him, but the ref stops Rezar. So Kross DECKS Kofi! Woods protests but the ref just tells him to go to his corner. Rezar storms out after Kofi, puts him in the ring, and then drags him onto the apron to CLUB down! Rezar steps in, drags Kofi up, and whips him hard into the AOP corner. But Kofi BOOTS back! So Rezar KNEES Kofi low! Tag to Akam and the AOP mug Kofi with mudhole stomps!
The ref counts, AOP lets off, and Kross tells Kofi this is what he gets. Akam puts Kofi on ropes to wrap the bad arm around and pull! Akam CLUBS Kofi as he lets off, and then stomps him! Kofi sputters, Akam drags Kofi around, then stands him up. Akam scoops Kofi for an EXPLODER! Kofi tumbles, Akam storms over and stomps Kofi to the empty corner. Akam CHOKES Kofi on ropes! Akam lets off, Kross sucker punches Kofi! Woods is getting pissed, but there’s nothing he can do as Akam tags Rezar. AOP mugs Kofi some more, and Rezar clamps onto the arm. Kofi endures, even as Rezar chinbars. Kofi fights up to fire hands!
Rezar keeps Kofi from Woods, then knees him low! Rezar shoves, scoops and taunts Woods with Kofi before he FALL AWAY SLAMS Kofi! Kofi tumbles all the way to the AOP corner, then Akam tags in. Akam drags Kofi up while Raw returns to single picture, and he KICKS Kofi around. The fans rally but Akam puts Kofi up top. Akam fires hands, but Kofi UPPERCUTS back! Kofi leaps to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Kofi and Akam crawl, hot tags to Rezar and Woods! Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges then slides to ROLLING ELBOW! Rezar goes to a corner, Woods fires off on him!
The fans count, Woods gets three before Rezar shoves him back! Woods ROCKS Rezar, whips, but Rezar reverses. Woods BOOTS back, then SUPERKICKS! Woods SUPERKICKS Akam, but Rezar RAMS Woods into a corner! Rezar puts Woods up top, swings, but Woods fires hands first! Woods HEADBUTTS again and again, and again and again! Woods roars to hit TEN! Rezar staggers, Woods goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Akam runs up! Woods DUMPS Akam out! Kofi climbs, and he SUPER TRUST FALLS Akam down!! Scarlett distracts the ref and Kross trips Woods up! The fans boo but the numbers are just too much!
Rezar drags Woods up, but wait! Is that Odyssey Jones?! He’s been waiting in the wings of the Raw roster, and it seems he can’t just stand by anymore! Jones RAMS Kross into the apron! And then RAMS him into barriers! Kross tumbles over, Woods catches Rezar, BACKWOODS! NEW DAY WINS!!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
But AOP pounces on Woods to beat him down! So Jones CLOBBERS Akam! And LARIATS Rezar! Jones runs up to SPLASH Akam, then SPLASH Rezar! He scoops Rezar, adds Akam, and he DOUBLE SIDEWALK SLAMS them!! The fans are thunderous, but here comes Kross! Kross ROCKS Jones, but runs into the SCRAPBUSTER!! Kofi & Woods are all fired up because now they have back-up! Will Jones help The New Day turn their story into an odyssey?
JD McDonagh speaks.
“You know what my favorite part of SummerSlam was? You know what really made me laugh hard? It was you, Priest. it was your gormless face looking up at that screen and seeing the replay of what Finn did at SummerSlam.” Priest didn’t see that one, huh? Priest was arrogant, blind to the fact that he was only World Heavyweight Champion because The Judgment Day allowed it. JD sacrificed his body to keep Priest on top. Priest never wanted JD in the group, in his “cool kids” club, because Priest knew that JD is the only man Finn would listen to above Priest! And tonight will be JD’s revenge because now HE is in and PRIEST is out!
Tonight, the Irish Ace makes Priest suffer. All Rise for THIS Judgment Day! Is Priest going to suffer for how he treated his friends in the past? Or will he make them pay for doing him dirty?
Odyssey Jones and The New Day regroup backstage.
They’re still fired up, and Kofi says thank goodness Jones showed up when he did! Hold up, OG, Jones is honored to help out the NEW~ DAY~! Kofi makes formal introductions, and Kofi says this is the power they needed! Woods didn’t realize Kofi and Jones were already friends. Oh yeah, it was all during rehab. Kofi mentioned that New Day could use some help with those “goofballs,” The Final Testament, so here he is! And then Otis, Tozawa & Maxxine join in! Maxxine says there is something Tozawa wants to say. “Xavier Woods… That’s naaaaasty~!” He does the shuffle, Woods joins in, and then so does everyone. Are we looking at a brand new super group?
The Awesome Truth VS A-Town Down Under!
The Miz & R-Truth were just being good co-hosts of SummerSlam, and yet Grayson Waller & Austin Theory couldn’t just leave it alone. Well now the former World Tag Team Champions and the former WWE Tag Team Champions will do battle, who uses this as proof they should be the next tag team champions?
Raw returns as The Awesome Truth makes their entrance. Baltimore, What’s Up? The teams sort out, Theory starts against Truth and the fans fire up. Theory runs up to tie up with Truth, and Truth headlocks. Truth kicks Waller. Waller storms in, but Truth back drops him away! Then Truth goes up to RANA SNAPMARE COMBO! The fans fire up, Truth arm-drags Theory! Tag to Miz, they double whip to DOUBLE DROPKICK! then DOUBLE DROPKICK on Waller! DOUBLE LARIATS send Waller up and out, then DOUBLE LARIATS for Theory to do the same! The fans fire up with Miz & Truth while Raw goes picture in picture.
Miz waits on someone to get in, ATDU talk it out. Theory storms up and in, then Waller says he wants in. Theory tags Waller, Waller and Miz circle. Waller then calls out Truth? Miz points over, the fans fire up, so Miz tags in Truth! Truth and Waller circle, tie up, and Truth ROCKS Waller! And ROCKS him again! Truth whips Waller to a corner, runs up and MONKEY FLIPS! A low trajectory but Waller still tumbles to a corner. Truth storms up to jump up and MONKEY FLIP again! Waller flounders but Truth whips him to ropes. Waller KKICKS Truth, tags Theory, but then Truth does the splits to dodge!
CALF KICK for Waller, but Truth turns around into Theory’s SOMERSAUTL SHOTGUN! Theory DECKS Miz for good measure, too! Theory CHOKES Truth on ropes, lets off as the ref counts, but Waller also CHOKES Truth! ATDU soak up the heat, Theory drags Truth up, but Truth fires counter punches! Truth ROCKS Theory again and again, then whips. Theory stops himself to kick low! Theory snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Theory clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Truth down. Truth endures, fights up, and throws body shots! Theory KNEES Truth low, KNEES him again, then ROCKS Truth!
Theory tags Waller, and they POST Truth! ATDU stands over Truth in the corner, soak up the heat, and Waller drags Truth to a cover. ROPEBREAK as Raw returns to single picture. The fans rally for Truth but Waller clamps on a facelock. Tag to Theory, they double whip but Truth stops himself! No double dropkicks here, and Truth TOSSES Waller! Truth BOOTS Theory but Waller YANKS Miz down! Truth storms up but Theory trips him! Theory drags Truth, Waller runs up, but Truth avoids the elbow! Truth BOOTS Theory, dodges Waller, hot tag to Miz! Miz rallies on ATDU with LARIAT after LARIAT!
Miz gets both ATDU for DOUBLE FLAPJACKS! The fans fire up and Miz throws his shirt! Free souvenir! Then Miz KICKS Theory again and again, then he BOOTS Waller! Fans rally for Miz as he KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! The It Kicks hit again and again, then a DOUBLE SHOTGUN takes ATDU out! ATDU bail out. Miz WRECKS Waller with a dropkick then PLANCHAS Theory! The fans fire up as Miz busts out the fancy stuff! Miz goes up tot he apron, Theory runs up but Miz slides under to sunset flip! TWO, but Miz kicks the legs out! BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO! Theory stays in this but the fans rally up behind Miz.
Miz feeds off the energy and rises up, “MASSIVE! BALLS!” Full nelson, but Theory arm-drags free! Miz KICKS Theory, KICKS him again, then KICKS him to the corner! Miz goes corner to corner, A-LIST LARIAT! Miz goes up, Truth tags in! CROSSBODY onto Theory but Miz didn’t know about the tag! Truth hurries in, but Waller is there! Truth catches Waller, but he accidentally SMACKS Miz! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT on Waller! But Theory has Truth now! A-TOWN DOWN!! Cover, ATDU WINS!
Winners: A-Town Down Under, by pinfall
There was miscommunication for Miz & Truth, and now Waller & Theory can gloat about this one all the way to SmackDown! Miz hugs it out with Truth, though, no hard feelings. Will Miz & Truth just have to work on their flow before going back for gold?
Damian Priest speaks.
“JD. This beating you’re gonna receive tonight is a long time coming. See, I never wanted your ass in the Judgment Day. Nobody wanted you in the Judgment Day. Except for one guy. The same guy who I thought was my brother. The same guy who betrayed me on Saturday. It’s crazy to me that for somebody with a skull this big, you’ve only got a brain like this, because you’re too STUPID to realize you’ve already been betrayed. You think you’re gonna be the one to take me out? No, Balor is sending you to me to catch the first bullet. He thinks my clip is gonna run out. But I’ve got enough in the chamber for his ass, too.
“It’s like this, JD. I hope you confessed your sins yesterday. Because tonight, I’m sending your big headed ass straight to Hell.” The Punisher has spoken, but will he have his vengeance by his own hand?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is with the NEW Intercontinental Champion, and says firstly, congratulations. We’ve seen his ruthless pursuit of this title, but is he ready for the line of superstars coming for him? Bron says he had a thought this morning. You ever wonder why everyone loves to talk about how long they’ve held a championship? How many days, years, whatever? It’s been less than three years since Bron has debuted on WWE TV. Not SmackDown and Raw, he means NXT. Less than three years, it has taken him to become Intercontinental Champion. As far as he is concerned, there’s no target on his back. HE is the hunter, the rest of the roster is the prey!
What poor idiot works up the nerve to convince themselves they have what it takes to take this title from Bron? Bron feels sorry for them all. A lot of people think he was born for this championship, but no. Thijs championship was born for him, to sit on his shoulder. Watch. Bron shows the side plate. That is HIS name bolted into HIS title. There isn’t a man on this planet that can take that name off this championship. Will the Son of the Dog Faced Gremlin not just be golden, but dominant?
Damian Priest VS JD McDonagh w/ Carlito!
Raw returns and Priest makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two run up! JD dodges to SLAP Priest! Priest swings again but JD dodge to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Priest just scowls but JD kicks low,. JD runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Priest BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Priest, then he TOSSE SJD to a corner! Priest ROCKS JD, stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Priest lets off to roar again, and the fans stay fired up. Priest storms up on JD, stands him up and wrenches to whip. JD hits buckles, staggers forward, and into a FLAPJACK! Priest snarls, drags JD up, then DECKS him!
JD crawls to a corner, Priest whips him, but JD holds ropes to stop! JD KICKS Priest, Priest DECKS JD again! The fans fire up as JD dusts himself off. Priest runs corner to corner but JD avoids the splash! JD RAMS into Priest again and again! The ref counts, JD kicks and stomps away, but lets off as the ref reaches 4. The fans boo JD but he goes corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Priest flounders, the fans chant “JD SUCKS! JD SUCKS!” JD paces around, stomps Priest’s hand, then he SLAPS Priest! Priest ROCKS JD! JD KNEES Priest in the face, then AX HANDLES him down. JD SMACKS Priest and eggs him on!
Priest CHOPS, JD CHOPS! Priest ROCKS JD, JD CHOPS, but Priest just gets pissed! Priest ROCKS JD, JD CHOPS, CHOSP and CHOPS! Priest KICKS JD outta the ring! The fans fire up and Priest glares at Carlito now. Carlito goes to check JD, but here comes Priest! Priest storms over, Carlito hurries away, but Priest is after Carlito! Carlito rolls through the ring, Priest goes back for JD. Priest drags JD up to scoop. Carlito distracts Priest, JD slips free to POST Priest! JD returns to the ring, builds speed, and he DIVES! Both men hit the desk and the fans fire up while Raw goes picture in picture!
Priest sputters from that big headed tope, and JD crawls over. The ring count starts, JD drags Priest up, and he RAMS Priest into steel steps! JD rolls into the ring, the count passes 5 of 10, and Priest pushes himself up. Priest rolls in at 9, and JD snarls. JD storms over, and he CHOKES Priest on the ropes! The ref counts, JD lets off, and Carlito sucker punches Priest! JD storms back over, and he stomps Priest right on the face! Then he KICKS Priest against ropes, CHOKES him more, but lets off as the ref counts. JD soaks up the heat while taunting the former world champion. JD sits Priest up, but Priest fires body shots!
Priest stands, JD ducks his haymaker and throws Priest down by his hair! The ref reprimands but JD catches his breath. JD stands, runs, and drops a leg, brother! Cover, ONE!! Priest is tougher than that! But JD clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Priest down. Priest endures, fights up, but JD KNEES him in the back! And again! JD runs to PENALTY KICK Priest down! JD clamps on a chinlock and body scissors! Priest endures, reaches out, fights up, but JD squeezes tight! Priest still stands up with JD as a backpack! Raw returns to single picture as Priest pries the hold open! He spins JD to BELL CLAP!
JD staggers, into the choke grip! SOUTH OF- NO, JD slips free! FALLING HEADBUTT!! JD hurries to a corner, climbs up, and he MOONSAULTS!! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and the fans fire up! “JD SUCKS! JD SUCKS!” But JD grabs an arm! Priest fights the ripcord! Priest reels JD in, FLATLINER! The fans fire up again and Priest rises! Carlito coaches JD and JD SLAPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Priest roars, then KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Then ROLLING ELBOW! HAYMAKER!! The fans are thunderous and Priest aims at JD! Corner to corner, FLYING ELBOW! Then a BROKEN ARROW!
JD flounders out of the ring, but Priest goes out the side. Priest runs up to POUNCE JD over the desk! The fans are thunderous again as Priest drags JD up and into the ring. “This is Awesome!” Priest waits on JD and JD rises. Priest runs to COMEBACKER LARIAT! Carlito gets on the apron but Priest BOOTS him down! The straps come down and the fans fire up again! But FINN ATTACKS!
Winner: Damian Priest, by disqualification
The Prince pounces, just as he said he would! Now the Judgment Day beats Priest down! But Priest glares at Finn! Dominik Mysterio runs out here to add on! The fans boo as this is a 4v1 mugging! Liv Morgan cheers it on as they stand Priest up to fire fists! JD runs up but Priest TOSSES Him out! Priest ROCKS Carlito, TOSSES Dom, SUPERKCIKS Carlito, and now Finn is alone! Finn turns to run! The fans are thunderous as Priest catches Finn! Canadian Rack, but Liv saves Finn! Liv stands in Priest’s way, and then Dom CHOP BLOCKS Priest! Dom & Liv beat up on Priest! BUT HERE COMES MAMI!!
The fans are thunderous as Rhea Ripley storms right into the ring! Dom & Liv run away, only for Rhea to catch Liv! Rhea POSTS Liv! Then POSTS her again! Liv flops over, but Rhea throws the hood off the desk! Rhea drags Liv up, brings her around, hoists her up, but Dom saves Liv! The fans boo as Dom & Liv run away. But JD goes after Priest again! Rhea gets in the ring, and Priest sends JD her way! HEADBUTT! Choke grip! SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!! The “Terror Twins,” the rejected Rhea and Priest, are far from vulnerable, and they are far from through with this new Judgment Day! Will these two be the ones standing tall in the end?
Sonya’s squad strikes Damage CTRL backstage!
This factions were supposed to have it out in the ring but Sonya’s side beats Dakota, Iyo & Kairi down now! Shayna STOMPS away on Dakota’s leg!! They tell DMG CTRL to stay out of their business! So much for that match tonight, huh? Sonya, Shayna & Stark leave, will they continue to run wild until they run Raw?
Dakota Kai w/ Damage CTRL VS Sonya Deville w/ Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark!
Raw returns and this match is still scheduled to happen, but how can #CobraKai fight after what just happened to her? Sonya’s squad wait in the ring, and Sonya gets a mic. “I don’t think we’re gonna see Dakota Kai tonight. Isn’t that so sad? I thinks he’s a little… under the weather.” But wait, DMG CTRL still makes their entrance! It’s just Iyo & Kairi, though, but they aren’t gonna back down from a fight. The Evil Genius is stepping up, will she make Sonya pay for pushing things this far?
The bell rings and the brawl is on! Sonya fires hands, knees, and then talks trash before giving more! Sonya DECKS Iyo, runs, but Iyo dodge the knee! Iyo kips up, wags her finger, then runs up! Sonya fires more shots, whips Iyo to ropes, but Iyo reverses, dodges, and tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Sonya tumbles out, the fans fire up with Iyo, and Iyo builds speed. But Zoey is there! SO Iyo BOOTS her! Shayna swings but Iyo DECKS her, too! Sonya runs up, the brawl is on again, and Sonya sends Iyo into steel steps! Iyo falls, Kairi goes to Iyo’s side, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Sonya CHOPS Iyo on the outside. Sonya puts Iyo in the ring, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Sonya stands Iyo up, wraps her arms around ropes, then KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! The ref counts, Sonya lets off to then SMACK Iyo off the mat! And then the other way! Sonya cleans her hands of Iyo’s hair, then she drags Iyo up again. The fans rally for Iyo, and Iyo fires hands and body shots! The fans fire up, Sonya shoves Iyo, then slips around! Dragon sleeper, but Iyo rolls Sonya up! TWO, and Iyo kicks! Sonya blocks to KNEE back! Iyo flounders, Sonya runs in at the corner, but Iyo dodges! Sonya POSTS herself!
Kairi coaches Iyo, the fans rally, and Iyo runs up to block a punch, block a kick, and DRAGON SCREW! Sonya stands but Iyo DECKS her! And SHOTEIS! Iyo roars, runs and DROPKICKS Sonya down! Iyo runs at the corner to ELBOW Sonya down! Iyo kicks Sonya to the drop zone, then she climbs! The fans fire up, Sonya stands, and Iyo MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Sonya survives and Iyo is frustrated. The fans rally up, Iyo brings Sonya around to underhook, but Sonya fights! Sonya wrenches out to KNEE Iyo! Sonya runs, to KNEE Iyo again! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives that shot and Sonya is beside herself.
Sonya drags Iyo up, reels her in, but Iyo fights the lift. Iyo kicks a leg, wheelbarrows and victory rolls, STOMP 182! Iyo then runs in, SHINKANSEN in the corner! Cover, Zoey gives Sonya the ropebreak! The fans boo and Iyo is shocked! Kairi storms up to URAKEN Zoey! Then she dodges Shayna to set her up, Iyo WRECKS Shayna! Sonya grabs Iyo but Iyo slips free! Iyo TOSSES Sonya, Kairi goes up! Iyo joins her, and the Sky Pirates coordinate! ARIHARA MOONSAULT and IN-SANE ELBOW!! Down goes Sonya and her squad! The fans fire up as Iyo puts Sonya back in! Kairi says go go! Iyo stomps Sonya, goes up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT! Cover, Iyo wins!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
DMG CTRL makes the bullies pay for going after Dakota! But with as hard fought as that was, will they only have to fight that much harder to take control of Raw back?
Ilja Dragunov talks with Sami Zayn backstage.
The Mad Dragon assures the Underdog of the Underground that he was a true Intercontinental Champion. That was a fight that inspired people. Sami says that means a lot. And he is sure Dragunov will make a fine champ himself one day. Dragunov heads out, and in steps Jey Uso! “My dawg!” Tough match at SummerSlam. But don’t worry, Sami can shake that off. YEET. Sami isn’t sure, that one felt a little different. Jey says c’mon, you’re Sami Zayn! You know how to pick yourself up and be happy-go-lucky. That’s just it, this is a tougher pill to swallow. Jey won’t hear that. Sami can get his rematch, get his title back, and be the NEW Intercontinental Champion, again! YEET!
Sami says yeah, man! He already talked with Pearce! He has the rematch next week! Jey says don’t mess with him like that, Uce! But Sami vows he will get his title back. Jey says yeah, handle your business. And then after that, they can both handle some unfinished business with The Judgment Day, making Sami a Double Champ. He likes that? YEET! Secret handshake! Is Sami going to turn this all around and have more gold than he knows what to do with?
The Wyatt Sick6 share another video.
Humming to himself in a corner to the tune of He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, Joe Gacy is told by Uncle Howdy, “They thought they could control you. They locked you away. But I saw through their lies. Open your heart to the man int he woods, and now… We’ll make them all pay for their sins.” Gacy has become Huskus, but will his appetite for violence be satiated tonight?
Chad Gable walks ‘n’ talks.
Flanked by The Creeds, Gable tells the Wyatts, “You’ve been after me for weeks. You thought I was an easy target because that old, pathetic family of mine left me high and dry. But I got a new family now. And with The Creeds by my side, we’re sending you back to whatever pathetic freakshow of a swamp you crawled out of! You’ve never met anyone like us! We are… American Made!” This new trio is ready for a fight, but will they get far more than they bargained for tonight?
Six Man Tag: Chad Gable & The Creed Brothers VS The Wyatt Sick6!
Raw returns and The Wyatts make their entrance. The lights go down, the fireflies come out, and the piano plays. The rocking chair is there, the lantern sitting on it, and the fog rolls in. “American Made” is anxious as the piano picks up. Sister Abigail leads the way for Uncle Howdy, Mercy the Buzzard, Huskus the Pig Boy and Ramblin’ Rabbit. Howdy picks up the lantern and they continue down the ramp. Abigail sits at the edge of the ramp, the masks are taken away, and the Wyatts rush the ring! The brawl is on, Rowan firing hands with Julius while Lumis has Brutus and Gacy has Gable! The fans fire up as the Wyatts TOSS American Made out of the ring!
Gabe regroups with The Creeds, but they turn around to see Uncle Howdy/Bo Dallas sitting in the rocking chair, and laughing. “This is Awesome!” as Gable, Julius & Brutus go to the other corner. The trios sort out, and Gable rushes in, but Lumis slithers up to him! Lumis and Gable circle as it were, but then Gable tags Julius and bails out. Julius runs up, Lumis dodges and UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up, Lumis brings Julius around to RIPCORD SPINEBUSTER! Lumis runs to AX HANDLE! And AX HANDLE! And then a JUMP LEG DROP! Tag to Gacy, and he runs up to LARIAT Julius! Gacy whips, Julius reverses, but Gacy goes Bray Wyatt spider-walk in the corner!
The fans fire up, Julius runs in, but Gacy slips up and around him to LARIAT! Gacy OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Julius, then tags Lumis. Brutus runs in, into a BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Brutus distracts the ref while Lumis whips Julius, and Julius reverses so Gable can get a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Julius storms up to tag Gable. American Made surround Lumis, then BLAST Gacy & Rowan! Gable stomps Lumis, but Rowan & Gacy storm in! They brawl with American Made again and the fans fire up!
Rowan scoops Julius, Lumis sends Gable over so Rowan can CLOBBER Gable using Julius! Gacy scoops Brutus, and SLAMS him down! Rowan SLAMS Julius onto Brutus! Gacy runs, to DOUBLE SENTON! The fans fire up as the Wyatts control the ring! But then wait, as American Made bails out, Gacy helps Rowan hoist Lumis up! BUZZARD BOMB onto American Made!! The fans fire up as The Wyatts stand tall, and Raw goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Gable, Julius & Brutus, and they’re all okay to continue. The Wyatts then storm out to drag American Made up! Gable is put in the ring while The Creeds get steel steps! Rowan grinds his boot into Brutus, Lumis tags Gacy. They mug Gable, then Gacy slingshot sunset flips! TWO, and Gacy watches Gable go to a corner. Gacy SPLASHES Gable, then BLASTS Julius before he BOOT WASHES Gable! Gacy drags Gable up to whip, but Gable reverses! Gacy hits buckles, Gable runs in and he blocks a boto! Gable puts that leg in ropes to DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Gable drags Gacy for a spinning toehold! And another!
Gable YANKS Gacy’s leg, tags Brutus, and they stomp away at the ropes! The ref counts, American Made lets off, and Brutus digs his knee into Gacy’s leg. Brutus SMASH, knee drop, and then he looms over Gacy. Gacy CHOPS Brutus, but Brutus DECKS him! Brutus drags Gacy over, tags Julius, and they stomp Gacy more. Julius kicks Gacy around, taunts the Wyatts, then he drops an elbow on the leg! And again! Julius stomps Gacy, steps on him, then covers, ONE!! Gacy is tougher than that but Julius drags him back. Tag to Gable and he YANKS the leg! Gacy grins through the pain, but Gable stomps him down.
Gable stomps Gacy more, soaks up the heat, then he drags Gacy around for a standing leglock. Gacy endures, Raw returns to single picture one more time, and fans rally for the Wyatts. Gable SNAP LOCKS the leg, puts Gacy on the apron, but Gacy RAMS Gable! Gacy slingshots, but into a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Gable drags Gacy up, tags Brutus, and Brutus torture racks Gacy, for SHELL SHOCK! Tag to Julius before Brutus STANDING MOONSAULTS! Julius goes up to MOONSAULT! Gable tags in to go up, and he MOONSAULTS from the very top! Cover, Lumis breaks it! The fans cheer but American Made mugs Mercy!
Brutus & Julius POST Lumis, the fans chant “You Suck!” Brutus tags in, he and Julius double whip but Gacy handsprings, into the UPSIDE-DOWN!! The double lariats connect, all three men flounder, hot tags to Gable and Rowan! The Wyatt OG rallies on American Made! LEG LARIAT for Gable! ELBOW for Brutus! LARIAT for Julius! LARIAT for Brutus and Brutus goes up and out! Gable runs in, into a HUGE back drop! The fans are thunderous and Howdy is loving it! Rowan WRECKS Gable with a dropkick, right into barriers! Rowan SMACKS Gable off the barriers, then puts him in the ring.
The fans fire up with Rowan as he says “YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH~!” Shoutout to Harper before the slingshot SENTON! Gable sputters, Rowan picks him up! JACKHAMMER! Cover, The Creeds break it! The fans boo as The Creeds mug Rowan, but he blasts free! IRON CLAW for Brutus! JUMP KNEE from Julius! Gacy fires off on The Creeds but that’s 2v1! The Creeds TOSS Gacy out hard, then they go after him more! But Lumis is up top! BUZZARD SENTON!! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! Gable storms up on Rowan, to GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Rowan survives and Gable can’t believe it!
The fans still tell Gable, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Gable calls to his boys, but Gacy & Lumis are there instead. They scare the crap outta Gable, but then the Creeds attack! Only to get DOUBLE URENAGES on the desk!! Gable is even more afraid, and he turns around to see Rowan! Rowan clamps on the IRON CLAW! CLAW SLAM!! The fans cheer and Rowan tags Gacy. Gacy tags Lumis, and they combine, POP-UP POWERBOMB SENTON!! Lumis then goes back up, FOLLOW THE BUZZARDS!! Cover, The Wyatts win!
Winners: The Wyatt Sick6, by pinfall
Uncle Howdy is very proud of his new family, and surely the late, great Bray Wyatt is also just as proud. They all stand together victorious in the ring, the lantern lighting the way. They’re here, and will they make sure Raw is never the same again?
My Thoughts:
Another great Raw, a good follow up such an amazing SummerSlam, with solid story and action. The first hour being commercial free once again put a lot more commercials in the second and third hour, and they really could’ve put more into the first hour to make up for that, but oh well. One thing that seemed a bit off though was pretty much the entire Iyo VS Sonya match. Lyra VS Shayna was good, even with the DQ finish. DMG CTRL rushing out there to stop Sonya’s squad made sense, but then we get a backstage attack, and instead of Dakota VS Sonya, we get Iyo VS Sonya.
And while I didn’t really point out the sloppiness, Iyo VS Sonya just wasn’t what that match should look like. Was this a last minute change to cover up that Dakota still isn’t quite ring ready? Seems a shame for Dakota then, she just can’t stay healthy. At the same time, kayfabe injuries could be a way to stretch this story out so that we get all these factions fighting off down the line. We also got some interesting subtleties in the tag matches tonight. Awesome Truth falls apart in their loss to A-Town Down Under, and while Miz kept his cool now, the seed has been planted for a break-up. After all, Miz is at his peak as a Heel.
And similarly, while New Day wins against AOP, Odyssey Jones making the save didn’t quite excite Woods as much as it did Kofi. Woods let it go for now because it was a needed save, and they all got to hang out with Otis, Tozawa & Maxxine, but Kross could easily twist this as Kofi using Jones to either replace Woods, replace Big E, or replace them both. All I know is, a tag team break up here might be the better move this time because it’d be something new for The New Day to go through. But it would seem a new team is on the rise as Jey and Sami are more than happy to go after the World Tag Team Championships, once Sami loses his rematch next week to Bron.
Great opening promo from Gunther with Randy Orton to set up their Bash in Berlin match, that will be an awesome first defense for Der Ring General. Sheamus VS Kaiser was great action, and I figured Pete Dunne would show up. Sheamus still coming out on top was a good move, though. Sheamus more or less finishes things with Kaiser, Dunne still has reason to go after him, but that’s after Dunne and Trick have their match tomorrow night on NXT. We got a great promo segment from Punk, Rollins and McIntyre, and it was quite the bait ‘n’ switch on feuds. Punk and McIntyre are certainly fighting again, and then Bronson Reed tries to murder Rollins! I don’t think this is to write Rollins off, but it will help push things towards Bash in Berlin so the two can fight it out there.
Obviously, awesome stuff from Judgment Day tonight. Great promo from Priest to call out Finn, natural response from Finn, and Priest’s secondary promo does have a point, JD was not seeing how Finn was setting him up as a pawn. Great match from Priest and JD, in which Finn and the rest of course go after Priest, to then bring Rhea out so she can get some shots in. We definitely need “The Terror Twins” in a Mixed Tag against Dom & Liv, maybe even Finn & Liv, before having some 1v1 blowoffs, but they could really do just about anything with this story and I’m sure it’ll be awesome.
And good stuff in the story of Gable’s new group, “American Made,” and the Wyatt Sick6. As a team name goes, American Made is more a catchphrase, but whatever. Good Wyatt video to explain Gacy joining up, and then just a great Six Man Tag main event. This worked out so much better than if it were on the kickoff show for SummerSlam. I was a little worried when the Creeds threw Gacy out hard like that, but he walked it off. Great combo moves tonight, Wyatt Sick6 could easily find their way into the tag title scene, especially if Heels like The Judgment Day hold onto the titles through facing Sami & Jey.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Time to defy the odds!
A tag team gauntlet and a Fatal 4 Way determine contenders that will challenge for NXT gold this Saturday at Stand & Deliver: Las Vegas!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page; Ethan wins and will challenge Ricky Saints for the title at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice; Lola wins and advances to Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet: Hank ‘n’ Tank win and will challenge Fraxiom for the titles at Stand & Deliver.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: ???
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT North American Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Eddy Thorpe VS Lexis King VS Wes Lee VS Ethan Page!
The Absolute holds what many want, but only one gets their shot. Will the Alpha Wolf be one step closer to his “birthright?” Will the Drama King look to go for another crown? Will the Wes Side return to former glory? Or will it be All Ego that meets Saints in Sin City?
But speaking of Saints, Ricky makes his entrance after everyone else is already in the ring! The fans fire up as the champion decides to join commentary. The bell rings and Eddy kicks at Ethan but Ethan blocks, only for Lexis to DECK Ethan! Wes then rolls Eddy up, but Lexis shoves Wes away! Lexis basement SUPERKICKS Eddy! Wes and Lexis stare down, things speed up, and Lexis hurdles, but Wes leaps over. Wes dodges Lexis, but Lexis steps on Wes’s dropdown! The fans are torn, but Eddy is up. Lexis wants Eddy to calm down, but then Ethan is also up. Lexis tells them both to calm down, but now Wes is up.
Lexis finds himself surrounded, and Wes feeds Lexis to Eddy’s KICK, and Ethan’s HAYMAKER! Wes adds a HAYMAKER, then Eddy KIKS again! Ethan HAYMAKERS, Wes ENZIGIRIS, and Lexis wobbles. Eddy TOSSES Lexis, the fans fire up, but then Ethan DECKS Wes! Eddy ROCKS and KICKS, KICKS, and SOBATS on Ethan! Wes runs up, Eddy gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Wes tumbles to a corner, Eddy BOOTS Ethan! Eddy runs and BOOTS Wes! Lexis is back, but Eddy dodges to BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Ethan breaks it! Ethan ROCKS Eddy, but Wes ROCKS Ethan! Eddy spins Wes, but Wes BODY BLOWS!
Wes KICKS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS Eddy, to then DOUBLE STOMP him down! Wes runs to ELBOW Ethan in a corner, mule kick, and AX KICKS! Wes then runs at Lexis, but Lexis dodges! Lexis dodges Eddy so Eddy runs into Wes! Lexis dodges Ethan, Ethan runs into Wes & Eddy! Lexis then SUPERKICKS Ethan into them both! Lexis runs corner to corner, but everyone clears out! Lexis POSTS himself! Wes BOOTS Ethan, Eddy kicks Wes, then Eddy reels Wes in. Wes wrenches out, slips around, but Eddy elbows free. Eddy runs, Wes dodges, and Ethan holds the ropes down! Eddy tumbles up and out and to the floor!
Wes runs up, Ethan puts him on the apron, but Wes RAMS into Ethan! Eddy grabs at Wes, Wes kicks him away, but Ethan ROCKS Wes! Wes is stuck in the ropes, so Ethan hits a DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wes survives, Ethan drags Wes up, but then he sees Lexis climbing a corner. Ethan pushes Wes aside to ROCK Lexis! Ethan then climbs up to join Lexis, reels him in, but they both fire body shots! Lexis CLUBS Ethan, Eddy UPPERCUTS Lexis! Eddy climbs up to work with Ethan, but then Wes throws hands on the legs! Wes gets under all of this, and the fans fire up for the TOWER OF DOOM!!
All four men are down while the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this the opener! Lexis flops out of the ring, Ethan and Eddy flounder, but Wes runs, SHOOTING STAR on Ethan! Cover, Eddy breaks it! The fans fire up as Wes and Eddy stand to trade forearms! Wes fires a body shot then a forearm, but Eddy fires a forearm, an UPPERCUT, and a KICK! Eddy snarls, but Ethan waistlocks! Eddy fires elbows to get free, but Wes BOOTS Eddy! Ethan DUMPS Eddy out, Wes DECKS Ethan! Wes builds speed and he DIVES into Lexis! Ethan let Lexis take that shot while he grabs Eddy. Eddy blocks the apron bump to elbow Ethan!
Eddy runs up, Ethan dodges, and Eddy almost hits Ricky! Ricky says watch it, but then Ethan SHOVES Eddy into Ricky! The fans go nuts, Ricky is pissed, and he THROWS Eddy aside to get at Ethan! The ref tries to stop this, but Ricky is too heated, so the ref EJECTS Ricky from ringside! The fans boo but Ethan just mockingly waves bye-bye. Ricky warns Ethan, the fans chant, “Ref, You Suck!” but NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Lexis ROCKS Wes. Lexis reels Wes in, but Ethan BOOTS Lexis down! Ethan then scoops Wes to SLAM him onto Lexis! Ethan then THROWS Lexis into Eddy! Ethan drags Lexis up, but Lexis slips free of the Canadian Rack! Lexis grabs the arms, crosses them, then reels Ethan in, but Ethan trips Lexis up! Ethan turns Lexis over, BOSTON CRAB! The fans are torn as Lexis endures, and Lexis claws at the mat! Lexis crawls forward, but Ethan drags him back from the ropes! Wes runs up, Ethan ducks the lariat, but then Eddy YANKS Wes outta the ring! Eddy clamps onto Lexis with a CROSSFACE!!
Lexis endures double submissions, but then Wes STOPS Lexis from tapping!! The fans are thunderous, but Eddy is furious! Eddy lets go of Lexis to STOMP Wes down! Eddy then BOOTS Ethan down! Eddy goes up a corner as the fans duel, and Lexis UPPERCUTS Eddy! Lexis climbs, fires forearms on Eddy, and Eddy falls to the apron! Ethan CLUBS Lexis! Ethan has an Electric Chair, then he has Eddy in a facelock! But Wes goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS onto a DOOMSDAY DDT COMBO!! The fans are going nuts all over again while all four men are down! But then Ethan crawls to cover Eddy while Wes crawls to cover Lexis! Double covers, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Wes and Ethan grow frustrated. They stare down, then they throw hands! Wes fires a flurry, but Ethan ROCKS Wes with one! Wes PELES in return! Wes hurries to go up a corner! But Lexis SHOVES him down! Wes hits apron, Lexis climbs, SWANTON BOMB on Ethan! But Eddy is up top! He MACHO ELBOWS the cover apart! Eddy then drags Lexis up, but Wes rises! METEORA for Eddy!! Cover, Lexis YANKS Wes up! CORONATION!! But Ethan has Lexis! TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT North American Championship)
Ethan smirks as he takes advantage of this golden opportunity. Ethan grabs a mic to say, “Well, I guess that makes me the man then, huh?” The fans are torn but Ethan says he is the #1 contender. Ethan knows he isn’t the guy Ricky wanted to win, and he has every right to believe that. Because everyone remembers their first. And the first championship in WWE for Ricky was ruined by Ethan Page! At Stand & Deliver, Ricky’s first title defense will also be ruined by- RICKY SPEARS ETHAN!! No more ringside ban, and the champ gets some payback! But will Las Vegas be absolute? Or will All Ego’s ego only expand exponentially this Saturday?
Jordynne Grace speaks.
“What you see today as The Juggernaut, multiple time TNA Knockouts Champion, this wasn’t how I started. I wasn’t scouted, I never had ‘star power,’ never really been a beauty queen. If it were possible to have negative aura, that is who I was. I was just a little girl wrestling in half-empty gyms, trying to find a place to fit in a world that didn’t seem built for me. I knew what people saw, or really rather what they didn’t see. But something I did have that not a lot of people in wrestling do, is self-awareness. So I finally stopped wishing that I had what I was supposed to have, and started building what I could become.
“I turned insecurity into intensity, doubt into discipline, and that was the day The Juggernaut was born. I fell in love with getting stronger. I became laser focused into building my body into an atomic bomb. Waking up at 3AM to train, jumping into a car to drive 8 hours to wrestle, hit another gym session after that, then sleep two hours and do it all over again the next day. And as hard as that was, I was obsessed with it. It was a way that I could stand out against all the other women. And to me, it was the only way. I wanted the WWE Universe to say, ‘Yeah, the WWE women are killing it, but have you seen Jordynne Grace over in TNA? That’s Jordynne Grace!?’
“I’ve put in the work so that no one could ignore me. I forced my way into the conversation and made people believe in The Juggernaut the way I believed in myself. Now, the biggest hurdle of my career is right in front of me this Saturday, when I have the opportunity to become NXT Women’s Champion. And just like I’ve been my entire career, I’m aware of exactly what I’m gonna have to do to leave Vegas with my first WWE championship.” Jordynne is ready, but will Grace survive in Sin City?
The NXT Women’s Division holds another watch party.
Sol Ruca asks Zaria who she thinks will take the last two spots in the Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match. Zaria isn’t sure, but it won’t matter when the outcome will be the same. Sol agrees there, because it’ll be one of them as the champ. Oh, really? Doesn’t Sol mean Zaria? Kelani Jordan hears this and takes offense. She thought #ZaRuca was fine. Uh, they are. New shirts and everything, thanks for asking. Well, it won’t be either of them, because Kelani’s going to be a TWO-TIME Women’s North American Champion. And she’ll show everyone why no one can do it like Lan- Izzi Dame interjects.
Izzi says good one, idiots. But y’know who Izzi misses these days? The old Kelani. She was way more likeable. Old Kelani, new Kelani, it won’t matter when Izzi’s the one on top of the ladder, holding the title, and bringing it home to The Culling. Keep dreaming, Izzi, it’ll never happen. Those two both head out, and Sol says it’s just like she said, either her or Zaria will walk out as champion. Zaria says sure, something like that. But to the point, who will get the remaining spots and fill out the six pack?
NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: Tatum Paxley w/ Gigi Dolin VS Lola Vice!
The weird girls are hungry for some gold, but so is the MMA Mamacita! Will Tatum take over? Or will there be a Vice in Sin City?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Tatum rolls Lola, TWO, and Tatum narrowly avoids the roundhouse! The fans rally as the two reset and tie up. Tatum waistlocks, Lola switches, and Lola SLAMS Tatum down. Lola holds on as Tatum fights around, and Gigi coaches Tatum up. Tatum pries free, backflips up and over to then Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Lola has Tatum in a modified CROSSFACE! Tatum endures, fights to stack Lola, TWO! Lola runs up but Tatum kicks her away. Tatum wrenches, UPPERCUTS, then CLUBS the arm. Tatum grinds Lola down, the fans duel, and Lola endures. Tatum hits a BRIDGING FUJIWARA!
The fans rally, Lola fights around and reels Tatum into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tatum high stacks, TWO! Lola lets Tatum go, but then BODY BLOWS! Tatum drops to her knees, Lola clamps on with a headlock, and Lola hits a takeover. Tatum fights around, but Lola puts on the pressure. Tatum fights up, Lola thrashes, but Tatum powers up and out. Lola ducks ‘n’ dodges to then whip Tatum, and Lola catches Tatum to a SLEEPER! The fans rally, Tatum powers out fast, but then Lola hits a SPINEBUSTER! Tatum bails out, Lola rushes after her! Tatum crawls under the ring? Lola grabs at Tatum but Tatum kicks her away!
Tatum scurries under the ring, Gigi taunts Lola, but Lola tells Gigi she’s estupida. Lola goes looking for Tatum, but Tatum YANKS her into the ring frame! Tatum laughs, Gigi says that’s what Lola gets, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tatum taunts Lola, brings her up and into the ring, then drags Lola up to KNEE the arm again and again! Tatum wrenches and WRINGS the arm, then JUMPING ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Tatum grabs Lola’s arm, stomps it, then twists the wrist! Lola endures, but Tatum SLAMS the arm off the mat! Tatum bends the fingers, mockingly high-fives the hand, but Lola kicks her away! Tatum comes back and wrenches again, but Lola wrenches and WRINGS it in return! Lola SOBATS Tatum, whips and KNEES her low, and Tatum is in the ropes. Lola goes to the apron to AX KICK Tatum down! Tatum flounders into the ring but Lola pursues.
Lola whips and KICKS Tatum, then drags her up to reel her in. Lola snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga as Lola gets up, for Dos Amigas! Lola drags Tatum up again, gives some Latina Heat, and hits THREE AMIGAS! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this and Lola grows frustrated. Lola stalks Tatum to the ropes, stands her up, and whips her to KNEE- NO, Tatum rolls Lola up! TWO, and Lola KICKS Tatum back down! Lola drags Tatum around, then clamps on with a chinlock. Tatum endures, even as Lola thrashes her around. Tatum fights up, RAMS Lola into a corner, but Lola holds on! Tatum RAMS Lola into another corner, but Lola clamps on again!
Tatum pries at the hold, RAMS Lola into the corner again, and now she’s free. Only to run up into headscissors! Tatum brings Lola off the corner to POWERBOMB! NXT returns to single picture as both women rise. Tatum dodges a kick, and she CLOBBERS Lola! And CLOBBERS her again! And ENZIGIRIS! Tatum wrenches Lola for a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Tatum runs corner to corner and CROSSBODIES Lola in the corner! Tatum whips corner to corner to CROSSBODY again! Tatum goes for a third, but Lola KNEES the crossbody down! The fans rally, Gigi coaches Tatum, but Lola AX KICKS again!
Lola fires LIGHTNING KICKS and she backs Tatum up into the corner! The fans fire up for Lola as she reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Lola drags Tatum out of the corner, covers, TWO!! Tatum survives and the fans fire up! Lola drags Tatum up, lifts her up, but Tatum sunset flips! TWO, and Tatum hurries to a corner. Lola runs in, but Tatum dodges! Lola gets stuck in ropes, Tatum CROSSBODIES again! Tatum brings Lola around to hoist her up top, and the fans duel even harder! Tatum climbs, Lola fires body shots, and Lola shoves Tatum down! Tatum comes back to GAMANGIRI! Tatum then climbs up, brings Lola up, and SUPERPLEXES!
The fans fire up, Tatum crawls to the cover, TWO!! Lola survives, but Tatum doesn’t stop! She hooks Lola up, but Lola pops free! SLEEPER!! Lola drags Tatum down, but Tatum rolls back to a cover! TWO!! Lola lets go in time, but Tatum throat chops! Tatum goes up the ropes, springboards, but into a SUPERKICK! And then the BUENAS NOCHES BACKHAND!! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (advances to Stand & Deliver)
Lola got the knockout, and now she’s punched her ticket to Las Vegas! Will everything come up LV this Saturday?
Giulia speaks.
“For the past few weeks, I watched Stephanie bask in the glory of being a double champion. I waited and waited for her to give me a rematch, but it never happened. Friendships only go so far when it comes to the NXT Women’s Championship. Last week, I reminded Stephanie of what Beautiful Madness is. Jaida Parker? I don’t know her, but I can tell she is very confident. She likes to dish out punishment, but she doesn’t like to take it. Jordynne Grace is strong, but on Saturday, I will introduce her to Strong Style. Jordynne and Jaida are obstacles in my way to Stephanie. My goal was to win the NXT Women’s Championship. Losing it only made me more dangerous.
“Last year at Stand & Deliver, I introduced myself. This year, I leave as the NXT Women’s Champion.” Giulia is ready, will all succumb to the Beautiful Madness?
A car pulls up real fast.
And out steps Trick Williams! #CrashOutTrick looks ready for a fight, will he find one this close to his NXT Championship Triple Threat?
Ava Raine is arguing with The Fatal Influence and Meta Four!
The NXT General Manager is trying to get Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to all listen to her, but then Gigi & Tatum stumble in. Gigi brings up this other opportunity Ava talked about last week, and Ava says yes, that’s what this is about. But Jacy says it won’t be an opportunity for Gigi & Tatum. Ava says hold on, hold on. Everyone will get their opportunity at Stand & Deliver. There will be a Triple Threat Tag Team match, and after talking it over with Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis, the winners will get a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match for the NXT after WrestleMania.
Tatum & Gigi are fired up, as are the Meta Girls and Fatal Influence, but then Roxie storms in and says she just knew Ava would do this. Every single woman is going to be on Stand & Deliver except for Roxie, the woman who made this division the best Women’s Division in the WORLD! Ava says yes, hi, how are you, Roxie? Good job losing to Tiffany on SmackDown last Friday. But clearly she didn’t get enough because she’s back here bothering Ava. But hey, if Roxie can charm herself a tag partner, then Ava will happily make this a Fatal 4 Way. The others chuckle and Roxie says Ava has always had it out for her,
Roxie storms off and the others sarcastically wish her luck. Will Roxie be able to salvage one of the many bridges she’s burned around here? Or will the Prodigy be out of luck this close to Stand & Deliver?
NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Gauntlet!
Speaking of luck, the luck of the draw is going to be tested, and the team that survives the odds will battle Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the titles! But who do we have first? It’s Hank ‘n’ Tank! The Street Profits told them to just be themselves and it’ll be alright, but will Hank ‘n’ Tank be able to run the table?
Starting with them are Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont! Will Ty & Ty represent for the Wes Side?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont!
The teams sort out and Tank starts against Tyson. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. They break, circle again, then tie back up. Tyson waistlocks, full nelsons, but Tank powers up. Tyson spins Tank to KNEE him in the face! Tyson runs and UPPERCUTS Tank down! Cover, TWO! Tyson storms up but Tank fires a body shot. Tyson ROCKS Tank, SPLASHES in the corner, then tags Tyriek. Tyson feeds Tank to Tyriek for a kitchen sink knee! Tyriek UPPERCUTS, then KICKS a leg out, to then BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tank is toughing it out, but Tyriek bumps him off buckles. Tyriek runs, but Tank BOOTS him back!
Tank storms up, Tyriek headlocks, but Hank tags in as Tank powers up and out! Tank blows past Tyriek, Tyriek gets distracted, and Hank CLOBBERS him! Tank dodges Tyson’s sucker punch to triangle jump LARIAT! Hank ‘n’ Tank take the corners, and as Tyriek stands up, “HONK! HONK!” BIG BELLY SANDWICH! Hank scoops, Tank runs up, GRIDIRON! Cover, Hank ‘n’ Tank ELIMINATE Ty & Ty! The fans fire up while Wes is freaking out! But no time to rest, here comes Niko Vance & Brooks Jensen! Will Hank ‘n’ Tank be victims of The Culling?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Niko Vance & Brooks Jensen!
Jensen keeps Vance back, they have to do this the right way. Vance does start against Hank, and the two tie up. Niko RAMS Hank into the corner, then Jensen throws hands! Jensen tags in, and he ROCKS Hank! Jensen whips corner to corner but Hank reverses. Hank runs up and SPLASHES, then he runs side to side! Tank tags in, Hank LARIATS again! Tank adds a LARIAT! Niko runs up, Hank hits him with an atomic drop! Niko hobbles to a corner, Tank runs up to LARIAT! Hank LARIATS Jensen, then Hank ‘n’ Tank switch, more LARIATS for Jensen & Niko! And then more LARIATS! HONK HONK, BIG BELLY SANDWICH for Niko!!
Jensen staggers up, Tank gives Hank the boost into the SEATED SENTON! Cover, TWO! Jensen survives but Tank clamps on, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Jensen endures, fights up, and he bumps Tank off buckles. Jensen gives Tank more buckle bumps, but then Tank stops that! Tank keeps Jensen from running away to give him buckle bumps of his own! Shoutout to Matt Hardy with these “DELETE!” bumps, and then he SLAM DUNKS Jensen off the corner! Tag to Hank, and Tank puts Jensen up top. Hank ‘n’ Tank coordinate, and they DOUBLE HEADBUTT Jensen in the ribs! Hank pushes Jensen down, covers, TWO! Jensen stays in this but Hank stays on him. Hank whips Jensen to a corner, runs up, but Jensen BOOTS him! Jensen brings Hank over, tags Niko, but Hank gets loose!
Hank ROCKS Jensen, DECKS Niko, then dodges Jensen, only for Jensen to DUMP Hank to the apron! Jensen ROCKS Hank, and Niko Electric Chair Lifts Hank! Jensen lines up the shot, DOOMSDAY BULLDOG to the desk!! Hank goes down in a heap while The Culling stands tall! Niko then drags Hank up, bumps him off the apron, and Hank sputters around the way. Niko puts Hank in the ring, stomps him around, then drags him from his corner. Niko bumps Hank off buckles, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Niko lets off, and he stalks Hank to a corner. Niko whips Hank corner to corner hard!
Niko tags Jensen, Jensen throws hands on Hank, then JABS, JABS, JABS! Jensen DECKS Hank, covers, TWO! Hank stays in this, even with blood in his mouth, but Jensen ELBOWS him in the head. NXT returns to single picture as Jensen whips and CLOBBERS Hank! Cover, TWO! Tank coaches Hank, the fans rally up, but Jensen clamps onto Hank with a chinlock. The fans rally harder, Hank fights up to his feet, and Hank fires body shots! The fans cheer, but Jensen turns Hank! Hank turns that to a backslide! TWO, and we see Fraxiom watching backstage as Jensen grabs Hank’s leg! Jensen drags Hank back, tag to Niko.
Niko stomps Hank again and again, then talks trash. Hank fires body shots in return, but Niko CLUBS him down! Niko taunts Tank, Tank warns Niko, and Hank LARIATS Niko down! The fans fire up, but Niko grabs Hank’s leg! Hank still crawls, but Jensen distracts the ref! The ref misses Hank’s hot tag! The fans boo as Tank has to go back! Niko scoops Hank, Jensen goes up, ASSISTED POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Hank survives and the fans are thunderous! Jensen & Niko have no idea how this is possibly, but Niko facelocks Hank. Hank fights up, fights forward, but Niko CLUBS him down!
Niko tries to suplex but Hank blocks it! Hank suplexes Niko, but Jensen reaches out to push it down! The ref reprimands, but Niko suplexes! Hank slips free, shoves Niko away, Jensen tags in, but Hank hot tags Tank! The fans fire up as Tank rallies on The Culling! Tank LARIATS Niko up and out! Then he dodges Jensen to OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Tank dodges Niko to ROCK him! Tank runs to BLAST Niko off the apron! Jensen runs up, Tank cartwheels and LARIATS! A shoutout to the War Raiders, perhaps? Tank covers, Niko breaks it! The fans boo, but Hank is back! Hank and Niko grapple, Niko TOSSES Hank, but Tank TOSSES Niko!
But Jensen rolls Tank up! TWO, and Jensen runs! Tank ducks under the leg lariat, goes up, up, but leaps into a WHEEL KICK! Niko tags in, then he tags Jensen back! They hoist Tank up to the Electric Chair, and Jensen goes up, DOOMSDAY BELLY2BELLY!? Tank turns things around on Jensen, and Hank trips Niko! Tank covers, HANK ‘N’ TANK ELIMINATE THE CULLING!! Blink and you might’ve missed it! But Hank ‘n’ Tank have to regroup quickly, because here comes the No Quarter Catch Crew! Will Myles Borne & Tavion Heights be the ones to go the distance?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights!
Myles & Heights rush in, they dodge Hank ‘n’ Tank, and Myles DROPKICKS Hank! Tavion fireman’s carries Tank for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Tank survives but Tavion knows he has Tank where he wants him! Tavion ROCKS Tank, whips Tank, and LARIATS Tank! Tag to Myles, the NQCC double whip to then DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Tank is still in this, but Myles drags him up. Myles ROCKS Tank, ROCKS him again, and then tags Tavion. Feed to the fireman’s carry throw! Cover, TWO! The fans duel while Tavion rains down forearms! Tavion clamps on a chinlock but Tank endures the squeeze.
Tank fights up, the fans rally harder, and Tank fights up to his feet. Tank fights around, and JAWBREAKERS free! Myles tags in, but Tank tags Hank! Hank DUMPS Tavion, then fires haymakers on Myles! The fans fire up as Hank swings away, then fires fast hands from all sides! Hank whips, ELBOWS and then DECKS Myles! Myles staggers to a corner, Hank runs corner to corner, SPLASH and BULLDOG! The fans fire up as Hank goes to the outside, and he gets on the tracks! He uses the steps to FLYING BODY ATTACK on Tavion! The fans are thunderous as Tank is up, too! HONK HONK, BIG BELLY SANDWICH for Tavion!!
Wait, Myles FLIES?! Down goes Hank ‘n’ Tank and the fans are thunderous as NXT goes picture in picture!
Myles drags Hank up, puts him in the ring, and pushes him to a cover, TWO! Hank is still in this, but Myles KNEES him in the back. Myles drags Hank up, ROCKS him, then UPPERCUTS him! Hank flops against the ropes, Myles stomps away, but then stops as the ref counts. Tag to Tavion, and Tavion stomps away on Hank on the apron! Tavion steps in, kicks Hank to the floor, then takes a bow. Tavion goes out to fetch Hank for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Hank writhes, Tavion pushes him in and covers, TWO! Hank is showing true grit, but Tavion fires forearms! Tavion whisp Hank to ropes, then LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO!
Tavion drags Hank up, whips him into a corner, then tags Myles. Tavion stands Hank up to feed him to the SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Myles is frustrated, but he sits Hank up to KNEE him int he back! Myles CLUBS Hank, ROCKS him, then fires body shots! Hank fires hands in return but Myles kicks low. Myles reels Hank in but Hank blocks the suplex! Hank cradles Myles, TWO! Myles stomps Hank down, then drags him up to ROCK him with a right! Hank flops over, Myles stomps him and taunts him, then ROCKS him again! Hank fires a body shot in return! Myles fires another haymaker! Myles stalks Hank, but Hank ROCKS Myles!
Myles comes back to ROCK Hank, but Hank ROCKS Myles! NXT returns to single picture as the hands keep going! Hank ROCKS Myles, both men flounder to their corners, hot tags to Tavion and Tank! Tank and Tavion fire fast ‘n’ furious fists and the fans fire up! Tavion RIPOS Tank’s shirt off! Tank ROCKS Tavion again and again! Tank whips, Tavion reverses to LARIAT! Tavion runs, but Tank ELBOWS him! Then Tank hits a BIG back suplex! Tavion is up!? Tavion hits a BIG back suplex! But Tank is up!? The fans are thunderous as these two run up, LARIAT from Tavion again! Cover, Hank just breaks it in time!
Myles storms in and TOSSES Hank! NQCC get Tank up, fireman’s carry, but then Hank drags Myles out! Tank shoves Tavion, rolls him up, HANK ‘N’ TANK ELIMINATE NQCC!! What a hot streak! But now, the final team is none other than Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura! Will Hank ‘n’ Tank get past the Bullhead Brawler & Great Rush? Or will being themselves only get them this far?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura!
Tank steps outside, but Briggs just goes after him! Briggs THROWS Tank into the steel steps while Inamura runs up on Hank! Inamura wrenches Hank to fire those fast hands! Then Inamura hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO!! Hank still has something but Briggs tags in. Briggs CLUBS Hank, talks trash, but Hank fires a haymaker! Briggs likes the fighting spirit and eggs Hank on. Hank fires more hands, but there’s not a lot of mustard. Briggs BOOTS Hank, whips him, then scoops him, SIDEWALK SLAM and a SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Hank still has something left, and Fraxiom likes where this is going. Briggs tags Inamura and Inamura CHOPS Hank!
Inamura CHOPS and JABS on hyper speed! Tag to Briggs, he runs side to side and BOOTS Hank! Briggs brings Hank around, tags Inamura, CHOP into the CHOKE SLAM BACKBREKER COMBO!! Cover, TANK BREAKS IT! The fans cheer and Tank coaches Hank. The fans rally as hard as they can, but then Inamura runs up! Tank takes the CHOP for Hank! Briggs BOOTS Tank down, then he and Inamura double whip Hank! Hank ducks Briggs, shoves him into Inamura, then cradle for Briggs!! Inamura leaps but Tank anchors him! HANK ‘N’ TANK WIN!?!?
Winners: Hank ‘n’ Tank, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships)
Incredible! Hank ‘n’ Tank start and finish this gauntlet, and now they’re headed to Las Vegas! Fraxiom may #NeverSlowDown, but Hank ‘n’ Tank never give up. What happens when irresistible forces meet immovable objects at Stand & Deliver?
Stevie Turner talks with Kali Armstrong.
The Evolve General Manager, and Ava’s assistant NXT GM, is very impressed with Kali, which is why she’s in the Fatal 4 Way main event of tomorrow night’s Evolve! Kali will take on Brinley Reece, Kendal Grey, and Chantel Monroe. Kali likes that, and says thanks for the opportunity, Stevie. Kali heads out, and Ava is there to say Kali’s gonna be a big star one day. Robert Stone agrees. But how stoked are we that Hank ‘n’ Tank just won the tag team gauntlet? He is so happy for those guys. Stevie agrees, the tag title match is set. But alas, there’s one last spot in the Women’s North American Championship Ladder Match to fill.
Ava says yes, but she found a last minute entry for that match. Oh? Who? Ava says don’t worry, you’ll know when the music hits. Ava teases something big, who will make a surprise entry? And will that certain someone soon Stand & Deliver?
A truck pulls into the parking lot.
And it’s Oba Femi! The Ruler brings his NXT Championship with him, but wait! Is that Dark State sneaking up behind him!? Are they going to go after the champ and ruin Stand & Deliver?
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It’s a truly star-studded Raw!
Ahead of their WrestleMania 41 Night 1 Main Event, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, CM Punk & Paul Heyman are all here on Monday Night Raw!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez; Bayley wins.
- Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made; Rey wins.
- AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux; Styles wins.
- PENTA VS Finn Balor; Finn wins, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Gunther is here!
Sacramento boos Der Ring General as he storms to the ring. Michael Cole was going to interview the World Heavyweight Champion later tonight, but it seems Gunther wants to get to it. Gunther and Cole meet in the ring, Cole says two weeks ago, he left Jimmy Uso bloodied in this ring. That caused Jey Uso to march out here last week- Gunther cuts Cole off to says that last week, Jey walked out here, looked Gunther in the eyes, and claimed he’s not afraid anymore. The fans boo as Gunther says this week, he is here to look us all in the eyes to tell us that Jey Uso is full of crap! Cole understands the fans are upset, but speaking of that, it seems Gunther is also upset.
We saw last year at WrestleMania, when… The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and Gunther says screw the questions! Screw Jey Uso! Screw everything Jey stands for! And screw everybody who stands with Jey! The fans boo more, and Gunther says ever since he stepped for in the WWE, he is the greatest gift this company has ever received! For 80% of his time in the WWE, he has been a champion! And now, he is the GREATEST World Heavyweight Champion of all time! The fans boo more, but Gunther says he refuses to let somebody like Jey Uso ruin that for him. The fans “YEET!” more and he says fine, do it as much as you want!
Gunther tells Jey to puff his chest out, walk into WrestleMania with the most confidence he’s ever had, because it won’t matter! In the end, the bell has to ring! And when that happens, Jey still can’t lace Gunther’s boots! Gunther will put Jey down for a FOURTRH time! These last two weeks, Gunther has been accused, told he went too far, that he lost control. Jey, trust one thing: In 37 years of LIFE, Gunther has never lost control! The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” Gunther says two weeks ago, when he took a bath in Jimmy’s blood, Gunther was in full control, and he LOVED it!
And Jey, go pray to the Lord, thank Him for how Gunther was in control, or else he would’ve drowned them both in Jimmy’s blood! Gunther looks forward to next week, calling his mother and telling her how much he enjoyed beating the living hell out of Jey, and is STILL World Heavyweight Champion! Gunther storms off, having done his part for tonight. Will nothing and no one stop Der Ring General from destroying Jey?
Bianca Belair speaks.
“I’ll be the first to admit that lately, I’ve been in my head. Everything that’s happened with Jade and Naomi, it really messed me up. And now, this whole situation with Iyo and Rhea has brought out a different version of me. But different isn’t wrong. My Road to WrestleMania has filled with nothing but blood, sweat and tears. Not no complaining, no whining, no excuses. No, just straight facts. I’ve been doing nothing but standing up for myself and speaking the truth, something that anybody would do. Something I would hope people are teaching their kids to do. And you don’t have to like the truth, but you can’t deny it.
“Just like I can’t deny now it’s a Triple Threat. Yeah, I’ve been through a lot. But I’m still the best. So I’ma use the bit of everything that I’ve been through to be the Bianca I know I can be. I’m the Bianca that won Elimination Chamber, I’m the Bianca that’s never been pinned at WrestleMania, and I’m the strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, the quickest, the greatest, the best Bianca that you have ever seen. So it doesn’t matter if it’s a Triple Threat, because there’s nothing that Rhea or Iyo can do to stop me from getting my flowers and walking out of WrestleMania as champion. Because you cannot spell WrestleMania without E S T.”
Bayley w/ Lyra Valkyria VS Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez!
The Role Model and the Morrigan ran the table on Friday Night SmackDown’s tag team gauntlet, and now they’re going to WrestleMania! Will they have even more momentum going into that WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match? Or will the leading ladies of Judgment Day refuse to give up the spotlight even now?
Raw returns and Bayley has made her entrance, Lyra by her side. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Bayley circles with Liv. They approach, and Liv SLAPS Bayley! Liv laughs, but Bayley smirks. Liv apologizes, then runs away! Bayley chases Liv around the outside, but then they slip into the ring. Liv stomps away on Bayley, the fans are torn but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, and Liv bumps Bayley off buckles. Liv stomps a mudhole, but again stops at 4. Liv then stomps another mudhole in, and shouts, “OKAAAY~!” as she lets off. The fans are torn, Liv stands Bayley up, but Bayley fires forearms! The fans fire up, Liv swings, but into a fireman’s carry!
Liv fights free, ducks ‘n’ dodges Bayley, but Bayley hits a THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up and Bayley hits a NECK SNAPPER, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley stomps Liv around, glares at Raquel, but Liv kicks from below. Bayley rains down fists on Liv, the fans rally behind her, and Bayley whips. Liv reverses, then avoids the up ‘n’ over to DROPKICK Bayley! Liv runs corner to corner, and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Liv rolls, but Bayley follows to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Bayley looms over Liv. Bayley glares at Raquel, then bumps Liv off buckles. Bayley ELBOWS Liv, then ELBOWS her again.
Bayley brings Liv around, the fans cheer her on as she bumps Liv off buckles. The fans duel, Bayley brings Liv in and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Liv is tougher than that but Bayley stays on her. Bayley brings Liv over but Liv stops the buckle bump to give a buckle bump! Liv runs up, but Bayley ELBOWS her! Bayley goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then she gest around to SAIDO! Liv bails out, Raquel checks on her, but Bayley smiles. Bayley aims, builds speed, and DIVES, but into a forearm! Liv drags Bayley out to snap suplex to the floor! That’s just Una Amiga as Liv gets Bayley up again! Dos Amigas to the floor!
Liv drags Bayley up again, but Bayley stops that to wrench and KNEE low! Bayley RAMS Liv into steel steps! The fans fire up, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley hits steps, then Liv STMOPS Bayley’s hands! Liv drags Bayley up, THREE AMIGAS to the floor, from OFF the steps! Liv gives some Latina Heat while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Liv has Bayley in the ring. Liv grinds Bayley down with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Bayley fights to her feet, then JAWBREAKERS free! Liv staggers, comes back, but Bayley blocks to fire forearms! Bayley fires forearm after forearm, but Liv KICKS in return! Liv kicks again, but Bayley KNEES her down! Liv flounders, Bayley runs up, but Liv dodges! Bayley is sent into the buckles! The ref checks Bayley and she’s still in this, so Liv basement ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Bayley is tougher than that but Liv gives her cheap hammer fists. Bayley hits back but Liv stomps her down.
Liv goes up the corner, waits on Bayley to rise, and FLYING- NO, Bayley grabs Liv’s legs! Liv fights the turnover, pops Bayley into the sunset flip, TWO! Bayley runs up, Liv ducks the knee to roll her up, TWO! KNEE!! Liv flounders around again, Bayley runs in, SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! The fans fire up as Bayley drags Liv to a cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Lyra coaches Bayley. Raquel coaches Liv while Liv crawls away. The fans duel and Liv stands. Bayley grabs a leg but Liv kicks at her! Liv BOOTS Bayley away, but Bayley comes back and slides out! But Liv gets her for a CODE BREAKER! Bayley flops down, and Liv snarls as she rises up.
Liv aims and MISSILE DROPKICKS to the floor! A little double-edged given that landing, but Liv hurries to get Bayley up and into the ring. Liv crawls to the cover, TWO! Bayley survives and Lyra is relieved. Liv snarls again and waits on Bayley. Bayley goes to the ropes, Liv runs up, OBLIV- NO, Bayley puts her on the apron! Bayley ROCKS Liv, has her in the ropes, but Liv denies the hotshot! GAMANGIRI! Liv storms in, gets moving, she goes up, up, and FLYING- STUNNER! Bayley turns things around on Liv, and hits a BAYLEY2BELLY!! Bayley crawls to the cover, Raquel gives Liv the ROPEBREAK!
The fans boo, they all saw Raquel do it! Lyra goes after Raquel, Raquel fights her off and BOOTS her down! The fans boo, but Bayley DECKS Raquel, and hits the HOTSHOT in the ropes! The fans fire up but Liv hits Bayley with a BACKSTABBER!! And then OBLIV- NO, Lyra anchors Bayley’s feet! Bayley jackknife bridges, AND WINS!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
A huge bit of teamwork leads to a huge win over one-half of the tag champions! Liv is livid, will she and Raquel get their revenge at WrestleMania?
Paul Heyman waits backstage.
And like usual, he’s waiting on The Tribal Chief. Will Roman Reigns even bother with The Wise Man knowing he’ll be in CM Punk’s corner at WrestleMania?
Rhea Ripley speaks.
“Bianca, I can see right through you. You said you were just out there to watch, and then you said you were just out there to call it down the middle. But I can see your true intentions now: You thrive on playing with my emotions, winding me up like I’m some sort of toy to you so you can get what you want and make it seem like I’m the bad guy. The thing that you failed to understand is that when I lose something that I love, I wills top at nothing to get it back. And Iyo, I never had to give you a championship match. But watching you pout and moan, it really pulled on the heartstrings that I had left. So I pulled a page out of your book, and I got what I wanted, too.
“So Iyo, I advise you to cherish every single moment you have with the Women’s World Championship. And Bianca, I can’t wait to make you feel what it’s like when I’m the bad guy. Because at WrestleMania 41, I get back what belongs to me.”
Rey Mysterio w/ The LWO VS Julius Creed w/ Team American Made!
Before going up against the supposed greatest luchador of a generation, El Grande Americano, the King of Lucha will take on one of the Creed Brothers. But is this going to be far more than just a tune-up? Or will Rey speed-dial the 619 here in Sacramento?
Raw returns and American Made has made their entrance. The bell rings, Rey and Julius circle, then Rey waistlocks. Julius backs Rey into a corner, the ref counts, and Rey lets go. Julius elbows Rey down! The fans boo but Julius pushes Rey around. Julius wrenches Rey, wristlocks, but Rey endures. Julius uses a straight arm lever to lift Rey! Then he drops Rey, grinds the arm down, but Rey fires forearms! Rey uses the ropes to flip through, then he KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Julius wrenches, hammerlocks, but Rey reaches back! Rey jumps up, FLYING-MARE! Julius runs back up to CLOBBER Rey!
Julius talks trash, American Made soaks up the heat, and Julius whips Rey. Rey reverses, then blows past to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans fire up as Julius tumbles to a corner! Rey fires up, but Julius comes back to CLOBBER him again! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey but Julius clamps on a chinlock. Rey endures, the fans rally up more, and Rey fights up. Rey throws body shots, runs, but Julius kitchen sink knees him down! Julius stands Rey up, whisp him to ropes, but Rey KICKS back! Rey dropkicks the legs and Julius ends up on ropes! Rey dials it up, but Julius dumps Rey out! Rey RAMS into Julius, ROCKS him, then climbs up!
The fans fire up, but Brutus distracts the ref! This lets Gable trip Rey up! The fans boo but Julius is right up top! So now Wilde distracts, and that lets Dragon Lee trip Julius! Turnabout is fair play, but now both teams are protesting! So the ref EJECTS everybody! Things will truly be 1v1, after the break!
Raw returns again and Julius has a neck wrench on Rey. Julius whips Rey hard to a corner, runs up, but Rey ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! Rey goes up, up, but Julius Electric Chair Lifts! Rey fires hands, then spins to MYSTERIO RANA! Both men fall out of the ring pretty hard, but Rey gets back inside! Rey WRECKS Julius with a dropkick, the fans fire up, and Rey builds speed to SLIDING- NO, Julius stuffs Rey into a deadlift suplex! Julius marches with Rey, and then goes up the steel steps! Julius has Rey at the ropes, but Rey fights free! Julius BOOTS Rey back! Julius runs up, Rey moves, Julius POSTS himself!
The fans fire up while Julius flops into the ring. Rey hurries back up, climbs the corner, and FLYING RANAS! Julius ends up in a corner, Julius climbs up again, and he rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN! Rey fires up, the fans are with him, and Rey whips Julius corner to corner. Julius springs right up, goes over, but then Rey QUEBRADAS! But Julius catches him! Rey swings through to DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Rey rises, and he brings Julius around. Julius blocks the whip, shakes his head, and he whips Rey. Rey slides under, comes back, but Julius KNEES Rey down!
Julius brings down the straps, runs up, but Rey DUMPS Julius out tot he floor! Wait, El Grande Americano is here! Rey runs up, grabs him by his mask, but then Julius rolls Rey up! TWO!! Julius gets up, swings, but Rey shoves Julius into El Grande! Rey dropkicks Julius onto the ropes! Dial it up, 619!! Slingshot, DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
But then El Grande CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, the LWO returns, but Julius holds them off! Grande CLOBBERS Cruz, but Dragon Lee fires off forearms! Dragon Lee whips, but Grande FLYING HEADBUTTS! The fans boo, but now Grande goes up top! DIVING HEADBUTT onto Rey! “UH GRACIAS~!” That mask is definitely loaded like last week, but will Rey be able to overcome that tactic and win for the honor of true lucha libre?
The War Raiders speak.
Ivar says, “Xavier, Kofi, you run your mouths about how the New Day is the greatest tag team of all time.” Erik says, “The fact of the matter is, the War Raiders have blazed a path of world domination for more than a decade. We’ve won gold on multiple continents.” “And last week, we had you beat, dead to rights.” The New Day took the cowardly way out because they knew they couldn’t beat the Raiders. The New Day says this is about the titles, but it has gotten much more personal. Kofi & Woods took this to a whole new level. They didn’t come for these titles, they came for Erik’s neck! They tried to put Erik on the shelf! They tried to end his career!
So at WrestleMania, this won’t be a match! It’ll barely be a fight! This is WAR!
The New Day is backstage.
They’re busy playing the Clash of Clans WWE crossover game, not that they’re in it. But Jackie Redmond walks over to talk with them. The New Day says that is rude, they’re busy playing a game. This lack of respect is audacious. Jackie does apologize, but she brings up the War Raiders saying that this match at Mania is now a war. War? New Day’s been in war from how they’ve been treated this whole time! The whole time! But the warpath stops when they take back what belongs to them, and that’s their WWE World Tag Team Championships! The entire world will see that ya bois, the NEW DAY~, are the best team on the face of Planet Earth!
Last week was just a taste of what they’re willing to do to get those titles back. And after Mania, Erik will wish they took his head off so that he and Ivar wouldn’t have to catch the beating they’re getting this weekend. At WrestleMania, every irrelevant and immature member of the WWE Universe will have no choice but to drop to their knees and THANK GOD for the New Day! Woods & Kofi head out, but will they survive this WrestleMania weekend?
AJ Styles VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux!
Before taking on The Maverick, Logan Paul, at WrestleMania, the Phenomenal One is going to prove to Mr. & Mrs. Doomsday that this AJ Styles IS the AJ Styles that can get the job done! Does that mean Raw is going to be Too Sweet? Or will Kross be disappointed?
Raw returns as Kross makes his entrance, his femme fatale by his side. Kross is really taking this mirroring stuff to another level, wearing tights very similar to what Styles would wear. Kross still wants Styles to understand, Styles has to be like the Styles of the past in order to finally humble Logan Paul and save professional wrestling. Styles gets mad, but Kross shoves him! Styles RAMS Kross into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Styles storms back up, whips corner to corner, but Kross reverses. Kross runs up, but Styles BOOTS him away. Kross comes back to BOOT Styles down!
The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles around. Kross talks trash, but Styles KICKS Kross! And CHOPS! Kross YANKS Styles into ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Kross says it doesn’t have to be this way, but he lets off as the ref pulls him back. Scarlett CLAWS at Styles’ face in the distraction! The fans boo but Kross stomps Styles. Kross drags Styles up, but Styles JAWBREAKERS back! Styles runs up, but into a SAIDO! The fans boo, Kross stalks Styles to a corner, then he stomps away. Kross whips corner to corner hard, and Styles clutches his ribs as he falls. Kross laughs at Styles’ pain, then stomps him more.
Kross drags Styles up, but Styles DRPOKICKS Kross down! The fans cheer, Kross bails out, and Styles slides to DROPKICK! Kross hits barriers, then Styles PLANCHAS! Kross moves, Styles lands safe on the apron, but Kross sweeps the legs! Kross then whips Styles hard into barriers! Styles almost falls onto that guy cosplaying the Prime bottle. Kross whips Styles hard into more barriers, and Styles falls into the timekeeper’s area! Scarlett kisses Kross’ hand while he soaks up heat, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns Kross has a chinlock. Styles fights up, fires body shots, but Kross KNEES low! Kross scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Kross scoops again, but Styles slips free! Styles goes for a leg but Kross stifles that and shoves Styles to a cover, TWO! Kross drags Styles up, reels him in, but Styles fights the bomb! Kross stops the rana, fireman’s carries, FINAL PRAYER! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives but Kross asks if Styles is sandbagging. Kross looms over Styles, the fans rally up, and Kross smirks as Styles rises. Kross swings, but Styles counter punches! And counter punches! And CHOPS, CHOPS, KICKS!
Styles KICKS Kross again, then whips. Kross hobbles then falls over, clutching his knee! The fans boo, thinking this is an act. Scarlett checks Kross as he clutches the ankle. Styles asks the ref about this, but then Kross sucker punches Styles! It WAS an act, and the fans boo that Kross got away with it! Kross shimmies and shuffles, then taunts Styles. Styles runs up to CLOBBER Kross! Styles fires off the PHENOMENAL BLITZ! SLIDING FOREARM! The fans fire up, Styles runs in at the corner to LARIAT Kross! Fireman’s carry, but Kross slips free! Kick and DDT! Kross vows to end it, and the fans boo as Kross throws off his elbow pad.
Styles rises as Kross winds the hands of time. KROSS- NO, Styles ducks the hammer and fireman’s carries! USHIGOROSHI! Kross hobbles, Styles runs up, but Kross puts him on the apron! Styles HOTSHOTS Kross, then DECKS him! The fans fire up, Kross rises, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! Cover, Styles wins!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall
Kross put Styles to the test, and that was definitely Styles acing that test! But then Logan Paul appears! Sacramento boos Logan as he walks out with mic in hand. Logan asks what’s up with the hostility. Chill, he’s here to congratulate Styles. No, seriously, good win! He did it! In front of Sacramento, “a bunch of people who weren’t cool enough to live in Los Angeles, or work smart enough to live in San Francisco.” But Styles showed these “generic California losers” why Styles VS Logan is gonna cook! But hey, why not show them why it’ll make money? Here is what Styles is up against. Please enjoy this piece of cinema.
Logan has his own hype video package, “I accomplish more in one weekend than you all will in your entire lives. I didn’t join the WWE to take part, I joined to take over.” Styles grabs a mic to say that’s a cute video, smartass. But let’s start Mania earlier! Get your ass to the ring right now! The fans fire up for that! Logan says okay, and he steps closer. But Kross runs up on Styles! Styles ROCKS Kross, ROCKS Logan, repeat! Styles DECKS Logan, ROCKS him again, btu Kross scoops! Styles slips free, REVERSE DDT! Styles snarls at Kross, but Logan is up! ONE LUCKY RIGHT!! Then the PAUL-VERIZER!! The Maverick is feeling so “humble,” but will he be humbled at Mania?
Paul Heyman is still waiting…
Will he be waiting all night at this rate?
Jey Uso is here!
The fans fire up as Main Event Jey pops right through the curtain to walk down the bleachers. Sacramento bounces for him and they “YEET!” along with the song, but Jey is once again very serious. Jey goes to the ground level, but then stands on the desk for everyone to see him. Jey grabs the mic while the bouncing continues, and the fans cheer as the song dies down. Jey takes a breath, fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” and chant “One More Time! One More Time!” Jey says okay, and the song starts up again! The bouncing starts up again, and then Jey paces as he waits for the music to die down.
“Aight, check it. I said what I had to say to Gunther last week.” “YEET!” “But I really wanted to come out here and holler at y’all.” “YEET!” Jey says what up, Sac Town! Mama out here somewhere in the crowd. But everyone keeps on asking Jey, “Jey, where your mind at?” Is he crashing out? HELL YEAH he’s crashing out! But he’s locked in! Locked in for him! For his family! And for y’all! Check it out, though. Listen to Gunther out here talking. Y’know what that made Jey feel like? He mad. Nah nah nah… Gunther’s afraid! Yeah, Gunther’s afraid! Afraid that Jey will whoop that ass in front of 60 THOUSAND and the world! See you Saturday, Uce!
Jey says one time for the one time… Hey, Uce, please, PLEASE hit his music! UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up as the bouncing starts up yet again! Jey has all the confidence, all the fire, all the momentum. But will he have it all when it’s all said and done in Las Vegas?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
Cathy Kelley is with the Badass WWE Intercontinental Champion and brings up this Sunday, the Fatal 4 Way that stacks the odds against him. How is he handling what could be the biggest defense of his career? Bron says obviously, this is the biggest match of his career. And- JUDGMENT DAY ATTACKS! Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio & Carlito mug Bron! They stomp him around, then THROW him onto a road case! They still rain down fists, and Finn says the dog’s bark is worse than his bite! They CHUCK Bron into more road cases! Adam Pearce and producers storm in and stop The Judgment Day, but will Bron be alright in just 6 days?
As for Finn, he has a match to get to! Will The Prince be ready for #CeroMiedo?
PENTA VS Finn Balor!
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, only for Penta to DROPKICK him off the apron! Penta then FLIES and takes Finn down! Penta strikes first since Finn did that to Bron, and the fans love it! Penta puts Finn in the ring, then storms in after him. The bell rings, the fans fire up as Penta runs up, but Finn puts him on the apron. Penta GAMANGIRIS, then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Finn kicks Penta low, then brings Penta around. Penta WRINGS free, then traps that arm! But Finn trips Penta! Penta BOOTS Finn away, then pump handles! Finn pops free, dragon sleepers, but Penta drops to KICK from below!
Penta runs up to ENZIGIRI in the corner, then he headstands and SWINGING DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Finn stays in this, the fans cheer for “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta nods and storms up on Finn to KICK the leg out! Finn flounders, stands back up, but Penta KICKS the leg again! Penta stalks Finn, and KICKS Finn’s leg out again! The fans fire up while Finn flounders around more. Penta has Finn on the ropes, hushes the fans, and he CHOPS! Finn is stinging as he staggers away, and the fans fire up as they want even more of that! Penta whips, Finn reverses, but Penta sunset flips. Finn rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Finn keeps Penta down with an ELBOW, then a chinlock. Finn grinds Penta down, Penta endures, and the fans rally. Penta fights up, but Finn yanks the mask! Finn has Penta down, and he soaks up the heat. Finn drags Penta, then jumps stomps! Finn soaks up more heat, jump stomps again, then argues with the ref. Finn taunts Sacramento, stomps Penta again and again and again! The ref counts, Finn stops, but he soaks up more heat. Finn goes back to Penta and says “Just Too Sweet!” They go to the apron, and Penta scoops! Finn slips free, and APRON EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Both men are down on the outside while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn has Penta up top! And then the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Penta stays in this and the fans fire up! Finn grows frustrated, but he clamps onto an arm for a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally up, Penta fights to his feet, and Penta fires hands. Penta arm-drags free, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges, for a RANA! Finn flounders up, Penta LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up again as Penta then SUPERKICKS Finn! Finn wobbles, Penta whips, but Finn reverses, only for Penta to go up and over! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Finn survives and Penta is frustrated, but the fans fire back up.
Penta stalks Finn, the fans sing, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~! CERO~! MIEDO~!” Penta has Finn in the corner, he puts Finn up top, and then he CHOPS! Penta calls his shot and the fans cheer that. Penta climbs up and he goes to the very top! But Finn fires body shots! Penta hops down to the apron and CHOPS again! Then he jumps up to FLYING RANA! Finn staggers back up, Penta BOOTS him! Penta then runs to SLING-DOG! Penta keeps moving, but Finn SLINGBLADES! The fans rally, both men stand, and Finn aims from a corner! SHOT- NO, scoop and BACKBREAKER! Penta has the arm, traps it, and then pulls on the other! “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!!
The fans fire up while Finn writhes! Penta stalks Finn, clamps onto him again, “This is Awesome!” as the PENTA- NO, Finn victory rolls the driver! TWO!! DOUBLE LARITS collide! Penta fires body shots, a SOBAT, a KICK, then a SUPERKICK! Finn flops down, but Penta goes to a corner. But then Carlito & Dom rush out here! Penta glares at them, they back off, but Finn rolls Penta up! TWO!! Penta escapes, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges, SLINGBLADE! Finn aims, SHOTGUN! Penta hits buckles, then ends up in the drop zone, but HERE COMES BRON! You can’t keep a good dog down! Carlito fears for his life after last week…!
Carlito runs away, so Bron runs in and CLOBBERS Finn!! But that lets Finn win!
Winner: Finn Balor, by disqualification
Bron keeps beating up on Finn, so Dom runs in and TACKLES Bron! Carlito joins in now that they have the advantage! They mug Bron 2v1, but Bron fights back! Bron dodges, and he DOUBLE SPEARS!! Sacramento barks for Bron as he aims at Penta! Bron roars, runs up, but Penta KICKS first! And mule kicks! And SUPERKICKS! And then tilt-o-whirl RANA! Bron tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Penta builds speed to go up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODY! Penta wipes out Bron, Dom & Carlito, but where’d Finn go? Finn is already up the ramp! The Prince got handed the win tonight, but will Penta take it all with his #CeroMiedo?
Iyo Sky speaks.
“This message is for Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. You keep forgetting that I’M the Women’s World Champion. You push me out of the way of your petty squabbles like I mean nothing. But I’m the whole reason you’re fighting in the first place, aren’t I? Because I have the one thing you both want: The Women’s World Championship! So, I’m done being ignored. I’m done being forgotten. Because you have to go through ME to get this title, and I’m not afraid to take you both on to defend it. I’ve beaten both of you before, and I’ll beat you again! At WrestleMania, you will never forget the name Iyo Sky, Women’s World Champion.”
Paul Heyman is still waiting, but CM Punk joins him!
Punk sits down with a coffee and says he’s never seen The Wise Man so stressed. Look in his eyes, what do you see? The Cult of Personality? No, a real friend. A friend who would never do anything to put Heyman in harm’s way. But then a car is pulling up. It’s ROMAN! Roman sees Punk and Heyman being buddy-buddy, and he storms off! Heyman tries to catch up to his Tribal Chief, but Roman won’t even look at him. Will this favor cause the break-up of Roman and Heyman?
Roman goes to the ring!
The fans cheer and put the ones up as The OTC makes his entrance, Wise Man trailing behind. What will happen with Roman, Heyman, Punk, and Seth Rollins, all in the building this close to WrestleMania? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns rather quickly, and Roman is now in the ring. He raises his finger up for the pyro and the fans cheer. Heyman has the mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Heyman tentatively holds it out for Roman, but Roman doesn’t take it! Roman gets a mic for himself, leaving Heyman a bit dismayed, but the cheering continues. Roman tells, “Sacramento…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer and put up the ones as they cheer on “O T C! O T C!” Roman says, “The whole world can feel that. The whole world can hear that you love and acknowledge your Tribal Chief. And now the whole world understands that you would never betray your Tribal Chief.
“But not everybody’s like you. Some people would betray me. Sacramento, you got any guesses on who that might be?” Obviously it’s Heyman that Roman is referring to, but Roman asks The Wise Man, “How could you betray me?” The fans tell Heyman he messed up. Roman says Heyman can’t hear that well, say it louder. The fans get louder with it, and Heyman is a bit surly about that. Heyman goes to talk, but he reconsiders. Roman still asks him why, and Heyman is at a loss for words. The fans boo, but some do chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Roman smirks as Heyman finally says, “My Tribal Chief… It was not a betrayal. I paid back a favor that I owed.”
Roman doesn’t seem to like that answer, but he still smirks. Sacramento, maybe Roman’s a little confused here, but the way favors work is, you usually pay it back yourself, correct? The fans say yes. Roman says it feels the only one getting screwed here is him! And if there’s one thing about Roman Reigns, if there’s one thing about The Tribal Chief, it’s that he’d never ask for a favor. No, Roman takes what he wants! So Roman doesn’t owe a favor, because he never asked for any help, for anyone to join him at WarGames, so how is he supposed to cover the tab for Heyman’s dumbass favor? But now, “BURN IT DOWN!”
Seth Rollins makes his way out, and Roman is no longer in any good mood as the fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins struts out in a leather vest and black pants that both have a lot of pockets. Rollins steps into the ring, grabs himself a mic, and the fans continue to sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Sacramento, “Let’s give it up for Your Tribal Chief! Because after over a decade, you’re finally getting it, man! You’re finally putting the pieces together all by yourself! You’re almost there, you’re just missing one little piece, and it’s a real shame it’s too little, it’s too late, cuz I still gotta end you at WrestleMania.”
Rollins says it is for the same reason that it always has been: It’s the right thing to do! This Triple Threat at WrestleMania is the BIGGEST, most IMPORTANT one in the history of Mania, of the WWE, of professional wrestling! Because the winner of this match will define the future of this industry. And it can’t be Roman, it can’t be Punk. Because this business is filled with people like Roman, people who show up when it is convenient, expecting everyone else to do all the work. That’s how this business dies! Roman finally sees it can’t be Punk, either.
This business is filled with too many “little Punks” running around who wanna pick up their ball and go home when it gets tough, only to come back and leech off the profits of other people’s success, and that’s how this business dies! The fans chant for Punk but Rollins says okay, they want this business to die? Rollins doesn’t! If there are more people in this business like Rollins, who always sacrifices physical and mental well-being to do what is best for business, then the business not only lives, but it thrives! There can be only one, and it’s gotta be Rollins.
As for that one little piece that Roman hasn’t quite figured out… “Favors don’t happen by chance, Roman. Favors are a choice. I chose not to put Paul Heyman in the hospital last week, and now Paul Heyman can choose whether or not he pays that debt to me. But your Wise Man, he is dishonorable as they come, he is a scumbag, and I expect nothing from him.” The fans boo and Heyman frowns, but Rollins says Heyman is not in CM Punk’s corner by chance. Heyman has made a choice. It isn’t just a betrayal, Roman. What Roman needs to ask himself, what that final piece is, Heyman isn’t just returning a favor, he’s choosing. So why is Heyman choosing Punk over Roman?
Heyman tells Roman he’s not doing that, but Roman seems to be thinking Rollins has a point. Roman tells The Wise Man that Rollins is right, Heyman made his choice. But Roman has made his. LARIAT FOR ROLLINS! The fans fire up as Roman then POSTS Rollins! Rollins flops out of the ring, Heyman is very pleased, and he says he acknowledges his Tribal Chief! Roman nods, but then he PIE FACES Heyman!? Heyman is stunned, but here comes CM Punk! The fans fire up as Punk runs down to the ring, and he dodges Roman to fire hands! The fans fire up as they brawl, and then Punk LARIATS Roman up and out!
The fans are torn as Punk helps Heyman up. Heyman is distraught, but Roman is back! SPEAR for Punk!! Roman HAMMERS away on Punk! Roman shouts at Punk, HEADBUTTS him, but then Rollins returns! And with a chair! SMACK to the back of Roman Reigns, just like the night it all started! Sacramento is all fired up, and Rollins hits a CURB STOMP on Punk! And then CURB STOMP on Roman! Heyman is freaking out as both his guys are down! Rollins stares Heyman down, is Rollins’ favor going to come into play after all?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, especially for the go-home to WrestleMania. Great promo from Gunther with how he “doesn’t wait” for the proper interview with Michael Cole, and very good response promo from Jey. Gunther definitely sounds a bit on edge, and considering he might lose two WrestleManias in a row as the start of his WrestleMania career, I suppose I would be, too. And very good promos from Bianca, Rhea & Iyo to hype up their match, though I can’t say that changes anything for the go-home math. Iyo stood tall last time, so there’s a chance Rhea or Bianca take the other out to get the win. Rhea and Bianca talking about who’s the bad guy in this, could we see Bianca go Heel?
Good promo from War Raiders and New Day, but unless they add a stipulation, I don’t necessarily see this being “a war” of a match. Well, maybe they can break something like ringside barriers. But I feel like New Day is going to win so that this Heel turn has actual results. Very good match from Bayley VS Liv, but Bayley winning here surely indicates Liv & Raquel retain. Rey VS Julius was really good, but the LWO and American Made all being ejected, that of course meant El Grande Americano would show up. Rey wins here, but then El Grande stands tall, so I would think Rey wins at Mania to expose Grande as Gable.
Very good match from Styles VS Kross, and naturally Styles won. That along with Logan & Kross getting the better of Styles after, this has to mean Styles wins at Mania. I don’t think it’s possible to get anything Bullet Club related, but WWE works with TNA pretty closely now so maybe they can use one of Styles’ themes from TNA to really bring us back to “the Styles that can beat Logan Paul.” Very good stuff with the Men’s Intercontinental Championship build, with Bron being jumped by Judgment Day, then Judgment Day trying to cost Penta, only for Bron to actually cost Penta and give Finn the win. Penta standing tall now sadly might cross him off, but I personally do think Dom pinning Finn or Finn pinning Dom is the better route going forward.
And of course, great stuff with the Punk-Rollins-Reigns story. Heyman finding himself stuck between Roman and Punk, with Roman starting to distance himself from Heyman, that’s also very good stuff going forward. Rollins stands tall again, so not sure if that means he takes the loss or is just not in the decision. No matter who wins, Heyman no longer being Roman’s manager is the best move. Roman needs to do things on his own again, and Heyman can reunite with Punk and perhaps help Punk towards a title. Punk did say that he’d be coming for THE WWE Championship at some point, Heyman by his side for that like 10 years ago would be something.
My Score: 8.8/10
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