The Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament continues!

Bash In Berlin was historic, but things are only heating up! Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan lost in the Mixed Tag, will things get worse as Dirty Dom takes on Dragon & Dragunov?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Mixed Six Tag: Team American Made w/ Chad Gable VS The Alpha Academy; American Made wins.
• Zelina Vega VS Shayna Baszler w/ Pure Fusion Collective; Shayna wins.
• WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Dominik Mysterio VS Dragon Lee VS Ilja Dragunov; Dragunov wins and advances.
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn; Alba & Isla win and will challenge for the titles.
• WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins and advances.
• Finn Balor & JD McDonagh VS Damian Priest & Jey Uso; Priest & Jey win.

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Welcome to WWE commentary, Joe Tessitore!

Rhea Ripley is here!

The Terror Twins didn’t just win against Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan at Bash In Berlin, they outright dominated The Judgment Day despite it being two against five. And now, with Denver going wild, Rhea gets a mic to welcome them to “Monday Night Mami~!” The fans cheer and Rhea says it is so good to be able to say that again. And what was even better was when she and Damian Priest absolutely brutalized Dom & Liv! The fans chant for “MAMI! MAMI!” Rhea smiles, and says they’re not done! She and Priest are just getting started! At Bash In Berlin, Rhea pinned the Women’s World Champion, so it is about time she gets back what she never really lost.

So Liv Morgan, if you’re as tough as you pretend to be- Well, well, well, here comes Dirty Dom! Rhea mocks the shiner he’s got in the left eye, and then mockingly waits to hear him talk. Denver boos while Dom tries to say Liv isn’t here. Dom tells the fans to shut up, but Rhea says no one wants to hear him anyway. Just go back to get his little girlfriend before Rhea gives him another black eye! Dom says Liv is not here, she is still recovering from what Rhea did to her. The fans tell Dom, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Dom shouts back at them, then says Rhea and Priest took advantage of Dom & Liv! They had jetlag, and had no sleep, though for multiple reasons.

But Dom is here to let us know, Liv WILL accept the challenge! The fans again chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Dom says that though Liv is banged up, she’s not afraid! Liv’s beat Rhea before, and she’ll do it again! And after Dom wins the Intercontinental Championship, then he and Liv will both have gold! Rhea says she’ll put this in a way Dom will understand: Callete, estupido! The fans cheer, and Rhea says if brave little Liv doesn’t wanna come out here, then Dom can relay a message for her. Rhea will take Liv on any time, any place! Oh, any time? And any place? Mate, don’t make Rhea repeat herself.

But wait, here comes iv! Rhea ELBOWS Liv down, she knew the cheap shot was coming! And then Rhea chases Dom! Rhea grabs Dom by his hair just as he gets through the ropes! But then Liv CLOBBERS Rhea from behind, and Rhea gets caught up in the ropes! Rhea’s leg is stuck, so Liv KICKS away on it! The fans boo, Dom smiles, and then Liv hops down to give Rhea a kiss on the cheek. But here comes Priest! Dom & Liv run, Priest helps Rhea up and out of the ropes. The fans boo as Dom & Liv run away, and between the pain and the cheap shots, Rhea is furious! But when and where will Rhea get her revenge on Liv?

Team American Made gathers at gorilla.

Chad Gable paces, and he says he is sick and tired of this crap! Sick and tired of losing to The Wyatts! Last week did not represent who they are as a team! They have Alpha Academy laughing at them, they will not be put in that position again! No messing around! These three, The Creed Brothers & Ivy Nile, are the best athletes to walk through those ropes in years! And he can tell they are also sick and tired. They are American Made, so go out and show ’em! Brutus TOSSES a table, Ivy fires up, and Gable SLAPS Julius to help him fire up! Will Gable’s new unit demolish his old one to finally move on from the past?

Rhea is being checked by medical.

Well, not really. She is very reluctant about them checking that leg, and Priest asks they give her some space. He says he gets it, Rhea, but she has to let them do their job. He will go to Adam Pearce so he can get a match. Pain needs to come. And while he does that, just let the medics do their job. Priest needs Rhea healthy, okay? Priest leaves, the evaluation continues, will she be cleared so she can continue on her revenge tour?

Mixed Six Tag: Team American Made w/ Chad Gable VS The Alpha Academy!

Raw returns as Maxxine Dupri leads the way for Otis & Akira Tozawa, and they’re just as ready to finish this “family feud.” The trios stare down, neither stepping down, sot he bell rings and the brawl is on! Julius goes after Otis, Brutus goes after Tozawa, and of course Ivy after Maxxine. American Made has the edge, and Julius TOSSES Otis. Ivy TOSSES Maxxine, an Brutus CLUBS away on Tozawa. Brutus CLUBS Tozawa down, tags Julius, and Gable says this is what real athletes look like! The Creeds pinball Tozawa with knees to the sides, then they DOUBLE GUTBUSTER! The fans boo but Julius kicks Tozawa around.

Julius drags Tozawa up, suplexes, but Tozawa knees and knees and knees his way free! Then Tozawa SOBATS, spins, slides under, and SCREW KICKS! Julius wobbles, hot tag to Otis! The fans fire up but Julius runs away! Otis goes out, and he gets moving! Brutus steps in the way but Otis LARIATS! Julius JUJPM KNEES Otis! Gable says this is what he gets! Julius KNEES Otis down, brings the straps down, and then he drags Otis up. The fans rally for Otis but Julius puts him in the ring. Julius fires knees, CLUBS Otis, then whips Otis to a corner. Julius then goes up a corner, pushes Otis out, and CROSSBODIES, but into a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up while Julius flounders away! Otis glares at Gable, but Ivy tags in! Ivy gets in Otis’ face and dares him to do something. Otis can’t, that’s the rules. So Maxxine hits a THESZ PRESS! She rains down fast hands, Ivy gets free, but Maxxine SHOTGUNS her out! Maxxine tags Otis, Otis runs through the Creeds to CLOBBER them! Tozawa joins in, and Otis fireman’s carries to AIRPLANE SPIN ATTACK! Tozawa is Otis’ weapon as he knocks The Creeds down again and again! Otis lets Tozawa down, Tozawa is a bit dizzy, but Otis gets him focused on the target. Tozawa says no, not him, but Maxxine!

Maxxine says okay, and she climbs! The fans fire up for the SUPER CROSSBODY! Maxxine wipes out Ivy & The Creeds, and The Academy stands tall as Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Brutus bear crawls. Brutus runs up, Tozawa dodges, and Brutus hits buckles! Both men crawl, but Julius & Ivy YANK Otis & Maxxine! Then Ivy sends Maxxine into barriers! Brutus has Tozawa up, RACK SLAM! Brutus goes up and up to SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Tozawa survives Brutus’ wild athleticism, but Julius tags in. Julius whips, pops Tozawa up, but Tozawa SATELLITE DDTS! The fans are thunderous as Tozawa crawls! Hot tag to Otis! Julius tags Brutus but Otis CLOBBERS him! And then whips for the WRECKER ELBOW! Julius runs up, Otis rolls to dodge! DISCUS LARIAT!

Brutus staggers up, Otis BACKDROPS him! Julius staggers up, Otis BACKDROPS him, too! The fans fire up and Otis SPLASHES Julius in a corner! Julius falls, and Otis rips the shirt! Gable’s furious but here comes the CATERPILLAR ELBOW~! The fans fire up, Otis runs, ducks Brutus to ROLLING CANNONBALL! Cover, Julius breaks it in time! Julius fires hands, puts Otis in a corner, and then he hammers away! Denver rallies for Otis, Tozawa GERMAN SUPLEXES Julius! Brutus runs up, Tozawa DUMPS him out! Tozawa builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Brutus! Tozawa keeps going, DIVE, into Julius’ arms!

Julius OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Tozawa! Julius kips up, goes to the apron, but Otis BLASTS him back down! Brutus goes up, he leaps, BRUTUS BALL!! Gable cheers, the fans boo, and Brutus bails out! Otis flounders, he reaches out, Maxxine tags in! She rallies on Ivy! BIG KNEE! Maxxine clinches a leg to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! And a kip up so smooth! LEG LARIAT in a corner, and Ivy falls! The fans fire up for Maxxine as she swivels them hips, and rips HER shirt! Don’t worry, she has her gear on., REVERSE CATERPILLAR, but Gable is on the apron to shout out her! So Maxxine SLAPS Gable! Ivy ROUNDHOUSES Maxxine!

DIAMOND DRAGON!! Ivy has Maxxine caught, Maxxine TAPS! American Made wins!

Winners: Team American Made, by submission

Gable tipped the scales just enough, and now he brags on the mic! “A big round of applause for the greatest fighting family in all of WWE, American Made!” The fans boo and tell Gable he sucks, but he says no, he doesn’t suck! The Wyatts suck! Last week was supposed to be a classic 1v1 match, but of course Uncle Howdy had to get his “freak show of a family” involved! But that’s his fault, because Gable’s seen what it’ll take to beat them, and you’re looking at it right here! Gable calls out Howdy for next week, an 8 PERSON TAG! And in good ol’ American fashion, Gable makes sure this is the end of all of this crap, because it won’t just be any tag match. It will be a STREET FIGHT!

Gable won’t just get rid of the Wyatts for the fans and for the locker room, but they’ll do it for AMERICA! The fans boo this false patriotism. Gable says pick whatever four freaks you want, get them ready for- Uh oh. The lights turn out! And from the stage, with the mysterious light behind him, Uncle Howdy has a mic. “For 375 DAYS, my sanity crumbled. My path is in the void now. The silence is deafening. But I, I can still hear it. My life is no longer mine… So if this is the path that you have chosen, who am I to neglect you and your… undoing? You gambled your very being. And we… will collect the debt.”

Howdy laughs as his family appears from the fog! It is clear which four are coming, but who is Gable going to get as American Made’s fourth man?

Zelina Vega VS Shayna Baszler w/ Pure Fusion Collective!

La Muneca let everybody know she was back when she got a shot on Sonya Deville last week as PFC took on Damage CTRL. But now the inaugural Queen of the Ring will have to take on the Queen of Spades. Can Zelina get another one on PFC? Or will she have to #TapNapOrSnap?

On her way to to the ring, Zelina sees a fan sign. “Michael Trinidad has the best seat in the house. 9-11-01 NEVER FORGET.” Zelina kisses the sign and thanks the fan, now even more motivated than before. Then PFC makes their entrance while we get some recap videos. The bell rings and the two circle. Zelina shows Shayna her arm is 100%, and SLAPS her! Shayna frowns, runs up, but Zelina bails out. Shayna pursues but Zelina slides back in, then BOOTS Shayna as she returns. Zelina arm-drags but Shayna blocks, so Zelina swings around to arm-drag from the other side! Zelina wheelbarrows to arm-drag again!

Zelina runs up, blocks a boot, then wrangles Shayna by her arm! But Shayna avoids the stomp! Zelina almost got Shayna with one of her own tactics! Shayna runs up, Zelina arm-drags again! Shayna ROCKS Zelina, clamps on, and puts her on the top rope. Shayna ROCKS Zelina, climbs up, and she brings Zelina up, only for Zelina to fire hands! Zelina slips down, YANKS Shayna into buckles, then 619s the legs out! Zelina keeps moving, and she SHOTGUNS Shayna out of the ring! The fans fire up as Zelina stands tall, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Shayna has Zelina on the apron. Shayna goes up a corner and drag Zelina up for a HANGING KEYLOCK! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Shayna lets go at 4. Shayna soaks up heat, runs up, but Zelina ELBOWS back! Zelina climbs, leaps, but Shayna catches her! Shayna pops Zelina around to stall and- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Zelina turns things around and then LARIATS! And LARIATS again! Zelina keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Shayna flounders, the fans fire up, and Zelina goes up! MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Zelina grows frustrated, but she says one more time!

The fans fire up, and Zelina runs. She 619s Zoey off the apron! And she METEORAS Sonya for good measure! But then Shayna KNEES Zelina in the ropes! Cover, Shayna wins!

Winner: Shayna Baszler, by pinfall

That knee was a knockout! PFC of course factors into the finish, and now they mug Zelina 3v1! The fans boo, but here comes LYRA VALKYRIA! The Morrigan is 100% again, and she rallies on PFC! She DECKS Zoey, but Shayna clamps on a KIRAFUDA! Zelina goes after Shayna, but this is still 3v2! SUPERKICK for Lyra! SLEEPER HOLD! DEVILLE’S ADVOCATE! then the ALLEY-OOF! Sonya grabs a mic, tells the fans to sit down, shut up, and show some damn respect! Do they know what it feels like to stand here and watch these two on the ground? It is a remind of just how pathetic everyone else is! And she means every single one of the fans!

There is not a man in this audience that can take them home, and there is not a woman in the locker room that can take them period! But if someone wants to step up, then they can shoot their shot. PFC is standing tall, will it only be a matter of time before they stand atop the WWE?

Rhea & Priest regroup.

Rhea’s on a crutch and says she needs to get her hands on them. Priest says he gets it. But it’s nothing serious then? Yeah, this is just a precaution. So how did things with Pearce go? Oh, his part was fine. But Finn Balor, the coward that he is, says he’ll only accept a match if it is in a tag match. It won’t be a mixed, and Priest has no friends anymore so there goes the match. Rhea says that’s not entirely true. Tell Pearce the match is still on, she’ll go talk to someone. Priest says okay. And then he realizes what she means. Let Priest know what he says. Priest heads out, Rhea smiles. Just who could this mystery man be?

Lyra and Zelina regroup backstage.

They’re both mad with this PFC crap. Those three run around, they’ve taken out half the locker room, interfere in matches, but Lyra says it is time to fight back. Zelina agrees. PFC may have the numbers, but she’ll still take that fight week after week after week until they bring PFC down. Lyra has an idea. Raw is in Calgary next week, yeah? She has someone in mind. Well then, who will Lyra’s mystery woman be to even the score with PFC?

CM Punk is here!

Denver fires up for the Second City Saint as he says, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk high-fives fans as he goes to the ring, making sure not to miss anyone. Punk hears out the fans as they chant his name, and he even drops to his knees. “Real life, never get sick of it. I always wonder, ‘Are they gonna care?’ But I gotta ask, is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Denver, Colorado or what?” The fans cheer, and Punk wants them to get louder! The fans cheer louder, and Punk says they’re celebrating! He can’t wait to get home to his beautiful wife and his lovely dog, but he needed to make a pit stop here in Denver to celebrate with the fans!

Punk wants a show of hands, who saw Bash In Berlin? Pretty much everyone here. That Strap Match was hell, one of the toughest matches Punk’s been in. And he means it when he says it is good to be alive and on the other side of something that was a very ugly and personal issue. Now that the personal is out of the way, guess what? Time to get down to business! Because that is what Punk is: A Business Man, man! When Punk returned to the WWE, he said very famously, he is not here to make friends, he is here to make money! And he’ll get it how he can get it: cash, love, direct deposit. It is 1996, he is Patrick W, and he’ll be paid in gold!

The fans fire up, and Punk says speaking of Bash In Berlin, one other person went through hell. Speaking of gold, there is one other person who had a tough battle and came out on top. That’s right, Punk is talking about Gunther! This is what Punk means when he means business! Gunther put Randy Orton through hell, took one of the best ever to his limit, and then went past it! Congratulations, champ. Nothing can replace the chip on Punk’s shoulder other than that belt. Punk put Drew McIntyre to sleep, and it is time Punk woke up as champion! The fans like that idea! So Gunther, congratulations. Enjoy it. Because “we’re” going to enjoy taking it off of you!

“The goal is gold, the target is Gunther, my name is…” The fans say, “C! M! PUNK!” And Punk says Gunther better get used to hearing Cult of Personality! Let’s celebrate! Hit his music! Cult of Personality plays, Punk is all fired up, but will he be able to dethrone a legend in the making? Or will Der Ring General prove that he is the Best in the World?

Wait, someone trips Punk up while he’s celebrating on the desk! Well it is pretty obvious, that’s Drew McIntyre! McIntyre HAMMERS away on Punk! The Scottish Terminator DRIBBLES Punk’s head, gets in his face and says nothing is over! Wade Barrett gets McIntyre to stand down, trying to make sure he doesn’t jeopardize his career, but then McIntyre jukes him to CLAYMORE Punk off the desk! Denver boos but McIntyre has a thousand yard glare. McIntyre then stands over Punk as Punk stirs. McIntyre drags Punk up, fireman’s carries him, dumps him into the ring, and then storms in. Barrett tries to stop McIntyre but he just gets pushed aside! CLAYMORE!!

The fans boo as hard as they can as McIntyre paces around a sputtering CM Punk. McIntyre grabs Punk’s arm and tells him Bash In Berlin was not the end! This will never be over until Punk is done! McIntyre stomps away on Punk’s face! Producers rush in, McIntyre shoves them back! They tell him to stand down, but McIntyre says he wants the bracelet back! Touch him and he kills you! McIntyre slips the bracelet off Punk’s, erasing the moral victory Punk won in Berlin. McIntyre looks it over, and with an evil smile, he BREAKS the bracelet apart!! McIntyre holds the beads in his hand, and then he MAKES PUNK EAT THEM!!

Producers rush back in, drag McIntyre away from Punk, and Punk staggers to his feet. McIntyre gets loose to CLAYMIORE Punk again!! The beads go flying out of Punk’s mouth!! The producers tell McIntyre enough, and now referees and Adam Pearce run out there! McIntyre hammers Punk, Punk chokes and coughs on whatever beads went down his throat, and only now is McIntyre leaving! Pearce calls for medics and they bring out the stretcher for Punk. McIntyre wants to end Punk once and for all, did he do just that tonight?

Raw returns and…

Adam Pearce has people clear the way for Punk being stretchered to the back. They carefully turn the corner around the stage, then they make it to the parking lot. The ambulance awaits, but MCINTYRE ATTACKS AGAIN! Punk already has blood in his mouth but McIntyre rips the neck brace away so he can CHOKE Punk!! The refs and Pearce pull McIntyre back, but McIntyre gets loose, to GOUGE at Punk’s eyes!! Producers and security finally drag McIntyre away, Pearce helps the rest hurry Punk onto the ambulance! A grudge is a grudge, but is there something truly dark going on in McIntyre’s heart and soul?

WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Dominik Mysterio VS Dragon Lee VS Ilja Dragunov!

Dirty Dom narrowly escaped Damian Priest tonight, and he might just turn things around from losing in Berlin. Will Dom be able to slay two dragons at once? Or is he going to get burned one way or another?

The bell rings and the three circle. Dom looks at both opponents, not taking them all that seriously, and then he ELBOWS Dragunov, and ROCKS Lee! Dom BOOTS Dragunov, but Lee ROCKS Dom! Dragunov ROCKS Dom, now Dom pinballs between haymakers! The fans cheer as Dragunov & Dragon TOSS Dom up and out! The fans cheer more, Dragunov and Dragon circle. They tie up, Dragunov headlocks but Lee powers out. Dragunov RUNS Lee over, keeps moving, but Lee dodges a boot to RANA! Dragunov tumbles then bails out, and Lee builds speed! But Dom trips him up! The fans boo but Dom slingshot SENTONS!

Dom WRECKS Dragunov with a dropkick, but Lee kicks and fires hands! Lee runs, but Dom scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! The fans boo Dom as he flexes, then he goes to Dragunov in a corner. Dom COHPS, but that just pisses Dragunov off! The fans fire up as Dragunov CHOPS Dom off his feet! Dragunov GERMAN SUPLEXES Dom, holds on, and then GERMAN SUPLEXES again! The fans fire up, Dom grabs Dragon, so Dragunov just DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES them! The Mile High City is now Suplex City, and Raw goes to break!

Raw returns and Lee has Dom up top. Lee climbs, fires hands, but Dom hits back! They brawl, Lee gets the edge, but Dragunov CLUBS Lee! And then brings him out to POWERBOMB! H-BOMB FOREARM! Cover, but Dom FROG SPLASHES it apart! Dom then covers Dragunov, TWO! Now Dom covers Lee, Dragunov breaks it! The fans fire up while all three men are down. Dragunov goes to ropes, drags himself up, and Dom dials it up! 61- NO! Dragunov blocks the call, goes out to the apron, and BOOTS Dom down! Then he fireman’s carries to APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Dom sputters, but Lee FLYING RANAS Dragunov to the floor!!

The fans are thunderous as Lee hurries up a corner! Dom is in the drop zone, but here comes Carlito! Caribbean Cool SHOVES Lee down, and there’s nothing that can be done because Triple Threats are No Disqualification! Carlito screws Lee like he has over and over again, but wait! Here comes Damian Priest! Priest storms down and he fires hands on Carlito! He DECKS Carlito, stomps away, and Dom runs up! Dom DROPKICKS Priest, but Priest barely budges! Dom gets scared and runs away! Priest chases Dom into the crowd, and then to the back! The fans cheer, as that leaves things to Lee and Dragunov now!

Dragunov and Lee fire up, and they start firing forearms! The fans rally, Dragunov CHPOS, CHOPS low, then CHOPS again! Dragunov runs, Lee follows and CHOPS! Then BOOTS! Dragunov JUMP KICKS! Lee dodges Dragunov to SNAP GERMAN! Dragunov is right up but Lee SUPERKICKS! Dragunov PELES! The fans fire up as Dragunov goes to ropes for the CONSTANT- NO, Lee slips the special lariat and tilt-o-whirls into a takedown! Dragunov fights up, Lee reels him back in, LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov survives and Lee can’t believe it! But the fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!”

Dragunov and Lee rise, and Lee runs up. Dragunov puts him on the apron but Lee BUMPS him off buckles, then KICKS him away! Lee goes up and up to MISSILE- CHOP! Dragunov intercepts Lee, then fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY!! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and the fans fire up again! Dragunov brings Lee up to the top rope then climbs up after him! But Lee fires forearms in return! Dragunov ends up in a Tree of Woe! Lee stands, WOE STOMP!! Lee sits Dragunov up in a corner, runs in, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! And then, tilt-o-whirl, but Dragunov slips through to cradle!! TWO!!

Lee escapes, runs up and BOOTS! And then V-TRIGGERS the Pele! SUPERKICK! Dragunov rebounds to TORPEDO MOSCOW!!! Cover, DRAGUNOV WINS!

Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (advances to the #1 contender’s Fatal 4 Way)

Dom’s promise to go for gold goes up in smoke! Dragon Lee shows Ilja Dragunov respect, and now we’re one step closer the contender’s match! Who wins the second Triple Threat tonight to give us our field of four?

Backstage interview with Adam Pearce.

Cathy Kelley is with the Raw General Manager, and says with Bronson Reed out with illness tonight, there is a massive void in the last Triple Threat match. We still have Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser, but has Pearce found a replacement for the third? It was an all day process, as you can imagine, because the locker room is coming out of the woodwork. The Intercontinental Championship is opportunity- Wait, Braun Strowman walks in!? The Monster Among Men is taped up heavily on his sides, and he says he heard they’re looking for someone to replace Bronson in the Triple Threat. Well, yeah, but Braun’s not cleared!

Braun gets that, he is a little banged up. Medical said that if he can go, it’s up to him. And he says he can go. Wait, Pearce isn’t even sure how Braun is even standing here, let alone asking for this match. If medical said that, and if Braun can look Pearce in the eyes and tell him he’s good… Braun leans in to say, “I can go. I want this match tonight.” Pearce says that’s poetic. Braun’s in! Braun thanks Pearce and heads out. Pearce says he needs to have a talk with medical. But will the Monster of All Monsters prove he’s a monster by somehow still putting on a banger with Sheamus and Kaiser?

Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair are here!

The StrongEST Duo is once again on top of the tag division as the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and that brings them here to Denver! The fans fire up for Jade & Bianca, but they’re going to be ringside while two of their rival teams fight it out for a rematch! Will the Evil Genius & Sky Pirate set sail for the storm? Or will the Unholy Union magically turn things right back around?

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane VS Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn!

Raw returns as DMG CTRL make their entrance, followed by the former tag team champions. The teams sort out Alba starts against Kairi. Kairi runs up but Alba kicks her low! Alba puts Kairi int he corner, stomps away, then tags Isla. Isla scrapes Kairi on the ropes, then SLAPS her! Kairi just scowls, then turns things around to CHOP! The fans fire up, Kairi runs, but Isla throws her down by her hair! Isla drags Kairi up, suplexes, but Kairi slips free! Kairi whips, Isla reverses, but Kairi goes up and RANAS! Isla tumbles out, Kairi fires up and the fans cheer. Kairi goes to the apron, FLYING KABUKI ELBOW!

Alba runs up. Kairi dodges and URAKENS! Iyo runs over to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Alba, and DMG CTRL taunt Bianca & Jade. The fans fire up for that stare down, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Isla has a wristlock to keep Kairi from Iyo. Kairi fires forearms, reaches out, but Isla reels her in! SAIDO! Kairi tumbles to the corner, Isla runs up, and she ELBOWS Kairi! Isla taunts Iyo, runs in again, but Kairi dodges! Alba hurries to tag in and she stomps Kairi down! Alba suplexes but Kairi DDT counters! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Kairi crawls, finds her way over, hot tag to Iyo! The fans fire up as the Evil Genius SHOTEIS! SHOTES! And DROPKICKS! Isla runs up, but Iyo kicks a leg and SLAPS her! Alba kicks, Iyo blocks, and Iyo sends it into Isla! Alba helps Iyo up, but Iyo runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and then handsprings!

Alba & Isla dodge, but the DOUBLE SHOTGUN takes them down! The fans fire up with Iyo while Alba and Isla go to corners. Bianca & Jade like this as Iyo hits a SHINKANSEN on Alba! Cover, TWO! Iyo is stunned, but she drags Alba up. Iyo underhooks, lifts, but Alba slips up and out! Gory Especial but Iyo BOOTS Isla! Iyo turns things around, to TIGER BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Iyo waistlocks Alba, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Isla breaks it in time! Kairi attacks Isla as Bianca & Jade are getting into this. Kairi TOSSES Isla, then goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the INSANE ELBOW, but Isla pulls Bianca into it!!

Kairi takes Bianca out, and even hits the desk! Jade is stunned, checks on Bianca, and Alba goes after Iyo. Iyo hits back with a SHOTEI! Iyo sees what happened to Kairi, isn’t sure what to do, so she SLAPS Alba again! Jade DECKS Kairi for what happened! The ref missed it but Iyo say, and now she’s mad! But she also stops the roll-up by Alba! Iyo STOMPS Alba, covers, TWO! Isla is there to HOTSHOT Iyo!! Alba tags Isla, they drag Iyo up, for SOMETHING WICKED!! Cover, Unholy Union wins!

Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, by pinfall (NEW #1 contenders to the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships)

While the wicked witches used their enemies against each other to take the win, Bianca & Jade storm in to confront DMG CTRL! The ref keeps another fight from breaking out, will DMG CTRL still get their fight with the champs anyway?

Kofi Kingston talks with Pearce.

All Kofi is saying is, Finn & JD haven’t defended the tag titles in over two months. Does Kofi think Pearce doesn’t know that? He’s been trying to get them to talk with him, but things have been crazy here. Kofi just wants to suggest something for The New Day. But wait, Gunther walks past them. Kofi says hey to the champ, and Gunther chuckles. Well, we know Der Ring General’s opinion on New Day, but he continues on to gorilla. What will the World Heavyweight Champion have to say about his big win in Berlin?

The Terror Twins regroup.

Rhea smiles as Priest walks up. Priest was gonna tell her he didn’t get at Dom, but he sees she’s “cheesing.” Did he say yes? Nope. What? Then what did he say? He said YEET! Well, that’s good. Priest and Rhea fist bump and Rhea even does the yeet bounce! Is Priest about to feel real Ucey?

Gunther heads to the ring!

Denver cheers Der Ring General, The King of the Ring, and the World Heavyweight Champion as he makes his way out, having made it through The Viper. Gunther holds up the belt with just a bit of a smirk, then he grabs the mic. The fans are torn, but Gunther says, “Bash In Berlin was the highest grossing gate for an arena show in the history of WWE. And you Denver degenerates have the honor to look at the man responsible for it! Your World Heavyweight Champion, Der Ring General, Gunther!” The fans are again torn, but Gunther continues, “And there’s more to celebrate for me. Because on Saturday, I’ve beaten one of the greatest legends this business has ever seen.”

And yes, Gunther said a lot of personal things before the match. And even though Gunther was right, he only said those things to bring out the greatest Randy Orton of all time. So now, he can stand here in front of the world and claim that he has beaten the greatest version of Randy Orton. The fans are still torn, but Gunther adds, “That’s alright, because at the end of the day, that big weekend was just another chapter in the legacy of the greatest World Heavyweight Champion in history.” The fans boo that, but here comes Sami Zayn! The fans fire up for the return of the Great Liberator, the Master Strategist, and the only man to defeat Gunther on Raw!

Sami says it is crazy to him, listening to Gunther back there, talking about legacy. Because Sami took these last few weeks to think back on his Intercontinental Championship reign. He was thinking about where he’s been and where he’s headed, and then Gunther talking about the legacy of the Intercontinental Championship. Everyone talks of it as the great workhorse title, all the greats that have held it. But what people forget to mention is that the true greats, the greatest of the greats, the legends like “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Sami’s hero, Bret “The Hitman” Hart…

All of those guys, every single one of them, they won the title first, then used that to propel them to the next level, the world title. Every single one of them did that, which is also what Gunther did. And now, that’s exactly what Sami is going to do. The fans like the sound of that! Sami is coming after the one title that has eluded him his entire career, THE World Heavyweight Championship! The fans fire up more, and start chanting Sami’s name, but Gunther sighs. Sami is right, all those men he named, including Gunther, they used the Intercontinental Championship as a stepping stone. And after those reigns, they stepped up.

But whenever Sami held the Intercontinental Championship, he always stepped down. That impressive lift of legends he named, Sami’s name is not on it. But Gunther says that’s why the fans really like him! Whenever Sami gets knocked down, he picks himself up, dusts himself off, and returns to the ring. Whenever things don’t go Sami’s way, he picks himself up, he dusts himself off, and he returns to the middle of this ring! And now, Sami is here in front of Gunther to challenge him for the world title. That is very impressive, because when Gunther hears Sami, he hears the passion. When he looks at Sami, he sees the fire in his eyes.

So if Sami wants a shot at this, if Sami really wants the world title more than anything else, Gunther’s answer is no! The fans boo but Gunther grins. Gunther leaves Sami behind, feeling he’s been there and done that, but Sami shouts at him to hold on just one second! Gunther, Sami has watched your entire career, and you’ve never backed down from a fight. So why is Gunther doing it now? Sami thinks that maybe, as great as Gunther has been, and for all the great names he’s already beaten, he knows full well that ever since being in the WWE, Sami is the only guy who has beaten him! The fans cheer that!

Gunther sighs and turns around to look at Sami. Sami says he has Gunther’s attention now, huh? Gunther can run and hide, but make no mistake, Sami is coming after him to become World Heavyweight Champion! Sami has the last word, but will he be able to pull off the same underdog victory as he did at WrestleMania 40? Or will Gunther deny him from even having a shot?

Backstage interview with Jey Uso.

Jackie Redmond is with Main Event Jey, and she says we were just looking at his history with Damian Priest. Have Priest & Rhea given him any advice ahead of next week’s Fatal 4 Way and his potential match with Bron Breakker? Jey says no, but they’ll get through that, YEET. He got his hockey shirt, Colorado Avalanche, YEET! And Jey about to turn up all the way- Oh, Bron steps in now. Jackie steps aside, and Bron reminds Jey, there’s never been a member of Jey’s family to beat up on a member of Bron’s. Jey won’t be the one to do it. So just listen: Keep chasing Mami, keep yeeting, keep doing his thing. Because Bron will give Jey one chance to walk away.

Just drop out of the tournament, and keep chasing Dirty Dom’s sloppy seconds. Because if Jey doesn’t, and he goes after Bron and Bron’s Intercontinental Championship, Jey will lose. Jey chuckles, and takes the sunglasses off. “Thanks for the advice, rookie. But don’t worry about me, I’ma get mine. But you got my attention now, Uce. I’ma win this Intercontinental tournament, I’ma win this Intercontinental Championship, and I’ma beat your ass while I do it. YEET!” The Big Bad Booty Nephew has lit a fire inside Main Event Jey, will he only get himself burned?

WWE Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament Triple Threat: Sheamus VS Ludwig Kaiser VS Braun Strowman!

This match was already gonna be a banger, but now The Celtic Warrior and the Impeccable German must go from preparing for a Tsunami to battling #OneBigSOB! While Braun is taped up like a Christmas present, will he be the one gifting himself a spot in that Fatal 4 Way? Or will another take advantage of Braun’s bravado and move on to the finals?

The bell rings and Kaiser eggs Sheamus, on before bailing out! The fans boo, but Sheamus pursues, and they brawl in front of commentary! The fans fire up, Kaiser gets the edge, but then Sheamus turns that around on him! Sheamus fireman’s carries to ROLLING SENTON on the floor! Braun goes out the side, runs up on them both, and The Strowman Express  CLOBBERS both Sheamus and Kaiser! Braun clutches his side, but he drags Sheamus up to POST him! Braun growls in pain, but then he runs at Kaiser! Kaiser moves, Braun CRASHES through barriers! The fans lose their minds while Braun is down, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Sheamus hits Kaiser with an IRISH BACKBREAKER! Kaiser crawls to a corner, Sheamus runs up, but Kaiser dodges and Sheamus POSTS himself! Kaiser has Sheamus dangling out the ring, and Kaiser runs to DROPKICK Sheamus down! The fans boo but Kaiser sees Sheamus has ended up by the steel steps. Kaiser goes out, builds speed, but BRAUN CHUCKS AN ARMCHAIR! The Monster rises and roars, and the fans are thunderous! They’re losing their minds again in Denver, and Braun puts Sheamus in the ring. Braun LARIATS, LARIATS again, then choke grips! CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!

Braun grits his teeth, adrenaline wearing off, but he rips his shirt away! Sheamus flounders to a corner, Braun goes corner to corner, but Sheamus sends him into buckles! Sheamus KNEES Braun to the apron! Sheamus fires hands into the lower back! Sheamus clamps on, and fans fire up for BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus CLUBS all the way to TEN, and some of that tape on Braun’s chest is coming loose! Sheamus lowers his kneepad, to BLAST Braun off the apron! But Kaiser is back to fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Sheamus survives and Kaiser is mad, but he storms around while fans boo.

Kaiser drags Sheamus up, clinches, SIDE- NO, Sheamus slips free, fireman’s carries, but Kaiser fights free to ENZIGIRI! Kaiser runs, but into a BROGUE!! Cover, TWO as Pete Dunne drags Sheamus away! We knew the Bruiserweight was in Denver from last night on No Mercy, but it seems he stayed just to screw over Sheamus! Dunne RAMS Sheamus into the apron, then SHILLELAGH CRACKS him!! The fans boo but Kaiser smiles. But Braun SPLASHES Kaiser! Then scoop and MONSTER SLAM!!! Cover, Braun wins!!

Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall (advances to the #1 contender’s Fatal 4 Way)

The Monster of All Monsters makes good on being “cleared as tolerated,” but it was really Dunne who made all the difference! With the Fatal 4 Way now set, will Braun bulldoze his way to the Intercontinental Championship?

Priest talks with Jey.

Priest appreciates Jey taking this match, but Priest knows they have a past they can’t ignore. Priest wants to talk about it, but Jey tells him, “Believe it or not, I used to be you. No friends, lost your family. But I still respect you, Uce. Plus, man, I ain’t gonna say no to Rhea.” Priest says that’s fair. But this match with lame-ass Judgment Day, this is for Rhea. Jey says wepa, Priest says yeet. Will there be some #MainEventPunishment in store for Finn & JD?

Backstage interview with Pete Dunne.

Jackie catches up with The Bruiserweight to ask him about how he just cost Sheamus a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. Is there anything he wants to say? Yeah, go tell Sheamus that was a message from an old friend. Now Dunne’s on his way to Orlando for NXT, where he will smash Trick Williams. Wait, so is she to tell Sheamus the message is from Butch? Dunne scowls, and tells her to never call him, “Butch.” Dunne storms off, but will he butcher Trick on his way to that #1 Contender’s Fatal 4? Or is karma going to catch up with him one way or another?

Finn Balor & JD McDonagh VS Damian Priest & Jey Uso!

Judgment Day failed to win in Berlin, but they just had to come back for more. And while they put a caveat on this match, he underestimated just how badly people want to beat Judgment Day down! Will Priest & Jey YEET The Prince & The Ace right out of Denver? Or will the WWE World Tag Team Champions be riding high in the end?

Raw returns and Judgment Day makes their entrance. Given everything that’s already happened tonight, it makes sense it is only Finn & JD, for now. The teams sort out and Finn starts against Priest. The bell rings, and Finn runs away and tags JD! Priest is annoyed and the fans boo, but Finn soaks up heat as JD steps in. JD and Priest circle, then JD dodges to CHOP! Priest doesn’t even flinch! Priest BOOTS JD right outta the ring! Finn is absolutely stunned! And then Priest TOSSES Finn into the ring! Finn panics, wants mercy, but then he runs away again! JD returns to KICK and KICK and KICK!

JD whips but Priest blocks! Priest whips and ELBOWS JD down! The fans fire up and Priest drags JD up to TOSS him to the corner. Priest UPPERCUTS, tags Jey, and the fans fire up with “YEET!” Jey runs up to ELOBOW JD! Then PELE! JD falls, Jey covers, TWO! Jey drags JD up but JD JAWBREAKERS! JD drags Jey over, tags Finn, and they mug Jey. Finn fires hands, the ref counts, but Finn soaks up more heat. The fans boo, but Finn stomps away on Jey! Tag to JD and he drags Jey up. JD whips, drop toeholds, and then runs to drop a leg, brother! Tag back to Finn, and he sits Jey up to ELBOW him in the head.

Finn taunts Priest, then drags Jey back up for another ELBOW! Finn rains down fists, taunts Priest more, then drags Jey up. Finn puts Jey on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Finn lets off, but JD DROPKICKS Jey! The fans boo, Finn taunts them, then he whips Jey. Jey reverses to TOSS Finn! JD runs up, Jey TOSSES him, too! The fans fire up, Priest holds the ropes so Jey can FLY! Direct hit on Finn & JD and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again and JD stomps away on Jey in the corner. Finn soaks up the heat, then tags in, so that he can taunt Priest. Finn goes over to Jey, but Jey ROCKS Finn! Jey ELBOWS JD, ROCKS Finn, repeat! Fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” as Jey fires more hands on Finn, but Finn RAMS Jey into the corner! Finn RAMS in again and again, then lets off to tag JD. JD stomps Jey, drags him out to snapmare, then tag ton Finn for a slingshot STOMP! Finn tags JD back in, JD ARABIAN PRESSES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up but JD clamps onto Jey’s arm. JD grinds the arm in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! The fans rally as Jey endures!

Jey fights up, throws hands, but JD hits back! They go back and forth, “YEET! BOO! YEET! BOO!” Jey gets the edge, “YEET! YEET!” Pop, lock, some stank, but JD HEADBUTTS! But Jey PELES! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Jey and JD crawl, hot tags to Finn and Priest! The fans fire up as Priest finally rallies on Finn with big haymakers! BELL CLAP for JD, then a FLAPJACK! Finn runs up, into a KICK, KICK and ROLLING ELBOW! Finn wobbles, Priest DECKS him! The fans fire up as Priest ELBOWS JD in a corner, then ELBOWS Finn in the other! ELBOW for JD again! Priest TOSSES JD, but Finn rolls Priest up! TWO!!

Finn runs to SLINGBLADE! Then he loads up, runs, but into a JUMP KICK! Finn wobbles again and the fans fire up for Priest! Priest runs, for the COMEBACKER! Priest aims, choke grips, SOUTH OF- NO, Finn victory rolls to a cover, TWO! Priest stands, UPPERCUTS, but Finn distracts the ref! JD HOTSHOTS Priest! Finn hits an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Priest survives but Finn tags JD. JD brings Priest around to kick low. JD CLUBS Priest, tags Finn, and they double whip. Priest breaks the line, Jey tags in, and Priest DOUBLE LARIATS! Jey is up top, to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Then he SUPERKICKS Finn!

SUPERKICK for JD! JD rebounds, swings, misses, SPEAR!! Jey takes JD down but he’s not done! The fans fire up as Jey climbs the corner again! Finn distracts the ref, LIV trips Jey!! The fans boo as the Women’s World Champion saves her boys, and Jey falls, clutching his boys! The fans boo but Finn tags in. Finn aims, runs up, SLINGBLADE! Jey flounders and Finn takes aim! SHOTGUN! Jey falls, JD tags in, and Finn goes up! COUP DE GRACE! And MOONSAULT! Cover, PRIEST BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous, Liv is furious, but the ref tells her to get off the apron! WAIT! Rhea Ripley storms her way out here!

The fans fire up as even with a bad leg, Mami makes her way out. Liv is laughing, this is a joke to her! Liv dares Rhea to try something on her one good leg. Rhea smiles, and she JAMS Liv with the crutch! Liv runs as Rhea tries to hammer her! The crutch breaks up but Rhea still chases Liv on one-and-a-half legs! Liv runs away into the night, but Finn is shocked! Priest tags in, Rhea says “SUCK IT!” Priest DECKS JD, and he BOOTS Finn! Then he brings Finn up, only for JD to make the save! Priest blocks JD’s kick and sends it into Finn! Jey returns, SPEAR for Finn! Priest drags JD up to hit RAZOR’S EDGE!!

Rhea cheers as Priest tags in Jey! Jey goes up, fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” for the USO SPLASH!! Cover, Jey & Priest win!

Winners: Damian Priest & Jey Uso, by pinfall

Rhea sings along with the song, because Main Event Jey came through for the Terror Twins! Will Rhea be in an even better mood when she can get her hands on Liv? Will Jey YEET the other three men in next week’s Fatal 4 Way so he can head right for Bron Breakker?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw to follow Bash In Berlin and keep things moving, though mostly building next week’s “Season Premiere” episode, which will be the last one of those on USA Network with the Netflix move happening in 2025. But very good promo from Gunther to follow his win over Orton, and a rather interesting move making Sami Zayn the next challenger. Sami’s argument of “Intercontinental to World Championship” and then Gunther’s counter of “Not for Sami apparently,” good stuff. But it feels like if Gunther “corrected” the controversy of his previous win over Orton, he probably “gets back” that loss from Sami to solidify his world title reign.

And of course, Sami can move up to be challenger because holy crap, McIntyre once again tried to murder CM Punk. Punk had a great promo suggesting he was moving on and going for the championship, and then for McIntyre to completely destroy that notion was great stuff. To be fair, it was a given McIntyre wasn’t letting Punk get away from him yet, the story is 1-1. And just when I didn’t think they would, McIntyre goes and breaks that bracelet! Even with how this is going into a Hell in the Cell territory, this is going to most definitely make the Strap Match look tame. Though to be fair, that’s also because it was the dumb four corners version.

Anyway, very good Mixed Six Tag, though of course Gable had to get involved so that American Made would win. I like the Mixed 8 Person Street Fight, that’s going to be wild stuff. But I suspect that if this feud is to continue, American Made needs to find a way to win. And while there are No Disqualifications in a Street Fight, maybe American Made still cheats by bringing in a new member to have some kind of numbers advantage. Well, I suppose they’re the ones at a disadvantage because the Wyatt Sick6 is five people… Well, one way or another, something has to happen where American Made wins because it feels too soon to end the feud.

Very good match of Zelina VS Shayna, but of course PFC used their numbers to win. Lyra making a return is great, and I’m pretty sure her plan for Calgary is to bring Natalya back to Raw. That’ll be a solid Six Woman Tag, but I wonder if Natty is brought back to then join PFC. There was that one moment like a month or so ago when Natty told Sonya she was onboard, but then they left her out of PFC officially forming and naming themselves. This could be a roundabout way to fixing that oversight. Though at the same time, there’s no midcard title to have a fourth member to take (unless you count the new Women’s Speed Championship).

The Women’s Tag Team Championship contenders movie was really good stuff, but OUCH, Kairi going face first into the desk after quite literally bouncing off Bianca was rough. In that standoff after the match, it was clear Kairi’s eye was red and she maybe had some blood from a broken nose. Hopefully she is okay, DMG CTRL is already without Dakota Kai, they can’t lose more members. But Alba & Isla as the winners, we get one more rematch of them and Bianca-Jade, so that’ll be like a tiebreaker blowoff situation. I feel like they aren’t going to hot potato the belts right back to Alba & Isla, and they’ll surely build up other teams like PFC or Chelsea Green & Piper Niven after this.

Great stuff with Judgment Day throughout the night as usual, but this really is the “lame ass Judgment Day.” They keep losing, even with numbers and interference, what are they even going to do? Dom & Liv setting Rhea up for the sneak attack was good for building the Women’s World Championship rematch while also setting up the main event tonight. Priest making sure Dom lost his Triple Threat was great, and we still got awesome stuff even before then. Dragunov winning is a great move, he alone ramps up that Fatal 4 Way by quite a bit.

And while Bronson unfortunately gets hit with COVID, I do appreciate Braun being his replacement. That’s classic Braun right there. Speaking of classic Braun, it seems Dunne “wasn’t finished with Sheamus.” He screws Sheamus over, Braun is in the Fatal 4, but given how Bron got in Jey’s face, it has to be Jey winning the Fatal 4. Jey being Priest’s teammate tonight was also good stuff, continues to tease the Rhea-Jey kayfabe relationship and fans are having fun with that. Jey wins to get momentum going into the Fatal 4, Rhea has momentum going after Liv, and Priest can gain momentum going into a grudge match with Finn because that’s the endgame there, too.

My Score: 8.8/10