Who will have the advantage?

While Jade Cargill was attacked on SmackDown, Bianca Belair is looking for revenge tonight on Raw! Will The EST win her team the WarGames Advantage?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Tornado Tag: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee VS The Creed Brothers; The Creed Brothers win.
• Bron Breakker VS Ludwig Kaiser; Kaiser wins, by disqualification.
• WWE World Tag Team Championships: Finn Balor & JD McDonagh VS The War Raiders; Finn & JD win and retain the titles.
• The New Day VS The Alpha Academy; The Alpha Academy wins.
• Women’s WarGames Advantage: Bianca Belair VS Nia Jax; Bianca wins the advantage for her team at Survivor Series.

PLAY BY PLAY

Gunther is here!

Glendale, Arizona is torn as Der Ring General makes his way to the ring, and he does not look as stern or as confident as usual. Jackie Redmond meets him in the ring to interview him about his World Heavyweight Championship match against Damian Priest at Survivor Series. Before looking ahead, let’s look back to what happened last week. Footage plays of Gunther’s failed ambush on Priest that resulted in him taking a shot below the belt. Priest told Gunther that while he’s a Ring General, Priest is the King of the Streets. The fans cheer while Gunther frowns.

Jackie says Gunther’s time in the WWE has been nothing if not dominant. But that loss to Cody Rhodes may have exposed a different side to Gunther. Priest has even said Gunther is not the confident record-breaking champion whose name is rooted in almost never losing. What is Gunther’s response to all that Priest had to say? The fans boo while Gunther paces and collects his thoughts. Before Gunther can speak, here comes Damian Priest! The fans cheer as The Punisher has a mic. “By all means, don’t let me interrupt you. Tell the world what you’re gonna do at Survivor Series. Let us know how easy it’s gonna be for you.”

Gunther frowns at Priest as Priest steps into the ring. Nothing, Gunther? Priest figured as much. But hey now, Senora Redmond, before you go, pass the mic to Gunther. Let the champ talk, and let’s see if he grew a set. Jackie does hand her mic over and then exits the ring. Priest says he sees Gunther’s face and the suit, and it might look like that Gunther is back, but Priest and Gunther know the truth. Gunther had this aura, this killer vibe. He’d step into the ring and say anything to anyone, and no one would dare make a move. Priest isn’t sure what happened. Maybe the pressure got to him? Priest knows a bit about that pressure.

In fact, Priest wants that pressure back. But Gunther… He’s had a lot of accomplishments in his life. Priest knows why Gunther is the way he is now. Why Gunther can’t talk or act like. It’s because Gunther’s never had to deal with a problem like Priest. At Survivor Series, this problem is taking that championship. The fans cheer that! And what’s really wild to Priest, he wants to know what happens to Gunther after Survivor Series. What happens to Der Ring General when he loses to just some guy from the street? Gunther frowns harder but Priest says oh, his bad. This was Gunther’s time! Go ahead, the floor is yours, talk away.

The fans boo and Gunther steps to Priest. Gunther holds up the mic, but then he says nothing. Gunther turns around, to then SUCKER PUNCH Priest with the mic! And again! Priest sits up slowly but Gunther rains down fists! The fans fire up as Priest gets up, but Gunther BOOTS him back down! Der Ring General’s rage is boiling over, and he drags Priest up to TOSS him out! Gunther storms out after Priest, and short arm LARIATS! Priest sputters and crawls but Gunther clears the desk! The fans fire up as Gunther clears it off, but here come the refs! Priest grabs Gunther to POST him! Priest fires haymakers!

The fans fire up as Priest reels Gunther in! Canadian Rack, and the panic on Gunther’s face is clear! RAZOR’S EDGE through the desk!! The fans fire up as Priest stands over Gunther, belt in hand! Will Priest right the wrongs of SummerSlam? Or can Gunther reignite that killer aura Priest talked about?

WWE has a medical update on Jade Cargill.

Whoever it was that attacked Jade, they did quite the number on her. Multiple bone bruises, spinal injuries and lacerations, no timetable on her return. Who was it that just put this force of nature on the shelf?

Naomi talks with Bianca Belair backstage.

Naomi asks how Jade’s doing and Bianca says she is real banged up. Like, bad. But when they find out whodunnit, they’ll handle business. Naomi says they also need to figure out who a new fifth woman will be for WarGames. Iyo Sky says choto matte: What about Kairi Sane? Bianca says Iyo’s cool, but she’s not ready to try more DMG CTRL. Naomi votes Bayley. Bianca and Iyo are both surprised and Naomi understands why they don’t like it, but truth be told, Bayley’s been going through it with Nia, Liv and the rest of ’em, just like the team. And she has changed. No, Bianca and Bayley have been through too much to just team up.

Naomi knows, and Iyo brings up her own issues, but Rhea Ripley shouts, “ENOUGH!” Mami steps in and says whoever they choose just needs to carry their weight and stay out of her way. Oh, well, since she wants to make this “Team Rhea” now, who does Rhea think should join? Rhea says as long as she can get Liv Morgan, she couldn’t care less. Wow, great leadership. Tensions are running high, and Bianca says she has no time for this. She’s putting the team on her back, and winning them advantage against Nia. Bianca’s gonna go get ready, the rest can figure this out. Bianca heads out, will the r-EST of the team choose a strong replacement?

Tornado Tag: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee VS The Creed Brothers!

While Zelina Vega, Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro see The King of Lucha & Boy Wonder out to the ring, they have to leave it up to Rey & Lee to win this one for the LWO. Can the lucha Batman & Robin dial up that 619? Or will Julius & Brutus flex that American Made muscle?

Raw returns as American Made makes their entrance. Like the LWO, Chad Gable & Ivy Nile see Julius & Brutus out, but leave it to the boys to handle business. The bell rings and the brawl is on! Brutus is after Lee, Julius TACKLES Rey! Julius facelocks Rey, whips him to a corner, and Brutus RAMS Lee into the other! Brutus fires forearms, Julius joins in to stomp Lee down. The fans boo but Julius stops as the ref counts. The Creeds stand Lee up to double whip hard into another corner! The Creeds soak up the heat but Rey rises up.  The Creeds whip Lee into Rey! Brutus laughs, guess he’s the Joker.

Julius stands Lee up, whips, but Lee dodges the double lariat to then RANA Brutus! Lee dodges Julius, mule kicks, and Rey runs up. lee gives him the boost, SEATED SENTON onto Julius! Then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Brutus is back but Lee stomps him down. The LWO CHOP Brutus against the ropes, then double whip. Lee mule kicks Brutus, Rey low kicks, and then Lee runs to dropkick leges out! Rey adds a basement DROPKICK! Double cover, TWO! Brutus is still in this but the fans fire up with the LWO. They mug and whip Brutus, but Brutus ELBOWS Rey! And LARIATS Lee! Brutus TOSSES Rey then stalks Lee.

Brutus fires forearms on Lee, hoists him up, and then climbs. Brutus CLUBS away on Lee, but Lee HEADBUTTS him! Brutus is in the Tree of Woe, but Julius LEAPS right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX for Lee! Julius then kips up and brings the straps down! The fans boo but Brutus is laughing even while upside-down. Julius JUMP KNEES Lee while Brutus gets out of the Tree. Cover, TWO! Lee is in this, and Rey RAMS into Julius! Rey slingshots up and over but Julius stops the sunset flip! Julius hauls Rey up, Brutus goes to a corner, but Lee FLYING RANAS Brutus to the floor! Rey RANAS Julius onto ropes!

Rey dials it up, but Julius LARIATS Rey down! The call was disconnected, and Julius dares Lee to get back in the ring. Lee stares Julius down while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Julius puts Rey in a corner. Julius runs up but Rey BOOTS him! Rey goes up, leaps, but Julius catches him! And pops him around into a ROLLING SPIENBUSTER! The fans can’t believe the strength, but then Julius BLASTS Lee off the apron! Julius goes up, out, and up the corner, to 450 SPLASH! Cover, LEE BREAKS IT! The fans fire up for that save but here comes Brutus! Lee counter punches, SOBATS, then whips, but Brutus reverses. Brutus runs up, Lee dodges in the corner, then he JUMP KICKS! Leg sweep, COMBINACION CABRON! The fans fire up and Lee takes aim, runs, but Julius gets in the way!

Julius scoops but Lee tilt-o-whirls through to DDT! Cover, Brutus breaks it! Brutus whips Lee, Lee reverses, but then Brutus puts Lee on the apron, Lee RAMS Brutus, bumps him off buckles and GAMANGIRIS! Lee goes up, up, but Brutus ROCKS him! Brutus climbs, the fans rally, and Lee fires body shots. But Julius joins in! The Creeds hoist Lee up, but Lee fights! Rey 619s the legs out! Both brothers are in the Tree, Lee DOUBLE WOE STOMPS!! The fans are thunderous as Julius falls and Brutus writhes. The LWO DOUBLE DROPKICK Brutus out of the ring! Rey then runs to SLIDING SPLASH! Direct hit on Brutus!

Lee builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit on Julius, but Julius is right up! He snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Julius storms into the ring but Rey is there! Rey dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Julius fights the rest! But Rey double clutches to RANA! Julius is on ropes, but Brutus scoops Rey! Rey sends Brutus at the ref! The ref is down, Gabel saves Julius! Gable turns Rey’s mask around!! Julius rolls Rey, the ref counts, Creeds win!!

Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall

The fans boo but Gable just pulled this one for his boys! They dogpile celebrate but fans chant “YOU SUCK!” Is Rey going to relive his rivalry with a certain Olympic gold medalist in facing American Made?

Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.

Raquel Rodriguez talks with Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio about how Nia needs to win the advantage match for them. Liv says the hard part about that is she’s facing Bianca. Finn Balor walks over and says to have more faith in your teammates. Right, Dom? Finn pats Dom on the back for last week’s trap set for The War Raiders, and… R-Truth steps in!? Truth says yeah, Finn is right. Finn asks what’s Truth doing in here, and Truth says relax, he just needs a place to hide from… Butch. Well, he’ll need a place to hide from Finn if he doesn’t get out of FINN’S clubhouse! Wow. Guess they’re not even a family no more! Thanksgiving dinner is off!

Truth heads out, Carlito asks if they should handle that, but Finn says it’s fine. But the time for fun and games is over. Liv does need the advantage because she’ll be stuck in that cage with Rhea Ripley! And Iyo Sky! And Bianca Belair! And because Dom couldn’t stop Priest, Priest is back on track for the world title! Oh, not only that, but Dom & Carlito lost to the War Raiders. But the positive is that Dom & Carlito softened them up for Finn & JD, that is being a good team player. And that teamwork is what will keep The Judgment Day as the World Tag Team Champions at 154 days and counting! JD says they’ll be two-for-two!

And then, when Liv & Raquel will walk outta WarGames victorious, it’ll be a great week for The Judgment Day! But remember, and come in close. There are no leaders around here. But when you listen to Finn, they’re- One big happy family, right? R-Right, JD. One big happy and successful family! For no leaders, Finn is sure taking charge. But will Finn & JD lead by example when they take on Erik & Ivar? Or will they just be the first to fall?

Bron Breakker VS Ludwig Kaiser!

Last week’s badass banger was interrupted by the Impeccable German, and that pisses off the Big Bad Booty Nephew! Will Bron make sure to take a bite out of this Kaiser roll? Or will Kaiser finally step out into his own with a big win over the Intercontinental Champion?

Raw returns and Kaiser makes his entrance. The bell rings and Kaiser storms up, but Bron RAMS him into a corner! Bron RAMS into Kaiser again and again, then clinches to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Kaiser flounders to the other corner, but then he CLAWS Bron’s eyes! The ref counts but Kaiser fires hands in the corner. Bron throws hands in return, they brawl their way to center, and the fans bark for Bron. Kaiser UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, but Bron grabs Kaiser with both hands! Kaiser whips free but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Kaiser! The fans fire up and Bron snarls as he storms up on Kaiser in a corner.

Bron hoists Kaiser up top, then climbs up to join him. But Kaiser CLAWS Bron’s face again! The ref reprimands but Bron drops back. Only to go back up! But Kaiser slips under and trips Bron up! Kaiser CHOPS Bron on the back, then runs, but into a fireman’s carry! GUTBUSTER DROP! Kaiser flounders out of the ring and clutches his gut, but Bron slides out the side. Bron runs in around the way, and he gets sent into the desk!! Kaiser uses Bron’s speed against him, did Bron just crash ‘n’ burn? The ref checks on Bron while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Kaiser has Bron in a COBRA TWIST! Bron endures, the fans bark it up, but Kaiser digs an elbow in. Bron powers up and out, but Kaiser scoops and SLAMS! Kaiser then clamps on with a cording hold, to CLUB away on Bron’s chest! Bron endures, even as Kaiser ELBOWS him in the side! And again and again and again! The fans rally for Bron but Kaiser finally lets go. Kaiser stands, the fans rally behind Bron more, but Kaiser PENALTY KICKS! Bron slumps over, but then pushes himself back up. Kaiser SLAPS Bron, pie faces him, then CLUBS him! Bron scowls and the fans fire up!

Kaiser fires haymakers but Bron just leans into them! Then Bron fires off hands of his own! Bron whips, Kaiser reverses but Bron LEAPING LARIATS! Bron DECKS Kaiser, DECKS him again, then dodges. Bron catches Kaiser for a POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and bark it up while Kaiser goes to a corner. Bron runs up, blocks a boot, but Kaiser reels Bron in to KICK! Bron staggers, Kaiser goes up, but Bron goes up and up! SUPER STEINER! Kaiser tumbles and Bron brings down the straps! The fans fire up as Bron aims, but Kaiser GAMANGIRIS first! Bron flounders to the apron but Kaiser pursues.

Kaiser sees Bron crawl to the steel steps, and a lightbulb goes off for him. Kaiser goes out the side, calls his shot, but SHEAMUS CLOBBERS KAISER!

Winner: Ludwig Kaiser, by disqualification

The Fella gets revenge on his bitter rival and the fans love it! The ref reprimands but Sheamus just stomps away! Bron storms up behind Sheamus, turns him around, and now producers, security, and other refs hurry to keep this from getting physical. Well that doesn’t work because the hands start flying! Bron is in the mix somewhere but the security and refs swarm in to separate them! Will the only thing that settles this be the Intercontinental Championship?

Raw returns and…

They’re still brawling?! Kaiser, Sheamus and Bron have gotten loose from refs, security and producers to just scrap it out on stage! Producers, security and refs rush back in and finally Adam Pearce is here! He shouts and says if they all wanna fight then FINE! They’ll all fight! TRIPLE THREAT FOR THE TITLE! AT SURVIVOR SERIES!! The fans fire up, and now the fight just gets wilder! Sheamus is dragged off to one side, Bron the other, and Kaiser is isolated at center! But now we’re getting a certified BANGER! Will the numbers spell disaster for someone at Survivor Series?

Backstage interview with Sami Zayn & The Usos.

Cathy Kelley is with the OG Bloodline and says last Friday, it was quite the shock. Not only did The Wise Man, Paul Heyman, make his return, but he brought them their fifth man for WarGames in the form of CM Punk! Now, we all know they were looking for a fifth man for a while, how do they feel about this one? Sami says they were definitely shocked. They were even gonna go into this 5v4, prepared to die together, but now they have that fifth man. And never in a million years did they expect CM Punk. Sami knows Punk is a complicated guy, and anyone who knows him has a complicated history with him, including Roman Reigns.

So as far as they have been told, Punk and Roman will have a face to face talk this Friday Night SmackDown. Sami wants to trust Punk, but that is the million-dollar question: Can they? Jimmy says of course they can! The Wise Man said it’s cool, so hey, they have Wise Man, fifth man, and now Jey “Yeet Man” Uso just has to win the advantage against the Werewolf. Jey says yeah, this Friday, the Men’s WarGames Advantage! Main Event Jey Uso VS The Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu! A family reunion in this thing! But when Jey catches Jacob, he’s whoopin’ dat ass! Then on Saturday, they go to war! YEET!!

Cathy wishes The OG Bloodline luck, will Jey come through for the family? Or will Solo Sikoa’s Enforcer prove his love for HIS Tribal Chief when he secures the advantage?

WWE World Tag Team Championships: Finn Balor & JD McDonagh VS The War Raiders!

It’s hard to say if Judgment Day is really fine, but winning does help things. Will The Prince & The Ace stay golden as they promised? Or will Erik & Ivar finally hold gold again?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who survives the war!

The teams sort out and Erik starts against Finn. Erik DECKS Finn, Finn flounders to a corner, but Erik LARIATS him! Erik TOSSES JD in, then runs to DOUBLE LARIAT the champs! The fans fire up and Erik tags Ivar. Erik whips JD out, Ivar scoops Finn to SLAM him! Erik then scoops Ivar to SLAM him onto Finn! The fans fire up while Finn flounders. JD gets Finn out of the ring, but Ivar goes to the apron! Ivar runs up to CANNONBALL JD & Finn down! The fans fire up with the War Beard while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Finn grinds Erik down with a chnilock. Erik endures, but his neck is still a target. The fans rally and Erik fights up. Erik powers forward, but then Finn powers him back! Erik powers up again, but Finn pushes him back! The fans rally and Erik powers up to backdrop, only for Finn to sunset flip! Erik HIP DROPS but misses as Finn moves! Finn basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Finn tags JD and JD brings Erik up. JD fires knees, then he snapmares Erik. Tag back to Finn for a slingshot STOMP! Tag to JD and JD slingshot ARABIAN PRESSES! cover, TWO! Erik stays in this but JD argues the count.

The ref defends his count, so JD RAMS Erik into the corner. Tag to Finn and Judgment Day mugs Erik. Finn throws hands but Erik fires counter punches! Erik ROCKS Finn, ELBOWS JD, but Finn catches Erik to a FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Finn is upset with the ref now, but he tags in JD. JD runs corner to corner, but Erik dodges! JD hits buckles but both men fall! Erik crawls, the fans rally up, but JD grabs a foot. JD then tags Finn! Finn hurries to get an arm! The fans boo but Erik snarls. Erik breaks free then DECKS Finn! The fans fire up while both men are down! Erik crawls over, hot tag to Ivar!

The fans are thunderous as Ivar storms in! Finn tags JD, but Ivar TOSSES JD away! Ivar then scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Ivar gets moving to SPLASH DOWN! The fans fire up with Ivar again as JD goes to a corner. Ivar runs in but JD dodges! JD comes back, but into the SEATED SENTON! Ivar cartwheels to dodge Finn, and he HEEL KICKS! The fans fire up with Ivar, and they chant along with ‘WAR! WAR! WAR!” Ivar runs corner to corner, BRONCO BUSTER! JD sputters, Ivar tags Erik! The War Raiders get JD up, pop-up, MJOLNIR!! Cover, FINN BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Ivar KNEES Finn!

Ivar feeds Finn to a KNEE from Erik! But here comes Dom & Carlito! Ivar DECKS Dom, Erik DECKS Carlito! Tag back to Ivar, and the Raiders hurry to get JD up! POP-UP, and WAR MACHINE!!! Cover, Dom gives JD the ropebreak!! The fans boo but then the ref EJECTS Dom! Justice is served, but then Erik CLOBBERS Dom & Carlito for good measure! Ivar climbs, but Finn pulls his beard! HOTSHOT!! JD rolls Ivar! JUDGMENT DAY WINS!!

Winners: Finn Balor & JD McDonagh, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)

The Raiders were the bigger, stronger and more dominant team, but they were only two men against four! Will there ever be a team that can counter that numbers game? Or will Monday Night Raw always be Judgment Day?

The New Day 10 Year Anniversary approaches!

Next week celebrates the ONE FULL DECADE of New Day! Woods & Kofi see the video package and are very happy about it. Even with the past couple of months testing them, they agree to squash the beef. Woods loves Kofi, Kofi loves Woods, and they are so proud of each other. Ten year anniversary, the greatest night in their careers! But time to remind everyone what The New Day is all about! Kofi & Woods head to the ring, will they be going into the anniversary celebration a win? Or will this fight Woods picked with Otis & Akira Tozawa come back to bite them?

The New Day VS The Alpha Academy!

Raw returns and The Academy makes their entrance, sporting some new “Alpha Babes” shirts. Maybe working on a name change? The teams sort out and Otis starts, but the New Day take a minute to settle on someone. Woods lets Kofi start, only to tag himself in! The fans boo the dysfunction, but then Otis WRECKER ELBOWS Woods! And he CLOBBERS Kofi! The fans fire up as The new Day end up in corners. Otis SPLASHES Woods and Woods falls! Off comes the shirt! Otis pumps and starts up a CATERPILLAR ELBOW on Kofi! Tag to Tozawa and he goes right up the corner! Woods is in the drop zone for a SUPER SENTON!! Cover, ACADEMY WINS!?!?

Winners: The Alpha Academy, by pinfall

Maxxine is surprised but she is so, so happy for her boys! New Day’s dysfunction cost them in the biggest way! Will this win over 11-time W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, Champions~ send Otis & Tozawa to the next level?

As for New Day, they argue again about who is to blame! Woods storms off but Kofi follows. Woods says he is the quarterback, he was calling the plays, so let him do it! That’s not what Woods called earlier, though! Woods says this is Kofi’s problem! He doesn’t listen! Kofi doesn’t get what Woods is talking about! Woods says, “What the hell was that?!” Kofi was not helping Woods, Kofi was wrestling like garbage! Oh, then what does that make Woods? Has Kofi not helped Woods enough over the years? Did Kofi not give Woods the Intercontinental Championship match Jey Uso offered? In fact, when Woods was King of the Ring, Kofi was on his knees, fluttering that damn cape!

Kofi did all of that for Woods! And what’d Woods do with all those opportunities? He fumbled the title shot, and he fumbled the crown! There is a reason Big E and Kofi never let Woods call the shots. Woods is too reckless out there! He takes unnecessary risks! Woods gets mad now and tells Kofi to listen to him for a damn second! We wanna talk risks, Woods remembers when Kofi was too terrified to take any risks, and that’s why he was never gonna get a world title shot! Woods took the risks for Kofi! Woods is the reason Kofi became world champion. Oh, is that so? Because Kofi was already a Hall of Famer when Woods met him!

Woods asked Kofi to be part of New Day, not the other way around, and don’t ever forget that!! And Woods of all people shouldn’t be talking about titles because last time Kofi checked, Woods still has NOT won a singles title!! And does Woods know why he’s never been a champion like Kofi and Big E? It’s because Woods has not been good enough! That is NOT Kofi’s fault! Oh, well, Woods was good enough to fight for Kofi, wasn’t he? Woods was good enough to take Kofi’s beatings for him, wasn’t he?! Woods was good enough to believe in Kofi like the fans have, wasn’t he?! And they turned that belief into #KofiMania! They HANDED that to Kofi!

And what’d Kofi do? Pissed it away in six seconds to Brock Lesnar!! Kofi swears to God, if Woods was anyone else, he’d- He’d what?! Finally get mad!? Kofi tells Woods, “I’ll see you at the reunion, little brother.” Woods says yeah, see you at the anniversary. Did New Day just implode before our very eyes? Or can seven days time help cooler heads prevail?

The Miz finds the Final Testament.

And he tells them that The Wyatts are here! They’re right outside, he saw them! Kross has Miz calm down. Did the Wyatts see Miz? Miz realizes what Kross is getting at and smirks. No, they did not. Good. Then if The Wyatts wanna play games, they’ll play games. Kross says after what Bo Dallas talked about, Scarlett will stay back here. Miz says maybe he should stay out of danger, too. Kross sighs, The Authors of Pain drag Miz along, and Scarlett relaxes. Until she sees NIKKI CROSS IN THE MIRROR!! Will “Sister Abigail” have a bit of fun with the Femme Fatale?

The Final Testament walks through the halls.

Raw returns as Miz swears The Wyatts were out there. Then he gets spooked by Pete Dunne. Dunne asks what’s wrong with Miz, and Miz asks what’s wrong with Dunne. Dunne asks if Miz has seen Truth and Miz says no, but go ahead and beat him up on Miz’s behalf. The Final Testament keeps going and Kross says it’s fine, just don’t waste time with shadows. The Wyatts came for them before, so Final Testament will just wait for them to make a move. But as they return to the dressing room, Kross tells Miz to knock. Miz does knock, but there’s no response. Kross calls to Scarlett, opens the door, and finds her on the floor!

Kross hurries to help his wife up but she starts swinging! Kross calms her down and asks what happened. Who did this? Nikki Cross did… Kross says it’s alright, they’ll get The Wyatts for this. But on the mirror, a message written in lipstick reads, “EVERONE HAS SOMETHING TO LOSE.” Will the Wyatts teach The Final Testament a scary lesson?

Raw shares footage from before the show.

Adam Pearce was in the ring welcoming the fans, and he had a familiar pedestal and veil with him. Pearce said, “For 40 years, the Intercontinental Championship has been a beacon of opportunity in WWE. It has been the symbol of excellence for the real workhorses of our sport. Those that night in and night out unquestionably leave it all in the ring. Guys, I feel the same way about the Women’s Division of Monday Night Raw.” The fans cheer and Pearce says every week, the women pour their blood, sweat and tears into this craft, and every week, they prove to us time and again that they are the true workhorses in WWE.

Therefore, it is his distinct honor to present the world a new symbol of excellence. It is the brand new WWE WOMEN’S INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP!! The fans cheer and Pearce says it will not be earned easily. It will be earned with blood, sweat and tears, and next Monday Night Raw, we begin a tournament to crown the inaugural champion! That is official! This new era of WWE continues to grow bigger and better, but who will fight their way through the bracket to hold this belt?

Liv & Raquel meet up with Candice LeRae & Tiffany Stratton.

Miss Money in the Bank tells the rest of the team that they’re gonna look great, feel great, and be great. Nia Jax walks in and tells them all that as far as she’s concerned, WarGames is already over. The other side lost Jade, and they thank whoever took her out, and she doesn’t even care if she really beats Bianca, because tonight is about squashing Bianca. They’ll then have a 5v3 advantage going into WarGames. Nia heads out, the team cheers her on, but will this be as easy as the WWE Women’s Champion thinks? Or will The EST be able to overcome even the Irresistible Force?

Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline speaks.

Solo himself says, “Five days away from WarGames. Five. And man, I gotta give credit to the man himself, the former Tribal Chief himself, Roman Reigns. Caught us off guard Friday. That was a good one. It was. You got the Wise Man back. You got CM Punk on your side. Roman, you know what? That was a good one. This one is dedicated to you. You know what? You earned that. Boys, he had a good one, right? Well guess what, Roman? That’s the ONLY one you’re gonna get! You took your best shot, now it’s my turn. This Friday, Jey Uso VS My Enforcer, Jacob Fatu. The winner of the match gets advantage into WarGames.

“But Roman, I don’t care if you have four people. Hell, you could even have 100, but you still won’t have the advantage. Because I’m the Tribal Chief, and I acknowledge MY Bloodline over yours. See you at WarGames.”

Women’s WarGames Advantage: Bianca Belair VS Nia Jax!

Raw returns and Nia makes her entrance. The bell rings and Nia CLOBBERS Bianca! Nia HAMMERs away, then TOSSES Bianca across the way! The fans boo but Nia SPLASHES in a corner! Nia brings Bianca around, whips her to a corner, then runs up, but Bianca slips out! Bianca RAMS Nia, bumps her off buckles, then jumps in to hop up and rain down fists! The fans count along, but Nia stops Bianca at 5! Nia carries Bianca, but Bianca keeps throwing hands! The fans cheer as Bianca still makes it to TEN, then whips! But Nia blocks that, to whip Bianca to a corner! Bianca goes up, says kiss this, then backflips over Nia!

Bianca ducks ‘n’ dodges and redirects Nia to DROPKICK her out of the ring! The fans fire up and Bianca hurries to the apron. Bianca runs to leap, but Nia catches her! Nia RAMS Bianca into a post! Then RAMS her in again! Nia drops Bianca, soaks up the heat, then drags Bianca back up. Nia THROWS Bianca into barriers! The fans boo but Nia leaves Bianca behind while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and fans boo while Nia paces around. Bianca is back on the outside, but she hurries up to HOTSHOT Nia! Bianca jumps up and over, runs and leaps, but Nia catches Bianca to SLAM her down! And then SENTON! Cover, TWO! Bianca is still the toughEST so Nia brings her back up. Nia whips Bianca but Bianca goes up and over to sunset flip! Nia stays up, but Bianca avoids the hip drop! Nia hurries up but Bianca slips around. Bianca waistlocks, but Nia bucks the O’Conner. Nia then waistlocks, and back suplexes! Bianca lands out, then dodges Nia again! Nia POSTS herself, and she tumbles to the floor!

Bianca hurries to the ropes, to PLANCHA! Down goes Nia and the fans fire up! Bianca hurries to drag Nia back up, and she shoves Nia into the ring. Bianca runs to handspring and MOONSAULT FLOP as Nia moves! ELBOW DROP! And then a LEG DROP, brother! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives and Nia snarls. Nia drags Bianca over to a drop zone, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS!! Cover, TWO!! Bianca survives again, and yet Nia is smiling!? Nia did say she just wants to crush Bianca, so she stomps and kicks Bianca around. Nia drags Bianca back to a drop zone, and clibms again.

But Bianca SHOVES Nia over! Nia is on the apron, and Bianca hurries up! Bianca drags Nia up but Nia shoves Bianca down. Nia climbs back up, but Bianca ROCKS Nia first! The fans rally up as Bianca works to MILITARY PRESS Nia!! And then ROCKET LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous, but Bianca isn’t done! Bianca handsprings to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Nia stays in this and shocks Bianca! Bianca pounds the mat, the fans rally behind her, and Bianca brings Nia up. But Nia HEADBUTTS Bianca! Nia fireman’s carries Bianca for a SAMOAN DROP! And into the drop zone, no less!

Nia climbs up, but Bianca SMACKS Nia off the post! Bianca then climbs up and grabs onto Nia. Nia grabs the corner to resist, but Bianca still hits a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both women are down, and a buckle pad came loose! Bianca crawls to cover, TWO!! Bianca is frustrated but the fans know, “This is Awesome!” Bianca has Nia back in a corner, and hoists her up into the torture rack! Nia fights free, and whips! Bianca avoids the bare buckle, but Nia SPALSHES her into it! Then Nia TOSSES Bianca, SPLASHES her in another corner, and they both go outside. Nia clears the desk! The fans fire up as Nia brings Bianca over!

Nia hoists Bianca up, SAMOAN DROP on the desk! But the desk doesn’t break! Nia leaves Bianca behind for the ring count. We’re already at 7 of 10! Bianca slumps down at 8, crawls and rolls, but Nia goes out after her! Nia whips Bianca into steel steps! Bianca falls and writhes, but Nia leaves her behind again. The new count is now at 5 of 10 while Nia gloats. Wait, BAYLEY is here! And she TRIPS Nia up!! Bianca is shocked and confused, but she’ll take what she can get! Bianca hurries up the corner, to 450 SPLASH! Cover, BIANCA WINS!!

Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall (her team has WarGames Advantage)

Bianca is still stunned, but The Role Model comes through for her. Did Bianca’s team just find their new fifth?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw as the go-home to Survivor Series, but they also did great set-up for next week as well. For one, what a powerful moment with The New Day. Their dysfunction costing them in that match that badly was wild, and then Woods and Kofi just venting all these pent-up feelings was something that felt impossible even just earlier this year. Kofi kinda gave away that the anniversary celebration has a reunion, meaning Big E will certainly show up and hope to mediate this so that New Day can stick together. Chances are it won’t work, a fight breaks out, and New Day’s tent anniversary is their last.

Then we got some great stuff with Final Testament and The Wyatts. Great twist with Nikki Cross sneaking into the Final Testament’s room, but if Scarlett hasn’t gotten into a match yet, I doubt she will now. Also, good crossover with Dunne looking for Truth and Miz not really caring. In older days, I feel like we would’ve gotten a weird 10 Man Survivor Series match of Miz, Dunne & Final Testament VS Truth & The Wyatts. But for now, Dunne and Truth are eventually going to have a match 1v1, and then we’ll get that 8 Man Tag of Wyatts VS Final Testa-Miz, and both of them will be great stuff.

Great opening promo from Priest and Gunther, but with Priest taking it to Gunther both verbally and physically, this all means Gunther finds a way to retain the title. It would be quite the interesting character development if Gunther finally resorts to something underhanded. Even though he’s been a Heel this whole time, he’s never cheated or bent the rules, he would just hit another gear and brutalize the opponent that much more. Here with Priest, the idea of Gunther’s wavering confidence, it would serve the story better if Gunther cheated because it is different from him just fighting through like always. And it gives Priest grounds for maybe one more match at like Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Great stuff in Bron VS Kaiser, but of course Sheamus was going to attack Kaiser. Even if Kaiser and Sheamus didn’t have their own grudge, that attack last week would’ve been what started it, and then we got a great brawl to force Pearce to say Triple Threat. This last-minute addition, on top of LA Knight VS Nakamura being added, I appreciate WWE making Survivor Series feel big again, and not just with big WarGames. A Triple Threat could be the way to finally get the Intercontinental Championship onto Sheamus and that would be awesome because why not just give Sheamus this moment a lot of fans have been waiting for?

Great tag team matches tonight. That tornado tag was a lot of fun, but of course Gable cost the LWO. We might get a Six Man Tag, or we might get another member added to American Made to bring us to an 8 Man Tag. Though, I’m not sure who else is “American Made” enough to join Gable’s group. Maybe someone on the NXT roster that has been solid and can be called up without really disrupting NXT stories. And while The Judgment Day looks to be having growing dysfunction, it’s really more on Finn’s side. Great match of Judgment Day VS War Raiders, but of course Dom & Carlito helped Finn & JD retain. Maybe War Raiders get another shot, or maybe a multiple team match allows Finn & JD to lose the titles without taking the loss.

Speaking of losing titles, seems like the only way Bianca & Jade are losing the Women’s Tag titles now is because of Jade’s injuries. Well, in real life, it seems to be just one injury, but this is Jade Cargill here, so WWE kept her strong by giving her a lot of injuries in kayfabe to take her out. Those tag titles will surely be vacated after WarGames, which means we’ll end up with three women’s title tournaments at once! The Women’s US Championship is already going, then the women’s tag titles, and now WWE is starting a Women’s Intercontinental Championship story! That is going to be awesome for Raw, they might as well just put everyone in it and see what feels right.

And then we got a logical move in the Women’s WarGames story. Naomi is for Bayley, Bianca was not, and neither was Iyo, but Rhea just wants a fifth person so they can actually get in that match. Great match of Bianca VS Nia, and of course Bayley helps out. As I said last week, Bayley was a logical choice for the team from the start, so there’s some serendipity in Jade needing time of. And maybe, just maybe, Bayley is given the “It was me all along!” role in the whodunnit. Bayley starts a feud with Naomi over this as only one can go after the Women’s US Championship. Bayley and Naomi can even be the finalists facing off at Saturday Night’s Main Event to have a blowoff at the same time as a title match.

My Score: 8.8/10