Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 5, 2018

The show begins with the Raw roster on the stage, security in front of the wrestling ring and Acting General Manager Baron Corbin showing up to start tonight's show. Corbin welcomes everyone to the show, then asks that nobody be alarmed by the security as it is normal for someone high-profile like him. He talks about Survivor Series as well as its Champion vs. Champion matches for this year. He also announces there will be a 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Match between Raw and SmackDown Live, and that not only is every match an opportunity to prove Raw is better, but that SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon stole the World Cup from Raw and that Commissioner Stephanie McMahon will deal with it next week. For right now, he is planning on becoming permanent General Manager, and has made himself Captain of Raw's Survivor Series team. However, since his General Manager duties will keep him out of the match, he will have to have people wrestle in his stead. He announces Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre as the first two members of Raw's men's Survivor Series team. He also adds Braun Strowman to the team, and while Strowman is mad with him, he needs to learn how to respect authority, and once he does that, he will be a good addition to the team. As for the Raw women's Survivor Series team, Alexa Bliss is not only captain, but will be picking all the members for the team. Bliss shows up and joins Corbin in the ring. Bliss thanks Corbin for the opportunity, and announces she will be taking more of a managerial role in all this, much like Corbin. She says that the women's roster could learn a lot from her, and says that her natural leadership skills make her perfect for the job. She tells the Raw women's roster to prove they want to be on this team, as she does not want Raw's women to lose to SmackDown Live's. She announces that The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) will face Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley tonight. Corbin says she likes how Bliss thinks and before Bliss can announce this match can happen right now, Kurt Angle suddenly shows up. He says that competing in the World Cup lit a fire under him, and after competing in the men's Survivor Series match last year, he wants to compete this year. Corbin says he makes the decision, and tells him to take a permanent vacation. Angle reminds Corbin that when he was in charge, things were settled in the ring, and challenges Corbin to a match. If Angle wins, he will not only be in the match, but he will be the team captain. He also says that Corbin expects everyone to step out without doing it himself, and calls him "an embarrassment to Raw." Corbin tells Angle he has his match and will get what he wants if he wins, but the only way he will be at Survivor Series is to buy a ticket. Angle tells Corbin the only way he will go to Survivor Series is on crutches. Angle leaves, then Corbin demands the music be cut. Nevertheless, the fans continue to chant "You suck," then Alexa Bliss tries to make the women's six tag team match start next. That fails to happen when Braun Strowman storms out and levels security before chasing Baron Corbin around the ring and straight to the back. Superstars get in Strowman's way, but they end up attack each other and Strowman breaks free. Strowman immediately starts looking for Corbin backstage, and makes it clear to a backstage worker that Corbin will get these hands when he finds him.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley. Sasha says tonight will not be different from Evolution, and Natalya says she is wearing her late father Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart's sunglasses to the ring for luck.
Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Ruby Riott breaks Natalya's father's sunglasses right in front of Natalya. Natalya cries, and Sasha Banks and Bayley try to confront her. The match ends in a no-contest.

Braun Strowman continues to hunt for Acting General Manager Baron Corbin in a backstage bathroom, but does not find him.

Apollo Crews beats Jinder Mahal.

Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins admits things did not go his way in the WWE World Cup tournament, and is not thrilled with Acting General Manager Baron Corbin helping put the Universal Championship back on Brock Lesnar, calling it "a slap in the face" to everything Roman Reigns did. He says he would says that to Lesnar's face, but Lesnar is not here tonight. Dean Ambrose, on the other hand, is, and he wants to know why Ambrose turned on him after getting no answer last week. However, he knows he would just be wasting his - and the fans' - time. He then talks about the Raw tag team titles, saying it would be hard for him to defend the tag team titles by himself. Baron Corbin shows up on the TitanTron as he directs members of security to barricade the door to his room, and says he believes he can do it. He then demands that he defend the tag team titles right now against AOP (Akam and Rezar).

AOP (Akam and Rezar) beats Seth Rollins to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions! After the match, Dean Ambrose shows up from out of the crowd and gets in the ring. He teases giving Rollins answers on why he turned on him, then hits him with Dirty Deeds and leaves.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Acting General Manager Baron Corbin. Corbin says he is not afraid of Braun Strowman, and if Strowman wants a wrestling match with him, he's there. However, Strowman wants to destroy him. After Caruso asks Corbin why he is setting up a temporary office in the storage room, Braun Strowman busts in, and he powers past security before looking for Corbin again.

Dolph Ziggler shows up. He says that despite how the WWE World Cup tournament ended, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon is not the best in the world; he is. He calls this another example of him working to where he wants only for a conspiracy to kick in. He mentions a SmackDown Live referee ejecting Drew McIntyre from the match, allowing The Miz to attack him from behind and allowing Shane to take his place, then all of a sudden, Elias shows up. Elias plays the bassline to "Seven Nation Army," starting an "Oh, Walk With Elias!" chant! Elias thanks the fans for this, then tells Ziggler that he is a loser and that he just got off the phone with the Gallagher brothers from Oasis. They have told him that if he plays his song about Ziggler, Oasis will reunite. Elias says this might be a miracle, but Ziggler says it will be a miracle if people are awake after his song is over. Elias plays guitar and sings, putting himself on a pedestal far above Ziggler in the process. This angers Ziggler to the point that he challenges Elias to a match right now, and Elias is all too happy to oblige.

We hear from The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson), who say there is no room in the Raw tag team division for The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) and their lucha libre acrobatics and that they will send them packing back to 205 Live.

Elias beats Dolph Ziggler.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Kurt Angle. Angle says Acting General Manager Baron Corbin is dangerous and can pose a threat, but he knows his weaknesses and that he can beat him, and he is heading to Survivor Series as the men's team's captain.

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up. Ronda addresses Becky Lynch's comments from last week, and she can see why everyone loves her and how she became SmackDown Live Women's Champion, saying Becky has her respect. She then tells Becky not to mistake her respect for weakness, as she is the last woman Becky wants to provoke, saying she broke down barriers in women's combat sports while Becky was making her way through the wrestling business. She tells Becky she is a natural-born killer after years of training to become one of the greatest athletes of all time, and tells Becky to bring her angst, rage and aggression, because she wants all of it. She tells Becky that while she may be "the man," she is "the baddest bitch on the planet." As she turns to leave, Nia Jax shows up. Nia reminds Ronda that she is fighting not for herself, but for the Raw women's division at Survivor Series, and that she will be waiting for her afterwards. Afterwards, Ember Moon shows up for the next match.

Nia Jax beats Ember Moon. After the match, Tamina shows up. Nia and Tamina stare down, then look at Ember Moon before Tamina hits Ember Moon with a Samona Drop. All of a sudden, Nia tells Tamina to turn Ember over. Tamina puts Ember Moon in a Boston Crab as Nia Jax hits Ember with a couple of elbow drops, then they both celebrate in the ring before leaving together.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Finn Balor, who says that Bobby Lashley is the most powerful and explosive man he has been in the ring with and has only gotten stronger. While last week felt terrible, tonight will be a different story.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Acting General Manager again as he tries to leave in a car. He says that he has an emergency appointment and announces that Kurt Angle will be competing against Drew McIntyre tonight instead, then nearly gets caught by Braun Strowman as Corbin's car speeds off.

Before the next match, Lio Rush says he wishes he and Bobby Lashley were in Liverpool, England right now, then says the sculptor Michelangelo could not make anything like Lashley on his best day. As Lashley shows off his glutes, Lio Rush mentions that anyone who is offended can just "get over it," then says Lashley respects Manchester, England before saying Lashley will beat up Finn Balor like he has beaten up everybody in Manchester.

Bobby Lashley beats Finn Balor following the distraction by Lio Rush. After the match, Drew McIntyre shows up for the next match, but not before having a staredown with Bobby Lashley. Drew McIntyre then helps Finn Balor up only to hit him with a Claymore.

Next week! Commissioner Stephanie McMahon addresses SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon winning the WWE World Cup! Alexa Bliss announces the Raw Survivor Series women's team! Brock Lesnar returns!

Drew McIntyre beats Kurt Angle with the Angle Slam and an ankle lock. (Had Angle won, he would have become captain of the Raw Survivor Series men's team.)

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!