Monday, November 4, 2019

Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 4, 2019

The show begins with Triple H coming out of a black Cadillac. He opens talks to someone in the black Cadillac behind his, then heads into the arena.

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up to start tonight's show. Heyman announced that Lesnar has had enough of SmackDown and has quit the brand, and has come to Raw to hunt down Rey Mysterio. He states that Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross were traded to Raw for two draft pick considerations, and since Lesnar has a no-cut contract and WWE has an investment in him, Lesnar is able to switch brands due to leverage and entitlement to do what he wants to do. He then says that this means that Lesnar is better than each and every fan watching in the arena and at home as well as anyone who thinks they are tough enough to face Lesnar. Heyman states that somebody in the back knows where Rey is, and asks if anybody wants to see Lesnar smack everyone in the audience to get where that info is. He then says nobody is tough enough to face Lesnar, and states that somebody will rat Rey out so that Lesnar can decimate him, or else Lesnar will tear the arena apart just to find him, as tonight is the funeral of Rey Mysterio's career. As Lesnar and Heyman head backstage, Lesnar attacks a backstage worker and starts attacking people while hunting for Rey.



Backstage, Brock Lesnar yells at another backstage worker, who tells him that he has seen him enter a nearby car. Lesnar goes up to the car and rips the back door open, but Rey is not inside.



Charlotte Flair and Natalya beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) with a Sharpshooter to Asuka. After the match, Paul Heyman asks the commentary team where Rey Mysterio is, and demands to know where Rey is from Jerry "The King" Lawler or else he will unleash Lesnar on him and "nobody will be there to resuscitate him when he dies on the air again." Dio Maddux confronts Lesnar only to be put through the table with an F5, then Rey Mysterio runs onto the stage and smacks Lesnar with a baseball bat before hitting him with the WWE Championship. Referees and officials have to keep Rey away from Lesnar.





In footage from during the commercial break, Brock Lesnar is seen limping his way and even crawling up the ramp to the back.

We hear from Rey Mysterio, who says that Brock Lesnar tried to take everything from him by attacking his family and that he is now coming after what is important to Lesnar: the WWE Championship. He asks if Lesnar is man enough to come after him at Survivor Series like he came after Lesnar tonight.



Buddy Murphy beats Cedric Alexander.



Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins says it has been a rough couple of months, much less a rough couple of weeks, as what concerns him is that "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt took the Universal Championship to SmackDown while Lesnar has come to Raw with the WWE Championship and everything he has worked for to give newer guys an opportunity to step up are all gone and he is starting from scratch all over again. While rebuilding and reclaiming is his thing, he does not know if he has the energy for it this time, and for the first time in a long time, he has no idea what is next for him. Suddenly, Triple H shows up. Triple H mentions that their paths always cross when Rollins does not know what to do next, then says that one must retrace their path to see their future. He then says that maybe his future is his past due to his accomplishments in NXT. He says that when he came to Triple H to think of what to do next, The Shield and his singles run came out of it. Rollins asks if it was for his benefit or Triple H's, but Triple H says that it does not matter as Rollins walked away a champion. Triple H says that he knows what's next, then goes over NXT's takeover of SmackDown last week and proved that NXT is here, real and on fire. He then says he did not come along after asking what NXT will do next, and wants to know what Rollins will do next. He says that whatever Rollins does next affects what he does next, and states that they have something to prove at Survivor Series. He also says he knows how to make Rollins great, and says that Rollins is either with him in this moment or against him. As he says this, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) come out of the crowd and stand on the apron. Suddenly, The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) show up. The Undisputed Era back down and jump over the barricade when The O.C. chase after them. All of a sudden, Dominik Dijakovic, Damian Priest and other NXT Superstars strike, and they are chased out by the Raw locker room.



Backstage, Seth Rollins tells Triple H that he has lit a fire under him, and if he wants him in NXT, he is coming in as a top guy. He demands a match with Adam Cole for the NXT Championship tonight and gets it.



Before the next match, Zelina Vega says that the fans have the opportunity to see here humiliate and embarrass Catalina while Sin Cara is exposed as man without a prayer of beating Andrade.

Andrade and Zelina Vega beat Sin Cara and Catalina.



Rusev is in the ring. He says everyone will agree with him that tonight is the night to end all the drama, but he is not here to bicker with Lana; he is here to tell Lashley that if he wants Lana, she's all his, but his ass is his. Bobby Lashley shows up on crutches along with Lana, and Lashley says that as much as he would love to beat Rusev up all over the arena, he is not medically cleared after tearing his groin having sex with Lana. Lana says that Rusev isn't interested about hearing about their life of love and sex, then says that Rusev is lucky as somebody has volunteered to fight him and kick his ass: Drew McIntyre.



Rusev beats Drew McIntyre by disqualification after Bobby Lashley attacks Rusev with one of his crutches, revealing he is not hurt. After the match, Rusev gets his hands on Lashley, but when he goes to attack Lashley with his crush, he is hits with an RKO out of nowhere by Randy Orton. Ricochet shows up and sends Lashley out of the ring before overpowering Randy Orton and drop kicking Lashley into Lana.



Charly Caruso has a sit-down interview with Becky Lynch. Becky looks forward to her match with Bayley and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, as she is now the target of retribution after what she has done to Sasha Banks and Ronda Rousey. Suddenly, Shayna Baszler shows up and decides to replace Charly Caruso, and says she has waited a long time to meet Becky. She tells an unfazed Becky that she is not Ronda Rousey and that she will pin her or tap her out at Survivor Series. After Shayna says that Becky will be wondering which limb will belong to her, Becky admits she does not know Shayna, but she is glad they had this talk, and she will come directly for her. Both women then have an intense staredown.



Before the next match, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles says that Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are the best tag team in the world and that they have the trophy to prove it, and that The O.C. (Styles, Gallows, Anderson) does not give a damn about NXT and that they will make sure they never step foot out of Orlando, Florida. Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Humberto Carrillo then show up, and Montez Ford mocks Shane McMahon's ring announcement before Angelo Dawkins says they beat them before, and Humberto Carrillo rubs it in their face. Styles tells Humberto to shut his mouth before he shuts it for him. Carrillo repeats that Street Profits beat them two weeks ago - once in Spanish - then the three of them say that they want the smoke.

The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) beat Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Humberto Carrillo after Styles puts his feet on the ropes for leverage after a matchbook cover following a powerbomb.



We see a video package for Adam Cole.

The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The East Hampton Polo Boys (who are portrayed by Bobby Wayward and Nikos Rikos, best known for their work in WrestlePro). After the match, Erik says The Viking Raiders stand as men bold enough to admit they suffered defeat at Crown Jewel. They congratulate The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) on becoming the best tag team in the world, and tells them to enjoy their trophy. Ivar says that victory is nothing more than survival, and while The O.C. may thank the gods and have won one battle, nothing can stop the raid.



Seth Rollins beats Adam Cole by disqualification after the rest of The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). After the match, members of the Raw and NXT locker rooms both rush in and fight each other to close out the show.



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





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