Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 21, 2022

Kevin Owens heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Owens talks about how he joined the men's WarGames Match as the fifth man against The Bloodline, and he did that not because of Sami Zayn, whom he still considers a brother, but because of Roman Reigns. He says it has been two long years since he has faced Roman and that he is going to remind Roman who he is: the guy who took him to the limit three limits and would have ended his Universal title run had it not been for The Bloodline. Owens says he also plans to take out The Bloodline so he can kick Roman's ass and take his title. He then says he was extended an invitation by Sheamus' team on SmackDown and could not turn it down, then says he has returned the favor and is not here alone before The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) head to the ring through the crowd. Drew McIntyre is right behind as they do so, and the four of them jump the barricade one by one and enter the ring. Sheamus says there is "a banger cookin' in the stove" as Saturday will be one of the biggest matches in WWE history in the men's WarGames Match. Drew McIntyre says he remembers a time before The Bloodline held the titles hostage, then says that everything will change on Saturday as their team is ready to tear The Bloodline apart. Suddenly, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) show up, and Rhea Ripley says the only thing people will be talking about after Saturday is how many women she destroys, then tells Sheamus' team that they are lost and are on the show that they run. Damian Priest says that tonight is not "play night" and to go back to SmackDown. Dominik Mysterio tells Sheamus' team to also say hello to his "deadbeat dad," then Finn Balor says he is here to collect and that he hopes The Bloodline wins. He also says that The Judgment Day will not be so nice if they show up on Raw again. Sheamus tells Finn Balor he does not respect as he is the sort of "plastic patty" that he has come to despite. Finn Balor says even salt looks like sugar and that he is "one salty Irish bastard." Sheamus says he has no problem facing Finn Balor one-on-one, but proposes The Judgment Day face The Brawling Brutes. The Judgment Day accepts. Both teams brawl in the ring, but The Brawling Brutes quickly come out on top.

Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.

The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio). During the match The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) and Mia Yim - now known officially as Michin, despite repeatedly being called "Mia Yim" by Corey Graves - show up to watch the match from the stage. After the match, Damian Priest and Finn Balor brawl with The Brawling Brutes, then Gallows kicks Priest in the head. Finn Balor is frozen in the middle of the ring when Kevin Owens appears behind him and hits him with the Stunner.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Johnny Gargano. Gargano says The Miz realized he could not beat him last week, so he has challenged him to a rematch tonight. As for Dexter Lumis, he wants The Miz to do the right thing and pay Dexter Lumis, but both men have agreed to handle their own business and Gargano wants The Miz one-on-one.

Before the next match, The Miz says he would love to have a rematch, but he injured his right hand while making a TikTok video by slicing his hand through a cactus. He then says the cactus did not survive, but he will and he will beat Dexter Lumis. He then says that since he could not compete and because Johnny Gargano wants to put on a show, he has found a suitable opponent: Omos.

Omos beats Johnny Gargano.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is interviewed. Rollins says he has never felt better despite events from recent weeks, then reminds everyone that he asked for a Triple Threat Match for the United States title because he wanted to kill two birds with one stone. He says that one only survives a wild Bobby Lashley if one is prepared, and that while Austin Theory has lost everything and is more dangerous than ever, he is still the stupidest person on the face of the earth. He then goes on to say that Theory is stupid for jumping him from behind last week and trying to beat him at his own game, which he says does not work well for anyone. He then tells Theory to call Cody Rhodes and ask if picking a fight with him is a good idea, then says that the Triple Threat Match is going to be a war with three men who do not like each other going at it and ready to snap at any second. Rollins says he has dealt with brutes like Lashley and that he knows Theory because he was once like Theory, then asks what Theory and Lashley will do to prepare for him. He then says that regardless, he will walk out as United States Champion. Meanwhile, Theory is watching from backstage. Theory says nobody understands him and that hitting rock bottom is the best thing to happen to him, as he is not the kid he was once and is a new man who will be taken seriously, and after Saturday, the business will know what time it is. He says the disrespect ends here, and anyone who steps up gets sent home. Theory tells Lashley and Rollins to watch what he does to Mustafa Ali tonight, as it is a preview of what will happen at Survivor Series.

Austin Theory beats Mustafa Ali. After the match, Bobby Lashley shows up on the TitanTron and tells Austin Theory to stay in the ring so they can give the fans a preview of Survivor Series. After the commercial break, Bobby Lashley shows up and says he is surprised Austin Theory is still in the ring, then says that Theory will not stand in his way of the United States Championship even after he could not get the job done. Theory says he would be United States Championship if it were not for Lashley, then says he remembers Brock Lesnar kicking Lashley's ass before Seth Rollins beat Lashley for the title and Lashley lost to Lesnar again. He then says that Lashley is not getting in the ring with the same kid he faced and that he will walk into the ring Saturday and become United States Champion, and that there is nothing Lashley or Rollins can do about it. Lashley then says that there is no way Theory is walking out of the ring tonight before both men brawl. Theory hits Lashley with a chair, but it has no effect, and Theory runs through the crowd to the back while Lashley gives chase. Theory pushes a hurt Ali into Lashley, then Ali hits Lashley thinking Lashley attacked him before Lashley puts him in the Hurt Lock on the stage.

Elias and Matt Riddle beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).

Backstage, JBL and Baron Corbin are playing poker and making fun of Albany, New York when Drew McIntyre shows up. JBL says that Corbin would have beaten McIntyre with him in his corner and that Roman Reigns will get his hands on McIntyre on Saturday. McIntyre then proposes they put that theory to the test and challenges Corbin to a match. Corbin says they can settle things right here, right now, and McIntyre says that he respects his elders, he does not respect Corbin, and hits Corbin with a cheap shot.

Drew McIntyre beats Baron Corbin after Akira Tozawa, now with blonde hair and his previous, non-ninja wrestling gear, shows up, steals JBL's hat and runs through the crowd.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) Styles says that emotions are running high as he and Finn Balor were close, but he has realized that The O.C. is his family and that this must come to an end. He says that he will give Finn Balor the beating he deserves and it will be phenomenal. Finn Balor then shows up and says that he is not the bad guy; he is worse and he is the devil, and when once dances with the devil, one never dances again. The rest of The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) attacks The O.C., starting a backstage brawl. Security shows up as the brawl escalates outside of the arena.

Before the next match, Bianca Belair says that her, Asuka and Alexa Bliss' war with Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) will come to an end at WarGames, and while she has won the battle, she has not won the war, and she cannot win it alone. She says that her team will win and that Asuka will give them the advantage. Alexa says she is ready for war and ready to throw Bayley in the trash where she belongs. Asuka says they are ready for war, but nobody is ready for them. Bianca says to wait and see who her team's fifth member is, and Asuka says Rhea Ripley is not ready for her. Bianca then says that when she makes her decision this Friday on SmackDown, nobody will be disappointed. Rhea Ripley shows up with Damage CTRL and Nikki Cross, and Bayley says that Bianca's team is either stalling or having a hard time finding somebody else who likes her, as nobody respects Bianca. Bayley brags about what has happened to Mia Yim as well as how Damage CTRL have gotten the upper hand, but Asuka tells her to shut up so that she and Rhea can fight. Rhea Ripley tells Asuka that she will eradicate her.

Rhea Ripley beats Asuka in a WarGames Advantage Match to give her team a one-person advantage in the women's WarGames Match. After the match, both WarGames teams brawl around the ring, then Mia Yim shows up and fights Rhea Ripley. After this, Asuka takes everybody out with a cross body from the top rope. Officials show up to check on everybody, then the show ends with a run-down of the Survivor Series card.

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