Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 30, 2023

JD McDonagh, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio head to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea Ripley brags about Damian Priest shattering "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' ankle before stating that Dominik will put Ricochet down and teach him to respect The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Priest, Rhea, Dominik) and that JD McDonagh will remind Seth Rollins what it is like to be their enemy. She also says that whoever makes a deal with The Judgment Day between Rollins and Drew McIntyre will dictate who will become the next World Heavyweight Champion. Rhea then admits that while the deck is stacked against her, she will retain at Crown Jewel. Suddenly, Sami Zayn heads to the ring and tells Rhea he is sick of hearing her talk about power and championship and running Raw, then reminds her that he has fought people like The Judgment Day his entire life and career. He says that if one wants to do whatever they want in the name of power, then he is rebellion and resistance and that he will fight The Judgment Day for as long as there is a breath of air in his body until they are no more. Rhea says Sami can resist all he wants, for it does not matter, for The Judgment Day do not need the numbers when it comes to him. She then proposes a match between Sami Zayn and Damien Priest. Dominik proposes they teach Sami a lesson right now, and as Rhea, McDonagh and Dominik surround Sami, Ricochet shows up and stands beside Sami. McDonagh tries to go after Ricochet, but Ricochet sends him falling over the top rope. Dominik tries to go for a cheap shot, but Ricochet sees it coming.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Ricochet after grabbing the tights and using the middle rope for leverage on the stack-up pin after Rhea Ripley distracts the referee and JD McDonagh distracts Ricochet. After the match, Ricochet takes out McDonagh and Dominik, and Rhea is forced to save Dominik from a top rope 450 splash.

We see a video package for #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa).

We hear from Raquel Rodriguez, who says that she is going up against four of the baddest WWE has to offer and that none of them have the fight that she does, and that it will be so much sweeter when she beats them at Crown Jewel and becomes champion.

We see a video package for The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed).

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).

Backstage, Finn Balor and Damian Priest are trick-or-treated by The New (Judgment) Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), then Balor and Damian talk business when The New Day leave and Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh show up. Priest says he has a lot to focus on and that he has a lot of options to cash in on, but wants to know why a match is being made for him. Rhea says Priest is "the punishment" of The Judgment Day, then Priest says tonight is about The Judgment Day (Finn, Priest, Rhea, Dominik), not him.

We hear from Nia Jax, who says that she has done everything she has said she would do since her return and that she has squashed everyone, and that she will show she is the most dominant woman on Raw become the next World Women's Champion.

It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is Gunther. Gunther fails to show, and Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci show up. Kaiser says Gunther will not show up just because The Miz tells him to, as The Miz is "literally everything wrong with the WWE Universe today." He also calls The Miz an embodiment of what Imperium despises and also calls him "a clown." Miz says he has been called a lot of things, but he has never been another man's sidekick. Vinci asks The Miz if he was the sidekick on Total Divas, but Miz says it was Miz &amp Mrs. Miz is amazed that Vinci talked, but Kaiser wants him to stay silent and tells him that he only speaks when he or Gunther allows him to. Gunther then shows up and tells Miz he is not his guest. He also makes two things clear to him: that The Miz running a talk show is ridiculous and that the ring is sacred to him, and that The Miz and everything he does is beneath him. Gunther then declares he does not respect The Miz. The Miz states that interviewing an invisible John Cena was more entertaining than Gunther, then tells Gunther that he is the biggest star that WWE has. Gunther says this is Miz's issue, for when the bell rings, Miz is a talk show host while he is a champion. Miz says he can be serious when he wants to be and has won main events and championships when he was, and that he was serious when he made the Intercontinental Championship relevant again. He then tells Gunther that he has no problem doing it again, and Gunther laughs. Kaiser then drops one of the jack-'o-lanterns on the mat, but when Kaiser throws a chair out of the ring, Miz fights him and Vinci but gets chopped by Gunther. Gunther says Miz is not even in his league, and Miz strikes at Gunther only to be overpowered by Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci). #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) then shows up for the next match.

Backstage, The Miz demands a match with Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship from General Manager Adam Pearce. Pearce says he will give Miz an opportunity to earn a match, then tells him that "Big" Bronson Reed currently has a title opportunity against Gunther. Bronson shows up, and Miz lets Bronson have his championship match before letting him know that he is taking the title in the end.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) after Vinci lands on his stomach after a backlip off the top turnbuckle and #DIY hit the double-team knee strike.

We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura, who says he is still looking for the next sacrifice and wants to know if the next person will choose him or be chosen. He dares his next challenger to awaken him, and asks what they are afraid of. He dares the next in line to poke the lion and show what they are made of, and that he is waiting.

We see a video package for Candice LeRae.

We see a video package for Xia Li.

Xia Li beats Candice LeRae by referee stoppage after Xia Li kicks Candice LeRae in the head so hard that Candice cannot continue.

Backstage, Sami Zayn is met by "Main Event" Jey Uso, who wishes Sami luck with Damian Priest. Jackie Redmond interviews Jey Uso, who says that he will handle Finn Balor soon and hopes that he and Cody Rhodes can win the tag team titles one more time.

We hear from "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who plans on ripping and tearing four women who parade around like they are worthy competition and unaware of what she is capable of limb from limb on her path to becoming Women's World Champion.

We see a video package of Drew McIntyre's road to the World Heavyweight Championship match at Crown Jewel.

We hear from Zoey Stark, who says that the Fatal 5-Way Match for the Women's World Championship is made for her and that her opponents are her prey. She says the Women's World Championship is her destiny and hopes to prove she is the most dominant.

Before the next match, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins says he is feeling a little loose tonight and that he has agreed to beat up JD McDonagh tonight in preparation for Crown Jewel, then tells Drew McIntyre to cry him a river because everyone was suffering in 2020. He then says McIntyre blames everyone but himself on his shortcoming and tells McIntyre to get in line, then says that if McIntyre can beat him at Crown Jewel, he will be the first to shake his hand and call him champion. He then says that he is not the same person he was in 2020, then he is suddenly attacked from behind by JD McDonagh. Despite the attack, Rollins still wants to fight.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats JD McDonagh. Damian Priest shows up during the match with the Money In The Bank Briefcase and watches from the announce desk. After the match, Rollins confronts Priest and dares him to make a move, and Priest tells him that the cash-in is inevitable.

Backstage, Ricochet meets with WWE official Adam Pearce and offers him an opportunity at the Intercontinental Championship, which Ricochet likes even though he still has a bone to pick with Dominik Mysterio. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up dressed as Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart to complain about tonight's match, then Ivar and Valhalla wish to met Pearce in his office regarding the Intercontinental Championship.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch. Becky says she may be lighter in the waist and heavier in the heart, but if anyone wanted to take the NXT title, it would have to be someone who eats, sleeps and breathes the business, and it had to be Lyra Valkryia. She also says that she has defended more times in 42 days than Rhea Ripley and Roman Reigns have all year, and that the title needs her, not the other way around. Suddenly, Xia Li shows up and asks Becky if she is scared of giving her a title match before losing the title. Becky says they can fight right here, right now, but Xia Li says it will be on her time. Becky says it has been three weeks and asks when Xia Li's time is.

Chelsea Green beats Natalya in a Trick-Or-Street Fight. During the match, Nikki Cross' head is seen coming out of a table after initially being hidden underneath a jack-'o-lantern.

We hear from Rhea Ripley, who says that all of her opponents think they can make a name for themselves, but this is her chance to prove she can beat all of her opponents all at once and prove she is the most dominant while walking out champion.

Damian Priest beats Sami Zayn by disqualification. During the match, Finn Balor and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio show up and get involved in the match, then "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and fights them off before thrust kicking Priest in the face, ending the match. After the match, Finn and Dominik gang up on Sami and Jey, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and brawls with Damian Priest, and Jey Uso and Sami Zayn make quick work of Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio. JD McDonagh shows up and saves Priest only to eat a Helluva Kick from Sami. Cody then drills McDonagh onto the announce table with the Cross Rhodes not once, but twice before telling Damian Priest he was unsuccessful in taking him out before calling Priest a "walk-behinder" of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). Cody then says he is back on his path and that his path goes through Priest at Crown Jewel.

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