Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 27, 2023

Randy Orton heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Orton declares that he is back for as long as he can stay in WWE, and that his long time away has caused him to look back at his accomplishment and realize that he has never competed at WarGames. He says that when "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes picked up the phone and gave him a call, he was in; however, he wanted to take part because WarGames was invented by Cody's father Dusty Rhodes and he wanted to be part of professional wrestling history. Orton says he not only got to make history, but tend to unfinished business with The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman) and he has receipts for every single member in the form of RKO's. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley shows up. Rhea welcomes Orton back and admits that she did not see him as one who would do favors for others, team with people who injured him or have his return moment upstaged. She says that Orton looks more dangerous than ever and that it would be a shame to have it all wasted, as the landscape has changed as The Bloodline has fallen and The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) has risen as the most dominant force in WWE. Rhea says that WarGames was "just a bump in the road" and that The Judgment Day are dripping in gold, including the tag titles that Orton nearly lost everything trying to back, and that Damian Priest would be World Champion if it were not for him. She says that Orton should stop worrying about The Bloodline and start worrying about The Judgment Day, as they can put him down permanently. Orton says she has been watching WWE for as long as he has been out, then tells Rhea "Daddy's back," and that while things have changed since he has been out, one thing that will never change while he is here is that nobody tells him what to do. Rhea laughs and says that Orton has made his bed even after she tried to warn him and give him an out, and that Orton has made The Judgment Day his enemy. Orton is then attacked from behind by Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. Orton soon fights back, and McDonagh gets blasted with an RKO as Orton goes for a draping DDT on Dominik. He then tells Dominik not to go too far, as he will find General Manager Adam Pearce and make sure he has Dominik in the ring tonight.

In footage from earlier today, the teams in tonight's Tag Team Turmoil Match are introduced to CMA country music artist Jelly Roll. Jelly Roll says he is excited to be here tonight, then R-Truth shows up actually thinking there are jelly rolls backstage in catering before Akira Tozawa starts dancing.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes advertises holiday deals on WWEShop.com.

Country music artist Jelly Roll is seen in the front row.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Alpha Academy (Akira Tozawa and Otis), Indus Sher (Veer and Sanga), #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa), The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) in a Tag Team Turmoil Match to earn a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Finn Balor meets with the rest of The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) and says that he and Damian Priest cannot take The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) lightly. Priest is lost in thought, feeling he left everyone down after WarGames. Rhea says they all rise together and they all fall together, and Finn Balor says they still have the tag team gold. Rhea says that they have no reason to hold a grudge against him and that Priest needs to relax. Priest then asks about JD McDonagh, and Finn Balor says that McDonagh is still in medical. Finn and Priest head to medical to check on McDonagh.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody thanks Sami Zayn, Seth "Freakin"" Rollins, "Main Event" Jey Uso and Randy Orton for their help in winning WarGames against The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and Drew McIntyre. He then talks about how Randy Orton has been a mentor early in this career and to this day and how Orton allowed him to finish the job and secure the victory in the match that his father Dusty Rhodes made. Cody then address the return of CM Punk, and says that nobody knows what will happen and that everyone is tuned in to see what he has to say before welcoming Punk back. Cody quotes that the fisherman always spots the other fisherman from afar, then announces that he has some news of his own: he will be the very first to declare himself for the 2024 men's Royal Rumble. Suddenly, the arena lights go out, then Shinsuke Nakamura shows up on the TitanTron. He calls Cody a brave hero who has won his battle and has to continue his story, yet he needs Cody to set him free, awaken and evolve. Nakamura says he was very patient with Cody week after week, but he is now done waiting and he will bring chaos to you. Suddenly, Cody is behind Nakamura, and when Cody turns around, Nakamura spits red mist into Cody's face. Referees run into the ring to check on Cody.

"Big" Bronson Reed vs. Ivar ends in a double count-out as Bronson Reed hits Ivar with a Death Valley Driver into the barricade in the timekeeper's area. During the match, Valhalla tries to attack Bronson Reed as he goes for the Tsunami, but she gets caught and ejected from ringside. After the match, Ivar hits Bronson Reed with a chair, and both men brawl their way into the crowd. One of the technical workers becomes a casualty of the brawl, and security jumps in only to get beaten up.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler talk about Zoey's match at Survivor Series when Nia Jax mocks Zoey Stark for falling short against Rhea Ripley before saying it should have been her and that she will tear through the women's division. Shayna tells Nia Jax to shut up, and Zoey challenges Nia to a fight tonight. Nia says this is exactly what she wanted and leaves.

Backstage, Finn Balor, Damian Priest and JD McDonagh find R-Truth with jelly rolls in his hands and sugar on the couch in the clubhouse. Priest has to remind R-Truth that WarGames already happened, that he was not in the match, and that The Judgment Day (Finn, Priet, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, McDonagh) and Drew McIntyre lost before kicking him out of the clubhouse as R-Truth mentions Randy Orton, after which McDonagh says he will take care of R-Truth.

Nia Jax beats Zoey Stark.

Backstage, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci are met by Gunther, who tell them to go to General Manager Adam Pearce and deal with #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). Kaiser promises that they will get it done. After Kaiser and Vinci leave, Gunther runs into The Miz, who challenges him to his face and is sure that he can beat Gunther. Gunther says that Miz is no threat to his legendary title reign, but he gives him credit for standing up for himself and being ready for a fight, albeit not with him.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. As some fans sing Rollins' theme, others chant "CM Punk," and Rollins says he does not want to waste one more second on "that hypocrite" before addressing the World Heavyweight Championship. He admits that while he is not feeling too well, he is starting to get the itch to be a fighting champion again. Rollins says he met with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding the next challenger when Drew McIntyre shows up. McIntyre says it has been a crazy 48 hours and that people are talking about a lot of things, but they know that what happens in the ring is the most important before congratulating Rollins on the victory at WarGames and shaking his hand. He talks about how The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) had a master plan that led to him not getting Jey Uso and The Judgment Day losing, then says he has to focus on the World Heavyweight Championship. McIntyre tells Rollins that he was right in terms of having nobody to blame but himself for losing at Crown Jewel and that he would thank him for it, and admits that sympathy and compassion were what cost him the title. He says that to swim with shark, he has to be the biggest shark, and that sympathy and compassion have to be gone. Rollins appreciates McIntyre's honesty and believes he deserves a rematch, but there are others deserving of a title shot. Rollins then says that he has met with Adam Pearce and that he will be deserving the World Heavyweight Championship next week. McIntyre, admitting that Rollins calls the shots as champ, asks who the match is with. Rollins then states that he is defending the title against "Main Event' Jey Uso, and McIntyre responds by downing Rollins with a Glasgow Kiss and attacking him before Jey Uso shows up. Rollins and Jey Uso team up against McIntyre and knock him out of the ring, then Jey Uso hands the World Heavyweight Championship to Rollins.

Backstage, Drew McIntyre is confronted by Sami Zayn. McIntyre says Seth "Freakin'" Rollins has something against him, but Sami says he is not the only person being screwed around here and that while they have both had the same disappointments, but he picks himself back up. Sami tells McIntyre that he has everything going for him and is acting like "a spoiled little brat" and that he is better than that. McIntyre says he will start working his way back up the ladder and get a match from General Manager Adam Pearce for next week...with Sami.

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Natalya and Tegan Nox.

Backstage, Randy Orton is met by "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey thanks Orton for having his team's back on Saturday, then apologizes for how things went back in the day and that Cody Rhodes has given him a second chance to leave the past in the past. Orton says he has watched Jey Uso recently and has had a lot of people's backs and earned their trust, which means something to him. He says that as long as Jey is out of The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman), he and Jey are good.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch. Becky says she looks and feels like she went to war in an epic battle, and while she made amends, there is a thin line between love and hate. She says that there are a few fights on the horizon, with one more pressing than the other.

Randy Orton beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio following JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio both being shoved from the front row by country artist Jelly Roll.

SmackDown and Bash in Berlin will be in Berlin, Germany on August 30th and 31st, 2024, respectively.

CM Punk heads to the ring. CM Punk says that "Hell froze over" and that he has felt a little more like himself ever since Saturday, then says that he has changed, and that once upon a time, an American Dream told him that if you spoke from the heart, you cannot go wrong. Punk then says that he is home, and that he has come back to WWE and he had no idea how he would go, but WWE is where he belongs and he has been gone for 10 years, and in that time, nobody forgot him even when he wanted to forget himself. He says that the fans never stopped chanting his name and that the voiceless found their voice, and that is why he is back. Punk admits that he wishes he did not have to leave, but once upon a time, a wise man told him that to get the best out of WWE, he had to leave and come back, and the wise man was right. He says that Saturday and tonight is an amazing moment, and that is has been nothing but love and hugs and that "AJ is fabulous, and she sends her regards." Punk admits that while he has been welcomed back with open arms, some people are afraid of him and the truth, and that while there are those who compete to be the best in the world, the best has not been here for ten years. He says that people are afraid that he has set too high a bar and put the brass ring in his pocket, and that tomorrow morning, when they wake up, they will have to come to terms that their attempts to be the best were a lie. Punk says that he is back and in the ring, live and in living color. CM Punk then looks into the camera and says that he is not here to make friends; he is here to make money.

This week on Raw Talk: "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler! Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) and Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer, Sanga)! Chelsea Green and Piper Niven!

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