Monday, April 29, 2024

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 29, 2024

Logan Paul, IShowSpeed and Patrick Mahomes meet with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). Damian Priest tells Logan that he is impressed with his success, and Logan is confident that Damian will beat "Main Event" Jey Uso tonight.

Becky Lynch heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Becky talks about how tonight's show is the same venue where she stood in the stands with her face bloodied six years ago and how she is Women's World Champion six years later, then addresses the WWE Draft. She says there is a new women's division waiting in the wings and that it has taken her two years to become a champion again, and that she intends to hold on to her championship while also defending it. Becky says she needs a number one contender and that she only gets better by fighting the best, then Liv Morgan shows up. Liv says that if Becky needs a new number one contender, she is here, and while she does not expect to be handed a title opportunity, she cannot help but feel Becky owes her one because she took out Rhea Ripley. Liv also says that this is her revenge tour, and that they both know that she would always be the endgame and that she will not stop until she gets everything that she wants. Becky admits Liv is right, but she says that Liv would be holding the Women's World Championship if not for her. All of a sudden, Nia Jax shows up. Nia says that she dominated both Liv and Becky last week and that she should be should be champion, and the only reason that she is not is because they both teamed up to prevent that. She then says that she has since been drafted to "the superior show" SmackDown and that she will soon be champion there, but since tonight is her last night on Raw, if she has to leave, she will take one of them with her. Liv wastes no time drop kicking Nia off the ring apron and tells her that if she is issuing a challenge, then she accepts.



Stephanie McMahon is seen with the Round 1 Draft picks backstage.

Stephanie McMahon takes the podium for the Round 1 Draft picks. #1 is Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) for Raw. #2 is Jade Cargill for SmackDown. #3 is Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) for Raw. #4 is Kevin Owens for SmackDown.



Gunther beats Xavier Woods with a half crab into an STF after Kofi Kingston almost throws in the towel to save Woods to keep Gunther from breaking his leg.



Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso, who says that Damian Priest is getting a "Yeet-down" tonight and that he wishes that the Paul brother with the winning record was the one that was here tonight.

In footage from earlier today, Joey Borgonzi, members of the Kansas City Chiefs and first responders welcome everyone to tonight's show.



Logan Paul and IShowSpeed head to the podium to announces the Round 2 draft picks. Patrick Mahomes is also seen in the crowd. #5 is CM Punk for Raw. #6 is Bobby Lashley, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and B-Fab, now known as "The Pride," for SmackDown. #7 is Braun Strowman for Raw. #8 is Tiffany Stratton for SmackDown. Afterwards, Logan Paul and IShowSpeed approach the ring, and says Damian Priest will beat "Main Event" Jey Uso because Jey Uso made a mistake leaving The Bloodline and is incapable of becoming the champion on his own, which he says he himself is a master at. Before Logan Paul can say much else, Jey Uso shows up and says he can beat Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship before saying he can beat Logan Paul. Logan Paul says that he has been "yeeting" since 2017 and thinks it is absurd that Jey is trying to outroast him, then JD McDonagh and Finn Balor show up to help Logan surround Jey Uso. After Logan says that the only two words in Jey's vocabulary are "Yeet" and "Uce," Jey Uso tries to fight Finn and McDonagh only to get ganged up on, then Logan gets three Super Bowl rings from Patrick Mahomes to use as knuckles. McDonagh holds down Jey Uso, but Jey Uso dodges and McDonagh gets nailed instead. Jey laughs at McDonagh, but he still gets ganged up on by Finn and Logan. All od a sudden, Braun Strowman shows up for the first time in months. Strowman choke slams Finn Balor, then chases Logan Paul away. He then confronts Patrick Mahomes, but Jey Uso holds him back.







Backstage, R-Truth meets with Chad Gable, having just done business with him. The Miz shows up, and finds out from R-Truth that they could be drafted to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Miz has to tell R-Truth that this is not how the WWE Draft works. After The Awesome Truth leaves, Gable is kicked in the face from out of nowhere by Sami Zayn.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Booker T. As he wants to know what will happen next for The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and CM Punk, Drew McIntyre shows up and is incensed that CM Punk is drafted ahead of him and that Booker T's opinion of CM Punk has changed.

"Big" Bronson Reed vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends with Chad Gable attacking Sami Zayn. Referees have to get Chad Gable off Sami Zayn, and that allows Bronson Reed to hit Sami Zayn with the Tsunami. As Chad Gable taunts Sami Zayn, Bronson Reed lays Gable out and raises the Intercontinental Championship.



Ron Simmons and JBL head to the podium for the Round 3 Draft picks. #9 is The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) - including Carlito - for Raw. #10 is Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Humberto Carrillo, Angel Garza, Elektra Lopez) for SmackDown. #11 is Drew McIntyre for Raw. #12 is Shinsuke Nakamura for SmackDown. Drew McIntyre shows up and asks if he is the last sane person around here, and asks who drafts him in Round 3. He calls CM Punk "a corporate arse kisser" and sarcastically congratulates him for breaking his arm before kicking his feet up at home while he still came to work. Suddenly, CM Punk's music hits, and CM Punk is then seen from the skybox, saying "I'm not sitting at home; I'm right here, you little bitch!" McIntyre heads to the back to meet Punk at the skybox. Ron Simmons says "Damn!"



Backstage, Chad Gable chews Maxxine Dupri out for not winning the Women's World Championship and celebrating mediocrity before telling Otis to get it together and threatening to do something to Akira Tozawa if he does his dance tonight. Ivy Nile shows up after Gable leaves to help Maxxine Dupri warm up, leaving just Otis and Akira Tozawa.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bron Breakker. Bron Breakker says General Manager Adam Pearce knows he is the best pick for Raw and that he is here to take over, then Sheamus shows up and says Breakker reminds him of his younger self before Drew McIntyre runs by.

Candice LeRae beats Maxxine Dupri after Indi Hartwell attacks Ivy Nile on the outside.



Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega). Rey says there are a lot of mixed emotions and that they are happy to be on Raw, but they still have some unfinished business with Carlito. Dominik Mysterio shows up to say that The Judgment Day runs Raw, but Rey Mysterio asks Dominik how he can run Raw when he has yet to be drafted before making fun of his moustache.

Backstage, Drew McIntyre is still looking for CM Punk, and he finds out the skybox is empty, save for an autographed photo of Punk. Drew then finds out that Punk is heading to the ring. CM Punk says he will not waste time and cut his promo in less time than McIntyre was World Heavyweight Champion, then says he has McIntyre's attention for quite some time and is like an ex-girlfriend he cannot get rid of. He says that McIntyre has given him purpose, and that he was drafted ahead of him because of pure wrestling economics and that he is the best in the world in the ring and on the microphone. He says that losers hope and wait for things to happen while winners make things happen, and that when he is cleared, he will make McIntyre's life a living hell.



Alundra Blaze and Teddy Long head to the podium for the Round 4 Draft picks. #13 is The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) for Raw. #14 is Naomi for SmackDown. #15 is Ilja Dragunov for Raw. #16 is Chelsea Green and Piper Niven for SmackDown. (Damian Priest is protected, as with all champions excluding the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and stays with The Judgment Day on Raw.)



Liv Morgan beats Nia Jax. Tiffany Stratton is seen in the front row during the match, and later in the match, Naomi shows up and attacks Tiffany Stratton. This distracts Nia Jax, allowing Liv Morgan to hit the Codebreaker and Ob-Liv-Ion for the win.



Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Booker T, who asks who is next from NXT to hit the main roster. General Manager Adam Pearce passes by, and says that he likes his picks before saying that Nick Aldis now has to deal with Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) head to the podium for the Round 5 Draft picks, and bring a table with them as they do. Weird images are shown images as they are introduced. #17 is The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) for Raw. #18 is Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) for SmackDown. #19 is Lyra Valkyria for Raw. #20 is Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell for SmackDown.



The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) retain the World Tag Team Championships against Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa).



Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) is disappointed that they are a fourth round pick. Damian Priest says it is everyone else's fault that they were drafted in the fourth round, and tells them to leave Jey Uso to him. JD McDonagh reveals the bruise to the face that Logan Paul accidentally gave him.

Backstage, Liv Morgan is met by Becky Lynch. Becky congratulates Liv on her win, and tells her that she has earned her title shot. Suddenly, Damage CTRL shows up and surrounds Becky Lynch, and Dakota Kai tells Becky that they will see her on Monday.

Raw and SmackDown General Managers Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis head to the podium for the Round 6 Draft picks. #21 is The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering) for SmackDown. #22 is #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) for SmackDown. #23 is "Big" Bronson Reed for Raw. #24 is Blair Davenport for SmackDown.



"Main Event" Jey Uso, Ricochet and Andrade beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh) in a six-man tag match after JD McDonagh ruins Damian Priest's South of Heaven attempt on Jey Uso by shoving Jey off the top rope.



#1: Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) (Raw)
#2: Jade Cargill (SmackDown)
#3: Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) (Raw)
#4: Kevin Owens (SmackDown)
#5: CM Punk (Raw)
#6: The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, B-Fab) (SmackDown)
#7: Braun Strowman (Raw)
#8: Tiffany Stratton (SmackDown)
#9: The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega, Carlito) (Raw)
#10: Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Humberto Carrillo, Angel Garza, Elektra Lopez) (SmackDown)
#11: Drew McIntyre (Raw)
#12: Shinsuke Nakamura (SmackDown)
#13: The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) (Raw)
#14: Naomi (SmackDown)
#15: Ilja Dragunov (Raw)
#16: Chelsea Green and Piper Niven (SmackDown)
#17: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (Raw)
#18: Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) (SmackDown)
#19: Lyra Valkyria (Raw)
#20: Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell (SmackDown)
#21: The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering) (Raw)
#22: #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) (SmackDown)
#23: "Big" Bronson Reed (Raw)
#24: Blair Davenport (SmackDown)

This week on Raw Talk: Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser)! The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth)! Nia Jax!



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