Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. Mike Anthony says that word going around is hat there is a target on his back and that The New Wave ("The Problem" Aaron Roberts and "The Chosen One" Zay Washington) wants his championship. He says that while his door is always open, all they have to do is cross "the gun line" and they can go right now.
Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "Livewire" Bobby Ford in an open challenge after Bobby Ford hits Mike Anthony with the Genetic Dream only for Mike Anthony to withstand it. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony, who asks The New Wave ("The Problem" Aaron Roberts and "The Chosen One" Zay Washington) if they get his message before telling them to step right up. Anthony is suddenly attacked from behind by Zay Washington, who has a chain around his fist. Bobby Ford steps up to Washington, which starts a brief brawl. Washington says that the Internet Championship is his on his way out.
We hear from Sycho Simon, who says that Buff Bagwell is lucky he got away because he would break him down if he got his hands on him. He then declares himself the master and ruler of Memphis Wrestling.
"The Gift" Ray Sanders beats "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox.
We see Sister Asa become seemingly demonically possessed followed by more footage of Bruce transforming into a werewolf.
The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2) beat Special Forces (James and Jayson) after The Disorderliers switch places behind the referee's back.
Backstage, Jake Brewer interviews Oso and VaShawn Harvey. VaShawn takes offense to the term "bounce back," then calls Tim Bosby "the most overrated sucka in Memphis Wrestling" before heading to the ring.
Gio Savage beats VaShawn Harvey. After the match, VaShawn Harvey argues with, then shoves, referee Arthur Logan multiple times. The referee soon shoves back, then ducks VaShawn's clothesline and hits him with a shoulder block. VaShawn then kicks the ref twice before putting him in the Sharpshooter.
Derrick King guests on commentary for the next match.
Carlito beats "The Problem" Aaron Roberts. During the match, Carlito hits a thrust kick on Roberts and goes for the Backstabber, but Roberts backs him and senior referee David Knight into the corner. Justin Case then grabs Carlito's apple and hands it to Roberts before holding Carlito down, but when Roberts spits apple at Carlito, Carlito ducks and Roberts hits Justin Case instead. Carlito then wins the match with a schoolkid pin.
Backstage, Braun Strowman and "Big" Bronson Reed brawl, with both men going through a merchandise booth as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan head to the ring to start tonight's show. Liv mocks the fans, stating she and Dominik just had a victory before stating that her revenge tour is going as she planned. We then see the attack on Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley from last week. Liv says she promised to take everything from Rhea - the Women's World Championship, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan), and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio - and that she has done just that. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley heads to the ring. Rhea says that she is not going to hit Liv, then tells Dominik to get out of her face when he stands in front of Liv. Liv says Dominik would have stayed with her if she cared for him more than she did Damian Priest. Liv also says she is not going to let Rhea get out of their match and that she will beat her because she is smarter than her, and that she has beaten her mentally for months. Rhea then tells Liv that she is fully medically cleared and that her message is for both her and Dominik, and since Dominik wants to stick her nose in Women's World title business and wants to help Liv retain every time, General Manager Adam Pearce has made a decision. She then announces that Dominik will be behind bars where he deserves to be and hanging inside in a shark cade, and Liv will have nowhere to run and hide and nobody to help her when she takes her title back.Rhea then says she takes back what she said about not hitting Liv before headbutting her.
Sami Zayn beats Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Gunther heads to the ring and says that Sami has been begging him for a World title match for weeks, then says he has seen enough, and if Sami wants this more than anything else, then tonight is the last place for it. He then says tonight is the right place to tell Sami "no," then laughs and leaves, much to Sami's chagrin.
Backstage, Kofi Kingston meets with Xavier Woods. Woods says emotions were high last week, then Kofi says that he has found Francesca, a giant Booty-O and a two box of Booty-O's out of the archives as part of their efforts to get back on track. Woods says they must get serious and lock in, and Kofi says he has not made the best decisions out of late. He then allows Woods to call the shots, then American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) show up. Gable laughs, saying The New Day (Kofi and Woods) is a perfect example of what not to do, saying they are failing at bringing back an old spark. Kofi almost tricks American Made into thinking Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Nikki Cross) is behind them, then Gable says that they are looking for competition and will not find it in The New Day. This leads to Woods challenging The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) to a tag team match, and American Made accepts and laughs at them before leaving. A backstage hand wearing a New Day shirt with a light blue helmet with a unicorn horn holding a big plate stacked with pancakes show up, but Kofi silently motions to him that now is not the time.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to tonight's Intercontinental Championship match.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan argue with General Manager Adam Pearce, who says that the shark cage decision is final. Carlito and JD McDonagh show up, then Liv Morgan says that The Latino World Order (Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro) cost them tag team gold and that they need to be told. Carlito says they are on it, and Liv says they will make sure that the LWO learn a lesson they will never forget. McDonagh, Carlito and Dominik then meet Ilja Dragunov, and McDonagh says he will see Dragunov around.
Dragon Lee beats Carlito after JD McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beat up Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro only to be ambused by Rey Mysterio.
Backstage, The Miz is met by Karrion Kross, who says it is messed up that The Miz is not respected around here and that he just wants The Miz "to be The Miz" and do whatever it takes to win. He says monsters come in all different shapes and sizes, to which Miz replies "Yes, they do."
Staff members of Netflix are seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sheamus, who says that Pete Dunne hit him hard last week and that since then, everyone around him has chanted "Call him Butch," and after what Dunne did, he has a score to settle. He says there is nothing more dangerous than an Irishman with a score to settle, and proposes that they make this "an English-Irish thing."
The Miz vs. "Big" Bronson Reed ends before it can begin when Braun Strowman attacks Bronson from out of the crowd, much to The Miz's chagrin, and Bronson takes out both Braun Strowman and The Miz with a tope suicida. Bronson gets Braun Strowman get back in the ring, then hits two security guards with the Tsunami while two others get choke slammed by Strowman. Bronson and Strowman continue to lay out security guards one by one before clotheslining each other. Even after both men are separated, Bronson and Strowman are still able to overpower security and go at it with one another. Security almost gets on top of things as Strowman goes for a middle rope Superplex, but Strowman drop kicks Bronson and lays out security again. Bronson finally backs off when Strowman almost goes up top as Bronson is on the outside.
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez and Tool lead guitarist Adam Jones are seen in the crowd.
Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre echoes CM Punk's promises and says he his prepared for this to be the end of Punk as much as Punk has prepared for this to be the end of him, and says that Punk has meant every word that he has said as he has thought about them. He says that Punk is ready to sacrifice everything, as is he, and that while he has spoken the truth about Punk, he leaves the private stuff to himself. He says he does not want to go back inside Hell In A Cell as it has broken things in him that have not been fixed to this day.McIntyre says that his family has begged him not to do this match much like Punk's friends and family, as they know that this has gone too far, and that his wife wants him to stay away from Punk as she has seen what this has done to him mentally. He then says it does not matter what anyone else thinks and that their match will happen at Bad Blood, and promises that he will make Punk bleed a lot, and make him suffer and feel more pain than he ever has in his entire existance. McIntyre says that this has always been "good versus evil," and while Punk has compared himself to the Devil and viewed himself a god-like figure, Punk has broken easily in the past, and he plans to break Punk permanently.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews General Manager Adam Pearce. Pearce says that it has gone too far between Braun Strowman and "Big" Bronson Reed and that it needs to end, and announces that Strowman and Bronson will face each other in a Last Monster Standing Match next week. All of a sudden, a loud crash is heard, and Peace sees Dunne attacking Sheamus with a cricket bat. Officials move quickly into place to hold Dunne back as Pearce calls for medical help for Sheamus.
Backstage, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill meet with Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane). Bianca gives Iyo Sky credit where credit is due, then says Iyo will not be so lucky next time. Iyo says she looks forward to it, as next time, they will be coming for the women's tag titles. Cargill says Damage CTRL has lost the plot and that they always stand on business, and Bianca says that Damage CTRL should be focused on The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) before stating that their titles are not going anywhere regardless of who wins.
Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) beat The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn).
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bron Breakker. Breakker says it is game day and that the dogs are barking in Ontario, California. He says that there will be a winner and a loser and that the Intercontinental Championship deserves the right Superstar to carry it tonight, and it will not be "Main Event" Jey Uso. He then says that he will give Jey another shot when he works his way back up the ladder, because he will be Intercontinental Champion for a long time.
We see the formation of a circle with what looks like runes on it, and someone says "Fate is woven."
Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso is met by Sami Zayn, who says that the Intercontinental Championship meant the world to him before telling Jey to make the title his.
American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) after Woods is distracted by Chad Gable to the point that he beats him up.
We hear from Damian Priest, who says there was a saying he used to like to use growing up: "Am I my brother's keeper?" He says everybody knew better on the streets, but life can take one to unexpected places and it took him to The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan). He says there were a crew who became a family and gave him a brother to keep in Finn Balor. He says that when Finn joined The Judgment Day, they talked about running WWE, but Finn always wanted it to be about him, and when Rhea became a champion, Finn became envious. When he became champion, however, nobody was happier than Finn, but when the cameras stopped rolling, he was just as envious. He says he knew better, then says he is his brother's keeper and always will be before declaring that Finn is not his brother.
We see another message from Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Nikki Cross), saying "I am but dust. A worm. A rebel. You cast your light of countenance upon me and said I shall live. The words of the red. You speak, we follow. My life for you." The message ends with a QR code.
We hear from Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark). Sonya Deville says ever faction has been created for survival, and nobody in them could survive on their own and decided to be failures together. Shayna Baszler says they are fighting for dominance as well as the opportunities that were taken from them, and Zoey Stark says they are the future and foundation of the women's division. Sonya says that if anyone wants to step up, all they have to do is shoot their shot.
Backstage, The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) meet with The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods). Rey apologizes for the miscommunication last week, and says that The New Day can get through this. Woods is not in the mood, and Rey - who initially wants a fight with Finn Balor until Woods takes this as everyone seeing him as beneath them because he has never held a singles title - decides to fight Woods next week instead.
We see a video package for Braun Strowman vs. "Big" Bronson Reed in a Last Monster Standing Match on next week's show.
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Bron Breakker to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion, earning his first singles championship in his WWE career. After the match, Jey Uso celebrates in the crowd.
This week on Raw Talk: The Miz! Pete Dunne! American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile)!
Rhea Ripley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea says she has had to think about what happened at SummerSlam and felt embarrassment, heartbreak, and right now, she is "pissed the hell off." She says that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio stabbed her in the back, then says it just was not deep enough. As for Liv Morgan, Rhea says Liv managed to run away with the Women's World Championship, but she cannot run forever. Rhea says it is time to remind them exactly who she is, then Liv Morgan and Dominik make their presence known from the skybox. Liv says Dominik has some things to get off his chest, and Dominik says she left Rhea because he is a man and deserves to be treated like one, and that Rhea tried to change him instead of letting him be himself. He says that being bossed around and calling Rhea "Mami" was embarrassing, but now he has a girl who calls him "Daddy" who lets him be himself and do whatever he wants when he wants. Dominik also says that Liv also did something Rhea could never do: help him finally beat his deadbeat dad Rey Mysterio. Rhea says she is proud of Dominik for everything that he has accomplished in the last couple of years and says that watching him grow into the man he has become is one of her biggest accomplishments. She says that Dominik finally did something for himself and won championship gold, but she also wanted Dominik to beat Rey on his own so there would be no excuses. She also says that she should be proud of Dominik for making his own decisions, then says it will be the last decision Dominik will ever make. Liv says the only true thing Rhea said is that Dominik is a man and that he is all hers, while Rhea has nothing, her real family is "a million miles away," and her other family is now hers. Liv then says Dominik, the Women's World Championship, the women's division and everything Rhea loves is all hers, but Rhea says Liv took a lot of her weak links and left her standing, and now Liv will have to kill her to stop her. Rhea then says that Liv loves the sound of her own voice, and that now "they" know exactly where she and Dominik are. Damian Priest appears behind Dominik and beats him up in the concession area. Liv tries to jump on Priest, but Rhea chases her away while Priest chases Dominik down the stands and punches him over the barricade before getting him in the ring for South of Heaven. Suddenly, Carlito attacks Priest from behind, allowing Dominik to retreat, but Priest quickly gets the upper hand.
Damien Priest beats Carlito. After the match, JD McDonagh attacks Priest from behind, but he gets laid out. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor show up to attack Priest with Liv Morgan in tow. Rhea Ripley shows up, kicks Carlito in the gut, then confronts Finn Balor, who is alone now that Dominik and Liv have retreated. McDonagh takes the superkick in Finn Balor's stead while Finn retreat, and that leads to McDonagh taking a South of Heaven choke slam. Afterwards, Priest and Rhea hug, but Dominik tries to attack them from the top rope. Priest catches Dominik, then hands him off to Rhea. Liv Morgan saves Dominik from a Riptide, and they flee to the ramp.
Backstage, Ivy Nile meets with Maxxine Dupri and tells her not to be at ringside tonight, then offers Maxxine a spot on Chad Gable's new team after a chat with Gable. Maxxine says she is staying with Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa). Ivy says she thought she would say that, then leaves.
We see VHS cassette footage of Bo Dallas. He says everything has come full circle and that things have been heavy lately, especially after last week in Baltimore, Maryland, where it all started. He says that The Wyatt Sicks had their debut where it all began and that "he" was there. Bo says something big is happening, but the work is not done. Bo then sees a message from the nearby television. A voice says the work must continue, and Bo Dallas says "My life for you" repeatedly. The voice says "There you are," and the footage ends.
Backstage, Xavier Woods meets up with Odyssey Jones and Kofi Kingston. Kofi says they have a chance to return the favor against The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar) this week.
Odyssey Jones beats Vincent Winey. After the match, The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering) shows up, and Karrion Kross and asks if this is another day for more lies and misdirection, and that Kofi Kingston is trying to use Odyssey Jones to respect Big E. He also says that Kofi is using Odyssey to replace Woods, but Woods asks Kross if he is tired of coming out week after week to try to drive a wedge between The New Day, as it will not work. Woods proposes a tag team match, but Kofi makes it a six-man tag to prevent interference. Kross says the devil's work is never done, and accepts the challenge.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by Drew McIntyre, who says that he is looking to the future when Pearce mentions that CM Punk is currently having travel issues and wants to know why Randy Orton is competing for the World Heavyweight Championship. McIntyre says Orton is a snake in the grass and that he will take care of this, then promises to Pearce he will be on his best behavior.
American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) after Ivy Nile attacks Maxxine Dupri from out of nowhere. Oba Femi is seen in the crowd before the match. Also before the match, Chad Gable is seen in Paris, France having gotten away from Wyatt Sicks - with whom he has unfinished business - to watch the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In footage from earlier today, Jackie Redmond interviews Pete Dunne. Dunne says he was never Sheamus' wings and that Sheamus was under his, and that he held him down while going on the run on a lifetime and leaving him with a terrible gimmick. He also show resentment towards Sheamus as well as towards how Ridge Holland left, then says he never wants to hear the name "Butch" again. He says that if he has to beat Sheamus to not hear that name again, then so be it.
We get a closer look at "Big" Bronson Reed and the destructive power of his six Tsunamis on Seth "Freakin'" Rollins on Raw Physics.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce tells "Big" Bronson Reed he is lucky to only pay a fine, but Bronson says he had to make his own opportunities and that breaking Seth "Freakin'" Rollins was part of it. He tells Pearce to find him an opponent, or he will find his next victim.
We hear from Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane). Iyo says that Damage CTRL controls the future even though they have been cut in half, and that they are the most dominant force in the women's division as they take another step to becoming champions again. Kairi Sane says what happened to Dakota Kai will be repaid tenfold and that they will take Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville's dreams. Iyo Sky says that as long as they run Raw, they will never acheive their glory. We then hear against from Zoey, Shayna and Sonya, who now call themselves "The Pure Fusion Collective," with Sonya saying that they will destroy just like they recently have and Baszler stating they should already be women's tag champs. She says they have ripped through the division before and will do it again, and Zoey says they are the most dominant force and not Damage CTRL.
In memory of Kevin Sullivan, 1949 - 2024.
Candice Michelle is seen in the crowd before the next match.
The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) watch the next match from ringside as it is announced that Dakota Kai will be out for ten weeks with a torn meniscus.
Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) vs. The Pure Fusion Collective (Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) in a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship #1 contender's match ends in a no-contest after Isla Dawn gets involved in the match in response to Alba Fyre getting inadvertently superkicked by Zoey Stark. After the match, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn attack both teams.
Backstage, R-Truth meets with The Miz and says he has gotten The Miz a match with Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Championship. However, the nearby monitor shows The Miz vs. "Big" Bronson Reed, and it takes Randy Orton randomly passing by to tell The Miz that he has got this to get Miz fired up.
Randy Orton heads to the ring. Orton talks about how he won the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time twenty years ago and became the youngest in history, and says that history will repeat itself at Bash In Berlin when he becomes a fifteen-time world champion. Gunther shows up, and Orton tells everyone to take a picture and remember the moment, because he will beat Gunther in a few weeks and make Raw his new home. Gunther acknowledges Orton as one of the greatest of all time, then says that Orton wasted all of his potential and states that this is a new era as well as his era, where there is no room for people who waste their potential. He tells Orton that he will not play a role in the future of his era, but Orton admits he has never been perfect and has made more mistakes than just about anyone in the locker room, even though he has owned up and changed course. He says that has led to him having five kids and a "smoke show" of a wife waiting for him at home and that he has done "pretty damn good" for himself. Gunther says that Orton is very predictable, and predicts that he will give Orton the beating of a lifetime in Berlin, Germany and that Orton will never be World Heavyweight Champion again. He says that when it really matters, Orton always screws it up, as his grandfather and father were both "screw-ups" just like him, who he calls "the biggest screw-up of them all." As Orton stares down Gunther, Drew McIntyre shows up. Orton hits Gunther with an RKO as soon as Gunther turns his back on Orton. McIntyre has no choice but to run away from Punk, and he flees through the crowd.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Sheamus, who says that he understands a lot yet cannot understand why Pete Dunne has so much beef against him. He says he built Dunne up, but he fell off the WWE wagon as soon as he got injured. As Sheamus says that Pete Dunne wants to make a name for himself at his expense, Ludwig Kaiser shows up and tells Sheamus it is far from over between them and that he will put an end to him. Suddenly, Sheamus is attacked from behind by Dunne with a shillelagh. Kaiser backs off, and referees show up before Dunne strikes Sheamus' hand.
Backstage, CM Punk notices an angry Gunther before being interviewed by Cathy Kelley, who says that there were no travel issues on their flight to tonight's venue. Punk says that he had to tell a "little white lie" to get his hands on Drew McIntyre, because he knew that McIntyre would not show up if he did. He says that Drew can keep the bracelet, but he does not want him mentioning his family without facing any consequences and this will not stop until he gets his hands on him. He says that McIntyre wants to run from a fight that he picked, then looks at the leather belt in his hands and says he has a way to make everyone happy.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry and his son Jacob Henry are seen in the crowd.
"Big" Bronson Reed beats The Miz. After the match, Bronson Reed goes for another Tsunami. R-Truth gets The Miz out of the way, but he ends up taking the bullet as well as the brunt of another Tsunami. Officials show up as Bronson goes for a third Tsunami, but Bronson hits it anyway and goes up for a fourth. R-Truth is moved away from the corner as Bronson goes for a fifth, and General Manager Adam Pearce has to talk Bronson down. Bronson just walks to another corner and hits a fifth Tsunami despite this, and this ends Bronson's path of destruction. Pearce threatens to fine or suspend Bronson on his way out, but Bronson ignores Pearce, goes back to the ring and hits a sixth Tsunami.
Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso tells Sami Zayn that all he has to do is be himself and he will be champion again. Sami says he will have to win twice, but Jey says he will win twice and then they will go for tag team gold.
We hear from The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan). They say there are no leaders and no egos, and that Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley are a joke and that they will pay at Bash In Berlin. Finn Balor then tells Priest to watch out, as "Backstabber Balor" is about.
Backstage, we hear from Bron Breakker, who says that he will do things "the good old-fashioned way" and that actions speak louder than words. He says that he is a badass and that it is time to do badass thing.
Bron Breakker retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Sami Zayn earns the first fall with a Helluva Kick out of nowhere. Bron Breakker earns the second fall with a Gorilla Press Slam followed by two Spears. Bron Breakker earns the third and deciding fall after hitting Sami Zayn out of mid-air with a Spear.
This week on Raw Talk: The Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler)! The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Odyssey Jones! "Big" Bronson Reed!
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring dressed in custom referee gear to start tonight's show. Rollins says he is here to lay out some rules and regulations for Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk at SummerSlam. CM Punk shows up first, followed by McIntyre. Rollins reminds both men that they are not to lay a finger on each other before SummerSlam or else their match is off, and if they lay a finger on him tonight, it will also cause the match to be off. CM Punk rolls out of the ring, and McIntyre tells him to get back in. Punk says he is not scared or worried about what McIntyre or Rollins will do, but what he will do, and is taking himself out of the situation. Rollins sees this as Punk trying to get his way and tells him that this is not how things are going to work, and that he volunteered to be special guest referee because they scared off all the other officials, and that he can give up his position and call off the match. Rollins then says he wants this fight, as does McIntyre and the rest of the fans, and if Punk wants this fight, then he will get back into the ring. Punk gets back in the ring, telling Rollins to enjoy this while he can. McIntyre says that he and Rollins may not see eye-to-eye, but at least their rivalry is a professional one, and that Punk is a corporate ass-kisser and "the real enemy" while he and Rollins are real workhorses. Rollins agrees that he hates Punk as much as McIntyre does, but tells McIntyre that if anyone hates him as much as Punk, it is also him. Rollins then says there is only one rule and regulation and that they will listen to everything he has to say, as he calls the shots and he is the law, and if either man gets out of line, he will put their head in the dirt. Punk tells Rollins that he hopes that he can referee and hopes he calls it down the middle, and warns him that if he screws him, he will deal with him in the back. He also tells Punk that he does not want his help in the match, but McIntyre tells Punk he should be worrying about him. McIntyre tells Punk that he hates him and cannot go anywhere without hearing about him, and that he has said everything he has wanted to say about him. He says the bell is Punk's enemy, for when it rings, he will destroy him. He also hopes that Rollins has compassion in the match, as he will not stop until Punk's heart does and he will be paid handsomely to do something he would willingly do for free. Punk says he absent from WWE for ten years and the fans still chanted his name, and that McIntyre is the third wheel in their match at SummerSlam and that both he and Rollins get to be in his orbit and breathe the same air he does. He hopes that McIntyre enjoyed the last six months of his career, for they were the best six months he had and that he ruined it when he hurt him. He also says that McIntyre "dumbed" himself out of his position because he is his own enemy and a worse one than Punk. Punk then says that he has heart, unlike McIntyre, and that he has the fans chanting his name while he has nothing. McIntyre flashes Punk's necklace, and Rollins laughs at McIntyre dares Punk to take it from him.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, JD McDonagh) and Carlito find their clubhouse vandalized, and Rhea chalks it up to Liv Morgan getting revenge after last week, stating Liv has stepped over the line one too many times.
Backstage, Damian Priest catches up with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, JD McDonagh) and Carlito in the vandalized clubhouse. Finn Balor tells Gunther that he insulted everyone in the group when he insulted him, and that he will bust up Gunther. Meanwhile, Carlito prepares to deal with Sami Zayn.
The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa). After the match, The Creed Brothers hold down Otis so that Chad Gable can punch him and put him in the ankle lock. Maxxine Dupri gets on top of Gable, but Gable shrugs him and chews her out. Maxxine replies with a slap to the face. When Maxxine dares Gable to fight her, the lights start going out, and Otis, Maxxine and Tozawa all get out dodge while Gable and The Creed Brothers stay in the ring. "Huskus," "Rabbit" and "Mercy" of The Wyatt Sicks appear and head towards the ring before unmasking. They happen to be Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan and Dexter Lumis, respectively. Gable runs away only for "Abbie" - who is Nikki Cross - to hit him with a cross body. The Wyatt Sicks then lay waste to The Creed Brothers. Chad Gable escapes, but he is soon approached by Uncle Howdy, and he runs away.
Backstage, Carlito tells "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio that he has Sami Zayn, even thought Carlito is supposed to deal with Sami. Dominik tells Carlito that since he is free, he can handle "Main Event" Jey Uso, and Rhea tells Carlito he will deal with Jey alone.
"Big" Bronson Reed beats Sheamus after Pete Dunne shows up and hits Sheamus with a shillelagh.
Backstage, we hear from Damian Priest, who says that his upbringing is being brought up by Gunther, who has no idea of how he grew up when he was handed everything and surrounded by people telling him how great he was. He says that Gunther has never handed the World Heavyweight Championship and that Gunther is an asshole, and that the ring that was an escape from the streets will become the streets when he beats him to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Priest says he has fought for everything he has earned and that he is now willing to die for everything he has got.
We hear from Bron Breakker, who says he is not here to talk down on Sami Zayn, as he does not even dislike him. He says Sami is at the top of his game in stand-up comedy and yet he did not take him seriously. He says that Sami has accepted the fact that he is going to lose at SummerSlam as he is looking forward to a life after him and after WWE, and while Sami has been telling jokes in preparation, he has been training like a dog. Breakker says that the joke is on Sami and that the Intercontinental Championship will be on him.
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Carlito after Carlito takes several bites out of his apple (and has some of the apple himself).
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Zelina Vega. Zelina says her right arm feels ago and that she knows she was lucky to have Kayden Carter, Katana Chance and Lyra Valkyria in her corner and that Zoey Stark had to stack the deck against her. As Zelina says that Zoey, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville know she is a threat, Zoey, Shayna and Sonya surround her and gang up on her before Shayna kicks at the injured right arm. Officials soon step in.
Zelina Vega is tended to backstage in the trainer's room.
Backstage, The Miz announces that he will be hosting SummerSlam this year in his house of Cleveland, Ohio, then R-Truth shows up thinking In Your House is bringing brought back before asking The Miz how he is going to host the whole show from his house. R-Truth wants to know if he should bring hors d'oeuvres or a bag of ice or any party favors, and The Miz says no before eventually declaring he will provide the hor d'oeuvres.
We see footage and photos of WWE on tour in Japan.
Before the next match, Karrion Kross mentions Kofi Kingston re-injuring his shoulder on the Japan tour and that it is only a cop-out for Kofi to skip town because the spotlight is on Xavier Woods instead of him and only because nobody wants to be in tonight's town. Karrion Kross then offers Woods a chance to join The Final Testament, tell the kids that the power of positivity is one big lie, and tell "that one-armed bastard" Kofi Kingston that he should have retired after losing the WWE Championship in six seconds. Woods punches him.
Karrion Kross beats Xavier Woods after dodging the Limit Break elbow.
We see footage of WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque talking with Jesse "The Body" Ventura backstage.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says that he did a comedy show before his last match with Bron Breakker and still won, and that Breakker thought it was a foregone conclusion that he would win and did not take him seriously. He says that Breakker has hit cheap shots week after week because of this, and while Breakker's attitude is different, so is his, and now it is just about beating Bron Breakker's ass. As far as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio goes, he will handle that business right now.
We hear from Liv Morgan, who says that she would have done anything for "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, then says he is not a man and just "Rhea [Ripley]'s little bitch." She says she wishes that she could take back every tear she cried for him, but now, he will make Rhea's life a living hell and beat Rhea before leaving Dominik with whatever is left while she is still Women's World Champion.
Sami Zayn beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio by disqualification. During the match, JD McDonagh and Carlito show up and distract Sami, nearly costing him in the match. The match is over when JD McDonagh gets in the ring and breaks up a pinfall attempt by Sami Zayn. After the match, McDonagh and Carlito attack Sami, then "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and send them and Dominik out of the ring before hitting them all with a dive over the top rope. Afterwards, Sami is attacked from behind by Bron Breakker, who then goes for a Spear only to be booted in the face, hit with an Exploder Suplex into the corner, and nearly hit with a Helluva Kick before rolling out of the ring. When Sami turns his back on Breakker, Breakker tries to ambush him again, but Sami turns around and clotheslines him out of the ring.
We see another Wyatt Sicks video, this time with Dexter Lumis, who is almost unrecognizable. When asked what he will do when the buzzards start circling, Dexter simply says "Run."
Backstage, Chad Gable tells General Manager Adam Pearce about Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan and Dexter Lumis being under masks earlier before wanting a six-man tag match against him and The Creed Brothers. Pearce makes the match official, but tells Gable to be careful what he wishes for after he leaves.
We hear from Rhea Ripley, who says that if Liv Morgan wants to break and burn things that do not belong to her and pretend to be the victim in her "revenge fantasy," then her revenge tour will come to an end. Rhea says she will make Liv pay after taking her title, three months of her career as well as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and that she will get her own revenge.
Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville beat Lyra Valkyria, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter in a six-woman tag match. After the match, Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane) shows up and brawls with Zoey, Shayna and Sonya, quickly cleaning house and forcing them out of the ring. Iyo Sky hits all three of them with Over The Moonsault on the outside.
In footage from an empty arena from earlier today, Gunther says he gave Damian Priest an easy way out, but Priest revealed he has no control over his own emotions. He calls Priest "an emotional wanna-be" who uses the business to get over his childhood trauma. He says that he used to look up to Finn Balor and considered him a world-class weirdo until Balor became "street trash" when he joined The Judgment Day. He then tells Priest that he will never forgive Priest for using the business to cover up for his pathetic existence, and after SummerSlam, Priest and everyone else will remember SummerSlam as the day he saved professional wrestling and the World Heavyweight Championship.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane). Dakota Kai says Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville have been running the place is because they have been gone, and now that they are back, it is time to re-establish order. She then challenges Sonya Deville to a match next week to see how long their group lasts after she cuts the head off the snake.
Backstage, Finn Balor says The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and Carlito will wait until SummerSlam to get out of the mess that they have gotten themselves into. Rhea agrees, and says that The Judgment Day has Finn's back, but Finn says he is doing this himself. Rhea and Damian agree, with Damian saying Gunther is their main problem and having faith that Finn Balor will soften Gunther up.
Gunther beats Finn Balor with the sleeper. After the match, Gunther puts Finn Balor back into the sleeper, and Damian Priest soon runs into the ring to brawl with Gunther. The brawl soon makes its way outside as the show ends.
This week on Raw Talk: Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville! Bron Breakker! "Big" Bronson Reed!
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rollins says he has seen and done it all and got into the business not to be one of the best, but the very best of all time, and he cannot do that without getting back the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that Money In The Bank is only a few short weeks away and that he knows how to climb a ladder pretty well, and he is familiar with the contract and how it is the fastest way to get back in the mix for a shot at the title. Suddenly, Damian Priest heads to the ring and welcomes Rollins back, and admits that he wanted to cash in the Money In The Bank contract on Rollins, and while it did not happen, he still did okay, then tells him that this is his show now. Rollins says he likes where Priest is coming from, especially after he nearly lost a leg on Saturday, then says that the two of them are a lot alike as they both made their names in groups and have won Money In The Bank and bided their time until WrestleMania. He then says that the difference between them is that he "grew a set," and realized that he had to stand on his own two feet to be the best, then asks Damian Priest what kind of champion he wants to be. Priest mentions being Rollins' first title challenger and admits that Rollins was the better man that night, then says things have changed, and proposes a match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Money In The Bank. Rollins thinks this is a trap, but Priest tells him that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) does not know he is even out here, and asks Rollins if he wants the match or not. Rollins accepts. Rollins then tells Priest that while he is around, the show will always be "Monday Night Rollins."
In backstage footage from earlier today, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa). Gable demands a rematch against Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but Pearce wants him to earn his way back into a title shot. Gable says he is a leader and deserves to be at the front of the line, then tells Pearce to find someone worthy for him. Pearce says he has the perfect opponent for him, then Gable chews out Tozawa.
Chad Gable finds out that his opponent is Braun Strowman.
Braun Strowman beats Chad Gable. After the match, Chad Gable demands that the rest of Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) get in the ring. Tozawa is the first to get chewed out, but despite her injuries, Maxxine stands between the two of them. Gable responds by taking Maxxine's crutch and tossing it out of the ring, then forcing her to leave the ring. He then chews out Tozawa again before slapping him. Otis hears the slap, then confronts Gable. Otis shoves Gable into the corner, then walks away and helps Maxxine and Tozawa to the back after taking one last look at an angry Gable.
We find out that Finn Balor had taken Liv Morgan's hotel room key and placed it on the table last week.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and Carlito agree that they have to get rid of Braun Strowman. As Finn Balor tells Damian Priest says that he has his back, Priest says he knows that Finn has been acting strangely, and wants to know where his head is at. Finn says that he will be cashing on "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes if he wins the Money In The Bank briefcase. Meanwhile, Dominik is looking for his purple cow vest, but cannot find it.
Iyo Sky beats Kiana James and Zelina Vega in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after Liv Morgan shows up wearing "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's purple cow vest, which distracts Zelina Vega.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami says he is proud to walk out tonight still Intercontinental Champion, and says that Chad Gable did not make that easy. He says everything started because he beat Gable in a wrestling match, but now, it is over because he beat him in a wrestling match. He says that as far as he is concerned, he is moving on from Chad Gable, but he is lying if he said he could move on from the rest of Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa), as it reminds him of his time in The Bloodline and what he has learned from leaving it. He says that he and "Main Event" Jey Uso did not leave until they were ready, and when Alpha Academy is ready, they will leave Chad Gable. Sami then says he is ready to defend his title against anybody and everybody, then Bron Breakker shows up. Bron Breakker says it is obvious why he is here and what he is capable of, as he has left a bunch of bodies since he showed up and Sami is next on the list, as he is taking the Intercontinental Championship. As Sami asks Breakker if he really wants the title, Sheamus shows up and says he has chased the Intercontinental Championship for five long years, and says he should get the title shot. Sheamus says that he respects Sami, but when the opportunity arises, he will be taking the title, but Bron Breakker interrupts Sheamus and threatens to kick his ass for being in his way. Sheamus says he gets where Bron Breakker is coming from, but Bron Breakker has "no skin in the game" and is still "the new kid." He then tells Breakker to get to the back of the line before he makes him. Sami says the two of them need to sort things out, and says he will talk to General Manager Adam Pearce as the fans are here to see them fight it out, not talk it out.
We hear from Dragon Lee, who talks about how Carlito took him out like a coward, and says that he will finally get his revenge. He says that Carlito will learn that when you mess with the dragon, you will get burned.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn). Alba Fyre says they are still on the high of their championship win, which is everything they have worked for, but Isla Dawn says the celebration is over and the hard work starts now, and they will take out everyone who gets between them and their titles. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark show up, and Shayna says that they had them beat not once, but twice, and Zoey says that they are keeping their titles warm and that they are coming for the titles.
Carlito beats Dragon Lee. During the match, Liv Morgan shows up wearing "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's purple cow vest, and this time, Dominik sees her wearing the vest. Zelina Vega attacks Liv, and Rey Mysterio and Joaquin Wilde brawl with Dominik and JD McDonagh. This distracts Dragon Lee, and Carlito gets the win with the Backstabber in the corner.
We see backstage footage from Clash at the Castle where CM Punk is watching the World Heavyweight Championship match when he borrows a referee's shirt from Jessica Carr.
We see strange images as we see Drew McIntyre backstage.
Backstage, Chad Gable chews out the rest of Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) when Otis packs up and leaves. Otis says he is done, then Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa leave with him. Gable says they are done when he says they are done, then he expels them all. Gable then promises that he will win Money In The Bank and cash in like Otis never did to become a world champion.
Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre is hung up on CM Punk as he tries to figure out what to say, then says "I can't do this anymore. Screw this company. I quit." General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and tries to reason with him McIntyre as he heads to the back.
In backstage footage from during the break, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque tries to reason with Drew McIntyre, but Drew McIntyre says he is done.
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter beat Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane) after Lyra Valkyria shows up and distracts Damage CTRL.
Backstage, Iyo Sky once again tells Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane that Damage CTRL (Dakota, Iyo, Kairi) has to change or that she will change it herself.
Sami Zayn watches from ringside for the next match.
Sheamus beats Bron Breakker by disqualification after he is attacked from the outside by Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Sheamus and Kaiser brawl on the outside, then Breakker hits Sheamus with a Spear. Officials have to get Breakker to head to the back. Afterwards, Kaiser goes back on the attack on Sheamus, then he backs up to the ramp and tries to injure Sheamus' leg on the ring apron only for Bron Breakker to head Kaiser off at the pass and Spear him. Sami Zayn then gets in Bron Breakker's face, and both men have to be kept separated by officials.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio finds Liv Morgan, who is wearing his purple cow vest. Liv says Dominik can have it back if he can take it off of her himself. When he does, he gets caught by Damian Priest, who tells him to get the vest and go to the clubhouse. Dominik gets his vest and leaves, then Priest tells Liv to leave Dominik alone, as he wants nothing to do with her. Liv laughs and says that Dominik has everything to do with her, then leaves.
We hear from Karrion Kross and Scarlett backstage. Kross mentions the feud going on between Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and how The New Day beat him up two-on-one, then - thanks to Scarlett - proposes The New Day to a one-on-one match with no seconds at ringside. He then insinuates that Kofi will answer as he wants Woods in the back, anyway. We then hear from The New Day, who say that Karrion Kross has done nothing since becoming NXT Champion and is in no position to give them advice. Kofi then accepts the challenge, since Kross wants to namedrop him.
Backstage, we hear from "Main Event" Jey Uso, who is surrounded by fans as he says that he needs to qualify for the fans and cash in to become World Heavyweight Champion.
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Finn Balor and Rey Mysterio in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Before the match, it is announced that Drew McIntyre has deleted all of his social media accounts. During the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Carlito attack Rey, but they get chased out through the crowd by Braun Strowman. Near the end of the match, Finn is able to hit Rey with the Coup de Grace, but Jey hits Finn with the Uso Splash afterwards to get the win and qualify. After the match, the lights go out little by little, Bray Wyatt style. A door opens, and a life-size Sister Abigail/Abby the Witch crawls out. She crawls towards a lit lantern, then stands and points backwards towards the door. Some security guards are laid out as a man in a rabbit mask - representing Ramblin' Rabbit - with a sledge hammer with the word "Help" on it is seen. The gorilla position is is ruins, and a figure in a buzzard skull mask - representing Mercy the Buzzard - sits nearby as people are laid out. Another person in a pig-shaped gas mask - representing Huskus the Pig - is seen, and Chad Gable is seen laid out. We then see Uncle Howdy, who looks at the carnage as the other masked beings join him. Uncle Howdy then makes his way towards the crowd, then picks up the lantern. We see Uncle Howdy with his minions before he says "We're here" and blows out the lantern. We then see one last image of Sister Abigail before the show ends.
This week on Raw Deal: Lyra Valkyria! Bron Breakker! Ludwig Kaiser!
Drew McIntyre heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Drew says he is focused on nothing but right now, then asks who is ready for a new world champion at Clash at the Castle. He says he is ready for Damian Priest, but he knows The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) will be "scurrying right behind him." It does not take long for Priest, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh to show up, and Priest says Drew is still making excuses before telling him that Drew made this personal between them, not him, and that the world title is his, not The Judgment Day's. Priest tells Drew that he is heading into his territory in front of his people and that he will put him down, and as much as he loves The Judgment Day, he does not need them or anybody to be champion, as he is champion because he is Damian Priest. Drew says that is a fine speech, but he does not give a damn what he has to say, as the World Heavyweight Championship is his and The Judgment Day are his only chance of beating him. Priest proposes a match between Finn Balor and Drew, and if Drew can beat him, The Judgment Day is barred from ringside at Clash at the Castle. If Drew loses, however, they will have the honor and privilege of watching him beat Drew in his own home from ringside. Drew says he respects a man who is willing to dig his own grave, then says that he will beat Finn Balor and hopes that Priest will shake his hand after he embarrasses and humiliates him to become World Heavyweight Champion.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio runs into Liv Morgan in the Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik, JD McDonagh) clubhouse. Liv says she wants to see Dominik at the hotel later, but Dominik says he wants nothing to do with her. Liv says a man like Dominik should not be with a woman who wants him to call her "Mami," and should have a girl who is willing to call her "Daddy." She then hands Dominik a hotel room key in case he changes his mind.
We see footage of Damian Priest and Zelina Vega in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.
Iyo Sky beats Lyra Valkyria when Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane break up the pinfall from the outside when Lyra hits Nightwing and Iyo scores a cruficix pin when Lyra tries to hit the move a second time. After the match, Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane attack Lyra Valkyria, and Iyo Sky joins in. Suddenly, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance show up make the save for Lyra.
Backstage, Finn Balor, JD McDonagh and Carlito meet in The Judgment Day (Finn, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) clubhouse when they notice Dominik, who then tells them what is going on with Liv Morgan and shows them the hotel room key.
Backstage, The Miz runs into Sami Zayn as he looks from R-Truth. Sami says he has not seen him, and The Miz says things that are not good happen when R-Truth is alone before he leaves. Sami then meets Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa, and he apologizes to them for getting them caught up in the middle of his feud with Chad Gable and reminds them that they do not have to take abuse from Gable. All of a sudden, Otis shows up, and Sami tells Otis he will see him in the ring. Otis stops Sami and says he lost it, but Sami says Otis does not have to explain himself. Otis says he had it all at one time, but he soon lost it all, and when he did, Chad Gable was there. He says that Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) is his family, and without Gable, he is nothing. Sami says this is what Gable wants Otis to think, and asks him if he knows how special he is and how special he could be, and hopes that one day, Oti scan see it for himself.
At The Judgment Day clubhouse, (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) Damian Priest shows up with knowledge of Liv Morgan and the hotel room key. Carlito, JD McDonagh and Dominik head to the ring for their match.
We hear from Ludwig Kaiser, who brags about beating Sheamus with "A+ talent and A+ ruthlessness" and destroying Sheamus' knee. He says he will not be taken lightly, as he is designed for greatness and belongs at the top, and anyone who gets in his way will be eliminated. He says "the rise of the Kaiser" has begun, and that he will soon be "Mr. Money In The Bank."
The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee) and Braun Strowman beat The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) and Carlito in a six-man tag match. During the match, Liv Morgan shows up and distracts "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio only to be attacked from behind by Zelina Vega, causing Liv Morgan to land on top of Dominik on the outside. Zelina and Liv then brawl on the outside, and as they are being seperated, Braun Strowman is able to tag in and overpower Carlito, allowing Dragon Lee to hit Carlito with a splash from Strowman's shoulders for the win.
We see a video package for Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov later tonight, where Dragunov talks about he used to be the undisputed king of NXT just like Bron Breakker, whom he says he will break.
Backstage, Ricochet meets with Ilja Dragunov, then says he knows what Dragunov is capable of and will show Bron Breakker what he is all about. Dragunov says Bron Breakker is very dangerous, but he will slay the monster, as the monster cannot slay a dragon. He then says that afterwards, the two of them can have another round. Ricochet tells Dragunov that he has his back.
Backstage, Dakota Kai wants to know what is wrong with Iyo Sky, who says "I took care of it," before screaming again. She then says "Damage CTRL (Dakota, Iyo, Asuka, Kairi Sane) has to change" before running off.
Before the next match, Sami Zayn says it has been a messed up couple of weeks before Clash at the Castle, then says that his feud with Chad Gable started out personal before Gable started showing his true colors. Sami says that he will defeat Chad Gable and put an end to everything once and for all at Clash at the Castle. He says there is no more dealing with an abusive, manipulative psychopath and that it is time to be the Intercontinental Champion. Suddenly, Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) shows up, and Gable says Sami is trying to tear down everything he has built and make himself the sympathetic superhero in someone else's story before stating that Sami is the true villain. He says that Alpha Academy trusts his leadership and methods, and that they will be happy when he beats Sami for the Intercontinental Championship. Sami says Gable is out of his mind for thinking Alpha Academy is happy when they do not even look that way, then asks Alpha Academy if they are truly happy. Sami then says Gable does not care about Alpha Academy, but the fans do, and their lives will not be happy until they leave Gable once and for all. Gable says nobody is leaving anybody, as Alpha Academy is a family and families stick together, no matter what. He says that while they will be with him on Saturday, he will sic his own version of Otis who does not feel bad about anything and is the most ruthless version of Otis right now.
Sami Zayn beats Otis with a surprise Helluva Kick. After the match, Chad Gable attacks Sami Zayn while Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa check on Otis. Gable kicks Maxxine and Tozawa out of the ring, then picks Sami up and demands Otis hit Sami. Otis refuses, and Gable slaps Otis in the face not once, but twice. Sami gets behind Gable, and Otis runs at Gable only to clothesline and slam Sami. Gable celebrates with Otis, who then turns on Gable, who cowers in the corner. Otis raises his fist, but backs out of hitting him and heads to the back at the last second after Gable begs him off.
Backstage, The Miz finds R-Truth, who says that they have a tag team title match against "APA" (Faarooq and Bradshaw) after meeting with a fortune teller. We then find out that the fortune teller is Scarlett, who says The Authors of Pain look forward to meeting them in the ring tonight before handing Miz a Death tarot card.
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill watch the next match from ringside.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn). Alba Fyre says they will be competing for tag team gold in their own home country in front of their own people, and will prove why they should have been in the Women's Tag Team Championship match from the start. Isla Dawn says tonight is a teaser for Saturday, when they walk out women's tag team champions.
Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beat The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) with a Kirafuda Clutch from Shayna Baszler to Isla Dawn.
We see a video package for Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov. Bron says he had to make an example out of Ricochet after not being placed in the King of the Ring Tournament, then says he is not impresses with Dragunov and that it will everything and then some for Dragunov to beat him. He says that only one man will walk out of the ring, and that it is him.
Bron Breakker beats Ilja Dragunov following three Spears. After the match, Bron Breakker goes after Dragunov again, but he is attacked on the outside by Ricochet, who dives at him from the barricade.
Backstage, the missing hotel key card is produced by Dominik Mysterio in The Judgment Day's (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) clubhouse. Damian Priest tells Dominik that he needs to put his foot down with Liv Morgan before everyone agrees that they need to get down to Judgment Day business.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre is met by Sheamus, who tells McIntyre that he is on the cusp of greatness and that he needs to take it home. McIntyre agrees, then Sheamus says he will smash Ludwig Kaiser's face in at Money In The Bank. McIntyre tells Sheamus to give him a heads-up on the cash-in, and Sheamus says it will be like old times.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering). Karrion Kross says tonight's match is the first step in their ultimate vision and that The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) will bring the world tag titles home. He says that Xavier Woods will soon realize he belongs with them and not Kofi Kingston. Scarlett says that they will never abandon Woods like Kofi did and that Woods cannot trust Kofi.
The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) retain the World Tag Team Championships against The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar). During the match, Karrion Kross trips The Awesome Truth from the outside as Scarlett distracts the referee, then The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) attack Kross. This distracts Akam and the referee, and R-Truth tries to hit Rezar with one of the tag team title belts only for it to have no effect. R-Truth tosses the title to Rezar, and Miz pins Rezar with a schoolkid pin to retain.
Backstage, Bron Breakker hits Ilja Dragunov with a Spear as Ricochet helps Dragunov to medical, and this leads to a backstage brawl between Breakker and Ricochet in which Ricochet gets laid out. Breakker then picks Ricochet up from the steps leading to a production truck and powerslams him into the front windshield of a nearby car, then officials rush out to check on Ricochet.
Drew McIntyre beats Finn Balor to make his match for the World Championship against Damian Priest at Clash at the Castle one-on-one. (Had Drew McIntyre lost, The Judgment Day [Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh] would have been able to be ringside for the match.) During the match, Damian Priest shows up, and while "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh try to attack McIntyre, McIntyre is able to see them coming and take them down. Finn Balor nearly wins on a schoolkid pin and tries to get McIntyre in the drop zone for the Coup de Grace, but McIntyre avoids the Coup de Grace and hits the Claymore Kick to win. The show ends with a staredown between Priest and McIntyre.
Here are the full highlights for tonight's show!
This week on Raw Talk: The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Zelina Vega, Dragon Lee)! The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn)! Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa)!
Liv Morgan heads towards the ring to start tonight's show. She says that revenge is never as sweet as it can be until one can finally be, then says she did what nobody else could do - take out Rhea Ripley - and become Women's World Champion. Liv then brags about putting Becky into early retirement before stating that the cherry on top is kissing "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio at the end of last week's show. Suddenly, Dominik shows up, and the crowd keeps booing him out of the building as he says that he does not know what kind of game Liv is playing and that Rhea is not playing the same game, and when Rhea comes back, she will kill Liv. Liv then says that Rhea will probably kill Dominik, too, then says she will make it all worth it before asking Dominik how long he will keep lying to himself, saying she came down to the ring to be closer to her, not to help Becky. Liv says she meant what she said and that she plans to take everything away from Rhea and that includes Dominik. Suddenly, Finn Balor shows up and says nobody in The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik, JD McDonagh) wants anything to do with her. Liv questions if she wants her to go or if Dominik wants her to go, but Liv leaves for now.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Sheamus. Sheamus says he is pumped to get in the ring with Ludwig Kaiser after what happened last week, and says that while Kaiser is Gunther's right-hand man, Gunther may be holding him back. He states that Kaiser will get the chance to go toe-to-toe with him tonight, and that he has been doing this for fifteen years. He asks if his opponent can earn his respect, and says that to do that, you must put out banger after banger. Sheamus heads out to the ring, but he is immediately clipped at the knee with a chop block from behind by Ludwig Kaiser, and officials have to restore order.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Sheamus after targeting Sheamus' injured knee throughout the match and slipping out of an avalanche White Noise before kicking the back of the injured knee.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio tells Finn Balor and JD McDonagh that he did not do anything. Finn tells Dominik that he is playing with fire, then Damian Priest shows up to make sure everything is taken care of - with Dominik saying that he is giving Rhea Ripley some space before agreeing that everything is taken care of - before mentioning that they will be settling some scores and reminding everyone of why they run Raw.
Backstage, Ricochet is met by Ilja Dragunov, who says that he is not here to stop him, as people like them who take it to the limit need to stick together. Ricochet says that if he can walk, he can fight, but Dragunov asks him to be cautious, as people like Bron Breakker are wired differently. Ricochet says they are also wired differently and that Bron Breakker has forgotten, and says that he is okay with finishing what they started after he is done with Bron Breakker. Dragunov wishes Ricochet luck.
We see a vignette for Dragon Lee before the next match.
Finn Balor beats Dragon Lee. JD McDonagh shows up to be in Finn Balor's corner during the commercial break in the match, and later on, Carlito trips Dragon Lee off the top turnbuckle as McDonagh distracts the referee. After the match, Carlito and Finn Balor stomp Dragon Lee, but Braun Strowman shows up with Rey Mysterio. After Braun cleans house while Rey checks on Dragon Lee, The Judgment Day (Finn and McDonagh) and Carlito flee through the crowd.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh) and Carlito meet. Damian Priest says he thought the Braun Strowman problem was dealt with, then tells Carlito that if he wants to play prospect, then he can ask General Manager Adam Pearce to make a match between him and Strowman tonight to take care of that problem. After The Judgment Day leave, R-Truth says he shows up and says he feels him, saying that while The Judgment Day may always kick you, they were the best day of his life. The Miz shows up and reminds him that they are World Tag Team Champions and to let go of The Judgment Day, but R-Truth tells The Miz that he is getting obsessed and walks off.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami admits he has not had a lot of time to enjoy being Intercontinental Champion, as Chad Gable has been a thorn in his side. He says that Gable made things about everything and everyone else, but it was always about him. He says that this has been going on for long enough, then proposes that Gable come to the ring right now without the rest of Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) so that they can put an end to everything right now. The rest of Alpha Academy show up, and a distressed Maxxine Dupri says that Gable does not consider them worth his time and that they need to redeem themselves, starting with sending a message to Sami. Sami says that Maxxine does not have to do this, then Maxxine reads a message where Gable says that Sami cannot and that his teaching can make people champions, and that without his help, the ring would be filled with failures. Gable also refers to past points in Alpha Academy's careers, then the message ends with Gable wanting his title match. Sami says that if this is what it takes to end, then he will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Gable at Clash at the Castle. Sami then asks the rest of Akira Tozawa if they are tired of being berated by Gable week in and week out, and that he and the rest of the fans know that they are better than that. He says that Gable does not get to decide what they are worth, then says he has been in their shoes before and that they must set themselves free from Gable once and for all. Suddenly, Sami is attacked from behind by Gable. Alpha Academy watches, then Gable demands that Otis help him finish the job. Otis is reluctant to do so, then Gable slaps him in the face. Tozawa then backs Gable away from Otis, and Gable berates him for it and pushes him into the corner. Maxxine then pulls Gable away from Tozawa, and Gable mockingly makes Maxxine beg him to stop. Gable then makes the rest of Alpha Academ leave the ring, but Otis gets in Gable's face, and that allows Sami to fight back. Gable throws Sami into Otis, which causes him to knock Otis into Maxxine and Tozawa and knock him off the apron. Gable then tells Otis that Sami did this on purpose, and Otis hits Sami with the World's Strongest Slam. As Gable gloats over a downed Sami, Otis carries Maxxine and Tozawa to the back.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by Bron Breakker, who says that he would break Sami Zayn in half before stating he is here to congratulate Pearce on putting him in a match with real competition. Pearce says the only thing Breakker deserves is a second fine and that he is only in a match because Ricochet asked for it. After Pearce says that Ricochet knows about respect, Breakker says he will teach the two of them about respect, and says that nobody can hold him back.
Backstage, Chad Gable suddenly compliments the rest of Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa), then says that as a team, they will win back "his" Intercontinental Championship.
Bron Breakker beats Ricochet. After the match, Bron Breakker throws Ricochet into the steel steps, and security and officials have to stop Breakker from hitting Ricochet with the ring steps. Ilja Dragunov shows up to take a swing at Breakker, and Breakker flees through the crowd.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega meet with Dragon Lee, and says that Dragon Lee would have won if it were not for Carlito. Rey tells him that he will get his revenge, then says they have to take care of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and he must strike at the head in Damian Priest. Rey says that The Judgment Day does not run The Latino World Order and that he will deliver the message to Damian man-to-man and face-to-face.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Kiana James. Kiana says Natalya is one of the most accomplished women in WWE history, and after getting acclimated to the main roster, she is ready for her first match, and beating Natalya is the perfect first step in her rise to the top.
Kiana James beats Natalya in her Raw debut.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods). Xavier Woods says that people have tried to break them up now and that Karrion Kross will not be able to do it. Kofi says they are the best to ever do it and that so many people have tried to break them up only to fail. Suddenly, Karrion Kross shows up and says the "New Day Rocks" chant does not hit as hard anymore as the power of positivity is dead. Kofi says they do and that The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) will learn the hard way, and as Kofi leaves, Kross tells Woods that he will not have to follow Kofi around anymore.
Backstage, Natalya is met by Sonya Deville. All of a sudden, Sonya finds Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, but once again, Zoey says they do not care what she has to say and that they will show Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair who the best team is. Sonya tells them not to do anything rash, but Shayna says the only person who does not respect them is Sonya, whom she tells to leave them alone.
Braun Strowman beats Carlito when Finn Balor's interference attempt fails miserably. After the match, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh attack Braun Strowman, but Braun soon fights back and overpowers them. As Braun goes after Carlito, he is hit with a chop block by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik tries to hit Braun with a chair, but Braun swats it away. As Braun stalks Dominik, Liv Morgan stands between Braun and Dominik, and that allows Finn Balor, McDonagh and Carlito to attack Braun, and McDonagh is able to take Dominik out with the chair. McDonagh swings the chair again and again, hurting Strowman's knee in the process. Meanwhile, Liv Morgan is toe-to-toe with Dominik Mysterio, and Finn Balor has to stand between them.
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair head to the ring. Bianca says it has been a while since she has been on Raw, but as one-half of the Women's Tag Team Champions, she and Jade will show up and show out regardless of the brand. Jade says they have been invited here tonight and they are to collect, and demand that Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler come to the ring to say what they want to say to their faces. Zoey and Shayna arrive, and Zoey says that the women's tag titles have not been on Raw in a while and that Jade and Bianca keep ducking and dodging them. Bianca says she and Jade are not scared of them, but Shayna says they should be, as they will break them for the tag team titles and send them both back to SmackDown. Jade asks why they should wait when they can do this right now. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up, and after the fans make it known they want this match, Pearce makes it official with the women's tag titles on the line.
Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler vs. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships ends with The Unholy Union (Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre) attack Jade and Bianca. Baszler and Zoey soon join in on the post-match attack. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest. Damian Priest says the success that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) has had tonight feels right, then says Rey Mysterio has been a thorn in their side. He says that he respect Rey's face, but he has to slam the door on this issue, and tonight, he is done with Rey. Drew McIntyre shows up, then tells Damian to live it up as this is the highest his career will go and that it is personal between them at Clash at the Castle.
"Main Event" Jey Uso shows up in the crowd. Jey says he still has big plans for himself, and while he lost his family last year at Money In The Bank, he stayed in the fight because he knew he could do this on his own. Jey says that he was not just someone's right hand man, and now, he can be his own man. He then thanks the fans for their support, then says that this year, he will climb the ladder and win the Money In The Bank contract.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Lyra Valkyria. Lyra says Becky Lynch is disappointed, but Becky is at her best when people have her beaten and that she will come back better. She says that Liv Morgan knows nothing about and will not be a champion for long. Lyra says she can stand on her own two feet, and her next goal is winning the women's Money In The Bank match. Suddenly, Lyra is attacked by Iyo Sky.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) after Karrion Kross distracts Kofi Kingston.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn). Alba says she and Isla are not handed the same championship opportunities as everyone else, and Isla says they are going to take their opportunity to be at Clash at the Castle.
Damian Priest beats Rey Mysterio after Carlito shows up only to be taken out by Dragon Lee, who is soon attacked by Finn Balor and JD McDonagh. Rey takes Finn and McDonagh out, but Priest hits him with South of Heaven for the win. After the match, Priest is attacked from behind by Drew McIntyre, who then hits Priest with the Future Shock DDT. After looking at the World Heavyweight Championship, McIntyre reads the Claymore Kick, but ends up taking out Finn, McDonagh and Carlito. McIntyre then clears off the announce table, but Priest puts him through it with a choke slam.
This week on Raw Talk: Bron Breakker! Kiana James! Ludwig Kaiser!
Braun Strowman beats JD McDonagh despite the distraction and interference by Finn Balor and Carlito and despite JD McDonagh targeting Strowman's knee throughout the match. After the match, Carlito and Finn Balor attack Strowman, but Strowman overpowers them both and tosses them out of the ring. JD McDonagh hits Strowman in the back with a metal folding chair, but it has no effect, and Strowman slaps it out of his hands, forcing him to run away.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Liv Morgan. Liv says she has no remorse over how she won the World Women's Championship and did not know Dominik Mysterio would be there, and that she needs to beat Becky Lynch straight up in a steel cage to prove herself.
Backstage, Finn Balor and Carlito met by Damian Priest, who is looking for JD McDonagh. He says Braun Strowman is still a problem, and tells them to find JD so they can regroup.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Ricochet finds out he is cleared for competition, but finds out from General Manager Adam Pearce that Bron Breakker is not here and is at home, suspended with a fine for his actions. Ilja Dragunov shows up to thanks Ricochet for what happened last week, and wants to go another round. Ricochet says he owes him one, but Dragunov says he does not fight people, he breaks then, and he does not fight "broken" people. Ricochet says he is cleared to compete, and the match is made official.
Before the next match, it is announced that Kale Dixon is seriously injured after last week and will not be back for a while. Also, another QR code is seen before the next match, along with the words "BECAUSE WE BELIEVED."
Ricochet vs. Ilja Dragunov ends in a no-contest with Bron Breakker showing up out of nowhere and hitting Ricochet with a Spear. After the match, Dragunov fights Bron Breakker, but Bron Breakker hits him with a Spear. Referees show up alongside General Manager Adam Pearce, and Bronson refuses to even look at Pearce as he leaves until he is halfway up the ramp.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley is reporting as General Manager Adam Pearce yells at Bron Breakker, then Kiana James shows up. Adam Pearce says he and Kiana will go to his office, as he needs a drink.
We see footage from earlier today of The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) with a Memorial Day ice cream truck when The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) show up wanting to know about the Memorial Day raffle. R-Truth says they are closed, then he and The Miz leave and hand Xavier Woods some ice cream. Karrion Kross then shows up and tells Xavier Woods that he believes in him, but that he cannot do anything for him until he ditches Kofi Kingston. Woods refuses, and Kross asks Kofi is he is going to wait until he retires to let Woods shine, then threatens to forcefully retire Kofi. This leads to a tag team match between The New Day and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar).
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) after Scarlett attacks Ivy Nile on the outside.
Backstage, we hear from Rey Mysterio, who says that Carlito was welcomed with open arms to The Latino World Order (Rey, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega, Dragon Lee) and would still be his brother were it not for the path that he chose. He then his jealousy towards Dragon Lee made him better and that attacking Cruz del Toro was a big mistake. After entertaining the idea that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) might welcome Carlito with open arms, he says that tonight, he will not meet an old friend, and he will find out what happens he crosses him and the LWO.
Braun Strowman is seen still looking for JD McDonagh backstage as the camera is on Sheamus.
WWE acknowledges Memorial Day.
Sheamus heads to the ring. After stating that King and Queen of the Ring had banger after banger, he says that he was not on the show after Ludwig Kaiser smashed his knee and took him out. He says that while he is not bitter, Kaiser talked crap about him as he waited to get cleared. Sheamus tells Kaiser that he is back and that he cannot wait to get his hands on him, then Kaiser shows up on the TitanTron and says Sheamus should blame Gunther, as Gunther is King of the Ring and nobody else stood a chance. He says that after weeks of being a keyboard warrior at home, Sheamus is telling him what to do, and that nobody tells him what to do. Sheamus tells him to shut up before making up his mind to go find him. Sheamus leaves the ring and heads to the back, and as he looks for Kaiser, Kaiser suddenly ambushes him. Sheamus gets the better of him and takes the brawl back to the stage, where officials have to restore order.
Backstage, Lyra Valkyria is met by Becky Lynch, who says Saturday may not have went their way, but it is all about getting better. Becky tells Lyra she has got this, then leaves.
Lyra Valkyria beats Kairi Sane after getting her feet up to counter the In-Sane Elbow.
Backstage, Finn Balor and Carlito meet with Damian Priest, and Carlito somehow finds JD McDonagh. Priest talks with McDonagh regarding Braun Strowman until Dominik Mysterio shows up. Dominik says that he messed up and that Rhea Ripley knows he was trying to fix things, and Priest and Dominik agree that Dominik needs to fix things again.
Backstage, Iyo Sky is met by Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane, then Iyo Sky screams, throws lamps and destroys tables before leaving the room.
The Savannah Bananas are seen in the front row.
Rey Mysterio beats Carlito despite Finn Balor jumping the barricade and attacking Dragon Lee on the outside. After the match, Rey throws Finn over the announce table, and Damian Priest shows up and attacks Dragon Lee before Carlito spits in Dragon Lee's eye. Rey fights back against Damian Priest, but Damian Priest hits him with a Superkick followed by a choke slam.
Backstage, Chad Gable shows disappointment in Akira Tozawa for not being at Saudi Arabia. Braun Strowman shows up looking for JD McDonagh and leaves, then Otis and Maxxine Dupri show up and tells Maxxine not to accompany him to the ring before giving Otis a chance to redeem himself against "Big" Bronson Reed.
"Big" Bronson Reed beats Otis after Chad Gable refuses to let Otis rip up his shirt and hit the Caterpillar. After the match, Gable demands that the rest of Alpha Academy join him in the ring for a meeting. After the commercial break, Gable chews Otis out for his recent failures, then says that he lacks discipline and that he will show him discipline in front of the fans. He then removes his leather belt, saying Otis made him do this. Gable tells Otis to grab the rope, and tells Tozawa and Maxxine to stand there and watch what happens when shame is brought to Alpha Academy. He then tells Otis that this will hurt him a lot more than it hurts Otis, but when he rears back with the belt, Maxxine stops him. Gable mocks Maxxine and tells him to leave the ring, then demands Tozawa watch. Sami Zayn shows up, and heads into the ring as Gable warns him not to step inside. Sami steps into the ring and calls Gable "a weak little man" who has manipulated his way into Intercontinental Championship opportunities, came up short every time, and blamed everyone but himself when he could not get the job done. Gable says he can get the job done any time he wants, just like when he beat him last week, and blames Otis for his most recent loss before rearing back at Otis. Sami takes the belt from Gable's hand and throws it away before Otis stands between him and Gable. Sami asks Otis how much more he is willing to take before he stops listening to Gable and starts listening to the fans, and as he tells Otis to do the right thing, Gable attacks him. Sami soon fights back, then Otis pulls Sami off Gable. Gable hits Sami with a German suplex as Sami confronts Otis, then proceeds to pummel Sami even further. The fans soon starting "Let's go, Otis!" Gable then demands that Tozawa and Otis follow him to the back, and Otis begrudgingly heads to the back with Gable and Tozawa.
We see a video package chronicling the events of "The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour."
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Baszler says that everyone has the same limbs that all break the same way, and Zoey proposes inviting Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill to Raw to see who they are dealing with. Sonya Deville shows up, saying that they are talking like champions when they aren't, and Zoey and Shayna want nothing to do with Sonya when she says they will not be champions without her help, with Shayna even threatening to break Sonya. Suddenly, The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) shows up, and Alba Fyre says that Zoey and Shayna have never beaten them. Isla Dawn says that if they were to get in the ring, that fact would not change.
Liv Morgan retains the Women's World Championship against Becky Lynch in a steel cage match. During the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up to open the cage door for Becky, who refuses to win it without his help as Finn Balor and JD McDonagh show up to tell Dominik not to do this. This leads to Braun Strowman now knowing where JD McDonagh is, showing up and chasing him and Finn around the ring. As he does this, he runs into Dominik, who inadvertently hits Becky Lynch with the cage door, allowing Liv Morgan to retain. After the match, Dominik is fuming at Liv Morgan, who ends up kissing him on the lips. (The Liv Morgan kiss is cut by USA Network as Race For Survival: New Zealand goes on the air.)
This week on Raw Talk: The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering)! Ludwig Kaiser! Lyra Valkyria!
