Otis beats Harlem Lewis.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria beat Kali Armstrong and Layla Diggs.
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 18, 2026
Kiana James beats Jordynne Grace.
Otis beats Harlem Lewis.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria beat Kali Armstrong and Layla Diggs.
Otis beats Harlem Lewis.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria beat Kali Armstrong and Layla Diggs.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 4, 2026
As Roman Reigns heads to the ring, General Manager Adam Pearce tells him that Jacob Fatu is not in the building yet. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and tells Roman "You're in my way." Rollins then heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Rollins can get in the ring, he is attacked from behind by Bron Breakker. Security and officials have to keep Breakker away from Rollins, but Breakker attacks security before faking heading to the back, rushing to the ring and Spearing Rollins.
The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) meet backstage. Liv knows that Finn Balor was in the clubhouse and that Roxanne Perez did not tell her. Perez says she made it very clear to Finn Balor to leave the clubhouse, and that she is loyal to The Judgment Day. She also apologizes for not telling Liv. Liv asks Roxanne to promise to not keep secrets from The Judgment Day. Roxanne promises.
JD McDonagh beats Finn Balor after Liv Morgan distracts referee Jessika Carr so that Roxanne Perez can hit Finn Balor with the ring bell hammer. During the match, Roxanne Perez shows up at ringside, and after the commercial break, so does Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Roxanne tries to distract the referee as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio trips Finn Balor off the top rope, but the referee turns around, catches Dominik in the act and ejects him from ringside.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he will be fine after what happened earlier and says that if Bron Breakker is willing to take chances, then he should be willing to finish the job. Rollins then says "I ain't dead yet," then walks away.
Backstage, Bron Breakker speaks with Austin Theory and make fun of both Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Joe Hendry. After Paul Heyman asks if Rollins is still breathing, Logan Paul says that Hendry will not be, and wants to hospitalize Hendry at soon as Heyman says he can. Hendry wants Logan that he will get suspended after what happened to Breakker, and says that Theory will do the job. Theory says he will take care of Hendry, and Breakker says they will get them all.
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Rusev beat Je'Von Evans and Penta after Rusev slams Penta on the announce desk after Ethan trips Je'Von off the top rope as Je'Von goes for a splash through the announce desk on Rusev.
General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with a contract in his hand. He announces that today, Sol Ruca will be signing her Raw contract. Sol Ruca heads to the ring, and Pearce congratulates her before handing her the contract. As Sol Ruca says it will feel real good to sign her contract, Becky Lynch suddenly shows up, insisting that this was her allotted time for greatness and complains about having to be in a match with Iyo Sky, who she calls "Iyo Janetty." Sol Ruca asks Becky if she is done, and when Becky goes on about who says she is the greatest, Sol Ruca says that not everything revolves around Becky and Becky has come off as the exact person everyone says she is: a rude, big-headed bitch. Sol Ruca signs her contract, and Becky asks Sol Ruca who she is. Sol tells Becky who she is, and says that if Becky interrupts her again, she will kick her ass and snatch her soul. Becky punches at Sol Ruca, but hits Adam Pearce, who then yells at Becky as Becky tries to apologize. Sol Ruca takes advantage of the situation and hits the Sol Snatcher on Becky.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) as they are about to enter Roman Reigns' dressing room. Jimmy says tonight is a big night and that Jacob Fatu needs to know how Roman does business, and Jey says that Roman knows how to handle things and that they are there for just in case. Jey says Jacob Fatu is swimming in deep water and they respect that, but he will find out who he is messing with at Backlash.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry sings about having Logan Paul fired again. Logan Paul shows up with Austin Theory and insists that TKO cannot fire him because he is business and that he is "unfireable" and the heart and soul of WWE. Hendry continues singing, and when Theory rushes into the ring, Hendry clotheslines him back out. The next match starts.
Joe Hendry beats Austin Theory by disqualification after he is attacked from behind by Logan Paul. After the match, Joe Hendry fights back against Logan Paul, but the numbers game catches up. All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up and brawl with Logan and Theory, and quickly clean house. Bron Breakker shows up, and he annihilates The Street Profits. He goes for a Spear on Angelo Dawkins, but is stopped by Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who throws Breakker into the ring steps and goes to town on him. Rollins goes for The Stomp, but after Montez Ford somersaults over him and the ring post to get to everyone else, Breakker hits Rollins with a Spear.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). Liv Morgan says they are getting all the gold and crushing everyone who gets in their way. Raquel says that Paige and Brie Bella's nostalgia tour was cute for one night, but now it is time to get serious. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria show up wanting a match with The Judgment Day, but Liv waves goodbye and The Judgment Day walk away.
Before the next match, Oba Femi proclaims that the Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin. Oba Femi's open challenge is answered by Akira Tozawa. Tozawa suddenly have his misgivings upon stepping up to Oba, and Otis takes his place.
Oba Femi quickly beats Otis.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins gets in an argument with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Joe Hendry, saying that he does not even trust himself and that they are all fighting The Vision. Rollins says he will stay out of The Street Profits' way while they stay out of his.
In footage from earlier today, Iyo Sky and Asuka have a face-to-face meeting overseen by General Manager Adam Pearce. Iyo says she has avoided this for years and that Asuka is who she says she is. She says that she loves Asuka and still have the ultimate respect for ever despite everything that has happened, and did not want to fight her. She says Asuka has changed, but Asuka says the situation has changed. Iyo says she has changed, and she has to fight her. Asuka says the Iyo Sky she taught is no longer in front of her, and asys she does not know anyone who is this disrespectful. She calls Iyo Sky her biggest disappointment, then says she is done with her, and at Backlash, she will cut her out of her life for good. Iyo says she is ready for Asuka, then Asuka spits blue mist into Iyo's face. A furious Adam pearce kicks Asuka out of the room and demands a medic for Iyo.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos, Julio and Bruto (who are Julius and Brutus Creed, respectively). El Grande Americano I says the no-contact rule applies only in Mexico, and in the United States, all bets are off. She says that Chad Gable - who he says is still out with an injury - has done him a favor by pairing him with Los Americanos Hermanos, then heads to the ring.
El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio and Bruto) beat Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) in a six-man tag match.
It is announced that John Cena will announces some history-making news at Backlash.
Roman Reigns heads to the ring. General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with the contract for Roman Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship defense against Jacob Fatu at Backlash. Jacob Fatu enters the ring afterwards. Roman says that the fans respect him and that the respect has been earned over the last twelve years, then says that he held the door open for Solo Sikoa, who in turn helped Jacob Fatu in. He says that there must be a code of conduct that his family must hang its hat on, and addresses the Tongan Death Grip by saying it should not be used on family. Jacob Fatu says that he is desperate and against the wall and that it is him against the world, and that he has no choice but to take Roman out and take hits title and everything that comes with it. He says that he will put a choke hold on this game and squeeze every dollar and every cent just like how WWE has done to their family for decades, and says that he will move forward and never come back to where he came from. Jacob Fatu says he is desperate enough to feed his household, even if that means going through Roman. Roman cuts to the chase and signs the contract, then says he has grinded for multiple households and provided for multiple generations because he can. He says that WWE is all his, and in his family, everyone is equal. He then says that in the ring, Jacob is beneath him. Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip, but Roman fights back and hits him with a chair. He tries to hit Jacob Fatu with the World Heavyweight Championship, but is forced to fight with his fist when Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip again. Jacob nearly locks it in, but Roman escapes and hits the Superman Punch. Jacob finally locks in the Tongan Death Grip and nearly puts Roman Reigns through the table, then signs the contract as officials get in the ring.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Here is this week's Raw Recap!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) meet backstage. Liv knows that Finn Balor was in the clubhouse and that Roxanne Perez did not tell her. Perez says she made it very clear to Finn Balor to leave the clubhouse, and that she is loyal to The Judgment Day. She also apologizes for not telling Liv. Liv asks Roxanne to promise to not keep secrets from The Judgment Day. Roxanne promises.
JD McDonagh beats Finn Balor after Liv Morgan distracts referee Jessika Carr so that Roxanne Perez can hit Finn Balor with the ring bell hammer. During the match, Roxanne Perez shows up at ringside, and after the commercial break, so does Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Roxanne tries to distract the referee as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio trips Finn Balor off the top rope, but the referee turns around, catches Dominik in the act and ejects him from ringside.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he will be fine after what happened earlier and says that if Bron Breakker is willing to take chances, then he should be willing to finish the job. Rollins then says "I ain't dead yet," then walks away.
Backstage, Bron Breakker speaks with Austin Theory and make fun of both Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Joe Hendry. After Paul Heyman asks if Rollins is still breathing, Logan Paul says that Hendry will not be, and wants to hospitalize Hendry at soon as Heyman says he can. Hendry wants Logan that he will get suspended after what happened to Breakker, and says that Theory will do the job. Theory says he will take care of Hendry, and Breakker says they will get them all.
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Rusev beat Je'Von Evans and Penta after Rusev slams Penta on the announce desk after Ethan trips Je'Von off the top rope as Je'Von goes for a splash through the announce desk on Rusev.
General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with a contract in his hand. He announces that today, Sol Ruca will be signing her Raw contract. Sol Ruca heads to the ring, and Pearce congratulates her before handing her the contract. As Sol Ruca says it will feel real good to sign her contract, Becky Lynch suddenly shows up, insisting that this was her allotted time for greatness and complains about having to be in a match with Iyo Sky, who she calls "Iyo Janetty." Sol Ruca asks Becky if she is done, and when Becky goes on about who says she is the greatest, Sol Ruca says that not everything revolves around Becky and Becky has come off as the exact person everyone says she is: a rude, big-headed bitch. Sol Ruca signs her contract, and Becky asks Sol Ruca who she is. Sol tells Becky who she is, and says that if Becky interrupts her again, she will kick her ass and snatch her soul. Becky punches at Sol Ruca, but hits Adam Pearce, who then yells at Becky as Becky tries to apologize. Sol Ruca takes advantage of the situation and hits the Sol Snatcher on Becky.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) as they are about to enter Roman Reigns' dressing room. Jimmy says tonight is a big night and that Jacob Fatu needs to know how Roman does business, and Jey says that Roman knows how to handle things and that they are there for just in case. Jey says Jacob Fatu is swimming in deep water and they respect that, but he will find out who he is messing with at Backlash.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry sings about having Logan Paul fired again. Logan Paul shows up with Austin Theory and insists that TKO cannot fire him because he is business and that he is "unfireable" and the heart and soul of WWE. Hendry continues singing, and when Theory rushes into the ring, Hendry clotheslines him back out. The next match starts.
Joe Hendry beats Austin Theory by disqualification after he is attacked from behind by Logan Paul. After the match, Joe Hendry fights back against Logan Paul, but the numbers game catches up. All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up and brawl with Logan and Theory, and quickly clean house. Bron Breakker shows up, and he annihilates The Street Profits. He goes for a Spear on Angelo Dawkins, but is stopped by Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who throws Breakker into the ring steps and goes to town on him. Rollins goes for The Stomp, but after Montez Ford somersaults over him and the ring post to get to everyone else, Breakker hits Rollins with a Spear.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). Liv Morgan says they are getting all the gold and crushing everyone who gets in their way. Raquel says that Paige and Brie Bella's nostalgia tour was cute for one night, but now it is time to get serious. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria show up wanting a match with The Judgment Day, but Liv waves goodbye and The Judgment Day walk away.
Before the next match, Oba Femi proclaims that the Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin. Oba Femi's open challenge is answered by Akira Tozawa. Tozawa suddenly have his misgivings upon stepping up to Oba, and Otis takes his place.
Oba Femi quickly beats Otis.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins gets in an argument with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Joe Hendry, saying that he does not even trust himself and that they are all fighting The Vision. Rollins says he will stay out of The Street Profits' way while they stay out of his.
In footage from earlier today, Iyo Sky and Asuka have a face-to-face meeting overseen by General Manager Adam Pearce. Iyo says she has avoided this for years and that Asuka is who she says she is. She says that she loves Asuka and still have the ultimate respect for ever despite everything that has happened, and did not want to fight her. She says Asuka has changed, but Asuka says the situation has changed. Iyo says she has changed, and she has to fight her. Asuka says the Iyo Sky she taught is no longer in front of her, and asys she does not know anyone who is this disrespectful. She calls Iyo Sky her biggest disappointment, then says she is done with her, and at Backlash, she will cut her out of her life for good. Iyo says she is ready for Asuka, then Asuka spits blue mist into Iyo's face. A furious Adam pearce kicks Asuka out of the room and demands a medic for Iyo.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos, Julio and Bruto (who are Julius and Brutus Creed, respectively). El Grande Americano I says the no-contact rule applies only in Mexico, and in the United States, all bets are off. She says that Chad Gable - who he says is still out with an injury - has done him a favor by pairing him with Los Americanos Hermanos, then heads to the ring.
El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio and Bruto) beat Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) in a six-man tag match.
It is announced that John Cena will announces some history-making news at Backlash.
Roman Reigns heads to the ring. General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with the contract for Roman Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship defense against Jacob Fatu at Backlash. Jacob Fatu enters the ring afterwards. Roman says that the fans respect him and that the respect has been earned over the last twelve years, then says that he held the door open for Solo Sikoa, who in turn helped Jacob Fatu in. He says that there must be a code of conduct that his family must hang its hat on, and addresses the Tongan Death Grip by saying it should not be used on family. Jacob Fatu says that he is desperate and against the wall and that it is him against the world, and that he has no choice but to take Roman out and take hits title and everything that comes with it. He says that he will put a choke hold on this game and squeeze every dollar and every cent just like how WWE has done to their family for decades, and says that he will move forward and never come back to where he came from. Jacob Fatu says he is desperate enough to feed his household, even if that means going through Roman. Roman cuts to the chase and signs the contract, then says he has grinded for multiple households and provided for multiple generations because he can. He says that WWE is all his, and in his family, everyone is equal. He then says that in the ring, Jacob is beneath him. Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip, but Roman fights back and hits him with a chair. He tries to hit Jacob Fatu with the World Heavyweight Championship, but is forced to fight with his fist when Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip again. Jacob nearly locks it in, but Roman escapes and hits the Superman Punch. Jacob finally locks in the Tongan Death Grip and nearly puts Roman Reigns through the table, then signs the contract as officials get in the ring.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Here is this week's Raw Recap!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 30, 2026
Lash Legend beats Jordynne Grace.
Otis beats Josh Briggs.
Laredo Kid beats Joaquin Wilde.
Otis beats Josh Briggs.
Laredo Kid beats Joaquin Wilde.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 4, 2025
Ivy Nile beats Thea Hail.
Rusev beats Otis with the Accolade.
Rusev beats Otis with the Accolade.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 20, 2025
Erick Rowan beats Kit Wilson.
Rusev beats Otis after raking his face and powerbombing him off the middle rope before hitting the Machka Kick.
Rusev beats Otis after raking his face and powerbombing him off the middle rope before hitting the Machka Kick.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 6, 2025
"Michin" Mia Yim beats Kiana James.
Otis beats Grayson Waller.
Otis beats Grayson Waller.
Monday, May 5, 2025
Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 5, 2025
"Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jey Uso wants to know where Logan Paul is at, but Paul Heyman shows up instead. Jey says Heyman has balls after what he did to Roman Reigns, as he had seen past him since day one. Heyman says CM Punk put him in a position where it 100% guaranteed the sabotage of his relationship with Roman, and asks why he would sell his secrets to Punk after five years. He says that he turned Roman into the Tribal Chief and the undisputed ruler of the WWE for about four years only for Roman to lose the WWE Championship, disappear and leave him high and dry only to return to get his dominance back. Heyman says that he is in the right for turning on Roman after Roman disappeared him, then says "screw you" to both Jey Uso and the fans. Jey asks Heyman if he is okay, then asks what this has to do with him. Heyman says that has nothing to do with him, and that he really came out here to tell him that the World Heavyweight Championship is power and control that Jey does not know how to wield. He then says that as much as Jey wants to be champion, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins has to have the championship and the power and control. He calls Bron Breakker part one of Rollins' plan, then says part two is the World Heavyweight Championship. Heyman then does Jey a favor and allow shim to pick the night that he loses the World Heavyweight Championship, as Rollins is now challenging Jey for the title and he will face him any time, any place. Jey decides to make the time and place right here and right now.
Backstage, Paul Heyman meets with Bron Breakker and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and says that "Main Event" Jey Uso fell for it and wants to do the match tonight. Rollins tells Heyman "I told you so," and leaves. Heyman asks Breakker if he understands what is going on, then explains a few things to him and says Jey is not prepared for Rollins because he is too focused on Logan Paul. He then says they will be handed the keys to the kingdom when Rollins wins the World Heavyweight Championship.
Penta beats JD McDonagh after Finn Balor and Carlito get ejected from ringside and Penta takes out Chad Gable on the outside.
Backstage, Austin Theory shows up and finds out he now has a singles match as Grayson Waller is talking with General Manager Adam Pearce. After Pearce leaves, Grayson says he is better off if it is a surprise when Theory asks who his opponent is.
Former UFC Light Heavyweight fighter Anthony Smith is in the crowd.
Sheamus beats Austin Theory.
Backstage, JD McDonagh asks The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) what Chad Gable was doing in the ring. As JD McDonagh says that Penta and Gable are both going to get it, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles suddenly shows up and says that whoever wins at Backlash, he will come after them for the Intercontinental Championship. Dominik realizes he has his hands are full as champion, and asks Finn for help against AJ Styles, which Finn is eager to do.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) meet with Chad Gable. Kofi says it is time American Made (Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) got some respect, and Woods says that American Made needs to get some opportunities. Becky Lynch suddenly shows up and heads to the ring.
Becky Lynch is in the ring. Lynch says she is the victim here and that when she took out Bayley, she took out the garbage, and that the fans should be thanking her for it. She then calls Lyra Valkyria "the recycling," and considers her as much garbage as Bayley due to her attitude. Lyra shows up and calls Becky "the queen of recycling" for using the same act and moves for years, and takes exception to Becky thinking she had anything to do with her success and that she made herself, not Becky. She says that Becky went on holiday and everyone went better while she made some history of her own and defended her title more times than Becky has been at work, and while Becky has shattered ceiling, she left the glass on the floor and had no intention of taking anyone to the top with her. Becky says that everyone had their best year because they did not have her to compare themselves to, then says she is good at her job and the greatest to ever do it, and that regardless of how good Lyra is, she will always be "the moment after the moment." Lyra starts mentioning Becky's achievements, then mentions that she, not Becky, was the first to hold the Women's Intercontinental Championship. She says that Becky hates she is the first, and hopes that she likes second place. Becky goes for a cheap shot, but Lyra gets the better of her in a brawl that referees have to break up. Becky calls this disrespect and says she did nothing wrong, and they brawl again. Becky goes for the Manhandle Slam, but Lyra counters with Nightwing.
Iyo Sky beats Roxanne Perez following a series of pinfall attempts from both women. After the match, Roxanne offers to shake Iyo's hand. Both women shake hands and bow. After the match, Roxanne offers to shake Iyo's hand. Both women shake hands and bow. When Roxanne leaves, Iyo is attacked from behind by Giulia, and Roxanne joins in, proving the handshake was a trick all along.
University of Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule and members of the football team are seen in the crowd.
Rusev beats Otis by submission with the Accolade. After the match, Akira Tozawa confronts Rusev, and Rusev says he has had enough and leaves only to turn around and slam Tozawa into Otis when Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri check on Otis. Rusev then tosses Otis around before hitting the Machka Kick and locking in the Accolade again until officials, including General Manager Adam Pearce, pull him away.
General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring, where he welcomes Pat McAfee. McAfee enters the ring before Pearce introduces his opponent for Backlash, Gunther, who is now no longer indefinitely suspended. Pearce warns both men to keep their face-to-face meeting professional. Gunther says he will not do anything tonight and spoil anything for himself, as unlike McAfee and Michael Cole, he is professional. McAfee calls Michael Cole a commentary great, which leads to a "Michael Cole" chant, and says that for 28 years, he has dedicated himself for traveling around the world for WWE and is entitled to an opinion. McAfee puts the state of Nebraska over and calls the state a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true, then says he and Gunther have a lot in common and have had the same dreams of being in professional wrestling. He then says that Gunther has become so jaded that it has become a job for him, while for him, he gets jacked up about doing his job every single week and telling people about Gunther what they are really about. He says Gunther does not want it anymore and has gotten "too damn comfortable" to the point that he will overlook him and prove that he is soft. Gunther asks Pat McAfee if he enjoyed his birthday, then says Saturday is a special day and McAfee put him in the mood for it. He says he will show up more focused than ever before and promises that McAfee will get his full and undivided attention. He says that the bell will ring on Saturday and he will maul him, ram his skull into the mat and choke him out until he drops like a wet towel. He says that tonight, by his grace, McAfee is untouchable, but on Saturday, only the grace of God can lift his arms off his throat. Gunther shoves McAfee, then leaves.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. "Main Event" Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship ends with Sami Zayn showing up following interference from Bron Breakker and CM Punk showing up with a metal folding chair striking both Breakker and Rollins with it following a Spear from Breakker to Jey Uso and after Jey Uso somehow kicks out of The Stomp. "Main Event" Jey Uso retains the World Heavyweight Championship.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Here is this week's Raw Recap!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Paul Heyman meets with Bron Breakker and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and says that "Main Event" Jey Uso fell for it and wants to do the match tonight. Rollins tells Heyman "I told you so," and leaves. Heyman asks Breakker if he understands what is going on, then explains a few things to him and says Jey is not prepared for Rollins because he is too focused on Logan Paul. He then says they will be handed the keys to the kingdom when Rollins wins the World Heavyweight Championship.
Penta beats JD McDonagh after Finn Balor and Carlito get ejected from ringside and Penta takes out Chad Gable on the outside.
Backstage, Austin Theory shows up and finds out he now has a singles match as Grayson Waller is talking with General Manager Adam Pearce. After Pearce leaves, Grayson says he is better off if it is a surprise when Theory asks who his opponent is.
Former UFC Light Heavyweight fighter Anthony Smith is in the crowd.
Sheamus beats Austin Theory.
Backstage, JD McDonagh asks The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) what Chad Gable was doing in the ring. As JD McDonagh says that Penta and Gable are both going to get it, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles suddenly shows up and says that whoever wins at Backlash, he will come after them for the Intercontinental Championship. Dominik realizes he has his hands are full as champion, and asks Finn for help against AJ Styles, which Finn is eager to do.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) meet with Chad Gable. Kofi says it is time American Made (Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) got some respect, and Woods says that American Made needs to get some opportunities. Becky Lynch suddenly shows up and heads to the ring.
Becky Lynch is in the ring. Lynch says she is the victim here and that when she took out Bayley, she took out the garbage, and that the fans should be thanking her for it. She then calls Lyra Valkyria "the recycling," and considers her as much garbage as Bayley due to her attitude. Lyra shows up and calls Becky "the queen of recycling" for using the same act and moves for years, and takes exception to Becky thinking she had anything to do with her success and that she made herself, not Becky. She says that Becky went on holiday and everyone went better while she made some history of her own and defended her title more times than Becky has been at work, and while Becky has shattered ceiling, she left the glass on the floor and had no intention of taking anyone to the top with her. Becky says that everyone had their best year because they did not have her to compare themselves to, then says she is good at her job and the greatest to ever do it, and that regardless of how good Lyra is, she will always be "the moment after the moment." Lyra starts mentioning Becky's achievements, then mentions that she, not Becky, was the first to hold the Women's Intercontinental Championship. She says that Becky hates she is the first, and hopes that she likes second place. Becky goes for a cheap shot, but Lyra gets the better of her in a brawl that referees have to break up. Becky calls this disrespect and says she did nothing wrong, and they brawl again. Becky goes for the Manhandle Slam, but Lyra counters with Nightwing.
Iyo Sky beats Roxanne Perez following a series of pinfall attempts from both women. After the match, Roxanne offers to shake Iyo's hand. Both women shake hands and bow. After the match, Roxanne offers to shake Iyo's hand. Both women shake hands and bow. When Roxanne leaves, Iyo is attacked from behind by Giulia, and Roxanne joins in, proving the handshake was a trick all along.
University of Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule and members of the football team are seen in the crowd.
Rusev beats Otis by submission with the Accolade. After the match, Akira Tozawa confronts Rusev, and Rusev says he has had enough and leaves only to turn around and slam Tozawa into Otis when Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri check on Otis. Rusev then tosses Otis around before hitting the Machka Kick and locking in the Accolade again until officials, including General Manager Adam Pearce, pull him away.
General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring, where he welcomes Pat McAfee. McAfee enters the ring before Pearce introduces his opponent for Backlash, Gunther, who is now no longer indefinitely suspended. Pearce warns both men to keep their face-to-face meeting professional. Gunther says he will not do anything tonight and spoil anything for himself, as unlike McAfee and Michael Cole, he is professional. McAfee calls Michael Cole a commentary great, which leads to a "Michael Cole" chant, and says that for 28 years, he has dedicated himself for traveling around the world for WWE and is entitled to an opinion. McAfee puts the state of Nebraska over and calls the state a symbol of working hard and dreams coming true, then says he and Gunther have a lot in common and have had the same dreams of being in professional wrestling. He then says that Gunther has become so jaded that it has become a job for him, while for him, he gets jacked up about doing his job every single week and telling people about Gunther what they are really about. He says Gunther does not want it anymore and has gotten "too damn comfortable" to the point that he will overlook him and prove that he is soft. Gunther asks Pat McAfee if he enjoyed his birthday, then says Saturday is a special day and McAfee put him in the mood for it. He says he will show up more focused than ever before and promises that McAfee will get his full and undivided attention. He says that the bell will ring on Saturday and he will maul him, ram his skull into the mat and choke him out until he drops like a wet towel. He says that tonight, by his grace, McAfee is untouchable, but on Saturday, only the grace of God can lift his arms off his throat. Gunther shoves McAfee, then leaves.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. "Main Event" Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship ends with Sami Zayn showing up following interference from Bron Breakker and CM Punk showing up with a metal folding chair striking both Breakker and Rollins with it following a Spear from Breakker to Jey Uso and after Jey Uso somehow kicks out of The Stomp. "Main Event" Jey Uso retains the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 3, 2025
CM Punk heads to the arena in a Jeep Grand Wagoneer and heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Punk stands on the announce table and starts addressing his enemies, starting with The Rock, calling him a "bald fraud" who is not immune from criticism who walks in when he feels like it and thinks he is a bigger star than everyone else. He says that The Rock only pretends to care about the business that gives him co and is desperate enough to wear a fake title and proclaim himself to be "The People's Champion," and that he himself has never been desperate enough to sell his own soul. He also says that that everyone can see through John Cena, and after having given him the benefit of the doubt, he will not be fooled twice after Cena sold everyone "bullshit" after more than 20 years. Punk says that he will never give up on main eventing WrestleMania and that Cena gave up on himself, then says he will see Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania. He then says Seth "Freakin'" Rollins has his full undivided attention and tells Becky Lynch to get her man before he does. Rollins shows up, and Punk runs to the stage and starts a brawl that officials quickly try to break up. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up with security when officials alone are not enough, and both men are finally separated when the brawl gets to the announce table.
We see more footage of CM Punk and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins brawling in the crowd during the commercial break.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) discuss tonight's business. Meanwhile, Finn Balor mentions their recent failings. Dominik brings up adding another member, but Finn Balor says he will deal with Bron Breakker himself.
Before the next match, Gunther says he knows that Otis is strong as an ox and called a freak of nature by some, but to him, Otis is a freak and a people pleaser who makes himself look like a clown for the fans. He says the fans cheer Otis because they pity him, not because they like him, then brags about wearing a championship belt while Otis cannot find a belt that fits him. Gunther says Otis could be great if he had a little bit of self-respect, then says he will teach him respect right now. Gunther then boots Otis in the face, starting their match.
Gunther beats Otis. After the match, Gunther puts Otis in a sleeper, then Akira Tozawa gets on top of Gunther for one of his own. Gunther pulls Tozawa off and powerbombs him into Otis, then "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and Gunther retreats after Jey hits him with a Spear. Jey is attacked by A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory), but he soon overpowers both of them. Gunther then gets back in the ring and puts Jey in a sleeper.
We see a video package for Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley for the World Women's Championship tonight.
UFC lightweight fighter Clay Guida is seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles admits he did not see John Cena selling out coming, then he is approached from behind by Karrion Kross. Style says he is not Cena, then says the fans need a reminder of who he is, and next week, he will call out Logan Paul. He then says that if Kross wants to be the devil on his shoulder, then God knows his evil ways. After Styles leaves, Kross laughs and says "That was easy."
Lyra Valkyria retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Ivy Nile despite Ivy Nile targeting Lyra's left knee throughout the match.
Backstage, CM Punk and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins brawl again, and both men have to be kept separated.
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins is seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins tells General Manager Adam Pearce that CM Punk that he screwed himself, and that he wants to finish things. Pearce tells him they will finish things in a steel cage next week, then bars him from the building and confines him to his bus.
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring. Kaiser says that last week, he took the fans' attention that he has been deserving for a long time back from Penta. He then declares that he is a future world champion whether the fans like it or not. He then says that he and Penta still have unfinished business, and that what John Cena did to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber will be nothing compared to what he does to Penta, and when he is done, Penta will know exactly fear feels like. Penta shows up and brawls with Kaiser, and he quickly gets the upper hand and lays Kaiser out.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bianca Belair. Bianca says she wants to speak with Naomi and Jade Cargill, as she feels guilty despite what she accomplished in the Elimination Chamber. She says she is now waiting to see who she will face at WrestleMania.
We see Chad Gable looking for someone. He soon encounters an old man who tells him that he must become lucha, as he cannot fight what he does not understand. He then hands Gable a box full of power beyond his understanding for several hundred dollars.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) retain the World Tag Team Championships against American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed).
We hear from Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro, who say that that while The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat them up, they cannot take their heart and their spirit. Dragon Lee shows up and says they cannot take their fire, and that The New Day did not get the job done. He says that they are now stronger than ever, then Rey Mysterio shows up and says The New Day got cocky and earned themselves a vacation. He then says that next week, they will have the worst Monday of their lives in a tornado tag match. He says he is proud of the Latino World Order, then he and Dragon Lee say that The New Day sucks.
Cathy Kelley is interviewing Bron Breakker from the crowd when Finn Balor is cutting a promo on him. Finn Balor says Breakker is still Intercontinental Champion because he lets him, but Breakker says he is still champion because he has the dog in him. Finn Balor says that he is untouchable and eats rookies like Bron Breakker for breakfast, and that he can take the title from him any time he likes. Breakker heads to the ring and brawls with Finn Balor, and gets the upper hand until "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up to save Finn Balor from a Spear.
It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes will address what happened at Elimination Chamber on SmackDown.
Backstage, Otis thanks "Main Event" Jey Uso for having Alpha Academy's (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) backs, then Cathy Kelley interviews Jey. Jey admits he has been thrown off his game a little bit, then says this is the wrong time to play with his mind. He says that if Gunther will give him ten weeks of Hell, he will walk through the shadow of the valley of death, because Gunther woke up "a damn beast."
Bianca Belair watches the next match from the announce table.
Iyo Sky beats Rhea Ripley to become the Women's World Champion! During the match, Rhea Ripley confronts Bianca Belair for cheering for Iyo Sky, saying that Bianca Belair is scared. Rhea and Bianca have a shoving contest, but referee Jessica Carr stops it and tells them to knock it off instead of ending the match outright. Ripley then goes for an avalanche Riptide on Iyo - while telling Bianca "See you at 'Mania" - only for Iyo to counter with a hurricanrana followed by Over The Moonsault to win the title and punch her ticket to WrestleMania.
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We see more footage of CM Punk and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins brawling in the crowd during the commercial break.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) discuss tonight's business. Meanwhile, Finn Balor mentions their recent failings. Dominik brings up adding another member, but Finn Balor says he will deal with Bron Breakker himself.
Before the next match, Gunther says he knows that Otis is strong as an ox and called a freak of nature by some, but to him, Otis is a freak and a people pleaser who makes himself look like a clown for the fans. He says the fans cheer Otis because they pity him, not because they like him, then brags about wearing a championship belt while Otis cannot find a belt that fits him. Gunther says Otis could be great if he had a little bit of self-respect, then says he will teach him respect right now. Gunther then boots Otis in the face, starting their match.
Gunther beats Otis. After the match, Gunther puts Otis in a sleeper, then Akira Tozawa gets on top of Gunther for one of his own. Gunther pulls Tozawa off and powerbombs him into Otis, then "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and Gunther retreats after Jey hits him with a Spear. Jey is attacked by A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory), but he soon overpowers both of them. Gunther then gets back in the ring and puts Jey in a sleeper.
We see a video package for Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley for the World Women's Championship tonight.
UFC lightweight fighter Clay Guida is seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles admits he did not see John Cena selling out coming, then he is approached from behind by Karrion Kross. Style says he is not Cena, then says the fans need a reminder of who he is, and next week, he will call out Logan Paul. He then says that if Kross wants to be the devil on his shoulder, then God knows his evil ways. After Styles leaves, Kross laughs and says "That was easy."
Lyra Valkyria retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Ivy Nile despite Ivy Nile targeting Lyra's left knee throughout the match.
Backstage, CM Punk and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins brawl again, and both men have to be kept separated.
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins is seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins tells General Manager Adam Pearce that CM Punk that he screwed himself, and that he wants to finish things. Pearce tells him they will finish things in a steel cage next week, then bars him from the building and confines him to his bus.
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring. Kaiser says that last week, he took the fans' attention that he has been deserving for a long time back from Penta. He then declares that he is a future world champion whether the fans like it or not. He then says that he and Penta still have unfinished business, and that what John Cena did to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber will be nothing compared to what he does to Penta, and when he is done, Penta will know exactly fear feels like. Penta shows up and brawls with Kaiser, and he quickly gets the upper hand and lays Kaiser out.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bianca Belair. Bianca says she wants to speak with Naomi and Jade Cargill, as she feels guilty despite what she accomplished in the Elimination Chamber. She says she is now waiting to see who she will face at WrestleMania.
We see Chad Gable looking for someone. He soon encounters an old man who tells him that he must become lucha, as he cannot fight what he does not understand. He then hands Gable a box full of power beyond his understanding for several hundred dollars.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) retain the World Tag Team Championships against American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed).
We hear from Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro, who say that that while The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat them up, they cannot take their heart and their spirit. Dragon Lee shows up and says they cannot take their fire, and that The New Day did not get the job done. He says that they are now stronger than ever, then Rey Mysterio shows up and says The New Day got cocky and earned themselves a vacation. He then says that next week, they will have the worst Monday of their lives in a tornado tag match. He says he is proud of the Latino World Order, then he and Dragon Lee say that The New Day sucks.
Cathy Kelley is interviewing Bron Breakker from the crowd when Finn Balor is cutting a promo on him. Finn Balor says Breakker is still Intercontinental Champion because he lets him, but Breakker says he is still champion because he has the dog in him. Finn Balor says that he is untouchable and eats rookies like Bron Breakker for breakfast, and that he can take the title from him any time he likes. Breakker heads to the ring and brawls with Finn Balor, and gets the upper hand until "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up to save Finn Balor from a Spear.
It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes will address what happened at Elimination Chamber on SmackDown.
Backstage, Otis thanks "Main Event" Jey Uso for having Alpha Academy's (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) backs, then Cathy Kelley interviews Jey. Jey admits he has been thrown off his game a little bit, then says this is the wrong time to play with his mind. He says that if Gunther will give him ten weeks of Hell, he will walk through the shadow of the valley of death, because Gunther woke up "a damn beast."
Bianca Belair watches the next match from the announce table.
Iyo Sky beats Rhea Ripley to become the Women's World Champion! During the match, Rhea Ripley confronts Bianca Belair for cheering for Iyo Sky, saying that Bianca Belair is scared. Rhea and Bianca have a shoving contest, but referee Jessica Carr stops it and tells them to knock it off instead of ending the match outright. Ripley then goes for an avalanche Riptide on Iyo - while telling Bianca "See you at 'Mania" - only for Iyo to counter with a hurricanrana followed by Over The Moonsault to win the title and punch her ticket to WrestleMania.
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Monday, December 30, 2024
Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 30, 2024
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) interrupt the start of the show. They are unable to speak due to being booed repeatedly by the crowd before "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up. Jey says that they go way back, then tells The New Day that they suck. Woods drops his microphone and confronts Jey Uso, and Kofi has to hold him back before they both leave the ring as Jey leads a "New Day sucks" chant. Jey then says he has issues to address, such as Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu) and Drew McIntyre, then calls out McIntyre so they can handle business. Solo Sikoa's Bloodline shows up on the Mini-tron, and Solo says that last week is the beginning of an end and that he did what he had to do to get Roman Reigns' attention. He says Jey and his brother should have joined him, then says he will destroy Roman and remain Tribal Chief. All of a sudden, Jey is attacked from behind by Drew McIntyre. McIntyre goes for a Claymore Kick, but Jey strikes back with a superkick. McIntyre soon lays Jey out with a Glasgow Kiss, but officials stop him from hitting the Claymore Kick. As officials escort McIntyre to the back, McIntyre turns around and dashes past them to hit Jey with the Claymore Kick.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile). Chad Gable says he is sick of the talk that he cannot win a championship, is ducking Otis and cannot wrestle luchadors. He says it is time to kill Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) and that Otis is the final nail in the coffin, and tonight, Otis will learn that the master retains the master together. Julius and Brutus Creed say that they were not just born and raised here, and Ivy Nile says they were made here.
Chad Gable beats Otis by submission with an ankle lock.
We see a video package for the feud between Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) and Raquel Rodriguez are wondering where Liv Morgan is. Finn Balor says Liv Morgan has a plan for Rhea Ripley, and that he has a plan to deal with The War Raiders (Ivar and EriK) and Damian Priest. He then tells Raquel to wish Liv the best of luck on Monday.
Pete Dunne attacks R-Truth before their match.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai. Dakota Kai says Pure Fusion Collective do not have what it takes to beat them, and she plans to knock Zoey Stark out of the tournament. She also says it would be an honor to face Iyo in the finals. Iyo Sky agrees, and says that while Lyra Valkyria has her respect, it is not her night, as tonight belongs to her and Dakota.
Tonight is the 44th TV sellout and 66th event sellout of 2024.
Dakota Kai beats Zoey Stark to advance to the finals of the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
We see a video package of Raw's time on cable television and USA Network.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Damian Priest beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) in a six-man tag match. After the match, The Judgment Day attack Damian Priest until they are chased out of the ring by The War Raiders.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso, and puts him in a match against Drew McIntyre next week.
We see the formation of a drawing that looks like the face of Penta el Zero Miedo.
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring. Kaiser says he belongs at the top of the food chain in WWE, as he is "A+ everything" and "European elegance," then demands Bron Breakker head to the ring before Sheamus suddenly shows up. Sheamus and Kaiser brawl, but Sheamus comes out on top with the Brogue Kick.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio tells Otis he will get another shot at Chad Gable and beat him when he does, then The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) confronts Rey. Kofi Kingston mocks Rey Mysterio for being a locker room leader, and Rey responds by challenging them to a tag team match. The New Day mock the rest of The Latino World Order before accepting the challenge.
Lyra Valkyria beats Iyo Sky with a bridge pin to advance to the finals of the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Rollins proposes ending the night with a bang, then says he will be in the ring after next week while CM Punk will take his ball and go home when things do not go his way. CM Punk shows up and confronts Rollins for his choice of words, then says Rollins feels that he abandoned him. He says that they have made their choices and that he has no regrets. He then says that he is here to make money and not friends and that he will make a boatload of money beating Rollins up, then Rollins says that Punk took shots at WWE and then joined the competition when it did not work. He also says that he did not feel bad about any of his choices, as changes are made in the trenches and not by cowards who abandon their families, and says that Punk will take another ten years off when he makes him. Punk says that Rollins would not be here if it were not for him, then says he loved where he worked but hated the guy who ran it, who loved Rollins, who he says is now playing victim in a situation he created. He says he came back because of the fans chanting his name, and says that he will beat Rollins next week. Rollins says Punk may have been a pioneer, but he is now a cancer that must be cut out. Rollins then tells Punk that he will burn him to the ground next week.
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Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile). Chad Gable says he is sick of the talk that he cannot win a championship, is ducking Otis and cannot wrestle luchadors. He says it is time to kill Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) and that Otis is the final nail in the coffin, and tonight, Otis will learn that the master retains the master together. Julius and Brutus Creed say that they were not just born and raised here, and Ivy Nile says they were made here.
Chad Gable beats Otis by submission with an ankle lock.
We see a video package for the feud between Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) and Raquel Rodriguez are wondering where Liv Morgan is. Finn Balor says Liv Morgan has a plan for Rhea Ripley, and that he has a plan to deal with The War Raiders (Ivar and EriK) and Damian Priest. He then tells Raquel to wish Liv the best of luck on Monday.
Pete Dunne attacks R-Truth before their match.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai. Dakota Kai says Pure Fusion Collective do not have what it takes to beat them, and she plans to knock Zoey Stark out of the tournament. She also says it would be an honor to face Iyo in the finals. Iyo Sky agrees, and says that while Lyra Valkyria has her respect, it is not her night, as tonight belongs to her and Dakota.
Tonight is the 44th TV sellout and 66th event sellout of 2024.
Dakota Kai beats Zoey Stark to advance to the finals of the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
We see a video package of Raw's time on cable television and USA Network.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Damian Priest beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) in a six-man tag match. After the match, The Judgment Day attack Damian Priest until they are chased out of the ring by The War Raiders.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso, and puts him in a match against Drew McIntyre next week.
We see the formation of a drawing that looks like the face of Penta el Zero Miedo.
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring. Kaiser says he belongs at the top of the food chain in WWE, as he is "A+ everything" and "European elegance," then demands Bron Breakker head to the ring before Sheamus suddenly shows up. Sheamus and Kaiser brawl, but Sheamus comes out on top with the Brogue Kick.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio tells Otis he will get another shot at Chad Gable and beat him when he does, then The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) confronts Rey. Kofi Kingston mocks Rey Mysterio for being a locker room leader, and Rey responds by challenging them to a tag team match. The New Day mock the rest of The Latino World Order before accepting the challenge.
Lyra Valkyria beats Iyo Sky with a bridge pin to advance to the finals of the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Rollins proposes ending the night with a bang, then says he will be in the ring after next week while CM Punk will take his ball and go home when things do not go his way. CM Punk shows up and confronts Rollins for his choice of words, then says Rollins feels that he abandoned him. He says that they have made their choices and that he has no regrets. He then says that he is here to make money and not friends and that he will make a boatload of money beating Rollins up, then Rollins says that Punk took shots at WWE and then joined the competition when it did not work. He also says that he did not feel bad about any of his choices, as changes are made in the trenches and not by cowards who abandon their families, and says that Punk will take another ten years off when he makes him. Punk says that Rollins would not be here if it were not for him, then says he loved where he worked but hated the guy who ran it, who loved Rollins, who he says is now playing victim in a situation he created. He says he came back because of the fans chanting his name, and says that he will beat Rollins next week. Rollins says Punk may have been a pioneer, but he is now a cancer that must be cut out. Rollins then tells Punk that he will burn him to the ground next week.
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Friday, December 13, 2024
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 13, 2024
Otis beats Pete Dunne after Dunne grabs Akira Tozawa for leading a "Butch" chant with Maxxine Dupri.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Dragon Lee.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Dragon Lee.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 22, 2024
Bron Breakker beats Otis.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) after Karrion Kross punches Cruz del Toro from the ring apron.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) after Karrion Kross punches Cruz del Toro from the ring apron.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 1, 2024
Otis beats Pete Dunne after Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri distract Dunne with a "Butch" chant.
Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter following the cheap shot from Baszler to Katana as Deville distracts the referee.
Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter following the cheap shot from Baszler to Katana as Deville distracts the referee.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 13, 2024
Backstage, Wes Lee is interviewed by Sarah Schreiber on his way into the building. Wes Lee says it is time to take what is his and leaves, then "All Ego" Ethan Page takes over the microphone with his own cube and announces that he is coming to the ring to address the fans. Ethan heads to the ring, then says the fans wanted so badly for Oro Mensah to dethrone him as NXT Champion, but everyone, including Oro, found out that he does what he says he will do and has the skills to back it up and the right to do so. He proclaims that his momentum is rolling on strong and that nobody is taking the NXT Championship from him, as "The Era of Ego" will roll on, as it is not NXT, but "N-X-Me." Suddenly, Joe Hendry shows up. Hendry reminds everyone that he stated that one not need to say his name last week, as he would simply appear, then gives credit where credit is due to Ethan Page for becoming champion only for him to steal his thunder at the end of Heatwave. He then says the fans left The Great American Bash talking about Wes Lee and not Ethan, and says that Ethan's ego says one but that reality says another. Ethan tells Hendry to go back to TNA, as he has no idea why he is still hanging around. Hendry says he is here for the same reason as everyone else - to win the NXT Championship - and Ethan acknowledges that everyone believes in Hendry, but he does not. Instead, he believes that Hendry's song makes him sick to his stomach whenever he hears it and that Hendry is on the fourteenth of his fifteen minutes of fame, and that if Hendry is silly enough to come after him and his title, he will expose him as a flash in the pan. Hendry says he is no overnight success and that he has been grinding for over ten years and has made believers out of many people, and says that he will take the NXT Championship all over the world as he leads the crowd into song. As Ethan leaves, Hendry is attacked from behind by Wes Lee.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair drives Charlie Dempsey crazy as he gets ready for his Heritage Cup Championship match.
The women's division meets with General Manager Ava, Robert Stone and Stevie Turner. There is a tumbler on the table to decide six random competitors who have not yet had a title shot to compete in an elimination Gauntlet Match. Wren Sinclair, Adrianna Rizzo, Sol Ruca are first three chosen, with the next three to be chosen later.
Charlie Dempsey beats Tony D'Angelo two falls to one (2-1) to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Tony D'Angelo scores the first fall with a Fisherman's Buster with 2:04 (two minutes, four seconds) left in Round 2. Charlie Dempsey scores the second fall with a jackknife pin with 1:08 (one minute, eight seconds) left in Round 4, following a Round 3 that almost ends in disqualification when everyone gets in the ring and Wren Sinclair slapping sense into Dempsey. Dempsey scores the third and deciding fall with 0:59 (59 seconds) left after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo tries to attack Dempsey only to be tossed out of the ring and Wren Sinclair tripping D'Angelo off the top rope as the referee is distracted to allow Dempsey to win the match and the title with a German suplex bridge pin.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan are having a converdsation when they both notice a distraught Tatum Paxley, who says that nobody is her friend as she accuses Lola of having everything handed to her. Lola says she has no idea where Tatum is going with this, and Tatum says she will show her.
Lexis King beats Eddy Thorpe.
We hear from Trick Williams, who says that he will figure Pete Dunne because he solves problems and fixes issues, just like he did with Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov. He talks about how he dealt with three men breaking into his car with rocks early in his college football career as he says that he and Dunne are more similar than they realize, then says one loss will not scare him away and that he will figure Pete Dunne out.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Pete Dunne, who says that Trick Williams has no chance against him and that he is moving forward to the NXT Championship while men like Trick "bitch and moan." In the background, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson confront Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx for their hypocrisy.
Kelani Jordan guests on commentary for the next match.
Lola Vice beats Tatum Paxley as Kelani Jordan is suddenly attacked by Wendy Choo. After the match, Lola Vice helps Tatum Paxley up, but then notices Wendy Choo holding up the NXT Women's North American Championship over a downed Kelani.
Backstage, Adrianne Rizzo thanks Ava for the gauntlet match opportunity, then it is revealed that Jaida Parker, Kendal Grey and Karmen Petrovic are in the Gauntlet Match eliminator. Brinley Reece congratulates Karmen on the opportunity when Izzi Dame says she should have been in the gauntlet match before suddenly blurting out that she never liked Karmen since their tryout.
Wes Lee heads to the ring. Wes says he shocked the world as well as himself, as he thought he would win the NXT tag titles, but Zachary Wentz let him down again. He says this goes back to two years ago when Wentz let him down when he got released (which is not mentioned). He says that everyone felt sorry for Wentz more than they did for him, but he picked himself up and became the greatest NXT North American Champion of all time. He then says that Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz abandoned him and got back together in TNA while he broke his back to become a top star in NXT, and while they aspired to reach greatness together, it was he and he alone who achieved that greatness. Wes says he is done being Wentz's caretaker and worrying about what he will say or do, as he was the one who kept everything together in The Rascalz (Trey, Wentz, Wes Lee), and he is tired of taking care of him. He then says that he cannot ride their coattails anymore, that they only came back because of the NXT-TNA partnership and that he knows he and Wentz will have their match, and that Wentz will realize that everything he said was true. Wes says he will show no mercy when he beats the hell out Wentz, then says Wentz and Trey can go back to TNA to have a meaningful career while he moves on to the NXT Championship. He then says "On behalf of Wes Lee, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors." Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up. Dunne admits he is impressed, as somebody has finally started to figure out, but tells Wes Lee not to get too carried away, as he beat Trick Williams and he is focused on the NXT Championship. Joe Hendry suddenly shows up from behind Wes Lee and shoves him into Pete Dunne, and security and officials have to stop the brawl between all three men.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Frazer admits they have not been eye-to-eye, but Axiom says last week was a thing of the past. Frazer says they are locked in and focused on defending the NXT tag titles. Axiom agrees, and says that they are locked in and that they will defend the tag titles against Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland).
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo admits that Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair got one over on him. Oba Femi then suddenly shows up and says it is time for his open challenge, and tonight, he is ready for battle with Otis.
Backstage, Duke Hudson apologizes to Ridge Holland, as he and Riley Osborne were taken aback, and that it does not matter who wins the NXT tag title as long as they come to Chase University. Riley says that if Chase and Ridge win, they all win. Ridge thanks Chase University for continuing to believe in him and being behind him, and says he will do all in his power to bring home the NXT Tag Team Championships and make it the title reign to end all title reigns.
Oba Femi retains the NXT North American Championship in an open challenge against Otis.
We hear from Brooks Jensen, who says that he hit rock bottom and that he felt that people who were looking out were just nothing but empty words, then says that somebody was really looking out for him and wanted to make sure he was safe. He says this place is cutthroat and that people are turning on each other and out for themselves, then we find out he is talking about Shawn Spears, who says that his words were perfect, and not Josh Briggs.
Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofé cannot believe what they have just seen, and neither can Hank Walker. Tank Ledger shows up, and Hank finds out he and Tank have a match next week with The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).
We see footage from the SummerSlam try out from earlier this month. We also get some background on Izzi's words from earlier: Izzi Dame tried out at the SummerSlam 2022 tryouts, as did Brinley Reece.
Izzi Dame beats Brinley Reece.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews General Manager Ava, who mentions the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator Match with the winner facing Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship. She also mentions a #1 contender's match between Joe Hendry, Pete Dunne and Wes Lee for the NXT Championship. Roxanne Perez shows up and brags about winning a similar gauntlet match to launch her career, and says that somebody will try to be the next Roxanne Perez but will be waiting a long time before touching the NXT Women's Championship.
Shawn Michaels announces that NXT is now going on the road for two weeks in a row as part of its debut on The CW, and while NXT has been on fire for the last year, it will be "a whole different animal" with The CW.
Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis says everyone should be shooting their shot with him while everyone is shooting for the NXT Championship as he is surrounded by women. He then finds Dion Lennox reading a book, and challenges him to a match, not realizing "It Ends With This" is the name of the book Lennox is reading.
Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland) beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom to become the NXT Tag Team Champions! This happens after Andre Chase shoves Frazer off the top turnbuckle to prevent the Phoenix Splash, and after Axiom hits Chase with the Golden Ratio, Ridge clocks Axiom with a lariat and hits him with a DDT to win the match and the titles. After the match, Chase U students celebrate with Chase University in the ring as confetti falls and fog machines go off.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Backstage, Wren Sinclair drives Charlie Dempsey crazy as he gets ready for his Heritage Cup Championship match.
The women's division meets with General Manager Ava, Robert Stone and Stevie Turner. There is a tumbler on the table to decide six random competitors who have not yet had a title shot to compete in an elimination Gauntlet Match. Wren Sinclair, Adrianna Rizzo, Sol Ruca are first three chosen, with the next three to be chosen later.
Charlie Dempsey beats Tony D'Angelo two falls to one (2-1) to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Tony D'Angelo scores the first fall with a Fisherman's Buster with 2:04 (two minutes, four seconds) left in Round 2. Charlie Dempsey scores the second fall with a jackknife pin with 1:08 (one minute, eight seconds) left in Round 4, following a Round 3 that almost ends in disqualification when everyone gets in the ring and Wren Sinclair slapping sense into Dempsey. Dempsey scores the third and deciding fall with 0:59 (59 seconds) left after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo tries to attack Dempsey only to be tossed out of the ring and Wren Sinclair tripping D'Angelo off the top rope as the referee is distracted to allow Dempsey to win the match and the title with a German suplex bridge pin.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan are having a converdsation when they both notice a distraught Tatum Paxley, who says that nobody is her friend as she accuses Lola of having everything handed to her. Lola says she has no idea where Tatum is going with this, and Tatum says she will show her.
Lexis King beats Eddy Thorpe.
We hear from Trick Williams, who says that he will figure Pete Dunne because he solves problems and fixes issues, just like he did with Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov. He talks about how he dealt with three men breaking into his car with rocks early in his college football career as he says that he and Dunne are more similar than they realize, then says one loss will not scare him away and that he will figure Pete Dunne out.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Pete Dunne, who says that Trick Williams has no chance against him and that he is moving forward to the NXT Championship while men like Trick "bitch and moan." In the background, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson confront Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx for their hypocrisy.
Kelani Jordan guests on commentary for the next match.
Lola Vice beats Tatum Paxley as Kelani Jordan is suddenly attacked by Wendy Choo. After the match, Lola Vice helps Tatum Paxley up, but then notices Wendy Choo holding up the NXT Women's North American Championship over a downed Kelani.
Backstage, Adrianne Rizzo thanks Ava for the gauntlet match opportunity, then it is revealed that Jaida Parker, Kendal Grey and Karmen Petrovic are in the Gauntlet Match eliminator. Brinley Reece congratulates Karmen on the opportunity when Izzi Dame says she should have been in the gauntlet match before suddenly blurting out that she never liked Karmen since their tryout.
Wes Lee heads to the ring. Wes says he shocked the world as well as himself, as he thought he would win the NXT tag titles, but Zachary Wentz let him down again. He says this goes back to two years ago when Wentz let him down when he got released (which is not mentioned). He says that everyone felt sorry for Wentz more than they did for him, but he picked himself up and became the greatest NXT North American Champion of all time. He then says that Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz abandoned him and got back together in TNA while he broke his back to become a top star in NXT, and while they aspired to reach greatness together, it was he and he alone who achieved that greatness. Wes says he is done being Wentz's caretaker and worrying about what he will say or do, as he was the one who kept everything together in The Rascalz (Trey, Wentz, Wes Lee), and he is tired of taking care of him. He then says that he cannot ride their coattails anymore, that they only came back because of the NXT-TNA partnership and that he knows he and Wentz will have their match, and that Wentz will realize that everything he said was true. Wes says he will show no mercy when he beats the hell out Wentz, then says Wentz and Trey can go back to TNA to have a meaningful career while he moves on to the NXT Championship. He then says "On behalf of Wes Lee, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors." Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up. Dunne admits he is impressed, as somebody has finally started to figure out, but tells Wes Lee not to get too carried away, as he beat Trick Williams and he is focused on the NXT Championship. Joe Hendry suddenly shows up from behind Wes Lee and shoves him into Pete Dunne, and security and officials have to stop the brawl between all three men.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Frazer admits they have not been eye-to-eye, but Axiom says last week was a thing of the past. Frazer says they are locked in and focused on defending the NXT tag titles. Axiom agrees, and says that they are locked in and that they will defend the tag titles against Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland).
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo admits that Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair got one over on him. Oba Femi then suddenly shows up and says it is time for his open challenge, and tonight, he is ready for battle with Otis.
Backstage, Duke Hudson apologizes to Ridge Holland, as he and Riley Osborne were taken aback, and that it does not matter who wins the NXT tag title as long as they come to Chase University. Riley says that if Chase and Ridge win, they all win. Ridge thanks Chase University for continuing to believe in him and being behind him, and says he will do all in his power to bring home the NXT Tag Team Championships and make it the title reign to end all title reigns.
Oba Femi retains the NXT North American Championship in an open challenge against Otis.
We hear from Brooks Jensen, who says that he hit rock bottom and that he felt that people who were looking out were just nothing but empty words, then says that somebody was really looking out for him and wanted to make sure he was safe. He says this place is cutthroat and that people are turning on each other and out for themselves, then we find out he is talking about Shawn Spears, who says that his words were perfect, and not Josh Briggs.
Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofé cannot believe what they have just seen, and neither can Hank Walker. Tank Ledger shows up, and Hank finds out he and Tank have a match next week with The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).
We see footage from the SummerSlam try out from earlier this month. We also get some background on Izzi's words from earlier: Izzi Dame tried out at the SummerSlam 2022 tryouts, as did Brinley Reece.
Izzi Dame beats Brinley Reece.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews General Manager Ava, who mentions the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator Match with the winner facing Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship. She also mentions a #1 contender's match between Joe Hendry, Pete Dunne and Wes Lee for the NXT Championship. Roxanne Perez shows up and brags about winning a similar gauntlet match to launch her career, and says that somebody will try to be the next Roxanne Perez but will be waiting a long time before touching the NXT Women's Championship.
Shawn Michaels announces that NXT is now going on the road for two weeks in a row as part of its debut on The CW, and while NXT has been on fire for the last year, it will be "a whole different animal" with The CW.
Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis says everyone should be shooting their shot with him while everyone is shooting for the NXT Championship as he is surrounded by women. He then finds Dion Lennox reading a book, and challenges him to a match, not realizing "It Ends With This" is the name of the book Lennox is reading.
Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland) beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom to become the NXT Tag Team Champions! This happens after Andre Chase shoves Frazer off the top turnbuckle to prevent the Phoenix Splash, and after Axiom hits Chase with the Golden Ratio, Ridge clocks Axiom with a lariat and hits him with a DDT to win the match and the titles. After the match, Chase U students celebrate with Chase University in the ring as confetti falls and fog machines go off.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Monday, June 10, 2024
Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 10, 2024
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.
Backstage, Ricochet is helped into an ambulance, and ring announcer Samantha Irvin, who is Ricochet's fianceé, goes with him to the hospital on the ambulance.
Pat McAfee is ring announcer for the next match.
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)!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
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.
Backstage, Ricochet is helped into an ambulance, and ring announcer Samantha Irvin, who is Ricochet's fianceé, goes with him to the hospital on the ambulance.
Pat McAfee is ring announcer for the next match.
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.
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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)!
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Monday, May 27, 2024
Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 27, 2024
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring to start tonight's show and introduce Gunther as 2024 King of the Ring. Gunther then makes his way to the ring. Gunther is still carrying the crown in one hand as he holds the microphone in the other as he talks about how he beat Randy Orton to become King of the Ring and face the World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam. He also talks about his Intercontinental Championship reign and how it lacked prestige until he held it, and says that the King of the Ring Tournament lacked prestige until he took it to heights never seen before. He then says that the United States Championship lacks prestige because its current champion won it by taking a shortcut, then The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh) shows up. Priest gets in the ring, then says that Gunther did not Randy Orton (due to only one of Orton's shoulders being on the mat), then tells him how the Money In The Bank Contract works before saying he can teach him a lesson. Gunther says he is still King of the Ring and that he will challenge Priest for his title if he still can, then says he is waiting for Priest to teach him a lesson as business is not his forté and nobody can teach him anything after the bell has rung. He says that he cannot teach Priest about business, but he can teach him about the great sport of wrestling that he protects and loves, and says Priest can give his business lecture before their match or after he becomes World Heavyweight Champion. Priest says he respects what Gunther has done as Intercontinental Champion, but Gunther cannot teach him anything he already knows. As he talks about how they will go to war, Drew McIntyre shows up and heads to the ring. McIntyre has a brief staredown with Gunther, then takes a microphone and says CM Punk has been back for six months yet he has been the highlight of his time back, and says that if it were not for him, CM Punk would be fired and gone again. McIntyre then says he is the current #1 contender and that he will be World Heavyweight Champion in less than three weeks before Gunther leaves the ring. Priest says he is not looking past McIntyre, as he knows what will happen when they are done. McIntyre says he wants the best Damian Priest possible, but he is spreading himself too thin and The Judgment Day are messing things up, and says that the whole group has "gone to Hell" since Rhea Ripley left. He tells Priest to focus on the World Heavyweight Championship, as he is the only three-time World Champion from the UK and could have won it a year ago had it not been for Solo Sikoa. McIntyre says Scotland has some of the most passionate fans in the wrestling world and that they will break his spirit like he will break him mentally and physically, and Priest laughs at Drew saying his plan is to get under his skin. Priest says he has made a living out of proving people wrong, then asks McIntyre if his wife is going to be at Clash at the Castle before Drew warns him not to mention his family. Priest says he wanted to see if he could get under Drew's skin and if Drew was man enough to do something about it before Braun Strowman shows up and heads to the ring. Strowman has a brief staredown with Priest, then Priest and Finn Balor leave the ring for JD McDonagh's match with Strowman.
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!
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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!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 19, 2024
Natalya beats Xia Li with the Sharpshooter.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Otis.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Otis.
Monday, January 8, 2024
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 8, 2024
Drew McIntyre is in the ring to start tonight's show. Drew is furious that he is not World Heavyweight Champion, and has realized that he is holding himself back. He says he needs to get his priorities and step away from WWE for a while. He addresses Damian Priest, asking him why he could not wait until he was champion, as he screwed him as well as himself. Drew says he might as well leave for nine years and come back to a hero's welcome when CM Punk shows up. CM Punk says that he is known for talking and not Drew McIntyre, then says that since he has returned, talking is all Drew has done. He then allows Drew to say whatever he has to say to him to his face. Drew congratulates CM Punk on his returns, then admits everyone in the back has a running bet on whether CM Punk will crash and burn. He says that he only cares what Punk does to him personally. Drew says that he was in a dark place when CM Punk was the locker room leader over a decade ago, but Punk saw him as a threat. He says Randy Orton could not help him because he had his own demon, then goes on to call CM Punk a demon and "a self-serving succubus." He says that when he was fired, he eventually figured it out, and now he is Punk's leader. Punk says he has called himself many things, but leader is not one of them. He also talks about how Drew followed his lead on his return, then says that Drew is somehow mad about it. CM Punk then says he "is Satan" when pushed, and that he is a nice guy until it is time not to be and that it is time to win the Royal Rumble and headline WrestleMania. Drew says they have a problem, as he won the Royal Rumble and headlined WrestleMania while stepping up while the world shut down, and states that CM Punk would have run off while he stepped up. He then says he will do it again, and this time, it will be for himself. Punk says things are getting spicy and that he will leave before Drew punches his teeth out. He says the only person who can get in his way is him and that he got out of his own way a long time ago, and because he is such a nice guy, he will toss Drew out last.
Before the next match, Tommaso Ciampa says that it is a long road for him and Johnny Gargano and that they must fight for what they want. He says that this is "must-win" and not "can't lose," and that they will become the next tag team champions.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Finn Balor after Johnny Gargano grabs Finn Balor's foot from the outside.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch. Becky says she was hoping Nia Jax would break her nose and put her in the hospital again, and while Nia busted her mouth open, she got back up and declared for the women's Royal Rumble. She says that either Nia is weaker or she is stronger. She says that since one never ended the other, this is not the end and only the beginning.
Kofi Kingston vs. Ludwig Kaiser ends in a double count-out. After the match, both men brawl, and Kaiser throws a commentary table chair at Kofi and knocks him out before ultimately drop kicking Kofi's head into the ring steps.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Ludwig Kaiser, who says Kofi Kingston had it coming after he was left holding the entire weight of Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci), and after Kofi took Giovanni Vinci's head, he took Kofi's.
Michael Cole interviews Nia Jax in the ring. Nia says she is a new Nia Jax and is more focused than ever, and says it would really be shocking if she broke Michael Cole's face. She then says she is focused on running through the Royal Rumble and becoming a champion. As Nia says there is no man or woman who can stop her as she mentions both Rhea Ripley and Io Sky, Rhea Ripley suddenly shows up. Rhea says everyone knows Nia likes to talk a big game, then reminds Nia that she eliminated her from the Royal Rumble last year. She then says that while beating Becky Lynch is an accomplishment, Becky is "no Rhea bloody Ripley." She then tells Nia that she does not own the women's division and warns her that if she does win the Royal Rumble, it is best that she keep her name out of her mouth. Nia tells Rhea she may be the most dominant women's champion in history, then reminds her that she put her on her ass when she came back and that she is not champion because Rhea does not want to face her. Nia then tells Rhea that when she wins the women's Royal Rumble, she will choose her.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody is suddenly attacked from behind by Shinsuke Nakamura, and officials quickly have to stop the attack.
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura later tonight is now a street fight.
We see video footage of R-Truth, who says that he dreamed of being in The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) since he was a baby and that his dream came true. He says that with JD McDonagh gone, The Judgment Day is a real family, and that they are here for anyone if they want to talk. Backstage, Damian Priest says that he will end "the R-Truth joke" when the time comes. Finn Balor says #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) will need CPR and MRIs, and Rhea says she will take care of Nia Jax. JD McDonagh says he will take care of The Miz tonight.
The Miz beats JD McDonagh after The Miz drop kicks McDonagh into "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio from inside the ring. After the match, R-Truth celebrates with The Miz in the ring. Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley) gets more irritated with R-Truth.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins says that he has never taken a world title into WrestleMania and has never been the headline or marquee match, and says that this is going to change because this is his year. He says he has worked too hard and too long and that he took a title that did not exist a year ago and made it the most important title in the industry the way he said he would do it, then asks who he will beat at WrestleMania. As he talks about how the Raw roster is loaded from top to bottom, Jinder Mahal suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Jinder says he was more of a revolutionary in five minutes than Seth was in five years and that Seth is only here to entertain clowns and push degeneracy before calling Portland, Oregon a degenerate city. He also says that Seth is not a role model and and overlooks tenured, decorated champions like him, and for the first time, he finally has his attention. Seth agrees that Jinder has been overlooked, then says it was on purpose and that Jinder was forgotten until The Rock put his balls in a vice. He then gives kudos to Jinder for showing back up before confronting him for getting in his face. He says that if Jinder does not want to be overlooked, all he has to do is take a swing. Jinder refuses, but when Seth calls him "Same old Jinder" and turns his back, Jinder hits him from behind. Jinder fights back and goes for the Khalass, and Seth strikes back, with Jinder geting away before Seth can hit him with The Stomp.
Ivar beats Otis.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey says he will get his first WWE singles title this year, then "Big" Bronson Reed shows up and tells him that he is not the only one with plans and warns him not to get in the way.
We see a video package for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a street fight.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Shinsuke Nakamura in a street fight after going for a Kinshasa and going through a table.
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Before the next match, Tommaso Ciampa says that it is a long road for him and Johnny Gargano and that they must fight for what they want. He says that this is "must-win" and not "can't lose," and that they will become the next tag team champions.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Finn Balor after Johnny Gargano grabs Finn Balor's foot from the outside.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch. Becky says she was hoping Nia Jax would break her nose and put her in the hospital again, and while Nia busted her mouth open, she got back up and declared for the women's Royal Rumble. She says that either Nia is weaker or she is stronger. She says that since one never ended the other, this is not the end and only the beginning.
Kofi Kingston vs. Ludwig Kaiser ends in a double count-out. After the match, both men brawl, and Kaiser throws a commentary table chair at Kofi and knocks him out before ultimately drop kicking Kofi's head into the ring steps.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Ludwig Kaiser, who says Kofi Kingston had it coming after he was left holding the entire weight of Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci), and after Kofi took Giovanni Vinci's head, he took Kofi's.
Michael Cole interviews Nia Jax in the ring. Nia says she is a new Nia Jax and is more focused than ever, and says it would really be shocking if she broke Michael Cole's face. She then says she is focused on running through the Royal Rumble and becoming a champion. As Nia says there is no man or woman who can stop her as she mentions both Rhea Ripley and Io Sky, Rhea Ripley suddenly shows up. Rhea says everyone knows Nia likes to talk a big game, then reminds Nia that she eliminated her from the Royal Rumble last year. She then says that while beating Becky Lynch is an accomplishment, Becky is "no Rhea bloody Ripley." She then tells Nia that she does not own the women's division and warns her that if she does win the Royal Rumble, it is best that she keep her name out of her mouth. Nia tells Rhea she may be the most dominant women's champion in history, then reminds her that she put her on her ass when she came back and that she is not champion because Rhea does not want to face her. Nia then tells Rhea that when she wins the women's Royal Rumble, she will choose her.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody is suddenly attacked from behind by Shinsuke Nakamura, and officials quickly have to stop the attack.
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura later tonight is now a street fight.
We see video footage of R-Truth, who says that he dreamed of being in The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) since he was a baby and that his dream came true. He says that with JD McDonagh gone, The Judgment Day is a real family, and that they are here for anyone if they want to talk. Backstage, Damian Priest says that he will end "the R-Truth joke" when the time comes. Finn Balor says #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) will need CPR and MRIs, and Rhea says she will take care of Nia Jax. JD McDonagh says he will take care of The Miz tonight.
The Miz beats JD McDonagh after The Miz drop kicks McDonagh into "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio from inside the ring. After the match, R-Truth celebrates with The Miz in the ring. Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley) gets more irritated with R-Truth.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins says that he has never taken a world title into WrestleMania and has never been the headline or marquee match, and says that this is going to change because this is his year. He says he has worked too hard and too long and that he took a title that did not exist a year ago and made it the most important title in the industry the way he said he would do it, then asks who he will beat at WrestleMania. As he talks about how the Raw roster is loaded from top to bottom, Jinder Mahal suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Jinder says he was more of a revolutionary in five minutes than Seth was in five years and that Seth is only here to entertain clowns and push degeneracy before calling Portland, Oregon a degenerate city. He also says that Seth is not a role model and and overlooks tenured, decorated champions like him, and for the first time, he finally has his attention. Seth agrees that Jinder has been overlooked, then says it was on purpose and that Jinder was forgotten until The Rock put his balls in a vice. He then gives kudos to Jinder for showing back up before confronting him for getting in his face. He says that if Jinder does not want to be overlooked, all he has to do is take a swing. Jinder refuses, but when Seth calls him "Same old Jinder" and turns his back, Jinder hits him from behind. Jinder fights back and goes for the Khalass, and Seth strikes back, with Jinder geting away before Seth can hit him with The Stomp.
Ivar beats Otis.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey says he will get his first WWE singles title this year, then "Big" Bronson Reed shows up and tells him that he is not the only one with plans and warns him not to get in the way.
We see a video package for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a street fight.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Shinsuke Nakamura in a street fight after going for a Kinshasa and going through a table.
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Monday, November 13, 2023
Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 13, 2023
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody says that he has many memories in tonight's arena and that he plans to make a new one with "Main Event" Jey Uso when they win back the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships tonight. Cody also focuses his attention on his upcoming WarGames Match before introducing his team of Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Cody then says they are all in the ring for one reason - The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) - regardless of whether or not he has gotten along with the members of his team. Suddenly, The Judgment Day show up. Finn Balor says Cody's team cannot look each other in the eye and have no hope at WarGames, and Damian Priest says The Judgment Day is a family while Cody's team is "a bunch of randoms" who have no idea what they are in for. He then says The Judgment Day will be done with each and every one of them at Survivor Series WarGames, then Finn mocks Rollins for standing near Cody while Priest mocks Cody for not being a champion. Finn calls Sami "nothing but a loser" who claims to be world championship material, then Priest asks Sami, Seth and Cody if they can trust Jey after he screwed each and every one of them. Dominik tries to speak only to get booed out of the building, but Sami says nobody wants to hear Dominik talk and that his team can put their personal issues to the side as this is all about power. He says The Judgment Day has gotten a lot of power from cheating and helping each other out, and that they have no idea what they are in for, which is the most brutal match of their lives. Sami then says the real power lies within his team, not The Judgment Day, then Cody admits that he is shocked that The Judgment Day made it to the ring without Rhea Ripley, whom he calls "their leader." Cody then mockingly asks who the leader is when Rhea is not around, and Priest declares himself the leader. Rollins then says he is tired of the talk and that they are dressed for a fight, then challenges McDonagh and Dominik to a fight. Priest accepts, and this makes a tag team match official.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Sami Zayn vs. The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) ends with Finn Balor and Damian Priest coming out of the crowd alongside Rhea Ripley to jump Seth Rollins at ringside. After the match, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso jump into the brawl, and officials and security have to stop the brawl. General Manager Adam Pearce says he is sick of another ruined match and more games and that the championship match is too important. He not only bans everyone involved in the WarGames Match from tonight's main event, but also from the arena. After the commercial break, Rhea Ripley becomes furious with General Manager Adam Pearce, who says that he does not give a damn and that he is the one who runs the show before Zoey Stark shows up. Zoey says that she is inside Rhea's head and that Rhea is spread too thin, then says that she earned her title shot and that Rhea is overlooking her. Rhea says she has not overlooked her and has watched her since NXT, and knew it was a matter of time before they were both in the same ring after everything she accomplished in her first year in WWE. Rhea then says that Zoey reminds her of herself and is a future champion, but the only way she will be champion is if she is on the brand opposite her, for she is always on top. She then says she can handle everything on her plate right now because she is "Rhea bloody Ripley," and now that Zoey has said her peace, she can leave the ring so she can handle her business. Zoey says she nearly took her title from her at Crown Jewel, and that she will become champion at Survivor Series before tossing her microphone at her. Rhea tries to attack Zoey, but Zoey gets the upper hand.
We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that he is frustrated and that the opportunity is now his, and that win or less the next battle, his next target will only be less than. He then says that is not his problem and that he will wait for now, for he knows it all ends by his hands.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes have a word. Cody tells Seth that he needs him for one night, and that they can refuse to stand each other for the rest of the year. Seth admits he does not know if he will ever like Cody, but he respects him, and promises that they are good for WarGames.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Otis with three Kinshasas. After the match, Nakamura taunts Chad Gable.
We see a video package about the WarGames Match.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is met by Drew McIntyre. McIntyre tells Rollins that he was right, then offers to shake his hand. Rollins shakes McIntyre's hand, and McIntyre tells Rollins to keep being a champion while he works his way back to a rematch.
We see a video package for Tegan Nox, who says the last year of her career has been the craziest of her life after stepping into the ring some of the best in the ring right now and knowing she can handle the best of them.
Tegan Nox beats Piper Niven with a backslide pin after avoiding being squashed in a match that also Natalya shoves Chelsea Green on the ring apron.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Miz. The Miz says that respect is what drives him to face Gunther, who keeps calling him a clown, and win the Intercontinental Championship for a ninth time. Ivar and Valhalla shows up, and Ivar says that The Miz is not only a clown, but is not making it to Survivor Series. "Big" Bronson Reed tells Miz and Ivar that they are both lucky they are standing, and that Gunther is lucky to escape him. Ivar says he does not see the Intercontinental Championship around his shoulder, and Bronson Reed threatens to send Ivar back to Viking times. Miz and Jackie Redmond high tail it before both men shove each other, which stops when Valhalla steps in.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Tommaso Ciampa after Giovanni Vinci - who was ejected from ringside earlier in the match - blasts Gargano with a boot to the face from out of nowhere at ringside.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominic Mysterio) meet. Rhea says the focus needs to be on the tag team titles. Priest admits he got hot and did not mean what he said, but Rhea admits that Priest is "the man for the job" at WarGames, and puts him in charge of it. JD McDonagh is then addressed, and it is agreed upon that JD McDonagh will be made a member of The Judgment Day. Priest states that he will handle that himself, as McDonagh has earned that.
Xia Li beats Indi Hartwell by referee stoppage following a kick to the head. After the match, Becky Lynch thanks Xia Li for hitting her in the head last week, then says they will do this on her time and not Xia's and that she has come around for a fight. Becky almost hits the Manhandle Slam on Xia Li, but Xia Li is able to escape it and retreat. Becky then says that if Xia wants to run, she only has seven more days, for next week, they will be in the ring.
Backstage, The Miz is met by Gunther, who congratulates Miz for winning last week before saying the fun and games are over. Miz tells Gunther to watch his match tonight, as he has no idea who he is dealing with and that he does whatever it takes to win. He then says that at Survivor Series, Gunther will learn the difference between longest-reigning and greatest ever. Gunther says he knows who he is dealing with, then wishes him luck for tonight because it will not compared to the beating of a lifetime he will give him.
Backstage, Zoey Stark chats with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler with last week's match and the match at Crown Jewel, then says she looks forward to seeing Zoey beat Rhea for the Women's World title. Raquel Rodriguez shows up to also wish Zoey luck, saying Rhea will have her hands full. Nia Jax then shows up and calls everyone pathetic for wishing Zoey the best of luck, then says she has squashed Zoey and that she should be facing Rhea. Raquel says nobody has tested or pushed Nia and that she is not scared of her, and that she knows she will beat her. Nia tells Raquel to keep thinking that and leaves.
The Miz beats Ivar. During the match, "Big" Bronson Reed shows up, grabs a metal folding chair and decides to watch the match from ringside. Later in the match, Bronson Reed distracts Ivar as Ivar is on the top rope, and The Miz brings Ivar down and stacks him up while putting his feet on the top rope for leverage to win. After the match, Bronson Reed attacks Ivar and hits him with the Tsunami.
Backstage, Damian Priest meets with JD McDonagh, and while he admits he does not feel ready and that he is annoyed by him, he is someone he can stand with and go to war with. He then gives McDonagh a spiked leather kutte and welcomes him to The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). Finn Balor then shows up and says the celebration will have to wait, and that he needs to find Dominik Mysterio and get out before General Manager Adam Pearce goes nuts.
Backstage, Gunther congratulates Giovanni Vinci on a job well done and "for winning the match for Imperium," (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) much to the irritation of Ludwig Kaiser, whom Gunther briefly stares at disappointingly. Kaiser soon runs into Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer, Sanga) as they are on their way to see General Manager Adam Pearce, and Jinder Mahal tells Kaiser to choose his next move wisely.
Backstage, Chad Gable thanks Otis for doing his best. As The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) offer to help Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) out and Brutus Creed mentions the tag team titles, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xiaver Woods) show up. Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri, watching from nearby, realize they did well in last week's battle royal and talk business. Akira Tozawa then dances.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) retains the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "Main Event" Jey Uso after Drew McIntyre hits Jey Uso with a Claymore on the outside. Everyone involved in the WarGames Match that are not part of this match are banned from the building for the match. After the match, Rhea Ripley shows up and shakes hands with Drew McIntyre on the stage to end the show.
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Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Sami Zayn vs. The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) ends with Finn Balor and Damian Priest coming out of the crowd alongside Rhea Ripley to jump Seth Rollins at ringside. After the match, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso jump into the brawl, and officials and security have to stop the brawl. General Manager Adam Pearce says he is sick of another ruined match and more games and that the championship match is too important. He not only bans everyone involved in the WarGames Match from tonight's main event, but also from the arena. After the commercial break, Rhea Ripley becomes furious with General Manager Adam Pearce, who says that he does not give a damn and that he is the one who runs the show before Zoey Stark shows up. Zoey says that she is inside Rhea's head and that Rhea is spread too thin, then says that she earned her title shot and that Rhea is overlooking her. Rhea says she has not overlooked her and has watched her since NXT, and knew it was a matter of time before they were both in the same ring after everything she accomplished in her first year in WWE. Rhea then says that Zoey reminds her of herself and is a future champion, but the only way she will be champion is if she is on the brand opposite her, for she is always on top. She then says she can handle everything on her plate right now because she is "Rhea bloody Ripley," and now that Zoey has said her peace, she can leave the ring so she can handle her business. Zoey says she nearly took her title from her at Crown Jewel, and that she will become champion at Survivor Series before tossing her microphone at her. Rhea tries to attack Zoey, but Zoey gets the upper hand.
We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that he is frustrated and that the opportunity is now his, and that win or less the next battle, his next target will only be less than. He then says that is not his problem and that he will wait for now, for he knows it all ends by his hands.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes have a word. Cody tells Seth that he needs him for one night, and that they can refuse to stand each other for the rest of the year. Seth admits he does not know if he will ever like Cody, but he respects him, and promises that they are good for WarGames.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Otis with three Kinshasas. After the match, Nakamura taunts Chad Gable.
We see a video package about the WarGames Match.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is met by Drew McIntyre. McIntyre tells Rollins that he was right, then offers to shake his hand. Rollins shakes McIntyre's hand, and McIntyre tells Rollins to keep being a champion while he works his way back to a rematch.
We see a video package for Tegan Nox, who says the last year of her career has been the craziest of her life after stepping into the ring some of the best in the ring right now and knowing she can handle the best of them.
Tegan Nox beats Piper Niven with a backslide pin after avoiding being squashed in a match that also Natalya shoves Chelsea Green on the ring apron.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Miz. The Miz says that respect is what drives him to face Gunther, who keeps calling him a clown, and win the Intercontinental Championship for a ninth time. Ivar and Valhalla shows up, and Ivar says that The Miz is not only a clown, but is not making it to Survivor Series. "Big" Bronson Reed tells Miz and Ivar that they are both lucky they are standing, and that Gunther is lucky to escape him. Ivar says he does not see the Intercontinental Championship around his shoulder, and Bronson Reed threatens to send Ivar back to Viking times. Miz and Jackie Redmond high tail it before both men shove each other, which stops when Valhalla steps in.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Tommaso Ciampa after Giovanni Vinci - who was ejected from ringside earlier in the match - blasts Gargano with a boot to the face from out of nowhere at ringside.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominic Mysterio) meet. Rhea says the focus needs to be on the tag team titles. Priest admits he got hot and did not mean what he said, but Rhea admits that Priest is "the man for the job" at WarGames, and puts him in charge of it. JD McDonagh is then addressed, and it is agreed upon that JD McDonagh will be made a member of The Judgment Day. Priest states that he will handle that himself, as McDonagh has earned that.
Xia Li beats Indi Hartwell by referee stoppage following a kick to the head. After the match, Becky Lynch thanks Xia Li for hitting her in the head last week, then says they will do this on her time and not Xia's and that she has come around for a fight. Becky almost hits the Manhandle Slam on Xia Li, but Xia Li is able to escape it and retreat. Becky then says that if Xia wants to run, she only has seven more days, for next week, they will be in the ring.
Backstage, The Miz is met by Gunther, who congratulates Miz for winning last week before saying the fun and games are over. Miz tells Gunther to watch his match tonight, as he has no idea who he is dealing with and that he does whatever it takes to win. He then says that at Survivor Series, Gunther will learn the difference between longest-reigning and greatest ever. Gunther says he knows who he is dealing with, then wishes him luck for tonight because it will not compared to the beating of a lifetime he will give him.
Backstage, Zoey Stark chats with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler with last week's match and the match at Crown Jewel, then says she looks forward to seeing Zoey beat Rhea for the Women's World title. Raquel Rodriguez shows up to also wish Zoey luck, saying Rhea will have her hands full. Nia Jax then shows up and calls everyone pathetic for wishing Zoey the best of luck, then says she has squashed Zoey and that she should be facing Rhea. Raquel says nobody has tested or pushed Nia and that she is not scared of her, and that she knows she will beat her. Nia tells Raquel to keep thinking that and leaves.
The Miz beats Ivar. During the match, "Big" Bronson Reed shows up, grabs a metal folding chair and decides to watch the match from ringside. Later in the match, Bronson Reed distracts Ivar as Ivar is on the top rope, and The Miz brings Ivar down and stacks him up while putting his feet on the top rope for leverage to win. After the match, Bronson Reed attacks Ivar and hits him with the Tsunami.
Backstage, Damian Priest meets with JD McDonagh, and while he admits he does not feel ready and that he is annoyed by him, he is someone he can stand with and go to war with. He then gives McDonagh a spiked leather kutte and welcomes him to The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). Finn Balor then shows up and says the celebration will have to wait, and that he needs to find Dominik Mysterio and get out before General Manager Adam Pearce goes nuts.
Backstage, Gunther congratulates Giovanni Vinci on a job well done and "for winning the match for Imperium," (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) much to the irritation of Ludwig Kaiser, whom Gunther briefly stares at disappointingly. Kaiser soon runs into Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer, Sanga) as they are on their way to see General Manager Adam Pearce, and Jinder Mahal tells Kaiser to choose his next move wisely.
Backstage, Chad Gable thanks Otis for doing his best. As The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) offer to help Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) out and Brutus Creed mentions the tag team titles, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xiaver Woods) show up. Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri, watching from nearby, realize they did well in last week's battle royal and talk business. Akira Tozawa then dances.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) retains the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "Main Event" Jey Uso after Drew McIntyre hits Jey Uso with a Claymore on the outside. Everyone involved in the WarGames Match that are not part of this match are banned from the building for the match. After the match, Rhea Ripley shows up and shakes hands with Drew McIntyre on the stage to end the show.
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