Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for February 16, 2024

Chelsea Green beats Tegan Nox after rolling out of a top rope cross body and grabbing the tights on a pinfall attempt.

Akira Tozawa beats Dante Chen.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for February 9, 2024

Tegan Nox and Natalya beat Chelsea Piper and Piper Niven with the Sharpshooter from Natalya to Chelsea.

"Big" Bronson Reed beats Apollo Crews.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 15, 2024

WWE acknowledges Martin Luther King Jr. Day to start tonight's show.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. As Cody states that the Royal Rumble is right around the corner, Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre says he and Cody have yet to catch up with him, and tells Cody that he is proud of him and how far he has come, and also mentions their brief history as The Dashing Ones and their time away from WWE before they came back. McIntyre mentions his last match before he returned to WWE - which was with Cody - and how Cody told him he would be a future world champion, which he would do twice. He says that Cody will become the first in his family to become a world champion in WWE. He says that Cody will finish his story, but not before he finishes his. Cody says they have both declared for the men's Royal Rumble and that there are others who could win, and that nobody can be counted out. McIntyre tells Cody to be himself, and that he does not need the three-pieces suits, big words, or the fake smile, and says that if anyone has a problem with the real Cody, he can knock them on their arses. Cody says that what he does is not an act, and while he and McIntyre have taken similar paths, he is grateful for his opportunities and his circumstance while McIntyre complains about his. McIntyre asks that if this is "the real Cody," then he wants to know why Cody brought "Main Event" Jey Uso back to Raw. He tells Cody that he is in his way and that he will eat him alive, and at WrestleMania, the story belongs to him. Cody says it is all about "ifs" with McIntyre and that McIntyre wants that for him, but when he focuses on his story, he looks at his opponent and the fans. He then asks who won between them in their last match together before he leaves the ring.

Backstage, Damian Priest meets with R-Truth regarding selling their merchandise in the parking lot. R-Truth hands Priest his cut, which is a lot of money. Priest then tells R-Truth not to tag in during his match.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh).

In backstage footage, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell talk with General Manager Adam Pearce when Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up and Chelsea complains about the officiating in her most recent match, stating that she pinned Kayden Carter. Pearce refuses to have it with Chelsea, then puts Chelsea and Piper in a match with Indi and Candice.

We see a vignette for Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, who state that they will become WWE Women's Tag Team Champions in 2024.

Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell beat Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.

We see a vignette for Nia Jax.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley heads to the ring to address the women's division. Damian Priest shows up and says he has addresses Drew McIntyre to General Manager Adam Pearce, then mentions that R-Truth is "earning for the crew," much to JD McDonagh's chagrin.

Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser head to the ring. Gunther says that the Royal Rumble is two weeks away and that he can feel and smell the desperation, and since they are in Arkansas, he can smell excrement, too. With everyone wanting to main event WrestleMania, Gunther reminds everyone that he nearly won the Royal Rumble last year and lasted longer than anyone in the past, and proclaims that this year, he will win it and main event WrestleMania. Gunther then addresses Ludwig, saying that Ludwig showed grit, confidence, courage and a nasty side that he has always wanted to show him. Gunther then congratulates Ludwig and hugs him. Suddenly, Xavier Woods shows up. Woods says he and Ludwig have a problem after Ludwig dropped Kofi Kingston's head into the ring steps and says that Ludwig is the reason Kofi is not here tonight. Woods says he will extract his pound of flesh from Ludwig tonight, and asks if Ludwig needs Gunther's permission. Ludwig says that what he did to Kofi last week is nothing compared to what he will do to Woods tonight, and that he will take his head as well as he accepts the challenge. Ludwig and Woods brawl, and Woods quickly gets the upper hand on Ludwig before a referee shows up and makes the match official.

Ludwig Kaiser beats Xavier Woods by disqualification after Xavier Woods hits Ludwig Kaiser with one of the chairs from the announce table. After the match, Woods grabs a metal folding chair, but Kaiser kicks it into Woods' head with an enzuigiri. Afterwards, Kaiser tries to kick Woods' head into the ring steps, but Woods gets up and hits Kaiser with a knee bfore grabbing the ring steps and throwing it at Kaiser's head. Kaiser avoids the steps and runs away through the crowd.

Backstage, we hear from "Big" Bronson Reed, who says that there is a man right now holding a championship who does not realize that sooner or later, it will belong to him.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Xavier Woods when Ludwig Kaiser attacks Woods. "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and shoves Kaiser off Woods, and referees restore order before things get worse.

Akira Tozawa beats Ivar with a top rope Sunset Flip Powerbomb following the distraction by Maxxine Dupri. After the match, Valhalla attacks Maxxine Dupri, and Ivar boots Tozawa in the face. After Valhalla headbutts Maxxine, Ivar hits Tozawa with a top rope moonsault.

Backstage, Ivy Nile tells The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) and Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) that she will talk to General Manager Adam Pearce regarding Valhalla. Afterwards, Chad Gable congratulates Akira Tozawa on the win before calling Ivar's post-match actions those of a coward. He says that Gable will be the one to teach Ivar the difference between a coward and an Alpha.

Rhea Ripley heads to the ring. Rhea says she is tired of people like Nia Jax running their mouth and saying the women's division is theirs, then says the division and the Women's World title is hers. She tells any potential Royal Rumble winners to choose her if they want to waste their WrestleMania and to go pick someone else, for she is always on top. Suddenly, Becky Lynch shows up. Becky notes the similarities between her and Rhea's careers, then says that she won the main event of WrestleMania while Rhea did not. She says that one of them has the strength of a bear, but the other has the heart of a lion. Becky admits a voice keeps her awake at night and tells her that Rhea might be better than her, but she has to prove that she is that, and to do that, she must win the Royal Rumble and take the Women's World Championship from her. Rhea says that there is one person who wants Becky to win the Royal Rumble more than Becky, and that is her. She then tells Becky she will see her at WrestleMania.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he has been World Heavyweight Champion now for over 200 days, and with every successful defense, he gets stronger, and he must continue to be a fighting champion in order to take the title to WrestleMania. He says that he and Jinder Mahal have history and that this is not the same Jinder that he beat to become the very first NXT Champion, and he would not have it any other way.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) beat The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) after R-Truth is reluctant to fight Damian Priest.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Jinder Mahal. Jinder says he needs absolute clarity. He says that twelve years in the making have been narrowed down to one night and that he must beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins to become World Heavyweight Champion.

We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura. He says that last week, he could not cause the damage he desired, which made him angry and left him hungry. He tells "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to keep an eye open, because their story has not ended and that he now turns his hunger towards the Royal Rumble. He says a hungry Shinsuke is a dangerous Shinsuke and that he will feast on the dreams of twenty-nine other men.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark beat Tegan Nox and Natalya with a submission hold from Shayna to Natalya.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Jinder Mahal despite inteference attempts by Indus Sher (Veer and Sanga) that involve putting Jinder's foot near the bottom rope on a pinfall attempt and Veer hitting Rollins with the Money In The Bank Briefcase from the outside. During the match, Damian Priest shows up with the Money In The Bank Brifcase to watch from ringside, and later in the match, Drew McIntyre shows up from out in the crowd to brawl with Priest, and the two of them brawl their way to the back.

This week on Raw Talk: Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell (and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark)! Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile)! Ludwig Kaiser!

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Day 1 - Raw recap for January 1, 2024

Nia Jax beats Becky Lynch after countering a leg drop with a right hand to the jaw prior to hitting the A-Nia-Lator. Becky Lynch is noticeably busted open after the match.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody admits that he "a little stuck" on Shinsuke Nakamura and that Nakamura is a force to be reckoned with in the ring, yet he expected something more sophisticated. He says he is stuck on Nakamura over not what he said about his family or spitting mist into his eyes, but because it should be over between them already. He says it will be over and that he will give Nakamura the opportunity to make it over tonight, because this ends right here, right now. Nakamura appears on the TitanTron. He says he never thought it would be so easy to get into Cody's head and become the author of his final chapter. He says he has whispered the plot in his ear, pushed his character to the brink and blinded him so he could not see the ending. He says the story does not end tonight, as he wants to give Cody one more week to dream. Nakamura says he will become what Cody will never be and that he will finish his story before closing his book, then spits red mist into the camera.

Kofi Kingston and "Main Event" Jey Uso beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) by referee stoppage after the doctor has to check on Giovanni Vinci. The match is stopped after Kofi drop kicks Vinci and Vinci hits his head hard on the mat.

We see footage from the past week's live holiday tour.

We see a video package for Ivy Nile vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship later tonight.

It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). The Judgment Day's theme plays at first, but then R-Truth's theme plays and R-Truth heads to the ring instead. Miz wants to know where the rest of The Judgment Day is, and R-Truth swears that they were just behind him. When asked what his role in The Judgment Day is, R-Truth says he is doing a lot and that he has been doing administrative and PR work to make The Judgment Day likeable. McDonagh and Dominik show up, and McDonagh says that this ends tonight and that R-Truth is not part of The Judgment Day before stating that The Judgment Day would never be caught dead on Miz TV. Dominik gets booed in his own hometown as he says that The Judgment Day is the most dominant faction in WWE, and R-Truth notes this before stating that McDonagh is not in the faction after losing the Miracle on 34th Street Fight, which Miz agrees with. After noting that Dominik cannot be heard at all, Miz admits that while 2023 was not great for him, yet he is still making great moments while mentioning that all he remembers of Dominik is Rey Mysterio spanking him, being dragged around by Rhea and losing to CM Punk on the holiday tour. Dominik yells that he will continue Miz's losing streak right here, right now, and Miz takes this as a challenge to a tag team match between The Judgment Day and a re-united Awesome Truth (Miz and R-Truth), with R-Truth taking it a "tag team test" while accepting on The Judgment Day's behalf.

Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) beat The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) despite R-Truth still thinking he is part of The Judgment Day throughout the match, from standing in a neutral corner and tagging out JD McDonagh.

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven cut their way into the club and confront Kayden Carter and Katana Chance wanting the women's tag titles back. Kayden and Katana say they will be fighting champions, but tonight, it is about them, and they throw drinks in their faces.

Rhea Ripley retains the World Women's Championship against Ivy Nile after headbutting Ivy Nile as Nile goes for a top rope cross body.

Jinder Mahal returns, advertised as a returning former WWE Champion, and heads to the ring. Jinder says that he is a past and future WWE Champion, and while thousands have competed in a WWE, only fifty have become WWE Champion and he is one of them. He then asks what has become of the United States of America. He asks the people if they feel united before stating that they have never been so divided by their politics, news and social media along with ignorance and misinformation. He says the United States was once a superpower but is now a joke, and that he will be its unifier. He then recites the United States' national anthem in Punjabi, then mocks them for being united in booing it. He then says people hate him for being different much like others who have exposed America for what it is like The Iron Shiek. Jinder then speaks Punjabi again to say what the rest of the world thinks of the United States before The Rock suddenly shows up to a thunderous ovation. The Rock heads to the ring and tells Jinder he is in trouble tonight, then tells him he is not The Iron Shiek, as people liked him and he would hate Jinder right now. Jinder says that The Rock only shows up whenever the fans are being insulted and calls him a champion to "a jingoistic people," then says if he were him, he would be ashamed of himself. The Rock says he is not ashamed and is in fact "damn proud" to be the people's champion and an American, then says Jinder runs his mouth about the truth and why he is booed, telling him he is booed because he is "the biggest asshole walking God's green earth" after looking up to talk to The Iron Shiek. Jinder gets irritated, and The Rock says everyone is familiar with the "resting bitch face" before calling it the "raging asshole face," then says Jinder is not funny and that if he was one of his movies, he would be Baywatch. Jinder says he never saw Baywatch, and The Rock says it does not matter if he saw Baywatch. The Rock then says Jinder's words of the United States being a joke are not a joke to him or the fans. This leads to the fans chanting "USA!" before The Rock tells him that freedom of speech does not mean freedom of consequences from him, and that "The Modern Day Maharaja" is "The Day 1 Douchebag." This leads to a "Day 1 Douchebag" chant, and The Rock says he will show real unification with half the arena chanting "Day 1" and the other half chanting "Douchebag." This goes on for well over a minute before The Rock sings a parody of the national anthem where he says Jinder is jacked but still has no balls, calls him an angry, toxic douchebag with no class and says he has no choice to whup his candy ass. Jinder goes after The Rock and attacks him before The Rock can do it to him, but The Rock starts fighting back out of the corner, hitting the spinebuster followed by The People's Elbow before hitting him with a leather belt on the way out. The Rock then thanks the San Diego, California crowd, then says he will go out and get something to eat before asking if he should sit in a booth, at the bar or at the head of the table. He then tells the crowd that he loves them after the thunderous response to the last choice, then heads to the back.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark beat Natalya and Tegan Nox.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre. During the match, Damian Priest shows up with "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and a referee. Dominik leads the referee to the other side of the ring so that Priest can smack Rollins in the head with the Money In The Bank briefcase, but when Priest tries to cash in the contract, McIntyre hits him with a Claymore Kick before laying out Dominik. McIntyre is able to hit the Claymore Kick on Rollins, but Rollins is somehow able to get his toe on the bottom rope during the pinfall attempt. Rollins wins the match with a Pedigree on the announce table before hitting The tomp in the middle of the ring to retain.

This week on Raw Talk: Nia Jax! #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)! Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler!

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 4, 2023

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He references CM Punk's return at Survivor Series before stating he could be talking about anyone, then tells Jey Uso that his time is coming even with Randy Orton's forgiveness. As he mentions Sami Zayn, Sami shows up as if on cue. Sami tells McIntyre to say what he wants to say about him to his face, and McIntyre calls Sami "the one person who [deserved] to get screwed by The Bloodline" after being their errand boy and joining them to get away from him only to screw them over. Sami says he thought he and McIntyre were a lot like, but he now realizes they are not, because he does not point his finger at everyone else for their shortcomings and he stayed hungry and motivated in order to win the main event of WrestleMania instead of giving up. He says that he redeemed himself and made his family proud before asking McIntyre if he has done the same, and McIntyre demands a referee for a match after stating that one of them will not walk out of the ring tonight.

Drew McIntyre beats Sami Zayn with a chop block to Sami's tweaked leg followed by the Claymore as Sami's tweaked leg buckles.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who says she has one goal: remind Nia Jax of how she put her on the shelf when he rips her limb from limb.

We hear from "Main Event" Jey Uso, who talks about his road to what will hopefully be his first world title, which includes his falling out with Jimmy Uso, the call from "The American Nightmare"Cody Rhodes telling him to come to Raw, and how he has to fight for himself now.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond is about to interviews Sami Zayn as he is checked on by medical staff when Sami is attacked by Drew McIntyre for bringing up his family. Drew then stomps Sami's hurt knee before officials show up.

Backstage, Jey Uso checks on Sami Zayn as a medical team checks on Sami.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Becky Lynch when Nia Jax shows up. Nia wants to know if she is involved in any fights Becky wants, and Becky mentions that she never got around to facing her again and that she owes her a receipt. Nia tells Becky that when she beats Shayna Baszler, she is all hers.

Nia Jax beats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. After the match, Becky Lynch shows up, but Nia Jax gets out of the ring and Becky gets in.

Backstage, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell tell #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) that they will be rooting for them. As they all mock Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci), Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser shows up and call them "a lovely couple of losers." After Candice says it will be embarrassing when Vinci and Kaiser lose twice tonight, #DIY, Candice and Indi leave, Kaiser and Vinci are both telling each other not to mess this up.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat Imperium (Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser) two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Imperium score the first fall after Vinci stops Meet In The Middle on the outside and Kaiser pins Gargano with a schoolkid pin while grabbing the tights. #DIY score the second fall after Ciampa stops the Imperium Bomb on the outside, allowing Gargano to stack Vinci up for the pinfall. #DIY score the third and deciding fall after a near-repeat of the first fall, which ends with Ciampa throwing Vinci into the ring steps and Kaiser eating Meet In The Middle.

Backstage, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven run into Natalya and Tegan Nox. Chelsea tells Natalya that they are not her meal ticket, then Tegan nearly swings at Chelsea before Natalya tells Chelsea that this time, they will not miss.

Backstage, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) do squats with The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) on their shoulders while celebrating becoming #1 contenders for the undisputed tag team titles when Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) shows up. Chad Gable says the road gets tougher from here and offers to help them train. As Julius Creed says Ivy Nile will neutralize Rhea Ripley, Ivy says she will not back down. We then see Maxxine Dupri do back squats while lifting Akira Tozawa.

Backstage, The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) confront R-Truth as he puts a TV in the clubhouse and kick him out as R-Truth says the clubhouse need security. Damian Priest tell Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh to take care of The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) to show who is dominant on Raw.

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven guest on commentary for the next match.

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance beat Natalya and Tegan Nox. After the match, Kayden and Katana knock Chelsea Green off the ring apron.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody says he first laid eyes on the poison mist when he was a boy and was terrified of the man who did it: The Great Muta. He says that now that he has witnessed it first-hand, his fear as a boy were justified. He says that he should have paid attention to the clues that Shinsuke Nakamura dropped, as he put a target on his back when he declared for the Royal Rumble, but he is ready, and Nakamura has his attention. Cody then says they can do two things: Nakamura can emerge from the shadows and explain himself, or he can head to the ring so they can fight right now. The lights soon go out, and Nakamura appears on the TitanTron. He says that last week, he made his eyes burn, but tonight, he will open them. He says he will show Cody what he is not seeing, and that is that the path they have taken is the very same story. Nakamura says that like Cody, he has climbed the mountain and has seen the top, and just like Cody, he slipped, tumbled and fell into a bottomless pit. He says they have suffered the same humiliation with a fall from grace and pages left unwritten, and says the devil in Cody's mind tells him he will never make it back there. He says that Cody has awoken him and inspired him, and he is here to relieve him of his story so he can finish his own. The lights come back on, and Cody says that their stories are not the same. He says it is not part of his story to run from a fight, and dares Nakamura to prove that they are the same.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by "Main Event" Jey Uso. Pearce says he is waiting for an update on Sami Zayn, and Jey Uso says he may have to face Drew McIntyre again. He then says that he is "locked in" for tonight. After Jey Uso leaves, Gunther meets with Adam Pearce about a potential next challenger.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) after Brutus pounces Dominik into the announce table before hitting McDonagh with an assisted Brutus Ball off the top rope. During the match, R-Truth shows up to watch from ringside.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is met by General Manager Adam Pearce, who tells him that he has invited CM Punk to next week's show to sign him to a Raw-exclusive contract. Rollins says that when CM Punk shows his true colors and this blows up in his place, Rollins had better get out of his way when he does what he does. "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up as Rollins says that Jey earned his title shot tonight, and Jey says that he has waited fifteen years for this opportunity. Both men admit to each other that they will finish the other off at the first opportunity and agree on it.

Backstage, JD McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio are met by Damian Priest. As McDonagh is ready to blame R-Truth for their loss, Dominik tells Priest that The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) are "the real deal." Meanwhile, Gunther chews out Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci in the background.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins retains the World Heavyweight Championship against "Main Event" Jey Uso. After the match, Jey Uso is laid out with a Claymore Kick by Drew McIntyre, and when Seth Rollins tries to fight McIntyre, McIntyre lays him out before putting Jey Uso through the announce table.

This week on Raw Talk: Nia Jax! Kayden Carter and Katana Chance! Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile)!

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 27, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nia Jax beats Zoey Stark.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

This week on Raw Talk: Tegan Nox and Natalya! Xia Li! The Miz!

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 17, 2023

Andre Chase and Duke Hudson last beat Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza in ten-team Bada Bing Bada Boom Battle Royal following the distraction by Brutus Creed, who was eliminated along with Julius Creed by Humberto and Garza after the latter team was tossed over the top rope while the referees on the outside were distracted by a brawl between The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch) and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price).

Backstage, Blair Davenport says it is not over between her and Gigi Dolin and that she is now more dangerous than ever, and that she wants to derail Dolin's career. She then challenges Dolin to a match at Halloween Havoc.

We hear from Lexis King, who says that he never really knew or loved his father Brian Pillman and that Pillman spent more time in hotel rooms than with him, and that Halloween Havoc is the start of his career, not the continuation of someone else's. He says he will start his own path and become a bigger name than his father ever was.

Carmelo Hayes heads to the ring. Carmelo talks about being in the ring with John Cena and The Undertaker before Baron Corbin shows up. Corbin says Carmelo sounds like a fanboy and that he thought Carmelo would be different from the rest of the locker room, saying fans should be in the stands and not the locker room. Corbin tells Carmelo to concentrate more on being a Superstar than a fan before Dijak shows up. Dijak tells Corbin and Carmelo to be more concerned about what he will do to them before he beats Ilja Dragunov for the NXT Championship and tells Carmelo that all the showboating will make no difference against him. Dijak also says that Corbin cries in the back because people do not want to shake his hand and that people are afraid of him, but Corbin says Dijak does not know him and that he is stupid. As Dijak threatens to beat both Corbin and Carmelo up, Dragunov shows up on the TitanTron and says all three men should be focused on their match tonight, as he will be watching to see who will challenge him for the NXT Championship. He also states that before the end of last week's show, he made one last decision, making their match a Fatal 4-Way with the last competitor being Trick Williams, who shows up. Dijak accuses Carmelo of stabbing Carmelo in the back and Corbin makes fun of Trick Williams' blue jeans, then Trick verbally fires back before telling Carmelo things are still good between them. Corbin accuses Trick of making the match a Fatal Four-Way behind Carmelo's back, but Carmelo is not shaken, saying he will beat whoever it takes to become champion. After Dijak asks Carmelo about Trick, Corbin and Dijak go for a cheap shot, but Carmelo and Trick fend them off as a team.

Backstage, Fallon Henley talks to the rest of the women's locker room about the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament from last year. Suddenly, Tiffany Stratton shows up and calls Henley a loser who spends time at a horse farm with dirt underneath her nails after Henley calls her a stuck-up, egotistical bitch.

Karmen Petrovic beats Jaida Parker by submission to advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.

Backstage, Tegan Nox is met by Natalya, who says she wanted to be here for tonight after she was there for her on Raw.

Lyra Valkyria beats Tegan Nox following the distraction from Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. After the match, Tegan and Natalya brawl with Chelsea and Piper to the back before Lyra says that nobody was standing in her way to a title match at Halloween Havoc and that all of her decisions have led her to a title match with Becky. She says that when Becky returned to her old wrestling school, she say something in her, but when she looked to becoming the first Irish-born NXT Women's Champion, Becky took that from her. She says that Becky may have won the title first, but she will still beat her for it. Becky shows up on the TitanTron and says she is proud of her and that she has been watching her for years, and that she has been wanting to share the ring with Lyra. She says that Lyra is good, but she is better, and when Lyra comes for her title, she comes for the reason she leaves her home and does what she does and she has to fight like her life depends on it. She says that when they step in the ring, Lyra will have to despise her and wear the chip on her shoulder that got her here.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes talks with Trick Williams. Trick Williams says he got advice from John Cena before doing this, and apologizes for putting him through this. Carmelo then says that he has to do what he has to do, and Trick agrees, saying they will always be friends.

Backstage, Gigi Dolin says Halloween Havoc is her favorite event of the year, then reveals the wheel of stipulations and spins it. It lands on "Lights Out Match," and she tells Blair Davenport it will be lights out next week.

We see footage of Von Wagner in rehab from earlier this week. As Von Wagner struggles to get stronger, Mr. Stone says he may have started this, but when Von gets back to 100%, he will end things with Bron Breakker.

Shotzi Blackheart beats Kiana James after hitting Kiana with her own business bag and tricking the referee into thinking Kiana hit her with it after Roxanne Perez shows up to stop Kiana from cheating.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lash Legend and Oro Mensah. It is (humorously) revealed that Jakara Jackson is not medically cleared. Akira Tozawa shows up looking for Noam Dar, and tells Oro Mensah that he is looking for Noam. Afterwards, it is revealed that Trick Williams has been attacked backstage.

It is reported by Kelly Kincaid that Trick Williams has been relocated to a local hospital for further evaluation and is out of tonight's main event, making the match a Triple Threat Match again.Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell tries to interview "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, and Nathan Frazer shows up and attacks Dominik. Their brawl goes all the way to the ring, and Rhea Ripley has to save Dominik from a Phoenix Splash.

Backstage, Shotzi notices that Roxanne Perez has become a lot better since they teamed up on SmackDown a year ago, then find the wheel of stipulations. Roxanne spins it and lands on "Devil's Playground Match," and says the playground will be Kiana James' hell.

Before the next match, Arianna Grace says it is always devastating to see someone get hurt and that her heart goes out to Jakara Jackson, as she was also sidelined by a worse injury and she came back better than ever. She hopes Jakara also comes back better, too, although it pains her deeply to accept her bye into the semi-finals of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. Suddenly, her new opponent, Brinley Reece, heads to the ring.

Arianna Grace beats Brinley Reece to advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament after Arianna rakes Brinley's face and gouges her eyes outside of the referee's vision.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Bron Breakker. Bron says last week's episode was the biggest in history because of him, then Mr. Stone shows up. Bron tells Mr. Stone to run back to Wagner and help him with his rehab, but Mr. Stone confronts Bron for what he did to Von Wagner and says he wants him at Halloween Havoc. Bron laughs as he accepts the challenge, then tells Mr. Stone to call a hospital.

Carmelo Hayes beats Dijak and Baron Corbin after Corbin hits Dijak with End of Days and Carmelo hits Corbin from out of nowhere with Nothing But Net to face Ilja Dragunov for the NXT Championship at Halloween Havoc.

Backstage, Lyra Valkyria looks at a picture of herself with Becky Lynch, and says that in one time, Becky's title is hers. As she tears up the picture and leaves, Jade Cargill shows up on the nearby television and points at her wrist.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 9, 2023

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rollins says that adrenaline is "a powerful, powerful thing" and that Shinsuke Nakamura took him to his limit at Fastlane, and that there were times in the match if he did not know if he would get back up or keep Nakamura down, even though he did. He then states that he felt on top of the world after his victory, but then the adrenaline wore off when he made it to the back and his back still felt "very, very broken." Rollins states that being the World Heavyweight Champion has been one of the greatest honors of his career, which leads to a "Thank You Rollins" chant. Rollins then says that he is just getting started, much to the delight of the fans, and proclaims that while he will still be their fighting champion and take on anyone, anywhere, he would like to go one Monday without fighting for his life. As Rollins proclaims that he and the fans have some fun tonight, Drew McIntyre shows up. Rollins quickly concludes that McIntyre is not here to party and wants to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship, then sticks to his word and says he will be a fighting champion. McIntyre says the party is still on and that one day, someone will jump him from behind, then tells Rollins he wants the title match and he wants Rollins as close to 100% as possible at Crown Jewel. Rollins is surprised by what McIntyre wants and admits he is not used to challengers conducting business in this way, then asks the fans what they think of this, to which the fans agree. Rollins then tells McIntyre that he has a match, then tells him that the party is just getting started and mentions McIntyre used to be in a band, but McIntyre says he has business to tend to in the back and tells anybody who sees him to buy him "a pint and a shot." As McIntyre leaves, Seth Rollins is attacked from behind by Damian Priest. Drew McIntyre notices this, and when Dominik Mysterio shows up with the briefcase, Drew stops him, headbutts him and tosses the briefcase to the back. Rollins then gets the upper hand on Priest, forcing him to retreat.

Ivar beats Kofi Kingston in a Viking Rules Match after catching Kofi as he goes for Trouble In Paradise and puts him through a table.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Shinsuke Nakamura. Before Nakamura can say much of anything, he is jumped by Ricochet, and officials have to restore order.

Backstage, Damian Priest pins JD McDonagh to the wall, and the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) have to separate Priest from McDonagh. Rhea tells Damian Priest that he and Finn have a tag team title rematch next week, then tells Priest not to worry about Drew McIntyre and that she has business of her own to take care of before telling McDonagh to prove himself and deal with McIntyre. Priest tells McDonagh to prove himself and that there is a part of him that wants to get his hands on McDonagh after McIntyre breaks him in half, then Finn Balor tells McDonagh to "beat it."

Raquel Rodriguez beats Nia Jax by disqualification after Rhea Ripley shows up and tosses Raquel out of the ring before attacking Nia Jax. As this goes on, Raquel gets back in the ring and fights with Rhea Ripley, but Rhea hits Raquel with a headbutt. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler then shows up and attacks Nia until Rhea pulls Shayna off of Nia and argues with her, leading to Shayna beating Rhea up.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins meets with Drew McIntyre and tells him their match for Crown Jewel is official, then wants to know what is up with McIntyre. McIntyre says that he is staying to his word as far as looking out for himself goes and that he does not want a sequel of what happened with The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa) with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). Rollins says that The Judgment Day could not take his title from him, and neither will McIntyre.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who says that she is the baddest woman in the ring and that nobody sneak attacks her in the ring and gets away with it. Akira Tozawa gets away as Baszler walks away.

Michael Cole interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the ring. When asked about where the undisputed tag team titles fit in "finishing the story," Cody Rhodes says that Fastlane was quite the moment and that he is excited as everyone else here to be an undisputed champion. Michael Cole then asks if coming close to the WWE Championship just like his father will be his story. Before Cody can answer, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up. Sami Zayn admits he has not heard his previous heel theme in some time, then recaps what has happened with the unidsputed tag titles since he and Owens lost it and says that this is the story everyone is talking about right now. Sami congratulates Jey and Cody on winning the tag team titles, then says that he is sincerely happy for Jey for winning the titles with Cody before admitting that it feels like it should be him and Owens holding the titles. Owens admits he is not happy to see either of them with the tag titles and wants the tag titles match, and that he would love to challenge them to a title match tonight. He then says that if he does, they would not accept, as Jey would not handle losing the titles to them twice. Cody then says they are all friends here, or at least, he thinks they are, then says that they do accept and that they will do it tonight.

Backstage, Otis chops Chad Gable in the chest to get him ready for tonight's Triple Threat Match and for Gunther when "Big" Bronson Reed shows up. Bronson says Gable is not getting near the Intercontinental Championship after having beaten him and Otis and that tonight will be another heartbreaking loss for him and his daughter.

Shinsuke Nakamura attacks Ricochet before the next match. Officials have to restore order.

"Big" Bronson Reed beats Ricochet and Chad Gable after picking Ricochet up out of Chaos Theory, slamming him onto Gable, hitting both Ricochet and Gable with a senton before squashing Ricochet with a Tsunami to earn a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch. Becky admits she is not 100% as she has eleven stitches in her arm, then plugs her autobiography coming out in Match before saying tonight's match will be the biggest in Tegan Nox's career and that she will give it everything she has got. Xia Li then shows up wanting a title match, and Becky says she is not hard to find.

Drew McIntyre beats JD McDonagh despite the constant interference by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Backstage, Damian priest is not happy with JD McDonagh. Rhea Ripley tells Damian Priest that she has an idea and tells him to trust her.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Wade Barrett interviews Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says this has been seven years in the making and that the fans made them who they are. Gargano has been wanting to know how far DIY could go and has been wanting to come back for a while, and now is their moment. When asked if they will be a team, Gargano and Ciampa are suddenly attacked by Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

We see a video package for Tegan Nox.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Tegan Nox, who says that she has been wanting the best version of Becky Lynch for a long time and she wants to deliver the best Tegan Nox as she wants to show the world who she is. Natalya shows up and says she is proud of her and to show Becky what she is made of, because she is born to do this.

Backstage, Ricochet hunts for Shinsuke Nakamura. WWE official Adam Pearce shows up and tells Ricochet that Nakamura has been out of the building and that he and Nakamura will be in a Falls Count Anywhere Match next week. Also, Rhea Ripley is seen talking to Drew McIntyre in the background.

Becky Lynch retains the NXT Women's Championship against Tegan Nox with the Dis-Arm-Her after getting out of a roll-up pinfall attempt and maintaining the hold.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce meets with Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, who are checking on the condition of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Rhea Ripley shows up and forcefully tells Candice and Indi to get out, then tells Pearce to get the women's division in order and that she wants to make an example out of "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler next week.

Backstage, Natalya meets with Tegan Nox, who tells her that she did amazing. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance shows up and tell Tegan that she did great out there. Suddenly, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up and mock Tegan for having a "pity party," then tells Natalya not to interfere with her again, or else Piper will have to deal with her. Natalya tells Piper to name a time and place, and Piper says next week.

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso is met by Drew McIntyre, who wants to drop Jey where he stands before Sami Zayn stands between them. McIntyre walks away, then Jey says that it is go time.

We see a video package for Ludwig Kaiser, who compares himself to fine art and calls himself "living art." He considers himself "European elegance" and "A-plus everything," for he is "an A-plus specimen."

"Main Event" Jey Uso and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retain the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. After the match, Kevin Owens shakes hands with Cody, then shakes hands with Jey and raises his hand while Sami raises Cody's.

This week on Raw Talk: "Big" Bronson Reed! Shinsuke Nakamura! Chelsea Green and Piper Niven!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 2, 2023

The show starts with Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax brawling their way to the ring with referees trying to restore order. Baszler goes for a sleeper, and Nia backs her into the corner before Raquel Rodriguez rights her only to accidentally boot Baszler in the face. Rhea Ripley suddenly shows up for the first time since Nia Jax laid her out to fight Nia, and Raquel starts brawling with Rhea. Security rushes in to restore order, but they get laid out. Rhea then takes the microphone and states that she is back and she is not done, then calls out The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), saying they need to talk. Dominik Mysterio and Damian Priest show up and head to the ring. After the commercial break, Rhea says there is no leader in The Judgment Day, yet everyone has their own responsibilities, and someone needs to come up with a gameplan so that things go their way. She notes things falling apart for The Judgment Day as soon as she is gone, as she is usually the one that keeps everything together and she left that responsibility to Priest. She mentions that Finn Balor is injured and that Priest cannot compete because he is not medically cleared, and also Dominik losing the North American Championship because Priest was not there to help like she told him to. She then says they have "a Cody and Jey problem" because there is tension in The Judgment Day and that they are coming for the tag team titles. Priest says he knows what is going on and that when push comes to shove, he will shove harder, and the way he sees it, he still has his titles and his contract, then ask where Dominik's title is. Rhea tells Dominik that he has a rematch against Trick Williams tonight, and tells him that if he does not come home with the championship, then he had better not even bother coming home. Suddenly, "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up. Jey Uso welcomes Rhea Ripley back, saying everyone missed her and that "there is a new Tribal Chief on Raw and that she has bigger balls than Roman Reigns ever did." Priest says he is tired of hearing Jey open his mouth, then Dominik stops him and reminds him that he is not medically cleared and that he will take care of Jey. Jey Uso superkicks Dominik when Dominik goes for the cheap shot, then JD McDonagh shows up, attacks Jey and helps Dominik. As Dominik calls for the Money In the Bank briefcase, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and helps Jey fend them off. WWE official Adam Pearce shows up and says The Judgment Day have caused enough chaos, and that this chaos will be taken care of at Fastlane with Cody Rhoes and Jey Uso vs. Finn Balor and Damian Priest for the undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships.

Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) beats Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) after Vinci grabs Otis' foot as Otis goes for a slam off the middle rope.

It is announced that Becky Lynch is not medically cleared due to an arm injury at No Mercy that required eleven stitches to close. It is announced that Becky Lynch is not medically cleared due to an arm injury at No Mercy that required eleven stitches to close. Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce talks with Tegan Nox about Becky's injury and their match being postponed, then Cheslea Green tells Tegan to suck it up, saying that she is good yet some people aren't championship material. Tegan Nox proposes a match with Chelsea Green, which Pearce makes official.

"Big" Bronson Reed beats Cedric Alexander.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce is met by Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says he is not doing Miz TV, saying that he did it last week. Pearce mentions that The Miz gave him an open forum to speak, but McIntyre says he will say what he has to say without Miz. When Pearce asks McIntyre if he is okay, McIntyre said that nobody did "the right thing" when The Bloodline were beating him up.

George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers is seen in the front row.

WWE official Adam Pearce oversees a contract for the WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Tommaso Ciampa and Gunther at Fastlane. Ciampa is introduced first, followed by Gunther. Ciampa is about to sign the contract when he tells Gunther that what he is setting out to do is beyond his own imagination and that everything is going to seem a little bit different and that both of them will be the only people who matter. He says that Gunther has been served five-course meals and opportunities while people like him have been served roadkill and asked to turn it into filet, and says that when he faces Gunther, his family will be in the front row to see him make history. Ciampa then says he will be fighting for the five-year-old boy who has dreamed for this moment his entire life, wrestling with his entire heart, and becoming Intercontinental Champion. He then signs the contract. Gunther says this signing is for the most important championship in wrestling today, then says that Ciampa's choice of casual clothes tells him everything he needs to know. He then says that he respects Ciampa for fighting what is near and dear to him and standing up for himself, then states the Intercontinental Championship is what means the most to him for he is the greatest and most glorious reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. As Gunther tells Ciampa to take one good like at his title, Ciampa says Gunther is confident for someone whose world is about to crumble before telling him to sign the contract. Gunther tells Ciampa not to interrupt him ever again, then tells him to take one good look before he hugs his family and keeps on dreaming, for this is the closest he will ever get to the title. Ciampa notes that Gunther is still to sign the contract and that they don't have to wait until next week or Fastlane when he could tap Ciampa out tonight. Gunther tells Pearce that Ciampa should prove it before signing the contract, then Pearce makes the match official for tonight. Gunther then goes for a cheap shot on Ciampa before Ciampa strikes back. Gunther throws the table out of the ring, but Ciampa throws a ring at Gunther and puts him in the Sicilian Stretch. Gunther rolls out of the ring to break the hold, and Ciampa holds up the Intercontinental Championship in the corner.

Backstage, Damian Priest is irritated with the tag team title match at Fastlane. When JD McDonagh interjects, Rhea Ripley has to calm Priest down, and she and McDonagh agree that they need to use the wedge between Cody and Jey in their favor to get the better of them.

Kofi Kingston guests on commentary for the next match.

Xavier Woods beats Ivar with the Backwoods. After the match, Ivar attacks Woods, and when Kofi Kingston tries to make the save, Ivar overpowers them both. Ivar then powerbombs Kofi into Woods before going up to the top rope and hitting them both with a moonsault.

Michael Cole interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in the ring. Rollins says he has been asking Nakamura for a rematch for weeks and he has finally given it to him, but Michael Cole wants to know what Rollins is doing when he has done it all and has become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Cole also reminds him how dangerous a Last Man Standing can be, and that he could be days away from his career ending, and wants to know why Rollins is doing this. After it is mentioned that Michael Cole has only missed two shows in 26 years in WWE, Rollins says he gets it and that it is a compulsion for him and he loves it and that this is what it is like for him. Rollins says he has an honor, a duty and a responsibility to the fans and that the ring has given him everything, and that he has to be the responsibility and the change. He says that if this is his last match, all that will matter is that he left it in the ring. Rollins says that by doing this, he will have honor his responsibility and be an honorable man, especially for his daughter, then says it is more of a feeling and that it feels right. Shinsuke Nakamura on the TitanTron shows up and say nobody believes Rollins anymore, then asks if Rollins is faking a back injury for sympathy and wants the world to feel sorry for him. He then says he can make that happen. Rollins is then attacked from behind by Nakamura, who then hits Rollins with the Kinshasa. Rollins gets back up as the Nakamura on the TitanTron counts to seven, then the real Nakamura hits Rollins with a chair. Nakamura then sits in the chair as the Nakamura on the TitanTron reappears and counts again. Rollins attempts to get up again, and Nakamura kicks and knees Rollins before putting him through the chair with a backbreaker. Nakamura then hits Rollins with the Kinshasa again before conducting a rather fast count to ten and holding up the World Heavyweight Championship.

Tegan Nox is met backstage by Becky Lynch, who admits she is not medically cleared tonight and that she would rather Tegan face the best version of her anyway. She then says that when she is cleared, it will be a war. Becky then runs into Natalya, who admits to Tegan Nox that they got off the wrong foot and says she is proud of her, and that she will get her opportunity against Becky and that she will nail it.

Tegan Nox beats Chelsea Green after Natalya shows up to stop Piper Niven from getting involved further.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso, who says that he and Cody Rhodes are good and that they can handle The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio).

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. He says that everyone wants an explanation as to why he has changed, but he owes no one an explanation and the only people that he answers to are his fans. He then says that he is going to stop being the savior and that he is done with it. He says that as much as he saves the day, nobody steps up, and that forgiveness is weakness when it comes to "Main Event" Jey Uso. Suddenly, The Miz shows up. The Miz says he does not forgive Drew McIntyre for what he did to him last week as well as cancelling his show this week, but McIntyre tells Miz that he was warned not to show up. As McIntyre says that one must stand up for one's self and that one will not do it for them, Miz complains about McIntyre telling him to shut up and starting a "Shut Up, Miz" chant. Miz then tells McIntyre that he thinks that he is edgy for taking a stand, and tells him to embrace who he really is. McIntyre tells Miz to shut up again, then says that if The Miz wants him to be the bad guy, that is not what is going to happen. McIntyre then proposes they both fight right now unless Miz's balls are still tiny. Miz says he is in a suit and that McIntyre is "in a skirt" and that McIntyre is just painting himself as a hero after feeling bad for what he has done and feels sorry for himself. He says that Drew McIntyre is hypocritical and two-faced and picks whatever side benefits him. McIntyre tells Miz to really shut up, but Miz says McIntyre makes him throw up. McIntyre calls Miz "a bloody idiot," and Miz calls McIntyre a waste of time. McIntyre then decides to fight, and Miz says that a bigger man knows when to walk away from a fight before deciding to "be the hero" and walk away. Miz then goes for the cheap shot as he walks away only for McIntyre to overpower him. Officials have to stop the brawl between Miz and McIntyre.

Drew McIntyre beats The Miz after pulling out his sword, ripping off a turnbuckle cover that The Miz tried to remove as the referee puts the sword away, and hitting the Future Shock DDT for the win. After the match, McIntyre says he has done some serious thinking and that he is not the same person he was 30 seconds ago, then apologizes for his actions before stating he is on the road to be forgiven.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Trick Williams. Trick introduces himself to the main roster, then JD McDonagh, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio show up. Rhea Ripley says Dominik will not be coming to NXT alone and that he will win back the North American Championship.

Jackie Redmond interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes on the stage. Cody admits he never planned on tagging with "Main Event" Jey Uso and that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) have backed themselves into their fight at Fastlane, and says that if The Judgment Day will be at SmackDown, he will be there and Jey Uso will be there as well as they march to the tag team titles.

Backstage, Chad Gable tells Otis that he is disappointed with Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) with having to cheat to beat them, then says Gunther has peaked and that Imperium will pay for the setbacks they have caused.

Gunther retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Tommaso Ciampa after Ciampa fades from the sleeper hold. After the match, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci attack an unconscious Ciampa as Gunther walks away, then Johnny Gargano suddenly runs into the ring and takes out Kaiser and Vinci to end the show just before he and Ciampa double team Vinci.

This week on Raw Talk: Nia Jax! Raquel Rodriguez! Ivar!

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