WWE Raw Results
September 16, 2024
Portland, Oregon (Moda Center)
Commentary: Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett
Results by: Mike Tedesco and Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
Pre-Show Arrivals
We see Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley entering the arena from earlier as well as The Judgment Day. Damage CTRL, Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed are also shown in the arena.
CM Punk arrives
Live in the arena, we see CM Punk parking his car in the garage and walking through the arena and down to the arena. Fans chant “CM Punk” as he stands in the ring. Punk looks angry and says he is at the point in his career where sometimes people ask him how many matches he has left in his old bones. Depending on how you feel about him, the answer is either wildly disappointing or it makes you tremendously happy because the answer is way more than you think.
He says when he came back to the WWE, he said he was not here to make friends but that does not mean he came here to make a mortal enemy. But that is what he has done and the only way to end it between himself and Drew McIntyre is through Hell in a Cell. He says he feels a little naïve to think this was over because he touched four turnbuckles in Berlin. Maybe Drew was a little naïve to think it was over because he jumped him in Chicago and tried to drag his wife and dog in this mess.
He says the last time he was in Portland, he told Drew if you push me far enough, I will become the devil himself. And now, the devil is here. The devil in his heart tells him the only way this ends is in Hell in a Cell. The same heart Drew said he will get to stop beating. And he can’t promise Drew he will kill him because he won’t make promises he 100% cannot deliver on.
Punk promises he will make Drew bleed and that Drew will have to kill him because he is prepared to die, prepared for this heart to stop beating, prepared for all of this to be over. He had a great career and if this is the end, so be it. He is prepared for this to be the end of CM Punk and if Drew is prepared for this to be the end of Drew McIntyre, he will see him in hell. Punk drops the microphone and leaves the ring with his music playing.
Punk says it probably should have stopped the second time Drew sent him to the hospital two weeks ago but he is too stubborn. He says Drew’s fatal mistake in all of this is not getting the job done and now things are drastically different. People can ask him how many Hell in a Cell matches he has left in him. Punk pauses and says the honest answer is zero.
His little sister has asked him not to do it, his wife asked him not to do it. Maybe the angel on his shoulder begged him not to do this. Punk says armed with all of that information, he says he will explain why he is going to do it.
The fans chant “CM Punk”.
He says he is ready for his heart to stop beating and he is ready for CM Punk to die. He asks Drew if Drew is ready for Drew McIntyre to die. And if he is, he will see him in hell. Punk drops the microphone and his music hits as he heads to the back.
Sheamus promo
Cathy Kelley is with Sheamus. And he says he taught Pete too well and it is time to inflict pain to a protégé. And people say what ever you do, don’t call him Butch. He hates being called Butch. The fans chant “Butch”. Sheamus says tonight, Pete becomes his Butch. He asks the fans if they are ready for banger and he walks down to the ring.
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Sheamus vs. Pete Dunne
The bell rings and we are under way. Dunne with kicks onto Sheamus. He runs to the ropes but Sheamus with forearms and he throws Dunne over the top rope onto the ring apron. Sheamus goes for the 10 Beats of the Bodhran but Dunne blocks it and he snaps the arm of Sheamus onto the top rope. Dunne gets back in the ring and runs towards Sheamus but Sheamus grabs him and slams him onto the mat. Sheamus stomping on him in corner but Dunne with a kick to the side of the head. He twists the fingers of Sheamus and stomps on his elbow and Sheamus rolls to the outside of the ring. Dunne with a splash over the top rope onto Sheamus on the outside. He places the left hand of Sheamus on the ring steps and goes to stomp on it but Sheamus moves his hand. Sheamus grabs Dunne and hits him with an Alabama slam onto the announce table.
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Back from commercial, Sheamus is going for white noise off the second rope but Dunne lands on his feet and hits a sit down powerbomb. He goes for the cover but Sheamus kicks out. A forearm to the face by Dunne followed by elbows to the face. Dunne goes for a right hand but Sheamus blocks it and he hits him with a clothesline. Sheamus with a powerslam. Sheamus climbs the top rope and he lands a knee to the face. He goes for the cover but Dunne kicks out. Sheamus lifts Dunne up for the Razor’s Edge but Dunne lands on his feet and he hits Sheamus with a kick to the face. Dunne climbs the top rope but Sheamus hits him with an uppercut. Sheamus climbs the second rope and he powerslam Dunne onto the mat. He goes for the cover but Dunne kicks out. Dunne onto the ring apron and Sheamus with the 10 Beats of the Bodhran and Dunne falls onto the ring apron. Dunne grabs a shillelagh and he kicks Sheamus away. Sheamus with a knee to the face and Dunne drops the shillelagh. Sheamus sees it and picks it up. The referee grabs it from Sheamus and Dunne rolls to the outside. With the referee distracted, Dunne hits him with a cricket bat. He gets in the ring and hits him with a running kick to the face. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Pete Dunne
We cut to Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley walking backstage. Jey Uso stops them and he tells Priest he will have eyes on his match with Dominik Mysterio. In comes Xavier Woods and he tells Priest and Rhea that they haven’t seen eye to eye but that was in the past. He says he and Kofi want to go at it alone tonight for the tag team titles and he is asking Priest and Rhea to stay out of it. Priest says he can respect that. Jey yeets and as does Rhea with Jey walking away.
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Roy Nemer checking out and tagging in Mike Tedesco!
Mike Tedesco tagging in. Thank you, Roy!
Backstage Segment
Braun Strowman is warming up when The Miz walks up to him. Strowman shows off a bruised bicep injury but says he is ready for “Big” Bronson Reed. Miz asks what Strowman meant when he said Miz was no match for Reed. Strowman insists he meant no offense, but sometimes it takes a monster to beat someone like Reed. Miz tells him to be ready.
Replay: Last week on Raw, Natalya returned to Raw to help Zelina Vega and Lyra Valkyria defeat Pure Fusion Collective.
Natalya w/ Lyra Valkyria and Zelina Vega vs. Zoey Stark w/ Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville and Shayna Baszler)
The bell rings, and they lock up. Natalya quickly rolls her up for a no-count. They lock up again, and Stark pushes her into the ropes before giving a clean break. Stark shoves her, so Natalya hooks a side headlock. Stark whips her to the corner, but Natalya slingshots over her. They go back and forth in the ropes before Natalya rolls her up for a two-count. Joe Tessitore mentions this is Zoey Stark’s 30th televised match of the year. Natalya attempts a Sharpshooter, but Stark quickly wiggles to the apron. The referee backs Natalya up. Stark snaps her off the top rope and knocks her back before hitting a springboard dropkick.
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Back from the break, Stark is attacking Natalya with strikes in the corner. Stark goes to the apron for a springboard dropkick, but Natalya sidesteps it. Natalya hits a German Suplex, followed by a Discus Clothesline. Natalya punches away at Stark in the corner before the referee backs her up. Natalya sends Stark into the ropes and blocks a kick before sweeping the feet. Natalya boots her in the face for a two-count. Natalya pulls her to her feet, but she has a whip reversed to the corner. Natalya sidesteps an avalanche and goes to spike her on her tailbone, but Stark counters that. Stark soon hits a rolling Death Valley Driver, followed by a kick to the face for a near fall.
Stark mounts Natalya and forearms her in the face a few times. Stark talks trash to Lyra Valkyria at ringside. Natalya blocks Z-360 and goes for a Sharpshooter, but Stark fights it. Natalya hits a jackknife pin for a two-count. They trade pins back and forth. Natalya goes for another Sharpshooter, but Stark gets out. They trade roll-ups again until Natalya picks up the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Natalya
Backstage Segment
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Rhea Ripley. She asks Ripley how her knee is. Finn Bálor interrupts and says he’s been meaning to catch up with Ripley. She’s going to give him a chance to speak. Bálor says he really feels like Ripley is just as bad as Damian Priest. She said they were a family and acted like she cared, but all she cared about was herself. Ripley scoffs. Bálor is tired of being blamed for what happened to the Judgment Day. Ripley and Priest are the reason he didn’t become World Champion last year. They are the reason for everything bad that has happened to the Judgment Day. Ripley says Bálor isn’t going to rewrite history to protect his ego. They were a family. Ripley kept them from fighting because she loved her family. If Bálor wants to make them the bad guys in his fictional story. At Bad Blood, Bálor, Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, and the other two bozos will be destroyed.
Bálor says he has one more thing to see. When Morgan was putting the moves on Mysterio, Bálor was the devil on Mysterio’s shoulder telling him to go to Morgan. Ripley sneers at him. Jey Uso walks up and asks if there is a problem. Bálor says he’s just catching up with an old friend. Bálor warns Uso to worry about the Intercontinental Championship because Ripley is out of his league. Bálor walks off. Ripley thanks Uso, but she thinks Bálor has a point. He needs to focus on the title. Uso says he’s on the way to the ring right now.
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“Main Event” Jey Uso addresses becoming the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
“Main Event” Jey Uso makes his way to the ring. Next Monday, he will battle Bron Breakker for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
The crowd gives Uso a great reception. Uso says he’s got a match against Bron Breakker. He’s going for his first championship and is excited about it. Uso wanted it when he first came to Raw and left the Bloodline. Uso doesn’t need any help. He can be on his own and get his first title to finally be “Main Event” Jey Uso. YEET!
WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker makes his way to the ring. The dogs are barking in Portland. Breakker says he told Jey Uso to stay away, but here he is with this relentless pursuit of his Intercontinental Championship. Breakker sarcastically says it is inspiring that he thinks he can do this by himself and doesn’t need his family to succeed as a singles star. Breakker has done his homework. Uso has been here for fourteen years. That’s a long time. Uso is a star. A big one, one of the biggest in WWE. The crowd loves him. Breakker says he’s managed to do more as a singles superstar in six months than Uso has done in his whole career. Breakker did it without his father and uncle. Breakker didn’t need his family’s name. He did it all by himself. The title is his family. This is what he fights for. Breakker is a dog. That’s what he does. Next Monday, when they fight for the title, Breakker will expose Uso because he is nothing without his family.
Uso takes off his glasses and says Breakker has that dog in him. He won’t take Breakker lightly. Breakker has been here for six months, and he’s been here for fourteen years, winning championships. Breakker was in diapers. Next week, he’ll dog-walk his ass. The crowd cheers. Uso says we’ll see what Breakker is made of. It might be short and sweet, like Breakker’s NFL career! Breakker is infuriated. The crowd chants, “YEET!”
Breakker stares at Uso and turns before punching him in the face. Breakker takes his jacket off and screams in Uso’s face. Breakker hits the ropes hard, but Uso cuts him off with a Spear! Breakker gets out of the ring and is holding his ribs in pain. Uso celebrates in the ring.
Replay: Two weeks ago on Raw, Kairi Sane injured herself after executing a move that slammed her face into the commentary table. After the match, Damage CTRL would argue with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill.
Backstage Segment
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill are backstage when a furious IYO SKY approaches them. Sky yells that Kairi Sane has an injured eye and can’t compete. Belair says she didn’t ask for the match against Sane but steps up when her number is called. If Sane can’t compete tonight, then Sky should fight in her place. Sky accepts.
In the arena, The New Day makes their way to the ring. They’ll compete for the World Tag Team Championship next.
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World Tag Team Championship
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) (c’s)
Kofi Kingston starts against JD McDonagh and quickly hits a scary springboard hurricanrana. Xavier Woods soon tags in, and the New Day hits McDonagh with some tandem offense for a two-count. Woods hits McDonagh with a scoop slam and tags Kingston back in. Woods puts Kingston into the electric chair and flips him onto McDonagh for a two-count. Finn Bálor angrily runs in, but the New Day takes him down. The New Day then superkicks Bálor and McDonagh out of the ring before posing.
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We return from the break to see Kingston knock McDonagh off the apron. Kingston then drops Bálor with an SOS.
Xavier Woods tags in, as does McDonagh. Woods runs over McDonagh with a clothesline before attacking Bálor. Woods takes McDonagh down again before hitting the ropes and hitting another clothesline. Woods hits a running forearm in the corner before doing the ten punches. Woods jumps off the middle rope and takes Bálor down on the apron. McDonagh attacks, but Woods flips through a back suplex and takes McDonagh down. Bálor runs in, but Woods sidesteps him. Kingston takes Bálor out with a springboard chop. Woods dropkicks Bálor out of the ring. Kingston hits the ropes and hits Bálor with a nasty somersault senton.
McDonagh attacks Woods and goes for a powerbomb, but Woods gets out. Woods hits McDonagh with a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, and Carlito head to the ring, but they’re cut off by the LWO! In the ring, McDonagh rolls Woods up for a two-count. Woods superkicks McDonagh down. Kingston heads to the top rope and takes everyone out at ringside with a trust fall. In the ring, Woods hits a diving elbow drop on McDonagh, but the referee is distracted by the chaos at ringside. Woods goes to ringside to get the referee. The crowd chants, “Ref, you suck!” Woods furiously argues with the referee. Bálor blind tags in. McDonagh holds Woods down, and Bálor hits the Coup de Grâce for the win!
Winners by Pinfall and still World Tag Team Champions: The Judgment Day
Kingston goes to help Woods up, but Woods shuns his assistance. Woods yells at Kingston and leaves the ring without his partner. Kingston looks confused. Woods says he’s tired of this.
Backstage Segment
On a split-screen, IYO SKY and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair are shown warming up. They will battle tonight.
Wyatt Sicks Video Promo
The screen glitches out. Bo Dallas is seen. “Even now, the words of the red grow stronger. Whispers like a thousand voices screaming in silence, guiding the knife until our hands are one in the same. You speak, we follow.” A QR Code appears on the screen.
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Rey and Dominik Mysterio had to be seated away from each other at the UFC event over the weekend.
Replay: Moments ago, Xavier Woods was furious after losing a World Tag Team Championship match to the Judgment Day. Woods walked off on his partner, Kofi Kingston.
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley catches up with Kofi Kingston. Kingston says he can’t talk and needs to find Xavier Woods. Kingston finds Woods yelling at the LWO. Woods says they cost them the titles. Kingston says he asked the LWO to have their backs to fend off the numbers game. Woods is not happy that Kingston made that decision on his own. Kingston says they didn’t need the help before because they had Big E. Woods asks if Kingston thinks he isn’t good enough. Why does the LWO know the plan for the title match, but Woods is left in the dark? Woods doesn’t know what’s going on anymore. Woods angrily walks off.
Video: “Big” Bronson Reed wants to tell a story about a monster. Reed has had opportunities taken away time after time. He was deemed too dangerous and a hazard to the roster. Reed had to show how dangerous he really was and took out Seth “Freakin” Rollins, R-Truth, The Miz, and Braun Strowman. Then, he got COVID-19, and they gave his opportunity to Braun Strowman. Reed won’t cry about it. He’ll do something about it. He’ll finish the job with Strowman. The story won’t be about Braun Strowman, the monster. It’ll be Braun Strowman, the victim to WWE’s true monster, “Big” Bronson Reed.
“Big” Bronson Reed makes his way to the ring. He’ll battle Braun Strowman next.
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“Big” Bronson Reed vs. Braun Strowman
As Braun Strowman gets in the ring, “Big” Bronson Reed charges him. Strowman sidesteps him, and Reed hits the corner hard, causing the top turnbuckle to break off the ring post! The match cannot begin since they’ve already broken the ring! Strowman delivers a big chokeslam and knocks Reed out of the ring. Strowman tunes up the engine and goes for the Strowman Express, but Reed grabs a fan from the front row and throws him at Strowman! Reed is pleased with himself and celebrates, but Strowman tackles him through the barricade!
After replays of all the chaos are shown, WWE officials help Reed out of the arena. Strowman gets in the ring and shouts at Reed. Reed turns and shouts back. Strowman gets out of the ring and enters the crowd before shoulder-tackling Reed over some road crates! Strowman grabs Reed and pulls him into the backstage area. Strowman throws him into the wall and throws some security guards. Strowman then tips over a golf cart. Strowman goes to get Reed, but Reed dives off some road crates and splashes Strowman through a table! Reed pulls himself up, but Strowman gets up and spears him through a wall! This is wild!
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Replay: Footage shows the insanity from moments ago, with Braun Strowman and “Big” Bronson Reed destroying themselves, the ring, the barricade, a camera, and some of the backstage area.
Backstage Segment
WWE Officials are helping Braun Strowman and “Big” Bronson Reed emerge from the wreckage.
Raw General Manager’s Office
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is backstage with a referee. Pearce is on the phone and wants updates on Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman. Ludwig Kaiser walks in and asks if an adequate challenger has been found for Gunther. Pearce says Sami Zayn would be an adequate opponent, but Kaiser disagrees. We see Zayn entering the arena on the television screen in Pearce’s office. Kaiser is not happy. Pearce tells Kaiser to let Gunther know he can talk to Pearce himself.
Sami Zayn addresses World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
The crowd is loudly singing Sami Zayn’s music. A “Sami” chant fires up. Zayn says he’s in the ring before a red-hot crowd in Portland, but a moment from Calgary last week with Bret “The Hitman” Hart is locked in his head. Hart was his hero. Last week was motivational. Zayn listened to Hart talk about what it meant to him to be a champion, a true Canadian Champion. Zayn has been thinking all week that he wants that to be him. Zayn needs to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Zayn needs to be the guy defending the title in the ring week in and week out. That’s the type of champion the people deserve. Unfortunately, our current World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, has repeatedly declined every challenge from Zayn. Gunther says it’s because Zayn is not on his level. Zayn says he doesn’t believe that, and Gunther doesn’t either. Zayn thinks he’s in Gunther’s head. Gunther remembers what happened at WrestleMania in Philadelphia. If Sami Zayn faces him again, Gunther knows Zayn has beaten him before and will again. More than anything, Zayn thinks Gunther is scared.
Ludwig Kaiser makes his way to the stage. Kaiser asks Zayn what he is doing. Out of everybody here, what is Zayn doing in the middle of the ring asking for a World Heavyweight Championship match against Gunther? What is that nonsense about Gunther being scared of Zayn? Why would he be? Gunther is most definitely the most dominant force in WWE right now. If anything, he is trying to protect and save Zayn from the worst embarrassment of his entire life. Zayn wants to talk about WrestleMania, so Kaiser will. Kaiser gets in the ring. WrestleMania was undoubtedly the greatest night of Zayn’s career. For the first and only time, Kaiser saw Zayn’s whole family looking up to him rather than looking down. Kaiser has some advice: miracles never happen twice. Kaiser tells Zayn to take it, run with it, and enjoy it. This is never going to happen again.
Zayn scratches his head and scoffs. Zayn says he finds it strange that Kaiser is out here talking for Gunther. Gunther doesn’t need Kaiser to talk for him. Gunther doesn’t need Kaiser for anything. Zayn thinks Kaiser doesn’t need Gunther either. Zayn is talking about his desire to prove himself, as does Kaiser. That’s why he turned on Giovanni Vinci. Kaiser wants to stand on his own two feet and show the world what he’s capable of. Does he think he’ll win respect by being Gunther’s mouthpiece? If Kaiser wants to say something to his face, that’s fine. Zayn tells Kaiser to have the balls to speak for himself.
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther makes his way to the ring to a nice reception. Gunther says he’ll address Zayn’s challenge in a little bit. As for Kaiser, is there something he needs to tell him? Gunther tells him to say it. Kaiser thinks about it. Kaiser says there is something he’s been trying to get off his chest for a very long time. Kaiser angrily looks at Gunther before spinning and attacking Zayn. Gunther laughs because this was a setup. Kaiser hits a swinging DDT on Zayn. Gunther smiles as Kaiser holds Zayn up. Gunther says, “Sami, regarding your challenge for my World Heavyweight Championship, the answer is and will always remain no.” Kaiser shoves Zayn down.
Gunther and Kaiser embrace before Gunther leaves the ring. Zayn grabs Kaiser’s ankle, so Gunther tells him to handle it. Kaiser goes for another swinging DDT on Zayn, but Zayn counters into a German Suplex. Gunther is not happy. Zayn takes Kaiser out with a Helluva Kick. Zayn is fired up and yells at Gunther.
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelly is backstage with Damian Priest, but Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan walks up. She calls Priest and Rhea Ripley two lonely, desperate losers trying to hang on to their old spotlight. Priest says when Ripley gets her hands on Morgan, she’ll shove her set down her throat. As for Dominik Mysterio, Morgan needs to kiss him goodbye. When Priest gets his hands on him, he’ll put her scumbag boyfriend down. Priest is just getting started with those boys. Priest walks off.
In the arena, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill head to the ring. Belair will face IYO SKY next.
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WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair w/ Jade Cargill vs. IYO SKY w/ Kairi Sane
They lock up, and Belair hits a headlock takeover. Sky grapevines the head, but Belair kips up out of it. They do some quick exchanges before attempting stereo dropkicks. We’re at a stalemate. Sky gets out of a waistlock and cartwheels around Belair. Belair hits the ropes and does a handspring before taunting her. Belair blocks a hurricanrana and goes for a powerbomb, but Sky reverses into a roll-up for a two-count. Sky chops the chest and whips her to the corner. Belair slingshots over her, does a cartwheel, and taunts her. Belair hits a delayed vertical suplex and kips up. Sky soon fights up and goes for an arm drag, but Belair lands on her feet. We’re in another stalemate.
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We return from the break to see Sky applying a crossface on the mat. Belair powers up with Sky on her back. Belair slings her off, and they mistime something before Sky rolls her up for a two-count. Belair hits a pair of shoulder tackles. Belair climbs to the second turnbuckle and hits twelve punches to the top turnbuckle, as shown by a bad camera angle. Sky fights back and connects with a dropkick. Sky hits running knees in the corner and goes for a powerbomb. Sky flips through a back body drop, but Belair fights back with a gutbuster. Sky goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick for a near fall.
Sky and Belair trade forearms from their knees. They get to their feet, and Belair gets the better of her. Sky fights back with a roll-up for a two-count. Belair catapults her into the top turnbuckle and hits a spinebuster, followed by a handspring standing moonsault for a two-count. Belair puts Sky in the corner and kicks at her. Belair puts Sky on the top rope and presses her up. Sky slides off and hits a bridging German Suplex for a near fall. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Belair goes for a suplex out of the ring, but Sky gets out and snaps her off the top rope. Belair falls to ringside, and Sky wipes her out with an absolutely ridiculous suicide dive! Wow!
Belair soon gets up and pulls Sky up in a delayed vertical suplex position. Belair climbs the steps while holding Sky up and throws her into the ring. Belair goes to the top rope for a 450 splash, but Sky gets the knees up! Sky goes to the top rope, but Belair pops up and tries for a KOD. Sky counters into a small package for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: IYO SKY
Bianca Belair is absolutely stunned.
Backstage Segment
Damian Priest is warming up when Rhea Ripley walks up. She asks him to tear “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio apart. Priest says they will continue taking out this “lame-ass Judgment Day.”
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Video: Chad Gable says he survived the nightmare. They’re done with the Wyatt Sicks. Gable says you can’t kill him, the American Spirit, and American Made. Ivy Nile says it’s time to bring respect and honor back to the ring. Gable says they won’t quit or surrender. They don’t run from history. They make history.
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Ludwig Kaiser. She thinks Sami Zayn’s words resonated with him, but Kaiser says it doesn’t matter. He will face Sami Zayn next week. Zayn talks about how he would turn on Kevin Owens out of jealousy. Kaiser will show the world that Zayn is nothing but a sad, bitter man, jealous of his best friend. Zayn is jealous that Owens is what he will never be: a World Champion.
Next week on Raw
— Sami Zayn vs. Ludwig Kaiser
— Drew McIntyre returns to Monday Night Raw
— WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker (c) vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso
Backstage Segment
“Main Event” Jey Uso walks up to Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov wishes him the best of luck in his title match. Uso gives him a YEET and walks off. The Judgment Day walks up to Dragunov. Finn Bálor warns Dragunov to choose his friends wisely. Dragunov respects Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, and Jey Uso. That’s more than he can say for them. Bálor says this is a friendly reminder. Next time, it won’t be delivered so nicely. Now, they will take care of one of Dragunov’s friends.
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio makes his way to the ring with the Judgment Day.
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The commentators show off some signs in the crowd.
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio w/ The Judgment Day (World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, and Carlito) vs. Damian Priest w/ Rhea Ripley
The bell rings, and Priest immediately takes Mysterio down and punches him in the corner. Priest whips him hard to the opposite corner. Priest lifts him and throws him down. Priest twists the wrists and takes Mysterio down for a one-count. Priest goes for a back suplex, but Mysterio flips through and kicks at Priest’s knee. Priest sends him into the ropes and hits a flapjack. Priest chokes Mysterio on the ropes in front of the Judgment Day. Mysterio tries to fight back, but Priest levels him with a strike. Priest goes for a Razor’s Edge, but Mysterio escapes and regroups with the Judgment Day at ringside. Priest goes to ringside and gets Mysterio. Priest bounces him off the commentary table. Priest uppercuts him, and Mysterio is out on his feet. Carlito comes up to Priest, so Priest levels him. Priest puts Mysterio in the ring. Bálor blindsides Priest, and Mysterio hits Priest with a suicide dive!
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We come back from the break to see Mysterio avoid an avalanche and hit a tornado DDT. At ringside, Ripley rubs her crotch on Mysterio’s shirt. Mysterio punches Priest in the head and chops the chest. That just angers Priest. Mysterio knows he has messed up. Priest lays him out with a pair of right hands and some kicks. Priest hits a spinning right hand and a forearm to the jaw. Priest soon hits a flatliner for a two-count. Bálor tries to distract Priest, and Mysterio rolls him up for a two-count. Priest quickly kicks Mysterio and hits a Broken Arrow. 1… 2… Morgan puts Mysterio’s foot on the bottom rope.
Morgan is posing happily at ringside when Ripley spears her over the commentary table and takes out Wade Barrett! Priest attacks Carlito and counters a suicide dive from Mysterio before sending him into Bálor. Priest superkicks Carlito. Mysterio knocks Priest into the ropes and hits a 619. Mysterio goes to the top rope, but Priest avoids the Frog Splash. Priest then turns him inside out with a clothesline. Priest follows up with South of Heaven for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Damian Priest
The Judgment Day immediately attacks Priest. Ripley gets on the apron and grabs Mysterio, but Morgan pulls her down. “Main Event” Jey Uso comes out and stands at ringside. Uso doesn’t move and just stares at the ring. WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker then comes from out of nowhere with a Spear!
In the ring, the Judgment Day holds Priest down. Morgan hits Ripley with Ob-Liv-ion. Bálor hits the Coup de Grâce before heading back to the top rope for a second one. Bálor heads back to the top rope and hits the Coup de Grâce for a third time! Priest screams in pain.