WWE Raw Results – 10/26/20

WWE Raw Results
October 26, 2020
Orlando, Florida (Amway Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

 

(c) by wwe

 

Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring. McIntyre says he’s been trying to find the words to talk about losing his WWE Championship, but there’s no excuses. McIntyre has one promise: he will be WWE Champion again. McIntyre quotes from the movie “Rocky” about getting up when you get knocked down. Why is he in a good mood and sharing inspirational quotes? If you could read his mind, it’s very different.

The Miz’ music hits, and McIntyre says he has messed up. The new Mr. Money in the Bank holder The Miz comes out with John Morrison. McIntyre threatens them both. They put over McIntyre’s impressive run with the title. Miz talks about how this is good for McIntyre that he’s holding the title. When he goes for the title again, he’ll be facing The Miz for the title. Morrison mentions that Miz cashed in Money in the Bank for the first time on Randy Orton in Orlando. The Miz mentions “Angry Miz Girl” was really angry.

Eventually McIntyre hears enough and gives Miz a Glasgow Kiss. Morrison tries to get along with McIntyre, but he’s punched down. McIntyre throws Morrison around the ring. McIntyre goes for a Future Shock DDT on Morrison, but Miz chop blocks McIntyre’s knee. McIntyre’s knee was injured last night at Hell in a Cell. Miz and Morrison escape up the ramp. McIntyre stomps on Morrison’s sunglasses and says he has an idea that he’ll run by management. It’s going to be a bad night for Miz and Morrison.

Keith Lee will face Elias in a Survivor Series Qualifying Match. Matt Riddle will also face Sheamus, while Jeff Hardy will face AJ Styles in qualifying matches.

AJ Styles makes his way to the ring with Jordan Omogbehin. They don’t mention Omogbehin’s name tonight. Styles will face Jeff Hardy, next.

AJ Styles is in the ring with the former security guard for Raw Underground. Styles is confused as to why he has to be in a Survivor Series Qualifying Match. Who does he have to impress? Adam Pearce or the clowns in the back? Not only should he automatically be on Team Raw, he should be the captain because he is the face that runs the place. Maybe they have noticed his associate’s face. His associate doesn’t like to be noticed or looked at or talked to. That is a warning.

Maybe they should just talk about his Qualifying Match against Jeff Hardy or, as he likes to call him, the biggest cheater in WWE history. This past summer, Hardy used an illegal knee brace to win the Intercontinental Championship from him. The joke is on Hardy. If Hardy tries what he did to Elias on him tonight, his associate will make him wish he never put down that bottle.

Survivor Series Qualifying Match
AJ Styles w/ Jordan Omogbehin vs. Jeff Hardy

Styles kicks and punches Hardy down at the sound of the bell. Styles punches Hardy back against the ropes. Styles sends him into the ropes, but Hardy ducks a clothesline and slides out of the ring. As Styles comes out, Hardy gets in and hits a baseball slide. Hardy goes to the second rope and dives to the floor, but Omogbehin catches him. This is in full view of the referee and no disqualification is called.

We come back from the break to see Styles take Hardy down. Styles pulls Hardy up and hits a brainbuster for a near fall. Styles sets up for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Hardy crawls away. Hardy avoids an avalanche and takes him down. Hardy hits an inverted atomic drop, a double leg drop to the midsection, a low dropkick, and a big splash for a two count. Styles blocks a kick, but Hardy twists through for a mule kick to the corner. Hardy hits a slingshot corner dropkick to the midsection for a near fall. Hardy takes a few moments to recover before grabbing Styles. Styles stuns him with an ushigoroshi.

Styles gets Hardy to his feet and kicks away at him. Hardy comes back with a jawbreaker and a side Russian Leg Sweep. Hardy then connects with a trapped double leg pin for a near fall. Hardy gets Styles on the top rope and goes for a superplex, but Styles slides out and rips him off to the canvas. Hardy’s face hit the turnbuckles. Styles follows up with a torture rack bomb for a near fall. Styles sets up for a Styles Clash, but Hardy gets out. Hardy avoids a Pelé Kick and rolls him up for a close near fall. Hardy then hits a falcon arrow. Hardy goes to the apron, but Omogbehin’s presence frightens him. Hardy heads to the top rope, but Styles forearms him down to the apron.

Hardy grabs Styles on the apron and goes for a Twist of Fate, but Styles pushes him off into the ring post. Hardy’s face bounces off the post. Styles clotheslines him over the top rope back into the ring. Styles follows up with a Phenomenal Forearm for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: AJ Styles

AJ Styles is the first entrant onto Team Raw at Survivor Series. Styles and Omogbehin walk up the ramp. As Hardy gets up in the ring, Elias CRUSHES him with a guitar shot to the spine.

WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth is walking backstage when Sarah Schreiber mentions he successfully beat Drew Gulak last night to retain the title. R-Truth says he welcomes all challengers and says (in so many words) that “Danger” is his middle name.

Akira Tozawa and Drew Gulak vs. Lucha House Party

Lince Dorado starts against Akira Tozawa. Tozawa punches him down and tags Drew Gulak in. Dorado eventually takes Gulak down with a facebuster.

WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth comes out to ringside. Tozawa rolls R-Truth up for a two count. R-Truth sends Tozawa into the barricade. R-Truth avoids Gran Metalik and gets in the ring. R-Truth avoids more pinfall attempts. Dorado eventually covers Gulak to win the tag match, which somehow wasn’t thrown out by the referee despite an outside performer coming in and attacking the members of the match.

Winners by Pinfall: Lucha House Party

Firefly Fun House

Bray Wyatt is dressed as The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. The rest of the puppets are enjoying desserts and tea. Alexa Bliss walks in late and brought tea. Wyatt and the puppets are very happy. Bliss pours a cup for Ramblin’ Rabbit. There’s a secret ingredient in the tea… arsenic. Rabbit throws up an orange liquid and dies. Wyatt and Bliss laugh.

Wyatt says she fits right in. They’re all a little mad down there. Bliss asks how Wyatt knows she is mad. Wyatt says she wouldn’t have come here if she wasn’t. This is a place where he comforts and heals you. Bliss puts her head down and her face is flush with red. Wyatt holds his gloved hand that says “Heal” over her forehead. She opens her eyes, which are a different color. She says in a trance, “Let him in.” Bliss snaps out of it and returns to form. The fun continues when she has WWE Champion Randy Orton on A Moment of Bliss.

Wyatt is in a trance now. Ramblin’ Rabbit awakes from his coma, so Wyatt murders him with a metal tennis racket. Bliss and Wyatt laugh as Rabbit is decapitated. Wyatt says this interview is going to be fire. They wave goodbye to everyone.

Footage is shown of the Keith Lee vs. Braun Strowman main event last week on Raw. Strowman won with a low blow. Lee low blowed Strowman after the match.

Charly Caruso is backstage with Keith Lee. Lee says there is no question about what Braun Strowman did last week. Strowman couldn’t beat him clean, so he went to low tactic. Strowman thinks he’s a monster, but when they face again he’ll show Strowman a real monster. It won’t happen tonight because he’s facing Elias, next.

WWE Official Adam Pearce is walking backstage when WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler stop him. Jax says the men may need qualifying matches, but they don’t. Jax says she’ll be team captain and hands Pearce a list of competitors. Baszler then hands him her own list and Jax isn’t on it. They’re not happy.

“Ladies and gentlemen… Elias.”

Elias is seated in the ring. Elias talks about putting Jeff Hardy behind him after he hit him with a car. Now he’ll beat Keith Lee. Elias puts over “Universal Truth,” which came out today.

Survivor Series Qualifying Match
Elias vs. Keith Lee

They lock up, and Lee stuns him with some strikes. Elias elbows him back, so Lee sends him into the ropes. Lee leapfrogs him and drops down before hitting a cross-body block. Elias rolls out of the ring to recover. Lee grabs Elias at ringside and puts him in the ring. Elias knocks him off the apron and hits a baseball slide. Lee then hits a Pounce on Elias over the commentary table.

We come back from the break to see Lee attacking Elias. Lee soon goes for a Spirit Bomb, but Elias gets out and knees him in the face. Lee goes down and rolls out of the ring. Elias sends him hard face-first into the ring post. Elias gets him in the ring and hits a double axe handle for a two count. Elias applies a chin lock, but Lee powers out. Lee then hits a scoop powerslam.

Lee throws Elias across the ring and avalanches him. Lee sends him to the opposite corner and counters a slingshot. Elias kicks him back and hits a sloppy twisting neckbreaker for a near fall. Elias goes to the top rope, but Jeff Hardy’s music hits. Lee slams Elias off the top rope and hits a Spirit Bomb for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Keith Lee

Keith Lee joins AJ Styles on Team Raw. Jeff Hardy smashes a guitar over Elias’ back as he gets to his feet.

WWE Champion Randy Orton is interviewed by Charly Caruso. She asks if he’s worried about The Fiend making an appearance on A Moment of Bliss. Orton says the only people that need to be concerned are those that cross him.

MVP says when RETRIBUTION came to WWE, everyone ran from them except the Hurt Business. Bobby Lashley says they didn’t look at RETRIBUTION as a threat; they were an opportunity. Monday Night Raw is an asset of their business. RETRIBUTION is a liability. MVP says they aren’t doing this for free. They told the higher-ups they would take care of RETRIBUTION. Once they do that, they’ll have fulfilled their end of the deal. They’ll be looking for payment. Shelton Benjamin says they’ll take their payment in gold.

8-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
The Hurt Business (WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Cedric Alexander) vs. RETRIBUTION (Mustafa Ali, T-Bar, Mace, and Slapjack) w/ RETALIATION

Bobby Lashley starts against T-Bar. They lock up, and Lashley powers him to the corner. Lashley punches away at T-Bar and bounces him off the turnbuckles. Lashley continues to punch away at T-Bar and climbs to the second rope to punch him more. T-Bar pushes him off and boots him back. T-Bar fights back at Lashley and sends him into the ropes. Lashley ducks a clothesline and shoulder blocks him down. Lashley hooks the head, but T-Bar powers him to the corner. Lashley hits T-Bar with a flatliner, and something falls off T-Bar’s mask.

MVP tags in and attacks T-Bar, bouncing him off the turnbuckles. T-Bar knees MVP and clubs him down. Mace tags in and elbows away at MVP. Slapjack tags in and immediately has to adjust his mask. Slapjack dropkicks MVP in the back of the head for a two count. Slapjack strikes away at MVP and charges, but MVP drops him into the turnbuckle. MVP hits a running big boot in the corner before hitting an exploder. Mustafa Ali breaks up the pin. A month ago this match was thrown out due to contact by the illegal competitor. RETALIATION gets on the apron and drops down on the mat scratching herself all over and rolls into the ring having a fit. MVP is distracted. Slapjack rolls MVP up to eliminate him.

MVP has been eliminated from the match.

RETALIATION is still rolling on the mat scratching her skin and having a total fit. The referee calls for help.

We come back from the break see Lashley send Slapjack to the corner. During the break, it was shown that RETALIATION was faking it. Lashley shoves Slapjack away and spears him for the elimination.

Slapjack has been eliminated from the match.

T-Bar immediately attacks Lashley and brawls with him at ringside. Lashley clotheslines T-Bar over the barricade and they’re both counted out.

Bobby Lashley and T-Bar have been eliminated by count-out.

Cedric Alexander starts against Mace. Alexander forearms Mace and punches away at him. Mace pushes him off and hits a side kick to the face. Benjamin eventually tags in. Alexander hits Mace with a Neuralyzer and Benjamin hits Pay Dirt to eliminate him.

Mace has been eliminated from the match.

Benjamin takes Ali, who is terrified, and hits a fallaway slam. Alexander tags in and beats on Ali. They fight outside the ring until Ali hits him with a chair.

Winners: The Hurt Business

Benjamin stalks Ali. Lashley and MVP run down to help, and Ali runs off in terror. The Hurt Business walk off united.

We go backstage to see Angel Garza flirting with Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke. Mandy says Otis had a rough week, but they’re still close. Garza goes to Dana, but then shifts his attention to Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. Jax takes the rose from him and looks happy.

Drew McIntyre vs. The Miz w/ John Morrison

John Morrison immediately distracts McIntyre at the sound of the bell. Miz goes for a takedown, but McIntyre doesn’t go down. McIntyre punches him and powers him to the corner. McIntyre talks trash. Miz quickly clips the injured knee. Miz attacks him at ringside, and McIntyre’s ribs, which were also hurt last night, start to hurt him. Morrison gets a cheap shot in. Miz big boots McIntyre. McIntyre fights back, but Miz hits a leg breaker. Miz backs up, but McIntyre knocks him back and makes a comeback. McIntyre hits a pair of overhead belly-to-belly suplexes followed by a neckbreaker. McIntyre kips up and says that Miz is screwed. Miz gets out of a Future Shock DDT and sends McIntyre over the top rope out of the ring. Morrison goes to attack, but McIntyre big boots him and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor… again in full view of the referee.

McIntyre throws the Money in the Bank briefcase up the ramp. Miz rolls McIntyre up getting in the ring for a two count. McIntyre immediately hits a Claymore Kick for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Drew McIntyre

Matthew McConaughey is shown with his two sons in the WWE ThunderDome celebrating Drew McIntyre’s win.

Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day are dressed as The Street Profits. They’re confused as to who they are facing since they had a few too many drinks out of the solo cups. Asuka walks up, and they mention she’ll be facing Sasha Banks at Survivor Series. Asuka shouts that they want the smoke! WWE Champion Randy Orton will take on WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. MVP walks up and mentions that Bobby Lashley will face Sami Zayn. The Hurt Business also wants the Raw Tag Team Titles. Asuka says they can’t win the titles because New Day Rocks. Asuka and The New Day dance.

Drew McIntyre is walking backstage when Charly Caruso stops him. He says this is the first step to getting the WWE Championship back. He’ll see Randy Orton on A Moment of Bliss.

WWE Officials Adam Pearce and Pat Buck are in the ring. They’re introducing the women that will represent Team Raw in the Women’s Survivor Series Elimination Match. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will be on the team. Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke will join them.

Before Pearce makes the final announcement, Jax cuts him off. She wants to make the final announcement as the team captain. Shayna Baszler disagrees. Pearce says the fifth member will be settled in a Fatal 4-Way featuring Lana, Lacey Evans, Peyton Royce, and Nikki Cross. This match begins right now.

Fatal 4-Way Match
Lana vs. Lacey Evans vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross

The bell rings, and everyone starts brawling. Recently formed tag team Royce and Evans go after each other. Lana knocks all three out of the ring.

We come back from the break to see Royce stretching Cross on the ropes. Royce ducks a kick from Lana and sends her into the ring post shoulder-first. Evans knocks Royce back, but Royce quickly knocks her off the apron. Cross rolls Royce up for a two count. Royce clotheslines Cross down for a one count. Cross soon makes a comeback and bounces her off the turnbuckle. Cross then hits Lana with a cross-body off the apron and a cannonball. Cross then DDTs Evans on the floor. Cross goes to the top rope and hits Royce with a cross-body block for a near fall.

Lana gets in the ring and nearly trips flinging herself over the top rope. Evans hits Lana with a Woman’s Right. Royce slams Cross onto Evans with a Gory Bomb, but Evans still kicks out. Cross goes to the top rope and punches Royce back. Evans attacks Cross. Cross fights out of a superplex, but Royce spin kicks her. Royce goes for a superplex, but Cross fights her off. Evans runs up and clubs Cross. Royce runs up and hits Evans with a German Suplex while Evans hits a superplex. Lana runs in and covers Cross for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Lana

Lana is the fifth member of Team Raw in the Women’s Survivor Series Elimination Match. Jax hugs Lana at ringside… but she won’t let go. Shayna Baszler clears off the commentary table. Jax then gives Lana a Samoan Drop through the commentary table.

Charly Caruso is outside of WWE Champion Randy Orton’s locker room. She asks if he’s still planning on being a guest on A Moment of Bliss. Orton says he will. Charly asks if he heard what Bray Wyatt said. If The Fiend wants a piece of him, he’ll introduce him to the three most dangerous letters in sports-entertainment: R-K-O.

Matt Riddle makes his entrance. He’ll face Sheamus in a Survivor Series Qualifying Match, next.

Mustafa Ali is backstage with RETRIBUTION. Ali says they are not failures or a team. RETRIBUTION is a mission. They win when all suffer. They decide when you get shut down.

Survivor Series Qualifying Match
Matt Riddle vs. Sheamus

Riddle grabs Sheamus and takes him down. Sheamus quickly scurries to the apron and gets to ringside to recover and think about this. Sheamus gets in the ring and hits a headlock takeover. Sheamus cinches in the headlock, but Riddle fights out and applies a triangle choke. Sheamus fights out of the hold. Sheamus grabs Riddle and slams him down with a spinebuster for a near fall. Sheamus then applies a Kimura Lock. Riddle fights up and hits a dangerous looking gutwrench suplex. Riddle hooks the arm, but Sheamus knees him and hits an Irish Curse Backbreaker. Sheamus hits a front suplex on the top rope and starts up the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán. Riddle counters with a sloppy arm bar hanging over the top rope. Riddle lets go and sends Sheamus out of the ring. Riddle kicks him in the face from the apron and hits a springboard Floating Bro to ringside.

We come back from the break to see Sheamus stretching Riddle. Riddle fights up, but Sheamus hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a two count. Sheamus rips at Riddle’s nose and applies an arm bar. Riddle fights up and hits an overhead kick. Riddle kicks him in the head again to take him down. Riddle hits a PK followed by a Broton for a near fall. Sheamus fights back with a vicious knee for a near fall. Sheamus goes to the top rope, but Riddle cuts him off. Sheamus knocks him away, but Riddle comes back with an exploder suplex off the top rope for a near fall.

Riddle goes to the top rope and goes for a Floating Bro, but Sheamus gets the knees up. Sheamus forearms him in the lower back before going for an Irish Curse Backbreaker, but Riddle counters into a sleeper hold. Sheamus gets out by slamming him into the corner. Riddle dodges a Brogue Kick and hits a German Suplex for a near fall. Riddle grabs Sheamus and lifts, but his back gives out. Sheamus catches him with a Brogue Kick for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Sheamus

WWE Champion Randy Orton on A Moment of Bliss

Alexa Bliss says her guest on tonight’s show went through hell and back last night: WWE Champion Randy Orton.

WWE Champion Randy Orton walks out to the ring and is looking over his shoulder for The Fiend. Bliss offers him a seat and promises she won’t bite. Orton says he’ll stand. She asks if he’s surprised he came out on top. Orton says he’s not surprised at becoming a 14-time champion. Does she have a surprise for him? Bliss says any good talkshow host would want the WWE Champion on their show after he burned the house down last night.

Orton gets it because he burned Bray Wyatt’s house down years ago. Orton says he knows Wyatt better than anyone. Where is The Fiend?

Drew McIntyre’s music hits, and he comes down to the ring. McIntyre and Orton brawl in the ring. McIntyre gets Orton sized up for a Claymore Kick, but the lights go out. When they come back on, The Fiend’s lighting and graphics are seen throughout the ThunderDome. Orton is on the ramp while McIntyre is in the ring. The Fiend is standing behind Orton. Orton knows, but won’t turn around. Orton instead goes back to the ring and starts brawling with McIntyre. Orton gets the better of McIntyre with a back suplex on the commentary table. Orton punches away at McIntyre as the show comes to an end.

 

text by MK  //  pics (c) by WWE

WWE Raw Results – 10/5/20

WWE Raw Results
October 5, 2020
Orlando, Florida (Amway Center)
Commentary: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

 

(c) by wwe

 

WWE Raw kicks off with Randy Orton sitting in a chair backstage. He says he didn’t leave Clash of Champions with the WWE Championship. Instead, he left in an ambulance. He doesn’t remember much but he does remember what happened in his match with Drew McIntyre. He remembers Big Show chokeslaming him. He remembers being ambushed by Christian. He remembers Shawn Michaels kicking him right between the eyes. And he remembers McIntyre kicking him and closing the ambulance door with Ric Flair driving it.

Orton says in those moments, he saw nothing but complete darkness. He felt nothing but excruciating pain. Fast forward 24 hours and McIntyre stood in the middle of the ring with his mentors. He said they laughed, smile and played poker. He says with every action, there’s an opposite reaction. He felt obligated to treat them to an equal and opposite reaction last Monday on Raw in a much needed re-introduction to the legend killer.

Randy says they saw and felt everything he felt when the ambulance doors closed. They each felt the exact same pain that he did. And he put his night vision on to treat himself to a front row seat of every second of their agony. They look to the left, the right but nothing can stop the inevitable. The Big Show tried. He stood up and started swinging both his arms, so he smashed both his hands and he went through the poker table.

After that, he went to Christian who was looking for help. He came from behind him and he whispered “Say hi to Edge for me” and he dropped him there. Shawn was next. Shawn grabbed a chair and he was holding it but he took the chair from him and he kicked his skull in. By this point Ric made it to the door but Orton grabbed him and met his face. Orton says he wishes he could have seen Drew’s face. But that bill has not been paid in full, not until he is once again WWE Champion. Orton says it’s not over until he says it’s over. And Drew still has hell to pay.

Orton says if Drew wants to cement his legacy as WWE Champion, he will have it if he survives Hell in a Cell with him.

Zelina Vega, Natalya and Lana vs. Asuka, Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke

Natalya and Brooke start the match. A leg roll by Natalya as she goes for the cover but Brooke kicks out. Both women back up and a head scissor take down by Brooke. She goes for the cover but Natalya kicks out. Mandy is tagged in. They double team Natalya. A head lock by Mandy as Zelina grabs Asuka from the ring apron. Mandy grabs Zelina but Natalya grabs Mandy and throws her in the corner. She starts to beat up on her as Zelina is tagged in. An arm bar submission by Zelina which Mandy counters with a cover but Zelina kicks out.

Zelina knocks Asuka down and tags Natalya back in. A snap mare onto Mandy with Lana tagged in. Lana goes for the cover but Mandy kicks out. Natalya is tagged back in. They double team her. A body slam by Natalya as she goes for the sharpshooter but Mandy kicks her away. Lana is tagged in and as is Asuka. She hits Zelina with the hip attack off the ring apron. A shoulder block takes Lana down and she hits her with the hip attack. In comes Zelina but she knocks her down. She knocks Natalya down and hits Lana with a knee to the face. A low kick as she goes for the cover but Natalya breaks it up. In comes Dana who throws Natalya out of the ring. Mandy is tagged in as she hits Lana with a pump knee strike. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winners: Asuka, Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke

After the match, out come Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. They beat up on Natalya and Lana. Asuka with a Samoan drop onto Lana through the table.

Apollo Crews is backstage with Ali and Ricochet. In comes MVP and he tells them he heard them talk about the draft. While he’s an experienced vet, he knows that a career can change in an instant. Apollo is on SmackDown, he comes to Raw and is a Champion. Tonight, they are on the clock. For one night only, he has an opening in the Hurt Business. But Cederick said no before and look at his career now. It doesn’t matter if you get drafted to red or blue but if you drafted to gold, business is booming.

Crews tells them not to listen as they leave with Ricochet staying behind.

Seth Rollins is in the ring with Murphy. We see a clip of last week’s Raw where we see Murphy’s messages to Rey Mysterio’s daughter. Back in the ring, Rollins tells him now is not the time or the place, they have a very important match and for Murphy to give him the microphone.

Murphy tells Seth he has to get something off his chest. For months, he has been his ideal disciple. He has done everything and more. But the last couple of weeks, if he wants him to remain his disciple, he needs Seth to apologize. Seth gets angry as Murphy tells him he wants him to apologize to Aaliya. Rollins rips the microphone from Murphy.

Seth asks him if he understands who he is talking to. Seth says he saved him. Messiah, disciple. That’s how the relationship works. He wants him to apologize for what? He went easy on her, he could have very reasily exposed all of the DM’s that they shared. The one where she tells the world her true feelings about her family. About how she feels like Dominik is the chosen one. He could have put that out there but he didn’t. And he wants him to apologize? He tells Murphy to get it through his head, disciple, Messiah.

Dominik Mysterio’s music hits and out he comes with Humberto Carrillo.

Seth Rollins and Murphy vs. Dominik Mysterio and Humberto Carrillo

Dominik and Carrillo get in the ring as all four men brawl with Dominik and Carrillo getting the upper hand. A suicide dive by Carrillo as Dominik jumps off the top rope.

Back from commercial, Rollins is stomping on Dominik as Murphy is tagged in. He stomps on Dominik. Seth tags himself in. Both Seth and Murphy are not seeing eye to eye as they argue. Dominik with a right hand to Seth as he knocks Murphy off the ring apron. Seth picks Dominik up and a gut buster. He goes for the cover but Dominik kicks out. An abdominal stretch by Seth onto Dominik but Dominik gets out of it and a jaw breaker. Murphy is tagged in as Seth hits him with the slingblade. Murphy goes for the cover but Seth backs him off. They start to argue.

Carrillo is tagged in and a top rope cross body knocks them both down. Carrillo knocks Seth to the outside. Carrillo on the top rope and a drop kick. He goes for the cover but Murphy kicks out. Seth on the ring apron, Carrillo goes to knock him down but Murphy goes for the cover but Carrillo kicks out. Murphy with a DDT. He goes for the cover but Dominik breaks it up. Seth and Dominik fight on the outside.

Murphy throws Dominik over the barricade. Seth and Murphy argue on the outside as Carrillo flies over the top rope knocking them down. He gets Murphy in the ring. Carrillo off the top rope, he goes for a jump but Murphy with a knee in mid air. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winners: Seth Rollins and Murphy

After the match, Murphy walks away alone with Seth at ringside.

Adam Pearce is backstage talking on the phone. In comes Braun, he tells him he isn’t leaving until he whoops someone’s ass. Pearce tells him he’s not a Raw superstar but he can’t give him a match tonight. Pearce says he can find him an exhibition, an unsanctioned match. Braun says if that means someone will get these hands, he’s fine with it.

Seth Rollins is backstage with Murphy. Rollins tells him everything he does is for the greater good. He says he knows that after the last two weeks, Murphy needs to apologize to him. If he wants to continue to be his disciple, he has until 10:00pm to apologize or there will be hell to pay.

KO Show – Kevin Owens

Kevin says usually he’s excited for the show but tonight is a different feel. He feels different and he knows Wyatt. People are right when they say that when the Fiend touches you, you change. Because he feels changed. Friday on SmackDown was the first time experiencing the presence of the Fiend and it’s still with him. He still feels it, the anger, the agony, the dread. And that’s why tonight is different. It’s not about having a nice chat as he throws away the chairs. Kevin says the KO Show is about that as we see a clip from Friday’s SmackDown where The Fiend attacked him.

Owens says the mandible claw, it’s hard to find words how it felt. He’ll never forget the feeling of it all. He couldn’t think or move. Owens says he doesn’t know what it is with these dark, tortured souls. First Aleister Black, Bray Wyatt, maybe next week it’s the Brood or Ministry of Darkness. He wants Bray Wyatt to come down that way they can have a nice little chat.

FireFly Fun House

Wyatt is on the screen in the Fun House. He greets Kevin in French, that’s what friends do and Kevin is his new friend. It’s always nice to have friends, he says friends are great. The Pig asks what will happen if he gets drafted to another brand. Wyatt says friends stick together through thick and thin, no matter the brand. He even wrote a song about it.

Bray says friends are very special. Friends, they warm your heart. Friends, what would we do without them? Friends, till death do us part.

Wyatt asks Kevin to sing along but Kevin says he won’t sing because that is the only thing worse than watching his little Mr. Rogers reboot. They are not friends, they could have been but Wyatt attacked him on Friday. He won’t be able to brainwash him or do what he did to Alexa Bliss. The only thing that matters is for him to get in the ring, that way he doesn’t have to wait until Friday to beat the hell out of him.

Bray says that’s not very nice and he doesn’t like it. And as for Alexa, that’s between her and him. It’s clear that he has no idea what he has gotten himself into but this Friday on SmackDown, he’ll know.

Kevin says he’s going to get Wyatt and as he’s walking up the ramp, Aleister Black attacks him taking him down.

Kayla is backstage with Drew McIntyre and he says everytime he sees Randy Orton, he beats the crap out of him. And as for Hell in Cell, thank you. What the hell is wrong with you Randy, the answer is yes as Drew accepts his challenge. He says he is not locked in the cell with Randy Orton it’s Orton who is locked in the cell with Drew McIntyre.

Keith Lee vs. Braun Strowman

The bell rings and we are under way. Both men lock up but no one wins the test of strength. A head lock by Keith as Braun sends him to the ropes. A shoulder block but both men on their feet. Another shoulder block and a drop kick by Strowman takes Lee to the outside.

Strowman goes to the outside and runs towards Keith but Lee with a kick to the body. He goes to send Strowman into the steps but Strowman reverses it throwing Lee into the steel steps. The referee counts to 10 and both men are counted out.

Winner: No contest

Braun with a shoulder block onto Keith Lee through the barricade as WWE officials come out. Keith Lee gets to his feet. Lee up to the ramp as both men fight and Lee throws him into the LED boards.

Drew Gulak is backstage with his 24/7 Championship as R-Truth is there and he accidentally knocks Gulak out. Tozawa is there too. R-Truth back body drops him in the dumpster as Tozawa jumps in too. The referee counts to three on the side of the dumpster as R-Truth emerges from there with the 24/7 Championship.

Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley vs. Ricochet and Apollo Crews

The Hurt Business are in the ring. MVP says attention WWE Universe. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Business. He says he needs to clear a bit of confusion from last week. Apollo, Ricochet and Ali did not beat them. On occasion they’ll win a match but they’ll never, ever win the fight.

MVP calls them talented and he offered them a position in the Hurt Business. But last week, that would not have happened without the interference of Retribution. MVP says when Retribution see the black and gold, prepare to fold. They can try to scare people but they fit the description. They are what nightmares are made of.

Ali says what’s the excuse. Crews says they pushed him but he pushed back. Ricochet says MVP, he knows they gave him until the end of the night but he didn’t want to keep them waiting. Ricochet looks at Ali and Crews and says it’s a pass, he’s not joining them. Ricochet says he went LeBron James on him with that sweet pass.

MVP says he’s about to find himself on the business end of some hurting. Ricochet says he has been on the end of a beating for months. He didn’t run then and he’s not running now. All six men are in the ring. MVP tells the referee to ring the bell. And he wants them to put special emphasis on Ricochet.

The bell rings and we are under way. Shelton wrestles Ricochet down. Shelton picks Ricochet up but Ricochet on his feet as Shelton lands a modified arm bar. He throws Ricochet in the corner and Lashley is tagged in. Lashley with a body slam on Ricochet. He goes for the cover but Ricochet kicks out.

He gets Ricochet in the corner but Ricochet kicks him away. A drop kick off the top rope by Ricochet as Crews is tagged in. They clothesline Lashley to the outside.

Back from commercial, Lashley with a standing suplex. He goes for the cover but Ricochet kicks out. Lashley gets Ricochet hung up on the face. MVP gets in his face but Ricochet knocks him away. Lashley with the Flatliner on Ricochet. He goes for the cover but Ricochet kicks out. Shelton is tagged in as they double team Ricochet.

Shelton grabs Ricochet but Ricochet kicks him away. Crews is tagged in. Crews knocks Shelton down and knocks Lashley off the ring apron. Crews throws Shelton in the corner. Right hands by Crews and a spine buster takes Shelton down. A standing moon sault by Crews. He goes for the cover but Lashley kicks out. In comes Ricochet who hits Lashley with two superkicks. He goes for the third but Lashley still on his feet slams Ricochet down.

Crews knocks Lashley down. Shelton with a German suplex on Crews. Lashley is tagged in. Lashley goes for the spear, Crews moves out of the way and kicks Lashley. He runs to the ropes but a big choke slam by Lashley onto Crews. Lashley with the Hurt Lock on Crews and he taps out.

Winners: The Hurt Business

Murphy walks up to Aaliya and he apologizes. He says the Seth thing got out of hand. Aaliya says it’s not his fault but he doesn’t have to worry about her. She has to worry about Seth and asks if he wants to apologize to him. Murphy says he doesn’t know and walks away.

The Hurt Business are backstage and in comes Ali. He tells them he is alone and he will be alone out there tonight. He tells MVP to bring them both out there and when he’s done, he will start on Lashley and get to Shelton.

Out comes Seth Rollins and he tells Murphy the time has come. His Messiah awaits his apology. Out comes Murphy to the ring. Seth tells him to apologize, what is there to think about. He tells Murphy that he has seen first hand what happens to people who stand in front of the greater good. Seth says he saved his career, he made him the man he is right now. All he has to do is apologize.

Seth keeps telling Murphy to apologize as Murphy attacks Seth. They fight onto the outside of the ring and on the announce table. Murphy beating up on Seth as Seth pushes him into the barricades. Both men fighting on the outside. Seth grabs a kendo stick but Murphy slams him into the barricade.

Murphy grabs the kendo stick and hits Seth with it. They get into the ring as Murphy hits Seth with the kendo stick and tells him to apologize. Seth apologizes but Murphy tells him not to apologize to him but to Aaliyah. Seth says he is sorry to Aaliyah. He says he didn’t mean to bring her into this. Seth takes off his jacket and tells him he did enough. Murphy drops the kendo stick as Rollins attacks him.

Seth grabs the kendo stick and hits Murphy with it. Seth grabs a steel chair from the outside and Aaliyah is in the ring. She tells him to stop. Out comes Dominik as Seth grabs the chair and leaves. Dominik gets in the ring and out comes Rey Mysterio with his wife. The entire Mysterio family are in the ring as Seth heads to the back.

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are backstage preparing for their match.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c’s) vs. The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan)

The bell rings and we are underway. Jax pushes Liv away. Ruby is tagged in and they double team Jax. Liv is tagged back in and a double team on Jax. Liv goes for the cover but Jax kicks out. A right hand by Liv as Ruby is tagged in. Jax knocks Liv down and places Ruby in a tree of woe.

Jax slams into Ruby taking her down and onto the outside. Shayna asks Nia to tag her in and she’s tagged on. Baszler throws Ruby into the ring. She goes for the cover but Ruby kicks out. Shayna with a modified arm and wrist bar. Baszler kicks Ruby on the elbow. Shayna with another modified arm bar and she snaps Ruby’s shoulder onto the mat.

Shayna goes for Ruby’s arm once more and throws her to the outside. Jax is tagged in. She goes to the outside and throws Ruby onto the ring apron.

Back from commercial, Ruby with a right hand on Shayna and she tags Liv in. Jax is tagged in and a kick to the face by Liv. She throws Jax face first into the turnbuckle. She knocks Shayna into the turnbuckle but Jax with a clothesline takes Liv down. Jax with a headbutt onto Liv as she tags Shayna in. They double team Liv as Shayna goes for a knee but Liv moves out of the way and Shayna hits her knee on the turnbuckle.

Ruby is tagged in and she knocks Jax off the ring apron and a tornado DDT takes Shayna down. Liv is tagged in. She goes for the cover but Shayna kicks out. Ruby is tagged back in. In comes Jax who knocks Morgan out. Ruby knocks Jax down and Shayna hits Ruby with a knee to the face and gets the Kirifuda Clutch on her as Ruby taps out.

Winners: Still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler

The Street Profits are backstage and hype up their match. They tell Randy they don’t need night vision to see him. They hype up the legends which were attacked last week. They tell Orton they are coming for him but it won’t be from out of nowhere. In comes Drew who tells them the smoke is all theirs, he will kick the crap out of Randy.

MVP with Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley vs. Mustafa Ali

The bell rings and we are under way. MVP with a knee to the body and a body slam taking Ali down. A knee to the face by MVP as he goes for the cover but Ali kicks out. A right hand by MVP takes Ali down. He beats up on Ali in the turnbuckle and hits him with a clothesline. MVP goes for the cover but Ali kicks out. MVP sends Ali to the ropes but a drop kick by Ali takes MVP to the outside. MVP instructs Shelton and Lashley to get in the ring.

The Hurt Business get in the ring and surround Ali as the lights start to go on and off. Retribution surround the ring as MVP asks him if he is in and Ali says he is in.

Ali goes to the outside of the ring and goes face to face with two members of Retribution. Ali turns around and he sides with Retribution as he smiles. Ali tells them to get The Hurt Business. A fight breaks out as Retribution beat up on The Hurt Business. Ali gets in the ring as he stands in front of Retribution.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode

The bell rings and we are under way. It’s Drew and Roode in the ring. Orton tries to get in the ring as Roode attacks him from behind. Ziggler is tagged in and they double team Drew in the corner. Ziggler goes for the big splash but Drew moves out of the way and he knocks them both down. In comes Orton who geos for the RKO but Drew throws him to the outside. In comes Ford who flies over the top rope and onto Ziggler and Roode.

Back from commercial, Ford with a clothesline on Ziggler. Ford with a drop kick onto Roode. Ford with a back drop onto Ziggler followed by a standing moon sault. He goes for the cover but Ziggler kicks out. Ford runs to the ropes as Orton slows him down. Ziggler hits Ford and tags Roode into the match. Roode with a spinebuster. He goes for the cover but Ford kicks out. Orton is tagged in as Ford is thrown to the outside. Orton picks Ford up and drops him on the announce table.

Ford is back in the ring as Orton stomps on his hand. Orton slams Ford head first onto the mat. He knocks Dawkins of the ring apron as Ford knocks Orton down from behind. Ziggler is tagged in and as is Drew. He knocks Ziggler down with a clothesline. McIntyre knocks Roode off the ring apron. He throws Ziggler across the ring. Drew slams Orton face first onto the ring post.

Drew gets Orton in the ring and starts to beat on him and in come Roode and Ziggler who attack Drew. They double team him inn the corner. Dawkins tags himself in as Drew knocks Roode down. Dawkins goes for the cover on Ziggler but Ziggler kicks out. Ziggler with a DDT and both men are down. Orton is tagged in. He gets Dawkins on the ring apron and places him on the second rope and hits him with the DDT.

Orton goes for the RKO, Dawkins reverses it and hits him with the Annointment. Ford is tagged in and a big frog splash onto Orton. He goes for the cover but Ziggler and Roode break it up. Roode throws Dawkins to the outside. Ford knocks Roode down. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag on Ford but Drew is tagged in. Drew with the Claymore onto Ziggler.

Drew and Orton are in the ring with Orton down. In comes Roode and a Claymore onto him. Drew sits up and an RKO by Orton. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winners: Randy Orton, Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler

 

text by MK  //  pics (c) by WWE