WWE Raw Results – 11/23/20

 WWE Raw Results
November 23, 2020
Orlando, Florida (Amway Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

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The entire Team Raw Survivor Series team is in the ring. It’s AJ Styles with Omos, Keith Lee, Braun Strowman, Sheamus, and Riddle. WWE Official Adam Pearce is in the ring and talks about Team Raw’s dominance at Survivor Series, as well as Undertaker’s Final Farewell. Pearce says the dominance of Team Raw deserves some reward and wants them to make their case for a WWE Championship opportunity.

Sheamus congratulates Drew McIntyre on becoming a two-time WWE Champion. Sheamus then makes the case before Riddle interrupts him. They get into it. Strowman grabs Adam Pearce and takes exception to having to make his case. Strowman then shoves him down.

Footage is shown from earlier tonight of The Hurt Business bumping into The New Day. The Hurt Business says The New Day embarrassed Raw by losing to the Street Profits last night. The Raw Tag Team Titles belong on people that have prestige. Xavier Woods says if they want a title match, they’ve got it.

Raw Tag Team Championship
The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c’s)

Xavier Woods will start against Shelton Benjamin. They cautiously approach each other. Benjamin quickly takes Woods down and throws him across the ring. Benjamin then knocks Kofi Kingston off the apron with a high knee to the face.

We come back from the break to see Woods tag Kingston in. Kingston hits Benjamin with a springboard clothesline and takes him down a few times before hitting a leaping clothesline. Kingston drops a Boom Drop and sets up for the end. Benjamin ducks Trouble in Paradise and kicks him. Kingston responds back with a pendulum kick in the corner. Kingston goes to the top rope, but Benjamin crotches him up there. Benjamin sets up for a superplex, but Kingston punches him off. The referee checks on Benjamin. While he does, Alexander rips Kingston off the top rope to the floor! Benjamin attacks Kingston at ringside… and the referee counts them out.

Double Count-Out

There seems to be some very real confusion going on here. The ring announcer said that it was a double count-out and then sheepishly said The Hurt Business won by count-out. No one seems to know what to do. MVP demands the match restart. The ring announcer then says the match would restart.

Raw Tag Team Championship
The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c’s)

This match restarted following the initial double count-out.

The bell rings, and Kingston and Benjamin start brawling. Kingston punches away at Benjamin before Benjamin shoves him away. Benjamin then gives Kingston a HUGE back body drop over the top rope. Kingston landed on his feet and grabs at his left ankle. Kingston takes a moment to recover before getting in the ring. Alexander tags in and knees Kingston. Benjamin then clotheslines Kingston down hard. Alexander continues to attack Benjamin and ties up the legs. Benjamin tags in and hits a knee breaker. Alexander tags in and applies a knee bar. Alexander then applies an Indian deathlock. Benjamin tags in and drops a knee before grabbing Kingston’s injured leg. Benjamin applies a stepover toe hold. Kingston eventually punches out, but Benjamin stays on him. Benjamin ties him up in the ropes and tags Alexander in. Alexander hits a dropkick to the knee for a two count. Alexander tries again for another two count. Alexander applies a stretch before Benjamin tags in. Benjamin punches away at Kingston, but Kingston knocks him out of the ring. Alexander blind tags in, but Kingston gets him out of the ring. Kingston goes for a tag, but Alexander pulls him off the apron. Alexander didn’t tag in as Benjamin comes in. Kingston hits him with an SOS for a near fall. Alexander tags in and chop blocks the knee before applying a knee bar. Kingston eventually fights out and tags Woods in.

Woods clotheslines Alexander twice before hitting a side kick. Benjamin runs in, but Woods gets him out. Woods splashes Alexander against the ropes, but whiffs on a baseball slide to Benjamin. Woods hits Alexander with a military press for a near fall. Alexander fights back with a DDT and tags Benjamin in. Benjamin hits an Olympic Slam, but Kingston breaks up the pin. Kingston knocks Alexander out of the ring and hits a slingshot plancha to the floor. Woods counters a powerbomb into code red for the win.

Winners by Pinfall and still Raw Tag Team Champions: The New Day

WWE Official Adam Pearce walks out of the trainer’s room with a welt on his head. Charly Caruso asks how he’s doing. Pearce says if he was in charge, you’d never see Braun Strowman again. Caruso asks what was the original announcement, but Bobby Lashley interrupts. Lashley says he was the only champion on Raw to win at Survivor Series and they need to talk.

We see WWE Official Adam Pearce backstage again. Charly Caruso walks up and says she knows he just had a conversation with Bobby Lashley, but what was his announcement? Randy Orton then walks up to Pearce and says nothing.

Still photos are shown of Lana becoming the sole survivor of Team Raw last night at Survivor Series.

Lana is backstage with Sarah Schreiber. Schreiber mentions she went through the table 9 times and went on to be the sole survivor. How does she feel? Lana says she feels great. Schreiber asks if she is in line for a Raw Women’s Championship opportunity. Lana says she’s so happy and just wants to continue feeling this way.

Charly Caruso walks up to WWE Official Adam Pearce. Pearce says we’ll have a series of three singles matches. The winners will face each other in a triple threat match next week with the winner of that match facing Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. The first match is Riddle versus Sheamus, which starts right now.

Riddle vs. Sheamus

The bell rings, and Riddle goes for a fist bump. Sheamus slaps the fist away and yells at him for calling him “fireface.” Sheamus shoves him, so Riddle fights back. Sheamus takes him down with a front facelock before hooking the arm. Riddle slides out and jumps on Sheamus’ back, but Sheamus slings him off. Riddle goes after him again, but Sheamus evades him. Sheamus applies a side headlock and viciously hits a takeover. Sheamus cinches in the headlock and grips one of the arms.

Randy Orton will take on AJ Styles later tonight in the second of three singles matches. We’ll also see Keith Lee battle WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley in the third singles match.

Riddle fights up, but Sheamus powers him to the corner and clubs him down. Riddle again gets to his feet and clubs away at Sheamus. Sheamus looks stunned, but pops out of the corner with a clothesline. Sheamus digs his knee into Riddle’s face. Sheamus hits a unique hammerlock takeover and grapevines the head. Riddle tries to twist out, but is unsuccessful at first. Riddle finally does and applies an arm bar to Sheamus. Sheamus quickly gets to the ropes and rolls out of the ring to recover.

Sheamus is furious and yells at him from ringside, calling him a “dopey rugrat.” Sheamus and Riddle exchange strikes before Sheamus hits a vertical suplex for a two count. Sheamus then applies an overhead wristlock. Riddle fights up and kicks Sheamus in the face. Riddle hits the ropes, but Sheamus follows him in and clotheslines him over the top rope. Sheamus goes to jump off the apron, and Riddle whiffs on a Final Flash Knee. Riddle hits an exploder on the floor and puts him in the ring for a Broton. Riddle picks up a near fall.

Riddle kicks away at Sheamus’ chest a few times. Sheamus quickly fights back and stuns Riddle with a right hand. Sheamus puts him on the apron for the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán. Riddle collapses to the floor and pulls himself into the ring at the count of 7. Sheamus grabs Riddle and uppercuts him. Riddle boots Sheamus back and charges, but Sheamus catches him with an Irish Curse Backbreaker for a near fall. Sheamus kicks Riddle in the ribs before sending him shoulder-first into the ring post. Sheamus charges, but Riddle sends him HARD into the ring post shoulder-first. Riddle kicks away at Sheamus’ chest. Sheamus eventually blocks a kick and hits the Alabama Slam!

We come back from the break to see Sheamus CRUSH Riddle with a pump knee to the face for a near fall. Riddle takes a moment to recover before hitting a kick to the face that sends Sheamus out of the ring. Riddle hits a PK from the apron before hitting a springboard Floating Bro to the floor. Riddle gets Sheamus in the ring and goes for a cross-body block. Sheamus catches him and hits a swinging side slam for a near fall. Sheamus cannot believe he didn’t put Riddle away.

Sheamus fights back and applies an Irish Cloverleaf, but Riddle gets to the ropes. Riddle snaps Sheamus off the ropes and applies a Kimura Lock through the ropes. Riddle gets in the ring, but Sheamus catches him with a heel hook. Riddle kicks him in the face a few times to get out. Riddle comes back with a Final Flash Knee for a near fall! Riddle sets Sheamus up and goes to the top rope, but Sheamus cuts him off. Sheamus clubs the back, but Riddle elbows him off. Riddle sets up, but Sheamus once again cuts him off. Sheamus hits White Noise off the second rope… but Riddle kicks out! Sheamus is in shock.

Riddle struggles to get to his feet. Sheamus sets up and goes for a Brogue Kick, but Riddle collapses in exhaustion before Sheamus can even connect. Sheamus pulls him up and talks some trash. Riddle viciously head-butts him and kicks him in the head. Sheamus ducks a kick and gets him in the electric chair. Riddle counters into a victory roll, but Sheamus rolls through and applies an Irish Cloverleaf. Riddle counters into a cradle for the win!

Winner by Pinfall: Riddle

Riddle advances to the triple threat match next week on Raw. The winner of that match will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship.

Firefly Funhouse

Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss happily welcome us to the show. Wyatt says they’re here to talk about something evil and vile: friendship. Friendship is no good. A frog puppet with a British accent and a monocle says friendship indubitably lasts forever. It’s the Friendship Frog. Wyatt tells Bliss to show the frog what she’ll do to Nikki Cross tonight. Bliss asks for help, so Wyatt holds the “Hurt” glove over her face, and she kills the Friendship Frog.

They have a brief moment of silence and showcase photoshopped pictures of the Friendship Frog’s life. 1980-2020.

Bliss cries and says he was a fine amphibian. Wyatt says it’s a shame he… croaked. They laugh and wave goodbye to everyone.

Raw Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Lana

Before the match begins, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler march down to ringside. They join the commentary team.

The bell rings, and Lana takes Asuka down. Lana rolls her up for a two count. Asuka quickly floors her with a vicious knee to the face. Lana avoids a baseball slide. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler taunt Asuka, so she throws water on them. Jax and Baszler attack Asuka.

Winner by Disqualification and still Raw Women’s Champion: Asuka

Jax and Baszler go to put Asuka through the table, but Lana makes the save. They run off, so Jax and Baszler challenge them to a match right now.

R-Truth makes a sales pitch for WWE Shop’s Black Friday sales. Drew Gulak tries to pin him, but The Fiend’s music hits. They run off, but it was only Akira Tozawa dressed up in Fiend merchandise.

Raw Women’s Champion Asuka and Lana vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler

We join this match in progress. Lana is taking it to Baszler, but Baszler quickly takes her down. Jax tags in and throws Lana across the ring a few times. Baszler tags in as Lana is dumped out of the ring. She beats on Lana for a bit before tagging Jax back in. Jax talks trash and pushes Lana a few times. Lana attempts to fight back, but Jax cuts her off. Baszler tags in, takes Lana down, and kicks her in the spine. Baszler applies a vicious single leg crab with a deep stretch before slamming the leg. Baszler goes for a sliding dropkick, but Lana avoids it and tags Asuka in.

Asuka hits a baseball slide on Baszler and hits Jax with a hip attack. Asuka kicks Baszler back and hits a double knee attack to the face. Asuka hits a spinning back fist followed by a German Suplex. Asuka hits a shining wizard for a near fall. Baszler takes Asuka down. Jax pulls Lana out of the ring and clears off the commentary table. Jax charges, but Lana drops down and Jax goes over the table. Baszler applies a Kirifuda Clutch to Lana from in the ring, but Asuka comes back with a roll-up for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Raw Women’s Champion Asuka and Lana

Keith Lee vs. WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley w/ MVP

Lee puts a hand on Lashley, so Lashley shoves his hand away and shoves him. Lashley tries to lift Lee, but he’s unsuccessful. Lashley applies a side headlock, but Lee gets out. Lee knocks him to the corner and hits Grizzly Magnum. Lashley makes a comeback with a flatliner, but Lee kicks out at one. Lashley is furious. Lee knocks Lashley out of the ring and teases a plancha, but MVP distracts him. Lee chases MVP, but Lashley clotheslines him. Lashley lifts Lee up on his shoulders (and almost loses him) and sloppily drives him into the ring post.

We come back from the break to see Lashley applying a wristlock to Lee. Lashley is bleeding from the head after the sloppy ring post shot. Lee fights up, but Lashley clotheslines him before hitting a vertical suplex! Lashley charges, but Lee leapfrogs him and sends him into the ring post shoulder-first. Lashley falls out of the ring, and Lee crushes him with a running cross-body block. Lee puts him in the ring, and MVP sends Lee into the ring post. Lee is dazed and gets in the ring. Lashley goes for the Hurt Lock, but Lee powers out. Lashley jumps on his back, so Lee jumps back and lands on him. MVP attacks Lee for the disqualification.

Winner by Disqualification: Keith Lee

Nikki Cross vs. Alexa Bliss

Cross asks Bliss what is wrong with her. Cross approaches her, and Bliss backs up. Bliss slaps the hands playfully and says she wins. Bliss trips her and gets out of the ring. Cross chases her around the ring, and Bliss gets in before posing. Cross pulls her out of the ring and clotheslines her on the floor. Cross gets her in the ring, but Bliss is laughing. Cross stomps her down and hits some short-arm clotheslines, but Bliss laughs. Cross beats away at her before telling her to listen. Cross picks up a two count.

Cross continues to beat on her until Bliss starts to cry. Bliss begs her off and extends a hand to Cross. Cross looks conflicted. Bliss says she doesn’t know what to do. Cross consoles her and embraces her. Bliss floors her with Sister Abigail for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Alexa Bliss

Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles w/ Omos

The bell rings, and Styles rolls Orton up for a two count. Styles tries again for another two count. Orton smiles and kicks away at Styles. Styles fights back with a dropkick. Orton quickly knocks Styles out of the ring and whips him, but Omos catches him. Omos puts Styles on the apron, and Styles kicks Orton in the face. Styles then hits Orton with a back suplex on the commentary table.

We come back from the break to see Styles working on Orton’s leg. Orton fights back and hits a headlock backbreaker, but Styles kicks out. Styles soon applies a Calf Crusher. Orton fights out and hits a scoop powerslam. Orton sets up for an RKO, but Styles pushes him away and hits an enzuigiri. Orton rolls out of the ring to recover. Orton avoids a plancha and sweeps the feet on the apron. Orton gets Styles in the ring. The Fiend’s lights come on and he appears behind Orton. Orton swipes at him, but he disappears.

Orton gets in the ring and hits Styles with a draping DDT. Orton sets up for an RKO, but the lights all go out. The Fiend again startles Orton before the lights go off. Orton looks around for The Fiend and eats a Phenomenal Forearm from Styles. Styles picks up the win.

Winner by Pinfall: AJ Styles

AJ Styles joins Riddle and Keith Lee in the Triple Threat Match next week to determine the #1 Contender for Drew McIntyre’s WWE Championship.

 

text by MK  //  pics (c) by WWE

 

WWE Raw Results – 11/9/20

WWE Raw Results
November 9, 2020
Orlando, Florida (Amway Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

 

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 Mr. Money in the Bank The Miz makes his way to the ring alongside John Morrison. It’s time for another edition of Miz TV. Miz welcomes us to the most must-see talk show in WWE history, Miz TV. Miz says big things are happening this week. Tonight, they will team with Randy Orton against Drew McIntyre and The New Day in a match where anything can happen. Morrison asks if he’ll cash in Money in the Bank, and Miz says time will tell. Miz says the premiere of his hit show Miz & Mrs will take place on Thursday. A bonus episode of his show will take place after Raw as well.

WWE Champion Randy Orton’s music interrupts The Miz. Orton storms down to the ring. Orton cannot believe Miz has the balls to think his reality show is more important than a match with him in it. Orton says Miz called Stamford to set him up. Orton remembers when Miz was thrown out of the locker room years ago. Orton never wanted him to come back. Miz took his ball and went home, wrestling in the minor leagues. Orton dares Miz to take his chance. Miz says he wouldn’t abuse his power as the face of the USA Network to get an advantage over Orton. Morrison says everyone knows Orton’s resume. Miz says this could be a big night for all of them. That’s why they wanted The New Day as guests. If things go according to plan and they emerge victorious, then they may be in line for the Raw Tag Team Championship titles.

Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day make their way to the stage. Kofi Kingston asks Xavier Woods if he can believe this. Woods asks if he hears two men talking about how a briefcase could be cashed in to become WWE Champion. Then they think they can beat The New Day for their WWE World Tag Team Championships?! The New Day laughs at them. Kingston says with them being out here going toe-to-toe with this verbal strong style, they thought it would be a crime to let them do that without a live crowd. They’re out here to laugh at them in person. The New Day gets in the ring and tells them to entertain them. Orton drops Kingston with an RKO out of nowhere! Miz and Morrison then take Woods out of the ring.

Drew McIntyre’s music hits, and he charges down to the ring. McIntyre and Orton brawl until Miz clocks McIntyre in the back with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Miz and Morrison hold McIntyre up and throw him into Orton, who gives McIntyre an RKO. Orton grabs his WWE Championship and leaves with Miz and Morrison. Orton coldly stares at them and they both look trepidatious. McIntyre pulls himself up on the ropes and smiles.

Elias is seated on a stool in the center of the ring with an electric guitar and greets the virtual crowd. Elias plays a guitar lick. Over this past week, he was jolted awake by a vision of himself standing victorious over Jeff Hardy and Riddle in a Second Chance Match where the winner goes to represent Raw at Survivor Series. People tell him he’s a world class superstar and chart topping musician… what else is there? Elias says he needs this. Things haven’t gone well for him these last few weeks. Jeff Hardy’s new addiction is smashing him with guitars.

Tonight’s win goes out to his millions of fans that bought Universal Truth. To honor them understanding his greatness, he’ll sing a song right now. Elias pretends to start and waits for someone to interrupt him. No one does. Elias seems satisfied and starts to play… but Jeff Hardy’s music hits.

Second Chance Triple Threat Survivor Series Qualifying Match
Elias vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Riddle

The bell rings, and Elias makes a beeline for Jeff Hardy. Riddle attacks Elias. Elias shoves Riddle off, and Hardy rolls Riddle up for a two count. They all trade roll ups for two counts. AJ Styles is walking backstage with his tall bodyguard. Elias kicks and punches Hardy before knocking Riddle back. Elias drops Riddle on the apron, but Riddle knocks him back. Riddle pulls Hardy out of the ring. They brawl at ringside until Elias hits a baseball slide. Elias sends Hardy twice into the ring post before driving Riddle into the barricade. Elias clotheslines Hardy down on the floor.

We come back from the break to see Elias beating Hardy down in the corner. Elias knocks Riddle off the apron to prevent him from getting back in the ring. Elias drops an elbow on Hardy and grabs Riddle as he gets in the ring. Elias goes to whip Riddle, but Riddle gets out. Riddle hits the ropes, but Elias hits a back elbow for a two count. Styles is seen talking to his associate. Hardy hits a sit-out jawbreaker on Elias to stun him. Hardy punches Elias back. Elias reverses a whip, but Hardy clotheslines him down. Hardy hits Elias with an inverted atomic drop before hitting Riddle with one. Hardy goes for a double leg drop on Elias and hits Riddle with a back body drop. Hardy hits a low dropkick and a splash on Elias, but Riddle breaks up the pin.

Hardy knocks Riddle out of the ring and goes for a Twist of Fate on Elias. Elias gets out and hits Drift Away. Elias covers, but Riddle breaks up the pin. Riddle kicks Elias before Elias blocks one. Riddle hits a fisherman’s buster on Elias, but Hardy breaks up the pin. Riddle lifts Hardy up for the Bro Derek, but Hardy gets out and knocks him into Elias. Hardy then jumps off Riddle’s back to hit Elias with Poetry in Motion. Elias is knocked out of the ring. Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate on Riddle, but Riddle counters out. Hardy gets to his feet, and they get into a fist fight. Riddle gets the better of it and goes for an overhead kick, but Hardy blocks it. Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate, but Elias hits him with a high knee. Riddle counters a slingshot from Elias into Bro Derek for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Riddle

Mustafa Ali is backstage with RETRIBUTION. Ali says Ricochet is a good man. Ricochet made the decision to not join RETRIBUTION. Ali applauds that, but he thinks Ricochet is a damn fool. Ricochet thinks one man can change everything, but they can’t. RECKONING says Ricochet is manipulated and misguided. Ali says no mercy was shown unto them, so no mercy will be shown to Ricochet. They are the forgotten: Slapjack, T-Bar, Mace, and RECKONING. They are RETRIBUTION. They will not rest until they shut you down.

Footage is shown of Bobby Lashley knocking out R-Truth and Drew Gulak. Lashley then put Gulak on top of R-Truth so he could win the WWE 24/7 Championship while unconscious. Later that night, The Hurt Business beat The New Day in a non-title match.

The Hurt Business are talking backstage when WWE 24/7 Champion Drew Gulak walks up to them. Gulak says last week went according to plan. Now it’s time for the Hurt Business to expand. You have the WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley and soon to be Raw Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander… now they need the 24/7 Champion. MVP tells him to fix his pocket square before telling him they’re not accepting applications. Lashley then pulls Gulak’s clip-on tie off. MVP can’t believe he wore a clip-on tie. Gulak says he’s the 24/7 Champion and it’s practical in case he needs to get away. They beat Gulak down and walk off.

R-Truth sneaks up and covers Gulak to win the WWE 24/7 Championship. R-Truth runs off with his baby again.

Lana makes her way to the ring. Footage is shown of the many times Nia Jax has put her through the commentary table. She’ll face Shayna Baszler, next.

Lana vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax

Lana jumps on Baszler’s back at the sound of the bell, but Baszler quickly gets her down. Baszler dominates her in a short match and picks up the win with the Kirifuda Clutch.

Winner by Submission: WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler

Nia Jax goes to put Lana through the commentary table again, but Mandy and Dana kick her. The two teams argue.

Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke are talking backstage. Lana walks up and thanks them. Mandy mentions she cost them the WWE Women’s Tag Titles last week. Lana says she was just trying to help. They tell her it would be helpful if she stayed out of their way.

AJ Styles makes his way to the ring alongside his tall bodyguard. Styles introduces Team Raw to the ring: Riddle, Sheamus, Keith Lee, and Braun Strowman. Styles says they were missing the final piece last week and calls him “Matt Riddle.” Lee cuts Styles off and says Styles took a cheap shot at him. Lee owes Styles a receipt. Sheamus says Lee is a hypocrite because he attacked him. Sheamus didn’t forget. Lee says he hopes Sheamus remembers in case he attempts to cross him. Braun Strowman says he should whip both their asses. Styles goes to say as team captain, but Strowman cuts him off. Strowman says Sheamus is a sore loser and better watch his mouth before he gets these hands.

Riddle tells them to chill because they need sick code names. Styles is “Skipper,” Strowman is “Mongoose,” Lee (Riddle wishes him a Happy Birthday) will be “Bro Lee,” and Sheamus is “Fireface.” Sheamus takes exception to that and asks if Riddle will be called “Dopey.” Riddle likes it.

Styles says they’re going up against the best athletes on SmackDown. Jey Uso is tearing it up on SmackDown. Has Lee been Curb Stomped, Seth Rollins will give him one. Lee says he powerbombed Rollins before. Styles says Riddle could get a Stunner from Kevin Owens. As for Strowman, he could bow down to King Corbin. Is that what they all want or do they want to work together as the Best of the Best? Styles calls himself the team captain again, but they don’t like it. Styles says he has a Plan B. Styles talked to WWE Official Adam Pearce, who sanctioned a match. It may sound like a dumb idea, but Sheamus and Braun Strowman versus Riddle and Keith Lee with AJ Styles as the Guest Referee. They need respect for each other. It’ll give them all respect.

Sheamus and Braun Strowman vs. Riddle and Keith Lee

Special Guest Referee: AJ Styles

The bell rings, and Sheamus and Keith Lee lock up. Lee whips him off and absorbs a shoulder block. Lee chops Sheamus and wrenches the arm before tagging Riddle in. Riddle punches Sheamus in the ribs before hitting a snapmare and kicking him in the back. Riddle covers for a no count. Riddle applies an arm bar, but Sheamus powers him to the corner. Braun Strowman tags in and avalanches Riddle in the corner. Strowman whips Riddle hard to the corner, and he goes down hard. Strowman steps on Riddle’s hair and gets in Styles’ face. Strowman throws Riddle to the corner and tags Sheamus back in. Sheamus uppercuts Riddle and knocks him into the ropes. Sheamus chokes him on the ropes. Sheamus goes for a whip, but Riddle holds on. Riddle clubs him back and grabs the leg, but Sheamus gets to the ropes. Styles orders Riddle off, and Sheamus punches him down. Sheamus stomps Riddle and gets in Styles’ face. Sheamus turns into a chop from Riddle. Riddle then hits a gutwrench suplex. Sheamus pushes Riddle off, but he lowers his head and eats a kick.

Sheamus sidesteps Riddle, and Riddle knees Styles in the face. Sheamus rolls Riddle up, but Styles is stunned. Sheamus gets in Styles’ face about not counting. Sheamus then avoids Riddle and Riddle kicks Styles in the head. Sheamus knocks Riddle out of the ring, and Lee takes Sheamus out. Lee and Strowman hit the ropes and shoulder block each other. They bounce back and accidentally sandwich Styles. Styles large associate then gets in the ring.

We come back from the break to see the tall bodyguard back at ringside. In the ring, Sheamus applies an arm bar to Riddle. Sheamus hits an Irish Curse Backbreaker. Strowman tags in and hits a senton splash on Riddle for a two count. Strowman applies a chin lock to Riddle. Riddle gets out and sidesteps Strowman to send him shoulder-first into the ring post.

Lee tags in and runs wild over Strowman and Sheamus. Lee avalanches them both before throwing Sheamus into Strowman. Riddle gets fired up with Lee. Lee then hits Riddle with a Spirit Bomb on Sheamus. Lee then hits the ropes and viciously clotheslines Strowman down for a near fall.

Sheamus grabs Lee, but Lee fights it. Sheamus knees him and hits a Brogue Kick. Riddle hits Sheamus with a German Suplex for a near fall. Riddle hits a pair of running elbows in the corner. Strowman grabs Riddle by the throat, but Styles breaks it up. Sheamus then takes Riddle down. Sheamus gets ready for a Brogue Kick, but Strowman blind tags in. Strowman avalanches Riddle and throws him. Strowman throws him again and goes for a Running Powerslam, but Sheamus blind tags back in. Strowman and Sheamus argue. Sheamus then Brogue Kicks Strowman off the apron. Riddle rolls Sheamus up for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Riddle and Keith Lee

Nikki Cross walks up to Alexa Bliss, who is picking petals off flowers backstage. Bliss says she hasn’t seen Cross in a while, but Cross says she saw her last week. Bliss doesn’t remember. Cross blames herself for The Fiend sticking his claws into Bliss. Bliss blows the petals in Cross’ face and says she chooses The Fiend over her. Bliss walks off, and Cross looks upset.

WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley comes to the ring with MVP. Charly Caruso announces Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander will take on The New Day for the Raw Tag Team Championship next week on Raw.

MVP says they’re going to give a Survivor Series preview. The New Day won’t take on The Street Profits at Survivor Series. It’ll be The Hurt Business when they beat New Day for the Raw Tag Team Titles next week. They Lashley will show Sami Zayn that the United States Championship is nowhere near the level of the Intercontinental Championship. Lashley says there is no way in hell Zayn is leaving Survivor Series with a victory over him. He might not leave standing.

Titus O’Neil comes out to the ring. O’Neil says he offered them an opportunity a few weeks ago. MVP tells him to walk away while he still can. O’Neil says he won’t walk away. Lashley walks around with pride wearing the title, but O’Neil has a question. Why have the title without defending it? Lashley says O’Neil should have taken MVP’s advice. Unlike MVP, he has no respect for O’Neil. If O’Neil wants a title shot, he’s got it. This will be O’Neil’s first and last shot.

WWE United States Championship
Bobby Lashley (c) w/ MVP vs. Titus O’Neil

MVP reminds O’Neil the match will take place above the ring, not below it. Lashley attacks O’Neil from behind. O’Neil fights back, but Lashley soon fights back and hits a Spear. Lashley eventually applies the Hurt Lock for the win.

Winner by Submission and still WWE United States Champion: Bobby Lashley

Drew McIntyre is backstage when he bumps into Sheamus. McIntyre gives him some advice to not Brogue Kick his partner off the apron. Sheamus cannot believe McIntyre is teaming with The New Day. Sheamus wishes it was the old days when they were teaming up and drinking kegs. They depart as friends.

Nia Jax is backstage with Sarah Schreiber. She’s asked why she wants to face Asuka two weeks before Survivor Series. Jax says she wants to show who runs this division. Baszler says she does. Jax says she is the team captain and after winning at Survivor Series, she’ll beat Asuka again for the title.

Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, and Lana are also at ringside.

Non-Title Match
Raw Women’s Champion Asuka vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Nia Jax w/ Shayna Baszler

Jax shoves Asuka down at the sound of the bell. Asuka fights back, but Jax pushes her away. Asuka goes for an arm bar, but Jax shoves her away again. Asuka applies an octopus stretch and cinches it in. Asuka then takes her down and transitions into an arm bar. Jax quickly gets to the ropes to break it. Jax pulls her out of the ring and whips her into the barricade.

We come back from the break to see Asuka hit Jax with a jawbreaker. Jax soon takes her down with a suplex for a near fall. Jax shouts that she runs this division. Asuka screams back at her. Jax throws her across the ring before avalanching her. Jax covers, but Asuka kicks out. Jax goes for a powerbomb, but Asuka counters into a hurricanrana for a two count. Asuka hits a strike flurry before hitting a hip attack for a near fall. Asuka kicks at Jax, but Jax counters into a powerbomb on Asuka. Lana and Baszler fight on the apron until Baszler puts her in the Kirifuda Clutch. Asuka takes Jax down and knocks Baszler and Lana off the apron into Mandy and Dana. Asuka rolls Jax up before applying the Asuka Lock. Baszler kicks Asuka.

Winner by Disqualification: Raw Women’s Champion Asuka

Jax and Baszler clear the ring of everyone. Mandy Rose looks like she injured her shoulder getting thrown out of the ring. They clear the commentary table. Jax puts Lana through the commentary table once again. That’s eight times now for those keeping score. Jax says Lana doesn’t belong here. She’ll just drag them down. Jax tells her to quit.

Angel Garza says he’ll do anything to win since he’s vying for every woman in the world. Other men are worthless. They don’t deserve a woman like you. Garza can give you the world. This rose is for all of them.

WWE 24/7 Championship – 7-Way Match
R-Truth (c) vs. Lince Dorado vs. Gran Metalik vs. Tucker vs. Drew Gulak vs. Erik vs. Akira Tozawa

The all gang up on R-Truth until Akira Tozawa pins him for the title.

Winner by Pinfall and new WWE 24/7 Champion: Akira Tozawa

The title changes hands a bunch of times. Erik pins Tozawa, then it goes to Drew Gulak, then Tucker, then Gulak again, back to Tucker, then Gran Metalik, and Lince Dorado turns on his partner to win it. It culminates with R-Truth hitting Dorado with an Attitude Adjustment to win the title back.

Mustafa Ali w/ RETRIBUTION vs. Ricochet

Ricochet starts off strong against Ali and asks what is wrong with him. Ali fights back and applies a chin lock. Ricochet reverses a whip, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Ali chops the chest, but Ricochet fights back with a big back body drop. Ali drops him on the apron. Ricochet goes to suplex him off the apron, but Ricochet blocks it. Ricochet soon flips Ali off the apron to the floor! Ricochet gets Ali in the ring before the rest of RETRIBUTION surrounds him.

We come back from the break to see Ali take Ricochet down. Ali says Ricochet needs them. Ali hits a low dropkick to the head for a two count. Ricochet soon pushes him into the corner and hits a dragon suplex. Ricochet then clotheslines him hard. Ricochet goes for a running kick, but Ali sidesteps him and kicks him in the ribs. Ricochet gets out of a suplex and elbows him. Ricochet blocks a DDT and hits a northern lights suplex. Ricochet follows up with a brainbuster for a near fall.

Ricochet puts Ali on the top rope. Ali fights back at him and hits a backstabber off the top rope for a near fall. Ali says he’s trying to help Ricochet. Ricochet knocks him back and hits a poisonrana. Ricochet goes to the top rope and hits a cross-body block on Mace, T-Bar, and Slapjack. Ricochet goes to the top rope for a Phoenix Splash, but Ali moves. Ali applies a Koji Clutch for the win.

Winner by Knockout: Mustafa Ali

WWE Champion Randy Orton is backstage when WWE Official Adam Pearce walks up to him. Pearce says Orton will defend the WWE Championship next week on Raw against Drew McIntyre. Orton is furious and pins Pearce to the wall. Orton tells him to tell the staff in Stamford to go to hell.

6-Man Tag Team Match
WWE Champion Randy Orton, The Miz, and John Morrison vs. Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day (Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston) and Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre viciously takes John Morrison down before throwing him to his corner. Xavier Woods tags in and chops Morrison’s chest. Morrison kicks back at him and shoulder blocks him down. Morrison hits the ropes, but Woods leapfrogs him and forearms him down. The Miz tags in, but so does Kofi Kingston. Kingston hits a springboard cross-body block for a two count. Kingston dropkicks Miz. Miz goes to tag Randy Orton, but Orton doesn’t acknowledge him. Morrison tags in. Kingston rolls him up for a two count. Morrison quickly fights back and punches Kingston back. Kingston goes for a springboard head-scissor and nearly spikes himself on his head. Woods tags in and gives Miz a back body drop over the top rope. Woods and Kingston hit stereo planchas. Kingston went out at a bad angle, but landed ok. McIntyre begs Orton to get involved.

We come back from the break to see Woods boot Miz back and take him down for a two count. Woods punches back at him, but Morrison soon snaps him off the top rope. Morrison tags in and hits a double stomp to Woods’ back. Orton walks around Woods, who is down in pain at ringside. Orton declines to do anything. Morrison gets Woods in the ring for a two count. Morrison punches away at Woods before applying a chin lock. Woods fights out and goes for a tag, but Morrison stops him. Morrison hits a Samoan Drop and tags Miz in. They hit stereo kicks on Woods. Orton won’t tag in still. Miz catapults Woods into Morrison. Morrison hits a springboard elbow drop on Woods for a near fall. Miz and Morrison hit a double-team gutbuster. Miz kicks away at Woods in the corner before backing up. Miz charges, but Woods clotheslines him down.

McIntyre and Morrison tag in. McIntyre hits a pair of clotheslines followed by a belly-to-belly overhead throw. McIntyre hits one on Miz before hitting a double belly-to-belly suplex on Miz and Morrison. McIntyre hits a neckbreaker and shouts at Orton, who just stares from ringside. McIntyre hits Morrison with a Future Shock DDT before backing up to the corner. McIntyre stares at Orton and throws Morrison to the corner. McIntyre begs Orton to tag in. Orton gets on the apron and goes to make a tag, but he stops. Orton walks off.

McIntyre stares at Orton as he leaves. Morrison rolls McIntyre up with his feet on the ropes, but Woods stops it. Miz sends Woods into the barricade. Morrison then wildly takes out Kingston. McIntyre hits Miz with a spinebuster. Morrison goes for a springboard kick, but McIntyre hits a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre counts down and hits Morrison with a Claymore Kick for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day and Drew McIntyre

 

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