WWE Raw Results – 11/9/20

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

 

pics (c) by wwe

 

 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

 

text by MK  //  pics (c) by WWE

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.

 

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