[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Cole] This is the penultimate Monday Night Raw
before Clash at the Castle,
and tonight, we are sold out at the GIANT Center
in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
[Cole] And earlier today in Hershey, Pennsylvania,
the arrival of the superhero-like duo,
the Women's Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill,
invited here by the number-one contenders for their title,
Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark.
He's the Unpredictable Badass.
Bron Breakker is here.
He's been raising hell and wreaking havoc.
Tonight, he's in a match versus Ricochet.
And Judgment Day has had all kinds of problems.
Tonight, less than two weeks
from his title offensive at Clash at the Castle,
Damian Priest faces Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio.
Also, Dominik Mysterio has all kinds of problems.
Things went from bad to worse last week.
[Cole] Big Fight field tonight.
Women's World Championship.
Can Liv Morgan finally win the big one?
[Corey] If you're Liv Morgan,
you need to beat Becky Lynch at her own game,
which is not easy to accomplish.
[Cole] Becky with a missile dropkick, Morgan's down.
Disarmer locked in!
What is this damn fool doing here?
[Corey] Dominik said he came all the way to Saudi Arabia
to make sure Liv doesn't get her hands anywhere near Mami's championship.
[Cole] Superplex!
Dominik sending that chair to Becky.
Morgan DDT on the chair!
Oblivion!
[Corey] Liv Morgan is the Women's World Champion.
[Cole] You're gonna be in trouble with Mami, Dominik.
What are you doing?
Listen, I know I messed up.
Yeah, you messed up big time.
Have you talked to Rhea?
-Yeah, I talked to Mami. -Yeah?
She knows I was just trying to help, but I told her I'm gonna fix it.
[scoffs] You better fix that.
And tonight, if you don't, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.
[Cole] This is a Steel Cage Match for the Women's World Championship.
Liv Morgan, the Champion.
The challenger, Becky Lynch, here tonight.
[McAfee] Liv Morgan has done her research
on how to utilize the Steel Cage as a weapon.
Moves out of the way. Liv, head-first.
[Cole] Both women down.
What is this fool doing out here again?
He's pulled the pin and he's opened the cage door,
and he's begging for Becky to get out of the cage.
Bálor and JD out here to tell Dominik to stop this.
Braun Strowman in pursuit of Bálor and McDonagh.
[McAfee] He's been looking for 'em all night.
[Cole] Braun Strowman blasting Dominik into the cage,
into the face of Becky Lynch!
[Cole] Liv Morgan crawling to the door.
[Cole] Liv Morgan is gonna escape and retain her championship.
[bell dinging]
[Cole] That damn Dominik.
["Liv Gone Mad" playing]
♪ Watch me ♪
[Cole] This ought to be good.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the Women's World Champion,
Liv Morgan!
[Cole] Michael Cole, ringside with the always controversial Pat McAfee,
and, Pat, master manipulator or lovestruck siren?
Will the real Liv Morgan please stand up?
[McAfee] Marshall Mathers is back, and that bar is always gonna be great,
but Liv Morgan is our Champion
and has the entire WWE Universe wondering what the hell's going on.
[Cole] 50 million plus views on social media
of the kiss between Liv and Dominik last week at the end of Monday Night Raw.
[McAfee] They were sucking face, Cole.
[McAfee] They were sucking face.
Welcome to the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour!
[laughs]
[crowd cheering]
They say that revenge is
never as sweet as you think it's gonna be when you finally get it.
But not for me.
[laughs]
First, I did what no other woman in this division can do,
and that is take out Rhea Ripley.
[crowd booing]
But then, I became your new Women's World Champion.
[crowd booing]
But that's not all.
Because, then, I put Becky Lynch into early retirement.
[crowd booing]
Do you want to know
what the cherry on top of it all was, though?
Kissing Dominik Mysterio.
[crowd booing]
You guys know what I'm talking about.
Last week, you all saw the video.
Over 40,000,000 views in less than 24--
["It Is My Time" playing]
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] Well, well, well.
♪ Este es el tiempo ahora Now I'm coming for ya… ♪
[crowd booing loudly]
Liv.
[crowd booing]
Liv, I don't--
[crowd booing]
[McAfee laughs]
I don't know what kind of game--
[crowd booing]
Let me say my piece--
[crowd booing]
I don't know what kind of…
[crowd booing]
…game you think you're playing.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck!
Mami--
[crowd booing]
Mami isn't playing the same game,
and when she comes back,
she's gonna kill you.
Well, maybe, but she's probably gonna kill you, too. [laughs]
Do you know what, though?
I promise I'll make it all worth it.
[audience member whistles]
Dom, how long are you gonna keep on lying to yourself?
You didn't come out to the ring last week to help Becky.
You came out, so you can be closer to me.
And that's okay.
Because I meant what I said
when I said that I want to take everything away from Rhea Ripley.
And that includes you.
[crowd cheering]
[Finn] Hey, enough!
Hey, back off!
This has been enough!
He doesn't want anything to do with you.
In fact, none of The Judgment Day do.
Well, what if I don't want to go?
But most importantly, what if he doesn't want me to go?
[giggles]
But okay, I'll go for now.
[audience member whistles]
["Liv Gone Mad" playing]
[Cole] Oh boy. Dom, you're in deep, deep trouble.
And Pat, was that a little smile that I saw on the face of Dominik?
[McAfee] Yeah, I think he likes a good head massage, and Liv knew that.
She's studied Dom.
And this is a classic case of if Dirtbag Dom
doesn't know if this is true love,
or if he's just being used like a piece of meat.
Finn Bálor comes out here like he's Dom's dad or something.
But Pat, if you're Dom, what does Dom do?
I don't know. Dom's trying to stay out of the way of any trouble
with Judgment Day and Mami.
But Liv Morgan, who's our Champion, is hot for his stuff, somehow.
Liv is seducing Dom.
Mami is at home recovering from injury.
Well, speaking of being home.
Sheamus was at home for a number of weeks after an attack
by Ludwig Kaiser during the first round of the King of the Ring Tournament.
Sheamus returned last week to confront Mr. Kaiser.
You don't tell Ludwig Kaiser what to do.
Ludwig Kaiser operates on his own terms.
Oh, my God, will you shut your bleeding mouth?
Do I stand here listening to this garbage,
or do I go get him?
[yelling]
[Cole] Walked into a trap.
Ludwig Kaiser set up a ruse to bring Sheamus into the fight.
Ambushed Sheamus, taking advantage of Sheamus' quick temper,
before officials finally separated the two.
Let's head back to the locker room and our own Jackie Redmond.
Cole, thank you so much.
Sheamus, after what happened last week,
how pumped are you to get inside the ring with one Ludwig Kaiser?
-How pumped am I? -Yeah.
I'm very pumped.
I mean, you obviously saw what transpired last week, right?
When Ludwig attacked me in the back?
He came at me out of nowhere, dropping real bombs.
Crazy, right?
And here I was thinking this whole time that he was just Gunther's big mouth,
and an announcer whose sole purpose was to carry his coat.
Yeah, sure,
he looks like a living, breathing Ken doll.
He's annoying, he's arrogant.
But maybe Gunther's been holding him back.
Maybe there's more bite to his bark.
Tonight, he gets a chance to see if he can go toe-to-toe with The Celtic Warrior.
Now--
[crowd cheering]
See, I'm on the cusp of 15 years in the WWE,
and I've stood in the ring with the best of the best.
And, for me, it's always been
can the fella across the ring from me,
gain my respect?
And there's only one way to gain my respect.
You've got to put on banger
after banger.
[crowd chanting] After banger! After banger!
[crowd cheering]
["Written In My Face" playing]
[McAfee] It's fight night, baby!
[explosion]
♪ It's a shame for they Lost their head… ♪
[McAfee] It is fight night.
[Cole] And Sheamus-- Oh, wait a minute, from behind!
Ludwig Kaiser!
And Pat, notice how he went for the injured knee
of Sheamus with a chop block,
and Kaiser attacking Sheamus again.
[McAfee] Sheamus said, "We're gonna go toe to toe in that ring,"
and Ludwig Kaiser said, "I'm going shoulder to back of knee"
before this thing gets started."
[Cole] Well, Kaiser and Sheamus are supposed to have a match.
Is Sheamus gonna be in any condition to compete?
[Cole] Referee Eddie Orengo will call for the bell during the commercial break.
He made sure Sheamus was ready to go in this match.
An attack by Ludwig Kaiser before the commercial break.
Kaiser going after Sheamus' bad knee.
[McAfee] The first two times these two have battled it out.
[Cole] Their first time ever.
[Cole] Kaiser can be blamed for Sheamus' loss in the first round
of the King of the Ring Tournament.
Sheamus losing to the eventual King of the Ring winner, Gunther.
Nice suplex by The Celtic Warrior.
[McAfee] Ludwig obviously helped out Gunther a lot
during his Intercontinental Title,
and now, showcasing what made Imperium so great.
Attacking the knee of Sheamus.
[Cole] Yeah, once again targeting that body part.
Ludwig Kaiser now, with a big match-up for Kaiser,
against the physical Sheamus.
Sheamus is, uh,
not backing down at all from those chops,
and delivers a chop of his own.
[McAfee] Sheamus' chest went from white, which is just reality, to red.
Staying away from that.
[Cole] Gonna say, better not go there today.
[McAfee] Easy, easy.
[Cole] Big boot in the face by Sheamus to Kaiser.
Sheamus, a four-time World Champion,
and look at his chest,
already beaten up by the chops of Kaiser.
And Ludwig going right back to the injured knee.
Such wise strategy by Kaiser,
pick apart the already injured knee, take the power game away from Sheamus.
[McAfee] And spit on Sheamus as well. I mean, this guy…
has no respect for the 15-year career here in WWE that Sheamus has had.
[Cole] But I do think Sheamus respects the fight
being shown by Kaiser tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Absolutely. How could you not?
Ludwig-- And then he spits on Ludwig Kaiser,
and kicks him in the jaw.
[Cole] Kaiser said earlier, "This match is not going to be pretty,
just like Sheamus."
[indistinct conversation]
[Cole] Now Sheamus continuing to punish Ludwig Kaiser.
Kaiser said what happened last week
was just part of the plan, to see if Sheamus still has it.
He said, "Sheamus better bring his A game, because I am a A-plus specimen."
Those are the words of Ludwig Kaiser.
[McAfee] Ludwig Kaiser, second generation.
[Cole] His father, Axel Dieter.
[Cole] Kaiser has been a multi-time champion across Europe.
But this match here tonight, if he can somehow knock off Sheamus,
imagine what that does to his singles career.
[McAfee] I mean, he looks the part. He's got 0% body fat somehow.
He's been under the tutelage of Gunther.
[Orengo] …two, three, four…
[McAfee] Now he's in the middle of a banger with Sheamus.
[Cole] We've seen how well Kaiser operates in a tag team,
and now, looking to break out on the singles scene.
[McAfee] We asked a lot of people, "Do you want to see Ludwig Kaiser get a title?"
They say, "Nein," which is no in German, but he might work his way into it.
[Cole] And now, it's Sheamus,
gonna punish the knee and the hamstring of Kaiser.
[McAfee] Nice boot to the hamstring.
[Cole] Wisely pulls himself under the bottom rope
to stop the attack, at least momentarily.
[McAfee] It'll be an uppercut.
[McAfee] Clothesline, Ludwig Kaiser to the floor.
[McAfee] Sheamus is feeling it in Hershey.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Sheamus with a Hall of Fame résumé.
He's won every championship available except the Intercontinental Title.
And now, Kaiser.
And again, going to work on the injured right knee,
using the apron as a weapon,
and another chop, and that just ticks Sheamus off.
[McAfee] Woke him up as a couple kicks to the sternum
will say, "How are you doing?" from the Irishman.
Chop to the thigh.
Hamstrings getting attacked tonight here on Monday Night Raw.
[Cole] I wanna know how Sheamus is still going
after 15 years of this type of physicality each and every week.
[McAfee] This is Sheamus' football right here.
Ground and pound. Let's beat the hell out of each other.
Who's gonna be the last one standing?
[McAfee] I think Ludwig Kaiser doesn't mind.
[Cole] Uh-oh. He may mind this.
Sheamus setting Kaiser up.
[Cole] Perhaps looking for 10 Beats of the Bodhrán.
And Kaiser hung Sheamus up on the top rope,
follows it up with a kick to the temple.
And now, driving Sheamus off the ring post,
and he falls awkwardly on the bad knee onto the steel steps.
[McAfee] And landed surely on that knee on the steel.
One!
[McAfee] Ludwig Kaiser, outside the ring.
[Cole] Oh, we've seen what he did with those steps
when it came to The New Day,
and it came to his former partner, Giovanni Vinci.
And tonight, Kaiser uses the steps again.
-He's in control of Sheamus. -[crowd booing]
[Cole] I'll tell ya, Ludwig Kaiser has been putting on a clinic.
He's targeted the knee of Sheamus over the past couple of weeks.
He's exploited that injury tonight, and it's been all Kaiser, Pat.
[McAfee] Before the break he used the steel chairs, and it's only continued.
And now he's looking to embarrass Sheamus.
[Cole] With his own move, the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán.
-And Sheamus able to intercept. -[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] "Certainly not going to do that to me, pal. I made this game."
[Cole] Sheamus trying to fight back.
Kaiser hung up, top rope. Sheamus buying himself some time,
gingerly making his way back to the apron.
Clothesline, though.
[McAfee] He was gingerly doing that, wasn't he?
[Cole] Yes.
[McAfee] What does that mean?
[Cole] He was favoring the leg.
[McAfee] Oh, okay.
[Cole] Sheamus trying to drag himself back to his feet.
WWE fans first in Hershey tonight have been on fire.
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Sheamus!
Trying to will Sheamus back into this match-up.
[Cole] Down goes Kaiser.
[McAfee] Feels like he's back.
[Cole] And running off pure adrenaline now.
[McAfee] Knee hurts. Who cares?
[Cole] Kaiser, rake of the eyes. Official never saw it.
[Cole] Right back to the knee.
Sheamus just has not been able to sustain any type of rally tonight.
[McAfee] Body battered and bruised.
[Cole] Oh, that'll help!
[McAfee] It's all Sheamus needs this deep into a fight,
a moment to breathe and you on your back.
This is when Sheamus starts doing Sheamus stuff.
Welcome to the deep water, Ludwig.
[Cole] Sheamus digging down deep.
Gonna hoist Kaiser up, looking for the Celtic Cross.
Not sure he could… hold base with a bad knee.
And now the knee into the turnbuckle.
-[McAfee] Missed wildly-- -[Cole] Kaiser again.
[McAfee] Looks like a desperate backhand from Sheamus' misses.
[Cole] And now, the referee, Eddie Orengo, got to back Kaiser off
to check on Sheamus, who's seriously, seriously hurt here.
Sheamus, I'll ring the bell right now.
Talk to me. Can you continue?
[Sheamus panting, groaning]
Sheamus. I'm sorry. I gotta stop this. I'm gonna stop this, Seamus.
I'm gonna ring the bell right now.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck1 You suck!
Sheamus, talk to me.
I could ring the bell right now. We could just stop this.
I'm gonna ring it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
[crowd booing]
Sure? Are you sure?
Are you sure you can continue?
[Cole] No quitting.
Sheamus telling the official not to stop the match-up.
Come on! Is that all you bleeding got?
[McAfee] Sheamus couldn't see another mirror if he quit this match.
Is that all you got?
Huh? Come on!
[Cole] Sheamus begging for Kaiser to attack him.
Come on, you bitch! Come on!
[Orengo] One, two, three, four!
[continues indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Here comes Sheamus fighting back.
Chop after chop after chop.
[McAfee] I love Sheamus.
-[groans] -[McAfee] Tough guy through and through.
[Cole] Kaiser blocked by Sheamus.
[Orengo] One, two--
[McAfee] Going for the lick on a slap, trying to make it extra saucy.
[Cole] Went for the clothesline, Kaiser back to the knee,
drops Sheamus again.
Been an impeccable game plan by Kaiser tonight.
Oh, the knee by Sheamus!
[McAfee] Exposed because Ludwig took the knee pad off.
That was patella to jaw.
[Cole] From out of nowhere, the sudden impact of the Sheamus knee,
and Sheamus has a chance.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Let Hershey fuel ya, Sheamus.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Brogue! Brogue!
[Cole] Sheamus calling for the Brogue Kick,
but his knee gave out.
Kaiser rolls up Sheamus, taking advantage, almost had him, two count.
Uppercut by Sheamus.
Takes Kaiser over the top rope.
And now, Kaiser does not want to be in this position.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] One, two, three, four, fix, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen.
-[Cole] 13 Beats of the Bodhrán. -[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Beating the will out of Ludwig Kaiser.
How much more can Ludwig take?
[Cole] And Sheamus with Kaiser on his shoulders.
We've seen Sheamus do this before.
Looking to climb the ropes,
with Kaiser in position for White Noise…
to put Kaiser away.
[Cole] Kaiser, though, able to slip down.
Sheamus just did not have anything left.
Kaiser to the knee,
rolls up Sheamus and picks up the win.
[bell dings]
-["Sacred" playing] -[McAfee] Wow.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Ludwig Kaiser.
[Cole] One of the biggest wins of Ludwig Kaiser's career.
Taking out an injured yet valiant Sheamus tonight.
[McAfee] Ludwig's strategy was sound from the beginning.
[Cole] Kaiser has said failure is not an option.
What's going on with Liv, then?
You know, Finn, I can't help that women are into me.
You know, I didn't do anything.
That's the problem. You didn't do anything.
I'm telling you, dude, you're playing with fire. Don't get burned.
[Damian Priest] Hey, guys.
Hey.
Dom, you want to explain to me what happened?
Whoa, no explanation needed.
The situation's taken care of. We're all good.
Oh, it's taken care of.
-Is that true? -Yeah, like he said.
Nice.
How about Rhea?
Does she think it's taken care of?
I'm giving her some space, but everything's fine.
Okay, cool. I hope it works out.
And I hope you make things right with her.
I mean it.
Now, guys, we've got enough trouble as it is.
I'm dealing with your father, Rey Mysterio, tonight.
You got Dragon.
How about tonight, we settle some scores,
and we remind everyone why The Judgment Day runs Monday Night Raw?
-Cool? -Cool.
-Absolutely. -Let's rise, boys.
All right.
[Cole] "I didn't do anything. I'm giving her space."
["Control The Empire" playing]
[McAfee] "Let's rise, boys."
I don't know if that's exactly how that meeting went.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
representing the LWO,
from Tala, Jalisco, Mexico,
weighing in at 165 pounds,
Dragon Lee!
[Cole] The explosive high flier, Dragon Lee,
looking to settle some scores of his own.
[Cole] Coming up next, live on Monday Night Raw.
Dragon Lee is in action against Finn Bálor of The Judgment Day.
Live, next.
♪ From the ashes, volcanic, my flow lava ♪
♪ The roof is on fire It′s about to get hotter ♪
I'm good. Thank you, I appreciate it.
Ricochet. Listen, we need to talk.
Look, man, I'm good. I'm money.
Look at you. You are not.
But I didn't come to stop you
because I understand that people like us,
we need to live unhealthily close to the limit.
You're absolutely right,
which I think I proved that last week when I almost beat you.
Look, like I said before, if I can walk, dawg, I can fight.
I'm good.
Listen, if there's one person that understands you, it's me.
-I believe that. -But just be cautious.
Because people like Bron are wired differently.
Dude, I am wired differently.
You are wired differently.
We are here because we are wired differently, and Bron forgot that.
He's been inserting himself into our business for far too long.
So, look, if you want to finish this, I'm cool, we can do that.
But it's gonna have to be after I smack the fake tan off Bron Breakker.
-Best of luck, my friend. -Bet.
[Cole] Yeah, good luck tonight. Ricochet versus Bron Breakker later on.
Well, for those of you not familiar with this high-flyer,
check out Dragon Lee.
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["The Other Side V2" playing]
[McAfee] I can't wait to watch Dragon Lee.
Well, shoot, brother.
[explosion]
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by JD McDonagh,
representing The Judgement Day,
from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland,
Finn Bálor!
[Cole] Well Pat, we saw Finn Bálor earlier tonight out here
trying to play Daddy for Dominik Mysterio,
getting involved in the situation between Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio,
and now, he turns his attention
to trying to solve one of Judgment Day's problems.
And that would be Dragon Lee from the LWO, Latino World Order.
[McAfee] Yeah, the LWO Judgment Day story has certainly been one,
and Finn Bálor is trying to do a little bit of battle here,
but I couldn't help but notice,
did you see JD McDumb-uh
with the geyser water spin at the beginning,
coming out of that massive--
[Cole] Who does he think he is, The Game?
[McAfee] The Cerebral Assassin?
You're not The Cerebral Assassin, McDumb-uh!
I didn't like that.
[Cole] Damian Priest in action later on tonight
against the LWO leader, Rey Mysterio.
Priest telling Bálor and company,
"It's time we remind the world who runs Monday Night Raw."
So here we go.
Finn Bálor, Dragon Lee, one-on-one tonight,
first time ever on Monday Night Raw.
[McAfee] Finn Bálor, so talented between the ropes.
One of the main reasons why Judgment Day has become
as popular and powerful as they've become.
[Cole] You know, Judgement Day,
I have to admit, Pat, has had some issues since Rhea Ripley went away with injury.
Some disarray within the ranks.
[McAfee] I mean, when Mami disappears,
sometimes the family can't keep things in order.
Although they gained a world championship, they do have some disarray.
-And now… -[Cole] Ooh!
[McAfee] …Dom's sucking face with everybody he can see.
[Cole] Dragon Lee, the high-flyer, off the top rope.
Nice deep arm drag to Bálor.
And another takedown into the arm bar on Finn Bálor.
Dragon Lee, a second generation superstar from Mexico.
His dad was known as La Bestia Del Ring.
Dragon Lee started training at the age of 14.
He was gonna be a boxer, Pat, and then decided…
He threw a suplex one day and said, "I think I'm better off being a wrestler."
[McAfee] He's not the only guy or girl in the history of the world
that has fallen in love with wrestling as soon as you see it.
I don't know if he's regretting his dream right now,
as Finn Bálor just punched a tooth out of his mouth.
[Cole] Bálor, former Universal Champion…
-[smacks] -[crowd gasping]
[Cole] …now taking the fight to Dragon Lee,
looking to ground the high-flyer.
[McAfee] Yes. We heard it, JD.
[Cole] McDonagh out here in support of Bálor.
Known each other for many years.
Finn Bálor trained JD McDonagh back in Ireland.
[McAfee] The Judgment Day never go anywhere alone,
which is why they've had success.
Don't love that Dragon Lee's out here alone without the LWO,
but he's trying to prove himself here.
[Cole] Dragon Lee now sends Bálor across the ring and outside the ring.
[Cole] And now the luchador gonna do luchador things!
With a suicide dive!
Dragon Lee wowing the fans on Raw.
[Cole] Well, during the commercial break,
a Klingon-like head, JD McDonagh got involved,
distracting Dragon Lee, and it turned things around
for his Judgment Day cohort, Finn Bálor, in this match-up.
[McAfee] All of Hershey told JD that he sucked at life,
but he certainly helped Finn Bálor.
[JD] This guy's got nothing!
[McAfee] Finn Bálor is taking advantage, obviously a veteran in here.
He's got nothing!
-[McAfee] Just working at his own pace. -He doesn't belong in the ring with you.
[Cole] He finally has grounded Dragon Lee,
and Lee trying to fire up and fight back.
[Dragon Lee yells]
[Cole] And here comes Dragon Lee,
the man who Rey Mysterio once claimed to be the future of Lucha Libre.
In fact, Dragon Lee carries a mask around in his bag,
that Rey Mysterio gifted him when he first started on this journey.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Rey Mysterio has been wrestling since '89.
Everybody's trying to be like The 619.
[Cole] Down goes Bálor, Dragon Lee.
You'll see the Hall of Famer, Mysterio, in action later on tonight,
against the World Champion, Damian Priest.
McDonagh again tries to get involved,
and again Bálor takes control.
-And a kick-out by Lee at two. -Come on, referee!
[Cole] Oh. Look at Dragon Lee.
Incredible!
Down goes Bálor.
-Sit-out powerbomb for the win-- -[crowd] One, two--
[Cole] Bálor's got a kick at two!
[McAfee] Oh, smooth into the powerbomb. Look at Dragon Lee!
Finn thought he was gonna clothesline.
Dragon Lee does a backflip into a perfect setup for a powerbomb.
What a performance!
[Cole] Mystical and dynamic, Dragon Lee.
[McAfee] Number one trending in The United States, #WWERaw.
[indistinct shouting]
[Cole] Dragon Lee looking to put Finn Bálor away,
and again McDonagh on the apron.
-Dragon Lee makes him pay! -[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Join the conversation on X.
[Cole] Hopefully, Lee didn't break his hand on the head.
And now McDonagh into the ring.
Oh, no!
Look who's here.
Carlito, once again, a thorn in the side of Dragon Lee.
[McAfee] And he'll say, "Your teammate did a Judgement Day."
Carlito, the man who cost Dragon Lee an opportunity to be in WrestleMania.
[McAfee] Ruining LWO's night once again, Carlito.
[Cole] Carlito, again, trying to pay dividends
to help out Judgment Day in his battle against LWO.
But Dragon Lee, now, going to take out Carlito!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Dragon Lee's fought back into this,
and now he's beating the hell out of Carlito!
McDonagh runs into a boot.
[McAfee] Dragon Lee's beating the hell out of Judgement Day!
[Cole] And Bálor, though, takes advantage.
I mean, come on!
Dragon Lee is in a three-on-one fight here.
[Cole] And Bálor with a Coup de Grace!
[Cole] And thanks to Carlito and McDonagh,
Judgment Day settled one score here tonight.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Finn Bálor!
["The Other Side V2" playing]
[Cole] Carlito continues to prove his worth for Judgment Day,
and now the assault on Dragon Lee.
[McAfee] Finn Bálor kind of ordered that, but--
-["Monster Of All Monsters" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Wait a minute.
[Cole] Rey Mysterio and the Monster of all Monsters!
[McAfee] Braun Strowman!
That's one big… son of a bitch.
[Cole] Strowman now,
down goes Carlito and Bálor with a double shoulder tackle.
And yet, JD,
what do you call him? McDumb-Uh,
just came into the ring and met a boot by Strowman.
[McAfee] When you hear "One big SOB,"
you couldn't fathom the size of this meat mountain.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] I think it's time for the train to get on the tracks.
[McAfee] Big train.
[Cole] Judgment Day in full retreat.
I'm gonna kick your ass when I get ahold of you boys!
[McAfee] I would run as well.
[Cole] Well, no one in Judgment Day
is yet to be able to solve the Braun Strowman problem.
[indistinct conversation]
[McAfee] Jeez, look how big that thing is.
[hip-hop music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] There is Sami Zayn, the Intercontinental Champion,
has had all kinds of problems with Alpha Academy.
Zayn's here, live, next.
By now, I thought the Strowman situation would have been dealt with.
-I know. -That's all right. Don't sweat it.
Carlito. You want to play prospect, right?
You want to run with the crew?
I got an idea.
How about you go to Pearce?
[speaks Spanish]
[in English] And you make a match.
Ask him to make a match between you and Strowman.
And you take care of that situation.
Do that tonight.
Let's go boys.
[crowd exclaiming]
Good luck with that.
That's not cool.
[R-Truth] That's not what's up!
[crowd cheering]
I feel your pain, dawg.
Being in The Judgment Day is like riding a roller coaster.
When you're down, they kick you.
When you up, they still kick you.
But being in The Judgment Day, man, those were the best days of my life.
[crowd cheering]
Those were the best days of your life?
We are the World Tag Team Champions.
These are the best days of your life.
He don't understand. You don't understand, dawg!
They stole your TV!
Miz, you got to let go of The Judgment Day!
You are obsessed!
You're starting to get weird.
[crowd laughs]
I'm obsessed? Me? Are you kidding me?
[Cole] Meanwhile, prospect Carlito trying to earn his cut.
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[Cole] He's got to take out Braun Strowman first.
[McAfee] Good luck.
[crowd] ♪ Let's go! ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the Intercontinental Champion,
Sami Zayn!
[Cole] Well, last week, here on Monday Night Raw,
the Intercontinental Champion, Sami Zayn
was involved in a very uncomfortable situation.
Chad Gable was about to punish Otis in the ring.
Now stand there and watch!
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[Cole] Sami Zayn would come out and attempt to do the right thing.
At the end of the day, you're the one who can't get the job done.
I would have got the job done on Saturday in Saudi
if it wasn't for this idiot right here.
So now, he gets his discipline.
[Cole] Wanted to get Sami Zayn out here, trying to help out.
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Can you hear them?
[Cole] It got him taken out…
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Otis!
…by Gable again.
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[crowd] ♪ Let's go! ♪
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami!
Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami!
Welcome to Pennsylvania, huh?
[crowd cheering]
Pretty good to be back.
The last time I was here was for Wrestlemania.
[crowd cheering]
And I think we know how that went.
[crowd cheering]
The truth is, though, I haven't really had a lot of time
to enjoy the Intercontinental Championship,
because this entire time
there's been one thorn in my side, and that is Chad Gable.
[crowd booing]
Chad, you've tried to make this about everyone and everything else.
You said it was about Gunther, it was about family,
it's about the Alpha Academy.
The truth is, this is about you and me.
[crowd cheering]
And after these past couple of weeks, I have decided it has gone on long enough.
So here's what I am proposing.
I am proposing to Chad Gable…
Come out here right now,
leave the Alpha Academy behind.
You come and face me, man to man,
and we put an end to all of this right here, right now.
[crowd cheering]
["Shoooosh" playing]
[McAfee] Hell yeah, Cole.
[Cole] Well, Maxxine does not look happy.
-Neither do Tozawa and Otis. -I'm sorry, Sami.
Chad told us you don't deserve his time or respect tonight.
He also said that we need to redeem ourselves.
And that starts with delivering this message from Chad Gable himself.
-[crowd booing] -[McAfee] No.
Maxxi--
Listen to me. You don't have to do this.
You don't have to do this.
"From Master Gable."
[McAfee] "Master Gable"?
"Sami, do you really think you can turn my students against me?
"Haha.
"Sami, you are living proof that my teachings can take
"a pathetic excuse of a human being and make them a champion.
"Without my help, this ring would be filled with
"a failure, hanging around backstage, pretending to be a ninja.
[crowd booing]
"A child who couldn't even hang on to his own Money in the Bank briefcase.
[crowd exclaiming]
"A knock-off Barbie no one wanted.
[crowd exclaiming]
"And a whiny, disheveled mess that Gunther would have squashed.
"I already wiped the mat with you the last time we met one-on-one, Sami.
"So the only way this ends
is you giving me my Intercontinental Championship Match."
[crowd chanting] Otis! Otis! Otis!
Maxxine, you tell Chad Gable
if that's what it's gonna take to put an end to this,
tell him he's got it.
I will defend the Intercontinental Championship
against Chad Gable at Clash at the Castle.
-[Cole] Good. Okay. -But you know what?
It's not about this right now, and I don't want to talk to Chad Gable.
I want to talk to the three of you.
Haven't you had enough?
Haven't you had enough of this?
Getting paraded every single week out here,
humiliated by Chad Gable, week in, week out?
You're better than that.
I know you're all better than that.
These people know that you're better than that!
[crowd cheering]
Chad Gable doesn't get to decide what you are worth!
[crowd cheering]
Now, listen, I understand.
I've been in your shoes before.
Take it from me.
You need to set yourselves free from Chad Gable once and for all.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Oh, no!
Gable set this all up.
Another ambush and sneak attack on Sami Zayn.
[McAfee] The man who named himself Master Gable.
[Cole] And he got his championship match, as long as GM Pearce makes it official.
[Cole] And now, Gable gonna once again look to punish Sami Zayn.
[McAfee] Such a coward, couldn't even read his own words.
[Cole] I don't know what Otis and Tozawa and Maxxine
believe they owe this jerk.
He hasn't done anything to them. He sold them a…
-A bill of crap is what he sold them. -[McAfee] It is a bunch of crock.
[Cole] Chad Gable didn't do anything for these three,
yet they sit there and they worship him.
[McAfee] I've watched documentaries on cults.
I know it's not easy to break free,
but these three need to leave the Academy ASAP.
Hit him, Otis! Hit him!
[Cole] And again, a moment of truth for the big man,
the so-called junior cadet of the Alpha Academy.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Sami was out here to help Otis last week.
[indistinct arguing]
[crowd gasping]
[McAfee] A smack in the face from Gable to Otis.
I don't know what I'm to do.
I don't what it's going to take to get through to you!
[McAfee] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] I thought that was the moment, Cole.
Wait a minute, Maxxine Dupri!
[indistinct arguing]
Oh, what you gonna do? You gonna beg?
You gonna beg? I want you to beg.
You gonna beg? Beg properly!
Get down on your knees and beg me.
Beg me to stop doing this.
-Beg me right now! -[McAfee] Oh, my God, what an ass.
Don't do that.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Come on, Maxxine. You're embarrassing yourself.
There's no reason for it.
[McAfee] Those three are better than the Alpha Academy.
Both of you, get the hell out of my ring!
Go! Go!
Go! I don't want to see you!
I don't want to see you after this!
I have a right mind to take both of you out of the Academy!
[crowd cheering]
[imperceptible]
[crowd chanting] Otis! Otis! Otis! Otis! Otis! Otis! Otis! Otis!
[Cole] Well, Sami back on his feet.
And now, Sami Zayn gonna take it all out, all his anger out on Gable.
[Gable yells]
[groans]
[crowd gasping]
[McAfee] Gable turns it around, pushed Sami into Otis.
-[Gable yelling indistinctly] -Maxxine!
Otis! You see what he did? You see what he did?
-[indistinct yelling] -[crowd clamoring]
Otis! I didn't do anything, it was him!
[crowd yelling]
[McAfee] Oh, come on.
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] Why, Otis, why?
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Well, help Maxxine, Otis.
[crowd clapping]
[crowd booing]
[Cole] This Chad Gable doesn't give a damn
about Maxxine,Tozawa, Otis, or anybody.
[McAfee] Society.
[Cole] An out of control narcissist.
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] A master manipulator
who has found himself with a championship opportunity somehow.
-[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! -[McAfee] He does suck.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck!
[Bron] Wow.
[Bron chuckles]
That's your champion, huh?
I would break him in half.
Is there anybody you don't have a problem with? What do you want?
Whoa. Slow down. All right?
I actually came in here, believe it or not,
to congratulate you on finally putting me in a match
with real competition.
-[scoffs] Congratulate me? -Yeah.
Congratulate-- Well, you sure as hell don't deserve it.
The only thing you deserved after last week was that second fine.
Let me make this clear, the reason you have a match tonight
is because Ricochet asked for it.
Ricochet, by the way, who understands the meaning of the word "respect."
-[scoffs] Does he? -Yeah.
Okay. Well, I'm gonna teach you,
and Ricochet, a little thing about "respect."
Because you didn't put me in the King of the Ring Tournament…
Here we go with this again.
…so now, no one can hold me back.
[Cole] Dude just won't leave that alone.
[McAfee] Some people have chips on their shoulders forever.
[Cole] And it's time now, for the highlight of the night!
["One and Only" playing]
[explosion]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 207 pounds,
Ricochet!
[Cole] Well, Pat, to me, this is the perfect example,
the classic, "More guts than brains."
[McAfee] I couldn't fathom the worst night to have rib injuries
than a night you're fighting Bron Breakker.
[Cole] Good luck, Ricochet.
The unhinged, unpredictable, Bron Breakker, next.
-You okay? -[Maxxine sniffling, whimpering]
There they are! There's my team!
You guys did it tonight. Maxxine, that was genius.
Faking an injury so Sami would feel bad. Where'd you come up with that?
Coach, I think it really hurt. I can barely stand on it.
She's staying in character. It's genius! Method acting. I love that.
-Tozawa, you did good tonight too, man. -Coach, I'm hurt too.
Oh. Well, you'll be fine. It'll be all right.
And you.
I'm so proud of you!
You're my number one guy, and you always were.
And at Clash at the Castle,
as a team, we're finally gonna accomplish our goal,
and win my Intercontinental Championship.
Keep it up, guys.
[Cole] Psychopath.
[McAfee] "We are gonna win mine."
[McAfee] Great leadership qualities being displayed there.
So what is Ricochet in for?
[Cole] Let's give you an example of two weeks ago.
That doesn't mean that this is over.
Not by a long shot. You feel me?
[grunting]
[Cole] And Ricochet shoving Dragunov out of the way
and taking the bullet, which was the Spear by Breakker.
And then last week,
Ricochet and Dragunov in a rematch of the King of the Ring Tournament.
Bron Breakker once again, Pat, making his presence felt.
[McAfee] Suspended from the arena, it didn't matter.
Ricochet and Ilja broken in half.
["Destined for Greatness" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
from Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 250 pounds,
Bron Breakker!
[Cole] General Manager, Adam Pearce, actually sent out a tweet,
where he talked about tripling Bron Breakker's fine,
sending him home again.
[Cole] He basically told him that, "Maybe you're not a man."
"Maybe you're a," quote, "Dog faced gremlin."
Those are the words of our general manager, Adam Pearce.
[McAfee] Maybe the smartest words that particular manager has ever said.
The dogs are barking in every city we walk into with Bron Breakker.
[Cole] Oh, Ricochet's gonna be barking in pain.
You already see the ribs taped up with the Kinesio tape.
[Cole] Suffering the attack of Bron Breakker
for the past couple of weeks.
Ricochet, former Intercontinental Champion,
current Speed Champion.
[McAfee] Should be wearing a flak jacket.
[Cole] The United States Champion, NXT North American Champion.
-And-- -[McAfee] Smacks Bron in the mouth.
[Cole] Well, maybe trying to slap some respect into Bron Breakker.
And Ricochet, looking to use his quickness in this match-up against Breakker.
Two-time NXT Champion.
[McAfee] You'd think quickness would be the go to,
but Bron's incredibly quick as well.
He's got to hit him with a flurry like he's doing right now.
[Cole] Ricochet up over the top,
lands on his feet, and that hurt the midsection.
Breakker trying to take advantage, Ricochet caught him with a big kick.
Ricochet needs to put this match away early.
[McAfee] Maybe he continues to hypnotize Bron Breakker here
with how fast he's flying around.
[Cole] Of course, Breakker to telegraph that.
Ricochet again, now.
Sending Breakker into the corner.
Bron Breakker has not been able to get out of the blocks in this match-up.
[McAfee] Dropkick from Ricochet. Dog is reeling.
[Cole] Ricochet, the veteran, launched out to the apron by Breakker.
Breakker, who was the sixth overall pick in the draft a couple of months ago.
Ricochet lands on his feet,
and Breakker, you talked about his quickness,
and there is a look at it in the impact!
I talked about this a couple of weeks ago,
and this is a real stat, Pat.
Bron Breakker runs the ropes at 23 miles per hour.
[Cole] Here's an example of that explosiveness of Bron Breakker.
[McAfee] That might have been 25 miles an hour.
To be honest with you, I think they have extra tight ropes here in Hershey.
His explosion is something that they could write books about.
[Cole] He was a Georgia Class 6A state wrestling champion,
he played college and pro football.
[McAfee] Made it in the NFL as a full-back.
[Cole] He's the man who unified the NXT and NXT UK Championship.
And now, dropping Ricochet, bad ribs and all, on the barricade.
Breakker's in control.
[crowd barking]
[Cole] Ricochet showing some guts tonight,
but Bron Breakker has just slowed down Ricochet.
Constant attack on the midsection of Ricochet.
Now watch this.
Breakker sending Ricochet to the corner.
Now, he's looking at Samantha Irvin.
She is our ring announcer, and she is also the fiancée of Ricochet.
And Breakker enjoying punishing Ricochet in front of Samantha.
But Ricochet, now,
dropping Breakker face-first and looking to rally.
[McAfee] The punishment that Ricochet took during the commercial break
would've led me to believe that he was out of this.
But somehow, Ricochet finding momentum.
[Cole] Yeah, tremendous heart, guts of this man.
Into the corner,
shoulder-first to the midsection of Breakker.
And now Ricochet trying to pick up the pace.
Off the top rope.
That flying clothesline.
But every time Ricochet hits the mat, he writhes in pain.
Moonsault. Springboard off the second rope.
Ricochet, looking to putting Breakker away. Hook to the leg.
Breakker kicks at two.
[McAfee] All of his offense utilizes his entire body.
[Cole] Tremendous DDT by Ricochet to turn this match-up around,
follows it up with a springboard moonsault.
And now trying to drag Breakker into position
for Ricochet to go to the top rope.
[McAfee] So innovative, so creative, so high flying.
[Cole] Trying to hit the big blow here, bad ribs and all.
[Cole] Ricochet had to roll through.
Breakker back to his feet, runs into a kick.
Ricochet's got a chance.
[McAfee] Using Bron's own speed against him.
Welcome to the boot!
[Cole] Now Ricochet, exploding out of the corner.
Recoil.
[Cole] Cover on Breakker.
What a win this would be for an injured Ricochet.
Kick-out at two by Breakker.
[Cole] Watch this.
Bang!
[McAfee] Breakker is at full speed there.
[Cole] And again, Breaker in the drop zone.
Ricochet, how much does he have left?
Trying to drag himself back up to the top rope.
Breakker trying to make it back to his feet.
He'll meet Ricochet there.
[both grunting]
[McAfee] Got there early enough for Ricochet to see him.
[Cole] And Breakker up, quick as a cat.
Oh, my goodness!
Frankensteiner!
By Breakker!
-[crowd barking] -[Bron yells]
[Cole] Spear!
[Cole] They're gonna have to use a spatula…
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Cole] …to get Ricochet off the mat.
[bell dings]
["Destined for Greatness" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Bron Breakker!
[McAfee] To climb the ropes like a spider monkey.
[McAfee] Middle rope, top rope.
Salud Frankensteiner, set up for what?
-Oh. -[yells]
[McAfee] A Saw in Half Spear from Bron Breakker.
[McAfee] His second win since being drafted to Monday Night Raw.
[Cole] The intense, powerful, dominant badass.
[McAfee] Rolling Ricochet out of the ring.
[Cole] I don't believe Mr. Breakker is done yet.
[Cole] Ask Mr. Dixon what Breakker can do with steel steps.
[McAfee] You would think Bron would be satisfied with a win.
[Cole] Now officials are heading down here to try to prevent disaster.
[McAfee] He's got the steel chairs!
-[Cole] They're steps, Pat. -You're right!
[all clamoring]
[Cole] Breakker with the steps high above his head.
[Cole] Oh, look at Ilja Dragunov!
Dragunov is here!
And a right hand drives Breakker
into the WWE fans here in Hershey.
[Cole] Thank goodness for Dragunov and the officials,
averting what could be real disaster here tonight.
[Bron] I'm not done with you yet!
[McAfee] Ilja said he owed Ricochet one.
["Death Waltz" playing]
[McAfee] Maybe we can consider that debt paid.
[Rey speaking Spanish]
It's okay, you still looked great out there,
and you would have come out on top if it wasn't for Carlito.
Oh, that fool has taken way too much away from you.
And I promise… [speaking Spanish]
[in English] …you will get your payback soon.
But, first,
we gotta take care of that protection he has from The Judgment Day.
That's why, tonight, I'm aiming straight for the head,
the greatest power, Damian Priest.
You know, he thinks that Judgment Day runs Raw.
That doesn't include la raza.
That doesn't include the LWO.
Yes, none of that. He's right. He's right!
Tonight, personally, I will deliver the message to Damian Priest,
man to man,
face to face,
to the greatest power.
[speaking Spanish]
[all] La raza!
[in English] Let's go.
-Your turn. -[speaking Spanish]
[Cole in English] You know, Pat, the Women's World Champion,
Liv Morgan, has been everywhere.
This past Thursday, Los Angeles, California,
the stars were out.
Liv Morgan on the red carpet for the premiere of Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Hits theaters this Wednesday,
starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Liv Morgan also kicking off Monday Night Raw tonight
in another confrontation with Dominik Mysterio.
Here is the Pierro Patestrator.
[McAfee] As you see, here is our Women's Champion
kind of going after Dominik Mysterio,
who's trying to keep his eyes everywhere but on Liv.
You know, he doesn't even wanna get into the algorithm in his brain.
He's like, "Let's do the alphabet backwards.
Let's count to a thousand, maybe. Let's keep ourselves distracted."
Because what you're seeing here is heading this way down yonder!
Liv had some cruel intentions on this Liv Morgan Revenge Tour!
And this face is trying not to think about it.
"Oh, my God, please! Somebody come interrupt.
Please, somebody come help me."
His hand is dancing with the salsa!
Finn Bálor comes in and says, " Excuse me, lady.
Back up off of Mami's little boy!"
Now, obviously, Liv Morgan was not done.
She said, "Oh, you think I'm done with you? I don't think so."
She goes ahead and puts that hand into that dirty mullet.
And if you see what we're seeing here,
obviously there's a little bit of, "No, don't do it. Don't do it."
-But, then, wait. Oh, whoa! Whoa! -[Cole laughing]
[McAfee] What's that?
-Dominik Mysterio! -[Cole] Caught red-handed!
[McAfee] Maybe enjoying Liv Morgan a little.
There's lust in your eyes, Dominik!
There's lust in your eyes. Mami's gonna be pissed!
["New Foundation" playing]
[Cole] Greatest use ever of the Pierro Patestrator.
[McAfee] I kind of hate it, but in situations like that, you need it.
[laughing]
[Cole] Well, here comes The B.O.A.T.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Introducing first, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
Natalya!
[Cole] Natalya has been busy on NXT as of late,
really a mentor for Karmen Petrovic.
And, tonight, The B.O.A.T.'s in action…
["New Foundation" continues playing]
[Cole] …against a newcomer
who's standing by with our own Jackie Redmond.
Cole, thank you so much. I'm here with Kiana James.
Kiana, in moments, you will make your in-ring debut
here on Monday Night Raw against Natalya.
How excited are you to finally experience this moment?
Well, Jackie, as you know,
Natalya is one of the most accomplished Superstars in WWE history.
I've taken my time getting acclimated here at Raw,
learning under General Manager, Adam Pearce.
You know Adam, he's fabulous at his job, despite the difficult circumstances.
But, now, I'm ready to get into the ring.
So, I specifically asked Adam for this match.
I have huge aspirations here at Raw.
And to beat Natalya, The B.O.A.T.,
that not only validates that I'm the 1%,
it is the perfect first step on my rise to the top.
[McAfee] Okay. Listening to Adam Pearce.
["The Highest" playing]
[Cole] Probably teach him a thing or two.
-[McAfee] You said it, not me. -[Cole] I'll explain why in a moment.
[announcer] And her opponent, from Sioux City, Iowa,
Kiana James!
[Cole] Before Kiana James decided she wanted to become a sports entertainer,
she was one of America's top young business achievers.
Got a degree in business, was going to be an entrepreneur.
And, then, she decided she wanted to come work in WWE.
So, she does have some business acumen.
Perhaps, she could teach Pearce a thing or two about how to run the shop.
[McAfee] Adam certainly would need any advice that could be given.
Especially with how things have gone.
But like many people,
dream is to be in the WWE.
"The business can wait. I got business in the ring to attend to."
[Cole] She claims she's the 1%, Kiana James from Sioux City, Iowa.
-[bell dings] -Very stunning. She can be smug, as well.
That's how people have described her. And now in the ring
against one of the all-time greats, Natalya, former two-time World Champion,
Tag Team Champion, as well.
[McAfee] You know, goats come from Iowa.
Great state.
-[Cole] A lot of people come from Iowa. -[McAfee] Yes, they do.
Natalya comes from Canada.
[Cole] Cover by Natalya. And a kick-out.
[McAfee] More specifically, The Dungeon is where Natalya got her chops.
[Cole] Kiana James, a former Tag Team Champion at NXT.
[McAfee] Natalya, a Hall of Famer.
[Cole] Kiana lands on her feet. Roll-up now.
James kicks out!
[McAfee] Perfect match to find out what Kiana James is all about.
[Cole] James sending Natalya across the ring. Nice leapfrog.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
[Cole] Kiana James. Natalya being able to float through.
James. Waist lock.
Roll-up, shoulders down!
Natalya able to counter. Great move by Natalya!
And, now, looking for an armbar. And James looking to block.
-[McAfee] Good defense by James. -One, two--
Thought she was gonna steal one there on the vet.
[Kiana] I need a second!
[McAfee] Telling the ref she needs a second.
Not a bad strategy in the middle of a match, either.
Dumping Natalya on her face!
Out of the corner! One, two, three!
[Cole] And, now, James hammering away.
[McAfee] That's good business right there.
[Cole] And shoulder right to the midsection.
Two! [continues indistinctly]
[McAfee] Back handspring.
Oh!
[Cole] Shoulder, again, connecting.
[McAfee] Great athleticism with some power in the corner.
Does she say "That's good business" all the time 'cause she's a business--
That's not good business for Kiana!
[Cole] Big clothesline by Natalya.
And another right hand!
And the veteran, Natalya, hammering away,
teaching Kiana James some lessons here tonight.
James, face-first.
[McAfee] Good defense from Natalya, catching the kick.
[Cole] That's, right there, classic Natalya.
And the basement dropkick to James.
-Natalya, cover! Hook to the leg! -One, two--
[Cole] Kiana able to kick out at two.
[McAfee] That's vintage Natalya there. Not able to put her away.
Just the two-count here in Hershey.
[Cole] James…
tried to land on her feet, lost her balance.
Natalya caught her with an elbow.
And, now, a German suplex released by Natalya.
And The B.O.A.T.'s dominating!
Come on, Hershey!
[McAfee] "Come on, Hershey," says Natalya.
[Cole] Looking, perhaps, for the Sharpshooter.
-[crowd cheering] -And James…
One!
[Cole] …makes it to the apron. Natalya drags her back.
And, now, right to the knee of Natalya. James creates space.
And off the ropes now.
-Kiana James connects with 401K! -One, two, three!
-[Cole] And puts Natalya away! -[bell dings]
-What a win! -[McAfee] Good business.
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Kiana James!
[Cole] In her debut on Monday Night Raw,
Kiana James knocks off Natalya!
["The Highest" playing]
I am here with The New Day. And, tonight, you guys face the Authors of Pain,
led by carrying Karrion Kross.
Now, in recent weeks, he seems intent on destroying The New Day as we know it.
So, does that add any pressure to tonight?
Cathy, we've been here so many times before.
People have been trying to do this for such a long time.
So, Karrion Kross doing it now, it's not gonna work.
No, it's not gonna work.
And the fact of the matter is that we have been doing this for so long,
and there's a real good reason!
It's because we're the best to ever do it! Okay?
Look, a lot of people have tried to come between The New Day,
and they have all failed.
And the Authors of Pain and The Final Testament
are just the next team to try and fail again.
And do you know why?
Because…
[both] New Day rocks!
Yes! I love that chant so much.
It's just a shame that it doesn't hit the same anymore.
And you know why that is, gentlemen?
Because the power of positivity is dead.
Oh, okay. So, you think the chant doesn't hit the same anymore?
-No. -It doesn't hit as hard?
No.
-But we do! -[Woods] Mm-hmm.
And your boys are gonna find out tonight…
the hard way.
'Cause that's how you like it? That's what you said?
Yes, sir. I did.
Let's go, Woodsy.
Hey, Woods.
After tonight,
you won't have to follow him around anymore.
Trust me.
["Monster Of All Monsters" playing]
[Cole] Interesting.
[McAfee] Karrion Kross has been trying to get Woods to leave Kofi for a while now.
Mind games in full effect.
Let's talk about beat games!
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Introducing first, weighing in at 385 pounds,
Braun Strowman!
[Cole] Beat game?
[McAfee] That's one big
son of a bitch coming to the ring!
[Cole] Good luck, Carlito!
You're gonna need it.
It's time for a change. [continues indistinctly]
[breathing heavily]
You wanted to talk?
Yeah, I wanna talk. Enough is enough!
It's time for a change.
-I'm looking forward to that, but… -[clattering]
Excuse me. One second.
[clearing throat]
-Well… -[sighs]
It's your lucky night. Jade and Bianca showed up.
Also, I was talking to Natalya, and I do think--
Okay, okay. Sonya, no, no, no!
One, we don't care what you have to say.
Two, of course we know Bianca and Jade are here.
We invited them. Duh!
And three,
we're about to show them who the real top team is of WWE.
Okay, but just don't do anything rash.
The more respect you demand from everyone,
the less you get. Does that make sense?
You know what? I'm starting to think that you're the only one here
that doesn't respect us, actually.
-Yeah. -Leave us alone.
Got it?
Okay.
[Cole] She can be annoying.
[McAfee] Sonya is gonna try to work things in her favor, for sure.
Shout-out over to…
Natalya there.
Good luck to Carlito.
["Bad Apple" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
weighing in at 240 pounds,
Carlito!
[Cole] So, Damian Priest said, "Carlito, you wanna be a prospect?
"You wanna join the crew? You wanna earn your cut?
Well, go out there and take care of the Braun Strowman problem."
So, that is what Carlito is setting out to do.
JD McDonagh tried to do it last week… Oh!
…to no avail.
-Carlito tries to do it tonight. -[bell dings]
And underway, the veteran, Carlito, goes after Braun Strowman.
[McAfee] Been doing this for 25 years.
I'm not sure he's ever seen something as big as Braun Strowman.
[Cole] That running knee by Carlito had little effect,
as Strowman sends him into the corner.
Carlito's gonna try to use his quickness here.
Dropkick sends Strowman back into the corner.
-That's what I'm talking about. That's-- -[Cole] Oh!
That's what I'm talking about!
[Cole] Yep. Carlito just got run over.
[McAfee] Yep. We didn't have to talk because he's talking about it right now.
[Cole] Oh, my goodness. Human defibrillator.
-[crowd cheering] -[McAfee] Clear!
Time to get these hands!
[McAfee] Carlito is getting 'em all right now.
He signed up for this, Carlito.
Wants to be part of Judgment Day. Okay.
[Cole] I don't think he really signed up for it.
He was backed into a corner, really had no choice.
Oh, what a biel!
[McAfee] Yeah, he was forced to do it, but this is--
[Cole] Oh, look who's here.
[McAfee] Bit of hazing from The Judgment Day.
[Cole] JD and Bálor, Judgment Day, coming to Carlito's aid.
Carlito from behind, looking for the backstabber on Strowman,
who just knocks him off like a fly.
[McAfee] He just shooed him off of his body.
[Cole] And, then, face-first, planting Carlito.
-Cover by Strowman. -[referee] One, two, three!
-Another one bites the dust. -[bell dings]
And now McDonagh and Bálor in on the attack!
[crowd booing]
Judgment Day assaulting Strowman!
Carlito may have lost-- Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Finn Bálor and McDonagh…
run into that brick wall!
-[McAfee] I don't know why Judgment Day-- -[Cole] Oh, look who's here!
From behind!
[McAfee] This dirtbag Dom!
[Cole] "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio!
[McAfee] Gets thrown out of the shoes and out of the ring from Braun Strowman.
[Cole] And, now, Mysterio with a steel chair!
And just swatted away!
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] That makes sense.
That is what would happen to Dumb Dom.
[Cole] Well, Dominik trying to…
do all he can to help out his Judgment Day colleagues.
And he's about to…
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] Isn't… That's… Liv Morgan!
Oh, come on!
[Cole] And the distraction by Liv
allows McDonagh and Bálor to once again, along with Carlito,
assault Strowman!
The story here is Liv Morgan…
a human shield for Dominik!
[McAfee] Now, JD with a steel chair.
[Cole] Oh, my goodness, McDonagh just beating the hell out of Strowman.
And, now, Carlito! And, now, Bálor!
And Judgment Day may finally be solving the Strowman problem.
[McAfee] In one way, I guess this match is…
[Cole] They're gonna break his leg! They're gonna break his knee!
[McAfee] …four on one with a steel chair!
These Judgment Day goons!
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] Oh, oh!
Getting real comfy out there.
-[booing continues] -Come on.
It's okay. I promise.
[imperceptible]
♪ Wanna be the greatest of all time… ♪
[Cole] Now, ladies and gentlemen, they are the Women's Tag Team Champions,
Jade Cargill on the right, Bianca Belair on the left.
They're here live, next, on Monday Night Raw!
♪ Watch me do what I got to do I'm too hot for you… ♪
[Cole] Storm's a-coming.
[Jade] A storm… [laughs] …is coming.
["A Storm Is Coming" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ I'm on my own, against the wall ♪
♪ The pressure's building But, no, I will never fall ♪
♪ Instead of crying, they hear me roar ♪
♪ And now I see That I'm way better than before ♪
[announcer] Please welcome the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Jade Cargill
and Bianca Belair!
[Cole] These two have been nothing short of impressive
as the Women's Tag Team Champions.
[McAfee] What a dream team for the WWE.
[Cole] Bianca, multi-time World Champion.
Jade Cargill has taken out everybody
since arriving on the scene here in WWE.
-["Watch Me Shine" continues playing] -[crowd cheering]
They won the tag titles at Backlash in Lyon, France, from The Kabuki Warriors.
Successfully defended them at the King and Queen of the Ring event,
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
[McAfee] I mean, all Bianca does is win, and all Jade seemingly does
is win, as well.
An unbeatable duo.
-[Cole] Superhero-like! -[McAfee] Taking over.
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ Watch me, watch me shine now Watch me, watch me shine now ♪
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
[music fades out]
[crowd cheering]
Monday Night Raw!
-[whoops] -[crowd cheering]
Man, it's been a minute since the EST has been back on the Raw brand.
But now that I'm representing one half of the Women's Tag Team Championships,
oh, we gonna show up and we gonna show out and we gonna defend these titles,
no matter what brand,
whether it's SmackDown or right here on Raw.
[crowd cheering]
And which? We got a special invitation to Raw tonight.
And we've come to collect.
So, Shayna, Zoey,
since you wanna be so loud and run your mouth,
why won't you come out here and say it to our face?
-[crowd cheering] -Bring 'em out, bring 'em out!
["Limb by Limb" playing]
[McAfee] It's hard to yell.
[Cole] Well, Shayna and Zoey did invite the Tag Champs
to come to Monday Night Raw.
-They're the number-- -Well, well, well.
Shayna, look who it finally is. It's Bianca and Jade.
I'm actually shocked that they came.
You know, I don't even remember the last time that those titles
were on Raw. Do you?
Nah, it's been ages.
No, not at all.
In fact, the two of us thought that you two
were trying to, you know, duck and dodge.
[Belair] Duck and dodge?
Girl, ain't nobody scared of y'all 'cause y'all can't whoop us.
But maybe if you had the titles, they could be right here on Raw.
[laughs mockingly] "Maybe if you had the…"
Listen, you should be scared of us!
Because as soon as we finally get our title match,
we're gonna take those championships,
send you packing back to SmackDown where you can continue to dodge us,
the top team in WWE.
[crowd] What?
-[Cole] They're the number-one contenders. -Why wait?
-[McAfee] Got it. -I mean, B,
since they're so confident,
why don't we give these people what they want,
right here, right now?
[crowd cheering]
Oh, you got it! You're on!
-[Cole] Well, based-- -[Pearce] Hold on, Hold on.
Hold on, ladies. Hold on a second.
-[McAfee] They were doing great. -[crowd boos]
I just want to make sure we're all on the same page,
'cause I normally wouldn't just put the titles on the line on the fly.
But it sounds like you four want this match.
-[crowd cheering] -We want the titles! We deserve 'em!
[Pearce] Hershey, do you want this match?
[crowd cheers]
Well, hell, who am I to stand in the way? Give me a referee out here,
because…
Good, you're here.
…we're gonna have this match.
We're gonna have this match right now,
and the Women's Tag Team Titles are on the line.
And that is official!
[Cole] Holla, holla!
Thank goodness Official Eddie Orengo was nearby.
He comes out here to officiate this Tag Team Championship Match.
Impromptu! Number-one contenders Baszler and Stark
against the Tag Champs, Belair and Cargill.
And Bianca and Shayna are gonna start things off
here in this match-up tonight.
[McAfee] A Tag Team Title Match on Monday.
This is a Saturday night PLE type of match.
[Cole] You know, Pat, we mentioned NXT Battleground
this coming Sunday in Las Vegas. Shayna Baszler will be a part.
She battles in NXT Underground against Lola Vice this coming Sunday.
[McAfee] She will have her hands full with Bianca Belair, The EST of the WWE.
[Cole] Baszler could head into Battleground, Sunday,
as one half of the Tag Team Champions.
The Submission Magician going after Bianca Belair.
[McAfee] They are the number-one contenders.
I don't know how prepared they were for this match, but this is their opportunity.
They've been running their mouths a lot.
[Cole] Won a Fatal 4-Way to get here.
Sonya Deville has been trying to engage,
both, Shayna and Zoey in conversation the past couple of weeks.
Can only imagine what that's about.
Sonya said people don't respect Baszler and Zoey.
Lot of people are gonna respect them if they knock off Bianca
and the woman who just tagged herself in, Jade Cargill, tonight.
[McAfee] Absolutely. You become champions, instantly on the marquee.
Just like Jade Cargill has been since she joined the WWE.
[Cole] The power of Cargill. Tag made now to Bianca Belair.
[McAfee] Topic of conversation.
-Now-- -[Cole] And here comes the double team.
Works so effectively.
Cover on Baszler. Kick-out at two!
[McAfee] I mean, Shayna and Zoey walked out here so confidently,
I have no idea how,
when we look at Bianca and Jade Cargill.
[Cole] Tag.
Not sure Bianca realizes Zoey is legal.
She will now. Missile dropkick by Stark!
She is like a sniper in there.
[McAfee] Absolutely able to deliver ruthless shots. Perfect.
[Cole] Cargill, though, just tossing Zoey away.
[McAfee] Jade's got the strength…
everybody dreams of.
[Cole] There's the power you're talking about.
Stark, though, lands on her feet-- Oh! Wedged into a kick by Jade!
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Oh, she loves it.
[Cole] Looked for the Splash in the corner.
Stark able to move out of harm's way.
Sent out to the apron. Blocks the right.
Kick by Zoey.
And, now, Jade was stunned momentarily.
[McAfee] That Zoey was gonna go to the sky,
which she is very comfortable doing.
But, instead, the only sky she's going to--
[Cole] Oh, look at this power.
Vertical suplex, walking around the ring with Zoey Stark.
Shayna Baszler coming to the aid of her partner.
[McAfee] Pulling her back down. "Get down from there!"
Oh, wait a minute!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Talk about powerful!
Tag Champs putting on a display!
And a kip-up!
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Our Champions.
[Cole] Hey, Pat, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark got the Champs in trouble.
Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair are the Tag Team Champions.
And Jade with Fallaway, trying to make a tag to Bianca Belair.
This is for the Tag Team Championship,
and top two match-up here tonight on Monday Night Raw!
[McAfee] And Jade needs to make a tag.
It was not a good commercial break for her.
Shayna makes the tag. Zoey's in.
So is The EST!
[Cole] And Bianca Belair with a couple of shoulder tackles.
Follows it up with a dropkick.
Shayna Baszler taken out with a back suplex.
And Bianca Belair just picking up the pace!
-What a joy to watch! -[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Bianca…
is a next-level athlete.
She took to this business like a fish to water!
[Cole] And Bianca Belair…
[crowd counting] Four! Five! Six…
[Cole] …playing up the WWE fans here tonight!
Wow!
[McAfee] Saw Shayna coming!
[Cole] Knee to the spine.
Zoey Stark planted!
The uber-athletic Bianca Belair!
Into the cover!
Baszler breaks things up.
[McAfee] It's hard not to get into a trance while Bianca's working there.
Backflip, flip off the ropes,
-power knee strikes! -[Cole] Baszler sent outside the ring.
Zoey Stark, though, caught Belair with a kick.
-Shayna! Get up! -[Cole] Now, Zoey begging for Shayna.
-Knee! Knee! -[Cole] Tag made.
And Baszler with a running knee.
-Cover, to win the Tag Team Titles! -One, two--
Belair kicks into a near fall!
[McAfee] Zoey called for that. "Get in there and do the knee."
I think that's all it takes.
[Cole] Tag made now to Zoey.
-[McAfee] Only got two. -[crowd chanting] EST!
-[Cole] Double team coming. -[crowd chanting] EST! EST! EST!
[Cole] Zoey gonna try to…
try to hoist Bianca.
Bianca up with a backdrop.
Now, from behind, Cargill dragging Shayna out of the ring,
driving her into the steps!
[crowd cheering]
Oh, Jade, though, as Shayna sidestepped.
[McAfee] Quickness from Shayna.
[Cole] Bianca checking on her partner!
Roll-up by Stark to win the Women's Tag Titles!
Kick-out at two!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Thanks for coming, Zoey!
K.O.D.
Wait a minute!
-[bell dinging] -[McAfee] What?
[Cole] Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn!
[crowd booing]
Saw them lurking around earlier tonight!
This match-up won't have a conclusion because of Fyre and Dawn!
And, now, Baszler gets involved!
Triple-teaming Cargill!
Here comes Belair to her partner's aid!
[McAfee] Rolling.
[Cole] Now, the Tag Champs are being beaten down!
And a four-on-two situation!
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] This is disgusting.
[booing continues]
-We had a Tag Team Title Match. -[Cole] Had.
["The Depths" playing]
Fyre and Dawn ruined the match-up tonight.
I'm here with World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest.
And, Damian, The Judgment Day has had quite a bit of success tonight.
How do you plan on capitalizing on that in your match against Rey Mysterio?
The Judgment Day has had success tonight, you're right. It feels good.
It feels right.
Now, as far as Rey Mysterio goes,
man, that guy has been a thorn in our side for a minute.
So, tonight,
you know, as much as I've respected his fight,
his willingness to not quit,
I gotta close the door on this issue.
So, tonight, I'm done with Dominik's father.
Well, speaking of Dominik,
I would be a bad journalist if I didn't bring up Liv Morgan
-and everything that's been-- -Easy with that Liv stuff.
-I think we're-- -[McIntyre] Well… Well…
-Well. -Of course.
-[crowd cheering] -You seem awfully happy.
I'm the World Champ. Every day is a happy day.
[scoffs] How's your life going, dawg?
My life will be good in less than two weeks.
[laughs] Sure.
I want you to enjoy this, man.
-This is it. You're in your prime. -[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
This is as high in this industry as Damian Priest is ever gonna reach.
So, live it up.
I wanted to help you, man. I really did. I believe in you.
You wanted to make this personal?
Now it's personal.
I'll be seeing you real soon.
[scoffs]
He's got issues.
♪ Uso! ♪
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Yeah!
♪ "Main Event" Jey Uso Is now in your city! ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce, day one ish ♪
[crowd singing along]
[crowd chanting] Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
[McAfee laughs]
[McAfee] Yeet fest!
[crowd cheering]
["Main Event Ish" continues playing]
Hey!
Yeah, let's go!
Let's go, Uce!
♪ Let's go! Uso! ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce, day one ish ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] What a scene, Cole!
♪ It's just me, Uce, day one ish ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
-[crowd cheering] -[speaking indistinctly]
[McAfee] Hershey yeets!
[Jey] Hey, hey, hey, hold on!
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
Hey, if y'all ready for the summertime,
let me hear you say "yeet"!
[crowd] Yeet!
Your boy's still got big plans this year for himself, right?
[crowd] Yeet!
Last summer was, uh, last year's Money in the Bank.
We had The Bloodline Civil War, y'all remember that?
[crowd] Yeet!
Yeah, that was tough on your boy, for real.
I… I… I lost my brothers.
I lost… I lost my cousin.
I lost my family, though.
[crowd] Yeet.
Real talk, though, I stayed in the fight,
'cause I knew one day, Uce, I could possibly fight on my own…
[crowd] Yeet.
…better.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
I'm serious, though. I'm serious.
I wasn't just a right-hand man to anybody.
That one day, Uce,
I can finally be "Main Event" Jey Uso now.
[crowd] Yeet!
So, with that being said, though…
I wanna take this time to thank every single one of y'all
for yeeting with me on my own journey.
[crowd cheering]
That's what I'm saying, Uce! Little Uce right here.
Hey, hey, hey! But, man, y'all been rocking with me,
yeeting with me.
It's time for me to deliver for y'all one time!
[crowd] Yeet!
I got one more plan this summer. Y'all wanna hear it?
[crowd] Yeet!
I said, y'all wanna hear it?
[crowd] Yeet!
-I'ma come to the ladder. -[crowd] Yeet!
-Come to the top of the ladder. -[crowd] Yeet!
Snatch that briefcase!
-[crowd] Yeet! -And become Mr. Money in the Bank!
[crowd] Yeet!
Aye, aye!
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Jey Uso makes it very clear.
Money in the Bank…
will be his next month.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Yeeting in the bank!
Love everything about that!
I am here with Lyra Valkyria.
Lyra, you are arguably the closest woman
to Becky Lynch in the locker room currently.
How do you think she's coping with everything after last week?
[sighs] I mean…
She's disappointed.
But I know Becky.
Becky's at her best when people think they have her beat.
And she'll take that loss and she'll come back around,
and use it to make herself better,
'cause that's how winning is done.
Real winning.
Something Liv Morgan knows nothing about.
So, if you ask me,
I don't think we'll have to watch her
as Women's World Champion for very long at all. [chuckles]
Well, Becky has been an invaluable mentor to you since coming to Raw.
She's helped you beat three members of Damage CTRL.
She's helped you advance to the finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
How do you feel like you'll move forward without her here?
Oh, Cathy, I think I've shown that I can stand on my own two feet around here.
And that's the plan, keep doing that.
And my next goal, after listening to Jey Uso,
is Money in the Bank.
-I will do anything-- -[IYO SKY screaming]
[Cole] Oh!
[indistinct shouting]
[Cole] IYO SKY of Damage CTRL,
again this week, flipping out,
assaulting Lyra Valkyria!
Still upset over the fact that Valkyria
beat her in the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
Everybody seems to be getting vengeance in the backstage.
And Lyra, welcome to Monday Night Raw!
You get attacked walking around.
Lyra mentioning Money in the Bank, as did Jey Uso earlier on.
Four weeks from Saturday,
an opportunity to climb the ladder and grab the briefcase.
Inside, a contract you can cash in whenever you want
for a World Championship opportunity.
["New Day, New Way" playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall!
Introducing first, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods,
The New Day!
[Cole] Well, Karrion Kross and The Final Testament
have been causing a bunch of issues
between these long-time tag partners and friends,
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, in recent weeks.
["New Day, New Way" continues playing]
Well, the mind games pay off,
as The Final Testament's Authors of Pain
take on the New Day, live, next on Monday Night Raw!
-Let's go! Aye! -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Clash at the Castle is presented by Gin & Juice,
a ready-to-drink cocktail by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's
new premium spirit brand,
named after Snoop's iconic song, "Gin and Juice," produced by Dr. Dre.
New Day in the ring, ready for tag team action.
[McAfee] Dre and Snoop are back in the lab, making another album.
I don't know if it's finished, but I cannot wait to hear it,
while housing Gin & Juices.
-[Cole] Very tasty. -[McAfee] Delightful.
["The End Is Cold" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents,
accompanied by Paul Ellering, Scarlett, and Karrion Kross,
representing The Final Testament,
at a combined weight of 618 pounds,
Akam, Rezar,
Authors of Pain!
[Cole] Karrion Kross has been trying to drive some sort of wedge, I believe,
between Woods and Kingston.
Karrion saying that Kofi has seen his days.
It's Xavier's time to step out of Kofi Kingston's shadow.
Karrion said that Woods is being held back.
He's carried Kofi's bags. He's played a trumpet.
Kross calls that a travesty.
Now, before you play that down, Pat, I do wanna bring up one point…
Xavier Woods, as a singles competitor,
has never reached the success of what Kofi Kingston has in his career.
Kofi's a former WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion.
Xavier Woods has never held a singles title here in WWE.
So, maybe there is something to what Kross has been saying.
[McAfee] Man, Woods might just be a team guy.
Obviously, we all remember KofiMania and the heights that Kofi reached when--
[Cole] Here's Woods.
[McAfee] I was a punter for a football team.
Sometimes, you're just along for the ride,
trying to do your best. Xavier Woods has been a great teammate for New Day.
[Cole] Now, this is Woods and Rezar
starting things off in this match-up tonight.
AOP beat the Creeds last week here on Monday Night Raw.
[McAfee] Now, granted, does Xavier Woods deserve a singles run?
[Cole] Oh!
[McAfee] We'd like to see it 'cause of how talented he is.
[Cole] Well, he was a King of the Ring.
But, remember, that reign didn't go too well. He was beaten up,
had his crown taken away from him by The Bloodline.
And then, he couldn't even defend the crown this year because of injury.
As Kross looks on.
[McAfee] Karrion's in front of us. He's the size of a barn.
[Cole] So, as a singles competitor, Woods has been very frustrated at times.
Tag made. Here comes Akam.
Akam known as the Punjabi Powerhouse.
Rezar, The Albanian Psycho!
And here's the cover. Hook of the leg!
Kick-out.
[McAfee] You don't hear the AOP worrying about a singles career
because they're trying to get to the point that The New Day is.
Future Hall of Famers, multiple-time champions.
These are success problems that The New Day are currently experiencing.
Potentially.
[Cole] Arguably, the greatest tag team of all time.
[McAfee] Of all time!
And Karrion Kross is trying to drive a wedge in between 'em.
[Cole] Authors of Pain won an NXT Tag Team Championship,
and a Raw Tag Team Title, as well.
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks! New Day rocks!
[Cole] Rezar in control.
6'5, over 300 pounds!
[McAfee] Huge humans, these Authors of Pain.
[Cole] Kickboxing specialists. MMA, as well.
And Woods stunning Rezar!
Tag made. Here comes Akam.
[McAfee] Kick to the kickboxer gets him rattled, but he can't get a tag.
[Cole] Woods lands on his feet.
Kick, now, to Akam. Stuns him.
-Scarlett, now, on the apron. -[Scarlett] Come on!
Now, Karrion Kross face to face with Kingston.
And Woods into the corner.
No one to tag, because Kofi was over there with Kross.
[McAfee] Kross didn't touch him. He did it by his appearance.
[Cole] And, then, Akam with a cheap shot, knocked Kofi off the apron.
And AOP has taken over.
[McAfee] When things like that happen, Karrion Kross feels
-like his master plan is working. -[Cole] What a Rush!
-AOP with the win! -[bell dings]
["The End Is Cold" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
Authors of Pain!
[Cole] Not quite sure Xavier Woods saw what was going on with Kingston and Kross.
Xavier went to the corner, had no one to tag, and…
[McAfee] Kofi and Kross, obviously, have been at odds for the last few weeks.
And it cost them tonight.
The distraction leads to…
[Cole] What a Rush!
[McAfee] AOP picks up a win over The New Day.
[bell dings]
["The End Is Cold" continues playing]
[Cole] Final Testament
take out Kofi and Woods here tonight.
Stop listening to him, Woods!
[McAfee] What a crew, this Final Testament.
[Cole] Let's head back to our broadcast colleague now,
Jackie Redmond.
Thank you, guys. I'm hoping to track down Alba and Isla
and get a word with them before they exit.
Ladies, I know emotions are running high, but what just happened out there?
I mean, what were you guys thinking? You just attacked
the Women's Tag Team Champions.
Why?
Bianca and Jade want to come here and just hand out title shots.
Meanwhile, we do not get offered the same opportunities
as every other tag team here.
Shayna and Zoey… [scoffs]
…number-one contenders because they've beaten everybody?
Well, they've never beaten us.
And Clash at the Castle in Scotland with no sign of Isla and Alba?
Well, that just does not sit right with us.
So, we're not gonna wait around for chances.
We're going to take them.
And, oh,
Bianca and Jade, you look so pretty with your little titles.
But those good looks are about to fade.
-[giggles] -Bye!
Well, Cole, as I toss it back to you, it looks like Alba and Isla
are taking matters into their own hands ahead of Clash at the Castle.
[Cole] Well, Jackie, it's been a day of journalism. You're doing a good job.
I had journalism today, as well. And, next week,
we're looking for Monday Night Raw in Toledo, Ohio.
This is gonna be a good one.
The rematch from the Queen of the Ring tournament,
Lyra Valkyria, IYO SKY,
one-on-one next week.
And how about this?
Sami Zayn is gonna go into the ring against Otis of the Alpha Academy.
How does Otis react after what happened tonight?
[McAfee] Sami Zayn's been trying to help Otis.
Otis has been making dumb decisions, remaining with Chad Gable.
It should be wild.
[Cole] How physical is this gonna be?
Bron Breakker, Ilja Dragunov,
one-on-one, next week in Toledo, on Monday Night Raw!
[McAfee] Good chance to Spear.
-["Booyaka 619" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, that's my pueblo ♪
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Introducing first, representing the LWO,
from San Diego, California, weighing in at 165 pounds,
WWE Hall of Famer
Rey Mysterio!
[Cole] Well, the LWO and The Judgment Day have been at odds
ever since LWO came over to Monday Night Raw
in the WWE Draft a couple of months ago.
Well, tonight, the leaders of both respective groups go at it.
Rey Mysterio, the Hall of Famer,
versus the World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest.
It's live, and it's next.
It's been a long day.
[McAfee laughs] You're telling me.
["Booyaka 619" continues playing]
[Cole] Hey, the final Monday Night Raw before Clash at the Castle,
next week, Toledo, Ohio.
Quick trip for you, Pat.
[McAfee] Absolutely. Can't wait to get to the great state of Ohio
and the home of the Rockets,
and Rocketman!
["Booyaka 619" playing]
[Cole] Rey Mysterio, the Hall of Famer,
to take on the World Champ!
♪ All rise! ♪
["Rise For The Night" playing]
[fireworks explode]
[announcer] And his opponent,
representing The Judgment Day,
from New York City, weighing in at 249 pounds,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
"El Campeon" Damian Priest!
[Cole] It's been a pretty good night for Judgment Day so far, Pat.
Remember, Priest said, "It's time to take care of some old scores,
and we prove to everyone who runs Monday Night Raw."
Finn Bálor, earlier tonight, knocked off Dragon Lee.
Judgment Day mauled Braun Strowman.
And, now, Damian Priest wants to take out Rey Mysterio.
["Rise For The Night" continues playing]
A week from Saturday, we're in Glasgow, Scotland,
Clash at the Castle,
where Damian Priest will defend the World Heavyweight Championship
against Scotland's own Drew McIntyre!
[McAfee] El Campeon
has been running The Judgment Day since Mami's departure.
And, obviously, that has been in quite a disarray.
But what he's been doing with the title
has been impressive.
[Cole] You know, for Drew McIntyre, he's run out of excuses, I think, Pat.
He's got the home field advantage a week from Saturday in Scotland
against Damian Priest at Clash at the Castle.
If Drew cannot get the job done there,
-I don't know what happens. -[bell dings]
[McAfee] Obviously,
Drew McIntyre is excited to get in front of a bunch of Scots.
[Cole] And here, Rey Mysterio now.
Rey, the former three-time World Champion, the Hall of Famer,
runs right into a boot
by what has been a very dominant Damian Priest.
[McAfee] Rey Mysterio started doing this in 1989.
When you talk about experience,
there's literally no other conversation to be had with anybody else.
[Cole] Now, the elbow in the corner by Priest, as he takes over.
And Rey had a really interesting story to tell us earlier today.
And Priest, now, hook to the leg.
And a kick-out by Mysterio.
[McAfee] Junior year, high school, had an opportunity. Did that.
Never looked back.
Not saying that's the right move for everybody,
but when you got it, you got it. And Rey still has it.
[Cole] Rey pounding away, shots to the midsection.
And Priest, now, sent through the ropes, into the floor!
[McAfee] Rey knows he has to stay on Damian Priest, though.
[Cole] Oh, look out. Oh!
Take out Priest with that moonsault, the springboard.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] It's funny, we were talking to Rey in the locker room earlier, you and I,
and we brought up Dominik to Rey.
And, then, Rey just changed the subject very quickly.
[McAfee] He has too much heartbreak about Dom and everything he's done,
even though he's battling with The Judgment Day right now.
I'd like to hear about how big of a piece of trash his kid is,
and who wouldn't?
[Cole] Damian Priest.
Oh! Face-first goes Mysterio.
Priest took control, the Broken Arrow earlier on.
And, now, Damian Priest,
using the power game to his advantage.
[McAfee] And stalking Rey.
Jeez! Just a pick-up and toss. Rey lands on his mask.
[Cole] Priest has all the tools.
6'5", 250.
Current World Champion.
Loves that pace in the ring. Very little wasted motion.
Understands that he's in there with a legend,
and will not take his foot off the gas tonight.
-[McAfee] Has an array of offense. -[crowd booing]
[McAfee] Great flexibility and strength. Kicks that can hit anywhere.
And in control of Rey Mysterio on Monday Night Raw!
[Cole] World Champion, Damian Priest, dominating Rey Mysterio,
with the Hall of Famer trying to fight back
in this battle between the leaders of The Judgment Day and the LWO.
It's been a good night so far for Judgment Day.
Damian Priest…
Oh! With a side slam to Mysterio.
-Cover! Hook of the leg! -One, two--
[Cole] Rey kicks out at two!
[McAfee] It's been a good night for Judgment Day and a great match for Priest.
[Cole] Priest looking to build momentum before Clash at the Castle.
I don't want to have to do it like this.
You keep getting up, I'm gonna put you down for good.
[Cole] A week from Saturday.
You hear me? I'm gonna put you down for good.
[Cole] Damian with a straight right hand, driving Rey out of the ring.
Rey, stay out there. Don't come back in here.
Stay down.
[McAfee] People have been telling Rey that for, what, decades now?
[Cole] Yeah, "The Punisher" Damian Priest…
Four!
-[Cole] …ripping apart Mysterio. -Stay down.
Five!
Six!
Seven!
[Cole] Rey just drags himself to the apron,
and just under the bottom rope at a count of eight.
Referee Rod Zapata right there,
but Mysterio beat the count back into the ring.
Whipped into the corner by Priest.
Priest, now, hoisting Rey up on his shoulders.
Mysterio, though, able to slip out of that predicament,
catch him with a spinning heel kick!
And, now, Rey with a step-up enzuigiri!
And he's got the Champ stunned!
[McAfee] As quick as a puma here!
[Cole] And now, Rey, at a standstill. And there's the power of the Champion!
Oh, and Priest bounces face-first!
[McAfee] And the IQ of the Hall of Famer.
[Cole] Oh, Priest, face-first into the second turnbuckle now.
[McAfee] Rey with a clap midway through that move.
-He's vibing right now. -[Cole] And that stuns Priest.
I believe the World Champ can ill afford a loss tonight,
this close to Clash at the Castle.
[McAfee] Obviously, not for the title, but relatively new reign as Champion.
[Cole] Yeah, Rey knocks off the Champ, maybe he's got a shot down the road.
[McAfee] I couldn't imagine what'd happen to the confidence of Damian.
Fine, I'll get him back inside!
-[Cole] Uh-oh. -[McAfee] What's he thinking?
[Cole] Rey about to go for a ride. But look at how Rey gets down on his knee.
[McAfee] Good utilization of leverage there by Rey Mysterio.
-Lower your-- -[Cole] Oh!
[McAfee] Lower the center of gravity.
Rey able to bicycle kick his way out of it.
[Cole] Yeah, always finding unorthodox, innovative ways to stay in the game.
[Zapata] Three!
[Cole] Rey climbing up to the top rope.
Mysterio, gonna launch himself here.
Oh, there's a seated senton taking out Priest!
And, now, Rey, starting to build momentum!
There's that springboard crossbody! Lateral press, for the win!
Kick-out by the Champ!
-[McAfee] Vintage Mysterio! -[Cole] Yeah.
Priest is stunned!
[crowd] One! Two! Three!
[Cole] Now, Rey getting the WWE fans behind him yet again.
[crowd] Nine! Ten!
[McAfee] Punches right to the head of our Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And Rey getting fired up!
[crowd] One! Two! Three! Four!
[Cole] Uh-oh.
And Priest just powering his way out of that!
Swinging Rey into the corner.
-[McAfee] Just threw Rey out of the ring. -[Cole] And Rey, still in it.
-[McAfee] He gathers himself. -[Cole] Elbow.
DDT!
Rey to the cover!
Can he knock off Priest?
Hooks the leg! Priest kicks out!
Just classic Mysterio here.
[McAfee] Perfect body control into a DDT of our Champion.
Now, he's in control.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] 619 chance here in Hershey tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And that's what Priest is in position for!
Missed with the kick. Mysterio…
Second row… Oh, caught. What power by Priest!
[McAfee] Just brute strength from Damian Priest!
[Cole] Snake eyes off the top turnbuckle.
Big clothesline turns Rey inside out!
Cover by the Champion!
Rey gets the shoulder up at two! A near fall for Priest.
[McAfee] That's strength from Priest,
to catch Rey Mysterio out of the sky with his body weight working against him!
-And, then, ending it with… -[Cole] Boom!
[McAfee] …a massive clothesline!
One! Two!
[McAfee] He's our Champion for a reason, folks.
Supremely talented.
Taking Rey up to the top.
I don't know if that's necessarily…
[Cole] It will be if he can connect from up there.
Priest's huge frame.
Rey fighting back.
Again, just the guts of Mysterio,
on full display here tonight.
[McAfee] Altitude of 20 feet.
[Cole] Ooh!
Boxing the ears of Rey.
[McAfee] Shocking shot from Priest.
[Cole] Oh, Priest!
From the second rope, he's gonna hook Rey Mysterio up,
looking for the Razor's Edge!
From way up there!
From way high above the ring!
Mysterio able to hook the top rope!
Shift his balance, and… and averted disaster there.
[McAfee] Able to wiggle out.
Now, he's got Priest right where he wants him.
[Cole] High risk by Mysterio.
Oh, my goodness! Priest taken down!
[McAfee] Caught him by his shoulders.
[Cole] Now, driving Priest into position!
Rey's got him there!
-[McAfee] What's the number? -[Cole] 619!
[crowd cheering]
Dropping the dime!
-Cover by Rey for the win! -[crowd] One, two--
[Cole] And Priest at two!
[McAfee] Priest was all out of sorts. Felt like he was in a nightmare.
Rey Mysterio's hurricanrana-ing you from the top rope.
Then, you're getting kicked into a setup for the 619.
[Cole] And, now, Carlito back out here again.
Getting in Rey's business.
Dragon Lee, now, coming out to get some payback!
Lee taking the fight to Carlito! So much bad blood between these two!
[crowd cheering]
McDonagh, Bálor of The Judgment Day!
[McAfee] They joined the fight.
[Cole] And Mysterio! Corkscrew plancha!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Takes out everybody!
But Damian Priest, taking advantage of the distraction.
South of Heaven!
[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[bell dings] -["Rise For The Night" playing]
[announcer] Here is you winner,
the World Heavyweight Champion,
"El Campeon" Damian Priest!
[Cole] Damian Priest with the win here tonight.
-[McAfee] Oh! -[Cole] Oh, McIntyre!
[McAfee] Drew McIntyre from out of nowhere!
[Cole] The man who faces Priest a week from Saturday
for the World Title in Scotland!
Damian Priest, attacking from behind!
He seemed to have sent Priest a warning earlier tonight!
Future Shock DDT!
[McAfee] The kip-up for the shredded Scotsman!
[Cole] And Drew McIntyre has set his sights
on the World Championship
that he held for just over five minutes at WrestleMania,
before Priest cashed in the Money in the Bank contract
to win the title from McIntyre.
[McAfee] He wants more!
[crowd] Three! Two! One!
[Cole] Calling for the Claymore! And Bálor!
Bálor takes a bullet for Priest! Glasgow Kiss to Carlito!
McDonagh, now, into the fray!
[McAfee] McDumb-uh getting…
McTossered across the ring by McIntyre!
[Cole] And, now, McIntyre, again, will turn his attention
to the World Champion, Damian Priest.
[McAfee] Oh, whoa, whoa!
[Cole] Now, setting his sights on our table.
Clearing off the announce table.
-Damian Priest-- -Anything you wanna say, Cole?
Anything? You wanna call me a hypocrite?
[McAfee] Yeah, Cole. Anything to say?
He's a good journalist.
[Cole] Yeah, maybe he should worry about Damian Priest. Here's Priest
with a chokeslam through the table!
[crowd cheering]
I'll tell you what, Pat,
that Drew McIntyre is looking past Damian Priest.
If McIntyre looks at Priest as just a transitional champion,
well, Drew McIntyre better think again!
["Rise For The Night" playing]
[Cole] That man, Damian Priest,
flanked by The Judgment Day,
is a massive force to be reckoned with!
[McAfee] Drew McIntyre takes his eyes off the ball again, worried about you,
and ends up…
getting chokeslammed through the table!
[Cole] Damian Priest could ruin Drew McIntyre's homecoming
next weekend in Scotland!
["Rise For The Night" continues playing]
Who's playing now, huh?
[indistinct chatter] h?