[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Joe Tessitore] We are in magnificent Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
at the Scotiabank Saddledome for a power-packed Monday Night Raw.
And the bracelet-busting Drew McIntyre is here in Calgary.
His vicious attack on CM Punk
has everyone thinking they're not done yet.
We're gonna hear from the man who changed his avatar on X this week
to a photo of his bloody-soaked rival.
And the dogs are gonna be barking!
Bron Breakker has come to see who will be facing him.
It's a Fatal 4-Way to determine the number-one challenger
for Breakker's Intercontinental Championship.
Jey Uso, Braun Strowman,
The Mad Dragon, Pete Dunne aiming for a title shot.
Bianca and Jade are gonna defend their titles.
The most athletically gifted pairing we've seen.
They got to hold on gold.
They're up against the two they topple, Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn.
A quick turnaround.
WWE Women's Tag Team Title Match is tonight.
And, folks, when you're in Calgary,
the best there is, the best there was,
the best there ever will be,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart will be right here.
Sit back and enjoy your season premiere
of Monday Night Raw
as we welcome you inside this loud and rowdy crowd here in Calgary.
Joe Tessitore, as always with my partner, Wade Barrett.
And this is WWE week on USA.
Tonight's Raw, tomorrow's NXT, SmackDown.
All right here on the USA Network.
But, Wade, let's waste no time,
because I know you're psyched and ready for an Eight-Person Street Fight.
Whoo!
Joe, you know I'm ready!
I know you've been fired up all day.
The question is,
are the good people of Calgary here in the Saddledome ready?
[crowd cheering]
I mean, we've got a rivalry that's been bubbling up.
This rivalry is now boiling over.
Chad Gable's American Made against The Wyatt Sicks.
And here's how we've arrived at it.
[button clicks]
[tape whirring]
[static noise]
Even now, there's false prophets berating, belittling their family
for their own gain!
[static noise]
They must pay for their sins.
[static noise]
[ominous music playing]
[creepy, whimsical music playing]
[Uncle Howdy] Do you think you're special?
Do you feel as though you have been forgotten?
Do you feel blamed?
Why should anyone care about you?
How have you been since the lost?
Do you even remember who you are?
♪ Angel, my sweet angel ♪
♪ Oh, little angel ♪
♪ I love you so ♪
I am the voice…
of the reckoning.
[voice echoing]
I am the reckoning.
♪ I love you so ♪
[creepy voice] We're here!
[foreboding music plays]
[Gable] You thought I was an easy target because that old, pathetic family of mine
left me high and dry.
[Uncle Howdy] Berating, belittling their family for their own gain!
I'm sick of your crap, Maxxine!
[Uncle Howdy] They must pay for their sins.
You're gonna be nothing without me!
[Gable] Bo Dallas, after everything you and the freaks have put me through,
I'm calling you out!
I got a new family now,
because now I've seen what it's gonna take to beat them.
[laughing]
There you are!
[Gable] I'm gonna make sure this is the end of all of this.
So I'm calling you out, Howdy,
right here in this ring.
Eight-Man Tag Team Street Fight.
[Uncle Howdy] The false prophet…
continues to reveal himself.
A bond forged in the tears of the innocent is not a family.
It's blasphemy.
[Uncle Howdy] You gambled your very being.
And we will collect the debt.
[laughing]
♪ Angel, my sweet angel ♪
[music stops, static]
["American Made" playing]
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following is an Eight-Person Mixed Tag Team Street Fight!
Introducing first, Ivy Nile, the Creed Brothers,
and Chad Gable,
American Made!
[Joe] Gable asked for this and now he gets it.
A week ago, he was pushing this group for a bounce back.
Big win. They deliver.
He immediately set out for much more, and, Wade,
he vowed to rid the WWE of the Wyatt Sicks.
[crowd chanting] You suck!
[Wade] Well, the good people of Calgary not being particularly polite
to American Made. Perhaps, relations between the Canadians
and the Americans aren't quite what they used to be.
But you're right, Joe,
Chad Gable made a rather bold claim last week,
now he has to back that up.
And the truth is, The Wyatt Sicks have been haunting American Made
every move for the past couple of months.
It must feel like there is a permanent, lingering threat following American Made
everywhere they go.
Well, now's the time for Chad Gable and his troops to fix that for good.
[crowd booing]
[electrical buzzing]
[crowd cheering]
[electricity crackling, whirring]
["Shatter" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ You can throw it all away ♪
♪ When things break, things shatter ♪
♪ Keep it written on your face ♪
♪ The little details matter ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ I am the coil, I am the spring ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ I am the ghost in the machine ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ Recount confession, give no release ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ Only in me Will your stain ever live to be ♪
♪ Die for me, brother ♪
♪ Know not what you've seen ♪
♪ Love one another ♪
♪ Know not where you've been ♪
♪ Lie for me, brother ♪
♪ Know not what you'vе said ♪
[music stops]
[crowd cheering]
[woman whooping]
[Joe] Uncle Howdy and his newfound family.
And when he accepted this challenge, he did so with deep emotion.
How his grief-stricken and reflective past year has changed him.
And, Wade, now his focus is on this moment to "collect the debt."
[Wade] The Wyatt Sicks have a major issue-- Oh.
[Joe] Oh, Nikki Cross is getting right after it with Ivy Nile.
Nikki says, "I'm starting this!"
She's waited long enough to have official action,
and our Eight-Person Street Fight is underway.
[Wade] And the brawl is on. And what I love about Street Fights
is they are the great equalizer here in WWE.
Forget the psychological games of The Wyatt Sicks,
forget the technical prowess of American Made.
This is all about who is tougher,
who is prepared to push their body
to the limits more than their opponents.
[Joe] Oh, and Nikki Cross getting the best of Ivy Nile early on.
[yells]
Brutus Creed's…
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Brutus Creed and Joe Gacy lining up.
Things getting ugly here in a hurry.
The demented Nikki Cross.
The first time we've seen this version of her, unmasked.
She's gonna ring the bell!
Kendo to garbage can!
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Ivy Nile's eardrums are gonna be ringing.
[Wade] And this action, a little too close for comfort, Joe.
-You were calling college football… -[Joe] Oh, man.
[Wade] …over this past weekend. Please tell me you smuggled
a couple of those crash helmets with you. We might need them.
[Joe] This was not happening in Alabama.
Nikki's got her lined up!
And a missile dropkick right into the garbage can.
[Wade] It might be game over already for Ivy Nile.
The Pitbull has been defanged.
[crowd chanting] We want tables!
[Wade] Right off the bat.
Now the massive powerhouse, Erick Rowan, getting involved in the action.
And it's all Wyatt Sicks so far.
[Joe] Early on, Wyatt Sicks in control over American Made.
Listen, you talked about, "How do you approach something like this?"
As Chad Gable gets locked up.
Dexter Lumis!
He has been channeling Mercy The Buzzard.
No disqualification, no countouts.
Anything goes. The match must end by pinfall.
[Wade] The last thing I want is Nikki Cross anywhere near me right now.
Demented and unhinged.
Nikki Cross, completely out of control here.
[screams]
[Joe] Ivy, able to counter
and slam Nikki down on our announce table.
And again!
[Wade] Ivy Nile's head must still be ringing from that trash can over her head,
but she has managed to turn this around.
Can the rest of American Made follow suit?
Who have been under the boots of, oh, Wyatt Sicks thus far.
But toughness and tenacity is what American Made are all about.
[Joe] And now the kendo stick as Chad Gable looks to take control.
[Wade] Here's the best thing, Joe. This is all completely legal.
Simply are no rules in a match-up like this.
[Joe] And all of a sudden, that hot start by the Wyatt Sicks
has been assuaged
as American Made, showing force outside the ring.
And then the kendo stick attack from Gable.
Big Rowan.
He is winding him up.
[grunting and groaning]
This is what the Creeds are all about.
This is what took the Creeds to untold success in NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] But how do you compete with such raw strength
from Big Erick Rowan?
You just see the power and the size now coming through
for Erick Rowan,
who has been paying homage to Ramblin' Rabbit.
And Uncle Howdy,
looking on from his perch.
[Wade] Erick Rowan, a one-man renovation unit,
is about to give the people what they've been demanding.
[Joe] The table is out.
The Street Fight,
deep into it, and the action has been pounding early on.
Well, Uncle Howdy brought Erick Rowan back from the depths of despair.
Convinced him, "No, Erick, people out there need you."
"The world needs to see Erick Rowan back in top gear."
Former Tag Team Champion here in WWE.
[Joe] Rowan's got Gable up, but he gets saved by Julius Creed.
And now the fire extinguisher is out from Ivy Nile!
[Wade] How smart from Ivy Nile "The Pitbull."
[Joe] And a chair to the gut, and over the back!
[Wade] Slowly chopping down the big man.
Four against one.
[Joe] Double team through the table!
-My, oh, my! -[yells]
[Joe] Rowan came crashing down!
[crowd booing]
[Joe] The fire extinguisher to stall out Erick Rowan,
the double team, and they've got him down.
And now they're toppling him
and covering him with anything they can find.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck!
[Wade] Take another look at this.
Erick Rowan, thrown high in the air by the power of the Creed Brothers,
coming crashing down to earth through that table,
and he hasn't moved since.
[Joe] Erick Rowan looks like a landfill right now.
[Wade] Erick Rowan might be down and out for the rest of this match-up.
If that is the case,
the job of American Made just got that much easier.
[Joe] What a start to Monday Night Raw,
wanna remind everybody as Gable attacks with the kendo again,
this is a commercial-free first hour.
[yells]
[Joe] Lumis, taken down and his head slams into the chair!
[Wade] Speaks volumes for the intelligence of the leader of this group, Chad Gable.
Divide and conquer.
Take them out one by one.
-Smash them to smithereens. -[groans]
[Joe] And now the brutal attack
as Julius and Chad, both with kendo sticks in hand, back to the chair.
Now, look at this as they're forcing down all that leverage across his throat.
[Wade] People called Chad Gable crazy for asking for this.
He doesn't look so crazy now. What a master plan.
[Joe] Dexter Lumis, able to get out of the way.
And then the slam!
And a kip-up and a spurt of energy with the leg drop!
Leg drop by Dexter Lumis!
Safe for the moment.
That quells the momentum of American Made, but what a run.
And a brutal, devastating attack on the outside.
[Wade] You simply cannot write off The Wyatt Sicks.
No matter how badly you beat them down,
they have that ability to bounce back.
And now it is Joe Gacy's turn
to receive the wrath of the Creed Brothers.
What the hell is Lumis up to?
[Joe] Creed Brothers, double teaming Joe Gacy…
as he bounces off the ropes and comes with a double clothesline!
Meanwhile, Dexter Lumis, you can see him outside the ring.
As the table is lined up for Gable.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Joe] And the crowd here in Calgary responding right away.
Commercial-free first hour of Raw
that starts off with an Eight-Person Street Fight
that has been wildly entertaining and outrageous.
[Wade] Carnage everywhere you look.
It's not just the Wyatts who are the sickos in this game.
This entire audience in the Saddledome in Calgary are loving it.
[yells and groans]
[Joe] Gacy comes back,
but takes a chair to the back.
As the Creed Brothers have had him in there for the last five minutes.
Garbage can now in the ring.
We saw Nikki Cross utilize that earlier.
[Wade] So much of The Wyatt Sicks just laid out at ringside.
Gacy here, trying to defend himself against inevitable devastation.
[Joe] Can you imagine what that sounds like
and feels like in the head of Joe Gacy?
[Wade] It would not bear thinking about Joe.
Tess, just thank your lucky stars you're set at ringside,
not between those ropes.
[Joe] Look at the dents,
and look at how it's caved in.
[crowd booing]
[Wade] The Wyatt Sicks see Chad Gable as--
[Joe chuckling]
Oh, surprise, Pitbull!
Nikki Cross.
[Wade] Ivy Nile going hunting for more weapons of destruction.
The last thing she wanted to see was that gurning face of Nikki Cross!
[screams]
[Joe] Now the lower back of Ivy Nile.
And now slamming her head down on our announce table!
[Wade] Those shots just reverberating around this arena.
[Joe] Crossbody, and they're both over the announce table.
Meanwhile, back in the ring.
Oh, utilizing that garbage can.
[Wade] May well have backfired on Chad Gable there,
who caught that garbage can to the ribs.
At this point in the match-up, so much damage incurred
by all combatants, you simply cannot think straight.
Especially with Nikki Cross flying across the announce desk towards us.
We're just as bad as them.
[Joe] And of course, The Wyatt Sicks have been without their big man,
Erick Rowan.
Their big man has been down and out and covered in debris.
Is he going for another table?
This is like a banquet hall with all the tables we've seen early on.
The Creed Brothers…
pulling out everything they can here in the Street Fight.
[Wade] There's clearly method to the madness of this game plan
from American Made.
[Joe] As Uncle Howdy looks on.
Has to be concerned with Uncle Howdy right now with how things have gone
for The Wyatt Sicks during this stretch.
[Wade] It must be pure panic in the mind of Uncle Howdy.
His men and woman have been taken out,
and now Joe Gacy might be about to get put to the sword.
-Oh, my God. -[Joe] Gacy.
Oh, no.
Rowan is rising up.
[Wade] The monster has awoken.
-Oh, jeez! -[Joe] What?
Wade, watch out for the chair! Here comes Rowan! Clothesline!
Big boot!
He's on the hunt!
[Wade] Keep away from Erick Rowan, citizens of Canada.
[Joe] Rowan is in the timekeeper area.
He's knocking over the barricade!
Rowan just took out the wall and he's picking it up!
Anything goes!
Street Fight!
Rowan, using it as a blocking sled!
Look at this!
He is wiping out everybody in American Made!
-He was covered in debris! -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Tables, chairs, signage.
And up and after him.
Big clothesline from Rowan!
And another!
[Wade] Erick Rowan looking completely unstoppable.
He single handedly trashed this arena,
and now he is trashing the Creed Brothers one by one.
[Joe] And a spinning kick takes out Julius Creed.
[Wade] Giant tree trunk getting swung around
that's the leg of Erick Rowan!
He might have this won!
[Joe] Here's the cover!
Chad Gable comes in.
[Wade] Just in the nick of time, and now getting smothered in that ring.
Finally, Erick Rowan put down.
[Joe] Remember, the match must end by pinfall, submission, or knockout.
No DQs, no countouts.
Anything else goes as we have seen.
Everything else!
From fire extinguishers to tables and chairs and kendo sticks.
[Wade] Chad Gable, swinging away for all he's worth,
but that is an unfair fight.
That is just too much man in Erick Rowan!
[Joe] Trips him up and his head went right into the chair.
[Wade] Smart of Chad Gable. Coming to the fore once again.
[Joe] And up and over.
And Rowan! Oh, German suplex into the barrier!
[Wade] About as sickening a landing as possible from a German suplex,
but somehow Rowan on his feet.
[Joe] Brutus Ball to the floor!
[Wade] Is that enough to keep Erick Rowan down?
Maybe not, but that is!
[Gacy yelling and grunting]
[Joe] Gacy, suicide dive
as he catches a piece of the barrier himself!
And now Dexter Lumis takes out the Creeds!
[Wade] Nowhere is safe!
Very little stirring around the ring,
but somehow these four still involved in the fight.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Joe] Double chokeslams.
Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy starting to take control!
We've seen this before!
The combo move!
[Wade] Nice cohesion between Gacy and Dexter Lumis.
They are misfits. They are freaks.
But damn, can they go in that ring?
[Joe] Lumis is going up top!
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] How about it?
Flying down at Brutus with the leg drop through the table!
Gable, now trying on the counterattack against Gacy.
[Wade] It's down to one on one now, and if you're gonna get…
[hesitates] …a victory,
that is the last thing you want to see if you're Chad Gable.
Recoil clothesline to Gable.
Joe Gacy, an absolute veteran in this industry
known for putting his own body on the line.
Reinvigorated.
[Joe] Gable, quickly up top.
Off of the table and onto the top rope.
Both-- Angle Slam through the table!
[Wade] Well, Gable needs to get the cover now.
This is it.
Victory in sight for American Made.
[Joe] He has to crawl through the broken debris
and splinters of the table.
Hook of the leg, and the kick out!
[Wade] But straight into the ankle lock.
[Joe] Ankle lock is set.
Ivy Nile comes in to add extra pain.
Can Joe Gacy survive this?
[Wade] Imminent tap out.
Nobody survives the ankle lock.
[Joe] Nikki Cross rids the ring of Ivy Nile.
And now she's getting after Gable,
and she applies the German suplex!
How about Nikki Cross!
[Wade] Brief respite there for Joe Gacy, who is in a world of hurt.
And now Nikki Cross has lost her mind once again.
[Joe] She has been waiting for this.
[crowd chanting]
[Joe] She puts her up and slams down the neck onto the chair
as both of them feeling it outside on the floor.
[Wade] Just a horrible landing for Ivy Nile.
That swinging hangman's neckbreaker onto the chairs on the outside.
Oh, God. Howdy is stirring.
[Joe] Uncle Howdy, staring down Gable,
and Gable not looking for Rowan, who came flying in.
Onto the steel stairs!
[Wade] That Iron Claw Slam from Erick Rowan
onto those steel steps!
This one is as good as over!
Get him in the ring. Pin that man.
And mercifully, this carnage will finally be over.
[Joe] Rowan just picking up Gable,
distributing him into the ring.
Uncle Howdy is in the ring.
Remember, anything goes.
Sister Abigail!
Uncle Howdy!
He sat back and watched long enough.
Lumis up top.
Through the Calgary air.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Joe] And that is how you collect a debt!
-["Shatter" playing] -[Samantha] Here are your winners,
Wyatt Sicks!
[Wade] What a crescendo this chaotic match-up reached
at the very end, with the entrance, completely legal of course,
of Uncle Howdy.
Whose warped and twisted family has reigned supreme in this Street Fight.
[crowd cheering]
["Shatter" continues playing]
[hip-hop music playing]
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[narrator] Continuing tomorrow…
[Corey] What a dream come true!
[narrator] Three straight weeks…
[Wade] This must be your big moment!
[Corey] It is main event time.
[narrator] Three must-see shows…
[Joe] Monday Night Raw!
[crowd yells] NXT!
[Corey] Friday Night SmackDown!
[narrator] All in one place.
[Joe] There can only be one!
[narrator] Limited commercial interruption with unlimited action.
[Corey] What?
[Cole] This is chaos!
[Jey] Let me hear you say Yeet!
[crowd yells] Yeet!
[narrator] It's WWE week only on USA.
[Joe] Starting on Monday, October 7th through,
and including Raw on USA finale on Monday, December 30th,
Raw goes two hours, 8 to 10 p.m. Eastern.
It has been an absolute mess here ringside
if you look around just to our right and left.
I mean, they're picking up parts of everything.
That Street Fight was beyond advertised.
I feel like, already in this show,
you and I have been left with a thousand yard stare.
Forgive us for being disheveled after what we just witnessed.
I'm simply happy.
I think we've still--
We took a couple of kicks from Nikki Cross
as she came over two times.
I mean, The Wyatt Sicks, they remain the most unpredictable
and wildly entertaining group around.
As for the predictably callous Judgment Day,
last week, another example of how the split with The Terror Twins
has really crossed the line.
Last week on Raw, The Judgment Day, attacking and injuring Rhea Ripley.
-[Wade] Yeah, a particularly nasty moment. -I'll face her any time, any place.
Any time, any place?
[Wade] Well, it turned out any time, any place was right there
as Liv Morgan blindsided Rhea Ripley,
who got caught up in an ugly fashion on the ropes.
That kiss to the cheek, adding insult to injury,
and Terror Twin partner, Damian Priest showed up,
but it was a little too late.
But here in our main event last week, Tag Match was going down
-between The Judgment Day… -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[Wade] …when suddenly Rhea Ripley returned,
hobbling along, crutch in hand.
But gritting her teeth, fighting through the pain barrier
and smashing the hell out of Liv Morgan,
aiding Priest and "Main Event" Jey Uso
as they conquered The Judgment Day
in our main event last week for a massive Tag victory.
[Joe] And, Wade, here's the big news,
we can officially confirm Rhea and Liv are going at it again.
It's on Bad Blood, Atlanta, October 5th.
Women's World Championship Match,
Liv Morgan looks to defend against Rhea Ripley.
Liv was on Canada's big show a few days ago, Wade.
She told George and Matt, "I want for Rhea to be gone right now."
"I want Daddy Dom and I to go live our best lives
and not be annoyed with The Terror Twins anymore."
[Wade] Wow. The Bad Blood is rising between Morgan and Ripley.
Championship on the line at WWE Bad Blood.
[Joe] We are here in Calgary,
home to the largest rodeo in the world, The Calgary Stampede.
We just saw a stampede in our Eight-Person Street Fight
with Uncle Howdy hitting the Sister Abigail,
and The Wyatt Sicks coming out on top.
["I AM DANGER" playing]
[Samantha] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
one half of the world Tag Team Champions,
The Judgment Day's
Finn Bálor!
[Joe] Finn Bálor, who has been more than willing
to be the wedge hammered into the wood grain
of what was Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley's role with Judgment Day.
As we remind you, a commercial-free first hour
of this outrageous addition,
the season premiere of Monday Night Raw,
WWE week on USA.
Raw tonight, NXT tomorrow, SmackDown on Friday,
all right here on USA.
[Wade] Finn Bálor has a lot to get off his chest.
One-half of the World Tag Team Champions right here.
Deep personal issues with Damian Priest, in particular,
the man he stabbed in the back at SummerSlam,
costing Priest his World Heavyweight Championship.
These are issues that have gone back over 12 months,
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett back here on the season premiere
[crowd booing]
Didn't have to be this way, Damian.
You see, you say that I screwed you.
But really, you screwed The Judgment Day.
You see, when I joined the group, I reached down, I reached down,
and I tried to help you up.
But the more I helped you up, the more you tried to hold me down.
[crowd yells] What?
That's right, Damian. You held me down, your friend.
I was your brother.
[crowd yells] What?
I was the guy who had your back.
I was the guy who made sure that you stayed champion.
[crowd yells] What?
But let's not forget the fact that I should have been
World Heavyweight Champion long time ago
if it wasn't for you lurking behind my back with that briefcase
every chance you could.
Because every time I got close to that championship, Damian, it was you.
It was you who screwed me!
[crowd yells] What?
So I need you to stop hiding in the back and come out here,
because I got some things I want to say to your face.
[crowd cheering]
-["Rise For The Night" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] I guess he's gonna get his chance.
[Wade] Ask and ye shall receive.
I don't think Damian Priest needs asking twice to confront Finn Bálor.
[Joe] Seven days ago, it was tag team action
that had Damian Priest's hand raised over Finn and JD.
Came with a Razor's Edge and an added Uso Splash.
Ever since you broke up the real Judgment Day,
I've been trying to get my hands on you.
And you've run every time from me.
So this is what's gonna happen.
I'll let you say what you're gonna say,
but when you're done, I'm dropping your ass.
No, no, no, no, no! That's not how this is gonna go down.
No, you don't got to tell me what to do anymore,
because I'm not your sidekick.
I'm Finn Bálor, and you turned Finn Bálor into a sidekick.
I ain't no sidekick!
You and Rhea are gonna fall on the same night,
because I want you one on one at Bad Blood.
[crowd cheering]
Challenging me to a match at Bad Blood?
Fine, I accept.
Now, it's time for me to do what I came out here to do.
No, no, no. I think you're forgetting one thing, big man.
I think you're forgetting one thing.
Haven't you forgotten about the old Judgment Day playbook?
Playbook?
I wrote The Judgment Day playbook.
I'm gonna explain something to you right now.
[Wade] He wrote the playbook,
and apparently, Damian Priest saw it coming.
[Joe] Yeah, he knew the play.
JD, Carlito. Now, here comes Dirty Dom.
[Wade] It's four on one at this point.
And Damian Priest holding his own
until the numbers simply overwhelmed
the former Punisher of The Judgment Day.
[Joe] And Carlito with the ground and pound.
Now they're kicking. This is unbelievable to see.
This is four on one. JD is holding down his legs.
[Wade] This goes to show if you wrote the playbook--
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Well, the other half of The Terror Twins
limping her way down the aisle to try and protect Damian Priest.
[Joe] Rhea Ripley.
And here comes Liv Morgan.
And she takes that crutch.
And now she's gonna take 'em-- Oh, no! Dom holds her back,
and a big right hand from Rhea!
[Wade] Ripley's got one bad wheel,
and now she is beating her former beau, Dominik Mysterio.
And how good must that feel for Rhea Ripley?
[Joe] Right across his back.
Oh, but going right to that injured leg is Liv Morgan.
And remember, we just confirmed that they are gonna fight
for the Championship at Bad Blood.
[Wade] It would behoove Liv Morgan to cause as much damage to Rhea Ripley
in the interim as possible.
[Joe] The championship belt
just went across the head of Damian Priest.
And now the crutch is in the hand of Liv Morgan.
[Wade] That is steel on bone.
The knee of Rhea Ripley, both knees getting battered now.
You see that brace on Rhea Ripley offering very little protection to that crutch.
[Joe] And now, putting her leverage behind her neck.
Damian Priest is taking headshots after headshot,
and he's gonna cover-- He's sacrificing his own body
as he's taking the hits to the back.
Sacrificing his own health to protect Rhea Ripley.
[Wade] Yeah, but it was all for naught.
You simply cannot contend with the numbers game
of The Judgment Day. Now those ribs! Priest getting crushed!
[Joe] His rib cage,
after he just took all the shots to the head, to the back.
And now they're lining him up. This is a Coup de Grace.
Oh, here comes Jey!
Here comes Jey Uso!
And The Judgment Day scatters.
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet!
[Joe] But the damage has been done, Wade
[Wade] Jey Uso, who tagged up with Damian Priest,
coming out here but it's simply way too late.
You're right, Joe, the damage has been done.
The knee of Ripley has been battered.
The ribs of Damian Priest have perhaps been caved in.
And you have to say, as far as The Judgment Day is concerned,
that is mission accomplished.
And I'll tell you, because both of those beatdowns
were going on simultaneous,
so while the crutch was coming down on the outside with Rhea Ripley,
that Tag Team Championship belt,
right to the head of Damian Priest,
and then ensuing attack with the crutch, the back, the ribs, it was never-ending.
So some serious damage to Damian Priest, obviously.
Jackie Redmond, our ace reporter, will get us an update
to anything concerning his condition.
Tonight, Jey Uso is going to be in that Fatal 4-Way Contender
to see who will fight for the Intercontinental Championship.
The surprise is that Braun Strowman will be in it as well.
Remember what happened a week ago? But let's take you back two weeks ago,
August 26th.
[Wade] The world's most devastating Tsunami
on the top of a car, crushing the ribs of Braun Strowman!
If you're looking for somebody to replace Bronson Reed
in this Triple Threat Match,
I can go.
I want this match tonight.
Well, that's pretty poetic.
Braun, you're in.
[Joe] He was medically eligible to compete last week.
[Wade] Yeah, and replace Bronson Reed in the match.
Somehow, managing to fight through the pain,
winning and qualifying for tonight's Fatal 4-Way final.
[Joe] Jackie's with Big Braun.
Yeah, Tess, it's one of the more miraculous stories we've seen
over the course of this Number-One Contender's Tournament.
I mean, Braun, the injuries you suffered at the hands of Bronson Reed
would put most people on the shelf for months.
You know, Jackie, it's no secret that I'm still banged up
from what happened between Bronson Reed and me two weeks ago.
But that being said, I knew I was the one that had to step up to him.
And it's no offense to Miz, but he's just no match for Bronson Reed.
And I'll be honest, the match last week I had on Raw,
it didn't help my injuries at all.
But I'm not using that as an excuse, because over the last decade,
I've shown the entire WWE Universe that it takes a whole lot more than that
to keep the monster down.
I might be wounded right now,
but I'm gonna remind the whole world
that a wounded monster is even more dangerous.
And that's why I'm standing here right now.
What do you want?
[crowd barking]
You are a monster.
I mean, I think everybody knew that, but I can see it for myself.
You are a monster.
I'm here to prove to you,
to the world, that you don't have to be
seven foot tall, 900 pounds to be a monster,
because I'm a dog, big man.
The reason that you're still standing here right now
is because you never stood in the ring with me.
That's what you think?
You don't know who you're talking to, kid.
Listen, I hope you win.
-I'll see you around… -Hmph.
…you big sob.
[chuckles] You will see me around.
[grunting]
[Joe] Well, Braun is hoping he sees him around, "The Badass" Bron Breakker,
the Intercontinental Champion.
They're fighting in a Fatal 4-Way tonight to see who gets a shot at Bron Breakker.
But right now, we have a championship to settle the trilogy.
["The Depths" playing]
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship!
Introducing first the team of Isla Dawn
and Alba Fyre!
[Joe] Wade, The Unholy Union, Fyre and Dawn,
they instantly earned their way to a trilogy.
Last week on Raw,
Fyre and Dawn, defeating Damage CTRL to earn the rematch.
[Wade] Yes they did. Number-One Contenders Match last week,
Unholy Union and Damage CTRL.
Things got ugly at ringside.
Kairi Sane, inadvertently, landing on Bianca Belair.
Jade Cargill got involved.
And amidst the chaos,
as Iyo Sky desperately tried to score the victory for her team.
Referee's back turned, of course, The Unholy Union capitalized,
scoring a massive victory, becoming number-one contenders.
And in the aftermath of all this, there were major issues
between the Tag Champs and Damage CTRL.
That one's gonna run and run,
but for now, The Unholy Union, looking to make good
on earning this opportunity at tag gold right now.
[Joe] They were dethroned only nine days ago, Bash in Berlin,
and now the rubber match comes right back
against Jade and Bianca, the Champs again.
["Epic" playing]
[Jade] A storm…
[chuckles] …is coming.
[Wade] I'll tell you what, Joe, when I first set eyes on Jade Cargill,
I didn't think anything could make her look better.
I was wrong.
The addition of championship gold around her waist
really sets off the entire package.
[Joe] And having the EST as your partner.
["Watch Me Shine" playing]
[Samantha] And their opponents,
they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
the team of Jade Cargill
and Bianca Belair!
And remember, a week ago, it was Bianca Belair
who was the unintended target of Kairi Sane
when Isla Dawn pulled her into the path of action.
And now, she can deal with Unholy Union directly.
A heated rubber match at the highest level of Tag Team action.
[Wade] You mentioned this is the rubber match,
you're absolutely right.
Here's the difference.
Belair and Cargill beat The Unholy Union at Bash in Berlin,
straight up two against two Tag Match.
However, when The Unholy Union dethroned the Champs, they didn't pin them,
they didn't submit them.
It was in Triple Threat action,
and that hangs over the heads of The Unholy Union.
They have never truly beaten Belair and Cargill.
They have to fix that tonight.
They have to win this match-up straight up
-against a team that may be unbeatable. -[bell rings]
[Joe] Great point. That was the Triple Threat that happened
at Clash at the Castle in Scotland.
The loss result of Isla Dawn stealing Cargill's pinfall
would be victory over Shayna Baszler.
Bianca, a great athleticism.
[Wade] Belair from the off showing every ounce of confidence possible.
But she's in there with a true vet in Alba Fyre
who's got some moves of her own.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Bianca Belair, off to a good start.
Now here comes Jade, who's been gathering, Wade,
a lot of confidence in facing this team.
In fact, even in singles action against the crafty Fyre,
remember, it was a month ago on SmackDown, she defeated Fyre,
Had a victory on SmackDown then, did Jade.
[Wade] Very few weaknesses in the arsenal of the Champs.
However, if they had to pick one,
it would be the inexperience of Jade Cargill,
who's simply getting better every time we watch her,
thanks to the influence of the veteran on her team, Bianca Belair.
[Joe] It's a perfect pairing at this stage of her career.
Yes, inexperienced, but unmatched power and athleticism.
[Wade] That was smart from The Unholy Union,
tried to distract Jade Cargill and pounce,
but it simply wasn't enough.
[Joe] Look at this strength as she sends Dawn down,
And now Fyre wants a piece!
[Wade] Getting in the way of Jade Cargill proves to be a bad move
for every woman in the division.
[Joe] Isla Dawn, able to get out of the way,
then slamming Jade into that top turnbuckle.
[Wade] That was perhaps Jade Cargill getting a little too overconfident.
Listen to this audience.
A rush of blood to the head, overcommitted, made a mistake,
and did not see this tag here.
[Joe] Alba Fyre coming in and taking down that knee,
and then a boot to the head from Dawn. Fyre is the legal member of the team.
There's the cover! Hook of the leg!
And Jade, able to kick out.
[Wade] That, once again, is The Unholy Union
capitalizing on the inexperience of Jade Cargill.
And now Bianca Belair knows her Championship reign
may be in danger if this continues.
-Reaching over desperately for that tag. -[Joe] And she gets it.
[Wade] Damage already done to the leg of Cargill,
but now the far fresher Belair in there.
Showing up and showing out.
[Joe] The dropkick from Bianca Belair.
And a vertical suplex.
EST style!
[Wade] Having a little too much fun with gold on the line,
but if it works, it works.
[Joe] Big shoulder coming into that corner.
[crowd] One, two, three,
four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten!
[Joe] Look at that!
[Wade] Constantly, an eye on the second member of The Unholy Union.
[Joe] Double Crossbody from Bianca Belair!
[Wade] Belair might win this on her own at this point.
[Joe] She is in complete control.
Moonsault off the ropes!
Hook of the leg, and a kickout
-by Isla Dawn. -[Wade] Bianca Belair,
a woman who has won it all here in WWE,
but simply has an insatiable hunger to keep on achieving.
[Joe] K.O.D. possibility.
Dawn's got that top rope, so she's able to manage things.
[Wade] There was a tag in there from Alba Fyre.
And now it's Bianca Belair
who might be on the wrong side of the tracks. But no,
turns it around once again.
[Joe] And now Belair, gonna climb up and meet Fyre.
[Wade] Just a stunning performance thus far from Bianca Belair,
as Fyre and Dawn clinging on for dear life.
[Joe] She's got her locked up there.
[Wade] If Fyre and Dawn don't win here,
it may be a long time till they get another championship opportunity.
-[Joe] Double-team powerbomb! -[Wade] Might do it.
[Joe] There's the pin!
-[screams] -[Joe] And a kick out.
[Wade] Man, that was 2.9.
And the former Champs, Unholy Union, know how close they just came
to recapturing the gold.
[Joe] You see the glory, the gold, off to the side here,
the Women's World Championship.
Looking for the combo suplex of Bianca Belair.
Jade saves it!
[Wade] The growing teamwork between Cargill and Bianca Belair,
the longer they're together, the better they get as a duo.
[Joe] Nearly Jaded, but a superkick comes in from Alba Fyre.
[Wade] This one's completely breaking down now.
[Joe] Schoolboy roll-up!
Fyre, looking to take control against Belair.
Tag!
[Joe] Able to get the tag.
[Wade] This is how they won the last…
the last championship.
[Joe] Combo move. Hook of the leg to win the Championship,
and Jade comes flying in from out of the corner.
[Wade] Well, that had to happen from Jade Cargill.
That gory special facebuster right there is how they've beaten
every opponent they've pinned.
It would have taken Belair out. It would have been New Tag Champs here,
but Jade Cargill got it just right.
But now Bianca Belair, alone, hurting in a bad way.
Got a tenuous grip on those tag titles.
[Joe] Bianca, trying to fight back.
She slams Dawn into the post.
[Wade] Though Bianca Belair, tougher than most,
is it gonna be enough to ride through?
Now Cargill's back in.
[Joe] Belair needed that.
Instant relief as Jade comes powering in with the big leg!
[Wade] Massive pump kick to the jaw of Alba Fyre.
Isla Dawn down.
Isla Dawn out.
[Joe] Combo move. This is what they've been doing best!
As Jade,
with the cover,
-and retaining the Championship! -[bell rings]
[Joe] Bianca and Jade!
-["Epic" playing] -[Samantha] Here are your winners
and still
the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Bianca Belair
and Jade Cargill!
[Wade] While they threw everything but the kitchen sink
at Belair and Cargill, it simply wasn't enough.
And as the weeks go by, this duo gets better and better.
And the question hangs, who on Earth
can take those Championships from Belair and Cargill?
They may well be unstoppable.
Jade Cargill gets better and better.
You talk about the experience, you see her growing
right in front of us, and the athleticism is supreme.
Earlier tonight, obviously, we saw the brutal beatdown
and Finn Bálor and The Judgment Day came in against Damian Priest.
We can now give you an update that Rhea Ripley is with Damian Priest.
Obviously, Rhea, injured last week as well was hurting a bit tonight.
They have left for a local medical facility.
It's right here in Calgary, not far away from where we are at the arena.
We're gonna give you further updates as the news comes in.
Let's get to Jackie Redmond, though, backstage
to get a set with other action we're in store for tonight.
Thank you. While we continue to wait for updates on Damian Priest,
I'm here with LWO, and tonight, Dragon, you will face
longtime rival in Dominik Mysterio.
Listen, we all know how Judgment Day rolls.
How have you prepared for tonight?
[speaking Spanish]
You know, Dragon Lee is always ready.
But you, us, and everyone knows
that The Judgment Day cannot do anything alone.
And they showed that last week.
But tonight,
I have backup.
Jackie, and we couldn't have picked a better man to take care of the job
than Dragon Lee.
Oh, well, look who it is.
The Addams Family.
Hit the brakes, Jackie.
-[Rey] What the hell do you guys want? -Oh, just crashing this little party.
I don't know if you clowns seen what we just done out there,
but if you stand in the way of The Judgment Day,
it will be you next.
The only thing I saw was a bunch of wannabe thugs
that run away from a real fight.
Hey, you watch your mouth, deadbeat.
Hey, you watch your tone, son!
Finn, let me tell you this.
Why don't you stop hiding behind my stupid son
and face me in the ring tonight?
Oh, you're on.
Well, you just made a huge mistake.
-See you out there. -Bye.
[speaking Spanish]
[in English] Hey, take care of Dom.
-[Joe] It's the living legend. -[crowd cheering]
Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
Calgary's most beloved native son.
Saddledome is about to explode.
Bret Hart with us, next.
Monday Night Raw here in Calgary.
And folks, when you mention Calgary, and you mentioned WWE,
there's only one name you need to know,
and that is Hart.
They got plenty of it, and they've got the living legend.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett back here in Calgary
after an hour of nonstop action.
But do you want to hear this place roar?
-[crowd cheering] -Because we want to introduce
back to Monday Night Raw,
the two-time WWE Hall of Famer,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart!
[crowd cheering]
["Hitman" playing]
[crowd cheering continues]
Ah, Calgary, he's back.
[crowd cheering]
We know this was a tough ticket to come here tonight,
but we've got an announcement with Bret here in the ring
because something special is gonna be happening in Canada.
[crowd chanting] Bret, Bret, Bret!
We want to announce…
that when WWE comes back to Canada again, it'll be at the end of November,
it'll be Survivor Series in Vancouver.
-[crowd cheering] -And, folks, come Friday,
tickets will be on sale. Friday for that.
And Brett,
how good does it feel?
You are a hero to everyone in the locker room,
but how good does it feel to be back home
on Monday Night Raw right here in the Saddledome
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada?
[crowd cheering]
Well, this is the place to be, right?
[crowd cheering]
No one…
no one took more pride than I did
being a champion,
but also a Canadian Champion.
[crowd cheering]
Let me tell you about Canadian Champions.
Canadian Champions will take on anybody and they never, ever duck a challenge,
and they have to prove themselves,
like I did, every night for 20 years
that I was the best there is,
the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
[crowd cheering]
["Prepare To Fight" playing]
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting] You suck!
[inaudible]
[crowd booing]
Ladies and gentlemen, what a time to be alive.
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
[crowd booing intensely]
I tell you this,
I'm about to pour my heart out to one of my childhood heroes.
[crowd booing]
[indistinct conversation]
In all seriousness…
[crowd booing]
The best there is,
the best there was,
and the best there ever will be.
[crowd cheering]
You get no argument here.
And this feels a little bit like a passing-the-torch moment,
because, yes, you are the best there was.
[crowd booing]
But you're, right now, looking at the best there is
and the best there ever will be.
[crowd booing]
Okay, now we have business out of the way.
I want to express something from the bottom of my heart.
I'm serious about this
because just like Stu said before,
all the boys in the back, including me,
we all watched you growing up.
[crowd cheering]
And you have always been a childhood hero for me.
So I wanted to take a moment to tell you personally
that you will always be a close second to my actual favorites.
[crowd booing]
And my all-time favorite is none other than Bill Goldberg.
[crowd booing]
What?
So, Bret, join them--
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd yells] Let's go!
[crowd vocalizing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Sami!
You've got a lot of nerve
standing in this ring,
in this city,
talking to this man the way you just did.
You think this is a joke? You want to make jokes
about Bret Hart being a hero?
Guess what?
It's not a joke.
Bret Hart is a Canadian hero.
[crowd cheering]
And in case you can't tell, he's a hero to every single person in this city.
[crowd cheering]
And he is a hero to an entire generation of wrestlers in the back
that are still studying this man's matches to this day!
[crowd cheering]
And more importantly,
he's a hero to me.
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
And you may have that Championship around your waist,
but Bret Hart is the one who set the tone for what it means to be a champion.
[crowd cheering]
But what do you do, huh?
What do you do?
I challenge you to a match, and what do you do?
You put your tail between your legs, you turn around and you ran away.
[crowd booing]
You want to say you're the best there is?
Fine.
Prove it.
[crowd cheering]
Sami Zayn versus Gunther, Part Two,
for the World Heavyweight Championship!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Sami!
[crowd booing]
Sami,
understand this,
with all due respect, Bret,
but you're not in my league.
And, Sami,
as much as you want to be,
and as much as Bret is your hero,
you are far away from being in a league with Bret Hart.
So what does that tell you?
My answer remains no.
[crowd booing]
That doesn't look like a champion to me.
That looks like a coward.
That looks like a dirty yellow coward right there,
walking back to the dressing room.
A gutless yellow coward!
Yeah, you.
[indistinct yelling]
Wanna do something?
[Joe] Sami and Gunther now, face to face.
[indistinct chatter]
[Joe] After The Hitman calls him out like that?
Bret Hart is my business, pal. Turn around and leave.
Get the hell out of--
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Parries that right hand and fires back.
Sends him into the post!
And just a beat down along the railing.
[Wade] Hockey-style punch up right here in Calgary!
[Joe] And it doesn't go unnoticed
that he's wearing a Johnny Gaudreau jersey.
[yells]
Get out of here, Gunther!
[Wade] Sami Zayn, the man who ended
Gunther's record-breaking Intercontinental Championship reign,
clearly has sights on ending
his World Heavyweight Championship reign too.
[yells]
[Joe] He's an all-time legend.
The five-time WWE Champion, the two-time Hall of Famer,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Listens to him saying no and said, "You're a coward."
["Hitman" playing]
[Wade] Well, you don't step on Superman's cape,
and you don't smack talk Bret "The Hitman" Hart
right here in Calgary.
Good for Sami Zayn.
[Joe] He got the ultimate Canadian legend
and a modern-day Maple Leaf warrior,
Bret Hart, Sami Zayn, and Gunther said no.
You know, I didn't really know what to think of you
back in the day when you were rolling with Sheamus.
But remind me,
-what did you use to call yourself? -Please, please,
don't call me that name.
All right.
Okay, Pete.
Let me tell you what's going to happen.
Tonight, I take one step closer to that Intercontinental Title.
Tomorrow, a smash Trick Williams and take one step closer to the NXT title.
And after that, I'm gonna smash you.
And then you can just call me double champ.
Listen…
Pete,
the worst thing that you can possibly do for your professional career
is convince yourself that you can beat me in a fight because you can't.
Because when it's all said and done, you'd have that stupid look on your face
doing that stupid shrug going,
"Man, what the hell just happened to me out there?"
"Man, Bron Breakker is a badass."
"Man, why are the dogs barking so loud in Canada?"
[crowd barking]
Good luck.
[man yelling]
[heavy breathing]
[crowd cheering]
Now you're mine, Butch.
Let's bleeding go.
[yells]
Get off me! Get off me!
[security guard] Knock it off! Come on!
[Joe] Sheamus with a shillelagh is scary,
and Pete, as The Badass says, just got out of the way.
Hey, you know Calgary, Wade, was once voted
-the cleanest city in the world? -["The Other Side" playing]
It may go down a few notches
-because Dirty Dom is in town. -[Wade] Nice.
The whole thing. The stache, the mullet, the nasty attitude.
[Wade] No, no, no. There was a vote on WWE.com this past week
exclusively available to lonely housewives.
"Who is your ultimate fantasy?"
The answer, loud and clear,
it was Dirty Dominik Mysterio, and he's here. Yes.
[Joe] They must be extremely lonely.
[Samantha] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Carlito,
the World Tag Team Champions,
JD McDonagh and Finn Bálor,
and the Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan,
representing the Judgment Day,
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio!
[Joe] I don't like the way the sensational Samantha Irvin
stresses "dirty."
I mean, she puts something on that and it's accurate.
He's going up against the hard-working, uber-talented Dragon Lee
when we come back to Monday Night Raw, the season premiere and it is rocking.
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Spectacular night here in Calgary.
[Wade] Judgment Day already caused significant damage earlier on
to Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest.
Looking to cause even more now to the LWO's Dragon Lee.
[Joe] Damian Priest sent to a local medical center--
[Samantha] And his opponent accompanied to the ring
by Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro,
and WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio!
Representing the LWO,
Dragon Lee!
[Wade] Dragon Lee's fresh off an absolutely sensational performance
in last week's Triple Threat Match,
narrowly losing out to Ilja Dragunov
after the third competitor, Dom, was chased off by Damian Priest.
But we really saw a different side of Dragon Lee last week.
It wasn't so much about the high-flying,
it was about the fact that this guy can brawl.
This guy has that dog in him when he really needs to.
And Dominik Mysterio needs to be careful here tonight.
[Joe] You know, I'm glad you brought that up
because both of us talked about it afterwards
of how impressed we were with Dragon Lee
as Dom was run off by Damian Priest.
So it ended up being Dragon Lee and Ilja Dragunov in there,
and what was set as a Triple Threat.
But it gave us an extended look as to where Dragon Lee is now
in his development.
We both walked away incredibly impressed.
[Wade] Yeah, a large part of that
is the fact that his mentor is one of the greatest of all time.
He's at ringside, the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio,
who has said, vocally,
that the future of lucha libre is Dragon Lee.
And how much must that grind the gears of his own son, Dirty Dom?
[Joe] Yeah, and that obviously creates an extraordinarily unique dynamic
with Rey Mysterio and his estranged son.
Dragon Lee, up top. Oh, he catches a big kick
from Dom Mysterio, who immediately hooks the leg into the cover.
[Wade] And even the deadbeat dad must have been impressed
with the precision on that dropkick.
Take another look as the aerial master, Dragon Lee, goes skyward,
only to catch one in the kisser
from the master kisser himself, Dom Mysterio.
[Joe] The mid-air dropkick,
that was so impressive by Dirty Dom.
[Wade] So much timing goes into that with a moving target.
And the ladies are going wild for Gen Z--
[Joe] I'm not hearing what you are.
[Wade] They are. They going wild, Joe.
[Joe] I'm hearing a cascade of boos here in Calgary.
But if that's what you call wild, then you be you, Wade.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett back here on the season premiere
of Monday Night Raw
as Dominik Mysterio has been getting the best of Dragon Lee.
[Wade] Dirty Dom on top where he's at his best, allegedly.
You can't get too cocky against the young man like Dragon Lee.
[Joe] Dragon Lee, who says his hero is Rey Mysterio.
Not just for himself, but for his people.
And he looks to rally back
against Dirty Dom.
Sweeps the leg.
[Wade] Such a dynamic individual moves,
so rapidly it's almost impossible to block those shots from Dragon Lee.
[Joe] And Lee goes right downstairs as he lays out Mysterio.
Hooks the leg!
And Dom, able to get that shoulder up.
[Wade] Both teams got-- Well, both men in the ring got
baying cohorts at ringside.
The LWO and the Judgment Day cheering on their men.
[Joe] See right in front of you, Wilde and Del Toro and Rey Mysterio.
And here comes Dragon Lee.
But slammed down by Dirty Dom!
And a kick out at two.
Liv Morgan looks on.
[Wade] Dominik Mysterio, looking to prove a thing or two to deadbeat dad.
[Joe] Roll-up!
And then a pickup.
And a delivery down on the canvas!
And another kick-out at two by Dom Mysterio.
But you can see how affected he is by the offensive assault of Dragon Lee.
[Wade] Yeah, Dragon Lee. It's easy to underestimate him,
his power due to his diminutive size.
But man, that deadlift powerbomb, they're highly impressive
against a bigger opponent in Dom Mysterio, who is now rocked.
[crowd exclaims]
[Wade] And this is the moment in the match-up where Dragon Lee,
kinda, came alive last week against Ilja Dragunov.
Showed that new side of him.
He's gonna need that right now.
[Joe] Watch out for the double stomp.
Lee up top. There it is!
[Wade] All of that weight crashing down
on the neck, shoulders, and chest of Dominik Mysterio.
Wake up, Dom! Dom!
[Joe] Slow to get into the cover.
Oh, and JD McDonagh!
Come on now!
[Wade] Dominik Mysterio looked down and out
and things might be about to break down. Yes, they are.
[Joe] Rey is gonna take care of it, and Finn Bálor comes over.
Wilde and Del Toro engaging with Judgment Day.
[Wade] Judgment Day versus LWO!
[Joe] Joaquin Wilde from up top!
[Wade] Referee losing his mind,
trying to maintain some semblance of control.
The zebra stripes are all out here.
Shifting this to the back!
[Joe] Oh, Liv Morgan!
Just like she did to Rhea Ripley earlier tonight, clipping.
[Joe] 619.
Liv Morgan takes out the leg of Dragon Lee.
[Wade] It's a mugging from the lovers.
[Joe] Frog Splash. Dom hooks the leg,
-and the win! -[bell rings]
[Joe] That's how he does it.
-And she's right along for the ride. -[Samantha] Here is your winner,
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio!
[Wade] Well, aren't they the perfect couple, Joe Tess?
They work in synchronized fashion,
and Liv Morgan helping her man to victory tonight. Congrats, Dirty Dom.
[Joe] That's what you're lauding? That?
[Wade] They are a happy couple, worked well together.
-It's great chemistry. True love. -[Joe] It's despicable.
We had to do, we did exactly what we said we were gonna do.
-You know? -I'm feeling good.
Uh, what-- Oh.
You, uh… You good?
Is there a problem?
No problem.
We just want to say nice work out there.
But don't get used to having those Tag Titles.
-Huh? Excuse me. -Wait a minute. Okay.
-Y'all doing too much now. -Goodbye.
[both mumbling]
["Run For The Hills" playing]
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following is a Six-Woman Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Zoey Stark,
Shayna Baszler,
and Sonya Deville,
Pure Fusion Collective!
[Joe] We're set for a good showdown in moments
as Pure Fusion Collective are ready to go up against Vega and Valkyria.
And something still to be revealed here as Monday Night Raw has made its way
to Calgary tonight.
We're at the Scotiabank Saddledome,
and this is, of course, one of the great arenas in the NHL.
This is the arena where one of the great players in the NHL
in a recent generation played.
Johnny Gaudreau.
He was the star for nearly a decade in this town.
On August 29th,
Johnny and his brother Matthew
were tragically killed
by a driver who is now facing charges of reckless driving.
And Johnny was beloved, a sports hero here.
Everywhere you look, you will see that number 13 jersey around town.
Today, Johnny and his brother were laid to rest,
on a day when this community continues to remember him.
Jackie Redmond has more.
Tess, thank you. I'm outside the Saddledome,
where a very large display of love
to honor the memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau continues to grow.
As fans arrived here tonight,
they walked by dozens of number 13 jerseys,
love letters from fans, and even some of Johnny's favorite snacks.
Johnny Hockey, as we lovingly refer to him in the hockey world,
spent the better part of a decade electrifying hockey fans
in this very arena.
And he was a special type of player,
the type of player that got people out of their seats
and onto their feet the second the puck was on his stick.
I mean, he was magical to watch
and a pleasure to interview.
The WWE would like to send its deepest condolences
to Johnny's wife, Meredith,
Matthew's wife, Madeline,
and the whole Gaudreau family
as they continue to navigate this unimaginable tragedy.
It is with profound sadness
that we join the entire sports world
in both mourning and celebrating the lives of John and Matthew Gaudreau.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Johnny!
[Joe] Wade, we just saw the interference that caused Dragon Lee
from Judgment Day and the loss to Dom Mysterio.
And now Adam Pearce, our general manager's announced,
based on that, we're gonna go after it right away tonight
with Finn Bálor against Rey Mysterio. That's coming up.
[Wade] Yeah that's huge, but get this.
Adam Pearce, smartly, has banned the rest of the LWO
and The Judgment Day from ringside for that match.
So it's gonna be one on one later tonight here on Raw.
[Joe] Right now we got Pure Fusion Collective.
Remember, Sonya Deville last week saying there's not a man in the world
that can take them home, nor a woman that can take them out?
[Wade] Yeah. Three merciless women, and Zelina Vega is back for more.
What a couple of months she's had at the hands of these women?
-[Joe] She's stood up to them. -[Wade] She's been trying to.
[Samantha] And their opponents, first, from Queens, New York,
representing the LWO,
Zelina Vega!
[Joe] Remember, her arm was so badly damaged
by a vicious attack this summer by PFC.
And this was last week on Raw.
[Wade] Yeah, everything came to a head.
Vega, desperately trying to take on Pure Fusion Collective on her own.
Of course, ultimately the numbers game got the best of her.
Baszler, getting the victory, but there was more ugliness
at the end of the match.
As Pure Fusion Collective were putting the boots to Vega,
in came Lyra Valkyria,
who valiantly tried her best to protect Vega,
who was back up for the fight, but simply the numbers game
from these women was too much,
crushing any form of dissent.
["Triumph" playing]
[Deville] I'm sorry, I'm sorry. No, no, no, no, no.
Cut the music. Cut the music.
[chuckles] Lights up.
Oh, I'm so sorry for interrupting your entrance.
I know it's a very big deal to you.
Shut up.
[crowd booing]
This is a joke.
I don't even understand why the two of you are out here.
Every week, you try, and then you fail, and then you try, and then you fail.
What's gonna be different this week?
What? Because you have a mystery tag team partner? [laughs]
You guys heard that, right?
They have a mystery tag team partner.
Ooh.
Listen, I'm gonna give you some reality.
That tag team partner is going to suffer the same fate as the two of you.
And that's getting destroyed by the three of us.
But please, this is a message to whoever's back there…
if you exist. [chuckles]
You want to step up? Shoot your shot.
["New Foundation" playing]
[Joe] Oh, boy.
-[Wade laughing] -[Joe] We're in Calgary.
We're not far from the Hart Family Dungeon.
[Samantha] And their tag team partner,
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
Natalya!
[Wade] The queen of Calgary herself.
Who else but Natalya, one of the last graduates
from the famous Hart family Dungeon, training under the legendary Stu Hart.
A woman who has done everything here in WWE.
A true veteran, a leader of the locker room.
And if anyone is gonna stand up
to the bullies of the Pure Fusion Collective
right here in Calgary, it's this woman, Natalya.
[Joe] Yeah. You talk about veteran. The longest-tenured female Superstar
on the active roster is Natalya.
And this means so much to her
to have the opportunity for this match on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] Vega's finally got some backup against this trio of demonic women.
She might actually finally have a chance three on three.
[Joe] Pulling down the rope is Sonya Deville
and now tagging in, Shayna Baszler's the legal member,
who comes with a big kick on the apron.
[Wade] The boot to the shoulder of Zelina Vega.
Once again, those attacks aimed at the arm of Vega.
[Joe] Oh, and Zoey Stark, over the top rope, crossbody.
As PFC stands proud in Calgary.
[crowd booing]
[Joe] Zelina Vega's first time competing
in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match, Wade, and she has been in trouble against PFC.
[Wade] It's not going well.
Let's face it, there's no point in having tag team partners,
especially someone like Natalya, if you can't even make it
over to your own corner and make a tag.
Zelina Vega has been getting stomped on from the word go in this match-up.
[Joe] Zoey Stark with a snap suplex against Vega.
[Wade] It's the whole point of this trio coming together.
Vega et al.
It's the fact that they need to team up
against a group like Pure Fusion Collective,
who've made it very clear their aim is to injure every single woman
in the locker room till there are none left.
one by one, isolate them, hurt them.
[Joe] Look at the strength of Baszler
as Vega, able to counter and slams Baszler right into the side of the ring.
[Wade] She's got nimble work of Zelina Vega.
She's always gonna be the smallest woman in the fight.
That is a pathway to victory and pathway to this tag that she needs!
[Joe] She gets it!
Here comes Natalya!
-Hometown hero! -[crowd cheering]
[Wade] This place is coming unglued.
[Joe] Big right hand from Nattie!
And another!
Natalya dropping Stark!
[Wade] Fearless veteran who's competed against every major star
you've seen over the past 20 years.
And still getting better.
[Joe] Steps right over her!
Basement dropkick!
[Wade] This place is losing its mind.
[both yelling]
[groans]
[Joe] Big elbow that time as Stark…
Brought down!
Oh, the crowd was thinking Sharpshooter, weren't they?
[Wade] Oh, we saw Bret "The Hitman" Hart a little earlier,
We almost got a glimpse
into his most famous move of all, The Sharpshooter!
And now Valkyria is getting involved.
[Joe] And look at that from Vega.
Counters it!
-[Wade] Take two! -[Joe] They want it.
They want it!
The Hitman's in the house!
And his niece is trying to lock it in.
[Wade] Unless the Pure Fusion Collective--
[Joe] She turns it over! Sharpshooter!
[Wade] A triple whammy!
[Joe] A sharpshooter for Natalya at home in Calgary!
-Isn't that just feels so right? -[Samantha] Here are your winners
by submission, the team of Lyra Valkyria,
Zelina Vega and Natalya!
[Wade] Well, in the sight of one of the greatest nights
in Canadian wrestling history, In Your House: Canadian Stampede
back in 1997
while they just got a great memory once again
thanks to Natalya scoring victory for her team
against Pure Fusion Collective, with which move?
of course, the legendary Sharpshooter. Shout out to Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
As if the Saddledome wasn't loud enough.
And then they see that right there.
Hey, how about what we saw last week?
We witnessed one of the most vicious attacks in some time.
CM Punk, he thought he was moving along from Drew McIntyre.
Drew did not allow for it.
And now here he is.
he told CVD on the podcast this week, that bracelet was,
"Among the top prizes in the industry."
Well, now it's shredded. It's no longer.
How does he explain himself? We hear from Drew, next.
Tonight was so wild. It was surreal.
This was just a long time coming. And I just feel like--
-[Bret Hart] Hey. -Oh, my goodness.
-Good job. -Thank you so much.
Thank you so-- You--
Okay, listen, this is Hart country, and I know dominated--
This a Nattie moment. This is not a Bret moment.
This is a Nattie moment.
[laughing]
["Gallantry" playing]
[Joe] Very sweet to see Bret with his niece coming off the win.
[Samantha] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Drew McIntyre!
[Joe] Drew's gonna be making his Hollywood major motion picture debut
this week. But it's actually what played out on the small screen
here last week that he has to answer for.
Wade, you tried to do all you could to control, to talk some sense into him
in the midst of that ruthless attack on CM Punk.
[Wade] Yeah, Drew took things way too far.
Obviously, it's been quite the heated rivalry
between he and CM Punk for the most part.
I've been on Drew's side, I've seen his perspective,
and there's a dwindling number of people who do so.
But last week was about lashing out.
Drew lost the Strap Match between him and CM Punk at Bash in Berlin,
and that did not sit well with the mind of Drew McIntyre.
There had to be a reaction in Drew's eyes.
And boy, oh boy, did we get it last week.
And it's rare in my time in WWE have I seen such a savage beating
laid on anyone relentlessly, mercilessly
as Drew McIntyre delivered to CM Punk last week.
[Joe] All the Claymores, the ripping apart the fame bracelet,
shoving it in his mouth.
[crowd booing]
[Wade] And the attack on a stretcher afterwards.
[Joe] That was unbelievable.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
[Joe] And on cue, the CM Punk chants.
[crowd chanting continues]
Don't stop. Come on, louder. Louder. Chant his name!
I'll join in.
CM Punk. CM Punk.
CM Punk.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
Now whenever that name is chanted.
It's not about nostalgia.
It doesn't upset me. It doesn't frustrate me.
Whenever you chant "CM Punk," it's simply in memory of.
[crowd booing]
Did you all see what happened last week?
Not the violence. That was poetic.
Did you hear what Punk had to say?
He walked out to this ring,
stood right here and said, "I beat Drew McIntyre in a Strap Match."
"I touched some corners, so I'm done with him
and I'm gonna go fight for the World Title now."
Let's recap.
He has screwed me out of the world title three times in this year.
I pinned him at SummerSlam,
and just because he's the best at touching four corners in a row,
he's suddenly done with me and we're moving on?
I don't think so, you arrogant prick.
[Joe] Oh.
I know you expect me to gloat about Punk
and what I did last week and make some zingers,
but I've been talking about him since January.
I made him a bigger star,
and I have to live with that fact.
But I can live with that fact
because I am the one that ended CM Punk's career.
[crowd booing]
All right, enough of the past, onto the present, the future,
what matters around here, me, Drew McIntyre.
[crowd booing]
So what's first on the agenda?
Uh, the world title I've been cheated out of multiple times for sure.
But also this week, my first Hollywood movie comes out.
[crowd booing]
The Killer's Game with Drew McIntyre and "The Animal" Dave Bautista.
[crowd cheering]
So make sure you check that out.
Things are perfect or almost perfect.
There's one loose end I got to cover right now,
and I'm afraid I got some bad news.
It involves you, Wade.
[Joe] What?
I don't have many friends left in this world, never mind this company.
You're one of my oldest friends. We go back a couple of decades.
We came to this country together.
Live together.
We have been arrested together.
You're the only logical voice that's fought my case,
while Michael Cole lied to everybody.
Not just about how Punk was hurting me, how he was hurting our business,
screwing up main event after main event.
So why, when it was time for me to end him, did you step in my way?
I'm not angry with you, buddy.
I'm just disappointed.
[Joe softly] Oh, God.
But if you do it again…
I'm not gonna be disappointed,
I'm gonna be angry…
and I'm gonna do something about it.
[Joe] Wade, you don't…
Wade, Wade.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Wade.
[inaudible]
[Pearce] Enough, enough, enough, enough.
Drew.
Drew, have you lost the plot in life so bad
that now it's not about CM Punk anymore?
Now you want to fight with your friends?
You want to fight with Wade Barrett,
the voice of reason, the only one that has been whispering in your ear
and keeping your head above water?
You wanna fight him? I don't believe it.
I don't think you want to fight him.
I don't think you want to fight him, he don't want to fight you.
Let's cut the charade.
Tess, wait. I apologize for the interruption.
Drew, if you would join me in the ring, I have some information you need to hear.
Pearce, I was talking to my friend
man to man.
You are not my friend. You're a corporate suit.
You're the kind of guy that Punk kisses the ass of.
So if you got something to say, say it quick.
I heard what you said about Punk.
Earlier today, I spoke to CM Punk.
And I can assure you, as much as you think you've ended him,
CM Punk is not done.
Specifically, Drew, CM Punk is not done with you.
[Joe] Oh.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk.
I don't believe you.
There's not a chance after what I did last week,
he wants another piece of me. But let's play hypotheticals right now.
Since you're playing games, let's have fun.
Who would like to see Drew McIntyre fight CM Punk one more time?
[crowd cheering]
If that's true, and that is a huge if,
you're signing his death certificate.
Call it what you want, but it has to end.
After the Strap Match, Punk thought it was over.
So did I. So did they.
And then last week, what did you do?
You lose your mind and we're back in the fight.
And the fight has to end.
And it ends at Bad Blood.
Yeah, it's gonna be CM Punk and Drew McIntyre at Bad Blood
one more time.
And, Drew, I can assure you of this.
When it's over, and it will be over, I'm gonna find peace.
You want to know why I'm going to find peace?
I'm gonna find peace because I'll know in my heart that it will be over.
And it's gonna be over because October,
Atlanta, Georgia, Bad Blood,
it will be CM Punk, it will be Drew McIntyre,
it will be Hell in a Cell!
[Joe] Oh, let's go.
[crowd cheering]
["Born To Be" playing]
[Joe] Adam Pearce just dropped it.
-We're gonna have a trilogy. -Then it's over!
[Joe] But not just any trilogy.
October 5th will be Bad Blood,
Hell in a Cell.
And I will say this, Wade.
This has by far been the most intense rivalry in the industry
this calendar year.
It demands, in my mind, Hell in a Cell, October 5th.
October 5th, 1997 was one of the all-time classics, right?
You got Taker against Shawn Michaels.
That was the first WWE Hell in a Cell.
And you remember all the-- from on top of the cell
to the blood-soaked face of HBK.
Kane made his arrival. This is fitting.
I love it too, Joe, but here's the deal.
Drew McIntyre is one of the greatest of all time.
He has a horrible record in Hell in a Cell Matches.
He's in big trouble at Bad Blood against CM Punk.
Wow, this is great stuff. Hell in a Cell to finish this thing up.
All I'm saying is, right now, you are in a rut.
It happens to everybody. Okay?
All I'm saying is you just need somebody to help you take a step out of that.
-Kross, what's your current here, man? -What?
Your angle. What are you doing?
Great joke. We're actually just having a friendly conversation.
And, uh, best of luck with that whole Kofi situation.
Yeah, okay.
Hey, man, I hope you're not listening to him,
'cause I went through the same thing with him before,
he'll tell you what you wanna hear, but he's not your friend.
You don't think I know what he's doing?
I invented that move.
Look, he's not wrong.
I am in a rut,
and everyone seems to think that I'm going to get destroyed by Bronson Reed.
No, everybody knows you're the man.
you defended your WWE Championship against John Cena at WrestleMania.
I know, but look where I'm at now.
Okay? Look, I appreciate what you're doing,
but you're not gonna understand, okay?
Yep, yep. Haven't won the singles title, I get it. I know.
Hey, bruh, why is Miz rocking that boo-boo face?
-It's me. -Ah, what's-- Hey, what's up bro?
No, he's just mad 'cause Bronson Reed about to dig up in him.
You hate to see it, but what I do love to see
is you rocking this cosplay, bro.
And speaking of which, last week,
when you were cosplaying with your friends at home
at Dragon Con, your boy was here at work!
-And you know what I did? -What?
-I got us a shot at the WWE… -Oh!
-…next week. -Oh, okay.
-Okay, let's go! -Bro!
I thought last time we talked, we were going after singles titles,
but Tag Team Championships, that's more money for the winners.
-Let's do this. And… -Yay!
And it means that we get to walk into our 10th anniversary
this November as the best there is.
The best there was, and the best there ever will be.
-[laughing] -Give it up. He's serving out dinner.
-That's why his arms are like this. -Okay.
-He got plates. -[laughter]
[Joe] Wow, ten years of The New Day.
[Joe] Guess who's coming up next. The Hall of Famer.
["Booyaka 619" playing]
Rey was here tonight to support his young LWO prodigy, Dragon Lee.
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing the LWO,
from San Diego, California,
weighing in at 175 pounds,
WWE Hall of Famer,
Rey Mysterio!
[Joe] And then things got a little silly
in the midst of Dirty Dom versus Lee.
Finn Bálor had to open his mouth to throw fists.
So now the master of the 619 and Finn Bálor
when we return to the season premiere of Monday Night Raw,
WWE week on USA.
[Wade] LWO and and Judgment Day banned from ringside.
[narrator] Starting Friday…
USA is the new home of Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ Making big moves, making big moves ♪
♪ I've been making big moves Making big moves ♪
[Cole] Cody Rhodes, Solo Sikoa,
inside a steel cage for the WWE Championship.
[narrator] It all goes down on the premiere of Friday Night SmackDown
on USA, Friday 8/7c.
♪ Making big moves ♪
[LA Knight] Yeah!
[Joe] WWE was last year,
August 11th of 2023,
when that man Rey Mysterio defeated Austin Theory
for the United States Championship then
right here in Calgary.
["I AM DANGER" playing]
[Samantha] And his opponent, representing The Judgment Day,
he is one-half of the World Tag Team Champions,
Finn Bálor!
[Joe] And, Wade, he's got to go it alone.
[Wade] Yes, he has after the disarray we saw
at ringside earlier, when Dom Mysterio from The Judgment Day
took on Dragon Lee from the LWO,
things went into a major meltdown.
So Adam Pearce has banned those two respective factions
from ringside for this match.
It's gonna be straight up one on one.
[Joe] The first ever Universal Champion,
won at SummerSlam in 2016
against, of course, a one-time WWE Champion,
the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio.
[Wade] Finn Bálor has been a bitter, twisted individual of late,
and it was all triggered by the fact that Damian Priest
decided to elect himself leader of The Judgment Day
and mistreat people like Finn Bálor.
Well guess what?
He's in there with another leader now, the leader of LWO, Rey Mysterio,
and Finn Bálor's, in the mind,
to beat the hell out of all leaders at the moment.
And he's doing exactly that before our eyes, Joe.
[Joe] He started the night by getting the best of Damian Priest
when he confronted him.
And then, of course, The Judgment Day comes out,
took the Tag Team Championship Title
and smashed it over the head of Damian Priest.
And then the brutality ensued, and the update that we were given,
I know Jackie Redmond, our ace reporter, is checking in on things for more updates,
is that Rhea Ripley accompanied Damian Priest to a local medical facility
after what Finn Bálor put forth with The Judgment Day brethren
earlier tonight.
And now stomping on the chest of Rey Mysterio.
[Wade] This is two of the most well-traveled, world-experienced,
technical Superstars we have ever had here in WWE.
This should be a real treat,
but Rey has not been able to get out of the blocks thus far.
[Joe] Looking to counter, and he does.
Sending Finn back, but then he drives him right into the corner
and burying that shoulder into his midsection.
[grunting]
[Joe] Last time Finn Bálor faced Rey Mysterio, Wade,
that was April 10th of 2023, Monday Night Raw.
Bálor won by pinfall.
Dom Mysterio attacked his father with a chain that night.
You remember that? And it allowed Finn Bálor
to land the Coup de Grace and come up with the victory.
[Wade] That's exactly what Bálor is looking for tonight,
albeit without the assistance of Dirty Dom and a chain.
[Finn yelling]
[Joe] He's driving down overhand rights from leverage,
but all of a sudden, Rey, able to get out of that situation.
[Wade] Well, the man, Rey Mysterio has had this most improbable career.
So much success.
[Joe] Oh! Crossbody out to the floor by Rey Mysterio.
As we continue on Monday Night Raw!
High-flying in Calgary goes Rey!
Season premiere of Raw.
We're only three and a half weeks away until Bad Blood.
We just heard that we'll have a Hell in the Cell
between McIntyre and Punk.
We're in the midst of Finn Bálor and Rey Mysterio.
LWO and Judgment Day banned from ringside by way of Adam Pearce.
General Manager, chiming in based on the action we saw earlier tonight.
Now, we want to remind you what is coming your way next.
It is the finale, the Fatal 4-Way
for the Intercontinental Championship Number-One Contender Tournament.
Jey Uso, Braun Strowman, Pete Dunne, and Ilja Dragunov
to decide who gets a shot at "The Badass" Bron Breakker.
Here goes Rey, Wade.
[Wade] Cannot wait for that. But right now, finally,
Rey Mysterio starting to hit top gear in this match-up.
It really has been the Finn Bálor show thus far,
but we know full well from 25 years plus at the top of Rey Mysterio,
you cannot count this man out.
So much durability. So much in the playbook.
Written off a million times.
Bouncing back a million and one.
Now he's hitting that rhythm, Joe.
[Joe] Crossbody springboard!
[Wade] Rey seems to be hurting though. He really has had the wood put to him.
But 619 to the guts of Bálor!
[Joe] Setting him up again for it.
[Wade] This time to the face, no doubt.
[Joe] There are levels to the game.
Oh, but Finn catches it.
[Wade] Finn is absolutely equal in those levels
to the mighty Rey Mysterio!
Right across the thorax.
[Joe] That top rope stinger.
[crowd booing]
[Wade] Just knocking all the wind out of the sails of Rey Mysterio,
and indeed, this audience here in Calgary.
But what a unique half-Boston from Finn Bálor,
torturing the knee that has been surgically repaired of Rey Mysterio.
[Joe] I spoke with Rey earlier.
He says it feels great, but it cannot feel good right now.
-That vertical half-Boston… -[bell rings]
And that's it. I mean, he gave him the count.
He's not breaking the lock, and he's doing damage
-to that left knee. -[bell rings]
[Wade] Or perhaps it wasn't about victory itself for Finn Bálor.
It was about torturing Rey Mysterio and proving a point.
You simply don't mess with this version of The Judgment Day.
[crowd booing]
[Joe] I don't think Finn cares.
I don't think The Judgment Day cares across the board,
based on what they did to start the night against Damian Priest,
what they did when Dirty Dom was in with Dragon Lee,
and what we just saw with this match that Adam Pearce ordered,
and Finn Bálor didn't care.
Didn't care about the W, only cares about that!
A running dropkick that sends him right into the post.
-Shut up! -[Wade] Judgment Day care
about two things.
Gold and power.
What were you thinking, man?
[Wade] And right now, Finn Bálor has both.
Completely laying waste to the Hall of Famer,
the legendary Rey Mysterio,
and reveling in this boos from this raucous crowd.
Enough.
-[Wade] He's not done! Oh, my God. -[Joe] He wants more!
[referee] Get him out of here.
Don't touch me. Don't you touch me.
-[Joe] Serious damage being done. -I told you you're making a huge mistake.
[Wade] Bálor better be careful.
He might get himself suspended here.
Don't you talk to me ever again.
[Joe] You just get the sense that The Judgment Day
made a point to come out here to Calgary tonight
and do as much damage as possible.
We have our main event coming up in moments
for the number-one contender status
to fight for the Intercontinental Championship
against "The Badass" Bron Breakker.
One of the participants is a momentum-seeking Ilja Dragunov,
and Jackie Redmond is backstage with him.
Yes I am. Thank you so much, Tess.
Ilja, in just moments, you'll compete in the Fatal 4-Way
to determine the number-one contender to the Intercontinental Championship.
This is one of the biggest opportunities you've had since coming to Raw.
What's your mindset?
Well, I almost missed this opportunity
because of The Judgment Day.
But thanks to Rhea and Damian,
I had a fair shot and I advanced.
But now facing Jey, Braun Strowman and Pete,
I really need to dig deep to just survive.
But Jackie, that is not the only goal I have.
I want the prize at the end of this tournament.
A shot at the Intercontinental Championship
and a chance to settle unfinished business with Bron Breakker
after all that gone on between…
us.
[crowd barking]
No.
We don't have unfinished business
because I've already beat you.
But if you want, you can win tonight,
and then I'll beat you again. [laughing]
[Joe laughs]
[chuckles softly]
"Main Event" Jey Uso is now in your city.
Hey, uce, hey, uce,
please, please hit my music.
Oh, yeah. Uh-uh. Yeet!
[Joe] Last week, a clip of Uso Yeeting with the crowd in Denver
had 40 million views across WWE social platforms.
What's he gonna do this week?
Here we go.
["Main Event Ish" playing]
Watch me, uce! Watch me, uce!
Oh, yeah, Wade
Calgar-Yeet, my man.
This is his crowd tonight.
[Wade] Where's the Pete Dunne signs?
I don't want to Yeet.
[Joe] He's taking it higher and higher.
The Fatal 4-Way is coming your way next.
Calgar-Yeet, Alberta, Canada is Jey's kinda place tonight.
[Wade] I am souring on you, Joe.
This place is going bananas, though
I can hardly hear myself.
[Joe] Own it, live it, Barrett.
[Wade] Get rid of that sign.
[crowd cheering]
I hope you're all watching.
Because tonight, that was a message from The Judgment Day
to everyone in the locker room that anyone can get it at any time.
LWO…
Pfft!
Terror Twins…
Pfft, not so terrible now, huh?
And what happened tonight won't even come close
to what happens at Bad Blood.
Rhea, life, as you know it, is over.
You won't ever touch Dominik or my Women's World Championship again.
Tell 'em.
And, New Day, don't think we've forgotten about you either.
Your time is over, boys.
The tag division belongs to The Judgment Day now.
Cool?
[Wade] What a night it has been here in Calgary,
but tomorrow night, the Street Profits are going back to their roots in NXT.
They're trying to win NXT Tag Gold against Nathan Frazer and Axiom.
That's tomorrow night on USA.
[Joe] Then next Monday night, we're gonna be in Portland, Oregon, Wade.
And it is The New Day against The Judgment Day.
Finally, a title defense World Tag Team Championship
for The Judgment Day.
[Wade] Cannot wait for that, but get this.
Last week, he was mauled by McIntyre.
This week, he set up a Hell in a Cell Match
at Bad Blood with McIntyre.
But next week, he's here live on Raw.
The ever-controversial CM Punk returns to Monday Night Raw
here on USA, next week.
[Joe] And we found out we'll get Hell in a Cell
on October 5th with McIntyre and Punk.
Go!
["Death Waltz" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Jey Uso has readied himself
for this Intercontinental Championship number-one contender finale,
the Fatal 4-Way.
Here's the next participant.
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following is an Intercontinental Championship
Number-One Contender's Tournament, Fatal 4-Way Finals Match!
Introducing first, from Moscow, Russia, weighing in at 210 pounds,
Ilja Dragunov!
[Joe] Big opportunity for Ilja.
He had a chance to work his way towards a championship opportunity
the last time he shared a ring with Jey Uso.
He lost in the quarterfinals against Jey in the King of the Ring on May 13th.
That was right here on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] This man has a gold-laden history in NXT UK and in NXT.
It's only a matter of time, in my opinion,
until he grabs gold here on Raw,
and he might get one step closer with victory tonight.
["Stand Tall" playing]
[Joe] This may be the busiest guy on the roster.
[Samantha] Making his way to the ring from Birmingham, England,
weighing in at 205 pounds,
"The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne.
[Joe] He keeps those boots near the front door.
Last week, he got himself involved on NXT No Mercy in Denver,
then the next day, Monday Night Raw in Denver,
back down to NXT, now here in Calgary for Raw.
Promises a beat down of Trick Williams for number-one status
tomorrow night on NXT.
If there's action, if there's a chance, Pete Dunne wants it.
[Wade] Well, Pete Dunne came out tonight nursing that jaw.
He's already been in one brawl this evening
against "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus,
who reacquired that shillelagh that Pete Dunne stole from him.
I'm sure that one's gonna continue.
That's a beef that is not going away any time soon.
But you're right, Joe. If there's a fight,
write Pete Dunne's name on the card, he's up for it.
[Joe] Three of our four.
And now the biggest of all,
to close out this Fatal 4-Way Finale for number-one status.
["I Am Stronger" playing]
[Samantha] And their opponent weighing in at 385 pounds,
Braun Strowman!
[Joe] The One Big S.O.B. earned this spot,
replacing "Big" Bronson Reed
when he was able to attain a pinfall victory.
But it is amazing that we're even seeing him
considering things that have happened in recent weeks.
[Wade] Well, Braun Strowman looks in a hell of a lot better shape
this week than he did last week.
Those ribs that were smashed up by Bronson Reed
seem to have recovered massively.
[Joe] Recovered enough to throw out the first pitch with the Brewers
last Wednesday night.
And now will he have that kind of big smile
and flex at the conclusion of this?
-[bell rings] -[Joe] Fatal 4-Way, here we go
for a chance to get after "The Badass" Bron Breakker
and fight for the Intercontinental Championship.
[Wade] We need a number-one contender.
We're getting one tonight, and if Braun Strowman manages
to pull off a victory, last week, despite those battered ribs,
when he looks in way better shape this week,
he has to be the danger man in this match.
[Joe] Pete Dunne goes right to the body and then a kick
to that midsection as well. He's targeting those ribs
that were so damaged back on Raw
when Bronson Reed had the Tsunami onto the car.
[Wade] You can see, they're still taped off.
Moving a lot better than last week. There's clearly still an issue
and Pete Dunne smartly testing him out early.
But eating that security barrier
was the ribs of Strowman, who has slowed down immensely.
[Joe] Jey, up and over!
[Wade] And this is where Pete Dunne excels.
One on one, slowly decimating an opponent.
Picking apart,
small joint by small joint.
[yells] Let's go!
[Joe] Excellent technician and explosive athlete is Dragunov.
You got a glimpse of it there.
Running knee into the corner against Pete.
[Wade] Just intensity off the scale.
Fierce and fanatical.
That is the approach of "The Mad Dragon" Ilja Dragunov
[Joe] Able to counter Jey but not all the way.
He sends Jey Uso up and over.
And now he's left with a monster.
Fatal 4-Way. Winner is number-one
for a title shot opportunity against Bron Breakker.
[Wade] Would it behoove the likes of Dunne et al
to gang up on this big monster,
but Dunne's doing it on his own.
I don't care how big and strong you are, your fingers are weak.
[Joe] Are you kidding me?
He sends him flying.
It went from joint manipulation
to a military press launch.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] You see them teaming up on Braun Strowman.
Braun Strowman, breaking free!
The former Intercontinental Champion trying to reclaim an opportunity.
This is a number-one contender's match Fatal 4-Way.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you ringside here.
Monday Night Raw from Calgary.
Right now it's like lions trying to take down a rhino.
It's the only chance you got. You got to gang up,
and it still might be--
That might do it!
Jey Uso trying to save himself.
Darting out of the way of Braun Strowman,
and Strowman's shoulder hit that pole hard.
[Joe] And Dragunov goes out and over.
Roll-up now! Pete Dunne. The cover,
and a kick-out by Jey Uso,
who is longing to get himself back in position for a singles championship.
He has yet to claim one.
[Wade] This is the point in the match all four competitors are hurting.
-[Joe] Big uppercut! -[Wade] They're all in a bad way.
They're all exhausted.
This is where mistakes happen,
and this is where if you're savvy enough, if you're on the ball enough,
you can capitalize and get yourself an opportunity at gold.
[Joe] Pete Dunne, trying to put himself in position
for his first singles title match since coming to the main roster of WWE.
[Wade] Now this place is gonna explode here.
[Joe] Right hand is parried and the technician takes him down,
and right back to the joint manipulation goes Pete Dunne.
[Wade] That's what Pete Dunne does best. But this is what The Big S.O.B. does best!
[Joe] Dragunov from the top rope!
[Wade] And inherently, that's the danger of a Fatal 4-Way Match-up.
There's always someone attacking from the blind side.
[Joe] Winner goes on to challenge Bron Breakker
for the Intercontinental Championship.
As they team up again on Strowman,
and he gets blasted into the steel stairs!
[Wade] Well, it took several attempts of this trio to take the big man down.
It finally seems to have worked.
Now is your opportunity. Dragunov, Jey Uso,
and Pete Dunne, who can capitalize first?
[Joe] Of course Dunne wastes no time
in slamming Jey right into Dragunov,
and sending Dragunov into the ring.
[yells]
-[screams] -[crowd exclaims]
[Joe] Into the cover! Hook of the leg
to fight for the championship, and a kick out.
[Wade] Pete Dunne, just carrying an aura of casual menace
everywhere he goes.
Take another look at this.
From technician to power moves in the blink of an eye.
As well rounded from bell to bell as they come.
And he smells victory.
[Joe] What a moment it could be for Pete Dunne.
Dragunov with a chop!
Nice edge right back at him.
Step-up enziguri.
And return fire!
[Wade] Pulls out The Matrix and it caught Pete Dunne hard
on the side of the head.
What else have you got in the tank, Dragunov?
[Joe] Climbing up high.
Oh, and Jey meets up with a superkick.
Hook of the leg! Jey for the win!
Kick out at two.
[Wade] All of that forward momentum from that leap from the top rope,
but Dragunov, caught hard on the jaw.
Take a look at this.
The precision, the back heel to the jaw of Dragunov from Jey Uso,
who is simply laying in wait, ready to pounce.
But the fact that Dragunov could kick out of that
tells you what a fierce competitor he truly is.
[Joe] And it just bent his body back.
But somehow, enough energy to kick-out. What a Fatal 4-Way!
Back here to this incredible action, the Fatal 4-Way Finale
to determine the Intercontinental Championship
number-one contender to see
who will battle "The Badass" Bron Breakker.
Jey and Dragunov in the ring.
But as we saw just moments ago,
Pete Dunne took some damage, Wade.
[Wade] Yeah, he's in a mess right now,
but we have got an all-out brawl in the ring.
Two men still standing.
Can one of these two grab an opportunity
at Bron Breakker's Intercontinental Championship?
[Joe] Excellent offensive assault.
Hook of the leg.
Dragunov, and Pete Dunne, right back in there.
[Wade] See, Pete Dunne, you mentioned it, he's been busted open,
bleeding from the nose.
But you know Pete Dunne, he ain't gonna care.
Not when an opportunity at gold is on the line.
[Joe] Dragunov met him with an elbow.
Pete Dunne used that as an opportunity to get after those digits.
[yells]
[Wade] Simply sickening.
A man in Dragunov, who is as reckless with his own body in pursuit of victory
-as anyone I've ever seen-- -[Joe] Oh!
[Wade] After being down and out for the past five minutes,
Braun Strowman is back!
[Joe] And he is clearing house!
[Wade] Like only he can.
Winner gets a shot at "The Badass" Bron Breakker.
And that One Big S.O.B.,
-corner to corner, taking them out. -[yells]
Thunderous right to the chest.
[Wade] Completely blocking out the pain from those ribs.
Completely revived.
One thing in mind.
Victory here and then Bron Breakker comes next.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Uh-oh.
[Joe] He's going out there for the freight train.
Round and round.
[Wade] Someone's about to get flattened.
And by someone, I mean three.
[Joe] Oh, he just sent Pete!
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Right now, Braun Strowman needs to isolate one,
get him back in the ring.
Finish the job as soon as you possibly can.
[Joe] Right into the barrier.
Now he's clearing off our announce desk.
-Strowman's clearing it off. -[yells]
[Wade] Strowman's looking for some major damage.
[Joe] Oh! "Big" Bronson Reed!
Oh, my!
The guy who came with the Tsunami weeks ago onto the car to damage Strowman
just did it again from out of nowhere.
He's writhing in pain!
[Wade] Attacking the man who took Bronson Reed's spot
in the Triple Threat Match of last week.
Unbelievable! Remember, there is no DQ!
This Fatal 4-Way continues on with Braun Strowman
badly damaged right through the announce booth.
-[Wade] Braun Strowman-- -[Joe] Bronson Reed,
out of his mind!
[Wade] …as finished in this match-up!
This, for me, has turned into a Triple Threat now,
thanks to the annihilation by Bronson Reed!
[Joe] Two massive, massive men
just blowing apart the announce desk.
[Wade] And one man walks away, Bronson Reed.
One man lays down in devastation.
That's Braun Strowman, whose chances of victory here
just went up in smoke.
[Joe] Meanwhile, Wade, what an opportunity,
with Strowman off to the side, writhing in pain,
for those competitors who remain in the ring right now.
And it's Ilja Dragunov,
who's never been in a match before like this level,
never been in with Big Braun Strowman,
against Jey Uso, who's seeking singles championship glory.
[Wade] For the first time, Jey Uso the greatest tag competitor
we've ever seen, never once had gold.
-Can he do it here? -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Back and forth they go. Center of the ring.
Chop after chop from Dragunov.
Uso.
What a spear!
Pete Dunne.
Pete Dunne's looking to steal it here!
Hooks the leg!
Pete Dunne-- Oh, 2.9.
So close!
[Wade] Pete Dunne, almost stealing it to the shock of this audience.
We know they want Jey Uso to win this one.
Almost stolen at the death by Pete Dunne.
But now Dragunov is down.
And Pete Dunne, lying in wait.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Joe] Calgary is loving it.
Fatal 4-Way for a title shot.
Pete Dunne and Dragunov
Dunne, right onto those fingers again.
He's been working him all night, and a kick to the head.
[Wade] Just torturing Dragunov at this point,
lining him up and getting ready to go in for the kill.
[Joe] Braun Strowman is laid out.
"Big" Bronson Reed did that.
Jey Uso is out on the floor,
and Pete Dunne is sitting pretty
to win it and fight for a championship.
[Wade] Remember, all three of these-- all four of these men
had to win Triple Threat Match-ups just to get to this final.
It certainly is not getting any easier.
[Joe] Ground and pound.
Dunne is in position.
[Wade] Whoever wins this match had to go through hell to get there.
And it's looking like Pete Dunne's going for the Bitter End. No.
[Joe] Couldn't hit the Bitter End.
Big boot atop! Dragunov now.
-Ilja Dragunov. -[yells]
H-Bomb delivered!
Uso clears it with a kick!
[Wade] A timely superkick to the jaw!
And now in the drop zone is Dunne.
[Joe] Uso Splash!
Hook of the leg for the number-one contender!
-He's done it! -[bell rings]
He's done it!
["Main Event Ish" playing]
-[Joe] A major leap forward! -[Samantha] Here is your winner,
"Main Event"
Jey Uso!
[Joe] Claiming his first singles championship,
that is the ultimate destination.
-And right now it's within sight. -[crowd chanting] Yeet!
[Joe] Calgar-Yeets!
Alberta, Canada is loving it.
[Wade] This place is going bananas. What an effort from all four men.
The intervention of Bronson Reed proved pivotal.
But the audience favorite, Jey Uso--
Here is where Bronson Reed arrived
and destroyed Braun Strowman, that Big S.O.B.
And this is the moment where Jey Uso thought he had it won,
only for Pete Dunne to arrive,
attempt to steal victory,
but Dragunov just had enough left in the tank.
But even Ilja Dragunov had a great chance of victory.
One big old H-Bomb, charged up,
dropped onto the jaw of Pete Dunne,
but one superkick later from Jey Uso and then the big top rope splash,
there was only one winner, and this audience went into raptures
on the three count, Joe.
[Joe] Jey is longing for singles championship glory,
but what stands opposite him
is "The Badass" Bron Breakker.
[crowd chanting] Yeet! eakker.