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We are less than two weeks away from Survivor Series WarGames. Therefore, tonight’s episode of RAW will focus on building up toward Survivor Series WarGames. The official match card for the show is as follows:
The opening package for the show airs.
The commentators welcome the audience to the show.
Seth Rollins’ music hits and he walks out to the ring. He gets on the mic and welcomes everyone to Monday Night Rollins. He introduces himself as a visionary and a revolutionary.
He then says he is still the United States Champion and thanks Bobby. He further says last week was crazy. He says he’s got people like Finn Balor, Ali, and Lashley all coming after him. He also says that Austin Theory tried to cash in the Money in the Bank contract on the US Champion for the first time ever.
Seth says that something is different about the US Title and that is him. The US Title is the top prize on Monday Nights since he is the champion. He adds that he is going to add to his legacy when he goes one-on-one with Balor.
Lashley’s music play and he comes out to the ring. He starts by saying he turned Theory into a punchline last week. He also says that the beating he gave Seth last week will continue to happen until he gets back his title.
Rollins says he had his opportunity last week but wasted it. He then says that Lashley’s temper is due to his loss against Brock Lesnar.
Mustafa Ali’s music plays next and he comes out with a referee. Lashley warns Ali that the beating he gave him last week will be nothing compared to the beating he will give him this week.
Ali charges Lashley but gets thrown out of the ring. But Ali is relentless and jumps Lashley and is again thrown out of the ring. Lashley says that he welcomes Ali to get in the ring and get an ass whooping.
The match starts with Ali taking the fight to Lashley but is sent to the outside. Ali pushes Lashley into the post. he jumps on Bobby’s back but is picked up and slammed into the post.
Lashley sends Ali flying over the announcer’s desk. The referee counts to ten but Ali gets back in the ring. Lashley picks him up and slams him to the mat. Lashley attacks Ali in the corner.
Ali fights back but is slammed to the mat again. Lashley slams Ali with a spinebuster again. Ali fights back ad climbs the top rope. He hits the tornado DDT but no effect as Lashley gets up and spears Ali before locking in the Hurt Lock as the referee stops the match.
Cathy Kelley interviews The O.C. who asks if they are worried about Judgment Day. Styles says not at all. He also says that this whole thing needs to come to an end. So he challenges Balor to a one-on-one match at Survivor Series. Anderson says Mia Yim will handle her business tonight in the ring. They do the too-sweet taunt.
Mia Yim’s theme song plays and she comes out to the ring. Rhea Ripley also comes out with Dominik.
Tamina takes advantage of the distraction and attacks Yim. She body slams Mia Yim and climbs the top rope and attempts the splash but Yim moves out of the way.
Mia Yim strikes and kicks Tamina and goes for the hurricanrana followed by a big boot in the corner. Tamina fights back and picks up Mia but Yim escapes and hits Eat Defeat for the win.
After the match, Rhea Ripley approaches the ring and climbs on the apron. She teases getting in the ring but backs off in the end,
Matt Riddle is shown playing the bongos backstage and he runs into Cathy Kelley who asks about Elias. Riddle says that Elias is booking their gig and is busy with it. He is interrupted by Gable who shooshes him. Gable says that the only thing more ridiculous than their band is their tag team. He then says he will put Riddle down.
Mia Yim is shown backstage and she is welcomed by Damage CTRL. Dakota says that how come someone like her can be forgotten about for so long. She says that she knows what that’s like. Bayley then offers Mia Yim the opportunity to join her team WarGames. Mia Yim then says she has no problem with Bianca Belair, Asuka, or Alexa Bliss.
They are interrupted by The O.C. who asks if there is a problem but Mia says no.
Matt Riddle’s music plays first and he comes out to the ring. Chad Gable’s music plays next and he comes out to the ring with Otis.
The match begins with riddle going for the takedown but is stopped by Gable. Gable attacks Riddle in the corner and hits the back suplex. Cover! 1…2…kick out.
Gable continues to attack Riddle and hits the dragonscrew, Riddle fights back with a kick followed by a gutwrench suplex and the broton but Gable gets his knees up.
Otis distracts Riddle as Gable throws him off the top rope with a German suplex. Gable works Riddle. Riddle hits the fisherman driver. Both men exchange strikes in the ring.
Riddle fights back with a flurry of strikes and a ripcord knee and an exploder suplex. He then hit the broton and hits the powerbomb and the knee. Cover! 1..2…kick out.
Gable locks in the ankle lock but Riddle fights back and locks the triangle. Gable escapes and slams Riddle to the mat. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Gable climbs the top rope and goes for moonsault but Riddle moves out of the way and hits the hanging DDT.
Otis climbs on the top rope but is taken out by Riddle. Gable with the backslide and picks up the win with Otis’ help.
Baron Corbin is shown backstage playing cards and he wins the round. JBL is brought a couple of drinks but JBL insults him. He then says he has the finest whiskey.
Akira Tozawa then arrives at the table and says he plays poker. JBL asks if he has ever played poker before and knows the rules but Tozawa replies no.
The Miz’s music plays and he comes out to the ring. The Miz welcomes everyone to Miz TV. He then says he will relinquish his role as host to Byron Saxton and he will be the special guest.
Byron starts by asking about the recent evidence and asks if he is sorry he paid Lumis. The Miz says he has a statement and asks the crowd to remain silent. He says he regrets paying Dexter Lumis but all he ever wanted was empathy. he continues that he has been here for 18 years but was never injured but he never got so much as a cheer not even a pat on the back. Even when he helped Dexter people weren’t on his side.
He then says that Dexter kept taking and that’s why he had to put a stop to Lumis. He says that he was putting on a performance so that he could make the story more interesting. He also says that he is just a devoted father, a loving husband and a man who has been depressed all weekend long
Johnny Gargano’s music plays who came out and says he was vacationing with his family in Cabo. Miz says he was depressed in his hotel room.
Gargano says no one cares about Miz because he takes the easy way out. He adds that he stopped paying Lumis because it’s easier than telling the truth. The Miz says that Gargano was trying to use his story so people can chant his name.
Gargano says that the truth is everyone knows Miz is a liar who lies about everything. Miz apologizes and asks if they move so he can be a role model. Gargano says that he should pay Lumis if he wants to move on.
Gargano says that this will come to an end in two weeks when The miz takes on Lumis and if Lumis wins, then Miz will have to pay everything he owes him and Lumis will also receive a WWE contract.
The Miz warns that the next time he sees Lumis, it will be lights out and there will be no contract. Lumis appears from behind dressed as a cameraman. Miz sees him and runs away.
Ealier tonight, Cathey Kelly interviews Shelton Benjamin but he is interrupted by Dominik who tells him that Shelton knows a lot about being a failure. Shelton asks Dominik to leave but Damian comes in between them.
Damian tells Shelton to calm down or they will have a problem and challenges Shelton to a match on RAW. Shelton accepts Dominik’s challenge.
Dominik’s music hit and he comes out with Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. Shelton Benjamin’s music plays next and he comes out to the ring.
The match starts with Dominik slapping Shelton before he leaves the ring. Dominik attacks Benjamin from behind. But Shelton fights back with a slap of his own before knocking down Dominik who rolls out of the ring.
He gets back in the ring but Shelton hits the suplex. Dominik begs Shelton before hitting the jawbreaker. He then attacks Shelton Benjamin. Shelton fights back but Dominik hits the hurricanrana. He sends Shelton into the ropes and goes for 619 but is stopped by Shelton who follows it up with a running knee and an exploder suplex as Dominik rolls out of the ring. He throws Dominik back in the ring and locks in the ankle lock. As Rhea Ripley distracts the referee, Priest pulls Dominik to the rope.
As Shelton is distracted by Priest, Dominik hits the DDT and follows it with a frog splash for the win.
Austin Theory is shown backstage.
He is interviewed by Cathy Kelley who asks about his side of the story. Theory says that no one understands him and the pressure he is under. He also says he was touted to be the next big thing but he outgrew it and became the face of the franchise. He says that the whole world expects him to fail but that won’t happen.
While everyone thinks he failed last week but that isn’t the truth. He then says that everytime he tried to cash in he was interrupted. So he thought the best thing to do would be to challenge Rollins and he had him beat but Lashley destroyed him and if it wasn’t for him he would’ve won.
He was interrupted by Dolph Ziggler who called it the worst cash in but Theory’s ego was too big and he didn’t listen to his advice. He then says he is the now and will prove it to Ziggler in the ring tonight. Ziggler accepts before leaving.
Damage CTRL’s music played and they come out with Nikki Cross. Dana Brooke’s theme song plays and she comes out to the ring.
Brooke starts attacking IYO and takes her down. IYO fights back and drags her to the bottom rope and she follows it with a springboard dropkick.
IYO goes to work on Brooke. She attacks Dana in the corner. Both women trade blows in the ring. Dana Brooke picks up and slams Dana to the mat. IYO goes for springboard moonsault but Dana moves out of the way and Dana goes for a DDT. Cover! 1…2..kick out.
She goes for an attack in the corner but is caught by SKY got hits the German suplex and follows it with Meteora. She then hits the moonsault for the win.
Mia Yim’s music plays and she comes out and says that she has been thinking about their offer and she has picked Bianca Belair’s side. Bianca’s music plays and she comes out with Asuka and Alexa Bliss.
Akira Tozawa is shown laughing backstage. Corbin goes all-in and Tozawa shows his card. Corbin claims to have three aces but is caught cheating. Corbin tells him to sit down but Tozawa asks him to step outside. He then grabs his winnings and leaves.
Austin Theory’s theme music plays and he comes out to the ring. Dolph Ziggler’s music plays and he comes out to the ring next.
Theory knocks down Ziggler with a shoulder tackle. He then works Ziggler. Theory with a backbreaker on Ziggler. He continues to work Ziggler. Dolph fights back but is knocked down by Theory. Cover! 1…2….kick out. Headlock by Theory.
Austin attacks Ziggler. Dolph fights back and attacks Theory in the corner. He goes for a superkick but is taken out with a clothesline. Theory sends Ziggler into the post.
Ziggler attacks Theory in the corner and follows it with a neckbreaker and a DDT. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Theory picks up and hits the rack bomb. Cover! 1..2…kick out. Austin attempts A-Town Down but Ziggler counters into the sleeper hold.
Theory fights out of it by throwing Ziggler who hits the fame asser. Cover! 1..2…kick out. Theory with an elbow to Ziggler before sending him into the post. He sends Dolph into the post again. He tries to do the same thing again but Ziggler turns it around and Dolph hits the ZigZag. Cover! 1…2…kick out.
Dolph goes for superkick but is stopped by Theory before he hits the A-Town Down. Theory picks up Ziggler and hits A-Town Down again and he continues to viciously attack Ziggler who rolls out of the ring.
Ziggler goes after him and sends him into steps. He then slams Ziggler’s face in the announcer’s desk viciously as the referee calls for the bell. He picks up the announcer’s chair and throws it on Ziggler. WWE security and officials arrive to stop Theory. He continues the assault as officials and security try to stop him. He then leaves the ringside area.
Damage CTRL are shown backstage. Rhea Ripley appears and says that if Mia Yim is on Bianca’s side, then Rhea will join Damage CTRL at WarGames.
JBL’s music plays first and he comes out followed by Baron Corbin. Akira Tozawa’s music plays next and he comes out to the ring.
The match begins with Akira striking Corbin down but gets knocked down by Corbin. Corbin goes for the chokeslam but Tozawa hits the DDT followed by a shotgun dropkick from the top rope.
Tozawa hits the hurricanrana and the suicide dive as Corbin rolls back in the ring. As Corbin rolls out of the ring, Tozawa goes for a suicide dive but is sent into the barricade. Corbin sends Akira into the ring.
Tozawa hits the hurricanrana and the shining wizard. He climbs the top rope and dives onto Corbin. Akira climbs the top rope again and dives but is caught by Corbin who hits the End of Days for the win.
Cathey Kelley is backstage with Bianca Belair and her team. Bianca says that Rhea is a problem but is no threat for Mia Yim. When asked who will compete for the advantage at WarGame, Bianca’s says this decision isn’t being taken lightly and they will know next week.
Chad Gable comes says that they will get another victory if they faced Riddle and Elias. Rollins interrupts singing his theme song.
Finn is interviewed by Byron Saxton who asks about Styles’ challenge. Finn Balor says he accepts Styles’ challenge. He then says that he has a lot of unfinished business with Rollins and he is going to become US Champion tonight.
Finn Balor’s music plays and he walks out to the ring. Seth Rollins’ music plays and he comes out to the ring.
Balor takes down Rollins but he escapes. Balor takes down Rollins with a chinlock. Rollins knocks down Balor and sends him outside before diving onto him.
Rollins attacks Balor in the corner. Balor quickly turns the tables and stomps Rollins. Balor sends Rollins into the corner of the announcer’s table. Balor continues the attack on Rollins. Balor continues to work his opponent. Rollins fights back but not enough as Balor locks the abdominal stretch.
Rollins fights back with punches and chops. He then delivers a knee to the spine sending Balor outside. Rollins then hits the suicide dive and sends Balor back into the ring and he hits the springboard knee. Cover! 1….2….kick out. Balor hits the slingblade and Rollins follows it with a superkick and climbs the top rope. Rollins dives on Balor but he gets the knees up. Cover! 1…2….kick out.
Rollins drags Balor outside and goes for the powerbomb and Balor escapes and hits a dropkick before sending Rollins back into the ring.
He goes for coup de grace but Rollins counters and hits the powerbomb. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Rollins climbs the top rope and attempts Phoenix Splash but Balor escapes and hit the dropkick before climbing the top rope but is stopped by Rollins. He hits the superplex and goes for falcon arrow but Balor counters into the 1961 DDT, Cover! 1….2….kick out.
Balor attacks Rollins. Rollins hits the falcon arrow. Cover! 1..2..kick out. The Judgment Day come out and Balor rolls up Rollins but not enough.
Balor with the double stomp. The O.C. come out and brawl with The Judgment Day. Balor with a dropkick on Rollins. He climbs the rope but is pushed off by Styles.
Rollins hits the Stomp for the win.
After the match, Austin Theory attacks Rollins. He picks up Rollins and hits the A-Town Down. He then slams Austin’s face into the steel steps and sends him into the post. Theory continues to viciously attack Rollins. He sends him back into the ring and hits A-Town Down.
He then picks up the US Title and hits Rollins with it. He then holds up the title.
This ends our live coverage