WWE RAW Results Coverage, Reactions and Highlights for June 3, 2024

It’s Monday night, and you know what that means! WWE RAW will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage for the June 3, 2024 episode.

The start time for WWE RAW is 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

WWE RAW Lineup (6/3/2024):

• Tag Team Match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Final Testament’s Authors Of Pain (Akam and Rezar)
• Singles Match: “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus vs. Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser
• Singles Match: The Judgment Day’s WWE World Heavyweight Champion “El Champeon” Damian Priest vs. LWO’s WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio
• Singles Match: Ricochet vs. Bron Breakker
• Singles Match: LWO’s Dragon Lee vs. The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor
• Singles Match: Natalya vs. Kiana James
• WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan will appear for the first time since winning the title

WWE RAW Results (6/3/2024):

The show opens up with a camera shot that followed fans into the arena and then took a wider shot of the venue. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee then welcomes us to the show and we see the arrivals of WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, Bron Breakker and The Judgment Day (WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh).

Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn could then be seen watching Belair and Cargill in the background. Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh were wearing dark shades and McDonagh was seen whispering something to Bálor. We then get a recap of Liv Morgan beating “The Man” Becky Lynch at King and Queen of the Ring to become the new WWE Women’s World Champion and a recap of the Steel Cage Match from last week’s RAW, including footage of Morgan kissing Dominik.

WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan then makes her way down to the ring to address the WWE Universe.

Liv Morgan starts off by welcoming fans to the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour and says that while some say revenge isn’t as sweet as it seems, she begs to differ. Morgan then gloats about taking out Rhea Ripley and becoming Women’s World Champion, then says she put Becky Lynch into early retirement last week and the cherry on top was kissing Dominik Mysterio.

Dominik’s music then hits and he makes his way out. Dominik says he doesn’t know what game she’s playing, but Rhea Ripley is going to destroy her when she returns. Morgan then tells Dominik that Ripley will destroy him too, then asks how long he is going to keep lying to himself. Morgan then says Dominik came to the ring last week to be closer to her as she moves closer to him, then says she wants to take everything from Ripley including him. Dominik then backs away and Morgan keeps moving into the corner as she flirts with him. Finn Bálor then enters the ring and tells Morgan that Dominik and Judgment Day want nothing to do with her. Morgan then asks Balor what if Dominik doesn’t want her to do, but agrees to leave the ring. Morgan then flirts with Dominik once more as Dominik smiles a little bit and heads to the back.

We then head to the back, where Sheamus is talking with Jackie Redmond about Ludwig Kaiser. Sheamus says Kaiser dropped real bombs when he was attacked by him last week. Sheamus then plays up the idea that GUNTHER was holding Kaiser back. Sheamus then says Kaiser has a chance to see whether he can go toe-to-toe with him. Sheamus then says it’s always about seeing whether the fella across the ring can gain his respect. Sheamus then says the way to do it is to put on banger after banger. Sheamus then makes his way down to the ring, but Kaiser attacks him on the ramp. Officials then run down to separate the two men.

The first match of the night is now underway.

Singles Match: “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus vs. Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser

The match starts off with Sheamus hitting a suplex on Kaiser. Kaiser then responds with a kick on Sheamus and delivers several chops on Sheamus, but Sheamus responds with a few chops of his own and a right hand. Sheamus then stomps on Kaiser’s face, but Kaiser responds with a dropkick. Sheamus then nails Kaiser and hits him with a kick, but Kaiser hits Sheamus with a few strikes of his own. Sheamus then grasps his knee on the apron and Kaiser puts his boot into Sheamus’ face. Sheamus then clotheslines Kaiser out of the ring, but Kaiser sends Sheamus’ knee bouncing off the ring apron and hits him with a couple of chops. Kaiser then hits a Stunner on Sheamus off the top rope and follows it up with an enzuigiri before sending him crashing into the ring post and nailing him with a dropkick on his knee.

The referee then checks on Sheamus and his knee and looks to call for the bell to stop the match. Sheamus then keeps the referee from doing so and Kaiser delivers some strikes on Sheamus in the corner. Sheamus then responds with several chops, then sends Kaiser into the corner. Sheamus then hits Kaiser with a jumping knee, then sets up for the Brogue Kick. Kaiser then sees Sheamus coming and rolls him up, but Sheamus kicks out. Sheamus then hits Kaiser with The Ten Beats Of The Bodhran and gets Kaiser up on his shoulders. Sheamus then climbs to the top, but Kaiser escapes and hits an enzuigiri on Sheamus’ knee. Kaiser then pins Sheamus for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser!

We then head to the back to The Judgment Day’s clubhouse, where WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest checks in with Dominik Mysterio, Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh. Bálor assures Priest that the situation was already taken care of. Priest then asks about Ripley and Dominik says everything was fine. Priest then suggests that they settle some scores tonight and remind everyone that they run RAW.

We then see a trainer checking on Ricochet and Ilja Dragunov approaches him. Dragunov says he could tell Ricochet was not 100%, but Ricochet didn’t care. Dragunov then says he wasn’t there to stop Ricochet because he knew guys like them needed to live unhealthily close to the limit. Ricochet then tells Dragunov that if he could walk, he could fight. Dragunov then warns Ricochet to be cautious because Bron Breakker was wired differently. Ricochet then tells Dragunov that he was wired differently as well as was Breakker that’s why they were there. Ricochet then says he would smack the fake tan off of Bron.

We then get a video package on Dragon Lee.

We then get the entrances of the next match, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: LWO’s Dragon Lee vs. The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor

The match starts off with both men going back and forth with submission holds before Lee hits an arm drag on Bálor off the top rope. Lee then hits a second arm drag on Bálor, but Bálor sends Lee crashing into the top turnbuckle face first and delivers a chop. Bálor then hits a couple of shoulders on Lee’s midsection in the corner, then follows it up with a hurricanrana and a tope suicida. Bálor then sends Lee onto the mat. Bálor then hits a chop on Lee, but Lee responds with right hands on Bálor and hits a kick on Bálor’s chest. McDonagh then jumps up on the apron and Bálor rolls up Lee. Lee then kicks out and hits a sit-out powerbomb on Bálor. Lee then gets Bálor up on his shoulders, but McDonagh jumps up on the apron once again. Lee then blasts McDonagh and climbs to the top, but Carlito pushes him down while the referee is distracted. Bálor then joins Lee on the ropes, but Lee fights him off. Lee then hits a crossbody off the top on Carlito on the outside, then delivers some right hands. Lee then nails McDonagh, then gets back inside the ring. Bálor then dropkicks Lee into the corner and hits him with a Coup De Grace for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor!

After the match, Carlito delivers some right hands on Lee. Braun Strowman’s music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring with WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio. Strowman then takes Carlito out and goes after him on the outside, but Judgment Day retreats through the crowd.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn was then shown walking backstage. We then get a Clash at the Castle video package and Michael Cole announces a kickoff event for the Clash at the Castle PLE on the day before the event.

We then head to the back, where WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest was shown speaking with Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh and Carlito. Priest tells McDonagh that he thought he would have had the Strowman problem taken care of by now. Priest then tells McDonagh not to sweat it. Priest then says that if Carlito wants to play prospect, he should ask RAW General Manager Adam Pearce for a match against Strowman later in the show. After the other Judgment Day members left, WWE World Tag Team Champion R-Truth enters and speaks with Carlito. Truth says he feels Carlito’s pain. Truth then says being with Judgment Day is like riding a roller coaster. Truth then says they kick you when you are up or down, but those were the best days of his life. The Miz was then shown looking dumbfounded by Truth’s statement. Miz then says they are tag team champions and therefore these should be the best days of Truth’s life. Truth then tells Miz to let go of The Judgment Day and says he’s obsessed with the faction.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn then makes his way down to the ring to address the WWE Universe.

Sami Zayn starts off by saying it’s good to be back in Pennsylvania and the last time he was there was for WrestleMania where he won the Intercontinental Championship. Zayn then says he hasn’t really enjoyed winning the title because of one throne in his side and that is Chad Gable. Zayn then says Gable can blame whatever or whoever he wants, but when it comes down to it, it’s about him and Gable. Zayn then calls Gable and the rest of Alpha Academy out to the ring. Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa and Otis then make their way down to the ring. Dupri says Gable told them Zayn doesn’t deserve his respect or time tonight and gave them a message for Zayn. Zayn then tells Dupri she doesn’t need to do this and Dupri reads Gable’s statement. Gable’s statement is filled with digs at Zayn, Tozawa, Otis and Dupri herself and says the only way their issues end is with Zayn giving Gable his Intercontinental Championship Match. Zayn then tells Dupri that he agrees to defend his Intercontinental Championship against Gable at Clash At The Castle.

Zayn then lays down his title and addresses Dupri, Tozawa and Otis. Zayn asks them if they’ve had enough of being paraded and humiliated by Gable, then says they’re all better than that. Zayn then says Gable doesn’t get to decide what Dupri, Tozawa and Otis are worth, then says having been in their shoes before with The Bloodline, they need to set themselves free. Gable then blindsides Gable in the ring and delivers some right hands on him. Dupri, Tozawa and Otis then watch as Gable hits a German suplex on Zayn. Gable then calls Otis over, then holds Zayn in place. Otis then holds his right hand, but hesitates to strike Zayn. Gable then slaps Otis and gets in his face, but Tozawa intervenes. Gable then gets in Tozawa’s face and shoves him, then grabs his shirt. Dupri then pulls Gable away from Tozawa and Gable gets in her face. Dupri then gets on her knees and begs Gable, but Gable kicks her, Tozawa and Otis out of the ring as he continues berating them. Otis then steps between Gable, Dupri and Tozawa on the apron and Zayn delivers some strikes on Gable. Gable then sends Zayn crashing into Dupri and Tozawa on the apron and Gable tries gaslighting Otis into thinking Zayn did it of his own accord. Otis then believes Gable and hits a slam on Zayn. Otis then carries Dupri and Tozawa to the back as Gable remains in the ring. Gable then stands over Zayn and holds up the Intercontinental Championship.

We then head to the back and we see RAW General Manager Adam Pearce watch what just happened from his office. Bron Breakker then walks in and congratulates Pearce on putting him in a match with real competition. Pearce then says Breakker doesn’t deserve it, but he deserves the second fine he received. Pearce then says the only reason Breakker is facing Ricochet tonight is because Ricochet asked for the match.

We then see Chad Gable congratulate Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa and Otis on what happened with Sami Zayn. Gable says they’ll win his Intercontinental Championship at Clash at the Castle as a team and walks away in a great mood.

We then get the entrances of the next match, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: Ricochet vs. Bron Breakker

The match starts off with Ricochet slapping Bron Breakker. Ricochet then delivers some right hands on Breakker, then hits a kick on his midsection. Ricochet then hits a hurricanrana on Breakker and follows it up with a dropkick before he hits an enzuigiri on Breakker from the apron. Breakker then nails Ricochet with a clothesline, then gets him up on his shoulders on the outside and hits Ricochet with a Military Press that sends him crashing into the barricade. Ricochet then delivers a shoulder on Breakker’s midsection. Ricochet then follows it up with a springboard moonsault and climbs to the top, then looks to hits a 450 Splash. Breakker then avoids it, but Ricochet hits Breakker with a Recoil and goes for a pin. Breakker then kicks out and hits a hurricanrana on Ricochet off the top rope, then follows it up with a spear for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Bron Breakker!

After the match, Breakker continues beating Ricochet down and grabs the ring steps. Officials then run down to the ring to separate them and Ilja Dragunov appears. Breakker then tosses the ring steps at Ilja, then retreats through the crowd.

We then head to the back, where WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega approaches Dragon Lee. Rey says Lee would have won if not for Carlito. Rey then says Lee would get his payback soon, but they needed to take out his protection first and that is why he was going straight for the head of Damian Priest. Rey then says Judgment Day might think they ran RAW, but that didn’t include LWO. Rey then says he would personally deliver that message to Priest tonight.

We then see Jackie Redmond interviewing Kiana James who will be making her RAW debut against Natalya next. James says Natalya is one of the most accomplished stars in WWE history. James then says she took some time to get acclimated under Adam Pearce, but she is ready to compete and she specifically asked for a match against Natalya. James then says tonight is step one on her way to the top.

We then get the entrances of the next match, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: Natalya vs. Kiana James

The match starts off with both women going back and forth before James sends Natalya crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first and delivers some stomps on her. James then hits a series of shoulders on Natalya’s midsection and sends her into the corner. Natalya then nails James with a discus lariat, then follows it up with a dropkick and goes for a pin. James then kicks out and Natalya hits a German suplex on James. Natalya then looks to put James in a Sharpshooter, but James grabs onto the ring apron to prevent Natalya from locking it in. James then hits the 401K on Natalya for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Kiana James!

We then head to the back and we see The New Day being interviewed. Xavier Woods says Karrion Kross’ plan wasn’t going to work. Kofi Kingston then says they were the best to ever do it and a lot of teams have tried to get between them, but they all failed and AOP will be next. They were about to yell “New Day rocks,” but Kross cuts them off. Kross then says the power of positivity was dead. Kingston then warns Kross they still hit hard and AOP will find that out tonight. Kross then tells Woods he wouldn’t have to follow Kingston around anymore. Woods then listens to Kross a bit before leaving.

Sonya Deville then approaches a disappointed Natalya, who was open to speaking with her. Natalya says enough is enough and it’s time for a change. Deville then says she was happy to hear it, but went to speak with Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler who she saw nearby. Stark then says she didn’t want to hear from Deville. Stark then says they planned on showing Belair and Cargill why they were the best team in WWE. Baszler then tells Deville to leave them alone.

We then get the entrances of the next match, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: Braun Strowman vs. Carlito

The match starts off with Carlito wasting no time in going after Strowman as he gets in the ring. Carlito then hits a dropkick on Strowman into the corner. Strowman then runs Carlito over with a shoulder tackle and hits him with a right hand on his midsection. Strowman then sends Carlito across the ring. Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh then try distracting Strowman, but Strowman knocks them off the apron. Carlito then looks to hit a backstabber on Strowman, but Strowman remains standing and sends Carlito crashing into the mat face first. Strowman then gets the pinfall win over Carlito.

The winner of the Singles Match, Braun Strowman!

After the match, Judgment Day looks to beat Strowman down. Strowman nails McDonagh, Bálor and Carlito before Dominik Mysterio appears at ringside. Dominik then tries blindsiding Strowman, but Strowman sees him coming. Dominik then looks to hit Strowman with a chair, but Strowman stays on his feet. Strowman then intimidates Dominik up the ramp, but Liv Morgan appears and inserts herself between Dominik and Strowman. JD McDonagh then grabs the chair and hits Strowman’s knee with it repeatedly as Bálor and McDonagh holds Strowman in place. Morgan then flirts with Dominik as Dominik slowly backs away. Bálor then intervenes once again.

We then see WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill walk through the back.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill then make their way down to the ring to address the WWE Universe.

Bianca Belair starts off by saying it’s been a minute since she’s been in a RAW ring, but now that she’s one half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, she and Cargill will show up and show out. Cargill then says she and Belair got a special invitation to RAW from Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark and since they have a lot to say, they can say it to their faces. She then tells Baszler and Stark to come down to the ring. Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler then make their way down to the ring and Stark says the Women’s Tag Team Championship has not been on RAW. Cargill and Belair then tell them the title would be on RAW more if they won it and Baszler becomes angry. Cargill then challenges Stark and Baszler to a Women’s Tag Team Championship Match and RAW General Manager Adam Pearce appears at ringside to make the match official for right now.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (c) vs. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark

The match starts off with Belair and Baszler. Belair sends Baszler crashing into the mat, but Baszler delivers some stomps on Belair in the corner. Belair then sends Baszler crashing into the corner, then tags in Cargill. Cargill then hits a splash on Baszler in the corner, then tags in Belair. Cargill then hits a bodyslam on Baszler before Stark tags in and hits a dropkick off the top rope. Cargill then tags in and sends Stark crashing into the mat face first. Cargill then sets up for a powerbomb, but Stark escapes. Stark then hits an enzuigiri on Cargill from the apron and climbs to the top. Cargill then gets Stark in a delayed vertical suplex position, but Baszler saves Stark. Belair then gets in the ring and both her and Cargill hit double delayed vertical suplexes on Baszler and Stark. Belair and Stark then tag in. Belair then hits a pair of back elbows on Stark and a back suplex on Baszler, then hits a shoulder on her midsection in the corner and delivers some right hands on her. Belair then hits a backbreaker on Baszler and a spinebuster on Stark, then follows it up with a springboard moonsault on Stark. Belair then pins Stark, but Baszler breaks the fall.

Baszler then tags in and hits a knee on Belair. Baszler then pins Belair, but Belair kicks out. Stark then tags in and Cargill pulls Baszler out of the ring. Cargill then sends Baszler crashing into the ring steps, but Baszler then sends Cargill colliding with them. Stark then rolls up Belair, but Belair kicks out and hits a KOD on Stark. Before she can pin her, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn appear in the ring to attack Belair and Cargill, causing a disqualification.

The winners of the match due to a disqualification and still the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill!

After the match, Baszler, Stark, Fyre and Dawn teamed up to beat Cargill and Belair down. Baszler and Stark then stared Fyre and Dawn down for a moment before leaving the ring.

We then head to the back, where Cath Kelley is interviewing WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest. Priest says the Judgment Day has had success tonight and it felt good. Priest then says Rey has been a thorn in their side for a long time and while he respected Rey’s fight, he will close the door on Dom’s father. Drew McIntyre then approaches Priest and the crowd chants for CM Punk. McIntyre says Priest looked happy because he was the champion. McIntyre then tells Priest to enjoy it as this was as high as he would be in his career. McIntyre then says he always believed in Priest, but he made things personal. McIntyre then tells Priest he will be seeing him soon.

“Main Event” Jey Uso then makes his way out to address the WWE Universe.

Jey starts off by saying he has big plans for the summer and last year, he was going to civil war with The Bloodline. Uso then says he lost his brothers, cousin and family, but he stayed in the fight knowing one day he could fight on his own. Uso then says he can finally be “Main Event” Jey Uso now, then thanks fans for their support on his own journey. Uso then says it’s time for him to deliver one more time and he has one more plan for the summer and that is to win the Men’s Money In The Bank briefcase.

We then head to the back, where we see Lyra Valkyria speaking with Cathy Kelley about “The Man” Becky Lynch and her journey on RAW. Valkyria says she is looking ahead to the Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match before IYO SKY appears and attacks Valkyria, sending her crashing on top of a road case.

We then get the entrances of the next match, which is a Tag Team Match.

Tag Team Match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Final Testament’s Authors Of Pain (Akam and Rezar)

The match starts off with Woods and Rezar. Woods hits a dropkick on Rezar. Woods then delivers some right hands on Rezar in the corner, then hits a kick on Rezar’s midsection. Rezar then nails Woods with a boot, then delivers some right hands on him. Akam then tags in and delivers some forearms on Woods, then tags Rezar back in. Rezar then wears Woods down with a neck submission, but Woods hits an enzuigiri on Rezar. Akam then tags back in and Woods hits him with a superkick. Scarlett then jumps up on the apron as Kross gets in Kingston’s face on the outside and Woods looks to tag out. Kingston is then distracted by Kross and Akam and Rezar hit What A Rush for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, The Final Testament’s Authors Of Pain (Akam and Rezar)!

We then head to the back, where Jackie Redmond catches up with Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn before they could leave the building. Redmond asks them why they attacked the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions and Dawn mentions Clash at the Castle and says they will take their chances rather than wait for opportunities like everyone else. Dawn then says they didn’t like the sound of Clash at the Castle in Scotland without them. Dawn then says Belair and Cargill looked pretty with their title belts, but those good looks were about to fade.

The lineup for next week’s episode of WWE RAW is then announced.

We then get the entrances of the main event, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: The Judgment Day’s WWE World Heavyweight Champion “El Champeon” Damian Priest vs. LWO’s WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio

The match starts off with Priest nailing Mysterio with a boot, then hits an elbow on Rey in the corner and follows it up with a Broken Arrow. Rey then hits a kick on Priest’s face, then delivers a hurricanrana on Priest that sends him crashing out of the ring and follows it up with a springboard moonsault. Rey then gets Priest back inside the ring, but Priest nails Rey with an elevated flatliner. Priest then delivers some stomps on Rey in the corner. Priest then sends Rey into the corner and hits him with a Sidewalk Slam. Priest then hits a forearm on Rey that sends him to the outside and the referee begins a ten count. Rey then beats it and crawls back inside the ring, but Priest sends him into the corner. Rey then hits Priest with a kick, then nails Priest with an enzuigiri and a kick on his thigh. Priest then sends Rey into the corner and charges at him, but Rey moves out of the way and sends Priest crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first.

Priest then looks to hit the South of Heaven on Rey on the apron, but Rey blocks it and hits a kick on Priest. Rey then climbs to the top and hits a senton to Priest, then follows it up with a springboard crossbody and delivers a shoulder on his midsection. Rey then delivers some right hands on Priest in the corner, but Priest sends him crashing into the opposite corner. Rey then sends Priest crashing into the mat. Priest then sits Rey on the top turnbuckle and hits a forearm on his spine, then climbs to the middle rope and sets Rey up for Razor’s Edge. Rey then escapes and hits a hurricanrana on Priest off the top rope, then dropkicks him into the ropes. Rey then dials it up for the 619 and hits a splash on Priest over the top rope. Rey then goes for a pin, but Priest kicks out. Carlito then appears and jumps up on the apron, but Dragon Lee takes him down. Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh then appear to take out Lee, but Rey jumps over the top rope to land on them. Rey then gets back in the ring and climbs to the top, but Priest pulls him down and hits him with the South of Heaven for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, The Judgment Day’s WWE World Heavyweight Champion “El Champeon” Damian Priest!

After the match, Drew McIntyre blindsides Priest. McIntyre hits a Future Shock DDT on Priest, then picks up the World Heavyweight Championship. McIntyre then sets up for the Claymore Kick, but Carlito, Bálor and McDonagh all get in the ring one at a time to prevent McIntyre from hitting the move. McIntyre then blasts them all, then clears the announce desk looking to send Priest crashing though it. Priest then hits a chokeslam on McIntyre through the announce desk and stands over him, surrounded by the rest of the Judgment Day. Priest then holds up the World Heavyweight Championship as the show comes to a close.