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WWE’s NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018 takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on November 17, 2018. Live play-by-play coverage begins at 6:30 PM ET!

Kickoff Show results:

– Charlie Caruso welcomes us to the Kickoff Show as we see a shot of fans lined up out the door of the Staples Center. Renee is joined at the Kickoff Show panel by Sam Roberts and Pat McAffe.

– Matt Riddle and Kassius Ohno get into an argument at the Kickoff Show table. Riddle tells Ohno he’s bitter, and he walks off. Ohno walks off next.

– The panel runs down the card and the War Games match rules, and the pay-per-view is about to begin.

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018 results:

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– Matt Riddle comes out to open up the show, and he talks trash about Kassius Ohno after their confrontation earlier. Ohno comes out and challenges Riddle to match right here and now. Riddle agrees, and Ohno hops in the ring and the ref calls for the opening bell.

– Kassius Ohno vs. Matt Riddle: The bell rings and Riddle immediately hits a running scissor kick and pins Ohno. Riddle scores the three count after a very short one-move match.

Winner: Matt Riddle

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– Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Kairi Sane: This one is a two-out-of-three falls match for the NXT Women’s Title. The opening bell sounds and Kairi starts off strong with a flurry of offense on Shayna. The fight spills out to ringside, and Shayna’s training partners attack Kairi on the outside when the ref isn’t looking. Back in the ring, Shayna immediately applies the choke hold and Kairi submits for the first fall of the match. Shayna follows up with a running knee to the face for a two count. Shayna stomps a mud hole in Kairi on the mat now. Kairi comes back with some strikes in the corner, and they fight out to the apron. Kairi hits a DDT on the apron and Shayna is down on the floor. Kairi hits a dive off the top rope onto Shayna and her Four Horsewomen partners. Back in the ring, Kairi hits a flying elbow drop for a three count. The fall count is now tied at 1-1. More interference from the outside, but Dakota Kai and Io Shirai come out for the save. Kairi goes for the flying elbow off the top on Shayna, but Shayna catches her and pins her down for the three count to twin the match.

Winner & still NXT Women’s Champion: Shayna Baszler

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– We see X-Pac sitting in the front row with his pet dog on his lap.

– Tommaso Ciampa is shown backstage with his NXT Title Belt.

– We go to a video package looking at the feud between Aleister Black and Johnny Gargano.

– Johnny Gargano vs. Aleister Black: Black and Gargano go back and forth with offensive attempts in the opening moments. The fight spills out to ringside and Black hits a big suicide dive on Gargano. Back in the ring, Black hits a springboard moonsault on Gargano for a two count. They fight up to the top rope, and Gargano looks for a slam but Black escapes. Gargano hits a back elbow, but Black answers with a kick to the face. Gargano rolls outside and Black looks for a moonsault off the apron, but Gargano dodges it. Gargano slides in the ring and runs back out to hit a torando DDT on Black on the floor. Back in the ring, Gargano hits another DDT for a two count. Gargano kicks Black while he’s down, until Black catches a kick and fires back with some strikes of his own. Gargano hits a hurricanrana and then runs the ropes, but Black gets up and fires back with a knee to the face. Black follows up with more strikes, and then a bridging German suplex for a two count. Black misses a couple shots and Gargano comes back with a lariat. Gargano drops Black again and applies the Gargano Escape, but Black reverses it. Gargano comes back with some kicks and then a running knee strikes for a two count. Black and Gargano fight up to their feet and trade strikes to the face now. Black hits a knee to the face and then he goes to springboard off the middle rope, but Gargano shoves him to the outside. Gargano looks for a suicide dive, but Black leaps up and knees Gargano in the face in mid-air. Back in the ring, Gargano seems to beg for mercy. Black goes for a kick, but Gargano ducks it and applies the Gargano Escape. Black reverses into a pin for a two count. Black follows up with a knee strike to the face for a two count. Black removes his knee pad and knees Gargano in the face, and then he follows up with the Black Mass. Black hits the Black Mass a second time for the three count.

Winner: Aleister Black

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– The Undisputed Era is shown backstage in their locker room going over strategy for tonight.

– Velveteen Dream vs. Tomasso Ciampa (c): Ciampa’s NXT Title is on the line in this one. Dream is dressed like Hollywood Hogan. The opening bell sounds and they trade holds on the mat in the opening moments until Dreams slams Ciampa on the back of the head and backs off. Dreams slaps Ciampa across the face and Ciampa fights back. Ciampa rips off Dream’s headband. Dreams wrestles Ciampa down and takes his headband back. Dream hits some strikes and a scoop slam, then taunts Ciampa. Dream hits a dropkick and a double axe handle off the top. Dream looks for a leg drop, but Ciampa rolls outside. Dream follows him and Ciampa drops him on the apron. Back in the ring, Ciampa hits a running knee strike in the corner. Instead of pinning, Ciampa wastes some time and lets Dream start to get up. Ciampa knocks Dream out to the apron and hits a neckbreaker over the top rope, and Dream falls down to the floor. Ciampa beats down Dream on the floor before taking him back in the ring. Dream comes back with a swinging neckbreaker and some strikes. Dream looks for a DDT but Ciampa escapes. Dream fires back with some punches and a big boot, then runs off the ropes and hits the leg drop. Dream hits some more leg drops off the ropes. Ciampa gets up and Dream hits a spinebuster for a two count. They fight out to ringside and Dream hits a suicide plancha. Back in the ring, Dream goes up top, but Ciampa rolls away so Dream hops down. Dream goes after Ciampa’s bad knee now and and he applies a Figure Four around the ring post. The referee hops outside to break the hold, and Ciampa taps out but the ref doesn’t see. Back in the ring, Dream looks for the Figure Four on the mat, but Ciampa fights out and hits a shot to the face. Dream comes back and successfully applies the Figure Four. Ciampa fights out and they brawl down to the ringside floor. Ciampa appears to be selling his knee on the floor, and he also unties his boot. Back in the ring, Dream hits a boot to the face of Ciampa. Dream goes off the top but Ciampa kicks him out of mid-air. Ciampa grabs his Title Belt from ringside to use as a weapon, but the ref grabs it and Dream comes back with a DDT. Dream pins but Ciampa kicks out at two. Ciampa comes back with a DDT for a two count of his own. They fight out to ringside again and brawl over the rannounce table. Ciapa throws something in Mauro’s face at the announce table. The distraction leads to Dream hitting the Death Valley Driver on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Dream hits the flying elbow off the top for a two count. Ciampa rolls out to the apron and Dream looks for an elbow drop on the apron, but Ciampa moves and Dream crashes down to the floor. Back in the ring, Ciampa DDTs Dream onto the steel platform in between the two rings for the War Games match later. Ciampa pins Dream for the three count.

Winner & still NXT Champion: Tomasso Ciampa

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– The double-cage lowers from the ceiling over the two rings, and War Games is up next.

– Undisputed Era vs. Ricochet, Dunne & War Raiders: This one is a dual-ring War Games cage match. Adam Cole and Ricochet start this one off, and Ricochet takes control with a series of strikes. Ricochet goes for a springboard move off the middle rope, but Cole catches him with a backstabber in mid-air. Ricochet comes back with a flying clothesline and both men are down. The next entrant into the cage is Kyle O’Reilly. Kyle hits the ring and tackles Ricochet then pummels on him. Kyle and Adam double-team Riccochet now and stomp on him in the corner. Riccochet starts to fight back until Cole hits bicycle kick to the face, and then Kyle lays into Ricochet with more kicks. Cole hits a Death Valley Driver on to Kyle’s knee. Hanson from the War Raiders is the next one in the ring. Hanson cleans house and repeatedly slams down both members of the Undisputed Era. Hanson stacks them up in the corner and hits a bronco buster on both O’Reilly and Cole. Kyle and Adam finally fire up and drop Hanson with a double team kick. Ricochet is back up and he starts beating on Kyle and Adam, but then Roderick Strong is in next. Roderick hits a backbreaker and starts cleaning house. The Undisputed Era takes control of this one now until Hanson hulks up and starts throwing out kicks. Rowe comes in the ring next and helps Hanson clean house. They hit a double team powerslam and powerbomb on Strong and O’Reilly. Ricochet beats on Strong in the corner. Up on the cages at the stage, Bobby Fish and Dunne get into it, and Fish appears to steal the key for Dunne’s cage. Fish goes down to the ring and grabs steel chairs, and takes them in the ring with him. The Era members all gang up with steel chairs and War Raiders and Ricochet. Dunne is supposed to be in next, but the referees are unable to open his cage to let him out. Strong and Fish hit superplexes in tandem on the War Raiders off opposite corners. The referees take bolt cutters to Dunne’s cage, and Dunne runs down to ringside and grabs a kendo stick. Dunne lays out everyone who comes near him, then he goes under the ring for more weapons. Meanwhile in the ring, Ricochet comes off the top with a splash on the Era. Dunne throws some trash cans in the ring, then grabs tables from under the ring. Dunne finally enters the ring, so the match officiall starts now. Dunne and the War Raiders lay out everyone with their paths with kendo sticks and trash cans, and the War Raiders set up a table upright between the two rings. Hanson boots a chair into O’Reilly’s face, then he beats on Cole in the corner. The Era starts to fight back and Fish and O’Reilly hit a double team kick on Rowe. Cole hits backstabbers on Ricochet and and Hanson. All four Era members surround Dunne now but Dunne is able to fight them off. O’Reilly finally drops Dunne and he wraps a chain around Dunne’s bad knee. Dunne latches on to O’Reilly with an arm lock, but Fish breaks it up with a chair shot to Dunne. The War Raiders and Ricochet all get to their feet now and they brawl with Cole and Fish in between the rings. Strong and O’Reilly double team Dunne. Ricochet hits a dive on the Era in the other ring, but then Strong drops him with a chair shot. Strong charges at Hanson, but Hanson hits a big back body drop into the other ring. Dunne an Riccohet take Fish and Strong up to opposite corners and suplex them off for a two count. The War Raiders set up another table. Rowe looks to powerbomb Cole through a table, but Cole escapes, so the War Raiders hit a double team powerbomb on Cole on to the mat. Bobby comes over and hits the Raiders with a kendo stick, then he spears Rowe into the upright table between the rings. Hanson hits a splash on Fish through the table in the ring. Ricochet and Cole fight up to the top of the cage and trade punches. The other team members all gather around the cage near Ricochet and Cole, which leads to a big superplex/powerbomb pyramid, and everyone crashes down to the mat except for Ricochet. Ricochet comes flying off the top of the cage with a double-rotation moonault onto the pile of wrestlers below, and everyone goes down. The two teams finally get to their feet and start brawling in between the two rings. Rowe is the last man standing and he hits a knee to the face of Bobby. The War Raiders double team O’Reilly, but then Strong and Fish double team Rowe. Hanson then hits a springboard back elbow on Fish and Strong. Ricochet goes flying off the top towards Cole, but Cole kicks him out of mid-air. Cole hits a running knee to the face of Cole next for a two count. Dunne comes back with the Bitter End on Cole, and then Ricochet immediately comes off the top with a 450 splash on Cole for the three count.

Winners: The War Raiders, Ricochet, & Pete Dunn

– Everyone is selling the beating in the ring as Ricochet and Dunne slowly get to their feet. On commentary, Mauro announces the attendance at over 13,600. Ricochet is handed his North American Championship and Dunne is handed his U.K. Championship. Dunne and Cole climb to the top of the cage to celebrate the win as NXT goes off the air.

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The November 13th, 2018 edition of WWE SmackDown Live tookplace at the Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO.

– SmackDown opens up with a video package looking at the final segment of last night’s RAW, when the women of SmackDown invaded.

– Tom Phillips at the commentary table informs us that Becky Lynch suffered a “broken face” at the hands of Nia Jax on RAW, so she has been pulled from Survivor Series. We will find out later who will take her place.

– WWE Champion AJ Styles comes out to the ring next. AJ steps in the ring and gets on the mic. Styles talks about defeating everyone in his path so far – except Brock Lesnar. AJ talks about what he plans to do to Lesnar, but then he gets distracted by something off-screen. Paul Heyman has made his way through the crowd to the timekeeper’s area. AJ tells them to let Paul through, and Paul gets on the mic. Paul says there’s no one on the roster who Brock wants to face as bad as AJ, or Daniel Bryan. AJ points out that he tapped out Bryan, and he’s the Champion. AJ says he’s better at tapping people out now than the last time he faced Lesnar, and he says Lesnar has gotten older and more vulnerable since they last fought. Daniel Bryan comes out to interrupt. Bryan steps in the ring and gets on the mic, and he tells AJ stop mentioning his name without reason or he’s going to punch him in the face. AJ says Heyman brought up Bryan, not him. They exchange words and then Bryan jumps AJ and they start brawling. Shane McMahon runs out and tries to separate them. Jamie Noble and some referees come out to help separate them.

– Back from the break, Shane and Daniel are having a heating argument in the back. AJ walks in and they have to be pulled apart again by referees. AJ says he wants Bryan, so Shane books a match for the WWE Title between the two tonight.

– Jeff Hardy vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas: Zelina Vega is at ringside. Andrade immediately brings the fight to Jeff with strikes off the opening bell. Jeff comes back with a jawbreaker and he throws Almas into the ropes. Almas lays on the ropes and Jeff kicks him out to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Jeff takes Cien down and hits a leg drop then a dropkick for a two count. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate, but Almas fights out and ties up Jeff in the corner. Almas follows up with a double stomp on Hardy for a two count. Almas hits the running double knee strike, then he pulls Jeff out to the middle of the ring. Hardy tries to fight back, but Almas shuts him down with a knee to the face. Almas hits a spinning back elbow for a two count. Almas looks for the DDT, but Jeff fights him off and hits the Twist of Fate. Jeff follows up with the Swanton Bomb for the three count.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

– The Miz is backstage talking with SmackDown GM Paige. Miz plugs his new Marine 6 DVD, and then talks about who he might pick for Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. Miz picks Jeff Hardy for his fifth spot. The camera pans out to show Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe standing next to Paige. Miz informs Rey that he’s kicking him off the team. Paige says if Miz wants Rey off the team, Miz has to beat him in a match tonight. Paige says that match is happening next. Rey heads to the Gorilla position, and Miz doesn’t look happy.

– Shinsuke Nakamura is backstage for a brief interview about his match with Seth Rollins on Sunday.

– The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio: If Rey loses this match, he’s kicked off Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. Miz rolls up Rey early on for a one count. Rey evades Miz’s offense early on and Miz claps for him. Miz misses another shot and Rey answers with an elbow to the face and a bulldog for a two count. Rey connects with a kick, but Miz comes back with a clothesline and a side headlock. Rey dumps Miz outside and dropkicks him through the ropes. Miz is down on the floor and Rey goes for a sliding splash under the ropes, but Miz blocks it with his knees. Back in the ring, Rey comes back with a seated senton. Miz comes back and drops Rey. Miz misses a running knee to the face. He looks for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Rey escapes and drops Miz on the middle rope. Rey follows up with the 619 and connects. Rey looks for a frogsplash off the top, but Miz blocks it with his knees. Miz wastes some time and Rey rolls up Miz from behind for the three count.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

– Rey will still be on the SmackDown team at Survivor Series. He celebrates on the turnbuckle after the match, and then Randy Orton runs in. Orton tries to sneak-attack Rey, but Rey dodges him and Orton runs into Miz. Orton hits the RKO on Miz, as Rey splits from the ring and heads up the ramp.

– We see security backstage preparing for a possible invasion from RAW wrestlers.

– Women’s Champion Becky Lynch is backstage arriving at the arena. She appears to have bruising around her eye.

– Paige comes out to the ring and she introduces the entire Women’s SmackDown roster one by one. She introduces Becky Lynch last, and says Becky will be picking her replacement to face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series. Becky gets on the mic and says she took a beating last night and that never stopped her before — but this time the medical team won’t clear her to wrestle on Sunday. Becky says she could still kick Ronda’s ass even with her injury, and that Ronda isn’t tough she’s lucky. Becky says now she has to pick her replacement for Survivor Series, and she chooses Charlotte. Becky and Charlotte shake hands and hug, then Becky heads to the back.

– Charlotte does an interview backstage where she talks about fighting against Becky, and now fighting for her at Survivor Series.

– The Bar & Big Show vs. The New Day: Sheamus and Kofi start this one off, and Kofi connects with some kicks. Woods tags in for the double team on Sheamus. Woods hits a flying elbow drop, then Big E tags in for another double team for a two count on Sheamus. Woods and Big Show tag in, and Big Show takes control of the match with big chops to the chest of Woods. Sheamus tags in and continues the beat-down on Woods in The Bar’s corner. Sheamus and Woods fight up to the top rope and Woods shoves him down. Woods follows up with a missile dropkick off the top on Sheamus and both men are down. Cesaro and Kofi come in and trade shots until Kofi hits a cross body. The aprons clear now and Big E gets kicked down to ringside, then Big Show pulls Woods out to ringside. Kofi hits the Trouble In Paradise on Sheamus, but Cesaro is the legal man. Kofi hits the SOS on Cesaro for a two count. Kofi goes back up top, and Big Show tags in. Kofi goes flying off the top, but Big Show punches him out of mid-air for the three count.

Winners: The Bar & The Big Show

– We see several RAW tag teams backstage, and The Usos give them a motivational speech about putting their differences aside to win their 10-man Survivor Series match on Sunday.

– Still to come: AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship.

– The broadcast team runs down the card for this Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.

– AJ Styles (c) vs. Daniel Bryan: AJ’s WWE Championship is on the line in this one. AJ starts off strong and dumps Bryan outside, and he follows up with a sling shot suicide dive. Back in the ring, Bryan goes after Styles’ leg and they fight in the corner. Bryan cranks AJ’s shoulder and twists his arm around now. Bryan drops him and lays into him with kicks now. AJ fights up to his feet and hits a flurry of strikes, then he hits a splash in the corner. They run the ropes and collide in the middle of the ring, and both men are down. Bryan is selling a knee injury. Bryan and AJ fight up to the top turnbuckle and Bryan hits a Frankensteiner. Bryan takes AJ into the opposite corner, but AJ connects with a kick and stuns Bryan. Bryan comes back with a strike of his own and he hits a series of kicks. Bryan follows up with a dropkick, and a back superplex off the middle rope for a two count. Bryan misses a kick and Styles looks for the Styles Clash, but Bryan fights out. They grapple in the corner and AJ connects with a kick. Bryan comes back with the Yes Lock, but AJ reaches the ropes to break the hold. AJ comes back with the Calf Crusher, but Bryan fights out and applies the Yes Lock. AJ fights out and slingshots Bryan into the corner. AJ goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Bryan dodges and AJ crashes into senior official Charles Robinson. Bryan hits a strike to the groin on AJ, and waits for AJ to get up. The ref gets to his feet, and Bryan hits the running knee to the face for the three count.

Winner & new WWE Champion: Daniel Bryan

– After the match, Bryan picks up his new WWE Title belt. Bryan turns his attention to Styles and kicks him in the head while he’s still on his knees. Charles Robinson pleads with Bryan to stop, but Bryan grabs AJ’s hands and repeatedly stomps on his head. Bryan continues stomping on AJ’s head, then he goes back to admiring his WWE Title Belt.

The November 12, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO.

– This week’s broadcast opens up with a video package honoring military veterans for Veterans Day.

– Tag Team Battle Royal:The ring is full with almost all of RAW’s tag teams, and tonight’s show kicks off with a Battle Royal. While the match is in progress, Braun Strowman comes out. Strowman lays out the Lucha House Party and Bobby Roode. Braun fights his way in the ring and starts going at it with The B Team, Rhyno and Slater, and The Revival. Braun starts laying everyone out and hitting running splashes in the corner. Braun clears the ring, then he runs around the ring and starts tackling everyone in his path. Braun grabs a steel chair and everyone else runs off.

Winner: No contest

– Everyone heads to the back except Strowman. Strowman stands in the middle of the ring and gets on the mic, and he says that tonight’s episode is brought to you by the Monster Among Men. Braun unfolds his chair and takes a seat. He says he’s done chasing Corbin, so he’s not going to leave the ring until Corbin comes down and gets these hands. Stephanie McMahon comes out to interrupt. Stephanie steps in the ring and says Braun needs to focus his anger towards Survivor Series, because Shane McMahon stole the World Cup. Braun says he doesn’t care about Shane or representing Stephanie. Stephanie says she’s the boss so everyone on RAW better care. Braun says he doesn’t like corporate types trying to manipulate him, and she needs to send out her lap dog Corbin to get these hands. Stephanie says if Braun wins the Survivor Series match for her, Braun can have everything he wants, from money to planes, trains, and automobiles. Braun says he doesn’t care about that, he wants another Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar. Stephanie says to consider it done. Braun says before that, he wants Baron Corbin. Stephanie says to consider that done as well. Braun also wants to pick the stipulations for each match, and Stephanie agrees. Stephanie says there’s one condition – Braun can’t lay a hand on Corbin until after Survivor Series to prove that he’s a team player. Braun says if Stephanie doesn’t deliver, he’ll go to WWE headquarters and destroy the whole place. Stephanie says she wants everyone on RAW to be a team player for Survivor Series, and then Ronda Rousey comes out to interrupt. Ronda Rousey steps in the ring and snatches the mic from Stephanie. Ronda says she’s been waiting for a challenge like Becky Lynch since she got here, and she wan’t wait to show Becky how it’s really done. Ronda then starts walking towards Stephanie, but Baron Corbin comes out to interrupt. Corbin has a mic, and says he agrees with Stephanie that they all need to focus their energy on Survivor Series and Shane McMahon. Corbin hesitantly steps in the ring, and says he’s here to help motivate talent with Stephanie. Corbin says after Shane embarrassed them at the World Cup and they can’t let that happen. Corbin tells Ronda not to get overconfident, so Ronda judo throws Corbin down to the mat. Braun then gets in Corbin’s face and Corbin backs down and heads to the back.

– Nia Jax and Tamina are backstage heading to the Gorilla position, and they yell at some production assistants on the way.

– Ember Moon vs. Tamina: Nia is at ringside for this one. Ember takes control of this one early on with strikes. Ember hits a facebuster and Tamina rolls outside for a breather. Ember kicks Tamina from the apron, but then Nia comes over and distracts her. The distraction leads to Tamina hitting a clothesline from behind on Ember on the floor. Tamina takes Ember back in the ring and beats her down. A distraction from Nia leads to Tamina dropping Ember and hitting a big splash.

Winner: Tamina

– After the match, Nia and Tamina beat down Ember.

– Coming up: Corey Graves sits down with Seth Rollins for an exclusive interview.

– We go to a video package looking at the history between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

– Corey Graves is in the ring, and he introduces Seth Rollins for an in-ring interview. They talk about Ambrose turning on Rollins, and Rollins says that Ambrose knows why he did what he did, he’s just not man enough to come out and say it to his face. Ambrose then appears on the big screen. Ambrose is sitting on the roof of a car next to a barrel with fire in it. Ambrose says he’s man enough to go in that arena right now, but they don’t deserve that and he doesn’t owe anyone anything. Dean says maybe Rollins shouldn’t have talked down to him so much. Ambrose says he used to think the Shield was stronger together, but the truth is The Shield made him weak. Rollins then covers his old Shield vest in gas and throws it in the fire. Ambros walks away and we cut back to Rollins in the ring. Rollins drops his mic and heads to the back.

– We go to a video package looking at Kurt Angle and Drew McIntyre’s match last week.

– Kurt Angle’s music starts playing, but then it stops and Dolph Ziggler comes out with Drew McIntyre. They step in the ring and gets on the mic. Drew says he came here to take over RAW, and so far he has broken The Shield and broken Kurt Angle. Drew keeps trashing Kurt, and then Finn Balor comes out to interrupt. Balor steps in the ring and says Drew crossed the line with Kurt. Drew says he could have done worse to Kurt but he chose not to, and Finn is upset that Drew kicked his head off too. Drew says Finn is too concerned with his feelings and emotions, and Balor tells him to shut up. Balor says he’s been dealing with bullies like Drew his whole life, and he wants a match with Drew right here and now. Drew says if Finn wants a match he’s got it, but not with him. Drew says Finn is going to face the true best in the world, no matter what Shane McMahon thinks, Dolph Ziggler. Drew says if Finn can beat Dolph, he’ll consider lowering himself to his level. They cheap-shot Balor and Balor goes down.

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Finn Balor: Balor gets to his feet and tells the ref he’s good to go. The opening bell sounds and Ziggler immediately takes the fight to Balor in the corner. Balor finally fights back with a dropkick. Ziggler comes back with a roll-up attempt and a splash in the corner. Ziggler misses a shot and Balor kicks him in the face. Balor goes up top, but Ziggler knocks him back down to the mat. Ziggler and Balor trade shots and both men are down. Balor connects with some chops and a kick for a two count. Ziggler comes back with a knee to the face and a DDT for a two count of his own. Balor connects with a shot in the corner and then he starts climbing to the top rope. Ziggler rolls away, so Balor hops down and throws Ziggler outside. Balor hits a suicide dive on both Ziggler and Drew at ringside, then he brings Dolph back in the ring. Ziggler and Balor trade roll-up attempts, and Balor scores the 3 count.

Winner: Finn Balor

– Drew hits the ring after the match and Balor retreats up the ramp.

– Stephanie and Corbin approach Finn Balor in the back, and Stephanie wants Balor on the men’s team at Survivor Series. Drew and Dolph barge in and confront Balor. Stephanie tells them to back off, and she informs them that Drew, Dolph and Finn will all be teammates on Team RAW at Survivor Series on Sunday. Stephanie tells Drew and Dolph to put a hurting on her brother Shane. She says the Drew, Dolph and Finn don’t have to get along, but they have to work together on Sunday, and then after the match they can tear each other apart.

– Ronda Rousey does an interview in the back about Becky Lynch at their match at Survivor Series. Ronda says Becky’s threats are ridiculous, because she was learning technique while Becky was still growing up. She calls Becky hyper-sensitive. She says Becky may be “the man,” but she’s a millennial man wearing skinny jeans. She trashes Becky until Nia Jax and Tamina interrupt. They wish Ronda luck at Survivor Series, as Nia is apparently next in line for a Women’s Title shot.

– The Riott Squad comes out to the ring and they have a mic. Ruby shows us footage from last week of Ruby destroying the late Jim Neidhart’s old glasses in front of Natalya. Ruby starts to apologize for breaking the glasses and talks about the backlash she got, but then says she enjoyed every single minute of it. Natalya’s music hits, but she hits the ring from behind and drops Ruby. Natalya pummels on Ruby until the rest of the Riott Squad haul her off and they gang up on Natalya. The Riott Squad hits a version of the Hart Attack on Natalya before leaving.

– The go to the broadcast table, where Cole promotes Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.

– Tag Team Battle Royal: The one re-starts because it was ruined by Braun Strowman in the opening segment of the show. It comes down to two teams – The Revival, and Roode and Gable. Connor grabs Gable by the throat and tries to eliminate him, but Gable latches on to Connor and applies an armbar over the ropes. Roode gets up and rushes over, and knocks Connor over the top rope. Roode and Gable win, and they will be the captains for the Tag Team Match at Survivor Series.

Winners: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable

– We see Paul Heyman backstage knocking on Brock Lesnar’s locker room door.

– WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar comes out to the ring with his advocate Paul Heyman. They hop in the ring, and Heyman gets on the mic. Heyman introduces his client, and talks about Brock hitting five F-5’s on Braun Strowman. Heyman congratulates Strowman for worming his way back into the Universal Title picture with his hardball negotiations with Stephanie earlier tonight. Heyman starts talking about AJ, and the crowd chants for AJ Styles. Heyman says after their encounter at last year’s Survivor Series, there is no one that Lesnar wants to beat more than AJ Styles this Sunday. Jinder Mahal then comes out to the stage to interrupt, and he’s got the Singh Brothers by his side. Jinder gets on the mic and tells Heyman not to underestimate AJ Styles. Jinder says last year he wanted the dream match – Lesnar vs. Mahal, but AJ stole his Championship and stole his match. Jinder says he’s here tonight as Heyman’s friend, to offer his services to help him focus on AJ Styles. Jinder says he wants to reach Lesnar his mantra. Heyman mocks him, but Lesnar tells Jinder to come on in. Jinder steps in the ring with the Singh Brothers, and he tells Brock to center his energy and breath in deep. Lesnar has had enough and he clotheslines Jinder down. Brock hits a German suplex on one Singh Brother, then he throws Jinder outside, and hits a German suplex on the other Singh brother. Brock hits a couple more German suplexes on the Singh Brothers. Lesnar gorilla press slams one Singh Brother down on to Jinder at ringside. Lesnar rolls outside and hits an F-5 on Mahal on the ringside floor. Lesnar then heads to the back with Heyman

– Alexa Bliss is backstage talking to Stephanie McMahon about their team for Survivor Series.

– Coming up: Bobby Lashley vs. Elias

– Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush are in the ring and Lio cuts a promo hyping up Lashley. Elias interrupts from the stage, and says he’s calling child protective services because it looks like Lashley kidnapped a child, and he says Lio Rush looks no older than 10. Lashley interrupts and says Elias should walk down to the ring and say it to his face. Elias says Bobby Lashley sucks, and he’s going to shut that toddler’s mouth up too.

– Elias vs. Bobby Lashley: The winner of this one gets a spot on Team RAW at Survivor Series. Lashley starts off strong and takes Elias down with a side headlock. The fight spills outside and Lashley whips Elias into the ring post. Lashley gets in the ring first, and Elias is slow to get to his feet. As the referee counts and Elias goes to get back in the ring, Lio Rush grabs Elias’ foot from under the ring. Elias is unable to get in the ring by the ref’s 10 count, and the ref doesn’t see Lio, so he counts out Elias. Lashley will now be on Team RAW at Survivor Series.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

– After the match, Elias throws Lashley into the ring post at ringside and then into the announce table. Elias grabs Lio next and drags him in the ring. Elias throws Lio like dart through the ropes and into Lashley on the floor.

– Alexa Bliss comes out to the ring to announce her women’s team for Survivor Series. She introduces Tamina, Nia, and Mickie James. Sasha Banks and Bayley will face off next to earn a spot on the team. Natalya is also on the team, but she isn’t out.

– Sasha Banks vs. Bayley: Bayley and Sasha trade take-downs early on until Bayley connects with a sliding clothesline for a two count. Sasha hits a knee to the face of Bayley to knock her off the apron, then Bayley comes back with a knee of her own to Sasha’s face on the floor. Back in the ring, Sasha drops Bayley and hits a flying knee strike for a two count. They fight out to the apron again and Sasha looks for a running knee strike up against the ring post, but Bayley dodges it and Sasha’s knee crashed in to the ring post. Bayley hits a neckbreaker over the middle rope, then takes her back in the ring. Bayley goes for a flying elbow, but Sasha blocks it and applies the Banks Statement. Tamina and Nia run in and start beating down both Bayley and Sasha. Mickie comes in and joins in on the beat down.

Winner: No contest

– Alexa gets on the mic after the match, and says neither Bayley nor Sasha won, she will choose a different fifth woman. Alexa announces Ruby Riott as the fifth woman for Survivor Series.

– The camera cuts to backstage and we hear some commotion. We go into Ronda Rousey’s locker room and see Becky Lynch attacking Ronda. Becky applies the Disarm-her to Ronda until referees chase her off. Becky then comes out on the stage as the RAW women’s team is still in the ring. Becky walks down the ramp and then the SmackDown women’s team for Survivor Series comes in from the crowd and starts attacking the RAW women. The SmackDown women get the upper hand, and then Ronda Rousey’s music hits. Becky Lynch leaves the ring and retreats through the crowd and hits the ring. Ronda starts attacking but she’s still selling the arm. Becky comes back in the ring and hits Ronda from behind with a steel chair. Becky appears to be bleeding from her nose. Becky nails Ronda with the steel chair again, and then the SmackDown women make their exit through the crowd. We see that Alexa Bliss escaped the melee and is standing on the stage. Ronda stares up at Becky in the crowd from the ring as the announcers throw us to replays.

– Stephanie McMahon is backstage watching on a monitor, and she freaks out at Baron Corbin for letting this happen. Corbin says he doesn’t know what happened or where security is. Stephanie says Corbin shouldn’t have let this happen, and she orders him to find a way to fix this and make sure it doesn’t happen on Sunday.

The November 5th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW was taped in Manchester, England, and was the latest stop on the road to Survivor Series.

– RAW is being taped in the UK today and will air on the USA Network tonight in it’s usual time slot.

– The whole locker room comes out to the stage to kick off the show. Security is around the ring as Baron Corbin comes down and gets on the mic. Corbin announces he’ll be the captain of Team RAW at Survivor series, and he’ll be joined by Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. The women’s team will be managed by Alexa Bliss, as she can’t compete due to injury. Kurt Angle comes out to interrupt, and he wants on Team RAW. This leads to Corbin vs. Angle being booked, and the winner will be team captain. Braun Strowman then emerges and starts brawling with security, and Corbin flees the scene.

– The Riott Squad vs. Sasha Banks, Bayley & Natalya: The one ends in a No Contest, and Ruby Riott stomps on Natalya’s glasses that apparently belonged to her dad, the late WWE legend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart.

– Apollo Crews defeats Jinder Mahal in a singles match.

– Seth Rollins comes out with the WWE Intercontinental Title, and both RAW Tag Titles. He starts talking about Roman Reigns, but is interrupted by The Authors of Pain and Drake Maverick. This leads to Rollins getting booked in a Tag Title match against the AOP.

– The Authors of Pain defeated Seth Rollins in a 2-on-1 handicap match for the RAW Tag Titles. After the match, Dean Ambrose comes out to the ring and hits the Dirty Deeds on his former partner Rollins.

– Dolph Ziggler comes out to the ring next, but he’s interrupted by Elias. Elias makes some hometown mentions and he gets a big pop from the crowd.

– Elias defeats Dolph Ziggler in a singles match.

– RAW Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey cuts a promo on Becky Lynch for Survivor Series. She says Becky may be “the man,” but Ronda is the “baddest b–ch on the planet.”

– Nia Jax defeats Ember Moon in a singles match. After the match, Tamina comes out and joins Nia to beat down Ember Moon together.

– Kurt Angle and Baron Corbin’s match scheduled for later gets changed into Angle vs. Drew McIntyre. Corbin fled the arena out of fear for Braun Strowman, and he named Drew as his replacement before leaving.

– Bobby Lashley defeats Finn Balor in a single’s match. After the match, Drew McIntyre comes out to the ring. Drew has a stare-down with Lashley, but then he turns his attention to Balor and boots Balor in the face.

– Drew McIntyre defeated Kurt Angle in the main event with the ankle lock. After he match, McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler start to beat down Angle, but Braun Strowman makes the save and clears the ring.

WWEs Crown Jewel pay-per-view took place in Saudi Arabia and aired live at 12 PM ET.

Kickoff Show:

– The Crown Jewel kickoff show is hosted by Jonathan Coachman, Booker T and Dave Otunga, and they start running down the card for tonight’s show.

– Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Rusev: Nakamura’s U.S. Title is on the line in this one. Rusev take control early on, but Nakamura comes back with a leg kick and an inverted DDT to take over. Nakamura puts the boots to Rusev while he’s down, and when Rusev gets up Nakamura drops him with a spinning heel kick. Nakamura follows up with some knee to the head and a front face lock, but Rusev fights out. Rusev hits a suplex and kicks Nakamura in the head, but he can’t keep the Champion down for 3. Nakamura comes back with a kick and a running knee to the face for a two count. Nakamura looks for a shot off the middle rope, but Rusev kicks him out of mid-air for a two count. Rusev looks for the Accolade, but Nakamura grabs the ropes and then hits a cheap shot to the throat. Nakamura follows up with a kick to the head, and then a flying knee to the head off the top. Nakamura wastes some time before pinning and Rusev kicks out at two. Nakamura looks for the Kinshasa, but Rusev dodges it and hits a drop toe hold. Rusev follows up with the Accolade but Nakamura escapes and headbutts Rusev below the belt. The ref doesn’t call the low blow, and Nakamura follows up with the Kinshasa for the three count.

Winner & still U.S. Champion: Shinsuke Nakamura

– Nakamura immediately heads to the back as we go to replays.

– Back to the kickoff show panel, Booker and Otunga go over the card and we see some promo videos for the World Cup, Lesnar vs. Strowman, and D-X vs. The Brothers of Destruction. Crown Jewel is up next.

WWE Crown Jewel:

– Crown Jewel opens up with a video package looking at the World Cup, Lesnar vs. Strowman, and The Brothers of Destruction vs. HHH & Shawn Michaels. We go to the arena and Michael Cole welcomes us to the show.

– Hulk Hogan is introduced and makes his way out to the ring to kick off Crown Jewel. We’re told Hogan will be the host of Crown Jewel tonight, and the fireworks go off around the arena as he steps in the ring. Hogan gets on the mic as the crowd chants his name. Hogan says it feels great to be back with the WWE Universe and all of his Hulkamaniacs. Hogan says when he landed he realized that the Hulkamania is stronger than ever here at Crown Jewel. Hogan says the show starts right now, and asks what are you gonna do when the power of Hulkamania and Crown Jewel run wild on you. Hogan’s music hits and he poses in the ring as a huge fireworks display goes off inside and outside the arena.

– Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio: This one is the first match in the World Cup tournament. Orton and Rey lock up, and Orton slams Rey down to the mat face-first. Rey comes back with some shots to the face and some leg kicks. Rey kicks Orton in the face and then looks for a springboard splash, but Orton dropkicks him out of mid-air for a two count. Orton stomps on Rey and then sets him up on the turnbuckle. Orton tries to rip off Rey’s mask, but Rey fights him off. Orton comes back with more right hands and he looks for a superplex, but Rey again fights him off. Rey goes flying with a splash off the top on Orton, and then a springboard cross-body. Rey follows up with a bulldog for a two count. Rey goes for the 619, but Orton blocks it and answers with a DDT. Orton looks for the RKO, but Rey escapes. Rey rolls Orton up in to a pin out of nowhere and scores the three count.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

– Immediately after the match, Orton hits the RKO on Rey. Orton goes to leave, but changes his mind and turns back to Rey. He picks up Rey and throws him out of the ring, then follows him out to ringside. Orton slams Rey face-first on the announce table. Referees check on Rey as Orton finally heads to the back.

– The Miz does an interview with Byron Saxton backstage. Miz says he plans to walk through Jeff Hardy in the first round of the World Cup, and then he has a hurt Rey Mysterio waiting for him in the semi finals.

– Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz: This is a first-round match in the World Cup tournament. Hardy starts off strong in this one and he connects with several kicks. Hardy misses a shot in the corner and Miz looks for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Jeff escapes and works over Miz in the corner. The Miz comes back with a boot to the face. He follows up with a neckbreaker on Jeff for a two count. Jeff comes back with a clothesline and some punches. Hardy follows up with an inverted atomic drop and a leg drop, then a dropkick for a two count. Jeff hits the Whisper In The Wind off the top for another two count. The Miz starts to fight back until Jeff dumps him out to ringside and dropkicks him through the ropes. Jeff walks the top of the fan barricade and hits a flying clothesline on The Miz on the floor. Jeff looks for the Swanton, but Miz rolls away so Jeff hops down. The Miz rolls up Jeff and puts his feet on the ropes to cheat, so the ref doesn’t count it. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate, but Miz reverses it into the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.

Winner: The Miz

– The Miz advances to the next round against Rey Mysterio.

– Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins: This is a World Cup tournament match. Rollins starts off strong in this one with a flurry of punches, but Lashley shuts him down with a spinebuster. Lashley puts Rollins in a side chin lock until Rollins fights out. Lashley hits a knee to the mid section, and then he works over Rollins in the corner. Lashley goes for the big suplex, but Rollin fights back and throws Lashley to the outside. Rollins hits a suicide dive on Lashley, and then he follows up with a second one. Back in the ring, they fight up to the top turnbuckle. Rollins goes for a powerbomb, but Lashley escapes and spears Rollins. Lashley misses a shot in the corner and Rollins answers with the curb stomp for the three count.

Winner: Seth Rollins

– Seth Rollins advances in the World Cup tournament now.

– Kurt Angle is in the back with Byron for an interview. Kurt says people are doubting that he will win this tournament, but people also doubted he would win a Gold Medal with a broken neck. Kurt says he’s not here to add on to his Hall of Fame career, he’s here to write the next chapter, and prove he’s the best in the world.

– Kurt Angle vs. Dolph Ziggler: This is the last match in the first round of the World Cup. Fireworks go off as Kurt enters, and Dolph has Drew McIntyre at ringside in his corner. Kurt and Dolph trade holds in the opening moments and try to take each other down to the mat. Kurt hits the first suplex of the match and then applies a front face lock. Ziggler fights up and drops Kurt with a running shoulder block. Dolph runs the ropes and Kurt catches him with a belly to belly overhead suplex. Kurt follows up with a German suplex, and then another. Kurt goes for a third, but Dolph grabs on to the ropes. They fight out to the apron, and it looks like Kurt wants to suplex Ziggler down to the floor, but Ziggler again holds on to the ropes. Dolph elbows Kurt and he falls down to the floor. Ziggler whips Angle in to the steel ring steps before taking him back in the ring. Ziggler stomps on Kurt and then hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Ziggler applies a sleeper, but Kurt fights out and boots him in the face. Kurt hits a Germans suplex, and he doesn’t let go. Kurt follows up with two more German suplexes for a two count. Kurt looks for the Olympic Slam, but Kurt escapes. Ziggler comes back with a DDT for a two count. Ziggler looks for the Fameasser, but Kurt dodges and hits the Olympic Slam for a two count. Kurt gets fired up and looks for the ankle lock, but Ziggler kicks him away and hits the Fameasser for a two count. Ziggler looks for the Zig Zag, but Kurt fights him off and locks in the Ankle Lock. Ziggler almost reaches the ropes, but Kurt pulls him back in the middle of the ring. Ziggler fights out and trips Angle, then Angle misses a spear in the corner. Ziggler follows up with the Zig Zag for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– Drew comes in the ring to celebrate with Dolph after the match. Ziggler advances in the World Cup tournament.

– The New Day comes down the ramp in what appears to be a mechanical ‘magic carpet.’ The Big Show comes out with The Bar, and he’ll be at ringside in their corner.

– The Bar (c) vs. The New Day: Big E and Kofi Kingston are representing The New Day in this match. Big E and Sheamus start off, and Big E drops him with a shoulder block. Sheamus starts to fight back, but Big E drops him with a clothesline and then Kofi tags in for the double team. Cesaro tags in and looks for a monkey flip but Kofi lands on his feet. Kofi hits a springboard cross body for a two count. Cesaro gets to his feet and levels Kofi with a European uppercut, and then he tags in Sheamus. Sheamus stomps a mud hole in Kofi in the corner. Cesaro and Sheamus trade frequent tags now to double team Kofi. Kofi starts to fight back with chops to the chest of Sheamus, then Sheamus tags in Cesaro. Cesaro hits a gut wrench suplex on Kingston for a two count, then he applies a chin lock. Cesaro gets distracted by Big E on the apron, and Kofi capitalizes with a back body drop on Cesaro. Sheamus tags in and knocks Big E off the apron, the neh beats on Kofi some more. Cesaro comes back in for the double team suplex on Kingston for another two count. Sheamus tags in and misses a spear in the corner. Big E and Cesaro tag in, and Big E hits a series of suplexes. Big E goes for the big splash, but Cesaro get his knees up to block it. Sheamus tags in, but Big E drops him with a side suplex right away. Big E looks for a spear, but Sheamus blocks it with his knee to the face. Sheamus pummels on Big E in the corner until Kofi distracts him and tags in. Big E and Kofi hit a double team powerbomb on Sheamus for a two count. They dump Cesaro outside and Kofi hits a suicide dive on him. Big E looks for the Big Ending on Sheamus, but Big Show distracts him. This leads to Sheamus pushing Big E into The Big Show, and Big Show punches Big E in the face when the ref isn’t looking. Sheamus follows up with the big boot on Big E for the three count.

Winners & still Tag Team Champions: The Bar

– Sheamus and Cesaro are joined by Big Show on the ramp as they hold up the Tag Titles in the air.

– The Miz and Rey Mysterio both do backstage interviews with Byron Saxton. Miz’s voice is hoarse, and he says Hardy mule kicked him in the throat and he can barely talk right now.

– The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio: This one is a semi-final match in the World Cup tournament. Rey and Miz trade pin attempts early on, until Rey kicks Miz across the face. Rey throws Miz outside and hits his sliding suicide dive under the ropes on him. Back in the ring, Rey continues the offense until Miz finally hits a facebuster. The Miz stomps on Rey’s ribs now and keeps Mysterio grounded. The Miz continues working over Rey’s ribs, and puts him in an abdominal stretch. Rey finally fights back and connects with some kicks. Rey hits a springboard cross body for a two count, and then he hits some more kicks. Rey springboards off the ropes again and hits a hurricanrana. Rey sends Miz face-first into the turnbuckle, then he looks for the 619 but Miz moves. Miz hits the Snake Eyes on Rey in the corner, and he follows up with the Skull Crushing Finale for a two count. Miz hits the It Kicks, but misses one and Rey rolls him up for a two count. Rey follows up with the 619, then Rey goes up top. Rey goes for a frogsplash, but Miz gets his knees up to block it and pins Rey for the three count.

Winner: The Miz

– The Miz advances in the World Cup tournament, and he’ll face the winner of Rollins vs. Ziggler.

– Seth Rollins does a pre-match interview saying the World Cup isn’t supposed to be easy, and he doesn’t want it to be.

– Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler: Drew McIntyre is at ringside in Dolph’s corner. Rollins tries to get a hold of Ziggler’s bad ankle early on, but Ziggler fights away. Ziggler comes back with some elbows to the head and a side headlock takedown. Rollins dumps Ziggler to the outside and follows him out. Rollins beats down Ziggler on the floor and throws him into the barricade. Rollins throws Ziggler back in the ring, and then he gets in Drew’s face at ringside. Rollins gets back in the ring and Ziggler immediately hits a DDT. Ziggler continues the offense and targets Rollins’ neck. Rollins starts fighting back, but Ziggler shuts him down with a leaping elbow to the face for a two count. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker for another pin attempt. Ziggler and Rollins exchange pin attempts, then Rollins looks for a powerbomb but Ziggler escapes. Ziggler misses a superkick and Rollins knees him in the face for another two count. Rollins dumps Ziggler outside and hits a suicide dive on him. Back in the ring, Ziggler hits a Fameasser on Rollins for a two count. Ziggler goes up top, but Rollins runs up and grabs him for a superplex. He hits it and rolls through for a Falcon Arrow, but Ziggler escapes the Falcon Arrow and hits the Zig Zag. Dolph covers for a two count. Rollins comes back with a superkick on Dolph, then he hits a suicide dive on to Drew at ringside. Back in the ring, Rollins goes up top. Ziggler fakes an ankle injury and distracts the ref, allowing Drew to cheap-shot Seth from behind. Dolph follows up with the superkick for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– Drew and Dolph celebrate in the ring as we go to replays. As Ziggler makes his exit, Byron interviews him on the ramp and points out that he cheated to win. Ziggler says no one ever believed in him, but the next time you see him, he’ll be holding that trophy.

– AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe: AJ’s WWE Title is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and both men come out of the gate with flurries of strikes. AJ starts targeting Joe’s bad knee and he takes down Joe early. They fight out to ringside and AJ throws Joe into the ring post. AJ rolls in the ring for a second to break the count, then back at ringside Joe slams AJ into the fan barricade. Joe then knees AJ off the apron back down to the floor, and Joe hits a hit suicide dive on to AJ. Back in the ring, Joe works over AJ in the corner and hits an overhead kick on the Champion. Joe and AJ trade shots to the face, and AJ hits a Pele kick and now both men are down. They trade shots in the corner until AJ hits a forearm to the face, and then AJ looks for the Styles Clash. Joe escapes, but AJ comes back with the moonsault into a reverse DDT for a two count. AJ connects with some more offense until Joe catches him with a spinning powerslam for a two count. AJ comes back and locks in the Calf Crusher, but Joe escapes. They scramble on the mat and Joe catches AJ in the Coquina Clutch. AJ twists Joe’s bad knee to break the hold, and AJ goes back to looking for the Calf Crusher. Joe hits some elbows to the head of AJ, and AJ fires back with the Pele kick. AJ follows up with the Pheneomneal Forearm for the three count.

Winner & still WWE Champion: AJ Styles

– Acting RAW GM Baron Corbin comes out next for a closer view of the Universal Title match.

– Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar: Paul Heyman does Brock’s ring introduction. Before the match, Baron Corbin comes in the ring to present the Universal Title. Before he leaves, Corbin nails Braun in the face with the belt, and then he orders the ref to ring the opening bell. Lesnar waits for Braun to get up and then he hits the F-5, but Braun kicks out at two. Brock hits another F-5, and Braun kicks out again. Lesnar looks shocked, and he picks up Braun and hits a third F-5. Now Brock is getting mad. Brock picks up Braun and throws him over the top rope out of the ring. Braun slowly gets back in the ring, and Brock hits another F-5 on him, and this time its for the three count.

Winner & new Universal Champion: Brock Lesnar

– Lesnar holds up his Universal Title belt in the ring as we go to replays. Fireworks go off above the arena as Lesnar makes his exit.

– Shane McMahon and Baron Corbin are at ringside to watch the finals of the World Cup.

– The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler: Drew McIntyre is at ringside again for this one, but then the ref decides to eject him. Ziggler argues with the ref, and Miz decides to attack Ziggler from behind before the opening bell. Miz takes Ziggler outside, but when Miz hops out of the ring he appears to injure his leg. The Miz is unable to get back in the ring, so the referee calls off the match. The referee starts to announce that the match isn’t happening due to forfeit, but Shane stops him and says it’s not going down like that. Shane says if Miz can’t wrestle, Shane will take his place and wrestle the match himself.

Winner: No contest

– Shane McMahon vs. Dolph Ziggler: Corbin freaks out at ringside as Shane steps in the ring, and the ref calls for the opening bell. Shane immediately rushes Ziggler and pummels on him in the corner. Corbin causes a distraction so the ref ejects him from ringside. The distraction leas to Ziggler hitting the Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler pummels on Shane now, but Shane starts to fight back. Shane ducks a shot and comes back with a DDT. Shane slingshots Dolph into the turnbuckle, then he climbs up to the top of the opposite turnbuckle. Shane hits the coast to coast dropkick off the top and covers Ziggler for the three count.

Winner of the World Cup: Shane McMahon

– Shane celebrates in the ring as the ref checks on Ziggler. Shane high-fives fans at ringide, and he is then handed he World Cup throphy. Shane holds up the trophy and runs around the ring with it and kisses the trophy. Shane continues the celebration with the World Cup trophy up the ramp.

– We go to a video package looking at the feud between The Brothers of Destruction and D-X.

– Shawn Michaels & HHH vs. The Undertaker & Kane: There are flames shooting out of the top of the arena for Undertaker’s entrance. The crowd chants for The Undertaker as the two teams come face to face in the ring before the bell. It looks like Triple H and Kane will start this match. Triple H throws the first punch at Kane, but Kane no-sells it and throttles HHH in the corner. Kane hits some shots on The Game, but Triple H comes back and puts Kane in a hammer lock. Shawn Michaels tags in and drops Kane. Shawn wastes some time talking to Michael Cole from the ring, and Kane sits up behind him. Kane picks up Shawn but Shawn breaks free. He goes for the Sweet Chin Music, but Kane side steps it and tags in Undertaker. Kane gets in Shawn’s face and Shawn does the D-X crotch chop at it. They trade punches until Taker hits a big boot and Shawn goes down. Triple H and Kane come in off the aprons now and all four men brawl in the ring. The Brothers pile up D-X in the corner and then throw them out to ringside. Triple H and Shawn go over strategy at ringside before getting back in the ring. Shawn and HHH hit the ring and start throwing punches and chops at the Brothers of Destruction. They back Kane and Taker up to the ropes and clothesline them out to ringside. Kane and Taker grab D-X’s feet and pull them out under the ropes. Kane and HHH fight on the floor, and Taker brings Shawn back in the ring. Taker grabs Shawn’s arm and walks the top rope, then comes flying down with a shot on Shawn. Taker chokes Shawn in the corner until the ref calls him off. Taker looks for a big boot in the corner, but Shawn moves and Taker crashes into the top turnbuckle. HHH tags in and lays into Taker with strikes. Undertaker fires off a big boot to the face of HHH, then he tags in Kane. Kane slams HHH down and then goes for an elbow drop, but HHH rolls out of the way. HHH and Kane get to their feet and trade punches now. Shawn tags in and hits some chops to the chest of Kane. They run the ropes and collide, and both men are down until Shawn kicks up to his feet. Shawn punches Undertaker off the apron, then he tags in HHH for a double suplex on Kane. Shawn tags back in and goes up top and hits the flying elbow drop on Kane. Shawn looks for the superkick, but Kane blocks it and chokeslams him. Undertaker tags in and beats on Shawn in the corner. Taker hits the snake eyes in the corner, then he runs the ropes and boots Shawn in the face. Taker follows up with a leg drop for a two count. Taker punches HHH off the apron, and Taker turns around into a Superkick from Michaels. The Undertaker brings Michaels out to ringside and takes him on top of an announce table. Taker goes for a Tombstone on the table, but HHH makes the save. Kane come over, and during the brawling at ringside HHH is heard clearly on camera saying “this way” to Undertaker. HHH throws Taker into the fan barricade, but then Kane grabs HHH and chokeslams him through the announce table. Taker takes Michaels back in the ring and continues the offense. Kane and Taker trade tags now and tag urns beating on Michaels, while HHH is still laying in table wreckage at ringside. Undertaker pulls Michaels out to ringside, but Michaels breaks free from him and shoves him into the ring post. Kane and Shawn fight in the corner, and Kane’s mask and wig fall off. Kane rolls outside, and Shawn hits a moonsault off the top rope down onto Kane and Undertaker on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, HHH tags in and hits Kane with chops to the chest, and then a facebuster. The Undertaker runs in and HHH hits a spinebuster on him. HHH looks for the Pedigree on Taker, but Taker back drops him. HHH gets up and fights off Taker’s chokeslam attempt, and he hits the Pedigree on taker. Kane comes over and HHH throws him out. HHH turns back to Taker, and Taker catches him in the Hell’s Gate. It looks like HHH is fading, but as Kane and Shawn get back in the ring, Shawn superkicks Kane and he falls on to Taker, breaking the hold. Kane and Taker look for Tombstones in tandem on both D-X members, but Shawn rakes the eyes and they break it up. Shawn superkicks Undertaker and Kane, and HHH hits the Pedigree on Kane for the three count.

Winners: Shawn Michaels and Triple H

– Shawn Michaels appears to be bleeding lightly from a couple of spots on his face. HHH and Shawn recover in the corner as we go to replays. HHH and Shawn raise their hands in the ring as fireworks go off above the arena and Crown Jewel goes off the air.

The October 29th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.

– RAW opens up with a video package looking at Roman Reign’s announcement last week.

– Baron Corbin comes out to the ring to address the WWE Universe regarding the Universal Championship. Corbin says last week was emotional, but that was then and this is now, and he hopes Reigns doesn’t come back to RAW when he returns to action. Brock Lesnar comes out to interrupt, and he’s with Paul Heyman. They hit the ring and Heyman takes control of the mic from Corbin. Heyman says he has a spoiler alert for Crown Jewel: Lesnar will be putting the Universal Title back over his shoulder. Heyman says the only way he could be more confident in that is if it were predetermined. Braun Strowman comes out to interrupt and he gets in the ring with a mic. Braun says he’s the one who will be the Universal Champ, because Lesnar is gonna get these hands. Braun and Corbin end up getting into a shoving match, which results in Braun powerslaming Corbin. Lesnar watches and laughs. Lesnar and Braun come face to face now. Braun turns his attention back to Corbin and gives him a running powerslam. The crowd chants for one more slam, so Braun gives Corbin another one. As Braun gets to his feet, Lesnar grabs him and gives him an F-5. Lesnar picks up his Title belt and heads to the back with Heyman. Braun gets to his feet in the ring and yells up at Lesnar as Lesnar walks back through the curtain.

– Michael Cole introduces a replay of Dean Ambrose turning on Seth Rollins last week.

– Finn Balor vs. Bobby Lashley: We see Corbin getting helped up the ramp as Balor makes his entrance. Lio Rush is in Lashley’s corner and he talks some trash to Balor on the mic before the bell. Lashley looks for a running powerslam early on, but Balor escapes and dropkicks him out of the ring. Balor follows up with a dive on Lashley at ringside and then takes things back in the ring. Back in the ring, Lashley turns it around and suplexes Balor down to the mat. Finn starts to fight back and he reverses a powerbomb attempt. Balor back body drops Lahley and then lays into him with strikes in the corner. Lashley comes back with a side slam for a two count as Lio encourages him from ringside on the mic. Lashley goes for his patented stalling vertical suplex, but Balor fights out and hits a Sling Blade on Lashley. Balor hits a running dropkick, then he goes up top. Balor gets distracted by Lio Rush and misses his shot, but he comes back with a kick to the face of Lashley. Balor goes up top again, and Lio Rush pushes him down to the ringside floor. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Finn Balor

– After the match, Lashley beats down Balor at ringside. Lashley drags Balor back in the ring as Lio talks trash and slaps Balor across the face. They taunt Balor while he’s down before leaving.

– Lashley and Rush head in to the trainer’s office to talk to Baron Corbin, who is being checked on by a trainer. Corbin says Balor is disrespectful and he’s glad to see what Lashley did. Corbin says Lashley is one of the best in the world, and he’s going to have a chance to prove it, because he officially qualified for the World Cup. Corbin says Lashley will be replacing John Cena.

– We see some footage from after last night’s Evolution show of Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch briefly coming face to face.

– Trish Stratus, Lita, Natalya, Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Mickie James, Alicia Fox, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan: Trish strarts off strong against Logan in this one and sends her back in to her corner. Morgan tags in and Trish tackles her and pummels on her. Lita tags in they go for a Poetry In Motion in the corner but it’s not perfectly executed. Lita follows up with a hurricanrana and a DDT. All of the women brawl out to ringside with the babyface team in control. Back in the ring, Fox turns things around against Banks and drops her for a two count. Mickie tags in and works over Banks some more before tagging in Logan. Logan continues the offense on Banks and slams her in their corner. Ruby tags in and stomps a mud hole in Banks in the corner. Fox tags in and knocks Trish off the apron, but then Banks tags in Natalya. Natalya cleans house and hits a dropkick on Fox. Natlya hits a spinning lariat for a pin, but Logan breaks it up. Mickie runs in but Trish takes her down. Banks hits a flying knee strike on Mickie, and then the Riott Suad attacks Trish and Sasha. Lita and Bayley come in and fight them off, and they hit a double Twist of Fate. Bayley throws Morgan down and Lita follows up with a moonsault off the top. Natalya and Lita follow up with the Hart Attack double team on Alicia. Natalya then applies the Sharpshooter for the win via submission.

Winner: Alicia Fox

– After the match, Cole introduces some highlights from last night’s battle royal at Evolution.

– Nia Jax is backstage for an interview. She says after Ronda faces Becky at Survivor Series, Nia is waiting for her shot at Ronda. Ember Moon comes in next and talks about how great last night was. Nia and Ember exchange words and Ember challenges her to a match. Nia agrees, and says she beat her last night and she’ll do it again tonight.

– Michael Cole talks about Nia and Tamina paying tribute to Roman Reigns last night, and then we go to replays of last week’ RAW when Dean Ambrose turned on Seth Rollins.

– Elias is in the ring or a song. He shows us a replay of him bashing a guitar over Baron Corbin last week. He says since Corbin probably can’t hear him in the ring, and Elias is a giver, he’s going to go to the back and give that music right to Corbin’s face. Elias gets to the back. He runs into Dana Brooke who asks for a song, but Elias declines. Elias keeps walking and he knocks on Corbin’s locker room door. Baron won’t come out, so Elias tells him to keep his mouth shut through the door, and then he starts playing a song next to the closed door. Elias trashes Corbin in the song until Corbin comes out and gets mad. Corbin goes back in his room and slams the door. Jinder Mahal comes out of nowhere and attacks Elias from behind. Jinder beats down Elias, and then Corbin comes out and informs Elias he’s in a match with Jinder next.

– Elias vs. Jinder Mahal: Jinder backs Elias into the corner off the opening bell, but Elias fires back with strikes. Jinder comes back with a slam and then he puts the boots to Elias while he’s down. Samir Singh hits a cheap shot on Elias from ringside while Sunil distracts the ref. Jinder works over Elias’ ribs now, which Elias is selling from the backstage beat-down before the match. Elias finally breaks free and hits a flurry of strikes. Jinder misses a shot in the corner and Elias catches him with the Drift Away for the three count.

Winner: Elias

– Still to come: A message from Kurt Angle.

– We go to the broadcast table where Cole runs down the card for Crown Jewel. He then introduces us to a video package looking at Kurt Angle and his journey to the Crown Jewel World Cup tournament.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Kurt Angle in the gym. Kurt says people think he’s out of his mind to think he can win the World Cup, and he says he is out of his mind – just like he was when he won King of the Ring, the WWE Title, and the Olympic Gold Medal. Kurt says winning the World Cup at this stage in his career is more important to him than anything else – it’s true, it’s damn true.

– The Ascension vs. Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs. The Authors of Pain: There’s a melee between the teams at ringside before the opening bell sounds. The teams pull apart and get on the aprons, and this one gets underway. Akam and Gable go at it early on. Konnor tags himself in and gets in Akam’s face, but Gable takes them both down. Viktor tags in and goes at it with Gable until Roode tags in for the double team on Viktor. Gable and Roode do a double team German suplex/elbow drop for the three count on Viktor after a short match.

Winners: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable

– After the match, The Authors of Pain beat down Roode and Gable, and they hit the super collider.

– Michael Cole sends us to a video package looking at Roman Reigns and his decision to step away from WWE. He then sends us to a video package looking at Ambrose turning on Rollins.

– WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins comes out to the ring next. Rollins steps in the ring and he’s got a mic. He thanks the fans for the support they’ve shown for Roman Reigns since his announcement. Rollins wonders if maybe Ambrose turning on him was his fault because of Rollins turning on him four years ago. Rollins says he knows where to find Ambrose, and that’s in the ring, so he asks Ambrose to come out to the ring and explain why he attacked last week. Ambrose’s music hits, but there’s no Ambrose. Rollins looks around and finds Ambrose standing in the crowd. Rollins tells Ambrose come in the ring and face him like a man and give him the answer he deserves. Ambrose has a mic but hesitates before talking. Rollins calls Ambrose a cold hearted bastard, and he spit on everything the Shield stands for. Rollins says he’s going to make Ambrose’s life hell, and he’s going to come up there and beat an answer out of him. Rollins threatens to go up through the crowd, but he decides against it as Ambrose makes his exit out of the arena.

– Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush are backstage for an interview. Lio Rush talks about Lashley being put in the World Cup tournament, and how it would be another championship for Lashley’s trophy room.

– Michael Cole throws us to a video package looking at the Brothers of Destruction vs. D-X feud, and their upcoming Crown Jewel match. Corey Graves says that Undertaker, Kane, Shawn Michaels and Triple H are all in the house tonight in Charlotte, NC.

– Nia Jax vs. Ember Moon: Ember starts off strong with some kicks off the opening bell. Nia comes back with a clothesline and then applies a bear hug. Ember fights out and dumps Nia outside, then hits a senton bomb off the apron onto Nia on the floor. They get back in the ring and Nia starts fighting back. Tamina’s music hits, and the distraction leads to Nia punching Ember down. Nia follows up with a running leg drop for the three count.

Winner: Nia Jax

– Tamina gets in the ring and comes face to face with Nia. Tamina backs off and heads up the ramp.

– We see a promo video for the Lucha House Party, making their debut on RAW next.

– The Revival vs. Lince Dorado & Kalisto: Kalisto and Wilder trade chops and strikes in the opening moments of this one. Kalisto hits a springboard moonsault and then some dropkicks. Dorado comes in and hits a suicide dive on The Revival at ringside. Back in the ring, Wilder turns things around with a suplex on Kalisto. Dawson tags in and suplexes Kalisto down, then drops an elbow on him for a two count. Dawson misses a shot and Kalisto fires back with kicks. Kalisto knocks Wilder off the apron and then kicks Dawson away. Dawson knocks Dorado off the apron, and Wilder hits a cheap shot on Kalisto behind the ref’s back. Dawson gets distracted and Kalisto hits the Salida Del Sol. Dorado takes out Wilder as Kalisto pins Dawson for the three count.

Winners: Lince Dorado & Kalisto

– Up next: Dolph Ziggler

– Dolph Ziggler comes out to the ring, and he’s accompanied by Drew McIntyre. Dolph talks about the upcoming World Cup tournament, and he trashes Kurt Angle. Dolph says he’ll be the one to win the World Cup and cement his legacy. Dolph says tonight he’s going to show Kurt a preview of what’s going to happen in the World Cup. Ziggler says he’s the best to ever walk down to the aisle, and he’s he best damn thing to ever happen to this business.

– Apollo Crews vs. Dolph Ziggler: Crews connects with a couple of big kicks in the opening moments and Ziggler is hurt. Crews goes up top, but Ziggler knocks him down. Ziggler stomps on Crews and then looks for a superkick, but Crews blocks it. Crews misses a kick, but he connects with a facebuster and then a gorilla press slam. Apollo follows up with a standing moonsault for a two count. Crews goes up top for a frogsplash, but Ziggler just barely gets his knees up to block it. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– We go to pre-taped footage of Undertaker and Kane throwing dirt on mock graves for D-X.

– Kane and The Undertaker come out to the stage and head to the ring. Taker picks up the pic and says it’s not easy to reach the end, but when the reaper calls, it’s your time to go no matter how hard you fight. Kane gets on the mic too, and they talk about beating D-Generation-X at Crown Jewel. The mention of Crown Jewel seems to get some boos from the live audience. Taker says DX is in for slow, agonizing pain. The DX music hits and Triple H comes out to the stage. Kane starts heading towards Triple H on the ramp, and then Shawn Michaels runs in the ring from out of nowhere and superkicks Undertaker. Kane gets back in the ring and hawn rolls outside to join HHH on the ramp. Taker sits up in the ring and his music plays as HHH and Shawn back up the ramp.

The October 23rd, 2018 edition of WWE SmackDown Live took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

– Advertised for tonight: Rey Mysterio appears on Miz TV, Rusev vs. Aiden English, and more!

– The New Day comes out to the ring with some pancakes to kick off tonight’s SmackDown broadcast. The New Day will be getting a rematch for The Bar’s Tag Titles at Crown Jewel. The get on the mics and Xavier says they were cheated out of their Tag Titles, and they’re confused because they thought they were cool with The Big Show. Big E says The Big Show flip flops back and forth more than a flapjack. Kofi says he wants revenge, and he wants either Big Show, Cesaro or Sheamus one-on-one in the ring tonight. The Bar and Big Show come out to the stage to interrupt. Tom on commentary tells us that all of these men will face each other in singles matches tonight.

It looks like Sheamus will be facing Kofi, but he appears to change his mind. Cesaro starts to come in, but changes his mind too, so The Big Show steps up.

– The Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston: The opening bell sounds and Show starts this one off strong. He backs Kofi into the corner and hits some big shots, then he gets in a shouting match with the ref. Big Show throws Kofi across the ring and then hits a big chokeslam. Big Show isn’t done yet, and he hits two more chokeslams. Big E and Woods have seen enough and they hit the ring, so the ref calls for the bell.

Winner via disqualification: Big Show

– Cesaro and Sheamus hit the ring next, and along with Big Show they beat down Big E and Woods. The Bar and Big Show pose in the ring and leave the New Day laying.

– Still to come: Rey Mysterio will be a guest on Miz TV.

– Up next: Daniel Bryan & AJ Styles vs. The Usos

– We go to Tom, Corey and Byron at ringside where the recap Roman Reigns’ announcement last night and they wish him the best.

– The Usos vs. Daniel Bryan & AJ Styles: Bryan starts off strong and sends both Usos out to ringside. AJ comes in and they hit suicide dives in tandem on the Usos at ringside. Back in the ring, The Usos turn things around against Bryan and Jimmy keeps him grounded. AJ and Jey tag in, and AJ hits a flurry of strikes. AJ then kicks Jimmy to the floor, and then he flips over Jey on the mat. AJ follows up with a brainbuster over the knee for a two count. AJ looks for the Styles Clash, but Jey escapes. Jey misses a shot in the corner and AJ applies the Calf Crusher. Jimmy breaks it up, then Daniel comes in to brawl with Jimmy. Daniel dumps Jimmy outside. AJ misses a shot on Jey and almost hits Daniel. Daniel grabs Jey and AJ looks for the Pele kick, but Jey ducks it and AJ kicks Daniel in the head. Jey drops AJ, then Jimmy tags in and hits the big splash off the top for the three count.

Winners: The Usos

– AJ and Daniel look frustrate with the finish of the match as The Usos head up the ramp.

– Coming up: A look at an altercation between Charlotte and Becky Lynch at the WWE Performance Center.

– AJ and Daniel are shown arriving backstage when they’re approached for an interview. She asks if AJ’s hit on Daniel tonight was an accident. AJ says of course it was, just like Daniel’s was last week. Daniel says he respects AJ and knows that his hit on AJ last week was an accident. They get into a brief argument over whether they were accidental or not, and AJ walks off.

– We go to footage of Charlotte giving a pep talk to new trainees at the WWE Performance Center. Becky interrupts and tells the trainees not to listen to anything Charlotte says because she’s the champ. Becky ends up attacking Charlotte and they brawl until they get pulled apart.

– Aiden English comes out and sings a song taunting Rusev before their singles match.

– Rusev vs. Aiden English: Rusev immediately takes the fight to Aiden and beats him down around ringside. Back in the ring, Aiden turns it around with a kick to the face and a swinging neckbreaker. Aiden stomps on Rusev and talks some trash to him. Aiden talks trash to Lana from the ring to the floor, and Lana throws a shoe at him. The distraction leads to Rusev hitting the big boot and then locking in The Accolade for the win via submission.

Winner: Rusev

– Lana joins Rusev in the ring to celebrate after the match.

– Still to come: Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton

– We see The Miz backstage checking himself out in the mirror before heading out for Miz TV.

– The Miz comes out to the ring for Miz TV, and he introduces his guest Rey Mysterio. Rey comes out to the ring and says it’s great to be back. Miz cuts off Rey and says the real reason Rey is back is to show that the little guy can overcome big obstacles and dreams can come true. Miz says people don’t want underdogs anymore, they want larger than life stars like Miz. Miz says he’s the star of this show, the star of the network, and he beats little men like Rey all the time. Miz says sorry to disappoint Rey. Rey says the only thing he’s disappointed about is that he thought he was booked for Truth TV tonight, not Miz TV. Rey says he’s not here to be on a talk show, he’s here to compete, so let’s throw down right now. Miz says no one here tonight wants them to fight, and it’s not going to happen. The Miz then cheap-shots Rey when he’s not looking and stomps on him. Rey fires back with a kick of his own and then he looks for the 619, but Miz rolls out of the ring.

– Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz: During the commercial break, SmackDown GM Paige makes this match official. Rey starts off strong and dumps Miz outside with a hurricanrana. Rey knocks Miz down on the floor, and then hits a sliding suicide dive under the ropes on Miz down on the floor. Back in the ring, Rey hits a springboard cross-body off the top for a two count. Rey misses a shot in the corner and Miz turns things around with some knee strikes. Miz hits a DDT for a two count, and then follows up with the Yes Kicks. Miz throws Rey into the turnbuckle and looks for a Skull Crushing Finale off the top, but Rey reverses it and flips Miz down to the mat. Rey hits a splash off the top and then kicks Miz in the head. Rey misses a shot and Miz comes back with a backbreaker/neckbreaker combo, and then a boot to the face for a two count. Miz looks for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Rey escapes and hits the 619. Rey follows up with a splash off the top for the three count.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

– Rey celebrates in the ring as Miz recovers on the ramp.

– We see Jeff Hardy backstage looking into the camera. His match with Randy Orton is still to come tonight.

– Naomi & Asuka vs. Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose: Before the match, The Iiconics come out and cut a promo on the ramp, but Lana interrupts it. Lana starts to talk about Lana Day, but Carmella interrupts. Carmella interrupts and says the people really want a dance break. Billie Kay attacks Carmella from behind, and this turns into an all-out brawl. All of the women hit the ring and start fighting, and then throwing each other out of the ring. Asuka ends up being the last woman standing.

Winner: No contest

– We go to the broadcast team where they run down the card for Sunday’s Evolution pay-per-view.

– Coming up: Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton

– SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon comes out to the ring next and gets on the mic. Shane says a lot of “firsts” are happening in WWE right now, including the first all-woman PPV this Sunday: Evolution. Shane congratulates all of the women past and present for making this event happen. Shane talks about Crown Jewel next, and the tournament to determine who the best in the world is. The crowd chants for CM Punk, and Shane comments that he’s not in the tournament. Shane says he thinks someone from SmackDown will win and be crowned best in the world. But that’s then and this is now, and Shane introduces tonight’s main event.

– Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton: The opening bell sounds and Jeff levels Orton with a shot off the ropes, and then he leads the crowd in a “delete” chant. Orton starts to fight back, but Hard stuns him with a jawbreaker and a kick. Hardy misses a shot in the corner and Orton comes back with some strikes, then he takes the fight down to the ringside floor. Orton repeatedly slams Jeff into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Orton stomps on Hardy then pins for a two count. Orton ties up Jeff in the corner and stomps on him some more. Orton sticks his finger through the hole in Jeff’s ear and yanks on it until the ref calls him off. Orton takes Jeff outside and slams his head on the announce table, and then back suplexes him on it. Back in the ring, Orton covers for a two count. Hardy fights his way to his feet and hits an inverted atomic drop, then a leg drop and a dropkick for a two count. Hardy boots Orton in the face and follows up with the Whisper In The Wind off the top for a two count. Jeff hits the Twist of Fate then goes up top. Orton rolls out of the ring and Jeff hops down to the apron. Jeff looks for a Swanton bomb off the apron on to Orton at ringside, but Orton rolls out of the way and Jeff splats on the floor. Back in the ring, Hardy starts to fight back, but Orton fights him off an connects with an RKO for the three count.

Winner: Randy Orton

– Orton celebrates on the turnbuckle as the broadcast team promotes Crown Jewel and we go off the air.

The October 22, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI.

– Roman Reigns comes out to the ring in street clothes with his WWE Universal Title belt over his shoulder. Reigns says he’s come out here “as Roman Reigns” saying a lot of things, like saying he’s going to be here every night and be a fighting champion. He says he’s really a guy named Joe, and he had leukemia 11 years ago. Now, he says the luekemia is back, and he will no longer be able to fulfill his contractual obligations. He talks about the struggles in his past with the disease, and says WWE was the only team who accepted him and gave him a shot to live his dream. He says WWE gave him a great opportunity to perform in front of the fans, and he thanks them for it whether they cheered him or booed him. The crowd chants “thank you Roman.” Reigns says life isn’t always good, and the ebst thing he can do right now is go home to spend time with his family. Reigns says this is not a retirement speech, because he’s going to kick leukemia’s ass and come back home. Reigns says when he comes back, he’ll prove that when life throws him a curveball he’ll swing for the fences every time. Reigns thanks the fans again and says he loves them. Reigns sets his Universal Title down on the mat and heads up the ramp. Ambrose and Rollins comes out to the stage to embrace him. They pose on the stage and head to the back.

– After the break, we go to the broadcast table where Michael Cole says they’re real people and he wishes the best for Roman. Renee says her husband knows Reigns better than almost anyone, and Reigns will beat this. Graves says his kids play with Roman’s and this took him by surprise, but Reigns will get through this.

– Still to come: Triple H and Shawn Michaels are in the house.

– Lio Rush comes out and introduces “the heavyweight that is back to dominate,” Bobby Lashley.

– Finn Balor vs. Bobby Lashley: Lashley starts off strong in this one as Lio talks trash on the mic at ringside. Balor fires back with a dropkick and Lashley rolls outside. Balor chases Lio around ringside now, until they turn the corner and Lashley clotheslines Balor down on the floor. Back in the ring, Lashley continues beating down on Balor on the mat. Balor comes back and and looks for the Coup De Grace, but Lashley moves. Balor and Lashley scramble on the mat, and Balor ends up rolling up Lashley in a small package for the three count.

Winner: Finn Balor

– Balor heads up the ramp as Lio helps Lashley to his feet. We go to the broadcast table where they talk about how hard of a thing Reigns is going through, and he says they will update us on the future of the Universal Title later tonight.

– Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre are backstage discussing their relationship with Braun Strowman. Drew says Braun needed them more than they needed him, and he’s not afraid of Strowman. McIntyre tells Dolph that after tonight, he’s not going to have to worry about a thing, because he’s going monster hunting.

– Sasha Banks vs. Ruby Riott: The Riott Squad and Bayley and Natalya are all at ringside. After some distraction from ringside, Ruby kicks out Sasha’s leg and knocks her outside. Back in the ring, Ruby slams Sasha down for a two count. Ruby looks for a shot in the corner, but Banks blocks it with a boot to the face and then follows up with a backslide and a knee to the face. Banks follows up with more kicks and then looks for the Banks Statement, but Ruby resists it. Logan and Bayley run in and take each other out. The confusion leads to Ruby hitting the Riott Kick on Sasha for the three count.

Winners: Ruby Riott

– We see a pre-taped promo from The Brothers of Destruction cutting a promo on D-X.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Nia Jax for the Evolution pay-per-view, where she says not to let anyone limit you because of your gender.

– The D-X music hits and Triple H and Shawn Michaels head down to the ring. Triple H makes fun of Undertaker and Kane for their pre-taped promo. They seem to take jabs at Kane for “running for mayor,” and Shawn says “nostalgia” is just a polite way of saying “old.” Triple H says a movie from 40 years ago, Halloween, is #1 right now, and they just packed 70,000 people into a building in Australia to see them. Triple H says maybe “old” is just a way to say “better.” Triple H says maybe they’re “better than everyone else.” Triple H at Crown Jewel, D-X isn’t coming to make you laugh or for nostalgia, they’re coming to kick Taker & Kane’s asses. The lights go out and the gong sounds, and we see a pre-taped segment on the big screen in a graveyard. Taker and Kane are shown standing over a grave, and they talk about annihilating D-X at Crown Jewel. Kane says they can’t survive the brothers of destruction, and then they shove mock gravestones for Triple H and Shawn Michaels.

– We go to the broadcast team and they show a replay of Reign’s announcement earlier tonight. They announce that the tentative plan is for Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman to face off in a singles match for the now-vacant Universal Title.

– Still to come: Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre for the Tag Titles.

– Paul Heyman is shown in the back walking through the hallways.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Dana Brooke talking about the opportunity for women at Evolution.

– Paul Heyman is in the ring with a microphone and a somber look on his face. Heyman gives his thoughts and prayers to Roman Reigns. Heyman puts over Reigns, and then puts over the importance of the Universal Title. Heyman talks about how Reigns knows that the Universal Title represents the best, and fans deserve to point to the champion and know that he’s the best one. Heyman says Reigns doesn’t want the Universal Title to stop because he can’t defend it, and Reigns knows the show must go on. Heyman says at Crown Royal, his client Brock Lesnar will prove he’s worthy of being the Champion. Heyman gets fired up and says Braun Strowman isn’t in Brock Lesnar’s world. Braun’s music hits and he comes out to the ramp with a mic. Braun says the only words that need to come out of Heyman’s mouth right now are to tell Lesnar he’s going to get his ass kicked all over Crown Jewel. Braun says that Lesnar is going to get these hands, and then Drew runs down out of nowhere and boots Braun in the face. Drew leaves Braun laying and heads to the back before he gets up.

– Backstage, Drew is talking to Dolph Ziggler when he gets approached by an interviewer. Drew says he doesn’t believe in monsters, and when Braun comes to and clears the cobwebs in his head, he’ll realize he needed them more than they needed him.

– Elias is in the ring for a song. Elias says we’re all blessed because we’re here tonight, and he leads the crowd in a Walk With Elias chant. Elias tries to start his song, but Apollo Crews makes his entrance and interrupts.

– Apollo Crews vs. Elias: Crews leaps and dodges some shots from Elias, then he levels Elias with a dropkick. Elias turns things around with a kick and a side headlock takedown. Crews fires up and dropkicks Elias down, then follows up with a standing shooting star press for a two count. Apollo follows up with a side walk slam for another two count. Crews misses a shot near the ropes and Elias comes back with the Drift Away for the three count.

Winner: Elias

– We see a pre-taped promo from Kurt Angle talking about how people used to debate if he was the best ever — and now he’s got a chance to prove he’s still the best.

– Elias is set up on the stage with his guitar to try doing his song again. Baron Corbin comes out to interrupt and tells Elias they have a lot of things to do tonight, and they just don’t have enough time on RAW to accommodate Elias’ performance. Elias protests and says the crowd wants to walk with Elias. Corbin says he’s the GM, and what he wants is more important than Elias’ little guitar performance. Corbin says Elias is fired if he doesn’t do what Corbin says. Elias protests and starts singing, but Corbin yells and tells him to cut it. Corbin starts talking, but Elias comes up behind him and smashes his guitar over Corbin’s back.

– Ronda Rousey walks out of her locker room with the Women’s Title over her shoulder. She’s heading towards the Gorilla position.

– Michael Cole is in the ring to host a contract signing for the Women’s Championship at Evolution. He introduces Nikki Bella, who is with Brie. Cole introduces the Champion Ronda Rousey next. Ronda slides in the ring and the Bellas roll outside. They talk some trash on the microphones, and Ronda says she didn’t come here to beat them up tonight, she just wants to watch Nikki sign the contract so she knows she’ll be in the ring on Sunday. Nikki and Brie get in the ring, and Nikki trashes Ronda for losses in her judo and MMA career. Nikki signs the contract and then slaps Ronda across the face. Ronda laughs and signs the contract. Ronda says on Sunday, she will end Nikki, and she gives her her word on that. Ronda grabs her belt and walks out of the ring, as the Bell twins look on.

– Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose are shown backstage. They are asked about the emotion of tonight after Reigns’ announcement tonight. Ambrose says there are no words, and they’re going to do the only thing they know how to do and what they always did – win.

– Nia Jax vs. Ember Moon vs. Dana Brooke vs. Tamina: The opening bell sounds and Nia and Tamina are the last two women early on. Dana comes back in and dropkicks them. Ember gets in the mix, but Nia fires up and drops everyone. Tamina comes back and dumps Nia outside, but then Ember comes flying off the top with the Eclipse on Tamina for the three count.

Winner: Ember Moon

– We go to another promo for the Evolution pay-per-view.

– Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre are backstage getting pumped up for their match tonight.

– Titus is on the stage with some women from the Susan G Komen foundation. He says while we’re just days away from the Evolution pay-per-view, there’s a different kind of fight they’re always having – the fight against cancer. He introduces a video package from the foundation showing their work with WWE. Titus introduces the women with him who beat breast cancer.

– Trish Stratus and Lita are in the back for an interview. They say they bring out the best in each other, and Mickie and Alexa don’t stand a chance. Alicia Fox interrupts and talks trash to them. They say since Alicia wants to be a messenger, they have a message to send back to Alexa and Mickie. Just then, Mickie attacks from behind and beats them down with Alicia. They brawl all over some production equipment as referees try to pull them apart. Trish and Lita end up getting the upper hand and they drop Alicia and Mickie. Lita and Trish tell them that’s show they do it in the Attitue Era.

– Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose make their way down to the ring next through the crowd.

– Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins: Rollins and Ambrose start off hot in this one and they clear the ring. Ambrose and Ziggler go at it on the mat now until Rollins tags in and launches Ziggler outside. Rollins knocks Drew outside too and hits a suicide dive on them. Back in the ring, Rollins goes up top, but Drew knocks him down to the mat. Ziggler works over Rollins on the mat now and applies a sleeper. Drew comes in and trades kicks with Rollins, and both men are down. Ziggler runs in but Rollins throws him out. Rollins superkicks Drew and Drew falls outside. Ambrose goes outside but Drew drops him. Back in the ring, Drew misses a shot off the top on Ambrose, and Ambrose answers with a neckbreaker. Rollins tags in and comes flying in off the top with a frogsplash on Drew, and Ambrose hits a suicide dive on Ziggler to the outside. Rollins and McIntyre fight up in the turnbuckle, and McIntyre suplexes Rollins off the top. Ambrose comes in and kicks Drew in the corner, then rolls outside. Ziggler tags in and Rollins kicks him down. Rollins looks for the curb stomp but Ziggler dodges it. They grapple on the mat until Rollins gets Ziggler in the powerbomb position, but Drew interrupts it. Drew drops Rollins and then kicks Ambrose. Rollins throws Drew to the outside, then Ziggler runs up behind Rollins and his the Zig Zag for a two count. Braun Strowman’s music hits and he comes down the ramp, which distracts everyone. Rollins accidentally knocks the ref down in the commotion, and then Braun hits the ring and goes after Drew. Braun clotheslines Drew to the outside and then follows him down to the floor. Braun brawls with Drew into the fans and pummels on him. Braun chases Drew out of the arena area and back into the loading dock. Ziggler grabs his title belt and goes to hit Rollins with it, but Ambrose takes the belt form him. Rollins superkicks Dolph and then hits the curb stomp on him. Ambrose throws the ref back in the ring and tells him to count, and the ref counts to three. Rollins and Ambrose win and are the new Tag Team Champions.

Winners & new RAW Tag Tem Champions: Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

– Seth and Dean hug after the match and celebrate with their Tag Title belts. Out of nowhere, Dean kicks Rollins in the midsection and hits the Dirty Deeds on him. As Rollins comes to, Ambrose gets on him and starts pummeling on him and yelling at him. Ambrose throws Dean out of the ring and beats him down over by the timekeeper’s area. Ambrose pulls back the protective padding on the concrete floor by the ring, and then DDTs Rollins on to the concrete. Ambrose hops the guard rail exits through the crowd as Rollins is left laying by the ring.

The 1000th episode of WWE SmackDown Live took place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on October 16th, 2018.

– This week’s broadcast opens up with a special video package looking at the first 1000 episodes of SmackDown. The video includes clips of Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Eddie Guerrero, Eric Bischoff and the Big Bossman.

– R-Truth and Carmella are in the ring to kick off SmackDown 1000 with the second-ever edition of Truth TV. Truth and Carmella have a dance break, and then Truth says it’s time for their guest tonight. Stephanie McMahon’s music hits and Stephanie makes her way down to the ring. Stephanie hugs Truth and Carmella, and then talks about being the first-ever GM of SmackDown. Truth goes to read Stephanie his first question for her, but then Shane McMahon’s music hits and Shane comes out to interrupt. Shane steps in the ring and thanks the fans for making this possible, and then he briefly exchanges words with Stephanie. Shane welcomes Stephanie to “the A show,” and Stephanie says while she loves SmackDown – RAW is the longest running show. Stephanie insults Truth TV, and when Shane goes to defend the segment, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon comes out to interrupt. Vince steps in the ring and tells Stephanie and Shane that no one came to see them bicker – they came to be entertained. Vince says the E in WWE stands for Entertainment, and that’s what they’re here to do, so how about another dance break? Vince joins R-Truth and Camella in dancing, and Stephanie and Shane join in.

– Still to come: Edge returns with “The Cutting Edge,” with his guests Becky Lynch and Charlotte. Plus: Batista is in the house to reunite with Evolution.

– AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan vs. The Usos: AJ starts this one off for his team and he controls the pace of the match until The Usos start double-teaming him. The Usos trade tags now, and Jey pummels on AJ in the corner. AJ starts to fight back, but he misses a shot in the corner and hits the turnbuckle hard. Uso misses a splash in the corner and AJ locks in the Calf Crusher. Jimmy runs in, but Bryan intercepts him and applies the Yes Lock. Jey reaches the bottom broke to break the Calf Crusher. Bryan and Jimmy tag in, and Bryan cleans house then hits a missile dropkick off the top on Jimmy. The Usos try to double team Bryan, but AJ runs in to even the odds. Bryan accidentally hits AJ in the face, which leads to The Usos hitting double superkicks on both AJ and Daniel. They pin Daniel for the three count.

Winners: The Usos

– We go to some still shots from SmackDown’s 1000-episode history, including shots of Eddie Guerrero, Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, The Rock, and the infamous Big Bossman/Big Show funeral segment.

– Paige is shown backstage hanging out with former SmackDown GMs Vickie Guerrero, Teddy Long, and Johnny Ace.

– Evolution comes out to the ring next: Triple H, Randy Orton, Ric Flair and Batista. The crowd chants for Batista and then Flair as Triple H starts to speak. Triple H talks about the first 1000 episodes of SmackDown, and Flair says he’s looking forward to the next 10,000 episodes. Orton says he got his start with Evolution, it was just the start, and Orton says he continued to evolve after Evolution. Orton says that while Triple H has been working in the back, Ric flair has been living vicariously through his daughter, and Batista has been sitting in makeup chairs — Orton has been fighting in the ring day in and out. Batista speaks next and gets a big ovation from his hometown fans. Batista says he’s a little nervous to be back in the ring, but he’s going to enjoy it and ignore what Orton said. Batista says the last place he wants to be is with this microphone in his hand, but he’s got four things to say. First of all, it’s the 1000th episode of a brand he helped to build. Second, they’re in his hometown tonight, and he bounced in nightclubs for 13 years down the street. Third, he’s here for the fans, whether they booed him or not, because he loves them anyways. Last but not least, he’s here for the other three members of Evolution and how special they are. Batista cracks some jokes with Flair and tells him to “keep that thing in your pants.” Batista then credits Triple H with changing this business and there’s nothing Triple H hasn’t done — except beat him. Batista and Triple H come face to face with Flair between them trying to cam them down. Triple H and Batista hug before they all leave.

– We see the shadow of The Undertaker backstage with fog around him. He makes his return to SmackDown tonight.

– WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle joins the broadcast table for color commentary.

– Rusev vs. The Miz: This one is a qualifying match for the World Cup. Rusev hits a spinning heel kick early on, and Miz rolls outside for a breather. Back in the ring, The Miz distracts the ref and Aiden English comes out and hits a cheap shot on Rusev. Miz rolls up Rusev with a fist full of tights for the three count after a very short match.

Winner: The Miz

– After the match, Lana gets in Aiden’s face and kicks him below the belt. Rusev climbs out of the ring and throws Aiden into the ring steps a few times. Rusev leaves Aiden laying and walks off with Lana.

– We see Edge backstage catching up with Curt Hawkins.

– Edge comes out to the ring next, and he talks about some of his greatest accomplishments on SmackDown. He leads the crowd in an Eddie chant for the late Eddie Guerrero. He mentions marrying & divorcing Vickie Guerrero in storyline on SmackDown. Edge says this show means a lot to him, and he still watches it. He says he has seen something happening on SmackDown recently, and he felt the need to come here and try to mediate it. Edge introduces his first guest tonight: Becky Lynch. Edge talks to Becky about the similarities he sees between them, and Becky compliments Edge and says she partly modeled her career after his. Edge gives Becky a pep talk about her attitude change and her behavior towards Charlotte. Edge says Becky must not like herself, but Becky answers that she loves herself. Becky tells Edge to stop being condescending and get out of her ring, and tells him not to break his neck again walking through the ropes. Charlotte comes out and interrupts. She talks trash to Becky from the ramp, then Charlotte hits the ring and starts brawling with Becky. Edge gets out of the way as referees and agents hit the ring to separate them. They finally pull apart the brawl as we go to commercial.

– Rey Mysterio is shown arriving backstage and he hugs Jeff Hardy in the hallway.

– The New Day comes out to the ring next. WWE Hall of Famers Jerry Lawler and Booker T are at ringside on commentary for this next Tag Title match.

– The New Day (c) vs. The Bar: The New Day’s Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Big E and Xavier woods are in this match while Kofi is at ringside. Sheamus starts off strong against Xavier, but Xavier fights back and stuns him with a forearm to the face and a headscissor takedown. Woods follows up with a dropkick for a two count. Sheamus and Cesaro hit a cheap shot behind the ref’s back on Woods, and The Bar trades frequent tags now to double team Woods. Big E finally gets the hot tag and he cleans house. After dumping Sheamus outside, Big E hits a suplex on Cesaro for a two count. Sheamus tags himself in and knees an unsuspecting Big E in the face. Sheamus looks for the big boot, but Big E dodges it, and then he spears Sheamus to the outside. Kofi tags in and hits the Shining Wizard on Sheamus for a two count. Big E tags back in and they look for the double team, but Sheamus reverses it and Cesaro tags himself in. Sheamus takes out Woods, and Big E takes out Sheamus. Cesaro comes in and hits the Neutralizer on Big E, but Woods breaks up the pin. Big E and Cesaro fight up to the top rope, but Sheamus tags himself in and breaks it up. Sheamus and Cesaro hit a Doomsday Device type double-team move on Big E. Sheamus pins but his feet are on the ropes, and Kofi knocks his feet off. Sheamus gets in Kofi’s face at ringside, then Cesaro nails Kofi from behind. Woods looke for a suicide dive on The Bar, but The Bar catches him and slams him down. Sheamus and Cesaro clear off the table Booker T and Lawler are at, but then The Big Show’s music hits. The Big Show comes out and walks over to The Bar at ringside. The Bar backs up, and Big Show helps up Kofi. Big Show then grabs Kofi by the throat and powerbombs him through the announce table. Big E looks on shocked from the ring, and Sheamus takes the opportunity to hit the big boot on Big E for the three count.

Winners & new SmackDown Tag Team Champions: Sheamus & Cesaro

– After the match, The Big Show steps in the ring and helps The Bar celebrate with their new Tag Team Title belts.

– We go to a pre-taped promo from John Cena, talking about SmackDown and his history on the show.

– Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: This one is a qualifying match for the World Cup tournament. The opening bell sounds and Nakamura starts off strong with knee strikes to Rey. Rey fires back with some leg kicks, but Nakamura shuts him down with a front face lock and more knees. Rey comes back with a hurricanrana, but Nakamura shuts him down with more strikes. Nakamura misses a shot and Rey looks for the 619, but Nakamura rolls outside. Rey kicks Nakamura down, and then Rey runs and literally slides out of the ring under the bottom rope with a splash on Nakamura laying on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Nakamura tangles Rey up in the corner and kicks him in the face. Nakamura misses a shot and Rey fires back with strikes. They fight over to the turnbuckle and Nakamura looks for a Samoan Drop off the top, but Rey fights out. Rey ends up hitting a Frankensteiner off the top for a two count. Rey springboards off the top, but Nakamura catches him with a knee to the body and Rey is hurt. Nakamura hits another knee strike in the corner for a two count. Nakamura looks for the Kinshasa, but Rey reverses into a pin for a two count. Nakamura comes back with a spinning heel kick, and then he looks for the Kinshasa again but misses. Rey fights back with kicks and then he hits the 619. Rey follows up with a springboard frogsplash off the top for a three count.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

– Senior official Charles Robinson raises Rey’s hand and Rey celebrates qualifying for the World Cup tournament. Before Rey exits the ring, The Undertaker’s music hits. The Undertaker walks down the ramp and steps into the ring, as Rey and Nakamura separately make their exits. The Undertaker stands in the ring and looks out into the crowd before speaking. Taker says he has three words for D-X at Crown Jewel: Rest In Peace. The Undertaker slowly makes his exit up the ramp and poses on the stage as SmackDown goes off the air.

The October 15, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

– Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre come out to the ring to kick off the show, and they’ve got microphones. The broadcast team runs down the card so far for Crown Royal, and they don’t mention the location of it. Ziggler introduces some video footage from last week, showing Dean Ambrose questioning his position in The Shield. Drew and Dolph take turns talking about Ambrose not benefiting from the Shield, and they say Seth and Roman are using Dean. Drew and Dolph both mention that their sights are set on being at the top of WWE. Drew says Dolph is absolutely fantastic, but he’s no Drew McIntyre. Ziggler laughs the comment off, and Braun changes the subject to giving Lesnar & Roman ‘these hands’ at Crown Jewel. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns come out to interrupt, without Dean Ambrose. Rollins says the Shield is not shattered or broken, and Rollins is going to bet Drew tonight and prove that he’s the best in the world. Reigns tells Dolph and Drew they’ll never get close to beating them, and after Crown Jewel, Braun will be going to the back of the line. Rollins says he loves Philadelphia because it’s a fighting town, and Rollins thinks him and Drew should get to it right now. Drew and Seth are in a singles match up next to qualify for the World Cup.

– Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre: This fight spills out to ringside early on and Rollins is taking charge. Dolph comes out for the distraction, and then Drew rolls under the ring to recover for a moment. Seth goes to grab Drew, and Drew appears to hit some sort of cheap shot on Seth when the ref can’t see them under the ring. Drew takes Seth back in the ring, but Seth comes back with a superkick. Seth follows up with a Sling Blade. Drew looks for an Alabama Slam, but Seth escapes and rolls up Drew for a near-fall. Drew misses a spear in the corner, and then Seth hits the Blockbuster on him. Seth hits a superplex and then looks for the Falcon Arrow, but Drew reverses it into a Falcon Arrow of his own for a two count. Dolph tries to get involved but Seth knocks him down, and then Drew misses a shot and Seth throws him outside. Seth follows up with a suicide dive on Drew, but then back in the ring Ziggler successfully connects with a cheap shot and Seth falls outside. Dean Ambrose’s music hits and he comes out for the save. Ambrose drops Dolph, and Drew goes outside to get involved. Seth ends up hitting the curb stomp on Drew at ringside, and then Seth rolls back in the ring as the ref counts to 10. Drew is counted out, and Seth will be advancing in the World Cup tournament.

Winner via countout: Seth Rollins

– The Bella Twins are shown backstage walking through the hallways.

– Trish Stratus and Lita are backstage talking, and Bayley walks up and hugs them.

– We go to a promo for SmackDown 1000 tomorrow night.

– The Shield is shown walking backstage, and Ambrose seems kind of antagonistic towards Rollins and Reigns. Ambrose indicates that he’s only useful to Rollins and Reigns when they need him to bail them out, and Ambrose walks off.

– We go to a replay of Triple H and Shawn Michaels addressing the Brothers of Destruction, and then we go to a pre-taped promo from Undertaker and Kane. Taker talks about Shawn staying in the shadows for 8 years out of fear of Undertaker beating him again.

– Nia Jax & Ember Moon vs. Dana Brooke & Tamina: This is Tamina’s first RAW match back from injury. Dana starts off strong against Ember, and then Nia and Tamina tag in. Nia and Tamina trade blows and test strength. They both look for Samoan Drops, but Tamina is the one who executes it, and both women are down. Dana and Ember come back in, and Ember hits the Eclipse for the three count.

Winners: Nia Jax & Ember Moon

– After the match, Tamina hits the ring and attacks Nia. Ember Moon then joins Tamina and dumps Nia outside, in a move to apparently prepared for the upcoming battle royal at Evolution. Tamina then tries to throw Tamina over the top rope, but Tamina stops and grabs Ember. Dana Brooke comes from behind and dumps both Tamina and Ember over the top rope to the outside.

– Ronda Rousey comes out to the ring to address The Bella Twins turning on her last week. She asks for an explanation from the Bella Twins, and says they at least owe her that. The Bella Twins come out to the stage and trash Ronda, and say she isn’t respecting The Bella Twins’ contributions to WWE. The Bellas talk about starting the Divas era, and Ronda says the Diva Era made her sick to her stomach. Ronda says the Bellas lack talent, and they ride the coattails of their men, and they plagiarize their husbands’ move sets. Ronda says the only thing to hold her back at Evolution is the referee, and they don’t do a good job of that. The Bellas trash Ronda, and they claim they’ve knocked down doors for other women. Ronda says shes’s the one who has been knocking down doors, in Judo, Strikeforce and UFC, and the only thing Nikki knocked down the door for was John Cena’s bedroom, and then Cena threw her out the door. Some security guards come out and step in front of the Bellas, and the broadcast team says the Bellas hired security for the night. Ronda fights off the secuity guards, but during the commotion, the Bellas ran away. Ronda shouts from the ring as we go back to the broadcast team booth.

– Michael Cole introduces a replay looking at Kurt Angle’s return last week to beat Baron Corbin in a qualifying battle royal for the World Cup tournament.

– Bobby Roode and Chad Gable are backstage talking to Kurt Angle. Angle is dressed like he’s on vacation, and Kurt says his stress level is way down. Roode and Gable walk off to their locker room. No Way Jose dances by with his conga line, and Angle briefly joins in. Baron Corbin walks in and gets in Kurt’s face. Corbin points out that it’s been 12 years since Kurt’s last singles match, so he booked a warm-up match for Kurt tonight. Kurt says he didn’t bring his gear, but Corbin tells him to figure something out, because Kurt’s in a handicap match against the Authors of Pain.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler: This one is also a qualifying match for the World Cup tournament. The opening bell sounds and Ambrose starts with a side headlock takedown. Ziggler misses a shot and Ambrose looks for a Texas Cloverleaf, but Ziggler fights him off. They fight up to the turnbuckle, and Ziggler hits a facebuster of the top down to the mat. Ambrose successfully locks in the Texas Cloverleaf now, but Ziggler reaches the rope. Drew comes out to interfere, but so does Seth Rollins to stop him. Ambrose and Rollins seem to have a mix-up, and when Ambrose gets back in the ring, Ziggler hits the superkick for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– Ziggler has now qualified for the World Cup. Rollins gets in the ring after the match and stands across from Ambrose. Ambrose walks past him and bumps in to him. Seth follows Dean up the ramp, and they start having a shoving match on the ramp. Reigns comes out and tries to mediate the issue. Baron Corbin comes out next, and says he doesn’t want the Shield to fall apart on his watch. Corbin books a match to help them bond: The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Drew and Dolph, in a six-man tag main event tonight.

– Still to come: Kurt Angle vs. The Authors of Pain in a handicap match; plus Trish Stratus and Lita are in the house.

– Finn Balor and Bayley come out, and then Jinder Mahal comes out with Alicia Fox, but the screen then cuts to black, and we go backstage to Braun Strowman’s locker room. Braun gives a pep talk to Dolph and Drew, but he warns them that if they screw up tonight, they’re gonna get these hands.

– Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal: Both of the Singh Brothers are in Jinder’s corner. Back to the ring, Jinder starts off strong against Balor in the opening moments and applies a chin lock. Balor fights up and hits the Sling Blade on Jinder. Balor follows up with the Coup De Grace for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Finn Balor

– After the match Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush come out to interrupt. Lashley and Rush step in to the ring. Lashley gets in Finn’s face as Lio talks trash. Lashley poses on the corner as Rush cuts promo about how great Lashley is.

– Bobby Lashley vs. Tyler Breeze: Before the match, Lio continues to pump up Lashley on the mic at ringside, and encouraging Lashley to pose in the corner. Breeze ducks a couple shots from Lashley and fires back with a dropkick. Breeze looks for a flying cross-body off the top, but Lashley catches him in mid-air. Lashley hits the stalling vertical suplex on Breeze, then poses some more. Lashley wastes some time posing and Breeze unloads with strikes. Breeze charges, but Lashley shuts him down with a spinning powerslam. Lashley hits another slam for the three count.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

– Bobby and Lio pose before leaving.

– Trish Stratus and Lita are out to the ring next. Lita and Trish start talking about the women’s Evolution, until Alexa Bliss and Mickie James interrupt. Mickie and Alexa start impersonating Lita and Trish and trashing them on the mic. Lita and Trish throw back some verbal shots, and channel Allen Iverson’s “practice” speech. Alexa and Mickie tease that they’re going to hit the ring, but they end up leaving.

– Bayley is walking backstage, and The Riott Squad briefly harasses her before leaving.

– Still tocome: Natalya vs. Ruby Riott

– The Conquistador is in the ring now, presumably with Kurt Angle inside the suit.

– The Authors of Pain vs. Kurt Angle: This one is a two-on-one handicap match. Baron Corbin comes out to the stage to watch. The Authors double team Angle early on, and then Rezar clotheslines him down. The Authors hit a double team suplex/powerbomb for the three count.

Winners: Authors of Pain

– After the match, the Authors unmask the conquistador, and it’s some unknown guy. Corbin gets up from his seat on the stage, and then the real Kurt Angle runs out and gives Corbin and Olympic Slam on the stage. Kurt poses for the fans on the stage before leaving.

– The Riott Squad is backstage defacing the door to Natalya’s locker room with ketchup and mustard.

– Natalya vs. Ruby Riott: Natalya cuts a brief promo before the match, and she introduces her friends who will have her back tonight: Bayley and Sasha Banks. The Riott Squad is also at ringside for this one. Ruby hits a big kick to the midsection early on to control the opening moments of this match. Natalya comes back with a double leg takedown and she applies the Sharpshooter. Ruby screams, and The Riott Squad hits the ring before she taps out.

Winner: Natalya

– Sasha and Bayley hit the ring after the match, but The Riott Squad throws them both outside. The Riott Squad looks for a triple-attack on Natalya, but Bayley and Sasha get back in the ring for the save.

– We see Elias backstage berating his guitar tech.

– Elias is in the ring now for a song, and he leads the crowd in a Walk With Elias chant. Elias takes some shots at the city of Philadelphia. Apollo Crews comes out to interrupt, and he steps in the ring. Crews says he’s sick of hearing Elias come out here and complain week after week. Elias says he’s going to show what happens when you interrupt him, and he takes off his headset. Elias looks for the cheap shot on Crews, but Crews ducks and comes back with a kick to the head. Crews follows up with a gorilla press slam, and Elias rolls out of the ring to recover. Elias retreats up the ramp as Crews poses on the turnbuckle.

– The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre: The opening bell sounds for our main event, and Ziggler starts off strong against Ambrose. Rollins tags in and they double team Ziggler. As Ambrose goes to step out of the ring, Ziggler kicks Rollins into Ambrose, and then Ambrose and Rollins get in each others’ faces. Reigns tags himself in and attempts to diffuse the fight between his teammates, then Ziggler dropkicks them all in to each other. McIntyre tags in now and Reigns starts to fight back with right hands, but Drew shuts him down with a spinebuster. Drew works over Reigns in the corner, then Braun tags himself in and yells at his teammates a little. Reigns fights back and looks for a Samoan Drop on Braun, but can’t get him up. Reigns goes for it again and hits it. The aprons clear and all hell breaks loose in the ring now. It’s down to Ambrose and McIntyre. Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds and pins, but Ziggler then shoves Rollins on top of them to break up the pin. Ambrose and Rollins have a shoving match again and Ambrose goes to DDT Rollins, but Rollins escapes, and Ziggler and McIntyre drop them. Ziggler and McIntyre go to double team Ambrose, but Reigns breaks it up. Braun comes in but misses a spear and he hits the ring post. Drew looks for the Claymore kick on Reigns, but Reigns moves and Drew accidentally kicks Strowman. Reigns comes back with a spear and Drew is down. Ziggler comes in and looks for the Zig Zag on Reigns, but Reigns blocks it. Ambrose and Rollins come in, and The Shield hits the triple powerbomb on Ziggler for the three count.

Winners: The Shield

– After the match, Braun grabs Ziggler by the hair and reminds him what he told him earlier tonight: If you mess up you’re gonna get these hands. Braun hits the running powerslam on Ziggler. Braun gets back up, and Drew immediately hits the Claymore kick on Braun and drops him. Drew leaves the ring and looks back at the bodies laying in the ring. Braun gets up and yells at Drew as RAW goes off the air.

The October 8th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

– Triple H comes out to kick off tonight’s show right off the bat. As soon as Triple H steps in the ring, Shawn Michaels’ music hits and HBK follows him out to the ring. They’ve got microphones. Triple H talks about reaching the summit at the Super Show Down and the introduces a video package looking at what went down with them and the Brothers of Destruction. Triple H talks about how this business is supposed to be about respect, and he talks about Shawn taking him under his wing and how they fought against the world. Shawn speaks up and talks about how respect is no longer a two-way road for them. Shawn talks about the last 8 and a half years since his retirement, and calls them long years sitting there honoring his word to be retired. Shawn says he stayed retired out of respect, but that respect isn’t being returned. Shawn talks about hearing those three words again, “Are you ready.” Triple H and Shawn ask if the Brothers of Destruction are ready for Crown Jewel, because D-Generation-X is ready. Michaels says he has something to say to Kane and Taker, with absolutely no respect at all — if you’re not down with their challenge, they got two words for you, suck it. The DX music hits and HHH and HBK do their classic poses in the ring.

– Still to come: The Shield vs. Strowman, Ziggler & McIntyre; The Riott Squad vs. Ronda Rousey & The Bella Twins; and Trish Stratus is in the house.

– Coming up: Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens

– Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens: Lio Rush is at ringside talking trash to Owens on a mic in the opening moments of this one. Lashley starts this one off strong until Owens dodges a shot and dumps Lashley to the outside. Lashley leaps from the floor up to the apron, but Owens kicks him back down and then brawls with him around ringside. Owens gets back in the ring and runs the ropes and hits a suicide dive on Lashley. Back in the ring, Lashley turns things around as Rush continues to talk trash on the mic at ringside. Owens rolls outside to get in Rush’s face, which leads to Lashley dropping Owens at ringside. The crowd seems to be turning on Rush or Lashley, or both. Back in the ring, Lashley beats on Owens in the corner as Rush shouts instructions. Owens starts to fight back, but Lashley shuts him down with a spinebuster. Owens fights back and hits a Stunner for a two count. Owens climbs up to the top rope, but Lashley bumps Owens down and Owens gets tangled up in the ropes. Lashley puts the boots to Owens and kicks out his knee. Lashley hits the dominator for the three count.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

– After the match, Rush celebrates with Lashley. Lashley starts to leave, but then he turns around and hits the ring again. Lashley beats down Owens, and then repeatedly slams Owens’ knee around the ring post. Lashley chases off the referees and starts slamming Owens’ other knee on the ring post. It looks like Lashley has turned heel. Lashley jumps from the floor up to the apron like Lesnar and poses, then he leaves.

– The broadcast team shows us a video package looking at John Cena, who will be taking part in the World Cup Tournament at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view.

– Finn Balor and Bayley are backstage for an interview about their rematch tonight with Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox. Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush interrupt, and Lio starts hyping up Lashley. Lio and Bobby think this should be Lashley’s interview time.

– Elias is in the ring with his guitar. Elias starts singing and trashing Chicago, but then Ronda Rousey comes out to interrupt, and her match is up next.

– The Riott Squad vs. Ronda Rousey & The Bella Twins: Nikki gets some offense in on Ruby early on, but some interference from the Riott Squad at ringside leads to Ruby dropping Nikki at ringside. Nikki tries to tag in Ronda but the Riott Squad double teams her and shuts her down. Nikki finally fights them off and hits a missile dropkick off the middle rope on Ruby. Ronda finally gets the tag and she cleans house. Ronda drops Ruby and goes for the arm bar. The Riott Squad tries to interfere, but the Bellas stop them. Ronda applies the arm bar for the win.

Winners: Ronda Rouse & The Bella Twins

– After the match, Nikki and Bella turn on Ronda and attack her. The Bella Twins beat down Ronda, but Rona fights back. Ronda drops Brie, and then she throws Nikki down. The fight spills out to ringside where the Bella throw Ronda in to the ring post to turn things around. They put the boots to Ronda as refs try to haul them off. The Bellas throw Ronda against the ring steps and fan barricade before leaving.

– Bayley & Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox: Jinder starts off strong and keeps him grounded with a side headlock. Alicia and Bayley come in now and Alicia drops her then stomps on her. Alicia and Bayley grab each other by the hair, and Bayley dumps her outside. Balor gets the tag and Jinder comes in. Balor and Mahal trade kicks and they fight in to the corner. Finn hits the Sling Blade and pins, but Alicia breaks it up. Bayley comes in and deals with Alicia, then drops Sunil Singh. Balor drops Jinder and hits the Coup De Grace for the three count.

Winners: Finn Balor & Bayley

– We go backstage to Braun, Dolph and Drew’s locker room. Drew and Dolph argue until Braun tells them to shut up and focus on watching his back.

– Heath Slater approaches Baron Corbin in the back and asks to be part of the battle royal for Crown Jewel. Corbin tells Slater there’s one problem – Slater is not any good. Corbin walks off.

– Baron Corbin comes out after the commercial break, and the ring is full of wrestlers for a battle royal. The ring appears to be full of enhancement talent whove never been seen before. Corbin says he didn’t just want to put himself in the World Cup at Crown Jewel, so he’s going to prove himself in this battle royal tonight. Corbin says his opponents in this battle royal are the most talent ever seen in one place, but to the viewers they appear to be jobbers.

– Battle Royal: The opening bell sounds and the jobbers surround Corbin. They swarm Corbin and try to eliminate him. Corbin finally starts fighting them off, and we see one masked jobber sitting outside who hasn’t been eliminated. The last jobber in the ring puts The Claw on Corbin, but Corbin fights him off and eliminates him too. Corbin thinks he’s won, but he has forgotten about the last masked jobber who was waiting outside. The jobber rolls in the ring as Corbin rolls outside to grab him. Corbin rolls back in the ring, but the masked man grabs him and hits a series of German suplexes as the crowd pops. The masked man, going under the name The Conquistador, then hits the Olympic Slam on Corbin and the crowd goes wild. The Conquistador pins for the three count.

Winner: The Conquistador / Kurt Angle

– After the match, Corbin recovers at ringside as The Conquistador celebrates and does flips in the ring. The Conquistador pulls his mask off to reveal that it’s Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle. Kurt’s music hits as Corbin looks shocked from ringside.

– After the break, Kurt Angle is backstage for an interview. Kurt says technically he’s still on vacation, and walks off.

– Ember Moon vs. Nia Jax: The opening bell sounds and Nia controls this one off the jump. Nia throws Ember across the ring and then goes to pick her up, but Ember latches on to Nia with a sleeper attempt. Nia throws her down, and they trade strikes now. Ember hits a hurricanrana on Nia and then kicks her out to ringside. Ember hits a suicide dive but Nia doesn’t go down. Nia charges at Ember, but Ember moves and Nia crashes in to the ring apron by herself. Ember rolls back in to the ring, and the ref counts out Nia.

Winner: Ember Moon

– After the match, Nia gets in the ring and has a stare down with Ember. They end up hugging and leaving.

– Trish Stratus makes her way out to the ring next. Trish gets in the ring with a mic and talks about wanting to enlighten Alexa Bliss with some Stratusfaction. Alexa and Mickie James interrupt, and they trade some insults with Trish. Trish calls out Alexa to come get in the ring right now. Mickie insults Trish, and Mickie suggests a tag match, if Trish can find a partner. Trish says that sounds good, and then she introduces Lita. Lita hits the ring, and the two sides start brawling. Lita and Trish clear the ring and Alexa and Mickie retreat up the ramp.

– The Shield does a pre-taped promo in the back saying they are a brotherhood and they don’t break. Rollins and Ambrose say that they are the bad guys, not Braun and his friends.

– Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs. Viktor & Konnor: The Ascension cuts a brief promo before the match. Konnor and Viktor take turns working over Gable in the opening moments, using frequent tags to control the page. Roode finally gets the tag and cleans house. Roode hits an inverted atomic drop on Viktor and then a blockbuster off the middle rope. Gable takes Konnor outside, then Roode goes for a glorious DDT but Viktor escapes. Roode drops Viktor, and then Gable tags himself in. Gable hits the German suplex for the three count, but Roode looks confused about Gable tagging himself in to get the finish.

Winners: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable

– It looks like Roode and Gable are about to argue, but then the Authors of Pain run in to attack them. The Authors drop Roode and Gable, and then they double team them and The Ascension.

– We go to a replay of The Bellas beating down Ronda Rousey earlier.

– The broadcast team shows us a promotional video for D-X vs. The Brothers of Destruction at Crown Jewel.

– Paul Heyman comes out to the stage and says he’s here for the same reason as everyone else – he’s here to see a fight. He wants to see what happens when The Shield goes against Braun, Drew and Dolph — but he finds it ironic that 72 hours ago Reigns and Strowman beat the crap out of each other. Heyman talks about wrestlers flying around the world and beating the hell out of each other to put smiles on the faces of the WWE Universe. Heyman says his client Lesnar is home sleeping so he can go to his own gym tomorrow 1 mile away from his house. Heyman says Lesnar will enter Crown Jewel and he is the only one who will leave with the Universal Title. As Heyman finishes up his promo, The Shield’s music interrupts, and they come through the crowd to the ring.

– The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre: Drew starts off strong against Ambrose, and then Strowman tags in. Strowman continues the offense until Reigns tags in. Reigns and Strowman trade strikes and have some tests of strength. Reigns and The Shield end up clearing the ring, and Strowman yells at Drew and Dolph at ringside to get it together. Back in the ring, Braun chokeslams Reigns on the apron to turn things around. Ziggler tags in and continues the offense on The Big Dog. Braun tags back in and misses a spear in the corner. Reigns comes back with a Samoan Drop, and both men are down. Rollins and Ziggler get the tags and Rollins cleans house. Rollins hits a suicide dive on Drew at ringside, and then back in the ring he hits a springboard clothesline off the top on Ziggler for a two count. Rollins follows up with a kick on Ziggler and looks for the curb stomp, but Ziggler dodges it. They both reverse some shots until Rollins hits the turnbuckle powerbomb. Braun comes in and looks for a double chokeslam on Ambrose and Rollins, but Reigns comes in and they triple team Braun. Ambrose and Rollins hits suicide dives in tandem on Drew and Dolph at ringside. Braun picks up Ambrose and Rollins, but then Reigns comes flying out of the ring with a dive on Braun. Back in the ring, Rollins and Braun go at it now, and Braun drops him then applies a chin lock. Drew comes in now and continues the offense on Rollins, but Rollins drops him with a boot to the head. Braun tags in and drops everyone, but then Braun start arguing with Dolph. This leads to Ambrose coming in and decking Braun. It’s down to Ambrose and McIntyre. They fight up to the turnbuckle and Drew headbutts Ambrose down. An interference from Dolph leads to Drew hitting a suplex on Ambrose. Everyone runs in now which leads to Rollins taking Ziggler outside. Ambrose and Drew go at it now, and they hit a double clothesline and both men are down. Meanwhile at ringside, Braun and Reigns go at it, until Ambrose goes flying out of the ring with a shot on Braun. Back in the ring, Drew hits the Claymore on Ambrose for the three count.

Winners: Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre

– After the match, it looks like Ambrose is going off by himself, leaving Rollins and Reigns behind. RAW goes off the air with Ambrose standing alone.

The October 1, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Key Arena in Seattle, WA.

– Dean Ambrose comes out first to kick off tonight’s show with an in-ring interview. Ambrose talks about Braun, Drew and Dolph, and their comments last week about Seth and Roman being champions and Dean having nothing. Ambrose talks about the possibility of leaving The Shield, and how everyone is wondering when he’s going to get fed up and snap. We see some footage of Ambrose standing with The Shield last week, and Ambrose talks about cleaning up Seth and Roman’s messes. Ambrose says he’s going to stand by his family, because The Shield is a brotherhood. Ambrose says The Shield will always ride in to battle together. Ambrose goes to head to the back, but Baron Corbin comes out to interrupt. Corbin says all he hears is a bunch of whining, and it sounds like something is bothering Dean. Ambrose says Corbin is just mad because he can’t shut The Shield down. Corbin says he has three options for Ambrose tonight: 1. Face Rollins for the IC Title, 2. face Reigns for the Universal Title, or 3. face Braun Strowman in a singles match. Ambrose says he’s not going to fall for Corbin’s plan, and he wants an option #4: Ambrose vs. Corbin. Corbin says that’s not an option, so he’ll make the choice for him, and he’s going to face Braun Strowman right now.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Braun Strowman: Strowman starts off strong and boots Ambrose down to start. Strowman whips Ambrose in to corner and and keeps him grounded now. Strowman picks up Dean and hits a version of a full nelson slam, then he taunts Ambrose and slaps him across the face. Braun hits a chokeslam and then stalks Dean in the corner. Ambrose thumbs Strowman in the eye and then dumps him out to ringside. Back in the ring, Strowman comes back with a clubbing blow to the chest of Ambrose that drops him. Strowman goes for a slam, but Ambrose escapes and hits a DDT. Ambrose takes things outside, but Strowman turns it around and drops Ambrose. Strowman looks for the finish on Ambrose, but then Roman Reigns’ music hits and Reigns comes out to the ring. Reigns jumps in and attacks Braun. Seth Rollins runs in next to back up Reigns, and Braun retreats from the ring.

Winner via DQ: Braun Strowman

– As Braun retreats up the ramp, Dolph and Drew join him on the ramp. Seth and Roman help Ambrose to his feet. Corbin comes out and books Rollins vs. McIntyre, and also Reigns vs. Ziggler. Reigns vs. Ziggler is up next.

– Seth Rollins checks on Dean Ambrose backstage in the trainer’s area. Ambrose makes a cryptic comment about how he could be the IC Champion right now, and walks off.

– Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler: Corbin comes out before the match and informs Reigns that he can’t defend his Universal Title tonight, because Corbin has decided he won’t defend it until Crown Jewel. This one is a non-title match. The opening bell sounds and Ziggler starts off strong. He pulls Reigns down to the mat by the hair and then hits a knee drop for a two count. Reigns looks for a spear in the corner, but Ziggler dodges it and Reigns hits the ring post. Reigns falls out to ringside and Ziggler follows. They trade strikes on the floor until Ziggler executes a DDT on the floor. Back in the ring, Ziggler hits the Fameasser for a two count. Ziggler keeps Reigns grounded with a side headlock, until Reigns fights up. Reigns misses a punch and Ziggler applies a sleeper hold. Reigns breaks free and hits some clotheslines. Reigns hits a series of clotheslines in the corner. Reigns bounces off the ropes and hits a big boot. Reigns looks for a Superman punch, but Ziggler dodges it. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler looks for the superkick, but Reigns stops him with a Superman punch for a two count. Reigns looks for a spear, but Ziggler dodges it and rolls him up for a two count. Reigns comes back with a spear and pins for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

– Reigns celebrates on the turnbuckle after the match.

– The Bella Twins are backstage with Natalya and Ronda Rousey. Ronda is warming up for her match.

– Ronda Rousey vs. Ruby Riott: The Bella Twins and Riott Squad are at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Ronda hits a series of arm drags, causing Ruby to roll outside for a breather. Back in the ring, Ruby grabs Ronda by the hair and turns things around. Ruby chokes Ronda up against the ropes and then elbows her across the face. Ruby continues to try to keep Ronda grounded, until Ronda catches her with a back suplex. Ronda follows up with some right hands and a gut-wrench suplex, and then she applies the arm bar for the win via submission.

Winner: Ronda Rousey

– Ronda celebrates in the ring after the match.

– Bobby Roode vs. Konnor: Gable and Viktor are at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Konnor starts off strong, overpowering Roode in the opening moments. Roode fights back with kicks and then he hits the blockbuster off the middle rope. Viktor looks to get involved, but Gable takes him down. The distraction leads to Konnor hitting a version of he Dominator for the three count.

Winner: Konnor

– The Ascension celebrates as Roode recovers and Gable watches from ringside.

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Alexa Bliss talking about the upcoming all-women’s pay-per-view.

– The B Team vs. The Revival: The opening bell sounds and Dash and Dawson take turns working over Curtis Axel in the opening moments. Dallas finally gets the tag and he cleans house. Dallas hits a running big boot and elbow to the face of Dawson. Wilder distracts Axel, and Dawson capitalizes with a spinebuster. The Revival looks for a double team on Axel, but Axel blocks it with his knees and and pins for the three count after a short match.

Winners: The B Team

– After the match, the Authors of Pain attack The B Team on the apron. They throw the B Team in to the ring and hit the Super Collider, then they pose with Drake Maverick.

– Dean Ambrose is backstage still selling injuries from his match earlier. Roman Reigns approaches him and asks if Ambrose is alright. Ambrose says he’s all good, but they got in his way earlier. Reigns says they had to help him earlier because they can’t have him out of action for the Australia show. Ambrose says if he wasn’t such a nice guy, he’d be Universal Champion right now, then he walks off.

– Still to come: Shawn Michaels is in the house.

– Corbin is backstage congratulating The Authors of Pain on the good work. They talk about how good it feels to run people over.

– We see a promotional segment for the Susan G Komen Foundation.

– Dolph Ziggler is backsage giving a pep talk to Drew and Braun. Braun talks about the possibility of Ambrose leaving the Shield to join their movement, and Strowman says he would welcome Ambrose because he’s a “tough bastard.” Strowman says he wants to roll with winners, so Drew needs to do his thing tonight. Braun then looks at Ziggler and says he has no room for weak links, then walks off.

– We see a preview for Total Divas featuring Lana and Rusev.

– Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre: The opening bell sounds and they lock up, and Drew overpowers Seth in the corner. Drew slaps Seth across the face, and Seth comes back with a series of punches. They run the ropes and Rollins hits a superkick that knocks Drew to the outside. Rollins follows up with a suicide dive. Seth slams Drew into the fan barricade, and then takes him back in the ring. Drew comes back with a kick to the ribs for a two count. Drew applies a shoulder lock to try to keep Seth grounded. They fight out to the apron and Seth looks for a powerbomb, but Drew escapes and shoves Seth into the ring post. Drew carries Seth up on to the ring steps, and hits a side walk slam on to the ring apron. Back in the ring, Rollins turns it around and hits a blockbuster off the middle rope. Rollins hits a flying clothesline for a two count. Drew looks for an Alabama Slam, but Rollins escapes. They trade strikes now until Rollins catches Drew with a Falcon Arrow for a two count. They fight up the turnbuckle, which leads to Rollins breaking free and powerbombing Drew into the opposite turnbuckle. Dolph Ziggler comes out and causes a distraction, which leads to Drew hitting the Claymore kick for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

– After the match, Dolph and Drew beat down Rollins. Reigns, Ambrose, and Strowman all come out now, and all Hell breaks loose. They brawl until Strowman and company get the upper hand and start double-teaming the Shield members one-by-one. Braun, Dolph and Drew pose after the match before leaving.

– We see a video package looking at the feud between Samoa Joe and AJ Styles.

– Still to come: Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens; and Shawn Michaels is in the house.

– Elias is backstage warming up. Kevin Owens approaches Elias’ dressing area and admires his snacks of mints, spinach, and nuts on a table in front of them. Elias says he was given the wrong kind of nuts, and he throws the bowl of nuts at the production assistant who brought them over.

– We see a shot of the outside of the Key Arena in Seattle, and then we go to a video package for WWE 2K19.

– Elias is in the ring with his guitar, and Kevin Owens is sitting beside him. Owens and Elias talk about their similarities, and say that they’re both great guys. Owens says them teaming up makes sense, but Lashley and John Cena teaming up doesn’t make sense. Elias gets a lot of heat for trashing Seattle for not having a basketball team anymore. The crowd is still booing ever since the Seattle Supersonics reference, as Elias and Owens start trashing Cena and Lashley. Owens says Cena ruins everything, just like the people of Seattle ruin everything, and that’s why their basketball team left. Lio Rush comes out to interrupt and he’s got a mic. He talks about Cena being a legend, and how important this tag match is going to be at the Super Show Down. Lio says Kevin better focus on his match tonight though, because Lashley will make him look foolish if he doesn’t. The crowd chants for the Seattle Supersonics and Elias taunts them from the ring. Lio says Lashley is the heavyweight who is back to dominate is here in Seattle, and he then introduces Lashley.

– Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens: Lashley hits a couple of suplexes early on. Owens comes back with a side headlock takedown, and Owens tries to keep Lashley grounded now. They fight into the corner and Lashley misses a shot, then Owens throws Lashley in to the opposite ring post. Owens dumps Lashley outside and Elias taunts him while he’s down. Owens takes Lashley back in the ring and hits a senton drop for a two count. Owens works over Lashley’s left arm and shoulder, trying to keep him grounded. Lashley starts to turn things around and hits a spinebuster. Elias and Lio get into it at ringside, which distracts Lashley, and this leads to Owens rolling up Lashley from behind for the three count.

Winner: Kevin Owens

– Owens and Elias beat down Lashley after the match. Lio Rush comes flying off the top, but Elias swats him out of the air. Owens then hits the Pop Up Powerbomb on Lashley. Owens and Elias pose in the ring before leaving.

– The broadcast team promotes the Mixed Match Challenge on Facebook Live.

– Bayley vs Alicia Fox: Finn Balor, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh are at ringside. Alicia starts off fired up and backs Bayley in to the corner with strikes. Bayley comes back with a suplex, but Alicia shuts her down with a knee strike. Alicia hits a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. Alicia whips Bayley in to the corner and drops her. Bayley fires back with strikes and a neckbreaker. Bayley snaps Alicia down and hits a dropkick. Jinder causes a distraction from ringside, so Bayley kicks him through the ropes, and then Finn Balor hits the Sling Blade on Jinder on the floor. Bayley turns around and ducks a big boot from Alicia. Bayley follows up with the belly to belly supelx for the three count.

Winner: Bayley

– Balor and Bayley celebrate after the match as Jinder and Sunil question Alicia at ringside.

– We see a video package looking at the WWE Evolution pay-per-view.

– WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels comes out to the ring and he gets on the mic. Michaels talks about the Triple H vs. Undertaker match this Saturday. Shawn says he booked his flight to Australia to see this, and he knows this will be a historic event. Shawn says he planned to just be at the show as a fan, but that all changed when Undertaker trashed him. Michaels talks about ‘Taker getting mad because he predicted that Triple H will beat him. Shawn says he knows Undertaker will have his brother Kane in his corner, so Shawn is going to be in his brother Triple H’s corner. Kane’s music hits and Shawn looks to the stage, but instead Kane appears behind Shawn. Kane drops Shawn with a right hand, and then the lights go out. The gong sounds, and the black lights come on, to reveal Undertaker and Kane in the ring. Undertaker picks up Shawn for a Tombstone, but then Triple H’s music hits. Triple H hits the ring and brawls with Taker and Kane, and then Shawn gets to his feet. Taker hits a chokeslam on Triple H, and then Kane hits a chokeslam on Michaels. Kane and Taker look down at Triple H and Shawn, and they get ready to leave, but then Taker turns around. Taker turns his attention back to Triple H, and he grabs The Game and hits a Tombstone piledriver. Kane and Undertaker walk out of the ring and look back at Shawn and Triple H, who are still laying. Undertaker and Kane make their way up the ramp and raise their hands as RAW goes off the air.

The September 25th, 2018 edition of WWE SmackDown Live took place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.

– SmackDown immediately kicks off with the Miz TV set in the ring, and the Miz’s music playing. However, The Miz is nowhere to be seen. Instead, R-Truth and Carmella are in the ring, and they appear to be hosting Miz TV. The crowd chants for R-Truth as he asks what’s up and then introduces his mixed-match tag partner Carmella. R-Truth introduces his first guest as host of Miz TV – Daniel Bryan. Bryan comes out and its down next to Truth and Carmella, and the crowd is hot for Bryan. It looks like the show name has been changed to “Truth TV.” R-Truth switches from sunglasses to reading glasses so he can read his interview questions for Bryan. Truth asks Bryan about Miz and Maryse, and refers to Maryse as “other Carmella.” Bryan starts talking about his plans to beat Miz at Super Show Down, but Truth and Carmella interrupt him for the regular Truth TV “7 second dance break.” The lights and music go on, and Truth and Carmella start dancing, which confuses Bryan. The music turns off, and Bryan goes back to answering, saying that this show is already way better than Miz TV. Truth says he has an animal segment coming up later with people from the Denver Zoo.

Bryan starts talking about his feud with Miz again. Bryan says he wants the WWE Title to prove he’s still the best, while Miz doesn’t really even want the WWE Title, he just wants fame. The Miz now comes out to the stage with a mic. The first thing Miz takes issue with, is R-Truth taking his talk show. The crowd chants “Truth TV” as Truth explains to Miz that since he beat him a couple weeks ago, he’s taking his talk show. Miz calls Truth an idiot, and then he addresses Daniel Bryan. Miz says he’s the one coming for the WWE Title, and he will do anything it takes, but Bryan won’t do anything it takes. Miz says Bryan won’t cheat to win like Miz will. R-Truth interrupts and yells something unintelligible at Miz, and tells him to stop talking trash about his guest Bryan. Truth says with all of The Miz’s talking, he ate up the time for his animal segment. Miz yells at Truth saying this isn’t his show. Truth says if Miz wants his show back, he’ll fight him for it right now. The Miz protests, but Truth interrupts and calls for a dance break, and the music hits. The Miz looks furious now, and he heads to the back.

While Truth and Carmella dance in the ring, we see The Miz approach SmackDown GM Paige at the Gorilla position. He yells at Paige to cancel Truth TV, but Paige tells him if he wants it he should go out and fight R-Truth for it. The Miz begrudgingly heads back out down the ramp, and it looks like we have a match.

– Still to come: Rusev demands answers from Aiden English; Samoa Joe and WWE Champion AJ Styles will sign their contracts for Super Show Down.

– The Miz vs. R-Truth: Daniel Bryan is on commentary for this one. The Miz applies a side headlock early on, but Truth fights away and The Mi gets frustrated. Miz rolls outside for a breather and he taunts Daniel Bryan. The Miz gets back in the ring briefly before the fight spills out to ringside. They run around the ring until Truth catches Miz with a right hand and then throws him into the fan barricade. R-Truth takes Miz back in the ring and pummels on him in the corner. The Miz fights back and throws down Truth, then hits the Yes Kicks on him. R-Truth dodges a kick and rolls up Miz for a two count. Miz comes back with a DDT for a two count of his own. Truth and Miz have a test of strength as they get to their feet, until Truth hits him with a right hand. Truth runs the ropes and Miz fires back with a boot to the face, then he follows up with some running knees to the face. R-Truth dodges some shots from The Miz and then drops him with a spinning heel kick. R-Truth hits a splash in the corner, and then a vertical suplex into a jawbreaker for a two count. R-Truth follows up with a running forearm shot to the face for a two count. The Miz gets tangled up in the ropes and the ref pulls back R-Truth, and The Miz hits a thumb to the eye of R-Truth behind the ref’s back. The Miz immediately follows up with a Skull Crushing Finale, and then he taunts Daniel Bryan at ringside. The Miz follows up with the running knee to the face to Truth for the three count.

Winner: The Miz

– Daniel Bryan hits the ring after the match, and The Miz runs up the ramp. Bryan helps R-Truth to her feet.

– We see footage shot earlier today at a photo shoot with Charlotte. Becky runs in out of nowhere and attacks Charlotte from Behind, and then beats her down. Becky poses for some photos with the Women’s Title belt before leafing. The broadcast team tells us that Charlotte has been sent home and isn’t in the building any more.

– Big E vs. Sheamus: The New Day cuts a promo on The Bar before the match. Sheamus interrupts and says they just walk to talk and tell the same old crappy jokes. Sheamus says all The Bar wants to do is fight. Cesaro and The New Day are at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds as the crowd chants “we wants pancakes.” Sheamus starts of strong with a series of strikes on Big E before the fight spills out to ringside. Big E turns things around on the floor and drops Sheamus. Big E lays Sheamus on the ring apron and hits a running splash on him. Back in the ring, Sheamus fights off Big E as Cesaro cheers him on. Sheamus drops Big E and then looks for the big boot, but Big E catches Sheamus with a powerbomb out of nowhere for a two count. Sheamus rolls out to the apron, and Big E looks for a spear but Sheamus blocks it with a knee to the face through the ropes. Back in the ring, Big E looks for the Big Ending, but Sheamus escapes and hits the big boot for the three count.

Winner: Sheamus

– Big E rolls outside to recover with The New Day, as Cesaro and Sheamus celebrate in the ring.

– Paige is backstage asking AJ Styles not to cause any damage when he’s out for his contract signing with Samoa Joe later. AJ says he’s just here to sign his contract, and he walks off.

– Lana knocks on Rusev’s locker room door, and Rusev comes out to head to the Gorilla position.

– Rusev comes out to the ring with Lana, and he’s got a mic. Rusev talks about Aiden English betraying him last week, and calls him out for being a traitor. Rusev says before he crushes Aiden, he wants him to answer why he betrayed him. Aiden comes out to the stage to explain himself. Aiden says this isn’t his fault, and he always had Rusev’s best interests in mind. Aiden says Rusev was always a super-athlete, but people weren’t noticing him until Aiden English joined him as his sidekick. English shows a video package of him singing about Rusev and helping him. The crowd chants “Rusev Day,” and Aiden says they were amazing together. Aiden says they were destined to be legends, but Lana got in the way and ruined things. Rusev then shows a video package showing some of Rusev’s losses, and seeming to blame Lana for Rusev’s failures. Aiden says things were better when it was just him and Rusev. Lana says before Aiden, she helped Rusev be an unstoppable force. She says Aiden does a great job, but he’s just trying to get famous off Rusev’s talent. Aiden says Lana is dedicated to her husband and honest with him, but if she’s really honest, is she going to tell Rusev about that one night in Milwaukee. Aiden doesn’t explain, and he walks off. Lana yells at Rusev that she doesn’t know what Aiden is talking about.

– Naomi and Asuka are shown backstage in their locker room warming up. They’re up next.

– Rusev and Lana talk backstage about Aiden’s comments. Becky Lynch walks over and says Becky is going to take her out because she runs the women’s division and Lana is trying to compete in it now. Becky walks off and Rusev questions Lana about Aiden’s comments now. Lana gets frustrated and walks off.

– Naomi & Asuka vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville: The Iiconics are on commentary for this one. We see footage from earlier today of Mandy and Sonya harassing Naomi and Asuka backstage. The opening bell sounds and Mandy and Asuka start things off. Sonya quickly tags in, and Sonya and Mandy exchange frequent tags now to control the pace against Asuka. Mandy stomps on Asuka in the corner, and then Sonya tags back in for a double team kick on Asuka. Asuka blocks a kick and comes back with a German suplex on Sonya. Mandy and Naomi tag in, and Naomi hits a clothesline and then a hurricanrana. Naomi slaps Mandy across the face and then knees her. Naomi hits a leg drop for a two count. Sonya causes a distraction from the apron, which leads to Mandy dropping Naomi. Sonya tags in for the double team, and Asuka comes in to throw Mandy out. Asuka tags in and they hit a double team kick on Sonya for the three count.

Winners: Naomi & Asuka

– Still to come: Becky Lynch vs. Lana

– Shinsuka Nakamura is backstage with the U.S. Title belt, and he’s getting ready to come out next.

– Shinsuka Nakamura vs. Tye Dillinger: This one is a non-Title match. Tye starts off strong with a series of chops to the chest of Nakamura, and then he drops him. Tye wastes some time taunting Nakamura, and Nakamura fires back with kicks and stomps. Nakamura looks for the Kinshasa, but Tye dodges it and superkicks Nakamura down. Tye follows up with a frog splash off the top for a two count. Tye mounts Nakamura in the corner and pummels on him, until Randy Orton comes out of nowhere and attacks Tye.

Winner via DQ: Tye Dillinger

– After the bell, Orton continues to beat down Tye. He throws him in to the ring post, and then takes him outside and slams his head on the ring steps. He throws Dillinger over the announce table, and then suplexes him on top of it. Back in the ring, Orton stomps on Tye, then he takes him back outside for a DDT on the floor. Orton leaves, and then Nakamura starts to leave, but he turns back. Nakamura knees Tye in the face while he’s down, then the U.S. Champion leaves.

– Rusev gives a pep talk to Lana backstage for her upcoming match. Rusev assures her that he doesn’t believe anything Aiden said.

– There’s a new Cricket Wireless commercial with Sheamus.

– Randy Orton does a brief interview backstage where he says that Tye is not his next victim. Orton says what it boils down to is just that the “Perfect 10” crap just pisses him off.

– Becky Lynch vs. Lana: This one is a non-Title match. Becky controls the opening moments of this one and slams Lana around. Lana comes back with a slap across the face and a spear. Lana pummels on Becky and then hits a running facebuster. The fight spills outside and Becky beats down Lana on the floor. Back in the ring, Lana comes back with a kick to the head for a two count. Lana climbs the turnbuckle, but Becky throws her down. Becky hits the t-bone suplex and then applies the Disarm-her for the the win via submission.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– After the match, we go to an interview with Aiden English backstage. Aiden says next week he’ll have video proof of this unknown incident with Lana in Milwaukee.

– We see another promo video for the Mixed Match Challenge, with comments from Miz & Asuka, and Carmella & R-Truth.

– The ring is set up with a table and chairs in it, and Paige comes out to host the contract signing with WWE Champion AJ Styles and Samoa Joe for Super Show Down. Paige says we all know how these contract signings usually end, but then introduces the Champion. Paige introduces Samoa Joe next, but Joe doesn’t appear to be coming out. Paige says she thought Joe was here, and then AJ says he knew Joe didn’t have the courage to face him. AJ says he’s expecting Joe to attack him from behind, because that’s more of his style. AJ says Joe might not be here right now, but he knows where Joe is going to be, at Super Show Down, with no count-outs and no rules. As AJ talks, Joe appears on the big screen. It appears that Joe is on his cell phone in selfie mode. Joe reveals himself to be at AJ Styles’ house in Georgia. Joe comments on how nice AJ’s house is as he approaches the front door. AJ yells at Joe and asks what he wants, but it appears Joe can’t hear him. Joe says he knows AJ feels helpless right now because there’s nothing he can do. Joe seems to make some threats to AJ, and says he brought a gift for AJ’s kid. AJ yells for Joe to back up and not go in his house. Joe continues to taunt AJ via video, and says this is how AJ is going to feel when he loses at Super Show Down. Joe rings the doorbell and says “daddy’s home,” and then SmackDown cuts to black.

The September 24th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.

– Fans have now been seated and this week’s RAW will be kicking off shortly!

– It appears that WWE has a new “Then, now, forever” intro video they play before the broadcast.

– A black limo pulls up to the arena, and Stephanie McMahon gets out. Baron Corbin greets her and starts singing Happy Birthday, but then Triple H gets out behind her. Corbin tries to suck up to Stephanie, but Stephanie says she has something to say to Corbin right here and now. Triple H says this will be awkward, so he leaves, and wishes Corbin good luck. Stephanie chews into Corbin for poorly handling The Shield. She trashes him for putting himself in a Universal Title match, and tells Corbin he will have to find two partners tonight to take on The Shield. She adds that if Corbin doesn’t pick up his job performance, Kurt Angle might be coming back sooner than expected.

– The Shield comes out through the crowd and steps in to the ring, and they’ve got microphones. They take turns trashing Baron Corbin, Braun Strowman, Ziggler and McIntyre. Rollins mentions hearing that Stephanie told Corbin to find partners for tonight. Rollins says they’re ready right now to show Corbin how big of a problem The Shield is. Corbin comes out to the stage to respond, and he says tonight he’s going to impress his boss, and show everyone who The Shield really are – a bunch of selfish individuals. Corbin says no one in the locker room likes anyone in The Shield, including Strowman, Ziggler, and McIntyre, who he then introduces. They come out to the stage and Braun gets on the mic. He tells Reigns he won’t be carrying that Universal Title much longer, and he can already see The Shield falling apart. Strowman and Ziggler start talking to Ambrose, saying he doesn’t need The Shield, but The Shield needs him. Ziggler talks about Ambrose winning the WWE Title all by himself, and The Shield is holding him back. McIntyre says Dean pushed him to his limit last week, and he says Dean deserves more than to be a third wheel in the Shield. They try to play some mind games with Ambrose and say that he’s not getting anything in return for being in The Shield. Reigns interrupts and tells them to shut up, because people didn’t pay to see them talk, they paid to see The Shield kick their butts, so let’s do it. Braun, Dolph and Drew start to head down the ramp, but Baron Corbin gets in front of them and yells to stop. Corbin says this match isn’t happening right now. Corbin tells Drew and Dolph they have to defend their Tag Titles tonight so they can’t fight now. Corbin says him and his mystery partners will deal with The Shield later.

– Still to come: Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler vs. The Revival

– Finn Balor is shown backstage warming up. Bayley walks up and gives him a hug.

– Up next: Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal, with Bayley and Alicia Fox at ringside.

– Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal: Bayley, Alicia Fox, and Sunil Singh are at ringside for this one. Jinder starts off strong and lays into Balor with knees, then hits a reverse suplex. Back in the ring, Balor continues the offense and hits a double foot stomp on Jinder. Balor misses a shot in the corner and Jinder fires back with kicks. Jinder runs the ropes but Bayley appears to trip up Jinder. Alicia runs around the ring to get in Bayley’s face, and they brawl on the floor. Sunil runs over and Bayley suplexes him. The distraction leads to Balor rolling up Jinder from behind for the three count.

Winner: Finn Balor

– After the match, Jinder appears to blame Sunil for the loss. Jinder beats down Sunil at ringside and takes out his anger on him. He takes Sunil into the ring and beats him down with Alicia egging him off. Jinder then sits down and meditates with Alicia.

– The Riott Squad vs. The Bella Twins & Natalya: Nikki starts off strong against Liv Morgan, and she hits a back breaker for a two count. Brie comes in and hits the Yes Kicks on Liv next. Ruby tags in now and takes control against Nikki. The aprons clear into the ring and this leads to a big three-women suplex from the babyfaces to the Riott Squad members. The Riott Squad goes outside for a breather, and then back in the ring Sarah starts taking control. Natalya turns things around against Logan and locks in the Sharpshooter, but Ruby breaks it up. Ruby tags in now and hits the Riott Kick for the three count.

Winners: The Riott Squad

– The Bella Twins help Natalya back to her feet in the ring while the Riott Squad celebrates at ringside.

– Triple H and Stephanie McMahon come out to the ring, which is covered in red carpet. Several wrestlers come out to the stage, and there are Connor’s Cure graphics on the big screen. They introduce a video package looking at some charity work they did with Hyundai for the Connor’s Cure organization. Two kids come out and Triple H and Stephanie present them with WWE Championship belts. They present a cheque from Hyundai to donate to the Connor’s Cure foundation.

– Dolph Ziggler approaches Dean Ambrose backstage, and Ambrose grabs him by the collar. Ziggler says he’s not here to fight, and he once again tries to appeal to Ambrose. Graves thinks Zigglers’ words resonated with Graves a litle bit.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Chad Gable and Bobby Roode, where Gable asks WWBRD – What Would Bobby Roode Do?

– Chad Gable vs. Konnor: Bobby Roode and Viktor are both at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Konnor immediately takes the fight to Gable. He slams Gable in to the corner and then applies a chin lock. Gable fights up but Konnor takes him into the corner and hits some elbows. Gable comes back with an arm bar, and then he hits some knee strikes on Konnor. Gable follows up with a German suplex for a two count. They run the ropes and Konnor hits a shoulder block and then a version of The Dominator for the three count.

Winner: Konnor

– The Ascension celebrates after the match as Roode counsels Gable.

– Stephanie and Triple H are backstage for an interview as they get in to their limo. Triple H is asked about The Undertaker, and Triple H tells Stephanie to get in the limo and he can handle this. Triple H says The Undertaker shouldn’t worry about Triple H going corporate and wearing a suit, because they’re fighting in the ring not the board room. Triple H says Underaker isn’t coming for his soul, because he sold his soul a long time ago. Triple H says the end is near, and he gets in the limo and leaves.

– We see a video package promoting the Mixed Match Challenge.

– Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre (c) vs. The Revival: The Revival trades tags early on and they take turns beating on Ziggler. Dash stomps on Ziggler and starts working on his right hsoulder. Dash hits a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. The fight spills out to ringside, where Ziggler dodges a shot and throws Dash in to the ring steps. Back in the ring, McIntyre tags in and suplexes Dawson down for a two count. Ziggler and Dawson tag in and go back and forth with chops and punches. Dawson hits a butterfly suplex for a two count. Dawson hits a superplex off the top, and Wilder tags in and hits a splash, but McIntyre breaks up the pin. The fight spills outside, where Wilder hits a tornado DDT on McIntyre off the fan barricade. Ambrose is shown backstage watching on a monitor. Back in the ring, Ziggler and Wilder go at it now. Ziggler looks for a Fameasser, but Wilder catches him and picks him up. Dawson comes flying off the top with a Doomsday Device type maneuver on Ziggler for a two count. McIntyre finally gets the tag and he cleans house. McIntyre picks up Wilder, but Dawson dropkicks them down. Drew comes back with a headbutt on Wilder and a big boot on Dawson. Ziggler tags in and they hit the double team Zig Zag/Claymore Kick for the three count.

Winners & still RAW Tag Team Champions: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre

– Still to come: Bobby Lashley vs. Elias

– Elias is in the ring with his guitar for a song, but he quickly gets interrupted by Kevin Owens’ entrance. The lights come on and we see the Kevin Owens Show set behind Elias. Owens will be at ringside for Elias’ match. Owens gets on the mic and talks about beating John Cena on his first night in WWE. Lio Rush comes out to interrupt and he talks about Bobby Lashley coming out. He introduces Colorado’s own, Bobby Lashley.

– Bobby Lashley vs. Elias: Elias starts off strong, but Lashley comes back with a shot in the corner. Lashley mounts Elias and pummels him with 10 punches. Elias tries to mount a comeback, but Lashley catches him. Lashley looks for a fallway slam, but Elias fights out and takes out Lashley’s knee. Elias starts working over Lashley’s knee now. The fight spills out to the ringside where Elias continues to work over Lashley’s leg. Back in the ring, Lashley finally gets in some offense and hits a vertical suplex. Kevin OWens and Lio Rush get in to it at ringside now, which leads to Owens accidentally hitting Lashley. The ref calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Bobby Lashley

– Lashley and Elias brawl at ringside while Owens and Lio run in the ring. Owens looks for a powerbomb on Lio, but Lashley makes the save.

– Seth Rollins approaches Drew McIntyre in the back and tries playing some mind games with him. Rollins tells Drew to give a good long think about his allegiances. Ziggler walks in and asks Drew if he’s ready, and Drew walks off.

– Nia Jax vs. Alicia Fox: Ember Moon and Alexa James are all at ringside for this one. Alicia starts off strong and stuns Nia with a big boot to the face. Fox follows up with a a running knee to the face for a two count. Nia catches her off the ropes and hits the Samoan Drop out of nowhere for the three count.

Winner: Nia Jax

– Drew McIntyre approaches Dean Ambrose backstage. Drew tells Ambrose about Seth saying the same kind of things to him that they said to Ambrose earlier in the night. Drew says maybe Seth wants a 4-man Shield with Drew in it, or maybe Seth has other ideas. Drew brings up Seth screwing over Ambrose in the past, then he walks off.

– We see some promotional videos for the Super Show Down in Australia.

– The Shield comes out first for their match, and then Baron Corbin comes out to the stage. Corbin reveals his partners for tonight: The Authros of Pain. The AoP comes out with their manager Drake Maverick for their match. They hit the ring, but before the bell, Braun Strowman comes out with a steel chair in his hand. Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler are behind him, and they’ve got steel chairs too. They unfold the steel chairs on the stage and sit down to watch the match.

– The Shield vs. Baron Corbin & The Authors of Pain: Ambrose and Corbin start this one off. Corbin starts off strong, but Ambrose catches him with a drop toe hold and then tags in Rollins. Rollins and Ambrose hits a double vertical suplex for a two count. Rezar tags in and cleans house, and then Reigns tags in. Reigns and Rezar battle strength and right hands. Reigns finally fires up with a leaping clothesline. The aprons clear and all Hell breaks loose in the ring. The dust settles and Corbin is the legal man, and he hits a chokeslam backbreaker on Reigns. Reigns comes back with a Samoan drop out of nowhere, and bow both men are down. Akam and Rollins tag in, and Rollins cleans house with right hands and dropkick. Rollins looks for a suplex, but Akam escapes. Rollins breaks free from Akam’s grasp and hits a Blockbuster off the middle rope for a two count. The fight spills out to ringside and the Authors of Pain take control. Corbin joins in on the beat-down at ringside. Back in the ring, Akam works over Rollins and then tags in Corbin. Corbin continues the offense on Rollins and stomps him in to the mat. Rollins wants a tag, but the AoP pulls his partners off the apron. The AoP takes Reigns to ringside and they hit the Last Chapter on the ringside floor. Meanwhile in the ring, Corbin and Rollins go at it. Corbin fights off Rollins and hits the Deep Six for a two count. Ambrose tags in now and dodges a shot from Corbin and then hits a neckbreaker. Ambrose hits a flying elbow drop and pins, but the AoP breaks it up. The AoP look for the Last Chapter on Ambrose, but Reigns breaks it up with a Superman punch. Rollins then clears the ring and hits a suicide dive out to ringside on the AoP. The dust settles and it’s down to Reigns and Corbin. Reigns hits the spear on Corbin and covers for the three count.

Winners: The Shield

– Braun, Dolph and Drew are all still sitting at ringside as The Shield celebrates inside the ring. Ambrose appears to leave the ring as The Shield celebrates, and Ambrose sits at ringside. Ambrose gets back in the ring and bumps fists with his fellow Shield members as RAW goes off the air.

The September 17th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW aired live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, and was the first show after Sunday’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view.

– WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show, as we see some replays from Reign’s Hell In A Cell match last night. Reigns gets on the mic and talks about not getting the finish the match how he wanted to last night, because of Brock Lesnar’s interference. Reigns calls out Lesnar to come down to the ring right now, but instead, Braun Strowman comes out. Braun says Reigns should be glad Lesnar saved him from losing last night. Strowman is going to take care of Lesnar first, and then he wants Reigns again. Baron Corbin comes out and says from the stage that this isn’t going to happen here and now, and he tells them to calm down. Corbin says last night was his first PPV as acting RAW GM, and he was even more upset about last night’s finish than Braun and Roman. Corbin says he’s been on the phone with Stephanie McMahon all day trying to figure out a solution, and he thinks he has one that will make everyone happy. Corbin books Reigns vs. Strowman vs. Lesnar in a triple threat match for the Title at WWE’s next show in Saudi Arabia, called Crown Jewel. Braun says he thinks that sucks, he thinks Corbin sucks, and he definitely thinks Roman sucks. Braun says this whole situation sucks, and so does everyone else in this entire area. Braun storms out of the ring, and then we hear Paul Heyman’s voice.

Heyman walks out with a piece of the red cage from last night’s Hell In A Cell main event. Heyman talks about Lesnar kicking in the door last night in the main event. He talks about Lesnar wanting more power in WWE, because that in turn gives him more negotiating power in UFC, which then also gives him more negotiating power back in WWE. Heyman seems to credit Lesnar’s popularity for WWE’s financial success and stock market success. Heyman says Lesnar came back last night because Braun and Roman ganged up on him and it was unfair. He says Lesnar will in fact compete in Saudi Arabia and take the Universal Title. Heyman says Lesnar holding the Universal Title on RAW will make him WWE’s crown jewel, and will give Lesnar the business power he desires. Braun starts marching up the ramp and he chases Heyman off to the back.

Meanwhile in the ring, Roman steals the mic from Baron and Baron steals it back. Baron says he knows Reigns is banged up from last night, and he’s not the big dog tonight, he’s a whining hurting little puppy. Corbin says Reigns might not be Champion anymore by the time of the Triple Threat match in Saudi Arabia. Corbin announces that Reigns will defend his Title tonight against himself – Baron Corbin. Corbin walks off as Reigns stares him down.

– We see a shot of Dean Ambrose staring into the camera backstage. He takes on Drew McIntyre in singles action tonight.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Drew McIntyre: Ambrose starts things fired up off the opening bell and takes the fight to Drew. Ambrose starts working over Drew’s knee and he slams his leg around the ring post. Drew starts to try to kick Ambrose away, but Ambrose slams his leg against the ring apron now. Back in the ring, Drew turns things around with some big shots and he starts working over Dean’s shoulder now. Dean dodges a shot and rolls up Drew for a two count, then he nails Drew with a right hand to the face. Dean and Drew trade blows to the face now, and then Ambrose throws Drew down by the hair. They fight up to the top rope, where Ambrose punches Drew down until he’s hanging in the tree of woe. Drew sits up and throws Dean down, but Drew is still selling his knee. They scramble on the mat and Dean locks in a Texas Cloverleaf, but Drew is able to reach the ropes. Drew stuns Dean with a shot to the throat, but Dean comes back with a knee to the face that knocks McIntyre out to ringside. Dean follows up with a suicide dive and both men are down. Ambrose gets up and comes flying off the turnbuckle down towards Drew outside, but Drew dodges him and throws him into the fan barricade. Drew rolls back in the ring as the ref counts, and Dean gets back in the ring at the ref’s 9 count. Dean immediately walks into a big claymore kick from McIntyre, and McIntyre covers for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

– Drew takes his RAW Tag Title belt and heads to the back as Dean recovers in the ring.

– Coming up: Ronda Rousey is in the house.

– Dolph Ziggler approaches Drew McIntyre in the back and tells him he did a good job. Baron Corbin interrupts and says he has to beat up Reigns later, and Ziggler is going to have to compete too. Ziggler says he can’t go tonight, but Corbin insists, and says Ziggler should invoke his rematch clause because Rollins isn’t here tonight. Corbin says if Rollins doesn’t show up, he will be forced to declare Ziggler the winner and new IC Champion. Ziggler says to make the match.

– We see some replays of Ronda vs. Bliss last night at Hell In A Cell.

– Natalya is backstage when the Bella Twins when Ronda Rousey walks in. The Bella Twins give Rousey props for her win last night, and they ask about the rumor that Ronda wants to host an open challenge for her Title tonight. Ronda jokes around and walks off.

– Chad Gable vs. Viktor: Bobby Roode is at ringside in Gable’s corner, and Konnor is at ringside in Viktor’s corner. The opening bell sounds and Gable takes control with a butterfly suplex for a two count. Konnor causes a distraction which allows Viktor to get the upper hand on Gable. Viktor works on keeping Gable grounded now until Gable comes back with an arm bar out of nowhere. Gable hits a suplex as Roode cheers him on for another. Gable hits a cannonball from the apron and then a missile dropkick back in ther ing. Konnor tries to interfere but Roode stops him again. Gable hits a German Suplex and bridges for the pin to get the 1-2-3.

Winner: Chad Gable

– After the bell, Konnor attacks Roode and Gable out of nowhere. Konnor and Viktor make their escape as Roode and Gable recover.

– Still to come: Elias vs. Bobby Roode

– Seth Rollins is backstage arriving at the building. An interviewer approaches him and asks him what he thinks about Corbin forcing him to defend his IC Title tonight. Rollins says Corbin may be acting GM, but this is till Monday Night Rollins.

– The gong sounds and The Undertaker comes out to the ring to a huge ovation from the crowd. Taker steps in the ring as the crowd chants his name. Undertaker picks up the mic and addresses Triple H. He says he’s never seen a man with a more broken soul than Triple H. Taker says Triple H’s delusion will be his downfall, and he can’t see the fear in his own friends’ eyes for his demise. Taker says he will put Triple H 6 feet under, and then it’s game over. The crowd pops as Triple H says he cannot outrace The Reaper, and he says that even his friend the WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels can’t save him. Taker says if Shawn wants to be in Triple H’s corner, that’s fine, because his brother Kane will be in his corner. Taker says he took Shawn’s career, and Triple H’s career is next. Taker says at Super Show-Down, with his brother watching his back, Triple H will rest in peace. The gong tolls and Taker slowly makes his exit.

– Cole introduces some highlights from the Hell In A Cell main event and hypes the Lesnar vs. Reigns vs. Strowman for WWE Crown Jewel.

– We see footage of WWE stars doing charity work at the local hospital earlier today.

– Bayley vs. Dana Brooke: Sasha Banks is at ringside in Bayley’s corner for this one. The opening bell sounds and Dana gets some offense in early on. Dana hits a handspring back elbow in the corner. Bayley comes back with a backslide pin for a two count. Dana sends Bayley back into the corner and then covers for a 2 count of her own. Dana hits some knees to the body, and then keeps Bayley grounded with a scissor hold. Bayley starts firing up and hits some elbows and then a running knee strike. Bayley follows up with the belly to belly suplex for the three count.

Winner: Bayley

– After the math, Banks hits the ring and celebrates the win with Bayley.

– Still to come: Corbin vs. Reigns

– Drake Maverick is backstage walking with the Authors of Pain towards the Gorilla position. They briefly harass a backstage staffer but Drake calms them down and tells them to save it for the ring. They are facing some enhancement talent tonight.

– The Authors of Pain vs. Gregory James and Barrett Brown: Akam and Rezar destroy the enhancement talent with another quick squash match. They hit the Super Collider for the three count.

Winners: The Authors of Pain

– Maverick poses with the AoP in the ring after the bell.

– Dolph Ziggler is backstage complaining to Corbin that Seth Rollins did in fact show up tonight. Corbin says Rollins is in worse shape than Ziggler after last night, and there’s no way Rollins will win tonight. Corbin gives Ziggler a pep talk until Rollins walks by. Ziggler asks Rollins if he wants o back out, but Rollins is ready to fight. Rollins asks if Ziggler is ready, and then he walks off to come out for their match.

– WWE Intercontinental Title match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler: Jojo does the official ring introductions for this Title match. Fans chant for Rollins as the opening bell sounds and both men jockey for position. Ziggler starts off strong and sends Rollins outside crashing against the barricade. Back in the ring, Rollins fights Ziggler off and comes back with a Blockbuster off the middle rope. Rollins appears to be selling a back injury. Ziggler locks in a sleeper, and as Rollins fights away Ziggler rakes the eyes. Ziggler looks for a Zig Zag and misses, and Rollins answers with a superkick for a two count. Rollins goes back up top and Ziggler follows. Rollins slides out between the legs and crotches Ziggler on the ropes, and then he goes back up and hits a superplex. Rollins follows up with the Falcon Arrow, but Ziggler evades the pin attempt and comes back with a pin of his own for a two count. Rollins fires back with the stomp and then he covers for the three count.

Winner & still IC Champion: Seth Rollins

– Roman Reigns is backstage watching Rollins celebrate his win on a monitor. Charly Caruso appears to interview him, and Reigns says he may be considered an underdog against Braun and Lesnar, but tonight against Corbin he’s the big dog in the ring. Reigns is confident he’s still going to be Champion after tonight.

– We see Ronda Rousey in her locker room warming up.

– The broadcast team sends us to a video package about Hispanic Heritage Month.

– RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. She says she wants to congratulate Alexa Bliss, because last night was her best performance ever, and Ronda didn’t expect that from her. She thanks Alexa for pushing her to her limits. She says she wants to be remembered with other great champions like Bret Hart, Stone Cold, and Ric Flair. With that, Ronda issues an open challenge for her Title, and she dares any woman in the back to come out and challenge her. Natalya’s music hits, but Natalya doesn’t come out and the music stops. Instead, The Riott Squad comes out dragging Natalya across the stage. They blame Ronda for making them attack Natalya, and it’s Ronda’s fault. The Riott Squad heads down the ramp, and it looks like Ruby Riott is accepting the open challenge. The Riott Squad members hit the ring one by one, and Ronda lays them all out. They finally are able to gang up on Ronda and overpower her briefly. Ronda fights back but is selling a rib injury . Ruby comes out of nowhere with a spear on Ronda, and now all three women stomp on her. The Bella Twins come out for the save, and Ronda and The Bella Twins now beat down the Riott Squad. They clear the ring and the Riott Squad retreats up the ramp.

– We go to a replay of Baron Corbin booking himself in a Universal Title match against Roman Reigns later tonight.

– Corbin is shown backstage warming up in dress clothes. Braun Strowman walks in and questions why Corbin gave himself a Title match. Braun says he hopes Corbin wins, because Corbin sucks and Braun knows he can kill him. Braun walks off and Corbin continues warming up.

– Elias is in the ring for a song. Elias leads the crowd in a Walk With Elias chant, and then tells them to shut their mouths and hold their applause. Before he can start his song, Lio from 205 Live comes out and tries to give Elias some advice. Elias tells him to shut it and asks whose kid is this coming down the ramp. Lio says it’s okay if Elias doesn’t know who he is. Lio Rush introduces himself, and he’s about to talk about who he represents, but Elias cuts him off and tells him to go to lost and found until his parents retrieve him. Lio says the big man told him that Elias has jokes, or that he is a joke, and he has some unfinished business with Elias. With that, Lio introduces his client Bobby Lashley.

– Bobby Lashley vs. Elias: Elias starts off strong, but Lashley stops his momentum with a spinning powerslam. Lashley elbows Elias back down, and then Lashley goes up top. Lashley comes flying off the top, but Elias drops him mid-air with a knee to the body. Both men are down in the ring, and then Kevin OWens comes out. Lio is on commentary trashing Kevin Owens for his attack on Lashley a few weeks ago. Lio runs around and avoids Owens until Owens chases him down the ramp. Elias tries to grab Lio, but Lio dodges him and kicks him, which prompts the ref to call for the DQ. Lio runs in the ring, and Lashley gorilla press slams Lio on to Kevin and Elias at ringside. Lio gets back in the ring and celebrates with Lashley as Elias and Owens head backstage.

Winner via DQ: Elias

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox and Mickie James. Alexa says she’s going to support her friends tonight in their tag match against Ember Moon and a partner of her choosing — if Ember can find a partner.

– Alicia Fox & Mickie James vs. Ember Moon & Nia Jax: Nia Jax comes out as a surprise to be Ember’s partner. Alicia and Ember start off, and Alicia starts off with a shoulder block. Ember kicks up to her feet and fires back with some elbows to the face. Mickie tags in but Ember sends her outside quickly and Ember hits a dive on her outside. They get back in the ring and Mickie comes back with a big kick on Ember, and then Fox tags back in and applies a chin lock. Mickie comes back in now and puts the boots to Ember. Ember tries to tag in Nia, but Mickie stops her and keeps beating her down. Fox comes back in with a big boot and Ember is down again. Ember finally gets the tag to Nia, and Nia comes in the ring and cleans house. Nia knocks Mickie off the apron and then throws Fox around on the mat. Mickie runs in but Ember comes off the top and takes her out. Nia follows up with a Samoan Drop on Alicia for the three count.

Winners: Ember Moon & Nia Jax

– Nia and Ember celebrate in the ring while Alexa checks on her friends at ringside.

– Corbin is backstage with the referee for his match with Reigns tonight. Corbin tells the referee to ignore the fact that he controls his job, and he wants the referee to call it down the middle. Corbin insists that the ref refers to him as the acting GM of Monday Night RAW, and then he dismisses the ref.

– WWE Universal Title: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Baron Corbin: Jojo does the official ring introductions and the crowd is in Reign’s favor for this one. The opening bell sounds and they lock up. Reigns goes behind Corbin but Corbin elbows him down. Corbin lays into Reigns with strikes and goes for several quick pin attempts early on. Reigns finally fights him off and knocks Corbin to the outside. Reigns runs around the ring and hits the drive-by kick on Corbin at ringside. Back in the ring, Reigns misses a spear in the corner and Corbin answers with a lariat. Corbin works over Reigns on the mat and applies a rear chin lock to try to keep the Big Dog grounded. Reigns fights back up to his feet and runs the ropes, but Corbin shuts him down with a chokeslam backbreaker for a two count. Reigns finally fights up and hits some punches and a leaping clothesline. Corbin stumbles into the corner, where Reigns hits a series of 10 clotheslines against the turnbuckle. Reigns runs the ropes and hits a big boot. Corbin tries to fight back, but Reigns shuts him down with a side walk slam for a two count. Corbin rolls outside, so Reigns follows and he leaps off the ring steps with a Superman punch on Corbin on the floor. Reigns takes him back in the ring, but Corbin rolls out the other side again for another breather. Reigns runs around the ring for another shot, but Corbin throws a steel chair in his face. The referee seems to hesitate to call for the bell, but he finally calls for it, and Corbin is disqualified.

Winner via DQ: Roman Reigns

– Corbin freaks out at the ref. Corbin then seems to remember that he’s acting GM, so he orders the match to be restarted as a No DQ match.

– Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin 2: The bell sounds again and Corbin throws Reigns back in the ring. Corbin has a chair with him, but before he can use it, Reigns hits a Superman punch on Corbin out of nowhere. Reigns covers but only gets a two count. Reigns picks up the steel chair, but before he can use it, Braun Strowman’s music hits. Strowman walks down the ramp, but before he gets to the ring, Corbin attacks Reigns from behind and lays him out. Strowman steps in to the ring, and he appears to have his sights set on Reigns. Braun headbutts Reigns into the corner and then hits a series of splashes in the corner. Braun goes for a running powerslam, but Reigns escapes, and then Braun misses a spear in the corner and hits the ring post. Corbin goes after Reigns now and hits the Deep Six for a two count. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre run down next and check on Braun. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins run out now too, and they brawl with Ziggler and McIntyre at ringside. Braun gets on the ring apron, but Reigns Superman punches him down. Rollins and Ambrose hop in the ring now to check on Reigns. Ambrose and Rollins hits suicide dives in tandem on Ziggler, McIntyre and Strowman at ringside. Braun is back to his feet first, and Reigns looks for a suicide dive, but Corbin leaps up on the apron and hits a right hand on Reigns to stop it. Corbin steps in the ring, and Reigns immediately hits a spear for the three count.

Winner & still Universal Champion: Roman Reigns

– Ambrose and Rollins hop back in the ring after the bell and celebrate with Reigns. Ziggler, Braun and McIntyre are shown heading back up the ramp, and they don’t look happy. The Shield stares them down from the ring as RAW goes off the air.