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In-Ring Segment: Finn Bálor
Bálor says what happened at Money in the Bank doesn’t sit right with him. The issues between him and Seth “Freakin” Rollins aren’t finished because of Damian Priest. Rhea Ripley and Dominik interrupt. Ripley says they can talk about all of this, but not out here. Ripley gets in the ring. Bálor says he lost his chance at the championship because Priest got in the way. Ripley puts her hand over Bálor’s mic. Bálor and Ripley go back and forth, but we can’t hear them. Bálor drops his mic and walks away. Ripley says what the WWE Universe just saw wasn’t for them, and don’t get it twisted, The Judgement Day still runs Monday Night Raw.
If anyone wants to prove otherwise, she is standing right here. Tonight, Dominik is going to take care of Rollins. Dominik tries to speak. The crowd drowns him out with boos (as is tradition). Rollins’ music hits, and he saunters out on the stage, holding a tray of buffalo wings. Dominik goes nuts. He won’t be disrespected. Rollins says he is here to eat wings and watch The Judgement Day implode. Dominik tries to cut a promo, but the crowd ain’t having it. Rollins tells Ripley he will be the one whipping Dominik’s ass tonight.
Backstage, Priest tells Ripley he was right. Bálor refuses to listen. He will give this one more shot for Ripley.
Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle vs. IMPERIUM
Kaiser traps Riddle in the corner. After eating a stiff right hand, Riddle sends Kaiser flying with multiple gut wrench suplexes. McIntyre tags in, and Kaiser runs away to make the tag. Riddle and McIntyre double-team Vinci. Riddle surprises Kaiser with a rope-hanging armbar. Vinci catches Riddle with a running boot. Kaiser baseball slides Riddle off the apron.
After the break, Kaiser and Vinci take turns working over Riddle. Riddle counters the Imperial Bomb with a high knee. Riddle tags in McIntyre. McIntyre clears the ring. McIntyre powerbomb Vinci and stares a hole in Gunther. Kaiser breaks up the Claymore. Gunther pulls McIntyre out of the ring. Riddle blasts Gunther with a flying knee off the steps. McIntyre Claymores Vinci. Kaiser tries to break up the pin, but Riddle rolls Kaiser into an ankle lock. McIntyre gets the three count.
Winners- Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle
After the match, Gunther yells at Vinci for losing. Gunther walks away. Kaiser shakes his head at Vinci and walks away as well.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio w/Rhea Ripley
Ripley distracts Rollins during his entrance. Dominik attacks Rollins from behind. Rollins fires back. Dominik runs through the crowd. Priest and Bálor appear out of nowhere and attack Rollins. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make the save. Rollins grabs a chair and hits Dominik with it.
No contest
In-Ring Segment: Ricochet
Ricochet says he wrestles the way he does to pop the fans. He is here tonight for one person: Logan Paul. Paul has accomplished a lot in a short time, but Ricochet doesn’t appreciate him going on his podcast and calling him unprofessional. Paul is mad because he didn’t get his way. Ricochet wants Paul in the ring right now. Paul’s music hits. Paul says he stands by what he said on his podcast. Ricochet and the other people in the match cared too much about Paul not winning that it cost them the match. Paul says Ricochet ruined his moment.
Ricochet says he’s a man of the people, and none of them wants Paul anywhere near the briefcase. Ricochet says he was going to challenge Paul to a match, but now he wants to hurt Paul. Paul says he’s all set. He doesn’t need a match with Ricochet. Ricochet does a front flip from in the ring to out on the floor. Ricochet lands in front of Paul. Paul says that was cool, for a Tik Toc… but Paul doesn’t do Tik Toc. Paul tries a cheapshot; Ricochet ducks and hits sliced bread #2 off the apron. Ricochet stares at Paul while he is licking his wounds.
Becky Lynch vs. Zoey Stark w/Trish Stratus
Lynch takes Stark down in multiple pinning combinations. Lynch lands a kick and hits the ropes. Stratus trips Lynch. Stark takes advantage and stomps Lynch in the corner. Springboard dropkick by Lynch. Lynch falls out of the ring. After the break, Stark works over Lynch. Lynch escapes the Z360. Lynch tries the Disarmher. Stark avoids it. Lynch hits the ropes and runs into a nasty superkick from Stark. Lynch kicks out at 2.9. After a distraction from Stratus, Stark rolls up Lynch for the win.
Winner- Zoey Stark
Alpha Academy Graduation
Chad Gable and Otis are in the ring, Both men are wearing graduation caps and gowns. Gable puts over Maxxine Dupri. Dupri walks to the ring in a pink cap and gown. Gable hands Dupri her diploma. Dupri thanks Gable. She thought he was a disgusting little troll when they first met, but he’s a great teacher and mentor.
The crowd chants, “You deserve it.” Thanks to Gable’s training, she beat that witch Valhalla and claimed her first victory on Raw. Dupri thanks Otis and the WWE Universe. Gable and Otis gift Dupri her very own Alpha Academy letterman jacket. The Viking Raiders interrupt. Valhalla sneaks into the ring and attacks Durpi from behind. Valhalla steals Dupri’s jacket.
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Shayna Baszler vs. Emma
Baszler lands a few strikes. Emma lands a sick kick out of nowhere. Baszler rolls into the corner. Emma-mite sandwich by Emma. Baszler blasts Emma with a kick. Baszler stomps Emma’s elbow. Emma screams in pain. Baszler asks if anyone wants a solvineer before locking in the Kirifuda Clutch. Emma taps.
Winner- Shayna Baszler
After the match, Ronda Rousey power walks to the ring. Rousey kicks Baszler in the gut before landing a judo throw. Both women trade submission attempts. Rousey struggles to lock in the armbar. Baszler slides through the ropes to break the hold.
In-Ring Segment: Cody Rhodes
Rhodes asks the crowd what they want to talk about. Rhodes refers to Brock Lesnar as a mountain he can’t go above or around. Lesnar isn’t here tonight. Rhodes notes that everyone has a Brock Lesnar. Fear of heights= Brock Lesnar, any roadblock could be considered a Brock Lesnar. What he dreams for is a rubber match with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. Rhodes is going to finish the chapter that Lesnar started for no damn reason. Why would he want to face Lesnar again? Because whoever comes out on top will be next in line. He will be next in line.
No Disqualification Match: The Miz vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Ciampa immediately grabs a chair. Miz charges and gets launched into the barricade repeatedly. Miz picks up the chair and gets double legged. Ciampa and Miz trade strikes. The fight spills out of the ring again. Ciampa lands Miz’ head into the commentary desk multiple times. Ciampa launches Miz over the desk. Miz gets to his feet and gets chopped into oblivion. Ciampa sits Miz in a chair. Running knee by Ciampa. Ciampa sends Mix back into the ring.
Ciampa sets up the Fairytale Ending. Miz counters and tries the Skull Crushing Finale. Ciampa escapes. Big boor by Miz. Miz works over Ciampa in the corner. Running clothesline by Miz. Miz dives off the top. Ciampa tosses a chair into Miz’ gut on the way down. Miz falls out of the ring. Ciampa wraps a chair around Miz’s neck and sends him into the ringpost. After the break, Miz is beating down Ciampa. Much to the WWE Universe’s chagrin, Miz slides a half-exposed table back under the ring. Ciampa suplexes Miz on the desk’s hood.
Ciampa tosses Miz off the desk, into the barricade. Miz dives off the top into a knee strike from Ciampa. Ciampa knees a trashcan lid into Miz’s head over and over again. Ciampa hits an air raid crash off the second rope through a table. Before Ciampa can get the three count, Bronson Reed pulls him out of the ring. Reed runs over Ciampa and lands an elbow drop. Reed flattens Ciampa with the Tsunami. Miz pins Ciampa.
Winner- The Miz
Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville vs. Kitana Chance and Kayden Carter
Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan are at ringside to watch the match. Chance and Carter double team Deville. Green tries a sunsetflip. Carter rolls through to counter but Deville catches her with a nasty knee strike. Green rolls up Chance with her feet on the ropes. Deville holds Green’s feet on the bottom rope.
Winners- Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville
Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens vs. The Judgement Day
Dominik runs away from Rollins. Bálor gets a blind tag and tries a sneak attack. Rollins fights off Bálor. The fight spills out of the ring. Everyone brawls. Owens lands a senton off the top, flattening everyone. After the break, The Judgement Day is working over Owens. Owens manages to tag in Rollins. Rollins clears the ring.
Rollins tries to send Priest into the ropes to knock Bálor off the apron. Priest puts on the breaks. Rollins pushes Priest into Bálor. Bálor breaks up Rollins’ pin. Zayn tags in and lands the Blue Thunder Bomb. Dominik breaks up the pin. Owens Stuns Dominik. Zayn eats South of Heaven from Priest Priest tags in Bálor. Bálor lands a double stomp for the win.
Winners- The Judgement Day
After the match, Priest and Bálor hug.
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