WWE RAW is live tonight from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Here is the latest from the WWE to get you ready for the show:
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The headline advertised match is RAW Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey teaming with Natalya to battle former champ Alexa Bliss and Mickie James. Also, The Shield will regroup after the RAW roster heels, led by Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, assaulted them last week. Also, Triple H will appear to address The Undertaker’s comments to Shawn Michaels last week. Mick Foley will return to recount the anniversary of his famous Hell In a Cell match and Nikki Bella will take on Ruby Riott. Earlier in the day, WWE announced Renee Young will become the first woman to join the RAW announce team full time.
Tonight’s WWE RAW opens live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined by Corey Graves and Renee Young, who talks about being happy to be a full-time member on the team now.
We go right to the stage and out comes new RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. Braun Strowman is out next. They head to the ring with RAW Superstars behind them, including The Authors of Pain, Mojo Rawley, Drew Gulak, The Ascension and others. The heels surround the ring while Ziggler, Strowman and McIntyre enter the ring.
They brag about destroying The Shield last week and we see a video package showing highlights from last week. Strowman says Roman Reigns only has the WWE Universal Title because he’s a coward. Braun says Roman has his hounds of justice but he has his dogs of war. Braun goes on and says The Shied has ran wild for far too long. Ziggler addresses the heels at ringside and says they did what was right last week, they stood up against The Shield and they stood up for themselves. McIntyre says the balance of power in WWE has shifted and now they are in control. They will continue the carnage tonight and set an example. McIntyre mentions destroying The B Team in their rematch tonight. Braun looks ahead to Hell In a Cell when he will “get these hands” on Roman. The music interrupts and out comes The Shield – Reigns, Dean Ambrose and WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins.
The Shield’s music hits, and they make their way to the ring through the crowd. The bevy of heels at ringside greet them at the barricade, but The Shield quickly overwhelms them. Dean Ambrose has a duffelbag and brings out three axe handles. They attack the heel wrestlers before getting in the ring. Strowman, McIntyre, and Ziggler retreat from the ring and watch from the top of the ramp. The Shield stares them down from ringside.
Ronda Rousey teams with Natalya to take on Alexa Bliss and Mickie James. Triple H will also be live on the show.
We see video footage of The Bella Twins entering their locker room only to find it trashed by The Riott Squad. Nikki Bella will take on Ruby Riott, next. We go to commercial.
Backstage with The Shield
The Shield, still holding their axe handles, are arguing with New Orleans Police backstage. Acting General Manager Baron Corbin breaks it up. Corbin wants them competing on RAW, not destroying everything in their path. If The Shield doesn’t listen and vacate the premises, Roman Reigns will vacate his title and they’ll all be in jail for a long time. They angrily drop their axe handles, stare down a few cops, and walk off.
Nikki Bella with Brie vs. Ruby Riott with Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan
The bell rings, and they circle the ring before locking up. Riott applies a side headlock before hitting a takedown. Riott cinches in the headlock, but Nikki rolls her over for a two count. The crowd starts to chant for Nikki. Bella fights up and whips her off, but Riott shoulder blocks her down. Bella comes back with a back elbow for a one count. Nikki hits a snapmare, but Riott quickly gets into the ropes to keep her back. Riott gets to her feet, and they lock up. Bella powers her to the corner and hits some shoulder thrusts. Riott sidesteps Bella before hitting a takedown. Bella quickly takes her down and punches away at her. Riott gets out and knocks her out of the ring. We take another commercial break.
We come back from the break to see Riott applying a neck vice. Bella rights up, but Riott knees her in the face. Riott talks a little trash to Brie Bella at ringside before Nikki takes her down with a spinebuster. Bella hits a facebuster before hitting a pair of clotheslines and a dropkick. Bella charges, but Riott kicks her in the midsection. Riott goes for a head-scissor into the turnbuckle, but Bella counters by slamming her down. Bella hits a springboard kick off the second rope for a near fall. Sarah Logan gets on the apron, so Bella forearms her off. Riott hits a reverse STO for a near fall. Riott gets her to her feet and kicks her in the face a few times. Riott goes for Eat Defeat, but Bella blocks it. Bella lifts her up, but Liv Morgan runs into the ring. Brie Bella quickly pulls her out of the ring. Bella then hits the Rack Attack 2.0 for the win.
Winner: Nikki Bella
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey teams with Natalya to take on Alexa Bliss and Mickie James. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre will also have a RAW Tag Team Championships match against former champions The B-Team. We’ll take a look at the encounter between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, next. Time for more commercials.
Connor’s Cure Superstars Segment
A video package looks at all the great work WWE is doing with Connor’s Cure, which helps to combat pediatric cancer.
The Big Show is on the stage with the superstars of tomorrow. Big Show asks the crowd to give them a round of applause. In the ring, they fight to win matches. These superstars on the stage are far braver because they’re fighting for something bigger than any match. Big Show introduces the superstars on the stage: Super 4, Brayden The Punisher, Diva Supreme, Super Messiah, T-Vic The Skull Crusher, Charlie The Champ, The Quiet Storm, and Lae Lae The Unstoppable. Big Show says they’re proud of The Connor’s Cure Kids. There are many heroes around the world, just like those on this stage, that need help. Big Show asks the people around the world to join their fight.
We see the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the site of WrestleManias 30 and 34.
Video Package: The confrontation between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker
The Undertaker will take on Triple H on October 6 at WWE Super Show-Down in Australia.
Triple H will be live on the show later tonight.
Drake Maverick is backstage with AOP. Maverick says they will not be ignored or overlooked. Maverick tells them to not forget that and channel that rage so no one forgets the carnage caused by AOP. They’ll be in action, next. We go to commercials.
Authors of Pain with Drake Maverick vs. Ronnie Ace and Nathan Bradley
Ronnie Ace starts off against Akam. Akam gorilla presses him and slams him on the top turnbuckle. Rezar then hits a fallaway slam that spikes Ace on his head. Rezar then scares Bradley off the apron. Akam comes out of nowhere and clotheslines him on the floor. Rezar tags in Akam, and he powerslams Ace onto Bradley. Rezar tags in, and they hit the Super Collider for the win.
Winners: Authors of Pain
Video Package: Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy inside Hell in a Cell
The New Orleans Police are keeping vigil outside of the arena in case The Shield shows up. A limousine drives up, and Triple H steps out of it. He’ll be out, next. We take another break.
Triple H Responds to The Undertaker
Triple H makes his way to the ring to a great reception. A “Triple H” chant picks up. Triple H says the night after SummerSlam, he stood in the ring and said the era is back. Out of mutual respect, he’d face The Undertaker one more time in Australia. After that, legends came out of the woodwork to give their opinions, as well as polls. 81% think Undertaker will win. It’s not like Undertaker is ever an underdog. At this level, those opinions and predictions don’t bother you or mean anything. That’s why it was so shocking to him when Shawn Michaels came out here to give his opinion. It bothered one man so much: The Undertaker, The Phenom, The Dead Man. The Undertaker was bothered by Shawn Michaels’ opinion? Undertaker was so rattled that HBK said Triple H would beat him, he made an appearance. Undertaker was angry, agitated, bitter, and baiting Shawn Michaels with threats over his opinions. It made Triple H mad because he felt that The Undertaker lost respect for him and Shawn Michaels. After watching it back, Triple H realized that Undertaker lost respect for himself. To prove that, Undertaker isn’t here to tell Triple H anything to his face.
If you go back to those series of matches against The Undertaker at WrestleMania, he hasn’t been the same since. The Streak and the aura has gone away. Undertaker is now just a reputation. That series of matches were his last epic moments of greatness, and Undertaker blames them for the demise. Undertaker said one thing that was true: now it’s personal. In Melbourne, Australia, out of the last little bit of respect that he has for Undertaker, he’s going to put him down. Triple H just stares into the camera.
Monitoring The Shield
Replays are shown of The Shield making a comeback earlier in the night and attacking the lackeys of Strowman, Ziggler, and McIntyre. Corbin then told The Shield to leave the premises before bad things happen.
New Orleans Police are shown standing outside to make sure The Shield doesn’t come back.
Mick Foley will be on the show to talk about the 20th anniversary of his match against The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell. Alexa Bliss is shown talking with Alicia Fox and Mickie James backstage.
RAW Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre make their way to the ring. The B-Team gets their contractually obligated rematch, next. Off we go to another commercial break.
RAW Tag Champs Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. The B-Team
Dolph Ziggler starts against Bo Dallas. Dallas applies a waistlock, and Ziggler gets to the ropes before elbowing him in the face. Ziggler quickly dropkicks him down and talks trash. Dallas makes a comeback with a neckbreaker for a two count. Dallas punches Ziggler down in the corner to the beat of “B-Team, B-Team, go, go, go.” Axel tags in and does the same before hitting a DDT for a near fall. Axel puts Ziggler in the corner, but Ziggler kicks him before turning him around. Ziggler talks trash, so Axel fights back. Axel punches Drew McIntyre on the apron. Ziggler then superkicks Axel. McIntyre angrily tags in, and he big boots Axel off the apron. We go to break.
We come back from the break to see McIntyre applying an arm bar to Axel. Axel fights up, but McIntyre takes him back down with a back suplex for a near fall. Ziggler is smiling on the apron. McIntyre stomps the hand and bends the fingers of Axel’s other hand. McIntyre talks some trash before kicking him in the face. Axel fights back and punches Ziggler off the apron. McIntyre quickly stops him. Ziggler superkicks Axel before McIntyre hits an inverted Alabama Slam. Dallas breaks up the pin. Ziggler sizes Axel up, but Axel blocks a superkick before catapulting him into the turnbuckle. Axel kicks Ziggler away and tags in Dallas.
Dallas hits a running forearm on Ziggler before hitting McIntyre. Dallas wildly takes Ziggler down with some kicks and tackles before covering him for a near fall. Dallas goes for a neckbreaker off the ropes, but McIntyre stops it. Dallas quickly gets an inside cradle, but McIntyre breaks it up. Axel runs in, but McIntyre takes him out with a Glasgow Kiss. Ziggler rakes the eyes of Dallas before tagging McIntyre in. They hit the Zig-Zag/Claymore Kick combo for the win.
Winners: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre retain RAW Tag belts
Ziggler and McIntyre celebrate with their championships when Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose run in through the crowd and attack them. Rollins and Ambrose take them out, but Ziggler and McIntyre escape before there’s any serious damage done.
Video Package: Mankind vs. Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell at King of the Ring 1998
Kevin Owens makes his entrance. He’ll be in action, next, after the commercial.
Will Corbin Be Under Arrest?
Acting General Manager Baron Corbin is angry with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose in his office. Corbin said he told The Shield to leave. Rollins and Ambrose say they’re the only ones there, so it’s not really The Shield. Corbin says he’ll have to have them arrested. Rollins makes fun of him for doing that. Corbin says he didn’t do that last week. It was out of his hands. Rollins accuses Corbin of falsifying a police report and sending goons out there with him. A Sheriff from New Orleans is brought in with a warrant for Corbin’s arrest. Corbin says this isn’t true. The Sheriff starts to read him the Miranda Rights, but Corbin stops him and asks to talk to Rollins privately. Ambrose and the Sheriff leave the office. Rollins soon joins them, laughing. They don’t need to press charges for the time being. Ambrose says he’ll call the officer next time he’s in jail.
Kevin Owens vs Tyler Breeze
Kevin Owens attacks Tyler Breeze while he’s making his entrance. Owens throws him into the barricade before getting him in the ring. Breeze fights back and kicks him in the face to knock him out of the ring. Owens avoids a plancha and kicks him in the face. Owens then hits him with an Apron Powerbomb. This match never got underway.
Owens says he walked away from this place two weeks ago and it felt great. Baron Corbin begged him to come back. Corbin recognizes him as the true MVP of Monday Night RAW, something no one else gives him credit for. Owens says the one condition that brought him back was that he faces no repercussions for his actions on RAW. What he just did to this embarrassment is him just doing his job. No one sent him to attack The Shield. Owens was just doing his job. Owens can do whatever he wants whenever he wants. There is someone everyone can blame. His name is Bobby Lashley. Lashley is the sick maniac that intentionally injured his best friend Sami Zayn. Zayn has been injured for months and hasn’t been by his side. Owens quit because of Lashley, but he’s also the reason he came back. What he did to Lashley was only the beginning. This is still The Kevin Owens Show. On this show, you can expect three things from now on: anarchy, agony, and destruction. It’s all Lashley’s fault.
Winner: No Contest
Video Package: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable make their way to the ring. A pre-taped promo is shown where they showcase how well they’re getting along. They’ll be in action, next, following the commercial break.
Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs. The Ascension
Gable immediately tags himself in and quickly hits Viktor with a German Suplex before connecting with a northern lights suplex. Gable hits a second German Suplex before knocking Konnor off the apron. Gable then hits a second northern lights suplex on Viktor. Konnor runs in and big boots Gable. Konnor tags in and takes him down before applying a chin lock. Gable fights up, but Konnor clubs him down. Viktor tags in. Viktor whips Konnor into Gable for an avalanche before Gable is sent into Viktor for a high knee. Viktor picks up a two count. Viktor applies a chin lock, but Gable fights out. Viktor stops him from making a tag to Roode. Gable then hits a back body drop.
Roode tags in, and he hits a clothesline and a back elbow on Viktor. Viktor reverses a rope, but Roode forearms him down. Roode knocks Konnor off the apron before running into a boot from Viktor. Roode hits a spinebuster and starts to do his “GLORIOUS” taunt, but Gable blind tags in. Gable hits a bridged German Suplex for the win.
Winners: Bobby Roode & Chad Gable
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will have her second RAW match tagging with Natalya to take on Alexa Bliss and Mickie James, next. Back to a commercial break.
Images are shown of all the awards WWE is nominated for at the E! Awards.
Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre are not happy that Braun Strowman didn’t help them out with The Shield. Baron Corbin walks in and tells them that Louisiana operates under the Napoleonic Code. The good news is Ziggler and McIntyre will defend the RAW Tag Team Championships this Sunday against Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. They want one good reason why he decided that. Corbin has a good reason, but it’s also his first PPV as Acting General Manager. It has to be huge. Stephanie McMahon wants it that way. McMahon also wants Strowman to take the title inside Hell in a Cell. Strowman says he’s going “Big Dog hunting.”
RAW Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey & Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss & Mickie James
Before the bell rings, Alexa Bliss shoves Natalya. It’ll be Alexa Bliss and Natalya starting out. Natalya quickly takes her down with a side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Natalya applies a waistlock, but Bliss elbows her in the face. Bliss whips Natalya to the corner, but Natalya sidesteps her. Natalya spikes her on her tailbone, steps on her, and hits a low dropkick for a two count. Ronda Rousey is tagged in, and Bliss immediately tags in Mickie James.
They circle the ring, and James applies a waistlock. Rousey quickly breaks out and hits a short-arm clothesline. Natalya tags back in, and they hit a double-team snap suplex for a two count. Natalya lifts her up, but James tries to roll her up. Natalya quickly rolls through and tries for a Sharpshooter, but James gets to the ropes. James quickly kicks her in the face for a near fall. James chokes her on the ropes, and Bliss gets a cheap shot in. James drags her to the middle of the ring for a near fall. James applies a chin lock, but Natalya soon fights up. James quickly clotheslines her down before stepping on the hair and pulling her arms up. Bliss tags in, and they slams Natalya down. Bliss hits Insult To Injury for a near fall. Natalya shouts out for Rousey, but Bliss kicks her. Bliss teases an arm bar, but Natalya rolls her up. Bliss kicks out and quickly clotheslines her down. Bliss then walks up to Rousey and slaps her. Rousey just turns and glares at her. Rousey chases her around the ring. Bliss gets back into the ring, and Natalya grabs her. Rousey then hits the ropes, and they hit The Hart Attack. Bliss rolls out of the ring while we go to commercial.
We come back from the break to see James applying a body scissor to Natalya. James turns it into a guillotine. Natalya powers up and slams her into the corner. Natalya elbows her in the face, but James quickly pulls her down by the hair. James quickly powers her into the corner, and Bliss tags in. Bliss stomps her before James chokes with her boot. Bliss puts Natalya in the corner and stomps her down again. The referee backs her up before she taunts Rousey. Natalya quickly comes out of the corner and takes her down.
Rousey tags in, and the crowd pops as Rousey gloats at Bliss. Bliss gets out of the ring and takes advantage of a distraction to send Rousey into the barricade. Bliss sends her into the ring apron before getting her in the ring for a one count. Rousey’s ribs were injured last week on RAW. James tags in, and she wildly kicks at Rousey’s ribs. Bliss tags back in and kicks the ribs before hitting a snapmare and kicking her in the ribs again. Bliss stretches her out a bit before kicking her in the ribs again. James tags in, and Bliss stretches Rousey. James hits a baseball slide to the midsection for a near fall. James then applies a chin lock.
A “Ronda” chant picks up. Rousey hits a judo hip toss to break the hold. James knocks Natalya off the apron and knees Rousey. Rousey gets fired up and makes a comeback, knocking Bliss off the apron. Rousey jabs James back to the corner. James fights out, but Rousey takes her down with some judo throws. Rousey stares at Bliss and applies the arm bar for the submission victory.
Winners: RAW Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey & Natalya By Submission
Rousey and Natalya celebrate in the ring before Bliss kicks her in the ribs to take her down. Rousey angrily stares at her.
Video Package: Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at Hell in a Cell
Backstage with Braun
Elias is backstage trying some water when he spits it into a stagehand’s face. Braun Strowman comes around looking for Roman Reigns and grabs a stagehand, lifting him up. Strowman then throws him into some pipes before continuing to look for Reigns.
Back from the break and Charly Caruso is with Natalya and Ronda Rousey backstage. Caruso asks about Rousey’s ribs and her status for Hell In a Cell. Rousey says she’s fine and even if she wasn’t, she would still be at Hell In a Cell because she’s the best.
We go to the ring and Elias has a guitar.
Elias plays some and asks who wants to walk with him. He gets some heat from the New Orleans crowd and starts playing the guitar but is quickly interrupted by the music of WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. Foley comes out to a pop.
Foley says he’s actually a big fan of Elias. He gives props to Elias for playing the guitar but knocks him as a lyricist. Elias brings up Foley being here to talk about the 20th anniversary of his legendary Hell In a Cell match. Elias says that was then and this is now. He says Foley is standing in the ring with Elias but he’s standing in the ring with a broken man. Elias knocks Foley some more and a Mr. Socko chant breaks out. Foley talks about how he made a proposition to Stephanie McMahon to come to RAW tonight. He didn’t want to be the guy watching Hell In a Cell from home, he wanted to ring the bell or keep the time. Elias says Stephanie probably laughed in his face and Foley agrees. Foley reminded her about the match with The Undertaker when he was almost dead. He met Stephanie for the first time after that match. Foley reveals that he will be the special referee for Strowman vs. Reigns at Hell In a Cell, inside the Cell.
Foley does the “bang! bang!” gimmick and looks to leave but Elias talks some trash. Stephanie also allowed Foley to make one match tonight for old times sake. Foley brings out Elias partner – Finn Balor. Back to commercial as Balor comes out to a pop.
Finn Balor vs. Elias
Back from the break and Braun Strowman is backstage on a rampage, looking for Roman Reigns. We return to the ring and the match is underway. They go at it and Elias takes control. Elias drops Balor off the ropes and covers for a 2 count.
Elias keeps Balor grounded in the middle of the ring now. Elias keeps control and manhandles Balor in the corner as the referee counts. Balor tries to fight back but Elias whips him hard into the corner and he goes down. Elias with another quick pin attempt. Elias keeps Balor grounded again. Balor creates an opening and dropkicks Elias. Balor with a stomp to the chest now.
Balor gets a pop and charges in with a Slingblade to Elias. Elias comes back with a flying knee for a close 2 count. We go to commercial with Elias in control.
Back from the break and Balor dumps Elias out of the ring. Balor runs the ropes for a dive but Elias runs right in and clotheslines him. Elias with another 2 count. Balor counters and drops Elias for another pin attempt. Elias cuts Balor off and hits a sitdown powerbomb for a close 2 count. Elias chops Balor into the corner and takes him to the top. Elias with a big chop in the corner. Elias climbs up but Balor sends him to the mat. Elias moves out of the way when Balor goes for Coup de Grace. Balor ends up countering and rolling Elias up for the win.
Winner: Finn Balor
After the match, Balor hits the floor and celebrates as his music hits.
We see video recorded earlier today, featuring Bobby Lashley working out in the gym. WWE 205 Live Superstar Lio Rush is there hyping Lashley up, running his mouth non-stop. Lashley says he’s trying to work out but Rush says he’s just here to motivate Lashley. Rush goes back to talking Lashley up.
Charly Caruso is backstage with Braun Strowman, who takes the mic and asks where Roman Reigns is. Caruso says maybe if Strowman goes to the ring Reigns will find him. Braun says that’s what he’s going to do. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and The Undertaker is confirmed for next week.
Braun Strowman Segment
We go to the ring and out comes Braun Strowman to a pop.
Braun takes the mic and says he’s tired of waiting. He calls Roman Reigns out to the ring but Reigns doesn’t show. Braun says he knew the WWE Universal Champion is a coward. He talks about how Reigns will have nowhere to hide inside the Cell on Sunday. No one will be able to help Reigns – Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins or the special referee, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. Strowman says if Foley gets in his way, the injuries The Undertaker gave him in 1998 will look like a papercut compared to what happens. Reigns goes on and says he’s taking the title on Sunday, and sending Reigns straight to hell. Braun says Reigns won’t be coming back. Reigns’ music hits and Strowman looks around for him.
Reigns is standing on top of the announce table. Braun matches up the ramp and Reigns meets him. Reigns with a Superman Punch. Reigns rocks Braun again but Braun fights back, trying to drive him through the Tron. Braun takes apart the announce table now. Braun grabs the title and talks some trash to Reigns before grabbing him. Braun rocks Reigns onto the announce table. Braun climbs up on top of the table but Reigns powers up with Braun on his shoulders. Reigns hits a huge Samoan Drop from the announce table, through the stage on the floor. They are both laid out but Reigns gets to his feet first as we get a replay. Reigns gets up and grabs his title from the stage to a mixed reaction. Reigns raises the title in the air as the boos & cheers pick up. Reigns stands tall as his music hits, looking down at Braun on the floor. RAW goes off the air.