WWE RAW aired from the ThunderDome in the Amway Center. It was the final episode of RAW before Clash of Champions this Sunday night. Braun Strowman defeated Dabba-Kato during RAW Underground tonight.
RAW Results (9/21)
- Andrade & Garza def. Dominik & Humberto Carrillo, Rollins & Murphy to earn RAW Tag Team Championship match at Clash of Champions
- McIntyre def. Keith Lee via DQ (Randy Orton interference)
- Zelina Vega def. Mickie James to shot at RAW Women’s Championship at Clash of Champions
- Apollo Crews def. Cedric Alexander
- Asuka def Peyton Royce via DQ (Zelina Vega interference)
- Hurt Business def. RETRIBUTION via DQ
RETRIBUTION Signed WWE Contracts
RETRIBUTION kicked off the show and the announce team said that the group is now officially part of WWE because they have contracts. Mia Yim said that WWE superstars are motivated by money but they are not. Yim added that they are done getting stepped on and hearing about the imaginary brass ring. Dominik Dijakovic had a gas/ Bane mask on and said that WWE superstars just want a paycheck like whores.
The Hurt Business interrupted and made their way to the ring. RETRIBUTION hopped out of the ring and MVP challenged them to a fight tonight. More members of RETRIBUTION showed up and surrounded the ring. RETRIBUTION beat Hurt Business down as RAW went to a commercial break.
Opinion: It is a good thing Adam Pearce has spent weeks trying to keep RETRIBUTION out of the building, only for the company to give them contracts. Why would the WWE give RETRIBUTION contracts in this storyline? They are invading the building every week. Dijakovic in the gas mask is a tragic thing to see. Am I supposed to be rooting for the Hurt Business?
Andrade & Garza Earned A Shot At The RAW Tag Titles
Rollins & Murphy faced Dominik & Humberto, and Angel Garza & Andrade in a Triple Threat Tag Team match. The winners will face Street Profits at Clash of Champions for the RAW Tag Team Championships. Street Profits joined commentary for the match.
Match Recap: Humberto knocked Murphy and Andrade out of the ring to start off the action. Humberto tagged in Dominik and they both connected with Suicide Dives onto Murphy and Andrade outside the ring. Back in the ring, Dominik tried to cover Andrade but he kicked out at two. Rollins left Murphy alone in the ring and walked away. Angel Garza hit Murphy with his finisher for the pinfall victory. Garza and Andrade will once again face Street Profits at Clash of Champions.
Opinion: Andrade and Angel Garza haven’t been getting along for weeks. There is nothing fresh about another match between these two teams. I find it impossible to care about this match on Sunday.
Aleister Black Attacked Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens came down to the ring for an episode of the Kevin Owens Show. Kevin referred to Aliester Black as Captain Hot Topic and claimed to have taken care of him last week.
Owens introduced Shane McMahon as his guest tonight on the show. Shane promoted Dabba- Kato versus Braun Strowman tonight on RAW Underground. Dabba-Kato made his way to the ring and Owens brought up Dabba beating him down two weeks ago on RAW Underground. Owens told Dabba-Kato that they are going to fight at some point and slapped him in the face.
Braun Strowman was the 2nd guest on the Kevin Owens Show. Strowman and Dabba-Kato got in each other’s face as Shane shouted that they cannot fight until RAW Underground. Aleister Black then attacked Kevin Owens from behind and slammed him the ring post a couple times.
Randy Orton Attacked McIntyre & Keith Lee
Keith Lee squared off against Drew McIntyre tonight on RAW.
Match Recap: McIntyre went for a the Claymore right away but Lee avoided it and applied a Headlock. Drew countered into a Headlock of his own in the middle of the ring. The action spilled out of the ring and McIntyre slammed Lee on top of the announce table.
Back in the ring, Keith Lee connected with a Splash and followed it up with a boot to the face. Keith went for the Spirit Bomb but McIntyre escaped. Drew planted Lee with a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Lee kicked out at two.
Drew went for the Claymore again but Lee countered into a slam for a two count. Lee went for the Spirit Bomb but McIntyre escaped. Drew connected with the Claymore but couldn’t go for the cover because Randy Orton attacked him from behind. Orton hit McIntyre with the chair and then shoved it into McIntyre’s jaw. Orton then delivered the Punt to Keith Lee.
Randy Orton shamed everyone for doubting that he would make it to Clash of Champions. Orton said he has never walked away from a title match and doesn’t plan on doing so any time soon. Randy added that the title match at Clash of Champions isn’t normal because it is an Ambulance match. Orton approached the ambulance next to the stage and said he took a ride in this ambulance a couple weeks ago after McIntyre hit him with three Claymores.
Orton stated that when he woke up he had a smile on his face because he remembered exactly what he is capable of. Randy added that for some an ambulance represents hope or pain, but this ambulance represents his 14th title reign. Orton said that he will make sure McIntyre’s reign flat lines courtesy of the RKO.
Zelina Vega Earned Title Shot At Clash Of Champions
Mickie James competed against Zelina Vega tonight on RAW. The winner of the match will face Asuka this Sunday for the RAW Women’s Championship match.
Match Recap: Vega dominated early and beat Mickie down in the corner of the ring. Zelina went for a Sleeper Hold but Mickie broke free and hit a kick to the face for a two count. Zelina locked in the Octopus in the middle of the ring but Mickie broke free by slamming Vega into the turnbuckle. Mickie hit a Seated Senton off the top rope for a near fall. Vega planted Mickie with a Backstabber for the pinfall victory. Zelina Vega will face Asuka for the RAW Women’s Championship on the Kickoff Show at Clash of Champions.
Apollo Crews Defeated Cedric Alexander
Cedric Alexander faced Apollo Crews tonight on RAW. Ricochet and MVP were ringside.
Match Recap: Alexander controlled the action early and hit Apollo with a Dropkick for a near fall. Cedric knocked Apollo to the outside and connected with a Suicide Dive. Alexander trash talked with Ricochet outside the ring and Apollo capitalized on the distraction with a roll-up for the pinfall victory. After the match, the Hurt Business attacked Ricochet and Apollo on the entrance ramp. Bobby Lashley locked in the Full Nelston on Apollo to end the segment.
Seth Rollins Revealed That Aaliyah Is Not Rey Mysterio’s Daughter
Seth Rollins came down to the ring with an envelope to begin the third hour of RAW. Rollins stated that there has been something bothering him about the Mysterio family for a really long time.
Rollins stated that WWE posted a series of photos recently and the world mus know the truth. Seth put up a photo of the Mysterio family and claimed that he had some people do some digging. Seth requested that the Mysterio family come down to the entrance ramp.
Seth said that he has come to respect the Mysterio family and they deserve to know the truth. Rollins claimed that he had the results of a DNA test because they need to know if Rey is really Dominik’s father. Seth opened the envelope and laughed while saying Rey Mysterio is not Dominik’s father. Rollins stated that this paternity test was actually for Aaliyah and rolled footage of “concrete evidence” to back it up.
Footage was shown of Aaliyah checking up on Murphy last week. Mysterio said that his daughter is only 19-years-old, is naive and knows nothing about our world. Seth claimed that he didn’t want to drive a wedge between the Mysterio family and that he’s sure that has happened to some of the families at home.
Murphy approached Aaliyah backstage and said that this entire Seth thing has gotten out of hand and apologized if he had done anything to hurt her.
Nia Jax Put Lana Through The Announce Table Again
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax faced Lana and Natalya tonight. The Riott Squad was on commentary for the match. Baszler and Jax will be defending the Women’s Tag Team Championships against The Riott Squad at Clash of Champions.
Baszler and Jax won the match very quickly after Shayna locked in the Kirifuda Clutch on Lana for the submission victory. After the match, Baszler and Jax attacked Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. The Riott Squad retreated and Nia Jax once again put Lana through the announce table with a Samoan Drop.
Zelina Vega Attacked Asuka
Asuka faced Peyton Royce tonight on RAW. Billie Kay was in Peyton’s corner for the match.
Match Recap: Asuka hit Royce with a Hip Attack and went for the cover but Royce kicked out at two. Peyton rolled up Asuka for a two count and then booted her in the face for another near fall. Zelina Vega attacked Asuka from behind and then retreated when Asuka went for a spinning back fist.
Orton Hit McIntyre With One Last RKO Before Clash Of Champions
RETRIBUTION faced The Hurt Business in the main event. The three members of RETRIBUTION that competed were announced as “Slapjack, T-Bar, and Mace”.
Match Recap: Bobby Lashley beat Mace down in the corner of the ring. Mace hit Lashley with a shoulder tackle and tagged in T-Bar. Hurt Business isoated T-Bar in the corner but he quickly battled back. Slapjack tagged in and beat Cedric Alexander down. T-Bar tagged back in and connected with a Body Slam for a near fall. Mace and T-Bar planted Shelton Benjamin with a Suplex for a two count.
Lashley applied the Hurt Lock (Full Nelston) on Slapjack but T-Bar broke it up. T-Bar then stuck Benjamin and apparently the match ended in a DQ. All of RETRIBUTION then rushed the ring and beat down Hurt Business. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and the locker room rushed the ring and a massive brawl broke out. Randy Orton hit McIntyre with an RKO out of nowhere to end the show.
Opinion: This week’s episode of RAW was not good and didn’t do very much to get me excited for Clash of Champions this weekend. The names for RETRIBUTION are comically bad and it seems like a gimmick destined to fail. RETRIBUTION has been a total failure already but the Bane mask and the goofy names is the nail in the coffin. There are a couple matches I am looking forward to at the PPV but the majority of the card isn’t interesting at all. However, sometimes the PPVs with the worst builds wind up being a great show. I hope that is the case this Sunday for Clash of Champions.
