The Raw Live Report
THE ONLY BLVD!
It’s Monday Night so it’s time to get Raw from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. On the tap for tonight are some singles matches as well as multiple promos. Including Dragon Lee looking to rise above Big Cass, and Lola Vice battles Roxanne Perez en route to their entering the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Let’s do some talkin to ya, as LA Knight is set to discuss his upcoming World Heavyweight Championship Match against The OTC at WWE Money in the Bank, the new Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer will talk about her first title defense as Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan have both staked their claim to a match, The Ruler Oba Femi has a message for The Vision, and The Bloodline will respond to the shocking attack and abduction of Solo Sikoa by the 946 Faction.
We got a ways to go and hopefully more – So let’s start the SLAM and see what’s in store!
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett are our commentators, Jackie Redmond does the backstage interviews, and “Amazing Hair” Alicia Taylor is our ring announcer.
We start things off with a review of last week with Fatu telling the Usos they need to take it slow against the 946 faction. Later that night, they performed felony kidnapping of Solo Sikoa. Then, the 946 shows a phone video of then letting Sikoa go in the dessert.
Live in the arena we start things off with the Bloodline of the Usos and Jacob Fatu. Jimmy says they got this issue with the 946. Their car blows up, then last week they decided to kidnap their little brother. That’s their little brother. Fatu says week by week he’s been telling his brothers to take it slow, not tonight. This is on him. Tonight, he says, they’re about to dog-walk their ass. Jey says this is their warning shot… BANG!
Suddenly, the big screen shows an SUV arriving that appears to be the 946 faction. The Bloodline attack the driver and out comes a random lady.
We get the arrivals of everyone else on the show tonight. Penta and Je’Von Evans run into each other and chat about being in the Men’s MitB Match. In walks Dom Mysterio and JD McDonagh. He calls Penta the guy who stole his chance at the MitB match. He asks Penta did he even care that Sikoa got kidnapped? Evans says Dom has a big heart. But McDonagh has a big head. Penta challengers them to a tag team match.
Live again, we get Lola Vice coming to the ring for her match. After the break, Roxanne Perez of the Judgment Day comes out.
Lola Vice vs Roxanne Perez:
They start grappling as Perez puts Vice in the corner and Vice shoves Perez. Vice and Perez grapple again and Vice gets a Headlock. Kick to the midsection and now Perez has a Headlock. Vice throws Perez to the ropes and goes right into an Armbar and nearly snaps Perez’s arm off. Another Headlock by Perez on Vice and Vice throws her to the ropes again. Perez flips around and slaps Vice, which stops the momentum a bit. Vice gives her a Bodyslam for her trouble. Back and forth Perez gets thrown to the ropes with a knee to the gut. Perez goes to the ropes one more time, but she slips under and tries to walk away. Vice chases Perez, grabs her by the hair, and throws her back in the ring. This has been all Vice until she makes a mistake and Perez plummets her. Vice suddenly puts Perez into a Rear Naked Choke and they roll outside the ring as Vice is slammed into the announce table’s corner and the steel steps.
After the break it’s all Vice again until Perez gets a Crossface submission in the middle of the ring. But Vice suddenly reverses into another Armbar and bridges into a pin attempt for two. Back and forth they go. Vice misses a Spinning Ki k, Perez hits her own Spinning Kick and hits the ropes only for Vice to nail her with the MIA (a Spinning Back Fist) for the win.
WINNER: Lola Vice
After the match, Raquel Rodriguez arrives and attacks Vice. Here comes Sol Ruca, another MitB contender, for the save. But the Judgment Day beats on the babyfaces.
Now backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Dragon Lee and HoF’er Rey Mysterio. Lee hasn’t forgotten what Big Cass has done to him. He’s going to bring the fire. In walks Big Cass (He’s wa-ay bigger than Lee) and he says he’s going to stomp that fire out real quick. Lee tries to attack him but Rey holds Lee back. Next up, Oba Femi arrives.
Back from break and we get a social media report from the 946 Faction. Royce Keys says he told them they were going to call that play. But someone finally smelled the streets. Somebody ain’t making it off the block tonight.
Now live, out comes The Ruler Oba Femi to struts and chants. I kinda like the dual-screen view of Femi strutting to the ring and the fans chanting. Once he’s in the ring, we’re reminded vis video what happened last Monday when Femi returned to attack the entire Vision.
Femi tells everyone to settle down. The Ruler is not dressed for combat tonight, but that can easily change. He’s here for business because there’s a certain way he has to handle things. Femi’s mic starts to go out but he continues. He’s had his personal issues with The Vision for the last few months, especially with the return of Bronson Reed. Femi says he sucks, and he’s an SOB. But he wasn’t around when Femi shocked the world at WrestleMania, when the torch was passed to him, when he became the King of the Ring. Femi says he holds in his hand a contract for a one-on-one match at MitB, approved by Raw GM Adam Pierce, stamped by Triple H, and already signed by yours truly. At some point, you have to put pen to paper and make things official. He then asks for Reed to get his fat legs out there, no Vision, just him, and make it official.
Out comes Reed. Femi gingerly hands the contract over and Reed snatches it. He says Femi has balls. They’ve been in the same ring twice and he’s put Femi down twice. He gets it, Femi beat Brock Lesnar twice. But Reed is not Lesnar. He’s not here to compete, he’s here to dethrone the ruler. Reed signs and leaves.
Femi tells Reed he’s got some balls. Heyman sent him to stop Femi from breathing. But he sent him to stop the one man that cannot be stopped. He welcomes Reed back, and good luck.
We now get video footage of earlier today when IYO SKY was speaking with Pearce in front of his office. SKY was talking about MitB, when Lyra Valkyria runs up to him. Valkyria beat Bayley, but SKY gets first in line for a conversation. SKY asks why she’s like this. Things get verbally heated when Pearce has to intervene, making a match between Valkyria and SKY. Valkyria says she’ll be back for her opportunity when she beats SKY and runs off. SKY almost looks into the camera and comments that she has issues.
Currently live, Dragon Lee comes out for his singles match. Back from break, Big Cass is on his way to the ring.
Dragon Lee vs Big Cass:
Just as Cass is coming through the ropes Lee immediately hits a Running Dropkick sending Cass to the outside floor, then a Somersault Dive knocking him down. The bell rings and apparently we’re off. They’re back in the ring and Lee tries for a high-flying move but misses and Cass boots him down. Cass places lee on the top corner and splashes him down to the outside. Cass goes to boot Lee again, but Lee moves and Cass got his leg stuck around the steel post as Lee attacked it. Several Chokeslams by Cass onto Lee.
After the break Cass is totally in control as Lee just can’t get any offense. Until near the end when Lee gets a modified Octopus Hold on Cass. But Cass slipped out and sent Lee to the ropes. Cass caught Lee looking for some sort of Powerbomb move, but Lee countered into a DDT. Off comes Lee’s elbow pad and gives Cass an Elbow Strike for a close call. Lee goes for operation Dragon, but Cass reverses and attempts a Chokeslam, then Lee reverses that into a back roll-up and bridges beautifully pinning Cass for the win.
WINNER: Dragon Lee
After the match, Cass is red hot while Lee escapes through the crowd.
Now backstage, Jacob Fatu is yelling at the Usos. They’re gonna be all brakes and no gas tonight. He says the play is The 946 is going to try to separate them. So they have to stick together.
Penta and Evans were shown backstage getting ready for their tag team match backstage when we’re shown elsewhere Redmond interviewing Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer said that if Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan want to face her, then they have to face each other first. Vaquer said she talked to Pearce, and Lynch and Morgan will face each other next week on Raw with the winner getting a title shot at MitB.
Now we get a vignette from LA Knight. He says four years ago, he walked into the dorr and told everyone he was going to take this game over and he did. Knight said he became the fastest rising star and claimed he was undeniable. Within a year he was against Roman Reigns for the WWE Title and Reigns got help from his family to beat him. Knight said he’s the last of a dying breed. He claimed this is possibly his last shot. He’s the most self-made man in this game. Knight said he must rise and told Roman Reigns that just like he’s made himself the megastar, he’ll make himself the man who is the World Heavyweight Champion.
Live again, IYO SKY comes out for her match, and back from break Valkyria is in the ring.
IYO SKY vs Lyra Valkyria
They lock up with armbars and they’re pretty evenly matched. Valkyria gets frustrated and pulls SKY’s hair against the ropes and has to back off and start again. They lock up again and Valkyria gets a headlock, armbars her to the mat, and just kicks her head and starts screaming at her. This gets SKY mad as she kicks and punches Valkyria and gets a headlock of her own. She hits the ropes, trips up Valkyria, and nails Valkyria with a Running Dropkick. SKY tried a Bullet Train with Valkyria in the corner, but Valkyria moves and tries to flip SKY out of the corner. SKY lands on her feet. Valkyria gets mad and charges SKY as SKY dodges her attacks until Valkyria grabs her into a Reverse Boston Crab, then a Pendulum Swing. Valkyria in control and throws SKY around, but SKY dropkicks Valkyria to the outside. SKY is favoring her right knee, but she manages to slide to the outside and kick Valkyria. SKY uses the fans in the front row as support to get on top of the barricade and to hit a Cross Body on Valkyria. That was worth the price of admission! SKY tries a move on the ropes butt Valkyria hangs her up and Dropkicks her to the outside again.
The finish comes near when SKY went up top but got pushed down by Valkyria. Valkyria with a Backbreaker for two. Valkyria gets frustrated again and loses it until she goes up top. Suddenly, she sees Bailey on top the announce desk. Valkyria was distracted enough that when she jumped off for a move on SKY, SKY hit a Dropkick. SKY goes up for Over The Moonsault and nails it for the win.
WINNER: IYO SKY
(Bayley was shown having an armband on her left arm that said “BEN” in respect for Benjamin Satterley, “Neville” in WWE and “PAC” in AEW, who recently passed away)
Now backstage with Fatu and the Usos again, LA Knight showed up to complain they let his buddy Solo Sikoa get abducted by The 946. Jey said Sikoa would be with the family if he didn’t have people like Knight in his ears. Knight told them to tell Roman Reigns that he would be here for him next week with open arms. “YEAH~!”
After the break we’re backstage again with Redmond interviewing AAA World Cruiserweight Champ Rey Fenix. Fenix says he has big news. He has permission to defend his Cruiserweight title across all brands. Chad Gable comes up and congratulates him. That cues in Ethan Page. Page insults them, but Fenix says even though he’s not a cruiserweight, next week on Raw he will kick his ass. Page accepts.
We now get a rundown of the Money in the Bank card for October 10th in New Orleans:
- World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs LA Knight
- Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Becky Lynch or Liv Morgan
- Oba Femi vs Bronson Reed
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Sol Ruca vs Lola Vice vs Jacy Jayne vs Roxanne Perez vs Lash Legend vs one more to be determined on Smackdown next week
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Bron Breakker vs Je’Von Evans vs Trick Williams vs Penta vs CM Punk vs one more to be determined on Smackdown next week
Now live, here comes the Judgment Day of JD McDonagh and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Next out comes Je’Von Evans, then Penta makes his way to the ring.
Tag Team Match: JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio vs Je’Von Evans & Penta
At the bell, Dom attacks Penta in one corner and McDonagh pounds on Evans in the other. Penta and Evans gets thrown to the outside as Dom dives on them from the top turnbuckle.
Back from beginning break and Evans and Dom are the legal men in the ring. Dom is dominant until Evans gets some offense and the hot tag to Penta. Penta with multiple kicks, bounces off the ropes and throws Dom’s head to the mat. McDonagh tries to interfere with Penta in the corner, but Penta moved. High kick drops McDonagh to the mat in the corner so Penta can do his Corner Handstand and the Sternum Stomp. Now Penta focuses back on Dom with a Tornado DDT for a two-count. Tag to Evans as both Evans and Penta gets to chop Dom on the chest. Then they throw him to the ropes and double-team Superkick. Evans, the legal man, covers for a two. Evans and Penta are in control.
Dom and McDonagh regain control for a while, but it goes back and forth like crazy. Dom is in control until we hear the tune of “JD McDonagh Is A Funko Pop!” Joe Hendry is on top of the stage, so McDonagh leaves to go confront him. Back in the ring, Dom went for a splash but Evans got the knees up. As McDonagh returned, Penta Superkicked him. Penta gets tagged in as Evans dives on top of McDonagh on the outside. Penta nails the Mexican Destroyer on Dom for the win.
WINNERS: Je’Von Evans & Penta
After the match, Bron Breakker suddenly appears and spears Penta. Evans gets in the ring but Breakker bounces off the ropes and hits a Super Spear.
Next, backstage is Byron Saxton interviewing Becky Lynch. He asks Lynch about her #1 contender’s match next week on Raw. Lynch says it’s been two months since she’s been in the championship picture. Lynch talked about winning, and then Liv Morgan walked in saying she’s the one who makes that title interesting. She says she’s the one that deserves that match at MitB. Lynch said if she deserves it, she’ll have no problem beating Lynch one-on-one. But Liv doesn’t even believe she can do that, does she? Lynch left.
Next week on Raw: Ruca & Vice vs Rodriguez & Perez, Fenix vs Page, Lynch vs Morgan in a #1 Contenders Match for the Women’s World Championship, and once again Reigns will “return” to Raw.
Next, we see The 946 entering the arena. Uh oh. Someone take us to a commercial.
Back from break, The 946 walks to the ring through the crowd. Security (local indies) run down and try to stop them. But they just get man-handled. Here comes the Bloodline from the back. Fatu and The Usos are just slowly marching towards The 946 who are now by ringside. Once The Bloodline gets to ringside it’s on! Fatu is after Keys while The Usos beat on OTM. Now in the ring, Jey is “YEET~!”-ing right hands on Nima. Price comes in, but Jimmy dishes out Superkicks to both men. Double Superkicks to both OTM. Raw GM Pearce arrives trying to restore order. Jey tries to fly, but the OTM catches him and Jimmy and smashes them into the steel posts. As they battle through the fans it looks like some fans have been knocked down from their seats accidentally. Ya get what ya pay for.
It’s complete chaos as OTM goes backstage while, in the ring, Keys has a chair and is smashing it over Fatu’s back. Fatu suddenly fights back with Superkicks to the chair and to Keys. Corner Hip Attacks to Keys.
Meanwhile, apparently in the loading dock, the chaos continues and I have no idea who’s winning. Outside and up the stairs goes Keys and Fatu. Fatu yells at Keys “I told you, it’s family!” Keys gets into an SUV vehicle and tries to get away, but Fatu reaches into the window and continues to attack Keys. Keys slams Fatu’s head onto the car door as Fatu rolls on the concrete. When all of a sudden another car hit and runs Fatu. It looked pretty cool, even though it was obviously a jump cut for a stunt double. A lady comes out and keeps apologizing, saying she didn’t see him. But then, she says “Ain’t nobody safe.” It’s Jaida Parker, former member of The OTM in NXT. Both Parker and Keys get into the SUV as the credits roll while Keys says, “All gas, no brakes!”
For those keeping track, please chalk up hit and run to the felony counts.