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WWE RAW REPORT: PANDEMONIUM TO END ANOTHER EPISODE OF RAW, TWO TITLE MATCHES, MANY RETURNS . . . SOME SHOCKING, THE MONSTER PUSH FOR THE MONSTER CONTINUES, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2017-10-30 23:05:00

We are back and Matt climbs the turnbuckles to punch Miz.  Miz crotches Matt and connects with a forearm.  Matt with punches to knock Miz to the mat.  Miz crotches Matt again and hits a hanging neck breaker for a near fall.  Miz with elbows to the neck and he applies a reverse chin lock.  Miz with Reality Check for a near fall.  Miz chokes Matt in the ropes and Bo gets in a shot when the referee is not looking.  Miz catapults Matt's throat into the middle rope.  Miz sends Matt throat first into the apron.  Miz with a running knee to Matt's head and Miz gets a near fall.

Miz with kicks to Matt followed by a running drop kick into the corner and an Awesome Clothesline.  Miz goes up top and Matt catches him and tries for a Side Effect but Miz escapes.  Miz misses an Awesome Clothesline when Matt moves.  Matt with punches and forearms.  Matt sends Miz into the turnbuckles.  Matt with a clothesline into the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall.  Matt goes to the turnbuckles for an elbow.  Matt with an elbow drop from the middle rope for a near fall.

Matt sets for the Twist of Fate but Miz counters and goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but Matt with elbows.  Matt with a Side Effect for a near fall.  Miz avoids the Twist of Fate but Matt with a kick and Miz goes down.  Matt goes up top for a moonsault and hits it but Miz kicks out.  Miz sends Matt into the middle turnbuckle and Miz kicks Matt in the chest.  Miz misses the round kick and Matt hits a Twist of Fate.  Miz rolls to the apron.

Miz drops Matt on the top rope and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.

Winner:  Miz

We take a look at what happened at the start of Raw when Stephanie McMahon returned to Raw.

Kurt is in his office and Alexa enters to congratulate Kurt on becoming team captain.  Kurt knows that Alexa wants something so he asks her what she wants.  She says she can help Kurt out by cutting out some of the dead weight from the Women's Division like Mickie James. 

Kurt says he likes the idea of new talent, but Mickie James fought back last week.  Kurt says that Alexa will be defending the Women's Title against Mickie James tonight.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Asuka versus Stacie Cullen

Asuka with a spinning back fist and then she kicks Cullen.  Asuka with knees to the midsection and then she kicks Cullen in the back of the head.  Asuka sends Cullen into the turnbuckles and she kicks Cullen in the back.  Asuka with kicks to the chest as Cullen's head bounces off the ropes for more damage.  Asuka with a waist lock but Cullen escapes.  Asuka with strikes followed by a jumping round kick.  Asuka with the Asuka Lock and Cullen taps out.

Winner:  Asuka

Kurt Angle is still texting in his office and he sees a message that freaks him out.  Kurt tells everyone that it is happening and they are here.

Daniel Bryan is in the office and Kurt wants to know why is he here.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Daniel tries to calm down Kurt Angle to say that he had nothing to do with the attack last week.  Daniel says he knows he is risking things by being here and Shane does not know.

Kurt says he is risking his job.

Daniel says he did not agree with what Shane did.

Kurt says he is bringing his gold medals and his Raw roster.  They are going to take out Shane and Smackdown.

Daniel glares at Kurt.

We take a look back at Paul Heyman's comments from last week.

Daniel Bryan is on the phone in Kurt's office and he says it didn't go well and he says Kurt cared more about his safety.  The lights go out and Daniel hangs up.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Daniel is still in the dark and he is still on the phone.  He says he knew he was taking a risk but he thought he could reason with Kurt.  Daniel says the door is locked in the office in addition to the lights being out.  Daniel says it is getting him frustrated.  

Kane grabs Daniel by the throat and he throws Daniel into something.

Match Number Five:  Finn Balor versus Cesaro (with Sheamus)

They lock up and Cesaro backs Balor into the turnbuckles.  Cesaro with a clean break and then Balor slaps Cesaro's hand away.  Balor with a side head lock and take down.  Balor holds on when Cesaro tries to send him off the ropes.  Cesaro with a punch on the break.  Cesaro with another punch.  Balor with a forearm to the back and then he returns to the side head lock and uses the turnbuckles for leverage on a take down. 

Cesaro with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker to Balor.  Cesaro with punches to Balor in the corner.  Cesaro with a running European uppercut followed by more European uppercuts.  Balor with punches to Cesaro but Cesaro with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Cesaro with an Irish whip but Balor gets his feet up and he sends Cesaro to the floor and he hits a drop kick followed by the running kick on the apron.

Balor sends Cesaro into the ring and Sheamus grabs Balor's leg when he tries to get back into the ring.  Balor focuses on Sheamus and Cesaro knocks Balor off the apron and sends him into the ringside barrier as we go to commercial.

We are back and Balor with punches but Cesaro with a forearm.  Balor with a Pele Kick to the shoulder.  Cesaro runs into boots from Balor and Balor with running forearms followed by a drop kick to the head.  Balor with a running chop in the corner.  Cesaro with an Irish whip but Balor floats over and hits a knee.  Sheamus gets on the apron and Balor gets distracted.  Cesaro with a pop up European uppercut for a near fall.  

Cesaro tries for the Sharpshooter but Balor blocks it.  Balor gets to the apron to stop Cesaro.  Cesaro drops Balor on the top rope and he hits the gorilla superplex and he gets a near fall.  Cesaro tries for the Sharpshooter and after Balor fights to avoid it for a moment, Cesaro is able to lock it in.  Balor tries for the ropes and Cesaro counters into a cross face.  Balor escapes and hits a double stomp.  

Balor with Slingblade and a running drop kick to send Cesaro into the turnbuckles.  Balor goes up top and Sheamus gets on the apron.  Balor with an enzuigiri and then Balor sends Cesaro over the top to the floor.  Balor with a plancha onto Sheamus and then he sends Cesaro back in and Balor with a double stomp to the temple for the three count.

Winner:  Finn Balor

After the match, Kane's music plays and he makes his way towards the ring. 

Balor punches Kane but Kane with a boot to the head.  Kane picks up Balor and hits a tombstone on the stage.

We go to commercial.

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