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WWE RAW REPORT: RIDDLE GETS SERIOUS, CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE, MIXED TAG ACTION, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-05-23 23:00:00

We are back and WWE returns to Riyadh on November 5th.

We take a look back at Asuka and Becky Lynch from last week.

Dana Brooke is in the back with Adam Pearce and she tells Adam she wants a match against Carmella.

Becky Lynch in her Seinfeld Puffy Shirt bumps into Dana.  Becky says that Asuka cheated and she can't get the green mist out of her hair.  Becky tells Adam to take the match off the record and give her the title match.

Adam says the fair thing would be to give Becky a rematch against Asuka.  If she wins, Becky can get her championship match and she will be added to the match and it will be a Triple Threat Match.

We return to the ring where Edge, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley have been standing.

Priest tells everyone to rise to show respect to The Judgement Day.  Priest says Edge made an offer for anyone to follow their mission statement and join the group.  One aspect of that mission statement is modesty.  Damian says that him and Rhea are different from everyone else.  Edge saw it.  Edge showed them the way and set them free.  They had been sheep like all of you, stuck in the mud trying to figure out the alleged right thing.  It is like everyone in the back waiting for instructions.  It is who you are and what you do.  The truth hurts.

The one attribute you are missing is courage.  Courage to be who you are.  Accept who you are and be proud of who you are.  None of you have that courage.  We can help you.  First, you have to help yourselves.

Rhea tells Liv she knows that Liv uses her heart more than her head.  Stop listening to the peasants on Twitter and the simpletons in attendance. I might forgive you for failing me in the past if you think for yourself.  Save yourself, like I saved myself.  Join the Judgment Day.

Edge says they are truth.  A truth that is right in front of most of your faces, but you are too afraid to see it.  The truth will set you free.  The Judgment Day is power.  It is physical power and mental power.  It is an opportunity for everyone to join them, recreate yourself and rewrite your career.  Do it under my learning tree and you can be the best.

Imagine Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, or Michael Jordan giving you this opportunity.  I was not given this chance like a John Cena.  I am at the top because i am a miracle of hard work.  You are afraid of hard work and success.  You are content to watch your boss make 10 times what you earn by doing little of what you do.  You are sheeple.  We are not afraid to grab at it.  We offer a mentality.  It can be offered to all of you.  If you accept it, you will wake up.  For anyone here, it is a chance to head butt glass ceilings to bits.  The same glass ceiling I shattered decades ago.

Who will be next?  Who will be savvy enough to know to join us?  Will it be Tommaso Ciampa?  Will it be Corey Graves?  Alexa Bliss?  Drew Mcintyre?  Liv Morgan?  Finn Balor?  What about you AJ Styles?  Surely standing side by side and shoulder to shoulder with us is better than standing eye to eye.  Join us and maybe your kids can start calling me Uncle Edge.  The choice is yours and choose wisely.

Match Number Two:  Rhea "The Eradicator" Ripley and Damian "The Punishment" Priest (with Edge) versus AJ Styles and Liv Morgan 

The men start off and Priest with a knee and forearm to the back.  Priest with a wrist lock.  Priest with a knee drop to the arm.  Priest with a side head lock.  Priest with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Priest with an arm bar.  Styles with a reversal and a waist lock.  AJ with a side head lock.  AJ with a back elbow and forearms and kicks followed by a back fist.  Priest with kicks to AJ and AJ with a drop kick.  Rhea tags in and that means Liv enters the match and AJ sends Liv to Rhea for a head scissors take down.  Liv with a drop kick and a running back elbow into the corner.  Liv goes for a crucifix into a sunset flip but Rhea blocks it and then connects with a head butt.  

Rhea tosses Liv into the corner.  Rhea runs into a boot and Liv with a cross body off the turnbuckles but Rhea catches Liv and goes for a delayed vertical suplex but Liv tries to counter into an inside cradle.  Liv escapes and hits a lungblower.  Priest pulls Rhea to the floor and Liv with a suicide dive and AJ with a kick.  AJ and Liv too sweet before Liv goes back to the floor to send Rhea into the ring.  Rhea with a round kick to Liv followed by forearms.  Rhea with a suplex for a near fall.  Rhea with a punch to the midsection but Liv with a kick.  Rhea punches Liv on the turnbuckles but Liv with a head scissors take down and she gets a near fall.  Liv kicks Rhea in the leg.

AJ tags in and Priest with punches.  They exchange punches and Priest with a punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip but AJ moves when Priest goes for an elbow in the corner.  AJ with a forearm and Priest goes to the floor.  The referee gets between AJ and Rhea and Priest hits AJ from behind and sends him to the floor.  Priest hot shots AJ on the apron.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Priest stops AJ from making the tag and AJ misses an enzuigiri.  Priest catches AJ and punches AJ.  Priest goes over the top rope when AJ drops down.  Priest grabs AJ from the apron but AJ with a Pele kick and Liv tags in.  Liv with punches to Rhea.  Liv with a kick and enzuigiri.  Liv with a running knee into the corner and she misses a secodn charge.  Liv with a springboard drop kick and a springboard facebuster but Edge puts Rhea's feet on the ropes.  AJ punches Edge and Priest grabs AJ but AJ punches Priest.  AJ and Priest get in the ring and AJ with a Cactus Jack clothesline.  Edge holds Rhea when Liv goes for ObLIViion and Rhea gets the three count.

Winners:  Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest

After the match, AJ goes after Edge but Priest with punches and then Rhea grabs AJ's ankle.  Edge punches AJ.  Edge with a spear to AJ and then Rhea hits RipTide on Liv.

Miz is in the back as he gets ready for his match against Cody.

Kevin Patrick ambushes Miz and asks how will Miz halt Cody's progress.  Miz says he is sick and tired of Cody Rhodes.  In life, there is one think he knows.  Never trust a guy with a neck tattoo.  Cody couldn't steal his spotlight when he left WWE.  Miz says Cody's ego is so big that he has more pyro than the Fourth of July.  Miz is not bragging about the season premiere of Miz and Mrs.  Miz says he does not need a count down clock.  

Jerry Lawler makes his way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jerry Lawler welcomes everyone to the King's Court.  He says his guest had one of the most anticipated debuts and he has left his opponents shaking in their boots at the sound of his name.  Jerry brings out Veer Mahaan.

Jerry says he wants to give Veer the chance to dispel the rumor that he is a man of few words and Jerry asks him to explain his success in WWE.

Veer does not say anything.

Jerry has another question and he asks why has Veer targeted the Mysterios.

Veer says nothing.

Jerry asks if it is because of something the Mysterios said about him.  Jerry tells a few jokes that only Jerry would tell.

Veer tells Jerry he is not here to joke around.  Rey Mysterio is a legend, but he is too busy worrying about his little boy.  That made him weak and I took both of them out.

Veer asks if that is fear that he smells on Jerry.  

Jerry says it is just his cheap cologne.

Veer tells Jerry to stop with the jokes.  He says he wants to show Jerry who he is.

Jerry backs up as Veer approaches him and Veer stops when Rey Mysterio's music plays.  Dominik and Rey walk intently to the ring and they punch Veer.  Veer presses Rey and sends him into the ring.  He does the same to Dominik.  Rey and Dominik with drop kicks through the ropes.  Dominik with a springboard drop kick and Rey kicks Veer through the ropes.

Rey tells Veer to get in the ring but Veer is not in the mood to fight.

Alexa Bliss is in the back and Sarah ambushes to ask Alexa what it is like to be back.  Alexa says she is trying not to get into trouble.  Alexa is asked about Sonya.  Alexa says that maybe Sonya should look into therapy because it does wonders.  Alexa says she faces her former partner Nikki  A.S.H.  She says it is so great to be back.

Match Number Three:  Alexa Bliss versus Nikki A.S.H. (with Doudrop)

Nikki with an arm drag.  Alexa with an arm drag.  Alexa offers her hand and Nikki shakes it but punches Alexa.  Alexa with punches.  Nikki goes to the floor and Doudrop checks on her.  Alexa pulls Nikki back in the ring and Nikki with a double leg take down and punches.  Nikki with a hard Irish whip and she gets a near fall.  Nikki with a chin lock.  Alexa with punches and Nikki with a sleeper.  Alexa with a jaw breaker and drop kick followed by a blockbuster.  Nikki with shoulders in the corner.  Nikki puts Alexa on the turnbuckles and connects with a forearm.  Nikki goes for a superplex but Alexa with forearms when Nikki poses.  Alexa knocks Nikki to the mat and Alexa with a boot and Twisted Bliss for the three count.

Winner:  Alexa Bliss

Kevin Patrick is in the back and he is with Seth Rollins.  

Kevin asks Seth about Cody's challenge for Hell in a Cell and how have things gotten to this point.

Seth says they used to sing his song every night in every city.  Now all I hear is people chanting for Cody.  Seth says it makes him physically ill to hear that name.  it is Cody this, Cody that, Cody here, Cody there.  There is even a countdown clock for Cody Rhodes.  Where does it stop?  Where is the countdown clock for Seth Rollins?  It is in my head.  It is ticking away, second by second.  The question is, what happens when the clock strikes zero?

Seth cackles.

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