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WWE RAW REPORT: ARE THERE CRACKS IN THE JUDGMENT DAY?, TRISH VERSUS BECKY, GUNTHER IS NOT HAPPY, MIZ IS NOT HAPPY, CHELSEA HAS A NEW PARTNER, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-08-14 23:00:00

Match Number Three:  Gunther (with Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) versus Otis (with Chad Gable and Maxxine Dupri) in a Non Title Match

Otis jiggles before locking up with Gunther.  They lock up and Gunther backs Otis into the corner.  Gunther pie faces Otis and he says something to Otis.  Otis pushes Gunther.  Gunther with a chop.  Gunther with a kick and Otis rejiggles.  Gunther with a side head lock and shoulder tackle but Otis bounces off the ropes and then does a barrel roll.  Gunther with a boot to the head and more kicks.  Otis with chops but Gunther chops back.  Gunther with punches.  Otis with an Irish whip and clothesline but Gunther stays on his feet.  Otis misses a forearm and Gunther with an elbow to the nose.  Gunther with another elbow.  Gunther chokes Otis while he argues with Chad.

Gunther with a boot to the head followed by a chop.  Gunther with another chop and Otis shimmies.  Otis with forearms as he goes windmill on Gunther.  Gunther with a boot and Otis with a back fist.  Gunther with a shoulder and clothesline but Otis stays on his feet.  Otis with a clothesline and Gunther stays on his feet.  They go back and forth with shoulders.  Otis with a fallaway slam to Gunther and then the shirt comes off for the Caterpillar but Gunther with a boot and a second boot to the head.  Gunther with a power bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Gunther

After the match, Gable gets in the ring and gives Gunther a German suplex.

Damian says Finn can't bother to be with family but he can hang out with his friend.

Rhea tells them to shut up and that everyone wants to see them crumble.  No one is scared of them.  They have accomplished so much but they are losing their killer instinct.

JD McDonagh shows up and Priest tells him to leave.  

Finn says he will talk to JD later.

FInn says they need to make things right.  Cody will not know what hits him tonight.

Priest says it is time to take care of Judgment Day business.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened on Smackdown among the members of The Bloodline.

Michael and Wade talk about Jey Uso's status and how he has been moved to the Alumni page.

Jackie Redmond talked to Drew McIntyre earlier today.  She asks what is next for him.

Drew is stopped by Matt Riddle before he can say anything.

Riddle says it is good to have a bro with you to make you better.  Riddle says he is looking for a new tag team partner.  He mentions the Viking Raiders made an open challenge.  He asks Drew if he wants to be his partner.  

Drew stops Riddle from talking and he says if Riddle can't find a tag partner, he will consider it.

Riddle says that means there is a chance as Drew walks away.

We are back with Indi Hartwell and she has struggled to figure out who she is.  She says doubt kills more dreams than failure.  She says she was put on this Earth to achieve greatness.  She says she came from Australia for this moment, right here and right now.  

Match Number Four;  Erik and Ivar (with Valhalla) versus Matt Riddle and Drew McIntyre

Before the referee can ring the bell to start the match, Drew McIntyre joins Riddle to be his partner.

Ivar and Riddle start things off and Riddle with strikes but Ivar with a shoulder tackle.  Ivar tosses Riddle into the turnbuckles and Erik tags in for a series of kicks.  Erik with a forearm or two.  Erik sends Riddle into the corner and Riddle with forearms to Erik and Ivar followed by a kick to Erik and a Pele Kick.  Riddle with running forearms to Erik and an exploder.  Ivar tags in and Riddle with a knee to send Ivar to the floor.  Riddle goes for a running kick to Erik but Erik blocks it and Erik trips Riddle on the apron and then feeds Riddle to Ivar for a seated splash on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Riddle with punches and he tries to make the tag but Erik stops him.  Ivar tags in and he connects with lawnmower elbows in the corner.  ivar gets a near fall.  Erik tags in and they connect with forearms.  Erik with a knee to the head for a near fall.  Riddle with a suplex and both men are down.  Ivar tags in and so does Drew.  Drew with a shoulder tackle and clotheslines.  Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Erik followed by neck breakers to Ivar and Erik.  Drew with a kick to Ivar but Ivar stops a Future Shock and backs Drew into the corner.  Drew with an elbow but Ivar with a knee to the midsection.  Drew with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.

Ivar with a back elbow and Erik tags in.  Drew clotheslines Ivar over the top rope and Drew brings Erik into the ring.  Drew sets for the Claymore but Ivar gets on the apron to stop Drew.  Erik with a knee.  Riddle and Ivar tag in and Erik and Ivar hit a springboard clothesline and wheelbarrow suplex combination for a near fall.  Erik tags in and Riddle with a knee to Erik and then he escapes from Ivar.  Drew tags in and gives Ivar a head butt.  Erik with an exploder to Drew.  Riddle with a head scissors to send Erik over the top rope.  Riddle with a twisting Asai Moonsault onto Ivar.  Erik hits Riddle from behind and Drew with a Claymore for the three count.

Winners:  Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle

Cole talks about Raquel Rodriguez and we see what happened last week.

Candice and Indi are in the locker room and Raquel shows up and says she tried to get cleared but they won't do it.  She says she is looking forward to taking care of Rhea.  Candice tells Raquel she will get her chance.  Raquel tells Indi it is her time to show everyone.

We are back and Matt and Drew walk in the back.  

Drew tells Riddle not to go so fast.  

Riddle says they are going to become tag team champions.

The New Day show up and complain about Riddle talking about the tag titles.

Kofi says they aren't a team and they aren't friends.  Do you think you are eligible for the tag titles?  Woods says they leave for a few months and things are going crazy.  Kofi says he knows how to settle this.  THe New Day against Drew and Riddle next week.

Riddle tells Drew he has this and they accept the match.

Match Number Five:  Rhea Ripley (with Dominik Mysterio) versus Indi Hartwell (with Candice LeRae) in a Non Title Match

Rhea with a forearm as the bell rings to start the match.  Rhea tosses Indi to the mat by the hair a few times.  Rhea with punches.  Rhea with a punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip.  Rhea with a running shoulder into the corner.  Rhea with chops in the corner.  Rhea with an Irish whip and Indi moves when Rhea charges into the corner.  Rhea hits the ring post and Indi with forearms and punches.  Indi with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Indi with an uppercut and Rhea goes to the floor.  Indi follows after Rhea and gets Rhea on her shoulders.  Rhea gets back to her feet and Rhea sends Indi into the ring post.  Rhea picks up Indi and runs her into the ring post.  

Rhea sends Indi back into the ring and Rhea goes back to the floor and hits Candice with a running forearm.  Indi with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Rhea with a head butt and RipTide for the three count.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley

After the match, Candice attacks Rhea and Indi with a flapjack.  Candice with a back senton and they leave the ring.

We take a look back at what happened last week between Shinsuke Nakamura and Seth Rollins.

Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way to the ring.

We are back and Finn Balor is stretching in the back and Damian Priest shows up to give him his jacket and motivate him.

Back in the ring, Michael Cole has joined Nakamura.

Cole mentions the respect that Nakamura had for Seth and wants to know why did he attack Seth last week.

Nakamura answers in Japanese.  

He says he wants the World Title.

Cole asks if Nakamura had to kick Seth in the head.

Nakamura answers in Japanese again.

He says he will win the World Title. . . 

Seth Rollins' music plays and interrupts Nakamura.

Seth makes his way to the ring.

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