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WWE RAW REPORT: SAMI COMES HOME A CHAMPION, RHEA LEAVES MONTREAL NOT A CHAMPION, NEW TITLE BELTS, SHEAMUS IS BACK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-04-15 23:00:00

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of a Moments Ago Moment of Rhea Ripley relinquishing the Raw Women's Championship.

Cathy Kelley is with Liv Morgan.  She asks him about the crowd's reaction and if this is the end of the revenge tour.

Liv says everyone is mad at her.  Where was the sympathy when her shoulder was pulled out of the socket and she missed eight months.  An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a shoulder for a shoulder.  Liv says this isn't the end of her Revenge Tour.  The end is her as the Women's Champion.

Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.

Cody asks the people of Montreal what do they want to talk about, in French.  Cody thanks Adam Pearce for letting him stay on Raw even though he is a Smackdown champion.  He says he cannot focus on Wrestlemania because he has to look ahead to Lyon where he will either face LA Knight or AJ Styles.  Cody says they can reflect a little bit.  He says there was someone who said they would be his SHIELD . . . 

He says Seth is a man of his word and he knows Seth is watching at home.  Cody thanks Seth.  Cody says another friend did some reflecting yesterday . . . The Rock.  He says it was news to him that Rock did a 10 week training plan to bring in the best that money could buy.  He says he doesn't think Rock has one more match left in him.  Cody says he thinks Rock has many matches left.  Cody says Rock said he would make him bleed again.  

Cody says Rock is probably right.  Maybe he will bleed.  No amount of training and preparation or what you do will stop the fact that if he bleeds, you are going to bleed with him.  When you talk about The Rock, you have to talk about The Bloodline.  The introduction of Tama Tonga, by order of Roman Reigns, but Roman was nowhere to be found.  Cody says he wants to bring out someone who knows the Bloodline well.  A friend of his, and a superstar who when he enters the building you can feel the energy.

Cody brings out Jey Uso.

Cody tells Jey he is the number one contender for the Raw championship and Raw is going to be yours.  Nobody deserves it more than you.   Cody says Jey helped him finish the story.  Cody says if one member of THE Judgment Day is around, all of them are around.  Cody says he would love to have Jey's back like Jey had his.

Cody and Jey hug.  

Jey says he appreciates that and he says he has to do it on his own and be himself.

Cody confirms that Jey doesn't need his help and Cody wishes Jey well and they hug again.

Cody tells Jey . . . until we Yeet again.

We go to commercial.

Cathy is with Nia Jax and she asks what does that mean.

Nia says there are two type of people.  People who care about Rhea and those who fear Rhea.  Nia says she is neither and doesn't care.  She had Rhea beaten the last time she was in the ring.  Who will beat her?  Liv?  Becky?  The draft is in two weeks.  There are two people in the world.  People who fear Nia Jax and the people who learn from Nia Jax.  Nia says the title is hers.

Match Number Six:  Finn Balor versus Jey Uso

Finn attacks Jey from behind before the match starts.  Finn with punches and the referee checks on Jey and starts the match.

Finn with a back elbow and he chokes Jey in the ropes.  Jey with a sunset flip and Finn rolls through and hits a drop kick because you don't give Finn a sunset flip.  Finn with a reverse chin lock while Priest STANDS watching MONITOR in BACK.  Jey with a punch but Finn with a kick and punch  Finn with a shoulder in the corner followed by a chop.  Finn with shoulders in the corner followed by a chop.  Jey with an Irish whip and Finn sends Jey to the apron but Jey with a punch and he goes up top.  Finn stops Jey by grabbing his leg and Jey falls off the turnbuckles.  Finn with punches in the corner and the referee warns him.  Finn kicks Jey off the apron to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Finn with an Irish whip and chop into the corner.  Finn with another Irish whip but Jey gets his boots up.  Jey with a side head lock and a kick is blocked.  Jey with a dragon whip.  Jey with punches and a spit laden punch to end the sequence.  Jey with a Samoan drop for a near fall.  

Priest takes TITLE and leaves CLUBHOUSE.

Jey with a running hip into the corner but misses.  Finn escapes a Samoan drop and hits a reverse DDT for a near fall.  Finn kicks Jey and hits sling blade.  Finn sets for the running drop kick  and Jey with a super kick.  Jey goes up top and sets for a frog splash and misses it but rolls through.  Finn with a running drop kick and he goes up top for Coup de Grace but Jey moves and Jey with a spear followed by a frog splash for the three count.

WInner:  Jey Uso

After the match, Damian Priest makes his way to the ring and Priest holds up his title belt.

JD and Dom attack Jey from behind and Finn has some words for Priest before joining in the attack.  Dom comes off the apron and is met with a super kick.  Jey goes into the crowd and he punches JD and sends him into Finn.

Jey leaves up the aisle and goes into the concourse, past fans conveniently standing in the hallway.  Jey leaves the arena and walks into the Montreal night and he sees Sami Zayn staring at the marquee.

Jey asks Sami what is he doing here.  Sami says this was the first building he watched a show in 25 years ago.  Tonight he is a champion.  He says he is going to enter through the front door.

Sami walks through the hallway to the ring.

We are back and next week, the Women's Champion will be crowned.  DIY will face Miz and Truth.  JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio will face Ricochet and Andrade.

Bronson Reed tells Chad Gable whoever wins won't be the Intercontinental Champion long because they will need to answer to him.

Match Number Seven:  Sami Zayn versus Chad Gable for the Intercontinental Championship

They lock up and Sami with a wrist lock and Chad with a reversal and drop toe hold into a side head lock.  Sami with an arm drag and Chad with an arm drag of his own.  Sami with an arm drag and Chad goes to the floor.  Chad goes over the top rope when Sami drops down.  Sami teases a dive and does an Arabian Press back into the ring.  Chad returns to the ring and gets in Sami's face.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Chad with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Chad with a waist lock but Sami blocks the German suplex attempt.  Sami with a wrist lock and he goes to the ropes but Chad trips Sami and Sami holds his shin.  Chad with a clothesline off the turnbuckles.  Chad sends Sami back into the ring and he goes up top again.  Chad with a diving head butt for a near fall.  Chad puts Sami in the ropes and hits a dragon screw.  Chad with a spinning toe hold into a knee drop to the leg.  Chad with a step over toe hold.  Sami sends Chad into the ropes.  Chad with a running double sledge and Sami with a clothesline and back elbow.  Sami with an elbow from the turnbuckles and Sami limps after the move.  Sami goes for an exploder into the turnbuckles but Chad counters with a victory roll.  Chad with an ankle lock.

Sami rolls through and sends Chad to the floor.  Chad grabs Sami's leg and tries to pull him to the floor but Sami kicks Chad away.  Sami with an Arabian press onto Chad and both men are down.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Chad with an Olympic Slam off the turnbuckles and both men are down.  Chad with a German suplex.  Sami reverses and hits a German suplex.  Sami holds on and hits a second one.  Sami goes for the Hat Trick but Chad with elbows and Chad with a standing switch and a German suplex.  Sami with a standing switch and a German suplex.  Chad with elbows and a standing switch.  Chad and Sami with standing switches and Sami with a German suplex and Chad lands on his head.  Sami and Chad exchange punches and Chad with a kick.  Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles.  Sami sets for the Helluva Kick.

Chad rolls through and applies an ankle lock.  Sami escapes but Chad goes up top and Sami catches Chad and hits a power bomb.  Sami tries for a Sharpshooter but his leg gives out.  Chad with a German suplex into the turnbuckles and Chad goes for a moonsault but Sami gets his feet up and Chad with an ankle lock.  Sami tries to get to the ropes but Chad pulls Sami into the center of the ring.  Sami escapes and gets a near fall with a victory roll.  Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles and he sets for the Helluva Kick and he hits it but he goes down as well.  Sami gets the three count.

Winner:  Sami Zayn (retains championship)

After the match, Sami goes over to Chad and he offers his hand.  Chad gets up and Sami raises his hand and then Chad raises Sami's hand.

Sami goes to his family at ringside and Chad hits Sami with a German suplex.  Chad sends Sami into the ring post and over the announce table.  Chad sends Sami into the ring post and applies the ankle lock.

We go to credits.


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