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WWE RAW REPORT: TWO QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS, THE POWER TRIO LOSES POWER, HOWDY VS CHAD, RANDY TALKS, DREW TALKS, THAT DARN PARKING LOT, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-08-26 22:59:00

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of what happened between Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman.

Braun tells the medical staff he can't feel his fingers.

Cole says Reed got up and refused medical help.

Match Number Five:  Miz versus Xavier Woods versus Pete Dunne in a Number One Contender Tournament First Round Match

Woods punches Miz and Dunne with a rollup on Woods for a near fall.  Miz with a sunset flip on Woods for a near fall and Dunne with a rollup on Miz for a near fall.  Dunne is sent to the floor and Miz and Woods exchange punches.  Miz gets a near fall.  Woods with forearms to Miz and Dunne with a running forearm to Woods.  Dunne puts Woods and Miz on the mat and he stomps on both men's hands.  Dunne with a drop kick to Miz and Woods sends Dunne to the apron.  Dunne with an enzuigiri and he goes for a moonsault off the apron but Miz moves.  Woods with a drop kick through the ropes.  Miz sends Dunne into the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Dunne runs into a boot from Woods and Woods with a side Russian leg sweep.  Woods with an elbow into the corner and Irish whips and elbows into the corner.  Woods with a double leg take down and he sets for a giant swing.  Woods gets a little dizzy and Miz with a kick and DDT to Woods.  Miz gets Dunne in the turnbuckles and hits a Codebreaker.  Miz with a double DDT for a near fall.  Miz gets more near falls.  Miz with kicks to Dunne and Woods.  Miz with a double drop kick to Woods and Dunne.  Miz Irish whips Dunne to Woods and Woods sends Dunne to the apron.  Miz with an Awesome Clothesline.  Dunne with a kick.  Woods catches Miz on a springboard cross body and hits a suplex.  Woods with a suplex set up into a gutbuster.  Woods with a kick to Dunne.

Woods power bombs Dunne onto Miz and Woods gets a near fall.  Woods gets a near fall on Dunne.  Woods and Dunne exchange chops.  Miz with a kick and he chops Dunne in the back.  Woods does the same and then Miz chops Woods.  They all exchange chops.  Dunne with a double enzuigiri and a kick to Woods.  Miz kicks Dunne to the floor.  Woods with a rollup on Miz for a near fall.  Miz with a Skull Crushing Finale to Woods and Dunne sends Miz to the apron and Dunne gets a near fall.  Dunne with a crossface to Miz and Miz gets a one hand cover on Woods while in the crossface.  Woods kicks Dunne and Miz.

Woods goes to the apron and then he goes for the springboard elbow drop and hits but Dunne pulls the referee out of the ring.  Dunne kicks Woods and hits Bitter End on MIz for the three count.

Winner:  Pete Dunne

Bron Breakker is with Jackie Redmond and she asks about the tournament so far.

Bron says bravo, great work by both guys.  Bron says he heard Jey name drop him last week.  You better watch your mouth because there has never been a member of your family to beat up a member of his and you won't be the one to do it.  Pete Dunne isn't beating him.  Whoever wins this tournament, he will be that dude, that dog, that guy and the worst is yet to come.

Chad Gable tells Howdy that he is not a false prophet.  He doesn't hide behind a mask and send out his family to do his bidding.  Chad says he knows the man behind the mask.  Everyone will find out that he is just an ordinary guy.  He will tap out like an ordinary guy.  Howdy will find out who he is dealing with.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Damian Priest says the Judgment Day gave them the explanation why they were stabbed in the back.  You call them the bad guys.  That is right.  Rhea says it never felt so good to be bad.  Priest says you want to play the victims.  In Berlin, they will make you victims.  Rhea says they didn't become the most dominant by being the good guys.  They will show no mercy.  Priest says they are your devils and they are coming for you.

Michael Cole mentions meeting Psycho Sid when he started in WWE.

We have a video package for Sid Vicious.

We go to commercial.

We are back and next week, Bronson Reed, Sheamus, and Ludwig Kaiser will be in one of the qualifying matches.  The other qualifying match will feature Ilja Dragunov, Dragon Lee, and Dominik Mysterio.  Zelina Vega faces Shayna Baszler.  

Match Number Six:  Uncle Howdyversus Chad Gable 

They lock up and Howdy with knees and he dances with Chad.  Chad with a double thrust to the throat and he tells Howdy he isn't afraid of him.  Howdy with a clothesline.  Howdy with a power slam and a clothesline.  Chad goes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Chad sends Howdy to the mat and he goes up top.  Chad misses a diving head butt when Howdy moves.  Chad and Howdy exchange punches.  They continue the exchange and Gable with the advantage.  Howdy with a punch but Chad with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex that sends Howdy over the top rope to the floor.  Chad with a cross body off the turnbuckles onto Howdy on the floor.  Chad goes for a Wacky Lap and Howdy with a back body drop on the floor.  Howdy with a running hip into the ringside barrier.  Howdy sends Chad over the announce table and then he breaks the count again so he can play on the announce table.  Howdy sets for a suplex but Chad with an Olympic Slam onto the table.

Chad gets back into the ring and he wants the referee to count a bit faster.  Howdy recovers and beats the count back into the ring.  Chad kicks Howdy but the referee warns Chad.  Chad puts Howdy on the turnbuckles.  Chad sets for a Frankensteiner but Howdy grabs Chad and Chad with forearms.  Chad with a Super Exploder and he gets a near fall.  Chad with a German suplex and he holds on for a second one.  Chad holds on for the Third River and hits it.  The straps come down and he waits for Howdy to get back to his feet.  Chad goes for Chaos Theory but Howdy holds on to the turnbuckles and leans back.  Howdy with a uranage for a near fall.

Howdy with an elbow into the corner and an Irish whip and clothesline.  Howdy kicks Chad ad sends him into the turnbuckles.  Howdy with elbows and a hanging swinging neck breaker.  Howdy sets for Sister Abigail and Ivy Nile gets on the apron.  Chad puts Howdy in the ankle lock.  Howdy gets to the ropes to force a break and Chad pulls Howdy into the center of the ring.  Howdy rolls through and Chad hits the referee.  Howdy with a Mandible Claw while the referee is out.

Brutus and Julius Creed pull Howdy to the floor and they send him into the ringside barrier.  

Howdy laughs and the lights go out again.  They come back on and Lumis, Gacy, and Rowan send Brutus and Julius into the time keepers area and ringside area.  Ivy with a rear naked choke on Rowan but Rowan continues to fight Julius and Brutus.

Chad sends Howdy back into the ring and he goe sup top and misses a moonsault but lands on his feet.  Howdy with Sister Abigail for the three count.

Winner:  Uncle Howdy

We go to credits.

 


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