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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

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

We begin with a graphic In Memory of Sid Eudy.

Bron Breakker and a four legged friend arrive at the arena.

American Made arrives at the arena.

Braun Strowman walks in the hallway.

Bronson Reed walks in the garage.

The Judgment Day make their way to the ring.

Liv welcomes everyone to Raw and she wants everyone to rise for the Judgment Day.

Finn shows footage of what happened last week.

Carlito says that was cool.

JD says the beating they got last week was a long time coming.

Finn says they are not the bad guys around here.  You are.  You are the bad guys around here.  If you ask us, you betrayed the Judgment Day and you got exactly what you deserve.  What happened last week is just a preview of what is going to happen at Bash in Berlin.

Liv says she feels like she should be thanking Rhea if she wasn't so self centered and egotistical because this never would have happened.  When we stand over your bodies on Saturday, she says she hopes that Rhea realizes that they will always be on top.

Dom is booed like he plays for a New York sports team.

Carlito and Dom speak in Spanish.

Dom says Liv does things for him that Rhea has never done.  He says she helped him beat his deadbeat dad.  Dom says he is entering the Intercontinental Title Tournament and he says he is going to win the whole thing.

Rey Mysterio's music plays and the LWO make their way to the ring.

Rey asks if Dom has looked in the mirror recently because he is a lost soul.  He says that Dom is out of control.  When you were with Rhea, one of you had a set, and it wasn't you.  Rey says someone needs to put Dom in his place.

Dom asks who is going to do that.  Dom says he already beat Rey and then you disappeared for weeks.

Rey says you have always been a jackass, but now that you are hanging out with Liv, you are a bigger jackass.

Liv says that you don't talk that way about the women's champion, especially a deadbeat.  She tells Dom to punch Rey.

Rey says he would love to knock off that mustache.

Rey punches JD and then it breaks down with Dragon Lee hitting a flip dive onto everyone.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  JD McDonagh, Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, and Carlito versus Dragon Lee, Rey Mysterio, Cruz del Toro, and Joaquin Wilde

The match is joined in progress and Finn with an Irish whip to Lee but Lee with a kick and head scissors take down.  Lee with a kick in the corner followed by a leg sweep and slingshot kick.  Rey tags in and he kicks and punches Finn.  Rey with an irish whip and Finn floats over.  Rey with an elbow.  Rey with a wheelbarrow into a bulldog for a near fall.  Finn sends Rey into the turnbuckles and Carlito tags in.  Carlito with a punch and Irish whip.  Rey with a drop toe hold that sends Carlito into the turnbuckles.  Cruz tags in and hits a springboard double sledge and he chops Carlito.  Carlito with an Irish whip and Cruz iwht a boot and a springboard cross body for a near fall.

Wilde tags in and they hit a double back elbow and then Cruz with a slingshot of Wilde onto Carlito for a near fall.  Cruz tags back in and he sends Carlito into the turnbuckles and follows with a chop.  Cruz goes to the apron to avoid Carlito.  Cruz with a kick and JD with a knee to the back and Carlito with a clothesline.  Carlito sends Cruz into the turnbuckles and he punches Cruz.  Dom tags in and he kicks Cruz.  JD with punches while Carlito kicks Cruz on the apron.  Dom with a kick to Cruz and punches.  Cruz with punches and Dom with a knee and front face lock.  Carlito tags in and he punches Cruz.  Finn and JD tag in and Cruz with kicks and punches to both men.  Finn with a kick and then they knock Rey and Lee off the apron.  Cruz with a double drop kick and Wilde tags in.  Wilde with a running forearm and a back heel kick and X Factor.

Wilde knocks Carlito off the apron and he hits a DDT.  Lee kicks Dom and sends him to the floor.  Carlito is sent ot the floor.  Lee, Wilde, and Cruz set for dives but JD, Dom, Carlito, and Finn move up the aisle.  Lee and Cruz slingshot Wilde onto all four men.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Carlito with a reverse chin lock on Wilde.  Carlito with a snap mare and Finn tags in for a slingshot boot and Dom with a slingshot senton.  JD with a slingshot hesitation back drop for a near fall.  JD with an arm bar. Wilde with punches but JD with an Irish whip to stop the tag.  Finn tags in and he is sent to the floor.  Rey tags in and he clotheslines Dom a few times.  Rey with a head scissors take down.  Dom sends Rey to the apron and Rey with a kick.  Rey pulls Dom down by the hair and he hits a seated splash.  Dom with a kick and he sets for a sunset flip but you don't sunset flip Rey and Rey kicks Dom in the head for a near fall.

Rey goes up top and Dom with a forearm to stop him.  Dom sets for a superplex but Rey blocks it and he head butts Dom.  Rey with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.  Wilde and Cruz with springboard drop kicks but Wilde doesn't fully hit Carlito.  Lee with a head scissors and Dom is surrounded.  Dom is back dropped to the floor by Rey.  They set for four suicide dives and connect.

Rey sends Dom back into the ring and he sends Dom into the ropes.  Rey sets for a 619 and hits it.  Rey goes up top and Liv pulls Dom out of the way when Finn distracts the referee.  Dom with a La Magistral for the three count.

Winners:  Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Finn Balor, and Carlito

After the match, Lee is sent to the floor and they attack Rey in the ring until he is sent to the floor. Finn sends Lee into the ringside barrier while they adjust the announce table to send Rey through it.  JD punches Rey on the table and Dom goes up top . . . 

Rhea Ripley's music plays and Dom is paralyzed while Rhea and Priest run to the ring.

Priest with forearms and Rhea runs after Liv and grabs Liv.  Rhea sends Liv into the ring post.  Dom is still on the ring post and Dom does the mat in front of Rhea.  Liv leaps on Rhea's back and Priest punches Dom.  JD, Finn, and Carlito go after Priest and Rhea but Rhea and Priest take care of them.

Rhea with RipTide to JD and Priest hits South of Heaven on Carlito.

Corey mentions there will be Triple Threat Matches to set up a Fatal Four Way Match to determine the challenger.

Jey Uso faces Karrion Kross and Kofi Kingston in one match.  Xavier Woods faces Miz and Pete Dunne in the other match.

Jackie Redmond is in the back with Miz.  

Jackie asks MIz about the last few weeks and how he feels.

Miz says they lost the tag titles, he didn't compete in his home town at SummerSlam, R Truth got hurt, and then he got Tsunamied.  Tonight, he has a chance to go on the road to win the Intercontinental Championship.

Bronson Reed shows up and he says that Miz came after him because he came after R Truth.  R Truth came after Reed because of what Reed did to Seth Rollins.  Now Braun Strowman is involved.  He says he will maim Braun and then he is coming back after Miz.

We are back and Xavier Woods is in LOCKER ROOM and Kofi Kingston enters the room.  Kofi says when they have an issue they can talk like grown men.  Woods says that is why they have been strong for ten years.  Woods says they have a chance to be number one contender for the Intercontinental championship.  Kofi points out that they have two chances to do it.  

Cathy asks Sonya about her comments and the impact on Raw.

Sonya says you can talk to the people at home like Dakota Kai, Zelina Vega, or Kayden and Katana.  Sonya says they are so pathetic they can't even show up to Raw.  Shayna says you can add Kairi and Iyo to the list after tonight.

Match Number Two:  Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky versus Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler (with Sonya Deville)

Zoey and Iyo start things off and they flip around.  Zoey tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Iyo lands on her feet.  Shayna tags in and pulls the ropes so Iyo goes to the floor.  Shayna distracts the referee and Kairi so Sonya attacks Iyo.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Iyo with a kick to Shayna.  Sane tags in and she hits a forearm off Shayna's back to knock Zoey down on the apron.  Sane with a back fist to Shayna and she gives one to Zoey.  Shayna with a kick to Sane and sane with a head scissors and arm drag take down on Zoey and Shayna.  Sane sets for a running shoulder to both women and a Sliding D.  Sane with an elbow to Shayna off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Sane with a figure four head scissors on Shayna.  Shayna with a one arm power bomb and Shayna with an ankle lock.  Sane kicks Shayna away and Zoey tags in.  Shayna with a running knee and Zoey with a springboard drop kick for a near fall.

Shayna goes over the top rope when Iyo drops down.  Zoey with thrust kicks to Iyo and Sane.  Zoey puts Sane on the turnbuckles and she sets for a superplex.  

Zelina Vega attacks Sonya from behind on the floor.

Sane head butts Zoey to the mat and Iyo with a drop kick to send Shayna to the floor.  Sane with an elbow drop to Zoey while Iyo hits a moonsault onto Shayna from the turnbuckles.

Winners:  Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane

We take a look at Uncle Howdy.

Bo says he nearly stepped on a serpent and they won't make that mistake again.  The false prophet reveals himself to the world.  Masquerading as a shepherd, leading his followers into the mouths of wolves.  It is not a family.  Bo tells Chad they have given him chance after chance.  Inflicting fear and suffering but you refuse to remove the scales from your eyes.  Your arrogance is like a beast rising from the sea.  We must cut off the head so the blood washes away the sins of the wicked.  Bo says he accepts his challenge and invitation.  It is more than a reckoning.  This is a purge.

Drew McIntyre walks in HALLWAY and we go to commercial.

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