November 1st Monday Night Raw

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*Bianca backstage with Sarah…says Becky has lost track of what it takes to be champion…Becky is next through Gorilla Position to talk to Sarah…says the lack of appreciation shown to her is her motivation to beat Bianca once again.

(1)  Becky Lynch defeats Bianca Belair…retains her Raw Women’s Championship…Bianca gets Becky up for the KOD…Becky holds the top rope. then rips off a turnbuckle pad…Becky escapes the KOD & runs Bianca into the exposed turnbuckle ring, then rolls Bianca up with a handful of tights for the win (19:35).

*Rey (& Dom) Mysterio backstage with Kevin…Rey says Theory is disrespectful…Austin Theory interrupts…he’s upset he never got that selfie last week, says he’ll get one after he beats Rey tonight.

(2)  Austin Theory defeats Rey Mysterio by DQ…moments after Theory takes an unnecessary shot at Dom Mysterio at ringside, Dom returns the favor by punching Theory while he’s hanging through the ropes & set up for the 619 but gets caught by the ref who calls for the bell & the DQ (10:58).

*Seth Rollins to the ring with his championship contract in tow…says he’s basically guaranteed to be the next WWE Champion…Big E. out, says his auntie thinks Seth is “touched” in the head…Seth says Big E. is not on his level & should go back to being a joke with his friends…Big E. proposes they have their title match tonight…Seth isn’t 100% after the ladder match, so no deal…Kevin Owens interrupts, wants to add his name to the list of those up for the title of “The face of Raw”…tells Seth to leave if he doesn’t want to face Big E. tonight, because KO will gladly do so…Big E., “It’s on!”

*Queen Zelina & Carmella backstage…Rhea & Nikki ASH happen by…Zelina is sweet to their faces, awful behind their backs…Nikki & Rhea overhear & are offended…Nikki proposes a match…Zelina & Carmella accept.

(3)  Queen Zelina & Carmella defeat Rhea Ripley & Nikki ASH…NON-TITLE…while Carmella distracts Nikki ASH, Zelina jumps on Nikki’s back & delivers a Code Red for the win (08:18).

*Vote for Miz..keep him on Dancing with the Stars & off Monday Night Raw.

*Alpha Academy cross paths with Big E. backstage, Gable offers to help turn Big E. into the face of Raw…hard pass from Big E.

(4)  Finn Balor defeats Chad Gable…Balor climbs slowly to the top buckle on an injured leg but Gable meets him up there & overpowers Balor to hit a Superplex…but Balor hooks Gable’s legs & holds on for the roll up win (05:43).

*Riddle & the Dirty Dawgs backstage…Ziggler cuts off Riddle’s nonsense, tells him he got lucky last week & after they beat the Street Profits tonight they’ll be looking for another shot at the tag titles.

(5)  Dirty Dawgs defeat Street Profits…RK-Bro join commentary…later, Omos makes his way to ringside & that distraction allows Ziggler to land something off camera (superkick?) & barely have the remaining strength to drape an arm across Ford’s chest for the win (11:24)…AFTER…Street Profits attack Omos but get taken out quickly…against Randy’s objection, Riddle attacks Omos & gets Gorilla Pressed & dropped on the apron…Randy rips off his sweatshirt (from the floor on other side of the ring) & looks like he’s ready to go after Omos as an awkward transition takes us to footage of Priest & T-Bar from last week.

*Damian Priest backstage with Kevin, who asks about Priest’s violent outburst last week…Priest explains that side has always been there but he’s been able to keep it at bay until T-Bar disrespected him…Priest says in tonight’s No DQ match, T-Bar will get very acquainted with “the Damian in me.”

(6)  Damian Priest defeats T-Bar…in a NON-TITLE, NO DQ match…T-Bar ties Priests arms in the ropes & breaks a kendo stick with multiple shots to Priest’s midsection…Priest gets free & goes berserk on T-Bar with a chair, then chokeslams him from the apron to the floor, through a table…Priest rolls T-Bar back in & hits the Reckoning for the win (13:25)…AFTER…Apollo Crews & Aziz out in front of the ‘tron…Apollo says soon they will meet in combat for that United States Championship.

*Reggie backstage with John Morrison…Morrison is very close to achieving his meditation goal…R-Truth & Tozawa attack Reggie…Reggie escapes again…Truth & Tozawa blame each other…then blame Drake Maverick.

*Becky Lynch backstage in Elton John’s sunglasses, talking with Sarah…Becky says half the crowd was booing her because they’re fickle…says Bianca now moves to the back of the line & it’s time for a new face in the title picture…Liv Morgan shoots Becky a look.

*Seth Rollins approaches Kevin Owens backstage, offers a quid pro quo for help against Big E., but Owens is completely disinterested.

(7)  Big E. defeats Kevin Owens…Seth Rollins out just before the commercial, takes a seat near commentary…later, Rollins suckerpunches Big E. behind the ref’s back…Owens isn’t pleased, but lays back into a pin cover…Big E. reverses it into a Crucifix Roll Up for the win (13:11)…AFTER…Owens apologizes for taking advantage, blames Rollins & challenges him to a match next week…Big E. isn’t buying any of it, delivers a Big Ending to Owens & has some words for Rollins (off mic) as the show ends.

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WWE RAW PREVIEW – November 8, 2021

+ Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins (?…challenge made, but match not confirmed)

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