November 8th Monday Night Raw

*Live from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY tonight.

*Kevin Owens & Big E. backstage…Owens still trying to convince Big E. that he wasn’t taking advantage of Seth’s underhanded tactics last week…Big E. still not buying it.

*Seth Rollins to the ring with his championship contract…who is the real Kevin Owens?…Seth says he’s a guy who will stab you in the back any chance he gets…Kevin Owens to the ring, Rollins runs but KO catches him…Rollins narrowly escapes a powerbomb & heads for the hills.

(1)  Dirty Dawgs & AJ/Omos defeat RK-Bro & Street Profit…Omos hits a ChokeBomb on Riddle…the heel team breaks down when Omos attempts to tag AJ in for the cover, but Dolph jumps the line & tags himself in…this leads to Omos taking out Roode at ringside while Dolph covers the fallen Riddle for the win (22:13)…AFTER…Randy hits an RKO on Dolph & helps Riddle up the ramp.

*Kevin Owens trying to plead his case to Rey Mysterio backstage…Rey doesn’t have time for KO’s stories, he’s got a match.

*Adam Pearce in the ring with Rey & Dom Mysterio…Pearce says every member of Team Raw (announced earlier via social media) at Survivor Series is a former World Champion except Dom…therefore Dom will face Bobby Lashley (with the returning MVP) & if Dom loses he will be replaced on Team Raw.

(2)  Bobby Lashley defeats Dom Mysterio…Bobby dominates from the start…sinks in the Hurt Lock but releases & stops Dom from tapping…Bobby tosses Dom outside for more punishment around ringside…then rolls Dom back in…Spear, Hurt Lock for the submission win (05:07).

*Team Raw for Survivor Series will now consist of: Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Rey Mysterio, & Bobby Lashley.

*Seth Rollins approaches the Alpha Academy backstage…Chad Gable agrees that Kevin Owens is a big liar…just like Aaron Rodgers.

(3)  Big E. defeats Chad Gable…Big Ending for the win (04:55)…AFTER…Otis rolls in…stares a hole through Big E. but the ref keeps them apart.

*Kevin Owens backstage, now telling his story to R-Truth…Truth believes him…but he also believes in Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Flat Earth Theory, etc..

*Sonya & Pearce (for some reason) in the Women’s Locker Room…they congratulate the members of Team Raw’s Women’s Survivor Series team: Carmella, Queen Zelina, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, & Bianca Belair…these 5 will face off tonight in a Fatal 5-Way match & the winner will be the next to face Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship…Doudrop wants to know why she wasn’t picked for the team over Bianca, who has already failed in a title match…Dana Brooke is upset for being left off the team as well…same with Nikki ASH.

*Rey & Dom in the trainer’s room…Dom has a strained neck…Rey is pissed at Pearce for adding Dom to the team only to replace him with Bobby Lashley…Austin Theory sneaks another selfie behind Rey’s back.

(4)  Drake Maverick defeats Reggie…to become the ¹NEW 24/7 Champion…as the 24/7 division makes its’ way to ringside, Drake rolls up the distracted Reggie for the win (01:22)…AFTER…with the 24/7 rules no longer suspended, Tozawa rolls up Maverick to become the ²NEW 24/7 Champion…Tozawa rolls out in front of the commentary desk & attempts to sneak away as the ring fills with competitors…Corey Graves leaves the desk & rolls Tozawa up at ringside to become the ³NEW 24/7 Champion…as Graves celebrates, Byron Saxton rolls him up to become the ⁴NEW 24/7 Champion…followed by Drake Maverick rolling up Byron & grabbing a handful of suit pants to become the ⁵NEW 24/7 Champion…as most of the competitors are now ringside, Maverick escapes into the ring where Reggie hits a Corkscrew Cross Body for the win to become the ⁶NEW 24/7 Champion…Reggie rolls out the far side & escapes up the ramp.

*Becky Lynch to ringside…she joins the announce team for the Fatal 5-Way #1 Contender’s Match…after commercial…Bianca Belair & Doudrop backstage…Doudrop still not pleased Bianca is getting another opportunity…Bianca simply walks away as her music begins..

(5)  Liv Morgan defeats Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Carmella, Queen Zelina…in a FATAL 5-WAY #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH…the women all brawl outside before the bell…back from commercial & order has been restored…the match begins…Bianca hits a KOD on Zelina but Doudrop pulls Bianca off the cover & to the floor…Carmella tries to take advantage of the fallen Zelina but Liv pulls Carmella off & rolls her up with a Crucifix for the win (16:26)…AFTER…Liv & Becky Lynch have a staredown on the announce desk.

*Seth Rollins approaches Big E. backstage…he tries to convince the champ to trust “the devil you know” over Kevin Owens…Big E. doesn’t trust either of them, but he will be watching from ringside.

*WWE Tribute to the Troops will air this Sunday (3pm on FOX in NY market).

*Big E. to ringside, get comfy next to the commentary desk…Austin Theory to ringside for selfies with each member of the announce team…when he tries to snap one with Big E., the champ swats the phone out of Theory’s hand…Seth Rollins to the ring, grabs a mic…claims that what happened last week was a plan between himself & KO…Seth gets cut off by Kevin Owens’ entrance & subsequent attack that send Seth fleeing through the crowd as we go to commercial…

(6)  Seth Rollins defeats Kevin Owens by COUNTOUT…Seth & KO brawl at ringside & Big E gets out of the way just seconds before they crash into his seat…Seth slides back in but Owens bumps into Big E, delaying him just long enough to not make the 10 count (23:47)…AFTER…an emotional Kevin Owens’ temper explodes & he attacks Big E. at ringside, blaming him for his own failure to answer the 10 count…refs & agents have to pull a screaming KO off the champ as the show ends.

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WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS – November 14, 2021

WWE RAW – Indianapolis, IN – November 15, 2021

WWE  SURVIVOR SERIES – Brooklyn, NY – November 21, 2021

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