October 25th Raw

*Big E. to the ring…cheap pop for the Astros…congratulates King Woods…then asks who?…Seth Rollins interrupts, he wants the title…Big E. reminds him he lost to Edge, so he goes to the back of the line…Rey Mysterio interrupts, wants that title one more time…Finn Balor interrupts, he wants the title, too…Kevin Owens is up next, more resume talk…KO reminds Seth he beat him for the Universal title right here in Houston…Seth starts a brawl…Sonya out, books a fatal 4-way #1 contender match for later tonight…then rethinks it & ups the ante to a LADDER match!

(1)  Dirty Dawgs defeat Street Profits & Alpha Academy…TRIPLE THREAT match for a Raw Tag Title opportunity later tonight…Omos comes to ringside & takes out Montez Ford on the floor…Dawkins reaches for Omos from the ring but eats a right hand from the giant…he stumbles back into a Spinebuster/Zig Zag combo, Roode covers for the win (10:24).

*Queen Zelina to the ring for her Coronation…she makes the ring announcer re-do her intro to her liking…she will be loved & feared…and she can’t seem to settle on a particular accent.

(2)  Queen Zelina defeats Doudrop…Zelina unties a turnbuckle pad & when the ref tends to it, Zelina hits Doudrop with the scepter behind the ref’s back for the win (02:32).

*Becky Lynch to the ring…she’s the new face of Raw…Bianca Belair interrupts, no she’s the best…blah, blah, blah…punches thrown…Becky gets tossed across the announce desk…she comes back at Bianca with a kendo stick but gets it ripped away & Bianca tattoos her with it…Bianca goes for a KOD, Becky wiggles out & hits a White Russian Leg Sweep…as Becky retreats up the ramp, she grants Bianca the title match she asked for…just not tonight.

*Finn Balor & Kevin Owens chatting backstage…Kevin respects Finn but he HAS to win tonight, so it’ll be every man for himself tonight in the ladder match…that’s just the way Finn likes it.

(3)  Damien Priest defeats T-Bar by DQ…NON-TITLE…T-Bar gets clotheslined over the top rope & to the floor…when Priest comes out after him, T-Bar throws one of the announcer’s chairs at him, causing the DQ (02:40)…AFTER…Priest loses his mind & beats the holy hell out of T-Bar.

*Carmella backstage…Liv Morgan followed her to Raw with plans on damaging her beautiful face…but Carmella’s got her “carbon fiber, diamond encrusted” mask, so she’s good.

(4)  Carmella defeats Liv Morgan…Tornado Mella-Buster for the win (03:06).

(5)  Keith “Bearcat” Lee defeats Cedric Alexander…Big Bang Catastrophe for the win (02:28).

*Rey & Dom Mysterio in the lockerroom…Austin Theory asks for a pic with his hero, Rey…he asks Dom to take it…Dom is offended…Theory suggests he & Dom “take a selfie” in the ring together tonight.

(6)  Austin Theory defeats Dom Mysterio…A-T-L for the win (02:57)…AFTER…Austin does get his selfie with his fallen opponent.

(7)  RK-Bro defeat Dirty Dawgs…retain their Raw Tag Team Championship…Riddle attempts a Crucifix roll up on Ziggler for 2…Ziggler immediately grabs an inside cradle on Riddle for 2…Riddle pulls Ziggler into a Spladle for the win (11:39).

*Seth Rollins backstage with Kevin Patrick (he calls him “Mike” tonight)…Seth has a target on his back because he’s the biggest threat to the WWE title…but he’s going to win…because he’s Seth Freakin’ Rollins.

(8)  Seth Rollins defeats Rey Mysterio, Kevin Owens. & Finn Balor…in a #1 Contender LADDER MATCH…Owens powerbombs Rey through a table at ringside…moments later, Rollins backdrops Owens out of the ring, through a ladder bridged from the ring to the announce desk…finally Rollins Stomps Balor & is left all alone to climb the ladder & retrieve the contract for the win (22:14)…AFTER…Big E. meets Rollins half way up the ramp, refuses to shake Seth’s hand, but nothing can wipe the smile off Seth’s face as he makes his way backstage.

*Seth backstage with Sarah…it’s his show, he’s back & better than ever…he’s your next WWE Champion because he’s a visionary, a revolutionary…he is Seth Freakin’ Rollins!

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WWE RAW PREVIEW – November 1, 2021

+ Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair – for the Raw Women’s Championship

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