Raw – Oct 3

Raw – Oct 3

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*Live from St. Paul, MN.

*Judgment Day to the ring…Balor says he will do Edge a favor & be his Judgment this weekend…Dom says he hates his father Rey for lying to him his entire life…he has a new family with Judgment Day…Balor says he could have ended AJ’s career last week, but the olive branch is still extended…AJ Styles & Rey Mysterio interrupt with their entrance…

(1)  Damian Priest & Finn Balor def. Rey Mysterio & AJ Styles…Rey gets distracted ringside by Dominik & dropped by Rhea Ripley, leaving AJ no one to tag…Balor delivers the Coup de Grace on Styles for the win (>11:25…started during commercial)…AFTER…Styles shoves Rey for getting distracted & leaving him high & dry…Rey rolls out & heads backstage…Judgment Day attack AJ again, Priest delivers South of Heaven.

*Daniel Cormier is announced as the special guest referee for the Fight Pit match.

*Bobby Lashley approached backstage by Kevin Patrick…Lashley wants an opponent with the same desire he has…Mustafa Ali interrupts & demands an opportunity.

*Sami Zayn & Jimmy Uso are having a laugh backstage…Solo Sikoa isn’t impressed with Sami’s stories…Jey Uso arrives & says it’s time to let everyone know that Roman will be here next week…they run into the Street Profits…Ford is in a walking boot, but Dawkins runs his mouth & may have bought himself a 1-on-1 with Sikoa.

(2)  Bobby Lashley def. Mustafa Ali…retains his United States Championship…Ali does some damage & Lashley is fighting with one arm for a while, but he pisses Lashley off with a slap & pays the price…Lashley hits the Spear & follows with the Hurt Lock…Ali refuses to submit but passes out for the submission win (12:02)…AFTER…Seth Rollins attacks Lashley…Rollins hits a Stomp on Lashley…then a 2^nd Stomp onto the US title…on his way out Rollins Stomps Ali into the floor just for fun.

*Seth Rollins is still in the ring after the commercial…calls out Matt Riddle…they trade verbal low blows…UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier interrupts via the ‘tron…tells them to stop yapping at each other & he will see them in the Fight Pit on Saturday.

*Miz is on the phone with Maryse backstage…he hasn’t seen Ciampa in weeks…doesn’t want anything to ruin his birthday celebration next week…Dexter Lumis is creeping nearby.

(3)  Dakota Kai def. Candice LeRae…the referee is distracted by Iyo Sky, meanwhile Bayley knocks Candice off balance, allowing Dakota to use a Schoolgirl with a back bridge for the Roll Up win (11:44).

*Johnny Gargano walks past Dexter Lumis sitting with an unconscious Miz backstage…Johnny doubles back & Dexter is gone…Johnny pokes Miz & wakes him up…Miz runs off with his Dexter & Miz birthday art.

(4)  Otis def. Johnny Gargano…the fight goes to the floor…Gargano attacks Austin Theory at the announce desk…as Gargano climbs back in, Theory blasts him in the spine with the Money in the Bank case…Otis delivers a World’s Strongest Slam for the win (05:39)…AFTER…Theory immediately attacks Gargano…Braun Strowman down for the save…he clears the ring, then tosses Chad Gable back in to start their match…

(5)  Braun Strowman def. Chad Gable…the referee tosses Otis from ringside for interference during the break…Gable with a good showing as always but Strowman delivers a Powerbomb for the win (07:22).

*Bobby Lashley approached in the trainer’s room by Kevin Patrick…Lashley says he’s putting his title on the line next week just to get his hands on Seth Rollins & make him pay for the blindside attack.

*Bayley & Bianca Belair to the ring for their contract signing…Bianca starts talking & I mentally check out…cut to backstage where Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky are attacking Asuka & Alexa Bliss…back to the ring, Bayley attacks Bianca…Bianca gets free & heads backstage…Asuka’s knee is “injured”…Alexa is PISSED & challenges Iyo to face her tonight.

(6)  Solo Sikoa def. Angelo Dawkins…the referee is distracted by Jey Uso & Sami Zayn arguing on the apron & misses a cover by Sikoa for 5+ seconds allowing Dawkins to kick out at a very extended 2 count…the fight goes to the floor where Dawkins drops Zayn, but coming back in Dawkins gets caught with a spinning back leg lariat by Sikoa…Sikoa follows with the Spinning Solo for the win (12:21).

*Austin Theory & Alpha Academy backstage…Theory isn’t done with Johnny Gargano…he wants him one-on-one next week.

*Edge backstage promo…says Finn Balor can’t physically hurt him enough to make him say “I Quit”…so he hopes Finn is ready for a war.

(7)  Iyo Sky def. Alexa Bliss…Alexa rolls out of the way of an Over the Moonsault & catches Iyo with the Kickback DDT…Alexa follows with Twisted Bliss but the ref is distracted from the count by Bayley sliding half way into the ring…Bianca Belair pulls Bayley back to the floor…Dakota Kai comes to Bayley’s aid…Alexa climbs for another Twisted Bliss but Iyo pulls her down into an Air Raid Crash & follows with the Over the Moonsault for the win (09:46)…AFTER…

*Damage CTRL attack Alexa 3-on-1…Bianca tries to help but it’s still 3-on-2…Asuka limps to ringside with a kendo stick but she’s too injured to do much…Bianca & Alexa each get a Roseplant…Kai & Sky set up a ladder over Bianca…Bayley climbs the ladder & holds Bianca’s title high.

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WWE SmackDown PREVIEW – Oct. 7, 2022 – Worcester, MA

+ Season Premiere Episode

+ Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus – for the Intercontinental Championship

+ Roman Reigns & Logan Paul face-to-face

+ Ricochet vs. Solo Sikoa

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WWE  EXTREME RULES PREVIEW – Sat., Oct. 8, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA.

+ Liv Morgan (c) vs. Ronda Rousey – Extreme Rules SmackDown Women’s Championship

+ Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley – Ladder Match for the Raw Women’s Championship

+ Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle – in a Fight Pit Match

+ Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross – in a Strap Match

+ Edge vs. Finn Balor – in an “I Quit” Match

+ Imperium vs. Brawling Brutes – in a 6-Man Donnybrook Match

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WWE RAW PREVIEW – Oct. 10, 2022 – Brooklyn, NY

+ Season Premiere Episode

+ Roman & the Bloodline return to Raw

+ DX Celebrate 25 Years

+ Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Seth Rollins – for the United States Championship

+ Johnny Gargano vs. Austin Theory

+ Miz’s Birthday Celebration

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