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WWE RAW REPORT: SAMI COMES HOME A CHAMPION, RHEA LEAVES MONTREAL NOT A CHAMPION, NEW TITLE BELTS, SHEAMUS IS BACK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-04-15 23:00:00

We are back and Julius, Ciampa, and Kofi are down in the ring.  Kofi chops Ciampa and Julius with a forearm to Kofi.  CIampa with a forearm to Julius.  They continue to exchange chops and forearms among each other.  Ciampa and Julius pair off with punches and forearms.  Ciampa with chops and Julius with a jumping knee to stop a rolling elbow.  Julius blocks Trouble in Paradise and he applies an ankle lock.  Ciampa with a jumping knee.  Kofi chops Gargano and Julius with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex but Kofi gets his knees up on a moonsault.  Johnny goes to the apron and then he hits a running kick and knee combination on Kofi.  Johnny with a flip dive onto everyone while Ciampa hits Project Ciampa for a near fall.

Ciampa sets for a running knee and instead he goes for Fairy Tale Ending but Kofi escapes and tags in Woods.  Woods with a kick and tornado DDT.  Gargano sends Woods into the corner but Woods with a knee and Honor Roll.  Woods boxes Brutus' ears and Woods with a forearm.  Kofi tags in and Woods turns into a boot from Ciampa but Kofi with an enzuigiri and Ciampa is sent into the ring post shoulder first.  Kofi with a leaping leg rocker dropper while Woods holds Ciampa.  Julius with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Woods and then he catches Kofi and hits one.  Julius with a Northern Lights suplex to Gargano and a back drop to Ciampa.  Brutus tags in.

Brutus with a splash and a rollup on Ciampa but Brutus and Julius with rollups on one member of their opponents and a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.  Brutus goes up top and they set for a Brutus Ball on Ciampa but Woods with a super kick as Kofi pushes Brutus off the turnbuckles.  Woods with an elbow drop but Ciampa and Gargano with the running knee and super kick combination for the three count.

Winners:  Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano

We take a look at last week's main event when CM Punk cost Drew the victory.

We go to Drew McIntyre and Jackie Redmond in BACK watching MONITOR.  She says she was not expecting to see Drew smirking.

Drew destroys MONITOR and walks away.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three:  Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae versus Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri

Ivy and Indi start things off and Ivy with a side head lock and she gets a near fall.  Ivy holds on to the side head lock and Ivy with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Ivy with a drop kick and an enzuigiri.  Dupri tags in and hits a cross body followed by a front face lock and a suplex for a near fall.  LeRae distracts Dupri and Indi hits Dupri from behind.  Candice tags in and connects with forearms.  Candice with an Irish whip and she has some words for Ivy.  Candice with punches in the corner and the referee warns her.  Indi tags in and Dupri pushes Candice away.  Dupri kicks Indi away and Candice tags in.  Dupri misses an enzuigiri because she kicks too high.  Candice goes after Ivy.  Dupri with a knee and a DDT.

Indi distracts the referee and he does not see Ivy make the tag so he disallows it.  Indi with a kick and she tosses Candice onto Dupri for the three count.

Winners:  Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell

We take a look at Damian Priest and his rise to the top.  He says he was homeless ten years ago and no one thought he would be on this stage.  He says if you bust your ass, there is nothing you cannot achieve.  He says he has a desire to be a champion and championships will come.  Legacy and infamy wait for no man.  You have to grab it.  

THE Judgment Day are in LOCKER ROOM.

Priest asks if they are not THE Judgment Day and they run WWE.  He tells Dom he is going to teach Andrade a lesson and JD will have his back.

Finn says their focus should be on getting the tag titles back and he asks why is he in a match with Jey Uso.

Priest says Finn has to be focused.  He says the Prince has to show him the meaning of the word loss and Priest says he will show Jey the meaning of the word pain.  He asks Finn if he understands.

We take a look at footage from earlier today of Jackie Redmond interviewing Chad Gable after training with the Creeds.  She asks what winning means.

He says it is validation and vindication for ten years in WWE.  

She asks about the crowd being behind Sami.

Chad says he was a Minnesota guy in Iowa when he was qualifying for the Olympics.  He will do the same tonight.  Chad says Sami showed him his weaknesses and Chad will expose them.

Match Number Four:  Andrade versus Dominik Mysterio (with JD McDonagh)

Dom offers his hand and Andrade refuses.  Dom with a chop and a side head lock.  Dom holds on to the hair and maintains the side head lock.  Andrade with a shoulder tackle and a chop.  Dom with an Irish whip and Andrade does the Flair Flip and hits a cross body for a near fall.  Andrade with a suplex and he holds on and rolls through for a second one.  Andrade holds on for the third one but he shimmies and Dom hits one.  Dom holds on for a second one but Dom cannot hit the third one because Andrade hits a suplex.  Andrade goes up top and JD gets on the apron to distract Andrade and allows Dom to crotch Andrade.

Dom poses on the turnbuckles.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Andrade with punches and forearms.  Andrade blocks a kick and hits a dragon screw.  Andrade with a flying forearm.  Andrade sets for the running double knee strike and hits it for a near fall.  Andrade pulls Dom into position and sets for a split legged moonsault but Dom moves.  Dom sets for a suplex to the floor but Andrade blocks it.  Andrade chops Dom and he goes to the apron.  Dom with a kick and he hits a Destroyer on the apron.

Dom rolls Andrade into the ring and gets a near fall.  Dom drop kicks Andrade in the back and Andrade falls into the ropes.  Andrade with a kick and a spinning back elbow.  JD is knocked off the apron and Andrade hits The Message for the three count.

Winner:  Andrade

After the match, JD attacks Andrade and Ricochet makes the save for Andrade.

We take a look at what happened with The Bloodline on Smackdown.

Jey Uso is stopped by Cathy Kelley about Tama Tonga's attack on Jimmy.

Jey says if you mess with the Bloodline you are going down a deep, dark road.  As far as Jimmy goes, he told him to come with him.  Jey says he needs to focus on Finn Balor.

Jey bounces and Yeets in his Yeetglasses.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Five:  Chelsea Green and Piper Niven versus Kayden Carter and Katana Chance

Piper and Carter start things off and Piper sends Carter to the mat.  Chance tags in and Chance and Carter punch and kick Piper but Piper with a double clothesline.  Piper with a reverse chin lock and Green tags in.  Green almost punches Chance but Piper pulls Chance back for a clothesline and Green gets a near fall.  Chance with a kick to Green and she gives Green a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles.  Carter and Chance with a double knee strike to Green and Carter gets a near fall.  Green slaps Carter and Carter chops Green.  Carter hits a reverse twisting DDT and then Chance leaps off Green and Piper catches Chance.  Carter gets a near fall and Piper with a cross body to Carter and Green gets the three count with a rollup.

Winners:  Piper Niven and Chelsea Green

Cody Rhodes walks in the back.

We go to commercial.

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