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WWE RAW REPORT: A TEAM FROM SATURDAY IMPLODES, RETURNING HALL OF FAMERS, DX IS BACK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-10-08 23:03:00

We are back and Ruby and Nikki are in the match.  Nikki with a spinebuster and both women are down.  Nikki with clotheslines and a drop kick.  Nikki with a running clothesline into the corner and hits a round kick off the ropes for a near fall.  Nikki with a front face lock and Brie tags in.  They hit a double facebuster and then Brie sets for the Brie Mode knee but Ruby is pulled to the floor to safety.  Ruby pulls Brie to the floor and hits an STO on the floor.  They return to the ring and Ruby gets a near fall.  Liv tags in and kicks Brie in the corner.  Sarah tags in and she snap mares Brie and applies a cobra clutch.  

Sarah with a shoulder to the midsection.  Sarah with a hip toss and a running knee to the head for a near fall.  Liv tags in and she hits a round kick to the head for a near fall.  Ruby tags in and she kicks Brie and keeps Brie from making the tag and connects with a knee.  Ruby knocks Nikki off the apron and Ronda comes into the ring and the referee distraction allows Brie to be taken into the corner.  Brie with a missile drop kick to Ruby after knocking Sarah and Liv off the apron. 

Ronda tags in and Ronda with a clothesline and she rolls through to knock Sarah and Liv off the apron.  Ruby with a rollup for a near fall.  Ronda with a monkey flip and then Ronda with punches   Ronda gets Ruby on her shoulders for the rolling Samoan drop.  Ronda sets for the arm bar and she locks it in while the Bellas keep Sarah and Liv from getting involved.  Ruby taps out.

Winners:  Ronda Rousey, Nikki Bella, and Brie Bella

After the match, Nikki Bella hits Ronda from behind and Brie joins in the attack.   Ronda takes care of Brie and then she sets her sights on Nikki and connects with a judo throw that sends Nikki to the floor.  Brie grabs Ronda and sends her into the ring post.  Nikki and Brie send Ronda into the ring steps.  Nikki sends Ronda into the ringside barrier.  They pick up Ronda and put her into the ring.  

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Nikki and Brie Bella attacking Ronda Rousey.

Corey wonders when this happened because they were so friendly with each other on the flight back from Australia.

Match Number Three:  Bayley versus Finn Balor versus Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal (with Sunil Singh)

Finn and Jinder start things off and Mahal with a slam and he gets a near fall.  Mahal with a reverse chin lock.  Mahal goes for a sunset flip but Balor rolls through and hits a drop kick.  Alicia wants to tag in and she does but Balor assists Bayley with kicking Fox and then she hits a head scissors take down on Mahal as we go to commercial.

We are back and Alicia with a reverse chin lock on Bayley.  Alicia sends Bayley to the mat and then she kicks Bayley in the back.  Alicia stomps on the leg and connects with a forearm.  Bayley sends Alicia through the ropes to the floor.  Alicia returns ot the ring and Bayley moves, sending her to the floor again.  Balor makes the tag and connects with a flying forearm followed by a double stomp.  Balor with a chop into the corner.  Balor floats over on an Irish whip.  Mahal with a kick to Balor but Balor with an enzuigiri that sends Mahal to the mat.  Balor with an elbow drop for a near fall.  Bayley knocks Sunil off the apron when Alicia leap frogs her.  Bayley pulls Alicia to the floor.

Balor goes to the apron and hits an enzuigiri.  Balor goes up top and hits Coup de Grace for the three count.

Winners:  Bayley and Finn Balor

Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, and Braun Strowman are in the locker room.  Dolph says that they had the Shield against the wall but they had that one slip up.  Dolph makes the pep talk and Drew says enough.  He says they know what they need to do and he is sick of Dolph calling the shots.  Drew reminds Dolph who lost in Australia.  Drew tells Dolph should worry about pulling his own weight around here.  

Braun tells them both to shut up.  They need to remember why they are here.  They are here to watch his back until he wins the Universal Championship.  They are going to put the Shield down for good and he does not want to hear any more excuses from either of them.

Baron Corbin walks in the back and Heath Slater stops him.  Heath says he wants to be a part of the World Cup at Crown Jewel and he would love to represent West Virginia in the Battle Royal.  Baron says he would love to have Heath in the battle royal, but he is not any good.

We go to commercial.

We are back and there are people in stereotypical garb from different countries around the world.  Baron Corbin comes out and he asks how can you boo him when you think about Crown Jewel.  One of the things on that show will be the WWE World Cup.  Eight of WWE's top stars will compete in a one night tournament.  He says he could have put himself in the tournament, but he will get into the tournament by winning the first ever World Cup Qualifying Battle Royal.  Baron says it is like the Avengers and Justice League combining forces.  Baron introduces the participants.  Gregor the Sickle Falcon represents Russian.  The Sultan of Schwarma represents Egypt.  El Hombre Sin Nombre represents Mexico.  Poland's representative is Stanislav the Squeezer.  The Chilean Sea Bass represents Chile.  Antarctica is represented by Dr Winston Von Vorhees.  Franz the Belgian Waffler reprsents Belgium.  Spain is represented by El Conquistador.  The final entrant is Thunder Montgomery.  Baron Corbin says he will represent the United States.

Match Number Four:  WWE Crown Jewel Qualifying Battle Royal

Corbin is surrounded by all of the other entrants and then Baron punches Thunder.  El Conquistador rolls to the floor.  They go after Corbin but Corbin starts to eliminate some of the participants.  More people are eliminated.  We are down to two and Corbin and Montgomery.  Corbin escapes the claw and eliminates Montgomery.  Corbin goes to the turnbuckles to celebrate but the bell has not rung to end the match.  El Conquistador enters the ring and he hits a German suplex and a second one.  El tercero suplex from El Conquistador followed by an Olympic Slam.  Corbin is clotheslined over the top rope to eliminate him.

Winner:  El Conquistador

El Conquistador removes his mask and Corbin acts like he has seen a ghost because it is Kurt Angle.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kurt Angle is asked about his return and his participation in the World Cup.  Kurt says he is technically on vacation so he leaves.

Match Number Five:  Ember Moon versus Nia Jax

They shake hands before locking up.  Moon with a side head lock and then she lands on her feet on a hip toss by Nia.  Nia blocks an arm drag.  Moon with a series of kicks and an enzuigiri.  Moon goes for a cross body and Nia pushes her down.  Nia with a splash into the corner followed by a biel that spins Ember.  Ember with a sleeper but Nia tosses Ember off to escape the hold.  Nia blocks a punch but Ember with a rana and drop kick that sends Nia to the floor.  Ember sets for a suicide dive and she bounces off Nia, who stays on her feet.  Nia pulls Ember out of the ring.  They continue to battle on the floor as the referee continues his count.  Nia charges at Ember and Ember moves with Nia hitting the matrix board.  Ember gets into the ring at nine and the referee counts Nia out.

Winner:  Ember Moon (by count out)

After the match, Nia hugs Ember and raises her arm.

We go to commercial.

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