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WWE RAW REPORT: CONTRACT SIGNINGS, FACE TO FACE MEETINGS, REY AND AJ HAVE ISSUES, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-10-03 23:00:00

Your announcers are Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves.

THE Judgment Day have something to say before their match as they come to the ring.

Finn says that eleven years ago, Edge was medically forced to quit.  Against the odds, he fought back with strength and determination and he returned to do what he loves the most, perform for all of you.  Priest applauds Edge's comeback.  Finn says as with most things in life, you can only outrun fate for so long.  Judgment catches up to all of us.  At Extreme Rules, he will act as the cruel hand of fate to show that Edge does not belong in the ring.  Finn says he is going to do Edge a favor because he is a nice guy.  Finn says he will beat Edge so bad that he will be down and out and force Edge to utter the words "I Quit".  

Priest tells Finn he is so excited to witness Finn giving Edge a beating so bad he has to say "I Quit".  Let that serve as a notice to anyone who wants to step up to THE Judgment Day because we will always rise.  That goes for their opponents tonight, AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio.

Rhea whispers something into Dominik's ear.

Dominik says he will tell you who his daddy is and it is not Rey Mysterio.  He tells his father he hates him so much.  You lied to him his entire life.  He says he has a new family now, thanks to THE Judgment Day.

Finn says speaking of family, AJ Styles.  Finn says he could have ended AJ's career last night (sic), last week but I chose not to.  I did it because I am your friend.  The olive branch is still extended.  I am not a bad guy so don't make me do bad things.  THE Judgment Day will start . . . 

Match Number One:  Finn Balor and Damian Priest (with Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley) versus AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio

All four men brawl before the bell rings.  Dom pulls Finn to the floor and Rey with a baseball slide and head scissors to send Finn to the floor.  AJ with a pescado onto Priest.

We go to commercial.

We are back and the match is joined in progress.  Balor with an elbow after an Irish whip.  Rey with a springboard seated senton followed by a head scissors.  Priest tags in and Rey with punches and forearms.  Priest pushes Rey away and Rey misses a springboard cross body when Priest moves.  Priest with a kick and he gets a near fall.  Priest with an Irish whip and elbow into the corner.  Balor tags in and he punches Rey in the midsection.  Balor with a suplex and he holds on and goes for a second one.  Balor holds on and then shimmies and hits the Three Amigos for a near fall.  Balor sends Rey under the bottom rope to the floor in front of Dominik and the announce table.  Priest picks up Rey and teases a hot shot onto the announce table but does it on the apron.  Balor tags back in and he kicks Rey.  Finn with a reverse chin lock.  Rey with a jaw breaker to get out of the hold but Finn with a knee and he keeps Rey from making the tag.

Rey with a wheelbarrow into a bulldog and both men are down.  Priest and AJ tag in and Priest misses a boot.  AJ with palm strikes and a back heel kick.  AJ with a sliding forearm and then he punches Balor in the ropes.  AJ with a Pele Kick.  AJ sets for a Styles Clash but Priest pushes AJ into the ropes and Balor holds the ropes open and AJ falls to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Balor with a back breaker to Styles followed by a leg drop from Priest and he gets a near fall.  Priest with a crucifix on AJ.  AJ gets a near fall with a rollup.  Priest tries to block the Calf Crusher and he rolls through.  Priest with a punch and he goes for a springboard move but AJ with a reverse atomic drop.  Rhea pulls Rey off the apron to prevent AJ from making the tag.  Priest with a clothesline and he tags in Balor.  Priest has a kick blocked and AJ sends Priest's leg into Balor, followed by a double DDT.  Rey goes after Rhea on the floor but Dom gets in his way and then Dom gets on his knees to tell Rey to hit him.  Rhea with an apparent clothesline or something to take Rey down because the camera went to everyone down in the ring.

Balor takes AJ down and Balor goes up top for Coup de Grace and hits it for the three count.

Winners:  Finn Balor and Damian Priest

After the match, Rey offers to help AJ up but AJ yells at Rey for not being on the apron for the tag.  AJ pushes Rey down to the mat.

Rey leaves the ring.

Balor with a running forearm to the back of the head and then THE rest of THE Judgment Day join in the attack.  Balor punches AJ and tells him he doesn't have any friends.   Priest with South of Heaven.  

We go to the announcement that Daniel Cormier will be the referee for the Fight Pit match on Saturday.

Bobby Lashley walks in the back earlier today and he is ambushed by Kevin Patrick to ask him about being the US Champion for three months and what is next.

Bobby says he will not be complacent.  It is not the title that makes the title, the title makes the man.  He says he knows what it takes to get here.  He says he has beaten the best to get here.  Bobby says he wants to face someone with the same hustle and desire to face him.

Mustafa Ali shows up and he says he has plenty of desire.  He says he is sitting at the back of the line waiting and he says he is done waiting.  Ali says he wants a chance now.

Lashley says he sees Ali grinding and he will make sure he gets an opportunity.

Ali says he is demanding an opportunity.

Lashley tells Ali he is getting his opportunity.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami is telling a story to Jimmy and Sami is talking about a fire and saving a dog.  Solo is not laughing and then Jey shows up and wants to know what is so funny.

Jey says they are supposed to be handling business.  

Sami says Jey is right and they are here for business.  

Jey says they are here to tell everyone that The Tribal Chief will be here next week.

They walk up to the Street Profits and Sami has a message for them and the entire locker room.  They will be in the house with Roman Reigns so he tells them to acknowledge Roman.

Montez points out who they are looking at.  Ford says that Sami does not own this arena.  Ford says there are two things to acknowledge and Dawkins stops him.

We see Montez in a walking boot and Jey says he will give him a matching boot.

Solo tells Dawkins to try it on him and Dawkins says he will see him out there.

Match Number Two:  Bobby Lashley versus Mustafa Ali for the United States Championship

Ali goes for a drop kick in the corner as the bell rings but Lashley moves.  Lashley with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and follows with a shoulder in the corner.  Lashley with a neck breaker.  Lashley with a delayed vertical suplex and he sets for a spear.  Ali with a kick to the head and a chop.  Lashley with an Irish whip and Ali tries to float over but Lashley catches him.  Ali with a super kick and a tornado DDT.  Ali with a suicide dive that sends Lashley into the announce table.  Lashley sends Ali back into the ring and Ali kicks Lashley.  Lashley pulls Ali to the floor and connects with a clothesline.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Lashley with elbows in the corner followed by a hard Irish whip.  Lashley with more elbows in the corner.  Lashley with an Irish whip and flatliner for a near fall.  Lashley puts Ali on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex but Ali blocks it and head butts Lashley and punches him to the mat.  Ali with a 450 splash to Lashley's arm.  Ali with a drop kick to the shoulder.  Lashley with a choke slam and he gets a near fall.  Lashley with a Dominator for a near fall.  Ali slaps Lashley and Lashley sends Ali over the top rope to the floor.  Lashley picks up Ali and runs Ali into the ring post.  Lashley picks up Ali again and runs Ali into a second ring post.  Lashley picks up Ali again and press slams Ali into the timekeeper's area.

Lashley returns to the ring and Ali struggles to get back to the ring and he beats the referee's count to get back into the ring to beat the ten count.  Lashley sets for the spear and he hits it.  Lashley sets for the full nelson and locks it in and Ali passes out.

Winner:  Bobby Lashley (retains Championship)

After the match, Lashley helps up Ali, but Seth Rollins comes through the crowd and attacks Lashley and hits Black Out.  Rollins with Black Out on the title belt.

Seth sees Ali on the ground and he gives Ali Black Out.

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