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WWE RAW REPORT: A CONTRACT SIGNING, PRIEST VERSUS JEY, DREW VERSUS SAMI, NIKKI OF THE LIVING DEAD?, AND MORE

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

THE Tag Team champions of THE Judgment Day, Finn Balor and Damian Priest make their way to the ring.

Finn welcomes everyone to Raw.  Finn says he is feeling good tonight and he is going to do something special.  Damian allows it.  Finn takes Priest's line to tell everyone to rise for THE Judgment Day.  Priest says that wasn't bad.  Priest says before people ask where is the rest of THE Judgment Day, they are in the clubhouse doing group business.  Priest says they are back to running Raw.

Cody Rhodes' music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.

Cody asks them how does it feel to get interrupted.  Cody says he has some choice words for the LEADER of THE Judgment Day.  Cody says he can see that Rhea is not out here.  Cody says he knows what they are going to say about there not being a leader.  It can't be Little Dom Dom.  Rhea is your Mami too.  Cody says she is pulling all the strings and calling all the shots.  She is pulling all the deals, including with The Bloodline.  Cody says he would like to speak to Damian.  He says he believes Damian was the one who gave him a low blow.  If you thought that was the final shot in this fight, you are wrong.

Priest says it is convenient you forgot to mention that he put Cody through a table too.  Priest says he is glad Cody found him out here because he would have found him in the back.  There is a lot of talk about your story with THE Bloodline.  They sent Jimmy Uso after you and how did that work out.  There are people in your story who are in the ring now.  The story must be that you failed.

Cody asks if they should put that theory to the test now.

Priest asks if we shouldn't admit that he has a match with Jey tonight.  There is a big event coming up, so what about Cody versus him at Crown Jewel.  

Cody accepts the challenge.  Cody asks what do they do now.  You are both standing in the ring now, so let's give everyone a preview of Crown Jewel.

Priest says he likes that idea . . . 

and Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio make their way to the ring.

Jey Uso attacks Dom in the aisle.  Cody with punches to Priest and they go to the floor.  Cody sends Priest into the announce table.  Cody adjusts the announce table but JD McDonagh with a chop block.  Cody punches JD and Priest sends Cody into the steps and JD does the same.  Priest and JD punch Cody and Priest tells JD to go under the ring for a chair and he puts it against Cody's ankle.  Priest swings and hits the chair and Cody goes down, moments before officials get to the ringside area to stop it.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of THE Judgment Day and Judgment Day Rocking Ranger JD McDonagh attacking Cody Rhodes.

Adam and Jey are with Cody in the back and Cody says he is fine while Adam and Jey suggest he go to the trainer.

Match Number One:  Chad Gable and Otis (with Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa) versus Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

Chad and Woods start things off and Chad with a front face lock.  Woods escapes but Gable with a leg sweep.  Woods avoids a front face lock.  Gable with a waist lock take down.  Chad with an Irish whip but Woods gets his boot up and Woods with Honor Roll for a near fall.  Kofi tags in and they hit a series of kicks and splashes Chad and Kofi with a splash for a near fall.  Kofi kicks Chad away and Chad catches Kofi coming off the turnbuckles with an ankle lock.  Chad goes for a German suplex but Kofi blocks it.  Kofi lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise and Chad clotheslines Woods over the top rope to the floor.  Otis with a clothesline to Kofi and a back body drop to Woods.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Otis misses a Vader Bomb with Kofi moves.  Woods and Chad tag in and Woods with a splash into the corner but Chad with a waist lock.  Chad with a double thrust to the throat.  Woods with a side Russian leg sweep and a back senton.  Woods with a kick to the midsection but Chad with a rollup for a near fall.  Woods gets Chad on his shoulders and hits a power slam for a near fall.  Chad blocks an Honor Roll and hits a series of German suplexes and gets a near fall after the third one.  Otis tags in and he gets Woods on his shoulders Chad with a bulldog off the turnbuckles and Otis gets a near fall.  Otis with a splash to Kofi's back and the shirt comes off.  Otis with the Caterpillar and he hits the elbow drop.  Woods with a super kick and Otis blocks a second one.  Otis with a head butt and he misses a shoulder in the corner.  Otis hits the ring post.

Chad makes the tag and Woods doesn't realize it.  Woods with a reverse Caterpillar and Chad with an ankle lock.  Woods tries to get to the ropes but Chad pulls him into the center of the ring.  Woods with a rollup for a near fall.  Otis tags in and Chad goes over the ropes when Woods drops down.  Otis goes for a power slam but Woods gets to his feet.  Woods with a super kick and Kofi with a springboard double sledge.  Kofi and Woods with a double super kick.  Kofi with Trouble in Paradise to Otis followed by a flip dive onto Chad.  Woods with a springboard elbow drop for the three count.

Winners:  Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

Jackie is in the back with Becky Lynch and Jackie mentions Becky's two title defenses this week.

Becky says she comes looking for a fight when she is in Dallas.  Indi never lost her title and she never got her chance.  This is to show who has the mettle to face her.  If she has to defend the title every night.  She says she knows that Lyra is here tonight to poke holes in her game.  Becky says she cannot look past Indi.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Viking Raiders.  Valhalla says the Gods smiled upon a noble warrior.  Amidst the chaos, it served him.  When a warrior has proven his worth, he becomes a God walking among men.  With the wisdom of Odin and the power of Thor.  All will fear him.  All will tremble at the feet of the one true warrior . . . Ivar.

We take a look at last week's Raw when Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre were in the ring.

Seth Rollins walks in the back and he cackles.  

Seth stops and he sees Rhea Ripley.  

Seth says he doesn't see her crew so he knows he won't be jumped.  Seth says if you are looking for Drew, he is not here because Seth says he has style and the title.  He cackles.

Rhea says he knows there is a history between Seth and THE Judgment Day.  It was about respect.  They tried to take the title from Seth and you won.  She says that Rhea is concerned about Seth and she says Seth needs an insurance policy.

Seth says Rhea has lost faith in Damian.  That is why you are wheeling and dealing with THE Bloodline and Drew.  Seth asks what would he want with Rhea.

Rhea says that Seth needs her.  Right now, you are 'a' world champion when you can be 'the' champion.  Alliances change.  If they join forces, Priest can cash in on someone else and they can hold all the gold.  Without them, Seth will never hold the title as long as Roman.  With your back the way it is, they can have Seth's back and people can acknowledge him.

Seth says there is one thing that he does not want and that is to be anything like Roman Reigns.

Rhea says that isn't a no and she tells him to think about it.

Indi is with Candice and Natalya shows up and she wishes Indi luck.  Candice asks Natalya if she is looking for someone to replace Tegan.  Nattie mentions that Tegan got hurt last week on NXT.  Nattie says Indi is going to win the title she never lost.  Nattie says she is here to give any help or advice.

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