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WWE RAW REPORT: THE SEMIFINALS ARE SET, CHAD IS NOT HAPPY, BECKY HAS A FRIEND, WILL THERE BE A RUSSIAN REVOLUTION?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-05-13 23:00:00

We are back and Kofi with kicks to the leg.  Gunther with a chop.  Gunther with a boot to the back.  Gunther with a hard Irish whip.  Kofi with chops and forearms.  Kofi with a series of kick.  Gunther with a slam.  Gunther with a figure four to the leg and he applies a bow and arrow.  Kofi escapes with a lateral press for a near fall.  Gunther with a boot to the head.  Gunther with kicks to the leg and Kofi with kicks tot he leg.  Gunther with a chop.  Kofi with a jaw breaker and Gunther with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker.  Gunther with an elbow drop to the back and Gunther goes up top and misses an elbow drop when Kofi moves.  

Kofi with more kicks to the back of the leg and Gunther with a forearm.  Kofi blocks a short arm clothesline but Gunther blocks SOS.  Gunther tries for a slam but Kofi escapes.  Kofi goes up top and hits a cross body.  Gunther with a double leg take down and a Boston Crab.  Kofi kicks Gunther to the head to escape.  Kofi with SOS for a near fall.  Kofi goes up top and Gunther moves.  Kofi lands on his feet and Gunther with a drop kick tot eh back.  Gunther with a short arm clothesline for a near fall.  Gunther puts Kofi in a bow and arrow around the ring post.  Gunther gets Kofi up for a power bomb but Kofi counters with a rana to send Gunther into the ring post.  Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise on the floor and the referee starts his count and Gunther barely beats the ten count.

Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise and he misses when Gunther moves.  Gunther with a power bomb and he turns it into a Boston Crab.  Kofi taps out.

Winner:  Gunther (advances to face winner of Jey Uso versus Ilja Dragunov)

We take a look at Liv Morgan getting her title match against Becky at King and Queen of the Ring.

Jackie is with Lyra Valkyria and she asks Lyra about her debut.

Lyra says it was a perfect way to kick start her rise to the top of Raw.  Damage CTRL better get used to seeing her on Mondays.  If Becky needs any Irish back up, she is there.

Becky shows up and thanks Lyra.

Jackie asks about Lyra's match against Zoey.

Liv Morgan shows up and she congratulates Lyra for being on Raw.  Liv asks Lyra if Becky has always been a bitch.

Lyra tells Liv to ask her and Becky shows up behind her.

Becky punches Liv and she says doesn't fear a face to face fight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kofi Kingston limps in the back and Karrion Kross tells Kofi that was a tough loss, but there is plenty of time to turn it around.

Xavier shows up with a bag of ice and he asks Kross what did he want.

Match Number Three;  Brosnon Reed versus Akira Tozawa (with Chad Gable)

Reed misses a splash and Tozawa with punches.  Tozawa kicks Reed and he avoids a body block.  Tozawa with a drop kick and he misses a round kick.  Tozawa with a spinning heel kick.  Tozawa goes up top and hits a missile drop kick.  The shirt comes off and he goes up top again.  Reed catches Tozawa on a senton and Reed with a Death Valley Driver and Tsunami for the three count.

Winner:  Bronson Reed

After the match, Chad berates Tozawa.

Kaiser and Gunther walk in the back and Cathy ambushes him.

Kaiser asks what is going on by asking questions after his win.

Cathy asks about Gunther's history with Ilja Dragunov and Jey Uso.  She asks about what Kaiser did to Sheamus.

Kaiser says that Gunther is the most successful Intercontinental Champion.  He does not have to prove anything to anyone.  Kaiser says if anyone out there believes that Sheamus lost that match because of him, the guy must be delusional.  Sheamus has had a legendary career, but one thing he never achieved was beating Gunther.  It never happened and is never going to happen.  Sheamus should be standing next to him thanking him because Kaiser saved Sheamus last week.  Kaiser says he will expose Sheamus to the whole world.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jackie is with Adam Pearce to talk about the tag titles.

Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne enter and they thank Adam for this opportunity on Raw to show what they can do.

Adam welcomes them to Raw.

Adam says the Tag Division has a new look.  There will be a Fatal Four Way Match.  The New Catch Republic will face AOP, The Creeds, and The Judgment Day.

Jackie asks Adam about why Bron wasn't in the King of the Ring Tournament.

Adam says Bron has unlimited talent and he has other top talent.  Bron deserves it but he has to . . . 

Bron enters the room and he tells Adam his opponents would have been in the deep end with him.  He would have pulled them under and made them drown.  He says he should have been in the damn tournament and he leaves.

Match Number Four:  Zoey Stark versus Lyra Valkyria in a Second Round Queen of the Ring Match

They lock up and Lyra backs Zoey into the corner and Zoey pushes Lyra on the break.  Lyra avoids a clothesline and Lyra with a head lock.  Lyra floats over Zoey and gives her an arm drag.  Lyra with a back elbow off the turnbuckles and an arm drag.  Zoey pie faces Lyra.  Lyra with a head scissors to send Zoey to the floro.  Lyra goes to the apron when Zoey moves and Lyra has a kick blocked.  Lyra misses a move off the apron and she favors her knee.  Zoey with a clothesline.

We go to commercial.

We ae back and Zoey gets a near fall after a springboard drop kick.  Zoey with a cravate.  Zoey with kicks to Lyra and she misses a boot to the head.  Lyra gets a near fall.  Lyra with punches.  Lyra with a back heel kick and shoulder followed by more kicks.  Lyra with a drop kick through the ropes and she goes up top and hits a cross body.  Lyra with a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Lyra gets Zoey up and Zoey gets to her feet and applies a waist lock.  Lyra with a standing switch and Zoey wtih a back elbow.  Zoey misses a round kick and Lyra misses an enzuigiri.  Zoey with a thrust kick and blockbuster for a near fall.  

Zoey goes up top and misses a move when Lyra moves.  Lyra with a spinning heel kick and Zoey blocks a tornado DDT.  Zoey suplexes Lyra into the turnbuckles and Zoey gets a near fall.  Zoey pie faces Lyra and yells at her.  Zoey slaps Lyra and Lyra slaps back.  Zoey with a super kick and Lyra blocks Z360.  Lyra with Night Wing for the three count.

Winner:  Lyra Valkyria (advances to face Iyo Sky)

After the match, Jackie is with Lyra to ask her about advancing to the semifinals and if she has a message for Iyo.

Lyra says she says something in Gaellic and she says she will explain what it means in the future.

Jey Uso is in the back and he says Drew couldn't cut it so they put him in the tournament.  Last week Finn Balor got the yeetdown.  You are going to get this work tonight Ilja and then next week Gunther.  Jey says he will become the new King of the Ring.

Match Number Five:  Sami Zayn versus Otis (with Chad Gable)

Sami with chops and forearms in the corner but Otis with windmill forearms.  Otis with a back fist.  Otis with a splash into the corner.  Otis is told not to do the caterpillar but Chad yells at him.  Otis does the caterpillar and hits the elbow drop.  Chad gets on the apron and yells at Otis.  He tells Otis to get on the turnbuckles for the Vader Bomb but Sami moves.  Sami with a Helluva Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Sami Zayn

After the match, Chad yells at Otis and Sami returns to the ring and hits an exploder into the turnbuckles.  Chad avoids a Helluva Kick.

Otis helps Chad but Chad tells Otis it is his fault and he slaps Otis.

Otis has a confused look on his face and he follows Chad to the back.

We go to commercial.

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