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WWE RAW REPORT: THE NEW DAY ARE THE NEW DOM WITH THE CROWD, ANYTHING GOES WITH RHEA AND RAQUEL, SETH AND SAMI SETTLE THINGS, GUNTHER AND FINN HAVE COMPANY ON SATURDAY, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-12-09 22:00:00

Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.

We see wrestlers walking in different parts of the arena.

The New Day are shunned by backstage workers and other wrestlers.

World Champion Gunther makes his way to the ring.

Gunther says as everyone has seen, Finn Balor has made a grave mistake and whether he deserves it or not, he has his undivided attention.  Saturday Night's Main Event will not end like Survivor Series.

Finn Balor's music plays and he comes to the ring with his back up of Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, and JD McDonagh.

Finn says Gunther could have given him the title match he deserves and give it to someone who doesn't deserve it like Dom.  Let's be real.  He is the only reason why you are World Champion.  You are right on one thing.  Saturday Night's Main Event is going to be nothing like Survivor Series.  You retained the title because of him.  Saturday, you lose the title because of him.  After eight long years, Finn Balor walks out of Saturday Night's Main Event, Finn Balor walks out as World Champion.

Gunther says Finn did not earn that title match.  Your audacity of claiming any responsibility for Gunther being the World Champion earned him that match.  Eight years ago, you became the first Universal Champion.  At that point in his career, he looked up to Finn and respected him.  That respect faded away, not because he chose to.  You chose to cut corners and take short cuts.  You chose to align your self with the Judgment Day and hang out with a bunch of weirdos in a clubhouse.  You chose to play second fiddle to Damian Priest.

We have no respect left for each other.  Gunther says he is looking down at Finn.  Eight years ago, you were the best in the world.  For one night.  Gunther says he is the best in the world tonight and for thousands of days to come.  There is one reason you won't leave as champion on Saturday.  You are not on his level and you never will be.

Finn and friends get on the apron and . . . 

Damian Priest's music plays and he comes to the ring and he clotheslines JD and Carlito and then he kicks Dom and sends him into the ringside barrier.  Priest does the same to Carlito and hot shots JD on the ringside barrier.  Finn punches Priest and Priest punches Finn and sends him into the ring.

Gunther punches Finn and Priest with a kick.  Gunther clotheslines Priest and sends him to the floor.

Gunther adjusts the announce table and he sets for a power bomb but Finn stops him with sling blade.  Finn drop kicks Gunther into the ring steps.  Finn sends Priest into the announce table and he sends Priest into the ring.  Finn with Coup de Grace to Gunther on the floor.  

Dom, JD, and Carlito go after Priest and Priest stops them.  

Finn kicks Gunther and then Finn kicks Priest from behind.

Finn drop kicks Priest into the turnbuckles.  Finn with Coup de Grace to Priest and he goes up top for a second one and hits it.  Finn goes for a third one and he hits it.

Finn picks up the title belt and he holds it with his tag title belt.

We see Final Testament walk in the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back and the Judgment Day are celebrating in the back and Adam Pearce shows up and he applauds their chaos.  Pearce says that he talked to Gunther and the title match on Saturday is changed.  Damian Priest has been added to the match.

Finn says he is fine with that.  He says it will make it more satisfying that he beats Gunther AND Damian.  

Pearce says that Finn can lead by example.  Him and JD will defend the titles against The War Raiders with The Judgment Day banned from ringside.

Liv asks Finn if he has any advice for him.

Finn says he needs a few minutes.

Match Number One:  Karrion Kross, Miz, Akam, and Rezar (with Scarlett) versus Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, and Bo Dallas 

All eight brawl as the match starts and they send Akam, Rezar, and Miz to the floor.  Kross is pulled to the floor to escape Sister Abigail.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Rezar tags in and they hit a double choke slam on Gacy for a near fall.  Rezar slams Gacy's head into the mat.  Rezar with punches to the midsection.  Gacy with a forearm to Kross and an elbow to Rezar.  Gacy with a handspring clothesline and both men are down.  Miz tags in and so does Rowan.  Rowan with clotheslines and then Rowan with a clothesline to Akam.  Rowan runs into a boot.  Rowan sends Miz over the top rope onto Akam.  Rowan with a baseball slide to Akam and Miz.  Rowan clotheslines Rezar.  Miz kicks Rowan and Rowan is not impressed.  Rowan with a suplex cutter for a near fall.  Akam and Rezar knock Lumis and Bo off the apron.  Akam and Rezar with a double power bomb to Rowan.  Gacy with a drop kick and Lumis with a super kick.  Gacy with a suicide dive onto Akam and Rezar.

Lumis goes up top for a trust fall onto Akam and Rezar.  Bo gets on the apron and Rowan makes the tag.  Bo with forearms and a clothesline to Miz followed by a hanging swinging neck breaker.  Miz goes to the ropes and Miz with a back elbow and Kross tags in.  Bo with a back elbow to Kross followed by a clothesline over the top rope.  Bo is tripped by Scarelett and Nikki appears on the announce table behind Scarlett.  She crawls into the ring to avoid Nikki and she goes to the floor but Nikki comes off the steps with a Thexz Press.  Bo goes for Sister Abigail on Kross but Miz makes the save.  Bo with a mandible claw on Miz and Paul Ellering is back and he throws powder into Bo's eyes.  Kross with the Final Prayer for the three count.

Winners:  Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar, and Miz

Jackie Redmond is with CM Punk in LOCKER ROOM.

Punk refuses to answer a question about the Black Hawks so Jackie asks about the favor.  Punk says it is not time to talk about it.  It is between him and Paul.  Jackie asks about Seth Rollins and how is he going to handle this.  Punk says he is not going to shy away from a fight, but he is confused by Seth's hatred for him.  Punk says he doesn't hate Seth.  Punk says their history goes back a long time.  He says a 16 year old Seth Rollins came to Punk to ask him to train him . . . for free.  Punk says that entitlement continues.  Punk says Seth was once on a top ten list to be fired, but he shielded Seth from it.  Punk says he would hate to live in Punk's shadow.

Punk says he did everything that Seth did first and better.  Punk says he knew that Seth had talent and he did well when Punk was gone, but the second stringer has to go back to the bench while the starter is here.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Dakota Kai versus Liv Morgan in a Non Title Match

Kai with an arm drag or two followed by a snap mare and a leap frog neck snap for a near fall.  Kai is sent over the top rope to the floor and Kai hits the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Liv sends Kai to the mat.  

Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler, and Zoey Stark make their way to the ring.

Liv with two suplexes and she sets for the third one but Kai reverses.  Kai with forearms to Liv and a clothesline or two.  Kai with a drop kick and hard Irish whip.  Kai with a running boot to the head.  Liv goes ot the apron and Kai has her in the ropes and she connects with a boot to the back of the head for a near fall.  Kai gets Liv on her shoulders but Liv escapes.  Kai with a scorpion kick and Zoey distracts Kai and she kicks Zoey.  Kai kicks Shayna and Kai blocks ObLIVion and gets a near fall.  Liv with a running knee into the corner and Liv goes for a drop kick but Kai counters with a power bomb.

Sonya gets on the apron and distracts Kai.  Kai misses the boot from second and Liv hits obLIVion for the three count.

Winner:  Liv Morgan

After the match, Sonya attacks Kai while Zoey and Shayna remove their jackets.

Iyo and Kairi come ot the ring to stop the attack.  Sane with a back fist to Shayna and Iyo takes care of Sonya and Zoey.  Sane with a cross body off the turnbuckles onto Sonya, Zoey, and Shayna.

Liv with obLIViion to Iyo.

Drew McIntyre says Hell in the Cell was the most dangerous match in his career.  He could have been on Raw, against doctor's orders.  He had to go back to Scotland because his family needed him.  This has been a career year for him, but he has been screwed crossing the finish line.  What if everyone else was right and his gut was wrong.  Then he turne don Survivor Series and he saw Roman Reigns standing side by side with CM Punk.  They were next to Jimmy, Sami, and Jey with their stupid fingers in the air.  They turned their tails to join up with Roman.  At least Punk got bribed.  Drew says that is when he knew he had to come back and take out Sami and Jey.

He cannot change the past, but he can change the present.  He says he will change the future.

Seth Rollins walks in the back.

We go to commercial.

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