3 Massive matches announced for Bad Blood on WWE RAW (September 9, 2024)

The latest episode of Monday Night RAW continued the buildup toward WWE's upcoming premium live event, Bad Blood. The much-anticipated event will take place on October 5 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bad Blood is returning to WWE's PLE calendar for the first time since 2004. As the event's name suggests, some of the biggest personal rivalries right now are set to be showcased at the show.

Here are the three matches officially announced for WWE Bad Blood during the latest episode of Monday Night RAW.

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#3. Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest

Finn Balor and Damian Priest have come a long way since the early days of The Judgment Day, evolving from one of the best tag teams over the past year into bitter rivals.

During the latest episode of RAW, Balor expressed his frustrations, accusing Priest of holding him back when they were supposed to be brothers. He added that he would have already become World Heavyweight Champion without his former tag team partner.

When Priest confronted him, Balor made it clear that he wasn't playing second fiddle anymore and challenged Priest to a match at Bad Blood, which Priest accepted. As tensions boiled over and the two began to brawl, the rest of The Judgment Day attacked Priest. Despite Rhea Ripley rushing in to help, the Terror Twins were overwhelmed, and The Judgment Day stood tall by the end of the segment.

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#2. Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley- WWE Women's World Championship

Liv Morgan has fulfilled her promise to take everything Rhea Ripley once had, including the Women's World Championship, Dominik Mysterio, and Judgment Day. She also successfully retained her title against Ripley at SummerSlam.

However, after recently pinning Liv in a mixed tag team match at WWE Bash in Berlin, Ripley has reinserted herself into the title picture. She challenged Morgan to a rematch at Bad Blood, and Liv accepted the challenge. The match was officially confirmed during this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW.

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#1. CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre - Hell in a Cell

The feud between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre has arguably been the standout rivalry of 2024, with both delivering top-notch performances.

During the latest episode of RAW, McIntyre addressed his brutal attack on CM Punk, which resulted in The Second City Saint being carried out of the arena last week. Confident that Punk would be sidelined for a while, McIntyre declared that he was now shifting his focus to the World Heavyweight Championship.

However, RAW General Manager Adam Pearce interrupted him, revealing that he had spoken to CM Punk earlier. Pearce announced that Punk wasn’t finished with McIntyre and declared their long-standing feud would culminate at WWE Bad Blood, inside the Hell in a Cell.

With three massive matches already announced, it will be interesting to see which other matchups are added to the much-anticipated event's card.