A night after SmackDown put on a solid show with their PPV offering No Mercy, the spotlight shifts to the former flagship show of the WWE, RAW. With Hell In A Cell being just around, new matches, new feuds and a certain rematch of the decade are hovering above us.
So without further adieu, here are the results for the 10th October episode of RAW:
WWE Women's Champion Sasha Banks is the first to make her way to the ring and chants of "you deserve it" ring around the stadium. The Boss addresses the Oakland crowd and reveals that she feels on the top of the world before adding that she had big dreams since watching Eddie Guerrero wrestle as a kid. Fans chant for Eddie and Sasha then wishes the former World Champion. She then goes on and cuts a promo and proposed for a Hell In a Cell rematch against Charlotte at the pay-per-view.Charlotte's music hits and she walks out but before she could reach to the ring, Rusev's music hits and the Bulgarian Brute and Lana march out. Rusev takes the mic and insists that no one cares about the women's division before Charlotte snatches the mic back. The Queen then accepts Sasha's challenge for the Cell match. Rusev interrupts but is stopped by Sasha before Lana gets in the middle of the argument.Lana then cuts a promo but is taken down by Sasha and Charlotte with the two double-teaming to take out the Bulgarian Brute. Rusev was looking to get back at the two when Roman Reigns' music hits and he comes out to a mixed reaction.
Kofi Kingston vs. Cesaro
The New Day are first to make their way to the ring and they cut a promo for their Hell In a Cell match against Sheamus and Cesaro. The reigning WWE Tag Team Champions vow to show Cesaro and Sheamus why they are the best.Cesaro then makes his way to the ring and his never-ending battle against Sheamus continues as the Celtic Warrior comes out and walks straight to the ring.The Swiss Superman and Kingston kick off things with Cesaro ringside and busy streaming live on Facebook, he is not paying attention to what goes inside the ring. We go to commercials.Back from the break and Cesaro has the upper hand. However, Kofi fights back and nails the crossbody before hitting the Bomb Drop. He then tries to deliver the Trouble in Paradise but fails as The Swiss evades. Cesaro then nails a couple of uppercuts before rolling up Kofi for the 2-count.Some more back and forth and Cesaro attempts to lock Kofi in the Sharpshooter but he escapes. Kofi then attempts the springboard but lands on the mat instead. Sheamus and the rest of New Day get entangled ringside with The Celtic Warrior taking out Xavier Woods before Big E runs him over. Cesaro was lining up for the Cesaro Swing but Kofi takes advantage of the distraction and rolls the Swiss for the 3-count. Cesaro is shocked and he cannot believe what just happened. Cesaro and Sheamus are involved in a heated argument with the latter storming off before calling his partner a Loser.Result: Kofi Kingston beats Cesaro via pinfall
Bayley vs. Cami Fields
Bayley is taking on an enhancement talent in what is expected to be a squash match. She receives a decent pop from the crowd as she makes her way to the ring. Bayley has all the early momentum but Fields tries to fight back. Bayley then nails the Bayley-to-Belly before pinning her opponent for the win.Result: Bayley beats Cami Field via pinfall
Drew Gullak and Tony Nese vs Sin Cara and Dorado
It's time for some cruiserweight action as Gulak and Nese team up to go up against Sin Cara and Dorado. Gulak and Sin Cara kick things off and jockey for position. Dorado tagged in and Gulak takes advantage with a gutwrench transitioning into a stretch. Gulak tags Nese in, but Dorado takes both Nesse and Gulak down to make the tag to Sin Cara.Sin Cara comes in and goes on a rampage by taking Gulak down with a spin kick. Sin Cara shows some of his power with a powerbomb for a two-count. He launches himself on Gulak on the outside with a suicide diva. Dorado tags himself in and goes up top to deliver a shooting star press. Pin, 1-2-3! The Luchadors pick up the win. A great start for the newly former tag team and Sin Cara, who made his first cruiserweight appearance.Result: Sin Cara and Line Dorado def. Drew Gulak and Tony Nese
Mick Fole's Hell In A Cell announcement
RAW GM Mick Foley and commissioner Stephanie McMahon are in the ring to make a big announcement for Hell In A Cell. Foley looks sharp in his loud checkered red suit and Stephanie McMahon is appreciative of it too. The fans in California voraciously chant for Foley and Stephanie credits the applause to his exquisite suit.
She puts over No Mercy as a solid PPV and hypes up the Hell In A Cell announcement, shifting the spotlight to Foley. Foley begins by saying that Sasha Banks and Charlotte asked for a Hell In A Cell match and added that they deserved to have the match inside the dreaded steel structure. The fans go berserk and the yes chant breaks out all around the arena.
He shifts his focus on the WWE Universal title and officially made the Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens match also a Hell In A Cell match. Kevin Owens and his partner in crime, Chris Jericho interrupt the proceedings and come to confront Foley regarding the big announcement. He says that he doesn’t want to compete inside the Hell In A Cell and see his career being cut short akin Mick Foley, who himself saw his career take a big hit due to his brutal matches inside the cage.
Owens and Jericho go on to rip into the Hardcore legend, Jericho is particular, who calls Foley a genie in a stupid suit. Foley states that he’s never been a fan of Y2J is all of the 19 years they’ve been together.
Unsurprisingly, Foley is now in the list of Jericho. Stephanie McMahon defends Foley and commands JeriKO to respect the GM. She goes on to make a blockbuster announcement regarding tonight main event between Seth Rollins and Chris Jericho. If Chris Jericho wins, he gets slotted into the Hell In A Cell match for the Universal title, making it a triple threat match.
Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel vs Enzo Amore and Big Cass
The underutilized duo of Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel seems to have formed a tag team and are in action up next against the most over team in the WWE, Enzo and Cass. A backstage segment of Bo and Axel vowing to destroy the tag team division airs and we cut to see the team in the ring.
Out come Enzo and Cass to a solid pop. The fans in California are treated to the trademark entrance and the genius of Enzo on the mic. As the two enter the ring, they're blindsided by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. The Club administer a merciless beatdown on the team and deliver the Magic Killer on Big Cass while also laying Enzo out at the same time with the boot of doom.
The referees force the heels to stop and we cut to a commercial break as they retreat backstage.
Sami Zayn and Neville vs Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel
Back from the break, a relay of the beatdown airs and Axel and Bo are still distraught about not being able to face Enzo and Cass.
Axel demands a team to come out as they deserve to be in action. Guess who turns up? The Underdog from the Underground, Sami Zayn's music hits followed by his tag team partner for tonight, Neville. The match kicks off and the heels dominate the early goings as Axel and Dallas wear Zayn down. Axel with a beautiful dropkick. He looks pumped up and plays to the crowd.
But that was all the offense the heels get in as Zayn slams Axel into the turnbuckle with an exploder suplex. A Helluva kick and Axel is all laid out for the most beautiful thing in the WWE to unfold. Neville goes up top and delivers the Red Arrow on Axel. Pinfall, 1-2-3! Zayn and Neville pick up the win and the California fans love every bit of it, while Bo Dallas looks on his frustration.Result: Sami Zayn and Neville def. Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas
R-Truth vs. Titus O'Neil
Following their backstage segment, Titus O'Neil came head to head against one-half of Golden Truth. R-Truth raps as he and Goldust enter the ring. R-Truth and Titus kick things off in the middle with the former having all the moment early on in the fight.
He tackles Titus before hitting him with a kick and pinning him. However, Titus fights back with a boot and follows him with a barrage of attacks for a nearfall. Titus then nails a couple of rib breakers but Goldust comes to his partner's aid and climbs up the apron.Truth takes advantage of the situation to roll Titus for the 3-count. Titus cannot believe that he has lost.
Result: R-Truth defeats Titus O'Neil via pinfall
2 on 1 Handicap Match: Braun Strowman vs. Splash Brothers - Steven and Clay
The Splash Brothers cut a promo with The Mountain standing ringside. The Splash Brothers attack Strowman with a series of kicks but Strowman fights back displaying his brute strength. He takes out the two with a Double Dropkick before following it with a Power slam and a Slam Dunk for 1..2...3...!Result: Braun Strowman defeats Splash Brothers via pinfallFollowing the match, Strowman then addresses Foley and warns him that he wants some serious competition next week and if his request is not granted there will be consequences.
Roman Reigns and Sasha Banks vs Rusev and Charlotte
The mixed tag team match between the champions and challengers gets underway after Charlotte, Reigns, Sasha and Rusev make their respective entrances. Charlotte is the first to make her way to the ring followed by her partner Rusev, who is accompanied by his wife Lana. The Boss enters to a huge pop and the WWE United States Champion is next, who as always is welcomed by boos.
The men begin the match with Rusev getting a hold on the pace of the match with a spin kick. After being on top for a while, Reigns gets control with a big boot and
Back from the break, Rusev is seen dominating the match and connects with an impressive drop kick. A few stiff punches and kicks and Reigns seems to be struggling. The fans want Sasha and are chanting her name in unison. Reigns tries to fight back and lands a few right hooks before taking out the Bulgarian with a clothesline.
Reigns then lands a boot on Rusev and sizes him up for the Superman Punch but is interrupted by Charlotte. Sasha then takes out Charlotte before Rusev attempts to land a clothesline on Reigns but is instead thrown out of the ring.
Reigns stuns Rusev with a Superman punch and tags The Boss in. Rusev tags Charlotte in and we get the showdown we desire to see.
Sasha is on fire as she takes Charlotte down with a couple of clotheslines. The Boss with the double knees to the gut of Charlotte, who recuperates and rolls up the Boss for a pinfall.Sasha insanely reverses the roll-up into a Bank Statment. Reigns spears Rusev before he broke the submission and Charlotte is left with no option but to tap out. The champs pick up the win and stand tall amid the cheers of the fans in the Oracle Center.
Result: Roman Reigns and Sasha Banks def. Rusev and Charlotte
Paul Heyman responds to Bill Goldberg
After Goldberg admitted that he owes Brock Lesnar a rematch last week in an interview Paul Heyman is in the middle of the ring to respond to those claims. Heyman starts in his usual manner and hypes up WWE 2K17 and a preview of the game is shown with Brock and Goldberg going head-to-head.He then hypes up Goldberg's return and starts a chant of the former World Champion. He adds that every superstar who ever came up against Goldberg was victimised and conquered. He says that the career of Goldberg and his client Brock Lesnar have been similar.
But he adds that Goldberg is currently one-up against The Beast and remains the only blemish in his illustrious and dominating career. He then announces that he has been authorised to challenge Goldberg for one more match against his client Brock Lesnar.
Heyman then cuts a typical excellent promo before insisting that Goldberg is no longer Goldberg he is the next one to go to Suplex City. Goldberg confirmed that he would be returning to RAW next week to confront Heyman and his client.
TJ Perkins vs. Ariya Daivari
The WWE Cruiserweight Champion is the first to enter the ring followed by Daivari, who is the younger brother of former WWE Superstar Shawn Daivari.Daivari attacks Perkins as soon as the bell rings but the champion fights back and gains the momentum. He then locks Daivari in the knee bar but his opponent makes it to the ring.Daivari then locks the champion in a sleeper but Perkins powers out of it. Daivari then nails a neckbreaker. He then takes Perkins to one corner and start to work on him but the champion makes a comeback after driving his opponent Face First into the mat. He follows it with a neckbreaker and an enzuigiri before climbing to the top rope.Daivari joins him up top but it does not result in anything exciting. Perkins then hits an enzuigiri but is welcomed by a Superkick from Daivari. Perkins then locks Ariya in the knee bar and Daivari taps out. Perkins wins yet again as he prepares to take on Brian Kendrick at Hell In a Cell.Result: TJ Perkins defeats Ariya Daivari via submission
Chris Jericho vs Seth Rollins
The main event gets underway with major implications. Rollins is riping Jericho apart right from the onset of the match. After getting a few pinfall attempts in, he sends Jericho into the barricade, steel steps, following it up with a running forearm from the apron.
Just as Rollins looks to seal things off, Kevin Owen’s music hits and out comes the Universal Champion. The distraction was enough for Y2J to ascertain control over the match. Jericho places Rollins horizontally on the turnbuckle and kicks him in his guts. He follows it up with an abdominal stretch. Rollins breaks it up and rallies with a few forearms to J2J in the corner.
Rollins is visibly in discomfort because of his battered ribs and a veteran Jericho is taking full advantage. Rollins lays Jericho out with a nasty side backbreaker. The Architect goes up top for the five-star frog splash, but gets caught by a Jericho dropkick in mid-air. Some back and forth action follows and Rollins goes for the springboard knee to the face, but Jericho catches him and locks in the Walls Of Jericho.
Rollins somehow wriggles his way out to the apron. KO taunts Rollins with the belt , but KO kicks him right in the face. Back in the ring, Rollins goes up top for the five-star frog splash again, no one home though. Jericho sees the opportunity and connects with a Lionsault. 1-2-kickout! The fans acknowledge the fact that this is awesome. Jericho gets Rollins back up on his feet
The crowd start chanting - "This Is Awesome".
As Jericho makes his way to the top rope Rollins nails an Enzuigiri. Rollins then goes for the pedigree but is rolled up by Y2J. Rollins then reverses it for the 3-count against Jericho.
Result: Seth Rollins defeats Chris Jericho via pinfall
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