WWE Raw
WWE Thunderdome
August 31, 2020
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The Raw video plays, and we go live into the WWE ThunderDome at the
Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. We see a big pyrotechnics display.
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring. He lost to Keith Lee last
night at WWE Payback. Replays are shown of Randy Orton giving WWE
Champion Drew McIntyre three Punt Kicks last week on Raw. McIntyre
suffered a hairline jaw fracture in the attack.
Tonight, we’ll have three singles matches with the winners facing in
a singles match later to determine who will face WWE Champion Drew
McIntyre at Clash of Champions. Keith Lee will face Dolph Ziggler,
Randy Orton will face Kevin Owens, and Dominik Mysterio, replacing
his father, will face Seth Rollins.
Randy Orton says last Monday, Drew McIntyre offered him another
opportunity at the WWE Championship out of pity. Orton took that as
a sign of disrespect, so he kicked him in the skull three times.
McIntyre thinks he deserves the WWE Championship, but as far as
Orton is concerned the only thing McIntyre deserves is the fractured
jaw he gave him. McIntyre deserves to be in pain and sip his meals
through a straw. McIntyre said he would kick Orton’s skull off at
SummerSlam, but the only one dishing out kicks is “The Legend
Killer.” Ask Edge, Christian, Big Show, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels,
and Drew McIntyre himself.
McIntyre thinks Orton believes he’s entitled. Orton says he is
entitled. He should have to face Kevin Owens in a singles match or
face anyone in a triple threat to get his rematch at Clash of
Champions. Orton is entitled to that match, but he will jump through
the hoops, play the game, beat Owens, win the triple threat, and
beat McIntyre for the WWE Title at Clash of Champions… if McIntyre
can even make it.
McIntyre isn’t healthy enough to be here tonight, but he has it on
good authority that McIntyre got together with some old buddies to
bond over a shared experience. That experience is Orton kicking them
each in the skull. Orton shows a fake photo of everyone Orton has
recently Punt Kicked laying together in a hospital bed.
Keith Lee interrupts Orton and marches down to the ring. Lee says
Orton sounds proud of all the havoc he’s caused over the past few
months and is doing his best to forget what happened last night at
Payback. Orton is doing his best trying to forget about the fact
that he beat him. Lee understands that Orton might be the greatest
to ever lace up a pair of boots, but last night Lee gave him no
choice but to bask in his glory. With that said, Orton is
complaining about championship opportunities that should be handed
to him. Lee says things are a little different now because maybe,
just maybe, a victory like his last night over a Legend Killer like
Orton means that maybe he should get the opportunity at the WWE
Championship. Lee says he’s known Drew McIntyre for a long time and
considers him a good friend. McIntyre talks about receipts. McIntyre
will make good on his word…
Dolph Ziggler all of a sudden attacks Lee from behind. Lee quickly
fights him off and turns toward Orton. Ziggler then drops Lee with a
spike DDT.
-Commercial Break-
Keith Lee vs. Dolph Ziggler
The winner goes to a triple threat match later tonight. The winner
of that match will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at
WWE Clash of Champions.
The bell rings, and they lock up. Ziggler goes for a takedown, but
Lee simply throws him off. Ziggler approaches him, but is sent back
again. Ziggler again goes for a takedown, but Lee powers him off and
wrenches the arm. Lee lifts him by the arm, but Ziggler fights out.
Ziggler goes for a dropkick, but Lee counters into a catapult into
the turnbuckles. Ziggler quickly rolls out of the ring to recover.
Ziggler cautiously gets in the ring. They lock up, and Lee powers
him to the corner. Ziggler quickly stuns him with a punch and hit a
neckbreaker for a one count. Ziggler goes to a rear chin lock and
has Lee grounded. Lee eventually fights up, but Ziggler kicks him in
the knee and dropkicks him to the corner. Ziggler avalanches him and
goes for a second neckbreaker. Lee shoves him off, hits the ropes,
and annihilates Ziggler with a Pounce.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Lee hit Ziggler with a Grizzly
Magnum and throw him across the ring. Lee avalanches him in the
corner and lifts him up. Ziggler quickly rips at the nose to get
out. Ziggler kicks him in the leg and hits a famouser for a near
fall. Ziggler angrily chokes him on the ropes and rips at the eyes.
Ziggler hits another neckbreaker and drops a big elbow for another
near fall. Ziggler goes back to the rear chin lock. Lee again fights
up and rips Ziggler off his back. Lee drops him to his knees with a
right hand. Lee hits another right hand followed by a big forearm.
Lee sends Ziggler into the ropes and hits a big flapjack. Lee
follows up with a powerslam and lets out a primal scream. Ziggler
gets up in the corner and elbows Lee back. Lee charges, but Ziggler
sidesteps him and hits a Zig-Zag for a near fall. Ziggler sets up
for a superkick, but Lee counters into a Spirit Bomb for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Keith Lee
Keith Lee advances to tonight’s triple threat match. The winner of
that match faces Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at Clash of
Champions.
Photos are shown of Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax winning the WWE
Women’s Tag Team Championship last night at WWE Payback.
Sarah Schreiber is backstage with the new Women’s Tag Team
Champions. Nia Jax said all Shayna Baszler had to do was follow her
lead. Baszler says she told Jax to stay out of her way. She used
Sasha Banks as a weapon to put Bayley to sleep. Jax says she threw
them around all match. Raw Women’s Champion Asuka walks up, which
offends Baszler and Jax. Asuka shoves Baszler, and Jax gets in her
face. Asuka walks off.
-Commercial Break-
WWE official Adam Pearce is backstage with a security force. Pearce
says RETRIBUTION ruined last week’s Raw main event. They must do
their jobs or they’ll find another group that can.
Charly Caruso introduces Raw Women’s Champion Asuka to the ring.
Charly says Asuka has been demanding a new challenger. Is there
anyone she has in mind? Asuka laughs and says she’s defeated many
great women: Bayley, Becky Lynch, Nia Jax, Ruby Riott, and Sasha
Banks. Asuka laughs and says it doesn’t matter who is ready for
Asuka because Asuka is ready for anything.
Mickie James’ music hits, and she comes out to the stage. James says
as a 6-time Women’s Champion, she recognizes greatness when she sees
it. Asuka is probably one of the greatest Women’s Champions of all
time. James gets in the ring. Out of respect, Asuka should be the
first to know that she’s coming for the WWE Raw Women’s
Championship.
Natalya interrupts, and she comes out with Lana by her side. Natalya
asks Mickie James if she really thinks she’s going to jump the line
and get an opportunity. She’s had too many chances. Lana says James
is stuck in the past. It has nothing to do with age since JLo is 50
and fabulous. James has failed to evolve. She’s got the same gear
since 1998. Natalya is with her because she’ll elevate the Women’s
Division. Lana says if James wants Natalya, she has to go through
her.
Asuka says she’s ready for all three women. Natalya and Lana send
James into Asuka and attack both women. Asuka quickly fights back
and knocks Natalya out of the ring. James sends Lana to the apron,
and Asuka knocks her to the floor with a hip attack.
-Commercial Break-
WWE promotes Connor’s Cure.
Video: Lance “The Tumornator” from the 2017 campaign narrates a
video to kick Cancer’s butt.
Footage is shown of The Hurt Business wiping out a bunch of people
on Raw Underground.
The Viking Raiders are backstage with Cedric Alexander. They hurt
Alexander with an arm bump. Demi Burnett is with them. She’s
impressed Alexander turned down the invitation from The Hurt
Business. She then kisses Ivar on the cheek. They walk off, and
Angel Garza is lurking in the background.
Mickie James vs. Lana w/ Natalya
Raw Women’s Champion Asuka is on commentary, but the volume is off.
Lana takes Mickie down and stomps away at her. Lana connects with a
suplex and covers for a two count. Lana applies a chin lock. There
is bronzer all over the mat from the attack before the commercial.
Mickie eventually fights back and hits a Thesz Press. Mickie hits
some clotheslines, kicks Lana, and goes for a Mick-DT. Lana quickly
gets out and puts herself through the ropes. Lana goes to attack,
but Mickie hits the Mick Kick for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Mickie James
The commentators talk about the possibility of Mickie James facing
Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship.
Replays are shown of Aleister Black attacking Kevin Owens last week
on Raw.
Charly Caruso is outside of Aleister Black’s dressing room. Randy
Orton all of a sudden walks out and charges off. Orton will face
Kevin Owens, next.
-Commercial Break-
The IIconics will face The Riott Squad. The winning team will face
the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. The losing team will be no
more.
Sarah Schreiber is backstage with The IIconics. Billie Kay talks
about becoming best friends with Peyton Royce in high school and
dreaming of being wrestlers. Peyton Royce says they sacrificed so
much to get to where they’ve got. Kay says they won’t let two
hooligans destroy everything they built. Royce says they’re going to
beat them and put the Women’s Tag Titles in the care of two greats.
That will be IIconic.
Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
The winner goes to a triple threat match later tonight. The winner
of that match will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at
WWE Clash of Champions.
As Kevin Owens makes his entrance, Aleister Black attacks him from
behind. Black attacks him at ringside before laying him out with
Black Mass.
Owens pulls himself into the ring, and the referee is refusing to
start the match. Owens convinces him, so the referee calls for the
bell. Owens swings wildly and falls. Orton approaches him, so Owens
chops him back. Orton immediately drops him with an RKO for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Randy Orton
Randy Orton joins Keith Lee in the triple threat match to determine
who will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WWE Clash of
Champions.
Charly Caruso is backstage with Rey and Dominik Mysterio. Charly
asks about Rey having mixed emotions over being injured and unable
to go after a WWE Title opportunity. Rey says it’s tough to not get
closure on Rollins. Injuries happen, but if he had to give his
opportunity to someone else, it would be his son. Rey shows that he
brought his whole family there (his wife, Angie, and daughter,
Aliyah, are shown). Dominik says he may be the underdog, but he has
a 619 with “Monday Night Messiah” written all over it.
-Commercial Break-
Raw Underground is back tonight. Shelton Benjamin takes on Apollo
Crews.
VIP Lounge honoring WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley
MVP and Shelton Benjamin are in the ring. MVP says the VIP Lounge is
for people like him and Benjamin… people better than you. This is
the first VIP Lounge from the WWE ThunderDome. MVP introduces the
CEO of the Hurt Business and the new WWE United States Champion
Bobby Lashley.
United States Champion Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring. MVP
says he knows a lot of young guys making mistakes due to youthful
exuberance. Apollo Crews may be successful, but in his life there
are three definites: death, taxes, and Bobby Lashley. Lashley says
he did exactly what he said he would. Lashley put him in the Hurt
Lock and beat him. Crews attacked him after, which he’d have done as
well, but he’ll pay. Benjamin says Crews acted like a punk and he’ll
beat him like a punk in Raw Underground.
MVP says they need to concentrate on their 6-Man Tag Team Match with
The Viking Raiders and Cedric Alexander. The Hurt Business arrived
and everyone was standing. When they left, everyone was laying.
Cedric Alexander walks out and comes down the ramp. The Hurt
Business meets him at the front of the ramp. MVP asks if he’s had a
change of heart. Alexander says, “Hell no I haven’t… haven’t had a
change of heart.” Alexander says he didn’t come alone. The Viking
Raiders attack The Hurt Business from behind. The Raiders and
Alexander get in the ring and flip over the VIP Lounge furniture.
-Commercial Break-
The Hurt Business (WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley, MVP,
and Shelton Benjamin) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) and
Cedric Alexander
Bobby Lashley starts against Erik. Lashley punches away at Erik, but
Erik soon turns him and punches. Lashley shoves him off, but Erik
punches him back. Lashley leapfrogs him and knocks him to the
corner. Lashley shoulders him in the corner, and MVP tags in. MVP
punches away at Erik before the referee backs him up. Lashley chokes
Erik while the referee handles MVP. MVP punches Erik and tags
Shelton Benjamin in. Benjamin clotheslines Erik down for a two
count. Ivar tags in and knees Benjamin in the face. Cedric Alexander
tags in and chops away at Benjamin. Erik tags back in and knees
Benjamin. Erik flips Benjamin over and knees him in the face.
Benjamin quickly comes back with a spinebuster, and they’re both
down.
MVP and Alexander tag in. Alexander punches and kicks MVP. Alexander
hits the ropes, but MVP drops him with a flapjack. MVP kicks him in
the ribs and drops a knee for a one count. MVP covers again for the
same result. Lashley tags in and punches and stomps Alexander down.
Lashley connects with a suplex for a two count. Benjamin tags in and
kicks Alexander. Benjamin takes him down for a two count. Benjamin
connects with a scoop slam and tags MVP in. MVP hits a Player’s Boot
in the corner. MVP continues to beat him down and talk some trash.
MVP then applies an arm bar. Alexander fights back and goes for a
tag, but Lashley and Benjamin pull Ivar and Erik off the apron.
Alexander then rolls MVP up and grabs a handful of tights for the
win.
Winners by Pinfall: The Viking Raiders and Cedric Alexander
MVP immediately smiles and nods his head in approval of Alexander’s
cheating. Lashley and Benjamin go to attack Alexander, but MVP holds
them back. Alexander looks terrified, but leaves the ring with the
Viking Raiders.
Titus O’Neil is warming up for his Raw Underground appearance.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see The Hurt Business attacking
Cedric Alexander. MVP says he needs to learn. Apollo Crews and
Ricochet run up. The Hurt Business back up and leave them be.
The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) vs. The Riott Squad (Ruby
Riott and Liv Morgan)
The winning team will face Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax for the WWE
Women’s Tag Team Championship. The losing team will be disbanded.
Ruby Riott starts against Billie Kay. They take each other down and
brawl. Kay takes her down and tags in Peyton Royce. They bounce
Riott off Kay’s knee, and Royce picks up a two count. Royce attacks
and applies a chin lock. Riott fights up and elbows out. Royce
quickly shoves her to the corner, but Riott punches her away and
elbows Kay. Liv Morgan tags in and dropkicks Royce. Morgan elbows
Royce and dropkicks her against the ropes. Morgan picks up a near
fall. Royce whips Morgan down and tags Kay in. The IIconics kick
Morgan down for a near fall. Kay talks a little trash and clubs
Morgan. Kay hits a wristlock suplex for another two count. Kay
wildly clubs away at Morgan and shouts. Morgan kicks her in the knee
and dropkicks her in the face.
Riott tags in and attacks Kay. Riott bounces Kay off Morgan’s knees.
Kay fights back, but Riott sends her to the corner. Morgan cuts
Royce off before she can interfere. Kay and Riott trade pins before
Riott rolls her up for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: The Riott Squad
The Riott Squad will get a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
opportunity. The IIconics must break up. The IIconics beg the
referee and begin crying.
We see the large security guard standing outside of Raw Underground.
Shane McMahon walks up and greets him. We’ll see Titus O’Neil,
Jessamyn Duke, and Apollo Crews face Shelton Benjamin.
-Commercial Break-
Seth Rollins and Murphy make their way to the ring. Rollins says
last night Murphy kicked him in the head and got pinned by Dominik
Mysterio at Payback. With a WWE Championship opportunity on the
line, he can’t afford anymore mistakes. Rollins says he wants Murphy
out of his sight until he can figure out what kind of man he is.
Rollin slaps him hard in the back of the head as he leaves. Dominik
Mysterio then attacks Murphy from behind.
Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio
The winner goes to a triple threat match later tonight. The winner
of that match will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at
WWE Clash of Champions.
Mysterio runs down to the ring and takes Rollins down, punching away
at him. The bell rings. Rollins quickly clotheslines him down.
Mysterio comes back with a head-scissor arm drag and follows up with
a dropkick. Rollins gets out of the ring. Rollins kicks Mysterio as
he joins him at ringside. Rollins bounces Mysterio off the
commentary table and puts him in the ring. Rollins knees Mysterio
and punches him down. Rollins stomps away at him. Rollins pushes him
into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Rollins
drops Mysterio on the apron, but Mysterio shoulders him back.
Mysterio hits a springboard arm drag and has him in position.
Rollins avoids a 619 and gets out of the ring. Rollins pulls
Mysterio out of the ring. Mysterio bounces him off the table and
hits a summersault senton to the floor!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Mysterio hit Rollins with a
jawbreaker. Rollins quickly connects with a Sling Blade for a two
count. Rollins punches Mysterio in the face a few times before
applying a body scissor and slaps him in the head a few times.
Mysterio screams in pain as Rollins cinches it in. Mysterio fights
out, so Rollins applies a waistlock before taking him down. Rollins
then goes back to it, tightening his grip on the ribs. Mysterio
elbows out and flips through a back suplex attempt. Rollins goes for
an avalanche, but Mysterio sidesteps him.
Mysterio punches Rollins back to the corner and does the 10 punches
in the corner. Rollins sets up for a Buckle Bomb, but Mysterio
counters into a hurricanrana causing Rollins to flip into the
corner! Mysterio goes for a slingshot cross-body, but Rollins
catches him. Mysterio counters into a tornado DDT and follows up
with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Rollins slowly rolls out
of the ring to recover. Mysterio goes to the top rope and hits
Rollins with a big cross-body block to the floor.
The Mysterio family is shown watching backstage. Mysterio gets
Rollins in the ring and goes to the top rope. Mysterio jumps over
Rollins before he can attack. Mysterio gives him a drop-toe-hold
into the ropes. Mysterio connects with a 619, goes to the top rope,
and tries for a Frog Splash, but Rollins rolls out of the way!
Rollins connects with a Stomp for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins joins Keith Lee and Randy Orton in the triple threat
match to determine who will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE
Championship at Clash of Champions. The Mysterio family is sadly
watching backstage. Rollins gets to his feet and hits Dominik with
another Stomp before leaving the ring. Rey Mysterio is furious.
We go backstage to Raw Underground to see Titus O’Neil wipe someone
out. Another guy steps up to him, but O’Neil slams him down and
slams his head off the mat. O’Neil knocks him out. Riddick Moss
steps up next. Moss takes O’Neil down and throws some terrible
looking punches. O’Neil fights him off, so Moss applies a front
facelock. O’Neil shoves him off the surface. They brawl before
O’Neil takes out a member of the audience. O’Neil throws Moss off,
but Moss kicks him and knocks him out with a right hand. Jessamyn
Duke will debut on Raw Underground.
Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits are backstage. They’re
taking on Andrade and Angel Garza in a Tornado Tag Match. Angelo
Dawkins turns into Coach Dawkins and brings out a strategy board.
They do some strategizing. Dawkins makes fun of Ford for getting
poisoned by Zelina Vega. They joke that Vega is too short to ride
rollercoasters. They want the smoke!
-Commercial Break-
Footage is shown from earlier today of Akira Tozawa arriving in a
van with his ninjas. The security guard stops him and says he’s not
on the list. Tozawa gets out of the van. R-Truth rolls him up to win
the title. The security guard was a referee. R-Truth runs off.
Tozawa takes the referee, throws him in the van, and drives off with
him.
Tornado Tag Team Match
Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo
Dawkins) vs. Andrade and Angel Garza w/ Zelina Vega and Demi Burnett
Both teams start brawling at the sound of the bell. Andrade and
Garza get the better of them and knock Dawkins out of the ring.
Andrade and Garza concentrate on Ford. Ford kicks them both back and
heads to the top rope, but Andrade cuts him off. Garza and Andrade
go for a double-team superplex. Dawkins comes in and hits them with
a powerbomb while they give Ford a superplex.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Andrade and Garza double-teaming
Dawkins. Andrade kicks Dawkins in the face, and Garza picks up a
near fall. Vega shouts instructions. Garza whips Dawkins hard into
the corner and superkicks him. Andrade goes outside and slams Ford
off the apron. Andrade then applies an arm bar on Dawkins over the
top rope. Garza attacks Dawkins. They go for a double-team, but
Dawkins knocks Garza away and hits Andrade with an exploder suplex.
Dawkins hits Garza with a pair of clotheslines and a leaping back
elbow. Dawkins takes Andrade down, but Garza breaks up the pin.
Andrade and Garza put Dawkins in the tree of woe. Garza kicks
Dawkins before Andrade hits the diving stomp. Ford hits a
springboard slam to break it up! Andrade quickly hits Dawkins with
his back elbow combo. Ford comes back with a blockbuster on Andrade
and an enzuigiri. Ford shakes the ropes.
The lights start to flicker. Garza goes outside, grabs Demi Burnett,
and runs off with her. RETRIBUTION runs down to ringside. The
commentators run off. They attack Zelina Vega and drive her into the
barricade. It’s unclear if those members of RETRIBUTION were women.
The rest of RETRIBUTION attack The Street Profits and Andrade in the
ring.
No Contest
-Commercial Break-
Footage is shown of RETRIBUTION’s attack.
Backstage, Adam Pearce is yelling at the security guards.
Shane McMahon is standing with the sad former IIConics. Avery Taylor
takes on Jessamyn Duke in Raw Underground. Duke makes short work of
her and knocks her off the platform. Marina Shafir comes in and taps
a woman out. Peyton Royce then throws Billie Kay in the ring and
smiles. Duke and Shafir take Kay out.
Footage is shown of The Hurt Business attacking Cedric Alexander
earlier tonight.
Charly Caruso is backstage with Apollo Crews, Ricochet, and Cedric
Alexander. She asks if it’s a wise idea to face Shelton Benjamin
tonight. Crews says the old Apollo would have been happy to just be
here. Crews is going to show he belongs. They get fired up and enter
Raw Underground.
-Commercial Break-
We go back to Raw Underground. It’s Apollo Crews vs. Shelton
Benjamin. Benjamin takes Crews down. The Hurt Business eventually
starts brawling with Ricochet and Cedric Alexander. The Hurt
Business leaves them all laying.
Angel Garza is backstage with Demi Burnett. She criticizes him for
abandoning everyone. If anything happens to her, he’ll never forgive
himself. RETRIBUTION all of a sudden shows up beating up a security
guard. Garza and Burnett look afraid. Garza runs off. Two women from
RETRIBUTION approach Burnett, and she runs off.
#1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match
Randy Orton vs. Keith Lee vs. Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins prepares to work with Randy Orton, but Orton gets out
of the ring. Rollins yells at Orton. Lee pulls Rollins into the
ring, but Rollins applies a side headlock. Lee quickly whips him off
and shoulder blocks him down. Orton runs in and attacks Lee. Lee
fights him off and sends them to the corner. They drop him to the
apron, but Lee hits them both with a cross-body block.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Rollins take Lee down. Lee
sidesteps a knee to the floor. Orton quickly gives Lee and back
suplex on the table. They send Lee head-first into the steel steps.
They get Lee in the ring, but Orton blindsides Rollins and hits a
hanging DDT for a near fall. Orton goes for an RKO, but Rollins
counters into a falcon arrow for a near fall.
Lee comes in and knocks Rollins back. Lee avalanches both of them
before throwing Rollins into Orton. Lee goes outside and Pounces
Orton across the ringside area. Rollins goes for a suicide dive, but
Lee catches him and throws him across the table. Lee gets Rollins in
the ring and kicks him. Rollins charges, but Lee scoops him up.
Rollins counters into a roll-up for a two count. Rollins hits an
enzuigiri and brings him to a knee with a forearm. Rollins
superkicks Lee and sizes him up. Lee counters a Stomp into a Spirit
Bomb! Orton immediately runs in and hits an RKO on Lee. Orton covers
Rollins for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Randy Orton
Randy Orton will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WWE
Clash of Champions. Orton celebrates as the show comes to an end.