Monday Night Raw (10/1/2018) Recap & Results

Tag Team Match: The Revival vs. The B-Team

The B-Team picks up the quick win.

Winners: The B-Team

After the match, the Authors of Pain come out and attack the B-Team from behind. AoP leaves them laid out in the ring.

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Roman Reigns tries to see if Ambrose is ok and Ambrose still looks perturbed and tells Reigns he could have beaten Strowman earlier if he hadn’t interfered. Then he tells Reigns that if he wasn’t such a nice guy, he might be Universal Champion right now, echoing the sentiments Ambrose had also iterated to Rollins about the IC Title earlier.

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Backstage, Braun Strowman tells McIntyre and Ziggler that he thinks Ambrose would fit in well with them. He’s a tough bastard, Strowman says. Strowman tells them both that they need winners, and they don’t need any weak links. Strowman stares hard at Ziggler as he states that last bit. Strowman walks off and Ziggler looks to McIntyre, who simply walks off and leaves Ziggler alone.

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Singles Match: Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre

Bell sounds and McIntyre asserts his strength advantage and then slaps Rollins across the face. Rollins doesn’t take kindly to the disrespect and fires back. They scramble and Rollins knocks McIntyre out of the ring and then follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring and McIntyre regains control and starts punishing Rollins with submissions. They end up on the apron together and McIntyre throws Rollins spine-first into the post. McIntyre hits a sidewalk slam from the steel steps onto the ring apron and Rollins grimaces in pain. Commercial break.

Back again and Rollins connects with a slingblade and then a blockbuster. He pins but McIntyre kicks out. They jockey for position until Rollins hits a Falcon Arrow for a near-fall. Rollins goes to the top rope but McIntyre heads him off and sets up a move but Rollins escapes and hits a buckle-bomb. Dolph Ziggler ends up running out and causing a distraction and McIntyre capitalizes and picks up the win.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

After the match, Reigns and Ambrose run out to Rollins’ aid but Strowman joins Ziggler and McIntyre. A brawl ensues, ultimately ending with The Shield being left laid out in the ring as Strowman, Ziggler and McIntyre stand triumphantly over them.

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Elias and Kevin Owens are in the ring and they get the crowd all riled up while cutting a promo about John Cena. They insult Cena, and also the crowd, relentlessly. Then, Bobby Lashley’s manager Lio Rush comes out (Elias & Kevin Owens will face Cena & Lashley this weekend at Super Showdown in Australia). Rush starts to bag on Elias and Owens and tells them to prepare themselves because tonight they’ve got the “heavyweight that’s ready to dominate”: Bobby Lashley. At this, Lashley comes out.

Singles Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens

Match begins and Lashley takes control early. Owens fires back and grabs a headlock. Lashley breaks free and sends Owens rolling to the outside for a breather after a big shot. Back in the ring and Lashley continues his assault and plants Owens with a powerslam. He hoists Owens up on his shoulders but Owens slides off and side-steps as Lashley charges toward him. Lashley is sent shoulder-first into the ring post. Commercial break.

Back again and Lashley fights Owens off of him and then starts to make a comeback. Lashley plants Owens with a spinebuster. Elias and Lio Rush start to fight on the outside and Elias starts ragdolling him. Lashley gets distracted and Owens hits a quick rollup for the surprise win.

Winner: Kevin Owens

After the match, Owens and Elias put a beating on Rush and Lashley. Lashley’s partner for Saturday, John Cena, is nowhere to be seen. Owens hits Lashley with a Pop-up Powerbomb and then Elias and Owens hug it out as the crowd boos.

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Singles Match: Bayley (with Finn Balor) vs. Alicia Fox (with Jinder Mahal & Sunil Singh)

Bell sounds and Fox takes control of the match as she hits a move and slaps on a chin-lock. Fox continues her assault until Bayley manages to flapjack Fox onto the turnbuckle. Now Bayley starts picking up steam. Bayley dropkicks Fox and then goes to hit the ropes. Jinder grabs her foot and throws her off. Balor comes around and attacks Jinder. In the ring Bayley and Fox scramble until Bayley hits the finish.

Winner: Bayley

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To close the show, Hall Of Famer and arguably the greatest of all time Shawn Michaels comes out to hype up this weekend’s Super Showdown main event between Triple H and The Undertaker. He says Undertaker made it personal between them and now he will be backing up his best friend Triple H because Taker’s brother Kane will be in his corner. Kane’s music hits and he comes out and attacks Michaels. Then Undertaker comes out and the two brothers stand over Michaels. Taker drags his thumb across his throat and goes for the tombstone.

Suddenly’ Triple H’s music hits and he comes out to the rescue. The crowd goes crazy. Triple H slugs it out with Taker and Kane and holds his own and Michaels gets back to his feet. But Taker and Kane turn the tide and hit tandem chokeslams on H and Michaels. The crowd chants for Undertaker. Taker goes over and tombstones Triple H to top it all off. The crowd chants “One more time!” They don’t get it.