
WWE RAW
October 9, 2017
Bankers Life FieldHouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Miz TV with Special Guests: Sheamus & Cesaro
Miz welcomes us to second edition of The Mizzies. The Miztourage is family. You attack one, you attack us all. The first Mizzie goes to someone who has shown perseverance in the face of adversity, Curtis Axel. Axel dedicates his Mizzie to Bo Dallas. Miz tells Bo to get well soon. It’s time for the Mizzie for Best Supporting Actor, Sheamus and Cesaro. Last week was one of the greatest nights of his life. It was the Destruction of Roman Reigns. This is an honor. They brought the bar to new heights and they proved they can go anywhere. Sheamus wants to thank the man who made it possible, Roman Reigns. Watching Reigns lying in the ring, struggling to get up, gasping for air, made Sheamus want to beat him up even more. Reigns, we did it!
Cesaro thanks Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. Without them knocking his teeth out of his jaw, they wouldn’t have put them in their place. Sheamus and Cesaro not only set the bar, they are the bar. Miz has heard the buzz on social media.
The WWE Universe can fantasize about reforming The Shield. Their time has passed and there is a more revolutionary group in WWE. The Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro did what Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and John Cena couldn’t do. Put an end to Roman Reigns. Some times hard work pays off. The final Mizzie goes to the Big Dog of WWE and it’s not Roman Reigns. His name is, The Miz. He dedicates his victory to his unborn child and anyone who needs a role model.
Roman Reigns appears on the stage. Miz wants to know why Reigns is tucking his tail between his legs? This is where Miz shuts up. Reigns is not here to play games. He’ll give Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro one chance to get out of his ring. Miz brings up the number games. When Miz’s hands goes up, the Indianapolis Crowds mouth goes shut.
The rumors of the Shield reuniting is just like Roman, a lot of hype. Who said anything about rumors?? Reigns walks down to the ring with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. A full donnie brook ensues. Reigns sends Axel shoulder first to the steel ring steps. Miz retreats to the outside. Rollins lands a V-Trigger to Cesaro. Reigns decks Sheamus and Cesaro with Multiple SuperMan Punches. Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose plants Sheamus with The Shield PowerBomb.
First Match: Jason Jordan vs. Karl Anderson w/Luke Gallows
Jordan connects with a Fireman’s Carry TakeOver. Jordan applies an arm-bar. Jordan transitions into the Crippler Cross Face. Jordan drops Anderson with Back to Back Waist Lock TakeDowns. Anderson crawls to the middle rope to create separation. Jordan goes for a Single Leg TakeDown, but Anderson his holding on the top rope. Anderson levels Jordan with a big haymaker. Anderson applies a side headlock. Jordan reverses the hold. Jordan drops Anderson with a shoulder tackle. Anderson goes for a LeapFrog, but Jordan blocks it. Jordan deposits Anderson onto the canvas. Anderson explodes out of the corner with a Running Leg Lariat.
Anderson applies an arm-bar coming out of the commercial break. Jordan kicks Anderson in the jaw. Anderson responds with a SpineBuster for a two count. Anderson is grounding Jordan in the center of the ring. Anderson and Jordan are trading back and forth shots. Jordan connects with a Belly to Back Suplex.
Jordan drives Anderson back first to the turnbuckles. Jordan with a Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex to Anderson. Jordan is distracted by Gallows. Anderson pokes Jordan in the eye. Anderson rolls Jordan over for a two count. Jordan knocks Gallows off the ring apron. Jordan launches Anderson crotch first to the middle turnbuckle. Jordan plants Anderson with the Pop Up Neck Breaker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Jason Jordan via Pinfall
Per #RAW GM @RealKurtAngle, @mikethemiz, @WWECesaro and @WWESheamus will battle THE SHIELD in a #TLCMatch at #WWETLC! #TheShield pic.twitter.com/3CBm83IPqY
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Who wants to walk with #TitusWorldwide?!
Not bad for your first time playing banjo on live TV, @TitusONeilWWE… #RAW pic.twitter.com/bb6hj9abom
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Second Match: Elias Samson vs. Apollo Crews w/Titus O’Neil
Samson is mauling Crews in the corner coming out of the commercial break. Samson drives Crews shoulder to the ring apron. Samson clotheslines Crews for a one count. Samson drops Crews with the Walk With The Elias. Samson applies an arm-bar. Crews responds with a deep arm-drag. Crews kicks Samson in the chest.
Crews follows that with a Bicycle Kick. Crews with a Leaping Clothesline to Samson. The Standing MoonSault gets a two count. Crews connects with a MoonSault off the ring apron. Crews rolls Samson back into the ring. Following a flurry of haymakers, the referee is trying to calm Crews down. Samson sends Crews face first to the middle rope. Samson plants Crews with Drift Away to pickup the victory.
Winner: Elias Samson via Pinfall
Enzo Amore & Kurt Angle In-Ring Segment:
Forget about #WWETLC…@real1 will defend the @WWE #Cruiserweight Championship against @KalistoWWE TONIGHT on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/O225Yj34Xa
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Enzo Amore will put his WWE CruiserWeight Title on the line against Kalisto in a LumberJack Match.
Third Match: Braun Strowman vs. Matt Hardy
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Strowman shoves Hardy to the corner. Hardy delivers big haymaker. Strowman responds with a hip toss. Hardy kicks Strowman in the jaw. Hardy follows that with a Double Axe Handle Strike. Hardy goes for the Side Effect, but Strowman blocks it. Strowman with a Body Press that sends Hardy out of the ring. Strowman continues to maul Hardy coming out of the commercial break. Strowman applies a rear chin lock. Hardy connects with a Jaw Breaker. Hardy sends Strowman shoulder first to the steel ring post.
Hardy kicks Strowman in the chest. Hardy is going to town on the back of Strowman. Hardy with a Back Elbow Strike to Strowman. Hardy drops Strowman with the Tornado DDT. Hardy plants Strowman with the Twist of Fate for a one count. Hardy goes for another Twist of Fate, but Strowman counters with Back to Back ChokeSlams.
Strowman follows that with the Running PowerSlam to pickup the victory. After the match, Strowman tosses Hardy out of the ring. Strowman is bringing Hardy to the stage. Strowman sets up for the LED PowerSlam, but The Shield gets in the way. The Shield starts brawling with Strowman. Reigns Spears Strowman. The Shield Triple PowerBombs Strowman through the announce table.
Winner: Braun Strowman via Pinfall
Mickie James & Alexa Bliss In-Ring Segment:
It is going to be INTENSE in TWO WEEKS at #WWETLC when @AlexaBliss_WWE defends her #RAW #WomensTitle against @MickieJames! pic.twitter.com/dIvlYT6gnY
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
When Mickie James returned to Raw, she had a feeling that she didn’t really belong. She thought people didn’t get her. Is it because of her southern accent or the fact that she sings country music? Is it because of her age? Mickie only has one person to thank for feeling this way, Alexa Bliss. Since Alexa Bliss realized that she couldn’t manipulate someone like her, she has been spending every waking second to take a cheap shot after cheap shot. When Mickie had a chance to prove her wrong last week, she ran and hid behind her bodyguard.
It’s time for Bliss to jump out of that booster seat and put on her big girl pants. Mickie doesn’t play games, she is all woman. She has more energy in her than Bliss has in cheap hair extensions and hair dye. Mickie only cares about the number seven when she becomes the Seven Time Women’s Champion at TLC. Alexa Bliss comes to interrupt Mickie. She’s not out here to cause any trouble. Bliss apologizes to Mickie. She’s been treated so unfairly for so long and she wanted to make a Mickie James career retrospective.
Bliss asks Mickie if it is past her bedtime? Why don’t you just go home and get some rest, play some shuffleboard because the last scenes of that video will be filmed at TLC. Bliss says that she’ll run circles around Mickie. Mickie wants Bliss to come down to the ring. Bliss says that tactic is as old as Mickie. Bliss and Mickie are brawling on the outside. Mickie drags Bliss to the ring. Mickie goes into a ground and pound attack. Mickie goes for the Mick Kick, but Bliss rolls herself out of the ring.
.@SashaBanksWWE vs. @EmmaWWE vs. @itsBayleyWWE vs. @DanaBrookeWWE vs. @AliciaFoxy TONIGHT on #RAW.
The winner faces @WWEAsuka at #WWETLC! pic.twitter.com/wGuTWsTYXu
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Fourth Match: Cedric Alexander & Mustafa Ali vs. Jack Gallagher & THE Brian Kendrick
Kendrick whips Alexander back first to the turnbuckles. Kendrick delivers a series of forearms in the corner. Kendrick tags in Gallagher. Gallagher applies a rear chin lock. Alexander gets back to a vertical base. Gallagher dropkicks Alexander. Gallagher tags in Kendrick. Kendrick kicks Alexander in the gut.
Kendrick with a Butterfly Suplex for a one count. Kendrick applies a Cravate. Gallagher attacks Alexander behind the referee’s back. Kendrick is choking Alexander with his boot. Gallagher applies a front face lock. Alexander drops Gallagher with an enziguri. Alexander tags in Ali.
Ali with a Rapid Fire Double Axe Handle Strikes. Ali dropkicks Gallagher. Gallagher tags in Kendrick. Ali with a leg lariat from the ring apron. Ali connects with a Roll Through Neck Breaker for a two count. Gallagher tosses Ali out of the ring. Ali drives Gallagher to the ringside barricade. Kendrick rolls Ali over for a two count. Kendrick plants Ali with Slice Bread #2 to pickup the victory.
Winner: Jack Gallagher & THE Brian Kendrick via Pinfall
The odds have been STACKED against #TheShield at #WWETLC…because @BraunStrowman has entered the fray! #RAW pic.twitter.com/9oRroLVczv
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Bray Wyatt & Finn Balor In-Ring Segment:
"Bray is different. Bray is special, but he has much to learn…I taught him that the world is a very evil place." – #SisterAbigail #RAW pic.twitter.com/dXXsxZqF2B
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
This is Balor Club in Indianapolis. Last week, Bray Wyatt introduced the world to Sister Abigail. Balor is completely speechless. Bray is like a poison or virus that mutates with all of the lies. He’s desperate for attention and is desperate to instill fear. Bray is desperate to have the WWE Universe listen to his garbage. Balor has said it before, he’s not afraid of Bray. The Balor Club and The Demon are not afraid of him either. Balor tells Bray to bring on Sister Abigail and the whole family. Bray Wyatt appears on the titantron. Bray says that Balor will be afraid of Sister Abigail.
She knew the truth and they turned her into that monster. When she took her final breath and she chose him. They vowed to make them all burn. Now, the Season of the Witch is upon you. She’s here. Sister Abigaik says that all men are the same and they want to control everything. Bray is different. Bray is special. He has much to learn.
He was taught at a young age that the world is an evil place. She promised him that she would be by his side. Sister Abigail is here to fulfill her promise to her prince. Bray wouldn’t harm a fly, but look at what you did to him. You lied to him. She knows about demons. It’s her speciality. She can turn a demon into a pretty little dandelion. You can’t beat her. She’s worse than anything Balor ever read in his Irish Mythology books. Her touch could have saved him. Her kiss will burn it to the ground. Run.
Fifth Match: Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Alicia Fox vs. Dana Brooke vs. Emma in a Fatal Five Way Elimination Match. The Winner will go on to face Asuka at the WWE TLC PPV
Fox lands a clubbing blow to the back of Bayley. Brooke repeatedly stomps on Sasha chest in the corner. Brooke drives Sasha back first to the ringside barricade. Emma is chilling in the ring. Emma hides under the top rope. Brooke attacks Fox from behind. Emma and Brooke are double teaming Fox in the corner. Emma pats Brooke on the head. Brooke responds with a forearm smash. Brooke lands back to back HandSpring Back Elbow Strikes. Bayley is teeing off on Brooke. Brooke bodyslams Bayley. Brooke with a HandSpring Splash for a two count. Bayley slips out of the Fireman’s Carry Position. Bayley plants Brooke with the Bayley to Belly to score the first pinfall of the match.
Dana Brooke is officially eliminated. Bayley knocks Fox off the ring apron. Sasha rolls Bayley over fro a two count. Sasha and Bayley are trading back and forth shots. Fox connects with the Scissors Kick to score the second pinfall of the match. Bayley is officially eliminated. Fox and Emma are double teaming Sasha. Sasha connects with a Double Dropkick. Sasha ducks a clothesline from Fox.
Sasha with a Tilt-A-Whirl Head Scissors. Sasha drops Fox with a Leaping Double Knee Strike. Sasha follows that with a Knee Lift to Emma. Sasha goes for the BackStabber, but Fox rolls her over for a two count. Sasha catapults Fox into Emma. Sasha locks in the Bank Statement which forces Fox to tap out. Alicia Fox is officially eliminated. We’re down to Sasha Banks and Emma. Emma from behind lands the rolling crucifix to pickup the victory.
Winner: Emma via Pinfall
"I fear that @WWEBrayWyatt may have unleashed something awful… now I know what I have to do." – @FinnBalor #RAW pic.twitter.com/XimIqV5NrH
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
– Next week on RAW, Roman Reigns will take on Braun Strowman in a Steel Cage Match.
.@KalistoWWE looks to make @reymysterio & the late, great #EddieGuerrero proud when he challenges @real1 for the #Cruiserweight Title! #RAW pic.twitter.com/fGPvfRJmMd
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2017
Sixth Match: Enzo Amore (c) vs. Kalisto in a Lumber Jack Match For The WWE CruiserWeight Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Enzo applies a side headlock. Enzo rips off a piece of Kalisto mask. Enzo drops Kalisto with a shoulder tackle. Kalisto leapfrogs over Enzo. Enzo dodges a leg lariat from Kalisto. Enzo heads to the outside. Kalisto dropkicks Enzo. Mustafa Ali rolls Enzo back into the ring. Kalisto from behind rolls Enzo over for a two count. Kalisto is has Enzo stammering in the corner. Kalisto drop toe holds Enzo into a front face lock. Enzo drives Kalisto to the bottom turnbuckle. Enzo tosses Kalisto out of the ring.
Jack Gallagher and THE Brian Kendrick are stomping on Kalisto chest. Enzo is putting the boots to Kalisto as well. Enzo applies a rear chin lock. Enzo won’t allow Kalisto to get back on his feet. Kalisto with a Spike Hurricanrana for a two count. Enzo responds with a Massive Stomp across the chest of Kalisto. Enzo kicks Mustafa Ali. Ali and Ariya Daivari are brawling on the outside
. This leads us to a pier six brawl in the ringside area. Kalisto with a Leaping Enziguri to Enzo. Kalisto SuperPlex’s Enzo out of the ring. Kalisto goes for the Salida Del Sol, but Enzo counters with Eat Defeat for a two count as Ali drags Enzo out of the ring. Enzo clotheslines Ali. Enzo knocks Kalisto crotch first on the top turnbuckle. Kalisto plants Enzo with the Avalanche Salida Del Sol to pickup the victory.
Winner: New WWE CruiserWeight Champion, Kalisto via Pinfall