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WWE Raw Results (8/29/22): Kurt Angle Returns

   August 29, 2022

WWE Raw
August 29, 2022
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Commentators: (Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: The Judgment Day w/Rhea Ripley vs. AJ Styles & Dolph Ziggler 

Finn Balor and Dolph Ziggler will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Balor applies a side headlock. Ziggler whips Balor across the ring. Balor drops Ziggler with a shoulder tackle. Balor taunts Styles. Ziggler rolls Balor over for a two count. Ziggler dropkicks Balor. Ziggler applies a front face lock. Styles and Priest are tagged in. Priest kicks Styles in the gut. Priest launches Styles to the corner. Priest with a forearm smash. Priest repeatedly stomps on Styles chest. Priest knocks Ziggler off the ring apron. Styles with a chop/forearm combination. Priest reverses out of the irish whip from Styles. Styles slips over Priest’s back. Styles dropkicks Priest. Styles clotheslines Priest over the top rope. Styles drops Priest with The Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm. Judgment Day regains control of the match during the commercial break. Balor applies a rear chin lock. Ziggler with heavy bodyshots. Balor drives his knee into the midsection of Ziggler. Ziggler is throwing haymakers at Balor. Balor reverses out of the irish whip from Ziggler. Ziggler goes for a Sunset Flip, but Balor counters with a basement dropkick.

Balor talks smack to Styles. Balor goes for The Styles Clash, but Ziggler counters with The Famouser. Styles and Priest are tagged in. Styles dodges The Big Boot. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz. Styles with a basement forearm smash. Styles with a leaping corner clothesline. Priest rocks Styles with a forearm smash. Styles knocks Balor off the apron. Priest goes for The South Of Heaven, but Styles rolls him over for a two count. Styles blocks a boot from Priest. Styles hits The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Priest denies The Styles Clash. Styles applies The Calf Crusher. Priest grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Ziggler attacks Balor from behind. Priest with a BackBreaker. Styles denies The Reckoning. Styles avoids The Spinning Heel Kick. Styles with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Styles tags in Ziggler. Priest reverses out of the irish whip from Styles. Priest with a Back Body Drop. Ziggler goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Balor gets in the way. Ziggler SuperKicks Balor. Priest uppercuts Ziggler. Priest connects with The South Of Heaven to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Judgment Day via Pinfall 

Second Match: Bianca BelAir, Asuka and Alexa Bliss vs. Dani Mo, Katie Arquette and Kayla Sparks In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Bianca BelAir and Dani Mo will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. BelAir outpowers Mo. Mo tags in Sparks. Strong lockup. BelAir sends Sparks face first into the canvas. Sparks tags in Arquette. BelAir with a waist lock go-behind. Arquette reverses out of the irish whip from BelAir. BelAir dives over Arquette. BelAir taunts Arquette. BelAir dropkicks Arquette. BelAir tells Sparks and Mo to bring it. Asuka and Bliss delivers Stereo Dropkicks. BelAir with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. BelAir tags in Bliss. Bliss with The Insult To Injury. Bliss applies a wrist lock. Asuka tags herself in. Bliss drives Arquette face first into the backside of Asuka.

Asuka with a hip smash. Asuka pie faces Arquette. Arquette with forearm shivers. Asuka drops Arquette with a shoulder tackle. Arquette side steps Asuka into the turnbuckles. Arquette tags in Mo. Asuka ducks a clothesline from Mo. Asuka with Two Spinning Back Fists. Asuka with a Spinning Back Kick. Asuka kicks Mo in the chest. Asuka delivers her combination offense. Asuka with a Release German Suplex. Asuka with a Sliding Kick for a two count. Asuka drops Arquette with The Roundhouse Kick. Bliss hits The Spike DDT. BelAir connects with The KOD. Asuka with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Asuka makes Mo tap out to The Asuka Lock.

Winner: Bianca BelAir, Asuka and Alexa Bliss via Submission 

Third Match: The Street Profits vs. The Alpha Academy. If The Street Profits Lose, Kurt Angle Will Join The Alpha Academy

Montez Ford and Otis Dozovic will start things off. Dozovic backs Ford into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Ford side steps Dozovic into the turnbuckles. Ford applies a side headlock. Dozovic whips Ford across the ring. Ford unloads three knife edge chops. Dozovic sends Ford to the corner. Ford decks Dozovic with a back elbow smash. Ford punches Gable. Ford thrust kicks the midsection of Dozovic. Ford kicks Dozovic in the chest. Ford with a back fist. Ford ducks a clothesline from Dozovic. Dozovic with a Pop Up Powerslam. Dozovic tags in Gable. Gable is lighting up Ford’s chest. Gable mocks Angle. Gable sends Ford to the corner. Ford dives over Gable. Ford dropkicks Gable. Ford punches Gable in the back. Ford tags in Dawkins. Double Irish Whip. Dawkins dropkicks down on the canvas. Ford dropkicks Gable. Assisted MoonSault for a two count. Dawkins applies a side headlock. Gable whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins drops Gable with a shoulder tackle. Gable drops down on the canvas. Dawkins leapfrogs over Gable. Dawkins avoids The Rolling German Suplex.

Gable sends Dawkins into the ropes. Gable leapfrogs over Dawkins. Dawkins cartwheels over Gable. Arm-Drag Exchange. Dawkins scores a forearm knockdown. Dawkins dropkicks Gable to the floor. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Dozovic. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dawkins dropkicks Dozovic to the floor. Dawkins lands The SomerSault Plancha. Dawkins rolls Gable back into the ring for a two count. Dawkins punches Gable. Gable reverses out of the irish whip from Dawkins. Gable blocks a boot from Dawkins. Gable with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Gable repeatedly drops his weight on the left leg of Dawkins. Gable tags in Dozovic. Dozovic stands on Dawkins’ back. Dozovic with clubbing blows to Dawkins back. Dozovic tags in Gable. Gable stomps on Dawkins back. Dawkins with heavy bodyshots. Gable whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins lunges over Gable. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford with an Apron Enzuigiri. Ford with a Flying Crossbody Block. Ford knocks Dozovoic off the apron. Ford with a Running Lariat.

Ford ducks a clothesline from Gable. Ford with a Belly to Back Suplex. Ford pops back on his feet. Ford with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Dozovic runs interference. Gable with an Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex. Alpha Academy has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Gable goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Ford lands back on his feet. Gable with a deep arm-drag. Gable stops Ford in his tracks. Ford drops Gable with a DDT. Dawkins and Dozovic are tagged in. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Dozovic. Dawkins leapfrogs over Dozovic. Dawkins with a corkscrew uppercut. Dozovic answers with a clubbing sledge. Dozovic blasts Ford with The Pounce. Dozovic levels Ford with The Body Avalanche. Dozovic Powerslams Dawkins for a two count. Dawkins tags in Gable. Ford sends Dozovic tumbling to the floor. Dawkins rolls Gable over for a two count. Dawkins with The 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Dawkins follows that with The Silencer for a two count. Dawkins tags in Ford. Gable fights out of the electric chair position. Gable with a Release German Suplex.

Ford goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but Gable rolls him over for a two count. Gable launches Ford over the top rope. Ford with a straight right hand. Ford with a shoulder block. Ford goes for The Slingshot BlockBuster, but Gable counters with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Gable tags in Dozovic. Dozovic with a forearm smash. Dozovic catapults Ford to the middle turnbuckle. Dozovic blocks The Sunset Flip. Dozovic tags in Gable. Dozovic sends Ford chest first into the canvas. Gable with The Diving HeadButt for a two count. Dozovic whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Dozovic. Dawkins and Dozovic are knocked down after a double clothesline. Gable applies The Ankle Lock. Ford gets back to a vertical base. Tip Up by Gable. Ford with a drop toe hold. Ford applies The Ankle Lock. Dozovic breaks up the submission hold. Dozovic talks smack to Angle on the outside. Dawkins delivers The Pounce over the announce table. Ford with an inside cradle for a two count. Gable nails Ford with a throat thrust. Dawkins tags himself in. Gable goes for The America Automatic, but Ford lands back on his feet. Pounce/Belly to Back Suplex Combination. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford connects with The Frog Splash to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Street Profits via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Bobby Lashley vs. The Miz w/Tommaso Ciampa 

Lashley drops Miz with a shoulder tackle. Lashley launches Miz to the corner. Lashley with a corner clothesline. Lashley with clubbing elbow smashes. Lashley rocks Miz with a forearm smash. Lashley with a Corner Spear. Lashley blocks a boot from Miz. Lashley with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Lashley rips off Miz’s t-shirt. Lashley with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Lashley clotheslines Miz over the top rope. Miz bumps into Ciampa. Ciampa tells Miz to focus. Lashley with a running shoulder tackle. Lashley hits The Dominator. Miz regroups on the outside. Lashley puts Miz on his shoulders. Ciampa stops Lashley in his tracks. Lashley avoids the steel ring post. Lashley decks Miz with a back elbow smash. Lashley rolls Miz back into the ring. Ciampa backs away from Lashley. Miz with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Miz repeatedly slams Lashley’s head on the announce table. Miz throws Lashley into the steel ring steps.

Miz uses the middle rope as a weapon. Ciampa delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Miz drops Lashley with The Big Boot for a two count. Miz repeatedly kicks Lashley in the ribs. Miz with clubbing IT! Kicks in the corner. Miz with a southpaw haymaker. Miz follows that with The Awesome Clothesline. Miz goes for a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike, but Lashley counters with a Flatliner. Lashley scores two elbow knockdowns. Lashley with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Lashley with a corner clothesline. Lashley with another Corner Spear. Miz denies The Dominator. Lashley hits The Almighty SpineBuster. Lashley prepares for The Spear. Ciampa pulls Miz out of the ring. The referee caught Miz holding the NFT Chain. Ciampa with a Running Knee Strike to Lashley. Miz connects with The Implant DDT for a two count. Miz prepares for The Skull Crushing Finale. Miz gets distracted by Dexter Lumis. Lashley makes Miz tap out to The Hurt Lock.

Winner: Bobby Lashley via Submission 

Fifth Match: Kevin Owens vs. Jey Uso w/Jimmy Uso & Sami Zayn 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Owens backs Jey into the turnbuckles. Owens ducks a clothesline from Jey. Owens with a knife edge chop. Owens punches Jey in the back. Owens with clubbing blows to Jey’s back. Owens repeatedly stomps on Jey’s chest. Owens taunts The Bloodline. Jey uppercuts Owens. Owens with a chop/forearm combination. Jey regroups on the outside. Jey with a gut punch. Jey sends Owens face first into the steel ring post. Owens with a reverse hammer throw into the steel ring steps. Owens is raining down haymakers. Jey with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles. Jey is raining down haymakers. Jey with a vicious palm strike. Jey whips Owens into the turnbuckles. Owens avoids The Stinger Splash. Owens with a Running Cannonball Strike. Owens gets distracted by Jimmy. Jey SuperKicks Owens. Jey hits The Samoan Drop on the ring stairs. Jey has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Jey goes for The SuperPlex, but Owens blocks it. Owens punches Jey. Owens with an Avalanche Fisherman’s Suplex. Owens drags Jey to the corner. Owens ascends to the top turnbuckle. Jey uppercuts Owens. Owens and Jey are trading back and forth shots. Owens with Two HeadButts. Owens drops Jey with The Bionic Elbow. Owens lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Owens kicks Jey in the gut. Jey denies The Stunner. Jey goes for a SuperKick, but Owens blocks it. Owens SuperKicks Jey. Owens whips Jey across the ring. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Jey lands back on his feet. Jey SuperKicks Owens. Jey drags Owens to the corner. Jey connects with The USO Splash for a two count. The referee gets distracted by Sami Zayn. Jey goes for another USO Splash, but Owens gets his knees up in the air. Owens with an inside cradle for a two count. Owens with Two SuperKicks. Owens follows that with The Frog Splash for a two count. Owens begs Zayn to hit him. Jey lands The Suicide Dive. Jey rolls Owens back into the ring. Jey tells Zayn to grab a steel chair. Zayn wasn’t hesitant to hit Owens with the chair. Owens kicks Jey in the gut. Owens plants Jey with The Stunner.

Winner: Kevin Owens via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Clash At The Castle Match Card 

– Bianca BelAir, Asuka and Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai and Io Shirai In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match

– Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle

– Edge & Rey Mysterio w/Dominik Mysterio vs. The Judgment Day w/Rhea Ripley

– GUNTHER (c) vs. Sheamus For The WWE Intercontinental Championship

– Liv Morgan (c) vs. Shayna Baszler For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

– Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Drew McIntyre For The WWE Undisputed Universal Championship

Sixth Match: Dakota Kai & Io Shirai w/Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah For The Vacated WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship 

Io Shirai and Aliyah will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Aliyah applies a side headlock. Shirai whips Aliyah across the ring. Aliyah runs into Shirai. Shirai drops Aliyah with a shoulder tackle. Rollup Exchange. Aliyah kicks Shirai in the gut. Aliyah applies a front face lock. Rodriguez tags herself in. Double Irish Whip. Aliyah splits down on the canvas. Rodriguez with The Big Boot for a two count. Rodriguez applies a waist lock. Shirai with a Roll Through Double Foot Stomp. Shirai tags in Kai. Kai with The Scorpion Kick. Shirai with The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Kai hooks the outside leg for a two count. Kai applies a wrist lock. Rodriguez with a shoulder tackle. Rodriguez tags in Aliyah. Rocket Crossbody Block for a two count. Aliyah ducks a clothesline from Kai. Aliyah with a SitOut Hip Toss. Aliyah tags in Rodriguez. Kai avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Kai kicks Aliyah in the gut. Kai throws Aliyah into the steel ring steps. Shirai kicks Rodriguez in the face. Kai blasts Rodriguez with The PK. Assisted Meteora to Aliyah. Rodriguez avoids the referee’s ten count. Damage Control has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Double Irish Whip. Kai with The Pump Kick. Shirai with a Flatliner. Shirai follows that with a basement dropkick for a two count. Shirai tags in Kai. Kai with a Basement Hurricanrana for a two count. Kai toys around with Rodriguez. Rodriguez denies The CodeBreaker. Shirai tags herself in. Rodriguez throws Shirai into Kai. Rodriguez HeadButts Shirai. Rodriguez rocks Kai with a forearm smash. Rodriguez with a Big Boot to Shirai. Rodriguez decks Kai with a back elbow smash. Rodriguez with Two Stinger Splashes. Rodriguez with a Twisting Elbow Drop for a two count. Rodriguez goes for a PowerBomb, but Shirai counters with The CodeRed for a two count. Shirai ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Shirai with forearm shivers. Shirai with a Shotei. Rodriguez responds with an Inside Out Lariat. Rodriguez goes for The Tijana Bomb, but Bayley gets in the way. Shirai with a Double Foot Stomp. Kai delivers The Face Wash. Shirai connects with The MoonSault for a two count. Bayley argues with the referee. Bayley runs away from Bianca BelAir, Asuka and Alexa Bliss. Aliyah made the blind tag. Kai hits The Kairopractor. Shirai with The Crucifix Bomb. Aliyah rolls Kai over to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez