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WWE Raw Results (9/26/22): Matt Riddle vs. Damian Priest

   September 26, 2022

WWE Raw
September 26, 2022
Rogers Place
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Bianca BelAir w/Asuka & Alexa Bliss vs. Io Shirai w/Damage Control 

BelAir dropkicks Shirai to the floor. BelAir with clubbing blows to Shirai’s back. Shirai reverses out of the irish whip from BelAir. BelAir launches Shirai over the top rope. BelAir pulls Shirai back into the ring. BelAir with a waist lock takedown. BelAir drops Shirai with a shoulder tackle. BelAir with Two Hair Biel Throws. BelAir with clubbing shoulder blocks. BelAir denies The Sunset Flip. Shirai ducks a clothesline from BelAir. Shirai goes for a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover, but BelAir counters with a BackBreaker for a two count. BelAir transitions into a corner mount. Shirai with a shotei. Shirai with clubbing shoulder blocks of her own. Shirai sweeps out the legs of BelAir. Shirai is choking BelAir with her boot. Shirai with a Corner Meteora for a one count. Short-Arm Reversal by Shirai. Shirai applies The Octopus Stretch. Shirai with a Sunset Flip for a two count. BelAir side steps Shirai into the turnbuckles. BelAir with a forearm smash. BelAir with a running shoulder tackle.

BelAir goes back to the corner mount. BelAir taunts Shirai. BelAir dives over Shirai. BelAir rocks Shirai with a forearm for a two count. Shirai denies The KOD. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Shirai. BelAir applies a waist lock. Shirai drives BelAir face first into the bottom rope. Shirai levels BelAir with a running single leg dropkick. Shirai has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Shirai reapplies The Octopus Stretch. BelAir with a Side Walk Slam. BelAir shoves Shirai. Forearm Exchange. BelAir with a running shoulder tackle. BelAir clotheslines Shirai. BelAir dropkicks Shirai. BelAir pops back on her feet. BelAir with clubbing blows to Shirai’s back. Shirai ducks a clothesline from BelAir. BelAir with a Snap Vertical Suplex. BelAir with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Shirai rolls BelAir over for a two count.

Shirai stands on BelAir’s braid. BelAir sweeps out the legs of Shirai. Shirai avoids The Handspring MoonSault. Shirai kicks BelAir in the gut. BelAir avoids The SpringBoard MoonSault. BelAir bodyslams Shirai. BelAir with The Handspring MoonSault for a two count. BelAir goes for The KOD, but Shirai lands back on her feet. Shirai with a Roundhouse Kick. Shirai goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but BelAir counters with The Fallaway Slam for a two count. BelAir drags Shirai to the corner. Shirai with a leaping shotei. Shirai punches BelAir in the back. Shirai HeadButts BelAir. BelAir denies The Top Rope FrankenSteiner. BelAir kicks Shirai in the face. Shirai with The Avalanche Arm-Drag. Shirai hits The Shotgun Meteora. BelAir sends Shirai into the hands of Damage Control. BelAir with a Slingshot Pescado. Shirai with clubbing palm strikes. Shirai rolls BelAir back into the ring. Shirai dives over BelAir. BelAir connects with The KOD to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bianca BelAir via Pinfall 

Second Match: Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio 

Mysterio dropkicks Rollins before the bell rings. Mysterio is raining down haymakers. Rollins bails out to the floor. Rollins rams his forearm across Mysterio’s face. Rollins repeatedly stomps on Mysterio’s chest. Rollins is choking Mysterio with his boot. Rollins got busted open during a commercial break. Rollins rakes the back and eyes of Mysterio. Mysterio dives over Rollins. Mysterio with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Mysterio with two haymakers. Rollins reverses out of the irish whip from Mysterio. Mysterio kicks Rollins in the chest. Rollins with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Rollins with forearm shivers across the back of Mysterio. Rollins follows that with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Mysterio is throwing haymakers at Rollins. Mysterio with a Sunset Flip for a two count. Rollins scores a forearm knockdown. Rollins with a knife edge chop. Rollins sends Mysterio to the corner. Rollins with a flying forearm smash. Mysterio side steps Rollins into the turnbuckles. Mysterio with two haymakers. Mysterio buries his shoulder into the midsection of Rollins.

Mysterio with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Mysterio transitions into a corner mount. Rollins reverses out of the irish whip from Mysterio. Mysterio decks Rollins with a back elbow smash. Rollins catches Mysterio in mid-air. Rollins with a GutBuster. Rollins throws Mysterio out of the ring. Dominik Mysterio comes down to the ring with a steel chair. Mysterio is regaining momentum during the commercial break. Rollins whips Mysterio into the turnbuckles. Rollins is raining down haymakers. Rollins with a Running Boot. Dominik gives Rollins a fist bump. Rollins goes for The Three Amigos, but Mysterio counters with a DDT. Rollins goes for a BuckleBomb, but Mysterio counters with a Hurricanrana into the turnbuckles. Rollins goes for The SuperPlex, but Mysterio blocks it. Mysterio with a Flying Seated Senton. Mysterio ducks a clothesline from Rollins. Mysterio with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count.

Mysterio rolls Rollins over for a two count. Mysterio dropkicks Rollins into the middle rope. Rollins BuckleBombs Mysterio. Rollins hits The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Mysterio avoids The Curb Stomp. Rollins kicks Mysterio in the gut. Rollins with clubbing blows to Mysterio’s back. Mysterio with a Hurricanrana over the top rope. Mysterio with a Sliding Splash. Mysterio follows that with a Flying Splash for a two count. Mysterio dropkicks Rollins into the middle rope. Rollins avoids The 619. Rollins with a shoulder block. Rollins sends Mysterio chest first into the canvas. Mysterio has Rollins perched on the top turnbuckle. Mysterio punches Rollins. Rollins goes for an Avalanche PowerBomb, but Mysterio counters with The FrankenSteiner. Mysterio connects with The 619. Mysterio with a Flying Hurricanrana off the ring apron. Dominik begs Rey to hit him with the chair. Rhea Ripley shoves Mysterio face first into the steel ring post. Dominik rolls Rey back into the ring. Rollins delivers The Curb Stomp. Rollins makes Mysterio tap out to The Peruvian Neck Tie.

Winner: Seth Rollins via Referee Stoppage 

– Bobby Lashley offered Matt Riddle some encouragement in the locker room. Lashley also reminded Riddle to never interfere in another match of his.

Third Match: Kevin Owens & Johnny Gargano vs. The Alpha Academy

Johnny Gargano and Chad Gable will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gable applies a side headlock. Gable with a drop toe hold. Gable grabs a side headlock. Gargano whips Gable across the ring. Gable drops Gargano with a shoulder tackle. Gargano drops down on the canvas. Gargano leapfrogs over Gable. Gargano with a Hurricanrana. Gargano with a Cazadora Arm-Drag. Gargano dropkicks Gable. Owens and Dozovic are tagged in. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Owens applies a side headlock. Dozovic whips Owens across the ring. Owens runs into Dozovic. Shoulder Block Exchange. Owens dropkicks Dozovic. Dozovic tags in Gable. Owens is throwing haymakers at Gable. Owens whips Gable across the ring. Owens scores the elbow knockdown. Owens with a Senton Splash. Owens with a MoonSault for a two count. Owens follows that with a short-arm clothesline. Owens tags in Gargano. Double Senton Splash for a two count. Gable launches Gargano over the top rope. Gargano with The Slingshot Spear.

Gargano with heavy bodyshots. Dozovic lifts Gargano up in the air. Dozovic with The World’s Strongest Slam. Alpha Academy has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Gargano is displaying his fighting spirit. Dozovic drives Gargano back first into the turnbuckles. Dozovic tags in Gable. Gargano launches Gable out of the ring. Gargano sends Dozovic shoulder first into the steel ring post. Gable stops Gargano in his tracks. Gargano with a Rolling Head Kick. Gargano tags in Owens. Owens ducks a clothesline from Gable. Owens with a chop/forearm combination. Short-Arm Reversal by Gable. Owens with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Owens clotheslines Gable. Owens knocks Dozovic off the ring apron. Owens with a corner clothesline. Owens with a Running Lariat. Owens poses for the crowd. Owens with a Running Cannonball Strike. Owens with a Pumphandle Ushigoroshi for a two count. Owens goes for The Swanton Bomb, but Gable gets his knees up in the air.

Owens avoids The MoonSault. Gable blocks The SuperKick. Gable applies a waist lock. Owens decks Gable with a back elbow smash. Owens kicks Gable in the gut. Gable denies The Stunner. Owens with a double leg takedown. Owens applies The Sharpshooter. Dozovic clotheslines the back of Owens neck. Owens tags in Gargano. Gargano dropkicks Dozovic off the apron. Gable avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Standing Switch Exchange. Owens made the blind tag. Owens with a Roundhouse Kick. Gargano lawn darts Gable face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Owens lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Gable lands back on his feet. Gable ducks a clothesline from Owens. Gable with a Release German Suplex. Gargano tags himself in. Gargano with an Apron Enzuigiri. Gargano goes for The One Final Beat, but Gable counters with a Northern Lights Suplex.

Gable with The Exploder Suplex. Gable tags in Dozovic. Dozovic puts Gargano on his shoulders. Gable tags himself in. Alpha Academy with The Doomsday Bulldog for a two count. Dozovic clotheslines Owens. Dozovic levels Owens with The Body Avalanche. Dozovic with a Running Lariat. Dozovic clears the announce table. Owens sends Dozovic face first into the steel ring post. Owens with Two SuperKicks. Owens puts Dozovic through the announce table with a Flying Elbow Drop off the ringside barricade. Gargano thrust kicks the midsection of Gable. Gargano with a Discus Lariat. Austin Theory trips Gargano from the outside. Gable with The Rolling Elbow. Gable hits The Cliffhanger DDT for a two count. Gable kicks Gargano out of the ring. Theory tries to attack Gargano with the MITB Briefcase. Gargano SuperKicks Theory. Gable blocks The Apron Enzuigiri. Gargano ducks a clothesline from Gable. Gargano connects with The One Final Beat to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kevin Owens & Johnny Gargano via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Omos w/MVP vs. Greg Lester & Jordano In A Two On One Handicap Match

Omos runs Lester and Jordano out of the ring. Omos throws Jordano into the steel ring steps. Omos sends Lester face first into the ring apron. Omos with a Running Boot. Omos levels Lester with The Body Avalanche. Omos throws Jordano back into the ring. Omos with a running shoulder tackle. Omos connects with Two ChokeBombs to pickup the victory. After the match, Omos stacks Lester and Jordano on top of each other on the announce table.
Winner: Omos via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Candice LeRae vs. Nikki Cross 

LeRae blocks a boot from Cross. LeRae sends Cross face first into the canvas. LeRae dropkicks Cross to the floor. Cross gets LeRae trapped in the ring skirt. Cross tees off on LeRae. Cross rolls LeRae back into the ring. Cross toys around with LeRae. Cross tugs on LeRae’s hair. LeRae rolls Cross over for a one count. LeRae with a chop/forearm combination. LeRae with a Running Hip Attack. Following a snap mare takeover, LeRae SuperKicks Cross. LeRae hits The Backstabber. Cross with a running forearm smash. Cross with a gut punch. LeRae connects with The Avalanche Swinging NeckBreaker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Candice LeRae via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn w/Solo Sikoa 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Zayn applies a side headlock. Styles whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn drops Styles with a shoulder tackle. Zayn poses for the crowd. Zayn talks smack to Styles. Styles with a Hurricanrana. Styles dropkicks Zayn. Styles with a knife edge chop. Styles slams Zayn’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Styles with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Styles with a downward punch. Styles follows that with a knee drop for a two count. Styles whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn holds onto the ropes. Zayn decks Styles with a back elbow smash. Styles ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Zayn with a Back Body Drop for a one count. Zayn kicks Styles in the back. Zayn slams Styles head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn with a flying elbow smash for a one count. Zayn dumps Styles out of the ring. Zayn repeatedly slams Styles head on the ring apron. Zayn kicks Styles in the face. Zayn with a Slingshot MoonSault to the outside. Zayn rolls Styles back into the ring. Zayn hooks the outside leg for a two count. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz.

Styles with a basement forearm. Styles with a leaping corner clothesline. Styles follows that with The Ushigoroshi.Zayn denies The Styles Clash. Zayn with a palm strike. Styles blocks a boot from Zayn. Styles with The Spinning Rack Bomb for a two count. Styles drops Zayn with The Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm. Styles stares at Sikoa. Styles whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn kicks Styles in the chest. Zayn goes for a BrainBuster, but Styles blocks it. Styles goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Zayn counters with a NeckBreaker. Zayn launches Styles over the top rope. Styles with a leaping forearm smash. Zayn avoids The Phenomenal Forearm. Zayn goes for The Exploder Suplex, but Styles rolls him over for a two count. Styles with a gut punch. Styles with a Snap Vertical Suplex into the turnbuckles. Styles rolls Zayn back into the ring. Zayn kicks Styles in the face. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn with a straight right hand. Zayn puts Styles on the top turnbuckle.

Styles is raining down haymakers. Zayn turns a Vertical Suplex into a Modified Orange Crush for a two count. Zayn repeatedly drives Styles face first into the steel ring post. Zayn launches Styles into the timekeeper’s area. Styles gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Styles with an inside cradle for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Zayn kicks Styles in the face. Styles responds with The Pele Kick. Zayn has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Styles is throwing haymakers at Zayn. Styles goes for The Styles Clash, but Zayn blocks it. Zayn with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Styles regroups on the outside. Zayn rolls Styles back into the ring. Styles applies The Calf Crusher. Zayn grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Zayn decks Styles with a JawBreaker. Zayn back drops Styles out to the apron. Styles with a leaping forearm smash. Zayn tugs on Styles hair. Sikoa nails Styles with The Uranage Slam on the apron. Zayn connects with The Helluva Kick to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sami Zayn via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Extreme Rules 2022 Match Card 

– Edge vs. Finn Balor In A I Quit Match

– Liv Morgan (c) vs. Ronda Rousey In A Extreme Rules Match For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

– Bianca BelAir (c) vs. Bayley In A Ladder Match For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship

– Drew McIntyre vs. Killer Kross w/Scarlett Bordeaux In A Strap Match

– Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle In A Fight Pit Match

Seventh Match: Matt Riddle vs. Damian Priest w/The Judgment Day 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Riddle backs Priest into the turnbuckles. Priest shoves Riddle into the canvas. Strong lockup. Riddle applies a Hanging Kimura Lock. Riddle transitions into a Sleeper Hold. Priest drives Riddle back first into the canvas. Riddle reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Stalemate in the corner. Riddle ducks under a back elbow from Priest. Riddle applies a side headlock. Riddle with a side headlock takeover. Priest answers with the headscissors escape. Priest avoids The PK. Riddle taunts Priest. That leads us to a quick shoving contest. Swing and Miss Display. Priest blocks a boot from Riddle. Priest with a back heel trip. Riddle avoids multiple foot stomps. Riddle kicks the left hamstring of Priest. Riddle tells Priest to bring it. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Priest. Riddle with a GutWrench Suplex. Riddle with a BROTon for a one count. Riddle slaps Priest in the chest. Riddle with clubbing mid-kicks in the corner. Priest drops Riddle with a Windmill Kick. Priest transitions into a ground and pound attack. Priest launches Riddle to the corner. Riddle applies a Rope Assisted Triangle Choke.

Riddle sends Priest to the floor. Riddle blasts Finn Balor with The PK. Priest rocks Riddle with a forearm in mid-air. Priest with a Running Bodyslam into the ringside barricade. Priest applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Riddle with elbows into the midsection of Priest. Priest answers with a forearm across Riddle’s back. Priest pulls back the arms of Riddle. Riddle kicks Priest in the face. Riddle with combo sumo strikes. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Priest. Riddle with The Ripcord Knee. Riddle pops back on his feet. Riddle with two flying forearm smashes. Priest shoves Riddle. Riddle with The Exploder Suplex. Riddle with another PK. Riddle follows that with a SpringBoard Floating BRO to the outside. Riddle rolls Priest back into the ring. Riddle kicks Priest in the gut. Riddle PowerBombs Priest. Riddle delivers The Final Flash Knee for a two count.

Priest sends Riddle crashing to the outside. Riddle is favoring his ribs. Priest drives Riddle back first into the barricade. Priest has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Priest knocks Riddle off the top turnbuckle. Riddle with clubbing blows to Priest’s back. Riddle with The Avalanche Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Riddle and Priest are trading back and forth shots. Riddle with a Pump Knee Strike. Priest nails Riddle with The Bell Clap. Priest goes for a Rolling Elbow, but Riddle counters with a Roundhouse Kick. Priest avoids another Roundhouse Kick. Priest catches Riddle in mid-air. Riddle connects with The BRODerek for a two count. Riddle gets distracted by Rhea Ripley. Priest punches Riddle in the back. Priest goes for The Razor’s Edge, but Riddle lands back on his feet.

Priest with a Falling Lariat. Priest with a Lifting Flatliner for a two count. Priest goes for The South Of Heaven Chokeslam, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Priest. Priest denies The RKO. Riddle denies The Reckoning. Priest goes for a SpringBoard Enzuigiri, but Riddle counters with a Pump Knee Strike. Riddle takes a swipe at Balor. Priest puts Riddle on his shoulders. Riddle with The Spladle to pickup the victory. After the match, The Judgment Day gangs up on Riddle. Edge storms into the ring to make the save. Priest drops Riddle with The South Of Heaven Chokeslam. Edge storms into the ring to make the save. Edge Spears Priest. Ripley pulls Dominik out of the ring. Edge side steps Balor into the turnbuckles. Edge plants Balor with The Spear. Edge challenges Balor to a I Quit Match at Extreme Rules to close the show.

Winner: Matt Riddle via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez