Explosive rage paired with serene calm, that is the Tomaso Ciampa story.
>> Speaker 2: Riddle now, tremendous Fisherman's Buster.
Here's the cover now.
Two count, broken up by Gable.
Now Chad Gable, suplex machine in his own right.
With Riddle up top, face first goes Riddle.
Cover now to try to win this matchup.
And breaking things up is Ciampa.
In any strategy, Wade, you've been in Fatal Four Ways in your career.
>> Speaker 1: Well, I'll tell you- >> It's difficult to come up with a-
>> Cover!
>> Strategy because there are simply too many moving parts in this matchup.
It really tends to end up- >> Being a cardio process.
Who has the best cardio?
Cuz you're gonna need it in a match like this.
>> Speaker 2: And there's Ciampa.
Ricochet will land on his feet, however.
Now Ricochet with Ciampa on his shoulders,
displaying some of the power that Ricochet has.
Is that enough to advance to an Intercontinental championship match?
And a kick out at two by Ciampa.
Ciampa shows absolutely no remorse.
>> Speaker 1: You got four of the biggest cardio machines-
>> In that ring right now, but
they're dropping like flies.
>> Speaker 2: Riddle launches himself off the second rope!
And I say Moonsault taking out Gable.
>> Speaker 1: Heavy landing on the floor.
>> Speaker 2: Surprise, he gets back- >> Goodness!
The Willow's Bell connecting.
And now Ricochet launching himself.
>> Speaker 1: Ciampa can get a cover here, he's got victory.
[NOISE] >> Speaker 4: Big if.
[NOISE] >> Speaker 2: Ricochet.
Top rope!
Ciampa caught him!
>> Speaker 1: Expert timing from Ciampa.
>> Speaker 2: And now looking to put him away.
>> Speaker 3: Project Ciampa.
>> Knee right to the spine!
Cover by Ciampa for the win.
Kick out!
Into the corner goes Gable.
Rolled through.
Gable with the, went for the Chaos Theory.
But Ricochet countered with recoil.
[NOISE] >> Went for the Chaos Theory again.
And a Famouser by Ciampa!
[NOISE] >> Third time is a charm, Chaos Theory!
Fringe cover.
>> Two, three!
>> Speaker 3: Win, Gable with the win!
And Chad Gable's family is here tonight, celebrating the win.
That, of course, his young son, a future Olympian perhaps, Wade.
>> Speaker 1: Daddy did a heck of a job tonight.
>> Speaker 2: Well, of course, Gunther, who will face Gable now for
the Intercontinental title, he survived through McIntyre at SummerSlam.
Also at SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes versus Brock Lesnar III.
>> I love you.
>> Speaker 5: I know, I'm so excited for Coach Gable.
Otis, this is so good for us.
And don't forget to grab ice, see you soon.
[SOUND] >> Speaker 7: [LAUGH] Hey, madam Maxxine,
what a pleasant surprise!
How are you doing?
>> Speaker 5: What are you doing in here?
>> Speaker 7: I just came by to say congratulations to Gable for
his amazing victory.
And also to let him know that the Ring General is already looking
forward to wipe the ring with his body all over again.
>> Speaker 5: You, get out of our locker room.
>> Speaker 7: Okay, okay, I will but before I do that,
let me tell you something.
I had my eyes on you for a couple of weeks now, and I gotta say,
you got all the potential in the world.
But what you will have to understand is that some people around here
are just better than others.
I mean, take a look at me, European elegance, A plus aesthetics,
A plus everything.
And then take a look at the boys you are running around with,
take a look at this big, disgusting freak, so, [SOUND]
[NOISE] >> Feisty [LAUGH], I like it.
>> Speaker 8: What the hell are you doing locker room?
Or have your eyes on the Alpha Queen, Maxxine?
If you want some action, put me and you in that ring tonight, pretty boy.
After I'm done with, you won't be so pretty anymore.
>> Speaker 7: Well, I'll see you out there then.
And you, I'll see you too, Maxxine.
>> The line on me has always been we're not ready to take the chance on you yet,
you know why?
Because I'm a dangerous man.
They knew that if I came in here, you wanna smack me around?
You wanna kick me out of the locker room.
No, no, Papa didn't take no mess.
I'm not to be messed with, that's the difference between me and you.
[NOISE] >> But with all that said, still,
you became every single champion you could here, and you did it many times over.
And good on you, I haven't been there yet, but here I am on the climb.
And your career's in the damn toilet.
[NOISE] >> But I'll tell you what?
[NOISE] >> Look at that,
you gained a couple, good job.
[NOISE] >> I tell you what,
if you wanna make this personal now that you have,
I don't mind making you a stepping stone.
>> Speaker 3: Stepping stone, stepping stone?
>> Speaker 4: Don't get hot,
I ain't talking about your little stepping stones down there.
I'm talking about me walking over you to the Main Event where I belong.
>> Speaker 3: I am the Main Event, I am the Main Event.
And you are not
on my level.
>> That's a really interesting theory that I'm not on your level,
cuz strangely enough, I'm looking you dead in your eyes right now.
So if you think I'm not on your level, why don't you prove me wrong?
I ain't going anywhere.
[NOISE]
>> Speaker 2: Miz with a cheap shot.
Of course he did.
And now Miz- >> The only shot he's got.
>> Miz hammering away on LA Knight.
The jealousy and rage.
Looking for the- >> Skull Crushing Finale.
>> Speaker 3: And LA Knight, though, able to turn it around into a BFP!
Blood Force Trauma.
>> I have a feeling, that's not gonna be the last we hear of The Miz.
>> Speaker 2: Who will take the challenge for the Viking Raiders?
[MUSIC]
>> Speaker 3: It's a new day, yes, it is!
>> What! [MUSIC]
>> Speaker 1: No way!
>> Speaker 3: Yes way! >> Uh-oh, they're back!
>> Speaker 3: The New Day is back!
[MUSIC]
>> Speaker 1: Viking Raiders will be looking to try and
exploit any potential ring rust in this one.
But it ain't looking good so far!
>> Double team, Kofi Kingston is the legal man.
Look at that, off the splash.
Kick out by Erik.
>> Speaker 1: Five months out after ankle surgery for the former world champion,
Kofi Kingston, looking as good as ever.
>> Speaker 2: Many will make an argument that New Day, the greatest tag team of
all time in WWE, massively popular, multi-time champs.
Cover by Woods.
And a kick out by Erik.
And everyone in the tag team division
here on Raw better have their eyes open.
[NOISE] >> Xavier woods is really, and
there's Valhalla up on the apron.
Trash talking Xavier.
And Eric, >> Speaker 1: Whoa!
>> Speaker 2: Makes it pay off.
Off the top rope, crossbody.
Kofi Kingston's role in The New Day.
An absolute national treasure.
And Kofi Kingston showing you why with a Boom Drop.
[NOISE] >> Dive off.
>> Viking raiders might be starting to regret drinking that ancient god Kool-Aid.
[NOISE] >> Went for Trouble In Paradise,
Ivar able to duck underneath.
Missed with the spin kick of two.
And now Kofi, little SOS action, cover!
Stacks him up for the win.
>> Speaker 2: And a kick out of two.
Double team.
Kofi sent Erik flying.
Now using his quickness.
Kick to the side of the face.
Tag made, and Xavier woods is legal.
[NOISE] >> Trouble In Paradise!
Followed by A takeout of Erik.
And now The Limit Break from the top rope, by Xavier Woods for the win.
[SOUND] Welcome back, New Day!
>> Speaker 6: Here are your winners, The New Day!
>> That had to feel good for Kingston and Woods to be back in action here.
[MUSIC] It is time now for
our Main Event on Monday Night Raw.
And I'm not surprised that Damian Priest is walking in front of Finn Balor.
[SOUND] >> The following is a six-man tag team
match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by
the women's world champion, Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor.
The NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio and Mr.
Money in the Bank, Damian Priest, The Judgment Day!
>> Speaker 1: There's a hole in the back of Damian Priest's head burned in by
the eyeballs of Finn Balor.
>> Speaker 2: But they need to try to put their differences aside tonight in our
Main Event.
Been a lack of communication between Damian Priest and Finn Balor ever
since Priest won the Money in the Bank contract back in London over a month ago.
>> Speaker 1: Well, the good news is that Mami and her Latino heat,
Dom, certainly seem- >> And from behind,
that is Raquel Rodriguez.
Raquel, who you heard earlier tonight is still not clear because of the knee
injury caused by Rhea Ripley a few weeks ago.
Raquel Rodriguez doesn't wanna hear it, and she is attacking Rhea Ripley.
>> Speaker 1: There's a rage burning through Raquel Rodriguez right now.
Finally, referees getting out here, might need more than that.
>> Speaker 2: Raquel wants payback,
she wants retribution on the woman who injured her.
>> Speaker 1: [INAUDIBLE] Might be the only individual who's a,
manhandle Rhea Ripley.
>> Speaker 2: Look at Rhea Ripley going right after Raquel now as well.
And this brawl continues.
>> Speaker 1: It's like the Alabama boat brawl right here in Minnesota, Cole.
>> Speaker 2: And now you've got Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell,
friends of Raquel Rodriguez, out here to separate her.
Rhea Ripley again getting involved.
She sends Hartwell flying into the barricade.
And now Candice LeRae as well.
>> Speaker 1: There's gonna be no talking sense to Ripley or Rodriguez.
Might need a taser to separate these two.
[NOISE] >> And
now Candice LeRae back into the fray.
Not gonna back down from Ripley and the Hartwell back.
And finally these, the officials trying to separate these women.
>> Speaker 1: Ripley needs some friends right now,
the problem is she hasn't got any on the female side.
[NOISE] >> And here we go, Nakamura underway,
going after Dominik Mysterio.
[NOISE] >> And Nakamura.
Here's the cover on Dominik.
And a kick out.
So Dominik, tomorrow night NXT right here on
USA will defend his North American championship against Dragon Lee.
The interesting thing about that is Dominik's father,
Rey Mysterio, will be there.
Nakamura and company look to take out Judgment Day.
Tag, here comes The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!
Who dismantled Brock Lesnar on Saturday night at SummerSlam.
[NOISE] >> Fresh off the biggest victory of his-
>> Bam!
>> Entire career.
>> Speaker 2: Disaster Kick, Powerslam.
>> And looking as
good as ever.
[NOISE] >> It took three of those Cross Rhodes to
put Lesnar out on Saturday.
[NOISE] >> Going for the Cody cutter.
Balor able to intercept.
Cover for the win, and a kick out.
[NOISE] >> A lot of bitterness boiling up inside
a Finn Balor.
And the victim looks to be Cody Rhodes.
[NOISE] >> Cody cutter!
>> Second time's a.
>> One, two!
>> Speaker 3: And breaking things up is Dominik.
>> That's brilliant from Domink Mysterio.
Not that time however.
This one's breaking down in a hurry.
[NOISE] >> Speaker 2: Seth Rollins is ready.
And Balor makes him pay.
[NOISE] >> Speaker 3: Right to the back!
The briefcase to the spine.
The official was distracted by Rhea Ripley.
And now Damian Priest handed the briefcase.
And Sami Zayn, injured by McDonagh earlier,
sends Priest over the announce table.
Sami Zayn coming to the aid of Rhodes and Rollins and Nakamura.
Kick, briefcase off of Balor.
[NOISE] >> Speaker 6: Cross Rhodes!
>> On, two, three!
[SOUND] >> The win!
[NOISE] >> Speaker 3: Wait a minute!
>> A Kinshasa from Nakamura to Rollins.
>> Speaker 1: Well, we mentioned it earlier tonight,
Shin is fed up and frustrated on Raw.
He's here to accomplish big things and
that frustration is boiling over before our eyes.