On the 17 October episode of Raw, after making an unexpected return last week in Brooklyn and beating Bobby Lashley to a pulp before losing the US Title match to Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Brock Lesnar will be speaking to the WWE Universe. He hadn’t been heard from since competing in the Last Man Standing match against WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Will he have anything to say?
Speaking of Rollins, he will face off against Matt Riddle to defend his championship. The O.C.’s Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows will face the Alpha Academy for the very first time since their comeback. For the past few weeks, Finn Balor has been trying to convince AJ Styles to join Judgment Day. However, after an altercation between the two last week on-mic, Styles called the help of Gallows and Anderson.
A crucial match involving The Miz and Dexter Lumis will take place. Lumis will be awarded a WWE contract if he wins. Over the past few weeks, Lumis has been haunting The Miz in an effort to get him, including spying on him from his home, attacking his security guards, and breaking into his birthday party last week. Will The Miz permanently end Lumis’ career, or will Lumis eventually join the WWE roster?
Here are all the results from WWE Raw of 17 October:
Lashley Destroys Brock Lesnar
With a microphone in hand, Bobby Lashley enters the ring and urges Brock Lesnar to engage in a fight with him if they have a grudge. As soon as the music begins, Lesnar enters the ring. When Lashley runs up to him outside the ring, Lesnar throws him face-first onto the ring apron. He slams him into the ring post and then goes for the F-5, but Lashley manages to escape and flips him onto his back, sending him into the post.
Before officials and players from the locker room drag him away, he spears Brock through the barrier and into the area where the timekeeper is stationed. After eluding them, Lashley throws Lesnar onto the announcer’s desk. Before being yanked away from Lesnar, he delivers a spinebuster through the announcer’s desk.
Alpha Academy vs. The O.C.
Anderson and Gable start the action as the bell rings, the two trade submissions. Anderson responds to Gable’s shoulder attack with an elbow drag and a clothesline. Otis and Gallows join in. Gallows launches a barrage of right punches, after which he follows it up with a back elbow. Before Gallows hits with a hefty boot, Otis returns the favor. When Anderson enters again, Otis throws him outside.
When Gallows returns from the break, he tags in and hits Gable with numerous right hands. Following a powerful boot, he knocks Gable to the ground. Otis saves Gable while Anderson joins them in their search for the Magic Killer. As a result, Gable is able to suplex; however, Anderson responds with a spinebuster. Gallows enters, and the two hit Magic Killer to secure the victory.
Judgment Day’s music starts playing when the group enters the ring following the match. With the Two Sweet, Balor makes fun of Styles, Gallows, and Anderson before Priest reminds them that all they did last week was ensure that they’d be cooked. Balor challenges The O.C. to a Six-Man Tag match at Crown Jewel, declaring that he created them and will destroy them.
While accepting the challenge, Styles advises that they carry it out tonight. In order to avoid being like his father, Dominik Mysterio orders him to keep his mouth quiet. After calling Dominik “a piece of crap” and a “punk” for disobeying his father, Styles asks whether he can walk the talk.
He dares him to a fight, and when Rhea Ripley agrees on his behalf, he threatens to drop the opponent limb for limb. He promises to sweep the floor with him when he is ready, which will be in an hour. Styles promises that it will be Too Sweet and that he will “kick the **** out of him.”
Seth Rollins Celebrates
Rollins introduces himself before greeting the audience with a happy “Monday Night Rollins.” He invites the audience members who supported him to “sing his tune” after ordering the critics to kiss his “large, red, lovely behind.” As he defends his championship for the very first time in the main event, he says that tonight will go down in history. He goes on to say that he will clean the floor with Matt Riddle’s face and that tapping out at Extreme Rules was a calculated move. He claims he did it for the fans.
With a microphone in hand, Mustafa Ali enters the ring as the music starts. Before declaring, Bobby Lashley made a promise that he would be the next in line for a title chance, Ali congrats Rollins on winning the title of United States Champion. He claims that while he is aware of these changes, his challenge and desire for his title shot remain the same.
Rollins urges Ali to move to the back of the line after asking if he resembles Lashley. He suggests that Ali leave his ring or join him and the crowd at a party. He says that he does not belong with him there. It won’t happen that way, Ali adds as he removes Rollins’ sunglasses. He threatens to become his “next freaking problem” until Rollins cuts him off and expresses appreciation for his efforts.
He describes Ali as a fantastic friend and human being after saying that he admires and respects his talent. He then hits Ali with a right hand to the face, knocks him out of the ring, and beats him down. Rollins turns to go, but Ali surprises him from behind and delivers a barrage of right punches. Rollins takes control and knocks him against the ring post-face-first.
Damage CTRL vs. Candice LeRae And Bianca Belair
The action starts with LeRae and SKY. As soon as the bell rings, SKY attacks LeRae with her right hand. LeRae responds with two arm drags before kicking out a dropkick. Belair joins in and launches herself off the ropes in a moonsault. She attempts to pin SKY, but SKY kicks her out.
Belair sends Kai to the ground after she tags in. LeRae and Kai join in. Before LeRae uses a baseball slide to knock down SKY outdoors, Belair sends Kai to assist her. Then, LeRae and Belair execute a double dropkick on Damage CTRL.
Belair makes her way free and attacks with her back. Kai joins in and grabs hold of Belair’s braid. She firmly tags LeRae in the hot seat despite this. Kai receives numerous forearm strikes from LeRae before a hip strike and a step-up senton. The sky breaks up her attempt at a pin. LeRae kicks Kai, but Kai gains the advantage and strikes LeRae several times with her right hand.
SKY comes and executes a double knee. LeRae kicks out while she attempts to pin her. Before tagging in Kai, SKY performs a German Suplex. Kai attacks her with a hip attack and stomps on her face. LeRae kicks out when Kai rolls her up and attempts the hot tag to Belair. After SKY tags in, Belair does a dropkick and a body drop.
Before LeRae tags her and the two double-team SKY, she unleashes ten right hands from the corner. Bayley reaches beneath the ring to get a kendo stick, but Belair pulls her away and throws her over the announcer’s table. Kai enters the ring again, and the two use their brand-new finisher to secure the victory.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin
When JBL’s music begins, he moves toward the ring. He claims he only returns to “Raw” on major occasions and that he has an announcement to make. He claims he has the ideal candidate to fill the vacant spot on the “Raw” roster. He encourages the crowd to stand up and extend their hands to embrace Baron Corbin as the newest representative of the company.
Corbin enters the ring as the music begins to play. JBL urged fans to focus on him, and claims to be much larger than Rey Mysterio. He claims that when he requested competition, management provided Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler wouldn’t have been chosen in the Attitude Era, according to him, and Corbin is described as “a champion in any era.” Corbin, according to him, is a “wrestling God.”
As soon as the music starts, Dolph Ziggler enters the ring. Ziggler unleashes a string of right hands as soon as the bell rings after returning from the break. Corbin responds with a powerful boot, his own right hand, and an elbow to the back. He attempts to pin Ziggler, who kicks out. After kneeing Corbin, Ziggler launches him headfirst into the top turnbuckle.
Ziggler lands a number of right hands, but Corbin throws him to the ground. Before Corbin does a delayed vertical suplex, Ziggler beats him down. Corbin throws Ziggler into the ring steps after hitting a Clothesline From Hell. When Corbin returns after the break, he attacks Ziggler with a barrage of right hands. Corbin responds with a Fallaway Slam after Ziggler counters with a standing elbow drop.
As Corbin stands on the top rope, the crowd chants, “Bomb Ass, Corbin.” After fighting his way free, Ziggler executes a dropkick and a zig-zag. He attempts to pin Corbin, but she kicks him out. Ziggler attempts a Super Kick. However, Corbin blocks it and connects with the End of Days to secure the victory.
Dominik Mysterio vs. AJ Styles
Styles doesn’t waste any time when the bell rings. He corners Mysterio and unleashes a barrage of chops. Before kicking Mysterio in the head, he executes a backbreaker. He delivers a suplex before kicking Mysterio once more in the head. Before Mysterio slips to the outside, he delivers ten right hands in the corner. Styles pursues him and knocks him into the barricade from behind.
Before Ripley can taunt him, he throws the opponent back into the ring. This enables Mysterio to launch numerous right hands and attempt a crossbody over the top. On the middle rope, Mysterio chokes Styles before launching a barrage of kicks. He then launches himself into the air after sending Styles’ face off the top rope. Mysterio is thrown into the timekeeper’s area after being sent outside by Styles.
When Styles returns from the break, he kicks Mysterio in the face. He throws him into the top turnbuckle face first before climbing to the top. Prior to Styles being able to knock him off, Mysterio runs into him there. While the referee is preoccupied, Ripley knocks Styles off the apron, enabling Mysterio to continuously kick Styles and throw a clothesline in the corner.
He hits the Three Amigos and attempts to pin Styles before Styles kicks out. Mysterio delivers a headbutt before performing a Tornado DDT. He attempts to pin Styles, but Styles kicks out. Mysterio kicks Styles in the back with a dropkick before attempting the 619. Styles avoids it and puts the Calf Crusher to work.
Before Balor drags him from the ring, Mysterio clutches the bottom rope to release the grip. While the referee is preoccupied, Ripley snatches Styles’ boot as Gallows and Anderson face Judgment Day. As a result, Mysterio can roll him up to win.
Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle (United States Championship)
After returning from the break, Riddle locks in The Triangle as the bell rings. To release the grip, Rollins reaches for the bottom rope. Riddle launches a barrage of kicks before striking with his forearm. Riddle catches Rollins outside with an elbow as he rolls there.
After returning fire with an ax handle and a series of kicks, Rollins whips Riddle into the corner. After exchanging forearms, Rollins kicks Riddle in the midsection. He does a suplex before trying to pin Riddle, but Riddle kicks out. Before being yanked out of the ring by Riddle, Rollins delivers a chop.
When Rollins returns from the break, he kicks Riddle in the head. He attempts to pin Riddle, but he kicks him out. Riddle kicks Rollins in the face before standing up and elbowing him twice in the jaw. After executing a suplex, he attempts the Broton, but Rollins raises his knees. He makes a Floating Bro and then attempts to pin Rollins, but Rollins kicks him out.
Rollins positions him for the Pedigree, but Riddle evades and takes a knee to the jaw instead. He hits BroDerek and attempts to pin Rollins, but Rollins kicks out. Rollins climbs to the top, where Riddle awaits him. Prior to attempting a pin, Rollins does a superplex. After Riddle kicks out, The Triangle is locked in.
He is lifted by Rollins, who then drops the Sit-Out Powerbomb to release the hold. Rollins places his foot on the bottom rope to release the hold as Riddle rolls through. Elias gets curb-stomped by Rollins after the match. Rollins then attempts to curb stomp Riddle, but Ali wipes him with a spear and a tope suicide. Before Rollins retreats, he clotheslines him over the barrier.
Where To Watch WWE Raw
New episodes of WWE Raw are released every Monday. If, for some reason, you missed the show while it was airing live or you prefer Streaming WWE Raw, then there are several Streaming options available.
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