10/16 WWE RAW Season Premiere Results – We are live from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK, as Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring to start the show. We see highlights from Friday’s SmackDown, where new GM Nick Aldis announced Kevin Owens is now on the blue brand.
He talks about tonight being the season premiere of the show and mentions Kevin Owens being traded to SmackDown as a good thing for him, because it gives him a chance to show he can stand on his own two feet and prove what he has always known, which is that he is a future world champion.
As he continues talking, he is interrupted by the theme of The Judgment Day. Out comes Finn Balor along with Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley, talking about how if anyone should be kicking off the season premiere of Raw, it’s them. They taunt Zayn about how he is all alone now.
Priest talks about how he is ready to take out Zayn and get back the tag-titles from Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso tonight. He also says he’s ready to tear off Drew McIntyre’s head, but the rest of The Judgment Day try and calm him down. Dom-Dom goes to talk but the crowd boos like crazy. He brags about how Rhea Ripley is gonna beat down Shayna Baszler tonight.
Ripley talks about how Zayn is looking kind of lost. She said they used to recruit the lost looking souls and help them. She said when it comes to Zayn, they have a different plan, they want to get rid of him permanently. They drop their mics and surround the ring. Jey Uso’s theme hits and the crowd pops as he comes down to the ring with steel chairs.
He settles in the ring back-to-back with Zayn as they each hold chairs. The fans chant for them as Balor and The Judgment Day seem to back down. They drop off the apron and start to head back up the entrance ramp as Zayn and Uso remain tall in the ring.
– We see footage of Shinsuke Nakamura and Ricochet brawling last week to build up the Falls Count Anywhere showdown between the two tonight.
Wr go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Sami is walking in the back and Jey wants to know if Sami is good. Sami says he needs a minute while Jey asks if they are good. Sami says he appreciates Jey having his back and he saw the chair and all he could think is that it shouldn’t be you having his back. It should have been Kevin, but he isn’t here because of you. Sami says Jey has everything going for him. He has Cody and the tag titles. He has his friend. Sami says he doesn’t have any of that. Jey says Sami still has him and he didn’t know that is how Sami feels. Sami goes after Jey and he says to forget what Sami just said to him. He says it is good and he is happy for Jey. Sami offers his hand to Jey and Jey yeets and hugs Sami.
Falls count anywhere: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ricochet
Ricochet with a baseball slide when Nakamura makes his entrance. Ricochet with punches and he chops Nakamura. Ricochet sends Nakamura into the ring and he runs into a boot. Nakamura with a kick to Ricochet and he puts Ricochet on the turnbuckles for a running knee to the midsection. Nakamura with a reverse exploder for a near fall. Ricochet with Recoil for a near fall. Ricochet goes for a springboard drop kick and he knocks Nakamura off the apron. Ricochet sets for a flip dive and he hits a Fosbury Flop and gets a near fall. Ricochet with forearms as they work their way to the stage. Nakamura sends Ricochet into the LED and they fight to the back. Ricochet wtih punches and Nakamura with a knee. They fight into Gorilla position and Nakamura with knees. Ricochet with a punch and Nakamura pushes a referee in the way. Ricochet rolls over the referee’s back and hits a running knee for a near fall.
Ricochet with a punch and they go back to the stage. Ricochet with a chop and Nakamura with a knee. Nakamura tries to Irish whip Ricochet into the Tron but Ricochet flips off. Nakamura with knees to Ricochet. Ricochet blocks a GTS and kicks Nakamura and hits a shooting star press.
We go to commercial.
We are back and they fight into the seats. Ricochet goes to the railing over the section entrance and he hits a shooting star press onto Nakamura and security. Nakamura falls down the aisle and Ricochet follows. Ricochet punches Nakamura. Nakamura uses popcorn and then Irish whips Ricochet into the ringside barrier. Nakamura puts Ricochet on the ringside barrier and hits a running kick to Ricochet. Nakamura Irish whips Ricochet into the ringside barrier. Nakamura goes under the ring to get a table. Nakamura gets a few nunchuks and he strikes Ricochet with them a few times. Nakamura sets up the table on the floor. Nakamura pulls off the hood on the announce table, but Ricochet with a knee to Nakamura and Ricochet with forearms to send Nakamura onto the table. Ricochet goes to the turnbuckles and he goes up top. Nakamura gets off the table and then he drops Ricochet on the top rope. Nakamura tries to suplex Ricochet through the table but Ricochet gets Nakamura back into the ring. Nakamura lands on his feet and hits a GTS for a near fall. Ricochet counters Kinshasa with a kick. Ricochet is sent to the apron.
Ricochet with a kick to Nakamura and Ricochet with a springboard 450 splash for a near fall. Ricochet goes up top and he sets for a 630 but Nakamura with a forearm to stop him. Ricochet knocks Nakamura off the turnbuckles and then sends him to teh floor. Ricochet kicks Nakamura on the apron and then he sets for a superplex through the table. Nakamura grabs Ricochet’s hand and pushes him off the turnbuckles through the table. Nakamura sets for Kinshasa and hits it for the three count.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Backstage:
We see Tegan Nox with Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, and Nikki Cross in the back and Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up. Chelsea asks where is Natalya. Chelsea says she invited Piper to be a champ and Tegan asks if it was Piper who made herself champion. Tegan has had enough of Chelsea and threatens her.
Back to commercial. Stay tuned for more on 10/16 WWE RAW Season Premiere results.
– We are back with an Imperium video package. Gunther says the general knows the ends don’t justify the means. There are no ends, only means. You have forgotten the fear of suffering. Gunther says there is no one like him.
Piper Niven vs. Natalya
They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock but Piper with a shoulder tackle. They lock up and Piper backs Natalya into the corner and Piper with a clean break. Piper pushes Natalya and Natayla punches back. Piper catches Natayla on a cross body but Natalya escapes. Natalya sends Piper into the corner with a head scissors. Piper blocks a Sharpshooter and gets a near fall with a rollup. Natalya with a drop kick for a near fall. Natalya misses a shoulder from the apron and Piper with a knee. She tries to send Natalya into the ring post but Natalya stops it and sends Piper into the turnbuckles many times. Piper with a head butt and a knee to knock Natalya off the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Piper blocks a clothesline and she trips Natalya. Piper misses a back senton and Natalya with a rollup for a near fall. Natalya with a drop kick. Piper misses a cross body when Natalya moves. Natalya goes for a La Magistral for a near fall. Natalya with a discus clothesline for a near fall. Natalya sets for the Sharpshooter and Green gets on the apron. Piper kicks Natalya away and she bumps into Green. Niven sends Natalya to the mat and hits a cross body for the three count.
Winner: Piper Niven
After the match, Natalya pushes Green when Green has some words for Natalya. Piper attacks Natalya. Tegan Nox comes to the ring and she goes after Piper and Natalya joins in. Piper goes to the floor before they can cause any more damage.
Backstage:
We go to The Judgment Day clubhouse and Priest says he was hoping that JD would have beaten Drew but he was not disappointed at what Drew did to JD. He says they need to take out Drew. Priest asks Rhea where she was and Rhea says she was handling business and they have taken care of Drew. Finn says they are prepared for the tag titles. Finn asks Rhea if she is ready and then Dom asks if she needs him at ringside but she says she has it taken care of.
We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring. Meanwhile, we take a look back at last week when the match between Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre for Crown Jewel was made official.
Seth welcomes everyone to Raw. He says there was a hell of a season finale last week. We found a new number one contender in Drew McIntyre. Drew comes out here and challenges him to his face and he wants him at 100%. Good guy? Then he gets jumped by Damian Priest and Drew doesn’t do a damn thing. Seth says he is a little confused. Dom comes out with the briefcase and then Drew is his white night. It got a little weirder later in the night. He has some questions but only Drew can answer them. Seth invites Drew to the ring.
Drew’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Drew asks if this is the part where he talks about having Seth at 100% doesn’t mean standing in the center of the ring to get jumped. Drew says he is going to have to babysit Seth.
Seth says he can handle his business on his own. He asks Drew if he is handling his business on his own or if he is getting some help.
Drew asks Seth to elaborate on what he is asking.
Seth shows footage of Drew talking to Rhea Ripley in the background of Adam Pearce and Ricochet talking in the back. He asks Drew to elaborate if he wants.
Drew says Rhea came to him. What they talked about is none of his business. He says that Seth needs to worry about Drew trying to take the title from him.
Seth says no one is taking this title off him, especially not Drew. Seth says the last few years have gotten to your head. You had some big matches over the last few years and you failed. Now you are asking for some side help from THE Judgment Day. Seth tells Drew he doesn’t want to go there.
Drew says Seth feels a little rattled and he reminds Seth the last time they met for the title, he beat Seth. Drew says if you look at the tape of the last few times he wrestled for the title, there was interference from the Bloodline.
Seth tells Drew to stop talking about the Bloodline because they have moved on so Drew needs to get over it.
Drew says Seth likes being champion because people scream your name and sing your song? Drew says he has a catchy theme song but he doesn’t have to bring it back. He had a dream and he beat Brock for the title in five minutes. Drew says someone had to step up during the pandemic and he did it. He had another chance in the UK but the Bloodline screwed him over. The third time, you need to think about it when he wins the title from Seth.
Seth tells Drew that nobody understands what he is going through more than him. It is hard to get back to the top of the mountain. Seth says it took four years for him to get back to the top of the mountain. Seth says he is hearing a bunch of excuses. You are pointing fingers and making excuses. That will not get you where you want to go. Seth says he will beat Drew and it will be the best thing for him because it will be the first time that Drew only has himself to blame.
Seth drops the mic and leaves the ring.
– We take a look at Bronson Reed. He says he got where he is because of fear. Someone disrespects him, they get hurt. Someone challenges him, they get destroyed. He will show the ramifications of your actions.
Back to commercial. Stay tuned for more on 10/16 WWE RAW Season Premiere results.
– We see Ry Mysteiro interviewed by Peter Rosenberg about Logan Paul.
Ludwig Kaiser vs. Johnny Gargano
Gargano with a Thesz Press and punches as the bell rings. Gargano with a head scissors take down and a suicide dive. Gargano has some words for Vinci and that allows Kaiser to get back into the ring. Kaiser with a kick to the knee and toe the back. Kaiser sends Gargano shoulder first into the ring post and drop kicks him in the back. Gargano with a boot to Kaiser and he blocks a kick. Gargnao with punches and Gargano floats over and applies GargaNo Escape in the ropes. Kaiser knocks Gargano off the ropes with a European uppercut and he follows with a punch. Kaiser with a running European uppercut to the back that knocks Gargano off the apron and into the ringside barrier.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kaiser with a Million Dollar Dream on Gargano. Gargano with a punch and head butt followed by forearms. Kaiser with a knee but Gargano Irish whips Kaiser into the middle turnbuckle. Gargano with a back elbow and a rollup into a rolling kick. Gargano with an Irish whip and Kaiser sends him to the apron. Gargnao with a forearm and a slingshot spear. Gargano goes to the turnbuckles and hits a tornado flatliner for a near fall. Kaiser with a chop and Gargano with forearms. Kaiser goes to the turnbuckles and misses a punch. Gargano with a super kick to Kaiser against the turnbuckle. Gargano with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall. Gargano kicks Kaiser and the referee pulls Gargano off Kaiser. Kaiser with an uppercut and a rolling Death Valley Driver. Kaiser with a kick and he gets a near fall.
Kaiser sets for a twisting reverse DDT but Gargano counters into a rollup for a near fall. Kaiser goes over the top rope to the floor and Vinci has some words for Kaiser. Gargano with Willow’s Bell followed by One Final Beat but Vinci breaks up the cover with a shot to the eyes. Gargano goes to the floor and he hits Vinci with a running forearm and he sends Vinci into the announce table. Vinci goes into the ring and Gargano follows. Kaiser with a round kick and DDT for the three count.
Winner: Ludwig Kaiser
Backstage:
Becky Lynch walks in the back and she is stopped by Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae. Indi asks when will she give a shot to the woman who never lost the title. Becky says she is going to give her a chance and she will talk to Adam Pearce about it.
Becky turns into Rhea Ripley. Rhea smiles and walks away.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Drew McIntyre walks in the back and he stops to talk to Sami Zayn. Drew says he has been meaning to talk to Sami for a while. He says that he didn’t know if he could trust him with the stuff with the Bloodline but he has shown himself as a leader.
Sami appreciates it and then Drew says he cannot believe that Sami has forgiven Jey. Sami tells Drew he has to put the Bloodline behind him. Sami says Jey has done everything to make people believe. You are the only one who doesn’t buy it. Sami tells Drew that he can relate to what Drew is dealing with.
Drew says Sami cannot relate to him because Sami has never been a World Champion. You can go around and believe everyone. Sami says if Drew wants to find out, they can meet next week in the ring. Drew likes the idea and he says he will see him next week.
In the Arena:
Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring and she has something to say.
Rhea says Nia Jax thought she could go right through her, but that didn’t work out so well. The rest of the division tried to prove themselves but she has dealt with all of them. The reality is that this is her division and Mami will always be on top.
Shayna Baszler makes her way to the ring as we go to commercial.
Rhea Ripley vs. Shayna Baszler
They lock up and Shayna with a waist lock and Rhea with a standing switch and take down. Shayna rolls through and applies an ankle lock. Rhea kicks Shayna into the corner. Rhea with shoulders in the corner. Shayna with a forearm and judo throw. Shayna stomps on the arm. Shayna with a kick to the arm. Rhea tells Shayna to bring it and Shayna kicks Rhea in the arm again. Shayna misses a round kick and Rhea with a leg sweep and drop kick for a near fall. Shayna with forearms and kicks. Shayna misses a knee and Rhea with a facebuster. Rhea gets Shayna on her shoulders but Shayna escapes and goes for a German suplex but Rhea holds on to the ropes. Rhea with a spinning back elbow. Rhea and Shayna with punches and Shayna with a kick. Rhea with a foearm and Shayna with a German suplex and a knee to the head for a near fall.
Shayna gets Rhea on her shoulders but Rhea escapes. Shayna with a jumping knee in the corner and she puts Rhea on the turnbuckles. Rhea with punches and a head butt. Rhea with a missile drop kick and she goes for RipTide but Shayna counters into a cross arm breaker. Rhea with a rollup and a one arm power bomb.
Nia Jax makes her way tot he ring and she gets on the apron but Raquel Rodriguez pulls her off and Raquel with forearms. Nia with a head butt to Raquel and Nia hurts herself. Zoey Stark attacks Nia and punches her. Raquel sends Zoey into the ringside barrier and then into the ring. Raquel with a boot to Nia and she sets for a running shoulder against the ring steps but Nia moves and Raquel hits the steps.
Zoey hits Rhea and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner by DQ: Rhea Ripley
After the match, Rhea throws Zoey onto Shayna. Rhea tells Nia to come after her. Nia misses a clothesline and Zoey wit a super kick and Rhea with a head butt. Rhea gets Nia up for a slam but Zoey drop kicks Nia in the back and Nia falls onto Rhea. Zoey sends Nia to the floor.
Backstage:
Becky is with Adam in his office and he makes the NXT Women’s Title Match for next week against Indi Hartwell. Xia Li shows up and says first Tegan, not Indi. She asks what about Xia. Jade Cargill enters the office and Becky tells her to get in line and she leaves. Jade laughs and she says that Becky is funny. Adam welcomes Jade to Raw.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is in the back with Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. She asks Jey about what happened earlier with Sami. Jey says Sami has a lot going on and he has his back. Cody says it is about those who maximize their opportunities. Judgment Day wants to own Raw but there are a lot of bright futures so one faction is not going to run the show.
Intercontinental Championship: Gunther vs. Bronson Reed
They lock up and Reed backs Gunther into the corner but Gunther gets out of the corner and Gunther with a forearm and side head lock. Gunther with a shoulder tackle but Reed stays on his feet. Reed goes for a shoulder tackle and Gunther does not move. Gunther with a forearm to back Reed into the corner. Gunther with a chop but Reed stays on his feet somehow. Gunther with another chop. Reed with a running body block. Reed with a splash into the corner and Gunther rolls to the floor. Reed follows and comes off the apron but Gunther with a chop. Gunther with more chops and he sends Reed back into the ring. Gunther sets for a power bomb but Reed blocks it. Gunther gets Reed off his feet but Gunther with a chop and arm bar. Reed with a forearm. Gunther with a sleeper but Reed pulls the top arm off and he backs Gunther into the corner.
Gunther returns to the sleeper and he locks it in. Reed gets Gunther on his shoulders but Gunther with elbows and he returns to the sleeper. Reed gets Gunther on his back and he falls back to the mat to escape. Reed goes to the turnbuckles but Gunther chops Reed to stop him. Gunther follows Reed to the apron and Gunther with a kick and chop. Gunther sets for a power bomb on the apron but Reed with a back body drop on the apron and Gunther falls to the floor. Reed with a shoulder tackle off the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Gunther and Reed alternate chops and forearms. Gunther has a chop blocked and Reed with a head butt. Both men go for clotheslines at the same time and they stay on their feet. Reed with a super kick and slam for a near fall. Reed sets for a power bomb and Gunther gets to his feet and he chops Reed and then hits a Northern Lariat and then alternates clotheslines to the front and back. Reed gets Gunther up for a Death Valley Driver and he gets a near fall. Reed goes for a back senton and Gunther gets his knees up. Gunther with a clothesline for a near fall. Gunther goes up top and Reed with a forearm to stop him. Reed with a head butt and then he goes to the turnbuckles and he slaps Gunther. Reed with a superplex and both men are down. Reed gets a near fall. Reed goes to the turnbuckles and sets for Tsunami but misses.
Gunther with a drop kick to send Reed into the turnbuckles. Gunther with a clothesline and frog splash for a near fall. Gunther sets for the power bomb and hits it for the three count.
Winner: Gunther
Backstage:
Jackie is in the back with The Miz. Miz asks if it is really great to see him since Adam waited to the third hour to put THE MOST MUST SEE Superstar. You start off the show with this face, not a Sami Zayn pity party. Miz mocks Sami talking about Kevin Owens and he points out Kevin turned on his so many times. Miz says Adam needs to be fired and maybe Nick Aldis needs to be in charge of both shows.
Nia Jax interrupts and she says everyone has hit her with their best shot but she is still standing, and looking pretty. She hasn’t hit anyone with her best shot. If she hits anyone, they stay down. She says she does the squashing on Raw. Miz is given the mic back and Jackie says they are out of time.
– Finn Balor and Damian Priest are getting ready for the tag title match.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Adam Pearce is on the phone and he says it is good doing business. Rhea says that he wants to make sure that he controls her division and not let people in her match. Adam says Rhea will defend the title against Shayna, Nia, Zoey, and Raquel in a five way match. Rhea says that is fine and she will have to eradicate them all.
Indus Sher shows up and Jinder says they need to talk.
Backstage:
We see Alpha Academy and Akira Tozawa doing some working out. Chad says he is going to win the IC title and then they will go for the tag titles. Kofi and Woods show up and they say that they heard Tag titles mentioned. Chad shoooshes everyone and says next week Alpha Academy faces New Day.
– Next week, Drew McIntyre faces Sami Zayn, Becky Lynch faces Indi Hartwell for the NXT Women’s Title, and Logan Paul will be on Raw.
Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back with footage of Kofi Kingston in Ghana to help open a library and digital center in his name. Gunther walks in the back and Kaiser and Vinci applaud his performance. Gunther says Kaiser beat Gargano and he did his job. Gunther says Vinci didn’t do his job and Vinci points out he helped Kaiser win. Gunther says he saw Gargano walking after your match. He better be stretchered out after Gargano’s match with Vinci next week.
Back to commercial.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor
Cody and Finn start things off and Finn with a wrist lock and Cody escapes and he gets Finn on his shoulders for a drop down back breaker. Jey tags in and he goes up top and connects with a forearm to the arm. Jey with a side head lock and Priest tags in and he pulls down the ropes and Jey goes over the top rope to the floor. Priest with a punch and they return to the ring. Priest with a kick to the chest and a punch. Priest kicks Cody’s hand away and then hits an elbow into the corner. Finn tags in and hits a back breaker followed by a leg drop from Priest for a near fall. Jey has a kick blocked but Jey with a dragon whip. Cody tags in and he hits a drop down upeprcut and a second one. Cody floats over when Priest charges into the corner and he hits a power slam on Priest and then Finn. Cody with Beautiful Disaster for a near fall.
Domn comes out and goes onto the apron to distract Cody but Priest misses a splash into the corner. Balor goes for a reverse DDT and Jey with super kicks to Finn and Priest. Cody hits CrossRhodes and Dom puts Priest’s foot on the rope to stop the count. Cody chases Dom around the ring and Finn tags in and hits a clothesline on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cody with jabs to Priest but Priest with a round kick to the temple. Priest sets for a a belly-to-back suplex but Cody lands on his feet. Cody with a Pedigree to Priest but both men are down. Balor and Jey tag in and Jey with a clothesline and a thrust kick. Jey with an uppercut and a Samoan drop. Jey sets for a running hip into the corner but Finn sends Jey to the apron. Jey with a kick and he goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Jey gets Finn on his shoulders again and Fin with a rake of the eyes and an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Finn sets for a running drop kick but Jey with a super kick. They set for the OneDCutter and hit it. Jey gets a near fall. Cody sets for a suicide dive onto Priest and he hits it but Priest catches Cody and hits a choke slam onto the apron. Priest adjusts the announce table and Jey goes up top . Priest punches Jey and the referee is knocked out of position. Dom tries to interfere but it does not work.
Jey with a frog splash and Finn gets his feet up and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Dom gets on the apron and Sami Zayn comes out and pulls Dom off the apron and sends him into the ring post and ring steps. Priest hits Sami from behind. Priest is sent into the crowd by Cody. Jey makes his way across the ring to try to make the tag but Finn knocks Cody off the apron. Jey with a rollup for a near fall. Finn with sling blade and both are down. Priest with a low blow to Cody and Priest with Razor’s Edge through the announce table. Jey with a suicide dive to Priest. Finn with sling blade. Balor drop kicks Finn into the turnbuckles and misses Coup de Grace. Jey with a spear and he goes up top for a frog splash but lands on his feet when Priest tries to interfere. Jey spears Priest.
Jey goes to the apron and he is hit with a super kick by Jimmy. Balor goes up top and hits Coup de Grace for the three count.
Winners and NEW WWE Tag Team Champions: Finn Balor and Damian Priest
Judgment Days celebrates on their way to the back with the titles as fireworks explode behind them. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air.
–– WWE has announced the following for tonight ––
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor of The Judgment Day
- Intercontinental Champion Gunther vs. Bronson Reed
- Falls count anywhere: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ricochet
- Rhea Ripley vs. Shayna Baszler
- Piper Niven vs. Natalya
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10/16 WWE RAW Season Premiere Results
