9/9 WWE RAW Season Premiere Results – We kick off the “Season Premiere” of RAW with superstars Drew MacIntyre, Bron Breakker, Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair, Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn entering the arena discussing the program ahead.
We are live from the historic Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitori welcome us to RAW and pump us up for our upcoming first match. A video package highlighting parts of the feud between The Wyatt Sicks and American Made.
Street Fight: Wyatt Sicks vs. American Made
Nikki Cross attacked Ivy Nile with a Thesz Press and the fight was underway with everyone battling around ringside. Nikki placed a trash can over Nile’s head and began caning it. She went Nile into the barricade. It was all Sicks early on. Cross pulled Nile towards the announcer’s table but was slammed down onto it. Cross was tossed over the table. American Made took over and used weapons to beat down The Sicks. The Creeds double-teamed Rowan but he reversed a suplex attempt on the floor.
Rowan pulled a table out from under the ring. He grabbed Chad Gable for a powerslam through the table but The Creeds saved him, Nile sprayed him with a fire extinguisher. American Made slammed Rowan through the table and covered him with the remnants. Dexter Lumis was caned. Lumis still ducked a chairshot and nailed a suplex on Gable. Joe Gacey was beaten with the canes but he came off the ropes and nailed a double clothesline. Lumis placed Gable on a table on the floor. Lumis went to return to the ring but was knocked to the floor by one of The Creeds. Gable placed a trash can over Gacey, who was triple-teamed with canes.
Nile went to get more weapons under the ring but Cross emerged and attacked her on the floor. In the ring, American Made continued to work over Gacey. No sign of Rowan. Another table was pulled from under the ring. Rowan returned and began wiping everyone out. He ripped a piece of the barriade off and used it as a weapon, charging everyone. In the ring, he took out Brutus and Julius Creed/ He sideslammed Julius but Gable made the save before a three count.
Gable wedged a chair between the buckles but Rowan broke free… The Creeds nailed a double suplex, sending him over the top to the floor. Gable nailed a German suplex into the barricade. This turned intio a series of dives. The crowd chanted it was awesome, Lumis came of the top with a legdrop through the table on Julius Creed to the floor. Gable was placed on a table by Gacey but Gable caught him on the top and nailed the Angleslam through it. Gable locked on an anklelock as Ivy nailed him with cane shots. Cross pulled Nile out and hit a German suplex on Gable. USA Network censored a “Holy sh**” chant.
Rowan chokeslammed Gable on the ring steps. Gable was tossed in. Unclke Howdy hit the ring and naikled Sister Abigail. Dexter came off the top and pinned Gable.
Wwinners: The Wyatt Sicks
Howdy yelled out, “This is for you”, meaning Bray as they all celebrated over Gable’s unconscious body.
– They aired a promo for WWE Shop. Commercial free they said, sort of.
In the Arena:
Finn Balor makes his way to the ring and he has something to say.
Balor tells Damian Priest that it didn’t have to be this way. He says that Priest screwed Judgment Day, and says he tried helping Priest up when he joined the group. He says Priest held him down the more he tried doing so, then says he was his friend, brother, the guy who had his back, and the guy who made sure he stayed World Heavyweight Championship. He says he would’ve become World Heavyweight Championship if Priest hadn’t held the Men’s Money In The Bank briefcase, then calls him down to the ring to say some things to his face.
Priest’s music hits, and he storms down to the ring. He tells Balor that he’s run every time Priest has wanted to get his hands on him since breaking up the real Judgment Day. He warns Balor that he’ll beat him down as soon as he says what he needs to say, and Balor tells Priest that he’s no longer his sidekick. He says Priest and Ripley will fall on the same night as he wants a match against him at WWE Bad Blood, and Priest accepts.
Priest clocks Balor, but Carlito and JD McDonagh look to blindside him. Priest sees them coming, and Dominik Mysterio looks to fly off the top rope. Priest intercepts him, but Priest, McDonagh, and Carlito save him and the four men beat him down. Rhea Ripley’s music hits and she makes her way out with her crutch still in hand. Liv Morgan looks to blindside Ripley, but Ripley sees her coming and uses her crutch. Dominik grabs it, but Ripley beats him down with it. Morgan connects with a chop block on Ripley and uses her crutch to continue attacking her knee as the rest of Judgment Day continues beating down Priest. Dominik then uses the crutch to hit Priest with it and Balor sets up for a Coup De Grace to him, but Jey Uso runs down to the ring with a chair in hand to even the odds and checks on Ripley and Priest.
Backstage:
Braun Strowman said the match last week didn’t help his injuries but he’s not going to let anything stop him. Bron Breakker showed up and said the only reason anyone thinks he’s a monster is because he’s never been in the ring with Bron. He said he hopes he wins the bout and he’ll see him around. He called Braun a big sob.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill (c) vs. Unholy Union
Belair and Fyre begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Belair runs over Fyre with a shoulder tackle, then whips her into the corner and connects with a bodyslam. Cargill tags in and lands a double shoulder tackle on Fyre with Belair. Belair and Cargill then send Fyre and Dawn crashing out of the ring, but Fyre and Dawn quickly recover.
Cargill tags in and lands a back elbow on Fyre in the corner. She looks to land one on Dawn, but Dawn avoids it and Cargill is sent crashing into teh corner. Dawn looks to rain down right hands on Cargill in the corner, but Cargill pulls her off and sends her crashing into the mat. Unbeknownst to her, Fyre has tagged in and he pins Cargill. Cargill kicks out.
Dawn and Belair tag in, and Belair runs over Dawn with a pair of shoulder tackles. She follows it up with a dropkick to Dawn and a delayed vertical suplex to Fyre, then lands a shoulder on Dawn’s midsection and rains down right hands on her in the corner. She then hits a crossbody on Dawn and Fyre off the middle rope before landing a springboard moonsault on Dawn and going for a pin. Dawn kicks out.
Fyre makes the blind tag in, and Dawn lands a forearm on Belair. Fyre ascends to the top, but Belair sends Dawn crashing into Fyre and joins Fyre on the top. Dawn tags in and delivers a double powerbomb to Belair with Fyre. Fyre then tags back in and looks to land a double suplex on Belair with Dawn, but Cargill saves Belair.
Belair rolls up Fyre, but Fyre kicks out. Dawn tags back in and The Unholy Union connects with the Gory Bomb-facebuster combination. Dawn goes for a pin, but Cargill breaks the fall. Cargill and Fyre then tag in, and Cargill runs over Fyre with a pump kick. Belair and Cargill then deliver the DDT-assisted German suplex combination for the win.
Winners (and still): Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill
We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett brought Bret Hart out. As you might imagine, big pop for Bret in Calgary. Hart was limping slightly.
Barrett asks Hart how good it feels to be back at home on “Raw”, and Hart says it’s the place to be. He says no one took more pride than him in being a Canadian champion, then says Canadian champions will take on anybody to prove themselves. He says he did that to prove that he was the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
GUNTHER’s music hits, and he makes his way out. He says he’s about to pour his heart out to one of his childhood heroes, and says everyone watched Hart growing up. He says Hart will always be a close second to his all time favorite, Bill Goldberg.
Sami Zayn’s music hits, and he makes his way down in a Calgary Flames jersey. Zayn tells GUNTHER he has a lot of nerve standing in Calgary talking to Hart in the manner he just did. He asks if GUNTHER thinks this is a joke, then says Hart is a Canadian hero. a hero to everyone in Calgary, a hero to an entire generation in the back, and a hero to him. He says while GUNTHER may be World Heavyweight Champion, Hart set the tone for what it means to be a champion. He say GUNTHER ran away as soon as he challenged him for a title match last week, then tells him to prove that he’s the best he is. He challenges GUNTHER to a World Heavyweight Championship match once again, and GUNTHER tells Zayn that he’s far from being in the same league as Hart after telling Hart that he’s not in his league. He denies giving Zayn a shot at his title.
Hart calls GUNTHER a coward as he leaves, and Zayn stares him down on the ramp. GUNTHER looks to land a right hand on Zayn, but Zayn sees it coming and fires off several of his own. He sends him crashing into the ring post and rains down more right hands before a couple officials appear to break the two men apart. Hart then shakes Zayn’s hand and holds it up before Zayn hugs Hart.
Backstage:
Pete Dunne encountered Bron Breakker. Dunne said he’s going to win tonight, get the NXT title and then beat Bron Breakker to be a double champ. Bron said the worst thing he can do is think he can beat Bron. Bron walked off. Sheamus attacked Pete for behind and tried to assault him with the shillelagh but was held back.
We go to commercial.
Dominik Mysterio vs. Dragon Lee
The bell rings and the two lock up. Lee tackles Dominik and rains down right hands on him, then looks to lock in a Half Boston Crab. Dominik makes it to the bottom rope before he can, but Lee connects with a rolling Death Valley Driver and ascends to the top. He looks to fly, but Dominik intercepts him with a dropkick. He then dumps Lee out of the ring and gloats.
Back from the break, Lee connects with a hurricanrana on Dominik and lands a boot on him in the corner over the top rope and from the apron, then hits a dropkick on him and goes for a pin. Dominik kicks out and delivers a Michinoku Driver, then goes for a pin but Lee kicks out. Lee lands a sit-out powerbomb and goes for a pin of his own, but Dominik kicks out.
Lee ascends to the top, but Dominik catches him with a right hand and joins him up there. He drapes Dominik by his knee and connects with a double stomp, then goes for a pin. JD McDonagh places Dominik’s foot on the bottom rope, and Rey Mysterio confronts him. LWO and Judgment Day then begin brawling with one another to the back, opening the door for Morgan to connect with a chop block on Lee while the referee is distracted. Dominik then dials it up for a 619 on Lee and follows it up with a Frog Splash for the win.
Winner: Dominik Mysteiro
– We then head backstage and see a verbal confrontation between Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Damage CTRL with the former team putting the latter team on notice for their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
– Joe Tessitore and Jackie Redmond paid tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew. They said they were joining the entire sports world in mourning and celebrating.
Back to commercial.
– It was announced that Rey Mysterio will face Finn Balor later tonight with all of their associates banned from ringside.
Lyra Valkyria, Zelina Vega, and Natalya vs. Pure Fusion Collective
Vega and Stark begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Baszler delivers a kick to Vega’s chest off the top, and Stark delivers a crossbody over the top to level her.
Back from the break, Stark hits a suplex on Vega and dumps her out of the ring. Baszler tags in and gets Vega up on her shoulders, but Vega escapes and sends her crashing into the ring skirt. Stark and Natalya tagin, and Natalya delivers a series of right hands to Stark. Stark looks to land a splash on her in the corner, but Natalya sees her coming and takes her down. Stark looks to respond with a kick, but Natalya escapes and looks to lock in a Sharpshooter. Deville and Baszler save her, but Vega and Valkyria take her down.
Natalya and Stark pin each other, but kick out. Natalya then looks to cinch in the Sharpshooter on Stark once again, but Deville and Baszler looks to prevent her from doing so again. Valkyria and Vega intercept them with Sharpshooters of their own as Natalya locks one in on Stark, and Stark taps out.
Winners: Lyra Valkyria, Zelina Vega, and Natalya
Back from another break, we see Natalya and Bret Hart celebrating with Zelina Vega and Lyra Valkyria.
In the Arena:
Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.
McIntyre encourages fans to chant for CM Punk, and says every time they do so, it’s in memory of him. He recalls Punk discussing beating him in their Strap Match last week, then complains about Punk screwing him out of the World Heavyweight Championship three times. He gloats about pinning him at SummerSlam, then says they aren’t done just because Punk touched four corners. He says he made Punk a bigger star, and says he can live with that given that he ended Punk’s career.
McIntyre says it’s now to talk about the future, then says he’s looking ahead to the World Heavyweight Championship and his new movie coming out. He says he’s afraid he’s got some bad news with the business he has to cover, then addresses Wade Barrett at ringside. He tells him he doesn’t have many friends left in the wrestling business, and recalls their long history with one another including defending his actions on commentary. He questions why Barrett did what he did last week and says he’s disappointed, then exits the ring towards Barrett and warns him against doing something like that again. He says he’ll be angry and do something about it if Barrett intervenes again in his business.
Adam Pearce marches down to ringside and asks McIntyre if he really wants to fight with Barrett, and McIntyre tells Pearce to get to the point. Pearce reveals that he spoke to Punk earlier today, and says Punk isn’t done with McIntyre. McIntyre tells Pearce that he doesn’t believe him after what he did to Punk last week, and Pearce informs McIntyre that he will be facing Punk one more time at Bad Blood at Hell In A Cell.
Backstage:
Karrion Kross told Miz he’s in a rut. He tried to get in his head. Xavier Woods tried to talk sense into Miz, who walked off. Kofi Kingston showed up and said he’s gotten them a Tag Team title shot next week.
Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Balor
The bell rings and the two go back and forth with one another. Balor jams his elbow into the back of Rey’s neck using the middle rope for leverage, then connects with a series of stomps on his chest and rains down right hands on him in the corner. Rey trips Balor, then connects with a hurricanrana and dropkicks him out of the ring before flying over the top rope to level him.
Back from the break, Balor has a sleeper locked in on Rey. Rey responds with a kick to Balor’s face, then sends him crashing out of the ring and lands a splash on him under the bottom rope. He dumps Balor back in the ring and ascends to the top, then delivers a senton and a springboard crossbody. He looks to dial it up for a 619, but Balor intercepts Rey and catapults him into the top rope. Balor uses the middle rope to wear down Rey’s knee with a Half Boston Crab, and the referee calls for the bell after Balor refuses to release the hold.
Winner: Rey Mysterio (via disqualification)
After the match, Balor sends Rey crashing into the ring post. He heads to the back, but runs back down the ramp and dropkicks Rey into one of the ring skirts with the screen featuring the “Raw” logo on it.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond interviewed Ilja Dragonuv. He wants to win and settle unfinished business with Bron Breakker. Bron showed up and said they have no unfinished business, he’s already beaten Ilja. If he wants, Bron can beat him again. Jey Uso walked past the scene and asked them to hit his music for his entrance.
We go to commercial.
WWE Intercontinental Title No. One Contenders Match: Jey Uso vs. Braun Strowman vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Pete Dunne
The bell rings and Strowman begins brawling with Dragunov as Jey goes after Dunne. Dunne connects with a kick on Strowman, but Dtrowman dumps him out of the ring and charges at him. Dunne moves out of the way and inadvertently low bridges the top rope for Jey to fly over it and level Strowman on the outside.
Back inside the ring, Dragunov lands a German suplex on Dunne and lands a jumping knee. He follows it up with a running boot, but turns around into an enzuigiri from Jey. Strowman looks to send Dunne crashing into the mat, but Dunne snaps his fingers to escape. Strowman then dumps Dunne on top of Jey and Dragunov on the outside to take them down.
Back from the break, Strowman has the upper hand on Jey, Dragunov, and Dunne. Jey low bridges Dragunov out of the ring, then lands an open palm strike on Dunne before following it up with an enzuigiri. Dunne, Dragunov, and Jey work together to take down Strowman by sending him crashing into the ring steps, but Dunne then sends Jey crashing into the ring steps and sends Dragunov crashing into the mat back in the ring with a Pump Handle Slam.
Dragunov hits a chop on Dunne, but Dunne responds with an enzuigiri. Dunne returns the favor, but Dragunov ascends to the top and looks to fly. Jey catches him with a superkick mid-air and goes for a pin, but Dragunov kicks out.
Back from another break, Dragunov and Jey fire off right hands on one another. Dragunov connects with a series of strikes and the Constantine Special on Jey, then goes for a pin but Dunne breaks the fall. Dunne snaps Dragunov’s fingers, then ascends to the top. Strowman pushes him off and sends him crashing to the floor, then runs Jey over with a shoulder tackle and levels Dragunov with a boot. He hits a pair of splashes on Jey and Dragunov, then delivers a clothesline to Dragunov’s midsection.
Strowman delivers The Strowman Express to Dragunov, Dunne, and Jey on the outside. He sends Dunne crashing into the barricade near the timekeeper’s area, then clears the announce desk. A returning Bronson Reed then appears and sends Strowman crashing through it with a splash off the barricade near the timekeeper’s area.
Back in the ring, Jey and Dragunov exchange right hands with one another before Jey runs the ropes and delivers a spear to Dragunov. He looks to pin him, but Dunne dumps Jey out of the ring and pins Dragunov himself. Dragunov kicks out, and a frustrated Dunne rains down right hands on Dragunov. He sets up for The Bitter End, but Dragunov escapes and lands a powerbomb on him. He follows it up with the H-Bomb and goes for a pin, but Jey breaks the fall. Jey then ascends to the top and delivers an Uso Splash to Dunne for the win.
Winner (and new Number One Contender): Jey Uso
After the match, Jey celebrates his win with the Calgary crowd. Bron Breakker appears and stares down Jey, holding up his Intercontinental Championship as the show goes off the air.
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s Raw ––
- Bret Hart appears
- We’ll hear from Drew McIntyre
- Dominik Mysterio vs. Dragon Lee
- Street Fight: Wyatt Sicks vs. American Made
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill (c) vs. Unholy Union
- WWE Intercontinental Title No. One Contenders Match: Jey Uso vs. Braun Strowman vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Pete Dunne
- Zelina Vega, Lyra Valkyria & TBA vs. Pure Fusion Collective
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9/9 WWE RAW Season Premiere Results
