8/18 WWE RAW Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage of WWE RAW for August 18, from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
We are live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Seth Rollins and The Vision make their way to the ring to start the show.
Paul introduces himself and he says in this city he is God and he is too humble to have a statue erected for him for what he did for this industry. He says he is the GOAT. He says the ring is full of GOATs. Bron is the future of Wrestlemania. The man that taught Roman Reigns to fear the spear. Then there is the owner of the shoelafala. The master of the Shoenami. The man that put Roman down and he was not man enough to get back up. He introduces the Tribal Thief, Bronson Reed. Paul moves on to Seth Rollins, the man who put this all together and deserves more credit that Paul does. A man who pinned Roman Reigns in the main event of Wrestlemania and he did it not once, but he hs done it two times.
Paul hands Seth the mic. Before Seth can speak, he is interrupted by Jey Uso who makes his way through the crowd.
Jey tells Seth Rollins. He is tired of hearing him talk. He tells Paul. He is tired of hearing him talk. He is tired of them all. He is tired of them threatening his family. He says he got next. He tapped out Gunther at Wrestlemania. He says Bron acts like he don’t hear him. Puppy dog gonna stay on the porch. He knows he’s dealing with Jey Uso.
Seth asks Bron if he heard what Jey said. He says Jey thinks he is better than him and can beat him. He thinks he is a better athlete. He thinks he is faster and stronger than Bron. He thinks his family is more important than your family. He thinks your dad is a loser. He thinks your uncle is a moron. He thinks your family is full of fat asses.
Bron has to be held back after Seth is done expanding on Jey’s comments.
Paul asks if you want to pull this on them in Philadelphia? He says a long time ago in a bingo hall, not that far away, men would settle their grievances inside the ring and there would be a very specific type of match. No disqualifications or count outs. Winner by pinfall or submission only. In the name of Sandman smashing a beer can into his head. In the name of New Jack who was the only true gangsta. In the name of Rob Van Dam who smoked his opponents. In the name of the late great Sabu. In the name of the late great Tommy Dreamer. He says that he knows Tommy isn’t dead. In the name of the Dudleys.
Jey says whoa many times. He says the only rules he needs tonight are extreme rules.
Backstage:
Iyo is in Gorilla when Asuka and Kairi show up. Asuka apologizes for last week and Iyo replies that it’s okay, thanking her. Kairi tells Iyo to let her know if she needs help, and Asuka echoes the sentiment, reminding her that she has their support. Iyo acknowledges that she knows they have her back, but insists she needs to do this on her own.
IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Iyo with a waist lock and Raquel misses a back elbow because Raquel is too tall. Iyo with a wrist lock and Raquel with a slam. Raquel biels Iyo across the ring. Raquel with elbows in the corner. Iyo avoids a clothesline and she trips Raquel but misses a round kick. Iyo goes for a crucifix but Raquel blocks it and hits a side slam for a near fall. Raquel with a forearm and hard Irish whip. Raquel with elbows in the corner. Raquel puts Iyo on the turnbuckles and Iyo with a chop and kick. Iyo with a head scissors off the turnbuckles but Iyo lands on her feet on a back body drop. Iyo with a cartwheel and drop kick followed by a round kick. Perez trips Iyo when Iyo goes for a move to the floor. Raquel with a boot.
Raquel gets a near fall and then the referee warns Roxanne when Iyo is in the ropes. Raquel chokes Iyo in the ropes and then Perez chokes her after the referee deals with Raquel. Raquel with a double wrist lock. Raquel with a shoulder tackle. Iyo with a punch but Raquel with a forearm and she chokes Iyo in the ropes one more time. Raquel with a fallaway slam and she gets a near fall. Raquel with a reverse chin lock. Iyo with elbows but Raquel shrugs it off and she sends Iyo to the mat. Raquel with an Irish whip and a splash. Raquel with elbows in the corner. Raquel goes to the turnbuckles but misses the twisting Vader Bomb Elbow Drop. Iyo avoids Raquel and sends her to the floor. Iyo with shotei and a drop kick to the knee and another drop kick. Raquel with an Irish whip but Iyo goes to the apron and she connects with an elbow. Iyo with a missile drop kick.
Iyo flips round and points to her ears. Iyo with a running double knee into the corner but Raquel grabs Iyo and turns it into a Samoan drop. Raquel with a twisting Vader Bomb Elbow drop for a near fall. Raquel grabs Iyo on the apron and Iyo drops Raquel on the top rope. Iyo goes for a springboard move and Raquel grabs Iyo. Iyo with a rana and double stomp. Iyo goes up top and misses the moonsault but Iyo lands on her feet but she favors her ankle. Raquel with a clothesline for a near fall. Raquel misses a boot and gets caught in the ropes. Iyo with a rollup for a near fall. Iyo with a boot and she goes for a tornado DDT and hits it.
Raquel goes to the floor and Iyo hits a suicide dive on Perez. Iyo sets for one on her opponent but Raquel catches Iyo and rolls through. Raquel lawn darts Iyo into the ring post. Raquel sets for the Tejana Bomb but Iyo counters into a rana that sends Raquel into the turnbuckles. Iyo with a running double knee strike and a moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Iyo Sky
After the match, Perez attacks IYo and she punches Iyo. Perez with a super kick while Raquel holds Iyo. Rhea Ripley’s music plays and Raquel pushes Iyo aside while they wait for Rhea to run to the ring. Rhea with a kick to Perez and a head butt to Raquel followed by punches. Iyo goes up top and hits a missile drop kick when Raquel misses a boot. Rhea with a kick to send Raquel over the top rope to the floor.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with LA Knight in the hallway, bringing up his match at Clash in Paris. Knight says he doesn’t care about plans. CM Punk then shows up, apologizing for the interruption and asking Jackie for a moment. Knight says it’s fine, and Punk tells him they need to be on the same page. Knight fires back that Punk stuck his nose in his title match, but Punk explains they need to watch each other’s backs because of the numbers game. Knight reminds him of what happened last week, and Punk warns that if they don’t stick together, they won’t even make it to Paris. Knight closes by declaring that he’ll be the champion coming out of Paris.
In the Arena:
Kofi says it has been 50 days since the tag titles have been stolen from them. He says this crowd should know about losing because of the 76ers. Woods says a city of disgusting looking gremlins would cheer for losers. That is why you are going to cheer for Penta. Penta is a full on criminal. He ruined his $18,000 mourning hat. Woods says Penta has paid him cero dollars so he is going to beat the pesos out of Penta tonight. Kofi says you should be thankful that you are going to witness that.
Backstage:
Rhea tells Iyo that she knows she had the match won, but she couldn’t stop herself from getting involved. Kairi gently asks if Iyo is alright, while Asuka questions why Rhea could help but they couldn’t. Rhea fires back that Asuka was nowhere to be seen, but Asuka reminds her that Iyo asked them not to interfere. Rhea and Asuka start yelling at each other until Iyo screams in frustration and runs off. Asuka then tells Rhea to stay out of their business before walking away, and Kairi, realizing the tension, follows her lead. Left alone, Rhea turns and walks down the hallway.
Xavier Woods vs. Penta
Penta wants to do the hand thing but Woods blocks it. Penta pushes Woods and Woods pushes back. Penta does his hand thing and Woods bites the hand that cero miedos. Woods punches Penta on the turnbuckles. Penta with a thrust kick to the hed and he tries for a headstand hesitation kick. Penta goes to the turnbuckles and Woods with a thrust kick on the apron. Woods with a back drop driver onto the apron. Woods sends Penta into the ring post and the ring steps. Woods breaks the count and then he poses with Penta on the ring steps. Woods sends Penta into the ring steps. They return to the ring. Woods with a chop and Penta chops back. They go back and forth. Woods with a thrust kick and he gets a near fall. Woods with a chop and punch.
Penta sends Woods to teh apron and Woods drops Penta on the top rope. Woods with a sling shot into the ring and he struts. Woods with a running boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Woods with a side head lock. Woods with a knee and Penta with a kick and a back heel kick. Penta with a bulldog and a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Woods goes to the floor. Penta gets on the ring post and hits a cross body onto Waller and Woods. Penta with a hesitation headstand drop kick for a near fall. Penta goes for hte Penta Driver but Woods escapes. Woods with a reverse suplex for a near fall. Woods with an uppercut and kick. Woods with punches and chops to Penta.
Woods misses a splash but Penta kicks Woods on an Honor Roll attempt. Penta with a Penta Driver and he has to hestiate to make the cover. Kofi puts Woods’ foot on the ropes to break the count. Penta leaps off Woods’ back to hit a flip dive onto Waller and Kofi. Woods with an inside cradle for a near fall. Penta with a kick and he sets for the destroyer and hits it. Penta gets the three count.
Winner: Penta
After the match, Waller and Kofi go after Penta but Penta gets out of the ring.
— Cole and Corey mention the next Worlds Collide on September 12th after Smackdown ends.
— We take a look at the Judgment Day and Los Americanos situation.
— We see Dominik Mysterio’s comments after TripleMania where he mentions his match against Vikingo at World’s Collide.
— Next week’s Raw starts at 3PM Eastern.
JD McDonagh and Finn Balor vs. Dragon Lee and Mr. Iguana
Lee and JD start things off and Lee offers his hand but JD kicks it away. They lock up. JD with a beak and Finn grabs the mask to distract Lee and JD with kicks and punches. Lee blocks a sunset flip and hits a double stomp. Lee and JD with chops. Lee with a kick and he hits a dragon screw in the ropes. Lee with a forearm in the corner. Lee misses a running knee into the corner when JD goes to the apron. JD with a knee and he chokes Lee in the ropes and follows with cross faces. JD with a chop and Finn tags in. Finn sends Lee into the turnbuckles and he chops Lee. Lee avoids a splash and he connects with a leg sweep and a slingshot kick. Iguana tags in.
Finn with a clothesline and he stomps Iguana. Finn with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Finn kicks Iguana while he tries to crawl to his corner. Finn with a kick and he slams Iguana. Iguana with an arm drag or two. Iguana drop kicks Finn to the floor and JD is sent to the floor by Lee and Iguana. Lee and Iguana with flip dives onto JD and Finn. Iguana gets a near fall. Lee tags in and he punches Finn. Lee with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Lee with a drop kick to the back for a near fall. Lee with a sunset flip but Finn rolls through and hits a drop kick because just like Rey Mysterio, you don’t sunset flip Finn Balor. Finn sends Lee into the turnbuckles and tags JD in. JD with a belly-to-back suplex and he gets a near fall. JD chokes Lee in the ropes and Dom with a punch when the referee was not in position. JD knocks Iguana off the apron. JD with a snap mare and Finn tags in and hits a slingshot stomp. JD tags in and hits an Arabian press for a near fall.
Lee with punches but JD holds on to the front face lock. Lee with punches to JD but JD with an elbow to the back of the head. Lee escapes a belly-to-back suplex and Lee with a German suplex and a jumping knee. Lee leap frogs JD and JD with a poisonrana. Lee avoids a clothesline and hits a Liger Bomb. JD goes to the wrong corner at first but Iguana and Finn tag in. Iguana chops with his puppet and hits a head scissors. Iguana with an enzuigiri to send JD to the floor. The puppet bites Finn and Lee tags in. Iguana with a swanton onto JD on the floor. Lee goes for Operation Dragon but Finn blocks it and hits a GTR for a near fall. JD sends Iguana to the floor and JD with an Asai Moonsault. Lee with an inside cradle for a near fall. Lee with kicks. Finn with sling blade but he runs into a super kick. JD distracts the referee and Dom grabs Lee’s ankle. Finn with a drop kick and Coup de Grace for the three count.
Winners: JD McDonagh and Finn Balor
After the match, Dom attacks Iguana and then Finn and JD work over Lee and Iguana. Dom adjusts the announce table. Dom gets on the table with Lee, but Vikingo hits a drop kick on Dom. Vikingo avoids Balor with a cartwheel and he hits a head scissors. Vikingo with a drop kick to JD and he hits a running double knee strike on JD. Dom hits Vikingo in the back with the title belt. Finn slams Lee and Dom goes up top for a frog splash onto Vikingo.
Backstage:
Jackie is with Becky Lynch. She congratulates Becky on her win last week and asks why did she attack Natalya. Becky says she didn’t attack Natalya. She says Natalya attacked her. Becky says it looks like Jackie doesn’t believe her. She says Natalya was very aggressive to her two weeks ago and she gave her protege a match to see a fire that we never saw from her. Becky says Natalya pushed her aggressively and Becky says she was defending herself. Becky says Natalya doesn’t belong in her division and she is wrestling all over the world because she doesn’t belong here.
— Natalya walks in the back with Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri.
— Byron is on the New Day Concourse. He mentions the first match up between Logan Paul and John Cena. We have a video package.
We Hear From Bayley
She says she doesn’t know if anything she is saying makes any sense. She hears voices in her head saying nothing makes sense and she says she hasn’t made sense in years. Bayley wants the voices to stop. She says she gets it. She is told she doesn’t need friends. Bayley wants the voices to stop. The voices ask the loser if she had a good time at Wrestlemania or SummerSlam. The voices say she is here to help the idiot get on the right path. The voices are gone and Bayly says she doesn’t know what she needs. The voice asks if she needs a hug.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Natalya
They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Natalya with a front face lock and a rollup for a near fall. Becky goes into the ropes and Nattie with punches. Battie blocks a kick and sends Becky face first to the mat. Nattie with a double leg take down. Nattie with a German suplex and a baseball slide. Nattie sends Becky back into the ring and Nattie misses a shoulder. Becky with a series of kicks and she sends Nattie into the ring post shoulder first. Becky sends Nattie into the ringside barrier and apron. Becky slams the arm into the announce table and then she sends Nattie into the ring steps.
Becky with chops and a kick. Becky wraps the arm in the ropes. Becky with a kick to the shoulder. Becky with a splash into the corner followed by a forearm to the back. Becky works on the arm but Nattie with a punch. Becky slams Nattie’s head into the mat. Becky with a reverse chin lock. Becky gets a near fall. Becky returns to the reverse chin lock. Becky misses a splash into teh corner and Nattie with forearms and she tries for a suplex but she cannot get Becky up. Becky with a shot to the arm and Becky goes for a cross arm breaker but Nattie blocks it for a moment but Becky locks it in. Nattie with a rollup for a near fall.
Becky with a triangle. Nattie with a one arm power bomb. Nattie with a back elbow and kick. Nattie with a snap mare and she runs over Becky’s back and hits a drop kick. Nattie goes for a Sharpshooter and Becky kicks the arm to escape the hold. Nattie with a discus clothesline for a near fall. Becky goes to the apron and Nattie grabs Becky by the hair but Becky pulls Nattie into the ropes. Becky kicks Maxxine and then she hits a baseball slide on Tozawa. Nattie with a rollup for a near fall. Becky with a rollup for a near fall. Becky sends Nattie into the ropes. Becky hyper-extends the arm in the ropes and she appliles DisArmHer and Nattie taps out.
Winner: Becky Lynch
After the match, Maxxine pulls Becky off Nattie. Becky hits Maxxine from behind and she puts Maxxine in DisArmHer. Nikki Bella’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring. Nikki with forearms to Becky and Becky with punches. Becky with a knee and Nikki with a TKO.
Backstage:
Jackie asks Sheamus about the situation with Rusev and how it is escalating. Sheamus says everyone says Rusev has a God Complex. Rusev shows up behind Sheamus and they are stopped before they can do anything. Pearce says this isn’t happening tonight. He will give them one more. It happens for the last time at Clash in Paris in a Donnybrook Match.
- Vic Joseph is on the New Day Concourse with Trick Williams, bringing up his upcoming match against Je’Von Evans on NXT. Trick says Je’Von is young, excited, and athletic — bouncy like a rookie trying to prove himself and make the team — but not ready. Trick makes it clear he won’t back down for a second against Je’Von, calling him stupid if he thinks otherwise.
- Je’Von Evans then shows up and tells Trick to say it to his face. Trick brushes him off, saying he’ll see him tomorrow, before walking away. Vic then asks Je’Von about the match, and Evans confidently declares that when he beats Trick in Philly tomorrow night, he’ll become the youngest NXT Champion.
Backstage:
Jey paces in the locker room when CM Punk walks in and tells him they need to work together. Punk reminds Jey that he’s outnumbered but assures him he has his back. Jey fires back that he doesn’t need Punk’s help. Punk insists he just wants to make sure Jey makes it to Paris, but Jey makes it clear he doesn’t want to owe anyone any favors after tonight. Punk simply responds that he’ll be there.
In the Arena:
Adam Pearce is in the ring and he introduces Naomi. Naomi makes her way to the ring. Adam tells Naomi the floor is hers.
Naomi paces around the ring and she looks like she is going to cry. She says this is hard to say. She says to look at the tron.
We see the clip from Stephanie McMahon’s podcast where Naomi and Jimmy Uso announce that Naomi is pregnant.
Adam congratulates Naomi.
Naomi says she bets Adam is happy. Naomi says this isn’t the first time she relinguished a title. She handed over the title once before, but she ain’t handing over s***. She tells Adam to get out of her face. Naomi cackles. She tells Adam she hopes he trips and she cackles again. Naomi says all of the women in the back should be thanking one person. She says they should be thanking Jimmy because none of you would have a chance to beat her. She says she was going to walk you all year long and put you heifers in the ground. She says Jimmy likes to Netflix and Chill.
Naomi says she guesses the bloodline continues and she lets out a nuclear cackle.
Naomi says she is going to lay her title down, her custom title. She says she will give you nine months and change to do what you want with her title. She says she is coming back to pick up where she left off. Whoever has that title when she does, she tells them to proceed with caution (but no cackling).
— Next week, Rhea Ripley faces Roxanne Perez. Kofi Kingston faces Penta.
— On Smackdown, John Cena will be in Dublin.
- Byron Saxton is with Nikki Bella on the New Day Concourse. Nikki congratulates Naomi on her announcement. Nikki says she will be coming after Becky’s title. Nikki tells Becky she will be in Birmingham next week and she tells Becky to come face to face with her.
Backstage:
Finn tells Roxanne and Raquel they will take care of Rhea next week. They wonder where Dom is. Dom is with Grande Americano and he says he is making sure they are on top. Finn needs to think about what he just saw.
Bron Breakker vs. Jey Uso
Bron and Jey share some words before doing anything physical. Bron and Jey exchange punches until Jey takes control. Jey with punches in the corner and Bron with shoulders. Bron sends Jey into the turnbuckles. Bron with punches on the turnbuckles. Jey drops Bron on the top turnbuckle. Jey clotheslines Bron over the top rope onto the shopping cart and Bron holds his lower leg. The referee checks on Bron while Jey goes under the ring for a table and he sets it up at ringside. Bron gets back in the ring and Jey punches Bron. Jey with a suicide dive onto Bron. Jey throws the items from the shopping cart into the ring. Jey throws chairs into the ring.
Jey moves the chairs he threw into the ring to set for a dive to the floor but Bron hits Jey with a chair. Bron gets a chain, trash can lid, and kendo stick and brings them into the ring. Bron hits Jey in the back with the kendo stick. Bron gets the trash can and he hits Jey in the back with it. Bron puts a chair around Jey’s head but Jey pushes him away. Bron hits Jey with the top of the chair many times. Bron his Jey in the back with the lid. Bron puts a chair in the turnbuckles and he picks up Jey. Jey reverses an Irish whip to send Bron into the chair. Jey with punches and a spit punch. Jey runs into a clothesline. Bron sets up a few chairs in the ring. Bron gets Jey on his shoulders and he drops Jey chest first onto the top of the chairs.
They go to the floor. Bron sends Jey into the announce table and Bron gets on the apron for the apron clothesline but uses the trash can. Bron is the first to his feet. Bron bridges the hood of the announce table against the table. Bron with a punch and he gets Jey on his shoulders. Jey gets free and he back drops Bron through the hood. Jey goes up top and Bron stops Jey. Bron sets for a Frankensteiner but Jey with punches. Bron with a punch and he hits Jey with a kendo stick. Bron sets for a superplex but Jey blocks it. Jey with a head butt to send Bron to the mat. Bron with a Frankensteiner for a near fall.
Jey hits Bron in the back with a chair a few times. Jey hits Bron in the back one more time. Jey sets for a spear and he hits it. Jey goes up top and he hits the frog splash but Bronson Reed pulls the referee out of the ring and he throws the referee’s shoe at him. Reed punches Jey. Reed with a Death Valley Driver and . . .
LA Knight’s music plays and he comes to the ring.
Knight punches Reed and hits a discus punch to send Reed to the floor. Knight sends Reed’s head into the announce table and ring steps.
Seth Rollins hits Knight from behind and he sends Knight into the ringside barrier. Seth sets for a Pedigree on Jey and hits it. Seth gets the referee and . . .
CM Punk’s music plays and he goes after Rollins and punches him.
Seth gets in the ring and Punk gets on the apron. Knight with a punch and Punk with a punch. They pinball Seth and Knight with a drop kick through the ropes to Reed. Seth rakes the eyes when Punk goes for Go To Sleep. Punk knocks Knight off the apron and Knight goes through the table. Punk sends Rollins over the ringside bairrer and they fight into the crowd.
Bron gets a table and he sends it into the ring as Jey returns to the ring as well. Jey with a super kick and a second one to send Bron onto the table. Reed pushes Jey off the turnbuckles to the floor. Bron goes to the floor for the WACKY SPEAR, but . . .
Roman Reigns’ music plays and he appears by the announce table to spear Bron onto a chair on the floor. Roman with a Superman punch to Reed. Jey with a super kick that sends Bron onto the table. Jey goes up top and hits a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Jey Uso
After the match, Roman celebrates in the ring with Jey.
Paul holds Reed back while Roman and Reed talk about meeting in Paris.
We go to credits.
— Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show —
- WWE Women’s World Champion Naomi to speak.
- Xavier Woods vs. Penta.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Natalya.
- The Vision to speak.
- IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez.
- Bron Breakker vs. Jey Uso
8/18 WWE RAW Preview
Becky Lynch will put the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the line against Natalya. Last week, Lynch retained her title in dominant fashion against Natalya’s ally Maxxine Dupri, then blindsided Natalya after the match. With tensions already high, Natalya gets her shot at revenge and championship gold.
Women’s World Champion Naomi was originally scheduled to defend her title against IYO SKY last week, but WWE pulled her from the match after revealing she had not been medically cleared. Tonight, Naomi will make her return to address her status and her future with the championship.
IYO SKY will also be in action as she faces Raquel Rodriguez, one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Last week, SKY suffered a loss to Raquel’s partner Roxanne Perez after interference from her Damage CTRL allies Asuka and Kairi Sane backfired. With tensions rising inside the group, SKY looks to bounce back in singles action.
Bron Breakker takes on Jey Uso in what promises to be a hard-hitting encounter. Both men clashed in last week’s chaotic post-match brawl involving World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Bronson Reed, CM Punk, and LA Knight. Breakker won’t be alone tonight, as he’ll appear with his Vision stablemates Rollins, Reed, and Paul Heyman.
Also set for tonight, Penta returns to the ring for the first time since defeating Grayson Waller on August 4. He will face off with Xavier Woods of The New Day in singles competition.
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8/18 WWE RAW Live Results
