11/9 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: McIntyre & New Day vs. Orton & Miz & Morrison, Ricochet vs. Ali, Asuka vs. Jax, Hardy vs. Riddle vs. Elias second chance match

KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
ORLANDO, FLA. AT AMWAY CENTER (“THUNDERDOME”)
AIRED ON USA NETWORK

Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe

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[HOUR ONE]

-A video package aired on the Randy Orton-Fiend-Alexa Bliss segment last week.

-The Raw opening theme aired. Then Phillips introduced the show

-Miz TV: Miz and Morrison came out to the ring. Miz plugged the premiere of “Miz & Mrs.” this week, including an airing after Raw and another fresh show on Thursday night. As he was about to introduce his guests, Orton’s music played. Orton entered the ring and threw aside stools in the ring. Orton said he only agreed to team with them later because it’d let him get his hands on Drew McIntyre. Orton speed-talked his way through an accusation that Miz called Stamford and got this match so he can play games with cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase against him. Orton told him try to take his belt now, not later. Miz said he wouldn’t abuse his power with USA Network execs. Orton turned his back on Miz. He said it might work on someone else, but not him. Miz said this isn’t about him tonight, it’s about all of them. Miz said they wanted New Day as their guests because, if everything goes as planned, he and Morrison could end up with a shot at the tag team titles.

New Day danced out to their music wearing their Raw Tag Team Titles. Kofi Kingston said they were “going at it hard with this verbal strong style,” so they deserved a live crowd. They said they’d laugh in their faces. Orton gave Kofi an RKO as soon as he entered the ring. Miz and Morrison threw Xavier out of the ring. Drew promptly ran out to his music. He attacked Orton. Miz bashed Drew from behind with the briefcase. Orton then gave Drew an RKO. As the three heels left, Drew began to lift himself up and smiled back at them while also clutching his shoulder and neck.

(Keller’s Analysis: There are a lot of moving parts in this, with the possibility of Miz cashing in MITB on his partner Orton, with Orton wanting to get his hands on Drew, but Drew also wanting to get his hands on Orton, while Miz & Morrison are vying for consideration for a tag title shot. They covered a decent amount of territory here.)

-The announcers hyped the Jeff Hardy vs. Riddle vs. Elias match in a Triple Threat Second Chance qualifying match. [c]

-The announcers hyped Undertaker’s “Final Farewell” at Survivor Series. They went to the announcers on camera who reacted to that news that Taker would be at the Survivor Series in person. They also noted that Braun Strowman, A.J. Styles, Sheamus, and Keith Lee are already on Team Raw.

-Elias sat mid-ring and strummed his guitar. He vowed to “sing a song right now.” He kept expecting to be interrupted, so he paused, then finally started. He felt “safe.” Of course, two bars into his song, Hardy interrupted with his entrance.

(1) JEFF HARDY vs. ELIAS vs. RIDDLE – Second Chance Triple Threat match to be on Team Raw

They replayed clips of the Hardy’s win over Elias in a “Guitar on a Pole” match last week. Riddle came out third. His new graphic showed he’s just “Riddle” now. Yes, his first name has been removed officially by WWE, although his ring jacket still says “M. Riddle.” A minute in they showed Styles and “his enormous associate” watching on a monitor backstage. Elias threw Hardy into the ringpost as they cut to a break. [c]

Hardy launched off of Riddle’s back and dropkicked Elias hard into the corner. Hardy went for a Twist of Fate on Riddle, but Riddle blocked it. They punched away at each other. When Hardy set up another Twist of Fate, Elias recovered enough to give Hardy a high knee. Riddle then gave Elias a Bro Derick for the win. Riddle yelled into the camera, “You’re gonna have to deal with me, bro!”

WINNER: Riddle in 9:00.

(Keller’s Analysis: They could have gone with any of these three, but Riddle being on the team gives them the most upside in terms of creating an angle in the match with someone that can gain from it.)

-Adam Pearce told Styles something that brought a smile to his face. “That’s why you’re the best,” he told Pearce. Charly Caruso approached and asked Styles what’s up. Styles said nothing, just talk amongst friends. As far as Riddle joining Team Raw, Styles said he’s happy “and he was the piece this team was needing.” Sheamus walked up to Styles and complained about Riddle. He blamed Styles. Sheamus said he’s an obnoxious punk and he’ll knock his head off his shoulders if he gets out of line. Styles said that’s not a winning attitude, and they have to work together as a team. He said they need a team meeting. Caruso asked Sheamus how Styles is doing as Team Captain. Sheamus said sternly that Styles is not his captain. Braun Strowman walked up to them and also said Styles is not his captain. [c]

-Phillips plugged Ricochet vs. Ali.

-They went backstage to Ali and the rest of Retribution. Ali said Ricochet made a conscious decision to stand alone last week. He said if he believes one man can make a difference, that’s a lie. He said when he accepts that’s a lie, maybe they will accept him. Reckoning said some pink green-haired trash is laughing at their suffering. Ali said no mercy was shown to them, so no mercy will be shown to Ricochet. Ali introduced the four other members by name. He said they will not rest “until we shut you down.”

-The announcers at ringside reacted. Then they commented on highlights of Cedric & Shelton Benjamin beating New Day last week in a non-title tag team match.

-Backstage Drew Gulak interrupted Hurt Business chatting. He pitched himself, touting that he’s the 24/7 Champion. “We’ll be unstoppable.” MVP asked if he was serious. He said yes. MVP said they’re not accepting applications right now. Bobby Lashley yanked on Gulak’s tie, and it was a clip-on tie. MVP took offense to that. Gulak said it’s tactical because he needs to save time as 24/7 Champion. Hurt Business attacked him. R-Truth showed up and pinned Gulak to win the title.

(Keller’s Analysis: I think clip-on ties get a bad rap. What’s wrong with them, really?)

-Lana made her ring entrance. [c]

(2) LANA vs. SHAYNA BASZLER

Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke joined the commentators at ringside and talked about everyone needing to get on the same page. The announcers reviewed Team Raw and Team Smackdown (so far). Lana jumped Baszler from behind and went for a sleeper. Baszler threw her off of her, then hit a running knee to the gut. Baszler stomped on Lana’s arm a minute later. Baszler demolished Lana, then lifted her shoulder at two before applying the Kirafuda Clutch for the tapout win.

WINNER: Baszler in 2:00.

-Baszler threw Lana to ringside. Jax lifted for a Samoan Drop through the table. Rose and Brooke intervened to save Lana. Baszler tried to keep the peace. Saxton said this team has a lot of issues to work through. [c]

-Backstage, Mandy and Dana were chatting when Lana approached them. Lana thanked them for helping her. Mandy said they didn’t do it for her, they did it to send a message to Nia and Baszler because Lana cost them the tag team titles last week. Lana said she trying to help. Mandy said if she wants to help, just stay out of their business next time. Lana made a pouty-face.

[HOUR TWO]

-Styles made his way to the ring with his new enforcer friend for a “Team Raw meeting.” He said Raw is going to be triumphant over Team Smackdown at Survivor Series with him as their captain. He said with their leadership, they’ll be a force to be reckoned with. He introduced Keith Lee first. Then Riddle. Then Sheamus. And finally Braun. Styles said they were missing the final piece until Riddle qualified, but now their team is a masterpiece. Riddle interrupted and said he recalls him trying to take a cheap shot at him last week, and he owes him a receipt. Styles said it was an unfortunate slip. Sheamus then called Lee a hypocrite considering he attacked him from behind last week. “Don’t think I’ve forgotten what you did, fella!” Sheamus said. Braun interrupted their arguing and said he’d beat up both of them. Styles stepped between them and said, “As team captain…” Braun said he’s not the captain. Riddle told them they all need to chill. Styles called himself the voice of reason. Riddle suggested “sick code names.” He named Styles “Skipper.” He named Braun “Mongoose.” He named Keith “Bro Lee.” He called Sheamus, “Fireface.” Sheamus didn’t like that. Styles said it wasn’t a ginger joke, but rather when his face gets angry, his face turns red. Braun laughed and said it’s true. Sheamus asked if Riddle’s code name is “Dopey.” Riddle smiled and said, “How’d you guess?”

Styles asked if they have any idea what they’re up against. He then talked about the signature moves of the Team Smackdown members. He said they’ll go down if they don’t work together. They seemed to settle down until he again declared himself Team Captain. Styles said he knew this was going to happen, so time for Plan B. He already ran it by Pearce. He said Sheamus & Braun vs. Riddle & Lee later, with Styles as the guest referee. He said they’d gain respect for each other. [c]

(3) RIDDLE & KEITH LEE vs. SHEAMUS & BRAUN STROWMAN

Riddle mistakenly kneed Styles a few minutes in. Sheamus rolled up Riddle, but Styles couldn’t make the count. Sheamus yelled at Styles. Riddle went to kick Sheamus, but Sheamus ducked so Riddle connected with Styles again. Lee and Braun entered, but Styles got between them and was inadvertently squashed. Styles’s big bodyguard stepped onto the ring apron as they cut to a break. [c]

Sheamus eventually hit a Brogue Kick on Braun. Riddle gave Sheamus a back suplex for a two count. Braun grabbed Riddle by his throat. Sheamus then took Riddle down with a forearm. Phillips asked how this team could function against Team Smackdown. As Sheamus pounded his chest, Braun tagged himself in and attacked Riddle. As Braun set up a running powerslam, Sheamus tagged himself in. Sheamus and Braun yelled at each other. Sheamus gave Braun a Brogue Kick, then Riddle rolled up Sheamus for the win. Braun and Sheamus kept yelling at each other afterward as Riddle and Lee celebrated.

WINNERS: Riddle & Lee in 12:00.

-Backstage, Alexa Bliss was plucking pedals off flowers. Nikki Cross walked up to her. Bliss couldn’t remember talking with her last week. Nikki said she wanted to talk about her and Fiend. Bliss said she’ll soon invite her to the Firefly Funhouse. Nikki said she understands what happened to her was her fault and she apologized she wasn’t a good friend, and that’s why Fiend sunk his claws into her. Bliss giggled. Nikki said she’s there for her now. She told Bliss that The Fiend is pure evil and it’s time to choose. “It’s me or him,” she said. Bliss said, “Okay, I choose him.” She blew the flower pedals at Nikki, smiled, and walked away. Nikki was sad.

(Keller’s Analysis: I’m glad they’ve given a couple segments to address the Bliss-Nikki friendship.)

-Bobby Lashley and MVP walked to the ring.

-Charly announced that next week Cedric & Shelton would face New Day next week with the Raw Tag Team Titles on the line. [c]

-MVP called this the exclusive Survivor Series preview, and it’ll be short and painful. He said it’s going to be Hurt Business vs. The Street Profits at Survivor Series, because next week they’ll destroy New Day and take the tag titles and add them to their trophy case. He said then Lashley will turn Sami Zayn into a human rag doll and show the WWE Universe that the U.S. Champ and Raw Tag Champs are superior to Smackdown’s IC Champ and Tag Champs. Lashley said there’s no way in hell he’d let Sami walk out of Survivor Series with a victory over him. He said the only question is whether he lets Sami walk out of Survivor Series. Titus O’Neal interrupted. Titus said Lashley’s reaction to his business proposal was blatant disrespect.

MVP said because of the charitable work he does with children, he’d give him space to walk away while he still can. Titus said he will not walk away. Titus said Lashley should have pride in being champion, but what the sense of having that title if he doesn’t defend it. Lashley told Titus he should have listened to MVP. He said unlike MVP, he has no respect for him. He told Titus he can have a title shot, but this will be his first and last. He called for a referee.

(4) BOBBY LASHLEY vs. TITUS O’NEAL – U.S. Title match

Lashley tried to attack Titus from behind at the bell. Titus turned and punched away at Lashley. Lashley came back with a spear a minute later, then applied the Hurt Lock.

WINNER: Lashley in under 2:00 to retain the U.S. Title.

(Keller’s Analysis: I don’t mind a little angle like this to give Lashley a dominant win. Titus was intense, but didn’t look smooth for the small amount of time he had in this match.)

-McIntyre advised Sheamus not to Brogue Kick his tag partners. Sheamus asked how he can tag with New Day. McIntyre began clapping to the beat of “New… Day Sucks.” Sheamus was bothered. He said he wished they could team up like in the old days. McIntyre said those were some of the best days of his life, kicking heads and drinking kegs. Sheamus calmed down and told McIntyre to wreck the place later. McIntyre said they can go out and celebrate if he regains his title.

(Keller’s Analysis: No hint of Sheamus turning on McIntyre there. They’ll building to something, though.)

(5) ASUKA vs. NIA JAX

Lana, Mandy, and Dana were at ringside. Asuka threw a barrage of kicks to start. Jax fought back and outpowered Asuka. Asuka came back with an armbar with her leg wrapped around Jax’s head while Jax was still standing. She transitioned into an armbar. Jax escaped and slipped to ringside, then dragged Asuka by her legs to ringside and whipped her into the ringside barricade. They cut to an early break at 2:00. [c]

For the finish, Asuka put Jax in the Asuka Lock, so Baszler interfered, prompting the DQ. Mandy and Dana made the save. Lana tried, but Jax took her out.

WINNER: Asuka via DQ in 8:00.

-Jax and Baszler cleared the ring of everyone except Lana. Jax then slammed Lana through the ringside table with a Samoan Drop. Jax said Lana doesn’t belong here. “You’re going to drag us down; just quit,” she told Lana. [c]

-They replayed a clip of the Drew-Orton angle earlier

-Sarah Schreiber told R-Truth he has a seven-way 24/7 Title match next. Truth said he had a magazine photo shoot scheduled. He thought Gulak’s clip-on tie could save him because of the saying that you can’t hit a man with a clip-on tie. Then he said that’s actually about a man with glasses. He asked Schreiber to borrow glasses. He then made his way to the ring. [c]

-A soundbite aired with Angel Garza. He said he will do anything to win and he will show all women that other men are worthless. He said what they all deserve is everything they’ve ever wanted, “someone like me.” He held up a rose and said it goes to all of them.

(6) R-TRUTH vs. AKIRA TOZAWA vs. DREW GULAK vs. ERIK vs. TUCKER vs. LINCE DORADO vs. GRAN METLIK – 24/7 Title match

All six opponents attacked Truth at the start. Tozawa kicked Truth and pinned him.

WINNER: Tozawa in 10 seconds to capture the 24/7 Title.

-Erik rolled up Tozawa to win the 24/7 Title seconds later. Erik pinned him. Drew pinned him. Tucker pinned him. Metalik pinned Tucker. Dorado rolled him up for the win. Truth then rolled up Lince. Truth then rolled him up to escape with his title.

-Retribution made their ring entrance. [c]

(7) MUSTAFA ALI vs. RICOCHET

They battled back and forth early. Ricochet head scissored Ali to the floor, threw him back into the ring. Other Retribution members approached Ali as they cut to a break. [c]

Ricochet landed on Retribution members at ringside with a corkscrew dive. In the end, Ali moved out of the path of a Ricochet Phoenix Splash and applied a Koji Clutch for the win.

WINNER: Ali in 14:00.

(Keller’s Analysis: Hey, some good pro wrestling athleticism! This episode needed that.)

-Backstage, Pearce approached Orton and told Orton he’ll defend his WWE Title against Drew McIntyre next week on Raw. Peace said some staff thought he’d be happy about that. Orton wasn’t. He shoved Pearce against the wall. He said he has a message to the staff that they can go to hell. [c]

(8) RANDY ORTON & MIZ & MORRISON vs. DREW MCINTYRE & NEW DAY (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)

A few minutes in, New Day dove over the top rope at Miz and Morrison. Orton was at ringside refusing to participate, as Drew begged him to engage with him. Orton leaned against the announce desk with his arms crossed. They cut to a break at 2:00. [c]

Drew eventually got the hot-tag against Morrison. He fended off an interfering Miz. Then he gave both overhead tosses at once. He smiled down at Orton, who was standing at ringside. Then he kipped up and had some words for Orton. Orton stared back up at him. Drew then gave Morrison his Future Shock DDT. He stared at Orton, then tossed Morrison into his corner. He dared Orton to tag himself in. He told him to make his day and give everyone a preview of next week. Orton almost tagged Morrison, but then dropped down to the floor again. Drew shot him a look of frustrated disappointment. Orton took the WWE Title belt and walked out on his partners. “Do legends act like this?” asked Saxton. Joe said, “You better believe they do; you’re looking at one right now.” Morrison rolled up a distracted Drew for a two count. Miz battled New Day at ringside. Morrison landed a corkscrew dive onto Kofi at ringside. Morrison went for a springboard kick against Drew, but Drew gave him a headbutt to knock him out of mix-air. Drew then counted down from three and landed a Claymore Kick on Morrison for the win.

WINNER: McIntyre & New Day in 13:00.

(Keller’s Analysis: Strong finish to the show. They’ve clearly positioned Orton as the cowardly heel here, and gave Drew a chance to shine – and he did.)