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WWE RAW REPORT
OCTOBER 28, 2024
HERSHEY, PA. AT GIANT CENTER
AIRED ON USA NETWORK
REPORT BY MAURICIO POMARES, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia
Attendance: WrestleTix reported an hour before showtime that 7,763 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 8,266. More tickets have been sold since then. Subscribe to WrestleTix on Patreon for detailed up-to-date information. The arena has a capacity of 12,500 spectators when configured for concerts. The previous three TV events at this arena were sellouts.
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[HOUR ONE]
– The show opened with a recap of The Bloodline costing Jey Uso the Intercontinental title on Raw and Jey Uso costing the Bloodline the tag team titles on SmackDown.
– Jey Uso made his way to the ring to talk about what happened in recent weeks and said that there was someone he wanted to talk to. Jimmy Uso showed up to thank Jey, so they can take out Solo Sikoa. Jey told Jimmy that the fans now know the difference and said that he won the Intercontinental title on his own. Jey said that no title beats being Jimmy’s brother and refused to hug him.
– He told Jimmy that they shouldn’t be a side act and that they should be the Usos. Jimmy asked Jey to come to SmackDown, so he can squash his beef with Roman Reigns. Jey agreed before he and Jimmy were assaulted by the Bloodline. Jey threw a chair into Jacob Fatu’s face to block a hip attack. The Usos took Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Fatu out of the ring with a series of superkicks.
(Pomares’s Analysis: A solid opening segment to continue the Bloodline storyline, adding some needed context to the recent developments from SmackDown. The Bloodline attack angle was decent and it makes sense to give the reunited Usos the upperhand in this specific moment, but I feel like the Bloodline needs some stronger booking. They have lost the majority of their big matches and they are in slight risk of falling in the same trap the Judgment Day have fallen into.)
[Commercial Break]
– A recap of the main event of WrestleMania Night One was shown.
– Backstage, Adam Pearce was arguing with Nick Aldis through the phone about the appearance from the Bloodline. The Judgment Day showed up to ask for Dominik Mysterio’s opponent, only for Pearce to tell him that he would take on Damian Priest. Dominik told the rest of Judgment Day that he could take on Priest on his own.
(1) SHEAMUS vs. LUDWIG KAISER
They immediately started the match exchanging right hands and chops, until Sheamus hit Kaiser with a clothesline. Sheamus flattened Kaiser with a rolling senton, but Kaiser managed to kick him away. Kaiser nailed Sheamus with a discus clothesline and a basement dropkick. Kaiser pulled Sheamus’ head numerous times into the ring post, only for Sheamus to pull his head back. Sheamus attacked Kaiser with a punch to the gut and rammed him into the steel steps, as WWE Raw went to commercials.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Sheamus dropped Kaiser with an Irish Curse, followed by a pair of clotheslines. Kaiser low-bridged Sheamus, only for Sheamus to respond with a pump knee, the 10 Beats of Bodhran and a diving clothesline. Kaiser countered the avalanche White Noise with a sunset flip powerbomb, followed by a Penalty kick for a two count. They started exchanging strikes, until Sheamus took the win with a pump knee and a Brogue Kick.
WINNER: Sheamus at 9:48
(Pomares’s Analysis: A hard-hitting encounter from two men who are very familiar with each other by this point. It was a bit to see them book this rematch with no rhyme or reason, but I’m assuming it’s there to give Sheamus a good win before his next feud.)
– Backstage, Rhea Ripley said that the beatings she gave Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez were deserved and that the only thing she wanted back was her title.
– Backstage, Sami Zayn met Jey Uso and asked him to talk alone, so Jimmy Uso would walk away. Sami asked Jey if he would actually go to SmackDown after everything Roman Reigns did to him. Sami told Jey that he didn’t have to choose between Roman or Solo and could step away from their issues. He told Jey that he didn’t understand, only for Jey to tell him that he couldn’t understand because he wasn’t family.
[Commercial Break]
– Backstage, Gunther described Cody Rhodes and criticized how he dragged Randy Orton into this. Gunther said that he and Ludwig Kaiser would face them on SmackDown before he choked them out. Gunther finished by asking Cody how it would feel to wake and realize he was the secondary champion.
(2) ZELINA VEGA (w/Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro) vs. IVY NILE (w/Julius Creed & Brutus Creed)
Nile nailed Vega with a corner dropkick, only for Vega to catch her with a stomp to the back. Vega nailed Nile with a Meteora, as WWE Raw went to an ad break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Nile pulled Vega off the top turnbuckle, but Vega countered her suplex with a Stunner. Vega crushed Nile with a moonsault for a close two count. Nile laid Vega out with a German suplex, only for Vega to retaliate with a chop block and a knee strike. Julius saved Nile from a Code Red while Brutus distracted the referee. LWO and the Creeds brawled at ringside, until the Creeds took Wilde and Cruz down. Nile dropped Vega with a swinging uranage to take the win.
WINNER: Ivy Nile at 6:34
(Pomares’s Analysis: A fine match that wasn’t very heated and didn’t have much time to show anything special. Neither of these women are booked consistently enough to really make me think this result will have any meaningful repercussions.)
– Backstage, Jimmy Uso told Jey that he would talk with Sami Zayn.
[Commercial Break]
[HOUR TWO]
– Seth Rollins made his way to the ring to say that he was on the hunt for a monster. Rollins said that he was also a monster and that Bronson Reed had reminded him of what he was capable of. Reed showed up on-screen to tell Rollins that if he wanted to fight him, he should meet him in the parking lot. Rollins ran out of the ring and past Adam Pearce to confront Reed in the parking lot. Reed shoved some security guards out of the way, only for Rollins to smash a metal door on his head and crush him with a Curb Stomp onto a car’s hood. Reed managed to get up, drag Rollins inside a trailer and put him through a table with a Death Valley Driver.
(Pomares’s Analysis: The promo stuff wasn’t anything special, but as per usual, the big brawl was excellent. These huge brawl angles have revitalized Bronson Reed’s career and made him among the top heels on Raw. I don’t think it’s happening, but Reed beating Rollins could be career-changing.)
– Backstage, R-Truth talked with Alpha Academy, until The Miz interrupted. Miz tried to apologize to Truth and blame the Final Testament, only for Truth to slap him and tell him that the Wyatt Sicks would kill him. Truth walked away, crossing paths with Pete Dunne on his way.
(3) NEW DAY (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. LWO (Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee) vs. WAR RAIDERS (Erik & Ivar) – World Tag Team Championship Contender’s Match
Kofi and Lee took Ivar down with a double dropkick, only for Ivar to retaliate with a leg lariat and a corner splash. Erik dropped Woods with a Xploder and cracked Rey with a knee strike to the head. The Raiders rammed Kofi and Woods into each other before throwing Lee on top of everyone, as WWE Raw went to a commercial break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Erik clocked Woods with a forearm strike and dropped Rey on top of his back. Erik put Woods down with a bodyslam and crushed him by dropping Ivar on top of him. Rey surprised Ivar with a Tornado DDT and sent Erik out of the ring with a headscissors takeover. Woods knocked Lee off the apron and blasted Rey with a leg lariat before getting distracted with the crowd.
Ivar nailed Woods with a leg lariat, reaching Kofi for the hot tag. Kofi hit Rey and Ivar with dropkicks and clotheslines, setting them up for a double Boom Drop. Ivar avoided Trouble in Paradise, but Kofi managed to put Rey down with SOS. Kofi sent Erik and Lee out of the ring before catching Ivar with a hook kick. Kofi crashed into all of his opponents with a thrust fall, as WWE Raw went to commercials.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Lee got the hot tag to nail Erik with a kick to the head and crush him with a diving double stomp. Lee spiked Erik with a DDT and knocked Woods down with a big boot. Lee knocked Ivar off the apron and attacked Kofi with a corner dropkick, only for Erik to break the pinfall. Kofi saved Lee from an avalanche powerslam from Erik and blocked a sunset flip powerbomb from Lee. Rey and Lee put Erik and Kofi down with an avalanche hurracarrana and a sitout powerbomb for a two count.
Everyone exchanged numerous diving moves, until Kofi caught Lee with a backbreaker. Woods ignored Kofi and dove into Rey, crashing into the floor. Lee tipped Kofi into the ropes and crushed Woods with a Tope con Hilo. Chad Gable pulled Rey out of the ring and put him in an Ankle Lock while the Raiders knocked Kofi out with a springboard clothesline and German suplex combination.
WINNERS: War Raiders at 17:34
(Pomares’s Analysis: Really fun match with an oddly uninvested crowd for noticeable chunks of it. The stuff with the New Day was once again top-notch, though the lack of a reaction in the middle made Woods’ reactions look unwarranted. I’m shocked the War Raiders won the match, but I won’t mind, as long as they take the belts from Judgment Day and actually do something with them.)
– Backstage, The Miz complained to Adam Pearce, until The Final Testament. Karrion Kross demanded Miz to find Bo Dallas and ask why the Wyatt Sicks are coming for them before threatening to break his legs.
– Damian Priest made his way to the ring, ahead of his match against Dominik Mysterio.
[Commercial Break]
– Backstage, the Usos found Sami Zayn speaking with Solo Sikoa in the parking lot. Jimmy told Jey that family was the only thing they had.
(4) DOMINIK MYSTERIO vs. DAMIAN PRIEST
Dominik attacked Priest from behind, only for Priest to pummel him down and clobber him with an elbow strike. Dominik tripped Priest into the ropes, but Priest immediately shut him down with a thrust kick. Priest threw Dominik out of the ring and Irish-whipped him into the barricade. Dominik shoved Priest into the ring post, setting him up for a suicide dive, as WWE Raw went to its final commercial break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Dominik hit Priest with a series of suplexes, until Priest responded with a Broken Arrow. Priest nailed Dominik with a corner elbow strike, followed by a flatliner for a two count. Priest blasted Dominik with a lariat, but couldn’t follow up with South of Heaven after Dominik rolled out of the ring. At ringside, Priest pounced Dominik over the announce table while Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez distracted the referee. JD McDonagh and Carlito attacked Priest from behind and threw him over the barricade. Priest clobbered JD and Carlito with numerous chair shots, until Dominik surprised him with a roll-up for the win.
WINNER: Dominik Mysterio at 8:59
– After the match, Damian Priest dropped Dominik Mysterio with the Razor’s Edge. Priest pummeled Dominik with numerous chair shots to the back and started to walk away. Priest returned to the ring to drop Carlito and Dominik with South of Heaven.
(Pomares’s Analysis: Match was okay, but it was more of the same we always see from Judgment Day. I expected Dominik to win by DQ, so him actually getting a pinfall was shocking. However, the post-match angle felt like a reminder that we shouldn’t take Dominik nor any member of Judgment Day seriously. An odd choice to main event the show, made especially worse by virtue of this being the go-home to Crown Jewel.)
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