WWE Raw Results (11/21) - Rhea Ripley Vs. Asuka In A WarGames Advantage Match, The Brawling Brutes Vs. Judgment Day, We Hear From Seth Rollins
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on November 21, 2022, coming to you live from the MVP Arena in Albany, New York!
The go-home show for Survivor Series WarGames will see Judgment Day's Rhea Ripley collide with "The Empress" Asuka in a high stakes match. The winner will earn the advantage of allowing members of their team to enter WarGames first to ensure that the opposing team can never have more members in the match at any given time. Asuka's teammate Alexa Bliss and "Raw" Women's Champion Bianca Belair have been at odds with Damage CTRL over the past few months. The two teams have come face-to-face in the squared circle several times over the past few months, but finally look to put their issues to rest once and for all. In addition to Ripley, Damage CTRL have managed to recruit the unhinged Nikki Cross while Belair, Bliss and Asuka have the backing of Mia Yim and a mystery partner.
In addition, United States Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Matt Riddle, Austin Theory and Bobby Lashley are all expected to appear on tonight's show, as per the company's event page.
We are live! Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick greet audiences at home as Kevin Owens heads to the ring. A video recapping the end of "SmackDown" last Friday is then shown.
We Hear From Kevin Owens, The Brawling Brutes, and Drew McIntyre
Owens says he joined WarGames because of one specific person: Roman Reigns. He says it's been two long years since they've faced one another, and he's coming to remind Reigns who he is at Survivor Series WarGames. He says he took him to his limit three times and he intends to take out The Bloodline so he can take his championships. He says he was extended an invitation to "SmackDown" by a few guys, and reveals he didn't come alone.
The Brawling Brutes and Drew McIntyre's music hits and they head to the ring through the crowd. Ridge Holland says that it's fight night before Sheamus says there's a banger coming in the snow. He says WarGames will be painstaking and career altering and says that The Bloodline found out who the fifth member of WarGames will be. McIntyre says he can't remember a time when The Bloodline weren't holding their titles hostage and says that will all change on Saturday. He says they want to rip apart The Bloodline and asks fans if they're ready for WarGames.
Judgment Day's music hits and they head to the ring. Rhea Ripley tells McIntyre to shut up and says everyone will be talking about all the women she destroys in her WarGames match. She says Judgment Day runs "Raw" and Damian Priest says that they need to show some respect to them. Dominik Mysterio tells them to say hello to "his deadbeat father" on "SmackDown" before Finn Balor says he's rooting for The Bloodline. He says next time they show their faces on "Raw", Judgment Day won't be so nice.
Sheamus says that while they lived close to one another in Ireland, they are millions of miles apart in America. Balor says even salt looks like sugar and Sheamus says he's been waiting to face him in the ring one on one. Sheamus then challenges Judgment Day to a tag team match and they accept.
Judgment Day charges at The Brawling Brutes, but they toss them out of the ring.
Brawling Brutes vs. Judgment Day
Back from the break, Sheamus delivers a kick to Balor. Priest tags in and fires off right hands on Sheamus. Sheamus fires back with a right hand, then ascends to the top and delivers a flying clothesline. Holland tags in and delivers a kick to Priest's face. Priest fires back with a right hand, then plants Holland with a Broken Arrow and tags in Mysterio. He fires off several right hands, then tags Balor back in. Balor delivers an elbow, followed by a drop kick. Mysterio tags in and delivers a kick to Holland. He fires off several right hands, but Holland fires back with a vertical suplex. Butch and Balor tag in. Butch delivers the double knees, then follows it up with a roundhouse kick. Butch locks in a Fujiwara arm bar, but Priest pulls him out of the ring and chokeslams him onto the apron.
Back from another break, Priest delivers an uppercut to Butch. He hits a back elbow, then tags in Balor. Balor hits a cannonball, then tags in Priest. Priest delivers a leg drop, then tags in Mysterio. Mysterio beats down Butch, then tags in Balor. Butch hits an enziguri, then tags in Holland. Holland levels Balor with a triage of splashes in the corner, then plants him. Mysterio and Sheamus tag in. Mysterio looks to retreat to the back as Sheamus chases him. The O.C.'s music hits and they prevent him from doing so. Sheamus gets him back in the ring and delivers the Irish Curse Backbreaker. He delivers the Ten Beats of the Bodhran, then follows it up with The Brogue Kick for the win.
Winners: The Brawling Brutes
After the match, Judgment Day beats down The Brawling Brutes. The O.C. lend a helping hand to the Brutes as Owens hits Balor with a Stunner in the center of the ring.
Back from the break, Johnny Gargano heads to the ring. The Miz heads to the ring and announces he cannot compete due to a hand injury he suffered while making a TikTok. He says he'll survive and says he still wants to give the people a show. He says he found him a worthy opponent: Omos. His music hits and he heads to the ring along with MVP.
Johnny Gargano vs. Omos
The bell rings and Omos shoves Gargano into the corner. He delivers a big boot before he rolls out of the ring. Omos tosses him back inside and he delivers a tope suicida. He looks for a high crossbody, but Omos throws him into the ring apron. He looks to get back in the ring, but The Miz takes a cheap shot at him. This allows Omos to get him up, but Gargano escapes and sends him into the corner. He delivers three super kicks, then ascends to the top and goes flying. Omos catches him with a chokeslam for the win.
Winner: Omos
We Hear From Seth Freakin Rollins
Back from the break, we head to a video recapping Austin Theory's actions last week. Commentary then throws it to a satellite interview with Rollins. Graves asks Rollins how he's feeling and he says he's never felt better. He says he asked for his match with Theory and Bobby Lashley at Survivor Series WarGames, and says you survive a "wild Bobby Lashley". He says he has a PhD in getting up and calls Theory "the stupidest on the face of planet Earth" because of his attempt to jump him from behind to make a name for himself. He mocks Theory and tells him to call Cody Rhodes. He says that he's going to war with Theory and Lashley, and any of them could snap in an instant. He says he's not worried about taking on either of them, and he will still be United States Champion after Saturday.
We see Theory watching on. He tells Rollins that he doesn't understand him. He says hitting rock bottom was the best thing to ever happen to him and says he's a new man. He says that after he takes Rollins' title from him, everyone will know his name. He tells Rollins and Lashley to pay attention to his match, as it will be the same result as the one at Survivor Series.
Back at ringside, Mustafa Ali heads down, followed by Theory.
Austin Theory vs. Mustafa Ali
The bell rings and Theory wastes no time beating down Ali. Ali delivers a back elbow and a kick, but Theory fires back with several stomps. Ali delivers a chop, but Theory whips him into the corner and delivers a back breaker. He delivers a right hand to his head, but Ali fires back with a Tornado DDT. Ali fires off several forearms, followed by a side slam. He sends Theory to the outside and looks for a tope suicida, but Theory catches him and sends him into the apron and barricade. He tosses him back in the ring and Ali hits a superkick. Ali delivers a back breaker, but Theory sends him face first into the top turnbuckle. He delivers a series of kicks and right hands.
The two men ascend to the top rope before Ali delivers a sunset flip. He climbs back up and delivers a 450 Splash. He looks for a pin, but Theory rolls to the outside. The two men get back in the ring and Theory delivers A-Town Down for the win.
Winner: Austin Theory
Bobby Lashley then appears on the Titan Tron. He says Theory has his attention and tells him to stay in the ring so he can meet him there.
Back from the break, Lashley's music hits and he heads to the ring. He says he's surprised Theory is still standing in the ring and says he's out of his mind if he thinks he stands in the way of Lashley winning the United States Championship. He says he couldn't get the job done if he had picked up the scraps he left him.
Theory says that he would be the titleholder if it weren't for him. He reminds Lashley of the night he lost the United States Championship and his match at Crown Jewel with Brock Lesnar. He says that he's not going to be stepping in the ring with the same kid and he will become the new titleholder on Saturday.
Lashley says he won't walk out tonight. The two men begin to brawl with one another, Lashley beats down Theory in the corner, then sends him flying across the ring. He tosses him into the barricade, then fires off several right hands and throws him into the timekeeper's area. Theory hits him with a chair twice, but Lashley stays on his feet. He chases Theory to the back. Ali beats down Theory in guerilla. Lashley follows them there and Theory pushes Ali into him. Ali asks Lashley what's wrong with him and drags him to ringside. He sends Ali into the Titan Tron twice, then locks in the Hurt Lock.
Matt Riddle and Elias vs. Alpha Academy
Elias and Gable begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Gable hits a pair of arm drags, but Elias fires back with a shoulder tackle. He delivers a back body drop.
Back from the break, Gable delivers a Northern Lights Suplex to Riddle. He tags in Otis, who then delivers a bodyslam to Riddle. Gable tags back in and delivers a side suplex. Elias tags back in and delivers a back elbow.
Back from another break, Alpha Academy delivers an assisted bulldog to Riddle. Otis ascends to the top and looks for the Vader Bomb, but Riddle rolls out of the way. Elias and Gable tag in. Elias levels Gable, then delivers a series of chops and forearms before hitting a pair of splashes. He hits a spinebuster, then delivers a modified neck breaker. He goes for a pin, but Gable kicks out. Elias gets Gable up on his shoulders, but Gable takes him to the mat and makes the blind tag to Otis. Otis delivers a reverse DDT, then goes for a pin but Riddle breaks it up with a Broton. Gable tags in and beats Elias down. Riddle makes the blind tag and hits a kick. He sends Gable to the outside and hits a kick off the apron. He delivers a corkscrew flip, then tosses Gable back in the ring. Riddle delivers the Ripcord Knee, then tags in Elias. Elias delivers his finisher, then tags in Riddle. Riddle delivers the Floating Bro for the win.
Winners: Elias and Matt Riddle
We then head backstage to Baron Corbin and JBL playing a game of poker. The pair rag on Albany before Drew McIntyre walks in. The two mock McIntyre's home country of Scotland, which leads to McIntyre to challenge Corbin to a match. Corbin accepts and McIntyre hits him with a cheap shot.
Back from the break, we head to a video hyping up the WarGames matches. Commentary then runs down the card for Survivor Series WarGames.
JBL and Baron Corbin head to the ring, followed by Drew McIntyre.
Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin
The bell rings and Corbin rolls out of the ring. He gets back in and the two lock up. Corbin delivers a chop, then hits a splash in the corner and a forearm. He delivers a knee, but McIntyre fires back with a clothesline. He rams Corbin into the barricade, then delivers a chop and sends him into the announce desk. He delivers a pair of chops, then tosses Corbin back in the ring. Corbin rams him into the ring post, then delivers several stomps to him. He sends him shoulder first into the ring post, then delivers a right hand to his head. McIntyre fires back with a pair of clotheslines, followed by a neck breaker and a Michinoku Driver. He goes for a pin, but Corbin kicks out. Corbin hits a modified Fallaway Slam, then follows it up with a clothesline.
Back from the break, the two men teeter on the top rope. Corbin delivers a superplex, then goes for a pin but McIntyre kicks out. The two men exchange right hands before McIntyre hits a vicious spinebuster. He goes for a pin, but Corbin kicks out. Corbin trips McIntyre, then delivers a chokeslam and fires off right hands. He looks for End of Days, but McIntyre counters it into the Future Shock DDT. He looks for the Claymore Kick, but Corbin rolls out of the way. Corbin plants McIntyre with a modified Samoan Drop, then delivers several forearms and sends him into the ring post face first. McIntyre tosses him into the ring and sets up for the Claymore Kick, but JBL causes a distraction. This allows Corbin to deliver a Deep Six, then goes for a pin but McIntyre kicks out. Corbin argues with the referee as Akira Tozawa appears out of nowhere. He steals JBL's cowboy hat, allowing McIntyre to deliver the Claymore Kick for the win.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
Back from the break, we head backstage to The O.C. and Cathy Kelley. She asks how he's feeling about his match with Finn Balor and he says emotions are running high. He says that The O.C. is his family now and he will put their issues to rest once and for all. Finn Balor walks in and stares him down before Rhea Ripley delivers a big boot to Mia Yim. Judgment Day then begin to brawl with The O.C. before the six men head to the parking lot and continue to brawl. Priest sends Gallows into the car as security separate the men.
Back from the break, Asuka, Alexa Bliss and Bianca Belair head to the ring. Belair says her and Bayley have been tearing apart since SummerSlam, but it will all come to an end at WarGames. She says there's no one she would rather be going to war with than Alexa Bliss, "Michin" Mia Yim, and Asuka. She says that while Team Bayley is busy playing games, they're ready for war. Bliss says she's ready to throw Nikki Cross in the trash before Asuka says they're ready for war. Belair says Damage CTRL has made a whole lot of enemies and when they have made their decision, fans will not be disappointed.
Rhea Ripley, Damage CTRL, and Nikki Cross then head to the ring. Bayley says she doesn't believe that they really have a fifth partner since they're making them wait until Friday on "SmackDown". She says no one respects Belair and says Bliss and Asuka are sucking up to her for a title opportunity. She takes shots at all the members of Team Bianca. Asuka cuts her off and tells her to shut up.
Asuka and Rhea Ripley stare one another down.
Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Ripley tosses Asuka across the ring. Asuka fires back with a series of kicks, but Ripley fires back with a forearm and a kick of her own. She whips Asuka into the corner, but Asuka fires back with a back elbow and a big boot. She delivers a missile drop kick, then tosses Ripley to the outside. Ripley gets her up on her shoulders, but Asuka escapes and sends her face first into the apron. She delivers a hip attack, but Ripley delivers a hair whip and several right hands to the back of her neck. She hits a right hand, then delivers a forearm to Asuka's back. She delivers a clothesline, then goes for a pin but Asuka kicks out. Asuka locks in a knee bar, but Ripley escapes and plants Asuka face first into the mat. She whips her into the corner, but Asuka fires off a right hand.
Back from the break, Ripley fires off several right hands on Asuka. Asuka delivers a hip attack, then follows it up with a German Suplex. Ripley locks in the Prism Trap, but Asuka escapes. Ripley fires off a forearm, but Asuka fires back with a kick. Ripley delivers a boot to Asuka's midsection, then follows it up with a Northern Lights Suplex. She goes for a pin, but Asuka kicks out. Ripley sets up for Riptide, but Asuka counters with the Asuka Lock. Ripley escapes before Damage CTRL and Cross head to the ring. Belair and Bliss follow as Asuka locs in the arm bar. Ripley escapes and hits Riptide for the win.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
After the match, the women all begin to brawl with one another. Belair and Bliss get the upper hand on Damage CTRL and Cross, but Ripley levels them. Mia Yim runs in out of nowhere and the two women brawl through the crowd. Asuka levels everyone at ringside with a high crossbody as referees run down to check on the women.