Welcome to Fightful.com's live coverage & discussion for Monday Night RAW (10/17/22)!
We will be bringing you the full results of tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
Tonight's episode will feature an appearance by Brock Lesnar after he cost Bobby Lashley the WWE United States Championship last week. Speaking of the WWE United States Championship, Seth Rollins will defend his newly-won prize against Matt Riddle. Also, Elias returns tonight and it remains to be seen whether or not he will reference Ezekiel, Elrod, or anyone else.
Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows will also be in action tonight for the first time since they returned to WWE. Rounding out the card, The Miz and Dexter Lumis will finally meet in the middle of the ring and if Dexter Lumis wins, he will officially have earned a contract.
Preview
WWE Raw - October 17
- Brock Lesnar appears
- Dexter Lumis Earns WWE Contract With A Win: Dexter Lumis vs. The Miz
- WWE United States Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Matt Riddle
- Elias returns
- The OC (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis)
- The show immediately kicked off with Bobby Lashley in the ring. Lashley called out Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar showed up and the two men immediately began fighting with Bobby Lashley spearing Brock Lesnar through a barricade and then slamming him through a table. Eventually, Bobby Lashley was pulled away by other members of the locker room and security.
- The Good Brothers return was recapped from last week.
The OC (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis)
Gallows and Anderson start the match in control but going into the first commercial break, Alpha Academy had taken over. Back from commercial break, Otis missed a Vader Bomb. Chad Gable got in the ring and to control. He would go for a Moonsault but Karl Anderson would get his foot up, leading to Chad locking in an Ankle Lock. Karl would get out of the hold and eventually, The Good Brothers hit the Magic Killer for the victory.
Winners: The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) by pinfall.
- After the match, Judgment Day came out. Finn Balor boasted about starting the bullet Club. They challenged The OC to a match at Crown Jewel, The OC accepts. AJ Styles gets into a verbal confrontation with Dominik Mysterio and they will now fight later tonight.
- A recap is shown of Seth Rollins defeating Bobby Lashley for the WWE United States Championship.
- Seth Rollins comes out and brags about being WWE United States Champion and says he will have the greatest United States Championship run of all time, thanking all of the people that have been behind him since day one. Rollins says he intentionally tapped out at WWE Extreme Rules in order to preserve himself for the WWE United States Championship match. Mustafa Ali comes out to interrupt and reminds Seth Rollins that he only won the title because of Brock Lesnar's interference. Mustafa Ali says Bobby Lashley promised him a title shot and now he wants to cash in that shot on Seth Rollins. Seth Rollins says he can't accept that challenge because he doesn't look like Bobby Lashley and he has to focus on Matt Riddle. Mustafa Ali takes Seth Rollins' sunglasses off and says he's Seth Rollins' next freakin' problem. Seth Rollins lowers Mustafa Ali's guard by complimenting him as a person before sneaking in a punch to the face. Mustafa Ali and Rollins brawl around the ring. The brawl ends when Ali is thrown into the ring post LED board.
- Backstage, John Bradshaw Layfield's limousine pulls up as we go to commercial.
Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) vs. Candice LeRae & Bianca Belair
In the end, Bayley, who was at the commentary desk for the match tried to grab a Kendo stick from underneath the ring, Belair stops her and spears her across the announce desk. IYO and Dakota Kai hit a Double Wheelbarrow Suplex on Candice LeRae for the win.
Winners: Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) by pinfall.
- Backstage, Riddle is interviewed by Cathy Kelley. Mustafa Ali enters the frame and Matt riddle checks on him before they both noticed that The Miz has been injured and he sends them to find him a doctor.
- John Bradshaw Layfield is here to introduce the new Baron Corbin. Bradshaw says that Corbin would have fit in any era of wrestling. Baron Corbin now has his first name back and is actually wearing wrestling gear but still has his Happy Corbin theme song. JBL says that Baron Corbin has it in him to be the next wrestling god, unlike many of the wrestlers today that he says would never have cut it in the Attitude Era.
Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler
Baron Corbin hits some of his own signature moves including the Deep Six and the Lariat, but he also had some new moves like a Fallaway Slam that may be attributed to his relationship with JBL. Ziegler gets a near fall with the Fame Asser and another one off of a Zig Zag But ultimately, Baron Corbin gets the win by blocking a Superkick and hitting the End of Days.
Winner: Baron Corbin by pinfall.
- In the trainer's room, Byron Saxton interviews The Miz. He informs MS that members of the custodial staff saw him pouring water on the floor and then sitting in the water and they even say that the floor hasn't been mopped since the night before. Johnny Gargano is heard saying he sees Dexter Lumis, The Miz hops to his feet. Byron Saxton says it's a miracle and The Miz credit is superior DNA and storms off to prepare for his match.
- MVP & Omos cut a promo on Braun Strowman and say that they will be heading to SmackDown again this week to confront Braun Strowman.
- Recap footage of shown of Bray Wyatt's closing segment from last week's episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
- Backstage, Cora Jade asked Rhea Ripley to be Roxanne Perez's opponent tomorrow night on WWE NXT, and she agreed. Later in the night, Cameron Grimes appeared on Monday Night Raw and got The Good Brothers to agree to be his partners against Schism tomorrow night.
- Lashley vs. Lesnar is set for WWE Crown Jewel
AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio
Styles locks in the Calf Crusher, but Dom reaches the bottom rope. Dom is pulled out by Judgment Day, The OC holds them off. The referee tries to keep everyone else apart. Rhea holds AJ’s foot allowing Dominik to roll-up AJ for the win.
Winner: Dominik Mysterio by pinfall.
- Johnny Gargano approaches Miz and says if Miz wants out of the match tonight, he just needs to tell everyone the truth about what happened between them.
- The Miz vs. Dexter Lumis never starts because Miz attacks Lumis with a chair.
- Backstage, Johnny warns Miz that he will blow the whistle on Miz's issues with Lumis.
- Backstage, Byron Saxton asks Damage CTRL what’s next for them. They brag about sending Asuka and Bliss away. Bayley hypes next week's match with Bianca Belair
- Elias returns. He says Ezekiel's career is over. He tries to play a song on the keyboard but Riddle interrupts with bongos in hand. He asks Elias if he wants to hit his bong. Riddle starts a “walk with Elias” chant. Elias asks Riddle if one day they can play together. Elias promises they will. Rollins interrupts for the title match.
WWE United States Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Matt Riddle
Rollins nearly passes out to the Triangle Choke. He rolls outside asks Elias to hit him, Elias refuses. Rollins Superkicks Elias. Riddle goes for the RKO, but Elias gets in the ring, Rollins pushes Rollins into Elias. Rollins Stomps Riddle for the win.
Winner and still champion: Seth Rollins by pinfall.
- After the match, Rollins stomped Riddle and then was attacked by Mustafa Ali. Rollins scurried through the crowd to close the show.
