WWE RAW Live Coverage - October 14th, 2024
Cody Rhodes Returns to Raw
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will be on Raw this Monday. Although the fearless titleholder has recently been involved in several chaotic situations, the one that is most likely bringing him back to Raw is his Champion vs. Champion showdown against World Heavyweight Champion Gunther at WWE Crown Jewel. What will the The American Nightmare say about the historic Nov. 2 clash to crown the first-ever Crown Jewel Champion?
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Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.
Backstage:
We see Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill walking.
Backstage:
Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane show that they can also walk. lol
Backstage:
Gunther does not feel like walking so he drives into the arena with Ludwig Kaiser. lol
Backstage:
Cody Rhodes decides to do a little of both as he walks out of his tour bus and he walks. lol
Backstage:
Rhea Ripley walks in the back as she makes her way to the ring.
Rhea tells Liv she is not done with her or Raquel Rodriguez. She says it does not end until she gets back what she never lost, the Raw Women's Championship. She tells Liv and Raquel to come to the ring to get their asses kicked.
Tiffany Stratton's music plays and she makes her way to the ring with her briefcase.
Tiffany asks if she was not who Rhea was expecting. She says she has an important message from Nia Jax. Tiffany tells Rhea to stay out of Nia's business or she will have a problem. . . a big problem.
Rhea says this is not Tiffy Time. Rhea says she doesn't have time for this. She gets her hands on Raquel or Liv or she can welcome Tiffany back to Raw, the Rhea Ripley way.
Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan attack Rhea and Tiffany. Raquel with a choke slam to Tiffany while Rhea deals with Liv. Raquel with a boot to Rhea.
Liv hits Tiffany in the back with the briefcase and then throws it at Tiffany.
We have a video package for the Women's Tag Team Championship match.
Backstage:
Kairi and Iyo say that they are going to take over WWE again. Bianca says they are not going to take over the division again. Iyo says they will take back the titles. Jade says that Iyo and Kairi are not winning tonight.
Backstage:
Rhea Ripley tells Adam Pearce she wants Liv and Raquel tonight. Adam says she has it, but she cannot do it herself. He tells Rhea she needs a partner. Tiffany Stratton shows up and wants to know if this is how Ms. Money in the Bank is treated. She says Nick Aldis would never allow that. Adam asks Rhea about Tiffany as a partner and she says fine. Tiffany wants to know what that means and Adam tells her she will find out.
Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson ae in the front row to watch the tag team champions.
Women's Tag Team Championship
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair (c) vs Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane
Jade and Iyo start things off and Jade sends Iyo to the mat. Jade blocks a head lock take down. Iyo with a drop kick and Jade with a shoulder tackle. Bianca tags in and they hit a double pop up slam for a near fall. Bianca with shoulders in the corner and she gets Iyo on her shoulders. Iyo goes for a sunset flip but Bianca blocks it and goes for a suplex bt Iyo lanes on her feet. Sane tags in and Iyo trips her and Sane with a kick. Iyo and Kairi with a double drop kick and then Jade is sent to the floor. Iyo misses a baseball slide and Jade kicks Iyo. Kairi with a cross body off the turnbuckles onto Jade.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Iyo with a reverse chin lock on Bianca but Bianca with a rollup for a near fall. Iyo with Shotei followed by a victory roll into a double stomp. Bianca blocks a power bomb and Bianca lands on her feet. Bianca with a spear and both women are down. Jade and Sane tag in and Jade misses a bicycle kick. Sane with a back elbow and chops. Sane counters a tilt-a-whirl move with a sleeper. Jade with a snap mare to escape. Jade runs to a boot and Sane goes for a cross body but Jade catches Sane and hits a back breaker. Jade with a power bomb for a near fall. Bianca sends Iyo to the floor after Iyo breaks up the cover. Bianca tags in.
Jade misses a slam of Bianca onto Sane when Sane moves. Iyo tags in and hits a springboard drop kick to Bianca. Iyo tosses Sane into the air for an elbow drop and Iyo gets a near fall. Iyo goes to the turnbuckles for the moonsault but Jade pulls Bianca to the floor and Iyo misses. Jade blocks a rana off the apron and Jade and Bianca send Sane into the ringside barrier. Lash and Jakara have words for Jade and Bianca. Iyo with an Asai Moonsault onto Jade and Bianca. Jakara grabs Iyo by the hair and Lash with a foearm. Bianca brings Iyo back into the ring with a suplex set up into KOD for the three count.
Winners: Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (retain championship)
Backstage:
JD McDonagh and Finn Balor walk in the back and they see Adam Pearce. Finn wants to know when his rematch is with Damian Priest is. Adam says it would be nice for them to defend the titles since he has given them enough time to deal with the Damian issue. Adam says he is setting up a tournament to determine their next opponents. The rest of Judgment Day show up and Finn walks away. Liv tells JD they can celebrate keeping their titles. Liv introduces Raquel to them.
We go to commercial.
Video package:
Chad Gable recites the definition of greatness. Brutus says next time, just look at American Made. Ivy says it is time for everyone to get their teeth kicked in. Julius says the entitled degenerates will pay. Chad says they are going to be your new heroes. He tells everyone to sit back and watch.
Video package:
Bron Breakker says everyone wants to know why did he turn his back on Jey Uso. He says it is not that complicated. You lucked into the biggest lottery when you beat him for the title. Out of respect, he came to the ring to shake Jey's hand and congratulate him and show him respect. Not once did you say you respected him as a champion and maybe he would be as good a champion as Bron. They are not the same. Bron says he doesn't need his family's help or name. When he passes them, they can give him the same amout of respect that he has for them. Not like you. You have been sucking off your family's legacy for 14 years. Now you want to do it on your own? You will take this ass kicking on your own. Bron says he is coming back for his title. Your family can not save you from him.
Interview:
Bronson Reed had a sit down meeting with Adam Pearce. Reed says he wants to talk business. Adam says Reed has made a name for himself. He has let people settle matters on their own. But you put the referees and fans at risk. Reed apologizes for crossing the line but no one can stop him. If it wasn't for Seth Rollins, he would be the Last Monster Standing and he wants Seth Rollins. Adam wants to make sure that they are on the same page. Reed says he is doing this to get to the main event and he wants the match and there will be no problem. He wants the match with Seth to show that he can be a top guy. Give him the match and there will be no trouble. Adam says he will talk to Seth. Reed says Adam is a smarter businessman than he thought. Adam says he will see him soon and Reed tells him not to make him wait.
We go to commercial.
First Round Match
Number One Contender Tournament for the Tag Titles
Akira Tozawa and Otis (w/ Maxxine Dupri) vs Erik and Ivar
Ivar and Otis start things off and Ivar with a cartwheel and Otis rolls through and connects with a clothesline. Tozawa tags in and he connects with a shoulder in the corner. Ivar sends Tozawa into the corner but Tozawa escapes. Erik slams Tozawa and then he slams Ivar onto Tozawa. Ivar and Erik with knees to Tozawa. Erik tags in and he knocks Otis off the apron. Ivar tags in and Erik with a forearm and Ivar gets a near fall. Otis with a body block to Erik and it is time for the caterpillar but the caterpillar is no match for the spin kick of doom. Tozawa with a drop kick but Ivar catches Tozawa from Erik and hits a power slam.
Erik tags in and he picks up Tozawa and Ivar hits a Fallout for the three count.
Winners: Erik and Ivar
Backstage:
Seth Rollins is in LOCKER ROOM and Adam Pearce shows up. Adam tells Seth that Reed wants the match but he points out that Seth has had six matches this year and he has been injured most of the year. Seth says you know that injuries are part of the game. You fight through injuries to get to the top. Young guys want to make a name off your name. Reed wants to make his name off Seth. Seth says there is a reason he is at the top of the chain. He says Reed and Adam forgot it. Seth talks about what he has done to get to the top. He says he needs people like Bronson Reed to keep him sharp. Seth says if Pearce wants the best version of Seth Rollins, Pearce needs to think about it.
We go to commercial.
Smackdown World Champion Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody says he is a bit of a traditionalist so he is proud to be in a city that has so many roots in professional wrestling. He says whether it was Sam Muchnick or the Kiel Auditorium. There has been some more recent history. Something very special happened in this building not too long ago. Something that changed his life for the better. Cody says this is where we first heard 'We Want Cody'. Someone will call him a politician for doing this, but he is not being political about this and he thanks everyone.
Cody asks what does St. Louis want to talk about.
Gunther's music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Gunther does an introduction for Cody Rhodes. He says he would come out to dress his opponent down and speak about an uncomfortable truth. There is not much negative to say about you. This business is in a boom period and it has been built on his back. You make every town and every country and every continent. Gunther says there are not many people in the company he respects, but he respects Cody.
Gunther says there might be one thing about Cody he doesn't like. Cody wants to be everyone's darling. You are in the mess with your old friend Kevin. He says he expects Cody to sort everything out because he wants to face the best Cody Rhodes.
Cody says what Gunther says is his greatest weakness is his greatest strength. He says he is not surrounded by friends. Cody tells Gunther, one champon to another. He says he has seen what happens when you throw everything at your opponent and you cannot finish him, you get uncomfortable. You broke at Wrestlemania. He says there is a lot he can say to Gunther. You have never been in the ring one-on-one with him.
Gunther says that is fair and what a secondary champion would say.
Cody says he was expecting that dig. He says this is Gunther's house. You are a frightening beast. Cody says he defeated the most dominanting champion in company history and he already slayed a frightening beast.
Cody offers his hand to Gunther and Gunther shakes it.
Gunther wishes Cody good luck.
Video package:
We take a look at the New Day. We see a discussion between Woods and Kofi after Raw when Kofi tells Woods that Jey would be one of the first to come out to help if someone was in trouble, but Woods reminds Kofi that he was the one making the calls.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dragon Lee talks about how honored he was to become a champion in WWE and join the LWO. He says there have been setbacks but he tries to come back stronger. He wants people to know that he belongs. He says he is destined to fly.
Kofi Kingston vs Bron Breakker
Kofi with a drop kick as the bell rings and Kofi follows with punches and forearms in the corner. Kofi with a splash. Bron with a shoulder tackle. Bron with an Irish whip that sends Kofi sternum first into the ring post. The referee checks on Kofi and the match continues. Bron with a punch to the midsection. Bron with a hard Irish whip. Bron with an Irish whip and Kofi jumps off the turnbuckles for a missile drop kick. Bron with a shoulder tackle.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bron with a rear chin lock. Kofi with elbows and punches. Bron with a forearm to the back of the head. Bron misses a shoulder in the corner when Kofi moves and Bron hits the ring post shoulder first. Kofi with chops and a drop kick. Kofi misses a flying clothesline but he hits a cross body for a near fall. Kofi with a kick and he hits a Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Bron moves. Kofi lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Kofi with SOS for a near fall. Bron backs Kofi into the corner and connects with a shoulder. Kofi with a pendulum kick and he goes up top. Bron catches Kofi and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.
The straps come down and it is time for WARP spear for the three count.
Winner: Bron Breakker
After the match:
Bron goes after Kofi but Xavier Woods makes his way to the ring to stop Bron. Woods checks on Kofi and Bron returns to the ring and hits a body block. Jey Uso comes to the ring and hits a super kick and a spear. Jey and Woods help Kofi up but Kofi super kicks Bron off the apron after returning to Kofi.
Backstage:
Rhea Ripley is joined by Damian Priest and he tells her she looks ready. Priest asks if he needs to be out there. Rhea says Tiffy's time is to stand on the apron and look pretty. Rhea says that Priest has destroyed them many times and got his win over Finn so it is time to move on. Priest says if Rhea has a beef with the Judgment Day he does too and he is there to help if he is needed.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Jey Uso walks in the bafk. He goes into the locker room and Jimmy Uso is in there and he asks Jey if he's got a second. Jey leaves.
R Truth vs Miz
Truth wants a hand shake. Miz shakes his hand and Truth does some tandem dancing but Miz doesn't do it. We get a Wyatt Blpvert.
The Final Testament walk to the ring and it distracts Miz, allowing Truth to get the three count with a rollup.
Winner: R Truth
After the match:
Kross tells AOP to get Truth and they send him back into the ring. Miz gives Truth a Skull Crushing Finale.
Backstage:
Jimmy Uso walks in the back and he opens a few doors looking for Jey. Jimmy finds Jey and he wants him to hear him out but Jey says no. Jey walks away again.
We go to commercial.
We are back and next week, Bron Breakker faces Jey Uso for the IC title. The New Day faces the Authors of Pain while American Made face Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee in tag team number one contender tournament matches.
Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton vs Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan
Rhea and Liv start things off and Rhea blocks a punch and connects with a head butt and she sends Liv face first to the mat. Rhea misses a splash into the corner but Liv cannot make the tag. Liv escapes from Rhea and tags in Raquel. Tiffany tags herself in and Rhea yells at Tiffany and the referee. Tiffany with a handspring and back flip to avoid Raquel. Tiffany with a matrix to avoid Raquel. Raquel goes to the floor when Tiffany moves. Rhea goes after Raquel and Tiffany tells Rhea to get back on the apron because she is not legal. Raquel picks up Liv and she power bombs Liv onto Tiffany and Rhea.
We go to commercial
We are back ad Liv with a suplex and she gets a near fall. Liv sends Tiffany into the corner and Liv with kicks and she chokes Tiffany. Raquel tags in and Raquel Irish whips Liv into Tiffany and Liv returns the favor with Raquel. Raquel with a suplex for a near fall. Raquel punches Tiffany a few times. Raquel with a back breaker and she stretches Tiffany over her knee. Raquel with an upper ut and knee to the head. Raquel gets a near fall. Raquel goes for a slam and Tiffany gets to her feet but Raquel stops the tag from being made. Rhea and Liv tag in and Rhea with clotheslines and she stomps on Liv's foot. Rhea with a clothesline.
Rhea drop kicks Raquel off the apron. Liv goes for a springboard move but Rhea stops her and sends Liv face first to the mat and hits a face plant. Rhea with RipTide but Raquel breaks up the cover. Rhea tags in Tiffany and Rhea goes after Raquel. Tiffany misses Prettiest Moonsault Ever.
Nia hits Rhea and Raquel with a body block and the referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
After the match:
Rhea with a head butt to Nia. Liv clips Rhea when Rhea tries to slam Nia. Nia with a Samoan drop to Liv followed by a leg drop. Nia pulls Liv into the corner and hits aNIAlator. Nia tells Tiffany to cash in on Liv. Dom comes to the ring to pull Liv out of the ring to prevent the cash in.
End of show.
