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411’s WWE RAW Report 11.6.17

November 6, 2017 | Posted by Tony Acero
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Welcome everyone to MizTV. Before Miz gets to his guests, he brings up his opponent at Survivor Series. He warned Baron about talking about Maryse, and of course Baron goes one step further by saying Miz will be calling him daddy.

A beautiful chant of WHOSE YOUR DADDY, complete with an accent, is a joy to hear.

Miz says this isn’t independents, this is the major leagues, and when you have a pitcher on the mound going 110 mph, you better step up to the place. Maybe not the best place to make a baseball reference…

Anyways, he tells Baron to bring his A-Game because come SS, he’ll make Corbin and his title actually relevant.

On with the show. Miz welcomes Angle to the show. Miz wants to talk Survivor Series. Angle says Miz has his full support come Survivor Series. Miz says he wishes he could say the same. Angle reminds Miz about TLC and what Angle can do in this ring. How could he forget? Miz remembers Angle abusing power to have one last ride of glory, his team falling apart, and Stephanie McMahon saying…

Play the tape!

Angle says he’s not going anywhere, and they’re about to celebrate 25 years. They have the best talent, the best show, and the best fans. Smackdown has had a good run, but Shane has an inferior complex because SD will always be known as the B show.

Miz asks if Angle has forgotten about Smackdown’s Siege.

Replay of that atrocity.

And how did Angle retaliate? Last week, Bryan came to RAW and was chokeslammed by Kane. Oh man, that desk and lamp really took a beating.

Miz says he wouldn’t be shocked if SD came tonight.

Angle says he had nothing to do with Kane’s attack on Bryan. He apologizes for Kane and respects Daniel.

Miz doesn’t believe Angle. He says when Steph talked shit to him, Miz saw a glimpse of the real Angle. The one with guts and got the job done by any means necessary. He systematically planned to eliminate Bryan just like he did to the Miztourage. Miz brings up the attack on Axel. He says Bryan doesn’t deserve an apology, Axel does. He tells Angle to shut up.

Angle stands and gets in MIz’s face. Miz backs off a bit. Miz asks if Angle had nothing to do with last week, then why was Braun rewarded by being on the RAW team?

Angle says Braun deserves it and he’s one hell of a negotiator, because he had to promise Braun one thing…a match tonight against Miz.

Has there ever been an “Anything” on a Pole match that was good?

Anyways, who wants to walk with Elias?


Match 1: Guitar on a Pole Match
Elias vs Jason Jordan

Elias runs straight to the corner but Jordan stops him. They go back and forth with rights till Eli hits a kick then runs to the guitar. Eli stops him, hits a dropkick, Eli leaves the ring. Jordan follows. Stalemate. Eli rolls back in, Jordan follows. They stare down and we go to break.

We’re back to the musings of Cole and the wonders of a guitar attack. In the ring, Jordan hits a shoulder then a sweet belly to belly. He deadlifts Eli and hits another suplex. Jordan is up to the guitar, but Eli grabs him pulls him down. Eli is in the corner. He grabs the guitar and removes it from the string. Eli turns to see Jordan, grabbing the guitar like it’s a chair and goes for the gut. Jordan ducks Hits the gut, and Eli drops the guitar. Jordan grabs it and chases Eli to the outside. He slides in. Jordan follows. Stomp to Jordan, and the guitar slides to the middle of the ring. Eli grabs the guitar now and holds it by the neck. He misses! Jordan takes him into the corner then runs into the other corner with Eli. He goes back to the other corner, Belly to belly!

Jordan grabs the guitar. Eli struggles to stand. He’s up, back turned to Jordan. Jordan smacks Eli a good one across the back and officially wins the match.

Winner: Jason Jordan
Welp.
Match Quality: **
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *1/2

Kurt Angle is on his phone backstage. He looks bothered; he may have another son.

Cesaro and Sheamus come by and talk about Alexa and Miz having to prove their worth, but not Dean and Seth. They need to prove their worth tonight. Sheamus says Seth and Dean were their last line of defense two weeks ago and they’ll let us down again come Survivor Series. Angle tells Sheamus not to try and manipulate him. Sheamus says they want to represent RAW at Survivor Series. They want the titles.

Angle says they have one last chance…tonight.


Match 2: Asuka vs Manifred Manchester

Asuka with a bunch of kicks. The girl tries to fight from the ground, but Asuka no sells it then beats the girl down again. Asuka does the booty bump. Kick to the chest. Again. Another straight to the face.

Asuka locks the left arm, then the right. Pulls her up and drops her on her ass, then locks in the Asuka Lock. Mannie Taps!

Winner: Asuka
Welp x2
Match Quality: NR
Personal Enjoyment: NR
Total Rating: NR

Alicia Fox shows up on the Titantron and says something idiotic before naming Asuka as a member of Team RAW.

So RAW’s women are winning.

Charley backstage with Titus and Apollo. Charley brings up Joe from last week. Titus says there is nothing uncomfortable over at Titus Worldwide. They have fun. But last week wasn’t fun. Last week, hew had his eyes set on helping Apollo. Tonight, Titus has his eyes set on Samoa Joe, and as far as Titus can see, Samoa Joe is in trouble.

Strong words.

Let us not forget this:

“Make it a win.”

Back from the break and Titus makes his entrance with Apollo. Samoa Joe rushes out and beats down Titus! He locks in The Clutch on Titus! Titus didn’t even make it to the ring! Refs come down to stop the assault. Joe releases the hold after a while and heads down to the ring.

Joe on the mic; says it does not matter if you’re as big and powerful as Titus or have the athleticism of Apollo Crews, if you stand in his way, he will put you down. So if anyone wants to prove him wrong; come on down.

Finn accepts!


Match 3: Samoa Joe vs Finn Balor
Joe with right hands, but Finn returns the favor and beats Joe into the corner. Joe turns him and rubs Finn’s face across the ropes. Joe with a chop. Headbutt to the back of the head. Joe locks the head between the legs. Finn takes him down by the legs and stomps the chest. Finn whips. Joe reverses. Finn hops over the ropes. Kick to the face. Balor to the top rope. Joe crotches him in the corner. Joe stomps a bit. Finn fights out of the corner, but Joe hits a splash then a high kick to the head. Cover for 1..2..NO! Huge chop from Joe to Finn. A kick then an elbow drop to Finn. Cover for 1..2…NO! Finn is up. high elbow. Cover for 1..2..NO! Joe with a whip. Finn has the legs up. Right elbow out of the corner. Finn hits the ropes. Another elbow to the face. Finn with a third, knocking down Joe! Joe up in the corner. Finn with a chop. Whip to Finn in the corner and Joe with a kick out of the corner. He hops to the top rope, seated, and Finn with a high kick! Joe tumbles to the outside. Finn dives! He’s on the apron. He runs. KICK TO JOE’s FACE!!! Joe back in the ring, but ghe rolls right back out. Finn leaves the ring, runs around the ring, and hits a high right hand to the face!

Back, and Finn has a cover for 1..2…NO!!! Finn on the top rope. Elbows to the head until Joe hits a hard chop to the chest. Joe grabs Finn off the ropes and goes for a Samoan Drop, but Finn rolls him up for 1..2…NO!!! Joe with a right hand. Overhead kick from Finn. Both men down. Balor up first. Joe is quick and next. Joe misses a right. Slingblade by Balor. Dropkick to the corner. Joe falls down. Finn hits the corner. He wants to finish it. Finn jumps for it, Joe moves, Finn rolls through, runs into an STO. Cover for 1..2..NO!!! Joe stalks Finn. He is up first, wanting the clutch. He locks it up behind Finn! Finn hits the corner, walks up it and presses back! He rolls out of the hold! DOUBLE STOMP TO THE CHEST! Joe rolls out of the ring. Finn hits the ropes. Front flip over the top rope onto Joe!

Joe is up. He grabs Finn and tosses Balor across the ramp towards the stage! The ref hits 10, and we get a double countout.

Winner: Double Countout

Match Quality: ***1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ***1/2
Total Rating: ***1/2

Joe and Balor keep fighting! Refs come to stop them, but Finn attacks still. Joe then gets the upperhand. The refs hold them back. Balor breaks free! He attacks Joe!!! Security comes out along with Angle. Four men hold back Finn. Joe looks ready to pounce. Angle on the mic:

Angle says Survivor Series is where SD v RAW go head to head. As the team captain of RAW, Angle wants this type of energy on his team. Finn and Joe on the same team.

Angle leaves as the men stare each other down. Finn sees his spot, and he takes it!! He runs across the stage and dives onto Joe!! Sick!!

Backstage, Bo tries to motivate Miz. He says Halloween is over and monsters aren’t real. What’s real is their superior intellect and bond. What’s real is their strength in numbers. Braun is just flesh and bone. Bo thinks they can do this. Axel doesn’t really agree. He says Braun is not human. Axel says they should leave right now. They should just run.

Miz shows frustration with this idea. He turns towards Axel. Axel says if Miz isn’t afraid, then they aren’t either. Miz continues pacing.

Backstage, Angle leaves a message for Daniel Bryan that he is sorry and hasn’t heard from him.

In comes Angle’s son. Angle says he’s been making great strides, and his matches are great, even when he doesn’t win. This may be perceived as favoritism, but Angle wants to choose Jason Jordan as the final member of Team Raw. Jordan hugs his dad and swears he won’t let Angle down. They’re going to win this, he can so tell. Neato.

Backstage, Jeff Winger speaks with Bayley and Sasha Banks. HGe wants to know if they’ve talked to Alicia Fox about being on the team. Bayley says last year she lead Team RAW to victory. After SD did what they did, they’re both motivated. She is taking this very seriously. Smackdown will be losing. Sasha says SD is bringing Becky, Carmella, Naomi, Charlotte, etc. Sasha says Alicia needs to name them on Team RAW. It’s time for them to remind Alicia that no one shines better than Bayley and Sasha Banks.

Nia Jax looks like a front desk receptionist of a welfare office…

For some reason, Nia makes her entrance, then Sasha, then Bayley, then Alicia. Not a big deal, but noticeably weird…

Aw, the crowd chants heavy for Bayley. I guess they don’t know that the WWE doesn’t care about her just yet.


Match 4: Nia Jax and Alicia Fox vs Sasha Banks and Bayley

Alicia and Bayley to start. Alicia is trying so hard she’s just uninteresting. She tags in Nia who comes in and stomps Bayley down. Bayley gets shoved into the corner. Nia hits a clothesline. Bayley runs with a side headlock, but Nia shoves her off. Bayley with a right hand, another. Nia stops her and shoves her down. Bayley with right hands. tag to Sasha. They come in and try and shove Nia in the corner. They get it. Whip to Bayley into Nia. Sasha gets tossed over. Sasha lands on the apron, hits, hops on the top rope and dives. Nia catchers her. Sasha tries for a roll up but Nia stomps then misses an elbow. Kick to Nia. Nia powers out at 1. Nia lifts and sends Sasha in the corner .Tag to Alicia. Alicia with a right hand. Snapmare into a cravat. Alicia tries to send Sasha in the corner. Sasha reverses. Sends Alicia into the face corner and tags in Bayley. Bayley works the left arm. Whip and Alicia holds onto the ropes. Nia with a blind tag. Bayley sends Alicia to the outside. Nia sends Bayley to the outside.

We’re back and Nia is sending Bayley into the heel corner. Tag to Alicia. Alicia hits a right hand to the gut. She grabs the ponytail and pulls Bayley back against the ropes. Some kicks send Bayley down. Cover for 1..2.No! Tag to Nia. Nia is in to toss Bayley’s headband. Splash in the corner. Bayley runs into a catch. She elbows out of it. Whip and Bayley hops over, only for Nia to catch her and hit some snake eyes in the corner. Nia tries to knock Sasha off the apron, but Sasha hops off. Nia steps on the pony tail of Bayley and pulls Bayley up. Nia tosses Bayley down hard. Tag to Alicia. Bayley kicks Alicia, elbows to Nia. Elbow to Nia. Bayley reaches for a tag, Alicia whips her, and Bayley uses this to kick Nia off the apron. Bayley sends Alicia into the corner face first. Bayley crawls for a tag, but Alicia grabs the foot. Bayley is able to catch a tag. Sasha with a kick to the nose. Double knees off the top rope. Baseball slide to Nia. Rope work and a tilt-a-whirl into a hurricanrana! Alicia in the corner. Right hand, Alicia is laid out and Sashadrops the knees!!! Nia in to break a pin at 1..2…NO!!! Bayley in to grab Nia. She pulls Nia over the top rope. Sasha helps!

Alicia rolls up Sasha for 1..2…NO!!! Sasha rolls her up with The Bank Statement!!! Alicia taps!

Winners: Sasha Banks and Bayley

Match Quality: **1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ***
Total Rating: **3/4

Alicia grabs a mic and says that she needs Sasha on her team. Alicia wants her on her team.

No mention of Bayley.

Ok….


Match 5: The Miz vs Braun Strowman

The minute the bell rings, Miz rolls to the outside and talks over a plan with Bo and Curtis. They leave his side and Miz stares down Braun. The ref hits four and Bo and Curtis hop on the apron. Braun goes to attack and Miz slides in the ring. Braun turns and Miz slides right back out. He goes to talk to his goons yet again. They try the same plan one more time. Ref is at 8. Miz in, Braun catches him by the head. haha. Braun tosses Miz across the ring like nothing. Miz rolls right back out. Braun tosses Miz into the ringpost from the apron. Braun heads to the outside. He grabs Miz and tosses him back into the ring. Braun grabs Miz by the trunks and locks the head up with his legs. He lifts Miz onto his shoulders. Braun slams Miz down. Braun then leaves and just hits Bo with a right hand straight to the face. He walks up to Axel, who points at the neck brace. Braun grabs Axel and tosses him into the barricade with one hand. Braun heads back up the steps and into the ring. Braun grabs Miz tells him that he can’t run. He launches Miz over the top rope onto Bo and Axel.

Just when it can’t get any better, the music of that young dude Kane hits and he saunters down the ring. Braun yells at him that he is the only monster on RAW. Kane attacks. That’s enough for a DQ

Winner: Braun Strowman via DQ

Match Quality: **
Personal Enjoyment: **
Total Rating: **

Braun attacks the corner but Kane gets the boot up. He calls for a chokeslam. He grabs the neck, but Braun grabs his hand and moves it back then goes for a running powerslam. He hits it! Braun roars. Kane sits up. Kane is up. Braun clotheslines him over the top rope, and Kane lands on his feet. From behind, Miz and Bo attack Braun! Braun pushes both of them back. He crushes Bo in the corner then Miz in the opposite corner. Powerslam to Miz.

Backstage, Seth and Dean are with Renee, talking dinner plans. She brings up the title shot. Dean says no, they were not expecting it, but they didn’t win the titles not to defend them. Seth says they have eyes everywhere. Seth says that they will prove to The Usos who the best are. Tonight, it’s about Sheamus and Cesaro. They’re bad dudes, but they’re also uncool. Seth doesn’t like them. Dean doesn’t like them. Renee says she is impartial. Seth says they smell, and Sheamus has a mohawk and no one wants them to win. Dean says tonight, they ain’t gonna win…

They do the fist thing and call it the real bar. Renee joins them. How cute.

Enzo is here to tell the crowd that they’re not great. He is grateful, though, for the thousands of fans around the world. Enzo has TMZ followin him and his boo down every avenue. He can’t avoid them or the questions; including “What is next for the CW champ?” He heard earlier some litle kid who he thought was Kalisto. Enzo gets down and talks to the kid and says to him, “What did you say to me?” The kid wanted to know what’s next for the champ. Enzo wanted to lie, but ain’t ever lied. He apologizes to the kid, but what’s next is Kalisto at Survivor Series. He knows; the kid was disappointed. Kid asked another question; “Didn’t you just beat Kalisto for the title?” Eno slips up there a bit. Corey calls for the mic to be cut. Enzo says there is a conspiracy. Enzo is the only one defending the title. Enzo says he’s a One Man Brand. Enzo is money. He is not pounds; he’s money. Enzo is worth his weight in gold. Kalisto ain’t worth his weight in Doritos.

Kalisto finally heads out.

That was, admittedly, pretty bad. Enzo lost his footing and never found it back.

Kalisto grabs a seat ringside and chills. Enzo seems confused.

PETE DUNNE’S MUSIC HITS!!!!

Angle says that tonight, we’ll have the Cruiserweight vs The Bruiserweight. Angle introduces Pete Dunne for the first time ever on RAW!


Match 6: Enzo Amore vs Pete Dunne

Enzo talks shit in the face of Pete. Pete just gives him a hard ass right hand then beats Enzo all the way to the outside of the ring. Pete heads to the outside. Enzo talks shit to Kalist. Enzo runs right into a kick to the gut. Suplex to Enzo, dropping his head on the apron! Sick. Pete rolsl int othe ring and covers for 1..2..NO! Pete kicks the back then works the left arm. He twists the fingers as Enzo tries to escape. Dunne pulls them back. Enzo tries for a right hand to the gut, gets another, but Pete works the fingers. He gets ENzo on the aporn and Enzo pulls Pete into the ropes. Dropkick to the legs. Cover for 1..2..N!O Enzo works the left arm, hops on the back of Pete, and locks the right arm back as well. Enzo with a hard forearm to the back of the head. Again to the back. Again. Kick to the gut of Enzo. Enzo talks shit to Kalisto so Pete tries to roll him up. 1..2…NO! Enziguri out of the pin from Pete. Pete grabs a leg out of the corner but Enzo drops him and pins using the ropes! Kalisto warns the ref!!! Enzo yells that snitches get stitches! haha.

Pete with a hard right! The Bitter End! Pin for 1..2…3!!!

Winner: Pete Dunne
Beautiful
Match Quality: **1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ***
Total Rating: **3/4

Kalisto comes in the ring to hold up Pete’s hand. I kinda hoped he’d smash Kalisto down but nope.

Backstage, Charley interviews Alexa. Alexa shuts her down and says she will run circles around Natalya. When she was on Smackdown, Natalya was never champion. In fact, she was two time champion. I believe her phone goes off. Alexa allows Charley to speak. Alexa is the one and only Goddess of the WWE.


Match 7: WWE RAW Tag Team Championship Match
Cesaro and Sheamus vs Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose

Dean and Sheamus to start. He attacks Sheamus in the corner. Cesaro is in but gets sent right back out. Neckbreaker to Sheamus as Seth attacks Cesaro on the outside. Dean tags Seth. Slingblade from Seth. Pin for 1..2..NO! Tag to Cesaro. He’s in and gets X-Factored for fun. Pin for 1..NO! Tag to Dean. Ambrose comes in and they whip Cesaro. Sheamus pulls him out of the ring. Seth swings some boots to both guys. Dean up top. He dives off with an axe handle. Seth dives again. Dean and Cesaro back in the ring. Chops to Cesaro in the corner. Cesaro misses a fina one and Dean hits some of his own. Whip to the corner. Cesaro with a boot. Cesaro with an uppercut. Good lord that looked amazing. Right hand to Dean. Tag to Sheamus. Sheamus with a kick to the gut. Uppercut to Dean. Another. Sheamus with a third, but Dean rebounds with a bunch of right hands. Knee to Sheamus ..Tag to Seth. Dropkick from Dean. Dropkick from Seth. Cesrao in and Seth and Dean send him out.

Back from the break and Sheamus has a lock on the arm from behind to Dean. Cesaro and Sheamus in the ring. They charge it up before kicking Dean in the corner. Cesaro with a cravat on the mat. Sheamus with a knee to Dean. Dean is on the apron. Sheamus locks him up against the ropes. Sheamus beats Dean down a bit. He stops and Dean hits some back elbows. Dean does the rebound thing off the apron. Tag to Cesaro. Cesaro boots Seth off the apron so Dean cant make the tag. Cesaro gets Dean on the corner. Cesaro heads up. He goes for a Superplex. Dean locks the legs. Dean drops Cesaro on the ropes, crotching him. Dean with a clothesline off the corner onto Cesaro who is sittin on the ropes. Tag to Sheamus. Ambrose tries to tag. Sheamus drops him. Sheamus runs and Dean side steps. Sheamus hits the ringpost. Tag to Seth. Tag to Cesaro. Seth off the top rope. Blockbuster to Rollins. Suicide Dive to Sheamus. Back in and goes for a knee. Cesaro ducks. Seth goes for a buckle bomb but Cesaro stops it. Pin from Seth. 1..2.NO! Falcon Arrow to Cesaro! 1..2…NO!!! Rollins flies off the top with an axe handle. Cesaro shoves him into the ropes. Lift off and uppercut!!! Pin for 1..2….NO!! Tag to Sheamus. He’s in and they double team Seth with a crucifxi butr Dean is in to stop them. Seth and Dean fight back and we got all four going at it! Cesrao with an uppercut! Sheamus with an uppercut! Seth comes back with a Superkick! Dean rebounds off the ropes with a clothesline! Pin for 1..2….NO!!!! Shemaus and Cesao roll out of the ring. Dean and Seth go for a dive but Sheamus knocks Seth with a right hand while Cesaro catches Dean. They hit a double crucifix bomb on the barricade! Back in the ring, tag to Sheamus! Cesaro holds Seth up on his shoulders! Sheamus with a flying clothesline off the top rope!!! Sheamus sets up for White Noise. Cesaro on the 2nd rope. Dean in. He stops the moves. Cesaro flies off the ropes INTO a Superkick!!! Seth sens Cesaro to the outside! Dean with Dirty Deeds!! Seth with a frog splash! Pin for 1..2…….NO!!!! Cesaro breaks up the pin!!

The match is stopped by THE NEW DAY!!!!! They make their entrance through the crowd!

Woods on the mic, says they wanted to come out and applaud the crowd for staying awake for this boring ass show. They’re here to spice things up. Big E tells Kofi to take off his jacket. Kofi says “Man’s not hot.” haha. Topical.

Angle is rushing backstage, gathering the troops.

New Day says two weeks ago they rushed the locker room and they did nothing. New Day tells them to prepare for Under Seige Part 2 Baby!!!!

The RAW roster heads down to the ring and surrounds it. Everyone is out there, even Samoa Joe…like he gives a damn.

Woods says Pump Fake!

BROGUE KICK BY SHEAMUS! Pin for 1..2…..3!!!!

Winners and NEW WWE RAW Tag Team Champions: Sheamus and Cesaro
Even before New Day showed up, they were just on fire.
Match Quality: ****
Personal Enjoyment: ****
Total Rating: ****

End Show

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