WWE Raw Results – Oct. 23, 2017 – SmackDown Invades Raw

Oct 23, 2017

WWE RAW Results
October 23, 2017
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Booker T
Results by: Adam Martin of Wrestleview.com

In-Ring: Kurt Angle, The Miz, Cesaro, Sheamus, Ambrose, Rollins

RAW GM Kurt Angle heads to the ring. Angle grabs a mic and the crowd starts a “YOU STILL GOT IT” chant. He thanks them. Angle says every story has a beginning, middle and an end. “And last night I wrote a new chapter.” He says when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, he didn’t think things could get better until he competed back inside a WWE ring for the first time in 11 years. Angle called it a dream come true. “That was last night. This is tonight.” He said it is time to talk Survivor Series and how that night will feature RAW vs. Smackdown in just a few weeks.

The following matches are already scheduled: WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. WWE Smackdown Women’s Natalya, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin, WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Usos and WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.

Angle confirms a 5 on 5 traditional elimination match, but adds not one but two will take place. A men’s elimination and a women’s elimination. He says as RAW GM, he wants it to be the most dominant show in WWE. Angle goes to leave when The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro and Curtis Axel walk out on stage to interrupt. Miz says this is his show and Angle was selfish to step in for Roman Reigns last night at TLC.

Angle tries to excuse himself when all four surround the ring and get up on the apron. Here comes Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose walking down through the crowd in Shield gear. They all bail and Miz accuses Rollins and Ambrose of sucking up to management. Angle books The Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and a superstar who attended TLC Last night and decided to stick around: AJ Styles.

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles vs. The Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro

We start with Seth Rollins and Sheamus. Sheamus with a shoulder block early. Rollins kicks away at Sheamus in the corner and tags in Dean Ambrose. Ambrose with a sliding down clothesline. Ambrose with elbows to Sheamus in the corner. Tag to Cesaro who drops a leg over Ambrose. Cesaro plants Ambrose with a scoop slam. Tag to Rollins who dropkicks Cesaro coming off the ropes. Tag to AJ Styles who throws chops at Cesaro. Styles with a series of roll ups on Cesaro. Styles catches Cesaro with a kick in the corner, but a distraction from Miz allows Cesaro to bounce Styles jaw first over the top rope. Tag to Miz who kicks the ribs of Styles. Sheamus and Cesaro knocks Ambrose and Rollins off the corner. Sheamus, Cesaro and Miz all stomp over Styles. Rollins pulls Cesaro out and tosses him into the barricade. Miz and Sheamus are tossed over. Styles, Ambrose and Rollins all leap over the top rope taking out Sheamus, Cesaro and Miz as we head to a break.

Back live, Cesaro has Ambrose down in a headlock. Sheamus gets the tag and double teams Ambrose in the corner with Cesaro. Sheamus with big knees and tags Cesaro back in. Double clothesline by Sheamus and Cesaro on Ambrose. Ambrose with a suplex on Cesaro. Sheamus gets the tag, comes off the top, avoids Dirty Deeds, hits a high knee, but Ambrose fires back with his clothesline off the ropes. Tag to Miz. Hot tag to Rollins who springboards in and clears house on Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro. Rollins with a blockbuster and Falcon Arrow on Miz. Styles is in with a Pele Kick to Sheamus. Cesaro takes out Styles. Ambrose takes out Cesaro. Miz with a kick to Ambrose. Rollins sends Sheamus over. Miz kicks the knee of Rollins and connects with a quick spike DDT for a close two count.

We return live as Rollins rolls up Miz for a two count. Miz tosses Rollins out and distracts the referee allowing Sheamus and Cesaro to jump down. Ambrose gets involved to stop it and brawls with Sheamus into the crowd. Rollins levels Miz with a clothesline on the outside. Cesaro tosses Miz back in and gets the tag to cut off Rollins. Tag to Styles. Styles levels Cesaro with a clothesline and a diving forearm. Styles splashes Cesaro in the corner and connects with his neckbreaker over his knee for a two count. Sheamus distracts Styles. This sets up a big uppercut by Cesaro. Rollins breaks up the pin. Sheamus hits the corner. Rollins and Ambrose send Miz over the top rope. Ambrose and Rollins dive out. Styles catches Cesaro with his Phenomenal Forearm springboard off the top rope for the win.

Winners: Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles

After the match, Kane walks out as we see AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins get ready. Kane walks in and clears house on all three men. Kane with a chokeslam to Rollins. Kane tosses Ambrose through the ropes to the outside.

Kane vs. Finn Balor

Back live, Kane has a mic and addresses Braun Strowman. He talks about how he was described as a Monster Among Men and how he took out Big Show and Roman Reigns. Kane liked what he heard, but he had to see it for himself. “What I saw was a pile of trash.” Kane says he put Strowman where he belonged last night: in a garbage truck. “I am and will always RAW’s only monster.” He says with Braun gone, he wants competition or else. Here comes Finn Balor.

Kane quickly tosses Balor away to the corner. Balor with leg kicks, but gets leveled with a quick shoulder block by Kane. Kane with uppercuts and kicks to Balor in the corner. Balor catches Kane with a kick to the face from the ring apron. Kane levels Balor with a big boot. Balor with a dropkick to Kane through the ropes and connects with his high knee off the ring apron. Kane remains on his feet, Balor jumps down, charges and Kane catches him. Kane drives Balor spine first into the barricade and then the side of the ring. Kane with charges to Balor in different corners and connects with a side slam. Balor drops Kane over the steel steps on the outside. Balor with the Sling Blade. Balor is going up top. Kane pulls Balor down off the top rope and connects with a big chokeslam. Kane with a second and third chokeslam with authority on Balor. Kane covers and gets the pinfall.

Winner: Kane

Backstage: Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon

#RAW General Manager @RealKurtAngle and #SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon are NO strangers to one another… pic.twitter.com/HQWlbu1pRN

— WWE (@WWE) October 24, 2017

Backstage, Angle is on the phone when Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon walks in. Angle and McMahon hug. Angle asks how Shane is feeling after Hell in a Cell. Shane says he is still recovering. Angle thanks him for loaning out AJ Styles and how he’d like to see him on RAW for good. He predicts RAW will win easily at Survivor Series. Shane disagrees and predicts Smackdown will annihilate RAW.

Members of the Green Bay Packers are shown at ringside.

Asuka vs. Emma

Emma with a big kick early to Asuka. Asuka responds with body kicks. Asuka immediately pulls guard and goes for an armbar early on Emma. Emma reaches the ropes. Asuka hits the ropes and knocks Emma off the ring apron to the outside floor. Emma drives Asuka shoulder first into the ring post and follows with a butterfly suplex. Emma catches Asuka with a lariat. Emma drives Asuka with force to the corner. Asuka drops an elbow over Emma to turn the tide. Emma sends Asuka face first into the second turnbuckle. Emma attempts a roll up. Asuka counters into a rear naked choke. Emma taps out.

Winner: Asuka

In-Ring: Alexa Bliss and Mickie James

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss heads to the ring. Bliss talks about defeating future Hall of Famer and “leader of the old folks home” Mickie James. She wants to put Mickie in the past. Bliss wants to talk about Survivor Series and this year she gets to take on the “cat lady herself” Natalya. She plans to remind her that only one goddess exists in WWE despite the two brands. Bliss feels unappreciated. “Week after week I get zero respect.” She says AJ Styles and Finn Balor can get chants, but wants to know where her chants are. “Where is my appreciation?” Bliss understands she is in the Midwest so she might have to spell this next part out. She wants to start a chant and have them chant it back to her. Bliss said the chant is: “you deserve it.” The fans boo. Here comes Mickie James to interrupt. James immediately kicks Bliss and plants her with a jumping DDT. James grabs the mic. “Alexa, you do deserve it.”

Backstage: Kurt Angle, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Alicia Fox

Backstage, Kurt Angle is watching when Bayley and Sasha Banks walk up. They talk Survivor Series when Alicia Fox walks up thinking she should lead the team.

Elias vs. Jason Jordan

Elias is inside the ring with his guitar. He takes a shot at Aaron Rodgers. Elias talks about getting interrupted repeatedly last night at TLC by Jason Jordan. He begins singing when a weird nose comes over the speaker system. Elias bails and grabs the mic at ringside. He is not happy with the audio technician tonight. Jason Jordan walks out instead.

We are back live as Elias has Jordan down in a headlock. Jordan tries rolling out, but Elias hangs on. On the outside, Jordan drives Elias repeatedly into the barricade in front of the Green Bay Packers at ringside. Jordan continues lifting and driving Elias into the barricade. Elias grabs his guitar and smashes it over Jordan’s shoulder. The referee calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Jason Jordan

After the match, Elias walks off with what’s left of the guitar and smiles. WWE officials attend to Jason Jordan on the outside. He has a noticeable welt on his left arm.

In-Ring: Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are in the house tonight. Footage from Smackdown Live last Tuesday is shown of WWE Champion Jinder Mahal issuing a challenge to Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series.

Back live, both Lesnar and Heyman are smiling at Mahal’s comments. Heyman introduces himself as the advocate for the reigning, defending and undisputed Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar. He talks about someone having a problem with him using the term “undisputed” and the fact that Brock Lesnar is “the” champion WWE. Heyman says this same someone over on Smackdown Live has barely survived the title challenge of Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura. He talks about Lesnar eating through one of the most stacked rosters in WWE history. Heyman says that fact is undisputed.

He talks about living in the age of trashing talking. “Everyone wants to hurl insults.” Heyman says he chooses to not trash talk Lesnar’s opponent. He says anyone who makes the decision to get in the ring with Lesnar is a real man. Heyman says he didn’t trash talk Goldberg, Samoa Joe or Braun Strowman. “But you Jinder Mahal? The make-believe Maharaja. With the Sing-Sing-Singalong Brothers doing my shtick of introducing you? You’re not Brock Lesnar’s equal.” He says when they think of WWE Champions they think of Bruno Sammartino, Randy Savage, Triple H, John Cena and his client Brock Lesnar.

“We don’t think of Jinder Mahal. A consolation prize champion offered to Smackdown Live.” Heyman says Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan got the true shaft in the Superstar Shake Up getting Mahal. “Any brand that brags Brock Lesnar is the number one brand.” Heyman says Mahal is going to Suplex City for questioning the facts. “Jinder Mahal your challenge is hereby accepted by the undisputed beast. Your challenge is accepted by the undisputed conquerer. Your challenge is accepted by the undisputed, number one champion in WWE.” Lesnar smiles into the camera with the title over his shoulder and leaves with Heyman.

Backstage: Kalisto

Backstage, Kalisto said it was his dream to be champion. He said it would be one thing if he lost to someone he respected. Kalisto is invoking his rematch clause tomorrow on 205 Live.

Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Alicia Fox

Winner becomes captain at Survivor Series. Fox with a dropkick to Banks and kick early to Bayley. Fox drops Banks when she takes her back. Fox with a northern lights suplex on Bayley for a two count. Fox with another northern lights on Banks for a two count. Bayley and Banks dropkick Fox out of the ring. More dropkicks by Banks and Bayley preventing Fox from getting back inside.

Banks with a spinning head scissors to Fox, knees in the corner and dumps her to the middle of the ring. Banks is up top and Fox cuts her off. We get a Tower of Doom from the corner when Fox jumped up with Banks and Bayley jumped back in to pull them down. Fox levels Bayley with a big boot in the corner. Fox leaves the ring and starts ringing the ring bell at ringside. Fox kicks Banks in the face. Bayley to Belly. Banks breaks it up. Bayley with a clothesline tackle on Banks. Fox with a belly to belly on Bayley and kicks her out of the ring. Banks avoids a scissors kick. Banks with the Bank Statement. Fox is reaching. Banks rolls back to keep it locked in. Fox breaks free and throws Banks right into Bayley as she gets inside the ring. Fox covers Bayley and gets the pinfall. Fox immediately starts to celebrate.

Winner and Team Captain at Survivor Series: Alicia Fox

10-Man Cruiserweight Tag Team Match
Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese and Noam Dar vs. Kalisto, Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, Rich Swann and Gran Metalik

Drew Gulak is cutting a promo for Enzo Amore tonight, who lost his voice.

We start with Kalisto and he wants Enzo Amore. Ariya Daivari teases tagging out, but doesn’t. Quick tag to Tony Nese and tag to Gran Metalik. Metalik with a missile dropkick to Nese. Dropkicks by Alexander and Swann when they jump in. Gulak is dropkicked off the ring apron into his team at ringside as we head to a commercial break.

Back live, Gulak and Dar take out Ali and Alexander in the corner. Gulak with stomps to Swann in the other corner near his team. Tag to Daivari. Daivari and Swann collide both attempting a cross body. A big brawl breaks out at ringside. Enzo’s entire team is down at ringside. Daivari tags Enzo in. Kalisto gets the tag to almost zero reaction. Kalisto with body kicks and a kick to the head. Kalisto with a knee and diving senton on Enzo. Pinfall gets broken up. Enzo drops Kalisto off the top turnbuckle and dives off the corner connecting with a DDT on Kalisto. That also gets broken up. Lots of dives to the outside. Back inside, Kalisto connects with Salida Del Sol on Enzo for the pinfall. Team Lucha celebrates.

Winners: Kalisto, Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, Rich Swann and Gran Metalik

SmackDown Live Invades RAW

RAW GM Kurt Angle heads to the ring to another big reaction from Green Bay.

He talks about Survivor Series being RAW Champions vs. Smackdown Live Champions, including the best of the best on the roster. He is here tonight to announce the five members of Team RAW that will take on Team Smackdown in a few weeks.

Shane McMahon’s music hits. Shane shows up in the crowd and is leading the Smackdown Live roster to the ring. Angle has a confused look on his face as a majority of the Smackdown roster starts to surround the ring staring down Angle.

Shane gets inside the ring with a mic in hand. He looks at Angle and says, “Under siege.” Angle drops his mic and starts heading up the ramp. Shane tells the blue team to go get him. The Smackdown Live roster walks up the ramp and heads to the back after Angle. We go to Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Booker T wondering what is going on.

Backstage, we see the Smackdown Live roster walking the backstage area. They walk up on Titus O’Neil and Apollo Crews. The Smackdown crew attacks Titus and Crews. Baron Corbin walks up on a production member and tosses him aside. Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger push over a flat screen TV with the RAW logo on it. The Smackdown Live women’s division walks up and tries going after some women backstage. Goldust, Curt Hawkins and Rhyno are attacked next backstage. Jason Jordan, Matt Hardy and Finn Balor are attacked next in the locker room area. Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and Elias are attacked next. The RAW women’s division walks up and they go at it with the Smackdown women. Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose try to attack the Smackdown crew, but get outnumbered quickly. Corbin and Rusev hold Kurt Angle and make him watch the attack backstage. They drag Angle back out to the stage where Shane McMahon is still inside the ring. He tells them to bring Angle to the ring. Angle gets inside and Shane tells Corbin and Rusev to back off. Shane grabs the mic again. “At Survivor Series, I want you to bring your gold medal, what’s left of your RAW roster and we are going to finish what we started. Oh it’s true, it’s damn true.” The Smackdown Live roster slaps the ring and they all leave as Angle looks on upset as the show comes to a close in Green Bay.

Quick Match Results

* Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles def. The Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro
* Kane def. Finn Balor
* Asuka def. Emma
* Jason Jordan def. Elias via DQ
* Alicia Fox def. Bayley and Sasha Banks to become Team Captain at Survivor Series
* Kalisto, Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, Rich Swann and Gran Metalik def. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese and Noam Dar