WWE RAW Notes: Results, WWE World Title Match Set for Bash In Berlin, Priest Responds to Balor’s Betrayal, New Judgement Day Revealed, Bronson Reed Gives Tsunami Fest to Rollins, Odyssey Jones Joins New Day, New Wyatt Sicks Videos

WWE
Aug 5, 2024

WWE RAW Results – August 5, 2024

August 5, 2024
Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Commentary – Michael Cole and Pat McAfee

Quick Match Results

  1. Sheamus defeated Ludwig Kaiser via Brogue Kick (pinfall)
    • Near the end of the match, Pete Dunne ran out and attempted to attack Sheamus on the outside with a shillelagh only for Sheamus to dodge away. Sheamus then hit a Brogue Kick to Dunne to lay him out. Sheamus went back into the ring only to get hit with an enziguri by Kaiser for a near fall. Kaiser then attempted a reverse DDT only for Sheamus to escape and hit a knee strike and followed it with a Brogue Kick for the pinfall victory.
    • Following the match, Dunne looked on upset at ringside while Sheamus stared back at Dunne.
  2. Lyra Valkyria defeated Shayna Baszler via Disqualification
    • Sonya Deville & Zoey Stark came out with Baszler to be in her corner for the match.
    • Near the end of the match, Stark & Deville got into the ring and attacked Valkyria leading to the referee calling for the bell. Stark, Deville, and Baszler continued their attack on Valkyria leading to Damage CTRL running out to save Valkyria and cleared the ring of Deville’s group.
  3. New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) defeated AOP (Akem & Rezar) via Inside Cradle (pinfall)
    • The Final Testament’s Karrion Kross, Scarlett, & Paul Ellering came out with AOP to be in the corner.
    • Near the end of the match, Kross interfered leading to Odyssey Jones running out and laid out Kross at ringside. In the ring, Rezar attempted to hit a suplex on Woods who countered with an Inside Cradle for the pinfall victory.
    • Following the match, AOP attacked Woods leading to Jones getting into the ring and laid out AOP with a double side slam and followed it with a Bossman Slam to Kross. New Day and Jones then celebrated together in the ring.
  4. A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) defeated Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth) via A Town Down (pinfall)
    • Near the end of the match, The Miz hit a crossbody to Theory but not before Truth gave a blind tag. The Miz attempted a near fall only to be told by the referee it does not count since he is not the legal man. This led to Truth picking up Waller for an Attitude Adjustment and accidentally knocked down The Miz ad the Miz tried to get out of the ring. This led to Theory catching Truth with an A Town Down for the pinfall victory.
    • Following the match, The Miz was seen giving an upset look at what happened and asked Truth what he was thinking before giving a quick embrace in the ring.
  5. Damian Priest defeated JD McDonagh via Disqualification
    • Carlito came out with McDonagh to be in his corner for the match.
    • Near the end of the match, Finn Balor ran out and attacked Priest leading for the referee to call for the bell. This led to Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan coming out and Mysterio joining in on the attack. After some more beatings, Priest managed to fight off Judgement Day and cleared McDongah, Mysterio, and Carlito from the ring. Balor attempted to leave only to be stopped by Morgan. This led to Mysterio hitting a chop block to Priest from behind and him and Morgan attacking Priest. This then led to Rhea Ripley running out and chased Mysterio and Morgan and managed to grab a hold of Morgan and sent her into the post. Ripley then attempted to powerbomb Morgan through the announcer’s table only for Mysterio to grab Morgan away and the two ran off. In the ring, McDonagh was seen attacking Priest leading to Ripley getting into the ring. Ripley and Priest attacked McDonagh laying him out. As Judgement Day left, Priest and Ripley celebrated together in the ring.
  6. IYO SKY defeated Sonya Deville via Over The Moonsault (pinfall)
    • This match was originally scheduled to be Deville vs. Dakota Kai but Deville, Shayna Baszler, & Zoey Stark ambushed Damage CTRL backstage and Devill’s group managed to take out Kai.
    • Baszler & Stark came out with Deville and Kairi Sane came out with SKY to be in their respective corners for the match.
    • Near the end of the match, Stark interfered leading to Sane confronting Baszler and Stark and a brawl breaking out at ringside that ended with SKY hitting a moonsault off the post to Deville & Baszler and Sane hitting an Insane Elbow from the same post to Stark. SKY then tossed Deville back in the ring and hit an Over The Moonsault for the pinfall victory.
  7. Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, & Erick Rowan) defeated American Made (Chad Gable & The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)) via Frog Splash (pinfall)
    • Sister Abigail & Uncle Howdy came out with the Wyatt Sicks to be in their corner for the match.
    • Near the end of the match, Rowan hit a Claw Slam and tagged in Gacy who then tagged in Lumis. Gacy lifted Lumis up to powerbomb him onto Gable that was followed by Lumis going up the top rope and hit a Frog Splash for the pinfall victory.

Randy Orton Makes Surprise RAW Return & World Title Match with Gunter Set for WWE Bash In Berlin

Monday’s WWE RAW show featured Randy Orton making his surprise return to RAW and the first official match announced for Bash In Berlin, which takes place on August 31st at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany.

At the start of the show, Ludwig Kaiser was seen standing in the middle of the ring with the lights turned off and a spotlight shinning on him. Kaiser proceeded to welcome everyone to their new WWE World Heavyweight Champion leading to Gunther coming out to the ring.

Gunther proceeded to boast about his accolades in WWE and him being your new Heavyweight Champion. Gunther stated that this title and company deserved more for a very long time. Gunther stated that if they thought what he did with the Intercontinental Championship, wait until you see what he does as the World Heavyweight Champion. Gunther stated in this ring, he is above everyone and he is ready and prepared for everyone and everything. Gunther claimed that there is nothing that can catch him off guard and he is greatness personified.

After some more words by Gunther, Orton’s music played and made his surprise return to RAW. Orton grabbed a microphone and talked about Gunther defeating him in the Finals of the King of the Ring tournament in a controversial finish with his shoulder up to win the opportunity at the World title at SummerSlam. After some more words, Orton stated that Triple H saw the footage and he knows there needs to be a Gunther vs. Orton sequel and how he said there would be a part two. Orton stated that us why he is here tonight and he is calling that in.

After some more words by Orton talking about the fans deserve a modern say Flair versus Steamboat match between the, Orton stated that he can fill one of those roles and questioned if Gunther could. After some more words, Orton stated that he will do it in Berlin and walk out of Gunther’s home country, despite him actually being Austrian, with that title. Gunther responded stating that everything he said is true and not beating him clean left a little stain on his record. Gunther stated if those voices tell you that you can beat him in Berlin, then your voices are wrong. Gunther then accepted Orton’s challenge for his title at Bash In Berlin.

Gunther and Orton then shook hands and Gunther got up into Orton’s face and told him that nothing catches him off-guard. Orton responded back stating that it won’t come from out of nowhere since he wants Gunther to see it coming.

Current card for August 31st WWE Bash In Berlin:

  • WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Randy Orton vs. Gunther (c)

Damian Priest Responds to Finn Balor’s Betrayal at SummerSlam & New Judgment Day Group Revealed at Monday’s RAW Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured Damian Priest responding to Finn Balor’s betrayal of him at SummerSlam 2024 and Balor revealing a new Judgement Day group in response.

During the show, an angry Priest came out to the ring and demanded for Balor to come out and take his beating like a man. Priest asked Balor how do you go from being a Prince to a backstabber to a coward. Priest talked about how he has been on his own until Judgment Day and being in the group made him feel like he belonged. Priest stated on Friday he heard what people said about him and he sees the people and realized that his whole family got bigger. Priest then introduced Balor to his new family, which he revealed to be everyone in the crowd. Priest asked if Balor thinks he is upset because he lost the title and responded stating no because he can win it back. After some more words, Priest called out Balor again to come to the ring for the beating to begin.

This led to Balor appearing on the big screen and responded stating that priest brought this all upon himself. Balor stated that he did not betray Priest, Priest betrayed The Judgement Day. Balor brought up how they all had their backs and there was no leaders in the group and stated that changed when you became champion and went back on your word. Balor stated that he almost became champion last year and brought up how Priest told him after he lost that it was time to man up. Balor stated that he waited a full year to man up. Balor stated that he screwed Priest and his family and called him a loser from the streets. Balor then stated that he won’t fight Priest but someone who earned it will fight Priest tonight, which he revealed to be JD McDonagh. Balor stated that he will wait until you feel safe, will wait until you feel comfortable, and will wait until you almost forgot about him. Balor stated that he will be there to stab you in the back again and again and again. Balor then stated that it won’t just be him, they all will.

This led to the camera panning out revealing Balor’s new version of Judgement Day with Liv Morgan replacing Rhea Ripley and Carlito now being a full time member.

CM Punk Responds About His Loss to Drew McIntyre & Bronson Reed Gives Tsunami Fest to Seth Rollins at Monday’s RAW Show

Monday’s WWE Raw show also featured CM Punk responding to his loss to Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam 2024.

Earlier in the show, an angry Bronson Reed confronted RAW General Manager Adam Pearce backstage and demanded why he did not get to face off against Sheamus tonight. Reed stated that there is always an excuse with Pearce and if he wants to get to the top, he will have to create his own path. Reed then left while Pearce looked.

During the show, CM Punk came out to the ring. Punk asked everyone why he is smiling and so happy. After some words, Punk stated that a lot of you like him because you knock him down and he gets up. Punk stated that there are people who hate him because he does not stay down. Punk the in talked about coming back from his recent injury quicker than expected. Punk stated that Drew McIntyre is walking around here and he hurt him and he gloats about it. Punk brought up how McIntyre stated that he wanted to ruin Punk’s life and after some more words, Punk stated that his “summer of hate” did not start the way he predicted but it is still summer. Punk stated that this packed house deserves less CM Punk talking and more CM Punk fighting. Punk then called out McIntyre for another fight and stated that Drew said he would put him in the ground but there is still blood in his veins.

This led to Seth Rollins’ music playing to interrupt and him coming out dressed in a cowboy style leather jacket and pants. Rollins took off his jacket and got into the ring and grabbed a microphone from the back of his pants. Rollins stated that Punk is in a good mood and so is he. Rollins stated that after ten long years, it is finally time for him to put Punk in the dirt. Rollins stated that he wants Punk to let him in the ring and or asked him if they want to do it on the floor. Punk responded stating that he will be Seth’s huckleberry.

This led to McIntyre coming out from the crowd to interrupt and proceeded to boast about his win over Punk at SummerSlam and Rollins made the three count. McIntyre then proceeded to say something nice about Punk and told him that he brought the fight and proved you still got it. McIntyre then ended his niceness and stated that Punk is no longer the best in the world, he now is. After not getting any reaction from Punk, McIntyre stated that his stupid looking dog and his lovely wife are still in his corner and raised up Punk’s bracelet on his wrist. This led to an angry Punk running out of the ring and chased after McIntyre up the steps in the crowd.

As Rollins looked on, Reed ran out and attacked Rollins from behind. After a brief brawl, Reed managed to get the upper hand and laid out Rollins with a series of Tsunamis as WWE officials ran out trying to stop Reed to no avail. At the end of Reed’s rampage, Rollins was seen in pain and coughing up blood on the mat.

Odyssey Jones Joins New Day on Monday’s WWE RAW Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured Odyssey Jones making his official RAW brand debut and joined New Day as their newest member.

During New Day’s tag team match against AOP, the Final Testament’s Karrion Kross interfered leading to Jones running out to save New Day and laid out Kross at ring side. Following the match, AOP attacked Xavier Woods leading to Jones getting in the ring and laid out AOP after hitting a double side slam. This led to Kross trying to attack only for Jones to catch him and hit a Bossman Slam laying Kross out. Jones and New Day then celebrated in the ring.

In a follow-up segment, Jones and Kofi Kingston were seen chatting backstage and Jones stated that it was an honor to help the New Day. Woods then walked in and Kingston introduced Jones to Woods. This led to Woods responding that he didn’t know that Kingston and Jones were big friends. Kingston responded that they met at the Performance Center and Jones responded back stating that Kofi told him that they needed help with The Final Testament. Alpha Academy then showed up and celebrated with New Day.

New Wyatt Sicks Videos Airs on Monday’s WWE RAW Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured two new Wyatt Sicks videos airing.

The first video that aired paid tribute to the original Wyatt Family’s debut eleven years ago in the same city as tonight’s show.

The second video that aired featured Joe Gacy and Uncle Howdy as the narrator. Howdy stated that they thought they could control you and lock you away. Howdy then stated that he saw through their lies. Howdy stated open your heart to the main in the woods and we will make them all pay for their sins.

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