WWE Raw Results 5/20/24

WWE Raw Results 5/20/24
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Sami Zayn & Chad Gable Segment 

Sami Zayn: I think that’s as good a way to kick it off as any. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monday Night Raw. We are five days away from King & Queen Of The Ring live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I find myself in a triple threat match against Bronson Reed and Chad Gable, for my Intercontinental Championship. And it’s funny, I was actually asked in an interview today, Sami, why would you put your championship on the line in a triple threat match? Everybody knows, the champions has a disadvantage, you don’t even need to be pinned or submitted to lose the title. And I tried to explain it, and I’ll try to explain it to you guys, because I got two very different issues on my hand. And I would rather deal with them both at the same time.

On the one hand, we have a personal issue in the form of Chad Gable, because, Chad, you don’t German Suplex a man out of his wife’s arms, in his hometown, in front of his 78-year-old father, and expect nothing to happen to you. So, make no mistake about it, Chad, you got an ass kicking coming your way. And the other issue is with Bronson Reed. Very different, it’s not personal with Bronson Reed. He doesn’t care about me, doesn’t care about my family, doesn’t care about Chad Gable. He only cares about one thing, and it’s, this, right here (The IC Title). This is what he wants. So, the way I see it, this is a pretty interesting match, it’s a fight between the mind, the body, and the soul. The mind is Chad Gable, one of the most manipulative, crafty superstars of all-time. The body is the strength, the unmatched brute force of Bronson Reed. And the soul is Sami Zayn. And if I’m putting my money down on a fight between mind, body, and soul, I am betting on soul every single time. Because it is that soul, that heart, that passion as to why I’m holding this right now. That is why I was able to beat the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time at WrestleMania. And that is why, at King & Queen Of The Ring this Saturday, I will walk out, still, the Intercontinental Champion.

Chad Gable: Hold on, Sami. Did I hear you call me, manipulative? Me, manipulative? I’m manipulative? Let me ask you this, Sami, did I manipulate you to beat GUNTHER at WrestleMania? No, I coached you, selflessly, I might add into winning that championship. No, no, that’s my problem, everybody. I just figured it out. I am too damn nice. I’ve been too nice to you, and I’ve been way too nice to these three clowns standing behind me. Take Maxxine, for example. Ms. Maxxine, now, Saturday, you should be in Saudi Arabia, competing for the championship, in the finals of the Queen Of The Ring, but you’re not going to be, are you? No, why is that? It’s because you blew your opportunity. Failure. Tozawa, you did exactly zero percent of the damage I asked you to do against Bronson Reed last week. Failure. Which brings me to you, Otis. Last week, against Sami Zayn, you prove once again, my friend, why by far away you are the biggest disappointment on the planet.

Sami Zayn: Alright, that’s enough of that. I think we’ve heard just enough of you. You know what, actually, I got a question. No, no, no, the question is not for you, the question is for The Alpha Academy. How much longer are you guys going to deal with this guy’s crap?

Chad Gable: Hey, Sami, you don’t talk to The Academy, I talk to my people. I see what you’re trying to do, alright. You said it yourself, I’m the brains of this operation. You are trying to drive a wedge. Fortunately for me, they’ve already rededicated themselves to me, and my journey to reestablish respect for The Academy. Oh, and let me just say, Sami, I am sick and tired of listening you talk about your heart, and your soul. It’s pathetic. At Saudi Arabia, I don’t have to pin you to win that championship, but I’m going to pin you. And I’m not just taking your title, I’m taking your soul.

Sami Zayn: Well, that’s all well and good. But last, I check, Saudi Arabia isn’t for another five days. Last, I check, tonight, we’re in Greensboro, North Carolina. Last, I check, you and I are scheduled for one-on-one competition. And I’m dressed and ready to go. It looks like you’re dressed and ready to go. Let’s do it, right here, and right now.

First Match: Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable w/The Alpha Academy 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gable backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. The referee is calling for a clean break. Zayn is throwing haymakers at Gable. Zayn whips Gable across the ring. Zayn clotheslines Gable. Zayn slams Gable’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn with a flying elbow strike. Zayn with a knife edge chop. Gable holds onto the ropes. Zayn clotheslines Gable over the top rope. Gable throws a tantrum at ringside. Gable with clubbing crossfaces. Gable with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Gable goes for The Diving HeadButt, but Zayn ducks out of the way. Zayn with three haymakers. Gable reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Zayn springboards off the ropes. Zayn clotheslines Gable. Zayn ducks a clothesline from Gable. Zayn goes for The Blue Thunder Bomb, but Gable lands back on his feet. Gable with The Exploder Suplex. Gable uses the middle rope to choke Zayn. Maxxine was hesitant to slap Zayn as Gable was bickering with the referee.

Gable starts yelling at Maxxine. Zayn decks Gable with a back elbow smash. Zayn kicks Gable in the face. Gable drops Zayn with a cross chop. Zayn with rapid fire haymakers in the corner. Zayn transitions into a corner mount. Gable retreats to the outside. Gable hides behind Maxxine. Gable repeatedly stomps on Zayn’s back and chest. Gable is choking Zayn with his boot. Gable tells Tozawa to cheat. Gable tells Maxxine and Tozawa to leave the ringside area. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Gable has complete control of the match during the commercial break. German Suplex/Back Elbow Exchange. Zayn with The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Gable counters with The Ankle Lock. Zayn grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Gable dumps Zayn out of the ring. Otis refuses to punch Zayn. Gable rolls Zayn back into the ring. Gable starts scolding Otis. Gable slaps Otis in the face. Gable grabs the Intercontinental Title. Gable goes for a belt shot, but Zayn counters with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Otis clotheslines Zayn behind the referee’s back. Gable connects with The Chaos Theory to pickup the victory.

Winner: Chad Gable via Pinfall 

Iyo Sky Promo 

Since I arrived, I have dominated everyone in my way. I’ve been a champion of the world, but now I’m ready for my crown. Damage CTRL took over SmackDown, and once I’m queen, everyone on Raw will have no choice, but to bow down. Especially Lyra Valkyria. Lyra, you’re soaring now, but you’ve flown too close to the sun. You’re in my domain, and you will fall, because I am the genius of the sky. And soon, I will be Queen Of The Ring.

– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with Chad Gable. Jackie asks Chad about Otis involvement during his match with Sami Zayn. Is this all part of Gable’s master plan? We hear loud commotion in the background. The cameras see Cruz Del Toro laid out on the floor. Rey Mysterio tells Adam Pearce to fix this.

Second Match: Bron Breakker vs. Kale Dixon 

Breakker seems visibly flustered after the bell rings. Breakker Spears Dixon. Breakker launches Dixon over the top rope. Breakker Spears Dixon on the floor. Breakker is fired up. Breakker rolls Dixon back into the ring. The referee decides to call off the match because Dixon couldn’t continue to compete. After the match, Breakker drops Dixon with a Blindside Spear. Breakker kicks Dixon out of the ring. Breakker grabs the steel ring steps. The referees and officials get in Breakker’s way. Breakker grabs a steel chair from the timekeeper’s area. Breakker delivers The Conchairto.

Winner: Bron Breakker via Referee Stoppage 

– Coming out of the commercial break, Adam Pearce was unable to have a business meeting with Kiana James due to what just happened to Kale Dixon. We see Dixon be put in an ambulance. Pearce starts scolding Bron Breakker. Breakker says that Pearce can’t control him. He didn’t put Breakker in the KOTR. This is all Pearce’s fault.

Third Match: Iyo Sky w/Damage CTRL vs. Lyra Valkyria In A Semi-Final Round Match In The 2024 Queen Of The Ring Tournament 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sky with a deep arm-drag. Sky whips Valkyria across the ring. Sky ducks a clothesline from Valkyria. Sky is playing mind games with Valkyria. Sky kicks Valkyria in the gut. Sky applies a side headlock. Valkyria whips Sky across the ring. Valkyria with a wrist lock takedown. Valkyria with The La Magistral for a two count. Valkyria grabs a side headlock. Sky sends Valkyria to the corner. Valkyria dives over Sky. Valkyria with a quick rollup for a two count. Valkyria ducks a clothesline from Sky. Valkyria with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Sky drives Valkyria face first into the middle rope. Valkyria avoids The Drive By. Sky drops Valkyria with a Top Rope Stunner. Sky with clubbing blows to Valkyria’s back. Sky drives Valkyria face first into the canvas for a two count. Sky applies a rear chin lock. Sky slams Valkyria’s head on the middle turnbuckle pad. Sky repeatedly stomps on Valkyria’s chest. Sky is choking Valkyria with her boot. Sky with The Delayed Meteora for a two count.

Sky puts her knee on the back of Valkyria’s neck. Valkyria blocks The German Suplex. Sky drives her knee into the midsection of Valkyria. Sky with The Double Underhook BackBreaker for a two count. Sky applies a straight jacket hold. Valkyria kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Sky toys around with Valkyria. Valkyria blocks a boot from Sky. Valkyria slaps Sky in the face. Valkyria with a Release German Suplex. Valkyria with two clotheslines. Valkyria delivers her combination offense. Valkyria with a diving dropkick through the ropes. Valkyria rolls Sky back into the ring. Valkyria with another Flying Crossbody Block. Valkyria with The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Valkyria goes for The Night Wing, but Sky lands back on her feet. Sky pulls Valkyria down to the mat. Sky with a Running Meteora for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Valkyria with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Valkyria applies The Billy Goat’s Curse. Valkyria with The European Clutch for a two count.

Sky applies The CrossFace. Valkyria hooks the inside leg for a two count. Sky with The Shotei. Valkyria launches Sky over the top rope. Sky rocks Valkyria with a forearm smash. Sky with The Springboard Missile Dropkick. Sky with a Running Meteora. Valkyria yanks Sky off the top turnbuckle. Sky blocks The Tornado DDT. Sky blasts Valkyria with The PK. Sky with The Quebrada. Sky has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Forearm Exchange. Sky stomps on the left foot of Valkyria. Valkyria goes for a German Suplex, but Sky counters with a back elbow smash. Sky with a Roll Through Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Sky is bleeding from the nose. Sky goes for The Shotgun Meteora, but Valkyria ducks out of the way. Valkyria drops Sky with The Tornado DDT. Valkyria with The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Sky fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Sky with a Release German Suplex. Sky with The Shotgun Meteora. Valkyria stops Sky in her tracks. Valkyria punches Sky in the back. Sky with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Sky goes for Over The MoonSault, but Valkyria ducks out of the way. Sky negates The Night Wing. Sky goes for The Sunset Flip, but Valkyria rolls her over to pickup the victory.

After the match, Valkyria had a post-match interview with Jackie Redmond. Valkyria couldn’t imagine defeating a former WWE Women’s Champion with only being on the main roster for three weeks. The trick is, you don’t always have to know how you’re going to get the job done as long as you believe that you can. And she’s one night wing away from becoming the Queen Of The Ring.

Winner: Lyra Valkyria via Pinfall 

– We see R-Truth having a conversation backstage with The New Catch Republic. Miz wants Truth to focus on tonight’s match because The Judgment Day are good with using the numbers game to their advantage, especially now that they’re working with Carlito. Truth tells Miz that Andre The Giant will have their back tonight.

– Kayla Braxton had a backstage interview with Ilja Dragunov. What is his prediction for tonight’s main event? He’s frustrated, but there’s no shame in losing to the man they call, the main event. This is the kind of fighter that sets the bar to where you need to break yourself in order to beat him. And speaking of someone who has broken him several times, GUNTHER. Ricochet interrupts the interview. Ricochet tells Dragunov to not get it twisted, their match a couple weeks ago set the bar really high. Just because he got the best of Ricochet, one time, it doesn’t mean that it’s over between the two of them. Not yet by a long shot. Bron Breakker Spears Ricochet through a production case.

– Finn Balor tells Damian Priest that The Judgment Day are going to bring the World Tag Team Titles back to where they belong. This clubhouse. Priest heard what Carlito did to Cruz Del Toro. The word is that he’s going to be out for a while, that means The LWO is going to be looking for him. Carlito said that he had to strike first. Priest reminds Carlito that The Judgment Day is not his personal protection agency. Dominik points out that Carlito came through for Finn and JD last week. Priest just wants Carlito to earn his keep. Balor makes a hint that he wanted Priest to be his tag team partner, but he’s the world champion now, so he understands as he walks away. Priest was not happy that Carlito brought up the New York Knicks getting eliminated from the playoffs.

– Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark runs into Sonya Deville in the backstage area. Sonya just wanted to have a moment to discuss somethings with Baszler and Stark. Baszler wants nothing to do with Sonya and is not buying anything that she’s selling.

GUNTHER Promo 

Well, I have to admit. Just ten months ago, I made fun of Jey Uso, and I told him, simple gestures for simple people. And quite frankly, I was wrong. Because he turned himself into the hottest thing going on Monday Night Raw. And tonight, when Jey Uso makes his way to the ring, all these seats will be filled, with thousands of people throwing their hands up in the air, chanting his name, and filling this room with hope and delusion. Well, the bad news is, I’m in the business of taking hope away, and dragging people back down on the ground of reality. Because tonight, when “Main Event” Jey Uso takes on “The Ring General” GUNTHER, in the semi-finals of the King Of The Ring Tournament, it’s not about who’s the more exciting act on his way to the ring, it’s about who’s the better professional wrestler when that bell rings. And Jey, I’m sorry to say it, you might be the most exciting showman in this company today, but in that ring, I am superior to you. And after that final bell, all those people are going to embrace me. Already, the general of this sacred ring, soon to be the King Of The Ring.

Fourth Match: The Awesome Truth (c) vs. The Judgment Day w/Dominik Mysterio For The World Tag Team Championship 

The Miz and Finn Balor will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Balor with a gut punch. Balor slams Miz’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Balor tags in McDonagh. McDonagh repeatedly stomps on Miz’s chest. Miz reverses out of the irish whip from McDonagh. Miz with The Kitchen Sink. Miz tags in Truth. Following a snap mare takeover, Miz with a Running Boot. Truth with a Leg Drop. Truth plays to the crowd. Truth does a split. Truth with The Stinger Splash. Truth tags in Miz. Miz with clubbing IT Kicks! Miz with The Awesome Clothesline. Miz kicks Balor off the ring apron. Miz rolls McDonagh over for a two count. McDonagh blocks The Skull Crushing Finale. Miz kicks McDonagh in the face. Miz gets distracted by Dominik. Balor clotheslines Miz behind the referee’s back. McDonagh with a Corner Spear. Judgment Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Balor repeatedly stomps on Miz’s chest. Balor tags in McDonagh. McDonagh with The Slingshot Splash for a two count. McDonagh applies a front face lock. Miz stomps on the left foot of McDonagh.

Miz is fingertips away from McDonagh. Miz is throwing haymakers at McDonagh. Miz blasts Balor off the apron. Miz kicks McDonagh in the face. Both guys are knocked down after a double clothesline. Truth and Balor are tagged in. Truth ducks a clothesline from Balor. Truth with two diving shoulder tackles. Truth with a Spinning Side Slam. Balor blocks The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Truth with a drop toe hold. Truth applies The STF. McDonagh breaks up the submission. McDonagh dumps Miz out of the ring. Truth launches McDonagh over the top rope. Balor rolls Truth over for a two count. Balor drops Truth with The SlingBlade. Balor tags in McDonagh. Double Irish Whip. Truth kicks Balor in the chest. Stereo Spinning Side Slams from Awesome Truth. Ten Knuckle Shuffle. Awesome Truth knocks Carlito off the apron. Miz with The Slingshot Pescado to Balor. McDonagh fights out of the fireman’s carry position. McDonagh rolls Truth over for a two count. Truth ducks a clothesline from McDonagh. Truth hits The Flatliner for a two count as Carlito put McDonagh’s foot on the bottom rope. The referee gets distracted by Dominik. Braun Strowman throws Carlito into the ringside barricade. Strowman starts running after McDonagh. Truth connects with The Attitude Adjustment to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still World Tag Team Champions, The Awesome Truth via Pinfall 

-We see Becky Lynch congratulating Lyra Valkyria on advancing to the finals of the QOTR Tournament. Becky tells Lyra to keep making the Irish proud. Lyra then proceeded to get sucker punched by Liv Morgan.

– Bronson Reed wants Sami Zayn to look into his eyes. Bronson is soulless. All he cares about is business, and violence is how he makes his money. So, Saturday, he will use his body as a weapon, and get his biggest payday yet. Sami turns around and Otis is standing behind him. Sami expected better from Otis, he really did. Maybe he’s wrong about Otis. Otis apologizes to Sami for costing him the match. Sami knows that Otis is a good guy, he’s been in his shoes before. The sooner Otis stops listening to Chad Gable, the better he’ll be off because he will be listening to the audience who keeps chanting his name.

Becky Lynch & Liv Morgan Segment 

Becky Lynch: The Man has come around to Greensboro, North Carolina. And in five days, I will be defending my title against Liv Morgan at King & Queen Of The Ring. Now, Liv and I, we got a lot of history together. We have fought side-by-side. We have fought in honor. We have fought in bad blood. But in the many times we have fought each other, she never once beaten me. But now we are dealing with a very different Liv Morgan. Yeah, she’s hell bent on revenge, and now she’s hitting people from behind, she’s bailing on fights, and she thinks that this strategy is what it’s going to take to beat me.

Liv Morgan: Woah, woah, woah, woah. Wow, oh my goodness, cut the music, please. The way you are gaslighting the WWE Universe right now is literally insane. You punched me in my face last week, and I come out to retaliate, and I’m the bad guy? And then Damage CTRL comes out to attack you, so I leave because it has absolutely nothing to do with me, and all of the sudden I’m scared to fight? I think you might be a little bit confused, Becky, because I don’t care about these other women, I barely even care about you. All I care about is my purpose, which is to complete The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour.

Becky Lynch: Oh, that’s right, you finally figured out a purpose after being here for nearly ten years. You finally figured what the hell you’re doing here. I can’t relate, I can’t relate. I have known purpose since I was 15 years old when I first walked into a wrestling gym. I wrote a New York Times Best Selling Book about my purpose. I wanted equality. I wanted to change the game. I wanted to break down barriers, break through glass ceilings. I wanted to main event WrestleMania’s. And after 22 years, my purpose still remains the same. I want to make sure that, when I leave this place, it is better than I found out. But you, your purpose is revenge. Okay, okay. So, if you get it, what happens next?

Liv Morgan: Okay, okay. You’re really, really, really, delusional, Becky, it’s actually insane. The fact that you come out here, and say, oh, I break barriers, I break glass ceilings, the fact that’s what you actually think about yourself, I’m actually a little bit embarrassed for you right now, because you are the most selfish person in this entire company. Yeah, she doesn’t care about you guys, she doesn’t care about this place. All Becky has ever cared about is herself. Yeah, what, what, what, you guys can’t hear me? Yeah, I know why, it’s because you all have your heads shoved so far up Becky’s ass right now, you can’t hear me. But thank you so much for not making everything about yourself, and actually asking me a question about me. You want to know what’s next after I complete, The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour? After ten long years in the WWE, I will finally sit where I belong, which is at the top of this division as your new Women’s World Champion.

Becky Lynch: You bring these people into this. These people know that you’re lying, because the one thing I know about these people, is that you can’t trick them. And they know that I do everything for them, they know I give my best for them, they know I will always put my body on the line for them. And they’re here. And you are here. And I’m here. And I came here looking for a fight, so if you think that you’re worthy of being the champion, well, why don’t put your money where your mouth is, and come on down here, and fight me?

Liv Morgan: You want to go? You want to go? Okay. No, no, no. I wish you could see how stupid you look right now. I’m actually going to do the smart thing, which is wait, because on Saturday, we have a World Title Match, so I’m going to wait. And then on Saturday, I will fight you, and I will become the new Women’s World Champion. Cry about it.

– Back inside The Judgment Day’s Clubhouse, Damian Priest is pissed. He told Carlito that he needed to earn his keep. Dom once again defends Carlito by saying JD McDonagh is the one who was supposed to handle Braun Strowman. Priest tells JD to go into Adam Pearce’s office and have a match with Braun Strowman next week. They need to get back on track. He doesn’t even realize this Judgment Day. Finn Balor says that Priest is right, and JD has to talk to Pearce, right now.

– Coming out of the commercial break, we find out that Xavier Woods is medically cleared to compete. Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux walks into the trainer’s room. Kross is happy that Woods is cleared. He wants to lend his support to Woods, especially since he’s been going through a rough patch lately. Kross tells Woods that there’s always time to turn things around and walks away.

Fifth Match: Katana Chance & Kayden Cater vs. Damage CTRL vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark vs. Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile In A Fatal Four Way Match. The Winners Get A Future WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Opportunity

Kairi Sane and Ivy Nile will start things off. Baszler and Stark start double teaming Nile in the corner. Carter tags herself in. A pier six brawl ensues in the ring. Kai SuperKicks Stark. Baszler with a Pump Knee Strike. Dupri kicks Baszler in the gut. Dupri goes for a DDT, but Sane counters with a running forearm smash. Sane mocks Dupri. Nile kicks Sane in the gut. Nile with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Double SuperKick to Nile. Chance delivers The Keg Stand to the outside. Carter rolls Stark back into the ring. Carter hooks the outside leg for a one count. Damage CTRL has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Wrist Lock Exchange. Nile with a Release German Suplex. Dupri and Sane are tagged in. Dupri with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Dupri whips Sane across the ring. Dupri with a Jumping Knee Lift. Dupri drops Sane with The Spinning Heel Kick. Dupri with The Fisherman’s Suplex. Dupri poses for the crowd.

Dupri sends Sane to the corner. Carter tags herself in. Dupri with a Bulldog. Simultaneous blind tag to Chance. Carter dropkicks Dupri. Chance knocks Stark off the ring apron. Dupri dumps Chance out of the ring. Carter dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Standing Switch Exchange. Carter with a Flatliner. Chance hits The After Party. Kai pulls Chance out of the ring. Kai dumps Carter out of the ring. Kai hooks the outside leg for a two count. The referee is losing control of this match. Nile delivers The Tower Of Doom. Carter puts Stark on her shoulders. Chance with The Avalanche FrankenSteiner. Dupri pulls Carter out of the ring. Dupri throws Carter into the barricade. Dupri plays to the crowd. Dupri with The Reverse Caterpillar for a two count. Dupri applies The Ankle Lock. Sane lands The Insane Elbow. Kai tags in Sane. Sane walks the plank. Sane goes for The Sliding D, but Baszler counters with The Kirifuda Clutch from the apron. Stark tags herself in. Dupri rolls Stark over for a two count. Stark SuperKicks Dupri. Baszler and Stark connects with The Alley Oop Knee to pickup the victory.

Winner: Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark via Pinfall 

– Kayla Braxton had a backstage interview with Ludwig Kaiser. Is GUNTHER overlooking the threat of Jey Uso? The Ring General has proved multiple times that he’s superior to everyone out here. He just hopes that Jey takes the loss better than Sheamus did. It seems like the legendary Celtic Warrior has reduced himself to becoming a keyboard warrior these days. Here’s the absolute truth about Sheamus, his career is going to go in two directions. One, stay at home and protect his legacy or he’ll come back just to have Ludwig Kaiser put him down for good.

– We see Chad Gable talking shop with The Creed Brothers. Otis tells Gable that he went to apologize to Sami. Gable knows what Otis is trying to do, playing at Sami’s heartstrings before he goes to Saudi. He likes that strategy. That’s why he’s Gable’s number one man. He’s got Otis’ travel arrangement ready for King & Queen Of The Ring. Gable says that they are going to bring the Intercontinental Championship back to the academy, together, no matter what.

Drew McIntyre Promo 

Probably wondering what I’m doing here. I’m wondering what I’m doing here, too. See, Adam Pearce and his infinite wisdom decided to not use one of his biggest superstars on Raw tonight. But he wanted me to be here, live, after medically disqualifying me against my will to watch Jey Uso in my King Of The Ring spot. I’m not getting time to speak my mind. Screw that and screw him. If people want Drew McIntyre, I’m going to give them Drew McIntyre. Let’s talk about our paper champion, Damian Priest. He thought he got one over me last week. Nobody gets one over on me unless I let them. I had nothing left to say. I got what I wanted, a world title rematch. I’m playing chess, and he’s just playing with his guyliner. He’s also spreading himself too thin. I’ll say it all over again, The LWO, the tag titles, Braun, Carlito, man, if I could give you free advice. Stop it. Focus on the championship, because we’re going to have a match eventually. At WrestleMania, I beat a real champion, and soon I’m going to beat you, too.

Jey Uso Promo 

Tonight is the night. There is no tomorrow. It is the semi-finals for the King Of The Ring Tournament. “Main Event” Jey Uso versus “The Ring General” GUNTHER. Last time we met, uce, I almost had you. We got unfinished business right here, uce. Tonight, I finish the job. You going to catch a YEET-Down, and I’m gonna catch a crown. It’s main event time, uce. You know what it is. “Main Event” Jey Uso is now in your damn city, Greensboro.

Sixth Match: GUNTHER w/Ludwig Kaiser vs. Jey Uso In A Semi-Final Round Match In The 2024 King Of The Ring Tournament 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gunther backs Jey into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Gunther unloads three chops. Jey with forearm shivers. Jey uppercuts Gunther. Jey transitions into a corner mount. Jey is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Jey lands The Suicide Dive. Jey rolls Gunther back into the ring. Jey dives over Gunther. Gunther drives Jey shoulder first into the steel ring post. Gunther wraps the right arm of Jey around the ring post. Gunther throws Jey into the steel ring steps. Gunther applies a hammerlock. Gunther drives Jey shoulder first into the ringside barricade. Gunther resets the referee’s ten count. Gunther dumps Jey shoulder first on the barricade. Gunther sends Jey into the timekeeper’s area. Gunther has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Gunther applies an arm-bar. Gunther with a shoulder block. Jey is displaying his fighting spirit. Gunther uppercuts the right shoulder of Jey. Gunther continues to work on the right shoulder of Jey. Gunther with clubbing mid-kicks. Gunther works on his joint manipulation game. Gunther drops his weight on the right shoulder of Jey. Gunther ascends to the top turnbuckle. Jey with a big right hand. Jey HeadButts Gunther. Gunther blocks The SuperPlex. Gunther applies The Kimura Lock. Jey with The Avalanche Samoan Drop. Jey with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Gunther blocks a boot from Jey. Jey with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Gunther blocks The SuperKick. Gunther with a blistering chop. Jey SuperKicks Gunther for a two count.

Jey delivers another SuperKick. Jey repeatedly stomps on Gunther’s chest. Gunther blasts Jey with The Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther PowerBombs Jey for a two count. Gunther reapplies The Kimura Lock. Jey ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Gunther negates The Spear. Gunther chops the back of Jey’s neck. Gunther goes for The Sleeper Hold, but Jey rolls him over for a two count. Gunther kicks Jey in the face. Gunther with a Release German Suplex. Gunther with The Flying Splash for a two count. Gunther follows that with a short-arm lariat. Gunther talks smack to Jey. Gunther is lighting up Jey’s chest. Jey slaps Gunther in the face. Gunther answers with a series of knife edge chops. The referee admonishes Gunther. Jey Spears Gunther. Gunther inadvertently knocked down the referee as he was falling down. Jey connects with The Uso Splash for a two count. Gunther makes Jey pass out to a Sleeper Hold/Top Wrist Lock Combination.

Winner: GUNTHER via Referee Stoppage 

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