WWE Raw 28th of Augustus 2023

Sami Zayn vs. Damian Priest
Priest locks in a side headlock. Zayn sends Priest into the ropes. Shoulder block by Priest. After a leapfrog/dropdown spot, Zayn sends Priest flying with a deep hip toss. Zayn lands a few strikes. Priest fires back, crumpling Zayn in the corner. Priest runs into an elbow. Zayn lands an elbow to the top of Zayn’s head from the second rope. Priest rolls out of the ring. Priest gets to his feet. Zayn lands an Arabian press to the outside. Corner 10 punches by Zayn. Priest avoids Zayn’s rope-walk DDT. Lariat by Priest. Priest works over Zayn. Zayn tries a dive, but Priest cuts him off. Zayn sends Priest into the ring post.
Zayn tries another dive. Priest catches him and hits a flatliner on the commentary desk. After the break, Zayn surprises Priest with a sunset flip powerbomb off the second rope. Priest kicks out. Zayn tosses Priest over the top. Zayn lands a dive and sends Priest back into the ring. Priest misses a splash in the corner. Blue thunder bomb by Zayn. Priest kicks out. Priest stuns Zayn on the top rope. Zayn walks into a kick by Priest. Priest sets up the Razor’s Edge. Zayn escapes and sends Priest into the corner with an exploder. Zayn calls for the Helluva Kick. JD McDonagh appears at ringside and pulls Zayn’s leg. In the confusion, Priest hits South of Heaven for the win.
Winner- Damian Priest
After the match, McDonagh rolls into the ring. Priest pushes McDonagh on his butt and rolls out of the ring. Kevin Owens is in the ring with Zayn. Owens drops McDonagh with the Stunner. Helluva Kick by Zayn. Priest leaves McDonagh to his beating.

Backstage, Riddle tries to get Drew McIntyre to switch to matching ring gear as him. McIntyre is holding a mock-up photo of McIntyre wearing Riddle’s tights.McIntyre says they need to work things out before they get ahead of themselves. The New Day walks in. Riddle and McIntyre will be at ringside for their match against the Viking Raiders.

LA Knight’s music hit. The crowd goes nuts. The Miz walks out, dressed like LA Knight.
In-Ring Segment: The Miz
The Miz mocks Knight’s fake tough guy voice and says “yeah” a lot. Miz grabs a back and says it’s full of LA Knight t-shirts. Miz says, if you want a free LA Knight t-shirt, give him a hell yeah, err he means a yeah. He goes to toss a shirt into the crowd, but it doesn’t make it to the crowd. Miz rips off his LA Knight gear and calls Knight a flash in the pan. When the dust settles, everyone will know whose game it really is, M-I-Z, yeah.

The New Day vs. The Viking Raiders
Riddle and McIntyre are at the commentary desk. Riddle brought the picture of McIntyre with him for… reasons. Woods takes advantage early. Kingston tags in and sends Ivar over the top. Kingston lands the trust fall, taking out both Viking Raiders. After the break, Erik and Ivar are working over Kingston. Kingston manages to tag in Woods. Woods clears the ring. Erik stops Woods with a full Nelson backbreaker. Woods kicks out. Erik and Ivar set up a double-team, but Woods escapes. Iver gets tossed out of the ring.
Woods drop-toe holds Erik. Kingston gets the tag and lands a splash on Erik’s back. Ivar breaks up the pin. Kingston misses Trouble in Paradise. Ivar and Kingston fall over the top rope. Ivar press slams Kingston on the ring steps. Before Kingston can get to his feet, Ivar tosses him into McIntyre and Riddle at the commentary desk. McIntyre tosses his chair at Ivar in the ring. He tries to toss Riddle’s chair at Erik, but he ducks. The chair hits Woods. The Viking Raiders hit Ragnorok for the win.
Winners- The Viking Raiders
After the match, McIntyre and Riddle check on Woods with Kingston.

Backstage, Damian Priest and Finn Bálor argue about McDonagh getting involved tonight. Bálor says they need to be on the same page when they get their tag title shot. Rhea Ripley steps in and tells them both that they need to figure this out and win at WWE Payback. If not, there are going to be some changes in The Judgement Day.

Backstage, Kingston walks out of the trainer’s room. Riddle and McIntyre are waiting to check on Woods. McIntyre apologizes. Kingston says they know he didn’t do it on purpose. McIntyre says he is going to take care of this Viking Raider problem, and he isn’t going to have to tag in to do it. McIntyre walks off. Riddle says they are a team, so he follows.