WWE Raw 9th of October 2023

In-Ring Segment: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Rollins says he is feeling some type of way tonight. Shinsuke Nakamura took him to his limit at WWE Fastlane. Rollins says he’s just getting started. He’ll take on anyone, anytime, anywhere. Rollins wants to just go one night without having to fight for his life. Maybe they can just sing his song, and they can throw back some cold ones. Drew McIntyre’s music hits. McIntyre slowly walks to the ring. Rollins asks McIntyre if he wants a title shot. McIntyre nods. Rollins says he just wanted one night, but he’ll go to the back and get this made official.
McIntyre tells Rollins to simmer down. He wants Rollins as close to 100% as possible. McIntyre wants his shot at Crown Jewel. Rollins is confused. He’s not used to his challengers conducting themselves like this. Rollins asks the crowd if he should do it. The crowd cheers. Rollins says McIntyre’s got his match. Rollins tries to get McIntyre to sing and dance with him. McIntyre says he’s got some business to conduct in the back. Rollins sings his song.
Damian Priest hops the barricade and pummels Rollins. McIntyre is still on the ramp. Priest motions to the entranceway. Dominik Mysterio’s music hits. Dominik runs down the ramp. McIntyre puts out an arm to stop Dominik. Dominik tells McIntyre that they need to cash in. McIntyre drops Dominik with a Glasgow kiss. McIntyre tosses the MITB briefcase clear across the stage. Back in the ring, Rollins gets to his feet and drops Priest with a series of strikes. Priest slinks away.

Viking Rules Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Ivar (No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere)
Ivar floors Kingston with a kick. Kingston surprises Ivar with a crossbody. Ivar rolls out of the ring. Kingston lands a dive. Ivar gets to his feet and launches Kingston into the shields surrounding the ring. Kingston dives off the ringsteps and lands on Ivar. Kingston pulls a table from under the ring. Ivar attacks Kingston from behind. Big splash on the apron by Ivar. Kingston trips Ivar off the apron. Kingston dives off the second rope and hits a splash on Ivar’s back. Ivar kicks out at two. After the break, Kingston sends Ivar headfirst into one of the Viking Shields. SOS by Kingston. Ivar kicks out. Kingston walks right into the Tour of the Islands by Ivar.
Kingston kicks out. After a series of reversals, Ivar lands a tiger bomb. Kingston kicks out. Spinning heel kick by Ivar. Ivar goes up top. Kingston hits Ivar with one of the shields. Kingston grabs Ivar by the beard and launches him through a table at ringside. Valhalla appears out of nowhere and attacks Kingston. Xavier Woods runs down to ringside. Valhalla charges at Woods. Woods sidesteps, and Valhalla goes crashing into the barricade. Ivar crushes Woods against the barricade with a low crossbody. Ivar counters the Trouble in Paradise with a powerslam through a table. Moonsault by Ivar. Ivar pins Kingston.
Winner- Ivar

Backstage, Priest has JD McDonagh by the throat. Priest blames McDonagh for their tag title loss (which he should… it was his fault). Everyone yells at McDonagh, including Finn Bálor, who is sick of McDonagh screwing up. Ripley tells McDonagh that if he wants to prove himself, he’s going to take out McIntyre tonight.

Raquel Rodriguez vs. Nia Jax
As soon as the bell rings, Jax runs over Rodriguez. Jax lands a few strikes. Rodriguez fires back and tries to lift Jax but can’t. Jax sends Rodriguez into the ring post. The fight spills out of the ring. Jax sends Rodriguez into the apron, then the barricade. After the break, Jax is working over Rodriguez. Rodriguez fires up and drops Jax with a big boot. Rodriguez tries to lift Jax again, but her back gives out. Jax runs over Rodriguez. Samoan drop by Jax. Jax sets up the Annihilator. Rodriguez plucks Jax off the top and hits a walking powerbomb. Both women are down. Rhea Ripley runs down to the ring and tosses Rodriguez out to the floor. The referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
Ripley attacks Jax. Ripley lands a head kick that drops Jax like a sack of bricks. Rodriguez pulls Ripley off of Jax. Rodriguez and Ripley brawl. Ripley drops Rodriguez with a headbutt. Shayna Baszler hits the ring and attacks Jax. Ripley pulls Baszler off of Jax. Both women argue over who gets to beat up Jax. Ripley pushes past Baszler. Baszler waist locks Ripley and sends her flying clear across the ring with a vicious German suplex. Running knee by Baszler. Jax slips away.

In-Ring Segment: The New Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso
Michael Cole is in the ring to conduct this interview. Cole asks how they feel after their victory. Jey is elated to be a two-time Undisputed Tag Team Champion and for his partner to be Cody Rhodes. Cole asks Rhodes where winning the tag titles fits into him finishing the story. Is he afraid of finishing the story because he thinks he will fail again? Rhodes says he is happy to be a tag champion. Cole doubles down and says Rhodes failed at winning the championship just like his father and if this will be how his story ends.
Before Rhodes can answer, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn interrupt. Zayn says he is happy for Jey and Rhodes. But he has mixed emotions. He feels like they should still be the champions. Owens says he doesn’t have mixed emotions. He hates seeing Rhodes and Jey with the titles. Owens wants a shot tonight but knows Rhodes and Jey won’t accept. Owens knows Jey can’t handle the thought of losing the tag titles to them twice. Rhodes accepts the challenge.
As Ricochet is making his way to the ring, Nakamura attacks him from behind. Referees and officials hold Nakamura back.

Intercontinental Championship Number One Contender’s Triple Threat Match: Ricochet vs. Bronson Reed vs. Chad Gable w/Maxxine
Ricochet gets dumped out of the ring. Reed runs over Gable. Gable and Ricochet beat down Reed in the corner. Ricochet and Gable try to whip Reed out of the corner, but he puts on the brakes. Reed launches both men out of the ring. Reed leaps off the apron into a dropkick from Ricochet. Gable half nelson suplexes Ricochet on top of Reed. After the break, Reed Samoan drops Ricochet and Gable at the same time.
Ricochet superkicks Reed into a German suplex by Gable. Reed falls out of the ring. Ricochet lands a dive. Ricochet rolls back in and gets put in an ankle lock by Gable. Gable cranks the hold. Ricochet rolls out of the hold and lands a running knee. Ricochet goes up top. Gable cuts him off and hits a German suplex off the top. Ricochet lands on the feet, but his knee buckles. Gable grabs Ricochet and hits the Choas Theory. Reed immediately lifts Gables and slams him on top of Ricochet. Reed flattens both men with a senton. Tsunami by Reed. Reed pins Ricochet.
Winner and NEW Number One Contender, Bronson Reed!

JD McDonagh w/Dominik Mysterio vs. Drew McIntyre
McDonagh slaps McIntyre. McIntyre doesn’t budge. McDonagh lands a few more. McIntyre chases McDonagh around. Huge back body drop by McIntyre. Neckbreaker by McIntyre. McIntyre calls for the Claymore. McDonagh manages to chop block McIntyre after a distraction from Dominik. McDonagh works over McIntyre’s knee. McIntyre fires up.
Dominik pushes McIntyre into the ring post. McDonagh works over McIntyre’s injured knee. McDonagh draws in the referee. Dominik tries to pull McIntyre out of the ring, but McIntyre kicks Dominik away. McIntyre surprises McDonagh with the future shock DDT. McIntyre hits the Claymore for the win.
Winner- Drew McIntyre

Backstage, Ricochet is looking for Shinsuke Nakamura. Adam Pearce stops Ricochet and tells him he can have Nakamura in a falls count anywhere match.

NXT Women’s Championship Match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Tegan Nox
Nox almost lands a running knee, but Lynch avoids it. Lynch matrixes out of a pin attempt. Nox and Lynch trade pin attempts. Lynch lands a few strikes. Nox blocks Lynch’s springboard kick. Nox kicks Lynch in her previously injured arm. Multiple running European uppercuts by Nox. Basement European uppercut by Nox. Lynch kicks out. Lynch traps Nox on the middle rope. Nox avoids a hangman’s leg drop by Lynch. Nox goes up top. Lynch kicks Nox off the top. No lands a PK on the apron. Running senton by Nox. Lynch kicks out.
After the break, Nox lands a crossbody. Lynch kicks out. Lynch rolls Nox into the Disarmher. Nox blocks and sends Lynch into the turnbuckle. Nox goes up top. Lynch cuts her off. Nox slips out and traps Lynch in the tree of woe. Running senton by Nox. Nox traps Lynch in a cross arm breaker. Lynch turns it into a pin. Nox kicks out. Missile dropkick off the top by Nox. Nox kicks out. Nox and Lynch trade pin attempts. Lynch rolls Nox into the Disarmher. Nox taps out.
Winner and STILL NXT Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch!

Backstage, Rhea Ripley barges into Adam Pearce’s office while Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae get an update on Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. Ripley demands they leave. She has business with Pearce. Hartwell steps to Ripley. LeRae and Hartwell leave. Ripley says she needs to get her division in order. She wants Shayna Baszler next week.

WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match: Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Rhodes and Zayn trade shots. Zayn drives Rhodes into his corner. Jey tags in. Zayn and Jey circle each other. Zayn drops Jey after a leapfrog. A four way brawl breaks out. The brawl spills over the announce table. After the break, Owens is working over Jey. Swanton by Owens. Owens and Jey trade superkicks. Owens floors Jey with a lariat. Jey tags in Rhodes as Owens tags in Zayn. Rhodes drops Zayn with a Cody cutter. Zayn knees his way out of Crossroads.
Rhodes blocks the blue thunder bomb. Zayn reverses Crossroads into a blue thunder bomb. Rhodes kicks out. Rhodes counters the Helluva kick with Crossroads. Owens breaks up the pin. Owens and Jey trade superkick. Jey gets a near fall after Owens goes down. Owens avoids the Uso Splash and hits a Stunner. Rhodes breaks up the pin. Zayn lands a dive. Jey gets his knees up while Owens tries a swanton. Rhodes drops Zayn with Crossroads again. Jey and Rhodes hit the Co-D1D on Owens for the win.
Winners and STILL WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes!
After the match, Owens rolls out of the ring. Rhodes and Jey shake hands with Zayn. Owens begrudgingly rolls back into the ring. Rhodes extends his hand to Owens. Owens shakes with Rhodes. Jey does the same. Owens thinks about it and finally embraces Jey. Both men hug in the ring.