We’ve got a long road to go (5 Raws and SmackDowns in between) until we get to our next PPV, but it’s a BIG ONE… And it’s gonna be double-trouble at Survivor Series…
But before my next post in the series, the actual PPV itself, lets see how we get there shall we!
October Week 4
Becky Lynch in-ring promo, Bayley comes out after and they go back and forth
Becky Lynch vs Bayley ends with Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky coming out for the interference. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell come out after to make the save.
Carmelo Hayes (with Trick Williams) defeated Elias – The Hurt Business (Lashley, Benjamin and Alexander) come out and stand on the ramp, with Lashley staring down at Carmelo and his US title
Bianca Belair backstage interview, she talks about the number 1 contender’s match later in the night…
Kevin Owens comes out for an in-ring promo, before…
Kevin Owens defeated Erik (with Ivar & Valhalla) – Viking Raiders then beat down KO, before CODY RHODES comes out to make the save
DIY vignette
Finn Balor (with the rest of The Judgment Day) comes out for an in-ring promo. He runs down everyone who he has beat, saying nobody can touch him etc etc… when BROCK LESNAR comes out! He goes face to face with Balor, but there’s nothing physical as The Judgment Day retreat
AJ Styles (with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeated Mustafa Ali
backstage we see Carmelo Hayes (with Trick) and AJ Styles (with Gallows and Anderson) meet face to face, but they show respect to one another
Asuka defeated Candice LeRae & Iyo Sky & ‘Michin’ Mia Yim in a fatal 4 way match to become the number one contender for the Raw Women’s Championship
The New Day come out for an in-ring promo, and they are NOT happy! Eventually Paul Heyman comes out, they go back and forth and Big E makes a challenge to anyone in The Bloodline! … And we then see Paul Heyman … “Call Roman Reigns…”
‘Toxic Attraction’ (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne with Mandy Rose) defeated Shotzi & Natalya
Gunther (and the rest of Imperium) come out, in-ring promo, Drew McIntyre comes out to interrupt and they go back and forth… before Wade Barrett attacks Drew from behind!…
Drew McIntyre defeated Wade Barrett – Imperium watching on at ringside
Ronda, Shayna and Sonya are all backstage – Sonya id trying to squash the beef between Rousey and Baszler…
Braun Strowman & Ricochet defeated Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz del Toro with Santos Escobar)
Bray Wyatt comes out, in-ring promo, Sheamus comes out and they go back and forth, (Butch and Ridge Holland, then the rest of the Wyatt 6, minus Alexa Bliss, come out during the promo) and a challenge is made for next week!
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defeated Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler (with Sonya Deville)
LA Knight backstage interview, Karrion Kross (with Scarlett) interrupts…
Charlotte Flair comes out for an in-ring promo, Alexa Bliss comes out to interrupt…
Big E (with Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) defeated Solo Sikoa (with Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) – Paul Heyman is seen in the locker room on the phone to Roman Reigns…
November Week 1
Brock Lesnar comes out for an in-ring promo. Dominik Mysterio comes out and they go back and forth on the mic, Dom looks for backup… but we see Rhea Ripley on the titantron having been taken out by Becky Lynch, and so this left Dom to get F5’d and then again through the announce table.
Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens defeated ‘Viking Raiders’ – KO and Cody shake hands after
Asuka defeated ‘Michin’ Mia Yim – Bianca Belair comes out afterwards, they go back and forth, and Bianca offers a handshake but Asuka walks away…
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are backstage, all of The Hurt Business approach them, Bobby Lashley and Carmelo go face to face, and eventually we get a very firm handshake after a back and forth…
‘DIY’ defeated ‘Alpha Academy’ – Tommaso Ciampa cuts an in-ring promo afterwards
Damage CTRL are backstage…
Damian Priest defeated Trick Williams in a Backstage Brawl
Indi Hartwell is found having been attacked backstage
‘RK-Bro’ come out for an in-ring promo, Orton and Riddle go back and forth, they lay out an open challenge to the Raw tag team division, Riddle is the one to make the open challenge, and he’s all happy and hugs Orton… but Randy is stern faced and unsure of things, but he smiles when face to face with Matt Riddle…
Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky & Bayley) defeated Becky Lynch & Candice LeRae in a 3on2 handicap match – the finish comes when Rhea Ripley comes out and attacks Becky Lynch whilst the ref is distracted
We open with a Wyatt 6 video, with Bray Wyatt saying his “chosen soldiers” will do battle for his family tonight…
Alexa Bliss defeated Shotzi – and it’s BRUTAL!, with Bliss cutting a… creepy… promo afterwards
The Usos (and Solo Sikoa) backstage interview (on The New Day, and ENDING THINGS tonight!)
Drew McIntyre sit-down interview
Drew McIntyre defeated Shinsuke Nakamura & Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar in a fatal 4 way match to become number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defeated Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez – Toxic Attraction seen watching on backstage
Sami Zayn in-ring promo
Karrion Kross vignette (on LA Knight)
Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler FIGHT! (Sonya Deville tries to break it up)
‘Brawling Brutes’ (Sheamus & Butch & Ridge Holland) defeated ‘Wyatt 6’ (Dutch & Vincent & Erick Rowan) – in-fighting between the Wyatt 6 members leads to the defeat
Braun Strowman & Ricochet backstage interview, open challenge made for next week
‘The New Day’ (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston with Big E) defeated ‘The Usos’ (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) with Solo Sikoa
November Week 2
Finn Balor & Damian Priest come out and they are ANGRY, they each cut promos before Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins comes out, they go back and forth and the match for later is set up (Finn vs Seth)
Carmelo Hayes (with Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins) defeated Damian Priest (with Finn Balor) by DQ – Trick Williams returns and attacks Priest, Finn and Seth brawl too!
Bobby Lashley defeated AJ Styles in a Backstage Brawl
Bianca Belair comes out for an in-ring promo, she calls out Asuka and they go back and forth before Asuka blows the MIST in her face!
Cody Rhodes comes out and cuts an in-ring promo, Austin Theory interrupts … and we get …
Cody Rhodes defeated Austin Theory
Damage CTRL come out to the ring, followed by Rhea Ripley, but after they cut promos then Becky Lynch, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell all come out a mass brawl ensues… before ‘Michin’ Mia Yim joins the babyfaces!!!
Zoey Stark defeated Alba Fyre
Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano backstage interview, Edge then interrupts it! They talk back and forth and we end with Edge going face to face with Ciampa…
‘Street Profits’ defeated ‘RK-Bro’ – Montez Ford pins Matt Riddle, Orton looks on in utter shock …
Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins Vs Finn Balor – ends in a non finish as Damian Priest attacks Rollins… when… BROCK LESNAR comes out! He hits an F5 to Priest, and there’s a look… and a nod… between Rollins and Lesnar, and as Rollins makes his way to the back, Raw ends with Lesnar hitting an F5 to Balor and holding up the WWE Championship!
LA Knight defeated Karrion Kross (with Scarlett)
Alexa Bliss vignette : ‘need to win back what is mine’ … Charlotte Flair then has an interview backstage where she is very confused…
Braun Strowman & Ricochet defeated The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed & Brutus Creed) (with Ivy Nile) – Handshakes and mutual respect afterwards
Drew McIntyre is backstage with Sheamus, it is very tense and both are unhappy, Butch and Ridge Holland come into shot, and they sort everything out over Drew getting the IC Title shot.
Drew McIntyre & Sami Zayn defeated Giovani Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser (with Gunther)
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance have a backstage interview, where they call out Toxic Attraction “once and for all!”
We have a Wyatt 6 vignette: Bray Wyatt is unhappy, and leads an enquiry into their loss last week, Rowan seems to be on one side with Uncle Howdy, Dutch & Vincent on the other side, whilst Wyatt and Bliss are somewhere in the middle
Ronda Rousey has a backstage interview, she is angry-looking as Sonya Deville approaches, Sonya begs her “please don’t do this”, but her attempts at putting things to bed are in vain, as Ronda says “tonight, I fight for ME!”
Santos Escobar defeated Rey Mysterio in a Backstage Brawl
Shayna Baszler defeated Ronda Rousey – Sonya is ringside and looking saddened by it all, Shayna just walks straight to the back after as Rousey looks… just, dumbfounded by the fact she lost
Roman Reigns (and the rest of The Bloodline) come out, he cuts an in-ring promo, they CALL OUT THE NEW DAY, as after they come out… a WAR GAMES match is proposed by The New Day!
November Week 3
Edge comes out for an in-ring promo, Johnny Gargano comes out and they go back and forth…
Edge defeated Johnny Gargano
Asuka defeated Dana Brooke – Asuka cuts a promo on Bianca Belair after the match
Finn Balor vignette
‘RK-Bro’ backstage interview
Bobby Lashley (and the rest of The Hurt Business) all come out for an in-ring promo, Carmelo Hayes comes out with Trick Williams and they go back and forth, before Damian Priest and then AJ Styles comes out, there is a huge brawl… but Lashley orders The Hurt Business to retreat, and it all ends with Damian Priest standing tall with the US Title
‘RK-Bro’ (C) defeated ‘Street Profits’ to retain the Raw Tag Team Championship
Mustafa Ali with a backstage interview, he calls out CODY RHODES!
Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins defeated Austin Theory
Rhea Ripley comes out and calls out Becky Lynch… they go back and forth before… WAR GAMES is made (with Team Rhea against Team Becky)
Tommaso Ciampa defeated Edge in a Backstage Brawl
The Bloodline are backstage in the locker room (minus Roman Reigns), Paul Heyman accepts The New Day’s challenge (on The Tribal Chief’s behalf)
LA Knight defeated Santos Escobar (with Joaquin Wilde & Cruz del Toro) – Rey Mysterio stops Legado from interfering
Alexa Bliss defeated Charlotte Flair in a Backstage Brawl
Braun Strowman & Ricochet defeated Ludwig Kaiser & Giovani Vinci – Gunther is seen backstage looking very unhappy!
‘Toxic Attraction’ have a backstage interview
The New Day are backstage, they say they do have a 4th man for their War Games team, but “who? who? who?” could that be… that person will face one of The Bloodline with the advantage in the War Games match on next week’s SmackDown!
Drew McIntyre defeated Giovani Vinci in a Backstage Brawl
After an ad break, Gunther has a backstage interview (with Ludwig Kaiser), he is FURIOUS, and next week’s it’s announced that Ludwig Kaiser will face Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred match!
Sami Zayn defeated Wade Barrett
The Bloodline (WITH Roman Reigns) come out to the ring, and he demands The New Day come out and reveal their 4th War Games team member!!! And the 4th man comes out and… IT’S JOHN CENA!!!
November Week 4
Cody Rhodes defeated Mustafa Ali
Bianca Belair backstage interview
WAR GAMES ADVANTAGE MATCH: (Damage CTRL, Becky Lynch, ‘Candice LeRae ‘Michin’ Mia Yim and Indi Hartwell banned from ringside) Rhea Ripley defeated Candice LeRae – brawl after involving all from both teams
The Hurt Business are backstage all motivating Bobby Lashley
Edge comes out to the ring and he is FIRED UP! He calls out Ciampa, and out come DIY, the Kevin Owens, then Austin Theory… then Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins… then…
Edge & Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins & Kevin Owens defeated ‘DIY’ & Austin Theory
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams are backstage…
‘The OC’ are backstage…
‘Judgement Day’ are backstage, with Rhea, Dom and Finn all hyping up Priest
‘Street Profits’ defeated ‘Pretty Deadly’ – Ford and Dawkins do the belt sign after
Bobby Lashley defeated Carmelo Hayes (C) & AJ Styles & Damian Priest in a fatal 4 way match to win the United States Championship
A quite shocking finish to a great match, Lashley winning with The Hurt Lock, but the champion Carmelo Hayes was not the one that lost his own title. AND THE NEW!!!
Zoey Stark is in a backstage interview, with her eyes on the next match…
Asuka defeated Bianca Belair (C) in a No Holds Barred match to win the Raw Women’s Championship
Another title change in shocking fashion! This new venomous Asuka takes the title Belair had had since my Universe Mode began, interesting times ahead now for both… once again, AND THE NEW!!!
Brock Lesnar then Finn Balor come to the ring for a contract signing ahead of their match at Survivor Series. They go back and forth before Priest, Dom and Rhea come out to beat down Lesnar. But Eventually Brock clears house, Germans and F5’s to Dom and Priest, before Rhea stares down with Lesnar, smirks and Ripley chooses to leave the ring. A beaten down Judgment Day look up at Lesnar from outside the ring, Raw closes with Brock standing tall in the ring, and Finn (with the rest of his team) outside the ring looking on, with Balor clutching at his WWE Championship belt… his FOR NOW…
The New Day are backstage, they really happy, John Cena comes into shot, he’s equally as happy, we then see The Bloodline in their locker room, as Roman Reigns selects Jey Uso to face John Cena in the main event for the advantage in the War Games match.
In this first match, if Katana Chance wins, her and Kayden Carter get a Women’s tag title shot at Survivor Series, but if Mandy Rose wins, Chance and Carter can’t ever challenge for the tag titles AGAIN!: Katana Chance defeated Mandy Rose – Carter runs out after to celebrate, Dolin and Jayne backstage aren’t so happy…
LA Knight & Rey Mysterio defeated ‘Legado del Fantasma’ (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz del Toro with Santos Escobar)
Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy come out to the ring, Bray cuts an in-ring promo, he calls out Erick Rowan and they go back and forth, before calling out both Dutch and Vincent… before
Erick Rowan vs Vincent (with Dutch) – ends in a DQ as Dutch kept getting involved all match, before Rowan picks up a chair that Dutch had tried to give to Vincent and he hits Vincent with it, he then goes after Dutch before realising that his anger had got the better of him, and now he feels conflicted as he makes his way to the back…
As Rowan makes his way to the back, he walks past Alexa Bliss, who looks at him seeming really sad… she then composes herself before coming to the ring, and cutting an in-ring promo calling out Charlotte Flair, the champion comes out and they go back and forth before setting up their match for Survivor Series, SmackDown Women’s title on the line, FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE!
Drew McIntyre defeated Ludwig Kaiser in a No Holds Barred match – after, Vinci and Gunther come out to attack Drew, but soon after all 3 of The Brawling Brutes come out to make the save! There’s a big brawl that ends with the two teams staring off, with McIntyre and The Brawling Brutes standing tall!
WAR GAMES ADVANTAGE MATCH (The Bloodline and The New Day banned from ringside): John Cena defeated Jey Uso
The New Day come out to the ring after to celebrate with John Cena, The Bloodline come out and stand at the top of the entrance ramp, with Reigns smirking and then saying “We’ll see you, at WAR GAMES!”
And that’s all the build up done then! My next blog in the series will be the PPV itself, so before we finish for this time, lets run down the card:
- Becky Lynch & Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell & ‘Michin’ Mia Yim vs Damage CTRL (Bayley & Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai) & Rhea Ripley (A) in a WAR GAMES match
- Drew McIntyre vs Gunther (C) for the Intercontinental Championship
- Tommaso Ciampa vs Edge
- Alexa Bliss vs Charlotte Flair (C) in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship
- Brock Lesnar vs Finn Balor (C) for the WWE Championship
- Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs Toxic Attraction (C) for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship (Mandy Rose banned from ringside)
- The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) & John Cena (A) vs The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa & Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) in a WAR GAMES match
What a card and what a show it should be… I am going into it somewhat blind also, because I have purposely not played a single War Games match since I purchased the game, so it should be a lot of fun! See you next time…
Josh.