WWE Raw Results (10/24) - Bianca Belair Vs. Bayley, Finn Balor Vs. Karl Anderson And More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on October 24, 2022, coming to you live from Charlotte, North Carolina at the Spectrum Center!
"Raw" Women's Champion Bianca Belair will be taking on Damage CTRL leader, Bayley in a non-title bout. The two have been involved in a bitter feud with one another since Bayley returned to WWE programming at SummerSlam in August. They then faced off in a trios match at the Clash at the Castle premium live event, during which Damage CTRL were able to conquer Belair and her teammates, Asuka and Alexa Bliss. Bayley later challenged Belair to a ladder match at Extreme Rules, but ultimately ended up falling short. "The Role Model" made it abundantly clear last week that she wasn't yet done with Belair. Which woman will come out on top when they go head to head once again?
Judgment Day's Finn Balor will be squaring off with Karl Anderson of The O.C. in one on one action. Anderson shocked the professional wrestling world when he and tag team partner Luke Gallows returned to WWE two weeks ago to help out AJ Styles. Balor had made several appeals to Styles to join Judgment Day, but Styles refuted the offer and called in the pair as backup once Balor made it clear that he would destroy him. A match between the two groups was then made for the upcoming Crown Jewel premium live event on November 5 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last week in order for the six men to settle their differences. Who will be able to pick up the win ahead of their monumental match?
We are live! Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick greet audiences at home as Judgment Day heads to the ring.
Rhea Ripley grabs a mic and says AJ Styles found out last week that Judgment Day runs Monday Night "Raw". She says Dominik Mysterio is all man now. Finn Balor says Styles crumbled under the pressure of Mysterio before Priest tells fans to rise and show respect to Mysterio. Mysterio says Judgment Day are the only ones to ever believe in him and he proved everyone wrong with his win last week. He says he's built differently and calls himself "this generation's Eddie Guerrero".
The O.C.'s music hits and the trio head down. Styles tells Mysterio to shut up and says Charlotte knows good wrestling when they see it. He says that he's the "generation of James Ellsworth" as he Gallows and Anderson hop into the ring. Styles says The O.C. will pick them off one by one, but Balor cuts him off and says he's hiding in the club he started. He says everyone that came after him have lived his legacy and he will put them down. Anderson says it's time for Balor to stop talking before saying they should have their match right now.
Finn Balor vs. Karl Anderson
The bell rings and the two lock up. Balor hits a back elbow, followed by a drop kick.
Back from the break, Balor slaps Anderson. He whips him into the corner, but Anderson fires back with a drop kick to Balor's knee. Anderson hits another kick to his knee, then hits a step-up knee, followed by a Dragon Screw off the middle rope. He goes for a pin, but Balor kicks out. Anderson locks in a leg submission, but Balor escapes and hits several elbows to the back of Anderson's head. Balor delivers a neckbreaker, then goes for a pin but Anderson kicks out. Balor whips Anderson into the corner before Anderson fires back with an uppercut and two back elbows. He hits a rolling elbow, then follows it up with a spinebuster. He goes for a pin, but Balor kicks out.
Back from another break, Anderson delivers a running powerbomb off the top. He goes for a pin, but Balor kicks out. Anderson hits a running back elbow, then gets Balor up on his shoulders. Balor escapes and knocks Anderson to the mat with an elbow to his chest. He goes for a pin, but Anderson kicks out. Balor delivers several stomps to Anderson, then delivers a chop. Anderson fires back with a neckbreaker off the middle rope, then goes for a pin but Balor kicks out. Balor delivers a shotgun drop kick, then ascends to the top. Anderson meets him there and hits a superplex.
Mysterio distracts the referee before Styles levels him. Priest sends him over the barricade into the timekeeper's area before Rhea Ripley takes him out by sending him into the ring post and following it up with a bodyslam. Mysterio causes another distraction, allowing Balor to deliver a low blow for the win.
Winner: Finn Balor
We head backstage to Johnny Gargano, who has a whistle in hand. The Miz approaches him and asks what he thinks he knows. Gargano says he knows what it is and The Miz says he doesn't. Gargano tells him to quit lying and tell fans the truth. The Miz says he's going to go and tell the WWE Universe the truth.
The Miz's music hits and he heads to the ring.
We Hear From The Miz
Back from the break, The Miz has a mic in hand. He says Gargano has accused him of keeping a secret and says he's right. He lays out "the facts" of his ongoing issues with Dexter Lumis before saying he will now fill in the blanks of what fans are missing. He says that Lumis has been targeting him because of his mind. He says his knowledge is unparalleled and says when he chose to share his expertise with Ciampa, Lumis got jealous. The Miz says he misses Ciampa.
Johnny Gargano cuts him off and says he's full of crap. He says he's so full of himself that he hasn't realized that Ciampa's not missing, but rather injured. He says that if Miz wants him and Lumis out of his life, then he needs to come clean. He says he has a whistle that he's not afraid to use, but Miz says he's told nothing but the truth.
R-Truth's music hits and he heads to the ring as he raps. Truth tells Charlotte to make some noise, then says that since he wanted to tell the truth, he's here. Gargano says he has a point before Miz asks if he's lost his mind. Miz rags on North Carolina before Truth cuts him off and says he's not going to rag on his hometown. He challenges him to a match and Miz accepts after some "encouragement" from Gargano.
The Miz vs. R-Truth
The bell rings and Miz attacks Truth from behind. He hits several stomps before Truth hits an atomic drop. Miz hits a big boot, followed by the knee to the back of his head and a second big boot. Truth fires back with a pair of back elbows, then plants Miz. Miz hits a running knee, then spots a hooded figure that looks like Dexter Lumis in the audience. Truth takes advantage of the distraction and rolls up Miz for the win.
Winner: R-Truth
The hooded figure in the audience reveals themself to be Johnny Gargano.
We head backstage to Cathy Kelley and Candice LeRae. Kelley asks LeRae what her return has been like for her and LeRae says everything was such a whirlwind. She says she knew it would be a challenge, but says she's had lots of support from her colleagues. Damage CTRL walks on set and say they have a couple of questions for her. Bayley asks who cares about her "sob story" before LeRae asks what they're trying to prove. She says SKY is still untrustworthy, Kai is spiteful and Bayley is still not "Raw" Women's Champion. She says LeRae has no friends to help her before pushing the camera operator to the ground and attacking LeRae.
We head backstage to Elias and Matt Riddle. Elias says he wants to clear the air and Riddle says there's no need to. He says he's been working on his tunes. Elias says that he has a long history of being interrupted and said that he vowed to beat up anyone who did so after his return. He says that since he was close to Zeke, he gets a pass for this week. Chad Gable and Otis walk in. Gable makes fun of the pair before calling Riddle a moron and telling them to get serious. He says Elias should shave his beard because he liked Ezekiel better. Elias says never to talk about his brother like that again, then challenges him to a match. Gable accepts.
Back at ringside, Austin Theory and Mustafa Ali head down. Seth "Freakin" Rollins follows them to join commentary.
Mustafa Ali vs. Austin Theory
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Theory delivers a shoulder tackle and a boot to his midsection. Theory chokes Ali on the middle rope, then sends him face first into the top turnbuckle. He hits several shoulders to Ali's midsection, then goes for a pin but Ali kicks out. Ali hits a dropkick. The two men spill to the outside before Theory sends his head bouncing off the announce desk and delivers a DDT off the apron.
Back from the break, Theory sends Ali to the outside. He sends his head bouncing off the apron, then tosses him back in. Theory takes a selfie as Ali delivers a drop kick that sends him to the outside. He hits a 450 Splash, then hits a kick to his jaw and a neckbreaker. He goes for a pin, but Ali kicks out. Ali delivers a superkick, followed by a Tornado DDT. He goes for a pin, but Theory kicks out.
Ali ascends to the top and looks for another 450 Splash, but Theory ducks it. Theory hits a modified Brainbuster, then goes for a pin but Ali kicks out. Theory looks for A-Town Down, but Ali fights his way out and delivers a backstabber. He climbs to the top and looks for a 450 Splash, but Rollins enters the ring, allowing Theory to kick the top rope and hit A-Town Down for the win.
Winner: Austin Theory
After the match, Theory heads to the back as Rollins tosses Ali out of the ring. He tells him to stay down before chucking him into the timekeeper's area. Ali gets up once again and Rollins then drags Ali into the crowd, sending him into a pile of poster board and a chair. As Rollins heads to the back, Ali launches a blindside attack on Rollins. He fires off several right hands, then tosses him into the screen.
We head backstage to Johnny Gargano. The Miz approaches him and says he deceived him during his match earlier tonight. JBL and Baron Corbin walk in and JBL rags on Gargano for his indie days. He tells him to learn some respect. Gargano says he will offer him his hand and introduces himself, then takes some shots at them. JBL says he will see Gargano out at the ring.
Back from the break, we head to a video hyping up Bianca Belair and recapping the feud between her and Bayley.
Omos and MVP head to the ring, with Sal, Tom, Adam and Danny waiting inside. MVP asks for a moment and says that during last week's encounter between Braun Strowman and Omos on "SmackDown", Omos handled him like a child. He asks the four men what makes them think they can beat Omos if he can take out Strowman as easy as he did and says he respects their ambition and courage. He tells Strowman he hopes that he's watching because Omos will be the only monster in WWE after Crown Jewel.
Omos vs. Sal, Tom, Adam and Denny in a 4 on 1 Handicap Match
The bell rings and Omos takes out all four competitors. The four men beat Omos down all at once, but Omos pushes them off and sends them face first into the mat and the turnbuckle. He delivers a back elbow to one of the men, followed by a splash to another. He plants one of the men with a chokeslam-powerbomb combination, then stacks two of them up for the win.
Winner: Omos
Back from the break, Alpha Academy heads to the ring, followed by Elias.
Chad Gable vs. Elias
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Elias delivers an arm drag and a body slam. Elias looks for a backslide, but Gable kicks out. He hits a vertical suplex, then goes for a pin but Gable kicks out. Elias runs the ropes, but Otis low-bridges the top rope while the referee is distracted, causing Elias to spill to the outside.
Back from the break, Gable delivers a diving head butt off the top rope. He goes for a pin, but Elias kicks out. Elias fires off several right and left hands before delivering a pair of back elbows and a splash in the corner. Gable locks in the Ankle Lock, but Elias escapes. Gable gets him up on his shoulders, then hits a modified DDT and goes for a pin but Elias kicks out. He looks for a moonsault off the top, but Elias catches him with a knee mid-air. He goes for a pin, but Gable kicks out. Elias hits a big boot, followed by a modified Tornado DDT for the win.
Winner: Elias
After the match, Otis launches an attack on Elias. Gable joins in, but Matt Riddle's music hits and he runs to the ring to make the save.
We head backstage to The O.C. in the medical area. They say they have a Rhea Ripley problem before Gallows says he's "good with women" and will handle her. He walks off before Styles and Anderson say that he's not good with women.
Back from the break, Gallows walks into the medical area clutching his groin. Styles says they have to do something about Ripley.
We then head to JBL in the ring. He rags on North Carolina before introducing Baron Corbin. Johnny Gargano follows.
Johnny Gargano vs. Baron Corbin
The bell rings and Corbin whips Gargano into the corner. He charges at him, but Gargano moves out of the way. He rolls up Corbin, but Corbin kicks out. Gargano delivers a hurricanrana, followed by a drop kick and a tope suicida. Corbin knocks Gargano onto the apron with a right hand, then sends him into the ring post spine first. He tosses him back in the ring and hits a knee to his midsection, then follows it up with a splash. Corbin hits a right hand, but Gargano fires back with a rolling elbow. Gargano sends Corbin to the outside with a drop kick, then follows it up with a super kick. He looks for a crossbody off the apron, but Corbin catches him and sends him into the announce desk.
Back from the break, Corbin hits several knees to Gargano's midsection. He plants him with a neckbreaker, then goes for a pin but Gargano kicks out. Gargano fires back with a step-up enziguri, then delivers a spear through the middle rope. He goes for a pin, but Corbin kicks out. Corbin hits a Fallaway Slam, but Gargano manages to roll him up. Corbin kicks out before Gargano delivers a series of right and left hands. Corbin manages to hit Deep Six, then goes for a pin but Gargano kicks out. Corbin sits Gargano on the top turnbuckle, then follows him up there. Gargano fights him off and delivers a superkick. He goes for a pin, but Corbin kicks out.
Gargano looks for a tope suicida, but Corbin catches him and plants him. Gargano fires back with a superkick, then sends him into the ring steps and stares down JBL. He grabs his cowboy hat, then puts it on and mocks him. He hits a Tornado DDT, then follows it up with an enziguri. JBL sweeps Gargano off his feet on the apron, allowing Corbin to hit End of Days for the win.
Winner: Baron Corbin
We head backstage to Bianca Belair and Cathy Kelley. Kelley asks Belair what it would mean to her to score the win over Bayley tonight and Belair says a win for her means putting an end to all of their issues. She says that she is leading the women's division, and she will take out Dakota Kai and IYO SKY if she has to in order to get to Bayley. She says Bayley has taken out all of her friends and she will stop at absolutely nothing to take her down.
Back from the break, we head backstage to The Miz and Johnny Gargano. The Miz hands Gargano a get well card for Candice LeRae. Gargano says he appreciates it before The Miz says they've both had a tough night and should put their issues behind them. Gargano then informs him that if he doesn't tell the truth to the WWE Universe, then he will do it for him next week.
We head to a video hyping up the upcoming match between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley at Crown Jewel.
Damage CTRL then heads to the ring, followed by Bianca Belair.
Bianca Belair vs. Bayley (w/ Dakota Kai and IYO SKY)
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Bayley delivers a back elbow. Belair fires back with a bodyslam, then hits a shoulder tackle before Bayley delivers a forearm. She goes for a pin, but Belair kicks out. Belair hits a suplex, then looks for a second one but Bayley counters it into a crossface. Belair escapes and delivers a backbreaker. Bayley rolls to the outside and Belair hits a crossbody over the top rope to take her down.
Back from the break, Bayley delivers a sliding lariat to the back of Belair's neck. The two spill to the outside before Bayley hits a suplex. She goes for a pin, but Belair kicks out. Belair rolls up Bayley, but Bayley kicks out. Belair fires off several right hands before Bayley hits a series of right hands to Belair's head in the corner. She looks for the KOD, but Bayley escapes. Bayley delivers several stomps, then targets Belair's left arm. She looks for an elbow, but Belair rolls out of the way. She delivers a shoulder to Bayley's midsection, then hits a vertical suplex. Belair hits a shoulder tackle, followed by a drop kick and thirteen right hands in the corner. Bayley grabs Belair's braid, but Belair escapes her grasp and hits her signature moonsault off the ropes. Bayley delivers a shoulder tackle, then looks for an elbow drop off the top. Belair gets her knees up before the pair spill to the outside. Bayley delivers a DDT off the barricade.
Back from another break, Bayley looks for a KOD. Belair escapes and plants Bayley with the Bayley-to-Belly. She goes for a pin, but Bayley kicks out. The pair spill to the outside before Belair sends Bayley into the ring steps. Belair tosses Bayley back into the ring and the two exchange forearms. Belair plants Bayley with a spinebuster, then ascends to the top. Bayley follows and hits a Bayley-to-Belly off the middle rope, then goes for a pin but Belair kicks out.
Dakota Kai and IYO SKY clear the announce desk as Bayley tosses Belair to the outside. Belair catches Bayley and delivers a powerbomb onto the announce desk. She hits a second one into the ring post, then sends Bayley face first into the apron. She tosses Bayley back in the ring, but while the referee is distracted Kai and SKY beat her down. The referee catches them and heads to the outside to eject them before Nikki Cross comes out of nowhere and delivers a crossbody off the ring post to Kai, SKY and the referee. In the ring, Bayley looks for Rose Plant, but Belair counters it into the KOD. She goes for a pin but no one is there to count the fall. Cross sends Belair into the ring post shoulder first and hits The Purge, allowing Bayley to pin her for the win.
Winner: Bayley
After the match, Cross beats down Bayley with several right hands. She hits her with her jacket, then fires off several more right hands. She stands tall as the show goes off the air.