WWE Raw Results
June 17, 2024
Corpus Christi, Texas (American Bank Center)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Pat McAfee
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
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“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video, with the mysterious QR code images flashing throughout, plays us into the show.
Video: WWE Clash at the Castle highlights from this past Saturday.
Backstage Segment
A furious Drew McIntyre is shown walking backstage. McIntyre came up short in his World Heavyweight Championship match against Damian Priest, thanks to CM Punk.
Seth “Freakin” Rollins returns to WWE Raw
“BURN IT DOWN!”
Seth “Freakin” Rollins, who hasn’t been seen since he interfered in the Main Event of WrestleMania 40 on Night Two, makes his way to the ring to an enormous reception. Rollins is clad in a white suit with a white fedora. The music stops, and the crowd loudly sings his theme song. Rollins bows before the crowd. They chant, “Welcome back!” Rollins is fired up and throws his fedora to Pat McAfee. Rollins says, “Corpus Christi… let me welcome you back to Monday Night Rollins!” Rollins is going to introduce them to their host for the evening. He is a visionary. He is a revolutionary. He is Seth “Freakin” Rollins.
The crowd starts to sing his theme song again. Rollins says he’s missed everyone. Rollins wants to cut to the chase since they want to sing all night. He’s back for one reason. He’s seen them all, faced them all, and done it all. Rollins got into this business not to be one of the best. Rollins got into this business to be the very greatest, best of all time. Rollins can’t do that without getting back the championship that he made, the World Heavyweight Championship.
The Money in the Bank briefcases are shown above the ring. Rollins says Money in the Bank is only a few short weeks away. Rollins can climb a ladder pretty well and is quite familiar with the contract. It is the fastest way for him to get back in the mix for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship.
World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest has something to say about that as he makes his way to the ring. Priest gets in the ring, and the crowd boos him. Priest says he’s not being sarcastic. He wanted to come out here to welcome Rollins back. Rollins looks great and looks healthy. It’s sincerely great to have him back. Priest says he’s been wanting some face-to-face time with him because he wanted to tell Rollins that he wanted to cash in the Money in the Bank contract on him. It was out of respect. That didn’t happen, and Priest is doing ok. It’s not Monday Night Rollins. It’s the show where they all rise for El Campeon.
Rollins cackles and says Priest had a long weekend. He almost lost a leg in Scotland. Rollins gets where he’s coming from. They’re actually a lot alike. They both made their names in groups. Priest made his name in the Judgment Day. Rollins made his name in the greatest group of all time, The Shield. They both held the Money in the Bank contract for a long time before cashing in for their first World Title at WrestleMania. The one thing that separates them is that at some point, Rollins grew a set. Rollins wants to be the greatest of all time. To have that legacy, he has to stand on his own two feet. Rollins has a question for Priest: what kind of champion does he want to be? What does Priest want his legacy to be in this industry? Does he want to be the greatest of all time or a footnote in the Judgment Day?
Priest says it’s a fair question, but he wants to remind Rollins of something. Priest was Rollins’ first challenger for the title. At the time, Rollins beat him because he was better than him. Times have changed. On Saturday, he almost lost his leg. People thought he’d be relinquishing the title, but the only thing he wants to relinquish is Rollins thinking he’s better than Priest. If Rollins wants to see what kind of champion he is, how about he forgets about the ladders and has a title match against him at Money in the Bank? Rollins asks if this is a trap. Priest insists that this is not a trap. The Judgment Day doesn’t know he’s out here. Does Rollins want a shot at Priest’s World Title or not? The crowd chants, “YES!” Rollins says, “Well, if it’s that simple, then I accept your challenge. Just remember this, Priest. As long as I’m around here, this show will always and forever be Monday Night Rollins!” Rollins walks off.
Later tonight, we’ll have a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match with “Main Event” Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, and Finn Bálor competing for a spot in the match. The Women will also have a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match with IYO SKY, Kiana James, and Zelina Vega fighting for a spot. We’ll also see the brutal beatdown of Ricochet by Bron Breakker last week on Raw.
Raw General Manager’s Office
Earlier today, Chad Gable came into Raw General Manager Adam Pearce’s office with Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa. Gable says if it wasn’t for his #1 Disappointment, and the others, he’d have the Intercontinental Championship. Gable wants another shot. Pearce says Gable has had opportunity after opportunity, but the best thing for him is to go to the back of the line and win his way back to the title. Gable is not happy about that. He’s a leader and belongs at the front of the line. Gable tells Pearce to find him someone worthy. Pearce says he has the perfect opponent for him. Gable tells Pearce to line it up and make it official. Pearce looks pleased to make this official.
Back to live action, Chad Gable makes his entrance with Akira Tozawa, Otis, and Maxxine Dupri, who is on crutches now after this past Saturday’s mishap. Gable will find out who his worthy opponent is, next.
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WWE promotes Fanatics Fest in New York City in August.
Video: New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn are shown entering the arena earlier today.
Chad Gable’s worthy opponent will be Braun Strowman.
Chad Gable w/ Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Maxxine Dupri) vs. Braun Strowman
The bell rings, and Braun Strowman flexes. Gable quickly goes for a German Suplex, but Strowman shakes him off. Strowman gets him in the corner and punches him. Strowman sends him into the ropes, but Gable holds on and boots him back. Gable charges, but Strowman scoops him up. Gable slides off and attempts another German Suplex. Strowman rolls him off and big boots him down. Strowman shouts to the Alpha Academy that Gable is a bully, and they don’t have to take it. Strowman knocks Gable down and gets him up in the corner to smash his chest with a chop. Strowman whips him hard sternum-first into the corner. Gable gasps for breath and pulls himself up. Strowman puts him on the top rope and grabs him by the throat before yelling that he hates bullies. Gable grabs the arm and hangs over the top rope, applying an armbar. Gable releases before being disqualified. Gable shouts to the Alpha Academy, “That’s how it’s done, you morons!” Gable sits up, and Strowman knocks him off the top rope and down to the floor with a right hand to the face.
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Back from the break, Strowman runs over Gable with a pair of shoulder tackles. Strowman whips him hard sternum-first into the corner again. Strowman then throws him across the ring and rips his shirt off. The crowd roars in approval. Gable rolls out of the ring to recover. Strowman signals for it and gets out of the ring. Fire up the engines! It’s time for the Strowman Express! Strowman charges, but he stops when Gable uses Akira Tozawa as a human shield. Strowman takes Tozawa and throws him into Gable!
Strowman grabs Gable and puts him in the ring. Gable kicks the knee out from under Strowman as he gets in the ring. Gable hits the ropes, but Strowman annihilates him with a huge Powerslam for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Braun Strowman
Gable gets up in the center of the ring and sneers at Alpha Academy. Gable demands the three of them get in the ring. The crowd chants, “You suck” at Gable. Maxxine Dupri, who is on crutches, is helped into the ring. Gable takes the crutch from her and throws it out of the ring. Gable forces her to hobble out of the ring. Gable turns Tozawa around and shoves him before slapping him in the face, knocking him down.
Otis turns and looks at Tozawa down on the mat before sneering at Master Gable. The crowd is buzzing. Otis then wipes out Gable with a shoulder tackle! Otis rips his shirt off, and Gable retreats to the corner, begging his star pupil off! Otis is fired up, but he doesn’t attack Gable any further. The crowd chants, “Otis!” Otis leaves the ring and helps Tozawa and Maxxine to the back. Tozawa looks like he has a split lip from the slap. Otis, Maxxine, and Tozawa look emotional as they walk off on Gable. Gable gets up and throws a fit in the ring.
Pat McAfee’s Telestrator
Replays from last week’s Raw show the controversy surrounding the room key the Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan gave to “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Morgan would get knocked onto Mysterio later in the show, and Mysterio looked conflicted. Finn Bálor would ultimately take the key for himself.
Yesterday, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan wished “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio a Happy Father’s Day and called him Daddy.
The Judgment Day Clubhouse
World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest comes into the clubhouse. Finn Bálor says he has Priest’s back against Seth Rollins. Priest wants to talk about Bálor taking the hotel key. Bálor says he took it to protect Mysterio. Bálor isn’t happy with the accusation. Priest says Bálor has been acting strange lately. Where is his head at? He’ll be the next Money in the Bank winner. Bálor says he’ll cash in… on Cody Rhodes. Priest just wanted to make sure they’re on the same page. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio is having trouble finding his purple cow vest. Carlito jokes that he might have left it in Liv Morgan’s hotel room. JD McDonagh says that isn’t happening. Carlito is told to get ready for his match. Priest asks Bálor if he’s talked to Rhea Ripley. Bálor says he’s staying far away from that.
IYO SKY makes her entrance. She’ll be in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match next.
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Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Triple Threat Match
IYO SKY vs. Kiana James vs. Zelina Vega
The bell rings, and IYO SKY quickly attacks Zelina Vega. Kiana James pulls Sky off and slaps her in the face. Sky goes after her, but James and Vega double-team her. James and Vega start fighting each other. James puts Vega in the corner and stomps her. James charges, but Vega takes her out with a hurricanrana. Sky then hits Vega with a running dropkick. Sky ducks a right hand from James and snaps her off the top rope, knocking her to the floor. Sky hits James with an Asai Moonsault. Vega then takes Sky out with a Meteora off the apron. Vega is fired up and points at the Money in the Bank briefcases, hanging ominously above the ring.
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Back from the break, Sky and Vega hit James with a double-team superplex! Vega and Sky roll over and cover James, but the referee won’t count since both women are covering. Sky and Vega start shoving each other before Sky hits an uppercut. Sky goes for a double underhook backbreaker, but Vega gets out. Sky gets out of Code Red and hits a double underhook backbreaker. Sky gets the crowd going and charges Vega, but James tackles her into the corner. James does a handspring and attacks Vega with a shoulder thrust in the corner. James hits a VICIOUS powerbomb on Vega, but the pin is broken up by Sky. Sky rolls James up for a two-count. James boots Sky away. Vega hits James with a hurricanrana before attacking Sky. Vega rolls James up and hits a kick to the head. Vega pulls Sky up and smashes her with a kick.
James attacks Vega and throws her into Sky, but Vega hits Sky with a hurricanrana. Vega sends James facefirst into the middle turnbuckle. Sky then takes Vega out with a missile dropkick. Sky steps on James and heads to the top rope, but Vega takes Sky down with a 619 to the legs! Vega hits Sky with Code Red, but James breaks up the pin just in the nick of time. Vega hits James with a jawbreaker and goes to the apron for a kick.
Vega turns around and sees Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan walking down the ramp in “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio’s purple cow vest. James knocks Vega off the apron with a codebreaker, and Sky hits James with a running double knee. Sky heads to the top rope and hits the Over the Moonsault on James for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: IYO SKY
IYO SKY has qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank match. Morgan taunts Vega at ringside.
Video: Last week on Raw, Bron Breakker went to war with Ilja Dragunov, coming out on top after a hard-hitting match. Breakker went to attack Dragunov after the match, but Ricochet intercepted him. Later in the evening, Ricochet was helping Dragunov in the back when Breakker viciously attacked Dragunov with a Spear. Breakker then turned his attention to Ricochet, lawn darting him into the side of a production truck before hitting a powerslam through a windshield! Raw ring announcer Samantha Irvin ran to the back to ride in the ambulance with her fiance.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring to a big ovation. We’ll hear from Zayn next.
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Sami Zayn addresses what’s next for the Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn’s comedy show is coming in July.
Zayn stands in the center of the ring, and the crowd chants, “Sami!” Zayn says he’s proud to walk into Corpus Christi still the Intercontinental Champion. This past Saturday at Clash at the Castle, Chad Gable didn’t make it easy. With all the personal stuff between them, it started because Zayn beat him in a wrestling match. Now after months of games and sneak attacks, it’s over because he beat him in a wrestling match. As far as Zayn is concerned, he is moving on from Chad Gable. It isn’t easy to move on from the Alpha Academy, but they have to do things on their own time. Zayn didn’t leave the Bloodline until he was ready. Jey Uso didn’t leave until it was his time. A loud “YEET” chant picks up. When Otis and the Alpha Academy are ready, they will leave Chad Gable, too.
Now, Zayn has to look forward and defend his Intercontinental Championship against anybody and everybody. Bron Breakker makes his way to the ring. Breakker grabs a microphone and sneers at the Intercontinental Champion. The crowd barks at Breakker. Zayn asks if Breakker really interrupted him just to stand there, or does he have something to say? Breakker says he doesn’t have to say much. Zayn knows why he’s out here. Zayn knows what he is capable of doing in this ring. Breakker has left a long list of bodies since being here. Zayn is next on his list because he is taking that Intercontinental Championship.
Zayn steps up to Breakker and holds the Intercontinental Championship up. Sheamus makes his way to the ring. Sheamus gets a good ovation. Sheamus tells Zayn to pump the brakes and calls him a fellow “Gingah ninja.” Sheamus has chased this title for years, putting on banger after banger. If Zayn is going to give opportunities for it, he should consider Sheamus. Sheamus says he respects Zayn a lot. When that opportunity arrives, he’ll do whatever it takes to get the title. Breakker shouts at Sheamus and asks if he’s going to act like he’s not standing here. Nobody cares about Sheamus and the list of titles he hasn’t won with the sob stories. They all know what happens when you get in Breakker’s way. Sheamus is in his way, and he’ll kick his ass. Sheamus asks what he’s going to do… put him on his stupid list? Sheamus says Breakker is cocky and on the run of a lifetime, but as far as the title goes, he has no skin in the game. Breakker is the new “kid.” Sheamus tells Breakker to go to the back of the line before he makes him. Breakker angrily stares at Sheamus.
Zayn says it sounds like they need to sort this out. Zayn is going to talk to Adam Pearce. Corpus Christi doesn’t want to see them talk it out. They want to see them fight it out later tonight. The crowd approves. Zayn walks off. Sheamus and Breakker continue to stare at each other.
Video: Dragon Lee says Carlito cost him the opportunity to tag with the legendary Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania. Carlito took him out like a coward. Finally, he can get his revenge. When Carlito messes with the dragon, he’ll get burned.
Dragon Lee makes his way to the ring alongside WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and Joaquin Wilde of the LWO. Lee will face Carlito next.
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This is the 30th TV Sellout in 2024. Overall, they’ve had 45 Event Sellouts.
Video: This past Saturday at WWE Clash at the Castle, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn defeated Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, as well as Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley is backstage with WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn. They are thrilled to pick up the win in front of their family and fans in Scotland. They’re willing to take on all comers for the titles. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark walk up to them. Baszler says they beat them handily last week on Raw, and on Saturday, she made Jade Cargill submit, but the referee didn’t see it. Stark says they’re coming for the titles.
Alicia Taylor from SmackDown has been doing the ring announcing for tonight. Samantha Irvin will return next week.
Dragon Lee w/ LWO (Rey Mysterio and Joaquin Wilde) vs. Carlito w/ The Judgment Day (“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh)
The bell rings, and Dragon Lee hops on Carlito with some right hands. Carlito shoves him to the corner, but Lee boots him back. Lee hits a head-scissor takeover and connects with a dropkick for a two-count. Carlito blocks a kick, but Lee hits him with an enzuigiri to knock him out of the ring. Lee goes for a plancha, but Carlito catches him and slings him hard into the barricade. Carlito rolls into the ring to stop the count-out. Carlito grabs Lee and drives him into the barricade before putting him in the ring. Carlito taunts Rey Mysterio at ringside. Carlito continues to talk trash from the apron. Lee then CRUSHES Carlito with a jumping hurricanrana off the apron to the floor! Carlito looks like he landed hard on his shoulder!
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Quick Match Results
— Braun Strowman def. Chad Gable
— IYO SKY def. Kiana James and Zelina Vega in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Triple Threat Match
