In this WWE Raw 11/4/24 review, three of the original members of The Bloodline try to work through their trust issues, a new No. 1 contender is crowned for both the World title and Women’s World title, and much more.
Let’s jump in.
IN THE RING: Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, and Raquel Rodriguez come out. Liv says she made sure Rhea Ripley is sidelined after the attack on NXT. Liv thinks she has proven she’s the greatest women’s champ ever. Dominik goes to speak but they boo him. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill interrupt, and Liv suggests they’re pretending that they like each other and the only reason they stay together is because of the titles. Adam Pearce interrupts and wants them to calm down. Liv taunts Belair, so Belair punches her. Pearce then announces a No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal for the Women’s World title, and that match is next.
No. 1 Contender’s Women’s Battle Royal
There are a lot of people in this match, and there are some notable eliminations. Ivy Nile eliminates Maxxine Dupri, which leads to Zelina Vega eliminating Nile. They’re certainly pushing a feud between those two. Belair and Cargill team up to eliminate Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville, which reminds me that the Pure Fusion Collective has taken a backseat since the switch from the three-hour to two-four format. The final four is Belair, Cargill, IYO Sky, and Lyra Valkyria. Cargill saves Belair from elimination, and then Cargill and Belair stare each other down in a similar manner to what they did at the Royal Rumble. They hit their finishers at the same time, but Raquel pulls Belair’s braid and eliminates her while Liv pulls Cargill over the top. Belair and Cargill chase them through the crowd. Sky and Valkyria battle it out, and Sky hits a German suplex on the apron to eliminate Valkyria for the win.
BACKSTAGE: Xavier Woods says New Day should be No. 1 contenders, but Kofi Kingston disagrees with Woods’ explanation as to why they should be. Woods says Kofi dropped the ball because he got beat, so they continue to argue until a Wyatt Sicks’ video interrupts. The Miz has apparently been kidnapped, and he wants out of there. However, Bo Dallas makes it clear to him that this isn’t about Final Testament, but it’s about Miz’s actions.
New Day vs. War Raiders
The big spot is one where Kofi goes for the Trouble In Paradise, but Woods tags himself in. You can guess where this is headed. That doesn’t work and it allows the Raiders to regain momentum. Erik and Ivar take advantage and hit their double-team finisher for the victory. Another missed opportunity for New Day, which is undoubtedly leading to a significant moment in the near future.
IN THE RING: Sami Zayn is proud to speak the Arabic language on WWE television. He wants to address what happened with Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel. Before he can do that, Jey Uso interrupts. Jey thanks Zayn for having his back but wants to know if kicking Reigns in the face was an accident. Jimmy Uso interrupts and says it’s obvious that Zayn did it on purpose, and Jimmy says they can’t trust him. Zayn goes the history route and reminds us that Jimmy brought him into The Bloodline, but it was Jimmy who wound up kicking everyone in the face. Zayn doesn’t hate Jimmy but does think he makes bad decisions. Zayn says all of them united again felt good, but he won’t be put on trial by The Bloodline again. Zayn notes that he loves Jey, but he’s out. Jey wants Zayn to come to SmackDown to talk things out like family does. Jimmy says Zayn isn’t family, but Jey says he was wrong and that Zayn is family.
BACKSTAGE: Seth Rollins says he earned a spot in the Fatal 4-Way due to his resume and not because of his win over Bronson Reed. He respects Reed and thinks they’ll battle again in the distant future. Rollins knows who he is after Crown Jewel.
Dragon Lee vs. Chad Gable
A good match which you would expect from these two. Gable tries to use the ropes for leverage, but Vega knocks his foot off. Then Nile chokes out Vega, so Rey Mysterio comes down and kicks Gable while the referee is distracted. Lee takes advantage and hits his finisher for the win.
BACKSTAGE: Ludwig Kaiser says Cody Rhodes got lucky at Crown Jewel. However, Gunther doesn’t support that idea and instead says Cody was the better man. Gunther says there are three capable performers and Dominik in the Fatal 4-Way match. Gunther also says it’s on him to do better, and he looks at Kaiser and says they both have to do better. I like that they are teasing some tension between the Imperium members since Kaiser would be an interesting opponent for Gunther at some point during his title reign.
Damian Priest vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Sheamus vs. Seth Rollins – Fatal 4-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match For World Heavyweight Title
Lots of action and back and forth in this match. Business picks up when Rollins hits the Pedigree on Dominik, and when he turns, he sees Bronson Reed locking eyes with him ringside. Reed throws Sheamus into the post, then he throws Priest into the steel steps. Reed takes out Sheamus and Priest again, and then Reed hits the Tsunami on Priest and Sheamus. After that, Reed hits the Tsunami off the barricade onto Rollins through the announce table. Dominik hits the frog splash on Sheamus, but Priest breaks the count. Priest catches Dominik off the top and hits South of Heaven for the victory.
IN THE RING: Gunther stares down Priest to set up the rematch. They didn’t specifically state whether it would be at Survivor Series.
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