Have you picked your jaw up off of the living room floor yet? If you watched everything that unfolded in Cleveland at WWE Summerslam 2024, then probably not and, at this point, your dog is likely using it as a chew toy — much like Dominik Mysterio did to the heart of Rhea Ripley, or Roman Reigns to the intestines of Solo Sikoa with a spear that rivaled an NFL hit.
And as far as what Dom did , aiding and abetting WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan in the process, it wasn’t the only punch to the chest taken by Mami on Saturday.
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Still reeling from how her match unfolded, she was forced to sit idly by and watch Finn Balor cost Damian Priest his WWE Heavyweight Championship against Gunther, on purpose, effectively shattering the Judgment Day entirely in the process.
We will have to wait until SmackDown to see the ramifications of the return of Reigns against his own family to assist WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, and Nia Jax turning her 2024 Queen of the Ring honor into an upset win in the title match against Bayley; and to get a look at the beginning of LA Knight’s reign as the new WWE United States Champion.
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But, on Monday, there was plenty to digest by way of CM Punk’s ignited feud with Seth Rollins after the former’s emotions toward the latter cost him the match against Drew McIntyre and, lest we forget, it was the official in-ring debut of The Wyatt Sicks 6.
As it often goes with a RAW after a PLE, and one of the Big 4, no less, this episode cooked like four chefs with 16 arms.
And here are the top-3 moments of the evening:
3. Bronson Breakker
This felt really familiar, and you’ll see what I mean in a moment.
One of the best moments of the night began with CM Punk reminding everyone that although he hasn’t been to Baltimore in a decade, that they’re still chanting his name blah blah blah (I actually love Punk but after a loss in his first PLE singles match back I’d expect more fury and less “hey look I’m still popular so I’m in a good mood”, because that felt gross to hear from the “Best in the World”).
Out came Seth Rollins to cut the promo short, having heard enough and feeling antsy after being the victim of a GTS at the hands of Punk at Summerslam.
“You’re in a good mood? So am I. Because after 10 long years, it’s finally time for me to put you in the dirt,” said Rollins.
He wouldn’t get the chance though, because atop the stairs in the crowd appeared Drew McIntyre in all of his smug demeanor, calm as ever and still donning Punk’s bracelet.
“You’re no longer the best in the world,” said McIntyre. “I am.”
He’d then remind Punk of the bracelet that symbolizes “your ugly dog and lovely wife AJ”, sending Punk into a welcomed fury that led him to abandon his post against Rollins to chase McIntyre into the backstage area — failing to catch him before he’d left the building.
Things didn’t go nearly as well for Rollins as it did for McIntyre, because Bronson Reed went into maniac mode after threatening general manager Adam Pearce that he’d do whatever he needed to do to make a name for himself, with or without the help of Pearce.
Reed chose the latter, ambushing Rollins and beating him to a dusty pulp with a pulverization that included not one, or two, or three, or four, or five … but a total of six Tsunamis — leaving Rollins coughing up blood in the middle of the ring.
Rollins was taken to the hospital, and Reed has effectively taking a page out of Bron Breakker’s playbook, the newly-crowned WWE Intercontinental Champion.
From one Bron to another.
2. In Liv'n Color
Revenge is a dish best served cold and Liv Morgan has an ice box where her heart used to be. It took several months, but she didn’t just get what she promised, which was revenge upon Rhea Ripley — she methodically dismantled the entire Judgment Day and even that wasn’t enough.
After stealing Dom from Ripley, and turning Balor on Priest, the WWE Women’s World Champion then became the leader of her own faction and guess who was flanking her on RAW during the reveal in a promo that involved an enraged Priest (who, by the way, completed his face turn by playing on the whole people’s champion angle)?
"When you are suffering, know I am the reason for your pain." @ArcherOfInfamy isn't messing around tonight, he wants a fight with @FinnBalor ! 😤 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/NPviojv90R
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2024
Dom? Sure. Balor?? Yup.
But go ahead and throw in JD McDonough (Balor’s protege and tag team title partner) and Carlito while you’re at it, and bend the knee to the new Queen of the Judgment Day:
Liv Morgan.
"When your back is turned, I'll be there to stab you in it, again and again and again. And it won't just be me, we ALL will." @FinnBalor has a message for @ArcherOfInfamy ... 😳 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/sFDWApVocf
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2024
It was all Priest could do to not spontaneously combust from anger after calling out Balor — a “scumbag” and a “coward” – only for Balor to stiff-arm the request and instead tell the former champion he’d have to face McDonough instead and wait for the moment he least expects Balor to attack, because that’s when it will happen.
“And I’ll stab you in the back again, and again, and again,” said Balor. “ … And it won’t just be me. We all will.”
He did exactly that later in the episode when Priest and McDonough were going at it in their match, but it backfired … on the entire new-look Judgment Day … after Priest wiped the floor with all of them before being taken down by a spear to the legs from McDonough.
“I eat, sleep, bleed, the demons in your dreams…”
RHEA RIPLEY WAS IN THE BUILDING AND SHE WANTED FLESH.
Dom bailed, as expected, and left Liv Morgan to get thrown into the ringpost twice by Ripley before finally saving her from being put through the announcer’s table, but the message had already been sent:
Ripley and Priest have gone from leading The Judgment Day to being the duo hellbent on ending them.
1. The Sicks Sense
Just over one decade ago, in the same city that hosted this week’s episode of RAW, Baltimore, the Wyatt Family faction was born at the hand of the late, great Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) and it has now been masterfully evolved into the Wyatt Sicks 6 by Bo Dallas (Taylor Rotunda).
Dallas aka Uncle Howdy has fully realized the vision of Bray, and the faction has the entire WWE Universe on the edge of its seat every single week, one of the most over in the entire industry and before they ever took on an opponent in an actual in-ring match.
That changed on Monday, when they finally got their wish: to get their hands on Chad Gable with the blessing of Adam Pearce, as opposed to simply beating him bloody and unconscious backstage and handing him a Sister Abigail finisher during some promo violence.
Glorious, it was.
Things really jumped off last week, literally, when Abigail the Witch (Nikki Cross) lept from the top turnbuckle to launch the assault in the ring before the others (Ramblin’ Rabbit, Husky the Pig Boy and Mercy the Buzzard) joined her in the destruction of Gable and the Creed Brothers — monikered “American Made” — Uncle Howdy then strolling out of the shadows to enjoy the carnage while enjoying a sly chuckle.
The entrance itself was even more leveled up than usual, as they included the infamous rocking chair Bray Wyatt used to frequent during the Wyatt Family days, and Uncle Howdy sat in it ringside cackling with Abigail perched at his feet threatening to feast on anyone who dared to approach.
As for the match itself, it was sensational as “American Made” was American slayed in Baltimore — Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy mostly dismantling them while mixing in a terrorizing and creepy in-ring demeanor (like Gacy’s upside-down turnbuckle hang while laughing maniacally).
Sure, Gable and the Creeds would eventually get their hits in, to at least make it appear they weren’t wildly overpowered and overmatched, but that didn’t really matter.
On a night where Bray was looking down with his usually demented smile, this little brother and the rest of the Wyatt Sicks 6 let the world know they’re for real.
More … we need MORE.
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