{"id":66806,"date":"2018-10-01T11:57:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T16:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=66806"},"modified":"2018-10-01T11:57:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T16:57:38","slug":"wwe-raw-primer-10-1-super-showdown-go-home-raw-show-rousey-vs-riott-lashley-vs-owens-michaels-appearance-shield-dogs-of-war-follow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/01\/wwe-raw-primer-10-1-super-showdown-go-home-raw-show-rousey-vs-riott-lashley-vs-owens-michaels-appearance-shield-dogs-of-war-follow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW PRIMER 10\/1: Super Showdown go-home Raw show, Rousey vs. Riott, Lashley vs. Owens, Michaels appearance, Shield-Dogs of War follow-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2018880468\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><strong>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER<br \/>\nOCTOBER 1, 2018<br \/>\nSEATTLE, WASH. AT THE KEY ARENA<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EDT<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Arena \/ Last Week\u2019s Recap<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WWE Raw returns to the Key Arena in Seattle Washington for the first time since February of 2016.\u00a0 We\u2019ll get ready for the Super Showdown taking place Saturday Oct. 6 as tonight will be the go-home show from the Raw perspective for that particular event.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins &amp; Dean Ambrose) stood united at the end of the show against the Dogs of War (Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler &amp; Drew McIntyre) but not before it was teased that Ambrose could turn on the Shield or McIntyre would defect from the \u201cDogs.\u201d\u00a0 Prior to the main event, Dolph Ziggler &amp; Drew McIntyre would retain the Raw Tag Team Championship over the Revival in a hard-fought victory and one that saw the Revival take a \u201cstep up\u201d in the tag team division.\u00a0 In the Riott Squad\u2019s victory over the Bella Twins &amp; Natalya, Liv Morgan of the Riott Squad suffered a concussion at the hands of Brie Bella\u2019s \u201cYes kicks.\u201d\u00a0 Bobby Lashley defeated Elias via DQ.\u00a0 Lashley had Lio Rush in his corner while Elias was flanked by Kevin Owens.\u00a0 Finn Balor defeated Jinder Mahal.\u00a0 Balor and Mahal had their Mixed Match Challenge partners, Bayley and Alicia Fox respectively, in their corners.\u00a0 Konnor of the Ascension defeated Chad Gable, flanked by Bobby Roode.\u00a0 Nia Jax, with Ember Moon in her corner, defeated Alicia Fox.\u00a0 Fox had Alexa Bliss and Mickie James by her side.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, two matches are on tap thus far plus a Hall of Famer makes another appearance.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Non-Title Match: Ronda Rousey (Raw Women\u2019s Champion) vs. Ruby Riott<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ronda Rousey takes on Ruby Riott of the Riott Squad in a non-title match tonight.\u00a0 This coming Saturday at the Super Showdown, Rousey will team with the Bella Twins to take on the Riott Squad in a six-woman tag team match.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, as I discuss earlier, Brie Bella was performing her husband\u2019s (Daniel Bryan) signature \u201cYes kicks\u201d on Liv Morgan but unfortunately gave her a concussion.\u00a0 WWE confirmed the concussion on their website and is going through their concussion protocol at this time.\u00a0 On their YouTube channel, WWE showed a clip of the match but left out the kicks that knocked out Morgan:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nhO7ZTeSH2s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Brie was sympathetic on Twitter following the match:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every match on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Raw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Raw<\/a> is an opportunity for us to entertain our fans. Our intentions as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> Superstars is to win the match, never injure our opponents. Thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YaOnlyLivvOnce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YaOnlyLivvOnce<\/a> tonight. \u2764\ufe0f -B<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nikki &amp; Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiAndBrie\/status\/1044410842689634304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ruby Riott did a little trash talking on Twitter to her opponent tonight:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve seen the fighter in you, rebellious, relentless, fought for herself. But somewhere along the way that\u2019s dissipated. Your head is clouded by the need to please <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatbyNature?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natbynature<\/a>, @BellaTwins and the WWE Universe. So let\u2019s see if there is any fight left in our \u201cfighting champion.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6GZx8xnL9N\">pic.twitter.com\/6GZx8xnL9N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ruby Soho (@realrubysoho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realrubysoho\/status\/1046360428249378816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 I expect WWE to leave out the kicks on their YouTube channel, but you can\u2019t erase it from viewers\u2019 minds.\u00a0 Your mileage will vary on how you feel about Brie giving Morgan the concussion.\u00a0 There are articles out there where WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley and former WWE wrestler &amp; color commentator Taz put some blame on Morgan.\u00a0 Either way, I can\u2019t see any malintent on Brie\u2019s part, so I view it as an accident.\u00a0 I am concerned though about Brie\u2019s work in the ring.\u00a0 She botched two suicide dives in a recent match and has looked questionable overall.\u00a0 While accidents happen, Morgan is a woman with a career in front of her.\u00a0 I would hate to see something like this derail things for her.\u00a0 With all due respect, Brianna Monique Danielson (Brie) has made her money and has things established for her and her family outside of WWE.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure<\/em> <em>Gionna Jene Daddio (Morgan) is in the same boat.\u00a0 That is not me blaming Brie and siding with Morgan, rather it\u2019s just me looking at the big picture.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3404107825\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bobby Lashley faces Kevin Owens tonight one-on-one.\u00a0 This coming Saturday at the Super Showdown, Lashley will team with a returning John Cena to face Kevin Owens and Elias.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Lashley defeated Elias via DQ when Owens interfered in the match.\u00a0 This was following the Kevin Owens where Lio Rush was Owens\u2019s guest, as well as Elias.\u00a0 After a back-and-forth between all three men, Lashley would come out to a huge hometown pop as they were in Denver, COL.\u00a0 Lashley and Elias would go at it until Owens went after Lashley, causing the DQ.\u00a0 Remember, Owens blames Lashley for his current \u201csituation\u201d especially with Lashley taking out his best friend Sami Zayn.\u00a0 Owens later attempted his signature pop-up powerbomb on Rush when Lashley would make the save, solidifying their partnership.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 There\u2019s a misconnect with Owens for me here.\u00a0 Wasn\u2019t it a few weeks ago where he returned and said the condition under which he returned was that he be allowed to do whatever he wanted, whenever?\u00a0 I didn\u2019t get that sense of him being a \u201cchaotic\u201d character as last week he was more comedic doing the Kevin Owens show. \u00a0I don\u2019t sense the conflict between Owens and Lashley that Owens sold us on a few weeks ago.\u00a0 Also, there has been little to no hype for the tag match coming up at Super Showdown.\u00a0 It does involve a 16-time world champion John Cena whom, unless I\u2019m forgetting something, hasn\u2019t appeared on WWE programming since WrestleMania in April.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know if it means anything, but I found this Cena tweet interesting:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nothing lasts forever. When doing something you love make sure to be present and enjoy it. That way if and when it ends, you can look back with fond memories instead of regret.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/1044575514046988288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Shawn Michaels Appearance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels makes another appearance on Raw tonight.\u00a0 He will once again weigh in on the \u201cLast Time Ever\u201d match between Triple H and the Undertaker at Super Showdown.\u00a0 We learned from the Undertaker a few weeks ago that Michaels will be in Triple H\u2019s corner while Kane, Undertaker\u2019s former \u201cBrother of Destruction\u201d tag team partner, will be in his corner.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 First Triple H stands in the ring with his wife Stephanie McMahon (Raw commissioner) as white-meat babyfaces discussing WWE\u2019s partnership with Hyundai on Connor\u2019s Cure, the foundation created for Pediatric Cancer Awareness.\u00a0 The venture is great, and I support WWE 100% in their endeavor, considering a friend of a long-time close friend of mine lost a son to pediatric cancer a few years ago.\u00a0 The problem is moments later, Triple H switches back to heel mode when questioned about the upcoming match with the Undertaker.\u00a0 There are other issues here, but overall the dual character is a misconnect for me.\u00a0 As far as Michaels\u2019s appearance if it\u2019s anything like we saw a few weeks ago it should work, and it\u2019ll be interesting if more seeds are planted for his in-ring return.\u00a0 There\u2019s a lot of speculation that it could happen at WWE Crown Jewel on Friday, Nov. 2. <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Shield Stands United <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, the Shield (Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins &amp; Dean Ambrose) defeated interim G.M. Baron Corbin and the Authors on Pain.\u00a0 The Dogs of War, Braun Strowman &amp; Dolph Ziggler &amp; Drew McIntyre would be ringside backing Corbin and AOP.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the evening, Corbin got a tongue lashing from commissioner Stephanie McMahon as to the state of Raw especially on the issues with the Shield as of late.\u00a0 She ordered him to find two partners and take on the Shield in an attempt to neutralize them.\u00a0 Ziggler &amp; McIntyre would try to disrupt things in the Shield by telling Dean Ambrose by telling him he\u2019s not appreciated and deserved more.\u00a0 Ziggler would further efforts with Ambrose in a backstage segment later, mostly highlighting their time on Smackdown together a few years back when Ambrose was WWE Champion.\u00a0 Rollins got with McIntyre later on telling him he was being used by Strowman and Ziggler.<\/p>\n<p>Following the match, Ambrose stood between the \u201cDogs\u201d and his Shield brothers.\u00a0 He would then stand united with the Shield.\u00a0 The Shield will take on the Dogs of War at the Super Showdown.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3148782775\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 As crazy as it sounds, I could see a 10-man tag tonight featuring the Shield and the Revival taking on the Dogs of War and the Authors of Pain.\u00a0 That\u2019s just me speculating so don\u2019t hold me to it.\u00a0 There\u2019s a lot of talk of a Dean Ambrose heel turn.\u00a0 I don\u2019t see this at Super Showdown as it\u2019s too obvious and too soon.\u00a0 If that happens, I believe it will come when we least expect it.\u00a0 I think what flew under the radar was the backstage segment between McIntyre and Rollins.\u00a0 You could see in storyline that Rollins got in McIntyre\u2019s head making him think about how he was being used by Strowman and Ziggler.\u00a0 Before long, I could see McIntyre turning on the group as he\u2019s just too good of a single\u2019s talent.\u00a0 That is no disrespect to Strowman and Ziggler.\u00a0 The Authors of Pain were certainly elevated being in the main event slot, as were the Revival early in the evening in their loss to Ziggler &amp; McIntyre.\u00a0 The 10-man tag I speculated on earlier could actually further help elevate both teams and add a different \u201cflavor\u201d to this feud.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Start Time &amp; Matches Advertised<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The arena\u2019s website is advertising a start time of 4:30 p.m. local time (PDT) with doors opening at 3:00 p.m.\u00a0 A six-man tag is advertised featuring The Shield vs. Braun Strowman &amp; Dolph Ziggler &amp; Drew McIntyre.\u00a0 They also show Bobby Lashley and Raw Women\u2019s Champion Ronda Rousey appearing, as well as Shawn Michaels which is accurate considering what <a href=\"http:\/\/wwe.com\/\">WWE.com<\/a> is advertising.\u00a0 The six-man tag is what\u2019s happening at Super Showdown, so I have doubts that will happen tonight but given WWE\u2019s history on things like this I can\u2019t be 100 percent sure.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Follow me on Twitter @FrankPeteani and ask any question you may have.\u00a0 Thank you for reading!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CATCH UP ON LAST WEEK&#8217;S EPISODE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/09\/24\/heydorns-wwe-raw-report-9-24-alt-perspective-coverage-of-the-live-show-including-elias-vs-lashley-ziggler-and-mcintyre-vs-the-revival-and-more\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S WWE RAW REPORT 9\/24: Alt Perspective coverage of the live show including Elias vs. Lashley, Ziggler and McIntyre vs. The Revival, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-34489071\"><div id=\"pwtor-476754600\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER OCTOBER 1, 2018 SEATTLE, WASH. 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