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Raw: March 2nd, 2024

New WWE Champion AJ Styles celebrates with Bret Hart! + AWE-MOS puts Raw under siege and more Hell in a Cell fallout!

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MONEY IN THE BANK IS 6 WEEKS AWAY!

🔴 Sam Rigleer attacks an injured Cody Rhodes with a sledgehammer in the wake of Rhodes' heroic Hell in a Cell effort: 16min*

The American Nightmare opened the show to address the WWE Universe. As he came to the ring, he only used his left arm to shake hands with fans.

He received a standing ovation and got a little choked up when the crowd began chanting his name. He said he saw all of the kind words on social media, but he wrestled because it was his privilege. He said his feud with Sam Rigleer was done.

After a few minutes of Rhodes talking, The Paramount Star made his way to the ring looking a little banged-up, too. He said he still did not like Rhodes, but after what he put himself through at HIAC, he had earned Rigleer's respect. He told Cody that Dusty Rhodes would be proud of his baby boy right now, and Cody teared up a bit.

They shook hands, and Rigleer left Rhodes in the ring to get one more pop from the crowd. As The American Nightmare turned to wave one last time, Rigleer ran back out and attacked him with a sledgehammer.

Several officials tried to stop him, but the damage was done before they had a chance to step in.

*Coming up: AJ Styles' WWE Championship Celebration + Bianca Belair speaks and MORE!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Finn Balor will face Judgment Day today.

While the heat continues to build as Judgment Day pursuit Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor, The Prince doesn't look ready to back down anytime soon and declares he'll face Judgment Day tonight!

🔴 The Miz & Omos hijack Monday Night Raw in hunt of Title Rematch: 8min*

The former Raw Tag Team Champions Miz and Omos fell short to Rollins & Ali last night at Hell in a Cell when they defended their championships, however, they vow not to exit the arena until they're granted a date for their rematch with Rollins & Ali for the Raw Tag Team Titles.

WWE Official Adam Pearce interrupts to address AWE-MOS saying that because of the fact Miz and Omos have taken this lane of intimidation in order to get a Title Match, they won't ever get a rematch for their titles and they may stay in the ring as long as they could, and there's a match happening RIGHT NOW!

The Miz & Omos unfazed remain sitting on chairs in the middle of the ring!

**Still to come: AJ Styles' Championship Celebration + Shinsuke Nakamura is BACK!!!

🔴 Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ricochet: 5min*

After weeks of absence Shinsuke Nakamura returns to singles action against The One and Only Ricochet! - Miz and Omos remain seated in the middle of the ring!

A disrupted match takes place between the two as they try to avoid contact with AWE-MOS but by the end Ricochet and Nakamura would team up to drop AWE-MOS from their chairs prompting a brawl between the pairs.

Match ends in a "No Contest".

🔴 AWE-MOS vs. Nakamura & Ricochet: 8min*

The latter match is restarted in the form of a Tag Team Match as AWE-MOS teams up against Nakamura & Ricochet!

The Miz and Omos win thanks to Omos' feats of strength, pun intended.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Happy Corbin states that he was never gonna let Madcap Moss get away with a win.

A week after Corbin lost to Madcap Moss and then attacked after the match, Happy Corbin stated in an interview that he always intended to destroy Madcap Moss if the match last week didn't go as planned for him!

🔴 Bianca Belair guarantees brining the Undisputed WWE Women's Title back: 4min*

After an audacious performance at the Six Pack Challenge at WWE Hell in a Cell, Bianca Belair makes a surprise appearance on Monday Night Raw to rally the fans behind her before she collides with Charlotte Flair in the now official match for the Undisputed WWE Women's Title!

While complaining about Charlotte Flair stole opportunities from the WWE Locker Room when she took the two championships home and left the WWE Universe without a champion, Bianca Belair promised to be the fighting champion that the WWE Universe deserve to have represent them!

Carmella tends to disagree with Bianca Belair, even informing the EST of WWE that Charlotte Flair will return this Friday on SmackDown!

The Most Beautiful Woman in all of WWE tells Belair that the WWE Universe don't need a fighting champion, instead they crave for a beautiful champion and that's Carmella!

Carmella adds that Belair has stole this from the WWE Universe and that she'll pay for it tonight!

🔴 Bianca Belair vs. Carmella w/ Aliyah: 6min*

Bianca Belair and Carmella throw down as they attempt to prove each other wrong in singles action!

Bianca Belair defeats Carmella. During the match, 24/7 Champion Aliyah evaded a Dana Brooke and Akira Tozawa, who were in pursuit of her title, this left Carmella all on her own in the match with Belair.

🔴 Finn Balor is outnumbered in a fray with Judgment Day: 12min*

It was over a month ago when Edge & Damian Priest announced that they have added a new member to their ominous stable and after a cryptic introduction about "controlling the future of WWE", Edge welcomed Rhea Ripley to join him in the ring in a shocking turn of events!

For weeks, we've seen Rhea Ripley transition to a much darker character in her rivalry with Ronda Rousey and now everything makes sense!

Four weeks ago, Monday on Raw, the Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor reacted to the news that Rhea Ripley, one of his greatest friends, has joined Judgment Day. Finn Balor was visibly upset with the change Rhea Ripley has endured and blamed it all on the manipulative Edge and his associate Damian Priest. The Intercontinental Champion also revealed he'll be coming to SmackDown that Friday and that he wanted to make an end to The Judgment Day's reign of terror.

Two weeks ago, Friday, the Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor opened SmackDown and made his way to the ring, the WWE Universe cheered him to the top of their lungs, shortly after his entrance we witness a blackout then The Judgement Day's dark entrance commences, they surround Finn Balor and lock him down for a spear by the new sadistic Edge, the lights go out once again and all three men are nowhere to be found leaving us all with a lot of questions! Did Finn Balor make a bad decision when choosing his enemies?

Then last week, Monday on Raw, Judgment Day invaded Monday Night Raw in hunt for Finn Balor. After an ominous entrance, Edge said he felt home on Monday Night Raw and that Finn Balor is just a stepping stone in the Judgment Day's path to omnipotence. Whilst the Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor was not physical with the Judgment Day that night, he appeared on the entrance way to point his fingers at the Judgment Day and pulled the trigger.

This past Friday on SmackDown, The Judgment Day continued to spread their ideology to the WWE Universe and ravel the WWE Locker Room.

They concluded their address by promising a judgment day for Finn Balor where all will be settled.

Tonight, Finn Balor called out Judgment Day to the ring. A three-on-one attack commenced and the number games proved to be a strong factor when Finn Balor was beaten down by the pack of wolves that is Judgment Day!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Lacey Evans brings calamity to Becky Lynch's exclusive interview.

During an exclusive interview with Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans smashed a pot on the back of Big Time Becks to send a statement!

Lacey Evans will not let Becky Lynch jump her again after what happened at WWE Hell in a Cell when Evans was ambushed minutes after beating Lynch last night!

🔴 Shayna Baszler & Natalya vs. Liv Morgan & Asuka: 6min*

Liv Morgan's historic effort at Hell in a Cell proved why she belongs at the top of the WWE Women's Division, meanwhile, tonight, she comes face-to-face with The Submission Magicians while teaming with Asuka!

Morgan and Asuka win!

🔴 Theory vs. Kevin Owens: 7min*

Theory continues to impress in singles action when he faces Kevin Owens live on Monday Night Raw!

Theory picks up a win two nights in a row after defeating Riddle last night at WWE Hell in a Cell!

After the match, Ezekiel demanded a rematch against Kevin Owens while Riddle failed an ambush on Theory, who left the arena in good mood!

🔴 New Raw Tag Champions Rollins & Ali mock Riddle: 6min*

Rollins & Ali have captured the Raw Tag Titles last night at WWE Hell in a Cell!

When entering the ring for the choir of the WWE Universe, they find a devastated and frustrated Riddle.

Rollins & Ali ask Riddle to let go of his envy and join the celebration with the WWE Universe in Championship glory!

However, the unresponsive Riddle would make Rollins turn the invitation into a series of insults that motivated Riddle into knocking both champions out of the ring!

The King of Bros is hard to take down!

⭕ MAIN EVENT: AWE-MOS crash AJ Styles' WWE Championship Coronation: 13min*

Last week on "In Your Face" Raw, AJ Styles captured the WWE Championship from The Almighty Bobby Lashley, ending his 190 Days reign!

Tonight, the new WWE Champion AJ Styles hosts a WWE Championship Coronation with WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart!

The celebration was crashed by AWE-MOS who had intense differences with AJ Styles several months ago. The Miz says it aches him that AJ Styles made it to the top of the WWE in the same week he lost his Raw Tag Team Titles, he then orders Omos to take out WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart, AJ Styles won't let that happen.

The Phenomenal One puts himself in harms way as he takes out Omos but falls short to a double team from The Miz as well!

Raw ends with The Miz holding the WWE Title as AWE-MOS stands tall.