The Raw Rewind: WWE Monday Night Raw – 11.09.26

We have survived Crown Jewel without any major explosions which means we’re on the road to Survivor Series and WarGames as well as marching towards the John Cena Classic. Will we do something fun tonight? Let’s find out.

The last week in WWE: Raw / NXT / Evolve / Impact / SmackDown / Crown Jewel / AAA

Extra credit reading: NXT 2.0 Rewind – WarGames 2021

Then, Now, Forever, TOGETHER.

THIS is the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greensville, SC. Formerly the BI-LO Center, the BSWA is home to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and the host of many episodes of Raw, SmackDown, Nitro, Thunder and Dynamite. It also hosted the 2008 edition of Against All Odds. Tonight, it hosts Raw once again, this time live on Netflix and presented by Wendy’s.

Arrivals! Roman Reigns and The Prestigious Crown Jewel Ring, Jade Cargill, Michin, B-Fab, Cody Rhodes, and Ethan Page accompanied by four lovely ladies have all arrived as we listen to this Eminem song for the 958483th time.

WWE World Tag Team Champions Je’Von Evans and Senor Dinero en el Banco Penta are out first tonight with their new gold and introduced by the great Alicia Taylor. They are very energetic as the crowd chants “you deserve it.” Penta tells Je’Von he loves him and Bron Breakker appears to spear Penta and toss Je’Von out of the ring, asking for his own mic. He says there is only one man he is here to fight and he’s not leaving until he does, calling out Oba Femi right here and right now.

2026 King of the Ring Oba Femi does answer the challenge, strutting out in his ring gear and running into the ring. The brawl is on and Oba clotheslines Bron to the outside. “You want Oba Femi one on one tonight in Greenville, right? You got it!”

2026 King of the Ring Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker (with Logan Paul, Austin Theory and Maxxine Dupri)

The rest of the Vision, minus Bronson Reed who is recovering from crashing through a table at Crown Jewel, have all materialized during the ad break. Big-time match to have on Raw with no hype at all. Oba slugs Bron in the face and smashes him with an elbow in the corner. Oba shoulderbreakers Bron who rolls to the outside into a sea of Vision members. Oba follows and is shoved into the ring apron before he tosses Bron into the ring post. Bron dodges the running uppercut, Oba smashing into the ringpost. Bron leaps off the apron and across the announce desk onto Oba as we head to picture-in-picture ads. Nothing happens while the ads run though we do get our weekly dose of Fozzie Bear. Bron hammers Oba to the mat and mocks the strut.

Oba reverses a suplex and launches Bron across the ring as the fans chant “Oba.” Bron runs into a pop-up uppercut and Oba smashes again with corner elbows. Bron rolls outside again and Oba uppercuts him across the announce desk. Bron distracts the ref and Theory tries to slow down Oba, giving Bron a chance to run and miss with a spear. Oba chokeslams Bron and covers for a two count. Oba tries for a second chokeslam and Breakker slips out. Bron’s able to speed up and hit his spear for a near fall. Paul slides the brass knucks to Bron and Oba ducks the punch, tossing Bron again. Bron goes for Fall From Grace, Bron hits him the head with the knucks to escape as the ref deals with Logan. Bron lowers the straps and goes for the spear again, Oba turning it into a Fall From Grace. Theory and Paul slide into attack. Penta and Evans return quickly to come to Oba’s aid.

Oba Femi defeats Bron Breakker by disqualification. Very fun match out of nowhere. You kinda knew this wasn’t ending cleanly when it was suddenly announced as a match happening right now on Raw, but it is well worth watching.

Jackie Redmond catches up with Iyo Sky, who is facing the Judgment Day tonight yet again, but this time with a mystery partner. Iyo says the secret is a big advantage and she can’t wait to see their faces.

Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet us from ringside and give us a look at Ethan Page winning the Intercontinental Title.

Jaida Parker exits the 946 box truck, followed by the men of the group.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Ethan Page and Four Lovely Ladies head to the ring. He tells us that this was inevitable and many other words to make fun of Chad Gable. And hey, here’s Chad Gable in his ring gear. Page invites the women to leave and says he apparently has some business to take care of. Gable congratulates Page on the win, but tells Page, “you’re just an asshole.” The fans chant it like it is 2000 Raw is War. He is interrupted by Big Cass who has also found a microphone. Cass tells Page that without him, he wouldn’t be champ and he deserves the first shot. And here’s the music of AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix. Sure, why not. He reminds us that he beat Page the last time he appeared on Raw and thinks he deserves the title shot. If you haven’t connected the dots that three men in their ring gear have arrived to confront a man in a suit. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce says it is official and makes a triple threat match for the #1 contender’s spot. I wonder what that man actually had booked for this show since the first two matches have been booked by on-the-fly things. But first, commercials for the timeless fun of the WWE Slambulance and ventriloquist dummies singing Nelly songs for Twix. Thanks, I hate it.

#1 Contender’s Match: Chad Gable vs Big Cass vs AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix

We return to the match in action with Big Cass in control and Page on commentary. Gable and Fenix do the handshake of lucha respect and trade some moves, including Fenix with a great cutter on Gable for a two count. Cass slams Gable to the floor outside with a spinning Boss Man slam and boots Fenix down while he’s out there. Cass tosses Fenix into a stagehand in the timekeeper’s area and we go watch some more commercials. Look, the Christmas commercials are here!

We return to the fans chanting for tables as all three men are back in the ring, Gable suplexing Fenix. Gable hits an Angle Slam on Cass and Cass kicks out at two. Gable hooks the ankle lock and Fenix leaps into his own ankle lock that Fenix rolls into a two count. Gable bridges a suplex from Cass and then plays up his left arm is injured. Fenix flies in and Cass knocks him off the top rope. Cass chokeslams Gable, Fenix leaps off the top with a splash and covers Gable for the win.

Rey Fenix pins Chad Gable to become the #1 contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship. A good match, I’m not sure why we need to keep doing the “Gable might be injured” thing. The real story though…

946 (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Carmelo Hayes, Cruz Montana and Royce Keys with Jaida Parker)  run out of the crowd to attack Fenix, Gable and Cass. Okay, that’s surprising but cool. The fans chant for the OTC. Keys sits mid-ring in chair as the others destroy everyone in the ring. Keys has a mic. “One by one by one by one. Roman, this could be your family unless you bring your ass out here tonight and acknowledge ME.” They’re doing so much right with 946 just by presenting them, so far, as the guys who aren’t scared. They’re scary.

When we return from break, we learn that Roman has accepted the challenge and will come out to talk to Keys later.

Tonight’s Made to Order Moment, presented by Wendy’s, is Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton from Crown Jewel.

“American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes comes out next. He doesn’t even go here! Joe Tess hypes up Team USA vs Team Mexico with team captains Cody and Rey at Survivor Series. Cody is giving us both “my ribs hurt” and “I’m not as happy as usual” tonight. He didn’t need to punt Randy to win but he did. Everyone has been asking him how it felt. “I liked it. No, no, I’d be a liar if I said I liked it. I didn’t like it, I LOVED it.” Now that Orton is in the rear-view, he hypes up the traditional Survivor Series match and as captain, he wants to talk captain-to-captain and introduces WWE Hall of Famer and AAA General Manager (Suspended) Rey Mysterio. Rey, ignoring all of the allegations of last week’s AAA and the suspension that came from it, says it will not be easy to pick the four members of their teams.

Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh are here to interrupt (Wade notes Dom technically qualifies for both teams). Dom tells Cody that he must be forgetting about the King of Luchadores and he can’t believe the captain for Team Mexico is his dad. “Not only are you a deadbeat, but you’re cheating on mom with some old hag but with that being said, I don’t want personal issues to get in the way of you picking top talent for Team Mexico so I will happily join the team and take over as captain so you can go on back to AAA where you belong.” Rey tells Dom to get out of the ring because his answer is no. Dom: “You’ve always been an idiot but Cody Rhodes, you’re a man with vision and you understand that you need the King of the Luchadores as an asset to beat Team Mexico. I was born in this country!” Cody offers handshake and says it is an incredible offer but on behalf of the team he hasn’t put together yet, “we’re gonna pass.”

Dom wonders who Cody can get that is better than him and “Cult of Personality” hits. Here’s CM Punk, a face we haven’t seen on Raw in a while. I miss him a bit, I won’t lie. Punk says he has taken some big L’s recently but he isn’t going to sulk and cry about it. He wants to beat five guys in one night and he loves Rey except for the fact that “well the apple does fall very, very far away from the tree. And who’s more patriotic than me?” Punk starts a USA chant and laughs. Cody accepts him on the team and Dom pitches a fit. JD shoves Punk and Punk attaks. JD and Dom both end up in 619 position and Rey hits them both with it, springing Dom into Cross Rhodes and JD into the GTS.

Bayley vs WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Michin

This is specifically for me, the Blog’s Michin fan. Michin arrived during the break. Bayley works Michin over in the corner and Michin rolls out, Bayley popping her with the dropkick below the ropes. Michin rakes the eyes and suplexes Bayley. After a commercial break, Bayley tries for a Rose Plant but Michin rolls her into a near fall. Michin suplexes Bayley into a bridge and a two count. Michin plants Bayley with a sit-down powerbomb for a two and runs into a crossface. Michin rolls out and Bayley hits her with Bayley-to-Belly for a two count. She tries for another Rose Plant, Michin tires for Eat Defeat, and Bayley is kicked into the corner. Michin hits Eat Defeat this time but can’t make the cover. Bayley heads up top for the diving elbow drop but Michin rolls to the apron where they trade blows and Michin is tossed back into the ring so Bayley can land the elbow for the three.

Bayley pins Michin. They never really got the crowd into it, but what wasn’t lost to the commercial break was fine. It’s all development anyway for…

WWE World Tag Team Champion B-Fab and Jade Cargill are here for the attack on Bayley. Charlotte Flair, Tatum Paxley and Alexa Bliss are here for the save and Fatal Attraction (WWE U.S. Champion Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley) cut them off and we have a six-on-four beatdown. Jade hits Jaded on Charlotte and we have an alliance, Jacy and Jade shaking hands. Interesting.

Rey meets up with Penta backstage and invites Penta to Team Mexico. Penta says he is proud to fight for Mexico.

Judgment Day (WWE Women’s Champion Liv Morgan, WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez) are out. Rox and Raquel will face Iyo and a mystery partner next.

Iyo dances out and let’s see who she found.

Judgment Day (WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez with WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan) vs Iyo Sky and Becky Lynch

Well yeah, that makes sense. Jessika Carr is the referee as she is for all Becky Lynch matches. Becky overpowers Rox who tags in Raquel. Raquel batters Becky with the corner elbows and tries for a chokeslam, Becky dodging and Iyo moonsaulting onto Rox and Raquel to send us to another round of wonderful ads from our friends at Wendy’s and of course the Slambulance. If you eat enough Wendy’s, you’ll need the Slambulance.

When we return, Rox is working Iyo with a Camel Clutch. Iyo slings her off and uppercuts, rolling Perez into the stomp and getting the hot tag. Rox tries for Pop Rox, Becky swings it into a Manhandle Slam. Raquel drags Rox to their corner and tags in. Liv grabs Becky’s leg and Raquel hits the boot and the Tejana Bomb, Iyo breaking the pin. Iyo is tagged in and crossbodies her before doing the face point emote and nailing Bullet Train. She goes up for the moonsault, Liv hops on the apron and distracts Carr who misses Iyo being knocked down. Iyo dodges a running Raquel and this time hits the Over the Moonsault, getting the pin on the champ.

Iyo Sky and Becky Lynch defeat The Judgment Day when Sky pins Rodriguez. Becky was a good surprise and of course, we’re setting up the Intercontinental Title match that one day we’ll get.

Becky grabs a mic and says she and Liv can’t get passed this until they have a fair fight. She wants a one-on-one with nobody at their sides.

The Judgment Day as a whole are in their clubhouse and interrupted by Pearce. He says Liv/Becky will happen at Survivor Series but he came here to set up Sky/Rodriguez for the Intercontinental Title next week.

Here’s a look at the John Cena Classic build this far. It is a thing that is happening! John Cena will be on SmackDown Friday and here on Raw next week.

Cody is talking with Je’Von and tells him to think about what he said. He leaves and Penta enters, Je’Von telling Penta that he’s joining Team USA. Je’Von is shocked that Penta joined Team Mexico. “I guess we’re going to Survivor Series!”

WWE World Heavyweight Champion and 2026 Men’s Crown Jewel Champion Roman Reigns is out for our final segment. No, he does not have the Crown Jewel belt with him. After his entrance takes an entire ad break and more, the OTC listens to the Roman, Roman Reigns song from the crowd and says it sounds like a lot of people want to see the Tribal Chief tonight. “Royce Keys, you want me to acknowledge you?” He asks for the mandatory fan acknowledgement first and the lights go out. Royce Keys enters through the crowd (no ambient sirens and dog barking this week). He grabs a mic and heads in, Roman taking in the ringside area.

Keys: “Well damn. This is what it’s like, right? I can respect the fact that you’re a man of your word, that you came out here to face me. I’m not a man of MY word. You think I’m some type of fool? You think I came out here alone?” Roman smiles and nods. “You don’t actually think I’M here alone, do you?” 946 head through the crowd and we see the 946 box truck on fire outside with Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa smiling and a certain werewolf walking up past the flames. Jacob Fatu is back. The fans chant for 946 and Roman Superman Punches Keys, Nima, and Hayes before the numbers overwhelm him. The Bloodline side comes out for the brawl. As the Bloodline and 946 brawl around the ring, Keys drops Roman and Fatu hooks the Tongan Death Grip on Keys. Hayes saves and gets tossed into a pop-up Samon Drop. Fatu smashes Hayes in the corner with the hips. “YOU DO YOU, JAKE,” yells Tess on commentary in complete seriousness and hilarity. The commentary table is cleared and Fatu splashes Hayes through the table. The Bloodline stand tall in the ring as Keys calls 946 off, the crew escaping through the crowd. Roman grabs a mic. “Hey Royce. You challenged me, now I’m challenging you. 946, Bloodline. Houston, Texas. WARGAMES!”

A good show tonight. The Bloodline/946 stuff continues to be the best stuff the company has done all year. I’m not sure I would’ve done Bron vs Oba as a giveaway match with no prior advertising, but it was good as you’d expect. Nothing was bad tonight, really. A good episode.

Recommendations to watch: Femi vs Breakker, the 946/Bloodline segments