11/18/2019 WWE Raw Results: Tag Title Match, Lana Files For Divorce & Smackdown/NXT Invade
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– Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring to start the show, Lynch tells Bayley and Shayna Baszler to meet her in the ring right now. Lynch says she doesn’t care about brand supremacy, because she wants to fight them both tonight. The Iiconics interrupt and make their way onto the stage, they say that they are sorry to interrupt. Billie Kaye says she and Peyton Royce have been left off the Raw women’s team at WWE Survivor Series ‘19, Lynch says she will face both of them by herself right now. Charlotte Flair interrupts and makes her way out, Flair says that Lynch can have The Iiconics all to herself. Flair says that “the forces” want them to team together, Flair says she has been named team captain for the Raw women’s team for WWE Survivor Series ‘19. Samoa Joe interrupts and makes his way out as we go to a commercial break.
Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch vs. The IIconics (Peyton Royce & Billie Kaye)
The match begins with The IIconics jumping Lynch and Flair as the bell sounds, The IIconics quickly nail Lynch with their finisher before throwing her into the ring post. Flair fights back and Royce quickly drops her with a kick, Kaye tags in and she double teams Flair with Royce for a near fall. Royce tags back in and she works with Kaye to nail Flair with multiple kicks, Kaye tags back in and she works over a cornered Flair. Flair fights back again and Kaye rolls her up for a near fall, Flair gets Kaye in a figure eight as Lynch takes care of Royce and a tap out follows.
Winners: Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch
After the match, Shayna Baszler hits the ring with Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke to attack The IIconis. Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair hit the ring to get laid out in quick fashion, Lynch and Flair try meeting the NXT trio in the crowd and security separates them. Lynch gets angry and she lays out a security guard.
– Charly Caruso interviews Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins, Ryder says an opportunity at the tag gold doesn’t happen all the time. The AOP interrupt and they attack Ryder and Hawkins.
– The OC make their way to the ring and AJ Styles grabs a microphone, Styles says he would love to defend the WWE United States Title against Humberto Carrillo until he was disrespected by him last week. Luke Gallows repeats the sentiments of Styles, while Karl Anderson says Carrillo will get taught a lesson tonight.
Karl Anderson w/Luke Gallows & AJ Styles vs. Humberto Carrillo
The match begins with Anderson kicking Carrillo in the midsection before landing a few strikes, Carrillo responds by nailing Anderson with a series of arm drags. Carrillo then nails Anderson with a diving headbutt, Carrillo goes to the top rope and The OC drags Anderson out of the ring. The Street Profits make their way to the ring as Carrillo takes out The OC with a suicide dive as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Anderson dropping Carrillo with a hard Irish whip into the corner. Anderson keeps Carrillo cornered while landing a few strikes and a slam for a near fall, Anderson keeps Carrillo down while applying a headlock. Carrillo gets free and Anderson nails him with a back elbow strike before reapplying a headlock, Carrillo gets free and he nails Anderson with a drop kick. Carrillo drops Anderson before landing a basement drop kick, Carrillo then hits Anderson with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Anderson then propels Carrillo to the arena floor and Carrillo manages to land a top rope high cross body a short time later for another near fall, Anderson catches a leaping Carrillo with a spine buster for a near fall.
Anderson goes for a buckle bomb and Carrillo uses a rana to knock him into the ring post, Carrillo then nails Anderson with a springboard head kick. The OC interferes and then the Street Profits interfere to help Carrillo get a roll up on Anderson for a three count.
Winner: Humberto Carrillo
– Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins, who says he had no alternative but to accept Andrade’s challenge for tonight. Rollins says there are people who want to see him fall, Rollins says he respects Andrade and tonight is Monday Night Rollins.
– Lana grabs the microphone before the next match to announce that she has filed for divorce from Rusev, Lana says that Rusev was also issued a restraining order.
Bobby Lashley w/Lana vs. No Way Jose
The match begins with Lashley doing some work on the arm of Jose before applying a headlock, Jose gets free and he nails Lashley with a few strikes. Jose gets Lashley in a headlock and Lashley gets free by slamming Jose, Lashley then nails Jose with a shoulder tackle. Lashley follows that up by hitting Jose with a spine buster, Lashley gets Jose in a full nelson and Jose goes out cold.
Winner: Bobby Lashley w/Lana
After the match, Bobby Lashley and Lana make out.
Raw Men’s Survivor Series Team Captain Spot On The Line
Seth Rollins vs. Andrade w/Zelina Vega
The match begins with Andrade wrenching away on the arm of Rollins and Rollins does the same to him, Rollins and Andrade briefly get into a chain wrestling session. Andrade gets Rollins in a headlock, Rollins gets free to get Andrade in a head scissors. Andrade gets free and Rollins gets him into another headlock, Andrade backs Rollins into the ropes before getting him in another headlock. Rollins gets free and he drops Andrade with arm drags before wrenching away on his arm, Andrade gets free and he nails Rollins with a drop kick. Andrade traps Rollins in the corner before landing a few strikes, Andrade misses a drop kick and Rollins nails him with a basement drop kick afterwards. Rollins corners Andrade before landing a running forearm strike, Andrade gets Rollins to the ring apron and Vega distracts him so Andrade can knock Rollins to the arena floor. Vega tries interfering again and the referee catches her before sending her backstage, Andrade nails Rollins with a suicide dive as we go to a commercial break.
We return from the break to see Rollins nailing Andrade with a sling blade, Rollins follows up by nailing Andrade with a blockbuster. Rollins then knocks Andrade out of the ring before landing suicide dives, Rollins gets Andrade back in the ring before landing a springboard knee strike for a near fall. Rollins goes for a curb stomp and he instead nails Andrade with an enzaguri, Rollins goes for a buckle bomb and Andrade counters with a rana followed by a double knee strike for a near fall. Andrade goes for a hammerlock DDT and Rollins escapes to nail him with a buckle bomb and thrust kick for a near fall, Andrade and Rollins then have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Andrade cracks Rollins with a rolling elbow strike followed by a series of suplexes for another near fall, Andrade goes to the top rope and Rollins meets him up there. Andrade trips him up before missing a top rope double stomp, Rollins and Andrade exchange missed moves until Rollins lands a falcon arrow for a near fall. Rollins goes to the top rope and he gets attacked by the Lucha House Party.
Winner: Seth Rollins, by DQ
After the match, The Lucha House Party continue attacking Seth Rollins before going after Andrade. Rollins hits the ring to help Andrade clear it before finding a mutual respect for each other.
– Buddy Murphy is shown backstage knocking on Aleister Black’s door, Black doesn’t answer and Murphy walks away. Black eventually comes out and cannot find anybody.
– A bunch of vehicles arrive backstage and Triple H gets out of one of them.
Akira Tozawa vs. Buddy Murphy
The match begins with Murphy working over the arm of Tozawa, Tozawa gets free and works over the arm of Murphy. Tozawa gets free from Murphy’s grasp to attack him with some chops, Murphy misses a flying knee strike and Tozawa lands more strikes. Murphy recovers and nails a charging Tozawa with a flapjack, Tozawa recovers to knock Murphy to the arena floor. Murphy then catches a diving Tozawa to nail him with a suplex on the arena floor, Murphy gets Tozawa back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt. Murphy slows things down by holding Tozawa in an abdominal stretch, Tozawa gets free by tossing Murphy out of the ring. Murphy gets back in the ring and Tozawa levels him with a super kick, Tozawa then nails Murphy with an enzaguri before landing a missile drop kick. Tozawa follows up by nailing a cornered Murphy with a pump kick, Tozawa then hits Murphy with a German suplex for a near fall. Tozawa also nails Murphy with a knee strike for another near fall, Tozawa goes to the top rope and Murphy causes him to leap off, Murphy goes to the top rope and Tozawa follows him up there.
Murphy gets off the ropes and Tozawa nails him with a reverse rana, Murphy leaves the ring and Tozawa nails him with a suicide dive. Tozawa goes back up to the top rope and Murphy rolls to the ring apron, Tozawa traps Murphy in the ropes before landing a top rope senton for a near fall. Tozawa keeps Murphy down while attacking him with strikes, Murphy then hits Tozawa with a knee strike followed by Murphy’s Law for a three count.
Winner: Buddy Murphy
– Erick Rowan is shown talking to whatever is in the cage.
– Buddy Murphy is shown backstage and he is greeted by Aleister Black and the two come face to face.
– The Singh Brothers are being chased by R-Truth before the next match begins, Erick Rowan lays out the Singh Brothers.
Erick Rowan vs. Alex Malcom
The match begins with Rowan tossing Malcom out of the ring and onto the Singh Brothers, Rowan exits the ring and he nails Malcom and the Singh Brothers with a running cross body block. Rowan then hits Malcom with a claw slam for a three count.
Winner: Erick Rowan
– Charly Caruso interviews Randy Orton, who says that he doesn’t play well with others unless it benefits him. Orton says that The Viking Raiders are looking for a fight and he will battle them tonight with a partner of his choosing.
Kevin Owens vs. Drew McIntyre
The match begins with Owens attacking McIntyre with a plethora of strikes, McIntyre corners Owens to land strikes of his own. Owens fights back and he nails McIntyre with a missile drop kick, Owens follows McIntyre around the ring while landing strikes and shoulder thrusts. McIntyre recovers and he drops Owens with a hard Irish whip into the corner, McIntyre corners Owens before landing some more strikes. McIntyre gets Owens out of the corner before landing a neck breaker for a near fall, McIntyre slows things down by holding Owens down and pulling back on his arms. Owens gets free and he cracks McIntyre with more strikes, McIntyre fights back to land strikes of his own. McIntyre charges at Owens and he winds up crashing into the ring post, Owens then nails McIntyre with a cannonball. Owens looks for a stunner and McIntyre exits the ring, Owens follows him out there and a brawl breaks out between them. Owens drops a charging McIntyre with a boot to the face before going to the ring apron, McIntyre propels Owens off the ring apron and into the barricade as we go to a commercial break.
We return from the break to see McIntyre holding Owens down again while pulling back on his arms, McIntyre releases the gold to drop Owens with strikes. McIntyre then nails Owens with an overhead belly to belly suplex for a near fall, McIntyre keeps Owens down while applying a modified chin lock. Owens gets free and he knocks McIntyre to the arena floor before landing a dive from the ring apron, Owens gets McIntyre back in the ring before going to the top rope. McIntyre rolls to the ring apron and Owens meets him there before eating a Glasgow Kiss, Owens recovers and he nails McIntyre with a super kick. McIntyre responds by nailing Owens with an Attitude Adjustment on the ring apron, Owens gets back in the ring and McIntyre nails him with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. McIntyre then places Owens on the top rope before following him up there, McIntyre looks for a superplex and Owens fights back to get McIntyre off the ropes. Owens then hits McIntyre with a top rope frog splash for a near fall, Owens goes for a stunner and he nails him with a super kick instead before eating a clothesline.
Owens recovers and he nails a charging McIntyre with a pop up power bomb for a near fall, Owens goes back to the top rope and McIntyre gets his knees up during a swanton bomb attempt. McIntyre charges at Owens and he eats a super kick, Owens goes for a stunner and McIntyre counters with a Claymore Kick for a near fall. McIntyre goes for a double under hook DDT and Owens rolls him up for a near fall, Owens then hits McIntyre with a stunner for a near fall. McIntyre blocks a super kick and he nails Owens with a double under hook DDT for a near fall, McIntyre goes to the top rope and he misses a leap before Owens lands a second stunner. Triple H’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see the match over with.
Match Result: No Contest
After the match, Triple H hands Kevin Owens a water while some NXT talents are outside of the ring. Triple H says that Owens knows why he is here tonight, Triple H says he had a soft spot for Seth Rollins and that Owens is a different breed. Triple H says Owens legitimized NXT more than anybody else, Triple H says Owens was taken from NXT and that the people who took him didn’t actually want him. Triple H says that Owens belongs in NXT and not on Raw or Smackdown, Triple H says the NXT stars are here to make sure that nobody interrupts their conversation. Triple H says everybody in the locker room doesn’t give a damn about Owens, members of the Raw locker room come out to brawl with the NXT stars. The Undisputed Era jump Owens from behind and a massive brawl breaks out, The OC comes out and they clear the ring.
– Charly Caruso announces that AJ Styles defends the WWE United States Title against Humberto Carrillo next week, Carrillo appears and says he is humbled by the opportunity. Caruso introduces Paul Heyman, Heyman tells the story of the feud between Brock Lesnar and Rey Mysterio. Heyman says that Lesnar is healthy and will be 100% at WWE Survivor Series, Heyman says that Lesnar versus Mysterio at WWE Survivor Series should be a No Holds Barred Match. Caruso then brings in Mysterio, who tells Carrillo that he is happy for his success and then he accepts the challenge laid out by Heyman. Mysterio says he is coming for the WWE Championship and not an apology at WWE Survivor Series ‘19.
Asuka w/Kairi Sane vs. Natalya
The match begins with Natalya and Asuka working over each others arms, Asuka fakes a handshake and Natalya gets her in a headlock. Natalya and Asuka exchange shoulder tackle attempts, Asuka catches Natalya in a roll up before landing a spinning back fist for a near fall. Asuka keeps Natalya down while wrenching away on her arm, Asuka transitions into an octopus stretch against Natalya. Natalya gets free and she nails a downed Asuka with a basement drop kick, Natalya then cracks Asuka with a few strikes and a suplex. Natalya nails Asuka with more strikes before getting caught in a headlock, Natalya gets free to hit Asuka with a release German suplex followed by a spinning clothesline for a near fall. Asuka leaves the ring and Natalya chases her back in, Sane tries interfering and Natalya drops her. Asuka goes after Natalya and is thrown into the barricade, Natalya gets Asuka back in the ring. Asuka levels Natalya with a head kick from out of nowhere for a three count.
Winner: Asuka w/Kairi Sane
Raw Tag Team Championships
The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (c) vs. Randy Orton & Ricochet
The match begins with Ricochet attacking Erik with some strikes, Erik recovers and he scores a few takedowns on Ricochet. Ricochet fights back to knock Erik out of the ring with a drop kick, Orton tags in as Ricochet goes for a dive. Erik catches a diving Ricochet and Orton attacks him from behind, Ivar goes for a dive and Orton prevents that. Erik lays out Ricochet with a knee strike and Orton takes him out a few moments later, Smackdown invades backstage as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Orton holding Erik in a front headlock, Orton transitions into a chin lock against Erik. Erik gets free and he drops Orton with a forearm strike, Ricochet and Ivar are tagged in by their respective partners. Ricochet and Ivar go back and forth until Ricochet lands an enzaguri, Ivar recovers to nail Ricochet with a handspring elbow strike. Orton tags in and Ivar knocks him to the arena floor, Ivar then takes out the opposing team with a suicide dive. Ivar gets Orton back in the ring before tossing Ricochet into the barricade, Orton recovers and he nails Ivar with an elevated DDT. The Smackdown roster hits the ring and they attacks both teams.
Match Result: No Contest
After the match, Smackdown continues attacking The Viking Raiders, Ricochet and Randy Orton. A bunch of NXT stars hit the ring and an even bigger brawl breaks out between all the brands, more NXT wrestlers come out through the crowd to first surround the ring and to then attack the Raw stars. Seth Rollins eventually leads a bunch of Raw superstars to the ringside area as a massive brawl takes place, Triple H appears on the big screen to proclaim that NXT will finish things at WWE Survivor Series. Triple H also invites Raw and Smackdown to WWE NXT on Wednesday Night.
