Tonight’s WWE Raw (09/12/2024) is live from Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas. Commentators are Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett and the ring announcer is Lilian Garcia.
WWE Raw Results
GUNTHER & Finn Balor Segment
GUNTHER called out Finn Balor for claiming responsibility for his success, accusing him of cutting corners and losing respect over time. Balor fired back, promising to dethrone GUNTHER and finally reclaim championship glory after eight years.
This confrontation led to chaos as GUNTHER clashed with Damian Priest and Judgment Day. Despite GUNTHER’s initial dominance, Balor turned the tide with a SlingBlade and Coupe de Grace, taking out both GUNTHER and Priest. The segment ended with Balor standing tall, holding the World Heavyweight Championship high. (Check full segment details)
Adam Pearce and The Judgment Day Backstage Segment
Adam Pearce informs Finn Balor that the World Heavyweight Title Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event will now be a Triple Threat Match. Pearce also wants Balor to lead by example. Next week on Raw, Finn & JD will put their World Tag Team Titles on the line against The War Raiders, and The Judgment Day are banned from ringside area. Finn needs sometime before he gives Raquel Rodriguez some advice ahead of her match with Rhea Ripley later on tonight.
First Match
The Final Testament & The Miz w/Scarlett Bordeaux defeated The Wyatt Sicks w/Nikki Cross by pinfall in a 8-Man Tag Team Match
CM Punk Interview
CM Punk’s WWE interview with Jackie Redmond highlighted his tensions with Seth Rollins, going into his history of mentorship and rivalry. Punk acknowledged Rollins’ success but dismissed him as the “second string” now that Punk has returned. And also, CM Punk hinted at a personal “favor” involving Paul Heyman but didn’t share further details. (Check full interview details)
Second Match
Liv Morgan defeated Dakota Kai by pinfall. After the match, PFC gangs up on Kai. Damage CTRL storms into the ring to make the save. Kairi Sane wipes out PFC with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Morgan plants Iyo Sky with The Oblivion.
Cody Rhodes and The New Day Backstage Segment
Cody Rhodes runs into The New Day in the backstage area. Cody says that Kofi and Woods should be ashamed of themselves. Woods starts laughing as they walk away.
Drew McIntyre Promo
Hell In A Cell was the most violent match of my 24-year career. And in the end, I succumbed to my blood loss. I could’ve been at Raw post Bad Blood, against doctors’ orders, I proved time and time again, The Scottish Warrior isn’t just a catchy nickname, it is earned. But I had to go back to Scotland, my family needed me. 2024 should’ve been a career year for Drew McIntyre, but time and time again, I kept getting screwed over at the finish line. While I was at home, the same thought kept creeping through my mind, burning in my head, what if I’m wrong? What if everyone else was right? What if people could truly change? What if my gut was wrong?
And then I turned on Survivor Series, and I saw Roman Reigns standing side by side with CM Punk, and who was by their side? Sami, Jimmy, Jey, with their stupid fingers up in the air. After everything they’ve known, Roman snaps his fingers, they put their tail in between their legs and they run right by his side. At least CM Punk took a bribe. They all sold out for absolutely nothing. That’s when it was clear, that’s when I knew I had to come back, that’s when I knew I was going to take out Sami Zayn, that’s when I knew I was going to take out Jey Uso. Spending time back at home, I realized that I can’t change the past as much as I wanted to, but I can change the present, and I will change the future.
Seth Rollins And Sami Zayn Segment
Seth Rollins delivered a promo about CM Punk taking shots at him, reigniting their rivalry. Sami Zayn appeared and apologized to Rollins for suspecting him in Jey Uso’s attack and cleared their tensions. Now, Zayn shifted his focus to Drew McIntyre. Zayn announced a match against McIntyre for Saturday Night’s Main Event, but McIntyre struck first, attacking Zayn on the stage. (Check full segment details)
Third Match
Lyra Valkyria defeated Zelina Vega and Ivy Nile by pinfall in a First Round Match In The WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
The New Day Segment
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods in the ring. WWE Universe is booing The New Day, Kofi tells Nah, nah, nah. You mean to tell me, after the 10 years of positivity that Woods and I have given you, you mean to tell me that you’re this mad over one day? Xavier Woods tells they came out here and didn’t even do anything to E. Kofi Kingston tells they could’ve taken a steel chair to Big E’s back. We could have taken a sledgehammer to the back of E’s neck. Guys. Crowd boos even more. The New Day decides to drop their microphones and exit the ring.
Fourth Match
Rhea Ripley defeated Raquel Rodriguez w/Liv Morgan by pinfall in the Anything Goes Match. At the closing moments of the match, Ripley HeadButts Rodriguez. Morgan runs in for interference. Ripley sends Morgan back first into the canvas. Ripley SuperKicks Rodriguez. Morgan hits The Oblivion. Iyo Sky nails Morgan with The Springboard Missile Dropkick. Sky lands The Suicide Dive. Rodriguez hooks the outside leg for a two count. Rodriguez goes for The Tejana Bomb, but Ripley lands back on her feet. Ripley drives Rodriguez face first through the wedged chair. Ripley connects with The Rip Tide through the table to pickup the victory. After the match, Ripley had an interesting standoff with Iyo Sky as they were both holding the Women’s World Championship as the show goes off the air.