Raw opened with Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler fighting in the aisle. The show was supposed to start with their match, but it started with mayhem instead.
Raquel Rodriguez joined Baslzer's side, and Rhea Ripley linked up with Jax.
After everyone else was cleared out of the ring, Ripley grabbed a mic and said she's not done until she takes care of Judgment Day business.
After a commercial break, Ripley said she left the group in Priest's hands and he disappointed her. He threw Dominik Mysterio under a bus and pointed out how he lost his title. Ripley told Dom if he doesn't get his belt back, he may as well not come home.
Jey Uso came out because he was originally slated to face The Archer of Infamy on Monday, but Priest wasn't cleared to compete.
He said they missed Ripley on Raw, which caused Dom to get angry and say he would take care of Jey for Mami. JD McDonagh came out to help Dom, but Cody Rhodes joined Jey and helped him clear the ring.
Opening the show with two brawls and a bunch of talking instead of having any matches for the first 25 minutes is definitely not unusual, but it still felt like a lot of nothing.
The tension building within The Judgment Day has been handled well, but now that Ripley is back, the storyline can really be kicked into full gear.
By the time the segment was over, most people probably forgot that the show opened with a different set of people brawling.
Notable Moments and Observations
- Dom carrying Ripley's belt with him to the ring looked like every boyfriend who has had to carry his girlfriend's purse while she went shopping.
- Dom's black eye from No Mercy is already healing nicely.
