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We will be bringing you the full results of tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
Tonight on Monday Night Raw, WWE celebrates Halloween as only they can. A beast will be present tonight as Brock Lesnar will appear just five nights at before he faces Bobby Lashley in Saudi Arabia at WWE Crown Jewel on November 5. Also, Roman Reigns makes a final Monday Night Raw appearance before his championship defense against Logan Paul this Saturday.
Between the ropes, Bianca Belair will look for revenge against Nikki Cross. Cross, who seemingly has back to her old self, cost Bianca a match against Bayley one week ago and now, the EST looks to remind the former ASH who runs the Monday Night Raw women's division. Also, Matt Riddle and Otis will get in the spirit of the holiday with a Trick or Street Fight.
Preview
WWE Raw (10/31)
- Brock Lesnar appears
- Roman Reigns appears
- Trick or Street Fight: Matt Riddle vs. Otis
- Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair
Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair
Bianca and Nikki trade strikes. Bianca runs into a boot from Nikki cross who tries to land a crossbody but is caught in mid-air by Bianca who delivers a Fallaway Slam. Bianca hit her Delayed Vertical Suplex and goes for her Moonsault but Nikki gets her knees up. Damage CTRL comes to ringside and distracts the referee, allowing Bayley to hit Bianca. Cross decides to attack all three members of Damage CTRL and ends up eating a K.O.D. for a Bianca Belair victory.
Winner: Bianca Belair by pinfall
- After the match, Asuka and Alexa Bliss return to save Bianca from a three-on-one attack. Later, they would challenge Dakota Kai and IYO SKY to a Tag Team Championship match.
- Bobby Lashley thinks he's going to be a part of a sit-down interview with Brock Lesnar but Brock Lesnar appears in the arena instead and calls Bobby Lashley out for a fight. They brawl briefly but are separated by security and Triple H comes out to tell them if they touch again, their match at WWE Crown Jewel will be canceled.
Seth Rollins vs. Austin Theory
Starting out the match, the crowd is 100% behind Seth Rollins, who takes control early on and maintains control until a failed springboard attempt puts Austin Theory back in control, and Austin Theory slams Seth Rollins into the announce table and then sends him into the steel steps.
In the home stretch, Austin Theory tried to hit a pedigree on Seth Rollins but Rollins blocked it and hit the Curb Stomp for the victory.
Winner: Seth Rollins by pinfall
- Roman Reigns came out and said he has no need to hype his match with Logan Paul but he let Paul Heyman do it for him. The Miz interrupted and said that Logan Paul is no joke. He tried to ask for Roman Reigns' help in dealing with Dexter Lumis and Roman Reigns knocked him out with a Superman Punch.
Karl Anderson vs. Damian Priest
It was a back-and-forth match that saw Anderson get a near fall with a Spinebuster. Rhea Ripley tried to distract Anderson, letting Damian hit the South of Heaven. Priest went for the Reckoning and it was countered into a Backslide for the victory.
Winner: Damian Priest by pinfall
- After the match, Rhea Ripley low blows Luke Gallows and Judgment Day beats up AJ Styles and The Good Brothers.
- Bray Wyatt will be at Crown Jewel
- In the trainer's room The Miz tried to get his match with Mustafa Ali canceled because he feels like he has a broken jaw. Mustafa appears and says he has tiny balls and suddenly, The Miz feels like fighting.
- John Bradshaw Layfield cut a promo about how much he loves Texas... Until now when snowflake woke people have ruined it for him. He introduces Baron Corbin. Eventually, R-Truth comes out and makes fun of what they're wearing, they beat him up and leave.
Trick or Street Fight: Matt Riddle vs. Otis
Matt Riddle is accompanied by Elias. Riddle is dressed up like Ezekiel. Alpha Academy comes out dressed up like Chippendales dancers from the sketch on Saturday Night Live with Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze. Otis is allowed to hit the Worm for one night only. Matt Riddle eventually Burns when he RKOs Otis while he is wearing a pumpkin head.
Winner: Matt Riddle by pinfall
Mustafa Ali vs. The Miz
The match is back and forth go when it spilled to the outside, Dexter Lumis appears in the audience and grabs The Miz. Security chases him away, Mustafa Ali is able to get the pinfall victory with the 450 Splash.
Winner: Mustafa Ali
- Johnny Gargano, in a mock of 60 Minutes, essentially says that the Miz was originally paying Dexter to attack him because Dexter lost his job but then something went awry. Now, Dexter wants his money.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Dakota Kai w/ Bayley) vs. Asuka & Alexa Bliss (w/ Bianca Belair)
Bianca stops Bayley from getting involved and they brawl in the front row of ringside before Bayley hits a Belly-To-Belly Suplex through a table. Asuka and Alexa Bliss are able to hit their finishers with bliss hitting Twisted Bliss for the victory.
Winners and new champions: Asuka & Alexa Bliss by pinfall
