United States Championship Match: Damian Priest (c) vs. Jeff Hardy
Priest runs over Hardy. Hardy lands a few strikes. Priest kicks Hardy’s head off his shoulders. Hardy falls out of the ring. Hardy tries a dive but Priest moves out of the way. Priest lands a senton off the steps. After the break, Hardy hits the Twist of Fate, followed by the Swanton. Priest reverses Hardy’s pin for the win.
Winner and STILL United States Champion, Damian Priest!
CRASH AND BURN for @JEFFHARDYBRAND!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/r76gPMValz
— WWE (@WWE) October 5, 2021
After the match, Priest shows Hardy respect before leaving the ring. After the match, Hardy says when he arrives on SmackDown, maybe we will see a new side of him. Austin Theory runs down to the ring. Theory says his dreams have come true. He was drafted to Monday Night RAW and now he is standing in the ring with the legendary Jeff Hardy. Theory says he doesn’t mean to fanboy right now, but he asks Hardy for a selfie. Hardy says ok. Theory and Hardy take a photo. Theory clotheslines Hardy. Theory drops Hardy with a modified Ushigoroshi. Theory lays down with Hardy and takes another selfie.
That's not the way to go about things, @austintheory1!
Even @JohnnyGargano wouldn't appreciate this!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/jkLUHDGSFK
— WWE (@WWE) October 5, 2021
Backstage, Randy Orton challenges Omos to a match tonight.
Round Two:
5th. RAW: Selects Seth Rollins
6th. Smackdown Selects: Intercontinental Champion King Nakamura and Rick Boogs
7th. RAW: Selects United States Champion Damian Priest
8th. SmackDown: Selects Sheamus
Shayna Baszler vs. Dana Brooke
Baszler tries to stomp on Brooke’s arm. Brooke turns it into a roll up. Baszler turns that into the Kirifuda Clutch. Brooke taps out.
Winner- Shayna Baszler
After the match, Baszler stomps Brooke’s arm into the apron LED board. Baszler starts to set up the ring steps to stomp Brooke’s elbow. Doudrop skips down to the ring and tells Baszler to stop. Brooke is her friend. Baszler starts to walk away. Baszler clubs Doudrop’s back. Doudrop shrugs it off. Baszler and Doudrop stare each other down.
.@HeymanHustle just can't catch a break…#WWERaw@WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/EXl6PY6BYf
— WWE (@WWE) October 5, 2021
