WWE Raw live results: 2024 WWE Draft night two
Date: April 29, 2024
Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO
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Show Recap —
US Champion Logan Paul was shown arriving with IShowSpeed and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (who got a huge reaction). They were welcomed by Damian Priest and Judgment Day. Priest congratulated Paul on his success and Paul returned the favour. Paul said Priest would destroy the ugly Uso at Backlash. Judgment Day, Paul, IShowSpeed, and Mahomes entered the arena together.
(We’ll see if he’s used at all but Mahomes seems like a huge get for the show.)
Michael Cole and Pat McAfee ran down the draft rules while standing ringside.
Opening segment
Becky Lynch entered. She said Kansas City might be where The Man was born. This arena was where her face got busted and she let the world know this was her show now. She stood there as champion six years later and it was still her show. The crowd chanted for Becky.
Lynch said it took nearly two years to regain the championship which led to “You deserve it” chants. Lynch didn’t want to just hold the title, she wanted to defend it. She wanted to fight the best.
Liv Morgan interrupted. Morgan said Lynch should look no further for her next challenger. The crowd chanted “Mami.” Morgan felt like Lynch owed her one. Lynch was only the champion because Morgan did what Lynch couldn’t and that was take out Rhea Ripley. Morgan said this was still her revenge tour and she would not stop until she got everything she wanted.
Lynch admitted that she wouldn’t be champion without Morgan but Morgan would be champion right now if not for what Lynch did to her (in last week’s battle royal).
Nia Jax interrupted. Cole explained that the new rosters weren’t in effect yet. Jax got a ton of heat — way more than Morgan. Jax said they were lucky she got drafted to Smackdown. She said tonight was her last night on Raw (the crowd popped) and before she left, she planned on taking one of them with her.
Morgan dropkicked her off the apron and accepted her challenge for a match.
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Jey Uso, Sami Zayn and Bronson Reed were shown arriving. Reed wore a Calgary Hitmen t-shirt. Zayn defends the IC title tonight against Reed.
Stephanie McMahon entered to make the first round of night two draft picks.
WWE Draft Round 1
Pick 1: Raw selects Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser (Imperium)
Pick 2: Smackdown selects Jade Cargill
Pick 3: Raw selects Damage CTRL (Asuka, Kairi Sane, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai)
Pick 4: Smackdown selects Kevin Owens
So Raw got six people, Smackdown got two. McAfee even pointed this out.
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Gunther (w/Ludwig Kaiser) defeated Xavier Woods (w/Kofi Kingston) (16:33)
They went to break a minute into the match. The screen “glitched” as Gunther maintained control. Woods tried fighting back with chops so Gunther just chopped him down. Woods chopped Gunther off the middle rope and hit a missile dropkick for two. Woods’ leg got caught in the ropes moments later so Gunther stomped his knee.
Gunther continued to target Woods’ leg following another break and mocked him as he did it. Gunther went for a splash but Woods got his knees up. Woods tried to fire back but Gunther chopped him down and applied a half crab.
It seemed like there was no escape for Woods so Kingston grabbed a white towel. Kingston teased throwing it in but Woods begged him not to. Woods almost fought out but Gunther applied an STF and Woods tapped out.
This was a pretty one-sided win for Gunther.
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Cathy Kelley interviewed Jey Uso. She wondered if he was feeling any pressure but Jey said no and that Priest would receive a Yeet-down at Backlash. She asked about Logan Paul’s earlier comment. Jey was glad they signed a Paul brother but wished it was the one with a winning record. The crowd liked that line.
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Patrick Mahomes was in the first row and Samantha Irvin announced him to the crowd to a big ovation. Chiefs players Trey Smith and Creed Humphrey were there too. They aired a clip of Smith and Humphrey joining a young fan in the ring before the show started. It was the fan Smith helped to safety during the shooting at the Super Bowl parade.
Paul and IShowSpeed entered to make the next round of picks.
WWE Draft Round 2
Pick 1: Raw selects CM Punk
Pick 2: Smackdown selects Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins & B-Fab (The Pride)
Pick 3: Raw selects Braun Strowman
Pick 4: Smackdown selects Tiffany Stratton
The crowd chanted for Punk after his name was called. Cole notes that Drew McIntyre must be pissed that Punk was picked and he wasn’t.
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Paul made his way to the ring. Paul said he spoke the truth when he said Priest would beat Jey Uso. Jey leaving the Bloodline was a mistake because he couldn’t win a title on his own — unlike Paul.
Jey Uso interrupted. Jey asked the crowd if they thought he could beat Priest and become champion. They said “Yeet.” Jey asked if they thought he should beat up Paul. They said “Yeet.” Paul said “Yeet” too but the crowd didn’t do it with him.
Paul trash-talked Jey as Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh marched to the ring. Jey didn’t wait to get attacked so he went after Judgment Day but they got the better of him.
Mahomes gave Paul his three Super Bowl rings and Paul put them on. Paul took a swing but Jey ducked and Paul decked McDonagh. Paul and Bálor acted shocked while Jey was amused. Jey went after Bálor but Paul jumped him and Jey was down again.
Braun Strowman entered to make the save. Paul bailed from the ring as Strowman laid out Bálor with a chokeslam.
Strowman drew his attention to Mahomes in the crowd. Mahomes’ teammates Smith and Humphrey stood up beside him. Jey pulled Strowman away and calmed things down — even though Mahomes gave Paul the rings to take him out.
Jey and Strowman left together.
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R-Truth was in the back making some sort of deal with Chad Gable. Miz showed up and wanted to know what was going on. This led to some dumb comedy as Cole snickered into his mic. Truth didn’t realize it was the WWE Draft and not the NFL Draft.
After Miz and Truth left, Gable was suddenly booted out of nowhere by Sami Zayn.
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Kelley asked Booker T for his thoughts on the draft so far. Booker liked the picks of Cargill and Punk. Drew McIntyre showed up behind him. McIntyre asked Booker if he thought it made sense for the guy who’s had one match this year before getting injured should get drafted over the guy who won the world title at WrestleMania. Booker wondered where that title was now.
McIntyre thought he was in a backwards world. He knew Booker back in the day and he knows how Booker really felt about Punk. McIntyre told Booker that he’s changed.
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Cole noted that if Reed won the title, he would be protected in the draft and Zayn would move into Reed’s slot.
Intercontinental Championship match: Sami Zayn defeated Bronson Reed via disqualification (8:51)
Zayn hit a dive and went for a flying crossbody but Reed caught him and hit a powerslam and a senton. Zayn fought back after a break but Reed hit a Uranage for two and a sit-out powerbomb for two. Reed hit a shoulder tackle off the apron but as he slipped back in the ring, Zayn nailed him with a Helluva Kick.
As Zayn went for a cover, Chad Gable grabbed him and hit a German suplex for the DQ.
Gable put Zayn in an ankle lock and after he let go, Reed flattened Zayn with a Tsunami.
Gable posed with the IC title belt so Reed dropped Gable with a Death Valley driver. Reed posed with the belt.
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Ron Simmons and JBL entered to announce the next picks.
WWE Draft Round 3
Pick 1: Raw selects LWO (Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Zelina Vega & Carlito)
Pick 2: Smackdown selects Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Elektra Lopez, Angel & Berto)
Pick 3: Raw selects Drew McIntyre
Pick 4: Smackdown selects Shinsuke Nakamura
They noted that Carlito was still technically with LWO. Raw got six people with that one pick.
McIntyre entered. He wondered if APA had been drinking since Friday because it was stupid he was only getting picked in the third round. McIntyre said Punk was no longer anti-establishment. He was a corporate ass-kisser.
McIntyre congratulated Punk on finally accomplishing something — Punk fractured his elbow at WrestleMania. However, unlike Punk, McIntyre showed up every week because he was a real man.
Punk’s music hit and McIntyre looked around. Punk appeared in a suite. Punk called McIntyre a little bitch (even though Punk was the one in the safety of a suite). McIntyre marched to the back.
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Gable approached Alpha Academy in the back. He wasn’t impressed that Maxxine Dupri eliminated two people in the battle royal because she didn’t win. He wondered if she wanted a ribbon for participating. He told Otis and Tozawa to win him a freakin’ championship tonight.
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Kelley interviewed Bron Breakker. Breakker said Adam Pearce knew he was the best pick because he was on Raw to take over. Sheamus approached him and Breakker got in his face for interrupting. Sheamus told him to calm down. Sheamus was impressed and said Breakker reminded him of a younger version of himself. Sheamus stopped speaking upon seeing McIntyre storm by. Breakker didn’t seem to care about Sheamus’ compliments.
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Candice LeRae (w/Indi Hartwell) defeated Maxxine Dupri (w/Ivy Nile) (1:44)
Dupri hit a Northern Lights suplex and a reverse Caterpillar. Dupri applied an ankle lock but lost focus when Hartwell shoved Nile into the ring post. This allowed LeRae to slip out and hit a Wicked Stepsister (curb stomp) for the pinfall win.
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Rey Mysterio (with LWO) told Kelley they had mixed emotions but they were excited to be on Raw. He had unfinished business with Carlito.
Dominik showed up to mock them and tell them that Judgment Day ran Raw. Rey thought that was funny given that Dom hasn’t been drafted yet. Rey asked him, “What’s that on your lip, Dirty Sanchez.” Dom sheepishly backed away while saying, “You’re lucky I’m not cleared.”
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McIntyre stormed through the suite level demanding to know where Punk was. He opened a few doors but couldn’t find him. He finally did find Punk’s suite but Punk was gone. The only thing remaining was a signed photo of Punk.
Punk’s music hit at this moment and he entered the ring as McIntyre looked on. Punk said he didn’t want to waste the fans’ time so he planned on doing his promo in less time than McIntyre held the world title — 5 minutes and 46 seconds.
Punk said McIntyre was like an ex-girlfriend he couldn’t get rid of. Punk was glad he hurt McIntyre’s elbow. McIntyre prayed for Punk to get injured but Punk hurt McIntyre himself. Punk was drafted ahead of McIntyre for a simple reason: he was the best in the world.
Punk wasn’t mad or out for revenge because McIntyre had given him purpose. Losers hoped and prayed for things to happen while winners made things happen. When Punk was cleared, he promised to make McIntyre’s life a living hell.
(The stuff with Punk and McIntyre tonight was really good and their inevitable match feels like a big one.)
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Teddy Long and Alundra Blayze entered to announce the next round of picks. Punk embraced them on the way out. (Blayze initially backed off when Punk asked for a hug but eventually accepted his embrace.)
WWE Draft Round 4
Pick 1: Raw selects Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh)
Pick 2: Smackdown selects Naomi
Pick 3: Raw selects Ilja Dragunov
Pick 4: Smackdown selects Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
A pumped-up Dragunov was shown reacting live at NXT while the roster gave him a standing ovation. Shawn Michaels embraced him and gave him a Raw hat (which he did not put on).
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Liv Morgan defeated Nia Jax (10:31)
Tiffany Stratton watched the match from the front row.
They went to break and came back with a commercial for a movie. Morgan bashed Jax’s head repeatedly against the ring post but Jax came back with a Samoan Drop for two. Jax climbed to the middle rope and set up for Annihilator but Morgan used Jax’s arm to yank her against the top turnbuckle. Morgan followed with a powerbomb for two.
Naomi entered through the crowd to attack Stratton before Jax knocked Naomi off the apron. Morgan used the distraction to hit a Codebreaker and Oblivion for the pinfall win.
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Kelley asked Booker about the draft again and he congratulated Dragunov on getting selected. He mentioned Trick Williams and Roxanne Perez as potential future picks. Kelley approached Pearce and asked about his feelings so far. Pearce was just happy Smackdown took Chelsea Green.
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Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley entered to make the next round of picks. They brought out a table and did their catchphrase.
WWE Draft Round 5
Pick 1: Raw selects Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
Pick 2: Smackdown selects Pretty Deadly
Pick 3: Raw selects Lyra Valkyria
Pick 4: Smackdown selects Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
They showed an emotional Valkyria reacting live as the NXT roster gave her a big ovation.
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Miz rapping alongside Truth during their entrance is real embarrassing.
R-Truth & The Miz defeated Akira Tozawa & Otis to retain the World Tag Team Championships (2:00 of TV time)
Alpha Academy did not get an entrance and this match started during a break. Miz booted Tozawa off the apron and Tozawa took a huge flip bump onto the mats. Otis dropped Miz and hit a Caterpillar elbow drop. Tozawa went for a big diving senton but Miz got his knees up. Miz and Truth gave Tozawa their double-team finisher for the pinfall win.
These belts are pointless on Truth and Miz.
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Dom was annoyed that Judgment Day fell to the fourth round. Priest said they shouldn’t be surprised. Priest told them to stick to the plan and get it done tonight in their match. (McDonagh had a huge make-up bruise on the forehead as a result of Paul’s loaded punch.)
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Pearce and Nick Aldis announced the final round of picks.
WWE Draft Round 6
Pick 1: Raw selects The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, AOP & Paul Ellering)
Pick 2: Smackdown selects Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
Pick 3: Raw selects Bronson Reed
Pick 4: Smackdown selects Blair Davenport
Davenport looked completely shocked and the NXT roster gave her an ovation.
Davenport’s scouting report mentioned, “gothic charisma meets cold-hearted fury.” McAfee seemed baffled by “gothic charisma” and Cole quickly moved on.
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Six-man tag match: Jey Uso, Ricochet & Andrade defeated Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh & World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest (w/Dominik Mysterio) (10:39)
They went to break 90 seconds into the match after the good guys hit dives. The heels were in control anyway after the break (with no explanation). Priest worked over Ricochet before kicking Jey off the apron. Andrade tried to get in which distracted the referee long enough for McDonagh and Bálor to get some shots in on Ricochet.
Ricochet gave McDonagh a Recoil and made the hot tag to Jey who knocked Priest off the apron before hitting Bálor with right hands, a thrust kick, an uppercut and enziguri. Jey hit Bálor with a flying crossbody but McDonagh broke up the cover. Andrade hit McDonagh with a back elbow before Priest kicked Andrade and planted Ricochet with a flatliner.
Priest tagged himself in and clotheslined Jey. Jey slipped out of a Razor’s Edge attempt and hit a Samoan Drop.
Dom distracted the ref as Jey went to the top rope. Priest was going to chokeslam Jey off the top but McDonagh stepped in and shoved Jey off the top instead. Priest was annoyed at McDonagh for getting involved. As Priest and McDonagh argued, Jey superkicked Priest into Bálor. Jey superkicked Priest again and superkicked McDonagh too.
They claimed Bálor tagged in at some point but I think Priest just knocked him off the apron. Anyway, Jey gave Bálor a spear and splash for the pinfall win. Jey posed with Andrade and Ricochet.
The crowd seemed relatively quiet for this match.
— Jey and Priest faced off as the show ended.