WWE Monday Night Raw: Mustafa Ali joins RETRIBUTION

The biggest moment from WWE Monday Night Raw came when Mustafa Ali showed that he is leading the charge behind RETRIBUTION.

WWE is heading from Clash of Champions and moving toward Hell in a Cell. Tonight’s Monday Night Raw continued the developing storylines across the men’s and women’s divisions. At the end of the night viewers had a better view of what the upcoming PPV would look like as angles continued to develop.

The first match of the evening was a women’s tag match. Dana Brook and Mandy Rose welcomed their partner and Raw women’s champion, Asuka. They were set to face off against Zelina Vega, Lana and Natalya.

Brooke and Rose took control of the match early, double-teaming Natalya. They would not stay on top as a distraction outside the ring put Rose in a bad spot, getting isolated by her opponents. Asuka would eventually get the tag and run all over the three women, blasting them all with kicks. Rose would get the tag back into the match and land a jumping knee on Lana, pinning her for the victory.

Business between Seth Rollins, Buddy Murphy and the Mysterio family is not over. Rollins and Murphy teamed up to face off against Dominick Mysterio and Humberto Carrillo once again this week. This was less of a wrestling match, more of a fight as all four men tore into each other. The real issue seemed to brew between Murphy and Rollins who could not get on the same page, arguing during the match. That would not stop Murphy from picking up the victory for his team. Carrillo came off the top rope and Murphy landed a nasty knee to counter, pinning Carrillo in the center of the ring.

Braun Strowman appeared on Monday Night Raw once again, demanding a match. He was answered by someone of his own size, Keith Lee. This match did not last long as both men fought outside of the ring, crashing into the stairs and through barricades before both were counted out.

The Hurt Business battled against Mustafa Ali, Ricochet and Apollo Crews once again this week. Ricochet turned down an offer to join MVP’s group. Making himself the focus of the attack in this match. Apollo Crews was finally able to get into the ring, but he did not fare any better. He found himself in Lashley’s grasp which resulted in a submission from the Full Nelson.

The women’s tag team championship was on the line when the Riott Squad challenged Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax.

The Riott Squad got off to a hot start, but it was not long before Jax used her power to take over. Baszler would tag in and start to dismantle Riott’s arms while Liv Morgan was forced to watch. Morgan eventually got the tag and started to turn things around against the champions before being smashed by Jax. The challengers tried one more rally, but that would not stop Baszler from locking in the Rear Naked Choke until Riott tapped out, ending the match.

MVP was supposed to face Mustafa Ali in a one-on-one match, but that quickly broke down. The rest of the Hurt Business jumped into the ring to intimidate the group. RETRIBUTION came out of no where and it looked like Ali was going to join the Hurt Business to fight them off. But instead, he showed that he is a part of the group and led the attack on the Hurt Business.

The main event of the evening brought out the Street Profits to join Drew McIntyre against Randy Orton, Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler. The match started with a brawl before being brought under control. The Street Profits started off with a lot of high-flying offense as usual, but Ziggler kept the fight alive for his team.

The match continued at a fast pace from start to finish. Each man landed a series of finishers on their opponents, but the biggest one came when Randy Orton hit an RKO on McIntyre, pinning the champion in the middle of the ring.

WWE Monday Night Raw results

• Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose and Asuka defeated Lana, Natalya and Zelina Vega
• Buddy Murphy and Seth Rollins defeated Dominick Mysterio and Humberto Carrillo
• Keith Lee versus Braun Strowman ends in a double-disqualification
• Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin defeated Ricochet and Apollo Crews
• Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax defeated the Riott Squad via submission
• Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler and Bobby Roode defeated Drew McIntyre and the Street Profits