WWE RAW Results, Highlights & Winners (May 13, 2024): King and Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals
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Priest gave McIntyre a title shot, SKY, Valkyria, Gunther & Jey advances to the semifinals, Judgment Day becomes #1 contender and more!!!
The May 13, 2024 episode of Monday Night Raw is officially over and it is one of the must watch episodes in recent times. WWE showcased a number of interesting matches and segments for the show including the King and Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals & the build for the upcoming PLE. Get to know what happened on this week’s episode of Raw, as we came out with the complete show summary, highlights, results, winners and grades.
WWE Raw Summary & Highlights
Drew McIntyre got his wish
Drew McIntyre kicked-off Monday Night Raw. As his music stopped, CM Punk chants went wild. Drew stopped the WWE Universe saying CM Punk won’t be showing up. Drew referenced, CM Punk’s iconic quote “The Greatest Trick Devil Ever Pulled….” Drew addressed last week’s Punk’s promo, Jey Uso taking his spot, and Damian Priest being a paper champion.
Priest confronted him saying that Drew is blaming all for his mistakes and told that the only one to be blamed his Drew himself. Priest then gave what Drew mcintyre want, saying that he will give Drew a title shot after he is medically cleared.
Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals- IYO SKY vs Shayna Baszler
IYO SKY while having her entry to the ring got attacked by Shayna Baszler, due to the previous confrontation before the show. The match officially began during the commercial, whre Shayna took full control of the match. Baszler tried to break SKY’s left arm making IYO struggle with the bad arm. After Shayna got locked her legs in between the ropes, IYO slowly took the control with a Spring board Moonsault out of the ring.
Back in the ring, IYO fastened her strikes with quick Missile Drop-kicks & Metiora. Baszler fought back and both started countering moves. In the final moments of the match, IYO SKY hit a Metiora and a Moonsault to defeat Shayna Baszler and advance to the Semifinals of the tournament.
Carlito met Judgment Day
Carlito met Judgment Day backstage and tried to make himself into the faction, stating Rhea Ripley & Dom’s injury. Priest stopped him saying that he doesn’t need him. Carlito teased that he will be in Judgment Day soon.
Alpha Academy
Alpha Academy were on the backstage, where Gable addressed Maxinne Dupri’s loss in the Queen of the Ring Tournament match and gave instructions to them. Gable wanted Otis to take on Sami Zayn & akira Tozawa to take on Bronson Reed tonight. He wanted the serious version of them. Ivy Nile came to meet Maxxine, but Chad Gable was rude to her.
King of the Ring Quarterfinals- Kofi Kingston vs Gunther
Before Gunther made his way to the ring, Kofi Kingston attacked Gunther with a series of kicks and a suicide dive. Kofi was fired up seeking revenge on Gunther for injuring Xavier Woods.
The match officially began with Gunther rolling out & Kofi going for a suicide dive. However Gunther caught him and delivered three backdrop on the apron, barricade and the announcement table. Gunther locked Kofi with the Boston Crab over the announcement table, before the commercial.
Gunther targeted Kofi’s back and locking with a Boston Crab inside the ring. Kofi escaped and hit him with SOS, but Gunther kicked out. The Ring General punished Kofi trying to break him in half, stretching him across the ring post. Kofi sent Gunther face first to the ring post and hit a Trouble in Paradise outside the ring. Back in the ring, Gunther hit him with a Powerbomb and locked him with a Boston Crab, forcing him to submit & advance to the Semifinals.
Backstage Interview
Lyra Valkyria was interviewed backstage about making her debut in style last week. She also adressed having Becky’s back. Becky appreciated her and wished her good luck for her match tonight. Liv met Lyra and asked Was Becky always a b**ch? Lyra told her to ask it to Becky. Becky was behind Liv & she punched Liv on the jaw saying she is not afraid of fight b**ch.
Bronson Reed vs Akira Tozawa
The match began with Akira Tozawa using his quickness to take Bronson Reed in a brief control. Tozawa tore his shirt off, which gave Reed time to gain the momentum. Reed hit a slam and hit a Tsunami to pick up the win.
Backstage Interview- Ludwig Kaiser
Ludwig Kaiser interviewed on behalf of Gunther and asked about the upcoming tournament matches and potential opponents. Kaiser said that Gunther needs nothing to prove as he already proved who he is. He is so confident that The Ring General will be the King of the Ring.
Backstage- Adam Pearce, New Catch Republic & Bronson Reed
Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate of New Catch Republic thanked Adam Pearce for bringing them to Raw. Pearce announced a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team match to determine the #1 contenders for the tag team titles. Bron Breakker met Adam Pearce and claims that he should have been there in the King of the Ring tournament.
Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals- Zoey Stark vs Lyra Valkyria
The match began with both countering each other’s move. Lyra has the initial strike with the shoulder drag. Moments before rhe commercial, Zoey Stark is sent out, Lyra tried to jump from the apron, but Zoey took her down.
After the commercial, Zoey hit a springboard Missile Drop kick on Valkyria. Lyra fights back with rapid strikes slide kick and aTornado DDT. Zoey fought back with a super kick and a overhead throw. Lyra hit a spinning heel kick, Zoey hit an exploder suplex. Zoey looks for Z-360, but Valkyria countered it with a Nightwing to win the match and advanced for the Semifinals.
Sami Zayn vs Otis
The match began with Otis taking Sami in control. Gable doesn’t want Otis to dance for the caterpillar. Otis still tore his shirt and hit the caterpillar. When going for the middle rope, Sami escaped the splash and hit a Helluva kick for the win.
After the match, Chad Gable slapped Otis on the face. Sami Zayn came to the ring and took him down. Gable escaped the Helluva kick and Otis went to lift him up, buf ended up getting slapped by Gable.
Backstage
Braun Strowman met Creed Beothers backstage and wished them good luck for their match. JD McDonagh came to warn Braun Strowman on behalf of Judgment Day, but Strowman is fearing none.
Dakota Kai vs Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch had the initial control of the match until IYO SKY distracted Becky. Dakota took the control of the match right after and stomped Becky on the back of the head. Becky gave it back with a Leg drop from the middle rope. Dakota Kai hit a big boot and went for the top rope, but Becky stops her and hit a vertical super-plex. Becky locked Kai with a DisArmer and Damage CTRL attacked Becky. Lyra Valkyria came to save Becky from Damage CTRL, however Liv Morgan came from the back and driving Becky to the ring post.
Ilja Dragunov & Gunther Face-off
Ilja Dragunov addresses his match with Jey Uso in the main event tonight. He sets his sights behind tonights match. Dragunov says Gunther is one of the hard to beat animal, but he is a different animal, as he already beat Gunther. Gunther confronted Dragunov and both have a quick stare down.
Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match
Finn Balor & Tyler Bate started the match and both went on quick tag ins. Soon after that, everyone got involved in the match, with AOP clearing the house. After the fights got settled, Judgment Day took Brutus in brief control. When Julius got tagged in, he single handedly took every team out, showcasing extreme power.
Balor and JD tried to end Julius, but the other teams involvement played out. In the final moments of the match, Brutus took almost all with a Brutus Bomb outside the ring. Dunne tried to break the announcement table with JD, but Carlito took him out with a Backstabber. Balor used the momentum to hit a Coupe de Grace on Dunne to pick up the win.
The Judgment Day
On the backstage, Damian Priest asked Dom is everything with him and Rhea good? Balor and McDonagh came with Carlito celebrating him for assisting them. Priest says that what happene on the ring was cool. He also asks him to handle his own business with LWO.
King of the Ring Quarterfinals- Jey Uso vs Ilja Dragunov
The match began with Ilja Dragunov landing a couple of chops on Jey. Dragunov was sent out and Jey delivered a suicide dive. Dragunov fought back hitting boot to the face and clearing the announcement table looking for an H-bomb from the barricade. Jey escaped, however after the commercial, Dragunov was the one in control.
He locked Jey with an abdominal stretch. Jey broke the lock and both went on to exchange strikes. Dragunov was fired up to hit his boot to the face and delivered a couple of German Suplex. Dragunov hit Jey with a running Knee, Powerbomb and a H-bomb, but Jey kicked out. When Dragunov went for another Torpedo Masco, Jey hit him with a spear and Uso splash to pick up the win to advance to the semifinals. Gunther then confronted him after the match to end the show.
Raw Results
- IYO SKY defeated Shayna Baszler to advance to the Queen of the Ring Semifinals.
- Gunther defeated Kofi Kingston to advance to the King of the Ring Quarterfinals.
- Lyra Valkyria defeated Zoey Stark to advance for the Queen of the Ring Semifinals.
- Bronson Reed defeated Akira Tozawa by pinfall.
- Sami Zayn defeated Otis by pinfall.
- Becky Lynch vs Dakota Kai ended in a no contest.
- Finn Balor & JD McDonagh defeated Authors of Pain, New Catch Republic and Creed Brothers to become the #1 Contenders for the World Tag Team Championship.
- Jey Uso defested Ilja Dragunov to advance to the King of the Ring Semifinals.
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