Date: 10/17	7:00 PM
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Tonight's Raw features the return of Goldberg to a WWE ring for the first time in 12 years! What does all of this mean? It could mean tons of things, it might not even be fair to call it a single question? What will his return entail, what will he have to say to Brock Lesnar, what version of Goldberg are we even going to see? Meanwhile, Raw responds to Smackdown's challenge for not one but three brand vs. brand Survivor Series matches.

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Raw opens with JeriKO hitting the ring.

Owens: "You know, if you idiots don't mind being quiet for a minute, I actually have something to say. If you could stop your stupid chants, one thing has become obvious, that's that Mick Foley clearly has a vendetta against me. Why else would he risk shortening my career by placing me in a dangerous Hell in a Cell match?"

Y2J: "I'm gonna tell you what's going on, Foley clearly does have a vendetta against you, and he has a vendetta against me. Everyone's talking like it's some kind of reward to be in Hell in a Cell. It's not, it's not a badge of honour. It's a nail in the coffin. It's the most barbaric match in WWE, and the fact that he put you in the match that ended his career proves that he's a stupid idiot."

"But because I have a lot more brain cells than Mick Foley, because I'm a thinking man's champion, I have a strategy. I'm not going to let this match shorten my career, the only career that's going to be shortened is Seth Rollins. Years from now, you'll all be talking about the hell I inflicted on Seth Rollins, and this will still be the Kevin Owens show."

"I'll do you one better, it'll still be the Chris and Kevin show, because I should be in the main event with you, look at all the people I've beaten. Shawn Michael, Rey Mysterio, hell, I beat Stone Cold and The Rock--"

"On the same night!"

"Bet you forgot about that. Hell, I beat The Undertaker for the World Championship in this ring. The only reason I didn't beat Seth Rollins is because of bad officiating."

"It was bad. You know what you should do?"

"You know what happens when someone does the wrong thing? When someone screws up in the WWE? When someone screws me? He's going on the list! You just made the list!"

"Oh, you'll cheer for that. I already beat Seth Rollins in this ring, at Hell in a Cell I'm going to retire him."

Rollins comes out. "If you're going to put anything on the list, it should be that horrible scarf. How about those rinky-dink tattoos, or those tights, sparklecrotch!"

Y2J: "What?"

Rollins: "You know, sparklecrotch. They're very sparkly. Lots of rhinestones."

Y2J: "I'm only going to say this once: I am not sparklecrotch! You know what happens now?"

Rollins: "Save it, I know how the list works, I'm probably already on it."

Y2J: "Not yet, but you will be."

Rollins: "You know what you should put on the list? Your friendship with Kevin Owens. Because what do you call someone who sits back and watches you get Pedigreed two weeks in a row?"

Owens: "Always assuming the worst in people. See, this is why you have no friends. We discussed this. One member of the team has to stay strong."

Rollins: "Right, so you stay strong while Jericho stays... weak?"

Y2J: "I'm not weak! I am the best in the world at what I do! It says 'GOAT' on the back of my tights."

Rollins: "Should say sparklecrotch. Although if it's on the back, shouldn't it be sparkleass?"

Y2J: "I can beat you any time, any place!"

Rollins: "How about we put these mics down and do it right now?"

Y2J: "Why not?"

Rollins: "So what's Kevin Owens going to do? He going to stay here or go to the back and watch you get Pedigreed again?"

Owens: "I'm staying."

Y2J: "You're leaving. Look, I know how this works, I know all the tricks. You're the champion now, I'm a six-time champion. I see what you're doing. Doesn't change the fact that you're still my best friend, but I can get this done. I'm Chris Jericho."

Owens: "You are Chris Jericho! Alright, I'll be here in spirit."

Rollins: "Kevin, get your hands off Sparklecrotch, let's get a referee out here, I've got a match to win."

Match One: Chris Jericho vs. Seth Rollins

Jericho opens with a boot, punches, back suplex, punch, chop, slap, punches to the back in the corner, whip, Rollins rebounds with a clothesline, chop, chop in the corner, stomps, whip, dropkick, running boot from the floor, punch, chop in the ropes, whip, Jericho with a double underhook backbreaker for two, punch, stands on his head, guillotine catapult, tosses Rollins into the barricade, drops him face-first across the apron, goes up top, Rollins with a kick to the gut, Pedigree, reversed into a back body drop, reversed into a sunset flip for two, Rollins with a pair of clotheslines, whip to the corner, clothesline, goes up top, Tower of London for two, suplex, blocked, Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho, Rollins rolls him up for two, boot to the gut, Pedigree reversed into a back suplex to the floor, springboard dropkick, commercial.

Back on air, Jericho leaps on Rollins in the ropes, Rollins dodges, Jericho with a boot from the corner, missile dropkick for two, chinlock, Rollins punches his way out, more punches, Jericho with a whip, Rollins holds the ropes, punch, boot, whip, reversed, Rollins holds the ropes, Jericho misses a dropkick, Rollins hits a running knee to the face, STO to the bottom turnbuckle, Slingblade for two, chops, whip to the corner, running forearm, ducks a clothesline, Jericho with a back elbow, Lionsault for two, Pedigree by Jericho, blocked, Rollins with a leaping knee, Falcon Arrow for two, goes up top, Owens' music hits, he hits the entrance ramp, Rollins hits Jericho with a crossbody on the floor, rolls him back in the ring, springboard knee to the temple, Pedigree, Owens distracts, Jericho reverses into the Walls of Jericho, Owens stares him down, Rollins slowly toward the ropes, Jericho pulls him back into the middle of the ring, Rollins makes it again, Owens pulls the rope back, the ref catches him, forces Jericho to break, Rollins with a rollup, into a Pedigree, blocked, Jericho hits an enziguri, Codebreaker, reversed into a Pedigree for three.

Winner: Seth Rollins

A Goldberg retrospective takes us back to Goldberg's debut match in WCW.

The governor of Colorado is in the house.

They show Charlotte's interview with Lita from earlier today. Lita lists some of the people who are notable for Hell in a Cell, then asks how Charlotte feels to be among them, and how she prepares. Charlotte says she was born a winner, and doesn't need to prepare. Lita asks about the pressure being named Forbes' pick for greatest female wrestler ever. Charlotte says it's just a fact, and she thinks she might be greatest factoring in the men too. Lita asks about Sasha's condition, Charlotte only highlights how she hasn't been injured herself. Lita asks if a victory over Sasha at 100% would mean more, Charlotte says it doesn't matter because she's always at 100%. Lita asks about fan support for Sasha, especially in her hometown of Boston, Charlotte says she's never needed the WWE Universe.

Match Two: The Golden Truth and Mark Henry vs. The Shining Stars and Titus O'Neil

This match was made earlier today when Shining Stars and Titus tried to sell them watches. Apparently that's a stipulation of the match.

Goldust and Primo start off, trading shots, Goldust with an arm drag, armbar, Primo with a knee, leg sweep, elbow for two, Titus in, punches in the corner, toss to the same corner, Goldust sells hard, Epico in, stomps, chinlock, Goldust with a knee, snapmares his way out, powerslam, Titus in, Truth in, Truth with a pair of clotheslines, heel kick, boot to the gut, scissors kick for two as Primo breaks the count, Goldust levels him with a spinebuster, Epico tosses Goldust to the floor, Truth hits What's Up, Titus with a whip, Henry in, Titus goes for a body slam to Truth, Henry comes in, World's Strongest Slam for three.

Winners: Mark Henry and Golden Truth

Guess they don't have to buy the watches.

Backstage, Owens and Jericho argue about Owens coming to the ring. Jericho says he told him not to. They get in each other's faces, Jericho almost calls him a stupid idiot, they start shouting at each other. Stephanie McMahon comes in and says they're doing exactly what they said they wouldn't do and letting Rollins come between them. She seemingly accepts Smackdown's challenge as well, saying she needs her two best generals on the same page.

Match Three: Big E vs. Sheamus

This time, Cesaro is on his phone.

E: "Sheamus must be a mile high if he thinks he's going to beat me, or the three of us with his court-appointed tag team partner Cesaro."

Woods: "Listen, the two people currently running for president of the United States would make a more coherent tag team than these two. Last week, Kofi beat the more sophisticated, suave, debonaire, hitman-looking one of the two."

Kofi: "These two are so disconnected that I beat Cesaro when I wasn't even at my best. We all saw me slip on that springboard. This week, who's Big E facing?"

E: "The steaming pile of human garbage! This is the same Sheamus that couldn't get off his phone last week. That's why you can't say Sheamus without shame! Shame! Shame!"

Woods: "We're going to beat Sheamus and show him why, for the past four-twenty days, we have been legally your WWE World Tag Team Champions!"

Kofi: "I'm hungry, anyone else hungry?"

Match opens with a Big E shoulder tackle, lockup, Sheamus with a German suplex, shoulder tackle in the corner, boot, E with a clothesline, shoulder tackle to the gut, Sheamus with a clothesline, Cesaro is on Facebook Live, Sheamus with punches, elbows and punches in the ropes, ref forces a break, Big E presses Sheamus to the floor, Sheamus with a shoulder tackle through the ropes, punch, Ten Beats, blocked, E with a clothesline, running splash on the apron, Sheamus rebounds with a fireman's carry senton, commercial.

Back on air, Sheamus has Big E down, goes up top, leaps directly into a Big E belly to belly, E follows it up with another, running splash, lands on Sheamus's knees, Sheamus with a rollup for two, Irish Curse for two, White Noise, blocked with elbows, E follows up with a powerbomb for two, Big Ending, blocked, Sheamus with a knee, White Noise for two, Ten Beats of the Bowery as Cesaro is now in the crowd, Sheamus knocks Big E to the floor, Cesaro tries to put him on Facebook Live, Big E with an avalanche, rollup for three.

Winner: Big E

Sheamus tosses Cesaro's phone to the floor, Cesaro picks it up and goes right back to Facebook Live.

Goldberg retrospective goes to him winning the WCW Championship.

Match Four: Bo Dallas vs. Neville

Bo is accompanied by Curtis Axel, who earlier tonight tried to tell him it's fine, and that he made this match. Bo says the WWE audience thinks he's peaked.

Lockup, Neville twists an arm, Bo presses him to the corner, punches, snapmare, reversed, Bo with a shoulder tackle, knees in the ropes, ref forces a break, Bo with an arm trap elbow, another, misses a third, Neville with a spin kick, kick to the face, spin kick, misses a slide, Bo goes for a back suplex, blocked, Neville with an enziguri, goes up top, Bo rolls to the floor, Neville drops to the apron and hits an Asai moonsault instead, rolls Bo into the ring, follows, Bo with an elbow, whip to the corner, Neville leapfrogs, hits a boot, goes up top, Bo trips him on the apron, Crossrhodes-style neckbreaker for three.

Winner: Bo Dallas

Axel celebrates with him, Bo attacks him and dumps him to the floor, then follows and hits a clothesline, tosses Axel to the apron, into the barricade, into a different part of the barricade, running knee into the barricade, walks off.

Match Five: Dana Brooke vs. Bayley

Dana opens by rolling to the floor, Bayley chases her around the ring, invites her into the ring when they're in the opposite position, Bayley with a knee through the apron, drops Dana across the top rope, facebuster back in the ring, whip, clothesline, whip to the same corner, clothesline, tosses to the corner, Dana blocks the last one with an elbow, toss to the corner, goes for a stomp, the ref calls her off to check on her, Dana with a boot to the head, stomp, stomps, break, pulls Bayley to the middle of the ring, covers for two, chinlock, Bayley to her feet, Dana tosses her back down, chinlock, tosses Bayley to the corner, handstand foot choke, mutual clothesline, Bayley with a trip, mounted punches, press to the corner, hip check, goes up top, Dana to the floor, Bayley follows, dropkick through the corner, rolls her into the ring, goes up top, Dana drops her across the top rope, into the ring post, pulls her back into the ring, covers for three.

Winner: Dana Brooke

They can make this work. Just don't fuck up the endgame.

Michael Cole introduces Paul Heyman live via satellite. "Mr. Heyman, do you think Goldberg will answer Brock Lesnar's challenge in the affirmative tonight?"

"This whole entire situation has really spiralled out of control. Maybe, just maybe, Goldberg should listen to what I'm going to say right now. The challenge was rhetorical. Goldberg flew to Monday Night Raw to be here tonight. Obviously, he is not going to come to Denver to say no. He's going to say yes. But I hope he's thought about this. You ever wonder why Brock Lesnar didn't challenge you face to face, icon to icon, eyeball to eyeball? Because he doesn't think about you anymore. You're not worth his time. It's a fantasy, Bill. It's a video game, Bill. So I invite you to come to Raw tonight and respectfully say no. Because if you don't, you're going to piss Brock Lesnar off. It already pisses him off that you beat him twelve years ago, and it pisses him off that you think you can do it again. And clearly the WWE Universe agrees, because they still chant 'Goldberg'. And that's going to piss Brock Lesnar off too. I invite you to say no tonight, because if you don't, you're going to be beaten, you're going to be humbled, by the conquering top box office attraction you fantasize that you can still beat: Brock Lesnar."

Match Six: Braun Strowman vs. The Mile High Trio

The Trio say that Strowman's going to get winded with the altitude.

Strowman stares down his opponents, red pants guy charges, gets tossed down, the other two swarm, Strowman tosses them both to the floor, beats red pants guy in the corner, tosses him over the top rope to the floor, beats down his opponents on the floor, 'fro guy in the ring goes for a front facelock, Strowman tosses him to the corner, dropkick to the other two, avalanche to red pants guy, the guy I haven't named yet tries to walk off, Strowman catches him and tackles him on the floor, rolls him into the ring, powerslam to red pants guy, reverse chokeslam to third guy for three.

Winner: Braun Strowman

Strowman: "Foley! If you won't give me the competition I want, then I'll come get it myself. I'm heading to the back right now to take matters into my own--"

Sami Zayn hits the ring. He stares down Strowman, who shoves him to the floor. He walks off as Zayn slides back in the ring.

After a commercial, backstage, Sami Zayn says he went after Braun Strowman because no one else will.

Lana is in the ring. "Please stand up and place your hand over your heart for your American hero and the true United States Champion. He is my husband, which means he is the only man who can have me. Please welcome the Bulgarian Brute, Rusev!"

Rusev hits the ring. "In two weeks time, I have the opportunity to crush Roman Reigns inside Hell in a Cell, stop your USA chants! (rants in Bulgarian)"

Lana: "Okay, listen up, all of you need to understand, Rusev is not only the greatest United States champion of all time, as his wife I know that he is also a great family man, unlike all these weak, pathetic men out here with your family values."

"And speaking of family, I know that you talk about your family, I know you have 700 Samoans, all sitting around the fire dipping a turkey leg in mayonnaise, following every move you can do, cracking coconuts over their heads and painting their faces. But my family is civillized. Take a look."

they talk about Rusev's mother, complete with pictures. Lana says she loves her mother-in-law, Rusev complains that the crowd is booing his mother, then they move on to his military father. Then in the next picture it's still his father but with a mustache. Then there's his brother the chef. I really feel like this is in bad taste. His family seems lovely and not at all the sort of thing they should be using for heel heat. They also show his grandmother and his dog, who apparently are also both champions. Football player cousins, finally Roman Reigns hits the ring for the most deserved pop he'll ever get.

Roman: "Rusev. Rusev, you're right about one thing, I've got a big family. But I'm not talking about my bloodline, no, I'm talking about the Roman Empire. But I've got to be honest, man, you don't look anything like your handsome father with the sweet sweet mustache, you look more like the family dog."

"Hey, you can disrespect my family all you want, but don't disrespect me! I make one call--"

"You're going to make a call? Who you gonna call? No, not Ghostbusters. You can call your dad, call your cousins, call your grandma, they're not going to help you inside Hell in a Cell. And by the time you're done, the only number you'll be calling is 911."

Lana slaps Reigns, Rusev with a superkick, tosses him into the barricade a few times, into the steel steps, bashes him in the head with the steel steps, rolls him into the ring, Reigns with punches, Rusev with a superkick, tosses him into the steps. Rusev locks him in the Accolade on top of the steps.

Goldberg retrospective shows his debut in WWE.

They show another promo for Emmalina, still on the Raw brand, despite her Smackdown house show appearance on the weekend.

Match Seven: Karl Anderson vs. Big Cass

Enzo and Cass come out with mics. "My name is Enzo Amore, and I am a certified G and a bona fide stud, and you can't teach that. And this right here, this is Big Cass, and he's seven foot tall, and you can't teach that! Bada boom realest guys in the room. How you doin'? Whadda we got here? Couple haters? Couple haters?"

Cass: "Hate it or love it, we don't care, so take your opinion and shove it."

Enzo: "You two have been chumps from the drop, so it's good that you have chump change, because you have hell to pay. Big Cass is gonna come in there and knock you like his name is John Elwood. How you doin'?"

Cass opens with punches, punch in the corner, punches in the adjacent corner, fallaway slam, Anderson rolls to the floor, Cass tosses Enzo into Gallows, climbs back in the ring, Anderson with a boot to the back of the head, rollup for two, Cass with an East River Crossing for three.

Winner: Big Cass

Backstage, Tony Neese and Drew Gulak are making a deal with Brian Kendrick. TJ Perkins walks in, Kendrick says this isn't the Cruiserweight Classic anymore, and there are no friends, but possibly allies. TJ guesses that Kendrick promised them a title shot if they took him out. Kendrick says he doesn't know him anymore, and that TJ's treating this like a video game, and Kendrick's dangerous because he's on his last life.

In the requisite interview from earlier, Sasha says that she's ready for Hell in a Cell, that she and Charlotte started off together, but it's crazy how far they've come and how far they're still going. They bask in the surreality of what they've done and what they're doing. Lita asks about Summerslam and Sasha's back. Sasha says she got a little ahead of herself, but she's back. Lita asks about the structure itself and if Sasha's afraid. Sasha says it's not fear.

Goldberg retrospective goes back to him winning the title in WWE.

Match Eight: Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak and Tony Neese vs. Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins, Rich Swann and Cedrick Alexander

Kendrick offers TJ a handshake, which he takes.

Gulak and Swann start off, lockup, Gulak presses Swann to the ropes, break, slap across the face, rear waistlock takedown, clinch, Swann punches his way out, dropkick, Cedric in, punch, arm twist, Gulak with a kick, Neese in, Cedric with a trip, dropkick, death valley driver, Perkins in, springboard senton, Neese with a deadlift suplex for two, Kendrick in, Perkins rolls into the kneebar, Kendrick makes it nearly instantly to the ropes, commercial.

Back on air, Cedric is punching out of a Gulak armbar, Cedric with a springboard kick, Kendrick in, blocks a tag, punch to Perkins, Cedric with a back body drop, Neese in, Swann in, punch, punch to Kendrick, knee to Neese, clothesline, another clothesline, Neese with a boot from the corner, Swann with a hurricanrana for two as Gulak breaks the count, Cedric with a top rope clothesline, cactus clothesline to Kendrick, Perkins with a springboard boot to Gulak, Swann goes up top, Neese takes him down, tosses him to the mat, 450, Kendrick in, Captain's Hook, Perkins slides in to break the hold, Neese grabs Perkins, Swann tries to make it to the ropes, but ultimately taps.

Winners: Brian Kendrick, Tony Neese and Drew Gulak

Mick Foley walks in and tells Stephanie that he's glad she accepted Shane's challenge. They talk about how awesome it is that they have three Hell in a Cell matches, Stephanie says Mick gets all the credit. She asks about what's on deck for next week. Foley makes a triple threat main event, Owens vs. Jericho vs. Rollins. I'm going to assume not for the championship.

The New Day vs. Cesaro and Sheamus are official for a non-title match next week.

Michael Cole is in the ring. "Ladies and gentlemen, two weeks ago, Goldberg was on ESPN to promote the new WWE 2K17 video game, and he had this to say."

They show the clip of Goldberg talking about facing Lesnar.

"And those comments from Goldberg sparked the following response from Paul Heyman last week on Monday Night Raw."

They show the clip of Heyman challenging Goldberg.

"So it has come down to this. Here to let us know if he accepts Brock Lesnar's challenge, the greatest champion in WCW history, Goldberg!"

Goldberg makes his entrance through the backstage area, walking by the entire WWE roster and production crew, who cheer him on. The governor is chanting for him. They have the classic WCW entrance theme. The governor looks like a kid on Christmas morning.

"Thank you, thank you, ladies and gentlemen. It's been a long time, and you didn't forget!"

"We heard your comments on ESPN, we heard Paul Heyman's remarks both last week and tonight, Mr. Goldberg, the floor is now yours."

"Thank you, Mr. Cole. Twelve years, ladies and gentlemen! Never say never, eh? Never thought I'd be in this ring again! So thank you for the humble return. What makes it so special is that my wife and my son are here to see me live for the first time, ever. Now, back in January, I got a phone call from 2K and WWE, and I got the opportunity to travel all around the world to promote WWE 2K17. Now, as I said, it's been 12 years, there's a lot of things I miss in this business. The thing I miss, other than kicking ass, is being a superhero for all the kids in the crowd. In this world, there ain't enough of us. So going around the world gave me that opportunity. I could go to Germany, I could go to Toronto, I could walk up to the kids and I could see in their eyes that I was Goldberg. It gave me the opportunity to be that superhero again, but unfortunately, somewhere along the way I created a little drama back here at WWE. And what that did is it made me think, and I thought long and hard, and I think that maybe it's better left alone. Maybe I keep it in the video game. But then! Brock Lesnar challenged me to a fight. But he didn't have the balls to do it himself! He made Paul Heyman, his fat little stooge, do it for him! So that got me thinking. Simon, what would you do? What would you do? And I thought to myself, maybe, maybe I've got one more ass-kicking left in me. I thought to myself, maybe I have one badass spear left in me. I thought to myself, maybe I have one last devastating Jackhammer left in me! So... Brock Lesnar, not only does that mean that you're next, but most importantly, it means, Brock Lesnar, you're last!"

Goldberg celebrates with the crowd and his son. They announce Brock Lesnar for Raw next week as Goldberg keeps shaking hands and slapping fives. He walks to the back as Raw goes off the air.