– Finn Balor defeated Karl Anderson via pinfall with help of Rhea Ripley. After the match, Balor regroups with The Judgment Day and celebrates from the ramp as The O.C. tries to recover.

– Johnny Gargano is walking at backstage and The Miz stops him. Miz wants to know what Gargano thinks he knows. Gargano says he knows the truth about what’s going on between Lumis and Miz. Miz and Gargano go back & forth for a few minutes over whether or not there’s anything to tell. Miz says Gargano is trying to provoke him like an internet troll, and trying to use his name for his own gain. Miz respects that but he will not be Gargano’s clickbait. Miz says he’s going out to the ring to tell the truth. They continue arguing until Miz storms off.

– The Miz makes his way to the ring. we see NASCAR driver Corey LaJoie at ringside, who was just featured in a USA Network video with AJ Styles. We see NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. sitting next to him, and Dale Jr. gets a big pop from the Charlotte crowd. Miz interrupts from the crowd and says to put the camera back on him. Miz brings up what Johnny Gargano is saying, and says Gargano is right, and he will reveal that secret. Miz recalls what’s happened between he and He Who Shall Not Be Named over the past few months, mentioning how his tag team partner Tommaso Ciampa was snatched, and how we haven’t seen him in weeks.

Miz is ready to fill the blanks now. He says the night he was about to win the WWE United States Title from Bobby Lashley in a Steel Cage, Lumis came to him and showed him why he was the target. It wasn’t because of his good looks or A-List status, the reason Lumis targeted him was because… of his mind. Miz isn’t talking about some Hannibal Lecter kind of thing, we know his in-ring skills and expertise are like none other. He goes on and says Lumis just couldn’t stand that Miz choke to share his expertise with Ciampa of all people. 

Lumis sat at home jobless and plotted his revenge. Miz wants Ciampa to know this is not his fault. He goes on about concern for Ciampa until Johnny Gargano interrupts with a mic. Gargano says that isn’t what happened, but Miz disagrees. Gargano says Ciampa isn’t missing, he’s just injured, so Miz is just a huge liar. Gargano says if Miz wants Gargano and Lumis out of his life, all he has to do is tell the real truth, or he knows what will happen – Gargano will blow his whistle and expose the real truth on Miz. Miz interrupts and lashes out but the music interrupts and here comes hometown star R-Truth.

Truth comes out with a rap, and shouts-out to Charlotte. Truth says Miz wanted to tell the truth, so here Truth is. Gargano gets it but Miz asks if everyone has lost their minds, maybe they’ve eaten too much crappy Carolina comfort food. Truth defends NC’s macaroni & cheese. Miz insults the people of my home state once again, and fans boo. Truth and Miz have some words and unfortunately they agree to a match, with Gargano helping Truth taunt The Miz.

– R-Truth defeated The Miz via pinfall with some interference of masked man. After the match, Truth begins his celebration while Miz stares over at ringside but the man at the barrier reveals himself to be Johnny Gargano, not Lumis. Miz is not happy as Gargano taunts him.

– Cathy Kelley at backstage with Candice LeRae for a sitdown interview. She says she did not know what to expect on Raw. One minute she was on WWE NXT, then she and Johnny Gargano expanded their family, and now they’re on Raw together. She knew Raw was going to be a challenge but she had so much support from people like Asuka, Alexa Bliss and Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair. 

Damage CTRL interrupts, and dismisses Kelley. Bayley takes her seat and tells LeRae to relax because she only has a few questions. Bayley says who cares about any of that because Bliss and Asuka aren’t here for LeRae’s sob story, they’re on the shelf, just like Damage CTRL put Becky Lynch on the shelf. You’re welcome, Bayley tells LeRae. She goes on bragging about how IYO SKY and Dakota Kai retained their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles on SmackDown, but LeRae interrupts, asking what she’s trying to prove – that she is control of the women’s division? 

LeRae says the only thing proven to her is that SKY is still untrustworthy, Kai is still spiteful, and Bayley is still not Raw Women’s Champion. Bayley is in LeRae’s face now. Bayley says if you don’t think we’re in control, look around because we don’t see any friends here to help you out. Bayley shoves the camera over and we hear Damage CTRL beating Candice LeRae up.

– Elias stops at Matt Riddle at backstage. Elias just wanted to clear the air over last week but Riddle is all about his bongo drums. Elias goes on about how he has a long history of being disrespected and interrupted, so much so that he took a vow to do something about it when he came back. Elias says he knows Riddle and his brother Ezekiel were close, so he will let last week slide, but if it happens again, Elias won’t be so nice next time. Riddle says OK bro, but he’s been hitting the bongs all week. 

Riddle plays a bad tune on the drums. Chad Gable and Otis interrupt. Gable insults Elias and Riddle, and their musical skills. Gable also insults Zeke, and Elias is upset now. Elias hates being interrupted, so how about Gable meets him in the ring to find out exactly why WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Riddle likes that idea. Gable says Elias is on. Alpha Academy heads to the ring.

– Austin Theory defeated Mustafa Ali via pinfall with some help of United States Champion Seth Rollins. After the match, Theory stands tall as Rollins enters the ring. Theory takes his selfies, exiting the ring while barking into his phone. Rollins grabs Ali and tosses him out of the ring. Rollins says Ali doesn’t belong in the ring with him. Rollins follows to the floor and tosses Ali into the timekeeper’s area. Rollins continues the trash talking, telling Ali to quit fooling himself. 

Rollins launches Ali into a chair and the seats in the crowd. Rollins calls for Ali to be taken away from his ring area. Rollins’ music starts up as he plays to the crowd while they sing his song. Rollins is making his exit when Ali charges and attacks from out of nowhere. They brawl on the stage as officials try to keep them apart. Ali says he’s not going anywhere until he gets a piece of Rollins.

– The Miz stops Johnny Gargano at backstage and isn’t happy with how he dressed up as Dexter Lumis. Miz says Gargano deceived him. Gargano says Miz has been deceiving everybody, so that makes two of us. Miz storms off. WWE Hall of Famer JBL and Baron Corbin stop Gargano now. JBL knocks Gargano, and says this isn’t the minor leagues now, so Gargano should show respect and stop to introduce himself. JBL says if this was the Attitude Era, Gargano would be carrying his bags. 

JBL asks Gargano if he thinks it’s funny to mess with The Miz. JBL says Gargano needs to learn some respect. Gargano says he was 8 years old in the Attitude Era, but JBL is right, and he will give JBL his respect because he’s a legend and a WWE Hall of Famer. Gargano shakes hands with JBL and insults him, calling him MC Hammer Pants. Gargano addresses Corbin now and wonders what his name is these days… Boring? No, Baron Corbin. Corbin wants to fight but JBL tells him to save it for when the whole world can watch and see how JBL’s acquisition is paying off, the biggest in Raw history. JBL hypes The Modern Day Wrestling God vs. Johnny Wrestling. Corbin and JBL walk off, and Gargano tells JBL, nice hat by the way.

– WWE announcers congratulate WWE Legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and the success of his new “Black Adam” movie from opening weekend.

– The announcers have no update on Candice LeRae’s condition, but Bianca Belair is apparently upset at what Damage CTRL did to LeRae. We cut to a video package on the Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair and her feud with Damage CTRL. The announcers hype tonight’s non-title main event between Bayley and Belair.

– Omos and MVP making their way to the ring for a 4-on-1 handicap match of Omos against four Local Enhancement Talents. MVP takes the mic and says he needs a moment before we get started. He says last week, Braun and Omos came face-to-face but Braun was unceremoniously tossed out of the ring like a child. MVP says Braun is one of the biggest, strongest, meanest, big men ever to grace the WWE ring, so what kind of chance do you four think you have against Omos tonight? MVP tells the four local guys to step closer, promising nothing will happen before the bell rings. 

MVP brings up how Braun always threatens to give these hands. Omos sticks his hand out, over one guy’s face, and MVP asks if they’ve ever seen hands like these? Omos turns his hand into a fist and MVP asks the same. The jobbers are amazed at Omos’ fist. MVP respects their ambition and applauds their courage stepping in the ring, but he hopes they have their health insurance plans paid up. MVP says he hopes Braun is watching at home because after Crown Jewel, there will only be one monster in WWE, and that monster will be The Nigerian Giant, Omos. Omos raises his fist and MVP calls for the bell to hit so the carnage can begin.

– Omos defeated Local Enhancement talents in 4-on-1 handicap match. After the match, Omos stands and MVP continues hyping Omos up while they stand above the carnage.

– Elias defeated Chad Gable via pinfall. After the match, Elias stands tall but Otis attacks him from behind. Alpha Academy continued attack on Elias but music interrupts and here comes Matt Riddle. Riddle rushes in and nails a jumping kick to Otis. Riddle with a Bro 2 Sleep to Gable, sending him to the floor. Otis charges but Riddle side-steps and sends him through the ropes to the floor. Riddle with a punt kick to Otis from the apron. Riddle with a Floating Bro from the apron to Gable and Otis on the floor. Riddle rushes back into the ring to check on Elias and help him up. 

– AJ Styles is back in the trainer’s room with Luke Gallows and a sore Karl Anderson. AJ says they have a Rhea Ripley problem. Gallows says he has the Rhea-lution. Gallows says they all know he’s the best with women, and he will handle Ripley. Gallows leaves. Styles and Anderson agree that Gallows is horrible with women.

Luke Gallows returns to the trainer’s room, where AJ Styles and Karl Anderson are waiting. Gallows was apparently hit with a low blow by Rhea Ripley. Gallows agrees that they have a Rhea problem. 

– WWE Hall of Famer JBL makes their way to the ring. JBL has the mic and starts insulting North Carolina and the locals. JBL now starts praising Baron Corbin, calling him Raw’s greatest addition. JBL calls on the North Carolinians to get on their hoofs, and let out their little hillbilly squeals to welcome The Modern Day Wrestling God. The music hits and here comes Baron Corbin with new gear, which is a step up from what he wore last week. Corbin hits the ring and poses in the corners but fans boo. The music interrupts and here comes Johnny Gargano. JBL joins the announcers.

– Baron Corbin defeated Johnny Gargano via pinfall with some help of JBL. After the match, Corbin stands tall and JBL celebrates with him in the ring now.

– Cathy Kelley at backstage with Bianca Belair. She asks about the bad blood with Damage CTRL and what the match with Bayley means tonight. Belair says a win tonight would mean finally putting an end to all of this. She mentions the other babyfaces getting involved and says she’s been holding this division down, and leading it, but she knows she’s going to be outnumbered tonight and if she has to take out the other two to get to Bayley, then that’s exactly what she’s going to do. Belair says now this has become bigger than the title, bigger than ego, this is about payback because Bayley has taken out every single one of her friends, so tonight Belair won’t stop until Bayley is left with absolutely nothing and walks off.

– Johnny Gargano is walking at backstage when The Miz stops him. Miz hands a get-well-soon card that he and Maryse picked up for Candice LeRae, they hope she feels better soon. Gargano says that was kind of Miz, he appreciate it. Miz says well we’ve all had a rough night, and Miz was thinking he and Gargano could put this nonsense behind them. Gargano says it would be reasonable for Miz to tell the truth but if he won’t, then next week Gargano will. Gargano looks at the card and says Miz didn’t even sign it, and didn’t even put any money in it.

– The announcers hype Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar for WWE Crown Jewel. We got a video package for the match.

– Bayley defeated Bianca Belair via pinfall with interference of Nikki Cross. After the match, Bayley and Belair are struggling to get back up. Cross rushes back into the ring and mounts Bayley, beating her up and slapping her with her jacket. Cross looks out at the crowd, then goes back to pounding on Bayley while Belair is also laid out. Cross stands tall in the middle of the ring and Monday Night Raw goes off air.