WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Damian Priest's rift with Judgement Day grows; McIntyre qualifies for MITB

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This week's Raw served as the Red Brand's final stop before Saturday's Money in the Bank pay-per-view in Toronto. While Drew McIntyre and Ivy Nile both qualified for their respective ladder matches, a big portion of the show was once again dedicated to the drama within The Judgement Day/

Despite being the de facto leader, Damian Priest continued to grow distant from the rest of the group. And if he loses his world heavyweight championship to Seth Rollins, he'll be forced to officially leave the faction.

CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from the TD Garden in Boston.

Damian Priest continues to tease a split from The Judgement Day

Priest and Rollins agreed to special stipulations for their world title match on Saturday. If Rollins loses, he cannot challenge for the world heavyweight championship as long as Priest's reign continues. But if Priest loses, he'll have to leave The Judgement Day. But as each week passes, that feels like an inevitability regardless of the result.

Priest confronted the faction backstage early in the night, chastizing Dominik Mysterio for his weekly flirtation with Liv Morgan. Balor then stepped up to Priest, saying he's changed since becoming champion and that he's been treating the rest of the group like lackeys. 

Rollins cut an in-ring promo later in the night, vowing to win back the title he dropped at WrestleMania XL. Balor arrived and attempted to pick a fight with Rollins, only for Priest to walk out and say he can handle his own business. Rollins offered to let them have their title match on the spot and Priest seemed to agree, only for Balor to start attacking Rollins from behind. The brawl eventually broke down into Priest helping Balor and hitting Rollins with South of Heaven, though he was clearly frustrated by the whole ordeal.

After centering Raw around The Judgement Day for months, WWE is finally threatening to do something interesting with the group and Priest's world title reign this Saturday. A feud between Priest and Balor feels about a year too late (remember how hard they teased it last summer?), but it would be a welcome change of pace if Priest either drops the title and is booted from the group or retains and gets betrayed by Balor anyway. Tonight's segments set the table for both options adequately. Grade: B

What else happened on Raw?

  • Drew McIntyre qualifies for Money in the Bank by beating Ilja Dragunov and Sheamus. Most of the match was an opportunity for Dragunov to shine, hitting as many high-impact moves on the two former world champions as possible. He nearly had the match won after countering a Claymore Kick with a Torpedo Moscow, only to get hit with a mid-air Brogue Kick while attempting his H-Bomb finisher. With just McIntyre and Sheamus left in the ring, "The Scottish Warrior" hit a surprise Claymore for the win. He then cut a promo to close the show, promising he'd leave Toronto as world heavyweight champion.
  • The latest chapter in the Wyatt Sick6 saga unfolded. Jey Uso arrived to hype up the Money in the Bank ladder match, only to get interrupted by Chad Gable. Uso got the better of a brief physical exchange between the two, only for Uncle Howdy and company to arrive on the entrance ramp and stalk Gable as he slowly retreated. Nikki Cross then handed Michael Cole another videotape. The tape was played later in the show and was revealed to be another "interview" between Bo Dallas and Uncle Howdy. Dallas says the Sick6 are a collection of the forgotten and abandoned and that they've become a family. Both he and Howdy become increasingly unhinged as the video continues. Dallas calls out false prophets, saying it's disgusting and that they must pay for their sins. Howdy asks if it's his responsibility. Dallas says he is the reckoning. The pair begin talking in unison before Howdy disappears. Dallas says he "set them free" as the tape continues to distort. Suddenly Howdy reappears and is left alone inside the Firefly Fun House. Howdy says, "oh, there you are" as the tape ends.
  • Liv Morgan def. Zelina Vega to retain the women's world championship via Oblivion. Dominik Mysterio ran out and passed Vega a chair in yet another attempt to get the title off of Morgan. Vega declined and smacked Mysterio in the face with the chair, but left herself open for Morgan to hit her finisher.
  • Rey Mysterio def. Dominik Mysterio via a 619 and springboard splash. Morgan attempted to help Mysterio, but Vega ran back out and the ensuing brawl wound costing Dominik just as he was on the verge of finally beating his father one-on-one.
  • Xavier Woods def. Karrion Kross with a small package. The Final Testament ran out and attacked Kofi Kingston after the match.
  • Zoey Stark def. Dakota Kai and Ivy Nile to qualify for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match with a Z-360. Iyo Sky ran out late in the match to try and help Dakota Kai steal the win, only to be thwarted by Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre.
  • Sami Zayn and Bron Brakker cut a promo about their upcoming title match. Zayn vowed to defend his title, which Breakker took exception to. He said Zayn had no idea what he was in for and that he'll break Zayn in half. The champion reminded Breaker that countless men have threatened to break him, and some have even succeeded, but he's going to show the young Breakker that he's not as good as he thinks he is. Breakker speared Zayn, kicking off a brawl between the two. Zayn put Breakker in a position for a Heluva Kick, only to eat another spear. 
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