Here are the WWE Raw results for October 22, 2018. The show featured a shocking announcement from Roman Reigns, as well as a Raw Tag Team Championship match and more.
WWE Raw Results:
- The show opened with Roman Reigns announcing he's battling leukemia, has been battling it for 11 years, and will have to relinquish the Universal Championship. Reigns promised that this wasn't a retirement speech, and that he'd be back. It will now be Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman one-on-one for the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel.
1. Finn Bálor defeated Bobby Lashley. Bálor pinned Lashley with a roll-up.
2. Ruby Riott defeated Sasha Banks. It will be Natalya, Banks and Bayley vs. The Riott Squad at Crown Jewel. Banks lost here to a Riott Kick after being distracted by everyone fighting at ringside.
- Triple H and Shawn Michaels cut a promo about how they'd beat Kane and Undertaker at Crown Jewel.
- Paul Heyman put over Roman Reigns in a promo, then declared that Lesnar will defeat Strowman at Crown Jewel. Strowman interrupted and threatened Heyman, but Drew McIntyre attacked and laid Strowman out with a Claymore.
- Ronda Rousey and Nikki Bella signed a contract. Rousey promised she wouldn't hurt Bella during the conference, and didn't attack even after Bella slapped her. Rousey promised to end Bella at Evolution.
4. Fatal Four-Way: Ember Moon defeated Dana Brooke, Tamina, and Nia Jax. Moon pinned Tamina after an Eclipse.
- Lita and Trish Stratus attacked Alexa Bliss and Mickie James backstage, including throwing them into the dreaded clangy poles.
5. Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose defeated Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler (c). Ziggler tried to hit Rollins with a title belt but Ambrose stopped him, leaving Rollins open to hit a Curb Stomp and win the match and the championship. After the match, Ambrose turned on Rollins and beat him down.
