WWE Raw: Results, Review, and Analysis for November 12th, 2018

An agonizing replay of Kurt Angle’s devastating loss to Drew McIntyre last week plays, but Angle’s music goes off right after, and the crowd goes wild! Not too long after though, Ziggler’s record scratch hit’s, and it turns out he and McIntyre psyched us out. So dastardly, yet so genius.

Drew McIntyre gives an absolutely scathing promo against Kurt Angle; to recap it now for you would do it no justice. It’s been said tons of times in a ton of different ways, but Drew McIntyre’s heel work has been absolutely next-level. His promo broke your heart all over again.

Finn Balor, who McIntyre unceremoniously beat down after his loss to Bobby Lashley last week, comes down to the ring, saying he’s heard enough of McIntyre’s disgusting tirade against Angle. Finn’s ready to challenge McIntyre right now, but McIntyre now has the ability to book matches too (he deserves it though, for sure), and he says he’d rather see Finn take on Ziggler.

During the match, Ziggler has the upper-hand for a large portion. When Balor begins countering with strikes or kicks, Dolph takes over again. Finn finally goes for the Coup De Grace, but Ziggler knocks the ropes to throw Finn off balance.

After a commercial, Ziggler is in control again, but the crowd pops with every hit Finn lands on Ziggler. The blows become even; Ziggler hits, Finn hits, repeat. Finn gets a near fall that the crowd is crazy about. Finn lands a sling blade, but Ziggler counters and gets a near-fall.

Ziggler lands the Famouser, which Finn kicks out of. The crowd loves Finn Balor, not surprisingly of course. Finn attempts the Coup De Grace, but he jumps too far to avoid another attack from Ziggler. Finn hits McIntyre at ringside, then sends Ziggler launching out of the ring, then flips onto both of them.

Ziggler counters the Coup De Grace a third time for a rollup pin, but Finn quickly shifts the momentum so that Ziggler is pinned, and he gets the win.