#and she’s in a mitb qualifier match

[rheasbrvtality]

STEPHANIE IS OFFICIALLY CALLED UP TO RAW OMG

[wrestlingwreck]

New Crack Theory

So, we all saw Liv come back, and Raquel and Roxanne accidentally distract Liv, resulting in Liv snapping at Raquel, and it's got me thinking.

First, Liv wins her qualifier for Money in the Bank, meaning that she, Roxanne, and Rhea are all in the match.

Sometime between her qualifier and MitB, Raquel and Roxanne have to defend the tag titles together because Liv has to focus on MitB. They succeed, thanks to Judgment Day interference (either Dom or Finn, maybe Carlito).

Then comes Money in the Bank.

During the ladder match, Liv, naturally, assumes that Raquel and Dominik will help her win, but (GASP) they actually choose to help Roxanne (bear with me on this).

Either Roxanne or Rhea win MitB (I love Rhea, but my preference is Roxanne, though I feel like WWE can't resist the merch sales of Mami in the Bank briefcases), and Liv is ejected from Judgment Day, a la Rhea and Damian post-Summerslam.

Who would ever help Liv, after everything she did to the other women on the roster?

The only other woman who knows her pain: Rhea Ripley.

They become a tag team, winning the belts from Roxanne and Raquel.

Boom, Liv4Brutality reunion (I'm delusional).

I know this won't happen, but oh boy it would be interesting if it did.

[madhatterbri]

Ulterior Motives | D.P.

Summary: Can I prompt JD member Fem!reader qualifies for MITB with help from Liv Morgan & ends up winning the briefcase. After TJD disbands, the reader decides to stick with Liv Morgan & Dom b/c Liv helped her get this far & knows she’ll be champion with Liv by her side. At some point, Liv successfully retains her title with Dom’s help & while all three celebrate; the reader does a 180 & hits Dom & Liv with the briefcase & cashes in. Reader reveals she was manipulating Liv the whole time & wanted justice for the TJD. Please?

Author's Note: Last story I'm writing with Liv Morgan in it. It's been too much.

Damian Priest Masterlist

Tag List: @theworldofotps @magicalbuttertarts @mrsarcherofinfamy @smallestsnarkestgirl

Y/N sat on top of the ladder. Tears poured down her cheeks as she looked at it. All her hard work finally paid off. The Internet figured it would be Tiffany Stratton or Chelsea Green. She wasn't mad, though. No matter what, she was always viewed as the underdog.

A few weeks later, Judgment Day disbanded on RAW. With little time to decide, she chose to stick with Liv Morgan and Dom Mysterio. The three of them caused trouble for the RAW roster. The trouble caught up to Liv Morgan.

During a Monday Night RAW, Liv was in a match against Lyra Valkyria. Y/N rooted for her teacher in a corner. She kept yelling advice at her and slamming her hands on the mat to pump her up. It wasn't until Dom intervened that Liv scored the victory.

Lyra rolled away as she held her arm close to her chest. The refs check on her arm. Y/N and Dom went in the ring. Dom and Liv shared a kiss. After they were done, the girls shared a hug.

Y/N was the first to walk out of the ring. The lovebirds were giggling in the middle of the ring. Y/N lifted the apron and pulled her briefcase. When she went back in the ring, Liv knew what was happening.

Dom stands before Liv and tries to talk some sense into Y/N. It seems like Y/N is going to back down until she hits Dom on the side of the head with the briefcase. He fell to the ring and grabbed his head. Liv pleaded for her to reconsider, but she met the same fate.

Y/N cashes in her briefcase. She runs to Liv. A cruel smile on her face. "This is for Judgment Day. It was almost too easy,"

The pin was quick and easy. Liv didn't put up a struggle. Not like she could. The now former champion was in a daze from the briefcase to the head. The bell dinged. Y/N was now the new champion.

The ref raised her arm as she was presented with the belt. She couldn't believe the plan worked. Everything fell into place. Now she had some new hardware to show around.

Y/N ran to the back. Rhea and Damian were waiting for her. As soon as she came in, they wrapped her in a hug. The justice for Judgment Day was now complete.

"You did good," Damian complimented and kissed her forehead.

[kittyykattxoxo]

ok i need yall to walk with me real quick. so tonight, bianca belair is back, plus we have naomi jade and nia in a triple threat for mitb qualifier. imagine if somehow one of them gets taken out and bianca gets put in and she qualifies and goes on to win the briefcase. now imagine we get rhea vs iyo at summerslam for the womens world championship. its a tough, grueling match and each woman gives their all but FINALLY, after 5 (or 6 icr) losses to iyo, rhea finally emerges the victor. these women go through an all out war but rhea was finally the better woman. rhea's celebrating, she's all emotional and shit like this is a moment she didnt know if it would ever come PLUS she's been reunited with the championship she loves. CUE: "IM ON MY OWN, AGAINST THE WALL THE PRESSURES BUILDING BUT NO I WILL NEVER FALL" bianca rushing down the ramp, briefcase in hand. rhea's god this fuckin look on her face of just pure "what the fuck" because there is no way in HELL her body can handle a match with bianca belair after the war she just went through. next thing you know, we get a big ole K O D 1 2 3 AND YOUR NEWW WOMENS WORLD CHAMPION, BIANCA BELAIRR. this would be such a fucking full circle moment. rhea would finally get her victory over iyo sky and bianca belair would finally get her redemption from wrestlemania because we all know she feels like rhea cost her the title that night. IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTE FUCKING CINEMA. WRITE IT UP RIGHT NOW DAMMIT.

[afterdarkprincess]

Fear

Pairing: Sami/Jey Rating: Mature Word Count: 1,326 Summary: Seeing the carnage backstage, Jey fears for Sami's safety

AO3 Link

tag squad: @harmshake @elementaldoughnut12 @jeysbvck @southerngirl41 @imabillyami and @feelschicken (let me know if you want added! or if I'm forgetting anyone!)

Warnings for canon-typical violence and panic attacks! Full list of tags on AO3

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Jey feels on top of the world, the crowd screaming and moving in time with his music.

He knows better than to get too jazzed- getting into the MITB match wasn’t even half the battle, and who knows who else might qualify. But it feels good to win, feels good to give that to the crowds that have supported and cheered him on for the last 6 months.

Jey thinks of Sami, backstage at Gorilla no doubt, waiting for him. No one has been more supportive than him. Their on-screen relationship had bloomed into something more back in the fall, neither was ready to label things with the nature of their profession and Jey’s family situation, but Jey has never loved anyone the way that he loves Sami Zayn.

After coming back from injury, Sami had been the one to insist that Jey focus on his solo run in the lead up to Mania as he took on Gunther.

It was hard watching the man he loves get pummeled week in and week out, but seeing him with that Intercontinental Championship meant more than having a few extra minutes of screen time together.

Meanwhile he hadn’t managed to do anything other than get a few viral moments.

It’s frustrating to say the least, but Jey has faith in himself. Sami has faith in him. And so do the fans.

He chooses to exit through the sea of people, same as his entrance, so they can do one more wave.

Then the music cuts out with a static hum. And the already dim lights in the arena go dark.

Something feels… wrong.

Over the fast beating of his heart and the murmurs of the crowd he can hear music, unsettling but familiar and dear all the same.

It’s Bray’s music.

A swirl of emotions flood over him, bittersweet grief and joy at the tribute. And then he sees movement, a figure crawling from the lit doorway to the lantern.

The titantron follows the pointed finger and Jey feels his blood run cold.

Fog or smoke covers the floor backstage, and there are bodies. Piled. Blood sprayed on the walls as the camera moves to each imposing figure.

Dread drips down his spine.

He’s still in the middle of the crowd but no one is paying attention to him.

Jey’s eyes strain as he watches the scene unfold, looking for wiry red hair. He doesn’t seem to see Sami, but when the camera comes to Chad’s lifeless face he feels sick.

His feet carry him up the stairs away from the crowd, but his mind is racing. Sami always watches his matches backstage. There’s no reason why he wouldn’t have been in gorilla position tonight.

The fog was thick, any of those bodies could have been Sami. Still, skin cold, blood on his lips in place of the smile he always gives Jey after a match, win or lose.

He gets into the concourse and falls against the nearest wall. This feeling of panic is all too familiar, and Jey knows he probably shouldn’t be falling apart like this out in the open where anyone can see, but it doesn’t matter, none of this matters anymore if Sami is gone.

Tears burn at his eyes and he presses his knuckles against his eyes until it hurts, until it washes away the horrors he’s imagining.

There’s light pressure of a hand at his shoulder and he jumps, looking up to see the kind semi-familiar face of a WWE Staff member.

“Come with me, please-“ She says, her voice firm but calm.

“Sami-“ He chokes out. “Where’s Sami? Is he-“ Jey feels his stomach lurch.

“Relax-come with me, Sir. The locker rooms are secured, you can check on your friend from there.” Her grip on his arm is strong as she leads him through to the utility hallway he came through for his entrance.

Around them people are leaving the arena, chattering nervously. Jey can only think of the next breath, the next step, otherwise he’ll fall apart again.

He’s always been nervous, even as a child running to his mother or Jimmy for comfort and reassurance. His time living under Roman’s thumb hadn’t helped the issue at all, his mind constantly worrying over the worst case scenario to try to prepare himself, to do whatever necessary to keep Roman’s hands from his brothers neck.

Only in the last year with Sami’s help has he been able to put a name to those feelings and work through them.

And now-

Now-

Jey fights back a sob, biting into his hand. How can he go on?

The staff member swipes her badge letting them back into the locker room, where the roster is in a panicked disarray. Groups of wrestlers huddled together and talking rapidly, staring at their phones.

He should probably get his phone out of his bag, but he doesn’t have anyone to call. His family wants nothing to do with him, Sami is all he has.

He drops onto a bench and curls in on himself. No one is paying attention to him anyway.

He tries to breathe slowly, thinking of Sami’s voice in his head, counting softly.

“Jey- Jey baby, I’m here.”

His imagination is getting a little too good- Sami’s voice fills his ears, and he can almost feel the warmth of Sami’s hands on his shoulders.

“Please look at me, baby- I’m right here with you.”

It sounds just like when he has nightmares, Sami talking him down when he wakes up hyperventilating and crying. It should be comforting, but the tears come even harder.

A firm hand grasps his chin, and Jey’s ready to fight off whoever is touching him when he registers the rough bitten nails, the freckles he’s memorized and kissed in soft morning light. The sweet vanilla scent of him, it’s really-

“Sami?” Jey blinks a few times, taking in the sight of Sami real and alive in front of him.

“Mashallah I was so worried- I went back to the hotel! To surprise you with,” He looks around nervously. “Well, to surprise you and celebrate your win tonight. And then I checked twitter, and I saw- I was so scared Jey, I thought I’d lost you.” Sami’s hands cup his cheeks, and he presses a soft kiss to Jey’s forehead.

Jey simply stares at him, unable to find words. He’s kind of afraid that if he blinks Sami will be gone again.

His fingers find Sami’s shirt, grasping tight before pulling him close, burying his face into Sami’s torso.

“Man, I-“ He gulps in air. “Don’ know, thought you was back there waitin’- there was bodies everywhere n’ I couldn’t see who was who.” His shoulders shake as sobs wrack through his body.

Sami’s arms wrap around him, folding him into his warmth. The fear and tension bleed out of him bit by bit as the world moves on around them.

After a few minutes, Jey feels like he can breathe again and he resurfaces from Sami’s embrace to look into those sweet brown eyes.

“Better?” Sami asks.

He nods, “Thanks, I got real lost in my head there. I jus’- I can’t lose you, Sami.”

Sami’s thumb comes to wipe at the tear tracks on his face. “M’sorry Jey- I should have told you I was leaving.”

“Nah, you didn’t know this crazy shit would happen. You hear who else-?” Jey couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence.

“Only one confirmed so far is Chad,” Sami’s eyes are far off, despite their feud since Mania, he and Gable had been friends.

He stands, taking one of Sami’s hands in his own and squeezing tightly. “We oughta get out of here.”

Sami nods, and hand in hand they grab Jey’s bags. He has a few texts from concerned friends and coworkers, but his focus now is getting him and Sami out of the building and far far away from here.

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Thank you for reading!!!!

[plaidpajamallama]

Oh shoot I forgot Stephanie was in Worlds Collide so she can’t win that mitb qualifying match so Liv might be going to mitb after all

[mikaylathenerd5]

the only match i am interested in tonight for monday night raw is that stephanie vaquer as she is suppose to be in the mitb qualifying match

still pissed about yesterday. prob will do another ask challenge as i know this seth storyline is already getting boring for me 🥱 gunther needs to take his ass for another title at this point and l*gan can kick rocks cause wtf are you still here bro

[unintentionaloracle]

Last round of MITB qualifiers for the men being personally disappointing (been tired of Grande for months, if Punk gets put into one of these matches because he's Punk and the storyline but not my boy Sami AGAIN I will go outside and stare into the void to avoid a crashout, and AJ could be fun but he's never been one of my boys) while the women's is kinda lit (Liv would be fun but also STEPHANIE HI HELLO LOVE YOU LA PREMERA PARA SIEMPRE! Ivy is there too I guess we all know she ain't getting it) is just...so on brand for this year's MITB.

[trippinsorrows]

Wait bc idk if you have seen the match card for smackdown, but idk why they have zelina in a qualifying match for mitb when she already has a title?? It makes no sense to me! And Trin isnt even in a match what is going awnnnn

she can still go for other titles, too, friend! the same way lyra was going for another title while still having the IC one.

[dichromaticdyke]

it was such a missed opportunity to not have iyo present during rhea’s and kairi’s qualifying match for MITB. watching two of her closest friends wrestle for the chance to MAYBE have the opportunity to take her title away from her (most likely, i know the smackdown title is also on the line but yk) could have added so much. she didn’t even have to get involved in the match, she could have just watched. even just watching she could very easily get into either of their heads, most likely rhea’s, which would put more of a strain on their currently rocky-but-recovering friendship.

but then if she DID get involved, who does she help? the person who she took the title from but whom she’s still been trying to be friends with? her ex-faction member who finally returned after five months due to an injury? there would be a betrayal either way. fuck me, this had so much story potential, it was such a small but massive missed opportunity.

[wrestlinghistorywithkay]

They’re Here: Discussing The Wyatt Sick6 And How Taylor Rotunda Is Keeping His Brother’s Memory Alive

Hello Everyone! I wanted to write a special article and review the end of last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW. Think of this as a tribute to Bray Wyatt ( I’ll have an article about him on here in August.) In this article , I’ll be giving my thoughts on the Wyatt Sick6 and how Taylor Rotunda is carrying on his brother’s name.

The story of Uncle Howdy started when Howdy’s brother , the late Bray Wyatt, made his way back to WWE in 2022. However , Uncle Howdy kept haunting Bray when he returned to WWE at the Extreme Rules PLE in October 2022. Bo Dallas’ first appearance as Howdy would be alongside his brother when he was feuding with LA Knight. He was taken off WWE TV when Wyatt became ill. Nevertheless, Wyatt passed away unexpectedly in August 2023. Therefore, leaving Dallas with an unknown direction in WWE. WWE’s COO , Paul ‘ Triple H ’ Levesque , wanted to keep Wyatt’s legacy alive with a new documentary, Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal and bringing Uncle Howdy back to WWE with a new faction.

After Wrestlemania XL, QR codes appeared at live shows for Monday Night RAW and Friday Night Smackdown as well as appearing on TV for WWE fans at home. This was teasing the return of Uncle Howdy as it did the same for Bray Wyatt’s return to WWE in 2022. This would go on for months until June 17, 2024.

At the end of Monday Night RAW , we saw Jey Uso celebrating his big win to qualify for the Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match at the PLE of the same name after defeating WWE Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio, The Judgement Day’s , Finn Balor , in a Triple Threat MITB Qualifying match. We see the lights go out and announcers, Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, become silent. The WWE Universe soon bring out the Fireflies as the lights went out. We see the door that Bray came through at Extreme Rules and the lantern. We also hear ‘ Shatter ’ , which was Bray’s music. Out came Nikki Cross who crawled through the door and soon stood up. She pointed to the Gorilla position and showed the camera man where to go. In the backstage area going to the Gorilla position , we find Erick Rowan , holding a hammer and beaten crew members and wrestlers. In the Gorilla position , we find Dexter Lumis sitting on top of what looks like a desk with beaten down crew members and what appears to be referees and other talent. Backstage , we find Joe Gacy ,who came from NXT, beaten down wrestlers with Chad Gable sitting up and beaten with blood on the side of his head. Soon, we find Uncle Howdy in the same area standing with his arms spread wide and walking towards the camera . He sees an injured Gable and then looks at Gacy, who follows him out to get Lumis and Rowan. They soon make their way to the entrance ramp to Cross. Howdy picks up the lantern in front of Cross and holds it up to the sound of fans cheering and Fireflies surrounding them. The camera man zooms in on the group. After this, the camera zooms out. Uncle Howdy screams out his Bray’s catchphrase, “ We’re here! ” and blows the lantern out. The segment ends with a small vignette of Nikki.

The Wyatt Sick6

Bo Dallas - Uncle Howdy

Nikki Cross- Sister Abigail ( Abby The Witch)

Erick Rowan - Ramblin’ Rabbit

Joe Gacy- Huskus The Pig

Dexter Lumis- Mercy The Buzzard

Taylor Rotunda stated in Bray’s documentary that his brother deserved to be honored with something big. He was going to carry on his brother’s legacy and wanted him to be remembered forever. To me , he just did that. I think that he is going to do Windham justice. I also think that all of them are going to.

My Final Review:

I thought the end of RAW last night was excellent. The way the Wyatt Sick6 was revealed is what I love to see in wrestling. This was phenomenal storytelling at its finest. Watching it, I felt like I was watching a horror movie and being brought into the movie thanks to that segment. They all looked like actual horror movie characters. What I’m saying is that they all looked well done! I also loved the little tribute to Luke Harper that Rowan had with the Bludgeon Brothers hammer and the extra mask. I also loved Howdy’s glove with Bray’s name on it and the hat with the circle on it. All I have to say is that wrestling scaring fans and giving shock value is back! I was very pleased with the reveal of the Wyatt6 and I felt so much emotion. I had chills in my spine and tears in my eyes. Bray was on my mind the entire time. Bray would have loved what his brother is doing . Taylor is keeping his promise. Bray, I know that you were smiling down on Taylor and I know that you would be proud of him. I know that you would be proud of Nikki , Dexter, Joe, and Erick as well. You will always be with us ! We love and miss you! I am so proud of Taylor and all of them.

Who do you think is the 6th member ? Do you think it’s Bray’s spirit or someone else like Alexa Bliss or Braun Strowman?

Follow The Buzzards,

-Kay

[kamisadopteddaughter]

I'm glad that someone else pointed out that Liv hasn't actually been helping Dom. She got Finn and JD a tag title match + win but got him a match against his dad instead of a MITB qualifying match.* Then she's come out twice now during his matches causing a distraction which has led to a loss both times.

*at that point I don't think the final qualifying match has been announced although Drew had asked to be put in it

[wrestlevoice]

Roxanne Joins Raw, Wins MITB Qualifier & Joins Judgement Day?!

It was an exhilarating night for Roxanne Perez! “The Prodigy” officially made her mark on the WWE Raw brand, celebrating a pivotal milestone in her career that fans had eagerly awaited. Following her much-anticipated Raw signing, she decisively won a thrilling Money in the Bank qualifying match, proving her extraordinary skills and unwavering determination in the ring. Amidst this unforgettable…

[lifeatthebottomofthesea]

I'm team Kari for the MitB qualifier. I love Rhea to pieces, but she's never been a ladder match, so I'd be a little surprised if they pulled the trigger for this.

[plaidpajamallama]

Well … Melo was my pick for the men’s mitb, but Seth is definitely snatching that briefcase next Saturday …

At least we still got Naomi winning the qualifier and she taking that briefcase next Saturday! 😁😁😁

-🌹

Yeah I wanted Melo too but at least Naomi won so I got one yeah Seth’s taking that briefcase I know that the second he won his match

[yuri-puppies]

thoughts on this past Smackdown (05/16/25):

my sib and i were full body cringing at solo's speech. somebody save that man from himself jfc

he's exactly who you would expect someone's whose only leadership role model is roman reigns would grow up to be. you really have to feel sorry for him, he's so bad at the manipulate mansplain manslaughter game but that sure doesn't stop him from trying 😭😭😭

jacob fatu face turn when. he deserves it, he's ready for it, he's over with the crowd, he wears his title like a dog collar and has beautiful eyes... c'mon, what else do you need from a man?????

genuinely wasn't expecting Chelsea to lose her mitb qualifier. she'd be such a wonderful little pest running around with the briefcase. i have to believe there will be some kind of last chance match to get her back in the competition

glad drew's ok, hyped about the cage match

i was rooting hard for rey fenix :( but not mad about solo, his storyline is going places rn. I have this fear that there will be no luchadores at mitb bc of world's collide... we'll see how Penta does before reaching any conclusions idk

...idk that i would have chosen l.a. knight to be anyone's debut match, but I'm not familiar enough with the smackdown's men's roster to say who would've been better. seth and sami are the obvious choices but they're both on raw and also busy trying to kill each other

tiffy time is growing on me. i still don't really get her character, but when she manages to tap into that feral barbie energy she's amazing