Bash in Berlin

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Bash in Berlin
Berlin, Germany
VenueUber Arena
Attendance13,149
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Bash in Berlin was a 2024

Berlin, Germany, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions
. This was WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in Germany.

Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event, which was the main match from Raw which was also an interbrand match,

Undisputed WWE Championship
.

Production

Background

Berlin, Germany

On October 25, 2023, the American

WWE Live shows in Europe preceding Friday's SmackDown were also scheduled as part of the "Road to Bash in Berlin" tour, concluding with Bash in Berlin itself.[2] The official theme song of the event was "Ratatata" by Babymetal and Electric Callboy.[3]

Storylines

The card included five matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television programs,

Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[4][5]

At

Paul "Triple H" Levesque noted the mistake and said the referee's decision was final but that there would likely be a rematch between the two.[7] At SummerSlam, Gunther won the World Heavyweight Championship,[8] and during his speech on the following Raw, he was interrupted by Orton, who noted that because of that mistake in the King of the Ring final, that ultimately allowed Gunther to become champion. He then said that he wanted his rematch at Bash in Berlin so he could take the World Heavyweight Championship from Gunther, who accepted the challenge. It was later stipulated that if Orton won the championship, he would be transferred to Raw with Gunther transferred to SmackDown.[9]

At SummerSlam,

Tonga Loa).[8] On the following episode of SmackDown, as Rhodes was about to say who he wanted to defend the title against at Bash in Berlin, he was interrupted by The Bloodline (Sikoa and The Tongans), as Sikoa wanted a rematch. Rhodes declined, stating that Sikoa did not deserve it, and as The Bloodline were about to enter the ring and attack Rhodes, Owens again came to his aid. After The Bloodline retreated, Rhodes said that due to all the times Owens had helped Rhodes in fending off The Bloodline, he felt that Owens deserved an opportunity and wanted to defend the title against Owens, who felt that he had not earned it due to his win/loss record. Rhodes then left to go talk to SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis to have the match approved, and despite Owens's objection, the match was made official.[10]

At SummerSlam,

The Terror Twins, and Judgment Day's Mysterio and Morgan was made official for Bash in Berlin.[11]

At SummerSlam,

Strap match at Bash in Berlin between him and McIntyre, who came out and accepted the challenge.[12]

At

Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) defeated defending champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill and the team of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, who they pinned, to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.[13] Over the next few weeks, Belair and Cargill vowed to regain the title. On the August 2 episode of SmackDown, Belair and Cargill defeated Fyre and Dawn in a rematch by disqualification after interference from Blair Davenport. Since championships do not change hands by disqualification or countout unless otherwise stipulated, Fyre and Dawn retained.[14] On August 23, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced that Fyre and Dawn would defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Belair and Cargill at Bash in Berlin.[15]

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English commentators Michael Cole
Wade Barrett
Spanish commentators Marcelo Rodríguez
Jerry Soto
German commentators Sebastian Hackl
Manu Thiele
Ring announcer Samantha Irvin
Ludwig Kaiser (Gunther)
Referees Jessika Carr
Dan Engler
Charles Robinson
Rod Zapata
Interviewers Cathy Kelley
Byron Saxton
Pre-show panel Jackie Redmond
Big E
The Miz
Pre-show correspondent Peter Rosenberg

Preliminary matches

The event began with Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens. Rhodes and Owens started with basic moves. Owens performed a package suplex on Rhodes. Owens performed a rolling senton on Rhodes from the middle rope for a nearfall. Owens performed a fisherman's brainbuster on Rhodes from the top rope for a nearfall. In the climax, Owens attempted an apron powerbomb on Rhodes, but sent Rhodes inside the ring and performed a Stunner for a nearfall. Rhodes performed the Cross Rhodes twice but Owens countered the third attempt into a Stunner for a nearfall. Owens attempted a top-rope senton, but Rhodes got his knees up and performed the Cross Rhodes to retain the title. Afterwards, Rhodes and Owens hugged each other.[16]

Next, The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) defended the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. In the end, Dawn performed a senton on Belair, but Cargill pulled Belair out of the ring. Dawn attempted a splash on Belair, who moved out of the way and Dawn landed on Fyre. Belair and Cargill then performed the DDT/Wheelbarrow Suplex on Fyre to win the title.[16]

In the third match, Drew McIntyre faced CM Punk in a strap match. McIntyre attacked Punk before the match began. McIntyre touched three corners when Punk prevented him from touching the fourth. McIntyre attempted a chop but Punk countered with a GTS. As Punk set up a table, McIntyre sent him inside the ring and performed a Claymore Kick. Punk applied the Sharpshooter on McIntyre before touching two corners. McIntyre retrieved Punk's bracelet and performed a Claymore Kick on Punk. He then touched three corners but as he was about to touch the fourth, Punk performed the GTS twice before touching two corners. Punk performed the GTS two more times; the first before touching the third corner, and the second before touching the fourth corner with his wrist containing his bracelet to win the match.[16]

The penultimate match saw Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio face Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest. Near the end of the match, Ripley and Priest performed Razor's Edge powerbombs on Morgan and Mysterio. When Morgan had Ripley pinned, Carlito, JD McDonagh, and Finn Bálor showed up. Bálor performed a Slingblade on Priest and Mysterio performed a 619 and a Frog Splash on Priest for a nearfall. McDonagh distracted Ripley before being taken out alongside the rest of the Judgment Day by Priest. Ripley then performed the Riptide on Morgan to win the match.[16]

Main event

In the main event, Gunther defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton. Orton performed a back bodydrop on Gunther onto the announce table four times. Orton performed a Fallaway Slam on Gunther for a one count. After Gunther took back control, Orton performed a Superplex on Gunther from the middle rope. Gunther countered an RKO attempt into a German Suplex. Gunther followed up with a dropkick and a top-rope splash for a nearfall. Gunther performed a powerbomb on Orton for a nearfall. Orton countered a powerbomb attempt into an RKO for a nearfall. Orton performed a back bodydrop on Gunther onto the ring steps before doing the same through the announce table. Inside the ring, Orton attempted an RKO, but Gunther countered it into a sleeper hold, and Orton eventually passed out, meaning Gunther retained the title. Afterwards, Orton and Gunther shook hands.[16]

Aftermath

On the following episode of Raw, Women's World Champion Liv Morgan attacked Rhea Ripley and injured her leg, while later that night, Damian Priest and

shark cage.[19]

Also on Raw, CM Punk talked about his win over Drew McIntyre and began to focus on winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Gunther. However, he was brutally attacked by McIntyre, who snapped the bracelet and shoved the beads of the bracelet down Punk's throat.

Hell in a Cell match between Punk and McIntyre at Bad Blood.[18]

On the September 9 episode of Raw, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill retained the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) in a rematch.[18]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship[20]
Had Orton won the championship, he would have been transferred to Raw and Gunther would have been transferred to SmackDown
.		34:28
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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