WWE Raw results, Sept. 18, 2017: The Miz cuts Jason Jordan’s victory celebration short

Going into Raw, it was bad enough for Alexa Bliss that she knew she’d have to face Nia Jax in a non-title match. That said, nobody could have anticipated the degree to which the self-dubbed “Goddess of WWE” was knocked off her pedestal by what seemed like the entire Raw Women’s division — including one Superstar we haven’t seen in a while.

First, there was the loss to Nia Jax, a seemingly inevitable conclusion given the strength difference but one that Bliss put off by scrambling around the ring until Sasha Banks stepped onto the stage, blocked her exit and forced her back into Jax’s grasp. Bliss’ former enforcer and on-and-off friend quickly put her away with an incredible Samoan Drop, at which point The Boss jumped Jax.

Nia quickly disposed of both Superstars, but her rampage was cut off by the sudden reappearance of Bayley, who stormed into her hometown arena and joined forces with Banks to drive Jax — and, later, Alexa — from the ring. And if you can believe it, Little Miss Bliss' evening got even worse later on, when Bayley was officially added to the Raw Women's Title Match at WWE No Mercy. (Emma wasn't happy either.)

After returning in her hometown of San Jose, Calif., The Huggable One reveals her mindset going into what is now a Raw Women's Title Fatal 5-Way Match at WWE No Mercy.

Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins’ unlikely reunion and Raw Tag Team Title run has held the rest of the division at bay for weeks, but in a confrontation between champions and challengers, Cesaro & Sheamus declared the “nostalgia ride” will only last until the two “brothers” remember they can’t stand each other. Add Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson into the mix and toss ‘em in a Triple Threat, and it turns out “The Bar” might be right to think the champs aren’t as bulletproof as they seem.

Granted, The Architect and The Lunatic Fringe don’t seem to hate each other anymore — the only thing that really sets Ambrose off is being called a nerd — but Ambrose & Rollins made their first significant mistake as a team all the same.

After suffering a Magic Killer and “The Bar’s” spin on a 3D, The Kingslayer finally reached Ambrose, and the champions took everyone out with a pair of synchronized suicide dives. But Sheamus sneakily tagged himself in right before The Lunatic Fringe hit Dirty Deeds on Anderson, tossed Ambrose from the ring and stole the pinfall. Score one for “The Bar,” but they’ll likely need a little more than opportune timing to regain the Raw Tag Team Championship come Sunday.

Chaos erupts when Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson interrupt a confrontation between Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose and their WWE No Mercy opponents, Sheamus & Cesaro.

John Cena and Roman Reigns’ rivalry has been a heated point-counterpoint on the microphone thus far, and on Raw, Reigns had the opportunity to deliver a final jab in the direction of his foe. And that he did, tossing off a few barbs, among them his most scathing one yet: That Cena is a hypocrite. And Reigns had an unlikely reinforcement when it came to making that last point: Cena himself.

Cuing up an old interview from 2012 wherein Cena ripped the idea of a competitor who wasn’t there every week — in that case, it was The Rock — The Big Dog then revealed Cena wouldn’t be there that week to retort. The former WWE Champion then used Cena’s own words against him for his final signoff: “See you Sunday, movie star.” It can’t come soon enough.

The Big Dog brings John Cena’s past back to haunt him.

After weeks of near misses against Raw’s most decorated Superstars, Jason Jordan powered past Elias, The Hardy Boyz and The Miztourage to send himself to WWE No Mercy, where he’ll challenge The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.

Admittedly, however, the early MVP of the match was Elias, who showcased his intellect and athleticism in the early goings. And Jordan was nearly taken out of the high-stakes bout when The Miztourage and The Hardys — who occasionally fought each other in the match — administered a double Tower of Doom to the former SmackDown Tag Team Champion, and Elias almost stole the pin.

The Miz himself even got involved twice in an attempt to hand the match to The Miztourage, throwing Jordan into the crowd and breaking up a Jeff Hardy pinfall attempt after The Charismatic Enigma hit Curtis Axel with the Swanton Bomb.

And then, Jordan sprang again, catching The Axe Man in the Angle Slam-neckbreaker to punch his ticket to WWE No Mercy. The Miztourage quickly punched back, with all three members trouncing Jordan in short order before The Miz delivered some choice words to his upcoming challenger. He can have gold in his blood. It’ll take more than one win to put it around his waist.

Six Raw Superstars collide for the right to challenge The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship at WWE No Mercy.