Joe Tessitore says tonight was a dream come true: Raw exclusive, Sept. 2, 2024

Joe Freaking Tessitore. Tess, my guy, congratulations on your first ever Monday Night Raw. How do you feel right now? >> Well, first of all, you were awesome tonight, you were phenomenal backstage. How do I feel? This is how I feel. You feel alive, you feel passion-based and you feel intensity. You wanna live in the red in life, that's what this is, Raw. Live in the red, this was an awesome night. >> Let me tell you something, this crowd is very into Jey Uso and the Yeeting going on in the ring at the moment. But at the start of the night, they were very into you. >> Yeah. >> What was it like to experience this crowd? >> I was very into them. It was a great reception, it meant a lot to me. >> [LAUGH] >> I brought out the little kid in me tonight. I went and I grabbed a bunch of T-shirts and merchandise. I spread the love and I wanna see smiles on these children's faces. >> Should we acknowledge what's happening in the ring right now? >> This is beautiful. >> It's Jey Uso and Rhea Ripley having a moment here. >> And it should be a moment because of how the night started and Rhea bringing this together. This was an awesome match. From start to finish, I thought that what was thread through this evening was very special and it was great to see it. But watch everybody just enjoy this. Here we go. >> [APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGH] My God. >> How good is this? [INAUDIBLE] One in the books, let's have many more. >> I got one more for you because you haven't probably opened your phone yet, but you got a lot- >> I don't even have my phone now. >> You got a lot of love online tonight throughout the show. And I know that you're a lifelong WWE fan. What memories come up for you as this comes to a close just of being a fan? >> Here's the deal, it's the kid who skipped school in 8th grade to go meet Big John Studd. It's the kid who was rooting against the faces to root for Paul Orndorff, that's the kid that you got tonight. I wasn't great tonight, but I was a passionate fan tonight. >> Let me tell you something, you were great tonight. >> Thank you, [INAUDIBLE]. >> Congratulations, I know you got a plane to catch, but thank you for this, and we'll see you next week. >> We'll see you next week again. >> For the premiere, season premiere. >> That's right, we'll see you then. >> All right, thanks, Joe.

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