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WWE Raw results, recap, grades: The Bloodline invades and dominates; Theory retains title over Seth Rollins
While the headlines leading into the first Raw of 2023 were all about a pair of championship contests, it was an invasion by The Bloodline that was the biggest storyline running through the show on Monday night. The Bloodline, still stinging from a loss on SmackDown, invaded Raw in the opening moments of the show looking to make a statement. This would lead to WWE officials throwing the group into a pair of matches later in the night as punishment. However, it was ultimately The Bloodline who did the punishing.
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WWE Monday Night Results
- Raw Women's Championship – Bianca Belair (c) def. Alexa Bliss via disqualification after Bliss attacked the referee. Bliss snapped in the middle of the match after clutching at her head and attacking the referee before brutalizing the champion outside the ring, including hitting Belair with a DDT on the ring steps. During the attack, Belair appeared to injure her mouth as a stream of blood ran from her lips. Later in the show, Bliss said that she didn't lose control but instead had gained control of Belair's mind.
- Dexter Lumis def. Chad Gable via pinfall by reversing a cradle pinning combination.
- Damage CTRL def. Becky Lynch & Michin via pinfall when IYO SKY hit Michin with a moonsault. Michin joined Lynch midway through the match. Lynch was distracted attacking Bayley during the finish, allowing Michin to take the pin.
- United States Championship – Austin Theory (c) def. Seth Rollins via pinfall after hitting A-Town Down. Theory attempted to leave the match down the stretch but Rollins grabbed him before the champion could run off through the crowd. Theory then tried to use his title belt to strike Rollins but ate a superkick. Rollins went on a run, but the pair crashed into the referee, causing a delay in the count after Rollins hit a pedigree. Theory hit Rollins with a low blow as the second referee was distracted, he followed that up with a chop block to Rollins' already-injured knee and hit A-Town Down to retain his title.