WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Imperium helps Judgement Day beat Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
Beating The Usos for the undisputed tag team championships at WrestleMania was a huge moment for Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. It was not, however, the end of the duo's struggles against The Bloodline. On Monday night, The Bloodline conspired with other groups to try to soften the champions up ahead of their Night of Champions clash with Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa. With Judgement Day already set to face Owens and Zayn in the main event, Bloodline advisor Paul Heyman struck a mysterious deal with Gunther and Imperium. At the end of the night, it was Imperium who tipped the scales in the favor of Judgement Day, resulting in a disappointing loss for Zayn and Owens.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. The Miz via pinfall after a Kinshasa.
A planned women's tag team championship match between champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez and challengers Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville was postponed due to an injury to Morgan.
Mustafa Ali won a battle royal to become No. 1 contender for the intercontinental championship. Ali last eliminated Bronson Reed and Ricochet, dropkicking both men from the apron to the floor.
Becky Lynch cut a promo showing a renewed fire because of Trish Stratus turning on her and throwing down a challenge for Stratus to face her at Night of Champions.
Natalya confronted Rhea Ripley backstage as Ripley was addressing Natalya saving Dana Brooke from a post-match beating the previous week.
Dominik Mysterio def. Xavier Woods via pinfall after interference from Rhea Ripley.
Cody Rhodes cut a promo on Brock Lesnar, saying that he knows Lesnar's nature is to hunt. But he also knows Lesnar is looking in his mirror, seeing the bruises and cuts from their match at Backlash, while Rhodes looks in the mirror and simply sees the man who put them there. Rhodes closed by vowing to get Lesnar out of his way when they meet at Night of Champions.
Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green via pinfall with a Tejana Bomb. After the match, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler jumped Rodriguez on the entrance ramp.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Brock Lesnar injures Cody Rhodes' arm ahead of Night of Champions rematch
May 22, 2023
Since defeating a bloodied Brock Lesnar at Backlash, Cody Rhodes has experienced nothing but hard times at the hands of "The Beast." That continued on Monday night when Lesnar brutally attacked Rhodes twice during Raw, sending Rhodes into Saturday's rematch at Night of Champions with an injured arm. Lesnar first attacked Rhodes as Rhodes arrived to the arena, damaging Rhodes' arm. Then, as Rhodes tried to confront Lesnar later in the night, locked Rhodes in a kimura to damage the limb further. For the rest of the show, announcers and WWE staff speculated on Rhodes' availability for Saturday's pay-per-view event in Saudi Arabia.
Bronson Reed def. Ricochet via pinfall with a Tsunami.
Zoey Stark def. Candace LaRae via pinfall with Z360. LaRae was doing well when Nikki Cross attempted to celebrate with her, allowing Stark to pounce and score the win.
Alpha Academy def. Viking Raiders via pinfall when Chad Gable used a bridging pin on Ivar.
Finn Balor def. Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall after a Coup de Grace. Nakamura was brawling with Damian Priest at ringside at the end of the match, allowing an opening for Balor to get the win.
Raquel Rodriguez def. Sonya Deville via pinfall with a Tejana Bomb. Chelsea Green and Deville attacked Rodriguez after the match, leading Shotzi Blackheart to run in to make the save. Later in the show, Rodriguez announced Deville as her partner in next week's four-way match for the vacant women's tag team titles.
Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus signed the contract for their Night of Champions match. Stratus had asked for there to be "no contact" during the segment but left in a huff after Lynch ran her down on the microphone.
Dominik Mysterio def. Apollo Crews via pinfall after a frog splash. Rhea Ripley interfered to set up the finish.
Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle def. Imperium via pinfall when Owens pinned Giovanni Vinci after a swanton bomb. Riddle was revealed as Owens and Zayn's mystery partner after he helped the duo fight off Imperium during a show-opening promo. The match featured no interference or other dirty tactics, instead playing out as a straight match which the tag champions and Riddle won clean.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Seth Rollins and AJ Styles take down Judgement Day in main event
Two days after the Night of Champions pay-per-view event in Saudi Arabia, WWE was back in America for Raw. Monday's show focused on giving a bit of love to new world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins and also beginning the build to Money in the Bank event in London. Rollins would close out the night by teaming with the man he beat to win the championship, AJ Styles. The pair took on Judgement Day's Damian Priest and Finn Balor in the main event after the two groups exchanged words to open the show.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match – Ricochet def. The Miz via pinfall after a shooting star press. With he win, Ricochet became the first official entrant in the men's Money in the Bank match.
Zoey Stark and Trish Stratus attacked Becky Lynch after Lynch interrupted a promo. Stark explained that she chose to align with Straus to take the fast lane to the top rather than grinding for every inch as Lynch had.
Indus Sheer def. two enhancement talents via pinfall with Veer Mahan getting the pin.
Imperium def. Alpha Academy via pinfall after an Imperium Bomb on Chad Gable. Imperium interrupted a Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn promo, which brought out Alpha Academy to get the match going after Owens and Zayn took some verbal shots at Imperium. During the match, Valhalla came to ringside and chased newest Alpha Academy member Maxxine Dupri to the back.
Women's Tag Team Championship – Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler def. Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi, Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville and IYO SKY and Bayley via submission when Rousey caught Shotzi in an armbar. The title was vacant heading into the match because Rodriguez's former tag partner, Liv Morgan, suffered an injury.
JD McDonagh vs. Dolph Ziggler ended in a double count-out when McDonagh would not stop attacking Ziggler outside of the ring.
Cody Rhodes cut a promo addressing his loss to Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions. Rhodes pointed out that their rivalry was now even with both men having a win, challenging Lesnar to another match at any time when Rhodes is inside a wrestling ring. Rhodes also said Lesnar was enough of a beast to make him pass out, but not enough of a man to make him tap.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match – Shinsuke Nakamura def. Bronson Reed via pinfall after a Kinshasa to secure the second spot in the men's Money in the Bank match.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Seth Rollins fends off Damian Priest to retain world heavyweight title
When he won the world heavyweight championship at Night of Champions, Seth Rollins vowed to be a fighting champion. He lived up to that promise on Monday night, defending his title against Damian Priest in the main event of Raw. Priest was surprisingly grateful for the opportunity, complimenting Rollins for the guts it took to accept his challenge and going as far as to agree that Judgement Day would not be at ringside for the match. However, the uglier instincts of the group won out and left Priest frustrated when they didn't follow his plan to face Rollins one-on-one.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match -- Becky Lynch def. Sonya Deville via pinfall with a Manhandle Slam. During the match, Trish Stratus' music hit and she began walking to the ring with Zoey Stark by her side. Chelsea Green was also ringside with Deville and interfered in the match several times. Despite all the distractions, Lynch picked up the win to grab a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match.
Gunther def. Kevin Owens via pinfall with a schoolboy pin. The match came about after a backstage confrontation when Gunther said he would teach Owens discipline and a fired up Owens said they needed to fight before storming to the ring.
Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler def. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter via submission when Baszler locked Carter in the Kirifuda Clutch.
Ricochet vs. Shinsuke Nakamura ended in a no contest after Bronson Reed ran in and attacked both men.
Cody Rhodes appeared on "Miz TV" and briefly discussed wrestling Brock Lesnar with one arm. The Miz then called Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley to the ring. Mysterio called Rhodes a bad father for not being at home with his kid before Rhodes fired words back. Mysterio went to leave the ring but quickly ran back and slapped Rhodes in the face before leaving the ring. Rhodes then took his frustrations out on Miz by hitting him with his cast to end the segment.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match -- Zoey Stark def. Natalya via pinfall with the Z360.
Indus Sher beat down Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin before their scheduled match, leading to the match not happening.
Fans immediately begin booing Dominik as he tries to speak. They knock Cody and Rhea says Cody’s momentum has been slowing down and at Money In the Bank, Dominik will… the music interrupts and out comes Cody to a big home state pop. Kevin Patrick welcomes us to RAW, and he’s joined at ringside by Corey Graves. The music stops and a “Cody!” chant starts. Cody says he knows what Dominik was trying to do, so he will do it for him. Cody welcomes everyone to a big pop. Rhea accuses Cody of bullying Dominik, and warns that Dominik is very dangerous. Dominik keeps whispering shots at Cody for Rhea to relay. Cody quotes “Cat In the Hat” and says he’s quoting a kid’s book because that’s what Dominik is, he’s a scared little boy. Dominik and Rhea hop off the apron now and begin to exit to boos. Cody calls him back, mentioning he will face Damian Priest later tonight. Cody offers to give Dominik a free shot. Dominik comes back to the apron but changes his mind and joins Rhea on the stage again. Cody says Dominik’s cheap shots have had an impact, but things will be different on Saturday and Cody wants to see if Dominik is half the man his father is, or if he’s just Mami’s little boy. Cody’s music starts back up as fans cheer. – We see how Bronson Reed defeated Ricochet two weeks ago, then defeated Shinsuke Nakamura last week.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Brock Lesnar attacks Cody Rhodes, accepts SummerSlam challenge
With SummerSlam set for Aug. 5, WWE needed to start getting some matches officially booked for the show. They did that in a big way during Raw on Monday night in Atlanta. The show kicked off with a promo from Cody Rhodes, calling out Brock Lesnar for a match at SummerSlam. That move backfired as Lesnar brutally attacked Rhodes, locking him in a kimura twice in front of Rhodes' mother. Rhodes did ultimately get his wish, however, with Lesnar accepting the challenge and a rubber match between the two being made official for the pay-per-view. Two other matches were made official for SummerSlam, with Seth Rollins defending his world heavyweight championship in a rematch against Finn Balor and Ronda Rousey squaring off with former friend and tag team partner Shayna Baszler.
Gunther def. Matt Riddle via pinfall after a powerbomb. Imperium were banned from ringside, which did not matter as Gunther managed to overpower Riddle and score the win.
Women's Tag Team Championship – Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green def. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) via pinfall to win the titles after Deville hit Morgan with a running knee. Rodriguez had her knee injured by Rhea Ripley in a backstage segment earlier in the show, allowing the challengers to take her out of the match early.
Finn Balor interrupted an interview with Seth Rollins. Balor demanded a match with Rollins for the world heavyweight championship at SummerSlam. Rollins said they didn't need a match to settle their issues and could instead handle things there and then. Balor appeared to back down but charged back in and laid Rollins out to end the segment. A match between the two was later announced as official for SummerSlam.
The Viking Raiders def. Alpha Academy via pinfall after Ragnarok on Otis. Valhalla slammed Maxxine Dupri through a table and later hit Otis with a cheap shot to set up the finish.
Shayna Baszler def. Nikki Cross via submission with a Kirifuda Clutch. After the extremely short match, Ronda Rousey appeared in the crowd, calling out Baszler and talking about how fast she eclipsed Baszler in both MMA and wrestling. They exchanged words until Rousey said she would "finally" get Baszler booked on SummerSlam. That match was made official later in the show.
Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark interrupted Becky Lynch on Miz TV. Lynch demanded Stratus give her a rematch, which Stratus refused, saying she already beat Lynch, as did Stark and they were "done." Lynch insulted Stratus until Stratus agreed to face Lynch, but said Lynch would need to go through Stark first. Stratus also said if Lynch loses that match, she will have to get on her knees and say "thank you, Trish" as well as get it tattooed on her chest. Lynch agreed to the terms before Stark and Stratus jumped her, though Lynch ran the pair off.
Bronson Reed def. Shinsuke Nakamura via disqualification after interference by Tommaso Ciampa. Nakamura kicked Ciampa after the result was announced.
Undisputed Tag Team Championship -- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn def. The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio & Damian Priest) via pinfall when Zayn hit Mysterio with a Helluva Kick. Early in the show, The Judgment Day goaded Owens and Zayn to put their tag titles on the line in the main event. Balor was ran off from ringside when Rollins attacked him prior to the start of the match. Ripley interfered late, sending Owens into the ring steps but she was then attacked by Liv Morgan. That distraction allowed Owens and Zayn to score the win.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Shinsuke Nakamura turns on Seth Rollins after six-man tag match main event
Two nights after a massive SummerSlam, WWE returned to television with Raw on Monday night. A night filled with entertaining action ended with a surprise turn in the main event, when Shinsuke Nakamura first helped Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes defeat The Judgment Day before turning on Rollins as the show went off the air. Nakamura filled in for the six-man tag match main event after Sami Zayn was attacked backstage and left not medically cleared to team with Rollins and Rhodes. After getting the win, Rollins and Rhodes managed to put their differences aside and celebrate but that left Rollins' guard down for a Kinshasa from Nakamura as the final statement of the night.
Chad Gable def. Matt Riddle, Tommaso Ciampa and Ricochet via pinfall with a rolling deadlift German suplex on Ciampa. Adam Pearce announced the match as being for a shot at intercontinental champion Gunther after Ricochet complained that Logan Paul used brass knuckles to beat him at SummerSlam.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Bronson Reed via pinfall after a pair of Kinshasas,
Shayna Baszler def. Zoey Stark via pinfall with a swinging fireman's carry drop. The match was put together when the two women interrupted a Becky Lynch promo. Lynch suggested the match and Pearce came out to say it sounded like a good idea and sent a referee to the ring.
Ludwig Kaiser def. Otis via pinfall after interference from Gunther. The match came about after Kaiser was hitting on Maxxine Dupri and insulting Otis backstage, leading Dupri to deliver a slap before Otis appeared to lay down the challenge. Imperium continued to attack Otis after the match until Gable ran in to make the save.
LA Knight confronted The Miz during a Miz promo. The two traded intense words, with Miz claiming Knight isn't on his level and Knight talking about how he took the harder road to the big stage because Miz was a "safe" pick for the WWE. Knight challenged Miz but Miz backed down before delivering a cheap shot. Knight quickly changed the momentum and put Miz down with a BFT.
The New Day def. The Viking Raiders via pinfall when Xavier Woods hit Ivar with the Limit Break.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Judgement Day's new ally turns tide against Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn
JD McDonagh might just be Judgement Day material. Finn Balor's friend proved his worth on WWE Raw despite trepidation from faction members Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley.
Judgement Day needed an extra hand despite their existing numbers advantage over rivals Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn. McDonagh was a difference maker for the group on Monday night as he continues to straddle the line between ally and troublemaker. Raw also featured the emergence of a potential new tag team and fans got one step closer to an official world heavyweight championship match between Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura. CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from the Canadian Life Center in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Zayn def. McDonagh via pinfall after hitting a Helluva Kick.
Piper Niven emerged as Chelsea Green's new tag team partner by laying out Kayden Carter and Katana Chance. Adam Pearce had planned to strip Green of the women's tag team titles moments earlier due to Sonya Deville's injury.
Chad Gable def. Giovanni Vinci via pinfall after planting him with Chaos Theory.
Gunther def. Otis via pinfall after landing his signature powerbomb in a short match.
Drew McIntyre and Riddle def. Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) via pinfall after McIntyre hit Erik with a Claymore Kick. Riddle proposed a long-term tag team between the pair. New Day challenged them to a match next week.
Ripley def. Indi Hartwell via pinfall after landing Riptide. Candice LeRae and Hartwell attacked Ripley post-match.
Nakamura clocked Rollins with a Kinshasa after a verbal altercation between the pair. Rollins granted Nakamura a world heavyweight title match.
Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus ends via double count out after the two brawled into the crowd. Stratus and Zoey Starks, who was barred from ringside during the match, laid out Lynch post-match.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Gunther secures longest reign as intercontinental champion in main event
One of WWE's longest-standing records effectively fell on Monday night when Gunther defeated Chad Gable to retain the intercontinental championship in the main event of Raw. With the win, Gunther will break The Honky Tonk Man's record as the longest-reigning intercontinental champion in history. The battle between Gunther and Gable was certainly worthy of main event status, with both men going all-out to deliver a drama-filled match. Gunther will officially break Honky Tonk Man's record of a 454-day title reign on Sept. 7.
Jey Uso opened the show with a promo, making his return to Raw after Cody Rhodes announced the move during Payback. He was interrupted by Sami Zayn, calling back to their Bloodline history. After some tense moments, Zayn said that while not everyone in the locker room is happy he is there, Zayn is. Zayn offered a handshake after saying he was proud of Uso's actions in leaving The Bloodline. Uso didn't accept it before revealing he was just joking before the two shared a hug. Later in the show, Adam Pearce told Uso the locker room may have more problems with him because SmackDown would get compensation for him coming to Raw and depending on who it is, some may have issues with the move. Dominik Mysterio would also offer a spot in Judgment Day to Uso late in the show.
Seth Rollins arrived at the building and was confronted by Adam Pearce, who said medical told Rollins to not be at the show after the injuries to his back caused by Shinsuke Nakamura. Rollins insisted that he was fine, leading to Ricochet telling Rollins he appreciated his attitude but didn't need to carry the full show on his own, which Rollins blew off.
The Viking Raiders def. Drew McIntyre & Matt Riddle via pinfall after putting Riddle through a table with Ragnarok. The finish came after Kofi Kingston ran in and attacked the Raiders before accidentally hitting Riddle with Trouble in Paradise. The Raiders then launched Kingston into McIntyre before finishing off Riddle.
Ricochet def. Shinsuke Nakamura via disqualification after Nakamura struck several times with a steel chair. The match came about after Nakamura refused Rollins' demand for a rematch for some reason. The two brawled before Ricochet ran in to aid Rollins. After the match with Nakamura, Rollins ran in to save Ricochet from further attack, brawling again with Nakamura and tossing security before Rollins send him back-first into the ring steps before Ricochet ran him off with a chair.
Shayna Baszler def. Zoey Stark via submission with the Kirifuda Clutch. The two women agreed to a match earlier in the show and Baszler gave a fist bump after the match.
Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green via pinfall with a Tejana Bomb. Rodriguez announced after the match that she secured a rematch with Rhea Ripley for the women's world championship next week and Dominik Mysterio would be banned from ringside.
The Miz hosted "John Cena" on Miz TV. "Cena" was invisible, a play on his "You can't see me" catchphrase. All of this led to Miz challenging LA Knight to a one-on-one rematch after Knight won their match at Payback with Cena as special guest referee.
JD McDonagh def. Sami Zayn via pinfall with a roll-up. The match came about when McDonagh tried to continue working his way into Judgment Day, giving Damian Priest a new version of the Money in the Bank briefcase. Zayn interrupted a promo, challenging Dominik Mysterio to a match after Mysterio cost Zayn and Kevin Owens the undisputed tag team championship at Payback. Instead, McDonagh stepped up for the match. He won after Mysterio distracted Zayn for the finish. McDonagh then saved Mysterio from a Helluva Kick after the match but ended up eating the move from Zayn as Mysterio made his escape.
WWE Raw results: Live recap, grades as Rhea Ripley defends the women's world title against Raquel Rodriguez
Dominik Mysterio was the key to Judgment Day's success at the recent WWE Payback event, interfering in multiple matches to help his teammates win. Mysterio won't be able to repeat those tactics during Raw on Monday night where he will be banned from ringside as Rhea Ripley defends the WWE women's world championship against Raquel Rodriguez in a Payback rematch. Ripley was among those Judgment Day members who enjoyed a bit of help from Mysterio at Payback. Mysterio made his presence known late in the match, providing a vital distraction for Ripley to score the win and retain her title. On this past Monday's edition of Raw, Rodriguez announced to Ripley that she'd been granted a rematch for the title -- and with the stipulation that Mysterio would be banned from ringside. Of course, Mysterio isn't the only member of Judgment Day and Rodriguez could get an assist from Damian Priest and Finn Balor -- who won the WWE undisputed tag team titles at Payback, also with an assist from Mysterio.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Jey Uso turns down Judgment Day offer, loses main event to Drew McIntyre
Since Cody Rhodes brought Jey Uso to Raw, the locker room has been divided on whether the former Bloodline stalwart could be trusted. On Monday night, Uso delivered a message in his own defense by turning away the advances of Judgment Day in the main event of Raw. Uso had been courted by the members of Judgment Day since joining Raw, with locker room members such as Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre doubting Uso could keep himself from again turning to the dark side and aligning with a heel faction. While losing to McIntyre, Uso delivered a firm "no thanks" to those advances by hitting superkicks on Damian Priest, Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio.
Kofi Kingston def. Ivar via pinfall with Trouble in Paradise. This was advertised as a two-out-of-three falls match between New Day and Viking Raiders before the show but was instead a straight singles match. Luckily, the bait-and-switch didn't matter much as the two men put on a fantastic match.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Ricochet via disqualification after Ricochet struck him with a chair. Prior to the match, Seth Rollins attempted to attack Nakamura but was stopped by security. Rollins got his opportunity after the match, running in after Nakamura smashed Ricochet's leg with a chair several times. As Rollins tried to deliver a pedigree, Nakamura backdropped him onto the chair before delivering several moves on the commentary desk that also impacted Rollins on his injured back.
Chelsea Green & Piper Niven def. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark via disqualification after Nia Jax ran in and attacked Niven. Jax then attacked all four women and put each down one by one before leaving the ring.
Bronson Reed def. Chad Gable via pinfall with a Tsunami. The match happened after a confrontation between the two backstage.
Tommaso Ciampa def. Giovanni Vinci via submission with the Sicilian Stretch. A Ciampa promo aired earlier in the night with Ciampa calling for a match with Gunther.
NXT Women's Championship – Becky Lynch (c) def. Natalya via pinfall with a roll-up. Lynch issued an open challenge for the title, which Natalya answered before being pinned after a series of pin reversals.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Judgment Day beats Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in chaotic main event
The three male members of Judgment Day entered Raw on Monday night with plenty to lose. Every man in the group was set to defend the titles around their waists on the show -- and all three left still holding their belts. In the main event, Damian Priest and Finn Balor managed to retain the WWE undisputed tag team titles in a rematch with former champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. As is their way, Judgment Day leaned on a lot of outside interference to remain champions, but the shape of the group feels very much in flux as JD McDonagh continues to try and work his way into being an accepted member of the group.
Bronson Reed def. Otis via pinfall after a Tsunami.
Tegan Nox def. Natalya via pinfall with The Shiniest Wizard. Becky Lynch spoke to Tegan Nox backstage, with Lynch telling Nox that she believes Nox should be the next woman to challenge for her NXT women's championship. This led Nox to ask Adam Pearce if she could get the winner of Lynch's title match at NXT No Mercy. Natalya interrupted and the two argued before Pearce suggested a match rather than a title shot being handed out.
Tommaso Ciampa def. Ludwig Kaiser via pinfall with a jumping knee. Kaiser seemingly had the match won but Giovanni Vinci was down and attended to by the referee, leading to increased tension in Imperium. It was later confirmed that Ciampa will get an intercontinental championship match with Gunther and the two would sign the contract for that bout next Monday.
Shinsuke Nakamura accepted Seth Rollins' challenge for a rematch. A Nakamura video package aired in the middle of a Rollins promo saying that Rollins told him to name whatever it would take and Nakamura wanted to challenge for Rollins' world heavyweight championship in a Last Man Standing match at Fastlane.
Nia Jax def. Zoey Stark via pinfall after a bonzai drop. Stark confronted Jax during a promo where Jax talked about all the women she'd attacked since returning and called herself the baddest human in the locker room.
Drew McIntyre def. Kofi Kingston via pinfall with a Claymore. McIntyre and Kingston argued when McIntyre was on "Miz TV," calling him out for not helping Jey Uso when he was attacked by New Day last Monday. During the match, Ivar of Viking Raiders attacked Xavier Woods at ringside, providing distraction for McIntyre to get the win. McIntyre then shrugged and left the ring, leaving Kingston to be attacked by Ivar.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso to challenge for tag titles at Fastlane, DIY reunites
It was a big night for tag team wrestling on WWE Raw. Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes were announced as challengers to Judgement Day for the undisputed tag team titles at Fastlane, plus cult favorite tag team DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) reunited on Monday night. Jey Uso holds the record for longest reigning tag team champion in WWE history alongside his estranged twin brother, Jimmy Uso. Jey Uso transferred from SmackDown to Raw to set out on his own, yet fate has presented him with another opportunity to become a tag team champion. Authority figure Adam Pearce announced on Monday that Damian Priest and Finn Balor will defend their tag team titles against the formidable duo of Uso and Rhodes. Raw also featured the reunion of DIY, the former WWE NXT tag team championship team consisting of Ciampa and Gargano. Ciampa fell short in an impressive showing against intercontinental champion Gunther but found himself a much-needed friend in his ongoing feud with Imperium.
A brawl broke out between Ripley, Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler and Raquel Rodriguez to start the show.
Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinici) def. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) via pinfall after Kaiser kicked Otis in the head with an enziguri.
Pearce postponed Tegan Nox's NXT women's title match against Becky Lynch following an injury Lynch suffered at NXT No Mercy.
Bronson Reed def. Cedric Alexander via pinfall after squashing him with a Tsunami splash.
Xavier Woods def. Ivar via pinfall with Backwoods, his patented small package. Ivar laid out Woods and Kofi Kinston post-match.
Shinsuke Nakamura attacked Seth Rollins with a steel chair until Rollins was unable to answer Nakamura's 10-count, a foreshadowing of their Last Man Standing match at Fastlane.
Nox def. Chelsea Green via pinfall after hitting the Shiniest Wizard. Natalya evened the odds for Nox after Piper Niven interfered on Green's behalf. Earlier backstage, Lynch motivated Nox.
New NXT North American champion Trick Williams introduced himself to Raw fans ahead of his rematch against Mysterio on Tuesday's episode of NXT. He was confronted by Mysterio, Ripley and McDonagh.
WWE Raw results: Live recap, grades as Judgment Day challenges Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso for tag titles
Judgment Day's dominance over the Raw locker room took a hit at Fastlane when Finn Balor and Damian Priest lost the undisputed WWE tag team championship to Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes. The duo will look to regain the titles when they get their championship rematch on Raw this Monday night. Rhodes campaigned to get Uso over to Raw after he split from Roman Reigns and The Bloodline on SmackDown. That move was met with resistance from many of Raw's superstars, but Judgment Day attempted to court Uso to join their group. Uso eventually rejected Judgment Day's advances, leading to the Fastlane title bout and being crowned tag team champion. Another title match is also set for Monday, which is Raw's season premier, as Gunther will defend his intercontinental championship against Bronson Reed in what is sure to be a bruising affair.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Cody Rhodes spoils another dominant night for Judgment Day
As with seemingly every episode of Raw, Monday night saw another show dominated by storylines involving Judgment Day. Even segments where they weren't key players felt like they were spiced up with a dash of Judgment Day seasoning. That included the main event, when Damian Priest was able to outlast Jey Uso thanks to interference from Finn Balor. Cody Rhodes, who'd been put down by Priest earlier in the night, was able to spoil yet another night of Judgment Day dominance, however, when he came to Uso's rescue after the night's main event.
The New Day def. Alpha Academy via pinfall when Xavier Woods hit Otis with a rope-walk elbow drop.
Rhea Ripley confronted Seth Rollins backstage. Ripley tried to sell Rollins on joining up with Judgment Day saying the group could help Rollins become the world champion instead of just a world champion. Ripley then said the group could make people "acknowledge" him like Roman Reigns, which Rollins said is the last thing he wants.
NXT Women's Championship – Becky Lynch (c) def. Indi Hartwell via submission with a Dis-Arm-Her. Lynch now defends her title against Lyra Valkyria on Tuesday night.
The contract signing for Crown Jewel's fatal five-way for the women's world championship broke down into a brawl. Rhea Ripley never got in the ring and Nia Jax was the last woman standing as the four challengers brawled.
Johnny Gargano def. Giovanni Vinci via pinfall with One Final Beat.
Ricochet attacked Logan Paul and Dominik Mysterio during a promo. Paul and Mysterio ran down Rey Mysterio before Paul ran down ring announcer Samantha Irvin, Ricochet's fiance. This brought out Ricochet for a brief brawl before Paul pulled Dominik out of the ring.
Piper Niven & Chelsea Green def. Natalya & Nikki Cross via pinfall when Niven hit Natalya with a running crossbody.
Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn via pinfall with a Claymore. Ripley and Mysterio made their way to ringside late in the match, ultimately causing a distraction that led to Zayn losing the match. Rollins confronted McIntyre after the match, congratulating "the newest member of The Judgment Day" before both men agreed neither would be needing Judgment Day's assistance.
Bronson Reed def. Akira Tozawa via pinfall with a Tsunami. The match came about when Tozawa confronted Reed backstage and demanded a match.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Judgment Day overreach, lose momentum ahead of Crown Jewel
Rhea Ripley proclaimed Judgment Day as the driving force behind WWE Raw, but they face fierce opposition. It was a rough day at the office for the villainous stable thanks to the combined might of Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn. Ripley, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor and fringe faction member JD McDonagh were a constant presence through Monday's show, but generally found themselves on the losing end. It was a tough outing for a group working to spread their influence across Raw, SmackDown and NXT. The Judgement Day had more on their hands than Rhodes, Uso and Zayn. The group also had to contend with world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins and aerial specialist Ricochet. It's possible the group is spreading themselves too thin with their ambitious takeover of WWE.
Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) def. Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) via pinfall after hitting the Brutus Bomb Doomsday Device on Otis.
Imperium laid out The Miz after a verbal altercation between Miz and the trio.
Adam Pearce booked The Miz vs. Bronson Reed for an intercontinental title shot after Miz demanded a match against Gunther.
DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) def. Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) via pinfall after they hit Meet in the Middle on Vinci.
Shinsuke Nakamura cut a promo about finding his next sacrifice.
Xia Li def. Candice LeRae via referee stoppage following a barrage of unanswered strikes.
Drew McIntyre reflected on career highs and lows in a pre-taped promo.
Becky Lynch bragged about being a more active champion than Rhea Ripley and Roman Reigns during her previous stint as NXT women's champion and was confronted by Li.
Zayn vs. McDonagh was announced for the Crown Jewel kick-off show.
Chelsea Green def. Natalya via pinfall in a "Trick or Street" fight. Adding insult to injury, Green dressed as Bret Hart and Piper Niven dressed as Jim Neidhart, Natalya's father. Nikki Cross also made a cameo in the match.
WWE Raw results, recap, grades: War Games match set for Survivor Series after successful Rollins title defense
With one of WWE's traditional "big four" pay-per-views on the horizon, the promotion used Monday night's edition of Raw to put in work to build toward in Chicago on Nov. 25. Among those matches that are now set is a War Games match featuring most of Raw's top stars. A surprise world heavyweight championship match between champ Seth Rollins and challenger Sami Zayn proved to be just one part of a story that led to the two men teaming with Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso against Judgment Day and JD McDonagh inside the double cage at Survivor Series.
Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) def. New Day via pinfall when Balor hit Xavier Woods with a Coup de Grace. Before the match, Priest was furious that Zayn was able to get a title shot after ruining his cash-in attempt on Saturday.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Akira Tozawa via pinfall after a Kinshasa. Otis confronted Nakamura after the match, but Nakamura shook his head and left the ring.
The Miz def. Ivar, Ricochet and Bronson Reed in a fatal four-way match by pinning Reed after Reed missed a Tsunami. Ivar also had Ricochet pinned at the same time, but Ricochet kicked out at the last moment. After the match, Ivar attacked Miz and hit a moonsault. Miz will face Gunther for the intercontinental championship at Survivor Series.
The Creed Brothers def. DIY via pinfall when Brutus Creed hit Johnny Gargano with a Brutus Ball. Ludwig Kaiser interfered to set up the finish.
Zoey Stark won a battle Royal to secure a women's world championship shot at Survivor Series. Xia Li attacked Becky Lynch as Lynch was making her way to the ring, leading Adam Pearce to eject Li from the venue. The attack also took Lynch out of the match. The final three were Raquel Rodriguez, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark. Stark and Baszler eliminated Rodriguez before battling on the ring apron where Stark landed three kicks before a DDT that sent Baszler to the floor.
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