WWE Raw Results
June 12, 2023
Wichita, Kansas (Intrust Bank Center)
Commentary: Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
“THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!”
SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring. The stage is decorated with ladders. WWE Official Adam Pearce is in the ring, which is decorated with a red carpet. There is a platform with a championship under a black covering.
Pearce says on behalf of WWE, it is his pleasure to present to her the brand new Women’s World Championship. The Women’s World Championship is revealed. It looks very much like the World Heavyweight Championship, only with a white strap. Ripley holds the title up to loud cheers and “Mami” chants.
All of a sudden, boos ring out from the crowd as Dominik Mysterio runs down and celebrates with Mami. He puts the championship around her waist. Ripley says, “Dom-Dom, tell them how amazing I am.” Mysterio takes the microphone, and the boos start amplifying. Mysterio says this is disrespectful to him and Mami. Everyone knows behind every great woman is a great man. He’s glad he can be that for Mami and will always be there to support her.
“Wrestling has more than one royal family.”
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring. The crowd chants for Cody. Rhodes still has a titanium cast on his arm. “So, Kansas, what do you want to talk about?” Rhodes says he has all the respect in the world for Rhea Ripley and the championship she is holding. We could also talk about his match with The Miz later tonight. Rhodes wants to try something else…
A replay is shown of Dominik Mysterio calling Cody Rhodes a “deadbeat dad” last week on Raw. Rhodes called Dominik a mistake. Mysterio then snuck up and slapped Rhodes in the face before hiding behind Rhea Ripley and running off.
Back to live action, Mysterio puts his arm around Ripley. Rhodes says it would be nice to come out here and hear Brock Lesnar’s music because that means he’s accepted his challenge, but Lesnar doesn’t have the balls to face him. Mysterio thought he could slap him in the face, so why not have Dominik face Rhodes… at Money in the Bank! Mysterio thinks about it and starts to speak, only for the crowd to loudly boo him. Mysterio is afraid of no one. He embarrassed Cody Rhodes in the middle of the ring as he would anyone else. A “You suck” chant picks up. Rhodes says he wants to make it clear, but first, he wants to hear the crowd chant again. Another “You suck” chant picks up. Rhodes says it’s a “yes” or a “no.” The crowd lightly chants, “YES!” Ripley says her Latino Heat is more man than anyone here, at home, or Rhodes. Ripley says that Mysterio accepts.
As that happens, Rhodes turns around to punch Miz down before he attacks him from behind. Rhodes turns to Mysterio, who backs away. Rhodes clotheslines Miz out of the ring, and Mysterio then clubs Rhodes in the back of the head to take him down. Mysterio runs away with Ripley, and they laugh. Rhodes looks irate.
Cody Rhodes will battle The Miz next.
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“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz
The bell rings, and Miz quickly applies a waistlock. Rhodes quickly whips him off and hits a dropkick. Rhodes ducks a clothesline, drops down, and uppercut. Rhodes goes for a back suplex, but Miz flips through. Rhodes fights out of a Skull Crushing Finale and sends Miz out of the ring. Miz quickly gets on the apron, but Rhodes takes him out with a springboard kick to the face. Rhodes goes to the top rope for a dive to the floor, but Miz moves. Rhodes gets down and instead takes him out with a suicide dive. Rhodes gets Miz in the ring, and Miz immediately begs him off. Rhodes blocks a kick, and they fumble a dragon screw. Rhodes grabs the leg and attacks it. Rhodes hits a leg-snapper. Miz is hobbling around as the crowd chants, “Let’s go, Cody.” Rhodes wrenches the arm and puts Miz in the corner. Rhodes chops the chest and puts Miz in the corner. Rhodes stomps Miz in the corner and backs up. Rhodes charges, but Miz puts him on the apron. Miz slides through the legs and pulls Rhodes down face-first into the ring steps. Miz bounces Rhodes off the commentary table. Miz knocks him back into the ring and punches him. A “Tiny Balls” chant picks up. Miz looks angry. Miz punches Rhodes in the head and twists the healing left arm around the top rope. Rhodes fights out. Miz chops the chest and kicks him in the midsection. Miz goes for a DDT, but Rhodes counters into a delayed front suplex. Rhodes charges him in the corner, but Miz sends him shoulder-first into the ring post. Miz quickly goes outside and sends Rhodes into the steel steps. Rhodes clutches his injured arm.
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Back from the break, we see Miz connect with his patented corner clothesline. Miz goes to the top rope, but Rhodes scales the ropes. Miz manages to push him away. Miz goes for a diving ax handle, but Rhodes avoids it and hits him with the Side Effect.
Both men are down. Once they get up, Rhodes ducks a clothesline and hits a rebound clothesline. Rhodes slingshots over Miz and hits a snap powerslam. Rhodes gets fired up. Rhodes hits the ropes and connects with a Disaster Kick for a near fall. Rhodes appears to have some cuts on his shoulders and one on his scalp. Miz gets out of a powerbomb and goes for a Figure Four Leglock, but Rhodes kicks him away. Rhodes goes for a Cody Cutter, but Miz counters with a Skull Crushing Finale attempt. Rhodes fights out and rolls him up for a two-count. Miz quickly kicks him down and hits the IT Kicks. Rhodes ducks a roundhouse and rolls him up, but Miz rolls through and kicks him in the head before hitting a big spike kneeling DDT for a near fall.
Miz signals for the end. Rhodes gets out of the Skull Crushing Finale and hits a Cody Cutter. Rhodes gets fired up, and the crowd responds to him. Rhodes, who is bleeding from the back of the head, turning his bleached blonde hair red, hits Cross Rhodes for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Cody Rhodes
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will take on WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser of Imperium.
In a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match, Damian Priest will battle Matt Riddle.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are shown backstage talking to Becky Lynch. Lynch walks off and looks toward a goofy display with Alpha Academy and Maxxine Dupri. Dupri is wearing an Olympic singlet.
Becky Lynch makes her entrance. “The Man” will face Chelsea Green, who Kevin Patrick calls “Becky Green,” next.
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Replays are shown of Becky Lynch defeating Sonya Deville last week to qualify for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Bayley, IYO SKY, Zelina Vega, and Zoey Stark have also qualified.
Becky Lynch stands in the ring and says, “The Man has come around to Wichita.” She then says, “The Man is going to Money in the Bank.” She’s been lucky enough to do a lot of things in her career, but one thing has eluded her: winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Lynch has a good feeling about this year. We’ve all been conditioned to think that the number one person in the company is the person that holds the championship. On the women’s side, they have a brand new shiny championship. Lynch has a new idea. The number one person in the company is the person with all the power. That person is the one holding the briefcase. They have the power to make the champion scared and off their game. Lynch is getting tongue-tied because she loves power. When people get scared, they do stupid, crazy, and dangerous things. She likes that because it makes her better.
When we think of people being scared, we only need to look at Trish Stratus. Trish Stratus was so scared that she was going to be exposed at Night of Champions that she got an insurance policy in Zoey Stark.
Zoey Stark’s music hits, and she walks out to the stage. Stark says she’s heard enough. Lynch has a list of accomplishments, but the one accomplishment she’ll never get to do is beat Trish Stratus. At the Money in the Bank event, she’ll add not being able to beat Zoey Stark to her list of failures. Lynch admits she’s had a lot of failures, but she learns from them. That makes her great. We don’t know anything about Zoey Stark. Lynch knows Stark is special in the ring. Lynch knows she has finesse, agility, and power. The one thing Stark lacks is a personality. Stark flips out. Stark says if Lynch wants to talk about personality, she must not own a mirror. Lynch didn’t become relevant on her personality. She became relevant by someone breaking her face. Lynch is scratching and clawing to hold onto that fame. Now she’s trying to hold onto Trish Stratus. At Money in the Bank, she’ll break Lynch’s face and make her famous.
Lynch challenges her to come to the ring, but Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville come out to the stage. Deville asks for the music to start. Stark is not happy. Deville says they want to address Becky Lynch. Green says the only reason she didn’t fight back is because she cares about her tag team partner. Lynch tells Green to get in the ring. Lynch tells Stark to watch and see why she’s famous.
Becky Lynch vs. Chelsea Green w/ Sonya Deville
The bell rings, and Lynch takes Green down with a shoulder tackle. Lynch knocks her to the corner. Green boots her back, but Lynch drops her on the apron and knocks her to the floor.
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We come back from the break to see Green take Lynch down and apply a chin lock. During the break, Sonya Deville distracted Lynch, allowing Green to knock her off the apron. Back to live action, Lynch fights out of the chin lock. Zoey Stark is sitting on top of one of the ladders on the stage. Green takes Lynch down and hits a curb stomp into the bottom turnbuckle. Green knocks Lynch down and pushes her head. Lynch fights back and sends her to the corner. Green puts Lynch on the apron, but Lynch knocks her back. Lynch goes to the top rope, but Green cuts her off. Lynch knocks her down to the canvas and hits a missile dropkick. Green rolls out of the ring, so Lynch hits a baseball slide. Lynch hits a diving elbow off the apron and sends her into the barricade a few times.
Lynch gets Green in the ring, but Green fights back. Green hits a kick to the head and goes for a finish, but Lynch fights out. Lynch goes for the Manhandle Slam, but Green counters with a roll-up for a two-count. Lynch immediately transitions into a Dis-Arm-Her for the submission.
Winner by Submission: Becky Lynch
Video Package: Seth “Freakin” Rollins defeated Damian Priest to retain the World Heavyweight Championship last week on Raw
The Judgment Day is walking backstage. Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley is bragging about Dominik Mysterio. They ask if Finn Bálor is ok. Bálor is looking withdrawn from the group. Bálor says he has a lot on his mind. Damian Priest says he’s going to qualify for Money in the Bank, but he wants to do it alone. Ripley says he’s got it. Priest walks off, and Bálor looks furious.
Matt Riddle makes his entrance. He’ll face Damian Priest in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match next.
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Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Matt Riddle vs. Damian Priest
The bell rings, and Priest kicks Riddle in the midsection before clubbing him down. Priest clubs the spine and kicks him in the ribs. Riddle blocks a second kick and goes for an ankle lock, but Priest grabs the top rope. Priest slaps Riddle, but Riddle immediately comes back with a Kimura Lock. Priest powers out, but Riddle counters with a sleeper hold. Priest backs Riddle to the corner and elbows him. Priest throws Riddle into the corner, but Riddle punches back at him. Priest put the brakes on a whip. Riddle ducks a pair of clotheslines and hits a flying kick to take him down. Riddle hits a running forearm in the corner, hits the ropes, ducks a spin kick, and hits another running forearm. Riddle blocks a punch and punches Priest in the face. The punch just upsets Priest. Riddle tells him to “bring it.” Priest charges, but Riddle pulls the top rope down to get him out of the ring. Riddle goes for a running kick, but Priest blocks it and sweeps the feet. Riddle is down at ringside. Priest charges him, but Riddle sends him into the commentary table.
Riddle gets Priest in the ring and hits an avalanche. Riddle hits a running forearm. Priest blocks a kick and takes him down with a flatliner. Priest is fired up. Priest puts Riddle in the corner and beats him down. Priest taunts the crowd. Riddle punches back, but Priest knees him in the midsection before hitting a spinning backbreaker for a two-count. Priest applies a surfboard stretch. Riddle fights out, monkey flips him, and rolls him up for a two-count. Riddle blocks a kick and kicks him in the ribs. Riddle strikes away at Priest and hits an overhead kick to the skull. Riddle kips up and hits an exploder. Riddle follows up with a Broton and gets the crowd going. Priest rolls out of the ring to recover, so Riddle goes to the apron and kicks him in the face. Riddle then hits a springboard Floating Bro to the floor. Riddle hits the ground hard. Riddle gets Priest in the ring and lifts him, but Priest slides off. Priest lifts Riddle, but Riddle slides off and hits a bridging German Suplex for a near fall.
Riddle and Priest exchange punches from their knees. Priest blocks an overhead kick and kicks away at the body. Priest rocks him with a right hand, but Riddle responds with a stiff knee. Riddle goes for a suplex, but Priest counters with a Broken Arrow.
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We come back from the break to see Priest block a kick. Riddle counters into a takedown and applies an ankle lock. Priest turns over and kicks away at him. Riddle counters into a sleeper hold. Priest fights up with Riddle on his back and jumps back to squash him. Riddle somehow sits up and puts the sleeper hold back on. Priest fights out and clotheslines him down.
Priest hits a running back elbow on Riddle in the corner. Priest tries again, but Riddle puts him in a triangle while hanging over the top rope. Riddle goes for a slingshot maneuver, but Priest forearms him in the face. Priest hangs him on the ropes and hits a headlock driver for a near fall. Priest cannot believe it. Priest sizes Riddle up and grabs him by the throat. Riddle flips through and kicks him back. Riddle goes to the top rope, but Priest crotches him. Priest sets up for a Crucifix Bomb off the second rope, but Riddle flips off. Riddle kicks him and hits a fisherman’s superplex! Riddle covers for a near fall. Riddle sets Priest up and goes to the top rope. Riddle lands on his feet when Priest moves. Riddle goes for a springboard, but Priest catches him and hits a Crucifix Bomb for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Damian Priest
Damian Priest joins Butch, Shinsuke Nakamura, Santos Escobar, LA Knight, and Ricochet in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther makes his way to the ring with Ludwig Kaiser. Priest leerily looks toward them. Priest gets out of the ring and tells Gunther to “pick the bones.” Gunther and Kaiser get in the ring and viciously beat Riddle for taking out Giovanni Vinci last week. Kaiser holds Riddle up for Gunther to chop. Imperium stands tall over Riddle.
Replays are shown from earlier in the night of Cody Rhodes challenging Dominik Mysterio to a match at Money in the Bank. Rhea Ripley accepted the challenge after Mysterio attacked Rhodes from behind.
Cathy Kelley is backstage with “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. She asks about the match against Dominik Mysterio at Money in the Bank being made official. Rhodes says it wouldn’t be official without Mami. Brock Lesnar won’t show up, and Dominik Mysterio won’t go away. Every eye was on Rhodes on April 2 at WrestleMania. Rhodes is clinging to every path of his story. Lesnar and Mysterio won’t knock him off the path. At Money in the Bank in London, he’ll take Mysterio out.
We’ll take a look at the Bloodline drama with Jimmy and Jey Uso.
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Byron Saxton is backstage with Natalya. Natalya says being herself hasn’t gotten her anywhere. Maybe she doesn’t know who she is anymore.
Saxton walks over to Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Saxton asks Owens about losing to Gunther. Owens says he almost beat the unbeatable. WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther shows up with Ludwig Kaiser, fresh off beating up Matt Riddle. Gunther says they delivered payback to Riddle. Sami Zayn says it took three of them to beat Owens before asking where “baldie” is. WWE Official Adam Pearce shows up. Owens says Pearce is the wrong baldie. Kaiser says if they’re so confident, then they should put the Tag Titles on the line tonight. Owens gets fired up and says he’s going to put on the right t-shirt and shorts. Zayn tells Imperium that they’re looking at the Tag Team Champions. Gunther tells Pearce to make the match. Pearce says he’ll think about it.
Video Package: Jimmy Uso accidentally superkicks Jey Uso on SmackDown. Jey looked confused and pushed his brother away.
Ricochet makes his way to the ring. He’ll face Bronson Reed next.
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Replays are shown of Bronson Reed viciously attacking Ricochet and Shinsuke Nakamura last week on Raw.
Ricochet vs. Bronson Reed
The bell rings, and Ricochet rocks him with a dropkick. Reed doesn’t leave his feet. Ricochet punches away at him, but Reed pushes him off. Ricochet kicks away at the legs. Reed grabs him by the throat, but Ricochet punches out. Reed is not pleased with this and viciously forearms Ricochet down.
Shinsuke Nakamura walks out to ringside. Ricochet avoids an avalanche and hits a pair of running forearms that don’t take Reed down. Ricochet ducks a clothesline and goes for a dive, but Reed grabs him and powers him into a front suplex on the top rope. Reed then yanks on the ropes to slam Ricochet back into the ring. Reed avalanches Ricochet in the center of the ring and stares at Nakamura.
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We come back from the commercial break to see Ricochet stun Reed with a dropkick. Ricochet forearms him, but Reed pushes him back. Ricochet boots him back and hits a backflip dropkick followed by an enzuigiri. Ricochet gets fired up and charges, but Reed puts him on the apron. Ricochet kicks Reed back and hits a springboard dropkick that sends Reed outside. Reed has not left his feet yet. Ricochet hits Reed with a suicide dive, but he’s still standing. Reed stumbles into the ring, and Ricochet hits him with a springboard cross-body block. Ricochet follows up with a springboard moonsault for a two-count.
Ricochet knocks Reed out of the ring and goes for a moonsault off the apron, but Reed catches him. Reed throws Ricochet into Nakamura, who is seated by the commentary table. Reed wipes his hands clean and gets Ricochet in the ring. Reed goes to the top rope, but Nakamura kicks him in the head. The crowd boos.
Winner by Disqualification: Bronson Reed
Ricochet is not happy with Nakamura and argues with him. Reed then avalanches Nakamura into Ricochet to take them both out. Reed hits Nakamura with a short-arm clothesline. Reed heads to the top rope, but Ricochet kicks him in the head. Ricochet and Nakamura work together to hit a SCARY double-team superplex! Ricochet and Nakamura look intensely at each other.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are backstage. Zayn says their titles might be on the line. Zayn asks what Owens’ blow-up was about. Owens says it’s been a rough few months and rattles off a list of frustrations. Zayn asks if he’s good. Owens says he’s great. Zayn says that’s all that matters. Owens says he’s going to get water and offers to get Owens one. Zayn looks a little concerned.
Finn Bálor is walking backstage, looking extremely focused. We’ll hear from him next.
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WWE Official Adam Pearce is on the phone and makes the main event for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. Ricochet walks up and says he wants a rematch against Bronson Reed. Pearce says Reed already has a match next week. Shinsuke Nakamura walks up. Ricochet says he didn’t ask for Nakamura’s help and doesn’t need it. If Nakamura does that one more time, they’re going to finish what they started and see who is the last man standing before Money in the Bank. Nakamura says Ricochet can have Reed after he’s done with him.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship against Imperium later tonight.
Finn Bálor makes his way to the ring, looking very pensive. Bálor calls out Seth “Freakin” Rollins, the workhorse champion. They need to talk. No singalongs or jokes. Just facts. Bálor tells Rollins to get out here.
“BURN IT DOWN!”
World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins makes his way to the ring. The crowd loudly sings Rollins’ theme song. Rollins happily listens. Bálor asks if they’re done, but they continue on. Rollins looks pleased. Bálor says he’s waited seven years to say what he has to say, so they better shut up. The crowd keeps on singing. Bálor says he’ll give them something to sing about. Seven years ago, he was a first-round pick on Raw. He beat Roman Reigns on his first night. Three weeks later, he beat Rollins to become the first-ever Universal Champion. The crowd just keeps singing. Bálor looks irate. This is incredible.
Rollins chuckles. Bálor says this isn’t funny. This is serious. Bálor looks focused. Rollins asks if Kansas is having fun tonight, and they loudly cheer. Bálor says he’s not having fun. This is serious. He’s been waiting for seven years to say this to him. The crowd drowns him out by singing Rollins’ theme song again! Rollins asks what he’s been waiting seven years to say. If it’s that damn important that he’s going to ruin the crowd’s party, then he better get it off his chest. What should have been the highest of highs for him in an instant became the lowest of lows because of Rollins. Rollins gave him a torn bicep, pec, and labrum. Bálor isn’t complaining about the injury. This is a hard business. This is a tough business. Injuries happen. What bothered him, other than the fact that these idiots won’t stop singing (they just get LOUDER)… Bálor says the crowd doesn’t actually like Rollins. They just like his song. Rollins asks what he’s talking about. Bálor says Rollins took everything from him. Rollins took his momentum, his title, and a year from his career. Rollins took everything. Now it’s his turn to take it all back from Rollins. Bálor is going to take Rollins’ momentum, title, and a year from his career. Bálor says he’ll do it at Money in the Bank.
Rollins thinks about it, and the singing starts up again. Rollins cackles at Bálor, and the crowd cheers. Rollins says Kansas is too kind, but he’s not laughing because they sang Bálor’s promo out of the building. Rollins says he’s laughing because this is the Finn Bálor he’s been waiting to see for seven years. The inaugural Universal Championship match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn sent them on different career paths. One of them got bitter, and one of them got better. Rollins says he’s done some bad things over the past seven years. He’s also made memories, history, and moments that these people will never forget. Rollins did that because he changed, adapted, rolled with the punches, and got better every single day. Now he is the greatest version of Seth “Freakin” Rollins. The proof is in the World Heavyweight Championship. If Bálor wants a crack at it at Money in the Bank, Bálor is on.
Rollins looks at Bálor as the crowd starts to sing again. Rollins has to know which version of Bálor is coming to London to fight for the title. This bitter shell of a champion doesn’t stand a chance… but the Finn Bálor that beat him to become the first-ever Universal Champion with his arm hanging off his body, he’s got a shot. Rollins asks if Bálor is going to bring that Finn Bálor to Money in the Bank, or is he going to bring the guy that’s been walking around for the past seven years acting like a little bitch. Rollins laughs and walks off as the crowd reacts big!
Cody Rhodes will battle Dominik Mysterio at Money in the Bank.
Raquel Rodriguez will take on Shayna Baszler next.
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It’s official: Seth “Freakin” Rollins will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Bálor at Money in the Bank on Saturday, July 1, from London, England.
Replays are shown of NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn challenging WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler to a unification match.
Raquel Rodriguez vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler w/ Ronda Rousey
Rodriguez quickly powers Baszler up and hits a fallaway slam. Rodriguez attacks her and hits a second fallaway slam. Rodriguez goes for a slingshot elbow drop, but Baszler gets out of the ring. Rodriguez gets Baszler in the ring, but she misses a big boot. Baszler kicks Rodriguez in the back of the knee. Baszler attacks the knee for a bit, but Rodriguez soon fights back. Ronda Rousey gets on the apron to distract Rodriguez. Baszler rolls Rodriguez up, and Rousey holds Baszler down to help the pin.
Winner by Pinfall: Shayna Baszler
Video: The life and times of “The Iron Sheik” Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, 1942 – 2023.
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Chad Gable w/ Otis and Maxxine Dupri vs. Erik w/ Ivar and Valhalla
Erik screams at Gable, so Gable responds with a “SHOOSH!” Gable takes Erik down and applies an armbar. Erik soon whips him off and shoulder tackles him down. Erik knocks him back and puts him on the top rope. Gable shoves Erik down and hits a diving head-butt.
Valhalla looks at Maxxine from across the ring and angrily charges. Maxxine hits her with an arm drag on the floor! Gable then rolls Erik up for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Chad Gable
Alpha Academy celebrates big time as the Viking Raiders look furious.
Video Package: Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley highlight reel
Finn Bálor is talking backstage with JD McDonagh. Damian Priest walks up, and McDonagh walks off. Priest says Bálor looks to be in a better mood now that he has a title match. Bálor asks if Priest would cash in Money in the Bank on him if he won it. Priest says he wouldn’t do that to Bálor. Rollins has Bálor all over the place. Priest says Bálor needs to make it worth it.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make their way to the ring. They’ll defend the titles against Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser next.
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Cathy Kelley is backstage with Seth “Freakin” Rollins. She asks if he’s ready to face a very bitter Finn Bálor. Rollins laughs and says he’s prepared. After he beats Bálor at Money in the Bank, he’ll lose his mind and maybe even Damian Priest. Rollins then says he’s going to issue an Open Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship next week on Raw!
Logan Paul returns to Raw next week. We’ll also see Shinsuke Nakamura battle Bronson Reed.
Replays are shown of Matt Riddle putting Giovanni Vinci in an ankle lock last week. Vinci hasn’t been seen since.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c’s) vs. Imperium (WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser)
Sami Zayn will start against “The Ring General” Gunther. They lock up, and Gunther shoves Zayn down. Zayn pulls himself up, so Gunther shoves him to the corner. Zayn ducks a chop and chops away at Gunther. Gunther angrily fights out and takes him down. Gunther then hits a headlock takeover. Zayn fights up, but Gunther knees him. Gunther charges, but Zayn pulls the top rope down to get him out of the ring. Zayn then takes Gunther out with a somersault senton.
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We come back from the break to see Zayn elbow Ludwig Kaiser in the head. Kaiser fights back with a kick and a side headlock. Zayn whips him off, but Kaiser hits a shoulder tackle. Zayn quickly comes back with an arm drag. Kaiser fights up and pulls Zayn’s hair to put him in the corner. Zayn reverses a whip to the opposite corner. Zayn goes to the top rope, but Kaiser attacks. Zayn knocks him back and hits a diving elbow to the head for a two-count.
Zayn puts Kaiser in the corner and tags Owens in. Zayn hits Kaiser with a drop-toe-hold, and Owens follows up with a seton splash. Owens stomps Kaiser and hits a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Kaiser punches away at Owens, but Owens soon reverses a whip. Kaiser viciously elbows him in the head. Kaiser hits the ropes, but Owens turns him inside out with a clothesline followed by a senton for a two-count. Zayn tags back in and clubs Kaiser’s back. Kaiser quickly drives Zayn to his corner, but Zayn fights back. Gunther blind tags in as Zayn knocks Kaiser out of the ring. Gunther attacks Zayn from behind with a big boot and knocks Owens off the ring apron. Gunther splashes Zayn for a near fall.
Gunther chops Zayn’s chest, sending him to the canvas. Kaiser tags in and applies a chin lock. Zayn fights up, but Kaiser punches him in the face. Kaiser uses the ropes to turn Zayn upside down. Kaiser dropkicks him. Gunther then grabs Zayn and gives him a back suplex on the apron.
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Back from the final break of the evening, Zayn is wildly fighting back against Kaiser on the top rope. Zayn then hits a sunset flip powerbomb off the second rope!
Owens and Gunther tag in. Owens wildly punches away at the Intercontinental Champion. Owens hits a clothesline, but the Ring General doesn’t go down. Owens tries again for the same result. Gunther stuns him with a big boot, but Owens bounces right back with a clothesline that takes Gunther down. Owens follows up with a senton splash and an exploder suplex. Owens clotheslines Kaiser on the apron and superkicks Gunther down. Owens hits Gunther with a cannonball in the corner. Owens goes to the top rope and connects with a Swanton Bomb on Gunther for a near fall.
Owens looks down at Gunther before being distracted by Kaiser. Gunther rolls Owens up for a two-count. Owens goes for a Stunner, but Gunther fights out. They then wipe each other out with stereo big boots.
Zayn and Kaiser tag in. Zayn hits an exploder into the turnbuckles. Zayn sets up for a Helluva Kick, but Gunther pulls Zayn out of the ring. Gunther goes for a chop, but he hits the ring post when Zayn moves. Zayn gets in the ring and goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Kaiser gets out and hits an enzuigiri. Kaiser then crushes Zayn with a rolling death valley driver. Gunther tags in. Kaiser knocks Owens off the apron. Gunther and Kaiser hit a throw into a European Uppercut. Kaiser then wipes out Owens with a suicide dive. Kaiser’s feet got caught on the ropes a bit. In the ring, Gunther KILLS Zayn with a vicious lariat, but Zayn somehow kicks out!
Gunther pulls Zayn to his feet and punches him before annihilating him with another stiff lariat. Gunther covers, but Zayn still kicks out. Kaiser tags in. Gunther and Kaiser hit Zayn with a European Doomsday Device. Owens tackles Gunther onto Kaiser to break up the pin. Owens and Gunther soon begin wildly brawling at ringside before Gunther sends him into the ring post. All of a sudden, Matt Riddle makes his way down the ramp, flanked by WWE officials. Gunther big boots him down. Owens then DDTs Gunther on the ramp!
In the ring, Zayn hits Kaiser with a Blue Thunder Bomb for the win!
Winners by Pinfall and still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Next week on Raw, Logan Paul returns to WWE Raw. Seth “Freakin” Rollins will also have a World Heavyweight Championship Open Challenge.
Quick Match Results
— “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes def. The Miz
— Becky Lynch def. Chelsea Green via Submission
— Damian Priest def. Matt Riddle in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
— Bronson Reed def. Ricochet via DQ
— WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler def. Raquel Rodriguez
— Chad Gable def. Erik
— Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn def. Imperium (WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
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