Hello and welcome to the ewrestlingnews.com live coverage of WWE Monday Night Raw! Tonight we are coming at you live from Tulsa, Oklahoma on the heels of a heated Royal Rumble event on Saturday. Rhea Ripley was victorious in the women’s Royal Rumble match, going the length of the match as the number one entrant. Cody Rhodes, entering at number thirty, won the men’s Rumble match. Following a brutal championship defense against Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns was struck from behind by Sami Zayn with a chair after he had tried to pressure Zayn into furthering punishment on Owens. Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa beat Sami down but Jey Uso refused to partake in the defense. All of this and more as we see the fallout from WWE Royal Rumble.
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We begin with a recap of Cody Rhodes’s return at the Royal Rumble. Cody Rhodes is announced as the Rumble winner to those in attendance and his music hits. He comes down the aisle to a huge ovation from the crowd. They chant “You deserve it!” before Cody begins to talk. He says he is not the same person he was 15 years ago when he began in Ohio Valley Wrestling. After listing all of his trials and tribulations he asks himself if he would go back and tell his younger self. Cody says he would not, for every part of his journey has been worth it. Rhodes quotes his entrance music, saying “wrestling has more than one royal family.” and states that for that to be true he must stand across the ring from Roman Reigns. Cody says in 62 days at WrestleMania he will be at the head of the table as the undisputed WWE Universal Champion. As Cody goes to leave the ring the Judgement Day’s music plays and Finn Balor, Damien Priest and Dominick Mysterio come out. Dominick says he was supposed to win the Royal Rumble match. Damien Priest says Dominick should be the only multi-generational superstar headlining WrestleMania. Dominick says Cody owes him an apology. Rhodes interrupts and talks about his respect for Dominick’s father, Rey Mysterio. Dominick says he has no respect for his own father or Cody’s. Cody says he will take on any of the members of the Judgement Day tonight on Raw.
Edge storms the Judgement Day. Cody Rhodes jumps in and we go to commercial break.
Austin Theory will be the guest on the VIP Lounge tonight.
Finn Balor will take on Cody Rhodes
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Seth Rollins defeats Chad Gable
Chad Gable and Seth Rollins tie up at the bell, exchanging wristlocks and roll throughs. Gable gets Rollins in an ankle lock but Seth makes it to the ropes. Seth is on the outside and Chad Gable barrel rolls him from off of the ring apron. Following a flying headbutt, Gable covers Rollins but it is only good for two. We go to commercial break.
Coming back from commercial Seth Rollins is battling back with stiff chops to the chest of Chad Gable. Gable ties Rollins up in the corner and yanks his leg down. Chad Gable climbs to the top rope and goes for a moonsault but misses. Seth Rollins hots a Falcon Arrow but it is only good for a two count from the referee. The two men exchange a series of roll throughs and roll ups, ending with a DDT from Gable to Rollins for another close two count. He locks in an ankle lock on Rollins. Rollins fights out and lands a pedigree on Gable. He covers for the pin. Seth Rollins wins. He is now one of six men in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE United States Championship.
Iyo Skye defeats Candice LaRae
Candice LaRae and Iyo Skye go back and forth with rolls and rope exchanges. LaRae covers for a quick two and Iyo kicks out, turning to a wrist lock to turn things around. The action spills to the outside as Iyo Skye dives through the ropes into Candice. Candice follows up with a high flying maneuver of her own and both women are down on the outside. We go to commercial break.
Returning from commercial Candice LaRae hits a missle drop kick off of the top rope. She covers for the pin but it is only good for a two count. Iyo Skye comes back with a back breaker and a knee to the face of LaRae in the ring corner. Candice reverses a second assault and hits a German Suplex from the second rope. The cover attempt is only good for two. The women battle back into the corner and Candice is in position for the Poisinrana. She hits it but Iyo Skye kicks out again. Damage Control distracts from the outside and Iyo Skye rolls up Candice. She gets the pinfall. Iyo Skye wins.
Following a recap of Rhea Ripley’s Royal Rumble match she is introduced and comes down the aisle. Rhea takes to the microphone and says it has been a while since she has addressed the crowd alone, but she wanted the spotlight to be on her. She says after her history making Royal Rumble win she gets to challenge for either of the women’s championships. Rhea says she has faced Charlotte before but she is sick of the replay that is Charlotte’s reigns as WWE Women’s Champion. Rhea declares that she will face Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Johnny Gargano versus Baron Corbin
Johnny Gargano charges Baron Corbin at the bell but is caught and driven into the ring corner. He battles back with punches but is quickly overpowered by Baron Corbin. Corbin hits a big boot and follows up with a rough whip into the ring corner. He follows with a choke slam but it is only good for a two count. Johnny tries to come back but he is punched from the ring apron and then slammed into the barricade. We go to commercial break.
Returning from commercial break Baron Corbin has Johnny Gargano in a neck stretch. Corbin goes for a dive on Gargano but is caught in a quick spear. It is only good for a two count. Johnny hits two back to back superkicks and covers again. Still only good for two. Johnny keeps Corbin on the ropes but is caught in a Deep Six. Gargano kicks at two. Baron Corbin attempts a spear into the corner but Gargano dives out of the way. JBL becomes frustrated at ringside and Dexter Loomis puts an axe through his hat. Back in the ring, Corbin is distracted and Gargano rolls him up. Johnny Gargano wins. He joins the Elimination Chamber match.
MVP is in the ring to host the VIP Lounge. He says his guest is brave enough to defend his championship in the Elimination Chamber. Austin Theory comes down the entranceway. Austin thanks MVP for inviting him to the Lounge. He says he can help make the VIP Lounge better. It could be called Austin Theory Live. MVP tests it on the crowd and they boo it. MVP said that after Elimination Chamber, Austin theory may not be champion anymore. He warns Theory that he does not know all of the participants of the match yet. Austin says MVP should be worried about himself. He says Bobby Lashley is going to be eaten up by Brock Lesnar. Bobby Lashley’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Austin Theory taunts him and Lashley attacks. He slams Theory down and trashes the VIP Lounge set. Lashley goes to spear Theory but he pulls MVP in the way and escapes.
The Miz is in the ring. He says he has been treated unfairly recently. He says he demands to be treated with respect. Adam Pearce comes out and says he is tired of listening to Miz complain. He says Miz is in luck, he will face the returning Rick Boogs. Boogs comes rocking down the aisle and dances his way into the ring. Miz asks if Pearce is serious. He confirms that he is as he calls for a referee.
Rick Boogs defeats The Miz
Rick Boogs slams The Miz into the corner just as the bell rings. The Miz tries to escape but Boogs power lifts him and then issues a fall away slam. Boogs raises The Miz above his head and then slams him to the mat. He covers and the referee counts to three. Rick Boogs wins.
Bayley is coming to the ring as a replay from last week’s cage match are shown. Damage Control had beaten down Becky Lynch in a locked cage before the bell could ring. Bayley also eliminated Becky Lynch from the Royal Rumble match. Bayley says that was her favorite moment of the last week. She says that it is over now with Becky Lynch. Just then, Becky’s music plays and she comes out. Becky says that things are only done when she says that they are. She adds that Bayley only continues to make excuses to avoid a fair fight. Bayley says she knows Becky Lynch and says she isn’t good enough to be in the ring with her. Becky says why don’t they finish it once and for all next week in Orlando in a steel cage. Bayley refuses so Becky Lynch drags Dakota Kai out and threatens her with a steel chair. Bayley accepts the match. Becky says she can bring Damage Control with her but she might want to check on Iyo Skye in the back. Bayley runs to the backstage.
Adam Pearce says there will be a women’s Elimination Chamber match with the winner receiving a title shot at the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Bronson Reed defeats Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler attempts a fast attack on Bronson Reed but he runs full on into him and crashes to the mat. Bronson tosses Ziggler around and locks in a side head lock. Dolph makes it back to his feet and starts to fight back with elbow strikes. Ziggler hits a DDT and gets a close two count. As Dolph attempts another maneuver he is caught by Bronson Reed who powerbombs him to the mat. He takes to the top rope and splashes down on to Dolph Ziggler. Bronson Reed wins. He qualifies for the Elimination Chamber match.
Cody Rhodes defeats Finn Balor
The two men tie up at the bell and tussle into the ropes. Cody Rhodes breaks the stare down with Finn Balor and follows with an suspended vertical suplex. He drops Balor on his face and he rolls from the ring. We got to commercial break.
Coming back from commercial Cody Rhodes is attempting an Alabama Slam but Finn Balor rolls down. Balor targets Cody’s pectoral area, stomping it and then chopping at him in the corner of the ring. Finn Balor attempts a stomp but Cody reverses and hits a disaster kick. They roll to the outside and the other members of the Judgement Day go to attack Cody. He dodges Damien Priest and sends Dominick Mysterio into the steel steps. Cody slides back into the ring and hits a cutter. It gets a close two count. We go to another commercial break.
Returning from commercial Cody Rhodes hits a suplex from the top rope on Finn Balor. Both men come to their feet and they exchange strikes back and forth. Balor throws Cody into the ropes and he rebounds with another cutter. He covers but it is only good for two. Rhodes lines up for a superkick and nails Finn Balor. He covers him again but it is another two count. As Cody goes for the Figure Four he is kicked outside. Damien Priest goes to attack but Edge comes storming out and he hits a spear on Dominick Mysterio. Rhea Ripley gets involved which prompts the appearance of Beth Phoenix. Finn Balor tries to take advantage and climbs to the top rope but Edge distracts and Cody catches him in the Crossroads. He hits it and covers. Cody Rhodes wins.
