The Raw Women’s Championship Match on Monday’s WWE Raw between Bianca Belair and Alexa Bliss ended in a disqualification. There were two people at ringside that wore Uncle Howdy masks.
Per Mike Tedesco’s full WWE Raw recap, security tried to pull the person away. The mystery whispered, “I’m part of the show.” The security guard the quickly retreated. Bliss then looked confused. Bliss then got Belair back in the ring and started to climb up the turnbuckles. Bliss then saw another man in an Uncle Howdy mask and looked frightened. The big screen then flashed a few times, and Bliss began pulling her hair. The referee checked on her, and Bliss took him down with a Thesz Press and started punching away at him.
Bliss took down Belair with a Thesz Press and punches away at her. Bliss knocked Belair out of the ring and whipped her hard into the steel steps. Bliss then hit Belair with a DDT on the lower half of the steps. Belair was bleeding from the mouth. Bliss walked away but returned to hit Belair with a second DDT. Bliss walked off as EMTs ran out with a stretcher for Belair.
Country music star Hardy got physically involved on Monday’s WWE Raw. The commentary team later announced Hardy will perform “Sold Out” live at the Royal Rumble. The song is the official theme song for this year’s Royal Rumble. The show will take place live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, January 28.
The opening segment of Monday’s first Raw of 2023, which took place live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville saw the The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn of The Bloodline attacking a stagehand at ringside. The Usos then got on the commentary headsets and said that 2023 is going the same way that 2022 went.
After The Bloodline took over, WWE official Adam Pearce booked a Music City Street Fight between Solo Sikoa and Elias. Hardy got involved in the match, hitting Sikoa with a guitar.
Below is an excerpt from Mike Tedesco’s WWE Raw recap of how it all went down.
Elias points at Hardy, who is holding a nice guitar. Hardy gives Elias the guitar. Sikoa attacks Elias in the ring and punches away at him. Hardy all of a sudden gets in the ring and grabs the guitar. Hardy smashes it on Sikoa’s back, but Sikoa no sells it! Hardy smiles and begs him off before running away. Sikoa turns into a high knee from Elias. Elias grabs the broken guitar and climbs to the top rope. Elias jumps, but Sikoa hits him with a Samoan Spike out of mid-air! Sikoa gets him on the apron and hits a Spinning Solo off the apron onto a baby grand piano shell! The piano collapses. Sikoa covers for the win.