WWE Raw Results
February 13, 2023
Brooklyn, New York (Barclays 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.
The Raw video plays, and we go live into the Barclays Center from Brooklyn, New York with a big pyrotechnics display.
Becky Lynch and WWE Official Adam Pearce are already in the ring. A replay shows WWE Hall of Famer Lita coming to the ring to take out Dakota Kai and IYO SKY so that Becky Lynch could defeat Bayley inside a Steel Cage Match. A loud “Becky” chant kicks off. Lynch says, “The Man has come around to Brooklyn.” Lynch welcomes everyone to Monday Night Raw. She dressed spiffy and brought Adam Pearce, who gets some boos. Even though it felt great to beat Bayley in a Steel Cage Match last week (she gives a shoutout to Lita for the help, who gets a chant). Lita forgave her for being a weirdo last year.
Lynch realized that she was so distracted by the Damage CTRL fools that she lost sight of the most important thing to her: the Woman’s Championship. Lynch loves to fight her way into things. That’s where Adam Pearce comes in because he likes to up the ante. She wants an opportunity to fight into the Elimination Chamber tonight.
Bayley comes out to interrupt her. Bayley says if Lynch thinks that she’s going to get into the Elimination Chamber match after what she did last week, then she’s a bigger idiot than all these other idiots. Lynch couldn’t finish what she started since she needed a so-called Hall of Famer. Lynch says Lita just evened the odds. Bayley wants the loss scrubbed, Lita to be uninvited, and for her to be put into the Elimination Chamber match. Lynch doesn’t know what it’s like to be a Grand Slam Champion. Lynch says Bayley wouldn’t know what it’s like to main event WrestleMania. Bayley says no one wants to see Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair again, especially since Lynch lost last time. They continue to argue.
Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair comes out to the stage. There is a lot of talk about the Raw Women’s Championship, but no one thought to talk to the champion herself. A loud “EST” chant picks up. Belair wants to face the best at WrestleMania. There are already six women in the Elimination Chamber match, but if Bayley and Lynch want to use the Chamber to get to her, then they should. Pearce says Belair, Bayley, and Lynch will have a triple threat match tonight. If either Lynch or Bayley wins, they’ll be in the Elimination Chamber, and that match will start as a triple threat match. If Belair wins, neither of them gets into the Elimination Chamber match. Pearce makes the match official.
Later tonight, Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley will meet in the ring for an Elimination Chamber contract signing. Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Natalya will battle Asuka, Nikki Cross, and Carmella. Finally, Seth “Freakin” Rollins will be on Miz TV.
Byron Saxton is backstage with the Judgment Day. Saxton says Finn Bálor will team with Rhea Ripley to take on Edge and Beth Phoenix, while Damian Priest will step inside the Elimination Chamber for the United States Championship. Is the Judgment Day prepared for the huge week ahead? Priest wonders if the five men are prepared to be in the Chamber with him. Dominik Mysterio says he knows a thing or two about being locked up. Priest will run the Chamber like he ran his block. Mysterio just got off the phone with Mami, who is still traveling the world. She’s excited about the Elimination Chamber and is excited for Valentine’s Day. Bálor says they have the Street Profits next. If they want the smoke, they’re bringing it.
The Street Profits make their way to the ring. They’ll face the Judgment Day next.
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Tag Team Match
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) w/ Dominik Mysterio
Montez Ford will start the match against Damian Priest. They lock up, and Priest powers Ford to the corner. A loud “We want Mami” chant picks up. Priest gets Ford in the corner and knees away at him. Priest punches Ford in the face and sends him into the ropes for a shoulder tackle. Finn Bálor tags in. Priest hits Ford with a snapmare, and Bálor hits a slingshot stomp for a two-count. Bálor taunts the crowd and punches Ford in the head. Ford blocks a kick and spins Bálor around for a big kick to the head. Angelo Dawkins tags in and dropkicks Bálor. Priest runs in, but the Street Profits hit a double-team flapjack. They clothesline Priest over the top rope. Priest hits his knees hard on the apron.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Priest takes a few moments to recover. Ford attacks Bálor and punches him around ringside before chopping the chest. Ford gets him in the ring and shoulders him. Ford goes for a sunset flip, but Bálor rolls through and dropkicks him in the face. Priest tags in and knocks Dawkins off the apron. Priest chokes Ford on the middle rope. Mysterio gets a cheap shot in. Mysterio and Priest taunt the crowd. Bálor tags in and kicks Ford in the chest before hitting a scissors kick. For a two-count. Bálor hits a snapmare and applies a chin lock. Ford fights up, so Bálor tags Priest back in. Priest hits Ford with a Broken Arrow for a two-count. Priest forearms Ford’s lower back in the corner and puts him on the top rope. Priest goes for a Crucifix Powerbomb, but Ford fights it.
We come back from the break to see Priest attempting a belly-to-back superplex, but Ford turns himself in midair to land on Priest!
Dawkins and Bálor tag in. Dawkins hits Bálor with a back elbow and a clothesline before punching Priest. Dawkins punches Bálor back before hitting the ropes and knocking Priest off the apron. Dawkins hits a leaping back elbow followed by the Silencer. Dawkins misses a twisting avalanche, so Ford tags himself in. Dawkins knocks Bálor into Ford for a back suplex, but Priest breaks up the pin. Dawkins tags back in. The Street Profits hit a double-team Blockbuster Doomsday Device for a near fall. Dawkins cannot believe it.
Priest comes into the ring, but Dawkins knocks him out of the ring. Ford wipes out Priest with a somersault senton plancha! Dawkins brings Mysterio into the ring the hard way and hits a pounce! Bálor quickly hits Dawkins with a Sling Blade and a Woo Dropkick. Bálor goes to the top rope and hits the Coup de Grâce for the victory.
Winners by Pinfall: The Judgment Day
Ford gets in the ring to check on Dawkins, but Priest superkicks him. The Judgment Day starts to triple-team Ford until Edge and Beth Phoenix run down to the ring to a huge ovation! Edge clears the ring. In the ring, Phoenix clotheslines Mysterio and goes for a Glam Slam. Rhea Ripley all of a sudden runs in and attacks Phoenix from behind. Ripley is actually in Brooklyn tonight! Ripley hits Phoenix with a Riptide and leaves the ring with Dominik Mysterio. A loud “Mami” chant picks up. Edge runs into the ring to check on his wife.
Coming up next, Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley sign a contract for a match at Elimination Chamber.
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Some footage is shown of Patrick Mahomes walking around the Kansas City Chiefs locker room with a custom-made WWE Championship belt to celebrate the Super Bowl victory last night.
Elimination Chamber contract signing
WWE Official Adam Pearce is in the ring, which has a table and chairs in it for the contract signing. Brock Lesnar makes his way to the ring to a big ovation. Lesnar throws one of the chairs out of the ring. Pearce says they’re here to make official the rubber match between Lesnar, who already signed the contract, and Bobby Lashley. Lesnar says he already signed the contract and just needs Lashley to sign it. Lesnar demands Lashley get out here and sign this.
Bobby Lashley’s music hits, and a security force comes out to the stage. They line the ramp. They bring out another table and a chair and put them down on the stage. Bobby Lashley walks out to the stage and looks pleased. Lashley says things are not going down like this. This is not the Brock Lesnar show. Lesnar wants a contract signing, so Adam Pearce rolls out the red carpet. Lashley is sick of this. The way Lashley sees it, whenever he faces Lesnar, he’s left him either pinned, unconscious, or eliminated from the Royal Rumble. They’re doing things on Lashley’s terms. Lesnar tells him to get his ass in the ring. Lashley sits at his table on the stage. Lashley says they’re doing this on his terms. Lashley said he’d look at the contract. Lashley had his agents, managers, representatives, and his kids look at Lesnar’s contract. Pearce tells him to come and sign it. Lashley says he doesn’t know if he’s going to.
Lesnar is irate and takes off his cowboy hat. Lesnar tells Lashley to get in the ring and sign the contract. Lesnar likes a “Bobby’s scared” chant and gets it going. Lashley smiles. Lesnar says if Lashley doesn’t sign this contract, he’s going to come down there and beat his ass unconscious before signing it for him. Lashley says Lesnar doesn’t have the balls to.
Lesnar leaves the ring and starts taking out security guards! Lesnar charges through them, but Lashley hits him with a back body drop on the ramp! Lashley then spears Lesnar down on the ground! Lashley goes to ringside and grabs the contract. Lashley signs the contract and puts it down on Lesnar. Lashley poses and walks off. The crowd wants to see someone go through the table, but they don’t get their wish.
Coming up next, “Michin” Mia Yim will face Piper Niven.
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Replays are shown of Carmella winning a Fatal 4-Way Match to earn her way into the Women’s Elimination Chamber match. After the match, Piper Niven attacked Candice LeRae until Michin stepped in.
Piper Niven vs. “Michin” Mia Yim
Michin charges at the sound of the bell, but Niven easily shoulder tackles her down. Niven attacks Michin in the corner. Michin gets out and goes for a clothesline, but Niven absorbs it. Michin kicks her and goes for a scoop slam, but Niven falls on her when Michin can’t get her up. Michin gets to her feet and manages to DDT Niven down. Michin chops Niven’s chest before Niven hits a sambo suplex. Niven follows up with a senton splash for a near fall. Niven slaps Michin on the back of the head and kicks away at her. Niven stands on Michin and talks trash to her. Niven punches Michin to the corner and clubs the chest. Niven goes for a slam, but Michin slides off and tries for Eat Defeat. Niven fights her off and hits a Black Hole Slam for the victory. She’s calling that a Loch Ness Slam.
Winner by Pinfall: Piper Niven
Video Package: After walking off on The Bloodline at the Royal Rumble, Jey Uso showed up to defend the WWE Tag Team Championship alongside his brother, Jimmy Uso, on SmackDown this past Friday. After the match, Jimmy asked Jey if he was in or out. Jey says he doesn’t know and walks off. Paul Heyman was spying in the background and caught Jimmy lying about what Jey said. Sami Zayn later bumped into Jey Uso. Zayn says he’s going to take Roman Reigns down. Jey doesn’t have to go down with the ship. Zayn says he acknowledges Jey. Jey fist bumps in. Finally, Heyman informs Jimmy that The Usos aren’t needed in Montreal for next week’s SmackDown or Elimination Chamber.
Roman Reigns will defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Sami Zayn this Saturday at Elimination Chamber.
Later tonight, Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair will battle Becky Lynch and Bayley. If Lynch or Bayley wins, they’ll be added to the Elimination Chamber.
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Replays are shown of Dexter Lumis defeating Baron Corbin last week on Raw. JBL quit on Corbin after the match.
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Baron Corbin. She mentions that JBL had some unsettling words for him and wants some comments from him. Corbin goes to start talking, but she cuts him off and says something important is happening in the arena.
Sami Zayn runs into the ring with a hoodie on. The crowd is happy to see him. Zayn says he’s not here to hold the show up, but he has to say something to someone and may not have a chance after Elimination Chamber. Zayn calls Cody Rhodes out to the ring!
“Wrestling has more than one royal family.”
Cody Rhodes, the winner of the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble, makes his way to the ring. Rhodes gets into the ring, and the crowd is absolutely buzzing. They chant, “Cody.” Rhodes welcomes Zayn to Raw and asks what he wants to talk about. Zayn says last week on Raw, he had a verbal exchange with Paul Heyman that set the world on fire. Everyone was talking about it. One thing Rhodes said has stuck in his mind. Rhodes says he’s looking more and more every day like it’s going to be Cody Rhodes versus Sami Zayn at WrestleMania. Zayn came all this way to look Rhodes dead in the eyes to hear straight from his mouth if that was lip service or does Rhodes actually believe Zayn can beat Roman Reigns. A “YES” chant picks up.
Rhodes says his bandwidth is dedicated to what he’s been saying about winning the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. Rhodes doesn’t have time to BS Zayn. When he said Zayn can beat Reigns, he meant it. When he said that Zayn would most likely be his WrestleMania opponent, he believed it. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Rhodes says he respectfully doesn’t think this is what this is about right now. Does it really matter what Rhodes believes? Does Sami Zayn really believe that he can beat Roman Reigns? Zayn thinks about it and asks Rhodes if he wants the truth.
The crowd begins to sing “Ole” to Zayn. Zayn says the truth is that he doesn’t know. Rhodes hasn’t seen what Zayn sees. Zayn has been in the trenches with The Bloodline. This thing about Reigns being in God Mode isn’t just a catchphrase. Reigns is operating on a level not seen before. Zayn has seen guys bigger and stronger than him walk into a match with Reigns fully believing they could beat him only to go down. Every one of them went down. Is Zayn supposed to believe that after almost 900 days that he could be the one to take out Roman Reigns? Zayn believes he is capable of beating Reigns. If you’re asking if he thinks he’s capable of becoming the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, yes he believes that. Zayn believes that he can main event WrestleMania. Zayn has to believe that with every fiber of his being or no one else will. However, if Zayn thinks he can walk into Montreal and beat Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Zayn doesn’t know.
A “You can do it” chant picks up. Rhodes asks if Zayn really doesn’t know. Everyone here knows, as does Zayn’s hometown of Montreal. Zayn looks unsure. Rhodes hasn’t been with Reigns, but he’s watched him. Everyone else has fallen, but there’s dissension in the Bloodline because of Zayn. There are cracks in the armor because of Zayn. The idea that the greatest champion of this generation could be dethroned is becoming a reality is because of Zayn. This awesome moment in time is because of Zayn. Rhodes says Reigns could be in God Mode, but he’s just a man. On Saturday, Zayn can find out for himself. Rhodes punched his ticket. Michael Cole said on commentary that he needs to finish his story. Rhodes intends to finish his story. Zayn needs to finish his story! Zayn looks fired up.
Rhodes has one more thing to say to Zayn. Rhodes doesn’t want to see Zayn on Raw next week because he’d rather see him at WrestleMania. Zayn nods at him and looks red in the face before walking off through the crowd.
Carmella is warming up backstage when Nikki Cross walks up. Carmella asks where she has been. Cross says she’s been playing hide and seek with her new friend before cackling sinisterly. Carmella says Cross is getting too close. Carmella asks where their other teammate is. Asuka comes up behind her with a mask on. Carmella walks off and says they’re so weird.
Candice LeRae walks up to Nikki Cross and asks why she’s been following her. Cross laughs and walks off. LeRae looks weirded out.
We’ll have a 6-Woman Tag Match later tonight.
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Cathy Kelley is backstage with Baron Corbin once again. Corbin says JBL was holding him down while hobbling around in that stupid cowboy hat. Corbin says he’s sick and tired of being disrespected. They had an interview, and it was interrupted by Sami Zayn. At Elimination Chamber, Roman Reigns is going to destroy Sami Zayn in front of his family and friends. In no world does Sami Zayn beat Roman Reigns. The last person to beat Roman Reigns is Baron Corbin. At the Royal Rumble, he was blindsided by Brock Lesnar. Otherwise, he’d have gone through the match and gone to beat Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. Instead, another guy won the match. The guy who won had a “minor injury” that kept him out for eight months. Cody Rhodes is walking in the background. Corbin doesn’t see him. Corbin doesn’t get what everyone sees in Cody Rhodes. Corbin thinks his brother and father are jokes.
Rhodes has heard enough and attacks Corbin. They fight through the Gorilla Position. Rhodes tells them to get a referee. Rhodes, still in his suit, beats Corbin into the arena and punches him down the ramp. Rhodes throws Corbin into the ring. Corbin attacks Rhodes getting in the ring and backs up. The referee calls for the bell.
Cody Rhodes vs. Baron Corbin
The match begins, and Rhodes knocks Corbin out of the ring. Rhodes hits a suicide dive and rips his shirt off. Rhodes attacks Corbin at ringside and throws him into the timekeeper’s area. Rhodes gets in the ring to break up the count-out. Corbin attacks Rhodes, but Rhodes sends him into the ring post. Corbin quickly fights back and pulls him on top of the commentary table. They brawl on top of the table before Corbin is knocked off. Rhodes sends Corbin into the steel ring steps. Corbin rolls into the ring. Rhodes goes to the top rope and leaps over Corbin. Rhodes drops down and hits an uppercut followed by a Cody Cutter. Rhodes gets fired up and points to the WrestleMania sign. Rhodes hits Corbin with a Cross Rhodes for the victory.
Winner by Pinfall: Cody Rhodes
Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya, and Liv Morgan are backstage. Natalya is not happy about Becky Lynch and Bayley potentially weaseling their way into the Elimination Chamber match. Liv Morgan says they’ll just be one more bump on her Road to WrestleMania. Rodriguez tells them to focus on tonight.
Liv Morgan makes her entrance.
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Tonight’s main event will be a Triple Threat Match. Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, and Bayley will compete. If either Lynch or Bayley wins, they’ll be put into the Elimination Chamber, which will start as a triple threat match. If Belair wins, Lynch and Bayley will be out for good.
6-Woman Tag Team Match
Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Natalya vs. Carmella, Nikki Cross, and Asuka
Asuka comes out with a new version of her theme song.
Nikki Cross will start against Raquel Rodriguez. Cross jumps on her back, but Rodriguez pulls her off. Cross smiles, so Rodriguez hits a fallaway slam. Cross gets up smiling, and Carmella tags in. Carmella is scared by Rodriguez and wants to face Natalya. Natalya tags in. Natalya goes for a slam, but Carmella counters into a roll-up. Natalya counters that with a Sharpshooter. Cross runs in and breaks up the submission. Rodriguez and Cross run in, as does Asuka. Team SmackDown (Morgan, Rodriguez, and Natalya) clear the ring.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Carmella goads Natalya out of the ring. Natalya chases her into the ring. Carmella superkicks her as Natalya gets in. Carmella boots her in the corner and gloats before hitting a Bronco Buster for a two-count. Cross tags in and attacks Natalya. Cross knocks her out of the ring and sends her into the barricade. Cross gets Natalya in the ring and applies an armbar before picking up a two-count. Natalya powers Cross back, but Asuka tags in. Asuka knees Natalya in the face and hits a snapmare. Asuka kicks away at Natalya before applying an armbar. Natalya fights up, so Carmella tags in. Carmella takes Natalya down. Natalya fights back and goes for a slam, but Carmella pulls her down by the hair for a two-count. Carmella applies a body scissors.
We come back from the break to see Natalya in the body scissors. Natalya spins around, so Carmella hooks her with a front facelock. Natalya powers up and slams Carmella down.
Liv Morgan and Nikki Cross tag in. Morgan takes Cross down twice before kicking away at her. Morgan kips up and avalanches her in the corner. Morgan knees Cross in the face and stands on the middle rope. Morgan hits a missile dropkick. Asuka tags in and takes it to Morgan with a vicious strike combination. Asuka knees her in the face and covers her, but Natalya immediately breaks it up. Asuka sends Natalya into the ring post, but Natalya comes up short. Rodriguez catches Carmella and holds her up. Cross jumps on Rodriguez’s back, but she doesn’t go down. Asuka then kicks Rodriguez in the head to take her down.
All of a sudden, Asuka kicks Cross in the head and hits her with a German Suplex. Asuka then kicks Carmella in the head and hits a German Suplex. Asuka takes Morgan down and applies a modified Rings of Saturn stretch for the submission!
Winners by Submission: Carmella, Nikki Cross, and Asuka
We go backstage to see Otis eating a hot dog. Chad Gable talks about how at this time last year, they were the Raw Tag Team Champions. Something went wrong, but he rewrote some Academy curriculum. Gable says Otis shouldn’t eat hot dogs and throws it away. The camera pans over to see mån.sôör covered in mustard. ma.cé and Maxxine Dupri are with him. mån.sôör is not happy. Dupri introduces herself and asks if he’s done any modeling. Gable thinks she’s talking to him, but they say he could be a hand model. Otis has the physique they’re looking for. Otis looks pleased. Dupri hands him a card. Gable isn’t happy.
Bronson Reed walks by them. He’ll face Mustafa Ali next.
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Bronson Reed vs. Mustafa Ali
Ali takes a swing at Reed, but Reed absorbs it. Reed viciously throws him away. Ali flips over him and hits the ropes, but Reed avalanches him down. Ali boots him in the face and dropkicks the arm. Ali dropkicks Reed in the knee, but Reed pushes him off and hits a back body drop out of the ring. Reed gets on the apron and hits a diving shoulder tackle. Reed gets Ali in the ring. Ali attacks Reed as he gets in the ring and knocks him off the apron. Ali jumps off the apron, but Reed catches him and WILDLY throws him into the timekeeper’s area! Wow! That was outrageous.
Reed drags the lifeless Ali back to ringside and puts him in the ring. Reed goes for a powerbomb, but Ali gets out and counters into a DDT. Ali covers, but Reed kicks out at one. Reed turns him inside out with a clothesline. Reed goes to the top rope and hits a Tsunami Splash for the victory.
Winner by Pinfall: Bronson Reed
Replays are shown of Rhea Ripley attacking Beth Phoenix earlier tonight.
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Edge and Beth Phoenix. Edge says the Judgment Day got one over on them tonight, but they’ll pay on Saturday. Phoenix says they’ll show them why they’re the Grit Couple.
The Miz makes his way to the ring for another edition of Miz TV. Miz is dressed to compete.
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Miz TV with special guest Seth “Freakin” Rollins
The Miz is in the ring and welcomes everyone to the show. Miz complains about not being in the Elimination Chamber before remembering that he didn’t want to make this about him. Tonight, they’re going to figure out where his guest’s head is at. Is he focused on Elimination Chamber or is he too busy with his social media feud against Logan Paul? Miz introduces Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Miz rocks out to Rollins’ music in the ring.
Seth “Freakin” Rollins makes his way to the ring wearing the most ridiculous oversized red boots you’ll ever see. The crowd loudly sings Rollins’ music. Miz asks if they’re done and says he only has 10 minutes. Miz asks Rollins about his boots. Rollins says it’s style, something Miz wouldn’t know a damn thing about. Miz wants to know where Rollins’ head is at. Rollins says the people of Brooklyn don’t want to hear about the dumpster fire that is Logan Paul. They’re here to sing. Rollins gets the crowd singing again. Miz says if he wanted to hear people sing, he’d listen to someone who can sing like Taylor Swift.
Miz says the crowd doesn’t know what they want. Miz knows what he wants. Logan Paul called Rollins a “clown.” Now he has the boots to match it. Rollins says his mother always said if you have nothing nice to say then don’t say anything at all. Miz says Rollins’ mom is probably disappointed her son was eliminated by Logan Paul. Rollins will talk about Logan Paul everywhere but in the ring. Rollins is upset and shouts, “Shut up, Mike!” A “Shut up, Mike” chant picks up. Rollins says WrestleMania is the reason he doesn’t want to talk about Logan Paul. Rollins has always wanted to main event WrestleMania. That dream matters to him. It matters to Miz and every person in this arena. They love this. The crowd sings to Rollins. Rollins says he loves that. The person who doesn’t give a damn about this is Logan Paul. Paul is selfish. All he cares about is lining his pockets and getting famous. Paul doesn’t deserve to have his name spoken in this ring. All Logan Paul wants is attention, but what he needs is to have his teeth kicked in.
Miz says it sounds like Rollins is a little jealous. Rollins says we know how stupid Miz is, but he’s not that stupid. Rollins is not jealous. Miz says he is not stupid. Rollins asks Brooklyn if Miz is stupid. The crowd loudly agrees, and a “YES” chant starts up. Miz shouts that he is not stupid. They are the only two-time Grand Slam Champions in this company, but Miz is the only one that has headlined WrestleMania. Miz has lived Rollins’ dream, something Rollins may never get because of Logan Paul.
Rollins punches Miz in the face and hits him with a chair. Rollins sets up for a Stomp, but United States Champion Austin Theory pulls him out of the ring. Rollins knocks him back. Miz attacks Rollins and gets him in the ring. Rollins gets out of a Skull Crushing Finale and superkicks Miz with his oversized boots. Rollins hits Miz with a Stomp. The boot was larger than Miz’s head. Theory then attacks Rollins and hits A-Town Down. Theory talks trash to Rollins and poses with the title while standing over him.
Rick Boogs is warming up backstage. Elias walks up to him and says Boogs is probably feeling a lot of pressure being compared to him. If Boogs loses to Miz tonight, he shouldn’t let it get him down. If Boogs impresses him, maybe they can do a collaboration. Boogs is fired up about that. Boogs was born and bred to rip and shred. Boogs is fired up.
MVP was talking with Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin in the background during this segment.
We go back to the ring to see The Miz still unconscious in the ring.
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The Miz vs. Rick Boogs
The Miz is still coming to in the ring following the Stomp from Seth “Freakin” Rollins and his massive red boot. Miz says this match is not happening after what just happened to him. Miz actually has a cut on his head. The referee calls for the bell.
Boogs hits Miz with an exploder suplex before doing ten deadlift curls with Miz and slamming him down. Boogs military presses Miz and slams him down for the victory.
Winner by Pinfall: Rick Boogs
WWE Official Adam Pearce is backstage being berated by Chelsea Green. She is upset with her treatment last week. She tells him to treat her like the star that she is. Green wants a redo and demands to be in the Elimination Chamber match. She wants to get into the Triple Threat Match. Pearce says that’s not happening. She says if he touches her, she’ll scream. Green says she’s feeling threatened. Pearce walks off on her.
Later tonight, we’ll have a Triple Threat Match with Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, and Bayley.
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WWE congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs on winning the Super Bowl last night.
Byron Saxton is backstage with the Judgment Day. Finn Bálor says they’re going to do what they did to Edge and Beth Phoenix over and over again. Dominik Mysterio says Edge, Beth Phoenix, and his pathetic father were good, but the game has passed them by. Damian Priest says they’re at the top of the game. At Elimination Chamber, he’ll be the new United States Champion. At WrestleMania, Rhea Ripley will walk in as the challenger, but she’ll leave as the SmackDown Women’s Champion.
Rhea Ripley says Charlotte Flair thinks she’s on a different level, but she’s a level below Ripley. Ripley will rise and beat her. The rise begins this Saturday when she and Bálor beat the living crap out of Edge and Beth Phoenix.
The commentators talk about the Elimination Chamber card for this Saturday.
Video Package: The danger of the Elimination Chamber
Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair is walking backstage. She’ll be in action next.
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Triple Threat Match
Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Bayley vs. Becky Lynch
If either Bayley or Becky Lynch wins, they’ll be added to the Women’s Elimination Chamber match. That match will start as a Triple Threat Match. If Bianca Belair wins, Bayley and Becky Lynch will lose their opportunity.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Bayley shoves Becky Lynch, so Lynch shoves her out of the ring. Lync and Bianca Belair square off. Belair hooks a side headlock. Lynch whips her off, but Belair shoulder tackles her down. Belair hits the ropes and cartwheels over her. Lynch clips her ankle as Belair tries for a leapfrog. Belair gets out of the Dis-Arm-Her and taunts Lynch. Belair dropkicks Lynch down. Bayley gets in the ring, but Belair leapfrogs her and connects with a dropkick. Lynch is fired up. Lynch takes Belair down and covers for a one-count. Belair hits a snapmare and covers, but Lynch bends out. Belair trips Lynch and sends her to the corner, but Lynch blocks it. They do a neat exchange that winds up with Lynch rolling her up for a two-count. Lynch then kicks her down. Lynch baseball slides Bayley off the apron and goes to the apron. Lynch kicks Belair back and goes to the top rope.
We join this match in progress. Belair cuts Lynch off on the top rope before pressing her above her head and throwing her onto Bayley. Lynch covers Bayley, so Belair pulls her off and covers Bayley. Lynch pulls Belair off. Lynch and Belair go at it before Bayley inserts herself. Belair sends Lynch to the corner, but Lynch knocks her back. Lynch goes for a cross-body block, but Belair catches her. Belair kicks Bayley away and sings Lynch at her, but Bayley ducks. Bayley shoves Belair and Lynch to the corner. Bayley dumps Lynch out of the ring and hits a sliding clothesline on Belair for a near fall.
Bayley attacks Belair and sends her shoulder-first into the ring post. Bayley stops Lynch from attacking her and knocks her out of the ring. Bayley sends Lynch into the barricade. Bayley rolls Belair up for a two-count. Bayley kicks Belair back and points to the WrestleMania sign. Bayley continues to attack Belair and chokes her on the middle rope for a two-count. Belair fights back at Bayley and wildly clubs her, but Bayley quickly shoves her back. Bayley connects with a belly-to-back suplex on Belair for a near fall. Lynch was supposed to break that up, but she was late. Bayley quickly puts Lynch on the apron and snaps her off the middle rope. Bayley takes Belair down and applies a modified knee bar. Lynch comes off the top rope with a flying leg drop on both of them. Lynch covers Bayley, but Belair breaks it up.
Lynch and Bayley go back and forth before Lynch unloads with some wild forearms. Lynch hits a spin kick to the midsection and hits a springboard kick. Belair grabs Lynch, but Lynch slides off. Lynch hits Belair and Bayley with a double DDT. Lynch covers Belair for a two-count.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Lynch sizes up Bayley and avalanches her in the corner. Lynch kicks her down before hitting a Bexploder. Bayley rolls out of the ring to recover, so Lynch takes her out with a flying shoulder tackle off the apron. Lynch gets Bayley in the ring. Belair knocks Lynch off the apron with a handspring back kick and covers Bayley for a near fall. Bayley rolls out of the ring again. Lynch takes Belair out with a missile dropkick for a near fall. Lynch is looking more desperate. Lynch applies the Dis-Arm-Her to the Raw Women’s Champion, but Bayley breaks it up. Bayley drops elbows on both Lynch and Belair. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Dakota Kai and IYO SKY come to ringside. Kai is on crutches. They attack Lynch. Bayley covers Lynch for a two-count. Bayley throws Belair out of the ring for Damage CTRL to attack. They get Belair in the ring, and Bayley covers for another two-count. Belair hits Bayley with a jawbreaker, but Bayley rolls her away. Belair gets out of the Bayley-to-Belly and rolls her up for a two-count.
Back from the final break, Belair hits a double chickenwing slam on Bayley into the top turnbuckle. Lynch breaks it up. Belair goes for a double chickenwing slam on Lynch, but Lynch rolls her into the turnbuckles for a near fall. Lynch goes to the top rope, but Belair cuts her off. Damage CTRL checks on their leader at ringside. Bayley rolls into the ring, and we’ve got the Tower of Doom spot. Bayley powerbombs Belair as Belair gives Lynch a superplex. Bayley covers Belair for a near fall. Bayley then covers Lynch for the same result. One of Becky Lynch’s extensions fell out and is at ringside unless that’s a clump of her actual hair.
Bayley goes for a diving elbow drop on Belair and Lynch, but Belair moves out of the way. Belair breaks up the pin. Belair hits Bayley with a clothesline and a shoulder tackle. Belair dropkicks Bayley and kips up. Belair then punches away at Lynch in the corner. Belair backflips over Bayley and hits her with a delayed vertical suplex. Belair kips up and goes for a handspring standing moonsault, but Bayley gets the knees up. Bayley takes her down and tries for a dirty pin, but Lynch pushes Bayley’s feet off the ropes. Belair takes Bayley down. Lynch goes to the top rope and catches Belair with Diamond Dust on top of Bayley. Lynch hits Bayley with a Manhandle Slam, but Damage CTRL pulls her out of the ring. They send Lynch into the ring post.
Belair grabs Bayley and goes for a KOD. Kai gets on the apron and pulls Bayley down. Belair snaps Bayley off the top rope. Belair grabs Kai, but Sky dropkicks her. Bayley rolls Belair up for a near fall. Bayley shouts in frustration. Asuka, Raquel Rodriguez, Natalya, Carmella, Nikki Cross, and Liv Morgan run down to take out Damage CTRL. Belair hits Bayley with a spinebuster for a near fall. Sky manages to get to the top rope, but Belair cuts her off. Belair presses her above her head and throws her out of the ring onto the rest of the women.
In the ring, Bayley attacks Belair from behind. Lynch then attacks Bayley from behind. Lynch attacks both Bayley and Belair. Lynch hits Bayley with the Manhandle Slam. Belair then grabs Lynch and hits her with a KOD onto Bayley for the victory!
Winner by Pinfall: Bianca Belair
Becky Lynch and Bayley will NOT be in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match this Saturday! Becky Lynch holds her head in frustration at ringside.
The commentators make the final pitch for the Elimination Chamber premium live event this Saturday.
Quick Match Results
— The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) def. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)
— Piper Niven def. “Michin” Mia Yim
— Cody Rhodes def. Baron Corbin
— Bronson Reed def. Mustafa Ali
— Rick Boogs def. The Miz
— Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair def. Bayley and Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat Match (non-title)
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