1/29 WWE RAW Results – We see Jey Uso, Imperium, KAIenFive arriving at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
– We take a look back at the Royal Rumble from Saturday night.
We are live from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as Pat McAfee makes his way out of the stage to join the commentary team.
In tha Arena:
CM Punk makes his way to the ring and his arm is in a sling.
Punk stares at the Wrestlemania sign and he says he came close and felt like he had it in the palm of his hand. He says he is not angry at Cody and he congratulates him. It is not always about what you deserve but what you have earned. He says he hopes Cody wins and finishes the story. He says going back to back is tough but the Lightning did it. Punk says he never believed in luck, but he feels a little unlucky. In the course of the Rumble, he tore his right tricep. He asked if he could tape it up and make it to Elimination Chamber, it isn’t in the cards. Punk says he doesn’t want anyone to feel sorry for him. He says no matter how it bummed him out. He said his dream was to main event Wrestlemania, and maybe it isn’t going to happen.
He says he doesn’t want anyone to feel sorry for him. He says he has a friend named Chad Gilbert who he thinks about a lot. Chad has cancer and he has a wife and daughter. He says he sits with him while Chad goes through chemotherapy. He is always happy when Punk sees him. That is a fight. This is only a flesh wound. He says he is the best in the world, but that doesn’t mean he always wins. He didn’t win much in the UFC. He wanted the chance and he got it.
He says he got back to a place he didn’t want to leave after 10 years. It scares him. Wrestlemania scares him, but this is a bump in the road. Best in the World is for people who fight cancer or firefighters. Punk says he entertains the people and you seem to love him. He says he will do it until the wheels come off. He says he has overcome adversity in the past. He does not focus on those who are negative and those who say he can’t. Each and every one of you wake up and no matter what you do, you keep going. Punk says he is going to keep doing it. Wrestlemania 40 is not in the cards. Punk says he is a Cubs fans and there is always next year.
Drew McIntyre’s music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Drew says he has said some terrible things to Punk since he returned to WWE. He says Punk was terrible to him and he feels that Punk was a poison to the locker room. Drew says he could understand what Punk was saying. He was fired from this company. He says he has gone through some changes lately and he is not normally a spiritual person. Drew says he prayed for this and it happened. When he got into this rumble, he targeted Punk and wanted to make sure that you didn’t win. Who will take the title to the next level after everything that Seth has done. I wasn’t going to let it be you. When I heard the news last night, I slept like a baby. You won the battle, but Drew says he won the war. Drew says he will find a way to get in the World Title match and he is going to live CM Punk’s dream . . . again.
Drew tells Punk to look him in the eyes when he speaks to him. Punk says his heart hurts more than his tricep. He says he will rehab his tricep and he will main event Wrestlemania but he will come back to take care of Drew first.
Drew punches Punk but Punk fires back with forearms. Drew with a head butt and he stomps on the arm. Sami Zayn’s music plays and he comes to the ring and punches Drew. Drew looks at Punk in the ring from the floor.
Backstage:
We go to The Judgment Day clubhouse. Rhea says that doesn’t concern them. Dom says if Bayley shows her face, she will be making a mistake. Rhea says she will take care of Bayley if she challenges them. Rhea says they will show who they are. They better not make any mistakes. Priest says he is focused. Finn says they will show how vicious they are.
Backstage:
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa walk in the back. Johnny says they are two hours from where their team was formed and they have waited seven years for this moment. Ciampa says this is two five year old boys dreaming of being in the ring.
WWE Tag Team Championships
Damian Priest & Finn Balor vs. DIY
CIampa and Priest start off and they lock up. Priest backs Ciampa into the corner and connects with a punch and sends Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Finn tags in and he punches Ciampa. Finn misses a clothesline and Ciampa with a forearm. Balor with a punch and elbow. Gargano tags in and Ciampa with a clothesline followed by a Northern Lariat from Gargano. They take care of Balor and then they clothesline Priest to the floor. Ciampa and Gargano with pescadoes and they pat themselves on the back. Finn is returned to the ring and Gargano with a chop. CIampa tags in and he Irish whips Gargano into the corner. CIampa with a knee. Priest tags in and Ciampa kicks Priest but Finn with a forearm to the head. Priest gets Ciampa up and he hot shots Ciampa on the apron. Priest sends Ciampa into the ring and Finn tags in. Priest and Balor with kicks followed by a scissors kick from Balor for a near fall.
Balor with a reverse chin lock. Ciampa tries to get to his corner to make the tag. Gargano makes the tag but Priest distracts the referee so he doesn’t see it. Priest with a kick to Ciampa and Balor gets a near fall. Priest tags in and he connects with a forearm. Priest has some words for Ciampa and Ciampa with punches and elbows to get out of the corner. Priest stops the tag but Ciampa with a sunset flip for a near fall. Priest with a rolling elbow and he tags in Finn. Ciampa with punches and Balor sets for a reverse DDT but Ciampa counters with a reverse DDT of his own. Gargano tags in and he clotheslines Finn and connects with a knee to Finn and he hits a bulldog and clothesline combination.
Finn sends Gargano to the apron and Johnny with a shoulder and a thrust kick to Priest. Gargano with a slingshot spear to Finn for a near fall. Balor with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Priest tags in and Ciampa pulls Balor to the floor. Gargano with a rollup on Priest for a near fall. Priest misses a splash in the corner and Gargano with an assisted Asai DDT for a near fall. Priest blocks Fairy Tale Ending and hits a back body drop. Priest kicks Gargano off the apron. Priest with a snap mare and Balor with a slingshot boot. Priest with a leg drop after a Balor back breaker for a near fall. Priest sets for South of Heaven but CIampa with a knee to escape. Priest with a tombstone slam for a near fall that is broken up by Gargano.
Balor goes up top and Ciampa crotches Finn. Gargano with a slingshot DDT while Ciampa hits an Air Raid Crash off the turnbuckles to Balor for a near fall. Ciampa and Gargano hit the knee and super kick combination but Priest puts Balor’s leg in the general area of the ropes and the referee stops his count. Ciampa goes for a pescado and Priest with a forearm. Gargano with a suicide dive to Priest. Balor with an inside cradle to Gargano and then he hits sling blade followed by a drop kick. Gargano avoids Coup de Grace. Gargano with La Mistica into GargaNo Escape. CIampa with a Sicilian Stretch to Priest but Priest with a side slam to break up the submission hold by Gargano.
In the end, they get the rug snatched out from underneath them as Balor hits his Coup de Grace off the top-rope for the win. With the win, The Judgment Day retain their gold.
Winners and STILL Undisputed WWE Tag-Team Champions: Damian Priest & Finn Balor
After the match, The Judgment Day, minus Rhea Ripley, come into the ring. Damian Priest gets on the mic and says there’s someone he and the rest of the group need to apologize to after Saturday’s WWE Royal Rumble 2024 premium live event. He tells R-Truth to come out to the ring. R-Truth’s theme hits and out he comes to a huge pop from the Tampa crowd.
R-Truth is hesitant, but Priest assures him everything will be fine if he comes into the ring. Balor tells Truth that Priest is a man of his word. Truth gets in the ring and talks about how The Judgment Day are a family and always have been. He continues to talk but then Priest tells him he’s got to understand that The Judgment Day is a family, but he’s not part of it.
Priest says he likes Truth, so that’s why he’s not gonna do this. He then tells the rest of the group to attack him and they do. They beat him down until The Miz’s theme hits. Out comes the other half of the part-time Awesome Truth duo to attempt to make the save, but he too quickly falls victim to the numbers game disadvantage. The crowd boos loudly as The Judgment Day beat down Truth and Miz.
– We see Punk in the back with Adam Pearce and security.
– Sami Zayn will face Drew McIntyre tonight.
Zoey Stark and Shayna Bazler vs. Piper Niven and Chelsea Green
Piper with a splash to Zoey as the bell rings. Zoey with a jaw breaker and Piper with a forearm. Shayna with a kick to the back from the apron and Zoey with a super kick. Shayna tags in and punches Piper. Shayna stomps on the elbow and then she goes for a kimura. Piper goes for a slam but Shayna escapes. Shayna with a waist lock but Piper backs Shayna into the corner. Green and Zoey tag in and Green avoids Zoey and sends her into the ropes. Green with a snap mare to escape a Kirifuta Clutch. Green avoids a missile drop kick and gets a near fall. Shayna pulls Piper off the apron and Zoey with Z360 for the three count.
Winners: Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark
In the Arena:
Cody Rhodes walks in the back and we go to commercial.
Rhodes asks Tampa what they want to talk about, then says he had something in mind to say. He says it was music to his ears to hear Samantha Irvin call him the winner of the 2023 and 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble matches. He calls on her to do it for a second time, then says the expectation on WWE is to give everyone the best action they can and provide an escape. He says sometimes people don’t realize that Superstars need an escape too, and says the last 24 hours have been challenging for him. He says he needed fans on Saturday.
Before he can continue any further, Seth “Freakin” Rollins’ music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He tells Rhodes that Tampa is right in cheering for Rhodes because he deserves it, and while they haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, they’ve developed a mutual respect for one another. He congratulates Rhodes on winning the Rumble and shakes his hand, then says Rhodes would be making a mistake choosing to fight Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40. He tells Rhodes he thinks he should fight him instead, and tells him to hear him out.
Rollins recalls hearing Rhodes call himself ‘the guy’ during the Royal Rumble Press Conference. He says Rhodes isn’t ‘the guy’ (nor is Reigns) because he is, and says it made sense to go after Reigns when there was only one World Championship. He says he knows all Rhodes has thought about for the past year is Reigns, but he’s been on the road with him as he’s defended the World Heavyweight Championship week in and week out. He says the title he holds came to be because of how tired the fans grew with Reigns showing up less and less frequently on television and cheating to win when he defended his title. He says his title is for him and the fans by him and the fans, and they’ve now leveled the playing field. He says they don’t have to pretend Reigns is a God or on a pedestal, and asks Rhodes if he wants the workhorse title. He says the World Heavyweight Championship is about who is best between the ropes, and says this is about Rhodes and his own decision. He says he wants to know what’s in Rhodes’ heart and what kind of man he wants to be.
Rhodes tells Rollins he has that same amount of respect for him, and he’ll think about his offer.
– We cut to The New Day backstage and Kofi Kingston cuts a direct-to-camera promo about his opportunity against GUNTHER tonight for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Back inside the arena, the theme for “Main Event” Jey Uso hits and out he comes for our next match of the evening.
We go to commercial.
– We are back with highlights from Bron Breakker’s impactufl performance at the Royal Rumble.
Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
The bell rings and the two lock up. Reed runs over Jey and delivers three clotheslines to him in the corner, then lands a right hand across his spine and connects with a pair of right hands on his head. Jey dumps Reed out of the ring and delivers a tope suicida, but Reed sends him crashing into the ring post and charges at him. Jey ducks out of the way, and Reed is sent crashing into the ring post.
Back from the break, Jey fires off right hands on Reed. Reed responds with a senton, but Jey connects with a kick. The pair teeter on the ropes, but Jey pushes Reed off and looks to fly. Reed rolls out of the way and delivers a Death Valley Driver. He gets Jey back up on his shoulders, but Jey escapes.
Reed then delivers a splash to Jey in the corner and looks to execute the Tsunami, Jey avoids it and lands a spear, then ascends to the top and delivers an Uso Splash for the win.
Winner: Jey Uso
Backstage:
We then head backstage and see Andrade talking to Adam Pearce. Nick Aldiso strolls in, and Pearce announces that Andrade is the newest member of the “Raw” roster. Andrade walks off, and Aldis (passive aggressively) expresses his frustrations with not being able to sign him first. He says they need to discuss Elimination Chamber business, but walks off when he gets a call from Bron Breakker.
Backstage:
Gunther says it is good on Kofi to challenge him. He will have the biggest fight of his career. He is fighting for his legacy. He will remember this night for the rest of his life, but Gunther says he will forget about Kofi when this is done. Leave it all in the ring because after tonight, no one will be talking about you. He wishes Kofi luck.
– We take a look back at some of the returns and debuts at the Royal Rumble.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with Becky Lynch and she asks what is next. Becky says she let a lot of people down on Saturday and she let herself down. She says Plan B is that she trains harder and fights a little dirtier. She will not stop until she gets back to the top and wins the title.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Gunther vs. Kofi Kingston
Kofi with punches as the bell rings and he follows with forearms and punches. Kofi with punches on the turnbuckles and Gunther sends him to the mat but misses a chop. Gunther with a back breaker. Gunther goes for a Boston Crab and locks it in. Gunther chokes Kofi in the ropes. Kofi with an elbow and back heel kick. Kofi with a punch and Gunther with a chop. Gunther with a forearm to the back and kicks to the back. Gunther with a forearm to the lower back. Gunther with a seated splash to the back. Kofi with a forearm when Gunther tries for another forearm to the back. Kofi with forearms but Gunther stops Kofi and he kicks Kofi in the shoulder. Kofi with chops but Gunther shows Kofi how to do it. Kofi goes to the floor.
Gunther with a snap mare and kick to the back. Gunther with an elbow to the head while Kofi is in the ropes. Kofi with punches and a head butt. Gunther with a chop. Gunther with a hard Irish whip. Gunther with another hard Irish whip. Gunther goes for a Boston Crab but Kofi blocks it and he kicks Gunther. Gunther with a slam. Gunther with European uppercuts. Kofi with punches but Gunther with a chop. Gunther with an Irish whip to Kofi but Kofi with a forearm out of the corner. Kofi with forearms and a head butt. Gunther runs into a boot. Kofi with a pendulum kick and he goes for the chop off the turnbuckles but Gunther catches Kofi and hits a back breaker.
Gunther returns to the Boston Crab. Kofi gets to the ropes to force a break.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kofi avoids a clothesline and Kofi with a jumping knee. Kofi with chops and a drop kick. Kofi misses a jumping clothesline and Gunther with a sleeper. Gunther goes for a power bomb and Kofi with punches to block it and Kofi sends Gunther over the top rope to the floor. Kofi with a suicide dive but Gunther catches Kofi and sends Kofi’s head into the apron. Gunther with a power bomb attempt but Kofi counters with a rana to send Gunther into the ring post. Kofi with a suicide dive that sends Gunther into the announce table and another one that has the same result. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise but Gunther rolls to the floor to avoid the cover.
Kofi with a kick to the ribs and he sends Gunther into the ring steps. Kofi with punches and he goes to the ringside barrier. Kofi with a splash to Gunther’s back on the ring steps. They beat the referee’s count. Kofi goes up top for a leg drop and he hits it for a near fall. Gunther blocks Trouble in Paradise. Gunther goes for a Boston Crab but Kofi counters with an inside cradle. Gunther with a clothesline. Kofi blocks a clothesline and hits SOS for a near fall. Gunther with a clothesline and a drop kick that sends Kofi into the turnbuckles. Gunther with a power bomb for the three count.
Winner: Gunther (retains championship)
After the match, Woods comes out to check on Kofi.
Vinci and Kaiser attack Woods and then Vinci goes after Kofi. Vinci with a boot to Kofi’s head. They kick Kofi to the floor and Woods goes after Vinci and Kaiser. Kaiser hits Woods from behind and then Vinci punches Woods while Kaiser holds him. They send Woods face first into the ring post.
Gunther says that they are done.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with Sami Zayn. She asks him about his match against Drew. Sami says it has been emotional. He says it is hard to sit on the sidelines, especially when it is someone like Drew to stop him. He says he had to deal with Drew at the Rumble. Drew is also targeting Punk and he has targeted everyone else. He says Drew needs a reality check and he is going to give it to him.
We go to commercial.
Kairi Sane and Asuka vs. Tegan Nox and Natalya in a Non Title Match
Tegan and Kairi start things off and Kairi hides behind the referee until she kicks Nox. Nox with a trip and rollup for a near fall. Nattie tags in and Tegan with a drop toe hold and Nattie with a drop kick for a near fall. Kairi escapes a slam attempt and she pulls Nattie to the mat by the hair. Asuka tags in and Sane sends Nattie into her boots. Nattie sends Asuka into the turnbuckles. Nox tags in and she punches Asuka. Asuka with an Irish whip and Tegan floats over and connects with an uppercut. Tegan with a round kick in the corner. Nox with a back senton into the corner. Sane misses a clothesline and Nattie with a snap mare. They both hit stereo side kicks.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sane tags in and Asuka with a kick and Sane with an axe kick. Asuka with a bulldog and Sane with a drop kick. Sane with chops and she kicks Tegan in the corner. Asuka tags in and she kicks Nox in the back. Asuka with kicks to the head. Nox blocks a kick but Asuka with a forearm. Nox with an elbow to Sane and a forearm to Asuka followed by a kick. Sane tries to interfere and she is sent to the floor. Asuka blocks an enzuigiri and Asuka applies an ankle lock. Asuka holds on while Tegan tries to escape. Sane pulls Natalya off the apron to prevent the tag. Nox with a victory roll for a near fall. Tegan with a head butt and an uppercut.
Natalya tags in and she punches Asuka and hits a suplex. Natalya with another suplex and she connects with punches in the corner followed by a German suplex. Natayla with a discus clothesline and she sets for the Sharpshooter but Kari with a forearm. Natalya sends Kairi to the floor. Kairi blocks a kick from Tegan and is sent to the apron. Natalya with a baseball slide to Sane. Natalya avoids a hip attack and gets a near fall with a rollup. Asuka with a kick and Sane tags in. Asuka with a reverse DDT while Sane hits the elbow drop for the three count.
Winners: Kairi Sane and Asuka
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is in LOCKER ROOM with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. Jackie asks how will they get back into the title picture. Katana says they will get their rematch. Kayden says they will be getting their titles back. Katana says their match is next week.
– Bayley makes her way to the ring as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Bayley is joined by Dakota and Iyo.
Bayley says she is going to give you a rare opportunity to take a picture of them. When was the last time you saw the WWE Women’s Champion, the Women’s Tag Team Champions, and the Royal Rumble winner in the ring together? It has never been done. This is history, all thanks to her. She says she has been telling you idiots for a year and a half that they would be taking over but you didn’t believe her. Everyone thought it would be a flop. You didn’t think that she was back from her injury. Bayley says she doesn’t listen to your opinion. She might not have been on the poster for the Royal Rumble, but she is the winner.
When they have the most talented and most stacked women’s roster, she came out on top. She beat Rhea’s record because she was in the match for 63 minutes and 3 seconds.
At Wrestlemania… Rhea Ripley’s music interrupts and she makes her way to the stage.
Rhea asks Bayley if she thinks she accomplished something. You beat her record because she wasn’t in it. The rest of the group has gold, but you don’t have gold and you won’t have any if you challenge her.
Nia attacks Rhea from behind and they fight to the ring. Nia with a body block and a leg drop. Nia with a second leg drop. Nia gives Rhea a third leg drop. Nia goes to the turnbuckles for the Bansai Drop and hits it.
KAIenFive watches in the opposite corner and they all leave, except for Bayley.
Nia gets in Bayley’s face and takes the mic. She tells Bayley she can choose Iyo, you can pick anybody else, but Rhea isn’t making it to Wrestlemania.
Bayley says she will be making her announcement on Friday. Nia leaves.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with Drew McIntyre. She asks him about what Sami said about him. Drew says he has told the truth and every action has been justiifed. Drew says he is not good with math but Sami has never beaten him and it won’t change tonight.
Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn
Drew runs Sami into the corner but Sami with chops and punches. Sami sends Drew over the top rope to the floor and Sami with a pescado but Drew catches Sami and tosses him onto the announce table. Drew sends Sami back into the ring and Drew has some words for McAfee and that allows Sami to hit a dive onto Drew.
Sami sends Drew into the announce table a few times. Drew Irish whips Sami into the ringside barrier but Sami leaps to the barrier and hits a moonsault onto Drew. They return to the ring and Sami with punches. Drew with an Irish whip and Sami tries to float over but Drew does not charge in and he kicks Sami in the head. Drew with a punch. Drew with chops. Drew with even more chops. Sami refuses to go down and he chops Drew. They go back and forth and Sami goes down. Drew with punches.
Drew with a chop in the corner. Sami with chops but Drew backs Sami into the turnbuckles. Drew puts Sami on the turnbuckles. Drew chops Sami. Sami blocks Drew’s offense and he chops Drew and hits a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall. Sami with punches. Drew with a kick and he tries for Future Shock but Sami blocks it. Sami runs the ropes and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. Sami sets for a Helluva Kick but Drew with a spinebuster and he gets a near fall. Drew with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Drew pie faces Sami and Sami chops Drew. Drew misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post. Sami with a kick and he sets for a suplex but Drew blocks it. Drew with a head butt. Drew goes to the apron and he goes up top but Sami crotches Drew. Sami sets for a superplex and hits it.
Drew with a clothesline when Sami tries for a Helluva Kick. Drew sets for the Claymore but Sami catches Drew and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Drew backs Sami into the corner and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew gets Sami on his shoulders and he climbs the turnbuckles for a Super Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Drew pie faces Sami and he has some words for Sami. Sami with many punches but Drew with a head butt and a forearm into the corner. Sami misses a Helluva Kick when Drew drops down in the corner and gets his arms up in a dangerous place for Sami. Drew with a Claymore for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
We go to credits.
–– Here is the updated lineup for tonight’s show ––
- CM Punk kicks of the show to address his injury
- WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther vs. Kofi Kingston
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Damian Priest & Finn Balor vs. DIY
- Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
- Royal Rumble winners Bayley and Cody Rhodes to appear
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