1/8 WWE RAW Results – We see Cody Rhodes walking in the back in the arena.
We are live from the Moda Center in Portland, OR, where we see Drew McIntyre already in the ring.
Drew says last week’s match was all or nothing. He had to have that title and he does not have that title. He says he is replaying that match in his head and he had him pinned after a Claymore but he put Seth’s foot on the rope and it cost him the match. Drew says he has been thinking about it all week. Maybe Seth and Sami were right. The person holding Drew back is himself. He says he needs to get his head on right and get his priorities right. Drew says he has to get away from WWE for a while. Drew says this wasn’t easy. Up to two days ago, he felt that way. Then it occurred to him. Drew says he did not lose straight up. The better man did not win. Damian tried to cash in and it cost him the match.
Drew asks Priest why would he cash in during the match and wait until Drew won and he was a weakened target. You screwed yourself and you screwed Drew. Drew says with everything going on on this brand with Jey Uso and CM Punk and everyone else. Maybe he should leave the company for nine years and he can get a huge reception when he returns…
CM Punk’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Punk says they are in Piper Country. He says he is a bit disappointed that Drew isn’t wearing the kilt because they people might have cheered for him. PIper is a legend who is known for talking. Punk says he is known for talking. Is Drew known for his talking? That is all you have done. Punk says as someone who talks too much, but when he heard his name, he figured he would come out so Drew can talk to his face.
Drew congratulates Punk for lasting more than a month in WWE. Drew says there was a bet that Punk was going to crash and burn and he is costing people the longer he stays. Drew says maybe Punk and Seth have more in common. He says he does not care what he says outside the company. He was getting remembered. Drew says he cares about what happens in the ring. He says he travelled with Punk and he could talk about what Punk did to him.
Drew says Punk would refer to himself as the Locker Room Leader because the leader needs to announce he is the leader. Drew says he needed a leader back in those days, but he does not need it now. Drew says he had some personal issues, he lost the person closest to him. He says he needed someone to help him but you refused. Drew says he talked to Randy but Randy had his demons. You are straight edge so you don’t have demons, but you are the demon. You are a sucubus. Drew says when he got fired, he figured out what he needed to do. Drew tells Punk he is his leader now.
Drew relaxes on the turnbuckles for Punk to speak.
Punk says he never called himself a leader because he led by example. He says Drew can be straight edge and shave his head. If he was a leader, who walked out of the company? Punk says you came back bigger and stronger. You won the Royal Rumble and main evented Wrestlemania. Punk says because he wants to do what Drew did, he is back. Punk says he wants to win the Rumble and main event Wrestlemania. He is not the demon. When he is pushed, he becomes the devil. If you saw that, you were in the wrong place. Punk says he is a nice guy until you tell him not to be. Punk says he is not here to be a nice guy or be friends. He is here to win the Royal Rumble and main event Wrestlemania.
Drew says we have a problem. He says he main evented Wrestlemania, something you never did. Drew says the company needed someone to step up. He took the lead for everyone. He says Punk would have left during that time if he was here, when the going gets tough, Punk gets going. Drew says if Punk is in the Rumble, he will eliminate him. Drew says when he wins at Wrestlemania, it is for him, not the fans.
Punk tells Drew it is getting a big spicy so he will lead by example and walk away before he punches him in the throat. Punk says he is the only one who can stop him. He got out of his own way a long time ago. You can’t stop him from winning the Royal Rumble. Seth can’t stop him from winning the Royal Rumble. Cody cannot stop him from winning the Royal Rumble. Punk says, leader to leader, he is going to throw Drew out last.
– Finn Balor makes his way to the ring accompanied by Damian Priest as we go to commercial.
Finn Balor vs. Tommaso Ciampa
On his way to the ring, Ciampa (with Gargano) says today is the 19th anniversary of his first match. He fights hard and they want the tag titles. This match is can’t lose, it is must win. They will become tag team champions in 2024.
They lock up and Ciampa backs Finn into the corner and Finn with a shoulder on the break. Finn with a punch to the midsection and another punch. Finn with a side head lock and Ciampa with a back elbow. Ciampa with chops. Ciampa with a sunset flip to Balor but you don’t sunset flip Balor and he drop kicks CIampa and gets a near fall. Finn with elbows to the head. Finn with a punch but Ciampa with a Thesz Press and punches. Finn goes to the floor and Ciampa follows after him. Priest gets in Ciampa’s way and Finn misses a forearm. Ciampa with a shoulder from the apron and he sends Finn into the turnbuckles. Priest distracts Ciampa and Balor knocks CIampa off the apron into the announce table.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ciampa with punches and chops. Ciampa with a flying clothesline and a clothesline into the corner. Finn goes for an elevated elbow drop but Finn counters into a reverse DDT for a near fall. Ciampa goes for a power bomb but Balor lands on his feet and he hits a double stomp. Finn goes for the running drop kick but Ciampa with a running knee ot the head. Ciampa with Project Ciampa for a near fall. Ciampa sets for a running knee but Balor counters with Sling Blade and a running drop kick that sends Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Finn goes up top and misses the double stomp when Ciampa moves. Ciampa with a rollup for a near fall. Ciampa with a punch and he sets for Fairy Tale Ending but Priest gets on the apron. Ciampa punches Priest and Gargano pulls Priest off the apron. Ciampa with a running knee to Priest on the floor.
Balor kicks the middle rope when Ciampa tries to get back in the ring. Gargano trips Balor when Balor tries to suplex Ciampa back into the ring and Ciampa gets the three count.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
– We take a look at highlights from last week’s match between Becky Lynch and Nia Jax.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with Becky Lynch in the back. Becky is asked about her loss last week.
Becky says she tried to imagine what would happen if Nia threw a proper punch. She says maybe she would break an orbital bone and she might have gone to the hospital. Becky says Nia punched her and she got up and she announced that she would be in the Royal Rumble. She is ahead of the last time. Either Nia is getting weaker or Becky is getting stroner. Nia did not end her and Becky did not stop her. Maybe this was just the beginning.
We go to commercial.
– We see Kayden Carter and Katana Chance in the back getting ready for their defense against the former champions. We also see Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
Kofi Kingston vs. Ludwig Kaiser
Kofi with a waist lock and Kaiser with a back elbow and punch. Kaiser with more punches to Kofi. Kaiser with punches and a short arm clothesline. Kaiser with forearms to the back of the head. Kofi with punches but Kaiser with an elbow and he chops Kofi in the corner. Kaiser punches Kofi and he chops Kofi some more. Kofi with chops. Kaiser fires back and Kofi with more chops and punches but Kaiser hot shots Kofi on the top turnbuckle. Kaiser sends Kofi shoulder first into the ring post. Kaiser with kicks and a drop kick to Kofi. Kofi with a punch from the apron and a kick. Kofi with a springboard cross body and punches. Kaiser avoids Trouble in Paradise. Kofi sends Kaiser over the top rope to the floor.
Kofi goes for a suicide dive but Kaiser with a punch. Kaiser sends Kofi into the ringside barrier. Kaiser with a kick to the chest. Kaiser tells Kofi something in German as we go to commercial.
We are back and Kaiser chokes Kofi and hits springboard boots to the chest. Kaiser goes to the turnbuckles but Kofi gets his feet up to send Kaiser to the floor. Kofi goes to the apron and then he goes up top for a trust fall and connects. Kofi leaps over the ring steps when Kaiser tries to reverse an Irish whip into them. Kofi leaps over the ring steps and hits a cross body. Kaiser sends Kofi into the ring post and Kaiser misses a running European uppercut and hits the barrier. Kaiser stops Kofi from beating the count.
Double Count Out
Kofi with a super kick to Kaiser after the match. Kofi with a suicide dive that sends Kaiser into the announce table. Kofi punches Kaiser and Kaiser with a thumb to the eye. Kofi back drops Kaiser onto the announce table.
Kofi is held back by officials.
Kofi escapes and Kaiser throws the announcer’s chair at Kofi and Kofi is down. Kaiser grabs Kofi and he punches Kofi on the ring steps. Kaiser goes to the apron and officials hold their arms out to tell Kaiser to stop. Kaiser gets out of the ring and then Kaiser breaks free and hits a running drop kick to Kofi against the ring steps.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
After “Moments Ago Moment” of what Ludwig Kaiser did to Kofi Kingston, Jackie Redmond stops Kaiser in the back and asks what happened. Kaiser asks why what? He says it isn’t his fault. It was Kofi’s fault. He is the only one here carrying the weight of Imperium because of Kofi Kingston. He took Vinci’s head so tonight, he took Kofi’s.
In the Arena:
Michael Cole is in the ring and he brings out Nia Jax. Cole says Nia shocked the world dominating and beating Becky Lynch.
Nia asks why is it so shocking. She says she told you she is a different Nia Jax. She asks if Cole is like everyone else who didn’t expect her to break her nose again. Nia threatens to break Cole’s face. She says she is more focused on the Royal Rumble. She is going to run through 29 other women and get her main event match at Wrestlemania. No woman can stop her…
Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring.
Rhea says these people know what is up. They know that Nia likes to talk a big game. You are walking around acting like you won the Royal Rumble. Do you remember what happened last year? Rhea reminds Nia she threw her out. Last week, you might have beaten Becky Lynch and that is quite and accomplishment. Becky Lynch isn’t Rhea Ripley. Until you want to step to her, stop walking around like you own this division because you don’t. Rhea says if you manage to win the Royal Rumble, it is best to keep her name out of your mouth.
Nia tells Rhea she gives her all the credit. You might be the most dominant champion in their division’s history, but don’t forget that she put Rhea on her ass when she came back. The only reason you are still holding that title because you are afraid to challenge her. Nia says when she wins the Royal Rumble, she is going to challenge Rhea so she will have no choice but to face her.
Nia leaves the ring.
– We take a look back at the glorious return of former WWE Champion JInder Mahal and how it was tarnished by the return of The Rock.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Jackie Redmond is with Cody Rhodes. She asks Cody about Nakamura and what he would like to say about the match. Cody says this should be over… Nakamura attacks Cody from behind and sends him into the wall. Cody sends Nakamura into a production case. Officials separate them.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Katana Chance & Kayden Carter (c) vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
Green drop kicks Carter to the floor. Green chases Carter back into the ring and Carter with a drop kick. Carter with a foerarm to Green in the ropes. Chance tags in and gets a near fall. Carter tags in and she gets a rollup for a near fall. Carter with a series of kicks. Carter gives Piper a drop toe hold into the ropes. Chance tags in and Piper pulls Carter to the floor. Green misses a kick but sends Chance into the turnbuckles. Piper with a cannonball for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Piper misses a cannonball when Chance moves. Green tags in and she swings at Carter and misses. Green stops Chance from making the tag for a moment. Carter tags in and she connects with forearms to Piper and Green. Carter with kicks for a near fall. Carter with a running boot to Green against the ropes. Carter with a twisting springboard leg drop. Carter with a forearm in the corner. Carter puts Green on the turnbuckles for a superplex and Green stops Carter. Chance goes to the turnbuckles as well and she kicks Piper away. Carter stops Green after Green knocks her off the turnbuckles. Carter has Green on her shoulders and Chance tags in for a super rana for a near fall.
Carter tags in and Green gets her knees up when Carter sends Chance onto Green. Green goes for Unprettier on Carter and Carter escapes. Green with Rough Ryder for a near fall. Green goes for Unprettier again and Carter with a rollup for a near fall. Piper tags in and Green with a Codebreaker and she holds on to Carter for a back senton from Piper. Chance breaks up the cover. Green sends Chance to the floor and Carter kicks Green to the floor. Carter with a kick to Piper. Piper with a uranage in the corner and Green tags in. Piper goes up top and Chance pulls Carter to the floor. Green falls to the mat and Piper with a Vader Bomb onto Gren.
Chance with a Codebreaker off the turnbuckles to Piper. Chance tags in and they hit Keg Stand on Green for the three count.
Winners: Katana Chance and Kayden Carter
– Michael Cole announces the match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Cody Rhodes will be a street fight.
– We go to a video for R Truth.
Truth says he was born in Charlotte North Carolina on a cold January morning. The doctor held him in his arms and Truth said one day he would be in Judgment Day. Truth says that dream came true. They have been through a lot together. Money in the Bank, The Royal Rumble. They may argue from time to time. Now that JD is gone, they are a real real family. Rhea, Finn, Priest, Tom and Nick Mysterio. He says he wants to send a message to everyone on behalf of THE Judgment Day. They are always here. If you want to talk or need a shoulder to cry on. Live, laugh, love.
Backstage:
We go to The Judgment Day in the clubhouse and JD wants to know when will they stop him. Priest says that was funny. Rhea says that was enough. She says they need to stop R Truth. Priest says he will take care of Truth. Rhea says they have to worry about DIY. Priest wants to know why they aren’t dealing with Drew. He says Drew is not his enemy because Drew is too much of a joke to be his enemy. Priest asks if it is smart to make an enemy of Nia Jax. Rhea tells JD he needs to take care of the Miz. JD and Dom go to the ring.
We go to commercial.
JD McDonagh vs. The Miz
R Truth joins Tom (or Nick) at ringside when the match starts and JD yells at Truth. Miz with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Miz blocks a hip toss and he gives JD a hip toss. Miz with a knee to the midsection and he misses a running boot. JD goes to the floor. Miz plays the Lucha Boo and Yay point with the crowd. Miz with a chop to JD when he gets back in the ring. Miz kicks JD in the corner. Miz is sent groin first into the turnbuckles. JD with kicks to Miz. Miz blocks a round kick and Miz with a leg sweep and he tries for the figure four leg lock but JD kicks him away. Miz with Reality Check for a near fall. Miz with a chop against the ropes. JD with a kick but Miz with a back body drop. Miz sets for the Skull Crushing Finale but JD with a snap mare. Miz with a boot to JD but Dom hits Miz from behind when JD distracts the referee. JD with a kick for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and JD with a reverse chin lock. JD goes for a belly-to-back suplex and Miz lands on his feet. JD with a sleeper and Miz escapes with a jaw breaker. Miz misses a shoulder into the corner. JD with a leg trip and a slingshot corkscrew splash for a near fall. Miz with punches and a clothesline. JD with an enzuigiri and a suplex for a near fall. JD kicks Miz in the head. Miz with punches and he backs JD into the corner. Miz with an Awesome Clothelsine and he goes gets a near fall with a rollup. Miz with a kick. Miz with kicks to JD. JD avoids a kick and JD with an O’Connor Roll for a near fall. MIz puts the leg on the ropes and hits a springboard knee drop to the leg and he kicks JD in the back of the leg a few times. Miz goes for a figure four leg lock.
Miz gets a near fall when JD’s shoulders fall to the mat. JD reaches for the ropes but Miz keeps him far enough from the ropes but JD is able to get to the ropes and the floor. JD drops Miz on the top rope. Dom checks on JD and Miz with a drop kick through the ropes that sends JD into Dom. Miz with Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.
Winner: Miz
– We see Priest, Finn, and Rhea in the Clubhouse and Rhea says she is going to talk to Pearce. Priest says he will tell Dom and JD when they get back.
– Seth Rollins walks in the back as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.
Seth welcomes everyone to Raw. Seth says we are almost at The Royal Rumble and then it is the Road to Wrestlemania. Seth says his Wrestlemania track record is pretty good. He won a few titles and had a cash in. There is one thing he has never done at Wrestlemania. He never took a World Title into Wrestlemania. He says he has never been on the marquee. This is the year of Seth Rollins. He says he worked too hard and too long. He took a title that did not exist a year ago and he made it the most important prize in this industry. Seth says he did it the way he said he would. He said he would be a fighting champion and a workhorse champion.
Seth says the work is not done. He says he has one little question. Who is he going to beat at the grandest stage of them all? Seth responds to the chants and says in his dreams. The Raw roster is so full of talent…
Jinder Mahal interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Jinder says of course you are out here singing your own praises. Jinder asks how is it possible in five minutes he became more of a revolutionary than Seth in five years. You come out here and promote degeneracy. Jinder tells the people of Portland to look at their city. The World Champion, the man with the platform. You instill no change and speak no truth. You come out and dress up. You bring no value. You throw childish temper tantrums when things don’t go your way.
You pride yourself as a workhorse and provide opportunity, except against a tenured former WWE Champion. Jinder says Seth has the audacity to overlook him. Jinder reminds Seth he beat Randy Orton and he did it with ease. You disrespect him and overlook him? This disrespect will not be tolerated. Jinder says he has known Seth for a long time and he sees through this charade. Jinder tells Seth to tell him he has his attention.
Seth says he may say something that surprises Jinder. They have been overlooking JInder. Seth says it wasn’t an accident. They have been doing it on purpose and it worked until last week when the Rock put your balls in a vise. You stood back up and you came back. Seth says he does not respect Jinder ruining their party and getting in Seth’s face. You have his attention. If you are sick of being overlooked? You want to do something that you will be remembered forever for? He tells Jinder to take a swing.
Jinder does nothing and Seth says that is what he thought. Same older Jinder. Jinder hits Seth from behind and kicks him. Seth punches Jinder. Jinder with a clothesline. Jinder sets for Khallas but Seth escapes and hits a super kick. He goes for Black Out but Jinder escapes and goes to the floor.
– Shinsuke Nakamura is in the back as he prepares for his match against Cody Rhodes.
We go to commercial.
Otis vs. Ivar
They lock up and go to a stalemate. Ivar with a kick and both men go for clotheslines at the same time and Otis follows with a back elbow. Ivar with a seated splash off the turnbuckles. Ivar rakes the eyes and kicks Otis. Ivar with punches. Otis with punches but Ivar with a knee. Ivar with a springboard cross body but Otis catches Ivar and hits a power slam for a near fall. Otis goes to the turnbuckles but Ivar stops Otis with forearms. Ivar sets for a power bomb and hits it for a near fall. Ivar misses the spin kick of doom when Otis rolls through. Otis with a clothesline and it is time for the Caterpillar and hits the elbow drop. Otis gets a near fall. Otis sets for a choke slam but Ivar with a back elbow. Otis with a punch.
Ivar with a cartwheel and spin kick of doom. Ivar goes to the turnbuckles for the moonsault and he hits it for the three count.
Winner: Ivar
After the match, Tozawa gets in Ivar’s face and Ivar pushes Tozawa down.
Backstage:
Jackie is in the back with Jey Uso. Jackie asks about going into 2024 solo with no Bloodline. She asks if Jey has any resolutions. Jey says he will win his first singles title. Bronson Reed shows up and calls Jey Jimmy’s little brother. Reed says Jey isn’t the only one with plans to have a title in 2024. He tells Jey not to get in his way.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and next week, Seth Rollins defends the World Title against Jinder Mahal. Miz and R Truth face Finn Balor and Damian Priest in a non title match. Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano face Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. Gunther will be back on Raw.
– We have a video package for the Cody Rhodes and Shinsuke Nakamura match.
Nakamura makes his way to the ring as we go to commercial.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Cody Rhodes in a Street Fight
Nakamura pushes Cody and Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut. Nakamura goes to the floor and Cody with a baseball slide to send Nakamura up the aisle. They fight toward the stage area. Cody with forearms to Nakamura and Nakamura fires back. Cody brings Nakamura back to the ring but he stops at the ringside barrier in the aisle and sends Nakamura into it. Cody with a punch and Nakamura punches back. Nakamura with a knee and punch. Cody with a forearm to the back and chop. Cody with an elbow to the back of the head and then sends Nakamura into the announce table. Cody hits Nakamura with a bottle of water and then into the ring steps. Cody sends Nakamura into the ring.
Cody goes up top and Nakamura rolls to the floor. Cody looks for Nakamura and Nakamura comes from under the ring and he hits Cody with a broom. Nakamura gets a kendo stick and hits Cody in the back with it. Nakamura continues to hit Cody with the kendo stick.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nakamura with a snap mare but he misses a knee drop. Cody gets the kendo stick and he hits Nakamura with it. Nakamura with a knee in the corner and he puts Cody on the turnbuckle for a running knee to the ribs and he connects. Nakamura gets a near fall. Nakamura with knees to the head. Nakamura with a kick to the chest. Nakamura pie faces Cody and he kicks Cody in the head again. Nakamura goes for a head and arm choke but Cody with a jaw breaker to escape. Cody runs into a kick from Nakamura. Nakamura with a kick to the back of the head. Nakamura with a single leg crab but he turns it into a single leg Liontamer. Nakamura with a kick to the chest.
Nakamura with a kick that is blocked by Cody but Nakamura with an enzuigiri. Cody with a running forearm followed by a power slam. Cody goes for Beautiful Disaster and hits it for a near fall. Cody looks around and he goes to the floor to go under the ring. Cody becomes the favorite wrestler in Portland by grabbing a table. Cody brings the table into the ring. Nakamura hits Cody with nunchuks many times. Nakamura with a kick and he clotheslines Cody into the timekeeper’s area. Nakamura hits Cody with the nunchuks again. Nakamura comes off the ringside barrier and Cody with a punch to the midsection. Cody gets a chair and Nakamura tries to spit the mist at Cody but Cody ducks and the timekeeper is misted.
Cody calls for help for the timekeeper. Nakamura hits Cody in the back with a chair.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nakamura hits Cody with the chair many more times before putting the chair in the turnbuckles. Nakamura tries to send Cody into the chair, but since Nakamura put the chair in the turnbuckles, Nakamura is sent into the chair by Cody. Cody and Nakamura exchange punches and forearms. Cody with jabs and it is time to flip, flop, and fly but Nakamura with a knee. Cody with two Bionic Elbows. Cody returns to the table and he starts to set it up. Nakamura with a head butt and he puts Cody on the table. Nakamura with punches to Cody. Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles and hits a double knee drop and the table breaks. Nakamura gets a near fall.
Nakamura kicks Cody in the head. Nakamura goes to the floor and he goes under the ring for a table and Nakamura is loved by the people of Portland. Nakamura returns to the ring and he puts the table in the corner. Nakamura applies a sleeper but Cody blocks it. COdy lands on his feet on a reverse exploder. Nakamura backs Cody into the chair in the corner. Nakamura with a kick and a sliding German suplex. Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles and hits a jumping knee for a near fall. Nakamrua runs into a super kick when he tries for Kinshasa. Cody with a Pedigree for a near fall.
Cody slaps the mat to get the motivation to finish off Nakamura. Cody with a Cody Cutter. Cody gets a near fall. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Nakamura drops down and gets a near fall with a victory roll. Nakamura with a kick and he goes for Kinshasa but Cody side steps Nakamura and Nakamura goes through the table. Cody with CrossRhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
We go to credits.
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show ––
- CM Punk returns
- Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Katana Chance & Kayden Carter (c) vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
- Finn Balor vs. Tommaso Ciampa
- JD McDonagh vs. The Miz
- Kofi Kingston vs. Ludwig Kaiser
- R-Truth interview
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1/8 WWE RAW Results
