WWE Raw Results
May 29, 2023
MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
Commentary: Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves
Results by: Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WWE Raw kicks off with highlights of Night of Champions.
In the arena, Samantha introduces the new World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. He makes his way down to the ring through the crowd. Seth gets in the ring and it is covered in a red carpet as he welcomes every one to the show.
The fans chant “You deserve it” as he says he is the World Heavyweight Champion. Seth says it has been a long road to get here but standing tonight, it just feels right. He says he wants to focus on the future because finally Raw has a Champion that wants to be on the show, a Champion that is going to be on the show and a Champion that is ready for a fight. The fans chant “Thank you Seth”.
Seth says he wants all the fights and he is going to stand in the ring with the World Heavyweight Title around his waist every week and the world singing his song. The fans start to chant his entrance music.
AJ’s music hits and out comes AJ Styles to the ring. AJ is face to face with Seth and says he knows he is supposed to be on SmackDown. But he couldn’t resist coming to Raw to tell Seth congratulations. He tells Seth he gave him everything he had. It was almost like Seth knew what he was going to do before he did it. And the WWE Universe say that Seth deserves it. AJ tells Seth he doesn’t think he deserves anything.
Styles tells Seth he earned the right to be World Heavyweight Champion. The fans chant Seth’s song and Seth tells AJ he is not good at these things but after the beating he gave him at Night of Champions, he has earned this. Seth extends his hand and both men shake in the middle of the ring and smile.
The Judgment Day’s music hits. The four of them come out and Finn says this is making him want to puke. Damian says he is feeling nauseas and they should turn this more positive. Rhea says the Judgment Day they run Monday Night Raw. Damian says after watching the Bloodline implode, without a shadow of a doubt, the Judgment Day run the entire WWE.
Finn says they beat the Undisputed Tag Team Champions which is something Roman Reigns couldn’t even do. Rhea tells Seth from the Champion to just another one, he shouldn’t get too comfortable with it because one of them will take the title off of him. Finn and Priest say it could be one of them as Rhea says it could be her DomDom as the fans boo. Seth and AJ laugh and Dominik tells AJ he beat him.
Finn says they saw them beat each other half to death at Night of Champions. Dominik says but the Judgment Day will finish the job tonight. AJ says it almost sounds like they challenged them as Seth accepts. Seth tells them any two of the Judgment Day against himself and AJ, his show, Monday Night Rollins.
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Adam Pearce is backstage on the phone and he tells the person to hang on. He sees Seth Rollins and AJ Styles together. Seth tells him not to embarrass himself. AJ hints towards not wanting the match and Pearce tells them he is trying to get the match official and asks AJ if he has his gear. AJ tells him he is a professional, he has his gear as they walk away. Pearce continues to talk on the phone and makes the match official.
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier – Ricochet vs. The Miz
The bell rings and we are under way. Ricochet with a kick to the side of the head and The Miz falls to the outside. Ricochet on the ring apron kicks Miz in the face and follows it up with a shooting star. He throws Miz back in the ring and Miz hits him with a hurricanrana followed by a boot to the face.
Ricochet rolls to the outside of the ring. Miz grabs him and slams him into the announce table. Miz throws Ricochet back in the ring and he climbs the top rope. Miz with a double axe. He goes for the cover but Ricochet kicks out.
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Back from commercial, Miz with the double knees onto Ricochet followed by a DDT. He goes for the cover but Ricochet kicks out. Both men get up and Ricochet with a kick to the face. He grabs Miz and slams him onto the mat. Ricochet climbs the top rope and he lands the shooting star press. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Ricochet
We see clips of Becky Lynch’s match against Trish Stratus from Night of Champions.
Live in the arena, Trish Stratus makes her way down to the ring.
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Trish says she doesn’t care about the fans and what they say. And she hates to say I told you so but I told you so. She said she was going to go to Night of Champions and beat Becky Lynch and that is what she did. She says this is GOAT things, this is what you do when you are number one, when you are it. Trish says and now Becky can crawl back in her dark hole and go do her stuff. The stuff that everyone goes through and it will give a chance to the real superstars to have a shot. Real superstars like the one who had her back at Night of Champions. Not that she needed the help but she wanted to help. Someone that reminds her of herself. Trish introduces Zoey Stark and out she comes wearing a “Thank you Trish” t-shirt.
Zoey says she came into the WWE to be the best, make a statement. And who better to learn from than the OG herself. She could have taken the long, hard, difficult road like Becky. Or she could be smart and be with Trish Stratus. Zoey says Trish is so giving, humble, kind. And now that she has the floor, she would just like to say one thing. Thank you Trish.
Zoey asks her what’s on her face. Trish has a bruise near her jaw and Trish tells Becky not to show her face. Becky’s music hits and out Becky comes. She tells Zoey she will ruin her life. And Trish is still in her geat, Becky is still in hers. Becky tells her to restart the match and finish it one on one right now. Zoey leaves the ring and Becky hits her with a right hand and throws her into the barricade. Becky gets in the ring and hits Trish with a shoulder tackle. Zoey gets on the right apron but Becky knocks her down. Becky with right hands on Trish as Zoey get sin the ring and they double team her. Zoey hits her with the Z360 in the middle of the ring and Trish hits her with a right hand.
They place Becky in the corner as Zoey takes off her Thank you Trish shirt and they place it on top of Becky.
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Indus Sher with Jinder Mahal vs. Two local opponents
Before the referee can ring the bell, Indus Sher attack one of the opponents. They throw one out of the ring and the referee rings the bell. Veer with a kick to the face and Sanga is tagged in. Sanga throws him in the corner and the other talent is tagged in. A superplex by Sanga. He chokeslams one of them on the other and tags Veer into the ring. Sanga lifts him up and Veer with an elbow off the second rope. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Indus Sher
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Back from commercial, we see clips of the Undisputed Tag Team Championship match from Night of Champions. We see Jimmy Uso super kicking Roman Reigns along with Zayn and Owens retaining their titles.
Out come Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens to the ring. Zayn says obviously they are feeling pretty good because at Night of Champions, they won. And not just defended their titles but they won, they did what they set out to do. They watched the Bloodline crumble and Roman deserves everything he got. Zayn says he can main event the next WrestleMania, be Champion for another 1000 days, enter the Hall of Fame tomorrow but when he will look at them, he will know that they won.
Imperium’s music hits and out they come. Kaiser says it was an impressive victory but was it the most impressive victory of the night? It was not more impressive than the man who extended his record setting Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship reign, Gunther.
Owens asks them why they are here. Owens says this is not the wild west, they can’t just come out without anyone saying their name. Owens goes crazy as Zayn calms him down. Zayn says it is an unwritten rule, they shouldn’t come out. And Imperium have a match against Alpha Academy. And the last time they faced them, they beat the man embarrassed them.
Kaiser tells him Matt Riddle is an embarrassment. He says them holding the titles is an absolute embarrassement. They are not worthy to stand on the mat, to hold the Championships and to represent Monday Night Raw.
Owens says they always hear from slendar man and sometimes the one with the ears, he talks. But he wants to hear what the bald one, Vinci, has to say. Zayn starts a “Baldy” chant. Kaiser shuts them and says no one disrespects them.
We suddenly hear “Shhhhhhh” as the Alpha Academy are on stage. Gable says they are the new and improved Alpha Academy with Maxxine Dupri. Gable tells Owens and Zayn if it’s fine with them, they are going to hand out a lesson to Imperium right now. Owens asks him to say the thing, the word he says kind of funny that makes him laugh.
Gable raises his hand and says “thank you”.
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Imperium vs. Alpha Academy
Owens and Zayn are on commentary as the bell rings and we are under way.
Kaiser and Gable start the match. Both men with reversals as Gable goes for the cover but Kaiser kicks out. Both men to their feet and Kaiser with a right hand. He goes for a hip toss but Gable reverses it into a hip toss. Vinci gets in the ring and Gable takes them both down. Vinci and Kaiser to the outside.
We cut to the outside of the ring and Valhalla is at ringside looking at Maxxine. Valhalla chases Maxxine as Maxinne hits her with a kick to the side of the head. Valhalla chases Maxxine to the back. Back in the ring, Vinci is tagged in and they double team Gable. The fans chant “Baldy” as Vinci hits Gable with a chop to the chest followed by a body slam. Kaiser is tagged back in and Gable kicks him to the outside. In comes Vinci and Gable throws him to the outside. Gable makes the tag and Otis is in the match. Otis knocks both Kaiser and Vinci down. Otis with a splash onto Kaiser in the corner. Otis with the caterpillar. He goes for the cover but Vinci breaks it up. Otis throws Vinci to the outside and Gable is tagged back in. Otis runs to the ropes but Vinci lowers the ropes and Otis falls to the outside. Vinci is tagged in and they double team Gable. Vinci goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Imperium
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi. In come Bayley and IYO SKY. Bayley tells them they are not Damage CTRL and they dedicate their match to Dakota Kai. Raquel says they were good enough to beat them last Friday on SmackDown. And Bayley is the only member of Damage CTRL not to hold gold.
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WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi vs. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville vs. Bayley and IYO SKY
The bell rings and we are under way. Raquel and Bayley start the match and Raquel with a right hand. IYO SKY is tagged in and she hits Raquel with a drop kick. Forearms by IYO and Bayley is tagged back in. They double team Raquel in the corner. Bayley grabs Raquel but Raquel gets her on her shoulders. Bayley lands on her feet but Raquel with a waist lock take down. Bayley tags Chelsea Green into the match. Raquel throws Chelsea over the top rope and into the match. Chelsea goes to tag Ronda or Shayna but they move out of the way. Raquel throws Chelsea into Shayna and to the outside. Shotzi is tagged in and she lands a suicide dive on the outside of the ring.
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Back from commercial, Shayna stomps on Shotzi’s left arm in the middle of the ring. She throws Shotzi into the corner but Shotzi hits Ronda with right hands. Shayna grabs Shotzi but Shotzi hits her with a neck breaker. Raquel is tagged in and she knocks Shayna down. Raquel knocks Sonya and Chelsea off the ring apron. She grabs Shayna and hits her with a fall away slam. Ronda is tagged into the ring. Ronda with right hands but Raquel pushes her away and hits her with a clothesline. Raquel lifts Ronda up but Shayna gets in the ring and pulls Ronda down. Raquel slams Shayna down. Ronda with the arm bar in the middle of the ring.
Bayley breaks it up with an elbow drop off the top rope. Chelsea tags herself and throws Ronda into the ring post. Sonya kicks Ronda’s arm. Sonya tags herself in. Sonya with a running knee onto Raquel. She goes for the cover but Raquel kicks out. Chelsea is tagged in as she climbs the second rope but IYO SKY tags herself in and pushes Chelsea down. IYO with a double drop kick onto Chelsea and Sonya. IYO with a double knees onto Raquel. She goes for the cover but Shotzi breaks it up. Bayley gets in the ring but Shotzi throws her to the outside. Shotzi with a suicide dive onto Bayley on the outside of the ring. Shotzi is tagged in. IYO hits Shotzi with a face buster followed by a tiger suplex. IYO climbs the second rope but Ronda tags herself in. Shotzi gets up and powerbombs IYO who in turn suplexes Ronda off the top rope. Shotzi on the top rope jumps but Ronda gets her in an arm bar and Shotzi taps out.
Winners: New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler
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Dolph Ziggler vs. JD McDonagh
The bell rings and we are under way. Dolph with right hand and he goes for a splash in the corner but JD moves out of the way. JD with a modified suplex and he throws Dolph to the outside of the ring. JD throws Dolph over the announce table and he grabs him and throws him into the ring steps. JD repeatedly throws Dolph into the ring steps as the referee calls for the bell. JD places Dolph’s head on the ring steps and stomps on his head.
Winner: By disqualification, Dolph Ziggler
We cut backstage and see Cody Rhodes with his left arm in a sling walking.
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Cody’s music hits and out comes Cody Rhodes to the ring. He gets in the ring and asks the crowd what they want to talk about. He says due to referee stoppage, he lost his match against Brock Lesnar. They told him he was foolish to fight Lesnar with one hand, that he was crazy not to tap out. He didn’t tap out because that’s not the man he wants to be. Years ago, he probably would have tapped out. Live to fight another day. He knows that some days the second chances don’t present themselves.
Cody says there was a widely popular WWE superstar who used to once say never give up. But he has a question for Brock Lesnar. He assumes that Lesnar has taken his annual vacation. Cody asks Lesnar if he is satisfied with this being done. They have victories against each other, it’s 1-1 and is he satisfied. He tells Lesnar to consider this an open challenge. Hopefully he has social media, cable, a landline in Saskatchewan. He will post his whole schedule and if he is standing in the ring, he is standing ready to fight Brock Lesnar.
Cody says Lesnar is an elite amateur wrestler who won the NCAA twice, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, likely future UFC Hall of Famer, broke the Undertaker’s streak. Lesnar is the beast. He is beast enough to break his arm but not man enough to make him tap out. And if Lesnar does not accept his challenge, Brock Lesnar is afraid of what cannot be broken. Brock Lesnar is afraid of Cody Rhodes and Cody throws the microphone.
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Matt Riddle. He says with Money in the Bank right around the corner, to imagine if he wins it, cashes in on Roman Reigns or Seth Rollins. In comes Gunther. He tells Riddle congratulations and good luck on his upcoming opportunity. Gunther tells him he really wants him to win the Money in the Bank ladder match and to cash it in on himself. Beating him, humiliating him is fun for Gunther as Gunther walks away.
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Cathy Kelley is backstage with Ronda and Shayna. Ronda tells her that for 10 years they have been told they are not what people wanted. Shayna says loyalty is everything and they went through every one. And they are the tag team champions. Not because they wanted it but because they are the best team in the world.
Money in the Bank qualifier – Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bronson Reed
The bell rings and we are under way. Reed with right hands followed by a body slam. He runs to the ropes but Nakamura rolls to the outside of the ring. Reed goes to the outside as Nakamura gets back in the ring. Reed back in the ring and Nakamura with right hands. Nakamura runs to the ropes but Reed with a shoulder block followed by a splash and a spinning elbow. Reed with a chop to the chest as he throws Nakamura to the ropes but Nakamura with a kick. He places Reed on the second rope and goes for a release German but Reed holds onto the second rope. Nakamura to the outside and he kicks Reed and trips him on the ring apron. Nakamura with a knee to the face followed by a knee to the back of the head.
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Back from commercial, Reed with a clothesline. He goes for the cover but Nakamura kicks out. Reed grabs Nakamura but Nakamura hits him with a kick to the side of the head. Nakamura places Reed on the second rope and hits him with a release German suplex. Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but Reed hits him with a Samoan drop. Reed climbs the top rope but Nakamura gets up and kicks Reed, tripping him up. Nakamura on the second rope and jumps but Reed hits him with a super kick. Reed with a power slam. Reed climbs the top rope and jumps but Nakamura moves out of the way. Nakamura with a kick to the back of the head. Nakamura hits him with the Kinshasa and Reed rolls to the outside of the ring. Nakamura to the outside of the ring and he hits Reed with a flying kick. Nakamura gets back in the ring. Reed gets back in the ring and Nakamura hits him with the Kinshasa. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Byron is backstage with the Judgment Day. He congratulates Rhea on her win against Natalya at Night of Champions. Ronda says Natalya should know better and to hold gold, she cannot get distracted. He asks them which two of them will face Seth Rollins and AJ Styles tonight. Finn tells him if he told him, he would have to and as he is talking, Damian cuts him off and tells Byron to go do his job somewhere else.
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Seth Rollins and AJ Styles vs. Damian Priest and Finn Balor with Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley
Finn Balor attacks Seth from behind as the referee rings the bell and we are under way. Damian is tagged in but Rollins rolls to the outside of the ring and with Rhea posing, Seth puts his arm around her and she thinks it’s Dominik. She freaks out and yells at him when she realises it’s Seth. He rolls into the ring and Damian hits him with a right hand. He throws Seth in the corner. He stomps on Seth in the corner. Damian with a spinning elbow. He goes for the cover but Seth kicks out. Seth kicks Damian away and AJ is tagged in and as is Finn. AJ with right hands and kicks onto Finn. Damian gets in the ring but AJ hits him on the leg. Seth gets in the ring and Finn throws him to the outside.
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Back form commercial, Damian throws AJ to the outside of the ring. Dominik goes for a right hand on AJ with the referee distracted but Seth hits him with a right hand and throws him into the ring. The referee ejects Dominik and Rhea from the ringside. Back in the ring, AJ rolls Damian up but he kicks out. AJ with an overhead kick. Seth and Finn are tagged in. Seth with a super kick and he knocks Damian off the ring apron. Seth with a flying knee onto Damian on the outside of the ring. Seth gets back on the ring apron and jumps off the top rope, hitting Finn with a flying knee. He goes for the cover but Finn kicks out.
Seth grabs Finn but Finn with an inside cradle but Seth kicks out. Finn slams Seth onto the mat. He goes for the cover but again Seth kicks out. Damian is tagged in and he knocks AJ off the ring apron. Damian goes for the South of Heaven but Seth lands on his feet and a right hand but Damian with a clothesline. He goes for the cover but Seth kicks out. Damian climbs the top rope as Seth climbs the top rope, Finn tags himself in. Seth with a suplex but Damian hits him with a falcon arrow.
Finn goes for the Coup de Grace but Seth moves out of the way and he hits Finn with a super kick and both men are down. AJ is tagged in and as is Damian. AJ with a right hand and a kick. AJ on the ring apron and a sliding knee onto Finn. Seth with a suicide dive onto Finn to the outside of the ring. AJ goes for the Phenomenal Forearm but Damian moves out of the way and hits him with the Razor’s Edge. He goes for the cover but Seth breaks it up by hitting Damian with the Stomp. Seth is tagged in and he hits Damian with the Stomp. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Seth Rollins and AJ Styles