WWE Monday Night RAW
March 27, 2023
Footprint Center
Phoenix, AZ
Tonight on Monday Night RAW:
– Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa
– Weigh-in with Brock Lesnar and Omos
– Miz TV with Becky Lynch, Lita, and Trish Stratus
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
Miz TV: Becky Lynch, Lita, & Trish Stratus
Lynch said Damage Control has been in a thorn in her side since SummerSlam. Damage Control came out. Bayley said at one point in her life, this would have been a dream to work with somebody she came up with in the business and two of her heroes when she was growing up. Now their dream is to take out the top woman of this division and two Hall of Famers all in the same match. Lynch said Bayley hasn’t done anything since SummerSlam. She took Dakota Kai and IYO SKY who aren’t doing anything but being her lackeys and this will end at WrestleMania.
Becky Lynch (w/ Lita & Trish Stratus & Lita) vs IYO SKY (with Bayley & Dakota Kai)
SKY did a moonsault off the top rope onto Lynch on the floor. SKY brought her back in the ring to do another one on to Lynch inside the ring, but Lynch moved out of the way. Lynch went for the Disarmer, but SKY rolled her up for a near fall. Lynch then gave her the Manhandle Slam for the win.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Earlier today, Seth Rollins was asked what he has to say to Logan Paul. Mustafa Ali interrupted and said Seth doesn’t have anything nice to say, so he isn’t going to say anything at all. He said Logan had no idea who Rollins even was before the Royal Rumble and now Logan and his millions of fans can’t wait to see if he can land another one of those lucky punches at WrestleMania and Rollins needs to think more positive-Ali. Rollins said several months back when Ali asked for a match with him is going to happen tonight.
Seth Rollins vs Mustafa Ali
Rollins gave Ali a Curb Stomp while he was in the Tree of Woe. Rollins gave him another Curb Stomp and pinned him.
Winner: Seth Rollins
After the match, Seth Rollins said in 5 days, he will finally get his hands on Logan Paul. He said Logan has a history of making a joke out of himself, but if he can’t beat Logan at WrestleMania, then he’s the joke, not Logan.
Earlier today, Baron Corbin complained to Adam Pearce that he’s not in a match at WrestleMania. Chelsea Green interrupted and asked Pearce to explain why she is not in the WrestleMania Women’s Showcase 4-Way Tag Team Match. Pearce told her Piper Niven wants nothing to do with her. Sonya Deville came in and told Green she is right and that Pearce is intimated by her because she did his job better than he does his job and he’s probably intimidated by strong women. Pearce said Deville and and Green can face Michim and Candice LeRae tonight and the winning team will be the final team in the WrestleMania Women’s Showcase match.
Weigh-In: Omos and Brock Lesnar
MVP said he respects Lesnar, but he can’t suplex, F5, or defeat Omos at WrestleMania. Omos got on the scale and he weighed 410 pounds. Lesnar made his way to the ring. Lesnar charged at Omos. He went to hit Omos with the scale, but Omos caught Lesnar with a boot to the face. Lesnar rolled out of the ring to end the segment.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley said there’s no denying how great Charlotte’s legacy is, but Charlotte’s legacy will not define Ripley’s destiny. Ripley said she must beat Charlotte Flair, prove that she’s the best, and become the biggest star in the industry, and she needs Charlotte’s title to do so.
Finn Balor said there is nothing more dangerous than a caged demon. He told Edge to summon his for their Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania
The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins), Ricochet, & Braun Strowman vs Alpha Academy (Otis & Chad Gable) & The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ Valhalla)
Strowman charged on the Strowman Express through Otis, Gable and Ivar outside the ring. He then hit Eric with a slam inside the ring. He made the tag to Ricochet who came off the top of Strowman’s shoulder with a Swanton onto Eric. Ford then came off the top rope with a splash onto Eric and pinned him.
Winners: Braun Strowman, Ricochet, & The Street Profits
Cody Rhodes said Solo Sikoa will find out he’s not ready and at WrestleMania, he will defeat Roman Reigns to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
Earlier today, Austin Theory said he does this for himself. He does this because he had a purpose before anybody had an opinion about him. Everybody looks up to Cena, so it’s going to be fitting that Cena looks up to him. He is going to make Cena believe in him and make the WWE Universe stop believing in Cena.
Stacie Keibler was announced as being in inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green vs Michim & Candice LeRae
Deville gave LeRae a drop down clothesline which sent LeRae rolling out of the ring. Michin hit a dropkick on Deville. Deville hit Michim in the face behind the ref’s back and Green hit an Unprettier on Michim for the pin.
Winners: Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green
Backstage, Paul Heyman said Solo Sikoa is not here to wrestle. He’s here because he’s ready to put a beating on Cody Rhodes and weaken him for his match against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. Cody Rhodes is the one who’s never been ready to fill the shoes of Dusty Rhodes and he’s never been ready to be the man to defeat Roman Reigns.
In the ring, Dominik Mysterio said now he knows for sure Rey is a deadbeat dad after Rey hit him. He wished Eddie Guerrero was his dad and after WrestleMania, he will own the Mysterio name.
Damian Priest (w/ Dominik Mysterio) vs Rey Mysterio
Rey gave Priest a hurricanrana off the top rope on Priest followed by the 619. Rey went to the top rope, but Dominik tripped Rey up and started pounding on him for the DQ before Legado Del Fantasma came down to save Rey.
Backstage, Sami Zayn said Los Angeles is the city where he and Kevin Owens got their first break and made a name for themselves. It’s the city where they first teamed up and now it’s come full circle that they are in Los Angeles for WrestleMania. Owens said this is the biggest tag team title match of all time and they will win the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Titles.
Gunther (w/ Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) vs Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler went for the Zig Zag, but Gunther shrugged him off. Ziggler flew at Gunther, but he was met by a chop and a German Suplex. Gunther gave Ziggler a powerbomb and then slammed him to the mat and pinned him.
Winner: Gunther
After the match, Gunther said both Drew McIntyre and Sheamus need to take a look at what he just did to Ziggler because the same fate awaits them.
Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa (w/ Paul Heyman)
Cody got the Cody Cutter on Solo and then hit the Cross Rhodes on Solo. He went for the pin, but Solo got his foot on the bottom rope. Cody came off the top rope for a moonsault, but Solo moved out of the way. Solo went for the Samoan Spike, but Cody ducked and hit Solo with another Cody Cutter. The Usos came down to ringside. Solo Superkicked Cody and gave him the Rock Bottom, but Cody kicked out. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens came out and brawled with The Usos to the back. Solo again went for the Samoan Spike, but Cody hit him with the Cross Rhodes and pinned Solo.
After the match, Paul Heyman was talking to somebody on his phone outside the ring to end the show.
