WWE Monday Night Raw
August 22nd, 2022
The Scotiabank Arena
Toronto, Canada
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Monday Night Raw, which is emanating from The Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. Announced for tonight’s show, Alexa Bliss will team up with Asuka to take on Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai in a women’s tag team championship tournament semifinal match, Trish Stratus will make her return to WWE, and Edge will battle Damian Priest.
– The show starts as we see Seth Rollins and Riddle brawling in gorilla position as officials attempt to break them up, Rollins and Riddle then start to brawl through the crowd, Riddle then jumps off of the barricade onto Rollins, both men then brawl once again on the ramp as they need to be separated once again.
– Trish Stratus makes her entrance, Trish says that it feels good to be home in Toronto and in this ring, Bayley, Io Sky, and Dakota Kai then interrupt, Bayley says that they are huge fans of Trish, Trish says that she’s here to support Edge tonight, Bayley says that Trish has been following them all week, Bayley says that this is their ring now and that Trish is the past, Bianca Belair then interrupts, Bianca says that Bayley isn’t even in the same stratosphere as Trish, Bianca says that there would be no Bayley without Trish, Bianca tells Bayley to stop being disrespectful, Bianca says that Trish can defend herself, Trish says that she can go from retired to was retired if she doesn’t stop running her mouth, Alexa Bliss and Asuka then interrupt,
Match 1: Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai vs Asuka and Alexa Bliss
– The match starts off with Asuka taking down Kai with a headlock takeover, Asuka then knocks Kai off the apron with the running hipattack as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Bliss and Iyo lock up, Iyo then counters a kick from Asuka, Iyo then kicks Asuka in the throat, Kai then slams Asuka down by her hair, Asuka then lands a series of kicks to the face of Kai, Bliss then hits a dropkick on Kai, Bliss then hits a running cannonball off the apron onto Iyo and Kai, Kai then kicks Alexa in the head on the apron as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Asuka hit a running hipattack on Kai off the apron, Asuka then hits a german suplex on Iyo, Iyo then hits a dropkick on Asuka from the top rope, Kai then hits a running big boot on Asuka in the ropes to secure a nearfall, Bliss then hits a DDT on both Iyo and Kai, Asuka then makes Kai tap but Kai isn’t the legal competitor, Iyo then rolls up Asuka to secure the pinfall victory.
Winners via pinfall: Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai at 18:39.
Match 2: Dolph Ziggler vs Finn Balor
– The match starts off with both men locking up, Balor then locks Ziggler in a headlock, Balor then sends Ziggler into the corner sternum first with a strong Irishwhip as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Balor lock Ziggler in a headlock, Ziggler then lands a series of punches on Balor in the corner, followed by a neckbreaker and an elbowdrop, Balor then hits a sit-down powerbomb on Ziggler to secure a nearfall, Ziggler then hits a DDT on Balor to secure a nearfall, Ziggler then hits a fameasser on Balor to secure yet another nearfall, Balor then hits a corner dropkick on Ziggler, Ziggler then hits the zigzag on Balor to secure a nearfall, both men then exchange a series of punches, Rhea then punches Ziggler behind the referee’s back, Balor then hits the 1916 on Ziggler, followed by the coup de grace to secure the pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall: Finn Balor.
– The Alpha Academy make their entrance, Gable says that the Alpha Academy is starting to search for new students, Gable then proceeds to roast Toronto, Gable says that they are hosting an open challenge, Kevin Owens accepts the challenge.
Match 3: Kevin Owens vs Chad Gable
– The match starts off with Owens landing a series of punches to the face of Gable, Gable then lands a series of punches on Owens in the corner, Gable then locks Owens in a headlock, Owens then hits a reverse elbow to the face of Gable, followed by a series of chops in the corner, Owens then hits a senton on Gable, Gable then hits a T-Bone suplex on Owens on the outside, Gable then hits a german suplex on Owens onto the apron as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial break as we see Gable hit a german suplex on Owens, Gable then hits two more german suplexes on Owens, Owens then hits a german suplex on Gable, followed by a corner cannonball, Owens then hits a frog splash from the top rope onto Gable, Gable then hits another german suplex on Owens to secure a nearfall, Gable then hits a flying headbutt on Owens from the top rope, Owens then hits a fisherman’s suplex from the second rope on Gable to secure a nearfall, Owens then hits a superkick on Gable, followed by the pop-up powerbomb to secure the pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall: Kevin Owens at 11:10.
– After the match, Otis attacks Owens from behind, Owens then sidesteps Otis, causing Otis to crash shoulder first into the ringpost, Owens then hits a stunner on Otis, Owens then powerbombs Gable onto Otis.
Match 4: Aliyah vs Bayley
– The match starts off with Bayley slamming Aliyah down face first, Aliyah then hits a hiptoss on Bayley, Bayley then hits a sidesuplex on Aliyah to pick up a nearfall, Bayley then hits a running closeline on a seated Aliyah, Aliyah then hits a bulldog on Bayley on the outside, Aliyah then locks Bayley in a single leg boston crab, Bayley then secure the pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall: Bayley at 6:34.
Match 5: Ciampa and The Miz vs Bobby Lashley and AJ Styles
– The match starts off AJ and Ciampa locking up, AJ then hits a dropkick on Ciampa, Lashley then hits a suplex on Ciampa, Lashley then throws Ciampa into Miz on the outside as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Miz land a closeline on AJ in the corner, The Miz then hits a running boot to the face of AJ, Ciampa then throws AJ stomach first into the barricade, Ciampa then locks AJ in a headlock, Miz then hits a DDT on AJ, AJ then hits a Pele kick on Miz, Lashley then sends Ciampa into the ringpost, Ciampa then hits a DDT on Lashley to secure a nearfall, Lashley then hits a spear on Ciampa, AJ then hits a phenomenon forearm on Miz on the outside, Dexter Lumis then distracts AJ from the crowd, Lumis then chokes Miz before dragging him through the crowd, causing the disqualification.
Winner via disqualification: The Miz and Ciampa at 13:29.
– After the match, AJ Styles hits a phenomenon forearm on Ciampa, Lashley then hits a spear on Ciampa.
– Johnny Gargano makes his entrance, Gargano says that it’s been nine months since he’s been. In a wrestling ring, Gargano then goes over his accomplishments, Gargano says that he wondered if he even wanted to do this ever again, Gargano says that he had dreams of becoming champion and competing at Wrestlemania as a child, Theory then interrupts, Theory says that alot has changed his Gargano has been away, Theory says that he couldn’t of done any of this without Gargano in NXT, Theory says that he’s the veteran now and Gargano is the rookie, Theory says that Gargano can carry his briefcase, Johnny then hits a superkick on Theory.
Match 6: Damian Priest vs Edge
– The match starts off with both men locking up, Edge then hits a powerbomb on Priest on top of the barricade as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Edge and Priest both kick each other in the face at the same time, Edge then hits a neckbreaker on Priest, Edge then jumps off the top rope onto Priest on the outside, Priest then hits a razor’s edge on Edge through the announce table as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
Winner via pinfall: Edge.
– After the match, Balor attempts to attack Edge with a chair but Beth Phoenix takes the chair away, Balor and Priest then retreat.
