WWE Monday Night RAW
April 17, 2023
Simmons Bank Arena
Little Rock, AR
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Monday Night RAW. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results
Tonight on Monday Night RAW:
– Brock Lesnar returns
– Trish Stratus explains her betrayal of Becky Lynch
– Austin Theory vs Bobby Lashley
– Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs The Miz
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
In the ring, Paul Heyman said he has information that tonight, history is about to unfold. The Judgment Day came down, got in the ring, and lined up against The Usos and Solo Sikoa. Heyman said a short term deal with Judgment Day has been conceived of and approved of by Roman Reigns. Jey Uso told Heyman they have not heard about this. Heyman said nobody on our side knew about this except Solo because there’s no raised voices or sudden movement towards Solo. Heyman said Finn Balor is not happy about this, but he’s going to put his differences aside about us for good, short term villianary. Judgment Day has a Bad Bunny concern and Solo is an expert as assuaging concerns. Solo and Rhea Ripley were staring across from each other. Heyman noticed this and asked Jey to switch spots with Solo. When they did, Rhea switched spots on her side to continue to stare at Solo. Heyman said The Judgment Day needs something taken care of and that’s Bad Bunny and Solo will handle that before their concerns become a problem. The Bloodline have a Kevin Owens problem, a Sami Zayn problem, and a Riddle to solve. At Backlash, it will be The Usos & Solo vs Owens, Zayn, & Riddle if they make it to Backlash because tonight Owens, Zayn, & Riddle are going against the Judgment Day. Also tonight, Solo will go against Rey Mysterio.
Solo Sikoa vs Rey Mysterio
Rey had Solo set up for the 619 when he saw The Usos make their way down the aisle. The LWO showed up and attacked The Usos outside the ring. Rey went for the 619 on Solo, but Solo caught him and was going for the Samoan Drop. Rey escaped an hit the 610 on Solo. Rey came off the top rope, but Solo moved out of the way, hit Rey with the Samoan Spike, and pinned him.
===Winner: Solo Sikoa
After the match, The Usos and Solo beat up the with Solo giving Samoan Spikes to them. Solo then threw Rey into The Usos who delivered the 1-D.
Earlier today, Chad Gable told Adam Pearce that he and Otis should be on the same show when the draft happens. Maxxine Dupri argued with Gable.
Bianca Belair vs Dakota Kai (w/ Bayley & IYO SKY)
Belair went for the KOD, but Kai held on to Belair’s hair and escaped. Belair went for a double Underhook, but Kai rolled her over which sent Belair into the turnbuckle. Kai went for a running knee, but Belair moved out of the way and hit the KOD on Kai and pinned her.
===Winner: Bianca Belair
In a vignette, Bronson Reed he is really a nice guy and he is Mr. Nice Guy, Bronson Reed.
Backstage, The Judgment Day were talking when Paul Heyman came in. Heyman and Ripley looked at each other uncomfortably. Heyman asked Priest if he was satisfied. Priest asked Balor what he thought and he said, ‘Eh.’ Heyman told Priest to do ‘Eh’ to Riddle, Owens, and Zayn tonight because he doesn’t want them to fall into debt with The Tribal Chief. Priest said that sounds like an issue between Roman and The Usos. As far as The Judgment Day goes, they handle their business. Ripley got up and said, ‘By Paul.’ As Heyman was leaving, he picked up his phone and said, ‘Call Roman Reigns.’
In the ring, Cody Rhodes called out Brock Lesnar. Adam Page came out and said he can’t let Cody do this tonight because he’s not medically cleared to be here tonight and asked him to leave the ring. Cody brought a cheer out from under the ring. Security came to the ring to get Cody to leave. Lesnar appeared. Page told Cody not to do this tonight and gave him a match with Lesnar at Backlash and told him to do it there. Cody attacked the security guards. He then ran up the aisle to get to Lesnar, but more security guards stopped him and Lesnar left. Cody beat up some more of the security guards. Cody said Lesnar can wear a cowboy hat. Cody grew up around cowboys and Lesnar is not cowboy, he’s a coward.
Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs The Miz
The Miz went for the Skull Crushing Finale off the top rope, but Rollins broke it up and gave him a Suplerplex and a Falcon Arrow. He followed that up with The Curb Stomp and pinned him.
===Winner: Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Backstage, Zayn, Owens, and Riddle were backstage. Zayn said Riddle has some ideas, so they should hear him out. Owens told Riddle to leave the thinking to them. Zayn told Owens that if Riddle is going to help them out, he deserves to have a voice. Riddle said he should wrap up his toe, hit the Samoans with it, and call it the Toe Bro. Owens got upset. Riddle said he wasn’t serious. He hasn’t forgot what The Bloodline did to him and he’s here to kick some ass tonight and at Backlash.
Austin Theory vs Bobby Lashley
Lashley was going for the spear, but Theory rolled out of the ring. Theory threw his shoulder into Lashey’s stomach, rolled back in the ring, but got caught in the Hurt Lock. Bronson Reed came in and attacked Lashley. He gave a splash to Lashley against the ring post outside the ring. Reed brought Lashley back in the ring. Lashley almost had the Hurt Lock on Reed when Theory Dropkicked Lashley in his head. Reed hit the Tsunami on Lashley.
In the ring, Trish Stratus said when she started in WWE, the women’s division was a joke and she single handedly changed it. People will say it was her and Lita, but it was only her. Without her, there would be no women’s revolution. Becky Lynch is trying to make the fans believe the four horseladies broke boundaries, but that statement, like Becky, is a joke. Trish wondered if Becky believed her own hype, so she buddied up with her and not one time did Becky thank her for opening the door for her. Becky convinced Lita of her hype and Lita became her sidekick. Trish is nobody’s sidekick. It was getting embarrassing so Trish took out Lita. The reason she needed Lita out of the picture is she needed it to be clear that the person who screwed Becky out of her title was her. She was not about to have Becky or any of the fans rewrite history. She is not a nostalgia act, she is not the fan’s childhood fantasy, and she is nobody’s sidekick. She is the greatest of all time, the single most important figure in WWE history, and she is here to make sure nobody forgets it.
Backstage, Cody Rhodes said he’s glad he has a match against Brock Lesnar at Backlash, but he is confused at tonight’s events. He was held back by 20 security guards and Lesnar walks out on him. He has to apologize to Adam Pearce and he’s sure there’s going to be reprisals. The only way to get through this is to smash his way out of this.
Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green vs Candice LeRae & Michin
Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan sat ringside to scout the match. Nikki Ross was in the first row ringside. Michim hit the Code Blue on Deville, but Green broke up the pin attempt. Deville went for a pin attempt on Michin, but the referee saw Deville with her foot on the rope for leverage and stopped the count. Michin went for the Eat Defeat on Deville, but Green had made the tag and hit the Unprettier on Michin for the win.
===Winners: Sony Deville & Chelsea Green
After the match, Green threw a bottle of water in Morgan’s face.
Backstage, The Usos said the LWO tried to step up and they sat them back down. At Backlash, The Bloodline will defeat Owens, Zayn, and Riddle.
Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, & Riddle vs Damian Priest, Finn Balor, & Dominik Mysterio (w/ Rhea Ripley)
Ripley tripped up Zayn so the referee threw her out. Owens went for the Swanton Bomb on Dominik, but Dominik got his knees up. Dominik made the tag to Balor. Balor dropkicked Owens into the turnbuckle. Balor went for the Coup de Grace, but Owens moved out of the way and tagged Zayn. Owens gave Balor and Priest a stunner before leaving the ring. Zayn gave Balor a Helluva kick. Zayn made the tag to Riddle. Riddle hit the Floating Bro on Balor and pinned him.
===Winners: Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, & Riddle
After the match, The Usos and Solo Sikoa attacked Owens, Zayn, and Riddle. The LWO came in and attacked the Bloodline. The Bloodline and Judgment Day battled Owens, Zayn, Riddle, and the LWO with the Owens, Zayn, Riddle, and the LWO getting the better of Judgment Day and The Bloodline as the show went off the air.
