WWE Monday Night RAW
August 14, 2023
Canada Life Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Welcome to our 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 WWE Monday Night RAW
Becky Lynch faces Trish Stratus with Zoey Stark barred from ringside
Shinsuke Nakamura talks about his attack on Seth Rollins
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
In the ring, Damian Priest said Finn Balor should have walked out of SummerSlam as the World Heavyweight Champion. Last week, the Judgment Day should have won their match. Tonight, Balor is going to handle Cody Rhodes. He should be out here right now, but he’s not here. They are not breaking up because they’re smarter than that, but he should be out here. Rhea Ripley told Priest this is not the time or the place for this. Priest said we don’t need to pretend like the fans don’t know what’s up. Clearly there is something wrong with Judgment Day. JD McDonagh came out. Priest said to him that I see you have a mic. I would be careful with what comes out of your mouth. JD said I don’t want to disrespect Judgment Day. He said he has a message from Balor. He said he told me to tell you not to worry about my friendship with Finn. Worry instead about the real targets, Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn. Ripley told JD they don’t take orders from anyone, especially people that aren’t part of the Judgment Day. Dominik Mysterio told JD he should go to the back. JD said okay, no disrepect. I was just delivering a message. Ripley told JD we have a message for you to deliver to Finn. Tell him that we need to talk. Sami Zayn came out. JD ran out of the ring and him and Zayn traded blows. JD looked like he was looking for help getting in the ring, but Judgment Day just watched. JD attacked Zayn’s arm and rammed it into the ring post.
Sami Zayn vs JD McDonagh
Zayn gave McDonagh an Exploder. Finn Balor came to ringside. McDonagh came off the top rope, but was met by a kick from Zayn. Zayn punched Balor off the ring apron. Zayn gave McDonagh the Helluva Kick and pinned him.
===Winner: Sami Zayn
Backstage, Adam Pearce was getting ready to tell Chelsea Green that he needs to strip her of the Women’s Tag Team titles due to Sonya Deville’s injury that will keep her out of action. Green interrupted him and said she’s going to call human resources. Pearce asked her what she would do. Green said she would hold auditions, Chelsea got talent, for her next partner. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter came in and were getting ready to challenge Green for whenever she gets a partner, but before Chance could finish speaking, Piper Niven attacked Chance and told Green she will be her partner. Green said she will be holding auditions, so if she wants to leave her number. Niven said I don’t think you understand, and grabbed one of Green’s tag team titles. Piper said I’m your new partner.
Backstage, Cody Rhodes he admires Finn Balor. He was a leader in Ireland when he started his career, a leader in Japan, and now leader of the Judgment Day. He is ready for Balor and Judgment Day.
In the ring, Gunther said he will defeat Chad Gable when they meet. Gable challenged Giovanni Vinci, but Ludwig Kaiser stepped in the ring and once again hit on Maxxine Dupri. Dupri slapped Vinci in the face.
Giovanni Vinci (w/ Gunther & Ludwig Kaiser) vs Chad Gable (w/ Otis & Maxxine Dupri)
Gable gave Vinci a rolling neckbreaker. Vince gave Gable a moonsault for a two-count. Gable gave Vinci a back suplex and pinned him.
===Winner: Chad Gable
After the match, Gunther challenged Otis to a match.
Gunther (w/ Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) vs Otis (w/ Chad Gable & Maxxine Dupri
Otis gave Gunther a fall-away slam. He went for the caterpillar, but Otis kicked him, powerbombed him, and pinned him. After the match, Gable came in and gave Gunther a German Suplex.
===Winner: Gunther
Backstage, Damian Priest asked Finn Balor why he couldn’t come down with Judgment Day, but could show up for JD McDonagh. Rhea Ripley told them they need to stop. We are the most dominant faction in WWE, but nobody is scared of us because of their behavior. McDonagh showed up and Priest told him this is Judgment Day business and he needs to step away. Balor told Priest to relax and told McDonagh that he will talk to him later and McDonagh walked away. Balor told Priest this isn’t about me and JD or me and you, this is about all of the Judgment Day. He said we can make this right. Priest said let’s handle business.
Earlier today, Riddle said The Viking Raiders had an open challenge and he accepted. He asked Drew McIntyre if he would be his partner. McIntyre said if he can’t find a tag team partner tonight, he’ll consider it.
The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ Valhalla) vs Drew McIntyre & Riddle
Riddle kicked Erik and Ivar and made the tag to McIntyre. Erik gave McIntyre a suplex . Erik charged at Riddle, but Riddle leg scissored him over the top rope. Erik got back in the ring. McIntyre hit Erik with the Claymore Kick and pinned him.
===Winners: Drew McIntyre & Riddle
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez told Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae that she is still not cleared to compete and wished Indi well in her match against Rhea Ripley.
Backstage, Riddle told McIntyre he thinks they can win the WWE Tag Team champions. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods said just because they won one match, that doesn’t mean they should get a tag team title match and then challenged Riddle and McIntyre to a match next week.
Rhea Ripley (w/ Dominik Mysterio) vs Indi Hartwell (w/ Candice LeRae)
Ripley picked up Hartwell and rammed her into the ring post outside the ring. Ripley then punched LeRae before getting back in the ring. Ripley gave Hartwell the Riptide and pinned her.
===Winner: Rhea Ripley
After the match, LeRae attacked Ripley, but Ripley hit LeRae. Hartwell came from behind and gave Ripley a flapjack before LeRae and Hartwell left the ring.
In the ring, Shinsuke Nakamura said he attacked Seth Rollins because he wants the World Title. Seth Rollins got in the ring and told Nakamura he doesn’t think he’s telling the whole truth because he’s out here every week and he’s a fighting champion. If he wanted a shot at the title, all he had to do was ask. The best way to get back at Nakamura is to give him a match for the championship and he will kick his ass. He told Nakamura to grow a set, shake his hand, and get out of the ring. Nakamura shook his hand, whispered something in Rollins’ ear, and Rollins looked concerned. Nakamura then hit him with the Kinshasa.
Backstage, The Miz said next week he will beat somebody bigger and faster than anybody LA Knight has ever faced and he may or may not show up on SmackDown.
Becky Lynch vs Trish Stratus
Trish took off her face mask midway through the match to show her face was healed. They brawled outside the ring and over the barricade and both were counted out of the ring. They continued to fight through the stands and into the concourse area. Zoey Stark arrived and attacked Lynch. Trish gave Becky the Chick Kick to end the segment.
In the back, Gunther asked Giovanni Vinci what he should do with him as he’s been a disappointment since coming to RAW. He told Ludwig Kaiser that he neglected his responsibilities tonight as he was focused on Maxxine Dupri. Kaiser apologized and said it will never happen again. Gunther said he is going to Adam Pearce and will defeat Chad Gable next week.
Backstage, Adam Pearce told Trish Stratus next time she fights Becky Lynch, it will be in a steel cage.
Cody Rhodes vs Finn Balor
Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley made their way to the ringside area. A short time later, Damian Priest made his way there as well. Cody hit a Cody Cutter on Balor. Cody went to hit the ropes, but Priest grabbed his leg while the referee was distracted. Cody threw Balor outside the ring and dove onto both Balor and Priest. Cody threw Balor back in the ring. Ripley got on the ring apron. With the referee trying to stop Ripley from entering the ring, Cody got on the top turnbuckle, but Dominik crotched him. Balor gave Cody a superplex for a two-count. With the referee checking on Cody, Dominik slid a chair into the ring. The referee saw it. While the ref was trying to get the chair out of the ring, Ripley again got on the ring apron. While the referee was arguing with Ripley, Balor got in position to catch the briefcase that Priest was sliding into the ring, however, Priest slid it so hard, it went through Balor’s legs and Cody grabbed it. Cody hit Balor over the head with it, gave him the Cross Rhodes, and pinned him. After the match, Dominik and Priest attacked Cody. Sami Zayn came out with a chair. Priest ran into the aisle to stop him, but Zayn hit him with the chair. Zayn then got in the ring and hit Domink and and Balor with the chair. Priest made his way back into the ring and Zayn hit him with the chair. JF McDonagh came in and hit Zayn from behind. Priest and Balor attacked Zayn. Cody tried to make the save, but Priest hit him with the South of Heaven and Balor gave him the Coup de Grace. They threw Zayn out of the ring and Dominik and Ripley laid the boots to him. Priest then gave Zayn the Razor’s Edge through the announce table. Balor gave Cody another Coup de Grace. Priest and Balor hugged and the Judgment Day all raised each other’s hands to end the show.
