WWE Monday Night RAW
August 7, 2023
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
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
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
In the ring, Cody Rhodes said he had the privilege and the misery of fighting Brock Lesnar. When Lesnar shook his hand after Cody beat him, Cody’s mother said Brock acknowledged him. Cody said after that victory, he feels like he can beat anybody in the world. Seth Rollins came out told Cody if that’s the way he feels, let’s put that feeling the test. Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley came to the ring and said they run Monday Night RAW. Balor came from behind and attacked Rollins. Sami Zayn came down and made the save. Cody challenged Judgment Day to fight him, Rollins, and Zayn. As Cody’s music played, Rollins argued with Cody.
Earlier today, Ricochet asked Adam Pearce what he is going to do about Logan Paul using brass knuckles on him at SummerSlam. Pearce said he saw it and apologizes that it happened. Chad Gable, Matt Riddle, and Tomasso Ciampa came in. Pearce told them they are all just a moment away from greatness. He’s going to present them a chance tonight to be in a Fatal-4 Way match with the winner facing Gunther.
Fatal 4-Way Match:
Ricochet vs Matt Riddle vs Chad Gable vs Tomasso Ciampa
Gable and Riddle exchanged chops and forearms. Gable went for the Chaos Theory on Riddle but Ricochet countered with the Recoil on Riddle. Gable went for the Chaos Theory on Ricochet, but Ciampa hit the Famouser on Ciampa. Gable hit the Chaos Theory on Ciampa and pinned him.
===Winner: Chad Gable
Backstage, Cody was talking strategy with Zayn. Rollins came in and got mad at Cody claiming he wants to dictate his matches and talk strategy behind his back. Rollins wants the match, but does not want Cody for a partner. Zayn told them he knows they have history together, but they can take care of the Judgment Day tonight. He reminded them that they are all friends with Kevin Owens and Owens is on the shelf because of Judgment Day.
Backstage, The Miz found out he has to wait for his photo shoot because they are currently shooting LA Knight. Miz got mad and walked off.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Bronson Reed
Reed delivered a clothesline to Nakamura. Reed came off the top rope to deliver the Tsunami, but Nakamura moved out of the way, hit him with the two Kinshasas and pinned him.
===Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Earlier today, the trainer said Raquel Gonzalez is still not cleared to compete.
Backstage, Ludwig Kaiser barged in on Maxxine Dupri backstage to say congratulations to Chad Gable for an amazing victory and to also let him know Gunther is looking forward to wiping the mat with him. Kaiser hit on Maxxine and told her to take a look at him and then look at the disgusting freak she is running around with. Maxxine slapped him. Otis showed up and challenged Kaiser to a match tonight and Kaiser accepted.
In the ring, Becky Lynch said she is ready to put this saga to an end when she gets her rematch with Trish Stratus next week. Zoey Stark came out and said both her and Stratus already beat her and Lynch is afraid of her. Shayna Baszler came out and said she drove Ronda Rousey out of WWE. Baszler asked Stark who is the baddest now. Stark told Baszler she will send her home with her bags just like Rousey. Lynch said they should fight each other. Adam Pearce came out and said this match will take place next.
Backstage, Finn Balor was talking to JD McDonagh. Priest showed up and told Balor they need to talk. Balor said whatever he has to say, he can say it in front of McDonagh because he’s known him 20 years. Priest told Balor he didn’t come out with them tonight and then attacked Seth without telling them. He asked him what’s going on with him. Balor said he made his own plan because Priest didn’t stick to the plan at SummerSlam. Priest said he went out there to make sure Balor won the world title and even with his help, he lost. Balor got face to face with Priest and said maybe it’s because of him that he lost. Priest told him he’s crowding him. Balor said that contract is crowding both of them. Rhea Ripley showed up and told them we are not going to go through this again. Ripley told Balor Priest was there to help him. They were all there to help him. End of story. It didn’t work, but they need to get on the same page so they can continue to run Monday Night RAW. They agreed. McDonagh said it may not be his place, but that briefcase has come between the three of them, so maybe he should get rid of it.
Shayna Baszler vs Zoey Stark
Baszler got Stark in the Kirifuda Clutch but Stark tossed her through the ropes and dove on to her. She threw Baszler back in the ring. Baszler hit the World’s Baddest slam on Stark and pinned her.
===Winner: Shayna Baszler
In the back, Shinsuke Nakamura said he is tired of people getting in his way and from now on, he’s going to carve his own path. Around the corner, JD McDonagh attacked Sami Zayn.
Otis (w/ Maxxine Dupri) vs Ludwig Kaiser (w/ Giovanni Vinci)
Kaiser went over to the ring rope and stared at Dupri. Dupri got on the ring apron and argued with him. Kaiser motioned for Dupri to kiss him. Otis jumped Kaiser. Vinci got on the ring apron and Otis suplexed him into the ring. With the referee distracted, Gunther kicked Otis in the head and Kaiser hit Otis with a flying kick to the head and pinned him. After the match, Kaiser and Vinci put the boots to Otis until Chad Gable ran in for the save
===Winner: Ludwig Kaiser
Backstage, Rollins said Sami Zayn will not be cleared to compete tonight so it’s going to be 2 on 3 and as far as he’s concerned, he doesn’t know if he can trust Cody, so it might as well be 3 on 1. Shinsuke Nakamura came in and told Rollins he will help him and Rollins agreed to it.
In the ring, The Miz said LA Knight never showed him the respect by introducing himself and shaking his hand when he came to WWE. LA Knight came out and said he thought they had a good introduction at the Battle Royal. He stuck his hand out to for Miz to shake his hand and The Miz said no. Miz said Knight is a flash in the pan. The fans will love him for the next five months and buy his T-shirts, but he thinks he’s nothing but an Attitude Era fanboy playing cosplay in his ring. Knight said he doesn’t have a problem with him, but he does not want to make this personal. Miz said he takes his career very personal for 20 years and asked him what he’s been doing for the last 20 years. Knight said he’s been scratching and clawing looking from the outside while the company bet on the wrong horses with Miz being one of them. He said Miz got a 20 year head start because he’s safe meaning they knew when he came in here they can smack him around and kick him out of the locker room and he took it. Knight said the line on him was always they weren’t ready to take a chance on him yet because he’s a dangerous man and he is not to be messed with. Miz said Knight’s not on his level. Knight said to prove him wrong. Miz threw his jacket in Knights face and jumped him. Miz went for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Miz turned it around into the Blunt Force Trauma. With Miz out, Knight shook his hand.
Earlier today, The Viking Raiders and Valhalla challenged anybody that wants to fight.
The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ Valhalla) vs The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
Erik hit Kingston. with a knee to the jaw. Kingston gave him a hurricanrana and tagged in Woods and gave him the Trouble in Paradise before leaving the ring. Woods gave Ivar the Limit Break and pinned him.
===Winners: The New Day
Backstage, Shayna Baszler told Becky Lynch she didn’t need her help tonight or ever. Now that she’s taken care of Ronda Rousey, she has a list of scores she’s going to settle which means she is going to be coming after The Man sooner or later. Lynch said she’s looking forward to it.
Backstage, Woods said they are going to inject some positivity back in this place and become the WWE Tag Team Champions.
Michael Cole announced Sonya Deville suffered a torn ACL and is out indefinitely. WWE will figure out who is going to become WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions
The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Finn Balor, & Dominik Mysterio) (w/ Rhea Ripley) vs Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, & Shinsuke Nakamura)
Before the match began, Raquel Rodriguez attacked Ripley from behind. Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, and officials tried to break them up. LeRae and Ripley then attacked each other.
Ripley got on the ring apron. With the referee distracted, Priest hit Cody in the back with the briefcase. Priest handed Balor the briefcase. Zayn came down and attacked Priest sending him over the announce table. Balor looked like he was going to use the hit Cody with the briefcase, but Rollins made his way back into the ring. Balor charged at Rollins and Rollins superkicked the briefcase into Balor’s face. Cody gave Balor the Cross Rhodes and pinned him. Rollins and Cody shook hands after the match. Nakamura then turned on Rollins and hit him with the Kinshasa.
===Winners: Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, and Shinsuke Nakamura
