WWE Monday Night RAW
January 8, 2024
Moda Center
Portland, OR
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:
CM Punk returns to RAW
Cody Rhodes vs Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance vs Piper Niven & Chelsea Green
Tommaso Ciampa vs Finn Balor
The Miz vs JD McDonagh
Kofi Kingston vs Ludwig Kaiser
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
In the ring, Drew McIntyre said I remember I had the match won against Seth Rollins last week. I pinned him. I was overzealous and put his foot on the rope and it cost me the match. Maybe Seth and Sami were right and the one person that’s been holding me back is Drew McIntyre. If that’s the case, I need to step away from WWE for a while. Then it occurred to me. I didn’t lose straight up. Damian Priest cost me the match when he tried to cash his Money in the Bank contract. Why didn’t you wait until I won the match when I was weakened and I was an easy target. You not only screwed me, you screwed yourself. Between Priest and Seth and then Jey Uso being moved to RAW because Cody has magical political powers and CM Punk returning with wide open arms, maybe I should leave for nine years. Then I’ll get a hero’s reception when I return. Punk came out and said if you have something to say, I’m right here. Drew said I traveled the world with you back in the day. You proclaimed yourself a locker room leader, but you were not there when I was younger and needed someone when my career was in a tailspin and I needed a leader to help me navigate this place as I was in a dark place, but you saw me as a threat. I talked to Randy Orton about this before and I understand he couldn’t help me because he had his own demons. You’re straight edge. You don’t have any demons. You are a demon. You are a self-serving narcissist. After I got fired, I figured it out. After nine years, I’m your leader now. Punk said I’ve never called myself a leader because I led by example. I’m not a demon. I’m Satan. If you saw that side of me, that says a lot about you because I’m a nice guy until it’s time not to be. I’m not here to make friends. I’m here to win the Royal Rumble and main event WrestleMania. Drew said he won the Royal Rumble and main-evented WrestleMania before for the fans and I’m going to do it again, but this time, it’s for me. Punk said I’m going to walk away before I knock your teeth down your throat. There’s one person that can stop me from accomplishing my goals and that’s me, and I got out of my way a long time ago. You can’t stop me, Seth can’t stop me, and Cody can’t stop me from winning the Royal Rumble, and I’m going to throw you out last.
Backstage, Tomasso Ciampa said he and Johnny Gargano want the Undisputed Tag Team Championship
Finn Balor (w/ Damian Priest) vs Tomasso Ciampa (w/ Johnny Gargano)
Priest got on the ring apron. Ciampa punched him. Gargano pulled Priest off the ring apron. Gargano slid out of a powerbomb and Ciampa came off the ring apron with a flying knee on Priest. When Ciampa was making his way back in the ring, Balor kicked the middle rope that hit Ciampa between his legs. Balor went to suplex Ciampa back in the ring, but Gargano held Balor’s leg which caused Ciampa to fall on Balor and pin him.
===Winner: Tomasso Ciampa
Backstage, Becky Lynch said I didn’t end Nia Jax, but she didn’t end me either. Maybe this isn’t the end. Maybe this is just the beginning.
Kofi Kingston vs Ludwig Kaiser
Kofi dove on Kaiser outside the ring. They fought outside the ring and both men were counted out. They continued to fight after the match with referees and officials trying to break them up. Kaiser threw one of the announce chairs into Kofi’s face. Kaiser laid Kofi’s head against the ring steps and hit him in the head with a running drop kick.
Backstage, Ludwig Kaiser said Kofi Kingston had this coming to him. Because of Kofi, I am the only one here carrying the weight of Imperium. He took Vinci’s head, and tonight, I took his.
In the ring, Nia Jax said I’m going to win the Royal Rumble and earn my spot at WrestleMania. Whether it’s Rhea Ripley or IYO SKY, nobody can stop me. Rhea Ripley came out. Ripley told Nia that I threw you out of the Rumble last year. I advise you to stop acting like you own this division because you don’t. Unless you manage to win the Royal Rumble, I suggest you keep my name out of your mouth. Nia said the only reason you’re holding this title is because you’re scared to face me one-on-one. When I win the Royal Rumble, I’m going to choose you and you won’t have any choice but to face me.
Backstage, Shinsuke Nakamura attacked Cody Rhodes. Cody and Nakamura brawled for a minute before officials separated them.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance vs Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
Niven made her way to the second rope to splash Carter. Niven came off the rope, but Chance pulled Carter out of the way which tripped Green and Niven splashed Green. Chance came off the top rope and hit Niven with a Lung Blower. Carter and Chance hit Green with the Kick Stand and pinned her.
===Winner: Kayden Carter and Katana Chance
In a vignette, R-Truth said when he was born, he told the doctor that one day he will be a member of the Judgment Day and it came true. They showed footage of Judgment Day with himself inserted into the pictures.
Backstage, The Judgment Day got done seeing the R-Truth vignette. Priest told them it was pretty funny. Rhea Ripley asked when are we going to stop this R-Truth joke. Priest said when the time comes, I will handle R-Truth. Priest said why aren’t we talking about handling Drew McIntyre. Ripley said we don’t need him as an enemy. Priest said McIntyre can’t be my enemy because he’s too much of a joke to be my enemy. He told Rhea do you think it’s a good idea to make an enemy out of Nia Jax. Rhea said I’ll take care of it. Rhea told JD McDonagh that tonight she needs him to handle The Miz.
The Miz vs JD McDonagh (w/ Dominik Mysterio)
R-Truth came to ringside. Miz had JD in the figure four, but JD grabbed the rope to break the hold. Miz gave JD the Skull Crushing Finale and pinned him. Truth raised Miz’s hand after the match.
===Winner: The Miz
Backstage, Rhea Ripley told Damian Priest and Finn Balor this can’t be happening. Rhea said I’m going to tell Adam Pearce about our plan next week. Priest said we will tell the boys when they get back here.
In the ring, Seth Rollins said I’ve never taken a World title into WrestleMania. Jinder Mahal came out. Mahal told Rollins you have been overlooking me. Rollins told Mahal to take a swing at him. When Mahal didn’t swing, Rollins said you’re the same old Jinder and turned his back. Mahal attacked Rollins from behind. Rollins hit Mahal, tried for the stomp, but Mahal moved out of the way and left the ring.
Otis (w/ Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri) vs Ivar (w/ Valhalla)
Ivar gave Otis a spinning heel kick. Ivar gave Otis a moonsault and pinned him. After the match, Tozawa got in Ivar’s face and Ivar pushed him down.
===Winner: Ivar
In the back, Jey Uso said I’m going to get my first singles title in 2024. Bronson Reed entered and said you’re not the only one who has plans to get a championship in 2024, so don’t get in the way.
Street Fight
Cody Rhodes vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Cody hit Nakamura with a Cody Cutter for a near fall. Nakamura rolled up Cody for a near fall. Nakamura charged at Cody for a Kinshasa, but Cody threw him into the table, gave him the Cross Rhodes, and pinned him.
===Winner: Cody Rhodes
