WWE Monday Night RAW
February 27, 2023
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI
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:
-Damage Control defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships against Becky Lynch & Lita
-Asuka vs Carmella
-Piper Niven vs Candice LeRae
-Will Brock Lesnar accept Omos’ WrestleMania challenge
-Miz TV: WrestleMania Hollywood Edition
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa opened the show. Jimmy said it probably appears from the outside that there are cracks in The Bloodline, but families fight all the time. Fans chanted for Sami Zayn. Jimmy said if you come for one member of The Bloodline, you come for every member of The Bloodline. Kevin Owens didn’t get one over at The Bloodline at Royal Rumble, Sami Zayn didn’t get one over at Elimination Chamber, and Cody Rhodes will not get one over at WrestleMania.
Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa vs The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
Uso hit Ford with a Superkick, but Ford hit one on Uso in return. Uso made the tag to Sikoa. Ford hit Uso with the Spinebuster and made the tag to Dawkins. Sikoa hit Dawkins with a Superkick and the Samoan Spike to pin him. After the match, Sikoa wrapped a chair around Ford and was getting ready to splash into him when Kevin Owens came in and Superkicked Sikoa, gave a Stunner to Uso, and exited the ring before Sikoa could get a hold of him.
The VIP Lounge: Brock Lesnar got in the ring before MVP got there. Lesnar invited MVP in the ring, but MVP said he is good outside the ring. Lesnar told MVP he has no beef with him. Lesnar said he’s here on business and was not going to suplex MVP. MVP came in the ring. Lesnar told MVP to sell the fight with him and Omos. MVP said he couldn’t beat Bobby Lashley without his help and he will not be able to handle Omos. Lesnar said MVP did a good job selling the fight and he accepted the challenge to fight Omos. Lesnar said they should have a toast. MVP went for the champagne, but Lesnar said he has the good stuff. Lesnar pulled out White Lightning and drank some of it. He gave it to MVP who was hesitant to drink it. When he took a drink of it, he spit it back out and it went in Lesnar’s face. Lesnar gave MVP the F5 to end the segment.
Backstage, Lita said she’s been making history for 20 years and she is not done yet. Becky Lynch said there is no woman she respects more than Lita and tonight they will win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Cody Rhodes vs Chad Gable (with Otis)
Cody hip tossed Gable over the top rope. Otis was distracted outside the ring while Cody dove through the ropes onto Gable. They made their way back in the ring and Cody gave Gable the Cody Cutter and The Cross Rhodes for the pin. Winner: Cody Rhodes.
After the match, Cody said he has yet to stand in the same ring as Roman Reigns. He said Reigns will be on SmackDown this Friday and he will be there as well.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviewed Baron Corbin. Corbin said things have not been going his way. Saxton said he has to cut the interview off as Kevin Owens was backstage. Saxton asked Owens if he is worried about any consequences from what happened earlier in the show. Owens said he wants to see The Bloodline fall and he doesn’t need or want any help doing it.
Judgment Day was backstage. Dominik Mysterio said he had a family reunion with Rey last Friday on SmackDown. He showed the world that Rey is a loser. He will be by Rhea Ripley’s side when she goes against Liv Morgan this Friday and he will show the world a coward Rey is. Ripley said she could tell Charlotte Flair was shaken when she walked into the ring last Friday to confront her and she will walk out the new SmackDown Women’s Champion at WrestleMania. Balor said this isn’t over with Edge and won’t be over until he says so. Balor challenged Edge to a match at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Maxxine Dupri and the Maximum Male Modes approached Otis. Maxxine asked Otis if he had a chance to consider her offer. She said if Otis had a match tonight, they would love to be in his corner.
Asuka vs Carmella
Asuka caught Carmella in an inside cradle. Carmella got Asuka in the Code of Silence, but Asuka escaped. Asuka got the Asuka Lock on Carmella for the submission win. Winner: Asuka
After the match, Asuka called out Bianca Belair. Belair said they are going to tear down the house at WrestleMania. Carmella pushed Asuka from behind which sent her crashing into Belair.
Piper Niven vs Candice LeRae
Nikki Cross came down to be in LeRae’s corner. Niven pushed LeRae off the turnbuckle which sent her to the floor. Niven went to the outside and threw LeRae back in the ring. While Niven was outside the ring, she threw Cross into the barricade. Niven went back in the ring and looked out at Cross on the floor and LeRae rolled Niven up for the pin. Winner: Candice LeRae
Backstage, Johnny Gargano said he has a match with Otis tonight. The Judgment Day came up to Gargano. Damian Priest said he is going to lay Gargano out now. Balor told him to hold off. Balor told Gargano that if he is able to beat Otis tonight, he wants him one on one next week. Gargano accepted Balor’s challenge.
Miz TV WrestleMania Edition:
The Miz said he will be the host of WrestleMania. Seth Rollins came to the ring. Rollins said he’s been trying to get a hold of Logan Paul and told The Miz to give him a call. The Miz pulled out his phone and then said no. Rollins Superkicked The Miz and his phone fell to the ground. With The Miz knocked out, Rollins took a picture of The Miz and called Logan Paul. Paul answered thinking it was The Miz and told him to stop calling. Rollins said it is him, not The Miz. Rollins challenged him to show up next week on RAW which Logan accepted.
Damage Control was backstage. Bayley said Becky Lynch and Lita doesn’t stand a chance against them tonight.
Backstage, Austin Theory said he is the best champion in WWE. He said everybody is talking about John Cena who is coming back next week. He is going to show Cena respect next week, but he expects respect from Cena in return.
In the ring, Bobby Lashley said he will not be disrespected by anybody in the locker room. Not Brock Lesnar. Not Bray Wyatt. If you disrespect him, he will put you down.
Bobby Lashley vs Elias
Lashley gave Elias the Flatliner, the Spear, and applied the Hurt Lock for the submission win. Winner: Bobby Lashley
After the match, Lashley said he owns Brock Lesnar and instead of Lesnar tapping out to the Hurt Lock at Elimination Chamber, he resorted to a low blow. He won the match, but he wanted more. Now he gets Bray Wyatt playing kid’s games. He told Wyatt to keep his name out of his mouth or he will hurt him. Wyatt appeared on the video wall and appeared in a muscle man dance video and then it turned into his Wyatt character and he told Lashley to run.
Backstage, Chelsea Green and Carmella was backstage. Adam Pearce said Carmella has her match against Bianca Belair next week. Green introduced herself to Carmella.
Otis (with Maximum Male Models) vs Johnny Gargano
Gargano Superkicked Otis to the outside of the ring. He looked up to see Maxxine Dupri. Gargano came flying over the top rope, but Otis caught him and slammed him on to the announce desk. Mace grabbed Gargano, but Dexter Lumis appeared in the front row and began choking him out. Lumis looked at Maxxine and smiled. Gargano gave Otis a DDT on the ring apron and then another one inside the ring for the pinfall. Winner: Johnny Gargano
Backstage, Paul Heyman said Cody Rhodes is going to confront Roman Reigns or he will be confronted by Roman Reigns this Friday on SmackDown.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Damage Control (IYO SKY and Dakota Kai) (with Bayley) (champions) vs Becky Lynch & Lita
Trish Stratus made her way and tackled Bayley. Lita gave IYO a Hurricarana and the Twist of Fate. Bayley tried to interfere, but Stratus gave her the Trish Kick. Lynch got Kai in the armbar submission while Lita gave IYO the Litasault to win the titles. Winners: Becky Lynch & Lita
