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WWE Raw Results (1/31/22): Brock Lesnar Confronts Bobby Lashley

   January 31, 2022

WWE Raw
January 31, 2022
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar, MVP and Adam Pearce Segment 

Brock Lesnar: Shut up or I will stick that cane up your ass. Bobby. Bobby Who? Bobby, you are going to stand here and pretend like you are the champion? Come on, Bobby? From one athlete to another, where’s the pride in that? You know you didn’t beat me Saturday night. Where is the pride in that, Bobby/ Come on. Now, you know the only way you beat me Saturday Night, was because of Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman. You see, Bobby, I am not mad at you. It’s all good. I am mad at Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman. Now, you see, after the debacle of a wrestling match, which was a good contest. Kudos to you. After that Brock Lesnar took it upon himself and entered the Royal Rumble.

Newsflash for you, Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble. That’s not a knee slapper. Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble, and because Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble, that means when you win the Royal Rumble like Brock Lesnar won the Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar, are you getting confused now? All right, you’re following me, right. Brock Lesnar gets to choose who he fights at WrestleMania. Now, listen, no need to worry, Bobby. It’s not you. You see, at WrestleMania, I’m gonna face Roman Reigns. It’s got nothing to do with you, Bobby. But what does have to do with you is, at WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar versus Roman Reigns is gonna be, Title vs. Title. And that’s where you get involved, Bobby. You see, as you can see, I’m dressed to fight. So, Bobby, because I’m standing here, dressed to fight, I challenge you for my rematch, right here in this ring in Cincinnati? Come on!

Bobby Lashley: I pinned you once and I can pin you again, okay? At the Royal Rumble, I won the WWE Championship.

Brock Lesnar: Get that $5 suit off and let’s go brother? Bobby, you’re not a champion. Your manager is holding your back, Bobby. You’re gonna let your manager hold you back? Come on, Bobby.

MVP: After conferring with The Champion, The WWE Champion, The All Mighty says that you can get back in the back of the line and earn your title shot. Your challenge is denied.

Brock Lesnar: Bobby, Bobby, listen to me, you’re nothing but a chicken shit.

Adam Pearce: Bobby may have deprived Cincinnati of a WWE Championship match tonight, but at the Elimination Chamber, he will defend it against five superstars. It is official, one of those five superstars will be “The Beast Incarnate”, Brock Lesnar.

First Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Nikki Cross 

Ripley shoves Cross into the canvas. Ripley with a GutWrench Toss. Ripley goes for a Bodyslam, but Cross lands back on her feet. Cross dropkicks the left knee of Ripley. Ripley catches Cross in mid-air. Ripley with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Cross regroups on the outside. Ripley runs after Cross. Cross gets Ripley trapped in the ring skirt. Cross with a flurry of strikes. Cross has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Cross applies a top wrist lock. Cross sends Ripley to the corner. Cross with clubbing shoulder blocks. Cross repeatedly stomps on Ripley’s chest. Cross with a running forearm smash. Cross poses on the middle turnbuckle. Ripley denies The Tornado DDT. Ripley decks Cross with a back elbow smash.

Ripley applies a wrist lock. Ripley with two short-arm clotheslines. Ripley HeadButts Cross. Following a snap mare takeover, Ripley with a running dropkick. Cross avoids The Body Avalanche. Ripley SuperKicks Cross. Ripley hits The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Ripley puts Cross on the top turnbuckle. Haymaker Exchange. Cross nails Ripley with a throat thrust. Cross drops Ripley with The Tornado DDT for a two count. Cross is displaying her frustration. Cross dives over Ripley. Cross ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Cross with a clubbing blow to the back of Ripley’s neck. Ripley negates The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Ripley connects with The Rip Tide to pickup the victory.

Winner: Rhea Ripley via Pinfall 

Second Match: The Miz vs. Dominik Mysterio w/Rey Mysterio 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Miz backs Dominik into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Dominik shoves Miz. Dominik ducks a clothesline from Miz. Dominik with a straight right hand. Dominik with a waist lock go-behind. Dominik avoids the back elbow smash. Dominik is throwing haymakers at Miz. Dominik ducks another clothesline from Miz. Dominik sends Miz to the middle rope.

Dominik goes for The 619, but Miz ducks out of the way. Miz starts yelling at Rey. Dominik pulls Miz up to the ring apron. Miz slams Dominik’s head on the top rope. Miz shoves Rey over the announce table. The referee is trying to calm down Rey. Dominik kicks Miz in the gut. Dominik whips Miz across the ring. Miz kicks Dominik in the chest. Miz tripped himself as the referee was checking on Dominik. The referee has ejected Rey Mysterio from the ringside area. Miz connects with The Skull Crushing Finale to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Miz via Pinfall 

Third Match: Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory. The Winner Will Qualify For The WWE Championship Elimination Chamber 

Owens kicks Theory in the gut. Owens with a flurry of chops. Owens slams Theory’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Owens applies a side headlock. Theory whips Owens across the ring. Owens drops Theory with a shoulder tackle. Theory drops down on the canvas. Theory leapfrogs over Owens. Owens drops down on the canvas. Owens scores the elbow knockdown. Owens with a Senton Splash. Owens with a knife edge chop. Owens whips Theory into the turnbuckles. Owens kicks Theory in the gut. Owens is lighting up Theory’s chest. Theory kicks Owens in the gut. Theory with forearm shivers. Theory repeatedly stomps on Owens chest. Theory with the irish whip. Theory sends Owens to the corner. Owens launches Theory over the top rope. Theory slams Owens head on the top rope. Theory with a Roll Through Dropkick for a two count. Theory is throwing forearms at Owens. Theory with clubbing elbow smashes. Theory is raining down haymakers in the corner.

Theory walks into a chop from Owens. Owens with a chop/forearm combination. Theory reverses out of the irish whip from Owens. Owens kicks Theory in the chest. Owens kicks Theory in the chest. Theory avoids The Running Cannonball Strike. Theory pulls Owens out of the ring. Owens throws Theory into the ringside barricade. Owens with The Running Cannonball Strike. Theory kicks Owens in the gut. Theory drives Owens head first into the steel ring steps. Theory has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Owens with forearm shivers. Theory shoves Owens. Theory with a toe kick. Owens with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Owens drops Theory with The DDT. Theory has Owens perched on the top turnbuckle. Owens with two haymakers. Owens HeadButts Theory.

Owens goes for The MoonSault, but Theory ducks out of the way. Theory hits The Roll Through Blockbuster for a two count. Owens denies The ATL. Owens with another chop. Forearm Exchange. Theory with The Cross Legged Ushigoroshi for a two count. Owens answers with an Ushigoroshi of his own for a two count. Theory denies The Stunner. Owens SuperKicks Theory. Owens lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Theory puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Theory with southpaw haymakers. Theory with a forearm smash. Theory goes for The SuperPlex, but Owens counters with The Avalanche Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Owens tees off on Theory. Owens repeatedly slams Theory’s head on the ring apron and the announce table. Owens goes for The Apron PowerBomb, but Theory lands back on his feet. Theory kicks the middle rope into the nether regions of Owens. Theory connects with The ATL to pickup the victory.

Winner: Austin Theory via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Angelo Dawkins w/Montez Ford vs. Dolph Ziggler 

Ziggler dropkicks Dawkins for a two count. Ziggler rams his knee across Dawkins face. Ziggler sends Dawkins shoulder first into the steel ring post. Ziggler rolls Dawkins over for a two count. Ziggler rakes the eyes of Dawkins. Ziggler with two boot scrapes for a two count. Ziggler grapples around Dawkins. Ziggler applies a side headlock. Dawkins with elbows into the midsection of Ziggler. Ziggler kicks Dawkins in the gut. Ziggler drops Dawkins with a NeckBreaker. Ziggler with Two Stinger Splashes. Ziggler mocks Dawkins. Dawkins floors Ziggler with a big haymaker.

Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Ziggler. Dawkins with a running clothesline. Ziggler reverses out of the irish whip from Dawkins. Dawkins leapfrogs over Ziggler. Dawkins with a spinning back elbow strike. Dawkins with The Exploder Suplex. Dawkins follows that with The 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins with The Running Bulldog for a two count. Ziggler denies The Silencer. Ziggler rolls Dawkins over for a two count. Ziggler hammers down on the back of Dawkins neck. Dawkins goes for The SpineBuster, but Ziggler counters with The DDT for a two count. Dawkins blocks The SuperKicks. Dawkins connects with The Silencer to pickup the victory.

Winner: Angelo Dawkins via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Matt Riddle vs. Otis Dozovic w/Chad Gable. The Winner Will Qualify For The WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match 

Riddle with forearm shivers. Dozovic drives his knee into the midsection of Riddle. Dozovic whips Riddle across the ring. Dozovic with a Running Body Block. Dozovic levels Riddle with The Body Avalanche. Dozovic whips Riddle into the turnbuckles. Dozovic with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Dozovic with a straight right hand. Dozovic follows that with a Belly to Back Slam. Dozovic talks smack to Riddle. Dozovic with The Running Splash for a two count. Dozovic applies the cravate. Riddle attacks the midsection of Dozovic. Dozovic scores the elbow knockdown. Dozovic poses for the crowd. Riddle kicks Dozovic in the face. Dozovic slaps Riddle in the chest. Dozovic buries his shoulder into the midsection of Riddle. Dozovic kicks Riddle out of the ring. Riddle with a shoulder block. Riddle slips over Dozovic’s back. Dozovic delivers The Pounce. Dozovic punches Riddle in the chest. Dozovic applies another cravate. Riddle with elbows into the midsection of Dozovic.

Dozovic punches Riddle in the back. Dozovic bodyslms Riddle. Dozovic with a Running Elbow Drop. Dozovic is picking Riddle apart. Dozovic stands on Riddle’s back and chest. Riddle with a Top Rope Stunner. Riddle with three flying forearm smashes. Dozovic clotheslines Riddle for a two count. Dozovic goes back to the cravate. Riddle gets back to a vertical base. Dozovic punches Riddle in the back. Dozovic goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle delivers his combination offense. Riddle with a Roundhouse Kick. Riddle with clubbing mid-kicks in the corner. Dozovic hits The Exploder Suplex. Riddle side steps Dozovic into the turnbuckles. Riddle with two flying forearm smashes. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Dozovic. Riddle with Two Final Flash Knee Strikes. Riddle lands The Floating BRO. Dozovic negates The RKO. Riddle decks Dozovic with a back elbow smash. Riddle connects with The Floating BRO to pickup the victory.

Winner: Matt Riddle via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Bianca BelAir vs. Carmella 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. BelAir with two waist lock takedowns. Carmella decks BelAir with a back elbow smash. Carmella talks smack to BelAir. Carmella starts shoving BelAir. BelAir nearly hits Carmella with the braid. BelAir shoves Carmella into the canvas. BelAir tells Carmella to kiss her ass. Carmella slaps BelAir in the face. BelAir is pissed. BelAir runs after Carmella. Carmella repeatedly stomps on BelAir’s chest. BelAir pops back on her feet. BelAir drops Carmella with a shoulder tackle. BelAir with clubbing shoulder blocks. Carmella shoves BelAir out of the corner. BelAir stomps on Carmella’s back. Carmella drives BelAir face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Carmella continues to stomp on BelAir’s chest.

Carmella is mauling BelAir in the corner. Carmella uses the middle rope as a weapon. Carmella abuses the referee’s five count. Carmella with clubbing elbow smashes. Carmella poses for the crowd. Carmella with clubbing blows to BelAir’s back. Carmella applies a rear chin lock. BelAir gets back to a vertical base. BelAir goes for a Bodyslam but Carmella lands back on her feet. Carmella pulls BelAir down to the mat for a one count. Carmella goes back to the rear chin lock. BelAir with a Pendulum BackBreaker. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Carmella. BelAir with a Vertical Suplex. BelAir plays to the crowd. BelAir with clubbing blows to Carmella’s back. Carmella ducks a clothesline from BelAir. BelAir rocks Carmella with a forearm smash. BelAir connects with The KOD to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bianca BelAir via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: AJ Styles vs. Rey Mysterio. The Winner Will Qualify For The WWE Championship Elimination Chamber 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Styles backs Mysterio into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Standing Switch Exchange. Styles with a waist lock takedown. Test Of Strength. Mysterio with the sunset flip for a one count. Styles sweeps out the legs of Mysterio for a one count. Styles applies a side headlock. Mysterio whips Styles across the ring. Mysterio drops down on the canvas. Styles drops Mysterio with a shoulder tackle. Mysterio with a Running Hurricanrana. Styles puts Mysterio on the top turnbuckle. Styles with a knife edge chop. Mysterio HeadButts Styles. Mysterio with a Flying Headscissors Takeover. Styles reverses out of the irish whip from Mysterio. Styles with The Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Mysterio with heavy bodyshots. Styles punches Mysterio in the back. Styles rolls Mysterio out of the ring. Mysterio dropkicks Styles off the ring apron.

Mysterio goes for The Sliding Splash, but Styles gets his knees up in the air. Mysterio with a Hurricanrana into the ringside barricade. Styles has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Styles applies a rear chin lock. Mysterio with heavy bodyshots. Mysterio with a forearm smash. Styles shoves Mysterio. Mysterio kicks Styles in the chest. Styles catches Mysterio in mid-air. Mysterio with The Spinning DDT. Mysterio with a Hurricanrana. Styles reverses out of the irish whip from Mysterio. Mysterio ducks a clothesline from Styles. Mysterio with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count. Mysterio repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Styles. Mysterio with the irish whip. Mysterio goes for a dropkick, but Styles holds onto the ropes. Styles with a sliding forearm smash. Styles hits The Ushigoroshi for a two count.

Styles applies a waist lock. Mysterio sends Styles face first into the middle rope. Styles avoids The 619. Styles with a leaping forearm smash. Mysterio avoids The Phenomenal Forearm. Styles goes for The Calf Crusher, but Mysterio counters with The Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Mysterio puts Styles on the top turnbuckle. Styles denies The FrankenSteiner. Styles goes for The Avalanche Styles Clash, but Mysterio lands back on his feet. Mysterio decks Styles with a back elbow smash. Mysterio with a Flying Hurricanrana into the middle rope. Mysterio connects with The 619. Mysterio goes for The Frog Splash, but Styles ducks out of the way. Mysterio with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Styles drops Mysterio with The Pele Kick. Styles goes for The Styles Clash, but Mysterio counters with The Seated Senton. Mysterio ascends to the top turnbuckle. Mysterio goes for The Flying Seated Senton, but Styles counters with The Styles Clash to pickup the victory.

Winner: AJ Styles via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 Match Card 

1.) Bobby Lashley (c) w/MVP vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins vs. Austin Theory vs. AJ Styles vs. Matt Riddle In A Elimination Chamber Match For The WWE Championship 

2.) Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lita For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship 

Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Lita Segment 

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Author: Josh Lopez