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WWE Raw Results (5/9/22): The Dawn Of Judgment Day

   May 9, 2022

WWE Raw
May 9, 2022
XL Center
Hartford, Connecticut

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Commentators: (Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Randy Orton & Matt Riddle (c) vs. The Street Profits For The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship 

Matt Riddle and Montez Ford will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ford rolls Riddle over for a one count. Ford with an inside cradle for a two count. Ford with another quick rollup for a two count. Ford pats Riddle on the forehead. Strong lockup. Riddle with The Flying Arm-Bar. Riddle applies The Sleeper Hold. Ford with a snap mare escape. Riddle rolls Ford over for a two count. Riddle taunts Ford. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Riddle applies a side headlock. Ford whips Riddle across the ring. Ford dropkicks Riddle. Dawkins tags himself in. Ford whips Riddle across the ring. Ford drops down on the canvas. Dawkins drops Riddle with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Dawkins denies The GutWrench. Dawkins leapfrogs over Riddle. Dawkins with a flying corkscrew elbow strike for a two count. Riddle side steps Dawkins into the turnbuckles. Riddle with clubbing mid-kicks. Riddle tags in Orton.

Orton with three uppercuts. Orton slams Dawkins head on two turnbuckle pads. Orton transitions into a corner mount. Orton tags in Riddle. Following a snap mare takeover, Assisted Floating BRO for a two count. Ford made the blind tag. Dawkins reverses out of the irish whip from Riddle. Riddle holds onto the ropes. Riddle with a Headscissors Takeover to the floor. Dawkins blocks The PK. Dawkins sends Riddle face first into the ring apron. Ford lands The SomerSault Plancha. Street Profits has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Riddle is displaying his fighting spirit. Riddle with forearm shivers. Ford clotheslines Riddle. Ford goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle with The Final Flash Knee Strike.

Orton and Dawkins are tagged in. Orton with two clotheslines. Orton ducks a clothesline from Dawkins. Orton with Two Powerslams. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton plays to the crowd. Dawkins denies The RKO. Riddle tags himself in. Dawkins scores a right jab. Riddle answers with a Pump Knee Strike. Riddle sends Ford crashing to the outside. Riddle blasts Ford with The PK. Riddle goes for The SpringBoard Floating BRO, but Ford pulls Orton into the path. Ford rolls Riddle back into the ring. Dawkins with The SpineBuster. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford connects with The Frog Splash for a two count. Orton dumps Dawkins out of the ring. Orton slams Dawkins head on the ringside barricade. Ford avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ford goes for another Frog Splash, but Riddle counters with The RKO to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, Randy Orton & Matt Riddle via Pinfall 

Judgment Day Promo

Edge: We formed The Judgment Day because we were tired of being sheep like all of you. Because what did that get us? What did that get me? You can say, it got me a Hall of Fame ring, big deal. I’m bigger than the Hall of Fame. You know what it also got me? You can point to any area on my body and I had a surgery on it. And do any of you care? Did you care that I fought to get this back after nine years? No, you didn’t, instead what you do is you sit there with your supposed morals. But what you really do is hide your anger and resentment, and you go home on your little devices, you little keyboard warriors with your stupid asinine comments. Oh, yeah, you hate it because it’s true. We hold a mirror up to each and everyone one of you and you don’t like what you see. Number One, because you’re ugly. And we could look in any mirror that we want and we love what we see. And AJ Styles and all of you morons here in Harford, and if you live here, you are morons. What all of you don’t seem to understand is that nothing and no one can touch us.

Damian Priest: You know, truth hurts. Individually, Edge and I were capable of destroying each and every single one of your favorites. But together, we become more. Together, we’re something else.  And if you thought that was bad, and you thought that was dangerous, imagine, just imagine adding an instrument of brutality. With that being said, all rise for the newest member of The Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley.

Rhea Ripley: Joining Judgment Day was the easiest decision of my life. Edge, Damian, I saw the two of you change for the better and I wanted that for myself. I am done with signing autographs at the airport for all the little kids who come running up to me saying they just want to be like me when they grow up. The next day, I go online and I see those same autographs being sold on eBay. I am done being used. And that is why I joined The Judgment Day. Speaking of being used, I have unfinished business to attend to. Liv Morgan, you no longer ride my coattails. Tonight, I’m going to give you a reason to cry when I absolutely destroy you.

Edge: Unrealized potential, that’s what this has always been about. Damian, The Punishment. Rhea, The Eradicator. They were ships without a rutter. I am the rutter. I am their direction. They have taken fate into their own hands. And now they are my saints of fate. Yeah, well, listen up, a few weeks ago, I pulled Rhea aside and I told her in my humble hall of fame opinion that Liv Morgan was holding her down. She was an albatross around her neck. An albatross the shape of a human sized LOL Doll. Poor, Liv. I am the reason your favorite tag team split up, you’re welcome. Because I saw this woman and I saw wasted domination, I saw a juggernaut who was content to live in the slow lane instead of running everything over like she can. My message, no, it’s more than a message, my movement is not done, we aren’t finished yet, and we’re looking for more.

Second Match: Rhea Ripley w/Judgment Day vs. Liv Morgan 

Rockers Punches. Ripley HeadButts Morgan. Ripley with a Hair Biel Throw. Ripley with a running shoulder block. Ripley follows that with another hair biel throw. Morgan kicks Ripley in the gut. Ripley with heavy bodyshots. Ripley punches Morgan. Ripley with clubbing shoulder blocks. Ripley puts Morgan on the top turnbuckle. Ripley slaps Morgan in the chest. Ripley with a straight right hand. Morgan denies The SuperPlex. Morgan with The SpringBoard Hurricanrana. Morgan dropkicks Ripley. Ripley drops Morgan with The Big Boot for a two count. Ripley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Palm Strike Exchange. Ripley is raining down haymakers. Ripley slams Morgan’s head on the canvas. Ripley punches Morgan in the back.

Ripley kicks Morgan in the face. Ripley puts her leg on the back of Morgan’s neck. Edge laughs at Morgan. Ripley kicks Morgan in the back. Ripley continues to dribble Morgan’s head on the canvas. Ripley is picking Morgan apart. Ripley applies the bodyscissors hold. Morgan rolls Ripley over for a two count. Ripley clotheslines Morgan for a two count. Ripley stands on Morgan’s back. Ripley goes for The Rip Tide, but Morgan lands back on her feet. Morgan ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Morgan with forearm shivers. Morgan tees off on Ripley. Morgan with a Pump Knee Strike. Morgan with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Morgan follows that with The Float Over DDT. Morgan hits The SpringBoard CodeBreaker for a two count. Ripley kicks Morgan in the face. Morgan decks Ripley with a back elbow smash. Ripley denies The Missile Dropkick. Ripley SuperKicks Morgan. Ripley makes Morgan tap out to The Prism Trap. After the match, Ripley locks in another Prism Trap.

Winner: Rhea Ripley via Submission 

Third Match: Finn Balor w/AJ Styles vs. Damian Priest w/Judgment Day 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Balor punches Priest in the back. Balor applies an arm-bar. Priest goes for a Bodyslam, but Balor lands back on his feet. Balor applies a side headlock. Priest whips Balor across the ring. Priest drops Balor with a shoulder tackle. Balor with a knife edge chop. Balor kicks the left hamstring of Priest. Priest with two forearm smashes. Priest kicks Balor in the chest. Priest sends Balor to the corner. Priest with a leaping back elbow smash. Balor dropkicks the left knee of Priest. Balor with two hamstring kicks. Balor wraps the left leg of Priest around the middle rope. Priest nails Balor with The Bell Clap. Priest with an Inside Out Lariat. Priest repeatedly stomps on Balor’s chest. Priest hits The Broken Arrow for a two count. Priest applies an arm-bar. Balor decks Priest with a JawBreaker. Balor kicks Priest in the face. Priest sends Balor face first into the canvas for a two count. Priest applies a rear chin lock. Priest hooks the outside leg for a one count.

Priest goes back to the rear chin lock. Priest drives his knee into the midsection of Balor. Priest whips Balor across the ring. Priest goes for a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker, but Balor counters with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Balor kicks Priest in the ribs. Balor with a knife edge chop. Balor kicks the left hamstring of Priest. Priest reverses out of the irish whip from Balor. Balor dropkicks the left knee of Priest. Balor with a double leg takedown. Balor transitions into a ground and pound attack. Balor with a Double Foot Stomp. Balor continues to chop Priest. Balor with clubbing shoulder blocks. Short-Arm Reversal by Priest. Priest goes for South Of Heaven, but Balor rolls him over for a two count. Balor hits The SlingBlade. Balor clotheslines Priest over the top rope. Ripley stops Balor in his tracks. Edge connects with The Spear which causes the disqualification. After the match, Styles attacks Edge from behind. Priest runs interference. Styles wasn’t hesitant to hit Ripley. Edge drives Styles face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Judgment Day plants Styles with their Spear/Leg Sweep Combination.

Winner: Finn Balor via Disqualification 

Fourth Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Sonya Deville

Bliss ducks a clothesline from Deville. Bliss kicks Deville in the gut. Bliss hits The DDT. Bliss drags Deville to the corner. Bliss connects with The Twisted Bliss to pickup the victory.

Winner: Alexa Bliss via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Veer Mahaan vs. Frank Loman

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Veer with two waist lock takedowns. Loman with two sharp elbow strikes. Loman ducks a clothesline from Veer. Loman kicks Veer in the face. Loman with a toe kick. Veery drops Loman with a Leaping Body Block. Veer with a Side Walk Slam. Veer sends Loman to the corner. Veer with The Body Avalanche. Veer delivers The Million Dollar Arm. Veer with a Seated Senton on Loman’s back. Veer makes Loman tap out to The Cervical Clutch.

Winner: Veer Mahaan via Submission 

Sixth Match: Austin Theory (c) vs. Cody Rhodes For The WWE United States Championship 

Rhodes grabs the left leg of Theory. Rhodes backs Theory into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Theory shoves Rhodes. Strong lockup. Hammerlock Exchange. Rhodes with a back heel trip. Theory avoids The Figure Four Leg Lock. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Theory applies a side headlock. Rhodes whips Theory across the ring. Theory drops Rhodes with a shoulder tackle. Theory mocks Rhodes. Rhodes kicks Theory in the gut. Rhodes with a drop down uppercut. Rhodes rolls Theory over for a one count. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from Theory. Rhodes with the backslide cover for a two count. Rhodes goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Theory clings onto the middle rope. Theory decks Rhodes with a back elbow smash. Rhodes with a forearm smash. Rhodes launches Theory over the top rope. Theory slams Rhodes head on the top rope. Theory with The Roll Through Dropkick for a one count.

Theory hammers down on the back of Rhodes neck. Following a snap mare takeover, Theory stomps on Rhodes chest for a one count. Theory applies The Sleeper Hold. Rhodes sends Theory across the ring. Theory scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Rhodes slaps Theory in the chest. Rhodes with two forearm smashes. Theory reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. Haymaker Exchange. Theory dropkicks the left knee of Rhodes. Theory with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a one count. Bodyshot Exchange. Theory kicks Rhodes in the gut. Rhodes with a Front Suplex. Rhodes dropkicks Theory to the floor. Rhodes delivers The Disaster Kick. Theory blocks a boot from Rhodes. Theory sends Rhodes face first into the ring apron. Theory clears the announce table. Theory kicks Rhodes out of the ring. Rhodes with a flurry of overhand chops. Theory avoids The Pedigree.

Theory runs back into the ring. Theory has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Theory applies a rear chin lock. Theory with a forearm shot across the back of Rhodes. Theory goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from Theory. Both guys are knocked down after a double crossbody block. Rhodes with two haymakers. Theory reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. Rhodes with a flying forearm smash. Rhodes dives over Theory. Rhodes Powerslams Theory for a two count. Rhodes with The MoonSault Press for a two count. Theory with a back elbow smash. Theory hits The Cross Legged Ushigoroshi for a two count. Rhodes denies The A-Town Down. Rhodes with another Disaster Kick. Rhodes connects with The Cody Cutter. Rhodes prepares for The CrossRhodes. Seth Rollins attacks Rhodes from behind which causes the disqualification. After the match, Rollins tees off on Rhodes. Rollins plants Rhodes with The Curb Stomp on the announce table.

Winner: Cody Rhodes via Disqualification, But Still WWE United States Champion, Austin Theory 

Seventh Match: Sasha Banks & Naomi vs. Piper Niven & Nikki Cross 

Naomi and Piper Niven will start things off. Naomi with two single leg dropkicks. Naomi with a diving corner clothesline. Niven HeadButts Naomi. Naomi slides under a clothesline from Niven. Naomi proceeds to twerk. Naomi kicks Niven in the gut. Naomi goes for The Sunset Flip, but Niven counters with a Seated Senton for a two count. Niven slams Naomi in the face. Niven uses the middle rope as a weapon. Niven with a straight right hand. Niven sends Naomi face first into the canvas. Niven applies The Cobra Clutch. Naomi with heavy bodyshots. Naomi with a JawBreaker. Niven delivers another haymaker.

Niven levels Naomi with The Body Avalanche. Niven goes for a Bodyslam, but Naomi lands back on her feet. Naomi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naomi with a Running Bulldog into the middle turnbuckle pad. Sasha tags herself in. Double SoleFood. Niven catches Sasha in mid-air. Niven bodyslams Sasha. Cross tags herself in. Cross hooks the outside leg for a one count. Cross transitions into a ground and pound attack. Cross applies a top wrist lock. Cross pulls Sasha down to the mat. Cross with a running neck snap for a two count. Cross goes for The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker, but Sasha blocks it. Standing Switch Exchange. Sasha tags in Naomi. Naomi with The Roundhouse Kick. Sasha knocks Niven off the ring apron. Boss & Glow connects with their CodeBreaker/SitOut FaceBuster Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, Niven scolds Cross.

Winner: Sasha Banks & Naomi via Pinfall

Eight Match: Mustafa Ali vs. Tommaso Ciampa With The Miz Serving As The Special Guest Referee

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ciampa backs Ali into the turnbuckles. Ali ducks under a chop from Ciampa. Ali with a knife edge chop. Miz stands right in front of Ali. Ciampa delivers a sucker punch behind Miz’s back. Ciampa with a straight right hand. Ciampa whips Ali across the ring. Ali kicks Ciampa in the chest. Ali with a jackknife hold, but Miz doesn’t make the cover. Ciampa with a running forearm. Ciampa repeatedly stomps on Ali’s chest. Ali side steps Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Ali slams Ciampa’s head on the top rope. Ciampa with a Running Pump Knee Strike. Ciampa with an Inside Out Lariat on the floor. Ciampa pats himself on the shoulder. Ciampa rolls Ali back into the ring. Ali with an inside cradle for a one count. Ciampa scores the elbow knockdown. Ciampa with clubbing elbow smashes.

Ciampa applies a rear chin lock. Following a snap mare takeover, Ciampa stomps on Ali’s face. Ciampa whips Ali into the turnbuckles. Ciampa applies a side headlock. Ali with heavy bodyshots. Ciampa drives his knee into the midsection of Ali. Ali reverses out of the irish whip from Ciampa. Ciampa kicks Ali in the face. Ali drops Ciampa with a Lariat. Ali is throwing haymakers at Ciampa. Ciampa reverses out of the irish whip from Ali. Ali ducks under two clotheslines from Ciampa. Ali with a flying forearm smash. Ali with a knife edge chop. Ali follows that with a corner dropkick. Ali with The Roll Through NeckBreaker. Ali drags Ciampa to the corner. Ciampa avoids The 450 Splash. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Ali. Ciampa with The Rolling Elbow. Ciampa kicks Ali in the face. Ali denies The O’Connor Roll. Ali SuperKicks Ciampa. Ali hits The SpringBoard Tornado DDT for a very slow count. Ali argues with Miz. Ciampa connects with The Reverse DDT to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tommaso Ciampa via Pinfall 

Ninth Match: Bianca BelAir vs. Asuka In A Championship Contender’s Match

Becky Lynch joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Asuka kicks the left hamstring of BelAir. Standing Switch Exchange. BelAir with a waist lock takedown. BelAir applies a side headlock. Asuka whips BelAir across the ring. BelAir runs into Asuka. BelAir lunges over Asuka. BelAir taunts Asuka. BelAir sends Asuka into the ropes. BelAir leapfrogs over Asuka. BelAir goes for a Hip Toss, but Asuka rolls her over for a two count. BelAir drops Asuka with a running shoulder tackle.

Asuka reverses out of the irish whip from BelAir. BelAir showcases her athleticism. Asuka decks BelAir with a back elbow smash. Asuka with The Roundhouse Kick. Asuka with a Sliding Knee Strike for a two count. BelAir with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Asuka ducks a clothesline from BelAir. BelAir avoids The Roundhouse Kick. BelAir goes for The Glam Slam, but Asuka rolls her over for a two count. Asuka applies The Triangle Choke. BelAir PowerBombs Asuka. BelAir goes for The Handspring MoonSault, but Becky gets in the way which causes the disqualification. After the match, Becky throws BelAir into the steel ring steps. Becky SuperKicks Asuka. Becky with Two Leg Drops. Becky plants Asuka with The Uranage Slam to close the show.

Winner: Bianca BelAir via Disqualification 

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Author: Josh Lopez