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WWE Raw Results (8/15/22): Bobby Lashley vs. AJ Styles

   August 15, 2022

WWE Raw
August 15, 2022
Capital One Arena
Washington, DC

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

Transcription by Josh Lopez

The Judgment Day Promo 

Finn Balor: I have some very, very sad news for you all here tonight. The Mysterio’s will not be here. And you know why? It was just like we heard; poor little Dominik had his soul crushed last week. And as for Rey, Rey was destroyed by me in the middle of the ring one, two, three to further solidify my already legendary status. But enough about last week. Let’s hear about what you are going to do to Edge next week.

Damian Priest: What won’t I do to Edge next week but let me ask you all a question. Do you want to see Edge confront The Judgment Day right now? Do you want to see The Rated R Superstar right now? Well, too bad, because he ain’t here. Now, Edge is out in Toronto where he is doing his duties promoting his match, his wrestling match next week. It will be his first one in over a decade. Edge, I heard what you said last week, man.

I don’t need anyone to deal with you. That is where I put the final nail in the coffin to your career. So there will be no Finn Balor, no Rhea Ripley, just me and you, one on one, man to man, no Judgment Day. Edge, Toronto will no longer be your hometown, it will be the place Damian Priest sent you back into retirement. Oh, you don’t like that, do you? No more Edge. Bye, bye, Edge. Edge, this time retirement won’t be filming TV shows or whack movies, retirement is gonna be Beth wheeling you around, feeding you through a tube for the rest of your life.

Rey Mysterio attacks Judgment Day from behind with a steel chair. Rhea Ripley stops Rey in his tracks. That allowed Judgment Day to gang up on Rey. Balor lays a chair on Rey’s chest. Balor plants Rey with The Coupe De Grace to close the segment

First Match: Asuka & Alexa Bliss w/Bianca BelAir vs. Piper Niven & Nikki Cross In A First Round Match In The Vacated WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament 

Asuka and Nikki Cross will start things off. Cross side steps the collar and elbow tie up. Cross pulls Asuka down to the mat. Cross is raining down haymakers. Cross stomps on Asuka’s back. Asuka reverses out of the irish whip from Cross. Asuka with a Pop Up Knee Strike. Asuka tags in Bliss. Double Shoulder Tackle. Double Dropkick to Niven. Stereo Hip Attacks. Niven and Cross regains control of the match during the commercial break. Cross applies a straight jacket hold. Bliss decks Cross with a JawBreaker. Niven tags herself in. Bliss uses her feet to create separation. Bliss tags in Asuka. Asuka with The Missile Dropkick. Cross tags herself in. Asuka ducks a clothesline from Cross. Asuka knocks Niven off the ring apron. Asuka decks Cross with a back elbow smash. Asuka kicks Cross in the face. Asuka with a running clothesline. Asuka with a Running Hip Attack. Asuka goes for a German Suplex, but Cross blocks it.

Asuka with Two Spinning Back Fists. Asuka with a Spinning Back Kick. Asuka kicks Cross in the chest. Asuka follows that with another Spinning Back Fist. Asuka with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Asuka with clubbing mid-kicks. Asuka SuperKicks Cross. Niven trips Asuka from the outside. Asuka kicks Niven in the chest. Cross ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Cross with a Straight Jacket NeckBreaker for a two count. Cross knocks Bliss off the apron. Cross sends Asuka to the corner. Asuka launches Cross over the top rope. Asuka with a forearm smash. Asuka decks Niven with a back elbow smash. Cross with a shoulder block.

Cross with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Niven drops Bliss with a Running Crossbody Block. Cross tags in Niven. Niven goes for The Piper Driver, but Asuka lands back on her feet. Asuka drops Niven with a Spinning Back Fist. Asuka with a Running Hip Attack to Cross. Niven ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Niven hits The Piper Driver for a two count. Niven drags Asuka to the corner. Niven goes for The Vader Bomb, but Asuka ducks out of the way. Asuka with a Roundhouse Kick. Bliss tags herself in. Asuka with a Sliding Enzuigiri. Bliss with The Spike DDT. Bliss tags in Asuka. Bliss rocks Cross with a forearm smash. Asuka connects with The CodeBreaker. Asuka makes Niven tap out to The Grounding Octopus Stretch.

Winner: Asuka & Alexa Bliss via Submission 

Second Match: The Miz & Tommaso Ciampa vs. Mustafa Ali & Cedric Alexander 

Tommaso Ciampa and Cedric Alexander will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ciampa backs Alexander into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Ciampa applies a side headlock. Following a snap mare takeover, Ciampa goes for a rear chin lock, but Alexander counters with a hammerlock. Ciampa with a back elbow smash. Ciampa with a side headlock takeover. Alexander whips Ciampa across the ring. Ciampa drops Alexander with a shoulder tackle. Alexander drops down on the canvas. Ciampa slides under a leapfrog from Alexander. Alexander slips over Ciampa’s back. Alexander dropkicks Ciampa. Alexander tags in Ali. Alexander sweeps out the legs of Ciampa. Slingshot Senton Party for a two count. Alexander with a knife edge chop. Ciampa reverses out of the irish whip from Alexander. Alexander kicks Ciampa in the chest. Miz grabs Alexander’s hair. Alexander knocks Miz off the ring apron. Alexander ducks under two clotheslines from Ciampa.

Alexander goes for The Neuralyzer, but Ciampa counters with a sliding dropkick. Ciampa pats himself in on the shoulder. Miz and Ciampa has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Miz repeatedly stomps on Alexander’s chest. Miz tags in Ciampa. Miz with The Awesome Clothesline. Ciampa with a Running Lariat for a two count. Ciampa applies a rear chin lock. Alexander ducks under a chop from Ciampa. Alexander delivers his combination offense. Ciampa rocks Alexander with a forearm smash. Alexander drills Ciampa with The BrainBuster. Ali and Miz are tagged in. Ali ducks a clothesline from Miz. Ali unloads three knife edge chops. Miz reverses out of the irish whip from Ali. Ali dropkicks Ciampa off the apron. Ali side steps Miz into the turnbuckles. Ali with a Roundhouse Kick. Ali with a Roll Through NeckBreaker for a two count.

Miz sends Ali face first into the middle rope. Ali tags in Alexander. Alexander ducks a clothesline from Miz. Alexander goes for The Lumbar Check, but Miz lands back on his feet. Alexander denies The Skull Crushing Finale. Alexander hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Ciampa puts Miz’s leg on the bottom rope. Ali lands The Suicide Dive. Miz dumps Alexander over the top rope. Alexander with a shoulder block. Alexander goes for a Sunset Flip, but Miz rolls him over for a two count. Ali dropkicks Miz into a Sunset Flip from Alexander for a two count. Ciampa sends Alexander tumbling to the floor. Ali takes a swipe at Ciampa. Miz rolls Ali over for a two count. Miz tags in Ciampa. Ali SuperKicks Miz. Ali goes for The 450 Splash, but Ciampa counters with a Sliding Knee Strike. Ciampa connects with The Fairy Tale Ending to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Miz & Tommaso Ciampa via Pinfall 

Drew McIntyre & Kevin Owens Segment 

Third Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Kevin Owens 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. McIntyre backs Owens into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Stalemate in the corner. Owens applies a side headlock. McIntyre whips Owens across the ring. Owens runs into McIntyre. Owens grabs a side headlock. McIntyre sends Owens into the ropes. Owens with another shoulder block. McIntyre taunts Owens. McIntyre kicks Owens in the gut. McIntyre grabs a side headlock. Owens whips McIntyre across the ring. Owens drops down on the canvas. McIntyre drops Owens with a shoulder tackle. McIntyre with a haymaker/stomp combination in the corner. McIntyre sends Owens to the corner. Owens decks McIntyre with a back elbow smash. Owens sends McIntyre shoulder first into the steel ring post. Owens with a Running Cannonball Strike. Owens poses for the crowd. Owens with a Senton Splash. Owens with The MoonSault for a one count. Owens rams his forearm across McIntyre’s face. Owens with clubbing shoulder blocks. McIntyre with a Vertical Toss. Owens answers with a gut punch. Owens with a forearm smash. Owens dumps McIntyre out of the ring. McIntyre rocks Owens with a forearm smash. McIntyre goes for a Suplex off the ring apron, but Owens blocks it.

Owens slams McIntyre’s head on the top rope. Owens drives McIntyre face first into the ring post. Owens with The Frog Splash off the apron. Owens has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Owens applies a rear chin lock. Owens with clubbing blows to McIntyre’s back. Owens sends McIntyre to the corner. McIntyre with two clotheslines. McIntyre whips Owens across the ring. McIntyre with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Owens. McIntyre with a Leaping NeckBreaker. McIntyre pops back on his feet. Owens denies The Future Shock DDT. Owens ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Owens kicks McIntyre in the gut. Owens drops McIntyre with The DDT for a two count. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but McIntyre holds onto the ropes. McIntyre kicks Owens in the face. McIntyre goes for a Michinoku Driver, but Owens lands back on his feet. Owens applies a waist lock. McIntyre decks Owens with a back elbow smash. Owens kicks McIntyre in the face. Owens goes for The Swanton Bomb, but McIntyre lands back on his feet. McIntyre hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. McIntyre puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. McIntyre with a straight right hand. Owens denies The SuperPlex.

Owens is throwing haymakers at McIntyre. McIntyre gets tied up in the tree of woe. Owens HeadButts McIntyre. Owens with another Running Cannonball Strike. Owens with The Frog Splash for a two count. Owens lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Owens ascends to the top turnbuckle. McIntyre tees off on Owens. McIntyre with an Avalanche Air Raid Crash for a two count. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Owens counters with a SuperKick. Owens kicks McIntyre in the gut. McIntyre denies The Stunner. McIntyre HeadButts Owens. Owens SuperKicks McIntyre. McIntyre with an Inside Out Lariat. McIntyre and Owens are trading back and forth shots. Owens drives his knee into the midsection of McIntyre. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but McIntyre lands back on his feet. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Owens. McIntyre hits The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre prepares for The Claymore. The Usos gangs up on McIntyre which forces the disqualification. After the match, The Usos repeatedly stomps on McIntyre’s chest. Jimmy SuperKicks McIntyre. McIntyre avoids The Uso Splash. McIntyre clotheslines Jimmy to the floor. McIntyre sends Jey crashing into his brother. Owens connects with The Stunner. Owens says that Roman Reigns owes him one. McIntyre denies The 1D. McIntyre HeadButts Jey. McIntyre plants Jimmy with The Claymore.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Disqualification 

Fourth Match: Veer Mahaan vs. Beaux Keller

Keller ducks a clothesline from Veer. Keller employs his stick and move strategy. Keller lures Veer to the outside. Keller dropkicks Veer. Keller with a straight right hand. Veer sends Keller crashing to the outside. Veer throws Keller back into the ring. Veer levels Keller with The Body Avalanche. Veer with a Lou Thez Press. Veer connects with The Million Dollar Arm. Veer stomps on Keller’s back. Veer makes Keller tap out to The Cervical Clutch.

Winner: Veer Mahaan via Submission 

Fifth Match: Bobby Lashley (c) vs. AJ Styles For The WWE United States Championship 

Styles kicks the left hamstring of Lashley. Styles is throwing haymakers at Lashley. Styles with clubbing hamstring kicks in the corner. Styles grabs the left leg of Lashley. The referee calls for a clean break. Lashley drops Styles with a running shoulder tackle. Lashley slams Styles head on the top turnbuckle pad. Lashley with clubbing elbow smashes. Lashley with a NeckBreaker for a one count. Styles with forearm shivers. Lashley kicks Styles in the gut. Styles leapfrogs over Lashley. Styles drops down on the canvas. Styles dropkicks Lashley. Styles repeatedly drops his elbow on the left knee of Lashley. Styles stomps on the left hamstring of Lashley. Styles slams Lashley’s head on another turnbuckle pad. Lashley bodyslams Styles. Lashley dumps Styles out of the ring. Styles with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Styles fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Lashley avoids the steel ring post. Lashley decks Styles with a back elbow smash. Styles with a Sliding Knee Strike. Styles with a Flying Forearm off the ring apron.

Lashley with a reverse hammer throw into the ring post. Lashley repeatedly drives Styles back first into the ringside barricades. Lashley rolls Styles back into the ring. Lashley with two back elbow smashes. Lashley repeatedly stomps on Styles chest. Lashley is raining down haymakers in the corner. The referee admonishes Lashley. Styles decks Lashley with a JawBreaker. Styles with a Low Enzuigiri. Styles kicks Lashley in the face. Styles with a Running Knee Drop. Lashley is throwing haymakers at Styles. Styles kicks Lashley in the chest. Styles unloads two knife edge chops. Lashley drops Styles with The SpineBuster. Lashley repeatedly whips Styles into the turnbuckles. The Miz and Tommaso Ciampa makes their way down to the ring. Lashley with clubbing blows to Styles back. Lashley goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Styles counters with a high knee strike. Lashley kicks Styles in the gut. Lashley dumps Styles ribs first on the top rope. Lashley blasts Styles off the apron.

Lashley gets distracted by Ciampa. The Miz walks towards Styles behind the referee’s back. Miz gets distracted by Dexter Lumis who’s being detained by the DC Police. Styles has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Miz and Ciampa were ejected from the ringside area. Lashley blocks a boot from Styles. Lashley with a Discus Back Elbow Smash. Lashley ducks a clothesline from Styles. Lashley drops Styles with a Lifting Flatliner for a two count. Styles dumps Lashley out of the ring. Styles kicks Lashley in the chest. Styles with The Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz. Styles with a basement forearm smash. Styles with a leaping corner clothesline. Lashley denies The Ushigoroshi. Lashley sends Styles chest first into the turnbuckle. Lashley punches Styles in the back. Lashley sends Styles to the apron. Styles with a shoulder block.

Styles kicks the left hamstring of Lashley. Styles with another Slingshot Forearm for a two count. Lashley drives Styles back first into the turnbuckles. Lashley buries his shoulder into the midsection of Styles. Styles kicks Lashley in the face. Lashley with a Running Powerslam for a two count. Lashley puts Styles on the top turnbuckle. Styles denies The Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex. Styles with the back door escape. Styles hits The Spinning Rack Bomb for a two count. Lashley denies The Styles Clash. Lashley with a Back Body Drop. Lashley connects with The Dominator for a two count. Lashley drives Styles face first into the ring post. Lashley rolls Styles back into the ring. Lashley goes for a Spear, but Styles counters with a knee lift. Styles applies The Calf Crusher. Lashley goes for The Grounding Hurt Lock, but Styles rolls him over for a two count. Styles kicks the left hamstring of Lashley. Lashley launches Styles over the top rope. Styles with a leaping forearm smash. Lashley avoids The Phenomenal Forearm. Lashley plants Styles with The Spear to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE United States Champion, Bobby Lashley via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Dakota Kai w/Bayley & Io Shirai vs. Dana Brooke 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Brooke with a waist lock go-behind. Kai drops Brooke with an Overhead Kick. Kai with a Running Pump Kick for a two count. Kai whips Brooke into the turnbuckles. Kai with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Kai with Kawada Kicks. Kai and Brooke are trading back and forth shots. Kai sends Brooke to the corner. Brooke kicks Kai in the face. Brooke decks Kai with a back elbow smash. Brooke ducks a clothesline from Kai. Brooke with forearm shivers. Brooke with two short-arm clotheslines. Brooke follows that with an irish whip. Brooke with a Handspring Back Elbow Smash. Kai sends Brooke face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Kai connects with The Face Wash to pickup the victory.

Winner: Dakota Kai via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Clash At The Castle Match Card 

– Bianca BelAir, Asuka and Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai and Io Shirai In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match

– Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle

– Liv Morgan (c) vs. Shayna Baszler For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

– Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Drew McIntyre For The WWE Undisputed Universal Championship

Seventh Match: Austin Theory vs. Dolph Ziggler 

Ziggler with a double leg takedown. Ground and Pound Exchange. Ziggler applies The Sleeper Hold. Theory is raining down haymakers. Theory rocks Ziggler with a forearm smash. Theory repeatedly drives Ziggler shoulder first into the steel ring post. Theory talks smack to Ziggler. Theory hooks the outside leg for a two count. Theory puts his knee on the back of Ziggler’s neck. Theory continues to run his mouth. Ziggler kicks the left knee of Theory. Ziggler drops Theory with a Leaping DDT. Ziggler sends Theory shoulder first into the ring post. Theory regroups on the outside. Ziggler slams Theory’s head on the ring apron. Ziggler rolls Theory back into the ring. Ziggler punches Theory. Ziggler with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Ziggler puts Theory on the top turnbuckle. Theory denies The SuperPlex. Theory with a southpaw haymaker. Ziggler with an Avalanche X-Factor for a two count.

Theory regains control of the match during the commercial break. Theory applies a rear chin lock. Ziggler with elbows into the midsection of Theory. Ziggler with two haymakers. Theory answers with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Theory delivers The Roll Through Dropkick for a two count. Theory continues to drive Ziggler shoulder first into the ring post. Theory toys around with Ziggler. Theory goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ziggler lands back on his feet. Ziggler decks Theory with a back elbow smash. Ziggler kicks Theory in the face. Ziggler side steps Theory into the turnbuckles. Ziggler with two running clotheslines. Ziggler transitions into a corner mount. Ziggler drops Theory with a NeckBreaker.

Ziggler with a Leaping Elbow Drop for a two count. Theory blocks The SuperKick. Ziggler with another back elbow smash. Theory punches Ziggler in the back. Theory with a Spinning Rack Bomb for a two count. Theory goes for The Roll Through Dropkick, but Ziggler counters with The Famouser for a two count. Ziggler and Theory are trading back and forth shots. Theory kicks the left knee of Ziggler. Theory is throwing haymakers at Ziggler. Ziggler kicks Theory in the gut. Ziggler HeadButts Theory. Theory denies The Zig Zag. Theory with a Running Lariat. Ziggler denies The A-Town Down. Rollup Exchange. Ziggler connects with The Zig Zag for a two count. Theory denies The SuperKick. The referee catches Theory using the middle rope for leverage. Ziggler rolls Theory over for a two count. Ziggler kicks Theory in the gut. Ziggler goes for The Zig Zag, but Theory counters with The A-Town Down to pickup the victory.

Winner: Austin Theory via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez