WWE Raw Results (12/19/22): Becky Lynch vs. Bayley

WWE Raw
December 19, 2022
Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa

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Commentators: (Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves)

Backstage Interviewers: (Cathy Kelley & Byron Saxton)

Ring Announcer: (Mike Rome)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/The Judgment Day vs. The Street Profits w/Akira Tozawa 

Damian Priest and Montez Ford will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Priest drives his knee into the midsection of Ford. Priest whips Ford across the ring. Ford lunges over Priest. Ford dodges The Big Boot. Ford thrust kicks the midsection of Priest. Ford kicks Priest in the chest. Ford unloads a series of chops. Ford with rapid fire bodyshots. Priest shoves Ford. Ford dropkicks Priest. Priest rocks Ford with a forearm smash. Priest launches Ford to the corner. Priest with a straight right hand. Priest repeatedly stomps on Ford’s chest. Priest tags in Balor. Balor with clubbing shoulder block. Balor slams Ford’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Balor with two chops. Following a snap mare takeover, Balor hammers down on Ford’s chest. Balor applies a rear chin lock. Balor transitions into a side headlock. Dawkins tags himself in.

Ford drops down on the canvas. Dawkins with a shoulder tackle. Dawkins applies a wrist lock. Dawkins tags in Ford. Street Profits works on the left wrist of Balor. Double Irish Whip. Balor kicks Dawkins in the chest. Balor ducks a clothesline from Ford. Balor tags in Priest. Priest clotheslines Ford. Priest nails Dawkins with The Bell Clap. Priest with a Lifting Flatliner. Priest launches Ford over the top rope. Priest SuperKicks Dawkins. Ford with an Apron Enzuigiri. Priest answers with a forearm in mid-air. Priest delivers a pounce that sends Ford crashing to the outside. Judgment Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Balor applies a rear chin lock. Balor whips Ford across the ring. Ford ducks a clothesline from Balor. Ford with a Float Over DDT. Ford tags in Dawkins. Dawkins scores the elbow knockdown. Dawkins knocks Priest off the ring apron.

Dawkins clotheslines Balor. Standing Switch Exchange. Balor whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins leapfrogs over Balor. Dawkins with a corkscrew elbow strike. Dawkins dodges The Spinning Roundhouse Kick. Dawkins with The Cash Out. Dawkins with a 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins follows that with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Dawkins tags in Ford. Priest hits The South Of Heaven. Ford with a Frog Splash. Balor responds with The La Magistral for a two count. Balor punches Ford in the back. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ford gets distracted by Ripley. Balor goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Ford lands back on his feet. Misfired Clotheslines. Balor hits The SlingBlade. Balor delivers The Shotgun Dropkick. Akira Tozawa throws a drink into Dominik’s injured eyes. Ford rolls Balor over to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Street Profits via Pinfall

Second Match: Rhea Ripley w/The Judgment Day vs. Akira Tozawa w/The Street Profits 

Tozawa dodges The Big Boot. Tozawa ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Ripley kicks Tozawa in the gut. Ripley goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Tozawa lands back on his feet. Ripley begs Tozawa to hit him. Tozawa applies a waist lock. Ripley decks Tozawa with a back elbow smash. Ripley drops Tozawa with The Big Boot for a two count. Ripley slams Tozawa’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Ripley repeatedly stomps on Tozawa’s chest. Ripley poses for the crowd. Ripley whips Tozawa into the turnbuckles. Ripley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Ripley applies an arm-bar. Ripley with a forearm shot across the back of Tozawa. Ripley with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Ripley applies a rear chin lock.

Ripley pulls Tozawa down to the mat. Ripley with the irish whip. Tozawa dives over Ripley. Ripley catches Tozawa in mid-air. Ripley goes for The Fallaway Slam, but Tozawa counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Tozawa ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Ripley goes for a PowerBomb, but Tozawa counters with a Hurricanrana. Ford mocks Dominik. Balor trips Tozawa from the outside. The Street Profits with Stereo SomerSault Planchas. Ripley goes for The Rip Tide, but Tozawa lands back on his feet. Tozawa sends Ripley shoulder first into the steel ring post. Tozawa kicks Dominik off the ring apron. Tozawa goes for The Senton Bomb, but Ripley ducks out of the way. Ripley connects with The Rip Tide to pickup the victory.

Winner: Rhea Ripley via Pinfall 

Third Match: The OC w/AJ Styles & Mia Yim vs. The Alpha Academy 

Karl Anderson and Chad Gable will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gable with a waist lock go-behind. Following a snap mare takeover, Gable with a Gator Roll. Gable goes into the lateral press for a one count. Gable with a side headlock takeover. Anderson reverses the hold. Gable whips Anderson across the ring. Anderson drops Gable with a shoulder tackle. Gable drops down on the canvas. Anderson with a Counter Hip Toss. Gable kicks Anderson in the face. Arm-Drag Exchange. Anderson applies an arm-bar. Anderson grabs a side wrist lock. Anderson tags in Gallows. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Gallows with heavy bodyshots. Gallows uppercuts Gable. Gallows punches Gable Gallows sends Gable to the corner. Gallows with a running elbow smash. Gallows tags in Anderson. Anderson applies an arm-bar. Gable backs Anderson into the turnbuckles. Anderson ducks a clothesline from Gable. Anderson with a deep arm-drag. Anderson reapplies the arm-bar. Anderson tags in Gallows.

Gallows headbutts the left shoulder of Gable. Gallows uppercuts Gable. Gallows whips Gable across the ring. Gallows goes for The Big Boot, but Gable holds onto the ropes. Nerd/Shoosh Off. Gable tags in Dozovic. Double Short-Arm Lariat. Dozovic side steps Gallows into the turnbuckles. Dozovic levels Gallows with The Body Avalanche. Gallows kicks Dozovic in the face. Gallows with a diving shoulder tackle. Anderson sends Gable crashing into Dozovic. Alpha Academy regains control of the match during the commercial break. Gable with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Gable works on the left leg of Anderson. Gable applies a leg lock. Anderson kicks Gable in the face. Anderson reverses out of the irish whip from Gable. Anderson goes for The SpineBuster, but Gable counters with The Ankle Lock. Anderson uses his feet to create separation.

Anderson ducks a clothesline from Gable. Anderson tags in Gallows. Gallows clotheslines Gable. Gallows knocks Dozovic off the apron. Gallows with two uppercuts. Gallows with The Big Boot. Gallows whips Gable across the ring. Gable ducks a clothesline from Gallows. Dozovic made the blind tag. Gallows with a Back Body Drop. Dozovic drops Gallows with The Discus Lariat. Dozovic with The Body Avalanche. Dozovic tags in Gable. Assisted World’s Strongest Slam for a two count. Anderson sends Dozovic shoulder first into the steel ring post. Gable dumps Anderson out of the ring. Gable goes for The MoonSault, but Gallows ducks out of the way. Gallows SuperKicks Gable. Gallows tags in Anderson. The Good Brothers connects with The Magic Killer to pickup the victory. After the match, The Bloodline attacks The OC from behind. The Usos plants Gallows with The 1D.

Winner: The OC via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Dexter Lumis w/Johnny Gargano vs. The Miz In A Winner Takes All Ladder Match For Two Bags Of Money 

Lumis is playing mind games with Miz. Miz immediately exits the ring. Lumis uppercuts Miz. Lumis with a back elbow smash. Lumis drives Miz face first into the ladder. Lumis rolls Miz back into the ring. Lumis grabs a ladder. Miz dropkicks the ladder into Lumis chest. Miz drags the ladder back into the ring. Lumis makes the ladder ricochet off Miz’s face. Lumis drives the ladder into the midsection of Miz. Lumis uppercuts Miz. Lumis puts a ladder on the middle turnbuckle. Lumis drives Miz face first into the wedged ladder. Lumis is mauling Miz in the corner. Lumis with The SuperPlex off the ladder. Lumis toys around with Miz. Lumis dropkicks the ladder into the nether regions of Miz. Lumis climbs up a ladder in the center of the ring. Miz with two haymakers. Lumis delivers a bodyshot. Lumis with short jabs to the jaw of Miz. Miz punches Lumis in the ribs. Miz with three haymakers. Miz denies The Silence. Both guys fall off the ladder. Miz has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Lumis slams Miz’s head on the top rung of the ladder. Bodyshot Exchange. Lumis sends Miz crashing into the canvas. Miz shoves Lumis off the ladder. Lumis stops Miz in his tracks.

Lumis applies The Silence. Miz drops Lumis with a NeckBreaker on the ring apron. Miz buries Lumis under a pile of ladders and chairs. Miz dumps an announcer’s chair on top of the rumble. Miz teases to pull out a ladder. Miz mocks the Des Moines Crowd. Miz shoves Gargano. The referee is trying to calm down Gargano. Miz with The Big Boot. Miz transitions into a ground and pound attack. Miz whips Gargano into the LED Board. Miz nails Gargano with a vicious ladder shot. Lumis rises up. Lumis hits The Uranage Slam on the floor. Lumis lays Miz flat on the announcer table. Lumis climbs up a ladder at ringside. Lumis goes for The Flying Leg Drop, but Miz ducks out of the way. Miz scrambles up the ladder in the ring. Lumis somehow catches up to him. Lumis with rapid fire haymakers. Lumis shoves Miz into the ropes. Bronson Reed pulls Lumis off the ladder. Reed drives Lumis face first into the ladder. Reed drops Lumis with a Leaping Body Block. Reed drags Lumis to the corner. Reed connects with The Tsunami. Reed helps Miz up the ladder. Miz procures the two bags to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Miz 

Fifth Match: AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Styles backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. Zayn turns Styles over. Styles ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Styles with a knife edge chop. Styles is throwing haymakers at Zayn. Styles slams Zayn’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Styles with a straight right hand. Styles whips Zayn across the ring. Styles with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Zayn kicks Styles in the gut. Zayn with two haymakers. Zayn drives his knee into the midsection of Styles. Zayn hammers down on the back of Styles. Short-Arm Reversal by Styles. Styles with two back elbow smashes. Styles with a Pumphandle GutBuster for a two count. Zayn denies The Styles Clash. Zayn regroups on the outside. Styles with a Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm. Styles rolls Miz back into the ring. Zayn avoids The Phenomenal Forearm. Zayn dumps Styles face first on the top rope. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn slams Styles head on the top turnbuckle pad. Styles with a flying elbow smash for a one count.

Zayn puts his knee on the back of Styles neck. Zayn is raining down haymakers. Styles catches Zayn in mid-air. Styles with a BackBreaker. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz. Styles with a basement forearm smash. Styles with a leaping corner clothesline. Zayn denies The Ushigoroshi. Zayn kicks Styles in the gut. Zayn goes for The BrainBuster, but Styles counters with a NeckBreaker. Styles with a Sliding Knee Strike. Styles hits The MoonSault Reverse DDT on the floor. Zayn denies The Phenomenal Forearm. Zayn has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn is throwing haymakers at Styles. Styles blocks The SuperPlex. Styles with The Spinning Rack Bomb for a two count. Styles goes for The Styles Clash, but Zayn blocks it. Styles with a back elbow smash. Zayn blocks The Tornado DDT. Zayn with a Jumping Knee Strike.

Zayn drills Styles with The BrainBuster for a two count. Zayn with a series of haymakers. Zayn blocks The Phenomenal Blitz. Zayn kicks Styles in the face. Styles drops Zayn with The Pele Kick. Styles decks Zayn with a back elbow smash. Styles goes for The MoonSault Reverse DDT, but Zayn counters with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Styles counters with The Calf Crusher. Zayn grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Styles gets distracted by Solo Sikoa. Zayn rolls Styles over for a two count. Zayn with a JawBreaker. Styles kicks Zayn in the face. Styles with a leaping forearm smash. Styles tees off on Sikoa. Zayn attacks Styles from behind. Styles sends Zayn face first into the steel ring steps. Styles slams Zayn’s head on the announce table. Styles rolls Zayn back into the ring. Sikoa nails Styles with The Samoan Spike. Zayn connects with The Blue Thunder Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sami Zayn via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Becky Lynch vs. Bayley w/Damage Control 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Becky with a waist lock go-behind. Bayley applies a side headlock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Bayley walks into the ropes which forces break. Bayley applies a hammerlock on the middle rope. Bayley punches Becky in the back. Bayley grabs a side headlock. Becky whips Bayley across the ring. Bayley drops Becky with a shoulder tackle. Bayley kicks Becky in the gut. Bayley sends Becky to the corner. Becky crawls under Bayley’s legs. Becky with a toe kick. Becky leapfrogs over Bayley. Becky crawls under Bayley’s legs. Becky rolls Bayley over for a one count. Becky pie faces Bayley. Becky with a deep arm-drag. Becky applies an arm-bar. Bayley drives Becky face first into the middle rope. Becky blocks The Shotei from Io Shirai. Bayley pulls Becky down to the mat. Bayley kicks Becky in the gut. Becky with a gut punch. Becky kicks Bayley in the chest. Becky with a flying forearm smash. Becky clotheslines Bayley. Becky reverses out of the irish whip from Bayley. Becky thrust kicks the midsection of Bayley. Becky with a flying forearm smash off the ring apron. Becky rolls Bayley back into the ring. Bayley drives Becky face first into the middle turnbuckle pad.

Bayley has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Bayley applies a rear chin lock. Becky punches Bayley in the ribs. Bayley kicks Becky in the gut. Bayley whips Becky into the turnbuckles. Bayley with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Bayley kicks Becky in the ribs. Bayley and Becky are trading back and forth shots. Bayley with forearm shivers. Becky dropkicks Bayley. Forearm Exchange. Becky uppercuts Bayley. Becky with a Spinning Back Kick. Becky ducks a clothesline from Bayley. Becky with a SpringBoard Side Kick. Becky with The Exploder Suplex. Becky sends Bayley chest first into the turnbuckles. Becky kicks Bayley in the back. Becky drags Bayley to the corner. Becky with a Flying Leg Drop for a two count. Bayley with the irish whip. Becky side steps Bayley into the turnbuckles. Bayley kicks the left knee of Becky. Rollup Exchange. Bayley ducks a clothesline from Becky. Bayley with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Becky with the backslide cover for a two count. Bayley kicks out the legs of Becky. Bayley clotheslines the back of Becky’s neck. Standing Switch Exchange. Becky drops Bayley with The Reverse DDT for a two count.

Becky gets Bayley tied up in the ropes. Becky with two uppercuts. Becky with a Spinning Back Kick. Bayley avoids The Guillotine Leg Drop. Becky dodges The Knee Lift. Becky drags Bayley back into the ring. Bayley connects with The Bayley To Belly for a two count. Bayley toys around with Becky. Becky slaps Bayley in the face. Becky denies The Rose Plant. Becky with The Samoan Drop. Becky decks Bayley with a back elbow smash. Bayley with a leaping forearm smash. Becky kicks Bayley in the face. Becky nails Bayley with The Diamond Dust for a two count. Bayley with a double leg takedown. Bayley uses the middle rope for leverage for a two count. Becky goes for The Uranage Slam, but Damage Control pulls Bayley out of the ring. Becky with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. The referee has ejected Damage Control from the ringside area. Becky rocks Dakota Kai with a forearm smash. Becky repeatedly stomps on Kai’s chest. Bayley clocks Becky with the tv monitor behind the referee’s back. Bayley plants Becky with The Rose Plant to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bayley via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins vs. The Usos w/Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa

Owens and Rollins attacks The Usos before the bell rings. Rollins is throwing haymakers at Jey. Rollins slams Jey’s head on three turnbuckle pads. Rollins transitions into a corner mount. Jey applies a side headlock. Rollins whips Jey across the ring. Rollins drops down on the canvas. Rollins scores the elbow knockdown. Rollins applies a wrist lock. Rollins tags in Owens. Owens with a gut punch. Owens with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Owens clotheslines Jey. Owens taunts Jimmy. Owens with a straight right hand. Owens with an elbow smash. Owens talks smack to Jey. Jey reverses out of the irish whip from Owens. Owens holds onto the ropes. Owens kicks Jey in the face. Jimmy kicks Owens in the back. Jey SuperKicks Rollins off the ring apron.

The Usos has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Jimmy with clubbing shoulder blocks. Owens side steps Jimmy into the top of the steel ring post. Owens drops Jimmy with a DDT. Rollins and Jey are tagged in. Rollins with two clotheslines. Rollins ducks a clothesline from Jey. Rollins with The SlingBlade. Rollins with a flying forearm smash. Short-Arm Reversal by Rollins. Rollins with a BackBreaker for a two count. Rollins plays to the crowd. Jey avoids The Curb Stomp. Jey uppercuts Rollins. Jey tags in Jimmy. Rollins ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Rollins SuperKicks Jimmy. Jey launches Rollins over the top rope. Rollins with a forearm smash. Rollins with a Flying Double Crossbody Block. Rollins tags in Owens. Jey SuperKicks Rollins. Owens with The Frog Splash for a two count. Owens goes for The Swanton Bomb, but Jimmy gets his knees up in the air.

Solo Sikoa arrives at ringside. Jimmy uppercuts Owens. The Good Brothers gangs up on Sikoa. Jey with a Stage Dive. Rollins lands The Suicide Dive. Rollins sends Sikoa face first into the steel ring post. Rollins hits The Curb Stomp on the floor. Jimmy puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Austin Theory clocks Rollins with the United States Title behind the referee’s back. HeadButt/Haymaker Exchange. Jimmy SuperKicks Owens for a two count. Jimmy goes for The USO Splash, but Owens ducks out of the way. Jimmy denies The Stunner. Owens SuperKicks Jimmy. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Jimmy lands back on his feet. Owens ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Owens connects with The Pop Up PowerBomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Owens had a huge standoff with Sami Zayn to close the show.

Winner: Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez