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WWE Raw Results (1/9/23): What’s Next For Austin Theory?

   January 9, 2023

WWE Raw
January 9, 2023
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, Alabama

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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: Kevin Owens vs. Baron Corbin w/JBL 

Corbin attacks Owens before the bell rings. Corbin is throwing haymakers at Owens. Corbin repeatedly stomps on Owens chest. Corbin is choking Owens with his boot. Corbin drives Owens back first into the turnbuckles. Owens side steps Corbin into the turnbuckles. Owens with three haymakers. Corbin with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles. Corbin with a gut punch. Corbin with a straight right hand. Corbin follows that with an elbow smash. Owens sends Corbin shoulder first into the steel ring post. Owens with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Owens with two clotheslines. Owens follows that with a Running Senton Splash. Owens taunts JBL and Corbin. Corbin regroups on the outside. Owens slams Corbin’s head on the announce table. Owens goes for The Apron PowerBomb, but Corbin blocks it. Corbin Chokeslams Owens on the apron. Corbin has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Owens with a Running Cannonball Strike. Owens ascends to the top turnbuckle. Corbin tees off on Owens. Owens blocks The SuperPlex. Owens HeadButts Corbin. Owens lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Owens kicks Corbin in the gut. Corbin denies The Stunner. Owens ducks a clothesline from Corbin. Owens SuperKicks Corbin. Owens whips Corbin across the ring. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Corbin holds onto the ropes. Corbin kicks Owens in the face. Owens avoids The Wrap Around Lariat. Corbin drops Owens with The DDT for a two count. Corbin yells at the referee. Owens with forearm shivers. Corbin hits Deep Six for a two count. Corbin is raining down haymakers. Corbin with forearm shivers. Corbin with a running haymaker. Corbin talks smack to the crowd. Owens kicks Corbin in the gut. Owens connects with The Stunner to pickup the victory. After the match, Owens gets into a massive brawl with The Usos and Solo Sikoa.

Winner: Kevin Owens via Pinfall 

Second Match: Bayley w/Damage Control vs. Mia Yim 

Bayley with a running forearm smash. Bayley with clubbing blows to Yim’s back. Bayley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Bayley sends Yim to the corner. Yim kicks Bayley in the face. Yim with a Running NeckBreaker. Yim with a ground and pound attack of her own. Yim dropkicks Bayley. Bayley reverses out of the irish whip from Yim. Yim sends Bayley tumbling to the floor. Bayley avoids The Suicide Dive. Yim blasts Bayley with The PK. Yim poses for the crowd. Bayley regains control of the match during the commercial break. Bayley applies a rear chin lock. Yim with heavy bodyshots. Bayley drops Yim with The Middle Rope Stunner. Bayley taunts the Birmingham crowd. Bayley with a Draping Vertical Suplex on the floor. Bayley rolls Yim back into the ring.

Bayley hooks the outside leg for a two count. Yim attacks the midsection of Bayley. Yim with a forearm smash. Yim launches Bayley over the top rope. Bayley with a shoulder block. Yim blocks The Middle Rope Stunner. Yim lands The Suicide Dive. Yim rolls Bayley back into the ring. Yim delivers her combination offense. Yim with an Overhead Kick. Yim with a Release German Suplex. Bayley rocks Yim with a forearm smash. Yim responds with a Hurricanrana in the ropes for a two count. Yim goes for a Running Cannonball Strike, but Bayley ducks out of the way. Bayley goes for The Rose Plant, but Yim rolls her over for a two count. Bayley goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Yim lands back on her feet. Yim drops Bayley with The Spinning Heel Kick. Yim slaps Bayley’s hand off the top rope. Bayley crawls under Yim’s legs. Bayley sends Yim face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Bayley uses the middle rope for leverage to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bayley via Pinfall 

Seth Rolins, Austin Theory and Bobby Lashley Segment 

Third Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Candice LeRae 

Ripley pie faces LeRae after the bell rings. LeRae with a chop/forearm combination. LeRae unloads a flurry of strikes. Ripley shoves LeRae. LeRae dodges The Big Boot. LeRae rolls Ripley over for a two count. LeRae kicks Ripley in the face. LeRae side steps Ripley into the turnbuckles. Ripley blocks The Tornado DDT. Ripley sends LeRae chest first into the canvas for a two count. Ripley kicks LeRae in the back. Ripley slams LeRae’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Ripley whips LeRae into the turnbuckles. Ripley with a Seated Senton. Ripley slams LeRae’s head on another turnbuckle pad. Ripley with clubbing shoulder blocks.

Ripley punches LeRae in the back. Ripley with Two Biel Throws. Ripley dishes out more shoulder blocks in the corner. Ripley puts LeRae on the top turnbuckle. Ripley with a straight right hand. Ripley goes for The SuperPlex, but LeRae lands back on her feet. LeRae avoids the downward punch. LeRae with The Avalanche German Suplex. LeRae dodges The Running Boot. LeRae sends Ripley tumbling to the floor. LeRae with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Ripley catches LeRae in mid-air. Ripley bodyslams LeRae into the ringside barricade. Ripley applies The Prism Trap. Ripley swings LeRae’s head against the barricade. Ripley rolls LeRae back into the ring. Ripley connects with The Rip Tide to pickup the victory.

Winner: Rhea Ripley via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Solo Sikoa vs. Dolph Ziggler 

Ziggler is throwing haymakers at Sikoa. Sikoa shoves Ziggler. Ziggler transitions into a corner mount. Sikoa drops Ziggler with a running shoulder tackle. Ziggler buries his shoulder into the midsection of Sikoa. Ziggler slams Sikoa’s head on the top rope. Ziggler applies The Sleeper Hold. Sikoa repeatedly backs Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Sikoa sends Ziggler back first into the canvas. Sikoa uppercuts Ziggler. Sikoa stomps on Ziggler’s chest. Sikoa is raining down haymakers. Sikoa stomps on the midsection of Ziggler. Sikoa with a Falling HeadButt for a two count. Sikoa applies a nerve hold. Ziggler stomps on the left foot of Sikoa. Ziggler with heavy bodyshots. Ziggler decks Sikoa with a JawBreaker. Ziggler goes back to the corner mount. Ziggler goes for a NeckBreaker, but Sikoa blocks it. Sikoa goes for The Fallaway Slam, but Ziggler lands back on his feet.

Ziggler with two haymakers. Ziggler dropkicks Sikoa. Sikoa blocks The Leaping DDT. Sikoa sends Ziggler crashing to the outside. Sikoa has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Sikoa with a Running Hip Attack for a two count. Sikoa with Three HeadButts. Sikoa applies a rear chin lock. Ziggler fights from underneath. Sikoa hits The Samoan Drop. Sikoa goes for a Running Hip Attack, but Ziggler counters with a back elbow smash. Ziggler with a straight right hand. Ziggler kicks Sikoa in the face. Ziggler side steps Sikoa into the turnbuckles. Ziggler drops Sikoa with a Leaping DDT for a two count. Ziggler is raining down haymakers. Sikoa HeadButts Ziggler. Sikoa goes for The Samoan Drop, but Ziggler lands back on his feet. Ziggler connects with The Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler with heavy bodyshots. Ziggler HeadButts Sikoa. Sikoa blocks The SuperKick. Ziggler side steps Sikoa into the turnbuckles. Ziggler kicks Sikoa in the gut. Ziggler goes for The Famouser, but Sikoa counters with The Samoan Spike to pickup the victory. After the match, Sikoa celebrates with The Usos.

Winner: Solo Sikoa via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Match Card 

– Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight In A Pitch Black Match

– The 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble Match

– The 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble Match

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

Fifth Match: Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/The Judgment Day vs. The Good Brothers vs. The Street Profits vs. The Alpha Academy vs. Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander In A Tag Team Turmoil Match. The Winners Will Become The Number One Contenders For The WWE Raw Tag Team Championships 

FINN BALOR & DAMIAN PRIEST VS. THE GOOD BROTHERS 

Finn Balor and Karl Anderson will start things off. Balor kicks Anderson in the gut. Balor with a straight right hand. Anderson reverses out of the irish whip from Balor. Anderson scores the elbow knockdown. Anderson slams Balor’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Anderson kicks Balor in the gut. Anderson uppercuts Balor. Chop Exchange. Balor with clubbing shoulder blocks. Balor sends Anderson to the corner. Balor with a running chop. Balor applies a wrist lock. Anderson drives his knee into the midsection of Balor. Anderson with the irish whip. Balor kicks Anderson in the face. Anderson dropkicks Balor for a two count. Anderson slams Balor’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Anderson tags in Gallows. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Gallows with hammer elbows. Gallows punches Balor. Gallows tags in Anderson. Anderson kicks Balor in the ribs. Anderson with a knife edge chop. Anderson slams Balor’s head on another turnbuckle pad. Anderson tags in Gallows. Gallows with rapid fire bodyshots. Gallows uppercuts Balor. Gallows poses for the crowd.

Gallows goes for a Bodyslam, but Balor lands back on his feet. Balor repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Gallows. Balor tags in Priest. Gallows kicks Priest in the gut. Gallows levels Priest with The Body Avalanche. Priest rocks Gallows with a forearm smash. Priest with Two Mid-Kicks. Priest kicks the left hamstring of Gallows. Gallows answers with a Roundhouse Kick. Gallows whips Priest across the ring. Priest dodges The Big Boot. Priest thrust kicks the left knee of Gallows. Priest is putting the boots to Gallows. Priest applies a front face lock. Priest tags in Balor. Balor with clubbing hamstring kicks. Balor wraps the left leg of Gallows around the middle rope. Gallows punches Balor. Gallows tags in Priest. Priest with repeated hamstring kicks in the corner. The referee admonishes Priest. Priest sends Gallows to the corner. Priest with a leaping back elbow smash. Gallows blocks The Broken Arrow. Gallows with a Vertical Suplex. Gallows tags in Anderson. Anderson ducks a clothesline from Priest. Anderson with a chop/uppercut combination. Anderson knocks Balor off the ring apron.

Priest launches Anderson to the corner. Anderson ducks a clothesline from Priest. Anderson with another chop/uppercut combination. Priest reverses out of the irish whip from Anderson. Anderson side steps Priest into the turnbuckles. Anderson with The Hiyah Kick. Anderson blocks a boot from Balor. Anderson throws the right leg of Balor into the referee’s hands. Anderson with a straight right hand. Priest pulls Anderson out of the ring. Priest throws Anderson into the steel ring steps. Judgment Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Anderson side steps Balor into the turnbuckles. Anderson ducks a clothesline from Balor. Anderson with a NeckBreaker. Anderson tags in Gallows. Gallows with two clotheslines. Gallows uppercuts Balor. Gallows with a Running Hip Attack. Gallows with a leaping shoulder tackle. Gallows SuperKicks Priest. Gallows with a Pumphandle Slam for a two count. Gallows tags in Anderson. Dominik trips Anderson from the outside. Gallows clotheslines Priest over the top rope. Balor rolls Anderson to score the first pinfall of the match. The Good Brothers has been eliminated.

FINN BALOR & DAMIAN PRIEST VS. SHELTON BENJAMIN & CEDRIC ALEXANDER

Benjamin with a flying clothesline off the steel ring steps. Alexander lands The Suicide Dive. Alexander with a gut punch. Alexander rolls Balor back into the ring. Alexander with an Apron Enzuigiri. Alexander with a flying forearm smash. Alexander sends Balor to the corner. Balor side steps Alexander into the turnbuckles. Balor rolls Alexander over for a two count. Alexander hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Priest and Benjamin are brawling on the outside. Alexander tags in Benjamin. Benjamin kicks Balor in the gut. Benjamin with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Balor is throwing haymakers at Benjamin. Benjamin reverses out of the irish whip from Balor. Benjamin clotheslines Balor. Benjamin tags in Alexander. Alexander scores a bodyshot. Alexander with a straight right hand for a two count. Alexander applies a rear chin lock. Alexander kicks Balor in the back. Alexander applies a rear chin lock. Balor rakes the eyes of Alexander. Alexander clotheslines the back of Balor’s neck. Alexander talks smack to Priest. Alexander applies a front face lock.

Alexander tags in Benjamin. Benjamin with a gut punch. Benjamin goes for a PowerBomb, but Balor lands back on his feet. Balor blocks a boot from Benjamin. Benjamin with a Spin Kick. Balor tags in Priest. Benjamin ducks a clothesline from Priest. Benjamin with Three Release German Suplex’s. Benjamin with a Rising Knee Strike. Benjamin tags in Alexander. Assisted Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Benjamin dumps Balor out of the ring. Alexander hammers down on Priest’s back. Alexander applies a waist lock. Priest with three sharp elbow strikes. Alexander with a forearm smash. Priest drives his knee into the midsection of Alexander. Priest whips Alexander across the ring. Alexander hits The Neuralyzer for a two count. Priest with a forearm smash. Alexander dropkicks Priest. Balor tags himself in. Priest with The South Of Heaven Chokeslam. Priest stops Benjamin in tracks. Balor connects with The Coupe de Grace. Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander has been eliminated.

FINN BALOR & DAMIAN PRIEST VS. THE ALPHA ACADEMY

Finn Balor and Chad Gable will start things off. Balor kicks Gable in the face. Balor drops Gable with The SlingBlade. Balor tags in Priest. Priest with The Broken Arrow for a two count. Priest applies a rear chin lock. Priest sends Gable to the corner. Priest with a leaping back elbow smash. Priest tags in Balor. Following a snap mare takeover, Balor with a slingshot foot stomp. Balor tags in Priest. BackBreaker/Leg Drop Combination for a two count. Priest dumps Gable out of the ring. Balor with a knife edge chop. Priest taunts Dozovic. Balor drives Gable back first into the ring apron. Balor with clubbing shoulder blocks. Balor rolls Gable back into the ring. Balor with an elbow drop. Balor stands on Gable’s back. Balor applies a rear chin lock.

Balor drives his knee into the midsection of Gable. Balor continues to taunt Dozovic. Gable with a Belly to Back Suplex. Dozovic and Priest are tagged in. Dozovic clotheslines Priest. Dozovic with a Spinning Back Fist. Dozovic whips Priest across the ring. Dozovic HeadButts Priest. Dozovic bodyslams Balor. Dozovic with a corner clothesline. Dozovic whips Priest into Balor. Dozovic with a Double Body Avalanche. Dozovic hits The Caterpillar. Dozovic catches Balor in mid-air. Dozovic with The World’s Strongest Slam. Dozovic with The Vader Bomb. Priest SuperKicks Dozovic. Priest connects with The Running Lariat to pickup the victory. Finn Balor starts receiving medical attention. Adam Pearce gives Judgement Day an ultimatum, either forfeit the match or have Dominik Mysterio replace Balor. Mysterio will indeed replace Balor.

DOMINIK MYSTERIO & DAMIAN PRIEST VS. THE STREET PROFITS

Dawkins repeatedly stomps on Mysterio’s chest. Dawkins rips off Mysterio’s button down shirt. Dawkins tags in Ford. Dawkins whips Mysterio across the ring. Dawkins drops down on the canvas. Ford dropkicks Mysterio. Ford repeatedly stomps on Mysterio’ chest. Street Profits are lighting up Mysterio’s chest in the corner. Ford punches Mysterio in the back. Ford applies a wrist lock. Ford tags in Dawkins. Dawkins with a straight right hand. Dawkins hammers down on the back of Mysterio’s neck. Mysterio kicks Dawkins in the gut. Mysterio is throwing haymakers at Dawkins. Mysterio repeatedly stomps on Dawkins chest. Mysterio tees off on Dawkins. Dawkins reverses out of the irish whip from Mysterio. Dawkins with The 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford with a gut punch. Ford kicks Mysterio in the chest. Ford stomps on Mysterio’s chest for a two count. Ford applies a wrist lock. Ford tags in Dawkins. Dawkins with a Big Biel Throw. Priest and Ford are tagged in. Priest drives his knee into the midsection of Ford. Priest sends Ford face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Priest with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Priest repeatedly stomps on Ford’s chest. Priest shoves Dawkins off the ring apron.

Priest puts his knee on the back of Ford’s neck. Priest with a forearm smash. Priest repeatedly whips Ford into the turnbuckles. Priest kicks Ford in the back. Priest rocks Ford with a forearm smash. Short-Arm Reversal by Ford. Ford with two haymakers. Ford decks Priest with a back elbow smash. Ford chops Priest. Priest reverses out of the irish whip from Ford. Ford lunges over Priest. Ford dodges The Pump Kick. Priest with a forearm smash. Priest blocks a boot from Ford. Ford ducks a clothesline from Priest. Ford with a back fist. Priest is pissed. Ford sends Priest tumbling to the floor. Ford gets distracted by Mysterio. Priest delivers The Pounce over the announce table. Dawkins lands The SomerSault Plancha. Judgement Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Priest with forearm shivers. Priest drops Dawkins with The Rolling Elbow for a two count. Priest tags in Mysterio. Mysterio with a gut punch. Mysterio applies a rear chin lock. Dawkins with an arm-drag. Dawkins with forearm shivers. Mysterio reverses out of the irish whip from Dawkins. Dawkins with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Mysterio kicks Dawkins in the gut. Mysterio punches Dawkins in the back. Mysterio tags in Priest. Priest with a Mid-Kick. Priest bodyslams Dawkins. Priest poses for the crowd. Priest hooks the outside leg for a two count. Priest applies a front face lock. Priest tags in Mysterio. Bodyshot Exchange. Mysterio sends Dawkins face first into the middle rope. Mysterio goes for The 619, but Dawkins counters with a corkscrew elbow strike.

Dawkins tags in Ford. Ford punches Mysterio. Ford with an Apron Enzuigiri to Priest. Ford with a Flying Double Crossbody Block. Ford dropkicks Priest to the floor. Ford with a corner clothesline. Ford thrust kicks the midsection of Mysterio. Ford kicks Mysterio in the chest. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ford with a Belly to Back Suplex. Ford follows that with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Assisted Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Dawkins goes for a Bodyslam, but Mysterio lands back on his feet. Mysterio tags in Priest. Priest with a Roundhouse Kick. Priest drops Ford with a Flatliner. Priest kicks Dawkins in the face. Priest SuperKicks Dawkins. Priest with a Lariat for a two count. Dawkins rocks Priest with a forearm smash in mid-air. Dawkins tags in Ford. Priest catches Ford in mid-air. Dawkins with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Mysterio gets perched on the top turnbuckle. Priest launches Dawkins into the timekeeper’s area. Ford lands The SomerSault Plancha over the steel ring post. Ford shoves Mysterio off the top turnbuckle. Ford connects with The 450 Splash for a two count. Priest pulls Ford out of the ring. Ford side steps Priest into the steel ring steps. Mysterio rolls Ford over to pickup the victory. After the match, The Judgment Day has a huge standoff with The Usos to close the show.

Winner: The Judgment Day via Pinfall

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Author: Josh Lopez