Candice LeRae w/Mia Yim vs. Iyo Sky w/Damage CTRL
Sky matrixes under a strike from LeRae. LeRae misses a dropkick. Step-up senton by LeRae. Sky kicks out. LeRae walks into a flapjack from Sky. Sky works over LeRae. LeRae sends Sky out of the ring. Baseball slide from LeRae. LeRae tries to set up another move but gets tripped on the apron. Sky flattens LeRae with a sick crossbody suicide dive. LeRae surprised Sky with a springboard splash while she was still outside the ring. After the break, LeRae dropkicks Sky. Sky kicks out. LeRae sets Sky up on the top rope. Sky yanks LeRae off the top rope. LeRae lands with a nasty thud.
Butterfly back breaker by Sky. Running double knee strike by Sky. Sky goes up top. LeRae cuts her off and hits a German suplex off the bottom rope. Sky somehow manages to kick out. LeRae and Sky trade strikes. Sky lifts LeRae into the electric chair position. LeRae counters into a poison ranna. Sky kicks out. LeRae sets up her swinging neck breaker off the second rope, but Sky pushes her off the top. After interference by everyone outside the ring, Sky manages to hold LeRae down with a sunset flip for the win.
Winner- Iyo Sky
In-Ring Segment: Rhea Ripley
Ripley says it’s been a while since she has been out here without The Judgement Day. She wants all the attention on her. She did the unthinkable. She went the distance. She came in the Royal Rumble at number one and won. She gets to choose who she wants to face at WrestleMania. Three years ago, she was just getting started, and she was the NXT Champion. She stood in the ring and challenged Charlotte Flair to a match at WrestleMania. Flair put her in her place. The funny thing about it is Flair is always in the title picture and gets better every year. Ripley wants Flair. At WrestleMania, she’s going to put Flair in her place. Ripley chooses Flair.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Johnny Gargano w/Dexter Lumis vs. Baron Corbin w/JBL
Corbin works over Gargano. Gargano manages to send Corbin out of the ring and lands a dive. JBL tries to get involved, but Lumis steps in the way. Lumis pulls out an axe and slices through JBL’s hat and the commentary desk. Gargano counters End of Days with a small package for the win.
Winner- Johnny Gargano
.@WWERollins' mood completely changed when asked about being eliminated by @LoganPaul in the 2023 Men's #RoyalRumble Match…#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/aK4RDcp1xr
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2023
The VIP Lounge
MVP’s guest tonight is United States Champion Austin Theory. Theory joins MVP in the ring. Theory thanks MVP for inviting him to the VIP Lounge. When Theory was a little kid, he used to watch the VIP Lounge. He’s here to make the VIP Lounge and MVP relevant again. They should rename the VIP Lounge after Theory. Theory gets in MVP’s face over him saying Bobby Lashley could beat him last week. It doesn’t matter if he’s in the Elimination Chamber or not. The two argue over Lashley’s ability to beat Theory.
MVP notes Theory should be worried about his health. Theory tells MVP to worry about his own health. Lashley isn’t in the Chamber and is going to be destroyed by Brock Lesnar. Lashley power walks to the ring. MVP stands in Lashley’s way. Theory yells to Lashley, “listen to your daddy!” MVP moves out of the way. Lashley attacks Theory. Theory side steps a spear and pulls MVP in the way. Lashley cuts MVP in half as Theory runs away.
Thanks to #USChampion @_Theory1, @fightbobby just SPEARED @The305MVP!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/aCb2IcnE42
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2023
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE Raw Results (1/23/23)
In-Ring Segment: The Miz
Miz complains about being the first man eliminated in the Royal Rumble. Adam Pearce interrupts and tells Miz he has a match tonight against Raw’s newest superstar, Rick Boogs. Miz refuses because he’s in a suit. Pearce doesn’t care.
RICK BOOGS IS BACK!
The newest member of the #WWERaw roster … @rickboogswwe is ready to rock on Monday nights! pic.twitter.com/p1oHn0XdQZ
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2023
