Welcome to Fightful.com's live coverage & discussion for WWE Monday Night RAW (2/6/23)!
We will bring you the full results of tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
Here's what's on deck:
Preview
WWE Raw (2/6)
- Brock Lesnar Appears
- Steel Cage Match: Bayley vs. Becky Lynch
- Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Carmella vs. Michin vs. Candice LeRae vs. Piper Niven
- Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Damian Priest vs. Angelo Dawkins
- Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Elias vs. Montez Ford
- The show begins with Edge and Beth Phoenix. A video package recounts their history with Judgment Day. Edge and Beth say it's not over between them and Judgment Day. Edge says that every member of Judgment Day is in a better place than they were last year. Edge tells the story of WWE Extreme Rules from his perspective. Edge says he will stoop to any level to get his pound of flesh.
Judgment Day comes out to interrupt them. Edge says they don't know what they want. Edge says he can't wait to see Rey Mysterio snap and finally attack Dominik. Phoenix says she came here to be Ripley's ass but Ripley is not here. So, Phoenix challenged Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley to a mixed tag match at WWE Elimination Chamber.
Judgment Day accepts the challenge but attempts to surround Edge and Beth Phoenix. The street profits come out to make the save. Beth Phoenix hits the Glam Slam on Mysterio and Dawkins vs. Priest will take place when the show comes back from commercial.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Damian Priest vs. Angelo Dawkins
Angelo Dawkins starts off the match strongly and nearly Pounces Priest over an announce table. The match goes back and forth but Dawkins is able to get in some major moves including a Swanton Bomb which nabs him a near fall. In the end, Priest scores the victory with the South of Heaven.
Winner: Damian Priest by pinfall.
- Tonight, we will see Austin Theory Live.
- Adam Pearce makes it official, The Maximum Male Models our members of the Monday Night Raw roster. Chelsea Green again interrupts Adam and says that she wants a major debut match and she's mad she's not in the Elimination Chamber.
- A video recaps the latest between Sami Zayn & Roman Reigns.
Baron Corbin (w/JBL) vs. Dexter Lumis (w/ Johnny Gargano)
Baron Corbin tries to get the jump on Dexter early and stays on him throughout the majority of the match. On commentary, they're discussing JBL being disappointed with Corbin. Corbin misses a splash in the corner and Lumis ends up winning with a Uranage.
Winner: Dexter Lumis by pinfall.
Brock Lesnar comes out and says he can't stop thinking about Bobby Lashley. He says he has a multi-million dollar contract to fight Bobby Lashley at WWE Elimination Chamber. Bobby Lashley comes out and says that they will fight on his time since Bobby has Brock's number. Bobby Lashley boops Brock Lesnar's nose. Lesnar hits an F5 and then another at the request of the audience.
- Dexter Lumis drew Candice LeRae a picture featuring Nikki Cross in the background. Candice turns around and confronts Nikki
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Carmella vs. Michin vs. Candice LeRae vs. Piper Niven
A lot of fast-paced action. Carmella continues to try to sneak a victory any chance she can. Piper utilizes the power game in order to squash all three women but is unable to get a pinfall. Michin hits Eat Defeat for two on Carmella. In the end, Carmella gets the win by pinning Candice after Niven squashes her in the corner.
Winner: Carmella by pinfall.
- Backstage, John Bradshaw Layfield absolutely buries Baron Corbin saying that Corbin is channel-changing television and even though he tried, you can't polish a turd.
- backstage, Piper Niven confronts Candice. Michin comes to the defense of LeRae but Piper says that if either of them gets in her way when it comes to another championship opportunity, she won't be so forgiving.
Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin vs. Alpha Academy
MVP is with Benjamin and Alexander. Otis gets the better of Benjamin early on. Otis misses a splash in the corner. Benjamin tags in Alexander. Alexander clears the ring and goes for a Suicide Dive, but Chad Gable catches him in an exploder. Benjamin breaks up a pinfall attempt by Gable. Alexander avoids a Moonsault attempt by Gable, and it's the Lumbar Check for the victory.
Winners: Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander by pinfall.
- Next week, it will be Rick Boogs vs. The Miz, per Adam Pearce. Chelsea Green is headed to the ring and says Adam Pearce better find her an opponent. She goes to the ring, and that opponent ends up being Asuka.
Chelsea Green vs. Asuka
All of the contenders in the women's Elimination Chamber, Raquel Rodriguez, Nikki Cross, Carmella, Natalya, and Liv Morgan, are ringside for this match. Chelsea keeps bantering with them, and Asuka is able to quickly finish her off with a Rings of Saturn-type maneuver.
Winner: Asuka by submission.
- After the match, Bianca comes out and says she's looking forward to seeing who earns the right to face her at WrestleMania.
- Cody Rhodes comes to the ring and says he is happy Sami Zayn is getting his chance to face Roman Reigns at WWE Elimination Chamber. Paul Heyman interrupts and Cody Rhodes tells an emotional story about how Paul Heyman helped Dusty Rhodes regain his confidence when the Rhodes family had once again fallen on hard times.
Paul Heyman gets emotional as well and says that Dusty Rhodes trained Roman Reigns to be the top star in the industry but he never trained Cody. Paul Heyman claimed that Dusty Rhodes told him while Cody might have been his favorite son, Roman Reigns was the son he always wanted. Cody says that now this is personal, and he's going to take the championship from Roman Reigns personally at WrestleMania.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Elias vs. Montez Ford
Austin Theory Live turns out to be just Austin Theory on commentary for this match.
Elias has control early on, but Monez Ford is able to get a quick cradle for a near fall before Elias gets right back in the driver's seat. Elias wails on Montez Ford in the corner and delivers a Back Body Drop before Montez rolls to the outside. Elias sends Montez into the barricade and then into the ring steps. Ford eventually fires up after the commercial break Landing a succession of strikes and a Standing Moonsault for a near fall. Both men trade strikes and Elias hits a Power Slam for 2. Elias gets knocked out of the ring, Ford his Superman Dive, followed by a Frog Splash for the victory.
Winner: Montez Ford by pinfall
- After the match, Seth Rollins attacks Austin Theory and delivers a Curb Stomp on the outside.
Steel Cage Match: Bayley vs. Becky Lynch
The match starts with both women trading punches, and Becky Lynch gets kicked in the knee. Bayley tries to escape, but Becky Lynch stops her. Becky sends Bayley into the cage several times. Bayley again tries to escape, but Becky stops her. Bayley sends Becky crashing to the mat and follows up with an Elbow Drop. Bayley again tried to escape, but Becky dropkicked the cage sending Bayley falling to the mat.
Bayley would get a near fall with Bayley 2 Belly. "The Role Model" continued to work on the leg of Becky Lynch and applied a version of a Knee Bar. Bayley again tried to escape, but Becky Lynch met her at the top and applied a Dis Arm Her, using the cage for extra pressure. IYO Sky tries to get herself involved in the match. Lita arrives on the scene to help Becky Lynch. Lita neutralizes IYO and slams the cage door in Bayley's face. Becky hit the Manhandle Slam for the victory.
Winner: Becky Lynch by pinfall.
