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Raw: February 3rd, 2024

WrestleMania Backlash Fallout! Cody Rhodes has a challenge for Sam Rigleer, Things get heated between Rousey & Ripley + A STEEL CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!

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HELL IN A CELL IS 3 WEEKS FROM SUNDAY!

🔴 Cody Rhodes invites Sam Rigleer to hell at Hell in a Cell: 12min*

Cody Rhodes is on Monday Night Raw following a brutal WrestleMania Backlash main event!

Last night saw Bobby Lashley retain the WWE Championship against AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes where The American Nightmare fell short due to an ambush from The Paramount Star Sam Rigleer. Tonight on Raw, Cody Rhodes looks to address the WWE Universe and Sam Rigleer about last nights unfortunate events that kept Rhodes from accomplishing his destiny.

The American Nightmare sent a direct and to-the-point message to Sam Rigleer calling him out to "hell" at Hell in a Cell!

Has Sam Rigleer gone too far? And will the ambitious Cody Rhodes be able to stop him?

**Still to come: Sasha Banks & Alexa Bliss defend the WWE Women's Tag Titles + Lacey Evans in-ring return + Veer Mahan vs. Finn Balor in a Steel Cage + MORE!

BREAKING NEWS: Sasha Banks & Alexa Bliss walk out of WWE Raw.

FBW previously advertised a tag team match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship between Sasha Banks & Alexa Bliss and Shayna Baszler & Natalya. Instead, the match was canceled as WWE official Adam Pearce noted Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss had walked out during the show. Corey Graves reiterated Banks and Bliss had “summarily and unprofessionally left the arena” on commentary.

An official statement will be released by FBW.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: MVP promisses WWE Champion Bobby Lashley has major news tonight.

MVP promisses the WWE Universe that The Almighty WWE Champion Bobby Lashley will be on Raw later tonight.

🔴 Ezekiel vs. Kevin Owens: 8min*

While Kevin Owens continues to deal with his WrestleMania upset, losing to WWE Legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, an ambitious and striving Ezekiel looks to insert himself in the WWE Locker Room. however, Ezekiel is met with quite the resistance from Kevin Owens who continuously claims Ezekiel is Elias! While the resemblance may seem uncanny, Elias is only Ezekiel's older brother!

Tonight, Ezekiel gets the ultimate chance to subside Kevin Owens' alleged lies.

Ezekiel is Zeked Up! He defeats Kevin Owens!

🔴 Rollins & Ali crash AWE-MOS' Championship Celebration: 9m*

The Raw Tag Team Champions AWE-MOS successfully retained their titles at WrestleMania Backlash last weekend!

The odd yet powerful team of The Miz and Omos host a Championship Celebration on Raw, only to be interrupted by The Visionary Seth "Freakin" Rollins and his associate Mustafa Ali, who want to solidify their alliance and leadership by capturing the Raw Tag Team Titles. Now is the time for "The Vision of The Visionary".

AWE-MOS accept the challenge and when The Miz attempted to drive a wedge between Rollins and Ali, The Visionary launched at him with an assault.

The Miz downplayed Rollins & Ali's alliance and pointed out what many have seen in the last couple of weeks when Rollins was jealous of Ali for defeating Mansoor easily when Rollins struggled to get to that point.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Aliyah brings Carmella the wrong glass of wine.

Carmella enjoys her time backstage on Raw and asks Aliyah to bring her a glass of wine to celebrate her bridal month.

Aliyah, not knowing which wine Carmella prefers, goes to 24/7 Champion Reggie to tell her.

Reggie lies to Aliyah about the type of wine that Carmella likes and Aliyah falls victim to Carmella's diatribe...

Why did Reggie lie to Aliyah?

🔴 Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H vs. Io Shirai & Naomi: 6min*

Ever since breaking up, the former WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H. have been trying to get back together and it wasn't easy.

First, Doudrop & Nikki reached out to The Miz, current Raw Tag Team Champion, to assist them in fixing their team on a special Miz TV Friendship Edition, needless to say, it did not work out. Then, TWO weeks ago, Naomi and Io Shirai tried to get involved and fix their team, and they decided to have some fun in a mall.

After a long evening at the Mall, Naomi & Io Shirai just simply realized they can't fix what doesn't want to be fixed and left Doudrop & Nikki for themselves.

On Raw, two weeks ago, Naomi & Io Shirai asked Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H out to the ring and told them to move on and that their friendship can not and will not be fixed. However, this only made Nikki A.S.H and Doudrop angrier. As a result of this mocking, A.S.H and Doudrop joined forces and attacked Naomi & Shirai to send a message to the WWE Universe.

Then last week, it seemed that Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H have found a common ground and are ready to climb back to the top of the mountain in WWE against Io Shirai & Naomi.

Nikki A.S.H and Doudrop won after Doudrop performed a massive powerbomb on Naomi!

Naomi & Io Shirai were handed a rematch this week, how well will they fare?

Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H walk out with another win over Naomi & Shirai!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Reggie brings Carmella her favorite wine.

Carmella slaps Aliyah in anger and she now started to get ultimately frustrated with her.

Moments later, 24/7 Champion Reggie brought Carmella her favorite glass of wine "Capo Cagna"

Carmella smiles and is reminded of Reggie's services from her SmackDown days.

🔴 Rhea Ripley spits in the face of Ronda Rousey: 9min*

Last night, WrestleMania Backlash saw the Undisputed WWE Women's Championship defended as Charlotte Flair faced Ronda Rousey in an epic back-and-forth bout!

During that match, Rhea Ripley made her way out to stop Ronda Rousey in her tracks and gave her a chair shot to the head! Ronda Rousey would then loose the match to Charlotte.

Tonight on Raw, Ronda Rousey wanted nothing more than to rip Rhea Ripley apart right there and then so she called her out for a face-to-face confrontation.

Rhea Ripley answered the call but when the two superstars stood from across each other, Rhea Ripley spit in the face of Ronda Rousey which initiated a frenzied skirmish, prompting WWE Officials out for separation.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss will start fresh on Raw!

After defeating Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania Backlash, Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss look to move on as Corbin faces Ricochet next!

🔴 Happy Corbin vs. Ricochet: 5min*

Happy Corbin defeats Ricochet in an exciting encounter.

🔴 Riddle stands in Theory's way as he challenges John Cena: 8min*

Theory used his sneaky ways to defeat his former tag team partner Riddle last night at WrestleMania Backlash!

Tonight, the eager and aggressive Theory looks to 'move up' to something bigger as he learnt from Mr. McMahon! Theory calls out John Cena!?

Theory says a win against John Cena will solidify him as the future of WWE. A future that will never exist according to Riddle.

Riddle is not done with Theory following last night and hits him with The Bro Derek and leaves in celebration!

🔴 The Miz w/ Omos vs. Seth "Freakin" Rollins w/ Ali: 11min*

Seth "Freakin" Rollins vows to prove the doubters wrong when he defeats Raw Tag Team Champion The Miz on Raw!

Seth "Freakin" Rollins solidifies himself with a win over The Miz!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Theory will make Riddle pay for ruining his moment.

Will John Cena accept Theory's challenge after what he saw Riddle do to him tonight?

That's what worries Theory tonight but he promisses to get revenge on Riddle!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H are now on a different level.

Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H continue riding the victory train and they simply are better than ever before!

🔴 AJ Styles pressures MVP into giving him a WWE Title Match with Lashley: 11min*

MVP informs the WWE Universe about Bobby Lashley's absence from this week's Raw, but he says that the Almighty WWE Champion will return next week. He then adds that a new challenger to Bobby Lashley will be named in the coming weeks after Lashley crushed both Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles last night at WrestleMania Backlash.

AJ Styles came out to interrupt MVP and The Phenomenal One said there won't be any new challenger as long as he is on Monday Night Raw!

When MVP refused to give AJ Styles a rematch against Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles hit him with a low blow and then locked him into a Styles Clash until MVP promised AJ Styles a rematch if he lets him out.

AJ Styles has been granted a rematch against Bobby Lashley next week, courtesy of MVP!

How will Bobby Lashley react to this news?!

🔴 Becky Lynch ambushes Lacey Evans during her in-ring return: 8min*

Lacey Evans is back!

After weeks of sharing her heartfelt stories with the WWE Universe about her origins, Lacey Evans is finally set for some in-ring action!

Lacey Evans is ambushed by Becky Lynch before Lacey Evans' opponent can be revealed!

Big Time Becks went low the past couple of weeks ever since losing the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania. What has prompted her to attack a fan favorite in Evans?!!

⭕ MAIN EVENT: Finn Balor (c) vs. Veer Mahan - Steel Cage Match for the Intercontinental Championship: 14min*

The conflict between Veer Mahan and Finn Balor implodes inside four walls of steel in a Steel Cage Match with the Intercontinental Title on the line!

Finn Balor and Veer Mahan put a spectacular bout that can be compared to David v. Goliath!

In the end, Finn Balor was able to climb the cage and survive The Lion Veer Mahan to retain his Intercontinental Championship!