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Raw: January 27th, 2024
The Last Raw before Backlash! A Contract Signing + The Intercontinental Title on the line! + Sam Rigleer vs. Bobby Lashley!!
WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH IS THIS SUNDAY!
🔴 Sam Rigleer launches a sneak attack on Bobby Lashley: 14min*
It is another week of FBW Raw and another week of The Almighty Bobby Lashley's reign as WWE Champion!
Cody Rhodes opened Monday Night Raw to address the news of late which saw him solidify his opportunity at the WWE Title by defeating Sam Rigleer last week making the WWE Title match at this Sunday's WrestleMania Backlash a Triple Threat Match between him, Styles, and Lashley.
Bobby Lashley came out to reiterate the fact that he has been WWE Champion since August last year and it will not change this coming Sunday. Lashley was challenged by Cody Rhodes who said to him "why wait till Sunday"
Before Cody Rhodes could get an answer from The Almighty, Sam Rigleer came out of nowhere and attacked Bobby Lashley from behind on the entrance ramp and continuously beat him up! Is Sam Rigleer upset that Bobby Lashley cost him his match with Cody Rhodes last week?
**Still to come: Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to sign the contract for their match this Sunday, and Finn Balor defends his IC Title against Veer Mahan + Becky Lynch returns to in-ring action and more!
🔻 BACKSTAGE: Finn Balor's confidence is through the roof before clash with Veer Mahan.
Backstage on Raw, The Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor is asked if he can retain the title against the monstrous Veer Mahan later today and Balor replies that he doesn't think he'll retain, he knows it.
Balor. Mahan. IC Title. Tonight!
🔴 Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H vs. Naomi & Io Shirai: 7min*
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, this past Monday, 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.
This week, it now seems 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!
🔴 Omos clears the ring of Ziggler & Roode during Miz TV: 8min*
The Miz and Omos host Miz TV and their guests were their challengers for the Raw Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania Backlash, Ziggler & Roode!
Dolph Ziggler brags about defeating The Miz last week which got Miz frustrated and ultimately led to The Miz ordering Omos to take out Ziggler & Roode!
🔻 BACKSTAGE: Sam Rigleer has not forgotten his issues with Bobby Lashley.
A livid Sam Rigleer reminds the world that Bobby Lashley cost him his match with Rhodes last week which took away his WWE Title opportunity. The Paramount Star also claimed he has and will not forget what Bobby Lashley did to him five months ago at Survivor Series when he speared him continuously at ringside, which Rigleer still never got revenge for.
However, tonight, It all goes full circle when Sam Rigleer embarrasses the Almighty Bobby Lashley!
🔴 Omos w/ Miz vs. Robert Roode w/ Ziggler: 1m*
Omos does quick work of Robert Roode and finishes him in a record one minutes for the win!
Do Ziggler & Roode have a chance against AWE-MOS this Sunday?
🔻 BACKSTAGE: Ronda Rousey and Baszler & Natalya smile when crossing paths with each other.
The challenger for Charlotte Flair's Undisputed WWE Women's Title, Ronda Rousey, meets Shayna Baszler and Natalya while walking backstage on Raw, and the three smile at each other without speaking a word.
This may be the start of an alliance between Rousey and Baszler & Natalya, after all, it was Baszler & Natalya assaulting Alexa Bliss that led to Ronda Rousey defeating Sasha Banks last week.
🔴 Banks & Bliss will get revenge on Baszler & Natalya: 6min*
Shayna Baszler and Natalya came out to the ring with no music as they rant about everything that's bad on Raw which includes the current WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Sasha Banks.
The pair reveal they will take the titles from Banks & Bliss no matter what it takes, prompting the champions to interrupt.
Alexa Bliss & Sasha Banks vow to give Baszler & Natalya a match for the titles where they'll defeat them and get revenge! They wished it could happen tonight but Sasha Banks is under medical evaluation. However, Alexa Bliss doesn't want to backdown and called out Baszler & Natalya for a match next!
🔴 Alexa Bliss vs. Shayna Baszler: 7min*
Alexa Bliss looks for retribution against Baszler and Natalya!
The match ended in a disqualification after Shayna Baszler wouldn't let go of the Kirifuda Clutch when Bliss touched the ropes for a rope break.
🔻 BACKSTAGE: Seth Rollins snaps on people who thought Mustafa Ali performed better against Mansoor.
The Visionary snaps when he overhears people talking about how Mustafa Ali performed incredibly well against Mansoor when Rollins appeared to be struggling. Seth Rollins is unhinged lately!
🔴 Riddle calls out Theory for a match at WrestleMania Backlash: 8min*
It's Riddle! He is back!
Theory, a very controversial figure in WWE, made his entrance on Raw last week to address the rumors that Riddle was returning to Raw very soon.
Theory attacked his former tag team partner two weeks in a row and said it was his mentor Vince McMahon's advice to "always get rid of dead weight."
Ever since that day, Riddle has been out of action. However, the rumors circulating online about a return date for the King of Bros Riddle have appeared to be true! While Theory mocked Riddle for being naïve, incompetent and a scum, he returned to drop Theory's teeth out of his mouth, literally!
This week on Raw, Riddle called out Theory for a match this Sunday at WrestleMania Backlash! Theory did not accept but when Riddle suggested that if Theory wins, perhaps he could make Vince McMahon proud of him! Theory then gave it a second thought and attempted an attack on Riddle but The Bro saw it coming and gave him a Bro Knee and then took a selfie with Theory's phone!
🔴 Rhea Ripley answers Becky Lynch's open challenge: 7min*
Last week on Raw, Becky Lynch announced she will be getting back in the ring and made an open challenge to anyone! Tonight, it appears the challenge has been answered by Rhea Ripley!
Rhea Ripley vs Becky Lynch is next on Raw!
In the closing moments, Rhea Ripley attempted a riptide which was countered into a man-handle slam, and then the dis-arm-her but Ripley touched the ropes! Lynch attempted using a chair but was stopped by the referee which gave Ripley the chance to hit two riptides for a definitive win!!
🔴 Bobby Lashley vs. Sam Rigleer: 15min*
It's a match where both men gave it all they had!
In the end, Sam Rigleer attempted a roll-up on Lashley for a nearfall! Rigleer followed with a Triangle of Death and looked to finish off Lashley with Rigleer's Backbreaker. The Almighty WWE Champion somehow kicked out! Then, after another attempt of Rigleer's Backbreaker, Lashley was able to power out and hit Rigleer with a devastating spear followed by the inescapable Hurt Lock, the former multi-time World Champion Sam Rigleer slowly faded out and the referee called for the bell.
After the match, Cody Rhodes, who was assaulted by Bobby Lashley last week on Raw and has major issues with Sam Rigleer, laid both stars down with a couple of Cross Rhodes! The American Nightmare was then ambushed by The Phenomenal AJ Styles! However, the resilient Cody Rhodes would fight off AJ Styles to stand tall in the middle of the ring! Could Cody Rhodes be the future WWE Champion this Sunday when he collides with Lashley and Styles?
🔴 Corbin attacks a distracted Nakamura while Ezekiel makes a challenge: 9min*
Happy Corbin attacked Shinsuke Nakamura from behind, who was distracted by Kevin Owens!
Ezekiel came out next and challenged Kevin Owens to a match for next week.
The issues continue between these four competitors!
🔴 Finn Balor (c) vs. Veer Mahan - Intercontinental Title Match: 9min*
Veer Mahan dominated most of the match but Finn Balor took back control and gave a sling blade to Mahan who then rolled outside! Finn Balor connected with a double feet stomp to the chest of Mahan to the outside and kept attacking Veer which resulted in both men getting counted out after they couldn't get back in the ring.
Balor then hit a coup de Grace on Mahan through the announce table and asked for a Steel Cage match next week!
⭕ MAIN EVENT: Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair - Undisputed WWE Women's Title Contract Signing: 10min*
Ronda Rousey makes her entrance and is in the ring waiting for Charlotte Flair. When the Undisputed WWE Women's Champion finally made it out, the two had a heated exchange of words where Rousey promised she will defeat Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania Backlash and then signed the contract. Charlotte Flair replied to her by saying "One can dream Ronda" and then followed "This is WrestleMania Backlash, and I won at WrestleMania, so I'm winning this Sunday!" then signed the contract. Ronda Rousey launched herself onto Charlotte Flair where she put her in a vicious armbar as the champion begs for her release! Charlotte Flair screamed her heart out while multiple officials tried to prevent Rousey from amputating Flair's arm. Can Charlotte Flair somehow keep her titles against Ronda Rousey this Sunday?
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