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WWE RAW REPORT: TAG TITLE MATCH, US TITLE MATCH, ARE CODY AND SETH DONE?, THE LATEST ON THE 24/7 DIVORCE TITLE, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-05-09 23:00:00

Match Number Six:  Cody Rhodes versus Theory for the United States Championship

Cody goes for the leg but Theory gets to the corner and Cody with a clean break.  Theory pushes Cody to get out of the corner.  They lock up and Cody with a hammer lock and Theory with a reversal.  Cody with a single leg take down but Theory gets to the ropes.  They lock up and Theory with a side head lock.  Theory sends Cody to the mat and does a Stardust cartwheel.  Cody with a kick and drop down punch.  Cody with a back slide for a near fall.  Cody goes for an O'Connor Roll but Theory gets in the ropes.  Theory with a back elbow and Theory with a wrist lock.  Cody with a punch and he sends Theory to the apron.  Theory drops Cody on the rope and hits a slingshot rolling drop kick for a near fall.

Theory with a kick for a near fall.  Theory with a reverse chin lock.  Theory with a back elbow.  Theory with forearms to the back and then a punch.  Cody with a punch to Theory but Theory with a kick to the knee.  Theory with a suplex and he floats over for a near fall.  Cody and Theory exchange punches and forearms.  Theory goes for a suplex but Cody blocks it and hits a gourdbuster and a drop kick.  Cody with a springboard round kick that knocks Theory off the apron.

Cody goes to the apron and he goes for a kick but Theory blocks it and sends Cody face first into the apron.  Theory pulls off the hood of the announce table and moves the monitors.  Theory kicks Cody to the floor and Cody goes to the announce table.  Cody with punches and chops.  They fight on the table and Theory gets back in the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Theory with a rear chin lock.  We see footage from the commercial when Theory connected with a clothesline.  Cody lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Both men with cross body blocks and both men go down.  Cody with punches and a flying forearm.  Cody floats over and hits a power slam for a near fall.  Cody goes to the turnbuckles and hits a moonsault for a near fall.  Theory misses a punch but connects with an elbow and hits an ushigoroshi for a near fall.  Cody with Beautiful Disaster followed by a Cody Cutter.  

Seth Rollins hits Cody from behind and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Cody Rhodes (by disqualification) [Theory retains title]

After the match, Rollins punches Cody on the floor.  Rollins sends Cody into the announce table.  Seth tells Cody never to take anything from him again.  Seth slams Cody's head into the announce table.  Seth sets for Black Out on the announce table and hits it.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Seth Rollins attacking Cody during his match against Theory.

Match Number Seven:  Sasha Banks and Naomi versus Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. in a Non Title Match

Naomi with a drop kick to send Doudrop into the corner.  Doudrop with a head butt.  Naomi slides under Doudrop and Naomi with a mule kick and a sunset flip attempt but Doudrop drops down with a seated splash for a near fall.  Doudrop chokes Naomi in the ropes.  Doudrop with a punch and she sends Naomi face first into the mat.  Doudrop with a cobra clutch.  Naomi with punches and a jaw breaker.  Doudrop sends Naomi to the other side of the ring.  Doudrop with a splash into the corner.  Doudrop gets Naomi up for a slam but Naomi gets to her feet.  Naomi with an enzuigiri and a bulldog into the corner and Sasha tags in.  They both kick Doudrop from the apron and Sasha goes up top and goes for a cross body but Doudrop catches Sasha and slams her.

Nikki tags in and gets a near fall.  Nikki with punches and a double wrist lock.  Nikki sends Sasha to the mat and hits a leap frog neck snap for a near fall.  Nikki sets for a suplex and she tells Doudrop she has it.  Naomi with a tag and round kick.  They hit a Codebreaker and Bubba Bomb combination for the three count.

Winners:  Sasha Banks and Naomi

After the match, Doudrop tells Nikki to take things seriously.

Miz makes his way to the ring and he is in a referee shirt.

Miz says that Ali has a point that he has not been treated fairly.  Theory got a guest referee who is impartial and respected and that person is him.  Miz says he will call it right down the middle.

Match Number Eight:  Mustafa Ali versus Ciampa with Guest Referee The MIz

They lock up and Ali with a chop and Ciampa with a punch.  Ali with a kick and double leg take down and jackknife cover but Miz does not get to the mat in time to make the count.  Ciampa with a forearm to the back and kicks in the corner.  Ali is sent to the floor and Ciampa with a knee to knock Ali off the apron.  Ciampa with a clothesline on the floor and then he pats himself on the back.  They return to the ring and Ali with an inside cradle and he almost gets a one count.  Ciampa with a back elbow and then Ciampa with elbows to the collarbone.  Ciampa with a reverse chin lock.  Ciampa with a snap mare and boot to the head.  Ciampa with a hard Irish whip.  Ciampa with a reverse chin lock.

Ali with an Irish whip but Ciampa gets his boot up and Ali with a clothesline.  Ali with punches and a flying forearm.  Ali with a chop in the corner.  Ali with an Irish whip and drop kick into the corner.  Ali with a rolling neck breaker.  Ali pulls Ciampa into the corner and he goes up top.  Ali misses a 450 splash and rolls through.  Ciampa with a rolling elbow and boot to the head.  Ali with a super kick and he hits a tornado DDT off the turnbuckles and Miz makes the fifth slowest count in WWE history and Ali only gets a two count.  Ali yells at Miz and Ciampa with a reverse DDT and Miz with the fourth fastest three count.

Winner:  Ciampa

We take a look at Lacey Evans 

Bobby Lashley is in the back and he is pacing.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bobby Lashley says the only reason Omos won was because of MVP.  You parade your new Nigerian giant.  Next week, I want that seven foot three Nigerian Giant trapped inside a 15 foot high steel cage.

We take a look back at the situation that led to Dana Brooke demanding a 'divorce' from her 'marriage' to Reggie.

Truth asks Dana and Tamina if they want to go through with this.  Dana says she told Reggie they were going on a double date.

Reggie brings Dana flowers and candy and Truth serves Reggie with divorce papers.  Tozawa gets away before he can be served.

Reggie starts to talk but Tamina tells Reggie not to talk.

Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring to join the announcers for the main event.

We are back and the steel cage match is official for next week.

Match Number Nine:  Asuka versus Bianca Belair in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Bianca with a wrist lock.  Bianca with a reversal and Asuka with a kick to the leg and a reversal.  Asuka with a wist lock and Bianca with a standing switch and take down.  Both women gesture to the other.  Asuka with a rollup for a near fall.  Bianca sends Asuka into the corner.  Asuka with an Irish whip and Bianca floats over.  Asuka with a kick and a sliding knee for a near fall.  Bianca with a suplex but Asuka blocks a second one.  Bianca goes for a Glam Slam but Asuka counters with a victory roll for a ner fall.  Asuka with a cross arm breaker into a triangle.  Bianca with a one arm power bomb and Becky pulls Bianca to the floor on a handspring move and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Bianca Belair (by disqualification)

After the match, Becky sends Bianca into the ring steps.  Becky with a leg drop to Asuka.  Becky with a uranage.

We go to credits.


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