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WWE RAW REPORT: A NEW ALLIANCE, TRISH TELLS US WHY, CODY AND BROCK, DID YOU KNOW THE DRAFT IS NEXT WEEK?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-04-17 23:00:00

We are back with a video for Bronson Reed.  He says he is a really nice guy.  That is what his mom called him.  Mr. Nice Guy.  Bronson says he is Mr. Nice Guy.  

THE Judgment Day are in the back and Priest mentions Bad Bunny being on Raw next week.  He better have a new attitude.  

Dom says Priest does not have to be Bunny's friend just like he doesn't need Rey to be his dad.  Seeing Solo break Rey piece by piece . . . 

Paul walks in and asks if that was enough.

Finn says eh.

Paul says it is their turn to do eh, but do it to Kevin, Sami, and Riddle tonight so they don't get into debt with Roman.

Priest says they settle their business.  That is a problem with the Usos and Roman.

Rhea tells Paul goodbye and Paul calls Roman.

Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.  

Cody asks Little Rock, what do they want to talk about.  He says he knows exactly what he wants to talk about and exactly who he wants to talk to.  Cody tells Brock to make his way to the ring.

Adam Pearce comes out and he says he appreciates the spirit but he cannot let it happen tonight in Little Rock.  We know and respect what you want to do, but you are not medically cleared to appear tonight.  Adam says they respect the spirit that is Cody Rhodes.  He says he cannot do it because Cody is not medically cleared.  Pearce asks Cody to leave the ring since he is not cleared.

Cody thanks Adam for showing respect and it is shared.  Cody says he is going to leave the ring.  Cody walks out of the ring and then he goes under the table for a chair and brings it into the ring.

Adam wants Cody to listen to him.  He says they don't need this.  Adam says if Cody is not going to leave on his own, he will have people help him out of the ring.

The security come out and assume that hands out position to ask him to leave the ring.  The circle Cody with their hands outstretched.

Brock Lesnar's music plays and Adam tells Cody not to do this.

Brock comes out and Adam says he will give Cody the match against Brock at Backlash but he tells Cody to do it in Puerto Rico, not tonight.

Brock gestures for Cody to come get some.

One of the security come at Cody and he hits him with the chair.  Cody hits more of them with a chair.  Cody attacks security.

Brock wants Cody to come after him and Cody goes after the second line of security.

Cody has a clear path to Brock but a cluster of security stop Cody and take him back to the ring.

Brock gestures to Cody and he mosies to the back.

Cody needs someone to beat up so he decimates the rest of security,  Cody goes into the ring and he sends them over the top rope to the floor.  One tries to throw punches at Cody and Cody sends him over the top rope.  Cody wants to finish the set of four and he sends him over the top rope.

Cody says he left out one platitude for Brock.  He can wear his cowboy hat all day long.  I lived among cowboys and you are not a cowboy.  You are a coward.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Brock walks in the back.

Match Number Three:  Miz versus Seth Rollins

Miz hits Seth from behind while Seth dances his way into the ring.  Miz sends Seth into the ring steps and then the apron.  Miz sends Seth into the announce table a few times.  They get into the ring and Miz punches Seth while Seth still has his ring jacket on.

The referee yells at Miz and then he starts the match.

Miz with knees and he throws Seth's jacket over the top rope.  Seth with a double leg take down.  Miz backs Seth into the corner and connects with shoulders.  Miz sets for an Awesome Clothesline but Seth with a flying clothesline and then he clotheslines Miz over the top rope to the floor.  Seth with a suicide dive to Miz followed by a second one.  Seth with a third suicide dive.  Seth is sent into the timekeeper's area and then Miz pushes Seth off the ringside barrier.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Miz goes for a double sledge but Rollins with a kick.  Rollins goes for a pedigree but Miz counters with a back body drop.  Rollins with an enzuigiri and both men are down.  Rollins with clotheslines followed by a back heel kick and a rolling elbow.  Seth with a running forearm into the corner followed by sling blade for a near fall.  Seth goes up top and Miz punches Rollins to stop him.  Seth drops under and goes for a buckle bomb but Miz rakes the eyes.  Seth goes to the turnbuckles and Miz with a Codebreaker in the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Miz with kicks to the chest.  Rollins blocks a kick and he gets Miz up for a buckle bomb.  Rollins goes up top for a frog splash but Miz gets his knees up and gets a near fall with an inside cradle.

Seth counters a Skull Crushing Finale with a rollup.  Miz with a reversal.  Rollins with a super kick.  Miz with a knee drop to the leg and he applies a figure four leg lock.  Seth gets to the ropes to force a break.  Miz goes for another figure four and Seth with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Rollins with a rolling elbow but misses Black Out.  Miz with a series of DDTs for a near fall.  Miz puts Seth on the turnbuckles.  Miz climbs for a super Skull Crushing FInale but Rollins with elbows and he turns it into a superplex.  Rollins rolls through into a Falcon Arrow.  Rollins with Black Out for the three count.

Winner:  Seth Rollins

Sami, Kevin, and Riddle are in the locker room talking about the next few weeks.  Sami says he would like to hear Riddle's ideas.

Kevin tells Riddle to leave the thinking to them.  

Sami says if Riddle is going to help out, he should be able to contribute.  

Riddle talks about taping up his toe and it can be the Toe Bro.

Sami says it is a good idea and Kevin says that is stupid.

Riddle says he isn't serious.  He says that they took his friend and tried to take his career.  Riddle says he watched Kevin and Sami take care of the Usos and he is serious about this. 

We take a look back at last week when we saw new Women's Tag Team Champions crowned due to an attack on Lita.

We take a look back at Bobby Lashley and Bronson Reed from last week's Raw.

Match Number Four:  Bobby Lashley versus Austin Theory in a Non Title Match

Austin avoids Bobby on a lock up.  They lock up and Lashley with a clean break but Austin with a side head lock.  Lashley with a shoulder tackle.  Lashley with a waist lock take down into a front face lock and a Gator Roll.  Theory gets to the ropes to force a break.  Theory kicks Lashley in the thigh and follows with punches and a front face lock.  Lashley counters iwth a delayed vertical suplex and he sends Theory into the turnbuckles.  Lashley clotheslines Theory over the top rope to the floor.  Theory drops Lashley on the top rope and Lashley with a flatliner.  Lashley sets for a full nelson but Theory drops down and kicks Lashley.  Theory with a clothesline and elbows in the corner.

Theory with a back heel kick but Lashley hits Theory from behind and sends him into the turnbuckles.  Theory goes to the floor and Lashley follows.  Theory with a forearm and punches but Lashley sends Theory into the apron.  Lashley gets Theory up and runs him into the ring post.

We go to commercial.

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