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WWE RAW REPORT: NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, KO AND SAMI TALK ABOUT RULES, A TAG TEAM THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE WORKED TOGETHER, MITB QUALIFYING MATCHES, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-05-29 23:00:00

Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring and he asks Albany what do they want to talk about.

Cody mentions that due to referee stoppage, he lost his match against Brock Lesnar.  He was told that he was foolish to wrestle Brock with one hand and that he was crazy not to tap out.  He says he was in pain, but he did not tap out because that is not the man he wants to be.  Years ago, he would have tapped out.  He wanted to live to fight another day.  Some times a second chance does not present itself.  There was a popular superstar who would say 'Never Give Up'.  It hurts like hell to be in a kimura for more than three minutes.  Cody says he has a question for Brock.  He says he is looking in the camera because you are not here tonight.  Cody says he figures Brock is on his annual vacation.  

Cody asks Brock if he is satisfied that he got a victory.  We each have a victory.  Consider this an open challenge.  Cody says he hopes Brock has a means wherever he is so Brock will know wherever he is going to be.  Cody says if he is standing in a ring, he is waiting for fight Brock.  

Cody says he makes it the last time he rattles off all of Brock's accomplishments.  Brock is an elite amateur wrestler who won the NCAA championship.  He is a great MMA Fighter.  He is beast enough to break his arm, but not man enough to make him tap out.  If you don't accept the challenge, we can add that you are afraid of Cody Rhodes.

Cathy is in the back with Matt Riddle. 

She asks Matt about his qualifying match for Money in the Bank.  Matt asks what will happen when he wins Money in the Bank and he gets to cash in on Roman or Seth.

Gunther shows up and he wishes Riddle luck on his opportunity.  He says he wants Riddle to win Money in the Bank and cash in on him.  He wants to beat and humiliate Riddle because that is fun for him.  He wishes Riddle all the best.

We go to Cathy in the back as she approaches the new Women's Tag Team Champions.

Ronda says for ten years they have been discounted and told what they aren't what they want.  They don't care about the people.  Shayna says they went through everyone and are the champioins.  Ronda says they don't care about the people and they are here to prove that they are the best.

Match Number Six:  Shinsuke Nakamura versus Bronson Reed in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Reed runs Nakamura into the turnbuckles and connects with head butts.  Reed with a slam.  Nakamura rolls to the floor and Reed follows but Nakamura gets back into the ring and he tells Reed 'The Thing'.  Nakamura with punches to the midsection and Reed tells Nakamura to bring it.  Reed with a body block and an elbow drop and a rolling senton.  Reed with a head butt.  Reed with a hard Irish whip.  Reed gets Nakamura on his shoulders but Nakamura escapes with elbows.  Nakamura with an enzuigiri.  Nakamura puts Reed in the ropes and tries for the sliding German but Reed stays in the ropes.  Reed kicks Nakamaura and Nakamura with a kick to trip Reed followed by a running knee to the head and a knee drop off the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Reed with a series of forearms.  Nakamura floats over into a cross arm breaker but Reed with a rollup for a near fall.  Reed with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Reed sets for a power bomb but Nakamura escapes and misses a back heel kick but connects the second time.  Nakamura sets for a sliding German and hits it this time.  Nakamura charges at Reed and Reed with a Samoan drop and a back senton.  Reed goes to the turnbuckles for a Tsunami but Nakamura gets up and kicks Reed in the leg.  Nakamura with a running knee on the turnbuckles.  Nakamura comes off the turnbuckles into a super kick and a power slam by Reed.  Reed goes up top and misses Tsunami.  Nakamura with a running knee to the back of the head.  Nakamura sets for Kinshasa but Reed rolls to the apron and falls to the floor.

The referee starts his ccount and Nakamura goes for Reed.  Nakamura comes off the ring steps with a boot to the head.  The referee starts his count and Reed rolls back in at nine.  Nakamura with Kinshasa for the three count.

Winner:  Shinsuke Nakamura

Byron stops to talk to THE Judgment Day and he congratulates Rhea on her victory on Saturday.

Rhea says she didn't beat Natalya, she destroyed her.  That is why she isn't here.  Natalya should know better than to be distracted in a match like she was.

Byron asks who will be facing Seth and AJ.

Finn says if he told Byron, he would have to . . . 

Damian says they have things to do and he tells Byron to do his job somewhere else.

We go to commercial.

Next week, Becky Lynch faces Sonya Deville in a qualifying match.  Natalya faces Zoey Stark in another qualifying match.

Match Number Seven:  AJ Styles and Seth Rollins versus Damian Priest and Finn Balor (with Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley)

Finn comes from behind and hits Rollins as Dom goes to the floor.  Finn with shoulders in the corner.  Seth avoids Finn and Priest and he poses with Rhea but they are shocked to see what happened.  Seth with chops to Priest and Priest with a punch.  Seth comes off the turnbuckles and Priest with a punch.  Priest with a forearm and kicks in the corner.  Priest with a forearm and a back elbow.  Priest gets a near fall.   Priest with an arm bar and he goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Rollins lands on his feet and he kicks Priest away.  Balor and AJ tag in and AJ with a sliding forearm and he gets Balor up but Balor escapes.  AJ with an STO back breaker and then he kicks Priest in the leg.  Rollins with a Harley Race knee to Rollins.  Balor with sling blade.  AJ is pulled off the apron by Dom and AJ grabs Dom.  Priest with a running shoulder tackle that sends AJ over the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Priest keeps AJ from making the tag.  Priest with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot.  AJ with kicks to Balor and Priest.  Priest with a punch and he sends AJ to the floor.  Rhea holds AJ and Seth stops Dom from hitting AJ.  The referee sends Rhea and Dom to the back.

AJ with a rollup on Priest for a near fall.  AJ with a Pele kick and both men are down.  Seth and Finn tag in and Seth with a series of kicks followed by a flatliner into the turnbuckles.  Seth with a knee off the apron to Priest and then he hits a springboard knee to the temple for a near fall on Balor.  Finn begs for mercy and Seth runs Finn into the corner and sets for a buckle bomb but Finn counters into an inside cradle for a near fall.  Finn with a reverse DDT for a near fall.  Priest tags in and he knocks AJ off the apron with a forearm.  Priest sets for South of Heaven but Rollins flips to his feet and he hits a rolling elbow.  Priest with a clothesline for a near fall.  

Priest goes up top but Seth stops him.  Balor makes the blind tag as Rollins hits the superplex.  Rollins goes for the Falcon Arrow but Priest counters with a Broken Arrow.  Finn misses Coup de Grace and Seth with a super kick.  Both men are down.  AJ and Priest tag in and AJ with strikes and an enzuigiri.  AJ gets Priest up for an Ushigoroshi.  AJ is sent to the apron and connects with a forearm.  AJ with a sliding knee to Balor on the apron followed by a suicide dive from Rollins.  Priest moves on a Phenomenal Forearm attempt and Priest with a Razor's Edge and a cover that is broken up by Rollins with Black Out.  Rollins makes the tag and he hits Black Out for the three count.

Winners:  AJ Styles and Seth Rollins

We go to credits.


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