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WWE RAW REPORT: DID THEY CHOOSE?, TAG CHAMPS IN ACTION, PUNK GIVES US AN UPDATE, THE VOICES ARE BACK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-01-29 23:00:00

Kofi gets to the ropes to force a break. 

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kofi avoids a clothesline and Kofi with a jumping knee.  Kofi with chops and a drop kick.  Kofi misses a jumping clothesline and Gunther with a sleeper.  Gunther goes for a power bomb and Kofi with punches to block it and Kofi sends Gunther over the top rope to the floor.  Kofi with a suicide dive but Gunther catches Kofi and sends Kofi's head into the apron.  Gunther with a power bomb attempt but Kofi counters with a rana to send Gunther into the ring post.  Kofi with a suicide dive that sends Gunther into the announce table and another one that has the same result.  Kofi with Trouble in Paradise but Gunther rolls to the floor to avoid the cover.

Kofi with a kick to the ribs and he sends Gunther into the ring steps.  Kofi with punches and he goes to the ringside barrier.  Kofi with a splash to Gunther's back on the ring steps.  They beat the referee's count.  Kofi goes up top for a leg drop and he hits it for a near fall.  Gunther blocks Trouble in Paradise.  Gunther goes for a Boston Crab but Kofi counters with an inside cradle.  Gunther with a clothesline.  Kofi blocks a clothesline and hits SOS for a near fall.  Gunther with a clothesline and a drop kick that sends Kofi into the turnbuckles.  Gunther with a power bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Gunther (retains championship)

After the match, Woods comes out to check on Kofi.

Vinci and Kaiser attack Woods and then Vinci goes after Kofi.  Vinci with a boot to Kofi's head.  They kick Kofi to the floor and Woods goes after Vinci and Kaiser.  Kaiser hits Woods from behind and then Vinci punches Woods while Kaiser holds him.  They send Woods face first into the ring post.  

Gunther says that they are done.

Jackie Redmond is with Sami Zayn.

She asks him about his match against Drew.  Sami says it has been emotional.  He says it is hard to sit on the sidelines, especially when it is someone like Drew to stop him.  He says he had to deal with Drew at the Rumble.  Drew is also targeting Punk and he has targeted everyone else.  He says Drew needs a reality check and he is going to give it to him.

Sami Zayn and Drew McIntyre are in the back getting ready for their match.

Match Number Five:  Kairi Sane and Asuka versus Tegan Nox and Natalya in a Non Title Match

Tegan and Kairi start things off and Kairi hides behind the referee until she kicks Nox.  Nox with a trip and rollup for a near fall.  Nattie tags in and Tegan with a drop toe hold and Nattie with a drop kick for a near fall.  Kairi escapes a slam attempt and she pulls Nattie to the mat by the hair.  Asuka tags in and Sane sends Nattie into her boots.  Nattie sends Asuka into the turnbuckles.  Nox tags in and she punches Asuka.  Asuka with an Irish whip and Tegan floats over and connects with an uppercut.  Tegan with a round kick in the corner.  Nox with a back senton into the corner.  Sane misses a clothesline and Nattie with a snap mare.  They both hit stereo side kicks.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sane tags in and Asuka with a kick and Sane with an axe kick.  Asuka with a bulldog and Sane with a drop kick.  Sane with chops and she kicks Tegan in the corner.  Asuka tags in and she kicks Nox in the back.  Asuka with kicks to the head.  Nox blocks a kick but Asuka with a forearm.  Nox with an elbow to Sane and a forearm to Asuka followed by a kick.  Sane tries to interfere and she is sent to the floor.  Asuka blocks an enzuigiri and Asuka applies an ankle lock.  Asuka holds on while Tegan tries to escape.  Sane pulls Natalya off the apron to prevent the tag.  Nox with a victory roll for a near fall.  Tegan with a head butt and an uppercut.

Natalya tags in and she punches Asuka and hits a suplex.  Natalya with another suplex and she connects with punches in the corner followed by a German suplex.  Natayla with a discus clothesline and she sets for the Sharpshooter but Kari with a forearm.  Natalya sends Kairi to the floor.  Kairi blocks a kick from Tegan and is sent to the apron.  Natalya with a baseball slide to Sane.  Natalya avoids a hip attack and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Asuka with a kick and Sane tags in.  Asuka with a reverse DDT while Sane hits the elbow drop for the three count.

Winners:  Kairi Sane and Asuka

Jackie Redmond is in LOCKER ROOM with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter.  Jackie asks how will they get back into the title picture.

Katana says they will get their rematch.  Kayden says they will be getting their titles back.  Katana says their match is next week.

Bayley makes her way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bayley is joined by Dakota and Iyo.

Bayley says she is going to give you a rare opportunity to take a picture of them.  When was the last time you saw the WWE Women's Champion, the Women's Tag Team Champions, and the Royal Rumble winner in the ring together?  It has never been done.  This is history, all thanks to her.  She says she has been telling you idiots for a year and a half that they would be taking over but you didn't believe her.  Everyone thought it would be a flop.  You didn't think that she was back from her injury.  Bayley says she doesn't listen to your opinion.  She might not have been on the poster for the Royal Rumble, but she is the winner.

When they have the most talented and most stacked women's roster, she came out on top.  She beat Rhea's record because she was in the match for 63 minutes and 3 seconds.

At Wrestlemania . . . 

Rhea Ripley's music interrupts and she makes her way to the stage.

Rhea asks Bayley if she thinks she accomplished something.  You beat her record because she wasn't in it.  The rest of the group has gold, but you don't have gold and you won't have any if you challenge her.

Nia attacks Rhea from behind and they fight to the ring.  Nia with a body block and a leg drop.  Nia with a second leg drop.  Nia gives Rhea a third leg drop.  Nia goes to the turnbuckles for the Bansai Drop and hits it.

KAIenFive watches in the opposite corner and they all leave, except for Bayley.

Nia gets in Bayley's face and takes the mic.  She tells Bayley she can choose Iyo, you can pick anybody else, but Rhea isn't making it to Wrestlemania.

Bayley says she will be making her announcement on Friday.

Jackie Redmond is with Drew McIntyre.

She asks him about what Sami said about him.

Drew says he has told the truth and every action has been justified.  Drew says he is not good with math but Sami has never beaten him and it won't change tonight.

Match Number Six:  Drew McIntyre versus Sami Zayn

Drew runs Sami into the corner but Sami with chops and punches.  Sami sends Drew over the top rope to the floor and Sami with a pescado but Drew catches Sami and tosses him onto the announce table.  Drew sends Sami back into the ring and Drew has some words for McAfee and that allows Sami to hit a dive onto Drew.

Sami sends Drew into the announce table a few times.  Drew Irish whips Sami into the ringside barrier but Sami leaps to the barrier and hits a moonsault onto Drew.  They return to the ring and Sami with punches.  Drew with an Irish whip and Sami tries to float over but Drew does not charge in and he kicks Sami in the head.  Drew with a punch.  Drew with chops.  Drew with even more chops.  Sami refuses to go down and he chops Drew.  They go back and forth and Sami goes down.  Drew with punches.

Drew with a chop in the corner.  Sami with chops but Drew backs Sami into the turnbuckles.  Drew puts Sami on the turnbuckles.  Drew chops Sami.  Sami blocks Drew's offense and he chops Drew and hits a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.  Sami with punches.  Drew with a kick and he tries for Future Shock but Sami blocks it.  Sami runs the ropes and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Sami sets for a Helluva Kick but Drew with a spinebuster and he gets a near fall.  Drew with a sit out power bomb for a near fall.  Drew pie faces Sami and Sami chops Drew.  Drew misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post.  Sami with a kick and he sets for a suplex but Drew blocks it.  Drew with a head butt.  Drew goes to the apron and he goes up top but Sami crotches Drew.  Sami sets for a superplex and hits it.  

Drew with a clothesline when Sami tries for a Helluva Kick.  Drew sets for the Claymore but Sami catches Drew and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.   Drew backs Sami into the corner and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Drew gets Sami on his shoulders and he climbs the turnbuckles for a Super Air Raid Crash for a near fall.  Drew pie faces Sami and he has some words for Sami.  Sami with many punches but Drew with a head butt and a forearm into the corner.  Sami misses a Helluva Kick when Drew drops down in the corner and gets his arms up in a dangerous place for Sami. Drew with a Claymore for the three count.

Winner:  Drew McIntyre

We go to credits.


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