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WWE RAW REPORT: TAG TEAM TURMOIL, BRONSON AND MIZ ARE NOT FRIENDS, DOM TALKS ABOUT HIS PRISON EXPERIENCE, ALEXA AND HOWDY, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-01-09 23:00:00

Your announcers are Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick.

Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring.

Kevin thanks everyone.  In three weeks, at the Royal Rumble, I am going to challenge Roman Reigns . . .

John Bradshaw Layfield interrupts and he tells Kevin since he is not from the South, the people of Alabama are a generation away from walking on all fours.  While they may belief in Bigfoot and the Chupacabra, nobody in Alabama believes that you can beat Roman Reigns.  John says he will introduce you to the man who has the only pinfall victory in the last three years against Roman Reigns.

Baron Corbin makes his way to the ring.

Baron says there is no chance you can beat Roman.  Baron says he will explain for the people of Alabama.  Roman Reigns is Georgia while Kevin Owens is Alabama.

John says Bear Bryant is rolling in his grave because you are an embarrassment.

Baron says if he is in the Royal Rumble, he will win the match and he will beat Roman again, in the main event of Wrestlemania and become Universal Champion.

Kevin shows he has no interest in hearing what Baron or John say because he is ‘napping’ on the turnbuckle pad.

Baron says he is happy to put Kevin to sleep.

Kevin says they spoke for three minutes and said nothing.  Kevin says judging by the faces of the crowd, what they said was not good.

Since the Bloodlline would probably come out and pick a fight, he is dressed to fight.  Why not you two do it.

John yells at Kevin for challenging Baron Corbin. 

Kevin says he wants a match with Corbin right now.

Match Number One:  Kevin Owens versus Baron Corbin

Corbin attacks Owens from behind when Layfield distracts him.  Corbin with kicks in the corner and he chokes Owens.  Corbin sends Owens into the turnbuckles.   Corbin misses a splash into the corner and Owens with punches.  Corbin with a hard Irish whip.  Corbin with punches in the corner.  Corbin charges into the corner and runs into the ring post when Owens moves.  Owens with a reverse atomic drop and a short arm clothesline.  Owens with another short arm clothesline and a back senton.  Corbin goes to the floor and Owens follows to send Corbin into the announce table.  Owens goes for the power bomb onto the apron but Corbin escapes and counters with a choke slam on the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Owens with a cannonball into the corner.  Owens goes up top and Corbin gets back to his feet and he punches Owens to stop him.  Corbin goes for a superplex.  Owens with a punch and head butt.  Owens with a swanton for a near fall.  Owens with a kick and Corbin avoids the stunner.  Owens with a super kick.  Corbin with a wacky slide and Owens avoids the clothesline but Corbin with a DDT for a near fall.   Owens with punches and Corbin with Deep Six for a near fall.

Corbin with forearms and a punch that sends Owens to the mat.  Owens with a kick and stunner for the three count.

Winner:  Kevin Owens

After the match, Owens sees Jimmy Uso and punches him.  Jey Uso attacks Kevin from behind and then Solo Sikoa joins in.  Owens is sent into the ringside barrier.  Owens punches Jimmy and Jey but Solo with a super kick to send Owens over the ringside barrier.

Owens hits Jey with a shoe and he throws a chair at Jimmy.  Owens hits Solo, Jimmy, and Jey with the chair and the Usos and Sikoa go to the entrance.

Solo tries to go back to the ring and then Adam Pearce finally makes his way to the aisle to tell them he has had enough of them . . . again.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of some of the Bloodline attacking Kevin Owens after the match.

Jimmy, Jey, and Solo walk in the back and Adam wants to know where they are going.  Adam tells Jimmy and Jey that there is a Tag Team Turmoil match and the winner faces the Usos.  Adam tells Solo that he is staying and he will face Dolph Ziggler.

Jey says they are staying but Adam tells them they are leaving.

It is time to get an update on Bianca Belair after what happened last week.

Kevin mentions that Bianca received multiple stitches but she will be okay.

Alexa Bliss shows up on the announce table and she says Bianca might be the Raw Women’s Champion but she is the only one here.  Last week, she busted open Bianca’s face but she ran and hid.  She does not have to be afraid of Bray Wyatt or Uncle Howdy, she has to be afraid of Alexa.  Alexa says she is the face of evil.  She says she does not feel bad for what she did.  Alexa says she hasn’t felt this good in a long time.  Alexa says she has finally taken control and she is the one in charge.  She has the whole world in her hands and she will use these hands to give Bianca more scars.

We have a transition on the screen into a video of a playground and then Uncle Howdy shows up on the TitanTron.  Uncle Howdy asks if she feels in charge.

Uncle Howdy makes his way onto the stage. 

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Bayley (with Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai) versus Mia Yim

Before the match starts, Bayley says hello to Mia.  Bayley says she has a message for Becky Lynch because she knows Becky is watching.  This is for you.  Bayley wants to know if Becky is jealous of their bond as friends because she doesn’t have any.  You aren’t here tonight because you can’t stand what they have or you aren’t here because you lost to her.  Bayley says Iyo and Dakota have worked so hard they are getting the night off.

Bayley with punches and she takes Mia to the mat and connects with punches.  Bayley with an Irish whip but Mia gets her boots up and hits a neck breaker.  Mia with punches.  Mia with a drop kick.  Mia hangs in the ropes and Bayley charges at her but Mia goes to the mat and Bayley goes to the floor.  Bayley gets back in the ring to avoid Mia and Bayley goes back to the floor.  Mia with a kick to the shoulder.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bayley with a reverse chin lock.  Mia is sent to the floor and Bayley slides to the floor to hang Mia from the apron and she suplexes Mia onto the floor.  Bayley gets a near fall.  Mia with punches and forearms.  Bayley is sent to the apron and Bayley with a shoulder and she sets for a cutter in the ropes but Mia pushes Bayley to the floor and follows with a suicide dive.  Mia with punches and kicks followed by a back heel kick and a Pele Kick.  Mia with a German suplex.  Bayley with a forearm but Bayley hangs in the ropes and Mia with a spike head scissors for a near fall.  Mia misses a cannonball into the corner and Bayley goes for a belly-to-belly suplex but Mia escapes.  Mia lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Mia with a round kick to the temple.  Bayley holds on to the ropes to block a German suplex.  Bayley sends Mia into the turnbuckles and gets a back slide with her feet on the ropes for the three count.

Winner:  Bayley

Kevin mentions that Johnny Gargano has a grade 2 AC strain.

Cathy Kelley is in the back with Candice LeRae. 

Cathy asks for an update on Johnny.  Johnny says the doctors told him to take some time off to get back to 100 percent.  Candice is asked what is next and she says she is looking forward to being in the Royal Rumble.

Rhea Ripley walks in the back and she says it is infuriating that Candice is excited to get in the Royal Rumble because she has no chance of winning.
Candice says she has as much a chance as Rhea.

Candice suggests they do it tonight instead of waiting for Royal Rumble.

Rhea says this is a great homecoming gift for Dominik to see Candice squashed like a bug.

Austin Theory walks in the back as we go to commercial.

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