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WWE RAW REPORT: SAMI ADDRESSES THE CROWD, CODY AND PAUL, US TITLE MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-02-20 23:00:00

Your announcers are Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick.

We take a look at highlights from the main event of Elimination Chamber.

Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring.

Sami looks around while the crowd chants for him.

Sami says he is feeling a lot of feelings.  He says after these past couple of days, the feeling that comes forward is gratitude.  The ovation he has received the last few days mean so much.  Sami says another thing he is feeling is, after coming so close to putting a bow on a story book ending in front of my family and friends, I feel guilt for letting them down.  They told him to finish the story and the story is never over.  However, we are entering the final chapter.  The final chapter is not just about him.  There is someone else he needs to talk to.

Sami tells Kevin Owens to come out.

Kevin makes his way to the ring.  

Sami says there was so much he wanted to say to Kevin, but now he doesn't know what he wants to say.  Sami thanks Kevin, he guesses.  Sami says he is sorry, but he knows they are past words at this point.  Things have gotten a little messy.  We have said things and he does not know if there is a way back.  He says Kevin only cares about taking down The Bloodline.  Sami says he has a mission.  He says he will make sure that we see Roman and The Bloodline come crumbling down.   Sami says Kevin couldn't do it alone and he couldn't do it alone.  Sami says there is one way to get it done . . . that is to do it together.

Kevin says he doesn't need an apology or gratitude from Sami.  It had nothing to do with Sami.  Kevin says he did it for his family.  Kevin says they had to watch him get destroyed at the Royal Rumble from home.  Kevin says he did it for Sami's family so his family didn't have to watch him get attacked.  Kevin says he has been doing it on his own for months and that is fine and that is how he is going to continue to do it.  Kevin says he still means what he said after Survivor Series.  If you need help taking down the Bloodline, ask your buddy Jey.

Baron Corbin hits Sami Zayn from behind and he punches Zayn and sends him into the ringside barrier.  Corbin with elbows to the back of the head.  Corbin punches Sami and sends him into the ringside barrier again.  

Referees come out to stop the attack but that doesn't work.  Corbin punches Sami.

Sami punches back and then officials are able to separate them.  Corbin gets free and connects with a running forearm to the top of the head.  Corbin sends Sami into the LED board on the stage.  

Security hold their hands out to signify the attack has to stop.

Baron asks how does that feel after you interrupted me last week.  Corbin says Sami does not belong in the ring with Roman Reigns.  Corbin reminds us that he was the last person to beat Roman.  Corbin says he was right that Roman embarrassed him in front of his friends and family.  Then you begged your 'friend' Kevin Owens to help you.  Your story is over.  You embarrassed yourself, your home town, all of Canada because you are a complete and utter failure.

Pearce allows Sami to go to the ring.

Sami with a double leg take down and punches.  Sami sends Corbin to the floor.

Match Number One:  Baron Corbin versus Sami Zayn

Sami with a forearm to knock Corbin off the table.  Sami sends Corbin into the announce table and the ring post.  Sami sends Corbin back into the ring and Sami sets for a Helluva Kick but Corbin gets to the apron.  Corbin with a shoulder to the midsection followed by a Northern Lariat and punches.  Corbin pulls of Sami's shirt and he punches Sami.  Baron with a forearm to the back of the neck and a forearm to the lower back.  Sami with a forearm and punches.  Corbin with an Irish whip and he misses a splash.  Corbin catches Sami off the turnbuckles and hits a choke breaker for a near fall.

Sami goes to the floor and Corbin follows.  Baron runs Sami into the ringside barrier.  They return to the ring.  Corbin with a hard Irish whip.  Corbin with a forearm to the back.  Corbin with elbows to the back and he puts Sami on the turnbuckles.  Sami with punches and elbows to knock Corbin to the mat.  Sami with a cross body and he gets a near fall.   Corbin runs Sami into the turnbuckles.  Corbin with boots to the back and a splash to the back.  Corbin gets Sami up in a backbreaker.  Sami gets to his feet and he connects with a back elbow.  Corbin runs into a boot.  Sami goes to the turnbuckles and hits an elbow to the top of the head.  Sami goes back to the turnbuckles and hits another elbow.  Corbin goes for a power bomb but Sami blocks it and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall.  

Corbin with a palm thrust to the throat but Sami sends Corbin over the top rope to the floor.  Sami with a flip dive onto Corbin.  They return to the ring and Sami sets for a Helluva Kick.  Corbin with a clothesline and he connects with elbows to the ribs.  Corbin with Deep Six for a near fall.  Corbin with clotheslines in the corner but Sami with a Helluva Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Sami Zayn

We take a look at Edge and Beth versus THE Judgment Day at Elimination Chamber.

We see Rhea Ripley getting ready for an interview and she is with Dominik Mysterio.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we go to Byron with Rhea and Dominik.

Byron asks about what happened at Elimination Chamber when she lost to Edge and Beth.  Rhea says the last thing she will say about Beth is that she said Rhea was the real deal.  Elimination Chamber is in the past and I am looking forward to Wrestlemania.

Dom cuts of Byron and says Rhea is not going to talk about has beens like Beth and Edge or his deadbeat father.  Dom tells Byron if he continues with these questions he will see what happened when he was in jail.

Byron asks about Charlotte's comments.  Rhea says that Charlotte can live in 2020 because she does not realize that Rhea is the best woman in WWE.  She says she does not make the same mistake twice.  If Charlotte wants to put her in her place, then good.  Her place is on top of her crumbled kingdom as Smackdown women's Champion.

Byron asks Rhea what can they expect on Friday.  Rhea says we will have to watch to see.

Dom says Rey has a match on Friday so why doesn't he tag along.

We take a look at what happened with Seth Rollins and Logan Paul on Saturday night.

We see Edge accepting Austin Theory's open challenge.

Cathy Kelley is with Austin Theory.  

She asks him about his match against Edge.  

Austin says he is banged up.  He says he is here like he always is.  He is the champ.  He stepped in the ring with five of the best, including Seth Rollins.  Theory says he put Seth down.  He says the headline is what is bothering him.  People are talking about how John Cena is coming back in two weeks.  Who cares?  Where is his respect.  Theory says he has an open challenge tonight and he is facing Edge.  He says he gets to beat a Hall of Famer in his home country.  Austin says his legacy will hang over everyone because he will never lose.

Match Number Two:  Dolph Ziggler versus Mustafa Ali

Ali shakes Dolph's hand and Dolph gets a near fall.  Dolph with a rollup for a near fall.  Ziggler with punches.  Ziggler with a flying clothesline and a splash into the corner.  Dolph with a neck breaker and Dolph sets for a super kick but Ali goes to the floor.  Ziggler grabs Ali by the hair to get him on the apron and Ali drops Ziggler on the top rope.  Ali with kicks and he fish hooks Dolph.  Ali goes for a suplex and Dolph lands on his feet.  Ali goes to the apron and kicks Ziggler in the head.  Ziggler goes for the rolling neck breaker but Ziggler counters with a hesitation DDT for a near fall.  Ziggler with a kick to the knee and he tries for a Fameasser but Ali counters with a handstand and a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Mustafa Ali

Cathy is in the back and Miz and Maryse are behind her.

Maryse gives Miz an anniversary card.  Miz says her gift was too expensive to bring across the border.  Miz asks if this is real.  Miz says it is bigger than his half court shot at the All Star Game.  Miz says he will save this for next week.  Miz says tonight is about them and Cathy mentions the match against Seth Rollins and his losses to Rick Boogs.

Miz says he is glad that his former protege took care of Rollins.  Miz says he molded Logan into what he is today.  Miz says he can claim defeating Rollins.  

Cody Rhodes walks in the back.

We go to commercial.

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