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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

Your announcers are Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves.

Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso make their way to the ring with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman.

Jey says that the Bloodline is in your city.  Jey hands the mic to Paul.

Paul introduces himself and he says he has information that tonight history will unfold . . . 

THE Judgment Day interrupt and they make their way to the stage and the ring.

Damian addresses Paul and Solo moves but Paul tells him it is okay.  

Paul and Damian shake hands and Paul says it is an honor.  Paul says it is a good day to be a very bad guy.  If there's a heaven, none of them are getting into it.  A short term deal engineered, conceived of, and endorsed by Roman Reigns.

Jey says they didn't know about this.  

Paul says Roman didn't want anyone on their side, but Solo, to know because Roman wanted his Usos to be caught off guard by the enormity of this alliance.   Paul says that Finn is not that happy about this because of Finn's anger issues over the Bloodline.  Paul says Finn will put these feelings aside for the purpose of short term villainy.  Paul says they have a Bad Bunny concern and Solo has a skill in assuaging concerns.

Paul asks Jey to switch places with Solo.

Solo stares down Rhea in the line up.

Paul asks Rhea if everything is okay.  

Rhea says 'for now'.

Paul says he wants to explain this.  THE Judgment Day needs something taken care of and that is Bad Bunny.  Solo will take care of that before it gets out of control.  He says they have a Sami and Kevin problem as well as a Riddle to solve.  There will be a six man tag match at Backlash with the Usos and Solo against Sami, Kevin, and Riddle, if they make it to the show.  Those three men will face THE Judgment Day tonight.  Paul says they will take care of Bad Bunny.  

Solo says that he will smash his opponent, and he apologizes to Dom for having to be around Solo's opponent, Rey Mysterio.

Match Number One:  Solo Sikoa versus Rey Mysterio

Rey with a kick to the leg and Solo shakes it off.  Rey avoids Solo in the corner and he kicks Solo in the leg again.  Solo sends Rey into the corner but Rey gets his boot up.  Solo with a chop.  Solo with a slam followed by a kick and head butt.  Solo with punches in the corner.  Solo with an Irish whip and Rey floats over and hits a springboard cross body for a near fall.  Solo with a clothesline.  Solo chokes Rey in the ropes.  Solo with a hard Irish whip.  Solo with a clothesline.  Solo with kicks to the back and a punch.  Solo with a hard Irish whip.  Solo with an Irish whip but Rey with a drop toe hold to send Solo into the turnbuckles.  Solo stops Rey on the turnbuckles and gets Rey on his shoulders.  Rey with a head scissors that sends both of them over the top rope to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Solo with a nerve hold on Rey.  We see Solo punching Rey to stop Rey on a springboard move during the commercial break.  Solo with chops to the collarbone and he returns to the nerve hold.  Rey stomps on Solo's foot but Solo with a punch.  Solo with punches in the corner.  Solo sets for a running hip strike but Rey ducks it.  Rey with a kick from the apron and a shoulder.  Rey goes for a sunset flip but Solo stays on his feet but he misses a seated splash.  Rey with a seated splash and a drop kick for a near fall.  Rey with forearms and a kick but Solo catches Rey on a springboard move and hits a Samoan drop for a near fall.  

Solo gets Rey on his shoulders but Rey escapes and sends Solo into the ropes with a head scissors.  Rey with a 619 and a slingshot splash for a near fall.   Solo blocks an Irish whip and Rey sends Solo into the ropes again for a 619 but Jimmy and Jey start to walk to the ring.  Cruz, Joaquin, and Santos attack Jimmy and Jey.  Cruz and Wilde with kicks to Jimmy and Jey.

Rey goes for a 619 but Solo blocks it and gets Rey up for a Samoan drop but Rey escapes and drop kicks Solo into the ropes.  Rey with a 619 and Rey goes up top for a frog splash but Solo moves.  Solo with a Samoan spike for the three count.

Winner:  Solo Sikoa

After the match, Solo and the Usos attack Wilde, Cruz, and Santos.  Solo with many Samoan spikes.  Solo picks up Rey for a 1D.

We go to Adam Pearce earlier today with Otis and Chad trying to convince Adam to keep Alpha Academy together during the draft.  Maxxine asks if Pearce wants to have Otis and Chaz or Maxxine and Otese.

Adam says he will take it under advisement and he talks about THE Judgment Day and Bloodline making deals as well as Brock and Cody.

We see what happened last week with The Bayley Bunch after Bayley mentioned she had a number one contender match.  We see how Iyo Sky earned a title match.

We are back and Bad Bunny will be on Raw next week.

Match Number Two:  Bianca Belair versus Dakota Kai (with Iyo Sky and Bayley) in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Bianca with a clean break.  They lock up and Bianca with another clean break.  Bianca with a wrist lock and Dakota stomps on the foot and reverses the hold.  Dakota escapes a slam attempt and she pulls Bianca down by the hair.  Bianca grabs Dakota by the hair and biels Dakota across the ring.  Dakota floats over on a shoulder attempt in the corner but Bianca stays on her feet and hits a standing moonsault.  Dakota with an Irish whip and Bianca floats over and taunts Dakota.  Bianca with a standing moonsault for a near fall.  Bianca with a back elbow and then Bianca sends Dakota to the apron.  Dakota grabs Bianca's hair but Bianca with an elbow.  Dakota sends Bianca into the ring post and then she connects with a bicycle kick.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bianca with a jaw breaker and a rollup for a near fall.  Bianca goes for a suplex but Dakota counters with an inside cradle.  Bianca with a forearm from the apron and a slingshot into a blockbuster.  Bianca with shoulder tackles and a drop kick.  Bianca with a suplex and she rolls through for a delayed marching suplex.  Bianca with a handspring moonsault for a near fall.  Bianca blocks a scorpion kick but Dakota with a victory bomb for a near fall.  Dakota with a forearm in the corner and Dakota with a running boot to the head.  Dakota misses a double stomp when Bianca moves.  Bianca gets Dakota up for KOD but Dakota grabs her hair and lands on her feet.  Bianca goes for a Glam Slam but Dakota with a victory bomb into the turnbuckles.  Dakota misses a boot in the corner.  Bianca with KOD for the three count.

Winner:  Bianca Belair

After the match, Bianca swings her hair and Iyo gestures that she is watching Bianca.

We take a look at what happened to Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar on RAW Raw.

Cody Rhodes walks in the back and he is dressed for a fight.

We go to commercial.

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