Raw Result: Brock Lesnar accepts Cody Rhodes’ summerslam challenge with a ruthless attack
….as the WWE women’s tag team title change hands
by Daniel Mfoniso
On a wild Monday night Raw edition of WWE at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia. Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green were crowned WWE Women’s Tag team Champions, While Kelvin Owens and Sami Zayn retained the Undisputed Tag team titles, As well as Brock Lesnar accepts Cody Rhodes challenge with vicious attacks in front of his family.
Cody Rhodes kick start the night by appreciating the fans of his home-town to the admiration of his Mother and also calling out Brock Lesnar to accept his challenge for a match at SummerSlam.
The Beast then ambush the American Nightmare by playing his intro music twice but didn’t come out. This prompt Cody to go backstage to see what was happening, when Lesnar hit him with a chair.
Then, he F-5ed the American nightmare at ringside, right in front of his mother and sibling, Then locked Cody into the devastating Kimura lock, which was the same maneuver which injured Cody’s arm recently. Lesnar was on a different level this week. He continued inflicting the physical damage to Rhodes, with the latter’s mother shaking her head in resentment.
After throwing Cody Rhodes back into the ring, Lesnar once again picked his arm and applied the Kimura Lock. After squeezing enough pain out of Rhodes’ body, Lesnar barked at his face and accepted his challenge for a match at SummerSlam.
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION, GUNTHER vs MATT RIDDLE:
Gunther and Riddle square up in a non-title match, after the Ring General’s assult on the Original Bro last week. With the imperium members barred from the ringside, Riddle had an impressive start with series of submission attempts.
Riddle’s momentum was cut short with a devastating Chop to the chest by Gunther followed by body slams both in and outside the ring.
The Ring General then gain massive control of the events, then with a huge Powerbomb for a win.
WINNER: GUNTHER.
After the win, Gunther then Called out Drew McIntyre.
SAMI ZAYN AND KEVIN OWEN APPEARED
The Judgement day (Fin Balor, Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio) came out to the ring with Rhea Ripley (mami) who was backstage taking care of things. To strengthen their bond following series of misunderstanding between Fin and Priest when the WWE Undisputed tag Team champions Owen and Zayn interrupted them.
After much argument, the Undisputed tag team champions accept to put in their title on the line with the Judgement day tonight.
BACKSTAGE
Raquel Rodriguez who was preparing with her partner Liv Morgan to depend their WWE Women’s tag team champion were attacked by Rhea Ripley the WWE world Women’s champion which resulted in Rodriguez being injured by Rhea.
WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS; RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ AND LIV MORGAN vs CHELSEA GREEN AND SONYA DEVILLE.
With Raquel not being at her best, as a result of the attack on her by the women’s champion Rhea that lead to an injured knee, Rodriguez struggled throughout the match as her knee was a target for Deville who launched several submission attempt on Raquel but Morgan break the submission moves to safe her partner.
Liv survived two Preetier finishing moves from Green to hold on to the titles. It was Deville’s running knee that finish thing for the contenders. Sonya and Chelsea became the new women’s tag team champions.
WINNER: SONYA DEVILLE AND CHELSEA GREEN
THE VIKINGS RAIDERS vs. ALPHA ACADEMY;
In a Viking Rules Match where there are no rules, The Viking Raiders took on Alpha Academy with WWE Warrior Award winner Titus O’Neil as a guest commentator.
Otis shrugged off an Ivar splash, however he was caught with a powerslam, which erupted the Atlanta crowd.
With the Vikings raidars in control, Ivar hit a moonsault on Otis before Gable landed a moonsault of his own. Gable followed this up with a huge Chaos Theory German Suplex on Ivar that nearly gave Alpha Academy the win.
Maxxine Dupri was able to fend off Valhalla, who interfered. Dupri then received her varsity jacket from Gable, but her celebrations were cut in half, literally, as she was driven through a table by Valhalla.
Even with Otis roaring his way through Erik and Ivar, Valhalla creeped in again, hitting Otis while he was on the top rope and allowing Erik and Ivar to execute the Viking Experience to gain the win.
WINNER: THE VIKINGS RAIDERS
SHAYNA BASZLER vs NIKKI CROSS
Shayna Baszler took on Nikki Cross in a quick fashion encounter. Baszler locked on the Kirifuda Clutch to win the match by submission.
After the match, Baszler picked the mic and announced that she is better in WWE than Ronda Rousey would ever be and futher challenged Ronda Rousey to a match at SummerSlam.
WINNER; SHAYNA BASZLER
MIZ TV
Miz announced he’s back and a winner after beating Tommaso Ciampa for his first win of 2023. He’s now the biggest star in the WWE.
He introduced Becky Lynch (the man) as his gues. However, Becky asked the host to bring Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark to the stage which he honored.
Upon their arrival, Becky demand for a rematch with Zoey which Trish make her understand that the man must pass through her with Three Conditions:
First Lynch needs to beat Stark, and second Lynch has to get on her knees and say “Thank you, Trish.”
Lynch agreed, and the third one was Lynch has to tattoo “Thank you Trish” across her chest and she agreed.
They both tried to attack Lynch but she vents them off leaving both on the floor with dismay.
SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. BRONSON REED;
Nakamura went after Reed right at the sound of the bell, but Reed intercepted his run with a Thez Press and mocked him with some stomps and ate a combination and a boot from Nakamura.
Nakamura and Reed produce a superlative performance by getting on each other’s nerves on many occasions with their back and forth encounter before Ciampa came in and nailed Reed with a knee that sent him to the floor. After being disqualified thanks to another interference, Nakamura nailed Ciampa with a kick and told him off.
WINNER; BRONSON REED
UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP– SAMI ZAYN AND KEVIN OWENS(c) vs. THE JUDGEMENT DAY (DAMIAN PRIEST, DOMINIK MYSTERIO) w/Rhea Ripley and Finn Balor
Before the match started, Rollins came through the ring from the crowd and it Balor with a dive and chased him to the back.
Priest and Zayn started with a brawls which give an interesting encounter, before the both team make a tag.
KO, who was a house on fire and charging on Priest and Dominik Mysterio with clotheslines and frog splashes. KO followed up with a Cannonball on Señor Money in the Bank, but his Swanton Bomb attempt was met with hard knees to the back to neutralise his momentum by Dom.
Dom blind tagged in and sent Zayn into the ropes with a dropkick, but Zayn backdropped him over the ropes when he went for a 619, then he and Owens took them both out with a dive and senton.
Liv Morgan rush into the Arena immediately Rhea send KO into the ring steps, She send Ripley into the barricade and into the time-keeper area with a clothesline. This distracted Dom.
Owens took advantage of it and hit a stunner on Priest and Zayn nailed Dom with a Helluva Kick for the win.
WINNER: KEVIN OWENS AND SAMI ZAYN Retains
