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WWE RAW REPORT: A GREAT VIDEO PACKAGE FOR LASHLEY AND LESNAR, LASHLEY VS ROLLINS, EIGHT MAN TAG, KEVIN OWENS IS THE SMARTEST MAN IN THE BUILDING, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-01-17 22:59:00

Your announcers are Byron Saxton, Corey Graves, and Jimmy Smith.

Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring.  

We see what happened during the number one contender match to determine Becky's opponent at the Royal Rumble.

Becky says we are less than two weeks away from the Royal Rumble and the Raw women's division has never been hotter and that is because of me.  It is so hot in fact that we have stars from generations past coming back.  We have Lita, Mickie James, the Bellas.  All hoping that they can win the Royal Rumble to face me at Wrestlemania.  I make stars out of people.  Look no further than Doudrop.  I have given her a taste of the big time at one of the biggest shows of the year.

You weren't clamoring for her to have a title match.  I gave her a title match.  That is what I do.  I make people better and then I beat them.  I will admit that I admire her tenacity.  She came from the rolling hills of Scotland and she made a name for herself.  No, someone made a name for her.  A Doudrop will never be a champion as long as she runs things.

Doudrop's music plays and she makes her way to the ring.  

Doudrop tells Becky that she didn't give her anything.  Doudrop says she got this match.  If it was your plan to face me instead of Bianca, you made a big mistake.  She tells Becky to stay out of her way tonight.

Becky says she gave Doudrop her win last week and she will do the same this week.

Bianca Belair makes her way to the ring.

Bianca says you cannot spell greatest without EST.  Bianca says she is the EST of WWE.  Bianca says Doudrop is facing Becky because Ms. Big Time was so scared of me that she had to interfere.  You are just buying time.  I am officially entering the Royal Rumble match.  It is going to be every woman for themselves.  If I have to eliminate every woman, I will.  Then I will main event Wrestlemania . . . AGAIN.  I will choose whichever champion I want and it might be one of you two.

Not to feel left out, Liv Morgan makes her way to the ring.  

Liv says that she is also in the Royal Rumble Match.  In two weeks, I will be the one winning it.  For that to happen, that means you will be one of the 29 women I am outlasting on my way to Wrestlemania.

Doudrop tells them that they are boring and she wants the referee to start the match.

The referee has to separate all four women.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Chad Gable is in the back finalizing his speech with Otis in their caps and gowns.

Match Number One:  Becky Lynch and Doudrop versus Liv Morgan and Bianca Belair

Bianca and Doudrop start things off and Doudrop with an Irish whip and she avoids Doudrop in the corner.  Doudrop blocks a suplex but Bianca lands on her feet when Doudrop goes for a suplex.  Bianca with a forearm but Doudrop with a shoulder tackle.  Becky makes the tag and she has some words with Doudrop.  Bianca with a drop kick and she tags Liv into the mat.  Liv with a forearm to Doudrop and a drop kick to Becky followed by a knee into the corner.  Becky with an Irish whip and Liv with a back elbow and missile drop kick.  Liv with a springboard facebuster for a near fall.  Bianca tries to get Doudrop up for KOD but cannot get her up.  Doudrop splashes Bianca in the corner.

Liv moves and Doudrop goes to the floor.  Becky uses the ropes on a rollup and gets a near fall.  Liv with a forearm.  Becky with a uranage and Doudrop breaks up the cover.  Doudrop tags herself in and hits a splash on Liv for the three count.

Winners:  Doudrop and Becky Lynch

After the match, Doudrop gives Becky a Bonzai Drop.

Reggie and Dana Brooke are in the back and he is asking Edge and Beth Phoenix for advice against Omos.

Edge says that he has seen Reggie do things he has never seen before.

Reggie asks Edge if he thinks he has a chance.  Edge laughs and says no.

Beth tells Dana that she is so proud of her work and that she has a title.

Damian Priest is in the hall and Edge and Beth stop to talk to him.

Priest says he has a grateful side and then there are times when he gets edgy.   Priest asks Edge for some advice in the Royal Rumble match.  

Edge tells Priest he needs the cardio and keep doing what he does.

Beth is handed a note and it is from Maryse and she wants to meet Beth one on one in the ring.

Edge says he knows what they are doing and he is going to the ring with her.

Kevin Owens says he is looking forward to his match against Damian later tonight.

Priest says Owens means it because he is such an honest guy.

Owens says he is looking forward to a clean, technical match.  Kevin says the evil side shouldn't come out.  He is looking forward to a clean match.  Owens says he has an announcement to make so he will see him later.

Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kevin welcomes everyone to the Kevin Owens Show.  Owens says he would say he was happy to be here but he says that would be a lie because Tulsa is brutal.  He says that is the truth.  He has a special guest.  A man that Kevin calls his best friend.  After he beats Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble, he is someone he will call Universal Champion.  Owens brings out Seth Rollins.

Kevin thanks Seth for accepting his invitation because it means a lot.  Kevin says he admires Seth.  From the suits because he says that Seth that looks mahvelous, which is French for marvelous.  He says Seth has guts.  Do you know how much it takes to go into the lion's den with Roman Reigns and confront him.  You are the guy who set that table.  That was special.

Seth says Kevin hit the nail on the head.  Friday night, it got a little testy with him and the Tribal Chief.  Roman is scared.  He is taking the low road taking shots at his family and sending his cousins after him.  They couldn't get the job done.  Roman is playing checkers while Seth is playing chess.  It will be like taking candy from a baby.  When I take that title, I am going to turn that belt from blue to red to bring it to Raw.

Kevin asks if Seth is staying on Raw when he wins.  He says we won't need Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley because they would have the best champion.

Seth says maybe he gets rid of Bobby Lashley tonight.

Kevin says he has an announcement to make.  He says it is an announcement that will change the face of the industry.  Kevin says he is officially in the Royal Rumble.  Kevin says once he wins and when Seth wins at the Royal Rumble, they get to give the WWE Universe the match they deserve, the biggest Wrestlemania main event of all time.  Seth Rollins versus Kevin Owens.

Seth says he likes where Kevin's head is at and he can dig that.  

Damian Priest's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Seth complains about Damian coming out and Damian tells them to shut up.

Damian calls them delusional idiots.  Priest says no one believes that Seth will beat Roman.  You are a liar because you are not going to win the Royal Rumble.  Don't wake the Damian up.  

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Veer Mahaan video package about him patiently waiting until he finally strikes.  He is still coming.

Match Number Two:  Kevin Owens versus Damian Priest in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Owens with a waist lock.  Priest with a wrist lock.  Owens with a side head lock.  Owens with a shoulder tackle but Priest stays on his feet.  Priest takes Owens down with a shoulder tackle.  Priest is sent to the apron.  Owens with an elbow and Priest with a kick from the apron.  Owens with a drop kick when Priest tries to get back into the ring.  Owens with kicks and a back senton.  Owens with a chop and kick followed by more chops.  

Priest has that look in his eyes and Owens asks why is he doing that.  Priest with a spinning heel kick.  Priest goes for the elbow in the corner but Owens goes to the floor to regroup.  Priest goes to the floor and comes off the ring steps and Owens with a super kick.  Owens with a frog splash onto Priest on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Priest with punches and kicks.  Priest with a rolling elbow and a flapjack.  Priest with an elbow in the corner and he goes for Broken Arrow but Owens with a forearm.  Priest with a clothesline and Broken Arrow for a near fall.  Priest with a forearm and he puts Owens on the turnbuckles.  Priest with a punch and Priest climbs the turnbuckles.  Owens with a punch but Priest sets for a superplex but Owens blocks it and he head butts Priest to the mat.  Owens with a swanton for a near fall.  Owens with a kick and he tries for a stunner but Priest escapes.  Owens avoids Reckoning and Owens hits a pop up power bomb for a near fall.

Priest with a round kick and South of Heaven for a near fall.  Owens goes down on an Irish whip with an apparent groin or hamstring injury.  The referee calls for a trainer to check on Owens.  Owens with a kick and stunner for the three count.

Winner:  Kevin Owens

We take a look at how Alpha Academy won the tag titles.

Chad Gable and Otis Dozovic make their way to the ring to Pomp and Circumstance.

We go to commercial.

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