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WWE is celebrating a new episode of Monday Night Raw tonight, this time number 1,708, from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The red brand show will continue its path towards Elimination and will be broadcast live on Netflix. Solowrestling will bring you the results in this news as every week.
Tonight's episode will feature several matches and segments of interest, highlighting a couple of qualifying matches for the PLE of Chicago. In addition, Liv Morgan, AJ Lee, and CM Punk will be present. As always, we invite you to comment on the note to give your opinion on what happened in the show.
WWE Raw starts on Netflix!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists to the venue: Gunther, Bayley (accompanied by Lyra Valkyria), Liv Morgan (getting ready for her interview with Michael Cole), CM Punk, and AJ Lee.
The Usos are the ones to open tonight's show. Jimmy and Jey Uso make their entrance through the crowd, who start cheering for the Tag Team Champions. However...
Ladies and gentlemen!
Paul Heyman and The Vision (Bronson Reed, Austin Theory, and Logan Paul) interrupt the Samoans' march from the entrance ramp. The fans boo them. Logan takes the microphone to scold the audience for their inappropriate welcome. "Every ounce of wisdom from this man is worth the same as the most valuable trading card in the world that I sold last night for 16 million dollars! Something none of you will see in your entire life!", exclaims "The Maverick". "Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Logan Paul! And I have a vision for Monday Night Raw. And that vision is to present this great show in the most beautiful city in the United States... and this is not it!", he adds.
The faction enters the ring. Meanwhile, Heyman introduces a video, which will explain why he is in a bad mood today. In it, we see what happened in last week's main event, when a mysterious hooded figure attacked Theory, costing him the victory. Austin points to the fans, stating that everyone knows he would have won that match.
Adam Pearce appears on the entrance ramp to restore order. The Raw General Manager asks The Vision to accompany him to his office to discuss the matter like adults. Theory refuses, stating they will talk about it here and now. "I won that match last week. You know it, and you screwed me over!", he exclaims. "You screwed yourself", Adam replies, pointing out that if it hadn't been for Bronson and Logan, the venue's security would have caught the hooded figure. That said, he insists on addressing the issue in his office so the show can get back on track. "Do you want to get your show back? I want Bronson Reed inside the Elimination Chamber, and I want you to make it official NOW", says Heyman. Pearce reveals he has already received phone calls about the matter. And yes, Bronson will be able to compete in Elimination Chamber... if he wins his qualifying match next week. That said, he once again invites them to leave the ring, but...
LA Knight bursts onto the scene!
"The Megastar" mocks The Vision, starting with Theory, who started as the masked man so that now another can mess with him. And thanks to that, Austin's dreams of reaching Elimination Chamber vanished. Now he prays that Reed can qualify next week, because that way he can trap his big head between the bars of the structure to kick his ass 40,000 times. Logan interrupts to remind him how his partner crushed him against a car. "That's what I mean, you simpleton with bird's nest hair", LA Knight replies before suggesting to Pearce to schedule a tag team match. "The Megastar" recalls having problems with The Usos in the past, but tonight they could join forces against a common enemy. Adam asks the Memphis fans, as well as the Samoans, who approve of the idea. Jey Uso's theme music plays again, and the Tag Team Champions head to the ring.
The Usos and LA Knight enter the ring to start a fight with their enemies. Logan and Theory are expelled from the ring. Jimmy, Jey, and LA Knight take turns hitting Reed, who is finally expelled from the ring by "The Megastar". The members of The Vision regroup at ringside.
Tag Team Match
LA Knight and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) vs. The Vision (Logan Paul, Bronson Reed, and Austin Theory) (with Paul Heyman)
LA Knight and Logan start the fight. "The Maverick" corners his rival in one of the corners to unleash a flurry of punches. LA Knight recovers to pay him back in kind. LA Knight kicks Paul in the corner. Logan escapes to tag in Austin, but he quickly falls into "The Megastar's" clutches. Jimmy receives the tag to continue punishing Theory.
The Usos team up against Austin, hitting him with a double elbowdrop. LA Knight receives the tag to execute a neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. The action continues. Bronson tags in without LA Knight noticing. Theory and Reed take down LA Knight with a combined attack. Paul receives the tag to punish LA Knight in his own corner. The referee separates him from his victim, a moment that Theory takes advantage of to kick the latter. "You're pathetic, brother! You're actually the worst! For me, it's LA Knight NO!", Paul exclaims while hitting "The Megastar".
Bronson receives the tag to execute a bodyslam on LA Knight, whom he finishes off with an elbowdrop. Logan receives the tag. Paul hits his opponent's head against the apron before continuing his offensive in the center of the ring. "Logan sucks!", chant the fans. Logan and Austin perform a combined suplex on LA Knight. A furious Theory mercilessly hits LA Knight in the ropes while Heyman cheers him on.
LA Knight tries to recover, but Theory knocks him down with a clothesline. Bronson receives the tag to continue the punishment. Reed crushes his opponent with several corner spears before trapping him in a submission hold in the center of the ring. LA Knight knocks down Logan and Theory in their corner, but Bronson foils his escape plans. Reed executes a senton on LA Knight. 1..2..NO. Jimmy interrupts the count. Bronson takes his revenge on Jimmy.
LA Knight escapes from his opponents to tag in Jey, who enters with everything. Jey executes a Running Hip Attack on Paul. 1..2..NO. Logan tries to counterattack, but the Samoan surprises him with a spear. 1...2...NO. Theory interrupts the count. LA Knight takes Austin out of the ring to hit him with a Blunt Force Trauma directly on the floor. Suddenly, Reed charges at LA Knight, smashing part of the barrier in the process!
Back in the ring, Logan surprises Jey with a ZigZag. 1..2..NO. Jey recovers to counter with a superkick. Jimmy receives the tag. The Usos perform a stereo superkick on "The Maverick" before finishing him off with a 1D. 1..2..NO. Reed interrupts the count. Bronson throws Jey over the commentator's table. The Australian brings Jimmy back into the ring, where Logan greets him with a One Lucky Punch. Bronson receives the tag to finish off the Samoan with a Tsunami. 1..2..3.
Winners: The Vision
Logan approaches the commentator's table to snatch Michael Cole's headphones. "Were you watching? That's how The Vision works!", exclaims "The Maverick". Suddenly, the mysterious hooded figure appears out of nowhere to smash Logan's head against the table! The attacker flees into the crowd to prevent Theory and Reed from catching him. This marks the end of this segment.
We move backstage, where a worker shows Adam Pearce a large wooden box that arrived this afternoon. Pearce asks who sent it. The worker knows nothing about it, except the instructions written on the box itself: "Send to WWE. Do not open until February 28". Pearce orders his employee to send the package to SmackDown and for Nick Aldis to take care of it. El Grande Americano and Los Americanos (Bravo and Rayo Americano) appear on the scene. The former WWE Speed Champion expresses his displeasure at not being part of the qualifying matches for Elimination Chamber, where the phony The Original El Grande Americano is. "Don't mess with me, dude!", he exclaims. Adam regrets to inform him that all spots for the qualifying matches are already taken. El Grande Americano asks for a chance at the Intercontinental Championship as compensation. Pearce can't do that, but he can offer him the opportunity to earn that right tonight. El Grande Americano seems satisfied with the General Manager's response. "Sounds good to me. Thank you very much," says the masked man before leaving with his companions.
We see a promotional video for the upcoming women's qualifying match.
Cathy Kelley interviews The Original El Grande Americano in the crowd area. "Hello, my name is El Grande Americano," says the masked man in Spanish. "Forgive me, Cathy, but my English is not very good," he adds before switching languages. The Original El Grande Americano states that there is an impostor in WWE. One who also showed him no respect when he tried to take his mask last week. "There is only one Grande Americano, and you are seeing him," he says. The Original El Grande Americano wants to send greetings to Je'Von Evans, who helped him teach Los Americanos a lesson last week. For his part, next week, he will ensure he earns his spot in Elimination Chamber. "I say goodbye to you, but first Thank You!, and finally Graciassss," he says before leaving.
Triple Threat Qualifying Match for Elimination Chamber
Bayley vs. Asuka vs. Nattie
The three women observe each other before starting the match. Bayley sends Nattie out of the ring before knocking down Asuka, whom she finishes off with a sliding forearm. Asuka escapes to ringside, allowing Nattie to return and surprise Bayley, whom she catches in La Tapatía. Asuka returns to kick "The Role Model" with a dropkick. Nattie and Asuka exchange attacks. The Canadian surprises Asuka to execute a german suplex.
Bayley returns to deal with her two opponents, who end up at ringside. Bayley kicks Asuka before running towards Nattie, but the latter blocks her attack to throw her against one of the posts. Nattie hits Bayley next to the audience barrier before taking her inside the ring, where she continues to punish her. Nattie executes a suplex before trapping her in a painful submission hold. Asuka returns to attack the Canadian, whom she expels from the ring.
Asuka kicks Bayley. Then, she grabs her by the hair to knock her down to the mat. Bayley counterattacks, but the Japanese woman quickly regains the advantage. Nattie returns to take control. Bayley kicks Nattie before applying a neckbreaker to Asuka. Bayley executes a diving elbowdrop directly on Nattie's back. Bayley takes her two rivals to the top of one of the corners. Bayley immobilizes Nattie to apply an elbowdrop on her before executing a superplex on Asuka. 1..2..NO. Nattie interrupts the count.
The three women exchange attacks. Nattie knocks down Asuka with a lariat, only to be surprised with a side suplex by Bayley. She finishes Asuka with a diving elbowdrop. 1..2..NO. Nattie interrupts the count. Nattie takes Bayley to the apron, where she applies a german suplex. Asuka surprises Nattie to look for a submission hold, but the Canadian frees herself to execute a Liger Bomb. 1..2..NO.
Nattie applies a Sharpshooter on Asuka. Bayley interrupts the hold by kneeing Nattie. Asuka gets rid of the Canadian with an Empress Impact, only to be surprised with a Bayley-to-belly. Nattie tries to return, but Bayley prevents her with a knee. Asuka takes advantage to surprise Bayley with an Asuka Lock. "The Role Model" has no choice but to surrender.
Winner: Asuka
Nattie leaves through the entrance ramp, when Maxxine Dupri attacks her from behind! Dupri throws the Canadian against the big screen before continuing her furious assault on the woman who was once her friend. Several officials have to intervene to separate her from her victim.
We move to Raw General Manager's office, where we see Adam Pearce meeting with Oba Femi. Pearce is aware that Nick Aldis also wants him on SmackDown. That's why he has an important offer to make. "The Ruler" thanks him for his interest, promising to carefully consider both offers before making a decision. The Nigerian is about to leave, only to meet Rusev. Both men exchange silent looks. After a few seconds, Oba leaves to end the segment.
Dominik Mysterio joins Liv Morgan in her interview with Michael Cole. He asks Morgan about her decision regarding WrestleMania. "I've made up my mind. And what I've decided is not to rush into this decision. I'm having a great time watching everyone trying to figure out who I'm going to choose. So I'm going to take a little more time to decide. Also, Michael, I haven't worked hard for ten years to let this moment pass by, okay?", Liv replies. Suddenly, Stephanie Vaquer interrupts the interview.
"Ten years of hard work?" asks "La Primera" in Spanish. Dominik translates for Liv. "You talking about hard work? What the hell are you talking about? You haven’t sacrificed anything. WWE has given you everything. You started your career here. You have the best doctors, the best trainers. You have everything. You want to talk about sacrifice? I was born in Chile, a country where pro wrestling doesn’t even exist. And even so, I fought my way around the world. Japan, Mexico, Latin America, Europe. I conquered everything. EVERYTHING. You should be ashamed of hiding behind Judgment Day, hiding behind a man. But let me tell you something. I went through Hell and made it mine, just to get to WWE and become champion. This title, to me, means more than a belt. It’s for every little girl and every woman who didn’t have the opportunity and still made it. Liv, if you choose me, you’re not going to win, because I’m going to show you what a real champion looks like", says Vaquer before leaving. Mysterio continues translating for his partner, who breaks down in tears. Cole tries to question Liv, but Dom interrupts him. Mysterio hugs his "güerita" to comfort her. Both leave the area, bringing this segment to an end.
CM Punk makes his entrance. The fans greet him with a huge ovation. "The Best in the World" jokes with the crowd during the commercial break. "CM Punk, CM Punk!" the audience chants. The World Heavyweight Champion is glad the fans are happy, because Adam Pearce is not. And he’s not because Raw’s General Manager believes CM Punk is risking one of the main events of WrestleMania 42. However, CM Punk disagrees. In fact, he’s just doing what he does best: making everything he’s part of better. CM Punk points out that teams qualified for the playoffs still play regular-season games. And ever since he won the title, he firmly believes the fans deserve a champion who defends the gold. "I think Finn Bálor deserved a title shot a month ago in Belfast for who he is and what he’s done. And now, in a couple of weeks, in Chicago, at Elimination Chamber, he’ll get another opportunity. Not because he deserves it, but because he’s earned the beating I’m going to give him", he says. CM Punk laments that the Irishman ruined his last match against AJ Styles. That’s why he’s more than earned the beating he’ll receive in Chicago. However, WWE management is upset with him for risking the main event of WrestleMania. But isn’t he the guy who usually upsets people with his comments? "I don’t think you’d like me if I didn’t do and say things that make people angry", he says. "I wouldn’t be who I am if I didn’t defend this championship every single chance I get. And what I am, Memphis, Tennessee, is The Best in the World! It’s not Roman Reigns. It’s not Finn Bálor", he exclaims.
Finn Bálor interrupts the promo!
Bálor stops on the entrance ramp. The Irishman looks back. Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, making his return after weeks of absence, join "The Prince." The Judgment Day members surround the ring. Inside, CM Punk prepares to fight, microphone in hand. Bálor climbs onto the apron. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy Punk. Don’t worry. You’re not in trouble. We didn’t come to fight. I just came out here to make something very clear: To be The Best in the World you have to train with the best wrestlers in Europe. To be The Best in the World you have to learn from the best wrestlers in Mexico. To be The Best in the World you have to survive the toughest dojos in Japan. And to be The Best in the World you have to show up on your first night on Raw and beat Roman Reigns. So by definition, The Best in the World is standing right in front of you. And in Chicago, at Elimination Chamber, when I defeat you for that championship, I won’t be putting the WrestleMania main event in jeopardy. No. The real The Best in the World will just be making it even better," says the Irishman.
CM Punk knows who Finn used to be, and that’s why he gave him a title shot in Belfast. However, all the achievements he listed were accomplished without The Judgment Day. In fact, he believes everyone in the arena would agree that the faction has been nothing more than an anchor tied around Finn’s neck for a long time. CM Punk notes that a man like Bálor could have elevated his teammates, but instead they’ve only dragged him down. "I mean, look at this idiot. He’s carrying two titles and never defends them. And this guy here needs help getting into the ring because he’s got a big head", says "The Best in the World." "Big head, big head!" the fans chant.
CM Punk recalls that he’s always been described as a smart man who does stupid things, and he might regret this, but he doesn’t believe The Judgment Day came out with a plan to attack him. That’s why he turns his back on them, leaving himself defenseless against a possible assault. "Come on Finn, JD, Little Mysterio! You want to jump me? You want to prove everyone right? That I’m putting the WrestleMania main event at risk? But you’ll also be risking your Elimination Chamber opportunity and becoming champion. You say you’re The Best in the World? I know I am The Best in the World, and I don’t need anyone’s help to prove it. Maybe you do," says CM Punk. Bálor stops his partners from attacking the champion, who heads to the apron. CM Punk stares at Finn before tossing his microphone at him. It hits the Irishman in the chest. Furious, JD McDonagh moves toward "The Best in the World," but Bálor holds him back. CM Punk turns once more and stretches out his arms to high-five fans in the front row. Meanwhile, Finn keeps asking his partners to trust him. A confident "The Best in the World" heads backstage, ending the segment.
Byron Saxton interviews RHIYO (Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY) backstage. Rhea recalls their recent Women’s Tag Team Championship defense on the latest episode of SmackDown. It was a tough match, but nothing surprising, since the Road to WrestleMania is always a hard road. "We’re ready. As for Elimination Chamber..." says SKY before being interrupted by The Kabuki Warriors. "Elimination Chamber? It’s over. You know why? Because ASUKA will be inside the Chamber!" exclaims Kairi Sane. "And we’ll make sure you never win," she adds. Asuka elbows her. "Oh, no, no. I mean we’ll make sure Asuka becomes champion," says "The Pirate Princess." Asuka pushes her partner aside to stand face-to-face with the champions, yelling at them in Japanese. "You’re not ready for the Chamber!" exclaims "The Empress of Tomorrow." She once again shoves Kairi aside dismissively before leaving. "Kairi," says a concerned IYO as she approaches her former friend. "KAIRIIIIII!" Asuka screams. Sane quickly runs after her partner.
Los Americanos (El Grande Americano, Rayo and Bravo Americano) make their entrance. During the commercial break, El Grande Americano asks for a microphone to address the fans. "First, as always, I want to ask: how many of my fellow countrymen are here tonight?" A portion of the crowd responds with a small ovation. "Ole, ole, ole. ¡Viva México, cabrones!" exclaims Rayo. Bravo, meanwhile, asks if they want to dance with Los Americanos tonight. Rayo points out they won’t be able to with the people of Memphis. Still, Bravo starts singing. "Bésame muuuucho." Rayo continues the song. "Bésame el cuuuulo." Los Americanos keep singing as the commercial break comes to an end.
Match for an opportunity at the Intercontinental Championship
El Grande Americano (w/ Bravo and Rayo Americano) vs. Penta
El Grande Americano corners Penta in one of the turnbuckles. The two men exchange chops. Penta lands a superkick on El Grande Americano, following up with a backstabber. El Grande Americano answers with a headbutt. After that, both men knock each other down with a double clothesline. El Grande Americano blocks a kick from Penta in the corner. "No mames, güey!" he exclaims before slapping his opponent.
El Grande Americano and Penta trade punches. El Grande Americano tries to rip off Penta’s mask. Now Penta threatens to remove his opponent’s, but he quickly escapes to ringside. El Grande Americano takes advantage of a distraction from Rayo to reenter the ring and surprise Penta. He brings his opponent to the top turnbuckle and lays into him.
Penta unleashes a counteroffensive on El Grande Americano, hitting a Pendulum. 1...2...NO. El Grande Americano blocks a hurricanrana and traps his rival in a submission hold. Penta breaks free, but can’t stop a Rolling Death Valley Driver. 1..2..NO. Penta interrupts the next attack to answer with a Penta Driver. 1..2..NO.
Penta knocks Rayo off the apron, but El Grande Americano takes advantage with a headbutt. 1..2..NO. Rayo distracts the referee so Bravo can hand their leader a metal plate, but something grabs him by the legs and drags him under the ring! Rayo rushes to help his partner, only to discover his attacker is The Original El Grande Americano. He catches Rayo and hits a German suplex directly onto the floor. Bravo returns, but The Original El Grande Americano throws him onto the announce table with an armdrag. El Grande Americano yells at his nemesis, allowing Penta to recover and surprise him with a Mexican Destroyer. 1..2..3.
Winner: Penta
Penta bumps the back of his hand with The Original El Grande Americano before leaving the ring. El Grande Americano gets to his feet, only to suffer an attack from his nemesis. The Original El Grande Americano drops him with a body drop and attempts to unmask him. However, Bravo and Rayo rescue their partner just in time. The Original El Grande Americano celebrates in the ring while Los Americanos retreat backstage.
We head to The Judgment Day clubhouse, where Dominik Mysterio continues comforting Liv Morgan. Dom suggests his "güerita" take the rest of the night off. Raquel Rodriguez offers to take care of her for the remainder of the evening. Both women leave as JD McDonagh and Finn Bálor appear. The former tries to convince his partner to attack CM Punk to weaken him before Elimination Chamber. Otherwise, he’d be letting "The Best in the World" play with him. However, Bálor refuses. "JD, it’s not about that. I need to prove to myself that I can do this, okay?" he says. "I’m trying to help you. Help you become World Champion," McDonagh replies. Dominik tries to intervene, but his partners don’t even notice him. "If you want to help me, if you really want to, let me do this alone", Finn says before leaving. "That’s what you want? FINE," McDonagh shouts before walking off in the opposite direction. "Well, guys. I still have a match," Mysterio says.
Kofi Kingston and Grayson Waller appear on the entrance ramp during the next commercial break. Kofi announces that Xavier Woods will be out of action for several months due to a shoulder injury. Waller pulls out his smartphone to read a message written by Xavier for the fans in Memphis. Woods says he would have loved to be here, but on second thought it would have been counterproductive to his recovery, considering the people in this city can’t stop being ugly. Woods also isn’t surprised that one of the Grizzlies’ most well-known players wants to leave the city, and he hopes his teammates won’t take long to do the same. Kofi takes the mic as the commercial break ends.
Let's light it up!
AJ Lee makes her entrance. The fans welcome her with a huge ovation. AJ Lee recalls that last week she came to Raw to support a friend, but left with a title opportunity. She also admits she enjoyed getting inside Becky Lynch’s head. AJ Lee remembers that it’s been more than a decade since she competed in a singles match. And the fact that this one is for a championship makes it even harder. Because the last time she wore a title, it had a pink butterfly on it. "But I loved that championship. I wore it around my waist with pride, because I made that title. I’m not modest. I know exactly who the hell I am. There’s a women’s division before AJ Lee and a women’s division after AJ Lee. That’s my gift to all of you. You’re welcome", she says. Now that she’s back, AJ Lee wants to face many of the talents currently on the roster. "I want to face the best of the best, but now let’s get back to Becky." AJ Lee points out that she gave the Irishwoman a decade’s head start, but she didn’t take advantage of it. AJ Lee promises that a victory at Elimination Chamber will allow her to head to WrestleMania with the Intercontinental Championship around her waist. With that said, she invites "The Man" to interrupt her just like she did last week, because she has a gift for her in the form of a kick in the backside.
Becky Lynch makes her entrance!
"The Man" mocks AJ Lee, making it clear that Elimination Chamber is not an opportunity to start a title reign, but rather the perfect moment to gather her friends and family to attend the retirement match she never had. Becky points out that over the last 10 years she has been making history. Meanwhile, AJ Lee was busy writing comic books. Now she can use her keyboard to write a story about how AJ Lee faced the greatest female wrestler of all time (And it’s not just her saying it. Sports Illustrated says it). That way she might finally publish a comic that actually sells.
AJ Lee invites her to step into the ring and fight. Becky refuses. "The Man" isn’t going to fall for the trap. She knows that as soon as she steps in, AJ Lee will launch a surprise attack. AJ Lee promises to let her throw the first punch. Becky enters the ring, teasing a right hand. However, something stops her. "Hit me, Becky, hit me! I’m right here in front of you! You talk a lot when you’re far away! I’m right here! Hit me, Becky!" AJ Lee shouts. She makes it even easier by placing her hands behind her back.
"The Man" still doesn’t dare to strike AJ Lee. "You think I don’t know what you’re playing at?! I know exactly what this is about! You want me to beat you up so you’ll have an excuse to use when you can’t get the job done at Elimination Chamber! That’s what you want! You don’t even want to make it to Elimination Chamber!" the Irishwoman exclaims. AJ Lee continues offering her face to the Intercontinental Champion. "No!" Becky shouts before exiting the ring. "I don’t fight in Memphis!" she adds as she heads backstage.
Adam Pearce speaks with a member of security, asking him to keep him updated on the search for the mysterious hooded figure. Pearce runs into The Vision outside his office door. Austin Theory berates him for doing nothing about the attacker who has been targeting them in recent weeks. Logan Paul pulls Theory away to avoid further problems. Paul Heyman accuses Adam of being responsible for everything. Pearce makes it clear that the hooded man is a problem for him as well. Bronson Reed steps forward. "A problem, huh? Well, I solve problems for The Vision. When I catch the masked man, that problem will be solved. And when I win Elimination Chamber, that problem will be solved too," says the Australian. "Thank you," Pearce replies. "Thank you? No problem," Reed answers with a menacing look. Heyman and Bronson leave, bringing the segment to a close.
Cathy Kelley interviews Maxxine Dupri in the stands. First of all, Maxxine wants to send a message to AJ Lee, stating she has full confidence that she will dethrone Becky Lynch. After that, she responds to Kelley, who asks about her attack on Nattie earlier tonight. Maxxine recalls that her former friend has knocked her down several times. But she doesn’t care, because she will get back up again and again. Dupri laments that history keeps repeating itself, as every time she has trusted someone, she has been betrayed. But that’s going to change. She’s been stepped on too many times. Now she has a clear objective: destroy ankles and get her revenge on Nattie.
It is announced that AJ Styles will return to WWE Raw next week to receive a tribute to his professional career.
We see a promotional video for tonight’s main event. Dominik Mysterio makes it clear that his goal is to keep adding titles around his waist, and tonight he will take the first step toward that. Meanwhile, Gunther proudly recalls that he has ended the careers of several legends. "I have killed the careers of some of the greatest of all time in WWE… but it’s not enough for me," he says.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match
Dominik Mysterio vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Gunther
Dominik leaves the ring as soon as the bell rings. Gunther invites him to return. Mysterio agrees, but keeps his distance from the Austrian. Gunther drops Evans to go after Dominik, but Dom escapes again. Gunther charges at Je'Von in one of the corners. Dom returns to pull "The Ring General" away from Evans so he can attack him himself. Gunther approaches Dominik, who quickly backs away once more.
Je'Von fires back to surprise both opponents. Gunther traps Evans in a Single Boston Crab, but Dominik breaks it up with a kick. Gunther throws Mysterio out of the ring and then launches him into the barricade. He repeats the action. Gunther prepares to do it a third time, but Je'Von flies over the nearby ring post with a tope onto him.
Dominik grabs the timekeeper’s hammer and places it on top of the steel steps. Mysterio approaches Je'Von, who greets him with a superkick. Gunther tries to stand behind the barricade, only to eat another superkick. Evans brings Dom back into the ring, but his rival surprises him with a flying back elbow. Mysterio takes control. Dominik kicks Je'Von in the corner. Gunther tries to return, but Dominik prevents him from doing so. Mysterio sends Evans into the opposite turnbuckle and covers him. 1..2..NO.
Dom locks Je'Von in a headlock. Mysterio goes for a 619, but Gunther stops him from the apron. Je'Von kicks Gunther with a superkick before landing a tornado kick on Dominik. Gunther reenters and traps Evans in a sleeperhold. The Austrian drops Je'Von with a chop before launching Mysterio with a powerbomb. Gunther hits another powerbomb, this time on Je'Von. 1..2..NO. "This is awesome!" the fans chant.
Gunther delivers chops to his rivals. "You tapped out!" the fans chant. Je'Von blocks Gunther and kicks him. Dominik receives the same treatment. Gunther returns, but Evans escapes and drops him with a running knee strike. Gunther blocks Mysterio’s frog splash, only to be hit by a diving crossbody from Je'Von. Gunther blocks an OG Cutter and traps Je'Von in a Gojira Clutch, but Dominik breaks it up with a frog splash.
Gunther disposes of Mysterio, who rolls to the apron to retrieve the hammer. Meanwhile, Evans tries to surprise Gunther with a sleeperhold. "The Ring General" breaks free and kicks Dominik with a big boot. Mysterio falls to ringside. Gunther approaches him to take the hammer away. Suddenly, Dragon Lee appears out of nowhere and crashes onto "The Ring General" with the timekeeper’s bell! Dominik returns to the ring and executes a 619 on Je'Von. Evans dodges the follow-up frog splash and responds with an OG Cutter. 1..2..3.
Winner: Je'Von Evans
Evans celebrates on one of the turnbuckles while a battered Gunther remains laid out at ringside. And with that, this week’s episode of Raw comes to an end.
