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WWE Raw results 02/12/24: Drew McIntyre is still living his best life

Lexington also saw three more wrestlers qualify for Elimination Chamber matches.

Happy pre-Valentine’s Day to those who celebrate. We’re not thinking love so much for WWE Raw tonight from Lexington, but more the opposite thing: Getting people out of our lives, or at least out of contention for the Elimination Chamber matches.

(Yes, we’re aware sometimes Valentine’s Day soul-searching leads in somewhat the same direction, but we digress.)

As of the start of this show, only two of the six men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber spots are spoken for. That will change tonight, with two men’s qualifiers and one women’s qualifier filling up more of those pods.

Perhaps the most interesting candidates right off the dome are LA Knight and Liv Morgan. Both are fan favorites, the kind of performers that will have big chunks of the WWE Universe backing them to make the Elimination Chamber bouts.

It’s also hard to see where they fit into the larger WrestleMania picture right this second. Knight has ridden his populist wave to two championship shots but hasn’t broken through. Morgan is a former champ, but has been out of action for a while due to injury and is trying to make her way back into contention.

Does that mean they might get upset tonight? It doesn’t feel like it, but it’s worth filing away in case it happens.

There’s also a fun six-man tag featuring The New Day and Jey Uso against Imperium, so this should be an entertaining Monday night. Off we go to Kentucky.

WWE Raw Results from Lexington:

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  • Cody Rhodes is shown heading into the arena this afternoon as Michael Cole reminds us Cody has another shot at Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
  • The New Day and Jey Uso def. Imperium by pinfall
  • Highlights of WrestleMania XL Kickoff are shown
  • Andrade says he needed to leave WWE to remember who he was, but now that he’s back, his direction is clear
  • Bobby Lashley def. Bronson Reed by pinfall in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match
  • Sami Zayn is shown coming to the rescue of Cody Rhodes after Raw went off the air last week; afterward, we see Zayn talking to Jackie Redmond about why he believes he is still a contender and will be a champion until he’s interrupted by some taunts from Shinsuke Nakamura on all the arena’s big video screens
  • Cody Rhodes is back on track to finish his story, but he may need some help — and Seth Rollins offers it
  • Cathy Kelley is backstage with a happy New Day and Jey Uso, who only get happier when they learn Uso will get an IC title shot next week
  • Liv Morgan def. Zoey Stark by pinfall in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match
  • Damian Priest tries to tell R-Truth the truth about his status with The Judgment Day, and it might finally be sinking in; later we see Truth desperately trying to get The Miz to join him ringside
  • JD McDonagh def. R-Truth by pinfall; after the bell, Truth tries to fight off all of The Judgment Day, and it goes about as poorly as you’d expect until #DIY finally comes running down with steel chairs to chase off the heels
  • Rhodes stops by to thank Zayn for having his back last year, and Cody also reassures Sami that he and the WWE fans all believe in him, which earns the American Nightmare a grateful hug
  • Becky Lynch is still locked in on WrestleMania, but both she and Rhea Ripley can’t overlook Nia Jax
  • Drew McIntyre is still taking credit for pushing Rhodes in the right direction and insists he’s still the underdog, and it appears he’ll be facing Cody next week
  • Truth thanks #DIY for the save, but thinks they are DX
  • LA Knight def. Ivar by pinfall in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match
  • McIntyre and Zayn have a brief but tense run-in backstage as Sami heads for the ring
  • Chelsea Green asks Adam Pearce if she’s going to be in the Last Chance Qualifier for the Elimination Chamber match, angering Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, who are also in there; Green insults Shayna Baszler and Stark, who of course end up right behind her
  • Shinsuke Nakamura def. Sami Zayn by pinfall, with an assist to McIntyre for a timely distraction
  • When McIntyre and Nakamura try for a post-match beating, Rhodes hustles down to the rescue, hitting a Cody Cutter on Drew and Cross Rhodes on Shinsuke
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The New Day and Jey Uso prove to be a formidable team against Imperium

The crowd gets behind The New Day as soon as the bell rings, motivating Kofi Kingston to go right after Ludwig Kaiser. Jey Uso and Gunther quickly get tagged in, but the Ring General does the classic heel thing and deprives the fans of the matchup they want to see by tagging Giovanni Vinci in.

Only after Vinci takes control does Gunther tag back in to get some work done on Jey. Uso gets sent out to the floor in enemy territory, leaving Imperium in full control as of a commercial break.

That’s no longer the case on the other side, with Kingston unleashing a wide variety of offense and scoring a near fall on Vinci with a frog splash to the back. Kofi takes flight with a leaping clothesline and a Boom Drop on Vinci, but Imperium manages to send him to the outside and then into the steel steps.

Kofi kicks out after a boot to the face from Vinci, but now he’s dealing with Gunther’s methodical attack. The Ring General stops him from tagging a partner and puts him in a Boston Crab, but Jey breaks the hold with a nasty slap to the face.

After more commercials, Uso leads a furious rally, dropping both of Gunther’s wingmen and locking in on the man himself. Jey loses a battle of chops, however, and has to fight back with an enzuigiri. He hits a cross body off the top and covers for two.

A short-arm clothesline earns Gunther a two count of his own before he mocks Jey’s entrance. He pays for it by eating a spear, yet he manages to get a save from Kaiser.

After Kaiser is sent into the post, Vinci tags in and trades superkicks with Jey. The New Day returns to help pull off the 1-D, allowing Uso to hit a top rope splash on Vinci to end it.

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Cody Rhodes gets an offer of backup from Seth Rollins

Ever the consummate babyface, Rhodes stops to autograph some action figures for young fans on his way to the ring. The fans loudly chant his name once his music stops.

Cody says they could talk about him challenging Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40. He says the only reason he can say that is because of the fans making their voices heard, and there’s only one way he can repay them.

Though he’s a passionate guy, Rhodes says he doesn’t want to get emotional because then he’d become a crybaby, referencing The Rock’s taunt toward him. He also shows footage of The Rock on “The Pat McAfee Show” coining the term, for which Michael Cole needles McAfee.

One thing The Rock does not do well is listen, Rhodes says, because he said nothing insulting about Rock’s ancestors and he still got slapped anyway. For that, Cody vows to hit Rocky back.

That brings Seth Rollins to join the party, and the fans greet him warmly as well. Cody wants to thank Seth for coming to his aid at WrestleMania Kickoff, and Rollins thanks him before saying he understands why Rhodes made the choice he did.

The Visionary tells Rhodes he must finish his story, because if he does not, the landscape on the other side of WrestleMania is very dark. As he sees it, this is probably the last real chance anyone has to take Roman’s title and power and give it to the people.

But Rollins also has a question: What’s your plan? Because last year, Cody got screwed by outside interference form The Bloodline, and now he’s facing that plus dealing with The Rock as well. Yet Rollins says he doesn’t have to fight this battle alone, as he’s been moved by the idea of taking everything from Roman.

He also says it’s partly his own fault that Reigns is the man he is today, with Rollins suggesting he taught Roman everything he knows during The Shield days.  Seth says “there’s only one man on Earth who is uniquely suited to be your shield,” heh.

“Think about it,” Seth mouths after throwing down the mic.

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Liv Morgan is headed to Perth after taking down Zoey Stark

Morgan tries for a quick dub as her rollup gets a two count. Liv stomps away in the corner and shrieks as the referee pulls her away. Stark’s lariat gives her control, and she does some yelling of her own as she presses her advantage.

Liv hits a hurricanrana and smashes her foe’s head into the top turnbuckle before a springboard kick lands and sends Zoey to the floor. Stark fires back with a right hand that prevents a suicide dive, then follows with a painful looking Death Valley Driver on the apron.

Both women have chances to win it right after a commercial break. Stark gets a second in quick succession following a springboard missile dropkick before verbally berating Morgan.

Liv tries for a Codebreaker but gets sent into the turnbuckles instead, though Morgan instantly turns the tables … until she runs into a head kick and has to kick out at two again.

Zoey drags Liv to the corner, but her corkscrew splash finds no one home, and Oblivion means she’s not getting back up.

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Becky Lynch has her eyes on Rhea Ripley, but there’s a Nia Jax roadblock first

After promising to go to the prom in 2034 with a fan who has a sign to that effect, The Man talks about how much she loves the business and how it’s given her everything, including her husband and their daughter. But her obsession with wrestling has caused her to miss important moments in her loved ones’ lives, and more recently, it’s led to some tough conversations with her daughter.

On the plus side, her obsession has kept Becky on track for her intended WrestleMania date with Rhea Ripley. Lynch says a lot of fans love Ripley and think no one can beat her, but Becky isn’t just anyone. She grabs a drink and proposes a toast to Rhea’s last few weeks as champion.

It’s not Ripley but Nia Jax who comes out in response. Jax is emotional when talking about Lynch’s example as a mother, but it all turns into a shot at Ripley, who comes rushing to the ring for a donnybrook.

Lynch catches a stray in the corner, so she decides to clear Jax out with a missile dropkick. That leaves Lynch and Ripley face to face, though Rhea rushes over to smash Jax with a boot to the face.

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Shinsuke Nakamura gets an assist from Drew McIntyre to outlast Sami Zayn

Sami looks ready for Shinsuke in the early going, even having time to mock his “come on!” taunt right before the first commercial break. He’s still in control on the other side, at least until Nakamura buries some knees in his midsection.

Shinsuke goes for a couple of covers but doesn’t really seem to think they’ll be enough to end it. Zayn eats some kicks to the chest, even after catching a leg, and has to kick out again at two.

Stuck in the ropes, Sami takes a kick to the back of the head and the sliding German suplex, which means he’s got to kick out one more time. Zayn finally rallies with a Michinoku Driver, earning a flash two count.

After Nakamura is sent to the floor, Zayn finds the target with a tope con hilo, and we’re off to the final ads of the evening.

They’re standing and trading forearm shots when the broadcast returns, and now Nakamura is feeling it as he emerges in position for the Kinshasa. Sami counters with a Blue Thunder Bomb, but it’s only good for two.

Shinsuke rolls out to the floor to avoid an incoming Helluva Kick, and he’s able to catch Sami with a kick to the face when he tries to dive between the ropes. A knee to the back of the neck off the top rope has Zayn looking done, but he’s able to muster one more kickout.

There’s another back of the neck shot and another kick at two. Zayn is showing incredible resilience, but can he rally to win?

A clothesline helps, as do the cheers from the fans. Open hand strikes and punches force Nakamura back into the corner, and an exploder suplex puts him right back there.

It could be the end, except that Drew McIntyre distracts Zayn. Shinsuke takes Sami’s legs out, and the Kinshasa seals the deal.

WWE Raw preview 02/12/24: New Day (+ Jey) vs. Imperium, Elimination Chamber qualifiers

Who will join the two men and two women to qualify for Elimination Chamber tonight on WWE Raw?

Has everyone recovered from that football game of some note Sunday night in Las Vegas? If so, it’s time to bring your attention about two-thirds of the way across the country to Lexington, Ky., because WWE Raw is advancing us another step toward Elimination Chamber. Here’s what to watch for tonight.

Can Jey Uso help The New Day tip the scales against Imperium?

The New Day has been having a fiery feud against the wingmen from Imperium, but the presence of Gunther would seem to be a problem from both mathematical and physical perspectives. Enter Jey Uso, who’s recently made it clear he’s got his sights set on the Ring General’s Intercontinental Championship.

As we all wait hopefully for the potential return of Big E, Uso feels like a nice fit as a partner for Kofi and Xavier, and there’s no question that a Jey-Gunther program has a lot of promise. If this six-man tag doesn’t settle things tonight, we’re fine with that.

Who else will win their way into Elimination Chamber?

To date, two men and two women have earned spots in the Elimination Chamber matches in Perth. That number will increase by three total in Lexington.

The men have two matches, with LA Knight facing Ivar and Bobby Lashley taking on Bronson Reed. On the women’s side, Liv Morgan will battle Zoey Stark. The feeling is that Knight, Lashley and Morgan will be the winners, but we also wouldn’t be stunned if there’s a surprise among these three bouts.

Will there be more WrestleMania Kickoff follow-up or is wait until Friday?

It’s wild to think about, but it’s still been only four days since the WrestleMania Kickoff event and the reshuffling of the top of the WrestleMania card. WWE is promoting Roman Reigns and The Rock for this week’s episode of SmackDown, so that figures to be the place where the next big developments will take place.

Still, it would be strange for the first Raw since Kickoff not to touch on what happened in Las Vegas at all, especially since Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins are on the Raw roster and were heavily involved in Kickoff. We’re anxious to see what they might say.

Also scheduled for Raw tonight:

  • R-Truth battles JD McDonagh

We’re set to recap all the action beginning at 8 p.m. ET tonight, so please join us back here then for live results and updates if you need somewhere to follow along.

WWE Raw results 02/05/24: Cody wins, but is Drew in the ‘Mania mix now too?

Gunther has a new challenger, and nothing was really resolved with Cody Rhodes and WrestleMania on WWE Raw this week.

It’s not easy to get more popular when you’re already the top face in the top wrestling promotion. Yet that very well might apply to Cody Rhodes, who will be front and center during tonight’s episode of WWE Raw in St. Louis.

All it took was WWE putting The Rock, possibly because of a clause in his new deal to join the TKO board, in position to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. You know, the spot that was going to allow Rhodes to finish his story, the one that he earned by beating 29 other competitors in the Royal Rumble.

That one.

So now the American Nightmare, already very over with the fans, has the sympathy factor going for him too. To be fair, there are also a lot of people who really do want to see The Rock vs. Roman at WrestleMania. Some of those people are also Rhodes supporters, though, and they didn’t want to see it come about this way.

But hey, there are still two months to WrestleMania, so who knows what could happen until then? What we do know is that tonight, building off something that happened at a house show over the weekend, Rhodes will face Shinsuke Nakamura in a Bull Rope match. What’s better for getting out some frustration than being tied together with one of your enemies by a rope and then using it to beat them with it?

Well don’t look at us, we’ve never been in a match like this. We’d expect the answer is “probably nothing.”

Whether you’re part of the “WHOA movement” or just want to see what happens next in the ongoing drama that is WWE, come along on this ride that is Raw tonight.

WWE Raw results from St. Louis:

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  • That ending from SmackDown is shown again, with The Rock making his appearance after Cody Rhodes told Roman Reigns he wasn’t coming for him at WrestleMania
  • Seth Rollins calls out Cody Rhodes for a WrestleMania answer, but Drew McIntyre spoils their conversation
  • #DIY def. The Creed Brothers, The New Day and Imperium, and will go to SmackDown to face Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate with the winner of that match earning a tag team title shot
  • Shayna Baszler says the last Elimination Chamber match she was in didn’t go the way she wanted, but she gets Becky Lynch tonight without having to jump through any hoops; Lynch is shown as well, saying her future is on the line in this match
  • Becky Lynch def. Shayna Baszler by pinfall in an Elimination Chamber qualifier
  • Liv Morgan talks about the long time she spent out with injury and how badly she needs to earn her place in Elimination Chamber to start on the path to revenge against Rhea Ripley
  • Adam Pearce warns McIntyre that he’s close to being fined for his behavior, and both men look surprised that Ripley is on her way out to the ring
  • Rhea Ripley wants Nia Jax, and gets her in two ways: a title match at Elimination Chamber and a scrap right now, which Nia wins definitively
  • A video package is shown of Bayley getting betrayed by Damage CTRL and challenging IYO SKY at WrestleMania
  • Ivar and Valhalla def. Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri by pinfall
  • The Judgment Day says Ripley will be alright but gets joined by R-Truth, and eventually Damian Priest just gives up and tells him to make himself at home
  • Jackie Redmond talks to The Miz about Truth’s situation
  • The Miz def. JD McDonagh by pinfall, in large part because JD gets distracted by Truth giving him a cut of t-shirt sales during the match, and yes that is really what happened
  • A hype video promotes Katana Chance and Kayden Carter and their attempt to reclaim the tag team titles tonight
  • Imperium insists to Pearce that everything must be perfect for Gunther tonight, and as they leave, the GM makes his offer to Bron Breakker
  • A video package checks in on CM Punk as he deals with surgery and his recovery
  • Gunther celebrates 600 days as Intercontinental Champion by getting a new potential challenger: Jey Uso
  • Shinsuke Nakamura scoffs at the idea that a Bull Rope match gives Rhodes an advantage tonight, promising to beat Cody in the match his own family made famous
  • The Kabuki Warriors def. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter by pinfall to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
  • Sami Zayn sat down with Redmond earlier today to discuss thinking back to this same time a year ago, when he was preparing to face Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber; Zayn says Triple H pulled him aside after losing to Reigns and told him not to be down, comparing Sami to Rocky, and he says he’s gone beyond underdog to contender
  • Cody Rhodes def. Shinsuke Nakamura by pinfall in a Bull Rope match
  • Right after the bell, McIntyre attacks Rhodes, leaving him looking at the lights with the WrestleMania XL sign in the background as Raw goes off the air
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Seth Rollins wants an answer from Cody Rhodes, but Drew McIntyre wants to get in his two cents

Michael Cole makes sure to point out that the World Heavyweight Champion is wearing a brace on his left leg. It doesn’t affect the pop he gets, as he points out.

Rollins antagonizes the crowd just a bit, and when it appears they want Cody, he says he does too, inviting the American Nightmare to join him. It’s an enormous reaction for him, as you might expect, and when he asks what everyone wants to talk about, there’s a “Rocky sucks” chant and Cole asks if it’s 1996 again.

Seth says he understands what Cody is going through but needs answers, and he stands by the words he said when he called the World Heavyweight Championship the most prestigious title in the sport. More than that, Rollins says he needs to know if he’s the best, and the only way to do that is to test himself again the best … meaning Cody.

“Are you gonna fight me at WrestleMania?” But Rollins gets no answer, as Drew McIntyre decides to join the party. The Scottish Warrior says he was supposed to be talking to Rollins about their main event match at WrestleMania and implores Rhodes to finish the story.

Rollins is sort of bewildered, wondering why McIntyre thinks he’ll get a shot at the world title if Rhodes refuses. Drew at least compliments Seth for making his championship the workhorse title and contrasts him with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline.

Rhodes wants to say something but is hushed as McIntyre says it’s time for him to take the title form here, smacking the champ after he does. Cody snaps into action and hammers Drew right back, but the Scottish Warrior only grins as he retreats back up the ramp.

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Rhea Ripley should be careful what she wishes for with Nia Jax

The Women’s World Champion hardly sounds like a heel as she gets cheers while storming to the ring. Ripley makes it clear in no uncertain terms that she wants to rip Nia Jax’s bloody head off, but Adam Pearce heads down the ramp and says we aren’t doing this right now.

Pearce is giving Rhea what she wants … but at Elimination Chamber, where they will battle over the title. Much to Pearce’s dismay, Jax makes a beeline for the ring, getting the best of Ripley in a scrap that security can’t stop, and delivering the Annihilator to boot.

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Gunther’s celebration is crashed by a new contender … Yeet!

The Ring General says it’s to the surprise of absolutely nobody that he’s standing in the ring commemorating 600 days as champion. He tells Ludwig Kaiser that he appreciates the effort Imperium gave to putting this together but doesn’t want anything like this going forward — because it’s a given that he’s the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.

Gunther says his problem now is he’s running out of competition. That boast is answered by some familiar entrance music as Jey Uso makes his way to the ring.

The champ admits he’s not surprised to see Jey after he eliminated Uso from the Royal Rumble but is irritated at the apparent disrespect. Jey says there’s no disrespect as he knows the work Gunther put in.

Gunther replies that Uso is one of the most decorated tag team wrestlers of all time and holds the record for longest tag team reign. The best part is he only had to put in 50% of the work for it.

Uso is unfazed as he has the crowd going “Yeet” behind him, though Gunther continues to taunt him for only now stepping out of his family’s shadow. He says he’ll beat Jey worse than his family ever did, and that Jey will wish he’s back in the says where people couldn’t tell him and his brother apart.

That leads to an attack by Jey, and when the 3-on-1 odds quickly turn against him, The New Day runs down to make things even and chase the heels away.

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The Kabuki Warriors ensure they’re the ones partying by fending off Katana Chance and Kayden Carter

Can the C&C tag team factory win their titles back? Asuka seems like she’s in no mood for it, running over Chance and berating her as she continues her assault. The Empress of Tomorrow also laughs after getting slapped and goes right back to trying to bully Chance.

Katana manages to roll up Asuka for a two count, then tags her partner to take the fight to the floor. Carter boosts Chance into a leaping move on the outside, and the challengers look good as commercials arrive.

The champs are still in control after the break, though the announcers note that both the Kabuki Warriors are taped up after Bayley lit into them with a metal pipe on SmackDown. Chance tags in and uses her speed to keep Kairi Sane flustered, then stomps away in the corner.

Sane eats a knee and a double stomp on the back of the neck but kicks out at two. Carter tags in and helps her teammate deliver the Afterparty, but a save is made to prevent a three count.

The champs want the Keg Stand, but Sane drags Carter out to the floor to stop it, and Kairi follows with the Insane Elbow to ensure the champs retain.

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Cody Rhodes gets some measure of relief with a Bull Rope match victory over Shinsuke Nakamura

Nakamura looks a bit perplexed by the rope, and instead of getting strapped in, he launches a sneak attack on Rhodes right before the bell rings. Shinsuke does get his hand in his end, and the two men slug it out with right hands before Cody finds and rings the bell in the middle of the rope. They fight to the outside and over the barricade as an early commercial break ensues.

It’s Nakamura pressing the attack in the corner, then choking Rhodes with his boot. Cody rolls out to the floor, then gets dragged hard into the apron, selling damage to his knee. Shinsuke drives a knee into the back of his foe’s neck inside the ring and covers for a near fall.

Rhodes’ rally leads to a Figure Four, much to the delight of the fans, but Nakamura manages to free himself right before the show’s last ad break.

We return to see another burst of offense from Rhodes and a near fall. Shinsuke responds by getting Cody seated in the ropes and kicking him in the back of the head.

It might be Kinshasa time, but Rhodes puts a stop to that thought with a Cody Cutter. Cody fires up with the help of the fans, and the two men trade shots in the middle of the ring. A Bionic Elbow connects, but Nakamura uses a kick to knock Rhodes down too.

Cody sees the Kinshasa coming again and is able to hit a Pedigree for a close two count. Even after being sprayed with the red mist, Cody is able to deliver a Cross Rhodes, but he puts his hands on his face in dismay as Shinsuke kicks out at two.

As Shinsuke tries again for a Kinshasa, Rhodes blocks it, uses the rope to crotch Nakamura, and hits a second Cross Rhodes that ends it.

Liv Morgan arrested on marijuana charges, out on bond

Liv Morgan was arrested in Florida for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop.

While WWE fans await the return of former SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan, they probably weren’t expecting to see her name pop up in connection with an arrest.

That’s unfortunately what happened Thursday, as PW Insider reported that Morgan was arrested in Florida on marijuana possession charges following a traffic stop.

Morgan was arrested for possession of marijuana (not more than 20 grams), possession of drug equipment and possession of drugs, possibly synthetic cannabinoid at 6:30 PM yesterday evening after a sheriff’s deputy saw the yellow jeep she was operating crossing over the white and yellow lines of a County Road.

Morgan is already out on bond.

It’s been a while since Morgan last graced a WWE ring, as she’s been out of action with a shoulder injury for more than five months. Her most recent televised match was on the July 17 episode of Raw, where she suffered the injury while losing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship (with Raquel Rodriguez) to Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.

There had been some buzz recently that Morgan was getting closer to a return, but no matter what one thinks about marijuana charges — especially at a time when it’s legal in many states — fans will have to hope they don’t see her pop up in news of this nature until then.

You’ll be able to see Liv Morgan on TV this weekend (just not in WWE)

The NASCAR drivers won’t be able to fire their engines this weekend in Charlotte until Liv Morgan gives the command.

Fans anxious to see Liv Morgan again might want to tune in to the beginning of this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race.

As announced today by Charlotte Motor Speedway, Morgan will be the Grand Marshal for Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 at the track. For those unfamiliar with NASCAR or auto racing in general, that means Morgan will be featured in the pre-race festivities and give the “Drivers, start your engines” command prior to the green flag that starts the event.

“The same qualities that make a great WWE champion – passion, commitment and dedication – are what NASCAR’s best will need to survive Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400,” Morgan said in a press release. “I can’t wait to be there to see all the action, hang out with the fans and find out who’s got what it takes to bring home the win.”

It’s not uncommon for WWE superstars to appear at motorsports events. In recent years, a handful of them have served as Grand Marshals like Morgan. In addition, Charlotte Flair was an honorary race official for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 in February, while Ricochet was the Grand Marshal for the INDYCAR Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in August.

Often, WWE sees these appearances as marketing opportunities for shows in the same markets — it was definitely mentioned for Ricochet that Fastlane was coming up in Indy later in the year. For Morgan, it’s also a good opportunity to keep her in the spotlight as she continues to recuperate from a injury.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful had no update on that when asked today except that she is still recovering:

But at least for one day, her fans will be able to catch her on TV again. Coverage of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 begins this Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

WWE injury updates: More details on Kevin Owens, Liv Morgan

Two WWE stars attacked by The Judgment Day this week on Raw are reportedly dealing with real injuries.

Having wrestlers get attacked to give them reasons to be away for real life injuries is a tradition almost as old as the wrestling business itself, and WWE has The Judgment Day to gleefully attack anyone who might need time away, be it a little or a lot. This week on Raw, the group played its part again, assaulting both Kevin Owens and Liv Morgan, and as it turns out, both wrestlers are dealing with legitimate injuries.

Owens was ringside for Sami Zayn’s attempt to dethrone NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio (which is still slightly weird to type) but was ejected by the referee along with Dom’s Judgment Day teammates. We next saw him getting rolled out on the ramp by Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley in pain, providing enough of a distraction for Mysterio to win the match.

As it turns out, Owens has a fractured rib that he’s been working through “for a while,” according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp chimed in on X (which is apparently what we should call it now) to say it’s unknown if KO will miss any time, or how much if he does.

Morgan was supposed to have a match with Ripley, who proceeded to attack her during her ring walk and simply maul her instead of meeting for an actual bout. Bryan Alvarez, also of Wrestling Observer Radio, reported that Morgan’s issue is with her right shoulder, and that it’s unclear when she suffered the injury or how bad it is.

Morgan’s situation is an especially big bummer as she only recently returned from an injury that forced her and partner Raquel Rodriguez to relinquish the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. After regaining the titles, the two women lost them in short order to Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville, a move that makes more sense in this context.

Owens, meanwhile, is still one half of the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions with Zayn, so hopefully they won’t have to drop those belts due to his ailment. At this point, the best sign would be if he doesn’t get attacked by The Judgment Day again any time soon.

WWE Raw results 07/24/23: Becky wins big, but her husband not so much

Get the scoop on WWE Raw from Tampa, less than two weeks away from SummerSlam.

Like the Rolling Stones (Google them, kids) once famously said, you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need. Becky Lynch really wants another match against Trish Stratus, and if she tries hard enough tonight on WWE Raw in Tampa, she may get what she says she needs — probably at SummerSlam.

Standing in her way is leading Stratus disciple Zoey Stark, who definitely is no relation to Tony. One of the few people who’s actually been willing to thank Trish the way she wants, Stark needs to win to keep her mentor from getting her hands dirty, as well as ensuring The Man gets a tattoo she’d definitely prefer not to have on her person.

Naturally, this all seems to be setting up for Stark to lose and the two stars of different WWE generations to have a showdown in Detroit next month. But hey, that’s why we watch. I thought for sure LA Knight would have received a push by now too, which just goes to show you never know.

Another big part of Raw will be seeing face to face meetings between pairings who seem even more guaranteed to be joining the SummerSlam card. By this we mean Ricochet and Logan Paul, as well as Drew McIntyre and Gunther. If both of these gatherings end peacefully, let’s just say that would be a heck of a parlay if there were prop bets allowed on WWE programming in the U.S.

(Which they aren’t, and that’s a good thing IYAM.)

Anyway, this could be a water-treading type show on the way to SummerSlam, but WWE has surprised to the upside more than once this year, so let’s see what happens.

WWE Raw results from Tampa:

The Judgment Day is already in the ring when the show begins, but someone is missing … oh yeah, Dirty Dom. They don’t only run Raw, but all of WWE thanks to “unbeatable” Rhea Ripley, Senor Money in the Bank Damian Priest and future World Heavyweight Champion Finn Balor.

But the man of the hour is, alas, Dominik Mysterio, and clips are show of his victory over Wes Lee to become the NXT North American Champion. With lots of help from his teammates, of course.

Sporting a huge grin despite all the boos raining down, Mysterio joins his teammates carrying his new gold. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn join the fun and admit the crowd is disrespecting him … because no one respects him.

But Sami has an idea for that to change: if Dom takes on Sami tonight in Tampa. Further, if Mysterio is a fighting champ like he says he is, he’ll put his title on the line. Rhea Ripley accepts on his behalf, so the die is cast.

Becky Lynch def. Zoey Stark by pinfall

KP and Corey Graves remind us of the stakes here: Lynch needs to win, or else she gets no match with Trish Stratus and has to get “thank you Trish” tattooed on her body. Where is unclear.

Stark hits some impressive early moves that show off her athleticism. When things start turning against Stark, Stratus provides some hands-on assistance, but The Man is still able to kick out, much to Trish’s dismay.

Lynch escapes the Z-360 and takes Stark up top for a superplex, but she’s not able to apply an armbar and Zoey powerbombs her for another close near fall. After they go back and forth a bit, Lynch catches Stark in mid-air for a Manhandle Slam, and Stratus looks dismayed as she sees the ref count the three.

A hype video is shown for Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar that once again calls it “one of the main events of SummerSlam.” Tsk, tsk.

Rhodes heads for the ring for what figures to be his weekly mic time. He wants to talk about Lesnar beating him up with a chair in front of his mother, Cody says he wasn’t surprised, and his mom wasn’t impressed, given what she’s seen in wrestling throughout the years.

Brock made a mistake, he continues, by leaving him breathing. Now Rhodes doesn’t want to go to SummerSlam just to win a rematch, but to embarrass Lesnar. Goals are good.

Ricochet is glad Logan Paul accepted his invitation to show up tonight but anything he has to say, he’ll say to Logan’s face.

Dominik Mysterio def. Sami Zayn by pinfall to retain the NXT North American Championship

The Judgment Day is on hand to support Dirty Dom, but KO is there as well, and much happier than the others to see Zayn get off to a strong start. The shenanigans begin during a commercial break, and the ref sees enough, first ejecting Owens and later all of Mysterio’s teammates as well.

Corey Graves loves it as Dom builds some momentum … that is halted by a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Mysterio responds with a 619 and his own two count.

The boos rain down as the Three Amigos are all on target, but a frog splash finds no one home. An exploder sends Dom into the corner, but Zayn halts as he sees The Judgment Day roll a beaten up KO out on the stage. Dom quickly rolls up Sami and gets the three to escape with his gold.

Adam Pearce and Zayn look concerned as Owens wonders if his foot is broken.

The weekly SmackDown Bloodline recap shows Roman Reigns and Jey Uso invoking Tribal Combat at SummerSlam.

Ricochet asks Shinsuke Nakamura if he’s seen Logan Paul, then Shinsuke gets a visit from Tommaso Ciampa. He doesn’t want to see Nakamura out there during his match with Bronson Red or else they will have a problem.

Shinsuke says nothing in response, like the legend he is.

Apollo Crews doesn’t like The Judgment Day picking on people and steps to Damian Priest. Meanwhile, Akira Tozawa, who cleared out when the heels asked if he had a problem with them, slides back in and tells Crews “you got this.” Heh.

Bronson Reed def. Tommaso Ciampa by pinfall

Ciampa is not holding up well against Reed’s power. Maybe hopping on Bronson’s back for a sleeper will work? Not when he falls straight back. Yikes.

A knee shot on the outside looks like it might turn things around for Ciampa. But can he keep the momentum going? He’s giving it his best shot with a modified Fame-Ass-Er.

Reed is surprised when he just plops down seated on Ciampa’s chest (as a counter to a sunset flip) and sees his foe kick out. Somehow, Tommaso gets Bronson up for an Air Raid Crash, which unfortunately doesn’t end it.

Right on cue, here comes Nakamura down the ramp. That gives Reed the opening he needs for a Tsunami, and that’s lights out for Ciampa.

Byron Saxton gets a Raquel Rodriguez injury update from Liv Morgan, but Liv wants to deal with Rhea, who caused that injury, tonight. You may recall that she’s the last person to defeat Ripley. Source? Liv Morgan.

Saxton tries to throw it back to Graves and KP, but tag team champs Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville are upset about not being interviewed. They seem mad that “everything revolves around” Ripley but quickly change their tune and vamoose when Rhea shows up. She says she warned Raquel and Liv to stay out of her business, and now … well, you see where she’s going.

Rhea Ripley destroys Liv Morgan in lieu of having a match

Ripley catches Morgan with a blindside show on her way to the ring, which goes badly for Liv. Rhea has a steel chair too, and wears Morgan out before a ref and another official finally show up.

They aren’t enough to stop Rhea from stomping on Liv’s arm with the aid of the chair.

“This is my division, you’re lucky you’re living in it,” Ripley taunts while backing up the ramp.

Alpha Academy congratulates Viking Raiders on their win but challenges them to an Academy Rules match in return. Maxxine Dupri also wants Valhalla in her first singles match ever next week.

Ricochet heads to the ring and calls for Logan Paul to “show your stupid face.” He says everyone knows Paul doesn’t belong here, even though he’s put in the work. Ricochet admits Paul might even be special, but he’s special every day of the week. No, it’s because Paul is an “arrogant little prick.”

The least surprising twist comes next, as Ricochet challenges Paul to a SummerSlam match. Alas, Paul is right behind him and lays him out before streaming his acceptance.

Logan keeps mocking Ricochet but takes his eye off the ball, and he gets hit with a standing Shooting Star Press after a superkick so he ends up looking dumb.

Shayna Baszler is tired of hearing Ronda Rousey’s name every time hers is mentioned. She says she’ll settle things in a language only Rousey understands: She’s going to fight Ronda Rousey.

Saxton calls Ricochet’s actions “unprofessional as hell” and vows to pop Ricochet’s “stupid, bald head” next week on Raw.

Damian Priest def. Apollo Crews by pinfall

Priest tries to take Crews off his game right from the start, but Apollo proves more than resilient enough to fight back. Senor Money in the Bank rallies back after just a few minutes, however, and finishes things with a South of Heaven.

Lynch is feeling good now that she’s got her rematch, but as she said before, it ain’t over ’til she wins.

Valhalla issues a warning back to Dupri, as one does.

Gunther and his Imperium mates come to the ring for the Intercontinental Champion’s face to face showdown with Drew McIntyre. The Scottish Warrior gets right to it, daring Gunther to put his title on the line tonight in Tampa. The champ scoffs at that, running down Drew’s perceived failures before saying he accepts and will “humiliate you again” at SummerSlam.

McIntyre says he wants to tell a story first about wanting to have a WrestleMania singles match with Sheamus, and that they had it for about 10 minutes before Gunther slid in and won it. But SummerSlam will be one on one, and McIntyre will beat Gunther’s ass.

Ludwig Kaiser takes exception to that, and McIntyre tells Kaiser he actually likes him, and that maybe he should be leader of Imperium. Kaiser still finds that disrespectful, so it appears they are headed for a match next.

Drew McIntyre def. Ludwig Kaiser by pinfall

Poor Kaiser is about to get served up here. He eats some hellacious chops while Graves does his Ludwig impression that is honestly pretty spot on. But Kaiser is actually looking good heading into a commercial break.

But an avalanche Air Raid Crash changes that in a hurry, and now Kaiser is getting manhandled. Ludwig actually counters a Claymore with a timely dropkick for a near fall. Alas, a second Claymore wins it for McIntyre.

Literally seconds after the bell, Imperium rushes the ring to beat up McIntyre. Matt Riddle rushes down but is handled by Gunther, who powerbombs him and then takes out McIntyre by the announce table.

The IC champ then clears off said announce table, but Drew backdrops his way out of trouble and powerbombs the Ring General through the announce table.

Jackie Redmond asks Rousey about what Baszler said about a fight, and she accepts it.

Finn Balor tells the fans that Adam Pearce was supposed to moderate the contract signing, but he’s had his hands full tonight. But since he and Seth Rollins are both professionals and both want this match, Finn believes they can settle things like gentlemen.

And since the World Heavyweight Champion comes out and promptly signs his name, maybe Balor is right. Finn pauses and lingers before doing the same, which leads Seth to taunt him about having zero chance to win at SummerSlam.

If by some chance Balor does win, Rollins suggests Priest will cash in his MITB briefcase right then and there — which Finn would also do if the roles were reversed. The champ suggests that SummerSlam will be the end of The Judgment Day as a result.

That motivates Balor to sign, smirking at how Rollins thinks he has everything figured out. And here come the other members of his group as Balor says the losing he’s done over the last seven years has been driving him insane, all because of Seth.

Seven-year itch? No, at SummerSlam, Finn is going to make Seth “my seven-year bitch.” Priest clocks Rollins with the briefcase and considers a cash-in, but Zayn rushes down with a steel chair. Unfortunately, he gets beaten down as well, and Priest plants him with South of Heaven.

Rollins also gets a Razor’s Edge from Priest, a Frog Splash from Dom and a Coup de Grace from Balor. The Judgment Day stands tall, backing up their boasts that they run Raw as the show goes off the air.

WWE Raw results 07/17/23: New champs, big tag team main event

Several SummerSlam matches were also finalized during this week’s WWE Raw from Atlanta.

The first time Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez were WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, no one ever beat them for the titles. That’s something they will once again be trying to avoid tonight on WWE Raw from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

The once and current champs only saw the straps slip away because of an injury to Morgan. Raquel tried to regroup with a new partner, but instead saw Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler win the gold.

All became right in their world, however, when Morgan returned and the MMA besties had their friendship disintegrate in a very public way during a title match. Morgan and Rodriguez reclaimed what was rightfully theirs, but they’ve yet to defend their championship.

Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville may not have seemed like a legitimate threat a few weeks ago, but WWE has done a nice job building them up and making them earn this shot. It still feels too early for another title change, but you never know.

One thing that’s a bit more certain is the other thing that WWE has been heavily promoting for Raw this week. Cody Rhodes hasn’t gotten Brock Lesnar out of his system just yet, and he made that clear by challenging the Beast Incarnate to a third bout at SummerSlam in just a few weeks. Lesnar is supposed to be in Atlanta tonight to give his response, but does anyone really think he’s going to say no? Or that the two men won’t end up fighting again if they’re under the same roof at the same time?

As the Magic 8-Ball might say, signs point to no. But signs very much point to yes for us watching everything that goes down in Atlanta tonight.

WWE Raw results from Atlanta:

Cody Rhodes, come on down. The American Nightmare appears dressed for a fight even though he’s ostensibly out here to talk. Or maybe not, because Rhodes says Brock Lesnar usually accepts challenges and should do so again, no chatting necessary.

The fans boo as no music hits and no Brock appears. Cody instead tears up as he points out his mom, Michelle, and mentions how his relationship with Lesnar is “hard times.” Welp, enjoy Raw everyone, as Rhodes hugs family and friends.

Oh, or maybe not, as now Lesnar’s music hits. As it hits again, Rhodes goes looking for Lsnar, who was apparently waiting right off-stage with a steel chair. This … probably won’t end well for Rhodes. He takes an F5 right in front of his mom, and Lesnar follows by locking in a kimura.

Another kimura is applied in the ring before Lesnar yells that the challenge is accepted, so he’ll see Rhodes at SummerSlam.

Gunther def. Matt Riddle by pinfall

The big deal for this one is that Gunther’s Imperium goons, Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser, have to watch backstage as they’ve been banned from ringside. Also, Riddle’s ankle is feeling better.

Alas, neither of those things end up mattering, with Gunther pinning Riddle clean in a moderately short encounter.

Reveling in some boos from the crowd, Gunther stands atop the announce desk and calls this the greatest night in the fans’ lives. It feels like a good time for Drew McIntyre to come out, but nope.

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez say that being champs means they need to be ready for anything tonight, but are they ready for Rhea Ripley? The Judgment Day’s badass attacks Liv and starts brawling with Raquel, who looks like she needs attention for her left knee.

The Judgment Day comes out for what appears to be its weekly brag session. Ripley is already a champ, says Finn Balor and Damian Priest will be as well, and Dominik Mysterio will become NXT North American Champion Tuesday night.

Priest reiterates that Balor gets first crack at Seth Rollins, and Finn says the issues between them will never be over until his arm is raised as World Heavyweight Champion. As Dom tries in vain to speak over the boos again, though, he’s interrupted by the arrival of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Sami asks rhetorically if the fans paid to hear Dom talk or someone shut him up, then says they’re in luck because the tag team champs will get to do that tonight.

In response, Priest wonders if KO and Zayn are confident enough to put their titles on the line tonight. Sami defers to Kevin for a response, and he emphatically accepts.

Rodriguez is “technically” cleared to compete, and Adam Pearce somewhat reluctantly agrees the tag team title match is still on.

Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville def. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez by pinfall to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions

It seems pretty smart to give the champs a handicap, as it were, to make this matchup even more compelling. The heels are smart about being aggressive early, going right after Raquel’s bad wheel.

Green is able to hit her finisher on Morgan, but Liv kicks out at two to keep the match going. But with Rodriguez out of commission on the outside, she’s fighting alone, and after a second Unpretty Her and a running knee strike from Deville, we’ve got new champs.

Green thanks some hilarious people. including the person at the tanning salon, for her victory, while Deville says they plan on running the division and everyone better respect them.

The weekly Bloodline update from SmackDown arrives in video highlight form.

Seth Rollins sits down with “Sax-man” Byron Saxton to talk about his “big plans” for the World Heavyweight Championship. He says it’s a very short list of potential challengers for SummerSlam, at which point Balor crashes the convo and says he wants his rematch.

But Rollins says the title is bigger than Balor’s personal vendetta, and even bigger than him. He tells Balor he can take his shot right there if they just want to settle things, and after teasing like he’s leaving, Finn takes him up on it, laying out the champ and telling him to make the match.

Viking Raiders def. Alpha Academy by pinfall in a Viking Rules match

Titus O’Neil joins the announcers for commentary and immediately raises the humor level of the broadcast. The idea is that there are no rules and falls count anywhere, but there are plenty of Viking props to go around as well.

The crowd comes alive as Ivar does a top rope moonsault, then again as Chad Gable pulls off a German suplex on one of his much larger foes. Titus loves it even more when Maxxine Dupri takes out Valhalla, receiving her varsity jacket … but then getting speared through a table.

Otis looks like he’s destined to be involved in the finish, and indeed he is, getting victimized by the Ragnarok from the Raiders and pinned as a result.

Shayna Baszler def. Nikki Cross by submission

Baszler wins in about 30 seconds, then gets a mock congratulations from Ronda Rousey from one of the luxury boxes. Ronda is not impressed with Shayna’s assertion that she slid into the back door of the industry, but Baszler says she’s a “better Ronda Rousey than you.”

Shayna challenges her former friend to come to the ring to settle things between them right now, but Ronda says she will see her in the Motor City instead.

Ricochet says he showed Logan Paul he could bring it in a real fight last week, and challenges him to show up next week on Raw so he can hurt Paul where it really hurts him most: his ego.

The Miz kicks off Miz TV by bragging about how he’s “back” after beating Tommaso Ciampa last week and playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament. His guest, however, hasn’t been winning as much as of late: Becky Lynch.

When the host asks The Man if she’s lost a step, Becky takes out some anger on the show’s furniture and threatens Miz to bring Trish Stratus out “before you lose your tiny testicles.” Stratus obliges, along with Zoey Stark, but Trish sees no reason to fight Becky since she’s already beaten her.

“I’m done with you. Zoey and I are moving on, baby.” But Lynch says she has spent more time in WWE and accomplished more, so if Stratus is as good as she claims, she should fight her one on one.

Trish agrees, but under a few conditions. Lynch has to go through Stark first, and if she loses, Becky will have to get on her knees and thank Trish. Lynch even agrees to get “thank you Trish” tattooed across her chest if she loses, before she proceeds to dismantle both heels in a brief scuffle.

Bronson Reed def. Shinsuke Nakamura by DQ

The announcers remind us that Reed has been messing with Nak for a while and question why Shinsuke would want to mess with him. Reed also really deserves a better nickname than “Big,” but hey.

A “big” Death Valley Driver looks like it could be lights out for Shinsuke, but he survives it and hits a diving knee shot for a near fall. Just when Reed looks like he might move in for the kill, Ciampa invades the ring to attack Reed … who does at least get the DQ win.

Nakamura expresses his displeasure with Ciampa afterward in very violent and direct fashion.

Shinsuke tells Saxton he’s tired of everyone getting involved in his business, then repeats it, louder for the people in the back.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn def. Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio by pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

Chaos ensues almost immediately, as Rollins flies down and takes out Balor, who accompanied the challengers to the ring. Mysterio ends up getting smashed into the announce table right in front of Ripley, who distracts the champs long enough for her teammates to seize control of the action.

KO changes that almost singlehandedly, running off a hyperactive series of moves after getting the hot tag. Only Priest getting his knees up on a frog splash stops that, and Mysterio covers to force Zayn into a save.

Mysterio and Owens go back and forth until a Popup Powerbomb has Dom in trouble, but it’s Priest to make the save this time. Both teams make tags, and a big tornado DDT gets a near fall for Zayn.

Priest fires back with a top rope hurricanrana that nearly wins it. Dom hits Sami with a dropkick to the back but can’t get the 619. Both of the champs take flight to the floor, and they’re feeling it now.

But Ripley throws Owens into the steel steps, giving Mysterio a chance to roll up Zayn for another close two. Rhea is in the face of the ref but gets pulled off the apron and assaulted by Morgan.

With the coast clear, KO stuns Priest and Zayn nails Dom with the Helluva Kick to get the pin.

WWE Raw preview 07/17/23: Cody & Brock, once more, with feeling

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez will also defend their tag team titles against Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville as WWE Raw hits Atlanta.

For anyone getting tired of Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar doing their dance, tonight’s episode of WWE Raw from Atlanta probably won’t be your favorite. For everyone else, in the words of Donald Glover playing a young Lando Calrissian, you might want to … buckle up, baby.

Rhodes and Lesnar have met twice in the ring this year, with each man emerging the victor once. Not only do they have the classic setup for a rubber match, but they obviously can’t stand each other, with fists being thrown very time they end up in the same arena on the same night.

With that in mind, Rhodes has challenged Lesnar to one more fight at SummerSlam, but we’ve yet to hear the Beast Incarnate give his answer. That should change tonight, and if what’s happened so far is any indication, it very well may come with a side order of violence.

Speaking of violence, that’s gone down more than once between Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Matt Riddle. Though Riddle has fought bravely against Imperium, he’s often fallen victim to the numbers game. That won’t be a problem tonight, with Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci barred from ringside. In fact, given the way Drew McIntyre has been stalking Gunther himself, the odds just might favor the Original Bro.

There’s also gold on the line in Atlanta. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez have seen multiple teams vie to become the top contenders for their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, and Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville have proven they’ve had what it takes. They’ll collide tonight to see if Morgan and Rodriguez can hold onto their titles longer this time than they did during their first run (which ended quickly due to injury, but hey).

All this and more is set for State Farm Arena beginning at 8 p.m. ET tonight. Tune in then or join us back here at Wrestling Junkie to get live updates on all that goes down.

WWE Raw results 07/10/23: The Judgment Day prove all is well, for now

After teasing their implosion, The Judgment Day tried to stay on the same page on WWE Raw.

As WWE Raw takes over Western New York, SummerSlam comes into focus.

[autotag]Cody Rhodes[/autotag] has [autotag]Brock Lesnar[/autotag] on his mind tonight, just weeks before WWE’s biggest party of the summer, with a planned “special message.” It’s clear that a match between the two is imminent, and it’s only a matter of time before confirmation for their bout is made. Whether or not the match will have a stipulation remains to be seen, but one can add flare to a one-on-one already seen twice.

[autotag]Drew McIntyre[/autotag] will compete for the first time since his return at Money in the Bank, teaming with [autotag]Matt Riddle[/autotag] to face [autotag]Ludwig Kaiser[/autotag] and [autotag]Giovanni Vinci[/autotag]. This tag-team match bridges the gap to the inevitable showdown between McIntyre and [autotag]Gunther[/autotag] for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam, so look for a confrontation between the two in Buffalo as well.

Chad Gable and Otis will throw a “Graduation Ceremony” for Maxxine Dupri, who has been training under their guidance. The Viking Raiders are sure to cause chaos at the ceremony, and given how these teams have constantly fought, this will likely lead to another match.

How would the July 10 episode of Raw deliver? Let’s break it down.