August 23rd Raw

Monday Night Raw is in San Diego Tonight

Bobby Lashley to the Ring

• MVP would like to address what happened at SummerSlam.
• They did not know that Goldberg would bring his son.
• Goldberg only succeeded in making the All Mighty Angry. The angrier Bobby gets, the stronger he gets. Goldberg found that out the hard way.
• MVP says Goldberg is a coward who literally didn’t have a leg to stand on.
• MVP then turns his attention to the San Diego crowd. . .they’re all cowards.
• Damian Priest to the ring.
• Priest calls Bobby out for being a coward himself. He also challenges Bobby to a match one on one tonight.
• To fully motivate Lashley, Priest tells Lashley he’s a coward if he doesn’t accept.
• They exchange blows, but Priest holds the ring.
• Lashley goes to change his clothes.

Damian Priest defeats Bobby Lashley – 01:15

• Sheamus ran to the ring and attacked Priest. This led to the DQ.
• Sheamus and Bobby double teamed Priest until McIntyre came to the ring.
• McIntyre and Priest held the ring.

Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest defeat Sheamus and Bobby Lashley – 14:14

• Bobby Lashley took a walk.
• Drew McIntyre hit the Claymore on Sheamus for the pinfall victory.

Doudrop Backstage Promo

• Doudrop says she made a mistake associating herself with Eva Marie. Doudrop says she likes her name now. . .
• Eva Marie attacks Doudrop.

Karrion Kross defeats Ricochet – 1:31

• Kross used the Kross Jacket for the submission victory.

WWE Network Exclusive

• Logan Paul calls Baron an A$$hole.

Sheamus Confronts Lashley

• They yell at each other.

Moist TV

• Johnny Drip Drip introduces Logan Paul.
• Paul gets royally booed.
• Miz comes out.
• The Miz is upset that Johnny forgot to introduce him.
• Miz goes on to compliment Paul, but then asks Logan what round Jake will get knocked out in.
• Morrison stops Paul and Miz from fighting.
• Miz and Morrison then exchange words as Logan Paul leaves them to it.
• Finally. . .Xavier Woods breaks up the bickering.

Elias Video Package

• Elias is dead (2017-2021)

Xavier Woods defeats The Miz – 11:39

• Miz got distracted, and Xavier Woods rolled up Miz for the pinfall victory.

Miz Attacks Morrison

Nikki Cross and Rhea Ripley Talk Backstage

• Nikki asks Rhea if she would team with her tonight against Nia and Shayna. They agree it would lift both their spirits.

Reggie Avoids Tozawa and R-Truth

Randy and Riddle Backstage

• They don’t hug.
• Riddle says Randy will love the celebration
• Randy asks Riddle to not do anything stupid.

Mansoor defeats Jinder Mahal – 02:18

• Jinder Mahal wouldn’t answer the referee’s count, which led to Jinder getting disqualified.
• Ali did not come to Mansoor’s aid.

Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest Talk Backstage

Charlotte Flair to the Ring

• She doesn’t need friends or family. All she needs is the Raw Championship.
• Alexa Bliss comes out.
• Bliss just wanted to say Hi.

Nia and Shayna Talk in the Back

• Shayna is ticked that Nia teamed with Charlotte.

Another Elias Promo

• He’s here to become a champion.
• Not sure what’s happening.

Rhea Ripley and Nikki ASH defeat Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler – 10:25

• Rhea Ripley hit Shayna Baszler with a Rip Tide for the pinfall victory.

John Morrison Backstage

• He says no more Dirt Sheets, no more Miz TV, he’s ending this next week in the ring.

Matt Riddle to the Ring

• He introduces Randy Orton.
• Mike Rome introduces Randy and Riddle as the new Tag Team Champs
• Tons of fireworks go off and an RK Bro graphic appears on the screen
• Riddle presents Randy with a new scooter.
• AJ Styles and Omos come out to crash the party.
• Styles points out that Randy didn’t get Riddle anything.
• AJ says he got something for Riddle – A Phenomenal Forearm to the face.

Next Week

• Bobby Lashley v. Sheamus
• Eva Marie v. Doudrop
• John Morrison v. The Miz

Riddle defeats AJ Styles – 13:27

• Orton attacked Omos with the scooter he was given earlier in the night.
• Riddle hit Bro-Derick for the pinfall victory.
• Post Match: Orton hit AJ Styles with an RKO

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