January 31, 2022 – Monday Night Raw

*Live from Cincinnati, OH.

*Postman Pearce starts the show in the ring…states that Lashley will defend inside Elimination Chamber…Bobby Lashley (& MVP) interrupt, not happy about the Chamber news…Bobby says he’s better than Lesnar…Brock Lesnar interrupts, dressed to fight…Brock says Bobby never would have beaten him without Roman’s interference…but that’s OK, he’s not coming for Bobby at Mania, he’s coming for Roman…but it will be title for title because Brock wants his rematch with Bobby tonight…Lashley refuses…Pearce puts Brock into the Elimination Chamber match.

(1)  Rhea Ripley defeats Nikki ASH…Rhea hits the Riptide for the win (08:13).

*Riddle & Chad Gable backstage with Kevin Patrick for the Academic Challenge Scooter Race…50 laps around the arena & finish at ringside…R-Truth officially starts the race with a checkered flag.

*Alexa Bliss therapy session…doctor produces a replica Lilly doll…LATER…Alexa is brought to the verge of tears when she gets to hold Lilly.

(2)  Miz defeats Dominik Mysterio…Miz pretends to be tripped by Rey, getting Rey tossed from ringside by the ref…then uses that distraction to hit the Skull-crushing Finale for the win (02:11).

*Dana Brooke gets jumped backstage by Tamina, but manages to escape when Riddle & Gable streak by on their scooters.

*Kevin Owens Show…says he’ll beat Austin Theory & be added to the Elimination Chamber…welcomes his guest: Seth Rollins, who announces he will be in the Chamber match…KO asks Rollins to help get him added without qualifying as well…Austin Theory’s music interrupts…

(3)  Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Austin Theory defeats Kevin Owens…Theory catches KO coming back into the ring by kicking the middle rope into his jewels…ATL for the win (11:26).

*Street Profits backstage…they help hydrate Riddle, with 11 laps to go…Otis hands Gable a cup full of “steak sauce” to help replenish his Sodium levels…AFTER…Street Profits “Ickey Shuffle” to the ring in Dawkins’ hometown…

(4)  Angelo Dawkins defeats Dolph Ziggler…Dawkins hits a twisting Butterfly Suplex on Ziggler for the win (04:30).

*Veer Mahaan…oh, come on now…still coming.

*Riddle & Gable down the ramp…Gable tumbles making the turn to go around the ring…Riddle heads to the finish line unimpeded until Otis appears out of nowhere to wipe Riddle out with a bodyblock, allowing Gable to recover from his spill & win…Riddle accuses Gable of cheating, an insult which earns him a match with Otis…just before the opening bell, Pearce announces that this will be an Elimination Chamber Qualifying match.

(5)  Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Riddle defeats Otis…after being physically dominated throughout the match, Riddle hits a Floating Bro for the win (07:26).

(6)  Bianca Belair defeats Carmella…Bianca hits the KOD for the win (05:33).

*Alpha Academy backstage with Kevin Patrick…Chad chooses a “Quiz Bowl” as the 3^rd & final event in the Academic Challenge.

(7)  Elimination Chamber Qualifier: AJ Styles defeats Rey Mysterio…Rey hits a top buckle Thesz Press but AJ rolls through & up into position for a Styles Clash for the win (11:37).

*Ronda Rousey to the ring…she’s debating whose title she wants to take at Mania…Becky Lynch interrupts, reminds Ronda she’s the only one to beat her…Ronda gives Becky a Judo throw & tells her that we’ll have her decision on Friday…Ronda leaves…Lita makes her way to the ring…challenges Becky to a match at Elimination Chamber…Becky declines at first but Lita shames her into accepting by suggesting she’s scared.

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WWE RAW **on SyFy** PREVIEW – February 7, 2022

+ Alpha Academy/RKBro Academic Challenge Part 3, Quiz Bowl

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WWE  ELIMINATION CHAMBER – *Sat, February 19, 2022 – Saudi Arabia

+ Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins vs. Austin Theory vs. Riddle vs. AJ Styles – Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship

+ Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lita – for the Raw Women’s Championship

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