Live WWE RAW Results Coverage, Reactions & Highlights For January 30, 2023

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It should be a big night as the Road to WrestleMania has officially started. With the Royal Rumble just concluded, tonight promises to be a big night. Cody Rhodes is set to kick off the show and Rhea Ripley is set to announced who she will face at WrestleMania. The updated match card is as follows:

• Rhea Ripley announces which champion she will face at WrestleMania
• Cody Rhodes kickoffs Monday Night RAW
• Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins vs Chad Gable
• Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Johnny Gargano vs Baron Corbin

WWE RAW Opener:

The opening package for the show airs.

The commentators welcome the audience to the show.

Cody Rhodes’ theme song plays and he walks out to the ring. He gets on the mic and starts by saying that he is not the same person he was when he started this journey. He says he thought a lot of his start at Ohio Valley Wrestling. He says that he vividly thought he was going to be WWE Champion within two years.

He also thought he was going to be the next John Cena. He wonders what he would say if he could tell his younger self. He continues to say that he wouldn’t tell him a single thing because every piece of this journey has been worth it.

He says Wrestling has more than one royal family. He then says WWE has more than one royal family but for it to be true, he has to stand across from an entire Bloodline and The Tribal Chief.

He says he has stand across the biggest superstar on the planet – Roman Reigns. The crowd chants Roman sucks. He has he respects Roman but he continues to say that in 62 days, he will become the champion. He says Reigns can be the biggest superstar in the world after WrestleMania but the one thing he won’t be is the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion

The Judgment Day’s music plays and the group comes out. Finn says if Cody is returning to do something original or if he is going to knock off his stuff. Dominik says Cody ruined Judgment Day’s plays at the Royal Rumble.

He says he was supposed to win the men’s Royal Rumble match. Finn wonders what happened to Rey Mysterio. Dominik says he did. He then says Cody ruined his moment at the Rumble but says he wouldn’t be standing if that happened in prison.

Priest says Dominik should main-event WrestleMania. He then says Rhea earned her spot at WrestleMania. Dominik says Cody owes him an apology.

Cody asks if Dominik is trying to scare him. He says he respects Rey Mysterio. Dominik says he doesn’t respect his dad and even Cody’s father. Cody says he could try to play it safe or he could kick their asses. He challenges anyone of Judgment Day to a match tonight.

Edge’s theme song plays and he comes out and attacks Judgment Day and they start brawling. Cody also joins in and helps him out. WWE officials try to separate them.

*Commercial break*

Austin Theory is shown arriving at WWE RAW.

WWE Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Seth Rollins vs Chad Gable

Seth Rollins’ music hit and he walks out to the ring. Chad Gable’s theme song plays and he comes out to the ring.

The match begins and Gable takes down Seth and locks in the ankle lock but Seth gets to the rope. Gable with a German suplex. Cover! 1…2….kick out. Rollins rolls out of the ring and Gable goes after him and sends him back into the ring and hits the diving headbutt. Cover! 1…2….kick out.

*Commercial break*

Rollins fights back against Gable but not enough as Rollins hits the dragon screw on Rollins. He goes for a moonsault and misses allowing Rollins to hit the buckle bomb.

Rollins with a couple of clothesline and a superkick. He then hits falcon arrow. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Rollins goes for the pedigree but Gable with a rollup but couldn’t get the pinfall. They both exchange rollups that ends when Gable slams him to the mat. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Gable goes for the German suplex but fights out of it and goes for the enzuigiri but Gable catches him and locks in the ankle lock. Rollins rolls him up but can’t pin him.

Rollins with the pedigree for the win.

Winner: Seth Rollins

*Commercial break*

Candace LeRae vs. IYO SKY

IYO SKY’s music hit and she comes out to the ring. Candace LeRae’s music plays next and she comes to the ring.

The match begins and Candace knocks down IYO and hits the senton. IYO plants Candace face-first to the mat. She then delivers a bodyslam and goes to work on Candace.

Candace with a dropkick to IYO sending her outside. She hits a baseball dropkick. Iyo re-enters the ring and hits a crossbody. She sends her in but gets kicked and Candace dives onto her.

*Commercial break*

Candace with a dropkick. Cover! 1…2..kick out. She climbs the top rope but is stopped and IYO hits a backbreaker and follows it with a meteora. She climbs the top rope but is topped by Candace who hits a German suplex. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Both women exchange strikes in the ring. Candace climbs the top rope but IYO carries her up but Candace reverses it into the poisonrana. Cover! 1..2…kick out.

She sets up IYO on the top rope but is thrown off and IYO goes for the moonsault but Candace gets her knees up. She rolls her up and Dakota distracts the referee. Bayley distracts Candace allowing IYO SKY to roll her up for the win.

Winner: IYO SKY

*Commercial break*

Rhea Ripley’s theme song plays and she walks to the ring. She gets on the mic and says it’s been a while she’s been out here without her group. She says she wanted the attention on her.

She says she went the distance by outlasting 29 other women to win the Royal Rumble match. She says she can choose whichever champion she wants to face at WrestleMania.

She recalls three years ago she was NXT Champion and she challenged Charlotte Flair who was the rumble winner and she was put in her place. Rhea says Charlotte is somehow always in the title picture and she seems to get better each year.

She says Charlotte Flair is at the top but she doesn’t like things being overplayed. She then advises Charlotte to enjoy everyone bowing down to her because they will soon bow down to her because she will put Flair in her place. She then says she chooses Charlotte Flair.

Cathey Kelly interviews Rollins who says he wants to talk about tonight. He says he is going to elimination chamber and he is going to win back the US Title from Theory and head to WrestleMania.

Rollins refused to comment on Logan Paul eliminating him at the Royal Rumble.

*Commercial break*

Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Johnny Gargano vs. Baron Corbin

Baron Corbin’s music hit and he walks out to the ring. Johnny Gargano’s music plays and he comes out to the ring.

The match starts and Gargano attacks Corbin in the corner and hits a dropkick but Corbin comes back with a big boot. He then attacks Gargano in the corner.

Corbin with a backbreaker. Cover! 1….2….kick out. Gargano with an elbow and a kick to the head. He then sends him outside and dives onto the apron but is caught with a right hand before being slammed into the barricade.

*Commercial break*

Gargano knocked down and Corbin continues to attack him. Cover! 1…2….kick out. Gargano with a slingshot spear. Cover! 1….2…kick out. Gargano hits a couple of superkicks. Cover! 1…2….kick out.

Gargano with an enzuigiri but Corbin comes back and hits deep six. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Corbin sent into the post. Gargano with a suicide dive onto Corbin. JBL distracts him but Dexter takes an axe out and threatens him.

Corbin goes for the end of day but Gargano rolls him up for the win.

Winner: Johnny Gargano

*Commercial break*

MVP is in the ring and he introduces Austin Theory who comes out to the ring.

Theory is impressed with the VIP lounge. He thanks MVP for inviting him to the VIP lounge. He says he is going to help make the VIP lounge and MVP relevant again. MVP says classics never go out of style.

He then says Austin’s suggestion has a nice ring to it. He then asks where is head is. Theory asks the crowd to shut up. He says that MVP said Lashley was going to beat him. MVP says he knows Bobby can beat him.

Theory then says he survived the Elimination Chamber after Brock F-5ed off the top. He says he is still standing because nothing can stop him. MVP says he likes his confidence. He says Austin is scared out of his wits but is hiding. He then says you never know who might be in that chamber.

Austin says he has beaten Bobby twice and this US Title is going to be defended in the Elimination Chamber but Lashley won’t be in it. Austin Theory warns MVP that he should be worried about Lashley’s health who is about to get chewed up by Brock Lesnar.

Brock Lesnar’s theme song plays and he comes out. MVP holds him back. Theory asks him to listen to his daddy and MVP lets go of Lashley who attacks Theory. Lashley goes for the spear but Theory pulls MVP in the way and Lashley spears him as Austin runs away.

Byron Saxton is backstage and he interviews Judgment Day. Finn says he thought Edge would’ve had enough and he asks him to tell Edge he works on Monday. He then says Cody has been stealing his stuff for a long time and he’s going to collect his receipt.

*Commercial break*

The Miz is in the ring. He starts by saying he has something to say. He says he wasn’t given the proper spotlight at RAW 30 and was then attacked by Kevin Owens. He then says he was given a bad number in the Rumble and was the first man eliminated.

He says he was given nothing tonight and demands to be treated with respect. He is interrupted by Adam Pierce who says he found someone to face Miz. Rick Boogs’ theme song plays and he comes out.

The Miz is surprised by his opponent. He says he is in a suit. Adam says this is the best way to prove how awesome he is and makes it official

Rick Boogs vs. The Miz

The match begins and Boogs throws him into the turnbuckle. Miz punches Boogs but that angers him and he hits the gutwrench suplex. He then picks up Miz and slams him for the win.

Winner: Rick Boogs

Alpha Academy is walking backstage. Maximum Male Models who watch them call Otis disgusting.

Bayley’s theme song plays and she comes out to the ring. She gets on the mic and says she wasn’t going to leave without talking about last week. She says everything is talking about how they took out Becky Lynch.

She says she had so much confidence going into the Royal Rumble. Her favorite moment was when she eliminated Becky Lynch. She says she is done with Becky Lynch because she beat.

Becky Lynch’s theme song plays and she comes out and asks Bayley to shut up. She says they are not done. She says she has won the Royal Rumble and so she didn’t need to win again. She only needed to make sure that Bayley didn’t win it.

She says Bayley is doing everything she can to avoid facing her. Bayley says she came out to celebrate but Becky has to make everything about her. Becky says it’s her birthday. Bayley says she doesn’t suck up to her because she knows her and she doesn’t like her.

She calls her overrated and says she isn’t good enough to be champion and says she isn’t good enough for her husband. She then says the only reason he married her is because he knocked her up.

Becky says this animosity started 10 years ago in NXT and challenges her to a steel cage match next week in Orlando so they can end this once and for all. Bayley denies her challenge.

Becky goes backstage and drags Dakota out with a chair between her leg and asks her again. She threatens to break her leg. Bayley accepts her challenge. She says Bayley can bring Damage CTRL next week and asks her to go check on IYO SKY.

*Commercial break*

Cathey Kelly interviews Adam Pierce who says Becky vs Bayley is official. He also says there will be a number one contender’s women’s Championship match for the RAW Women’s Championship and the final four women in the Royal Rumble have already qualified.

He also announces an Elimination Chamber qualifying match between Candace, Michin, Carmella, and Piper Niven next week.

Chelsea Green appears and complains about her accommodation.

Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Bronson Reed

Dolph Ziggler’s music hit and he walks out to the ring. Bronson Reed’s music plays and he walks to the ring.

The match starts and Ziggler with a dropkick. Bronson stops him using his size. He headbutts Dolph and then bodyslams him. Reed goes to work on Ziggler.

Dolph fights back and hits the DDT. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Reed goes for a suplex but Ziggler hits the ZigZag. Cover! 1…2….kick out. Dolph attacks Reed.

Reed with a power bomb. He then climbs the top rope and hits the tsunami for the win.

Winner: Bronson Reed

*Commercial break*

Cathey Kelly interviews Carmella who says she needs a more excitement from her. She says she is back where she belongs. She says is going to make to the Elimination Chamber. She is interrupted by Asuka and she tells her isn’t ready for her.

Asuka laughs at her as colored goo comes out of her mouth.

Boogs is interviewed by Byron. He says winning tonight felt like climbing a mountain. He says it was electric to be back. He says he is back. Street Profits seem excited to see Boogs. Elias says it will skill to be an artist. Ford asks him not to be a hater.

Byron asks them about their qualifying match. Ford says he will beat Elias but Elias says he is an American icon and he will win the US Title.

*Commercial break*

Cody Rhodes vs. Finn Balor

Cody Rhodes’ theme song plays and he comes out to the ring. Finn Balor’s music plays and he comes out to the ring.

The match begins and Cody plants Finn who rolls out of the ring.

*Commercial break*

Cody knocks down Balor and goes for the uppercut but is stopped by Balor who attacks his pectoral muscles.

Finn attacks Cody in the corner. Balor with a PK. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Balor continues to attack Cody.

Cody fights back with a dragon screw and follows it with a disaster kick. He then hits the suicide dive. He fights off Priest and Dominik. He hits the powerslam on Balor. Cover! 1…2….kick out.

Cody goes for Cody cutter but Balor counters into a reverse DDT. Cover! 1….2…..kick out.

*Commercial break*

Cody hits a superplex on Balor. Both men exchange strikes. Cody hits the Cody cutter. Cover! 1…2….kick out. Balor hits the slingblade but Cody gets up and hits the superkick. Cover! 1…2….kick out.

He goes for a figure four but Balor sends him outside. Edge comes out through the crowd and attacks Priest and Dominik. He spears Dominik. Rhea attacks him but Beth comes out and spears Rhea.

Balor with the double stomp and follows it with a dropkick. He climbs the top rope but Edge distracts him. He goes for the stomp and misses and Cody hits three cross Rhodes for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

This ends our live coverage of WWE RAW.