WWE Raw Results: Three Elimination Chamber Qualifying Matches, Jey Uso In Action
The Monday night tradition continues, as WWE Raw is set for tonight.
Fans will be eagerly awaiting this episode of the red brand, which is sure to recap the The Rock slapping Cody Rhodes across the face during a Las Vegas press event, as well as Paul "Triple H" Levesque's strong words aimed at Dwayne Johnson during the most recent episode of WWE SmackDown.
There will also be three key matches tonight with Elimination Chamber implications, and we're ready to cover all of it with the WWE Raw results.
Three Elimination Chamber qualifying matches will be taking place tonight inside the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. There will be two men's qualifiers with LA Knight going one-on-one against Ivar of The Viking Raiders, and Bobby Lashley taking on Bronson Reed. As for the female side, Liv Morgan gets a chance to punch her ticket to the chamber match when she meets Zoey Stark.
Both the men and women's Elimination Chamber matches have two participants each going into tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw. Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton have qualified in the men's match, while Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair have secured spots in the women's battle.
WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER will also be in action, teaming with his Imperium crew of Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci. They will be taking on Jey Uso and The New Day. Last week, Imperium assaulted Jey inside the ring before Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods made the save.
R-Truth, who still somehow thinks he's a member of The Judgment Day, will be taking on JD McDonagh, an actual member of the group. During last week's episode of WWE Raw, Truth cost McDonagh a match against The Miz, distracting him with what he thought would be his cut of merchandise sales.
WWE Raw will air live on the USA Network in the United States at 8 p.m. ET. Keep refreshing this page for live results.
WWE Raw Results (February 12, 2024)
Tonight's show opened up with a look at Cody Rhodes arriving at the Rupp Arena. A graphic was then shown of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody. We then cut to The New Day's entrance.
Jey Uso & The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. Imperium (GUNTHER, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vinci)
Kingston and Kaiser got things started. They had a grappling exchange in the corner. Kingston reversed position and got in some chops. A tag was made to Woods and they double teamed Kaiser.
Jey was tagged in and GUNTHER made a tag of his own. The Imperium leader teased going after Jey, but then tagged Vinci in, who capitalized on a distracted Jey. Kaiser tagged back in, and Jey tried fighting off all three of his opponents. He ate a big boot from GUNTHER on the outside for his efforts going into the first commercial break of the night.
Jey finally made a tag to Woods, while Kaiser tagged in Vinci. Kingston was tagged in and landed a cross body for a near fall. Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise, but he was interrupted by Kaiser, who slammed him into the ring steps. GUNTHER was tagged in and he battered Kofi with strikes.
While GUNTHER had Kofi in a Boston Crab, Jey Uso slapped him right in the face. The two got heated near the second commercial break.
Kingston made a tag to Jey, while Kaiser tagged in Vinci. Jey landed his signature "Yeet" strikes to take down Kaiser and Vinci. He tried taking a swing at GUNTHER, who jumped off the apron. GUNTHER was finally tagged in by Kaiser and went face-to-face with Jey.
Uso was eventually dropped by a chop. The IC champion went for a lariat, but Jey caught him with an enzuigiri. Jey landed a cross body off the top rope, but only got a two-count. GUNTHER sprawled on a spear attempt from Jey and chopped him. He nailed Jey with a lariat, but couldn't secure the pinfall.
GUNTHER went for a splash but Jey got the knees up. Uso hit a spear on the IC champion, but Kaiser broke up the pin. Kingston drove Kaiser into the ring post, while GUNTHER tagged in Vinci. Jey and The New Day hit a 1D on Vinci. Uso then landed the splash on Vinci and pinned him for the win.
Winners: Jey Uso & The New Day
A recap of the WrestleMania XL Kickoff presser in Las Vegas aired. When Monday Night Raw returned from commercial break, a vignette for Andrade aired.
Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed
Reed outmuscled Lashley in the corner, and the "Big" man splashed him there. Lashley tried getting in the Hurt Lock, but Reed drove him to another corner. Bobby got the upper hand, but only momentarily, as he went for a Spear but his shoulder hit the post. Reed knocked Lashley over the barricade as Raw went to another commercial break.
Lashley landed a suplex for a two-count. With Reed in the corner, Lashley landed two lariats and a shoulder tackle. Reed landed a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Reed charged in, but Lashley lifted him up and slammed him down to the mat.
Reed cut off Lashley's Spear attempt with a knee. He then back splashed Lashley. He went for his top rope splash, but Lashley threw him off the top rope and hit the Spear for the three. Bobby Lashley moves on to the men's Elimination Chamber match.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
A replay of Drew McIntyre hitting Claymore on Cody Rhodes to end WWE Raw last week aired. The footage then shifted to the post-show, when Sami Zayn cleaned house to save Cody.
Another empty arena interview with Sami Zayn played. Sami said despite losing an Elimination Chamber qualifier to Randy Orton last week, Zayn still believes he will be a world champion in WWE.
Sami was interrupted by Shinsuke Nakamura, who said that all he wants to do is gain sympathy from WWE fans. He said Zayn's chances of winning a world title are gone.
Up next after the break is Cody Rhodes.
Cody made his way out much to the delight of the crowd. He said the reason why he's headlining WrestleMania 40 in a rematch with Roman Reigns is because of the fans. Fans then chanted "We Want Cody." He hinted that the one way he can return the favor is by beating Reigns.
Cody then referred to The Rock calling his fans, "Cody Crybabies." A clip of The Rock on The Pat McAfee Show then played, and fans booed. Rhodes then asked Dwayne Johnson what he was talking about when he mentioned chicken nuggets.
Rhodes then got serious, talking about The Rock slapping him in the face in Las Vegas. Rhodes vowed to hit The Rock back. The theme song of World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins then played, and the titleholder made his way out.
Cody thanked Seth for having his back during the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff media event. Rollins said he understands Cody's decision to go after Roman. Rollins told Cody he needs to finish his story and defeat Roman Reigns. He said if Rhodes fails again, then WWE would be in a grim place with The Bloodline only getting stronger.
Seth then asked Cody what his plan is. He reminded Rhodes that he got screwed of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship last year. He was honest, saying Cody has the deck stacked against him even more now that he has made an enemy in The Rock. Seth offered his assistance to Rhodes in fighting the battle against The Bloodline.
Jey Uso and The New Day were interviewed by Cathy Kelley backstage. Jey was informed that he will be getting an Intercontinental Championship against GUNTHER next week.
Liv Morgan made her way out before the commercial break.
Women's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Liv Morgan vs. Zoey Stark
Before the match began, a video package aired of Morgan and Zoey Stark explaining what earning a spot in the women's Elimination Chamber match would mean to them. Stark got the upper hand on Liv before the commercial break.
Back from the break, Liv landed a splash in the corner and a codebreaker off the top rope for a two-count. Stark planted Liv with a powerbomb for a near fall. Zoey connected with a springboard dropkick.
Morgan tried scoring a pinfall with a crucifix, but only got a two. Stark landed a slingshot on Liv, but she caught Zoey running in. Liv went for her finisher, but Stark landed a big superkick for the two-count. Zoey went for the corkscrew off the top rope, but Morgan countered into an Oblivion for the win.
Winner: Liv Morgan
The Judgment Day were backstage and R-Truth was told by Damian Priest that he was never a part of the faction. Priest claimed tonight would be an "execution" for Truth, who takes on JD McDonagh after the ad break.
R-Truth vs. JD McDonagh
R-Truth had a chat with Adam Pearce, and tried to get out of his match with McDonagh. He then called The Miz on the phone, begging him to show up on WWE Raw to save him.
McDonagh took advantage of a distracted Truth, who turned the tide and slammed his head on the turnbuckles. Truth landed an Attitude Adjustment on McDonagh, but Dominik Mysterio pulled JD out of harm's way. Another commercial break.
Back from the break, Truth did John Cena's famous shoulder tackles, followed up the five-knuckle shuffle. McDonagh eventually hit The Devil Inside for a three-count.
Winner: JD McDonagh
Truth was forced to fight off The Judgment Day. Preist finally nailed Truth with a punch, and the 4-on-1 assault began. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa ran down with chairs for the save.
Backstage, Cody Rhodes thanked Sami Zayn for saving him when last week's episode of Raw went off the air. Cody told Zayn he believes that Sami can achieve his goal of becoming a world champion.
Up next after the break is Becky Lynch.
Becky said the road to WrestleMania has already become unpredictable. She then recalled stepping inside the wrestling ring when she was 15 years old. She thanked the wrestling industry, as that's how she found her husband, Seth Rollins, and the two now have a daughter. She admitted she's had to make sacrifices, such as missing her own father's funeral.
Lynch then grabbed a drink and made a toast to the end of Rhea Ripley's reign as World Women's Champion. Nia Jax then interrupted Becky. She claimed to have respect for Lynch. Despite Nia's attempt to be emotional, the crowd wasn't buying it.
Nia said she thinks Becky is gonna win the Elimination Chamber match. She reminded Becky that she will defeat Rhea Ripley at Elimination Chamber in Perth.
Ripley stormed the ring, but Nia squashed her and Becky in the corner. Becky responded with a dropkick from the top rope on Nia. Rhea then took Nia out with a boot.
Drew McIntyre was interviewed backstage by Jackie Redmond. It was announced that Drew will face Cody Rhodes next week. Drew claimed Seth Rollins was selfish for wanting Cody to face him. He then warned Cody to get out of the match with him, and said he may not make it to WrestleMania 40 just like CM Punk.
Backstage, R-Truth thanked DIY, who he called DX. He asked them how Road Dogg is doing these days.
Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: LA Knight vs. Ivar
Valhalla distracted LA Knight right away, and Ivar took advantage. Knight scored a punch combination followed by a DDT. Ivar powdered to the outside, but Knight kicked him and slammed his head on the announce table multiple times.
Ivar slammed Knight's ribs onto the top of the barricade. He then drove his body right into Knight against the barricade before the break.
Knight cut off Ivar on the top rope, but Ivar shoved him off. LA Knight leaped back up and landed a huge superplex, but Knight only got two. Knight ducked a spin kick and tried lifting up his opponent, but nothing doing. Ivar then landed a spinning powerslam for a near fall.
Knight went for Blunt Force Trauma, but Ivar hit him with a spin kick. Ivar went for the moonsault, but Knight got out of the way and nailed Ivar with Blunt Force Trauma for the win.
Winner: LA Knight
Adam Pearce was speaking with Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell when Chelsea Green interrupted. All three women talked about wanting a spot in the last chance battle royal for a spot on the Elimination Chamber card. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark then walked in, and Baszler said she wouldn't mind facing Green to earn that spot.
Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke tried playing mind games with Sami early on. Nakamura kicked Zayn in the chest and dared him to meet him in the center of the ring. More knee strikes landed for the "King of Strong Style." Sami ended up sending his opponent to the outside moments before a commercial break.
Zayn went for Blue Thunder Bomb, but Nakamura hit him with a kick instead. Shinsuke went for Kinshasa, but Sami reversed it into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two-count. Zayn went for a dive to the outside through the middle turnbuckle, but Nakamura kicked him.
Shinsuke then landed a knee off the top rope, but couldn't score the three. Nakamura went to the well again with the top rope knee and connected again, but the count still only reached two.
Zayn landed an exploder suplex in the corner. He then set up for the Helluva Kick, but Drew McIntyre interfered. Nakamura capitalized and hit Kinshasa for the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
McIntyre and Nakamura stomped Sami after the match, but Cody Rhodes stormed down and threw hands with both Shinsuke and Drew. Rhodes hit a Cody Cutter on McIntyre and Cross Rhodes on Nakamura to end the show.
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