Monday Night Raw TV report for 05/09/2022

[Liz]

Arena: XL Center

City: Hartford, CT

Raw opens with highlights from yesterday's Wrestlemania Backlash.

RK-Bro VS. The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Team Championship

Before the match Randy Orton says there was nothing on the line last night, but they still want a match with the Usos to unify the tag team championships.

Riddle catches Montez Ford with an RKO from Ford's frog splash attempt.

Winners and still Raw Tag Team champions: RK-Bro

It is announced that Cody Rhodes will get a chance for the United States Championship tonight.

Theory is then interviewed; Theory says he is not worried. He can do this all night long. He isn't there about the past he is there for the future.

Highlights from Edge/A.J. Styles match from last night are shown.

The Judgement Day – Edge, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley – come to the ring; Edge starts by saying he is bigger than the Hall of Fame. Edge says nothing and no one can touch them. Priest said separately, him and Edge could destroy all the favorites but together they are something else and they added an instrument of destruction in Rhea Ripley. Ripley said she has seen the difference in Edge and Priest and wanted the same for her. Ripley then says she is going to destroy Liv Morgan tonight. Edge says he is not done, and he is looking for more but was interrupted by Liv Morgan's music.

Rhea Ripley VS. Liv Morgan

Liv fought hard from the dominant Ripley till Ripley locked Morgan in a leg submission.

Winner by submission: Rhea Ripley

After the match Ripley attacked Morgan and continued till Finn Balor's music hits and he and A.J. Styles come to the ring.

Damian Priest VS. Finn Balor

During the match Edge comes in and spears Balor, then Styles got involved and gets driven into the corner by Edge.

Winner by DQ: Finn Balor

We are shown highlights of Bobby Lashley and Omos' match from last night.

Omos makes his way to the ring with MVP says how selfish Bobby Lashley is and how everything MVP has said since day one about Omos is true. Cedric Alexander came to the ring. Cedric says that the three of them will dominate. MVP says he will stop him right there. Lashley's music hits and Lashley wipes out the security at ringside, Cedric tries jumping on Lashley and Lashley slams him to the floor. Lashley gets in the ring and clotheslines Omos out of the ring. Lashley then goes after MVP who dives out of the ring. Alexander gets back in the ring but is put down with a Hurt Lock.

Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville are talking in the back about Deville's opponent tonight. Pearce says she will have a quality competitor.

Adam Pearce comes out after Sonya Deville came to the ring and says the upper management has concluded their investigation and Deville's contract as a WWE official is terminated.

Sonya Deville VS. Alexa Bliss

DDT from Bliss followed quickly by a Twisted Bliss.

Winner: Alexa Bliss

Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins Highlights from last night.

Ezekiel VS. Ken Owens (Kevin Owens with white hair and beard)

Before the match Owens attacks Ezekiel with the help of Alpha Academy who beat down Ezekiel and leave him lying in the ring.

Pearce in the back runs into Asuka and she is deserving a match with the champion and Becky Lynch walks up and starts complaining. Asuka then started yelling at Lynch.

Veer Mahaan VS. Frank Lowman

Mahaan destroys Lowman

Winner: Veer Mahaan

Theory VS. The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes for the United States Championship

During the match Theory cleared off the announce desk, but Cody catches him and attempts to pick him up and Theory squirms away and rolls back in the ring.

Theory goes for A Town down but Rhodes counters with a kick to the head then a Cody Cutter, As Cody goes back after Theory, Seth Rollins comes in and attacks Cody.

Winner by DQ: Cody Rhodes

Sasha Banks & Naomi VS. Nikki A.S.H. & Doudrop

Nikki tells Doudrop not to worry about it and she got this. Goes for a suplex on Banks who counters and Banks pushes Nikki towards the ropes but Nikki counters and doesn't see Naomi tag in on Banks, Naomi with a kick to Nikki's head, Banks knocks Doudrop off the apron and they hit the double knee drop on Nikki for the win.

Winners: Naomi and Sasha Banks

After the match Doudrop begins yelling at Nikki when the Miz's music hits and the Miz comes out wearing a referee shirt.

Mustafa Ali VS. Ciampa with the Miz as special guest referee

Ali goes for a pin attempt, but the Miz just kept looking to make sure Ciampa's shoulders were down and never even attempted a count. Ali gets up and yells at the Miz and Ciampa takes advantage and beats down Ali.

Ali hits Ciampa with a ddt and goes for the pin, The Miz took a long count to two. Ciampa grabs Ali while arguing with The Miz and hits a drop on him and goes for a pin and the Miz counts a fast 3 count.

Winner: Ciampa

Another episode of Lacey Evans' life is shown.

Bobby Lashley challenges Omos in a Steel Cage match for next week.

Tamina and Dana Brooke are in back with R-Truth and wants to get divorces. Reggie and Tozawa walk up with flowers in hand thinking they are going on a double date. But Truth hands Reggie his divorce paper and goes to hand one to Tozawa and Tozawa screams no and throws the flowers at Truth and runs away. Tamina says oh no the divorce is not official until you give Tozawa the paper. Reggie then attempts to talk to Dana and Tamina says no and pushes Dana away.

Becky Lynch joins the announce desk for the next match

Asuka VS. Bianca Belair

Bianca had Asuka on the mat and went for a handspring and Becky Lynch grabs Belair and pulls her out of the ring and throws her into the steps at ringside. Lynch then gets in the ring and kicks Asuka then leg drops her. Lynch then side slams Asuka.

Winner by DQ: Bianca Belair

Lynch walking backwards up the ramp yelling back at the ring as Belair is in the ring checking on Asuka.