WWE RAW Results For January 17, 2021

Welcome to Ringside News’ live results, highlights, winners and reactions for the January 17th 2022 episode of WWE RAW. Start time for tonight’s show is 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page, so you should update frequently to get the latest happenings. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

Tonight is one of the increasingly common nights where WWE has announced previous little ahead of time. All we know about tonight’s RAW is that Bobby Lashley will be on hand to respond to Brock Lesnar, although no word if the WWE Champion will be there. Becky Lynch will “react” to her new challenger, Doudrop. And WWE.com asks if RK-Bro can bounce back from losing the RAW Tag Team Titles.

And that’s the sparse preview for tonight’s RAW. Our live coverage will begin from 8PM right here. Let us know if you’re excited about any of it and remember to hit the refresh link below and enjoy the show!

RAW

This week’s RAW begins with the RAW Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch, making her way to the ring.

Later tonight, Bobby Lashley will go one-on-one with Seth Rollins. One week from Sunday, Lashley will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship, while Seth Rollins challenges Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Also tonight, Alpha Academy will host a graduation ceremony for Otis.

Lynch is in the ring and she says there is only one woman responsible for how hot the women’s division is. She says it’s so hot we have the likes of Lita, Mickie James and the Bella Twins coming back to try and challenge the Van Goat at WrestleMania. Becky says they need her because she makes stars. Just look at Doudrop, nobody was clamouring for her to get a title match and she didn’t even earn it, Becky gave it to her. She makes people better, then she beats them.

Lynch says Doudrop came from the rolling hills of Scotand and made a name for herself. Oh wait, no she didn’t, someone else made her name for her. So let her set things straight: a Doudrop will never lead the division while she’s there. Doudrop took umbridge with something Becky said because she’s on her way down to the ring. She says Becky didn’t get her anything, and if she planned for this then it was the biggest mistake she’s ever made. Becky says she did get her the win and if she follows her lead she’ll get her a win this week as well.

Bianca Belair comes out and says Becky thinks she’s the greatest but uou can’t spell greatest without Est. Bianca says Becky was so scared of facing her again that she helped Doudrop win. Well Becky is only buying time because she will be entering the Royal Rumble match. And it’s every woman for themselves and she doesn’t care who she has to eliminate to main event WrestleMania again. Of course, out comes Liv Morgan and she says they shouldn’t be overlooking her because she’s in the Rumble too. The four of them almost brawl.

*Commercial Break*

Becky Lynch & Doudrop Vs. Bianca Belair & Liv Morgan

Belair and Doudrop start proceedings and Bianca uses her speed to duck and dodge Doudrop, as well as tease her. Bianca attempts a suplex but can’t get her up and Doudrop lands one of her own. Becky tags herself in but wastes time talking to Doudrop, allowing Morgan to tag in and run over Becky with clotheslines, dropkick and a bulldog.

Doudrop broke up the pin attempt and then all Hell broke loose with everyone attacking each other until Becky hits Morgan with the Manhandle Slam but Doudrop breaks up the pin attempt. Doudrop drags Becky over to the corner but doesn’t have the sense to tag herself in and the referee won’t count it, so she goes back over and tags herself, then crossbodies Liv and pins her.

Winners: Becky Lynch & Doudrop

After the match Doudrop goes to the corner and hits a rope-assisted splash to Becky and poses.

Reggie and Dana Brooke are backstage with Edge and Beth Phoenix. Edge says Reggie can do things he can’t even wrap his mind around. Reggie asks if he has a chance tonight against Omos and Edge laughs and says “Hell no” but wishes him luck. Beth congratulates Dana on her title run and she thanks her. Edge and Beth then run into Damian Priest, who says it’s great to see them and that he sometimes feels a little edgy.

Priest says he wants to ask Edge for pointers on winning the Rumble, to which Edge tells him a lot of it is about cardio. Phoenix gets handed a note from Maryse that requests she meet her in the ring, just the two of them. Edge says that’s not happening and they leave together. Kevin Owens approaches Damian Priest and says he’s looking forward to their match tonight. Priest isn’t buying it and Owens says he’s looking forward to a good clean match, the vicious side of Priest shouldn’t come out. Owens says he has an announcement and leaves.

*Commercial Break*

Kevin Owens welcomes us to the Kevin Owens Show. He introduces Seth Rollins who makes his entrance. Owens says he admires and respects his friend Seth Rollins. Not only does he admire his incredible suit game but he admires the gumption it took to walk into SmackDown and tell Roman Reigns that the table he sits at, Seth set it. Rollins laughs and says Roman is rattled, dare he say “scared”.

Rollins says Roman is taking the low road, insulting his family and sending The Uso’s after him. Reigns is playing checkers and he’s playing chess, so if Roman doesn’t step-up it will be like taking candy from a baby. Rollins says he plans on beating Roman and bringing the belt back to RAW. Owens asks him to clarify if he’s coming back to RAW and Rollins says absolutely, this is his show. They could just get rid of Brock Lesnar.

Owens says that’s incredible but he has an announcement of his own and it is Earth-shattering: he will be entering the Royal Rumble. Once he wins the Rumble and Seth wins the Universal Championship, they get to give the fans the biggest WrestleMania main event of all-time. Damian Priest comes out and he says the two of them are delusional idiots. No one on the planet thinks Seth can beat Roman Reigns, and Owens is just a liar. He warns KO not to wake Damian.

*Commercial Break*

Damian Priest Vs. Kevin Owens

Priest starts out on the attack but Owens gets him down with a rear chinlock. Priest fights up but eats some chops and a kick to the face but that just makes him mad. Priest connects with a heel kick and runs at Owens but he bails from the ring. Priest goes after him and jumps off the steps but eats a superkick. Owens hits a frog splash off the apron as we head to the break.

*Commercial Break*

Back in the ring and Priest is landing a flurry of strikes on Owens in the ring. A flapjack from Priest is followed by a splash in the corner and a falcon arrow for a near-fall. Priest puts KO on the top rope but Owens knocks him down and lands a Swanton Bomb for a near-fall. Owens wants a Stunner but Priest counters, then KO shoots him into the ropes and hits a pop-up powerbomb for a near-fall.

Priest connects with a kick to the head, then lands South of Heaven for another near-fall. Owens says he’s hurt his leg and collapses when Priest tries to whip him to the corner. The referee calls for a trainer to check on him and Owens says his hamstring is gone. Priest comes to check on him but Owens hits the Stunner and wins!

Winner: Kevin Owens

*Commercial Break*

Nikki A.S.H is interviewed backstage and denies attacking Rhea Ripley. She says Rhea flushed their friendship down the toilet. She’s the villain. And she is the closest thing the fans will ever have to a superhero. You can call her the people’s hero. And hero’s sometimes have to do things that normal people don’t understand. And tonight Ripley will realise she needs a hero, whether she likes it or not.

The RAW Tag Team Champion’s, Alpha Academy, come to the ring wearing graduation gowns and caps. In the ring a podium is set up and a table is nearby with the tag titles. Gable says Otis is the first graduate of the Alpha Academy and hands him the diploma, then kisses him on the cheek. Otis thanks Chad for helping him reach his full potential, then warns everyone else they can expect nothing but carnage.

Riddle comes out wearing a cap and gown of his own. Riddle says they’re looking pretty tight and when he got invited he knew he had to make a speech. Riddle makes a speech about being young and free but today is graduation day and everything changes. Gable asks him what he’s talking about and says he wasn’t invited. Riddle tells him to take it easy and congratulates them. Gable says he’s an idiot but he’ll give him a rematch if he can pass an academic challenge. Otis looks worried.

Gable says it will be the two teams in a series of tests to determine the smarter ones because they already know the physically dominant ones. Riddle rants about physical challenges and asys Gable resembles a hjacked hamster. Otis gets angry and takes off his gown and goes up the ramp. Meanwhile Orton slithers in behind Gable and hits him with an RKO! Otis goes for Orton but Riddle attacks him on the apron. Randy says they accept the teries of tests then RK-Bro then pose together in the graduation gowns and caps.

Austin Theory goes into Vince McMahon’s office and Vince tells him he wants to see him destroy Finn Balor tonight. Beat the bloody Hell out of him and maybe then he’ll be impressed.

*Commercial Break*

We get a long video that celebrates Martin Luther King Day.

Finn Balor Vs. Austin Theory

The match gets underwa and Theory drops Balor with a quick clothesline. Theory takes Finn out of the ring and shoves him into the apron, then the barricade. Theory tries to run Balor into the barricade but Finn reverses it, then drops him with a slingblade.

*Commercial Break*

Back live and Balor is still in control of Theory but he gets his neck snapped on the top rope. Theory hits a clothesline and wants the A.T.L but Balor blocks it. Balor goes to the apron and connects with an enziguiri, then goes up top for the Coup de Grace but Theory avoids it. Theory hits a rolling dropkick, then the A.T.L and scores the pin.

Winner: Austin Theory

After the match Theory grabs his phone and takes a selfie with Balor, then punches him repeatedly. Theory lifts Balor and hits the A.T.L again before leaving and taking selfies on the ramp.

Rhea Ripley is interviewed backstage. She says she never intended on ruining the friendship with Nikki, they could have stayed friends and supported each other. What kind of superhero attacks their best friend? She says Nikki is more delusional than she realised, so tonight she will remind everyone just who Rhea Ripley is.

*Commercial Break*

Nikki A.S.H comes to the ring but before the match can start, Queen Zelina and Carmella come out. The two of them try to get in Ripley’s head and says she doesn’t have what it takes to be a Champion on her own. Nikki uses the distraction to attck Ripley and beats on her as the referee tries to pull them apart. Nikki sends Ripley through the ropes, then hits a dropick through them. On out outside Ripley is thrown into the steps.

We see Dana Brooke and Reggie backstage, preparing for his upcoming match with Omos. Behind them a referee, Tamina, Akira Tozawa and R-Truth appear eating popcorn. Reggie isn’t confident and scared of Omos but Dana tells him to stay away from Omos and he’ll be fine. They walk off and Truth says Dana just told Reggie to go get got.

*Commercial Break*

Omos Vs. Reginald W/Dana Brooke

As the match starts, Tozawa, Truth and Tamina rush down and chases Dana Brooke through the ring and back out. Reggie jumps on a distracted Omos but gets caught and choke bombed. Foot on the chest.

Winner: Omos

We see a replay of last week’s confrontation between the It Couple and the Grit Couple. Maryse comes to the ring where she has requested Beth Phoenix to meet her.

*Commercial Break*

Maryse is in the ring and says her husband isn’t there tonight because he has a big mouth and agrees to stuff without her consent. Maryse asks Beth Phoenix to come out alone so they can talk, mother-to-mother. Phoenix comes out with Edge and Maryse asks them to stay on the ramp for now. Maryse says the match at the Royal Rumble must be cancelled.

Beth asks why and Maryse says she doesn’t want it, Beth doesn’t, and neither do the fans. Maryse says they come from the same generation, fought the same wars, “remember the two-minute matches?” The fans chant “you suck” and Maryse tells them she can be louder than any of them. Maryse pleads with Beth and says women today can main event WrestleMania because of the work they put in.

MAryse says they should be on the same team, not fighting. Even their daughters could be friends! Beth asks her to shut up and the fans cheer. Beth says she’s not buying her spiel and that Maryse clearly takes the same acting lessons as The Miz. Phoenix says the match is going ahead and she will not miss the opportunity to tag with her husband for the first time ever, and she won’t miss the chance to Glam Slam Maryse through the canvas.

Beth says she can give the fans a preview and gets into the ring. The camera cuts to the floor where Edge and Miz are brawling. Beth is distracted and Maryse hits her with her purse to the head. Edge checks on Beth while Miz and Maryse reconvene on the ramp. Maryse opens her purse and reveals there was a brick inside!

The Street Profits cut a promo backstage and talk about them being in the Royal Rumble for the first time. Dawkins asks if Ford will throw him out but the Mysterio’s appear. Rey says they’re excited to team with them tonight but in the Rumble he and Dominik will be the final two and take their name back to the main event of WrestleMania.

*Commercial Break*

Street Profits, Rey & Dominik Mysterio Vs. The Dirty Dawgz, apollo Crews & Commander Azeez

The match starts with Ziggler and Dominik and they lock-up. Dom takes the back but eats an elbow. Dominik catches Dolph with a hurricanrana but then runs into a clothesline. Roode tags in and looks for a suplex but Dominik knees him in the head, tags Rey, and the veteran hits a headscissors.

Mysterio goes up top and looks for a hurricanrana but Roode catches him and the two of them tumble over the ropes to the floor. Ziggler and Dominik run in and Dom is sent to the floor, then all eight men wind-up on the floor, standing apart and talking trash as we head to the break.

*Commercial Break*

Back live and Rey is being controlled by the heels. Apollo lands a standing moonsault for a two-count, then looks for a militar press but Rey counters with a DDT and both are down. Dawkins tags in and runs over Apollo, then hits Roode and Ziggler with exploder suplexes. Dawkins with a spinning neckbreaker to Apollo but Azeez breaks it.

The Mysterio’s send him outside, then catch both Dawgz with 619’s. Rominik dives over the ropes onto Azeez but gets caught, so Rey jumps onto Azeez with a seated senton. Meanwhile in the ring, Dawkins hits a spinebuster and tags Ford, who connects with a From The Heavens frog splash for the 123.

Winners: Street Profits & The Mysterio’s

After the match all four are posing but Rey and Dominik dump the Profits over the ropes. They joke around and the Profits aren’t mad, then Rey throws Dominik over the ropes! Rey tells Dominik he needs to stay focused and trust no-one.

We see a long video package chronicling the careers of Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar. The two will have their highly-anticipated match for the WWE Championship next Sunday.

*Commercial Break*

Miz and Maryse are interviewed backstage. Miz says all it took was one shot to take down the Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix. They made the Grit Couple look like the shi… Maryse tells him the kids are watching. Miz says he loves them, then says he knows next week is Maryse’s birthday. So before they bid farewell to the Grit Couple, he will throw the most extravagant birthdaye party to Maryse because nothing is stronger than their love. They kiss passionately.

Alexa Bliss is back with her therapist, who says he can’t tolerate a repeat of last week. He apologises for making her re-live her trauma but he needed to know where she was at. He promises she will recover. They play some word association games and Alexa’s answers to every question is Lilly, except the last one which is “imaginary”. Bliss stands and stares at him so the therapist leaves and Bliss sits back down.

The All Mighty Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring with MVP in tow. Lashley faces Seth Rollins after the break.

*Commercial Break*

Seth Rollins Vs. Bobby Lashley W/MVP

The main event begins with a lock-up and Seth grabs a headlock. Lashley shoots him off, drops down and leap-frogs him, and drops him with a shoulder, then poses with his arms out. Rollins takes the back but Lashley throws him him off. Serth hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline and catches him with a slingblade.

Rollins wants a Pedigree but Bobby throws him overhead. Lashley wants the Hurt Lock but Seth rolls out of it and suckers Lashley over the ropes to the floor. Rollins hits a suicide dive, then looks for a second but Lashley catches him and hits a belly-to-belly on the floor as we head to the final break of the night.

*Commercial Break*

Back live and Rollins whips Lashley’s leg into the ring post, then does it again. Rollins gets inside and wraps Lashley’s leg around the rope and pulls on it until the referee stops him. Seth goes to a leg submission and Bobby fights it by pulling his hair. Lashley fights up but gets caught with a dragon whip and Rollins goes to a single leg Boston crab.

Lashley starts to fight free but Seth let’s go and kicks the knee. Rollins looks for The Stomp but Lashley avoids it and hits him with an STO. Lashley hits a belly-to-belly suplex, then another and a tackle in the corner followed by a neckbreaker. Lashley slams Seth with a Dominator for a two-count.

Rollins counters a spear with a knee and gets off Bobby’s shoulder. Rollins shoves him into the turnbuckles, then hits a Pedigree but Lashley kicks out. Seth goes up top but Bobby grabs him and climbs up for a belly-to-belly superplex! Suddenly Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin drag Lashley from the ring and slam him into the ring post!

Winner Via Disqualification: Bobby Lashley

They continue beating Lashley at ringside but he catches them both with a suplex on the floor. Lashley hits Shelton with an STO, then lifts Cedric and runs him into the ring post. Lashley then tackles Shelton through the barricade! Rollins is stunned in the ring and watching the carnage unfold, so he doesn’t see Jimmy and Jey Uso sneak up behind him and hit stereo superkicks!

That’s it for this week’s RAW, let us know what you thought of the show and we’ll see you back here tomorrow night for NXT. Until next time, stay safe.