WWE RAW Results Coverage, Reactions & Highlights for April 24, 2023

It’s Monday night, and you know what that means! WWE RAW will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage.

WWE RAW will start this week at 8:00 PM EST, as always. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

Tonight promises another exciting night of action as Rey Mysterio goes one-on-one with Damian Priest. Triple H will also be on RAW to make a huge announcement. The updated match card is as follows:

• Triple H will make a huge announcement
• Rey Mysterio vs. Damian Priest
• Bad Bunny returns to RAW

WWE RAW Opener:

The opening package for the show airs.

Cody Rhodes’ theme song plays and he walks to the ring. He starts by saying they could talk about the WWE Draft. He also says they could talk about his match against Brock Lesnar. Photos of Brock’s attack shows on the titantron. Cody says it was the worst beatdown he has received and says he wants to show the fans something else.

Cody then proceeds to remove his shirt. He then shows off his torn pectoral muscle scar. He says never watched his Hell in a Cell match and then asks Brock to put another scar on him. He says this scar was the same scar that he was able to defeat Seth Rollins.

He also says he didn’t do anything that night but a sold out arena propped him up on his shoulders and carried him to the finish line. He then thanked the fans for their support. Finn Balor’s music hit and he comes out.

Balor says he wants to let Cody know they all got scars. He says he saw what happened at WrestleMania. He also says he saw that Cody got screwed at WrestleMania and says he knows how he feels.

Finn says Cody got screwed because there was no one there to help him. Finn says Cody trusted the wrong man and tells him he needs to be smarter. Balor says Cody can’t beat Brock Lesnar on his own.

Cody stops him and he says Brock is the only thing on his mind and says he isn’t interested in what Balor is selling. Finn asks Cody to hear him out because Cody Rhodes in Judgment Day would be unstoppable.

Finn says Cody made a mistake at WrestleMania and says Judgment Day can have his back. Cody rejects his offer and offers his hand for a handshake. Balor says it’s a real pitty because Cody is either with them or against them and suggests Cody watch his own back.

Cody says he is smiling because Finn is under the impression that he is not medically cleared to compete tonight. He then says he was cleared to compete tonight on RAW and challenges him to a match on RAW.

LWO vs. The Bloodline

The Usos’ music plays and they come out to the ring.

*Commercial break*

LWO’s theme song plays and they come out to the ring.

The match begins with Wilde and Jey Uso. Wilde with a head scissors and a dropkick. Jey tags out and Jimmy attacks him in the corner. Jey tags in and attacks Wilde. Solo tags in next and continues the assault.

Del Torro and Escobar take down The Bloodline. LWO then dives onto The Bloodline.

*Commercial break*

Solo knocks down Wilde. Wilde fights back with a tornado DDT. Both men tag out and Santos attacks The Susos. He knocks down Jimmy with a shoulder tackle. He hits the jumping knee. Santos with a kick to Jimmy. He then hits a crossbody. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Jimmy with an enzuigiri. Del Torro with a dropkick and a phoenix splash to Jimmy. Cover! 1…2..Jey makes the save. Jey sends Santos into the apron. Solo Sikoa plants Wilde on the apron. Del Torro with a kick to Jimmy. He climbs the top rope He dives and Solo hits the Samoan Spike. The Usos hit the 1D for the win.

Winner: The Bloodline

After the match, Jey gets on the mic and says they had one bad night at WrestleMania 39. He says they let down the Tribal Chief. Jimmy says this Friday they dedicate their win to Roman Reigns.

Cathy Kelley is backstage with Bianca Belair who says she is excited to face IYO SKY. She then says she is ready for her. Damage CTRL interrupts her and says the title will soon be theirs. Belair says she isn’t scared of defending her title. Bayley says she hasn’t faced someone like IYO.

IYO challenges Bianca to a match tonight. Bayley asks Belair to find her two partners for their tag match tonight. They then walk away.

*Commercial break*

Jey Uso is backstage on the phone and he says he got the W and they handle business like always. He runs into Sami Zayn who says he is not here for a fight. Sami says he heard that he is dedicating their match to Roman Reigns and calls it weird. Sami says they are not losing the tag titles and asks what will happen if they come up short and it won’t be good. Sami says Jey doesn’t deserve that.

Jey asks why he cares and Sami says he feels bad. Jey says they will take the tag titles and asks him not to worry about him because he made his choice. Jey then walks away.

Cathy Kelley interviews Trish Stratus who says Becky isn’t here because she isn’t doing so well. She says Becky is having a hard time being The Man and a mom. Trish says she is also a mom and doing a lot of things and she is thriving. She then says she saw Becky struggling and took her out of her misery and says Becky should thank her.

The Street Profits vs. Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander

The Street Profits’ music hit and they come out to the ring.

*Commercial break*

The match begins with Benjamin and Ford in the ring. Benjamin with a powerbomb. Cedric tags in and hits a Michinoku driver. He tags out and Shelton attacks Ford.

Ford with a enzuigiri to Dawkins. He tags out and Dawkins attacks Cedric and knocks him down. Dawkins hits the silencer. Cover! 1…2…Benjamin breaks it up. Dawkins hits the spinebuster on Cedric and tags out to Ford who hits the frog splash for the win.

Winner: The Street Profits

*Commercial break*

Triple H’s music plays and he walks to the ring. He starts by saying he had the privilege of competing at the highest level for the fans. He says he now has the privilege of ensuring the WWE is all it can be for the future. He says he is here to talk about Roman Reigns.

Triple H says Reigns is coming up on 1000 days as champion. He also says not many people will be able to hang with Roman Reigns because he is so good. Triple H says Reigns was smart enough to negotiate himself into a position he doesn’t have to defend the title as often.

Triple H says the fans deserve more than that. He says when Reigns gets drafted, he will take the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship with him and stay there. He says another brand will determine a new champion.

Triple H says at Night of Champions, we will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion. He then unveils the new World Heavyweight Championship belt. He says this will be a champion that will defend this championship anywhere, anyplace, anytime. He says this champion will earn the fans’ acknowledgment.

Cathy Kelley is backstage with Judgment Day. When Cathy asks Damian a question, Finn asks if he is invincible. Damian says he will take care of it. Priest says it is awesome that Bad Bunny is here to promote Backlash. He also says Bad Bunny has had success in WWE when he’s had his back.

Priest warns Bad Bunny against interfering in his business. Dominik says Bad Bunny can watch him beat his dad. Priest says the whole world will witness that.

Damage CTRL vs. Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, & Raquel Rodriguez

Damage CTRL’s music plays and they come out to the ring.

*Commercial break*

The Usos backstage and Jimmy is saying they are going to superkick Sami and Owens on Friday but Jey is distracted. Jimmy asks what is wrong. Jey asks if Jimmy has thought about what will happen if they don’t win on Friday. He says he was talking to Sami Zayn.

Jimmy freaks out and says Jey can’t talk to Sami and asks him to stay focused. Jey asks what if they don’t win. Jimmy says they are going to win back their titles for the Tribal Chief.

Bianca Belair’s music hit and she walks out. Raquel Rodriguez’s theme song plays and she comes out to join Belair. Liv Morgan’s music plays next and she joins them and they walk to the ring.

The match starts with Belair and IYO SKY. Belair hits a dropkick. Kai tags in and Belair hits her with a suplex. She tags out and Raquel attacks her in the corner. She tags out and Liv Morgan attacks her. Raquel sends Bayley into Kai and attacks them. Raquel tags out and Liv dives onto Kai and Bayley. SKY kicks Morgan in the face.

*Commercial break*

Kai attacks Morgan in the corner. Bayley tags in and attacks Liv in the corner. IYO tags in and continues to assault. Cover! 1…2…kick out. IYO goes to work on Liv. Kai tags in but Morgan knocks her down. SKY takes out Belair. Liv with a backstabber to Kai. Both women tag out and Raquel knocks down Bayley. Sh hits the clothesline and hits a fall away slam.

Raquel with a twisting senton. Cover! 1…2..Kai makes the save. Raquel tags out. She launches Liv into Bayley and Kai. IYO takes out Raquel. Belair sends her into the post. Belair hits the KOD on Bayley for the win.

Winner: Bianca Belair, Raquel Rodriguez, & Liv Morgan

Austin Theory’s theme song plays and he walks to the ring.

*Commercial break*

Theory starts by saying Bronson Reed and Bobby Lashley want to face him. He asks where is his respect for being the greatest United States Champion. He says the new title that Triple H introduced should be on his waist. He says he has earned the right to be the new Heavyweight Champion.

He says instead of being put in the title match, he has to defend his title triple threat match. He says he beat John Cena at WrestleMania.

Bobby Lashley’s music plays and he walks to the ring. Lashley says the only problem he has with Theory is that he is holding his title. Lashley asks when will Theory start stepping up because he keeps running away from every obstacle.

Lashley says he knows how tough Theory is and asks if Theory is lazy or scared. Lashley says Theory should welcome every opportunity to fight for the title. He then says he requested the triple threat match at Backlash.

Theory asks where was Lashley’s match at WrestleMania. Lashley says he should knock Austin’s teeth down his throat for saying that. Theory takes a swing at Lashley and they brawl. Lashley sends Theory into the barricade.

Reed also comes out and brawls with Lashley. The numbers are too much for Lashley. Reed attacks Lashley against the post and sends him into the ring. Theory hits the A-Town Down. Reed then attacks Theory and hits the senton. Reed follows it with the tsunami.

Elias is backstage with Boogs who seems overwhelmed. Elias asks Chad Gable to come in and help him. Gable explains the draft to Rick Boogs. He says he has made sure to be drafter with Otis. Maxxine interrupts and says she has ensured that she will go wherever Otis goes. Ali says they all need to have a more positive mentality. Ali says Gable can finally reach his full potential but everyone will think he is a loser without Otis. Otis says Gable is going to show Ali a shakedown tonight.

Chad Gable vs. Mustafa Ali

Chad Gable’s music plays and he comes out to the ring.

*Commercial break*

Ali’s music plays and he walks to the ring. Gable takes down Ali. Gable with a belly-to-belly suplex. He knocks down Ali. Gable with a German suplex to Ali.

Ali fights back with a DDT. Ali goes for 450 splash and misses. Gable goes for chaos theory but Ali roll him up for the win.

Winner: Mustafa Ali

Sami Zayn is shown walking backstage and he runs to Jimmy who accuses him of playing mind games with Jey. He says they will take back the titles. He asks whether Owens will be there with him if they lose. He says Owens used Sami to get the tag titles and when they lose the titles, Kevin will turn on him. Jimmy then asks him to worry about Owens and not Jey.

Cody Rhodes vs. Finn Balor

Finn Balor’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

*Commercial break*

Cody Rhodes’ music plays and he walks to the ring.

The match begins and Balor arm drags Cody who gets back up and takes down Balor. Cody with a gutbuster. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Balor rolls out of the ring and Cody brings him in and slams him. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Cody goes for a crossbody and misses. He rolls out of the ring and Balor sends him into the announcer’s desk.

*Commercial break*

Cody fights back and knocks down Balor. He hits an uppercut and a powerslam. Rhodes with a disaster kick. Cover! 1..2…kick out. Cody goes for Cody cutter but Balor reverses it into a reverse DDT. Cover! 1..2…kick out. Balor stomps Cody and hits the slingblade. Cody with a superkick and a Cody cutter. Cover! 1…2….kick out. Cody goes for a powerbomb but Finn reverses it and hits the shotgun dropkick. Balor goes for the coup de grace and misses.

Cody goes for the Cross Rhodes but Balor rolls him up. Cody with a pedigree. He then hits the Cross Rhodes for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

Seth Rollins’ music plays and he walks to the ring.

*Commercial break*

Seth Rollins starts by welcoming the crowd to Monday Night Rollins. He says he was going to see how the fans felt about his upcoming match against Omos. However, he says something bigger has caught his eye and he looks at the new World Heavyweight Championship belt as the crowd chants “you deserve it.”

Rollins says Triple H talked about Roman Reigns and the list of people he defeated but Rollins is not in that last. He then says he still wants to fight and the new World Title is a new opportunity for everyone to fight. He then says if they are going to crown a new World Champion at Night of Champions, he would bet on himself.

Omos’ music plays and he comes out. MVP apologizes for the interruption and says he respects him. He then says Seth is one of the most impressive superstars to ever grace a WWE ring. MVP then says Seth has accomplished everything he has had to accomplish and because of those accolades, Seth has been chosen.

He then says a win over Seth Rollins would be huge for Omos. MVP warns him against making predictions about his future because after Backlash, Rollins might not have much of a future.

Rollins says they should thank MVP for the kind words but he undersold Omos. Rollins says Omos is the tallest man he has ever seen in his entire life. He says he is a once-in-a-generation talent. He says he is going to make his ass famous at Backlash by beating him. Rollins then leaves the ring.

*Commercial break*

Matt Riddle is backstage with Kevin Owens and he is discussing his match with Owens. Sami walks in and Owens asks where was Sami who says he was talking to The Usos. Kevin asks why was Sami talking to them.

He asks why he cares about what Roman does to The Usos. He says they have to beat them and keep the titles and that’s what Sami should be worried about. Riddle says he knows what Sami is going through.

He says every week, people used to tell him that Randy Orton would betray him but he didn’t and Owens isn’t going to betray him.

Rey Mysterio vs. Damian Priest

Rey Mysterio’s theme song plays and he walks to the ring.

*Commercial break*

Damian Priest’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

The match starts and Rey Mysterio attacks Priest. Priest kicks Rey down and stomps him. Priest hits a gutbuster. Bady Bunny’s car is shown arriving in the arena. He gets down and makes his way to the ring.

Rey with an hurricanrana to Priest. Rey is rocked with a right hand from Damian Priest. He sends Rey Mysterio to the outside.

*Commercial break*

Priest attacks Rey Mysterio in the corner. Priest sent into the post. Rey with a moonsault on Priest. He sends him into the ring and hits the senton and a crossbody. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Rey goes for the 619 but Priest kicks him in the face. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Rey takes out the leg and goes for a moonsault but is caught and planted. Cover! 1…2..kick out. Priest attacks Rey. Priest takes a steel chair and throws it at Rey Mysterio. He then hits the South of Heaven.

Winner: Rey Mysterio via DQ

Priest clears the announcer’s desk. Bad Bunny’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring with a kendo stick in hand.

He attacks Priest with the kendo stick multiple times as Priest rolls out of the ring. Bad Bunny attacks Priest with the kendo stick as he runs away. Bad Bunny takes the mic and says he is not hosting Backlash anymore. Now, he is going to face Damian Priest at Backlash in a street fight.

This ends our live coverage of WWE RAW!