WWE Raw Results (03/27) - Cody Rhodes Vs. Solo Sikoa, Brock Lesnar Meets Omos In A Weigh-In, Eight-Man Tag Team Bout
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "WWE Raw" on March 27, 2023, coming to you live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona!
Cody Rhodes looks to score a win over Solo Sikoa in the go-home edition of "Raw" before WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles, where he will be squaring off with Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. "The American Nightmare" has been at odds with The Bloodline for a number of months, dating back to when Rhodes won the 2023 Men's Royal Rumble to earn himself the match.
Braun Strowman, Ricochet, and The Street Profits will be taking on The Viking Raiders and Alpha Academy in an Eight-Man Tag Team bout. The four teams will be colliding in a Fatal Four-Way Showcase Match at "The Grandest Stage Of Them All" after winning qualifier matches to secure their spots.
Before he hosts WrestleMania 39, The Miz has another hosting gig lined up for tonight, as he will be welcoming Trish Stratus and reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Becky Lynch and Lita on "Miz TV" in light of their Six-Woman Tag Team Match with Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY of Damage CTRL this weekend.
Additionally, Brock Lesnar and Omos will come face-to-face with one another one last time before they meet at the SoFi Stadium as they are both slated to participate in a weigh-in. The two men encountered one another in the squared a couple of weeks ago, which ultimately saw Omos dump Lesnar out of the ring after a heated exchange.
We are live! Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick greet audiences at home as The Miz heads down to the ring.
The Miz Hosts Becky Lynch, Lita and Trish Stratus on Miz TV
Miz welcomes fans to "Miz TV", then brags about being the host of WrestleMania 39. He then introduces Becky Lynch, Lita, and Trish Stratus, and the trio head down to the ring.
Miz says he's going to start with Lynch, as she has a match with IYO SKY slated for later tonight. He asks Lynch what it felt like being unable to take down Damage CTRL on her own, and Lynch says Miz is an insecure man. Miz gets defensive before Lynch says Damage CTRL put her on the shelf and ensured she couldn't take care of her daughter. She says Damage CTRL kept coming back like the vermin that they are, and there are two people she respects more than anyone else in the business. She says when people fight for her, she fights for them.
Miz then asks Stratus and Lita why they chose to make their return now only to be Lynch's back-up, and Lita says she doesn't feel like anybody's back-up.
Damage CTRL's music hits and Bayley says she has something to say as her, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY head to the ring. Bayley says she's sick of Stratus, Lita, and Lynch acting like their upcoming match is just that. She says she is sick of Stratus and Lita pretending that they mean something, as they have become irrelevant. Stratus says Lita holding the WWE Women's Tag Team title means something now, and Bayley says she dreamed of facing Lynch, Stratus and Lita at WrestleMania at one point in time. She says that Damage CTRL's dream has shifted to taking them down. Lynch says she took both Kai and SKY and turned them in lackeys. She says she thought things would end on multiple different occasions, but now, things must end at WrestleMania.
Becky Lynch (w/ Trish Stratus and Lita) vs. IYO SKY (w/ Damage CTRL)
The bell rings and Lynch delivers a right hand to SKY. She follows it up with several boots and a splash in the corner, then hits a kick and a pair of Bex-ploders. She ascends to the top and looks for a leg drop, but Kai and Bayley pull SKY out of the way. Lynch goes after Bayley, but SKY blindsides her and delivers the double knees. She follows it up with a dropkick and goes for a pin, but Lynch kicks out.
The two go back and forth with right hands before SKY catches Lynch with an uppercut. Lynch fires back with a shoulder tackle and a right hand, then delivers a kick to SKY's jaw and a lariat. She delivers a kick, and SKY rolls to the outside, but that doesn't slow down Lynch as she delivers a baseball slide dropkick under the bottom rope. She then tosses SKY back in the ring and hits a modified inverted DDT, but SKY manages to hit the double stomp.
Back from the break, Lynch delivers a superplex. SKY fires back with a pair of German suplexes, but Lynch hits a suplex of her own and ascends to the top. SKY meets her there and sends Lynch crashing to the outside, then delivers a springboard moonsault off the ropes to take Lynch down. She gets Lynch back in the ring, then sets up for the Over the Moonsault. Lynch moves out of the way and looks to lock in the Dis-Arm-Her, but and SKY rolls her up. Lynch reverses the fall, but SKY kicks out before Lynch then hits the Man Handle Slam for the win.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Back from the break, we head to a video hyping up Asuka ahead of her match with Bianca Belair for the "Raw" Women's Championship at WrestleMania.
We then head to a video of Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Cathy Kelley backstage from earlier today. Kelley asks if Rollins has any words for Logan Paul before their match, but before he can respond, Mustafa Ali appears. He says he wants to help Rollins see the more positive side of things, and says Paul's millions of fans can't wait to see if he'll land another sucker punch. Rollins laughs and asks Ali if he remembers begging him for a fight. Ali says he's here for him, and Rollins says good things come to those who wait. He then throws out a challenge for a match.
Back from the break, Rollins heads down to the ring as fans sing his song. Ali is already waiting in the ring.
Seth Rollins vs. Mustafa Ali
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rollins whips Ali into the corner, but Ali fires back with a right hand. Rollins hits a lariat, then fires off several stomps in the corner. Ali ascends to the top, but Ali knocks him down and delivers a right hand to his spine. Ali hangs upside down before Rollins delivers a Curbstomp that sends him crashing down to the mat. He then delivers a second one for the win.
Winner: Seth "Freakin" Rollins
After the match, Rollins grabs a mic and addresses his upcoming match with Logan Paul at WrestleMania. He says if he can't beat Paul in Los Angeles, then he is the joke, not Paul. He says while Paul has gotten the better of him on numerous occasions, it all comes back around. He says a little birdie told him that April 1 is Paul's birthday, and fans will be serenading him all night, but it won't be signing Happy Birthday. He then calls on Phoenix to give Paul a preview, and fans begin singing his song once again.
Brock Lesnar and Omos Weigh-In Ahead of Their WrestleMania Match
Back from the break, Corey Graves, Adam Pearce, and a referee are waiting in the ring. Graves introduces Omos and MVP. Graves then looks to introduce Brock Lesnar, but MVP grabs a mic and says there is one final opportunity for everyone to see the specimen that is Omos. He says he will give Lesnar credit for standing toe-to-toe with some of the greatest at WrestleMania, but Omos is like no man he's faced. He says Lesnar can't suplex or F-5 him. He directs Omos to step on the scale, and the referee announces he has weighed in at 410 pounds.
Lesnar's music hits and he appears. He wastes no time and attacks Omos. He sends him into the corner and picks up the scale. Omos catches him with a kick, then picks up the scale, but Lesnar rolls to the outside before he can utilize it.
We then head to a video hyping up Charlotte Flair ahead of her match with Rhea Ripley for the "SmackDown" Women's Championship.
We then head backstage to Byron Saxton and Rhea Ripley. Saxton asks Ripley for a response to Flair's words on "SmackDown" this past Friday, and Ripley says that while Flair has an unmatched legacy, it will not define her own destiny. She says she has to beat Flair, and she needs her title to fulfill her destiny.
Back at ringside, The Street Profits head down. Braun Strowman, Ricochet, Alpha Academy, Valhalla, and Viking Raiders follow.
Braun Strowman, Ricochet, and The Street Profits vs. The Viking Raiders (w/ Valhalla) and Alpha Academy
Gable and Dawkins begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Dawkins delivers a shoulder tackle and an arm drag. Gable fires back with one of his own before Ricochet tags in. He catches Gable with a dropkick, then tags in Strowman. Strowman delivers a splash and tags in Ford. Ford delivers a chop, but Gable delivers a shoulder tackle.
Back from the break, Erik sends Ford crashing into the mat and cinches in a chinlock. Ford escapes and Erik catches him with a knee, then tags in Ivar. Ivar and Erik rain down right hands on Ford, and Erik tags back in. Erik delivers a knee to Ford and goes for a pin, but Ford kicks out. Otis tags in and delivers a splash, then delivers an elbow drop as we see Maxxine Dupri watching on from backstage.
Ivar and Dawkins tag in. Dawkins delivers a flying back elbow and an enziguri, then delivers a right hand. Ivar delivers a boot and tags in Erik. Erik delivers a right hand before Ivar hits a lariat. Erik goes for a pin, but Ricochet delivers a Shooting Star Press to break the fall. Strowman levels Erik's teammates with shoulder tackles on the outside before he plants Erik with a spinebuster. Ricochet tags in and gets up on Strowman's shoulders before he delivers a Swanton Bomb. Ford then follows it up with a splash off the top for the win.
Winners: The Street Profits, Braun Strowman and Ricochet
Back from the break, we head to a video hyping up Bianca Belair ahead of her WrestleMania title defense.
We then head to a video from Austin Theory from earlier today in the ring before the show. Theory says according to John Cena, he will lose everything on Saturday. He says while Cena thinks he has exposed him on the mic, he really just exposed himself. He says while Cena intended to hit him with the reality that no one believed in him. He says Cena is probably wondering why he's in an empty arena, and says it doesn't matter if he's in an empty arena or in front of fans because he's not doing it for them. He says he will make Cena believe in him and make fans stop believing in Cena.
Back at ringside, Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green head down. Candice LeRae and Michin follow.
Candice LeRae and Michin vs. Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green - Winner Qualifies for the Women's WrestleMania Tag Team Showcase Match
Michin and Deville begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Deville shoves Michin into the corner and mocks her, but Michin plants her and delivers a running boot. She looks for a cannonball, but Deville moves out of the way and tags in Green. Green slaps Michin, then tags Deville back in. Deville delivers a pair of right hands and tags Green in. The pair look for a double vertical suplex on Michin, but Michin reverses it into a cutter and tags in LeRae. LeRae delivers a crossbody off the top rope, then delivers a running back elbow and a step-up senton. Michin tags back in, and the pair deliver a double team maneuver. Deville levels LeRae, but Michin catches her with a dropkick. Green distracts the referee, allowing Deville to take a cheap shot at Michin. Green then hits the Unprettier for the win.
Winners: Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green
Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio then head to the ring.
Dominik grabs a mic and says it takes a real lowlife to hit your own child. He says he thought Rey was a deadbeat father before, but now, he's just a deadbeat. He says everyone will know what a failure Rey is when Priest beats him tonight and he beats him at WrestleMania. He then throws it to a video of what occurred between the Mysterio family this past Friday on "SmackDown". Dominik then asks what kind of father hits his son and what kind of mother allows it to happen. He says he should've told Angie to shut up a long time ago, then says he wishes Eddie Guerreo was his real father and Rey never existed.
Rey's music hits and he heads down to the ring.
Rey Mysterio vs. Damian Priest
Back from the break, the bell has rung and Rey delivers a kick to Priest's face. He follows it up with a neckbreaker before he ascends to the top and delivers a senton. He then delivers a springboard moonsault and goes for a pin, but Priest kicks out. Priest plants Rey with a flatliner, then looks for a kick. Rey moves out of the way and sets up for the 619, but Priest delivers a clothesline and goes for a pin. Rey kicks out, and Priest sends him face first into the top turnbuckle. The two teeter on the top turnbuckle before Rey hits a hurricanrana and dials it up for the 619. He ascends to the top, but Dominik pulls him down and causes the disqualification.
Winner: Rey Mysterio (via disqualification)
Dominik continues to beat down Rey. He rains down right hands, then fires off several more as Priest holds Rey in place. Legado Del Fantasma's music hits, and Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro, and Joaquin Wilde run down to the ring to provide Rey with a helping hand.
We then head to a video hyping up the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
We then see several Superstars checking their name to see if they're in the match, including The O.C., Rick Boogs, and Elias.
Back at ringside, Imperium heads down. Dolph Ziggler follows.
GUNTHER (w/ Imperium) vs. Dolph Ziggler
The bell rings and Ziggler wastes no time. He delivers a dropkick and a DDT to GUNTHER, but GUNTHER plants him before executing a chop. He drapes Ziggler across the top turnbuckle and stomps on his neck.
Back from the break, Ziggler delivers a headbutt and a kick to GUNTHER's midsection. He follows it up with the Famouser, but GUNTHER catches him with a vicious chop and follows it up with a German suplex. He then delivers a powerbomb and The Last Symphony for the win.
Winner: GUNTHER
After the match, GUNTHER grabs a mic and calls out Sheamus and Drew McIntyre. He tells the two of them to take a look at Ziggler, because that is the fate that awaits them at WrestleMania.
Back at ringside, Cody Rhodes heads down. Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman follow.
Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa (w/ Paul Heyman)
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rhodes looks for a shoulder tackle, but Sikoa blocks it. Rhodes then delivers his signature slap and a dropkick, but Sikoa catches him with a Samoan Drop. The two spill to the outside before Rhodes sends Sikoa's leg bouncing off the ring post. Sikoa then plants him with a belly-to-belly suplex and sends him crashing into the announce desk face first. Rhodes returns the favor, then sets up for a tope suicida, but Sikoa sends Rhodes crashing on top of the announce desk.
Back from the break, Sikoa delivers a splash in the corner. He hits a headbutt and a series of right hands, then delivers another headbutt. Rhodes delivers an elbow and a scoop powerslam, then delivers the Disaster Kick and the Cody Cutter. He follows it up with Cross-Rhodes and goes for a pin, but Sikoa gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the fall. Rhodes then ascends to the top and sets up for a moonsault, but Sikoa rolls out of the way. He sets up for the Samoan Spike, but Rhodes manages to deliver the Cody Cutter.
The Usos' music hits and the brothers head to the ring. This allows Sikoa to hit Spinning Solo and go for the pin, but Rhodes kick out. Sami Zayn's music hits, and he and Kevin Owens head down. The two men brawl to the back with The Usos, allowing Sikoa to set up for the Samoan Spike. Rhodes escapes and hits Cross-Rhodes for a second time for the win.
Winner: Cody Rhodes