WWE RAW Results: Top Champion pinned; SmackDown Superstars invade the show

Becky Lynch kicked off RAW and was still running with the Van GOAT gimmick. Becks said that WWE Legends like Lita and Mickey James were only returning to get a chance to face her for the RAW Women's Title.

She added that the likes of Doudrop would never become champion as long as she was running the division before the former NXT UK Superstar came out to tell her she was wrong.

Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan came out as well and announced their entries in the Royal Rumble, with the intention of challenging Becky for the title if they happened to win.

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Becky Lynch & Doudrop vs. Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair on RAW

Doudrop and Bianca were in the ring when we headed back to RAW from a break and Belair was in trouble before Becky decided to tag herself in.

The two argued about the unwilling tag before Bianca used the distraction to hit a dropkick.

Doudrop came back in and Bianca tried to hit her with the KOD before she took Belair outside.

In the ring, Becky hit the Manhandle slam on Liv and almost got the pin but Doudrop broke it up. She dragged Becky to the corner and forced a tag before getting a splash on Liv for the pin.

Result: Becky Lynch & Doudrop def. Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair

After the match, Doudrop hit a Banzai drop in the corner to wipe Becky out, sending her a message as the show continued.

Grade: B

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Backstage, Reginald asked Edge for advice on how to beat Omos and the Hall of Famer said that he didn't think Reggie could win.

Damian Priest walked up and asked for pointers for the Rumble match before Beth Phoenix got a note from Maryse asking her to meet, alone in the ring. Edge said it was a trap and that he would be there no matter what.

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Kevin Owens walked up to Damian, backstage on RAW and said that he was looking forward to their match-up tonight.

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Kevin Owens was out next on RAW and invited Seth Rollins to the KO Show. Owens praised Rollins' outfits and then called him courageous for showing up on SmackDown to challenge Roman Reigns.

Rollins said that Roman was scared and had to sent his cousins on him who failed to take him out. The duo agreed that they were the future of the red brand and not Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley, before planning their Title match once Rollins won and Owens wins the Royal Rumble to face him.

Damian Priest came out to call them both losers and was ready to face Owens right away.

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Damian Priest vs. Kevin Owens on RAW

Owens unloaded on Priest as the match began and hit a senton before locking in a submission hold. Owens broke the hold and hit some big kicks to the face, managing to anger the US champ.

Damian sent Kevin outside and took a big kick when he tried to rush KO at ringside before Owens got a big dive from the apron.

Damian Priest vs. Kevin Owens on RAW (contd...)

After a break on RAW, Damian was in control of the match and Owens took a big clothesline before taking a near fall. Priest set KO up on the ropes but missed the Superplex before Owens got a big senton for a near fall of his own.

Damian blocked the stunner twice and tried for his own finisher but took the powerbomb off the counter for another near fall.

Damian got the chokeslam for a near fall before Owens clutched his left leg and the referee nearly called the match off but then KO hit the stunner out of nowhere for the win.

Result: Kevin Owens def. Damian Priest

Grade: B+

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Nikki A.S.H. was backstage and said that Rhea was the real villain for breaking up their team.

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Alpha Academy were out next for Otis' graduation and Gable flaunted his masters degree before the crowd chanted for RK-Bro. Otis got his diploma before promising carnage for any team that challenged them for the Tag Team Titles.

Riddle came out in his own graduation gown and started giving a speech on RAW before Gable told him he wasn't invited. Riddle said he was proud of them but Gable still denied him the rematch.

Gable said that Riddle had to go through an 'academic challenge' before RK-Bro got their rematch. Riddle made fun of Otis who ran out of the ring to attack him but Randy came in with an RKO on Gable in the ring.

Otis turned around to save Gable but Riddle caught him from behind and laid him out before they celebrated their future rematch in their ring after outsmarting the duo.

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Backstage, Vince McMahon told Austin Theory that if he didn't beat Finn Balor tonight, he would beat up the young superstar himself and take a selfie to send his mom. Yikes!

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Austin Theory vs. Finn Balor on RAW

Theory had the early advantage and sent Finn outside and into the apron but Balor wiped him out at ringside with a discus clothesline before we headed for a break.

Austin Theory vs. Finn Balor on RAW (contd...)

Back on RAW, Theory lifted Balor and tried for his finisher but Finn reversed it into a rollup. Balor missed the Coupe de Grace and took a dropkick before taking the ATL for the three-count.

Result: Austin Theory def. Finn Balor

Theory beat up Balor and got the ATL once more after the match before he was done.

Grade: B-

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Zelina Vega and Carmella came out before the match between Nikki and Ripley and took the credit for breaking them up. Nikki attacked Ripley while she was distracted and took her down, unloading on her and dumped her outside the ring.

Nikki sent Ripley into the ring steps before posing at ringside. It's safe to say that the match was not happening.

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Omos vs. Reggie on RAW

The match was about to begin when the 24/7 Title chasers came for Dana Brooke and she ran into the ring. The posse followed her and was promptly tossed outside by Omos.

Reggie tried to use the distraction and hit a dive, only to get caught in a chokeslam by Omos. Omos used one foot to get the pin.

Result: Omos def. Reggie

Grade: B-

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Maryse attacks Beth Phoenix on RAW

Maryse was out next on RAW and said she was there to clean up The Miz's mess from last week. She asked Beth Phoenix to join her in the ring alone but Edge tagged along anyway.

Maryse asked them to cancel the match at Royal Rumble and the crowd started booing her.

Maryse said that they should be friends instead of having a match and should team up together. Beth told her to shut up and denied her request since she was hyped to team up with Edge before running into the ring to attack Maryse.

The Miz came out and Edge took him down at ringside and Maryse used the distraction to knock Beth with her purse before running off. On the ramp, Miz and Maryse revealed that the purse had a brick inside.

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The Street Profits were backstage with Rey and Dominik Mysterio and they were hyped about their upcoming Royal Rumble before heading for the ring for the following eight-man tag team match between them and the Dirty Dawgs, Apollo Crews, and Commander Azeez.

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The Street Profits & The Mysterios vs. The Dirty Dawgs, Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez on RAW

The Dirty Dawgs isolated Dominik in the ring as the match began on RAW before Rey was tagged in and hit some big moves. The Mysterios were sent out of the ring and the opposing teams cornered them before the Street Profits came to defend them.

Back after a break, Dawkins was tagged in and he cleared the ring before getting a near fall on Apollo but Azeez broke the pin.

The Dirty Dawgs took double 619s and Azeez was wiped out as well before Dawkins and Ford got their finishers on Apollo for the win.

Result: The Street Profits & The Mysterios def. The Dirty Dawgs, Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez

After the match, the Mysterios sent the Profits over the ropes as a preview of the Rumble before Rey tossed his son out as well, to teach him about not letting his guard down.

Grade: B

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We got short video promos to hype the Lashley - Lesnar match before the show continued.

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Miz and Maryse were backstage on RAW and The A-Lister promised his wife an extravagant birthday party next week.

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Alexa Bliss was still in therapy as RAW went on and was still obsessing over Lilly.

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Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley on RAW

Lashley had the early advantage but Rollins sent him outside for a big dive. Rollins tried for a second dive but Lashley caught him and tossed him aside. After a break, Rollins used the ring post and the ropes to take out Lashley's knee and got some big moves, focusing on the injured knee.

Lashley countered a Stomp and hit a neckbreaker before Rollins countered a vertical suplex. Rollins sent Lashley into the turnbuckles and hit the Pedigree for a near fall before Lashley got a big suplex from the middle rope.

The Hurt Business: Cedric and Shelton, attacked Lashley mid-match and tried to take him out but Lashley took them out before spearing Shelton through the barricades.

Result: D.N.F

Rollins was watching the carnage when The Usos came in and hit him with double Superkicks from behind and walked out as the show went off the air.

Grade: B+

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Episode grade: B

We had a falling out between Doudrop and Becky Lynch while Rollins and Owens made plans for the future of the Universal Title. We got an 8-man tag team match and a PPV-worthy main event on tonight's show.