This week’s episode of WWE Raw emanates from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee! Elimination Chamber qualifying matches continue. Dakota Kai and IYO SKY battle Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. AJ Styles appears at the newest member of the roster, and more!
We break it all down in this week’s WWE Raw recap!
Gunther Attacks Jey Uso
Jey Uso dances and yeets with the crowd from atop the commentary table. Gunther attacks Uso from behind. Uso briefly fights back, but Gunther overpowers him. He then lays him out with a powerbomb in the ring. WWE officials rush to the ring, but Gunther goes right after Uso again with another powerbomb. He heads to the back with officials following him. Uso grabs a mic and confirms Gunther as his WrestleMania opponent. Gunther charges back toward the ring, where Uso wipes him out with a dive. Officials then separate the two men.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley says it seems like Charlotte Flair is stalling for time and is trying to stay relevant. She then turns to IYO SKY, who says she is coming for Ripley at WrestleMania.
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY)
SKY slaps Raquel. SKY tags in Kai, who helps her deliver a double missile dropkick to Raquel. Raquel knocks down Kai with a clothesline. Kai connects with a Scorpion Kick to Morgan. SKY fires off elbow strikes on Morgan, then sends her flying across the ring. Raquel nails SKY with a big boot, then positions her in the corner. Morgan stomps away at SKY. Raquel whips Morgan into SKY. Raquel follows up with a powerslam. Morgan descends with a bulldog off the top rope. Raquel levels SKY with another clothesline. SKY counters with a chokehold, then tags in Kai.
Kai fires off elbow strikes on Raquel. Kai connects with a big boot in the corner for a near fall. Kai stomps on Raquel’s back, then strikes Morgan with a boot as well. Raquel rams Kai into the ring post.
Back from break, Kai rocks Raquel with an enziguri. They each tag in their partners. SKY levels Morgan, then dives onto Morgan and Raquel to the outside. SKY follows up with a missile dropkick and a pair of knees to Morgan in the ring. SKY goes up top looking for a moonsault, but Morgan evades it. SKY drops Morgan with a backbreaker. Morgan hits Oblivion on SKY. Raquel slams Morgan on SKY. SKY sends Raquel to the floor, then tags in Kai. Kai lands a Kai-ropractor on Morgan. Raquel breaks up her pinfall attempt. Raquel uses Morgan as a battering ram. Morgan hits Oblivion on Kai. SKY breaks up her pinfall attempt on Kai.
Raquel rocks SKY with a big boot. Kai then rocks Raquel with a big boot in the corner. Morgan lands a codebreaker. SKY surprises her with a roll-up for a two count. SKY follows up with a kick to the side of her face. She finishes her off with a moonsault for the win.
Winners: Dakota Kai & IYO SKY
Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Bayley vs Lyra Valkyria
Valkyria and Bayley lock up, with the latter dropping the former with a shoulder tackle. Bayley targets Valkyria’s leg. She follows up with a big right hand. Valkyria transitions into a backslide, which Bayley kicks out of. Valkyria rocks Bayley with a dropkick.
Back from break, Bayley launches Valkyria into the corner with a sunset bomb. Valkyria responds with a tornado DDT. Valkyria and Bayley trade strikes. Bayley hits a DDT of her own. Valkyria lands another tornado DDT, this time on the outside. She follows up with two fisherman suplexes. Bayley looks for a Bayley-to-Belly up top, but Valkyria counters into a leg drop. Valkyria rolls up Bayley for a two count. Valkyria blocks a Rose Plant. Bayley rolls up Valkyria for the win.
Winner: Bayley
Backstage, Pete Dunne tells Ludwig Kaiser he was helping him last week when it came to Penta. Dunne vows to beat Penta next week and tells Kaiser to stay out of his business.
Elsewhere, Ivy Nile mocks Valkyria’s loss to Bayley. She then tells Valkyria she’ll see her soon.
We Hear From AJ Styles
Styles looks back to four months ago when he suffered his foot injury. The crowd welcomes him back with chants. Styles says he thought his career was over four months ago, but he later realized he had gas left in the tank. Styles says anything worth doing is going to be difficult. Furthermore, he is back, with a long to-do list. Styles reminds the locker room that he is phenomenal
Dominik Mysterio and Carlito approach Styles. Dominik says it’s been a while since Styles has been on Raw. As such, he tells Styles that a lot has changed. At the same time, Dominik says one thing has stayed the same, that being the Judgment Day running Raw. Styles says he knows who the Judgment Day are and notes that things have changed. Styles points out the absence of Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley from the group. Styles calls out the fact that no one likes Dominik, but says he’s inspired by his work ethic. Styles says Dominik will always be Rey Mysterio’s punk ass kid. Styles hits Carlito with a Pele Kick. Dominik sets Styles up for a 619, but Styles evades it and clocks Carlito with a Phenomenal Forearm.
Seth Rollins joins Jackie Redmond in the crowd. Rollins says he feels great tonight. Rollins says all eyes are on Cody Rhodes the Undisputed WWE Championship, and the Elimination Chamber now. Rollins declares himself as the future winner of the men’s iteration. Finn Balor joins in and says people are seeing the downfall of Rollins. Balor points out Rollins losing to Punk then losing his mind at the Royal Rumble. Rollins recalls his history with Balor, but right now, he has unfinished business to take care of. As such, Rollins says Balor is standing in his way.
WWE World Tag Titles: War Raiders (c) vs. The Creed Brothers (w/ Ivy Nile)
Brutus and Erik start off the action, the latter dropping the former with a shoulder. Erik tags in Ivar. Brutus drives Ivar into the corner. He and Julius trade quick tags. Ivar sends Julius to the outside, then tags in Erik. Erik tosses Julius across the ring with a German suplex. Erik plants Brutus with a uranage. Erik slams Ivar onto Julius. Ivar crushes Brutus with a running crossbody on the outside. In the ring, Erik lays out Julius with a sit-out powerbomb.
Back from break, Julius and Brutus ram Erik into the ring post. They follow up with a knee-slam combo for a near fall. Julius delivers a German suplex to Erik. He then slams Brutus onto Erik. Erik finally tags in Ivar, who lands a crossbody on Brutus. He then takes down Julius with a spinning heel kick. Ivar powerbombs Brutus for a near fall. Erik rocks Julius with a big knee. Brutus bounces back with an Angle Slam on Ivar. Ivar goes up top. Nile distracts him, allowing Julius to hit a superplex and Brutus to hit a moonsault. Erik breaks up Brutus’ cover on Ivar.
Erik and Brutus trade strikes. Erik and Ivar look for a War Machine, but Julius clocks Ivar with a title belt, causing the referee to call for the bell.
Winners (And Still by disqualification): War Raiders
Backstage, Finn Balor tells Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to maybe listen to him next time. Dominik Mysterio stands up for them and vows to take care of AJ Styles next week. Dominik then suggests that they add a new member to the Judgment Day. Balor vehemently declines the idea and vows to punch his ticket to Elimination Chamber.
Elsewhere, Rhea Ripley confirms she will defend her Women’s World Championship against IYO SKY in three weeks.
We Hear From CM Punk
CM Punk looks ahead to Elimination Chamber. Punk says he will beat the living crap out of John Cena and cash his ticket to WrestleMania. Punk implies that he’ll beat Drew McIntyre as well. Punk says at the end of the day, it will be his hand raised at Elimination Chamber. Punk says he has never been more confident in his entire life. Logan Paul’s music hits.
Paul recalls eliminating Punk from the Royal Rumble. Paul says he’ll have Punk’s number at the Elimination Chamber too. For right now, though, Paul is focused on Rey Mysterio. Punk says Paul had his number at the Rumble, but tonight, Paul has to worry about the number 619.
Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul
Rey stomps on Paul’s foot, then connects with a right hand. Paul delivers a knee to Rey’s gut. He follows up with more strikes in the corner. Paul plants Rey with a slam. Paul connects with more punches. Rey fires off strikes of his own, then sends Paul to the outside. Rey launches himself onto Paul before returning to the ring. Rey goes up top, where Paul meets him. Paul hits a moonsault slam.
Back from break, Paul knees Rey in the ribs. Rey and Paul move to the outside. Rey whips Paul into the barricade. Paul slams Rey onto the top of the same barricade. Rey sends Paul crashing into the steel steps. Rey follows up with a baseball slide onto Paul. Back in the ring, Rey goes up top and hits a senton. He follows up with a springboard moonsault. Rey levels Paul with a hurricanrana, then fires off right hands in the corner.
Paul lands a springboard moonsault of his own for a near fall. Rey spikes Paul with a DDT. Rey sets up for 619, but Paul blocks it with a big boot. Rey powerbombs Paul. He connects with a 619, then goes up top. Paul blocks the frog splash the comes after and plants Rey with a Paul-verizer for the win.
Winner: Logan Paul
After the match, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods attack Rey Mysterio from behind.