WWE Raw 19th of June 2023

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WWE Raw Results, June 19, 2023, report by John Matiesen for jjasportstudio.com.

In-Ring Segment: World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Rollins is in the ring for his open challenge title defense. As Rollins stands in the ring, he is serenaded by the crowd. Finn Bálor appears behind Rollins and attacks. Bálor leaves Rollins lying by the announce desk. Referees and officials pull Bálor away. Bálor runs to ringside, leaps off the ringsteps, and lands a double stomp. Bálor dives off the announce desk and lands another double stomp. If that wasn’t enough, Bálor returns to the ring and lands a third double stomp.
After the break, Rollins is helped in the back. Bálor attacks again. Rollins is left clutching at his gut as Bálor stomps off.
Back in the ring, The Miz has a mic. Miz was going to accept Rollins’ open challenge, but that’s not happening now. Miz is issuing his own open challenge. He’s going to show the WWE Universe what a winner looks like. Tommaso Ciampa’s music hits. Ciampa joins Miz in the ring. Miz is elated. Ciampa was his running buddy before getting hurt. Ciampa drops Miz with a right hand.

Tommaso Ciampa vs. The Miz
The bell rings, and Ciampa dumps Miz out of the ring. Ciampa suplexes Miz on a broken piece off the announce desk. Ciampa misses a running knee. Basement DDT by Miz. Miz works over Ciampa. Miz dives off the top. Ciampa catches him with a flying knee to the face. Ciampa hits the Fairytale ending for the win.
Winner- Tommaso Ciampa

The Judgement Day are out on the stage. Bálor has a mic. Bálor says Rollins’ open challenge is canceled. The only person who can take the World Championship from Rollins is Bálor. If the crowd likes to sing Rollins’ song so much, they can sing it at his funeral. The crowd sings Rollins’ song. Ripley tells the crowd to shut up.
Ripley says Bálor is going to bring the title home. Priest is going to win MITB. Lastly, her Dom-Dom is going to put down Cody Rhodes. Priest says the MITB briefcase is coming home with him. As usual, Dominik tries to speak but is drowned out by the crowd. Dominik challenges Rhodes to a six-man tag match tonight.

Backstage, Kevin Owens gets upset because Byron Saxton asks him about the Bloodline. Zayn tells Owens he has an anger problem. Owens disagrees. Zayn bets Owens that if he cannot blow up for the rest of the night, he’ll leave it alone. If Owens can’t do that, he has to admit he has a problem.

Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville vs. Kitana Chance and Kayden Carter
After a distraction from Green, Deville boots Chance in the face. Green and Deville beatdown Chance in the corner. Green sends Chance over the top, but Carter uses her back to launch Chance into a head scissor on Green. Chance tags in Carter, who lands a dropkick/splash combo on Green. Carter and Chance hit the After Party on Green for the win.
Winners- Kitana Chance and Kayden Carter

Cathy Kelly has Cody Rhodes on the stage for an interview. Rhodes notes that Ripley, Priest, and Bálor are doing big things for The Judgement Day. And then there is Dominik… It doesn’t matter. Two guys shouldn’t be hard to find. Rhodes accepts Dominik’s challenge.

Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander vs. Indus Sher w/Jinder Mahal
As soon as the bell rings, Benjamin knees Sanga off the apron. Alexander lands a knee to Mahaan. Alexander and Benjamin both land dives on Sanga. Sanga launches Alexander into the Timekeeper’s area. Back in the ring, Benjamin walks into a Thez press by Mahaan. Mahaan and Sanga hit their version of Demolition Decapitation for the win.
Winners- Indus Sher

Backstage, Owens and Zayn are walking. A stagehand spills a coffee on Owens, but he keeps it together. They run into Riddle, and Owens almost loses it. Owens manages to keep it together as Riddle prattles on about lord knows what.

In-Ring Segment: Logan Paul
Logan Paul sits on a ladder in the ring and announces he’s been added to the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Paul promises to win. Ricochet interrupts. Ricochet congratulates Paul for being added to the match. With that, Ricochet says he knows the only reason Paul was added is because he made Paul go viral at the Royal Rumble. Ricochet says he will walk out of London Mr. Money in the bank.
Shinsuke Nakamura interrupts next. Nakamura says he’s going to win. LA Knight’s music hits, and he wants to talk to us. Knight craps on everyone. Santos Escobar walks to the ring next. Escobar says everyone is making empty promises. He’s going to win. Butch power walks to the ring and immediately decks Paul. Everyone brawls. Paul lands a dive. Paul climbs a ladder and poses with the briefcase.

Matt Riddle vs. Ludwig Kaiser w/Gunther
Riddle and Kaiser trade submission attempts. Kaiser lands a series of chops. Kaiser misses a strike. Riddle responds with a few gut-wrench suplexes. Riddle sends Kaiser out of the ring. After a distraction from Gunther, Kaiser trips Riddle and hits a suplex off the apron. After the break, Riddle manages to land a springboard Floating Bro. Fisherman’s suplex by Riddle. Kaiser kicks out. Riddle tries a springboard. Kaiser catches Riddle midair and hits a rolling senton. Riddle surprises Kaiser with Bo Derek for the win.
Winner- Matt Riddle
After the match, Kaiser and Gunther double-team Riddle. Kaiser holds Riddle in place while Gunther stomps on his ankle.

Alpha Academy w/Maxxine Dupri vs. The Viking Raiders w/Valhalla
The Raiders are firmly in control. Gable fires up and lands a moonsault. Valhalla hops up on the apron. Dupri pulls Valhalla down and hits a suplex. Gable and Otis celebrate with Dupri. Erik hits an elbow strike to the back of Gable’s head for the win.
Winner- The Viking Raiders

Backstage, Natalya says she is trying to figure out where she fits in here after getting destroyed by Ripley. Tonight she’s going to show everyone that she still belongs.

Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya
Ripley knocks Natalya off the apron during her entrance. Natalya is launched into the barricade, and the ring steps repeatedly. The bell never rang. Ripley hits Riptide as a group of referees and officials hit the ring.
No-Contest

Backstage, Tozawa offers to be Rhodes’ partner tonight. Rhodes thanks him for the offer and says he’ll consider it. Owens and Zayn walk in. Zayn says he got Rhodes’ text. Zayn and Owens will team up with Rhodes in the main event.

Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Raquel Rodriguez vs. Trish Stratus w/Zoey Stark
Stratus lands a few strikes. Stratus tries a Thez Press. Rodriguez turns it into a bear hug. Rodriguez ragdolls Stratus. Stark trips Rodriguez on the apron. Status gets a near fall. Becky Lynch runs down to the ring and attacks Stark. Stratus walks up to Lynch and gets sent into the barricade. The referee calls for the bell. Lynch has accidentally gotten Rodriguez disqualified.
Winner- Trish Stratus
After the match, Lynch tries to apologize. Rodriguez is pissed.

Bronson Reed vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
As soon as the bell rings, Nakamura lands a leaping sidekick. Jumping knee strike by Nakamura. Nakamura hits the ropes and runs into a body block by Reed. Jumping elbow drop by Reed. Reed works over Nakamura. After the break, Nakamura lands a diving knee off the second rope. Reed kicks out.
Ricochet is at the commentary desk to watch the match. Reed lands a nasty running powerbomb. Nakamura kicks out. Nakamura is sent out of the ring. Reed flattens Nakamura with a running shoulder block off the apron. Reed tries to toss Nakamura into Reed, but Ricochet blocks it and kicks Nakamura into Reed. Ricochet and Nakamura argue. Reed eventually hits the Tsunami for the win.
Winner- Bronson Reed

Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn vs. The Judgement Day
Bálor floors Rhodes with a shoulder block. Bálor and Rhodes trade submission attempts. Rhodes lands a rack backbreaker. Bálor tags in Dominik, who gets a cheap shot and quickly tags out. Zayn tags in and works over Dominik. While the referee is distracted, Ripley hops on the apron and clotheslines Zayn. After the break, Zayn manages to tag in Owens. Owens clears the ring. Owens crushes Dominik with a cannonball. Bálor tags in and drops Owens with a sling blade.
Owens counters the Woo dropkick with a superkick. Rhodes and Owens get the tag at the same time. Rhodes lands a powerslam followed by a disaster kick for a near fall. Rhodes sets up the Cody Cutter. Ripley gets on the apron to break it up. Everyone brawls. Dominik falls off the apron but is caught by Ripley. Zayn leaps over Ripley to land a dive on Dominik. Zayn lands the Helluva Kick on Dominik. Zayn sends Dominik to Owens for a Stunner. Rhodes hits Crossroads on Priest for the win.
Winners- Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens

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