WWE Raw 17th of April 2023

In-Ring Segment: The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman introduces himself to the Little Rock crowd. Heyman notes that history is about to unfold tonight. Before Heyman can finish his thought, The Jugdement Day interrupts. Both groups stare each other down. Sikoa steps in front of Priest. Heyman and Priest shake hands. Heyman says they have struck a short term deal that was constructed by their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Jey tells Heyman they didn’t know anything about this. Heyman says Reigns didn’t tell anyone on their side… well accept Sikoa.
Reigns wanted The Usos to be caught off guard by this. Heyman says Finn Bálor isn’t keen on this idea but he is putting his anger towards the Bloodline aside in support of good villany. Sikoa and Ripley are staring daggers through each other. Heyman asks Jey to switch places with Sikoa. Ripley follows Sikoa. Heyman asks if there is gonna be a problem. Ripley says not yet. Heyman announces The Judgement Day will face Riddle, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn tonight. Sikoa is going to take on Dominik’s father, Rey Mysterio!

Solo Sikoa vs. Rey Mysterio
Sikoa runs over Mysterio. Bodyslam by Sikoa. Sikoa stomps Mysterio. Mysterio gets to his feet and gets headbutted into the corner. Sikoa rains down punches on Mysterio in the corner. Mysterio leapfrog over Sikoa and lands a springboard crossbody. Sikoa kicks out before the one count. Sikoa decks Mysterio. Mysterio hits the turnbuckle with a thud after a hammer throw by Sikoa. Nerve hold by Sikoa. Mysterio fights to his feet, only to get leveled by a nasty lariat by Sikoa. After the break, Mysterio dodges a charging Sikoa. Mysterio lands a flurry of offense. Mysterio tries a springboard moonsault but Sikoa catches him in midair.
Samoan drop by Sikoa. Mysterio kicks out. Mysterio surprises Sikoa with a head scissors that send Sikoa into the ropes. 619 by Mysterio. Mysterio lands a slingshot splash. Sikoa kicks out! Mysterio sets up another 619. The Usos walk down to ringside. The LWO hops the barricde and attacks Jimmy and Jey. Mysterio tries a 619 but Sikoa counters. Mysterio manages to send Sikoa into the ropes again and hit another 619. Sikoa avoids Mysterio’s splash and lands a Samoan Spike for the win.
Winner- Solo Sikoa
After the match, The Usos and Sikoa beat down the LWO. Sikoa launches Mysterio into the 1D by the Usos.

Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Dakota Kai w/Bayley and Iyo Sky
Belair backflips to avoid a roll up from Kai. Hip toss followed by a standing moonsault by Belair. Kai kicks out. After the break, Kai is working over Belair. Belair surprises Kai with a slingshot blockbuster, Belair fires up and lands a series of strikes. Rolling suplex by Belair. Belair transitions into a delayed vertical suplex. Handspring moonsault by Belair. Kai kicks out.
Kai tries a scorpion kick, but Belair block it. Wheelbarrow facebuster by Kai. Belair kicks out. Kai face washes Belair in the corner. Kai goes up top. Belair avoids Kai’s double stomp. Belair tries the KOD. Kai escapes and pulls Belair’s braid. Belair tries it again but Kai sends her flying into the corner. Kai misses a running boot. Belair finally hits the KOD for the win.
Winner- Bianca Belair
After the match, Sky and Belair leer at each other.

In-Ring Segment: Cody Rhodes
Rhodes asks the WWE Universe what they want to talk about. Rhodes wants Lesnar in the ring right now. Adam Pearce interrupts. Pearce says he can’t let Rhodes do this. Rhodes isn’t medically cleared to be here tonight. Rhodes says ok and he’ll leave. The crowd boos as Rhodes walks down the ring steps. Rhodes turns around and pulls a chair from under the ring. Pearce begs Rhodes to leave.
Rhodes rolls in the ring with the chair. Pearce says is Rhodes wont leave, he will have to have him removed. WWE “Security” runs down to the ring and surrounds Rhodes. Brock Lesnar’s music hits. Lesnar walks out on the stage. Pearce tells Rhodes to stop and he’ll give Rhodes’ a match against Lesnar at Backlash. Lesnar laughs and begs Rhodes to come get him. Security tries to remove Rhodes. Rhodes beats down security with the chair.
Security tries to hold Rhodes back but he clears them out. Rhodes runs up the ramp and lunges at Lesnar. Security cuts Rhodes off and pulls him back to ringside. Lesnar tips his hat and walks away. Rhodes goes nuts and starts clubbing the security team. He grabs a mic and says Lesnar can parade around here in a cowboy hat but he’s no cowboy. Rhodes grew up around cowboys. Lesnar is a coward.

Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. The Miz
The Miz attacks Rollins before the bell rings. Rollins avoids Miz’s corner clothesline. Rollins sends Miz out of the ring. Miz gets to his feet. Rollins lands multiple suicide dives. After the break, Miz sets up the Skull Crushing Finale on the top rope. Rollins reverses it into a superplex into a falcon arrow. Rollins lands the Stomp for the win.
Winner- Seth Rollins

Bobby Lashley vs. United States Champion Austin Theory
Lashley takes Theory down and gator rolls him. Delayed vertical suplex by Lashley. Lashley dumps Theory over the top rope. Theory stuns Lashley on the top rope. Lashley surprises Theory with a flatliner. Theory slips of of the Hurt Lock before Lashley can lock it in. Lashley sends Theory out of the ring again. Lashley picks Theory up and drives him into the ringpost.
After the break, Theory rakes Lashley’s eyes to avoid the Hurt Lock. Theory works over Lashley. Lashley fires up and lands a flurry of offense. Theory leaps over Lashley’s Spear attempt. Theory picks up Lashley for the A-Town Down, but Lashley escapes. C4 by Lashley. Theory sends Lashley into the corner. Theory tries his rolling dropkick but Lashley counters with the Hurt Lock. Lashley struggles to lock it in.
Theory drives Lashley into the corner. Bronson Reed appears out of nowhere and steamrolls Lashley in the corner. The referee calls for the bell. Reed beats down Lashley. Reed tries a Samoan drop but Lashley almost reverses it with the Hurt Lock. Theory dropkicks Lashley in the back of the head. Reed flattens Lashley with a Tsunami.
Winner- Bobby Lashley

In-Ring Segment: Trish Stratus
Stratus wants to start with a history lesson. When she started, women’s wrestling was a joke. She singlehandedly turn it into what it is today. People will be quick to mention Lita, but Lita had nothing to do with it. Without her there would have been no women in the main event of WrestleMania. When Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, and Becky Lynch wrestled in the main event of WrestleMania, the people chanted, “you deserve it!” but what they should have been chanting was, “thank you, Trish!”
Lynch seems to think women’s wrestling started with the “Four Horse Ladies” when they would have nothing without her. Lynch never thanked her for saving this division. Stratus took out Lita to get close to Lynch. She took out Lynch just like that. She isn’t the WWE’s childhood fantasy, she isn’t a nostalgia act, she isn’t a sidekick. She’s is the best to ever do it.

Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan are out to watch the next match.
Mia Yim and Candice LeRae vs. Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green
Yim headbutts Green. LeRae tags in and hits a senton to Green’s back. Deville hits the ring and tries to help Green suplex LeRae. Lerae turns it into a double DDT. LeRae goes up top. Nikki Cross appears in the crowd. In the confusion Leraw gets suplexed by Deville and Green. LeRae manages to tag in Yim. Yim hits the Code Blue. Green breaks up the pin. Green eventually hits the Unprettier on Yim after a distraction from Deville.
Winners- Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green
After the match, Green tosses a drink at Rodriguez and Morgan.

The Judgement Day vs. Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn
Zayn out wrestles Bálor. Bálor tags in Dominik but Dominik tags in Priest. Owens asks for the tag. Priest tries to run over Owens but he doesn’t go down. Owens catches Priest with a dropkick. Senton by Owens. Priest tags in Bálor. Bálor walks into a modified kryptonite crunch. Bálor takes out Owens knee. Owens falls out of the ring. Bálor distracts the referee while Ripley clotheslines Owens out of his boots. Bálor and Priest work over Owens.
Owens manages to tag in Riddle. Riddle clears the ring. Riddle steps up an Asai Floating Bro but Priest cuts him off before he can fly with a chokeslam on the apron. After the break, The Judgement Day takes turns working over Riddle. Riddle manages to tag in Zayn. Zayn clears the ring. Sunsetflip powerbomb by Zayn. Dominik kicks out. Zayn goes up top. Ripley pushes Zayn off the top. Dominik lands a splash.
Owens breaks up the pin. Zayn tries a dive but Ripley hooks his leg. The referee sees it and ejects Ripley from ringside. Zayn blue thunder bombs Dominik. Owens tries a swanton but Dominik gets his knees up. Bálor tags in and hits a the Woo dropkick. Bálor misses the double stomp. Owens Stuns Bálor. Zayn hits the Helluva Kick. Riddle pins Bálor after the Floating Bro.
Winners- Matt Riddle, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn
After the match, The Usos attack Riddle, Owens, and Zayn. The LWO run down to the ring and join Riddle and co. Everyone brawls. Mysterio hits the 619 on his son Dominik. Owens suplexes Priest on the announce desk. The Usos slink away.