WWE Raw Results 8/7 - We Hear From Becky Lynch, New Day Returns, Six Man Tag Match

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on August 7, 2023, coming to you live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a special first commercial free hour!

Before she collides with Trish Stratus on next week's "Raw" in a rematch from WWE Night of Champions, Becky Lynch has something to get off her mind tonight. The issues between the pair have been well documented over the past few months, and the WWE Hall of Famer came out on top as the victor of their first bout.

Although nothing else has been made official for tonight's show, WWE SummerSlam 2023 is now in the history books and the ripple effects of the Premium Live Event will surely be felt as the fallout begins. Cody Rhodes could possibly be providing an update on what's in store for him in light of his win over Brock Lesnar, even teasing such over on his Twitter page.

World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Women's World Heavyweight Champion Rhea Ripley, Undisputed Tag Team Champions Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, and Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER are also all slated to be in town as per WWE's event page.

We are live! The show kicks off with a video featuring highlights from each match on the SummerSlam card.

Michael Cole and Wade Barrett then greet audiences at home as Cody Rhodes makes his way down to the ring.

Rhodes asks Minneapolis what they want to talk about, then says he thinks they should talk about one of Minnesota's own: Brock Lesnar. He says he's had the privilege, honor, and misery of standing across from him in the ring and surviving him. He says he never could've imagined Lesnar shaking his hand following the conclusion of their SummerSlam match, and recounts a conversation with his mother earlier today about such. He recalls his mother telling him that Lesnar acknowledged him, and says he feels like he could beat anyone in the world following the Premium Live Event. 

Seth "Freakin" Rollins' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He welcomes fans to Monday Night Rollins, then says Rhodes was the first man to come to the ring and interrupt him when he discussed his future several weeks back. He says he's here to return the favor, and since Rhodes said he feels like he could beat anyone then why not put it to the test.

Judgment Day's music hits, and Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley appear. Priest says Rhodes and Rollins seem to think they run "Raw", and Ripley chimes in, saying that they don't because Judgment Day does. Priest says Rollins doesn't dictate what happens with championships because Judgment Day does between his Money In The Bank briefcase and the titles Ripley and Dominik both hold. He tells Rhodes that even though he's done with Lesnar, he's not done with Dominik. He asks Rhodes what he'll be doing tomorrow while Dominik is defending the North American Championship.

Finn Balor then blindsides Rollins from behind as Priest and Dominik attack Rhodes. Sami Zayn runs down to the ring to even the odds, and clotheslines Priest out of the ring. Rhodes catches Dominik with a Cody Cutter, and Rollins hits Balor with a big boot.

Once Judgment Day is sent crashing out of the ring, Rhodes challenges Judgment Day to a six man tag team match between them and himself, Zayn, and Rollins.

We then head over to a video of Adam Pearce talking with Ricochet, Tommaso Ciampa, Matt Riddle, and Chad Gable. He says he has an opportunity for them: a Fatal Four-Way Number One Contenders match for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.

The four aforementioned men then make their way down to the ring.

The bell rings and Ciampa goes after Gable while Riddle and Ricochet go at it. The four men then take turns rolling one another up, but are all unsuccessful in scoring a fall. Ciampa fires off chops on Riddle in the corner before Riddle cinches in an ankle lock on him. Gable does the same to Ricochet, but both make it to the bottom rope to break the hold and slide out of the ring. This leaves Gable alone with Riddle, and the two men wear one another down. Ciampa gets back inside and dumps Gable out of the ring, but Ricochet catches him with a crossbody off the top rope and a standing moonsault.

Riddle plants Ricochet with a suplex and goes for a pin, but Gable breaks the fall. He then plants Riddle face first, but is caught with a reverse DDT by Ciampa. Ciampa delivers a forearm to Ricochet, but Ricochet gets him up on his shoulders and lands a pair of double knees. He ascends to the top, but Riddle meets him up there. Ciampa joins in on the fun, and Gable pulls all three men off the top at once with a German suplex as we see GUNTHER watching the action from backstage. 

Gable cinches in an Ankle Lock on Ciampa, but Ciampa makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold. Gable pulls him back to the center of the ring, but Riddle breaks things up and delivers a ripcord knee. He lands another one on Ciampa, then sits him on the top rope and joins him up there. He lands a superplex. Ricochet and Gable then hit a moonsault and a diving headbutt to Ciampa and Riddle respectively, but Ciampa and Riddle both manage to pin them. Ricochet and Gable kick out.

The four men all exchange right hands, forearms, kicks, and chops with one another before Ciampa dumps Riddle on the apron. Gable is dumped to the outside, and Riddle lands a Floating Bro. Gable then catches him with a DDT off the ropes as he gets back in the ring. Ricochet looks to go flying, but Ciampa avoids the maneuver with a knee and follows it up with a backstabber. Riddle hits Ciampa with the Bro Derek, then exchanges forearms and chops with Gable. Gable looks for a suplex on Riddle, but Ricochet intercepts him and plants Riddle. Gable looks for a German suplex on Ricochet, but Ciampa prevents him from doing so. Gable then manages to deliver a German suplex to Ciampa and pin him for the win.

Winner (and new number one contender): Chad Gable

After the match, Gable does a lap around the ring with his son. 

We then head backstage and see Cody Rhodes arguing with Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Sami Zayn intervenes and says while he knows that Rhodes and Rollins have a storied history with one another, they all have to band together to take down Judgment Day and put a stop to their rampage. He asks Rhodes and Rollins if they can do that, and the pair both say they're cool with it. Zayn notes that it doesn't feel cool after both men walk off.

We then head backstage and see The Miz heading to a photoshoot. A staff member stops him and tells him he has to wait his turn. Miz says he doesn't wait, and the camera pans around to reveal that the photographer is shooting LA Knight. Miz becomes frustrated and tells the staff member Adam Pearce will be hearing about this.

Back at ringside, Shinsuke Nakamura heads down. Bronson Reed follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Reed lands a shoulder tackle, then mocks Nakamura. Nakamura delivers a series of knees to his midsection, then stomps on his spine. He runs the ropes, but Reed catches him with a back elbow and a headbutt. He follows it up with several shoulders to Nakamura's midsection, then lands a vicious forearm and an elbow to Nakamura's spine. He gets Nakamura up on his shoulders, but Nakamura escapes and delivers a sliding knee to Reed. He delivers a running kick to his head, then follows it up with a baseball slide to Reed on the outside.

The pair get back in the ring and Reed looks for a powerslam. Nakamura escapes and runs the ropes, but he ends up running right into Reed. Reed then delivers an elbow drop and sends Nakamura crashing to the outside. 

Back from the break, Nakamura delivers a big boot to Reed and follows it up with a knee off the apron. The pair then go back and forth with forearms before Nakamura gains the upper hands with a series of kicks. He ascends to the top and goes flying, but Reed intercepts him and plants him with a powerslam. He follows it up with a powerbomb and goes for a pin, but Nakamura kicks out. Reed catches him with a clothesline and ascends to the top, then looks for Tsunami. Nakamura catches her with a knee to the back of his head and follows it up with Kinshasa for the win.

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura

We head to a video of Raquel Rodriguez being checked on in the medical area following her attack at the hands of Rhea Ripley a few weeks ago, but the doctor is still unable to clear her for in ring competition.

Back at ringside, Becky Lynch makes her way down.

Lynch says "The Man" has come around to Minneapolis, then says she is close to the end. She says she has been scratching, clawing, and overcoming obstacles over the past few months and while she is tired and weary, she finally puts an end to her issues with Trish Stratus next week. She says it will be a match between the greatest of the last generation and the greatest of the current generation without any interference from Zoey Stark.

Stark's music hits, and she appears. She says Lynch is obsessed with Stratus, and both Stratus and herself have beaten her. She says Lynch is scared of her, and Lynch made sure she was banned from ringside because she's scared. Lynch says Stark is gifted, but that is also her downfall because she's too good for her own wellbeing and gets handed everything. She says Stratus is dragging her around, and Stark defends herself. She calls herself amazing, and says Lynch is jealous of her. She says Stratus picked her as her second in command because she is the fastest rising star out there.

Shayna Baszler's music hits, and she makes her way down to the ring. Lynch says Baszler looks rough, and Baszler tells Lynch she should see Ronda Rousey. She brags about beating her and driving her out of WWE, then says although she wasn't invited to Lynch and Stark's party, she couldn't not take notice when Stark called herself the baddest. Stark says Baszler is the baddest punching bag of all time, then says she will send her packing like Rousey. Lynch then suggests a match between Baszler and Stark, and calls for Adam Pearce to make the match official. Pearce appears and calls for a referee, then does just that. 

Back from the break, we see Finn Balor and JD McDonagh chatting. Damian Priest walks in and asks to talk to Balor alone, but Balor says anything he has to say to him he can say to McDonagh. Priest confronts Balor about not sticking to the plan at SummerSlam, and Balor says that he decided to do the same thing tonight. The pair get into a heated confrontation, and Rhea Ripley breaks things up. She says that they aren't doing this again, and tells them they're acting like children. She says they need to get on the same page, and the pair agree. McDonagh chimes in and says Priest's Money In The Bank briefcase is driving a wedge between them. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. We see Lynch sipping a lemonade at the announce desk as she watches on while Baszler delivers a shoulder tackle to Stark. She cinches in an Ankle Lock, but Stark escapes and jams her elbow into Baszler's eye. Stark responds with a stomp to Baszler's midsection and a snapmare, but Baszler fires off kicks on her thighs before landing one on her chest. She then delivers a back suplex and clotheslines Stark out of the ring and follows her out there. The pair get back inside the ring, and Stark delivers an enziguri to Baszler from the apron. She follows it up with a dropkick off the top rope. 

Back from the break, Baszler delivers a shoulder tackle and a step-up knee. She follows it up with a German suplex, but Stark fires back with a kick to her head and goes for a pin. Baszler kicks out and Stark lands a kick to her head, then looks to go flying off the top ropes. Baszler intercepts her before the action spills to the outside and Stark goes flying off the top rope. The pair get back in the ring and Baszler plants Stark with World's Baddest Slam (a.k.a. Piper's Pit) for the win.

Winner: Shayna Baszler

We then head backstage to Shinsuke Nakamura and Byron Saxton, but the interview becomes derailed after we hear a noise and see JD McDonagh attack Sami Zayn.

Back from the break, Otis and Maxxine Dupri head down to the ring. Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci follow.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Kaiser fires off right hands on Otis, but Otis gets fired up and lands a shoulder tackle. He follows it up with a bodyslam and charges at Kaiser in the corner, but Kaiser ducks out of the way and Otis is sent crashing into the ring post shoulder first. Dupri hops up on the apron and gets in Kaiser's face, allowing Otis to rain down right hands on him. He follows it up with a splash in the corner before Otis sets up for The Caterpillar and Vinci hops up on the apron. Otis suplexes him into the ring and while the referee is distracted with getting him out, GUNTHER appears out of nowhere and delivers a boot to Otis' head. Kaiser then delivers his finisher for the win.

Winner: Ludwig Kaiser

After the match, Imperium continues beating down Otis, but Chad Gable runs down and makes the save. He then stares down GUNTHER.

We then head backstage to Jackie Redmond. Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins emerge from the medical area, and Remond asks for an update on Sami Zayn. Rhodes lets Rollins take the interview, and Rollins says Zayn will not be medically cleared. He says it'll be a three on two match and possibly even a three on one match because he doesn't know if he can trust Cody Rhodes. Shinsuke Nakamura then walks in and offers to be Rhodes and Rollins' teammate. Rollins agrees.

Back at ringside, The Miz heads down. 

Miz asks if he missed something and questions where his respect is. He says he came to his show tonight only to find LA Knight taking his time for his photoshoot. He says he was taught respect when he first became a WWE Superstar, and says Knight never introduced himself to him or shook his hand. He says he is sick and tired from the lack of respect from new talent.

Knight's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He says despite the fact he thought they had a great introduction in the Slim Jim Battle Royal at SummerSlam, apparently that wasn't enough. He formally introduces himself and offers his hand to Miz, but Miz refuses to take it and says if you strip away all of his charisma, then you get LA Knight. Miz says while the fans love Knight, he sees him as an Attitude Era cosplayer that's in his ring. Knight says he has no problem with Miz, but he doesn't want to make things personal. Miz says he takes his career extremely personally, and says he has made himself indestructible over the past 20 years. He asks Knight what he's done in that time, and

Knight says he's been making himself a dangerous man. He says he's been clawing and scratching while WWE bet on all the wrong horses, and the only reason Miz got a 20 year head start is because he's safe. He says everyone knew Miz could be smacked around and he took it while Knight was always told they could never take a chance on him. He says he is not to be messed with and won't take any crap. He says although he hasn't won countless titles like Miz, his career has yet to be in the toilet and he doesn't mind making Miz a stepping stone to the main event. Miz says he is the main event and Knight is not on his level. Knight says that's an interesting theory considering he's looking right at him and tells Miz to prove him wrong.

The two men prepare for a brawl, and Miz strikes first. He rains down right hands and looks for Skull Crushing Finale, but Knight escapes and executes BFT. He then shakes Miz's hand as "The A Lister" lays still on the mat.

We then head over to a video from The Viking Raiders, who throw out an open challenge to anyone who wishes to step up to them. Erik, Ivar, and Valhalla then head down to the ring. Their mystery opponents follow and reveal themselves to be...the returning Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods!

Woods and Erik begin the action. The bell rings and Woods fires off chops. Kingston tags in and Woods whips him into the corner. Kingston then delivers an enziguri and Woods follows it up with a back suplex. Kingston lands a crossbody before Woods tags back in and delivers a standing elbow drop. He delivers a kick to Erik's leg before Valhalla hops up on the apron, allowing for Erik to hit a back elbow. Ivar tags in and ascends to the top, then delivers a splash and goes for a pin. Woods kicks out.

Erik tags in, and The Raiders rain down right hands on Woods. Ivar tags back in and delivers a right hand, then tags in Erik. Erik delivers a kick to Woods' head, but Woods fires back with a Tornado DDT and tags in Kingston. Ivar tags in and Kingston delivers a dropkick to him, then follows it up with a splash in the corner and a crossbody off the top rope. He takes a lap, then lands the Boom Drop and looks for Trouble In Paradise. Ivar ducks it and lands a sit out, then tags Erik back in. Erik delivers a knee to Kingston's face, then tags Ivar in. Woods tags in, and Kingston delivers Trouble In Paradise. Woods follows it up with Limit Breaker off the top rope for the win.

Winners: New Day

We then head backstage to a confrontation between Becky Lynch and Shayna Baszler, the latter of whom puts the former on notice.

Back from the break, Judgment Day heads down to the ring. Raquel Rodriguez blindsides Rhea Ripley in the ringside area and rains down right hands on her before officials separate the two women. Ripley breaks free, but more backup arrives in the form of Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell. Ripley tosses Hartwell and LeRae into the barricade, and the pair go right after Ripley before officials separate the three of them. 

Back from the break, Cody Rhodes, Shinsuke Nakamura and Seth "Freakin" Rollins head down to the ring. 

Despite there being some tension from both sides as to who will begin the action, Nakamura and Dominik are the ones to kick things off. The bell rings and the two go back and forth with one another. Nakamura delivers a knee to Dominik's throat, but Priest pulls him out of the ring before Nakamura can wear him down any further. 

Back from the break, Priest tags in and delivers a kick to Nakamura's midsection. He wears down Nakamura with a submission, but Nakamura fights his way out of it. Priest delivers an elbow to him in the corner, then tags in Balor back in. Balor delivers a stomp, then tags in Dominik. Dominik goes flying into the ring, then tags Balor back in. Balor delivers a backbreaker before Priest (now the legal man) delivers a leg drop. Rollins tags in and clocks Balor, then delivers a Sling Blade and follows it up with a Falcon Arrow. He delivers a tope suicida to Priest on the outside, then tosses him back in the ring and delivers one to Balor. He looks to go flying, but Priest catches him with a right hand and delivers an elevated flatliner. He dumps Rollins out of the ring and tags in Balor, who dropkicks Rollins into the barricade.

Back from the break, Dominik delivers The Three Amigos to Rollins. Rollins fires back with a clothesline and reluctantly tags in Rhodes. Balor tags in and Rhodes delivers a scoop powerslam before setting up for Cross Rhodes. Balor escapes and Rhodes looks for the Cody Cutter. Balor avoids the maneuver and plants Rhodes spine first, but Rhodes hits it on the second try. He sets up for Cross Rhodes, but Priest hits Rollins with his Money In The Bank briefcase while the referee is distracted. He hands it over to Balor before being blindsided by Sami Zayn and tossed over the announce desk. Balor looks to hit Rhodes with the briefcase, but Rollins provides a hand to Rhodes and superkicks Balor using the briefcase for an extra little bit of pain. Rhodes then delivers Cross Rhodes to Balor for the win.

Winners: Cody Rhodes, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Seth "Freakin" Rollins

After the match, Rhodes and Rollins continue to argue, but Zayn intervenes and the pair shake hands. Out of nowhere, Shinsuke Nakamura blindsides Rollins with a Kinshasa and saunters to the back as the show goes off the air.