WWE Raw Results 2/19 - Last Chance Battle Royal, Cody Rhodes Vs. Drew McIntyre & More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on February 19, 2024, coming to you live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California!
Over the course of the past few weeks, Naomi, Tiffany Stratton, Liv Morgan, Bianca Belair, and Becky Lynch have secured their spot in the Women's Elimination Chamber match at WWE Elimination Chamber this coming Saturday. Tonight, the final competitor will be determined in a Last Chance Battle Royal, with Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, Alba Fyre, Chelsea Green, Michin, and Zelina Vega being among those set to participate.
Speaking of Elimination Chamber, Drew McIntyre will be squaring off against United States Champion Logan Paul, Bobby Lashley, LA Knight, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton. However, before he does, he will be going one-on-one with Cody Rhodes as he looks to gain some momentum heading into the bout. McIntyre and Rhodes are no strangers to one another, having first come face-to-face in the ring in 2010 and previously holding the WWE Tag Team Championship together that same year.
Ahead of their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship defense against Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in Perth Australia, Finn Balor and Damian Priest will be joining forces with their fellow Judgment Day teammates Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh to take on #DIY, R-Truth, and The Miz. While issues between Judgment Day, #DIY, and Awesome Truth have been mounting, Truth has been looking to become a member of Judgment Day over the past few weeks. That was, until this past Friday when he helped the aforementioned Owens defeat Dominik to qualify for the Men's Elimination Chamber.
GUNTHER will be putting the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Jey Uso. Jey confronted GUNTHER while he celebrated his record breaking 600+ days as titleholder two weeks ago, getting into a verbal exchange with him before things turned physical.
Additionally, Alpha Academy's Chad Gable will be squaring off with Ivar in a rematch from the January 22 episode of "Raw".
We are live! Michael Cole and Pat McAfee greet audiences at home as Drew McIntyre makes his way down to the ring. Cody Rhodes follows.
Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes
The bell rings and the two lock up. McIntyre lands a pair of chops on Rhodes in the corner, but Rhodes responds with his signature open palm strike. McIntyre and Rhodes then exchange a few chops before McIntyre stomps on Rhodes' hand. Rhodes then dumps McIntyre out of the ring and looks to fly, but McIntyre catches him with a right hand. Rhodes executes a Dragon Screw on McIntyre's leg once he gets back in the ring and cinches in a Figure Four Leg Lock as he begins to wear down McIntyre's knee. McIntyre reverses the submission hold, but Rhdoes makes it over to the bottom rope to break the hold.
Back from the break, McIntyre delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to Rhodes. He jams his boot on Rhodes' neck, using the ring post as extra leverage, then delivers a series of chops to him back in the ring. McIntyre fires off right hands and elbow strikes on Rhodes' head, then lands another pair of chops. Rhodes responds with a boot to McIntyre's face and a bulldog, then follows it up with a flying forearm and scoop powerslam. Rhodes then connects with the Disaster Kick and the Cody Cutter. He goes for a pin, but McIntyre kicks out. Rhodes sets up for Cross-Rhodes, but McIntyre escapes. Rhodes then clotheslines McIntyre out of the ring.
Back from another break, Rhodes and McIntyre exchange strikes in the center of the ring. McIntyre lands a sit-out powerbomb and sets up for a Claymore Kick, but Rhodes catches him with a kick and a Pedigree. McIntyre responds with a Futureshock DDT and ascends to the top, but Rhodes joins him up there and delivers a superplex. Rhodes then delivers a Cody Cutter off the top and goes for a pin, but McIntyre kicks out.
Jimmy Uso runs down to the ring and hops up on the apron, but Rhodes levels him. He sets up for the Cross-Rhodes on McIntyre, but Solo Sikoa sneaks up on Rhodes and delivers the Samoan Spike while the referee is distracted by Jimmy. This opens the door for McIntyre to connect with the Claymore Kick for the win.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
Back from the break, we head over to a message from Andrade el Idolo.
We then head over to the trainer's room and see Rhodes being checked on by medical staff. Adam Pearce walks in and asks Rhodes if he needs anything, but Rhodes insists that he's fine. Seth "Freakin" Rollins then walks in and pats Rhodes on the leg before walking away.
Back at ringside, all the entrants in the Last Chance Battle Royal make their way down to the ring.
Last Chance Battle Royal - Winner Is The Final Entrant In The Women's Elimination Chamber Match
The bell rings and every competitor starts brawling with one another. Chelsea Green and Maxxine Durpi end up tumbling over the top and onto the apron, but Valhalla pushes Dupri off to eliminate her. Raquel Rodriguez then sends her crashing over the top to take her out. Xia Li then clocks Rodriguez, but Rodriguez dumps her over the top and onto the floor.
Eliminated: Maxxine Dupri, Valhalla, and Xia Li
Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre then look to double team on Rodriguez, but Rodriguez dumps her onto the apron from over the top and connects with a boot to send her to the back.
Eliminated: Isla Dawn
Back from the break, Alba Fyre looks to eliminate Natalya, and Nile is brawling with Candice LeRae. Rodriguez sends Nox onto the apron from over the top, but Nox fights her way back in. Zelina Vega fires off boots on Elektra Lopez in the corner, and Rodriguez dumps Indi Hartwell onto the apron from over the top. Fyre sends Natalya onto the apron, but Nox helps her back in. Nox then tries dumping Natalya out of the ring, but Natalya reverses it and sends her packing.
Eliminated: Tegan Nox
Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler work together to dump B-Fab over the top rope. Vega and Lopez continue to brawl, but Green dumps Vega onto the apron. Vega fights her off, but Lopez lands a big boot on her to eliminate her. Michin then sneaks up on Lopez to eliminate her, and Vega attacks her on the outside. The pair then brawl to the back.
Eliminated: Zelina Vega and Elektra Lopez
Green and LeRae begin brawling, and Green rakes LeRae's eyes. She sends her crashing into the ring post to eliminate her, but Hartwell catches her with a boot. Hartwell looks to send Green packing, but Baszler goes after her. Hartwell gets Baszler onto the apron, but Stark saves Baszler and Baszler sends Hartwell packing.
Eliminated: Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
Katana Chance goes after Stark, but Stark dumps her onto the apron and Baszler delivers a running knee to eliminate her. Fyre looks to land a Tornado DDT, but Rodriguez intercepts her and dumps her over the top and onto the floor. Natalya then begins brawling with Rodriguez, but Rodriguez overpowers her and looks to powerbomb her over the top. Natalya counters into a hurricanrana, but Ivy Nile surprises her and eliminates Natalya.
Eliminated: Katana Chance, Alba Fyre, and Natalya
Nile then goes after Stark and Baszler, but Stark delivers a dropkick to Nile and the two work together to eliminate her.
Eliminated: Ivy Nile
We are down to four: Michin, Baszler, Stark, and Rodriguez. Baszler fires off stomps on Rodriguez in the corner, and Michin delivers a German suplex to Stark. She looks to do the same to Baszler, but Stark delivers a missile dropkick to her from the apron. The pair then send Michin packing.
Eliminated: Michin
Rodriguez looks to eliminate Stark, but Baszler prevents her from doing so. Rodriguez then manages to eliminate Baszler, but Baszler trips her from the outside. Stark looks to fly from the apron, but Rodriguez prevents her from doing so and delivers a boot to Stark. She eliminates her, sending her crashing on top of Baszler.
Eliminated: Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark
Green, still in the match, looks to sneak up on Rodriguez, but Rodriguez sees her coming and dumps her over the top.
Eliminated: Chelsea Green
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
Back from the break, Michael Cole introduces Rhea Ripley and Nia Jax.
Rhea Ripley and Nia Jax Come Face-To-Face via Satellite Interview
Cole asks Ripley and Jax what they think about their upcoming Women's World Championship match at Elimination Chamber. He asks Ripley if she's nervous, and Ripley explains that when she came to WWE, there were times she wanted to quit. She says she had to remind herself of who she was, and says she's the most dominant woman in all of WWE.
Jax says Ripley's statement was cute, then says she's twice the size of Ripley and has triple the talent. She says Mami will go crying to her mommy when she's done with her, and Ripley says Jax will cry when she hears everyone in Ripley scream her name. She says Jax's nightmares will become reality when she realizes that she's just not good enough and storms off.
We then head backstage to Jackie Redmond, who presents an investigative report with R-Truth on his up and down relationship with Judgment Day.
Back from the break, Michael Chandler addresses the crowd and calls out Conor McGregor.
Awesome Truth and #DIY then make their way down to the ring. Judgment Day follows.
Judgment Day vs. Awesome Truth and #DIY
McDonagh and Miz begin the action. begin the action. The bell rings and McDonagh goes right after Miz. Miz responds with the Miz Kicks before all eight men begin brawling with one another in the middle of the ring. Awesome Truth and #DIY send Judgment Day crashing to the outside, then pay tribute to D-Generation X by hitting their signature pose.
Back from the break, Balor tags in and delivers an elbow to the back of Ciampa's neck. Ciampa lands a chop, then double teams on Balor with Gargano. Balor fires off shoulders in the corner on the now legal Gargano, then tags in Priest. Priest sends Gargano crashing into the corner, then tags Balor back in. Balor wears Gargano down with a submission hold.
Truth and McDonagh tag in, and Truth lands a pair of shoulder tackles on him. He connects with the Five Knuckle Shuffle, then gets him up on his shoulders. Priest tags in, and McDonagh lands a headbutt on him. Priest then sends Truth crashing into the ring post on the outside.
Back from another break, Ciampa tags in and levels Balor and double teams on him and Balor. He delivers a hanging DDT to McDonagh and catches Dominik with a knee on the outside as he flies off the ring steps. He slides back inside the ring and delivers a reverse DDT to Balor before Balor and Ciampa level one another with crossbodies.
Truth and Priest tag in, and Truth fires off strikes on Priest. He delivers a splash to Priest in the corner, but Priest looks to land a chokeslam on Truth. Truth avoids it and connects with a scissor kick, then follows it up with a flatliner and goes for a pin. Priest kicks out, and #DIY and The Miz level the rest of Judgment Day with superkicks before going flying on the outside to level them all. Back in the ring, Truth looks to fly, but Priest catches him and sets up for South of Heaven. Truth rolls Priest up, but Priest kicks out and connects with South of Heaven for the win as McDonagh holds Ciampa off to prevent him from breaking the fall.
Winners: Judgment Day
Back from the break, Becky Lynch makes her way down to the ring.
The Women's Elimination Chamber Competitors Meet In The Ring
Lynch says "The Man" has come around to Anaheim, then thanks them for being an amazing crowd tonight and says she's been lucky enough in her career to do some amazing things. She says while there aren't a lot of new things for her to do, two things that are new to her are wearing a backwards baseball cap and competing in an Elimination Chamber match. She says winning would mean she faces Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship at WrestleMania 40, and they've been dancing around each other over the past year. She says she and Ripley will inevitably collide, and while they both live for the business, they've been living differently.
Lynch says Ripley has been front and center riding a wave of merriment that only comes around once in a lifetime while she's been hiding in plain sight as the biggest threat to Ripley's title. She says she's the best she's ever been, but on the flip side, so has everybody else. She says she'll be stepping inside the Elimination Chamber with five of the best and promising stars, and says she's beaten most of them but not in the confines of a cage full of steel and glass.
Before she can continue, Liv Morgan's music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. Morgan says she's a big fan of Lynch's hat, but she's not a fan of hearing Lynch explain why she should face Ripley at WrestleMania 40. She says it's cool Lynch wants to prove herself as the best, but for her, it's about revenge. She recalls her past with Ripley and Ripley's betrayal, and says she eventually found success as two time Women's Tag Team Champions. She says a week after the second time they won the title, Ripley injured her shoulder a week later and sidelined her. She reminds Lynch she was the last person to beat Ripley.
Rodriguez's music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. and explains that while they're entirely focused on Ripley, Nia Jax could dethrone her as Women's World Champion at Elimination Chamber. She says only one person is big and strong enough to take on Ripley.
Naomi's music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. Lynch welcomes her back to "Raw", and Naomi thanks her. She says she came back to WWE for a reason, and says she intends to climb her way to the top where she belongs. She says she knows that now more than ever.
Tiffany Stratton's music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. Stratton says it's Tiffy Time, and says while Naomi was out trying to make a name for herself, she left an empty space. She says the only space she's concerned about is being the center of this universe, and says no one cares about the past. She says the past is all she sees when looking at her fellow Elimination Chamber competitors, and says she's the future.
Bianca Belair's music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. She tells Stratton she doesn't know where running her mouth could get her, and says she's the only competitor in the match to win it. She says she intends to do it again to continue her undefeated WrestleMania streak, and says you can't spell WrestleMania without EST. Stratton says Belair is so last year because that's when she peaked, and Belair objects. She tells Stratton she just got here, and Morgan echoes her sentiment.
All six women begin brawling with one another until Jax slides inside the ring and levels everyone. She catches Naomi with a Samoan Drop, then clocks Stratton on the apron and delivers a Samoan Drop to Morgan into the ring post. She sends Stratton crashing into the ring steps, then shoves Belair in the ring and delivers a leg drop to the back of Rodriguez's neck. She does the same to Morgan and delivers one to Lynch.
Back from the break, Ivar makes his way down to the ring. Chad Gable follows.
Chad Gable (w Alpha Academy) vs. Ivar
The bell rings and Ivar runs over Gable with a boot. Ivar ascends to the top, but Gable delivers a kick that sends him to the outside and follows it up with a splash off the top. Ivar sends him crashing into the timekeeper's area, but Gable lands on his feet. Gable climbs onto the barricade, but Ivar trips him and powerbombs him on top of it.
Back from the break, Ivar looks to land a bodyslam on Gable from the top rope, but Gable escapes and pulls Ivar off. He follows it up with a kick to Ivar's midsection, but Ivar manages to connect with a powerbomb. He cinches in an Ankle Lock, but Ivar fights him off. The action then spills to the outside, and Ivar shoves Gable into the barricade. He charges at him, but Gable rolls out of the way and Ivar collides with the ring screen. Gable looks to connect with a German suplex on Ivar, but is unsuccessful.
The pair get back inside the ring, and Ivar ascends to the top. He delivers a sit-out senton and climbs back up to the top once again. He looks to hit a moonsault, but Gable rolls out of the way and delivers a German suplex to him. Gable then ascends to the top and delivers a moonsault. He pins Ivar, but Ivar kicks out. Gable immediately transitions into an Ankle Lock, and Ivar taps.
Winner: Chad Gable
After the match, the rest of Alpha Academy joins Gable in the ring to celebrate his win.
Back from the break, GUNTHER makes his way down to the ring. Jey Uso follows.
GUNTHER (c) vs. Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship
The bell rings and GUNTHER shoves Jey. Jey returns the favor with an open palm strike, and GUNTHER delivers a boot. He follows it up with a chop, then uses the top turnbuckle to wear Jey down with a spine submission. He lands another chop on the outside before he sends Jey crashing on top of the barricade near the timekeeper's area and ring apron.
Back from the break, Jey delivers an enzuigiri to GUNTHER from the apron and ascends to the top. GUNTHER catches him with a right hand and executes a neck crank, then follows it up with a backbreaker. The action spills back out of the ring, and Jey delivers a back body drop to GUNTHER on the floor. He follows it up with a Samoan Drop on top of the announce desk and dumps him back in the ring, then sets up for a spear. GUNTHER looks to send him crashing into the ring post, but Jey prevents him from doing so. He connects with a back elbow and his signature open palm strike, then charges at him. GUNTHER catches him with a missile dropkick and a powerbomb, then goes for a pin. Jey kicks out.
Jey looks to land a superkick on GUNTHER, but GUNTHER catches him with a clothesline and locks in a Boston Crab. Jey makes his way over to the bottom rope to break the hold, and GUNTHER then charges at him. Jey low bridges him out of the ring and flies to level him.
Back from another break, Jey and GUNTHER exchange forearm shots with one another. GUNTHER levels Jey with a series of chops before Jey hits a spear and goes for a pin. GUNTHER kicks out and Jey ascends to the top. He sets up for an Uso Splash, but GUNTHER meets him up there and pulls him off. He ascends to the top and delivers an Uso Splash, but Jey kicks out.
GUNTHER lands another pair of chops on Jey, but Jey responds with a forearm. The pair go back and forth before Jey hits a second spear and a third one on the apron. Ehe delivers a fourth spear to GUNTHER on the floor, then dumps him back in the ring and delivers a fifth spear. He ascends to the top and delivers the Uso Splash, then goes for a pin. Before the referee can finish his three count, a hooded figure rings the bell. The hooded figure reveals themselves to be Jimmy Uso, and security looks to escort him out. Jey connects with a superkick on GUNTHER and levels security on the outside with a tope suicida, then looks to hit the Uso Splash. GUNTHER gets his knees up and pins Jey for the win.
Winner (and still): GUNTHER
After the match, Jimmy delivers a superkick to Jey and tells Jey no matter how big he gets, he's always the big brother. Jimmy then ascends to the top and delivers the Uso Splash to Jey. He holds up the One sign as the show goes off the air.