WWE Raw Results returned as the Miz arrived and was told to wait as LA Knight was in the middle of a photo shoot. The Miz wasn’t happy and stalked away.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bronson Reed
Reed overpowered him both times on their first two lockups and then mocked Nakamura in the corner.
He ran Nakamura over with a shoulder block and then mocked Nakamura’s “come on!” stance. Nakamura responded with a series of kicks and knees, but ran into an elbow off the ropes.
Reed missed a sit down splash after a failed sunset flip attempt by Nakamura, and Nakamura took advantage with another round of kicks and knees, then sent him to the floor with a knee to the face.
What's HE doing on #WWERaw?! 👀 pic.twitter.com/eH0ojKRzeK
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2023
Reed‘s power paid off as he sent Nakamura to the floor, then choked him out, then locked in a neck lock and kept grinding him down.
Nakamura kept fighting and regained the momentum for a near pinfall, but Reed caught him off the top rope for a power slam and a running powerbomb for a near pinfall.
Reed missed a Tsunami and Nakamura hit a kinsasha to his back, then a traditional one for the win.
Backstage, Wilhelm Kaiser approached Maxxine Dupree to try his hand at pitching her to join him and/or the Imperium while trashing the Alpha Academy and she slapped him when he insulted Otis.
When he turned back, Otis was there and challenged him to a match.
Lynch makes a match
Becky Lynch was in the ring and she was pleased to be so close to ending things with Trish Stratus when they face each other next week.
She’s tired and weary, but she’s hopeful to put an end to their feud.
Zoey Stark came out and interrupted her and pointed out that both her and Trish beat her, and claimed Lynch is scared of her because she wanted her banned from ringside.
Lynch asked her what she’s doing and she’s gifted, and questioned that she wants it easy and that’s why she’s attached herself to Trish.
Just days after beating @RondaRousey at #SummerSlam, @QoSBaszler wants ANOTHER fight on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/6mLFjU61JY
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2023
Stark silenced her attempts to put a wedge between her and Trish and said she’s not second fiddle to anyone.
Baszler came out and when Lynh told her she’s looking rough with her black eye, she said Rousey’s looking worse since she beat her and chased her out of the WWE.
She then asked Stark who’s he badest now, and Stark replied that Baszler’s the badest punching back of all time and she’ll send her home with Ronda.
Lynch then encouraged a match between them and called for Pearce to come out and make it official and he came out and did so.
Shayna Baszler vs. Zoey Stark
Don't be a lemon, @ZoeyStarkWWE!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/ewJcvq8Uh8
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2023
They traded waist locks early on, but she caught Stark’s leap frog and locked in an ankle lock.
Stark got free and focused on Baszler’s injured eye and arm.
Baszler sent Stark to the floor, and Stark fought her off and hit a missile dropkick in the ring before refocusing on Baszler’s injured left arm.
Baszler turned it around and nailed Stark with a series of strikes and knees for a near pinfall. After more back and forths, Baszler hit the World’s Badest Slam for the win.
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