
"WWE Raw Results: Seth Rollins Advances to the Finals of World Heavyweight Title Tournament"
- Jeremy Erick
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min read
WWE's recently-reintroduced world heavyweight championship kicked off with an exciting journey to crown a new champion. Monday Night Raw saw a pair of triple threat matches, with Finn Balor and Seth Rollins battling it out for a spot in the title match at the upcoming Night of Champions pay-per-view. The first match of Night of Champions was set when Cody Rhodes was taken out by an enraged Brock Lesnar. The night saw Rollins advance to the finals of the tournament after beating Shinsuke Nakamura and Damian Priest. Meanwhile, Finn Balor defeated The Miz and Cody Rhodes to advance. Lesnar's interference led to Balor's victory and Rhodes accepting Lesnar's challenge to a match at Night of Champions. Monday night was a treat for professional wrestling fans as the matches were compelling and featured a good amount of actual wrestling. The night ended with Rollins being the predictable winner, advancing to the tournament finals.
Here's the results from the rest of the card
Mustafa Ali vs. Otis
Mustafa Ali and Otis faced each other in a singles match on Monday night's Raw. Otis was dominating the match when Chad Gable and Maxine Dupri, who had been at ringside, began arguing over what advice to give him. This distraction allowed Ali to hit a 450 splash on Otis and get the pinfall victory.
Rhea Ripley vs. Dana Brooke
Rhea Ripley faced Dana Brooke in a short singles match. Ripley quickly locked in a reverse Texas cloverleaf submission hold, and Brooke was forced to tap out, giving Ripley the win.
Zoey Stark vs. Nikki Cross
In a backstage interview, Zoey Stark challenged Nikki Cross to a match. Cross accepted, and the two faced off later in the night. Stark hit Cross with her Z360 finisher and got the pinfall victory.
Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn faced Imperium's Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci in tag team action. Owens and Zayn confronted Imperium backstage before the match, and it led to a heated match in the ring. In the end, Zayn hit Vinci with a Helluva Kick to secure the pinfall victory for their team.
Dominik Mysterio vs. Xavier Woods
Dominik Mysterio faced Xavier Woods in a singles match on Raw. During the match, Rhea Ripley pulled Mysterio out of the ring, causing Woods to miss his elbow drop and leading to Mysterio scoring the roll-up pinfall victory.
Overall, Monday night's Raw featured a lot of solid in-ring action, with two entertaining triple threat matches leading to a compelling main event. While some results were predictable, the night still managed to deliver some exciting moments for wrestling fans.
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