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Brock Lesnar kicked off the RAW after Elimination Chamber and was out to celebrate his WWE Championship win. He was excited for WrestleMania, where he would face Roman Reigns but Paul Heyman came out to deliver some news.
Heyman said that Lesnar would defend his title at Madison Square Gardens next month before we head to WrestleMania. Paul was sure this new roadblock would stop Lesnar's progress and said that if Bobby Lashley wasn't available to take on the challenge, Heyman would find someone equally capable.
Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens were backstage and expressed interest in going after the RAW tag team titles together.
WWE RAW Results (February 21st, 2022): The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy
Gable and Dawkins kicked off the match, and Ford came in early on and hit a big dropkick. Otis came in and took on Ford, hitting a big body slam.
Dawkins came back in with a dive on the Academy after Ford was taken down from the apron. Ford tried for a Blockbuster, but Gable countered and hit a Northern Light's suplex. The Profits hit a double team blockbuster, but Otis broke up the following pin.
Ford tried to lift Otis but failed, and Otis fell on top of him. Gable came up on the apron and held down Ford's legs to stop the break, letting Otis pick up the win.
Result: Alpha Academy def. The Street Profits
Grade: B-
Backstage, Ciampa was back and wanted to face the Dirty Dawgs in a tag match before Finn Balor came out and said that he wanted to team up with the former NXT Champion.
Tommaso Ciampa & Finn Balor vs. The Dirty Dawgs on RAW
Ciampa and Roode kicked off the match on RAW, and the Dawgs tried to isolate Ciampa early in the match. Ciampa kicked Ziggler off the apron and sent Roode outside as well before bringing Balor in for a dive to the outside on both opponents.
Back on the show after a break, Ciampa was still alone in the ring, and after a big sequence, the Dawgs isolated him. Ciampa got a clothesline and made the tag before Balor came in and got a near fall on Roode.
Balor got the sling blade before tagging Ciampa back in. Ciampa came in and hit the flying knee and a sunset flip before picking up the win.
Result: Tommaso Ciampa & Finn Balor def. The Dirty Dawgs
Grade: B
The Miz was out next and said that he realized that the fans could not be trusted. He added that he found a tag team partner and was about to reveal who it was when the Mysterios interrupted him with their entrance.
As RAW went on, Rey Mysterio said that whoever the Miz's new partner was, they probably did not deserve the opportunity. Miz fired back at Mysterio and took shots at Dom, saying that he didn't deserve the successes he's had either.
Miz challenged The Mysterios to a tag match at WrestleMania and then finally announced his new partner: it was Logan Paul... The Miz and Logan Paul attacked and wiped out the Mysterios by sending them into the ring post.
Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Rey before Logan hit the same on Dom before walking out.
The Alpha Academy were backstage on the show and said that they weren't losing the tag titles anytime soon.
Rhea Ripley vs. Nikki A.S.H. on RAW
A.S.H. went for a slap before Ripley headbutted Nikki to the mat right out of the gate. Rhea drove her into the corner, taking her down before sending her outside and into the announcement desk.
Back in the ring, Nikki got some big moves in the ring before taking a boot to the face. Ripley came in with the massive riptide and picked up the easy win.
Result: Rhea Ripley def. Nikki A.S.H.
Grade: C
Damian Priest vs. Shelton Benjamin on RAW
The US champion was in trouble early in the match on RAW and was sent to the outside. The referee was distracted when Cedric came in with a cheap shot, and it let Shelton get a near fall off an Olympic Slam in the ring.
Damian took out Cedric on the apron and before Benajmin came in with a knee strike and tried for the pin off a suplex. Priest hit a chokeslam and the Reckoning before picking up the win.
Result: Damian Priest def. Shelton Benjamin
Grade: B
After the match, Priest put out an open challenge for the US title to someone of world-title caliber, and Finn Balor answered the call. The two decided on a title match next week on RAW.
Reggie was out next and called Dana Brooke out to talk to her. Brooke walked out, and Reggie apologized to her for stealing the 24/7 title. He then asked for a referee and hinted at Dana to pin her.
Reggie kicked out twice, but Dana went for a kiss while pinning him and picked up the title win. The title-chasers were out once more after the proceedings but were taken down by Reggie and Brooke.
Bianca Belair was out next on RAW and celebrated her Chamber win and title shot against Becky Lynch. Lynch walked out and said that Belair owed most of her success to the likes of Becky and her peers, who laid the groundwork for the division. They argued for a bit before Doudrop made her entrance and joined them in the ring.
Bianca Belair vs. Doudrop on RAW
Becky Lynch was on commentary as the match kicked off, and Doudrop had the early advantage. Bianca sent Doudrop outside before hitting a crossbody to the outside. Belair was taunting Becky before Doudrop took advantage and took her out with a crossbody of her own.
Doudrop missed the cannonball in the corner before getting the Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Doudrop was setting up for a splash in the ring but Belair countered it into a powerbomb. Bianca got the KOD and picked up the win.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Doudrop
Grade: B-
Edge was out next on RAW and shared his experiences with WrestleMania in the past. He congratulated The Undertaker and recalled WrestleMania 27, which was supposed to be his last.
As RAW went on, Edge said that he still dreams about WrestleMania every year and that the show needed him as well. He laid down an open challenge for WrestleMania before the night continued.
Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins vs. RK-Bro on RAW
Owens and Riddle kicked off the match, and KO got the early advantage and managed to isolate Riddle with the help of Rollins. Seth tagged in, and so did Randy before things turned around for RK-Bro.
Rollins was sent outside, and KO tried to interfere before he was dropped on the announcer's desk by Orton. Rollins took Orton out with a knee strike before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Rollins got a near fall off a frog splash before Randy was tagged in. Randy got some big slams before getting the draping DDT on KO. Rollins got a stomp on Randy on the outside before Riddle got the floating Bro on KO.
Owens came in with a stunner and brought Rollins back in for the stomp before Seth picked up the win.
Result: Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins def. RK-Bro
Grade: B+
Episode rating: B
We got a great RAW after Elimination Chamber with a big reveal from Paul Heyman as well as an open challenge from Edge. Finn Balor is headed to a US title match next week on RAW while Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins put on a great main event with RK-Bro.
