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Kevin Owens Turns Down Sami Zayn, Finn Balor Costs Edge | Raw Fight Size

Colin TessierFebruary 21, 2023, 4:35 am
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Here is your post-Monday Night Raw fight size update for February 20, 2023.

Here is your post-Monday Night Raw fight size update for February 20, 2023:

– Sami Zayn kicked off the show and discussed his loss to Roman Reigns at WWE Elimination Chamber. He expressed his gratitude for the fans and their support. He admitted that he felt like he left people down. Zayn said they’re entering the final chapter of the story, and he called out Kevin Owens. The former WWE Universal Champion came down, and Zayn thanked him. Zayn said they’re past the point of words. He noted that they both want to take down The Bloodline, and the way to do it is together. Owens made it clear that his actions at Elimination Chamber were for his family, and Sami’s family, not Sami himself. He said he’d keep fighting The Bloodline himself, but Sami could ask his “buddy” Jey Uso to help him take down The Bloodline.

– Edge challenged Austin Theory for the WWE United States Championship, hoping to win some gold in his home country of Canada. Instead, Finn Balor interfered and helped Theory clinch the win. Balor then attacked Edge after the bell.

– Cody Rhodes came to the ring, but before he could say much, Paul Heyman appeared on the video screen. Heyman, wearing a neck brace and holding Roman Reigns’ titles, recapped his terrible weekend, including Kevin Owens attacking him at WWE Elimination Chamber. He told Rhodes he can’t beat Reigns. Heyman played out the possibility of Rhodes winning at WrestleMania and wondered what his life would be like. He highlighted the challenging schedule a world champion faces and pointed out that Cody’s father Dusty was never home when he was the champion. Heyman said Roman Reigns is a happily married man, but he’s not, so he could comfort Cody’s wife while he was out defending the title. Cody vowed to finish his story and beat Reigns at WrestleMania.

– Baron Corbin attacked Sami Zayn from behind. He then grabbed a microphone and said Sami didn’t deserve to be in the same ring as Roman Reigns. Corbin told Zayn that he embarrassed himself at WWE Elimination Chamber, and he was a failure. Zayn ran to the ring and took the fight to Corbin. They then faced off in a match. Corbin overpowered Zayn throughout the bout, but the fan-favorite persevered and scored the win with the Helluva Kick.

– Seth Rollins targeted Logan Paul in a promo and made it clear that he intends to hurt him. He stated that The Miz would be a good surrogate until then. Rollins faced The Miz and took the fight to him. Despite The Miz’s best efforts, Rollins clinched the win with multiple Stomps.

– Bayley hosted Ding Dong, Hello with Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) as her guests. Becky Lynch and Lita crashed the talk show and challenged Kai and SKY to a match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, and Bayley eventually accepted.

– Backstage, MVP called Brock Lesnar a coward for his actions at WWE Elimination Chamber. Omos entered the picture, and MVP issued a challenge on Omos’ behalf for a match at WrestleMania. He told Lesnar to come to Raw and give his answer on the  February 27 episode.

– Chad Gable was admiring his reflection, and Bronson Reed interrupted him. The powerhouse confronted Gable ahead of their match. They faced off, and Gable held his own until he was distracted when Maxxine Dupri talked to Otis at ringside. She gave Otis her card, and Reed capitalized and pinned Gable with the Tsunami. 

– Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio spoke to Byron Saxton in an interview. Ripley stated that, despite her loss at WWE Elimination Chamber, she’s focused on the future. She turned her attention to WrestleMania 39, where she will challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Ahead of her confrontation with Flair on WWE SmackDown, she vowed that she doesn’t make the same mistake twice. Dominik said he’d tag along because his father, Rey, has a match.

– Dolph Ziggler battled Mustafa Ali in a hard-fought match. Ali won the bout with a crucifix pin that caught Ziggler by surprise. 

– The Miz and Maryse celebrated their anniversary backstage. The Miz got some special news, but he opted to hold off until next week.

– Asuka faced Nikki Cross. Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair joined the commentary team for the match, and she watched on as Asuka scored a decisive win. Belair entered the ring and stared down Asuka, who laughed at the champion.

– Elias came to the ring and told Rick Boogs to take notes, as he was about to teach him a lesson. He called himself the biggest star and seemingly issued a challenge by wondering who wanted to walk with Elias. Bobby Lashley came out and attacked Elias. Lashley commented on his win at WWE Elimination Chamber and said nobody breaks the Hurt Lock. 

– Check out the card for the February 27 episode of WWE Raw here.

– Speaking on RAW Talk, Bayley made it clear that she would never do anything that would compromise Dakota Kai and IYO SKY, though Kai clearly wasn’t 100% recovered yet. The group emphasized that Becky Lynch and Lita are barely a duo, while they are a powerful trio.

– In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Bronson Reed discussed his win over Chad Gable and noted that he is undefeated on WWE Raw.

– In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Sami Zayn shared his thoughts on his eventful three-way weekend by saying that it had been an emotional roller coaster. He stated that WWE Elimination Chamber wasn’t the end, and looking at it that way made him feel better. As for Kevin Owens, he noted that he recognized how complicated the situation was. Zayn repeated that the only way to end The Bloodline with the two of them together.

– WWE United States Champion Austin Theory discussed his win in a WWE Digital Exclusive. He made it clear that he was on cloud nine. He also stated that he’s giving John Cena a warm welcome when he returns to WWE Raw on March 6.

Catch up on our coverage of WWE Raw here. For a full review, check out our post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.

Colin TessierFebruary 21, 2023, 4:35 am

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