WWE RAW Live Results 5/13/24: King And Queen Of The Ring Tournament Continues
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of Monday Night RAW on May 13, 2024 live from Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC.
The King and Queen of the Ring tournaments continue. On the men's side, there will be two matches: Jey Uso vs. Ilja Dragunov and GUNTHER vs. Kofi Kingston. Kingston defeated Rey Mysterio over the weekend to advance to the quaterfinals. The women will also have two matches. Shayna Baslzer will take on IYO SKY while Lyra Valkyria will face Zoey Stark. Baszler defeated Maxxine Dupri at a show over the weekend.
Last week while Becky Lynch was having a confrontation with Liv Morgan, Damage CTRL surrounded the ring. Morgan left Lynch to fend for herself. Tonight, the Women's World Champion will look to get retribution against Dakota Kai.
IYO SKY vs. Shayna Baszler
Last week while Becky Lynch was having a confrontation with Liv Morgan, Damage CTRL surrounded the ring. Morgan left Lynch to fend for herself. Tonight, the Women's World Champion will look to get retribution against Dakota Kai.
Michael Cole and Pat McAfee welcomed viewers as Drew McIntyre made his way to the ring. He took some shots at CM Punk, Jey Uso, and Damian Priest. He complained about not being in the King of the Ring tournament. Priest came to the ring to tell McIntyre to stop blaming everyone else but himself. He then offered him a shot at his title.
IYO SKY vs. Shayna Baszler
Damage CTRL made their way to the ring and as SKY was coming around the ring, she was attacked from behind by Baszler.
SKY kept ducking under Baszler before taking her down by kicked out her leg. SKY swiped Baszler's leg out from under her on the apron. Baszler held SKY by her arm and let her dangle over the top rope. Baszler continued her assault in and out of the ring. Baszler attempted to get something out from under the ring, but SKY stopped her.
Back in the ring, SKY flipped Baszler over and followed by a standing hurricanrana. Baszler continued focusing on SKY's arm. They went up top and Baszler attempted to put her in a gut wrench. SKY got out of it and shoved her off the top rope to the outside. SKY nailed a moonsault.
Following the break, Baszler was sent to the corner with body shots. SKY wrenched her opponent's knee over the rope. She continued her assault until Baszler finally got her feet up when SKY went for another moonsault. Baszler put her in a kirifuda clutch, but SKY reversed into her own. Baszler with a running knee. SKY with a meteora before nailing another moonsault to advance.
Winner: IYO SKY
Kofi Kingston vs. GUNTHER
The legendary Lillian Garcia was summoned to the ring by Samantha Irvin to announce Kofi Kingston.
As GUNTHER was getting on the apron to get in the ring, Kingston attacked him. He focused on GUNTHER's knee. Kingston jumped off the top rope onto GUNTHER on the outside. GUNTHER tried to escape to the ring and Kingston pulled him by the legs to throw his knee into the ringpost.
The match finally began and Kingston went for the SOS. Kingston jumped on him from the top rope. On the outside, Kingston went for a tope suicida, but was caught. GUNTHER threw Kingston onto the announce table. GUNTHER climbed onto the table and put him in a Boston Crab.
After the break, Kingston continued focusing on the knee. Kingston was over the bottom rope and GUNTHER stomped his spine. He threw him into the corner, but when Kingston got to his feet, he chopped GUNTHER several times. GUNTHER took control and continued his own assault. After a back breaker to Kingston, GUNTHER went for an elbow drop, but Kingston had rolled out of the way.
Kingston went right back to the knee. Kingston went for an SOS, but GUNTHER reversed. Kingston did a frogsplash crossbody from the top rope. GUNTHER again put him in a Boston Crab, but Kingston fought his way out and finally connected with an SOS.
Kingston went to the top again, but GUNTHER got to his feet and hit a dropkick and a clothesline. GUNTHER pulled Kingston to the corner and pulled his leg and arm behind him against the ringpost. He had Kingston up, but Kingston got down and shoved him into the ringpost. Kingston hit a spinning heel kick. GUNTHER hit a powerbomb and a Boston Crab to get Kingston to tap.
Winner: GUNTHER
Bronson Reed vs. Akira Tozawa
Tozawa was accompanied by Chad Gable. As soon as the bell rang, Tozawa started pummeling Reed. He took Reed down by jumping on him from the top rope. He was so excited that he ripped his shirt off. Tozawa went to the opposite corner and jumped off the turnbuckle, but was caught and put in a Death Valley Driver. Reed squashed Tozawa after he did a splash off the top rope.
Winner: Bronson Reed
Lyra Valkyria vs. Zoey Stark
The women start with a collar and elbow with Stark getting backed into the corner. Stark shoved Valkyria. Valkyira took her down twice with arm drags. Stark was on the outside and Valkyria tried to kick her and Stark grabbed her leg. Valkyria kicked her away. Stark sidestepped Valkyria when she jumped off the apron and clotheslined her.
Stark nailed a missile dropkick. Stark held Valkyria by her neck, but she broke free. Stark took her down again. Stark went to the outside and Valkyria did a running slide between the ropes and followed with a crossbody and a tornado DDT.
Valkyria went for a Death Valley Driver, but Stark got out and followed with several blows. Stark went for a pin, but Valkyria kicked out. Valkyria hit a spinning heel kick and went for another tornado DDT, but Stark reversed. Stark pulled her opponent by her hair and slapped her. Valkyria returned to the favor. Stark kicked her and went for a Z360, but Valkyria countered with the Nightwing.
Winner: Lyra Valkyria
Dakota Kai vs. Becky Lynch
Otis vs. Sami Zayn
Otis was accompanied by Gable. Zayn forced into the corner, but Zayn reverses and gets in chops. Otis switches places and does the same. Otis with a back elbow and he puts Zayn in the corner where he slammed into him. The fans want The Worm, but Gable won't let him. Otis did The Worm and dropped an elbow on Zayn, much to Gable's chagrin. Otis went for the slam, but nobody home. Zayn did a Helluva Kick and pinned Otis.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Kota was accompanied by Damage CTRL. Lynch started shoving Kai and slapped her. She got her into the corner and got in several kicks and a forearm. She took her to each corner and slammed Kai's head into the turnbuckle. Kai was on the outside and Lynch did a baseball slide and then ran off the apron with a punch.
Lynch kicked Kai twice in the chest. She kicked SKY from the apron. SKY distracted Lynch to allow Kai to take control. Kai slammed her head into the turnbuckle. Kai continued her assault. Lynch with a step up enzuiguri. Kai went for a running boot, but Lynch moved.
Lynch rolled up Kai, but Kai rolled through. Lynch kicked Kai and then follwed her across the ring. Kai hit her with a right hand and then hit her in the midsection. Lynch hit Kai across the neck. Kai hit Lynch with a big kick in the corner and pins her for two. Kai went up top, but Lynch knocked her to the turnbuckle. They battled on the rope before Lynch hit a superplex into an armbar. Lynch put her in the Disarm-Her. Damage CTRL attacked Lynch and Lynch won via DQ. Valkyria saved Lynch. Liv Morgan attacked Lynch from behind.
Winner: Becky Lynch
New Catch Republic vs. AOP vs. Judgment Day vs. Creed Brothers
This match is for the No. 1 Contenders for the tag titles. Awesome Truth is watching from ringside.
Balor and Bate start things off. Bate is isolated to the corner so that McDonagh could tag in. Bate had his legs behind McDonagh's neck, crawled across the ring and up the corner to tag in Dunne. Dunne manipulated McDonagh's fingers.
The Creed Brothers double teamed McDonagh. McDonagh was clotheslined by a member of AOP. AOP cleaned house. Everyone was on the outside and McDonagh was tossed onto them.
Judgment Day had the Brutus isolated in the corner. Then they took out New Catch Republic. Creed clotheslined Judgment Day. Julius with a belly to belly to Balor. He cleaned house too. Julius tried to pin Balor. McDonagh tried to break it up, but landed on Balor. Balor with a slingblade. He went for a Coup de Grais, but was knocked down by New Catch Republic.
Julius superplexed Balor. AOP and Judgment Day battle. AOP powerbombed them both. Akam clotheslined New Catch Republic over the top rope. Brutus suplexed Akam. Bate tagged in, but Brutus hit a Brutus Bomb onto a group outside. Bate picked up Akam and spun him around. Balor rolled up Bate, but he kicked out. Bate and Dunne double team Balor. Dunne pinned Balor, but McDonagh pulled Dunne out of the ring. Bate did a tope sucida and took out McDonagh, but slammed into the table. Dunne beat up McDonagh on the table, but Carlito made the save and hit a backstabber on Dunne.
McDonagh put Dunne in the ring for Balor to hit the Coup de Gras for the win.
Winner: Judgment Day
Jey Uso vs. Ilja Dragunov
The match started with a collar and elbow. Uso backed into the corner. Dragunov chops Uso to the middle of the ring. Dragunov was in control early on until he went up top. Uso dropped him to the floor. Uso with a suicide dive, pushing Dragunov into the commentary table. Dragunov with a boot to the face. He laid Uso on the table and then did an H-Bomb from the barricade, but Uso rolled out of the way.Uso ran around the side of the ring and speared Dragunov onto the announce table.
Dragunov put Uso in an abdominal stretch. Uso got out and hit a hip toss. Uso punched Dragunov and Dragunov returned the favor. They exchanged blows. Dragunov got rocked by a big right hand.
Uso ran towards Dragunov, but ate a big boot. Dragunov German suplexed Uso twice. Dragunov pulled him back up by the waist, but Uso gets out. He hit an uppercut, but Dragunov punched him and followed with the Constantine Special.
Dragunov chops Uso in the corner. He put his boot on Uso's face and then did a running kick. He went for a suplex, but Uso reversed. Dragunov missed with another Constantine Special. Uso kicked Dragunov in the mouth. Dragunov kneed him in the face when Uso went for a spear. He connected with an H-Bomb, but Uso kicked out of the cover.
Dragunov went for another H-Bomb and was met with a spear. Uso nailed the Uso Splash for the win.
Winner: Jey Uso