Welcome to Ringside News’ live results, highlights, winners and reactions for the August 16th, 2021 episode of WWE RAW.
Start time for tonight’s show is 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page, so you should update frequently to get the latest happenings. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.
Tonight’s WWE RAW is the last before the biggest party of the summer, SummerSlam this coming Saturday. With that in mind, the All Mighty WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley, will have a final confrontation with the Hall of Famer, Goldberg before their big showdown. Who will leave who laying? Let us know your guess.
Also on tonight’s RAW, Drew McIntyre will face Jinder Mahal’s goons, Veer and Shanky, in a handicap match. The Apex Predator, Randy Orton, will go one-on-one with the colossus, Omos, with AJ Styles and Riddle sure to be nearby. We’re sure to see more of Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and Nikki Cross, as well as Karrion Kross, the New Day, and possibly a new name and gimmick for Elias!
That’s the preview for tonight’s RAW. Our live coverage will begin from 8PM right here. Let us know if you’re excited about any of it and remember to hit the refresh link below and enjoy the show!
RAW
RAW opens with a look back at last week’s show where Randy Orton returned and turned down Riddle’s offer to be a team again. We go live to the arena in Texas and the Apex Predator comes to the ring.
Randy says people have been asking him all week why he hit Riddle with an RKO. Well he doesn’t need friends, he could have beaten AJ Styles last week without any help. He’s a 14X World Champion and he did it all by himself. He is still the Viper and Monday Night RAW is his territory. Tonight he proves that to the undefeated force of nature, Omos. And what will he do? He’ll put the jackass in his place with an R…K…Bro?
Riddle’s music interrupts Orton and he scoots to the ring. Riddle says he knows why Orton hit him an RKO. He wasn’t good in school but he knows Orton was only trying to show him how to hit a proper RKO. Well now he knows and he thinks they should bring back RK-Bro to teach AJ Styles and Omos a lesson. Before Randy can answer, out comes the RAW Tag Team Champions.
Styles tells Randy to hit Riddle with another RKO and, if possible, hit himself with one as well. Because no-one wants to see RK-Bro. Then Omos will destroy Orton. But Omos can’t have all the fun, so he wants to teach Riddle another lesson and beat him so bad he’ll need his stupid jaw wired shut. Riddle says that’s fine because he has Randy in his corner and he can give him a phenomenal beating courtesy of RK-Bro.
*Commercial Break*
Riddle W/Randy Orton Vs. AJ Styles W/Omos
The match gets underway as Randy Orton slowly walks up the ramp and Riddle stares after him. AJ storms Riddle and tries to end the match quickly with a snap suplex. Orton stands on the stage and watches, conflicted. Riddle jumps over AJ and hits a kick to the chest followed by a Broton. Riddle hits a gutwrench suplex for a one-count.
Styles applies an abdominal stretch to Riddle and keeps him in the middle of the ring. Riddle fights free but misses a kick and AJ hits a dragon screw. Riddle rolls-up AJ for a near-fall and he’s limping. Riddle tries to apply an armbar over the ropes but AJ fights it, so Riddle flings him over the ropes instead. Riddle goes to the apron for a penalty kick, then lands a springboard tope.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and Riddle avoids a splash in the corner and lands a German suplex for a near-fall. AJ connects with a flurry of strikes and hits Ushigoroshi for a near-fall. AJ wants the Styles Clash but Riddle flips out and lands a kick to the chest. Riddle jumps for a Broton but AJ avoids it and locks in the Calf Crusher! Riddle manages to eventually reach the bottom rope.
Riddle hits a leaping knee to AJ, then an exploder suplex into the turnbuckles. Riddle goes to the middle rope for the floating bro but Omos walks into his line of sight and distracts him. Styles grabs Riddle off the middle rope and hits the Styles Clash for the win.
Winner: AJ STyles
*Commercial Break*
Nikki A.S.H. is interviewed backstage about her upcoming match against Rhea Ripley. She says she wears her outfit for herself and everyone like her. It’s just about having the confidence and courage to bring it and then you can be almost a super hero. And she has the confidence that she will defeat Ripley tonight and retain at SummerSlam.
*Commercial Break*
Riddle is watching backstage with his scooter and he’s sad. He’s asked about his loss and Riddle says while Randy as gone he never gave up on RK-Bro. Last week Randy was mean and hit him with an RKO and he still didn’t give up. But leaving him out there tonight… he’s just sad.
Nikki A.S.H Vs. Rhea Ripley
Just as the bell rings, Charlotte Flair comes out to watch the match on commentary. They lock-up and Ripley slams Nikki down. Rhea continues to use her strength and throw Nikki around but A.S.H hits a sliced bread bulldog and Ripley rolls out. Nikki goes to the apron and kicks Rhea back, then dives on her with a crossbody before staring at Flair.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and Ripley drops Nikki with a clothesline. Rhea hits a stalling vertical suplex for a two-count. Ripley lifts Nikki into a bear hug. Nikki fights free and hits a wheelbarrow roll-up for two. Nikki goes to the middle rope and lands a tornado DDT for a two-count. Ripley hits a northern lights suplex for a two-count, then hits the Riptide out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
After the match Charlotte starts mocking Nikki, but A.S.H dives onto her from ringside and tosses her into the ring. Nikki and Ripley beat on Charlotte and dump her out of the ring.
Jinder Mahal is backstage with Veer and Shanky and he tells them he’s given them the opportunity to make a name for themselves. A chance to sit under his learning tree yet Drew McIntyre is still standing. He tells them to make the Scottish Warrior bow to the modern day Maharaja.
*Commercial Break*