WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Nia Jax lays out Liv Morgan to cut tag team main event short

Morgan was teaming with Raquel Rodriguez against Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton before Jax arrived

The build to WWE Crown Jewel is in full swing, as evidenced by Raw's primary focus on Monday night being on the two top matches set for Saudi Arabia. The night ended with WWE women's champion Nia Jax arriving to spoil women's world champion Liv Morgan's night.

Morgan was teaming with Raquel Rodriguez against Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton in the main event when Jax ran in to cut the match short. In the end, Jax laid out Morgan and nearly cost her her title before Dominik Mysterio was able to make the save before Stratton could cash in her Money in the Bank contract.

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Nia Jax lays out Liv Morgan to cut main event short

Rhea Ripley opened the show with a promo targeting Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez before she was interrupted by Tiffany Stratton. Stratton warned Ripley to stay out of Nia Jax's way when Jax faces Morgan at Crown Jewel. As the pair argued, they were jumped from behind by Morgan and Rodriguez, who left Ripley and Stratton laid out. Ripley demanded a match against Morgan and Rodriguez, but Adam Pearce said that she would need a tag partner. At that point, Stratton entered the frame and the match was made.

Rhea Ripley & Tiffany Stratton vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez ended when Nia Jax ran in. As Ripley was brawling with Rodriguez outside the ring, Jax ran in and hit both women from behind. A brawl continued in the ring until Jax dropped Morgan with a Samoan drop and a leg drop. Jax then told Stratton to cash in her Money in the Bank contract, but Dominik Mysterio pulled Morgan from the ring and carried her off to end the show.

Monday night felt like a very minor effort on WWE's part. Building to ultimately meaningless matches at Crown Jewel isn't making things easy on the promotion and Raw suffered because of that. The main event was nothing of consequence and the finish was predictable. Grade: C

What else happened on WWE Raw?

• Women's Tag Team Championship -- Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair (c) def. Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane via pinfall to retain the titles. The finish came when Belair hit Sky with a KOD.
• Adam Pearce told Finn Balor and JD McDonagh that there would be a a tournament to determine the No. 1 contenders to their tag titles, upsetting Balor who was seeking a rematch with Damian Priest.
• Adam Pearce sat down with Bronson Reed. Reed said that there would be no trouble from him going forward as long as Pearce books him in a match against Seth Rollins. Pearce said that he would discuss it with Rollins. Pearce did speak with Rollins, who implored him to make the match.
• World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender Tournament -- War Raiders def. Alpha Academy via pinfall when Erik pinned Akira Tozawa after a splash.
• Cody Rhodes came face-to-face with Gunther. Gunther interrupted a Rhodes promo and the two traded words, with Gunther claiming to be the true top champion. Rhodes responded that he has seen how Gunther crumbles when an opponent takes everything he can dish out and keeps coming and promised that Gunther has never been in the ring with someone like him.
• Bron Breakker def. Kofi Kingston via pinfall after a spear. Breakker seemed ready to continue his attack after the match, but Xavier Woods made the save. Breakker then took out Woods before Jey Uso ran in to hit Breakker with a superkick and run him off. Jimmy Uso was backstage and made several appeals to Jey to talk for a minute but Jey was not willing.
• R-Truth def. The Miz via pinfall with a schoolboy pin. Miz was distracted by Final Testament walking toward the ring as the match started, allowing Truth to score the immediate pin. Karrion Kross then instructed his group to grab Truth and throw him back in the ring where Miz hit a Skull-Crushing Finale.