WWE RAW Live Results: Monday Night RAW Updates & Highlights (23rd August 2021)

WWE RAW Results August 23, 2021: Latest Monday Night RAW Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

That was an excellent episode of WWE RAW.

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AJ gets up only to eat an RKO.

Don't be fooled, @RandyOrton is always looking out for his bro @SuperKingofBros! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/CEAEQiDAoM
— USA Network (@USA_Network) August 24, 2021

That was an amazing match.

RK-Bro stand tall at the end of the night once again. No one was ready for that.

AJ tries the Styles Clash, but Orton uses the scooter to beat Omos down on the outside. Riddle hits the knee on AJ on the inside and then the Bro-Derek.

That's it.

Riddle defeats AJ Styles

😲😲😲😲😲😲@AJStylesOrg #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/gFOsFFjwh9
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

AJ gets ready for it and then, AJ locks in the Calf Crusher after Riddle avoids the Phenomenal Forearm.

AJ drags Riddle to the center of the ring, but he turns it around and for a sleeper hold. That was a near-thing.

Riddle goes to the top rope but AJ stops him. Omos throws Randy around on the outside. AJ gets ready and hits a modified Death Valley Driver.

Riddle kicks out.

AJ hits the gutwrench gutbuster on Riddle. That was another near thing.

Riddle takes AJ to the corner and hits him with multiple shots. AJ flips off the corner for an inverted DDT.

Come on, #RKBro, keep those good times rolling! #WWERaw https://t.co/f4kc744BNx
— USA Network (@USA_Network) August 24, 2021

SEE RIDDLE FLIP!@SuperKingofBros #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/Io8Qg3Y7cO
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Riddle works on AJ Styles and gets him down. Riddle hits multiple forearms and then the hurricanrana. He hits the Bro-Ton.

Near-fall there.

Riddle hits AJ with the German Suplex.

AJ Styles hits a running forearm to Riddle. He is bringing all the offense. Styles with a sunset flip to a Styles Clash, but Riddle locks it into a triangle. Riddle dumps AJ over the top rope and drops hard to the outside.

This match is going to ROCK. #WWERaw https://t.co/bniGPK2fdL
— USA Network (@USA_Network) August 24, 2021

Riddle is aggressive early and then attacks AJ Styles. He sends him on the backfoot. He adds offense to everything that he does in the ring.

Riddle hits him with several jumping kicks, sending him out of the ring.

He hits a running apron kick, taking out AJ.

AJ gets in the ring and catches Riddle unawares. He's in trouble a bit now. Riddle starts hitting Gutwrench suplexes. Riddle hits it three times!

GOOD GUY RANDY!@SuperKingofBros takes on @AJStylesOrg NEXT on #WWERaw. pic.twitter.com/sizuaKEEPU
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Good point, @AJStylesOrg!@RandyOrton didn't get @SuperKingofBros a gift. 😔#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/gKTgGXsBLy
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

MATCHING SCOOTERS 👏👏 👏👏👏
MATCHING SCOOTERS 👏👏 👏👏👏
MATCHING SCOOTERS 👏👏 👏👏👏#WWERaw #RKBro @SuperKingOfBros @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/8ZZuWKn9z5
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

It's next.

Riddle vs AJ Styles

.@AJStylesOrg is incredibly sour after losing those #WWERaw #TagTeamTitles at #SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/eqd0qCZv8E
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Styles talks about how Randy does not appear to have gotten Riddle anything. He says he should not worry, as AJ got him a Phenomenal Forearm.

All the reasons we love #RKBro in one personality GIF.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/KrM8hBjlXY
— USA Network (@USA_Network) August 24, 2021

AJ Styles interrupts the celebration of RK-Bro as he makes his way out to the ring with Omos.

.@RandyOrton wasn't expecting THAT!@SuperKingofBros pulls out ALL the stops for this #RKBro celebration on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/vxPOCmgSyW
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Riddle says that friendship is just as important as a championship. He says he got Orton something special. He brings out a scooter with tassels on it. That's Orton's.

Orton is not impressed.

Corner pose has been canceled due to a lack of turnbuckle.@RandyOrton #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/kPCjCwk1CL
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

They are welcomed as the new RAW Tag Team Champions - RK-Bro.

Fireworks go off as Riddle runs around Randy.

The crowd are loving this.

Randy Orton can't do his signature pose because there are balloons in the corner.

"The Viper, The Apex Predator, The Legend Killer, and my best bro, @RandyOrton!" - @SuperKingofBros introducing his RAW Tag Team Championship parter! pic.twitter.com/X7MsoHOfwP
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 24, 2021

.@RandyOrton, this is your life!@SuperKingofBros #RKBro #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/lNif614w6M
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Riddle talks about the wild ride that RK-Bro has been on. Riddle asks everyone to welcome Randy Orton to the ring.

It's time for Riddle and Randy Orton's celebration.

Riddle is out first.

John Morrison promises to end The Miz next week when he will break him down.

#RheaASH? 🤔@RheaRipley_WWE @NikkiCrossWWE #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/2kbnq1RFNh
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

SOAR #NikkiASH!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/8lwZOshoky
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Nikki flies out and takes out Nia with a crossbody. Rhea hits the Riptide on Shayna.

Thats' it.

Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. defeat Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler

.@NiaJaxWWE sends #NikkiASH into the corner!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/8vCbBNJc9n
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2021

Northern Lights Suplex for a near-fall.

Nikki gets out of the way and hangs up Nia in the ropes and Nikki gets to Rhea.

Rhea rocks Shayna and the punishment starts.

Nia comes in and the punishment continues.

Anyone else's heart drop every time @NikkiCrossWWE takes a hit? #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/XLYTSq9fmb
— USA Network (@USA_Network) August 24, 2021

Shayna is throwing Nikki around as if she is nothing.

Nia and Shayna dump Rhea out of the ring.

Nikki rolls up Shayna for a near-fall. Takes Shayna down with a head-scissors takedown. Nikki with another roll up for a near-fall. Shayna and Nikki works on Nikki's arm and stomps on it.