WWE Raw Results – 4/20/20

WWE Raw Results
April 20, 2020
Orlando, Florida (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Jerry “The King” Lawler



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The Raw video plays, and we go into the arena to hear the music of WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. Tonight, McIntyre will face Angel Garza in a non-title match. McIntyre welcomes the television audience to Monday Night Raw. This is the highlight of his week. Now it’s time to get down to business. Last week, he was jumped and ambushed. As the champion, it puts a big bullseye on his back. The champion is considered the best of the best of the entire industry. Someone once told him that it’s lonely at the top. That person is a liar. It’s crowded as hell at the top. Everyone wants to be there and be champion.

That takes him to Seth Rollins. Rollins stomped his head into the canvas twice last week. McIntyre says he’s champion and Seth wants to be champion. Does Seth deserve an opportunity? Last week he said he’d give a shot to anyone who is deserving. McIntyre could make Seth jump through hoops, but Seth is one of the most decorated superstars of all time. He’s been in the ring with him. If he’s going to be the best, he’s got to face the best. McIntyre makes a challenge for Money in the Bank in three weeks: Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. McIntyre looks directly into the camera to talk to Rollins.

Angel Garza, Austin Theory, and Zelina Vega interrupt him. McIntyre calls her the #1 thorn in his ass. Vega says they’re sick of McIntyre’s “rah-rah” speeches. McIntyre is too focused on Money in the Bank that he forgot about Angel Garza. All of a sudden, Andrade blindsides McIntyre. Andrade beats him to the corner, but McIntyre explodes out with a Claymore Kick! Vega tells Garza and Theory to get in the ring, but they’re reluctant and stay where they are. McIntyre starts to countdown before hitting Andrade with a Claymore Kick over the top rope. Andrade, Garza, Theory, and Vega retreat up the ramp.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Austin Theory vs. Aleister Black

They lock up, but it’s quickly broken up. Theory wrenches the arm, but Black fights back, picks the leg, and applies a front facelock. Black wrenches the arm, but Theory gets out and applies a front facelock. Black counters with a hammerlock and brings him to his knees. Theory fights up and applies a side headlock before wrenching the arm. Black quickly picks the leg, but Theory strikes out. Black hits an arm drag, but Theory shoulder blocks him down. Black goes to sweep the legs, but Theory jumps over. Theory goes to send him over the top rope, but Black stays in the ring. Black puts him on the apron and goes for Black Mass, but Theory jumps off the apron to avoid it. Black hits a baseball slide. Zelina Vega gets off commentary to yell at Black. Theory then blindsides Black and sends him into the barricade.



We come back from the break to see Theory getting the better of Black. Black soon boots him back and hits a scoop slam. Black rolls him up for a two count. Black strikes him, but Theory counters and goes for the ATL. Black lands on his feet and goes for a triangle choke. Theory powers him up with one-arm and hits a sit-out powerbomb to quickly break the hold. Theory gets to his feet and goes for a lift, but his arm is too hurt. Black quickly wrenches the arm, but Theory takes him down. Theory sends him sternum-first into the corner, but Black comes back with an inside cradle for a two count.

Black hits a pair of running elbows before kicking away at him and hitting a leg sweeper. Black hits a knee strike to the head before connecting with a springboard moonsault block for a near fall. Black grabs Theory, but Theory picks the leg. Black quickly kicks him in the face and goes for a running knee, but Theory hits a superkick. Theory hits a fisherman’s suplex onto his knee for a near fall. Theory is frustrated.

Theory sets up for the ATL, but Black elbows out and lands on the apron. Black punches him back, goes to the top rope, jumps over him, and hits a knee to the face. Black hits a bridging German Suplex for a near fall. Black lifts Theory with his foot and goes for Black Mass, but Theory ducks and elbows him. Theory charges, but Black absolutely levels him with Black Mass for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Aleister Black
Shayna Baszler vs. Indi Hartwell

Baszler quickly opens the match with some strikes before hitting a gutwrench suplex that turns her inside out. Baszler sets up to break the arm, but Hartwell moves and rolls her up for a one count. Baszler is absolutely livid. Hartwell boots her back, but Baszler laughs it off and attacks her before kneeing her in the face. Baszler then stomps on the arm and breaks it! The referee calls for the bell.
Winner by Referee Stoppage: Shayna Baszler

Baszler angrily walks off… but she returns moments later with a ladder! She sets it up against the steel steps. Baszler grabs Hartwell and slams her into the barricade before sending her into the ladder. Baszler then sandwiches the injured arm in the ladder and hits a running boot to damage the arm further! Hartwell screams in pain as Baszler psychotically walks away.


Ricochet and Cedric Alexander vs. Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink

Ricochet starts against Brendan Vink. Vink powers Ricochet to the corner and tags Shane Thorne in. Thorne bleached his hair. Ricochet boots Thorne back and hits a dropkick. Cedric Alexander tags in and knees Thorne before Ricochet hits a blockbuster neckbreaker to land Thorne on Alexander’s knee. Ricochet tags in and hits a slingshot senton. Ricochet gets dropped on the apron, but Vink pulls him off and hits a running elbow on the floor. Vink tags in and puts Ricochet in the ring. Vink takes Ricochet down before going for a crucifix powerbomb. Ricochet hits a scary counter with a hurricanrana into the corner.

Alexander tags in and takes Thorne down. Vink charges, but Alexander dropkicks him in the knees. Alexander puts Thorne on Vink and hits a twisting neckbreaker. Alexander kicks Vink back and hits Thorne with a tornado DDT. Ricochet tags in and hits a standing shooting star press, but Vink breaks up the pin. Ricochet quickly hits a tornado DDT on Vink. Alexander tags in and kicks Thorne back. Ricochet hits Thorne with the Recoil. Alexander follows up with the Lumbar Check for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Ricochet and Cedric Alexander

Charly Caruso is backstage with The Kabuki Warriors. She asks why Kairi Sane’s rematch with Nia Jax will go any differently than last week. They’re insulted and shout. Asuka says Kairi Sane is ready for Nia Jax.

Bobby Lashley is shown in a gym. Lana reluctantly walks up. Lashley says when he gets warmed up, he’ll show how easy it is to flip a tractor trailer tire.


Kairi Sane vs. Nia Jax

They circle the ring before Sane ducks a clothesline and taunts her. Sane ducks another clothesline and jumps on the back for a sleeper hold. Jax quickly slams her off, blocks a dropkick, and hits a wild big swing. Asuka is shown shouting at a TV screen backstage. Jax throws her by the hair. Sane tries to punch her back, but Jax throws her across the ring. Jax hits a pair of short-arm clotheslines. Sane rolls to the apron and tries for a roll-up, but Jax doesn’t budge. Jax lifts her by the neck with both arms and scarily throws her into the corner. Sane’s elbow is bleeding. Sane avoids an avalanche and kicks her in the leg a few times before dropkicking the limb. Jax quickly grabs her and goes for a military press, but her knee gives out. Asuka is happy backstage. Sane punches away at Jax and grounds her with a spinning back fist. Jax is seated in the corner, and Sane hits a sliding forearm. Sane goes for an InSane Elbow, but Jax moves. Jax hits a Samoan Drop for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Nia Jax

Footage is shown from last week of Seth Rollins attacking Drew McIntyre last week with two Stomps.

Seth Rollins is shown from his home. Rollins says McIntyre is a brave man. Not many men know what it’s like to walk in the shoes of a champion, but he does. Not many know what it’s like to go into the main event of WrestleMania and beat Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship, but he does. They have a lot in common. McIntyre commands the respect of their peers and has a deep love and passion for this industry. Rollins accepts the challenge for the WWE Championship match at Money in the Bank. The WWE Universe needs a leader more than ever. As much as they have in common, the similarities stop there. Rollins is a proven leader and McIntyre isn’t. Rollins will sacrifice for the greater good and make the difficult decisions. Rollins will be the light in the darkness. At Money in the Bank, he’ll take the championship not because he wants to, but because he has to.



The Viking Raiders are shown doing a version of Carpool Karaoke. They love to fight and are here to conquer the tag team division. They just keep chanting their name over and over.

MVP says he’s seen a lot of superstars rise and fall over the Money in the Bank briefcase. The briefcase guarantees the winner a title match of their choosing anytime and anywhere. Aleister Black qualified and Rey Mysterio will battle Murphy later. MVP will face Apollo Crews now, but Crews is outmatched. When WWE wanted to make the Money in the Bank Ladder Match a unique match, they called MVP. MVP is no stranger to suits, corporate headquarters, and signing big contracts. MVP forgets Crews’ name. MVP will sign the contract and become the future.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
MVP vs. Apollo Crews

Crews punches MVP back before sending him into the ropes. MVP holds on, but he soon runs into a pair of dropkicks. MVP rolls to the apron and looks for a timeout, but Crews forearms him down to the floor. Crews goes to the apron, but MVP sweeps the feet.



We come back from the break to see MVP applying a camel clutch. Crews powers up and drives MVP into the corner. MVP quickly explodes out of the corner and turns Crews inside out with a clothesline for a near fall. MVP talks some trash and hits some crossfaces. MVP goes for the Playmaker, but Crews counters with a spinebuster. Crews hits an avalanche in the corner and punches him down. Crews kicks him in the midsection and boots him in the head before hitting a clothesline. Crews hits a powerslam for a near fall. Crews hits a scoop slam and goes to the top rope for a frog splash, but MVP gets the knees up. MVP hits the Playmaker and covers, but Crews kicks out! MVP cannot believe it.

MVP sets up for a BALLIN’ Elbow Drop, but Crews hits a step-up enzuigiri. Crews hits a military press followed by a standing moonsault and a standing shooting star press. Crews follows up with a spin-out powerbomb for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Apollo Crews

Apollo Crews joins Daniel Bryan and Aleister Black in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

Charly Caruso interviews Ruby Riott about the Riott Squad becoming so divided. Riott says it was never a squad. She had double shoulder surgery from carrying Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan on her back. Logan’s got a broken arm. Morgan will be lucky if Riott doesn’t break both her arms tonight. Riott will show her just how lonely, small, and weak she is without her.


Liv Morgan vs. Ruby Riott

They lock up, but Riott soon takes Morgan down. Riott clubs Morgan and pulls her to her feet by the hair. Morgan fights back and hits a pair of clotheslines followed by a step-up enzuigiri. Morgan quickly hits a missile dropkick off the middle rope for a near fall. Morgan pushes her and talks some trash. Riott blocks a suplex and stomps the foot. Riott then hits a front suplex on the top rope and hits a running boot to the face for a near fall. Riott continues to work her over and kicks her in the face. Riott talks a little trash and tells her to beg her. Morgan quickly comes back with a flatliner off the ropes for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Liv Morgan

Bobby Lashley is in the gym and says he’s all warmed up. It takes an elite athlete to flip one of these tires. Lana looks excited. Lashley easily flips the tractor trailer tire. Lashley then shows a much larger tire he’ll flip in a little bit.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Murphy

The bell rings, and they trade takedowns and counters before getting into a stalemate. Murphy says, “Not bad for an old man.” They lock up, and Murphy wrenches the arm before grounding him. Mysterio hits the ropes, ducks two clotheslines, and hits a head-scissor takeover into the ropes. Mysterio goes for a 619, but Murphy moves. Mysterio avoids a pump kick and puts himself through the ropes. Murphy still attacks. Mysterio gets out of the ring and shouts that there’s a problem with his finger. Murphy quickly attacks him at ringside and sends him into the barricade. Murphy gets him in the ring and takes him down for a two count.



Murphy works on the arm, but Mysterio soon sends him out of the ring. Murphy counters a baseball slide and goes for a slam, but Mysterio fights out. Murphy quickly slams the injured hand off the ramp as we go to commercial.



We come back from the break to see Murphy slamming Mysterio’s arm off the steel steps. Murphy puts Mysterio’s injured hand on the top of the ring post and stands on it. Mysterio soon fights him off and hits a hurricanrana off the steps on the floor!

Mysterio gets Murphy in the ring and kicks him in the head. Mysterio kicks him back a second time and hits a springboard seated senton followed by a springboard cross-body block. Mysterio goes for a whip, but Murphy attacks the hand. Mysterio quickly knocks him into the ropes and sets up for a 619, but Murphy counters. Mysterio quickly counters that counter into a DDT for a near fall. Mysterio gets on the apron and grabs Murphy. Murphy boots Mysterio back and lifts him up. Mysterio elbows out and lands in the ring. Mysterio then dropkicks him off the apron into the barricade! Mysterio hits a baseball slide into a head-scissor takeover into the barricade! Mysterio puts him in the ring and goes to the top rope for a cross-body block, but Murphy rolls through and lifts him. Murphy hits a neckbreaker on the knee and knees him in the face. Murphy follows up with a brainbuster for a near fall. Murphy is shocked.

Murphy stomps Mysterio’s hand and goes to the top rope. Mysterio cuts him off, but Murphy fights it. Murphy goes for a sunset flip powerbomb, but Mysterio kicks him off. Mysterio follows up with a destroyer! Mysterio catches him with a 619 followed by a top rope dive for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Charlotte Flair vs. Kayden Carter

Flair quickly lights her up with a big boot and forearms her down. Flair boots her and goes for another, but Carter moves. Carter takes her down for a one count. Carter follows up with a crucifix pin for a near fall. Carter goes for a submission, but Flair fights up. Carter takes her back down and applies an octopus stretch. Flair gets up and snaps her off the ropes. Flair follows up with a spear and saunters around the ring. Flair then applies the Figure Eight for the win.
Winner by Submission: Charlotte Flair
Andrade w/ Zelina Vega vs. Akira Tozawa

Tozawa punches away at Andrade, but Andrade takes him down. Tozawa quickly comes back and takes him down before hitting a knee strike for a two count. Tozawa attacks before having a whip reversed. Tozawa quickly comes back with a hurricanrana to send him out of the ring. Andrade gets on the apron, so Tozawa big boots him off. Tozawa follows up with a running senton to the floor!

Tozawa gets him in the ring and goes to the top rope for a missile dropkick to pick up a near fall. Andrade gets out of the ring to recover. Vega distracts Tozawa, and Andrade attacks him. Andrade gets him in the ring and stomps him. Andrade wrenches the arm and goes for a back suplex, but Tozawa flips through and applies an octopus stretch. Andrade pulls himself to the ropes. Andrade floors him with a vicious back elbow. Tozawa takes him down and punches him in the face. Tozawa hits the ropes, but Andrade dropkicks him down. Andrade shouts, but Tozawa rolls him up for a near fall. Tozawa catches two more roll-ups for near falls. Tozawa hits a superkick and goes to the top rope, but Andrade sweeps the feet. Andrade drapes him off the top rope with a Hammerlock DDT for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Andrade
Angel Garza w/ Andrade, Austin Theory, and Zelina Vega vs. Drew McIntyre

The bell rings, and Garza quickly jumps him. McIntyre quickly chop blocks the leg and viciously chops the chest. Garza elbows him back, but McIntyre comes back with a wildly belly-to-belly overhead suplex. McIntyre clubs him outside the ring and drops him on the barricade. McIntyre chops the chest twice before putting him in the ring. Andrade tries to send McIntyre into the ring post, but McIntyre puts the brakes on. Garza goes for a suicide dive, but McIntyre catches him and sends him over the steps. Garza tries to jump off the steps, but McIntyre hits a Glasgow Kiss. Andrade hides behind Zelina Vega. Austin Theory tries to attack, but he’s taken down.

Garza quickly attacks McIntyre and sends him into the ring post. Garza goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick for a one count. Garza attacks the leg and applies a single leg crab. McIntyre fights up and sends him into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. McIntyre comes back with a clothesline and a back elbow. McIntyre follows up with a big boot and goes to the top rope. McIntyre hits a diving axe handle before kipping up. McIntyre sets up for a Claymore Kick, but Garza tries to leave the ring. McIntyre grabs him, but he accidentally rips Garza’s pants off instead. McIntyre hits Andrade, Theory, and Garza with a summersault senton! McIntyre knocks Andrade over the barricade and hits Theory with a Claymore Kick!



In the ring, McIntyre attacks Garza. McIntyre goes for an inverted Alabama Slam, but Garza counters into a roll-up. McIntyre immediately gets out and hits a Claymore Kick for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre celebrates and goes over to commentary. McIntyre asks Byron Saxton if he should give Angel Garza another kick. McIntyre goes back to the ring and hits Garza with another Claymore Kick! Theory stumbles into the ring and eats a Claymore Kick as well. McIntyre happily poses as the show comes to an end.




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WWE Raw Results – 4/6/20

WWE Raw Results
April 6, 2020
Orlando, Florida (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton

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Asuka vs. Liv Morgan

Asuka talks trash and yells at her before blocking a takedown. Morgan attacks her, but Asuka follows her into the ropes for a hip attack. Morgan shoves her and bends under a kick before rolling her up for a two count. Morgan connects with a hurricanrana and charges, but Asuka hits a drop-toe-hold into the turnbuckle. Morgan elbows her and connects with a springboard dropkick to knock her out of the ring. Morgan follows her out of the ring, but Asuka bounces her off the apron. Asuka puts her in the ring, but Morgan rolls back and hits a head-scissor takeover on the floor. Asuka quickly comes back with a kick to the head.

We come back from the break to Asuka stomping Morgan’s arm and throwing her down. Asuka attacks her in the corner, but Morgan soon gets away. Asuka quickly knees her in the face for a two count. Asuka angrily peppers her with kicks before Morgan rolls her up for a two count. Morgan uses the ropes to hit a double knee facebuster. Morgan recovers and hits a pair of clotheslines and a bulldog. Morgan hits a step-up enzuigiri before hitting a double stomp to the back for a near fall.

Morgan grabs Asuka, but Asuka counters into an arm bar. Morgan screams in pain and manages to turn Asuka over for a pin to pick up a two count. Morgan goes for a kick, but Asuka spins her and hits a German Suplex. Asuka follows up with a shining wizard and covers, but Morgan gets a foot on the bottom rope. Asuka grabs the hair and screams at her. Morgan reverses a whip into the ropes, but Asuka holds on. Asuka sidesteps her and goes for an Asuka Lock. Morgan pushes back and pins her for a two count. Asuka keeps trying for the Asuka Lock before finally taking her down. Morgan has no choice but to tap out.

Winner by Submission: Asuka

 

Raw Tag Team Championships
The Street Profits (c’s) vs. Angel Garza and Austin Theory w/ Zelina Vega

It’ll be Angelo Dawkins starting against Angel Garza. Garza backs up and talks trash before tagging Austin Theory in. They lock up, and Dawkins applies a side headlock. Theory whips him off, but Dawkins shoulder blocks him down. They hit the ropes and each one does a leapfrog before Dawkins takes him down with another shoulder block. Montez Ford tags in and dropkicks Theory. They then give Garza a flapjack onto Theory before hitting stereo dropkicks to knock them out of the ring.

We come back from the break to see Theory get out of a chin lock from Dawkins. Theory avoids a spinning avalanche in the corner. Dawkins drops him on the apron, but Theory snaps him off the ropes before hitting a rolling thunder dropkick. Theory applies a front facelock. Garza tags in and kicks Dawkins in the ribs. Garza applies a modified surfboard stretch, but Dawkins fights it. Garza knees him in the face and tags Theory in. Theory knees Dawkins down and stomps the chest. Theory kicks Dawkins in the back before applying another front facelock. Dawkins tries to fight back, but Theory knees him. Garza tags in and attacks the leg before bending the knee. Theory tags back in and stomps Dawkins. Theory punches away at him before stomping the chest. Theory kicks Dawkins in the ribs before applying a rear chin lock. Dawkins fights up, blocks a superkick, and connects with an exploder suplex.

Ford and Garza tag in. Ford hits a springboard cross-body block before hitting a pair of clotheslines and a dropkick. Garza ducks another clothesline, but Ford connects with a DDT and kips up. Ford goes to the top rope as Theory distracts the referee. The referee still catches her and throws the match out.

Winners by Disqualification: The Street Profits

 

Zelina Vega w/ Angel Garza and Austin Theory vs. Bianca Belair w/ The Street Profits

The bell rings, and Vega talks a little trash. They lock up, and Belair shoves her down before taunting her. They lock up again, and Belair throws her down. Vega quickly scurries away, and the referee keeps Belair back. Vega applies a side headlock, but Belair shoves her off and hits a shoulder block. Belair does a cartwheel and clotheslines her. Vega kicks her back and slaps her in the face. Belair looks flabbergasted. Belair grabs her by the hair and beats her down. Belair throws Vega across the ring twice before shouldering her in the corner. Vega goes for a roll-up, but Belair backflips out. Vega quickly sidesteps her to send her shoulder-first into the ring post. Vega then applies a stretch on the ropes. Vega rolls her up for a pin.

Vega stomps the back and hits a DDT for a near fall. Vega talks trash and applies a modified chin lock. Belair fights up with Vega on her back. Belair then counters into a suplex. Montez Ford goes absolutely wild at ringside. Vega boots Belair back and comes off the second rope, but Belair catches her and hits a military press drop. Belair goes to hit the ropes, but Theory gets in her way. Ford pulls him out of the ring and brawls with him. Dawkins chases Garza into the stands. Ford and Theory brawl in the ring, and the referee throws the match out.

No Contest

The Street Profits and Bianca Belair vs. Angel Garza, Austin Theory, and Zelina Vega

Montez Ford starts against Austin Theory and takes him down. Ford chops the chest. Theory reverses a whip to the corner, but Ford slingshots over him, does a few handsprings, and dropkicks him. Theory quickly attacks Ford from behind and knocks him out of the ring. Theory grabs Ford and throws him into the barricade. Theory gets Ford in the ring and attacks him. Theory stomps Ford down and distracts the referee while Garza chokes Ford. Theory hits a snapmare and applies a chin lock. Theory grounds him and applies an arm bar. Ford fights up, but Theory clotheslines him for a two count. Theory then goes to a front facelock. Ford fights up, but Theory clubs him and throws him out of the ring. Theory attacks him outside the ring and puts him back in. Theory quickly stops him from tagging his partners and applies a chin lock. Ford fights up, so Theory knocks Dawkins off the apron. Ford then hits Theory with a step-up enzuigiri.

Belair tags in, so Vega is obligated to come in. Vega avoids her, but Belair counters a tilt-a-whirl into a backbreaker. Belair then slams her before hitting a handspring back kick on Theory. Belair then splashes Vega. Garza pulls Belair off. Ford chases Garza before running into a superkick from Theory. Dawkins then shoulder blocks Theory down and chases Garza. In the ring, Belair hits a double chickenwing slam into the turnbuckles before hitting the KOD for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: The Street Profits and Bianca Belair

 Aleister Black vs. Apollo Crews

Apollo Crews is moving to Raw from SmackDown with no real explanation given. They lock up, and Crews soon applies a side headlock. Black takes him down for a two count. Black applies a chin lock, but Crews powers out. Black takes him down and applies an arm bar. Black hits a rough takedown and covers for a two count. Crews gets up and applies a hammerlock. Black hits a fireman’s carry takedown and applies a chin lock. Crews fights out and applies a front facelock. Black fights out, but Crews applies a side headlock. They go back and forth before Black sits crosslegged in the ring.

We come back from the break to see Crews try to power Black, but Black takes him down with an arm drag. Black applies an arm bar, but Crews fights up. Crews clubs him and punches him in the face. Black boots him back and hits the ropes for a dropkick. Black gets out of the ring to recover. Crews soon follows him out, but Black punches him back. Black charges, but Crews hits him with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor.

Crews gets him in the ring, and Black fights back. Black takes him down and viciously kicks him in the chest for a near fall. Black approaches him, but Crews drops him out of the ring. Crews kicks him back and hits a moonsault block off the apron.

We come back from the break to see Crews clothesline Black down for a two count. Crews applies a chin lock, but Black gets out and starts kicking him. Black charges, but Crews hits a snap powerslam for a near fall. Crews goes for a standing moonsault, but Black kicks the leg. Crews quickly comes back with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Black soon fights back and kicks him, but Crews hits a clothesline. Crews goes to the top rope for a splash, but Black moves. Black quickly takes him down and applies a knee bar. Crews screams in pain, but he gets to the bottom rope.

Crews is having a hard time getting to his feet. He’s clutching his knee. Black is wobbling on his feet. Crews goes down and can’t put pressure on the knee. Black pulls him up by the foot and tries for Black Mass, but Crews ducks and hits a pump kick. Crews then hits a step-up enzuigiri.

We come back from another break to see Black leap off the top rope, but Crews moves. Black quickly sweeps the feet and hits a low dropkick to the head. Black follows up with a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Crews kicks him back, but Black kicks him down for a two count. Black grabs the legs, but Crews throws him off. Crews then connects with a dropkick. Crews pulls him up and powers him to the corner. Black quickly kicks the knee and goes to the second rope, but Crews kicks him in the face. Crews hits a superplex from the middle rope for a near fall.

Crews military presses him, but his knee buckles. Black strikes away at him, but Crews hits a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Crews hits a military press slam followed by a standing moonsault. Crews quickly hits a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Both men are down. Crews soon gets up and goes to the top rope. Black quickly kicks him in the face and climbs the ropes, but Crews sends him down with a front suplex. Crews leaps, but Black hits a vicious knee to the face. Black pulls Crews up by the foot, but Crews gets out and goes for a powerbomb. Black gets out of the and hits the Black Mass for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Aleister Black

 

Cedric Alexander and Ricochet vs. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch

Cedric Alexander will start against Danny Burch. Burch takes him down and tags in Oney Lorcan. Lorcan and Burch chop Alexander down. Lorcan applies a front facelock before uppercutting him. Burch tags in and forearms away at Alexander. Burch chops him down for a two count. Burch quickly goes to a chin lock. Alexander soon fights up and takes him down.

Ricochet and Lorcan are tagged in. Ricochet kicks him back, but Lorcan big boots him. Ricochet quickly hits him with a hurricanrana for a two count. Burch breaks up the pin. Burch sends Alexander out of the ring. Ricochet hits Burch with a springboard dropkick to the floor. Alexander tags in and hits an inverted atomic drop followed by an enzuigiri from Ricochet. Alexander hits a front suplex followed by a standing shooting star press from Ricochet. Ricochet tags back in. Alexander hits the Neuralyzer in Lorcan before hitting Burch with a suicide dive. Ricochet hits Lorcan with the Recoil for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Cedric Alexander and Ricochet

 

WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Big Show

McIntyre unloads on Big Show with punches and kicks. Big Show reverses a whip, but McIntyre boots him back. McIntyre hits the ropes, but Big Show takes him down. Big Show punches him in the ribs and clubs him down. Big Show talks trash and chokes him on the ropes. Big Show stretches him on the ropes. Big Show says he’s fought four decades and faced the best. Big Show head-butts him and clubs him down. Big Show hits a Vader Bomb for a near fall. Big Show laughs and says McIntyre has some fight. Big Show viciously chops the chest a few times. McIntyre tries to fight back, but Big Show cuts him off and hits a big scoop slam. Big Show chokes him on the ropes and goes for a chop, but McIntyre moves. McIntyre has a whip reversed, but Big Show grabs him by the throat. McIntyre gets out of a Showstopper. McIntyre hits a scoop slam on the giant for a near fall!

McIntyre goes to the top rope and jumps off, but Big Show grabs him and hits a Showstopper for a near fall. Big Show is stunned. McIntyre ducks a Knockout Punch and hits the Claymore Kick for the win.

Winner by Pinfall and still WWE Champion: Drew McIntyre

 

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WWE Raw Results – 3/30/20

WWE Raw Results
March 30, 2020
Orlando, Florida (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary:  Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton

 

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The Undertaker appears and calls AJ Styles by his real name: Allan Jones. Styles has a big mouth. Undertaker doesn’t know if he has a big set or he’s just really that stupid. Either way, his mouth is writing checks his ass can’t cash. Styles probably thought that by dropping pipe bombs, he’d get under his skin. Undertaker has heard a lot worse from far better than Styles. There are some truths to what Styles has been saying. Styles mentioned 10-15 years ago, he probably wouldn’t want to try the Undertaker. You damn right! Styles was content being a big fish in a little pond because he knew he didn’t have what it took to hang with him, Stone Cold, The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, and Edge… the very best the business had to offer. The Phenomenal One… my ass. Styles waited until they were all gone except him.

Undertaker has far more matches behind him than he has in front. Allan has stepped in something there’s no coming back from. His foolish pride made bad decisions for him. All the things he said, he gets it. It’s business. Where he crossed the line was when he mentioned his wife. Styles is mad his wife does the Faith Breaker a.k.a. the Styles Clash and got it over. Styles will pay the ultimate price for disrespecting his wife, Michelle McCool. He’ll pay the price in a boneyard, Styles’ idea. Styles wants to be relevant at the Showcase of the Immortals. Who better to make that happen than The Undertaker? Try him. He’ll make Styles famous. He hopes Styles brings those “ass clowns” Gallows and Anderson because all three of them will feel the wrath of the unholy trinity he’s bringing. They will get hurt and suffer. Most importantly they will Rest… In… Peace. A graphic shows a gravestone with “AJ Styles: 1977-2020” behind The Undertaker.

 

Aleister Black vs. Jason Cade

Black quickly sweeps the feet and calmly sits in the center of the ring. Cade doesn’t know what Black is doing. Black blocks a kick, but Cade comes back with an enzuigiri. Black kicks away the hand and connects with Black Mass for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Aleister Black

 

The Street Profits and Kevin Owens vs. Angel Garza, Austin Theory, and Seth Rollins w/ Zelina Vega

It’ll be Kevin Owens starting against Seth Rollins, but Rollins quickly tags in Austin Theory. Owens punches Theory down and chops the chest. Owens punches him in the corner before backing up. Owens taunts Rollins and tags in Angelo Dawkins. Dawkins quickly tags in Montez Ford. Dawkins shoulder blocks Theory down before flipping Ford onto him. Angel Garza runs in, so the Street Profits hit him with a double-team flapjack onto Theory. Ford then wipes Garza and Theory out with a summersault plancha.

We come back from the break to see Ford get away from Garza, but Garza soon dropkicks him down and rips his pants off. Theory tags in and takes Ford down for a near fall. Theory applies a chin lock and knees Ford. Ford throws Theory to the apron, but he lands on his feet. Theory hits a rolling thunder into a dropkick for a near fall. Theory forearms Ford down and clubs the back a few times. Theory goes for a back suplex, but Ford flips through.

Dawkins tags in and shoulder blocks Theory before knocking Rollins and Garza off the apron. Dawkins hits Theory with an exploder suplex. Rollins blind tags in. Dawkins splashes Theory in the corner and goes for a bulldog, but Theory throws him over the top rope. Dawkins quickly shoulder blocks Garza before getting in the ring and turning Theory inside out with a shoulder block. Rollins then superkicks Dawkins. Owens smiles at Rollins and tells Dawkins to get to him and make the tag. Rollins stomps Dawkins and punches him down. Rollins chokes Dawkins on the ropes until the referee admonishes him. Garza kicks Dawkins in the face. Theory tags in and stomps Dawkins before punching him. Garza tags in and attacks Dawkins before jumping on the back for a two count. Rollins tags in and kicks Dawkins in the ribs. Rollins hits a snapmare and kicks him in the spine. Rollins applies a chin lock and elbows the face. Rollins applies a chin lock before transitioning to a front facelock. Dawkins punches out, but Rollins knees him and punches Ford off the apron. Owens taunts Rollins. Dawkins rolls Rollins up for a two count. Rollins quickly hits a Sling Blade and punches away at Dawkins. Dawkins blocks a superkick and punches Rollins down.

Owens tags in, and Rollins quickly scurries to his corner and tags Garza in. Owens chops Garza and sends him into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Owens quickly clotheslines him down and hits a senton splash. Owens hits a cannonball in the corner and goes to the top rope. Owens hits a senton bomb, but Theory breaks up the pin. Ford quickly hits Theory with an enzuigiri. Ford goes for a summersault plancha on Theory, but misses and slams hard on the ramp! It looks like Ford miscalculated where Theory was. In the ring, Owens hits Garza with a Stunner for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: The Street Profits and Kevin Owens

 

 

Kevin Owens is still in the ring. Seth Rollins may have kicked some sense into him. Owens thought a lot about what Rollins said last week and he has something to say. Last Monday, Rollins walked around this place and said this building was built because of him. Everyone that comes through this place should be thankful to Rollins. Owens says he’s heard otherwise. This place was built in spite of Rollins. Rollins was a nightmare to deal with the minute he stepped foot in that warehouse in Tampa. No one could stand Rollins. He knew everything about everything. Rollins proved everyone right when people said he is “an arrogant dipshit.”

Owens is not delusional like Rollins. Rollins proved him right last week. Rollins talked about all his WrestleMania moments and said he’s a god. Rollins said Owens is a disappointment. Those words stayed with him. While Owens may not have all the WrestleMania moments Rollins does, he can claim the same accolades. He’s been the Intercontinental Champion, United States Champion, and was Universal Champion well before Rollins. Those WrestleMania moments and accomplishments he got weren’t done on his own. Owens had someone watching his back with him one way or the other. So did Rollins. None of those WrestleMania moments Rollins has weren’t accomplished alone. Rollins always had backup or found an underhanded way to get them. Rollins needs to be honest with himself. The only thing Rollins said that made sense is everything someone accomplished doesn’t matter when you get here. On Saturday when they get in the ring at WrestleMania, their pasts don’t matter. All that matters is they’re going one-on-one. This Saturday night, he’ll show that Rollins is not a prophet, messiah, or a god when he pins him in the ring and takes his first WrestleMania moment from Rollins. This Saturday, Owens will be the one to burn it down.

 

Edge is shown backstage. Edge mentions that Randy Orton said Adam Copeland is a junkie for Edge. Orton is probably right. It’s not about ego. Edge just loves the feeling that happens in the arena. That explosion when his music hits, that connection he has from the audience. He’s one of them. He came from them. They’re all junkies for this. As a 13 year old kid sitting in the 11th row for Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior… if you’re not a junkie for this, you’re taking up space and in his way.

They have different definitions of the word “grit.” To Orton, grit means being handpicked for Evolution and resting on the laurels and coasting on his family name with spurts of magic for 20 years, ok with being ok. Ok for Orton is better than most, but to him grit is the type of man that will reach down into the hole and pull somebody out that probably doesn’t deserve it. Grit is refusing to be in Evolution because he doesn’t want to be someone’s lackey. Grit is forging your own Hall of Fame career. To him grit is thinking about how to get back here everyday for 9 years and end this on his own terms. Edge said that Orton is jealous of him, but he’s not. Orton is jealous of Edge’s passion. You can’t fabricate passion. He has it and Orton doesn’t. The only time Orton has passion is when he’s around. Edge lights a fire under him and everyone sees it but Orton. Everyone is saying this is the best Orton has ever been. The last time Orton tried this hard was 9 years ago. That must scare Orton. Edge inspires passion and that scares Orton. Orton is a junkie for the way Edge makes him feel.

Those voices in Orton’s head made him make a terrible mistake. Orton attacked his pack and almost had him believing the Royal Rumble was enough closure for him, but then he put his hands on his wife and uttered the names of his little girls to pull him back in. Orton accepted a Last Man Standing match with him, a man who will dive face-first into a flaming table with thumbtacks in his body just to grab the torch Orton took for granted. Orton dug himself another hole. This time, he’s not pulling him back out. He’ll push Orton so far in that he’ll never get back out. Edge looks psychotic as he finishes.

 

Asuka vs. Kayden Carter

Asuka shouts in Japanese and peaks the microphones before shouting, “Who are you?” No one is ready for Asuka!

The bell rings, and Carter dropkicks her into the ropes. Carter punches away at Asuka, but Asuka soon hits a butt bump. Asuka kicks Carter in the head, but Carter blocks a kick. Asuka goes for a takedown, but Carter rolls her up for a two count. Carter quickly follows up with a dropkick for a near fall. Asuka blocks a kick and picks the ankle before hitting a German Suplex. Asuka viciously kicks her in the head before applying the Asuka Lock for the submission.

Winner by Submission: Asuka

 

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are already in the ring. Heyman introduces himself and says he’d hate to pull the curtain back on the wrestling industry. Heyman believes in the magic of WWE. Heyman loves being in a business where we take larger than life individuals and promote them to a global audience. This is the final segment on the final Raw before WrestleMania. This is the most unique WrestleMania of our lifetimes not just because it’s too big for one night. This is the most unique time we’ll ever experience.

They call this the go home segment of the show on the go home show. Why is the champion Brock Lesnar in the ring on this segment every year? Lesnar is the beast to slay, the one to conquer, the one to beat on the single biggest show of the year. This year, Drew McIntyre has truly stepped up. Heyman gives his compliments to him. McIntyre is that special. Compared to the guy on the street, McIntyre is that special. Compared to that dumbass in the gym that thinks he can do WWE stuff — they can’t — McIntyre is special. Compared to the locker room, the most extraordinary roster in history, McIntyre is special. You know who else was special? The Rock who got laid out and beaten for the title by Lesnar. Hulk Hogan was also special, but his blood was rubbed on Lesnar’s chest. Randy Couture, John Cena, The Undertaker were all special and icons that stood above all the other icons. At the end of the day when they got in the ring against a once ever athlete like Lesnar, they ended up like everyone else: not so god damn special and just Brock’s bitch.

Heyman says Drew McIntyre doesn’t need him to promote how good the Claymore Kick is. So was the Rock Bottom, Hulk Hogan’s Leg Drop, Randy Couture and Shane Carwin’s knockout punches, Cena’s Attitude Adjustment, and Undertaker’s Chokeslam and Tombstone, but not on the day they stepped in with Lesnar. It truly mattered after the bell rang. Now that Lesnar knows the Claymore Kick is coming, he’s either mastered a strategy to avoid it or he’ll eat it and see if it can take him down. Heyman has something. It’s more than a prediction or a spoiler. It’s an absolute guarantee. Next year on the go home segment on the go home Raw before WrestleMania, you know who will be standing here? Brock Lesnar with the title over his shoulder. Heyman will be talking about how McIntyre had a great story to tell, but he got beaten fugly at the 2020 WrestleMania by the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Champion. McIntyre will walk in special and leave just like everybody else: nothing more than Brock’s bitch.

 

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WWE Raw Results – 3/16/20

 
WWE Raw Results
March 16, 2020
Orlando, Florida (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Jerry “The King” Lawler

 

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A replay is shown of AJ Styles saying Undertaker’s wife, Michelle McCool, is trying to kill him. The Undertaker is here, as is AJ Styles. They will sign the contract to make the match official for WrestleMania. Lawler talks about Stone Cold Steve Austin being here to celebrate 3:16 Day.

Edge’s music hits, and the Rated-R Superstar makes his way to the ring. Edge says it’s been a strange few months for he and his wife, Beth Phoenix.

Edge says when he met Randy Orton 20 years ago when Bob Orton introduced them, he knew their careers would intertwine. Tearing down houses for the Intercontinental Championship and trying to destroy DX as Rated-RKO. They also owe credit to Mick Foley, who handed the torch to both of them. They grabbed it, but there was one lesson he took from Foley that Orton didn’t: grit. Edge used the grit to persevere through the neck surgeries to get back and compete at the Royal Rumble.

Edge and Orton have a lot in common, but Orton is an entitled brat. Orton is one of the best to ever do this, but he had all of this handed to him on a silver platter. Orton’s dad handed this all to him. It makes Orton so jealous that a guy like Edge had to work for everything and got it. Edge was raised by a single parent who broke her back to see that his dreams came true. Edge did it. It makes Orton jealous that he came back after nine years and threw him out. That’s what this is all about. It’s not love. Orton doesn’t love him. Orton is jealous of him because he can’t do what Edge can do.

Two weeks ago, Beth comes back to give a medical update on him. What no one realizes… what Orton didn’t realize is that she was here to retire for him again. She didn’t think it was fair that someone should be forced to retire from what they love not once, but twice. Orton couldn’t let her finish what she was going to say. Orton talked about how Edge pulled him out of all those holes… Orton pulled Edge out of a hole. Orton pulled him away from a horrible decision. Edge says it’s simple math. At WrestleMania… if Orton has the guts, it’s Edge versus Orton in a Last Man Standing match! This is not a story that Orton dictates. Edge writes this story. It’s not a tragedy. It’s a redemptive story. At WrestleMania, Orton won’t stand back up.

Earlier today, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch rode up to the WWE Performance Center in a semi. It is decorated with her face and logo. Lynch gets out of the truck and walks into the center.

30-Man Men’s Royal Rumble Match

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar makes his entrance. Elias is the second entrant. While Elias is making his entrance, he says that Lesnar is a “brain dead gorilla.” Elias says there is an unavoidable truth that WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Elias is going to sing a song called for “Sacrificial Lamb.” Elias sing about himself being the “Sacrificial Lamb.” Lesnar trips getting out of the ring and chases Elias into the ring.

No. 1: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar

No. 2: Elias

The bell rings, and the Royal Rumble begins. Lesnar viciously takes Elias down and shoulders him. Lesnar connects with a German Suplex and stands over Elias. Paul Heyman gives Lesnar the guitar, and Lesnar slams it on Elias’ back. Lesnar then eliminates Elias and stands alone in the ring.

Elias has been eliminated.

No. 3: Erick Rowan

Erick Rowan comes to the ring with the cage. Rowan gets in the ring and charges, but Lesnar ducks a clothesline. Lesnar goes for a German Suplex, but Rowan gets out. Rowan charges, but Lesnar gets away and clotheslines him out of the ring. Lesnar is again standing alone in the ring. Lesnar taunts the crowd.

Erick Rowan has been eliminated.

No. 4: Robert Roode

Roode gets in the ring and punches away at Lesnar. Lesnar sends him to the corner and charges, but Roode gets the knees up. Lesnar quickly takes him down and hits an F5. Lesnar grabs Roode and throws him over the top rope. The crowd is furious. Lesnar takes the WWE Championship and holds it up.

Robert Roode has been eliminated.

No. 5: John Morrison

Lesnar laughs as Morrison gets in the ring. Lesnar kicks him back and absolutely launches Morrison over the top rope with a belly-to-belly suplex. Morrison lasted 8 seconds.

John Morrison has been eliminated.

Lesnar continues to taunt the crowd and waits for the next victim. Lesnar has had four easy eliminations.

No. 6: Kofi Kingston

Kingston kicks and punches away at Lesnar before Lesnar hits a belly-to-belly overhead suplex. Lesnar connects with a German Suplex that spikes Kingston on his head. Lesnar stands over Kingston and smiles. Lesnar drives Kingston into the corner and kicks him.

No. 7: Rey Mysterio

Mysterio tries to pepper Lesnar with quick strikes before Lesnar pancakes him. Lesnar sends Mysterio into Kingston in the corner. Lesnar pulls them both in for a double short-arm clothesline. Lesnar smiles as he stares at the carnage. Lesnar turns Mysterio inside out with a German Suplex. Lesnar is sweating profusely. Lesnar grabs Kingston and hits a German Suplex.

No. 8: Big E

Big E checks on Kingston and Mysterio at ringside, who rolled out of the ring to recover. All three get in the ring and triple-team Lesnar. Kingston hits Trouble in Paradise on Lesnar. Big E then hits Lesnar with the Big Ending. Mysterio hits a 619 on Lesnar, and Big E shoulders him. Mysterio jumps off Big E’s back, but Lesnar grabs him and eliminates him.

Rey Mysterio has been eliminated.

Lesnar jumps off Big E’s back to hit Kingston with a clothesline. Lesnar then eliminates Big E.

Big E has been eliminated.

Lesnar stands over Kingston and attacks. Lesnar then eliminates Kingston with an F5 over the top rope.

Kofi Kingston has been eliminated.

No. 9: Cesaro

Cesaro attacks Lesnar with some uppercuts. Lesnar gives him a suplex and clotheslines him over the top rope to eliminate him. Lesnar holds up the WWE Championship to boos from the crowd. Lesnar is once again alone in the ring.

Cesaro has been eliminated.

No. 10: Shelton Benjamin

Lesnar smiles as his former college roommate comes down to the ring. Heyman shakes hands with Benjamin and hugs him. Heyman tells him to get in the ring with Lesnar. Lesnar and Benjamin shake hands and hug. They high five in the ring and hug again. They set up and wait for someone else to come down. Lesnar then gives him a German Suplex and clotheslines his friend over the top rope!

Shelton Benjamin has been eliminated.

Lesnar laughs as he stands alone in the ring. Lesnar is at 9 eliminations so far. Lesnar is sweating like crazy.

No. 11: WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

Nakamura knees away at him before hitting a kick to the temple. Lesnar then picks Nakamura up and dumps him over the top rope for his tenth elimination. Lesnar is three away from tying the record for eliminations and four from breaking it.

Shinsuke Nakamura has been eliminated.

No. 12: MVP

Montel Vontavious Porter is back. Lesnar dances to MVP’s music as he makes his entrance. MVP walks around the ring and tries to get to Paul Heyman. MVP chases Heyman before Lesnar grabs him. MVP snaps Lesnar off the top rope and punches him. Lesnar kicks MVP and hits an F5. Lesnar then throws MVP over the top rope.

MVP has been eliminated.

No. 13: NXT North American Champion Keith Lee

Lesnar looks impressed and mouths, “Big boy!” Lee gets in the ring, and Lesnar is basking in the glory. Lesnar and Lee go face-to-face. Lesnar knees Lee in the chest before having a whip reversed. Lee absorbs a shoulder block from Lesnar and viciously shoulder blocks him down. Lee attacks Lesnar in the corner and hits a running forearm. The crowd is going wild. They then take each other out with a double clothesline.

No. 14: Braun Strowman

Strowman avalanches Lesnar and Lee before dropkicking Lee. Lee is knocked under the bottom rope. Lee is not eliminated. Strowman leaves the ring and hits Lee with a shoulder tackle. Strowman gets in the ring and clotheslines Lesnar. Strowman scoops Lesnar up, but Lesnar slides off and hits a German Suplex. Lesnar then gives Lee a German Suplex. Lesnar hits another German Suplex on Strowman before spiking Lee on his head with one. Strowman and Lee get to their feet and go face-to-face. They start brawling before Lesnar eliminates them both.

Keith Lee and Braun Strowman have been eliminated.

No. 15: Ricochet

Lesnar has tied the record with 13 eliminations! Ricochet goes for a springboard, but Lesnar catches him. Lesnar throws him down before sending him across the ring.

No. 16: Drew McIntyre

McIntyre stares a hole through Lesnar as he gets in the ring. Lesnar removes his gloves and prepares to square up. Ricochet low blows Lesnar, and McIntyre Claymore Kicks him over the top rope! Wow!!

Brock Lesnar has been eliminated.

The crowd is absolutely losing it. Ricochet takes McIntyre down. Ricochet goes for a standing shooting star press, but McIntyre catches him and throws him over the top rope.

Ricochet has been eliminated.

No. 17: The Miz

McIntyre quickly takes Miz down before counting down and hitting a Claymore Kick. McIntyre then eliminates The Miz. 16 men have been eliminated by two individuals in the Royal Rumble.

The Miz has been eliminated.

The crowd is singing a furious Brock Lesnar to the back. Lesnar has not left yet. McIntyre continues to stare at Lesnar. Lesnar finally leaves through the crowd.

No. 18: AJ Styles

Styles punches away at McIntyre, but McIntyre sends him back. Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm. McIntyre avoids it and shoulder tackles him down. McIntyre goes for a suplex, but Styles gets out and applies a Calf Crusher. McIntyre slams his head off the mat to get out of the hold.

No. 19: Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler gets in McIntyre’s face and talks trash. Styles chop blocks McIntyre. Ziggler punches away at McIntyre. Ziggler then forearms Styles down. McIntyre powers Ziggler to the corner and sends him across the ring with a belly-to-belly overhead suplex. McIntyre chops the chest of Ziggler in the corner before chopping Styles.

No. 20: Karl Anderson

Anderson attacks McIntyre to save Styles. McIntyre eats a superkick. Ziggler, Styles, and Anderson try to eliminate McIntyre, but he fights it. Styles punches Ziggler and sends him into Anderson for a spinebuster. Anderson tries to eliminate Ziggler while Styles attacks McIntyre.

No. 21: Edge

Edge has just entered his first match since retiring in 2011! Edge spears Ziggler before spearing Anderson! Edge sends McIntyre into the corner before hitting a facebuster. Edge then spears McIntyre. Edge and Styles go face-to-face. Edge gets out of a strike combo, but Styles hits an overhead kick. Edge immediately comes back with a Spear on Styles. This is absolutely surreal.

No. 22: King Corbin

Corbin gets in the ring and hits a chokeslam backbreaker on Anderson. McIntyre turns Ziggler inside out with a chop. Corbin punches Edge down in the corner. Edge then eliminates Styles from the match.

AJ Styles has been eliminated.

No. 23: Matt Riddle

Riddle kicks away at McIntyre’s chest before hitting Edge with a Ripcord Knee. Corbin then grabs Riddle by the hair and eliminates him.

Matt Riddle has been eliminated.

Riddle is furious. Corbin helps Ziggler up and waves goodbye to Riddle.

No. 24: Luke Gallows

Corbin hits Edge with a Deep Six. McIntyre then eliminates Corbin!

King Corbin has been eliminated.

Gallows and Anderson grab Edge and hit the Magic Killer. They stand over him and wait for the next competitor.

No. 25: Randy Orton

Orton gets in the ring and gives Gallows and Anderson RKOs. Rated-RKO then reunite to eliminate Gallows and Anderson. Orton and Edge smile at each other.

Luke Gallows has been eliminated.
Karl Anderson has been eliminated.

No. 26: Roman Reigns

Reigns punches and spears Ziggler before eliminating him.

Dolph Ziggler has been eliminated.

Reigns and McIntyre start to square off.

No. 27: Kevin Owens

Owens punches Reigns down before hitting cannonballs on Reigns and Edge. Owens hits McIntyre with a Pop-up Powerbomb. Owens goes for a Pop-up Powerbomb on Reigns, but Reigns gets out. Owens then gives Reigns a Stunner. Orton stalks Owens, but Owens gives him a Stunner. Owens grabs Edge and goes to eliminate him.

No. 28: Aleister Black

Black knees Owens down before elbowing Edge back and kneeing him. McIntyre hits Black with a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre goes for a Claymore Kick, but Black floors him with a Black Mass!

No. 29: Samoa Joe

Joe and Owens almost immediately come to blows.

No. 30: Seth Rollins

The Monday Night Messiah comes to the ring with Buddy Murphy and AOP. Joe and Owens go under the bottom rope to attack them. Rollins and his cohorts take Owens and Joe down. They send Edge into the barricade before sending Orton over the commentary tables. Rollins hits McIntyre with a Stomp before hitting Reigns with a Stomp. Rollins powers Reigns up, but Black knees him in the back. Black kicks Rollins in the head and goes for a springboard, but Murphy sweeps the feet. Rollins kicks Black in the head before eliminating him.

Aleister Black has been eliminated.

Owens gives Rollins a Stunner and sends him over the top rope, but AOP catches him. Owens attacks AOP, so Rollins eliminates him.

Kevin Owens has been eliminated.

Joe grabs Rollins in a Coquina Clutch. Murphy gets involved to break it up. Rollins eliminates Joe.

Samoa Joe has been eliminated.

Owens, Joe, and Black fight AOP and Murphy up the ramp and to the back. Rollins is all alone. Edge gets in the ring. McIntyre, Orton, and Reigns also stand off from Rollins. Rollins tries to make a truce with Reigns to team up together. Rollins sticks his fist out for The Shield fist bump. Reigns hits Rollins with a Superman Punch. Edge grabs Rollins and sends him into Orton for a scoop powerslam. McIntyre then floors Rollins with a Claymore Kick before eliminating him.

Seth Rollins has been eliminated.

The final four are Randy Orton, Edge, Roman Reigns, and Drew McIntyre. Edge and Orton seem to be coming up with a renewed partnership. They attack McIntyre and Reigns. Orton sends Reigns into the ring post shoulder-first. Orton and McIntyre square off, but Orton soon drops him with an RKO. Edge then spears McIntyre down. They hit McIntyre with a double-team RKO. Orton then stalks Edge and pretends to strike. Orton then shrugs, leading to Edge looking at him with some caution. Orton walks ahead of him, so Edge throws him over the top rope!

Randy Orton has been eliminated.

Orton is not pleased, but he just shrugs it off and leaves. A “You still got it” chant picks up. Edge and Reigns go face-to-face. They start trading punches before Reigns uppercuts him. Reigns connects with a Superman Punch. Reigns sets up for a Spear and charges, but Edge leapfrogs him and hits a Spear! The crowd is going wild. Edge throws Reigns over the top rope, but he lands on the apron. Edge goes for a Spear off the apron, but Reigns moves and kicks him. Reigns pulls Edge over the top rope, and they’re throwing punches on the apron. Reigns then head-butts Edge off the apron to eliminate him.

Edge has been eliminated.

Reigns punches McIntyre back and hits a Superman Punch. McIntyre avoids being eliminated and gives Reigns a Claymore Kick. McIntyre then picks Reigns up and eliminates him!

Winner: Drew McIntyre

 

The Undertaker is pacing in the ring. AJ Styles’ music hits, but he doesn’t come out. Undertaker looks around for a blindside attack, but it doesn’t come. The music stops, then starts again, but Styles still doesn’t come out.

Styles appears on the video screen with Gallows and Anderson. Styles says he has the contract with him. They’re in the Performance Center where hundreds of prospects come to hope to be Undertaker. They didn’t have to, of course. Undertaker is on the Mount Rushmore of WWE Superstars and carried the company on his back. However it’s 2020 and Undertaker is interjecting himself into a world that would rather see him removed from it. You don’t see Michael Jordan in the NBA Finals or Peyton Manning and Brett Favre in the Super Bowl. You just know Undertaker will put himself into WrestleMania season. It’s “Money” Michelle McCool’s fault. She makes him dust off the jacket, walk down the aisle, and embarrass himself. Styles says, “Undertaker… Mark… you are a shell of your former self.” Styles tells Undertaker to let it go. Something tells him to have some sympathy for the old guy, but he can’t find it. Not once, but twice Undertaker has stuck his nose in O.C. business. Undertaker stole the victory at Super ShowDown and then at Elimination Chamber. When WrestleMania is over, Styles will pay for his assisted living costs. Styles will do everyone a favor when he has Undertaker Rest in Peace.

Styles signs the contract. Styles tells Gallows and Anderson to take the contract to the Undertaker, but they decline. Styles orders Karl Anderson to take it and makes Luke Gallows go with him. They reluctantly take it and walk off. Undertaker is angrily standing in the ring.

Gallows and Anderson slowly make their way to the ring with the contract. They slide it into the ring and backup. The Undertaker’s bell tolls and the lights go out. When they come back on, Undertaker is standing behind Gallows and Anderson. Undertaker drives them both into the apron before whipping Anderson into the steel steps. Undertaker boots Anderson before sending Gallows into the barricade. Undertaker then signs the contract and shoves the contract into Anderson’s mouth.

Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade w/ Zelina Vega

The bell rings, and Mysterio quickly trips him into the ropes. Andrade quickly gets out and slams Mysterio down before hitting a low dropkick in the face. Andrade drops an elbow on the lower back and talks trash. Andrade chops the chest before sending him into the ropes, but Mysterio fights back and springboards off the ropes with a head-scissor. Andrade drops him on the apron, but Mysterio knocks him back. Vega grabs the ankle, but Mysterio fights her off. Mysterio goes to the top rope, but Andrade dropkicks him out of mid-air for a near fall.

We come back from the break to see Andrade stretching Mysterio, but Mysterio counters into a hurricanrana that sends Andrade shoulder-first into the turnbuckle. Mysterio goes to the apron and hits a springboard seated senton. Mysterio follows up with a head-scissor takeover and rolls through a sunset flip to kick him in the head for a two count. Mysterio goes for a springboard moonsault, but Andrade gets out. Mysterio gets out of a suplex and puts him in position for the 619. Mysterio hits the ropes, but Andrade elbows him in the face for a near fall. Asuka is just shouting a grunting.

Andrade shouts that he is the champion. Andrade starts the Three Amigos, but Mysterio flips through into a head-scissor takeover! Mysterio hits a 619 and goes to the top rope for a splash. Mysterio pins the United States Champion.

Winner by Pinfall: Rey Mysterio

 

Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring. She calls out Shayna Baszler. Baszler thinks she can just bully her way to the top. Now she comes to Raw and sees a ginger legend of a woman, and it makes Baszler question the natural order of things. As long as she’s champion, Baszler’s whole world is a lie.

She’ll explain it in terms an “animal scumbag” like Baszler can understand. She’s the one that was hunted and got tired of being hunted. Lynch is the prey that kills the predator. Lynch warns Baszler not to make the same mistake others did. Every tweet, interview, and action is designed to make Baszler think what Lynch wants. Baszler can cut through the rest of the division, but she’s a different proposition. Lynch wants Baszler to think, something she never does. Lynch wants her to think about what it’ll feel like to be beat. She watched Baszler demolish the division, but at WrestleMania she’ll prove that Baszler’s life is a lie and it will hit her like a truck.

We see Shayna Baszler angrily watching backstage. She is absolutely seething.

 

Stone Cold Steve Austin’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring smiling and drinking beer. Austin poses on all four turnbuckles for the empty Performance Center. Someone tosses Austin some Broken Skull IPAs, and he smacks them together and drinks them. Austin then takes a bump into the beer pool. The commentary team is laughing and giving him a standing ovation.

Austin says he blew himself up during his entrance. Austin is here to make a declaration. From here on out, the 16th day of March is a National Holiday. If you want to know what 3:16 Day is all about, give me a Hell Yeah. They show a shot of the empty seats. All of a sudden, Byron Saxton shouts, “Hell Yeah!” Austin gives him a “What?”

Austin says 3:16 Day is when someone gives you a load of crap and you give him a one-finger salute. Saxton holds up an “8” sign. Austin asks if Saxton is rating him. 3:16 Day means you can open up a can of whoop ass on anyone. Saxton holds up a “6.” Austin says it’s a tough crowd and there’s no crowd. The speed limit is a suggestion, and Saxton gives him a “10.” 3:16 Day is when your boss works for you. Saxton gives that a “7” and Austin doesn’t get it. 3:16 Day is when you can have beer instead of coffee. Saxton gives that an “8.” Four-letter words are always acceptable. Saxton holds up a “5.” Austin tells him to reconsider, but Saxton doesn’t. Austin says 3:16 Day is a day you can whoop anyone’s ass and that’s the bottom line.

Austin invites Byron Saxton into the ring for all his help. Lawler and Phillips laugh. Austin says Saxton could have taken it a little easier on him. Austin appreciates all the levels of fabric Saxton brought to the broadcast. Austin calls Saxton a jackass and clinks beer cans with him. Austin then gives Byron Saxton a Stone Cold Stunner! Austin drinks some beer and celebrates.

Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring with a cooler. She steps on Saxton getting in the ring. Austin says the last time they were in the ring, she hit him with a Stone Cold Stunner. Austin asks if she’s on his side. She respects 3:16 Day. Austin and Lynch then drink beer together. Saxton gets up to his feet and is stumbling and bumbling. Austin pours beer on his head and crushes him with another Stone Cole Stunner. Lynch shouts that’s what happens when Stone Cold and The Man come around!

 

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WWE Raw Results – 3/9/20

WWE Raw Results
March 9, 2020
Washington, D.C.
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Jerry “The King” Lawler

 

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Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring. After winning the Elimination Chamber last night, Shayna Baszler will fight Lynch for the title at WrestleMania 36. A “Becky” chant picks up. Lynch says, “Washington, D.C., the Man has come around.” The time for joking is over. She finally knows who her WrestleMania opponent is, the cage fighter Shayna Baszler.

Shayna Baszler appears on the titantron. She says at WrestleMania, she is taking the Raw Women’s Championship. Baszler says, “And there’s not a damn thing you can do about it, bitch.” A “Becky” chant picks up. Lynch says Baszler cut through the entire field in minutes, including the one person it took Lynch her entire career to beat. Baszler was a successful cage fighter, the longest combined champion in NXT history, and a world class scumbag. Lynch calls Baszler a black hole of charisma. While she may be a bitch, she’s the bitch that runs this division. Another “Becky” chant picks up.

Lynch used to only recognize her as the constipated robot from NXT that refused to shake her hand after last year’s WrestleMania. Lynch remembers. Lynch says Baszler was bitter that she ripped this title out of her friend Ronda Rousey’s broken hand. Lynch has beat trained killers and will do it again. At WrestleMania, it’ll be The Man vs. The Queen of Spades. Lynch believes Baszler is underestimating her. She’ll smash Baszler’s face in for it. Lynch holds the title up.

Rey Mysterio vs. Angel Garza w/ Zelina Vega

Mysterio quickly hooks a side headlock, but Garza pushes him off. Mysterio slingshots over him and hits a head-scissor takeover into the turnbuckle. Garza hooks a hammerlock, but Mysterio counters with a snapmare. Mysterio goes for a hurricanrana, but Garza blocks it and flips him off. Garza hits a running big boot and smiles at the crowd. Mysterio elbows Garza back, but he has a whip reversed on him. Mysterio goes for a slingshot, but Garza superkicks him. Garza gloats in the ring and dropkicks Mysterio out of the ring. Garza removes his pants and celebrates.

We come back from the break to see Garza send Mysterio into the ropes, pop him up, and kick him in the midsection. Garza puts Mysterio on the ropes and signals for a 619, but Mysterio pops out and dropkicks Garza down. Mysterio punches Garza before driving him to the apron. Mysterio then dropkicks him to the floor, hits the ropes, and slides out of the ring with a splash.

Mysterio puts Garza in the ring for a seated senton. Mysterio hits the ropes and hits another seated senton followed by a kick to the head for a near fall. Mysterio for a springboard, but Garza catches him and hits a slingshot reverse suplex for a near fall. Mysterio catches Garza with an enzuigiri to send him into the ropes. Garza avoids a 619 and connects with a superkick. Garza sets up for the Wing Clipper, but Mysterio pushes to the corner. Garza puts Mysterio on the top rope, but Mysterio head-butts him down. Mysterio goes for a destroyer, but Garza catches him. Mysterio counters into a head-scissor takeover and connects with a 619! Mysterio follows up with a top rope splash for the win!

Winner by Pinfall: Rey Mysterio

Zack Ryder w/ Curt Hawkins vs. Bobby Lashley

The bell rings, and Lashley shoulder blocks Ryder down. Lashley puts him in the corner and viciously stomps him down. Lashley hits a running shoulder to the midsection and chokes him with his boot. Lashley sizes him up and charges, but Lashley boots him back. Lashley sidesteps a missile dropkick and connects with a vicious spinebuster. Lashley hits the Dominator for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Bobby Lashley

Erick Rowan vs. Drew McIntyre

The bell rings, and McIntyre big boots Rowan back. Rowan goes for an Iron Claw Slam, but McIntyre gets out and clotheslines him over the top rope. Rowan pulls McIntyre out of the ring and sends him into the ring post before hitting a belly-to-belly overhead suplex on the floor. McIntyre sits on the apron before walking over to Rowan’s tarantula in the cage. It’s still covered up. McIntyre puts it down, takes the top of the steel steps, and crushes the cage!

Rowan is infuriated and goes to attack, but McIntyre gives him a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre gets him in the ring and hits the Future Shock DDT. McIntyre backs up to the corner, gives a count, and crushes Rowan with a Claymore Kick for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Drew McIntyre

 

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors are in the ring. They’re shouting and screaming wildly in Japanese. Asuka is furious over losing last night and just wants to beat someone tonight.

The Kabuki Warriors vs. Natalya and Liv Morgan

It’ll be Liv Morgan starting against Kairi Sane. They lock up, and Sane pushes her into the ropes before rubbing her face. Morgan smiles and slaps back. Morgan bends under a clothesline and rolls Sane up for a two count. Morgan sends her into the ropes, but Sane hits head-scissor takeover. Morgan quickly pulls her into the ropes and hits a dropkick for a two count. Morgan hits a splash in the corner and tags Natalya in. They hit Sane with a double-team suplex for a two count. Natalya sends Sane into the ropes, but Sane holds on. Ruby Riott walks down to the ring to watch.

We come back from the break to see Natalya and Morgan hit Asuka with a double-team hip toss. Asuka attacks her on the ropes before the referee backs her up. Sane snaps Natalya’s injured arm from Elimination Chamber off the ropes. Sane tags. in and attacks the arm. Asuka tags back in and comes off the top rope with an axe handle to the arm. Sane tags in and does the same move. Sane covers her with a foot for a one count. Asuka tags in and sends her into the ropes for some kicks. Sane dropkicks Natalya, and Asuka covers for a near fall. Asuka hits a low kick to the face before applying an arm bar. Natalya punches out of the hold, so Asuka applies a guillotine. Sarah Logan walks down and stands at the foot of the ramp with Ruby Riott. Natalya fights up and slams Asuka. At ringside, Riott and Logan randomly get into a fight. Morgan goes to the top rope and hits a cross-body to the floor on Riott and Logan.

In the ring, Natalya elbows Sane back and rolls her up for a two count. Natalya quickly hits Sane with a discus clothesline for a near fall. Natalya elbows Sane back, and Asuka blind tags in. Natalya applies a Sharpshooter to Sane, but she’s no longer the legal competitor. Asuka runs in and kicks Natalya in the head for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: The Kabuki Warriors

AJ Styles makes his way to the ring with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Styles does not look happy. Not once, but twice did Undertaker stick his nose in his business where it doesn’t belong. Not once, but twice did Undertaker take moments from him. Undertaker stole a beautiful trophy from him at Super ShowDown and at Elimination Chamber, he cost him a match.

A loud “Undertaker” chant picks up. Styles looks disgusted. Three years ago at WrestleMania, he saw the Undertaker get beaten by Roman Reigns. After the match, Undertaker folded up his coat and walked up the ramp like he was walking off into the sunset. Undertaker probably should have done that after Brock Lesnar beat him. Still, it was a beautiful, powerful moment. Undertaker ruined it by coming back. Styles asks if it was ego. Whatever it was, it’ll cost him. Styles wants Undertaker at WrestleMania.

A few years ago, he’d have been hesitant about calling Undertaker out. Truth is he doesn’t see a monster or a phenom. He sees a broken down old man named Mark Calaway! Undertaker should have retired 10 years ago when he was in his prime. Styles doesn’t know what keeps him coming back, but he’s got a pretty good idea: his wife. It’s Michelle McCool. Styles says Michelle McCool and the Undertaker are married if people didn’t know. McCool plays Undertaker like a fiddle. Whatever she wants, she gets even if it means her husband has to walk to the ring and get hurt to get her what she wants. They have a beautiful family, but she’s the most conniving person he’s met in his life. The truth is the truth. Styles has some advice for the Undertaker. Styles is a good guy. Styles says Undertaker’s wife is going to run him into the ground, and Styles will help her.

Styles will make sure Undertaker dies in the ring at WrestleMania. Styles says he will take the Undertaker’s soul at WrestleMania. Styles will do exactly what his wife wants him to do. Styles challenges Undertaker to a one-on-one match at WrestleMania. What does Undertaker have to lose? He already lost his dignity, pride, and mystique. Undertaker is just a broken down old man. They can yell for Undertaker all they want. The people don’t give a damn about the Undertaker. Styles tells Undertaker to accept the fight so he can put the literal nail in his coffin.

WWE 24/7 Championship
Cedric Alexander vs. Riddick Moss (c)

Moss quickly floors Alexander with a shoulder block. Alexander kicks him back and charges, but Moss catches him and hits a fallaway slam out of the ring. Moss gets him in the ring for a two count. Moss applies a chin lock. Alexander hits a jawbreaker and kicks him back. Moss quickly sends him to the apron, but Alexander boots him back. Alexander hits a springboard flatliner for a near fall. Moss puts Alexander on the apron, but Alexander knocks him back. Moss sweeps the feet and hits a running shoulder in the corner. Moss follows up with a neckbreaker for the win.

Winner by Pinfall and still WWE 24/7 Champion: Riddick Moss

Seth Rollins w/ Murphy vs. Aleister Black

The bell rings, and they lock up. Rollins applies a waistlock, but Black takes him down. Black applies a front facelock. Rollins fights out, but Black hits a pair of arm drags. Rollins quickly takes him down and goes for a Stomp, but Black moves. Rollins then avoids Black Mass. Black sends him out of the ring and feigns a plancha before sitting crosslegged in the ring.

We come back from the break to see Rollins take Black down and apply a chin lock. During the break, Rollins drove Black neck-first into the top rope. Black fights up, but Rollins takes him down and pulls him out on the apron. Rollins then knees him in the face. Rollins punches away at him in the corner before posing. Black drops Rollins on the apron. Rollins goes for a springboard, but Black moves. Black takes him down with some strikes, sweeps the feet, and dropkicks him in the head before kipping up. Black hits a springboard moonsault. Murphy gets on the apron, but Black knocks him off. Rollins rolls Black up for a two count. Black kicks him and hits a snap German Suplex. Murphy breaks up the pin.

Winner by Disqualification: Aleister Black

 

 The Viking Raiders and The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins, Murphy, and AOP

Montez Ford will start against Murphy. Murphy kicks him back and sends him to the corner, but Ford slingshots over him. Ford does some flips and hits a dropkick. Angelo Dawkins tags in and hits a shoulder block on Murphy for a two count. Akam and Ivar tag in. Ivar punches and goes for a whip, but Akam forearms him. Ivar takes him down and tags Erik in. Erik viciously knees Akam in the face. Ivar tags in, and Akam takes him down. Seth Rollins tags in and punches away at Ivar. Ivar blocks a whip an fights off a double-team. Erik tags in and slams Ivar on Murphy for a near fall.

Footage is shown from earlier in the night of Rollins, Murphy, and AOP viciously attacking Kevin Owens backstage.

Back to live action, Ford comes off the top rope, but Rezar catches him and hits a fallaway slam. Akam tags in, and he knees Ford in the chest before clubbing him down. Murphy tags in and punches Ford. Murphy hits a snapmare followed by a chin lock. Ford fights up, but he’s pushed into Murphy’s corner. Ford fights out and tags Erik in. Erik hits Murphy with a shoulder block before hitting a head and arm trap suplex. Erik kicks Rezar back before having a whip to the corner reversed. Erik slingshots over him and dropkicks Rezar out of the ring. Rezar catches him trying a suicide dive, and they stare at each other. Murphy wipes out Erik with a meteora off the apron.

We come back from the break to see Erik still being beaten down. Rollins tags in and lays Erik out at ringside. Erik soon sends Rollins hard into the barricade. Erik gets in the ring, but he’s stopped from making a tag. Murphy and AOP take out Erik’s partners to prevent the tag. AOP get in the ring and viciously knee Erik in the face for a near fall. Akam tags in and clubs away at Erik before applying a chin lock. Rollins tags in and punches away at Erik before applying a front facelock. Rollins shouts that no one is getting the smoke. Erik fights up, but Rollins takes him down before kicking Ivar off the apron. Erik quickly flips him over and knees Rollins in the face.

Ford and Murphy are tagged in. Ford hits a springboard cross-body on Murphy before giving dropkicks to the members of AOP and one to Murphy. Ford hits a DDT, and they go to commercial in the middle of the hot tag.

We come back from the break to see Rollins send Ford hard into the corner. Rollins clubs Ford and mocks him. Ford rolls him up, but Rollins quickly gets out and clotheslines him down. Rollins applies a chin lock, but Ford fights up. Rollins clubs Ford and tags Murphy in. Murphy hits a suplex for a two count. Murphy kicks Ford in the back and applies a chin lock. Ford soon fights up, but Murphy hits a back suplex. Murphy saunters around the ring, and Ford wipes him out with a superkick.

Ivar tags in and turns Rollins inside out with a shoulder tackle. Ivar wipes out AOP with a seated senton and a kick. Akam quickly takes Ivar out over the top rope. Rollins superkicks Erik and hits a falcon arrow, but Ford breaks it up. Murphy blocks a kick from Ford and flips him. Ford wipes out Murphy with a kick. Akam slams Ford, so Dawkins wipes him out. Akam takes Dawkins out, and Erik attacks Akam. Erik viciously slams Rollins as he tried for a Stomp. Ford tags in and hits a wild frog splash on Rollins, but Murphy breaks it up. Dawkins throws Murphy out of the ring and punches him. AOP catches Murphy. The Viking Raiders wipe them all out with stereo suicide dives. Rollins takes Dawkins out with a springboard knee to the head. Ford takes Rollins out of the ring and hits a summersault senton on everyone!

Ford gets in the ring, and Rollins hits a Stomp out of nowhere to pick up the win!

Winners by Pinfall: Seth Rollins, Murphy, and AOP

 

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WWE Raw Results – 2/24/20

WWE Raw Results
February 24, 2020
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Jerry “The King” Lawler

 

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A video kicks off the show that recaps what happened between Randy Orton and Matt Hardy. Orton attacked Hardy, who was already in a neck brace, and annihilated him with two con-chair-to attacks outside the ring.

The Raw video plays, and we’re brought into the arena to see a big pyrotechnics display. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will be here tonight. We’ll also see Seth Rollins take on Montez Ford, while Murphy will take on Angelo Dawkins. We’ll also see a Women’s Elimination Chamber Contract Signing.

Randy Orton makes his way to the ring to boos from the crowd. Orton takes his time before saying he needs to apologize. He’s definitely not the most sentimental of men, but his emotions have become unbalanced as of late. The crowd boos him. This morning when he arrived to the venue, it had been 15 years since Monday Night Raw had been in Winnipeg. The crowd cheers the return of Raw. Orton says he would’ve been 24 years old. Thanks to the internet, he did some research. On that Raw 15 years ago, he was the Intercontinental Champion and was punched in the face by a certain man (a Y2J chant picks up)… a man who would eventually save him from his self-destructive tendencies. This is a man he would eventually look up to and love like a brother. His name was Adam, but everyone knows him as Edge.

The crowd chants, “We want Edge.” Orton says he won’t be here because of what he did to him almost a month ago. Orton doesn’t expect the people to understand why he did what he did to Edge. What he did is something he’s very sorry for. Orton is truly sorry from the bottom of his heart. The crowd doesn’t believe him.

Kevin Owens’ music hits, and he gets a big reaction from the crowd. The crowd chants Owens’ name. Owens says he has to pause while they chant his name. For the past few months, Owens has been dealing with delusional people like AOP, their little buddy Murphy, and the “Monday Night Moron” Seth Rollins. Owens is putting those issues aside for tonight because he has an issue with Orton. Dealing with delusional people is a specialty of his. Owens heard Orton apologize for what he did to Edge. Owens says he doesn’t think Orton means it. Owens tells him to drop the act and explain himself. Matt Hardy asked to answers and caught a vicious beating. Now Owens is out here to ask.

Orton says Owens doesn’t want to go down that road. Owens says he really does want to go down that road. Owens asys he’s been a WWE fan his entire life. He remembers watching Edge retire. Owens was already on the independent circuit, but he wanted to get to WWE eventually. Watching Edge retire sucked for Edge and him because he dreamed about facing him. Owens was thrilled to see Edge’s face at his comeback in the Royal Rumble. The next night Edge took it all away. Owens asks why Orton did it. Orton says everyone thinks they know him. Owens says he doesn’t know Orton. All he knows is the people are sick of watching them talk. What they want to see is the two of them fight. Owens throws down the microphone. Orton agrees to the fight… but not right this minute. Orton immediately leaves the ring to boos.

Angel Garza w/ Zelina Vega vs. Humberto Carrillo

The bell rings, and Garza takes Carrillo down before striking him a few times. They tie each other up and wind up doing a conjoined handstand. Wow. Carrillo fights up and hits a headlock takeover. Garza quickly gets out of the ring to rethink his strategy. Carrillo immediately hooks a side headlock as Garza gets in the ring. Garza whips him off, but Carrillo shoulder blocks him down. Carrillo hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, flips over him, and flips through a hurricanrana. Garza is stunned. Carrillo then dropkicks him out of the ring. Carrillo annihilates Garza with a suicide dive.

We come back from the break to see Garza rip his pants off before bouncing him off the ropes with an inverted suplex. Garza wrenches the arm, Carrillo flips out and takes him down. Carrillo kicks and punches him before hitting a nice springboard arm drag that sends Garza out of the ring. Garza avoids a baseball slide. Carrillo does a handstand on the apron, so Garza superkicks him. Garza pushes him in the ring for a near fall. Garza gets on the apron, but Carrillo kicks him. Garza ducks a dive and superkicks him. They then wipe each other out with kicks on the apron. The crowd gives them a nice hand.

Carrillo kicks away at him on the apron and punches him. The referee is trying to get them back in the ring. Carrillo goes for a catapult into the ring post, but Garza lands on the turnbuckle. Garza knocks Carrillo off the apron and hits a moonsault block to the floor!

Back from the break, Garza hits the ropes only for Carrillo to hit a standing Spanish Fly for a near fall! Carrillo goes to the top rope, but Garza uppercuts him. Garza hits Carrillo with an avalanche Spanish Fly for a near fall!

Carrillo takes him down for a two count. They start trading quick pins before Carrillo goes for a victory roll. Garza sits on the shoulders and pulls the tights for the win!

Winner by Pinfall: Angel Garza

 

Ricochet vs. Luke Gallows w/ The O.C.

The bell rings, and Gallows kicks him down. Ricochet quickly avoids two clotheslines and dropkicks Gallows out of the ring. Ricochet quickly follows up with a summersault senton. Ricochet gets Gallows in the ring for a springboard move, but Gallows big boots him out of mid-air. Gallows drops an elbow and punches away at Ricochet. Paul Heyman, the advocate of Brock Lesnar, is shown watching intently backstage. Gallows connects with a backbreaker for a near fall. Gallows takes Ricochet down and elbows him in the chest before applying a chin lock. Ricochet fights up and gets out of a suplex before hitting a backflip dropkick and a step-up enzuigiri.

Ricochet boots Gallows back twice before forearming him back. Ricochet ducks a clothesline and hits a springboard cross-body block. Ricochet follows up with a standing shooting star press for a two count. Ricochet tries to lift Gallows, but Gallows fights him off. Gallows scoops Ricochet up, but Ricochet slides off and superkicks him. Ricochet follows up with a Recoil. Ricochet goes to the top rope for the shooting star press for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Ricochet

 

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman appear

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar makes his way to the ring alongside his advocate Paul Heyman. The crowd gives Lesnar a big reception. Lesnar stands in the ring and looks around at the Winnipeg crowd. Heyman says, “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman, and I am the advocate for YOUR reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the world, Brock Lesnar!” The crowd is loving this.

For years, people have tried to brand themselves as WWE Superstars and celebrities, but Brock Lesnar doesn’t need a catchphrase. The catchphrase is the fact that since 2002, every single time he wants to he can reign as champion. Donning the tights and lacing the boots to take someone to Suplex City isn’t something that happens every night. It is special. This Thursday, when Brock Lesnar lays waste to Ricochet, the master of the uppercut… imagine the beating Ricochet will get because Brock Lesnar feels he owes him one. When Lesnar steps in the ring at Super ShowDown, by the fact that Lesnar is wrestling it is special. This Thursday is a lot more special because the stakes have never been higher for a Brock Lesnar match. Why? It’s a good question for Canadians. Heyman says, “Thou shalt not boo thy advocate!” If Ricochet pulls off the miracle of miracles and emerges victorious over Lesnar and becomes the WWE Champion to main event WrestleMania against Drew McIntyre, that means the consequences are groundbreaking. If his aunt had balls, she’d be his uncle. She doesn’t, so she’s not. “If” can go out the window because Lesnar is taking out Ricochet to go to WrestleMania.

Heyman has only been wrong on one spoiler in seven years. This is not a prediction. It’s a spoiler. Lesnar is taking McIntyre to Suplex City and defeating him once and for all. They’ll all realize then, now, and forever their reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the world, Brock Lesnar. Lesnar holds up the WWE Championship, and they leave the ring. Lesnar walks over to the commentary table, and the commentators scatter. Lesnar stands on the table and poses with the belt.

 

Erick Rowan vs. Aleister Black

Aleister Black is really in a lot of pain following the attack by The O.C. Black punches Rowan a few times before Rowan pushes him back and hits a clothesline. Rowan connects with a scoop slam before stomping him. Rowan hits a running boot to the face and taunts the crowd. Black slides out of a slam and pulls the top rope down to get Rowan out of the ring. Rowan gets on the apron, but Black kicks him to the floor. Black goes to the apron, but Rowan sweeps the feet before sending him into the timekeeper’s area.

We come back from the break to see Rowan knock Black to the apron. Black punches and kicks Rowan back before getting in the ring. Black kicks Rowan in the face. Rowan throws him down and hits a big one-armed slam for a near fall. Rowan goes for a suplex, but Black knees him in the head for a two count. Black elbows him back and hits a running knee. Black strikes away at him and kicks him in the face. Black gets up and hits a springboard moonsault block. Rowan gets up and blocks a boot, but Black knees him. Black follows up with a running knee for a near fall. Black cannot believe it.

Black tries to pick Rowan up by the foot, but Rowan grabs the leg and spins Black. Black gets out an Iron Claw Slam and misses a kick. Rowan takes him down for a two count. Rowan dumps him out of the ring and drives him into the barricade twice. Black quickly comes back by sending Rowan into the ring steps where his cage is. Rowan flips out when he sees the cage down. Rowan viciously attacks Black and powerbombs him into the ring post! Rowan gets in the ring before being counted out, and Black catches him with Black Mass! Black follows up with a second Black Mass for the win!

Winner by Pinfall: Aleister Black

 

R-Truth vs. Bobby Lashley w/ Lana

The bell rings. R-Truth asks to take off his entrance gear. Lashley viciously blindsides R-Truth before whipping him hard into the corner. Lashley hits a reverse STO. The crowd loudly chants, “Rusev Day.” Lashley sends R-Truth out of the ring. R-Truth gets in the ring and punches Lashley before hitting some John Cena shoulder blocks. R-Truth hits a back suplex powerbomb before connecting with a 5 Knuckle Shuffle. R-Truth goes for an Attitude Adjustment, but Lashley slides off. R-Truth hits the ropes, but Lashley spears him down for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Bobby Lashley

 

Angelo Dawkins w/ Montez Ford vs. Murphy w/ Seth Rollins

The bell rings, and Murphy throws his shirt before kneeing Dawkins down. Murphy stomps him before blocking a right hand and kicking him. DAwkins sidesteps him and punches him down. Dawkins avoids an avalanche and connects with a pair of clotheslines. Dawkins then connects with a spinning back elbow. Dawkins hits a 360 splash in the corner before Murphy sends him over the top rope. Murphy hits a baseball slide and hits the ropes. Dawkins gets in the ring and hits a lifting slam. Rollins breaks up the pin.

Winner by Disqualification: Angelo Dawkins

 

Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens

The bell rings, and they lock up. Orton powers Owens to the corner. Owens ducks a right hand and chops Orton. Owens punches away at Orton before stomping him down. Owens charges, but Orton gets out of the ring. Owens quickly goes outside and sends Orton ribs-first into the barricade. Owens then hits a cannonball against the barricade. Owens gets Orton into the ring and goes to the top rope, but he’s distracted by Seth Rollins, Murphy, and AOP coming to the stage. Orton knocks Owens to the floor.

We come back from the break to see Orton send Owens to the corner. Owens then superkicks him down. All of a sudden, The Viking Raiders and The Street Profits run down and get into a big brawl with Rollins, Murphy, and AOP. The ringside is cleared.

Owens goes to the top rope, but Orton sweeps the feet. Orton goes for a superplex, but Owens fights him off. Owens and Orton brawl on the ropes before Owens knocks him down to the canvas. Owens then connects with a Swanton Bomb. Rollins gets on the apron, and Owens knocks him off. Orton then clotheslines Owens down. Owens rolls to the apron and snaps Orton off the top rope. Rollins pulls the ankle, so Owens kicks him away. Orton then hits Owens with a hanging DDT for the win. Something weird happened. The referee counted to three quickly and told the timekeeper to ring the bell…

Winner by Pinfall: Randy Orton

 

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