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Steve Notes WWE Raw 3/22/21
🕑 Added 2021-03-23 03:11:55 +0000 UTCSteve Notes WWE Raw 3/22/21
Mid-match, Cedric tries to distract, Lashley tells him to f off, he doesn’t need his help, Sheamus is able to take control of the match
Lashley evades a brogue kick, Cedric does distract Sheamus enough to let Bobby get the hurt lock on, sheamus taps
**½
After the match, HB lay into sheamus, Lashley tries to call them off, Drew comes down to make the save, he fends off Shelton and Cedric, then gets in the ring to face off with Lashley, they jaw at each other. MVP gets in lashley’s ear to keep things business, as Drew puts his hands behind his back and yells at bob to hit him.
Backstage, Lashley is pissed at HB for interfering. MVP says they tarnished the image of Lashley, it was an embarrassment like when they lost the tag titles. Now think about how to make it right.
Fiend recap
Asuka vs. Peyton Royce
Competitive match, Royce gets frustrated, berates the ref, Asuke locks in an arm bar then asuka lock, Royce taps
**½
RHEA comes down, says you’ve proved your point, you’re one of the greatest ever. Last I checked, Charlotte was challenging you for the title while you were recovering from having your teeth knocked out. Charlotte is recovering from Covid. So ASUKA, I’m gonna need an answer. On my first official night here at Raw, straight up, I challenge you to a championship match at Wrestlemania. Asuka responds with a yes,
BUT you’re not ready for asuka.
Backstage Adam Pearce wants to know why Drew helped Sheamus tonight. We’ve had our issues, but I’m not gonna sit still while he gets jumped. Pearce says HB want Drew in a handicap match. Drew says what if we add a stip? I beat them, they’re banned from ringside at Mania.
Miz TV
The last thing I need is to be ridiculed by Priest and Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny, who do you think you are? I am the only two time grand slam champion in history and I don’t get the respect I deserve. God this is such a fucking waste of time. They show a video with miz/morrison, then miz challenges him to a match at wrestlemania, where he’ll end his career. Then says here’s an example of what I’m gonna do to you, my match with jeff hardy now
Miz vs. Jeff Hardy
Hardy drops the most wwe 2k17 promo, telling Miz if he’s a real man he’ll send morrison to the back
Hardy goes for twist of fate, Miz posts him, hits SCF and gets 3 somehow with it, although like EVERYONE kicks out of that shit
*
After the match, he smacks Miz on the back with a guitar, he gets on the mic, you know what? I accept your challenge, bitch.
Omos and AJ Backstage, Riddle rides through, calls AJ Skipper
AJ Styles promo
He’s very excited about his match with Omos vs. ND
New Day come out- Kofi says before you win the tag titles, don’t you have to be a TEAM? I don’t see a team here! I see a small man, hiding behind a giant of a man
They try to drive a wedge between them. He asks what his fav color, fav ice cream is, he gets it all wrong.
Who is his favorite WWE superstar of all time? AJ Styles. Omos says Andre. ND says Omos how can you trust this man?? AJ challenges Kofi and says he’s gonna best Kofi cuz AJ ROCKS. Funny stuff.
AJ Styles versus Kofi Kingston
Good match Kofi Kingston loads up for a trouble in paradise AJ counters with a kick
They go up top AJ looks for a super Plex Kofi throws him off. Kofi hits a splash on AJ‘s back gets two.
AJ locks in calf crusher Kofi gets to the ropes
AJ drop kicks Kofi’s knee
AJ goes for PF but gets distracted by Woods’ trombone, Omos backs him down but Kofi hits SOS for three
***
Backstage shamus has an interview where he talks about accepting the challenge from Bobby Lashley for his match he says he likes challenges and he’s a fighter and he’s also asked about Drew McIntyre and he said that’s about respect and then Riddle comes over with his scooter starts asking him a bunch of offensive questions about Ireland and shamus feigns interest in riddles scooter and then attacks riddle with the scooter.
Drew vs Hurt Business
Drew handles both fairly easy, Ced pulls Shelton out the ring to avoid a claymore
HB is able to get control of the match, Cedric hits a suicide dive on Drew before they double team him on the outside
In the end, Drew claymores BOTH guys in sequence, Cedric eats the pin
***
Backstage, MVP berates HB. Lashley says since you two couldn’t get the job done, I’ll find somebody who could. He finds the 24/7 locker room, tells them to take them out.
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke
Reginald helps distract Mandy & Dana, to allow Nia to get a Samoa Drop on Dana for 3
**
Alexa’s playground, she says Randy wanted her out of his life, watch what you wish for
Elias, Shane, Ryker sing a song called Braun Is Stupid, it’s funny stuff. Shane says he’ll challenge Braun when his knee is ready.
Braun Strowman vs. Elias
Strowman railroads (there was a choo choo sound?!?!) Jaxson and Elias, gets the win with a powerslam on Elias
*½
Afterwards, Shane cracks the crutch over Braun’s back, which Braun no-sells. Shane BOLTS from the ring, his knee is fine. Braun challenges Shane to a match at Wrestlemania, Shane says any match you want, and I’m gonna win because you are stupid.
Randy Orton summons the Fiend
After tonight, the BULLSHIT comes to an end!
Alexa comes out, says I told you, bec careful what you wish for. Kane pyro hits, THe Fiend is behind Randy, Randy gets out his gasoline tank, pops open the top, approaches burnt fiend, douses Fiend with it, as Fiend approaches, Randy RKOs him, then Alexa steps in, Fiend gets up, hits Randy with the Claw, Alexa dances around, she points to the mania sign as pyro goes off
