– Tonight’s post-Money In the Bank edition of WWE RAW opens up with a video package looking back at last night’s big Money in The Bank main event.
– We go right to the ring and out comes RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. She’s wearing the women’s MITB briefcase and there’s no sign of her title. Lynch enters the ring and places the briefcase on a podium, then poses on the ropes.
Becky says tonight is no ordinary night for her. She says she is torn between joy and sadness. She says she is at a place in her life where things are about to change. She wanted the decisionmakers to raise the stakes in the Money in the Bank match. Becky says she walked in these doors in 2013 and she says she didn’t know anybody and she did not know if she was good enough to belong. She says she didn’t know if anyone would care about a loudmothed Irish girl who liked puns, but they put her on their shoulders. Through injury and triumph it was the fans who supported her.
Becky says it is the fans who deserve to hear this first. Becky says she has to go away for a while.
Asuka’s music plays and she yells at Becky about having her briefcase. Becky says it is Asuka’s and she mentions that Asuka has beaten her before and she is one of the best. Becky tells Asuka that last night was not for a chance at the title, it is worth a lot more. Becky opens the briefcase and the title belt is in the briefcase. She says the match was for the championship. Becky says she cannot compete so Asuka is the champion.
Asuka is shocked that she’s the champion. Asuka takes the title and goes to the floor, dancing around with the title. She dances up to the announcers, stands on the announce table and is all smiles. She laughs and dances some more, back down into the ring with Becky.
Lynch says a few more things to Asuka and says she’s going to be a mother now. Asuka is surprised. Asuka hugs Becky and chants her name. Becky is all smiles now. Lynch and Asuka hug while Becky’s music hits. Lynch exits the ring, smiling some and crying some as her music plays. She slowly walks up the ramp, looking back at Asuka in the ring. An emotional Lynch exits to the back. We go back to the ring as Asuka’s music plays. She celebrates and we go to commercial.
– We are back and Tom reminds us of what we saw with Becky Lynch and Asuka.
– Charly Caruso is with Becky and Rey Mysterio and Natalya stop by to congratulate her. The Street Profits and Bianca Belair stop by to congratulate her too. Ricochet stops by and so does Liv Morgan. Cedric Alexander and R Truth stop by to congraulate her as well.
Bobby Lashley vs. Humberto Carrillo
Lashley with a waist lock take down and a leg sweep. Lashley slaps Carrillo and then sends him into the turnbuckles. Lashley misses a splash into the corner when Carrillo moves. Lashley with a hip toss into the ring but Carrillo lands on his feet and he slaps Lashley. Lashley with a choke slam and then he sets for a spear but Carrillo moves and Lashley goes to the floor. Lashley with a forearm to Carrillo when Humberto goes for a suicide dive. Lashley gets a chair and Carrillo drop kicks the chair into Lashley’s face as we go to commercial.
We are back and Lashley with an elbow and punches in the corner. Carrillo with a missile drop kick and Lashley sends Carrillo to the apron. Carrillo with a kick and a roll into a springboard round kick. Lashley goes to the floor and Lashley misses a kick and gets caught on the ringside barrier. Lashley catches Carrillo off the ringside barrier and Lashley runs Carrillo’s ribs into the ring post. Lashley runs his forearm across the bridge of the nose. Lashley grabs the chair and swings at Carrillo but misses and hits the ring post. Carrillo gets the chair and hits Lashey in the midsection and back with the chair.
They return to the ring and Carrillo with a springboard move but Lashley catches Carrillo and applies a full nelson and Carrillo taps out.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
After the match, Lashley takes his time to release the hold.
Backstage:
RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits are backstage talking about The Viking Raiders. Apparently there will be a game of 2-on-2 basketball between the two teams tonight. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins want the smoke. We cut to Erik and Ivar. Ivar has a basketball and he looks confused by it. Erik wonders why The Profits would challenge them to a basketball game. Ivar says Erik is the one who told The Profits they can do anything better. Erik wonders why Ford and Dawkins couldn’t pick something like sword fighting or axe throwing. Ivar asks if it will help if they did some karaoke. Erik says no. Ivar is confident that they’ve got this, they just have to remain physical like in the ring. They’re both not sure what fouls are, but they’re ready for the 2-on-2 game.
– Still to come, more on the returns of Edge and Randy Orton. Back to commercial.
– We are back with Charly Caruso and Asuka. Charly congratulates Asuka on her win and she asks how is she processing this. Kairi stops by and she is shocked but happy that Asuka is champion.
– We take a look back at the Edge and Randy Orton Last Man Standing Match from Wrestlemania.
– We take a look back at Apollo Crews’ knee injury two weeks ago against Andrade.
– Zelina is in the back with Andrade, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory and they are all arguing. Back to commercial.
Angel Garza vs. Akira Tozawa
Back from the break and Angel Garza vs. Akira Tozawa is in progress. Zelina Vega, Austin Theory and WWE United States Champion Andrade watch from ringside.
Back and forth as they go into the corner. Garza takes it to the corner and he’s already in his trunks. Garza works Tozawa over in the corner and delivers a big chop. Garza with more strikes and a big knee to the gut. Tozawa takes Garza down but Garza lifts him and drops him onto a big kick for a close 2 count. Garza mounts Tozawa’s back in the corner and works him over. Garza talks some trash and turns Tozawa upside down. Garza runs in and delivers a big punt kick but Tozawa still kicks out at 2.
Garza stretches Tozawa on the mat now as Tozawa screams out. Tozawa gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Garza continues beating on and taunting Tozawa. Garza sets up for the Wing Clipper and apparently has some words for partner Theory. He then drops Tozawa in the Wing Clipper, covering him for the pin while staring Theory down.
Winner: Angel Garza
After the match, Vega gets in between her trio as the argument continues in the ring. The music interrupts and out comes WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. Drew says he was just worried, and asks if they’re all on the same page again. They have some words and McIntyre delivers a big Claymore Kick to Theory. Garza and Andrade laugh at Theory. McIntyre delivers a big Claymore to Garza next, sending him out to the floor. Drew and Andrade face off now, trading words. Drew says he was trying to do Andrade a favor. They have words and stare each other down some more. Drew shoves Andrade and the stare down continues as we return to commercial.
Andrade vs. Drew McIntyre
They lock up and Drew backs Andrade into the corner and Drew with a clean break. They lock up again and Andrade with a waist lock. Drew with a wrist lock and a take down. Drew stomps on the arm. Drew with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Andrade with a kick and forearm but Drew with a back elbow. Drew with a chop. Drew sends Andrade into the turnbuckles and Andrade with a kick and chop. Drew with an Irish whip and Andrade tries to float over but Drew with a kick to the midsection. Andrade goes to the floor
Drew with a chop and Andrade with a kick. Drew with a tilt-a-whirl slam onto the apron. Drew breaks the referee’s count. Andrade goes under the ring and Andrade pulls Drew into the frame of the ring. Andrade with a knee to the back and forearm. Andrade works on the arm and he slams the arm into the ring post. They get back into the ring and Andrade with a baseball slide into the injured arm. Drew has his arm wrapped up in the ropes. Andrade with a cross arm breaker in the ropes and then he hits a double knee buster to the injured arm for a near fall. Andrade with an arm bar. Drew picks up Andrade but Andrade gets back to his feet and he connects with an elbow. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew with another overhead belly-to-belly throw. Drew with a boot to the head.
Drew goes up top and he connects with a clothesline. Drew with a kick and Andrade escapes the Future Shock. Drew with a Sky High for a near fall. Drew sets for the Claymore but Andrade goes to the floor. Andrade drops the arm on the top rope. Andrade sends Drew shoulder first into the ring post. Andrade with a running double knee strike in the corner for a near fall. Drew pushes Andrade away and they exchange chops. Drew with a back elbow but Drew with a head butt and running elbow into the corner. Andrade kicks Drew to escape the reverse Alabama Slam. Drew catches Andrade on his shoulders and hits the reverse Alabama Slam. Drew with a Claymore for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Drew says he did not come out here expecting to having a match but that is why he comes to the ring dressed to fight. He wants to talk about a few things. First, his match with Seth Rollins last night. It was a hell of fight. He fricking brought it. Drew says the second piece of news is that the Brand to Brand Invitational. Raw extended an invitation to a certain Smackdown superstar and they accepted it and they chose him as their opponent. Drew says there are a few things you can guarantee in life is death, taxes, and that everyone hates him. He is a terrible human being. Next week, it is going to be Drew McIntyre versus Baron Corbin. Drew says he will have a Claymore fit for a king.
– Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss are getting ready for A Moment of Bliss as we go to commercial.
Backstage:
Back from the break and MVP is giving praise to Bobby Lashley backstage. MVP asks Lashley why he’s fighting people like Humberto Carrillo and not the WWE Champion. MVP reminds Lashley how many years it’s been since he fought for the title. All these years later and MVP is back but Lashley is stuck in the same damn spot. He asks when Lashley is going to let himself out of that place, and be Lashley. He walks off for his match and tells Lashley to marinate on that. MVP comes across Lana and tells her if Lashley is looking for a way out, come find him. Lana just screams and yells at MVP as he walks off.
In the Arena:
We go to the ring and out come WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for a special edition of “A Moment of Bliss” on RAW.
Bliss said she thought it was time to bring “A Moment of Bliss” on the road. They talk about Becky Lynch’s pregnancy announcement and Mother’s Day. They go on and out come their guests – The IIconics, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, making their returns. Bliss takes a shot and says they’re somewhat still important. They end up telling Bliss and Cross to get ready to defend their titles tonight. Bliss says it doesn’t work like that. Royce tells them to keep it non-title, but they’re not leaving without a match. Kay says the future has already arrived here on RAW. They do their “IIconic!” pose and Cross starts emptying the ring of the set so we can have a match.
Billie Kay and Peyton Royce vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
Alexa and Billie start off and Billie kicks Alexa. Peyton tags in and she punches Alexa and gets a near fall. Alexa with a drop kick and Peyton goes to the floor. Nikki tags in and she pulls Peyton off the apron and into the ring skirt. Nikki with forearms and Alexa with a baseball slide. Nikki gets a near fall. Nikki with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Alexa tags in and she slaps Peyton in the corner. Nikki tags in and Billie makes the tag and hits Nikki from the apron. Billie gets a near fall. Billie with forearms. Nikki with an inside cradle for a near fall.
Nikki with a near fall. Peyton with a clothesline for a near fall. Peyton kicks Nikki and connects with a forearm to the back. Billie tags in and she pushes Nikki over Peyton and Billie gets a near fall. Billie with forearms to the back. Billie with an arm bar. Peyton tags in and Nikki knocks her off the apron. Peyton trips Nikki and Peyton with a kick for a near fall. Peyton sends Nikki to the mat. Nikki kicks Peyton away and Nikki with a jawbreaker. Nikki and Peyton both go for a hair take down and both women are down.
Billie and Alexa tag in and Alexa with clotheslines and punches. Alexa with a knee drop and a back handspring knee drop for a near fall. Peyton breaks up the cover and Nikki with a forearm to Peyton. Nikki goes to the floor when Peyton moves. Billie with a shot to the throat and then Peyton and Billie hit a reverse Magic Killer for the three count.
Winners: Peyton Royce and Billie Kay
Backstage:
Rey Mysterio Junior is with Charly Caruso and he is asked how he is doing after Money in the Bank. Rey says he is doing great. He says he hyped himself by telling himself the risk was worth the reward. He saw his life flash before his eyes when Corbin threw him off the roof. He says he landed on a second roof, six feet down. By the time he got up Aleister Black landed next to him. Rey congratulates Otis and he says he tried his best but couldn’t get the job done.
Charly asks Rey about teaming with Aleister Black against Murphy and Seth Rollins. Seth shows up and Rey says may the best team win tonight. Rey congratulates Seth on being a father because it changes your life and he says he is happy for Seth and Becky.
– Still to come, Black and Mysterio vs. Rollins and Murphy. Also, Ricochet and Cedric Alexander will be in action. We see R-Truth backstage ready for his match with Cedric and Ricochet. Truth introduces his wacky cousin, Pretty Ricky. It’s just Truth with cross eyes and jacked up teeth. He says he’s back. We go back to commercial.
Cedric Alexander, R Truth, and Ricochet vs. Montel Vontavious Porter, Shane Thorne, and Brendan Vink
Truth and Thorne start things off and Truth wants to know what’s up and then he does some dancing. Truth with a kick to Thorne and Shane goes down and he is stuck. Alexander tags in and he drop kicks Thorne. Ricochet tags in and hits a slingshot senton for a near fall. Alexander tags in and he punches Thorne and applies a front face lock and waist lock. Vink makes the tag and he connects with a back elbow. Vink with kicks in the corner. Vink with a snap mare and forearm across the chest. Vink with a rear chin lock.
Alexander with punches but Vink with a forearm to the back. Thorne tags in and he connects with a forearm and kicks. Thorne gets a near fall. Thorne works on the neck. Vink tags in and he kicks Alexander. Alexander with a chop and Vink with a punch to Alexander and then to Ricochet. Vink wtih the ankle and Alexander with an enzuigiri to escape. Truth and Porter tag in and Truth with a punch and leg lariat for a near fall. Ricochet with a shot to Porter. Alexander with a cross body and Vink catches him. Ricochet with a moonsault off the turnbuckles onto Vink and Thorne.
Porter punches Truth but Truth with the Lie Detector for the three count.
Winners: R Truth, Cedric Alexander, and Ricochet
After the match, Bobby Lashley comes to the ring and he spears R Truth. Lashley with a full nelson to Truth and Porter with a kick. Porter with a running boot to the head. Porter and Lashley leave the ring together.
Backstage:
Charly Caruso is with Jinder Mahal. She welcomes Jinder back to Raw. He says he is honored to be back on Raw after his knee surgery. He says his old pal Drew is the WWE Champion. Jinder says he deserves to be loved, celebrated, and respected like Drew. He is on a path to redeem himself. He has made a lot of mistakes but he has learned from them. His journey to the top will be a hero’s journey.
– AJ Styles goes to the monitor room with some popcorn and he puts his feet up to get ready to watch an excerpt from the Undertaker Network Special.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
– Shayna Baszler is backstage with Charly, who asks about Becky’s pregnancy announcement. Baszler wonders how stupid Becky was to get knocked up as champion. She says 10 out of 10 mothers will swear that pregnancy didn’t ruin their careers. Baszler goes on and says Becky is throwing it all away to house some miserable parasite. She says to imagine The Man barefoot and fat, sitting on the couch eating Bon-Bons. Baszler says the kid is going to suck. “You know who the father is? I rest my case,” Baszler says as she walks off.
– We take a look at the Undertaker documentary that is airing on the WWE Network.
– We go to AJ in the lounge and he is not happy with what he just saw or maybe he didn’t like the amount of salt on his popcorn.
Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy
We go to the ring and out first comes Rey Mysterio. Aleister Black is out next. Back to commercial.
We go back to the ring and out comes Seth Rollins and Murphy. Rollins looks a mess as he stares straight ahead. Even Murphy looks a little concerned about how he’s doing.
Black and Murphy start things off and Murphy with a wrist lock. Seth is catatonic on the apron and does not make the tag. Black with an octopus and a rollup for a near fall. Black with an arm drag into an arm bar. Rey tags in and he kicks Murphy. Black with a leg sweep and Rey with a drop kick for a near fall. Rey goes for a tornado DDT but Murphy blocks it and Rey drop kicks Murphy into the ropes. Black tags in and he kicks Murphy in the ropes. Murphy sends Black into the turnbuckles. Black sends Murphy to the floor and Black sets for dive but he springboards back into the ring and he sits down when Murphy returns to the ring. Black avoids a kick and Murphy with a back elbow. Murphy wants to get Seth’s attention.
Black with kicks and a knee to the midsection for a near fall. Black with a double wrist lock. Murphy with a forearm to the back followed by kicks. Murphy misses a knee adn Black with a punch and Murphy goes to the apron and rolls to the floor. Murphy pushes Black away on the apron and Murphy gets Black on his shoulders but Black with a forearm and he misses a shoulder. Murphy with a drop kick to the temple and Black falls to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Black backs Murphy into the corner and Rollins is not moving. Murphy with a kick as Black comes off the turnbuckles. Rey tags in and he hits a springboard seated splash and a springboard cross body. Rey with kicks and Murphy goes for a sunset flip but Rey rolls through and kicks Murphy. Rey with a head scissors that sends Murphy into the ringside barrier. Rey goes up top and he hits a cross body and Murphy rolls through and gets a near fall. Rey with a bulldog out of a wheelbarrow for a near fall.
Murphy sends Rey into his corner and Rey avoids Murphy and Rey knocks Rollins off the apron. Rey goes for a 619 but Rollins grabs Rey and sends him to the floor. The referee immediatly calls for the bell.
Winners by DQ: Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black
Rollins snaps and begins attacking Rey on the floor. Rollins with a thumb to the eye. The referee calls for Rollins to back off but he focuses on Rey’s injured eye now. Black gets sent into the barrier by Murphy it looks like. Seth sends Black over the barrier to the concrete. Rollins yells at Murphy and tells him to stay the hell back. Rollins grabs Rey’s head, yelling that it’s not his fault, while jamming the corner of the steel ring steps into his hurt eye. Rey screams out and Rollins lets him fall. Rey rolls around clutching his face as the referee calls for medics to tend to him. Rollins stares down at Rey rolling around in pain. WWE Producer Adam Pearce helps a medic take Rey’s mask off and cover his eye with a towel but we can’t see his face, just some blood. Rey is still screaming out in pain. Rollins marches up the ramp and just stops, staring ahead. We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We go to Rey Mysterio in the trainer’s room and he is being checked out with Aleister Black and Adam Pearce standing over him. Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy come in to check on Rey. Seth says he does not know what happened out there. Black sends Murphy into the wall and punches him. Buddy and Aleister have to be separated. Samoa Joe says what Seth did was not about an opportunity. That was sadistic and it will continue until someone stops him.
– Footage is shown from earlier in the day of The Street Profits warming up for their Basketball Game against The Viking Raiders. The Street Profits do a bunch of dunks. The Viking Raiders finally understand what basketball is and says anything the Profits can do, they can do better. They go for an alley-oop, but fail. The Basketball Game is next.
We go to commercial.
– The Street Profits dominate the Viking Raiders 74-2 in a basketball game. The Viking Raiders thought they won because they were the last to score before the buzzer.
– Natalya walks up to Shayna Baszler and is upset about her comments about Becky Lynch. Baszler says Natalya will never have a child. The Hart Dynasty dies with her.
– Post game, The Viking Raiders said they let The Street Profits win. Ivar then starts sinking three-pointers from center court. Erik then laughs as he says anything the Profits can do, they can do better. Ivar then hits a dunk. The Street Profits look confused.
Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya
They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Shayna with a head scissors and Natalya escapes. Shayna with a double leg take down but Natalya with a front face lock. Shayna with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Shayna with a side head lock take down. Natalya with a head scissors. Shayna escapes and applies a side head lock. Natalya slaps Shayna to try to escape a wrist lock. Shayna with a kick to the back of the leg. Natalya with a punch and front face lock. Shayna backs Natalya into the corner and Shayna iwth a leg sweep on the break. Natalya with a waist lock and Shayna backs Natalya into the corner. Natalya avoids a leg sweep and Natalya with a forearm and double leg take down.
Shayna with punches in the corner and then she resumes with the punches. Shayna with a suplex followed by a second one for a near fall. Natalya with a victory roll for a near fall. Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter but Shayna escpes and she goes for the elbow stomp but Natalya moves. Shayna with a knee to the head for the three count.
Winner: Shayna Baszler
After the match, Natalya throws a fit in the ring and attacks the bottom rope.
Backstage:
Charly Caruso is with Baron Corbin. Baron is asked about throwing people off the roof. Baron says he proved that he is willing to do whatever it takes to win. Baron says Rey and Black landed on secondary roofs. He is asked if he can go toe to toe with the champ. Baron says Drew knows the truth. He made Drew the champion he is. He took Drew under his wing for a year. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Edge makes his way to the ring. Edge says this is the first time he has been in this ring in six weeks. The last time was at his first Wrestlemania in 9 years after being medically disqualified. Some say that is a miraculous comeback but he does not believe in what ifs. He said he would retire on his terms. What is next? Edge says Wrestlemania is not the end. If you watched Raw last week, you saw the promo video that the Rated R Superstar is going to hunt the Viper. They did not talk to him about it. Edge says he got his pound of flesh and closure. Randy gave him the fight of his life. Edge says he is ready to move on.
Randy Orton interrupts. and he makes his way to the ring. Randy says he came out here to say one thing. Congratulations. At Wrestlemania, the better man won. Orton leaves the ring.
Randy returns to the ring and he says he tried to be the bigger man, congratulate you and bite my tongue but I couldn’t do it. I can’t lie to myself and I cannot lie to you. The better man won at Wrestlemania, but the better wrestler didn’t. At the Royal Rumble, you made your miraculous return. You entered the match with the ability to hide behind 29 other Superstars. At Wrestlemania, you fought me in a Last Man Standing Match, a match you chose. There was only one rule, you had to incapacitate a man for a count of ten. I might not have gotten back up from the ten count, but it didn’t take me nine years to get back up. Nine years is a long time. Randy says in his opinion, those aren’t traditional wrestling matches. It hasn’t been since 2011 since you laced up those boots and wrestled. Randy says he doesn’t think Edge has it in him. Randy says he knows that look.
There is doubt in your eyes, but you’ve got grit and passion. That is what brought you back to the dance. All of your grit does not compete with his natural ability. That passion won’t knock off the ring rust. There is no chance in hell your grit and passion will help you now. You went on record to say that Randy was one of the best to lace the boots. You said that I am a hall of famer. You said you would make Randy Orton a better perfomrer. The story writes itself… if you have the guts. If you’ve got the guts, then at Backlash, it will be Edge versus Orton in a straight up wrestling match.
Charly Caruso is in the ring now and she asks Edge if he has a response. Edge looks down and then back at Orton. Charly says if this does happen it just might be the greatest wrestling match ever. Edge is still silent. Orton is still staring at Edge while Edge looks off to the side of Orton. RAW goes off the air.
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