Shayna Baszler is backstage and Charly asks her for her reaction to Becky’s news. Shayna says she’s stupid to get pregnant as Champion. In fact 10 out of 10 women will try and tell you that getting pregnant doesn’t ruin their careers. But can you imagine The Man laid up with bare feet and fat, caring for a dumb parasite? She says just look at its father.
We take a look at The Last Ride documentary about The Undertaker that is streaming on the WWE Network. AJ Styles is shown backstage and he throws his popcorn at the screen.
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Rey Mysterio & Aleister Black Vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy
The match starts with Black and Murphy, and the dark one takes him down with a wristlock. Rey tags in attacks Murphy. Seth won’t respond to tag attempts from Murphy.
Rey attempts a DDT but gets thrown off. Tag made to Black and he kicks Murphy in the chest for a two-count. Rollins doesn’t seem like he’s even watching. Murphy turns the tables on Black and kicks him in the corner. Black tosses Murphy to the outside, then feigns a dive but springboards back and sits down. Murphy asks Seth to take a tag but he ignores him.
Murphy kicks Black but eats a flurry of kicks and a kitchen sink. Black knocks Murphy from the ring with a big knee to the jaw. Black gets on the apron and almost runs into Rollins, who just looks at him. Murphy capitalises and knocks him from the apron as we head to the break.
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Back live and Black drops Murphy with a big boot and both men are down. Rey tags in and hits a seated senton, followed by a crossbody off the springboard. Murphy attempts a sunset flip but Rey rolls through and kicks him. Murphy rolls to the outside but Rey hits a hurricanrana off the apron that sends him into the barricade.
Back in the ring, Rey hits a crossbody but Murphy rolls through for a roll-up and a near-fall. Rey counters Murphy’s Law for a bulldog. Rey punches Rollins off the apron, then looks for the 619 to Murphy but Rollins grabs him and throws him to the floor. For some reason, the referee decided that wasn’t allowed.
Winners Via Disqualification: Rey Mysterio & Aleister Black
Rollins attacks Rey, poking him in the eye and shoving him into the barricade. Rollins yells at Murphy to stay back, then he grabs Rey’s head and slowly shoves his eye into the corner of the ring steps! Seth releases Rey and looks satisfied.
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We’re back and Rey is in the doctor’s room, his mask off and his eye bloodied. Aleister Black is there as Seth and Murphy walk up. Rey walks off and Seth tries to apologise, he says he doesn’t know what happened. Black attacks Murphy until they’re pulled apart.
We see footage of the Street Profits warming-up for their basketball game earlier today. The Viking Raiders are watching on and trying to learn the rules. They look to pass the ball to each other but Ivar throws it into the ceiling. The official match takes place after the break.
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The Street Profits face The Viking Raiders in a basketball match. Needless to say, the Profits trash them, making some impressive shots while the Raiders have no idea whatsoever. Right at the buzzer Erik scores a basket and they think they’ve won but the score is 74-2.
Shayna Baszler is warming up when Natalya walks up and tells her it’s disrespectful to bash the miracle of motherhood. Baszler asks Nattie what she knows about motherhood, saying she’ll never have kids and the Hart Dynasty dies with her. They’ll go one-on-one after the break.
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We’re back on the court with the Profits and the Raiders, and they shake hands and laugh. Erik says they let the Profits win, then he hands Ivar the ball and he makes a series of perfect baskets, including from half-court. Erik then laughs and says “anything you can do, we can do better.” Ivar hits a slam dunk and the Profits are slackjawed.
Shayna Baszler Vs. Natalya
This match gets underway and they try to outwrestle each other until Nattie slaps Shayna a few times and calls her a “bitch”. Baszler kicks the legs from under Nattie, then drives her to the corner. Baszler lands a cheap shot and Nattie asks her if that’s all she’s got.
Baszler backs her into the corner again, then tries to trip her again but this time Nattie jumps over it and takes her own. Baszler comes back with a flurry of punches and kicks in the corner. Baszler hits a suplex, then another for a one count. Natalya attempts the Sharpshooter but Bazler counters and tries to stomp the arm but Nattie avoids it. Baszler hits a knee to the face for the win.
Winner: Shayna Baszler
We’re backstage with Charly and she introduces King Corbin from SmackDown. She asks him about what he did last night and he says he did what he thought it would take to win. Charly asks what was going through his mind and Corbin says that, what people didn’t see was that they both landed on a roof just six feet below and they’re obviously fine. Next week he’ll face Drew McIntyre, and it’s because of his tutelage that McIntyre is a Champion now. Next week he will prove why he’s the King.
After the break Randy Orton and Edge will be live in the ring.
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Next week on RAW Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. Also, Drew McIntyre will face King Corbin in a cross-brand match.
The Rated-R Superstar comes to the ring. Edge says this is the first time he’s stood in a ring in six weeks. He said the night after the Royal Rumble that he wanted to retire on his terms, but WrestleMania is not the end. So what’s next? He says last week he was watching RAW and saw the promo that said he was hunting The Viper but that was news to him. He got his pound of flesh and he’s ready to move on. His family is ready to move on. And he looks around that locker room and…
Randy Orton comes to the ring. He looks at Edge and says he came out here tonight to say one thing: congratulations. At WrestleMania the better man won. Orton then drops the microphone and leaves. Of course, he stops and comes back. He says he tried to be the bigger man but he couldn’t. He hoped one day he and Edge could be friends again but he can’t lie. It’s true the better man won at WrestleMania but the better wrestler did not.
Randy says that, at the Royal Rumble, Edge made his triumphant return and his behind other Superstars. At WrestleMania Edge chose the stipulation and he won, but the only rule was that he had to incapacitate him. And yeah, he didn’t get back up by the count of ten, but it didn’t take nine years. By his count, it’s been nine years since Edge laced-up his boots for a normal match and he doesn’t think he has it in him. Edge stares at Orton and Randy says he knows that look, it’s doubt. But Edge has grit and passion and that’s why he’s in the ring. But all that grit doesn’t compare to his natural ability. Passion can’t knock off the ring rust. There’s no chance his grit and passion will help him now.
Orton says Edge has said he’s a future Hall of Famer. And that now he’s back he’ll make Randy a better performer, so he thinks the story writes itself. That is, if he has the guts. So if he has the guts, it’ll be Edge Vs. Randy Orton in a straight-up wrestling match. Caruso asks Edge if he has a response and he doesn’t say anything. Caruso says if it does happen, it might be the greatest wrestling match ever.
And that’s the end of WWE RAW. Let us know what you think and be sure to come back tomorrow for more news and results. Until then, stay safe.
