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WWE Monday Night RAW #1461
Ort: Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, USA
First broadcast: May 24, 2021
The show is opened by MVP who immediately presents us with the Allmighty Champion. Bobby Lashley immediately makes his way to the ring, he has five women in tow. As he helps them into the ring, a look back at last week and Lashley’s argument with Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston is shown. The seven people in the ring are not at all happy about the actions of the past week. MVP doesn’t want to dwell on it for long, though, because he has interesting news: as soon as the WWE goes on tour again, fans will finally be able to see the WWE Champion live and in person again. And actually it would have to be celebrated if it weren’t for Drew McIntyre. The two men agree that they no longer want to see the Scotsman, the chapter is closed. At that moment, McIntyre’s music sounds. He says that he will of course continue to interfere in their interests, because his goal is to win back the WWE Championship. He appeals to Lashley’s honor to finally prove he’s No. 1 on RAW. Except that he doesn’t have the courage to do so. Lashley and McIntyre argue a little until Kofi Kingston joins Xavier Woods. The former is happy to have won against Lashley last week and doesn’t want to hear that McIntyre helped him do it. Kingston and McIntyre argue about whether McIntyre should get another re-match or Kingston his (although there should be no more re-matches), which he still did not get after losing his title. Adam Pearce comes out and tries to finally resolve the debate and sets up a No. 1 Contender’s Match, the winner of which will meet the WWE Champion at the PPV “Hell in a Cell”. MVP and Lashley are thrilled and will be happy to see the match up close. They leave the ring with the five ladies while Kingston and McIntyre continue arguing.
Braun Strowman holds a promo. He is happy to be traveling again and to be able to perform in front of an audience.
MVP, Bobby Lashley and the five women lounge around on two couches on the ramp and watch the first match of the evening from there.
1. Match
WWE Title #1 Contendership – Singles Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston (w / Xavier Woods) ends in a draw after MVP & Bobby Lashley attacked both opponents.
Match time: 21:53
– Before the second commercial break, Drew McIntyre once again provoked MVP & Bobby Lashley, who then went down the ramp and sat next to the commentary table after the advertisement to watch the final of the match up close.
– A short time later, the match action shifted outside, where Lashley was hit by both opponents. When the champion rallied, he and MVP stormed the ring where they attacked Kingston and McIntyre, ending the match.
After the match, the heels want to continue to cause trouble, but are kicked out of the ring by Kingston, Woods and McIntyre.
A look back at what happened last week with Asuka, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair is shown. After that we see Ripley intercepting Flair earlier to wish her the best of luck in the match against Asuka. On the occasion, she should simply ignore last week’s defeat. Flair replies that Ripley is just jealous, but that she has to disappoint her: It will be her “pretty face” that Ripley will compete against on “Hell in a Cell”. Nikki Cross arrives and challenges both women to a 1 vs. 1 match. Charlotte Flair states that if she didn’t have her match against Asuka, she would defeat Cross in two minutes, unfortunately she doesn’t have time for that today, but Ripley should take care of it. The challenge is then also accepted by them.
Another video about Eva Marie is shown. “Coming soon.”
Before the match, it will be announced that it is a Beat the Clock Challenge. If Cross lasts for two minutes, she wins.
2. Match
2 Minutes Beat the Clock – Singles Match
Nikki Cross won against Rhea Ripley via Time Limit.
Match time: 02:00
After the match, Charlotte Flair will play music. While her Nikki Cross shows the long nose, the “Queen” makes fun of Ripley. The graphic shows us that her match against Asuka is next.
Damien Priest talks back on tour.
McIntyre and Kingston seek out Adam Pearce and want a solution that Pearce has already prepared: there will be a re-match next week, again it will be a # 1 Contender’s Match. Kingston tells Pearce to see to it that the hurt business doesn’t intervene again.
3. Match
Singles Match
Charlotte Flair won against Asuka via pin after countering the Asuka lock in a pin attempt.
Match time: 21:26
MVP and Bobby Lashley were enjoying their time in the VIP Lounge when Lashley received notification that Adam Pearce would like to see him.
Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke join in: finally “on the road” again!
Adam Pearce receives MVP and Bobby Lashley and asks them if a champion would behave like Lashley, who canceled the 1st match. He also states that Lashley will be suspended for 90 days if he or the MVP intervene in the # 1 Contender’s Match next week.
A video showing the demise of Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin is shown.
Before they meet, Alexander also talks about his and Benjamin’s time together. He makes Benjamin responsible again for her kicking out of the hurt business. He himself was only the collateral damage.
4. Match
Singles Match
Cedric Alexander won against Shelton Benjamin via pin after the Neuralyzer.
Match time: 11:53
A video about the creation of RK-Bro and their engagement with the New Day is illuminated.
John Morrison hyped the return on tour.
5. Match
Singles Match
Riddle won against Xavier Woods via pin after an RKO.
Match time: 12:46
Another look back is shown, this time on the arguments between Elias / Jaxson Ryker and AJ Styles / Omos.
The match between Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley on “Hell in a Cell” is now official.
6. Match
Singles Match
Jaxson Ryker won against AJ Styles via pin in a black hole slam after Elias intervened.
Match time: 02:03
Shortly after the pinfall, Omos arrives and wants to deal with Elias, but he and Ryker can initially flee. Omos catches up with the guitarist on the ramp and rams him into an LED wall. After that, he returns to the ring to help up Styles.
Another video package: This time it’s about Humberto Carrillo and the United States Champion Sheamus.
Jeff Hardy is also looking forward to appearing in front of fans again soon.
7. Match
Singles Match
Sheamus won against Humberto Carrillo via pin after a roller with a grip on the pants.
Match time: 03:45
After the match, Sheamus wants to continue attacking Carrillo, but Ricochet stops him. Together, the two high flyers can pour Sheamus a few moves before he can roll out of the ring.
The feud between Natalya / Tamina and Nia Jax / Shayna Baszler is summarized in the video package. Jax and Baszler are interviewed. The latter blames Nia for the loss of the title by being distracted by Reginald. Jax replies that they are both still unstoppable. Baszler wants to prove that, but without Reginald on the ring. Should she see his face on the ring again, she will see to it that he suffer nightmares.
Another video about the evolution is being played.
8. Match
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Tag Team Match
Tamina & Natalya won against Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax via pin to Shayna Baszler through Natalya after an inside cradle.
Match time: 11:46
– After three minutes Reginald couldn’t take it any longer and came to the ring.
– After about ten minutes Baszler rolled in Natalya with a counterattack, but Reginald had already tried to distract the referee, who then noticed the pin attempt too late. Baszler then sent Reginald away. When Reginald was on the ramp there was a large explosion that distracted Baszler so that Natalya could curl her up to victory.
After the match, Baszler grabs Reginald and challenges him to a match in the coming week.
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