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WWE RAW REPORT: BATISTA TALKS ABOUT HUNTER, DANA VERSUS RONDA, DREW CHALLENGES ROMAN, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-03-18 22:59:00

We are back and Kurt Angle is in the ring being told that he sucks.  

Kurt says the Kurt Angle Farewell Tour continues because he gets to have a match in Chicago.  Wrestlemania is 20 days away and he says it is where he will compete for the last time.  Kurt says there are many who he would love to face, but only one he wants to beat.  The man who made his life a living hell since he was the General Manager of Raw.  That man is Baron Corbin.  Nothing would make Kurt happier than making Baron tap out.

Match Number Three:  Chad Gable versus Kurt Angle

Chad tells Kurt it is an honor before they lock up.  Angle with a clean break.  They lock up and Chad with a side head lock.  Chad with a shoulder tackle.  Angle with a waist lock and Gable with a standing switch.  Gable with an arm drag but Angle with a head scissors and Gable escapes.  Gable with a side head lock and drop toe hold into a front face lock.  Angle with a wrist lock into a side head lock.  Angle with a shoulder tackle.  Angle runs into an elbow from Gable but Angle with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.

Gable rolls to the floor to regroup.  Gable returns to the ring and he takes Angle down with a waist lock.  Angle with an arm drag and side head lock.  Gable with a wrist lock into an arm bar.  Gable with a snap mare and knee drop for a near fall.  Gable with an arm wringer.  Angle with an Irish whip that sends Gable sternum first into the turnbuckles.  Angle with a front face lock.  Angle with a knee but Gable moves and Angle goes to the floor when he tries for a shoulder.

Angle gingerly enters the ring and Gable with a drop kick to the knee.  Gable with a step over knee drop and then he hyperextends the knee and gets a near fall.  Gable with a spinning toe hold and knee drop to the leg.  Angle clotheslines Gable over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.

We are back and Gable returns to the ring and Angle sends Gable over the top rope but Gable skins the cat.  Angle with two clotheslines and a back body drop.  Gable goes to the turnbuckles and gets a Sunset Flip but Angle rolls through and applies an ankle lock.  Gable counters with a rollup for a near fall.  Angle with a German suplex and Angle holds on.  Gable with an ankle lock on Angle.  Angle escapes and he sends Gable into the turnbuckles.  Gable counters an Olympic Slam into a DDT for a near fall.  Gable goes up top for a moonsault but Angle moves.

Angle with an ankle lock and Gable tries to get to the ropes but he cannot get there.  Angle grapevines the leg and Chad taps out.

Winner:  Kurt Angle

After the match, Kurt helps Chad up and raises his hand.

Baron Corbin's music interrupts and Baron makes his way to the stage.  Baron says when he took Kurt's job, he enjoyed laughing at Kurt and humiliating him.  It won't feel as much as dominating and humiliating Angle in his last match.  It doesn't matter what you have done in your career, all they will remember is your last match. 

We take a look back at what happened last week when Drew McIntyre attacked Roman Reigns.

WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Bayley make their way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see Baron Corbin in the back with the Raw Tag Team Champions, the Revival.  Apollo Crews stops by and he tells Baron he wants a shot at Baron before Kurt finishes him off.  Apollo wants to know and Baron accepts the challenge.  Apollo says that Baron doesn't have to be so difficult because that is why people don't like you.  The Revival are asked if they like Baron and they say no.

Sasha and Bayley are asked about why haven't they appeared on Smackdown and is it because they are ducking the Iiconics.

Bayley says they aren't ducking anybody.  They will defend the title against anyone who is willing to step up and make a challenge.  That is why tomorrow night, they are going to be on Smackdown.  Bayley says it will be iconic.  Sasha says they are looking forward to facing at Wrestlemania . . . 

Natalya interrupts and she is joined by Beth Phoenix.  They make their way to the ring and they have something to say.

Beth says that she respects Sasha and Bayley and she was proud of what they did to make the Women's Tag Titles a reality.  You bring respect to the titles.  Beth says they would have loved the opportunity if she was wrestling full time.  Beth says she has been content watching this until Nia and Tamina tried to set everything back.  Nia and Tamina did something else.  They awoke the Dragon.  Maybe their dream could become a reality.   Beth says she loved her WWE career and her accomplishments, but there is one thing missing.  Since you are saying you will take on all comers, Beth says she is ready to step out of retirement, stand beside the very best in the WWE in Natalya, and challenge you for the Tag Titles at Wrestlemania.

Bayley and Sasha think about it.  Bayley says it would be a huge honor, but do you want to challenge them at Wrestlemania?  Don't you want more time to prepare.  Bayley reminds Beth that she has been retired for six years and the competition has evolved.

Natalya points out that this is Beth Phoenix, a WWE Hall of Famer.  It was in this arena that Beth won the Women's Championship.  

Sasha wants to know if Natalya knows who she is talking to.  Beth is the person Natalya is using to get a match at Wrestlemania. 

Natalya slaps Sasha and Sasha with a double leg take down.  Beth throws Sasha aside and Bayley has some words for Beth.  Beth pushes Bayley down.

A referee enters the ring as we go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Natalya (with Beth Phoenix) versus Sasha Banks (with Bayley)

The bell rings and they exchange punches.  Sasha blocks a kick and kicks Natalya.  Natalya with a slingshot atomic drop and then runs over Sasha for a drop kick and near fall.  Natalya iwth an abdominal stretch.  Sasha with a rollup for a near fall.  Sasha sends Natalya into the turnbuckles.  Sasha with a running double knee strike into the corner.  Natalya avoids a second one and Natalya with a discus clothesline.

Nia Jax' music plays and she comes to the stage.  Nia shows false excitement for Beth coming out of retirement.  Nia says she did more in three years than Beth did in her entire career.  Beth is jealous of her.  Nia is getting all of this recognition so that is why Beth is back.  Nia says she is the stronger and prettier version of the Glamazon.

Tamina Snuka sends Beth into the ring post followed by super kicks to Bayley and Sasha.  The referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Sasha Banks (by disqualification)

We see Mojo Rawley in the back.  He says people told him about the potential he had.  He says he despises the word.  What does potential mean if you cannot do anything about it.  Why can't you figure this out?

Match Number Five:  Ricochet versus Jinder Mahal (with Samir Singh and Sunil Singh)

Mahal runs Ricochet into the turnbuckles but Ricochet with a head scissors.  Ricochet is sent to the apron and Ricochet with an enzuigiri and a drop kick to send Mahal to the floor.  Ricochet with a super hero landing after teasing a dive to the floor.  Ricochet flips in from the apron and hits a super kick.  Mahal with an Irish whip but Ricochet with a kick and a kick from the apron.  The Singhs distract Ricochet and Mahal with a splash to Ricochet.  Ricochet with knee drops. Mahal with a slam for a near fall.  Mahal with a chin lock and arm bar on Ricochet.  Mahal returns to the reverse chin lock.

Mahal with a kick and knee to Ricochet.  Mahal with a punch and elbow to Ricochet.  Mahal with an Irish whip but Ricochet with an enzuigiri and rolling drop kick.  Ricochet with pucnhes and a head scissors take down.  Ricochet with a shoulder into the corner and he hits a springboard clothesline.  Ricochet with a standing shooting star press for a near fall.  Mahal is pulled to the floor by Sunil and Samir.  Ricochet with a Space Flying Tiger Drop onto Jinder and the Singhs.  Ricochet with a 630 Splash for the three count.

Winner:  Ricochet

It is time to discuss the newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame and the Warrior Award recipient, Sue Aitchison.

Ronda Rousey makes her way to the ring as we go to commercial.

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