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WWE RAW REPORT: THE RUMBLE IS COMING, STYLES AND RICOCHET HAD A NICE FINISH TO THEIR MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-01-18 23:00:00

We are back and Miz and John Morrison are in the ring for the Dirt Sheet.

Miz brings out the biggest guest in Dirt Sheet history, Goldberg.

The sparklers are out and it is Duane Gill is out to be sprayed by the fire extinguisher.

Morrison says he looks more massive than he remembers.

Miz says this match is like Godzilla versus Kong and he asks how is he getting ready for the match.  He says he has been banging his head into the walls and he is swallowing smoke and blowing fire out of his ass.

Drew McIntyre's music plays and someone who is not Drew McIntyre makes his way to the stage in a kilt and tiny sword.  "Drew" loses his hair when he enters the ring.

"Drew" says he is here to meet his opponent face to face.  

Miz says this is a classy talk show.

"Drew" says he is going to kick Goldberg back to 1998 and then he will go home and eat some haggis.

Miz and Morrison argue over the quality of "Drew's" acting.  They argue over this and then they tell Gillberg to shut up.

Miz asks Morrison if Goldberg is going to lose at the Rumble.  Morrison says he will lose.  Will Drew lose at the Royal Rumble?  Morrison says he will.  Miz asks how can there be two losers?  Morrison says Miz will cash in his briefcase.

Miz says you are looking at the future WWE Champion.

Miz says he is the Miz and he's next.

Match Number Five:  Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and Cedric Alexander (with Montel Vontavious Porter) versus Matt Riddle, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik

Alexander and Metalik start things off and Alexander with kicks and a forearm.  Alexander with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot.  Metalik lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt but Alexander with a drop kick.  Alexander refuses to make the tag and he chops Metalik.  Alexander with a back breaker and Benjamin gives him a thumbs up.  Dorado tags in and hits a head scissors.  Dorado with chops but Alexander with forearms.  Lashley and Benjamin refuse the tag and Dorado with chops.  Dorado with a quebrada for a near fall.  Dorado with an arm bar.  

Alexander with punches and Benjamin tags in and Dorado with a rollup for a near fall.  Benjamin with a clothesline followed by a hard Irish whip and Dorado is one life down as Benjamin gets a near fall.  Lashley tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle.  Lashley sends Dorado into the turnbuckles and Lashley with punches.  Alexander tags himself in and he connects with a forearm.  Benjamin tags in and he tells Cedric to get out of the ring.  Benjamin with punches and Alexander tags in.  Dorado with a handspring cutter and Porter yells at Alexander. 

Benjamin tags in and Benjamin pushes Alexander to the floor and Lashley tags in as we go to commercial.

We are back and Alexander with an arm bar on Dorado.  Alexander gets a near fall.  Alexander refuses the tag from Benjamin and lets Lashley tag in.  Lashley with a slam to Dorado and he tells Cedric and Shelton to get it together.  Benjamin tags in and he kicks Dorado.  Benjamin biels Dorado across the ring.  Benjamin with a suplex and Alexander tags in.  Alexander sends Dorado into the turnbuckles and connects with punches.  Alexander puts Dorado on the turnbuckles and he connects with forearms but Dorado with forearms of his own.  Dorado with a cross body.  Benjamin and Riddle tag in and Riddle with a kick to Benjamin and a running forearm.  Riddle with more forearms and he tries for an exploder but Benjamin with a knee.  Riddle escapes a power bomb and kicks Benjamin.  Benjamin with a rollup for a near fall.  Riddle with a knee for a near fall.  Riddle misses a twisting moonsault.

Metalik tags in and hits a cross body on Benjamin and he goes to the ropes for a head scissors take down.  Metalik goes for a wheelbarrow move but Benjamin sends Metalik to the mat.  Alexander tags in and hits a brainbuster and Benjamin yells at Alexander and Lashley tags in and he knocks Riddle off the apron. Lashley with a spear to Metalik followed by the full nelson and Metalik taps out.

Winners:  Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, and Bobby Lashley

After the match, Riddle gets a shot in on Lashley.

We take a look at what happened last week between Jeff Hardy, Elias, and Jaxson Ryker.

Elias is in the back and he tells Jaxson Ryker that he doesn't want another misunderstanding.  He said not to get invovled last week, but he didn't mean it.  Ryker says they got their lines crossed.  Elias says he doesn't want to have problems any more.  Ryker says he will finish what Elias started and he will beat Hardy until he accepts the Universal Truth of Elias.

Ryker asks Elias if he is going to help him or not.

We go to commercial.

We are back with Drew McIntyre.  

He says he wishes he could be at Raw but he is feeling stronger than ever.  He says he is watching from his home gym and he got a laugh out of what Miz and Morrison did with Gillberg.  He says you have the lions and the clowns on Raw and the lions eat the clowns.

Drew says he respects Bill Goldberg, but it doesn't outweigh what he will do to retain his title.  He will be prepared and focused for the Royal Rumble.  The same intensity that Bill Goldberg had two weeks ago.  He does not know if Bill believed what he said about Drew.  Drew tells Bill to bring the guy who pushed him down and if he isn't, he will take care of him in two minutes.

Drew says he will be on Raw next week.

Match Number Six;  Jeff Hardy versus Jaxson Ryker (with Elias)

Ryker punches Hardy and sends him into the turnbuckles.  Ryker with more punches.  Ryker with forearms to the back followed by an Irish whip.  Hardy with an elbow and running forearm and reverse atomic drop.  Hardy with a leg drop and drop kick followed by a splash for a near fall.  Ryder blocks a kick but Hardy with a mule kick.  Hardy with an irish whip and he misses a splash into the corner.  Ryker with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Ryker with forearms to the chest.  Ryker with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  Ryker with a reverse chin lock on Hardy.

Hardy with a jaw breaker and kick followed by a swining neck breaker.  Hardy goes to the turnbuckles and Elias pushes Hardy off the top turnbuckle while the referee was watching and he calls for the bell.

Winner:  Jeff Hardy (by disqualification)

After the match, Ryker says he told Elias not to help him and Elias had a dispute over what don't means.

Hardy drop kicks Elias through the ropes.  Ryker with a spinning side slam to Hardy.

Alexa Bliss skips in the back and she is in a good mood as we go to commercial.

We are back and Bill Goldberg and Drew McIntyre will really be in the Thunderdome next week.

Match Number Seven:  Alexa Bliss versus Asuka in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Asuka with a wrist lock.  Alexa with a reversal and Asuka with a reversal of her own.  Alexa with a reversal into a side head lock.  Asuka with punches and a running shoulder tackle.  Asuka does some dancing.  Alexa trips Asuka and Alexa with a La Magistral for a near fall.  Asuka misses a kick and Alexa with a rollup for a near fall.  Asuka with a series of strikes and a back fist followed by a pop up knee and running drop kick for a near fall.  

Asuka tries for the Asuka Lock but Alexa blocks it.  Alexa gets to the ropes to force a break.  Alexa goes to teh floor and Asuka misses a baseball slide.  Alexa gets back into the ring and the lights go down.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Alexa is standing in the center of the ring with a different look and shirt and Asuka is confused.   Asuka circles Alexa and misses a back fist.  Asuka misses a round kick.  Alexa blocks forearms and she misses a kick but hits a back heel kick.  Alexa with a clothesline.  Asuka goes to the floor and returns to the ring.  Asuka with a pop up knee and Asuka goes into the corner and leans back like she is channeling Bray Wyatt and it freaks out Asuka.  

Alexa sets for a mandible claw but Asuka blocks it.  Alexa with a kick but Asuka blocks it and applies a waist lock.  Alexa with an elbow and punch for a near fall.  Alexa stands over Asuka and then Alexa goes down to a knee.  She picks Asuka up and Asuka with a round kick to the head followed by a back fist and round kick.  Alexa with Sister Abigail and she gets the three count.

Winner: Alexa Bliss

After the match, the lights flicker and happy Alexa is back.

We go to credits.

 


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