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WWE RAW REPORT: WRESTLEMANIA IS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY . . . REALLY, MORE MATCHES ADDED TO MANIA, A FEW CHANGED, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-04-05 23:00:00

Asuka makes her way to the ring and we see what happened during the contract signing on last week's Raw.

We see Rhea RIpley in the back and Sarah asks her about co-existing with Asuka after what happened last week.  Rhea says she is not going to talk about her strategy but she wants to know if Asuka knows.  They will have to work together and if Asuka wants payback, she will have to wait until Sunday.

Match Number Three:  Rhea Ripley and Asuka versus Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (with "Red Shoes" Reginald) in a Non Title Match

Shayna and Asuka start and Rhea won't talk to Asuka.  They lock up and Shayna with a wrist lock.  Asuka with a side head lock.  Asuka with a shoulder tackle but Shayna stays on her feet.  They push each other and Asuka with a shoulder tackle and Asuka with a wrist lock.  Rhea says she isn't ready to tag in and Shayna with a forearm.  Rhea decides it is now ready to tag in.  Shayna with a waist lock and Rhea with a standing switch.  Shayna with a wrist lock and Rhea with a slam.  Nia tags herself in.  

Rhea and Nia exchange stirkes and Rhea goes for a slam but it doesn't work.  Rhea escapes a slam and tags Asuka into the match.  Asuka goes for the arm but Nia pushes her away.  Asuka with a back heel kick and an octopus.  Nia with a body block and she gets a near fall.  Nia sends Asuka into the turnbuckles but Nia misses a splash.  Asuka with a Codebreaker and Rhea tags in and so does Shayna.  Rhea grabs Reginald and Shayna with a kick to the back of the leg.  Nia sends Rhea into the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Shayna stomps on the injured leg.  Shayna gets a near fall.  Nia tags in and Nia with a slam to Rhea and an elbow drop for a near fall.  Shayna tags in and snap mares Rhea and kicks her in the back and gets a near fall.  Shayna with a knee bar into a heel hook.  Rhea kicks Shayna to escape the hold.  Shayna with elbow drops to the leg.  Nia tags in and connects with a leg drop to the injrued leg.  NIa with a reverse chin lock.

Rhea with a drop kick and Asuka tags in and drop kicks Shayna and connects with a round kick to Nia.  Asuka with hip attacks and a round kick to Shayna followed by a German suplex and a sliding knee to the head for a near fall.  Asuka goes up top and Rhea pushes Asuka off the turnbuckles to the floor.  Rhea sends Asuka face first into the floor and then Asuka is sent back into the ring.  Shayna with a knee to Asuka for the three count.

Winners:  Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax

We take a look at what happened when the Hurt Business was fractured.

MVP is on the phone and he sees Cedric.  He asks if Cedric is asking to be put back into the Hurt Business.  

Cedric tells MVP his greed will cost him.  You had the audacity to say that him and Shelton are an embarrassment.  You are a parasite.  You are just a criplled has been.  I may not beat Bobby tonight, but I will give him a scar to remember.  I will enjoy watching Drew win on Saturday to show what a fraud you are.

Shelton tells MVP to keep his crippled ass out of the way.

Sarah ambushes MVP to ask him if he is concerned for Bobby Lashley.  Porter says he is disappointed in the attitude that Cedric and Shelton are showing now.  It was because of me they won the tag titles and are wearing the fancy suits.  They are relevant because of me.

Bobby Lashley shows up and wants to know what happened.  Bobby says he will break his ass in half.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sarah ambushes Nia and Shayna and asks them about their match on Sunday against the winner of Tag Team Turmoil.  

Lana and Naomi show up and Shayna says they are real confidence shakers.  Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke show up and then so do Natalya and Tamina.  We can't forget The Riott Squad.  Billie Kay shows up and they ask if she has a partner.  Billie says that Carmella is reviewing her resume.

Match Number Four:  Bobby Lashley (with Montel Vontavious Porter) versus Cedric Alexander (with Shelton Benjamin) in a Non Title Match

Shelton with a waist lock take down on Lashley before the bell and Alexander punches Lashley.  Lashley stops Alexander and punches him and then he punches Benjamin.  Alexander and Benjamin with punches but Lashley takes care of both men and Lashley with knees to Shelton and Shelton is sent to the floor.

The match officially starts and Alexander with punches and Lashley with a forearm and slam.  Lashley sends Alexander into the turnbuckles and he connects with shoulders.  Lashley with a neck breaker.  Lashley with a biel.   Lashley decides it is better to give a second biel and he does it.  Lashley sends Alexander through the ropes to the floor.  The referee starts his count and Lashley breaks the count to go after Alexander.  Alexander with forearms and then Lashley tosses Alexander aside.  

Lashley with a shoulder into the corner.  Lashley with a suplex and he checks on MVP for what to do next.  Lashley punches Alexander on the apron and then sends Alexander through the ropes to the floor.  Lashley runs Alexander into ringpost as we go to commercial.

We are back and Lashley with a head lock and punches.  Alexander with kicks to Lashley followed by a drop kick but Lashley stays on his feet.  Lashley with a flatliner.  Lashley sends Alexander to the floor one more time.  Lashley follows and he stares at Alexander before he picks up Cedric.  Benjamin pulls Cedric to his feet and Lashley is pushed into the ring steps.  Alexander with a suicide dive that sends Lashley into the ringside barrier.  Alexander with another suicide dive.  Alexander with a Neuralizer.  Alexander with an enzuigiri from the apron and he goes up top and hits a missile drop kick.for a near fall.

Alexander with a boot but Lashley with a back drop.  Lashley with a Dominator followed by a spinebuster.  Lashley with the full nelson and Alexander is out.

Winner:  Bobby Lashley

After the match, Benjamin attacks Lashley for not releasing the hold.  Lashley with a flatliner to Benjamin.  Lashley puts Benjamin in the full nelson.

Damian Priest and Bad Bunny are in the back and we go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the Fiend versus Randy Orton.

Grammy Award Winning Artist and Former 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny and Grammy Award Winning Artist and Former 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny's Friend Damian Priest make their way to the ring.

Damian says Miz and Morrison crossed the line.  It is because Bad Bunny is a Grammy Award Winning Global Icon and Miz and Morrison are jealous.  Miz was so focused on Bad Bunny that he only held the title for a week.  Priest suggests making this a tag match.  

Bad Bunny says he just came here to follow his dreams and believing in his dreams because he loves this business and he loves and respect these superstars.  He remembers watching Raw, Smackdown, and every pay per view with his dad, brothers, friends, and family.  He has a lot of good memories of the WWE, but now he doesn't know how to feel or what to think with this experience.  I came here to do a performance and do his job and he is very grateful with the opportunity of performing at the Royal Rumble with a song he made for Booker T.  He says he loves Booker T.  He also loves Triple H, Stone Cold, the Undertaker, Ric Flair, and all of the wrestlers from his country.

He used to respect and love the Miz, but he doesn't respect me since the first day for no reason.  He did what he did and he is not a professional wrestler, but he is a man.  Miz did not respect him.  He broke his DJ set and did not respect his DJ. 

Bad Bunny starts to speak in Spanish and he says that is no reason to attack him with a guitar or paint his Bugatti.  Who do you think you are?  I know you are a two time champion and I respect that and I respect you.  You crossed the line.  I don't know why and I don't care.  This Saturday, I am going to show you how to respect me.  I am going to shut your mouth and whip your ass.

Miz and Morrison are on the TitanTron and they applaud Bad Bunny.

Miz tells Bad Bunny he does not belong here and he overstayed his welcome.  We are going to embarrass you on Saturday.  Morrison says they accept the challenge for the tag title match.

Miz and Morrison leave in their limo.

Mustafa Ali walks in the back and Sheamus wants to tell Ali about Riddle.  Ali says because of Riddle Retribution is dead.  Ali says he should be a champion.  

Sheamus says they share a dislike of Riddle.  Sheamus says he will be out there rooting for Ali and he will do it at ringside on commentary.

Riddle scoots past both of them on his way to the ring.

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