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WWE RAW REPORT: A NEW CHAMPION IS CROWNED, TAG TITLE MATCH, A FACTION UNRAVELS, ANOTHER FACTION TEASES UNRAVELING, ANOTHER FACTION TEASES POTENTIAL UNRAVELING, DREW SPEAKS, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-04-22 23:00:00

We see Piper Niven and Chelsea Green arriving at the building earlier.

We see Nia Jax arriving earlier tonight.

Match Number Two:  Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston versus Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser

Kaiser and Kofi start things off and Kaiser with a side head lock.  Kofi with a monkey flip and drop kick.  Kaiser sends Kofi into the turnbuckles and Kofi with a kick but Kaiser blocks it for the Nein punch.  Vinci tags in and he connects with a shoulder in the corner.  Vinci misses a chop and Kofi with chops.  Woods tags in and he connects with a double sledge to the arm.  Woods works on the arm and tags in Kofi.  Woods with a rollup and Kofi with a cross body for a near fall.  Vinci with a kick to Kofi and Kaiser tags in.  Vinci sends Kofi into the ring post and they hit the double drop kick combination.  Kofi with a punch and jaw breaker.  Kaiser is sent over the top rope and Vinci runs into an elbow.  Kaiser with a clothesline and then they knock Woods off the apron.  They get a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kaiser picks up Kofi.  Kofi with punches and forearms.  Kaiser keeps Kofi from making the tag.  Kofi with a clothesline off the turnbuckles and both men are down.  Vinci and Woods tag in and Woods with clotheslines and a jumping side kick.  Woods with a satellite move into a suplex.  Kaiser is sent to the floor and Woods with a drop toe hold to Vinci to send him into the ropes.  Woods with a splash through the ropes onto both men.  Woods gets a near fall.  Woods with a chop and Kofi tags in.  Vinci with a kick to Woods and he blocks a kick from Kofi and hits a short arm clothesline for a near fall.  Kaiser goes to the turnbuckles but Woods pushes Kaiser off the turnbuckles into Vinci and Kofi.  Woods with a clothesline off the apron to Kaiser.  Kofi kicks Vinci and Woods goes up top for an elbow drop after a back breaker for the three count.

WInners:  Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods

Afer the match, Gunther does not like his chair and throws it aside.  He walks up to Kaiser and stares at him before he walks to the back.  

Kaiser returns to the ring and he checks on Vinci.

Kaiser rubs Vinci's head and he helps him back to his feet.  Kaiser sends Vinci into the apron.  Kaiser kicks Vinci and then he sends him into the ring post.  Kaiser kicks Vinci in the midsection and connects with a forearm to the back.  Kaiser sends Vinci into the announce table.  Kaiser asks Vinci 'how many years' and he connects with a forearm and he sends Vinci into the ring steps.  Kaiser puts Vinci on the ring steps and officials come to ringside to stop the assault.  

Kaiser starts to walk away and then he makes his way up the aisle but Kaiser escapes the security like Michigan did with the Ohio State Defense and he hits a running drop kick to Vinci on the steps.

Kaiser walks to the back and Gunther stands there.

Kaiser says he told Gunther he would get it done.

Drew McIntyre walks in the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back with Andrade.  Be careful what you hear.  He says he is many things.  The one thing he is not is someone's fool.  He didn't betray them.  How can you pressure someone when they were never loyal?  They didn't want to do business with him.  They didn't want a business partner.  They wanted a server.  Nobody tells him what to do.  Now, they are right.  He is their problem.

We take a look at footage from the UK tour.

Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.

Drew listens to CM Punk chants before he starts to speak and then he takes the Punk position.  He tells the cameraman not to shoot up his kilt.  Drew wants to know why do they chant his name every time he is out.  He says if you look through the years, he hates you and the only person he hates more than the fans is himself.  Have you ever loved something that it doesn't love you back.  He says that is his relationship with pro wrestling.

You don't understand complex relationships because most of your most complex relationship is with you right hand.  He was attacked from behind by CM Punk and Damian had to use the briefcase to beat him.  Then he doesn't get his one on one rematch and Punk helps Jey win the match.

Drew says his back is against the wall and he is going to target his next prize.  He is coming for the King of the Ring.

Sheamus interrupts and asks Drew what is going on.  You are in the ring sulking how everyone is a coward.  Sheamus tells Drew all he sees is the only person who is not going to take responsibility for his mistakes.  Some might say that makes you a coward.  Sheamus asks if Drew is going to sit there or stand up.

Drew gets to his feet and Sheamus says he deserves that respect.  He says he has known Drew for twenty years and for the last four he has heard you talk about being denied your moment at Wrestlemania.  You got that moment this year, in front of a live crowd.  Your brother and wife were there to see it.  Then you blew it.  Over some stupid social media spat.  You should be standing here with that title around your waist.  Over a meme and a t-shirt you threw it away just like that.  Sheamus asks if he should wear black after that burial at Wrestlemania.  Sheamus says he is Drew's fan.  He says they have boozed it up and they have had banger after banger after banger after banger in the ring.

Sheamus says he isn't surprised CM Punk kicked your arse.

Drew says Sheamus knows how Punk affected his career.

Sheamus tells Drew to get it out of his head.

Drew says before you were injured, it was banger after banger.  Now it looks like it has been burger after burger.

Sheamus likes the joke while Drew mocks Sheamus' pose.

Sheamus tells Drew since he has been out, Drew has gotten good at those one liners.  Sheamus says he can lose the weight but Drew can't lose stupid.  He tells Drew to stop blaming everyone else for his mistakes.

Drew says it is everybody else.  He talks about what the people in the back were saying about Sheamus last week.  Drew says he was sticking up for Sheamus and Sheamus says he doesn't care but Drew says he did.  Drew says he is Sheamus' only friend.  Drew says he only fights if it is worthwhile.  Drew says this isn't worthwhile.  He says he is going to sit at ringside and watch his back.

We see Shayna Baszler in LOCKER ROOM.

Also in LOCKER ROOM is Ivy Nile.

Match Number Three:  Shinsuke Nakamura versus Sheamus

Nakamura with a forearm to the back and kick to the chest.  Sheamus charges at Nakamura and Nakamura drops down and Sheamus goes to the apron.  Nakamura with back elbows and Sheamus blocks a kick.  Sheamus with a forearm and he goes up top.  Nakamura kicks Sheamus in the leg and Sheamus falls onto the turnbuckles.  Nakamura with a running knee to the midsection.  Nakamura tells Sheamus to COME ON.  Sheamus tells Nakamura the same thing.  Sheamus blocks a kick and connects with forearms.  Nakamura with kicks and an axe kick.  Sheamus with a double sledge and the referee checks on Nakamura.

Sheamus sets for the forearms on the apron and he does it.   Sheamus goes to the apron and connects with a running knee to knock Nakamura off the apron.  Sheamus sends Nakamura back into the ring but Nakamura rolls to the floor in front of the announce table.  Nakamura escapes a slam attempt and Nakamura with a kick and he sends Sheamus into the announce table many times.  Nakamura goes to the ringside barrier and hits a knee drop to the back of the neck on the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with elbows and back breakers.  Sheamus goes up top and hits a flying clothesline for a near fall.  Sheamus gets Nakamura on his shoulders and Nakamura gets to his feet and he connects with an enzuigiri.  Nakamura blocks boots in the corner and sends Sheamus into the ropes for a sliding German suplex.  Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles and hits a knee for a near fall.  Nakamura with a sleeper.  Sheamus with back elbows in the corner.  Sheamus gets Nakamura on his back and he goes to the turnbuckles for a Super Air Raid Crash and hits it for a near fall.  Nakamura with a running knee to the head against the turnbuckles and Nakamura gets a near fall.

Nakamura sets for Kinshasa but Sheamus with a tilt-a-whirl power slam.  Sheamus looks around for the Brogue Kick and misses it.  Nakamura with a round kick.  Sheamus avoids a series of kicks and Sheamus with a jumping knee for a near fall.  Sheamus sets for the Celtic Cross but Nakamura escapes and connects with a knee and kick.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Sheamus

After the match, Drew applauds Sheamus' victory.

We take a look back at last week's main event.

Cathy Kelley is with Sami Zayn and she asks him about last week.

Sami says he feels betrayed and hurt.  He says there is a lot he wants to say but he is biting his tongue.  He is interested in what Chad Gable has to say and he doesn't know how he can defend what he did.

Bronson Reed shows up and tells Sami that he has bigger problems than Chad.

Sami tells Bronson any time and any place.

Bronson attacks Sami from behind when Cathy tries to ask another question.

Bronson says if he wants that title, he is taking it.  Reed says he is the new Intercontinental Champion.

Sami is helped up and Reed with a splash against a storage case.

Chad Gable makes his way to the ring and he is joined by Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri, and Otis.

We are back and we take a look at Charles Barkley on the Pat McAfee Show talking about Chad Gable.

Chad says after what happened to Sami in the back, it is safe to say Sami has had a few tough weeks.  Chad says what he did was justified.  Capacity crowd in Montreal, Chad Gable versus hometown hero Sami Zayn.  They tear the house down and Sami walks out as champion.  Chad says he could live with that.  Sami had to rub it in.  Sami says he saw Chad weeping in the corner and then Sami put the title in front of his face.  Chad says he gave Sami his moment, but that wasn't enough.  Sami found his wife in the front row and celebrated with her.  Chad says Sami know that was his moment.  It should have been him at Wrestlemania with his daughter, celebrating in the front row.  

Chad says he wasted his time training Sami and he has wasted his time training a buch of losers.  He asks Tozawa if he has a problem.  Chad says all Tozawa does is do his dance and rack up loss after loss.  Maxxine, pretty as a princess, but dumb as a box of rocks.  What else does he have to do?  He gave her everything and got nothing out of it.  Chad tells Otis not to start with him.  His prize pupil, his number one guy.  You have proven yourself to be the biggest disappointment of them all.  

Chad says this is why you signed up.  For feedback and to be better.  He tells them to get on the same page and know that they are going to focus on Gable.  They are going to win his Intercontinental Championship together, no matter what.

Chad says he wants to hear it together from them.  Chad says he didn't hear Otis.  He tells Otis to say it.  

Otis looks around and he says 'no matter what'.  

Chad drops the mic and leaves the ring.

We see Ricochet in the back and Dominik shows up and he says he would show Ricochet if he was cleared to wrestle.

Ricochet says there is no one more upset that Dom isn't cleared than him.  He says he was looking forward to beating him, but they will settle on Santos and JD.  Ricochet tells Dom to tell JD he is looking forward to their match on Speed.

Dom turns around and he sees Liv Morgan.

They stare at each other.

We go to commercial.

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