WWE RAW aired live from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas tonight. It was the first episode of RAW following the Royal Rumble PPV.
WWE RAW Results (1/27)
- Drew McIntyre def. Gallows & Anderson
- Rey Mysterio def. MVP
- Aleister Black def. a jobber
- Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy def. Samoa Joe & Kevin Owens to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
- Humberto Carrillo def. Andrade via DQ
- Charlotte def. Asuka via DQ
- Liv Morgan def. Lana
- Erick Rowan def. a jobber
Here are 8 takeaways from this week’s show:
Drew McIntyre Will Face Brock Lesnar At WrestleMania
Drew McIntyre told the crowd that it feels so good to be the winner of the 2020 Royal Rumble. McIntyre announced that he is going to WrestleMania and that he wants to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship.
The crowd chanted “yes!” as McIntyre said that he was not afraid Brock. McIntyre boasted about eliminating him last night and vowed to defeat Lesnar at WrestleMania. Drew added that he wanted a fight and asked for a fight. The OC came down to the ring and Karl Anderson accepted. Luke Gallows accepted as well and it became a Handicap Match.
Match Recap: McIntyre planted Anderson with a Suplex and Gallows quickly tagged in. McIntyre leveled them both with Claymore Kicks for the quick victory. After the match, Brock Lesnar came down to the ring and hit McIntyre with an F5.
Rey Mysterio Hit A 6-1-Spine
MVP returned last night at the Royal Rumble and battled Rey Mysterio tonight on RAW.
Match Recap: MVP dominated early but Rey battled back and knocked MVP to the outside. Rey connected with a Hurricanrana that sent MVP into the barricade as RAW went to a break. When RAW returned, Rey connected with a Senton and followed it up with a Moonsault for a two count. Mysterio went for a Crossbody but MVP caught him with a Powerslam. MVP hit an Elbow Drop as the crowd chanted “ballin!” for a near fall. Mysterio then hit the 619 and followed it up with a Splash for the pinfall victory.
Opinion: The ending sequence was very bizarre. Myserio went for the 619 but MVP got up and turned around. Mysterio hit him in the back and then MVP fell to the mat. I doubt that was planned and MVP just messed up the spot. The new RAW commentary team (Lawler, Saxton, and Phillips) covered up for it nicely by jokingly referring to it as the “6-1-Spine”.
Aleister Black Isn’t Waiting For Someone To Pick A Fight With Him Anymore
Aleister Black defeated a jobber once again tonight on RAW. After the match, Aleister Black brought up being eliminated last night in the Royal Rumble.
Black didn’t want to blame Rollins, AOP, and Buddy Murphy for the loss and wanted to own it. Aleister added that it was a mistake for asking people to come knock on his door for a fight. Aleister vowed to bring the fight to the RAW locker room from now on.
Rollins & Murphy Retained The RAW Tag Titles
RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy defended their titles against Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens tonight.
Before the match, Rollins said he was this close to winning the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row. Seth pointed out that he was eliminated by the eventual winner and claimed that the crowd will eventually stab Drew McIntyre in the back as well. Rollins boasted about eliminating Owens and Samoa Joe last night and took joy in the fact that neither of them are going on to WrestleMania. Rollins vowed to kick their asses tonight and told them to come to the ring.
Owens and Joe came to the entrance ramp with microphones in hand. Kevin told Seth that he talks too much and called him delusional. Owens called Rollins a jackass and added that he sucks. Seth told Owens to shut up and come down to the ring for a fight. Samoa Joe wondered why Rollins is all the sudden ready to fight and Owens asked if AOP is hiding under the ring. Rollins claimed that they didn’t need AOP to beat them and a camera showed Akam and Rezar standing in the locker room.
Joe called Rollins a liar and suggested that footage was recorded earlier. Rollins told Akam to say something to Owens to prove that they are actually backstage. Viking Raiders then jumped AOP backstage and a brawl broke out before WWE officials showed up. Owens and Joe then marched to the ring as RAW went to a break.
Match Recap: Owens and Joe dominated early and isolated Buddy Murphy in the corner. Buddy went for a Crossbody but Joe got out of the way and Clothesline Buddy to the outside. Owens hit Rollins with a Cannonball as Joe leveled Murphy with a Suicide Dive. Samoa Joe was forced to leave the match by the WWE medical staff following the move. Owens hit Rollins with a Frog Splash but Seth kicked out at two. Owens hit Buddy Murphy with a Swanton Bomb and went for the cover but Seth broke it up at the last moment. Kevin hit Rollins with the Stunner but Murphy capitalized on the distraction and rolled Owens up for the victory.
Humberto Carrillo Got Revenge On Andrade
Andrade defended his US Title against Humberto Carrillo once again tonight on RAW. Andrade defeated Humberto last night on the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show. Zelina Vega was ringside for the match.
Match Recap: Humberto went right after Andrade to start things off. Andrade quickly battled back and stomped Humberto down in the corner of the ring. Andrade went for Double Knees but Humberto got out of the way and Andrade crashed into the turnbuckle. Carrillo connected with a Moonsault and went for the cover but Andrade kicked out at two. Humberto climbed to the top rope and hit another Moonsault but Zelina broke up the cover and the match ended in DQ.
After the match, Humberto attacked Andrade and sent him into the steel steps. Humberto ripped up the padding and exposed the concrete floor. Carrillo then hit a DDT on the concrete.
Opinion: Andrade hit Carrillo with the Hammerlock DDT on the concrete on a recent episode of RAW, so it was good to see Humberto get his revenge. However, I’m pretty tired of seeing this match and don’t really have much interest in this feud continuing. The crowd was pretty much silent until Carrillo hit Andrade with the DDT after the match. I also don’t understand why WWE would have Humberto lose last night and then have Andrade resort to a DQ to retain the following night. It doesn’t make sense to me.
Charlotte Didn’t Pick Her WrestleMania Opponent
RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was interviewed backstage and bragged about her victory over Asuka last night at Royal Rumble. Lynch claimed that she was better than the rest of the women’s division and added that she would whoop Charlotte’s arse at WrestleMania if Flair challenged her.
Charlotte won the women’s Royal Rumble match last night at the PPV. She came down to the ring tonight to announce which title she will fight for at WrestleMania. Flair rolled highlights of her victory last night before the announcement. Charlotte said that she was still thinking about it and didn’t pick an opponent tonight.
Women’s Tag Team Champions Kabuki Warriors interrupted and Asuka claimed that she would have won if she was in the women’s Royal Rumble. Sane and Asuka then attacked Charlotte. Asuka then squared off against Charlotee as Kairi Sane was ringside.
Match Recap: Asuka controlled the action early and locked in a submission hold in the middle of the ring. Charlotte escaped and leveled Asuka with a Dropkick. Flair followed that up with some chops and perched Asuka up on the top turnbuckle. Sane hopped up on the ring apron and Asuka capitalized by shoving Flair to the floor. Back in the ring, Flair went for a Moonsault but Asuka got out of the way. Asuka locked in a Triangle submission but Flair countered into a Powerbomb for a near fall. Flair locked in the Figure and bridged into the Figure Eight. Kairi climbed to the top rope and hit the Insane Elbow and another match ended in a DQ. Charlotte hit her with a big boot and then the Kabuki Warriors retreated.
Liv Morgan Easily Defeated Lana
Liv Morgan eliminated Lana last night during the women’s Royal Rumble match. Lana then dragged Liv over the top rope to eliminate her. Lana and Liv battled tonight and Rusev & Lashley were banned from ringside.
Match Recap: Lana connected with a kick to the face and went for the cover but Liv Morgan kicked out at two. Lana applied a Headlock while shouting that she is the best wrestler in the world. Morgan escaped and hit Lana with an Enziguri to the face. Liv followed that up with a Flatliner for the pinfall victory.
Randy Orton Brutally Attacked Edge
Edge made his return to WWE during last night’s men’s Royal Rumble match. Edge came down to the ring at the close of this week’s RAW to address his future.
The crowd gave Edge a great reaction and chanted his name as he stood in the ring. Edge stated that the reaction he got last night and the reaction tonight means a lot to him. The crowd chanted “you still got it!” and Edge smiled and said “you are damn right I do”.
Edge brought up having to retire nine years ago and that over the years he started to feel good and asked himself if he could come back home to WWE. He added that he got in the best shape of his life at 46-years-old so he could come back and end his career on his terms.
He admitted that he has no idea how long his return is going to last but hopes the WWE Universe will join him on this ride. The crowd responded with a loud “yes!” chant. Edge stated that he knows that he is older and a little greyer, but he has grit.
Randy Orton interrupted and made his way to the ring. Orton gave Edge a hug and grabbed a microphone. Randy said that Edge was always around to help him back in the day. Orton told Edge that he was like family and welcomed him home. Orton suggested that Rated RKO got back together one more time and the crowd chanted “yes!”. Orton then hit Edge with an RKO out of nowhere and brought a steel chair into the ring. Randy bashed Edge with the chair and placed it around his neck. Orton hopped up to the second rope but opted to remove Edge’s head from the chair. Randy then got two chairs and placed Edge’s head on one of them. Orton hit Edge in the head with the chair as the crowd booed.
Opinion: The segment between Randy Orton and Edge to end the night completely saved this show. Orton’s going to get booed out of every building leading up until WrestleMania and that is awesome. Edge versus Orton will be must-see at WrestleMania because of how good this segment was. I found the rest of tonight’s show to be incredibly boring. The only other moment I had any reaction to was when Brock lesnar attacked McIntyre in the first segment of the night.
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