WWE RAW aired live from the ThunderDome. Drew McIntyre faced Kofi Kingston tonight on RAW. The winner of the match will go on to face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell.
WWE RAW Results (5/31):
- Nikki Cross def. Charlotte Flair in a Beat the Clock Challenge
- Randy Orton def. Xavier Woods
- Reginald def. Shayna Baszler
- Mace & T-Bar def. Lucha House Party
- Ricochet def. Sheamus
- Humberto Carrillo def. Sheamus
- Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose def. Naomi & Lana
- Cedric Alexander def. Shelton Benjamin
- AJ Styles & Omos def. Elias & Jaxson Ryker to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
- Drew McIntyre def. Kofi Kingston & will face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
Nikki Cross def. Charlotte In A Beat The Clock Challenge
The Miz and John Morrison kicked off RAW with an episode of Miz TV. The Miz welcomed himself back and apologized for the zombie Lumberjack match at WrestleMania Backlash. The Miz noted that he was injured during that match but had to return to RAW because WWE is getting ready to go back on the road and he knows the fans want to see him live in person.
Charlotte Flair made her way to the ring and smelled something in the air. Morrison said that he was wearing garlic to help protect them from the zombies. Charlotte pretended to laugh at their jokes before calling them idiots. Flair vowed to send Rhea Ripley to hell and take the RAW Women’s Championship at the PPV.
RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley interrupted and said that Charlotte can go to hell. Ripley said she was going to beat Flair at Hell in a Cell and Charlotte joked that the champion couldn’t even defeat Nikki Cross last week. Nikki Cross’ theme hit and she apologized for interrupting.
Nikki said she defeated the champ last week and that it would be fair if she faced the winner of the Charlotte vs. Rhea match. Charlotte stated that if life was fair, she would be the RAW Women’s Champion right now. Charlotte then claimed that she could beat Nikki in a minute as RAW went to a break.
When RAW returned, Flair faced Nikki in a Beat the Clock challenge with two minutes on the clock. Nikki rolled out of the ring right away and mocked Flair. Nikki then hid behind Ripley until Charlotte finally caught up to her with thirty seconds left. Charlotte couldn’t get the Figure Four locked in and the time expired.
Orton def. Xavier Woods
Xavier Woods squared off against Randy Orton tonight on RAW. Before the match, Orton brought up Riddle using the RKO and Riddle apologized. Riddle said he didn’t know what came over him and he just did it out of nowhere. Orton told Riddle that he watched his match against Woods and was impressed. Randy added that there are a few things to work on and if they are going to do this tag team thing, they are going to do it right. Orton then invited Riddle to be ringside for his match.
Orton dominated the action early and bounced Woods’ face off the announce table several times as RAW went to a commercial break. When RAW returned, Woods connected with a kick to Orton’s head and followed it up with an elbow. Woods planted Orton with a DDT and went for the cover but Randy was able to kick out at two.
Randy hit Woods with a cheap shot as the referee wasn’t looking and followed it up with a Powerbomb for a near fall. Orton set up for the draping DDT and demanded that Riddle watch. Woods escaped and locked in an Armbar but Orton reached the ropes to break the hold.
Orton then connected with the draping DDT and set up for the RKO. Woods countered with a kick but Orton responded with a Bro Derek. Orton winked at Riddle and covered Woods for the victory. After the match, Riddle celebrated and elated that Orton used his finisher.
Reginald def. Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler faced Reginald tonight on RAW. Before the match, Reginald told Nia Jax that he does not need her help tonight and can handle Baszler by himself. Reginald kissed Nia’s hand and made his way down to the ring. Shayna dominated early and focused her attack on Reginald’s knee.
Shayna applied an Ankle Lock but Reginald escaped and sent Baszler to the turnbuckle. Reginald hit an awkward looking Splash/Crossbody and followed it up with a Moonsault. Reginald grabbed his injured knee and Baszler capitalized with the Kirifuda Clutch. The ring post exploded and Reginald capitalized with a roll-up for the victory. Reginald was then shown backstage with a happy Nia Jax following the match and Shayna was pissed.
Mace & T-Bar Picked Up A Win
Mace and T-Bar squared off against Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik) tonight. T-Bar beat Dorado down in the corner of the ring to start off the action. Dorado escaped and locked in a Sleeper Hold. T-Bar quickly broke the hold by slamming Lince into the turnbuckle and Gran Metalik tagged in.
Metalik hit a Splash but Mace tagged in and connected with a Suplex for a near fall. Dorado knocked Mace out of the ring and went for a Suicide Dive but Mace countered into a slam on the floor. T-Bar hit Metalik with a boot to the face and tagged in Mace. They hit High Justice for the pinfall victory.
Ricochet & Humberto Carrillo Pinned The US Champ
United States Champion Sheamus boasted about being the champ and said he cannot wait to bring the title back on the road. Sheamus joked that Humberto Carrillo and Ricochet should just be given participation trophies because that is the closest thing they will get to gold. Sheamus rolled footage of them attacking him last week and said that they didn’t look like they were championship material.
Sheamus added that he “created” the Open Challenge to find a worthy foe and Ricochet & Carrillo are not worthy to lace his boots. He said he will not face them 2-on-1, but will face them each back to back. Sheamus vowed to send them both back to catering.
Sheamus faced Ricochet first and quickly hit a knee to the face. Ricochet tried to battle back but Sheamus leveled him with a Clothesline. Humberto’s theme hit and Ricochet capitalized with a roll-up for the pinfall victory.
Sheamus then faced Humberto Carrillo and Ricochet was ringside. Sheamus beat Carrillo down for the first couple minutes and planted him with an Irish Curse Backbreaker. Sheamus followed it up with 10 Beats of the Bodhran and sent Carrillo to the corner. Carrillo avoided a charging Sheamus and the Celtic Warrior crashed into the steel ring post.
Carrillo busted Sheamus open with a couple kicks to the head but the champ fought back with a boot to the face. Sheamus then hit Ricochet with a kick to the face. Carrillo bounced Sheamus off the announce table and went for a Crossbody but Sheamus countered into a slam. Ricochet distracted Sheamus and Humberto capitalized with a Dropkick and then a roll-up for the pinfall victory.
Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose def. Naomi & Lana
Naomi & Lana battled Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose this week. Women’s Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina joined commentary for the match. Lana started off the match and Lana connected with a Bulldog for a near fall. Mandy Rose and Naomi entered the match and Rose hit a Facebuster for a two count.
Naomi connected with a TKO for a two count. The action broke down and there were a couple botches. Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke eventually took control and hit a double Blockbuster on Lana for the pinfall victory. After the match, the Women’s Tag Team Champions raised the titles and trash talked with Dana and Mandy.
Cedric Alexander def. Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin faced Cedric Alexander again tonight on RAW. Shelton hit a boot to the face right away but Cedric shrugged it off and poked Benjamin in the eye. Alexander hit the Neutralizer for the easy pinfall win.
AJ Styles & Omos Retained
AJ Styles & Omos put the RAW Tag Team Championships on the line against Jaxson Ryker & Elias. Elias attacked Styles right away and beat him down in the corner of the ring. Styles battled back and connected with a Suplex for a near fall. Styles followed it up with another Suplex and Ryker tagged in.
Styles rolled out of the ring and tripped Elias off the apron. AJ launched Ryker out of the ring and hit him with a Dropkick knocking him back to the floor as RAW went to a commercial break. When RAW returned, Ryker connected with a Suplex on AJ for a near fall. Styles took control and Ryker looked for a tag but Elias pulled his arm back.
Elias then hopped off the apron and to the floor and smiled as Omos beat Ryker down. Omos hit a Clothesline and tagged in Styles. AJ connected with the Phenomenal Forearm for the pinfall victory. Elias was interviewed backstage and said that we are close to going back on the road and the idea of traveling with Ryker made him sick.
Baszler Attacked Reginald In Alexa’s Playground
Alexa Bliss was sitting on her swing with Lilly beside her. Reginald showed up and sat next to Bliss on the other swing. Alexa promised Reginald that she wouldn’t bite but couldn’t guarantee the same for Lilly. Bliss congratulated Reginald on his victory and then said Lilly wanted to know about his time in Cirque du Soleil. Shayna attacked Reginald before he could answer and Alexa told Baszler that Lilly didn’t invite her to the playground today.
Shayna told Bliss that she is becoming a problem and that Alexa just witnessed how she handles problems. Shayna told Bliss that she will see her next week and leaned next to Lilly. Baszler said it was just a stupid doll and walked away. Alexa looked at Lilly and then looked at Shayna with a crazy look on her face to end the segment.
Drew McIntyre Will Face Lashley At Hell In A Cell
Kofi Kingston faced Drew McIntyre in the main event of this week’s episode of RAW. The winner of the match will go on to face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell in three weeks. Lashley was shown partying with MVP and a bunch of models throughout the night. MVP said he cannot wait to see who will be the loser at Hell in a Cell and added that he can respect McIntyre & Kofi for their stories but not as wrestlers. Lashley noted that he has already beaten both of them and vowed to retain at the PPV.
McIntyre sent Kingston to the corner and unloaded some strikes to start off the action. Kingston escaped and tried to roll up Drew a couple times but McIntyre was able to kick out. McIntyre connected with a chop that knocked Kingston to the canvas. Kofi battled back and knocked McIntyre out of the ring. Kingston leaped onto McIntyre and posed as RAW went to a break.
When RAW returned, McIntyre connected with the Glasgow kiss and followed it up with a Suplex for a two count. Drew went for another Suplex but Kofi countered into a roll-up for a near fall. Kingston hit a springboard Splash for another near fall. Kingston hit SOS and went for the cover but McIntyre was able to kick out again. Kofi then set up for the Boom Drop but Drew rolled out of the ring to regroup. Kingston went for a Splash off the top but Drew caught him and sent him into the timekeeper’s area as RAW went to a break.
Back from the commercial break, McIntyre planted Kingston with a massive Spinebuster for a near fall. Kingston and McIntyre then battled to the apron and Kofi hit Trouble in Paradise. Kofi climbed to the top and leaped but McIntyre caught him with a Claymore for the pinfall victory. Drew McIntyre will face Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell.