WWE RAW Live Coverage - March 15th, 2021
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What's next for WWE Champion Bobby Lashley?
Riddle battles Mustafa Ali in a United States Title Match, The New Day challenges Raw Tag Team Champions The Hurt Business and the All Mighty Bobby Lashley continues his dominant reign as WWE Champion
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WWE RAW LIVE Coverage - 15th Mar, 2021
Location: Petersburg, Florida
Announcers: Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe, and Tom Phillips.
We are told that Bobby Lashley will defend his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre at Wrestlemania, but nothing about Fastlane (that is this weekend).
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring with Montel Vontavious Porter.
MVP says this is an official message from the Hurt Business. A statement was made last week, but you did not get it. We have entered the All Mighty Era. After 16 years of dedication and decimation, the CEO of the Hurt Business had a chance to take the WWE Champion and Bobby reminds us that he did.
Bobby says he proved all of the haters and naysayers wrong. I was given nothing and I had to fight for this championship. I did that by destroying Drew McIntyre at the Elimination Chamber and he will do it again at Wrestlemania. When I am done with Drew, I will destroy the entire roster. This is the All Mighty Era.
Miz' music plays and he makes his way to the ring with John Morrison.
Miz says he should be getting ready for his match against Drew McIntyre but he had to say that message was remarkable. Miz says they are not out here to steal his spotlight or title. They are all in on the All Mighty Era. Miz says he was so proud to share the ring with Bobby the last few weeks. It was an honor, but he would be lying if he thought their budding rivalry was not done. They all had epic showdowns at Wrestlemania. Miz asks the crowd if they want to see Miz and Bobby Lashley at Wrestlemania in Steve Austin style.
Miz says that Bobby is thinking that Miz already had his chance but Miz says that Bobby is a reasonable guy. Miz says he had to defend his championship twice in one night. Morrison reminds us that Miz was suffereing from severe gastro-intestinal distress. Miz asks if Bobby wants to face him at full strength.
Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring and he has his sword that he puts into the slot on the stage.
Drew says he hasn't had the chance to formally congratulate Bobby. He says it is a long time coming. Drew says he had a 17 year journey and they took similar paths. So many years traveling those roads and being the hardest workers in the room but opportunities passed us by. We were in the gym while everyone was sleeping. Then we are not in WWE any more and we have to work from the bottom to fight and claw and scratch to get the top. Drew asks Bobby how good he feels with the title.
Drew says he beat 30 other men and he beat Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania in 5 minutes. You made a deal, screwed me over and here you are as chamipon.
Porter tells Drew he has to worry about Sheamus.
Drew wants to know why is Porter here. Are you the puppetmaster for Frankenstein's monster. Let Bobby speak for himself.
Bobby tells Drew he has to worry about him. Miz adds that Drew has to worry about him.
Drew says he forgot Miz was there. He owes Miz. He says he will turn his back to Miz and he can let Miz attack him or you can run for your life. If we fight tonight, I am going to hurt you and make an example of you. Then I will take care of Sheamus at Fastlane on Sunday. Then I will meet Lashley at Wrestlemania. I will knock you around Raymond James Stadium and then reclaim my title. Drew calls Bobby a bald bitch.
Lashley attacks Drew from behind while Miz talks. Lashley punches Drew while Miz and Morrison watch.
Lashley and Porter leave the ring and Miz punches Drew.
Sheamus attacks Lashley on the stage and Sheamus with punches until referees come out and hold up their arms.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the mayhem in the Thunderdome before the commercial break.
Backstage:
Sheamus is asked by Sarah why he attacked Bobby Lashley. Sheamus says he wants to beat Drew on Sunday and he wants him at 100%. He is sick of Drew's excuses when he beats him on Sunday. Bobby is out there messing with his business, sticking his nose where he belongs. After he beats Drew at Fastlane, he wants to show Drew what he cannot do at Wrestlemania. He will be the one to beat Bobby Lashley.
Drew McIntyre vs Miz (w/ John Morrison)
Miz with punches and kicks as the bell rings. Drew runs Miz into the corner and he chops Miz. Drew sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Drew with more punches. Miz with punches and a kick but Drew did not appreciate the kick. Drew with a head butt and Miz goes down. Drew with a boot to the chest. Drew punches Miz and then he stretches and chokes Miz in the ropes. Miz tries to crawl away but Drew stops him and sends Miz into the ringside barrier. Drew with a chop and Morrison grabs Drew's ankle and the referee warns Morrison. Morrison throws his sunglasses at Drew and Drew stomps on them. Miz hits Drew from behind and Miz chokes Drew in the ropes.
Miz with shoulders in the corner but Drew with a clothesline as Miz charges into the corner. Miz with a boot but Drew with an elbow. Drew with a reverse Alabama Slam onto the sunglasses. Drew sets for a Claymore and Morrison pulls Miz out of the ring. The referee sends Morrison to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Drew with an Irish whip and he goes for a slam but Miz escapes and he kicks Drew in the knee and hits a DDT for a near fall. Drew with a snap mare to escape a Skull Crushing Finale. Drew with clotheslines and two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Drew with a neck breaker. Drew sends Miz to the floor and then he runs Miz into the ringside barrier and apron many times. Drew sends Miz into the ring steps many times. Drew with a Future Shock. Drew sets for the Claymore and hits it but Drew does not make the cover. Drew points at the camera and then to the Wrestlemania sign and he applies a full nelson and Miz taps out.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
Backstage:
Bad Bunny walks in the back with his 24/7 Title and his friend Damian Priest.
We take a look back at Shane McMahon and Braun Strowman from last week.
Braun Strowman walks in the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Braun Strowman is in the middle of calling out Shane McMahon.
Shane's music plays and he does the Shane-O Shuffle on the stage before he can say anything.
Shane says he does not know Braun's problem with him. Last week you wanted an apology and what tonight?
Braun says he has been bullied by people like Shane his entire life. He didn't grow up in a mansion or go to an Ivy League School.
Shane says he would never make fun of another human being.
Braun says McMahon's don't apologize for anything. You came out because you wanted to confront me and then you mumbled and stumbled.
Shane wants to know what Braun is trying to say.
Braun says that Shane did not have the guts to say what he wanted to say. He says that Shane wants a match with him but he doesn't have the balls to say it. He tells Shane he wants a match tonight.
Shane says Braun doesn't want this and he calls Braun stupid. Shane says calls Braun stupid and says he is like a T Rex.
Braun wants to know if Shane will accept his match.
Shane says that Braun is on.
Backstage:
Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose, Naomi, and Lana are in the back and R Truth shows up dressed like Steve Austin. Truth says it is 3:16 Day. Dana tells Truth today is the 15th and Truth says what. Truth offers them a beer but they refuse.
WWE Women's Tag Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler make their way to the ring to watch the next match.
We go to commercial.
Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose vs Lana and Naomi
Dana and Naomi lock up and Dana with a shoulder tackle. Dane misses a kick and Naomi with a back elbow and Mandy tags in. Naomi kicks Mandy and Mandy catches Naomi on a cross body attempt and Mandy with a fallaway slam and kick. Mandy sends Naomi into the corner and she kicks Naomi. Dana tags in and hits a handspring elbow into the corner. Dana with a snap mare and Mandy with a running knee for a near fall. Dana gets a near fall. Dana with a reverse chin lock. Naomi lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt and Naomi with a jaw breaker. Lana and Mandy tag in and Lana with a side Russian leg sweep and clotheslines.
Lana kicks Mandy in the corner and hits a bulldog. Lana with a running double knee strike to the back and a neck breaker for a near fall. Dana and Mandy with a double flap jack but Lana with a kick to Dana. Mandy with a punch and suplex.
Asuka's music plays and she makes her way to the ring and Shayna wants to know why she is coming out. Shayna goes after Asuka.
Asuka with a round kick to Shayna and Asuka with punches. Officials pull Asuka off Shayna.
Meanwhile, there is still a match going on. Mandy with a rollup on Lana for a near fall. Dana tags in and Mandy goes for a Tiger Driver but Lana with an X Factor. Dana with a running neck breaker for the three count.
Winners: Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose
Backstage:
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are in the Gorilla Position and Riddle shows up with his scooter. Riddle wishes Kofi and Woods luck in their tag title match.
Kofi says tonight is about the New Day reclaiming their spot on the mountain top again. Woods says they can ride together into the sunset when Riddle beats Mustafa Ali tonight. Riddle suggests they get matching tattoos and go for all you can eat pancakes. Riddle suggests they get matching stallions and ride into the sunset.
We go to commercial.
Raw Tag Team Championships
Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin (c's) vs Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
Woods and Alexander start things off. Alexander with a single leg take down and Alexander with a side head lock. Alexander with a top wrist lock into a hammer lock. Alexander with a wrist lock and side head lock. Alexander with a shoulder tackle and Woods with a waist lock and Alexander with a standing switch. Woods with a rollup for a near fall. Woods follows with an arm drag into an arm bar. Woods with an Irish whip and Kofi tags in and he connects with an uppercut. Alexander with a back heel kick. Kofi with a body scissors for a near fall. Alexander with a back elbow. Benjamin tags in and Alexander with a monkey flip and Kofi land son his feet but Benjamin catches Kofi and hits a spinebuster for a near fall.
Benjamin with a clothesline and he knocks Woods off the apron with a knee. Benjamin with a slam to Kofi and he slams Kofi a second time. Benjamin with a knee to Kofi and Alexander tags in and he chokes Kofi in the corner. Shelton sends Woods into the ring steps shoulder first. Alexander with a forearm and Benjamin tags in and Benjamin with a back elbow and Kofi with a drop kick. Benjamin gets a near fall. Alexander with shoulders in the corner. Alexander with forearms and Kofi fires back. Kofi with a missile drop kick and both men are down. Woods tags in and he knocks Benjamin down on the apron. Woods with a jumping side kick and he hits a forearm on Benjamin. Woods with a drop toe hold to Alexander that sends him into the corner. Woods with a drop kick to the back. Both men go for suplexes but they block them.
Woods with an elbow and Alexander goes to the floor. Alexander avoids Woods on a drop kick through the ropes and Alexander sends Woods into the announce table. Kofi with a suicide dive but Benjamin is able to send Kofi into the ring steps.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Alexander punches Woods and Woods fires back. They go back and forth with punches and forearms. Woods with a running forearm to Alexander but Alexander with a clothesline as Woods hits the ropes. Woods with another running forearm and Alexander with a body block. Alexander with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Alexander knocks Kofi off the apron and Woods with a super kick to Alexander and both men are down. Benjamin and Kofi tag in and Benjamin with a dragon whip for a near fall. Kofi with a head scissors off the ropes followed by a stomp for a near fall. Benjamin sends Kofi into the air and face first to the mat.
Kofi with SOS for a near fall. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Benjamin avoids it and Kofi with a boot in the corner. Kofi with a forearm from the apron. Kofi goes up top and Benjamin leaps ot the turnbuckles and hits a butterfly superplex for a near fall. Alexander goes to the apron when Woods drops down. Woods with a tornado DDT off the apron to the floor. Kofi avoids an O'Connor Roll and Kofi with Trouble in Paradise. Kofi with a plancha on Alexander while Woods hits an elbow drop off the turnbuckles. Kofi hits Daybreak for the three count.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods (new champions)
After the match:
AJ Styles makes his way to the stage and he is joined by Omos. They make their way to the ring.
AJ congratulates Kofi and Xavier on their victory. AJ says it is just in time for Wrestlemania. AJ says him and Omos don't have anything planned for Wrestlemania. He says he has been WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion, and United States Champion. He fought the Undertaker at Wrestlemania. He says he didn't have that much on his bucket list but Omos had a great idea.
Omos says they should be Tag Team Champions.
AJ says they are a tag team now and he says that Omos is like a little brother to him. Do you know what will happen when Omos steps into the ring?
Omos points at Woods and AJ says that Woods knows.
AJ says they are challenging Kofi and Xavier for the Raw Tag Titles at Wrestlemania.
Kofi asks if they are registered as a tag team? Do they know how to work as a tag team.
Woods tells them if they want their match, they got it.
Backstage:
Miz and John MOrrison are walking in the back and they stop by Bad Bunny and his friend Damian Priest.
Priest says that Miz has looked awful since he lost the title to Bobby Lashley.
Miz says he may not be WWE Champion any more, but Morrison says he is still the Miz. Miz says he main evented Wrestlemania, while what has Bad Bunny done? Miz says that Priest is off to a great start but what titles or awards has he won.
Priest says he can start right now.
R Truth sneaks up behind Bad Bunny and Priest sees him.
Truth says it is not what it looks like. Truth says he comes bearing gifts. He has a Stone Cold doll, Smoking Skull title belt, and lunch box for Bad Bunny.
Bad Bunny asks Truth what does he want.
Truth says he wants the belt.
Bad Bunny talks to his friend and Bad Bunny says he respects Truth and this business. He tells Truth he deserves this more than him. Bad Bunny gives Truth the 24/7 Title Belt.
Priest asks Truth what is his name and Truth gets it right.
Truth celebrates with his baby and then the 24/7 Title chase group is back and they go after Truth.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tom mentions that the on sale for Wrestlemania tickets has been pushed back.
We go to commercial.
Jaxson Ryker (w/ Elias) vs Bad Bunny's Friend Damian Priest (w/ Grammy Award Winner Bad Bunny)
Ryker punches Priest in the corner and goes for a suplex but Priest blocks it. Priest with a Broken Arrow and he hits Hit the Lights for the three count.
Winner: Damian Priest
After the match:
Elias attacks Priest from behind and he goes to the floor and gets his guitar. Bad Bunny comes from behind and takes the guitar and throws it to the floor. Elias grabs Bad Bunny and gets him up for a slam but Bad Bunny escapes and he punches Elias. Priest boxes the ears and hits Hit the Lights.
John Morrison makes his way to the ring with his tribute to Billy Ray Cyrus' hair.
Miz hits Bad Bunny with the guitar thanks to the Morrison distraction.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Sarah is in the back with Bobby Lashley and MVP.
Porter says the All Mighty Era has begun. He will be damned if Sheamus can blindside the champion and try to embarrass him. Sheamus wants Drew at 100% at Fastlane, but after tonight, Sheamus will not be at 100% at Fastlane. What happens to Sheamus tonight will happen to Drew McIntyre at Wrestlemania.
Shane McMahon vs Braun Strowman
Shane says he wants Braun to wait for him to get ready. Shane does some steps and push ups. Shane does some hopscotch Strowman chases Shane and Shane gets in and out of the ring. Shane runs back into the ring and Braun cuts the corner and grabs Shane. Braun pulls Shane to the floor and into the ringside barrier. Braun kicks Shane against the ringside barrier. Braun sets up for the wacky lap but Shane hits Braun with a camera. Shane hits Braun again with the camera. Shane with punches and he hits Braun with the camera again. Shane adjusts the announce table and he hits Braun with the camera so Braun falls onto the table. Shane goes into the ring and he climbs up top and sets for the elbow drop and hits the table with it.
Shane goes under the ring and he pulls out a bucket and he pours green paint all over Braun. Shane pours a second coat of paint on Braun.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Rhea Ripley video package and she is coming soon to Raw.
We are back with a look at what happened last week with Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton.
Alexa's Playhouse
We go to Alexa's Playhouse in the back and she says lofty goals can kill your lives. Alexa says it is time for her favorite game. A game of truth or inflicting pain. Randy, if you wanted me out of your life so badly, you will have to take me out. You can do it Sunday at Fastlane. Are you going to take it?
We go to commercial.
We are back and we take a look back at Molly Holly being announced as an inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Shayna Baszler says she wants to say she didn't mean to kick out Asuka's teeth but she did want to do it and she enjoyed it. She will do it again and she will enjoy it again.
Non Title Match
Asuka vs Shayna Baszler (w/ Nia Jax)
Asuka attacks Shayna before the bell and Asuka with a Codebreaker to Nia and a kick to Shayna.
Asuka with a hip attack as the bell rings and she hits a butterfly suplex. Asuka with a hip attack to Nia on the apron. Asuka kicks Shayna but misses a hip attack in the ropes. Shayna with a knee to Asuka's jaw. Shayna with a kick to the midsection. Shayna with forearms and Asuka rolls through and connects with forearms and she goes for a cross arm breaker. Asuka with a baseball slide to Nia on the apron and a drop kick that sends Nia into the ring post.
Shayna goes for the Kirifuda Clutch and Asuka escapes and goes for an Asuka Lock. Shayna with a Kirifuda Clutch but Asuka floats over and gets the three count.
Winner: Asuka
After the match:
Shayna goes for a kick but Asuka blocks it and hits a German suplex. Asuka with Kawada kicks to Shayna. Asuka with a curb stomp into the bottom turnbuckle. Asuka pulls off the turnbuckle pad and she pulls out Shayna's mouthpiece. Asuka puts Shayna's jaw against the exposed turnbuckle. Asuka wants to send Shayna face first into the turnbuckle but the referee stops Asuka.
Mustafa Ali is in the back and he says he will right all of your failures . . . Riddle drives past on his scooter.
We go to commercial.
United States Championship
Riddle (c) vs Mustafa Ali (w/ Mace, T-Bar, Slapjack, and RECKONING)
Ali with a kick and forearms. Ali with more forearms. Ali with a kick when Riddle blocks an Irish whip. Riddle with a gutwrench suplex. Riddle kicks Ali through the ropes to the floor. Riddle goes to the floor and Ali sends Riddle throat first into the announce table. Riddle gets back into the ring and Ali with a kick to the chest. Riddle with a body scissors to take Ali over the top rope to the apron. Ali with a double thrust to the throat and he hits a swinging neck breaker off the apron to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ali with a knee and he chokes Riddle in the ropes. Ali with an Irish whip sternum first followed by a neck breaker from Ali for a near fall. Ali with elbows to the back of the neck. Riddle with a punch and chop but Ali with a shot to the throat. Riddle with an irsih whip but Ali goes to the apron to avoid a forearm from Riddle. Ali puts Riddle over the apron and puts the ring skirt over the head while he punches Riddle. Ali with a rolling neck breaker for a near fall.
Ali with a reverse chin lock. Ali with a sunset flip but Riddle rolls through and kicks Ali in the chest. Riddle with strieks and a boot to the chest and a Pele Kick. Riddle with a forearm into the corner followed by an exploder and back senton. Riddle with a fisherman's buster for a near fall. Ali blocks the knee and hits a spinning heel kick. Riddle with a rollup and Ali rolls through but T-Bar distracts the referee and that allows Riddle to kick out. Riddle with Bro Derek for the three count.
Winner: Riddle (retains championship)
After the match:
Retribution tries to get Riddle, but he escapes the attack. Ali yells at T-Bar and Mace for his loss.
Backstage:
Randy Orton is in the back and he is ambushed by Sarah and asked about Alexa's challenge.
Randy asks if he heard that Alexa dared her to 'kick her out of his life'? That is exactly what I am going to do.
Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are told that AJ Styles and Omos will face The New Day at Wrestlemania.
In-Ring:
Drew McIntyre says that people wonder why he hasn't showered since his match two hours ago, but he was watching the show and MVP made some guarantees. If you don't live up to that, you will disappoint people. Drew says he will guarantee that him and Sheamus will bring a level of physicality that you have never seen before. They had a regular match and beat the crap out of each other. Then they had a No DQ match and took it to a different level. On Sunday, I will beat the hell out of you. I will be victorious and I will get my title back at Wrestlemania. Drew says he will take a seat to watch what Sheamus and Bobby Lashley are going to do.
We go to commercial.
Non Title Match
Bobby Lashley (c)(w/ Montel Vontavious Porter) vs Sheamus
Lashley runs Sheamus into the corner and connects with forearms and the referee has to separate them. Sheamus with punches and the referee pulls Sheamus out of the corner. Lashley with a take down and he tries to cover Sheamus. Lashley with forearms and he connects with punches to the midsection. Lashley with an Irish whip and he runs into an elbow from Sheamus. Lashley with a clothesline. Lashley chokes Sheamus in the ropes. Lashley goes for a suplex but Sheamus lands on his feet and he clips Lashley. Sheamus with knees to the head. Sheamus with elbows to Lashley's head. Lashley with an elbow and he hits a delayed vertical suplex.
:Lashley clotheslines Sheamus over the top rope to the floor. Lashley takes a look at Drew on the floor and Lashley with a knee to Sheamus. Lashley tries to run Sheamus into the ring post but Sheamus sends Lashley into the post and Lashley does the same. Sheamus kicks Lashley when Bobby returns to the ring. Sheamus with a forearm to the lower back and he connects again. Sheamus with a forearm but Lashley blocks it and connects with elbows. Sheamus with a clothesline that knocks Lashley off the apron.
Sheamus comes off the apron and Lashley catches Sheamus and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor. Lashley approaches Drew but Porter keeps Lashley away from Drew.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lashley with a noogie and chin lock. Lashley sends Sheamus to the floor and Bobby goes to the floor. Lashley sends Sheamus into the ringside barrier a few times. They return to the ring before the ten count and Lashley with elbows. Lashley with a shoulder in the corner and an elbow to the back of the neck. Drew gives Bobby a thumbs up. Lashley misses a shoulder and he bounces off the ring post and goes to the floor. Sheamus goes to the floor and Sheamus with divorce court on the floor. Sheamus sends Lashley back in and Sheamus goes up top and hits a clothesline and gets a near fall. Sheamus with an arm bar.
Sheamus with elbows to the side of the head and Lashley tries to stay conscious. Sheamus returns to the arm bar. Lashley with forearms and a kick to the midsection. Sheamus sends Lashley over the top rope and Sheamus drops Lashley on the top rope. Sheamus with forearms to the chest. Sheamus brings Lashley back into the ring and Sheamus with a uranage back breaker for a near fall. Sheamus sets for another uranage back breaker for another near fall.
Sheamus with a Cloverleaf but Lashley escapes and hits a power slam for a near fall. Lashley with a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with a kick to the chest but he misses the Brogue Kick. Lashley goes for the Full Nelson but Sheamus escapes. Lashley wtih a flatliner for a near fall. Lashley backs Sheamus into the turnbuckles and he puts Sheamus on top. Lashley sets for a superplex and he hits it. Lashley goes for a spear but Sheamus with a bicycle kick and Sheamus with an Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick but Lashley with a spear for the three count.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
After the match:
Lashley puts Sheamus in the full nelson and Drew gets on the apron and into the ring.
Sheamus bumps into MVP and that distracts Lashley. Drew with a Claymore to Bobby.
We go to credits.
