Steve Notes WWE Raw is KROSS

Raw 7/19/21

Cena opens Raw, tells the crowd he missed them, and THIS. Laughs about the crowd’s confusion on what to chant. He busts out the WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY.

WHO BROUGHT ME BACK? You guys. AND Roman Reigns.

WHAT? The Universal championship.

WHEN? SUmmerslam.

WHERE? VEGAS BABY

WHY? I could talk about being a main eventer at Summerslam, about a record-breaking title win (CROWD WHATS HIM), I could tell you about any of that… but it’s cuz ROMAN REIGNS IS AN ASSHOLE. And he needs to be knocked down a peg. This RR experience has gone on long enough. He’s an arrogant, overhyped, overprotected gimmick who’s not as over as he says he is. And that is coming from ME. There’s a saying. If you’re good, you’ll tell everybody. You’ll demand they’ll acknowledge you. He gets the crowd to cheer, then says If you’re GREAT, they’ll tell you. I’m gonna be at Smackdown on Friday and I can’t wait to see you there! SO LET’S GET THIS THING GOING!

Riddle comes out, they have a Bro off.

Riddle/Vikings vs. AJ/Omos/Morrison

This is fun, they do the thing where AJ is thrown into the opponents outside

Riddle grabs the dripstick from Miz, sprays Omos, who thinks it was MIz, he leaves the match, as does MOrrison, Omos tosses Morrison back in, AJ leaves to try and keep Omos from killing MIz, MOrrison eats Viking Experience.

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Ryker’s big ass head on the tron for some reason as we go into recap mode

Back to Ryker, says wait til you see what I do to Elias tonight IS HE SUPPOSED TO BE THE FACE?

Elias promo, he does the walk with elias thing, Ryker interrupts on the tron, he says people were sick and tired of Elias, after tonight, we’ll never hear the words hello I am Elias again. What does that even fucking mean? Nutjob

Elias vs. Ryker Symphony of Destruction match

These are generally fun, but the crowd couldn’t care any less. They get back into it when Elias goes for the Cello, Elias kicks after two shots from the Cello. Crowd chants for one of the instruments? Oh they want the table. ELias gets busted open. Super plex through the table, Ryker pins Elias for 3. Crowd liked that spot.

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Mansoor is talking to Sonya and Pearce, Ali walks in, they’ve set up a tag match for them, Ali is like WHAT? Mansoor says hey, your lessons have helped, but this time, why not be by my side? Ali says fine, this ONE time.

Sheamus comes in, tells Ali to jog on. He’s pissed he has to face Carillo again, Sonya lays it down and Sheamus gets more pissed. He says don’t be surprised if Carillo leaves needing one of his masks.

Charlotte Flair

Rhea is good, but Char doesn’t need to steal from someone else’s book, because I wrote the book. She says look up my hashtag-- the crowd chants BECKY! She says yeah, Becky is home breast-feeding, I’m here dominating. I’m a 1-time divas champ, 5-time SD women’s champ, now 5-time Raw women’s champ, the only 11-time women’s champ in WWE history. Rhea had her opp, she failed. I could beat her any night, if I had the opportunity, I could-- Rhea interrupts.

Crowd gives her some RHea chants. Rhea: If you think you could beat her anytime, why not tonight?

Char: You are in no condition to fight tonight. As much as I’d like to finish the job, for your sake, I’ll decline.

Pearce and Sonya: Char, congrats, incredible accomplishment, however, you said you could beat Rhea any night of the week- so tonight, you will fight each other in a rematch- Char attacks Rhea’s knee on her way out.

Tamina/Natalya vs. Shayna/NIa CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS MATCH

Tamina htis Shayna with a superkick for the win after a bunch of Reginald bullshit.

After the match, Shayna yells at NIa, puts it on Reggie. NIa hugs him, then headbutts Reggie, seemingly breaking him out of the team.

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Crowd chants REGGIE SUCKS! 24/7 Division runs through, ABSORBS REGGIE as he encounters Tozawa in the ring, the crowd chants REGGIE! REGGIE! REGGIE! He hits TOzawa with a flipping seated senton for the pin, he runs off

Sheamus vs Carillo

This time we have a real match

Ok, Priest is watching backstage, but it’s way too much. It’s a MASSIVE TV, and his field of vision would be like, ¼ of the right side of it.

Sheamus tries to fishhook, Carillo chomps down

Carillo gets two with a big dropkick from the top

Sheamus hits headbutt with the steel mask, Brogue Kick for 3

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Bobby Lashley OPEN CHALLENGE!

Crowd chants GOldberg

He says last night I did all the talking I need to do in this ring when I destroyed Kofi Kingston. No more talking. MVP gets the mic: Aren’t you all so lucky to be here live to bear witness to the almighty wwe champion bobby lashley? This is Dallas, right? HOme of the cowboys! So I understand you react to the champ since it’s been decades since you’ve seen a winner. Lets address what took place. BOb made a statement at the expense of Kofi. Kofi said some harsh things to myself and the champ, he lost his edge, the good life made the champ soft. He forced me to look in the mirror and I admit that Kofi was right. I apologize to the champ, but what Kofi didn’t realize was that his words lit an inferno under the champ. Anyone that steps in this ring faces utter annihilation and decimation. I feel sory for the WWE roster cuz that window where the champ was vulnerable, that is closed forever. NO one will take this title from the WWE Champion. NO more fun and games, no more bullshit, we are back to business. Everyone here gets to bear witness to the most dominating champion in history, for the price of a ticket to the greatest show on the planet.

KEITH FUCKING LEE!!!!

Keith Lee vs. Lashley

Lee puts up a good fight, but Lashley eventually takes over, can’t get the HL on, but a spear puts him down for 3

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GOLDBERG shows up

Lashley wants to throw now, MVP says nope

MVP/Lashley interview, we won’t dignify GOldberg’s appearance with a response

Jinder in the ring with Veer/Shanky

Today is my birthday! Drew is NOT Mr MITB! Now Drew took away opp that belonged to me, so I took something away from Drew. I don’t care about my bike, I can buy ten! BUt you won’t have another title shot as long as Bob is champ! So please sing along as Shanky sings the traditional birthday song! Shanky is just terrible. Drew shows up with a chair, annihilates all three, but goes to town on Shanky! HE DESTROYS THE CHAIR OVER HIM. Crowd wants more, Drew gets another chair. OH MY GOD HE GIVES HIM LIKE 19 MORE.  AND 20!

Karrion Kross video package

HAHAHAHHAHA KROSS DEBUTS

Corey says AN EERIE CALM SETTLES ON THE CROWD THEY’RE JUST UNDERWHELMED MAN

Kross vs. Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy has some old music of his from when I wasn’t really paying attention to Jeff Hardy but that’s cool. Oh cool it was 2008. :)

Kross dominates, til he posts himself, Twist of fate, Hardy misses Swanton, Kross hits his forearm- NOPE, hardy counters, power bombs him, HAHAHAHHAHAHHA HARDY PINS HIM!!!!!

HAHAHAH WHY DOES KROSS GET AN INTERVIEW????? KROSS SAYS HE JUST MADE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE!!! HE’S BEING BURIED SO BAD WITH THIS SHIT!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

Alexa’s playground,. She says she’s a little sore, but she has a special guest, Lilly is back

She says last time she was around things got out of hand, Eva shows up, she says I feel like having DD toss you around would have taught you not to ignore me. But here we are, you’re ignoring me. Alexa says if you insist on being here you should know its a bad idea to say anything mean about Lilly. Alexa says how about we put DD on timeout and see what you can do one on one? Eva says no, she leaves but trips.

NExt week, rematch for the tag titles

Charlotte vs. Rhea

CHar once again works the knee, Rhea comes back with german suplex, but she’s hurt, hits some RAINMAKERS, ripcord kick

Char tries moonsault, Rhea gets her knees up

Rhea goes for figure four, taking a page out of Charlotte’s book like the promo foretold. Rhea hits riptide, Char gets her foot to the rope like BARELY

Char runs with her title, Rhea runs after, Char hits her with the title for the DQ

Rhea riptisdes her on the outside, NIkki ASH runs down, CASHES IN! HITS FUNSPLASH NEW CHAMPION!!!!!!