Steve Notes WWE Raw 6/14/21

Alexa opens on the playground- she says she’s got a lot of complaints about how far lily went last week, they recap last week’s crap, so in light of her naughtiness and WWE going on the road(?) she put Lily on timeout. WTF. Nia rolls up, says Shayna will see you at HIAC. Nia says what happened to you? I know the real you. Stop messing with my career and messing with my friends. Alexa says we were NEVER friends. NIa says you and me in the ring tonight. Alexa says Nia, I didn’t mean to hurt anybody, will you forgive me? She fakes crying, laughs, says just kidding, I accept.

Charlotte Interview: Rhea lacks the maturity to be champion, I need that so-called match to be stricken from the record.

Nikki Cross vs. Charlotte Flair

Moments after the bell rings, Rhea comes down, Nikki tries for the rollup on the distraction, they go to the outside, Charlotte is super distracted by Rhea as the ref counts, she rolls her back in--

Charlotte dominates the match, gets herself counted out by jawing at Rhea on the outside and not paying attention to the ref’s count while Nikki sneaks in

*½

After the match, Char attacks Nikki, ground and pound, Rhea hits a riptide on Charlotte

Riddle backstage asks Jeff Hardy about how to tag team. Jeff says it’s about trust, you should listen to Randy, he’s been here a long time, I have a match with Morrison I have to go. Riddle starts rambling about having four eyes cuz Hardy did the eye thing, he disappears and Randy appears, and he says just be yourself out there, don’t try to be another me.

Jeff Hardy vs John Morrison

Mid-match, Cedric Alexander comes out.

This is fun, Morrison hits STARSHIP PAIN FOR THE WIN

**½

Cedric yells for Jeff, says I want to apologize for last week for not showing you the respect you deserve. I idolize you. BUt then I went back and watched our match and I saw how you taunted me, disrespected me, and all I could see is the man I idolized is a sore winner. So the only thing I’m sorry for now is not kicking your ass into a retirement home. Jeff says I’ll retire if you can beat me in a match right now.

Jeff Hardy vs. Cedric Alexander

Cedric has Jeff, but he showboats and misses a swanton, Jeff comes back, hits TOF, a swanton bomb for the win

**½

Naomi vs. Eva Marie

Eva Marie comes out with Piper Niven, who gets in, tells the ref to ring the bell, she destroys Naomi, then Eva Marie declares herself the winner. Piper was really good here.

Dana and Mandy are getting their pictures taken, and they ask Nattie and Tamina, who are training right next to them in a ring, to keep it down. THey start talking shit to each other, Mandy calls them jealous, Nattie says their priorities are out of whack, Mandy says they got in cuz of their names, Nattie says get in here, they have a REALLY awkward fight, it’s broken up.

Drew Interview: He compares himself to William Wallace

Riddle/Orton vs. New Day

ND send RKBro from the ring and they fake a suicide dive, Xavier does an Andrade/LIJ pose

HELL of a match, Riddle gets two with a floating bro

Haha orton hits a POWER BOMB on Woods

Orton’s in trouble, tags in Riddle, who tries a deadlift german, but Woods gets him up in doomsday device position, kofi hits a double stomp from the top for 2

Riddle hits a knee on Kofi to the ribs, Orton tags in, tries RKO, gets rolled up, Orton hits RKO out of nowhere from Woods flipping up in the air, great stuff

****

Still no pose from Randy

Rhea interview: Charlotte is delusional, instead of focusing on our title match, she’s busy trying to mend her own ego. It’s funny watching somebody with a huge ego crumble. I have to focus on my match against Asuka.

Rhea vs. Asuka

They is a but smoother than their other matches, Rhea hits a headbutt, Asuka gets a choke, Rhea backdrops, then hits a bunch of rainmakers

This is a lot smoother than before.

Rhea wins with Riptide after evading a backfist

***

Charlotte attacks right afterwards, they’re broken apart, this was the most heated segment these two have had since Rhea came to main roster

I’m pretty sure Charlotte curses a lot more than just LETS GO BITCH.

Charlotte really should win this thing on Sunday.

Bobby, his hunnies and MVP are partying- interviewer comes in, asks Bobby about Drew and Sunday- MVP yells at the interviewer for being disrespectful. MVP says Drew is foolish to take a match with AJ this close to HIAC. Bobby grabs the match, says when Drew steps in HIAC, he’ll wish he never heard my name. I heard him compare himself to William Wallace, I like that, because when we’re in there, I’m gonna publicly execute Drew and mount his head on a stake.

NIa Jax vs. Alexa Bliss

Alexa tries to chop away at Nia, Nia shoulder tackles her, throws her around, misses a leg drop, Alexa perks up, she gets up on the top, Reginald distracts, which allows Alexa to take over, hits a nasty DDT, twisted bliss, Reginald pulls her off DQ win for Alexa

*½

After the match, Alexa sort of hypnotizes him, she runs as NIa gets up

MVP confronts New Day, says Kofimania is dead, and if you wanna know why, look to your left to Xavier. You never got a shot at the title because you’ve been hanging in the tag division with a guy who doesn’t measure up. Kofi pushes back, says I’ve been so successful is because of the bond I’ve built with my friends. So move on. MVP says you should get ready fro your match at HIAC, oh that’s right you don’t have a match at HIAC.

Ryker vs. Elias again

Ryker has a completely vapid DOA promo where he says Elias was holding him back god who fucking cares

Ryker wrecks Elias on the outside, at 8 Elias is about to get in, but he sees Ryker standing there and elects not to get back in

AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre

Lashley and his hunnies come out to the stage

AJ and Omos come out, Omos is so confused by the hunnies, AJ loves it, Omos gets friendly with one, AJ has to yell for him to get to the ring

Drew hits Futureshock pretty early, gets up, stares down Lashley, Omos pulls AJ out, Lashley goes down, then the Viking Raiders come down to help Drew

Drew keeps being distracted by Bobby at ringside

Goddamn this is a good match

Drew JABS Bobby with a quick shot on the outside, he gets back up on top, clotheslines AJ

Bobby attacks Drew, Raiders attack Bobby, DQ

Drew throws Bobby overhead

Now its a six man

Drew/VR vs. AJ/Omos/Bobby

Takes a sec for Bob to get dressed for the match

This is fun enough, Omos gets in and pounces Ivar

Omos/Drew have a face to face

Omos grabs Drew by the throat, Drew gets out, Styles goes for PF, Drew evades, throws him around more, Omos tosses the Raiders around a few times

AJ tags in Lashley, who’s confused and eats a Claymore, guaranteeing his win at HIAC

***