Steve Notes Raw 5/31/21

Memorial Day Video Package

Corey introduces Jimmy Smith

Raw opens with MizTV, thank god just getting this shit out of the way.

Miz says for the first time in my career, I was injured- what is that smell? John wears garlic to be prepared for anything, he also brought his dripstick.

Miz says he had an epiphany while away, he had to get back to Raw cuz they’re about to go on the road

THis is all boring shit.

Charlotte comes out as guest number one, she says Rhea has had her fairytale victory over Asuka, but real life is not a fairytale, and in three weeks I’ll be sending Rhea to hell.

Cue Rhea.

She says youre gonna send me to hell? You can go to hell. There’s some awkwardness, and then

Nikki Cross comes out, says she beat the Raw women’s champ and she thought it would be fair to challenge whomever wins at HIAC. Rhea says you earned my respect. Nikki says Char I could beat you in two minutes. Char says I could beat you in one. Nikki slaps Char.

Char vs. Nikki

NIkki wins in less than a minute I think, I wasn’t paying attention.

Riddle and Priest backstage, Riddle is getting spanish lessons from Priest, Randy rolls up, says he saw Riddle use HIS finish, he says we gotta be on the same page for this tag team thing, asks Riddle to come watch his match tonight, maybe he’ll learn a few things. Riddle gets excited, rambles about the RKO, Randy tells him to shut it.

Randy Orton vs Xavier Woods

Good stuff.

HAHAH Orton wins with Bro Derek

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After the match, Orton ALMOST poses with RIddle.

MVP brings some hunnies to the suite, Orange suit Lashley shows up.

Reginald at gorilla is with Nia, says he doesn’t need her protection, watch the match from backstage.

Reginald vs. Shayna

REginald body slams Shayna after evading a ton of her strikes

Shayna gets a hold of his knee, starts working it hardcore

Reginald sticks a moonsault attempt, but his leg gives out, she gets a K clutch in, pyro goes off, REginald rolls Shayna up for 3

DUD

Drew interview

He relates himself to Kofi, rambles about having a kid I think,

Mace and T-Bar promo

They talk about animals, T-Bar says something about bottom feeders

Mace and T-Bar vs. Lucha House Party

Didn’t they do like a video package on LHP like they were gonna push them

M&TB squash LHP

Sheamus promo

Why is he on the verge of whispering

He talks shit about ricochet and carillo

He says they’re nothing but scumbaggery, and people ask why haven’t you put your title on the line? All they’ve shown me is they couldn’t lace my boots. I won’t take them on at the same time, but I will face them back to back, send them back to catering. Which one of them bleedin muppets are gonna step out first?

Ricochet vs. Sheamus

Mid-match, Carillo comes out, Rico rolls him up

Carillo vs. Sheamus

Sheamus gets BUSTED OPEN, looks like Carillo broke his nose on accident

Ricochet gets involved, how is Sheamus the bad guy here?

Carillo wins with a rollup

Another Eva Marie promo, this time she’s in the ring, explaining why she took a break

Bret Biography

Mandy/Dana vs. Lana/Naomi

Solid match, Mandy and Dana win with their tandem finish

Cedric vs Shelton they just copied and pasted from last week with the thumb to the eye

Elias tries to pep up Ryker, says are you ready for battle, do you know what its like to go into battle? Ryker says I served in Iraq.

Kofi interview, he says he feels as though Drew insinuated Kofi’s fam and friends were a detriment, they help me. He can’t respect Drew by saying he could slay the beast and Kofi couldn’t. Kofi says use that same logic, I did something Drew couldn’t do. I pinned Bobby on my first try.

AJ Styles/Omos vs. Elias/Ryker

Elias isolates AJ first

Ryker takes it to AJ, goes for an Elias tag, Elias jumps off the apron, Omos tags in, crushes Ryker, AJ hits PF for 3

Backstage, Nia comes up and talks to Reggie, she asks if he wants to accept Alexa’s invitsiton to the playground

Backstage, Elias is escaping the scene, he’s interviewed, ELias says Jaxson is unhinged, he said he wanted to mold him into something special, but last week he ran off to save himself, but where was he when he helped him? But he’s unpredictable. The idea of sitting in a car for hours next to Ryker makes me sick. I don’t wanna be around him anymore.

Alexa’s playground

She introduces Reginald, says congrats over your win, how do you feel? Reggie says besides what she did to my leg, I feel great. SHe says Lilly wants to ask you a question. HE can’t hear her, so Alexa says she wants to know about your time at CDS, Shayna attacks Reginald. Sits down on the swing, Alexa says I hate to break it to you, but you weren’t invited. Only because Lilly doesn’t like you. Shayna says you’re becoming a big problem, you saw how I handle them, before it gets out of hand, we need to have a chat. I’ll see you next week. THen says to Lilly, you’re just a stupid doll.

War Machine is with Mansoor, explaining how live crowds work, even tho he’s been in Saudi. They suggest a war cry. RAID. They like it, say welcome to Raw. Ali shows up, says be careful making friends around here, they’ll stab you in the back, I know. DTA. Mansoor says so why should I trust you? Ali says now you’re getting it.

Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston

Backstage, Bobby Lashley watches intently as his entourage dances

Kofi lands a huge powerbomb on Drew from the corner countering a move

Kofi goes for an SOS, Drew counters with a swing and a future shock

Drew hits spinebuster, jacknife pin for 2

Kofi hits trouble in paradise, Drew stumbles back, finds the rope

Kofi comes off the top, Drew catches him with a claymore for the win

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