Steve Notes WWE Raw 4/5/21

Drew comes down, reflects on the past year since the last Wrestlemania, once again he is fighting for the WWE Title. Corbin’s not running through my head, Lashley is. He’s tried what he can, but this match is happening. We’ve had similar paths, but what separates us? I’m willing to sacrifice more. The difference is, you go back home, make up for lost time. I left my home, I don’t get tht luxury.

Lashley and MVP come down- Lashley claims he saw fear and when he put him in the HL, he felt him shake and pass out. Drew says tough words, that wasn’t fear, that was me going out, the HL is no joke. You need help.

Lashley says I don’t need help- Drew says we’re all jacked up, let’s throw now, MVP says NOPE, this Saturday you will lose your dignity, consciousness, you’ll lose the match.

Drew: He says he should just give up, he’ll become an Uber driver or an amazon driver, come up here and I’ll kick your ass. MVP says nope, drew, you’ll be lucky if you make it to Mania.

Corbin comes out. FACE THE FACTS: There’s no Wrestlemania for you. TOnight I whup your punk ass.

At gorilla position, Riddle talks about getting high

Xavier Woods vs. AJ Styles

AJ has Woods in the calf crusher, Kofi throws the mic at Omos, this distracts AJ, allowing Woods to rollup the win, AJ and Omos are TOTALLY winning

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Oh lord, Braun promo

They bring down the steel cage

I’ve been bullied cuz I’m stupid. Shane came out here making fun with a fake report card. Here’s the thing you don’t get. YOu don’t know what you’ve got yourself into. The running ends when the door is locked. No hiding, no running, no games. At wrestlemania, at the end of our match, while your corpse lies here, youre gonna get hands.

Shane comes out dancing

A steel cage is not that stupid- many people would say this match favors you, but i”m no man, I’m a mcmahon, and I will outwit you inside that cage, and the next morning, you look in the mirror, you will say boy, I am stupid.

Elias/Ryker vs. Braun

Braun powerslams them both, pins them both at the same time

Miz/Morrison carrying paint cans backstage, interview, they say they have a masterpiece to paint, they get to BB’s Bugatti and paint HEY HEY HO HO on it, they seem very careful with what is probably some sort of washable paint

Bad Bunny comes around the corner, pissed over his Bugatti, Miz and Morrison attack

Pearce comes to make the save where the fuck is Priest, finally he shows up

Rhea Ripley interview: how do you plan to co-exist? I’m not gonna tell you, I know what I’m doing, does Asuka?

Ripley/Asuka vs. Nia/Shayna

Asuka has a chance to win this, laying out Baszler and going up top, Asuka gets pushed off the top by Ripley, who then puts her in the ring to get pinned by Shayna

Cedric backstage, with MVP- MVP says I hope you’re not here to beg to get back in HB- Cedric grabs him, says he’s a leach, a parasite, a washed up has-been, Cedric can’t wait for Drew to kick Lashley’s teeth in and expose him for what he is.

Interview! Are you concerned? Never, what am I am is disappointed, in the arrogant, ungrateful attitude of Ced and Shelton. It’s because of ME they became tag champs. Lashley comes up, says he’s gonna break ced in half

Backstage, Nia/Shayna- are you confident you’ll be able to defend on Night 2?

Of course we are-

Lana and Naomi and Mandy and Dana and Natalya/Tamina and the Riott Squad all butt in- then Billie Kay says ME!

Nia explains that they have a match to determine the number one contender

Lashley vs. Cedric Alexander

Before the bell, Shelton and Cedric jump Lashley

MVP at commentary seems nonplussed, cuz Lashley just wrecks them

When the bell rings, Lashley throws Cedric around a lot, posts him, wrecks

After the break, Cedric suicide dives lashley a few times, Neuralizer, goes up top, dropkick

Lashley quickly takes back over

Hurt Lock, Cedric passes out, Shelton comes in, attacks, Laashley gives him a flatliner

Orton/Fiend recap

Priest and BB come out, Priest says M/M offers up a tag match, Priest vs. M/M at Mania

Bad Bunny says I just came here following my dreams, believing in my dreams, I love this business, I love and respect every superstar, I remember watching WWE with my Dad,with my brothers, family, I have a lot of good memories of WWE, but now… now I don’t know how to feel how to think with this experience. I came here to perform, I’m very grateful for this opportunity to perform at the Rumble a song named after Booker T, the way I love Stone Cold, Taker, Ric Flair, all the legends of my country, I used to love and respect Miz. But he doesn’t respect me, since day one. With no reason. I know I did what I did and I’m not a pro wrestler, but I’m a man. And he disrespected me, my career, my music, my fans, with no reason. There’s no reason to attack me with a guitar, to paint my bugatti, who do you think you are. You are a legend, I respect you, but you don’t respect me, you crossed the line. Don’t know why, don’t care. This sunday, I’m gonna you how to respect me. Gonna shut your mouth and rip your ass.

Miz/Morrison are on the tron, clapping. Miz says you don’t belong here, you’ve overstayed your welcome. We’re gonna embarrass you. They drive off in their STREEETCH SUV limo.

Sheamus stops Ali backstage- Ali says because of Riddle, Retribution is dead, he says I know you have Mania on Sunday, but tonight, he’s mine. Sheamus says we don’t have much in common, but we both hate that guy so i’m gonna be out there.

Riddle vs. Ali

On the outside, Riddle confronts Sheamus, Ali attacks Riddle

Great stuff, ends with Riddle hitting bro Derek while pointing at Sheamus, in the ring

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Drew Interview

God he just recaps and explains shit again

Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin

Corbin has new entrance one-sleeved jacket that I guess kinda works

Lashley interview- do you have a preference? I’d love to slap Drew around, I want to put him in the hurt lock and put him to teep a teep

Why is Corbin getting so much offense in here?

Corbin hits Deep6, MVP tells Corbin it’s not about beating him it’s about taking him out, gives him his cane, Corbin tries using the cane, but Drew evades and hits Claymore for 3

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Lashley’s music hits, they stare at each other