Steve Notes RAW 3/1/21

Steve Notes RAW 3/1/21

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Raw Starts with Drew McIntyre: It’s been a bitch of a month for ol’ Drew… Sheamus stabbed me in the back, don’t know why. We’re about to go to war. Two weeks ago, I outlasted 5 former champions, I was beaten and bruised. BOOM Lashley attacks. MIz cashes in. He’s champion. Drew mumbles some stuff while he looks at the Mania sign. He knows his mission. Regain WWE Championship, main event Wrestlemania. I didn’t go through as Covid champion to get screwed at the finish line. Lashley, Miz, you have the biggest target on your back. As for Sheamus, we’re gonna beat the crap out of each other?

Miz interrupts.

I couldn’t help hearing everything you said, and I admire how you’ve handled everything, with dignity and class. Once I acquired the MITB contract, it was only a matter of time before I cashed in and became WWE Champion once again.

Drew: Step in and give me a hug!

MIz: No, I know I’m not your favorite person right now. Why would you be upset with me? If you wanna blame someone point your finger at Lashley.

Drew: I’m not gonna do your dirty work for you. You’re on your own.

Miz: I’m the victim here, I didn’t ask Lashley’s help. I had no choice. Lashley has a title match now. WHY would someone like Lashley get the first shot at the WWE title and not someone more deserving like you? Let me suggest we work together we could be MIZ/MORRISON/McIntyre, the 3M-igos

MVP comes out, says Drew please tell me you’re not taking this seriously.

Drew: No, I don’t need their help.

MVP: Nothing’s gonna change the fact that Lashley is gonna step in there with you and become champion. YOu can’t change that. Oh, I forgot- your match with Bobby will begin at 9pm ET. SO in less than an hour, Lashley is gonna destroy you.

Miz begs McIntyre to help, Sheamus interrupts, Drew doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself. BUt after tonight, he won’t be in any shape to help anyone.

Drew: LET’S THROW.

Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus

Sheamus BK’s Drew on the apron, back from commercial, Sheamus is elbowing the crap out of Drew.

Sheamus targets the jaw

On the outside, Drew throws Sheamus into the edge of the announce table

Drew breaks the count to go back out and suplexes Sheamus onto the table

Sheamus goes to the top, Drew kips up, Glasgow Kiss, superplex gets Drew 2

Drew’s Claymore barely hits Sheamus before the Brogue Kick hits Drew for the pin for 3

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Naomi vs. Lana

Naomi chips away at Nia, but Nia hits a Samoa Drop and the powerbomb chokeslam for 3

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Lashley comes out, Miz backstage is holding his like dick or his bowels or something and claims he can’t perform or something? Mumbles some stuff about needing more time or something. Is he shitting his fucking pants? What the hell is this? Lashley comes backstage and says you’re gonna defend your title at 10pm ET if he has to take him out there himself. MORRISON INSINUATES MIZ SHIT HIMSELF???

Braun says SHane and Pearce have a problem with him- one of his gripes is he got suspended for HEADBUTTING PEARCE. WELL NO SHIT HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH YOU. He says he’s really starting to get pissed off cuz he thinks they’re laughing at him. Shane and Pearce come out.

Shane says relax, we’re not out here laughing at you. Your inability to reach your own goals, you’re angry about that. You’re upset. I’m here to help you. I help a lot of people. I’m helping myself. Taking MBA courses, one of the courses is about conflict management. This is a REALLY weird segment. He says one of the texts, which is above your reading level, JUST JOKING, it’s about communication. Pearce didn’t make this match. You need to learn to work with WWE Management. You are tagging up tonight with WWE Management.

Braun: Are you gonna be my tag partner?

Shane: Don’t be ridiculous. As far as I’m concerned, the only person you have conflict with, is gonna be your tag partner tonight.

Pearce looks pissed.

Braun says that sucks.

Shane: Don’t be so myopic in your thinking. You guys can do great things, as a unit. I’ll sweeten the pot. Tonight you compete for the Raw tag titles.

Braun: That sounds like a good idea, but if Pearce screws this up, he will GET THESE HANDS.

I’ll be honest, Shane being a dick to Braun is fucking funny.

Hurt Business vs. Braun/Pearce

Braun throws Hurt Business around a lot.

Braun posts himself on the ring post again, HB chip away at him, but Braun has none of it, Braun power slams Shelton, about to pin SHelton, Shane runs up on the apron, YELLS AT BRAUN to tag in Pearce, lots of hesitation, Pearce tags in, goes for the pin, gets rolled up by SHelton for 3. Braun gets pissed at Shane for being the puppet master.

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Backstage, Elias pitches to Bad Bunny on a business opportunity. Elias of course puts himself over against Bad Bunny, says they should drop a single together and turn the music industry on its head. BB says something to Priest in spanish, who tells Elias, that’s a no.

34:12 left until they push the Miz/Lashley match to the main event spot.

Elias whines about being shot down by BB, being snubbed by the Grammys

Damian Priest vs. Elias

Elias takes it to Priest, uses the top rope to snap it at Priest’s face, has the momentum

Priest gets worked over pretty bad in this match

Priest eventually hits Broken Arrow for 2, Elias gets 2 with a knee strike

Bell clap, head kick, HIT THE LIGHTS for 3

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RKO Interview: I don’t know what happened last week, but I do know Alexa had a part to play.

RECAPCEPTION TIME, RKO watches a monitor of like a supercut of the Alexa stuff.

Unless she wants to end up like the fiend, move on with your life, otherwise, I’ll set her on fire too

ALexa shows up on the tv, says randy, there’s something you should know: She says BRING IT BACK, a hooded figure shows up on the screen, it’s RKO, he says Randy, this doesn’t end on your terms, soon you will come face to face with everything that you have ever done. RKO coughs up crude oil as the screen clone RKO laughs at him and snarls. Kinda cool.

Miz vs. Lashley

Miz asks for a microphone

Lets talk business, 17 years this man has waited… this isn’t the stage, he needs to do it at the grandest stage of them all. Think about it, the main event of wrestlemania, think about it, what do you say?

MVP says we’re doing this now.

THe bell rings, MIz literally runs out of there, Lashley declared the winner, but obviously, Miz retains.

Backstage, MVP SAYS THIS IS BULLSHIT SHANE!!! THEY DIDN’T BLEEP HIM!!

Shane says tonight he’s gonna consider stripping Miz of the title and giving it to Lashley cuz there needs to be a match TONIGHT.

Charlotte says the last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster

Asuka has busted her ass, I didn’t wanna be near the women’s championship, I wanted to be her partner and kick some ass. Six weeks from Mania, who is Asuka’s challenger? So I thought about it, and you wanna know my true colors? I want the Raw Women’s title, I wanna face Asuka at Mania. But no, Asuka is at home, injured. (Shayna kicks Asuka in the face footage)

She’s gonna come back stronger. And when she does come back, I’m gonna challenge her-- Shayna interrupts. She says all this talk about focusing on yourself, what else is new. You might like to call yourself the queen, but you are fighting an uphill battle, you’re an army of ONE. I happen to be the reason the raw champ has no teeth. Nia and I are the most dominant force in WWE and this is not the road to mania that you are accustomed to. You could benefit from some help. The entire locker room wishes you sent yourself home. No one likes you. The power in this division has shifted and you need to get it in your head that it’s gonna be me or Shayna if she returns. You have a pretty smile, are you sure you want this match? Punky Brewster probably won’t ask you for any more appearances when shayna is done with you. Shayna steps to Charlotte, Charlotte throws forearms, Nia attacks…

Charlotte vs. Shayna Baszler

Charlotte works Shayna’s knee

Char tries for figure four, Shayna boots her out of the ring, Nia attacks, Char sends her into the steps

Shayna tries for the KC, Car counters with Natural Selection for 3

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Shane tells Pearce to tell Lashley, if Miz doesn’t turn up, we’re stripping him and giving it to Bob

Riddle/LHP vs. Retribution

Quick pin for LHP/Riddle, GM pinned Slapjack

After the match, Ali tells Riddle he wants a match to show them how it’s done

Riddle vs. Ali

Riddle hits final flash knee, Slapjack gets on the apron, Mia Yim distracts the ref, Ali hits like some double knee thing from the top on Riddle for 3

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Miz arrives backstage to Shane and Pearce, tries to defend his actions

Shane says I don’t know what type of match it’ll be, but you will defend in legitimate fashion

Miz claps back, says Raw needs a champion like him, who can do anything, he deserves respect, he’s tired of being made fun of, what kind of champion will lashley be?

Shane: I don’t know, but we’re about to find out.

Miz vs. Lashley

Shane comes out, makes this a lumberjack match

Miz runs, Gulak throws him in, Lashley takes it to him

Miz gets thrown out, he appeals to Ali, HB bring him back in, Flatliner to miz, ground and pound from Bob
Miz tries to punch Lashley’s stomach, he no sells, throws him out to retribution, they throw him back in

Lashley hits one hand spinebuster, HURT LOCK MIZ TAPS!!!

NEW WWE CHAMPION BOBBY LASHLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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