Steve Notes Raw 1/25/2021- LIVE ON TWITCH NOW!

Steve Notes Raw 1/25/2021

Drew Promo:

Thanks for your well wishes, we’ll beat this virus. Then he pumps up Goldberg, says he’s gonna end Goldberg’s current streak, gets all geeked out, and is like, LETS GET TONIGHT STARTED RIGHT! Then fucking Miz shows up. Miz and Morrison basically lay out their plan, Drew and Goldberg are gonna beat each other up, and Miz is gonna cash in. Goldberg shows up. “You, me, Sunday, you’re next.” Good lord, he did the bare minimum. Miz and MOrrison kinda goad them on, so Drew and Goldberg throw them in the ring, Spear, Claymore.

Charlotte Interview

This week I’m defending my title and fighting Shayna. I’m Ms. Wrestlemania. She says Ric being with Lacey Evans might be the darkest place she’s ever seen him in. Doubt it.

Charlotte def. Shayna Baszler by DQ

Charlotte gets the F4 locked on pretty early, Nia Jax leg drops Charlotte for the DQ

DUD

After that, Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke attack, as does Lacey Evans for the COMMERCIAL CLIFFHANGER

Shayna, Nia, Lacey def. Charlotte, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke

What the fuck was that finish? Shayna didn’t beat the ten count..?

The botch was fixed during commercial by Adam Pearce by restarting the match during commercial.

Dana forgets how to counter the elbow stomp bit by Shayna, Nia gets her in a half nelson.

Mandy Rose gets the hot tag, goes on a tear, finishes with a running knee to Lacey. Charlotte spears Charlotte, attacked by Nia.

Nia shrugs off that Blockbuster looking thing from Dana, hits a really nasty one armed slam thing and a leg drop. For the winGod I hope Dana isn’t concussed, that was ugly.

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Xavier Woods def. Slapjack

Woods wins with a Shining Wizard

**1/4

Afterwards, Retribution attacks, Mace and Dijak gives Woods a huge chokeslam, Slapjack gets a chair for Ali he loads it up, but sets it down instead, gets on the mic, says for a man who wants to be KOTR, you look like a peasant. Tell Kofi I heard the news that he’s not in the Rumble. But never fear, a replacement has been found- and his name is ME.

BACKSTAGE WITH RIDDLE AND TRUTH: Truth tells Riddle that HB are throwing him a surprise party- he says he overheard them talking about a surprise and they got him 24 gold carrots.

VIP LOUNGE

Shelton forgets to take his mask off before they come out. He says “shit.”

MVP is happy about Bad Bunny at the Rumble. MVP says tonight we have a gauntlet match against Riddle, he may be stupid, but he’s lucky and crafty. Cedric, lets not forget to focus on the task at hand. Bobby Lashley says he loves the quote sometimes you have to believe in somebody’s belief in you. We’ve only just begun, fellas. Shelton: Only a year ago-- Cedric: What I think Shelton is trying to say is we’re on a roll! We got you a present, since we’re all dripping in gold, maybe you’d like to be too. They give him a HUGE FAT THB necklace. MVP is at a loss for words. Cedric claims credit. Shelton starts to interrupt, saying what the-- Truth comes out, MVP immediately gets pissed. Truth thinks this is his party, but it’s weird not to be on the list. MVP said you’re not on the list! Prime says this has nothing to do with you. Truth says THB: TRUTH HAPPY BIRTHDAY. You say you had 24 gold carrots! Shelton: This is NOT the time. Lashley says I’ve been so busy training for the Rumble, its here in the ring. The 24/7 title scene runs down.. HB start taking out 24/7 on the outside, Riddle drive by attacks MVP.

Pearce Backstage, Truth is hiding he wants an opportunity at the Rumble match, AJ and Omos come in, AJ offers up a match, Pearce says I’ll think about it.

Sheamus vs. John Morrison

These guys beat the shit out of each other.

Sheamus wins with White Noise

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Miz immediately challenges Sheamus to a handicap match?

Miz/Morrison vs. Sheamus

Miz throws Sheamus over the top rope

Morrison flies over the top rope onto Sheamus

How is Miz planning on cashing in when he can’t even put away a post-match Sheamus in a handicap situation?

Sheamus starts cleaning house, fighting through a bad knee, clubbing blows on Miz, then Morrison

He loads up for Brogue Kick, Morrison holds him back, Sheamus evades SCF and Morrison, hits BK on Morrison, but Miz hits SCF for the win

**** for Sheamus alone

Lacey and Ric are in the dressing room, bout to bang, Charlotte comes in, confronts him, he mumbles something about her being a star not precluding him from being relevant, if he catches a virus that’s up to him (I think he said that, it was hard to hear). She says you’re going from legend to old man, then walks back, but Lacey Evans sneaks up, Woman’s Right, Ric tries to check on Charlotte, but Lacey takes him with her.

R-Truth vs. AJ Styles

AJ attacks when Truth tries to adjust his pads, takes the early advantage

AJ wins with a calf crusher

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Asuka (wait why didn’t she help Charlotte earlier?) backstage

Orton replay from last week

Alexa Bliss in the playground on the other set

Last week was so much fun. She turns to ghost fiend: did you see what Randy’s face looked like after what we did? She’s just recapping shit now. She has an old school TV.

Riddle Hurt Business Gauntlet

Riddle def. Shelton Benjamin

Shelton gets a rollup pin, but the ref is distracted by Prime Alexander, leading to a rollup by Riddle for the win

Riddle def. MVP

As they argue on the outside, MVP doesn’t notice the bell ring and Riddle taps him out quickly with a surprise knee bar

Riddle def. Prime Alexander

Best match of the bunch, by far. MVP yelling at Prime the entire time.

Prime goes up top, Riddle evades a move, Riddle locks in a triangle, countered by power bomb, Riddle sinks it back in, a few moves later, Riddle rolls up for 3

***½

After the match, Lashley attacks, puts on the hurt lock

Edge Promo

Tomorrow is not a guarantee, you gotta keep moving forward. Ten years ago I went to bed as WHC, within a week, I had to forfeit my title, my career. When I told my mom I was gonna be a wrestler, she said go do it. Simple words, but they lit my fire, to make me fight for nine years to get my dream back. And then at backlash, Randy Orton tore my triceps and gave me another reminder that everything you hold close can be torn away just like that. But you can’t live in that place. YOu gotta fight. My mom would say Adam, you gotta just go do it.  I’m declaring for the Royal Rumble. If you’ve been with me this whole time, you know I gotta try. Henry Ford said if you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. I think I can. See you at the Rumble.

Alexa Bliss def. Asuka

Alexa smiles a lot, Asuka goes flying out the ring on a hip attack attempt, she looks back in and Alexa is on her rocking horse.

Oh man, Asuka takes control, but as she approaches Alexa in the corner, Alexa is wearing her old ring gear. Asuka charges, Alexa evades. Alexa goes to the corner, the lights come down. Purple lights come up, Fiend/Alexa is in the corner doing her backwards thing, she circles Asuka, blocks Asuka’s strikes, no sells a knee to the face. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock, Alexa counters with Mandible Claw. Sunburnt Orton appears behind her, drops an RKO on Bliss. Assuming that’s a DQ win for Bliss.

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