STEVE NOTES RAW 11/23/20

STEVE NOTES RAW 11/23/20

SCRAP IRON opens Raw with Team Raw, recaps Series, he wants Team Raw to state their case for them to be number one contender.

Sheamus cuts Pearce off when he refers to AJ as Team Captain. He talks about his relationship with Drew, congrats him as champion, calls himself the MVP-

AJ interrupts, says Sheamus is gonna try to use the good ol boy system, not gonna work- Team MVP? That’s me, team captain?

Keith Lee: I pinned the other team’s captain, it should be me

Riddle says I wanna be WWE Champion, I pinned Corbin, does that make me King Bro?

Braun gets pissed that Pearce calls hiim last but not least, then HEAD BUTTS PEARCE

COMMERCIAL CLIFFHANGER

Earlier today, Hurt Business ran into New Day, HB said ND embarrassed themselves last night. HB wants a shot, ND says you already had one. Ced steps up to Xavier, says the spotlight should be on him. Xavier says you want it, you got it. I REALLY like that they MOTIVATED this rematch, usually they’d just announce it and boom its done. I have a feeling HB about to have some gold.

New Day vs Hurt Business

Shenanigans on the outside, so match ends in a double countout- MVP goads ND into agreeing to have the match restarted

Kofi gets LAUNCHED out the ring hard, he’s back in, Ced works the knee, at one point he screams yer gonna need surgery! Shelton kicks out of SOS after Woods is dropped off the apron by Cedric and couldn’t make the tag. Cedric is back in, targeting the knee again

Xavier gets the hot tag, Xavier goes off, gets 2 with a press slam

Xavier gets a sunset flip counter on Shelton’s power bomb attempt for 3

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Trainer’s room

Pearce has a bruise on the top of his head, he had Braun escorted out, if it was his call, he’d fire Braun and never see him again

What was the announcement?

Lashley interrupts- I never would have done what Braun did, and I was the only champion on raw that came out victorious last night, I would like a discussion…

Scrap Iron again- Bobby made a compelling case, something to consider- Orton interrupts

Lana interview: How do you feel? I’m feeling amazing, shocked, it was the greatest moment of my career; Raw championship match? I just want to live in this moment, if I’m dreaming don’t wake me up

MORE SCRAP IRON

Series of three singles matches, winners get a triple threat to determine #1 contender, starting with

Riddle vs. Sheamus

Super physical match

Sheamus Alabama Slams the shit out of Riddle for our COMMERICAL CLIFFHANGER

Sheamus with a huge knee, Bro with a moonsault to the outside

Shemus with the cloverleaf, Riddle gets the rope

Sheamus goes for clubbing blows, riddle counters with an armbar

Sheamus counters with heel hook

Sheamus hits super white noise

Sheamus goes for Brogue Kick and Riddle collapses

Sheamus talks shit, Riddle hits headbutt

Sheamus gets a cloverleaf, Riddle counters with rollup for 3

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Asuka backstage thinks Lana was challenging her, Lana tries to tell her she wasn’t serious, it was just an interview- Asuka says no thats ok I like challenges, tonight you might go home Raw women’s champion!

Firefly Funhouse

Tonight’s episode is about something EVIL, VILE, REPULSIVE: FRIENDS!

One minute, they’re playing with you, the next minute, they’re burning something down

They;re no good, just like Nikki Cross!

New puppet Friendship Frog says you shouldn’t let Nikki hop away!

Bray: You should let FF know what you’re going to do to Nkki tonight!

Alexa bludgeons the frog to death with Orton’s scepter

Please join us in a brief moment of silence, they run a montage of the frog throughout life

Asuka vs. Lana

Nia and Shayna come down to watch the match

Lana tries an early rollup, Asuka hits her with a knee

Shayna wants the next title shot, Nia says she’s not in the mood, they taunt Asuka when she comes to the outside, so she sprays them with a water bottle- they attack, ref throws out the match

Nia and Shayna attack her,  clear a table to put her through it, Lana gets Asuka out of it, they go up the ramp- Nia and Shayna challenge them, they accept

Asuka/Lana vs. Nia/Shayna

Lana isolated by Shayna, then Nia

Nia lays into Lana, Lana comes alive, starts beating on her, but Nia carries her back to her corner, Shayna tags in, stretches Lana, stomps her

Lana finally gets a hot tag in, Asuka hip attacks Nia off the apron, back fist, german, shining wizard to Shayna for 2

Shayna comes back with knee strike for 2

Nia pulls Lana off the apron, head butt, Nia clears a table, Lana fights back, Nia runs to Lana, who side steps, Nia goes flying- Shayna grabs Lana by the neck, Asuka rolls her up for the win **¾

Riddle pitches MVP on ideas for pizza/yogurt combinations

HAHAH MVP says first of all, I’m not your BRO

Riddle: “Aw”

MVP almost breaks, then says put your ideas together, we’ll talk

Bobby Lashley vs. Keith Lee

Strength vs strength- Bobby shocked by Keith handling his power moves with ease- kicks out at 1 on a flatliner, then Lee clotheslines him over the top, Lee about to launch himself, MVP tries to trip him up, Lee stalks MVP, Lashley attacks, breaks the count, lifts Lee on his shoulders, rams into post COMMERCIAL CLIFFHANGER

Lashley keeps control, big suplex, goes for hurt Lock, Lee avoids, back elbow, Lashley kills himself on the turn buckle when lee jumps over his spear attempt, then pounces him out the ring

FUN SPLASH on the outside MVP shoves Lee into the ring post, Lee rolls in on 7, HURT LOCK, Lee wakes up, powers out, Lashley gets his back, Lee back drops, MVP attacks, DQ winner Keith Lee!

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Nikki Cross interview at Gorilla: Last week, she made it clear, she gave up on us, she wants the fiend, not me. I’m tired of worrying about her and our friendship- I’m gonna beat the FIEND out of Alexa Bliss

Alex playing some games to start things out

Nikki charges, Alexa drops her with toe hold, Alexa runs away

Nikki attacks on the outside, keeps control on the outside, multiple fun splashes to the corner, Alexa starts crying, says Nikki, help, i don’t know what to do, Nikki hugs her, Alexa says I’m so sorry, surprise sister abigail, pins Nikki for 3

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Taker goodbye recap

Smooth Randy vs. AJ Styles

They go to the outside, AJ dumps Randy on the table for a COMMERCIAL CLIFFHANGER

AJ works the leg out of commercial

AJ tries for calve crusher, gets it, orton gets to ropes

Randy misses RKO

On the outside, The Fiend music hits, pops up from behind barricade, disappears, Randy gets in, hits draping DDT

Lights go out, FIEND MUSIC HITS, fiend breathes on Randy, lights come back on, PF, AJ wins

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