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WWE RAW REPORT: LASHLEY HAS HIS FIRST TITLE DEFENSE, SHANE SPEAKS IN TONGUES, RANDY HAS SOMETHING BLACK ON HIS TONGUE, WOMEN'S TAG TITLE MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-03-08 23:00:00

We are back and we are told that WWE 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny (you know, Damian Priest's friend) will be at the Grammys.

Shane McMahon walks in the back and he is ambushed by Sarah.  She asks if he wanted to say anything about what happened with Braun and Shane tells her maybe later.

Match Number Two:  Sheamus versus Drew McIntyre in a No Disqualification Match

Drew attacks Sheamus during Sheamus' entrance and he sends Sheamus into the ringside barrier and the ring steps.  Drew sends Sheamus into the apron and they get into the ring to start the match.

Drew with a chop.  Sheamus with kicks and punches.  They exchange punches and Sheamus with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Sheamus misses a short arm clothesline and Drew with a running back elbow.  Drew punches Sheamus.  Sheamus rakes the eyes and punches and kicks Drew.  Sheamus with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot.  Sheamus pulls Drew off the turnbuckles and Sheamus kicks Drew.  Drew sends Sheamus to the apron with a back drop.  Sheamus drops Drew on the top rope and Sheamus with a clothesline for a near fall. 

Sheamus kicks Drew in the ribs and Drew goes to the floor with Sheamus missing a forearm off the apron.  Drew sends Sheamus shoulder first into the ring steps.  Sheamus is sent over the announce table.  Drew punches Sheamus.  Sheamus pushes Drew back first into the apron and then Sheamus follows with a clothesline.  Sheamus looks under the ring and he gets a kendo stick and misses.  Drew with kicks and he sends Sheamus over the ringside barrier into the presumptive crowd.

Drew brings Sheamus back into the ringside area and Drew slams Sheamus on the ring step.  Drew grabs the kendo stick as Sheamus returns to the ring.  Sheamus kicks the ropes and it crotches Drew.  Sheamus with a kick and a running double sledge.  Sheamus hits Drew in the back with the kendo stick.  Sheamus with more kendo stick shots followed by a Finlay Roll for a near fall.  Sheamus with a double fish hook.  Sheamus wtih a seated splash to the back.  Sheamus tries to swing but Drew stops Sheamus and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Drew with a second one and he hits a jumping neck breaker.  

Dew with more kendo stick shots followed by a White Russian leg sweep for a near fall.  Drew hits Sheamus a few more times with the kendo stick while Sheamus rolls to the floor.  Drew is sent face first into the ring post.  Sheamus sets for a choke slam onto the announce table as we go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with punches and he hits a uranage back breaker and then Sheamus tries for the Cloverleaf and locks it in.  Drew turns over and punches and kicks Sheamus.  Drew wtih a spinebuster and jackknife cover for a near fall.  Drew charges into the corner but runs into boots from Sheamus.  Sheamus pulls himself up to the turnbuckles and Sheamus with a knee and then he is crotched by Drew.  Drew with chops to Sheamus on the turnbuckles.  Drew with a rake of the eyes and he sets for a superplex and hits it for a near fall.  

Drew with a kick and Sheamus with White Noise for a near fall.  Sheamus gets a chair that is conveniently placed against the ringside barrier by the announce table.  Drew with a head butt to stop a chair shot.  Drew hits Sheamus in the back with the chair.  Drew with a Future Shock on the chair for a near fall.  Sheamus grabs the chair as Drew sets for a Claymore but Sheamus throws the chair at Drew and hits a running knee for a near fall.  Sheamus hits Drew in the ribs with the edge of the chair and then Sheamus puts the chair in the turnbuckles.  Sheamus tries to send Drew into the chair in the corner but since Sheamus set up the chair, he has to go into it.

Drew with a Claymore that sends Sheamus to the floor.  Drew picks up Sheamus and rolls him back into the ring but Sheamus rolls back to the floor.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick on the floor.  Sheamus grabs the ring steps and so does Drew.  They go full two rams charging at each other and both men are down and Drew goes into the crowd while Sheamus is down at ringside.

The referee calls for the bell.

No Contest

After the match, officials check on both men.

We go to commercial.

We discuss the situation between Randy Orton and The Fiend.  We have a video package.

We go to Kevin Patrick and he is with AJ Styles and Omos in the back.  AJ asks if they are not going to talk about Randy Orton?  AJ asks if you have seen The Fiend and you haven't because he was burnt to a crisp.  Now Randy is being haunted by Alexa.  They are tearing him down bit by bit.  They are using voodoo magic on Randy.

Randy Orton shows up and he asks AJ if he is missing the joke.  Is it funny to have a grown man's mind messed with?

AJ says it isn't funny, but it is weak.

Randy says they can meet in the ring and I can show you how weak I am.

AJ asks Randy if he needs bigger problems than he has.  AJ accepts the match.

Randy says it is good that AJ has accepted.

We are told that the New Day will face The Hurt Business for the Raw Tag Titles next week.

Match Number Three:  Xavier Woods (with Kofi Kingston) versus Shelton Benjamin (with Cedric Alexander)

They lock up and Benjamin backs Woods into the ropes and sends him to the floor.  Wppds with punches but Benjamin with kicks.  Woods with a spinning heel kick for a near fall.  Benjamin with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  Benjamin with a slam.  Benjamin with slams to Woods.  Benjamin wiht a rear chin lock.  Benjamin slams Woods and he connects with forearms.  Benjamin with knees to Woods in the corner for a near fall.  Woods with punches to Benjamin.  Woods with a rolling elbow and Woods with a sunset flip for a near fall.

Benjamin with a knee to Woods. Woods with an inside cradle for a near fall.

Winner:  Xavier Woods

Sarah is with Riddle in the Gorilla Position and she asks him about Retribution.  Riddle says they will not distract him from Slapjack.  He doesn't know what to do with his scooter.  

The New Day come through the curtain and they talk about Riddle's match.  Riddle asks them to watch his scooter.

Match Number Four:  Riddle versus Slapjack (with Mustafa Ali) in a Non Title Match

Riddle with an exploder and running forearms followed by another exploder.  Riddle misses a moonsault but hits a back senton.  Slapjack goes to the floor and Slapjack punches Riddle in the foot and trips him on the apron.  Slapjack with a belly-to-back suplex onto the apron.  Slapjack with kicks.  Slapjack with a suplex and a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.  Riddle with a forearm and Slapjack with a drop kick for a near fall.  Slapjack with a kick to the back.  Slapjack with kicks to the leg.  Slapjack with a suplex

Slapjack goes up top and Riddle stops Slapjack.  Slapjack with a forearm and Riddle catches Slapjack on a drop kick with a power bomb.  Riddle with a jumping knee for a near fall.  Slapjack with a near fall.  Riddle avoids Snapback and Riddle with a knee and Bro Derek for the three count.

Winner:  Riddle

We take a look back at what happened between Braun Strowman and Shane McMahon.

Shane McMahon is on the phone and Adam Pearce shows up and Adam asks Shane if he had anything else to say to Braun.  

Shane says there is something else he wants to say to Braun so he has Adam get Braun to meet him in the ring.

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