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WWE RAW REPORT: BRAUN GOES INTO BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF, PEARCE AND SONYA ARE NOT IN CONTROL OF THIS SHOW, ASUKA DOES DOUBLE DUTY, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-05-10 23:00:00

We are back and Elias with forearms to Riddle.  Elias with kicks in the corner and Ryker tags in.  Elias with a back elbow and Ryker with a chop to the chest for a near fall.  AJ tags in and Ryker with a belly-to-back suplex and Styles gets a near fall.  Riddle with punches and Styles goes for a suplex but Riddle gets to his feet and Kofi tags in.  Kofi with kicks and Woods with a sliding flatliner for a near fall.  Kofi makes the blind tag and Kofi with a shoulder followed by a springboard cross body.  Kofi with a back breaker and Woods goes up and hits a missile drop kick on Elias.  Styles with a spinebuster to Woods.  Ryker tags in and he gets a near fall.  Ryker sends Woods into the turnbuckles and Ryker with kicks.

Ryker sends Woods into the turnbuckles and Elias tags in and Ryker with a splash and Elias with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Elias with a knee to the back and he chops Woods in the corner.  Woods with punches and chops to get out of the corner but Elias with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Ryker tags in and kicks Woods.  Ryker with a camel clutch.  Woods with a jaw breaker but Ryker grabs Woods to keep him from making the tag.  Ryker with a spinebuster for a near fall.  

Elias tags in and hits a twisting suplex for a near fall.  Elias with a knee but Woods with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Riddle tags in and connects with a knee.  Riddle with an exploder to Ryker followed by a splash to Elias in the corner.  Elias with elbows but Riddle with an Irsih whip and he catches Elias on a float over for Bro Derek and Omos tags in.  Orton tags in but Omos with a punch to Riddle off the turnbuckles.  Woods with a drop kick through the ropes and then Styles is spun around by Kofi and Woods.  Orton with an RKO on Elias for the three count.

Winners:  Randy Orton, Riddle, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods

After the match, Orton gives Woods an RKO.  Orton gives an RKO to Kofi.  Riddle asks Orton why did he do it and then Orton leaves the ring.  

Sonya Deville is in Adam Pearce's office and Rhea Ripley and Asuka show up.  

Sonya says this will be resolved peacefully.  Sonya says she was given an idea and she liked it.  They can resolve their issues and go one on one.

Rhea wants to know whose idea this was.  Sonya says she won't say.  Rhea asks if it was Charlotte's idea.  She says she is not going to rip Asuka apart before their match on Sunday.

Asuka says she is ready for Rhea and even though she already wrestled tonight, she will face her.  

We go to commercial.

We are back with Bobby Lashley and MVP.  Kevin Patrick ambushes them and wants to know what to expect from Lashley's match tonight.

Porter tells Kevin it is rude to enter their dressing room without knocking.  Porter says Lashley will beat Drew tonight.   Kevin asks about the match on Sunday.  Lashley says he pinned Braun last week and he will beat Drew tonight . . . again.

Kevin asks if there is some sort of deal with Braun Strowman.  Porter says they don't comment on business negotiations.  He says they are ongoing.

Sheamus has something to say before his match.  He says he showed why he is the baddest man on the planet after taking care of Mansoor and Humberto.  Sheamus says Adam Pearce told him about the legacy of the United States title and that I should do an Open Challenge every week.  Sheamus says why would he want to walk in the footsteps of the has beens when he can forge a legacy of his own.  Sheamus says they would give a title match to everyone, even Virk who is out of his element on commentary.  Sheamus says if Berty and Mansoor think they are getting a hand on his gold, they have another thing coming.  

Humberto is going to try to earn a title match and his respect, but all Humberto is going to be is meme of the week and get a Brogue Kick to the side of his head.

Match Number Four:  Sheamus versus Humberto Carrillo in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Sheamus with a hip lock take down and Carrillo with a head scissors.  Sheamus with a shoulder tackle.  Sheamus blocks a hip toss and Sheamus with forearms.  Sheamus with a forearm to the back.  Humberto with a kick and a springboard hesitation arm drag.  Carrillo with a drop kick and it sends Sheamus to the floor.  Humberto with another drop kick but Sheamus pulls Humberto to the floor on a baseball slide attempt.  Humberto is tossed into the time keeper's area as we go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with an arm bar.  Carrillo with punches but Sheamus with a back elbow.  Sheamus kicks Carrillo in the back and sends him to the apron.  Sheamus with forearms across the chest.  Sheamus with a rear chin lock as he fish hooks Carrillo.  Carrillo with punches and a jaw breaker.  Sheamus gets a near fall.  Sheamus goes to the turnbuckles for a super Air Raid Crash but Carrillo with elbows and a Frankensteiner.  Carrillo with elbows to Sheamus on the apron and then Carrillo with a sunset flip power bomb.  

The referee checks on both men and he calls for the bell.

No Contest (referee's decision)

We have a video package for the Lucha House Party.  They say that you know their names and their masks.  Dorado says they have inspired their fans to make an impression wherever we go.  Metalik says they have been knocked down but they get back up.  They say that they are always ready for a fight.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the latest from Eva Marie.  She says she has been thinking about where she has been and where she is going.  She says she has been the one in control of her life.  Part of that is giving back.  She says she wants to be someone who you can look up to.  She is back where she started.

Match Number Five:  Cedric Alexander versus Shelton Benjamin

Alexander has words for Benjamin and then Alexander with a waist lock.  Alexander pie faces Shelton and hits a drop kick.  Alexander kicks and punches Shelton.  Alexander avoids Shelton and goes to the floor.  Shelton follows Cedric to the floor but Alexander returns to the ring and hits a dragon screw leg whip in the ropes.  Alexander kicks the hamstring and works on the leg.  Alexander kicks Shelton in the leg and applies a heel hook.  Shelton gets to his feet and he applies a Sharpshooter but Cedric gets to the ropes.

Shelton punches Alexander but Alexander with a drop kick to the knee.  Alexander sends Shelton into the ringside barrier.  Benjamin with a jumping knee but misses Paydirt.  Alexander with a Neuralizer.  Alexander kicks Shelton but Shelton with an exploder for the three count.

Winner:  Shelton Benjamin

We take a look back at Drew Gulak and Angel Garza's match from last week and the post match gardening.

Angel Garza is in the back doing a photo shoot and Drew Gulak asks if this is what he is about.  Drew says what Angel did to him last week never happened to anybody in the history of WWE.  You humiliated and embarrassed me.  Garza wants to know what is Drew's point.  Angel asks Drew if he wants the same thing to happen to him.  Angel says if there is a next time, he will shove the rose down your throat.

Match Number Six:  Asuka versus Rhea Ripley in a Non Title Match Set Up Because Sonya has No Spine When It Comes to Charlotte Flair Match

They lock up and Rhea with a forearm across the bridge of the nose before giving a break.  Rhea goes into the ropes after avoiding a back fist.  Rhea blocks a back fist and Rhea tells Asuka to take a shot at her face.  Asuka with a leg sweep and drop kick.  Asuka tosses Rhea across the ring by the hair.  Rhea with a knee and she tosses Asuka across the ring by the hair.  Asuka misses a kick and Rhea misses a punch.  Asuka with a kick but Rhea blocks a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles.  Rhea with boots to Asuka.  Asuka with a take down into a cross arm breaker but Rhea gets to the ropes to force a break.  Rhea goes to the floor.  Asuka goes to the floor and Rhea goes back into the ring.  Asuka avoids a stomp by Rhea.  Asuka misses a hip attack on the edge of the apron and Rhea with a drop kick through the ropes.

Rhea goes to the floor and sends Asuka into the apron.

Charlotte Flair's music so that means everything stops until Charlotte is doing on her way to the ring.

Asuka with a back fist that knocks Rhea down on the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see Charlotte at the announce table.  We return to the action and Rhea with a forearm.  Rhea with shoulders in the corner.  Rhea chokes Asuka in the ropes.  Rhea with kicks to the back.  Rhea stands on Asuka's back and she kicks Asuka.  Rhea with a head butt to Asuka.  Rhea misses a kick and Asuka goes for a take down into a cross arm breaker but Rhea escapes.  Rhea kicks Asuka to the floor and sends Asuka into the apron.  Asuka with a back heel kick and a sliding knee on the apron.  They return to the ring.

Asuka gets a near fall.  Rhea sends Asuka to the floor and Asuka sees Charlotte at the announce table.  Rhea with a head butt to Asuka and Rhea sends Asuka back into the ring.  Rhea with a suplex for a near fall.  Asuka counters Riptide with a Codebreaker for a near fall.  

Rhea goes to the floor and Asuka hits Rhea with a hip attack off the announce table.  Asuka with a missile drop kick for a near fall.  Asuka with an elbow but Rhea with Riptide for the three count.

WInner:  Rhea Ripley

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