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WWE RAW REPORT: A MATCH TO SEE WHO HOSTS AN INTERVIEW AT MANIA, MORE MATCHES ANNOUNCED, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-03-14 23:00:00

We are back with a look at how Randy Orton and Riddle won the tag titles one more time.

Riddle says he feels like he is in a time vortex because he is replaying what happened over and over in his head.  Riddle says they are going to Wrestlemania.  Randy agrees that they are going to Wrestlemania.  Randy says this is his 18th appearance at Wrestlemania.  Randy says he has never been a tag team champion going into Wrestlemania.  Riddle has been a friend and by his side the entire time.  Randy says when they won the titles the last time, Riddle threw a party so Randy says he is returning the favor.

Randy says party planning is not his thing but he tried.  Riddle says this is the greatest moment of his career.  Riddle says he got balloons and remembered his birthday, in ten months.  Riddle points out that Randy got him popcorn and soda.  Riddle says popcorn is his favorite.  Riddle says he loves bubble gum.

Randy says he searched high and low to find the final gift for Riddle.

THe Street Profits make their way to the ring.  

Ford says they came all the way to Duval to congratulate the Tag Team Champions.  

Riddle says he did not know that Randy invited them to the party.

Ford says they are not here to party but they are here to do some business.  Ford reminds everyone that they pinned Randy and Riddle a few weeks ago.  Now that you are the champions, they challenge Randy and Riddle to a match at Wrestlemania.

Randy asks the Street Profits if they know what they had to do to get the titles back.  You cannot win a match to get a title match.  Thanks for coming, have some popcorn, but the answer is no.

Dawkins says when it comes to the titles, we ain't bros.  Ford says they are owed a match.  They are past asking for opportunities around here.  We are telling you that we are facing you at Wrestlemania.

Randy says not once has anyone told him what to do when in this ring.  Not Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, or Vince McMahon.  You aren't either.  Randy says he has some advice.  Turn around and leave or I will listen to the voices in my head and make you leave.

Riddle tries to play peacemaker.  Riddle points out that they did beat them and they have to face someone at Wrestlemania.  Riddle says it is the right thing to do.  

Randy and Riddle talk without being heard by the mics.

Randy says you are lucky that his bro is so cool.  Randy says they accept the challenge for Wrestlemania.

Ford says they appreciate Riddle for talking some sense to your friend.  Next time, they will show how to throw a party that is not ass.

Riddle tells Montez not to insult Randy and he does not want to wait until Wrestlemania for their match.

Match Number Six:  Montez Ford (with Angelo Dawkins) versus Riddle (with Randy Orton)

They lock up and go to a stalemate.  Ford stomps on the foot and applies a side head lock.  Ford with a shoulder tackle and he goes for a standing moonsault but Riddle catches him in a triangle.  Ford gets a near fall.  Ford floats over in the corner and rakes the back.  Riddle with a gutwrench suplex and he holds on for a second one and hits it.  Riddle gets a near fall.  Riddle with kicks in the corner.  Riddle with a fisherman's suplex for a near fall.  Riddle with a double stomp for a near fall.  Rod with a rollup into a drop kick and a clothesline that sends Riddle over the top rope.  Ford comes off the ring post and Riddle catches Ford.  Riddle with a German suplex and Ford lands on his feet.  Ford with a cross body off the ring steps as we go to commercial.

We are back and Riddle with forearms but Ford with a kick.  Ford blocks a sunset flip and he kicks Riddle.  Ford with a splash for a near fall.  Ford goes to the apron and points to the Wrestlemania sign.  Ford goes for the Seven Star Frog Splash but Riddle moves and Ford rolls through.  Riddle with a running forearm into the corner and a second one.  Ford blocks an exploder but Orton with a power slam.  Riddle sets for the IEDDT and hits it.  Riddle looks around and punches the mat for the RKO  but Ford escapes it and hits an enzuigiri.  Ford goes for a power bomb but Riddle escapes and hits an RKO.  

Otis sends Randy into the ringside barrier and Gable attacks Dawkins and sends him into the ring post.  Otis runs Riddle into the ringside barrier and the referee calls for the bell.

No Contest

After the match, Gable and Otis hit a clothesline and German suplex combination on Dawkins.  Otis with a Vader Bomb to Ford.  Gable with a moonsault on Ford.  

All three announcer talk about Scott Hall.  We have a video package.

Seth Rollins is in Gorilla Position and he cackles after being reminded that he may be going to Wrestlemania if he wins.  Seth says he realized that he needs Wrestlemania and Wrestlemania needs him.

Match Number Seven:  Kevin Owens versus Seth Rollins in a Winner Interviews Steve Austin at Wrestlemania Match

Rollins with a quick rollup for a near fall.  Owens with a kick and he goes for a stunner but Rollins pushes him away.  Owens yells at Rollins for taking his interview spot.  Rollins with punches and Owens joins in with punches.  Owens with punches in the corner.  Owens punches Rollins in the corner.  Rollins with a kick and he chops Owens in the corner.  Rollins with a forearm and Owens with a kick.  Rollins with a clothesline and kick to the back followed by a knee drop for a near fall.  Owens rolls to the floor to regroup.  Owens with a forearm to the back of the leg to trip him on the apron.  Owens sends Rollins' knee into the ringside barrier.  Owens with a kick to the knee.

Owens sends the knee into the mat and he works on the ankle.  Rollins slams Owens' head into the mat.  Owens with kicks to the leg and he keeps Rollins on the apron.  Owens with forearms and then he slams the leg into the edge of the apron.  Owens sets for a power bomb on the apron but Rollins blocks it and sends Owens onto the apron with a back body drop.  Rollins with a suicide dive but Owens catches Rollins and hits a fallaway slam into the ringside barrier and hits a back senton.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Owens with a single leg crab.  Rollins kicks Owens to get out of the hold.  Owens with a kick and a tornado DDT followed by a DDT for a near fall.  Owens with a clothesline into the corner followed by a cannonball for a near fall.  Owens kicks Rollins in the leg.  Rollins with a punch and Owens punches back.  Rollins leaps over Owens on a pop up power bomb and Rollins with a flatliner into the turnbuckles.  Rollins punches Owens and chops him.  Rollins with more punches and chops.  Rollins with sling blade and then he his a running forearm into the corner.  Rollins with an Irish whip and Owens sends Rollins to the apron.  Rollins with a springboard knee to the temple.

Owens goes to the floor and Rollins with a suicide dive.  Owens goes back to the floor and Rollins with a suicide dive that sends Owens over the announce table.  Rollins gets back into the ring and Owens powers up to get back into the ring before the ten count.  Rollins with a super kick and he points at the sign before hitting a frog splash for a near fall.  Rollins tells Kevin that he needs this and Rollins puts Owens on the turnbuckles.  Owens blocks a superplex attempt and pushes Rollins off the turnbuckles.  Owens with a fisherman's superplex for a near fall.  Rollins gets his knees up when Owens goes for a swanton.  Owens with a clothesline.

Owens with a kick and he goes for a stunner but Rollins sends Owens into the turnbuckles but the referee had to get out of the way of Owens so he misses the count and can only give Rollins a near fall.  Rollins misses Black Out and Owens with a stunner for the three count.

Winner:  Kevin Owens

We go to credits.


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