Monday Night Raw Live Coverage And Results – May 25, 2020
Monday Night Raw
Date: May 25, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe
It’s Memorial Day and that suggests the tributes shall be robust this week. We’re additionally at the highway to Backlash and I’m now not certain what this is going to imply. We do a minimum of have already got a World Title fit with Drew McIntyre protecting towards Bobby Lashley. Odds are we get extra gaming hijinks between the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders. Let’s get to it.
We open with an extended Memorial Day video.
Opening collection.
There are NXT wrestlers across the degree to behave as a makeshift target market. It took lengthy sufficient.
We get started with the Kevin Owens Show and he likes having the enthusiasts round right here too. Owens brings out Asuka as his visitor and that suggests a handy guide a rough plug for the Man/Mom blouse. Owens: “Now available at WWEshop.com”. We see clips from closing week of Nia Jax attacking Kairi Sane however getting taken out. Before we will see the place that is going, right here’s Charlotte to mention that she’s successful the number 1 contenders fit this night and beating Asuka, as she at all times does.
Now it’s Natalya, who apologizes for closing week’s tantrum. Charlotte says that’s now not going to assist her win however right here’s Nia Jax (additionally in the number 1 contenders fit) to break. Owens: “I can see where this is going.” He leaves, which Nia says is a good suggestion. Nia guarantees to win and Owens says Asuka is ready to hit her within the face. The brawl is on and Asuka clears the hoop.
Apollo Crews guarantees to win the USA Title.
US Title: Apollo Crews vs. Andrade
Andrade is protecting and has Zelina Vega with him. Crews slams him down to begin and drives Andrade into the nook with out a lot effort. The spinning elbow offers Andrade two however he knocks Vega off the apron by way of mistake. Back from a destroy with Crews posting him and dealing on an armbar however Crews sends him into the nook for a Stinger Splash.
A superplex strive is countered into an Alberto double stomp for 2 and we reduce to Angel Garza within the again. He talks to Kayla Braxton and compares wrestling to creating like to a lovely lady. We get some quite detailed comparisons and Braxton definitely turns out . Back with the toss powerbomb being countered right into a hurricanrana within the nook. Andrade hits the operating knees for 2 however Crews is again with the gorilla press into the status taking pictures superstar press for the pin and the identify at 8:21.
Result: Apollo Crews b. Andrade – Standing taking pictures superstar press (8:21)
Post fit Crews says it was once a very long time coming and now it’s all value it.
Andrade throws a are compatible within the again.
Seth Rollins is maintaining Rey Mysterio’s masks and is more than happy to be higher than ever. Mysterio was once the sacrifice that he wanted and Rollins couldn’t be extra happy with the ache that Mysterio needed to bear. If that was once Mysterio’s ultimate act as a WWE superstar, it allowed them to transport into the longer term. Murphy and Austin Theory are available so Rollins can say they perceive what it’s is love to be underappreciated. They wanted steering and now their ceiling is endless. Both of them be offering reward to Rollins and are able to transport ahead.
Charlotte is able to turn out to be a twin champion and nobody else compares. Asuka is available in and dances round with the identify ahead of talking in Japanese.
Here are the IIconics for a talk. They say sorry for his or her problems closing week and speak about in need of to be the Women’s Tag Team Champions once more. Their first identify reign was once left out as a result of WWE by no means allow them to shield the titles however listed below are Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. The IIconics don’t assume a lot of them and inform Cross to head play, sending Cross right into a rant about how she grew up in Scotland and labored on a daily basis to get right here. Now she and Lexi are champions as a result of Lexi has saved her from bouncing off the wall. Cross has taught her about friendship and that’s iconic. The battle is on and the IIconics stand tall and grasp up the titles.
Lana comes as much as MVP and says they want to communicate. MVP: “No we don’t.”
It’s time for the VIP Lounge with MVP speaking about how nobody can be offering this sort of superstar energy. His visitor this week is Drew McIntyre, who’s quickly to be the previous WWE Champion. Drew wastes no time in asking the place Bobby Lashley is however MVP says don’t fear as a result of we’ll save that for Backlash. MVP recollects taking a Claymore kick and he knew McIntyre would win the WWE Title, however MVP would have a hand in him dropping it.
Lashley has a identify shot after 13 years, however Drew took nineteen years to get right here. Then he was once in the principle tournament of Strive againstMania and beat Brock Lesnar in 5 mins. Drew doesn’t want somebody speaking or combating for him and Lashley goes to need to pry the identify from his chilly useless arms. MVP: “That could be arranged.” Cue Lashley so Drew Claymores MVP simply in case. McIntyre is able for him and tells Lashley to get in. The part mindful MVP holds Lashley again and will get him up the ramp.
Natalya can’t solution a query as a result of she will get a telephone name from her husband. She apologizes for now not apologizing sufficient previous and has to head for her fit later. Now she’s out of time at the interview.
Kevin Owens vs. Angel Garza
Garza chop blocks him right through the creation and we take a destroy. Back with the bell ringing and Garza going proper after the knee. The leg is shipped into the nook and wrapped across the rope, putting in place an early leglock. Owens makes the rope and grabs the DDT. The comeback is on however the leg offers out ahead of the Cannonball. A superkick offers Garza two however Owens elbows him off the highest. The Swanton will get two on Angel simplest to have the knee offers out at the Pop Up Powerbomb strive. Garza hits the Wing Clipper for the win at 3:31.
Result: Angel Garza b. Kevin Owens – Wing Clipper (3:31)
We recap the Street Profits vs. the Viking Raiders in quite a lot of demanding situations.
This week, it’s time to play golfing. The Profits are respectable however the Raiders simply purpose chaos, together with leaving turkey legs all over and wrecking common havoc. Therefore, let’s check out some mini golfing. Again, the Profits are just a little higher and the Raiders get in hassle. The ultimate ranking is 144-28 in choose of the Profits, although simplest when they provide an explanation for that the low screw wins in golfing. That makes the ranking 2-1 (and sure there’s a scoreboard). Ivar reaches into the general hollow and pulls out a crimson solo cup and a turkey leg, however he stops to stare down an alligator.
Lana provides MVP some ice for his face however MVP yells at her, pronouncing that Lashley’s occupation is in spite of everything going someplace. Lana must ship McIntyre a message pronouncing that they will handle issues.
Humberto Carrillo/Aleister Black vs. Murphy/Austin Theory
Seth Rollins is right here with Murphy and Theory. Carrillo begins speedy with the springboard armdrag to the ground (going up with Theory to begin after which diving over to armdrag Murphy), putting in place the massive dive to take them each out. Back in and Black fires off the kicks to Theory and it’s already again to Carrillo to begin at the arm. Carrillo has to hit an enziguri to bring to a halt Murphy’s comeback so it’s again to black. That way a number of kicks, together with inflicting Murphy to kick Theory down. Theory’s rollup with trunks simplest will get two however Carrillo misses the moonsault to Theory. The ATL finishes Carrillo at 4:20.
Result: Murphy/Austin Theory b. Humberto Carrillo/Aleister Black – ATL to Carrillo (4:20)
Post fit Carrillo is puled out of doors and Rollins has his goons tease sending him eye first into the stairs. Black is advised to back down as a substitute of battle for Mysterio and drops the chair, inflicting Rollins to throw Carrillo down so the villains can depart.
Edge talks about how Randy Orton woke him up closing week. Now he has to end up that he nonetheless has it, which he has realized through the years from other folks like Kurt Angle, Mr. Perfect, British Bulldog, Eddie Guerrero and Christian. He was once a 5 software workhorse for this corporate however the whole thing he stated was once previously anxious. Maybe he can’t do the ones issues anymore however he’s going to dig into his soul at Backlash as a result of that’s all a person can do.
The Viking Raiders inform the Street Profits that they allow them to win at golfing. Ivar says he had many birdies, which means turkey legs. Either method, the Raiders can select the following problem and pass with bowling. The Vikings depart however MVP and Lashley come as much as say that is any other instance of skill being wasted. The Profits ask how MVP’s jaw is feeling so it’s a tag fit later this night.
Charlotte vs. Nia Jax vs. Natalya
For the number 1 contendership and Asuka is on remark, the place she actually doesn’t appear inspired with Jax. Charlotte drops Natalya to begin however Jax drives her into the nook for the shoulders to the ribs. Some double teaming staggers Jax and ship her into the submit for a travel to the ground. That leaves Charlotte to nip out of Natalya’s headscissors and grasp one in all her personal.
Jax is knocked off the apron once more so Charlotte shoulders Natalya from the apron. It’s time to load up the announcers’ desk and Jax pulls Natalya to the ground as neatly. Charlotte and Jax battle over the desk most sensible after which Charlotte chops her at the apron. There’s the double powerbomb during the desk to overwhelm Jax, leaving Asuka surprised as we take a destroy. Back with Natalya hammering away on Jax within the ring as Asuka is quite happy.
Charlotte is available in to interchange Natalya and the moonsault will get two on Jax. All 3 are in once more and Jax clotheslines either one of them down, putting in place a double splash within the nook. Natalya will get despatched out of doors once more and Charlotte begins in at the knee. The Figure Eight is going on however Natalya makes the save. There’s the Sharpshooter to Charlotte however Jax makes any other save.
Natalya is shipped out of doors once more so Charlotte kicks Jax within the face, simplest to need to knock Natalya off the apron yet one more time. Jax catches Charlotte on most sensible with a superplex however Natalya turns it right into a Tower of Doom. Charlotte doesn’t precisely get increased sufficient and takes an attractive nasty touchdown. Jax has to get a divorce the Figure Eight with a legdrop to Charlotte and the Samoan drop to Natalya sends Jax to Backlash at 15:13.
Result: Nia Jax b. Charlotte and Natalya – Samoa drop to Natalya (15:13)
Drew McIntyre is able for the principle tournament and Backlash.
We glance again at Rob Gronkowski successful the 24/7 Title at Wrestlemania.
R-Truth guarantees to win the identify again and can take on any soccer participant to win the identify. He can’t take into accout Gronkowski’s title and places on some kids’s shoulder pads.
Gronkowski says deliver it on and says 24/7 Gronk is the prevailing. He grew up with 4 brothers and is aware of how you can battle any place anytime. The sun shades pass on backwards, as a result of he has eyes at the back of his head.
MVP and Lashley are able for the principle tournament.
Ric Flair choices Randy Orton to overcome Edge at Backlash.
We take a look at section 3 of the Undertaker documentary, that includes the Shawn Michaels competition.
Liv Morgan talks about questioning what existence had in retailer for her since she was once six years outdated. Then she discovered WWE and knew she belonged right here. She is alive and can satisfy who she is destined to be as a result of she resides her absolute best existence.
Next week: Aleister Black vs. Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio’s retirement rite.
Street Profits vs. MVP/Bobby Lashley
Non-title. Ford jumps clear of Lashley to begin however in the end will get despatched into the nook so MVP can stomp away. It’s already again to Lashley for a behind schedule suplex however Ford slips out and brings in Dawkins. The double dropkick takes Lashley down however he knocks Ford laborious into the barricade to take over. Ford will get posted as neatly and we take a destroy. Back with MVP handing it off to Lashley for extra elbows within the nook.
Lashley stops to knock Dawkins out of the apron after which hits a facet slam for 2 on Ford. MVP misses the operating boot within the nook although and Ford dives over for the tag to Dawkins. House is wiped clean, together with a flapjack, which needs to be stored by way of a digital camera reduce. Everything breaks down and the Cash Out hits MVP however Lashley is available in for the total nelson on Ford. Lashley isn’t criminal although and it’s a DQ at 11:31.
Result: Street Profits b. MVP/Bobby Lashley by the use of DQ when Lashley would now not let pass of the total nelson (11:31)
Post fit right here’s McIntyre for the brawl however since there is not any safety, some NXT wrestlers are available for the failed save. Lashley spears McIntyre down however the brawl continues. Even extra wrestlers fail to damage it up so right here’s any other batch to in spite of everything separate them to finish the display.
Results
Apollo Crews b. Andrade – Standing taking pictures superstar press
Angel Garza b. Kevin Owens – Wing Clipper
Murphy/Austin Theory b. Humberto Carrillo/Aleister Black – ATL to Carrillo
Nia Jax b. Natalya and Charlotte – Samoan drop to Natalya
Street Profits b. MVP/Bobby Lashley by the use of DQ when Lashley would now not let pass of the total nelson
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