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WWE Raw Results (3/8/21): Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles

   March 9, 2021

WWE Raw
March 8, 2021
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

The Miz Promo 

After everything I have done for WWE, all the media appearances, interviews, talk shows, reality shows, photo shoots, autograph signing, sleepless nights. Endless thankless tasks, year after year after year. I don’t take vacations, I do not get injured. So when I say, my body is not feeling well, everyone should believe me, right. But you didn’t, did you. Because you sit in your couches and I am a professional athlete and this is what happens to professional athletes sometimes. I had stomach cramps, cramps. And yet I still went out there. And I successfully defended my WWE Championship. The bell ring. There was a match and I got counted out. I lost, but the only way a champion can lose his title is if he’s pinned or submitted. It’s in the rules books. It’s called a champions advantage. Is it shady, sure, it’s shady. Yeah, of course it’s shady. But when I was in the face of adversity, I played to my advantage, I outsmarted everybody. MVP, Bobby Lashley, all the WWE Superstars watching in the locker room, the entire global audience, I outsmarted everyone.

But yet, I was forced to do so. I was threatened, physically threatened that if I did not defended my WWE Champions, which I worked so to get, that I would forfeit it and it would be stripped from me and given to Bobby Lashley. And you wanna put a little icing on the cake. Shane McMahon made that match, a lumberjack match. Now, I think we can all agree, it’s just unfair. And it’s unfair that Bobby Lashley brutalized me. At the end of the match, after the match was all said and done, he brutalized me. And he has no repercussions coming to him. Everyone that’s tweeting, blogging, did interviews with Bobby were celebrating Bobby’s WWE Championship this entire week. I want you to stay real close to your computer, your iPhone, whatever device you may use, because tonight, there’s gonna be a hashtag and the hashtag is #AndNew, because I’m The Miz and I’m AWESOME !!!!!!!

First Match: Bobby Lashley (c) w/MVP vs. The Miz w/John Morrison For The WWE Championship

Miz sticks and moves after the bell rings. Miz is playing mind games with Lashley. MVP stops Miz in his tracks. Miz slams Lashley’s head on the top rope. Lashley with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Lashley with clubbing shoulder blocks. Lashley with a straight right hand. Miz sends Lashley shoulder first into the steel ring post. Miz fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Miz shoves Lashley into the ring post. Lashley clotheslines Miz. Lashley has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Lashley rams his fist across Miz’s jaw. Miz with elbows into the midsection of Lashley. Lashley whips Miz across the ring. Lashley clotheslines Miz.

Miz tugs on the ring skirt. Miz repeatedly kicks Lashley in the face. Miz side steps Lashley into the turnbuckles. Miz goes for The Awesome Clothesline, but Lashley counters with Big Biel Throw. Lashley throws Miz into the ringside barricade. Lashley dumps Miz chest first on the barricade. Lashley slams Miz’s head on the announce table. Lashley rolls Miz back into the ring. Miz with a Desperation Boot. Lashley is pissed. Miz denies The Military Press. Lashley goes for The Flatliner, but Miz blocks it. Miz holds onto the ropes. Miz sends Lashley tumbling to the floor. Lashley avoids The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Lashley drives Miz ribs first into the ring post. Lashley rolls Miz back into the ring. Lashley hits The Flatliner. Lashley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lashley rakes the nose of Miz. The referee admonishes Lashley. Lashley whips Miz across the ring. Lashley connects with The Almighty SpineBuster. Lashley makes Miz tap out to The Hurt Lock.

Winner: Still WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley via Submission 

Braun Strowman & Shane McMahon Segment

Second Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus In A No Disqualification Match

McIntyre attacks Sheamus before the bell rings. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre tosses Sheamus around the ringside area. McIntyre drives Sheamus back first into the ring apron. McIntyre rolls Sheamus back into the ring. McIntyre stomps on Sheamus chest. McIntyre with two haymakers. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. Sheamus with two toe kicks. Sheamus uppercuts McIntyre. Haymaker Exchange. Sheamus applies a side headlock. McIntyre whips Sheamus across the ring. Sheamus drops McIntyre with a shoulder tackle. McIntyre drops down on the canvas. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Sheamus. McIntyre scores the elbow knockdown. McIntyre stomps on Sheamus back. McIntyre is throwing haymakers at Sheamus. Sheamus rakes the eyes of McIntyre. Sheamus punches McIntyre in the back. Sheamus with a knee lift. Sheamus whips McIntyre into the turnbuckle. McIntyre decks Sheamus with a back elbow smash. Sheamus yanks McIntyre off the middle turnbuckle. Sheamus repeatedly stomps on McIntyre’s chest. McIntyre shoves Sheamus. McIntyre launches Sheamus over the top rope. Sheamus slams McIntyre’s head on the top rope.

Sheamus with a Flying Clothesline for a two count. Sheamus kicks McIntyre in the ribs. McIntyre avoids The Flying Lariat. McIntyre sends Sheamus shoulder first into the steel ring steps. McIntyre launches Sheamus over the announce table. McIntyre with a massive haymakers. Sheamus shoves McIntyre into the apron. Sheamus clotheslines McIntyre. Sheamus tried to hit McIntyre with a kendo sick. McIntyre with repeated boots into the midsection of Sheamus. McIntyre propels Sheamus over the ringside barricade. McIntyre bodyslams Sheamus on the ring stair. McIntyre rolls Sheamus back into the ring. McIntyre grabs the kendo stick. Sheamus kicks the middle rope as McIntyre walking back into the ring. Sheamus with a running knee strike. Sheamus with a running clothesline. Sheamus follows that with clubbing kendo stick shots. Sheamus with The Rolling Senton for a two count. Sheamus applies The Dublin Smile.

Sheamus talks smack to McIntyre. McIntyre with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Sheamus. McIntyre with a Leaping NeckBreaker. McIntyre pops back on his feet. McIntyre gives Sheamus the kendo stick treatment. Kendo Stick Assisted Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. McIntyre continues to whip Sheamus with the kendo stick. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre goes for a Bodyslam, but Sheamus lands back on his feet. Sheamus sends McIntyre face first into the steel ring post. Sheamus with The SpineBuster on the announce table. Sheamus has complete control of the match during the commercial break. McIntyre is displaying his fighting spirit. Sheamus with The Irish Curse BackBreaker. Sheamus applies The Texas Cloverleaf. McIntyre with a flurry of haymakers. McIntyre drops Sheamus with The SpineBuster for a two count.

Sheamus kicks McIntyre in the face. Sheamus with a high knee strike. McIntyre has Sheamus perched on the top turnbuckle. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. McIntyre rakes the eyes of Sheamus. McIntyre with The SuperPlex for a two count. Sheamus denies The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre kicks Sheamus in the chest. Sheamus hits The White Noise for a two count. Sheamus grabs a steel chair. McIntyre blocks the chair shot. McIntyre delivers a chair shot across the back of Sheamus. McIntyre with The Future Shock DDT on the chair for a two count. McIntyre prepares for The Claymore. Sheamus throws the chair into McIntyre’s face. Sheamus connects with The Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Sheamus is displaying his frustration. Sheamus drives the chair into McIntyre’s back. Sheamus wedged the chair in between the turnbuckles. McIntyre sends Sheamus face first into the wedged chair. McIntyre delivers The Claymore. Sheamus tumbles to the floor. The referee called off the match after a vicious double ring stair shot.

Match Result: No-Contest 

Third Match: Xavier Woods w/Kofi Kingston vs. Shelton Benjamin w/Cedric Alexander 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Benjamin backs Woods into the ropes. Benjamin shoves Woods out of the ring. Woods with a running forearm smash. Woods is throwing haymakers at Benjamin. Benjamin drives his knee into the midsection of Woods. Benjamin whips Woods across the ring. Woods ducks a clothesline from Benjamin. Woods with a Leg Lariat for a two count. Woods applies a side headlock. Benjamin with a Belly to Back Suplex. Benjamin bodyslams Woods. Benjamin whips Woods into the turnbuckles. Benjamin with another Bodyslam. Benjamin applies a rear chin lock. Woods with heavy bodyshots. Benjamin answers with a knee lift. Benjamin delivered his third bodyslam of the match.

Benjamin kicks Woods in the back. Benjamin with a forearm smash. Benjamin sends Woods to the corner. Woods rocks Benjamin with a forearm smash. Benjamin nails Woods with a throat thrust. Benjamin with a Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Benjain goes back to the rear chin lock. Woods decks Benjamin with a JawBreaker. Woods with a chop/haymaker combination. Benjamin reverses out of the irish whip from Woods. Woods slides under Benjamin. Woods with The Rolling Elbow. Benjamin ducks a clothesline from Woods. Benjamin goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Woods counters with a sunset flip for a two count. Benjamin floors Woods with another Rising Knee Strike. Benjamin talks smack to Kofi. Woods connects with The Small Package to pickup the victory.

Winner: Xavier Woods via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Matt Riddle vs. Slapjack w/Mustafa Ali 

Riddle avoids The Flying Knee Strike after the bell rings. Riddle with a GutWrench Suplex. Riddle with Two Flying Forearm Smashes. Riddle follows that with The Exploder Suplex. Slapjack avoids The PK. Riddle goes for a Standing MoonSault, but Slapjack ducks out of the way. Riddle with The BROTon. Riddle hits The PK. Slapjack regroups on the outside. Slapjack hammers down on the right foot of Riddle. Slapjack sends Riddle face first into the ring apron. Slapjack with a Belly to Back Suplex on the apron. Slapjack is putting the boots to Riddle. Riddle kicks Slapjack in the face. Slapjack punches the left leg of Riddle. Slapjack with a Snap Vertial Suplex for a two count. Slapjack with a Modified Falcon Arrow for a two count. Ali tells Slapjack to focus.

Riddle with forearm shivers. Slapjack dropkicks Riddle for a two count. Slapjack stomps on Riddle’s back. Slapjack repeatedly kicks Riddle in the back. Slapjack with another Snap Vertical Suplex. Ali is shouting orders from the outside. Riddle with a leaping forearm smash. Riddle and Slapjack are trading back and forth shots. Slapjack denies The Avalanche Exploder Suplex. Slapjack goes for The Missile Dropkick, but Riddle counters with a PowerBomb. Riddle connects with The Final Flash Knee Strike for a two count. Ali talks smack to Riddle. Riddle goes for a PowerBomb, but Slapjack lands back on his feet. Slapjack pump kicks the chest of Riddle for a two count. Riddle negates The Snap Back. Riddle with another Final Flash Knee Strike. Riddle plants Slapjack with The BRODerek to pickup the victory.

Winner: Matt Riddle via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (c) w/Reginald Thomas vs. Naomi & Lana For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Nia Jax and Naomi will start things off. Naomi stomps on the left foot of Jax. Naomi kicks the right hamstring of Jax. Naomi with forearm shivers. Jax shoves Naomi. Lana tags herself in. Double Boot into the midsection of Jax. Jax denies the double irish whip. Double Mid-Kick. Baszler tags herself in. Baszler drives Lana back first into the turnbuckles. Baszler rams her forearm across Lana’s face. Lana with a desperation head kick. Lana drops Baszler with a Running Bulldog. Lana kicks Baszler in the ribs. Lana tags in Naomi. Naomi with The Split. Naomi drives Baszler back first into the turnbuckles. Lana tags herself in. Baszler with a Kimura Suplex. Double Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Lana tries to kick Jax. Baszler slings Lana out of the ring. Naomi with a SlingShot Corkscrew Pescado. Baszler and Jax regains control of the match during the commercial break.

Baszler clotheslines Lana for a two count. Baszler applies a key lock. Lana decks Baszler with a JawBreaker. Lana with forearm shivers. Baszler rocks Naomi with a forearm smash. Lana responds with a RoundHouse Kick. Lana tags in Naomi. Naomi with a single leg dropkick. Jax tags herself in. Naomi ducks a clothesline from Jax. Naomi drops Baszler with The Rear View. Naomi with a forearm smash. Naomi with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Naomi follows that with rapid fire shoulder kicks. Naomi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naomi dropkicks the left knee of Jax. Naomi with a Modified Hurricanrana for a two count. Naomi is displaying her fighting spirit. Jax inadvertently knocks Baszler off the ring apron. Thomas trips Naomi from the outside. Naomi tags in Lana. Naomi goes after Thomas. Lana with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Jax levels Lana and Naomi with a Double Body Avalanche. Jax connects with The One-Arm PowerBomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Fastlane 2021 Match Card 

1.) Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Daniel Bryan For The WWE Universal Championship

2.) Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (c) vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca BelAir For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Sixth Match: Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles w/Omos

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Orton backs Styles into the turnbuckles. The referee is calling for a clean break. Orton is throwing haymakers at Styles. Orton slams Styles head on the top turnbuckle pad. Orton stomps on the right hand of Styles. Orton is tearing Styles apart. Orton uppercuts Styles. Styles denies The RKO. Styles regroups on the outside. Styles runs away from Orton. Styles repeatedly stomps on Orton’s chest. Orton reverses out of the irish whip from Styles. Orton scores the elbow knockdown. Orton kicks the left shoulder of Styles. Orton hyperextends the left shoulder of Styles. Orton kicks Styles out of the ring. Orton with a Belly to Back Suplex on the announce table. Orton stares at Omos. Orton rolls Styles back into the ring. Styles with a running forearm smash. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Forearm to the outside.

Styles has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Styles repeatedly stomps on Orton’s chest. Styles with clubbing shoulder blocks. Styles whips Orton into the turnbuckles. Styles blocks a boot from Orton. Styles repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Orton. Styles argues with the referee. Styles DDT’s the left knee of Orton. Styles grapevines the legs of Orton on the bottom rope. Styles drops his weight on the left leg of Orton. Styles fish hooks Orton. Haymaker Exchange. Styles slams Orton’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Styles applies a standing chin lock. Orton with repeated boots into the midsection of Styles. Styles with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Styles goes back to the rear chin lock. Orton backs Styles into the turnbuckles. Orton decks Styles with a back elbow smash. Orton tees off on Styles. Styles reverses out of the irish whip from Orton. Styles blocks a boot from Orton. Orton clotheslines Styles. Orton Powerslams Styles for a two count.

Orton goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Styles lands back on his feet. Styles kicks Orton in the gut. Styles with a knife edge chop. Short-Arm Reversal by Orton. Orton with a Snap BackBreaker for a two count. Orton slams Styles head on the top turnbuckle pad. Orton puts Styles on the top turnbuckle. Orton with two haymakers. Styles denies The SuperPlex. Styles with a timely chop block. Orton negates The Phenomenal Forearm. Styles denies The Draping DDT. Styles applies The Calf Crusher. Orton kicks Styles in the face. Orton uppercuts Styles. Orton connects with The Draping DDT. Orton prepares for The RKO. Alexa Bliss appears on the stage. Bliss is playing mind games with Orton. Fire shoots out of three turnbuckles. Orton starts coughing off black liquid. Styles plants Orton with The Phenomenal Forearm. After the match, we see Bliss laughing at Orton as the show goes off the air.

Winner: AJ Styles via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez