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WWE Raw Results (4/12/21): Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton vs. Braun Strowman

   April 13, 2021

WWE Raw
April 12, 2021
The Yuengling Center
Tampa Bay, Florida

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Bobby Lashley w/MVP vs. Matt Riddle 

Lashley attacks Riddle before the bell rings. Lashley throws Riddle into the ringside barricade. Lashley repeatedly drives Riddle back first into the barricade. Lashley drives Riddle ribs first into the steel ring post. Lashley finally rolls Riddle back into the ring. Riddle tells Lashley to bring it. Lashley is throwing haymakers at Riddle. Lashley repeatedly slams Riddle’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Lashley with clubbing shoulder blocks. Lashley with a Corner Spear. Lashley follows that with a Swinging NeckBreaker. Lashley with a Delayed Vertical Suplex. Lashley launches Riddle’s scooter over the barricade. Riddle with heavy bodyshots. Riddle with forearm shivers. Lashley bodyslams Riddle. Lashley dumps Riddle out of the ring. Lashley launches Riddle over the ringside barricade. Lashley has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Lashley with a Seated Senton. Lashley applies the cravate. Riddle with heavy bodyshots. Lashley answers with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Lashley drives Riddle face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Lashley drops Riddle with The Flatliner for a two count. Lashley transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lashley uses the top rope as a weapon. Lashley with clubbing crossfaces. Lashley is choking Riddle with his boot. Lashley whips Riddle across the ring. Lashley scores the elbow knockdown. Lashley with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Lashley rams his knuckles into Riddle’s face. Lashley is picking Riddle apart. Lashley goes back to the cravate. Riddle with forearm shivers. Lashley clotheslines Riddle. Lashley whips Riddle across the ring. Lashley goes for The Almighty SpineBuster, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle with a RoundHouse Kick. Riddle delivers his combination offense. Riddle repeatedly kicks Lashley in the back. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Lashley. Riddle with The Final Flash Knee Strike. Riddle goes for The Floating BRO, but Lashley ducks out of the way. Lashley makes Riddle tap out to The Hurt Business.

Winner: Bobby Lashley via Submission 

Second Match: The Viking Raiders vs. Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin 

Ivar and Cedric Alexander will start things off. Bodyshot Exchange. Ivar tags in Erik. Ivar bodyslams Alexander. Erik bodyslams Ivar on top of Alexander. Alexander tags in Benjamin. Benjamin knocks Ivar off the ring apron. Alexander with a chop block. Benjamin with a Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Benjamin with Two Bodyslams. Benjamin stomps on Erik’s chest. Benjamin applies a front face lock. Benjamin with clubbing blows to Erik’s back. Benjamin with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Benjamin tags in Alexander. Alexander with an elbow drop. Alexander with clubbing shoulder blocks. Alexander rams his forearm across Erik’s face. Alexander with a running knee strike. Erik rocks Alexander with a forearm smash. Erik backs Alexander into the turnbuckles. Alexander is throwing haymakers at Erik. Alexander whips Erik across the ring.

Erik ducks a clothesline from Alexander. Erik applies The Head & Arm Triangle Choke. Alexander hammers down on the back of Erik’s neck. Alexander tags in Benjamin. Erik is displaying his fighting spirit. Alexander with a high knee lift. Benjamin hits The Olympic Slam for a two count. Benjamin tags in Alexander. Alexander punches Erik in the back. Erik creates distance with Death Rowe. Ivar and Benjamin are tagged in. Haymaker Exchange. Ivar whips Benjamin across the ring. Ivar with two shoulder tackles. Ivar with a Side Walk Slam. Ivar follows that with a Diving Splash. Benjamin drives his knee into the midsection of Ivar. Ivar drops Benjamin with a Seated Senton Splash. Benjamin tags in Alexander. Double Irish Whip. Ivar cartwheels around Benjamin and Alexander. Ivar with a double clothesline. Ivar tags in Erik. Ivar with a corner clothesline. Erik drives Ivar back first into Benjamin. Viking Raiders connects with The Viking Experience to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Viking Raiders via Pinfall 

Charlotte Flair Promo 

So here I am on the Raw after WrestleMania and typically I’d be standing here with my big ol Flair smile. But I wasn’t on WrestleMania. I wasn’t welcomed at WrestleMania, you know, the biggest stage that all the talent dream of being on. I wasn’t there. You know what? Yeah, I know what some of you are thinking, Charlotte, it’s just one WrestleMania, Charlotte, you’ve been on five WrestleMania’s. No, I am a franchise player. I am a genuine superstar and what I do in this is sacred to my family. And, here’s the thing, it wasn’t my fault that I wasn’t on WrestleMania, I wasn’t on WrestleMania for things that I could not control. It’s unacceptable. Do you think it was my fault that Asuka needed a tag team partner? No. You think it was my fault that my dad showed up on legends night on Monday Night Raw, acting like a fool?

No. You think it was my fault that Lacey Evans decided to get pregnant? And I didn’t get to kick her ass in this ring. No, none of these things are my fault, it’s not like I didn’t try, hell, I even challenged Asuka right here on Monday Night Raw for the Raw Women’s Championship. Asuka didn’t respond. You know what they say? Karma is a bitch and I am that bitch. Sasha Banks, Bianca BelAir, Natalya, Tamina, Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Naomi, Lana, Alexa Bliss, no one compares to me. Hey, and you know what, I realized for the first time after singing my WWE contract, I don’t know what seven years ago, after getting to sit at home and watch WrestleMania. No, no, no, I don’t steal opportunities, I am the opportunity. I’m not apologizing for being that damn good because all of you are gonna bow down to your 13 Time Women’s Champion. Yes, no more little humble Charlotte, nope, I’m that good, so I want all of you to show some respect. No show some respect to what I brought to this industry. Hell, I dedicated years of my life to business, years, tears, blood, and sweat. And what have any of you given me in return? Exactly, so enjoy your title match that I should have been in.

Third Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Asuka For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Asuka backs Ripley into the turnbuckles. Forearm Exchange. Ripley is throwing haymakers at Asuka. Ripley denies the drop toe hold. Ripley with a Big Biel Throw. Asuka with heavy bodyshots. Ripley with clubbing blows to Asuka’s back. Ripley goes for a Face Plant, but Asuka rolls her over for a one count. Asuka with a Mid-Kick. Asuka applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Ripley puts her leg on the bottom rope which forces the break. Second Forearm Exchange. Ripley punches Asuka in the back. Ripley slams Asuka’s head on the top turnbuckle. Asuka hammers down on the back of Ripley’s neck. Ripley dropkicks Asuka off the top turnbuckle.

Ripley has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ripley applies a Bodyscissors Hold. Ripley clotheslines Asuka. Ripley whips Asuka into the turnbuckles. Ripley repeatedly slams Asuka’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Ripley stomps on Asuka’s chest. Asuka decks Ripley with a back elbow smash. Asuka kicks Ripley in the face. Asuka with a Missile Dropkick. Asuka with a Pop Up Knee Lift. Asuka follows that with a Release German Suplex. Asuka with a Running Hip Attack. Asuka SuperKicks Ripley. Asuka with a Spinning Heel Kick. Asuka drops Ripley with The Sliding Knee Strike for a two count. Ripley avoids The Missile Dropkick. Ripley stomps on Asuka’s back. Ripley applies The Prism Trap. Asuka refuses to quit. Ripley toys around with Asuka.

Asuka with forearm shivers. Ripley with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Following a snap mare takeover, Asuka avoids the sliding dropkick. Ripley dodges The Shining Wizard. Ripley throws Asuka into the canvas. Ripley goes for The Samoan Drop, but Asuka counters with The Crucifix Bomb for a two count. Asuka applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Ripley escapes The Asuka Lock. Ripley with The Electric Chair Slam for a two count. Ripley is displaying her frustration. Asuka shoves Ripley into the steel ring post. Asuka with a Running Hip Attack. Asuka hits The DDT on the ring apron. Charlotte Flair shoves Asuka into Ripley which causes the disqualification. After the match, Charlotte viciously attacks Asuka. Charlotte drops Ripley with The Big Boot. Charlotte with a Fallaway Slam on the floor. Charlotte kicks Ripley into the LED Board.

Match Result: No-Contest, But Still WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley 

Miz TV With Special Guests: Maryse & Damian Priest 

Fourth Match: The Miz & John Morrison w/Maryse vs. Damian Priest In A Two On One Handicap Match 

The Miz and Damian Priest will start things off. Priest tees off on Miz. Priest kicks Morrison off the ring apron. Priest ducks a clothesline from Miz. Priest with rapid fire bodyshots. Priest rocks Morrison with a forearm smash. Miz kicks out the legs of Priest. Miz repeatedly stomps on Priest’s back and chest. Miz tags in Morrison. Miz catapults Priest into a forearm smash from Morrison. Morrison with a Slingshot Elbow Drop for a one count. Morrison kicks Priest in the back. Morrison applies a rear chin lock. Morrison with a forearm smash. Morrison drives Priest back first into the turnbuckles. Morrison with heavy bodyshots. Morrison with two forearm smashes. Morrison tag in Miz. Priest nails Morrison with The Bell Clap. Priest side steps Miz into the turnbuckles. Priest dodges The Big Boot. Priest with a RoundHouse Kick. Priest with three leaping back elbow smashes.

Priest hits The Broken Arrow. Priest delivers his combination offense. Miz ducks a clothesline from Priest. Priest with a Spinning Heel Kick. Priest connects with The South Of Heaven for a two count. Morrison with a Running Knee Strike. Miz tags in Morrison. Priest with a Lariat. Morrison exits the ring. Priest lands The SomerSault Plancha Priest rolls Morrison back into the ring. Priest decks Miz with a back elbow smash. Priest kicks Miz off the apron. Morrison has Priest perched on the top turnbuckle. Priest with a Mid-Kick. Priest with a Spinning Heel Kick off the top turnbuckle. Morrison decks Priest with a back elbow smash. Miz made the blind tag. Priest connects with The Reckoning. Priest negates The Skull Crushing Finale. Maryse runs interference. Priest pulls off Miz’s pants. Priest is distracted by Maryse. Miz rolls Priest over to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Miz & John Morrison via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax vs. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke 

Nia Jax and Dana Brooke will start things off. Brooke sticks and moves. Jax with clubbing shoulder blocks. Jax with a Big Biel Throw. Jax levels Brooke with a Body Avalanche. Jax is choking Brooke with her boot. Jax rams Brooke’s face across the middle strand. Jax shoves Brooke. Jax tags in Baszler. Jax with a Body Block. Baszler with a sharp knee strike for a two count. Baszler stands on the left of Brooke. Baszler applies The Stretch Muffler. Baszler tags in Jax. Baszler swings Brooke into the middle turnbuckle pad. Jax with a running elbow drop for a two count.

Jax applies The Cobra Clutch. Brooke decks Jax with a JawBreaker. Jax denies The Spinning DDT. Brooke dropkicks Jax. Baszler tags herself in. Baszler stops Brooke in her tracks. Brooke tags in Rose. Rose delivers The Missile Dropkick. Rose with diving clotheslines. Rose with The Flapjack. Rose drives Baszler back first into the turnbuckles. Rose with clubbing shoulder blocks. Rose rocks Baszler with The Pump Knee Strike. Rose goes for The Angel Wings, but Baszler counters with The Kirifuda Clutch. Rose exits through the ropes. Baszler tags in Jax. Jax rolls Rose back into the ring. Jax slips on the ring apron. Brooke starts laughing. Rose and Brooke made a business decision got themselves intentionally counted-out.

Winner: Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax via Count-Out 

Sixth Match: The New Day vs. Elias & Jaxson Ryker 

Xavier Woods and Jaxson Ryker will start things off. Ryker with a running haymaker. Ryker tees off on Woods. Ryker with the irish whip. Woods side steps Ryker into the turnbuckles. Woods launches Ryker over the top rope. Woods drives his knee into the midsection of Elias. Kofi sends Elias tumbling to the floor. Stereo SomerSault Planchas. New Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Elias ducks a clothesline from Woods. Elias holds onto the ropes. Elias kicks Woods in the face. Woods decks Elias with a back elbow smash. Ryker made the blind tag. Elias reverses out of the irish whip from Woods. Elias drops down on the canvas. Ryker hits The SpineBuster.

Ryker is raining down haymakers for a two count. Ryker brings Woods to the corner. Ryker repeatedly stomps on Woods chest. Ryker tags in Elias. Ryker levels Woods with a Body Avalanche. Elias hits The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Elias tugs on Woods hair. Elias applies a rear chin lock. Woods rolls Elias over for a one count. Woods with a knife edge chop. Elias clotheslines Woods. Elias tags in Ryker. Ryker delivers a gut punch. Ryker with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Ryker with a Falling HeadButt for a two count. Woods knocks Elias off the apron. Woods with a back elbow smash. Ryker with a leaping polish hammers for a two count. Ryker tags in Elias. SpineBuster/Sliding Knee Strike Combination for a two count. Elias tags in Ryker.

Elias with The Falcon Arrow onto Ryker’s knees for a two count. Ryker applies The Camel Clutch. Woods decks Ryker with a JawBreaker. Ryker goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Woods lands back on his feet. Woods with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kofi and Elias are tagged in. Kofi with a SpringBoard Tomahawk Chop. Kofi knocks Ryker off the apron. Kofi with two double handed chops. Kofi dropkicks Elias. Kofi with a leaping foot stomp for a two count. Kofi hits The New Day Boom Drop. Ryker runs interference. Kofi with a straight right hand. Woods with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Elias avoids The Trouble In Paradise. Kofi fights out of the electric chair position. Kofi kicks Elias in the face. Kofi tags in Woods. New Day connects with The Day Break to pickup the victory.

Winner: The New Day via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton vs. Braun Strowman In A Triple Threat Match. The Winner Will Battle Bobby Lashley For The WWE Championship At WWE WrestleMania Backlash 

McIntyre kicks Strowman in the gut. McIntyre with clubbing blows to Strowman’s back. Strowman drives his knee into the midsection of McIntyre. Strowman sends McIntyre to the corner. Strowman uppercuts McIntyre. Strowman is throwing haymakers at McIntyre. Strowman delivers a gut punch. Strowman HeadButts McIntyre. Strowman gets distracted by Orton. McIntyre and Orton gangs up on Strowman. Double Vertical Suplex. McIntyre kicks Strowman in the chest. Orton with a toe kick. Strowman with a double shoulder tackle. Strowman launches McIntyre over the top rope. McIntyre nails Strowman with the steel ring stairs. Orton with a Belly to Back Suplex on the announce table. McIntyre with Muay Thai Knee Strikes.

McIntyre and Orton are trying to wear down Strowman. Orton with the eye poke. Orton kicks McIntyre in the gut. Orton pulls McIntyre down to the mat. Orton delivers The Garvin Stomp. McIntyre with heavy bodyshots. Orton drives his knee into the midsection of McIntyre. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Orton. Orton kicks McIntyre in the chest. McIntyre with two clotheslines. McIntyre whips Orton across the ring. McIntyre with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Strowman drops McIntyre with The Big Boot. Strowman levels Orton with a Body Avalanche. Strowman with a straight right hand. Strowman HeadButts Orton. McIntyre side steps Strowman into the turnbuckles. McIntyre with a leaping neck breaker. Orton takes out the legs of McIntyre.

Orton kicks McIntyre in the gut. Chop Exchange. Orton kicks McIntyre in the gut. Orton repeatedly slams McIntyre’s head on the steel ring post and the announce table. Orton launches McIntyre over the announce table. Strowman with a blindside shoulder tackle. Strowman rolls Orton back into the ring. Strowman gives McIntyre a ring stair receipt. Strowman punches Orton in the chest. Strowman with clubbing stair shots. Strowman rolls Orton back into the ring. Orton kicks Strowman in the chest. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton connects with The RKO. McIntyre plants Orton with The Claymore to pickup the victory. After the match, MVP appears on the stage. T-Bar and Mace drops McIntyre with The Double Chokeslam to close the show.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez