April 13th Episode of Raw

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March 13th Episode of Raw Results

Recap of Drew McIntyre’s Victory Over Brock Lesnar

Drew McIntyre In-Ring Promo

Drew says thank you for allowing WWE into our living rooms. He also thanks everyone for the outpour of support since winning the championship. McIntyre then put highlight from his match with Big Show on the screen and did some commentary for that match. Drew says if someone thinks he deserves a shot, then he’ll get one.

Zelina Vega and Andrade come out on the ramp. Zelina Vega introduces Andrade as the real champion of Raw, but Drew knows Andrade. McIntyre reminds everyone that Andrade beat McIntyre for the NXT championship. McIntyre agrees to give Andrade a title shot tonight. Andrade says “No more Mr. Nice Señor.”

Announcers Run Down the Evening’s Card

Nothing that hasn’t already been covered in the preview below.

Asuka Getting Ready for Her Match

Cameras show Kairi cheering Asuka on while she does squats.

Confirmed Andrade vs. Drew McIntyre

Asuka defeats Ruby Riot

Ruby offered a handshake to Asuka, but Asuka went right after Riot. After Riot started to mouth off, Asuka grabbed Ruby’s Arm and started wrenching it to the mat. Asuka kicked Ruby in the face and continued her focus on Ruby Riot’s arm. Ruby Riot fell to the outside when Asuka hit her with a hip attack. With Ruby standing on the floor, Asuka hit a running knee strike. Asuka was dancing on the barricade when Raw went to commercial.

Back from the break, Asuka maintained control over Ruby. After Asuka missed a hip attack, Ruby kicked her out of the ring. When Ruby went for a kick, Asuka caught her and cinched in an ankle lock submission. Asuka then hit a shining wizard for a near fall.

Riot backed Asuka into the corner and then hit her with a pair of high kicks to the head. Ruby followed those strikes with a basement clothesline. When Ruby went for a coffin drop, Asuka moved and then locked in Asuka Lock. Riot rolled through to evade the submission. After Riot managed to use a couple of pinfall attempts, Asuka cinched in her Asuka Lock submission for good and earned the victory.

Post Match Interview

She points at the Money in the Bank Briefcase, says something in Japanese, and then yells nobody is ready for Asuka.

MVP’s VIP Lounge

He announces that next week there will be three Money in the Bank Qualifying matches.

• Rey Mysterio vs. Murphy
• Aleister Black vs. Austin Theory
• Apollo Crews vs. MVP

Aleister Black defeats Oney Lorcan

Oney employed a side headlock, but Aleister Black evaded twice and used a deep arm drag. Aleister Black hit his second rope moonsault and then kicked Lorcan to the outside as Raw went to commercial. When Raw returned, Lorcan appeared to be getting his strikes in on Black. Oney Lorcan cinched in a single leg crab on Black, but Aleister rolled through and kicked Lorcan in the face.

Black ran at Lorcan and dove into a knee bar, but Lorcan go to the ropes. Oney evaded the moonsault and stood toe to toe with Aleister Black until Black just hit him with black mass for the pinfall victory.

Sarah Schreiber Interview with Aleister Black

Sarah asks Aleister about his gameplay for Austin Theory next week. His gameplay is to win.

Recap of Becky Lynch Defeating Shayna Baszler at WrestleMania

Becky Lynch In-Ring Promo

Becky addresses her victory against Shayna. She then went on to say that she has a plan for the person who wins the Money in the Bank Ladder match.

Charly Caruso with Zelina Vega and Andrade

Zelina corrects Charly on the pronunciation of Andrade’s name and reminds everyone that Andrade has defeated Drew McIntyre.

Sarah Schreiber Runs Up to Shayna

She wants to know if Shayna has heard Ronda Rousey’s comments. Shayna said nothing.

Shayna Baszler defeats Sarah Logan

Baszler took a forearm from Logan, but then punched Logan to the mat and then rained down strikes to the face of Sarah Logan. While Logan was lying on the mat, Shayna stomped on Sarah Logan’s arm. It was the same stomp that Baszler did to Dakota Kai a couple of years ago.

The ring announcer called the match for Sarah Logan. That seems wrong and the announcers said so, but they didn’t formally confirm it. Hopefully they clarify after the commercial break.

Seth Rollins Backstage Promo

“At WrestleMania, I lost to Kevin Owens. Once again, my career has been crucified.”

Announcers Clarified that Shayna Baszler Defeated Sarah Logan

Austin Theory defeats Akira Tozawa

Zelina Vega joined the commentary team, and they asked her a lot of questions about Theory facing Aleister Black next week. She knows what Aleister brings to the table.

Austin Theory took the first few minutes of the match earning a near fall after hitting a standing moonsault. Tozawa finally hit a moonsault sending Theory to the outside where Akira Tozawa hit a somersault senton off the apron. Back in the ring, Tozawa hit a missile dropkick for a near fall.

Austin Theory countered the Octopus to hit the ATL for the pinfall victory.

Post Match

Zelina’s associates came out and triple teamed Tozawa. Nobody made the save.

Clips of Drew McIntye’s Documentary on WWE Network

Charly Caruso Backstage Interview with Rey Mysterio

Mysterio recalls losing his second World Championship at the hands of the Money in the Bank holder. Nobody knows the importance of money in the bank like he does. He’ll beat Murphy and become Mr. Money in the Bank.

Backstage with Seth Rollins

He says that he has risen.

Angel Garza defeats Tehuti Miles

The match got sort of one-sided once Angel Garza dropkicked Miles out of a leap frog. Garza hit the Wing Clipper for the pinfall victory.

Post Match

Zelina’s crew triple teamed Miles the same way they attacked Tozawa earlier in the night.

Backstage Interview with the Kabuki Warriors

Ruby was not ready for Asuka. Kairi seems confident in her match with Nia Jax.

Backstage Interview with Drew McIntyre

He points to a scar on Drew’s arm. Andrade injured Drew and took the NXT title from him. He did not forgive or forget Andrade. Drew says he’ll hurt and Claymore Andrade.

Nia Jax defeats Kairi Sane

Nia Jax tossed Kairi Sane to the outside and then man handled Kairi. Gorilla Press Slam into the samoan drop for the pinfall victory.

Charlotte Flair In Ring Promo

History lesson with the Queen. She recaps the Royal Rumble victory and Rhea Ripley’s challenge. She specifically says that Bayley and Becky didn’t challenge her. Charlotte says Ripley lacks humility, and Charlotte will teach humility to all of NXT. Io Shirai is up next.

Recap Aleister Black’s Victory over Bobby Lashley

The recap focused on the issues between Lana and Bobby. The also replayed the interview where Lashley says he needs new management or a new wife.

Bobby Lashley defeats No Way Jose

Lashley had things under control, but he rolled out of the ring to tell Lana to shut the hell up. Back in the ring, Lashley used an overhead belly to belly suplex. Lana distracted Lashley again, and Jose nearly got a roll up victory. After a spine buster and a spear, Lashley got the win.

Seth Rollins Back Stage Interview

To all the non believers, Seth Rollins stomps out all doubt.

The Viking Raiders defeat Ricochet and Cedric Alexander

The Viking Raiders had an early advantage, but Ricochet pulled Ivar off the middle rope with a hurricanrana. As Ricochet and Cedric kept Ivar isolated, Alexander hit a tornado DDT, but Erik got a blind tag. After Ricochet hit a somersault senton, Erik kicked out of a pinfall attempt. Cedric Alexander missed a cross body to the outside and Erik threw Ricochet over the top rope on top of Alexander. Ivar then hit a tope suicida as Raw went to commercial.

When Raw returned, the Viking Raiders maintained control. Erik slammed Ivar on top of Alexander for a near fall. Alexander cart wheeled away from Ivar and hit a drop kick and flatliner before getting the tag to Ricochet. Taking on both members of the Viking Raiders, Ricochet used a running shooting star press for a near fall.

Cedric Alexander missed the neuralizer, and Ivar and Erik hit all their big moves on him. Ricochet and Alexander managed to evade several pinfall attempts, but the Raiders eventually hit the Viking Experience for the pinfall.

Backstage Interview with the Street Profits

They introduce Bianca Belair. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins say they have a lot of respect for the Viking Raiders. Bianca says stop with the games and get that smoke. She reminds them that they’ve never beaten the Raiders.

Drew McIntyre defeats Andrade

Andrade comes out with Zelina Vega, Austin Theory, and Angel Garza. Before the match, Zelina Vega got in Drew’s face. The referee called for the bell when Zelina Vega was still in the ring.

McIntyre took control in the early goings of the match, but Andrade used a distraction from Garza and Theory to pull McIntyre into the post. Andrade then slammed McIntyre’s hand into the steel steps and hit him with a number of strikes on the outside.

Andrade put McIntyre in a draping arm bar over the top rope. McIntyre knocked Andrade down with a back elbow and then came off the top rope with a forearm to the forehead of Andrade.

Andrade surprised Drew with the spinning back elbow, but McIntyre used a back body drop to send Andrade over the top rope. Vega hopped up on the apron to distract Drew.  McIntyre recovered with an Alabama Slam and a Claymore for the pinfall victory.

Post Match

Garza hit Drew with a chop block and Seth Rollins came out to hit Drew with a pair of stomps as Raw went off the air.

Raw Preview

WWE has not provided much of a preview for tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw. We do know that Becky Lynch and Drew McIntyre will be in attendance. Perhaps their Money in the Bank angles will be established on tonight’s episode.

Drew McIntyre (9-0-0-1)

Drew McIntyre recorded his 8th and 9th victories last week by defeating Brock Lesnar and the Big Show. He also accumulated wins in the Royal Rumble and against No Way Jose, MVP, Rowan, Mojo Rawley, Gallows and Anderson in a handicap match, AJ Styles and Randy Orton in a triple threat match. The only weird thing in his 2020 record is a weird no contest against Randy Orton in January

The males with the most wins on Raw belong to Aleister Black (16-1), Angel Garza (6-4), and Ricochet (5-2).

Becky Lynch (4-0)

Lynch recorded her fourth consecutive singles victory by defeating Shayna Baszler at WrestleMania. Her previous wins came against Asuka at the Royal Rumble and on February 10th. Becky also defeated Kairi Sane on January 20th.

The women with the most wins on Raw include Charlotte (5-0), Liv Morgan (4-2), and Asuka (3-6). Bianca Belair just arrived on Raw and her record currently sits at 2-2. Shayna Baszler has a 3-1 record. Whether Charlotte Flair and Shayna Baszler chase the Raw Championship or head to NXT is anyone’s guess.

Asuka vs. Ruby Riot – Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Ruby Riot is 0-2 since her return to competition losing to Liv Morgan and in the Elimination Chamber. Asuka (3-5) is having a weird year losing in the Elimination Chamber, to Becky Lynch at the Royal Rumble, again to Becky Lynch on Raw, Alexa Bliss, and Charlotte Flair. The bright side of her year has come with victories over Natalya, Kayden Carter, and Liv Morgan.

Nia Jax vs. Kairi Sane – Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Nia Jax (1-0) made her return last week defeating Deonna Purrazzo. Kairi Sane (1-2) has a victory over Natalya and losses to Shayna Baszler and Becky Lynch.

Shayna Baszler vs. Sarah Logan – Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Sarah Logan (0-3) is still looking for her first victory after losing to Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and Shayna Baszler in the Elimination Chamber. Shayna Baszler (3-1) is looking to bounce back from her first loss of the year against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania. Aside from that loss, Shayna has a huge win at the Elimination Chamber where she submitted Natalya, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, Ruby Riot, and Asuka. Baszler also has 2020 wins over Shotzi Blackheart and Kairi Sane.

Belair and Vega

Bianca Belair (along with Street Profits) and Zelina Vega (along with Garza and Theory) have a personal issue going. It makes sense that this angle will continue on tonight’s Raw.

Seth Rollins

Rollins won in a non-competitive match last week. He will likely be on Raw in some capacity.

Aleister Black

He had a long match with Apollo Crews last week, and he has wrestled on pretty much every Raw in 2020. We can assume he’ll work a singles match this evening too.

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