May 17th Raw

Raw Results

Bobby Lashley Comes to the Ring Accompanied by Many Women

• MVP explains that Lashley beat Drew and Braun.
• Lashley offers an open challenge. Drew McIntyre walks out ready to compete.
• Drew takes the microphone and accepts the open challenge.
• MVP clarifies that the open challenge is not open to Braun or Drew.
• Drew took a shot at Lashley.

AJ Styles defeats Elias – 12:06

• Jaxson Ryker grabbed AJ Styles, which led to the DQ.
• Omos tried to defend Ryker and Styles, but he couldn’t catch them.

Riddle Backstage with New Day

• Riddle tried to bring Orton and Randy. Riddle wants them all to be friends, so he suggests that Randy apologize to the New Day.
• Randy says “not gonna happen.”
• All this leads to Kofi challenging Randy Orton much to the dismay of Riddle.

Alexa’s Playground

• Tamina and Natalya are in the playground. Natalya accepts Bliss’ congratulations.
• Alexa asks the tag champs about their favorite colors – Tamina says Black and Blue, but that would look good on Bliss’ face.
• Tamina and Natalya leave while Alexa is talking to the doll.

Angel Garza defeats Drew Gulak – 2:13

• Garza hit the wing snapper for the pinfall victory.

R-Truth Backstage

• Tozawa sneaks up on Truth. Tozawa rolls up Truth for the pin.

Kofi Kingston defeats Randy Orton – 05:12

• Xavier Woods distracted Randy with the trombone and Kofi rolled up Randy for the pin.

Mandy, Dana, Naomi, Lana Talk with Sonya and Adam

• Charlotte interrupts the proceedings. She wants a one on one match with Rhea Ripley.
• Pearce questions this. Sonya tells Charlotte to beat Asuka and then they’ll consider it.
• Ripley says Charlotte is yesterday’s news.

Natalya and Taimina defeats Shayna and Nia – Tag Titles – 03:15

• Alexa Bliss came out to toss fire at Reginald. Natalya and Tamina used the heart attack to get the pinfall victory.

Ricochet Talks with Sarah

• He has Sheamus’ jacket.

Sheamus defeats Ricochet – 13:19

• Sheamus used a brogue kick to get the pin.
• Sheamus got his jacket back.

Sheamus Says He Might Accept the Open Challenge

Mace and T-Bar Say Bobby Pays his Price

Asuka defeats Charlotte – 16:47

• Asuka used an inside cradle for the pinfall victory.

John Morrison Backstage

• He doesn’t know if Miz will ever be the same. Hopes he’s in a better place.

Damian Priest defeats John Morrison – Lumberjack Match – 12:07

• Priest used Hit the Lights for the pinfall victory.

Priest Says he Accepts Bobby’s Open Challenge

Shelton Benjamin Also Accepts Bobby’s Challenge

• Cedric comes by to continue their little spat.
• Shelton knocks him down.

Kofi Kingston defeats Bobby Lashley – 10:53

• Kofi Kingston accepts the open challenge.
• Before the match starts, MVP clarifies that the match is not for the WWE Championship.
• MVP attempted to hit Kofi with a cane, but Drew stopped MVP. McIntyre then hit Lashley with the cane and Kofi got the roll up win.

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