May 18th Episode of Raw

May 18th Episode of Raw Results

Results for the May 18th Episode of Raw Begin at 8PM.

Cold Open Recap of the Becky Lynch Announcement

Accompanied by a video montage.

Charly Caruso in the Ring

She introduces Randy Orton. Randy says he doesn’t really need to explain a straight up wresting match. He goes on to say that Edge was the better man at WrestleMania, but Orton knows he is the superior wrestler.

Edge came out. Edge talks about how WWE was Randy’s backup plan. He says he doesn’t care. Randy tried to cut Edge off, but Edge told him to shut up.

Edge accepted the challenge, so Randy left.

Recap of the Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins Issue From Last Week

Murphy and Rollins Backstage Segment

Seth tells Murphy that he has a revelation, and he wants to tell the world.

Seth Rollins In-Ring Promo

Sometimes you have to lose who you are to truly find yourself. He says what happened to Rey Mysterio was needed for Seth Rollins to have the clarity that he needed to become the leader he needs to be. Rollins says that soon Rey will realize that what happened to him will be considered a blessing in disguise. Seth Rollins says to Rey, “You’re Welcome.”

Humberto Carillo came out. He called Seth a coward and then said Rey was his idol. He jumped in the ring. Seth says he isn’t dressed to compete, but Murphy is dressed.

Murphy defeats Humberto Carillo

The match began during the commercial break. Carillo got the advantage knocking Murphy to the outside and hit a Sasuke special. As Humberto attempted to come back in the ring, Rollins provided a distraction. Murphy hit Carillo with a high knee and the Murphy’s law for the pinfall victory.

Post Match

Murphy attempted to destroy Carillo on the outside, but Aleister Black came out and cleared the house.

King Corbin Backstage Segment

Corbin doesn’t have a private locker room, and there were smudges on his crown.

Pre Taped Interview with Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan says her mother is her hero because she never gave up. Liv reminds us that she was defeated by Charlotte two weeks ago, but she learned from the experience. Someday she will be Raw Women’s Champion.

Recap Charlotte and Bayley from Smackdown

Charlotte In-Ring Promo

Flair summons Ruby Riot to come out and say what she needs to say.

Charlotte Flair defeats Ruby Riott

The match again began during the commercial break. Action spilled to the outside, and Charlotte missed Ruby and chopped the post. Charlotte slammed Riott face first into the ring post. Back in the ring, Ruby cinched in a submission focused on the injured hand of Charlotte. After Charlotte worked her way to her feet, she began stomping on Ruby. When Ruby went for the Riott kick, Flair blocked and locked in the Figure Eitght for the submission victory.

Backstage Interview with Bobby Lashley

MVP comes by to let us know that he and Bobby aren’t doing business together. He wants to know why Lashley doesn’t want to go after the WWE Championship. When will Lashley free Lashley.

Official Match Announcement

Randy Orton vs. Edge – At Backlash

Recap the Basketball Game from Last Week

Axe Throwing Contest

The Viking Raiders prepared a fire for the Street Profits because they always want the smoke.

Kairi Sane Introduces Asuka

Kairi presented Asuka with flowers. Asuka is so happy. Kairi runs through all of Asuka’s championship reigns. Also Kairi mentions that Asuka is a Grand Slam Champion. Sane then pulls out a recorder to play a song.

Nia Jax comes to the ring. She says there is nothing to celebrate. Nia says she’ll become Raw Women’s champion. Asuka kicked Nia Jax several times and then knocked her out of the ring.

Charly Caruso Backstage with King Corbin

She asks Corbin if he has any doubts. Corbin says Drew may be champion, but he’s no king. King Corbin says he’ll take advantage of Drew’s mistakes and defeat him.

Announced for Later in the Show

Kevin Owens Show with Zelina Vega, Austin Theory, Andrade, and Angel Garza.

R-Truth In Ring Promo

He doesn’t want to be in Bobby Lashley’s Full Nelson, but he does want his baby back. So he warns Tom Brady.

Bobby Lashley defeats R-Truth

R-Truth slipped to the outside and transformed into Pretty Ricky. Lashley came out after him and drove him hard into the post. Back in the ring, Lashley cinched in the full nelson and transitioned into a full nelson slam. Lashley picked Truth up and put him back in the full nelson for the submission.

Lana Watches the Monitors

She sees MVP come out to the stage area and loses her mind.

Backstage Nia Jax is Stalking the Kabuki Warriors

Recapped Iiconics Beating Bliss and Cross Last Week

Bliss and Cross defeat The Iiconics

Alexa Bliss and Cross came out very aggressive. Bliss hit insult to injury and then hit Twisted Bliss on Billie Kay. Peyton Royce broke up the pinfall attempt. After ramming Alexa Bliss shoulder first into the post several times, the referee called for the bell. The Iiconics got disqualified.

Kairi Sane and Nia Jax Backstage

Kairi was playing the recorder backstage. Nia Jax came up from behind and tossed her into some equipment racks.

Billie Kay Smacks Peyton Royce Backstage

They make up immediately.

Recap Natalya and Shayna Baszler From Last Week

Asuka Checking on Kairi

She goes crazy.

Nia Jax tries to Disrespect Asuka by Walking Past Her

Asuka kicks her in the head and walks away herself.

Shayna Baszler defeats Natalya

This is a submission match. Natalya went for the sharp shooter early, but Shayna countered into an ankle lock. Shayna attested to cinch in the sharp shooter, but Natalya countered into her own sharp shooter. Baszler made it the ropes, but the referee didn’t call for the break (No DQ). Shayna slithered out of the ring. Back in the ring, Nattie locked in an arm bar. Shayna countered into the Kurobuta clutch for the submission victory.

Natalya Broke Down After the Match

She tried to destroy the set of the Kevin Owens Show.

Zelina Vega Backstage With Theory, Garza, and Andrade

They were fighting, but Zelina put her foot down to get them in line.

Kevin Owens Show

Zelina Vega cuts Kevin Owens off before he can ask his question. She’s sick of people thinking her group is about to implode just because they saw one argument. Kevin Owens says he has another guest, and he introduces Apollow Crews. Apollo hits the ring and immediately attacks Andrade.

Apollo Crews and Kevin Owens defeats Andrade and Angel Garza

Crews starts the match with Angel Garza and connects with a release vertical suplex before tagging in Kevin Owens. Moments later, Crews and Garza were legal again. A miscommunication between Theory and Garza led to Theory hitting Garza. Apollo hit a sit-down powerbomb for the pinfall victory on Garza.

Post Match

Angel Garza and Andrade took out Austin Theory

Backstage Interview with Drew McIntyre

Drew is having a good time.

The Street Profits Make Final Preparations for Axe Throwing

Montez tosses the axe way over the target. When Dawkins took a practice throw, he hit a barrel.

Aleister Black defeats Murphy

This match began with an exchange of fists and kicks. Murphy ducked a kick on the outside and Black kicked the post. On the outside, Seth Rollins helps Austin Theory to his feet. He sends Theory into the ring to break up the match. The referee calls for the disqualification.

Post Match

Murphy and Theory double team Aleister Black. After Murphy hits the Kame-Goye, Theory uses the ATL to put Aleister Black down.

Axe Throwing

Ivar gets a perfect 5. Dawkins gets 0. Erik gets 5. Ford gets 1. Dawkins then takes an axe and hits a bulls eye standing with his back to the target. Apparently the Street Profits duped the Viking Raiders.

Backstage with Apollo Crews

He is challenging Andrade for the U.S. Championship next week. Zelina Vega comes by. She says Apollo could cut his losses and leave with his one good knee or next week Andrade could make sure he never walks again. Apollo tells Zelina that Andrade better be ready next week.

Before Drew McIntyre’s Match Starts

MVP brings Bobby Lashley out on the ramp. Lashley puts Drew on notice. He’s coming for the championship.

Next Week

Andrade defends the United States Championship Against Apollo Crews

Drew McIntyre defeats King Corbin

Corbin takes McIntyre off his feet with a shoulder tackle, but McIntyre answers with a shoulder tackle of his own. Drew then clotheslines Corbin out of the ring and over the ramp. He uses another clothesline to send Corbin over the barricade and another to bring him back to the ringside area. Corbin, of course, caught McIntyre coming back in the ring. After Corbin tossed McIntyre into the barricade, he threw him into the ring post.

Back in the ring, Corbin hit a superplex, but Drew kicked out at one. King Corbin then began to run his mouth, and McIntyre caught him with an overhead belly to belly and then a chop off the top rope.

Corbin made another comeback running McIntyre shoulder fist into the post and following with a side suplex. McIntyre again kicked out at one.

The future shock dot set up an attempt for the Claymore kick, but Corbin evaded and hit deep six. McIntyre kicked out. Drew hit the Glasgow kiss and then the Claymore kick for the pinfall victory.

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Drew McIntyre (14-0) vs. King Corbin (1-7)

King Corbin takes advantage of the brand to brand invitational by coming to Monday Night Raw to face the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. The win-loss records sort of speak for themselves with this match up. While Corbin seemingly doesn’t pose any real threat to the WWE Champion, who knows how the change of scenery might change things up.

McIntyre is 14-0 with a win in the Royal Rumble and wins over Angel Garza, Andrade on 4/13 and 5/11, Brock Lesnar, Big Show, No Way Jose, MVP, Rowan, Mojo Rawley, Gallows and Anderson in a handicap match, AJ Styles and Randy Orton in a triple threat match, Seth Rollins, and Murphy.

King Corbin has just one victory over Drew Gulak a couple of weeks ago to qualify for the Money in the Bank Match. He has otherwise lost every 2020 match. His losses include Otis in Money in the Bank, Daniel Bryan, Elias on 4/4 and 5/15, Jeff Hardy, Roman Reigns at Super Showdown, and Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble.

Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (4-3) vs. The Iiconics (1-0)

Women’s Tag Team Title Match

The Iiconics returned to Monday Night Raw last week to challenge Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross to a tag team title match. When Bliss explained that the Iiconics had not earned a title match, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce settled for a non-title match. They won that match. Bliss and Cross are now scheduled to defend their Tag Team titles against the returning former champions.

The Iiconics have only wrestled one match in 2020: the aforementioned match with Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross on 5/11.

Bliss and Cross barely have a winning record with four wins and three losses. Their wins came over the Kabuki Warriors at WrestleMania and on Smackdown, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, and Carmella and Dana Brooke. Their losses came to the Iiconics on May 11, Lacey Evans and Dana Brooke, Sasha Banks and Bayley.

The Viking Raiders (5-1) vs. The Street Profits (6-3)

Axe Throwing Contest

The Viking Raiders are up by one in the “Anything you can do, I can do better” series. Even though the Street Profits won the basketball match, The Viking Raiders demonstrated that they let Ford and Dawkins win. Apparently Ivar can sink baskets from half court without blinking, and he has the athletic ability to dunk. Very fun. This week, the two teams square off in an axe throwing contest.

When they actually get to a wrestling match, here’s the win-loss information.

Erik and Ivar hold two 2020 victories over the Street Profits in  a triple threat match and a standard tag team match. They also have victories over the Singh Brothers, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, and Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder. Their only loss came earlier this year to Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy.

The Street Profits’ record includes the two aforementioned losses to the Viking Raiders plus an additional loss to Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy. Their five victories include Mojo Rawley and Riddick Moss, Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink, Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy on 3/2, and 3/8, and Angel Garza and Austin Theory on 4/4and 4/6.

Will we Get Edge vs. Randy Orton 2?

Last week, Randy Orton challenged Edge to a traditional wrestling match. Will Edge accept?

In Edge’s (1-0) only singles match in 2020, he defeated Randy Orton at WrestleMania. Randy Orton (1-2) has that loss and also another one to Drew McIntyre in a triple threat match with AJ Styles. His only victory for the year came with the assistance of a fast three count from a crooked referee in a match with Kevin Owens.

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