May 4th Episode of Raw

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May 4th Episode of Raw Results

Cold Open Video Recap of the Contract Signing Last Week

VIP Lounge with Asuka, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler

Nia Jax says she has the skill set to win. Asuka says Nia is very rude for what she did to Kairi. Shayna Baszler said something in latin. She does all her talking with her actions. Asuka and Shayna Baszler got in each other’s faces, but then teamed up to kick Nia Jax out of the ring. MVP prevented things from escalating further.

Recap of Apollo Crews Tweaking his Knee

AJ Styles Wins Last Chance Gauntlet

Begins with Bobby Lashley vs. Titus O’Neil.

• Lashley hit O’Neil with a spear and pinned him for the first elimination. Tozawa is up next.
• Lashley spears Akira Tozawa and pins him for the second elimination. Shelton Benjamin is up next.
• Shelton Benjamin put up a bit of a fight, but Bobby Lashley eventually speared him for the third elimination. Humberto Carillo is up next, but Raw went to commercial.
• Bobby Lashley got disqualified for roughing up the referee. He speared Carillo and beat him up a little bit before leaving.
• Angel Garza comes in next. Lana and Bobby Lashley shown having a discussion backstage. Bobby is angry. Lana wishes she was out there. Carillo rolled up Angel Garza for the pinfall victory. Austin Theory is up next, but Raw went to commercial.
• Humberto Carillo surprised Theory by cradling him after a superplex for a pinfall victory. AJ Styles is up next. Raw again went to commercial.
• AJ Styles submitted Humberto Carillo with the calf crusher.

AJ Styles Post Match

He says he got buried by Undertaker, but it doesn’t mean he lost. There aren’t any rules to a Boneyard Match. He’ll throw Aleister Black and Rey Mysterio off the top of the building if he has to in order to win.

Top Moments in Money in the Bank History

• They showed a bunch of nasty spots.

Seth Rollins In Ring Interview with Charly Caruso

Seth says whatever is meant to be will be, but he has confidence in Murphy. Drew McIntyre is not a leader. Seth is trying to save Drew McIntyre by taking the burden off of him.

Charly Caruso Backstage Interview with Murphy

She asks why he has been loyal. Seth took Murphy under his wing, and he hopes to be on the same level or better than Seth Rollins.

Vink and Thorne defeat Ricochet and Alexander

Thorne and Vink knocked Cedric Alexander to the outside where they tossed him into the barricade. Alexander ended up hitting Vink with a detonation kick and getting the tag to Ricochet. Vink surprised Ricochet with a big boot to secure the pinfall victory.

Charly Caruso Backstage Interview with the Viking Raiders

Charly asks what they owe all their success to. The Viking Raiders say it was not success. It was dominance. They say they’re just the better team.

Aleister Black Pre Tape Interview

He says being buried didn’t make AJ Styles any more humble. If you do throw me off the building, pray that I don’t get back up. When I win, you’ll wish you were buried deeper than six feet.

Rey Mysterio Pre Taped Interview

He doesn’t know what to expect in the most unique Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Rey doesn’t know how many championship opportunities he has left. It’s risky, but the risk is worth the reward.

Charlotte Flair In Ring Promo

Charlotte is happy to make Io Shirai’s dream come true. She also said she’s the hardest working woman in any industry because she has to work on Monday and Wednesday.

Liv Morgan interrupted her. Do you remember me? Sooner or later, Liv Morgan will be a champion. Charlotte says that both Liv and Io will bow down to the Queen.

Morgan requested a referee.

Video Package for Jinder Mahal

Charlotte Flair defeats Liv Morgan

Charlotte took control of the match in pretty decisive fashion, but Morgan trapped Charlotte in the corner with a bunch of forearms and a dropkick. Morgan followed up with a hurricanrana, but Charlotte leveled Morgan with a clothesline. Charlotte was stomping on Morgan as Raw went to a commercial break.

Back from the break, Charlotte was dominating Morgan, but Liv kept fighting. Morgan made a comeback with a pair of clotheslines, face buster, and a shining wizard. Charlotte used a back elbow and a forearm to turn things back around.

When Morgan went for another head scissors takeover, Charlotte grabbed her and hit a powerbomb. Charlotte cinched in a Boston crab, but Liv made it to the ropes. Liv Morgan went for Oblivion, but Charlotte evaded and used the Figure Eight for the submission victory.

Drew McIntyre defeats Murphy

Murphy’s first several attempts at offense had no impact on Drew McIntyre. Murphy rolled to the outside and began to walk up the ram. Drew greeted Murphy and kicked him down onto the ramp. McIntyre then picked up Murphy and rammed into and dropped him on top of the barricade.

Drew McIntyre momentarily lost focus on Seth Rollins and Murphy took advantage. He sent Drew into the barricade twice and then into he post. Back in the ring, Murphy hit a top rope meteora for a one count. After that, nothing seemed to work for Murphy and Drew hit the Glasgow kiss to slow him down. As Murphy attempted to climb the ropes, Drew slapped him off the ropes down onto the barricade.

Drew then came off the top rope with a chop across the head of Murphy. McIntyre went for a top rope move, but Murphy slipped away and hit a chickandos kick and a powerbomb out of the corner for another one count.

Murphy set up to deliver Drew’s own Claymore, but Drew hit it instead for the pinfall victory.

Post Match

Drew asked Seth to get in the ring, but Rollins just left. When McIntyre turned his back, Rollins came back and hit him with a superkick. He went on to shout about how this isn’t about Drew. When Rolins went for the stomp, Drew popped up and gave him the Glasgow kiss. Rollins evaded the Claymore though.

Raw Preview

WWE has announced four matches for this evening’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

Last Chance Gauntlet Match for Money in the Bank

Apollo Crews was injured in last week’s match against Andrade. Tonight’s gauntlet match will determine the final participant. The participants have not been announced.

Murphy (0-3) vs. Drew McIntyre (11-0-0-1)

Seth Rollins’ disciple attempts to soften Drew up ahead of the WWE Title Match this weekend. Murphy has an uphill battle as he remains winless for the year with losses to Rey Mysterio, Aleister Black, and Angelo Dawkins. Drew McIntyre on the other hand has steam rolled everyone winning the Royal Rumble, and defeating Angel Garza, Andrade, Brock Lesnar, Big Show, No Way Jose, MVP, Rowan, Mojo Rawley, Gallows and Anderson in a handicap match, and AJ Styles and Randy Orton in a triple threat match.

Cedric Alexander and Ricochet (3-2) vs. Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink (0-3)

MVP seems to have developed a relationship with Thorne and Vink. On last week’s episode of Raw, MVP challenged Ricochet and Alexander to a rematch. Ricochet and Alexander accepted on social media.

The team of Alexander and Ricochet’s 3-2 record includes victories over Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, Ever-Rise and Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink. The two losses came at the hands of the Viking Raiders and Angel Garza and Andrade.

The tandem of Vink and Thorne are still looking for their first victory with losses against  Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, and the Street Profits.

The Viking Raiders vs. The Street Profits – Non Title

A war of words turned into this match. The Viking Raiders (5-1) have victories over Street Profits and OC in a triple threat match, Singh Brothers, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, Hawkins and Ryder. The one loss came at the hands of Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy. The Street Profits (6-2) have victories over Mojo Rawley and Riddick Moss, Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink, Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy on 3/2, and 3/8, Angel Garza and Austin Theory on 4/4 and 4/6. Their only losses came to the Viking Raiders in a triple threat match, and Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy.

So the Viking Raiders have only lost to Murphy and Rollins and the Street Profits have only lost to Murphy and Rollins and the Viking Raiders. Will the Profits get their win back? If they do, it only evens things up.

AJ Styles – Rumored Return

WWE has not announced, but the press seems to indicate that he will be on tonight’s show.

Viking Raiders defeat Street Profits

Montez Ford flipped out and evaded several moves from Erik, but his luck eventually ran out. The Raiders hit a combo powerbomb and Ivar splash for a near fall on Montez Ford. Dawkins helped swing the match back, but it didn’t last long. Erik hoisted Ivar up and slammed him down in the corner on top of Montez Ford. Dawkins got back in the ring and hit Erik with an exploder suplex, and the Street Profits had the advantage going into the commercial.

Back from the break, the Street Profits remained in control of the match. Erik got the tag to Ivar who ran wild on Dawkins and knocked Ford out of the ring. The profits would make a comeback with a ton of tandem offense on Ivar. Ivar hit a handspring back elbow to free up for the tag. Montez Ford hit the frog splash on Ivar, but Erik broke up the pinfall attempt and they hit the Viking Experience to pick up the victory.

Charly Caruso Backstage Interview with Drew McIntyre

Who am I to deny the people a good old fashioned slaughtering.

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