Andrade defeats Apollo Crews: Raw April 27

Result: Andrade defeats Apollo Crews

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Match

Andrade and Apollo wrestled some in the early going until Crews finally hit a dropkick to send Andrade to the outside. Crews followed Andrade to the outside, but Andrade nailed Crews coming back into the ring. Apollo Crews evaded Andrade tuning into the corner, but then ate a dropkick. Action spilled back outside where Andrade clotheslined Apollo sending Raw to commercial.

Back from the break, Andrade remained in control of the match. Apollo Crews evaded the double knees in the corner and hit Andrade with an Olympic Slam. After a stinger splash, Apollo hit an overhead belly to belly suplex and then a Gorilla Press Slam. The standing moonsault led to a near fall for Crews, but Andrade kicked out.

Crews went for a Gorilla Press slam, but Andrade slipped out into a DDT for another near fall. Apollo again evaded the Hammerlock DDT and hit a powerslam on Andrade for another near fall.

Crews came off the top rope and tweaked his knee. The referee determined that Apollo could not continue.

All Matches from Raw on April 27

• Full Results
  • Asuka vs. Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler Never Happened
  • Andrade, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory vs. Apollo Crews, Aleister Black, and Rey Mysterio
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Denzel Dejournette
  • Liv Morgan vs. Ruby Riot
  • Jinder Mahal defeats Akira Tozawa
  • Apollo Crews vs. Andrade – United States Championship
  • Cedric Alexander and Ricochet defeat Ever-Rise

Match Ratings

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1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent