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WWE RAW RESULTS Commentators:\u00a0 Michael Cole, Corey Graves<\/p>\n Ring Announcer: Mark Nash<\/p>\n Attendance: WrestleTix<\/a> reports today that 12,157 tickets were distributed at show time; arena set up for 12,596. The arena has a capacity of 20,000 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n JOIN US LIVE ON YOUTUBE TONIGHT FOR THE VIDEO-FORMAT OF OUR LIVE POST-SHOW<\/p>\n PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch\u2019s Kurt Cadet to review WWE Raw LIVE. Join us and let us know your thoughts on Raw during the show.<\/p>\n Email our post-show at wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com<\/a> with your comments and questions about Raw. We\u2019ll read your emails live during the post-show. https:\/\/streamyard.com\/vffe5kni3q<\/p>\n Click that link during the post-show to enter the waiting room as \u201clive video caller\u201d (or just audio if you turn off your cam, which is fine).<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t join us live on YouTube, stream the show on demand later at YouTube or listen or stream later on a podcast app. Subscribe to all of our free podcasts by searching \u201cwade keller\u201d and \u201cpwtorch\u201d in your podcast app of choice including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and most other iOS and Android apps.<\/p>\n LIVE ON YOUTUBE RIGHT AFTER WWE RAW TONIGHT: LIVE ON YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n [HOUR ONE]<\/p>\n -A highlight video aired on WrestleMania initially focused on the celebrities and \u201ccelebrities\u201d before getting around to the actual wrestlers and big in-ring happenings.<\/p>\n -Michael Cole introduced the show as they showed Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky backstage. He hyped the opening match. He also said they\u2019d look at the career of Brock Lesnar.<\/p>\n -Oba Femi made his ring entrance. Fans cheered and chanted for him for several minutes. He said, \u201cThe Ruler has Arrived.\u201d He dropped the mic and left.<\/p>\n (Keller\u2019s Analysis: I get the gimmick of soak up cheers and have the fans be the story, but I think it came across as flippant to not speak about what it meant to beat Lesnar. It feels like a missed opportunity there. I could imagine some viewers and especially those in attendance saw Oba advertised and looked forward to what he\u2019d have to say about that huge win, and then feeling deflated if not cheated even if the moment in other circumstances might seem cool.)<\/p>\n -A backstage promo aired with Asuka and Kairi Sane. Asuka said the usual about Iyo Sky choosing her fake family over her real one. Asuka asked what it got her since Ripley is the new Women\u2019s Champion and she is nothing.<\/p>\n -Sky and Ripley made their ring entrance. [c]<\/p>\n (1) RHEA RIPLEY & IYO SKY vs. THE KABUKI WARRIORS (Asuka & Kairi Sane)<\/p>\n Cole noted that Paige returned to WWE and replaced Nikki Bella in the tag match and won the Women\u2019s Tag Titles at WrestleMania with Brie. [c]<\/p>\n At one point in the match, Cory Graves told Cole sometimes cats bring their humans gifts (dead birds, dead or living mice) that they don\u2019t want, but it\u2019s still a kind gesture from the cat\u2019s perspective. Cole said that was a weird thing to say. Graves said they haven\u2019t slept in four days. Ripley gave Kairi a Riptide and then Sky landed her Over the Moonsault for the win.<\/p>\n Afterward, Asuka knelt over Kairi and yelled at her for losing.<\/p>\n WINNERS: Ripley & Sky in 12:00.<\/p>\n -More clips of WrestleMania were shown, including ring entrances.<\/p>\n -Adam Pearce congratulated Penta backstage on his win at WrestleMania. Je\u2019Von Evans walked up and congratulated him but said he\u2019s going to be champion some day and he\u2019s not going anywhere. Ethan Page showed up after Penta walked away. Pearce said Ethan is the newest member of the Raw roster. Ethan asked Evans if he heard it right that he wants another shot at the IC Title. He said when he decides to win the IC Title, he won\u2019t need two tries. Pearce then booked Evans vs. Ethan. [c]<\/p>\n -They showed Royce Keys in the crowd. Cole noted he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. He seemed welled up with emotions.<\/p>\n -C.M. Punk made his ring entrance. He looked somber. When his music stopped, he said he\u2019s been through a lot, noting he found out during a tour of Japan last fall his friend and MMA trainer Duke Rufus didn\u2019t wake up that morning. He said the next month, Larry \u201ccrossed the rainbow bridge.\u201d He said it seemed every few weeks, people in the WWE family died. He mentioned several names and touted those \u201cwho make this place a well-oiled machine.\u201d He said they are the real heroes. Fans cheered and applauded into a crescendo. He said he wanted to show them respect on his jacket last night.<\/p>\n He said the WWE Title that he lost last night doesn\u2019t sting as much as the aforementioned losses, but the people cathartically helped him heal and get through the losses. He said being champion gave him a reason to not just slow down \u201cand reduce myself to a puddle of tears, even if I wanted to.\u201d He thanked fans for helping him process so much grief. He said they helped him get through all of his losses, and he thinks that will apply to getting through his loss last night.<\/p>\n He said he survived Gunther and then got cashed in by Seth Rollins, and there was a part of him that felt being world champion at age 46 for three minutes wasn\u2019t too bad. He said it was a cherry on top of one hell of a Sundae.\u00a0He said from there, he could have eaten donuts and hung out \u201cwith my hot wife,\u201d but instead he stayed ready. He said he poured his heart and soul into WWE to entertain the fans. He said because he stayed ready, an opportunity arose after Seth got hurt. He said if he hadn\u2019t stayed ready, they\u2019d be yeeting and talking to Jey Uso instead of him. He told booing fans he likes to yeet and they should like Jey and get with the program.<\/p>\n He said he has a pep in his step because he still is the best. He said he wrestled under the brightest lights on the biggest stage and proved it. \u201cI gave everything I had,\u201d he said. \u201cIt just wasn\u2019t my night.\u201d He said he won\u2019t cry about it or sulk, and he\u2019s not going on vacation. He said he\u2019ll stay ready \u201cbecause you never know when a championship opportunity is going to fall out of the sky.\u201d As Punk was about to leave the ring Cody Rhodes\u2019s music played.<\/p>\n Cody walked out in a suit with a black left eye. He carried his WWE Title to the ring, limping along the way. Fans sang his song. Cody entered the ring and asked for a mic as Punk leaned i and looked at his black eye. They shared a light moment of conversation about. Punk joined in singing Cody\u2019s song.<\/p>\n Punk asked Cody if he screwed up and went over his time. Cody told him not to leave. He said it\u2019s Raw and it\u2019s his time. Cody said he might be incorrect in his assumption, but he was watching backstage like all his peers. He asked if he was expecting him to freak out or crash out. Cody said if he\u2019s asking if thought he was going to freak out, \u201cYeah,\u201d he said. \u201cYou know how I am and I know how you are and how you like to handle things.\u201d He said he\u2019s glad that Vegas gave him the flowers he deserved. He said he deserved them. Cody said he isn\u2019t sure what he\u2019s supposed to do, since he\u2019s the one who looks like the loser.<\/p>\n Punk asked, \u201cWait, are you saying I should look like a loser.\u201d Punk said it\u2019s cool and told the crowd, \u201cStop it, we\u2019re friends.\u201d He said Cody isn\u2019t a loser, but he understands why he feels like that. He said on Saturday, he beat a legend and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He said he beat a friend and a mentor, whereas he (Punk) beat someone he hates. He said he beat a friend, so he\u2019s a winner. \u201cIn a way, in a word, I am a loser. It\u2019s okay.\u201d He said Cody feels that way because \u201cheavy is the head that wears the crown.\u201d He said he\u2019s feeling free as a bird sine last night just wasn\u2019t his night. He told Cody to keep being champion and he said he\u2019s going to keep staying ready \u201cbecause you never know when a championship opportunity is just going to fall out of the sky.\u201d He dropped the mic and walked out to applause.<\/p>\n Cody said, \u201cHey, Punk. Just say when.\u201d Cody\u2019s music played. Punk smiled and nodded. Cole said, \u201cThat would be priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n (Keller\u2019s Analysis: After the TMZ clip earlier, I think Punk kinda needed to cut a promo that showed he isn\u2019t unstable and snapping, regardless of the full context of what let to him slapping the phone out of the fan\u2019s hand in the hotel lobby earlier. Punk has been through a lot, and I really liked the idea that he stayed ready and then circumstances led to an opportunity that he capitalized on. I also like his framing of the loss as \u201cit just wasn\u2019t my night.\u201d It\u2019s interesting he didn\u2019t talk about Roman Reigns as a worthy foe or someone he respect or anything like that. Pivoting right to Cody-Punk works better because Punk conceded it just wasn\u2019t his night, but that happens, and he\u2019s going to stay ready. Cody looked good by offering a title match, also.)<\/p>\n -A promo aired with Finn Balor saying J.D. McDonagh chose Dominik Mysterio over him, and now he\u2019s going to make him pay.<\/p>\n -Ethan Page made his ring entrance. [c]<\/p>\n (2) ETHAN PAGE vs. JE\u2019VON EVANS<\/p>\n The bell rang 57 minutes into the hour. Cole said these two know each other so well. Hes aid they faced each other in a street fight last spring at NXT. Graves said Evans broke the jaw of Evans back then. He said there is disdain between them. Cole and Graves touted the resume of Ethan. Graves said Ethan is one of the most complete wrestlers on the roster. Cole called him \u201csmarmy.\u201d Ethan went on early offense. As soon as Evans made a comeback, Ethan leaned into the ropes Larry Zbyszko-style. Ethan took over again and grounded Evans. Evans came back and hit a high flying dive over the top rope onto Ethan at ringside as they cut to a break at 3:00.<\/p>\n [HOUR TWO]<\/p>\n [c] Evans dove through the ropes and tackled Ethan at ringside after the break. (I bring this up from time to time: I think it\u2019d be nice if everyone stopped calling them \u201csuicide dives.\u201d Suicide is a traumatizing tragedy that affects so many people in their lives and it seems, to me at least, to be flippant to use the word as an adjective to add \u201ca sense of danger\u201d to certain wrestling moves.)<\/p>\n Evans superkicked Ethan at ringside and knocked him onto the announce desk. Rusev showed up at ringside and took a swing at Evans. Evans ducked and punched Rusev, and then dove into him in the time keeper\u2019s area. Evans returned to the ring, but Graves noted that Ethan has a little extra time to recover. Ethan knocked Evans out of mid air and then his his Twisted Grin finisher for the win.<\/p>\n WINNER: Ethan Page in 9:00.<\/p>\n -Rusev attacked Evans after the match. Ethan saw the beatdown and left the ring. Cole said Rusev blames Evans for his loss in the ladder match. Penta ran out for the save. Ethan shoved Penta off the top rope. Ethan then left the ring and told Rusev that Penta was \u201call yours.\u201d Rusev continued his attack and then put the Intercontinental Title belt over his shoulder. Fans chanted, \u201cRusev sucks.\u201d [c]<\/p>\n -Cole announced that two-day combo tickets for Summerslam in Minneapolis, Minn. at U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 1 and 2 go on sale May 1.<\/p>\n -The showed Tyrese Haliburton and Funny Marco at ringside. They also showed the Bellas and Paige smiling and holding up their tag titles at ringside.<\/p>\n -Liv Morgan made her entrance to her new entrance theme. She was accompanied by Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, J.D. McDonagh, and Dominik. Fans chanted, \u201cYou deserve it!\u201d Liv gloated and told her crew they have been her rock and she wouldn\u2019t be where she is without them. She said she wanted to thank her WrestleMania opponent, Stephanie Vaquer, also. She said they beat the hell out of each other. She said she brought out a feeling in her she hasn\u2019t had\u00a0 in a long time. She said she realized she is the most talented woman in WWE. She said it\u2019s her ring, her show, and her championship. Sol Ruca made her entrance. Cole said it was \u201csurprises galore.\u201d Graves said it\u2019s generally not a good idea to interrupt Liv Morgan.<\/p>\n Sol said Liv has been an inspiration for her watching her journey the last decade. She said she is the top woman in this division. \u201cCongrats, dude,\u201d she said. \u201cYou deserve this.\u201d Liv said she has some nerve coming out during her celebration with her family, but she appreciates her kind words. She said since she was nice to her, she would say this as nicer as she could: \u201cYou are no Liv Morgan, sweetie.\u201d She said she\u2019d give her a chance to save herself and get out of her right right now. Sol said she didn\u2019t come out there to pick a fight, but she sure isn\u2019t going to back down from one either. As they began yelling at each other after each dropping the mic, Pearce stepped out and said this is the biggest Raw of the year after WrestleMania. He asked if the fans if they want to see a fight. Fans yelled, \u201cYeah!\u201d He called for a ref and then booked the match. Graves said that wasn\u2019t fair to Liv since this was supposed to be a celebration, not a match.<\/p>\n (Keller\u2019s Analysis: Sol didn\u2019t let the exchanges breath and stepped on Liv\u2019s lines somewhat.) [c]<\/p>\n -WrestleMania highlights aired with graphics of corporate legacy media headlines covering the event.<\/p>\n (3) LIV MORGAN vs. SOL RUCA<\/p>\n The bell rang 26 minutes into the hour. Liv pounded away on Sol a minute into the match and then admired her work. liv landed a hard elbow in the corner and then a running knee strike. She followed with a dropkick and scored a two count. Graves said Ruca\u2019s athleticism can overcome her lack of experience. Ruca made a comeback with an X-Factor. Cole said Ruca said she\u2019s not a typical high-flyer since her height gives her an edge. Ruca landed a moonsault off the middle rope onto Liv at 3:30. [c]<\/p>\n Ruca has a stretch of offense after the break and landed a missile dropkick. She kipped up and landed a running knee for a two count at 8:00. Liv caught Ruca with a Code Breaker for a sudden near fall. Graves said Liv was thrown into an unplanned match against someone she\u2019s not familiar with. Sol countered an Oblivion attempt with a kick and her Soul Snatcher finisher. Liv rolled to the floor Ruca did a handspring backflip dive onto Perez and Raquel at ringside. Fans chanted, \u201cHoly shit!\u201d Zaria attacked Ruca from behind at ringside. Graves said Zaria is facing Ruca tomorrow night on NXT. Cole said she was trying to ruin the Raw debut of Ruca. The ref didn\u2019t see it. Zaria walked to the back as the ref began counting out Ruca. When she beat the count just before ten, Liv caught her with Oblivion for the win.<\/p>\n Cole said it was quite a debut for Ruca. Graves said she\u2019s an NXT stand out now reaching new fans.<\/p>\n WINNER: Liv in 12:00.<\/p>\n -After the match, as Liv celebrated, Vaquer walekd out and got in Liv\u2019s face. Liv held up her newly won title belt and smiled.<\/p>\n -They showed some rap podcasters at ringside.<\/p>\n -Cole talked about Oba Femi beating Lesnar last night, and then said what happened afterward was shocking.<\/p>\n -A video feature aired on Lesnar\u2019s career with early clips of him in developmental, footage of him in UFC, Kurt Angle saying no one can stop him, and finally him leaving his boots and gloves in the ring last night.<\/p>\n -Paul Heyman, Austin Theory, and Logan Paul made their ring entrance. Cole said Heyman now has one singular focus. [c]<\/p>\n -Heyman from mid-ring said the start of the program threw him off a bit. He said his favorite part of WrestleMania has always been \u201cexpect the unexpected.\u201d He said yesterday was so unexpected, it will live inside his heart for the rest of their lives. He then ranted that the production team still had Lesnar in the \u201cNow\u201d part of the show-opening and implored them to put him in the \u201cForever.\u201d He said he will forever be the baddest man who has ever been in a WWE ring name. He yelled, \u201cBrock Lesnar!\u201d He welled up a bit. A \u201cThank you, Brock!\u201d chant broke out.<\/p>\n He shifted tone and said it\u2019s time to talk about \u201cthe now.\u201d He said WWE is experiencing a resurgence of the Tag Team Division thanks to Theory & Logan. He handed the mic to Logan. Fans booed. Logan then blamed IShowSpeed for their loss at WrestleMania. He said he\u2019s sick of the YouTubers and Streamers \u201ccoming into our business and doing what we do.\u201d He said he hates those outsiders. He said and he and Theory are still the tag team champions, though.<\/p>\n Heyman then acknowledged and thanked what Gunther did for him. He said he owes him one anytime he\u2019s ready. He said he stands ready to repay. He then introduced Bron Breakker and asked fans to welcome him back to Raw. Breakker came out looking more like Rick Steiner than ever. He said it was a year ago he became the leader of The Vision because Seth Rollins was too weak. He said his favorite part of WrestleMania was ruining Seth\u2019s chance to beat Gunther. He said he\u2019s coming after Seth every day going forward to make his life\u2026 at which point Seth\u2019s music played. Seth attacked Breakker from behind with a chair. He jabbed Logan. Theory punched Seth.<\/p>\n The Street Profits ran out and attacked Theory and Logan. After celebrating, Montez leaped onto Logan and Theory at ringside. Breakker came up bleeding. He charged at Seth. Seth caught him with a superkick. It was a bit of a mess. Seth punched away at Breakker. Breakker came back with a spear. Breakker told Seth he never needed his sorry ass. He said he will only be a shell of what he used to be from now on. He then delivered another spear after running the ropes twice.<\/p>\n -A vignette aired with McDonagh. He said he and Balor were in particular supposed to be family, but then Balor began taking cues from Punk. He said he had his back for 20 years and defended him. He said he\u2019d do what he did again. He said he\u2019s not standing in \u201cthe big fat shadow he casts.\u201d<\/p>\n -Balor made his ring entrance. [c]<\/p>\n -More WrestleMania highlights aired.<\/p>\n (4) FINN BALOR vs. J.D. MCDONAGH<\/p>\n McDonagh\u2019s ring entrance began. Balor and McDonagh brawled in the aisle, the stage, and around the crowd. They fought into the ring and the ref called for the bell ten minutes into the hour. They cut to an early break. [c]<\/p>\n Back from the break, McDonagh had Balor grounded. McDonagh headbutted Balor and scored a two count. Balor lifted his boots when Balor went for a top rope move. Balor then anded a Coup de Grace for the win.<\/p>\n WINNER: Balor.<\/p>\n -After the match, Dom attacked Balor.<\/p>\n -Cathy Kelley interviewed Gunther backstage. He said he was satisfied with WrestleMania. Kelley asked if he and Heyman were aware Breakker was there. Gunther said there is no \u201cme and Heyman.\u201d He said Heyman owes him and that\u2019s it. L.A. Knight walked up to Gunther and had a few words for him.<\/p>\n -Cole hyped Becky Lynch speaking next week on Raw, plus a Joe Hendry concert. Graves said that must be a mistake. Cole said he\u2019s now a permanent part of Raw.<\/p>\n -Ripley thanked Iyo and told her she\u2019ll go be the chest champion she can be on Smackdown while Iyo handles her business on Raw. She said she hopes they\u2019re not apart forever Iyo said she\u2019s got it and they\u2019ll be friends forever. They were both melancholy. Liv was leaning back on a crate and said she\u2019d see her around.Ripley said she is looking forward to it.<\/p>\n -Cole said Reigns would be there in a matter of moments.<\/p>\n -Reigns got out of his SUV and headed to the ring with his newly won World Heavyweight Title. [c]<\/p>\n -Reigns made his entrance through Gorilla position. The Usos followed behind him. He said, \u201cLas Vegas, acknowledge me!\u201d He said he was going to keep it simple tonight and talk about the title and the future. He said he saw his cousins and he felt it made sense to discuss family business first. He turned to the Usos and said, \u201cI miss this.\u201d He said he misses having their trust and respect and love admiration. \u201cI miss doing business with you guys,\u201d he said. He said he wasn\u2019t asking them to serve him, but rather be his blood and stand with him.<\/p>\n Jimmy said he speaks for Jey when he tells Roman he will always be their Tribal Chief. He said they are the ones. Jimmy and Jey raised their arms and stood on either side of Reigns. Jacob Fatu then walked out to his music. Fans chanted, \u201cFatu! Fatu!\u201d Reigns said, \u201cIt\u2019s been a while since the last time I saw you. There can only be a couple of reasons you come out here. I must assume it is to acknowledge me.\u201d Fatu said, \u201cNaw, that ain\u2019t it.\u201d Reigns said then it must be because he wants his title. Fatu said he doesn\u2019t want \u201cthat title.\u201d He said, \u201cI need that title.\u201d He said he\u2019s not out there to be Tribal Chief, but he needs everything the Tribal Chief has. He said he needs the shoe deal, the private jets, that Rolex, more vehicles, a bigger house, and put his children through better schools. He said he would do anything for his family even if he has to go through him. He said he\u2019s all gas, no brakes. Reigns stared at him and absorbed his words. Fans chanted \u201cFatu! Fatu!\u201d<\/p>\n He said he might be able to beat him, but can he handle the burden of being champion. And he added if he can\u2019t beat him, \u201cCan you handle the burden of having to acknowledge me.\u201d He said he\u2019s at the top of the mountain and he\u2019ll give him the rest of the week to think about it. He said he\u2019s not saying yes or know, but he\u2019s not sure he\u2019s ready. He said he\u2019d see him next week on Raw, and called him, \u201cLittle cousin.\u201d<\/p>\n (Keller\u2019s Analysis: This is fresh and compelling, but also another case where fans are torn on what to root for. The reuniting of Reigns and the Usos felt sorta like they\u2019re just going to disregard everything that came before it and just land there because that\u2019s where they want to be.)<\/p>\n JOIN US LIVE ON YOUTUBE TONIGHT FOR THE VIDEO-FORMAT OF OUR LIVE POST-SHOW<\/p>\n PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch\u2019s Kurt Cadet to review WWE Raw LIVE. Join us and let us know your thoughts on Raw during the show.<\/p>\n Email our post-show at wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com<\/a> with your comments and questions about Raw. We\u2019ll read your emails live during the post-show. https:\/\/streamyard.com\/vffe5kni3q<\/p>\n Click that link during the post-show to enter the waiting room as \u201clive video caller\u201d (or just audio if you turn off your cam, which is fine).<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t join us live on YouTube, stream the show on demand later at YouTube or listen or stream later on a podcast app. Subscribe to all of our free podcasts by searching \u201cwade keller\u201d and \u201cpwtorch\u201d in your podcast app of choice including Spotify and Apple Podcasts and most other iOS and Android apps.<\/p>\n
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