We open with a pre-recorded segment of Bobby Lashley entering the arena backstage to applause from some superstars and he signs an autograph. He’s met by Riddle and he says that he’s challenging him to a one on one match. Lashley says he’s not interested and that all he wants to do is celebrate his victory and address the WWE Universe. Riddle reminds Lashley of what he said in the past about anyone stepping up to him to get a shot at the WWE Title. Lashley says he went to war with Drew McIntyre and that he’s not going to waste his time facing someone lesser than him. Riddle remains insistent on Lashley accepting his challenge before Lashley drops him. Lashley says he’s a winner and Riddle’s a loser, and tonight, he’s going to learn the difference the hard way.
Bobby Lashley vs. Riddle
Lashley issues a beatdown to Riddle before the match. He wins with the Hurt Lock.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Ripley is interviewed backstage on how she’s ready to defend her title 24 hours after WrestleMania. She says it’s all about confidence, because it’s that confidence that allowed her to challenge Asuka for the title, and beat her. There’s a new order in the RAW Women’s division, and tonight, she’ll be ready to prove once again that she’s ready for Asuka.
The Viking Raiders vs. Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin
The returning Viking Raiders win with the Viking Experience.
Winners: The Viking Raiders
Asuka is asked about her rematch tonight, and she said last night, Ripley brought the fight, but tonight, she’s ready for her and she will become RAW Women’s Champion.
ack from the break and out comes Charlotte Flair to pyro. Adnan mentions rumors of Flair being unhappy over WrestleMania 37. Flair hits the apron and makes a crew member open the ropes for her.
Flair takes the mic and says here she is on the RAW After WrestleMania. Usually she would be standing here with her big Flair smile but she wasn’t at WrestleMania 37, because she wasn’t welcomed. She goes on about how good she is and how what she does is sacred in the ring. She wasn’t at WrestleMania because of things out of her control. She says it wasn’t her fault that Asuka needed a tag team partner, it wasn’t her fault her dad showed up to Legends Night acting like a fool, it wasn’t her fault that Lacey Evans got pregnant and she couldn’t kick her ass in the ring. Flair says none of this was her fault, she even challenged Asuka in the ring and Asuka didn’t respond. Flair says that opportunist Rhea Ripley challenged Asuka, Asuka accepted, and Ripley won the RAW Women’s Title. A star was born, out with the old, in with the new.
Flair goes on about how the other women in the locker room were glad she wasn’t there because they saw an opportunity. Flair says Ripley is the biggest snake in the locker room. She brings up Asuka getting herself a rematch tonight. Flair says karma is a b—h and she is that b—h. Flair names several female Superstars and says no one compares to her. She realized for the first time since inking her contract 7 years ago, after watching WrestleMania from home, that she doesn’t steal opportunities – she is the opportunity. Flair says to all the delusional fans at home who think she steals opportunities from their favorites – no, she creates opportunities.
This is the new Charlotte Flair and she’s not apologizing for being that good. We all will bow down to our 13 time women’s champion. No more little humble Charlotte, she says. She’s that good and she wants everyone to show some respect to what she’s brought to the industry. She goes on about everything she’s given and asks what has she been given in return. She says to enjoy tonight’s title match that she should’ve been in. The boos continue as Flair drops the mic in the middle of the ring. She poses as her music starts back up.
Rhea Ripley (C) vs. Asuka – RAW Women’s Championship
The match ends in a no contest when Flair comes back out to attack both women. She big boots Ripley and presses both women against the bottom of the ring before leaving.
Winner: No Contest
We see The Miz and John Morrison backstage. They walk up on Maryse. Miz kisses his wife. Morrison asks what Maryse is doing here and Miz says she’s a guest on Miz TV. Miz and Maryse walk off. Morrison says of course, he knew that.
Back from the break and we see WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler watching replays of Mandy Rose slipping at WrestleMania 37. Rose interrupts and asks if they’re done as Baszler heads off. She admits it was embarrassing but says it was really funny also. It’s really funny when you don’t see things coming like that… she smacks Jax in the side of the head with a stiff shot out of nowhere. Dana Brooke joins in and they knock Jax down. They walk off and Jax is seething.
– Alexa Bliss is backstage at her playground now, swinging on a swing. She says WrestleMania 37 was really fun. we’re probably wondering why she did what she did? She says this story will explain a lot. She tells the story of a little girl who was lost until she was rescued by his darkness. The darkness protected her, nurtured her, taught her everything she knew. Then the darkness went away and that may have been when the little girl realized she never needed the darkness anyway. How did it make her feel when she realized she could do everything on her own? Was the darkness helping her or standing in her way? Why else would she use what she was taught to try and destroy the darkness?
While Bliss is talking we’re seeing flashes of various segments and moments from the past several months. She asks if it’s true what they say in the female species being the deadliest. We may never know but one thing we will know for sure – along the way she unlocked something rally evil She introduces her new friend. A wild deranged looking puppet named Lilly is sitting on the swing. She says their fun is just getting started. Bliss starts laughing. We get another look at the crazy puppet and it snarls at the camera.
– We go back to the ring and out comes The Miz and wife Maryse for a special edition of MizTV. John Morrison’s music hits next and out he comes. Morrison heads to the ring behind them. Back to commercial.
Damian Priest vs. John Morrison and The Miz – Handicap Match
Priest gets distracted by Maryse on the outside, and Miz pins Priest with his feet on the ropes for the win.
Winners: John Morrison and The Miz
Nia and Shayna are interviewed backstage, and Nia says that she was attacked in a cowardly fashion distract from Rose’s WrestleMania blooper, but after tonight, no one will be talking about Dana or Mandy.
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose
Baszler and Jax win by count-out after Jax trips on the apron and gets angry by chasing Rose and Brooke off. They eventually decide it’s not worth it and take the count-out defeat.
Winner by Count Out: Nia Jax and Shayna Bazler
Back from the break and we get a look at how mainstream media covered fans being back in the WWE crowd for WrestleMania 37.
– We go back to the ring and MVP is out with a mic. MVP says this is an official announcement from The Hurt Business. WWE Champion Bobby Lashley will join us soon, but allow MVP to address the fans first. He says Lashley retained his title at WrestleMania 37 Night One and all he wanted to do tonight was celebrate his victory and address the fans but he was so disrespected he decided he didn’t want to allow any foolishness. MVP says Drew McIntyre is an absolute warrior, one of the most dominant champions WWE has ever seen. But he took his eye off the target for one second and that’s where he messed up.
MVP tells Drew it’s OK to be #2 when The All Mighty is #1. Fans boo as MVP goes on about how Drew gave it his best but it’s over when Lashley applies The Hurt Lock. He wonders how Drew feels today after passing out in the hold, probably not walking around with his head held high. MVP says if Drew can’t handle the pressure of The Hurt Lock, who can? No one. Absolutely no one. The music interrupts and out comes McIntyre to a big pop.
Drew asks how the hell would MVP know how he feels? Drew says WrestleMania came down to a few things – Claymore, Hurt Lock, and who made the first mistake. Drew is man enough to admit he made the first mistake when he allowed MVP to distract him but he makes no excuses, there’s not much to do about The Hurt Lock once it’s locked in. Drew goes on and says not a man on Earth can humble him. Drew enters the ring now. He tells MVP to keep hyping up Lashley, growing his ego, milk that cash cow, make that money, keep kissing that ass because Drew wants Lashley’s head as big as possible because eventually he’ll get his rematch and when he connects with that Claymore, he wants Lashley to fall as far as possible and look up at the new WWE Champion – Drew McIntyre. Fans pop. MVP says he respects Drew as they face off now. Drew warns him to choose his next words wisely. MVP says Drew can agree that nothing around here is given… the music interrupts and out comes Braun Strowman for a pop.
MVP says Drew can take his ass to the back of the line, he knows how it works, but what is Braun doing out here? Braun says Drew lost which means he can take his ass to the back of the line while The Monster Among Men steps to the front of it. After annihilating Shane McMahon in the Steel Cage at WrestleMania… Braun enters the ring and stares Drew down. They have words until the music interrupts and out comes Randy Orton. MVP asks what is going on. Orton says The Fiend and Alexa Bliss are no more, they’re finished, which means no more mind games so Orton can focus on what he’s the absolute best at – being The Viper, The Legend Killer, The Apex Predator, but most importantly… being WWE Champion again.
Adam Pearce comes out and says he can see where this is going, everyone is making good points and that makes his job easy. He announces a Triple Threat with the winner challenging Lashley for the WWE Title at WrestleMania Backlash on May 16. The RAW music hits as fans cheer the announcement on. Orton, Braun, Drew and MVP all look around to end the segment.
– Still to come, The New Day vs. Elias and Jaxson Ryker. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and Braun Strowman stops Drew McIntyre backstage. They have words over tonight’s Triple Threat and Braun says he knows Drew wants a WWE Title rematch, but now he’s standing in Braun’s way of the title and that means he has a monster-sized ass whooping coming his way. Braun walks off as Drew watches.
– We see how Charlotte Flair returned earlier to cut a promo, then attacked Asuka and Rhea Ripley during their WrestleMania 37 rematch.
New Day vs. Elias and Jaxson Ryker
New Day wins when Xavier connects with an elbow on Ryker.
Winner: New Day
After the match, Woods and Kingston stand tall as fans chant for them. They pose in the corner as the music hits.
– Randy Orton is backstage now. He talks about how he’s been distracted but that stopped at WrestleMania 37 as it appears The Fiend and Alexa Bliss have disappeared. Orton is focused on the WWE Title now. He has to go through Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre, but he only has to strike once because he brings to the ring with him the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment – RKO.
– Still to come, the return of The Firefly Fun House. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and announced for RAW Talk are The Viking Raiders, new RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley and new WWE United States Champion Sheamus.
We go to The Firefly Fun House for the return of the segment now. The various puppets are there. Ramblin’ Rabbit announces the return of Bray Wyatt. Wyatt comes through the door laughing and waving. Hello, Fireflies! He says it feels so good to be back in the Fun House, especially with his true friends. Abby The Witch says good riddance, she can’t stand that little b—h. This was bleeped, and an apparent reference to Alexa Bliss. Rabbit says it’s going to be so roomy in here without her… Wyatt grabs him but decides to kiss him, then throw him.
Wyatt says they will always have each other. As a matter of fact, he feels great and this could be a new start for everyone in the Fun House. A new season, new friends, and a new Wyatt. He feels reborn. We get some church revival type of music as Wyatt taps his puppets on the head as if he’s “healing” them like a TV pastor would. Wyatt says “He” will return. He goes on and says the Funhouse will be big, bad and strong. Wyatt waves goodbye to end the segment.
Randy Orton vs. Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre – #1 Contender’s Match
Orton hits Strowman with an RKO and McIntyre hits Orton with a Claymore for the win.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Drew stands tall as his music hits. The announcers confirm McIntyre vs. WWE Champion Bobby Lashley for WrestleMania Backlash on May 16. We go to replays. Drew stands tall until The Hurt Business music hits and out comes MVP to the stage by himself. Drew is suddenly attacked from behind by former RETRIBUTION members Mace and T-BAR. We get a replay of the attack. MVP watches from the stage as Drew recovers in the ring. T-BAR and Mace are staring Drew down from the bottom of the ramp. The RAW After WrestleMania goes off the air with Drew looking out at MVP, Mace and T-BAR.
