WWE Monday Night Raw Results – May 21, 2018: Fallout From Last Week

Match Number Three:  Ember Moon versus Alexa Bliss (with Mickie James)

They lock up and Ember with an arm bar but Alexa pulls Ember to the mat and then she stomps on Ember’s head.  Ember kips up while Alexa poses.  Ember with a running cross body for a near fall.  Alexa goes to the floor and Mickie checks on her.  Ember with a baseball slide and Alexa misses a clothesline.  Ember with a head scissors but Ember is sent shoulder first into the ringside barrier.

Alexa gets a near fall and then applies an arm bar.  Alexa gets a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bliss gets a near fall.  Alexa with a knee drop to the arm and then she drops another knee onto the injured arm.  Alexa kicks Ember in the shoulder and applies an arm bar.  Alexa pulls Ember back to the mat.  Alexa with a figure four arm bar.  Ember gets a near fall and Ember with a forearm and side slam.  Ember with kicks and knees followed by a drop kick.  Alexa grabs the ring skirt and Alexa kicks Ember in the head.  Mickie comes into the ring and the referee sends Mickie to the back.

Ember with a forearm to Mickie but Alexa with a rollup for a near fall.  Alexa drives the injured arm into the ropes.  Ember with a kick to Alexa from the apron and she goes up top for Eclipse and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  Ember Moon

Stephanie McMahon is in her office and Finn Balor and Braun Strowman enter.  Finn says they were looking for Kurt Angle.  Stephanie says Kurt let her borrow the office tonight.  Stephanie offers them some fruit and Braun takes some.  Finn says they were looking for a rematch against Dolph and Drew.

Stephanie says they aren’t a tag team and in fact, they will be opponents at Money in the Bank.  Stephanie says that Finn might have blamed Braun for them coming up short last week.  Stephanie says that Finn will face Braun tonight.

Braun crushes the apple and he says he likes competition.

Match Number Four:  Baron Corbin versus No Way Jose

Jose with punches but Corbin with an Irish whip.  Corbin slides around the ring post and Jose with a baseball slide followed by a pescado.  Corbin kicks Jose to the floor and Corbin with a clothesline off the apron.  Corbin stomps on Jose on the floor.  They return to the ring and he sends Jose shoulder first into the ring post.  Corbin pushes Jose’s head into the ring post and then gets a near fall.  Corbin with a half nelson and chin lock.

Jose with punches but Corbin with a knee.  Jose sends Corbin shoulder first into the ring post.  Jose with an elbow and punches.  Jose with a boot to Corbin and clothesline.  Jose with a flap jack out of a fireman’s carry for a near fall.  Corbin goes for the choke breaker but Jose with a counter into a rollup for a near fall.  Corbin with Deep Six and then he sets for End of Days and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  Baron Corbin

Kurt Angle is trying to get cell reception and Chad Gable stops by.  Chad says he was looking for Kurt in his office.  Kurt says he likes it in the hallway because it is quiet.  Kurt says that he would have loved to have replaced Jinder with Chad last week, but management had other plans.

Chad says when he gets that opportunity . . .

Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler show up and Dolph tells Kurt he loves what he has done with the place.  Drew reminds Kurt that they beat Finn Balor and Braun Strowman and they would love to do it again, but that decision is above Kurt’s pay grade.

Chad says that Drew and Dolph seem special.  Drew says they are.

Dolph says that he doesn’t just sit around for a hand out.  Chad says he isn’t waiting, why not do it now.

Kurt says that it will be settled in the ring tonight.

Tyler says that changing your name and getting hideous shirts do not make you better than them.  Fandango says he likes the shirts.  Breeze says they will prove that they are the only B Team.

Match Number Five:  Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas versus Tyler Breeze and Fandango

Axel and Breeze start things off and Axel gets a near fall.  They lock up again and Breeze with a take down and he gets a near fall.  Axel goes to the floor and Bo talks to him.  Bo tags in and Breeze with a drop toe hold and cover for a near fall.  Fandango tags in and he goes up top and connects with a forearm to the arm.  Fandango with punches and he gets a near fall.  Bo goes for a sunset flip and Fandango stays on his feet.  Axel tags in and they hit a belly-to-back suplex and neck breaker for the three count.

Winners:  Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas

After the match, Bo and Curtis go to the announce table to celebrate with Corey, but not with Coach or Cole.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Stephanie McMahon is in the ring with the official contract signing table, chairs, and carpet.

Stephanie says the WWE Universe is still in stunned disbelief at the challenge heard round the world.  Nia Jax will defend the WWE Raw Women’s Title against one of the top box office draws, Ronda Rousey.  It does not happen until they sign the contract.

Stephanie brings out Nia Jax first. Stephanie congratulates Nia on winning the title at Wrestlemania and defending at Backlash.  Stephanie says that Nia has boldly chosen her next opponent. Stephanie brings out Ronda Rousey. Ronda asks Stephanie how her arm feels. Stephanie asks Ronda how does it feel to leap frog over everyone in the women’s division to get this title match.

 

Ronda says that Nia challenged her for the title.

Stephanie asks why did Nia challenge her?  Was it to make a name at Ronda’s expense?  Ronda has never been in a singles match in WWE.  You are ripe for the picking.  You come from a world of bantamweights and flyweights.  There are no weight divisions.  Nia is bigger, stronger, and more powerful than you.  Stephanie says that NIa knows that Ronda doesn’t like to lose so if she wins, then Ronda will tuck tail and leave.

Stephanie says that Ronda knows it took you 15 or 20 minutes to beat Alexa when she is so much smaller than Alexa.  Why did it take so long to get where you are?  Is it because you are lazy?  If you are lazy, how long will it take Ronda to get you in that arm bar?  That is if Ronda can put that arm bar on you.  Can she physically do that?

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