Tonight’s WWE Monday Night Raw is live from WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. It’s the fallout of Elimination Chamber 2021 pay-per-view. WWE announced that the New WWE Champion The Miz will kick-off the show for special Championship celebrations.
Miz talks about how far he came in WWE, he says that everyone of his generation came and gone but he’s still here and no one will match up to him. He further says that he didn’t earn the respect from fans but he demands it from them. But music hi it’s and here comes the Hurt Business – Bobby Lashley and MVP.
MVP congratulated Miz for winning the WWE Title but he reminds that how Bobby Lashley destroyed Drew McIntyre before he cash-in his MITB briefcase on him. Miz thanked MVP and Lashley but says they have more celebrations to do. MVP brings up their business agreement saying that John Morrison helped Lashley to lose his United States Championship and Miz owes to make it right.
Lashley tells Miz owes a title shot but he didn’t mention when it will happen. Miz rants that he’s busy but Lashley grabs Miz and says he had one hour to give him what he wants or he will be sent to emergency room. Lashley says one way or other way he will take WWE Title from Mi but it will be painful, merciless and it’s awesome.
– The New United States Champion Riddle at backstage with Lucha House Party. They congratulated Riddle for winning the title and Riddle thanked them for being his back. Riddle says that he loves that little eagle dude pointing towards his title and says he’s naming it as ‘Tarvis’ and he left.
– United States Champion Riddle defeated John Morrison via Pinfall in non-title match.
– WWE aired the vignette of Rhea Ripley and she is coming to Monday Night Raw
– Sarah Scheriber with 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny and Damian Priest at backstage. Priest saw the R-Truth with referee hiding behind them. He calls him out and R-Truth gave a funny explanation about it. Priest says he knows why he’s here and corrects the name of Bad Bunny, but R-Truth runs away from him.
– The Miz is at backstage with Adam Pearce. Miz says he and Bobby Lashley had nothing writing about their agreement and Pearce agress. But Pearce says being the WWE Champion he has to face all his challengers including Bobby Lashley. Miz says he will face all challengers but not now. Pearce agress but he reminds that time is ticking.
– The New Day defeated RETRIBUTION via Pinfall. After the match, Mustafa Ali was upset with the lose. He took the mic and yells at other members of RETRIBUTION for their failures and letting him down.
– Adam Pearce in the ring and says deadline is here for WWE Champion The Miz to answer Bobby Lashley challenge. He introduces Bobby Lashley and The Miz to the ring. The Miz says he made his decision but needs sometime. Lashley is furious about it and says don’t waste time.
Then, Miz says he’s worried about honor if WWE Title deserves by giving chance to John Morrison. Then, MVP interrupts and says he had deal with Bobby Lashley but not with other WWE Superstars. Miz understands that but asks for more time like a week to Adam Pearce.
Then, music hits and here comes The Monster Braun Strowman. He says if anyone around here’s getting a WWE title shot it’s him. Pearce says he can’t do things he wants. Braun says he can do whatever he wants, last time they kept an agenda against him and he was away from Elimination Chamber. Argument continues until music hits. Here comes the Shane McMahon.
Shane McMahon says Braun Strowman can’t demand a WWE Title opportunity and mocks him and about his size of brain. Then, Braun says Shane sucks, Miz sucks, Lashley sucks and whole idea sucks. Braun demands for WWE Title shot. Then, Shane says that idea kind of sucks and says no.
Then, Braun Strowman says if they don’t give him the champ then give him the challenger. Then, Shane says that’s interesting match and everyone loves to see it. It’s Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley tonight’s with stakes that if Braun Strowman managed to win the match then next week it will be Braun Strowman vs. The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley for WWE Title. And Shane McMahon left the ring. Braun says it’s the smartest decision made by Shane but from behind Bobby Lashley attacked Strowman.
– Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander defeated Lucha House Party via Pinfall in Tag Team Tornado Match.
– Damian Priest defeated Angel Garza via Pinfall. After the match, WWE superstars came out to chase 24/7 Champion Bad Bunny but Priest took out all of them.
– Randy Orton at backstage and talks about his loss at Elimination Chamber. He says failure is not a word he’s too familiar with, he’s track record says all. He should have won the Gauntlet Match last and should have gained the advantage of entering last in the match. But he was the first one to eliminate in the match.
He talks about getting distracted and he will take out the source of problem like what he did to The Fiend. He set him on fire at TLC and he won’t come back. Then, Orton says why he can’t focus on WWE Title because he got distracted, not by The Fiend but by the Alexa Bliss. We see partial promo of pentagram promo last week but suddenly Orton has problem with his throat. A black liquid comes out of Orton’s mouth and quickly off to the camera.
– Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defeated Charlotte Flair and Asuka via Pinfall. After the match, Asuka looks upset at Charlotte Flair and wants no help from Flair. Then, Charlotte left the ring and never look back at Asuka.
– Sheamus defeated Jeff Hardy via Pinfall.
– Charlotte Flair at backstage with Ric Flair. Charlotte says she can’t focus on tag team match and what he doing with Lacey Evans business. She recalls why Ric is dancing around when Evans announced her pregnancy, whether he believes it’s his or not . Charlotte says she’s the performer she was in the ring tonight and tells him to go home.
Then, Ric Flair says he never said baby was his and he truly saw a lot potential in Evans and trying to motivate her like he did to his daughter Charlotte Flair. But Charlotte accuses him for trying to taking her her spotlight. She was the ring not to prove as Ric Flair’s daughter but that’s the Charlotte Flair. She gets emotional and thanked him for giving her everything but she needs herself to be as Charlotte Flair. She says she lover her father some much and left.
“Go home. I am thankful for the doors you have opened. I am thankful for everything you have given me. But let me try to be Charlotte Flair. I love you, Dad.”
– Lana and Naomi defeated Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose via Pinfall.
– AJ Styles defeated Ricochet via Pinfall. After the match, Omos lifts Ricochet up with his both hands and throws him away. AJ Styles looks shocked.
– The Miz and John Morrison at backstage and worried about his opponents he’s going to face next. He wants to strategies to pick his opponents.
– Bobby Lashley defeated Braun Strowman via Pinfall. After the match, Bobby Lashley continued his beatdown on Braun but Miz tries to hit Lashley with his title. Lashley escapes and puts him down. Then, Bobby Lashley took the WWE Title and raises high and Raw goes off air.
