This week’s WWE Raw started as MVP welcomed Bobby Lashley as WWE Champion Bobby Lashley entered the ring along with five girls in a mood of celebration. MVP praised Bobby for his performance at WrestleMania Backlash. Bobby Lashley said he did not want a night off as MVP issued an open challenge on behalf of the champion.
Drew McIntyre came out to the arena. He entered the ring and wanted to face Lashley for the title on that night. Lashley accepted but MVP interrupted and the open challenge was applicable to anyone but Drew and Braun Strwoman. Drew did not say anything and attacked Lashley. Lashley fell down from the ring and MVP stopped him from going back.
WWE Raw 17/05/2021 Results & Ratings
Match 1 – AJ Styles defeated Elias by DQ
The match was going well for over eight minutes and Jaxson Ryker interfered to led the match to DQ. This might be an indication to a new feud for the Ra Tag Team Championships.
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina featured on Alexa’s playground which was an indication for a possible tag team title feud with the champions and Alexa Bliss and Lilly.
Match 2 – Angel Garza defeated Drew Gulak
Good to see WWE is finally making some jobbers’ storylines. Angel Garza and Drew Gulak’s feud does not a great storyline but it is only made to build Garza as a mid carder.
Backstage Akira Tozawa pinned R Truth to win the 24/7 championship. Good to see the title finally back to the main show.
Match 3 – Kofi Kingston defeated Randy Orton
The match was booked for around seven minutes as it was mostly dominated by Orton. At the end, Xavier Woods created a distraction for Orton and Kofi pinned him with a roll up.
Match 4 – WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina defeated Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax
The match was booked for less than four minutes as Alexa Bliss was standing on the ramp during the match. She created some distractions for the ladis. At the Natalya pinned Shayna to secure victory for her side. After the match, a laughing sound was heard, which was supposed to be Lilly’s laugh. So it is not the time for Lilly’s debut yet.
Match 5 – WWE United States Champion Sheamus defeated Ricochet
Before the start of the match, Ricochet mocked Sheamus by mimicking his attire and accent. They fought for ten minutes and it was a really nice match. Ricochet was extremely good in this match, as he always was.
Match 6 –Asuka defeated Charlotte Flair
It was an excellent match, undoubtedly the best match of the night. For around fifteen minutes booking, the two ladies showcased pay per view standard match. Asuka at the end pinned Charlotte with a small package pin. Rhea Ripley was outside of the ring who kept distracting Charlotte throughout the match.
Match 7 – Damian Priest defeated John Morrison in a Lumberjack match
This was a real Lumberjack match with true lamberjacks, not zombies. The match was booked to build Priest as a strong force. In a ten minutes time, both men did really well. Priest at the end pinned Morrison with the swinging face first.
Match 8 – Kofi Kingston defeated WWE Champion Bobby Lashley in a non-title match
Lashley issued an open challenge at the beginning of the night which was answered by Kofi Kingston. But at the end, it turned out to be a non-title match. Kofi Kingston at the end pinned Lashley with a roll up after Drew hit Lashley while referee was busy to attend other works. This week’s Raw ended as Lashley taunted everyone with the WWE title.
Overall, it was a good show where they tried to cover all the on going feuds. We give 3 stars out of 5. One star will be deducted as another disappointing week with no returns and no debuts, and the other for the absence of Braun after such a match last night.
Sportzwiki Rating – 3/5