Monday, March 30, 2020

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 30, 2020

The show starts with The Undertaker not just "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, but also Allen Jones, saying that he has a big mouth and that he either has a big set or he is just plain stupid. He says that he has heard a lot worse from far better than Styles, and while there are truths to what Styles is saying, Styles was right with not taking him on as he was content being a big fish in a small pond, as the best in the business would beat him. He then says that Styles waited for all the greats other than him to be gone, and that Styles has stepped into something he cannot get out of due to his pride, and while he gets what he did, his pride played with him when he mentioned his wife Michelle McCool. After saying that Styles is mad because Michelle got the Faith Breaker - also known as the Styles Clash - over, he says that Styles will meet his fate when he makes him famous in the Boneyard along with the rest of The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) and makes him rest in peace at WrestleMania. A tombstone for AJ Styles is then seen behind The Undertaker as the camera slowly zooms away from The Undertaker. (During this promo, The Undertaker speaks in a much more normal tone compared to the low, slower drawl that he is known for throughout his career, and calls back to the "American Badass"/"Biker Taker" era version of his character.)



We see footage from earlier today of Becky Lynch approaching the WWE Performance Center in a Becky Lynch-themed 18-wheeler once again.

Becky Lynch shows up. Becky says that she fought two champions in one match at last year's WrestleMania and that the stakes could not have been any higher, and after doing all she could, she has walked "on that razor blade" ever since. We then see a replay of Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte vs. Ronda Rousey for the WWE Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships from WrestleMania 35. After the replay of the match, Becky Lynch says that this is the first time she has watched the match back, and while many have tried to take the Raw Women's title from her, including Shayna Baszler, she admits losing the title would break her. Becky admits she does not know who she is without being champion, but she also knows about Baszler's demons, and while Baszler talks a big game, she will fight from emotion like all the rest and try to do what Ronda Rousey could not. She says that she knows the elation Baszler will have when she wins and comes out of Rousey's shadow, but that she will go back into Rousey's shadow if she loses. Suddenly, she is grabbed from behind by Baszler with a Kirifuda Clutch. After slamming Becky into the announce table, Baszler grabs Becky off the stage and slams her into the side of the announce table before lifting up the Raw Women's Championship over a downed Becky Lynch before tossing it onto her.



WrestleMania 35 will re-air on ESPN this Sunday at 3 PM Eastern, 12 PM Pacific.

We look back on "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair from WrestleMania 24, courtesy of Snickers.

Aleister Black quickly beats Jason Cade much like he beat Leon Ruff last week.



Before the next match, Zelina Vega announces that Andrade has suffered a serious injury to his ribs and is medically unable to compute. However, she has access to the hottest young talent, and introduces Austin Theory.

Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Kevin Owens beat Seth Rollins, Austin Theory and Angel Garza. After the match, Rollins immediately hits Owens with The Stomp.



We see a sneak peak of "The Big Show Show" on Netflix, premiering next Monday.

After the commercial break, Kevin Owens says that Seth Rollins kicked some sense into him, and that after thinking about what he said last week, he has a lot to say. He tells Rollins that the WWE Performance Center despite Seth Rollins, who was a nightmare to deal with and a person nobody could stand, and says that all Rollins is is "an arrogant dipshit." Owens says the difference between himself and Rollins is that he is not delusional like him, and that last week, Rollins proved him right after calling himself a god while calling him a disappointment. Owens says those words stung, he thought of how askew Rollins is, as he was Universal Champion long before you and has plenty of accomplishments. He admits he did not get those accomplishments on his own, then says that Rollins did not, either. Owens tells Rollins that he needs to be honest with himself, as the only thing he said last week that made sense is that his past no longer mattered when he made it to WWE. He says that this will never be more true than on Saturday, and that the only thing that matters is that it is them finally having a one-on-one match where he shows Rollins is not a messiah or a god when he is the one to burn it down.



We hear from Edge, who says that while he may be a junkie for himself, it is because he loves the feeling, connection with the audience and the raw connection in an arena when his music hits, and says that everyone is a junkie for this. He says he knew as a fan and that he knows now that if you are not a junkie for the business, you are in the way. He admits he and Orton have different definitions for the word "grit," and that Orton is "okay with being okay" and having things handed to him. He says that grit is pulling someone out of the hole who may not deserve it, refusing to be a lackey, forging your own path and coming back to end a career on one's own terms. Edge then says that Orton is jealous not of him, but of his passion, as passion cannot be fabricated and he has it and Orton does not. He says that Orton only has passion when he is around, and that everyone knows that but him. He knows that scares Orton, and says that Orton is a junkie for how he makes him feel. Edge says that the voices in Orton's head fear this feeling and take things both personally and way too far to the point that he pulled him back in. Edge says he was a man who would put his body on the entire line to take the torch that Orton took for granted, and after stating that Orton dug himself into another hole, Edge says he will push him so far in he will never get back out.



Before the next match, Asuka says that nobody is ready for her after asking Kayden Carter "Who are you?"

Asuka beats Kayden Carter with the Asuka Lock. After the match, Asuka tells Alexa Bliss that she will easily beat her.



In footage from earlier today, Rhea Ripley is attacked from behind by Charlotte Flair outside of the WWE Performance Center.



Rey Mysterio vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 2019 is replayed.

Elias vs. King Corbin is official for WrestleMania. Also, Austin Theory will replace Andrade as Angel Garza's tag team partner in the Raw Tag Team title match against Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford).

Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar are in the ring. Heyman says he hates pulling back the curtain in a business where people are made larger than life and marketed to a worldwide audience, and while tonight's show is the last before WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar is the one to beat on the biggest show of the year. He says that Drew McIntyre has truly stepped up this year, as McIntyre is that special compared to the guy on the street, "the dumbass in the gym who says 'I can do that WWE stuff'," and an extraordinary locker room. Heyman also says that special Superstars who were icons and legends like The Rock, John Cena, The Undertaker and Hulk Hogan were laid out by Brock Lesnar, whom he calls "a once-ever athlete." Heyman says that the finishing moves of those who took Lesnar on - which do not need his words to embellish - did not work, and then says that the Claymore Kick will not work on his client. Heyman then says that Lesnar will be standing in the ring with the WWE Championship this time next year while he talks about how McIntyre came up short and got "beat up fugly" when he walks into WrestleMania as "Brock's bitch."



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!





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