WWE Raw Results returned as AJ Styles headed to the ring and looked at the WrestleMania sign meaningfully.
He started to speak and the fans interrupted him with a “AJ’s awesome” chant, and when they stopped he said he’s been out the last two weeks injured, and thinking can be a bad thing.
He watched the clip where Edge hit him with the chair over and over to the point he didn’t want to talk to the wife and kids. Then he saw Edge spouting his nonsense, and he doesn’t care why or to get answers.
He’s there to kick Edge’s teeth down his throat and challenged Edge to come out tonight for his beating.
In response, Seth Rollins came out looking for his WrestleMania match.
.@WWERollins looks to be up to his old tricks again, this time with @AJStylesOrg in his sights. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/kznOW334lg
— WWE (@WWE) March 22, 2022
Rollins said he’s worried about Styles’ health and safety and if he’s capable of facing Edge. He then told him to go home and hold his kids close and come back after WrestleMania so he can end Edge’s career.
Styles said Rollins won’t get his spot as long as he can walk, and Rollins tried to weasel into his spot.
Styles called him out for trying to do to him what he tried with Owens, and Rollins tried to goad him into a match for Styles’ spot.
After ripping on Rollins’ choice of clothes, Styles said he’ll destroy Edge then see Rollins.
Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville came out and gave Rollins another chance for a WrestleMania moment, and if he can beat Styles he’ll replace Styles.
This storylines is beyond worn out.
Backstage, Styles ripped into Pearce and Deville for their bad management.
Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan vs. Natalya and Shayna Baszler
Ripley and Baszler started it off, and Ripley took her down, the powered out of a wrist lock with a bodyslam before they traded blows.
Ripley gained the upperhand and hit a gut wrench slam and tagged in Liv, who she slammed on Baszler for a pin attempt.
Liv took it to Natalya, but she went after Baszler and Natalya dropped her with a slingshot drop and they took turned with running boots and knees for a pin attempt.
.@NatbyNature and @QoSBaszler are looking to gain some momentum on the Road to #WrestleMania against @RheaRipley_WWE and @YaOnlyLivvOnce. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/oqK9FDFIBZ
— WWE (@WWE) March 22, 2022
During the match, Carmella came out to see Corey Graves after her and Zelina got into it to distract from a good match as Liv countered Baszler by sending her to the floor, but Baszler pulled the legs out from Ripley on the apron.
Natalya came at Liv and Liv rolled her up in a small package for a pin.
Natalya hit a Hart Attack on Liv for the win.
After the match, Zelina went after Ripley and Liv with her scepter while Carmella took out Baszler and Natalya on the floor, and then embraced each other in the ring.
Looks like their fight was a ploy.
Lynch’s inner Gollum
“You didn’t mean to damage me, but I meant to injure you…”#WWERaw Women’s Champion @BeckyLynchWWE pulling no punches towards @BiancaBelairWWE ahead of #WrestleMania. pic.twitter.com/JJdc1XVEQk
— WWE (@WWE) March 22, 2022
Becky Lynch took a seat in the ring and cut her usual promo on how she didn’t lose her title in three years, and spent the time to get it back and called her title “My precious.”
She’s the top of the world, and when she came back and fans chose Belair over her, that’s when she knew she’d sell her soul to keep the title.
She warned Belair not to sell her soul like she did, but she’d do it every day and twice on Sunday.
Austin Theory vs. Finn Balor
Before the match started, Pat McAfee was announced as a guest commentator and he came out.
The match started off with them trading moves and Austin taking the early advantage while the focus was on McAfee taking heat from Graves.
In the ring, Balor turned the tables and stomped Austin to the floor, and McAfee mocked him holding his stomach and gave a series of “Suck its” so Balor could nail him from the side.
Teamwork makes the dream work.@PatMcAfeeShow @FinnBalor #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/GMaS8w78Mj
— WWE (@WWE) March 22, 2022
When Austin had Balor in a rear waist lock, McAfee slapped the ring apron to encourage Balor and Balor responded by fighting free and nailing a series of attacked and slamming Austin’s face into the announce table.
When Austin gained the upperhand, McAfee stood on the apron to distract him. McAfee kept distracting him and Balor rolled Austin up in a small package for the win.
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