Monday Night Raw (3/25/2019)

The Mix brings you Ringside Intel’s recap and results for tonight’s WWE Monday Night Raw (3/25/2019) broadcast. Pre-show starts at 7:50 pm EST and the main show at 8 pm EST. The show will kick off with a Beat The Clock Challenge. Tweet and follow @RingsideIntel on Twitter.

Monday Night Raw: 8 pm EST

Show opens up and Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey comes out to the ring. As Rousey stands in the ring about to cut a promo, the crowd chants “We want Becky!” Rousey says for the first time ever that women will be headlining WrestleMania. And Rousey only has one thing to say… “You’re welcome.” She then adds that she will tap out Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in the ‘Mania match. As for tonight, Rousey says she doesn’t know what a “Beat The Clock Challenge” is, but she just wants to get this weird gimmick over with.

The Riott Squad enters, and then Becky comes out and starts cutting a promo about how she’s the reason they’re headlining ‘Mania. Finally, Charlotte comes out and says its actually her who’s the reason, evidenced by the fact that Vince McMahon handpicked her for the spot. Then the match gets started.

Beat The Clock Challenge

Rousey scores the first time to beat, pinning Sonya Deville in 1:25.

Charlotte and Ruby Riott battle next and Charlotte nearly taps her out but the clock runs out before she can.

Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan are next, but Charlotte kicks Becky in the face before things get started. Becky overcomes and pins Morgan in 1:18, beating Rousey’s time.

Winner: Becky Lynch

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Handicap Match: Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley (with Lio Rush) & Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothersvs. Finn Balor

If Balor wins he will earn an IC title shot at WrestleMania. Balor hits Jinder with a Coup De Grace for the victory.

Winner: Finn Balor

After the match, Lashley takes his frustration out on Jinder and the Singh Brothers.

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Tag Team Match: Aleister Black & Ricochet vs. Raw Tag Team Champions The Revival

Black hits a Black Mass and Ricochet follows with a 630 Splash for the victory.

Winners: Aleister Black & Ricochet

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Drew McIntyre comes out to see if Roman Reigns will answer his WrestleMania challenge issued last week. Reigns comes out and accepts the challenge and the two men start to brawl. McIntyre leaves Reigns laid out in the ring.

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After being battered last week, Dean Ambrose again challenges Drew McIntyre to a Last Man Standing match for later tonight.

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Singles Match: Natalya (with Beth Phoenix) vs. Sasha Banks (with Bayley)

Nia Jax & Tamina interfere and cause a disqualification.

Disqualification

Everybody ends up brawling and ultimately Phoenix plants Tamina with a Glam Slam.

***

Baron Corbin and Kurt Angle have words backstage.

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Alexa Bliss comes out for A Moment Of Bliss, where she will attempt to cool the waters between Braun Strowman and Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost & Michael Che, who will be the special guest correspondents at WrestleMania. Since she will be host of ‘Mania, she’s worried this beef will mar the success of the show and has offered to mediate. Jost insults Strowman a bit and Strowman says Che and Jost better enter the Andre The Giant Battle Royal at ‘Mania, or else he’ll just come looking for them both backstage. Che ends up agreeing and saying that they will enter the Battle Royal. Bliss makes it official.

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Singles Match: Baron Corbin vs. Apollo Crews

Corbin picks up the win with an End Of Days.

Winner: Baron Corbin

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2019 Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins comes out to the ring. Rollins says he wants to be a champion who inspires people. A champion like Shawn Michaels or Bret Hart. Universal Champion Brock Lesnar doesn’t inspire people, Rollins says. During a recent autograph signing, Rollins says so many fans kept saying the same thing to him. They kept asking him to defeat Lesnar. Rollins says he and the fans will march to the gates of Suplex City and together they will “Burn it down.” Just then, Lesnar’s advocate Paul Heyman comes out to interrupt.

Heyman says Rollins doesn’t have a chance, even with the entire WWE Universe behind him. Rollins ends up storming out of the ring and up the aisle toward Heyman, who falls on the floor and begs for mercy. Rollins reiterates his intentions to defeat Lesnar, as Heyman cowers on the ground.

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Singles Match: Kurt Angle vs. US Champ Samoa Joe

Angle steals away with the win after a surprise roll-up.

Winner: Kurt Angle

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Triple H comes out to the ring. He congratulates the women on making the main event for this year’s WrestleMania. He says this opportunity wasn’t given, it was earned by all the women throughout the history of WWE. Then Triple H reveals that he got a letter from Batista’s lawyer with more stipulations for their match. Triple H ultimately agrees to put his career on the line in the match against Batista.

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Last Man Standing Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Dean Ambrose

McIntyre scores the victory after driving Ambrose through a table and then landing a Claymore Kick for the 3-count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

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