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Less than one week before defending the WWE championship against Kofi Kingston at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Bobby Lashley faced Kingston’s New Day teammate, Xavier Woods, in singles action on Raw. The result of that match would send Lashley reeling mentally before confronting his own partner to end the final show of WWE’s ThunderDome era.
Lashley lost the match to Woods and tore apart MVP’s VIP Lounge to end the show, declaring that MVP had made him soft and that it was “time to get back to business.” Now, Lashley heads into a major title defense in six days with no momentum and a determined challenger looking to pounce.
CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from the ThunderDome inside Yuengling Center in Tampa.
Xavier Woods def. Bobby Lashley via pinfall with a small package. Lashley dominated the early action, attacking Woods while Kofi Kingston was forced to look on. Woods eventually made his big comeback, however, eventually hitting a big dive over the top rope onto Lashley. That momentum did not last long before Lashley took over, throwing Woods around the ring with brutal displays of power. However, Woods took advantage of Lashley’s overconfidence to score a small package and steal the win. After the match, MVP confirmed that Lashley had left the building but it wasn’t a big deal. He just left to blow off steam and would return to appear on the VIP Lounge later in the night.
Lashley did return for the show-closing VIP Lounge as MVP attempted to hype the champion up. Lashley said that Kingston’s trash talk weeks ago was correct, MVP had caused him to become soft. Lashley said that he was fuming, and he appreciated what MVP had done for him, but celebrations were over and it was time to go back to business. Lashley then destroyed the VIP Lounge set before vowing to tear Kingston in half at Money in the Bank.
Lashley’s spiral over the past few weeks has been good for his character development, giving the WWE champion something other than “is dominant” as a personality trait. Woods getting the upset was a good bit of misdirection for what is likely a title-retaining effort against Kingston on Sunday. Kingston probably could have benefited from doing a bit more on the show, but Woods carried the team for a week. Grade: B
.@fightbobby has vowed to dismantle @TrueKofi THIS SUNDAY at WWE #MITB.#WWERaw #WWETitle pic.twitter.com/hXVtIO6BrQ
๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ#WWERaw @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/nC5kkGrcot
“The more I thought about it… @TrueKofi was right.” ๐ฎ#WWERaw #WWETitle @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/ZghWOWVas0
Welcome to the #VIPLounge! #WWERaw @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/HjnkWUJB38
“It’s GAME OVER for @RheaRipley_WWE at #MITB.”#WWERaw @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/eZReBzuHJN
Chaos quickly takes over between @RheaRipley_WWE and @NatbyNature when the action spills outside the ring. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/UogooqZIYx
Message SENT. ๐ธ#WWERaw #MITB #WomensTitle @MsCharlotteWWE @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/K1zYYBiVQB
.@MsCharlotteWWE is looking to DISMANTLE @RheaRipley_WWE! ๐#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/3qvQkjiJS9
THIS IS HER BRUTALITY.@RheaRipley_WWE picks up the win over @NatbyNature on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/45S5TRU3oI
๐น๐น๐น#WWERaw @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/f1MJwj9fwf
.@NatbyNature. Period. ๐#WWERaw @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/Oz25LFxYmi
humberto needs a priestโฆ to administer last rites. https://t.co/MyLpZPGAXk
.@NatbyNature and @TaminaSnuka engage in another alternation with @DanaBrookeWWE and @WWE_MandyRose. pic.twitter.com/CLOnbC0Cps
.@RheaRipley_WWE squares off with @NatbyNature NEXT on #WWERaw!
๐บ @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/FVgxlVIoyw
“100%, Grade A Scottish BEEF… BROTHER!” โ๏ธ๐ฅฉ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ#WWERaw @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/eZXLRYPh2k
I see you. I’ll see you again… real soon fella!
๐น#LiveForever ๐บ๐ธ https://t.co/RvXFEGnlxv
What a match! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ@KingRicochet sets his sights on #MITB after taking down @TheRealMorrison on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/jc4SAcc9Tn
WE DON’T HAVE WORDS.#WWERaw @KingRicochet @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/H36KEsHFU9
๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข#WWERaw @SuperKingofBros @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/a8kB5kKpqP
If it works, it works!#WWERaw @KingRicochet @mikethemiz @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/g12OSksNbh
OVER @mikethemiz! ๐#WWERaw @KingRicochet @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/gtywMfCirG
Look out below! @KingRicochet once again defies gravity against @TheRealMorrison in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. #WWERaw @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/c9nN0r0fd2
Drip drip! Drop drop! @TheRealMorrison and @mikethemiz soak @KingRicochet and @SuperKingofBros. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/G69ZiILVTZ
450 Splash from the barricade!!!#WWERaw @KingRicochet @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/tU2MSvzdvt
๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป #WWERaw https://t.co/fOahEoFe3s
.@ArcherOfInfamy comes to the aid of @humberto_wwe after a VICIOUS @WWESheamus beatdown. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/HOnV0M42dV
๐ฑ๐คฏ๐ฑ๐คฏ๐ฑ#WWERaw @TheRealMorrison @KingRicochet pic.twitter.com/UVBitQ6Wxz
Dear @KSAMANNY,
In the world of @WWE, it is not about talent, passion or what you earned.
It is about surviving.
๐ธ @AnthonyCairo pic.twitter.com/pfExLtXQ2a
.@TheRealMorrison and @KingRicochet battle in a Falls Count Anywhere Match NEXT on #WWERaw! @mikethemiz
๐บ @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/qJosEVxO3o
.@ArcherOfInfamy has seen enough… ๐#WWERaw @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/MiMOocWUfW
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