May 24, 2021 Monday Night RAW results

The May 24, 2021 Edition of RAW was a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's RAW brand which took place on May 24, 2021 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
==Summary==
The All Mighty Champion emerged to open Raw with a response after Drew McIntyre helped Kofi Kingston stun Bobby Lashley last week. The WWE Champion’s address would be cut short with interruptions from McIntyre and Kingston, as Adam Pearce granted a match between former titleholders to decide Lashley’s next challenger.
Drew McIntyre’s incredible strength met Kofi Kingston’s incredible athleticism in a high-stakes showdown of former WWE Champions. With a title clash against Bobby Lashley on the line, each combatant set out to set a message to The All Mighty Champion. After Kingston came crashing into McIntyre and Lashley on the outside, the WWE Champion brought an abrupt end to the match by attacking both challengers. Among the chaos Lashley left with two parting gifts, as Kingston connected on a Trouble in Paradise and McIntyre landed a Claymore.
Nikki Cross broke in during a run-in between Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair and came looking for a match. The Queen proclaimed she could beat Cross in two minutes, but with her own match set, left the Raw Women’s Champion to handle the challenge. Cross shined in moments, and the brutality from The Nightmare rolled in too late to seal the deal in a stunning finish.
The Queen and The Empress of Tomorrow went to war once again, as the rivalry between the two Raw Women’s Championship challengers authored a new chapter. Both decorated Superstars left it all on the mat with a series of near-falls ratcheting up the suspense. As Asuka looked to lock in the Asuka Lock, Charlotte Flair showed off impressive dexterity to reverse into a roll-up win. Flair continues to put her dominance on display hoping to make the Women’s division once again all hail The Queen.
Cedric Alexander didn’t mince words for Shelton Benjamin before their match, as he called his former tag team partner “washed up” and responsible from their dismissal from The Hurt Business. The disrespect fueled the rage of Benjamin who responded to Alexander’s taunts with a thunderous clothesline. A quick thumb to the eye slowed the onslaught, and Alexander dazzled with a Neuralyzer to pull out the victory.
The unlikely alliance between The New Day and R-K-Bro dissolved almost as quickly as it formed, and The Original Bro made it his mission to avenge the perceived wrongs for his good friend Randy Orton. Riddle and Xavier Woods traded crushing blows throughout the match with The New Day bandleader able to kick out of a shattering suplex off the top ropes. With his own bag of tricks used up, Riddle summoned The Viper’s own RKO to finish off Woods. Hey Randy – this one’s for you.
Last week it was Jaxson Ryker who helped Elias usher a post-match attack on AJ Styles, but it always helps to have a colossal insurance policy. Tonight, Elias was the one who interfered in the fray to tee up a win for his bandmate, but Omos ran down the musical Superstar with a crushing smash into the WWE ThunderDome videoboard.
After their showdown at WrestleMania Backlash was derailed, Sheamus and Humberto Carrillo continued their rivalry on the red brand. Carrillo brought the fight to the United States Champion with his high-flying heroics, but The Celtic Warrior rolled him up with a handful of tights to steal a victory. As Sheamus looked to deliver another message, Ricochet stormed in to aid Carrillo and reignite the aerial assault.
Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax were set for another fiery encounter with Natalya & Tamina for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships and hoped to remove Reginald from this week’s equation. Tamina and Jax continually locked horns with The Irresistible Force impressively launching the titleholder over the barricade. After Baszler banished Reginald from ringside for good, the flames came calling for him again with Natalya using the major pyrotechnic distraction to roll-up Baszler and retain the titles.
==Results==
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*Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) ended in a No Contest (21:55)
*Nikki Cross defeated Rhea Ripley in a Two Minute Beat The Clock Challenge (2:00)
*Charlotte Flair defeated Asuka (21:25)
*Cedric Alexander defeated Shelton Benjamin (11:55)
*Riddle defeated Xavier Woods (12:50)
*Jaxson Ryker defeated AJ Styles (2:05)
*Sheamus defeated Humberto Carrillo (3:45)
*Tamina & Natalya (c) defeated Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (w/ Reginald) to retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (11:45)
==Other on-screen talent==
;Commentators
*Adnan Virk
*Byron Saxton
*Corey Graves
;Interviewers
*Sarah Schreiber	
;Ring announcer
*Mike Rome
;Referees
==Image Gallery==
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==See also==
*Monday Night Raw
*The show's venue details
==External links==
* Raw #1461 results
* Raw #1461 at WWE.com
* Raw #1461 on WWE Network
Category:2021 television events