{"id":5139,"date":"2019-05-20T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T01:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=5139"},"modified":"2019-05-21T20:41:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T02:41:05","slug":"raw-recap-review-episode-1356","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/raw-recap-review-episode-1356\/","title":{"rendered":"RAW Recap & Review – Episode 1356"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE RAW<\/strong><\/span>
\nEpisode 1356<\/strong>
\n#RAW<\/p>\n

Original Air Date: May 20, 2019<\/strong>
\nEvent Date: May 20, 2019<\/strong>
\n(aired live)<\/p>\n

City: Albany<\/span><\/a>, NY<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nVenue: Times Union Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young<\/strong>
\nRing Announcer: Mike Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nBrock Lesnar and Paul Heyman head to the ring. Lesnar is smiling as he carries the Money in the Bank briefcase.<\/p>\n

Heyman talks about the complicated conspiracy theories he’s heard about how Lesnar ended up being in the Money in the Bank ladder match. Lesnar says people are giving them too much credit. Regardless of how it was done, Rollins and Kingston better be worried. They have a contract out on their titles.<\/p>\n

Seth Rollins heads to the ring with a smile on his face. Rollins says he should be ecstatic after winning the fight of his life last night against Styles, but he’s not ecstatic. He has to come out here tonight and look at Lesnar holding the Money in the Bank contract. Rollins says he is the champ Lesnar never was, and he suggests Brock Lesnar cash in right now.<\/p>\n

Heyman tells Rollins that he has to wait until Lesnar decides he wants to cash in. Rollins should know something about waiting. He had to wait for seven hours after his match at Wrestlemania for his girlfriend to finish main eventing the show Rollins has always dreamed of main eventing. Rollins gets pissed and gets in Lesnar’s face. Heyman stops Rollins and tells Rollins that Lesnar might not even want to cash in on him. Maybe it will be a “new day” for Lesnar.<\/p>\n

Kofi Kingston heads to the ring. Kofi says he’s trying to establish his legacy as champ, and he can’t do that unless he beats the best every night. Kofi congratulates Lesnar and says if he’s cashing in tonight, he better cash in on Kofi.<\/p>\n

Heyman loves it. Both champs are auditioning to have a main event match with Brock Lesnar. Heyman informs Kofi and Rollins that they are not done tonight, and Lesnar isn’t going anywhere. “The Beast is yet to come.”<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nMick Foley arrives at the venue, and he’s carrying a title belt. He’s greeted by Curt Hawkins, Zack Ryder, Titus O’Neil, Dana Brooke, and Drake Maverick.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nSami Zayn tells Bobby Lashley that he has an opportunity to soften up Braun Strowman during Sami’s match tonight. Lashley refuses to help Zayn.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nRollins and Kingston asks Triple H what Heyman was talking about. Triple H informs them that they will face Corbin and Lashley in the main event.<\/p>\n

Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nSami Zayn is in the ring for a match. Braun Strowman comes out next, but before the match can begin, Zayn runs away. Strowman chases Zayn out through the crowd.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nStrowman searches for Zayn but finds Bobby Lashley. As the two men stare at each other, Zayn attacks Strowman from behind. Strowman swats Zayn away. Strowman tells Lashley that he’ll deal with him later, then he goes back to chasing Zayn.<\/p>\n

Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nStrowman carries Zayn down to the ring. Strowman then beat Zayn up around ringside. The beating makes it into the ring where Strowman runs himself into a ring post. With Strowman dazed, the match starts.<\/p>\n

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Match 1<\/strong><\/span>
\nSami Zayn vs Braun Strowman<\/strong>
\n(referee: Shawn Bennett)<\/p>\n\n

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