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The RAW after WrestleMania Backlash saw several important matches and segments take place. The fallout show for the pay-per-view saw some of the storylines continue, while new ones were formed as well.
The opening segment of RAW saw Bobby Lashley call out a new challenger for his WWE Championship only to be confronted by Drew McIntyre. He issued an open challenge for later in the night to any superstar other than his opponents at WrestleMania Backlash.
A match between old opponents took place as well, where Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton battled once more in the ring after the incidents from the previous week.
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There were several other matches on the night, with certain superstars shining thanks to their performances.
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The following are the five wrestlers who managed to stand out from the crowd at the RAW after WrestleMania Backlash.
#5 Angel Garza dominates on RAW
Angel Garza has seemingly found a new lease of life in WWE. For a while now, he has displayed newfound dominance on RAW. The unfortunate targets of his assaults may not be as positive about the experience.
Garza had a match against Drew Gulak two weeks back, after which he kicked a rose up where the sun does not shine. As if that wasn't bad enough, when Gulak and Garza faced each other in a rematch on this week's episode of RAW, things looked worse for Gulak.
He was unable to stand his ground as Garza dominated almost the entire match. He hit him with a hip toss to start off with, and Gulak seemed unable to find his feet for the rest of their encounter. The match finally ended when Garza hit Gulak with the Wing Clipper.
After the match, Garza added salt to the wounds of Gulak as he then stuffed his rose into Gulak's mouth. This is a rivalry that might not be over, with Gulak now humiliated yet again on RAW.
#4 Sheamus taught Ricochet a lesson on RAW
Ricochet continued to taunt Sheamus on this week's episode of WWE RAW. The two superstars first faced each other at WrestleMania Backlash. There, Sheamus was able to defeat Ricochet, who then assaulted the United States Champion after the match.
Things looked bad for Ricochet as he appeared with Sheamus' clothes on RAW, much to the Celtic Warrior's indignation. He stopped Sheamus early in their match, but was in trouble later. Sheamus caught him and sent him spine-first into the ring post on the outside, before dumping him over the barricade.
Ricochet fought back and hit Sheamus with an Avalanche Spanish Fly, diving onto the outside and even trying a Springboard 450. Ricochet even survived a Brogue Kick, but a second finisher from Sheamus was enough to take him out.
The match was excellent and was one of the Celtic Warrior's best performances in a while. The match also saw Ricochet pushed to perform to the best of his ability. The superstar looked better than ever and this may be the beginning of a better run on RAW.
#3 Drew McIntyre caused Bobby Lashley the match on RAW
In the main event of RAW, Bobby Lashley issued an open challenge to anyone in the WWE locker room who wanted to face him, other than Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman.
Over the course of the night, multiple superstars talked about how they were thinking of accepting the open challenge to face Lashley. When the time came, it turned out that Kofi Kingston was the one to accept the challenge.
MVP pulled the switch at the last minute just before the match started, letting Kingston know that while it was an open challenge to face Lashley, the match was not for the title.
A furious Kingston came out of the gates fast on RAW and put Lashley on the back foot early on in the match.
Although McIntyre's challenge against Lashley was not accepted by MVP or the WWE Champion, he still managed to make his presence felt by interfering in the main event. His involvement cost Lashley the match as Kingston pinned him.
After RAW, McIntyre's interference may lead to Bobby Lashley having to accept his challenge. The feud between the two superstars may be far from over.
#2 Asuka gets a huge win on RAW
Charlotte Flair and Asuka faced each other on RAW. At the WrestleMania Backlash event, both women were unable to defeat Rhea Ripley as the champion retained her title in impressive fashion. Asuka took the pinfall, but triple threat rules saw Charlotte lose her opportunity as well.
Charlotte looked to establish herself as the next challenger for Rhea Ripley's RAW Women's Championship by trying to defeat former RAW Women's Champion Asuka.
The two women both stood out thanks to their performances. But the match saw Charlotte dominant for large parts. She had control for the majority of the match but things didn't end in her favor.
Asuka kept fighting, countering, and stopping everything that Charlotte threw at her repeatedly. Charlotte Flair found herself distracted by Rhea Ripley at ringside, and that proved to be fatal.
She got in the face of the RAW Women's Champion, who stood on the apron after the confrontation. Charlotte brought her down with the big boot, but that gave Asuka the opening she was looking for as she got to pin The Queen.
Asuka needed this win after she lost the title at WrestleMania and took the pinfall at WrestleMania Backlash.
#1 Kofi Kingston defeats Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley on RAW
Former rivals Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston battled each other on RAW. Riddle's attempts to get Orton to make friends with The New Day failed badly. Instead, Kingston challenged Orton to a match that The Viper accepted.
Kingston and Orton picked up on their past rivalry. Both superstars showed impeccable knowledge of the other's moveset. Orton focused on grounding Kingston and stopping him from getting his high-flying offense going.
Kingston focused on Orton's arm, looking to hurt the shoulder that has suffered so many injuries in the past. The match saw Kingston get a few near-falls, but Orton gained the advantage later on in the match.
Just as he was looking better, he was distracted from the outside by Xavier Woods playing the trombone. Orton immediately paid attention to Woods, which allowed Kingston to roll him up and get the win.
Orton and Riddle didn't appreciate the move, with Riddle pushing Woods down before following Orton out. It was a big moment for Kingston as he was able to get a big win over his old rival on RAW.
Kingston's night was not over as he attempted to challenge Lashley for the title in the main event of RAW. However, MVP announced that the championship would not be on the line. The match was brutal as Lashley looked to establish his dominance by assaulting Kingston, but the New Day member displayed tremendous fortitude by withstanding the assault. In the end, interference from Drew McIntyre saw Kofi take advantage and roll up Lashley for the win.
As a result, Kingston has now defeated Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley on the same night.
