{"id":112585,"date":"2021-02-01T12:40:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T18:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=112585"},"modified":"2021-02-01T17:55:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T23:55:24","slug":"wwe-monday-night-raw-primer-2-1-royal-rumble-fallout-expectations-for-edge-and-bianca-belair-thoughts-on-current-raw-feuds-still-in-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/02\/01\/wwe-monday-night-raw-primer-2-1-royal-rumble-fallout-expectations-for-edge-and-bianca-belair-thoughts-on-current-raw-feuds-still-in-play\/","title":{"rendered":"(Updated) WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 2\/1:  Royal Rumble Fallout, Expectations for Edge and Bianca Belair, Riddle vs. Lashley for the U.S. Championship, Lucha House Party vs. Hurt Business for the Raw Tag Team Championship, Bad Bunny on MizTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1198987261\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 1, 2021<br \/>\nTAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD<br \/>\nAIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Match Results Last Week<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Charlotte Flair defeated Shayna Baszler via DQ.<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Flair &amp; Mandy Rose &amp; Dana Brooke defeated Lacey Evans &amp; Nia Jax &amp; Shayna Baszler via count out.<\/li>\n<li>Nia Jax &amp; Shayna Baszler &amp; Lacey Evans defeated Charlotte Flair &amp; Mandy Rose &amp; Dana Brooke.<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Woods of New Day defeated Slapjack of Retribution.<\/li>\n<li>Sheamus defeated John Morrison.<\/li>\n<li>John Morrison &amp; The Miz defeated Sheamus in a handicap match.<\/li>\n<li>A.J. Styles defeated R-Truth.<\/li>\n<li>Riddle defeated Shelton Benjamin, MVP, and Cedric Alexander in a Gauntlet match to earn a match for the U.S. Championship.<\/li>\n<li>Raw Women\u2019s Champion Asuka and Alexa Bliss wrestled to an apparent no contest when Randy Orton gave her an RKO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are two exclusives from last week:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riddle can\u2019t wait for his United States Title opportunity: WWE Network Exclusive, Jan. 25, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ueS6p0whx30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Miz &amp; John Morrison are on a roll: WWE Network Exclusive, Jan. 25, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8KFPESj4Scs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Royal Rumble Results Pertinent to Raw<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Nia Jax &amp; Shayna Baszler defeated Charlotte Flair &amp; Raw Women\u2019s Champion Asuka to regain the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship.<\/li>\n<li>Drew McIntyre defeated Goldberg to retain the WWE Championship.<\/li>\n<li>Bianca Belair won the women\u2019s Royal Rumble (pertinent to Raw since Bianca can choose to face Raw Women\u2019s Champion at WrestleMania).<\/li>\n<li>Edge won the men\u2019s Royal Rumble.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There were several exclusive interviews posted by WWE with current and returning wrestlers. Here are clips from Edge, Bianca, Drew, Christian, Shayna &amp; Nia, and Kane:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edge overcome with emotion after unbelievable Royal Rumble win: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan 31, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KKr8I0FC1m0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bianca Belair on top of the world following Royal Rumble win: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan. 31, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CztpGdDaTbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drew McIntyre humbled by post-match praise from Goldberg: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan. 31, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jUqkcLcXhEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christian teases future plans: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan. 31, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2B_nljsXXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nia Jax &amp; Shayna Baszler pleased to recapture the titles: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan. 31, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7u8j94Kybas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kane talks about the potential of Damian Priest: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan. 31, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JhgAxyFsRx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They also interviewed Victoria, Hurricane Helms, Carlito, Torrie Wilson, Mickie James, and Jillian Hall. Head to WWE\u2019s website or YouTube if you want to check out those clips.<\/p>\n<h4>Items Advertised by WWE<\/h4>\n<p>We move away from the Royal Rumble and dare I say, start the road to WrestleMania.\u00a0 WWE\u2019s preview came out a little while ago.\u00a0 At the end of this report, you\u2019ll see what they have advertised.\u00a0 Here are some of my thoughts on Edge and Bianca Belair, as well as thoughts regarding ongoing feuds.<\/p>\n<h4>Edge<\/h4>\n<p>Last night Edge joined \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Randy Orton, and John Cena as multiple time Royal Rumble winners. He now owns the second longest span in between wins (2010-2021, 11 years) behind Triple H (2002-2016, 14 years).<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Edge cut a promo talking about his entry into the rumble and spoke passionately about regaining what he never lost. Edge retained the World Heavyweight Championship over 2011 Royal Rumble winner Alberto Del Rio at WrestleMania of that year but had to surrender the title and retire shortly thereafter. He returned at last year\u2019s rumble and defeated Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania. Randy defeated Edge at Backlash in what was dubbed the \u201cGreatest Wrestling Match Ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps we\u2019ll find out whom Edge will challenge come this year\u2019s WrestleMania which will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-406604060\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I suppose that promo last week should have suggested Edge was going to win, right? Challenging Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship would be a fresh matchup and there is plenty of material between the two men. Edge is a family man which can be tapped into with Reigns claiming to be the \u201chead of the table.\u201d You also have spear vs. spear, with both men using that as their finishing moves. As far as the WWE Championship, I don\u2019t see him challenging Drew McIntyre. We can\u2019t count out the possibility of Randy Orton regaining the title setting up Edge vs. Randy. The Miz is still in play with the Money in the Bank contract, but I don\u2019t see Miz winning and setting up him vs. Edge.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Bianca Belair<\/h4>\n<p>Bianca Belair is on Smackdown, but I\u2019ll talk about it here on the off chance she chooses to face the Raw Women\u2019s Champion. Lately, she has been embroiled in a feud with former Smackdown Women\u2019s Champion Bayley and defeated her in a one-on-one match this past Friday. She cut a promo following the match talking about how big it was for her to defeat Bayley, who held the title for over a year, and how she wasn\u2019t going to apologize for \u201cbeing her.\u201d Bianca entered the rumble at number three last night and eliminated Rhea Ripley to win.<\/p>\n<p>WWE put out a Bianca Chronicle on the network and have been pushing her at the top of the Smackdown card as of late. I don\u2019t expect to see her tonight, but we\u2019ll soon find out her choice of opponent for WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I\u2019m more certain Bianca will challenge Sasha Banks. I don\u2019t see Sasha losing the title, and a match between them would be fresh and exciting if they build to it properly. I can\u2019t rule out her pursuing the Raw title. I don\u2019t see anyone other than Charlotte Flair or Asuka holding the title come \u2018Mania, and either one of those matches works. Alexa Bliss has an outside chance, but I don\u2019t see it and for some reason that match just doesn\u2019t work for me, at \u2018Mania anyway.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Other Expectation and Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n<p>I would suspect we get the Riddle vs. Bobby Lashley match for the U.S. Championship. Things are odd with the Hurt Business with Raw Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin &amp; Cedric Alexander bickering so early in their run, and so we\u2019ll see where things go. We\u2019re still in the Charlotte Flair-Lacey Evans story with Ric Flair involved. I would imagine they\u2019ll touch more on Mustafa Ali calling out Kofi Kingston, as they recall Kofi taking Ali\u2019s \u201cspot\u201d in the 2019 Elimination Chamber match. Where we go with the rumble winners excites me the most, and thus we\u2019ll see if they start addressing that tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PM Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WWE announced the following matches and segments in their preview:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. Championship: Bobby Lashley (champ) vs. Riddle.\u00a0 I mentioned previously this could happen tonight.<\/li>\n<li>Raw Tag Team Championship: Shelton Benjamin &amp; Cedric Alexander (champs) vs. Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik &amp; Lince Dorado.\u00a0 Lucha House Party are involved in the NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and are set to take on Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde &amp; Raul Mendoza).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They also said Bad Bunny will be a guest on MizTV after he get involved with Miz and John Morrison during the Royal Rumble last night.\u00a0 Finally, they speculate as to whether or not Edge and Bianca Belair will show up to determine whom they will face at WrestleMania on the heels of their rumble wins last night.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2258825910\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. Thank you for reading!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2226531161\"><div id=\"pwtor-710674118\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER FEBRUARY 1, 2021 TAMPA, FL. 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