WWE Raw results April 20, 2020: Drew McIntyre responds and Official Confirmation for MITB pay per view

WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from April 20

WWE champion Drew McIntyre may have knocked off United States champion Andrade in the headliner of a week ago's Raw, yet he was immediately acquainted with the following challenger to his position of royalty, "The Monday Night Messiah" Seth Rollins. 

Rollins communicated something specific noisily and obviously to The Scottish Psychopath to end a week ago's show, conveying two Stomps to leave McIntyre lying. What reaction will the big enchilada on the red brand have to Rollins' assault? 

Who will inch one bit nearer to an ensured title opportunity at Money in the Bank when Aleister Black and Austin Theory, Rey Mysterio and Murphy, and MVP and Apollo Crews fight in three qualifying sessions? 

Discover the responses to those inquiries and everything else that went down on the April 20 scene of WWE Raw with this recap of Monday's communicated. 

WWE Monday Night Raw returns dancing into our lives this evening (April 20, 2020) from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, with all the most recent form to the up and coming Money in the Bank pay-per-view (PPV) planned for one month from now. 

Drew McIntyre Kicks Off Raw, Zelina Vega and Co. Hinder 

The show opens with a recap of a week ago's headliner. 

Drew McIntyre makes his entrance.

He invites us to Raw and says it's a feature of his prior week expressing gratitude toward us for going along with him. He discusses the importance of the WWE Championship—history, distinction, wonder, notoriety, and those are cool, yet practically it paints a tremendous bullseye on his back. Whoever holds the title is the most elite, and everyone needs to be on the mountain. 

Which carries us to Seth Rollins, who stepped Drew's head into the canvas twice a week ago. Figure out the real story of the savior talk and he's not excessively unpredictable—he simply needs to be champion. Be that as it may, does he merit a shot? Many individuals state no, yet McIntyre considered it and he reached a resolution that he could make Seth pay some dues yet reasonably he's one of the most designed geniuses ever, and he needs to keep on beating the best. 

Thus, in three weeks' time, at Money in the Bank, it'll be Drew McIntyre versus Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship. He gets genuine near the camera to converse with Rollins legitimately. He says he's not going to mock, in light of the fact that— 

Enter Angel Garza, with Zelina Vega and Austin Theory close behind. Attracted says he'll get to them later, he has a match against Garza, yet Zelina speaks up. She says they're tired of his little rah-rah discourses, and the issue is he's excessively centered around Money in the Bank and he's looking past Angel Garza—ANDRADE "CIEN" ALMAS BLINDSIDES THE CHAMP BUT HE EATS A CLAYMORE WHEN HE GOES FOR THE CORNER KNEES! 

Vega attempts to mobilize her powers to twofold group Drew yet they're not having it. 3... 2... 1... CLAYMORE DOS SENDS ANDRADE SPILLING OUT OF THE RING! 

Commentary hypes up tonight’s content and we go to break.

Aleister Black vs. Austin Theory (Money in the Bank Qualifying Match)

Austin Theory going for an armbar, Black disregards him, neckline and elbow, go-behind, again Austin picking the arm, wristlock, Aleister struggling however he turns around it. Leg pick, arm wringer, Theory turns around to a front chancery and wrenches it in. Dark battling out of it, into a grounded back hammer, Austin turns around to a side headlock, the wristlock once more, move through, an uptick receives the youngster in return. 

Arm drag, off the ropes, shoulder square, Black tosses him to the cover and Theory scarcely ducks Black Mass by tumbling to the floor! Shotgun dropkick wrecks him for good, Zelina Vega gets up from commentary and censures Aleister for not following the rules. The interruption works, Austin tosses Black into the blockade and we go to break. 

Again from business, Theory with the moving thunder dropkick for two and he tails it with mounted punches. Argentine backbreaker rack, dropping Black into the turnbuckles face-first, he does it once more, into the rack for a third time however Aleister battles out. Boot up in the corner, scoop and a pummel and Black begins to assemble it once more. Triumph move spread, just two, Austin gets a kick, fire fighters convey, ATL blocked, fold through into a waistlock. 

Back elbow gets him out yet Black gets him into a Sol Naciente! Deadlift one-arm powerbomb counters and keeps Theory in the match! Official Chad Patton issues the standing ten tally however the two men get up. Back elbows from Aleister, strike surge, off the ropes, sliding knee associates! Quebrada lands valid, just two! Upkick from the tangle, off the ropes, boot dodged and Austin nails him with a superkick! 

Crossley brainbuster over the knee... NOT ENOUGH! ATL blocked once more, Black to the cover, up top, no one home, he moves through and hits a tremendous hopping knee! Everest German suplex into the scaffold... Not a chance! Dark Mass dodged, back elbow associates however Aleister is prepared... 

Aleister Black wins by pinfall with Black Mass to qualify for the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

Post-coordinate, Black is met about his arrangement to win Money in the Bank.
He says he doesn't generally think a lot about corporate life, and he presumably needs to cover his tattoos, however when he enters the match, for his adversaries, each floor of that building is transformed into their very own damnation. 

Critique guarantees us Shayna Baszler in real life, after the break.

Back from commercial, Shayna Baszler is interviewed.

She excuses that she went excessively far a week ago—she didn't disrupt any norms, she simply broke Sarah Logan's arm. 

Indi Hartwell VS Shayna Baszler 

A squash coordinate—NXT contender, and Australia's own, Indi Hartwell made her Raw presentation this week under the most overwhelming of conditions: against a wrathful, unforgiving and ruthlessly vicious Shayna Baszler. 

Hartwell dodged one endeavor to harm her arm and scored a speedy rollup for two, which exasperated Baszler. 

The cagefighter didn't miss a subsequent time, stepping down on her rival's arm and drawing an official stoppage. 

Shayna Baszler wins by referee stoppage.

Post-coordinate, Shayna proceeds to get a stepping stool with underhanded goals. She hauls Hartwell out of the ring and swings her into the blockade before wedging her arm into the stepping stool... Furthermore, KICKING THE LADDER! 

Surgeons watch out for Indi and we go to break.

Ricochet and Cedric Alexander vs. Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink

The group of Cedric Alexander and Ricochet hoped to delete their frustrating misfortune to The Viking Raiders seven days prior as they combat Brendon Vink and Shane Thorne of NXT. 

The babyface group kept the restriction reeling early, utilizing their speed and in-ring imagination to find them napping. Vink quickly earned control of the match, pulling Ricochet off the ring cover and to the field floor. 

A hot tag to Alexander, however, started the babyface rebound and had the new couple moving late. A standing falling star press by Ricochet scored a two-consider Vink separated the pin. 

Ricochet conveyed the Recoil to Thorne, who bobbed directly into the Lumbar Check from Alexander as the well known new dup got the success. 

Cedric Alexander and Ricochet win by pinfall with Lumbar Check from Alexander on Shane Thorne. 

Asuka and Kairi Sane are talked with behind the stage about the rematch among Sane and Nia Jax today around evening time. Japanese results, at that point Asuka says be not kidding and today, no one is prepared for Kairi. 

Bobby Lashley shows up from the rec center and presents himself and Lana. He needs to exhibit that it is so natural to flip an enormous tractor tire, and Lana says in case you're envious now, simply stand by to see Bob in real life. 

Thus we go to break.

Kairi Sane vs. Nia Jax

Seven days in the wake of losing a Money in the Bank Qualifier against Nia Jax, The Kabuki Warriors' Kairi Sane tried to right that off-base as she struggled The Irresistible Force in a rematch. 

Normal began rapidly, hoping to utilize her speed and savagery against Jax however she immediately ended up hurled easily around the ring while her accomplice, Asuka, viewed from behind the stage. 

Jax overwhelmed Sane, beating her until the 2017 Mae Young Classic victor and previous NXT ladies' hero retaliated by focusing on the recently harmed knees of her bigger adversary. 

A dreadful back clench hand and sliding lower arm had Jax reeling yet a missed In-Sane Elbow offered route to a Samoan Drop by Jax for the success. 

Nia Jax wins by pinfall with the Annihilator. 

Another recap of a week ago's headliner follows, in light of the fact that Raw is three hours in length. (Three hours in length.
We get a promotion from Seth Rollins discussing how very few men realize what it resembles to stroll from Drew McIntyre's point of view, yet he does. They share a ton for all intents and purpose, including their profound love and energy for this industry. He acknowledges the title coordinate at Money in the Bank due to legitimate need, since now like never before, the WWE Universe needs a pioneer, and as much as they share for all intents and purpose, he's a demonstrated pioneer and Drew isn't. 

Thus we go to break.

Over from business, we get a brisk video bundle of the Viking Raiders driving and discussing themselves. 

MVP cuts a promotion before his match, discussing how he's seen a great deal of WWE geniuses rise and fall in quest for the Money in the Bank satchel, and he spreads out the stakes of the match. He puts Apollo Crews over, considering him the most talented competitor on the program, however he's outmatched. He discusses how appropriate he is to the stepping stool match and how he's going to win, yet Crews' introduction cuts him off. 

Apollo Crews vs. Montel Vontavious Porter (Money in the Bank Qualifying Match)

Groups directly in with punches, whip over, reverse somersault avoidance into a progression of dropkicks and Porter moves to the cover and requires a break. Apollo shoots him off the cover, activity to the floor, MVP switches things around and we go to break. 

Once more from business, Porter is in charge with a camel grasp secured, revealing to Crews he's NXT acceptable, however he ain't Monday Night Raw great. Apollo battles to his feet and rams MVP into the corner to break it! Montel totally drops him with a tether for two preceding hauling him once more into a back chinlock and pounding him with crossfaces as he jaws at him. 

Playmaker endeavor countered into a turning spinebuster, Apollo lining it up with right submits the corner, kick to the waist, off the ropes with a knee, duck a tether and hit one of his own! Scoop and a pummel, spread for two! Another pummel, Crews heads up top, frog sprinkle... THE KNEES WERE UP! In position, Playmaker... NO GOOD! Gorilla press into a standing moonsault, standing falling star—the full Uhaa Combination! 

Lifting Montel up... 

Apollo Crews wins by pinfall with the delayed Blue Thunder Driver to qualify for the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

Ruby Riott is talked with behind the stage about the death of the Riott Squad.
She said there was never actually a Riott Squad to her, and she needed to have twofold shoulder medical procedure since she conveyed the other two on her back. She was the one that made them look great, and now take a gander at them—Sarah Logan has a messed up arm, and Liv Morgan will be fortunate on the off chance that she doesn't break both her arms this evening. 

Thus we go to break.

Liv Morgan vs. Ruby Riott

Neckline and elbow, Morgan charges her into the corner yet Riott pushes her back and puts boots to her. Frantic lower arms from her knees, Liv retaliating into it, springboard dropkick gets her two, maneuvering for position over a suplex and Ruby drapes her in the ropes before superkicking her... Not a chance! Riott with a cravate, Morgan with elbows, Ruby snares her against the ropes and lays lower arms in. 

Off the ropes, exchanging charging lower arms, Liv pulls her in by her belt yet Riott hits a hard back elbow and kicks her in the face! Requesting she ask, Ruby runs the ropes... MORGAN CATCHES HER! 

Liv Morgan wins by pinfall with the Arabian Press switch STO. 

Back to the rec center, Bobby Lashley is heated up and prepared to flip the tire for us. Lana says he's not warm, he's hot, and he discusses how first class you must be to flip the tire.
Weave flips the tire.
He at that point presents a much greater tire and recommends no one but he can flip it. 

Thus we go to break.

Back from commercial, we get a graphic in memory of the late great Howard Finkel.

Buddy Murphy vs. Rey Mysterio (Money in the Bank Qualifying Match)

Light tangle catching in the getting a handle on, impasse, Murphy with a wristlock that he transforms into an arm wringer before granulating Mysterio down in an armbar. Whip over, Rey ducks a lasso and a back elbow and snaps off a headscissors takeover! 619, no one home, duck the siphon kick however Buddy hammers him in the corner. Activity to the floor, Rey's hand harming and Murphy shoots him from behind! 

Tossing him into the blockade and back inside, spread for one. Crushing his hand into the tangle, arm wringer, another spread for another check. Crushing the wristlock in, Mysterio moves through to counter, gets the ropes and arm hauls Buddy to the floor. Off the ropes, baseball slide countered yet Rey recovers an elbow off to stop whatever Murphy had arranged. 

Amigo kicks him onto the incline and steps his harmed hand to send us to break! 

Once again from business, Murphy is in charge on the floor, getting down to business on Mysterio's harmed hand. Up on the cover, hauling Rey up, putting his hand on the ringpost and granulating the sole of his boot into it! Rey pushes him to the floor and cools off, advance up tijeras off the steel steps to place Buddy into the precious stone plate slope! 

Gamengiri from the cover sets up the springboard situated senton, springboard crossbody, yet Murphy swats the awful hand! Rey with the drop foothold, off the ropes, Buddy back in the ring yet Mysterio hits a satellite DDT! The two men on the cover, exchanging shots, Rey sends him to the floor with a dropkick, off the ropes, low plunge into a headscissors takeover that sends Murphy into the blockade! 

Mysterio reworking his fingers, tossing Buddy back in the ring, headed up top, jumping crossbody, Murphy moves through and deadlifts him up for a turn out fire fighter's convey neckbreaker onto the knee! Knee strike, sheerdrop brainbuster... REY KICKS OUT! Hauling Rey into position, he clings to Buddy's leg yet gets stepped in the terrible hand for good measure. 

Up top, Mysterio cuts him off, moves to go along with him, maneuvering for position, dusk flip powerbomb denied, Cheeky Nando's obstructed with a kick... REY WITH THE FLIP PILEDRIVER! Amigo IN POSITION... 619! Up top... 

Rey Mysterio wins by pinfall with the falling splash to qualify for the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

Zelina Vega and Angel Garza are talked with behind the stage. 

Vega disagrees with the possibility that things didn't go as arranged before and runs Drew McIntyre down for assaulting Almas when he could scarcely stand, and discusses how it'd be a genuine disgrace whenever Drew didn't make it to Money in the Bank. Garza approaches Charly Caruso for a meeting after his match. 

Analysis builds up Charlotte Flair in real life, after the break.

Charlotte Flair vs. Kayden Carter

NXT ladies' hero Charlotte Flair took to the squared hover just because since her triumph over Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania, engaging Kayden Carter in singles rivalry. 

The Queen discovered rapidly that Carter anticipated taking advantage of the lucky break and benefiting as much as possible from it, taking the battle to the hero and catching her in an submission. 

Pizazz battled out, however, getting Carter with a terrible elbow to the face and bringing down her with a lance. Figure Eight followed and Flair scored the submission victory.

Charlotte Flair wins by submission with the Figure Eight.

Thus we go to break. 

Back from commercial, Bobby Lashley wants to flip that tire for you.

It's 450 pounds and he doesn't have the foggiest idea whether he can move it, yet in the event that anyone in the entire world can, it's him. 

It takes a bogus beginning or two however he sure flips that tire. 

He says everyone in the storage space needs to fear his capacity and leaves. 

A recap of our initial section follows, in light of the fact that Raw is three hours in length. (Three hours in length.) 

Andrade "Cien" Almas makes his passageway, he'll be in real life after the break.

Akira Tozawa vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas

Exchanging strikes, Tozawa with 540 roundhouse kick into a running knee, spread for one! Storming off, lower arms against the ropes, whip switched, Andrade pops him up yet Akira hits a Frankensteiner! Siphon dismiss impacts Andrade from the cover, slingshot follows to the cover, Tozawa takes off the cover with a cannonball that demolishes Almas into the blockade! 

Back inside, Akira hits a rocket dropkick, activity back to the floor and Andrade reverses the situation with Zelina Vega's help. Back in, putting boots ot him, clubbing hits to the shoulder, back suplex lift, Tozawa arrives on his feet. Off the ropes, octopus hold applied! Twisting hard on the wrist however Almas gets the ropes to drive the break! 

Pounding back elbow, Andrade with a fire fighter's complete however Akira slips, moving solebutt, the two men are out for the count. Duck the roundhouse, Tozawa creeps under and pops him with the Tozawa Right! Off the ropes, large dropkick from Cien, front chancery, requiring the Three Amigos, inversion into a pin! Akira attempting a great many spreads, not a chance! Superkick, headed up top, Andrade cuts him off... 

Andrade “Cien” Almas wins by pinfall with the hanging hammerlock DDT out of the turnbuckles.

Post-coordinate, the Street Profits make their passage. They move close by the analysis station as we go to break.

Once more from business, the Profits are as yet moving. 

They jump on the mic and state it's the ideal opportunity for the EST of the WWE, Bianca Belair! 

Bianca Belair vs. Santana Garrett

Surrounding, neckline and elbow, Belair backs her into the corner and breaks clean at official John Cone's command. Back to the lockup, hammering her down, hinder the leg pick, lift her up into the Canadian backbreaker rack however Garrett battles out and smacks her in the face. Bianca pushes her to the tangle, waistlock takedowns, started up, placing boots to her in the corner. 

Huge hip hurl, Santana rallies, Belair cuts her off, flaunting her physicality and her quality... 

Bianca Belair wins by pinfall with KOD. 

Street Profits celebrate with Belair and we go to break.

Angel Garza vs. Drew McIntyre

Garza accusing right in of lower arms however McIntyre turns him around and cries on him in the corner! Cleave square, kicking Angel's leg out of his leg, Drew jaws at him and draws him up for additional hacks! Back elbow for breathing room however McIntyre keeps the weight on with an overhead tummy to-paunch that sends Garza to the floor! Charging out after him dropping him over the blockade before slashing him more! 

Pounding the poor child, turning his chest to burger before taking him back inside. Almas running impedance however Drew gets Garza on the jump and afterward headbutts him on the steel steps! Zelina jawing at him, Theory assaulting from behind yet Drew cuts him off with an elbow! Heavenly attendant gets a dropkick that at last stuns the Scotsman and tails it up by smashing him into the posts! 

Back inside, Garza up top, rocket dropkick interfaces for one! Half crab with a knee to McIntyre's back, however Drew gets out and drops him hard! Up top, jumping twofold cleave into the kip-up! Holy messenger fleeing, McIntyre gets a hand on his jeans and removes them for him before running the ropes... DREW MCINTYRE TOPE CON GIRO! Sending Almas over the blockade, dropping Theory with the Claymore, Drew heads back inside! 

Rearranged Alabama Slam countered into a triumph move, off the ropes... 

Drew McIntyre wins by pinfall with the Claymore. 

Post-coordinate, Drew visits with Byron Saxton and inquires as to whether he ought to do another Claymore. 

Back inside... CLAYMORE! 

He advises Vega to keep arranging them and he'll keep Claymore-ing them down. Hypothesis surges the ring... CLAYMORE! 

After the match, McIntyre re-entered the squared circle and dropped Garza with another Claymore, sending a message to Seth Rollins and vowing to reign dominantly all day long.