Bobby Lashley Submits Matt Riddle To Retain WWE United States Title
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Riddle earned a shot at the WWE United States Championship match by scoring a controversial win over the champion, Bobby Lashley. This week, “The Original Bro” faced “The Almighty” for the title.
#USChampion @fightbobby doesn't even want to wait for the 🛎 against @SuperKingOfBros. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/g0SEsSGHeB
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2021
Lashley took the fight to Riddle before the bell rang. The champion dominated Riddle and tossed him out of the ring. But Riddle rallied, and he hit the Floating Bro to get some momentum. But Lashley continued to overpower Riddle, and he forced the challenger to tap out. With the decisive win, Lashley retained the title.
.@fightbobby isn't playing around. #WWERaw @SuperKingofBros pic.twitter.com/vNOTE0hHGW
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2021
After the bell, Riddle challenged MVP to a match, and he accepted. MVP wasn’t dressed to compete, but he still controlled the match early on. Riddle drilled MVP with a kick, and he rocked him with a knee to the head. Riddle kicked Lashley at ringside, but the champion blasted him with a Spear. The referee called for the bell while Lashley continued to attack Riddle.
.@SuperKingofBros strikes back!#WWERaw @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/upgZurvNCN
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 12, 2021
MVP then kicked Riddle while he was down to put an exclamation point on the beating.
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