Bobby Lashley defeated The Miz to win the WWE Championship on Monday’s RAW broadcast.
During this week’s show, WWE played up that The Miz would be defending his WWE Championship at the 9PM EST hour. When it came time for him to come to the ring, Miz was shown backstage and was having “stomach pains” so the match was delayed.
Later in the show, it was revealed that The Miz had one more hour to defend his championship. At 10PM EST, the match began and Miz intentionally got counted out, grabbing his title and running to the back.
After a commercial break, Adam Pearce and Shane McMahon were shown backstage. They noted that The Miz had yet one more hour to defend his title or he’d be stripped of it. Just prior to the main event, Shane made the match a Lumberjack Match with the RAW roster at ringside, which resulted in Lashley winning in a squash match. The win marks Lashley’s first WWE title reign. The Miz’s second WWE title run ends at just eight days. That’s the definition of a transitional champion folks!
You ready, @mikethemiz? 👀#WWERaw @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/lbr93FYq1G
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
STRICTLY BUSINESS. #WWERaw @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/asmeEGw1Ml
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
Uh, where's @mikethemiz?#WWERaw @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/PciUvbF0Gu
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
"My stomach’s in knots. I’ve been puking all day… I need a little more time." #WWERaw @mikethemiz @TheRealMorrison @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/bCQSGMGKMW
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
That's not gonna work. 😬#WWERaw @fightbobby @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/JZYReltwXM
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
#WWEChampion @mikethemiz just bought himself another hour.#WWERaw @fightbobby @TheRealMorrison @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/KuucvtOhgU
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
Time is ticking. #WWERaw @mikethemiz @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/jlSPv2vaAB
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
We're now minutes away!#WWERaw @mikethemiz @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/y3KSKdut0E
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
Is @mikethemiz looking at his #WWETitle for the last time? #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/JsVE4OWQlz
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
HERE. WE. GO!#WWERaw @fightbobby @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/SjcUHOKLKj
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
.@mikethemiz is now pitching for tonight's #WWETitle Match to take place at #WrestleMania. 😩#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/CPsvM0HNkw
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
"Make the announcement: we're doing it right NOW!" — @The305MVP
#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/3uqOPNvtr0— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
.@mikethemiz just ran out on this #WWETitle Match! #WWERaw @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/5EsaiJMgkX
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
According to @shanemcmahon: "We WILL have a championship match TONIGHT."#WWERaw @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/VU9xwKZs8t
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
JUST ANNOUNCED: If @mikethemiz doesn't show up for his match tonight against @fightbobby, he will be stripped of his #WWETitle.
The pressure is on! #WWERaw @shanemcmahon pic.twitter.com/mZcGunnHwC
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
The time is almost up. #WWERaw @mikethemiz @shanemcmahon pic.twitter.com/MP7XTtEPmz
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
IT'S TIME.#WWERaw @fightbobby @The305MVP pic.twitter.com/KUA4pI2rLO
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 2, 2021
Nowhere to run.
Nowhere to hide.
It's #WWETitle Match time!#WWERaw @mikethemiz @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/0vi4f9R5ds— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
As per @shanemcmahon, this is #WWETitle Match is now a LUMBERJACK MATCH!#WWERaw @mikethemiz @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/0wQIqugYBZ
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
There is absolutely nowhere for @mikethemiz to run.@fightbobby finally has his #WWETitle opportunity! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/oDB2ZLYTWY
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
An ALMIGHTY prophecy fulfilled.@fightbobby is your NEW WWE Champion! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/wooQs61mbq
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
16 YEARS IN THE MAKING.
The ALMIGHTY ERA has begun!#WWERaw @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/dupSb8tuc0
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
#AndNew! @fightbobby is the NEW WWE CHAMPION!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/jJu5v6FATX
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2021
