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Drew McIntyre kicked off RAW and spoke about Seth Rollins who attacked him last week. He challenged Seth to a match at Money in the Bank with the WWE title on the line. Angel Garza interrupted him with Zelina Vega and Austin Theory while Andrade attacked him from behind. Drew fought him off and hit the Claymore, tossing Andrade over the ropes as the heels retreated.
Austin Theory vs. Aleister Black - MITB Qualifier match
Austin started off strong and returned most of Aleister's offense while dodging a Black Mass on the apron before being sent outside. Vega got involved and distracted Black while Theory took him out from behind and sent him into the barricades.
After a break, Black turned things around and locked in a modified armbar into a triangle lock. Theory was in trouble and had a couple of near falls before taking the Black Mass for the three count.
Result: Aleister Black def. Austin Theory and will be joining the MITB ladder match
Match rating: B
Shayna Baszler vs. Indi Hartwell
Shayna took her opponent down early and hit a gut-wrench suplex before Hartwell reversed a pin and got a one count. Baszler was furious and took down Hartwell with a knee strike and stomped on her arm after the three count.
Result: Shayna Baszler def. Indi Hartwell
After the match, Shayna got a ladder and used it to destroy Hartwell's arm at ringside.
Match rating: C
Ricochet & Cedric Alexander vs. Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink
Vink started us off and the rookies were dominating early in the match. Ricochet made the tag and he and Alexander hit a combined Suplex Splash.
Vink was able to take control after taking out Ricochet outside the ring, dropping him on his neck. Ricochet hit the Recoil into a Lumbar Check for the win.
Result: Ricochet & Cedric Alexander def. Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink
Match rating: B
Backstage, Asuka said Kairi was ready for the rematch with Nia Jax and that no one was ready for Asuka.
Bobby Lashley was about to teach us how to flip a tire later in the night.
Nia Jax vs. Kairi Sane
Nia was dominating yet again and Kairi was being tossed around the ring before Sane was sent into the turnbuckles after trying to take out Nia's legs.
Sane managed to get some advantage by attacking Nia's injured knees and took Nia down. Kairi missed the insane elbow before being caught in a Samoan Drop and then the three count.
Result: Nia Jax def. Kairi Sane
Match rating: B
Seth Rollins came onscreen and pointed out the similarities between him and Drew before accepting the challenge for the WWE Championship, "out of necessity" - 'because the WWE Universe needs a leader'.
The Viking Raiders were driving in a previously recorded comedy segment before MVP was out in the ring. He was sure that he was the future and was going to MITB as Crews interrupted him with his entrance.
Apollo Crews vs. MVP - MITB Qualifier match
MVP sent Crews outside early on as we headed for commercials. MVP was in control as we returned but missed a big finisher letting Crews get the upper hand. Crews hit the frog splash but MVP got his knees up.
MVP hit the Playmaker but Crews kicked out. He hit a Standing Moonsault and the Standing Shooting Star followed by a powerbomb for the win.
Result: Apollo Crews def. MVP and will be joining the MITB ladder match
Match rating: B
Backstage, Ruby Riott said Liv and Sarah were both inferior to her before her match with Morgan.
Ruby Riott vs. Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan was able to dominate the match early on but Riott hung her up on the top rope and hit a major knee strike to take her out.
Liv hit a big forearm on Riott but Riott came back with an elbow and then a kick to the face. Riott took her down again and again but Morgan managed to hit the Flatliner and got the sudden win.
Result: Liv Morgan def. Ruby Riott
Match rating: B-
Backstage, Lashley flipped a giant tire; but there was an even bigger tire in store for later.
Murphy vs. Rey Mysterio - MITB Qualifier match
Murphy injured the left hand of Mysterio early on and stomped on Rey's hand on the outside. Rey fought back and sent Murphy outside onto the diamond plate and then into the barricades with a couple of Hurricanranas.
Murphy got a near fall off a Brainbuster. Murphy went for the Sunset Flip but Rey blocked it, stopped a Superkick and hit the Destroyer followed by the 619 and the Frog Splash for the win.
Result: Rey Mysterio def. Murphy and will be joining the MITB ladder match
Match rating: B+
Backstage, Vega and Garza were confident about taking down Drew tonight.
Charlotte vs. Kayden Carter
Charlotte hit big moves on Carter early on as she looked to make short work of her. Carter came back and got the Octopus Lock in. Charlotte shrugged it off and took down Carter with Figure Eight, forcing her to tap out.
Result: Charlotte def. Kayden Carter
Match rating: C
Bobby Lashley was having some trouble moving the second giant tire and managed to do it after a bit of frustration. Turns out it was from a monster truck
Andrade vs. Akira Tozawa
Tozawa had control early as he hit a Senton on Andrade, pinning him between the barrier. Tozawa hit the Missile Dropkick but Andrade kicked out. Tozawa locked in the Octopus, but Andrade caught him with a back elbow.
Andrade attempted to go for a brainbuster but Tozawa kept going for pins. He hit the Superkick and the splash but Andrade stopped him on the top rope. He hit the Hanging DDT from the top rope and that was it.
Result: Andrade def. Akira Tozawa
Match rating: B
The Street Profits were out and introduced Bianca Belair as she made her way to the ring.
Bianca Belair vs. Santana Garrett
Bianca backed Santana up into the corner and threw her down. Santana slapped her and Bianca pushed her down and was really angry. Santana took a suplex despite trying to put up a fight.
Bianca Belair vs. Santana Garrett
Santana hit a crossbody and then a couple of kicks but Bianca stopped her with a kick to the mid-section and an electric chair into the turnbuckle. She hit the KOD and that was it.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Santana Garrett
Match rating: B
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Angel Garza
Garza attacked Drew McIntyre from behind as he was distracted by Austin Theory. McIntyre took out the legs of Austin Theory, pushed him against the corner and hit a Belly to Belly suplex.
Andrade distracted McIntyre as well but McIntyre caught Garza anyway and hit him with a Glasgow Kiss. Garza went to the top rope and hit the dropkick as he focused his offense on the champ's knees.
Drew went for the claymore but Garza ran out of the ring and Drew dived on all three men, taking them out. Back in the ring, Drew missed the Alabama Slam but got the claymore for the win.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Angel Garza to retain the WWE Championship
Drew went in for another post-match claymore to Garza before doing the same to Theory before it was over.
Match rating: A
Episode rating: B
Things are heating up on RAW as we are headed into Money in the Bank. We got three more qualifications, the WWE title match confirmed and an intense performance from Drew McIntyre.
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