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This was the final episode of RAW from the ThunderDome. It has been a wild ride for WWE in the past year and the company will finally start touring.
RAW kicked off with the New Day in the ring and we headed for our first match of the night between Bobby Lashley and Xavier Woods.
Bobby Lashley vs. Xavier Woods on RAW
Lashey had the upper hand and was tossing Woods around the ring and into the turnbuckles before Xavier hit a kick to the gut and evened things with a senton. Lashley bounced back but Woods hit a tornado DDT off the counter before sending The All Mighty over the top rope for a huge dive.
Woods tried for a submission but Lashley broke out of it. The WWE Champion hit a spinebuster before sending Woods face-first into the ring post. Lashley hit an enormous spear on Xavier Woods but failed to get the pin before trying to pick Woods up for the Hurt Lock. Woods reversed it into a roll-up and picked up the win for himself.
Result: Xavier Woods def. Bobby Lashley
Grade: B-
Backstage on RAW, we learned from MVP that Lashley left the arena after the humiliating loss.
Eva Marie and Doudrop were in Alexa's Playground next. Alexa insisted that she only invited Doudrop after Eva Marie kept answering questions.
Marie was furious that Alexa wanted to focus on Doudrop and left the set after making fun of Bliss and her show. Alexa moved on after making some snarky comments about how Eva was such a diva.
Jinder Mahal was out next and faked an apology to Drew McIntyre for stealing his sword. Drew showed up on the titantron. When Jinder revealed the sword, it was broken in half. However, McIntyre revealed that the sword Jinder stole was fake before showing off the real one and proceeding to destroy Jinder's precious motorcycle.
Riddle tried to tell Nikki Ash that she should fly to the top of the ladder at Money in the Bank before she headed for a match on RAW.
Alexa Bliss vs. Nikki Ash vs. Naomi vs. Asuka on RAW
Alexa and Asuka squared off as the match began on RAW before Naomi joined in and took a crossbody from Bliss. Naomi and Asuka faced off and so did Alexa and Nikki. Asuka took Naomi out and she almost got pinned off a DDT by Alexa.
Eva and Doudrop were out to watch the match from ringside and Alexa headed towards them and went past Doudrop and screamed at Eva. Doudrop attacked her and dumped her over the barricades but then Bliss disappeared.
Back after a break on RAW, Asuka was dominating the match while Alexa was nowhere to be seen. Naomi went for a double cover but Asuka and Nikki got out of it. The trio tried to trade submission moves before Nikki rolled Asuka off a counter for the win.
Result: Nikki Ash def. Asuka, Alexa Bliss & Naomi
Grade: B
The Viking Raiders were backstage on RAW said that they were going to defeat AJ Styles and Omos in singles matches before taking the tag titles from them.
AJ Styles was out next on RAW and apologized for calling the Viking Raiders barbarians, but then doubled down by calling them hairy, smelly, and other names.
They said that he and Omos would destroy Ivar and Erik tonight before they head to Money in the Bank.
AJ Styles vs. Ivar on RAW
Ivar had the upper hand as the match began before hitting a huge splash in the corner. Omos ran a distraction, letting AJ hit a kick to the back of Ivar's head. AJ went for a chin lock and tried to wear him down before being tossed into a back body drop.
Ivar hit a crossbody splash before flattening him with a clothesline. Ivar managed to counter AJ and hit a huge slam, taking out the tag champ and picking up the upset win on RAW!
Result: Ivar def. AJ Styles
Grade: C
Omos vs. Erik on RAW
Erik tried for a German Suplex right away but got swatted away before he could do anything. Omos tossed Erik onto his back but the latter escaped and hit a big boot before getting caught in a bear hug.
Omos vs. Erik on RAW (contd...)
RAW continued as Erik unloaded on Omos in the corner before being tackled to the mat. Omos managed to take Erik down with a double-handed chokeslam and got the win!
Result: Omos def. Erik
Grade: C
Backstage on RAW, Sheamus yelled at Pearce and Deville for not caring about him and setting up a title match against Humberto while his nose was still broken.
Sheamus went off to attack Humberto and destroy him using the set and smashing him into equipment backstage. Humberto was knocked out as Sheamus taunted him for attempting to take his title away.
Sheamus (c) vs. Humberto Carillo - United States Championship match on RAW
Carillo was backstage and said he would still fight in the title match before limping on his way to the ring. Sheamus hit a Brogue kick right as the match started and picked up an easy win.
Result: Sheamus def. Humberto Carillo to retain United States Championship
Sheamus came back after the win and attacked Humberto, kicking him on the mat and yelling at him before he was about to stomp on his face. Damian Priest came out to make the save and Sheamus retreated.
Grade: C-
Ricochet was backstage on RAW and ran into Riddle as they chatted about Money in the Bank. Riddle said he planned to cash in on the tag team titles with Randy before Miz and Morrison showed up and sprayed them with their dripsticks.
John Morrison vs. Ricochet - Fall Counts Anywhere Match on RAW
Morrison had the upper hand early on and dropped him onto the apron before going for a pin on the floor. Miz ran distractions with his wheelchair but Morrison failed to get the pin before sending Ricochet into the barricades over and over.
Ricochet hit a German Suplex and got a near fall before hitting a huge 450 splash from the top of the barricade to the floor. Ricochet rushed up top and hit another big splash from the top of the ring post to the floor outside.
Back after a break on RAW, Morrison set up a ladder on the announcement table and the apron before they headed up the ramp to the stage. Ricochet hit a hurricanrana and the two stars headed backstage where Morrison continued to beat down on him.
John Morrison vs. Ricochet - Fall Counts Anywhere Match on RAW (contd...)
They headed back out to the ring as RAW continued and Ricochet rolled Miz down the ramp and used the momentum to attack Morrison. Miz used a dripstick to distract Ricochet but Morrison failed to get the win.
Riddle came out and turned Miz on his back in the wheelchair so he couldn't roll away. Ricochet hit a Recoil in the ring before putting Morrison on the ladder that was set up and sent him through it with a dive before getting the win!
Result: Ricochet def. John Morrison
Grade: A
Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya on RAW
Ripley was dominating the match off the bat after kicking Natalya but the tag team champ came back with a kick and they reversed each other's moves and pin attempts.
Ripley sent Nattie outside before she could lock in the Sharpshooter and laid out Tamina at ringside. Natalya hit a huge discus clothesline before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Ripley hit a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall before Nattie hit a powerbomb for a near fall of her own.
Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya on RAW (contd..)
Natalya locked in the Sharpshooter on RAW but Rhea rolled through and sent her into the corner. Ripley got the sudden Riptide after a kick and ended the match in her favor.
Result: Rhea Ripley def. Natalya
Charlotte Flair attacked Ripley after the match and hit a chop block before locking in the Figure Eight leglock using the apron before walking off.
Grade: B
Bobby Lashley sends a strong message to Kofi Kingston on RAW
MVP was back with the VIP lounge and invited Lashley out but there was no sign of the champ. After the third introduction, The All Mighty showed up but he was disheveled and unenthusiastic as he sent the girls away to talk to MVP alone.
Bobby admitted that Kofi was right and MVP was the cause of him getting out of touch. Lashley said that they needed to get back to business and all the other stuff had to stop before proceeding to trash the set.
Lashley got on the mic and said that he would tear Kofi in half at Money in the Bank and warned the former WWE champion that he would end Kingston's career on Sunday.
Episode Grade: B+
We got a great bunch of matches on RAW tonight, wrapping up the last night from the Thunderdome as we get ready for Money in the Bank. Ricochet, Nikki Ash, and Woods picked up big victories in their respective matches while AJ and Lashley suffered disheartening losses.
