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Drew McIntyre kicked off WWE RAW and said that whatever stipulation Dolph threw at him for Extreme Rules, he would come out the winner, before inviting Ziggler to reveal the stipulation. Ziggler came out and said that Drew messed up by giving him the upper hand and he wasn't going to reveal the stipulation before the day of the PPV.
Drew and Dolph tossed insults at each other before Ziggler claimed to have someone there who Drew had betrayed just like he betrayed Dolph. Former 3MB member Heath Slater came out to the RAW ring and said that Drew had forgotten about him after returning to WWE.
Slater was released from WWE a few months ago and wanted a match with Drew tonight. Drew hesitated but finally agreed after Slater hit him.
Drew McIntyre vs. Heath Slater
Slater started off strong and took Drew to the corner by unloading on him but Drew replied with a single claymore and took down his old friend for good. With that, the first match of RAW ended as quickly as it began.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Heath Slater
After the match, Dolph was angry at Heath and started hitting him but Slater pushed him aside. Drew came back and sent Dolph out of the ring before helping Slater up. The two former teammates hugged it out as the segment came to a close.
Match rating: C
Backstage on RAW, Sasha Banks and Bayley said they were heading out to 'talk to the world' . Asuka came up and said that she was not alone tonight against the duo.
Sasha Banks and Bayley were out next and started speaking about how good they were but were interrupted by Asuka. Bayley fired back at Asuka before The Empress brought out Kairi Sane who had been missing recently from RAW after an injury.
Kairi Sane vs. Sasha Banks
We returned to RAW after commercials to see that the match was underway. Banks took control early but took a few right hooks to the face and then took a Hurricanrana for a near fall.
Sane was down after a big move when Bayley mocked Asuka at ringside and Banks joined in. Asuka stacked them outside up only for Sane to hit a baseball slide on both of them from the ring.
Back from a break, Sasha went for the double knees but Sane went for a cover. The two traded covers for a whole minute or two before Sane locked in a submission move on Banks. Bayley rushed in and broke up the move, earning Banks a loss via disqualification on RAW.
Result: Kairi Sane def. Sasha Banks via DQ
A brawl broke out after the match before Sane hit an Insane Elbow to the outside, taking out the tag champs.
Match rating: B+
Backstage on RAW, Murphy was beating up Aleister Black before Rollins stepped in and it looked like Black would be unable to compete tonight.
Big Show walked up to The Viking Raiders backstage on RAW and said that he was very serious tonight. Big Show hit chops on both of them to get them fired up for tonight's tag bout.
Kevin Owens was out for the KO show on RAW and called out his guest, Seth Rollins. Owens handed Rollins a gift, one of his KO-Mania shirts from this year's WrestleMania where they faced each other.
Rollins said he didn't care about Owens or his gift before challenging Rey Mysterio to a match at Extreme Rules. Rollins then invited KO to fight 'for the greater good' before Rey came out with his son and accepted the challenge.
Seth mentioned that Black was out for the count and Rey needed a tag partner for tonight. Rollins suggested Dominick and KO stepped up for the job instead. Owens even added the twist that whichever team won would get to pick the stipulation for Rey and Rollins' match at Extreme Rules.
Murphy and Rollins attacked Owens before Rey came into the ring on RAW and helped Kevin fight off the heels.
Rey Mysterio & Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy
We returned RAW to see Rey Mysterio in the ring with Murphy as he was dominating the match early on. Owens was tagged in and took Murphy to the corner before eating a huge clothesline.
Mysterio was back in as the match continued but missed the 619 before Rollins ran a distraction. Seth took out Owens on the apron and went after Dominick before Mysterio came after him.
Back after a break, Rey was setting up both men for 619s but Rollins took Dominick hostage to fend off Mysterio. Aleister came and went after Rollins before Dom blinded Murphy while the ref was looking away. Murphy was hit with the 619 followed by the splash before Rey picked up the win on RAW.
Result: Rey Mysterio & Kevin Owens def. Seth Rollins & Murphy
After the match on RAW, Rey Mysterio said that for Extreme Rules, he wanted an 'Eye for an eye match' where he would gouge Rollins' eyes out 'with his bare hands.'
Match rating: A
Backstage on RAW, MVP said they are addressing the future of the US title next.
MVP and Bobby Lashley were out next on RAW and MVP said that he beat Apollo Crews and considered himself the United States champion now. He unveiled the new United States title before reminding us that he will face Apollo at Extreme Rules.
Lashley put the new title around MVP's waist before Ricochet and Cedric Alexander came out to avenge their friend Apollo. The high flyers attacked Lashley and MVP before we headed for commercials.
MVP & Bobby Lashley vs. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander
Lashley and MVP took out Ricochet early on in the match. MVP was in the ring long enough to get a few shots in before bringing Lashley in who continued to absolutely demolish Ricochet with the Stalling Suplex.
MVP hit a huge elbow on Ricochet and then threw Alexander outside. Lashley was tagged in before he managed to hit the Spear and picked up the easy win.
Result: MVP & Bobby Lashley def. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander
Lashley attacked Alexander after the match with a Full Nelson but Ricochet hit the Dropkick and retreated with his partner on RAW.
Match rating: B
Ric Flair and Randy Orton were backstage on RAW, giving a pep talk to Andrade and Garza.
Backstage on RAW, the Kabuki Warriors challenged Banks & Bayley to a tag title match next week.
Randy Orton, Andrade & Angel Garza vs. Big Show & The Viking Raiders
Big Show had Garza pinned under his boot before tagging in Ivar and then Erik for free shots on him. Garza was kept grounded in the corner as Show and the Vikings traded tags and took shots at him.
Andrade was finally tagged in and Big Show dropped Erik on him. Garza began yelling at Andrade and Orton was furious as he grabbed him by the throat and gave him one last chance.
Team Orton managed to isolate Ivar after we returned to RAW but Erik was tagged in who managed to even things out a bit. Big Show was legal and dodged the RKO before missing the chokeslam on Andrade but countered the submission that followed.
Orton came out of nowhere after Erik was tagged in and hit the RKO for the upset win.
Result: Randy Orton, Andrade & Angel Garza def. Big Show & The Viking Raiders
Match rating: A
The IIconics were backstage during RAW and were making fun of Ruby Riott who threatened them in return.
Meanwhile, MVP was trying to cause a rift between Ricochet and Cedric Alexander on RAW.
Backstage, R-Truth ran into Orton and Flair while being chased by Tozawa before Randy sent Tozawa the wrong way, actually helping Truth.
Ruby Riott vs. Billie Kay
Kay was dominating early by kicking Riott into the corner before being sent into the middle turnbuckle. Kay managed to rip out Riott's green hair extensions in the carnage.
Peyton distracted Ruby Riott allowing Billie Kay to hit two shots to the throat followed by a huge sitout driver, finishing off Ruby Riott rather quickly.
Result: Billie Kay def. Ruby Riott
Match rating: C
Asuka vs. Bayley - Champion vs. Champion Match
Nikki Cross was joined in commentary on RAW and Bayley came for her early on in the match, sending Nikki into a frenzy but a bunch of security guys took her away. Asuka used the opportunity to hit a huge kick on Bayley at ringside.
Asuka vs. Bayley - Champion vs. Champion Match (contd...)
We returned to RAW to see Asuka hit a huge superkick after Banks and Bayley were yelling about Sane being at ringside. In the ring, Asuka kept the assault on and Bayley was trying to catch a breather before using the ropes to hurt Asuka.
Asuka was sent outside and then into the announce table before sitting in with the announcers as we headed for a break. Bayley was taunting the RAW champ when we returned to RAW and Asuka replied with a codebreaker to the face.
Bayley caught a big backfist and then the hip attack on the apron. Asuka hit a dropkick off the top rope before being sent into the ring post. Bayley hit a cheap shot on Sane before Banks kicked Asuka from the apron but Asuka still kicked out.
Cross appeared in the crowd and Asuka used the distraction to go for the Asuka lock and then a pin as Sane took out Banks who tried to break the pin.
Result: Asuka def. Bayley
Match rating: A
Episode rating: A
We got an action-packed installment of RAW as we head towards Extreme Rules. We got the return of Kevin Owens and Kairi Sane while a huge Champion vs. Champion match made for an exciting main event.
