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Tonight's episode of RAW kicked off with mixed tag action as 'The Man' and Seth Rollins faced Andrade and Zelina Vega.
Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch vs Andrade & Zelina Vega
Rollins and Andrade got us started and they went back and forth. A nasty chop from Andrade was followed by a slingblade from the Universal Champion, followed by a double suicide dive. Becky Lynch tagged herself in and immediately locked Zelina Vega is a Dis-Arm-Her and made her tap out. Vega was eliminated.
Lacey Evans appeared ringside and Becky went straight for her. Rollins separated them as we headed to commercials. Andrade looked totally focused, as we came back from the break and was taking the fight to Seth Rollins.
Andrade had Rollins caught up in the turnbuckle in the corner. He hit a double stomp from the top rope for a near fall. Rollins tried to rally Rollins who replies with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Rollins followed it up with a springboard knee strike before heading to the top rope. Andrade pushed him off and distracted the referee as Vega hit Rollins with a hurracanrana. Lynch took Vega out with a right hand from the apron.
Lynch pushed Rollins away and was taken out by Andrade. Vega went for another hurricanrana on Rollins but he caught her in midair. Lynch hit Vega with a dropkick and she wasn't be a factor in this match anymore. Andrade looked for suicide dives but ate a boot from Rollins. Seth hit the curb stomp and and it was all over.
Result: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch def. Andrade and Zelina Vega
Match rating: A
Paul Heyman was out next. He said Extreme Rules was in six days and he knew something about Extreme in Philly. Heyman also said that Brock Lesnar could cash in on either Kofi Kingston or Seth Rollins this Sunday.
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The Miz and The Usos vs The Revival and Elias
Scott Dawson and Jey Uso got us started. Dawson came in with a headlock takedown early on followed by a shoulder tackle. Uso took Dawson down with an arm drag but Dawson replied with an elbow strike before tagging in Elias.
The Revival was in with some fine tag-team wrestling, they hit Jey Uso with a Shatter Machine for the first pinfall. The Revival tried to cut the ring in half but Jimmy tagged in his brother. Jey Uso camesin like a house on fire and is all over Dash Wilder. Jimmy went to the top rope and hit a crossbody but almost got rolled up.
Dawson tagged himself in and hit a nasty looking Brainbuster. It was nly a 2-count and Dawson looked frustrated. The Miz finally tagged in. He hit a Skull Crushing Finale to Dawson for the pin and it was 1-1.
Jimmy Uso pinned Dawson after hitting a Splash from the top rope.
Result: The Usos and The Miz win
Match rating: B
Rey Mysterio was back and said that he beat the doctor's predictions regarding his injury and was back better than ever. Mysterio said he's ready to go and issued and open challenge to any Superstar in the back. Bobby Lashley answered Mysterio's open challenge.
Rey Mysterio vs. Bobby Lashley
Mysterio started off quick, looking to use his speed advantage. He hit an early 619 but Lashley planted Mysterio face-first into the mat before breaking him in half with a nasty Spear. And it was over just like that.
Result: Bobby Lashley def. Rey Mysterio
Match rating: B
Lashley looked to throw Mysterio into the LED board on the entrance ramp but the referees interfered. He ended up tossing Mysterio into the referees instead.
No Way Jose vs. Cesaro
Jose and Cesaro brawl at ringside before heading back into the ring. Jose continued with the right hands but Cesaro floored him with an uppercut. A relentless series of uppercuts from Cesaro and he followed it up with a Gutwrench Suplex. Cesaro then locked in the Sharpshooter for the submission win.
Result: Cesaro def. No Way Jose
Match rating: C
Mike Kanellis was backstage with Maria. He gave her flowers and sent him off to get her ice cream and pickles.
Nikki Cross said that she wanted to beat Bayley for Alexa Bliss. Bayley retorted that Alexa is using Nikki. Whoever won the Beat The Clock challenge tonight would choose the stipulation for Extreme Rules. Bayley faced Sarah Logan and Nikki Cross faced Dana Brooke.
Viking Raiders vs. Enhancement talent
Erik started of the match and hit a nasty powerbomb before tagging in Ivar who hit a massive Frog Splash. They followed it up with the Viking Experience for the easy win.
Result: Viking Raiders def. Enhancement talent
Match rating: C
Ricochet was out before his match against Luke Gallows but he had some things to get off his chest. He said he proved himself last week but didn't get to celebrate because of Styles, Gallows and Anderson who attacked him.
Ricochet vs. Luke Gallows
Luke Gallows' size and strength advantage helped him get off to a great start. He hit a nasty chokeslam and followed it up with shots to the gut in the corner. Ricochet tried to regroup but Gallows nearly beheaded him with a big boot.
Gallows drove a boot into Ricochet in the corner. He followed it with a huge clothesline and Ricochet was left reeling. Ricochet picked up the win with a roll up from out of nowhere.
Result: Ricochet def. Luke Gallows
AJ Styles challenged Ricochet to take on Karl Anderson next.
Match rating: B
Ricochet vs. Karl Anderson
Anderson and the US Champ went back and forth. Styles got up on the apron to make a distraction and Anderson capitalized and locks in a headlock. Ricochet got back to his feet and took Anderson down with a head scissors. He followed it with a kick to the gut but Anderson planted him with a Spinebuster.
Ricochet vs Karl Anderson (contd...)
Ricochet recovered and had Anderson where he wanted him. A 450 Splash from the US Champ was enough for the 3-count.
Result: Ricochet def. Karl Anderson
Match rating: B
AJ Styles attacked Ricochet as soon as the match ends and it was a 3 on 1 beatdown again.
The Street Profits made their presence felt on RAW and made some bold predictions ahead of Extreme Rules.
Sarah Logan vs. Bayley
Bayley was up first in the beat the clock challenge. A quick start from the SmackDown Women's Champion but she failed with an early roll-up attempt. Bayley followed up with a springboard dropkick but Logan replied with a pop-up headbutt before booting Bayley out of the ring.
Logan is going strong near the 3-minute mark as she locks in a reverse Texas Cloverleaf. The champ reaches the ropes but Logan is relentless, driving her boot into Bayley's back.
A quick comeback from Bayley and she hit a Bayley To Belly for the win, finishing the match in 4 mins 32 seconds.
Result: Bayley def. Sarah Logan
Dana Brooke vs Nikki Cross
Cross charged at Dana Brooke who rolled out of the ring. Cross chased Brooke around the ring until both women are back inside. Dana Brooke immediately tossed Cross out of the ring once again.
Back in the ring, Nikki Cross was finally getting in some offense. Cross went for a neckbreaker but Brooke blocked it and hit a reverse vertical suplex. Nikki didn't stay down long and soon managed to hit the swinging neckbreaker to win in 1 minute and 5 seconds.
Result: Nikki Cross def. Dana Brooke
Match rating: B
After the match, Cross announced the stipulation of the SmackDown Live Women's Championship match to be a 2-on-1 Handicap match. She vowed to help Bliss win the title and hoped Bayley will find a good friend. The Hugger would then lay out Nikki and send a huge statement ahead of Sunday.
Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre made their way out, and as usual, Shane demanded that he get a proper introduction from Mike Rome, whose voice cracked hilariously. Drew McIntyre told Roman Reigns that he knew Reigns had no respect. However, he was going to beat the respect into him. Shane McMahon introduced Roman Reigns' tag team partner, Gary.
Roman Reigns and Gary vs. Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre
Roman and Drew started us off. Reigns made the tag and was dumped out of the ring soon enough with Gary now the legal man. Gary hit an incredible dive over the top rope but nearly got beheaded by a Claymore Kick. That was the match as Shane pinned Gary for the win.
Result: Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre def. Roman Reigns and Gary
After the match, Gary took off his mask and turned out it was Cedric Alexander all along.
Match rating: B
Episode rating: B
A good start but the ending lacked excitement.
