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Becky Lynch kicked off RAW and announced herself as the first draft pick on RAW tonight. She talked about how she had to give up the RAW Women's title without actually losing it.
Becky showed interest in regaining both brands' titles and becoming Becky Two Belts once more before Charlotte walked out.
Charlotte made fun of Becky before bringing up 'unfinished business' between both women. Bianca Belair made her entrance next before joining them in the ring and told Charlotte that 'she didn't even go here'.
Charlotte said Belair should thank her for paving the way for her before Becky reminded them that Belair and Flair had never had a match before.
Flair said she wasn't in the mood for charity and Belair was about to attack her before Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville walked out and set up the match for the main event of RAW tonight.
Night Two of the WWE Draft continued and Round 1 saw Becky Lynch and Bobby Lashley join RAW while The Usos and Sasha Banks were drafted to the Blue Brand.
Damian Priest (c) vs. Jeff Hardy - US Title match on RAW
Damian started off strong and hit a big tackle, taking down Hardy early on. Jeff took a few kicks before trying for a chokeslam on the apron but Hardy blocked it. Hardy hit a dive from the apron but Priest dodged it before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Hardy was in control of the match and hit The Whisper in the Wind for a near-fall. Jeff hit the Twist of Fate and followed up with the Swanton Bomb but Priest reversed the pin into a crucifix for the win.
Result: Damian Priest def. Jeff Hardy
Grade: B-
Hardy was cutting a promo after the match when Austin Theory came out to interrupt him and asked him for a selfie before attacking Jeff.
RK-Bro was backstage on RAW and Randy challenged Omos to a match tonight.
Night 2 of the WWE Draft continued with Round 2 with Seth Rollins and Damian Priest going to RAW while Nakamura, Boogs, and Sheamus went to SmackDown.
Shayna Baszler vs. Dana Brooke on RAW
Brooke unloaded on Baszler as the match began and took her to the corner before Shayna managed to power through and take her down. Shayna stomped on Brooke and locked in an Armbar before transferring to the Khirifuda Clutch for the win.
After the match, Shayna attacked Brooke and sent her into the apron a few times. Shayna was about to wreck her arm on the steel steps but Doudrop came out to make the save. Baszler took a shot at Doudrop but then backed off before the show continued.
Result: Shayna Baszler def. Dana Brooke
Grade: C
Backstage, Paul Heyman called himself the warden of The Uso penitentiary
Mansoor & Ali vs. Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza on RAW
Mansoor was taken to the corner by Carrillo before tags were made and Garza kept the pressure on. Mansoor got an inverted DDT before Ali came in with the tag and hit a big suplex but Humberto interrupted the pin.
Mansoor & Ali vs. Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza on RAW (contd...)
Mansoor went for a dive on Humberto but took a clothesline on RAW. Humberto sent Ali face-first into the turnbuckles before Garza went in for the lateral press and picked up the win.
Result: Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo def. Mansoor & Mustafa Ali
Grade: C
The third round of the Draft saw RAW get AJ Styles & Omos and Kevin Owens while SmackDown got Shayna Baszler and Xia Li.
Back after a break on RAW, Big E called out Drew McIntyre to talk about the challenge he made last week.
Drew said that E earned his respect and congratulated him for taking out Lashley, the only obstacle between Drew and the WWE title. Drew was still talking when the Dirty Dawgs interrupted them.
Ziggler said that Big E owed him credit for his successful career and showed us footage from their match in 2013. Dolph fired at Drew as well, reminding him that he too was once Ziggler's partner.
He demanded thanks from E and Drew and the duo challenged them to a match instead.
Big E & Drew McIntyre vs. The Dirty Dawgs on RAW
Drew and Ziggler kicked off the match on RAW and Roode was tagged in early on after Drew had the advantage.
McIntyre hit a few Suplexes before taking a Superkick to the face on the outside. Ziggler blocked a Big Ending and was hit with a Urinage in the corner but Roode interrupted the pin attempt.
Big E was about to end the match when Drew forced a tag and came in with a Claymore, picking up the win on Ziggler. Roode tried to attack them after the match but Big E caught him with the Big Ending for the win.
Result: Big E & Drew McIntyre def. The Dirty Dawgs on RAW
Grade: B
Reggie was backstage and he was cornered by the 24/7 Titlechasers. Apollo and Azeez confronted the champ but didn't attack him. Reggie made a swift exit as the other superstars chased after him.
Kevin Owens was back on RAW and Akira Tozawa interrupted him before he could even speak.
Tozawa got in the ring and challenged Reggie to a 24/7 Title Match before Owens was tired of him and hit a stunner and left the ring on RAW.
Round 4 of Night 2 of the WWE Draft saw RAW secure The Street Profits and Finn Balor while SmackDown got The Viking Raiders and Ricochet.
Nikki A.S.H & Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya & Tamina on RAW
Natalya took Nikki to the corner as the match started and after Tamina tagged in, the Tag Team Champion was being tossed around the ring. Natalya went for a sharpshooter but it was reversed into a pin.
Ripley tagged in and rushed Tamina into the ring, hitting a huge headbutt and got the Northern Lights Suplex after Nattie tagged in.
Tamina broke the pin before Rhea hit the Riptide on her and got the combined finisher with Nikki for the win.
Result: Nikki A.S.H & Rhea Ripley def. Natalya & Tamina
Grade: B
Round 5 of tonight's WWE Draft saw Alexa Bliss and Karrion Kross stay on RAW while Humberto Carrillo, Angel Garza, and Cesaro were added to the SmackDown roster.
WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg was out next on RAW and said that what Bobby did to his son was intentional and not a mistake. He asked Lashley to step into the ring so that he can "break his neck."
Lashley came out and said that Goldberg was defaming him with these accusations. The All Mighty said Goldberg owed him an apology and he was about to give him the match, as long as it's a No Holds Barred match.
The WWE Hall Of Famer was happy about the stipulation and said that it gave him a license to do whatever he wanted.
Cedric and Shelton Benjamin attacked Goldberg from behind before the Hall of Famer took them out with Spears as Lashley walked backstage.
Seth Rollins was back on RAW and ready to party.
The New Day vs. The Hurt Business on RAW
Kofi and Shelton kicked off the match in the ring and The Hurt Business had control of the match early on before Kofi managed to make the tag to Woods. Xavier came in and hit a tilt-a-whirl Russian leg sweep on Cedric, who was tagged in as well.
The New Day vs. The Hurt Business on RAW (contd..)
Woods was sent outside the ring and Shelton tried to hit a lariat on the outside but Kofi hit a dive off the apron and took him out on RAW. Xavier came in with a huge elbow drop from the top rope and picked up the win.
Result: The New Day def. The Hurt Business
The Street Profits walked out after the match and congratulated The New Day before celebrating their final night on the show.
Grade: C
RK-Bro was out next and called out Omos before AJ Styles and the giant walked out. AJ and Omos faced off with RK-Bro in the ring and Randy threw the first punch on AJ. A brawl broke out and Randy hit the RKO on AJ before RK-bro retreated.
The last round of Night 2 of the WWE Draft saw Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson join the red brand with Carmella while Sami Zayn was staying on SmackDown with the newcomer from NXT, Ridge Holland.
Up next was the main event between Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair with Becky Lynch on commentary.
Charlotte Flair vs. Bianca Belair on RAW
Flair and Belair went at it in the ring on RAW while Becky was at ringside bragging about how she can outsmart anyone. Bianca dodged some big moves in the ring and got a big kick as the match continued.
Flair blocked a suplex on the apron before tossing Bianca over the barricades. After a break on RAW, Bianca hit a big stalling suplex but took a big lariat from The Queen.
Charlotte went for the hair and got a Spear before getting a near fall. Bianca went up top but The Queen dropped her before missing a moonsault.
Belair was about to pick up the win when Becky dragged her out of the ring, beat her up and hit the Manhandle Slam inside the ring.
Sasha Banks rushed in after Bianca was down and took out both Becky and Belair before hitting the Backstabber on The Man as RAW went off the air.
Result: DNF
Grade: B+
Episode grade: B
We got some big surprise call-ups to the WWE main roster including Xia Li, Ridge Holland, and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson. Tonight's RAW saw the return of Goldberg and a few big matches were confirmed for Crown Jewel.
