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RAW kicked off with what was apparently a dark match ending in a two-on-one attack on Rusev by Randy Orton and Baron Corbin. Rusev fought his attackers off and Bobby Lashley showed up on the Titantron and he said he was in Rusev's home, in his bed, and with Lana. Lana taunted Rusev by saying that everything they owned was in her name. The screen went dark as they settled in bed and Rusev was crying in the ring with his attackers ringside, laughing.
Rusev raged out and destroyed his attackers, smashing Corbin's head into the steel steps over and over before using it to take out Randy as well. Rusev was still fuming as he walked off backstage.
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Lacey Evans was out with a trashcan and was demanding a 'Last Lady Standing' match against Natalya. Nattie came out and the match started immediately.
Lacey Evans vs. Natalya - Last Woman Standing match
Natalya dominated early on and tossed Lacey around at ringside as the match began. The match returned to the ring and Natalya locked in a sharpshooter before resuming the onslaught. Evans retaliated and sent Natalya into the barricade before kicking her down and almost taking out a table from under the ring.
Lacey put the table back inside and sent Nattie into the steel steps. Evans used a Kendo Stick and sent Natalya head-first into the ring-post. Lacey used a chair and a Kendo Stick quite creatively to keep Natalya down.
Lacey used the trashcan and then hit a moonsault off the barricades before hitting a big move on the announce table. Natalya reversed a suplex and powerbombed Lacey off the stage and through a table for the win.
Result: Natalya def. Lacey Evans
Match rating: A+
Tyson Fury was backstage with his family and was set to go live later in the ring. Aleister Black, on the other hand, was still looking for a challenger.
The Street Profits were getting ready for the draft with a scouting report.
Tyson Fury was backstage and said he was looking for an apology from Braun Strowman.
The Viking Raiders vs. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
Ziggler and Erik started off the match and Ivar came in for a double team move early on. Roode was tagged in and failed to get control of the match as the Raiders dominated. The champs took control after the commercials and Dolph hit a DDT on Erik on the outside. Back in the ring, Roode hit a big suplex on Erik.
Ivar was tagged in and steamrolled through the opponents doing a cartwheel before Dolph took him down. The Raiders hit a tandem offense and Roode broke the count. The Raiders planted Dolph in the ring for the fall.
Result: The Viking Raiders def. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
Match rating: A
Aleister Black reappeared and said he was not going to wait for a knock on the door and was heading to the ring to call out and lay a challenge out for anyone who wanted to pick a fight with him.
The Singh Brothers were back to prove themselves before the Draft and challenge Aleister Black.
Aleister Black vs. The Singh Brothers
Aleister Black made short work of the Singh Brothers by taking them out with quick moves and a Black Mass, followed by a Submission Move, making the Singhs tap out.
Result: Aleister Black def. The Singh Brothers
Match rating: C
Rey Mysterio was out and said that he was proud of his son for taking a beating. He said Dominick's godfather, Cain Velasquez has promised to avenge them and put Lesnar in his place.
AOP were back again to talk about ending people's careers.
The OC vs. Lucha House Party
Kalisto and Anderson kicked the match off and Lince tagged in soon after. Metalik came in and took out AJ and Anderson before Gallows tried to clean house. Lince hit a huge crossbody on Anderson before AJ tagged in. Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Kalisto for the win.
Result: The OC def. Lucha House Party
Match rating: B
Miz TV was back with the RAW and SmackDown Women's champs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte came out to chat with the Miz in the ring. Both champs were set to face the Kabuki Warriors but in the meantime, they bickered their hearts out. Asuka and Kairi came out and cut a promo in Japanese before the four women broke into a brawl. The Kabukis were driven out of the ring as we headed for commercials.
Becky Lynch & Charlotte vs. the Kabuki Warriors
Becky and Asuka kicked us off and Becky taunted Asuka but was met with the hip attack after taking out Sane from ringside. Kairi was tagged in and they hit the double-team, taking down Becky.
Charlotte came in and hit the chops an Asuka before hitting a Moonsault to the outside, taking down both opponents. Lynch went up top for a dropkick on Asuka and locked in the disarmher on Sane. Asuka used the Green Mist on Becky before Sane got the pinfall.
Result: the Kabuki Warriors def. Becky Lynch & Charlotte
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross came in and took out the winners after the match.
Match rating: A
Apollo Crews was backstage and was ready to impress before the WWE Draft against Ricochet.
The Viking Raiders were looking to become tag champs next week.
Ricochet vs. Apollo Crews
Ricochet had the upper hand early on but was sent outside the ring. They dodged and countered each other's every move almost before Ricochet went down with a vertical suplex. Crews hit a standing moonsault and Ricochet hit his finisher for the win.
Result: Ricochet def. Apollo Crews
Match rating: A
The Heavyweight Boxing Champ Tyson Fury came out for his face to face with Braun Strowman and Jerry the King Lawler was conducting his interview. Tyson said he was there to demand and apology and Braun came out on cue.
Braun threatened Tyson in return and warned him from setting foot in 'his' ring. Tyson said he would have knocked Braun out and they got into a fight as a large team of security rushed the ring to try to separate them.
Tyson fought through the security and then the WWE locker room came out to break it up. The Superstars failed to hold Strowman back as all hell broke lose in the ring before Strowman was forcibly sent backstage.
Strowman was being interviewed when he stormed the ring once more and the show ended.
Segment rating: A+
Episode rating: B
A slow start but the exciting end made up for the somewhat lacklustre episode tonight. All eyes will now be on the WWE Draft next week.
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