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The New Day kicked off the RAW before Extreme Rules with Big E, the new WWE Champion. The crowd chanted, 'You deserve it,' and Big E thanked them before calling out The Usos and Roman Reigns to handle 'business'.
Roman and his cousins joined them in the ring with Paul Heyman, and we headed for the tag team match shortly after.
The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & The Usos) vs. The New Day on RAW
Jimmy Uso and Kofi Kingston kicked off the match, and Kofi hit an early dropkick before getting a near fall. He hit a splash on the ropes before tagging in Woods, who tagged in Big E for a double team in the corner.
Jey got the tag, and Woods and Kofi hit him with a double-team move before getting another near fall. Roman managed to send Kingston outside and over the announcer's table before we headed for a break on RAW.
Kofi was being brutalized at ringside by Reigns during the break before we returned to the ring. Kingston tossed Jey out of the ring before he tagged in Big E and Roman came in as well.
Big E hit a belly-to-belly suplex before wiping out The Usos from the apron. Roman hit a big slam and got a near fall before Woods tagged in. Xavier got a near fall on Roman when Bobby Lashley ran in and attacked everyone at ringside.
Lashley hit a Spear to Big E and took out The Usos and Kofi before Woods realized what was happening. Reigns took advantage of the distraction and picked up the win with a spear.
Result: The Bloodline def. The New Day
After the match, Lashley ran into the ring and hit a Spear on Roman before stepping out and Spearing Big E through the barricades.
Grade: B
Backstage on RAW, Bobby Lashley walked up to Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville and demanded a match with Big E.
Riddle was giving a pep-talk to Randy Orton in the locker room and the Viper told him to distract Omos during his match with AJ Styles.
Eva Marie vs. Doudrop on RAW
Eva got on the mic and called Doudrop a 'mess' and said that she could never be like 'her.' After the match started, Eva kept running out of the ring and Doudrop chased her before she was nearly counted out.
Eva was dragged into the ring by Doudrop before she could even climb through the ropes. Marie was being manhandled in the ring and Doudrop hit a senton and a crossbody from the ropes for the quick win.
Result: Doudrop def. Eva Marie
Grade: C
Backstage, a very angry Big E walked up to Deville and Pearce and demanded a match with Roman and Bobby tonight.
Paul Heyman walked up to the duo next to try to get the match called off but they had already made the triple threat official.
Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles on RAW
Styles and Orton were facing each other next on RAW and Randy got the early advantage before Omos tried to distract him. Randy stomped on AJ before Omos grabbed him by the leg and dropped him.
The referee sent Omos backstage and Riddle mocked him before the giant wiped him out with an uppercut. The distraction let AJ toss Randy out of the ring before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Randy was sent into the corner but managed to come back with a series of lariats. AJ was hit with a sudden power slam before he blocked an RKO and locked in a sleeper hold.
Orton hit an exploder suplex before they both dodged each other's finishers. Orton managed to hit the draping DDT off the counter and get the RKO for the win.
Result: Randy Orton def. AJ Styles
Grade: B+
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax were set to face each other next.
Shayna Baszler vs. Nia Jax on RAW
Jax lifted Baszler early on during the match on RAW and Shayna got a few kicks in before being hit with a slam. The two were brawling in the corner and Shayna hit some knees to the head before dropping Nia to the mat and going for the Khirifuda Clutch.
Nia lifted Shayna on her back but Baszler had the hold still locked in and Jax fell back to the floor before passing out for good.
Result: Shayna Baszler def. Nia Jax
Shayna attacked her after the match and kicked her off the apron before trapping her hand on the ring steps and stomping on it. Shayna set her up on the steel steps one more time before stomping on her arm again.
Grade: B+
Mustafa Ali & Mansoor vs. Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo on RAW
Garza and Carrillo hit a double-team move on Ali early on before Humberto locked in a submission move. Mansoor was tagged in and sent Carrillo into their corner for a big double-team move before Garza broke the pin.
Mustafa Ali & Mansoor vs. Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo on RAW (contd...)
Humberto was sent outside the ring before he forced Mansoor into the ring post as RAW continued. Ali went after Carrillo, but Garza wiped him out. Back in the ring, Carrillo locked in a submission move before Garza hit a dropkick on Ali for the win.
Result: Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo def. Mustafa Ali & Mansoor
Grade: C+
Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley came out for a short promo and dedicated their next match to Connor's Cure before RAW continued.
Tamina and Natalya vs. Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley - Women's Tag Team title match on RAW
Tamina and Nikki kicked off the match, and Nikki was isolated early on and hit with a double team move with the help of Natalya. Tamina hit a Samoan Drop and went to the top rope for a splash, but Nikki got her knees up.
A.S.H made the tag, and Ripley attacked Tamina on the outside before hitting the Riptide on her. In the ring, Nikki rolled up Natalya and picked up the title win!
Result: Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley def. Tamina and Natalya to become the new Women's Tag Team champs
Grade: C+
Alexa's Playground on RAW
Alexa Bliss was out next with Lilly on RAW and her guest was Charlotte. Flair was out and Alexa called her the 'fun police' before asking what happened to Charly. Flair was quiet and Alexa brought Charly out before Charlotte said that she wanted the old Alexa Bliss back.
Flair said that all this was an attempt to hide how delicate Alexa was before saying that the doll was more popular than Bliss. She said she was not there to play with dolls but to beat some sense back into Alexa. Bliss mocked Charlotte and said that Flair would be nothing without the title.
Alexa said that Charly was a pity gift and that Alexa would take the title away from her on Sunday at Extreme Rules. A brawl broke out and Alexa went down to the mat but then came back before Charlotte took her out again.
Charlotte then tore the Charly doll up before reaching for Lilly but Bliss got up and took her out with a DDT.
Drake Maverick and the 24/7 Title chasers were planning to trap Reginald with a net backstage on RAW. Gulak distracted the champ but Reginald managed to escape and the net fell on Gulak as Reggie ran away.
Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus on RAW
Damian Priest was on commentary for the match and Sheamus took Hardy down into the corner before Jeff reversed a big move and hit a basement dropkick to the head of The Celtic Warrior.
Hardy dropped Sheamus off the apron before the Irish star dropped him on the apron after catching him off a dive. Back after a break on RAW, Sheamus hit a huge top rope lariat before getting the high knee off a counter. Hardy kicked out of a pin attempt before rolling Sheamus up for the win.
Result: Jeff Hardy def. Sheamus
Sheamus and Priest got in a brawl after the match and the champ managed to wipe The Celtic Warrior out of the ring.
Grade: B-
Big E vs. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley on RAW
Big E hit a big clothesline on Lashley before setting him up on the apron for a big splash. Roman took E out with a Drive By before we headed for another break.
Big E vs. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley on RAW (contd...)
Back on RAW after a break, Lashley was in control of the match and Big E managed to take him down for a near fall. Reigns came back in and sent Lashley out before getting a near fall on E with a clothesline.
The All Mighty took Reigns out at ringside with a counter and got a near fall of his own in the ring. Lashley hit a Spear on both opponents before Big E came back with a slam.
Roman hit a Samoan Drop on E before taking Lashley into the corner and to the top rope for a superplex. But Big E came in and wiped them both out with a powerbomb-superplex combo.
Roman took a belly-to-belly suplex from Big E before Lashley sent him into the barricades outside. Lashley hit the vertical suplex to Reigns but he kicked out. Big E reversed the next finisher from Lashley before taking a Belly-to-belly suplex. Big E tried to pin both men together with a splash but Lashley broke the pin.
Big E vs. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley on RAW (contd...)
Big E dodged the Superman Punch and hit the Big Ending on Reigns but Lashley broke it up again on RAW. He sent Big E through the commentary table.
Lashley went for a Spear but Roman countered with the Superman Punch. Lashley hit the Spear on Roman but Big E broke the pin before The All Mighty tried for the Hurt Lock. However, Reigns knocked Lashley down with a Superman Punch.
Big E took Reigns out with a dive to the outside before hitting the Big Ending. Lashley hit E with a steel chair to break the pin and kept hitting him with it. Lashley was going after Big E with the chair when Roman came in with a Spear and picked up the win before Extreme Rules.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Bobby Lashley & Big E
Grade: A
Episode grade: A
We got an action-packed RAW before Extreme Rules with Roman, Big E, and Lashley having a huge triple threat match while Alexa Bliss and Charlotte had a face-off. Nikki & Rhea picked up a Tag Team Title win while Shayna Baszler destroyed her former teammate in a singles match, tonight on RAW.
