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RK-Bro kicked off RAW and Randy Orton called Bobby Lashley a greedy S.O.B before they talked about the Tag Team Turmoil to decide the No.1 Contenders Match for the RAW Tag Team Titles. Riddle rambled about the teams a little before MVP and Lashley walked out.
MVP called Riddle stupid and they stepped in the ring so that Lashley could "finish what he started."
Lashley wanted a one-on-one match against Randy and The Viper agreed, but only if the WWE Champion put the title on the line.
Lashley and MVP thought about the champion vs. champion match and decided that they were willing to set it up for Extreme Rules while also trying to join the Tag Team Turmoil match tonight.
Tag Team Turmoil - No.1 Contender's Match for the RAW Tag Team Titles
The New Day and the Viking Raiders kicked off the match and Kingston and Ivar were in the ring. The Viking Raiders managed to isolate Kofi and hit some big moves but the New Day member hit the running knees on Erik and made the tag.
Woods came in and took control of the match, hitting a double-team superkick before sending Erik outside. Kofi went for a dive but the Viking Raiders caught him and tossed Kofi into Woods before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Ivar hit a big splash and nearly pinned Woods but the New Day came back with the Trouble in Paradise and picked up the pin.
The Viking Raiders were eliminated.
Jinder Mahal and Veer were out next and Woods tried to pin Jinder early on before they took out Woods with a double-team move.
Back after a break, Kingston hit a top rope elbow and tagged in Woods for a double team move before Xavier got the pin on RAW.
Jinder Mahal & Veer were eliminated.
Tag Team Turmoil - No.1 Contender's Match for the RAW Tag Team Titles (contd...)
The Lucha House Party were in next as that match continued on RAW, and the New Day were tired but still managed to counter their early offense.
Woods got his knees up during a dive from Lince before Kingston got a near fall on Metallik. Xavier Woods hit the reverse Sunset Flip and picked up yet another fall!
Lucha House Party were eliminated.
Mace and T-Bar were the next to join the match, and they isolated Woods in the ring as the match was restarted. Woods took a big suplex before T-Bar tagged in and destroyed Kofi on the outside. T-Bar and Mace worked against Woods in the ring before T-Bar went for the Feast Your Eyes, but Woods rolled him up for a fall!
Mace and T-Bar were eliminated.
Mace and T-Bar attacked the New Day at ringside after being eliminated as Ali and Mansoor entered. They destroyed both teams by sending them into the ring posts and steels steps before we headed for a break on RAW.
Back on RAW after a break, Sonya Deville informed the fans that the Tag team Turmoil would continue later in the night and we learned that Lashley and MVP were added to the match as well.
Grade: B
Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus on RAW
Sheamus was hit with a spinebuster early on before Drew took a Superplex. Drew hit a neck breaker and a belly-to-belly suplex from the top rope before being hit with the Glasgow Kiss using the metal mask.
Sheamus went for the Brogue Kick but Drew countered into the Futureshock DDT. Drew tried for the claymore before The Celtic Warrior reversed it and got a near fall off a knee strike.
Drew hit the White Noise on Sheamus and got a near fall before McIntyre grabbed his mask and ripped it off. Sheamus caught him off the claymore and rolled him up by the tights for the win.
Result: Sheamus def. Drew McIntyre and will face Damian Priest for the US title at Extreme Rules
Drew took Sheamus out with the steel mask first and then hit the Claymore as well on RAW.
Grade: B
Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H were backstage on RAW, and they decided to call their team 'Super Brutality'.
Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H vs. Tamina & Natalya on RAW
The tag team champs isolated Ripley from the beginning. She managed to make the tag before Nikki came in and was taken to the corner by Natalya. After a break on RAW, Nikki dodged a Sharpshooter attempt and made the tag back to Ripley.
Nikki hit the elbow to Natalya, but Tamina caused a distraction by taking out Rhea Ripley on the outside with a superkick. Back in the ring, Rhea unloaded on Natalya before she put Nikki in a sharpshooter. Rhea hit the Riptide on Natalya and picked up the win on RAW.
Result: Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H def. Tamina & Natalya
Grade: B
Moist TV was back with John Morrison and his guest Karrion Kross threatened him.
John Morrison vs. Karrion Kross on RAW
Kross hit Morrison with the Doomsday Saito Suplex right off the bat, but Morrison managed to get out of danger and spray Kross with a Dripstick.
Kross was not too impressed and started tossing Morrison around the ring before sending him outside.
After a back and forth, Kross locked in the Kross Jacket and picked up the quick win.
Result: Karrion Kross def. John Morrison
Grade: C
Charlotte (c) vs. Nia Jax - RAW Women's Title match
Shayna Baszler showed up before the RAW Women's Title match and said she wasn't sure Nia could beat Charlotte tonight. The distraction allowed Charlotte to get the upper hand early with a cheap shot, and The Queen was furious at Nia for disrespecting her by pulling her hair.
Charlotte decided to walk out of the match with her title when Nia dragged her back to the ring, and the match continued on RAW.
Flair hit a moonsault on Nia before Baszler ran a distraction, and Charlotte got the Natural Selection for the win!
Result: Charlotte def. Nia Jax to retain the RAW Women's Title
After the match, Alexa Bliss invited Charlotte to her playground. Flair said she wasn't interested. Alexa then said she and Lilly bringing the playground to her since she decided not to join them. The ring went dark, and when the lights came back on, Alexa and Lilly were in the ring with Flair.
Flair asked what Alexa wanted, and she pointed at the title. Charlotte said she could have her title shot, but the ring was her 'playground' and not Bliss'.
Grade: B
Reggie (c) vs. Akira Tozawa - 24/7 Title match on RAW
Tozawa charged at Reggie as the match began on RAW and Reggie dodged him with his acrobatic skills and hit a big dropkick. Reggie hit a big move off the ropes before going for a front flip leg drop.
Reggie managed to hit the front flip seated senton and got the pin on Tozawa rather quickly. After the match, most of the locker room chased Reggie for the title. However, everyone was in for a shock as Drake Maverick returned on RAW.
Result: Reggie def. Akira Tozawa
Grade: C
Tag Team Turmoil - No.1 Contender's Match for the RAW Tag Team Titles (Part II)
Mansoor and Kofi kicked off Part II of the match and Kingston landed on the outside thanks to Ali before he tagged in. Woods came in and Ali took him to the corner where Mansoor joined him for a double-team but Xavier reversed it.
Woods returned with a rollup but was having trouble thanks to his injured back. Kofi came in off the tag and hit the Trouble in Paradise. Woods went up top for the splash and hit it for the pinfall.
Mustafa Ali & Mansoor were eliminated.
Tag Team Turmoil - No.1 Contender's Match for the RAW Tag Titles (Part II contd...)
AJ Styles and Omos were next on RAW, and Styles kicked off the match with Woods in the ring. Styles focused on Xavier's injured back and tagged in Omos, who continued to do the same.
Kingston came in and was taken down from mid-air by Omos. Kofi managed to hit the Trouble in Paradise on AJ for a near fall before Omos tossed Woods outside and Styles hit the Styles Clash on Kofi and took out the New Day.
The New Day was eliminated.
Bobby Lashley and MVP came out next before Lashley and AJ started the round. Lashley was unloading on Styles inside the ring before Omos was tagged in. The All Mighty went after Omos and sent him into the corner before a big brawl broke out at ringside with Randy and Riddle getting taken out by AJ and Omos.
AJ was setting up for the Phenomenal Forearm in the ring, but Lashley managed avoid it and hit the Spear to get the win.
Result: Bobby Lashley and MVP won the Tag Team Turmoil and will face RK-Bro for the RAW Tag Team Titles
After the match, Omos hit a chokeslam on Lashley, and Randy came in for an RKO on the WWE champ before RAW went off the air.
Grade: B+
Episode rating: B
We got one long tag team turmoil match on RAW to decide RK-Bro's next challengers. Randy and Lashley set up a title match for Extreme Rules while Ripley and Nikki earned a big win. We got the return of former 24/7 champ Drake Maverick on RAW tonight while Charlotte beat Nia Jax before being challenged by Alexa Bliss.
