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Replays are shown of the brawl between Shane McMahon and new RAW Superstar The Miz. Rey Mysterio also came over in the Superstar Shake-up.
They announce that Eric Young of Sanity has come over to RAW.
Becky Lynch vs. Ruby Riott w/ The Riott Squad
Becky Lynch quickly takes her down before stomping her in the corner. Riott blocks a shot into the corner, but Lynch stops her as well. Lynch takes her down and poses. Lynch then hits Riott with a baseball slide. Lynch hits a clothesline off the apron before getting Riott in the ring. Lynch quickly knocks Liv Morgan off the apron. Riott takes Lynch down for a two count. Riott punches away at her before hitting a snapmare and applying a neck vice. Lynch fights up, kicks her, and hits a pair of clotheslines before hitting a diving shoulder. Lynch connects with the Bexploder. Riott quickly drops her on the apron, but Lynch punches her back. Riott cuts her off and slams her off the top rope. Riott hits a second rope senton bomb for a near fall. Riott goes to the top rope, but Lynch moves. Lynch applies the Dis-Arm-Her, but The Riott Squad pulls Riott out. Lynch hits The Riott Squad with a cross-body off the apron. Lynch then catches Riott with the Dis-Arm-Her for the win.
Winner by Submission: Becky Lynch
Lynch quickly stops Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan from attacking her. Lynch kills Morgan with a scary Bexploder that lands her on her head. Lynch celebrates in the ring with her two belts.
Charly Caruso is backstage with Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley. Corbin is hoping Charly got traded to Smackdown. She asks for speculation on who is coming from Smackdown Live. McIntyre says he doesn’t give a damn. All he wants is to get his hands on Roman Reigns. Corbin says Reigns might be riding high, but that’s over. They’re going to run Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns off RAW. Lio Rush asks after what Lashley did to Dean Ambrose, who would be stupid enough to team with Reigns and Rollins?
Natalya makes her way to the ring. Becky Lynch is still in the ring. We’ll find out what’s going on, next.
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Natalya is in the ring with Becky Lynch. Natalya congratulates her on all her success. Last week, Lynch said she had to sleep with one eye open. Natalya is here to look her in the eye to tell her that she’s the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. She’s coming after the RAW Women’s Championship.
Lynch says she has spent years in the trenches with a lot of overlooked women, just like she was. Natalya is the same. The second she held the titles over her head, she knew the overlooked women would come for her. To take over the world, you have to take out the person on top. They have traveled the world as teenagers looking to fight anyone to get a foot in the door. Now look at them. A “You deserve it” chant picks up.
Lacey Evans’ music cuts Lynch off. Evans says she admires Natalya, but the RAW Women’s Championship could never be around the waste of a has-been like her. A lady knows how to curry favor and use her influence to get what she wants. Now that she is officially on Monday Night RAW, she wants that RAW Women’s Championship. Evans says she has the authority per The McMahons that Natalya’s next match will be against her. The winner will be the first in line to take on Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship. Evans is going to educate Natalya on a Woman’s Right. Lynch should pay attention. A lady can teach a man a thing or two.
Natalya vs. Lacey Evans
Evans quickly fights out of a waistlock. Natalya immediately spikes her on the tailbone and dropkicks her. Natalya clotheslines her before throwing her out of the ring.
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We come back from the break to see Natalya take Evans down and attempt a Sharpshooter, but Evans gets away. Natalya hits a baseball slide and slaps her in the face. Natalya gets Evans in the ring and powers her to the corner. Natalya punches away at her before the referee backs her up. Evans quickly pulls Natalya face-first into the corner. Evans stomps Natalya and bounces her head off the bottom turnbuckle. Becky Lynch is seen watching on from backstage. Evans then applies a chin lock. Natalya fights up and catches her with an inside cradle for a two count. Evans goes back to the chin lock. Evans cinches it in, but Natalya gets out. Natalya boots her back and hits a Discus Clothesline. Natalya then applies a Sharpshooter. Evans tries to get to the bottom rope, but Natalya pulls her to the center of the ring. Evans refuses to tap out and gets to the bottom rope. Evans leaves the ring. Natalya powers her into the barricade and slaps her. Natalya gets her in the ring, but Evans hits the Woman’s Right. Evans then kills her with a big moonsault for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans is now first in line for a championship match against Becky Lynch.
Charly Caruso is backstage outside the Men’s Locker Room. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns come out. She asks who will be their tag team partner. Rollins is going to tell, but Reigns says she has to wait like everyone else. Rollins says he heard what was said earlier. This is the honeymoon phase, but why not? Life is good for them. For their opponents, life won’t be so good. They haven’t forgotten about what Bobby Lashley did to Dean Ambrose last night. This could be either of their last night’s on RAW. Reigns says regardless of whether it’s their last, they’ll tear Montreal down.
Drew McIntyre’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring to compete in tonight’s main event.
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A creepy dollhouse is shown before we see a rocking horse rocking back and forth quickly. We then see another rocking chair with a ventriloquist dummy sitting in it. The dummy starts to laugh before the shot ends.
Footage is shown of Braun Strowman giving EC3 a Chokeslam through the stage.
Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, and Bobby Lashley w/ Lio Rush vs. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and AJ Styles
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Bobby Lashley starts against Seth Rollins. Lashley punches him to the corner, but Rollins fights out. Roman Reigns tags in, and they hit Lashley with a double-team wishbone split. Reigns punches Lashley to the corner, and AJ Styles tags in. Styles punches away at Lashley, but he’s powered to the corner. Baron Corbin tags in, and Styles chops him. An “AJ Styles” chant picks up. Styles leapfrogs Corbin and connects with a dropkick. Drew McIntyre tags in, and he points at Reigns. Styles tags Reigns in.
Reigns comes in and punches McIntyre. McIntyre quickly kicks him, but Reigns comes back with an uppercut. Reigns clubs away at him in the corner before hitting the ropes, but McIntyre counters with a belly-to-belly overhead suplex. McIntyre connects with the Glasgow Kiss for a near fall. McIntyre catches him with a suplex for a two count. McIntyre grounds and pounds him before throwing him out of the ring. Corbin tags in, and he backs Reigns into the barricade. Corbin whips him into the barricade, and McIntyre talks a little trash to Reigns. Corbin gets him in the ring and hits a chokeslam backbreaker for a near fall.
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We come back from the break to see Reigns punch Corbin back and tag Rollins in. Rollins hits Corbin with a springboard forearm and a Sling Blade. Rollins hits McIntyre with a plancha before covering Corbin with a two count. Rollins superkicks Corbin before kicking him in the midsection. Corbin quickly gets out of the ring. Rollins goes for a suicide dive, but Corbin forearms him. Corbin catches him with a slam for a two count. Corbin punches him to the corner and puts him on the top rope. Rollins fights off a superplex and boots him back. Rollins hits a blockbuster, and they’re both down.
Styles and Lashley are tagged in. Styles punches away at him before taking him down with a clothesline. Styles knocks McIntyre off the apron and lifts Lashley, but Lashley slides off. Styles quickly comes back with an overhead kick on Lashley. Corbin runs in and meets the same fate. Styles sets up for a Styles Clash, but McIntyre catches him with a Claymore Kick. Reigns runs in to give McIntyre a Superman Punch, but McIntyre counters into an overhead suplex. Rollins quickly superkicks McIntyre. Reigns then hits McIntyre with a Superman Punch. Reigns hits Corbin with a Drive-By Dropkick. Rollins then hits him with a suicide dive. Styles sets up for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Lio Rush grabs the feet. Lashley slams Styles, but Rollins breaks it up with a Stomp! Reigns connects with a Spear on Lashley, and Styles follows up with the Phenomenal Forearm for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and AJ Styles
The Superstar Shake-up continues tomorrow night on Smackdown Live.
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