We are at the WWE Performance Center and Montel Vontavious Porter is in the ring for the VIP Lounge.
MVP brings out his guest, who is so much better than you that he is one of the most selfless people he knows. When Drew McIntyre was an unemployed bum, he took Drew in to make him the man he is today. Drew is so ungrateful he won’t even say thank you to the man who made him. MVP says his guest will show off and show out at Extreme Rules.
MVP brings out Dolph Ziggler.
We see what happened last week with Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre and the post match festivities with Dolph Ziggler and Heath.
Dolph says when he wins on Sunday, he will get something like the new US Title belt.
MVP says that we know that Drew is legit but you made him. You know what makes Drew tick. MVP says he respects the fact that Dolph hasn’t disclosed the stipulation before the match.
Dolph says he knows what makes Drew tick and what can turn him back into the old Drew McIntyre that was fired. He brought Drew from obscurity and brought him to Raw. How many times has Drew mentioned his name? Zero times. Without him, Drew McIntyre does not beat Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania. Without him, Drew is not the WWE Champion. Without him, Drew is an unemployed loser looking for a hand out.
MVP thanks Dolph because he knows Drew won’t do it.
Dolph says it is that lack of gratitude and lack of thanks that is why Drew will lose the WWE title.
Drew McIntyre’s music plays and he comes to the ring.
Drew says he won’t tear up the set or Claymore MVP tonight. Drew says you brought Heath out last week and he has done some soul searching. He thought about his career and he thought about Dolph’s career. You used me. You used Mandy Rose and Big E. You used me. We were never friends. I was the muscle who did your dirty work. You might be one of the most talented performers in the ring, but on Sunday…
Dolph interrupts and says you are going to take me to Claymore Country. Drew says he will torture Dolph and make you regret the decision to call me to come to Raw. Everything that happens is on you. Drew says he doesn’t know if he can wait until Sunday. He wants some action now. Drew punches Dolph and then he fakes a head butt and gets MVP to flinch.
Backstage:
Chalry Caruso is in the back with Angel Garza, Andrade, and Zelina Vega. Charly brings up the dissention between them and will they be able to work together against the Viking Raiders. Zelina tells Charly to stop ignoring the facts to promote your false narrative. They beat the Viking Raiders, they teamed with Randy Orton to beat Big Show. They have the Street Profits on the run. No one can match up with them. Zelina insults Charly. Angel says the beauty of an elimination match is that he doesn’t have to choose. He can beat both of his opponents, or they can beat up both opponents. Andrade says if Garza has his back, he has Garza’s. When they win the Raw Tag Titles…
Erik and Ivar show up and Erik says the Viking Raiders have been the most dominant team on Raw for a year. You have dishnored the division by what you have done to their friends, the Street Profits. Thty will run through you. Ivar takes Angel’s rose and gives it to Charly who seems very happy. We go to commercial.
Elimination Tag Team Match
The Viking Raiders vs. Andrade and Angel Garza w/ Zelina Vega
Andrade and Garza attack The Viking Raiders at the sound of the bell and knock them out of the ring. Andrade punches away at Ivar and takes a moment before tagging Garza in. Garza takes Ivar down and rips his pants off. Ivar tags Erik in, who knocks Garza down and hits a t-bone suplex. Erik then knocks Andrade off the apron. Erik flips Garza over and knees him in the face. Ivar tags in, and Erik drives Garza into the corner. Ivar avalanches him before Erik drives him into Garza. Andrade breaks up the pin. Erik tags back in and goes for double knees in the corner, but Garza moves. Garza superkicks Erik and tags Andrade in. Andrade hits double knees on Erik before Garza dropkicks Ivar off the apron. Andrade hits Erik with a Hammerlock DDT to eliminate him!
Erik has been eliminated from the match. We go to commercial.
We are back and Andrade sends Ivar into the corner and Garza makes the tag. Iver goes for a suicide dive on Andrade but Garza with a kick on the apron. Garza and Andrade send Ivar back into the ring and they do a fist salute of solidarity of Ingobernability but Ivar with a suicide dive. Ivar goes for a handspring back elbow but Garza is pushed out of the way and Andrade takes the elbow. Garza with a rollup for a near fall. Garza with a drop kick. Ivar with a Michaels flip in the corner and he punches Garza.
Ivar with a cartwheel to avoid a clothesline and Ivar with a clothesline of his own. Andrade tags in and Ivar with a spin kick of doom to both men and Andrade is pinned.
Andrade eliminated
Garza with a missile drop kick. Garza goes for the Wing Clipper but Ivar escapes. Garza with a super kick and Ivar with a seated splash in the corner. Ivar with the Spin Kick of Doom but Andrade puts Garza’s foot on the ropes and the referee continues the match. Ivar sends Garza into the turnbuckles and misses a splash. Garza counters a seated splash into a sit out power bomb for the three count.
Winners: Angel Garza and Andrade
After the match, Andrade and Angel show their solidarity with a fist salute.
Backstage:
Sarah Schreiber is backstage with Ruby Riott when The IIconics immediately cut them off. They make fun of Riott for not having any friends and not being able to get a partner for their tag team match tonight. Bianca Belair walks up and is going to be Riott’s partner. Belair says she’s the smartest, strongest, quickest tag team partner. They can’t work her. The IIconics look worried.
The IIconics vs. Ruby Riott and Bianca Belair
Back from the break and The IIconics are in the ring – Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. Out next comes Ruby Riott to the stage. Bianca Belair is out next, making her return. They head to the ring together for a pop.
Ruby and Royce start things off and Billie distracts Ruby but Ruby with punches to Billie and Peyton. Ruby with a rollup for a near fall. Ruby with an O’Connor Roll for a near fall. Ruby with another rollup for a near fall. Ruby with an arm drag and STO for a near fall. Billie tags in and she kicks Ruby for a near fall. Billie kicks Ruby and Peyton tags in and kicks Ruby. Peyton with a punch to Ruby followed by a knee to the back. Royce with a front face lock and she keeps Ruby from making the tag. Royce with a spin kick but Ruby with a jaw breaker. Billie tags in and keeps Ruby from making the tag.
Bianca tags in and hits shoulder tackles. Bianca with a double sledge and a drop kick. Bianca with a splash into the corner and then Bianca floats over and hits a shoulder into the corner. Bianca does some dips before slamming Billie. Bianca with a handspring moonsault that knocks Royce off the apron but Peyton breaks up the cover. Royce sends Bianca into the turnbuckles and Ruby with a kick to Royce. Billie misses a boot and Bianca hits the KOD for the three count.
Winners: Ruby Riott and Bicana Belair
Backstage:
WWE 24/7 Champion Ricochet greets Ricochet and Cedric Alexander backstage. He congratulates Ricochet on winning MVP of RAW. Ricochet corrects him – he’s facing Bobby Lashley, with MVP, on RAW. Truth says that’s what he meant. Truth goes on and they mention his match with Randy Orton tonight. Truth says he was challenged by WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, not Orton. They correct him – he was challenged by Flair, on behalf of Orton. Truth realizes he has to face Orton tonight and he says he’s got to go. Truth walks off but Akira Tozawa is there. Truth says he never thought he’d say this but he needs Tozawa to teach him how to be a black belt in 5-7 minutes. Tozawa says no. Truth turns around to walk off but Tozawa rolls him up for a 2 count as a referee appears. Tozawa’s ninjas join him now. Truth orders Tozawa to meet him in the ring. Right now. A more serious Truth storms off and Tozawa follows. It looks like Truth is pulling double duty, according to Tom. Back to commercial.
R Truth vs. Akira Tozawa (with Ninjas) for the 24/7 Title
Before tha match, Truth says he came out by himself. Why does Tozawa have three ninjas with him.
Before Tozawa cananswer, Shayna Baszler makes her way to the ring.
Tozawa hides behind his ninjas and one is sent to Shayna and Shayna with a Kirifuda Clutch. Baszler kicks the second one and then hits a gutwrench suplex on the third one. Tozawa says he is out. Truth tells Tozawa not to come back.
Truth says he will let himself out now.
Shayna takes the mic and she says she has been so patient. She has allowed everyone to have their fun. She is done. All of these weak minded Women’s Champions are running around fooling themselves under the delusion that they are under control. The limbs and terror left in her wake is a distant memory to them. The Queen of Spades is here to shatter that illusion by hitting you with a hard dose of reality. And I am that reality.
– We take a look at what happened last week during the Name the Stipulation Match.
Backstage:
Buddy Murphy is in the back and Seth Rollins wants to know what is troubling him. Murphy asks if Seth means that he will go out there an try to blind Rey. Seth says he wants Murphy to understand that nothing of significance happens without sacrifice. Rey asked for this. He tells Buddy to focus on his match with Aleister Black while he has a message to give. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.
Seth says an eye for an eye. An eye for an eye. Seth continues to repeat Eye for an Eye. What does that mean? Seth says he knows what it means. When Rey said it last week, he thought it was a metaphor for revenge. He says he has come to understand that Rey meant it literally. Seth says he is trying to comprehend and understand how they got to this point. Seth says he is trying to lead Raw to a brighter future. Rey has stood in the way of the greater good at all times. Now he is competing in a match at Extreme Rules where the only way to win is to pluck your opponent’s eye ball out of the socket. There has never been a match sanctioned that is this bariatric.
Seth says he needs everyone to understand that never meant to harm Rey Mysterio. That was never the intention. Rey presented himself to Seth at a time of need and Seth says he fulfilled the prophecy for the Greater Good. You asked me to be the leader. This year, Extreme Rules is called the Horror Show and that is exactly what it is going to be. Rey has forced his hand for the last time. He will be forced to rip, tear, and gouge until Rey is blind. Rey will never watch his son get married. Rey will never get to see his wife’s face again. He will never see another sunrise or another sunset. Extreme Rules will be the end of Rey Mysterio.
In many ways it will be a new beginning.
Kevin Owens interrupts Seth’s sermon.
Kevin says he is not sorry to interrupt Seth. Last week, when I came up with the idea of having the winning team select the stipulation, I thought Rey would choose a Last Man Standing Match or a Cage match to keep your buddies out of the way. Then Rey chose an Eye for an Eye Match. Kevin says Seth was such a scumbag to make a man who is respected by everyone in the industry because he is one of the best and a genuine nice guy and someone people look up to. You got Rey to want to gouge your eyes out. Kevin says he understands where Rey is coming from. Kevin says he was willing to end his career at Wrestlemania if it meant to shut up Seth.
Kevin says he has Seth covered. After Rey is done at Extreme Rules, he is friends with a pirate by the name of Jean Pierre Lafitte and here is an eye patch. Seth has Buddy Murphy come out and he is stopped by Aleister Black. They fight at ringside as we go to commercial.
Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy
Murphy punches and kicks Black in the corner. Black with punches to Murphy. Black with a round kick to the chest and Murphy blocks a kick and Murphy with a dragon screw leg whip. Murphy with another dragon screw leg whip and Black falls to the floor. They return to the ring and Murphy with an elbow and he goes to the turnbuckles but Black with a kick as Murphy comes off the turnbuckles. Black and Murphy exchange forearms until Black takes the advantage. Black with a knee to Murphy and Black with punches and kicks followed by a leg sweep and drop kick to the head. Murphy trips Black. Black with a knee.
Murphy with another kick to the leg. Murphy goes for a Cloverleaf but Black kicks Murphy to the apron. Murphy with a kick to the leg. Murphy goes for a suplex to the floor but Black blocks it. Black with Black Mass but Seth pulls Black out of the ring and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner by DQ: Aleister Black
After the match, Owens goes after Rollins and then Rey Mysterio’s music plays and he comes to the ring with his son Dominick.
Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens
Rollins goes to the floor when the bell rings but he has to get back into the ring because there is no escape. Owens punches Rollins and then kicks him in the hamstring. Rollins with a Michaels Flip in the corner followed by a kick from Owens. Owens with a back senton for a near fall. Rollins begs for mercy and Owens kicks Rollins. Owens with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Black distracts Rollins on the turnbuckles and Owens with a clothesline into the corner followed by a cannonball.
Owens stretches Rollins. Rollins kicks Owens but Owens kicks Rollins back. Owens sends Rollins to the floor. Rollins looks around and sees no way around the ring so he gets back on the apron and Owens with a punch. Rollins with a knee and he sends Owens to the floor. Black protects Owens from Rollins. Dominick joins Black to be a human shield and Owens with a punch. Owens sends Rollins into the ringside barrier. Owens chops Rollins. Rollins hides behind Byron and Owens sends Seth back into the ring.
Seth goes to the floor again and Owens with punches to Rollins. Owens sends Rollins into the apron and ringside barrier. Owens breaks the count and he goes to the apron but Rollins jumps back to the apron and Owens with punches. Rollins gets back into the ring and Owens with a head butt. Rollins with a leg sweep and a suicide dive.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins chokes Owens in the ropes. Rollins sends Owens to the floor and he punches Owens. Rollins sends Owens into the plexiglass. Rollins with a double sledge as they return to the ring before the ten count. Rollins with a knee drop for a near fall. Rollins rakes the eye. Owens and Rollins with punches and Rollins rakes the eyes again. Owens with forearms to Rollins. Rollins with a knee to the midsection. Rollins with a kick but Owens with a kick and Rollins blocks a DDT.
Rollins with a forearm and he sets for a power bomb but Owens with a back body drop and Rollins lands on his feet. Owens with a super kick for a near fall. Owens with a DDT for a near fall. Rollins gets a boot up to stop Owens and Rollins with a flatliner into the turnbuckles followed by a Blockbuster for a near fall. Owens blocks a kick and hits a super kick. Rollins escapes a pop up power bomb and Rollins with a super kick for a near fall. Owens avoids Black Out and Rollins avoids a stunner. Rollins is sent to the apron and he connects with a forearm. Rollins goes up top and Owens with a forearm.
Owens sets for a superplex but Rollins blocks it and punches Owens and rakes the eyes. Rollins sets for Black Out but Black gets on the apron to distract Rollins. Dominick gets on the apron and Rollins is distracted. Rey does the same thing. Owens with a kick and stunner by the PERSON HE IS WRESTLING and Owens gets the three count.
Winner: Kevin Owens
After the match, Rey tells Seth that he tried to end his career, terrorize his family, and touch his son. You crossed every line. Sunday, it will be my turn. I will make a sacrifice of my own. You are walking into our match with two eyes, but you will be carried out with only one.
Backstage:
Big Show is with Ric Flair and he tells Flair they need to talk. Flair reminds Show of his retirement and how people said he talked too long. I have been doing this for 48 years and 20 of them were with you. When I think about wrestling the big guys like Hansen, Brody, and Andre, the one with the most skill was you. You have unparalleled coordination but you have lost focus. You can’t do Hollywood and wrestle. That is why the Rock hasn’t come back. You don’t need this. You want to be everything the world thinks you are. People won’t change their mind about you. You should go into the Hall of Fame healthy, not with an injury due to Randy Orton.
Orton is the best right now and he has that confidence. It isn’t too late for you to say goodbye.
Show tells Flair he knows what Ric tried to do. You are a master at it. You are the dirtiest player in the game. I know what you have done to Randy Orton. He has never been more vicious or dangerous. He might be the best the WWE has ever seen. I know what he has done to Edge and Christian. Tonight, he faces one of our friends, R Truth. Are you willing to sacrifice your friendships so Randy Orton can be the legend killer. Think about that. Back to commercial.
– We are back with a look at how Randy Orton became the Legend Killer.
Backstage:
Randy Orton is in the back and he says you are lucky if you make it out of this industry with a handful of friends. He had those friends and he bonded with them up and down the road. They laughed, bled, and fought together. He had Edge. He had Christian. He had the Big Show. He has Ric Flair. Edge came back at the Royal Rumble and all he had to do was step into the ring and be Rated RKO, but Edge couldn’t trust him that he knew what was best for Edge. To be a father and a husband and nurse that tricep injury. Then Christian came to Raw to defend the honor of his friend. There is nothing wrong with that but Christian selfishly accepted his challenge for one more match, an unsanctioned match.
You have Big Show. They have history together. He has known Show for 20 years. Show was one of the first to take him under his wing. Show showed him around the locker room and how things worked. Why would he worry about a few fractured skulls to end their friendship. Ric Flair is like family… he is family. It would be a shame if Ric did anything to jeopardize what they have. As far as my match goes and my opponent goes. R Truth has his respect. Truth has made everyone laugh and smile. It will be a shame when all Truth amounts to is one more chapter in the Legend Killer.
Ric Flair shows up and Flair tells him it is his time. Orton tells Flair he will be right behind him. We go to commercial.
Randy Orton vs. R Truth in a Grudge Match
Ric Flair says he wants to congratulate Truth on his great career. Two decades you have been rocking and rolling. Here is the deal. I want you to know that Randy loves you the way he does. He will not punt you or field goal you across the building. He is just going to RKO you.
The bell rings and Truth wants to say something to Flair. Orton grabs Truth but Truth with punches and he misses the scissors kick. Orton with the RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Orton backs up for the kick but Big Show’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Orton tells Show to stop or he removes Truth’s head from his body. Orton says he knows that Show is angry and livid. When he kicked Edge and Christian it hurt him. Orton says he wasn’t going to kick Truth. His name wasn’t on it, Big Show’s was. How about we get this finished in the ring next week in an unsanctioned match. Show accepts the challenge and he gets into the ring but Orton leaves.
Bacskatge:
Ricochet and Cedric Alexander are in the back and MVP and Bobby Lashley show up. MVP asks Cedric if he got the package. Cedric says he is not going to join him. MVP is ambushed and asked for his game plan on Sunday. MVP says his victory is a forgone conclusion. They will celebrate VIP style in an undisclosed location. Bobby Lashley says Ricochet will be nursing his injuries in the training room or worse.
Bacskatge:
Drew McIntyre is ambushed by Sarah about his match with Dolph. Drew says he was trying to give Dolph a chance. He can pick any stipulation he wants… Dolph Ziggler attacks Drew and they have to be separated by officials and producers.
We go to commercial.
Ricochet vs. Bobby Lashley
Ricochet with an enzuigiri and Lashley does not move. Lashley with a leg pick to knock Ricochet off the apron. Lashley sends Ricochet into the plexiglass. Lashley runs Ricochet into the apron. Lashley with a shoulder in the corner and he chokes Ricochet. Lashley with an Irish whip but Ricochet floats over and goes for a rollup but Lashley stays on his feet. Ricochet with a shoulder from the apron and he goes for a springboard move but Lashley catches Ricochet and hits a Dominator for a near fall. Lashley with an elbow in the corner.
Lashley with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Lashley with a leg sweep and Ricochet avoids a palm strike and connects with a kick to the shoulder followed by a shooting star press for a near fall. Ricochet goes up top and flips over Lashley. Ricochet with a super kick and Lashley stays on his feet. Lashley catches Ricochet on a handspring move and applies the full nelson and Ricochet taps out.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Cedric tries to make the save after the match but MVP gets in the way. Alexander with a Neuralizer to MVP and then Lashley puts Alexander in the full nelson and hits a full nelson slam. We go to commercial.
– We are back and Charly Caruso is with the Big Show. Charly asks Show about the match he has next week against Randy Orton. Show says he wants to clarify things and he says that he accepts the challenge.
Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Asuka and Kairi Sane in a Grudge Match for the WWE Women’s Tag Titles Match
We go back to the ring for tonight’s main event as the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are out first – Sasha Banks with SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. They hit the ring and we go back to commercial.
We are back and Sasha Banks and Bayley have something to say before their title match. Bayley says she wants to give the Raw audience a chance to see greatness. It is the tribute to Bayley and Sasha Banks. BORING!
We come back and they’re thrilled with the video. Out next are The Kabuki Warriors – Kairi Sane and RAW Women’s Champion Asuka. We get formal ring introductions from Mike Rome.
Banks and Bayley attack during the formal introductions. Asuka and Sane end up fighting back and hitting dropkicks on the champs at the same time. The Kabuki Warriors send Banks and Bayley retreating to the floor as we go back to commercial.
We are back and the match officially starts and Sasha goes into the ropes to avoid Asuka. Sasha goes into the ropes again to avoid Asuka. Sasha continues to avoid Asuka and Bayley tags in but she still wants to face Sasha. They lock up and Bayley goes into the ropes and demands a break. They lock up and Asuka with a clean break. Asuka blocks a kick and kicks Bayley. Bayley pulls Asuka to the mat. Sasha tags in and chokes Asuka in the ropes and gets a near fall.
Bayley tags in and punches Asuka in the ribs. Bayley gets a near fall. Asuka kicks Bayley in the leg but Bayley with forearms. Asuka with a Codebreaker and both women are down. Sane tags in and Sane with a forearm off Bayley’s back to Sasha. Sane with a blockbuster and forearms. Sane with a forearm to Sasha and then Sane with a double arm drag and a double spear. Sane with a forearm into the corner. Bayley pushes Sane away and Sasha tags in but Sane sends Bayley to the floor while Asuka makes the tag. Asuka tags in and they do a double hip attack to Sasha. Asuka kicks Sasha.
Asuka gets a near fall. Asuka with an arm bar. Asuka with an arm drag as she holds on to the arm bar. Asuka with an Irish whip and a hip attack into the corner. Sane tags in and goes up top but Bayley pulls Asuka off the apron. Sasha pulls Sane off the turnbuckles and gets a near fall. Sasha sends Sane to the floor and Bayley tags in. Sasha and Bayley with a double catapult into the plexiglass as we go to commercial.
We are back and Sasha with a reverse chin lock and Sasha gets a near fall. Bayley tags in and she chokes Sane. Sane with punches to the leg and Bayley sends Sane into the turnbuckles. Sasha tags in and hits a double knee drop for a near fall. Sasha gets a near fall. Sasha with a suplex for a near fall. Bayley tags in and she hits a hip attack on Sane. Bayley with a reverse chin lock but Sane with a jaw breaker. Bayley keeps Sane in her half of the ring and Sasha tags in and gets a near fall.
Sane gets her knees up to stop Sasha and she goes through the legs but Sasha stops Sane. Sane with a back fist and both women are down. Bayley and Asuka tag in and Asuka wtih kicks and a hip attack to Banks to knock her off the apron. Asuka with a clothesline and a hip attack to Bayley. Asuka with a back heel kick to Sasha followed by a bulldog and clothesline combination for a near fall on Bayley. Bayley rolls to the floor and Asuka goes to the apron. Bayley blocks a running kick and Asuka connects with a knee. They return to the ring and Asuka gets a near fall.
Bayley with an Irish wihp and Asuka goes to the turnbuckles. Bayley pulls Asuka off the turnbuckles and lands on the top rope. Sasha tags in and hits a running double knee strike for a near fall. Bayley tags back in and gets a near fall. Sasha tags in and Bayley with a Frankensteiner to Asuka followed by a baseball slide to knock Sane off the apron. Sasha with a frog splash and Asuka rolls through and gets a near fall. Asuka with an Asuka Lock and Bayley tries to break it up but Sane with a spear. Sasha gets to the ropes.
Asuka with a pop up knee. Sasha with a waist lock and Sane tags in and Sasha with an O’Connor Roll. Sane with a kick and she hits the elbow drop but Bayley pulls Sane out of the ring to stop the count. Bayley pulls Asuka off the apron. Sane goes up top again and hits a forearm. Sane says it is over and she hits an Alabama Slam. Sane goes for the Sliding D but Banks blocks it and applies the Banks Statement and Sane taps out.
Winners: Sasha Banks and Bayley
After the match, Banks and Bayley celebrate as their music hits. We go to replays. Asuka checks on Sane in the middle of the ring now. Banks and Bayley celebrate on the ramp as the final RAW before WWE’s “The Horror Show at Extreme Rules” goes off the air.
After the match, Andrade and Angel show their solidarity with a fist salute.
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