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They showed Steph talking with Apollo Crews in the back as they pondered what decision Vince McMahon would make later on.

Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose is next. 

The early part was both guys going back and forth, trading control.  The first big move was Jericho locking in the Walls.  Dean fought to get to the ropes and got there.  Jericho came at him but missed and hit the floor.  Dean hit his tope to the floor and then went to work on the Spanish Announce Table.  Jericho got busted open.  He went for Dirty Deeds but Jericho reversed it and monkey flipped him off of the table.  Jericho went in the ring but Ambrose got in at 9.

Dean got a two with a flying elbow elbow.  

 

But Jericho put on the Walls again and thought he had him, when Ambrose reversed it and got a two with a small package.  Y2J got another two with an enzigiri.  He went for The Lionsault but Dean got the knees up.  Ambrose fought him and hit Dirty Deeds for the pin. Good, solid match.

Jericho threw a hissy fit after the match.

 

Charlotte came out first, with Ric Flair.  Natalya was next, with Bret Hart.  Bret looked as good as could be expected due to all he has been through but was definitely walking with a limp.  Natty kind of helped him get to the ring.

They went back and forth early, until Charlotte took control and went to work on Natty's leg.  Charlotte is great at working the body part and did a lot of cool moves on Natty's right leg.

Charlotte went to the top rope and Natty pushed her off to the floor.  Natty used the time to recoup. Charlotte caught Natty coming under the ring to the floor and looked to try and powerbomb her but Natty turned it into a kind of rana.  Natty got a two after a kick to the face.  Natty got a two with a clothesline.

Natty went for the Sharpshooter but it got blocked.  Charlotte hit Natural Selection for a two.  Charlotte stepped on Natty and then went up and hit the moonsault but Natty got the shoulder up at two.  

Charlotte locked on the Figure 4.  Natty reversed it but the champ got the rope.  Charlotte then locked on The Sharpshooter and Charles Robinson just called for the bell and gave her the win.  Charlotte retaines the Title.  Bret came in and he locked the Sharpshooter (kind of) on Flair while Natty did the same to Charlotte.

To be honest, the crowd wasn't overly into this.  I think WWE made a big mistake not putting Sasha Banks in here (and I mean no disrespect to Natty, it's just that Sasha was hot).  The match was solid, if not great.  The finish was ridiculous and it was like a fart in church.

Vince McMahon came out to decide who would get Raw.  The fans loudly chanted for CM Punk.  Vince tried to talk over them but it didn't work so he just said come on, you got more than that.  They cheered.  He called them crazy and they calmed down.  Vince talked about eras of Raw, and put over the Attitude Era.  Now we need a new era.  We need someone with great ethics and acumen.  Someone that has a vision.  This person needs to be a great business person and a person of ethics.  He got a lot of Whats from the crowd.  Should it be Shane?  YAY!  Or Steph.  BOO.  He appreciates their point of view, then brings out Stephanie.  

The fans were NOT happy.  Steph talked and they booed the hell out of her.  Vince said shut up and called them animals.  He said show some respect.  Steph told him don't worry about it.  She would rather be feared and respected.  She talked about all she has done when The Authority ran the company.  They booed.  She talked about all the people that she brought in. The only person they cheered was AJ Styles.  She did what was best for business, unlike Shane.  The only reason he thinks he can run Raw is because he is a man.  Him running would kill Raw.  And he left for 7 years.  And he lost to Undertaker.  

Blah Blah.  Pick me Dad.  

And then, out came Shane McMahon.

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