Miz and John Morrison are in the back and Kayla Braxton mentions that if they win, the person who got the pin is the champion.
Otis Dozovic and Mandy Rose show up and Otis says he does not appreciate some of the things they said about him. Otis says he may cash in after the match tonight.
We return to the Raw announcers for the next match.
Match Number Three: Raw Women’s Championship Match: Asuka versus Nia Jax
Asuka with kicks to the leg followed by punches. Nia blocks a back fist but Asuka escapes a slam. Asuka goes for an arm bar submission but Nia with a forearm and head butt. Asuka with a round kick and she sends Nia into the turnbuckles. Nia with a back fist. Asuka with an octopus. Nia is able to escape the hold and send Asuka to the mat. Nia with a clothesline. Asuka goes for an arm bar but Nia stops her and hits a body block. Nia with a splash into the corner followed by a biel. Nia with a slam and she gets a near fall.
Nia kicks Asuka and Asuka with punches but Nia pushes Asuka away and hits a spinebuster for a near fall. Nia with a Million Dollar Dream but Asuka with elbows and Asuka with a guillotine. Nia counters with a Jackhammer for a near fall. Nia mentions Kairi Sane and Asuka with a back fist and kicks. Nia gets Asuka up for a Samoan drop but Asuka counters with a sunset flip but Nia stays on her feet but misses a sit out splash. Asuka with a Shining Wizard for a near fall. Asuka with more kicks. Nia wtih an Irish whip but Asuka with a missile drop kick and hip attack for a near fall. Asuka gets another near fall.
Asuka with a series of kicks but Nia blocks a kick and hits a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Nia misses a shoulder into the corner and hits the ring post. Asuka goes to the apron and goes up top but Nia stops Asuka and gives Asuka a head butt. Asuka with an arm bar in the ropes and she sends Nia to the floor. Asuka floats over into a cross arm breaker on the floor. Nia picks up Asuka and sends her into the ringside barrier. The referee continues his count and the referee makes the ten count.
Double Count Out (Asuka Retains)
After the match, Asuka with a hip attack off the apron.
MVP is on the phone and he is placing the order for Bobby Lashley's victory celebration. Lana shows up and she tells MVP this is the biggest night of her Bobby's career. She says Bobby is this successful because of her. MVP says that he didn't say that Lana had to stay in the back, it was your husband. MVP says Lana is scared of hearing what he has to say.
Miz and John Morrison have something to say before the match. Miz says that before they become Universal Champions, he feels they need something to pump them up. Morrison suggests showing their music video (that you are seeing for the first time, if you missed the Kickoff Show), but it is interrupted by Braun Strowman's entrance.
Match Number Four; Universal Championship Match: Braun Strowman versus Miz and John Morrison
Miz starts off but he tags in Morrison before locking up. Miz hits Strowman from behind and Morrison with a forearm and chops. Strowman sends Morrison into the turnbuckles and then Strowman misses a charge into the corner and Morrison with a drop kick to the knee. Miz goes to the floor after tagging in and Morrison tries to sneak up on Strowman. Morrison tags in and they hit a double drop kick. Strowman drops Morrison on the top rope. Morrison runs into a punch from Strowman. Miz tags in and Miz drops Strowman on the top rope.
Miz with punches and a round kick but Strowman does not feel it. Miz wants to tag in Morrison but Morrison is on the floor. Strowman kicks Miz and sends Miz into the corner and he knocks Morrison off the apron and the tag is made. Strowman sends Miz to the floor. Strowman goes to the floor but Morrison hits a springboard drop kick. Miz tags in and hits a drop kick through the ropes and Morrison with a twisting plancha onto Strowman. Miz with a round kick to the temple for a near fall. Strowman sends Miz into the corner but Morrison tags in and clips Strowman.
Morrison with forearms and kicks. Morrison and Miz wtih a double DDT for a near fall. Miz with round kicks to Strowman's midsection. Strowman with a back elbow and kick. Strowman knocks Morrison off the apron and then Miz is bieled across the ring. Morrison tags in and pulls Miz out of the way as Strowman charges into the turnbuckles. Morrison with springboard round kicks and a running knee to Strowman. Miz goes up top and hits a double sledge. Miz sets for a Skull Crushing Finale and Morrison tags in and adds a springboard kick to add more impact. Morrison covers Strowman but Miz pulls Morrison off. Morrison covers Strowman again and Morrison is sent to the floor.
Strowman with a choke slam to Miz and then he stops a missile drop kick attempt. Strowman with a running power slam for the three count.
Winner: Braun Strowman (retains championship)
We take a look back at the end of the Intercontinental Championship Title match when AJ Styles became the new champion.
Kayla Braxton is with the new Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles.
AJ says he could have taken the night off but he has a special invitation for everyone this Friday night. He says he is probably the greatest champion in WWE history so why not have the greatest Championship presentation. Everyone is invited, especially Daniel Bryan. He is not saying Daniel isn't one of the best, but he isn't Phenomenal.
Match Number Five: WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre versus Bobby Lashley (with MVP)
Lashley puts Drew in the full nelson before the bell rings and before Drew can take off his jacket. Referees try to pull Lashley off as Lashley takes Drew to the mat and applies a body scissors.
Drew struggles to get back to his feet and the match is started.
Lashley with shoulders in the corner and then he sends Drew into the turnbuckles. Lashley with a suplex throw for a near fall. Lashley gets another near fall. Lashley with punches and he chokes Drew while we see Lana watching in the back. Lashley with a shoulder and he runs into a knee from Drew. Drew with a chop and Lashley with a clothesline for a near fall. Lashley gets another near fall. Lashley with an arm bar and then he removes Drew's jacket. Lashley with knees to the back and a rear chin lock. Drew with an elbow and standing switch. Drew with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Lashley with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.
Lashley chokes Drew in the ropes. Lashley chokes Drew while MVP taunts Drew. Lashley gets Drew up but Drew gets to his feet and he clotheslines Lashley over the top rope to the floor. Drew runs Lashley into the ringside barrier and plexiglass. Lashley slams Drew to the floor. Lashley picks up Drew again and runs him into the ring post. Lashley charges at Drew and Drew sends Lashley into the plexiglass and ringside barrier. Lashley and Drew exchange punches and then Drew chops Lashley. Lashley with an Irish whip and Drew with a clothesline and kick. Drew goes up top and hits a clothesline and both men are down. Drew gets back to his feet first and Drew gets Lashley on his shoulders. Lashley gets to his feet. Drew with a spinebuster and a jackknife cover for a near fall.
Lashley with a spinebuster for a near fall. Lashley with a flatliner for a near fall. Lashley waits for Drew to get up to apply the full nelson. Lashley tries to apply the hold but Drew fights out of it for a moment. Lashley sends Drew into the turnbuckles and then Lashley with forearms to the neck. Drew goes for the reverse Alabama Slam but Lashley holds on to the ropes for a moment. Drew hits the Reverse Alabama Slam for a near fall. Drew goes up top and Lashley counters the chop into a crossface. Drew gets Lashley up and Drew appears to set for a tombstone but Lashley counters into an ankle lock. Drew kicks Lashley away and Lashley goes for a spear but Drew counters with a double wrist lock and body scissors. Lashley gets to the ropes and Drew releases the hold. Drew sends Lashley into the turnbuckles and then Drew goes for a superplex. Drew with the superplex and both men are down.
Drew does the Claymore count down but Lashley with a spear for a near fall.
Lana makes her way to the ring and she goes onto the apron and tells the referee he cheated. Lashley almost knocks Lana off the apron. Drew with a head butt that sends Lashley into Lana who falls off the apron onto MVP. Drew with a Claymore for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre (retains championship)
We go to the parking lot where the Viking Raiders and the Street Profits are fighting and Ford slams Ivar onto Braun Strowman's car and the alarm goes off. Both teams run inside.
They continue to fight inside the Performance Center. Ford and Dawkins send Erik into the metal door. Montez and Angelo have golf clubs while Erik and Ivar have shields. Erik also has an axe while Ivar has a bowling ball. Montez and Angelo run away and then they stop in the hallway.
Montez suggests they drop everything and fight like men.
Angelo and Montez punch Erik and Ivar and then Ford with a Superman punch to Erik. Erik iwth a hip lock and knee. Dawkins punches Erik and they fight into another hallway. Ivar picks up the bowling ball and we have a dream sequence from the bowling competition.
Ivar lines up and he connects in an uncomfortable place on Montez' body.
Erik is down and Ivar asks if he is okay. Angelo spears Ivar through a glass window. Ivar has another dream sequence where he is visited by his turkey leg obsession.
Erik helps Ivar up and Montez helps Angelo up.
Ivar tells them to take it outside and Montez and Angelo point out that they are outside.
A number of motorcycles arrive and it is Akira Tozawa and a bunch of ninjas. He says anyting you can do they can do better. Tozawa tosses the helmet to Ivar and Ivar throws it away.
The Street Profits and Viking Raiders agree that they have to do this together.
Tozawa brings his men together and they battle but they are stopped easily by The Viking Raiders and Street Profits. Erik slams Ivar onto one of the ninjas on top of a car.
Tozawa brings his final ninja and he is very tall and he has a knife.
Ivar uses his Force Powers to summon a turkey leg and he takes a bite.
Tozawa's friend pulls out his sword and we get a retreat from the Viking Raiders and Street Profits. Ivar is a little winded but he finally gets to Dawkins, Ford, and Erik. They fight on top of the truck. Dawkins with a bulldog off the truck to Erik into a dumpster. Ivar knocks Ford into the dumpster and then Ivar follows with a swanton.
Ivar flashes back to how much he is loved by the women while Erik is repulsive.
Jessica Karr asks what are they doing since their match is next. She tells Ivar he is cute, but not Erik.
There is a monster in the dumpster and they try to escape as this ends.
Tom mentions that the Raw Tag Title match will not happen as a result of what we just saw.
We take a look back at the Kickoff Show match between Apollo Crews and Andrade.
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