Match Number Five: Randy Orton (with Ric Flair) versus R Truth in a Grudge Match That Doesn't Care About the Title That One of These Men Possesses 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.
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.
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.
Match Number Six: Ricochet (with Cedric Alexander) versus Bobby Lashley (with Montel Vontavious Porter)
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 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.
Match Number Seven: Sasha Banks and Bayley versus Asuka and Kairi Sane in a Grudge Match for the WWE Women's Tag Titles Match
Bayley and Sasha attack Kairi and Asuka during the introductions. Sane with punches to Sasha and Asuka and Kairi with a double drop kick that sends Sasha and Bayley to the floor.
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 (retain championship)
We go to credits.
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