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WWE RAW REPORT: DREW HAS AN OPPONENT FOR NEXT WEEK, RICOCHET ANSWERS RETRIBUTION'S RECRUITING OFFER, MORE PEOPLE IN THE ROYAL RUMBLE, THE BRIEFCASE IS BACK, BUT IS THE FIEND?

We are back for Alexa's Playground as she swings.

She asks do you like her playground.  HE built it for her and she wants to show it to him.  She says she hasn't seen him since the Inferno Match when things got heated.  Maybe he will back next week for Legend's night and he can meet his hero Hulk Hogan.  HE has been training and eating his vitamins.  He doesn't know what he is praying to.  Maybe he is waiting for Randy Orton to come back to her playground, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Randy Orton's music plays and he does not come out.  

Alexa says maybe he doesn't want to help find him.  

Randy's music plays again and he doesn't come out.

Alexa says she doesn't think Randy Orton wants to play with them any more.  You set someone on fire one time and it goes to your head.  How inconsiderate and rude.

We go to the Firefly Funhouse and Orton enters.  He says he appreciates the invite and he figured the building would be vacant with you in the ring and The Fiend burnt up.

Randy kicks Huskus and then Randy grabs Mercy and says that Alexa thinks the Fiend will come back.  Randy throws Mercy at the wall.  If he comes back, he will have nothing left but you.  I will show you how sick, twisted, and deranged I am so he will have nothing left.  Randy grabs Ramblin Rabbit, but he adjusts the photo of the shed set on fire.  Randy rips off Ramblin Rabbit's head.

Alexa challenges Randy tonight to meet in the ring.

Randy says this is where HE is supposed to return?  Randy says he accepts.

We take a look back at Nia Jax attacking Charlotte Flair in June.

Charly Caruso is in the back with Charlotte Flair.  She is asked about her match against Nia Jax.  Charlotte says six months ago, Nia injured her arm and she has been out for half a year.  She walked into Thunderdome to become a tag champ with her friend Asuka.  Is she ready?  yes.  Is Nia dangerous?  absolutely.  Charlotte says she would be on herself.  Charlotte is asked for any resolutions in 2021.  Charlotte says she is going to be on top in 2021.  

Asuka shows up and says Nia Jax is not ready for Charlotte Flair.

Match Number Four;  AJ Styles (with Omos) versus Elias (with Jaxson Ryker)

They lock up and Elias with a side head lock.  Elias with a take down and AJ with a head scissors.  AJ with a rollup for a near fall.  AJ with a side head lock take down and Elias with chops and punches.  Elias kicks AJ and chops AJ.  Elias with a back body drop for a near fall.  Elias with a knee drop to the elbow.  Elias with a wrist lock and shoulders.  Elias lifts AJ up and sends him to the mat.  Elias with a wrist lock and his knee on the chest.  AJ gets a near fall with a sunset flip.  AJ with a drop toe hold into the ropes and AJ with punches in the corner.  AJ sends Elias into the turnbuckles.  AJ with a drop kick.  AJ goes to the apron and Elias gets AJ on his shoulders and drops AJ on the apron.  Elias sends AJ into the ring post.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Elias with a jumping knee for a near fall.  Elias with a wrist lock and he goes to the ropes for Old School.  Elias with a double knee drop off the ropes for a near fall.  Elias with a reverse chin lock.  AJ with elbows to back Elias into the ropes.  Elias with a forearm and he sends AJ to the floor.  While Elias takes the attention of the referee, Ryker tries to get involved with AJ but Omos stops him in his pursuit and Ryker goes back to where he was standing.  

Elias sends AJ back into the ring.  Elias with a wrist lock but AJ with punches.  Elias continues to work on the arm but AJ with punches.  AJ with forearms and a clothesline followed by a flying forearm.  AJ with a clothesline in the corner followed by an Ushigoroshi for a near fall.  AJ goes into the turnbuckles but he kicks Elias when he charges into the corner.  Elias gets AJ on his shoulders and AJ gets to his feet.  Elias with Drift Away for a near fall.  

Elias goes to the turnbuckles but AJ stops him.  AJ with a Pele Kick and Elias falls to the mat.  They both struggle to get back to their feet and Elias with a TKO for a near fall.  AJ with an enzuigiri and AJ is sent to the apron but AJ with a forearm.  AJ sets for the Phenomenal Forearm and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  AJ Styles

We take a look back at Ricochet's comments from Raw Talk about how he doesn't want to be involved with Retirbution, but he doesn't want to have people step over him to advance their careers.

Mustafa Ali says that Ricochet needs to change.  You are just one man and you cannot change everything.  Stop thinking with your heart and think with your mind.  You belong with us.  Join us or enjoy a life of suffering.

Match Number Five:  Ricochet versus Mustafa Ali (with T-Bar, Reckoning, Slapjack, and Mace)

Ricochet with a double leg take down into punches.  Ricochet with more punches and chops.  Ricochet wtih an Irish whip and chop in the corner.  Ricochet with a slam and elbow drop for a near fall.  Ali with a back elbow and Ricochet with a handstand head scissors and drop kick for a near fall.  Ricochet with a back body drop.  Ali sends Ricochet into the turnbuckles and he follows with a forearm and chop. Ali with an Irish whip that sends Ricochet sternum first into the turnbuckles followed by a neck breaker from Ali for a near fall.  ALi is sent to the apron and Ricochet with a back elbow.

Ali punches Ricochet from the apron and Ali goes to the turnbuckles.  Ricochet goes up too and Slapjack and Reckoning distract the referee to allow Mace and T-Bar to send Ricochet into the ringside barrier.  Ali goes up top and hits a frog splash onto Ricochet on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ali with an Irish whip and he hits a lungblower on Ricochet in the corner for a near fall.  Ali kicks Ricochet and applies a reverse chin lock.  Ali with a slam and leaping elbow drop for a near fall.  Ali with a sleeper.  Ali with a forearm to the back.  Ricochet sends Ali into the turnbuckles and Ali floats over.  Ricochet with an elbow and a back flip into a German suplex.  Ricochet wtih punches and a knee followed by a clothesline.  Ricochet tries to get Ali up and cannot keep him up.  Ricochet with Kickback and Mace pulls Ali out of the ring on the cover.

Mace, Slapjack, and T-Bar get on the apron and Ricochet with a DDT on the apron to T-Nar and a drop kick to Slapjack.  Ricochet avoids Mace and then Ricochet with a drop kick that sends Ali into the ring post.  Mace hits Ricochet and Ricochet with a tornado DDT off the apron.  They return to the ring and Ricochet goes up top for the shooting star press but Ali gets his knees up and Ali with a Koji Clutch and Ricochet passes out.

Winner:  Mustafa Ali

After the match, Ali has a mic and he tells Ricochet yet another defeat.  He asks when will Ricochet learn that he has no chance.  I will give you a chance.  A chance to erase all of your regrets.  A chance for a new outlook and a new beginning.  He asks Ricochet what is his decision about joining Retribution.

Ricochet takes the mic and he tells Ali that he has made a decision.  He says he will . . . not join

Ricochet with Recoil and he gets out of the ring before Mace, T-Bar, and Slapjack can get in the ring.

Charly Caruso is in the back with Nia Jax.and she is joined by Shayna Baszler.  Nia says Charlotte should be afraid of her.  She says she has some resolutions.  She will end Charlotte's rise to the top before it starts.  They will win the tag titles back.  She is going to enter the Royal Rumble Match and when she wins, she will face the champion.

Shayna says she likes that idea.

We go to commercial.

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