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WWE RAW REPORT: DREW STARTS THINGS OFF, EDGE SHOWS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF HOUR THREE, AND OTHER STUFF

We are in St. Petersburg, Florida and your announcers are Samoa Joe, Tom Phillips, and Byron Saxton.

WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.

Drew says it feels so good to be back on Raw.  He thanks everyone for the get well wishes they sent to him.  He says it meant the world to him.  Drew says he got so lucky with the symptoms.  He had a little fatigue and lost the sense of smell, but he was back training after day four.  He says this match is dedicated to everyone dealing with COVID.  He says he would be out of his mind if he took Goldberg lightly.  He has watched him since a teenager and he went through a system and went 173-0 to beat Hulk Hogan.  He then beat the Rock and then he disappeared.

Goldberg came back and he started a new streak.  He has beaten every champion he has challenged, but on Sunday Drew McIntyre ends that streak and he will remain WWE Champion.

Drew is interrupted by The Miz and John Morrison.

Miz says Sunday is the Royal Rumble and your match with Goldberg will be one for the ages.  It could be WWE's version of Kong versus Godzilla.  Miz says when something hellatious happens, there are consquences.  By the end of the match, one or both of you could end up injured.  Morrison asks what could happen and Miz says they don't want to tell them their strategy.  Morrison says whoever wins will be a sitting duck and they will go to the ring and beat the holy hell out of whoever is the champion.  Miz says he will cash in and all you are going to hear is 'WINNER AND NEW WWE CHAMPION . . . THE MIZ!!!!'

Bill Goldberg's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Bill says You . . . Me . . . Sunday . . . You're Next.

Miz and Morrison want Drew to do something to Goldberg.

Drew and Goldberg bring Miz and Morrison into the ring.  Goldberg with a spear to Miz and Drew with a Claymore to Morrison.

Drew and Goldberg have a stare down in the ring.

Drew tosses the Money in the Bank briefcase out of the ring while Goldberg goes to the back.

We go to commercial.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Charlotte Flair is asked about her match against Shayna Baszler and the Royal Rumble.  Charlotte says she performs well under pressure.  She says she hopes Shayna will bring her invisible crown because it takes more to be a Queen than call yourself one.  She says she will defend the Tag Titles with Asuka and then be in the Royal Rumble.  

Charlotte is asked about Lacey Evans and Charlotte says she knows what Lacey is doing and her father has been in many dark places.

Match Number One:  Shayna Baszler (with Nia Jax) versus Charlotte Flair

They lock up and Charlotte with a side head lock and Shayna with a wrist lock but Charlotte with an Irish whip.  Charlotte blocks a kick and connects with an elbow.  Charlotte with a baseball slide to Nia on the floor and Shayna goes for the Kirifuda Clutch.  Charlotte with a snap mare to escape followed by a boot.  Charlotte goes for the figure four and Nia comes in and attacks Charlotte.  The referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Charlotte Flair (by disqualification)

After the match, Shayna and Nia work over Charlotte but Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke come after Nia and Shayna.  Lacey Evans comes out and attacks her potential daugher-in-law as we go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Charlotte Flair, Dana Brooke, and Mandy Rose versus Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, and Lacey Evans

Lacey and Mandy start things off and they lock up.  Lacey pushes Mandy and then struts like her man.  Mandy with a wrist lock.  Mandy with a side head lock take down.  Lacey with a head scissors and Charlotte gestures to Lacey from the apron.  Mandy with a kick to the midsection.  Mandy with a side head lock.  Dana tags in and they hit a double suplex on Lacey for a near fall.  Dana with a shoulder tackle.  Dana gets a near fall.  Dana with a hip toss and kick to Lacey for a near fall.  Charlotte tags in and Lacey tags in Shayna.

Shayna misses a move into the corner and so does Charlotte.  Shayna with kicks to the leg and a running knee.  Charlotte with chops.  Charlotte with a fallaway slam on Shayna and she tags in Dana.  Charlotte with a snap mare and Dana and Mandy with cartwheels and kicks to Shayna.  Mandy gets a near fall.  Dana tags in and she chops Shayna.  Charlotte tags in and Shayna with punches but Charlotte with a forearm.  Charlotte with a Flair flip into teh corner and Charlotte with a kick with Shayna in the ropes and she sends Shayna to the floor.

Charlotte tells Lacey and Nia to stay back and Shayna pushes Charlotte back into the ring but does not beat the ten count so the referee calls for the bell.

Winners:  Charlotte Flair, Mandy Rose, and Dana Brooke (by count out)

After the match, Shayna has a discussion with the referee.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we have a third match.

Match Number Three:  Charlotte Flair, Dana Brooke, and Mandy Rose versus Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, and Lacey Evans

Dana with a head scissors and an elbow in the corner but Nia with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Lacey tags in and kicks Dana.  Shayna tags in and kicks Dana for a near fall.  Shayna stomps on Dana's elbow and Nia tags in.  Nia with a Cobra Clutch.  Dana goes for a rana but Nia blocks it.  Dana goes for a sunset flip and Nia tries to drop down but misses.  Mandy and Lacey tag in and Mandy goes after Shayna on the apron.  Mandy runs Lacey into the turnbuckles.  Mandy with a running knee for a near fall.  Charlotte with a spear to Shayna and Nia knocks Flair down.  Nia pulls Lacey into the corner to tag in.  Lacey pulls Charlotte to the floor and Charlotte chases Lacey around the arena. 

Dana tags in and Nia goes into the ring post when Dana moved a few seconds earlier.  Dana with a swining neck breaker for a near fall.  Nia press slams Dana.  Nia with a power bomb into a choke slam followed by a leg drop for the three count.

Winners:  Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, and Lacey Evans

We take a look back at Xavier Woods' match last week against Mace.

We see comments from Mustafa Ali.  He talks about how Kofi and Xavier are your escape from reality while they want to be your reminder of reality.

Mustafa Ali says Kofi has the audacity to ask why is he coming after him.  The greatest moment in your life came at my expense.  KofiMania was my moment.  You took everything from me.

Match Number Four:  Slapjack (with T-Bar, Mustafa Ali, Reckoning, Mace, and Shaky Cam) versus Xavier Woods

Woods with a drop kick in the corner followed by chops.  Woods with an Irish whip and back body drop.  SLapjack with a forearm and a slingshot knee to the back for a near fall.  Slapjack with a kick to the back.  Slapjack misses a boot off the turnbuckles and Woods with punches.  Woods with chops and punches.  Woods with a side Russian leg sweep and leg lariat.  Slapjack with an uppercut and Woods with Honor Roll for a near fall.

T-Bar gets on the apron and distracts Woods.  Slapjack with a rollup but Woods rolls through and hits a Shining Wizard for the three count.

Winner:  Xavier Woods

After the match, Woods avoids Mace but T-Bar with a clothesline on the floor.  Woods is given a double sit out choke slam by T-Bar and Mace.  Ali tells Slapjack to get a chair.  

Ali cannot hit Woods with the chair and then he sits down and has something to say.  

Ali says all of this talk about wanting to be king of the ring, but you look like a peasant.  Like a real king, I will show mercy upon you.  For that, you are going to do exactly what I say.  You are going to deliver Kofi a message.  Ali says he heard the sad news that Kofi will not be in the Royal Rumble Match.  Tell Kofi a replacement has been found and his name is Mustafa Ali.

Matt Riddle walks in the back and he sees R Truth.  Truth tells Riddle he heard that the Hurt Business is throwing him a surprise party.  Truth says his birthday was last week but he heard them talk about a special present.  He heard they bought 24 gold carrots.  Truth says if Riddle doesn't spoil the surprise, he will split the carrots with Riddle.

We go to commercial.

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