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Match Number Five:  Asuka, Lana, and Naomi versus Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, and Rhea Ripley (with Reginald)

Asuka wants to face Rhea but Shayna starts for her team.  Asuka goes for the leg but Shayna with a front face lock.  Asuka with a reversal and a wrist lock.  Asuka wants Rhea to tag in and Shayna with a forearm.  Rhea tags in when Asuka is vulnerable.  Rhea tosses Asuka across the ring.  Asuka with forearms and a pop up knee.  Naomi tags in and hits a forearm in the corner.  Lana tags in and they hit a double rolling mare followed by a double kick for a near fall.  Lana blocks a hip toss.  Lana with a victory roll for a near fall.  Rhea with a head butt and suplex.  Rhea gets a near fall.  Rhea with a kick to the back and she sends Lana face first into the mat.  Rhea with a body scissors and a dragon sleeper.

Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke come out and Shayna Baszler comes up the ramp to confront them.  Dana and Mandy reveal that they have a bucket of water and they throw it at Shayna.  Nia slips in the water and Reginald wipes up the wet spot with Nia as we go to commercial.

We are back and Shayna is about to stomp on the elbow and she does it.  Shayna with a top wrist lock but Lana with a jaw breaker.  Lana with a side Russian leg sweep.  Asuka tags in and Asuka knocks Rhea off the apron with a hip attack.  Asuka with a shoulder tackle to Shayna and a facebuster to Nia.  Asuka with a hip attack to Shayna for a near fall.  Asuka with Kawada kicks but Shayna rolls Asuka through and connects with a knee to the jaw.  Nia tags in and she slams Asuka and hits an elbow drop.  Nia with a splash to Asuka.  Asuka with a Samoan drop to Asuka.  Nia misses a splash into the corner and Asuka with kicks.  Naomi tags in and she hits a springboard cross body for a near fall.  

Naomi with forearms to Nia and punches but Nia stays on her feet.  Naomi with a springboard round kick and a head scissors driver for a near fall.  Reginald gets on the apron to distract Naomi and Nia hits Naomi from behind.  Rhea tags in and he kicks Naomi in the back.  Rhea with a face buster for a near fall.  Rhea sends Asuka to the floor.  Naomi lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Lana tags in and Rhea with RipTide to Naomi.  Lana with a cross body for a near fall.  Lana with a running double knee strike to Rhea's back.  Rhea catches Lana and Asuka with a back fist to Shayna but Nia with a running tackle to Asuka.

Lana with a crucifix for a near fall.  Rhea with a kick and then she hits RipTide.  Nia tags in and hits a leg drop for the three count.

Winner:  Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, and Rhea Ripley

We go to commercial.

Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke are in the back and they are pleased with what they did.

Sonya Deville stops by and says they should be ashamed of themselves for getting involved in a match you are not a part of, and the way you are treating Nia Jax.  Sonya says she shouldn't be surprised with Mandy.  Sonya tells Mandy she is going to wrestle Charlotte Flair.

Alexa Bliss says that Lily is her BFF.  The angel and devil on her shoulder.  You can have a Lily of your own.  All you have to do is ask nicely.  She tells everyone to concentrate and think dark thoughts.  Think twisted thoughts.  We all have them.  Repeat after me.  Lily . . . Lily . . . Lily.

She says she wants you to think of something peaceful.  Take a deep breath.  Inhale.  Exhale.  Think about how peaceful it is . . . 

Lily shows up on screen and Alexa laughs.  Alexa asks if they got you.  Alexa says that was Lily's idea.  

Alexa says Lily is getting a little restless hanging with her on the playground.  It is time for Lily to play with the rest of the WWE.  Don't blame her for what happens next.  Lily made her do it.

Match Number Six:  Charlotte Flair versus Mandy Rose (with Dana Brooke)

They lock up and Charlotte with a wrist lock.  Mandy with a reversal and then Charlotte pulls Mandy down by the hair.  Mandy with a double leg take down and jackknife cover.  Mandy avoids a short arm clothesline but Charlotte with a clothesline and she uses the ropes for extra leverage on a cover and Charlotte yells at Dana for telling the truth.  Mandy with a slap and drop kick.  Mandy with shoulders in the corner.  Charlotte with a knee and she sends Mandy into the corner and puts her on the turnbuckles.  Mandy with a kick and a missile drop kick.  Mandy gets a near fall.  Mandy with forearms and an Irish whip but Charlotte almost hits the referee but stops short.

Charlotte with a boot for a near fall.  Charlotte yells at the referee and then shows him how to make the count.  Mandy with a rollup for a near fall.  Mandy with a running knee for a near fall.  Charlotte with a back breaker and a flatliner into the turnbuckles followed by Natural Selection for the three count.

Winner:  Charlotte Flair

Drew McIntyre walks in the back and Kevin ambushes Drew about the stipulation to the match.  Drew says that Braun isn't about getting hand outs.  Braun got his way but Braun will not screw up his rematch at Backlash.  It will end only one way . . . with a Claymore.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Seven:  Drew McIntyre versus Braun Strowman in an If Braun wins the match, the match at Backlash becomes a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship  Match

They lock up and go to a stalemate.  They lock up and Drew with a side head lock.  Strowman sends Drew into the corner and Drew with an elbow.  Drew with a shoulder tackle and Braun does not budge.  Braun with a shoulder tackle to Drew.   Drew with a kick to the leg and Drew with elbow drops to the leg.  Braun with a chop to Drew.   Braun sends Drew to the apron and Drew with an elbow and he goes up top but Braun press slams Drew and then punches Drew and it sends Drew to the floor.

Braun goes to the floor and instead of his choo choo music, the music for Bobby Lashley plays so track Strowman is closed for repairs.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Braun with a boot to the chest.  Braun with a hard Irish whip.  Drew escapes a slam attempt and applies a sleeper.  Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Drew with a neck breaker for a near fall.  Porter gets up and he tells Drew to act like he wants to win.  Drew sets for a Claymore and Braun catches Drew and hits a power bomb for a near fall.  Braun tries for a forearm across the chest but Drew blocks it and Drew with an elbow and head butt.  Drew with a spinebuster for a near fall.

Drew goes for the Future Shock but Braun gets Drew and puts him on the turnbuckles.  Braun with a chop and punch.  Braun sets for a superplex and he hits it.  Braun gets a near fall.  Braun with a forearm across the chest.  Braun with a splash into the corner and then Lashley gets on the apron to distract the referee while Braun hits a splash.  Braun punches Porter and Drew with a kick to the knee and a Future Shock.  Drew sets for the Claymore but T-Bar and Mace come out and Braun with a power slam for the three count.

Winner:  Braun Strowman

We go to credits.

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