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Alexa Bliss is on her swing and she welcomes everyone to her playground.  She is happy everyone is here to play with her.  She mentions that there were some complaints received over what Lilly did.  Alexa says she only had good intentions when she welcomed Shayna on to the playground, but things got out of hand.  Alexa says in light of her naughtiness and with WWE going back on the road, Alexa says she is putting Lilly in time out.  It wasn't that Shayna didn't deserve it.

Nia Jax shows up and she tells Alexa that Shayna will see her on Sunday.  Nia wants to know what happened because she knows the real Alexa.  

Alexa tells Nia she is sick of these disgusting allegations because they were never friends.

Nia challenges Alexa to a match tonight.

Alexa says she didn't mean to hurt anybody.  She asks Nia to forgive her.  Alexa laughs and she says just kidding.  Alexa accepts the challenge.

We are in Tampa, Florida and your announcers are Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves.

Sarah asks Charlotte why is this match against Nikki Cross so important.  Charlotte says does Sarah mean she is not focusing on her match on Sunday.  Rhea is not mature enough to be champion.  Charlotte says she did not need this match, but she needs this match to be taken from the record.  She says that Nikki's 15 minutes are over.  Rhea needs to stop the delusion that she can be champion on her brand.

Match Number One:  Nikki Cross versus Charlotte Flair

They lock up and Charlotte with a knee and she sends Nikki to the mat.  Rhea Ripley's music plays and she comes to the ring . . . because.

Nikki with a rollup for a near fall.  Charlotte goes into the corner and she sends Nikki to the apron.  Nikki with a forearm but Charlotte with a forearm that knocks Nikki off the apron.  Charlotte sends Nikki into the ringside barrier as Charlotte gestures to Rhea.  Charlotte with a boot to the chest and then they return to the ring.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Charlotte with a reverse chin lock and she takes Nikki to the mat while Rhea has made her way to a strategically placed announcer's chair next to the announce table.  Nikki avoids a slam and Nikki with a La Magistral for a near fall.  Charlotte with a clothesline.  Charlotte chokes Nikki in the ropes.  Nikki with head butts to the midsection while Charlotte chops Nikki.  Nikki floats over and goes for a sunset flip but Charlotte with boots to Nikki.

Charlotte puts Nikki on the turnbuckles and Charlotte with a chop.  Nikki with forearms and elbows from the turnbuckles.  Nikki with a boot and she hits a tornado DDT.  Charlotte rolls to the floor and Nikki comes off the apron but Charlotte catches Nikki and Charlotte burps Nikki before hitting a fallaway slam onto the floor.   Nikki rolls back into the ring and Charlotte is counted out while Charlotte stares down Rhea.

Winner:  Nikki Cross (by count out)

After the match, Nikki celebrates but Charlotte with a boot and she sends Nikki back into the ring.  Charlotte with forearms and elbows.  Rhea stops Charlotte from applying a figure four leg lock on Nikki and Rhea hits Riptide.

We take a look back at last week's match between Riddle and Kofi Kingston.

Riddle is talking to Jeff Hardy in the back and he says he feels bad for letting Randy down.  He asks Jeff Hardy for advice on being a tag team.  He says that you need to trust your partner.  He tells Riddle he has to listen to Randy.

Jeff mentions his match against John Morrison and then Riddle starts to ramble so Jeff is able to leave.  Randy Orton shows up and Riddle apologizes to Orton and he says he won't let Randy down.  Randy tells Riddle not to try to be another Randy Orton, just be Riddle.  Whatever that means.  

Riddle asks Randy if that means he likes him and Randy says no.

Match Number Two:  John Morrison (with Miz) versus Jeff Hardy

Before the match starts, Morrison sprays Hardy while he poses on the turnbuckles and the bell rings.  Morrison with punches but Hardy with shoulders in the corner.  Hardy with a splash into the corner.  Morrison with a boot and then Morrison does a flip into a clothesline.  

Cedric Alexander's music plays. 

Morrison punches Hardy and then he kicks Hardy in the ribs.  Morrison spins around but Hardy with a leg drop for a near fall.  Hardy with a forearm to Morrison followed by punches.  Morrison with an Irish whip and he runs into boots.  Hardy throws his shirt at Miz and then Hardy goes up top and hits Whisper in the Wind for a near fall.  Hardy rolls to the apron and he connects with a shoulder.  Hardy brings Morrison to the apron and Morrison with a boot and he hits a cutter onto the top rope.  Morrison with Starship Pain for the three count.

Winner:  John Morrison

After the match, Cedric Alexander says he wants to apologize to Jeff Hardy for last week for not showing Jeff Hardy the respect he deserves.  Cedric says he watched the match and saw how Hardy taunted him and disrespected him.  Cedric says a man he idolized his entire life is a sore winner.  Cedric apologizes for not kicking Jeff's disrespectful ass into a retirement home.

Jeff tells Cedric he will retire if Cedric can beat him right now.

Match Number Three:  Cedric Alexander versus Jeff Hardy in an I'll Put My Career On the Line Match

Hardy sends Alexander to the floor and hits a drop kick through the ropes.  Hardy sends Alexander back in and Alexander with a dragon screw leg whip.  Alexander with a single leg crab and then he stomps on the leg.  Alexander kicks Hardy in the back of the leg.  Hardy with a sit out jaw breaker and then he connects with a back elbow.  Hardy avoids Alexander and Cedric hits the turnbuckles face first.  Hardy with a hesitation kick in the corner for a near fall.  Hardy with a kick but Alexander avoids the Twist of Fate and Alexander with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.  Alexander goes to the turnbuckles.  Alexander misses a swanton when Hardy moves.

Hardy with a kick but Alexander with a jumping knee and he misses the Neuralizer.  Hardy with a kick and Twist of Fate.  Hardy takes off his shirt and he goes up top for a Swanton and the three count.

Winner:  Jeff Hardy

We take a look at Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley with a video package.

Match Number Three:  Naomi versus Eva Marie (with Piper Niven)

Niven takes over for Eva and Naomi with punches but Niven with a head butt.  Niven catches Naomi on a cross body and hits a power slam and then hits a back senton.  Niven with a splash onto Naomi.  Niven with a Piper Driver for the three count.

Winner:  Piper Niven

Eva announces that she won the match while Piper celebrates with her.

We go to a photo shoot from earlier today with Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke but there is a commotion in the ring as Natalya and Tamina are training.  Dana asks for them to keep the noise down.  Natalya apologizes that their training interrupts their photo shoot.  Tamina says if they cared as much about their training as their looks, they might be champion.  Mandy says that Natalya and Tamina are jealous of them.  Natalya says there is a difference between working hard and working smart because their brains didn't get them through the door.

Mandy says that if they didn't have their last names, they wouldn't be here.

Natalya tells them to get in the ring and they brawl.

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