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WWE RAW REPORT: REMATCHES, THE RAW MONEY IN THE BANK FIELD IS COMPLETE, A BATTLE ROYAL, A SUPER HERO, AND MORE

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

Adam Pearce announces that Randy Orton was scheduled to wrestle tonight but due to circumstances beyond their control, he is unable to wrestle.  Sonya mentions there will be a battle royal to determine who takes Randy's place.

Riddle has a note for Adam Pearce from 'Randy Orton' where Randy wants Riddle to take his place. 

Sonya and Adam tell Riddle that Riddle wrote the note.  Riddle says it is his fault Randy missed his flight.  Riddle wants to fight on his behalf and what if he enters the battle royal as Randy Orton and if he wins the Triple Threat Match, then Randy Orton will be in Money in the Bank.

Sonya says that is unconventional and she likes it.

Adam is not certain but he agrees to do it because . . .

Match Number One:  Battle Royal for Randy Orton's Spot in Triple Threat Match

The bell rings and people pair off and Gulak punches Benjamin but Benjamin kicks Drew.  Garza tries to send Truth over the top rope.  Gulak is eliminated by Benjamin while Mahal goes after Benjamin.  Benjamin tries to eliminate Alexander but Cedric holds on to the ropes.  Jinder eliminates Benjamin.  Mahal punches Garza and Mansoor punches Garza.  Tozawa holds on to the ropes.  Garza is sent over the top rope and he lands on one foot and hops back to the ring and Mansoor is sent over the top rope but Ali eliminates Garza.  Ali tells Mansoor to be careful and not turn his back on anyone so Ali eliminates Mansoor for turning his back on him.  

Hardy holds on to the ropes to avoid elimination by Ivar and Hardy kicks Ivar in the corner.  Carrillo holds on to the ropes while Riddle is sent over the top rope but Riddle holds on while Mahal tries to eliminate him.  Riddle rolls back into the ring and he takes Jinder down.  Truth punches Mahal and Mahal back drops Truth over the top rope and then Jinder eliminates Tozawa.  Drew pins Tozawa to win the 24/7 Title.  Truth with a flying forearm to Drew for a three count and the new 24/7 championship.  Tozawa with a cannonball off the apron and he pins Truth to become the 24/7 Champion again.

Omos comes out and he pulls Erik and Ivar over the top rope to the floor to eliminate him because we need our 'NOT IN THE MATCH BUT ELIMINATE PEOPLE' trope.  Omos sends Erik into the ringside barrier while Omos sends Ivar into the matrix board on the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Priest kicks Alexander in the corner while Mahal tries to eliminate Riddle.  Hardy sits in the corner while we see what Omos, not even in the match, did to the Viking Raiders.  We see that Humberto Carrillo and Mustafa Ali were eliminated during the commercial break.

Mahal and Jinder exchange punches and Priest with knees and forearms.  Mahal is sent to the apron and Mahal with a double thrust to the throat but Priest kicks Mahal off the apron.  Hardy punches Priest and Hardy with a forearm and mule kick to Riddle.  Hardy with a reverse atomic drop to Alexander followed by a leg drop and drop kick.  Hardy with an elbow drop to Alexander.  Hardy with a Twist of Fate to Priest and then to Riddle.  Hardy is eliminated by Alexander when Alexander avoids the Twist of Fate.

Priest with a leg sweep and Hit the Lights on Alexander.  Priest sends Alexander over the top rope to eliminate him.  Riddle tells Priest to bring it and Priest misses a kick.  Riddle almost falls over the top rope but holds on.  Riddle kicks Priest and Priest with kicks and a rolling elbow.  Riddle with a German suplex.  Riddle with a forearm into the corner and then he hits another forearm.  Priest with a spinning heel kick to Riddle.  Priest with an elbow to the head in the corner but Riddle with a sleeper.  Priest sends Riddle to the apron and Riddle holds on to the sleeper.  Priest pulls at the fingers and Priest with a clothesline.  Riddle with a triangle and he gets Priest to the apron.  Riddle returns to the ring.

Riddle with a kick and Priest tries to send Riddle to the apron.  Priest with a round kick but Riddle grabs the ankle.  Riddle with a punch and jumping knee that sends Priest to the floor.

Winner:  Riddle 

We take a look at Alexa Bliss.

Shayna Baszler is in the back and she has a deck of cards.  Nia Jax shows up and she asks if Shayna is getting ready for a card game or a match.  Shayna says it calms her so she doesn't put her fist through a wall or someone.  Reggie says it wasn't his fault and Shayna says after she gives Nikki a hard dose of reality, she will send her doll into a permanent time out.

We see Alexa standing behind the conversation.

We see Jaxson Ryker strapping a lighting case for doing something wrong as we go to commercial.

We are back and Kevin Patrick is with AJ Styles and Omos.

AJ is asked about his strategy for tonight's match.  AJ says when you are supposed to be somewhere and you are not, you lose the opportunity.  This should be a one on one match.  My chances to win have gone down.  

Kevin asks about Omos' actions during the match and Omos says he was just scouting the competition for AJ Styles.

AJ wants to remind everyone what happened last week when the Viking Raiders distracted AJ to cause him to lose to Ricochet.

AJ asks Kevin if he has something to say to him.  AJ says he wants an apology for giving Omos grief for what the Viking Raiders did last week.  AJ says that Riddle is banged up after the battle royal and Drew was in Hell in a Cell 8 days ago.  AJ says he has the advantage.  When he wins at Money in the Bank, he will have a full year to plan out how he becomes a three time WWE Champion.  They will be defending the tag titles against everyone.

Nikki Cross is jumping around in the back and Lucha House Party show up to comment on her mask and wish her luck.

Sarah ambushes Nikki about the new look.  Nikki says she is happy to inspire people and she says she is almost a super hero.  She says she has the courage to show who she is.  Everyone out there has it deep down inside that you can do better and be better.  Nikki says she represents that mind set.  Look at her because she qualified for the Money in the Bank match.  She will be an inspiration for all the boys and girls if she wins the contract.  She tells herself to calm down and focus on one goal at a time.  Nikki says she has to focus on Shayna first.

Match Number Two:  Nikki Cross versus Shayna Baszler (with Nia Jax and Reginald)

They lock up and Nikki with a waist lock and Shayna with a standing switch.  Shayna with a rollup for a near fall.  Shayna with a wrist lock and Nikki with a side head lock.  Nikki with a cross body for a near fall.  Shayna punches Nikki.  Shayna with a slam.  Shayna with a back drop suplex and she gets a near fall.  Shayna with a hard Irish whip.  Shayna sends Nikki into the corner and kicks Nikki.  Shayna gets Nikki on her shoulders and Nikki goes for a sunset flip but Shayna does not go over.  Nikki moves and Shayna hits the turnbuckles knee first.  Nikki drop kicks Shayna to teh floor.

Alexa Bliss' music plays and she comes out and Reginald and Nia are distracted and transfixed as Nikki hits a cross body onto all three people.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Shayna with a kick and forearms.  Nikki floats over and Shayna with a series of kicks for a near fall.  Shayna with a gutrwench gourdbuster and kicks in the corner.  Shayna puts Nikki on the turnbuckles and Nikki with a tornado DDT after Shayna focuses on Alexa.  Alexa and Nia walk towards each other and Reginald stops Alexa from playing mirror games.  Alexa kicks Nia and Reginald and then she goes to the back.  Shayna looks at Alexa and Nikki with a rollup for a near fall.  Shayna with a clothesline.  Nikki goes for an O'Connor Roll but Shayna holds on to the ropes.  Nikki with a La Magistral for the three count.

Winner:  Nikki Cross

We take a look at what happened to Xavier Woods last week.

Kofi Kingston makes his way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

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