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WWE RAW REPORT: CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATIONS, RETURNS, DEBUTS, CHALLENGES, ONE LESS BRIEFCASE TO WORRY ABOUT, AND MORE

We are back and it is time for a Championship Celebration for the new Raw Women's Champion Charlotte Flair.

Charlotte says this feels good.  Charlotte says she is so proud to be here as your queen and the new Raw women's champion.  The last year and a half hasn't been kind to us, but from adversity comes opportunity and I am the opportunity.  I am the opportunity you have been begging for.  That snake Rhea Ripley is an opportunist.  Do you want to know the difference between the Opportunist and an Opportunity?  I don't need to take from anyone because I created the book.  Rhea can do as many moves of mine but she will never live up to the original.  You would not believe the outpouring of congratulatory texts and emails when I won the title last night.

Charlotte says that makes her the one time Divas Champion, the five time Smackdown Women's Champion, and the five time Raw Women's Champion.  I am the only eleven time women's champion in WWE.  Rhea had her chance and she failed. I could beat Rhea any night of the week.

Rhea Ripley's music interrupts and she makes her way to the ring.

Charlotte tells Rhea she has her title.

Rhea says if you think you can beat me any night of the week, why not tonight?  

Charlotte says Rhea is in no condition to compete tonight because of the damage done to your leg.  You were crying last night about your knee.  As much as I would like to finish the job, I'll decline.

Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville come out to the stage.

Sonya congratulates Charlotte for becoming the new champion.  She says however, you did say you could beat Rhea any night of the week.  Adam says if Rhea is up for the challenge and since she said she was, you should too.  Adam says it is official.  You will meet each other in a rematch for the Raw Women's Championship.

Charlotte kicks Rhea in the knee.

We take a look at the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

Alexa Bliss says she cannot wait for her special guest on the Playground.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three:  Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler versus Tamina and Natalya in a Non Title Match

The match is joined in progress and Shayna with a knee bar and Nia has a perm.  Shayna misses a knee and goes to the floor.Nia pulls Tamina off the apron and she hits a Samoan drop into the ringside barrer.  Shayna with a knee for a near fall.  Nia tags in and hits a splash into the corner.  Shayna tags in and Shayna with a running knee and Nia drops Natalya to the mat.  Shayna gets a near fall.  Shayna stomps on the elbow.  Nia misses a splash and goes shoulder first into the ring post.  Natalya with short arm clotheslines and she finally gets Nia to the mat and gets a near fall.  Nia with a double thrust to the throat and Shayna tags in.

Tamina tags in and Natalya with a German suplex.  Tamina goes for a super kick but Nia pushes Shayna out of the way and takes the impact.  Shayna with a rollup for a near fall.  Shayna with kicks but Tamina with a slam.  Reginald gets on the apron and Shayna takes care of Tamina.  Natalya pulls Reginald off the apron and Shayna hits Natalya.  Tamina with a super kick to Shayna for a near fall.

Winners:  Natalya and Tamina

After the match, Shayna is not happy with Reginald's continued problems.  Shayna tells Nia they were unbeatable until Reginald got involved.  Reginald and Nia hug and then Nia knocks Reginald down with a head butt..

The 24/7 Crew run to the ring to chase Akira Tozawa and everyone has fallen down.  Reginald is in the ring with Tozawa and Rginalda with a corkscrew cross body and a flip senton for the three count to become the new 24/7 Champion.

Reginald flips over everyone to escape to freedom.

We take a look back at what happened between Sheamus and Humbero Carrillo last week.

We are back and Karrion Kross will make his Raw debut tonight.

Match Number Four:  Sheamus versus Humberto Carrillo in a Non Title Match

Carrillo with punches but Sheamus kicks Carrillo away.  Carrillo with a double leg take down and punches.  Sheamus goes to the floor.  Carrillo with a drop kick through the ropes and he hits a pescado onto Sheamus.  Carrillo with forearms to the back but Sheamus kicks Carrillo.  Sheamus with a forearm to the back and then he tries to suplex Carrillo back into the ring but Humberto blocks it.  Humberto drops Sheamus on the top rope and Humberto goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall.  Carrillo with forearms and kicks to Sheamus.

We see Damian Priest in the back watching.

Humberto goes for the face mask but Sheamus with an elbow.  Sheamus goes over the top rope when Carrillo drops down.  Sheamus with a double sledge to stop a suicide dive attempt.  Sheamus power bombs Humberto on the apron.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with an arm bar.  Sheamus with a uranage back breakerand then he fish hooks Humberto.  Sheamus with forearms across the chest and he returns to a fish hook.  Humberto bites Sheamus' finger and he takes Sheamus down with an arm drag.  Humberto with kicks to the leg followed by a jumping round kick.  Humberto runs into boots from Sheamus.  Humberto with a jumping round kick to the chest and Humberto with a Frankensteiner.  Humberto with a drop kick and Sheamus goes to the floor.  Humberto with a suicide dive and Sheamus goes over the announce table.

They return to the ring.  Humberto with a missile drop kick for a near fall.  Humberto with kicks to the chest and he punches Sheamus.  Sheamus with a head butt and Humberto is staggered.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Sheamus

We take a look back at the WWE Championship Match from last night.

Bobby Lashley says last night he did all the talking he needs to do in this ring when I destroyed Kofi Kingston.  No more talking.  He tells MVP to tell everyone what's up.

Porter says you are so lucky to be live in attendance to bear witness to Bobby Lashley.  He says he understands why the crowd reacted the way they did because it has been decades since they have seen a winner.  Bobby Lashley made a statement at the expense of Kofi Kingston.  Kofi said some very harsh and disrespectful things to the champion about him losing his edge and that he was getting soft.  Porter says he looked at himself in the mirror and he says that Kofi was right.  The champ has lost his edge.  The women and the good life was a distraction.  He apologizes for bringing that out.  Kofi's words lit an inferno in the champion, the likes that have never been seen.  

Anyone who steps into the ring with this man faces utter destruction and anihilation.  The window of vulnerability for the champion has closed.  No one will take this championship from Bobby Lashley.  NO more women.  No more champagne.  No more fun and games.  No more bulls***.  We are back to business.  

There is a bit of a delay but Bobby's opponent makes his way to the ring and it is Keith Lee.

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