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WWE RAW REPORT: LASHLEY VERSUS BIG E (A FEW TIMES), US TITLE MATCH, WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH, DISTRACTION FINISHES, A NEW CHALLENGER EMERGES, AND MORE

We are back and Riddle with a Pele Kick.  Riddle with a forearm in the corner and a second one when AJ misses a forearm.  Riddle with an exploder and he misses the running kick and moonsault.  Riddle goes for a back senton and AJ gets his knees up and AJ with an ushigoroshi for a near fall.  Riddle misses a round kick and AJ with a kick.  Riddle with a German suplex for a near fall.  Riddle gets AJ on his shoudlers but AJ gets to his feet and AJ with a Pele Kick.  Riddle with a knee and both men are down.  Riddle misses a kick and AJ with a pump handle gutbuster.  AJ sets for the Phenomenal Forearm but Riddle kicks AJ off the ropes.  Riddle with a kick and a twisting Asai Moonsault.

Riddle sends AJ back into the ring and Riddle goes to the turnbuckles for a twisting moonsault but AJ catches Riddle and applies the Calf Crusher.  Riddle gets to the ropes to force a break.  Riddle kicks AJ away and AJ runs into a knee from Riddle.  Riddle punches the mat for an RKO but AJ catches Riddle and hits a Burning Hammer and a Styles Clash for the three count.

Winner:  AJ Styles

After the match, Omos grabs Riddle and he gives Riddle a choke slam.  

We take a look at what Shayna Baszler did to Nia Jax last week.

Shayna Baszler walks in the back and Sarah ambushes Shayna to ask her what she was thinking when she realized how bad she hurt Nia.

Shayna looks at Sarah and then walks away without saying anything.

Match Number Eight:  Charlotte Flair versus Doudrop for the Raw Women's Championship

They lock up and Charlotte with a side head lock.  Doudrop with a shoulder tackle.  Doudrop with a POUNCE and Charlotte with a kick.  Doudrop blocks the fallaway slam and Doudrop gets Charlotte up but Charlotte escapes.  Doudrop with a shoulder tackle and a back senton.  

Eva Marie's music plays and while Eva is still at the entrance, Doudrop is hit from behind and Charlotte hits Natural Selection for the three count.

Winner:  Charlotte Flair (retains championship)

After the match, Charlotte clotheslines Eva.

Bill Goldberg is at his home as we go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened between Bobby Lashley and the Goldberg family at SummerSlam.

Bill Goldberg tells Bobby Lashley it is time to talk man to man. I am a father and you are a father.  I don't know what kind of a father you are but I hope you are a better father than a liar.  When you choked my son unconcsious you had the balls to come out and say it was a misunderstanding.  It was no misunderstanding.  When my son was born, I vowed to do everything to protect my son against anyone.  You hurt my son and I will fulfill the promise I made to my wife, son, and to you.  I am going to hurt you real bad.

If I am lucky enough, I am going to kill you.  People don't realize I am going to enjoy every second of it because Gage Goldberg is my son.  You are about to be my victim.

Eva Marie says if she had the opportunity that Doudrop just had, I would be Raw Women's champion.  Honestly, I am tired of being taken advantage of and the disrespect from all of you.  I can beat any woman in the back and they all know it.

Shayna Baszler makes her way to the ring.

Shayna puts Eva in the Kirifuda Clutch and chokes her out.  Shayna pulls Eva over the apron and kicks her in the shoulder.   Shayna tosses the ring steps away and then he puts Eva's arm on the ring steps and Shayna stomps on the elbow.  Eva screams like Nia Jax did while the crowd is asking for more.

We take a look at Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley winning the tag titles last week.

Sarah Schreiber is in the back with Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H.  She asks how have they had so much success in a short period of time.  

Rhea mentions that opposites attract but they both wanted the tag titles.  Nikki says that since they are the tag champs, they need matching outfits.  Nikki asks Rhea about blue.  Rhea says blue is a great color on your.

Rhea walks away and Nikki asks Sarah about the idea of capes.

It is time for cage lowering music and it is time for the continuation of the match that started tonight's show before the unnecssary interference that marred it.

Match Number Nine:  Bobby Lashley versus Big E for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match

Lashley attacks Big E as BIg E enters the cage but Big E is knocked to the floor.  Lashley removes the title belt and he sends BIg E into the ringside barrier a few times.  Lashley with forearms and then he sends Big E into the ring steps.  Lashley sends Big E into the cage and then Lashley with punches.  Lashley gets Big E on his shoulders and he runs Big E into the ring post and cage.  Lashley hits Big E with the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and both men are in the cage and the referee starts the match.  Lashley charges at Big E and Big E with a UranagE for a near fall.  Big E sends Lashley into the cage many times.  Big E with an Irish whip and Lashley with a clothesline out of the corner.  Lashley punches Big E and sends him into the cage.  Lashley punches Big ELashley with a shoulder into the corner and then Lashley with a suplex.  Lashley with a seated splash to the back.  Lashley charges at Big E and Big E hip tosses Lashley into the turnbuckles.  Big E sends Lashley into the cage a few times.  Big E goes for the Big Ending but Lashley escapes and tries for the Hurt Lock but Big E blocks it and connects with an elbow.  Lashley with an exploder for a near fall.

Lashley starts to climb the cage but Big E stops Lashley.  Big E grabs Lashley and sets for a Super Big Ending but Lashley lands on the ropes and applies a Dragon Sleeper.  Big E passes out and Lashley climbs the cage but he has trouble navigating the top of the cage.  Big E recovers and he grabs Lashley and connects with forearms to the back and he sends Lashley's face into the cage and Lashley falls to the mat.  Big E gets to the top of the cage and Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander come out and punch Big E and force him back into the cage.  

Lashley goes to the door but Woods slams the door in Lashley's face.  Woods with a super kick to Alexander as Cedric comes off the cage.  Benjamin is pulled off the cage and Woods with a forearm off the cage and Kofi with a trust fall onto Benjamin and Alexander.

We return see Bobby and Big E down on the mat as we go to commercial.

We are back and Lashley with a superplex.  Big E with a back elbow.  Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and then he hits a second one.  Lashley misses a clothesline and Big E with a belly-to-belly suplex.  Lashley gets a near fall after a spear.  Lashley with a neck breaker and he climbs the turnbuckles.  Lashley with a shoudler tackle to Big E.  Lashley points to the door for it to be opened but he kicks Big E before going to the door.  BIg E grabs Lashley and Lashley kicks him.  Big E with a Big Ending for a near fall.  Big E goes for the door but Lashley grabs the leg.  Big E goes for a belly-to-belly suplex but Lashley blocks it and connects with an uppercut.

Lashley with a spinebuster.  Lashley climbs the cage again and has similar problems.  Big E with punches to the back and legs.  Lashley punches back.  Big E with elbows to Lashley.  Big E goes for the Super Big Ending and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  Big E (retains Championship)

After the match, Drew McIntyre's music plays and he makes his way to the stage with his trusty sword.  Drew points his sword at Big E.

We go to credits.

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