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WWE RAW REPORT: THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES, DREW HAS A MESSAGE FOR ROMAN, US TITLE MATCH, AND MORE

Sarah is in the back with Dakota Kai.  She is asked about her first singles match on Raw.  Dakota says Sarah doesn't need to ask her about it.  Bayley asks Dakota to elaborate for the idiots.  Dakota says she will win.  Iyo speaks in Japanese and Bayley says you should expect more wins from Iyo and Dakota.

Dakota sees Dana Brooke and she says she isn't here to ambush her but she wants to see if Dana is ready for her match.

Dana says she is ready 24/7 and she is not scared.

Dakota tells Dana maybe she should be afraid because it is a motivating factor.

Match Number Five:  Bobby Lashley versus AJ Styles for the United States Championship

AJ with a kick to the leg and punches.  AJ with more kicks and Lashley pushes AJ away.  Lashley with a shoulder tackle.  Lashley sends AJ into the turnbuckles.  Lashley with back elbows in the corner and a neck breaker for a near fall.  AJ with forearms and AJ with a Phenomenal drop kick.  AJ with kicks to the hamstring.  AJ sends Lashley into the turnbuckles.  Lashley with a slam and he sends AJ to the floor.  Lashley follows but AJ gets back in the ring and hits a baseball slide.  AJ goes to the apron but Lashley gets AJ on his shoulders and he tries to run AJ into the ring post but AJ escapes.  AJ with a sliding knee on the apron.  AJ with a forearm off the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Lashley with an Irish whip and AJ's back hits the ring post and AJ goes to the floor.  Lashley sends AJ into the ringside barrier a few times to continue to work on the back.  Lashley breaks the count and goes back to the floor to return AJ to the ring.  Lashley with back elbows in the corner to AJ.  Lashley kicks and punches AJ in the corner.  AJ with a jaw breaker and kick to the head.  AJ with a boot to the head and he limps around the ring before he kicks Lashley again.  AJ with a knee drop but he holds his back after hitting the move.  Lashley with forearms and punches.  AJ with a kick to the leg.  AJ with a kick to the chest and punches.  AJ with chops and Lashley with a spinebuster.

Lashley with an Irish whip and AJ hits the ring post with his head.  

Ciampa and Miz make their way to the ring to watch the action.

Lashley with another Irish whip that sends AJ into the ring post.  Lashley sets for a suplex but AJ blocks it.  Lashley with elbows to the back of the neck and Lashley goes for a suplex again but AJ with a knee.  Lashley with a kick and he drops AJ on the top rope and then connects with a forearm and a second one that knocks AJ off the apron.  

Miz says something to Ciampa and Ciampa gets on the apron to distract Lashley and the referee.   Miz tries to punch AJ but Dexter Lumis comes over the ringside barrier and security stops him.  Lumis is carried over the ringside barrier while Miz has a confused look on his face.

We go to commercial.

We are back and AJ has a kick blocked.  Lashley with a flatliner.  We see footage of Lashley spearing Miz and then ejecting Ciampa when he got into the ring.  AJ moves when Lashley goes for a spear.  AJ kicks Lashley off the apron and hits a slingshot forearm.  AJ sends Lashley back into the ring and he struggles to get back into the ring.  AJ with forearms and a back elbow followed by a clothesline.  AJ with a sliding forearm to Lashley.  Lashley sends AJ into the turnbuckles but AJ with an elbow.  AJ with a shoulder from the apron followed by a kick to the leg.  AJ with a slingshot forearm for a near fall.  Lashley with shoulders i the corner but AJ with a boot.  Lashley with a running power slam for a near fall.  

Lashley puts AJ on the turnbuckles and he sets for an overhead belly-to-belly superplex but AJ gets out of the way and hits a torture rack bomb for a near fall.  Lashley counters a Styles Clash with a back body drop.  Lashley gets AJ up for the Dominator and hits it for a near fall.  Lashley gets AJ on his shoulders and runs AJ into the ring post.  Lashley sends AJ back into the ring.  Lashley sets for a spear and AJ kicks Lashley in the leg.  AJ with a Calf Crusher and he locks it in.  Lashley is able to escape and he locks in the full nelson.  AJ bridges over for a near fall.  AJ with a kick to the leg.  AJ is sent to the apron and he connects with a forearm.  AJ sets for the Phenomenal Forearm but Lashley moves and Lashley with a spear for the three count.

Winner:  Bobby Lashley (retains Championship)

Theory is in the back as he warms up for his match later tonight against Dolph Ziggler.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Six:  Dana Brooke versus Dakota Kai (with Iyo Sky and Bayley) in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Dana with a waist lock but Dakota with a kick and a bicycle kick to the back of the head in the ropes.  Kai gets a near fall.  Kai with a hard Irish whip and a knee to the head.  Kai gets a near fall.  Kai with Kawada kicks to Dana and a kick to the back of the head.  Dana with a forearm while Kai kicks Dana.  Kai with an Irish whip but Dana gets a boot up in the corner.  Dana with an elbow.  Dana with forearms and short arm clotheslines.  Dana with an Irish whip and Dana with a handspring back elbow.  Kai sends Dana into the turnbuckles when Dana goes for a bulldog.  Dakota with a Yakuza Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Dakota Kai

We have a video package for Edge.

Next week, Edge faces Damian Priest.  We will also see Asuka and Alexa Bliss face Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky in the Women's Tag Team Tournament.

Match Number Seven:  Theory versus Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler with a take down and punches to Theory.  Ziggler with a reverse chin lock and body scissors.  Theory punches Ziggler and Ziggler with punches of his own and a rollup for a near fall.  Theory with punches.  Theory with a forearm and Ziggler goes down.  Theory sends Ziggler shoulder first into the ring post.  Theory sends Ziggler into the ring post again.  Theory does it a third time.  Theory gets a near fall.  Theory chokes Ziggler in the ropes.  Ziggler with a kick and a hesitation DDT.  Ziggler sends Theory shoulder first into the ring post.  Ziggler goes to the floor and sends Theory's head into the apron.  Ziggler sends Theory back into the ring.  Ziggler with punches to Theory.  Ziggler puts Theory on the turnbuckles.

Ziggler sets for a superplex but Theory blocks it and Theory punches Ziggler to the mat.  Ziggler leaps to the turnbuckles and hits a Super X Factor for a near fall but Ziggler holds his right knee.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Theory with a reverse chin lock.  Ziggler with punches.  Dolph charges into the corner and Theory with a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles.  Theory with a slingshot rolling drop kick.  Theory sends Ziggler into the ring post one more time.  Theory has some words for Ziggler.  Theory goes for a suplex and Ziggler escapes.  Ziggler with an elbow and he avoids a splash from Theory.  Ziggler with clotheslines and punches in the corner.  Ziggler with a neck breaker.  Ziggler gets a near fall.  Ziggler goes for a super kick but Theory blocks it.  Ziggler with an elbow but Theory with a forearm to teh back followed by Three Seconds Around the World for a near fall.  

Theory goes to the apron and he sets for a slingshot rolling drop kick but Ziggler counters with a Fameasser for a near fall.  Ziggler and Theory exchange punches.  Theory with a kick and punches.  Ziggler with a kick and head butt.  Ziggler goes for a Zig Zag but Theory holds the ropes.  Theory with a clothesline and Theory signals that it is over.  Theory gets Ziggler up but Ziggler with elbows and a sunset flip for a near fall.  Theory gets a near fall.  Ziggler with a Zig Zag for a near fall.  Ziggler sets for a super kick.  Theory blocks it and Theory with a rollup and his feet on the ropes and he stops the count.  Ziggler with a rollup for a near fall.  Theory wtih A Town Down for the three count.

Winner:  Theory

After the match, Theory takes a selfie with Dolph.

We go to credits.

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