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WWE RAW REPORT: GETTING READY FOR THE TRIP ACROSS THE POND, A SUMMIT, A CHAMPION VISITS AND GETS A MATCH, AND MORE

We are back and WWE Champion Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.

Seth welcomes everyone to Monday Night Rollins.  He says there is a special guest in the arena.  He introduces Carmelo Hayes, who is in the crowd.  Seth thanks Carmelo for having his back last week on NXT.  They have more in common than being the two fliest dudes in the room, we are both fighting champions.  Seth tells Hayes to whoop up on Corbin.  Seth says he will face Finn Balor at Money in the Bank.  Seth says he posed the question a few weeks ago.  Which Finn Balor will appear at Money in the Bank.  He got the answer in spades when Finn Balor attacked him last week on Raw and then at NXT.  Finn tried to turn his ribs into dust.  Seth says he is still standing.  Seth tells Finn to come out and finish the job.

Seth says Finn is not coming out right now.  Seth tells Finn he has to hand it to him.  He is the smartest and most dangerous Finn has ever been.  You are going to continue to hide in the shadows until you get your chance to take everything that Seth took from him seven years ago.

Seth says he is not 100 percent tonight and he won't be 100 percent at Money in the Bank.  As good as Finn Balor is, he has not accounted for Seth.  Seth says he promises when it is just the two of them, the best version of Finn Balor is not as good as the best version of Seth Rollins.  Seth says that is a bitter pill that Finn will have to swallow.

Finn Balor has a chair but Seth stops him and Seth punches Finn.  Finn kicks Seth in the ribs.  Seth sends Finn into the turnbuckles when Finn tries to use the chair again.  Seth is sent into the ring steps by Finn and Finn sends Seth into the edge of the announce table.  Finn continues to kick Seth in the ribs.  Finn goes for another chair but Hayes stops Finn.  Seth clotheslines Finn over the ringside barrier and Finn goes into the crowd.

We take a look back at Miz and Tommaso Ciampa from last week.

We see Tommaso Ciampa with Byron Saxton earlier today.

Ciampa says he spent nine months recovering from surgery and Miz never contacted him.  He did not hear from Mr. Tiny Balls.  Ciampa says people warned him about Miz.  Ciampa says this injury was a blessing in disguise.  Two Hundred Seventy-Five days is a long time to think about why was he playing second fiddle to the Miz.  Ciampa says he creates his own opportunities.

We go to commercial with Miz walking in the back.

We are told that Finn Balor will be facing Carmelo Hayes tonight.

Match Number Three:  Miz versus Tommaso Ciampa

Miz attacks Ciampa from behind as Ciampa makes his way to the ring.  Miz punches Ciampa and sends him into the ringside barrier.  Miz sends Ciampa into the apron and slams the leg into the apron.  Miz with a boot to the head.  Miz suplexes Ciampa into the ringside barrier and Miz mocks Ciampa.

The referee pulls Miz off Ciampa.

Miz grabs Ciampa and hits Skull Crushing Finale on the floor.

Gunther and Kaiser are in the back and Kaiser says it is official that Matt Riddle faces Gunther at Money in the Bank.

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens show up and Kaiser tells them to keep walking.

Kevin and Sami ask if they like it when they are interrupted.  Kevin says they have a reason for being here.

Sami says it is because of what they did to Matt Riddle.  Sami convinces Kevin that he cares.  Sami says they are going to do something about it.

Kaiser tells them to be careful what they are saying or The Ring General will have to show Sami the same lesson he taught Kevin a few weeks ago.

Kevin says he learned nothing from Gunther.

Sami says Gunther beat Kevin, but it took three of them.  Sami says let's keep the numbers even and you and me, one on one.

Gunther says Sami wants to ride on his coattails like Kevin and Riddle.  Gunther tells him to be his guest.

Kevin and Sami walk away.

Match Number Three:  Dominik Mysterio (with Rhea Ripley) versus Akira Tozawa

Dom with forearms and kicks to Tozawa and then Dom poses on the turnbuckles.  Dom with punches and knees.  Tozawa blocks a punch and follows iwht punches to Dom.  Dom with a knee and he sends Tozawa to the mat.  Tozawa with a head scissors and a Shining Wizard.  Tozawa goes up top and he hits a cannonball.  Dom rolls to the floor.  Tozawa sets for a suicide dive and hits it on Dom.  Tozawa sends Dom back into the ring and Tozawa is distracted by Rhea.  Dom trips Tozawa and crotches him.  Dom goes up top and hits a frog splash for the three count.

Winner:  Dominik Mysterio

We go to The Viking Raiders.  Valhalla says they hae not heard from the gods in weeks.  They will have to do something horrible to hear them again.  They will take care of Alpha Academy and it will be beautiful.

Trish Stratus and Zoey Star make their way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and there is a ladder in the ring.

Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring.

During the commercial break, Iyo Sky and Bayley made their way to the ring along with Zelina Vega.

Bayley interrupts Corey's explanation of the rules.  Bayley says the people are idiots and she cackles.  Bayley mentions she is the only one in the group who has won.  Bayley says she will take control of this since she has the best chance to win, if not Iyo.  

Iyo says may the best woman win.

Zelina says she is sick of Bayley and Iyo running everyone down.  She says she respects Becky, who has done it all but win Money in the Bank.  Zoey is a groupie.  Trish is a legend but she has not idea of what to do in a ladder match.  Zelina starts to say she is going to win but Bayley cackles.  Zelina says she will prove everyone wrong when her and Santos bring Money in the Bank to the LWO.

Everyone starts to talk, except Becky.

Trish says she sees a bunch of little girls.  It is very clear to her why you needed her to save the women's division.  She says she is not a little girl, she is a woman.  She says she is the best and greatest woman to do it.  Trish says Zelina is right it is her first ladder match, but when she makes history on Saturday, you can all say Thank You Trish for being part of such a historic moment.  Trish tells Lynch that she cannot call her a girl or a woman because she is 'The Man', but after she loses, will she be man enough to say 'Thank you Trish'?  

Becky punches Trish and then all six start to fight.  Becky sends Trish and Zoey to the floor.  Bayley and Iyo work over Becky but Zelina hits Iyo with her flip flop.  Zelina punches Bayley and connects with a few knees.  Iyo drop kicks Zelina.  Iyo drops Becky against the top rope and Iyo with a moonsault onto everyone not named Becky Lynch.

Becky pulls a ladder into the center of the ring and she kisses the briefcase and pulls it off.  (remember, if this was Saturday, Becky would be the winner of the match).

Cathy Kelley is in the back with Carmelo Hayes.  

She asks Hayes about being in his first Raw match against Finn Balor.  Hayes says he was invited here by Seth Rollins, the World Champion.  He says it is an honor to be on Raw.  Seth is not someone he aspires to be as a performer, but as a champion too.  He will take care of the Finn Balor question.  If he has to go out in a blaze of glory, he will do it.  You have to take shots to make shots and he will not miss.

We are back and Becky is walking in the back and she stops by Rhea.  

Rhea tells Becky that she better not win on Saturday and think about cashing in because it will be your biggest mistake.

Becky says when she was champion, she defended the title in every town.  Now you are just a side piece.  I don't need the title, the title needs her.  She says she wants to win just to see Rhea squirm.

Match Number Four:  Gunther (with Ludwig Kaiser) versus Sami Zayn (with Kevin Owens) in a Non Title Match

Gunther with a side head lock take down and he gets a near fall.  Gunther with another side head lock take down.  Gunther with a shoulder tackle.  Gunther holds on to the side head lock.  Sami with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Gunther with a knee to the midsection.  Gunther with a European uppercut.  Gunther misses a chop and Sami with a chop and punches.  Sami avoids a splash and Sami sends Gunther into the turnbuckles.  Sami climbs the ropes and he sets to punch Gunther but Vinci makes his way to ringside on crutches.

Gunther catches Sami on a springboard move and Gunther with a German suplex.  

We go to commercial.

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