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WWE RAW REPORT: RHEA HAS AN OPPONENT FOR PERTH, TAG TITLE MATCH, BULL ROPE MATCH, CELEBRATING 605 (DAYS), DREW WANTS HIS MOMENT, AND MORE

We are back with a look at CM Punk preparing for his triceps surgery.

He talks about how frustrating it is to do simple tasks.  He says he can power through the pain and physical therapy.  It is the mental aspect that will be hardest.

We go to the ring for the GuntherBration.

Ludwig Kaiser introduces the man who has been Intercontinental Champion for more than 600 days (605 to be exact).

Gunther makes his way to the ring.

Gunther says to the surprise of absolutely no one, he is here to celebrate the jubilee of 600 days as Intercontinental Champion.  Gunther says to be honest, he appreciates the gesture by Ludwig to set this up.  He does not want this going forward.  It is a given that he will remain champion.  One thing will never change and that is the Ring General being the greatest and longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time.  As a matter of fact, he is running out of competition.  There is no one in the back worthy to face him.

Jey Uso's music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.

Gunther says he gets it.  SImple gestures for a simple audience.  Gunther says the last time he saw him, he eliminated Jey from the Royal Rumble.  This is still a celebration and Jey is disrespecting him. 

Jey says no disrespect.  He says Gunther earned his stripes and he saw the work that Gunther has put in. 

Gunther thanks Jey for the praise and he says Jey is one of the best tag team wrestlers of all time.  He was part of the best tag team in history.  You are the longest reigning tag team champion of all time.  You only had to put in 50 percent of the work.  That is where he is confused how they see eye to eye.  Gunther says he did all of the work to achieve this. 

Jey says he was a tag champion for over a thousand days.  He was the first tag team wrestler to main event Wrestlemania.  He says he wants the Intercontinental Championship.

Gunther says it only took 15 years to get out of the shadow of your family to try to be successful.  You are not the first and won't be the last to ride on his coattails.  He says he will beat Jey worse than his family did and you will wish you went back to the days when they couldn't tell you and your brother apart.

Gunther bumps Jey and Jey goes after Gunther. 

Kaiser and Vinci attack Jey and that means that Kofi and Woods make their way to the ring to help Jey.

Shinsuke Nakamura says Cody wants to fight him so badly that you chose a bull rope match because you thought it would give you an advantage.  The only thing it will do is bring embarrassment on your family when he beats Cody in the match his family made famous.  Pain, loss, shame. He says he sees people saying 'We want Cody'.  Nakamura says no, he wants Cody.

Match Number Five:  Katana Chance and Kayden Carter versus Asuka and Kairi Sane for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship

Asuka and Chance start things off.  They lock up and Asuka sends Chance to the mat.  Chance with forearms followed by a clothesline and kicks from Asuka.

We see the other tag teams on Raw in BACK watching MONITOR.

Chance slaps Asuka.  Asuka with Kawada kicks.  Chance with a rollup for a near fall.  Carter makes the tag and Asuka misses a hip attack and gets caught in the ropes.  Chance kicks Asuka and Carter pulls Asuka to the floor.  Carter sends Sane into Asuka.  Carter sends Chance into Asuka and Sane.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Asuka with a kick and Sane with an axe kick.  Asuka with a bulldog and Sane with a drop kick for a near fall.  Carter with forearms and Asuka with a forearm of her own.  Asuka with an Irish whip but she runs into a boot.  Carter avoids San and Asuka misses a hip in the corner.  Sane makes the tag and she goes up top and misses an elbow.  Sane stops Carter from making the tag but Carter kicks Sane away.  Chance tags in and hits a faceplant.  Chance with a drop kick to Sane and she sends Kairi into the turnbuckles.  Chance with a running clothesline into the corner and she kicks Sane in the ropes.  Chance goes to the turnbuckles for a double stomp to the back and she gets a near fall.  Asuka makes the tag and Sane with a kick and Asuka with a Codebreaker and Sane with a blockbuster.  Sane and Asuka with a running kick from the front and back for a near fall. 

Asuka sets for a power bomb but Chance with a double leg take down and a rollup for a near fall.  Chance sends Asuka into the turnbuckles.  Chance with a forearm and Carter tags in.  Carter sends Chance into the air for an Alley Oop double stomp.  They hit After Party but Sane breaks up the cover.  Sane is sent to the floor and Chance tags in.  They set for Keg Stand but Sane trips Carter and pulls her to the floor.  Sane sends Carter into the ring steps.  Asuka with a round kick to the head.  Sane tags in and Asuka with a reverse DDT while Sane hits the elbow drop for the three count.

Winners:  Kairi Sane and Asuka (retain championship)

We go to Jackie Redmond with Sami Zayn earlier today.  She asks him about Drew McIntyre.

Sami says he has had a really good year.  It has taken him back to this time last year when he went into the biggest match of his career.  He came close to winning in his home town.  He tries not to let it get to him.  He says Triple H pulled him aside after the match and he told Sami he has nothing to feel sorry about.  He says Hunter called him Rocky.  In the ring, he says he will fight like an underdog and give 100 percent and treat it like life or death.  He says he is not an underdog.  He says he is a contender.

Jackie asks about what it means to be a champion. 

Sami says he has to prove it to himself but also to the fans.  It is about showing that they didn't believe in him for nothing.  He says he is trying to prove them right.

We go to commercial.

We are back and next week The New Day and Jey Uso face Imperium.  R Truth faces JD McDonagh.  Liv Morgan faces Zoey Stark in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match.

Match Number Six:  Cody Rhodes versus Shinsuke Nakamura in a Bullrope Match

Nakamura tosses the bell to Cody and he kicks Cody.  The referee starts the match.  Cody with a kick and drop down punch.  They exchange forearms.  Cody with a knee and he grabs the bell.  Nakamura tries to get away and Cody follows.  Nakamura goes into the crowd but Cody pulls Nakamura into the ringside barrier.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cody pulls Nakamura into the ring post two times.  Cody tries for a third one and he succeeds.  Cody with a side head lock and punch to the head.  Cody goes for a CodyCutter but Nakamura pulls Cody off the ropes using the bullrope.  Nakamura sends Cody into the turnbuckles and Nakamura kicks Cody.  Nakamura kicks Cody in the corner.  Cody rolls ot the floor and Nakamura pulls Cody into the apron ribs first.  Nakamura stands on the rope and connects with a knee to the back of the head for a near fall.  Nakamura kicks Cody in the head.  Nakamura whips Cody with the rope.  Nakamura puts Cody on the turnbuckles and Nakamura with a running knee to the midsection.  Nakamura gets a near fall.  Nakamura with kicks to the chest.  Cody blocks a kick and Nakamura with an enzuigiri.  Cody with a drop kick to the knee.  Cody goes for a figure four leg lock. 

Nakamura uses the cowbell to escape the hold.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Nakamura sets for a reverse exploder but Cody lands on his feet.  Cody with a flying forearm and he sends Nakamura into the turnbuckles and hits a power slam.  Cody with Beautiful Disaster for a near fall.  Cody punches Nakamura.  Nakamura with an Irish whip and Nakamura puts Cody in the ropes and hits a sliding German suplex.  Nakamura with knees to the ribs.  Nakamura goes for Kinshasa but Cody with a kick and a CodyCutter.  They exchange punches.  Cody with jabs and he misses a Bionic elbow when Nakamura hits an axe kick.  Cody with a Bionic Elbow.  Nakamura with a kick and a reverse exploder.  Nakamura misses Kinshasa and Cody with a rollup and a Pedigree for a near fall.  Cody grabs the cowbell and he looks at the Wrestlemania sign.  Nakamura spits mist in Cody's face.  Nakamura goes for a sleeper but Cody with a snap mare and he holds on with CrossRhodes but Nakamura kicks out.

Nakamura hits Cody with the cowbell many times.  Cody avoids Kinshasa and then he pulls the ropes into Nakamura's nether regions.  Cody with CrossRhodes for the three count.

Winner:  Cody Rhodes

Drew McIntyre with a Northern Lariat to Cody followed by back fists.  Drew sets for a Claymore and he hits it.

We go to credits.

 

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