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Becky Lynch says she shouldn't be doing this so close to Wrestlemania, but it is her against the World. She challenges Nia to a Last Woman Standing Match.
Jey Uso makes his way to the ring.
Jey says he is now in your city. Jey mentions Jimmy and he wants to holler at him for a minute. He says he came to Raw for a fresh start. The Bloodline won't him go. Jimmy won't let him go. How about brother versus brother, twin versus twin, blood versus blood, Jimmy versus Jey at Wrestlemania? Jey tells Jimmy to accept his challenge because he will knock the yeet out of his ass.
We have a video package for Gunther's title reign as Intercontinental Champion.
Jackie Redmond is with Gunther in the back.
She asks him if he has become too overconfident and that he is underestimating his potential challengers.
Gunther wants to know who is saying that.
Gunther says that is none of his concern. He says he is worrying about his legacy. Six Hundred Forty Days ago, he beat Ricochet and he took over the legacy of this title. He says he took it to new levels. The creme de la creme of the division will compete to face him at Wrestlemania. This is an affirmation of the work that he put in. It takes a lot to be in his position. Whoever wins this gauntlet match . . . good luck.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we are reminded that Muhammad Ali will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Next week, we will have the qualifying matches for the Wrestlemania Ladder Match. Becky Lynch faces Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing Match.
CM Punk will be at Raw in two weeks.
Match Number Five: Number One Contender Gauntlet for the Intercontinental Championship
Segment One: Ricochet versus JD McDonagh
They lock up and JD with a wrist lock and Ricochet with a waist lock. JD with a wrist lock take down. Ricochet with a reversal and a single leg trip. JD kicks Ricochet away and JD with a waist lock. JD with a back elbow after a standing switch. Ricochet with a monkey flip and drop kick. Ricochet sends JD over the top rope to the floor. Ricochet with a baseball slide but JD gets back int eh ring. Ricochet with a springboard cross body attempt but JD with a gutbuster. JD sends Ricochet to the floor. JD sends Ricochet into the ringside barrier. Ricochet with a kick but JD with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. JD with a hard Irish whip to the sternum. JD and the referee have some words and JD with a forearm. JD chokes Ricochet in the ropes. Ricochet with punches and JD with a uranage and standing moonsault for a near fall.
JD with a suplex and a leg drop. JD slaps Ricochet but Ricochet with forearms. JD with a kick and Ricochet with a handspring back elbow. Ricochet with a running cross body into the corner and a cross body. JD gets his knees up when Ricochet goes for a quebrada. JD with a brainbuster for a near fall. JD slaps Ricochet and Ricochet slaps back. Ricochet with a rolling elbow while they exchange forearms. Ricochet with a poisonrana but JD with Spanish Fly for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ricochet and JD fight on the apron. JD blocks a kick and slaps Ricochet. JD with a kick to the head. Ricochet with a Death Valley Driver onto the apron. JD beats the referee's count but Ricochet with a quebrada followed by a suplex and brainbuster for a near fall. Ricochet gets JD up but JD rakes the eyes and he sends Ricochet ribs first into the ring post. JD gets a near fall. JD kicks Ricochet and puts him on the turnbuckles. JD with a chop and forearms. JD sets for Spanish Fly but Ricochet drops JD off the turnbuckles onto the ropes. Ricochet with a Shooting Star Press for the three count.
Segment Two: Ricochet versus Bronson Reed
Ricochet with a dive onto Reed as Reed comes to the ring. Ricochet with a springboard drop kick to send Reed to the floor. Ricochet with a Fosbury Flop onto Reed. Ricochet with a kick from the apron and he goes for a springboard move but Reed catches him and hits an Oklahoma Stampede for a near fall. Ricochet with an enzuigiri and he gets on Reed's shoulders. Reed blocks a wheelbarrow move with a choke slam and senton. Reed goes up top for Tsunami and hits it for the three count.
Segment Three: Sami Zayn versus Bronson Reed
Sami sends Reed to the floor and Sami chops Reed. Reed with a chop and head butt. Reed Irish whips Sami and Sami lands on the ringside barrier and hits a moonsault.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sami punchers Reed and Reed with forearms to the back. Reed with a body block to Sami. Reed with a suplex for a near fall. Reed misses a back senton and connects with a back elbow. Reed catches Sami off the turnbuckles and hits a uranage followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Reed puts Sami on the turnbuckles and sets for a Super Air Raid Crash and Sami counters with a sunset flip power bomb for the three count.
Segment Four: Shinsuke Nakamura verus Sami Zayn
Reed hits Sami when Nakamura makes his way to the ring and Reed with Tsunami.
Officials point to show Reed where to go.
Nakamura enters the ring and he sets for Kinshasa but Sami with a rollup for a near fall. Nakamura with a kick to the head and more kicks to Sami against the ropes. Nakamura with a running thrust kick and sends Sami over the announce table.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nakamura chokes Sami in the corner. Stuff is happening while they take their time looking at what Bronson Reed did to Sami Zayn after he was eliminated.
They remember a match is going on and Nakamura with kicks to Sami. Sami blocks a kick and Nakamura with an enzuigiri. Sami leaps over Nakamura and Sami hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Nakamura misses a round kick but hits a back heel kick. Nakamura sets for Kinshasa but Sami blocks it and goes for an exploder but Nakamura with elbows to stop him. Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles and misses Sami. Sami with a Helluva Kick for the three count.
Segment Five: Chad Gable versus Sami Zayn
Chad waits for Sami to get up.
Gable with a German suplex and a second one. Chad holds on for a third one but Sami with back elbow and Gable with a single leg take down and an ankle lock but Sami gets to the ropes. Sami with a shoulder from the apron and Chad slides to the floor and applies an ankle lock. Sami rolls through and sends Gable into the ring steps.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Chad sets for a superplex and Sami blocks it for a moment but Chad hits the superplex and gets a near fall. Chad sets up for a moonsault but Sami grabs the ankle. Chad kicks Sami and Sami punches Chad in the back. Chad knocks Sami off the turnbuckles. Sami gets his knees up to block a moonsault and Sami gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Sami and Chad exchange forearms. Chad with the advantage and he slaps Sami. Sami slaps back. They both throw many slaps and they struggle to stay on their feet. Sami goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Chad escapes. Chad with an ankle lock. Sami reaches for the ropes and Sami is able to get there to force a break. Chad with a waist lock but Sami with a back elbow. Sami avoids Chaos Theory and sends Chad into the turnbuckles with an exploder. Sami sets for the Helluva kick but he hobbles across the ring and Chad rolls through and applies an ankle lock again.
Sami tries to get to the ropes but Chad pulls Sami into the center of the ring. Sami tries to escape but Gable holds on to the leg and the ankle lock. Chad with a leg trapped German suplex and he goes up top and misses a moonsault. Sami sets for a Helluva kick and he hits it but not at full speed. Sami crawls to make the cover and he gets a near fall. Chad with a crucifix for a near fall. Sami with a chop and Gable with a waist lock. Sami with a back elbow and Chad with crossfaces. The straps come down and he sets for a dead lift German suplex and hits it for a near fall. Chad with an ankle lock.
Sami rolls through and gets the three count with a victory roll.
Winner: Sami Zayn
After the match, Chad pick sup Sami Zayn and they both hug.
Gunther's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
We go to credits.
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