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We have a video for Charlotte Flair. She says there is a difference between confidence and arrogance. Arrogance is insecurity in convincing someone who you are. Confidence is people knowing who you are. You don't have to call yourself the GOAT if you are the GOAT. She says her accolades are unmatched. She says she is back. When she comes through the curtain at the Royal Rumble with a smile on her face and a tear in her eyes, she will show who owns the night.
Tiffany Straton makes here way to the ring.
Tiffany says once again she is the center of everybody's attention because next week at the Royal Rumble, thirty women will be fighting for the chance to fight her at Wrestlemania. Just last week, she beat last year's Royal Rumble winner so she is not worried in the slightest. Next week, whoever wins will be running on Tiffy Time.
Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring for the Raw Rebuttal.
Rhea tells Tiffany she knows she is a bit new here, but she wanted Tiffany to know that she is also the Women's champion. Champion to champion, she says she respects what Tiffany did to Nia Jax. It won't compare to hat she will do to her at Saturday Night's Main Event.
On cue, Nia Jax's music plays and she comes out with her Mini Me Candice LeRae.
Nia says she doesn't know why she is catching strays from them. She asks Candice for affirmation. Nia says this is a historic moment. Nia says she is officially announcing that she is entering and winning the Royal Rumble. She says people are asking isn't Rhea's title reign ending tomorrow and you are correct. Nia says she is going to beat Rhea and then she is going to enter the Royal Rumble to take Tiffany's title.
To add to the party, Bianca Belair's music plays and she is joined by Naomi as they dance to the ring.
Naomi says the ring is filling up quick. Naomi says she is going to enter the Royal Rumble and win the match.
Bianca says she likes that but she is in the Royal Rumble and she is going to win.
Bianca says if she doesn't win, then Naomi will win.
Naomi says if she doesn't win, then Bianca will win.
They say that none of them are winning.
Liv Morgan's music plays and she comes out with Raquel Rodriguez.
Liv says we have the girl who lost her man to a real woman, the wannabe Liv Morgan doppelganger who would look better on her, and then we have a ring full of women announcing they are in the Royal Rumble match. Liv says she doesn't care because she is going to be in the Royal Rumble. Liv says she is declaring her victory. She says she is the only person in this company who can do that. It is because Raquel is going to guarantee her victory.
Rhea hits Liv and then everything breaks down in the ring.
Are we getting Impromptception?
Rhea with a round kick to Nia.
Rhea, Naomi, and Bianca are in the ring while Tiffany is making her way to the back.
Nick Aldis coms out and we go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, and Candice LeRae versus Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Rhea Ripley
Rhea and Nia start things off but Nia tells Candice to start. Candice with forearms and she goes for a crucifix bomb but Rhea blocks it. Rhea sends Candice into the turnbuckles and Rhea runs into a boot. Rhea blocks a tornado DDT and Rhea with a delayed vertical suplex. Bianca tags in before Rhea hits the suplex. Naomi and Bianca with a double drop kick to Nia. Rhea and Bianca swing Naomi onto Nia. Naomi gets a near fall on Candice. Liv tags in and Naomi with a head scissors. Bianca tags in and they hit a double hip toss and then they hit a moonsault and leg drop combination for a near fall. Bianca with a shoulder into the corner and then she goes to the turnbuckles for punches.
Candice tries to get involved but Bianca punches her. Liv tries to pull Bianca off the turnbuckles by her hair and Nia makes the blind tag. Bianca lands on her feet and Nia with a body block. Nia with forearms and use of the braid. Nia slams Bianca's head into the mat. Nia with a slam and she goes to the turnbuckles for aNIAlator but Bianca sends Nia over the top rope and to the floor. That would have eliminated Nia if this was next Saturday. Candice and Naomi tag in and Namoi with a few flying clotheslines and Rear View. Nia tags in. Naomi with forearms and Nia misses a clothesline and Naomi slides past. Naomi with a head butt. Naomi is sent to the apron and Naomi punches Liv. Naomi goes fo a slingshot sunset flip but Nia holds on to the ropes. Candice holds Naomi and Nia drops down onto Naomi.
Candice tags in and kicks Naomi and chokes her in the ropes. Candice gets a near fall. Candice with a front face lock. Naomi tries to get to her corner to make the tag and she hits an enzuigiir. Candice stops Naomi a second time. Liv tags in as Candice drags Naomi back into their corner. Liv with kicks and a suplex. She holds on and rolls through for a second and then she finishes off the Three Amigas. Liv with a drop kick for a near fall. Nia tags in and she kicks Naomi. Nia with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Nia with a running hip and a stinkface. Naomi with kicks and a jumping knee. Naomi with a rollup for a near fall.
Candice tags in and she connects with forearms. Candice with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Candice gets another near fall. Naomi with a kick and Candice knocks Rhea off the apron. Candice with a suplex and a snap mare. Candice chokes Naomi against the turnbuckles. Naomi with forearms and a kick to Candice and both women go down. Nia pulls Rhea off the apron and kicks her against the ringside barrier. Liv pulls Bianca off the apron so there is no one for Naomi to tag. Candice runs Naomi into the turnbuckles but Naomi with kicks to everyone. Naomi with an X Factor off the turnbuckles. Rhea tags in and she clotheslines Liv and then sends her face first into the mat. Rhea with a flying boot to Liv and she kicks Candice and Nia off the apron.
Raquel distracts Rhea and Liv with a lungblower. Bianca tags in and Bianca avoids an enzuigiri. Liv gets her knees up on a handspring moonsault. Bianca with a spear and she gets a near fall. Nia with a pop up head butt to Naomi. Rhea with a head butt and Liv breaks up RipTide. Rhea sends Nia and Liv to the mat. Rhea with RipTide of Liv onto Nia. Rhea knocks Raquel off the apron. Candice with a jumping knee to knock Rhea to the floor. Bianca with KOD to Candice but Liv with a crucifix for the three count.
Winners: Liv Morgan, Candice LeRae, and Nia Jax
Piper is caring to Chelsea and she wants to know what happened.
B-Fab and Michin show up and say that it is because the numbers were even. Michin says she is looking forward to taking the US title from Chelsea Nick is giving her another chance next week.
Match Number Four: Johnny Gargano (with Tommaso Ciampa) versus Apollo Crews
Crews with forearms and a shoulder tackle. Crews with a delayed vertical suplex attempt and Johnny tries to escape but Crews holds on and hits the suplex. Johnny with punches and Crews with a drop kick that sends Johnny to the floor. Crews with a moonsault off the apron onto Gargano. Crews goes up top and misses a frog splash and he lands on his feet and rolls through. Johnny with a super kick for a near fall. Johnny with kicks in the corner. Johnny runs into a boot from Crews followed by a back elbow. Crews with a running boot to the head and a jumping clothesline. Crews presses Gargano over his head and drops him behind him followed by a moonsault for a near fall.
Crews misses a splash into the corner and Gargano with a kick to the thigh followed by a lungblower for a near fall. Crews and Gargano exchange forearms. Crews with a boot and an enzuigiri. Johnny sends Crews through the ropes to the floor and Ciampa with a running knee when Johnny distracts the referee.
Alex Shelley and Chis Sabin come out and that means that Johnny ignores his opponent IN THE RING and while Ciampa gets on the apron, Crews with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Apollo Crews
Jacob Fatu says tomorrow he faces Baun Strowman. It is Godzilla and King Kong but he is both monsters. They don't make them like him. He says Tama is coming for LA Knight.
Match Number Five: Tama Tonga (with Jacob Fatu) versus LA Knight
Before the match starts, LA Knight gets on the mic to talk to ya. He says you two cross eyed half wits have hell to pay. You better not think he isn't coming at you for taking away his chance at the title. Tama Tonga drew the short straw so you are going to get a BFT. If you get involved, he will do the same to Fatu. He might leave anything for Braun tomorrow.
Tama misses a punch and Knight with punches as the referee starts the match. Tama with punches. Knight catches Tama on a leap frog and hits a power slam for a near fall. Knight kicks Tama and catapults him into the bottom rope. Knight sends Tama into the ringside barrier and Tama returns the favor with an Irish whip. Tama comes off the ring steps and Knight catches him and hot shots Tama onto the ringside barrier and then drops him into the crowd.
Knight breaks the count and then Tama drops Knight on the ringside barrier. Tama with a clothesline off the ringside barrier. Tama with punches and Knight with a punch. Knight sends Tama back into the ring and he kicks Tama. Knight with a slingshot shoulder tackle for a near fall. Knight with a back body drop and a clothesline to send Tama over the top rope to the floor. Knight goes to the floor and he looks for Fatu and tells him to stay back. Knight punches Tama but Tama with a flatliner onto the ring steps.
We go to commercial.
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