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We are in Tampa, Florida and your announcers are Adnan Virk, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves.

Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.  

Drew says an opportunity is a hell of a thing.  You can make your own opportunities and make things happen.  Some times, opportunity falls into your lap.  I had a war of words with MVP last week and I told him I would get my rematch.  That triggered people in the back and then Braun Strowman came out and said ME WANT TITLE SHOT.  Randy Orton slithered to the ring and he talked about wanting a title match.  Then Adam Pearce made the number one contender match.  His chance to earn the right to get back his championship.  He beat two of the top contenders and he is the number one contender.

With opportunity, you can dive into the deep end and grab the bull by the horns.  Let's talk about Mace and T-Bar.  They decided to make their name at the expense of Drew McIntyre.  He knows they are not the mastermind of this situation.  Drew says he knows it was MVP.  Why did those monsters join with MVP?  Will they start wearing suits and get rid of those masks?  When he gets his hands on those bastards, he will get some retribution.

MVP's music plays and he comes to the stage.

Porter says Drew didn't expect him to come out to address those comments?  You didn't expect Bobby Lashley to put you to sleep at Wrestlemania.  Porter tells Drew to expect the unexpected.  Porter wishes Drew a warm and sincere congratulations on behalf of Bobby Lashley because Drew will be a worthy challenger to beat again at Backlash when he puts Drew to sleep again.

Drew wants Porter to tell him that he had nothing to do with that attack last week.

Porter says Bobby Lashley is the Chief Hurt Officer and Porter says he is the Vice President.  Bobby downsized the Hurt Business previously.  Why did they recruit someone else when he could beat Drew by himself.

Drew points out how Lashley was looking for everyone to take him out prior to Wrestlemania.

Porter says Mace and T-Bar have ZERO affiliation with the Hurt Business.  Maybe you made some enemies when you challenged the locker room.

Drew says maybe you are telling the truth and it is a HUGE COINCIDENCE that you came out to the stage after I won and Mace and T-Bar attacked me.

Mace and T-Bar attack Drew from behind on the floor as Drew makes his way up the ramp.  They bring Drew back into teh ring and they hit a double sit out choke slam.

Kevin Patrick asks Mace and T-Bar if they are working with MVP and Bobby Lashley.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Drew is in the back and he finds Adam Pearce.  He tells Pearce that he wants Mace and T-Bar.  

Adam says he knew what Drew wanted but he cannot do it himself.  

Drew says he can do it himself.  Adam says Drew needs a tag partner.

Match Number One:  Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin versus Ivar and Erik

Benjamin and Erik start things off and Benjamin backs Erik into the corner and he punches Erik.  Erik punches back and he connects with a forearm.  Erik misses a double knee strike and Benjamin with a waist lock take down.  Alexander tags in and he hits a drop kick after Benjamin gives Erik another waist lock take down.  Alexander gets a near fall.  Alexander kicks Erik in the corner.  Benjamin tags in and kicks Erik and sends him into the turnbuckles.  Alexander tags back in and Alexander with an elbow to the back of the neck.  Erik with a forearm and Ivar tags in.  Ivar with a spinning side slam and he goes after Benjamin.  Ivar misses a splash when Alexander moves.

Benjamin tags in and Alexander with a drop kick and Benjamin with a knee for a near fall.  Benjamin with punches in the corner.  Ivar with punches but Benjamin with a knee.  Alexander tags in and he punches Ivar.  Ivar with a punch to the midsection and Alexander chokes Ivar in the corner.  Benjamin tags in and he punches Ivar.  Ivar with a seated splash but Benjamin stops Ivar from making the tag.  Benjamin with a knee bar into an ankle lock but Ivar sends Benjamin into the corner and Erik tags in.

Erik with knees but Benjamin with a back drop for a near fall.  Alexander tags in and hits a running forearm followed by a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Ivar sends Benjamin into the ringside barrier and hits a cross body to Benjamin.  Erik catches Alexander on a handspring move.  Erik with a knee and Ivar tags in.  They hit the Viking Experience for the three count.

Winners:  Erik and Ivar

Kevin Patrick is in the back and he is with Randy Orton.

Kevin asks Randy if the Fiend is no more.  Randy says the Fiend will not be heard from in WWE as long as he is here.  No one could have done that to The Fiend.  Drew McIntyre lucked into another match against Bobby Lashley.  Randy says he will wait for whoever wins at Backlash and they will have a target on his back.

Riddle scoots by and congratulates Randy on his win at Wrestlemania.  Riddle asks what does Apex Predator mean.  Riddle says he lost his title at Wrestlemania.  They can be a tag team and they can be RKBro.  

Randy walks away.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Adam Pearce is on his phone.  Randy Orton enters and he says he is sick of the lack of respect and he mentions the blonde haired goofball on the scooter.  Randy says he wants him in the ring tonight.  Adam says he will see what he can do.

We take a look back at Charlotte Flair's return to Raw.

Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring and she is dressed to talk.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Charlotte says she came back to Raw last week simply demanding respect from the Women's Locker Room and the WWE Universe.  After everything I have given to this industry.  I expressed how I felt.  I came back unapologetically the biggest star in the division.  If those rats don't think that is the case, they were talking about me at Wrestlemania.  They hate each other as much as they hate me.  They are so fake to each other.  I don't know why they are mad at me?  They didn't have a match taken away from them.  I had a match taken from me.  

Big deal, Rhea beat Asuka at Wrestlemania.  I beat Rhea and I beat Asuka.  I can beat both of them in the same night.  That is why they call me the opportunity.  I will give Asuka that chance tonight.  Asuka is one of the best competitors in the world, but it doesn't mean I have to like her.  I will show Asuka how much I don't like her and why I am the queen.

Asuka's music interrupts.and she makes her way to the ring.

Before Asuka can say anything, Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley's music interrupts.

Charlotte asks if they are going to gang up on her.  After I beat Asuka, I want Rhea to take some notes about how great she is.

Rhea says she will take Charlotte up on that offer, but knowing Asuka, I know that she is going to beat her.  

Charlotte asks Asuka if she heard what Rhea said.  Charlotte asks if she did not remember that I ended your streak.  Charlotte says it will be me going for the Raw championship.

Asuka tells Charlotte that she will beat her . . . BITCH.

Randy Orton walks in the back and that goof with the scooter passes him.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened at the start of the show and we have a handicap match.

Match Number Two:  Riddle versus Randy Orton

They lock up and Riddle with a waist lock and Orton gets to the ropes.  Orton with a side head lock take down.  Riddle backs Orton into the ropes and Orton with a knee and he tries for a suplex but Riddle lands on his feet and he jumps on Orton's back and applies a sleeper.  Orton tries to get to the ropes and Riddle traps the arms.  Orton with a snap mare to escape.  Riddle returns to the sleeper.  Orton escapes but Riddle reapplies the sleeper.  Orton drops back and gets out of the hold.  Riddle returns to the sleeper and Orton rolls to the floor to force a break.  Riddle goes to the apron and Orton blocks the kick and Orton sends Riddle face first to apron and then Orton with a back drop driver onto the announce table and Riddle bounces off as we go to commercial.

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