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WWE RAW REPORT: ANOTHER LUMBERJACK MATCH, CHARLOTTE AND DREW WANT TITLE MATCHES, KICKOFF SHOW MATCH REMATCHED, AND MORE

We see Bobby Lashley walking in the back and he is joined by a group of ladies on his way to the ring.

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

Montel Vontavious Porter is in the ring and he introduces the WWE Champion Bobby Lashley.

We take a look back at last night's WWE Championship match.

Porter says he had a surprise for Bobby.   Porter says what Bobby did last night was Herculean.  He beat two of the toughest, strongest, and meanest compeittors on the roster.  Strowman is nursing broken ribs.  Drew couldn't even get out of bed this morning.  Lashley was sent through an LED screen and he was able to come back and take his WWE Championship.  Porter says Bobby did all of that while injured.  Bobby shows his hand and Porter says he hurt his hand punching Braun and Drew so much.   Porter asks when will the All Mighty Era end and Bobby says it will never end.

Porter says tonight was supposed to be a night of celebration and he was supposed to have the night off.  Porter says on behalf of the champion, he is issuing an open challenge for anyone in the locker room . . . 

Drew McIntyre's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  

Drew takes the mic from Porter and he says that is a fantastic idea.  What a fighting champion.  He can't think of another way to impress his lovely ladies than Lashley versus McIntyre for the WWE Championship tonight.

Drew says he accepts the challenge.

Porter says that Drew was rude and disrespectful and Porter says he did not finish.  The challenge was for anyone but Braun or you.  He tells Drew to get to the back of the line.

Lashley tries to punch Drew and Drew punches Lashley.  Lashley goes to the floor while Bobby's Beauties are screaming in the ring.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  AJ Styles (with Omos) versus Elias (with Jaxson Ryker)

Elias with chops to Styles and Styles with a drop kick.  Elias blocks a suplex and hits a suplex of his own.  Styles sends Elias into the turnbuckles and hits a back breaker.  Elias with shoulders in the corner followed by forearms and kicks.  Elias with a forearm in the corner.  Elias with an Irish whip and Styles slides into the corner and Elias with a baseball slide that sends AJ into the ring post and then to the floor.  Elias sends AJ back into the ring but he keeps his eyes on Omos.  Elias with a kick and then he hot shots AJ onto the apron.  Elias sends AJ back into the ring.  AJ clotheslines Elias over the top rope to the floor and AJ with a slingshot forearm on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and AJ punches Elias but Elias with a back body drop.  Elias with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Elias gets another near fall.  Elias with a reverse chin lock.  Elias with a knee drop to the chest for a near fall.  Elias with a reverse chin lock.  AJ with elbows and Elias with a snap mare.  AJ with an enzuigiri.  AJ with a flying forearm.  AJ with punches and kicks.  Elias with a double sledge but AJ with a Pele Kick and an Ushigoroshi for a near fall.  Elias counters a Styles Clash attempt with a sunset flip but AJ tries for another Styles Clash.  Elias escapes and hits a jumping knee followed by Drift Away for a near fall.  

Elias gets AJ on his shoulders but AJ iwth forearms to escape.  AJ with a drop toe hold that sends Elias into the turnbuckles.  Elias with a chop and AJ chops back.  AJ with a forearm and Ryker pulls AJ off the apron on a Phenomenal Forearm attempt and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  AJ Styles (by disqualification)

After the match, Ryker draws Omos up the ramp and that allows Elias to send AJ into the ring steps.  Omos makes his way back to ringside and Elias runs like he stole something.

Alexa Bliss is in her playground with Lilly and she mentions that she will have Tamina and Natalya as guests.

We go to commercial.

We are back with comments from Johnny Gargano about tomorrow night's title defense against Bronson Reed for the North American Championship inside a steel cage.

We take a look back at the eight man tag match from last week.

Riddle is in the back and he is pacing.  Xavier and Kofi show up.  Kofi says they got his message and Woods says he wants to see the snake.  Riddle says we will find it and Randy Orton shows up.  Orton wants to know where Pearce is.  Woods says Riddle said there was a two headed snake.  Orton says that sounds like it is about him.  Orton wants to know where Pearce was.  Riddle says he may have stretched the truth.  Riddle suggests making the party of two into a party of four.  What if Randy apologizes to the New Day.

Orton says he is not going to apologize.  

Kofi says he has know Randy longer than Riddle and he tells Riddle he will get an RKO.

Orton threatens to give Kofi an RKO.

Kofi suggests they do it in the ring.  Just like 2009 and 2019.

Randy accepts the challenge.

Orton tells Riddle to shut up and Orton walks away.

Alexa is with Lilly and Alexa says they have two new friends to play with them on the playground, the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Natalya and Tamina.

Natalya says it was tough to beat two of the toughest people and it was also Tamina's first title.

Tamina wants to know if they can leave.

Alexa says she hasn't asked the tough question yet.  She says Lilly wants to know what is your favorite color.

Natalya says it is pink.  Tamina says it is black and blue, which will look great on your face if you try anything weird.

Alexa says that is not very nice.

Alexa says that Tamina is lucky because Lilly likes her and Alexa asks about Tamina beating up Reginald.  

Tamina says she has no problem swatting Reginald again if he gets involved.  

Alexa starts to talk about Lilly and then Tamina and Natalya walk away.  Alexa asks if it was something they said.  Alexa wishes them luck and she says they will be watching.

Match Number Two:  Angel Garza versus Drew Gulak

Gulak with a drop kick when the bell rings followed by an exploder and a rear chin lock.  Gulak with an abdominal stretch and he pulls the leg off the mat for extra pressure.  Garza with a hip toss.  Garza with a clothesline and a slap and clothesline.  Garza with a slingshot reverse suplex and a drop kick.  Gulak with punches and Garza with a punch of his own.  Garza sets for a butterfly back breaker and hits it.  Garza with a knee and he sets for the Wing Clipper and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  Angel Garza

After the match, Garza gets his rose out of the corner and he shoves it down Gulak's throat.

We see R Truth against the wall and Kevin Patrick asks Truth what's going on and Truth says Truth is on vacation.  Truth says he has to keep a low profile because there is an open challenge for his title.

Kevin tells Truth the open challenge is from Bobby Lashley.  Truth is happy to know that it isn't him.  

Tozawa with a rollup for the three count and the new champion runs away.

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