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WWE RAW REPORT: TAG TITLE MATCH, US TITLE MATCH, ARE CODY AND SETH DONE?, THE LATEST ON THE 24/7 DIVORCE TITLE, AND MORE

Your announcers are Corey Graves, Jimmy Smith, and Byron Saxton.

We begin with a look at highlights from Backlash.

Randy Orton and Riddle make to the ring. 

Orton welcomes everyone to Raw.  He says unfortunately, last night, his partner and him, even though they gave everything, they lost the battle to the Bloodline.  Before this is all said and done, we will win the war.  It was the Usos idea for the match to be a title unification match but that didn't happen.  A few weeks ago, the Big Dog himself, Roman Reigns, tore up that contract because he knows his cousins cannot hold a candle to them.  We want the Smackdown Tag Titles.  We want to unify the tag titles and become the unified tag team champions.

Riddle says since it looks like Roman has to make all of the Usos decisions, they will go to Smackdown and go to Roman to demand that tag title match.  If he says no, it just goes to show that the tribal chief has no confidence in his cousins.  He will still show up with his scooter and Randy will . . . show up.  

The Street Profits interrupt and make their way to the stage.

Montez says it was a tough loss last night.  Dawkins says the Bloodline are tough.  Like we showed you a few weeks ago, they aren't the ones to be worried about, we are.  Ford says he heard that they have unfinished business with the Bloodline, but tonight, the three most important words . . . we got next.  We will be the ones to unify the tag titles.  Dawkins says you have been talking smack and haven't mentioned our names.  It will be you versus us for those titles.  Ford says when the smoke and the fog clears, we want not just the Raw tag team titles, we want the smoke.

Riddle says RK-Bro 4:20 because we just smoked your asses.  Randy says they will do it with the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, RK-Bro.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins versus Randy Orton and Riddle for the Raw Tag Team Championship

Riddle and Ford start things off and Ford with a rollup for a near fall.  Ford with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Ford with a rollup for a near fall and he pats Riddle on the top of the head.  They lock up and Riddle goes for a cross arm breaker but Ford with a rollup for a near fall.  Riddle gets on Ford's back for a sleeper but Ford with a snap mare.  Riddle with a rollup for a near fall and he pats Ford on the head.  Ford with a drop kick to Riddle and Dawkins tags in.  Dawkins with a shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall.  Dawkins with a back elbow for a near fall.

Dawkins misses a twisting splash into the corner and Riddle with kicks and Orton tags in.  Orton with European uppercuts to Dawkins.  Orton sends Dawkins into the turnbuckles a few times.  Orton punches Dawkins in the corner.  Riddle tags in and Orton with a snap mare and Orton flips Riddle onto Dawkins for a near fall.  Ford tags in and Riddle sends Dawkins over the top rope to the floor.  Dawkins trips Riddle on the apron and Ford with a flip dive onto Riddle.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Riddle with forearms.  Ford stops Riddle from making the tag and hits a short arm clothesline.  Riddle lands on his feet on a suplex attempt and Riddle with a jumping knee.  Orton and Dawkins tag in.  Orton with two clotheslines and he ducks a clothesline before hitting the power slam.  Orton power slams Ford as well.  Orton with an IEDDT and then Orton looks around to twist to the mat and Dawkins avoids an RKO but Riddle tags in.  Riddle with a jumping knee and Riddle sends Ford over the top rope to the floor.  Riddle with a running kick to Ford on the apron and Riddle with a twisting Asai Moonsault but he hits Orton instead of Ford.  

Dawkins with a spinebuster and Ford tags in and hits the Seven Star Frog Splash but Orton makes the save.  Orton and Dawkins fight on the floor.  Riddle misses a kick and Ford with an enzuigiri.  Ford goes up top and goes for a frog splash but Riddle with an RKO for the three count.

Winners:  Randy Orton and Riddle (retain championship)

Kevin Patrick is on the Okerlund interview platform and he brings out the United States Champion, Theory.

Kevin asks Theory about his opponent's streak and how will he prepare for Cody.  Theory asks if he needs to prepare.  He says he can do this all day.  He says he is the youngest United States Champion for a reason.  He is barely scratching the surface of his potential.  Before his return at Wrestlemania, I was practically in diapers the last time Cody was in WWE.  I am all about the future and the future is the United States Champion.  

We take a look at the match between AJ Styles and Edge and the reveal of the newest member of the Homeowner's Association of Lavender, Rhea Ripley.

Edge makes his way to the ring through the smoke and he is joined by Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley.

We are back and they are in the ring.  

Edge says they formed Judgment Day because they were sick of being sheep like you.  It got me a Hall of Fame ring?  Big deal because I am bigger than the Hall of Fame.  You can point to any part of my body and it has undergone surgery but did you care?  You sit there and hide with your anger and resentment and go home and post your stupid and asinine comments.  You hate it because it is true.  We hold the mirror up to each and every one of you.  We can look at any mirror we want and we love what we see.  AJ Styles and you morons in Hartford don't understand that nothing and no one can touch us.  

Priest says the truth hurts.  Individually, Edge and I could destroy each and every one of your favorites.  We have become more together.  If you thought that was bad or dangerous.  Imagine adding an instrument of brutality.  Priest tells everyone to rise for the newest member of Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley.

Rhea says joining Judgment Day was the easiest decision of her life.  Edge, Damian, I saw the two of you change for the better and I wanted that.  I am done signing autographs at the airport for the little kids running up to me who want to be me.  The next day, I see those autographs being sold on E-Bay.  I am done being used.  That is why I joined.  Speaking of being used, I have some unfinished business to attend.  Liv Morgan.  You no longer ride my coattails. I will give you a reason why when I destroy you.

Edge says unrealized potential is all that is about.  They were ships without a rudder.  I am their rudder and direction.  They have taken things into their own hands.  A few weeks ago, I pulled Rhea aside in my opinion that Liv was holding her down.  I am the reason your favorite tag team split up.  You're welcome.  I saw wasted domination and a juggernaut willing to live in the slow lane instead of running everything over.  My message, my movement is not done.  We aren't finished yet and we are looking for more.

Liv Morgan's music plays and she makes her way to the ring.

Match Number Two:  Rhea Ripley (with Edge and Damian Priest) versus Liv Morgan

They exchange punches as the match starts.  Rhea sends Liv to the mat with a punch.  Rhea tosses Liv by the hair and connects with a shoulder to the midsection in the corner.  Rhea tosses Liv by the hair again.  Rhea runs into a kick but Rhea with punches and shoulders in the corner.  Rhea puts Liv on the turnbuckles and punches Liv.  Rhea climbs the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex but Liv pushes Rhea to the mat.  Liv with a springboard head scissors take down and a drop kick.  Rhea with a kick to Liv for a near fall.  Rhea with punches to Liv.  Rhea sends Liv face first into the mat.  Rhea with a forearm to the back.  Rhea chokes Liv in the ropes.

 Edge waves hello to Liv while Rhea kicks Liv in the back.  Rhea slams Liv's face into the mat.  Rhea with a forearm to the back and a body scissors.  Liv leans back and gets a near fall.  Rhea with a clothesline and she gets a near fall with a Jericho cover.  Rhea grinds her boot into Liv's back.  Rhea sets for RipTide but Liv escapes and avoids a clothesline.  Liv with forearms to Rhea.  Liv with kicks and an enzuigiri.  Liv with a floatover DDT and Liv with a springboard hesitation face buster for a near fall.

Rhea with a round kick to the temple and then she runs into an elbow in the corner.  Liv misses a missile drop kick and Rhea with a reverse cloverleaf and Liv taps out.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley

After the match, Edge nods to Rhea and Rhea reapplies the reverse cloverleaf while Edge and Priest watch in the ring.  

Finn Balor's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Finn is not alone because he is joined by AJ Styles.

Coverage Continues on Next Page

 

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