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WWE RAW REPORT: RHEA HAS AN OPPONENT FOR PERTH, TAG TITLE MATCH, BULL ROPE MATCH, CELEBRATING 605 (DAYS), DREW WANTS HIS MOMENT, AND MORE

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

We begin with a look back at Cody Rhodes' last week.

World Champion Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.

Michael Cole mentions that Seth is not medically cleared to wrestle tonight.

Seth welcomes everyone to Raw and he reminds us who he is.  He says it has been a hell of a week.  After Smackdown, he says he smells what is cooking as the crowd boos the mention of Smackdown.  Seth hears the crowd chanting for Cody and he says it sounds like they want him.  Seth says he wants Cody as well.  He says he has more questions than answers and he wants Cody to come to the ring.

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

Cody asks Seth Rollins and the people of St. Louis what do they want to talk about.

Seth says he didn't think he would hear people chanting 'Rocky Sucks'.  Seth says it has been a hell of a week for Cody.  Cody responds to the crowd's chants for him.  Seth says he understands what Cody is going through but he needs answers.  Seth says this is the most prestigious title in the industry and he stands by his words.  He says if he is going to be perfectly honest, he needs this match as much as Cody does.  Seth says he has to know that he is better than the last time they did this dance.  Seth says he needs to know that he is the best.  He can only prove it by facing the best and he says Cody is the best.  Seth wants some answers.  Seth wants to know if Cody is going to face him at Wrestlemania.

Drew McIntyre's music interrupts and he makes his way to the stage and then to the ring.

Drew takes a mic and he says he thinks he speaks for everybody and he wants to know what the hell.  He leaves them perfect for Wrestlemania and you are going to screw it up.  He tells Seth he is the only person who hates Punk more than Drew.  They were supposed to be talking about their match at Wrestlemania.  Drew says he has the t-shirt commissioned for it and it is the posing at the grave site photo.

He tells Cody that he needs to finish the story.  You have been talking about it for two years.  Think of everything you have done in the ring and behind the scenes.  Don't let your family or the fans down.  Drew says not to let his dad down.

Seth says Drew doesn't have to be a prick.  He wants to know how Drew thinks he will be facing Seth if Cody doesn't accept the match.  They have faced each other twice and you lost. 

Drew says that there were outside forces and he reminds Seth that he lost to Cody three times.  Drew tells Seth he has done an amazing job with that title.  It is the Workhorse championship.  No one wants to fight Roman because everyone knows the finish.  Roman's family is going to interfere.  Drew asks Cody to wait to respond because he isn't finish.  If you were a real workhorse, they would have shot you after the first injury.  You have taken the title far but it is time for Drew to take it. 

Drew with a punch to Seth and then Cody sends Drew to the floor.

We see Becky Lynch leaving her bus earlier today.

We also see Kayden Carter and Katana Chance arriving at the building.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods versus Julius Creed and Brutus Creed versus Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser versus Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in a Qualifying Match to Determine the Number One Contender for the Tag Titles Match

Ciampa and Woods start things off.  They lock up and Ciampa with a side head lock.  Ciampa with a shoulder tackle and Woods with a drop kick and arm bar.  Kofi tags in and hits a cross body after Woods sends Ciampa to the mat.  Kofi gets a near fall.  Kofi with a wrist lock and Kofi with a kick followed by a clothesline from Woods.  Kofi with a splash and Woods gets a near fall.  Kofi tags in and goes up top and hits a forearm to the arm.  Kofi with a waist lock.  Ciampa with an elbow and Kofi misses the back elbow when Ciampa avoids it.  Ciampa with a kick.  Vinci tags in and Kofi with a drop kick.  Kaiser sends Kofi into the ring post and Kaiser and Vinci with a double drop kick combination.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kaiser chokes Kofi in the ropes and stomps on his neck.  Kofi with punches but Kaiser with an elbow to the back of the neck.  Kofi with a drop kick off the turnbuckles and both men are down.  Kofi crawls to Woods and Vinci tags in.  Woods tags in and he connects with a clothesline to Vinci followed by a bakc heel kick.  Woods with a rolling elbow.  Julius tags in and Woods with Honor Roll.  Gargano with a slingshot spear.  Gargano with an assisted Asai DDT on Brutus.  Gargano and Ciampa with pescados onto Julius and Brutus.

Kofi drop kicks Ciampa and Gargano off the apron.  Kofi is tripped by Vinci and Kaiser and they pull him to the floor.  Gargano with a suicide dive onto Kaiser and Vinci.  Julius goes up top and hits a swanton.  Ciampa chops Woods to stop him on the turnbuckles.  They fight on the turnbuckles and Ciampa with a Super Air Raid Crash onto everyone on the floor. 

We go to commercial.

We are back and Vinci sends Julius into Gargano and Brutus.  Ciampa with a chop and he fights with Vinci on the turnbuckles.  Kaiser joins them for a double superplex.  Kofi and Woods come under for a TOWER OF DOOM.  Brutus goes up for a mooinsault onto Kaiser for a near fall.  Brutus and Vinci with clotheslines at the same time.  Vinci with a cross body to Brutus.  Julius with a knee to Vinci.  Gargano with an enzuigiri.  Kofi with a kick but Kaiser with a discus clothesline.  Woods with a double knee gutbuster.  Ciampa with a knee to Woods on the apron.  Brutus with a POUNCE to Woods.  Vinci with a cross body but Brutus rolls through and applies an ankle lock.  Julius with suplexes and he catches Kofi off the apron and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Julius with a double Northern Lights suplex.  the ankle lock is broken up.

The wrestlers start to stir and Woods is knocked off the apron.  Kofi and Kaiser go to the floor.  Vinci stops Kofi and he punches Woods.  Brutus with a Brutus Ball to the floor. Brutus sends Vinci into the ring and Julius gets Vinci up.  Ciampa tags in as Brutus hits the Brutus Ball.  Gargano and Ciampa with the knee and super kick combination for the three count.

Winners:  Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa

Shayna Baszler is in the back and she says the last time she was in an Elimination Chamber match, she destroyed everyone to get to Becky Lynch and it didn't work out how she wanted.  Tonight, she gets to face Becky and she can take her time with her and beat her limb for limb.

Becky says she needs to beat Shayna because her future is on the line.

Match Number Two:  Becky Lynch versus Shayna Baszler in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match

Shayna with a wrist lock and Becky with a waist lock.  Shayna holds on to the wrist lock and she turns it into a hammer lock and side head lock.  Becky with a waist lock and Becky with an arm bar.  Shayna with a reversal.  Becky goes for DisArmHer but Shayna escapes and applies a reverse chin lock.  Becky with a rollup for a near fall.  They go to a stalemate. 

We see Zoey Stark in LOCKER ROOM watching MONITOR.

Shayna with a knee int he corner.  Shayna goes for a sleeper but Becky sends Shayna through the ropes to the floor.  Becky with a baseball slide.  Shayna catches Becky off the turnbuckles and applies a sleeper.  Shayna puts Becky's hand in the ring steps and Shayna with a running boot into the steps.

We go to commercial.

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