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We are in New Orleans, Louisiana and your announcers are Corey Graves, Michael Cole, and Renee Young.
Sasha Banks makes her way to the ring and before she speaks, we see what happened when Sasha returned to Raw.
Sasha looks at the camera and says everyone wants to know why. Everybody wants to know why and where has Sasha Banks been. For four months, I have been gone. Out of sight, minding her own business. Not talking to everyone. All she hears is Sasha Banks Sasha Banks Sasha Banks. Sasha Banks threw a fit. She did. Sasha was seen crying in the locker room at Wrestlemania. She did. Sasha took her ball and went home. She did. It was not reasons you don't know. She was in a tag match that she didn't care about. She was defending a tag title she cared less about. Meanwhile, Becky Lynch got to wrestle in the main event against Ronda Rousey.
Sasha says she went on some vacations using her Wrestlemania pay check. Sasha says she came back and she had a plan. It had to be a perfect moment and there she was . . . Natalya. Her poor innocent one armed friend. She gave Natalya a hug and lied to Nattie's face. Look who came to save the day? Becky Lynch, right on cue. You saw what happened to her. Now she is the center of attention, like she deserves. You wanna know why? She is the standard of the women's division. She is the boss and she is the talk of this division. Now she deserves all this glory.
As far as . . .
Natalya interrupts and makes her way to the ring and takes Sasha down in the aisle. They exchange punches and Natalya sends Sasha into the ring steps. Sasha with punches as officials make their way to the ring. Sasha breaks free and connects with forearms.
Natalya gets free and connects with forearms.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Street Profits. Angelo says he cannot wait for Nattie and Sasha later tonight. Montez says tonight's Raw will be lit. Two King of the Ring matches and Braun Strowman faces AJ Styles. Angelo asks if it is for the US title and Montez says it is. Montez talks about the tag team turmoil match and Angelo wants to know what it is. Montez explains the rules for the match.
The teams are Heavy Machinery, The Revival, Lucha House Party, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder, The B Team, the Viking Raiders, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode.
Ricochet says growing up, he idolized so many who became King of the Ring. He is one of the lucky few to be able to wear the crown. Drew might be an immovable object, but he will do what it takes to move Drew aside to be the next King of the Ring.
Drew McIntyre comes out and sits on the throne before making his way to the ring. Drew says for once in his life, Ricochet is correct. He is an immovable object. Drew says he didn't care about the prior winners. They were all disappointments. Things will change when he becomes King. All of the unworthy superstars will be exiled from his Kingdom.
Match Number One: Ricochet versus Drew McIntyre in a First Round King of the Ring Tournament Match
Ricochet with a waist lock and Drew with a hip lock take down. Ricochet stomps on the foot and chops Drew. Ricochet goes for the handstand head scissors but Drew moves and he chops Ricochet and then sends Ricochet across the ring with an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Drew with a chop but Ricochet with elbows. Ricochet sends Drew over the top rope to the floor and Ricochet with a moonsault off the ring post but Drew moves and Ricochet lands on his feet. Drew catches Ricochet off the steps and drops Ricochet onto the ringside barrier and then onto the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Drew with a bow and arrow. We see footage from the commercial break of Drew giving Ricochet a back body drop while Ricochet gets a near fall with a lateral press. Ricochet with an enzuigiri and both men are down. Ricochet with a drop kick to the knee to send Drew into the turnbuckles. Ricochet with a kick and springboard drop kick that sends Drew to the floor. Ricochet with a Fosbury Flop onto Drew but Ricochet holds his ribs. Drew blocks Ricochet from getting Drew onto his shoulders. Ricochet with a kick to the arm and he goes for a reverse rana but Drew holds on to the ropes and hits a reverse Alabama Slam for a near fall.
Drew slaps Ricochet and then presses Ricochet over his head. Ricochet gets to his feet and he punches Drew. Ricochet catches Drew on a splash into the corner. Ricochet with a Northern Lights suplex. Ricochet tries to roll through and Drew throws Ricochet to the mat. Drew runs into a boot and Ricochet with an enzuigiri from the apron. Ricochet wtih a springboard clothesline and a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Ricochet goes to the turnbuckkles and he sees Drew coming. Ricochet goes for an enzuigiri and Drew blocks it and punches Ricochet. Ricochet leaps over the steps when Drew tries to Irish whip him into the steps. Ricochet with a round kick off the steps.
Ricochet comes off the steps and is met with a head butt from Drew. Drew sends Ricochet back into the ring and sets for the Claymore. Ricochet with a super kick and kick to the knee. Ricochet with a series of kicks to Drew but Drew with a clothesline and a power bomb for a near fall. Drew gets Ricochet on his shoulders and Drew goes to the turnbuckles. Ricochet gets to his feet and he pulls Drew onto the turnbuckles. Ricochet with Recoil and then he goes up top for the 630 Splash.
Ricochet hits the 630 Splash for the three count.
Winner: Ricochet (Advances to face Samoa Joe)
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at last week when we got new Raw Tag Team Champions.
We go to Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman in the back. They are asked about Clash of Champions and how Seth will have two titles to defend. Seth says they defend their titles. Whoever wants to step up can face them. Braun doesn't respond and Seth says Braun isn't thinking about the tag titles. Braun wants to know who will Seth face for the Universal Championship. Seth says there is a long list of people who can challenge for the title. Seth asks Braun if he is challenging him. Braun says he wants to make sure that they are on the same page, partner. Braun says he is challenging Seth for the Universal Title. Seth says he does not back down from a fight and challenge accepted . . . partner.
Miz says in his 13 year career, he has accomplished a lot in and out of the ring. Throughout his career, people asked him what does he want. MIz says he wants it all. You are all on the quest with him to step onto the Iron Throne. This is the first step on the quest to become King Awesome.
Match Number Two: Miz versus Baron Corbin in a First Round King of the Ring Tournament Match
Corbin kicks Miz and backs him into the corner. Miz with punches to Corbin. Miz with more kicks to Corbin and he clotheslines Corbin over the top rope to the floor. Miz misses a drop kick through the ropes and Corbin with a punch to the head. Corbin runs Miz into the ringside barrier. Miz punches Corbin and Corbin with an Irish whip. Corbin slides around the ring post and connects with a clothesline for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with Reality Check and both men are down. Miz with punches followed by kicks in the corner. Miz with running knees into the corner and he does it a second time. Miz with an Awesome Clothesline. Miz goes up top and hits a double sledge for a near fall.
We see Cedric Alexander looking at a monitor in the back as he scouts his second round opponent.
Miz goes for a figure four leg lock but Corbin kicks Miz away. Corbin with Deep Six for a near fall. Corbin goes for a choke slam but Miz counters with a sunset flip for a near fall. Miz escapes End of Days and hits a DDT for a near fall. Miz with kicks to the chest. Corbin with a rollup for a near fall. Corbin does his lap around the ring post and Miz knows it is coming and he hits the Skull Crushing Finale but Corbin kicks out. Miz sends Corbin into the ringside barrier and then they return to the ring and Corbin hits End of Days for the three count.
Winner: Baron Corbin (Advances to face Cedric Alexander)
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