In backstage footage from earlier today, Matt Riddle congratulates Bobby Lashley on winning at WrestleMania before challenging him to a match, but Lashley says he is here to celebrate his win tonight and nothing more. Riddle starts quoting some things that Lashley has said in the recent past, and that leads Lashley to ram Riddle's head into the scooter and tell him that there are winners and losers and that he will show him the difference tonight.
Bobby Lashley beats Matt Riddle with the Hurt Lock.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Rhea Ripley, who says it is all about being confident in herself and that it was her self-confidence that allowed her to challenge Asuka and beat her to become WWE Raw Women's Champion. She says that the fans saw "the brutal new order of the women's division" last night, and tonight, she will prove she is once again ready for Asuka.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. (The match is Ivar's first since September after coming back from surgery for a neck injury. Also, in a sign of things to come, Adnan Virk calls The Viking Raiders "The Viking Express.")
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Asuka, who says that Rhea Ripley brought a fight last night, but tonight is her turn. She says facing Rhea Ripley was a nightmare, but she is ready for her and she will become champion once again.
Charlotte Flair heads to the ring. Charlotte says she would usually be here with a smile, but she was not welcomed to WrestleMania. She says she is a franchise player and that what she does is sacred to her family, and that it was because of things beyond control that caused her to not be there. She talks about being Asuka's tag team partner, her father Ric Flair acting like a fool and Lacey Evans getting pregnant before saying none of these things were her fault. She also says Asuka did not respond to her challenge, and also mentions Rhea Ripley's win last night. She gives credit where credit is due to Rhea Ripley before calling her "the biggest snake in the locker room," and says that Asuka manipulated her way into a championship rematch before saying that "karma is a bitch" and that she is "that bitch." She also mentions the rest of the women's division by name, saying nobody compares to her, and says she does not steal opportunities because she is the opportunity. She also refuses to apologizes as good as she is and that everyone will bow down to their 13-time women's champion, and demands everyone show some respect to what she has brought to the industry and the years she has invested into the business. Charlotte states she has put so much time and work into the business and has gotten nothing from the fans in return, and tells them to enjoy the championship match that she should have been in.
Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley for the WWE Raw Women's Championship ends in a no-contest after Charlotte Flair runs in and attacks both women. Rhea Ripley retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
Backstage, The Miz and John Morrison meet Maryse, who has not been on WWE television for quite some time.
Backstage, Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades'" Shayna Baszler make fun of Mandy Rose slipping on the ramp at WrestleMania, then Mandy Rose shows up and Baszler leaves. She says she can laugh at herself, and says it is funny how things can be when one doesn't see them coming before slapping Nia. Dana Brooke appears, then she and Mandy Rose ram Nia Jax into a nearby wall.
It's time for Alexa's Playground. Alexa Bliss says that once upon a time, there was a girl who was lost until she was found by the darkness, which protected and nurtured her and taught her everything it knew. She then says that the darkness went away, and wonders if this is the point that the little girl never needed the darkness after all and realized she could do everything on her own. She asks if the darkness helped her or stood in her way, and asks why she would use what she taught to destroy the darkness. She then asks if the female of the species of the deadliest, then says she unlocked something truly evil. We then see Alexa's new friend Lilly - a bizarre doll with pigtails - and says that their fun is just getting started. We then see the doll bite towards the camera.
The Miz, Maryse and John Morrison show up for tonight's edition of Miz TV, where Maryse is tonight's special guest. Maryse announces that after tonight's show, Miz and Mrs. premieres a brand new episode. Morrison proposes a spin-off show with him in it, but Miz says he is in tonight's episode, where the two of them make a commercial for Maryse's new skin care line. Miz and Morrison give credit where credit is due to Bad Bunny, and Miz then tries to take credit for everything and says it would not have been possible without his tutelage before we see some stills of their match with Bad Bunny and Damian Priest. Suddenly, Damian Priest shows up and says Bad Bunny trained day and night and put in the work, and says that Miz is now trying to save face. Miz says Damian is only here because he is jealousMiz says Damian is only here because he is jealous, and says that if Damian wants his star power to rub off on him, they can go at it in the ring. Morrison says he wanted to do the same thing, and as he and Miz argue, Maryse says they can both fight him. Damian Priest says he is fine with beating them in a two-on-handicap match, then heads to the ring.
The Miz and John Morrison beat Damian Priest after Maryse distracts Damian Priest and helps Miz keep his feet on the rope for leverage during a schoolkid pin.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Nia says that the footage of the attack on her was done to embarass her, and after the beating they will give to Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke tonight, nobody will be talking about Mandy or Dana.
Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beat Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke by count-out. Nia Jax trips on the bottom rope while entering the ring before the match. Later on, Nia Jax slips on the apron while getting back in the ring, and Mandy and Dana retreat, wanting nothing to do with an absolutely furious Nia Jax.
MVP is in the ring. He says that at WrestleMania, Bobby Lashley retained the WWE Championship, and that today, he wanted to celebrate that win. He then says Lashley was disrespected so much today that he wanted to leave the arena. MVP says that Drew McIntyre tried but came up short, and that it is okay for him to be number two while Lashley is number one, and says it was only going to be a matter of time before Lashley put the Hurt Lock on him. MVP says that McIntyre cannot lift his head up from the pain of the Hurt Lock, and says nobody can withstand the Hurt Lock. Suddenly, McIntyre shows up looking unaffected and asks MPV how he would know how he felt. He said that he knew WrestleMania would come down to who would make the first mistake, and says that he has no excuses and that MVP is right about the Hurt Lock. He says that nobody can humble a man like him and tells MVP to keep inflating his ego, as he wants Lashley on the biggest pedestal he can be on when he gets his rematch, and when he hits the Claymore, he wants Lashley to fall as far as possible when he becomes champion. MVP tells McIntyre he respects him, and McIntyre tells him to pick his next words carefully. MVP tells him that nothing is given and that everything must be earned, then Braun Strowman suddenly shows up. Strowman says he agrees with MVP and tells McIntyre to go to the back of the line while he walks to the front of it. Suddenly, Randy Orton shows up. Orton says The Fiend and Alexa Bliss are finished, which means that there are no more mind games and that he can be "The Viper" and "The Legend Killer" in addition to being WWE Champion once again. Adam Pearce then shows up and says everyone is making excellent points, and says that Orton, McIntyre and Strowman will be in a Triple Threat Match tonight where the winner faces Lashley for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania Backlash.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre is met by Braun Strowman. Strowman says that he knows that McIntyre wants a re-match with Bobby Lashley, then tells McIntyre that he is in the way of opportunity and that a "monster-sized ass whuppin'" is coming his way.
Elias and Jaxson Ryker are in the ring. Elias says that Shane McMahon should get the respect he deserves for his valiant effort against Braun Strowman at WrestleMania, then dedicates his next song to Shane. As he is about to play, somebody plays a trombone, and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) show up. Kofi says that Elias should be apologizing to the tag team division for disgracing it after Braun Strowman beat them both up, then proceed to shame them. Elias reminds them that they lost the Raw tag team titles after Omos tossed them around, but Woods says they have a failure to communicate and Kofi will bring honor back to the tag team division by showing Elias and Ryker what a real tag team looks like.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beats Elias and Jaxson Ryker.
Backstage, Randy Orton says that for the past six months, he has been distracted by The Fiend and Alexa Bliss, but that came to an end at WrestleMania, and now he is able to focus on what matters: the WWE Championship. He says he has to go through both Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman tonight, but he only has to strike once with the RKO.
It's time for Firefly Fun House. Bray Wyatt shows up for the first time in months, and Abbey shows her absolute hatred for Alexa Bliss. When Ramblin' Rabbit says it will be lonely without Alexa, Bray grabs him before kissing him and throwing him away. Bray Wyatt says he feels great and feels "re-born" like there could be "a brand new start," "a brand new season," and "a brand new" him, and says everything will be fine because "he will return" and that the Firefly Fun House will be big, bad and strong.
Drew McIntyre beats Randy Orton and Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat Match to face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania Backlash after Randy Orton his the RKO on Braun Strowman only to eat a Claymore Kick from Drew McIntyre on the pinfall. After the match, MVP shows up, and McIntyre is suddenly attacked from behind by Mace and T-Bar.
Raw Talk: The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) want a WrestleMania moment.
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