Alexa Bliss and Mickie James make their way to the ring. We see a lengthy replay of Alexa Bliss winning the Women’s Championship, then last week when Ronda Rousey put her through a table and got suspended.
Mickie James tells the crowd to give it up for the one and only goddess of WWE and the three-time RAW Women’s Champion, Alexa Bliss, which of course receives nothing but boos. James says she so deserves the introduction after her celebration was ruined by that angry maniac, Ronda Rousey. Bliss says that’s why she’s suspended from Monday Night RAW for 30 days. James cannot believe that Bliss is standing after that attack. Bliss says she’s a champion and bounces back. Bliss is glad Angle sees Rousey’s true colors because the Baddest Woman on the Planet is the most spoiled, entitled woman on the planet. Bliss says Rousey doesn’t even know the rules because what she did at Money in the Bank was absolutely legal. James says that may go down as one of the greatest Money in the Bank cash-ins ever. Bliss agrees and laments that she’s being “rewarded” by having to face the bully Nia Jax at Extreme Rules… if she’s out of physical therapy on her arm.
Bliss says while Rousey is gone and Jax is rehabbing, she’s here as RAW Women’s Champion. For as long as she’s known Jax, she’s painted herself as a victim. Jax thought WrestleMania was the end to her happy story while Backlash was the sequel. The different girl beat the mean, pretty girl. That may work in the movies, but this is real life. In real life, Bliss is the hero. The crowd loudly boos her. Bliss says she has overcome every obstacle in her way, including seven women in the Money in the Bank match, including Rousey, and Jax. They can boo all they want but she’s still champion…
Natalya’s music hits and she comes to the stage. Natalya says the countdown is on: 23 short days until her friend and training partner Ronda Rousey comes back to deal with her. Bliss acts scared before saying she’s so impressed Natalya can count backwards from 30. What’s more funny is Natalya left her five star vacation at Lake Tahoe on Total Divas to interrupt her. Bliss mocks Natalya for posting her entire life on social media. Bliss then dismisses her. Natalya says she is not dismissed because she talked to Kurt Angle and has a one-on-one match against Bliss right now. Natalya then says she didn’t come back from Lake Tahoe alone. Nia Jax’s music hits, and she joins Natalya on the stag. We’re getting a match of some sort after the break.
*Commercial Break*
Alexa Bliss W/Mickie James VS. Nataya W/NIA JAX
We return to see the match in progress as Little Miss Bliss has Natalya trapped in a body scissor. During the break, she whipped Natalya into the barricade. Natalya tries to fight out, so Bliss applies a guillotine. Natalya fights up, so Bliss rolls her up. Natalya rolls through and tries for the Sharpshooter, but Bliss pulls on the ring apron. Bliss quickly kicks her in the knee and the head for a two count. Bliss goes back to the body scissor. Natalya twists out and powers up before hitting Bliss with a Michinoku Driver.
A “We want Ronda” chant starts – I wasn’t sure it would ever happen but I’m so happy to see Ronda getting over. Bliss quickly takes Nattie down and hits the Insult to Injury for a two count. Bliss takes her down and covers three times for a two count. Bliss talks trash, so Natalya fights back. Natalya hits a pair of clotheslines followed by a snap suplex. Natalya hits a side Russian leg sweep before stepping on her. James sweeps the feet of Nattie and she crumbles. Bliss rolls Natalya up for a two count. Bliss immediately punches Natalya. The referee yells at James. Jax sweeps Bliss’ feet for revenge. Bliss gets to her feet, but she’s floored by a Discus Clothesline from Natalya. Natalya then applies the Sharpshooter for the submission win!
Winner: Natalya
Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins backstage and asked what happened last week. Rollins says there are no excuses, he put his title on the line and Dolph Ziggler took it. However, he’s had seven long days to think about nothing but his title, so tonight Dolph will get the best Seth Rollins there has ever been. And Drew McIntrye will have the best seat in the house as he beats his little buddy and takes back his title.
Elsewhere backstage, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh are having their pictures taken. The Riott Squad walks up, takes the camera, and snaps some shots before smashing the camera. Mahal calms them down with some namaste stuff. They walk off confused. The Riott Squad faces Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Ember Moon, next.
*Commercial Break*
We return and get entrances for the six-woman tag match.
The Riott Squad vs. Sasha Banks, Bayley, & Ember Moon
Bayley starts with Sarah Logan but quickly tags in Ember Moon. Moon tags Banks, and she hits a double-team suplex with Bayley. Banks hits Logan with a meteora for a two count. Moon tags back in, but Logan powers her to her corner. Liv Morgan tags in and bends under a clothesline. Moon elbows her and hits a leg sweep. Moon hits a reverse STO, the second one of the night, and Morgan rolls to ringside.
Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan run in but Bayley and Banks take them out. Moon then hits Morgan and Riott with a suicide dive. The babyfaces are in control as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Banks tagged in, and she runs wild on Ruby Riott. Banks hits her with double knee before Logan attacks her. Riott gets the better of her, but Bayley makes the save. Logan takes Bayley out. Moon pulls Logan out of the ring and kills her with an elbow. Morgan then hits Moon with a hurricanrana on the floor. Banks pins Riott for a two count. Morgan gets on the apron and distracts Banks. Riott then rolls her up for the win.
Winners: The Riott Squad
Bayley immediately gets in the ring and punches Sasha Banks out of nowhere. The crowd gets excited as Bayley stomps away at Banks and punches her down. A “YES” chant fires up. Bayley pulls her up by the hair, so Banks starts fighting. Bayley quickly stops her and slams her face off the middle turnbuckle. Bayley leaves the ring looking remorseful before pulling Banks out of the ring and slamming her on the floor. A “We want tables” chant picks up. Bayley then whips her twice into the ring steps. Bayley stands over her and yells in her face. Something she says gets censored. Bayley then walks off. Well overdue but now I’m wondering if Bayley is the heel? The crowd sure didn’t react that way.
Backstage, Kurt Angle is talking with referee John Cone about needing to know about the Bayley and Sasha Banks situation. Kevin Owens walks in and asks if Angle is crazy having him team with Braun Strowman. Owens says there is no way that monster wants to be his friend. Angle says he’s not doing this to torture him. Angle says Strowman was being genuine. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship. Owens walks off and he’s not happy – is he ever though?
No Way Jose makes his way to the ring with his usual conga line. He’ll face Mojo Rawley after the break.
*Commercial Break*
We return and No Way Jose is still dancing. Out comes Mojo Rawley with a microphone. Rawley says he’s embarrassed to be out here with No Way Jose’s conga line. You need to earn the right to walk down a WWE ramp and enter a ring. They haven’t earned that right. Jose hasn’t earned that right either. Rawley walks up to some members of the conga line. Rawley approaches someone in a cheeseburger costume. His name is Todd. Rawley asks if this is how he plans on impressing his mother by dressing as a cheeseburger on national television. Rawley says this moment is the closest he’ll ever get to being a WWE superstar. This is the pinnacle of his entire existence. The crowd is chanting for Todd. Rawley says Todd will never be a WWE superstar. To answer Jose’s question on if he’ll get a rematch against him, the answer is no. Jose approaches him, so Rawley drops him with a right hand. Rawley then walks off.
Bayley walks into Kurt Angle’s office. Angle says she doesn’t care about RAW or the women’s revolution. Next week, Bayley is going to counselling. She begins to protest but Angle says she’s going or she’s fired.
Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring for a team-up with his good friend Kevin Owens.
*Commercial Break*
