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We will be bringing you the full results of tonight's episode of Monday Night RawTonight's episode is the go-home show before WWE Extreme Rules. On the schedule for tonight, Bianca Belair and Bayley will put pen to paper before their historic ladder match this Saturday.
Also, Candice LeRae will be in action, as well as Braun Strowman. AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio will also be a tag team tonight. Rounding out the card, Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle will go face-to-face before Extreme Rules where Daniel Cormier will be the special guest enforcer for their Fight Pit Match.
Preview
- Braun Strowman vs. Chad Gable
- Johnny Gargano vs. Otis
- Candice LeRae vs. Dakota Kai
- WWE Extreme Rules contract signing with Bianca Belair and Bayley
- Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) vs. AJ Styles & Rey Mysterio
- Seth Rollins goes face-to-face with Matt Riddle
- The show kicks off with Judgment Day cutting a promo. Dominic Mysterio says Rey Mysterio is not his father, because Rey Mysterio lied to him his whole life. Now, he has a new family. Finn Balor says he could have ended AJ Styles' career last week but chose not to do it because AJ is his friend and he is not a bad guy. AJ Styles interrupts and our tag match gets underway.
Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) vs. AJ Styles & Rey Mysterio
Lots of action before the bell with AJ Styles diving over onto Damian Priest. In the homestretch, Rey Mysterio dropped off the apron to confront his son. Dom once again begged Rey Mysterio to hit him. Rhea Ripley attacked Rey Mysterio. Meanwhile, Finn Bálor dropped the Coup de Grace on AJ for the win.
Winners: Judgment Day by pinfall.
After the match, AJ Styles shoved Rey Mysterio to the floor. Judgment Day then attacked AJ Styles.
- Footage is shown from earlier in the day where Bobby Lashley was confronted by Mustafa Ali, who is looking for an opportunity.
- The Bloodline hype Roman Reigns appearing on next week's episode. They run into The Street Profits. Montez Ford is shown wearing a walking boot. Angelo Dawkins challenges Solo Sikoa to a match for later.
Bobby Lashley vs. Mustafa Ali
Mustafa Ali refused to stay down so Bobby Lashley beat him up on the outside, driving him into the steel post several times. Bobby tried to take a count out and Ali said no, crawling back in the ring. Bobby eventually one with The Hurt Lock.
Winner: Bobby Lashley by submission
After the match, Seth Rollins shows up and interrupts a show of respect between the two competitors, curb-stomping both Bobby Lashley and Ali.
- Rollins & Riddle have their face-to-face. Riddle says he's going to kill Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules. Daniel Cormier shows up on the titantron and promises to be the enforcer that this match needs.
- Backstage, The Miz is working on planning his birthday party with Maryse. Miz swears Dexter Lumis will not be anywhere near the birthday party. He also questions where Tommaso Ciampa has been.
Dakota Kai (w/ Damage CTRL vs. Candice LeRae)
LeRae hits a slingshot dive and a step-up senton. She also tried to win with an octopus stretch. Candice even hit a German Suplex off the second row. In the end, a distraction led to Dakota Kai getting the victory with a roll-up.
Winner: Dakota Kai by pinfall.
Otis vs. Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano allows the distraction of Austin Theory to cloud his focus. Austin Theory hits Gargano in the back with the Money in the Bank briefcase, Otis gets the win with a World's Strongest Slam.
Winner: Otis by pinfall.
After the match, Otis, Austin Theory, and Chad Gable beat up on Johnny Gargano until Braun Strowman, comes out to make the save leading to his match with Chad Gable.
Chad Gable vs. Braun Strowman
Even though Chad Gable put up a fight and even manages to hit a German Suplex, Braun Strowman gets the victory following a Powerbomb.
Winner: Braun Strowman by pinfall.
- Bayley & Bianca Belair sign the contract for their Ladder Match at Extreme Rules. Bayley reveals that backstage, Damage Control has been attacking Alexa Bliss and Asuka. Bianca goes backstage to check on them and Asuka appears hurt so Alexa Bliss challenges IYO SKY to a match tonight.
- Bobby Lashley challenges Seth Rollins to a United States Championship match for next week.
Solo Sikoa (w/ The Bloodline) vs. Angelo Dawkins (w/ Montez Ford)
Montez Ford is ringside to spite his walking boot. Angelo Dawkins tries to take advantage of the bickering between The Bloodline, but in the end, solo gets the win with a Spinning Sambo Suplex
Winner: Solo Sikoa
- Edge cuts a promo saying that this iteration of his character, since 2020, has essentially been Adam Copeland. Edge says there's nothing Finn Balor can do to make him quit.
Alexa Bliss (w/ Bianca Belair) vs. IYO SKY (w/ Damage CTRL)
IYO SKY got the victory with the Moonsault. After the match, Bayley and the rest of Damage CTRL beat up the babyfaces with ladders, even Asuka tried to limp down to the ring. She would only get attacked. They posed with the titles to end the show.
Winner: IYO SKY by pinfall.
