WWE 2019: No Wildcards

[Deco90]

Hey dude, hope you're good. Fell a little behind but, I've had a read and figured I'd drop some thoughts.

- Really enjoying what you've done with the Queen of the Ring, and the attention it's getting! Feels like a BIG deal and I said it before but having it across all the brands was brilliant. Really makes it feel important.

- Loved the recent Raw Main Event between Black & Andrade. The build up was really cool, and I love how you added the 'Ironman' videos to give it that special touch and extra importance.

- Funhouse Bray is.. Well, Fun! Really looking forward to seeing what your plans are with him and how he deals with the War Raiders.

- Ember coming back, and more aggressive is nice. Understandable too with what's been going on with Asuka.

- I'm enjoying the exchange between the IIconics and Trish & Lita. Feels like a real coming together of the past & future.

Queen of the ring is shaping up awesome bro! Can't wait to check it out

 

[Tg11]

- Charlotte Flair facing her former tag team partner Lacey Evans and beating Lacey Evans to advance in the Queen of the Ring tournament...well it wasn't without controversy but at the same time this more so was a heel vs heel match but the fans basically were cheering for Charlotte because they hate Lacey a lot more than they do Charlotte. Both of them were basically trying to cheat in this match but Charlotte proving to be a better cheater. I mean it comes with the DNA especially when your father is Ric Flair. Charlotte Flair is the Dirtiest Player in the Game now and she just proved it.

- NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair in the Quarter Finals...what a match up that will be

- Ember Moon coming back more aggressive than I think we have ever seen her...it makes sense because of her Smackdown Women's Championship match against Asuka

- I think Bray takes out both War Raiders but not as himself but he does it as The Fiend

 

[Roy Mustang]

News update:

3 matches added to the Queen of the Ring pre-show:​

As we head into the Queen of the Ring pay-per-view, 3 matches have been added to the pre-show. The first of them and arguably the biggest is an NXT UK title match as Kay Lee Ray defends her title against Shotzi Blackheart. Kay Lee Ray has been a dominant champion on NXT UK and has broken the record for the longest reign so far. Can she keep her reign of dominance going?

The second match added to the pre-show is a number one contender’s match for the Women’s tag team titles involving another collision between NXT and NXT UK as The Robert Stone Brand takes on The Medusa Complex. It remains to be seen which two superstars will represent the brand in action but the Medusa Complex impressed a lot of people on their Smackdown debuts and the young team are now one match away from a title future title shot!

Lastly, the final match added to the pre-show is a special twelve-woman showcase match called the thunder clash (cause thunderbastard would not be a name WWE would allow). Two women start and another woman enters every minute until all 12 have entered. The last woman standing wins! There will also be 3 members from each brand in the match. Representing each brand are as followed:

Raw: Dakota Kai, Mia Yim and Natalya
Smackdown: Carmella, Lacey Evans and Sarah Logan
NXT: Deonna Purrazzo Mercedes Martinez and Santana Garrett
NXT UK: Dani Luna, Jinny and Xia Brookside ​

There is no prize on offer officially but it is speculated whoever wins this match might be in line for a future title shot.

Matchcard for Queen of the Ring
Knoxville, Tennessee
June 6th

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Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Beth Phoenix vs Piper Niven

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Ruby Riott vs Tegan Nox

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Sasha Banks vs Taynara Conti

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair

Queen of the ring tournament Semi-Final:
Beth Phoenix or Piper Niven vs Ruby Riott or Tegan Nox

Queen of the ring tournament Semi-Final:
Sasha Banks or Taynara Conti vs Rhea Ripley or Charlotte Flair

Queen of the ring tournament Final:
Beth Phoenix or Piper Niven or Ruby Riott or Tegan Nox vs Sasha Banks or Taynara Conti or Rhea Ripley or Charlotte Flair

WWE Women’s title No Holds Barred match:
Ember Moon © vs Asuka

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
The Hugging Pirates © vs Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey

Grudge tag team match:
The Iiconics vs Lita and Trish Stratus

Pre-show:

NXT UK Women’s title match:
Kay Lee Ray © vs Shotzi Blackheart

Number one contender’s match for the WWE Women’s tag team titles:
The Robert Stone Brand vs The Medusa Complex

Thunder clash match:
Carmella vs Dakota Kai vs Dani Luna vs Deonna Purrazzo vs Jinny vs Lacey Evans vs Mercedes Martinez vs Mia Yim vs Natalya vs Santana Garrett vs Sarah Logan vs Xia Brookside

DO NOT MAKE PREDICTIONS YET!​

 

[Tg11]

Looks like Queen of the Ring is shaping up nicely but I'm waiting for the Draft because well you have built up the Draft to be a bigger deal because usually past Drafts have been on Monday and Friday but on a Sunday...I mean it is just rare

But I wanna see which RAW superstars get drafted to Smackdown or which Smackdown superstars get drafted to RAW or see if any NXT superstars or see if any NXT UK superstars get drafted to the main roster to either RAW or Smackdown

 

[Roy Mustang]

Queen of the Ring Recap:

Queen of the ring tournament:​

At Backlash, Becky Lynch announced to the world that the Man was becoming the Mum and would have to vacate her Women’s Universal title. The next night on Monday Night Raw Adam Pearce would confirm that the title would be up for grabs as part of the first-ever Queen of the Ring tournament. We are now at the Quarter-final stage with 8 women remaining, all with the chance to become Women’s Universal Champion.

Beth Phoenix​

First Round: Mia Yim
Second Round: Natalya​

Beth Phoenix has had a tough year so far. With her husband Edge nearly having his career ended for the second time by Seth Rollins, Beth’s heart wasn’t in it which lead to her losing a series of matches on Raw. She did get back into the groove after Edge returned to confront Seth but made it clear in several interactions with Natalya that she feels this will be her final year in WWE and her last chance to become Women’s Champion once again.

In the opening round, she got off to a great start seeing off a hungry Mia Yim before taking on her best friend Natalya. The Queen of Harts gave her a tough time but did seem to hold back from doing certain moves which allowed Beth to pick up the win and eliminated her best friend. Now Beth stands three matches away from becoming Women’s champion for a fifth time. But can she overcome the power Piper Niven has to off or will her final chance end in the quarter-finals?

Charlotte Flair

First round: Melina
Second round: Lacey Evans​

Charlotte Flair has long called herself the Queen. Now she has a chance to make their title official. Last year she was barred from a shot at the WWE Women’s title when she lost to Asuka in a two out of three falls match in the main event of London Calling. Since then she won the tag team titles with Lacey Evans before losing the belts at Wrestlemania to the Hugging Pirates. Since then her team with Lacey fell apart and she lost to Ember Moon at Judgement Day for the WWE Women’s title. Charlotte though would attack Lacey Evans backstage as revenge for not being at ringside for her title match at Judgment Day.

Charlotte would then defeat Melina in her first-round match but Lacey would get revenge after the bell. The issues and war of words between the former partners would carry on ahead of their last 16 match with Charlotte winning and ending the feud. Now Charlotte enters the Quarter-finals of the Queen of the Ring facing Rhea Ripley: NXT Women’s Champion who she lost to at the Wrestlemania weekend takeover in a triple threat match with Bianca Bel-Air being pinned. Will Charlotte win now she is one on one with Rhea Ripley and can she go on to become Women’s Champion for a ninth time after over a year without singles gold?

Piper Niven​

First Round: Billie Kay
Second Round: Naomi​

Piper Niven has spent years dominating the UK indie scene before making it to the WWE and NXT UK. Piper is known as a dominant competitor in the ring who destroys her opponents in the ring with ease. She has come to NXT UK and come close on several occasions to dethroning both Kay Lee Ray and Toni Storm during their reigns as NXT UK Women’s champion but she is yet to hold gold in WWE as of yet.

But she would get off to a near-perfect start demolishing Billie Kay in under two minutes on NXT seeing off one main roster superstar already. She would next face a former two-time Women’s Champion Naomi who would attack her before the bell. This wasn’t enough to stop her however and Piper Niven advanced to the quarter-finals. Now she faces a legend of the division in Beth Phoenix. Can she carry on her unstoppable run and become the last queen of Scotland?

Rhea Ripley​

First round: Peyton Royce
Second Round: Deonna Purrazzo​

Rhea Ripley has had a break-out year on NXT. After losing her NXT UK Women’s title to Toni Storm and taking her anger out on the rest of the division, Rhea Ripley quickly made her way over to NXT in America and made an immediate impact. She immediately confronted then-champion Bianca Bel-Air and after a win in War Games, she would defeat her for the title on NXT before the New year. Rhea is still champion even after seeing off a challenge from Charlotte Flair in a triple-threat match with Bel-Air and recently against a newly more vicious Candice LeRay.

Coming into this tournament Rhea on NXT made her intentions of being a champ champ like Becky Lynch clear. In the first round of the tournament, she would come face to face with fellow Aussie Peyton Royce who she toyed with before putting away. Her next challenge though came from NXT in the form of Deonna Purrazzo who launched a vicious assault on the left leg which Rhea overcame to make the quarter-finals at a cost. More damage was done by Candice LeRay to the leg of Rhea and you have to wonder what shape it is coming into tonight. Can Rhea defeat Charlotte again and advance in this tournament or will Charlotte Flair take advantage of her injury coming into the tournament?

Ruby Riott

First Round: Carmella
Second Round: Dakota Kai​

Ruby Riott over the last year has come close to winning titles but keeps falling short much to her frustration. She even tried to kick Liv Morgan out of the squad but it did nothing for them. Ruby was even less than a minute away from becoming WWE Women’s champion in the championship scramble match at Roadblock. Ruby since then is even more desperate to make it to the top heading into the Queen of the Ring tournament, even throwing shade at her tag team partner Sarah Logan.

In the first round, she faced a long-term rival from last year in Carmella. She defeated Liv Morgan’s new tag team partner and friend before coming head-to-head with former NXT Women’s Champion Dakota Kai. During the match, Ruby showed a lot of aggression in this match and would cheat to win the match as she advanced to the Quarter-Finals of the Queen of the Ring. She now faces Kai’s tag team partner Tegan Nox. Will she see off another member of Team Kick and carry on her path to finally get some gold in WWE?

Sasha Banks​

First Round: Alexa Bliss
Second Round: Mercedes Martinez​

Sasha Banks in 2019 had a very successful year. After taking a break when she lost her tag team titles at Wrestlemania she came back winning Money in the bank and the tag team titles back in a quick fashion. She would soon turn her back on Bayley and become Women’s Universal champion. Ronda Rousey would take the title at the end of the year and since then Sasha would try to win back her title. She however couldn’t get the title and in the end, came into the path of Taynara Conti feuding with her into this year before losing in a street fight at Backlash.

Sasha would soon get back on track and a couple of weeks after, she would defeat Alexa Bliss in the main event of Monday Night Raw taking out a lot of anger on her former enemy. She would next face a former idol of hers pre-WWE in Mercedes Martinez and whilst the respect was clear between the two after the bell, Sasha Banks put the veteran away to advance to the next round. She now will collide with her recent rival Taynara Conti with them at one win a piece. Can Sasha Banks defeat Conti and become not only the Queen of the Women’s division but Women’s Universal Champion once again?

Taynara Conti

First round: Raquel Gonzalez
Second Round: Chelsea Green​

Taynara Conti earned a contract on Monday Night Raw last year with her tag team partner Xia Li stunning the Real Horsewomen and she has kept up that form since. Growing in confidence and pushing Ronda Rousey to the limit, she went into the Royal Rumble putting on a great performance eliminating Sasha Banks to make the final four of the match! From there she would feud with the Boss stopping her from winning the Money in the Bank briefcase and defeating her in a street fight at Backlash!

Heading into the Queen of the Ring on a run of form, she would collide with the muscle of the Robert Stone brand first in Raquel Gonzalez. The power of Raquel was tough to compete with and Conti was able to bring the giant down to the mat picking up the win. Next in line would be the face of the brand Chelsea Green but the cocky superstar from NXT would soon be put away by Taynara Conti who is now three matches away from becoming champion for the first time in her career. However she faces Sasha Banks in the quarter-finals. Can she beat her again and prove her status as the dark horse in this tournament?

Tegan Nox​

First round: Dani Luna
Second round: Franky Monet​

Tegan Nox had a rough start to her WWE career with injuries derailing her momentum in the Mae Young Classic twice. She worked to come back from injury, teaming with her best friend Dakota Kai and becoming WWE Women’s tag team champions at NXT UK Takeover Cardiff. A great homecoming for Tegan and she would go onto with Kai to hold the record for the longest reign with those belts before losing to the Queens of WWE (Charlotte and Lacey). Kai and Nox's impressive performances would earn them a Raw debut post-WM heading into this tournament.

In the first round, Tegan would face off against Dani Luna from NXT UK and picked up a comfortable win. In the following weeks, Franky would trash talk Tegan Nox’s injuries and mock her, prompting Tegan at one point to gate crash Smackdown whilst watching her best friend Kai take on Ruby Riott and attack Franky! The bad blood would spill over into the match and Tegan would eliminate Franky with a little assist from Maryse, Miz and Daniel Bryan attacking Franky’s husband John Morrison. Now Tegan collides with Ruby Riott who eliminated her partner. Can she carry on her redemption story and become Queen of the Ring?

WWE Women’s title No Holds Barred match:
Ember Moon © vs Asuka​

This rivalry goes all the way back to 2017 when Asuka was the unstoppable NXT Women’s champion over 500 days into her reign. Ember would push Asuka to her limits but in the end, reigned supreme. Ember would soon win the NXT Women’s title but it wouldn’t be the same for her and she would soon lose it to current Money in the Bank holder Shayna Baszler. Ember though would always remember what happened to her in 2017 and last year would haunt then WWE Women’s Champion Asuka.

Asuka would even cost her a number-one contender’s match again Alexa Bliss to avoid having to fight her for the title! Ember would also have a deep run in the rumble coming 3rd in the match. She would finally get a pinfall on Asuka in the middle of the championship scramble match but Asuka would escape with her title. It would take until Wrestlemania for Ember to finally slay her white whale and defeat Asuka to become WWE Women’s Champion for the first time.

Ember Moon would go on to be a fighting champion defending the title against NXT’s Bianca Bel-Air, Lacey Evans and even defeating Charlotte Flair! However after her victory over Charlotte at Judgment Day, Asuka returned and attacked Ember Moon laying her out! Asuka would also spit the green mist into her face taking Ember out of action for 3 weeks and breaking Alexa Bliss’s arm. Ember returned last night and makes it clear she wants blood in this No Holds Barred match! Who will walk out with the WWE Women’s title?

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
The Hugging Pirates © vs Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey​

At Wrestlemania, the new friendship Bayley gained with Kairi Sane in 2019 paid off and the team became the WWE Women’s tag team champions defeating the Queens of WWE. Bayley now a three-time tag team champion would have no problem defending the belts regularly taking on Team Kick, The Robert Stone Brand and The Riott Squad already as champions. However at Backlash Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey would make their intentions clear by attacking the champions to set up this match.

Shayna who holds the Money in the Bank briefcase like Sasha did last year when she won the tag team titles knows she can use the belts to go to whichever brand she wants to increase her options to cash in! Ronda meanwhile has made it clear she isn’t fighting in a tournament to become Women’s champion again. The war of words between the two teams has been ongoing with Bayley bringing up Ronda’s losses to Becky but Ronda reminds us that both she and Shayna have only lost to Becky since joining Raw. Can the Real Horsewomen be stopped or will the Hugging Pirates take them down?

Grudge tag team match:
The Iiconics vs Lita and Trish Stratus​

Lita and Trish Stratus have been making a few TV appearances during 2020 with their first being entrants into the Royal Rumble. However during their short time in the match, they would be eliminated by the Iiconics who took over the opening of the Rumble… until Rhea Ripley appeared. The legends would get a measure of revenge after the Iiconics whilst hosting Wrestlemania talked trash about legends and beat down the pair. However the Iiconics would not take the beatdown well and would look for revenge.

Lita and Trish Stratus would be cutting a promo in the ring on Smackdown but would be attacked using a lead pipe by both members of the Iiconics. The Iiconics would cut a promo saying they attacked them as revenge for Wrestlemania and challenged them to a match at the Queen of the ring tournament. The legends would make their return and accept the challenge for the pay-per-view. Will the legends be able to turn back the years or will the Iiconics prove themselves as the true Iconic duo?

Pre-show:​

NXT UK Women’s title match:
Kay Lee Ray © vs Shotzi Blackheart​

Kay Lee Ray has been a dominant champion on NXT UK breaking the record length of a champion during her reign on top and she looks to prove herself on an even bigger stage. Shotzi meanwhile won a number one contender’s match on this week’s NXT to earn this title shot. Can Shotzi stun the world or will Kay Lee Ray carry on her dominant reign as champion?

Number one contender’s match for the WWE Women’s tag team titles:
The Robert Stone Brand vs The Medusa Complex​

Another match was added to the pre-show to showcase the talents of the NXT and NXT UK brands as we have a number one contender’s match between The Robert Stone Brand and The Medusa Complex. Both teams have impressed with their appearances on Raw and Smackdown but now when they collide they have the chance to earn a shot at the tag team titles. Who will win between these two teams?

Thunder clash match:
Carmella vs Dakota Kai vs Dani Luna vs Deonna Purrazzo vs Jinny vs Lacey Evans vs Mercedes Martinez vs Mia Yim vs Natalya vs Santana Garrett vs Sarah Logan vs Xia Brookside​

Another showcase match but this time for all brands as we see a dozen of the best and brightest fight in what is being called a Thunder Clash match. Two women start and there is a new entrant every minute. Nothing is officially on the line for the winner but with the draft tomorrow night, the winner could be in line for a higher draft spot and maybe even a future title shot. Who will win the Thunder Clash?

Matchcard for Queen of the Ring
Knoxville, Tennessee
June 6th



Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Beth Phoenix vs Piper Niven

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Ruby Riott vs Tegan Nox

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Sasha Banks vs Taynara Conti

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair

Queen of the ring tournament Semi-Final:
Beth Phoenix or Piper Niven vs Ruby Riott or Tegan Nox

Queen of the ring tournament Semi-Final:
Sasha Banks or Taynara Conti vs Rhea Ripley or Charlotte Flair

Queen of the ring tournament Final:
Beth Phoenix or Piper Niven or Ruby Riott or Tegan Nox vs Sasha Banks or Taynara Conti or Rhea Ripley or Charlotte Flair

WWE Women’s title No Holds Barred match:
Ember Moon © vs Asuka

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
The Hugging Pirates © vs Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey

Grudge tag team match:
The Iiconics vs Lita and Trish Stratus

Pre-show:

NXT UK Women’s title match:
Kay Lee Ray © vs Shotzi Blackheart

Number one contender’s match for the WWE Women’s tag team titles:
The Robert Stone Brand vs The Medusa Complex

Thunder clash match:
Carmella vs Dakota Kai vs Dani Luna vs Deonna Purrazzo vs Jinny vs Lacey Evans vs Mercedes Martinez vs Mia Yim vs Natalya vs Santana Garrett vs Sarah Logan vs Xia Brookside

Predictions contest:
Predict the winners for each match (For semis and finals you can pick which side of the bracket wins)
Predict the order of the match card minus the pre-show
Predict the shortest match (pre-show, semi-finals and final excluded):
Predict the longest match (pre-show, semi-final and final excluded):
Who will get the most eliminations in the thunder clash?
And will Shayna Baszler cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase?​

 

[Tg11]

Pre Show Match Order

1- Number 1 Contenders Match for WWE Women's Tag Team Championship- The Robert Stone Brand vs The Medusa Complex (Winners: The Robert Stone Brand become #1 Contenders again)

2- NXT UK Women's Championship- Kay Lee Ray (c) vs Shotzi Blackheart (Winner: Still NXT UK Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray)

3- Thunder Clash Battle Royal (Winner: Lacey Evans wins Battle Royal last eliminating Dakota Kai to become #1 Contender for Smackdown Women's Championship)


Main Card including Match Order

1- Smackdown Women's Championship (No Holds Barred Match)- Ember Moon (c) vs Asuka (Winner: Still WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Ember Moon)

* Shayna Baszler cashes in her briefcase on Ember post match

* Cash In- Smackdown Women's Championship- Shayna Baszler vs Ember Moon (c) (Winner: New Smackdown Women's Champion Shayna Baszler)



2- Tag Team Match- The IIconics vs Trish Stratus & Lita (Winners: Trish & Lita)

3- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship- Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs Bayley & Kairi Sane (Hugging Pirates) (c) (Winners: Still WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Hugging Pirates; Ember Moon costs Baszler and Rousey their shot at the titles after Baszler cashed in her briefcase on Ember earlier on in the night)


4- Queen of the Ring Tournament Quarter Final- Beth Phoenix (RAW) vs Piper Niven (NXT UK) (Winner: Beth Phoenix; moves on to Queen of the Ring semi final)

5- Queen of the Ring Tournament Quarter Final- NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley (NXT) vs Charlotte Flair (Smackdown) (Winner: Charlotte Flair; Charlotte moves on to Queen of the Ring Semi Final)

6- Queen of the Ring Tournament Quarter Final- Tegan Nox (RAW) vs Ruby Riott (Smackdown) (Winner: Ruby Riott moves on to Semi Final)

7- Queen of the Ring Tournament Quarter Final- Sasha Banks (RAW) vs Tay Conti (RAW) (Winner: Tay Conti in an upset beats Sasha Banks again to move on to Semi Final)

8- Queen of the Ring Tournament Semi Final- Beth Phoenix (RAW) vs Ruby Riott (Smackdown) (Winner: Beth Phoenix; Beth is going all the way to the Final but who will she face?)

9- Queen of the Ring Tournament Semi Final- Tay Conti (RAW) vs Charlotte Flair (Smackdown) (Winner: Charlotte Flair moves on to the Final to face Beth Phoenix in a Dream Match; Dream Match Final Inter Promotional Match)


10- Queen of the Ring Final- (Main Event) Charlotte Flair (Smackdown) vs Beth Phoenix (RAW)- The Queen vs The Glamazon- Clash of Generations in the Final

(Winner: Charlotte Flair wins the first ever Queen of the Ring tournament not only becoming Queen of the WWE; not only living up to the moniker of The Queen but she becomes the new RAW Women's Champion in the process after the title was vacated by Becky Lynch earlier on this year)


* Charlotte Flair just adds yet another accolade to her future first ballot WWE Hall of Fame career by beating Beth Phoenix to get it done...adding to the Flair legacy

* Charlotte Flair's father 2 time WWE Hall of Famer The Nature Boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy The Dirtiest Player in the Game, Slick Ric...comes out to not only crown his daughter Charlotte but he celebrates with her to end the show; Charlotte Flair gains even more heat


- Match order- DONE

- Longest Match on the card- Opening contest which on my card is for the Smackdown Women's Championship...Ember Moon/Asuka for the title but Shayna cashes in post match

- Shortest Match on the main card- Tag Team Match between IIconics and Trish & Lita

- Most eliminations in the Thunder Clash Battle Royal for RAW, Smackdown, NXT and NXT UK Women will be: Natalya (shockingly enough after failing in the tournament; redeems herself here in this Battle Royal but she doesn't win...she lasts until Final Three)

- Yes...Shayna cashes in her briefcase post match on Ember Moon after Asuka did most of the dirty work

 

[Roy Mustang]

Queen of the Ring Pre-show
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville City Coliseum
June 6th



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The pre-show starts with the usual pre-show panel segments before we cut to an interview set as we can see RENEE YOUNG sitting across from SASHA BANKS who is wearing his signature shutter shades and looks unimpressed as we get the interview underway.

Renee Young: Sasha, thanks for agreeing to this interview.

Sasha scoffs remaining quiet so Renee asks her first question instead.

Renee Young: Let’s talk about your run in this tournament. You defeated Alexa Bliss and Mercedes Martinez though had two different post-match reactions.

Sasha smirks.

Sasha Banks: The difference between the two? I respect Mercedes and I don’t respect Alexa Bliss. I will never like her and that will never change.

Sasha scowls before turning her attention back to Mercedes.

Sasha Banks: Mercedes Martinez was someone I grew up watching tear it up around the States. If she got here years ago, she might have been a challenge for the Boss. Now? She is just another stepping stone on my way back to my title.

Sasha points at herself with a determined glare.

Renee Young: Speaking of going back to your title, if you win this tournament you will become a six-time women’s champion. But you face a familiar challenge in the Quarterfinals as you take on Taynara Conti.

Sasha smirks.

Sasha Banks: She gets one fluky win over me and people think she is a threat?

Sasha shakes her head.

Sasha Banks: She beat me in a street fight where you can use all the weapons you want. Guess what? Tonight will be a one-on-one wrestling match and she will have to out-wrestle the Boss.

Renee Young: It could be argued that you cheated to beat her and the record stands tied at one win a piece.

Sasha shrugs.

Sasha Banks: Yeah because I know when to cheat. If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying.

Sasha quotes Eddie once again.

Sasha Banks: And if cheating is what it takes to become a champion again, so be it.

Renee Young: Well looking ahead at potential opponents, who would you rather face if you make the semi-finals? Charlotte Flair or Rhea Ripley NXT Women’s Champion.

Sasha once again shrugs.

Sasha Banks: It doesn’t matter. Charlotte I’ve fought more times than I can remember and beaten her several times.

She pauses though as she thinks about Rhea.

Sasha Banks: Rhea Ripley? Yeah, she is great but I’m better. I have the experience edge and if she makes it past Charlotte, that leg? Oh, she’ll be struggling to stand if I know Charlotte.

Sasha smirks at the possibility.

Sasha Banks: And I’ll be sure to take advantage of that.

Renee Young: One last question before you go. What are your thoughts on Bayley’s comments about the Four Horsewomen and Ronda’s response?

Sasha scowls.

Sasha Banks: Bayley is no longer my concern. She is in the past and unless she comes after my title when I win tonight, I wish her all the best.

Sasha smiles in a patronizing way before turning her attention to the Real Horsewomen.

Sasha Banks: And Shayna, you best not try to pull what I did on me when I win this.

Sasha sticks up four fingers looking directly at the camera.

Sasha Banks: Because the Boss of the four horsewomen will put you and your friends in their place.

Sasha puts the shutter shades on and walks off bringing the interview to an end. The rest of the pre-show carries on before cutting backstage as…

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KAYLA BRAXTON is standing backstage ready for an interview!

Kayla Braxton: It is a big night in the women’s division and right now I have the NXT UK Women’s champion with me: Kay Lee Ray!

KAY LEE RAY works into the shot with a smile on her face and her title right over her shoulder.

Kayla Braxton: Kay, you have had a record-breaking title reign in NXT UK. How does it feel to be defending the title on a big stage?

Kay Lee Ray smirks.

Kay Lee Ray: It’s where I belong and this title belongs.

She holds up her title slapping it, making it front and center.

Kay Lee Ray: I have brought this title to new heights and I will keep holding this title for years!

Kayla Braxton: Tonight you defend your title against Shotzi Blackheart. Any thoughts on the challenger from NXT?

Kay smiles.

Kay Lee Ray: Shotzi, this is the biggest opportunity of your career.

Kay puts the title around her waist before looking at the camera.

Kay Lee Ray: But that is all it will ever be for you. You will lose to me like all the rest because no one is knocking off the top. The whole NXT UK roster has tried.

She smirks.

Kay Lee Ray: Even superstars from Smackdown Live have tried.

Nikki Cross had a title shot at one point in 2019 after pinning her at Survivor Series in a 5 vs 5 match.

Kay Lee Ray: And no one will stop me.

A smile on her face as Kay Lee Ray walks off bringing the interview to an end as the pre-show carries on. The next segment we look involving us once again cutting to the interview room backstage as…

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PIPER NIVEN sits across from RENEE YOUNG wearing a leather jacket and a big smile on her face as she shakes hands with Renee before the interviewer takes a seat across from her.

Renee Young: Thanks for agreeing to this interview Piper.

Piper smiles warmly.

Piper Niven: It’s my pleasure, Renee. I’m happy to be here and have such a big opportunity.

Renee Young: I’ll start with your career before getting to WWE. You spent many years fighting not only in the UK, making your home at ICW in Scotland but also wrestling in Japan as well.

Piper nods.

Piper Niven: Wrestling in Japan taught me how to be tough, even fighting women the same size as me and in Scotland, well that’s where I went to war with Kay Lee Ray.

Renee Young: The current NXT UK Women’s champion.

Piper nods.

Piper Niven: She ain’t a nice person but she is one hell of a champion. But I still want one more rematch with her for the NXT UK Women’s title.

Renee Young: Moving onto the Queen of the Ring tournament and your start, you have impressed a lot of people so far.

Piper smiles and blushes slightly as Renee carries on.

Renee Young: You quickly destroyed Billie Kay and then defeated a two-time Women’s champion in Naomi even after she attacked you before the bell.

Piper Niven: People have tried to take cheap shots at me, my whole career.

Piper looks a bit down as she carries on.

Piper Niven: Whether its comments about my weight or trying to attack me from behind because they can’t handle my power.

Piper looks a bit more determined.

Piper Niven: When Naomi was hitting me from behind, all it did was piss me off. And I knew that she was doing it because she couldn’t beat me.

She smiles with some confidence on her face.

Piper Niven: So I gave her the beating she earned and now I’m just three matches away from not only being the first-ever Queen of the Ring. No, I’m three matches away from being Women’s Universal Champion after Becky had to give it up.

Renee Young: A lot of people don’t realize this but you and Becky were coming up in the UK scene at the same time. Did you ever cross paths?

Piper shakes her head.

Piper Niven: Sadly I never got to wrestle her before she left for the states. I was still early in my career and fighting people like Nikki Cross. But maybe when she returns if I hold that title, it will give her a reason to fight me.

Renee Young: Onto your quarter-final match, you will face a four-time women’s champion and a hall of Famer in Beth Phoenix. How are you feeling facing someone who can match you for power?

A smile comes on Piper’s face as she looks at Renee.

Piper Niven: I relish the challenge.

A happy nod from Piper who carries on.

Piper Niven: She paved the way for women like me and I respect everything she has done.

She pauses for a moment getting slightly serious.

Piper Niven: But I won’t go easy on her and if I am the cause of her failing to win the title before the end of her career, that’s what I’ll have to do for my own success.

Renee Young: Last question, in the semi-finals you would potentially face Ruby Riott or Tegan Nox. What are your thoughts about those potential opponents?

Piper pauses for a moment.

Piper Niven: Tegan is someone I know well. We’ve fought before and have so much respect for her fighting back from the injuries she has suffered.

Piper smiles before it fades as she talks about the other potential semi-final opponent.

Piper Niven: Ruby Riott? I’ve seen some things from her and I’m not a fan of them.

Piper shakes her head.

Piper Niven: If she tried them on me, I’ll just do what I did to Naomi because nothing is going to stop me from being queen!

Piper gets to her feet as Renee gets to her feet too and they shake hands with each other bringing the interview to an end as we cut to the ring for the first match of the night.

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We cut to the ringside area and we soon learn the two women who will be starting the match: Mercedes Martinez from NXT and Mia Yim from Smackdown! Both women circle the ring before the bell is called to get the match underway!

Thunder clash match:
Carmella vs Dakota Kai vs Dani Luna vs Deonna Purrazzo vs Jinny vs Lacey Evans vs Mercedes Martinez vs Mia Yim vs Natalya vs Santana Garrett vs Sarah Logan vs Xia Brookside​

Entrant 1: Mercedes Martinez
Entrant 2: Mia Yim ​

Both women start the match off by measuring each other up early on and sizing the other up with Mercedes taking control and forcing Mia Yim to the outside. Neither woman gets a dominant edge as the clock ticks down and the 3rd entrant steps into the match!

Entrant 3: Jinny​

The fashionista from NXT UK makes her way to the ring and soon makes an alliance with Mia Yim to work over Mercedes Martinez. The two heels work together and the star from NXT struggles to stay alive but neither woman secures an elimination as the clock ticks down and the next woman enters the match!

Entrant 4: Carmella​

Carmella heads straight down the entrance ramp and soon splits into a two vs two battle as Mercedes is spared from a two-on-one beatdown. Mia Yim resumes her battle with Mercedes Martinez whilst Jinny starts to fight Carmella. Carmella looks like she might be about to eliminate Jinny on a couple of occasions but the fashionista backs away up the entrance ramp as the clock ticks down…

Entrant 5: Dani Luna​

A decent pop from the crowd but it gets louder when the latest entrant to the match runs down the entrance ramp and clobbers Jinny laying into her. Clearly there is some animosity from their time on NXT UK and she sends her back into the ring right into a PRINCESS KICK! Carmella makes the cover and eliminates Jinny from the match!

Eliminated by Carmella via pinfall: Jinny (3:29)​

Dani Luna and Carmella high-five each other showing respect but Mia Yim clobbers them from behind and goes on the attack whilst Mercedes Martinez rests in the corner and the clock ticks down for the next entrant.

Entrant 6: Sarah Logan​

Loud boos from the crowd as Sarah Logan charges down the entrance ramp and heads to the ring causing a riot as she charges down the entrance ramp. She resumes hostilities with Carmella soon after getting to the ring. Mia meanwhile takes a bit of a break whilst Mercedes Martinez and Dani Luna battle in the ring. As the clock ticks down Logan sends Carmella out of the ring before butting heads with Mia Yim!

Entrant 7: Deonna Purrazzo​

Deonna has a smug smirk on her face as she walks down the ramp ready to go to work. She takes a little bit longer to get in the ring but once she has sized everyone up she goes to work sizing up the whole field, ready to pick them apart. Once she spots an opening she goes after Dani Luna from NXT UK and traps her in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Dani tries to escape but finally taps out!

Eliminated by Deonna Purrazzo via submission: Dani Luna (5:39)​

Deonna drops the arm of Luna smirking before taking a break from the ring. Mia Yim and Mercedes carry on the battle before winning out as she gets Mia Yim up and connects with BULL RUN to eliminate Mia Yim from the match as the clock ticks down and the next entrant joins the match!

Eliminated by Mercedes Martinez via pinfall: Mia Yim (5:56)​

Entrant 8: Dakota Kai​

Dakota Kai a former NXT Women’s Champion heads down the ramp and has little time for the games Purrazzo is trying to play, going right after the Virtuoso outside the ring. They battle on the outside of the ring whilst in the ring Logan and Carmella have a battle as the war between the two women carries on! Mercedes soon inserts herself, saving Carmella from elimination as the clock ticks down once again.

Entrant 9: Xia Brookside​

The young superstar from NXT UK heads to the ring and battles with Carmella whilst Logan and Mercedes brawl outside of the ring slamming into barricades carrying on their wild collision. Elsewhere outside the ring, Deonna takes out Kai for a little with a BRUTAL DRAGON SCREW LEW WHIP USING THE BARRICADE! She heads back into the ring as Xia Brookside has taken Carmella out of the ring and STUNS HER A JUMPING DDT! Deonna makes the cover and eliminates Xia as the clock ticks down once again!

Eliminated by Deonna Purrazzo via pinfall: Xia Brookside (7:58)​

Entrant 10: Santana Garrett​

Santana heads to the ring all smiles and charges right at Deonna laying into her with a series of punches and catching her off-guard. She tries to send her into the ropes… DEONNA COUNTERS INTO THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Deonna gets it locked in tight before forcing a quick tap out from Santana getting her third elimination in this match!

Eliminated by Deonna Purrazzo via submission: Santana Garrett (8:26)​

Deonna looks very smug in the ring but the smirk gets wiped out by Mercedes who lays into Deonna giving her a bit of a beatdown. Logan and Camella meanwhile fight back into the ring but Carmella counters Logan and hits her with the MELLA BUSTER! Carmella makes the cover and scores her second elimination in this match!

Eliminated by Carmella via pinfall: Sarah Logan (8:54)​

Carmella stands tall in the ring whilst the battle between Martinez and Purrazzo carries on outside the ring as the clock ticks down…

Entrant 11: Natalya​

Natalya heads to the ring and enjoys the positive response she is getting from the live crowd here. She heads to the ring and stands across from Carmella who is feeling the effects of this match so far but she fights off Natalya as best she can. Outside the ring, Deonna is lining up Mercedes for a similar move to earlier but KAI BOOTS HER IN THE FACE SENDING DEONNA INTO THE CROWD! Kai looks to do more damage but Mercedes grabs Kai sending her into the steel steps as the veteran battles her and the clock ticks down on the final entrant into the match!

Entrant 12: Lacey Evans​

Lacey walks out as the final entrant into this match and she has a smug look on her face, taunting the live crowd. As she walks down the entrance ramp, Natalya is tossed from the ring and comes face to face with Evans GETTING A WOMEN’S RIGHT FOR HER TROUBLES! Lacey steps into the ring and comes face-to-face with Carmella. They battle for a while before sending her out of the ring. Lacey taunts all the fans before getting a wake-up call as Mercedes Martinez attacks her. However whilst she is beating her down… LACEY SLIPS BRASS KNUCKLES ON HER FIST AND CLOCKS MARTINEZ! The legend drops to the mat and Lacey makes the cover scoring a cheap elimination

Eliminated by Lacey Evans via pinfall: Mercedes Martinez (11:03)​

Lacey taunts the crowd and winds them up… KAI ROLLS HER UP AND ELIMINATES HER!

Eliminated by Dakota Kai via pinfall: Lacey Evans (11:11)​

And then there were four! Carmella, Deonna Purrazzo, Dakota Kai and Natalya remain in the match as Kai struggles to her feet and comes face to face with Carmella first of all. They battle out for a little while but the member of Team Kick soon takes down Carmella and gets her up for GO TO KICK… DEONNA HITS A WICKED CHOP BLOCK TO THE RIGHT LEG! The same leg she attacked and Deonna pounces on it locking in a KNEEBAR! She wrenches it tight and Kai is forced to tap out!

Eliminated by Deonna Purrazzo via submission: Dakota Kai (12:59)​

Deonna isn’t done there as he pounces on the damage done to Carmella and after a bit of a back and forth she gets Carmella up to hit her with the QUEEN’S GAMBIT! She hooks the leg and scores the fifth elimination of the match!

Eliminated by Deonna Purrazzo via pinfall: Carmella (13:49)​

Deonna looks outside the ring and sees Natalya getting to her feet prompting a cocky smirk from Deonna. The two women battle it out for the next 4 minutes trading submissions with each other but in the end, a kneebar attempt by Purrazzo is reversed and NATALYA LOCKS IN THE SHARPSHOOTER! Deonna tries to escape but the submission expert knows she is trapped so is forced to tap out!

Eliminated by Natalya via submission: (18:28)

Winner: Natalya (18:28)​

Natalya gets to her feet and has a big smile on her face with the commentary team putting over Deonna Purrazzo for her impressive performance in this match. They also wonder if this helps Natalya ahead of tomorrow’s draft and if she will get a future title shot after such a big win. As the celebration carries on we cut to another pre-show panel segment…

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As BETH PHOENIX is sitting across from RENEE YOUNG ready for her sit-down interview segment. Beth looks focused as Renee looks to get things underway.

Renee Young: Thanks for agreeing to this interview Beth.

Beth nods and smiles slightly as Renee carries on.

Renee Young: I just want to start by saying that this year has been a roller coaster for you already.

Beth says nothing but nods agreeing with Renee.

Renee Young: Your husband Edge not only made his return after years out of the ring with a career-ending injury before Seth Rollins tried to end his career once again.

Beth Phoenix: It put me through the wringer. Renee, you know this as someone who has a husband who does this week in and week out.

Renee nods agreeing with Beth.

Beth Phoenix: But the difference for me? I know the toll this can take on your body first-hand.

She takes a moment sighing before shaking her head.

Beth Phoenix: But Edge? I know what he has put himself through just to come back and end his career on his terms.

Beth is clearly upset talking about this but carries on.

Beth Phoenix: I saw the pain Seth caused him and it broke me. I was ready to quit to make sure he didn’t go through the same pain I was going through.

Beth has a few tears in her eyes but stops herself.

Beth Phoenix: But he told me “There is nothing worse than not ending on your terms” and he’s right.

She takes a breath and sighs again before looking at Renee.

Beth Phoenix: That’s why I know this is my final year because I am making that decision. I am choosing to make this my final year because I want to go out at my best, not a broken shell of myself.

She points at herself and is fired up as she carries on speaking.

Beth Phoenix: And this tournament? I know I may not get many shots at the Women’s Universal title and this could be my only chance to become champion one last time.

She smirks.

Beth Phoenix: It’s also my first and last chance to be Queen of the Ring. Chance to match my husband’s achievement many years ago.

She has a little bit of a chuckle as Renee asks her the next question.

Renee Young: Let’s talk about how you go to this stage. Defeating Mia Yim in the first round and then your best friend Natalya in the second round. How did that feel?

Beth has a wry smile.

Beth Phoenix: It’s never fun fighting your friends but we have always had a pact that if we fought each other, we would give our all in the ring and we did that.

She clenches her fist.

Beth Phoenix: Nothing was stopping me from making this stage and nothing or no one will stop me from winning the whole tournament.

Renee Young: Someone who might disagree with that is Piper Niven.

Beth gives a knowing look as Renee carries on.

Renee Young: She offers a power edge few others can in this tournament and only you come close.

Beth slowly nods knowing what she is in for.

Renee Young: Facing her in the first round offers an exceptional challenge as even getting past her could leave you exhausted ahead of the semi-final and potential final.

Beth can only nod agreeing with this statement.

Renee Young: What is your plan to get past Piper?

Beth takes a moment to think.

Beth Phoenix: Piper is the future and she will be a Women’s champion at least once I assure you. She is talented and determined to make it.

Beth smiles but there is a trepidation.

Beth Phoenix: But in the now, I know I can beat her.

She sighs maybe not fully believing it herself.

Beth Phoenix: She has something I don’t have. Experience and this being my last chance.

Beth gets a bit more fired up.

Beth Phoenix: Piper, she will get opportunities in the future but myself?

Beth shakes her head again.

Beth Phoenix: Last chance saloon and I will find a way to defeat her.

Renee Young: Final question Beth, out of Ruby Riott and Tegan Nox who would you rather fight in the semi-finals if you get that far?

Beth shakes her head.

Beth Phoenix: I’ll worry about that once I beat Piper.

Beth gets to her feet and brings the interview to a close as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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As CHARLY CARUSO is looking for an interview and finds THE IICONICS!

Charly Caruso: Peyton, Billie. Tonight you have the biggest match of your career against Lita and Trish Stratus. How are you two feeling?

Peyton Royce: We feel like we are about to prove that we are due some more respect.

Billie Kay: When people think of a team in this division who do they think of Charly?

Charly Caruso: Probably the tag team champions the hug…

Billie Kay: You have got to be joking me!

Peyton Royce: Give me the mic and leave.

Charly does what she said and walks off as Billie turns to Peyton.

Billie Kay: Did she even do journalism?

Peyton Royce: I doubt it. This is what they allow on Raw.

The Iiconics shake their heads and then focus on the camera in front of them.

Peyton Royce: There is only one iconic duo and tonight we prove it for good.

Billie Kay: We’ll send Lita and Trish back into retirement for good.

Peyton Royce: And then after that, whether it is Hugging Pirates or Ronda and Shayna, we are coming back for those tag team titles.

Billie Kay: We will once again make those titles…

Both women do the pose before saying.

The Iiconics: ICONIC!

They leave the screen and walk off elsewhere bringing the promo to an end. We get a few more pre-show panel segments before we cut to another interview.

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We cut to the interview room and we can see an annoyed RUBY RIOTT sitting across the room from RENEE YOUNG!

Renee Young: Ruby thanks for agreeing to this…

Ruby Riott: Save the pleasantries Renee and get this over with!

Renee shakes her head a bit annoyed with Ruby’s attitude but carries on.

Renee Young: Last year was a tough year with a ton of near misses and you came very close on several occasions to winning titles. What is your plan to change that?

Ruby looks angry to even be here.

Ruby Riott: To do whatever it takes to get the win.

Renee Young: It could be argued you were already doing that and haven’t succeeded.

Ruby glares at Renee.

Ruby Riott: What are you expecting me to say, Renee? To list out my plans for the year so the whole world is aware?

Renee doesn’t answer as Ruby carries on ranting.

Ruby Riott: I’m never going to do things that people like you want so ask your next question so I can get this over with.

Renee holds her tongue and goes on to the next question.

Renee Young: Let’s talk about your Queen of the Ring run so far. In the first round, you defeated Carmella a rival of yours last year…

Ruby Riott: More like a nuisance.

Renee sighs but carries on.

Renee Young: And then defeated Dakota Kai from Team Kick in the second round. Now in the quarter-finals, you will fight her tag team partner Tegan Nox? Any thoughts on facing her?

Ruby for the first time in the interview smiles.

Ruby Riott: Tegan Nox.

A smirk appears on her face as she says her name.

Ruby Riott: She has been through the wringer hasn’t she Renee?

A rhetorical question but Renee goes to answer however Ruby cuts her off.

Ruby Riott: Takes a ton of heart and I’ll give Team Kick credit. They do have a ton of heart.

A smirk appears on Ruby's face.

Ruby Riott: But maybe they just have had the chance to become jaded like me.

Ruby scowls once again.

Ruby Riott: I’ve heard Tegan’s story and the fight she had to show to even make it back to this point.

Ruby looks right at Renee.

Ruby Riott: But I end her dream. Because this is my time.

Ruby gets fired up and again repeatedly points toward the ground.

Ruby Riott: I was a minute away from being Women’s champion and I had it snatched from me! Now I’m taking what is mine.

Renee takes a moment before asking her final question.

Renee Young: One last question, if you get past Tegan Nox you face either Piper Niven or Beth Phoenix in the semi-final. What are your thoughts about facing one of two potential powerhouses?

Ruby shakes her head.

Ruby Riott: It doesn’t matter. I will overcome whatever is in front of me…

Ruby gets to her feet.

Ruby Riott: By any means necessary!

Ruby gets to her feet and walks off bringing the interview to a close before we cut to the second match on the pre-show!

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Number one contender’s match for the WWE Women’s tag team titles:
The Robert Stone Brand (Chelsea Green and Aliyah) w/Robert Stone, Raquel Gonzalez and Vanessa Bourne vs The Medusa Complex​

Match summary: Chelsea Green and Aliyah represent the Robert Stone brand in this match taking on the young tag team from NXT UK. Millie McKenzie shows off a lot of her suplex skills but Charli Evans gets isolated by the Robert Stone Brand in her corner as the heels work over her and try to secure their tag team titles shot. Evans though escapes and makes the hot tag bringing Millie back into the ring who takes control with a series of hard forearms and suplexes. In the end, Charli wipes out Chelsea Green whilst Millie hits a BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX TO ALIYAH FOR THE 3 COUNT!

Winners via pinfall: The Medusa Complex (7:44)​

A decent pop from the live crowd as the young team from NXT UK picks up the win in a good showing for them. Raquel and Vanessa throw a temper tantrum but it is no use as The Medusa Complex will now have a tag team titles shot post-draft. Maybe this win will earn them a call-up to Raw or Smackdown? As the commentary team wonders we cut to the next backstage interview…

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As TEGAN NOX is sitting across from RENEE YOUNG who looks to get the interview underway!

Renee Young: Tegan, thank you for joining me.

Tegan smiles and nods at Renee.

Renee Young: I just want to say that last year was a great year for you and Dakota Kai becoming WWE Women’s tag team champions in Cardiff.

A massive smile on Tegan’s face.

Tegan Nox: One of the greatest moments of my life. Winning the tag team titles with my friend in my home.

Renee Young: Not only that but you two went on to become the longest-ever reigning tag team champions.

Tegan is all smiles.

Tegan Nox: We prided ourselves on being fighting champions and hey maybe after I win the Queen of the Ring tournament, we can try to get those titles back.

Renee Young: Confident I assume?

Tegan nods.

Tegan Nox: I mean no other way to be. If I didn’t believe I could win this tournament, why would I even be in it?

Renee nods agreeing with that statement before carrying on.

Renee Young: Let’s talk about your run so far in the tournament. Beating Dani Luna in the first round before eliminating Franky Monet in the second round.

That brings a big smile to Tegan’s face.

Renee Young: How did it feel defeating Franky after her comments in the weeks leading up to the match?

Tegan Nox: I can’t tell you how great it was socking that bitch right in her mouth!

SHE SAID THE WORD!

Tegan Nox: Using the darkest moment of my career to mock me, I showed her this Welsh Dragon has more fire than she can handle.

Renee pauses for a moment before probing a bit more.

Renee Young: Let’s talk about the Mae Young Classic and your history in those tournaments.

The first time all interview the smile fades a little bit.

Renee Young: The first Mae Young Classic you had to pull out due to an ACL tear. What was going through your mind when that happened?

Tegan takes a moment to sigh before speaking.

Tegan Nox: When my ACL went all I could think was “Not now. Anytime but now”.

She stops for a moment reliving the injury from 3 years ago.

Tegan Nox: It was going to be my breakout moment… but my body gave up on me at what I thought was the worst possible time.

She looks up shaking her head.

Tegan Nox: I was wrong.

She chuckles slightly.

Renee Young: The second Mae Young classic two years ago.

Tegan gulps and nods along.

Renee Young: You have made it to the same stage as this tournament but your body gave out on you in the Quarter-final stage.

Tegan Nox: That was the worst possible time.

She shakes her head.

Tegan Nox: I’m facing one of the toughest women on the planet Rhea Ripley, fighting to overcome her and my body breaks.

We get a clip of the match and her having to be carried away in the Quarterfinals as Rhea looks on.

Tegan Nox: It took me a year to make it back here.

She looks fired up.

Tegan Nox: But I came back stronger than ever. I won the tag team titles with my best friend and now I will stand across the ring from Ruby Riott ready to kick her ass!

Tegan gets to her feet now feeling herself.

Tegan Nox: I saw what you did to my friend Dakota and I will avenge her. Then it comes to the semi-finals.

Renee Young: Beth Phoenix or Piper Niven.

Tegan Nox: Both women are stronger than me but I intend to overcome them because I will make that final!

She holds a finger up before smiling.

Tegan Nox: I want one person in that final when I make it… Rhea Ripley.

She smiles slightly looking at Renee with a determined look on her face.

Tegan Nox: I have a score to settle.

The promo comes to an end as the pre-show carries on before we cut to the next segment being covered as…

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An angry EMBER MOON stands backstage with her WWE Women’s title over her shoulder and she speaks for the first time since her return last night.

Ember Moon: Asuka! Look at me!

She points at herself and most defiantly at her eyes which Asuka blinded at Judgment Day.

Ember Moon: You tried to end my career because you know I’m better than you!

She grabs the WWE Women’s title and holds it proudly in the air.

Ember Moon: This proves it!

She slaps the title a few times for good measure before putting it back on her shoulder.

Ember Moon: I’m not one to talk. I let my actions do the talking so let me make this short and sweet!

Ember snarls as she looks at the camera.

Ember Moon: At Wrestlemania, it was about proving I can beat you and I did.

She stares at the camera for a few seconds before finishing off the promo.

Ember Moon: Tonight, is about beating the shit out of you!

Oh wow! And on that note Ember walks off bringing the promo to an end as we cut to the next Queen of the Ring interview as…

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RHEA RIPLEY is sat down across from RENEE YOUNG! The NXT Women’s Champion has her title belt on the table in front of her and Dom’s real-life Dom oozes confidence as she looks at Renee.

Renee Young: Rhea, thank you for agreeing to this interview.

Rhea Ripley: It’s a pleasure, Renee. Everyone wants to speak to the champ.

Renee Young: And I must start by saying what a year it has been for you.

A smug smirk from Rhea who knows how good her year has been.

Renee Young: Whilst you may have lost your NXT UK Women’s title to Toni Storm at the start of the year, you soon joined NXT and went on a tear.

Rhea nods.

Rhea Ripley: Hey when you lose there are two options. Sit at home and cry about it or go on a tear destroying everyone in your path.

She looks down at her title.

Rhea Ripley: I know what I would choose.

Renee Young: And as part of your whirlwind run tearing through NXT you became NXT Women’s champion at the end of the year against Bianca Bel-Air. How did it feel to defeat the EST?

Rhea Ripley: Bianca is great. She is the EST. She’s strong, athletic and resilient. But she ain’t me.

A cocky smile on Rhea’s face brimming with confidence.

Rhea Ripley: I destroyed her and the rest of her team inside War Games…

In this timeline, it was Team Rhea vs Team Bianca at NXT Takeover War Games. The same winning team though a slightly different match as no Kai mid-match heel turn.

Rhea Ripley: And then I took her title. Haven’t looked back since.

Renee nods.

Renee Young: You have beaten some top names on NXT during this title reign. Bel-Air, Mercedes Martinez, Chelsea Green, Candice LeRae, Deonna Purrazzo in the second round of this tournament and last but certainly not least…

Rhea Ripley: Charlotte Flair.

A big smile appears on her face as Renee carries on.

Renee Young: And your quarter-final opponent.

Rhea nods.

Renee Young: Charlotte had made reference to the fact that when you beat her last time it was a triple threat? How do you respond?

A slight laugh from Rhea in response.

Rhea Ripley: I beat her. She can deny it all she wants but I beat both women in that match.

A true fact.

Rhea Ripley: And tonight, I’ll beat the Queen once again. This is my time and I’m taking all the titles.

Rhea grabs her NXT Women’s title putting it on her left shoulder before looking at her right shoulder.

Rhea Ripley: Looks a little empty doesn’t it?

Renee can’t help but smile before carrying on.

Renee Young: Planning on emulating the champ champ?

Rhea shrugs.

Rhea Ripley: Becky is an icon and she has good ideas.

Renee then looks down at the left leg of Rhea Ripley.

Renee Young: One thing that might stop you is the damage done to your left leg by Deonna Purrazzo in your second-round match.

Rhea stays quiet as Renee presses more.

Renee Young: And the damage to that line got worse during your NXT Women’s title match at Takeover last week…

Rhea Ripley: My leg is fine Renee.

Short and curt from Rhea but the tape around her left leg says otherwise. Renee considers pressing but the short and angry response from Rhea causes her to look to wrap the interview up.

Renee Young: One last question, on the other side of the bracket is an old opponent of yours and an unlikely tag team partner in War Games: Tegan Nox.

Rhea smiles once again.

Renee Young: Last time you two faced off in the ring was the Mae Young Classic in twenty-eighteen. You faced off in the quarter-finals where Tegan had to retire due to injury.

Rhea puts her hands up.

Rhea Ripley: Hey it’s a tough business but the girl is a fighter. It’s why I wanted her on my team last year.

Renee Young: Any thoughts about fighting her in the final?

Rhea gets up to her feet, slightly limping but trying to hide her leg injury.

Rhea Ripley: If she makes it, I look forward to fighting her but I make no promises that she makes it out alive.

A big threat from Rhea bringing the interview to an end before we cut back to the ring for the final match of the pre-show.

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NXT UK Women’s title match:
Kay Lee Ray © vs Shotzi Blackheart​

Match summary: Kay Lee Ray right at the start of the battle takes control and lays a beating onto Shotzi. Shotzi struggles to gain a foothold as the match ends up mostly being a showcase for Kay Lee Ray on the big stage. Shotzi makes a comeback and does put up a good fight but in the end, Kay Lee Ray puts her down with a GORY BOMB! The champion makes the cover and picks up another win as NXT UK Women’s Champion!

Winner via pinfall and still NXT UK Women’s champion: Kay Lee Ray (6:09)​

Kay Lee Ray gets to her feet and snatches the title from the referee, raising it into the air talking a ton of trash to the crowd and promising her reign will last forever. As the celebrations carry on and the commentary team put her over, we cut to another interview as…

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TAYNARA CONTI is sitting across the room from RENEE YOUNG with a smile on her face and a beautiful dress on.

Renee Young: Tay, thanks for joining me.

Taynara Conti: It’s a pleasure, Renee.

Renee Young: Tay, it was only last year you debuted on Monday Night Raw.

Taynara Conti: Correct.

Renee Young: And that was never the plan. You were here for a trial match from NXT with your friend Xia Li but you earned a shock win over Real Horsewomen members Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.

Conti nods proud of her victory.

Renee Young: And you’ve kept on proving people wrong since. Is that something you thrive on doing?

Taynara Conti: People always underestimate me even going back to my days in NXT.

She shakes her head.

Taynara Conti: I made a vow to make sure people learn I am a Brazilian badass!

Renee Young: And people have taken notice ever since you made it to the final four in the Royal Rumble, shockingly eliminating Sasha Banks from the match!

Conti slightly smiles.

Renee Young: Making the final four, was that a moment you look back on as when you truly proved you could make it to the top?

Taynara Conti: I proved what I knew.

Conti looks determined with a slight smile on her face.

Taynara Conti: I am capable of beating the best and I’ve done that by beating the Boss!

Renee nods moving on to her next question.

Renee Young: That brings me to my next question. After knocking out both members of the Robert Stone Brand in this tournament, you will face a familiar rival: Sasha Banks.

No smile for the mention of her rival over these last few months as Renee carries on.

Renee Young: Currently you two stand at one win apiece after fighting at Fastlane and Backlash. However, your win at Backlash was in a Streetfight but tonight there will be no weapons. Do you feel that ruins your chances?

Conti shakes her head.

Taynara Conti: I love a street fight. I grew up on the streets of Brazil and I had to fight to survive.

A smile on Conti who leans forward.

Taynara Conti: And on the streets, you learn to fight with your fists first.

She holds a fist up looking at Renee.

Taynara Conti: I know I can beat Sasha Banks and I will beat her again!

Renee nods before moving on to the last question in this interview.

Renee Young: One final question, if you get past Sasha who would you prefer to face in the semi-finals? Charlotte Flair or Rhea Ripley.

Conti smiles and slightly laughs.

Taynara Conti: I relish both challenges. Rhea is a champion and if I beat her, maybe I return to NXT for a rematch for her title?

Renee nods before Conti turns her attention to the self-proclaimed Queen.

Taynara Conti: Charlotte Flair? She thinks she is the Queen but she is going to have to earn being Queen and I’ll defeat the Boss, the Queen and whoever else to become champion!

Conti gets to her feet with a smile bringing the interview to an end before we cut to some pre-show panel segments. After though we cut to the final interview with Queen of the Ring quarter-finalists as…

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CHARLOTTE FLAIR sits across the room from RENEE YOUNG with a smug smirk on her face and in a nice fancy dress, looking every bit a Queen.

Renee Young: Charlotte thanks for joining me ahead of the Queen of the Ring.

Charlotte smirks.

Charlotte Flair: I mean we all know who the real Queen is. Everyone else is a pretender to the throne.

Renee ignores that line and carries on.

Renee Young: Let’s start by making it clear that you have a career that every wrestler male or female would dream of.

Charlotte Flair: Of course. Who wouldn’t want to be a Flair?

Renee Young: An eight-time women’s champion on Raw and Smackdown whilst also being a former NXT Women’s champion. How do you keep going when you have achieved nearly everything?

Charlotte smirks.

Charlotte Flair: Because I’m a Flair and a natural-born winner.

She sticks her arms out looking very smug.

Charlotte Flair: I was made for this business. It’s in my blood and being a champion, it just feels right. Renee, don’t us Flair just suit gold?

Renee is unsure how to respond to that question and carries on.

Renee Young: I’m sure you do but so do others on this roster.

Charlotte smirks.

Charlotte Flair: I don’t care about them. A lioness doesn’t care about the sheep.

Renee rolls her eyes.

Renee Young: Anyway, since main eventing Wrestlemania thirty-five you haven’t had as much success as normal when it comes to singles titles.

Charlotte scowls but stays silent.

Renee Young: Losing to Asuka and getting banned from a shot at the WWE Women’s title till she lost it and losing to Rhea Ripley…

Charlotte Flair: That was a triple-threat match and Asuka got lucky!

Charlotte clearly annoyed interrupts Renee who acknowledges that but carries on speaking.

Renee Young: Be that as it may, ever since Wrestlemania thirty-five you have had to work with others to find success. Teaming with Lacey Evans.

Charlotte shakes her head.

Charlotte Flair: No, the only reason she had any success was because I was carrying her to it.

Charlotte points at the ground and is fired up.

Charlotte Flair: Without me, Lacey is nothing. And I proved that when I beat her ass last night!

Renee looks to carry on but Charlotte isn’t finished.

Charlotte Flair: Even the best have off days and that’s all those losses are. I’m still the greatest Woman ever to compete in this division. No one can beat what I’ve done.

Renee once again acknowledges what Charlotte says before changing to another question.

Renee Young: Well getting back on track, you do have the chance to become a nine-time Women’s champion tonight after Becky had to vacate the title to become a mother.

Charlotte nods and starts to smile again.

Charlotte Flair: And I am truly happy for my old friend Becky.

A lot of sarcasm in her voice.

Charlotte Flair: I hope she enjoys being a mother leaving me to dominate this division like I always should have.

Charlotte is smirking a ton but Renee remains unimpressed.

Renee Young: Onto the tournament, tonight you start off by facing off against Rhea Ripley the NXT Women’s Champion. Now as you mentioned last time you fought it was a triple threat however…

Charlotte Flair: No no no.

She wags a finger at Renee.

Charlotte Flair: There is no excuse. Rhea won because she pinned Bianca Bel-Air. She couldn’t pin me and never will.

Renee tries to speak again but once again is cut off.

Charlotte Flair: And maybe, just like Becky I’ll become a champ champ when I get the one-on-one rematch I deserve!

Renee is ready for this interview to end and moves on to the final question.

Renee Young: Last question, who would you prefer to face in the semi-final?

Charlotte smirks.

Charlotte Flair: Why ask me about that when I’m going to make the final and win?

Renee rolls her eyes but allows Charlotte to carry on.

Charlotte Flair: I mean Sasha Banks and myself are very familiar with each other. But Conti…

The Queen smiles.

Charlotte Flair: Now there is a challenge I’ve not defeated yet. But I assure you I will and when I do…

She gets to her feet.

Charlotte Flair: It doesn’t matter if it is Piper’s rampage, Tegan trying to redeem herself, Ruby’s desperation, or Beth’s last chance… There is only one Queen in this company.

She points to herself.

Charlotte Flair: All hail the Queen.

She walks off bringing the interview to an end as we cut to one final promo on this show…

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As we can see LITA and TRISH STRATUS walking through the backstage area before being stopped by KAYLA BRAXTON!

Kayla Braxton: Lita, Trish can I get a word from you two before you go to the ring?

Lita and Trish both nod agreeing with Kayla.

Kayla Braxton: I’ve just gotten word that you two will be fighting The Iiconics to start the show!

Big confirmation for the first match on the Queen of the Ring card. Lita and Trish both look happy with that confirmation.

Kayla Braxton: Are there any nerves on your part ahead of this fight?

Lita and Trish shake their heads before speaking.

Lita: We have wanted to step back in this ring and fight on this stage ever since the Rumble.

Trish Stratus: Being back in the ring just feels right and a PPV with only women competing, well it’s time for two legends to rock ‘n’ roll!

Trish and Lita share a hug before they walk off toward the ring. The pre-show carries on with the final segments before they end it and we close the pre-show before once again it is confirmed Lita and Trish Stratus vs The Iiconics will start the show!

PPV WILL BE UP IN AROUND A WEEK!​

 

[Tg11]

- Kay Lee Ray beats Shotzi Blackheart to once again retain her NXT UK Women's Championship...I mean at this point who even can beat her? Or how long has she been NXT UK Women's Champion?

- Natalya even though she did fail in the Queen of the Ring tournament itself by getting eliminated, she still adds to the Hart family legacy by winning the Thunder Clash Battle Royal here at Queen of the Ring when her uncles Owen and Bret both became King of the Rings, she wins that Battle Royal to get herself a title shot...but if she is drafted to Smackdown, she gets herself a Smackdown Women's Championship match. But then if she stays on RAW, she gets a WWE RAW Women's Championship match

- Charlotte Flair facing NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley in the quarters...Charlotte seems awfully confident because if she wins, she becomes Queen but also becomes RAW Women's Champion again so it is just one more accolade to a future first ballot Hall of Fame career and Charlotte has literally done it all in the Women's division...except win a Money in the Bank briefcase but every accomplishment, she's more or less achieved

- Rhea Ripley in her interview seems confident because if she wins this tournament, she not only could become Queen but she could become a double champion winning the RAW Women's Championship since that title is vacant

- Sasha Banks should realize that even if she wins this tournament and becomes Queen and Champion again, Shayna Baszler could cash in her briefcase on Sasha. Because all Ronda and company would have to do is soften Sasha up for Shayna and Shayna takes advantage to become Champion it's smart. But Sasha has to get through Tay Conti first anyway.

- Medusa Complex become #1 Contenders for the Women's Tag Team Championship bearing Robert Stone Brand...but that sets them on a collision course with the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Bayley & Kairi Sane...what a matchup that'll be

- Ruby/Tegan and Beth/Piper are matches I am also dying to see

 

[Stojy]

Pre show was fine for what it was. Literally got to hear from every single woman to hype their match which is probably what should have happened. Saving Lita and Trish to last makes sense, and that's certainly an exciting opener. I would have thought QOTR matches would kick off the show to give participants longer rests in between rounds. Even just by reading these promos, the one thing I need to commend you on is every match in the tournament feels important. Not just to advance, but every match almost feels like it has a history about it that makes the match more than just a tournament match, and even when it doesn't (Beth/Niven), the match is exciting to see.

As for the matches on the pre show, I was really shocked Nattie won the Thunder Clash. Not in a good or bad way but just shocked. I liked the booking of Purazzo here though, really putting her over. KLR retaining and the tag match were solid enough I guess, but obviously looking forward to seeing the actual show now.

 

[Tg11]

But what we all seem to forget at this Queen of the Ring pay per view, is the wild card in all of this. Shayna Baszler, Ms Money in the Bank. Shayna could cash in her briefcase on Ember Moon or on Asuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship whoever walks out of that match because they will be weak and vulnerable after a grueling match. Or whoever wins that Queen of the Ring tournament to become the RAW Women's Champion since that title is vacant and the winner of this tournament becomes Queen as well as RAW Women's Champion, Shayna could cash in on that person too because they will be prone and vulnerable after a grueling set of matches. So really Shayna all she has to do is pick her spot and pounce and not to mention she has her Horsewomen stablemates to do her dirty work for her.

 

[Roy Mustang]

Queen of the Ring
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville City Coliseum
June 6th



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After the opening video package comes to an end, we pan around the Knoxville City Coliseum showing all the fans cheering and going wild before we cut to our commentary team of MICHAEL COLE from Raw and COREY GRAVES from Smackdown!

Michael Cole: It’s Saturday night, you know what that means. Welcome to the first-ever Queen of the Ring!

Corey Graves: And what a show we have in store but before we get to introductions we have a special guest joining us on commentary!

Corey and Michael look towards the entrance ramp as we wait a few moments before:

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A loud pop from the live crowd as PAIGE walks out on the top of the entrance ramp in a leather jacket. She poses for the fans and slaps hands with a few of them in the front few rows before heading to the commentary desk, taking a seat next to Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

Michael Cole: Paige thanks for joining us.

Paige: It’s my pleasure, Michael. I’m here to witness history firsthand.

Corey Graves: And we are about to see two iconic teams go head-to-head to start the show!

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Boos from the live crowd as THE IICONICS walk out and pose at the top of the ramp, winding the fans up. PEYTON ROYCE and BILLIE KAY have fun on their way to the ring and enjoy further provoking the fans.

Michael Cole: The Iiconics attacked Lita and Trish Stratus on Smackdown a few weeks ago looking for payback for being humiliated at Wrestlemania.

Corey Graves: They wanted to make a statement. They wanted to show the world that this was their time and their house.

Paige: Firstly Corey, this is still my house. And second of all, I get wanted to send a message but you need to back it up. The Iiconics if they want to prove their point need to win tonight!

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A loud pop from the live crowd as LITA makes her way out to the top of the entrance ramp. She plays to the crowd doing the signature Hardy Boyz entrance whilst waiting for her tag team partner.

Michael Cole: Lita is a four-time Women’s champion and one of the pioneers of the division.

Paige: Growing up in the UK and watching someone do what Lita did, fighting with the boys and taking death-defying risks inspired me.

Corey Graves: But will the ring rust play a factor? The Iiconics eliminated them at the Royal Rumble earlier this year.

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A loud pop as TRISH STRATUS walks out and joins her tag team partner at the top of the entrance ramp. Both women share a hug before walking down the entrance ramp. They acknowledge the fans in the front few rows, taking their time heading to the ring which angers The Iiconics in the ring.

Michael Cole: Trish before Charlotte was the queen when it came to championship title reigns. A seven-time champion in her time in WWE.

Corey Graves: And a career rival of Lita. Will these two be able to get on as well as the well-oiled machine that is The Iiconics?

Paige: Lita and Trish may have had their own issues with each other over the years but they are close friends this late in their careers. The Iiconics might be in over their head.

Once at the ring, we see Billie Kay step into the room for The Iiconics whilst Trish Stratus steps into the ring for the legends. The referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!

Grudge tag team match:
The Iiconics vs Lita and Trish Stratus​

Once the bell rings, both women move to the center of the ring and Billie talks a bunch of trash to Trish. The legend just stands there and smirks mocking Kay! This pisses the Aussie off who SWINGS FOR TRISH BUT TRISH DOES MA-TRISH! Kay looks confused as she turns around into a WICKED SLAP TO THE FACE! Kay stumbles back holding her face looking furious but TRISH HITS AIR CANADA AND WAILS ON KAY WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE HEAD!

Trish wails on Billie Kay as Peyton on the apron screams and tries to run into the ring… SO LITA GIVES HER ONE OF HER OWN! Loud cheers from the crowd as the legends are in total control of this match early on. Lita grabs Peyton and tosses her from the ring before returning to the corner. Meanwhile Trish grabs Billie and sends her into the legends corner MAKING THE TAG TO LITA! Trish remains in the ring and licks her hand before HITTING A WICKED BACK-HANDED CHOP TO BILLIE!

Billie shrieks in pain as Lita hits a HEAD-SCISSORS TAKEDOWN! The legends are in total control of the match now. Lita picks up Billie Kay and lifts her off the mat before hitting her with a series of SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINES! She lays into Billie who struggles to fight back before being sent back first into the turnbuckles as Lita makes another tag. They may not be a normal team but they are familiar enough with each other to work together to grind down Billie in the corner!

Lita and Trish bring Billie out of the corner before hitting a DUAL RUNNING BULLDOG TO BILLIE! Trish makes the first cover of the match 1 2 Billie kicks out! Trish gets to her feet and once again Peyton is mouthing off but Trish ignores her getting back to business. Trish once again sends Billie into the corner before tagging in Lita! Both women grab hold of Billie and send her out of the corner with a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Lita makes the cover 1 2 Billie kicks out! Lita signals to the crowd she is going for the end, heading to the top rope for the MOONSAULT… PEYTON PUSHES HER OFF!

Loud boos from the crowd as Lita lands on the mat to boos. Trish climbs off the apron and looks to chase after Peyton and runs around the ring before coming into the ring… SHADES OF KAY! Boos from the crowd as The Iiconics take control for the first time all match! Billie Kay and Peyton Royce soon go to work as they start to cut off the ring for the next couple of minutes and work over Lita in the corner of the ring, with rapid covers but Lita stays alive. Peyton and Billie are using a series of double-team moves but it is Lita in the ring with Peyton as she counters Peyton and HITS A TORNADO DDT!

Lita rolls over and looks to the corner as Trish sticks her hand out ready for the tag… AND WE GET THE HOT TAG! Trish runs into the ring and starts taking down both members of the Iiconics with a SERIES OF CLOTHESLINES! Trish runs through both women even grabbing Peyton in a headlock and Billie in a head-scissors before TAKING BOTH WOMEN DOWN! Trish gets to her feet and lines up Peyton Royce before hitting her with the CHICK KICK! Trish makes the cover

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Billie breaks it up!​

Billie saves the match for the Iiconics but LITA POUNCES ON HER HITTING HER WITH A SERIES OF BLOWS BEFORE HITTING A HURRICARANA! She sends Billie into the ropes before hitting a DROPKICK SENDING BILLIE OUT OF THE RING! Lita isn’t done as she climbs to the top rope and hits a LITASAULT TO THE OUTSIDE WIPING OUT BILLIE KAY! Inside the ring, Peyton tries to fight back against Trish but Trish grabs hold of her and hits STRATUSFACTION! Trish makes the cover

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TRISH STRATUS AND LITA WIN

Winners via pinfall: Lita and Trish Stratus (6:22)​

A loud pop from the live crowd as Lita slides into the ring and hugs her tag team partner tonight having overcome The Iiconics with relative ease.

Michael Cole: Lita and Trish Stratus have still got it!

Corey Graves: An impressive performance from two veterans tonight overcoming an experienced tag team in The Iiconics.

Paige: And if they want to stick around, I see no reason why these two can’t go for the tag team titles guys!

The Iiconics come to the ring and slam the mat in a temper tantrum, angry they have lost tonight whilst Trish and Lita carry on their celebrations.

Michael Cole: Well we have seen the strength of the past in the Women’s division but now it is time to focus on the future.

Paige: Rhea Ripley the NXT Women’s Champion takes on Charlotte Flair for a spot in the semi-finals of Queen of the Ring.

Corey Graves: Let’s see how both women got to this point!

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We cut to a video package that highlights both women’s run through the competition so far before we cut back to the ring:

Rhea Ripley:

First round: Defeated Peyton Royce via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Deonna Purrazzo via pinfall

Charlotte Flair:

First round: Defeated Melina via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Lacey Evans via pinfall

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A fairly decent pop from the fans being fairly familiar with RHEA RIPLEY after a few appearances on Smackdown as of late and her Royal Rumble entrance. As she walks to the ring though noticeably has tape around her left leg, slightly limping as she walks to the ring but she makes sure to raise the NXT Women’s title into the air showing it off to the live crowd.

Michael Cole: Rhea Ripley has been a dominant NXT Women’s champion for one hundred and seventy-one days defeating everyone who stood in her way including Charlotte Flair!

Corey Graves: And we saw her enter the Royal Rumble earlier this year eliminating seven people from the Rumble.

Paige: But remember who eliminated her from the match?

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Loud boos from the crowd as CHARLOTTE FLAIR makes her way out and she is in her signature robe. She does a full pose for the live crowd before walking down the ramp and looking right at Rhea Ripley in the ring.

Michael Cole: Charlotte Flair. But Rhea Ripley won the last time these two shared the same ring.

Corey Graves: But she didn’t pin her. She pinned Bel-Air. And now it is one on one, the Queen will be feeling confident.

Paige: She is always confident and has been since the first day I brought her to Raw. Now she stands as an eight-time champion and with Rhea’s leg injury, I think she might be even closer to making it nine!

Charlotte Flair stands in the ring across from Rhea Ripley as the two women stare each other down, neither looking to back down. The timekeeper finishes the pre-match announcements before ringing the bell to get this match underway!

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair​

The bell rings as both women look at each other, not wanting to give the other an inch. Charlotte smirks welcoming Rhea to the big stage but Rhea shakes her head dismissively. Charlotte goes forward looking to go after the leg already but Rhea avoids Charlotte and goes for a BOOT… CHARLOTTE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! Cheers from the crowd as Rhea smirks and taunts Charlotte. The Queen shakes her head and taps her temple saying she will win this. Rhea invites her back into the ring with Charlotte taking her time before climbing back inside.

Charlotte goes after Rhea again but the NXT Women’s champion is ready for her and counters SLAMMING HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Charlotte winces as Rhea soaks in the cheers from the crowd before grabbing hold of Charlotte on the mat. She lifts the Queen into the air, who she slips out… GOING FOR THE CHOP BLOCK… RHEA AVOIDS IT SWINGING AROUND! Charlotte turns around after missing and Rhea connects with a LOW DROPKICK! Charlotte falls over as Rhea makes the cover 1 Charlotte kicks out!

Still a lot more work to do to finish off the Queen but Rhea grabs hold of her locking her in a cravate before laying into Charlotte with a SERIES OF KNEE STRIKES! She batters Charlotte before lifting her up and hitting a SNAP SUPLEX! Rhea makes the cover 1 Charlotte kicks out! Charlotte winces in pain but still has a ton of fight in her which brings a slight smile to Rhea’s face. She drags Charlotte off the mat and shows off her power holding her in the air for a while before hitting a VERTICAL SUPLEX! Rhea makes another cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Charlotte is struggling in the early stages and is starting to see why Rhea has been NXT Women’s champion for over 5 months. Rhea goes back on the attack giving Charlotte a few blows to the head but the Queen fires back with a SLAP TO THE FACE! Rhea goes back a few steps rubbing her jaw and looks pissed off! Charlotte goes for another one but Rhea grabs her arm and hits a SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! Charlotte falls to the mat but Rhea hits a SECOND ONE! She looks to go for a third… BUT CHARLOTTE HITS A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE LEFT LEG OF RHEA!

The pain causes Rhea to let go of the arm and winces in pain as Charlotte rolls to a corner recovering but she has a big smile on her face. Rhea charges in a bit slower than before and this gives Charlotte the chance to move out of the way causing Rhea to collide with the corner! And Charlotte is quick to follow up with ANOTHER DROPKICK TO THE LEFT LEG! Rhea winces in pain before Charlotte smashes her with a series of clotheslines, taking control for the first time this entire match.

Charlotte smirks at the live crowd and turns around them as she lines Rhea up HITTING THE QUEEN’S BOOT IN THE CORNER! Rhea slumps down and falls to the mat giving Charlotte a wicked idea! She grabs the legs of Rhea Ripley and LOCKS IN A FIGURE-FOUR LEGLOCK USING THE RING POST! Loud boos from the crowd but Charlotte is doing whatever it takes to make herself officially the Queen tonight! Rhea is in a ton of pain but the referee forces Charlotte to break on the count of 4!

Charlotte further winds up the fans whilst Rhea is in a ton of pain on the mat and the commentary team hypes up the fact that Rhea even if she wins still has to go through two more opponents if she can survive Charlotte! The Queen slides into the ring and looks to end this. She tries to go for the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK in the ring but RHEA BOOTS HER OFF WITH HER RIGHT LEG! Charlotte stumbles back to the ropes BUT GETS A WICKED LARIAT AS SHE BOUNCES BACK! Rhea makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Rhea rolls off of Charlotte but is clearly in a ton of pain, having to use the ropes to stand. She goes back on to the attack looking to lift Charlotte up but buckles slightly due to her left leg allowing Charlotte to land behind her and HIT A BIG GERMAN SUPLEX! Impressive strength from Charlotte who hooks the right leg, pressing on the left one as she does it! 1 2 Rhea kicks out! The NXT Women’s champion stays alive but you can tell how much that kick out hurt her as Charlotte like a shark smells blood.

She goes onto the attack grinding down Rhea and keeping her on the mat for the moment whilst working over the head and neck of Rhea on the mat. Rhea tries to fight back and send Charlotte back but as she swings for Charlotte, she gets a SWINGING NECKBREKAER bringing her back down to the mat! Charlotte makes another 1 2 Rhea kicks out but each time Charlotte pressures the leg! And she keeps up the pressure as she grabs hold of the left leg locking in a MODIFIED REVERSE INDIAN DEATHLOCK ON RHEA’S LEFT LEG!

Rhea screams in pain as Charlotte aggressively goes after her leg causing the NXT Women’s Champion a ton of agony but the Nightmare uses all her power to crawl to the ropes to break the hold! Charlotte makes full use of the 5 count before breaking the hold as the rookie champion is in grave danger in this match and starting to struggle to fight back from this tactical assault on her left leg. Paige puts over the plan of Charlotte mentioning how the damage to her leg also takes away a lot of the power Rhea has!

Rhea is still leaning on the ropes as Charlotte hits a FRONT CHOP BLOCK TO THE LEFT LEG OF RHEA! Rhea buckles in pain due to the attack from Charlotte and she follows up with a DDT TO THE MAT PLANTING HER SKULL INTO IT! Charlotte hooks to leg 1 2 Rhea kicks out! The pain carries on but Charlotte can sense the end might be near and heads to the corner as she climbs to the top rope. She lines Rhea up and goes for her MOONSAULT… RHEA GETS HER KNEES UP IN TIME TO BLOCK IT!

Charlotte falls to the mat clutching her mid-section but Rhea does even more damage to her left leg. Rhea clutches her knee and even though she blocked Charlotte, she might have come off even worse stopping the moonsault. Charlotte gets to her feet and grabs her midsection. She is pissed off that Rhea will not stay down and waits for her to get up, ready to go for NATURAL SELECTION! She runs off the ropes… BUT RHEA COUNTERS WITH A CUTTER OUT OF NOWHERE! A rarely seen move from Rhea who makes her way onto Charlotte and hooks the leg

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Charlotte kicks out!​

Rhea punches the mat in anger, as she knows that she needs to put Charlotte away soon or else. Rhea punches her own leg as she looks to fight through the pain and lifts her up off the mat ready for the RIPTIDE… BUT CHARLOTTE HITS A FOREARM SMASH! Rhea is rocked and Charlotte follows up the forearm with a series of KNIFE EDGE CHOPS! The crowd joins in and shouts WOO after each one! Rhea is sent back but she fights back rocking Charlotte with another HEADBUTT!

Charlotte wobbles before firing off a few more chops however Rhea takes control hitting a series of strikes rocking Charlotte and putting the Queen on the back foot. Rhea finishes it off with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK WITH HER RIGHT FOOT! Rhea still winces having put a ton of pressure on her left but makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte stays alive! Rhea once again slams the mat more in desperation as she knows that she might not be able to survive much longer but she grabs hold of Charlotte and locks her in the PRISM TRAP (STANDING INVERTED TEXAS CLOVERLEAF)!

Rhea wrenches back on the hold as she tries to get Charlotte to tap out but the more weight she puts on the hold, the more pressure she puts on her own left leg! Charlotte is clearly in a ton of pain and teases tapping a few times… BUT RHEA DROPS CHARLOTTE AND FALLS TO THE MAT CLUTCHING HER LEG! The wear and tear Rhea has gone through plus this match might cost her big time! Charlotte meanwhile has to roll to the ropes as she knows how close she was to losing this match but now has a big smirk sensing this is the end! Rhea struggles to get off the mat and limps back to her feet… NATURAL SELECTION! Charlotte smirks as she makes the cover

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RHEA KICKS OUT!​

Charlotte looks legitimately stunned that Rhea was able to survive. She doesn’t waste much time making her way back over to the legs of Rhea and WOOS WHICH MEANS… FIGURE FOUR… RHEA DESPERATELY RISES UP AND HITS A SERIES OF FOREARM SMASHES TO THE HEAD! She sends Charlotte back desperately trying to keep her from locking in the lethal hold before she grabs hold of Charlotte and HITS THE RIPTIDE! Rhea hits it… but can’t make the cover straight away due to her leg! Rhea has to slowly roll into the cover placing an arm over Charlotte!

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CHARLOTTE KICKS OUT!​

Rhea lays next to Charlotte on the mat and holds her head in her hands, as she thought that was her chance to win it. Rhea rolls away as Charlotte lies on the mat. She pounds her leg trying to fight through the pain and lines up Charlotte for a BIG BOOT! Rhea is getting desperate! She waits for the Queen to rise and charges in… CHARLOTTE COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP ON HER RIGHT LEG! She holds on and grabs the left leg as well LOCKING IN THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK!

Charlotte finally gets the lethal hold locked in and Rhea is trapped in the middle of the ring! Rhea tries to move to the ropes but Charlotte has it locked in tight! Rhea is in a ton of pain and tries to power out of the hold but it doesn’t work! She tries to go for Charlotte… BUT SHE CAN’T GET HER TO BREAK THE HOLD! Rhea is in agony on the mat and lifts her arms up… but she refuses to tap and tries to REVERSE THE PRESSURE… BUT CHARLOTTE IS READY AND TRANSITIONS INTO THE FIGURE EIGHT!

Charlotte is wrenching her back as far back as she can with Rhea trapped right in the middle of the ring and she has nowhere to go! Rhea is still trying to fight out of the hold having been trapped now for what is approaching two minutes as the crowd will her on. The Nightmare doesn’t want to tap out and tries one last attempt to power out of the hold… BUT SHE IS IN TOO MUCH PAIN! Rhea holds a fist in the air… SHE REALLY DOESN’T WANT TO…

BUT SHE WEAKLY TAPS OUT!​

Winner via submission: Charlotte Flair (17:57)​

Loud boos from the crowd after the bell but there are no arguments, the Queen Charlotte Flair will advance to the semi-finals of Queen of the Ring. She releases the hold and gets to her feet soaking in the reaction from the live crowd whilst Rhea Ripley lays on the mat in agony, having gone through a war but in the end, her body let her down.

Michael Cole: The Queen advances but not without a gutsy performance from NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley tonight!

Corey Graves: Rhea came into this match with an injury and Charlotte being the experienced veteran she is, went after it.

Paige: Makes me wonder what could have happened if Rhea was one hundred percent?

Charlotte heads up the ramp, selling her back and mid-section knowing she has two more matches to go in this tournament. Meanwhile in the ring, we see a bunch of medics try to help Rhea to her feet BUT SHE PUSHES THEM AWAY! Rhea is in a ton of pain but she clearly wants to leave on her own power, making sure to grab her NXT Women’s title as well.

Corey Graves: And this might be what cost her the match. She has too much pride and might be making her injury worse.

Paige: When you are young, you feel like you can take on the entire world. It isn’t till you get older and your body starts to break that you realize your hubris.

Michael Cole: Well we shall see how Rhea carries on with this injury on NXT but up next we have another quarter-final match as Ruby Riott from Smackdown takes on Tegan Nox from Raw. Let’s see how we got to this point!

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We cut to a video package which highlights both women’s run through the competition so far before we cut back to the ring:

Ruby Riott:

First round: Defeated Carmella via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Dakota Kai via pinfall

Tegan Nox:

First round: Defeated Dani Luna via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Franky Monet via pinfall

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Boos from the live crowd RUBY RIOTT walks out standing at the top of the entrance ramp as she looks at the live crowd with disgust. She walks down the entrance ramp slowly and looks angry but focused on finally getting herself a title in the WWE.

Michael Cole: As you know Corey, Ruby was moments away from winning the WWE Women’s title at Roadblock and that defeat hurt Ruby deeply.

Corey Graves: When you come that close to making it to your career-defining moment and it slips away, it can break you or inspire you. Ruby has been inspired to make it back to the top.

Paige: I remember the Riott Squad debuted at the same time as Absolution and looking at them as a legit threat. Ruby was the primary reason for that.

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A decent pop from the live crowd as TEGAN NOX runs out onto the top of the entrance ramp. The crowd are getting more and more familiar with the Welsh Dragon now she is on Monday Night Raw and she points at Ruby which brings a slight smile to the leader of the Riott Squad.

Michael Cole: Tegan Nox has been impressing on Monday Night Raw as part of Team Kick and was even making an impact last year as one of the longest-reigning tag team champions.

Paige: But tonight isn’t just about winning the Women’s Universal title. No tonight Tegan looks to redeem herself after pulling out of the Mae Young Classic via injury twice.

Corey Graves: The last time mid-match at this stage versus Rhea Ripley! But Ruby Riott won’t care about that. She wants her moment in the sun and to finally become a champion.

Ruby Riott stands across the ring from Tegan talking some trash whilst Nox looks fired up. The referee calls for the bell to get this match underway.

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Ruby Riott vs Tegan Nox
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Ruby’s trash talk carries on after the bell rings but Tegan responds with a FOREARM SMASH TO THE JAW! Ruby looks angry and fires back as the two women start hockey fighting in the middle of the ring! Tegan sends Ruby into the ropes winning the fight before sending Ruby out of the ring to the outside! Tegan doesn’t stop there and runs off the ropes hitting a SUICIDE DIVE! Tegan is pulling out all the stops in this match already!

A loud pop as the crowd gets behind Tegan Nox who grabs hold of Ruby and looks to grab hold of her slamming Ruby BACK-FIRST INTO THE RING APRON! Ruby winces in a ton of pain as Tegan follows up with a JUMPING KNEE TO THE HEAD! She rolls Ruby back into the ring and heads to the top waiting for Ruby to get up before hitting a DIVING CROSSBODY! Nox stays on for cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out!

Tegan is fired up and looks to follow up with a series of kicks to Ruby but after a few shots to the chest… RUBY GRABS THE LEG BEFORE SLAMMING TEGAN DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Ruby makes the cover 1 Nox kicks out! A lot of fight still in the Welsh warrior but Ruby looks to snuff it out as she grinds down Tegan on the mat slowing the pace down for the moment.

Tegan fights back and gets Ruby off her but before a comeback can begin Ruby connects with a TORNADO DDT! She plants the skull of Tegan into the mat and makes a quick cover 1 2 Nox kicks out! Ruby stays focused on getting the job done and grabs the smaller Tegan Nox picking her up before slamming her down with a SNAP SUPLEX! Tegan ends up by the ropes as she gets to her feet BUT RUBY SMASHES HER WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!

Nox falls into the corner of the ring as Ruby follows up with a SERIES OF SHOULDER THRUSTS to Tegan in the corner of the ring. She then grabs Tegan and looks to send her across the ring with a suplex BUT NOX FIGHTS BACK! She lays into Ruby with a series of punches to the head. Ruby stumbles backward as Tegan hits a SINGLE LEG DROPKICK! Nox makes the cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out! Tegan smiles and looks to keep the pressure up.

She gives Ruby a series of kicks before running off the ropes hitting a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Another cover by Tegan 1 2 Ruby kicks out again! Tegan grabs hold of Ruby looking to lift her off the mat BUT RUBY FIGHTS BACK ELBOWING TEGAN SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL SHE BREAKS FREE! Tegan is on wobbly legs before being taken down to the mat with a PELE KICK! Ruby hooks the leg 1 2 Tegan kicks out!

Ruby gets to her feet and looks at the crowd mouthing off at them before turning back to Tegan giving her a dismissive kick to the head! Arrogance is being shown by the Smackdown superstar before bending down and clobbering Tegan with a series of strikes! She grabs hold of Tegan and sends her into the ropes before SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH A SNAP SUPLEX! Another blow onto the back of Tegan as Ruby makes the cover 1 2 Nox kicks out!

Ruby is a little frustrated as she grabs hold of Tegan giving her another few strikes before grabbing hold of her as she works over her back! She wrenches back on Tegan as she tries to make her tap out but Tegan fights out of the hold breaking free of Ruby. She looks to make a comeback BUT RUBY CUTS HER OFF STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A STO! Ruby makes the cover pushing her arm on the head of Tegan disrespectfully! 1 2 Nox kicks out!

Ruby looks angry after the kick-out before heading to the corner as she lines up Tegan before connecting with a DIVING METEORA TO TEGAN! Another quick cover made by Ruby 1 2 Nox kicks out! Ruby looks angry that Tegan will not stay down and winds herself up as she batters Tegan with a pair of PENALTY KICKS TO TEGAN’S CHEST! She shouts at Tegan to stay down before going for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… TEGAN AVOIDS IT AND ROLLS UP RUBY RIOTT!

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Tegan nearly outsmarts Ruby Riott and Ruby is furious about this! Ruby gets up and charges at Tegan BUT SHE TRIPS HER UP SENDING RUBY INTO THE CORNER! Tegan runs off the rope and connects with a CORNER UPPERCUT! She smashes Ruby a few more times getting a warning as she gets to a 4 count. Tegan backs off as Ruby slides down in the corner. Tegan poses for the crowd before turning back around and CONNECTS WITH AN INVERTED CANNONBALL! Tegan drags Ruby out the corner and makes the cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out!

Tegan gets back to her and is fired up as she gets ready for the SHINEST WIZARD! She runs off the ropes… BUT AS SHE COMES BACK RUBY CATCHES HER WITH A HURRICARANA DRIVER! She plants down Tegan's head with a hard thud before resting by the ropes for the moment. Ruby looks full of rage that Tegan nearly took away her chance to win this tournament and leaps onto Tegan POUNDING HER WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE HEAD ONCE AGAIN!

She violently wails on Tegan Nox prompting a warning from the referee which causes Ruby to finally relent from her blows as she hoists up Tegan and hits a FLATLINER! Ruby makes the cover 1 2 Tegan kicks out! Ruby looks angry but heads to the corner of the ring as she lines up Tegan. She waits for Tegan to get back to her feet looking for THE RIOT KICK… TEGAN AVOIDS IT AND GRABS RUBY BY THE NECK HITTING A CHOKESLAM! Tegan makes the cover 1 2 Ruby kicks out!

An impressive show of strength from Tegan who nearly picked up the win over Ruby here but still has more to do! She grabs hold of Ruby looking to lift her up BUT RUBY COUNTERS LOCKING IN A GUILLOTINE CHOKE ON TEGAN! The Welsh Warrior is getting choked by Ruby Riott! Ruby is wrenching back on it but Tegan thinking quickly slams RUBY BACK FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Ruby falls down and breaks the hold as Tegan falls to the mat and rolls to the apron to recover for the moment.

Tegan pulls herself back onto the apron taking this moment to recover… BUT RUBY GETS TO HER FEET AND SMASHES HER WITH A FOREARM SENDING HER CRASHING INTO THE BARRICADE AND ONTO THE RING FLOOR! Tegan’s head bounced off with a hard thud as she lands on the floor outside the ring bringing an evil smirk to Ruby’s face. She could leave her there as a few medics check on her but RUBY PUSHES THEM AWAY! She grabs Tegan and lifts her up hitting a DDT ON THE RING FLOOR! Tegan seems out and Ruby slides back into the ring. The referee carries on counting as Ruby taunts the crowd

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SHE MAKES IT INSIDE JUST IN TIME​

Tegan looks furious and fires off a series of strikes to Tegan. She lays into her with a series of blows looking to hurt her! Ruby has to be pulled off and is told off by the referee for her aggression. Ruby shakes her head turning her attention to a rising Tegan and lines her up before running off the ropes hitting Tegan with a SHINING WIZARD OF HER OWN! Loud boos from the crowd as Ruby makes a cocky cover

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TEGAN KICKS OUT WITH AUTHORITY!​

Tegan not taking kindly to someone trying to outshine her wizard and she SMASHES RUBY WITH A SERIES FOR FOREARMS! She batters Ruby with a ton of blows before scooping her up and hitting the X-PLEX (Rolling release suplex)! Shades of her trainer Pete Dunne! Tegan doesn’t make the cover and instead lifts Ruby up into the air hitting her with a DOUBLE CHICKEN-WING FACEBUSTER! She drops Ruby to the mat before making the cover

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Tegan isn’t done though as she heads to the top rope and waits for Ruby to get to her feet! We see some rare anger in the voice of Tegan who screams at her before going for MOLLY-GO-ROUND… RUBY COUNTERS WITH A MID-AIR POWERBOMB DROPPING TEGAN! Ruby doesn’t make the cover however and instead rolls to the side still feeling the effects of the beating she just took. Ruby realizes she shouldn't play around anymore and looks to end this!

She starts to slowly climb to the top rope ready for WE RIOT! However as she gets to the top… TEGAN STARTS TO STIR AND JUMPS TO THE TOP SMASHING RUBY WITH A SERIES OF FOREARMS! Ruby is stunned and TEGAN FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A SUPERPLEX! Both women land on the mat with a hard thud but Tegan gets to her feet and sizes up the prone Ruby before connecting with THE SHINEST WIZARD! A bit of extra oomph on that one and Tegan makes the cover

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TEGAN MAKES THE SEMI-FINAL!

Winner via pinfall: Tegan Nox (12:37)​

Loud cheers from the crowd as Tegan Nox gets to her feet and celebrates a big victory advancing to the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament. Ruby Riott is still down whilst Tegan holds her head feeling the effects of this battle.

Michael Cole: Tegan Nox picks up the shock win!

Corey Graves: We saw flashbacks to the Mae Young Classic but Tegan Nox fought through the pain and took down Ruby Riott!

Paige: Ruby’s biggest mistake might have been trying to taunt Tegan with her own finisher.

Ruby comes to, in the ring and kicks the ropes in anger whilst Tegan carries on celebrating as she is two matches away from winning Queen of the Ring and becoming a singles champion for the first time in WWE!

Corey Graves: Tegan is very proud and if you try to put her down, the dragon rises to the top!

Paige: But with the damage, she took in this match, will she be able to overcome a larger opponent in the semi-finals?

Michael Cole: Well we are about to find out who stands in her way of making the final. Let’s take a look at how NXT UK’s Piper Niven and Raw’s Beth Phoenix got to this stage!

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We cut to a video package that highlights both women’s run through the competition so far before we cut back to the ring:

Piper Niven:

First round: Defeated Billie Kay via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Naomi via pinfall

Beth Phoenix:

First round: Defeated Mia Yim via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Natalya via pinfall ​

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A decent pop from the live crowd as the imposing PIPER NIVEN marches out with a big smile on her face. She even slaps hands with a few kinds in the front row, showing her more gentle giant side as she heads to the ring ready for the biggest match of her career tonight.

Michael Cole: Piper Niven has been an imposing presence in her home country of Scotland and throughout the UK. She has also been on a tear in this tournament.

Corey Graves: She destroyed a former Women’s Champion in Naomi in the last sixteen. She might be an unstoppable force in this tournament.

Paige: I heard how good she was whilst I was in my final year wrestling in the UK and how much potential she had. She is doing the UK proud just like Tegan.

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A loud pop from the live crowd as the veteran BETH PHOENIX walks to the ring. She looks focused and stares dead ahead, clearly some nerves on her part ahead of this battle with for once someone who might be able to outpower her!

Michael Cole: Beth has talked several times about this being her final year in the ring and this might be her final chance to not only win Queen of the Ring but also to become Women’s Champion once again!

Corey Graves: A four-time champion holding the Divas and the Women’s title but she faces a powerful threat in Piper Niven!

Paige: Even if she gets past Piper, what state will she be in the semis and final?

Beth Phoenix steps into the ring as she stands across from Piper who offers her a handshake. Beth takes a moment before accepting it. The women head to their separate corners as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Beth Phoenix vs Piper Niven​

The bell rings as both women turn around… BETH STUNS PIPER NIVEN WITH A SPEAR! Shades of her husband Edge as Beth makes the cover!

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Beth goes right back on the attack as the commentary team speculates the explosion out of the block is because Beth knows she has to end this quickly to give herself the best chance in this tournament! She grabs hold of Piper and tries to lift her up for the GLAM SLAM! She struggles for a bit but before we can see if she can do it, Piper elbows her way out! Piper rolls away and leaves the ring, needing a breather after that opening by Beth!

Beth doesn’t want to waste a moment as she follows Piper Niven to the outside of the ring. Piper rests on the apron before Beth smashes her in the back with a NORTHERN LARIAT! Piper falls down as Beth carries on laying into her but Piper fights back sending her away for a moment! Beth is relentless in her assault and Piper counters this attack with an OVERHEAD BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX ON THE RING FLOOR! A horrible thud for Beth as Piper leans on the apron and cranks her neck having taken a bit of a beating so far.

Piper considers going for a count out but instead rolls in and out of the ring breaking the count. She wants to stay on the outside as she grabs hold of a rising Beth and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A SAITO SUPLEX! Another rough blow on the ring floor as Piper climbs onto the ring apron as Piper lines up Beth Phoenix before hitting her with a DIVING SPLASH FROM THE RING APRON! A massive impact from Piper Niven as Beth winces in pain and the Scottish Superstar takes total control.

Piper grabs hold of Beth and IRISH WHIPS HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS DISLODGING THEM! Beth winces in pain and slides down the back of the steps. Piper isn’t showing any mercy as she charges in and CRUSHES BETH WITH A BODY AVALANCHE BETWEEN THE STEPS! Beth is squashed by Piper who does take a moment to clutch her mid-section still in pain after the spear! She grabs hold of Beth and rolls her back into the ring, following her inside. Piper makes the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out!

Piper nods and pumps herself up as she looks to finish this quickly as she heads to the corner ready to go for the SCOT DROP! She slowly climbs to the top rope and gets ready to jump… BUT BETH GETS BACK TO HER FEET AND CLUBS PIPER IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES! She lays into Piper before getting underneath and CARRYING HER OUT OF THE CORNER BEFORE PLANTING HER WITH THE ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP! Insane power from Beth as she makes the cover 1 2 Piper kicks out!

Beth takes a moment to take a deep inhale as even in this short match, she has been through a war. She grabs hold of Piper hitting her with a few strikes before looking to lift her off the mat hitting a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Beth once again winces in pain having to put a tremendous strain on her body. So Beth goes for a different tactic as she climbs onto the back of Piper Niven and locks her in a SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB! Trying to use a trick most women use on her, she goes after the legs of Piper!

She wrenches back on the hold putting pressure on Piper who is in pain but she fights through it to POWER HERSELF UP AND BREAKS THE HOLD SENDING BETH BACKWARD! Beth falls back into the ropes and before she can respond PIPER HITS A RUNNING CROSSBODY! Piper stays on for the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out! No matter what Beth throws at the giant she can’t take her down! Piper isn’t smiling like she was before the bell, she is focused on getting the job done tonight.

Piper grabs hold of Beth and starts to slam her down on the mat several times, giving Beth a beating now she is in total control! Piper makes the cover several times but Beth keeps kicking out staying alive! Piper looks to carry on beating down Beth but the Glamazon fights back. However Piper cuts her off with a COBRA CLUTCH BACKBREAKER BEFORE WIPING HER OUT WITH A SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! Piper makes the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out!

Beth is clearly on the back foot as Piper carries on putting the pressure on and even locks in a CAMEL CLUTCH PUTTING ALL OF HER WEIGHT ONTO THE BACK OF BETH! Beth is clearly in pain as she grits her teeth with Piper trying to force her to tap out on her final chance at gold! Beth lifts her hand up but she ain’t planning on giving up, showing her own grit! She crawls and crawls and crawls until she gets to the ropes forcing a break!

Piper doesn’t keep the hold on till past the count of 2 and backs away as Beth holds onto the ropes struggling to stand properly after having her back crushed by Piper during this match. Piper goes back onto the attack, smashing Beth with another SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! Beth falls to the mat before Piper Niven runs off the ropes and connects with a SEATED SENTON CRUSHING HER! Piper makes the cover once again 1 2 Beth kicks out!

Beth is in big trouble as Piper keeps on battering the back and mid-section of Beth. Piper looks at Beth and hoists her off the mat up into the air ready to go for the MICHINOKU DRIVER II! She gets Beth up into her arms BUT BETH DESPERATELY HEADBUTTS PIPER TO BREAK FREE! Piper stumbles back as Beth responds with a WICKED LARIAT TO KNOCK HER OFF HER FEET! Beth takes a moment before rolling over to make the cover 1 2 Piper kicks out!

Beth rolls off of Piper and she kind of nods, accepting that it was going to take more to put away Piper Niven. She goes back on the attack giving Piper a few strikes to the head. She looks to lift Piper up again but the Scot fires back stopping Beth in her tracks. Both women trade blows but once again Piper shows her superior power and takes control of the brawl.

Piper grabs Beth and slams her down with a POWERSLAM! Piper makes another cover 1 2 Beth kicks out! Beth refuses to give up in this match as Piper for the first time shows a tiny bit of frustration with Beth pushing the most out of anyone she has faced in this tournament. She grabs Beth off the mat looking to lift her up once again but BETH COUNTERS WITH A SCHOOLGIRL!

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Beth nearly got the win thanks to her veteran experience! Piper knows meanwhile she was nearly caught out by Beth and runs back at the veteran WHO COUNTERS WITH A SINGLE ARM DDT TO THE MAT! Beth plants Piper’s head into the mat with all her strength and makes the cover 1 2 Piper kicks out! Beth slams the mat but goes right back on the attack as she starts trying to lift Piper off the mat using all her strength BUT AGAIN PIPER FIGHTS OUT OF IT!

Commentary wonder if Beth’s body and age are catching up to her in this match with an over 10-year age gap between the two! Beth stumbles back and Piper hoists her up into the air hitting her with a MILTARY PRESS DROP BRINGING HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH EASE! Piper leaps into the air once again and hits another SEATED SENTON CRUSHING BETH’S MID-SECTION ONCE AGAIN!

Another cover made by Piper 1 2 Beth kicks out! Piper still cannot get Beth to stay down and you can sense that Piper is ready to bring this to an end. Still clutching her ribs after the spear earlier in the match she picks Beth off the mat and hits her with an SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Piper slams Beth onto her back with authority and makes the cover hooking the leg once again!

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Beth stays alive!​

Piper looks shocked and responds by hitting Beth a few more times before making another cover 1 2 Beth kicks out again! Piper shakes her head before dragging Beth towards the corner as she once again looks for the SCOT DROP! Piper starts to climb to the top rope… BETH PHOENIX STOPS HER CLIMBING BY GRABBING HER FOOT! Beth holds onto Piper who looks frustrated and kicks it away as she looks to carry on the climb…

BUT BETH ISN’T ALLOWING IT, SMASHING HER IN THE BACK SEVERAL TIMES STUNNING PIPER ON THE TOP ROPE AGAIN! Beth clearly has this move scouting and looks to grab Piper going for a SUPERPLEX… BUT PIPER ELBOWS HER AWAY! Piper though is still feeling the effect of the lariat so has to rest on the top rope as BETH SMASHES HER IN THE BACK WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK! Piper is staggered once again and this time Beth gets in front of her lifting her off the second rope HITTING A MASSIVE POWERBOMB! Beth makes the cover

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Beth still cannot put away Piper! Beth senses this is her chance as she lays into Piper with a series of FOREARMS TO THE HEAD KEEPING HER DOWN! She hammers on her with all her might, knowing she needs to give this everything. She then grabs hold of Piper and TRIES TO LIFT HER FOR THE GLAM SLAM AGAIN! She struggles to lift her, gritting her teeth as the crowd loudly wills her on… AND SHE FINALLY GETS PIPER IN THE AIR HOLDING HER FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE HITTING THE GLAM SLAM! Beth rolls over Piper and makes the cover

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BETH HAS DONE IT!

Winner via pinfall: Beth Phoenix (9:36)​

A loud pop from the live crowd as Beth fought against her younger and stronger opponent to find a way to win. She lays on the mat next to Piper before slowly getting to her feet as she winces in pain due to her back.

Michael Cole: Beth Phoenix advances to the semi-finals but she has gone through a war to get to that stage.

Paige: Beth is a Hall of Famer for good reason. She put her body through hell to give herself one final chance to hold the Women’s Universal title.

Corey Graves: Credit goes to Piper Niven though. On another night, I think she might have won this and we would be looking at an all-British semi-final!

In the ring, Piper Niven gets back to her feet as she looks at Beth clearly disappointed to have been eliminated in the Quarterfinals. After a moment before women look at each other and SHAKE HANDS! A show of respect between the two women as Piper leaves Beth in the ring to celebrate.

Paige: And that’s what it is all about! These two women left everything in the ring and still have a lot of respect for each other now the match is finished.

Corey Graves: I wouldn’t expect there to be a lot of respect in our next match Paige!

Michael Cole: You might be right there as in the final quarter-final match, Sasha Banks and Taynara Conti from Monday Night Raw collide once again. They are at one win apiece in matches versus each other with this being the tiebreaker. Let’s see how they got to this stage!

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We cut to a video package that highlights both women’s run through the competition so far before we cut back to the ring:

Taynara Conti:
First round: Defeated Raquel Gonzalez via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Chelsea Green via pinfall

Sasha Banks:
First round: Defeated Alexa Bliss via pinfall
Second round: Defeated Mercedes Martinez via pinfall

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Loud cheers from the live crowd as TAYNARA CONTI makes her way out to the ring. She has a big smile on her face and slaps hands with a few fans in the front row ahead of potentially the biggest night in her career!

Michael Cole: Taynara Conti debuted on Monday Night Raw and has had a bit of a career year!

Paige: As someone who made an immediate impact on debuting on Raw, Conti has made an instant impact by making the last four of the Rumble and defeating Sasha Banks last month.

Corey Graves: But that was in a street fight? Can she defeat the Boss in a one-on-one match?

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A massive mixed reaction as SASHA BANKS walks out in her signature shutter shades and looks every bit like the confident Legit Boss. She pulls the shades up and eyes her recent rival Conti in the ring scowling as she heads to the ring.

Michael Cole: Well Sasha thinks she can’t and made it very clear she wants her Women’s Universal title back.

Corey Graves: She stabbed her friends in the back to make it to the top, what is she willing to do to someone like Conti?

Paige: I remember when Banks first came to Raw as part of the Women’s revolution. She will do whatever it takes to win.

Sasha steps into the ring and stands across from Conti with both women staring each other down. The referee meanwhile calls for the bell and the final quarter-finals get underway!

Queen of the ring tournament Quarter-Final:
Sasha Banks vs Taynara Conti​

Once the bell rings, both women take their time at first as they are fairly familiar with one another. After an early feeling-out period they soon meet in the middle of the ring and start trading strikes with each other! Neither woman holds back in the striking exchange but it is Conti who takes control of the striking battle and SLAMS DOWN SASHA WITH A TOMOE-NAGE! She slams Sasha down before hitting a JUMPING DOUBLE KNEES! Conti makes the cover 1 Sasha powers out!

Conti nods and slightly smiles, she knows by now it will take a lot more to take down Sasha Banks. Conti stays on the attack and lays into her with a series of kicks, peppering Banks with a series of shots! Banks soon catches the foot of Conti and transitions into a KNEEBAR YANKING ON HER RIGHT LEG! Banks wrenches on the hold but Conti is quick to scramble to the ropes grabbing hold of them to force Sasha to break the hold!

Sasha keeps the hold on for a few extra seconds before letting go, causing Conti to wince slightly bringing a smirk to the Boss’s face. Conti gets back to her feet and that prompts Sasha to charge at her, SMASHING HER WITH A FOREARM! She keeps it going with a few forearms to the face… BUT CONTI COUNTERS WITH SOME OF HER OWN! Conti tries to fight out away from the ropes BUT SASHA COUNTERS ONE OF HER FOREARMS WITH AN ARM DRAG!

Sasha looks to follow up with an ARMBAR BUT CONTI IS READY FOR IT FIGHTING HER OFF! Both women know each other inside out at this point as Banks smirks across the ring whilst Conti shakes her head. Banks takes her time as Conti dares her to come back on the attack. Banks eventually goes back in and the two women lock up as they vie for control of the match. Conti looks like she is going to win out and throw Sasha across the ring but SASHA COUNTERS by HITTING A WHEELBARROW BULLDOG! Banks makes the cover 1 Conti kicks out!

Sasha kind of knew that wouldn’t be enough to end the match as she grabs Conti and sends her into the corner of the ring with an Irish whip! Sasha follows up with a DOUBLE KNEE IN THE CORNER CRUSHING CONTI! Banks keeps the pace up by grabbing Conti and sending her out of the corner with a MONKEY FLIP! Banks smirks before heading to the ropes as she climbs to the top and lines up Conti looking for a DIVING METEORA… CONTI MOVES JUST IN TIME!

Sasha shouts in pain landing right on her knees and Conti pounces on the mistake by the Boss hitting her with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD! Conti makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Conti goes right back on the attack however and lays into her with a series of hard strikes, peppering the Boss with a series of kicks once again looking to hurt her recent rival. She then grabs hold of Sasha and slams her down with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! Conti makes the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out!

Conti for the first time takes control of the match and looks to work over the boss on the mat going for an ARMBAR… BUT BANKS IS STILL TOO FRESH AND SENDS HER BACK! Sasha tries to go on the attack but Conti cuts her off with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Banks falls back to the mat and Conti makes another cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Conti once again shows she is a match for the Legit Boss but is unable to get the 3 count this early. Conti looks to keep up the pressure as she goes for a SOCCER KICK TO BANKS CHEST BUT THE BOSS DUCKS… CONTI THOUGH KICKS HER IN THE BACK INSTEAD!

Conti once again has Banks scouted and makes another rapid cover 1 2 Banks kicks out! Conti looks to keep the pressure up and works over the head/neck area of Banks and tries to grind her down but Sasha starts to break free after a few seconds in the hold. Conti goes for a kick to the head but Sasha avoids it and hits a HAIR-PULL MAT SLAM! A cheap move that brings loud boos from the crowd but Sasha taunts the fans instead of feeling bad about it.

She grabs Conti by the hair getting a warning from the referee before hitting a BACKBREAKER ONTO HER KNEE! Conti winces in pain as Banks quickly transitions into a JUMPING METEORA TO THE MID-SECTION OF CONTI! The Brazilian beauty winces in a ton of pain as Sasha makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Banks sees Conti trying to get to a kneeling position and runs off the ropes HITTING A JAWBREAKER TO CONTI! She falls back down to the mat as Banks makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out!

Banks looks at Conti and lays into her with a series of punches to the head in an aggressive fashion before grabbing hold of her as she tries to lock in the BANK STATEMENT… CONTI ELBOWS SASHA AWAY BREAKING FREE! Sasha falls backward but comes back with a JUMPING METEORA TO THE HEAD! Banks makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Banks though smirks as she is starting to get back into control of this match and looks to put Conti away.

She grabs hold of Conti’s chin and tells her she won’t be on her level which prompts Conti to SLAP HER IN THE FACE STUNNING HER! Banks looks furious and goes for a punch to the head… BUT CONTI REVERSES IT INTO AN FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Conti uses the Boss’s temper against her and traps her in the dangerous hold in the middle of the ring. Sasha is clearly in pain as Conti has the hold locking in tight BUT THE BOSS COUNTERS IT INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT STACKING HER HIGH!

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Conti nearly lost the match there but Banks has to take a moment to recover, definitely feeling the damage done to her right arm as she rests by the ropes for the time being. Conti has no intentions of backing up and CONNECTS WITH A BICYCLE KNEE SENDING BANKS THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR! A wicked strike as Conti looks to the top rope and climbs up top as she waits for Banks to get to her feet outside the ring and hits a DIVING METEORA TO BANKS OUTSIDE THE RING!

Loud cheers from the crowd as Conti is willing to put it all on the line to win this tournament! Conti rolls away from Banks and uses the ringside barricade to her feet whilst Sasha is down on the ground. Conti picks her up and looks to roll her back into the ring… BUT SASHA COUNTERS WITH A JAWBREAKER! Conti stumbles back as Sasha sends Conti into the STEEL STEPS WITH A HURRICARNA! Conti’s head and back bounce off causing a ton of pain!

Sasha is far from done with the Brazilian Beauty but first slides in and out of the ring to break the count but stops on the ring apron. She looks at Conti who hasn’t moved since being sent into the steps. Banks then runs along the ring apron and leaps off HITTING A DIVING METEORA TO THE HEAD OF CONTI AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS! A brutal impact as the Legit Boss Sasha smirks but winces slightly in pain having hurt herself as well in that attack but rolls back into the ring happy to take a count out win!

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CONTI BEATS THE COUNT JUST IN TIME!​

Conti though is deffo feeling the effects of the meteora outside the ring and Sasha looks to pounce as she starts booting her in the head in a vicious fashion. The referee has to warn Sasha and nearly disqualifies her but eventually, the Boss relents for the moment causing Conti to lean up against the ropes after a brutal attack here. Banks follows up with Conti trapped in the ropes and connects with ANOTHER METEORA! A brutal impact as Sasha rolls Conti back towards the middle of the ring makes the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out!

Conti is really starting to struggle as Sasha smirks with her repeated assault on the head of Conti starting to pay off. She grabs hold of Conti and starts to slam her down to the mat with the THREE AMIGOS! Conti is getting rag dolled by the Boss here who holds onto the final German for the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out! Banks starts to smirk sensing her control and runs off the ropes looking for RENT’S DUE… CONTI COUNTERS WITH A SNAP POWERBOMB!

A wicked counter by Conti but she can’t take control of the match back straight away, instead resting in the corner of the ring on the ropes. She gets back up and climbs to the middle rope as Sasha gets back up and connects with a DIVING CROSSBODY FROM BRET’S ROPE! Conti stays on for the cover 1 2 Banks kicks out… BUT CONTI TRANSITIONS THE KICK OUT INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR ONCE AGAIN! Conti gets her arm locked in tight around the right arm of Sasha as she pulls back on it trying to force the Boss to tap out!

Sasha is in a ton of pain and screams due to the damage the lethal hold can do to her but she refuses to tap out! This time Sasha moves her body and gets her feet on the bottom rope to force the break! Conti keeps the hold on till the count of 3 before letting go! Conti backs away as Sasha struggles back to her feet but doesn’t give her room for long as she looks to go for a JUDO THROW… BUT SASHA SLIPS OUT AND HITS THE BACKSTABBER! Sasha smirks and makes the cover

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CONTI KICKS OUT!​

Sasha looks angry that Conti was able to survive as the dark horse to win this is still in contention but for how long? Sasha goes onto the attack once again giving Conti a few vicious boots before grabbing hold of her head and neck locking in the BANK STATEMENT! Banks gets her signature hold locked in right in the middle of the ring as she yanks back on Conti and tries to get her to tap or pass out!

Conti is clearly in a ton of pain on the mat as Sasha wrenches the hold back tight on Conti! She is in agony and teases tapping out but she FIGHTS THROUGH THE PAIN AND STARTS TO CRAWL TO THE BOTTOM ROPE! She inches ever closer to the bottom rope and whilst Sasha tries to pull her back… CONTI GRABS HOLD OF THE ROPES TO FORCE THE BREAK! Banks though keeps the hold on till the count of 5 before finally letting go of Conti, slamming her down in anger!

Banks takes a moment to consider what else she will try to put away Conti. She grabs hold of her looking to lift her off the mat to slam her down with another German suplex… BUT CONTI COUNTERS LOCKING IN TAY-LOCK! Conti gets the modified Octopus hold in tight wrapping her body around the back and arms of Sasha tearing away at the arm of the Boss! Sasha is in a ton of pain but Banks grabs the ropes to force a break from the hold! Conti this time holds it till the count of 4 before letting go as Sasha clutches her arm once again!

Conti though carries on the pressure catching Sasha as she turns around with a SUPERKICK! Banks drops to the mat as Conti makes the cover! 1 2 Banks kicks out! Conti nods to herself knowing how hard it is to keep the Boss down and stays on the attack giving a few kicks to Banks before going after the right arm with a STOMP AS WELL! Banks shouts in pain but Conti soon follows up by grabbing both Sasha’s wrists before hitting the BRAZILIAN KICK! A brutal impact as Sasha drops to the mat and Conti makes the cover

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Taynara shakes her head and grabs hold of Banks ready to end this as she gets her in position for the TAY-KO… BUT BANKS ESCAPES AND HITS A TORNADO DDT! Banks doesn’t make the cover straight away wincing in pain before looking to the ropes ready to end this. She climbs to the top rope slowly taking her time after the damage done during the match. She eventually makes it to the top and shouts at Conti that she won’t be on her level before flying off for the FROG SPLASH… CONTI GETS HER KNEES UP! Sasha bounces back off them and TAY GRABS HER HITTING THE DD-TAY! Loud cheers from the crowd as Conti makes the cover

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CONTI WINS THE TIE-BREAKER AND IS IN THE SEMI-FINALS!

Winner via pinfall: Taynara Conti (14:52)​

The crowd cheers for Taynara Conti who gets to her feet wincing slightly after a battle with her rival over the last few months but Conti takes the series between them 2 to 1. Sasha Banks meanwhile stays down on the mat, out from the Hammerlock DDT.

Michael Cole: Taynara Conti wins and in the process knocks out one of the pre-tournament favorites!

Corey Graves: Sasha is seen by many as the Boss of this division including herself but maybe Conti is close to that level?

Paige: Well she has one more horsewoman to go through in Charlotte still before getting to the final.

Conti as she gets to the top of the entrance ramp, grabs her back and holds her head having had a bit of a war with Banks. Sasha meanwhile gets to her feet and kicks the ropes, angry to have missed out on making history but also lost out on winning the Women’s Universal title back.

Corey Graves: You also have to wonder what state Conti is in ahead of her semi-final match.

Paige: We already saw Charlotte pounce on one body part in her quarter-final match.

Michael Cole: Very true guys but right now, we take a break from the Queen of the Ring tournament as the WWE Women’s tag team titles are on the line. The Hugging Pirates defend their titles against Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler. Let’s see how we got here!

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We cut to a video package showing Hugging Pirates becoming tag team champions at Wrestlemania 36 defeating the Queens of WWE (Charlotte Flair and Lacey Evans). We see them fighting several teams until the screen jars and we see Shayna Baszler and Ronda attack them. The rest of the video package shows the war of words between both teams in the lead-up to this match and ends with Ronda reminding us that only Becky Lynch has managed to beat both of them so far in WWE and she is gone!

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Loud boos from the crowd as RONDA ROUSEY and MRS MONEY IN THE BANK SHAYNA BASZLER walk to the ring. Shayna makes sure to tap the briefcase in her hand reminding the crowd that she can cash in at any time whilst Ronda snarls at the fans in the crowd booing her.

Michael Cole: These two women have been near unstoppable in singles action so them becoming a team could be a terrifying prospect for the tag team division.

Paige: Not only that but Shayna still has that briefcase! Winning tonight means she can stalk both champions ready to strike.

Corey Graves: She could even cash in for the Women’s WWE or Universal title tonight!

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A much nicer reaction as the crowd loudly cheers for the HUGGING PIRATES! BAYLEY and KAIRI SANE lift their tag team titles into the air for the crowd to see. Bayley and Kairi even pose with some of the fans at ringside before stepping in between the ropes ready for action.

Michael Cole: These two won the tag team titles at Wrestlemania defeating the Queens of WWE but tonight they face an almighty challenge!

Paige: Only Becky Lynch has managed to defeat Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler on Raw. Can Kairi and Bayley match the Man?

Corey Graves: This is the greatest challenge they could have possibly faced as champions!

The usual title announcements are done before Bayley steps into the ring starting for the champions whilst Ronda Rousey starts for the challengers. The referee calls for the bell and this match is underway!

WWE Women’s tag team titles match:
The Hugging Pirates © vs Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey​

Once the bell rings we can see Ronda trash-talking Bayley and mocking her, with the two women being fairly familiar with each other having battled over the Women’s Universal title back in December/January! Ronda looks to wind up the Hugger but she remains calm, ready for the insult from Ronda. The baddest woman on the planet soon goes in looking to lock up with Bayley BUT SHE IS READY AND SLAMS HER DOWN WITH AN ARM DRAG PLACING BY HER CORNER! Ronda looks annoyed and is soon sent into the turnbuckle with a DROPKICK!

Bayley follows up with a BACK ELBOW in the corner of the ring before making the tag to Kairi bringing her into the match! They grab hold of Ronda and bring her out of the corner with a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kairi makes a quick cover 1 Ronda powers out! A lot more is needed to finish off the two-time champion. Kairi stays on the attack and gives Ronda a series of strikes as she keeps her under pressure. Kairi does look to do more damage and send Ronda back towards her corner but Ronda counters with a JUDO THROW to escape before tagging in Shayna!

Shayna comes in with a smirk and BOOTS KAIRI IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! The commentary team reminds us of their history not only in the Mae Young Classic but also down in NXT, with Kairi being one of the few women to defeat Shayna down there! Shayna grabs hold of Kairi and slams her down with a BACK SUPLEX! Shayna makes the cover 1 Kairi kicks out! A lot more damage is needed on the Pirate Princess as Shayna goes for a PENALTY KICK… KAIRI COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP!

Kairi stays on the attack laying into Shayna with a series of strikes before hitting an AXE KICK! Kairi makes the cover 1 Shayna kicks out! Still a lot more damage is needed to Shayna as well. Kairi holds onto Shayna's arm and makes another quick tag bringing Bayley back into the match. Bayley leaps over the ropes before hitting a BACK ELBOW TO SHAYNA! She falls back as Bayley makes the cover 1 Shayna kicks out! Once again a lot more damage still needed to put her away.

Bayley stays on the attack laying into her with a few strikes keeping the pressure up before trying to lift Shayna off the mat but she GRABS THE ARM OF BAYLEY TRYING TO GO FOR AN ARMBAR… BUT BAYLEY KICKS HER OFF! Shayna stumbles back but smiles having nearly caught Bayley out. The Hugger shakes her head and goes back onto the attack but Shayna catches her again this time with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Shayna makes the cover 1 Bayley kicks out!

Shayna grabs hold of Bayley and starts to work over her on the mat, locking in a headlock as she grinds down Bayley on the mat. She soon gets out of this with a few elbows as Shayna falls back and tags Ronda back into the match! Ronda charges at Bayley but the Hugger is ready for her catching Ronda with a KNEE STRIKE! Ronda is staggered on her feet and Bayley takes advantage of that as she grabs Ronda sending her back into the corner of the ring by Kairi!

Bayley connects with a series of clotheslines in the corner before tagging Kairi into the match! Shayna tries to run into the ring to go after her but Kairi catches her with a SPINNING BACK FIST! Shayna rolls out of the ring as Bayley Irish whips Ronda out of the corner and SHE GIVES RONDA A SPINNING BACK FIST AS WELL! Kairi hooks the leg 1 Ronda kicks out! Kairi gets back to her feet and starts to pepper Ronda with a series of strikes as Bayley returns to the ring apron!

Kairi runs off the ropes and hits Ronda with a SLIDING BASEMENT ELBOW! Kairi makes the cover 1 Ronda kicks out again! Kairi is keeping the pressure up as she lays into Ronda with a series of chops and peppers the former UFC champion as she tries to get back up BUT RONDA COUNTERS WITH A JUDO THROW SENDING KAIRI TOWARDS THE CHAMP’S CORNER! Kairi lands near Bayley before making the tag to bring Bayley back into the match!

Bayley climbs into the ring with Ronda putting her hands up ready for a fight with Bayley. She looks up with the Hugger and Ronda takes control as she brings Bayley down to the mat with a JUDO THROW! Ronda looks to press that grabbing hold of her arm BUT BAYLEY BOOTS HER AWAY! Bayley lays into Ronda as the commentary team discusses the different approaches to the match with The Real Horsewomen look to grind them down whilst The Hugging Pirates work together.

Ronda clutches her jaw and looks annoyed going for a KNEE STRIKE BUT BAYLEY CATCHES THE KNEE AND HITS A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP BRINGING RONDA BACK TOWARD THE CORNER! Bayley makes the tag as she keeps hold of the right leg of Ronda whilst Kairi climbs up top and CONNECTS WITH A DIVING FOOT STOMP! Kairi makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out! The Hugging Pirates are in control of the mat as Kairi runs the ropes looking to do more damage… SHAYNA GETS IN A SNEAKY KICK ON THE RING APRON!

Loud boos from the crowd for the cheap shot as Shayna turns to the crowd and does a crying taunt mocking them. Bayley is furious and argues with the referee who tells Shayna off but that shot gives Ronda a chance to take back control of the match! Ronda grabs hold of Kairi and SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Ronda makes the cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out! However Ronda looks to isolate Kairi and makes the tag bringing Shayna back into the match.

Shayna smirks as she steps into the ring and taunts Bayley as she prompts Bayley to try to rush the ring but the referee stops her allowing Ronda and Shayna to do STOMPS TO THE BACK OF KAIRI! Boos from the crowd as Shayna sends Kairi into the corner of the ring! Shayna lays in a series of boots to the mid-section of Kairi before making the tag to Ronda! Shayna and Ronda grab hold of Kairi Sane lifting her up out of the corner hitting a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Ronda makes the cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out!

Kairi is in trouble now though as Ronda and Shayna look to not only isolate Kairi from Bayley but to destroy her! Ronda scoops Kairi off the mat and slams her down with a SUPLEX BUT SHE HOLDS ON HITTING ANOTHER COUPLE OF SUPLEXES! On the fourth suplex, she holds on for the bridge 1 2 Kairi kicks out! Kairi winces in a ton of pain before getting her head taken off with a CLOTHESLINE! Ronda looks to bully and beat down poor Kairi before sending her to the challenger’s corner once again tagging out to Shayna!

Kairi tries to escape from the corner by laying into Shayna with a series of punches BUT SHAYNA SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Kairi winces in pain as Shayna climbs on top of Kairi and starts laying into her with a series of punches. Bayley looks to head into the ring and goes after Shayna lays into her… BUT RONDA CUTS HER OFF WITH A KNEE TO THE HEAD AND SENDS BAYLEY OUT OF THE RING! Boos from the crowd as Ronda turns around into a DROPKICK FROM KAIRI OUT OF THE RING! A massive pop but Kairi turns around into a SPINEBUSTER! Shayna makes the cover 1 2 Kairi kicks out!

Shayna on the mat though starts to go to work on the left arm of Kairi as she starts twisting it on the mat and wrenching it back causing a bunch of pain for the Princess. Kairi tries to escape from the damage being done but Shayna slams her down on the mat keeping a hold of her as she tags in Ronda once again. Ronda steps in and smacks Kairi with a KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Ronda makes the cover once again 1 2 Kairi kicks out and stays alive!

Ronda carries on the assault that Shayna was doing whilst Bayley looks on angry and paces on the ring apron. She goes for the left arm and twists it keeping Kairi trapped in their corner of the ring. Kairi manages to get her foot on the ropes to break the hold which Ronda breaks on the count of 2 shocking the crowd… BEFORE CHEAPSHOTTING KAIRI WITH A KNEE STRIKE! Bayley once again loses her temper and flies into the ring as she hits RONDA WITH A LOU THRESZ PRESS!

Bayley is not standing for these antics from the MMA Horsewomen and lays into Ronda with a series of punches to the head! She is wailing on her until Shayna smashes her with a WICKED SOCCER KICK TO THE HEAD! Shayna helps save Ronda from a further beatdown and grabs Bayley tossing her from the ring! Shayna isn’t done though wanting to take away Bayley’s help for Kairi and SCOOPS HER UP HITTING A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX ONTO THE RING APRON!

Bayley screams in pain and isn’t moving outside the ring as Shayna mocks the fans, promising to take out all of their heroes! Back in the ring, Ronda drags Kairi out of the corner looking to hit PIPER’S PIT… KAIRI COUNTERS WITH A DDT! Kairi makes the cover 1 2 Ronda kicks out! Kairi gets back to her feet and thinks about doing more damage to Ronda until she sees Shayna taunting Bayley AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES WIPING OUT SHAYNA WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!

Loud cheers from the crowd getting behind one-half of the champions but she is not done as she grabs Shayna Irish whipping her into the steel steps! Shayna’s back bounces off the ring steps and slides down. Kairi meanwhile turns to Bayley and checks on her friend to make sure she is OK. Bayley hasn’t moved as medics come over to check on her. However whilst Bayley is being checked RONDA ATTACKS KAIRI FROM BEHIND WITH A FOREARM SMASH!

Loud boos from the crowd as Ronda gives Bayley a kick to the spine whilst she is being treated getting even more heat from the crowd! Ronda meanwhile grabs Kairi by the hair and rolls her back into the ring! Ronda picks up Kairi and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A JUDO THROW ONTO HER BACK! Ronda then grabs Kairi lifting her off the mat and sees Shayna getting back to their corner hitting Kairi with a GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!

A brutal impact as Ronda makes the tag bringing Shayna back into the match whilst the medical team moves Bayley to the side who is struggling to sit up! Shayna and Ronda though carry on their assault working over Kairi who is basically fighting two-on-one! Shayna brings her out of the corner and starts to twist her left arm! Kairi tries to fight out of this but Ronda runs into the ring CUTTING HER OFF WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD! Kairi falls down but Shayna holds on twisting the left arm in position as Ronda holds it down whilst the referee tells them off and SHAYNA STOMPS ON IT!

Kairi screams in pain as Shayna and Ronda cackle to themselves happy to have inflicted a ton of damage on Kairi who holds her arm. Outside the ring meanwhile, BAYLEY IS STILL BEING ASSESSED BY THE MEDICS WHO LOOK TO TAKE HER AWAY! Boos from the crowd and you can hear Bayley arguing with them but they feel she is unable to carry on here! Kairi in the ring meanwhile is in a ton of pain as SHAYNA LOCKS HER IN AN ARMBAR!

Bayley is struggling to stand up whilst the medics try to usher her to the back however BAYLEY REFUSES AND PUSHES THEM AWAY AS SHE SLOWLY HEADS BACK TO THE RING! Whilst she heads down the entrance ramp Kairi is screaming in pain as Shayna is trying to break her left arm! Bayley though struggles in pain herself after the suplex onto the ring apron but she makes it to the ring apron ready to climb into to help Kairi Sane… RONDA CUTS HER OFF TO LOUD BOOS FROM THE CROWD! Loud boos from the crowd as Ronda taps her head once again getting on the crowd's nerves.

Shayna meanwhile carries on pulling and wrenching on the left arm of Kairi as she tries to make it to the ropes trying to escape this hold! The armbar is on tight and Shayna is an expert in hurting the joints of all her opponents. Kairi though is inches away from the ropes BUT IS ALSO RIGHT BY THE CHALLENGERS' CORNER! KAIRI LIFTS HER ARM AND REACHES OUT… BUT RONDA TAGS HERSELF IN AND HITS A JUMPING ELBOW DROP TO KAIRI! Loud boos from the crowd as Ronda smirks lifting her off the mat and Shayna runs the ropes looking for a KNEE STRIKE…

BAYLEY GRABS HER AS SHE RUNS THE ROPES AND DRAGS SHAYNA OUT OF THE RING! Bayley grabs hold of Shayna and SENDS HER INTO THE BARRICADE WITH AN IRISH WHIP! Bayley has to pause for a moment but she follows up with a DROPKICK TO SHAYNA! Back in the ring, Ronda stays focused on the job at hand and lays into Kairi. She hits a series of strikes before getting her up as she gets ready for PIPER’S PIT ONCE AGAIN… KAIRI REVERSES IT INTO A ROLL-UP!

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Kairi nearly outsmarts the former UFC champion and you can tell she doesn’t like looking stupid (don’t ask her about Sandy Hook then)! Ronda looks to go after Kairi and looks for a SUPERWOMAN PUNCH… KAIRI COUNTERS WITH A SPEAR! She stops Ronda in her tracks but Kairi rolls away having taken an insane amount of damage in this match and needs to recover! She looks over at the corner of the ring and sees BAYLEY CLIMBING ONTO THE APRON STILL WINCING IN PAIN BUT SHE REACHES OUT FOR THE TAG AND KAIRI MAKES IT!

Bayley steps through the ropes and charges at Ronda wiping her out with a RUNNING DOUBLE AXE HANDLE! She doesn’t stop at one and instead hits a series of them wiping out Ronda! Bayley then hits a SLIDING BASEMENT CLOTHESLINE to Ronda on the mat keeping her down! Bayley gets to her feet and sees Shayna getting back up outside the ring so runs to the top rope and WIPES OUT SHAYNA ON THE OUTSIDE! Bayley gets to her feet but is still fired up as she looks at Ronda with pure anger and slides into the ring!

Bayley clobbers Ronda with a WICKED CLOTHESLINE! She sizes Ronda up and looks to go for the BAYLEY TO BELLY… BUT RONDA FIGHTS OUT OF IT SENDING BAYLEY BACK! Ronda hits Bayley with a series of FOREARM SMASHES! Ronda looks to lift Bayley up and POWERBOMB HER ON THE INJURED BACK… BAYLEY COUNTERS INTO A GULLITONE CHOKE WITH BODY SCISSORS! Bayley is trying to choke the life out of Ronda who struggles but she is too fresh even after 15 minutes and RAMS BAYLEY INTO THE TURNBUCKLE TO BREAK THE HOLD!

Bayley screams in pain due to the damage done to her back during this contest as Ronda leaves her in the corner and sees Shayna back in the corner! She sends Bayley across the ring whose back BOUNCES OFF THE TURNBUCKLE AS RONDA TAGS SHAYNA BACK INTO THE MATCH! The duo stalks Bayley and hit her with DUAL ROUNDHOUSE KICKS TO THE HEAD! A double impact and quite lethal as Bayley falls to the mat. Shayna makes the cover

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The champion stays alive but barely as we can see in the corner of the ring Kairi trying to crawl back in just in case! Ronda sees Kairi though and goes on the attack sending her back out of the ring leaving Bayley alone in the ring with Shayna Baszler! She stalks Bayley ready to end her with the KIRIFUDA CLUTCH… BUT BAYLEY FIGHTS OUT OF IT! She gets off a series of elbows before grabbing hold of her and hits the BAYLEY TO BELLY! Bayley out of nowhere hits her finisher before crawling into the cover

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Mrs. Money in the Bank stays alive as Bayley rolls off her and pounds the mat! Outside the ring, Kairi is trying to take down Ronda and hits a series of chops with her right arm and even goes for a few uppercuts desperately fending off Ronda! Bayley meanwhile climbs to the top rope and LINES SHAYNA UP FOR THE BAYLEY ELBOW DROP! Ronda though as this is going on hits a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX ON THE RING FLOOR! Kairi lands with a hard thud and Ronda grabs Bayley’s boot stopping her from diving off the top! She kicks Ronda away… but SHAYNA POUNCES HITTING A GUTWRENCH SUPERPLEX! Boos from the crowd as Shayna rolls into the cover whilst Ronda cockily mocks the fans outside the ring!

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KAIRI BREAKS IT UP!​

Ronda got too cocky and didn’t keep an eye on the pirate princess allowing her to save this match for her team! She is still struggling to use her left arm as Ronda spins her around but using her right arm she hits a ONE-ARMED DDT PLANTING RONDA! Shayna pounces on her and locks in the KIRIFUDA CLUTCH TRYING TO CHOKE THE LIFE OUT OF KAIRI IN RESPONSE… BUT AS SHE DOES BAYLEY HITS A WICKED JUMPING ELBOW TO SHAYNA’S HEAD!

She forces a break on the submission hold as Shayna rolls away! Bayley checks on Kairi and Kairi says something in Japanese to Bayley which she looks unsure about. Kairi is insistent about it however and heads over to the corner grabbing the tag rope as BAYLEY TAGS HER BACK INTO THE MATCH! Both are fighting through the pain but Kairi is effectively one-handed but she is the legal woman in this match! Kairi steps back into the ring as they stand across the ring from Shayna and Ronda… BOTH TEAMS START THROWING HANDS!

It is a hockey fight in the middle of the ring and it looks like the challengers are going to win it… BUT TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CROWD KAIRI AND BAYLEY WITH ONE LAST RUSH OF ENERGY WIPE THEM BOTH OUT! The referee tries to get control but the match has broken down at this point! Kairi and Bayley look at both the challengers and look for a measure of payback as KAIRI LOCKS IN THE ANCHOR (BRIDGING CROSS-LEGGED BOSTON CRAB) ON SHAYNA! Ronda tries to crawl over to break the hold BUT BAYLEY GRABS HOLD OF HER TO LOCK IN THE BANK STATEMENT!

Both women wrench back on the hold and the crowd starts to chant “Tap tap tap” desperate for the challengers to lose here! Both women are in a ton of pain but it is Shayna who is the most important one and she LIFTS HER ARM INTO THE AIR! The pain is getting to her… BUT RONDA GETS AN ARM FREE GRABBING HER HAND TO STOP HER FROM TAPPING! Bayley seeing this though breaks the hold before grabbing Ronda off the mat hitting an EXPLODER SUPLEX!

Ronda lands with a slam but gets to her feet as Bayley clotheslines her out of the ring following to the outside keeping up the attack on Ronda! They brawl outside on the ring whilst back inside the ring Shayna is still struggling in THE ANCHOR AS KAIRI TRIES TO FORCE A TAP OUT! Shayna grits her teeth but she can’t make it to the ropes and she knows it! The pain is getting unimaginable as she closes her eyes…AND MANAGES TO TWIST THE LEFT ARM OF KAIRI AT AN ANGLE UNTIL SHE IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD AND KICK SHAYNA OFF!

Kairi winces in a ton of pain with her left arm being fairly damaged whilst Shayna lays on the mat for a moment having spent nearly a minute plus in the Anchor! Back outside the ring Ronda and Bayley are still battling with each other but RONDA GETS BAYLEY UP AND CONNECTS WITH PIPER’S PIT ON THE RINGSIDE BARRICADE! Once again a brutal impact on Bayley’s back as she falls next to the fans! Ronda though falls to the floor clearly still feeling the effects of this 20-plus minute match. Back in the ring, Shayna looks to attack Kairi but she HITS A SPIKE DDT! Kairi drapes her right arm over Shayna!

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Kairi rolls over and knows what she needs to do! She climbs to the top rope and lines up Shayna ready to go for the IN-SANE ELBOW! She lines Shayna up BUT SHAYNA CRAWLS OVER TO THE REFEREE GRABBING HER LEG! This distracts the referee long enough to allow RONDA TO GRAB THE MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE AND SMASHES KAIRI IN THE BACK! She gets off two shots sending Kairi crashing to the mat before dumping the briefcase on the floor and acting innocent as the referee turns around!

Kairi is down on the mat as Ronda smirks to herself and Shayna pounces on Kairi locking in the KIRIFUDA CLUTCH! She starts to choke the life out of the Pirate Princess who can barely fight back after all the damage she has suffered during this match! She squirms a tiny but is fading as the referee grabs her right arm and lifts it…

IT DROPS

They grab it again…

IT DROPS

Outside the ring, Bayley crawls over the barricade and TRIES TO MAKE IT TO THE RING AS THE REFEREE LIFTS THE ARM A THIRD TIME…

BUT IT DROPS!

WE HAVE NEW CHAMPIONS!

Winners via submission and NEW WWE Women’s tag team champions: Shayna Baszler and Ronda Ronda Rousey (22:42) ​

Loud boos from the crowd as poor Bayley grabs the ring apron just in time to see her friend pass out completely and they lose their tag team titles! Shayna ragdolls poor Kairi for a few seconds before tossing her to the mat and rising to her feet with a wicked smirk on her face. Ronda slides out of the ring and passes her friend the Money in the Bank briefcase whilst the referee passes them the tag team titles.

Michael Cole: Ronda and Shayna have done it… but not without resorting to cheap tactics to get the job done!

Paige: They are winners and sometimes to win you need to take shortcuts.

Corey Graves: Agreed Paige and this is why only Becky has managed to beat them. The Hugging Pirates put up the fight of their life so Ronda brought out an extra trick the champs weren’t ready for!

The new champions celebrate the victory whilst, in the ring, Bayley checks on Kairi who is only just coming to! Bayley herself is struggling and still clutching her back whilst Kairi’s left arm is in agony with medics checking them both.

Paige: It seems the wounds from this match last for a while for the now former champions.

Corey Graves: If you step into the ring with Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, there is a chance you will leave without your limbs intact!

Michael Cole: The damage from one match can certainly carry over to another and that could be affecting the semi-finalist in the Queen of the Ring. Let’s hear from one of them right now!

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And as Michael Cole said, we cut to the backstage area as RENEE YOUNG is standing next to TAYNARA CONTI ready for an interview ahead of her semi-final match!

Renee Young: Taynara, congratulations on your victory over Sasha Banks tonight picking up the tiebreaker victory!

Conti smiles and hugs Renee before speaking.

Taynara Conti: Thank you Renee. Beating Sasha and putting her in her place felt great. Plus it proved what I know. I belong at the top.

Renee Young: And now you fight another of the four horsewomen, Charlotte Flair.

Taynara gets a lot more serious.

Renee Young: How do you plan on taking down an eight-time women’s champion?

Taynara Conti: I’ll do what I did to Sasha. Kick her ass.

Conti walks off and brings the interview to an end as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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And we now cut to KAYLA BRAXTON standing backstage ready to interview CHARLOTTE FLAIR ahead of her match with Taynara Conti.

Kayla Braxton: Charlotte Flair, congratulations on beating the NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley.

A cocky smirk appears on Charlotte’s face.

Charlotte Flair: I told everyone what would happen when I got a one-on-one match with her. And Rhea, keep that title warm because The Queen might hold two titles very soon.

Kayla Braxton: But now you face off against Taynara Conti with a spot in the final? Are nerves?

Charlotte smirks and shakes her head.

Charlotte Flair: I’m a Flair. I’m made for high-pressure situations and I prove once again there is only one true Queen.

Charlotte walks off and brings the interview to an end as we cut to the ring to get this match underway!

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A loud pop from the live crowd as TAYNARA CONTI walks out fired-up ahead of the biggest match of her career, two matches away from not only becoming Queen of the Ring but also becoming Women’s Universal Champion for the first time ever!

Michael Cole: Well the semi-finals are about to get underway and I would say Charlotte comes into this match with a huge advantage.

Corey Graves: An eight-time women’s champion so she is more used to high-pressure matches. Conti is still getting used to being at the top.

Paige: Not only that but Charlotte has had a much longer rest period than Conti. Charlotte got to rest for over an hour before this match. Conti had around thirty minutes.

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Loud boos from the live crowd as CHARLOTTE FLAIR walks out onto the stage and sticks her arms out soaking in the reaction from the live crowd. She smirks to herself before walking down the entrance ramp towards the ring, very confident ahead of this match.

Michael Cole: And we saw in the quarter-final earlier tonight, Charlotte knows how to pick someone’s weakened limbs apart.

Corey Graves: Plus if there is a wrestler who knows about big match pressure it was Charlotte. She was born at the top and stayed there ever since!

Paige: Hey there is nowhere to go from the top but down, can Conti send Charlotte crashing down tonight?

Charlotte remains cocky as she stands across the ring from Conti but the Brazilian beauty look determined as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!

Queen of the ring tournament Semi-Final:
Taynara Conti vs Charlotte Flair​

The bell rings as Charlotte is still smiling whilst Conti remains focused, knowing how big this match is for her and her career. Charlotte is more than happy to take her time ready to slowly pick apart Conti piece by piece. Conti charges in looking for a KICK TO THE HEAD BUT CHARLOTTE DUCKS BEFORE GOING FOR A CHOP BLOCK… CONTI IS READY AND AVOIDS IT! Conti has a narrow escape but Charlotte smirks to herself tapping her head and telling Conti it’s a matter of time before the Queen reigns supreme!

Conti doesn’t react well to this and CLOCKS CHARLOTTE IN THE HEAD! Charlotte is rocked by this but Conti isn’t done as she lays into her with a series of strikes to the mid-section catching Charlotte off-guard before finishing up with TOMOE-NAGE! Charlotte is slammed down with authority and Conti follows it up by hitting a DOUBLE KNEE STRIKE TO THE MID-SECTION OF CHARLOTTE! Charlotte winces in pain as Conti makes the first cover of the match! 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Conti goes right back on the attack, not shocked it will take more to finish off Charlotte Flair. She starts peppering her with a series of kicks to the chest before going for ONE TO THE HEAD… CHARLOTTE COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! She slams Conti back first onto the mat and KEEPS HOLD OF THE RIGHT LEG… CONTI KICKS AWAY CHARLOTTE AND SCRAMBLES TO THE ROPES GRABBING HOLD OF THEM!

Charlotte has a massive smirk on her face as she enjoys the fact Conti is having to struggle whilst the Brazilian badass gets to her feet determined. Charlotte welcomes Conti into the middle of the ring to lock up, almost taunting the less experienced challenger. Conti looks angry at this but joins Charlotte in the middle of the ring. The two grapple for a moment but Charlotte gets Conti down to the mat working over her… Conti gets to the ropes to break the hold.

Charlotte lets go of the hold on the count of one and slowly backs away as she slowly claps in a condescending fashion Conti bringing a look of fury to Taynara’s face. Charlotte once again asks her to come and lock up in the center of the ring as Conti breathes heavily trying to keep calm but locks up with Charlotte. Both women grapple in the middle of the ring with it being a lot more even this time until CONTI GETS HER IN A HEADLOCK! She brings Charlotte down to the mat and now it is Charlotte who scrambles to the middle rope to break the hold!

She gets her foot onto it and just like with Charlotte, Conti breaks on the count of 1 as well. Charlotte looks at her opponent who is now mockingly applauding her! Charlotte obviously doesn’t take this well and charges right at Conti hitting her with a hard KNIFE EDGE CHOP! Conti winces in pain and stumbles back before firing back with a chop of her own! The women exchange chops in the middle of the ring trying to one-up each other before going for a final one… BUT CONTI COUNTERS INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR… BUT CHARLOTTE SCRAMBLES GETTING HER FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!

Conti keeps it on till the count of 2 before breaking it as Charlotte heads to the ropes and rolls to the outside of the ring shaking her head. The Queen can’t stand being shown up but that is what Conti has done to her in the opening stages of this match! Charlotte as she takes a powder talks trash to the fans and insults Conti calling her start a fluke. As she does this Conti runs the ropes and WIPES OUT CHARLOTTE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! Loud cheers from the crowd as Conti wipes out Charlotte outside the ring!

Conti gets back to her feet and gets cheers from the crowd as she rocks Charlotte with a series of kicks WAILING ON THE QUEEN IN A VICIOUS FASHION! She grabs hold of Charlotte and SENDS HER BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON! Conti isn’t done though as she climbs onto the barricade! Charlotte stumbles forward as CONTI HITS A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE TO HER HEAD! Charlotte is rocked and gets rolled back into the ring as Conti makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Conti is getting the crowd behind her as they start the believe that she can take down Charlotte Flair and make it to the final at her expense! Conti grabs Charlotte off the mat and carries on her attack as she works over the weakened back of Charlotte from the quarters locking in a GORY SPECIAL! She wrenches back on Charlotte causing the Queen a bunch of pain before looking to go for a KNEE LIFT… ANOTHER DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP INTO A KNEEBAR!

Charlotte wraps her arms and legs around Conti who is in pain but she reaches for the ropes grabbing hold of them! No cockiness from Charlotte now though as she holds on till the count of 4 before finally releasing the hold! Conti limps back to her feet but Charlotte like a shark smells blood catching her with a WICKED CHOP BLOCK TO THE RIGHT LEG AS SHE RISES TO HER FEET! Conti buckles and Charlotte follows with a BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX! 1 2 Conti kicks out!

The Queen is in control of the match now and starts to use her power to send Conti around the ring. With each cover, she makes just like the quarter-final she makes sure to press on Conti’s leg and cause even more damage! Charlotte carries on working over Conti on the mat as well and the Brazilian struggles to fight back. Charlotte makes sure to focus on the right leg of Conti taking away her kicks but also goes after her back hitting several backbreakers as well, following up on the damage done by Banks.

Charlotte after this assault sends Conti to the corner of the ring and lights up Conti with a series of chops eliciting the crowd to shout WOO after each chop in the corner! Conti tries to fight back and escape from the corner but Charlotte cuts her off with a series of KNEES TO THE RIGHT LEG! A vicious assault from the Queen but she isn’t done as she heads to the corner and connects with THE QUEEN’S BOOT IN THE CORNER! Conti slumps down as Charlotte pulls her out of the corner to make the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out!

Charlotte though has evil intentions as she looks at the ring post in the corner and like the quarter-finals, she pulls Conti towards it. Charlotte rolls out of the ring and grabs hold of Conti’s right leg getting ready to go for the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ON THE RING POST… BUT CONTI DESPERATELY KICKS AND KICKS CHARLOTTE UNTIL SHE FALLS BACK AND HITS THE BARRICADE! Conti gets to her feet and uses the ropes to climb to the top before HITTING A BIG DIVING CROSSBODY TO CHARLOTTE OUTSIDE THE RING!

Conti gets back to her feet wincing slightly but fights through the pain pulling Charlotte up and sending her FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST! A big clonk as Charlotte collides with the post before Conti rolls her back into the ring. Charlotte takes a moment to roll as commentary mentions the toll wrestling in two matches tough matches might be taking on both women here. Taynara meanwhile lines up Charlotte wobbling slightly before FLYING THROUGH THE AIR WITH A 450 SPLASH! Shades of how she beat Sasha at Backlash! Conti rolls back onto her for the cover

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Conti who hurt her own midsection doing that winces in pain but is getting massive cheers from the crowd having come this close to putting Charlotte down! Conti meanwhile stands behind Charlotte as she grabs hold of her by the head… LOOKING FOR DD-TAY BUT CHARLOTTE REVERSES IT INTO A RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP! Charlotte slams Conti down to the mat before grabbing hold of the leg of Conti and locking in the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK!

Charlotte gets Conti in the lethal hold and starts pulling back on it as Conti looks to find a way to escape but the Queen wastes little time as she BRIDGES IT INTO THE FIGURE EIGHT! The pain is unbearable for Conti and the commentary team reminds us that this was enough to finish off Rhea Ripley in the quarter-finals! Conti is in a ton of pain as she is trapped in the middle of the ring but she slowly crawls to the ropes and she lifts her hand in the air… THE PAIN IS INSANE AND…

CONTI MAKES IT TO THE ROPES FORCING A BREAK!​

Charlotte keeps the hold on tight but releases on the 4 count before slamming the mat as she cannot believe Conti stayed alive! The Brazilian badass meanwhile winces in a ton of pain and it is clear she is struggling to walk on her right leg now after Charlotte assaulted it. Conti as she gets back up is immediately met with chops as she is caught in the ropes before Charlotte brings her back to the center of the ring with a SPINEBUSTER! She slams Conti down back first before making the cover 1 2 Conti kicks out!

Still a lot of fight in Conti, maybe sensing how big this opportunity is so early in her career but the fire from her opponent seems to only be pissing Charlotte off. Charlotte waits for Conti to get up and sizes her up going for QUEEN’S BOOT… CONTI DUCKS AND COUNTERS GETTING HER IN A GORY SPECIAL POSITION BEFORE LOOKING FOR TAY-KO… BUT HER LEG GIVES WAY ALLOWING CHARLOTTE TO HIT NATURAL SELECTION! Charlotte smirks and makes a very lax cover clearly thinking this is the end!

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Charlotte’s eyes pop out as she looks stunned that Conti was able to survive and she gets in the referee’s face! The referee makes it clear it was a two count as Charlotte shakes her head in total disbelief. She fumes before turning around as she sizes up Conti who is limp on the mat and gets ready to go for ANOTHER NATURAL SELECTION… CONTI COUNTERS INTO THE TAYOGOSHI! Loud cheers from the crowd as Conti is still feeling the effect of Natural selection but makes the cover

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CHARLOTTE KICKS OUT! ​

Charlotte shows why she is an eight-time women’s champion with a ton of fight still left in her whilst Conti sits next to her thinking about her next move. The commentary team also wonders how much these two will have left as the winner still has one match left to go if they want to be Queen of the Ring and Women’s Universal Champion. Conti gets back to her feet as she gets Charlotte up off the mat ready for DD-TAY… CHARLOTTE PUSHES HER OFF INTO THE ROPES AND HITS THE QUEEN’S BOOT! Conti falls to the mat as Charlotte hooks the leg

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Charlotte is starting to look a little worried and climbs on top of Conti laying into her with a series of punches before dragging her off the mat! She lays into her with a series of strikes before looking for another backbreaker… CONTI REVERSES IT WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK WITH HER RIGHT LEG! Charlotte falls to the mat but Conti falls down as well clutching her right leg having hurt herself as much as Charlotte with that attack! Conti limps back to her feet though and grabs Charlotte whilst she is down… BUT THE QUEEN COUNTERS INTO A ROLL-UP!

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CHARLOTTE REVERSES IT BACK!

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CONTI REVERSES IT AGAIN!

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CHARLOTTE FLAIR MAKES THE FINAL!

Winner via pinfall: Charlotte Flair (14:41) ​

Conti kicks out at 3.01 but it is too late as Charlotte uses her veteran cunning to steal the victory! She immediately rolls out of the ring and sits on the ring floor looking at Conti, she knows how close the Brazilian came to eliminating her in the semi-finals tonight! Conti who limps to her feet shakes her head having been this close to winning!

Michael Cole: Charlotte does it but not without some help from the ropes!

Corey Graves: She is a Flair, Michael. She knows every trick in the book and will use them to win.

Paige: It’s what winners do and Charlotte is now one match away from once again making history in the Women’s division.

Charlotte carries on the celebrations, still feeling the effects of this match whilst in the ring, Conti watches the titantron… AND SEES THE REPLAY OF THE FINISH AS CHARLOTTE GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE FOR LEVERAGE! Conti looks furious but Charlotte smirks as she leaves not bothered about cheating to win.

Paige: I mean if these two women end up on the same brand after the draft, Conti might look to avenge that loss from Charlotte.

Corey Graves: I mean she can try but even without a title, everyone wants a piece of the Queen. Even more, will if she wins tonight.

Michael Cole: Well right now we are going to get interviews with both the women potentially facing Charlotte in the final starting with Tegan Nox!

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We cut backstage and we can see RENEE YOUNG standing backstage with TEGAN NOX!

Renee Young: Tegan, an impressive win overcoming Ruby Riott in the quarter-finals.

Tegan smiles.

Tegan Nox: Thanks Renee. I knew how tough beating Ruby would be but now I’m two matches away from redemption.

Renee nods.

Renee Young: You come into the semi-finals across from a woman of her own story and journey, Beth Phoenix.

A smile appears on Tegan’s face.

Renee Young: She says this is the last year in her career. Do you have any doubts about potentially stopping her last chance to become Women’s Champion again?

Tegan thinks for a moment but shakes her head.

Tegan Nox: I have all the respect in the world for Beth Phoenix. Hell even when breaking through in this business, I always admired her.

Tegan stops for a minute before exhaling.

Tegan Nox: But I need to win this. I need to redeem what happened to me. My body broke down last time. It won’t this time and I will be Queen!

Tegan is fired up and heads towards the ring as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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And we can see KAYLA BRAXTON standing next to a crouched-down BETH PHOENIX who is staring dead ahead looking full of focus ahead of the semi-final.

Kayla Braxton: Beth, you picked up the win over the power Piper Niven but how are you feeling after that match?

Beth doesn’t answer for a moment but soon gets to her feet.

Beth Phoenix: In pain.

She winces as she stretches her back.

Beth Phoenix: My ribs and back are in a ton of pain but I’m still standing, ready to win this tournament.

Kayla Braxton: Well up next you face Tegan Nox in the semi-finals who is looking to redeem what happened in the Mae Young Classic. Any thoughts?

Beth stays stoic.

Beth Phoenix: Tegan fought through her injuries with grit I’ve seen from very few people. My husband is one of those.

A slight smile from Beth.

Beth Phoenix: But she is young. She will get another chance. I won’t.

Beth looks at Kayla angry and focused.

Beth Phoenix: This is my last chance and I intend to take it.

Beth storms off bringing the promo to an end as we cut back to the ring ready for the second semi-final.

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Cheers from the crowd as TEGAN NOX walks out onto the stage as she looks pumped up and heads down the ring at a quick pace. More of the crowd are behind her after she defeated Ruby and Tegan looks to ride that momentum to the final!

Michael Cole: Tegan Nox defeated Ruby Riot to make the semis but tonight she feels this is her chance to erase the demons of her Mae Young Classic injuries.

Corey Graves: She missed out on the twenty-seventeen tournament and her body then broke down in the twenty-eighteen tournament! She made it past the Quarterfinals tonight, can she go all the way?

Paige: I don’t call her the Welsh dragon for nothing guys!

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A loud pop from the live crowd as the glamazon BETH PHOENIX walks out onto the stage. She winces slightly as she walks, having been put through the wringer by Piper Niven but there is no quit in the eyes of Beth tonight!

Michael Cole: Beth managed to overcome the power of Piper Niven in the quarters. But Tegan Nox offers a whole new challenge tonight!

Paige: Beth has seen it all and knows what it takes to be a champion.

Corey Graves: Both women have their own journeys and feel they need to win this. But will they overexert themselves before the final with Charlotte?

Beth Phoenix and Tegan Nox are both standing in the ring, fired up and staring at each other. There is some tension but both women shake hands before heading to the ropes across the ring from each other as the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!

Queen of the ring tournament Semi-Final:
Beth Phoenix vs Tegan Nox​

Once the bell rings both women take their time to go after one enough, still feeling the effects of their previous match. Beth tries to grab hold of the smaller Tegan Nox but the Welsh Wizard is too quick for her and fires off a couple of kicks keeping her distance. Nox ducks and moves in the opening minute, very aware of not only the power of Beth but also the experience. The Glamazon meanwhile is frustrated by the pace of Tegan in the opening stages.

Tegan looks to keep it up but Beth gets her hands on Tegan and SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH AUTHORITY! Beth shows off her power as Tegan winces in pain but Beth proves why Nox was playing keep away as she scoops her over her head and HITS A MILTARY PRESS DROP! Nox lands with a hard thud and clutches her mid-section as Beth follows up with a series of strikes. The Glamazon tries to lift her off the mat… BUT TEGAN COUNTERS WITH A JAWBREAKER!

Beth stumbles back for a moment as Tegan follows up with a couple of forearms trying to take Beth off her feet BUT BETH GRABS HOLD OF HER AND SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Once again the power of Beth proves to be too much as Beth makes the cover 1 Tegan kicks out! Still a lot of fight left in the Welsh Wizard! Beth grabs hold of Tegan and tries to work over her on the mat grinding down the smaller opponent but Tegan fights back to break free!

Once again Tegan shows a lot of fire and brings it right to Beth but soon the Glamazon cuts her off with a wicked LARIAT! Tegan does a full flip falling to the mat as Beth makes the cover 1 2 Tegan kicks out! Beth grabs hold of Tegan and lifts her off the mat BIEL TOSSING HER ACROSS THE RING WITH AUTHORITY! Tegan stumbles back to her feet wincing in the pain AS BETH CHARGES IN AND SLAMS HER WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK IN THE CORNER!

Tegan winces in the pain as Beth carries on the attack dominating the match right from the start! Beth lays into her with a series of blows in the corner before breaking away at the count of 3! Beth grabs hold of Tegan but she fights back sending her back! Tegan doesn’t stop there as she leaps off the ropes hitting a SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT! Tegan makes the cover 1 Beth powers out! Tegan looks a little shocked but follows up with a BASEMENT DROPKICK!

Tegan makes another rapid cover 1 Beth powers out again! She looks to grab hold of Beth and lift her off the mat, struggling due to the size difference. She looks like she might be about to get her off the mat but Beth fights back getting out of the hold and sending Tegan back! Tegan runs off the ropes and goes for a SINGLE LEG DROPKICK… BUT BETH AVOIDS IT! Tegan crashes to the mat and Beth pounces on that as she scoops Tegan up locking her into an ACCORDION RACK!

She wrenches back on Tegan Nox and causes her a ton of pain! Tegan though doesn’t give up prompting Beth to SLAM HER DOWN WITH A MILITARY TOSS ACROSS THE RING! Nox lands with a hard thud and clutches her back. Beth still has a good portion of the crowd behind her but others do start to cheer on Nox even louder, rooting for the Welsh Wizard to get a foothold back in the match. Tegan gets to her feet as Beth comes in AND STOPS HER WITH A WICKED FOREARM! Tegan isn’t done and HITS A SUPERKICK DROPPING BETH! Tegan makes the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out!

Tegan goes after Beth with a series of kicks and lays into her trying to keep Beth down! Tegan runs off the ropes and hits a SINGLE LEG BASEMENT DROPKICK! Tegan makes another cover 1 2 Beth kicks out! She goes back on the attack trying to go for a CHOKEHOLD BUT BETH SMASHES HER WITH A SERIES OF ELBOWS! Tegan is on wobbly legs as Beth gets back up and charges at Tegan… TEGAN SENDS HER OVER THE ROPES TO THE FLOOR!

Tegan runs off the ropes and WIPES OUT BETH WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! Loud cheers as Tegan is willing to put her body on the line but she isn’t done as she slides back into the ring. Tegan runs off the ropes and leaps over the top rope… BETH IS READY FOR THE CATCHING HER AS SHE DIVES OVER THE ROPES! Beth hoists Tegan up and SLAMS HER ONTO THE RING APRON WITH A SPINEBUSTER! A loud shout of pain before Tegan falls to the ring floor in a ton of pain!

Beth takes a moment and even looks to have some remorse as Tegan struggles to move. She thinks about sliding into the ring and taking the win via count out but she shakes her head. Beth picks up Tegan Nox and rolls her into the ring before making the cover 1 2 TEGAN KICKS OUT! Still a lot of fight in the Welsh dragon even after being slammed onto the ring apron. Tegan still struggles on the mat after kicking out as Beth walks over and shakes her head saying she needs to stay down… TEGAN COUNTERS WITH A ROLL-UP!

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Tegan nearly used her smarts to defeat the larger foe in this match! Beth though quickly makes her pay for it and scoops her up to slam her down onto her back once again causing Tegan to wince in pain! Beth makes the cover 1 2 Nox kicks out! Beth regains control and looks to end Tegan as she flips her over onto her front before LOCKING IN THE SHARPSHOOTER! Her best friend's signature move as Beth looks to pull out all the stops to become Women’s Champion and the first-ever Queen of the Ring!

Beth wrenches back on the famous hold as Tegan is clearly in a ton of pain and fighting to survive! She lifts her hand up and teases tapping out… BUT SHE SHAKES HER HEAD AND LOOKS TO FIGHT THROUGH THE PAIN! Beth is putting as much pressure on the back of Tegan as she can but the Welsh Wizard looks to crawl to the ropes using all of her strength! She crawls and crawls and crawls until she reaches the ropes to break the hold! Beth breaks the hold on the count of 1 and drops Tegan to the mat clearly frustrated she can’t put Tegan away!

Tegan meanwhile struggles to get back to her feet, still feeling the effects of the Sharpshooter using the ropes to help pull herself up. Beth goes on the attacks as she looks to pull her away from the ropes… NOX COUNTERS WITH A HEADBUTT! Beth is rocked up impact as Tegan grabs hold of Beth and lifts her into the air, STRUGGLING SLIGHT BEFORE HITTING AN X-PLEX! A big show of strength from Tegan who makes the cover 1 2 Beth kicks out!

Tegan pounds the mat and shouts to herself determined to end this match. She clutches her back clearly in pain but she refuses to give in. She looks at the ropes and signals to the crowd that is time for the SHINEST WIZARD! Tegan runs off the ropes and charges in… BETH COUNTERS WITH A SNAP POWERBOMB SLAMMING NOX ONTO HER BACK! Beth takes a moment before making the cover hooking the leg of Tegan! 1 2 Tegan kicks out! Beth gets off of Tegan and grabs hold of her knowing that the Welsh Wizard has a ton of fight in her.

She scoops her into the air and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A PENDULUM BACKBREAKER… BUT HOLD ON BEFORE TOSSING TEGAN INTO THE CORNER WITH A WICKED BUCKLE BOMB! Commentary once again reminds us that these women will have one more match tonight and wonder if Nox would even be in a fit state to fight Charlotte. Beth looks to follow up and goes after Nox but she SMASHES HER IN THE JAW SENDING HER BACK! Tegan winces before climbing to the top rope as she sizes up Beth… MOLLY GO ROUND! The signature move of one of Tegan's heroes as she hooks the leg

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Beth showing how much she wants this too! Tegan rolls off of Beth and sits next to her on the mat as she wonders if there is any way she can put away the Glamazon! She lays into Beth with a series of kicks before finishing up with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! Beth slumps over as Tegan hooks the leg 1 2 Beth kicks out! Tegan though quickly follows up as she grabs hold of Beth’s arms from behind as the Glamazon tries to fight out of the hold BUT GETS PLANTED BY A DOUBLE CHICKEN-WING ELEVATED FACEBUSTER! Tegan rolls Beth over and hooks her leg with all her might!

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Beth kicks out!​

Beth still won’t stay down! Tegan heads to the corner and climbs to the top, taking her time wincing in pain. She eventually gets to the top as she steadies herself but before she can fly off Beth stops her with a WICKED FOREARM! Tegan is staggered as Beth and her battle on the top rope looking to knock each other down but BETH WINS OUT WITH A HEADBUTT OF HER OWN! Beth grabs hold of Tegan and lifts her up before changing position as she faces the ring ready for an AVALANCHE GLAM SLAM…

BUT TEGAN COUNTERS AND HITS AN AVALANCHE NECKBREAKER! An insane counter from Tegan who is pulling out all the stops! Neither woman moves for the next few seconds selling the impact of the move to both women. Tegan eventually gets to her feet and looks at Beth shaking her head ready to bring this to an end. She grabs hold of Beth and tries to lift her off the mat… BUT BETH COUNTERS WITH A WICKED SPINEBUSTER! Beth is in a ton of pain before turning her around ready to scoop her up HITTING THE GLAM SLAM! Beth rolls her over and makes the cover

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TEGAN GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE!​

Tegan stays alive and Beth sees her hands, grabbing her head in her hands! She rests by the ropes and like Tegan, Beth is nearly spent after the war these two have put each other through! Beth shakes her head and grabs Tegan wincing in pain as she looks to go for another GLAM SLAM! If at first, you don’t succeed, try and try again! She lifts her up BUT TEGAN DESPERATELY TRIES TO FIGHT OUT BEFORE COUNTERING INTO A ROLL UP!

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BETH KICKS OUT!​

Once again Tegan tries to out-maneuver the hall of famer but Beth stays alive! Both women get back to their feet, noticeably both struggle to stand on their feet and both are desperate to make the final… as they START FIRING OFF ON ONE ANOTHER! The two women fire off on one another with everything they have but Beth due to her superior power takes control and looks like she is about to get hold of Tegan BUT SHE HITS A WICKED HEADBUTT! Tegan then grabs hold of Beth using all of her strength to get Beth up and HITS THE BITTER END! The finisher of one of her trainers Pete Dunne! Tegan though used all of her energy and falls on top of Beth!

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Beth kicks out!​

Tegan rolls next to Beth and holds her head in her hands! She pounds the mat and clutches her back wincing in pain before getting to her feet. She gives Beth a few punches to the head before looking at the ropes! She runs off them looking for THE SHINEST WIZARD… SPEAR BY BETH PHOENIX! Beth wipes out Tegan Nox! Beth with a last throw of the dice cuts Tegan off before she grabs hold of Tegan lifting her into the air AND HITS THE SECOND GLAM SLAM OF THE MATCH! Beth makes the cover

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Beth is in the final of the Queen of the Ring!

Winner via pinfall: Beth Phoenix (16:26) ​

A loud pop as Beth rolls off of Tegan Nox and lays on the mat next to her with both women having thrown everything they had at each other. But has Beth spent all her energy too early?

Michael Cole: Beth Phoenix does it! She overcame the Welsh Wizard!

Paige: These two women wanted it so badly and put everything they had into this match!

Corey Graves: But what does she have left in the tank for the Queen? Charlotte Flair will be licking her lips watching this match.

In the ring, both Beth Phoenix and Tegan Nox get back to their feet as the two women look at each other. They have a staredown for several seconds before Tegan offers a handshake! Beth thinks for a moment but instead shares a hug with Tegan as the two women show each other respect for this battle. Tegan lifts Beth’s arm into the air before leaving the ring!

Michael Cole: A great show of respect between the two women in the ring but up next, we have a rivalry that has long gone past respect.

Paige: We are about to see an all-out war!

Corey Graves: The WWE Women’s title is on the line in a Wrestlemania rematch between Ember Moon and Asuka! Let’s see how we got here!

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We cut to a video package showing Ember Moon’s long rivalry in NXT with Asuka but she could never quite defeat her. We cut to Wrestlemania and see Ember Moon finally defeating Asuka. We then see Asuka return spitting the mist in Ember’s eyes and over the top the hatred these two women have for each other. The final clip we see is Ember and Asuka having to be pulled apart before we cut back to the arena for the semi-main event!

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A massive mixed reaction as ASUKA slowly makes her way out with her usual swagger. She slowly saunters out to the ring with a different face mask than usual before showing off the green crying face paint on her face. She looks focused but there is a smile there ready for a fight.

Michael Cole: Asuka made her return at Judgment Day and blinded Ember with the green mist before beating her down in a brutal attack!

Corey Graves: The Empress was always scary before but she seemed to come back with a newfound anger after losing her title!

Paige: And we don’t know if Ember is at one hundred percent going into this match.

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A loud pop as EMBER MOON walks out and shows off the WWE Women’s title as she lifts it into the air before SPRINTING DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP! She leaves the title outside the ring before LEAPING OFF THE ROPES WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO ASUKA! She wipes the Empress out and PUMMELS HER AS THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BELL TO GET THIS MATCH UNDERWAY!

WWE Women’s title No Holds Barred match:
Ember Moon © vs Asuka​

Ember is battering Asuka with a series of wild strikes to the head! She is letting out all of her anger and looks to hurt the Empress! She scoops Asuka off the mat and sends her into the ropes before sending her flying out of the ring! Ember doesn’t waste any time running off the ropes and CONNECTS WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! She clatters into Asuka who smashes off the barricade! Ember though isn’t done though as he slides back into the ring and RUNS THE ROPES AGAIN FLYING OUT OF THE RING AND SENDS ASUKA FLYING INTO THE BARRICADE AGAIN!

Ember gets back to her feet and sends the rising Asuka over the barricade with a DROPKICK! She is not done yet as she stands on the barricade and waits for Asuka to rise up as she hits a DIVING METORA WIPING HER CHALLENGER OUT! It’s all Ember in the early stages of this match as she looks to make Asuka pay for what she has done to Blissmoon the last month! Ember then turns to a fan in the crowd and asks them for their drink. The fan passes to Ember who POURS IT ON ASUKA ON THE FLOOR!

Asuka rolls on the floor as Ember tosses the cup down but there is no smile from her. She yanks Asuka up by her hair before sending her across the floor in front of the live crowd! Ember lays into Asuka as they brawl up along the crowd and head towards the top of the entrance ramp! Ember carries on the attack and SENDS HER INTO THE LED ENTRANCE RAMP! Asuka’s head bounces off it before grabbing her by the hair, SMASHING IT OVER AND OVER INTO THE LED WALL!

Ember smashes her head into it so many times the screen starts to flicker due to the attack before EMBER SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A FLATLINER ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP! Ember rolls off of Asuka as commentary reminds us this has to end in the ring but it seems the champion wants to hurt Asuka before going for the win! Ember hops off the entrance ramp and looks around before heading over to the tech area as she moves the guy standing there out of the way and GRABS AN ELECTRICAL CABLE!

She stalks Asuka and stands behind her ready to CHOKE THE EMPRESS… BUT ASUKA DESPERATELY ELBOWS HER OFF BEFORE CRAWLING THROUGH THE ENTRANCEWAY! Boos from the crowd as Asuka looks to get some breathing room. Ember rubs her jaw before tossing the cable away and giving chase to Asuka through the entrance ramp. The commentary team says they will try to get a camera on them backstage and we soon cut to the back… AS ASUKA HAS USED THIS TO TURN THE TIDES SENDING EMBER OVER A TABLE IN GORILLA POSITION!

Asuka isn’t done as she now leaps on Ember Moon and looks to beat her down as Ember did to her at the start of the match! We can see officials moving out of the way as Asuka grabs a clipboard AND SMASHES IT OVER EMBER’S HEAD! Ember stumbles a mom backward as Asuka charges her through a door and they crash into a hallway. Once again it takes a moment for a camera to catch them but when it does, they are brawling through a HALLWAY BACKSTAGE!

Asuka looks to carry on lay into Ember and goes for a ROUNDHOUSE KICK… BUT EMBER AVOIDS IT CAUSING ASUKA TO SMASH HER FOOT OFF THE WALL! Asuka hobbles on her left foot after smashing it onto the wall but Ember grabs hold of the challenger SLAMMING HER DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ONTO THE FLOOR! Asuka winces in pain on the floor as Ember rests on the wall and tilts her head. Asuka wins but Ember looks around and sees a picture frame showing CHARLOTTE WINNING THE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S TITLE AT WRESTLEMANIA 34!

Ember turns to Asuka and points at the picture mocking Asuka! She then lifts the frame up and SMASHES IT OVER THE HEAD OF ASUKA! The picture and frame remain trapped around the head of Asuka as Ember SMASHES HER WITH A LOW SUPERKICK KNOCKING ASUKA OVER! She still has the frame around her head though so is left laying in an awkward position. Ember looks to keep up the assault as she climbs on top of a crate ready to dive off looking for a METEORA BUT ASUKA SLIPS OUT OF THE FRAME AND MOVES JUST IN TIME!

Ember clutches her knees as Asuka follows up with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD AS EMBER GETS BACK UP! She grabs hold of Ember and tosses her down the hallway sending her into a crate to the side ribs first! Asuka seeing Ember bent over the crate goes on the attack and batters her with a series of kicks to the back peppering Ember Moon’s back! She follows up by SLAMMING EMBER DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ONTO THE FLOOR!

Asuka for the first time since the match has begun gives her signature wicked smile as she looks down at Ember on the floor. She looks towards the ring but instead of sending her back down that way, she looks at the FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE WALL! Ember gets back up and stumbles to her feet before getting SMASHED IN THE HEAD WITH IT! Asuka tosses it down and smirks to herself before grabbing the slightly dazed Ember and IRISH WHIPPING HER DOWN THE HALLWAY SENDING EMBER INTO THE WALL!

Asuka follows up by charging in at Ember looking for a HIP ATTACK BUT EMBER MOVES JUST IN TIME CAUSING ASUKA TO COLLIDE WITH THE WALL! Asuka winces in pain and EMBER USING THE WALL HITTING A TORANDO DDT TO THE FLOOR! Ember spikes Asuka spikes right onto her head before going back on the attack with a series of lefts and rights. She looks at another door before sending ASUKA THROUGH IT INTO THE CONCESSIONARY AREA!

Asuka falls out of the door and Ember follows her out there as she lays into Asuka with a few clubbing blows to the back as she controls the majority of this match! She looks over to a merch stands nearby and sees an EMPTY STEEL CHAIR! She grabs hold of it and looks to smash Asuka with it… BUT ASUKA KICKS IT INTO THE FACE OF EMBER SENDING HER FALLING BACKWARD! Ember falls to the floor dropping the chair with her as Asuka has an idea! She grabs hold of Ember and lifts her up to hit a POWERBOMB THROUGH THE TABLE IN FRONT OF THEM!

A brutal impact from Asuka as Ember lays in the wreckage but Asuka looks to do more damage and sees a TILL ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO HER HAVING EVIL INTENTIONS! She lifts it up and looks to smash it on the head of EMBER… BUT EMBER MOVES JUST IN TIME! Asuka looks to swing it again but EMBER HITS A SWINGING NECKBREAKER ON THE FLOOR! Ember though takes a moment to get back up, selling the damage done to her from that powerbomb on the floor before looking around for another way to hurt Asuka!

She makes her way over to a food stall and moves the workers out of the way before grabbing a FRYING PAN! Asuka is slowly making her way back over and to her feet, as EMBER SWINGS THE PAN AND CLOCKS ASUKA IN THE HEAD WITH IT! A loud thud as Asuka falls to the floor before Ember whacks her over and over with it! Ember eventually tosses the battered pan back to the staff before having an idea. She takes a moment before CLIMBING ON TOP OF THE FOOD STALL! She takes a moment to steady herself before WIPING OUT ASUKA WITH A DIVING CROSSBODY! Ember going to any lengths necessary to hurt Asuka tonight!

After laying on the ring floor for a moment we can see that Ember has seen the door that would take them back towards the ring and starts to drag Asuka that way. She grabs hold of the Empress and brings her towards it but ASUKA REVERSES IT AND SENDS EMBER INTO THE DOOR CRASHING BACK INTO THE RINGSIDE AREA! Ember falls through the door and ASUKA FOLLOWS UP BY HITTING A RUNNING HIP ATTACK! Asuka knocks down Ember as they stand in front of the fans and the Empress taunts the live crowd!

She grabs hold of Ember and hits her with a series of kicks, just peppering the champion with strike after strike as she screams at Ember! Asuka finishes off the flurry with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD! Ember falls to the floor as Asuka looks at her with disgust before surveying the nearby area for another weapon. She looks across the area and finds a TRASH CAN WITH A BUNCH OF WOODEN PLANKS IN IT!

Ember is still struggling on the floor next to the wall as Asuka clonks her on the head with the TRASH CAN! Asuka doesn’t stop there however and places the trash can on the head of Ember before PEPPERING HER WITH MORE KICKS TO THE HEAD! Asuka isn’t done though as she climbs part way up the stairs and holds onto the barrier by the live fans before diving off hitting A SENTON CRUSHING THE TRASH CAN AROUND EMBER MOON’S HEAD!

The trashcan has buckled from the dent caused by Asuka as Ember lays down and out on the ring floor! Asuka gets back to her feet and holds her back having hurt Ember and herself. She pulls the trash can off of Ember who is still down. She smirks to herself before looking to do more damage to Ember as she scoops her up hitting a HAMMERLOCK DDT ONTO THE TRASH CAN! Asuka is in control of the match and Ember rolls over as we can see BLOOD ON HER FOREHEAD! She has been busted open!

Asuka looks at the blood and wickedly smiles, happy with her handiwork. However she is far from done and looks to cause even more pain as she grabs hold of Ember locking in the ASUKA LOCK! The commentary team reminds us that even if Ember tapped out here, it wouldn’t count but if she can make Ember pass out, it might make pinning her even easier when back in the ring! Asuka gets the hold locked in tight and starts to CHOKE THE LIFE OUT OF EMBER!

Ember is in a ton of pain on the floor but there is very little she can do as Asuka has her trapped! She tries to escape from the hold and fight out of it but Asuka has it locked in tight! Ember looks around and starts to crawl on the floor! The commentary team wonders what she is planning and we soon find out as she GRABS ONE OF THE WOODEN PLANKS ON THE FLOOR AND HITS ASUKA WITH IT UNTIL SHE FINALLY BREAKS THE HOLD ON EMBER!

Both women lay on the floor next to each other for the moment with both selling the impact of what they did to each other! Ember though gets up to her feet first and starts clobbering Asuka with the WOODEN PLANK SMASHING HER ON THE BACK WITH IT TILL IT BREAKS! She tosses the broken wood to the side before grabbing the other wooden plank and doing the same thing until IT BREAKS AS WELL! The commentary put over we have never seen Ember be this violent before as tosses the remaining broken pieces to the side before looking up and having an idea!

She lays into Asuka with a few more punches before heading into the crowd?!? The fans cheer as Ember Moon walks past them and slowly climbs the stairs getting about 10 rows up! She then walks across the crowd before climbing to above THE DOOR THEY CAME THROUGH! SHE WAITS FOR ASUKA TO RISE BEFORE DIVING OFF AND HITTING THE ECLIPSE TO ASUKA AS SHE GETS BACK UP! A holy shit chant starts up for the high-risk move as both women lay down and out on the arena floor!

Ember gets back to her feet as she grabs hold of Asuka and starts to drag her back toward the ring! Asuka is down and out after being hit by the Eclipse as Ember tosses her over the ringside barricade as she lands by the entrance ramp. Asuka starts to stir as Ember shakes her head and climbs on top of the barricade ready to dive off to do more damage… ASUKA CATCHES HER IN THE MID-SECTION AS SHE FLIES THROUGH THE AIR WITH A SHOT USING THE WWE WOMEN’S TITLE!

Loud boos from the crowd as Asuka leans on the ring apron for a moment before dropping the belt to the ring floor ahead of her next move. Asuka looks under the ring apron and takes a few minutes before pulling out a KENDO STICK! She shows it off to the crowd as she smirks evilly and starts SMASHING IT OVER THE BACK OF EMBER MOON! She hammers it onto her back giving a beating to Ember who tries to crawl away but as he does Asuka KICKS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HER OVER!

Asuka has a wicked smile on her face as she is looking to hurt Ember and she bends down over Ember USING THE STICK TO START CHOKING EMBER ON THE RING FLOOR! She pins her down to the mat and Ember struggles with being able to breathe! Ember is fighting for her life and gets an arm free PUNCHING ASUKA IN THE JAW SENDING HER BACK! Ember tries to pounce on it but ASUKA THROWS HER UP AND HITS A KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD DROPPING EMBER TO THE RING FLOOR!

Asuka is smirking to herself as she enjoys making Ember suffers, still angry that Ember took her title from her but she doesn’t bring the match back into the ring. She heads to the timekeeper’s area and grabs THE RING BELL! She has evil intentions and lifts it up ready to TAKE EMBER’S HEAD OFF… EMBER DUCKS UNDERNEATH BEFORE SPRINGING BACK OFF THE BARRICADE AND HITTING A HANDSPRING FOREARM SMASH!

Asuka falls to the floor as Ember rubs her jaw in pain before grabbing hold of her as she sends her back into the ring for the first time since the start of the match! Ember doesn’t follow her into the ring straight away and instead heads to the ring apron. She takes a few minutes to look under the ring before pulling out a TABLE! Loud cheers from the crowd as they start up a “we want tables” chant. Ember slides it into the ring before propping it in the corner of the ring as she goes back on the attack hitting Asuka with a few punches to the back.

She grabs hold of Asuka as she looks to lift her up and SUPLEX HER INTO THE TABLE BUT ASUKA COUNTERS LOCKING IN A GUILLOTINE CHOKE ON EMBER! Ember is ready for it though and SLAMS ASUKA BACK FIRST ONTO THE MAT TO BREAK THE HOLD! However, that allows Asuka to get back in control as she sends Ember over the ropes with a WICKED ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Asuka wildly smiles as Ember rest outside the ring and the Empress slides out of the ring looking for a new weapon to use during this match!

She takes some time looking under the ring apron before she pulls out a BASEBALL BAT! Asuka has a wild smirk as she slides back into the ring as Ember tries to get back up… BEFORE SMASHING HER IN THE BACK OF THE LEG WITH THE BAT CAUSING HER TO BUCKLE OVER! Asuka enjoys it before clocking her in the back with it and finishes it off by clocking her in the face with the bat! Right on the already busted open head of Ember who falls to the mat and for the first time this match a pinfall is attempted!

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Asuka shakes her head and glares at Ember for daring to stay alive in this match! Asuka responds by picking up the baseball bat as she uses it to lock in a MODFIDED ASUKA LOCK USING THE BASEBALL BAT! She is wrenching back on the hold as she tries to choke the life out of Ember once again and this time, if Ember passes or taps she will become a three-time Women’s Champion! Asuka has a sadistic smirk on her face as she keeps pulling it back but EMBER REFUSES TO GIVE UP!

The hold gets wrenched back by Asuka as the light starts to fade from Ember's eyes and she is trapped near the ropes! Ember pulls herself to the ropes but as we know that will not break the hold in a NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH! However Ember has a reason to make it to the ropes as she uses them TO PULL HERSELF AND ASUKA OUT OF THE RING FALLING TO THE FLOOR TO BREAK THE HOLD! Both women land with a hard thud but it is Asuka who gets to her feet first with the BASEBALL BAT IN HAND…

EMBER KIPS UP AND LOCKS HER LEGS AROUND THE HEAD OF ASUKA SENDING HER INTO THE RING POST! Asuka drops to the floor sliding down the ring post and drops the baseball bat and Ember is smart enough to take advantage as she picks up the bat! Asuka is holding onto the ring post trying to stand up and EMBER RESPONDS BY SMASHING HER RIGHT HAND WITH THE BAT! Even Asuka has to shout in pain upon impact as she clutches her right hand and EMBER FOLLOWS UP WITH A COUPLE OF GUT SHOTS BEFORE TOSSING THE BAT AWAY!

Ember grabs hold of Asuka and rolls her back into the ring before making her way back over to the timekeeper’s area. She takes a moment before pulling out a STEEL CHAIR! She slides back into the ring with the chair in hand as Asuka has crawled to the corner and is clutching her mouth. Ember snarls as she looks at Asuka waiting for her to rise to her feet… and THE EMPRESS SPINS AROUND LOOKING TO SPRAY HER WITH THE GREEN MIST…

BUT EMBER MOON LIFTS THE CHAIR UP TO BLOCK THE MIST!​

Ember Moon was ready for Asuka’s mist tonight! Asuka is stunned and tries to charge at Ember Moon but gets a CHAIR SHOT TO HER MID-SECTION! Asuka falls down clutching her back as EMBER WEARS OUT THE CHAIR ON HER BACK BEATING DOWN ASUKA! The Empress can’t fight back as she falls to the mat before Ember Moon grabs the steel chair and places it on the mat! She takes a moment to lift her up off the mat before HITTING A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB SLAMMING ASUKA’S BACK ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR! Ember makes the cover

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Ember nearly put away the Empress with the powerbomb but now she makes it to the ropes, thinking about the next step. She uses the ropes to get back to her feet before heading to the top rope as she looks to go for the ECLIPSE! She waits for Asuka to get back to her feet before flying off the top rope… ASUKA COUNTERS WITH A DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER! Ember falls to the mat as Asuka takes a moment before rolling over to make the cover on the champion!

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Asuka looks furious that Ember was able to stay alive in this match! She grabs Ember by the face before SLAPPING HER IN THE FACE! Asuka looks over to the corner and sees the table in the corner of the ring already set up! She grabs hold of Ember and sends her into the table in the corner! Ember falls backward resting on the table as Asuka goes over and looks to POWERBOMB HER THROUGH IT BUT EMBER FIGHTS OUT WITH A SERIES OF PUNCHES! Asuka drops her and Ember uses that to grab hold of Asuka hitting AN EXPLODER SUPLEX THROUGH THE TABLE IN THE CORNER! Ember pulls Asuka out of the corner and makes the cover

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Ember is still struggling to put away the challenger tonight! The champion shakes her head and takes a deep breath before heading out of the ring! She takes some time before rolling out of the ring to grab a METAL CHAIN! She slides back into the ring before WRAPPING CHAIN AROUND HER FIST AND STARTS REIGNING DOWN BLOWS ON ASUKA! She lays into Asuka and even shouts “This is for Alexa” before dropping one last blow sending Asuka down to the mat out cold!

Ember could go for the cover and end this match here but she wants to do more damage! She grabs the steel chain and wraps it around the throat of Asuka before locking in the FULL MOON LOCK WITH THE STEEL CHAIN FOR GOOD MEASURE! Asuka is choking in the hold as Ember looks to make her pay! The Empress doesn’t want to tap to Ember again but after 40 seconds in the hold… SHE TAPS OUT!

Winner via submission and still WWE Women’s Champion: Ember Moon (23:36)
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Ember even after the tap out holds onto the Full Moon for a few more seconds before dropping Asuka to the mat! She leaves the chain down on the mat and rises to her feet, checking her forehead due to the cut she sustained during the match.

Corey Graves: Ember Moon makes the Empress tap once again!

Paige: Not many women have made Asuka tap out even once, let alone done it twice!

Michael Cole: A decisive win over one of the most dominant superstars over the last few years.

In the ring, Ember sees Asuka roll to the outside to be checked over by the medical team whilst Ember grabs a steel chair. She keeps her eyes out looking for any sign of Shayna Baszler and the rest of the MMA Horsewomen! However it soon becomes clear that Shayna is not cashing in on Ember Moon… yet!

Paige: Ember Moon is smart enough to realize Shayna could pounce on her at any moment!

Corey Graves: Shayna can pick her moment. She has the Women’s tag team titles and can go between the two brands!

Michael Cole: Something we will need to keep an eye on but right now we are moments away from our main event. Let’s hear from the two women looking to become the first-ever Queen of the Ring!

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We cut backstage and we can see BETH PHOENIX leaning against a wall drinking a water bottle as RENEE YOUNG approaches her looking for some final words before the main event of the evening.

Renee Young: Beth, you have fought two women who are seen as the future of the Women’s division but now you face arguably the face of the division in Charlotte Flair. How are you feeling?

Beth takes another sip and winces before speaking.

Beth Phoenix: I’m in a lot of pain, Renee.

She smiles slightly trying to mask her pain before carrying on.

Beth Phoenix: But I’m now one match away from being the first-ever Queen of the Ring and holding the Women’s Universal title for one last time!

Renee Young: What is your game plan to defeat Charlotte?

Beth shakes her head.

Beth Phoenix: I’m going to grit my teeth and fight through the pain because there won’t be another chance.

Beth finishes her water and tosses it aside before she heads to the ring. Meanwhile, we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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CHARLOTTE FLAIR is smugly walking through the back when she is stopped by KAYLA BRAXTON looking for an interview with her.

Kayla Braxton: Charlotte, you are moments away from competing in the main event to crown the first-ever Queen of the Ring with the Women’s Universal title on the line. What are your thoughts?

A smug smile on Charlotte’s face as she turns to Kayla.

Charlotte Flair: Making history? It’s what I’ve been doing since day one here.

She shakes her head dismissively.

Charlotte Flair: I am the Queen of this division and you will all hail the Queen.

Charlotte goes to leave but Kayla stops her.

Kayla Braxton: Once last question, how do you feel facing someone like Beth? A hall of Famer and someone who feels this is her last chance to become Women’s Champion for a final time?

Charlotte stays silent for a few seconds before she responds with a smirk.

Charlotte Flair: Beth is a legend but her time has passed. It’s my era but I’ll be sure to finish her off with some Flair. WOO!

And on that note, the Queen Charlotte Flair heads off and we cut back to the ring…

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A loud pop from the crowd who are starting to get behind BETH PHOENIX in her journey to become Women’s Universal Champion one final time! She walks to the ring with a purpose but is clearly still feeling the effects of her first two matches tonight!

Michael Cole: Beth Phoenix on her way to tonight's main event has defeated Mia Yim, Natalya, Piper Niven and Tegan Nox! Now the Queen stands in her way.

Corey Graves: She has beaten some of the best the division has to offer but Charlotte Flair is the final boss!

Paige: I never got the chance to go out on my terms and it hurts more than anything in the world. I am fully behind you tonight Beth!

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Loud boos from the live crowd as CHARLOTTE FLAIR walks out to the top of the entrance ramp. She poses at the top of the entrance ramp and soaks everything in. However like Beth, she has been through a few wars herself on the way to this final.

Corey Graves: Michael you mentioned Beth’s run but Charlotte ain’t had it easy either. She has had to defeat Melina, Lacey Evans, Rhea Ripley and Taynara Conti to make it to this final.

Paige: Charlotte has also made a point to target weak spots on both of her opponents tonight. With the amount of damage, Beth will have taken, expect Charlotte to zero in and go on the attack.

Michael Cole: But Charlotte will have a few knocks of her own. Beth is a veteran who can take advantage of that!

Beth steps into the ring as the usual pre-match announcements are done. Charlotte is smirking whilst Beth remains stoic. The referee meanwhile calls for the bell to get the main event underway!

Queen of the ring tournament Final:
Beth Phoenix vs Charlotte Flair​

Once the match begins Charlotte circles the ring and smirks whilst Beth keeps her eyes on the Queen, wary of what Charlotte can do to her. Both take their time, knowing one mistake at this late stage could cost them the title and the chance to be the first-ever Queen of the Ring! Eventually, Charlotte moves in looking to attack Beth BUT THE GLAMAZON IS READY AND OVERPOWERS CHARLOTTE BEFORE SLAMMING HER DOWN TO THE MAT!

Charlotte gets to her feet stumbling near the corner as Beth looks to end things quick again going for a SPEAR… BUT CHARLOTTE LEAPS OVER BETH AS SHE CRASHES INTO THE RING POST! Beth comes out of the corner clutching her shoulder as Charlotte smirks and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! A cry of pain from Beth as Charlotte follows up with a cover, pressing on her right shoulder 1 2 Beth kicks out! But the pain it caused brings a smile to The Queen’s face!

Charlotte as Beth gets up gives a BOOT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF BETH WHO CRIES OUT IN PAIN! Charlotte looks to keep up the attack and grabs the right arm of Beth twisting it around to cause even more damage to the right shoulder. Beth tries to fight out of it and gets her left arm free to hit Charlotte but The Queen quickly repositions herself to hit an ARM DRAG once again going right at the shoulder in the early stages. Charlotte stays on the attack looking for an armbar BUT BETH GETS TO THE ROPES TO BREAK THE HOLD!

Charlotte actually lets go of the hold pretty much straight away as she smirks to herself whilst Beth gets to her feet, struggling to gain a foothold in this match and it gets worse as Charlotte hits the QUEEN’S BOOT SENDING HER OUT OF THE RING! Charlotte then heads over to the ropes and climbs to the top, waiting for Beth to get to her feet hitting a MOONSAULT FROM THE TOP AS BETH GETS TO HER FEET! Some of the crowd can’t help but cheer so Charlotte makes sure to wind up the fans to get it back to solely boos once more.

She grabs hold of Beth and sends her HURTLING INTO THE STEEL STEPS SHOULDER-FIRST! Beth screams in pain as Charlotte smirks to herself and enjoys the pain she is inflicting on her opponent. The Queen isn’t even done and charges at Beth WHO AT THE LAST SECOND COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP ON THE STEPS! Beth takes a moment to catch her break as Charlotte rolls on the outside in a ton of pain!

Beth thinks about leaving her outside the ring to take the count out but she knows Charlotte will make it back into the ring in time so looks to press her advantage! She lifts Charlotte back into the ring, struggling slightly due to her shoulder before making the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out! She takes a moment to lift Charlotte up before HOLDING HER IN THE AIR FOR A DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX! She slams Charlotte down onto her back as she makes another cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Beth then looks to get Charlotte onto her front, potentially looking for a SHARPSHOOTER… BUT CHARLOTTE KICKS HER AWAY! Beth falls back and Charlotte catches her with a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Charlotte winces slightly after landing on her back before making another cover 1 2 Beth kicks out! Charlotte looks at Beth and hits a few chops to Beth as she tries to get back up after the kick out before running off the ropes hitting a BASEMENT DROPKICK! Charlotte hooks the leg 1 2 Beth kicks out!

Beth stays alive, knowing she is just a 3 count away from becoming a Women’s champion once again. Charlotte though smirks and flips Beth onto her front as she looks to further work over the back of Beth locking her in a CAMEL CLUTCH! She wrenches back on the hold working over the back of Beth who struggles in pain due to the hold! The commentary team also mentions by targeting the back of Beth, Charlotte is taking away some of her power as well! Beth though carries on fighting and makes it to the ropes to force a break!

Charlotte this time breaks the hold at the count of 3, looking to make Beth suffer a bit longer before dropping her to the mat. Charlotte turns to the crowd and taunts them some more before hitting a BOOT TO BACK AS BETH TRIES TO GET TO HER FEET! Boos from the crowd but Charlotte doesn’t care as she grabs hold of Beth hitting another GERMAN SUPLEX SENDING HER ACROSS THE RING! Charlotte makes the cover again 1 2 Beth kicks out but Charlotte stays in the attack as she lifts Beth up locking in an ABDOMINAL STRETCH!

She wrenches back on the hold as she causes Beth a ton of pain and the commentary wonder if Beth’s body will give out on her since she has been in two matches already! Charlotte meanwhile trash talks Beth whilst in the hold really rubbing it in and hurting her. Beth winces and grits her teeth before using her power to escape from the hold sending Charlotte back! Charlotte looks to go on the attack BUT BETH CATCHES HER WITH A SPINEBUSTER AS SHE CHARGES IN! Beth takes a second before making the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Beth winces and sighs as she looks to go back on the attack hitting Charlotte with a few punches and stops her from rising off the mat. Beth then scoops Charlotte off the mat getting her in position for the GLAM SLAM! Charlotte manages to escape the hold and counters with a NECKBREAKER ONTO THE MAT! Charlotte saves herself from the lethal move but she doesn’t stop at a neckbreaker grabbing the right arm and locking in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR WRENCHING ON THE RIGHT ARM!

The commentary team put over the fact that Charlotte is targeting the right arm and looking to take away the possibility for Beth to hit the Glam slam! Charlotte wrenches as she once again puts Beth through agony but this time Beth doesn’t go for the ropes! She presses down on the mat and pushes herself up before HITTING A ONE-ARMED POWERBOMB TO BREAK THE HOLD! Beth clutches her right arm before making the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Beth takes a moment to grab her arm which is in a ton of pain before throwing some left hands at Charlotte, really laying into the Queen on the mat before picking him up off the mat looking to lift her above her head… BUT HER RIGHT ARM GIVES WAY! This allows Charlotte to slip behind her and hit a TURNBUCKLE EXPLODER SUPLEX! Shades of Becky Lynch by Charlotte and the crowd do not respond well to her using one of Becky’s signature moves!

Charlotte taunts the crowd as Beth tries to get back to her feet but gets the QUEEN’S BOOT TO THE HEAD IN THE CORNER! Charlotte doesn’t stop there hitting a series of kicks in the corner targeting Beth's right arm! Charlotte follows up the attack hitting her with a series of punches to the head… BUT BETH FIRES UP HEADBUTTING CHARLOTTE STOPPING HER! Beth then quickly follows up by hitting Charlotte with a POWERBOMB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Beth once again winces but makes the cover 1 2 Charlotte kicks out!

Beth gets off of Charlotte and thinks about what to do next as she heads to the corner sizing up Charlotte for the SPEAR! She waits for Charlotte to rise even doing Edge’s signature taunt pre-spear and charges in… CHARLOTTE ONCE AGAIN HAS IT SCOUTED AND LEAPS OVER HER! Beth stops herself before colliding with the turnbuckle but Charlotte runs off the ropes and hits NATURAL SELECTION! Loud boos from the crowd as Charlotte makes a cocky cover!

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Beth kicks out!​

Charlotte looks annoyed that Beth will not stay down and shakes her head as she stands over the veteran who hasn’t moved since kicking out. Charlotte tells her time is up and SLAPS HER IN THE FACE! Loud boos from the crowd as Beth falls back to the mat and Charlotte looks to end this as she grabs hold of Beth's legs… BUT SHE DOESN’T GO FOR THE FIGURE EIGHT… NO SHE LOCKS IN THE SHARPSHOOTER! Charlotte is using Beth’s best friend’s finisher!

Charlotte wrenches the hold back not only going after the back of Beth but her legs! Beth initially tries to power out of the hold but she struggles to put any weight on her right arm! Beth is in pain on the mat as the commentary team points out how much it would hurt Beth to tap out here! The Glamazon might not have a choice however as she is trapped in the middle of the ring but she slowly starts to crawl to the ropes using all her strength! She is inches away as Charlotte tries to pull her back! BETH IS INCHES FROM THE ROPES BUT STOPS AS THE PAIN GETS TOO MUCH…

SHE GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE!​

Charlotte is furious that Beth will not give up on winning this match and holds on till the count of 4 before finally letting go of the hold! Charlotte slams Beth's legs down to the mat as she walks towards the middle of the ring steaming at the fact she could not finish off Beth here! Charlotte sees Beth struggling back to her feet as she trash-talks her again and ONCE AGAIN SLAPS HER IN THE FACE! Charlotte shouts at her but gets a MASSIVE FOREARM SENDING HER BACK AND BETH WIPES HER OUT WITH A SPEAR! Beth makes the cover hooking the leg tightly with her left arm!

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CHARLOTTE KICKS OUT!​

The Queen also refuses to go down in this match! Beth shakes her head and tries to get some feeling back into her right arm before she grabs Charlotte on the mat looking to go for the GLAM SLAM! She gets Charlotte up into the air… BUT CHARLOTTE COUNTERS INTO A ROLL-UP!

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BETH KICKS OUT!​

Beth powers Charlotte off of her and sends her across the ring before getting back to her feet… SPEAR FROM CHARLOTTE! Boos from the crowd as Charlotte connects with a spear of her own on the Glamazon before hooking the leg!

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BETH KICKS OUT!​

Beth stays alive but Charlotte is quick to follow up with a series of knee strikes before grabbing hold of Beth's legs and locks in the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Her dad’s signature move and she has it locked in tight as she looks to become a nine-time Women’s Champion and the first Queen of the Ring! She has it in tight but Beth starts to crawl to the ropes so Charlotte stops her by transitioning into the FIGURE EIGHT!

Charlotte’s finishing move and Beth is in a ton of pain in the middle of the ring with her chance of one last Women’s title fading! She is in a ton of pain as Charlotte tries to make her tap out but Beth is refusing to give in! She is in pain as Charlotte looks to force a tap out from her but Beth repositions herself as she tries to get to the ropes! Charlotte is using all of her force to get her to tap out as the pain gets worse. Beth is once again inches from the ropes but seems out of reach…

BETH GETS A FINGERTIP ON THE ROPES WHICH IS ENOUGH TO FORCE A BREAK!​

Charlotte breaks the hold on the count of 3 and sees how small the margin of Beth getting to the ropes was and looks furious… BOOTING HER HAND! Boos from the crowd as Charlotte shows a lot of anger and frustration being unable to put away Beth during this match. She grabs the right arm of Beth and drags her away from the ropes and teases going for MAN DOWN… BECKY’S FINISHER… BUT BETH FIGHTS OUT OF IT AND SENDS CHARLOTTE INTO THE ROPES WITH A BUCKLE BOMB!

Once again Beth slams the back of Charlotte with a powerbomb of some variety! Beth though has to take a moment, feeling the effects of this match and is on her last legs having been picked apart by Charlotte and gone through two matches already! Beth looks to go after Charlotte in the corner but gets stopped by Charlotte who gets a boot up sending Beth back! Charlotte then heads to the top rope ready to dive off for another MOONSAULT… BUT BETH CLOCKS HER IN THE MID-SECTION STOPPING HER!

Beth though doesn’t stop there and CLIMBS ONTO THE TOP ROPE AS SHE STARTS TO BATTLE WITH CHARLOTTE! The two women battle precariously on the top rope trying to knock each other off but it is BETH WHO WINS THE FIGHT SMASHING CHARLOTTE WITH A WICKED HEADBUTT! Charlotte looks like she might fall to the ring floor but BETH GRABS HER! Beth doesn’t stop there as she turns around to face the ring whilst holding Charlotte IN POSITION FOR AN AVALANCHE GLAM SLAM! Charlotte tries to get free…

BUT BETH CONNECTS!

Beth lays next to Charlotte before rolling her over as she makes the cover

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BETH PHOENIX HAS DONE IT!

Winner via pinfall and new Women’s Universal Champion and Queen of the ring: Beth Phoenix (14:16)​

A massive pop from the live crowd as Beth Phoenix has done it! She has defeated Charlotte Flair in the final and is now the Queen of the Ring! Charlotte lays down in the ring whilst Beth slowly heads to the ropes and uses them to help herself up to her feet!

Michael Cole: Beth Phoenix is the Queen of the Ring!

Paige: And not only that, she is now a five-time Women’s Champion!

Corey Graves: It takes a lot to overcome the Queen but she has done it! Not only that but after winning two other matches earlier in the night as well!

Beth is standing in the ring and soaks in the reaction from the live crowd as her best friend NATALYA comes out to the ring and slides inside sharing a hug with the new Queen. They soon break before Beth is spun around by CHARLOTTE FLAIR! The two women have a stare down and Natalya looks ready for a fight if needed… BUT CHARLOTTE OFFERS HER HAND! The Divas of Doom look stunned but Beth accepts shaking hands with Charlotte before she leaves the ring to Beth carry on her celebration.

Michael Cole: One queen showing respect to another!

Corey Graves: Charlotte knows how tough you have to be to make it to the top and when someone meets her level, she acknowledges it.

Paige: But knowing Charlotte, if she ends up on the same brand as Beth she will be looking to get a rematch as a Flair doesn’t let go of the gold that easily!

Beth and Natalya carry on the celebrations as she takes a seat on a throne and is also passed a crown however we don’t see the Women’s Universal title until…

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THE MAN BECKY LYNCH walks out with the title in her hands and a big smirk on her face. She steps through the ropes as she joins Beth Phoenix in the ring, two women who had their own heated match around this time last year. Becky looks at Beth and shares a hug with her before passing Beth’s Women’s Universal title to her raising her arm into the air!

Paige: One mum showing respect to another mum!

Corey Graves: These two may have fought last year but there was always respect from Becky in regards to Beth as a competitor and you can see she is happy Beth replaced her as champion.

Michael Cole: Well tomorrow night we learn the future of both Raw and Smackdown as we have the draft! We will find out which brand superstars like Beth Phoenix will end up on and who the new Smackdown Live commissioner is! Don’t miss it!

Mod note: The draft show will be up in about a week or two

EWR Rating:
64%​

 

[Tg11]

- Beth Phoenix is the last person the absolute last person I expected to win this Queen of the Ring tournament. But her facing off against Charlotte in the Final, I predicted that exact final but had Charlotte winning. But with Beth becoming Queen and RAW Women's Champion, I almost expected Shayna to crash the moment and cash in on Beth.

- Charlotte Flair losing in the Final...I was expecting her to go off and have a typical Flair mental breakdown but surprisingly she doesn't and she shakes hands with Beth in a show of respect...wonder that's a face turn from Charlotte?

- Tay Conti losing in the semi to Charlotte...I wonder if we could get Charlotte/Conti again in the future

- Tegan Nox losing to Beth in the semi...that was a back and forth match

- Bayley & Kairi Sane losing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship to Ms Money in the Bank Shayna Baszler & Ronda Rousey...so I wonder if this means Kairi and Bayley go their separate ways after this? Draft means they could end up on different shows

- Ember Moon retaining the Smackdown Women's Championship against Asuka...she barely escaped in that title defense because Asuka had her beat

 

[Roy Mustang]

Predictions contest:

Tg11 11/27​

WWE Draft special
June 7th​

The draft special starts with a cold open as we stand in the performance centre down in Florida before this music hits:

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The COO of WWE TRIPLE H walks out on the stage in a crisp suit and stands in front of a podium as he looks to address the fans watching at home.

HHH: Tonight, we find out which brands the superstars of the WWE will be fighting on. There will be eleven rounds tonight with sixty superstars picked. In the first six rounds, Raw will get three picks due to being a three-hour broadcast to the two for Smackdown being a two-hour broadcast! After that, it will be three picks each. Any remaining Raw and Smackdown superstars undrafted will be potentially picked in the supplemental draft after this broadcast ends.

HHH then lifts a finger up into the air.

HHH: And each brand is allowed two picks from NXT or NXT UK!

About to see four calls up tonight!

HHH: Now when it comes to tag teams, if a team wishes to be drafted together they will however some teams and groups have approached me to confirm they would like the option to be drafted as singles wrestlers!

Another bombshell dropped by HHH here! Some teams and groups could be about to split up.

HHH: But right now, it is time to bring out the commissioner so first, we will start with the new Raw commissioner: WADE BARRETT!

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WADE BARRETT walks out in a crisp suit with a red rose in the pocket. He smiles before walking over to HHH and shaking hands with his boss. He then heads to the red podium as he awaits the Smackdown commissioner to make his entrance.

HHH: And now onto the man who will be the new Smackdown Live commissioner!

There is a slight pause as HHH points toward the entrance ramp and we wait a while until…

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IT’S SHAWN MICHAELS! The Heartbreak Kid makes his way out in his signature cowboy-like outfit though it is colored blue before sharing a hug with his best friend HHH. He then shakes hands with Wade Barrett before heading to the Smackdown podium as he gets ready to speak.

Shawn Michaels: Thank you Paul and Wade for agreeing to this.

A wry smile appears on the legend's face.

Shawn Michaels: A lot of you may be asking why Smackdown? Because I was a Smackdown superstar so I figured if I was going to be in charge, I’d give the blue brand the H.B.K. experience!

A massive smile on Shawn’s face before he wraps up his reasoning.

Shawn Michaels: And I promise to carry on the work done by Wade to make sure Smackdown is always a true showstopper!

A polite nod from Wade Barrett before HHH takes back over to get us started.

HHH: Now we have gotten the pleasantries out of the way it is time to start the draft and because of his work on Smackdown these past few months, as a reward Wade you will go first.

Wade nods turning to HHH.

Wade Barrett: Thank you Paul. Now to start with, I want to bring a man who has proudly represented Smackdown Live and been a fighting WWE Champion: DREW MCINTYRE

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PICK 1: DREW MCINTYRE​

Notable accolades:
Current 1x WWE Champion (Defences against: Roman Reigns and Buddy Murphy)
1x Intercontinental Champion
1x NXT Champion
2x World tag team champion (1x Dolph Ziggler, 1x Cody Rhodes)
2020 Royal Rumble winner

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A big first pick as we cut to HBK who gets ready to announce his first pick.

Shawn Michaels: A great first choice Wade but I feel like I have a man who will represent Friday nights as Universal Champion just as well. I pick ALEISTER BLACK!

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PICK 2: ALEISTER BLACK​

Notable accolades:
Current 1x Universal Champion (Defences against: Andrade Cien Almas and Samoa Joe)
1x NXT Champion
Dusty Rhodes tag team classic (2019): with Ricochet

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Another big name picked up as we now cut to Wade Barrett once again for his second pick.

Wade Barrett: My next pick is a woman who last night became the first-ever Queen of the Ring and is the new Women’s Universal champion: BETH PHOENIX!

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PICK 3: BETH PHOENIX

Notable accolades:
Current 1x Women’s Universal Champion (No defences yet)
3x WWE Women’s Champion
1x Divas Champion
Hall of Fame (2017)
First-ever Queen of the Ring winner (2020)

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We cut to Shawn Michaels who has a smile on his face.

Shawn Michaels: I will always have respect for a fellow Hall of Famer but I want to go with someone who will be a part of the future. So my second pick is WWE Women’s Champion: EMBER MOON!

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PICK 4: EMBER MOON

Notable accolades:
Current 1x WWE Women’s Champion (Defences against Bianca Bel-Air, Lacey Evans, Charlotte Flair and Asuka)
1x NXT Women’s Champion

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The camera focused back on Wade Barrett who smiles acknowledging the good pick by Shawn.

Wade Barrett: I feel like I tried to make everything as big as possible on Smackdown so for the final pick of the first round I pick: BROCK LESNAR!

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PICK 5: BROCK LESNAR

Notable accolades:
4x WWE Champion
2x Universal Champion
King of the Ring (2002)
Royal Rumble (2003)

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The camera cuts to HHH who stands in the middle podium remaining serious before speaking.

HHH: And those are the first-round picks for Raw and Smackdown.

A graphic appears on the screen repeating the picks for the first round before we cut back to HHH.

HHH: Before we begin with the second-round picks we are going to get a few words with a few of the drafted superstars!

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We cut backstage as ALEISTER BLACK is standing there with the Universal title over his shoulder, with him in a black shirt and trousers looking a lot smarter than normal as KAYLA BRAXTON looks to interview him.

Kayla Braxton: Aleister welcome to Smackdown Live!

Aleister Black: Thanks Kayla.

Kayla Braxton: What are your thoughts on Shawn Michaels picking you as his first pick and addition to Smackdown Live?

A slight smile on Black’s face.

Aleister Black: It shows that everything I fought for, has been worth it. I removed the demons from my back and I stand atop the Smackdown Live roster with this title.

Black shows his title off as Kayla looks to finish the interview.

Kayla Braxton: What are your plans on Smackdown?

Black smirks as he puts the title back on his shoulder.

Aleister Black: If anyone wants this title, come pick a fight with me and I’ll make you fade… fade to black.

Aleister walks off bringing the interview to a close as we cut to another interviewer backstage…

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As RENEE YOUNG is standing backstage with a microphone in her hand.

Renee Young: Right now I have with me the New Women’s Universal Champion and first-ever Queen of the Ring Beth Phoenix!

BETH PHOENIX walks into the shot with a big smile on her face and the Women’s Universal title over her shoulder.

Renee Young: Beth I just want to say congratulations. You must be feeling on top of the world right now?

Beth smiles and nods.

Beth Phoenix: I do Renee. Winning this, so late in my career feels amazing. Part of me last year thought my street fight with Becky would be my last chance to become a champion but through grit, I got one more shot!

Renee Young: What are your plans as champion?

Beth Phoenix: To keep fighting. I will take on all challengers and make this last as long as possible. I will defend this title and treat each title defence as my last match!

Beth walks off bringing the interview to end as we cut back the commissioners and HHH.

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HHH: And now we are onto the second round. Wade, do you want to get us underway?

Wade nods.

Wade Barrett: Thanks, Paul. My next pick is a group that has been causing chaos on Raw already but contains two of the most dominant superstars in the WWE today. I pick the new Women's tag team champions: THE MMA HORSEWOMEN!

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PICK 6: THE MMA HORSEWOMEN​

Notable accolades:

Ronda Rousey:
2x Women’s Universal Champion
Current 1x Women’s tag team champion with Shayna Baszler (No defences so far)

Shayna Baszler:
Current Mrs. Money in the Bank
2x NXT Women’s Champion
Current 1x Women’s tag team champion with Ronda Rousey (No defences so far)

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We cut to Shawn Michaels on his podium as he looks to make his 3rd roster addition of this draft.

Shawn Michaels: The next man I am going to pick is someone who the last few months has risen as a singles competitor proving himself on Raw and being a worthy champion: CHAD GABLE!

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PICK 7: CHAD GABLE

Notable accolades:

Current 1x United States Champion (Defences against AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Dominik Dijakovic, EC3 and Noam Dar)
1x World tag team champion (with Bobby Roode)
1x WWE tag team champion (with Jason Jordan)
1x NXT tag team champion (with Jason Jordan)

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We now cut to the Raw commissioner Wade Barrett who looks to make his next pick.

Wade Barrett: Like Shawn, I see the value in making sure you have champions on your brand and that means my next pick will not only be JOHN MORRISON but per his request his bodyguard ERICK ROWAN and his wife FRANKY MONET!

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PICK 8: JOHN MORRISON, FRANKY MONET AND ERICK ROWAN

Notable accolades:

John Morrison:
Current 4x Intercontinental Champion (0 defences so far)
4x WWE tag team champion (3x Joey Mercury and 1x The Miz)
1x World tag team champion (1x The Miz)
1x ECW Champion
Andre the Giant Battle Royal winner 2020

Erick Rowan:
1x World tag team champion (1x Luke Harper)
1x NXT tag team champion (1x Luke Harper)​

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels with a slight smile on his face.

Shawn Michaels: During my career, I had many highlights but without my start in the rockers, I might not have made it to the top. So my next pick is the WWE tag team champions: HEAVY MACHINERY!

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PICK 9: HEAVY MACHINERY

Notable accolades:
Current 1x WWE tag team champions (Defences against The War Raiders and Cedric Alexander and Dio Maddin)

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We once again cut back to Wade Barrett who looks to make his final pick of round 2.

Wade Barrett: My next pick, if I had my way I would be drafting the whole group but Zelina has made it very clear her clients are up for selection separately so the final pick of round two are: CESARO AND ILJA DRAGUNOV!

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PICK 10: THE UNGOVERNABLES (CESARO AND ILJA DRAGUNOV)

Notable accolades:

Cesaro
Current 6x World tag team champions (Defences against The Usos and The Good Brothers) (1x Ilja Dragunov, 4x Sheamus, 1x Tyson Kidd)
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Sheamus)
1x United States Champion
Andre the Giant battle royal winner 2014

Ilja Dragunov
Current 1x World tag team champions (Defences against The Usos and The Good Brothers) (1x Cesaro)

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We cut back to HHH in the middle of the commissioners.

HHH: Top superstars selected once again and whilst we take a break, our top quality interviewers Renee Young and Kayla Braxton will get the thoughts of some of the selected superstars.

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We first cut to RENEE YOUNG who stands backstage with a microphone.

Renee Young: Thank you Paul. Right now I have Raw’s WWE Women’s tag team champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler!

The new champions work onto the shot with a smug look on her face as Shayna lifts her briefcase into the air.

Shayna Baszler: You forgot Mrs. Money in the Bank.

Renee rolls her eyes and ignores Shayna carrying on.

Renee Young: Last night, you became WWE Women’s tag team champions meaning you two can float between any brand.

Ronda Rousey: Smarter than she looks.

Renee once again rolls her eyes, not feeling the sass from the MMA Horsewomen.

Ronda Rousey: And that means more opportunities to cash in your briefcase.

Shayna smiles evilly.

Shayna Baszler: Oh you worked out our plan.

She looks over at Ronda who shrugs.

Shayna Baszler: With these belts, we not only show that we dominate this brand as a tag team but now I can go to Smackdown and lie in wait to take Ember’s title.

She chuckles to herself.

Shayna Baszler: I did it before and I’ll do it again… if I cash in on her.

Renee turns to Ronda.

Renee Young: And Ronda, are you planning to go back after the Women’s Universal title again after bouncing back from your loss to Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania?

Ronda glares at Renee but Shayna steps forward.

Shayna Baszler: This interview is over.

The tag team champions walk off bringing the interview to an end as we cut to elsewhere backstage…

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As KAYLA BRAXTON walks through the back with a microphone in her hands approaching CHAD GABLE who is training as KURT ANGLE stands behind him watching him.

Kayla Braxton: Chad, can I get your thoughts on now being a Smackdown Live superstar?

Chad stops what he is doing and smiles looking at Kayla.

Chad Gable: The chance for a change of scenery is good. I had a great time on Raw and for the first time in my career became a singles champion winning the United States title.

Kurt shows off Chad’s title like a proud dad.

Chad Gable: And to go to a brand that Kurt Angle represented with pride, it’s a chance to keep doing him proud.

Kurt Angle: It’s true, it’s true, it’s damn true. Now if you will excuse Kayla we have more training to do.

Kayla nods and ends the interview as we cut back to HHH to start off round 3!

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HHH: We now move onto the third round of the draft and Wade do you want to get things back underway?

Wade Barrett nods before turning back to the camera.

Wade Barrett: One of the best parts of Monday Night Raw whilst watching the competition as part of Smackdown was the Cruiserweight division. So my next pick is the Cruiserweight champion: ANGEL GARZA!

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PICK 11: ANGEL GARZA

Notable accolades:
Current 1x Cruiserweight champion (One Defence against Drew Gulak so far)
1x NXT Cruiserweight champion

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We cut to Shawn Michaels back at the podium with a smile on his face.

Shawn Michaels: This next pick, I could save it due to the issues you have with this man.

Barrett lets out a wry smirk and says off-mic “He is all yours”.

Shawn Michaels: I figured you would say that. My next pick is the head of the table: ROMAN REIGNS!

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PICK 12: ROMAN REIGNS​

Notable accolades:
4x WWE Champion
1x Universal Champion
1x Intercontinental Champion
1x United States Champion
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Seth Rollins)
Royal Rumble (2015)

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We cut to Wade Barrett who smirks before shaking his head.

Wade Barrett: Roman is a star but I’m glad I no longer have to deal with him. My next pick is difficult to manage too but she is the Woman with the most title reigns ever: CHARLOTTE FLAIR!

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PICK 13: CHARLOTTE FLAIR

Notable accolades:
4x Women’s Universal Champion
3x WWE Women’s Champion
1x Divas Champion
1x NXT Women’s Champion
1 x WWE tag team champion (1x Lacey Evans)

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who smiles as he gets ready for his next pick.

Shawn Michaels: My next pick is not just a future star but his entire group are former tag team champions. I pick the CHURCH OF SETH ROLLINS!

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PICK 14: THE CHURCH OF SETH ROLLINS

Notable accolades:

Seth Rollins:
2x WWE Champion
1x Universal Champion
1x NXT Champion
2x Intercontinental Champion
1x United States Champion
4x World tag team champion (2x Dean Ambrose, 1x Roman Reigns, 1x Jason Jordan)
Royal Rumble (2019)
Money in the Bank (2014)

The Authors of Pain:
2x World tag team champions
1x NXT tag team champions
Dusty Rhodes tag team classic (2016)

Aiden English:
1x NXT tag team champion (1x Simon Gotch)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks to wrap up round 3 and give his final pick.

Wade Barrett: A strong group you have added to your roster but my next pick is arguably the most successful group in WWE history. The final pick of round three is THE NEW DAY!

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PICK 15: THE NEW DAY

Notable accolades:

Kofi Kingston
1x WWE Champion
4x Intercontinental Champion
3x United States Champion
5x World tag team champion (2x Big E and Xavier Woods, 1x CM Punk, 1x Evan Bourne, 1x R-Truth)
3x WWE tag team champion (3x Big E and Xavier Woods)

Big E:
1x NXT Champion
2x Intercontinental Champion
2x World tag team champion (2x Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
3x WWE tag team champion (3x Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
Current Money in the Bank holder (2020)

Xavier Woods:
2x World tag team champion (2x Big E and Kofi Kingston)
3x WWE tag team champion (3x Big E and Kofi Kingston)

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HHH: And that brings an end to the third round of picks. We still have nine rounds to go but we are going to get a word with some of the superstars drafted today.

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We cut backstage and we can see RENEE YOUNG with a microphone in her hand ready for an interview.

Renee Young: The draft is ramping up and right now I have the Queen, well should I say former Queen Charlotte Flair!

The eight-time women’s CHARLOTTE FLAIR walks into the shot with a slight smile shaking her head.

Charlotte Flair: Good one Renee. Did you think of that yourself?

Renee rolls her eyes before carrying on.

Renee Young: How are you feeling after losing to Beth Phoenix last night?

Charlotte Flair: I’m not used to losing Renee. Flairs don’t often lose but even the best, lose from time to time.

She shakes her head before carrying on.

Charlotte Flair: Each time my dad lost, he would get right back up and take his title back. I inherited that trick from him.

She smiles.

Charlotte Flair: Hold onto that title tight Beth. I might respect you but I respect the gold even more.

Charlotte walks off bringing the interview to an end as we cut elsewhere backstage…

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And KAYLA BRAXTON is standing ready for an interview!

Kayla Braxton: Whilst the Raw brand got the Queen, Smackdown live has…

???: A savior!

Off-screen we hear that shouted before a signature cackle as SETH ROLLINS walks into the shot for the interview.

Kayla Braxton: Seth, you have spent all your time since the draft spilt on Monday night Raw, what are your thoughts about going to Smackdown?

Seth puts a hand on Kayla's shoulder with a sinister smirk on his face.

Seth Rollins: The Monday night messiah is now on Friday nights. I’ve done all I can to save Raw but we saw what it was truly becoming even with my guidance.

He shakes his head.

Seth Rollins: The poison had already taken hold, Kayla. But Smackdown? The poison hasn’t settled in yet and I can save that brand. I can take it to new heights and save it before the devil takes a seat.

He creepily looks at Kayla.

Seth Rollins: And I promise you I won’t fade to black…

SHOTS FIRED at the Universal Champion as we cut back to the stage ready for round 4!

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Wade Barrett: I want to make Monday Night Raw the A-show after my fine work on Smackdown. I mean it was so fine it made Shawn here want to take over.

HBK chuckles enjoying the banter for now from Wade Barrett.

Wade Barrett: But there was a man who spent nearly half a year as Universal Champion who caught my eye. So staying on Monday Night Raw: ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS!

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PICK 16: ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS

Notable accolades:
1x Universal Champion
1x NXT Champion
Money in the Bank (2019)

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We cut back to HBK in front of his podium as he nods to himself.

Shawn Michaels: Whilst I have my eyes focused on the future, my next pick is a legend of the past who made Friday nights his own…

HBK has a smirk.

Shawn Michaels: And on Raw? Well, he caused me a few problems. My seventh pick is the Rated R Superstar: EDGE!

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PICK 17: EDGE

Notable accolades:
4x WWE Champion
7x World Heavyweight Champion
5x Intercontinental Champion
1x United States Champion
2x WWE tag team champion (1x Rey Mysterio and 1x Chris Jericho)
12x World tag team champion (7x Christian, 2x Chris Benoit, 1x Hulk Hogan, 1x Randy Orton and 1x Chris Jericho)
Royal Rumble (2010)
Money in the Bank (2005)
King of the Ring (2001)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who with a smile acknowledges the pick by HBK before looking to make another pick himself.

Wade Barrett: A true legend of the business and I must give you credit on sniped me. But I have another legend in mind for Raw. One who has caused me a few issues.

Wade seems wary ahead of announcing this pick before sighing and biting the bullet.

Wade Barrett: RANDY ORTON!

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PICK 18: RANDY ORTON

Notable accolades:
9x WWE Champion
4x World Heavyweight Champion
1x WWE Intercontinental Champion
1x United States Champion
2x World tag team champion (1x Edge, 1x Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper)
Royal Rumble (2009 and 2017)
Money in the Bank (2013)

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We cut back to HBK who smiles and holds the back of his neck.

Shawn Michaels: Well at least I don’t have to worry about being RKO’d out of nowhere again.

A slight nervous laugh as Wade looks on.

Shawn Michaels: But right now it is time to show the world who is the Boss. My final pick for this round is SASHA BANKS!

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PICK 19: SASHA BANKS

Notable accolades:
5x Women’s Universal Champion
1x NXT Women’s Champion
2x WWE Women’s tag team champion (2x Bayley)
Money in the Bank (2019)

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We cut back to the stage and Wade Barrett looks to make the final pick of the fourth round!

Wade Barrett: Another great addition Shawn but I want to bring a tag team that impressed on all brands last year to Raw so for the final pick of round four I pick TEAM KICK!

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PICK 20: TEAM KICK

Notable accolades:

Dakota Kai:
1x NXT Women’s Champion
1x Women’s tag team champion (1x Tegan Nox)

Tegan Nox
1x Women’s tag team champion (1x Dakota Kai)

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We cut to the backstage area and we can see TEAM KICK watching on the monitor. They have smiles on their face sharing a hug before Renee Young comes over to interview them.

Renee Young: Team Kick! Congratulations on such a good draft spot.

Dakota Kai: Thanks Renee. Last year was the best year of our careers and it’s clearly paying off.

Renee turns to Tegan.

Renee Young: And last night Tegan, you made it to the semi-finals of Queen of the Ring just falling short to a Hall of Famer in Beth Phoniex!

Tegan Nox: She is a hall of Famer for a reason but next I step in the ring with her, she might be the Queen but I’ll make her boy.

Tegan turns Dakota.

Tegan Nox: Shall we celebrate this?

Kai nods and the pair head off elsewhere as we cut to Kayla Braxton elsewhere backstage as she approaches…

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SASHA BANKS looking for an interview!

Kayla Braxton: Sasha, Sasha.

Sasha has her shutter shades on and a pair of headphones which she pulls down as she glares at Kayla.

Sasha Banks: What?

Kayla Braxton: I just want to hear your thoughts on becoming the newest addition to the Smackdown brand.

Sasha looks at her for a moment before responding.

Sasha Banks: Any brand I go to, becomes the A show. And I have my sights on Ember Moon. I want gold back around my waist.

Sasha puts the shades back on before walking off as we cut back to the stage for round 5!

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Wade Barrett: As I mentioned earlier the Cruiserweight division was a highlight of the programming when I would check out Monday Night Raw and this man was the champion for seven months fighting all comers. My next pick is MUSTAFA ALI!

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PICK 21: MUSTAFA ALI

Notable accolades:
1x Cruiserweight champion

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who turns to Barrett nodding at him as he acknowledges the pick.

Shawn Michaels: A great pick but now it is time for me to pick someone I trained personally.

(Regal actually did it really).

Shawn Michaels: My next pick is DANIEL BRYAN!

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PICK 22: DANIEL BRYAN

Notable accolades:
4x WWE Champion
1x World Heavyweight Champion
2x Intercontinental Champion
1x United States Champion
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Kane)
Smackdown Money in the Bank (2011)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks to speak next.

Wade Barrett: A very nice pick Shawn. Had my eyes on him soon.

HBK smiles as Barrett smirks in response.

Wade Barrett: However my next pick is a team from my homeland who had impressed during my reign on Smackdown. I pick BRITISH STRONG STYLE: PETE DUNNE AND TRENT SEVEN!

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PICK 23: BRITISH STRONG STYLE (PETE DUNNE AND TRENT SEVEN)

Notable accolades:

Pete Dunne
1x Intercontinental champion
1x United Kingdom Champion

Trent Seven
1x NXT Tag team champion (1x Tyler Bate)

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We cut back to the stage as Shawn Michaels gets ready for the final Smackdown pick of round 5.

Shawn Michaels: A top duo but I want one of my own. This team lost their Women’s tag team titles last night and I’m sure they will be itching to get them back. I select THE HUGGING PIRATES!

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PICK 24: THE HUGGING PIRATES

Bayley
1x Women’s Universal Champion
1x NXT Women’s Champion
3x WWE Women’s tag team champion (2x Sasha Banks, 1x Kairi Sane)

Kairi Sane
1x NXT Women’s Champion
1x WWE Women’s tag team champion (1x Bayley)
Mae Young Classic (2017)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who stands in front of his Raw podium and looks to wrap up round 5 of the draft.

Wade Barrett: Now as you can see I drafted British Strong Style to Monday Night Raw but I do not like to do things by halves!

Wade shakes his head.

Wade Barrett: Using one of my NXT picks I choose TYLER BATE!

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PICK 25: TYLER BATE

Notable accolades:
1x NXT UK Champion
1x NXT Tag Team Champion (1x Trent Seven)
1x NXT Cruiserweight Champion

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After the final pick of round 5 is confirmed we cut to KAYLA BRAXTON as she walks up to an annoyed DANIEL BRYAN!

Kayla Braxton: Daniel, can I get some words on you now being on the Smackdown Brand meaning you won’t be able to get a rematch with John Morrison?

Bryan looks at her angrily but stays calm and storms off leaving Kayla standing there before the camera shows a laughing JOHN MORRISON in the background with one of his rivals being drafted away from him already. We then cut elsewhere backstage as RENEE YOUNG is standing ready for an interview!

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Renee Young: Right now, I have the newest group on Monday Night Raw with me: BRITISH STRONG STYLE!

PETE DUNNE, TYLER BATE and TRENT SEVEN all walk into the shot wearing matching peaky blinders style tweed jackets. Tyler and Trent are all smiles whilst Pete Dunne retains his usual stoic presence.

Renee Young: Boys, how does it feel to be reunited?

Tyler looks at his friends as he nods at Pete before sharing a hug with Trent and turns back to Renee.

Tyler Bate: It feels good to be reunited with these two.

Trent Seven: We have symbolized the excellence of the British wrestling scene and Tyler has been impressing on NXT becoming a singles champion just like Peter.

Pete Dunne: And that’s just the beginning. Monday Night Raw is going to learn the meaning of Strong Style very soon.

The trio walks off and brings the interview to an end as we cut back to Wade Barrett for the start of round 6.

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Wade Barrett: Now I feel the correct way to get round six underway is with someone who was a dominant champion on Raw last year and is a force of nature.

Wade smiles as Shawn Michaels nods.

Wade Barrett: A man I am very glad I never had to step in the ring with. My next pick is SAMOA JOE!

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PICK 26: SAMOA JOE

Notable accolades:
2x NXT Champion
1x United States Champion
Dusty Rhodes tag team classic (2015) – with Finn Balor

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We cut back to the podiums and it is now Shawn Michaels's turn to pick as he has a smile on his face.

Shawn Michaels: There is a lot of talent on Raw and Smackdown but some of the people watching might not know the talent down on NXT.

This is still before it becomes 2.0 guys.

Shawn Michaels: And this woman might be the E S T of the women’s division. My next pick is NXT superstar BIANCA BEL-AIR!

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PICK 27: BIANCA BEL-AIR

Notable accolades:
1x NXT Women’s Champion

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks to speak next.

Wade Barrett: Someone I had my eye on and I’ve annoyed you beat me to her Shawn.

Shawn shrugs as Wade carries on.

Wade Barrett: My next pick is a former multiple-time Women’s Champion and I feel has the potential to add to that. I pick ALEXA BLISS

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PICK 28: ALEXA BLISS

Notable accolades:
3x Women’s Universal Champion
2x WWE Women’s Champion
Women’s Money in the Bank (2018)

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who nods before looking to get back on track.

Shawn Michaels: One thing I know during my career is being part of a dominant group and Wade I know you tried…

That brings a scowl to the face of the Raw commissioner.

Shawn Michaels: I’m just messing with you Wade. But my next pick has been a dominant group in their time on Raw so I’m bringing them to Smackdown. I pick THE CLUB!

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PICK 29: THE CLUB

Notable accolades:

AJ Styles:
2x WWE Champion
2x United States Champion

The Good Brothers:
2x World tag team champions

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who gets ready to announce the final pick of round six.

Wade Barrett: A strong group but I’m a bigger fan of the newest groups.

Wade smiles as HBK just shakes his head.

Wade Barrett: So it is trying to get into the business… THE HURT BUSINESS!

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PICK 30: THE HURT BUSINESS (MVP, LIO RUSH AND ISAIAH "SWERVE" STRICKLAND)

Notable accolades:

MVP:
2x United States Champion
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Matt Hardy)

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The final pick of round 6 is made and we then cut to KAYLA BRAXTON backstage with a microphone for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: The draft keeps rolling on but right now I have the latest edition to the Smackdown Live roster coming from NXT, Bianca Bel-Air!

The EST walks into the shot chewing gum and has a cocky smirk as she twirls her hair looking at Kayla.

Kayla Braxton: Bianca, you have been impressing people down on NXT. For anyone who hasn’t seen you or heard of you, why should they pay attention to you?

Bianca Bel-Air: If you ain’t heard of me, you’re about to.

A cocky smirk appears on the face of Bel-Air.

Bianca Bel-Air: I was the EST of NXT and now I am the EST of Smackdown Live! I’m the strongest, fastest and smartest. Whatever category you pick I am the standout.

Kayla Braxton: Very self-confident I see.

Bianca Bel-Air: Why wouldn’t I be? I know how great I am and soon the whole of the WWE Universe will find out too cause I have an UN-DEF-EAT-ED mindset!

She snaps her fingers and walks off bringing the interview to an end as we then cut to…

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RENEE YOUNG walks up to the HURT BUSINESS who are in discussion with each other. We can see MVP and ISAIAH “SWERVE” STRICKLAND arguing with each other whilst LIO RUSH watches on.

Renee Young: MVP, Isaiah I was just looking for a few words after it was confirmed the Hurt Business are staying on Monday Night Raw.

MVP turns around putting his hand out.

MVP: Renee, it is great that the hurt business are keeping things open on Monday Night Raw but right now…

Isaiah “Swerve” Strickland: No no Montel let Renee hear this.

That gets a look from MVP but Swerve carries on.

Isaiah “Swerve” Strickland: I want Samoa Joe. I know he is on Raw too so Joe when you watch this… answer the call and I’ll show you why you need to join or you’ll soon regret it.

Swerve walks off as MVP follows after him and Lio shrugs going after them as well whilst we cut back to the ring for round 7!

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Wade Barrett: As we head into the next round, I want to bolster the men’s division with one of the most successful WWE superstars of all time. Someone who has won nearly every title in WWE.

Wade smiles.

Wade Barrett: This man is also a good friend of Drew and myself. I pick the Celtic warrior SHEAMUS!

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PICK 31: SHEAMUS

Notable accolades:
3x WWE Champion
1x Universal Champion
2x United States Champion
4x World tag team champion (4x Cesaro)
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Cesaro)
Royal Rumble (2012)
Money in the Bank (2015)
King of the Ring (2010)

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We cut back to HBK who nods as he looks to carry on his draft.

Shawn Michaels: I’m sure people would not be happy if I started drafting my old buddies to Smackdown.

Wade ignores the joke as Shawn carries on.

Shawn Michaels: Tough crowd. Anyway this superstar is someone who was signed to WWE personally by my good friend Hunter. Staying on Smackdown Live: KEVIN OWENS!

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PICK 32: KEVIN OWENS

Notable accolades:
1x Universal Champion
1x NXT Champion
2x Intercontinental Champion
3x United States Champion
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Sami Zayn)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who has a wicked smirk on his face.

Wade Barrett: Kevin Owens is someone I loved having on my roster and I was hoping to bring him to Raw.

Shawn shrugs.

Wade Barrett: However I have someone equally as good as him and more than his tag team partner but his best friend. My next pick is SAMI ZAYN!

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PICK 33: SAMI ZAYN

Notable accolades:
1x NXT Champion
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Kevin Owens)

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We cut back to HBK who clearly is not happy with that pick.

Shawn Michaels: Nice snipe.

Wade smirks as Shawn looks at his list before making his next pick.

Shawn Michaels: But as I said earlier tonight, I want to bring the WWE Women’s tag team titles to Smackdown so my next pick is a team capable of doing just that. I pick THE RIOTT SQUAD!

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PICK 34: THE RIOTT SQUAD

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who stands in front of his podium ready for his final pick of round 7.

Wade Barrett: Now whilst we have been out here, I have been getting messages from people in the back about how one of my newest superstars is acting after Daniel Bryan got drafted to Smackdown.

Shawn nods.

Wade Barrett: And whilst the superstar is on my list, I will take pleasure in bringing him to Raw just to put John Morrison in his place. My next pick is THE MIZ!

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PICK 35: THE MIZ

Notable accolades:
1x WWE Champion
9x Intercontinental Champion
2x United States Champion
5x WWE Tag team Champion (1x John Morrison, 1x Shane McMahon, 1x Big Show, 1x John Cena and 1x Damien Sandow)
2x World tag team champion (1x John Morrison and 1x Big Show)
Raw Money in the Bank (2010)

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who looks to wrap up round 7 of the draft!

Shawn Michaels: Now I mentioned earlier about looking to the future and my next pick has been establishing herself as a future Women’s Champion. She came very close to making the final last night before falling just short. My final pick for round seven is TAYNARA CONTI!

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PICK 36: TAYNARA CONTI

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We then cut to the backstage area as KAYLA BRAXTON is stood ready for an interview!

Kayla Braxton: Right now, I’m going to get a few words with the newest Smackdown Live superstar Taynara Conti!

The Brazilian beauty walks into the shot with a smile on her face.

Kayla Braxton: Tay, in the last few months you have been riding high making the final four of the Rumble and also the semi-final of the Queen of the Ring. With this move to Smackdown, do you think now is the time for you to win gold?

Taynara Conti nods.

Taynara Conti: I know I can compete with the best and after beating the Boss, I now want to bring pride to my home country and be a champion.

She gets focused as she looks at the camera.

Taynara Conti: Ember Moon, I’m coming for your title!

Conti walks off bringing the interview to an end as we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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RENEE YOUNG walks over to KEVIN OWENS and SAMI ZAYN hanging out with each other who finish hugging each other to face Renee.

Renee Young: Kevin, Sami. We have just learned that you two will be on separate brands. How do you both feel about that with your careers being so entwined with one another?

Both look at each other nodding before facing the camera.

Kevin Owens: We knew this could happen when we agreed to be up for draft separately.

Sami Zayn: We felt our time teaming together had run its course and we both wanted to focus on singles gold.

Kevin Owens: Without fighting with each other…

Sami Zayn: For once.

Both men share a hug.

Kevin Owens: Good luck man and if you ever need a hand let me know.

Sami Zayn: Same here man.

Both head off in different directions bringing the interview to an end as we cut back to the stage for round 8!

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Wade Barrett: As many of you know, I am from the UK and I first hand know how good some of the talents from my homeland are.

A proud smile appears on his face as he carries on talking.

Wade Barrett: And this woman has been impressing not only on NXT UK but in last night’s Queen of the Ring. Welcome to Monday Night Raw: PIPER NEVIN!

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PICK 37: PIPER NEVIN

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels standing in front of his Smackdown podium with a smile on his face.

Shawn Michaels: My next pick is currently on the shelf after picking up an injury on last night’s show but I feel that locking her in once she comes back is vital.

Big faith is being shown by HBK.

Shawn Michaels: So remaining on Smackdown Live, is the Empress ASUKA!

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PICK 38: ASUKA

Notable accolades:
2x WWE Women’s Champion
1x NXT Women’s Champion
Royal Rumble (2018)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett standing behind his Raw podium as he looks to carry on.

Wade Barrett: As I’ve said before I see the Cruiserweight division as one of the stand outs of the Monday Night Raw brand.

A smirk appears on the face of the Raw commissioner.

Wade Barrett: And whilst this man is very cocky, he proved himself last year as part of the division so staying on Monday Night Raw is NOAM DAR!

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PICK 39: NOAM DAR

Notable accolades:
1x Cruiserweight champion

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels at the Smackdown podium who nods acknowledging the last pick.

Shawn Michaels: Noam Dar might be one of the few people cockier than the old me.

A laugh from HBK as he carries on.

Shawn Michaels: But right now it is time to add a monster to the Smackdown roster! My next pick is the Monster among Men BRAUN STROWMAN!

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PICK 40: BRAUN STROWMAN

Notable accolades:
1x World tag team champion (1x Nicholas)
The Greatest Royal Rumble
Money in the Bank (2018)
Andre the Giant battle royal (2019)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett in front of his podium as he gets ready for his final pick of the eighth round.

Wade Barrett: My next pick is a force of nature who has been on the shelf with injury but now is cleared to compete. A former women’s champion too.

He looks at Shawn Michaels who looks curious.

Wade Barrett: My next pick is NIA JAX!

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PICK 41: NIA JAX

Notable accolades:
1x Women’s Universal Champion
Miss Elizabeth battle royal (2020)

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We cut to the Smackdown podium as Shawn Michaels looks to wrap up the eighth round of this draft!

Shawn Michaels: Now as you know I like to do things with a bang and this final pick is a superstar who scares me even more than the Undertaker did.

Strong words.

Shawn Michaels: Staying on Smackdown Live: BRAY WYATT!

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PICK 42: BRAY WYATT​

Notable accolades:
1x WWE Champion
1x World tag team champion (1x Matt Hardy)
1x WWE tag team champion (1x Randy Orton and Luke Harper)

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With round 8 wrapped up, we cut backstage as KAYLA BRAXTON is stood ready for an interview.

Kayla Braxton: The draft is hotting up and right now I have the biggest new edition to Smackdown Live the Monster Among Men Braun Strowman!

Braun moves into the shot and towers over Kayla Braxton.

Kayla Braxton: Braun since last year’s Wrestlemania you have come close to becoming a world champion for the first time but haven’t been able to do it. Do you think going to Smackdown might help you do that?

Braun nods.

Braun Strowman: When you are a monster you always have a target on your back and everyone is after you.

On the TV behind Braun and Kayla, we see the image of the Firefly Funhouse flash on the screen before going away.

Braun Strowman: But I will plow through everyone until Aleister Black gets these hands!

Braun walks off bringing the interview to a close as the camera zooms in on the Firefly Funhouse on the screen before we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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RENEE YOUNG is standing backstage next to PIPER NIVEN ready to interview her.

Renee Young: Piper, welcome to Monday Night Raw.

Piper has a big smile on her face and hugs Renee who awkwardly smile before Piper breaks.

Piper Niven: Thanks Renee. It feels great to be here and all my hard work has paid off to make it to this point.

Renee Young: What’s next for you after your impressive run to the quarter-finals against Beth Phoenix?

Piper gets ready to speak but is soon interrupted by NIA JAX walking into the shot.

Nia Jax: Why are you talking to her Renee? You should be talking to me.

Piper rolls her eyes as Nia steps forward and the two women square up to each other.

Nia Jax: I was promised a title shot and since Becky has gone into hiding, scared I’ll break her face again I’m cashing in my shot tomorrow night.

Nia goes to walk off before turning to Piper.

Nia Jax: And unlike you, I’ll beat Beth.

Nia walks off on that note leaving Piper Niven standing there furious before we cut to the stage for the ninth round of the draft.

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Wade Barrett: When it comes to the Cruiserweight division whilst I know how great the talent on the Raw brand are, we can always improve.

A smile appears on Wade’s face.

Wade Barrett: And that is why I am adding this man from Smackdown Live who might be one of the best Cruiserweights in the world. Welcome, RICOCHET to Monday Night Raw!

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PICK 43: RICOCHET

Notable accolades:
1x North American Champion
Dusty Rhodes tag team classic (2019) with Aleister Black

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who has a slight smile on his face as he looks for his next pick.

Shawn Michaels: A strong addition to the division Wade but it is time for me to strengthen the tag team division.

Wade nods curious about who Shawn is going to pick.

Shawn Michaels: And this team are arguably the greatest team in the modern era. Please welcome back to Smackdown Live: THE USOS!

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PICK 44: THE USOS​

Notable accolades:
3x World tag team Champions
4x WWE tag team champions

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We cut back to Wade Barret in front of his Raw podium as he looks to announce the next edition to Monday Night Raw roster.

Wade Barrett: The Usos have truly pioneered the tag team division in the last few years but it is time for me to bolster the Women’s division with an experienced veteran.

Wade does his signature smirk before carrying on.

Wade Barrett: Please welcome to Monday Night Raw: MELINA!

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PICK 45: MELINA

Notable accolades:
3x Women’s Champion
2x Divas Champion

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels in front of his Smackdown podium as the draft rolls on.

Shawn Michaels: Now I know I’ve already drafted one superstar in Asuka who is currently injured but it is time for me to bring another Smackdown Live.

Wade shakes his head but Shawn ignores him and carries on.

Shawn Michaels: This man is a legend of the business and his name is REY MYSTERIO!

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PICK 46: REY MYSTERIO

Notable accolades:
1x Universal Champion
1x WWE Champion
2x World Heavyweight Champion
2x Intercontinental Champion
4x Cruiserweight Champion
5x WCW Cruiserweight Champion
4x WWE tag team Champion (1x Edge, 1x Eddie Guerrero, 1x Batista, 1x Rob Van Dam)
Royal Rumble (2006)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks to finish off his round 9 picks.

Wade Barrett: This next man is not the most popular superstar in the WWE universe however is someone I feel has the potential to become a champion again.

Wade looks unsure but carries on with the pick.

Wade Barrett: Coming back to Monday Night Raw is BARON CORBIN!

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PICK 47: BARON CORBIN​

Notable accolades:
1x United States Champion
Money in the Bank (2017)
Andre the Giant battle Royal (2016)

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels for the final pick of round 9 who has a big smile on his face.

Shawn Michaels: As I said with my first pick of this round, I want to strengthen the tag team division and that will also involve keeping some of the best teams on the brand.

Wade looks annoyed as it seems he knows he is about to miss out on a big team.

Shawn Michaels: I select THE WAR RAIDERS!

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PICK 48: THE WAR RAIDERS

Notable accolades:
1x WWE tag team champions
1x NXT tag team champions

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We cut to KAYLA BRAXTON who walks through the back and approaches REY MYSTERIO who is hanging out with his son DOMINIK MYSTERIO! Rey is still noticeably on crutches however.

Kayla Braxton: Rey, congratulations on being drafted to Smackdown Live.

Rey Mysterio: Thanks, Kayla.

Kayla Braxton: The first and most important question I have to ask though, when will you be back in the ring?

Rey shakes his head.

Rey Mysterio: I’m not sure Kayla. My leg is not fully healed yet and the timescale is unclear. But I’ll say this.

Rey gets serious.

Rey Mysterio: As soon as I am good to go, I am going after Seth Rollins and his church.

Dominik turns to his father.

Dominik Mysterio: I can help if you want dad. I’ve been training and the coaches say I am nearly re…

Rey shakes his head.

Rey Mysterio: Not just yet son. When the time is right, we’ll know when to bring you into the WWE.

Dominik looks pensive but nods respecting his father’s wishes as we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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RICOCHET is backstage listening to some music and relaxing as RENEE YOUNG approaches him!

Renee Young: Ricochet, I just want to get a few words from you after it was confirmed that you are now a part of Monday Night Raw.

Ricochet smiles and takes off his headphones.

Ricochet: It feels good to fly high on a new brand. I had gotten a bit stuck in a rut over on Smackdown and sometimes a change of scenery can help you fly to new heights.

Renee Young: And as Wade Barrett mentioned, you qualify for the Cruiserweight division.

Ricochet nods.

Ricochet: I’ve not held gold since my days in NXT and I think it is time I fly high enough to change that.

Ricochet puts his headphones on and heads off as we enter the tenth round of the draft!

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Wade Barrett: Shawn Michaels has drafted some great tag teams to the Women’s division on Smackdown so it is time I add some great names to Raw’s.

He smiles looking at Shawn Michaels.

Wade Barrett: Coming to Monday Night Raw are THE TWISTED SISTERS!

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PICK 49: THE TWISTED SISTERS

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who smiles as he gets ready to announce his first pick of round 10.

Shawn Michaels: My next pick is someone who reminds me a lot of me when I was younger.

He smirks.

Shawn Michaels: A lot of anger and even more potential. Staying on Smackdown Live: BUDDY MURPHY!

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PICK 50: BUDDY MURPHY

Notable accolades:
1x Cruiserweight champion
1x NXT tag team champion (1x Wesley Blake)

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We return to Wade Barrett in front of his podium as he looks at the piece of paper in front of him before turning to Shawn Michaels.

Wade Barrett: This next man has been compared to you quite often Shawn.

Shawn doesn’t respond but knows where this is going straight away.

Wade Barrett: But he has managed to reinvigorate himself ever since he became part of the Cruiserweight division. That man is DOLPH ZIGGLER!

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PICK 51: DOLPH ZIGGLER

Notable accolades:
2x World Heavyweight Champion
6x Intercontinental Champion
2x United States Champion
1x North American Champion
2x World tag team Champion (1x Drew McIntyre and 1x Johnny, Kenny, Mikey and Mitch)
Smackdown Money in the Bank (2012)

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who looks unimpressed with the comparison to him but he focuses on the camera in front of me.

Shawn Michaels: Well it is time for me to pick up a superstar who reminds me of your Wade.

Wade now side-eyes his fellow commissioner but Shawn carries on.

Shawn Michaels: My next pick is KARRION KROSS!

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PICK 52: KARRION KROSS

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks annoyed at being compared to someone else but he gets back to the task at hand.

Wade Barrett: I’ll take the comparison as a compliment Shawn but back to business.

He adjusts his suit as he gets ready to speak.

Wade Barrett: This next man was another key part of the Cruiserweight division and a former champion. Staying on Raw: KALISTO

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PICK 53: KALISTO

Notable accolades:
2x United States champion
1x Cruiserweight champion
1x NXT Tag team champion (1x Sin Cara)

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels on the stage who looks to finish off round 10.

Shawn Michaels: Now I still have one pick from NXT in mind and this man, I think he could be something. But it is a wildcard.

Shawn thinks for a minute.

Shawn Michaels: Coming to Smackdown Live: MATT RIDDLE!

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PICK 54: MATT RIDDLE​

Notable accolades:
1x NXT Tag team champion (1x Timothy Thatcher)
Dusty Rhodes Classic (2020) with Timothy Thatcher

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We cut to the backstage area as we can see MATT RIDDLE hanging out and chilling backstage until he is approached by KAYLA BRAXTON looking are an interview.

Kayla Braxton: Matt Riddle welcome to Smackdown Live!

Matt has a big goofy smile on his face as he nods.

Matt Riddle: Thanks, Kayla.

Kayla Braxton: What are your plans now you are on Smackdown?

Riddle smiles as he looks at Kayla.

Matt Riddle: Well I’m not really a plan kind of guy but after recently losing my NXT tag team titles and losing a friend in Timmy, it’s time for me to get some gold once again.

Matt smiles putting his hand on Kayla’s shoulder.

Matt Riddle: Or maybe make some new friends. Who knows Kayla?

Matt sticks his arms out in a relaxed pose before walking off bringing the interview to an end as we cut elsewhere backstage as…

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RENEE YOUNG approaches DOLPH ZIGGLER backstage who is leaving the arena having found out where he will be drafted to.

Renee Young: Dolph can I get your thoughts on remaining on Monday Night Raw?

Ziggler stops for a moment.

Dolph Ziggler: Well I could do without the cheap jokes from my future boss.

Dolph shakes his head.

Dolph Ziggler: I’m happy to be on Raw because I mean I can not only give Mustafa Ali a lesson in respecting veterans but also take the Cruiserweight title off of Angel Garza!

Dolph Ziggler storms off and leaves the arena as we cut back to the stage for the final round of the draft!

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Wade Barrett: As we enter the final round of tonight’s draft I want to make sure I get a veteran for the Women’s division.

A smile appears on Wade’s face.

Wade Barrett: And I can confirm that due to her win in the Thunder Clash match at Queen of the Ring, she will get a Women’s title shot at Armageddon! My next pick is NATALYA!

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PICK 55: NATALYA

Notable accolades:
1x WWE Women’s Champion
1x Divas Champion

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who looks to get his portion of the final round underway.

Shawn Michaels: As we look to wrap up this draft I want to look at what has happened on now just Raw but Smackdown and this man made an instant impact upon his debut at Armageddon.

Wade nods as he looks at his notes and accepts the next draft that is about to happen.

Shawn Michaels: Zelina Vega brought the client to Raw but I’m bringing him to Smackdown Live: DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC!

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PICK 56: DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks to make his next pick.

Wade Barrett: I only have two picks left in the draft tonight and I want to make sure they count with the great superstars still left to be picked.

He looks at his notes and we can see him pick up one that says “medical report” in red letters on the back of it.

Wade Barrett: Now I know one-half of this tag team are on the shelf but I want them on my brand. My next pick is the STREET PROFITS

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PICK 57: THE STREET PROFITS

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We cut back to Shawn Michaels who stands in front of his Smackdown podium as he rubs his chin for a moment.

Shawn Michaels: Looking at some of the achievements of the names left, there is so much talent on this roster and this man might have slipped under the radar.

Wade raises an eyebrow.

Shawn Michaels: My next pick is a former Royal Rumble winner: SHINSUKE NAKAMURA!

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PICK 58: SHINSUKE NAKAMURA

Notable achievements:
2x NXT Champion
2x United States Champion
Royal Rumble winner (2018)

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We cut back to Wade Barrett who looks at the camera before looking at Shawn.

Wade Barrett: You are right Shawn. There was a name I overlooked in drafting.

Shawn raises an eyebrow before Wade turns back to the camera.

Wade Barrett: For the final pick by Monday night Raw I pick a former World champion: JINDER MAHAL

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PICK 59: JINDER MAHAL

Notable accolades:
1x WWE Champion
1x United States Champion

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And we cut back to Shawn Michaels for the final pick of the draft!

Shawn Michaels: A good late steal Wade but I think it is time for one of my own.

Shawn has a smile on his face as he carries on.

Shawn Michaels: This is a team who have been hotting up since coming to Smackdown and they will carry it on under my watch. I select THE LAST OUTLAWS!

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PICK 60: THE LAST OUTLAWS

Notable accolades:

Bobby Roode:
1x NXT Champion
1x United States Champion
1x World tag team champion (Chad Gable)

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We cut backstage and we can see KAYLA BRAXTON standing next to THE LAST OUTLAWS!

Kayla Braxton: James, Bobby thoughts on being the final picks of the draft?

James and Bobby smirk.

James Storm: We should have been higher but it is fitting that we were the last.

Bobby Roode: Because when we finally get a shot at a title, it will be the last time they hold that belt I can assure you on that Kayla.

James and Bobby clink their bottles together before walking off as we cut to one final interview of the night as…

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RENEE YOUNG stands next to NATALYA! Both women have a smile on their faces as Renee asks her first question.

Renee Young: Natalya it looks like you are staying on Raw with Beth.

Natalya: That’s right Renee and I can’t wait for the locker room to see a rejuvenated Divas of Doom!

Renee Young: But first we might be seeing you two collide at Armageddon.

Nattie smiles.

Natalya: We will be seeing us go one on one again because I know my best friend Beth is going to beat Nia Jax.

Renee Young: Will there be any hesitation like there was last time you two met?

Natalya is unsure how to handle that question and pauses for a moment.

Natalya: We will give it our all against each other. We will fight like enemies but we will still be friends Renee.

Renee Young: One more question…

Natalya’s phone rings and she sees it.

Natalya: Sorry Renee. Got to take this.

Natalya answers the phone and walks off ending the interview as the final recap is shown with the draft coming to an end!

NEWS UPDATE WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT POST IN A FEW DAYS!​

 

[Tg11]

- The Head of the Table, my Chief, your Chief The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns it looks like he's staying on Smackdown Live but honestly Roman should have been drafted to RAW but that's just me

- Seeing titles change brands; Drew McIntyre being the WWE Champion gets drafted to RAW and the WWE Universal Champion Aleister Black gets drafted to Smackdown...I don't have a problem with either of those

- WWE United States Champion Chad Gable & his mentor Kurt Angle get drafted to Smackdown and the WWE Intercontinental Champion John Morrison, his wife Franky Monet and his bodyguard Erick Rowan get drafted to RAW...I love it

- Daniel Bryan getting drafted to Smackdown means his rivalry with Morrison is essentially over because he can't challenge for the IC Title...but I wonder if Bryan sets his sights on the WWE United States Champion Chad Gable? Or does Bryan go after the WWE Universal Champion Aleister Black

- Hurt Business getting drafted to RAW...I mean they can do real damage as a group well provided they get more members to join

- The Club (Styles, Gallows and Anderson) all getting drafted to Smackdown as a group...I love it


- Randy Orton getting drafted to RAW I can almost guarantee he still decides to focus his attention on Drew McIntyre the WWE Champion especially now that both of them are on the same brand again

- Edge getting drafted to Smackdown...I love this most of all because Edge made his mark the most on the Blue brand and then you have The Church of Rollins also on the same show...rivalry is bound to continue

- Beer Money Roode & Storm on the same show on Smackdown...I love it...they go for those Smackdown Tag Team Championships

- Brock Lesnar being on the same show as Andrade and The Ungovernables means Brock is going to wreak havoc on all of them

- Nakamura is no longer an Ungovernables member anymore because he's on a different brand now especially now that he's on Smackdown

- Dijakovic too is also no longer an Ungovernables member because he too got drafted to Smackdown

- How long before Natalya turns on Beth because it is inevitable? Beth is RAW Women's Champion and Natalya being on the same show as her BFF yeah Beth vs Natalya is bound to happen

- Charlotte Flair on RAW yeah I figured she would target Beth Phoenix for the RAW Women's Championship

- Ember Moon as Smackdown Women's Champion staying on Friday nights...I also love that but

- Kevin Owens getting drafted to Smackdown...I wonder who he ends up feuding with? Zayn getting drafted to RAW...I wonder if Orton/Zayn gets reignited once again now that they are on the same show?

- Matt Riddle gets drafted to Smackdown from NXT...main roster call up for Riddle I love it...so many dream matchups

- Biggest draft pick from NXT to main roster is Bianca Belair and Bianca on Friday nights on Smackdown straight from NXT...I wonder if Belair will be a babyface? Or a heel now that she is on the main roster?

- Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne and Trent Seven all get drafted to RAW from NXT...this is huge

- Karrion Kross now that he stays on Smackdown with Scarlett, I wonder who they turn their attention to?

- All 3 members of The New Day on RAW...Big E still has that Money in the Bank briefcase and he still hasn't cashed in yet but he could change his mind and cash in after all

- Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions get drafted to RAW but they go could go back and forth between brands going to both RAW and Smackdown or hell they could show up in NXT even

- Whenever Becky Lynch is brought up to Ronda, she's always quick to change the subject and why is that?

- Hugging Pirates getting drafted to Smackdown and Team Kick drafted to RAW...good pick ups

- Bray Wyatt...The Fiend now that he's still on Smackdown on Friday nights I wonder who he will target next?

- The Usossssssssssssssssss!!!!! Usos Jimmy & Jey on Smackdown on the same brand as their cousin The Head of the Table, the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, now we can see The Usos turn heel and align themselves with Roman and The Bloodline can finally be formed on Friday nights

- Asuka on the same brand as Ember Moon...looks like that rivalry isn't ending any time soon I figured as much

- Sasha Banks on the blue brand on Smackdown...that's a pretty strong Women's division on Smackdown especially now with all that talent including Sasha

- Tay Conti on the same brand as Sasha...I wonder if Tay Conti also wants the Smackdown Women's Championship?

- Naomi still hasn't been drafted

 

[Stojy]

Quite a few champions changing brands which is nice to see, will make things feel really fresh in here. I'm paying quite a bit of attention to that Rollins call out of Black too by the way. Strong Style faction could be awesome with the Bate call up also.

Honestly not sure who got the better of the draft at this point, and it was also crazy to see some people like AJ go so far back in the draft. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the draft results so we can move forward.