Byron Saxton is backstage with Damage CTRL. Saxton asks about Bayley’s setback. Dakota Kai says Bayley brought her back from rock bottom. Kai would do anything for her girls, but can you say the same about Alexa Bliss, Asuka, or Bianca Belair? IYO SKY speaks in Japanese. Kai says they will stop at nothing until Bayley holds the gold she rightly deserves. Sky speaks in Japanese again. Bayley says Sky talked about beating Candice’s ass.

Bayley vs. Candice LeRae
The bell rings, and Bayley quickly kicks her down. Bayley stomps her in the corner. LeRae reverses a whip, but Bayley shoulder tackles her down for a two-count. LeRae comes back with some arm drags and a drop-toe-hold. LeRae hits a dropkick and a rolling neck snapper. LeRae hits a jackknife pin for a two-count. Bayley holds her ribs in pain from the Ladder Match two days ago. Bayley puts LeRae on the apron, but LeRae knocks her in the ribs. LeRae goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick. Bayley quickly rolls out of the ring to recover.

-Commercial Break-

Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: LeRae hits Bayley with a baseball slide and puts her in the ring for a two-count. Bayley rolls out of the ring again. Bayley soon attacks her and smashes her knee on the ring post. LeRae holds her knee in pain. Bayley drags her into the ring for a two-count. Bayley stomps her and holds her ribs again. Bayley chokes LeRae on the ropes. Bayley stretches the injured knee out and attacks it. LeRae catches her with an inside cradle for a two-count. LeRae then rolls her up for another two-count.

Back from the break, LeRae gets to her feet and punches Bayley to the corner. LeRae punches away at her and hobbles away. LeRae hits a running uppercut, throws her down, and hits a step-up senton splash. LeRae dropkicks her for a near fall. Bayley quickly attacks the leg and hits a DDT to the leg. Bayley sets up for a Rose Plant, but LeRae counters into a roll-up for the victory!

Winner: Candice LeRae

LeRae quickly escapes the ring and celebrates. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Dakota Kai and IYO SKY quickly attack her from behind and get her in the ring. Kai and Sky hit a kick/backbreaker combo. Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair runs down, but Bayley attacks her. Kai and Sky double dropkick Belair. Bayley hits the ropes and knees LeRae in the face. Damage CTRL holds Belair up for Bayley to hit a flying elbow drop. Bayley poses and shouts that this is what a real tag team looks like.

Kevin Patrick is in the ring with Bianca. He asks Bianca what is going through her mind now that she knows who her opponent is on Saturday. Bianca says she wants Carmella to come to the ring so she can say this to her face. After beating four others last week, Carmella cheap shotted her. Carmella has to resort to cheap tricks to get to her. People do not respect Carmella because Carmella does not respect herself. Carmella has the potential to be great but she is so insecure that she cannot see her talent. Carmella has “IT” but if she wants to step to her on Saturday, she better bring “IT”. If Carmella thinks she has what it takes, why wait until Vegas. Come out here and show everyone that you can step to me face to face.

Carmella’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring. Carmella says that Bianca is so wrong about her. She is not insecure. She says she is smart. She has it all. They don’t respect her because of how she looks. She is the total package and she will not apologize for that. She reminds everyone of what she has accomplished. If she is not give the respect she deserves, she will take it, just like Bianca’s title on Saturday.

Kevin asks Bianca if she respects Carmella. Bianca blocks a kick and sends Carmella to to the floor.

Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair makes her way to the ring.

Bianca says she was looking forward to her title match against Rhea Ripley at Money in the Bank. She says she wishes she did not have to break this news to everyone, but Rhea will not be medically cleared in time to compete at Money in the Bank. When Rhea returns, I will be right here waiting and ready. Until then, the question remains who do I defend my title against at Money in the Bank? Tonight, we have five women, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Asuka, and Becky Lynch. They will be in a Fatal Five Way Match to see who faces her at Money in the Bank.

Becky Lynch interrupts and makes her way to the ring.

Becky says there is only one contender and it is her. She still hasn’t gotten her one-on-one rematch after having the greatest women’s match in Wrestlemania history. I had the match won at Hell in a Cell. You stole it from me. I am tired of being mistreated and having to jump through hoop after hoop because after I win the match tonight, it will make winning my title back so much sweeter.

Asuka interrupts and she laughs and asks Becky if she is crying.

Becky tells Asuka if she spent less time making Simpsons meme, you would remember that your shoulders were on the mat in our last few matches.

Liv Morgan comes out and she says Becky shouldn’t just worry about Asuka because she is always ready for a fight. Liv says she is in a great mood because she has already earned her spot in Money in the Bank, something you haven’t been able to do yet. I will gladly trade that in for an opportunity to go one on one against Bianca Belair at Money in the Bank.

Carmella comes out and she says something does not add up. She knows why she is in this match but why is Liv in this match? Carmella asks who thinks we should kick this lovable loser out of the match to make it a Fatal Four Way.

Liv says she has been here and if you want to talk to her like that again, she will make sure you get a few more weeks off.

Carmella says that is some big talk for someone who got into the Money in the Bank match by riding on Alexa Bliss’ coattails.

Speaking of Alexa, she makes her way out and says that Carmella loves to name drop. Alexa asks if she should name drop the person who helped her win Money in the Bank. Alexa says that Carmella has never been successful on her own. She tells Carmella to stop being a hypocrite and messing with Liv.

Bianca stops all of the bickering and Bianca says it sounds like everyone is ready for action.

Match Number One: Liv Morgan versus Becky Lynch versus Carmella versus Alexa Bliss versus Asuka in a Number One Contender Match

Becky with a double leg take down of Asuka and they go to the floor. Alexa with forearms to Carmella followed by a drop kick from Liv. Alexa and Liv lock up and Liv with a side head lock take down but Alexa escapes. Liv with a sunset flip for a near fall. Liv rolls Alexa round the ring and gets a series of one counts. Liv gets a near fall and Alexa tries to stay on her feet. Alexa with a hip toss and bridge for a near fall. Alexa with an inside cradle for a near fall. They roll around the ring and the referee makes a lot of one counts while they continue to roll around the ring. Liv gets a near fall. Alexa and Liv both with punches and both go down.

Carmella gets a near fall on Alexa and then on Liv. Carmella gets more near falls and Carmella yells at the referee. Asuka misses a boot and Asuka blocks a kick and goes for a German suplex but Carmella blocks it. Asuka with a back fist but Becky pulls Asuka out of the ring. Alexa gets a near fall on Carmella. Becky with kicks to Alexa from the apron and Becky goes up top and misses a leg drop from the turnbuckles. Alexa goes for Sister Abigail but Becky escapes. Alexa with a punch and hits a head scissors that sends Becky to the floor. Carmella with a rollup for a near fall. Carmella yells at Alexa and sends her face first to the mat. Alexa with punches and she goes for a slam but Carmella escapes and hits Edge-o-Matic for a near fall. Liv sends Carmella face first into the turnbuckles.

Liv goes up top but Carmella pushes her off the turnbuckles onto the other three competitors.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Becky misses a splash into the corner. Alexa with punches. Becky with an exploder to Alexa. Liv with a series of kicks to Becky and a running knee into the corner. Liv goes to the turnbuckels and hits a missile drop kick. Liv with a face plant and she gets a near fall. Liv charges at Becky and Becky send Liv into the turnbuckles and uses the ropes for extra leverage on the cover. Carmella with a handstandcanrana to Becky onto Liv and Carmella gets a near fall on Carmella. Carmella with a thrust kick and a super kick to Asuka for a near fall. Asuka gets Carmella in the Asuka Lock but Alexa with a double knee drop to Carmella. Becky sends Alexa to the floor. Asuka avoids DisAmerHer and Asuka goes for an Asuka Lock. Liv with a missile drop kick to Asuka. Asuka with an inside cradle on Becky.

Becky with a uranage to Asuka and Alexa with Twisted Bliss to Becky and she gets a near fall that is broken up by Carmella and Liv. Alexa goes for Sister Abigail on Asuka but Becky grabs Alexa. Asuka with a kick to Becky. Liv with a double knee face buster but Becky holds on to the ropes when Liv goes for ObLIVion. Becky with a uranage for a near fall. Becky is pulled to the floor. Alexa goes up top and goes for Twisted Bliss but Liv gets her knees up. Alexa rolls to the floor. Carmella with a super kick to Liv for the three count.

Winner: Carmella

– We see how Bianca Belair whipped RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch with her hair last week. Sarah Schreiber is backstage with Belair now, asking about how Becky is saying Belair’s hair is an advantage going into WrestleMania 38. Belair says her hair is an advantage, but also a disadvantage. She did use her hair to whip some sense into Becky but only after Becky used her hair against her. Belair goes on and says the real advantage is this – we no longer hear Becky running her mouth and RAW has been quiet since she taught Becky a lesson with the hair. Belair says tonight she will use Doudrop to give Lynch a preview of WrestleMania, and if Becky can’t talk now, wait until she shuts her up for good at WrestleMania.

Bianca Belair vs. Doudrop

We go back to the ring and out comes Bianca Belair. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and we get another “coming soon” vignette for Veer Mahaan. We go back to the ring and Belair is swinging her hair as the announcers hype Belair vs. RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch at WrestleMania. Doudrop makes her way to the ring next, accompanied by Nikki A.S.H. We see a pre-recorded backstage promo from Doudrop and Nikki. Nikki says real heroes fight fair and don’t use illegal objects to win. Doudrop says if Belair tries to use her hair as a whip tonight, she will rip her braid off her scalp with her bare hands. They both are rooting for Lynch at WrestleMania. The bell rings and Doudrop starts pounding on Belair. Doudrop takes it to the corner and unloads as the referee warns her.

Belair fights back and staggers her with a shoulder, but Doudrop comes back with a shoulder of her own. Belair kips up and dropkicks Doudrop. They keep going and Belair taunts Doudrop again. Doudrop drops Belair but misses the senton as Belair rolls out of the way. Belair with the handspring moonsault. Belair goes for a KOD from the corner but she can’t get Doudrop up. Doudrop takes Belair out and they’re on the floor now. Doudrop stalks Belair around the ringside area.

Belair leaps over Doudrop but Doudrop catches her in mid-air. Belair counters and sends Doudrop into the edge of the apron. Doudrop shoves Belair hard into the barrier, but then misses the cannonball into Belair and the barrier. We go to commercial with both competitors down at ringside.

Back from the break and Doudrop nails a big Michinoku Driver in the middle of the ring for a close 2 count. Doudrop keeps control but misses a running corner cannonball. Belair mounts some offense and hits a dropkick, then shoulder thrusts in the corner. More back and forth now. Belair has her suplex attempt blocked, but she counters an attempt from Doudrop. Doudrop charges but Belair catches her with a big Spinebuster in the middle of the ring.

Belair tries for the KOD from the corner again, and this time she walks with Doudrop on her shoulders, carrying her to the middle of the ring. Belair nails the KOD for the pin to win.

Winner: Bianca Belair

– After the match, Belair stands tall as her music hits. Lynch suddenly appears at ringside, using Belair’s braid to bring her to the floor. Lynch talks some trash and sends Belair into the steel ring steps, then face-first into the announce table as fans boo. Lynch sends Belair face-first into a standing steel chair. Lynch then wraps Belair’s head in the chair, and uses her hair to yank her and the chair into the ring post. Lynch talks some trash as the boos get louder. We go to a replay as Lynch struts away while smiling. We see officials tending to Belair at ringside now.

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. vs. Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley

We go back to the ring and out first comes RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. are right behind her. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and Rhea Ripley is in the back talking strategy with Liv Morgan. Bianca Belair walks in and asks to have Becky if she tags in. Belair says she has a long overdue KOD for the champ. Belair wants to give Lynch a preview of when she beats her at WrestleMania 38. They all head to the ring together as the heels look on from the ring. The announcers hype Belair vs. Lynch at WrestleMania 38. The bell hits and Lynch starts off with Belair but Lynch changes her mind, ducks Belair and tags in Nikki to boos from the crowd.

Nikki wants Liv to start, so she tags back in. They lock up and Liv nails a hurricanrana to send Nikki into the corner. Doudrop tags in and over-powers Liv to the mat. Liv ducks a shot and kicks Doudrop in the head. Belair tags in and Doudrop is stunned from Liv’s kick. Belair struggles with Doudrop so she tags in Ripley for a big double suplex for a pop. Doudrop ends up on the floor. Belair kips up for another pop. Nikki and Becky run in but the heels also send them to the floor. Liv flies from the top, with an assist by Ripley, and takes down all three heels at ringside. Liv screams out and re-joins her two partners in the ring as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Belair is going at it with Lynch, trading offense and pin attempts. Lynch with a big kick to the chin in the corner. Lynch uses Belair’s braid to drive her into the ring post. Lynch drops Belair on the apron with another kick. Lynch wraps Belair’s hair around the top rope and works her over to more boos from the crowd. The referee unwraps Belair’s hair from the top rope now.

Lynch kicks Belair and nails the second rope flying leg drop while she’s draped over the middle rope. Belair kicks out at 2. Lynch stomps away in the corner as Doudrop takes over. Doudrop takes Belair from corner to corner, then slams her in the middle of the ring. Doudrop drops an elbow to Belair now. Nikki tags in and hits a running neck snap to Belair while Doudrop holds her. Nikki mounts Belair and unloads with strikes. Lynch tags back in and works Belair over, standing on her hair to trap her. Lynch with more offense until Belair leaps and tags in Ripley. Ripley unloads on Lynch and slams her face-first into the mat. Ripley keeps fighting and delivers knee strikes to Lynch’s face.

Ripley with a low dropkick to Lynch. Ripley slams Lynch face-first into the mat again but Doudrop breaks it up with a big splash. Liv takes Doudrop out. Nikki takes Liv out and sends her to the floor. Nikki drags Becky to the corner and tags herself in. Doudrop and Belair tangle now. Belair hits the KOD in the middle of the ring. Belair goes to follow-up with the handspring moonsault but Belair interferes from ringside. Liv takes out Becky at ringside. Doudrop levels Liv. Ripley dropkicks Doudrop.

Ripley turns around to a missile dropkick from Nikki. Belair with a KOD to Nikki for a close 2 count as Becky makes the save. Becky pulls at Belair’s hair but Belair ends up whipping her over and over with it, leaving marks on her stomach. Becky retreats to the floor, screaming about her stomach. Nikki rolls a distracted Belair up from behind for a close 2 count. Belair comes back and ends up hitting the KOD on Nikki for the pin to win.

Winners: Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley

– After the match, Belair and her partners stand tall as we go to replays. Lynch is still screaming and holding her stomach from the hair strikes. The winners celebrate as Lynch holds her title in the air on the stage.