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RAW: Feb. 4th, 2023

WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH IS THIS SUNDAY

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🔴 Asuka vs. Bayley - Steel Cage Match:

Raw opens with the steel cage being held down to the ring, Asuka comes out next and before stepping into the cage, the Impress of Tomorrow was ambushed by Bayley. The match begins and the two give each other everything with Bayley spending the entire match trying to figure out a way to walk out of the cage and escape from Asuka's wrath.

Asuka defeats Bayley via pinfall.

🔴 King Corbin vs. Braun Strowman - Winner Faces Lashley for the US Title:

After 'legally' becoming Number One Contender last week, King Corbin still finds himself in the middle of a bloodfest between Strowman and Lashley. Braun Strowman looks to bypass Lashley's challenger for Sunday.

Braun Strowman defeats King Corbin via DQ when Bobby Lashley demolished Braun Strowman.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Sheamus challenges Drew McIntyre to another match.

Sheamus tells Drew McIntyre that after what he did to Edge last week, the match this Sunday should be reconsidered with Sheamus replacing Drew McIntyre since Drew proved he doesn't have what it takes at WrestleMania. Drew McIntyre accepts.

🔴 Edge hits Drew McIntyre with 6 spears, 6 nights before their match at WrestleMania Backlash:

WWE Champion Edge felt triggered when Drew McIntyre told him that his confidence may not be stable after the near-upset of last week and that on Sunday, everything plays a factor. Edge snaps and hits Drew McIntyre with six consecutive spears. Did Drew get under Edge's skin?

🔴 The Mysterios vs. Roode & Ziggler:

6 Nights before their title match at WrestleMania Backlash, The Mysterios clash with 'The Dirty Dawgs' in non-title action.

The Mysterios defeat Roode & Ziggler via pinfall.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Bobby Lashley receives the news of a Triple Threat Match on Sunday.

Following his attack on Strowman and spoiling the N°1 Contender's match, The Almighty United States Champion is informed of facing both Corbin and Strowman on Sunday.

🔴 Jeff Hardy vs. Drew Gulak:

Jeff Hardy was screwed out of a title shot last week on Raw because of Gulak, will Jeff Hardy be able to retaliate?

Jeff Hardy defeats Drew Gulak via pinfall.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Murphy wants a face-to-face confrontation with Apollo Crews.

A returning Murphy can't speak in an interview and prefers to call out Crews.

🔴 Apollo Crews answers Murphy's call and debuts a Nigerian accent:

Apollo Crews tells Murphy that someone needed to fall for him to rise and that someone just happens to be Murphy, Crews & Murphy brawl on Raw for several minutes before referees separate them and make an official match.

🔴 Apollo Crews vs. Murphy:

Murphy and Crews fight a not so lengthy match before Murphy hits Murphy's Law and gets abruptly ambushed by a force of nature in a man, who from the looks of it, seems to have a working relationship with Apollo Crews.

Murphy defeats Apollo Crews via DQ.

🔴 Sasha Banks' stare-down with Bianca Belair:

Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks enters a war of words with her challenger ahead of WrestleMania Backlash. Sasha Banks tells Belair that she still has a long way to go to become Raw's top champion and that she's not ready to be there yet. Bianca Belair simply replies with 'see you on Sunday.'

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Alexa Bliss sends an eerie message to Roman Reigns.

Alexa Bliss says HE, The Fiend, is preparing much more 'darkness' for Roman Reigns.

🔴 Randy Orton vs. Big E:

Randy Orton suffers another loss on Raw.

Big E defeats Randy Orton.

⭕ MAIN EVENT: Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus

It's another main event of hard-hitting action, former Universal Champion Sheamus needs a win over Drew McIntyre to reinsert himself into the title picture.

Drew McIntyre defeats Sheamus via DQ when Edge brought a dark side of himself to the ring as he attacked Drew McIntyre ahead of their match on Sunday. It's the 'ruthless aggression' Edge that almost put Drew McIntyre out of action using steel chairs, spears, announcers' desks, and even more to inflict damage on an already aching McIntyre.