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RAW: August 11th, 2023

A Title Change + Huge Tag Match and The Last Raw before Survivor Series!

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SURVIVOR SERIES IS THIS SUNDAY!

🔴 Bobby Lashley berates Team Raw as Jeff Hardy looks on: 20min*

The All Mighty Bobby Lashley opens Raw with the Raw army, Kevin Owens, Riddle, Happy Corbin & Sam Rigleer, where he directed insults to Owens and Riddle before being interrupted by the WWE Champion Jeff Hardy, who has a match with Roman Reigns at Survivor Series.

Jeff Hardy revealed that no matter how hard Lashley and MVP keep trying to boss the team, no-one will ever listen to them since they only care about themselves... Bobby Lashley sure didn't take offence to that and continued insulting the team but before Lashley could say a word about Sam Rigleer, the latter directed a punch to The All Mighty's face and a brawl broke out!

Sam and Lashley fought on ringside, Riddle and Corbin threw some blows before Happy Corbin launched Riddle flying onto Rigleer and Lashley, all of this while Owens is watching from the corner.

Corbin stood tall before Owens delivered a stunner to put him down! And Jeff Hardy is seen to be enjoying the chaos!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Joy doesn't leave AJ & Omos as they count the days to their match with The Usos.

After winning the Raw Tag Team Titles, AJ & Omos have guaranteed a match with SmackDown Tag Champions The Usos! This is a match that gives AJ & Omos a chance at revenge for what The Usos & Roman Reigns did to them on SmackDown three weeks ago!

What happened on SmackDown three weeks ago: The Usos defeated AJ & Omos to win the SD Titles and Roman speared Omos to the ground which gave The Usos the opportunity to win the match!

🔴 Nikki A.S.H. & Doudrop vs. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler(c) - Women's Tag Team Championship Match: 6min*

Doudrop was saved by Nikki A.S.H. from Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler last week on Raw, not only that, but the pair have defeated Jax & Baszler in a fair tag match!

Will the result be the same or will Jax & Baszler teach Doudrop and A.S.H. a lesson?

Nia Jax was the legal competitor with Nikki A.S.H., Jax was in the ring laying down after Doudrop slammed her down but Nikki was on the outside trying to get back on her feet. The referee was in the count of 8 and Nikki A.S.H. would have returned to the ring technically, if it wasn't for Baszler who kept her from sliding in.

Jax & Baszler retain by count-out!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Sonya Deville pulls Toni Storm from Team Raw.

Sonya Deville reveals to Toni Storm that she doesn't think she has what it takes to be on Team Raw due to her losing streak for consecutive weeks on Raw.

Sasha Banks is just stunned by Sonya's words and covers the ears of Storm while screaming "How Dare You"

🔴 Finn Bàlor vs. The Miz: 12min*

Is this it? Could this be the match where The Miz relaunches himself on Raw? Can The Miz defeat the Intercontinental Champion?

Finn Balor defeats The Miz in a great back-and-forth match!

🔴 The Most Beautiful Woman in all of WWE's Raw debut is spoiled: 15min*

Carmella's epic arrival to Raw with her mesmerizing entrance is spoiled by members of Team Raw.

Carmella who has never been signed exclusively to Raw before was awaiting the perfect day to make her arrival! But The Raw Survivor Series Team doesn't seem too pleased as IO Shirai thinks that Carmella can't beat her which was followed by The Queen and her feisty words. Charlotte Flair told Carmella that she can't even be trusted to be on Team Raw cause she was always part of SmackDown. Carmella then simply replied with an affirmative reply saying "I don't want you to trust me, i want you to be like me!". Charlotte Flair then replied "I'm not just accusing you of your potential intentions of betraying Team Raw because I want to, no! it's because i can see through you sweatheart! Don't believe me? Just ask Corey Graves and his love life."

Carmella took offence to Charlotte's words and slapped her before officials rushed in to separate the two.

🔴 AJ Styles & Omos vs. The New Day: 9min*

Following the failed attempt to help Mansoor and Ali against AJ & Omos, The New Day clash with the Raw Tag Champs!

AJ Styles & Omos defeat The New Day by DQ. Due to Mansoor & Ali's uncalculated plan to help The New Day!!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H. will get another rematch for the Women's Tag Titles.

Sonya Deville awards Nikki & Doudrop another shot at the Tag Titles for tonight!

🔴 Sasha Banks vows to prove she is the Best of the Best at Survivor Series: 12min*

Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks will prove to everyone that she is the best when she defeats SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch in a Champion vs. Champion match!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: The Miz ambushes Finn Balor & accepts John Morrison's challenge.

After losing to the Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor, The Miz ambushed Finn Balor during an interview where he addressed U.S. Champion Randy Orton!

The Miz is very unhappy with how things are going on Raw and announces that he will face John Morrison at Survivor Series!!

🔴 Reggie (c) vs. Commander Azeez - 24/7 Title Match: 5min*

Reggie has already convinced the locker room that if Azeez wins they will not have a chance against him so the whole locker room teamed up to keep Azeez outside the ring so that Reggie can retain via count-out!

Reggie escapes with the title!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Mustafa Ali snaps on Mansoor & The New Day.

Mustafa Ali storms out of the locker room after his argument with The New Day and Mansoor specifically...

🔴 Bobby Lashley, Happy Corbin & Kevin Owens w/ Madcap Moss & MVP vs. Riddle, Sam Rigleer & Jeff Hardy: 15min*

All these superstars will be representing Raw this Sunday at Survivor Series but tonight they clash in a humongous tag team match!

Riddle picks up the win for Sam Rigleer & Jeff Hardy!

🔴 Charlotte Flair vs. Carmella: 5min*

Earlier in the night, Charlotte and Carmella took part in a brawl which forced WWE Officials to book this match so that Carmella and Charlotte can settle their differences!

Aliyah is seen watching the match from a screen backstage.

This match ends in no contest when IO Shirai attacked the two stars to stand tall above them!

⭕ MAIN EVENT: Nikki A.S.H. & Doudrop vs. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler(c) - Women's Tag Team Championship Match: 9min*

A rematch of earlier in the night sees a different outcome! Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. achieve a very happy ending when the Almost a superhero pinned Nia Jax to win the Women's Tag Titles for her and Doudrop!!

After the match, Sonya Deville rewarded Nikki A.S.H. with a spot in the Women's Raw Team at Survivor Series!!

The night didn't end there though as Shayna Baszler broke her tag partner's arm to close the show.