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RAW: March 18th, 2023

POST HELL IN A CELL EPISODE OF RAW

#Raw Live from The Thunderdome!

🔴 Alexa Bliss and Tamina stand in line for a shot at Bianca Belair's Title:

After a historic Hell in a Cell Match at Hell in a Cell with Sasha Banks, the Raw Women's Champion opens Raw looking for new competition and revealing what it meant to her to stand in the same ring as Sasha Banks and inside Hell in a Cell for the first time in her career. Alexa Bliss appeared later to say that Lilly wants a new Women's Champion and that can't be Bianca Belair, she goes on to say that if Lilly doesn't get what she wants, people are gonna get hurt. The EST of WWE accepted her challenge and an official match was almost set to take place until Tamina came out to state her case, saying that she has beaten everyone that is to beat on SmackDown and it's time for her to shine on Raw. Alexa Bliss looks angrily at Tamina and then jumps on her for a brawl to take place.

🔴 Tamina vs. Alexa Bliss - Winner Faces Bianca Belair Next Week:

Tamina and Alexa Bliss go one on one on Raw with the goal of facing Bianca Belair for The Women's title next week.

Alexa Bliss defeats Tamina after hitting her with a Twisted Bliss in a dominating performance.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Drew McIntyre furiously calls out The Fiend to a match to close Raw:

Drew McIntyre is beside himself after a despicable attack by The Fiend right after McIntyre has gone through five superstars inside Hell in a Cell.

🔴 Randy Orton relishes becoming United States Champion:

The New United States Champion Randy Orton has a big smile on his face after defeating King Corbin and Big E to win the title last night and he feels as if he's 20 years old again. Ricochet comes out and congratulates The Viper, vowing to test his "feel like a 20-year-old" statement when The Highflyer faces him next week.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: RETRIBUTION ready to silence the Whisperers.

RETRIBUTION promise a dose of misery to anyone who steps up to them, and are ready to get back up after Mustafa Ali failed to bring The WWE Championship to his group of destruction.

🔴 Mace & T-Bar w/ Mustafa Ali vs. The Mysterios:

RETRIBUTION makes another chilling entrance to face off with The Mysterio Family on Raw after costing them a tag title shot.

Mace and T-Bar defeat the Mysterios via pinfall.

🔴 The Riot Squad vs. Lana and Naomi - Women's Tag Team Championship Match:

A bombshell is dropped on the WWE Universe when Lana kissed Liv Morgan during a big title match to possibly renew their love story from last year. The match started as usual with both teams giving each other all they got but it was when Lana was tagged in that changed the course of the match, as Lana and Liv Morgan kept staring at each other for a long minute until Lana came near her to kiss her and asked her to leave with her immediately. Liv Morgan and Lana left the match and it ended in a double count-out. What Just Happened?

The Riot Squad vs. Lana and Naomi ends in a double count-out.

🔺 VIDEO PACKAGE: Eva Marie will be on Raw next week.

Eva Marie is sending her final message to the WWE Universe before her return: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9DI_fJNl1I

🔺 BACKSTAGE: Is Alexa Bliss being tortured in her own mind?

Alexa Bliss is seen screaming in agony all alone on Alexa's Playground.

🔴 Bray Wyatt says The Fiend will end Drew McIntyre tonight:

Less than 24 hours from attacking Drew McIntyre, Bray Wyatt promises a final chapter in Drew McIntyre's book.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler want every team to work twice as hard as them to be in their spot.

Ziggler and Roode mock the fact that no team is ready to face them for the tag titles yet and want them to make more effort.

🔴 Randy Orton vs. Ricochet:

Randy Orton and Ricochet go to the air in a very intense battle on Raw. But it all came to an end when Randy Orton reversed The 460 Splash into an RKO.

Randy Orton wins via pinfall.

🔴 Bobby Lashley is confronted by Edge:

After calling out anyone from the participants of the Hell in a Cell main event, Lashley and MVP's challenge was accepted by Edge. Bobby Lashley decides to leave this confrontation for another time after telling Edge he's the one that got pinned last night and he cost everybody the WWE Title.

🔴 Asuka vs. Bayley:

Asuka and Bayley plan to end their long feud here tonight.

Bayley defeats Asuka via a quick roll-up.

🔴 MAIN EVENT: The FIEND vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre:

The Demon was unleashed last night at Hell in a Cell in the form of The Fiend!

Drew McIntyre couldn't wait long to get his hands on Wyatt, but is it a good idea after going through Hell last night?

An all bruised McIntyre puts on a fight before falling to a mandible claw by The Fiend.

The Fiend defeats Drew McIntyre by referee stoppage.