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RAW: March 25th, 2023

BATTLEGROUND OF MONEY IN THE BANK IS ONE WEEK FROM SUNDAY

#Raw Live from The Thunderdome!

🔴 The Fiend has a long list of people he will target:

Raw opens to an eerie episode of the FireFly Funhouse where Bray Wyatt says what he did to Drew McIntyre over the past weeks was just part one of the path of destruction he is craving, he goes on to say that when he looks at the locker room, he sees his future victims, all written in "blood" on his Abaddon List, The List of Destruction. And his next target will feel the wrath of The Fiend tonight.

🔴 RETRIBUTION vs. The Mysterios vs. The Viking Raiders - Winners To Get A Raw Tag Titles Shot:

With the Raw Tag Team Champions Ziggler and Roode watching from the announce desk, these three hungry teams put it all on the line for a tag title match.

RETRIBUTION quickly made their mark and their way to the Tag Title picture with their unmatched presence and their intimidating arsenal of moves, tonight could be their chance to go to the next level.

RETRIBUTION win and attack Dolph Ziggler and Roode.

🔴 Jeff Hardy returns to fight-off RETRIBUTION:

After being taken out a couple of weeks ago by RETRIBUTION, Jeff Hardy returns for revenge and finds himself defending Ziggler and Roode in the process. Eventually, the three-on-one advantage of RETRIBUTION puts a roadblock in Jeff Hardy's way. Ziggler and Roode join the mix to layout RETRIBUTION and even the odds.

🔴 RETRIBUTION vs. Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode, and Jeff Hardy:

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That's exactly what Ziggler and Roode plan to do as they join sides with Jeff Hardy to battle RETRIBUTION on Raw in an implosive 6-man tag match.

Ziggler and Roode planned to team with Jeff Hardy... But they had other plans. Ziggler and Roode abandon Jeff Hardy when faced with heavy competition from RETRIBUTION.

RETRIBUTION wins decisively.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Rumours are swirling around who The Fiend could target tonight.

The Raw Locker Room has been put on notice by The Fiend and it looks like everyone is watching their own back.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Rambling Rabbit watches on during an interview with Randy Orton.

Randy Orton prepares for his United States title match against Ricochet and takes an interview before that match later in the night, but what caught the attention of many is Rambling Rabbit, a puppet from the Firefly Funhouse Universe, looking on.

🔴 Bianca Belair almost burnt as she exits the ring:

Alexa Bliss continues her mysterious taunt as she plans on getting the Raw Women's Title for Lilly from Bianca Belair, but what does Belair get in return? it looks like Bianca is not interested to know and decides to leave the ring, leaving Bliss alone. Alexa Bliss screams "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET!!!" and fire surrounds Bianca Belair on the ramp!!

Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's title to main event Raw.

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Lana apologizes to Naomi.

Naomi doesn't seem too happy about Lana costing them the Women's Tag Titles last week.

🔴 Eva Marie's RETURN! Eva Marie's protégé vs. Lana:

Eva Marie makes her in-ring return!!.... Or so we thought? Eva Marie's protege faced Lana instead. Naomi doesn't show up to be on Lana's side.

Eva Marie's Protégé defeats Lana. The ring announcer Mike Rome announces the winner to be Eva Marie?!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Ricochet warns Randy Orton that Bray Wyatt has his eyes on him.

Ricochet informs Randy Orton that he thinks Bray Wyatt may be planning on attacking him and tells Orton to watch out for that, but Orton laughs at Ricochet, thinks Ricochet is trying to get inside his head before their title match, and goes on to say that Ricochet's mind games are WEAK.

🔴 Sonya Deville reveals the Qualifying Matches that will happen at Battleground Of Money in the Bank:

Bobby Lashley and MVP interrupt this announcement demanding a WWE Title Match for Bobby Lashley, saying McIntyre is a weak champion.

SmackDown's side of Qualifying matches was revealed this past Friday, on the Raw side of things Bobby Lashley and Sheamus will face Edge and Big E, Naomi and Lana will face Tamina and Dana Brooke, Jeff Hardy and Asuka vs. Mustafa Ali and Bayley, and Eva Marie and Chad Gable vs. Otis and Mandy Rose.

🔴 ⚔ Ricochet vs. Randy Orton(c) - United States Championship Match:

Randy Orton promised Ricochet a US Title match last week despite beating him in non-title action, tonight he grants him that opportunity.

Ricochet defeats Randy Orton to become the NEW United States Champion after The Fiend's sirens deafened the champion causing a distraction right as he planned an RKO.

🔴 Big E vs. King Corbin - No Disqualification Match:

One on One, no shenanigans, no interferences, and no disqualifications

Big E defeats King Corbin via pinfall.

King Corbin leaves his crown on the announce desk and exits the arena.

🔴 MAIN EVENT: Bianca Belair(c) vs. Alexa Bliss — Raw Women's Championship Match:

It's showtime, The Raw Women's Title is on the line, an angry, livid Alexa Bliss challenges Bianca Belair in a brutal, physical match where the two stars put on a hell of a show.

And by Hell, it's literally a HELL of a SHOW when Alexa Bliss was defeated by Bianca Belair.

Bianca Belair retained her title but was surrounded by fire another time as she walks on the ramp in celebration while Alexa Bliss screamed.