We go right to the ring and out comes WWE Champion Drew McIntyre first.

Drew talks about how WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth accepted the match on his behalf last week but now it’s time to move on, to look to the future. He’s interrupted by the music as Dolph Ziggler makes his way out, returning to RAW from the SmackDown roster. Ziggler and McIntyre joke about being happy to see him. Ziggler mentions how he and Robert Roode were sent back to RAW because WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles was sent to SmackDown. Ziggler makes a threat to Drew and his title.

Ziggler goes on about his past with Drew, taking credit for their success. Ziggler says now Drew is a dominant WWE Champion because of him. They have more words and Ziggler wants the match. Drew asks him if he really wants it and it looks like the match is made for Extreme Rules. Drew holds the title up and taunts Ziggler with it as his music hits. Tom says we will wait and see if the match is made official.

Nia Jax’s music hits and interrupts the announcers. They say she’s not scheduled. Jax grabs a steel chair and slides it into the ring. She takes a seat in the middle of the ring and waits as we go to commercial.

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WWE Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre

We go back to the ring and out first comes Bobby Lashley with MVP. Lashley is ready to fight. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is out next.

MVP distracts Drew before the bell and Lashley suddenly attacks, manhandling him with the Full Nelson. Referees finally come to the ring and separate them after Lashley takes Drew down to the mat, still in the hold. Drew tells the referee he’s ready to go but he’s hurting. The bell rings and Lashley goes right to work on him. Drew is still wearing his ring jacket as Lashley beats him around. Lashley with a big suplex for a quick pin attempt, and another 1 count. We see Lana watching backstage on the big screen.

Lashley keeps control until Drew connects with a big knee to the gut. Drew with chops but Lashley levels him with ease. Lashley with another quick pin attempt, and another out of frustration. Lashley keeps Drew down by his arm now, working on it. Lashley finally yanks Drew’s jacket off and drives knees into the back before grounding him again to boos.

Drew manages a Northern Lights suplex out of nowhere but Lashley kicks out. Lashley with another suplex for a 2 count. MVP barks from ringside as Lashley works Drew over in the corner, talking trash as MVP does. The crowd rallies as Drew slides out of a move. They end up on the floor as the referee counts. Drew mounts offense on the outside. MVP gets too close and Drew gets in his face, backing him off. Drew goes back to work but Lashley drops him on his head. Lashley talks some trash and scoops Drew, then runs him into the ring post. Drew hits hard and goes back down as the count continues.

Drew breaks the count but rolls back to the floor to regroup as the referee backs Lashley off. Lashley runs at Drew on the outside but Drew side-steps and sends him into the barrier. MVP looks on as Drew powers up with a big suplex on the floor. Drew brings it back in but Lashley strikes. Drew blocks a shot and takes another shot to the head. They trade big strikes in the middle of the ring now. Drew comes out of the corner with a big clothesline and a big boot. Drew goes to the top and nails a big right hand. They’re both down on the mat now.

Drew gets up first to a pop. Drew scoops Lashley on his shoulder but he slides out and comes back with Drew hitting a big Spinebuster. Lashley still kicks out at 2. Lashley counters but Drew rocks him. Drew comes right back but Lashley catches him with the one arm Spinebuster in the middle of the ring for another quick 1 count. Lashley and MVP are frustrated now. Lashley sends Drew shoulder-first into the corner and then catches him with a Flatliner. Drew still kicks out at 2. MVP can’t believe it.

MVP calls for the Full Nelson now. Lashley stalks the champ as he slowly gets up. Lashley goes for the Full Nelson but Drew resists. They go to the corner and Lashley is briefly on Drew’s shoulders, but that turns into Drew hitting the reverse Alabama Slam in the middle of the ring. Drew with a close 2 count. More back and forth now. Drew goes to the top but Lashley catches him with an armbar, then goes into the Crossface. Drew powers up for a Tombstone but Lashley blocks it and applies an ankle lock in the middle of the ring now.

Drew breaks it and kicks Lashley into the corner. Lashley tries for the Spear but Drew takes him down into a Kimura Lock. Lashley grabs the bottom rope to breaks the hold. Drew takes it back to the corner. Drew pounds on Lashley up top in the corner now. Drew goes for the superplex and nails it. Lashley nails a big Spear but Drew kicks out at 2. MVP can’t believe it. Lashley is also frustrated.

Lana comes walking down the ramp now. MVP says something to her. She gets on the apron and yells at the referee. Drew shoves Lashley and he almost goes into Lana but he puts the brakes on. Drew nails a Glasgow Kiss headbutt, sending Lashley into the ropes, which sends Lana off the apron onto MVP. They both go down. Drew comes back and drops Lashley with the Claymore. Drew covers for the pin to retain.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

After the bell, Drew is face-down on the mat but he gets up after the WWE Title is handed to him. MVP is frustrated. Lashley is down. Lana looks on from ringside and is still down, possibly about to cry. MVP stares her down. Lashley walks over and stands with MVP, then follows him to the back after looking down at his wife. Lana starts to get emotional while still on the ground. Drew poses in the corner with the title in the air. We go to replays while Drew’s music plays. Drew talks into the camera about how Lashley brought his baggage. He continues to celebrate.

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Back from the break and we see MVP and Bobby Lashley hunting WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth. They find him and WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is there. They have some words and MVP wants the champs to put their titles on the line in tonight’s tag team match. Drew eventually agrees to make this a Winner Takes All match after Truth interrupts and accepts the challenge first, annoying Drew. MVP and Lashley leave. Truth jokes that he can be Truth 2 Belts before the night is over. Truth walks off and Drew isn’t impressed.

We see Akira Tozawa and some of his ninjas approaching WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth in the back. One of the ninjas is dressed as a referee. Tozawa speaks some in Japanese. Truth says if that’s how Tozawa wants it, he can get it. He threatens to crane kick them all and they back off, but only because WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has appeared. Truth thinks it’s because of him. Drew says Truth accepting the challenge back there was out of order. Drew asks Truth if he understands the seriousness of the situation as they could both lose their titles. Truth says he understands and he knows what to do. He walks off and we go back to commercial.

R-Truth catches up with Drew McIntyre in the back. He spoke with the powers that be and now the only title that will be online in their match will be the WWE Title. Drew is still frustrated and Truth just plays dumb. Drew can now lose his title if Truth gets pinned in the match. Truth just needs someone to believe in him. Truth goes on and asks Drew to trust him. Back to commercial.

Tag Team Match for the WWE Title: MVP and Bobby Lashley vs. R-Truth and Drew McIntyre

We go back to the ring and out first comes MVP and Bobby Lashley. WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth is out next, rapping his way to the ring. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is out next. Drew will lose his title in this match if he or Truth submit or get pinned. We get formal ring introductions from Rome and Drew’s title is raised in the air.

Drew tells Truth he’ll be the one to start off. Drew stares Lashley down before the lock up and go to the corner. Drew backs off as the referee counts. They shove and Lashley gets in Drew’s face. An aggressive brawl breaks out now. Lashley comes out of a corner with a clothesline. Drew rocks him next. Drew with a Glasgow Kiss headbutt and a clothesline to drop Lashley. Lashley is right back to his feet but Drew manhandles hi some in the corner. Drew ends up in the opposite corner, allowing MVP to get a cheap shot in right in front of the referee. Lashley with a shot to the throat. Lashley runs across the ring with a big shoulder thrust to the gut. MVP tags in for a double team on Drew.

Drew with a big Spinebuster on MVP. Drew goes over and knocks Lashley off the apron to the floor. Drew with a neckbreaker to MVP. Drew is ready to put him away but Truth tags himself in and Drew isn’t happy. Truth gets sent to the floor. Lashley follows and launches Truth into the barrier as Drew looks on concerned. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Lashley dominates Truth, beating him around the ring and back into a corner as Drew looks on from the apron. Lashley puts a boot to Truth now. Drew drops down to get a closer look and cheer Truth on. Lashley with another big shot in the corner. MVP tags in and nails a running big boot to the face for a close 2 count. Drew is looking a bit worried as he reaches for a tag now.

MVP misses a running boot. Truth comes right back with a scissors kick to send him down. Drew tries to rally the crowd for Truth while he’s down. Drew and Lashley tag in at the same time. Drew with two clotheslines and a big overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew counters but Lashley blocks the Futureshock DDT with an elbow. Drew launches Lashley across the ring again but MVP is legal now after tagging in. Drew sends MVP to the floor and follows, sending him into the Plexiglas barrier a few times.

Drew goes on and brings MVP back in, nailing a big double axe handle from the top. Drew kips up for another pop. Drew yells at MVP to get his ass back up. Drew grabs him and hits the Futureshock DDT in the middle of the ring but Lashley breaks the pin. Truth tries to run interference but Lashley tosses him to the floor. Lashley charges but Truth moves and Lashley runs into the steel ring steps. MVP tries to roll Drew from behind but he blocks it. Drew with a Claymore Kick to MVP to knock him back down. Drew has the pin open but he stops and points at Truth for a pop. Truth tags in and goes to the top. Drew helps launch him from the top onto MVP for the pin to retain.

Winners: Drew McIntyre and R-Truth

After the bell, Drew stands tall with Truth as they hold their titles up. Drew dances with Truth to his music as we go to replays. Drew’s music starts up now as he and Truth raise their titles in the air.

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The Viking Raiders are shown backstage asking someone if he’s decided on joining The Raid or not. It’s WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. They do some comedy and Drew looks ahead to the post-RAW celebration if they can win tonight, and says he will have turkey legs for Erik and Ivar. Ivar likes the idea of this. Drew says they might want to stick around and watch what happens on The VIP Lounge. Drew walks off and we go to commercial.

We go to the ring and MVP is out for another edition of The VIP Lounge. MVP welcomes everyone and starts praising his guest for tonight, saying he has the single-most devastating move in WWE. MVP goes to bring Bobby Lashley out but the music interrupts and out comes WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. MVP is surprised.

The crowd chants for Drew as he hits the ring. Drew jokes around that MVP was giving him a grand introduction. MVP tries to speak up but Drew keeps on, raising the WWE Title in the air. MVP says they are not friends but more importantly, why is Drew here? Drew couldn’t help but notice Lashley and Lana were having an issue backstage and he knows MVP is about to bring them out. Drew knows MVP was about to start bragging on him and his Claymore Kick, so continue on. MVP says no, he was about to talk about Lashley and his Full Nelson.

Drew says he’s still feeling last week’s Full Nelson. Drew says MVP doesn’t know about the Full Nelson but he knows about the Claymore as he’s taken several lately. MVP says this is all part of his business plan, which will culminate this Sunday when Lashley rag-dolls Drew again and wins the WWE Title. Drew jokes that MVP is going to show Lashley the secret to all those 0 world title wins he had. Drew is tired of talking. He’s going to give a countdown, then kick MVP in the face. He can take it like a man or get chased down and beaten up anyway. Drew counts but Lashley comes from behind in the ring. They face off. Drew says this is how it’s going to go. Drew raises the title and cuts a promo on Backlash. He turns out of nowhere and drops MVP with a Glasgow Kiss headbutt as Lashley watches. The music hits and out comes The Viking Raiders, Erik and Ivar. They have RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits with them, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins. Lashley and MVP re-group at ringside, as do Drew and the others. We go to commercial.

MVP and Bobby Lashley vs. The Viking Raiders

Back from the break and Bobby Lashley goes at it with Ivar to start. Lashley unloads and hits a Flatliner for a 2 count. MVP tags in for more offense on Ivar in the corner, unloading as the referee warns.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre watches from a chair at ringside. RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits are also watching from ringside. Lashley comes back in and works over Ivar but Ivar turns it around. We see Lana watching backstage as MVP tags back in after Lashley gets rocked. Erik comes back in to keep up the attack on MVP in the corner.

Erik rocks MVP into the corner with strikes. Ivar tags back in with a big thrust in the corner. Ivar grounds MVP by his arm now. Erik tags in for the big double team to MVP. Lashley comes back in but he fights Erik off and drives him down for a close 2 count. Lashley mounts Erik with punches now. Lashley beats Erik back down in the corner and tags MVP back in for more of the same. Drew is all smiles at ringside, taunting the heels.

MVP with a big kick to the back of Erik and a low dropkick for a 2 count, and another. MVP shows frustration and covers for another 2 count. MVP grounds Erik by his shoulder now. Lashley and MVP manhandle Erik near their corner, keeping him down as the referee warns them. MVP tags back in for a double suplex and they nail it. MVP covers for 2. Erik ends up leveling Lashley with a big right. Ivar tags in as does MVP. Ivar drops MVP and unloads while he’s down, stopping to yell out. Ivar gets decked in the corner as MVP moves. Lashley tags in but Ivar sends him to the floor with a big boot after an impressive counter. Lashley sends Ivar face-first into the announce table.

Lashley and MVP have words with The Street Profits at ringside. Ivar flies over at them and takes MVP and Lashley down next to the announcers. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Erik has Lashley grounded by his arm in the ring after the earlier chaos at ringside. Erik takes it to the corner and Ivar tags in to keep the attack going. Ivar grounds Lashley. Lashley breaks free with a big clothesline. Lashley with a big corner shot, followed by MVP with a big running boot to Ivar in the corner. MVP covers for a 2 count. MVP with another pin attempt but no luck.

We see Lana backstage watching again. Charly Caruso asks if it bothers her that her husband asked her to stay backstage during his matches. She calls MVP a leach but she will respect her husband’s wishes because they will be champion soon. Lana says she’s been focusing on her marriage and now wants to focus on herself to make 2020 the year of Lana. We see Lashley ground Ivar in the ring again as Drew stares them down. Lashley catches Ivar with a big powerslam for a close 2 count. Lashley keeps the attack going on Ivar and in comes MVP again. MVP pounds on Ivar with kidney shots in the corner. Ivar fights out of the corner but MVP rocks him back to one knee. Ivar finally tags in Erik, who blasts MVP and unloads on him with strikes in the middle of the ring.

Erik also knocks Lashley off the apron. MVP charges but Erik catches him with a big overhead suplex for a pop from everyone, including The Profits at ringside. Ivar tags back in for the big double team sequence on MVP in the corner. Erik then nails the Hammer of Thor with Ivar on MVP in the corner. Lashley breaks up Erik’s pin. Ivar sends Lashley to the floor. Lashley and Drew have a moment at ringside after Lashley bumps into him. Lashley runs right past Drew and hits a Spear on Ivar on the floor. Drew and Lashley stare at each other. More back and forth between the two teams now. Erik levels MVP in the ring and yells down at him. Lashley runs back in and applies the Full Nelson to Erik from behind. Lashley manhandles Erik for a few seconds to get the win.

Winners: MVP and Bobby Lashley

– After the match, MVP and Lashley stand tall in the ring as Drew looks on from the outside. Ivar runs in and slugs MVP to the mat while Drew and Lashley are staring at each other while Drew is still on the outside. Lashley turns around and applies the Full Nelson on Ivar. Drew ends up running in and breaking the hold with a big Claymore Kick, sending Lashley out of the ring but still on his feet. Drew stands tall with the title as his music hits, taunting Lashley and warning him for Backlash.

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Charly is backstage with Drew McIntyre, asking if he’s concerned about Bobby Lashley when it comes to facing MVP tonight. Drew loves challenges and if MVP wants to get back in the ring to take another Claymore, that’s fine with him. Lashley can have another one too. Drew goes on about lining everyone who wants one up and giving them a one-way ticket to Claymore Country. He walks off.

Drew McIntyre vs. MVP

Back from the break and out first comes Bobby Lashley. MVP is out next for tonight’s non-title main event. MVP greets Lashley as he enters the ring. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is out next for a pop.

Drew poses with the title before we get ready to go. Lana’s music hits and out she comes before they get going. Drew smiles but MVP and Lashley aren’t happy. Lana walks around Lashley at ringside. The bell rings and Drew unloads on MVP in the corner. MVP fights out but Drew turns it right back around and beats him down in the corner.

Drew with big chops in the corner as Lashley looks on. Drew blocks a shot from MVP and levels him with a clothesline. Drew drops MVP with a Glasgow Kiss headbutt, sending him out of the ring to the floor. Drew goes out and stares at Lashley to warn him. MVP takes advantage of the distraction, sending Drew into the steel steps and then the Plexiglas barrier.

MVP brings Drew back in and floors him with a big boot. MVP covers but Drew kicks out at 1. MVP strikes but Drew clotheslines him again. Drew keeps control as Lashley looks worried. Drew goes to the top and nails the flying right hand to MVP. Drew kips up for another pop. Drew waits in the corner for MVP to get up. Lashley pulls MVP out to safety before the Claymore Kick can be delivered.

Drew runs and launches himself over the top rope to the floor, taking Lashley and MVP down. Drew returns to the ring with MVP and counts down, then delivers a big Claymore for the pin to win.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

After the bell, Lashley immediately hits the ring before Drew can get to his feet from the pin. Lashley applies the Full Nelson to Drew and manhandles him in the middle of the ring for a few seconds. RAW goes off the air with Drew still stuck in the Full Nelson.

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