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Nikki Cross Helps Asuka Beat Bayley, Kairi Sane Returns to RAW

By Colin Tessier

Kairi Sane Returns to WWE RAW

This week on WWE RAW, WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley was scheduled to face WWE RAW Women’s Champion Asuka in a Champion vs. Champion match. Before the match, Bayley and Banks vowed to win their respective matches at The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules. Banks said she and Bayley are taking over the company. Asuka interrupted the duo and laughed at them. She said Bayley’s not ready for her. Bayley told Asuka to bring it on, and Asuka brought Kairi Sane to the stage. The Kabuki Warriors walked to the ring.

Banks then took on Sane with their respective partners in their corner. Sane rocked Banks with a series of strikes and dropped her with a hurricanrana. Banks gained the upper hand, but Sane almost stole the win when she rolled her up. Asuka attacked Bayley at ringside, and Sane took out both WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions with a dropkick. Banks dropped Sane with a backbreaker.

Banks grounded Sane, but a diving punch earned Sane a two count. Two Blockbusters and a Spear dropped Banks. Sane was in control of the match, but Bayley attacked her, so the referee disqualified Banks. A brawl between Banks, Bayley and the Kabuki Warriors broke out, but Sane dove onto the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Later, Asuka and Sane challenged Bayley and Banks to a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match next week.

Nikki Cross Helps Asuka Beat Bayley

This week on WWE RAW, WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley took on WWE RAW Women’s Champion Asuka in a Champion vs. Champion match. Kairi Sane and Sasha Banks were at ringside to support their respective partners. Bayley gained the upper hand early on and nearly brawled with Nikki Cross, who has at ringside until security escorted her to the back. The distraction allowed Asuka to rock Bayley with a kick to the face. Bayley took control and grounded Asuka.

Asuka floored Bayley with a kick to the face and hit a dropkick off the top rope. Bayley slammed Asuka onto the broadcast table. Asuka rallied and dropped Bayley with double knees to the face. A running hip attack earned Asuka a two count. A spinning back fist rocked Bayley, and a missile dropkick earned Asuka another two count. Bayley sent Asuka head-first into the turnbuckle. Bayley attacked Sane at ringside. Banks hit Asuka, and Bayley nearly stole the win with a suplex. Cross distracted Bayley, and Asuka rolled her up for the win.

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Colin Tessier
Colin Tessier

Colin Tessier is a lifelong fan of all things Marvel and DC, and he has used this passion to write about them for several years. Likewise, having been a fan of wrestling since he was a kid, he also covers professional wrestling. You can find him on Twitter at @ct_2110.

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