Dual Brand Battle Royal to Determine New #1 Contender to RAW Women’s Champion Asuka: Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Lana, Natalya, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, Bianca Belair, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Tamina Snuka, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross

We go back to the ring for tonight’s main event and out first is RAW Women’s Champion Asuka to join the announcers on commentary. The winner of this match will become the new #1 contender for a future title match with Asuka. Out first are the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions – Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. They head to the ring together and we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and the announcers hype the season premieres of SmackDown and RAW coming up. The ring is full of Superstars now. Jax takes the mic and says it’s clear she or Baszler will win, so why don’t the others eliminate themselves now? The bell rings and everyone attacks Baszler and Jax. Lana gets dropped by Jax. Tamina stares down Jax but they double team Lana instead. Tom confirms Asuka will defend against the winner next week. Jax eliminates Tamina.

Billie tries to dump Jax but Jax sends her to the apron. Jax headbutts her to the floor and Billie is now eliminated. Rose works on Baszler in the corner. Baszler sends Brooke to the apron but Rose makes the save. Everyone else is teaming up on Jax. Baszler eliminates Brooke and Rose at the same time.

Jax gets attacked by everyone again. Baszler saves her but ends up eliminating her own partner. Baszler has eliminated Jax. Jax is furious but Baszler tries to calm her, saying it’s every woman for herself. Lana comes out, or maybe was eliminated, but Jax puts her through the announce table with a Samoan Drop, for the fourth time in recent weeks.

After the 6-women tag team match, Rose’s music hits as the winners immediately gather in the middle of the ring to pose together. We go to replays. The winners pose on the stage together now. Natalya is checking on Lana in the ring now. Vega is about to make her exit. The music hits and out come the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions – Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. Lana and Natalya try to retreat but the champs surround them at ringside and Natalya is trying to hold Lana up. Natalya tries to fight but Jax drop her with a headbutt. Jax holds Natalya while Baszler clears the announce table off. Jax scoops Natalya on her shoulders but Lana makes the save. Jax nails Lana and then drives her through the announce table, for the third time in recent weeks. We go to commercial with Jax and Baszler standing tall.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Match: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs The Riott Squad 

We go back to the ring and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are out – Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. The Riott Squad is also out – Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. Rome does formal ring introductions before the match.

The bell rings and Jax drops Liv it looks like. Liv and Ruby quickly use their speed to take Jax down to one knee off the double team. They keep it up and Liv covers for a pin attempt. Jax comes right back and hangs Riott upside down in the corner, delivering a headbutt to the gut. Jax then charges with a splash, sending Riott to the mat and then kicking her out to the floor as the referee counts. Jax tags in Baszler, but hesitates for some friendly tension. Baszler works Riott over on the outside and brings her in for a 2 count.

Baszler keeps Riot down with a boot and bends her hand around. Baszler bends the hand to the mat and stomps on it as Riott screams out in pain. Baszler taunts Liv. Baszler goes back to dominating Riott while she’s down. Liv cries out and Baszler taunts her some more. Baszler with another submission to Riott’s arm. Baszler launches Riott to the floor, sending her sliding under the bottom rope. Jax tags in and sends Riott into the edge of the apron hard. Jax launches Riott into the apron again as the referee keeps counting. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and Baszler continues to taunt Liv while destroying Riott on the mat. Riott looks to make a comeback and finally makes the tag. Liv gets the hot tag and unloads on both champions. Jax cuts her offense off and runs right over her. Liv goes to the top but Jax pulls her off. Liv tangles for a sunset flip into a pin but Jax overpowers and delivers a big headbutt. Baszler tags in and hits Liv in the gut a few times while Jax holds her.

Baszler runs at Liv in the corner with a high knee but hits the turnbuckle as Liv moves. Riott gets a desperation tag and runs to knock Jax off the apron. Riott goes to work on Baszler next. Baszler gets double teamed as Liv tags back in. Liv with a double stomp to Baszler from behind but Baszler kicks out at 2. Riott tags back in but Jax runs in and levels Liv. Riott drops Jax with a kick. Baszler ends up taking Riott down into the Kirifuda Clutch. Liv runs in and tries to make the save but Jax takes her down. Riott finally taps for the finish.

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya and Lana

We go to the ring and Lana waits with Natalya as The Riott Squad is on commentary, Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott. Out next are the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, for this non-title match. The announcers hype The Riott Squad vs. Jax and Baszler for Clash of Champions on Sunday.

Jax charges Natalya to start but she ducks. They go at it and Lana tags in. Lana and Natalya double team Jax in the corner now. Lana ducks a big clothesline and tries to take Jax down by her back but she’s not strong enough. Jax levels Lana with a big headbutt.

Baszler tags in and drops Natalya off the apron. Baszler with a big front slam to Lana. Baszler drops Lana again with a big right hand. Baszler goes right into the Kirifuda Clutch on Lana for the quick win.

After the match, Baszler’s music hits as the champs stand tall in the middle of the ring. They head to ringside to face off with the #1 contenders. Jax shoves Liv down and Baszler drops Riott against the barrier. The Riott Squad tries to double team Jax as Baszler clears the announce table. The two teams face off now. The Riott Squad watches as Jax scoops Lana off the ground and puts her through the announce table with a big Samoan Drop. Jax’s music starts up as she talks trash to the #1 contenders. They back away from the ringside area as Baszler brings Jax her belt.

We go back to the ring and out first comes current #1 contenders The Riott Squad – Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. We see WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax on commentary. They show a backstage video from earlier today with Liv and Ruby cutting promos on how they will win tonight and then at Clash of Champions to capture the titles.

After the match, Liv and Riott stand tall in the ring as their music hits. Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax hit the ring as their #1 contenders back up the ramp. The two teams trade verbal shots. Jax and Baszler turn their attention to Lana and Natalya now. Baszler tosses Lana to the floor, where Jax has cleared the top of the announce table. The Riott Squad watches from the stage as Jax puts Lana through the announce table with a big Samoan Drop.

Backstage Segment

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will both work Handicap Matches against The Riott Squad tonight. We see them backstage with Adam Pearce tonight, arguing about the matches.

2-on-1 Handicap Match: The Riott Squad vs. Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax

We go to the ring for the first of two 2-on-1 Handicap Matches. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler is out first with her partner, Nia Jax. The current #1 contenders are out next – Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan.

Riott starts off with Baszler. Baszler takes the leg down early on. They tangle some more as Jax watches from ringside. Riott blocks off a hold but Baszler takes her down, with her arm tied up. Liv ends up coming in and unloading on Baszler with kicks. Baszler blocks a takedown and slams Liv on her face.

Liv ends up knocking Baszler off the apron. Liv with a dropkick to the leg. More back and forth now. Liv kicks Baszler in the leg again but Baszler fights Liv off. Baszler with a big gutwrench Facebuster and a big kick to Liv. Jax apparently distracts Baszler with the taunting from ringside, and Liv takes advantage with a sunset flip for the pin.

2-on-1 Handicap Match: The Riott Squad vs. Nia Jax

We go back to the ring and WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax is starting off with Ruby Riott now while her partner Shayna Baszler is still having words from ringside. Riott turns it around on Jax. Liv Morgan tags in and nails a big dropkick to Jax’s knees.

Baszler taunts her partner as she gets double teamed in the corner. Liv and Riott with frequent tags to keep Jax in their corner. Riott with a big crossbody in the corner for a close 2 count. Jax gets up and levels Riott with a huge clothesline for a 2 count. Jax grounded Riott with an arm submission now. Riott gets an opening with a jawbreaker, then a shoulder sends her down. Jax taunts Baszler some and goes to stomp on Riott like Baszler would, but this backfires on her and Riott goes for a tag. The lights start flickering in the arena. Could this be RETRIBUTION? The virtual fans are no longer visible.

Liv comes in off the lights flickering and she ends up taking down Jax. The Riott Squad looks to put Jax away for the win but the lights go out again. We see a RETRIBUTION graphic that appears to be in white spray paint.

We get a look at how Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler captured the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles from The Golden Role Models at last night. Sarah Schreiber is backstage with the champs now. She asks how they were able to put their differences aside. Jax says she told Baszler to follow her lead. Baszler disagrees and says she told Jax to stay out of her way, and she did, allowing her to connect the double submission. They continue arguing over who made the win happen. Jax says she sees it like she’s the tag team champion and Baszler is just holding the other belt. RAW Women’s Champion Asuka walks up and Schreiber asks her if she got an answer on her next challenger. She didn’t. Jax and Baszler say this is their interview, just because Asuka is champion doesn’t mean she can interrupt. Asuka puts hands on Baszler and knocks her away. Jax steps to Asuka and stares her down. Asuka yells at Jax in Japanese, and then walks off. Baszler and Jax stare Asuka down as she leaves.

Backstage segment

Sarah Schreiber stops Nia Jax backstage for comments, asking why she’s here. Jax asks where her manners are. Schreiber reminds Jax she was suspended for putting her hands on a WWE official. Jax says all she had to do was go to that WWE official, Pat Buck, and… apologize! Jax yells at Schreiber and turns around to Shayna Baszler approaching her. Baszler says we’re all counting down until when Jax gets herself suspended again. Jax offers to help Baszler with her match against Bayley tonight. They take a few more shots at each other and trade insults. Baszler welcomes Jax back and then walks off.

Shayna Baszler vs Bayley

Baszler hits the ring and we get ready to go but the music interrupts. Out comes Nia Jax to the stage. Jax stares Baszler down from the stage as we go back to commercial. Back from the break and they lock up. Jax is still watching from the ramp. Baszler strikes first and sends Bayley into the corner to regroup. They lock up again and Baszler works on the arm, taking Bayley to the mat. Baszler keeps control and sends Bayley to the floor. She joins Banks to regroup as the referee counts. Banks yells at Baszler. Bayley returns to the ring and decks Baszler in the gut, then beats her down. Bayley keeps control and grounds Baszler with a headlock. They run the ropes and Baszler drops her. More back and forth. Banks ends up proving a distraction, allowing Bayley to drop Baszler from behind. Bayley takes Baszler to the corner and works her over. Bayley with a suplex for a 2 count. Bayley drops Baszler again and nails an elbow to the back of the head, then covers for a 2 count. Baszler gets up and unloads with big body shots. Baszler gets sent to the floor by Bayley. The referee counts now.

Baszler goes to get back in the ring but Jax runs down and stops her, pulling her back down by her leg. The referee calls for the bell. The bell rings and Jax decks Baszler again. Baszler tries to fight back but Jax works her over. Banks and Bayley are all smiles as Jax brings Baszler in the ring. They try to talk Jax into attacking Baszler again. Jax and Baszler end up staring the champs down as they back up the ramp. Jax and Baszler exit the ring and stare down the champs as they continue backing up the ramp. Jax and Baszler look at each other and then back at the champs.

Backstage segment

Backstage, Nia Jax says she doesn’t like it but they could beat Bayley and Banks for the tag titles. Jax agree to end her hunt for Baszler, if they can win the gold. Jax pokes Baszler in the chest and tells her to follow her lead. Baszler slaps Jax in the face before walking off.