Nikki Cross Helps Asuka Beat Bayley, Kairi Sane Returns to RAW
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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.
Wait for it…@KairiSaneWWE is BACK to even the odds for @WWEAsuka! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/N06Ab6vVGY
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2020
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.
Empre💲💲#WWERaw @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/9CB76mfXp4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 7, 2020
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.
2️⃣ for the price of 1️⃣ INSANE ELBOW.#WWERaw @KairiSaneWWE @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/33jECCakoK
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2020
Later, Asuka and Sane challenged Bayley and Banks to a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match next week.
TONIGHT, @WWEAsuka has her sights set on beating @itsBayleyWWE.
NEXT WEEK, The #KabukiWarriors want #BayleyDosStraps and @SashaBanksWWE for the WWE #WomensTagTitles! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/RsAiHBzlT8
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2020
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.
It's #ChampionvsChampion on #WWERaw…but @NikkiCrossWWE got inside the head of @itsBayleyWWE! 😬 pic.twitter.com/uGwSZ6tW1e
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2020
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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