The Man triumphs over Stark in chaotic Falls Count Anywhere Match en route to WWE Payback
On the final Raw before WWE Payback, Becky Lynch reigned supreme over Zoey Stark in a brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match en route to her Steel Cage Match against WWE Hall of Fame Trish Status this Saturday at WWE Payback. Plus, Raquel Rodriguez brawled with Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley, Shinsuke Nakamura launched another sneak attack on World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins and so much more.
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Tommaso Ciampa def. “Big” Bronson Reed
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Raquel Rodriguez knocked Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley out of the ring in an intense brawl
Becky Lynch def. Zoey Stark in a Falls Count Anywhere Match
In an absolutely brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match that incorporated Kendo sticks, steel chairs, tables, and an interfering Trish Stratus who basically made the contest into a de facto 2-on-1 showdown, the action inevitably spread into the crowd. In the height of the action, Stark accidently struck her protege and sent her crashing down through a table. Moments later, Lynch hurled Stark around and drove her through another table with an earth-shattering Manhandle Slam to pick up the three-count amid a sea of all-out chaos.
The victory gives The Man incredible momentum heading in her Steel Cage Match against Trish Stratus this Saturday at WWE Payback.