WWE kicked off their Stranger Things episode of Monday Night Raw and Raw’s one-year anniversary on Netflix with a title match as the Kabuki Warriors defended their women’s tag team championship against Rhiyo. It was an incredible battle between foes, and in the end, WWE pulled the trigger on a title change that could very well shake up the entire women’s tag title scene.
#AndNEW: Rhiyo Wins Tag Title Gold on Stranger Things Raw
Asuka and Iyo Sky start things off with Sky clearing Asuka and Kairi Sane from the ring before Rhea Ripley takes them both out on the outside. It’s a quick start for the challengers before we head to commercial break.
Asuka and Ripley are in the ring as we get back from the break. Asuka temporarily has control, but Ripley catches her in the ropes. Both end up on the apron, but Asuka rolls off. Sane pulls her out of the way of a cannonball from Ripley, allowing the Kabukis to take over. Asuka and Sane roll Ripley back into the ring as Sane tags in. She takes out Ripley with a forearm for a nearfall. Asuka and Sane keep up their well-orchestrated double team, with Asuka getting another nearfall on Ripley, isolated in the middle. Ripley and Asuka engage in battle in the middle before Asuka drags Ripley back to her corner. Sane is legal, but Ripley fights off and catches her with a fallaway slam. Hot tag into Sky as both Asuka and Sky are legal again. Sky with a sligblade, but Sane is back in to run interference. It doesn’t matter, though, as Sky lands a huge top rope missile dropkick to take out the Kabukis. Sky is looking for the bullet train, but Asuka intercepts. Sky tries again, but Sane wraps her up in the ropes while Asuka distracts the ref. Sane with a huge stomp on Sky, hung up from the ropes. Sane is in charge as we head to another break.
Sane has Sky in an achor submission as we come back from commercial, but Sky counters and manages to make a hot tag to Ripley. Sane can’t do the same, and it’s Ripley vs Sane. Ripley takes out Sane with some huge power moves before kicking Asuka off the apron. Ripley is setting up for her finisher and tags in to Sky, but they can’t hit their maneuver. Sky flies from the top with a missile dropkick, but Sane manages to kick out at the last second. Sky back to the top, but Asuka knocks Ripley into Sky and then hits a codebreaker on Ripley, leading to a nearfall for the champs. Asuka tags in and goes right after Ripley with a sliding knee and quick cover. Asuka catches Ripley in an ankle lock, followed by a German suplex as Sane tags back in. It’s another nearfall on Ripley. Quick tags from the Kabukis as Sane and Asuka double team Ripley and almost have the win before Sky breaks up the pin. Sky takes out Sane with a suplex as Ripley manages to tag in. Asuka gets a quick roll-up attempt and another, but Sky kicks out. Sky gets a counter and stomp before taking out Asuka with the bullet train. She tags in Ripley, who hits the riptide, followed by an over-the-moonsault. Sky tags Sane out, preventing the break-up, and it’s over.
Rhiyo are the new champs!
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