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  • 5/30/2025
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00:00The following contest is a women's division tag team match scheduled for a one fall.
00:21Introducing first, the team of Dana Brooke and the WWE Women's Champion, Charlotte!
00:29Charlotte and Dana Brooke were both drafted by Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley to Monday Night Raw.
00:35In fact, Charlotte went number three overall, the top women's pick in WWE.
00:41Yeah, what a huge coup for Raw to get the Women's Champion on board.
00:47It is WWE Battleground and we welcome you to ringside everybody.
00:52We get set for women's division matchup. I'm Michael Cole and Byron Saxton will be joining you Monday nights on Raw.
00:58JBL is heading over to SmackDown Live.
01:01I'm going home to SmackDown on Tuesday nights live.
01:04And also joining us tonight our Spanish announce team, Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
01:08Thank you, Michael. JBL, Byron Saxton, here we are with Rolls and Mike Downey also in Battleground.
01:12Where anyone can put us.
01:13How will the lottery of Super 3 this evening in WWE Battleground? We'll see it right now.
01:17And our German announce team with Carsten Schaefer and Sebastian Hackl.
01:21Welcome to the first Pay Per You after the draft of WWE Battleground.
01:25There is a red-lau
01:36Your opponent, first from Boston, Massachusetts, Stasha Banks!
01:51Yeah, Stasha sent out a tweet earlier today and said,
01:54Hey, I found a partner for WWE Battleground.
01:58It wasn't difficult to find someone who hates y'all.
02:02Talking about Charlotte and Dana Brooke.
02:04I've been hearing some rumors.
02:05I'm in here with some names floating around.
02:07I cannot wait to find out if it's true.
02:12Who has Stasha Banks chosen to team up with her tonight
02:15against the women's champion and her protégé?
02:23Legit boss built on self-success.
02:27Charlotte tweeted back.
02:29She's made a living out of proving all the haters wrong.
02:32Bring them on.
02:33She said, Haters are my motivators.
02:41If Sasha didn't need to find somebody.
02:43Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, yeah!
02:59Ho, ho, ho, ho!
03:00Oh, yeah!
03:01It's Bayley!
03:16The former NXT Women's Champion!
03:19This is what I call a pick.
03:24This is a partner.
03:25Her tag team partner from San Jose, California,
03:30Bayley!
03:33I hate to agree with you, Byron, because you're never right,
03:36but you are this time.
03:37This is one a heck of a pick.
03:40Guys, Charlotte, Dana Brooke, and, of course, Sasha,
03:43who wants to know all about Bayley.
03:45As we mentioned, former NXT Women's Champion.
03:48In fact...
03:48And here in the nation's capital, they know about Bayley.
03:53Listen to this.
03:54Listen to this.
03:54In fact, Bayley was once part of the four horsewomen of NXT.
04:03Charlotte, Sasha, Becky, and Bayley.
04:10Yeah, Bayley has really been the heart of the NXT Women's Division.
04:14There's no false pretenses.
04:16No facade with Bayley.
04:17One of the most genuine superstars you will ever meet.
04:20Byron Bayley was the 2015 NXT Female Competitor of the Year.
04:26And her and Charlotte, I should say her and Sasha,
04:29have a match that was voted Match of the Year
04:31from NXT TakeOver Brooklyn.
04:33Yeah, even the first women to ever compete in an Iron Man match.
04:36Oh, look at Charlotte and Dana Brooke.
04:38Ending the celebration early for Bayley and Sasha Banks.
04:44And you had to believe, John,
04:45the women's champion was sick of being upstaged out here tonight.
04:49You better believe it.
04:50You don't want to let momentum, that emotion,
04:52and this crowd that is getting so much behind Bayley and Sasha continue.
04:56You want to stop it.
04:57You want to mitigate it.
04:58That's exactly what Charlotte and Dana did.
05:00Dana Brooke and Charlotte clearly understand the threat of both Bayley and Sasha Banks together.
05:06And now Sasha trying to get back involved,
05:08and Dana Brooke knocks her back to the floor.
05:10And the official Mike Chioda trying to get these women separated
05:14so he can officially start this matchup.
05:16Not quite the way Bayley wanted to kick off her WWE career here.
05:24Bayley has made a career out of being underestimated and doubted,
05:27and she's always overcome those odds,
05:29but you're in there with the WWE Women's Champion right now.
05:32Sasha back on the apron, but Charlotte goes to work on Bayley.
05:35Charlotte has held, has been champion for 307 days.
05:42Won the Divas Championship back at Night of Champions in September.
05:46Of course, the Divas title became the women's championship at WrestleMania,
05:50as hashtag WWE Battleground is now the number one trend in the world.
05:54And Bayley looking to fight back.
06:01Bayley with that springboard elbow, tag, here comes the boss.
06:05And Sasha Banks, who Byron's made it clear, she wants Charlotte's women's title.
06:10Yeah, Charlotte has looked at everything she's tried to do
06:12to make Sasha jump through hoops when it comes to that women's championship.
06:16But Sasha has been unrelenting.
06:18And Sasha with a kick right to the face of the champion.
06:25Oh!
06:26Man, man!
06:28That flying head scissors from Sasha Banks.
06:32Now back into the corner.
06:34Didn't quite catch all of it.
06:35Got just enough.
06:39Charlotte right back to the midsection.
06:41Sasha face first off the middle turnbuckle.
06:44That was by Charlotte.
06:47Some very valuable recovery time now to try to change the pace of this matchup.
06:51When you're the champion, everybody who comes out, watch this.
06:57Charlotte, boom, Sasha face first.
07:00Everybody who comes out every night brings their A game because you are the champion.
07:04Now you've got to understand, you have to weather the storm and cover on Sasha and a kick out.
07:09Weather the storm and bring it back to your pace because it eventually will come back to you.
07:13Charlotte knows that very well.
07:16To Charlotte's credit, herself and Dana, didn't think Sasha would even have a tag team partner here tonight.
07:21Now here's Dana Brooke.
07:22Of course, Charlotte and Dana, along with Sasha, all three of those women drafted to Monday Night Raw.
07:29Make their debut at New Era of Raw tomorrow night with Stephanie McMahon and McFoley in charge.
07:34Cover and a kick out.
07:38Yes, Dana Brooke has a first class seat under the learning tree of the women's champion.
07:42Yeah, what a great opportunity for Dana Brooke and she's making the most of it.
07:51Dana Brooke, have to admit, has improved leaps and bounds after being under the tutelage of the women's champion Charlotte.
08:00She is a powerhouse.
08:02Sasha looking to make it to her corner and make it tag to Bailey, but Dana Brooke not allowing that to happen.
08:07And Sasha with a slap, and here comes Bailey.
08:11And Bailey on fire.
08:15Very proud competitor, Byron.
08:18Proud competitor of fans since she was 11 years old, wanted to do this for so many years, has always maintained that passion.
08:26Yeah, and the quirky personality of Bailey sometimes belies the fact she's an incredible competitor.
08:35She embraces her childhood innocence, but you're right, she is a heck of a competitor.
08:39Oh, look at Charlotte!
08:40Off the distraction, it caught Bailey looking her way.
08:43Dana took advantage.
08:44And the back of Bailey's neck bouncing off the top turnbuckle.
08:48Cover by Dana.
08:50Now the shoulders are down, and Bailey powers out at two.
08:53That's what you're starting to see with a good team.
08:55And this is how things were turned around.
08:57You saw Bailey glance over Charlotte, who was approaching on the apron, and then the double team.
09:03Another aspect of this match you've got to think about is the fact, yeah, this is Bailey's first match here on this stage.
09:10It's the nerds, the butterflies that may be flowing as Bailey makes her debut in this high-profile matchup.
09:16And one of the differences, you've got a team in Dana and Charlotte, and you've got two great individuals,
09:20but our individuals with Sasha and Bailey, who are not used to tagging together.
09:25Right back to the midsection.
09:27Sasha and Bailey do know each other very well.
09:30You've got to believe it's a tag team that's built on mutual respect.
09:34But when you're not a tag team day in and day out, it makes a huge difference.
09:38Get around the corner.
09:38Let's go, Bailey chants, filling the Verizon Center in our nation's capital.
09:49Kana rolled up by Bailey, almost had her.
09:54Byron, if you watch NXT on Wednesday nights on the WWE Network, you know all about the heart and soul of Bailey.
10:01She's taken on all comers at NXT.
10:03In fact, this past week, she knocked off Nia Jax, who was a draft pick by Monday Night Raw.
10:09That just shows you the never-say-die attitude that Bailey has always maintained.
10:13Well, look, my sources tell me that this is a personal favor.
10:16This is a one-time opportunity for Bailey to be here in the WWE tonight.
10:20Bailey still don't get used to this team.
10:22We know Bailey has her sights set on the women's championship at NXT, which is held by Asuka.
10:26And here, oh, man, what a collision.
10:30And I just explained to you the situation from my sources.
10:33Yeah, I know.
10:34I was agreeing with you, John.
10:35Thank you, Michael.
10:36I'm going to miss you.
10:37Who are your sources?
10:40You're not including any of them, Byron.
10:41And here's Bailey tagged to Sasha, and the women's champion in as well.
10:47And Sasha knocking down Charlotte.
10:49And Sasha banks.
10:55Oh, wow.
10:56Oh, man, what a knee.
10:57Charlotte's been doing all she can to avoid Sasha.
11:00The boss is in control.
11:02But not tonight.
11:03When you're a champion, you put everything you can in front of your competitor.
11:06Oh, Sasha with the knees to the next section.
11:08Isn't it up to knock off the women's champion?
11:11Almost tattered two and a half.
11:16When you're a champion, you put every obstacle you can in front of every contender out there.
11:21That's how you keep the championship.
11:23It's a cross body.
11:24Lateral press as she hooks the leg for Sasha.
11:26And a kick out again at two.
11:28Charlotte got the shoulder up.
11:29Moments ago, this is vintage Sasha Banks.
11:32It's like, oh, right there.
11:34After that.
11:36Setting up Charlotte for that backstabber into the bankstand.
11:38But Charlotte able to hang out of the rope.
11:40Catch it with an A.
11:41And there's natural selection.
11:43And Charlotte looking for the victory.
11:44And Bayley saving the matchup.
11:49And now Dana Brooke sends Bayley flying out of the ring.
11:54That smile on the face.
11:55Whoa, man.
11:56Dana hit face first.
11:57Dana slid in her face.
11:59Just collapsed on that apron.
12:01Uh-oh.
12:01In the meantime, though, look what's coming.
12:03We're going to put Sasha away.
12:04Here we go.
12:05And Sasha, though, small package.
12:06Oh, no, no, no, no.
12:07And we're backstabbing.
12:08Backstabbing.
12:09The champ's in trouble.
12:10Dana Brooke trying to stay in the matchup.
12:13Careful how you're pulling her, Dana.
12:17Dana doing her job.
12:19And Bayley doing hers.
12:21And Sasha takes out Bayley.
12:23Goodness.
12:27Again, the two illegal women.
12:29This is what Sasha has been asking for.
12:32Sasha's going for it again.
12:33And here's the backstabber.
12:35And here's the backstabber.
12:37Center of the ring.
12:37And now Charlotte's got nowhere to go.
12:40Charlotte's got nowhere to go.
12:42Sasha's got it locked in.
12:45What's the champ going to do?
12:47Charlotte trying to battle to stay alive.
12:49And she taps off.
12:51Sasha's tapped out the champ.
12:53Here are your winners by submission,
13:00Bayley and Sasha Banks.
13:04Incredible moment for Bayley.
13:06But Sasha has tapped out the women's champion.
13:11You can see the emotion on the face of Sasha.
13:15Having tapped out the women's champion,
13:17perhaps getting one step closer to that ultimate goal.
13:20Yeah, incredible one-night favor from Bayley.
13:24That man just got Sasha a championship match.
13:27And the first time around,
13:28Charlotte was saved by her protege.
13:31But that didn't last long.
13:34No, because Bayley got involved.
13:37Remember, the two legal women, Charlotte and Sasha.
13:40And this time, Sasha would hit the backstabber,
13:43locked in the bank statement,
13:44and there was nowhere to go for the women's champion.
13:47And I have no doubt Sasha's envisioning the day
13:49where that bank statement is locked in,
13:52but when it's for the WWE Women's Championship.
13:55God, you gotta believe,
13:56Charlotte's been trying to dodge Sasha Banks.
14:00She may not be able to now.
14:01Assure that Charlotte's trying to dodge Sasha Banks.
14:03She's just making Sasha earn it.
14:05And Sasha's earned it.
14:07And Bayley with an incredible,
14:09incredible debut at WWE tonight.
14:11as Bayley and Sasha Banks pick up the victory
14:15at Battleground.
14:29There's Wonder Woman!
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