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Tag Team Turmoil match added to WWE WrestleMania 37 night one

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A Tag Team Turmoil match has been announced for WrestleMania 37 on April 10, with the winners facing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions the following day on April 11.

It was announced on tonight’s Raw that Lana & Naomi, Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan), and Tamina and Natalya will compete in a Tag Team Turmoil match. The winners of that match on Saturday will advance to the second night of WrestleMania, where they will face WWE Women’s Tag Team champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax for the titles.

Jax and Baszler appeared on tonight’s show, defeating Asuka and Rhea Ripley after Ripley abandoned her tag team partner. After the match, the champions were confronted backstage by all of the aforementioned teams.

The team of Billie Kay and Carmella was also brought up as possibly taking part in the match. Jax asked Kay if she even had a partner for the match. Kay mentioned that Carmella was looking at her resume, which she gave to Carmella this past Friday.

WWE to reschedule Baszler & Jax vs. Riott Squad Tag Team title match

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Prior to tonight’s Raw, WWE gave an update on the situation with the Women’s Tag Team titles.

Women’s Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax were supposed to defend their titles against Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan at Sunday’s Clash of Champions pay-per-view, but that match didn’t happen due to Baszler & Jax being pulled from the show. WWE posted a video tonight with Kayla Braxton announcing that Baszler & Jax will still defend their titles against Riott & Morgan once they’re cleared to do so.

Dave Meltzer reported that Baszler & Jax did not test positive for COVID-19 but both were in contact with someone who did test positive so they will not be used for 14 days as long as they test negative.

On Twitter today, Jax responded to someone who asked if she’s okay: “Girl….I could not be better I apologize that the announcement scared some, but all is great and healthy on my end & my tag partner’s end as well (not that I speak for her, but I kind of just did).”

Baszler & Jax won the Women’s Tag Team titles by defeating Bayley & Sasha Banks at Payback last month. Riott & Morgan then became the number one contenders to the titles by defeating Peyton Royce & Billie Kay.

Ruby Riott undergoes first of two shoulder surgeries

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Ruby Riott is out of action following what will be the first of two shoulder surgeries.

WWE.com reported this afternoon that Riott underwent successful surgery on 5/21 to repair a bilateral injury to her right shoulder. They also said that she will undergo similar surgery in her left shoulder at a later date. There is no current timetable for her return.

Riott hasn’t appeared on television since the 4/22 episode of Main Event, losing to Dana Brooke. But she has been wrestling on house shows, with her most recent match being on 5/17 when she competed in a fatal four way match for the Raw Women’s title that involved champion Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans and Tamina.

The Riott Squad hasn’t been seen on television since the Superstar Shake-Up went into effect. Riott and Sarah Logan were kept on Raw, but Liv Morgan was traded to SmackDown. Morgan also hasn’t appeared on television since the split, but was teaming with her Riott Squad teammates during the recent European tour.

Becky Lynch & Ronda Rousey brawl with Riott Squad after WWE Raw

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Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch did the unlikely Monday night: team up to take out the Riott Squad.

After Raw ended, Ronda and Becky confronted one another about the bombshell Vince McMahon had just dropped, suspending Becky Lynch past WrestleMania 35. The Riott Squad then came out, with Ruby Riott saying that she is the number one contender for the Raw women’s title and therefore Ronda and Becky should be looking right at her.

The Riott Squad circled around Becky and Ronda and began attacking, but Ronda and Becky took them out, with Liv and Logan falling to double armbars by both women.

The end of Raw on Monday had Becky Lynch apologizing to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for her actions in the last week, thereby allowing her to compete at WrestleMania. Vince McMahon immediately came out and said he did not accept her apology and that she was suspended for 60 days, which would be 5 days after WrestleMania 35. He eventually introduced her replacement, Charlotte Flair.

Ronda Rousey will defend the Raw women’s title against Ruby Riott this Sunday at Elimination Chamber.

Liv Morgan injured during six-woman tag match on WWE Raw

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Liv Morgan was injured during a match on tonight’s episode of Raw.

During a six woman tag match featuring The Riott Squad against The Bella Twins and Natalya, A Yes Kick from Brie Bella connected right in Morgan’s face. She fell immediately as Brie went for the cover. Morgan managed to kick out and lasted long enough to complete a triple suplex spot. She was then taken out of the match by WWE officials and was attended to backstage. PWInsider reported that a number of tests are currently being done to determine if she may have a concussion as a result of the kick.

Brie Bella took to Twitter to comment on the injury. “Every match on #Raw is an opportunity for us to entertain our fans. Our intentions as @WWE Superstars is to win the match, never injure our opponents. Thinking about @YaOnlyLivvOnce tonight.”

The Riott Squad are currently scheduled to face Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins at WWE Super Show-Down on October 6.