yes! the man vs the lady: hardcore match!

the next week on raw...

after talking to stephanie first, becky is allowed to accept lacey's challenge to a hardcore match.

and it is agreed that the winner here will face sasha at summer slam for the women's title.

becky walks slowly through the backstage area watching warily for lacey. she passes r truth and carmella on her way to the catering table to pick up some quinoa to eat while she waits.

out of nowhere lacey attacks with the woman's right, striking becky in the left eye hard.

becky reels back blood pouring from a cut on her eyebrow.

lacey slams a right fist into becky's gut. becky staggers back keeping her bad eye away from lacey.

lacey kicks out with her long legs surgically striking becky's ankle twisting it painfuly.

becky cries out in pain and staggers back.

meanwhile, carmella, r truth, dana brooke, naomi, charlotte and the riott squad are watching but not getting involved.

liv morgan hops up on the counter and sits indian style and grabs a bag of doritos and tears them open and she and sarah logan share a bag as if they are watching a movie while ruby leans against the wall beside sarah with her arms crossed watching.

becky charges forward and slams a fist into lacey's jaw. lacey reels back but again uses the reach of her long legs to drive her back with kicks.

"come on you coward!" becky snarls, wiping blood out of her eye with the back of her left hand.

lacey grabs a metal serving tray off the counter and swings it at becky's face.

becky ducks and spears lacey into the food cart knocking it over and scattering food everywhere.

"come on becky!" dana brooke cheers.

liv bounces up and down and shoves a handful of chips into her mouth as if shes at the theater.

ruby and sarah glance at each other. ruby frowns and turns back to the fight.

meanwhile becky is bludgeoning lacey with a large celery stalk.

the new day are walking by with a stack of pancakes on a tray.

seeing them, lacey grabs a handful of pancakes and slams them right in beckys face.

becky is blinded, and with pancake up her nose and in her mouth she cant breathe.

lacey seizes the advantage.