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                    July 6th Raw

                    July 6th Raw

                    July 6th Raw

                    July 6th Results

                    Check back for the July 6th Raw Live Results during the show (8PM – 11PM tonight).

                    Drew McIntyre Welcomes us to Monday Night Raw

                    • McIntyre asks Dolph to come out and reveal his decision.
                    • Ziggler says that the stipulation is secret. He won’t name the stipulation until Horror Show.
                    • Dolph Ziggler brings Heath Slater out because he’s another one of the guys that Drew ran over on the way up.
                    • Slater talks about how he celebrated when Drew won the title. He then talks about how when Drew got released, he called him every day. He then asks “where were you when I got released?”
                      • I was there for you and you weren’t there for me.
                    • Drew doesn’t want to fight Heath, so Heat slaps him a couple of times. How about now?

                    Drew McIntyre defeats Heath Slater – 00:26

                    • Drew McIntyre hit Heath Slater with a Claymore for the pinfall victory

                    Post Match

                    • Dolph and Heath get into a spat. Drew makes the save. Heath and Drew stand together to end the segment.

                    Backstage with Bayley and Sasha Banks

                    • Sasha and Bayley don’t want to talk to Sarah, so they head to the ring.
                    • Asuka walks up and says that she’s not alone.

                    Bayley and Sasha In-Ring Interview

                    • Green mist or not, Sasha says she’ll tap out Asuka to become Two Belts Banks.
                    • Asuka comes out to say that Bayley is not ready for Asuka.
                    • Bayley says that Sasha is ready for anyone. What you got Asuka? Kairi Sane comes out.

                    Kairi Sane defeats Sasha Banks – 13:24

                    • Sane had Sasha in a modified Boston Crab, but Bayley hit the ring to take out Kairi. This resulted in a disqualification victory for Kairi Sane.

                    Aleister Black Shown Beaten Up in the Backstage Area

                    • Seth Rollins says that’s a damn shame.

                    Big Show fires up the Viking Raiders

                    • It took a couple of chops.

                    The Kevin Owens Show

                    • Seth asks Kevin about his injured ankle. Kevin Owens presents Seth with a KO Mania IV shirt.
                    • Rollins says that he doesn’t care about Owens or his show. He just wanted a platform to challenge Rey Mysterio to a match at Extreme Rules.
                    • Seth then suggests that Kevin might get more out of fighting with him than against him.
                    • Rey comes out to accept Seth’s challenge.
                    • Owens volunteers to take Aleister Black’s spot. Kevin says how about the winner of the tag match picks the stipulation for the Mysterio-Rollins match. Seth accepts that.

                    Smackdown Announcements

                    • Jeff Hardy on Miz TV
                    • Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. New Day – Tag Team Title Match

                    Owens and Mysterio defeat Rollins and Murphy – 11:47

                    • The referee’s back was turned, so Dominik gouged Murphy’s eyes. This led to a 619 and Frog Splash for the pinfall victory.

                    Rey Mysterio Names Stipulation

                    • Eye for an Eye. Mysterio says he’ll pull Seth’s eye out.

                    Charly Caruso with MVP and Bobby Lashley

                    • MVP and Lashley decline to comment on the future of the US Title picture. It sounds like they’ll do that in the ring.

                    Match Announcement

                    • MVP will face Apollo Crews for the U.S. Title at Extreme Rules

                    In Ring Interview with MVP and Bobby Lashley

                    • MVP unveils the new United States Championship.
                    • Bobby says it’s official when I say it’s official. He hands the title to MVP.
                    • Ricochet and Cedric Alexander come out. They clear the ring.

                    MVP and Lashley defeat Alexander and Ricochet – 06:59

                    • MVP takes this match even though he’s still wearing a suit.
                    • Bobby Lashley gets a blind tag. He was nowhere near his corner.
                    • After a spear, Lashley and MVP pick up the pinfall victory.

                    Post Match

                    • Bobby Lashley put Cedric in the full nelson. Ricochet made the save.

                    Backstage Andrade and Garza

                    • Garza and Andrade are not on the same page.
                    • Ric Flair and Randy Orton have a conversation with Andrade and Angel Garza.
                    • Orton says if you do anything to get in my way, he will not hesitate to introduce you to the legend killer.

                    Charly Caruso with Kairi Sane and Asuka

                    • After Asuka beats Bayley tonight, the Kabuki Warriors challenge Sasha and Bayley to a tag title match next week.
                    • Kairi then plays her recorder.

                    Orton, Andrade, Garza defeat Big Show and Viking Raiders – 13:44

                    • Andrade and Garza needed a lecture from Randy Orton in order to get on the same page.
                    • Orton hits the RKO on Erick for the pinfall victory.

                    Backstage with Iiconics

                    • She says Ruby has no chance because she’s a loser.
                    • Ruby says just the sound of their voice makes her neck twitch.

                    MVP Talks with Cedric Alexander

                    • He compliments Alexander on his heart. He wants to know why Cedric is holding himself back.
                    • MVP wants to know why Cedric is ok being Ricochet’s side kick.
                    • He says if you’re content being Ricochet’s sidekick, he’ll be in the catering business for the rest of his career.

                    Backstage with Orton and Ric Flair

                    • R-Truth runs into Randy Orton. He thinks Ric Flair is Tozawa.

                    Billie Kay defeats Ruby Riott – 02:41

                    • Ruby Riott lost a bunch of hair during the match.
                    • After a throat shot, Billie Kay picked up the pinfall victory.

                    Bayley and Sasha Banks Backstage Interview

                    • Sasha Banks accepted the challenge from Asuka and Kairi Sane.

                    Asuka defeats Bayley – 13:24

                    • Nikki Cross started the match on commentary, but she ran after Bayley. Security had to escort her away.
                    • Asuka transitioned from the Asuka lock into a pin for the victory.

                     

                    Raw Preview

                    The July 6th Raw includes just one advertised match.

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                    Asuka (7-8) vs. Bayley (7-8)

                    Other Stories To Watch

                    • Continuation of the Big Show’s angle with Randy Orton.
                    • Angel Garza and Andrade’s pending break up or . . . they put differences aside and focus on a tag title opportunity.
                    • Ruby Riott potentially getting back together with Liv Morgan.
                    • What’s next for Bobby Lashley, MVP, and Apollo Crews?
                    • What else will happen between Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler before Extreme Rules?

                     

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