June 22nd Raw

Show Results

Results for the June 22nd Raw will be posted during the show (8PM – 11PM Eastern).

Cold Open Sets Up the Show

• Nothing new announced.

Drew McIntyre In-Ring Interview

• Reminds about the Tag Team Match Last week and says he wants to look to the future
• Dolph Ziggler (from Smackdown) comes to the ring.
• Ziggler announces that AJ Styles got traded to Smackdown and Raw gets Ziggler and Bobby Roode.
• Dolph then tells McIntyre that he owes his redemption and championship run to Dolph Ziggler.
• With Extreme Rules around the corner, Dolph Ziggler challenges to Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship
• Drew tells Ziggler that he has become an entitled jacka$$, but he does need an opponent for Extreme Rules.
• McIntyre accepts the challenge.

Nia Jax Comes Down and Sits in the Middle of the Ring

• Back from the break, Nia Jax is in the ring.
• She’s mad because Charlotte got her title shot.
• R-Truth comes to the ring for his match.
  • It’s time for his match.
• R-Truth thinks Nia Jax might be Tozawa, but the actual Tozawa appeared up on the outside and the ninjas chased him away.
• Charlotte came to the ring and said that Nia squandered her last two opportunities.
• Nia says that she beat Charlotte three years ago.
• They start fighting, and it looks like Charlotte’s arm was injured

Recap of Viking Raiders and Street Profits Rivalry

Backstage Interview with Raiders and Profits

• They’re friends, but neither team will hold back.
• As the Street Profits and Viking Raiders walked out of the camera, Zelina Vega walked into camera view. She has an idea.

Street Profits defeat Viking Raiders – 8:38

• The Street Profits used the Viking Experience part way through the match.
• Dawkins kicked out of a top rope splash and then Montez Ford hit a Frog Splash on Ivar for the pinfall victory.
• They hugged and shook hands after the match.

Post Match

• Angel Garza and Andrade attacked the Street Profits after the match. The Viking Raiders made the save.

Backstage with Seth Rollins, Austin Theory, and Murphy

• Rollins has a message for Rey Mysterio

Recap of Dominick’s Attack on and Evasion of Rollins

More from Seth Rollins

• Rollins has accepted and embraced his role while Mysterio has been defiant.
• Saddest part is that Rey allowed his son to get involved.
• Whatever happens, it is on Rey.

Charly Backstage with Charlotte Flair

• Charlotte Flair comes out of the trainers room. She’ll be just fine.

Charly turns her attention to Andrade and Angel Garza

• They put their differences aside to focus on the Raw Tag Titles.

Asuka defeats Charlotte – 11:46

• Nia Jax show watching the match backstage.
• Charlotte Flair tapped out to Asuka-lock.
• The injured shoulder surely played a role in Asuka getting the submission victory
• Asuka successfully defends the Raw Championship

Nia Jax Interview

• Jax says that someone should kick Charlotte while she’s down

Edge Updates Us

• Edge calls Randy out for the “accidental low blow.”
• He says that what Randy did to Christian caused the PG Superstar to go away.
• Edge will make Randy wish that Cowboy Bob was firing blanks on the day he was conceived.
• Rated R Superstar is back

Randy Orton Backstage Interview

• When a snake gets back into a corner, he’ll strike.
• He’ll do what he needs to do to survive.

Nia Jax attacked Charlotte Backstage

R-Truth and Akira Tozawa Come to the Ring

• Bobby Lashley and MVP take out all the ninjas and then put R-Truth in the full nelson.
• Akira Tozawa comes into the ring and pins R-Truth to become the new 24/7 champion.

Sarah Schreiber Backstage

• She wants a medical update on Charlotte, but Natalya interrupts.
• Natalya has a big announcement, but they don’t have time. We’ll have to find out when everyone finds out.

Natalya defeats Liv Morgan – 1:59

• Natalya is accompanied to the ring by Lana.
• After the distraction from Lana, Liv Morgan submitted to Natalya’s sharpshooter.
• This was Natalya’s first victory of the year (on Raw).

Backstage Interview with the Big Show

• When else will he get the chance to punch a ninja.

Ric Flair and Randy Orton Segment

• He warns Nia Jax that Charlotte will be coming for her.
• Flair invites Orton out to receive the praise of Ric Flair.
• Orton talks about how much pleasure he’s getting from being the Legend Killer again.
• That brings out the Big Show. Big Show says Edge isn’t done and Randy knows it. Show also says he’s going to break every bone in Randy’s body.
• Randy says you won’t touch me or Ric because we’re friends. It would be a shame for Big Show to suffer the same fate. What happens next is on the Big Show.

Sasha and Bayley defeat Iiconics – 7:19

• Billie Kay hit shades of Kay in the opening seconds of the match, but Sasha got out.
• Sasha Banks locked in the Bank Statement on Peyton Royce for the submission victory.

Post Match

• Sasha Banks tells Bayley that she’s jealous of Bayley for having two belts.
• She wants a title match.
• Soooo . . . Sasha Banks challenges Asuka to a title match
• Asuka comes to the ring to tell Sasha that she is not the “Boss of Me.” She accepts.
• Sasha and Bayley attack Asuka.

Backstage Interview with Bobby Lashley and MVP

• Apollo Crews is a good wrestler, but doesn’t understand the business end of being a champion.
• MVP can help him with that, but if he doesn’t make the right decision. . .bad things are going to happen

Ruby Riott Approaches Liv Backstage

• Liv doesn’t need Ruby to make her feel worse.

Apollo Crews on the VIP Lounge

• MVP reminds Apollo about the setback that took him out of Money in the Bank.
• Apollo won’t let the title change him and refuses MVP’s help.
• Shelton Benjamin came out to the ring. While Apollo kept his focus on MVP, Benjamin shoved him into the ring post.

Apollo Crews defeats Shelton Benjamin – 2:08

• The match technically started during the commercial break.
• Apollo Crews pinned Shelton Benjamin after a sit down powerbomb.

Post Match

• Bobby Lashley attacked Apollo Crews

Rey Mysterio and Dominick Shown Backstage

Mysterio Comes to the Ring

• Rey Mysterio lectures Dominick on disobeying him last week and going after Seth Rollins.
• Rey says he wants to get revenge by himself. Dominick says he’s not going anywhere because this family wants a fight.
• Seth Rollins comes out to the ring flanked by Austin Theory and Murphy, but Aleister Black and Humberto Carillo follow him out. Aleister and Carillo take out Theory and Murphy.
• Murphy and Theory made a come back and they nearly put Dominick’s eye into the stairs. Black and Carillo made the save again as Raw went off the air.

Preview

The June 22nd show includes 4 title plus appearances from Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio.

All matches are listed below the video with the 2020 win-loss record for each individual.

The wins and losses that make up those record are listed and linked.

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Rey Mysterio to Appear on Raw

This marks Rey’s first appearance since Seth Rollins injured his eye several weeks ago. Rey’s son, Dominick, barely escaped at attack by Rollins, Theory, and Murphy last week.

Ric Flair to Name Randy Orton Greatest Wrestler

This comes one week after Ric Flair gave a returning Christian a low blow and fed him to Randy Orton.

Charlotte Flair (11-4) vs. Asuka (6-8) – Raw Championship Match

Asuka defends the Raw Championship against Charlotte Flair.

• Charlotte Flair
  • Singles Wins: Royal Rumble, Mia Yim, Rhea Ripley, Asuka on 1/27, 6/1 and 6/8, Sarah Logan, Kayden Carter, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott,
  • Singles Losses: Bayley, Io Shirai on 5/6 and 6/7, Nia Jax,
• Asuka
  • Singles Wins: Money in the Bank, Ruby Riot, Natalya,Kayden Carter, Nia Jax, and Liv Morgan
  • Singles Losses: Elimination Chamber, toBecky Lynch at the Royal Rumble, again to Becky Lynch on Raw, Alexa Bliss, and Charlotte Flair on 1/27, 6/1 and 6/8, Nia Jax in a Double Count Out,

Street Profits (7-4) vs. Viking Raiders (5-2) – Tag Team Championship Match

The Street Profits defend their Tag Team Championships against the Viking Raiders

• Street Profits
  • Wins: Bobby Lashley and MVP, Mojo Rawley and Riddick Moss, Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink, Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy on 3/2, and 3/8, Angel Garza and Austin Theory on 4/4 and 4/6.
  • Losses: Viking Raiders in a triple threat match, Viking Raiders in a standard tag match, and Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy.
• Viking Raiders
  • Wins: Teamed with Ivar to defeat the Street Profits, Street Profits and OC in a triple threat match, Singh Brothers, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, Hawkins and Ryder.
  • Losses: Bobby Lashley and MVP, Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy.

IIconics (2-3) vs Sasha Banks and Bayley (5-3) – Tag Team Championship Match

The IIconics challenge Sasha Banks and Bayley for the Tag Team Championships

• The IIconics
  • Wins: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross on 5/11, Natalya and Liv Morgan on 6/15, .
  • Losses: Charlotte and Asuka, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross on 5/18, Sasha Banks and Bayley on 6/14,
• Sasha Banks and Bayley
  • Wins: The Iiconics and Bliss-Cross in a triple threat, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross on 3/13 and 6/5, Naomi and Lacey Evans, Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox, .
  • Losses: Charlotte and Asuka, Lacey Evans and Tamina,Lacey Evans and Naomi and Lacey Evans and Dana Brooke.

R-Truth (0-6) vs. Akira Tozawa (2-8) – 24/7 Championship Match

R-Truth defends his “baby” against Akira Tozawa.

• R-Truth
  • Singles Wins: None
  • Singles Losses: Bobby Lashleyon 2/24, 5/11, and 5/18, Riddick Moss, Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet Match.
• Akira Tozawa
  • Singles Wins: Jack Gallagher, Isaiah Swerve Scott,
  • Singles Losses: El Hijo del Fantasma, Angel Garza, Jinder Mahal, Andrade, Austin Theory, Aleister Balck, AJ Styles, AJ Styles in Last Chance Gauntlet Match,

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