Raw – July 18

Raw – July 18

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*Titus O’Neil is your WWE Global Ambassador…WWE is a safe haven…welcome to Monday Night Raw.

*Becky Lynch to the ring…she’s like the little engine that could…she’ll face tonight’s winner at SummerSlam for the Raw Women’s Championship…Bianca Belair interrupts…blah, blah, blah…Carmella interrupts, informs Bianca that if she gets counted out again, she’ll lose her title…Becky attacks Bianca…Carmella joins to make it 2-on-1 as we go to break.

(1)  Bianca Belair def. Carmella…in a match where the CHAMPION CAN LOSE THE TITLE BY COUNTOUT…retains her Raw Women’s Championship…Bianca hits the KOD for the win (10:27)…AFTER…Becky Lynch carries the title into the ring & drops it disrespectfully at Bianca’s feet.

*Street Profits backstage with Sarah…MVP interrupts, says the Profits are lucky Omos wasn’t named special referee…trash talk back & forth…MVP is headed to Adam Pearce’s office to book Dawkins vs. Omos for tonight.

*Kevin Owen to the ring for the KO Show…tonight’s guest: Riddle, who helped KO get over his obsession with Elias/Ezekiel by seeing how mellow Riddle was…KO offers Riddle advice about his SummerSlam opponent, Seth Rollins…then offers to team with Riddle & form BroKO…Riddle doesn’t trust KO…KO takes a verbal shot at Randy Orton & things get testy…Seth Rollins’ music hits…Rollins attacks Riddle from behind…delivers a pair of stomps.

*Seth Rollins approached by Kevin Patrick backstage…why did he attack Riddle?…because Riddle’s stupidity was driving him nuts…Ezekiel interrupts, sticks up for Riddle.

*The Judgment Day to the ring…they believe Dom Mysterio will turn on his father & join them…Rey & Dom Mysterio interrupt as we go to break.

(2)  Damian Priest def. Rey Mysterio…Rey jumps for a ‘rana…Priest catches Rey & transitions into the Razor’s Edge for the win (>04:58…started during commercial)…AFTER…Finn Balor slides in with a chair & Priest informs Dom he’ll join Judgment Day or Rey gets his head taken off…Dom Mysterio offers to join to save his father…Priest says it doesn’t work that way & Dom gets taken out with the chair.

*Edge vignette repeat…walks past Cactus Jack flannel, RKO shirt, U Can’t See Me hat…writes on wall with blood from a gold chalice.

(3)  Seth Rollins def. Ezekiel…Rollins Stomps Zeke for the win (11:53).

*Usos approach MVP & Omos in Gorilla Position…they’re glad Omos will soften up Dawkins before SummerSlam…they want front row seats to watch.

*The Judgment Day backstage…Dom failed the test…next week they’ll finish off the Mysterios at MSG & ruin Rey’s 20^th Anniversary Celebration.

(4)  Angelo Dawkins def. Omos by DQ…when MVP trips Dawkins from outside, causing the DQ (01:20)…AFTER…Adam Pearce decides MVP will now compete with Omos against the Profits.

(5)  Street Profits def. MVP & Omos by DQ…after Omos kicks out of the From the Heavens Splash, Ford climbs for another…Jey Uso shoves Ford off the buckle…Jimmy joins in the 4-on-2 (04:46)…AFTER…Usos stand victoriously over the fallen Profits.

*Veer Mahaan backstage with Sarah…Veer just scares Sarah & walks off…then the Miz joins Sarah…says Logan Paul will join him or find that being his enemy is much worse than being his tag partner.

*Theory to the ring…talks plenty of trash…AJ Styles interrupts…back & forth…AJ says he’s the veteran who is here to knock respect into Theory…AJ send Theory out of the ring with a strike…Dolph Ziggler makes he way to the ring again…for some reason…as we go to break.

(6)  AJ Styles def. Theory by COUNTOUT…they fight to the floor, Dolph Ziggler superkicks Theory, causing Theory to fail to return before the ref’s 10 count (11:26)…AFTER…Theory stumbles back in, AJ ends the segment with a Styles Clash on Theory.

(7)  Alexa Bliss, Asuka, & Dana Brooke def. Doudrop, Nikki ASH, & Tamina…in a 6-WOMAN TAG MATCH…Dana dives from the top buckle to take out Doudrop & Tamina on the floor…Reggie comes from the timekeeper’s area to try to make up with Dana…Tozawa appears from under the ring with a ref in tow & Rolls Up Dana to become the NEW 24/7 Champion…Tozawa celebrates into the ring where Nikki ASH hits a spinning neckbreaker to become the NEW 24/7 Champion…as Nikki celebrates over Tozawa, Alexa Bliss grabs her & hits a kickback DDT to become the NEW 24/7 Champion…Doudrop immediately hits a running cross-body on Alexa to become the NEW 24/7 Champion…as Doudrop celebrates, Tamina nails her with a superkick to become the NEW 24/7 Champion…then Dana Brooke Rolls Up Tamina to become the NEW 24/7 Champion…and Tamina chases Dana backstage…FINALLY, getting back to the original 6-woman tag match which is somehow still ongoing…Asuka takes Nikki ASH down with a flying armbar, transitions to the Asuka Lock for the submission win (02:35).

*Rey & Dom Mysterio backstage promo…Rey says the Judgment Day is not the first group to try & pull the Mysterio family apart…next week they’ll find out what all the others did.

*Miz to the ring for MizTV…he introduces Logan Paul…Paul immediately wants an answer to his SummerSlam challenge…Miz declines again…Paul starts a “Tiny Balls” chant…Miz angrily accepts & goes after Paul…Paul clotheslines Miz to the floor, only to have Ciampa attack him from behind yet again…Paul fights out of the doubleteam & rolls out.

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WWE RAW PREVIEW – July 25, 2022 – Madison Square Garden, NYC

+ Roman Reigns returns to Raw

+ Rey Mysterio Celebrates 20 Years in WWE

+ Rey & Dom Mysterio vs. Judgment Day

+ Logan Paul to host a MizTV-esque talk show

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WWE SUMMERSLAM PREVIEW – Saturday July 30, 2022 – Nashville, TN

+ Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar – Last Man Standing Match for the Undisputed Universal Championship

+ Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Theory – for the United States Championship

+ Liv Morgan (c) vs. Ronda Rousey – for the SmackDown Women’s Championship

+ Usos (c) vs. Street Profits – for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship (surprise guest referee)

+ Pat McAfee vs. Happy Corbin

+ Riddle vs. Seth Rollins

+ Bianca Belair (c) vs. Becky Lynch – for the Raw Women’s Championship

+ Miz vs. Logan Paul

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