WWE Raw had a good start this week with Kurt Angle threatening the beast Brock Lesnar. He was about to strip him of the title when Paul Heyman showed up.
And it was an expected move which received booing reactions from the jam-packed crowd. But they lived the fact that Lesnar will finally have to show up at Summerslam for a title defense.
The opening contest was definitely a slobber-knocker on WWE Raw. Roman Reigns, Finn Balor and Drew McIntyre tore the house down in a no-DQ environment.
In the end, Reigns became the winner which the audience did not love. If this was just a set up to make him the challenger for Brock Lesnar again, then it is again a bad news for the fans.
Meanwhile, it was a fun segment with Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler. The expectations were that Roode will definitely get a chance to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship.
The former NXT champion deserves to be in a title opportunity. Unfortunately for the fans and him in particular, the officials handed him a loss. It will not allow him to be the contender for IC title.
The crowd of WWE Raw in New York wanted Ronda Rousey in the house and got it. The Rowdy once appeared chasing down Alexa Bliss to the pleasure of the fans. Angle barred her from a beatdown for now.
Meanwhile, Angle almost confirmed that at SummerSlam, Ronda will get another shot to the title.
It was another triple threat main event matchup on WWE Raw. As expected, Bobby Lashley won this contest to set up a rematch on next week’s show. It looks like that the setup is final for the SummerSlam lineup.
Reigns will beat Lashley settling the score from Extreme Rules. This planning won’t help the championship match, at all.
Overall, it was a decent WWE Raw to start things for Summerslam.
Here are the Twitter reactions from the show,
.@fightbobby vs. @WWERomanReigns = BIG FIGHT FEEL
Get ready, @WWEUniverse. #RAW #TripleThreat pic.twitter.com/W24QfK7k4c
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
SARAH LOGAN!!!!!!!!
The STRONGEST warrior in the RAW Women’s Division!!!! And @WWEEmberMoon just learned that! #RiottSquad #RAWisRiott @sarahloganwwe #MountainRaised #NeverQuiettheRiott pic.twitter.com/4IgrRvWdjd— Ruby Riott (@RubyRiottWWE) July 17, 2018
can someone please make me a gif of @WWEEmberMoon doing that cool jump hair flip thingy? #RAW
— Cathy Kelley (@catherinekelley) July 17, 2018
Speak of the devil…@RondaRousey is HERE!!! #RAW @AlexaBliss_WWE @MickieJames pic.twitter.com/n2aKy5xpbs
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
Feast your ? on your #RAW #WomensChampion! @AlexaBliss_WWE & @MickieJames are on their way to the ring! pic.twitter.com/En9YaeOxqK
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
“I don’t understand why you don’t get it. love you… I always have and I always will.” – @SashaBanksWWE to @itsBayleyWWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/k5imAyHqYB
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
Buffalo! ? #Raw pic.twitter.com/3hZlrsAXF5
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) July 17, 2018
With the talent on #Raw, they push Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns over the most over guy in the fucking company for 2018 in Seth Rollins. This company is forever clueless.
If #Raw doesn’t get its lowest ratings ever next week, I’d be shocked. Horrendous booking
— JD (@JDfromNY206) July 17, 2018
When Brock’s sitting at home but you had to go to work #RAW pic.twitter.com/FZ7kXUqu0j
— WWE Memes (@WWEMeme) July 17, 2018
It’s Roman!…Oh, no it’s Ronda with the new…hair.
Insta-reactions on Ronda’s hair!#Raw pic.twitter.com/jKzpA6T9fZ
— WrestlingINC.com (@WrestlingInc) July 17, 2018
Sarah Logan winning over Ember Moon? If this doesn’t tell you that WWE dropped the ball on her, I don’t know what will. Completely garbage. Any NXT talent that goes to the main roster will be ruined. #Raw
— #WOKEN AllHailMauro (@WOKENeddy) July 17, 2018
It’s amazing how we started #Raw with such an exciting field of potential Brock Lesnar opponents and yet somehow ended up with Bobby lashley vs. Roman Reigns…. again.
— WWE Critics (@WWECritics) July 17, 2018