WWE Raw presented the penultimate edition of Smackdown Live before Summerslam 2019, last night. It had a main event match between Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler. The Raw women’s champion was also in action whereas we also witnessed an interesting Samoan Summit on the show. Check out the results from this episode that took place at the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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A Mosh Pit Mixed Tag Team Match for the WWE 24/7 Title opened WWE Raw where Drake Maverick and Renee Michelle challenged R-Truth and Carmella. Superstars surrounded the ring as Truth pinned Maverick to retain his title. But sooner all of them pounced on him as Mike Kanellis pinned him for the title. He locked himself into a room when Maria knocked at the door. Mike refused to open the door as Maria threatened to kick in his vagina. Finally, the door opened as the couple settled in there.
A Gauntlet Match took place on WWE Raw featuring Rey Mysterio, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Ricochet, and Andrade. The winner will become the new number-one-contender to face WWE United States Champion AJ Styles at Summerslam. Rey eliminated Cesaro via a big splash and Zayn with a simple roll-up. Andrade then joined the match and pinned Rey with a Hammerlock DDT. Ricochet was the last to join the match who pinned Andrade with a 630-splash to win the match.
After the match, we go backstage at WWE Raw where Maria Kanellis instructed Mike Kanellis to lie down on his back. A referee entered to count the pin as Maria became the new 24/7 Champion. She got out of the room and shouted on the male roster that if anybody dares to fight a pregnant woman. She also informed that this Thursday she will go to a medical checkup and will wait for someone to pin her there.
Alexa Bliss came out with Nikki Cross for another episode of “A Moment of Bliss”. She showed us footage from earlier the night. We saw Fit Finlay and Natalya working out in the ring with three enhancement talents, in an empty arena before the show began. WWE Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch ran into the ring, kneed Finlay and attacked Natalya. Bliss could not believe is this a right behavior for a champion. Becky appeared on the tron and blasted Bliss and Cross for their comments before the segment ended.
A Triple Threat for the Raw Tag Team Titles happened next with the lineup of The Usos vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Revival. Jimmy Uso tried to deliver a splash on Dawson but missed it as the Revival hit him with the Shatter Machine. Jey hit a crossbody on them but Anderson planed him with a Spinebuster. He tagged Gallows as they delivered the Magic Killer to become tag champs.
The Viking Raiders squashed Cole Carter and Johnny James in a match in WWE Raw that lasted for a few minutes.
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Alexa Bliss competed in a match on WWE Raw against Becky Lynch. After receiving a Bexploder Suplex, Bliss was holding her leg as the trainer declared her incompetent. An irate Nikki Cross challenged Becky in a match but came up short against a Manhandle Slam by Becky. After the match, Bliss and Nikki attacked her as Natalya hit the ring. She locked Becky in the Sharpshooter and challenged her in a submission matchup at Summerslam.
Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler was the next matchup on WWE Raw. Ziggler entered with Shawn Michaels’ music, making Seth irate who took control with a snapmare followed by a kick. Ziggler came back with a jumping DDT followed by a Zig-Zag. Seth kicked out and hit him with a Superkick when Brock Lesnar appeared to hit him with a German Suplex. Then he connected with multiple F-5s on a steel chair to put Rollins down. A backstage brawl broke out involving The Usos, OC, Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe when officials were escorting a hurt Rollins out of the arena. Lesnar blocked the path and hit him with another F-5 on the stretcher.
A huge brawl broke out during WWE Raw main event segment as Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe started to fight instead of a peace-talk. Soon Drew McIntyre, Cedric Alexander, The Usos and The OCs joined them. Cedric put out all the heels with a jump off the Raw stage. Roman Reigns hit a Superman Punch taking out the OCs. The Usos then hit a double superkick on Samoa Joe as Reigns finished them off with a Spear. Reigns, Usos and Cedric celebrated to end the show.
