3 Astounding moments from the RAW before WWE SummerSlam 2019

SummerSlam is set to take place this Sunday and this week we witnessed the last episode of RAW before the PPV. As a result, we were looking forward to seeing some major surprises this week. WWE didn't let fans down as RAW was a stupendous episode with some awesome segments.

A few good matches took place on RAW but the match between Rey Mysterio and Andrade stood out from the rest. The two men delivered a great match and it will be interesting to see if they square off at SummerSlam. The Viking Raiders defeated two local wrestlers, Ricochet teamed up with Xavier Woods & Big E to take on The OC. The team of Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch tussled with Trish Status and Natalya in a tag team match.

Apart from these bouts, some notable segments took place on the red brand this week. Let's take a look at the three astounding moments on RAW this week.

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#3 The Fiend attacks Kurt Angle

Bray Wyatt, who has a match at SummerSlam, skipped RAW last week. The Fiend is set to face Finn Balor and he showed up on SmackDown Live last week. Although Balor was not present on RAW, The Fiend showed up and surprised everyone in the arena.

The WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, who retired this year, was present on RAW this week. The former Olympic Gold Medalist became the special guest referee for the match between Drew McIntyre and Cedric Alexander. Since McIntyre and Cedric Alexander started to have a brawl before their match, the match didn't take place but the Fiend attacked the legendary Superstar.

It was certainly a surprising sight as The Fiend took out another legendary Superstar, following the attack on Mick Foley at RAW Reunion. Moreover, The Fiend used the Mandible Claw to attack Angle so this could a new finishing maneuver for the new Bray Wyatt.

#2 New Women's Tag Team Champions were crowned and the former champions were eliminated first

While two titles changed hands on RAW last week, the scenario was similar this week. Besides the 24/7 Title, the Women's Tag Team Titles also changed hands on the red brand this week. Considering we are just five days away from the Biggest Party of the Summer, it was surprising to see new Women's Tag Team Champions.

The IIconics won the Women's Tag Team Championships at the Showcase of Immortals but they rarely defended their titles. During their title reign, Bill Kay and Peyton Royce never defended the twin belts at a pay-per-view and they only faced two credible challengers. The IIconics had a big obstacle to overcome on RAW as they put the twin titles on the line against three other teams in an elimination match.

Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross and The Kabuki Warriors were the three teams who challenged The IIconics. Interestingly, The IIconics were eliminated first when Mandy Rose pinned Bille Kay. Subsequently, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross became the new champions by beating the Kabuki Warriors.

#1 Goldberg's appearance

Goldberg's appearance was certainly one of the biggest surprises on the red brand this week. The Miz and Dolph Ziggler had a contract signing as they were scheduled to face each other at SummerSlam. Shawn Michaels, who recently had heat with Ziggler, was also part of the segment.

Though Ziggler signed the contract, The Miz didn't sign it. The A-Lister revealed that the Show-off will face a different opponent at the Biggest Party of the Summer. While people speculated it to be the Heart Break Kid, he dismissed the speculation, and then Goldberg came out and the match was made official for SummerSlam.

Since Super ShowDown, this was Goldberg's first appearance and he will make his in-ring return this Sunday. Following a disastrous match in Saudi Arabia, the WCW legend will be aiming to prove his critics wrong in Toronto. Ziggler lost to Kevin Owens within seventeen seconds at Extreme Rules, hence, it will be interesting to see if it will be a squash match on Sunday.