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Extreme Rules fallout was the main topic of conversation this week on Monday Night Raw as Brock Lesnar's upcoming SummerSlam opponent dominated the show. The 10-man Battle Royal determined that Lesnar would be forced to put his title on the line against former Champion Seth Rollins.
It was also Paul Heyman's first show in charge and the changes were obvious throughout Raw, even though the company still defaulted back to the usual 2 out of 3 falls match that takes place every week to avoid the company having to promote wrestling in the ad break.
SummerSlam is now officially on the horizon but as the stakes rise in the wrestling world, many stars have stepped up their game but a few who are in danger of being left behind.
#3. 2 out of 3 Falls
Ricochet finally found some friends in the form of The Usos this week on Raw and the trio took on The Revival and Bobby Roode in a 2 out of 3 Falls match. Throughout the match, there were a number of botches that included Ricochet going for a kick but hitting the ropes instead and The Revival managing to mess up their signature move.
Somehow, Scott Dawson went for The Shatter Machine but as he lifted Jimmy Uso, Dash Wilder slid out of the ring and didn't link up with his partner. Impressively, the move turned into a flapjack and that was enough to pick up a fall. Wilder and Dawson then exchanged words after the move which made it clear that something had gone wrong.
Later in the match, Bobby Roode was looking for The Glorious DDT, but as Ricochet countered looking for the pin he managed to roll through and kick the referee in the face. The referee continued like a true professional, but there was definite contact.
#2. Karl Anderson nearly drops Kalisto
Kalisto is perhaps one of the smallest superstars in WWE, but that doesn't mean that sometimes he runs into issues. This week on Raw, The Lucha House Party took on The Club in a six-man tag team match, but even though Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are much bigger than their opponents, there was a dicey spot where Anderson almost dropped the former United States Champion.
Kalisto jumped off the ropes and was caught by Karl Anderson, but the bigger man was unable to keep him upright and almost dropped him headfirst on the canvas before he was able to recover and pick the 205 Live star up and continue the match. The Club did pick up the win in the end with Kalisto being subjected to the calf crusher at the hands of AJ Styles.
#1. Referee botch
Becky Lynch was able to walk out of Extreme Rules with the Raw Women's Championship which meant that she needed a new challenger for her title. A fatal four-way elimination match took place on Monday Night Raw which saw Natalya become the new challenger for Lynch's title, but it was a long process.
Alexa Bliss was obviously not well enough to be in the match and the bout itself lasted much longer than it should have. Carmella was eliminated early and even though Mella wasn't doing anything at ringside the referee was distracted and completely missed Alexa Bliss attempting to pin Naomi and pick up another elimination.
The referee apologized after he missed the pinfall attempt and the former Women's Champion was obviously annoyed but was able to continue the match but was forced to tap by Natalya.
