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Bobby Lashley and MVP kicked off RAW and they talked about how Goldberg's challenge was an insult to Lashley and how it would end badly for the Hall of Famer. MVP asked the audience if they wanted to remember Golberg as a 'champ or a casualty'.
Goldberg walked out and said that Lashley was scared out of his mind to accept his challenge. Goldberg said Lashley would 'die by the spear' and that at SummerSlam, Lashley was next, before walking out.
MVP pointed out that Goldberg's son was in the front row and they went up to threaten him before Goldberg returned and speared Lashley before walking out with his son.
Drew McIntyre vs. Veer & Shanky on RAW
Drew was dominating early on but Veer managed to take him down for a bit before Drew wiped him out with a neckbreaker and knocked Shanky off the apron.
Drew hit a spine buster and set up for the Claymore finish but Shanky grabbed him by the ankles. Jinder got in the ring with a steel chair and attacked Drew with it, ending the match in a DQ.
Result: Drew McIntyre wins against Veer & Shanky via DQ
Jinder and his squad all got steel chairs and Drew went and got his sword. Drew wiped Jinder and Veer out and Shanky retreated on his own while McIntyre stayed in the ring, brandishing his sword.
Grade: C
Nia Jax vs. Rhea Ripley on RAW
Jax was dominating and no-sold Ripley's offense before sending her into the ring post with a tackle. Rhea tried for the riptide but failed before she managed to sidestep a tackle and dive on Baszler on the outside. Jax hit a Samoan drop on the barricades before we headed for a break on RAW.
Nia Jax vs. Rhea Ripley on RAW (contd...)
Back after a break on RAW, Ripley managed to hit a hurricanrana on Jax before going up top for a missile dropkick. Nia got a leg drop for a near fall and Ripley went for the Riptide when Baszler ran a distraction. Jax was the one who got distracted at the end and Ripley rolled her over for the win.
Result: Rhea Ripley def. Nia Jax
Jax was not happy with Baszler for interfering and the two had a little exchange before Baszler walked off. Ripley returned after Shayna left and wiped out Jax with a Riptide.
Grade: B-
Mansoor & Mustafa Ali vs. Mace & T Bar on RAW
Mansoor and Mace kicked off the match, and Mace & T-Bar had the early advantage as they wiped out Mansoor in the ring and Ali on the outside.
Ali tagged in and hit T Bar with a neck breaker while Mansoor dropped Mace on the announcement desk.
Ali hit a Tornado DDT and made the tag, setting it up for the finish. Mansoor and Ali had a small slip up, letting T-Bar get the pin on Mansoor.
Result: Mace & T Bar def. Mansoor & Mustafa Ali
Mace & T Bar hit Ali with a double chokeslam after Ali pushed Mansoor out of the ring, presumably to save him.
Grade: C
Charlotte was out next on RAW and was furious when Nikki A.S.H. cashed in her Money in the Bank contract, the third time someone cashed in on Flair. She said that Nikki was a martyr and Charlotte would end her career tonight. Nikki attacked Charlotte with a steel chair before she could finish her thought and Flair retreated from the ring.
Eva Marie and Doudrop were backstage and Marie made fun of Droudrop while trashing on Lilly and Alexa Bliss.
Doudrop vs. Tamina on RAW
Both women were matched in power but Doudrop was the first to go down to the mat before Tamina hit her with a hip attack and was about to set up for the finish but a distraction from Marie let Doudrop get the drop on her.
Doudrop sent Tamina into the ring post, taking advantage of the distraction to wipe out the tag champ. Doudrop went for a big crossbody but Tamina countered it and got a Samoan Drop, picking up the win.
Result: Tamina def. Doudrop
Alexa and Lilly showed up on the RAW Titantron just to call Eva the loser after the match
Grade: C
Backstage on RAW, Riddle told Damian Priest that he had voices inside his head and was channeling his inner Randy Orton.
Miz TV with Damian Priest on RAW
Miz TV was back on RAW and Damian Priest was the guest tonight. Miz & Morrison called Priest a cheater for beating up Sheamus last week. Damian said at least Sheamus fought through an injury unlike Miz, whose injury was questionable.
The Miz and Priest got in each other's faces before Morrison said that he and Miz were legends and Priest should not mess with them. Priest called Morrison a sidekick and Miz, a loudmouth jacka**.
Damian said that he was going to challenge Sheamus tonight but ended up fighting Morrison, as he sent him outside and sprayed Miz with multiple drip sticks.
Damian Priest Vs. John Morrison on RAW
Morrison grabbed Priest by the leg but Damian broke free and hit an elbow in the corner before landing a big knee strike off the ropes. Priest got a near fall before Morrison locked in a submission move on the mat.
Damian Priest vs. John Morrison on RAW (contd...)
Priest got a few big kicks and went for a top rope move but got sprayed in the face by a dipstick by the Miz. Morrison missed the Starship Pain but got a standing moonsault for a near fall as RAW continued.
Priest caught Morrison in a crucifix before getting the chokeslam for the win. Sheamus attacked Priest after the match and Ricochet came out to make the save as he and Priest cleared the ring.
Result: Damian Priest def. John Morrison
Grade: B
Ricochet & Damian Priest vs. John Morrison and Sheamus on RAW
The Miz sprayed the floor with the drip stick after Ricochet was sent outside and Morrison slid him on the wet ground, straight into the steel steps before tossing him back in the ring.
Back in the ring, Priest was tagged in and hit a huge backbreaker and a chokeslam but Sheamus broke the pin. Priest hit the Reckoning and picked up the win over Morrison after Ricochet took out Sheamus on the outside with a dive from the top.
Result: Ricochet & Damian Priest def. John Morrison and Sheamus
Grade: B-
Backstage on RAW, Lashley said he accepted Goldberg's challenge.
Omos vs. Riddle on RAW
Riddle attacked Omos before the match but Omos broke free and chokeslammed him. After the bell rang, Riddle was running around but Omos caught him and sent him outside before tossing him into the timekeeper's area.
Riddle beat the ref's count before being tossed off the apron once more with a tackle. Riddle came back in and hit a set of knees from the ropes before being taken down with a clothesline.
Omos got his trademark slam and picked up the win.
Result: Omos def. Riddle
Grade: B-
Alexa Bliss was backstage in her playground and said that Lilly inspired people like Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer before Doudrop took her out. Eva grabbed the doll, tossed it aside, and left before it got up on its own and laughed.
Karrion Kross vs. Keith Lee on RAW
Lee locked in a bearhug as the match began and Kross used his elbows to get out of the hold. Lee hit some shoulder tackles before hitting a big dive over the ropes.
Karrion Kross vs. Keith Lee on RAW (contd...)
Kross hit a big exploder suplex on Lee as RAW continued and took him outside for a suplex into the steel steps. Kross continued his onslaught and got some near falls before Lee took him to the corner for some explosive chops.
Lee hit a huge tackle before Kross got the Cross Jacket submission. Lee broke out of it and hit the spirit bomb for the win.
Result: Keith Lee def. Karrion Kross
Grade: B+
Reggie (c) vs. Akira Tozwa - 24/7 title match on RAW
24/7 champ Reginald was back to put his title on the line against Tozawa. Reggie avoided most of Tozawa's early attacks and flipped off the apron to the outside before running around the ring, dodging more moves.
Back in the ring, Tozawa summoned his ninja powers but Reggie still wiped him out and got the pin, retaining his 24/7 title.
Result: Reginald def. Akira Tozwa to retain the 24/7 title
Grade: C
Backstage on RAW, Nikki A.S.H. said that tonight was her first no-holds-barred match but she was confident that she could beat Charlotte.
Nikki A.S.H. vs. Charlotte - No Holds Barred Match on RAW
Nikki hit a crossbody early on in the RAW main event but Charlotte took her down before taunting her and the crowd. Flair sent Nikki outside the ring before she cleared the announce table and beat the RAW Women's champ down at ringside.
Charlotte brought a table out and set it up on the apron before she was sent into the ring post by Nikki. Charlotte knocked her around, mocking the champ before spearing her through the barricades.
Flair hit a big boot for a near fall before breaking the pin herself, only to continue the punishment. Charlotte got chairs but Nikki got a dropkick in and hit a DDT on the outside.
Charlotte dumped Nikki over the barricades before catching Nikki with a powerbomb through the announce table. Flair dragged Nikki back into the ring before standing on her for the pin but Nikki kicked out.
Nikki dodged a spear and Charlotte went through a table set up in the corner. Nikki hit the draping DDT on the rope and picked up the win in the RAW main event!
Result: Nikki A.S.H. def. Charlotte on RAW.
Grade: A
Episode grade: B
We got a big announcement for SummerSlam with Lashley accepting Goldberg's challenge while we got a huge no-holds barred match as the main event on RAW tonight. Riddle took a tough loss while Keith Lee got his revenge on Kross.
