WWE Raw Grades (8th July 2019): Grading tonight’s show, fights and moments

#2. 2 out of 3 falls...again

The Miz and Elias continued their continuous spate of 2-out-of-3 falls matches, this time in 6-man tag team action with Miz teaming with The Usos and Elias aligning himself with The Revival.

Elias and Miz tangled on the outside before Elias retreated to the back, never to return. Despite this, The Revival picked up the first fall and this lead to another mid-match commercial break.

The Miz evened things up with a ‘Skull-Crushing Finale’ before Jey Uso quickly picked up the decisive fall to give the babyfaces the win.

Grade: B-

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#3 Rey returns

DIAL IT UP ONE TIME for @reymysterio! #RAW pic.twitter.com/u7sSBhIpgM

— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2019

Up next was the return of Rey Mysterio. Rey cut a short promo before his match saying he’s defied the doctor’s diagnosis by recovering from his injury in just 6 weeks. He then invited anybody from the back to come out and answer his open challenge.

Bobby Lashley accepted the challenge, the same Bobby Lashley that apparently suffered multiple injuries last week when Braun Strowman drove him through the stage.

Lashley looked fine and essentially squashed Mysterio in a quick match. Did we need to see Lashley on this week’s show? If so, did he really need to demolish the returning Rey Mysterio?

I would rather have seen Lashley and Strowman take a few weeks off to sell the injuries from last week. However, WWE decided to fast track their return and they will be facing each other in a ‘Last Man Standing’ match this Sunday at Extreme Rules.

Grade: C-