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

#6 Can Ricochet overcome The Club?

Well. It seems like @AJStylesOrg is sick and tired of @KingRicochet. #Raw @KarlAndersonWWE @LukeGallowsWWE pic.twitter.com/Z41GzM82Wa

— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2019

Up next, Ricochet faced Luke Gallows in singles action while Karl Anderson and AJ Styles watched on from ringside. Gallows dominated early on before getting cocky, allowing Ricochet to surprise him with a quick roll-up.

Styles then got on the microphone and set-up an impromptu second match for Ricochet against Karl Anderson. This was a more competitive match, but Ricochet would ultimately pick up another victory after taking out Gallows and Styles at ringside and hitting Anderson with a ‘630 Splash’.

The heels then jumped Ricochet after the match and laid him out with a pretty decent beat down, which the United States Champion sold convincingly.

While it wasn’t as noteworthy as previous weeks, it was one of the better things on the show and leads nicely into the United States Championship match between Styles and Ricochet at Extreme Rules.

Grade: B-

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#7 Beat the Clock

Got the message, @AlexaBliss_WWE?@itsBayleyWWE will see you AND @NikkiCrossWWE THIS SUNDAY! #RAW pic.twitter.com/TAPcrpV3La

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 9, 2019

It was announced that Bayley and Nikki Cross would compete in a ‘Beat the Clock’ challenge to determine whether Bayley or Alexa Bliss, who was absent from this week’s show, would pick the stipulation for the Smackdown Women’s Championship match at Extreme Rules.

They hyped this up with a split-screen backstage interview with the two competitors. This was an awful charisma-less promo from both women which did nothing more than reveal each of their opponents for later in the night. Up first was Bayley taking on Sarah Logan in front of a silent, uninterested crowd.

Bayley picked up the win after 4 minutes and 32 seconds, although it felt a lot longer. Nikki Cross then had to beat this time in her match against Dana Brooke. The babyface Dana, who has been begging for a chance to prove herself, did her best to avoid Cross and run down the clock. Brooke ultimately failed and Nikki picked up the win with plenty of time to spare.

Nikki Cross then cut another painfully bland promo after the match and revealed the stipulation for Extreme Rules, a 2-on-1-handicap match between herself and Alexa Bliss against Bayley for the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

Grade: D-