WWE RAW Results 3rd July 2017, Latest Monday Night Raw winners and video highlights

The go-home episode of RAW ahead of Great Balls of Fire took place in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Enzo Amore kicks off RAW

WWE RAW kicked off with Enzo Amore coming out with a message for Cass. As Enzo made his way to the ring, we saw that Enzo vs Big Cass had been made official for WWE Great Balls of Fire.

Enzo came down to the ring and called him out for being a snake and using Enzo’s silver-tongue and ability on the mic for 5 years, biding his time. He asked Cass what he or Conor McGregor could do to him that hadn’t been done yet since he’d already been knocked out on PPV.

Enzo continued to say that he’d never join the dark side before adding that he’d dug out of holes deeper than 7ft. Enzo finished off by saying that it was all about him now.

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We got a backstage interview with Big Cass after this. He said that he’d never heard of anyone talking so much without saying anything before. Enzo attacked Cass from behind while he was talking and WWE officials had to separate them.

Sasha Banks and Bayley vs Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax

Bayley and Nia Jax started us off and Nia continued from where she left off last week, grabbing Bayley by the hair and pulling her down onto the apron. Bayley used her speed to tag in Sasha Banks and the two women drove Nia out of the ring.

Nia attacked Bayley from ringside, sending her face-first into the barricade. She then rammed into Bayley as we headed to commercial.

We came back from commercial to see that this match was now a 2-on-1 handicap match after Bayley’s injury at the hands of Nia Jax. Sasha fought bravely and took on Alexa Bliss, forcing Bliss to tag in Nia Jax. Nia hit Sasha with a spinning Backbreaker and took her down before Bliss came back in.

Bliss took Sasha down by the hair before Sasha hit her with a running knee. Sasha then kicked Nia off the apron before locking in the Banks Statement on Alexa Bliss and making her tap out from out of nowhere.

Sasha Banks and Bayley def. Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax

Cedric Alexander vs Noam Dar

Cedric came out and took to the mic, calling out Noam Dar and promising to end the nonsense that had been going on between them and Alicia Fox once and for all.

As the match started, Noam Dar took control after a distraction from Alicia Fox. He worked on Cedric for a bit before Cedric wrested back control of the match. Alicia Fox got on the apron at this point to create a distraction but Cedric rolled out of Dar’s attempted Schoolboy and hit him with a Lumbar Check for the win.

Cedric Alexander def. Noam Dar

Miz TV with the Mizterouage

The Miz came out with his wife Maryse, flanked by Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas. Miz started by laying into Lavar and Lonzo Ball before moving onto Dean Ambrose. He said that Ambrose was supposed to be the breakout star of the Shield but he couldn’t handle success and caved under the pressure, the same pressure that The Miz thrived under.

Dean Ambrose’s music hit at this point and the Lunatic Fringe came out and sarcastically agreed with Miz. He then promised to come down and whoop Miz despite his two bodyguards. As Ambrose headed down to the ring, Heath Slater’s music hit.

Slater came out saying that he hadn’t received a title shot in his 8 years in the WWE and he was tired of telling his kids that “Daddy’s got this”. Slater then demanded a title match of his own before Kurt Angle’s music hit and he came out.

Angle announced that Miz would face Heath Slater for the Intercontinental match on RAW and if he won, he’d defend against Ambrose at Great Balls of Fire.

The Miz vs Heath Slater (for the WWE Intercontinental Championship)

Miz clearly wasn’t dressed to compete as the match began. Slater started off strong but Miz soon took back control with a snapmare takedown. Slater hit back with a hip toss followed by a backslide for a 2-count. Slater then used an Inside Cradle for another 2-count before Miz took Slater down with a cheapshot.

Slater replied with right hands in the corner, ripping Miz’s shirt open before hitting him with knife-edged chops. He followed it up with an inverted atomic drop and a Jacknife cover for another 2-count. A startled Miz then rolled out to ringside for a breather as we headed to commercial.

We came back from commercial to find Miz in complete control as he dumped Slater out to ringside. Miz rolled Slater back into the ring and hit the ‘Yes’ kicks. Slater recovered and hit a running knee followed by a neckbreaker for a nearfall. Slater then hit a Powerslam which led Curtis Axel to get on the apron to try and distract the referee.

Rhyno pulled him down but Dallas and Axel recovered and took out Rhyno. Miz used to the distraction to his the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.

The Miz def. Heath Slater

Axel and Dallas continued the beatdown after the bell, causing Ambrose to come down from commentary to take on them. He got outmuscled though and ended up on the wrong side of a beating.

Goldust unveils his latest ‘film’

Goldust came out and unveiled his new ‘film’. After the film, we saw R-Truth come up from behind Goldust and take him down, forcing him to call off his screening and leave.

Seth Rollins vs Curt Hawkins

Hawkins took to the mic before the match, saying he should have been the one challenging Braun Strowman. Rollins took the mic from him before hitting him with a right hand and shutting him up.

As soon as the bell rang to officially start the match, Rollins hit Hawkins with a Rain Trigger (jumping knee strike) for the win.

Seth Rollins def. Curt Hawkins

Exclusive interview with Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe

Joe and Lesnar spoke to each other from two separate locations backstage as they taunted each other ahead of their match on Sunday. Joe took shots at Paul Heyman which made Lesnar tell him to turn his attention to the champ.

Lesnar then told Joe how he beat The Rock, Triple H and other big names in quick succession when he started off which led to Joe namedropping wrestlers he’d choked out.

Joe soon lost his cool and left the interview room and roamed backstage looking for Brock Lesnar. Just as Joe located Lesnar, officials pulled Joe away from the scene as Lesnar taunted him from a distance.

Neville vs Mustafa Ali

This match was one of the best matches of the night. It started off at a quick pace with Neville taking control early. The King caught Mustafa Ali on the top rope attempting his patented inverted 450 Splash. Neville attempted an Inverted Exploder Suplex from the top rope but Ali landed on his feet and hit back with a nasty spiked Tornado DDT. Neville replied by unceremoniously dumping Ali out of the ring.

Neville was in complete control from this point on as he continued working on Ali before making him submit with the Rings of Saturn.

Neville def. Mustafa Ali

Finn Balor vs Cesaro

Sheamus wasn’t the only man at ringside as the Hardys joined the commentary team for this match. Balor took control early, working on Cesaro’s knee before the two men went back and forth. Finn countered a Sunset Flip with a dropkick and followed it up with vicious knife-edged chops.

Sheamus got up on the apron to distract Balor and Cesaro used the opportunity to take back control after sending Finn face-first into the turnbuckle. The two men then traded chops and uppercuts before Cesaro dumped Finn out of the ring as we headed to commercial.

The action continued after the break as Cesaro hit a Deadlift Vertical Suplex and followed it up with a flying uppercut. Cesaro then signaled for the Neutralizer but Balor countered it and hit a double stomp to Cesaro’s chest. As Cesaro rolled out of the ring, Balor hit him with the Penalty Kick.

Back inside the ring, Balor hit the slingblade. As Balor was set to finish Cesaro off, Elias Samson came out to ringside and distracted Balor. Cesaro hit him a flurry of uppercuts and Finn replied with a running enzeguiri. As Balor was set to finish Cesaro off, Elias Samson came out to ringside and distracted Balor. Cesaro hit him a flurry of uppercuts and Finn replied with a running enzeguiri.

As Finn looked to bounce off the ropes, Samson caught Balor’s foot. This led the Hardys to go down to ringside as a massive brawl broke out. Finn hit an over-the-top-rope dive on the mass of bodies as they tried to take each other out. Finn hit Cesaro with a dropkick before rolling him into the ring and hit the Coup de Grace for the win.

Finn Balor def. Cesaro

Braun Strowman vs Apollo Crews

Apollo Crews started off strong, or at least as strong as you can when you face the ‘Monster Among Men’. Crews used his speed advantage to dodge Strowman early and hit him with a few right hands before Strowman took him down with a boot to the sternum.

Strowman followed up a chin lock with a strike across the chest before kicking Crews out of the ring. A fired up Crews slapped Strowman across the face and got back into the ring, hitting him with an enzeguiri before hitting him with a running dropkick.

As Crews went to hit the standing moonsault, Strowman just kicked Crews away in midair. This was the end for Crews’ brave resistance as Strowman hit the running powerslam. He then hit a second. Then a third, before finally pinning Crews.

Braun Strowman def. Apollo Crews

Strowman hit Titus O’ Neil with a running powerslam after the match. He then dragged Crews through the crowd, to an ambulance next to the stage and dumped Crews inside it. He motioned for the ambulance to leave but it wouldn’t budge. When he went to check on the driver, Roman exploded out of the driver’s seat.

Strowman overpowered Reigns again, sending Reigns crashing into the ambulance. Strowman tossed Reigns onto the entrance ramp. Roman sent Braun crashing into the LED screen. Roman followed it up by spearing Strowman off the stage as the show came to a close.