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WWE RAW kicked off with a recap of Money in the Bank, and we saw the World Heavyweight Champ, Damian Priest, walking backstage. CM Punk made his entrance and headed to the ring, getting a big reaction from the crowd before getting on the mic to talk about Saturday's events.
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results (July 8, 2024):
- Jey Uso def. Chad Gable
- Bronson Reed def. Pete Dunne
- The Judgment Day & Carlito def. Awesome Truth & Braun Strowman
- Ilja Dragunov def. Bron Breakker via DQ
- Damage CTRL def. Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance
- Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan def. LWO
CM Punk congratulated John Cena on his retirement announcement and said that he would love to face the legend one last time in the ring. He then said that Drew McIntyre was not there tonight and noted that McIntyre was suspended after attacking the Money in the Bank post-show panel and taking out Adam Pearce with an elbow strike.
We saw the footage of the attack before CM Punk said that he had been trying to teach Drew that his actions have consequences. He recalled how many times he had spoiled things for The Scottish Warrior and said that McIntyre would never be the world champ ever again.
Punk admitted that he got fined $25000 for the interruption on Saturday and wanted Adam Pearce to lift Drew's suspension so they could have a match. Seth Rollins showed up, and Punk headed to the announce desk to goof off with Michael Cole.
Rollins asked Punk to get back in the ring and asked why the 'actions have consequences' line applied to everyone but Punk. The Visionary said that he understood Drew's motivations for cashing in but didn't understand why Punk had to ruin it for Rollins as well. Punk said that he was handling his own business, and Rollins just happened to be there.
The topic of their wives and kids came up, and Rollins admitted that he wouldn't feel great if Drew walked around with a bracelet with his wife's name on it. Punk apologized for ruining Seth's night and said that he never meant to screw things up for Rollins.
The Visionary accused Punk of being a gaslighter and said that he wasn't the hero everyone thought he was. Seth threatened to snap Punk's arm the moment he was cleared to compete and put him back on the shelf before the segment was over.
Backstage on RAW, Dominik Mysterio told Adam Pearce that he didn't want to team up with Liv Morgan tonight. Pearce said that Rey and Zelina Vega agreed to the match before Liv showed up and said he wanted to repay him for messing up their match last week. Dom finally accepted the match and walked off as we headed for the first match of the night.
WWE RAW Results: Chad Gable vs. Jey Uso
Jey Uso had things in control in the ring as the match started and got some big strikes before sending Chad Gable outside and hitting a big dive. Gable caught Uso off the dive and hit a belly-to-belly suplex on the outside.
Back in the ring, Gable got a big DDT before Jey sent him back outside and hit another dive. In the ring, Gable went for the ankle lock, and the lights went out, thanks to The Wyatt Sicks. When the lights came back on, Jey hit a spear and got the win.
Result: Jey Uso def. Chad Gable on RAW
Grade: B
We got another interruption from Wyatt Sicks, and they cornered the downed Gable while the woman from earlier weeks handed Pat McAfee yet another package.
Sheamus was backstage, and Bronson Reed interrupted him before the two trash-talked for a bit. Bronson said that he would fight Sheamus next week since he was facing Pete Dunne tonight.
WWE RAW Results: Bronson Reed vs. Pete Dunne
Bronson Reed had the early advantage, and Dunne sent him outside before getting a big moonsault off the apron. Bronson was taken down multiple times at ringside before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Reed clobbered Pete Dunne in the ring but missed the senton. Reed took a running knee before getting the buckle bomb before Pete went for the fingers. Bronson managed to take him down and hit the Tsunami for the win.
Result: Bronson Reed def. Pete Dunne on RAW
Reed was about to hit Dunne with another Tsunami splash, but Sheamus came in and kicked Reed to the floor. The Celtic Warrior tried to help Dunne up, but the latter refused and walked off.
Grade: B-
Seth Rollins was talking to Damian Priest backstage, and Rollins said that Priest was lucky on Saturday. Seth added that he would keep his word and stay out of the title picture before they spoke about the champ's upcoming title match with Gunther at SummerSlam.
Priest said that after he was done with Gunther, he would give Seth another shot at the title if he wanted it, and they shook it before Damian got a phone call.
Sami Zayn was out next and talked about his win over Bron Breakker, saying that the up-and-coming star earned his respect. Breakker showed up, and Sami handed him the mic before Bron said that he wanted to look the only man to beat him on RAW in the eyes.
Breakker added that he wanted a rematch and speared Sami out of his shoes. Bron unloaded on the champ before referees came in and stopped him for a bit, but Bron still ran back in and hit another spear on Sami on the outside!
WWE RAW Results: Awesome Truth & Braun Strowman vs. The Judgment Day & Carlito
Awesome Truth was in control early and hit double Attitude Adjustments before Braun Strowman came in and tossed Carlito around the ring. R-Truth came back and got some takedowns before getting the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the AA again, but Finn Balor broke up the pin.
Outside the ring, Strowman and Truth locked arms and ran the Judgment Day over before heading back to the ring. Truth was celebrating with the fans, and Balor took him down from behind and hit the Coup de Grace for the win.
Results: The Judgment Day & Carlito def. Awesome Truth & Braun Strowman on RAW
Grade: B
Adam Pearce was backstage and told CM Punk to stop stirring the pot with Drew McIntyre. He warned Punk to stop instigating Drew so that he could set up the match between them.
Liv Morgan was in the clubhouse with Dominik and wanted to go over some double-team moves. Dom backed off and fell on the sofa as Liv grabbed his leg in a suggestive way and pinned him down.
Priest and the rest of Judgment Day showed up and stared at them in confusion before Liv got up and ran off. Priest and the others joked about it for a bit before Dom said he was going to take care of it and ran out awkwardly.
We got another tape from The Wyatt Sicks, and Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy said that he took 'the discarded' and gave them a purpose. The reveal showed who the people behind the mask were and it was Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis from NXT along with Erick Rowan and Nikki Cross.
Bo said that they must set them free and asked Howdy if he thought they were sick. Howdy said that he did before the segment cut out.
Chad Gable ran up to Adam Pearce backstage to say that The Wyatt Sicks were talking about him and that he was worried they would attack him. Adam said that he would take care of it before walking into his office, where Bo Dallas was waiting for him.
Damage CTRL was in a promo and said that tonight, they would show everyone what they were capable of. They threatened to take down Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter, and Katana Chance.
WWE RAW Results: Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov
Bron Breakker started things off with a big German Suplex, and Ilja Dragunov replied with a Suplex of his own before being taken down with a forearm. Breakker followed up with a Gorilla Press slam and got a near fall before we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Bron was still in control and dodged the uppercut with a takedown before getting another Gorilla Press slam. Dragunov missed the Coast to Coast and was sent outside before getting a boot to the face to counter the spear at ringside.
Breakker tossed an office chair at Dragunov to take him out and the match was called off.
Result: Ilja Dragunov def. Bron Breakker via DQ on RAW
Breakker tried to attack the already injured Dragunov who was bleeding from his leg but Sami Zayn came out to stop him. Breakker took down both Sami and Dragunov, tossing them over the announce desk before officials came in and stopped him.
Grade: B+
WWE RAW Results: Damage CTRL vs. Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance
Kairi Sane and Kayden Carter kicked off the match, and tags were made early on before Dakota Kai was isolated by Lyra Valkyria and her team in the ring. A brawl broke out and Damage CTRL were sent outside before they took a trio of baseball slides from the babyfaces.
Back after a break on RAW, Damage CTRL took a team suplex from Carter and Lyra before Kai took the kegstand for a near fall. Carter was sent outside by Kairi and Dakota drove her into the ringpost before Sane took Lyra and Chance out a dive. Back in the ring, IYO SKY got the Over the Moonsault on Carter for the win.
Result: Damage CTRL def. Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance
After the match, Damage CTRL were attacked by Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, and Shayna Baszler. IYO was held down by Sonya and Baszler before Stark took her out with a kick. The others also hit their moves on IYO before RAW moved on.
Grade: B+
Sonya Deville and her new team said that they are running the women's locker room now and proved it to Damage CTRL tonight.
WWE RAW Results: Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan vs. LWO
Zelina Vega and Liv Morgan kicked off the match and tags were made early on before Rey Mysterio got the takedown on his son. Zelina came back and took Dom out with an assisted Rana before Liv pushed him out of the way of a takedown at ringside, sacrificing herself.
Back after a break, Liv hit the three amigos before Rey came back and kicked his son in the head before getting a springboard moonsault. Dom blocked the 619 from Rey but Vega came in with one of her own. Rey got the splash but Liv broke up the pin.
Vega got the 619 on Liv as well before Morgan sent her into the ringpost outside. Liv got a chair, distracting the ref before dropping Rey from the ropes. Dom came in with the frogsplash off the distraction and got the win.
Result: Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan def. LWO
Dom and Liv hugged each other in the ring after the match and were about to kiss before Rhea Ripley showed up and chased Morgan off. Rhea Ripley got in the ring and stared Dom in the face before walking off. Dom ran after Mami but was rejected as RAW went off the air.
Grade: B+
