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COMPLETE WWE RAW REPORT

By Richard Trionfo & Mike Johnson on 2018-07-02 23:06:00

Match Number Four: The Revival vs. Roman Reigns & Bobby Lashley

Roman started out with Scott Dawson.  Dawson went right after the ribs, playing off the attack earlier this evening.   Reigns was hurting as Dawson drilled several kicks but was able to nail a big right hand that sent Dawson to the floor.  Lashley wanted to tag in but Roman blew him off.  Dawson returned to the ring and soon The Revival was working over Reigns.  Dawson nailed a dropkick and worked over Reigns' rib cage.

Dawson tagged back in and locked on body scissor as he wore down Reigns on the mat.  The Revival worked over Reigns.  Reigns fought back but was caught in the ribs yet again with a kick by Dawson.  Reigns finally took down Dawson.  Lashley was ready for the tag but Roman ignored it and took the fight to The Revival.  Wilder rolled him up for a close two count, even hooking the tights.    Lashley finally hit the ring illegally and began cleaning house, then went back to his corner.  Lashley demanded a tag but Reigns blew him off.

Roman set up for a spear but Wilder grabbed his leg and Dawson pounced on him.  They double teamed him until the referee disqualified him.  

Your winners by DQ, Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley!

A disgusted Lashley walked off as The Revival nailed The Shatter Machine.

As a way to build the Lashley-Roman issues and give some attention to The Revival, this was fine.

Backstage, Kevin Owens tried to get out of his match with Braun Strowman.  Owens offered him Shania Twain tickets to get out of the match.  Angle told him there was no way he was getting out of the match.  Owens declared he didn't deserve the tickets.

They went back to the ring, where Roman was recovering.  The announcers wondered if Roman let his pride get the better of him.

They aired a preview of Ant-Man and The Wasp.

Backstage, Roman confronted Kurt Angle and wanted a match with Bobby Lashley.   Angle said Lashley was just with him and wanted the same thing and the match is official.  Roman said he was going to take him out at Extreme Rules.

Match Number Five: No Way Jose vs. Mojo Rawley  

Rawley took the mic and asked Jose if he was listening last week.  He said he sacrificed to get an opportunity to get in the ring.  Jose just dances with his.  He scoffed and asked if he's supposed to just give him a rematch and said, "No Way Jose."  He cracked Jose with a fist, then attacked a member of his congo line.  Jose jumped him but was overpowered and slammed into the digital board against the ring. 

Rawley walked off.

They recapped the recent events surrounding the Raw Women's Championship.  They then aired the Renee Young interview with Ronda Rousey earlier today with Rousey stating that she was going to be watching from the first row.

Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and Mickie James came to the ring.

Jax came out on stage and said that when she defeated Bliss for the title at Wrestlemania, she thought she was done with her, but she was wrong.  When she squashed her at Backlash, she thought she was done with her forever, but wrong again.  After Money in the Bank, they are right back to where they started, but this needs to end.  Jax said that at Extreme Rules, with Ronda Rousey sitting ringside, it will.

Jax then announced that Kurt Angle informed her their match at the PPV will be an Extreme Rules match.   Nia said she brought some back-up of her own...and out came Natalya.

Match Number Six: Mickie James (with WWE Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss) vs. Nia Jax (with Natalya).

Jax had control early on, using her strength.  Jax was drilled with a back elbow and a kick to the gut.  Mickie rebounded off the ropes but was wiped out by Jax.   They battle went to the floor, where everyone faced off as they went to commercial.  When they returned, James was working over Jax on the floor and returned to the ring.  Jax rolled into the ring but was assaulted with a series of knees.  Jax tossed her in the corner but was upended with a series of kicks.  She continued the assault on Jax's knee, dropkicking it.  James used the ropes to snap Jax's leg.   Mickie was caught in a body scissor.  

James fought back but was caught with a big headbutt.  Jax went for a powerbomb but Mickie landed on her feet.  Alexa got on the apron but Natalya pulled her off.  Jax nailed a Samoan Drop on James for the pin.

Your winner, Nia Jax!

Backstage, Kevin Owens asked Jinder Mahal for help against Braun Strowman.  He wanted Owens to meditate.  Charly Caruso showed up and asked Owens why he seemed so shaken up at the idea of facing Strowman.  Owens said he was excited and wanted to do it.  He said he's fought Braun so many times that he knows his every move.  He said that tonight, he was going to show the world how to destroy a monster.

The announcers discussed the idea that Roman Reigns may be an ego-maniac.  They discussed Lashley vs. Reigns at Extreme Rules.  Lashley was interviewed by Renee Young.  He said that tonight, Roman got what he deserved and he was going to take out Roman at Extreme Rules.  He said Roman is the "Big Dog" here because Lashley wasn't here the last ten years.  He said Roman says WWE is his yard, but had Lashley been here the entire time, it would be a patch of concrete for a trailer park.

They ran down the Extreme Rules lineup.

Match Number Seven: Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman

Owens ran out of the building and was counted out.

Your winner by countout, Braun Strowman!

Owens went to his car but didn't have his car.  He looked for a place to hide and finally decided on a port-a-potty.  Braun came looking for him, but was unsuccessful, then saw the Potty.  He asked in a high pitched voice if anyone was there.  Owens responded, so Strowman taped him inside and then dragged it back into the building, then through the backstage area, then into the arena next to the Raw stage.   Braun pulled it up a ramp, where it almost legitimately tipped over with Owens' inside.  Whoops!

Braun pulled it to the other side of the stage, walked away and charged like a bull, knocking it off the stage.   

They showed officials checking on Owens, who had all sorts of well, stuff, all over him as they went off the air with Strowman celebrating.

 


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