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WWE RAW REPORT: IMPROMPTU MATCHES, NON TITLE MATCHES, CONTRACT SIGNINGS,, TAKER TRIBUTE, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-06-29 22:59:00

We are at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, and Byron Saxton.

We start off with Bayley and Sasha working over Asuka during what appears to be the contract signing and Samoa Joe demands officials come to the ring to calm things down.

Joe says he is here to guide you through this unique experience.  Joe explains that there is a double contract signing and then Asuka goes after Sasha and Bayley joins in.  Joe tells them they have three weeks.  Joe says this is a combustible situation.

Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring for the other half of the double Super Duper Contract Signing.

Joe is about to introduce the WWE Champion but Dolph jumps in and calls Drew the most ungrateful person in the world and champion for the next three weeks.

The champions are on one side of the table while the challengers are on the other side of the table.

Joe says that since we have everyone here, Dolph can go first.

Dolph says we all know that you are champion because of him.  Where would you be without him?  Scratching your way out of obscurity?  Telling everyone you had the world in your hands and you blew it.  While you were down there, I have been here for fifteen years holding people like you on my back.  I know what you are willing to sacrifice.  At Extreme Rules, you are going to hit me and I am going to get back up.  You are going to kick me and I will get back up.  I will do what I do best and I will survive.  That nineteen year redemption story ends, just like that.

I created you and at Extreme Rules, I will destroy you.

Dolph signs the contract.

Drew takes the contract and he signs it.

Drew says it is official.  He says those were some passionate words.  We were like family.  I was fired and I went through hell to become the champion I am today.  The biggest thing I learned is that it is a mental game.  You need this title for an ego boost.  You have never been the center of attention.  Every time you came close to the finish line, you dropped the ball.  Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.  I am going to hurt you.  I am going to slaughter you.  You are going to lose and it will be because of me.  You are the only person in the world who thinks they have a chance.  Since we are family, I will let you pick the stipulation of the match.

Dolph says this isn't a storybook ending.

Asuka interrupts and she yells at Dolph and then she yells at Bayley and Sasha.

Asuka signs the contract.

Sasha says she is not the same person Asuka beat before.  She is the blueprint and the leader.  She will become Two Belts Banks when she wins the title.  They are taking over both locker rooms and the whole damn compnay.

Sasha stamps the contract.

Bayley says that will be a Horror Show.

Asuka kicks Sasha and then goes after Bayley.

Dolph has a kick blocked and Dolph avoids a boot from Drew as Dolph goes to the floor.

We take a look at what happened last week in the Raw Tag Title Match and what happened after the match with Angel Garza and Andrade.

Angel Garza is with Jessica Karr and he points out that she is the referee for their match tonight.  Zelina Vega and Andrade show up.

Charly Caruso shows up and she asks Angel about what just happened.

Zelina mocks Charly and then Charly asks what happens if they win tonight.

Andrade says they believe they are entitled to a tag title match.

Big Show says that he is going to be next because he has something to do with Randy Orton.

Zelina Vega is not happy with what Big Show just did.

We go to commercial.

We are back and the mixed tag match we were expecting has been made official.

Big Show is in the ring and he tells Randy Orton to come on down.  Show says he is a legend so come try him.

Instead of Randy Orton, Andrade's music plays and he makes his way to the stage with Zelina Vega, Angel Garza, and microphones.

Show apologizes to Smurfette because he is on important business.  Show tells them not to try him because he is not in a good mood.

Andrade says that Randy Orton calls you a legend.

Show says he will punch you to show you how much of a legend he is.

Angel says there is only one of you and Show tells Angel to get on Andrade's shoulders.

Angel says you will learn what the Street Profits will soon realize.

Show says if you want a fight go ahead.

Zelina says they are going to do Randy Orton a little favor.  They will show what happens when you disrespect Andrade and Angel Garza.  Zelina says your days on Raw are numbered.  You can say hello to Edge and Christian for them, in the retirement home.

Angel and Andrade get on the apron and . . . 

Ric Flair's music plays and he shows up on the stage.

Flair tells Zelina that he has respect for her, Andrade, and Angel, but he needs to have a word with his old friend, the Big Show.  No one is going to run your career and handle your career and focus on the future of your career other than his friend, RKO, the Legend Killer, and the greatest wrestler today who will take you out whenever he wants to.

Flair says Orton will come out when he feels like it.  Randy is backstage and Flair says he is doing Randy's light work.  You are doing cartoons on Netflix.  You have had your run and you will be in the Hall of Fame.  If you take on Randy, he will be a bigger Legend Killer.

Flair tells Zelina to have some fun with the Big Show.

Andrade and Angel get on the apron and the Viking Raiders make their way to the ring and they brawl as we go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Ivar and Erik versus Angel Garza and Andrade (with Zelina Vega)

The match is joined in progress and Erik with a shoulder tackle to Garza.  Garza with an Irish whip and Erik floats over and then he takes Garza down and gives Garza a waist lock take down.  Ivar tags in and he connects with a knee and Erik with a knee of his own.  Ivar gets a near fall.  Ivar with a snap mare and then Ivar uses his beard to rub against the eyes.  Ivar with a shoulder and Erik tags in and he connects with a shoulder in the corner.  Ivar tags back in and Erik with a shoulder and Ivar with a shoulder of his own.  Ivar gets a near fall.  Ivar sends Garza face first into the mat and he follows with a forearm for a near fall.  

Erik tags in and Ivar with a slam to Garza and then Erik slams Ivar onto Garza and Erik gets a near fall.  Garza escapes a suplex attempt and Andrade tags in but Andrade is knocked off the apron.  Garza loses his pants and Andrade hits Erik from behind and Garza with a super kick.  Andrade gets a near fall.  Andrade with a drop kick and a boot to the midsection.  Garza tags in and he kicks Erik.  Garza with more kicks and he gets a near fall.  Garza with forearms to the back.  Erik with a forearm and Andrade tags in and he kicks Erik and sends him into teh ropes.  Andrade tags Garza back in and Andrade yells at Garza and then at Zelina.  Andrade leaves the ring and Zelina follows.

Zelina tries to get Andrade to return to the ring as we go to commercial.

We are back and Garza with punches and a knee.  Andrade is back on the apron and Zelina explains how she got Andrade back in the match.  Andrade tags in and he kicks and chops Erik.  Erik with a head butt and forearms to get out of the corner.  Erik with a hip lock and knee to Andrade.  Ivar tags in and Garza tags in.  Ivar with a shoulder tackle and tilt-a-whirl side slam and splash.  Andrade comes in and Ivar with a cartwheel and clothesline.  Ivar with a seated splash to Garza.

Ivar gets Garza up and Garza gets to his feet.  Ivar runs through a clothesline but Garza with a drop kick to stop a handspring move by Ivar.  Erik and Andrade tag in.  Erik with a power slam to Andrade and a power bomb to Garza.  Andrade escapes the Viking Experience.  Erik with knees to Garza.  Andrade with a running double knee strike to Ivar.  Erik is sent to the floor.  Garza sends Erik into the turnbuckles.  Andrade with a back elbow and then Garza tags in and hits the Wing Clipper for the three count.

Winners:  Andrade and Angel Garza

After the match, Andrade leaves the ring by himself.

We take a look back at last week's match between Liv Morgan and Natalya.

We see Liv Morgan in the back with Ruby Riott later in the show.

Ruby Riott is in the back and Peyton Royce and Billie Kay show up and point out that Ruby still doesn't have any friends.  They ask if Liv isn't picking up.  They call Liv and Ruby losers.  

Ruby asks who was it who blew their tag title opportunities last week.

Peyton says that at least they have each other.

Ruby challenges one of them to a match and the other can pick up their friend after she kicks the crap out of them.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Zelina Vega is trying to calm down Andrade and Angel Garza.

Ric Flair shows up and he tells them it was a great win.  Flair tells Zelina he has an idea and he wants to talk to them.

Match Number Two:  Akira Tozawa (with his mini Ninjas) versus R Truth for the 24/7 Championship

Tozawa with a rollup for a near fall.  They lock up and Truth with a side head lock and Truth holds onto the ropes and then Truth dances.  Tozawa decides to do a pose and Truth sends Tozawa to the floor.  Truth appears to have hurt his knee but it was a ruse and Truth with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  R Truth (new champion)

One of the ninjas with a rollup after the match and then a second ninja goes after Truth but cannot stop him.  Truth escapes through the crowd.

We take a look at MVP making an offer to Apollo Crews.

MVP and Bobby Lashley are in the back and Bobby says that Crews turning down MVP is disrespect to him and then disrespect to Bobby too.  MVP says Apollo's offer is dead, as much as his chances to hold on to that title.  Before they take everything from him, he will drop a few gems on Crews.

They walk in the back and we see Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy standing around.

Seth eventually says this is his most important statement to date and he has to do it now.

We go to commercial.

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