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<p>As the go home show before the Extreme Rules PPV, RAW this week had to set it all up perfectly. Let&#8217;s see if it managed to do that.</p>
<h2>Hurray! It Is Yet Another Roman Reigns Opening Segment</h2>
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<p>Just to be clear, that was sarcasm. Reign comes out and says that Lashley is the first person ever who has been asking to be called out. He wants to know what Lashley can do and so he does call him out. Lashley comes out and walks really quickly to the ring. As soon as things are about to get violent, Angle comes out with Corbin and tells the two men that this isn&#8217;t happening. They don&#8217;t listen and get to hitting each other which prompts Angle to call upon the entire Raw men&#8217;s locker room to separate the two.</p>
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<p>The usual thing follows where they can&#8217;t be restrained and the two keep getting back at punching each other. Lashley almost takes Reigns’ head off with a clothesline. Lashley is eventually subdued by the RAW roster only for Reigns to jump on all of them. Reigns then goes back up the ramp only to return and lay out Lashley.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict:</strong> WWE needs to find a new way to make two men further a feud than the “whole roster coming to separate two men who want to kill each other” routine. It was fun when The Undertaker and Lesnar did it but it is now just a tired routine. While this feud has garnered more interest than it initially did, it will all go down the drain unless Lashley wins cleanly on Sunday and keeps the feud alive and Reigns away from the title picture for a while.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 40px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2>Jax and Natalya Pummel Bliss and James</h2>
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<p>The match starts with Bliss cowardly tagging in James. A cool spot follows soon as Jax and Natalya hit the Hart Attack clothesline. A nice nod to the past. Bliss is then tagged in and briefly has the upper hand as she connects with a right hand on Natalya. James and Bliss do some quick tags to keep beating up Natalya who somehow manages to tag in Jax. It is one way traffic from there on as Jax takes out both Bliss and James and eventually hits a powerslam followed by a running dropkick on James for the win.</p>
<p>As soon as the bell rings, Bliss gets in the ring with a Kendo stick and hits Jax a few times before Jax takes the stick out of Bliss’ hands causing her to run away. She then obliterates the kendo stick. Later, backstage she tells Charly that she is going to do to Bliss what she did to the stick.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Nia Jax and Natalya</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>A decent match and a nice way to set up the Extreme Rules match on Sunday.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Owens Tries to Be Safe From Strowman</h2>
<p>Owens is with Angle and Angle asks him what he is doing here. Owens replies that he is a professional and that is why he is here. He, however, hands Angle a doctor’s note saying he isn’t cleared to compete. He goes on to tell that he is going to wait in the one place he knows he is going to be safe from a Strowman attack – Angle’s office.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>This feud is slowly turning out to be one of the most entertaining feuds going on right now and this was a funny segment that perfectly sets up Owens’ impending doom.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Another Pointless No Way Jose and Mojo Rawley Match</h2>
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<p>Rawley makes Jose back up into a corner. Jose, however, manages to deck Rawley. Some back and forth follows before one of the most pathetic moves is executed by Rawley and he still manages to get a near fall. A little more back and forth follows before Rawley manages to hit the Alabama Slam for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Mojo Rawley</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>If WWE’s idea of getting No Way Jose some wrestling pedigree is by making him have one dimensional matches with Mojo Rawley, then they are wrong.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 40px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2>Rollins Walks Out on Jinder</h2>
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<p>A funny backstage segment follows as Jinder tries to get Rollins to chant with him which Rollins seemingly agrees to only for him to walk out as soon as Jinder begins chanting.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>These segments started out as insignificant and are actually turning out to be funny. This could be Jinder’s ticket to some actual heat than the manufactured ones we have seen so far.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Seth Rollins Claims He Will Be the Iron Man</h2>
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<p>Seth Rollins begins by pointing that he has been called many names but the one that is on his mind right now is “former intercontinental champion”. He wants to change that on Sunday by beating Dolph Ziggler. He goes on to acknowledge that Ziggler is a great wrestler but calls McIntyre an overgrown Scottish Wookie. This causes the two men to walk out. Ziggler says that he is great and makes the show great and Rollins is nothing compared to him. He could win with a 1000 to nothing odd. Rollins laughs it off calling it ludicrous.</p>
<p>Ziggler goes on to ask Rollins why he thinks McIntyre follows him everywhere. Rollins replies that Ziggler probably has some photographs and also because it gets lonely in Scotland because of all the sheep. McIntyre loses it and challenges Rollins for a match which he accepts. Rollins ask McIntyre to be careful as he is a bad man. McIntyre runs into the ring but Rollins ducks out and leaves.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>No complaints. Great talent involved and hence a good segment.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>The Shenanigans of the B-Team Continue</h2>
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<p>The B-Team come dressed as Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt yet again. They say the same things they have been for weeks now. Wyatt and Hardy appear on the tron and warn the two that they will be eaten and deleted. They then appear behind the B-Team and a match is set between Matt Hardy and Bo Dallas</p>
<p>Hardy begins by driving Bo’s head into each of the turnbuckles. Bo escapes to the outside only to be suplexed by Hardy. The action continues in the ring as Hardy puts Dallas in a neck vice. It is all Hardy as he takes Dallas to the outside. Dallas puts up some fight but eventually gets hit with two side-effects in the ring. Axel distracts Hardy allowing Dallas to hit a hangman’s neckbreaker for the win.</p>
<p>After the match the lights go out as the B-team are celebrating and get a beat down at the hands of the tag champs as the lights come back on.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Bo Dallas</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>While the whole imitation gig is getting repetitive, 3 of the four men in this feud really need this to work. Match and segment were decent.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Lashley Doesn’t Respect Reigns, Tyler Breeze Tries to Give Some Fashion Advice, Counselling for Banks and Bayley Continues</h2>
<p>Lashley is backstage and tells that he has always respected anyone he stepped into the ring with but Reigns is one person he has zero respect for. He warns Reigns that he won’t walk out of Extreme Rules and he can believe that.</p>
<p>Tyler Breeze is then shown trying to offer fashion advice to Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. They tear the T-Shirts up and walk away.</p>
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<p>Bayley and Banks are shown in counselling and we are informed that we will get another update later in the night.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>All decent segments. Nothing to complaint.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Liv Morgan Takes on Ember Moon Again</h2>
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<p>A brief mention is made of Ruby Riott and her injury. The match begins with some holds and their counters. Liv almost gets super kicked but somehow avoids it. She goes to have a discussion with Logan. The match continues as Ember Moon continues the domination. Liv then gains some traction and connects with a DDT for a two-count. Ember manages to get in control again and puts Liv in a bridge for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winner:</strong> Ember Moon</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>This match was a lot better than last week’s and we could have something going here.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>We are informed that McIntyre will be banned from ringside during the match between Rollins and Ziggler at Extreme Rules if he loses today.</strong></p>
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<h2>A Glorious Tag Match</h2>
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<p>Elias and Baron Corbin take on Finn Balor and Bobby Roode. Before the match begins Elias informs everybody that he has been working on a studio album and it is real. He actually gets the crowd to cheer him before he turns them against him by berating Boston. Corbin joins him and the two start performing their rendition of itsy-bitsy spider taking shots at Balor. Balor and Roode come out and the match begins.</p>
<p>A good hard-hitting match follows with plenty of back and forth. Roode especially gets some painful looking chops in. Elias and Balor tag in simultaneously and it is now Balor that continues to punish the heels. This continues till Corbin trips Balor on the top rope. Elias grabs control of the match. Balor gets worked upon by the heels until he manages to hit a slingblade and eventually tag in Roode. A few two counts follow. Roode is about to hit the Glorious DDT when he gets distracted by Elias allowing Corbin to attack Roode from behind and hit the End of Days for the victory.</p>
<p><strong>Winners:</strong> Elias and Corbin</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>Nothing to complaint. A very decent match.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Kevin Owens Gets a Match for Extreme Rules</h2>
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<p>Kevin Owens is still in Angle’s office when Braun Strowman storms in. Owens takes refuge behind Angle asking him to keep Strowman away. Angle tells that they won’t be fighting today but instead will fight on Sunday inside a steel cage. Strowman leaves after spraying an air-freshener at Owens saying he stinks of fear</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>This adds another dimension to this awesome feud. Keep this coming WWE.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<p>Banks and Bayley are shown in counselling and it doesn’t seem to be working. They are asked to report back to Angle on next week’s Raw.</p>
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<h2>McIntyre Takes Down Rollins</h2>
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<p>Drew gains the initial upper hand. Drew manages to get in some trash talk. Both get some offense in before Rollins manages to hit a dropkick that barely nudges Drew. Drew keeps the advantage as he hits some powerful moves on Rollins. A couple of two counts follow as the fans try to rally Rollins. Rollins eventually gets back in the fight by sending Drew over the top rope and connecting with a suicide dive. Again it doesn’t seem to do Drew much damage. A few near falls follow until a beautiful sequence of reversals follow.</p>
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<p>Rollins eventually connects with a superkick and a Falcon Arrow but only manages a two count. Ziggler interferes and eats a Stomp for his troubles but the distraction is enough for Drew McIntyre to hit the Claymore kick for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Drew McIntyre (He gets to accompany Ziggler for his match at Extreme Rules)</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>Great match and storytelling</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong> <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>Overall Verdict: </strong>This was one of the better RAWs in recent memory. Brock Lesnar was understandably absent but thanks to the great feuds happening now, he wasn’t missed. Sets up the RAW side of Extreme Rules very nicely.</p>
<p><strong>Overall Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 40px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Review: July 9, 2018

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