Monday Night RAW Highlights and Match Results: Paul Heyman Appears on Brock Lesnar's Behalf; Roman Reigns vs Bobbly Lashley Booked Again!
The main event of the Monday Night RAW show saw Elias, Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley go head-on against each other, to book their place in the next week’s number 1 contender’s match.
The latest episode of Monday Night RAW saw another epic battle between Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns being booked for the next week. The winner will face Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam – World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) biggest pay-per-view (PPV) after it's annual showdown, Wrestlemania. Both Reigns and Lashley clashed against each other, a night before, at Extreme Rules, where the latter won the gruelling battle.
Monday Night RAW, on July 16, kicked-off with WWE paying tributes to former tag-team champion Masa Saito, who passed away at the age of 76, on Saturday. The show began with RAW General Manager Kurt Angle threatening to strip Brock Lesnar of his WWE Universal Championship title. Just as when he was about to strip Lesnar of his Championship title, Paul Heyman made a surprise entrance.
Both Heyman and Angle discuss Lesnar’s failure to appear on the weekly show. However, it is eventually decided that Lesnar will have to defend his title at Summerslam or he will no longer be a champion. Following the announcement, Bobby Lashley came out to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Following suit, Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, Elias, Finn Balor and Roman Reigns also made their way to the ring and demanded a Universal Championship match at SummerSlam.
RAW General Manager announced two triple-threat matches in the night, much to the delight of the audience at KeyBank Arena in Buffalo, in New York. The first match would involve Elias, Seth Rollins, and Elias, whereas the second triple-threat match would see Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, and Drew McIntyre compete.
| Sr. No. | Matches | Stipulation | Winner |
| 1. | Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre | #1 Contenders Triple Threat Match | Roman Reigns |
| 2. | Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler | Singles Match | Dolph Ziggler |
| 3. | Tyler Breeze vs. Mojo Rawley | Singles Match | Mojo Rawley |
| 4. | Dana Brooke and Alicia Fox vs. Sasha Banks and Bayley | Tag-team Match | Double Count-Out |
| 5. | The B Team vs. The Ascension | Tag-team Match | The B Team |
| 6. | The Authors of Pain vs. Titus Worldwide | Tag-team Match | The Authors of Pain |
| 7. | Ember Moon vs. Sarah Logan | Singles Match | Sarah Logan |
| 8. | Elias vs. Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley | #1 Contenders Triple Threat Match | Bobby Lashley |
There were several matches in the night which drew massive applause from the crowd. Both Bayley and Sasha Banks made their return to the ring together, after weeks of counselling.
The main event of the Monday Night RAW show saw Elias, Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley go head-on against each other, to book their place in the next week’s number 1 contender’s match. The exciting match saw Lashley emerge victoriously and eventually booking another battle with Reigns, to be held next week. The winner of the match will face Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam!
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