WWE Monday Night Raw 7/29/2024

WWE Monday Night Raw 7/29/2024

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/wwe-monday-night-raw-7222024.html

We're in St. Paul Minnesota. We see multiple wrestlers arrive.

Seth Rollins comes out in some kind of women's referee gear with high heels since he will be the special ref for Drew McIntyre vs Seth Rollins. He brings out CM Punk, who takes a while to get in. Drew McIntyre comes out. They mention his pic with Jack Perry this week but don't show it.

Seth says they can't lay a finger on each other or their Summerslam match is off. He says it's also off if they touch him. Punk goes to the commentary desk. Drew says he has self control and can wait until Saturday. Punk says he's not worried about him, he's worried about what he will do. Seth says he wants to see them fight. Seth agrees with Drew that he hates Punk as much as Drew does. Seth also says he hates Drew as much as CM Punk does.

Seth says he's the boss in their match and basically says he makes the rules as he pleases. He says if either of them get out of line, he will put them in the dirt. Punk asks if Seth will call it down the middle and says he doesn't want Seth's help at all.

Drew tells him he's worried about the wrong person and says he hates him. Drew talks about their history. He says he will assault him when the bell rings. He says he won't stop until Punk's heart does. Drew says he will get paid to hurt him when he would have done it for free.

Punk says Drew is the 3rd wheel in their match. Punk says hurting him was the worst and best thing that happened to Drew's career. Punk says Drew is stupid and dumbs himself out of opportunities. He says Drew is his own worst enemy. Punk says he's not as big or as fast but has heart. He asks what Drew has. Drew shows him the bracelet he has that belongs to Punk. Punk goes up to him and Drew tells him to take it from him. 

Thoughts: It was an okay segment but nothing too revolutionary here. 

We go to The Judgment Day's clubhouse. It has been ruined with writing on everything. Carlito is mad about the video game system being broken. Dom asks who did this and Rhea tells him to read the writing on the walls. Rhea says they can rebuild the clubhouse but Liv can't repair the damage she did to her. Rhea asks why is Carlito still in here?

We go back to Judgment Day's clubhouse. Priest sees the damage and thinks Liv did it. Priest wants to be in Finn's corner tonight. Finn says he will fix up Gunther alone tonight while they fix the clubhouse. Finn asks if they will deal with Sami and Jey. Dom suggests Carlito face Sami Zayn.

Otis and Akira Tozawa vs The Creed Brothers

JC = Julius Creed, BC = Brutus Creed

Oits hits shots on JC. He goes after BC and is hit from behind. The Creed's pound on Otis in the corner. They mentioned The Creed' at Bloodsport this weekend. Otis shoulders over both Creed's. Akira is thrown onto JC.

JC suplex lifts him and slams him down. JC slams BC onto Akira. Akira corkscrew kicks BC then top rope dropkicks him. Akira topes BC outside. BC hits a nice lariat on Akira. We go to break and return.

Akira is popped up and ddt's BC on the way down. Otis hits lariats on BC then lariats him in the back of the head. JC's shoulder is sent into the post. Otis hits a powerslam on JC then does the caterpillar elbow drop on him. Otis fights off Chad Gable on the buckles. Otis takes a double back drop off the 2nd rope and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was a short one that didn't get to reach it's full potential. It could have been real good too with more time.

The Creed's hold Otis after and Chad punches him. Chad ankle locks him. Maxxine jumps on Chad's back. He yells at her. She slaps him. The lights then go out for The Wyatts. The Wyatts come out. Chad gets dove on by Sarah Logan. The Creed's take uranages. Rowan double crossbodies The Wyatts.

Chad goes up the aisle to escape and runs into Uncle Howdy. Chad then runs away.

Judgment Day talks in the back. Carlito said he got Dom a match with Sami Zayn. Dom says it was supposed to be Carlito vs Sami. Dom says since Carlito is free, he can take on Jey Uso. Rhea tells him to handle Jey alone. 

Sheamus vs Bronson Reed

They trade shots to start. They hit shots on each other in the corner. Reed headbutts him. Sheamus lariats him over the top. Sheamus dives on Reed outside. Sheamus is dropped on the commentary table and we go to break.

We return and they are still trading shots. Red lariats him. Sheamus hits lariats on him then pumping knees him for 2. Sheamus double boots him out of the corner. Reed death valley drivers him for 2.

Reed gets stuck up top. Sheamus hits whites noise off the 2nd rope for 2. Sheamus clubs on Reed's chest. Pete Dunne gets on the apron and nails Sheamus with a shillelagh. Reed top rope splashes him and wins.

Thoughts: What we got was what you would want, but the break ate a lot of it up and the finish wasn't clean. I'm sure it was better than what we would have gotten otherwise, but I was hoping for a nice long match here. 

Damian Priest does a video. He says Gunther has no idea about how he grew up and said Gunther had everything he wanted and needed. Priest says being street trash translates to him being a Puerto Rican bad @ss. He says Gunther is an @sshole. He said the ring was supposed to be a place for him to forget about his past. He says he will mug him, robbing him of the idea that he can take the title from him. He says he lives to fight for everything he has and will die for everything he has.

Bron Breakker says he's not here to talk about Sami. he said he doesn't dislike him and says he's at the top of his profession. He said he didn't Sami seriously at MITB and it's on him. He said it made him realize the difference between them. He said Sami realizes he will lose at Summerslam. He says Sami is preparing for a life after wrestling and Bron in comedy. He says while Sami is telling jokes in preparation, he's in training. He says it'll be on display at Summerslam and says the joke will be on Sami. He says the Intercontinental title will be on him.

Jey Uso vs Carlito

Jey superkicks him for 2 to start. Jey topes him. Jey hits punches on him inside then is pulled into the post. Carlito hits a magic screw and we go to break. We return and Jey hits a superkick to the gut. Carlito TKO's him for 2. Carlito misses a corner splash. Jey hits punches.

Jey spinning enzugiri's him. Carlito spinebusters him for 2 then hits mounted punches. Carlito grabs an apple and argues with the ref about it. Jey rolls him up for 2 then Jey spears him. Jey then pins Carlito.

Thoughts: It was another shorter one and was just average. Carlito eating the apple was dumb.

Jackie Redmond interviews Zelina Vega. She asks how Vega's arm is. Vega says the arm feels good. She said she's glad Chance and Carter helped her last week as Shayna's crew stacked the deck against her. She said it reminded her of who she is and said it reminded them that she is a threat. Shayna's crew surround her. Zoey complains about three women beating her. They end up fighting and Shayna kicks Vega's arm into the door before it gets broken up by officials.

Zelina Vegsa's arm is checked on in the back with Chance and Carter looking on.

Jackie interviews The Miz. Miz says he will be the host of Summerslam. R-Truth comes in. Miz says he will be in his house of Cleveland, Ohio. Truth asks if they are bringing back In Your House. Truth asks how it can be in his house if he lives in LA but this is in Cleveland. Truth tells him to bring party favors and hors d'œuvre's if he's the host. Jackie asks if he's going to bring them. Truth says he wants them and Miz agrees.

Xavier Woods vs Karrion Kross

Kross says he was told Kofi injured his shoulder on the Japan tour and that's hwy he's not here. Kross says Kofi skipped town because the world revolves around Woods and he can't stand it. He also says nobody wants to bell in this hell hole of Minnesota. Kross offers him a way out of the beating. He says he first has to join The Final Testament. He also says to tell the kids that the power of positivity was a big lie. He also says to tell Kofi that he should of retired when he lost the WWE Title in 6 seconds.

Woods hits him and hits mounted shots. Woods lariats him over the top then dropkicks him through the ropes. We go to break and return. Woods hits shots on Kross. Kross hits a big forearm then exploders Woods.

Kross talks trash and Woods hits a punch flurry. Woods spinning forearms him. Woods superkicks him then topes Akam outside. Razar is sent into the post by Woods. Woods misses a top rope elbow drop then Kross hits a final prayer to win.

Thoughts: It was an okay match here with Kross being in control and Woods being close to winning before being put down.

The Final Testament pose over woods after.

We see video of Jesse Ventura being welcomed as a guest.

Jackie interviews Sami Zayn. Sami said he did a comedy show before beating Bron. He said Bron assumed he would win and underestimated him. Sami said Bron isn't doing that anymore. Sami said Bron is a young guy who is hungry. He says his attitude is different now. He says it's about beating his @ss at Summerslam.

Liv Morgan talks in front of a trash can on fire. She says her heart was ripped out and would have done anything for Dom. She says Dom's not a man, he's Rhea's little b!tch. She says she wish she could take back every tear she wasted on him. She said all she can do now is make Dom's and Rhea's life a living hell. She says she will compete The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour when she beats Rhea. 

Sami Zayn vs Dominik Mysterio

Dom poses on the buckles. Dom wristlocks him. Sami arm throws him then Dom grabs him by the hair. Dom hits shots in the corner. Sami hits punches and Dom slides out. Dom is thrown out then Sami does a seated moonsault off the ropes onto him outside. We go to break and return.

Dom stomps on Sami and chinlocks him. Sami tornado ddt's him. Dom hits punches. Sami blind springboards over him and hits a lariat. Sami double axe handles him off the buckles. Dom hits three amigos and Sami exploders him into the buckles.

Carlito and JD come down. Sami is distracted and Dom rolls him up form behind. Sami back body drops Dom then lariats him. Sami blue thunders him. JD and Carlito jump in for the DQ.

Sami is beaten up by JD and Carlito. Jey Uso comes out to help. He clears off Carlito and hits a big spear on JD. He back body drops Dom over the top then suicide dives 2 of 3 Judgment Day members. Bron Breakker then nails Sami from behind. Sami facekicks him then exploders him into the buckles. Bron then slides out. Bron gets back in and is thrown out again.

Thoughts: The match was going pretty well until the DQ win here. They squeezed a lot in here with Bron, Jey and Judgment Day in one segment. I was surprised Dom hit three amigos in full here as wrestlers usually fail to.

We see a Wyatt's video. Someone talks about the freedom of thinking and asks what should be done when the buzzards start circling. Dexter Lumis then says to "run".

Chad Gable and The Creed's talk to Adam Pearce. Chad says he figured out The Wyatt members. Adam says he knows who they are. Chad wants a 6-man against The Wyatts next week. Adam says it's official and says to be careful what you ask for.

Rhea talks about Liv. She says Liv wants to be the victim in her Revenge Tour fantasy. She says it's just a fantasy and says The Revenge Tour comes to an end at Summerslam. She says there's no more running, hiding or manipulating. Rhea said she warned her about getting into her business. She said Liv took 3 months of her career away, took her title and tried to manipulate Dom. She says it's time she gets her revenge at Summerslam.

Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler vs Katana Chance, Kayden Carter and Lyra Valkyria

Lyra side headlocks Sonya. Lyra slides through her legs, headbutts her in the stomach and Sonya forearms her. Zoey top rope dropkicks Lyra. Lyra armlocks Zoey. Chance walks up her partners backs and does a double knee in the corner. Lyra dropkicks Zoey through the ropes.

We go to break and return. Sonya hits shots on Lyra. Lyra boots her out of the corner. Carter gets in. She kicks Shayna in the head and hits forearms on her. Carter hits forearms then rolls her into a kick.

Carter springboard legdrops Shayna. Carter gets kicked while she's on the bottom rope. Carter hurricanrana's Zoey. Zoey superkicks Carter. Chance is thrown into an electric chair on Zoey then Lyra sitout powerbombs Zoey for 2. Chancer rolls up Zoey for 2. Chance takes a Z360 and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was an average match here with the heels getting a win they probably needed. 

Damage Ctrl come out. The two groups fight (Sonya's and Damage) and Zoey's team is knocked out of the ring. Iyo hits a top rope moonsault to the outside.

Thoughts: We haven't really seen two heel female groups fight in a while. I'm interested to see where that goes.

We see clips of Gunther talking about Priest in the stands earlier. He said he exposed him for being an emotional wannabe. Gunther says he used to look up to Finn Balor. Gunther says he was destined for better things but became street trash when he started hanging out with Judgment Day. He says wants to see how much of the old Finn is still in him. He says he will never forgive Priest for using this sport to cover up his existence. Gunther says Priest will reminder when he saved the sport and the World title.

Dmaage Ctrl are interviewed. Iyo and Sane go off in Japanese. Kai says Zoey's crew ran the place only because they were gone. She says it's time to establish a certain order around here. Kai challenges Sonya to a match next week. She says let's see how long the group lasts when she cuts the head off the snake.

Judgment Day talk in the back. JD says they can't let these guys walk all over them. Finn says they all got in this mess together and will get out of it together after Summerslam. Rhea says they got him if he needs help with Gunther tonight. Finn says Rhea and Priest go at it alone at Summerslam, so he has to go at it alone tonight. Priest says he doesn't trust Gunther won't do something stupid but knows he can beat him.

Gunther vs Finn Balor

Gunther side headlock takeovers him. Finn headscissors him and headlock takeovers him. Finn side headlocks him. Finn hits chops then is chopped down. Finn back body drops him and basement dropkicks him out of the sunset flip. Finn stomps him. Gunther facekicks him.

We go to break and return. Gunther slams Finn. Gunther chest slaps him down then backdrops him. Gunther crabs him. Gunther goes for a 2nd rope backdrop but Finn lands on him. Finn hits shots then elbow slices him for 2.

Gunther sleepers him. Finn ddt's him then hits a big lariat. Gunther then drops him with a lariat for 2. They trade chest chops. Finn slingblades him. Gunther goes for a sleeper but Finn back rolls and double stomps him.

Finn john woo dropkicks him. Gunther sleepers him. Gunther hits a powerbomb for 2. Gunther puts him to sleep and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't that great of a match with a bunch of sleeperholds. There wasn't a clear face here either which hurt it and I don't think anyone expected Gunther to lose.

Gunther puts the sleeper on him after. Damian Priest comes out. Gunther and Priest fight. They fight outside and go into the post and rail. Priest throws Gunther into the commentary table and pounds on him on top of it. They continue to fight and the show ends.

Overall thoughts: It was average with no real standout matches or moments. Summerslam is this week so nobody was doing anything too crazy here and there weren't going to be any big angles. I don't think Priest/Gunther is a real exciting program and I hope it ends at Summerslam. We didn't get much fun with Rhea/Dom/Liv tonight but I'm sure there will be some shenanigans at the PPV. Punk/Drew is finally set and I'm sure Seth will be getting involved.