Action for WWE’s Money in the Bank event continued on Monday night’s episode of Raw on July 4. There was a lot of drama and sharp action on the show as Saturday’s flagship event changed the dynamics of WWE significantly. Theory and Liv Morgan not only won their MITB fight, but Morgan also cashed in on that night to defeat Ronda Rousey and win the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Bobby Lashley defeated Theory for the US Championship before the latter claimed his briefcase. Monday’s episode of Raw marked the start of the build-up to WWE’s mega-event SummerSlam, along with the results of the PPV.
Watch all the highlights of the WWE episode of Monday Night Raw, July 4 here:
Opening Section: US Champion Bobby Lashley and Mr. Money in the Bank Theory
Lashley debuted on Raw with his new United States Championship belt. As soon as he tried to speak, the audience started shouting his name and it appeared that he had become very emotional before discussing Independence Day.
Money in the Bank, It didn’t take long for Theory to come out and brag about their victory by beating the odds at the big event on Saturday. He also compared himself to Tom Brady and Michael Jordan. Theory then stated that he wants to reclaim his US Championship title before winning Undisputed. World Championship at SummerSlam. Theory then attacked Lashley with a briefcase and was kicked out of the ring as the segment came to an end.
Tag Team Match: Judgment Day vs The Mysterious
Rey and Dominic Mysterio faced Finn Balor and Damien Priest in intense tag team action. Judgment Day attacks Mysterio for an early advantage. Priest and Balor controlled the action and dominated the entire match.
After some back-and-forth action, Mysterio picked up the pace and launched a counter-attack. Just as Baylor was about to attack Ray with a chair, Priest distracting the referee, Ray fell to the ground and pretended to be hit. When the referee noticed this, he called for disqualification and Mysterio was declared the winner.
Singles Match: AJ Styles vs The Mizos
The Miz and AJ Styles feud resumed this week with a singles bout. After their initial exchange on ‘Miz TV’, the two were embroiled in a feud against each other without any title or potential title.
Even though Styles had more control over the pace, it was an extremely tense fight. Both wrestlers came close to victory several times and used almost every signature move from their arsenal.
Styles managed a clean win with a phenomenal forearm, but his story isn’t over yet. Ciampa attacked Styles from behind as he was drenched in his win. The Miz delivered a knockout blow to The Phenomenal One with the Skull Crushing Finale.
Tag Team Match: Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair vs Carmella & Natalya
Liv Morgan took to the field to celebrate the double delight of the MITB win and the SmackDown Women’s Championship, but she wasn’t alone for long. Natalya emerged and wanted the opening shot. Carmella soon showed up and a fight broke out. Bianca Bellair joined in to make the numbers even.
As a result, Adam Pearce pulled a Teddy Long and booked a tag team bout that began during the commercial break. Carmella and Belair began proceedings as opponents exchanged some vicious hits. After a hot tag, Morgan managed to secure the pin for her team after a long match with plenty of action.
Singles Match: Seth Rollins vs Ezekiel
During the Fourth of July party as Rollins was wearing a shirt, Ezekiel accidentally poured ketchup on, resulting in a fight. The reason for this match was lame, but the match itself was spectacular. After some high-octane action, Ezekiel dodged a suplex and landed a rope-assisted powerbomb. Zeke almost won with a fall, but Rollins recovered with the stomp and won.
Six-Man Tag Team Match: Bobby Lashley & Street Profits vs Theory & Alpha Academy
Theory and Alpha Academy teamed up to face Lashley and The Street Profits in a six-man tag team fixture. Heels dominated most of the action, with Babyface making a brief recovery before heel took control.
When Lashley was eventually tagged in, he cleared the ring before rounding Gable. A massive brawl broke out, and Gable nearly defeated Lashley with a rollup. Otis took a Frog Splash from Ford before Lashley caught the spear and won the match for his team.
Singles Match: R-Truth vs Gunther
R-Truth arrived in the ring dressed as Uncle Sam and spoke briefly before being attacked by Gunther and Ludwig. Truth won the Intercontinental title while still dressed as a Joker. The contest was completed in about two minutes, with Gunther using the powerbomb to win. There wasn’t much to this match and seemed like a filler before the main event.
Main Event: Becky Lynch vs Asuka
Asuka and Becky Lynch attempted to end their rivalry in a ‘No Holds Bard’ match in the main event of Monday Night Raw. When Lynch arrived in the ring, she grabbed a table and laid it down as the broadcast went into commercial.
They punished each other with tables, chairs, trash cans, and whatever else they could find. Asuka was still being beaten at ringside when he pulled an umbrella from under the ring and hit Becky with it. Lynch’s umbrella protected him from Lynch’s fierce green haze. Lynch used a powerful manhandle slam to slam Asuka across the table and win a hard-fought victory.
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