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WWE RAW REPORT: THE CASES ARE IN THE HOUSE, A NEW MASK, CODY'S FRIEND RETURNS, WHAT DID RONDA SAY TO SHAYNA?; AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-07-03 22:59:00

We are back and we see footage of Ricochet and Logan Paul fighting after Money in the Bank.

Jackie is with Ricochet and she asks about what happened with Logan on Saturday.

Ricochet says people didn't think Logan belonged.  Look at what he did at Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank.  He does not like that Logan got in his face and made it personal.  Ricochet says he is going to make a challenge for next week's Raw for Logan to meet him face to face in the ring.

Match Number Four:  Rhea Ripley versus Natalya for the Women's Championship

Natalya attacks Rhea from behind while Rhea makes her way to the ring.  Natalya sends Rhea into the ringside barrier and she punches Rhea many times.  Natalya sends Rhea into the ring steps.Natalya sends Rhea into the apron and then connects with a forearm.

The referee checks on Rhea and he starts the match.

Natalya with punches and a double leg take down.  Rhea goes to the floor and Natalya follows.  Rhea with a punch and she sends Natalya into the announce table many times.  Rhea sends Natalya back into the ring and Natalya with a German suplex and forearms to the back.  Natalya goes for a slam but Rhea escapes and hits a head butt to the back.  Rhea with a forearm to the lower back.  Rhea with another forearm to the lower back.  Natalya with punches when Rhea goes for a third forearm.  Rhea with a body scissors in the corner and she gives Natalya a head butt for a near fall.  

Rhea slaps Natalya.  Rhea works on the back.  Rhea with a kick to the ribs and a back heel kick.  Natalya with punches and forearms.  Rhea with a kick and she sends Natalya into the turnbuckles.  Rhea puts Natalya on the turnbuckles and she punches Natalya.  Rhea and Natalya with forearms on the turnbuckles.  Natalya with a head butt to knock Rhea off and she hits a cross body but she cannot take advantage of the situation.  Natalya with punches but Rhea stomps on the back and hits a drop kick for a near fall.  

Rhea kicks Natalya and she sends Natalya into the turnbuckles and follows with shoulders.  Natalya iwth punches and forearms.  Rhea with a back heel kick.  Rhea gets a near fall.  Natalya with forearms but Rhea with an abdominal stretch.  Natalya with a reversal.  Rhea with a reversal but Natalya escapes with a hip toss.  Natalya with a kick and punches.  Rhea with an Irish whip and she misses a splash into the corner.  Natalya with a slingshot atomic drop and a drop kick.  Natalya sets for the Sharpshooter but Rhea kicks her away.  Rhea with a round kick.  Rhea sets for a power bomb but Natalya counters with a rana followed by a discus clothesline for a near fall.

Natalya with an Irish whip and she runs into boots from Rhea.  Rhea goes up top and hits a missile drop kick for a near fall.  Rhea with a round kick and she goes for the Prism Lock.  Natalya rolls through and sends Rhea into the turnbuckles.  Natalya with a double leg take down and Rhea sends Natalya into the turnbuckles.  Rhea with a kick to the head and she stomps on the upper chest.  Rhea goes up top and does the shimmy before trying a frog splash but Natalya kicks Rhea in the head.  Natalya moves when Rhea goes for a shoulder in the corner and she hits the ring post.  Natalya with a power slam and she applies the Sharpshooter.  Rhea gets to the ropes and Natalya releases the hold at the last moment.

Natalya misses a baseball slide and Rhea kicks Natalya when she returns to the ring.  Rhea with a head butt and RipTide for the three count.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley (retains championship)

After the match, Rhea attacks Natalya and connects with punches and head butts.

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez come out to help Natalya.

We take a look back at what happened between Tommaso Ciampa and Miz last week.

Tommaso Ciampa says the difference between him and Miz is that when he confronted Miz, he did it face to face.  Miz attacked him from behind.  Miz has accomplished everything in the WWE but over the last few years, he has had loss after loss until finally that spark is back in his eye.  That Ruthless Aggression that took him to the top.  Next time they are in the ring, he wants to see that same energy and he will bring that chip on his shoulder. 

We go to Miz and he says if you want to talk cards, he says he does not care what Ciampa is holding because he is the Royal Flush.  Do you want to call me a coward and talk about losing?  Everyone I have taken under my wing, they are gone.  I have a spark in my eye.  He says he is feeling better than ever.  He wants Ciampa to bring that chip to their No DQ match next week.  

We go to commercial.

We take a look back at the Civil War at Money in the Bank,

Roman Reigns will be put on trial on Friday night.

Rhea Ripley walks in the back and she sees Iyo Sky.

Iyo says something to Rhea in Japanese and she holds up the briefcase. 

Rhea tells Iyo to try it because it will be the biggest mistake of her life.

Dom shows up with Priest and Rhea asks them if they saw what happened.  Liv and Raquel want to get in her business after she told them not to.  If they do it again, they are going to regret it.  Dom says just like Seth is going to regret getting into the ring with him.

Match Number Five:  Matt Riddle versus Giovanni Vinci (with Ludwig Kaiser and Gunther)

Vinci attacks Riddle before the bell rings and he slams Riddle's leg into the ropes.  Riddle with strikes and kicks to the chest.  Vinci kicks Riddle and then stomps on the ankle.  Vinci with an ankle lock and Riddle kicks Vinci away.  Riddle with a Pele Kick and a forearm into the corner.  VInci with a Finlay Slam and a moonsault for a near fall.  Riddle with a knee and he tries for Bro Derek but Vinci rolls through and goes for an ankle lock.  Riddle with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Matt Riddle

After the match, Vinci, Kaiser, and Gunther go after Riddle and Drew McIntyre's music plays.  Kaiser is stopped in the aisle and Drew with a head butt to Vinci.  Riddle with a knee to Vinci and then he walks over to the ropes to stare at Gunther before hitting a Claymore on Vinci.

Gunther gets on the apron and they have some words.  

We take a look back at the World Championship Match at Money in the Bank.

We are back and Riddle thanks Drew for having his back.

Byron Saxton ambushes Drew and Matt.  He asks Drew about his return to Raw.

Drew says he is back.

Riddle says that now that Drew is back, they can take on Imperium next week.  Drew says that sounds like a hell of a first match.  

Next week, Zoey Stark faces Becky Lynch.  Logan Paul and Ricochet will have a Face to Face.  Tommaso Ciampa faces Miz in a No Disqualification Match.

Match Number Six:  Dominik Mysterio (with Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley) versus Seth Rollins in a Non Title Match

Rollins avoids Dom to go to the turnbuckles to hear the crowd making noise for him.  They lock up and Seth with a wrist lock into a hammer lock.  Seth with a side head lock take down.  Dom with a kick and a side head lock take down.  Dom with a shoulder tackle and Seth with a shoulder tackle.  Seth punches Dom and sends him to the floor.  Rhea gets on the apron to impede Seth's attempt at a suicide dive.  Seth sends Dom over the top rope with a back drop.  Seth with a running knee off the apron to Dom and Seth returns to the ring.  Priest and Rhea get on the apron to try to distract Seth but Seth with a punch and chops to Dom.  Seth with an Irish whip and chops.  Seth hits the ring post on a splash into the corner when Dom moves.

Dom kicks Seth and he punches Seth.  Rhea gives Dom a mic and he gets on the turnbuckles to address the people of Baltimore.  Dom kicks Seth while still holding the mic.  Seth sets Dom on his shoulders and hot shots him and follows with sling blade.  Seth kicks Dom in the midsection and grinds his boot into Dom's midsection.  Seth with a suplex and he holds on and sets up for a second one.  Seth twists the hips and sets for a third Amigo and hits it.  Seth goes up top for a frog splash and Rhea gets on the apron and distracts the referee to allow Priest to send Seth off the turnbuckles.  Dom with a frog splash and he kicks Seth.

Dom goes back up top for another frog splash and he hits it but Dom does not cover Seth.  Dom with more kicks to the ribs.  Dom goes for a third frog splash but he takes too long and Seth gets his knees up.  Seth with clotheslines and kicks followed by a clothesline.  Seth with a running forearm into the corner followed by a second one and then he goes for three and hits it.  Seth with a back breaker.  Seth with a running knee to the head.  Seth with a kick to the midsection and he tries for a Pedigree but Seth knocks Priest off the apron.  Seth clotheslines Dom to the floor and Seth with a suicide dive to Dom and Priest.  Seth with a rolling elbow followed by KO and then Seth sets for Black Out but Priest with South of Heaven.  The referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Seth Rollins (by disqualification)

After the match, Priest punches Rollins and then sends him to the floor and the ring steps.  Priest with punches to the ribs and he sends Rollins into the announce table to do more damage to the ribs.  Priest sends Seth into the ringside barrier.  Priest with forearms to Seth and he hits a leaping flatliner onto the announce table.  Priest adjusts the announce table.  Priest sets for Razor's Edge but Seth escapes and he hits a super kick.  Dom hits Seth from behind with the briefcase and Dom sends Seth into the ring steps.

Dom tells Priest to cash in and Priest things about it and he goes into the ring but Finn Balor attacks Seth and gives him a double leg take down and punches.  Finn goes up top and Priest wants to know what Finn is doing.  Finn tells Priest he would be champion if it wasn't for Priest.

While they argue Rollins gets out of the ring and he gives Dom a Pedigree on the floor.

Finn and Priest continue to argue as we go to credits.

We go to credits.

 


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