Monday, June 26, 2017

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 26, 2017

Roman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants for Braun Strowman, Reigns admits that Samoa Joe beat him with the Coaquina Clutch before Braun Strowman returned, picked the bones and challenged him to an Ambulance Match. Reigns, despite never having been in an Ambulance Match before, accepts the challenge, and tells Strowman that he will not only win, but also send him straight to Hell as this is his yard. Suddenly, an ambulance backs up near the stage. Roman leaves the ring to get a better look at the ambulance, then approaches it. He opens the doors, and sees no one is inside. Roman is then sideswiped by Braun Strowman, and Roman and Strowman brawl on the stage until Strowman catches a Superman Punch and launches Roman into the side of the ambulance before tossing Roman into the back of it as referees try to restore order. Strowman then gives the driver of the ambulance the signal to leave, and the ambulance drives away.



Cesaro and Sheamus join in on Elias Samson's performance tonight. Elias says he is usually a solo performer, but he has formed a trio to give everyone a song they deserve. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Finn Balor interrupt before they can get started. Josh Duhamel from Transformer: The Last Knight guest on commentary in the middle of the match.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Finn Balor beat Sheamus, Cesaro and Elias Samson.



We see another vignette from Goldust, who says that tonight, "The Shattered Truth" hits hard. He says that when the red light goes on, you must perform, and he plans to put the finishing touches on his masterpiece as tonight is his and R-Truth's grand finale.

Goldust - with his own personal director and dressed in a full-body suit much like what he wore in the mid-1990s - lays out R-Truth, who shows up without his usual song dance, before the bell rings.



Charly Caruso interviews Paul Heyman, who says the arena will be on fire as Brock Lesnar will walk down to the ring and call out Samoa Joe for a fight. Samoa Joe catches Heyman off guard from behind, and nearly puts Heyman in the Coaquina Clutch before deciding to let him go, saying he will not waste the Clutch on him and will put it on Brock instead. He tells Paul he looks good, then leaves.

General Manager Kurt Angle is turning a tumbler, and when he stops, Bayley draws a number for the Women's Gauntlet Match later tonight.

It's time for Miz TV, with tonight's special guests being the Ball family. LaVar Ball shows up with his father LaMelo Ball, and the latter introduces recent Los Angeles Lakers signee Lonzo Ball. Miz congratulates Lonzo and LaVar on their accomplishments and talks up what an honor it is to partner with the Big Baller Brand, but LaVar cuts him off, saying he's not here for a partnership. He was thinking higher, and Miz is a little too low for them right now. Miz takes offense and points out that he's a proven champion, asking how many LaVar and Lonzo won, and they claim five between them. LaVar says Miz stands for "Misinterpreted Zone" or "Million Zippers" and tells him to zip it. LaVar says there are only two dudes better than him and he's both of them. He calls LaMelo in to handle it and is threatening to "unleash the balls." LaVar says the hunt is on and shakes, telling Miz to put his clothes back on after he takes his jacket off. Dean Ambrose shows up wearing a Big Ballers Brand shirt, saying he is representing the "Big Baller Brand" because nobody has bigger balls than him and that he likes free T-shirts.



The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) beat Dean Ambrose, Heath Slater and Rhyno.



We see a video package chronicling the break up of Enzo Amore and Big Cass last week.

Enzo Amore shows up. He says he has tried to talk to Big Cass's mom, but he cannot get a hold of him. He tells Cass to come to the ring, as he wants a word with him. He knows he has done some stupid things, and does not mind looking stupid waiting all night for him. Cass shows up. Enzo says he knows Cass better than anyone else, saying that the boos affect the both of them, him more than Cass. He admits Cass was right about a lot of things last week. Enzo tells Cass the two of them are family, and that they have been there for each other. He does not want their bond to be broken before they become tag team champions. Cass takes the microphone, admits they cannot change each other, and after admitting they are brothers, he apologizes to Enzo. Both men shake hands, then get back together as a tag team. When they make it back onto the ramp, Cass attacks Enzo, revealing that it was all a set-up on Cass' part and confirming Big Cass is going solo.



Sasha Banks is a nominee for Choice Female Athlete at Teen Choice Awards 2017.

Big Cass shows up at the commentary table. He threatens to break Corey Graves' neck, even though he is not allowed to lay a finger on him. He tells Corey that he does not know what dirt he has on General Manager Kurt Angle, but it had better be good. Then then tells Corey to stay out of his business.

Before the next match, Curt Hawkins asks the crowd whether he will win or lose against Seth Rollins.

Seth Rollins beats Curt Hawkins, then Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. Bray says Seth wears the filth of vanity like a suit of armor, and that he is waving the corporate flag, telling everyone to "be like no one" only to lead the people to a place of no return. Bray tells Seth that if he values his redemption, he will give in to his true self. He says he is here to help him by melting the lies away with fire, and says Seth should be glad to be cleansed by the flames of a true god. He tells Seth to be careful what he wishes for, because he is everywhere. He then says that Great Balls of Fire will be the night of his reclamation, and tells him to embrace his true self or else he will burn.



Dana Brooke and Mickie James draw their numbers for the Women's Gauntlet Match.

Sasha Banks draws her number for the Women's Gauntlet Match.

Paul Heyman is in the ring. He recaps the recent events between Brock Lesnar, himself and Samoa Joe, and calls Joe "a Samoan dumbass" for his actions. He says that Joe not fearing Lesnar does not impress him, and introduces Brock Lesnar, saying Lesnar will call Joe out for a fight tonight. As Lesnar makes his way to the ring, Joe attacks him from behind and locks in the Coaquina Clutch. Lensar keeps slamming Joe into the mini-Tron, but Joe keeps the Coaquina Clutch on him. Referees as well as The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) have to pull Joe off of Lesnar.



Akira Tozawa sits in the "VIP section" of The Titus Brand, now known as "Titus Worldwide," during the next match.

Neville beats Lince Dorado with the Rings of Saturn. After the match, Neville dares Akira Tozawa to right him in the ring. He does so, and both men are about to brawl when Titus O'Neil shows up, asking both men why they are about to fight for free when he has just finalized a match between them for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Great Balls of Fire to see if "The Neville Level" can hold a candle to "The Power of Tozawa."



Emma draws her number for the Women's Gauntlet Match.

Charly Caruso interviews Paul Heyman. He says he is loving what is going on between Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe, as Lesnar truly has his back against the wall and will annihilate Joe when he gets away from it, and after this, Joe will find out what it is like to face Brock Lesnar.



Nia Jax meets Alexa Bliss backstage. Alexa says they have a lot in common from being judged, and wishes her luck after telling her that no other woman in the Women's Gauntlet Match can drag her down. Nia Jax says she will win the Women's Gauntlet Match, and beat her for the title at Great Balls of Fire.

Sasha Banks beats Bayley, Mickie James, Dana Brooke, Emma and Nia Jax in a Women's Gauntlet Match to face Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Great Balls of Fire. After the match, General Manager Kurt Angle shows up and raises Sasha's hand in victory, then Alexa Bliss shows up and stares down Sasha while holding up the Raw Women's title, then Sasha drop kicks her out of the ring and holds up the title.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

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