Raw Deal - Raw LIVE recap for July 10, 2023

Finn Balor heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that the way things went at Money In The Bank still does not sit well with him, and the issues between himself and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins have not been put to rest because of Damian Priest. It does not take long for Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio to show up, and Rhea Ripley says that while Finn Balor has unfinished business to discussed, it will be discussed backstage and not in the ring. Finn says his issue is with Priest, not her or Dominik, and that Priest cost him the World Heavyweight Championship last week. Rhea lowers the microphone and tells Finn to calm down, and promises to talk about it backstage. Finn holds Rhea to that promise, and leaves the ring. Rhea then tells the fans that what they just saw is their business, and that all the fans need to know is that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) still runs Raw. She says that if nobody believes her, she dares anyone to get in the ring with her to challenge that fact, as she is the most dominant woman in WWE. She also says that Dominik will take care of business when he takes down Seth Rollins. Dominik cannot get even two words in edgewise when Seth Rollins shows up eating a plate full of buffalo wings. Seth tells Dominik to shut up and that he is here to watch The Judgment Day implode, but Dominik says the only thing imploding will be Seth's head when he beats him tonight. Seth laughs at the idea of Dominik beating him and says he is the only one who will be whipping Dominik's ass before continuing to enjoy his buffalo wings.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio meet with Damian Priest. Rhea tells him and Finn Balor to grow up and squash their beef. He says that he spoke to Finn, but he chose not to listen, and for her, he will speak to him again.

Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci). After the match, Imperium (Gunther, Kaiser, Vinci) is visibly frustrated, most notably Gunther.

Backstage, Finn Balor and Damian Priest argue again. Rhea Ripley tells them both to stop acting like children. Priest tells Finn Balor that it was never his intention to cost Finn the World Heavyweight Championship and that he did not want that to happen. As Damian Priest proposes that they go back to the way things were, Finn proposes that they start with a clean slate on the condition that he gets another shot at Seth "Freakin'" Rollins first. Priest says he has no problem with that and that he knows Finn can beat Seth, and that whatever happens, he has the World Heavyweight Championship covered.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Zayn admits he does not know what to expect next and that he and Owens will take on whoever wants to face them, then Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio show up. Rhea tells them that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) will take all of the championships in WWE, then says that Dominik will beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins because he has worked on his cardio in prison and he never gets tired. After Rhea and Dominik leaves, it is implied that Sami Zayn thought that Rhea Ripley made a double entendre.

We hear from Jinder Mahal, who says that with victory should be at all costs and that with victory comes survival, then says victory is an illusion of fools as we are re-introduced to Indus Sher (Veer and Sanga), whom Jinder proclaim there is no survival from.

Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins ends up being a trap in which Rollins is attacked by Finn Balor and Damian Priest. All of a sudden, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up to even the odds, and Rollins chases Finn and Priest away with a chair before nailing Dominik in the back with it.

Ricochet heads to the ring. He says that everyone knows why he is usally here, and what he does, he does for the fans to make it the highlight of their night. Ricochet then says that tonight, he is here for Logan Paul, and after he gives credit where credit is due to Logan Paul and admitting that Logan has accomplished some things in WWE, and while he is okay with the times they have crossed paths in WWE, he does not respect Logan Paul getting on his own podcast and saying he had no idea what he was doing before calling him out. Logan Paul shows up and says Ricochet looks like "a little boy," then says he will make it quick because he does not want to be in "this crap city" any longer than he has to be. He calls Ricochet "a human highlight reel" and one of the most spectacular Superstars he has ever seen and that it is fireworks when they clash in the ring. He then says he stands by what he said on his podcasts and that Ricochet cost them both the match, and if he wants him to talk unprofessionally, he can talk unprofessionally. Ricochet says nobody wanted to see Logan with the Money In The Bank contact and that he keeps throwing the word "unprofessional" around, and that he would not have been in the wrestling business for twenty years if he were unprofessional. Ricochet admits he wanted to do the professional thing and challenge him to a match, but after seeing him, he just wants to hurt him. He then advises Logan Paul not to run his mouth about him again. Logan asks "Or what?" before saying he will not be intimiated by Ricochet, then says Ricochet wants a match with him to go viral before saying he does not care about going viral because he is a WWE Superstar. Logan says he has a legendary knockout punch while Ricochet is all about clips and replays, and states that it will not work out between them. Ricochet then leaps over the ropes and lands in front of Logan, and while Logan says that was good for a TikTok video, he is not about making moments because he is the moment, and it will not work out. Logan turns around, then tries to sucker punch Ricochet only for Ricochet to duck and take him out with a shiranui off the ring apron.

Zoey Stark beats Becky Lynch after the distraction by Trish Stratus following Becky blocking the Z360.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins thanks Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens for making the save for him, then says the three of them need to come up with a plan. Sami says they have dealt with The Judgment Day for months and that the three of them are champions, and that they need to go out there and beat them, but they need to be smart. Owens says he cannot take his friend being attacked in a four-on-one strike, and that we go in and break their opponents tonight.

Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) are in the ring in graduation garb. Gable says they are here to honor achievement, but instead of his achievements, it is those of the first-ever female graduate of the Alpha Academy who showed what is possible through hard work, dedication and commitment to a master coach's plan when she helped defeat The Viking Raiders (Ivar, Erik, Valhalla) with "the sickest arm drag-suplex combination you have ever seen." He then awards an Alpha Academy diploma to his prized pupil, Maxxine Dupri, who heads to the ring in a light pink cap and gown. Maxxine admits that when she first met Gable, she thought he was "a hideous and disgusting little troll," but he is more than that and that he is a great thinker and teacher and a wonderful friend. She says that thanks to Gable's training, she was able to defeat Valhalla and win her first match ever on Raw. She also has to give thanks to Otis, whom she calls a "beautiful hunk of beef," and if he had not caught her eye, none of this would be possible. Maxxine also thanks the fans for accepting her and helping her becoming a star, then says the three of them are just getting started and that this star is ready to sparkle. Gable then asks Maxxine to take her place right and center and take off the cap and gown to put on the last jacket she will ever wear: an Alpha Academy varsity jacket. As she is putting the jacket on, however, Ivar and Erik show up, and Valhalla shows up from behind and attacks Maxxine before running off with her varsity jacket.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler quickly beats Emma with the Kirifuda Clutch. After the match, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up and gets in the ring to brawl with Shayna. Ronda goes for the arm breaker, but Shayna is able to escape it.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. After asking the fans to forgive him for turning his back briefly to see the fans in the arena tonight, he hopes that he and the fans can see each other, as it seems like there is an invisible wall between them when there is not. Cody mentions that the things have been talking about have been real, and admits after someone in the United Kingdom asked about his momentum, he says that every arena has been sold out and the fans have been getting louder and louder, yet his momentum in the ring has been shaky due to Brock Lesnar. Cody says that Brock Lesnar is not here because he did not think Buffalo, New York was worth the trip - despite being told he would be here - and that everyone has their "Brock Lesnar" that is impeding them from the most important step they can take. He then says some people see things the way they are and ask why while others think of what could be and ask why not, and that he wants to be the latter before wanting a match with Lesnar at SummerSlam. Cody says nothing would make him happier than if Lesnar came to the ring, shook his hand, knew this was not personal and became his opponent at SummerSlam, and even if he is less than cordial, he will finish what they started. On the subject of why he is having another match with Lesnar, it is because of what will emerge on the other side, as "the prince cannot be the prince forever" and he wants to be the next in line.

The Miz beats Tommaso Ciampa in a no-disqualification after Bronson Reed shows up out of nowhere to decimate Ciampa. The match is The Miz's first win in 2023.

Backstage, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are met by Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green, who are not happy with the fact that they will be at ringside for the next match. Raquel tells them to relax, as they are just going to get a closer look at next week's compeittion and that they are more than ready to defend their titles. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley shows up and tells them to focus on the tag team division and out of The Judgment Day's (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) business, as they have done it twice already and next time will be strike three. After Chelsea Green states that she and Sonya will be the next women's tag champions before asking Rhea if she agrees - to which Rhea replies "Who said 'we'?" - Liv Morgan says they are just not scared of Rhea, and that they jumped in after how she disrepected Natalya, while Raquel warns Rhea that if she keeps being a bully, she and Liv will stop her.

Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green beat Kayden Carter and Katana Chance after Sonya puts Chelsea's feet on the ropes for leverage as Chelsea pins Katana.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle. McIntyre says it felt good to stick it to Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci), then asks when all these groups popped up and started using the numbers game to their advantage. Riddle says Imperium has been running wild and he is sick of tired, and while last night felt good, it will feel even better to beat Gunther. McIntyre tells him to hold the match off for one more week as he will be off on business, but Riddle says he is one step ahead of him and that he got WWE official Adam Pearce to bar Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci from ringside. McIntyre and Riddle then head off for a night on the town in Buffalo, New York.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn after Rhea Ripley distracts the referee. After the match, Finn and Priest hug in the center of the ring.

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