WWE Raw Results returned as Cody Rhodes came to the ring and gave his usual opening before turning away from the camera to see everyone there, then turned his attention to the clip with Brock Lesnar beating him up with a chair in front of his mother.
He said he’s impressed because of Lesnar’s accomplishments like winning the UFC title with less than 5 professional fights and had a shot on an NFL team without playing before.
Will The Beast be ready for @CodyRhodes at #SummerSlam?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/t36bfL0vVe
— WWE (@WWE) July 25, 2023
Cody was impressed, but his mom wasn’t and he reminded us of her paste watching Dusty and being with the boys. He then said Lesnar made a mistake, and it wasn’t beating him up, but leaving him breathing.
Cody let out a breath and we’re surprised he didn’t say “Golddust.”
He promised to embarrass Lesnar at SummerSlam and admitted he’s not poking the bear but slapping it across the face and telling him to come and get it.
He promised to end this at SummerSlam.
North American Championship – Dominik Mysterio (c) w/Judgement Day (Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest) vs. Sami Zayn w/Kevin Owens
After trading headlocks and an arm drag. Zayn sent Dom to the floor with a clothesline and then hit a swanton over the top rope.
The ref caught Owens preventing the Judgement Day from interfering and booted him from ringside, and then did the same for Priest and Ripley when they gloated. Balor’s still around somewhere, so expect him to play a part in the finish of the match.
Welcome to the "Dirty" Dom Era!#WWERaw #NATitle pic.twitter.com/GCKDG9lTN5
— WWE (@WWE) July 25, 2023
Zayn took advantage of the distraction to hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near pinfall, but when he went for a Helluva Kick Dom slipped to the floor.
Dom gained the advantage when he countered Zayn off the top rope with a dropkick, and followed it with a senton, but Zayn fought back and Dom countered a Blue Thunder Bomb with a hurricanrana for a 619 attempt.
Zayn ducked he 619 and hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near pinfall.
Dom hit his next 619 attempt but Zayn kicked out. Dom followed it with a Three Amigos and a frog Splash, but Zayn got his knees up.
Zayn hit an exploder into the corner and readied for a Helluva Kick when Priest and Ripley tossed a beat up Owens onto the ramp and Dom rolled him up for the win.
Backstage, Judgement Day picked a fight with Apollo Crews, and Priest said he’ll hand him his punishment.
Bronson Reed vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Ciampa threw his jacket at Reed before the bell rang to get under his skin, and Reed hammered him down initially and threw him to the floor.
They traded blows on the apron and Ciampa gained the upper hand as he stomped Reed down in the corner and hit a running knee, but he couldn’t pull him out of the corner.
Reed then caught him off the ropes and hit an Oklahoma powerslam for a near pinfall.
Reed sent Ciampa to the floor and went for a shoulder block off the apron, but Ciampa caught him with a knee to lay him out.
They continued going back and forth until Reed’s size and power proved too much despite Ciampa’s gallant effort. Reed hit a Tsunami to close it out.
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