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9 Takeaways From WWE RAW (8/6)

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9 Takeaways From WWE RAW (8/6)

The August 6th episode of WWE RAW aired live from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL. In addition to the takeaways below, Rezar defeated Titus O’Neil in a singles match. WWE announced that Finn Balor will battle Constable Corbin at WWE SummerSlam. It was also announced that The B-Team will defend their RAW Tag Team Championships against The Revival and Deleters of Worlds next week on RAW.

Here are 9 takeaways from this week’s show:

Constable Corbin Had A Rough Night

RAW GM Kurt Angle and Constable Baron Corbin kicked off this week’s show and made their way down to the ring. Angle hyped Ronda Rousey’s RAW in-ring debut tonight against Alicia Fox. Angle blasted Lesnar for not showing up on RAW on a weekly basis and stated that he has no class. Angle announced that Heyman’s job is intact because he was able to get Lesnar down to the ring on last week’s show.

Roman Reigns interrupted and joined Corbin and Angle in the ring. Reigns said he has a lot of respect for Kurt as the RAW GM but he should have known better than to kick him out of the arena last week. Roman noted that Baron Corbin ran from Lesnar last week and Angle stated that he hopes Roman kicks Brock’s ass at SummerSlam.

Corbin said that it was wrong for Angle to play favorites as the RAW GM. Corbin told Reigns that he was worn out from beating little Finn Balor earlier in the night and that is why he didn’t confront Lesnar. Corbin ran down Angle and said that he cannot be trusted. Corbin poked fun at Angle for only being allowed to make matches as RAW GM. Angle responded by making a match between Corbin and Reigns.

Baron Corbin connected with a cheap shot before the match started. Reigns shrugged it off and hit Corbin with a Superman Punch that sent Baron to the outside as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Corbin was in control and had Reigns in a Headlock. Roman broke free but Corbin leveled him with a Clothesline for a two count. Reigns battled back with a Clothesline of his own that knocked Corbin out of the ring.

Roman followed Corbin and connected with a Drive-By on the ring apron. Back in the ring, Corbin connected with a right hand to the face and then slammed Roman into the ring post as RAW went to a break.

Roman connected with a Samoan Drop for a two count to start off this week’s RAW. Roman went for another Superman Punch but Corbin countered into a Deep Six for a near fall. Reigns threw Corbin out of the ring and Baron accidentally took out a cameraman. Back in the ring, Reigns hit a Superman Punch for a two count. Reigns then set up for a Spear but Corbin rolled out of the ring and retreated up the entrance ramp.

Finn Balor’s music hit and Finn started walking towards Corbin on the ramp. Baron turned around into a Superman Punch from Reigns off the steel steps. Roman then brought Corbin back into the ring and hit the Spear for the pinfall victory.

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Balor and Reigns fist-bumped on the entrance ramp and then Finn made his way to the ring. Balor hit Corbin with a Dropkick and followed it up with the Coup de Grace.

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Bobby Roode Defeated Mojo Rawley

Mojo Rawley battled Bobby Roode tonight on RAW. The two Superstars had a backstage brawl on last week’s show. Roode started off the match in control and knocked Rawley out of the ring with a Dropkick as RAW went to a commercial break.

Rawley was in control of the match and had Roode in a Waist Lock when RAW returned. The crowd got behind Roode as Bobby battled to his feet and broke the hold after hitting Mojo with a series of elbows to the face. Roode then charged at Mojo but Rawley was ready and planted Bobby with a Side Slam.

Roode connected with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Neckbreaker. Bobby then climbed up to the second rope and hit a Blockbuster. Roode went for the Glorious DDT but Rawley broke it up by driving Roode to the corner of the ring. Bobby quickly battled back and was able to connect with the Glorious DDT for the pinfall victory.

Lashley Interrupted Elias Once Again

Elias came down to the ring with a film crew and asked the crowd to silence their cell phones and hold their applause until after he is finished. Elias asked the film crew to circle around him while he was performing as if he was the center of the universe.

He asked the crew to crop out the crowd’s faces and replace them with more attractive ones. The crowd loudly booed and Elias once again stopped playing his guitar. Elias ranted about Bobby Lashley interrupting him last week and said that is not going to happen this week.

Lashley immediately interrupted and took his time getting down to the ring. Elias claimed that Lashley’s entire WWE comeback has been a joke. Lashley responded by saying that everything about Elias is a “friggen joke”.

Elias then threw a clipboard at Lashley’s face and beat him down in the middle of the ring. Lashley battled back with a Spinebuster and then asked the camera crew to get back in the ring. Lashley held Elias up in a Vertical Suplex for several seconds before finally dropping him.

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Braun Strowman’s Losing Streak Continued

The Kevin Owens Show returned tonight with Jinder Mahal as the guest. Owens introduced Mahal as his “personal guru” and gave him a standing ovation as Jinder joined the set.

Owens boasted that he and Mahal have already defeated Braun Strowman. Owens noted that he beat Braun in Steel Cage Match but Mahal picked up a win via count-out. Owens didn’t let Mahal talk at all and shouted that he will become Mr. Money in the Bank after he defeats Braun Strowman at WWE SummerSlam.

Kevin said that he hasn’t been himself since he lost the Universal Championship and said that he has a great idea for tonight. Owens suggested that Jinder Mahal face Braun Strowman again tonight.

The stage started to move from under Mahal, Singh and Owens. Braun Strowman then appeared and flipped over the entire Kevin Owens Show set. Braun then raised the MITB briefcase and made his way down to the ring for his match against Mahal.

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Owens tried to distract Strowman by running away with the briefcase again. This week, Strowman didn’t fall it and returned to the ring before being counted out. Braun threw Mahal across the ring and Owens once again grabbed the briefcase. Owens ran up the entrance ramp but Strowman was able to catch up to him. Mahal then attacked Strowman from behind and Braun accidentally hit Jinder with the briefcase.

Thus, Strowman was disqualified and once again lost a match to Jinder Mahal. Braun flipped out after the match and chased after Mahal. Sunil Singh tried to save Jinder but Braun knocked him to the floor. The distraction allowed Jinder to escape through the crowd as Kevin Owens taunted Strowman from the entrance ramp.

McIntyre & Ziggler Beatdown Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins approached RAW GM Kurt Angle during the show and asked if there was a way that he could fight both Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler tonight. Angle told Seth that he needed to find a partner for a tag match against them tonight. Rollins chose Roman Reigns as his partner, but Constable Corbin prevented it as the two were heading towards the ring.

Corbin noted that Stephanie McMahon wanted to protect the main event of SummerSlam and that Reigns would forfeit the match if he was Rollins’ partner tonight. Seth said he would figure something out and Roman responded by punching Corbin in the ribs.

Rollins came down to the ring alone and the match started as a Handicap Match. Seth got in some offense early and delivered a Superkick to Drew’s face. Rollins Clotheslined Dolph out of the ring and Seth leaped onto McIntyre off the top rope. McIntyre tried to catch him but this was a botch and McIntyre stumbled and fell to his knees.

McIntyre and Ziggler then took control and took turns beating down Rollins in the corner of the ring. Dolph skipped around Seth while shouting “burn it down Seth!” and then bounced Rollins’ face off the turnbuckle. Ziggler charged towards Seth in the corner but Rollins got out of the way and Dolph slammed into the turnbuckle.

Seth delivered a few chops to Ziggler’s chest and then dragged McIntyre off the ring apron. Drew charged at Rollins but Seth got out of the way and McIntyre slammed into the ring post. Rollins got back into the ring and Clotheslined Ziggler to the outside of the ring. Rollins followed it up with a Suicide Dive that knocked Ziggler into the barricade.

Back in the ring, Rollins hit a springboard Clothesline and went for the Stomp but Ziggler got out of the way. Dolph went for a Fameasser but Rollins countered into a Buckle Bomb. Drew tagged himself in and leveled Rollins with a Clothesline. Ziggler tagged back in Rollins quickly rolled him up McIntyre broke it up. Ziggler then hit Seth with a Superkick for the pinfall victory.

The Deleters Of Worlds Sent A Message

The B-Team came down to the ring with new entrance music to face The Revival tonight on RAW. Wilder and Axel started off the match and Wilder quickly hit a Clothesline in the corner. Axel responded with a Clothesline of his own and tagged in Bo Dallas.

Wilder drove Bo to the corner of the ring and Dawson tagged in. Dawson slammed Bo’s head into the turnbuckle and followed it up with a Clothesline for a two count. Dawson applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring as Axel pleaded for a tag.

Bo battled his way to his feet and broke free with an elbow do Dawson’s chest. Bo and Dawson then ran into each other and both Superstars fell to the canvas. The lights went out in the arena and Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy appeared on the ring apron. Axel and Wilder both disappeared from the ring apron. Bray planted Bo with a Sister Abigail and the match ended in a DQ.

Paul Heyman Hasn’t Spoken With Brock Lesnar

Paul Heyman sat down with Renee Young for an exclusive interview tonight on RAW.

Heyman said that Lesnar has disconnected his phone number and admitted that he hasn’t spoken to Brock since last week. Heyman looked upset and said that Lesnar obviously doesn’t want to accept his phone call.

Paul added that Lesnar is going to be pissed off that he is talking about this because it is a private matter. Heyman then got pissed off and claimed that Renee Young was enjoying this. Renee asked if Heyman considered Brock Lesnar a friend and Heyman got choked up. Heyman stated that his family is very close to Brock’s and that this is not how they envisioned it ending.

Young asked Heyman if he thought that Brock still needed him and Paul put his head down. Renee asked if there was anybody else in WWE that Heyman had his eye on as a potential client. Heyman noted that this whole situation is inconceivable to him right now.

Young asked Heyman to predict the Universal Championship match at SummerSlam. Heyman claimed that he has never seen Lesnar more driven and violent than he is right now. Paul added that Roman Reigns doesn’t stand a chance at WWE SummerSlam.

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Ruby Riott Returned

Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan faced Bayley & Sasha Banks tonight on RAW in a tag match. Sasha Banks and Liv Morgan started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Morgan got the upper-hand and connected with a big punch to the face.

Banks battled back and tagged in quickly tagged Bayley into the match. Morgan connected with a kick and then tagged Sarah Logan into the match. Bayley knocked Logan to the mat and connected with an elbow for a two count.

Bayley focused her attack on Logan’s arm as Banks cheered her on from the ring apron. Logan battled back with a forearm to the face and then sent Bayley to the corner. Bayley hit a Crossbody off the second rope and went for the cover but Logan kicked out at two.

Logan battled back and launched Bayley into the turnbuckle. Morgan tagged in and connected with a Double Stomp that sent Bayley out of the ring as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Bayley connected with a Jawbreaker but Logan shrugged it off and dragged Bayley back to the canvas. Bayley threw Logan out of the ring and went to tag in Sasha but Logan dragged her off the apron.

Logan got back into the ring and bounced Bayley’s face off the top turnbuckle before tagging Liv Morgan back in. Morgan continued to beatdown Bayley as Sasha got back onto the ring apron with a pissed off look on her face. Bayley finally was able to battle back and sent Morgan into the turnbuckle.

Sarah Logan and Sasha Banks tagged in and Banks greeted Logan with a Dropkick to the face. Sasha perched Logan up on the top turnbuckle and Bayley connected with a Hurricanrana. Banks followed it up with Double Knees off the top rope and went for the cover but Morgan broke it up.

Bayley threw Morgan to the outside and tried to leap onto her from the ring apron. Ruby Riott made her return and dragged Morgan out of the way. Back in the ring, Logan capitalized on the distraction and rolled Sasha Banks up for the pinfall victory.

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Ronda Rousey Dominated In Her RAW In-Ring Debut

Ronda Rousey made her RAW in-ring debut tonight against Alicia Fox in the main event. Alexa Bliss and Natalya were ringside for the match. Before the match, Bliss scolded Charly Caruso for asking Alicia Fox about Ronda Rousey. Fox then rolled footage of her attacking Ronda Rousey and then told Caruso to leave the ring. Bliss complimented Alicia Fox and said she paved the way for the evolution of women’s wrestling in WWE. Bliss then went on a rant about Ronda Rousey and called her an overrated rookie. Ronda’s music finally hit and she marched her way down to the ring.

Alicia Fox taunted Rousey to start off the match and then tried to take a swing at her. Ronda caught her and sent her tumbling out of the ring. Bliss kept hopping up on the ring apron to try and distract Rousey. Natalya dragged her down from the ring apron but Bliss threw Natalya into the ring post. Ronda was distracted by this and Bliss capitalized by tripping Ronda up.

Fox took advantage and beatdown Rousey in the corner. Ronda got pissed off and attacked Fox with a series of jabs. Ronda connected with three Arm Drags in a row and Fox once again retreated out of the ring as the crowd erupted. Rousey followed her out there and slammed Fox into the barricade.

Ronda then threw Fox back into the ring and Bliss once again hopped up on the ring apron. Fox charged at Rousey but Ronda caught her and connected with a Fallaway Slam. Ronda grabbed Alicia’s arm and taunted Bliss before locking in the Arm Bar. Alicia Fox quickly tapped out as Alexa Bliss had a look of disbelief on her face.

After the match, Alexa Bliss tried to attack Rousey from behind while she was being interviewed. Rousey quickly planted her with an Arm Drag and vowed to take the RAW Women’s Championship from her as RAW went off the air.

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Opinion: SummerSlam is 13 days away and I have very little interest in the majority of RAW’s feuds right now. This week’s RAW was once again very boring and the crowd was essentially lifeless the entire night. They woke up when Rousey came down to the ring but her match only lasted a couple of minutes. SmackDown has been decent as of late, but RAW is just terrible right now in my opinion. There is a ton of talent on RAW’s roster but the majority of them are stuck in storylines that I find completely uninteresting.

What did you think of this week’s show? Let us know in the comments below.

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