Elias Samson shows no remorse after hitting Finn Balor with his guitar
Last night on RAW, Finn Balor defeated Elias Samson via DQ. Samson bashed Balor over the head with his guitar. The strike was so vicious that it created a gash on the side of Balor’s head as you can see in the photo below.
— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) July 18, 2017
.@FinnBalor FACES THE MUSIC as @IAmSamsonWWE SMASHES a guitar onto the Irish Superstar!!! #RAW pic.twitter.com/dkCqXWdS7k
— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2017
WWE uploaded a backstage interview with Elias Samson and he was asked about the attack. Samson simply kissed his guitar and walked away. Finn Balor will look to get his revenge next week on RAW when the two Superstars face off in a No Disqualifications match.
Akira Tozawa has rematch with Ariya Daivari tonight on 205 Live
Last night on RAW, Akira Tozawa faced Ariya Daivari. Daivari controlled the entire match and focused all of his attack on Tozawa’s shoulder. Titus O’Neil was ringside and eventually asked the referee to stop the match. Tozawa screamed at O’Neil following the match and then demanded a rematch with Daivari on 205 Live.
WWE has posted the following the following about Tozawa’s match with Daivari later tonight on 205 Live:
Is Tozawa too injured to compete?
Despite his loss to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville at the first-ever WWE Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view – albeit by some questionable tactics from the champion – Akira Tozawa remains laser-focused on dethroning The King of the Cruiserweights.
However, last week on WWE 205 Live, Tozawa’s match against Ariya Daivari ended prematurely when Neville attacked and locked his nemesis in the Rings of Saturn. The extent of the damage done during the attack was unknown for nearly a week until Daivari and the Japanese Superstar squared off once more on Raw. During the contest, it was clear Tozawa was favoring his shoulder and The Persian Lion pounced. Neville’s attack, combined with Daivari’s merciless targeting of Tozawa’s shoulder led to Titus O’Neil quitting on behalf of his client.
After the match, Tozawa – upset that O’Neil made him quit – demanded that the Founder and CEO of Titus Worldwide secure not only a rematch with Neville for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, but also a rematch with Daivari.
Tozawa may be over-exerting himself, especially if he’s nursing an injury, and that makes him especially vulnerable to The King of the Cruiserweights. Can The Stamina Monster fight through the pain, or will O’Neil’s decision on Raw turn out to be the right one?
WWE continues to mention Hassan Yazdani
Ariya Daivari dedicated his victory last night on RAW to Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani. Daivari is apparently doing the same tonight and there is speculation that WWE is trying to recruit Yazdani to the company. Yazdani is 22 years old and won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Tonight's match against @TozawaAkira is dedicated to Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani…
Can @AriyaDaivariWWE "make it a win"? #RAW #205Live pic.twitter.com/9kvAesd4Kf— 205Live (@WWE205Live) July 18, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J08KeuOeQRc
