7/28 WWE RAW Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage of WWE RAW for July 28, from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
We begin with the roster on the stage and the In Memory of Hulk Hogan graphics on the trons.
Paul Levesque says we lost one of the icons, someone he grew up watching and someone he shared the ring with. Someone he called a friend. He says he captivated millions. We would not be standing here if not for him. He calls for the ten bell salute for Hulk Hogan.
We see a Hulk Hogan video. An then another one.
We are live from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, as Jey Uso makes his way to the ring.
Jey is too winded to say anything so it is time to raise your arms up and down one more time, but Paul Heyman interrupts and there is no Bron, Bronson, or briefcase.
Paul says he is not here to be disrespectfful to Jey Uso. He points out that Jey is in the main event against Bronson Reed. Paul says he wanted to speak man to man, former Bloodlline member to former Bloodline member. Paul says he wanted to speak from the heart in front of a worldwide audience about family.
Paul says he sees that look in his eye and he has seen that look before. Paul backs up and he says he knows that Jey can dive out here. Paul says he cannot believe the invitation from his cousin to team with him at SummerSlam against Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker. You are doing it all in the name of ‘family’. You love your ‘family’. Paul says we know family is always going to let you down. Family is always going to get you in trouble. Paul tells Jey to trust him. He says that is not a prediction, it is a prophecy.
Paul says he can see that Jey is not buying into this. Paul says when you were a kid, did your mother tell you it was Santa Claus who left the presents under the tree? He didn’t. Paul tells Jey his mother lied to him. Paul says all of your mothers lied to you too, except for the Jewish ones because his tribe knows better. Did your father tell you that he wanted you to be more iconic than he ever was? Is that what Rikishi told you? He doesn’t want that. Your father lied to you too.
Paul asks Jey when Roman named a next in line, he didn’t pick Jey, did he? He picked Solo. How did that work out for your family? Now, does he tell you that you would have been a better choice as Tribal Chief. Does he tell you he wants you to be as big and rich and famous as him? If he said that, he lied to you too. Paul says he is not saying this out of anger or malice, he is saying this because he says he loves Jey. Paul says he loves Jey, just like family. Paul throws out a yeet and he tosses the mic up the aisle.
Jey looks around and he says family is why he is here. He tells Paul to keep running his mouth because he is going to say his mind. He says he will pull for his family every single time. It is who he is. The Bloodline runs deep. You out here talking crap, disrespecting him, telling him what he could do without Roman. Jey says he went out on his own to prove to himself. Jey wants to know where is Paul’s family. Jey says you walked in. Jey says you screwed his cousin at Wrestlemania, your boys screwed him out of the title. It is on you. He says what happens tonight and at SummerSlam is on you.
Jey wants to raise his arms up and down.
AJ Styles, Asuka, and Kairi Sane vs. Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, and Dominik Mysterio
Raquel tags in before Dom and AJ can do anything. AJ goes to the floor and Dom wants the ref to keep him away. Asuka starts things off. They lock up and Asuka with a side head lock. Asuka with a drop kick and Asuka goes after Roxanne and Dom. Asuka with back fists and kicks. Asuka with a thrust kick. Sane tags in and Raquel blocks an Irish whip. Asuka and Sane with kicks and a double drop kick to the temples for a near fall. Sane goes up top and Raquel catches her off the turnbuckles. Perez tags in and Raquel with Snake Eyes and she gives Perez a fallaway slam into a cross body for a near fall. Perez kicks Sane and slams her head into the mat. Sane with a slingshot head scissors and a take down. Sane with many chops and a drop kick into the corner. Dom pulls Perez out of the corner to save Perez from a forearm into the corner.
Raquel with a boot to Sane and she sends Sane back into the ring. Perez punches Sane. Raquel tags in and she punches Sane and kicks her. Raquel with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Perez tags in and Raquel with an Irish whip and Perez with an uppercut and Raquel with a splash. Raquel and Perez with a boot and side Russian leg sweep combination for a near fall. Sane is sent to the apron and floor. Perez with forearms and Dom runs away from AJ. Perez sends Sane into the apron and back into the ring for a near fall. Perez sends Sane into the ropes and Raquel tags in. Raquel with a top wrist lock. Raquel catches Sane when she tries to make the tag and Raquel sends Sane to the mat. Raquel tags in Perez and Raquel with a slingshot jackhammer and Perez with a double jump moonsault for a near fall.
Sane with a spear and both are down. Raquel pulls Asuka off the apron when Sane tries to make the tag and Dom knocks AJ off the apron. Perez pulls Sane back into her corner. Sane wth a wheelbarrow into a cutter. Raquel tags in and stops the tag. Sane escapes a slam and Raquel misses a shoulder and hits the ring post when Sane moves. AJ tags in and Dom is forced into the ring. AJ with forearms and strikes. AJ with a sliding forearm and clothesline into the corner. AJ with an Ushigoroshi to Dom and AJ goes to the apron for a Phenomenal Forearm but Perez stands between Dom and AJ. AJ tells Perz to move and Dom tries for a clothesline but moves. AJ with a Pele Kick. Perez misses AJ and goes to the floor. Asuka with a kick. AJ sends Sane over the top rope onto Raquel. AJ with a Phenomenal Forearm for the three count.
Winners: AJ Styles, Asuka, and Kairi Sane
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond congratulates Sheamus on his win over Rusev last week. Sheamus says it was big meaty men slapping meat, like Big E would say.
Grayson Waller, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods show up in the background and Waller says Sheamus should be talking about him. Sheamus asks Waller if he is hanging around like a bad infection. He asks Waller if he wants to scrap. Waller accepts.Sheamus says Waller is out for a banger beat down. Waller says we ain’t scared but Kofi and Woods have left.
Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller
Waller backs into the ropes and Waller with knees and punches. Sheamus pushes Waller away and follows with a clothesline and punches. Waller slides into the corner and hits a rolling flatliner. Sheamus blocks an Irish whip and Sheamus wiht an Irish whip and he catches Waller on a flot over. Sheamus with a power slam. Sheamus fish hooks Waller and Waller punches Sheamus. Waller goes to the floor and then he gets back in the ring and hits a baseball slide. Sheamus stops Waller when he slides to the floor and Sheamus punches Waller. Sheamus iwth a Finlay slam on the floor. Sheamus returns to the ring and Waller with a jumping knee. Waller with a tornado DDT onto the apron. Waller goes for a slingshot rolling move but Sheamus with a jumping knee.
Sheamus with the forearms on the apron. Sheamus sets for a Brogue Kick and Rusev gets on the apron and Waller with a rollup for a near fall. Waller misses a clothesline and Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Rusev attacks Sheamus with the shillelagh. Rusev applies the Accolade. The referee calls for help from anyone and they cannot pull Rusev off Sheamus.
Backstage:
Jackie is with Naomi and she asks about her match at SummerSlam.
Naomi yells at Jackie for asking a real question. She says Rhea won’t be the only one bringing the brutality. Iyo might be a genius of the sky but she can fly. She says she will show what will happen in the eight woman tag. She says it is a cautionary tale (and she cackles). Naomi says she doesn’t care who they throw at her, she will take care of them all. She says you have all be warned to proceed with caution.
- Byron Saxton is on the Interstitial Concourse with the Interstitial Champions The New Day. Kofi tells Byron not to make a rift between them and Waller. He got rid of dead weight in Theory. Woods says they should be talking about the number one contenders. The LWO are fighting the Judgment Day for the titles. The match will be good, but it would be incredible if they were in it. Kofi says the LWO cheated to get there. Woods says they cheated the people of Detroit from seeing them in their ring garnish. Woods says the people of Detroit can stand to miss a meal or two. Kofi says they are here and you get to feast your eyes on them. You should be thankful for that and you should thank god for that.
— The wrestlers talk about Hulk Hogan.
Backstage:
Bronson Reed stands in the hallway and Paul Heyman says he heard that Jey Uso’s family says with Seth on the shelf for an extended period of time, they are a group without a leader. Bron says we have one. Bron tells Reed that he’s got this and they got this. Tonight, he destroys Jey Uso and he will Tsunami him. They will restore ultimate power and control over WWE and it starts tonight. Reed says Jey Uso and any member of his ‘family’, he is going to leave down, out, and tsunamied. Paul tells Bron that worked and Bron says he has a plan.
In the Arena:
Lyra Valkyria makes her way to the ring.
Lyra asks how is everyone feeling. She shows off her shoes and says they are her Becky stompers. In one week, she will be standing her as your first two time Intercontinental Champion, or if she fails, she will never challenge for the title while Becky holds it. Becky will have to beat her into the ground to keep that title. She says Becky doesn’t follow the rules and that was how Becky won. Lyra says why not do it her way. Can’t break the rules if there are no rules. Lyra says some think she is playing into her hands but Lyra says she knows what Becky is capable of. Lyra says Becky does not know what to expect and Lyra says she will go to a dark place . . .
Becky’s music interrupts and Lyra waits for Becky to come to the ring but Lyra with a drop kick through the ropes to knock the kendo stick out of her hands. Lyra hits Becky with the kendo stick many times. Becky blocks a kendo stick shot but Lyra goes for Night Wing and Becky escapes.
We Hear from Sami Zayn
Corey asks Sami Zayn what does he hope to accomplish
Sami says Kross is obsessed with him and he wants to be done with Kross. Kross is keeping Sami from achieving his goals of winning the title.
Corey asks about Sami’s ribs.
Kross and Scarlett enter and Kross takes over the interview.
Kross says he had an idea to hit Sami in the ribs with the steel rod, but Sami won’t make it to SummerSlam. He has gotten everyone to show their true colors except Sami. After he beats Sami at SummerSlam, you will say the words ‘Kross told the truth’ and then Kross says he will go away so Sami can go after the title. He says Sami is no different than anyone else and no better than Kross.
Sami says Kross thinks he is so smart. You think you are a puppet master? What do you want. If you beat him at SummerSlam he will say whatever Kross wants him to say. Maybe you are wrong about him and everyone else. Sami says when he beats Kross at SummerSlam, he wants Kross to look him in the eyes and you will say that you were wrong. Sami says he will see Kross at SummerSlam.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with Bayley and she brings up that Bayley is not on SummerSlam and asks what is next. Bayley says she lost her shots at the IC title and tag titles. She says she missed Wrestlemania and is missing SummerSlam. Bayley says she is at a loss for words… Bayley walks away.
Naomi, Chelsea Green, Piper Niven, and Alba Fyre vs. Nikki Bella, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and Stephanie Vaquer
Rhea wants to start against Naomi and Naomi slides under Rhea and Lisa Simpson windmills Rhea. Naomi misses a clothesline and Rhea with short arm clotheslines and a head butt followed by a face plant. Naomi tags Green into the match and Green is not too happy. Nikki wants to tag in and Rhea allows it. Nikki with a flying clothesline and punches followed by a face buster and she sends Green into Alba and Piper on the apron. Nikki with a rollup for a near fall followed by a spine buster. Green goes to the floor and Nikki follows. Green kicks Nikki away and Alba makes the tag. Nikki with forearms to Alba and Green but Alba with a super kick. Piper tags in and she hits a slingshot elbow drop for a near fall.
Piper kicks Nikki. Nikki with forearms and Piper with a punch to send Nikki back to the mat. Piper sends Nikki into the turnbuckles and Naomi tags in and kicks Nikki. Naomi with a hesitation drop kick and gets a near fall. Naomi kicks Nikki and chokes her in the ropes. Nikki kicks Naomi. Naomi with a kick. Piper tags in and Naomi chokes Nikki in the corner and Piper with a splash. Alba tags in and kicks Nikki. Green and Piper choke Nikki while Alba talks to the referee. Alba with a knee and Irish whip. Green tags in and she kicks Nikki. Green sends Nikki into the turnbuckles and she sends Nikki to the mat by the hair. Naomi tags in and Green with a snap mare. Naomi with a kick and she chokes Nikki.
Nikki with elbows and she kicks Naomi away but Naomi pulls Nikki back into the corner. Nikki with forearms but Naomi with a bulldog into the turnbuckles. Naomi slides into the corner and she slaps Nikki. Nikki with a kick and back elbow. Nikki with a round kick off the turnbuckles and both are down. Alba and Iyo tag in and Iyo with shotei and a drop kick. Iyo with a waist lock and Alba with a sanding switch. Iyo with a victory roll into a double stomp. Iyo kicks Alba and she punches Naomi on the apron. Alba hits Iyo from behind and Green tags in. Iyo with a cartwheel between Green and Alba. Iyo with a drop kick to Alba.
Green gets a near fall. Piper tags in and she Irish whips Iyo and hits a splash. Naomi tags in and she connects with a forearm and hits a flying forearm into the corner. Green tags in and punches Iyo. Iyo is sent into the turnbuckles. Green runs into a boot and Iyo fights out of the corner. Naomi with a tag and she sends Iyo to the apron for a slingshot tombstone in the ropes. Naomi with a leg drop for a near fall. Naomi sends Iyo into the corner and Green, Alba, and Piper tag in. Green with a Codebreaker followed by a back senton from Piper and Alba with a swanton. Rhea kicks Naomi and Piper with a Bossman slam. Rhea is sent into the ring steps by Naomi. Iyo with a rollup for a near fall. Alba with a kick to Iyo and a forearm to the back. Iyo with a flap jack and Green and Vaquer tag in. Vaquer sends Green into the turnbuckles and hits a springboard cross body. Vaquer with a slap and a super kick to Alba and Eat Defeat to Piper. Naomi grabs Vaquer from behind but Naomi misses a bulldog and goes into the turnbuckles. Vaquer with head butts and she hits a series of running double knee strikes on everyone in the corners, but Naomi stops her. Vauqer with a dragon screw to Naomi and a belly-to-back suplex to Green.
Vaquer with Devil’s Kiss to Green for a near fall. Nikki kicks Alba and hits an X Factor. Naomi backs away from Nikki and she leaves. Iyo stops Noami and Nikki with a foearm. Iyo with a springboard drop kick. Nikki and Iyo show that they have ears. Piper with a double clothesline and she has ears too. Rhea with a head butt to Piper followed by RipTide. Green slaps Rhea and Vaquer with a knee and SVB for the three count.
Winners: Iyo Sky, Nikki Bella, Rhea Ripley, and Stephanie Vaquer
Backstage:
We are in the room of judgment and Finn wants everyone to stand up and be excited about tonight. Finn says everyone said that they were done when they got rid of Rhea and Priest but they are still around. They are stronger than ever without Liv. Dom asks if Finn and JD need any help and they tell him to stay and play video games. Roxanne wants to play some video games but Raquel reminds them that Liv loves video games too.
— Iyo, Rhea, Nikki, and Stephanie celebrate their win in the back and Iyo stops Rhea. Rhea says they are friends now, but she will have Iyo’s number at SummerSlam. Iyo says Rhea has never beaten her and never will. Rhea says we will see about that.
WWE World Tag Team Championship Match: Judgment Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) (c) vs. LWO (Cruz Del Toro & Jaoquin Wilde)
WIlde and Finn start and Finn with a wrist lock and take down. Wild with a reversal and drop kick. Wilde with a twisting elbow drop and Cruz tags in. Cruz with a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Finn sends Balor to the apron and he hits a drop kick. JD tags in and he connects with an elbow to the neck. JD sends Cruz into the turnbuckles and follows with a drop toe hold. Cruz with a knee and Wilde tag in and works on the arm. Cruz tags in and kicks JD and they hit a double back elbow. Cruz sends Wilde onto JD with a slingshot moonsault. Cruz with a quebrada for a near fall. Finn tags in and he punches Cruz. Finn and JD decide to pose and JD tags in. JD with a snap mare and Finn tags in and hits a slingshot boot. JD tags in and hits a hesitation senton for a near fall. JD with an Irish whip and clothesline. Cruz goes to the apron on an Irish whip and he hits a drop kick. Finn and JD are sent to the floor.
Wilde tags in and hits a cross body onto JD and Finn. Wilde and Cruz with stereo baseball slides and then Wilde goes up top and goes for a cross body but JD stops him with a drop kick. JD with a back elbow and a belly-to-back suplex and Finn tags in and gets a near fall. Finn with boots to Wilde. JD tag in and Wilde with punches. JD with a knee and punch. Finn tags in and they hit a double suplex and Finn gets a near fall. Finn with a punch and JD tags in. JD with a reverse chin lock. JD with a knee to the midsection and he sends Wilde into the turnbuckles. Wilde fights out of the corner but JD with a kick and Wilde escapes a slam. Finn with a kick to the back while JD talks to the referee. Wilde sends JD into Finn and Finn hits the announce table. Cruz tags in and he hits a springboard cross body followed by a clothesline and drop kick.
Cruz with a head scissors to JD and a punch to Balor on the apron. Cruz crotches JD and Cruz with a kick to JD and a springboard drop kick to Finn to knock him off the apron. Cruz goes up top and he hits a coast to coast for a near fall. JD with a sit out jaw breaker and Finn tags in. Cruz escapes a double belly-to-back suplex. Wilde tags in and they kicks Wilde off the turnbuckles. Cruz and Wilde with stereo suplexes and stereo suicide dives. Wilde hits a moonsault and Cruz tags in and he hits a Phoenix Splash for a near fall. JD and Wilde go over the top rope to the floor.
El Grande Americano comes to the ring and Dragon Lee stops him. They fight to the back.
Cruz goes for a suplex but Balor with an inside cradle for a near fall. Cruz with a boot to Finn and he kicks JD on the apron. Wilde with a swanton onto JD on the floor. Wilde goes up top and El Segundo Americano (another masked man) pulls Wilde off the turnbuckles. Finn with Coup de Grace for the three count.
Winners: JD McDonagh and Finn Balor
- Byron is in Interstital Zone with Rusev. He asks why did he attack Sheamus. Rusev says he came back, did his friend Sheamus congratulate him or challenge him to a fight. He couldn’t accept the loss so last week, he had to cheat to win. He calls Sheamus a low life, backstabbing snake. He says he sees through Sheamus, not because he can see through him. Next week, he will break Sheamus’ mind, body, and spirit.
In the Arena:
Gunther makes his way to the ring.
Gunther says last week was a clean victory for him. Gunther says he went toe to toe on the microphone with the supposedly best talker in the business, supposedly best in the world. Gunther confirms it was against CM Punk. He walked down the aisle, looked him straight in the eye, and told him what was going to happen at SummerSlam. He left the voice of the voiceless speechless.
Gunther says he made CM Punk understand he doesn’t deserve to call himself the best in the world. He will not be the World Champion. He made CM Punk shut the hell up.
CM Punk’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Punk asks about speechless. Punk says he was more dumbfounded. Not because of what Gunther said or did, but it dawned on him, standing across the ring from someone as great as Gunther, that he doesn’t want to be World Champion. Punk says he needs to be world champion. He says he needs to be world champion like he needs air in his lungs. He needs it like he needs his heart to pump blood through his veins. He says he needs it like the Red Wings need a 12th Stanley Cup. He needs it like a midwestern dad needs an Old Style when mowing the lawn. Punk says this place, wrestling is his addiction. He needs to be champion so he can raise the strap over his head as a thank you to the millions who have chanted his name for ten years.
That might be a consolation prize to you, but it means more to him. He says he needs to be champion. You dare come out and say that Punk doesn’t deserve to call himself the best in the world? Punk says Gunther is correct. Punk says he earned that right and he earned the right to be arrogant about it. You are out here as champion being as arrogant as Punk, but you cannot back it up. He has beaten legends and Hall of Famers that you can only dream of. When you compare careers, it isn’t apples to apples.
Punk tells Gunther he isn’t finished. You are not on his level for as great as you are. Saturday night, he is leaving as World Champion. At you will finally share the ring with the best in the world.
— Cole runs through the weekend coverage.
Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
Jey avoids a clothesline and he punches Reed. Reed sends Jey into the corner but misses a splash. Jey with a punch and punches from the turnbuckles. Reed blocks an Irish whip and Reed with an Irish whip but he misses a splash and Jey with a running hip for a near fall. Jey with clotheslines but they do not affect Reed. Reed with a back elbow. Reed with a back senton. Jey with punches but Reed sends Jey to the mat with a head butt. Reed with a hard Irish whip. Reed runs into boots and Reed catches Jey off the turnbuckles. Reed with a World’s Strongest Slam and Jey rolls to the floor to regroup. Reed with a rear chin lock. Jey gets back to his feet and he punches Reed but Reed sends Jey to the mat. Reed with an elbow drop. Reed misses a back senton when Jey rolls out of the way. Jey with punches to Reed, including the spit punch and a super kick. Jey with a suicide dive onto Reed.
Bron Breakker comes to the ring and spears Jey in the aisle.
Winner by DQ: Jey Uso
After the match, Bron sends Jey into the ring and he punches Jey. Reed with punches.
Roman Reigns’ music plays that officially stops the beat down on Jey.
They wait for Roman and he does the slow walk to the ring.
Bron kicks Jey and Roman enters the ring and he drops Reed on the top rope and he punches Bron and clotheslines him over the top rope. Roman tries to get Reed up but Reed with an elbow. Reed is sent into the ring post by Roman and Roman helps Jey up.
Jey ith a super kick to knock Bron off the apron. Roman with a Superman punch to knock Reed off the apron. Roman and Jey go to the floor and Roman runs into a spear and Reed with a clothesline to Jey. Reed holds Jey for Bron to hit the WARP spear. Reed goes up top and Bron holds Jey. Reed with a Tsunami. Bron sees Roman trying to get up and Bron smiles. Bron sets for the apron clotheslien and he hits it on Roman.
Bron picks up Roman and carries him into the ring for a Tsunami from Reed.
Bron shows Roman that he can monologue like Roman.
Bron tosses Roman to the floor. Bron slides to the floor for a WACKY spear through the ringside barrier on Roman and Jey.
We go to credits.
— Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show —
- Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Stephanie Vaquer, & Nikki Bella vs. Naomi, Chelsea Green & Secret HERvice (Piper Niven, & Alba Fyre).
- WWE World Tag Team Championship Match: Judgment Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) (c) vs. LWO (Cruz Del Toro & Jaoquin Wilde).
- Roman Reigns to appear
- CM Punk to appear
- GUNTHER to appear
- Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
7/28 WWE RAW Preview
Roman Reigns will team with Jey Uso at Night One of WWE SummerSlam on August 2 to take on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. Before that tag match, Jey will go one-on-one with Reed on tonight’s RAW, while Reigns is expected to address the WWE Universe. Last Monday, Reigns found himself in a heated exchange with Reed, Breakker, and Paul Heyman that escalated into a brawl, with the two heavy-hitters getting the better of Reigns until Jey made the save.
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh will defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship for the first time since defeating The New Day on June 30. Their challengers, Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde of the LWO, earned the opportunity after winning a Triple Threat Number One Contenders Match against The Creed Brothers and The New Day last week.
In eight-woman tag action, Rhea Ripley, Nikki Bella, Stephanie Vaquer, and IYO SKY will team up to face Women’s World Champion Naomi, Alba Fyre, Piper Niven, and Chelsea Green. Naomi is set to defend her title against Ripley and SKY at SummerSlam Night Two, while tensions between Vaquer, Bella, and their rivals have grown following multiple recent confrontations, including a disqualification in last week’s Vaquer vs. SKY match.
Additionally, both World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER and CM Punk are scheduled to appear ahead of their highly anticipated title clash at SummerSlam Night One.
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7/28 WWE RAW Live Results
