Welcome to Fightful.com's live coverage & discussion for Monday Night RAW (7/18/22)!
We will be bringing you full results of tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw as WWE continues down the road to SummerSlam. On tonight's episode, WWE comes home to Madison Square Garden for the first episode of Monday Night Raw in an era where Vince McMahon has retired from all roles in WWE. Roman Reigns will wrestle on TV in a rare match tonight, Rey Mysterio is set to celebrate 20 years in WWE tonight, and much more is likely to go down on the final episode of Monday Night Raw before SummerSlam 2022.
Preview
- Rey Mysterio's 20th anniversary celebration
- Rey and Dominik Mysterio vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest)
- The Bloodline vs. Riddle & Street Profits
- The Miz joins ImPaulsive TV with Logan Paul
- The show immediately kicks off with Logan Paul and The Miz already in the ring brawling. They are eventually cleared from the ring with the promise of ImPaulsive TV coming later.
- Following that, The Bloodline immediately hit the ring. Paul Heyman explained that Roman Reigns plans on officially eliminating the link between himself and Brock Lesnar this Saturday at SummerSlam. They are interrupted by Austin Theory, who reminds everyone that he wants to cash in on Saturday. Roman Reigns made it clear that “Austin Theory’s Daddy (Vince McMahon) is no longer around. Austin Theory gets into it with The Usos but Roman Reigns calls them off.
After a commercial break, Austin is still in the ring and out comes Drew McIntyre for a match.
Drew McIntyre vs. Austin Theory
Drew McIntyre is in control for most of this match but before he can hit a Claymore Kick, he's attacked by the interfering Brawling Brutes. Bobby Lashley comes out to even the odds and when we come back from another commercial break, there is a tag team match in the ring.
Winner: Drew McIntyre by disqualification.
Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus & Theory (w/ Ridge Holland & Butch)
Towards the end, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus are brawling on the floor and Sheamus delivers White Noise to his adversary. In the ring, Theory goes for A-Town Down on Bobby Lashley but gets distracted by Dolph Ziggler and gets put in the heart lock where he is immediately forced to tap out.
Winners: Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre by submission.
After the match, Jimmy and Jey Uso re-emerge and drop Theory with a double superkick. Roman Reigns comes out to give Austin one last warning about SummerSlam.
- A Rey Mysterio video package airs.
- Alpha Academy challenges Dolph Ziggler and AJ Styles to a match after they are overheard talking about Austin Theory.
- Rey Mysterio comes out for his 20 year celebration. He thanks everybody from Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero to Kurt Angle and Batista. He also thanks his family and the fans. They are eventually interrupted by Damian Priest and Finn Balor. tag team action is next.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest)
The match ended when Rey Mysterio used the old Eddie Guerrero trick with the chair and was able to hit a 619 and Frog Splash on Finn Balor.
Winners: Rey and Dominik Mysterio
- After the match, there was a celebration for Rey Mysterio backstage but the celebration would be interrupted by a returning Rhea Ripley. Judgment Day put Rey through a table.
- Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch brawled around the ring to hype their match on Saturday.
- In the back, The Usos and The Street Profits had a face-to-face and Jeff Jarrett showed up to keep order.
- Alexa Bliss wants to be RAW Women's Champion.
Alexa Bliss vs. Doudrop
Alexa Bliss picked up the win with a Tornado DDT.
Winner: Alexa Bliss by pinfall.
- AJ Styles praises Logan Paul backstage.
- ImPaulsive TV happens. Maryse interrupts she defends Miz's testicle size. The Miz come out to talk about his balls, Tommaso Ciampa is out and blindsides Paul. Miz hits Skull Crushing Finale.
AJ Styles & Dolph Ziggler vs. Alpha Academy
In the end, Styles hits a Pele kick to Otis and Ziggler hits the Zig Zag on Gable to get the pin.
Winners: AJ Styles & Dolph Ziggler by pinfall
The Bloodline vs. Riddle & Street Profits
In the end, Riddle catches Reigns with a draping DDT and sets up for the RKO which Reigns avoids and hits a spear and that gets the pin. After the match, Seth Rollins attacks Riddle and hits The Stomp onto the ring steps.
Winner: The Bloodline
