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Rhea Ripley Warns Becky Lynch, Cody Rhodes Quotes 'The Cat In The Hat' | Raw Fight Size

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Colin Tessier Jun 27, 2023 12:27AM

Here is your post-Monday Night Raw fight size update for June 26, 2023.

- Becky Lynch bumped into WWE Women's World Champio Rhea Ripley backstage. Ripley warned Lynch that potentially cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase would be the last thing she ever did in WWE. Lynch fired back by criticizing Ripley for her lack of title defenses.

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- Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley addressed Dominik’s match with Cody Rhodes. Ripley said Rhodes was a wannabe and a loser, and Rhodes interrupted. Ripley told him Dominik was a real man, and he would show Cody how dangerous he was. Rhodes responded by quoting Cat in the Hat and calling Dominik a scared little boy. Dominik left the ring, but Cody offered to give him a free shot. Dominik came back to the ring apron, but he backed down. Rhodes told Dominik that he wanted to find out if he was half the man his father was, or if he was just Mami’s little boy.

- Ronda Rousey faced Raquel Rodriguez. Shayna Baszler interfered, and Liv Morgan took her out at ringside. Still, Rousey emerged victorious as she kept Rodriguez down long enough for the pin.

- Matt Riddle challenged WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther to a match at WWE Money in the Bank. In an interview, Riddle was asked about the challenge. He was interrupted by Ludwig Kaiser, who called Riddle an amateur. Riddle took the fight to Kaiser, but Gunther attacked him. Gunther accepted Riddle’s challenge.

- Ricochet clashed with Shinsuke Nakamura. Bronson Reed watched on from ringside. Reed got a little too close to the action, and Nakamura kicked him. Ricochet dropkicked Reed when he tried to interfere, and Nakamura kicked him again. Reed got ejected from ringside. In the end, Ricochet scored the win.

- Finn Balor sent a heated message to Seth Rollins ahead of their match at WWE Money in the Bank. He made it clear that all he wanted was to get revenge and win the gold.

- WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins came to the ring. He thanked NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes for having his back on NXT before he discussed his title match against Finn Balor at WWE Money in the Bank. He called Balor out, but Balor didn’t come out. Rollins admitted that he wasn’t 100%, but he promised that the best version of Balor is not better than the best version of Seth Rollins. Balor tried to attack Rollins, but the champion had it scouted. They brawled, and Balor went to hit Rollins with a chair, but Hayes stopped him.

- Dominik Mysterio requested a match, and he said he wanted to face someone “big.” Dominik later came to the ring for his scheduled match, and his opponent turned out to be Akira Tozawa. Tozawa took the fight to Mysterio, but Dominik scored the win.

- Tommaso Ciampa was asked about his return. He says The Miz never reached out to him when he was out hurt. He made it clear that he would be making his own opportunities this time.

- Ciampa came to the ring for a match with The Miz, but the former WWE Champion attacked him from behind and left him laid out.

- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn confronted Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser. Zayn challenged Gunther to a match, and he accepted. Later in the show, WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther battled Sami Zayn. During the bout, Giovanni Vinci, who had been out injured, came to ringside on crutches. Vinci interfered in the closing moments, as he hit Zayn with a crutch, and Gunther pinned the fan-favorite after a powerbomb. Gunther, Kaiser, and Vini attacked Owens and Zayn, but Matt Riddle made the save.

- The competitors in the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match came to the ring for a Money in the Bank Summit. Bayley pointed out that she was the only one that had won a Money in the Bank match before. Tensions rose as the competitors argued. Stratus called the others “little girls” and said they needed her to save the women’s division. Becky punched Trish, and the competitors brawled. Lynch emerged victorious and went on to unhook the briefcase in a potential preview of the match.

- In a vignette, the Viking Raiders, alongside Valhalla, vowed to hurt Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, and Maxxine Dupri).

- NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes commented on being on Raw and called it an honor. He looked ahead to his match with Finn Balor and said he would go out in a blaze of glory if he had to.

- NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes took on Finn Balor, and Balor won the hard-fought bout.

- Chad Gable and Alpha Academy trained backstage. Maxxine Dupri said she was ready, and Chad Gable seemingly issued a challenge to the Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) for the following week.

- In an interview, Natalya discussed her recent struggles and said her biggest battle is in her head. She noted that she has been broken, but she’s still standing. Natalya challenged Ripley to face her the following week, as no one could erase what she has done.

- The Bloodline Civil War was highlighted in a video package.

- Pharaoh Rhodes made his WWE Raw debut.

- Cody Rhodes kept rolling, as he defeated Damian Priest in the main event despite interference by Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley. Dominik caught Cody with a cheap shot after the bout.

- Carmelo Hayes commented on his WWE Raw debut.

- On Raw Talk, The Miz made it clear that he's tired of the lack of respect.

- In a Raw Exclusive, Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley briefly discussed their eventful night.

- Kevin Owens helped Becky Lynch train for the Money in the Bank match.

Catch up on our coverage of the June 26 episode of WWE Raw here. For a full review, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.

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