WWE Raw 2nd of August 2024

In-Ring Segment: Wade Barrett
Wade Barrett welcomes the crowd to Monday Night Raw. Barrett introduces the newest member of the commentary team, Joe Tessitore. Tessitore joins Barrett in the ring. Tessitore puts over the entire WWE commentary team, the crowd at Bash in Berlin, and the people in arena tonight in Denver Colorado.

In-Ring Segment: Rhea Ripley
Ripley welcomes everyone to Monday Night Mami. The crowd roars as Ripley notes its feels good to say that again. Ripley gloats about her tag team victory with Damian Priest against Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan. They aren’t finished with The Judgement Day. At Bash in Berlin, Ripley pinned the Women’s World Champion, so it’s time for Ripley to get back what she never lost. Before Ripley can finish her challenge, a sullen Dominik Mysterio walks down the ramp. Mysterio is rocking a fresh shiner under his eye. The crowd boos as Dominik tries to tell Ripley that Morgan isn’t here.
The crowd drowns Dominik out as he tries to says Morgan is still recovering from what Ripley did at Bash in Berlin. Mysterio says Ripley and Priest took advantage of them at Bash in Berlin. Morgan and Mysterio were jetlagged and got no sleep that night for various reasons. Mysterio accepts Ripley’s challenge for Morgan. Mysterio proclaims that Morgan has beaten Ripley before and she will do it again. Ripley tells Mysterio to shut up in Spanish.
Ripley tells Mysterio to tell Morgan she will face her any time, any place. Morgan tries a sneak attack, but Ripley floors her with an elbow. Ripley chases Mysterio. Morgan pushes Ripley, causing her to get her leg caught in the ropes. Morgan kicks and stomps Ripley’s leg as she dangles from the ropes. Damian Priest runs down to ringside. Mysterio and Morgan escape through the crowd.

Backstage, Chad Gable says he’s tired of losing to the Wyatt Sicks and of Alpha Academy laughing at them. Tonight, The Creeds and Ivy Nile needs to show the world that they are American Made.

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Six-Person Tag Team Match: American Made w/Chad Gable vs. The Alpha Academy
As soon as the bell rings, The Creed and Nile attack. Once the ring clears, Julius and Brutus beat down Tozawa. Tozawa tags in Otis. Brutus rolls out of the ring. Otis follows and clotheslines Brutus. Julius blasts Otis with a leaping knee strike. Julius follows that with a series of knee strikes. Otis is sent back into the ring. Julius leaps off the top and gets caught by Otis. Otis slams Julius. Nile gets in Otis’ face.
Maxxine Dupri leaps over Otis and lands on Nile. Dupri lands a few punches. Dropkick by Dupri. Otis uses Tozawa as a battering ram, clearing the ring. Dupri lands a dive outside the ring, landing on Nile, Brutus and Julius. After the break, Tozawa tags in Otis. Otis tosses everyone around the ring. Caterpillar by Otis. Julius kicks out. Brutus and Julius double team Otis.
Tozawa German suplexes Julius. Tozawa lands a dive on Brutus. Tozawa tries another dive, but Julius sends him flying with a belly-to-belly suplex. Brutus hits the Brutus Ball on Otis. Durpi tags herself in and floors Nile with a clothesline. Dupri sets up her reverse caterpillar. Gable hops up on the apron. Dupri kicks Gable off the apron. Nile locks Dupri in the Dragon Tamer. Dupri taps out.
Winners- American Made

Zelina Vega vs. Shayna Bazler w/Sonya Devilleand Zoey Stark
Vega slaps Baszler in the face. Baszler chases Vega. Vega takes Baszler down and attempts tp stomp Baszler’s elbow. Baszler escapes. Baszler chases Vega up top. Vega pulls Baszler’s arm, causing Baszler to slam her head into the turnbuckle. Vega lands a 619 to Baszler’s legs. As Baszler struggles to get to her feet, Vega dropkicks her out of the ring.
After the break, Baszler has Vega in the air for a suplex. Vega counters with a stunner. Moonsault by Vega. Baszler kicks out. Vega gets distracts by Stark. Vega kicks Stark off the apron and surprises Deville with a meteora. As Vega gets back in the ring, Baszler lands a knee to the face for the win.
Winner- Shayna Baszler
After the match, Baszler and Co beat down Vega. Lyra Valkyria tries to make the save, but is quickly taken out by the Pure Fusion Collective.

Backstage, Vega and Valkyria want to go on the offensive against the Pure Fusion Collective. Valkyria says they are in Calgary next week, so she has an idea.

In-Ring Segment: CM Punk
Punk ask the crowd if its great to be alive tonight in Denver Colorado. The crowd cheers as Punk says he can’t wait to get home to celebrate with his family, but he had to come here tonight to celebrate with the people in Denver. Punk declares that since his personal issue with McIntyre is over, its time to get to business. He isn’t here to make friends, he’s here to make money. Punk isn’t a businessman, he’s a business, MAN.
Punk calls out Gunther. Gunther put Randy Orton through hell, so for that, congratulations. The only thing that can replace the chip on Punk’s shoulder is the World Championship. Punk put McIntyre to sleep, now it’s time for Punk to be the World Champion. The goal is gold, the target Gunther, and Gunther better get use to hearing Cult of Peronsality. Punk yells for them to play his music so they can celebrate.
Punk celebrates on the commentary desk. Someone trips Punk on the commentary desk. It’s Drew McIntyre! McIntyre slams Punk’s head on the commentary desk repeatedly. Wade Barrett tries to talk sense to McIntyre. Barrett pulls McIntyre away. McIntyre pushes past Barrett and lands a nasty Claymore to Punk, who is still laying on the commentary desk. McIntyre tosses Punk into the ring.
Claymore by McIntyre. McIntyre stomps Punk’s head. Referees and officials hit the ring. McIntyre takes the cherished braclet off of Punk’s wrist. Intead of putting it on, McIntyre snaps it and shoves the beads in Punk’s mouth. McIntyre gets pulls away. McIntyre lands another Claymore. Adam Pearce makes his way to the ring ring. Paramedics aren’t far behind.

Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament: Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Ilja Dragunov
Mysterio landa a few strikes to Lee and Dragunov. Lee and Dragunov team up and toss Mysterio out of the ring. Lee sends Dragunov flying with a rana. Dragunov rolls out. Lee calls for a dive. Dominik trips Lee and dropkicks Dragunov through the ropes. Michinoku driver by Dominik. Lee kicks out. Dominik chops Dragunov. Dragunov shrugs it of chops Dominik in half. Dragunov German suplexes Dominik and Lee at the same time.
After the break, Lee goes up top. Carlito appears and pushes Lee off the top. Carlito beats down Lee outside the ring. Damian Priest makes the save. Dominik tries to sneak in a dropkick. Priest no sells it and chases Dominik out of the arena. Dragunov and Lee square off in the ring, trading strikes. Snap German suplex by Lee. Dragunov tries to Constintine special, but Lee sloppily reverses it into a sit-out Liger Bomb. Dragunov kicks out.
Lee tries a dive and eats a chop from Dragunov. Dragunov crushes Lee in the corner with a running Death Valley Driver. Dragunov sets up a superplex. Lee knocks Dragunov into a tree of woe. Leaping double stomp by Lee. Lee tries the Destino. Dragunov escapes and lands the Torpedo Moscow for the win.
Winner- Ilja Dragunov

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill join the commentary team for the next match.
Number One Contender’s Match: Damage CTRL vs. Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
Dawn and Sane trade chops. Sane escapes a suplex and sends Dawn tumbling out of the ring with a head scissors. Sane lands a leaping forearm off the apron. Sky takes out Fyre with a springboard moonsault. After the break, Fyre and Dawn are taking turns working over Sane. Sane manages to tag in Sky. Sky gets a near fall after a German suplex. Sane tries a dive, but Dawn pulls Belair in the way. Sane flattens Belair. Outside the ring, Cargill decks Sane. Dawn and Fyre hit their finish on Sky for the win.
Winners- Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
After the match, Belair and Cargill argue with Sky and Sane.

In-Ring Segment: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
Gunther puts himself and the Berlin crowd over while dumping on the Denver crowd. Gunther said he said a lot of things to his challenger Randy Orton, and while all of them were right, he did it so he could face the best version of Orton. The crowd boos as Gunther proclaims himself the greatest World Heavyweight Champion ever. Sami Zayn interrupts. Zayn notes that all of the greats used the Intercontinental Championship as a stepping stone to the World Championship.
That’s what Gunther did, and that’s what Zayn is going to do. Zayn wants the Heavyweight title. Gunther notes that when Zayn had the IC title, he didn’t step up, he stepped down. Gunther denies Zayn’s request, drops the mic, and walks away. As Gunther walks up the ramp, Zayn notes that Gunther never runs from a challenge, so why is he running now? Zayn reminds Gunther that since he’s been here the only person to pin Gunther is Zayn. Zayn exclaims that it doesn’t matter what Gunther thinks, Zayn is coming for the World Championship.

Intercontinental Championship Contender’s Tournament: Braun Strowman vs. Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser
Sheamys and Kaiser trade shots. Kaiser sets up his running dropkick out on the floor. Strowman tosses a chair that hits Kaiser in the face. Sheamus lands the 10 beats on Strowman. Sheamus sends Strowman flying off the apron with a running knee. Brogue Kick by Sheamus. While Sheamys is pinning Kaiser. Pete Dunne pulls Sheamus out of the ring. Dunne hits Sheamus with a shillelagh. Back in the ring, Strowman Powerslams Kaiser for the win.
Winner- Braun Strowman

Damian Priest and Jey Uso vs. The World Tag Team Champion The Judgement Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh)
Bálor acts like he’s going to start the match, but he tags out to avoid Priest. Priest kicks McDonagh out of the ring and attacks Bálor. Jey tags in and lands a few strikes. After a cheapshot, Bálor takes control. Jey sends both Bálor and McDonagh out of the ring. Priest holds the top rope down while Jey lands a dive. After the break, Bálor and McDonagh are working over Jey. Jey manages to tag in Priest. Priest clear the ring. Priest tries South of Heaven, but Bálor reverses it into a pin. Kick out by Priest. McDonagh stuns Priest on the top rope. Bálor lands the final cut.
Priest kicks out. Priest tags in Jey. Jey floors everyone with superkicks. McDonagh walks into a spear from Jey. Jey goes up top. Liv Morgan teleports to ringside and crotches Jey on the top rope. Bálor lands his double stomp. McDonagh follows that with a moonsault. Priest breaks up the pin. Rha Ripley’s music hits. Ripley limps down the ramp on a crutch. Morgan laughs and meets Ripley on the ramp. Morgan talks trash. Ripley stands up straight and chases Morgan away fro ringside. Priest destroys McDonagh with the Razor’s Edge. Jey lands a splash off the top for ther win.
Winners- Damian Priest and Jey Uso