SmackDown - July 31

SmackDown opens with Bayley & Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross hyped the SmackDown Women's title match between Cross and Bayley while Big E talked about facing the Miz tonight. Lacey Evans and Naomi were looking forward to their match as well while AJ Styles was confident in his title defense tonight against Gran Metalik.

SmackDown finally kicked off with Bray Wyatt and the FireFly Funhouse. Wyatt said the Fiend wanted Braun Strowman title and was looking for him at the swamp. He added that no one would be safe until Braun was found.

AJ Styles (c) vs. Gran Metalik for the Intercontinental Championship 

AJ Styles won and retains the Intercontinental Championship 

We got a recap of last week's bar fight between Sheamus and Jeff Hardy before SmackDown continued with Hardy arriving backstage.

Jeff Hardy came out and celebrated his win against Sheamus. He said he was grateful for everyone's support in his personal challenges with addiction. Baron Corbin interrupted him and said that he was sick of Jeff's whining.

Corbin said that he was losing his mind and Jeff fired back at him saying that the real problem was Corbin himself. Corbin called him sad and pathetic before Drew Gulak attacked him from behind.

Drew Gulak vs. Baron Corbin 

Baron Corbin won 

Matt Riddle attacked Corbin after the match on SmackDown and as Riddle was setting up to finish off Corbin, Chad Gable rushed in and hit him with the Chaos Theory German Suplex. 

Big E vs. The Miz

Big E won 

Sheamus was backstage on SmackDown and said that his mistake was fighting Jeff in a bar, where Hardy felt the most at home. He said Jeff was not his problem anymore before walking off.

Naomi vs. Lacey Evans

Naomi won

Otis and Mandy Rose were talking about going on a date before Sonya Deville sneaked in from behind but they had already left.

Back on SmackDown after a break, Mandy Rose was getting ready for her date but Sonya attacked her and messed her makeup off before chopping off part of her hair. She then picked up some clippers before officials stepped in and sent her off.

Miz and Morrison came in to add fuel to the fire and make things worse by making jokes about Mandy before Tucker chased them off.

Bayley (c) vs. Nikki Cross for the SmackDown Women’s Championship 

Bayley won and retains the SmackDown Women’s Championship 

Alexa was trying to console Nikki after the match but she shoved her aside before the lights went out. The red lights were on as The Fiend stalked Alexa in the ring and hit the Mandible Claw on her before SmackDown ended.

Rating: 70/70

Decent show and matches.

RAW

RAW opens with Randy Orton coming out to kick off the show.

Randy Orton has been unstoppable recently as we see a flashback through the destruction he has wrought on WWE RAW. 

He has the mic in his hand and says that in the 20 years that he has been in the company, he has had several different names. He lists his impressive accolades in the company. 

Randy Orton has said that he has done everything that he has wanted to do, but he wants to be the WWE Champion again. He brings up Drew McIntyre. Randy Orton reminds how Drew McIntyre was fired from the company but did fight back.

Randy Orton wants the WWE Championship now and that is what he is going to get at SummerSlam,

Randy warns that Drew McIntyre will never see it coming when he RKOs him. 

Nia Jax comes out.

Nia Jax says that she did not get her rightful title rematch.

She is interrupted by Shayna Baszler. Shayna says no one cares what Nia has to say and she attacks Baszler. 

The two have to be separated. 

The Viking Raiders vs Cedric Alexander and Ricochet vs Andrade and Angel Garza

Andrade and Angel Garza won

Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler 

Ended in double countout

Dominik Confronts Seth Rollins 

Seth Rollins comes out. Rollins pointed out that everyone who steps in his way has ended up hurt, including Kevin Owens, Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black. Rollins said he didn't want there to be violence with Dominick Mysterio in the building and asked Dominick to come to the ring for a face-to-face, man-to-man confrontation. Dominick walked to the ring, where Murphy held the ropes open for him. 

Rollins invited him to try to articulate his frustrations leading Dominick to double-leg Rollins and throw punches before Murphy jumped in and the numbers game took over. Murphy and Rollins put a beating on Dominick outside the ring as Rollins screamed, "What is wrong with you and your whole family." Black eventually ran in to try to make the save, but Rollins attacked Black's injured arm. 

Rollins eventually laid out Black with a stomp and told Murphy, "You know what you have to do. Are you in this for real?" while looking at the ring steps. Murphy, after a slap from Rollins, dragged Black to the ring steps and shoved Black's eye into the corner, just as Rollins had done to Rey Mysterio. Before any further damage could be done, Dominick ran back chasing off Rollins and Murphy with a few shots from a kendo stick. 

Mustafa Ali vs Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley won

Asuka vs. Sasha Banks for the RAW Women’s Championship 

We shall on the titantron that Bayley was attacking Kairi Sane backstage which meant Asuka got distracted and went to save her friend.

Sasha Banks won via count out. And, is the New RAW Women’s Champion.

Buddy Murphy vs. Humberto Carrillo 

Buddy Murphy won

Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler in an Extreme Rules Match

Drew McIntyre won 

Drew McIntyre stands tall with the Championship, but Randy Orton appears out of nowhere with the RKO. He poses next to McIntyre with the title. 

Rating: 70/70 

Great show and matches

RAW

RAW opens up with an recap of the eye for an eye match.

Seth Rollins kicks off WWE RAW.

Seth Rollins says that he knew going into the match what the stipulation entailed, but what happened scarred him. 

Seth says that the moment made him sick to his stomach, but when he thinks of it, he can't help but be sad. 

He claims that it is the fans who made him do this and asks if they regret what they made him do. 

Seth says that they cannot afford to duel in the past. Obviously. He says that now Rey Mysterio is out sight and RAW can do all that it needs to do. No one left to stand in his way anymore. We’ll except Aleister Black who heads the the ring. 

Seth Rollins vs. Aleister Black 

Sett Rollins won

Shelton Benjamin. S. R-Truth to become the new 24/7 Champion

Shelton Benjamin won

Mustafa Ali, Ricochet, and Cedric Alexander vs MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin

Mustafa Ali, Ricochet, and Cedric Alexander won

Randy Orton in a backstage promo talks about how he took out Edge the day after Royal Rumble and how he pictures it every day.

Orton says that he was friends with all of the Superstars he has been feuding with and promises to punt kick Big Show. 

Christian talks about Randy Orton and how Ric Flair turned on him during that moment. 

He says that he will never be the same. 

Talking about The Big Show facing Randy Orton, he said that he does not feel good at all healthwise at the moment and that he was in a lot of pain. But Big Show was ready for Randy Orton and that he would knock out Randy Orton completely. 

Peyton Royce vs. Ruby Riott 

Ruby Riott won

The Street Profits vs. Andrade and Angel Garza 

The Street Profits won

Sasha Banks and Bayley are out now, with Sasha Banks pretending she is the RAW Women's Champion. 

Sasha says that Asuka spitting the Green mist in the referee's face left him unable to officiate and Bayley as the role model and had to do the right thing and make the count.

The actual RAW Women's Champion Asuka and Kairi is out now. She says she was not ready for thieves like Sasha. She says it's her title. she and Kairi come down to the ring.

Stephanie McMahon appears on the screen. She says that Sasha and Bayley are the Women’s Tag Team Champions and Bayley is the SmackDown Women’s Champion. But, Sasha did not win the RAW Women’s Championship last night.

She does add that Asuka is not the Champion either. Next week, Sasha Banks vs Asuka. If Bayley gets involved then Sasha Banks will lose. 

Bayley vs. Kairi Sane

Kairi Sane won 

Drew McIntyre is here after surviving Dolph Ziggler at Extreme Rules to address the future of McIntyre. 

McIntyre compliments Ziggler for the choice of stipulation, but it was another 'almost'. Now he is ready for WWE SummerSlam. He wants a worthy opponent. Dolph Ziggler comes out. 

Ziggler says he almost got his moment and he wants another match. McIntyre tells Ziggler to 'bugger off'. He beat him 24 hours ago. 

McIntyre says he's had enough and turns to leave. Ziggler grabs him and McIntyre hits him with the Glasgow Kiss. Ziggler is down. McIntyre leaves. 

Ziggler says to not walk away. Ziggler says he does not care but he wants a match. He will take any stipulation. 

Drew McIntyre says that he has heard Ziggler and he has changed his mind. He says that he picks the stipulation and so he accepts. 

Ziggler asks what the stipulation is. McIntyre says that he will do to Ziggler what Ziggler did to him. He will tell Ziggler the stipulation just before the bell rings. 

Big Show vs. Randy Orton in a Unsanctioned Match

Randy Orton won

Rating: 60/60 

It was an decent show and matches.

SmackDown - July 17

Cesaro vs. Big E

Cesaro won and that means Nakamura and Cesaro will pick the stipulation for the Tag Team Title match at Extreme Rules

Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro went on to choose a Tables Match for their title clash at Extreme Rules.

A Moment of Bliss with Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

Alexa Bliss goes to reveal the special guest, but Nikki Cross believed it was her. Bliss apologizes, and the two are able to fight through the awkward moment. They're interrupted by Bayley and Sasha Banks. 

Bliss and Cross mentioned the importance of today, as it's the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the Women's Evolution . Bayley and Banks claim that they missed a very important piece of history, which is their contribution to the Women's Division. 

Banks and Bayley was caught off guard as RAW Women's Champion Asuka is the guest for tonight. Bayley and Banks brawl with Bliss and Cross, leading to Asuka getting joining the fray.

Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. Asuka & Nikki Cross

Bayley & Sasha Banks won 

Braun Strowman vs. John Morrison 

Braun Strowman won

Lacey Evans vs. Naomi 

Lacey Evans won

AJ Styles vs. Matt Riddle for the Intercontinental Championship 

AJ Styles won

The Phenomenal One shook Riddle's hand after the match, but King Corbin interrupted the scene and attacked Matt Riddle as SmackDown concluded. 

Rating: 70/70

Great show and matches.

RAW - July 6

Drew McIntyre kicked off RAW and said that whatever stipulation Dolph threw at him for Extreme Rules, he would come out the winner, before inviting Ziggler to reveal the stipulation. Ziggler came out and said that Drew messed up by giving him the upper hand and he wasn't going to reveal the stipulation before the day of the PPV.

Drew and Dolph tossed insults at each other before Ziggler claimed to have someone there who Drew had betrayed just like he betrayed Dolph. Former 3MB member Heath Slater came out to the RAW ring and said that Drew had forgotten about him after returning to WWE.

Slater was released from WWE a few months ago and wanted a match with Drew tonight. Drew hesitated but finally agreed after Slater hit him.

Drew McIntyre vs. Heath Slater

Drew McIntyre won

After the match, Dolph was angry at Heath and started hitting him but Slater pushed him aside. Drew came back and sent Dolph out of the ring before helping Slater up. The two former teammates hugged it out as the segment came to a close.

Sasha Banks and Bayley were out next and started speaking about how good they were but were interrupted by Asuka. Bayley fired back at Asuka before The Empress brought out Kairi Sane.

Kairi Sane vs. Sasha Banks

Kairi Sane won via DQ

Kevin Owens was out for the KO show on RAW and called out his guest, Seth Rollins. Owens handed Rollins a gift, one of his KO-Mania shirts from this year's WrestleMania where they faced each other.

Rollins said he didn't care about Owens or his gift before challenging Rey Mysterio to a match at Extreme Rules. Rollins then invited KO to fight 'for the greater good' before Rey came out with his son and accepted the challenge.

Seth mentioned that Black was out for the count and Rey needed a tag partner for tonight. Rollins suggested Dominick and KO stepped up for the job instead. Owens even added the twist that whichever team won would get to pick the stipulation for Rey and Rollins' match at Extreme Rules.

Murphy and Rollins attacked Owens before Rey came into the ring on RAW and helped Kevin fight off Murphy and Rollins.

Rey Mysterio & Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy

Rey Mysterio & Kevin Owens won

After the match on RAW, Rey Mysterio said that for Extreme Rules, he wanted an 'Eye for an eye match' where he would gouge Rollins' eyes out 'with his bare hands.'

MVP and Bobby Lashley came out and MVP said that he beat Apollo Crews and considered himself the United States champion now. He unveiled the new United States title before reminding us that he will face Apollo at Extreme Rules.

Lashley put the new title around MVP's waist before Ricochet and Cedric Alexander came out to avenge their friend Apollo. 

MVP & Bobby Lashley vs. Ricochet & Cedric Alexander

MVP & Bobby Lashley won

Randy Orton, Andrade & Angel Garza vs. Big Show & The Viking Raiders

Randy Orton, Andrade and Angel Garza won

Ruby Riott vs. Billie Kay

Billie Kay won

Asuka vs. Bayley - Champion vs. Champion Match

Asuka won

Rating:

70/70

Decent show and matches as we look forward to Extreme Rules.