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Bobby Lashley Retains and Dexter Lumis Returns! The 1st round of the WWE Women's tag team tournament kicked off this past Monday on Raw as Dakota Kai and IYO Sky advance. Friction within the Mysterio Family has everyone on EDGE (Ba Dum Tss). Join us as we go over everything from Raw including additional news and noteworthy mentions. 

Joined by The Associate, we discuss AEW Battle of the Belts III, Trios Titles, WWE Women's tag team Championship tournament, Sasha Banks & Naomi and the impact Triple H has had during his brief reign thus far. We cover much more than the above mentioned but you'll have to tune in to hear the rest! Make yourself at home and enjoy this lengthy yet insightful episode. 

For this episode I will be covering both WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage. Discussing the HUGE return of Karrion Kross and Scarlett to WWE. The Queen of Spades Shayna Baszler who punched her ticket to Cardiff, Wales for a title opportunity next month. Shinsuke Nakamura looks to become a 3x Intercontinental Champion next week and Ricochet returns to his winning ways. Plus, Madison Rayne makes her AEW in ring debut! 

For this episode you can expect to hear my full review of SummerSlam as well as my thoughts on NXT 2.0 and AEW Dynamite, both of which took place this week. There's legitimately so much to cover so without further ado, let's get down to business, shall we??

Welcome to the introductory episode of The Raw Review! Join Pat Dineen and cohost, Just Justin as we go over everything Monday Night Raw from start to finish. This week, it was very evident that Triple H is slowly but surely making his presense felt on the WWE product. In what was an incredibly refreshing post SummerSlam show, we will go over all of the details that not only surround a new week or new month, but an entirely brand new era of Monday Night Raw.  

The 35th annual SummerSlam takes place tonight in Nashville, Tennessee at Nissan Stadium. Speaking of which, the hometown girl, Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair will defend her championship in a SummerSlam rematch with Becky Lynch. The Bloodline defends all of their prestigious gold and Ronda Rousey looks to get her title back that she lost earlier this month to Liv Morgan. For the first time ever, in the history of predictions episodes, Pat and Justin agree on each and every pick. So be sure to tune in before The Biggest Party of the Summer!

This week I visited the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden for Monday Night Raw for the first time since September 22nd 1997. The last time I was at MSG for Raw, Triple H fought Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Fast forward July 2022, Hunter is the EVP, Talent Relations as well as Head of Creative. Though Vince announced his retirement from the company this past Friday, 25 years ago I got to witness the beginning of the Austin/McMahon feud with a single Stone Cold stunner. So join me as I review my up close experience of Raw this week, including the 20 year anniversary of Rey Mysterio and of course a trip down memory lane from Raw is War 1997.

Week 2 of AEW Fyter Fest was headlined by Eddie Kingston vs Chris Jericho in a No DQ barbed wire match. Jermaine Dupri and Kevin Gates were both in attendance. Anna Jay turns heel. Former NXT star, Troy "Two Dimes" Donovan makes his AEW debut as Cole Karter and Luchasaurus unexpectedly allows Jungle Boy a clear path to Christian Cage. As we look ahead to Fight for the Fallen next Wednesday, I will also share my thoughts on ROH Death Before Dishonor that takes place Saturday night. 

The Jericho Appreciation Society had a knock down drag out fight against The Blackpool Combat Club and company. Tacks, tables, bats and glass were all reminders of how brutal a Blood & Guts match can truly be. TBS Champion Jade Cargill remains undefeated. Orange Cassidy gets a new theme song and a victory. Luchasaurus turns to the dark side and aligns himself with Christian Cage. Billy Gunn sides with The Acclaimed over his own sons. Jay Lethal calls out Samoa Joe ahead of Death Before Dishonor. 

Moxley becomes the 1st 2x AEW World Champion. PAC becomes the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion. FTR gains a 3rd set of tag team titles! The King of Swing, the Swiss Superman, Cesaro now known as Claudio Castagnoli arrives in AEW. The Jericho Appreciation Society gains the advantage heading into Blood & Guts and Sting continues to do high flying spots at the age of 63. So much to go over including a decisive victory for AEW Women's World Champion, Thunder Rosa. The Forbidden Door is open for business.