7/27 WWE RAW Preview: Asuka Defends Women’s Gold, Drew Picks The Stip
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Here are WWE.com’s official Quick Hits preview points for tonight’s RAW:
- Drew McIntyre chooses the stipulation for his rematch with Dolph Ziggler this Monday on Raw
- Asuka and Sasha Banks collide for the Raw Women’s Championship this Monday on Raw
- Randy Orton to kick off Raw by announcing his next target
- Three Raw tag teams to battle for title bout at SummerSlam
- Rey Mysterio’s son Dominik is coming to Raw to confront Seth Rollins
You can find WWE’s full preview HERE. We have included some excerpts below:
Drew McIntyre chooses the stipulation for his rematch with Dolph Ziggler
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre agreed to face Dolph Ziggler in a non-title rematch, but this time, he gets to choose the stipulation.
The Showoff thought he had the upper hand on McIntyre at The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules when he chose to challenge for the WWE Title in a match where Extreme Rules applied only to Ziggler. Despite Ziggler’s clear advantage, McIntyre overcame the odds and retained his title.
I heard someone shout eye for an eye last week 👀 https://t.co/FATh3IUp2m
— Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) July 26, 2020
When McIntyre attempted to turn his attention toward SummerSlam and finding a worthy opponent, Ziggler crashed the scene and demanded another match. McIntyre initially refused, but when Ziggler offered him the chance to pick the stipulation, the WWE Champion accepted. McIntyre declared that he’s going to make Ziggler sweat, much in the same way The Showoff did ahead of The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules, and reveal the stipulation only just before the bell rings.
Asuka and Sasha Banks collide for the Raw Women’s Championship
In the wake of the controversial conclusion of the Raw Women’s Championship Match at The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules, Stephanie McMahon announced that the true champion will be determined this Monday on Raw when Asuka and Sasha Banks clash for the title. However, in this match, the title can change hands by pinfall, submission, count-out, disqualification or if anybody interferes.
🙋♀️absolutely Asuka
— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) July 26, 2020
McMahon made that distinct stipulation coming out of The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules, where controversy abounded. Sasha pinned reigning champion Asuka, but Bayley was the one to make the three-count. She did so after donning the referee’s shirt when the official was on the receiving end of Asuka’s green mist. After the three-count, The Boss grabbed the title and left the building.
How will this stipulation affect the outcome of the match? Who will leave as the Raw Women’s Champion?
Rey Mysterio’s son Dominik is coming to Raw to confront Seth Rollins
After a grotesque victory over Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins declared that no one was left to “stand in the way of the greater good.” But there’s one more man willing to defy The Monday Night Messiah.
Rey Mysterio’s son, Dominik, is coming to Raw to confront Rollins this Monday night.
Easy. The greatest wrestler in the world (me) will ensure the future of the greatest show in the world (Raw, my show) by helping a young man through a very difficult time. https://t.co/j86s3MDKCL
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) July 27, 2020
The Black Hand of Raw defeated Rey Mysterio at The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules, extracting his eye in the disturbing, first-ever Eye for an Eye Match. The next night, Rollins said Raw was now “free to fulfill its potential,” and he drew the ire of Aleister Black after blaming the WWE Universe and Rey Mysterio himself for Rollins’ actions.
But Black, too, suffered the wrath of Rollins and Murphy, who targeted his arm in a vicious attack after their one-on-one match.
With The Monday Night Messiah having taken out his father, Dominik is sure to be less than cordial. But can he avoid a similar fate?