Welcome to the WWE Raw Review for June 25 2018. For both this and Smackdown, I will go over what the big talking points were, pick the match of the night, and look ahead to the next show.
No Title
Kurt Angle started the show off with some bad news. Brock Lesnar has refused to face the winner of the multi men match at Extreme Rules. This brought out a pissed off Roman Reigns, followed shortly by Bobby Lashley. What followed was a promo that benefited both Reigns and Lashley. Reigns talked about Lashley leaving ten years ago while Lashley brought up the fact that Reigns could not get the job done against Lesnar 4 times. The Revival came down and broke it up, but Reigns and Lashley are headed for a confrtation. Lashley needs to be more of what he was here, not the smiling aw schucks version he was with Zayn.
Unleashed
Bayley and Sasha Banks are officially done. After losing alongside Ember Moon against the Riott Squad, Bayley unleashed a side of her self we have never seen. Attacking Banks from behind, the Huggable One pounded, threw, and just totally destroyed the Boss. This was no without repercussion, as Angle ordered Bayley to attend counseling or risk losing her job. Where this story goes is up in the air, but a dark turn for Bayley could be the start of something special.
Tag Teams, Monsters and Automobiles
It seems that Braun Strowman might have a soft spot for Kevin Owens after all. The two teamed up against Finn Balor and Baron Corbin. Strowman and Owens worked well together, and eventually Balor and Corbin got counted out after fighting with each other. It seems that Strowman is not used to having a friend, as he scared Owens out of the ring. He made up for it by getting Owens car for him. Well, he did give him the keys. This story line is going to be gooooooooood.
Match of the Night
Seth Rollins vs.Dolph Ziggler (No Contest)
Given 30 minutes, Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins improved on their fantastic match from just last week. Drew Mcintryre got more involved, but after the referee booted him from ringside, it was all Ziggler and Rollins. Rollins has been on a roll, but Ziggler matched him move for move in this match. This was just two guys looking to have the best match. McIntyre interfered to cause the DQ, but Reigns coming down to help Rollins makes a lot of sense. Reigns has two story lines now on the road to Extreme Rules. This was one match to be watched.
Conclusion
Matt Hardy lost to Curtis Axel, but applauded him after. The Revival got one back on Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley. Natalya beat Alexia Bliss with a little help from Nia Jax. Mojo Rawley sucker punched No Way Jose. Jinder Mahl kept his cool after Ruby Riott broke his camera. The Authors of Pain destroyed two jobbers, but Titus Worldwide made a save.
