When:
United States: LIVE, Monday Night, July 24, at 8/7c on the USA Network
United Kingdom: Tuesday Morning, July 25, at 1AM on Sky Sports 5 HD
Where:
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
Raw preview, July 24, 2017: The Angle-Jordan era begins
With a trio of blockbuster matches announced, Raw will settle one rivalry, re-team two former brothers-in-arms and determine Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss’ challenger for SummerSlam. And while The Biggest Event of the Summer begins to take shape, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle begins his new phase as a father to Jason Jordan … and attempts to sort out the fallout from last week’s main event.
Can Ambrose and Rollins co-exist?
Dean Ambrose swore up and down that he had no interest in getting the band (or in this case, The Shield) back together with Seth Rollins. However, if teaming with his former brother and betrayer means he gets a crack at The Miz and The Miztourage, The Lunatic Fringe is willing to make an exception to his rule this Monday night. That said, this seems to be less of a reunion than a truce of sorts. Can Ambrose maintain his tenuous alliance with Rollins long enough to get retribution on the Intercontinental Champion and his [HASHTAG]#squad[/HASHTAG]? Or will the duo implode once again?
Summer of Bliss
Bayley and Sasha Banks have each gotten the better of Alexa Bliss lately, both overtly and on a technicality. Therefore, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle has decreed that the two best friends will battle it out for the right to challenge Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. Monday’s matchup puts The Boss and The Huggable One on a familiar collision course, with the Women’s division’s top prize at stake. With Bayley on the rebound and The Boss holding strong, which Horsewoman will ride into Brooklyn for a date with Little Miss Bliss?
Father knows best
Kurt Angle’s blockbuster personal announcement didn’t just change The Olympic Hero’s life, it may have also inadvertently altered the course of Monday Night Raw. Now that Jason Jordan has been revealed as Angle’s son, the former Tag Team Champion has an opportunity to develop under the learning tree of one of the all-time greats. How quickly will this American prodigy make his mark on Team Red?
Third time's the charm
Elias Samson didn’t defeat Finn Bálor last week, but he certainly beat him in a sense. Smashing a guitar over the former Universal Champion’s shoulder to the tune of a disqualification, Samson was happy to take the loss for the sake of making a statement. This week, the two rivals meet for Round 3 in a No Disqualification bout that’s sure to bring down the house as effectively as any of Samson’s ballads. Who will walk out with their hand raised high?
Not finished with you
Braun Strowman’s miraculous return left both Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe in ruins. More importantly, it also left the WWE Universe without a definitive answer as to who will challenge Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. Kurt Angle promised an answer at the outset of his WWE Network interview following the conclusion of last week’s show, and with both Reigns and Joe angling for another opportunity at The Conqueror, it’s likely they will demand one at the earliest possible moment. What will the answer be? Only one way to find out: Tune in to Monday Night Raw, live at 8/7 C, only on USA Network.
