WWE Raw live results: SummerSlam go-home show
Date: July 29, 2024
Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN
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Show Recap —
Gunther (in a Chevy Suburban), Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, Maxxine Dupri, Otis, Akira Tozawa, Chad Gable and The Creed Brothers were all shown arriving at the arena.
Seth Rollins delivers his referee instructions
Seth Rollins entered wearing a black and white striped shirt with puffy sleeves and zebra-print shoes. Rollins called out the two “morons” facing at SummerSlam.
CM Punk entered first (and deliberately came face-to-face with Rollins upon hitting the ring), McIntyre entered second. Rollins reminded us that they could not touch each other or else their SummerSlam match was off. They also couldn’t lay a finger on him.
Punk rolled out of the ring upon hearing this. McIntyre told him he could wait until Saturday and invited him back in the ring. Punk said he wasn’t worried about what McIntyre or Rollins might do, he was worried about what he might do if he stayed in the ring.
Rollins threatened to return his shirt to Adam Pearce and call the whole thing off but he knew everyone wanted the match. He demanded Punk get back in the ring. Punk got back in the ring while calling Rollins a boot-licking office boy.
McIntyre told Rollins that Punk was a cancer, poisoning the minds of everyone including the young talent in NXT. McIntyre called Punk the real enemy. Rollins wanted them to shut up so he could give his instructions for their violent masterpiece on Saturday.
There was only one rule at SummerSlam: Rollins was in charge. Rollins was the law. He would count to three when he wanted to. They could only tap out when he said so. A countout could be a count of ten or twenty or a million. Disqualifications would be at his discretion. If they didn’t listen to him, he would put their head in the dirt.
Punk hoped Rollins would referee better than he dressed. He called Rollins a liar for claiming he would call it down the middle. Punk didn’t want to get screwed and didn’t want anyone’s help.
McIntyre reminded Punk that he was the one he should be worried about. McIntyre compared him to Charles Manson, poisoning everyone’s minds. McIntyre can’t even go to the store without people chanting Punk’s name at him.
McIntyre said he injured Punk at Royal Rumble and he wasn’t even trying to. McIntyre would violently assault Punk on Saturday. McIntyre said Rollins might hate them but he had compassion in his soul. McIntyre wouldn’t stop until Punk’s heart stopped. McIntyre looked forward to getting paid a large sum for doing something he’d gladly do for free.
Punk said he was gone for ten years and they chanted his name. They chanted his name and sang Rollins’ song, which made McIntyre the third wheel. Punk said the one positive of PDS, Punk Derangement Syndrome, was that they get to be in his orbit. They get to breathe the rare air he produces. Punk hoped McIntyre enjoyed the last six months because hurting him was the best and worst thing to happen to him.
Punk called McIntyre tall, big and mean but he was also stupid. He dumbed himself out of the title at WrestleMania. Punk may be his enemy but he wasn’t his worst one. Punk was the best in the world. He wasn’t as big, strong or even as fast as McIntyre but he had heart. He also had the people chanting his name. Punk wondered what McIntyre had.
McIntyre pulled out Punk’s family bracelet. Punk got in his face but, of course, couldn’t touch him. They exchanged a few words as Punk’s music played and the segment ended.
(I didn’t really like this. It wasn’t bad but it mostly felt like more of the same. It felt like they were really building to Punk’s response at the end and it fell kinda flat. He also seemed to place an odd amount of emphasis on the crowd chanting his name.)
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Judgment Day’s clubhouse was torn apart and Carltio was particularly upset about the PS5 being destroyed. Dominik Mysterio played dumb and wondered who could have done it. Rhea Ripley said it was obviously Liv Morgan but she would get hers.
Damian Priest joined them after a commercial break. He offered to be in Bálor’s corner tonight but Bálor declined. He wanted Priest to focus on SummerSlam and he would deal with Gunther tonight. Bálor trusted them to take care of Sami Zayn and Jey Uso. Dom volunteered Carlito to face Zayn. Judgment Day were surprised when Carlito willingly left to get the match made.
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Michael Cole mentioned Julis Creed and Brutus Creed participating at Bloodsport over the weekend.
The Creed Brothers (w/Chad Gable) defeated Otis & Akira Tozawa (w/Maxxine Dupri) (7:48)
Otis made a hot tag after a break and gave Julius the Caterpillar. He punched Gable off the apron but the distraction allowed the Creeds to give Otis a double back suplex off the middle rope for the pinfall win. The crowd liked Otis so they went quiet after that.
— Gable and the Creeds attacked Otis post-match. Gable put him in an ankle lock until Dupri leaped on his back. Gable got her off but she slapped him. Dupri put her hands up ready to defend herself when the lights went off and the Wyatt Sicks music started.
Wyatt Sicks angle
Three male members of the Wyatts entered and unmasked themselves upon hitting the ring. It was Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy. The crowd chanted, “Holy shit.”
Gable turned around to leave but was taken out by a Nikki Cross Thesz press off the top (she was referred to as Sister Abigail by Cole). Lumis and Gacy dropped the Creeds with uranages, and Rowan followed with a running crossbody.
Gable left up the aisle but ran away upon seeing Uncle Howdy/Bo Dallas.
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Dom and Ripley were annoyed to learn that Carlito actually got Dom booked in a match against Zayn. Ripley said Carlito could take out Jey in a match instead. Carlito said he would need to get his baby oil first. Ripley told him that he’d be facing Jey alone.
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Bronson Reed defeated Sheamus (10:00)
Sheamus hit a flying clothesline to the outside but Reed gave him a back body drop onto the announce table. They went to break after 90 seconds and Sheamus fought back with clotheslines and a running knee for two. Sheamus missed a flying clothesline and Reed hit a DVD for two.
Sheamus hit a White Noise off the middle rope for a nearfall. The crowd got up for that. Sheamus hit ten sixteen beats of the Bodhrán until the referee yanked him off. Reed was “stuck” in the ropes and the referee tried to help as Sheamus set up for a Brogue Kick.
With the ref conveniently distracted, Pete Dunne hit Sheamus with a shillelagh. Reed followed with Tsunami for the pinfall win.
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Damian Priest promo
They aired a pre-taped Priest promo. He said Gunther didn’t understand his upbringing. Gunther was brought up with Here you gos. If he needed the best training facility and training team? “Here you go.” A group of people to tell him how great he is? “Here you go.” Gunther didn’t have what couldn’t be given to him. He didn’t have heart.
Gunther may call him “street trash” but to Priest that translated to Puerto Rican badass. Gunther was a product of European ingenuity and that translated to “you’re an asshole.” The ring would become the street at SummerSlam and Gunther was getting mugged. He was robbing Gunther of the idea that he could take the title for him.
Priest fought for everything he got and he was willing to die for everything he had. “Welcome to my neighbourhood.”
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The SummerSlam pre-show is three hours long. The kick-off show is at 5pm ET and the countdown show is at 4pm ET. The main show starts at 7pm ET.
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Bron Breakker promo
They aired a pre-taped Breakker promo. He said Zayn was at the top of his profession: stand-up comedy. Bron admitted to taking him lightly at MITB because he didn’t want to put his hands on a comic.
The difference between them was that Zayn has already accepted he would lose at SummerSlam. There was nowhere to run and Zayn was already preparing for a life after WWE. They even promote his comedy show on Raw.
While Zayn did that, Bron was training in the gym like a dog. That would be on full display on Saturday when the joke would be on Zayn and the Intercontinental Championship would be on him.
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Jey Uso defeated Carlito (7:50)
Carlito got the heat through an early commercial break after shoving Jey into the ring post. Jey fought back with strikes to the sound of “Yeet.” Carlito hit a spinebuster for two and decided to eat an apple in the middle of this wrestling match for no reason. He even argued with the referee over it. Jey applied a schoolboy for two and followed with a spear for the pinfall win.
Jey should have just won a quick squash but this match followed the usual TV match pattern.
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Jackie Redmond interviewed Zelina Vega and asked about her arm (which was in a sling). Vega felt good but was lucky to have Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance at her side last week. She picked up the win and reminded everyone she was a threat.
Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark showed up and mocked her for thinking she was a threat. They teamed up on her and Baszler stomped her arm against a door. Officials appeared to check on Vega. (Valkyria, Carter and Chance checked on her after a break.)
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NXT will be on Syfy tomorrow (and next week) and Joe Hendry was among the acts they plugged.
They showed clips from the Japan tour.
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Cathy Kelley interviewed The Miz who announced that he would be the host of SummerSlam in his house of Cleveland. R-Truth showed up and was excited to hear they brought back ‘In Your House.’ Miz tried to explain the situation as clearly as possible but Truth was too stupid to understand. He even said Gary Coleman’s line, “Whatcha talkin’ about, Willis?”
They really have to drop this Truth act.
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Karrion Kross cut a pre-match promo. He heard Kofi Kingston wasn’t there because he re-injured himself on the Japan tour. He didn’t believe that and thought Kingston didn’t show up because he wasn’t in the spotlight. He also figured Kingston didn’t want to be in his hellhole of Minnesota.
Kross offered Xavier Woods a spot in Final Testament. Kross wanted Woods to tell the kids at home that the power of positivity was always a lie. He also wanted Woods to tell “that one-armed bastard” Kingston that he should have retired after he lost the WWE Championship in six seconds. Woods decked Kross and the ref thought this was a good time to start the match.
Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett & Final Testament) defeated Xavier Woods (6:22)
Kross took control during an early break by tripping Woods off the ropes. Woods was making his comeback but Akam gave him a cheap shot behind the ref’s back. Woods fought back anyway and took out Akam with a dive. He avoided a charge by Rezar who ran into the ring post.
However, Kross dodged Woods’ diving elbow drop attempt and hit Final Prayer for the pinfall win.
This was another flat match with a flat finish.
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They showed Triple H meeting with Jesse Ventura earlier today. Cole put over Ventura and welcomed him home.
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Redmond interviewed Sami Zayn. Zayn thought Bron’s logic was funny. Bron thought Zayn would lose because he had a comedy show before SummerSlam but Zayn had a comedy show before their match at MITB in Toronto and he still won.
Zayn knew Bron was no longer underestimating him. He knew that because Bron was taking every opportunity to jump him from behind. He finally got to reunite with Jey Uso last week and Bron still attacked him from behind. Saturday would not be about teaching any lessons, it would be about beating someone’s ass.
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Liv Morgan segment
A teary-eyed Liv Morgan was shown dumping pictures of Dom into a burning dumpster. She said Dom wasn’t a man, he was just Ripley’s bitch. Morgan regretted every tear she shed over him. She would complete her revenge tour when she beats Ripley and leaves Dom with whatever is left of her.
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Non-title match: Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn defeated Dominik Mysterio via disqualification (8:05)
Zayn crunched Dom with a dive and, as usual, they went to break after 90 seconds. Dom took control by shoving Zayn into the ring post, just as Carlito did earlier. Zayn fought back until Dom cut him off and hit three amigos. Zayn avoided a splash and hit an exploder into the corner.
Carlito and McDonagh ran out and Dom used the distraction to apply a schoolboy for two. Zayn knocked Carlito and McDonagh off the apron but Dom used that distraction to dropkick him into the ropes. Zayn popped up before Dom could go for 619. He hit a clothesline and Blue Thunder Bomb but Judgment Day attacked him for the DQ.
— Judgment Day put the boots to Zayn until Jey ran out to make the save. Jey wiped them all out with a dive.
Breakker decked Zayn from behind in the ring. He went for a spear but Zayn booted him, which looked great. Zayn went for Helluva Kick but Bron bailed. Zayn turned his back so Bron tried to go after him again but Zayn saw it coming and shoved him out of the ring.
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Wyatt Sicks tape
They didn’t bother going through the VHS tape ordeal and just aired another Wyatt Sicks video. This one focused on Dexter Lumis and, like the Nikki Cross video, this one was meant to be creepy.
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Gable informed Pearce of the identities of the other three male Wyatt members: Lumis, Gacy and Rowan. Pearce said he knew that already because they’re under WWE contracts. Gable said that must mean they can compete. He challenged them to a six-man tag. Pearce asked the Creeds if that’s what they wanted and Julius said, “Of course.” Pearce made it official.
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Rhea Ripley promo
Ripley said Morgan wanted so badly to be the victim in her revenge tour fantasy because that’s all it was. A fantasy. It came to an end on Saturday. There was no more hiding or manipulating. Morgan took three months of her career, took her title, and tried to take her Latino Heat. Ripley would get her revenge at SummerSlam.
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Cole referenced Baszler “dominating” at Bloodsport.
Six-woman tag team match: Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark defeated Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance (8:34)
The babyfaces controlled before an early break and the heels controlled after it. Valkyria tagged in Carter who fought off Baszler and Stark before the babyfaces triple-teamed Stark. Valkyria hit a sit-out powerbomb but Baszler broke up the cover.
Stark killed Chance with a knee strike and hit Z-360 for the pinfall win. Another flat match in front of a particularly quiet crowd.
— Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane and Dakota Kai) marched out wearing all black (Deville, Baszler and Stark were also wearing mostly black). Damage CTRL attacked the heels and Sky dropped them with a moonsault to the outside. They appeared to be babyfaces now.
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Gunther promo
Gunther called Priest a man with no control over his emotions. Gunther exposed him as an emotional wannabe who abused this business as a cure for his childhood trauma.
Gunther used to look up to Finn Bálor. Bálor used to be one of the greatest wrestlers in the world and was currently one-half of the tag champions. Bálor was destined for greatness but he aligned himself with those Judgment Day weirdos and became street trash just like them.
Gunther would never forgive Priest for using the business to cover up his pathetic existence. After SummerSlam, the world would remember the day Gunther saved this great sport and the world championship.
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Kelley interviewed Damage CTRL in the back. Sky and Sane responded in Japanese. Kai said Damage CTRL was back to reestablish some order. Kai challenged Deville to a match next week so she could cut the head off the snake.
The announcers ran down the SummerSlam card.
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A dismayed Judgment Day met in the back. Bálor said they got in this mess together and they would get out of it together after SummerSlam. Ripley agreed and said they needed to focus on SummerSlam. She offered their help to Bálor tonight once again.
Bálor wanted to make things clear. Ripley and Priest were both handling their business alone at SummerSlam and Bálor wanted to do the same tonight — unless they thought he wasn’t good enough. They assured him that was not the case. Priest didn’t trust Gunther but he knew Bálor could handle his business.
Bálor said he would soften up Gunther so Priest could finish him at SummerSlam. They bumped fists.
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Raw next week on Syfy in Baltimore, MD:
- Six-man tag match: Wyatt Sicks (Rowan, Lumis & Gacy) vs. Gable & Creed Brothers
- Dakota Kai vs. Sonya Deville
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Gunther defeated Tag Team Champion Finn Bálor (12:08)
This was a first-time-ever match.
Bálor hit Gunther with three chops but Gunther basically no sold them and dropped Bálor with a chop. Bálor fought back but Gunther booted him leading to break 90 seconds in. Bálor tried fighting back with chops but Gunther chopped him down again and hit a backdrop for two. Gunther applied a Boston Crab (which he’s won several matches with) but Bálor got a rope break.
Gunther tried an avalanche back suplex but Bálor countered into a crossbody. Bálor followed with strikes and a headlock elbow drop for two. Gunther applied a sleeper hold but let go to try a powerbomb. Bálor reversed that into a DDT and hit a clothesline but Gunther barely budged and he dropped Bálor with a clothesline of his own for two.
They exchanged chops and strikes until Bálor hit a slingblade, consecutive double foot stomps, a double foot stomp to the back and a running dropkick. Gunther avoided Coup de Grace and applied another sleeper. Bálor wouldn’t go out so Gunther hit a powerbomb for two.
Gunther again applied a sleeper and Bálor fought out momentarily but Gunther locked it in and Bálor passed out. Gunther wins.
(This was a pretty good match in front of the wrong crowd. I also liked the finish.)
— As Gunther was announced the winner, he reapplied the sleeper as the ref tried pulling him off.
Priest ran out for the save. He swung wildly at Gunther and tossed him onto the announce table. Priest chucked Gunther around ringside as the show went off the air.