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RAW: July 8th, 2023


The Glory of Night One's Draft continues to reign on Night Two! And Jeff Hardy makes a public statement and many more surprises!


NIGHT TWO OF THE 2023 DRAFT!

WWE Crown Jewel is Two Weeks From Thursday. (July, 25th)



🟦🟥 ROUND 1:

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce open Monday Night Raw with the first round of Night Two of the WWE Draft.
The picks were the following:

  • - Raw selects WWE Champion Jeff Hardy.

  • - SmackDown selects SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch.

  • - Raw selects Charlotte Flair.

  • - SmackDown selects Seth Rollins.

What a shocking round! Charlotte Flair moves to Raw before getting revenge on Becky Lynch, Big Time Becks must be pleased!




🔴 Becky Lynch heats things up on Monday Night Raw: 14min*

SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch, who was just drafted to SmackDown, opens Raw to claim that she's the real deal and the only champion of WWE which brought down Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks, who was accompanied by Toni Storm, that claimed that she runs Monday Night Raw and will continue to do so! Sasha Banks then said whether it's Raw or SmackDown there can only be one Boss and that's her. Becky Lynch replied to Sasha's comments by saying "Wait, did you say the 'only' champion on Raw? But I heard the Women's Tag Team Champions were hanging around on Raw lately, do you think you're better than them too? ahaa!" but when The Boss said "yes that includes the tag champs" Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler appeared to confront Sasha Banks, the confrontation reached it's boiling point thanks to Becky Lynch!

Shayna Baszler challenged Sasha Banks to a match!




🔴 Sasha Banks w/ Toni Storm vs. Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax: 8min*

Two champions go head-to-head on Monday Night Raw as Becky Lynch joins the commentary desk.

Sasha Banks defeats Shayna Baszler via pinfall.

Becky Lynch made a comment during the match saying "That's what I call art right there!" - talking about making Sasha face Baszler!




Still To Come: We will hear from Jeff Hardy.


🔻 BACKSTAGE: Drew McIntyre is ready to face anyone on Raw.

Drew McIntyre opens a one on one challenge to anyone in the back, next.


🔴 Drew McIntyre vs. Robert Roode w/ Dolph Ziggler: 5min*

Drew McIntyre waits for his unknown opponent during round 2.


🟦🟥 ROUND 2:

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce are set to deliver the second round of the WWE Draft after Drew McIntyre made his entrance.
The picks were the following:

  • - Raw selects Edge.

  • - SmackDown selects Bianca Belair

  • - Raw selects Finn Balor.

  • - SmackDown selects U.S. Champion Randy Orton.

OMG! After Raw selected the Intercontinental Champion on Night One, SmackDown fires back by taking Randy Orton and his US Title!!


🔻 BACKSTAGE: Doudrop stands up against Eva Marie.

While Eva Marie was complaining about what happened last week, she tried to slap Doudrop who intercepted that slap and pushed Eva to the ground.

Drew McIntyre will know his opponent next!


Back to the ring:

Robert Roode accepts Drew McIntyre's challenge to a one-on-one match.

Drew McIntyre wins but Dolph Ziggler isn't happy about that saying that a Plan B is coming to Drew's way later in the night!




🔻 BACKSTAGE: Bianca Belair is interrupted by Alexa Bliss.

As Bianca Belair celebrates her move to SmackDown and after promising to be the EST of SmackDown, Alexa Bliss appears holding Lilly to say 'Hi'.



🔴 Randy Orton vs. Big E: 10min*

Randy Orton and Big E collide on Raw after Big E issued the challenge last week.

Randy Orton wins. Great Match.


The WWE Draft results will be effective after Crown Jewel, effective on July 26th.



🟦🟥 ROUND 3:

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce deliver the third round of the WWE Draft after Orton and Big E's match.
The picks were the following:

  • - Raw selects The All Mighty Bobby Lashley & MVP.

  • - SmackDown selects The Street Profits.

  • - Raw selects Women's Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler

  • - SmackDown selects Asuka.

The Tag Team Champions make the transition to Raw!! Bad things happen to good people on Raw as Bobby Lashley stays on Monday Night!




🔻 BACKSTAGE: MVP says we'll hear from Bobby Lashley tonight too.

"Since we'll hear from Jeff tonight, we'll hear from Lashley too..." those were the words of MVP!


🔴 Happy Talk ends in chaos with The Mysterios: 8min*

Happy Corbin uses his show to get into The Mysterios heads, saying that The Mysterios may be the Raw Tag Champs, but are they really happy? Do Championships really matter?

And when The Mysterios stepped up they're blindsided by Riddick Moss who apparently is with Corbin now?!



🔴 Rey Mysterio w/ Dominik vs. Happy Corbin w/ Riddick Moss: 9min*

One half of the Raw Tag Team Champions Rey Mysterio looks to make Corbin eat his words.

Happy Corbin steals the victory thanks to Riddick Moss!



🟦🟥 ROUND 4:

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce deliver the fourth round of the WWE Draft right after Happy Corbin and Moss' exit.
The picks were the following:

  • - Raw selects Alexa Bliss.

  • - SmackDown selects Damian Priest.

  • - Raw selects Kevin Owens

  • - SmackDown selects Xia Li.

SmackDown rocks another huge pick from NXT with Xia Li!


🔻 BACKSTAGE: Commander Azeez fights multiple superstars backstage.

24/7 Champion Commander Azeez leaves with his title after brawling with several superstars at the same time!

King Apollo walks in to find a pile of bodies and smirks!



🔴 Karrion Kross vs. Chad Gable: 5min*

Karrion Kross continues to collect bodies with another win on Raw!



🔻 BACKSTAGE: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler launch an attack on Sasha Banks and Toni Storm! 4min*

Tag Team Champions Jax and Baszler assault Banks and Storm in the locker room, moments after Banks defeated Baszler!



🟦🟥 ROUND 5:

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce reveal the picks of the fifth round.
The picks were the following:

  • - Raw selects New Day.

  • - SmackDown selects Big E.

  • - Raw selects Io Shirai

  • - SmackDown selects Sami Zayn.

The New Day takes another hit this year courtesy of the Draft and Raw keeps the Genius of the Sky Io Shirai!



🔴 Bobby Lashley annihilates Jeff Hardy on Raw: 12min*

Bobby Lashley ambushes the WWE Champion as he gives his medical update, revealing he is well and just needs to rest. But The All-Mighty does not care about Hardy nor his health obviously as he targeted the WWE Champion for the second week in a row, why is Bobby Lashley more vicious as of late?




🔴 Dana Brooke vs. Doudrop: 4min*

Doudrop defeats Dana Brooke but she was attacked by Eva Marie, who launched her back first into the LED Screen in the entranceway.




🟦🟥 ROUND 6:

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce announce the LAST ROUND of the 2023 Draft.
The picks were the following:

  • - Raw selects Riddle.

  • - SmackDown selects Ridge Holland.

  • - Raw selects Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Stevenson

  • - SmackDown selects Cesaro

An Olympic Gold Medalist makes the transition to WWE Raw!! SmackDown continues to thrive with NXT Stars in Ridge Holland!



⭕ MAIN EVENT: Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal: 10min*

Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode came out to call out Drew McIntyre promising to bring someone from his past that knows him very well and can teach him a lesson in respect!

And that person is.... Jinder Mahal!

Drew McIntyre defeats Jinder Mahal!



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