To kick off the 7/19 installment of Raw, John Cena appeared and he issued a challenge to Universal Champion Roman Reigns for SummerSlam on August 21st. Cena is scheduled to appear on this week’s SmackDown on the Cleveland, Ohio portion of the show, as SmackDown will also be presented from Rolling Loud in Miami, Florida.
After Cena made his challenge to Reigns, he had an exchange with Riddle before the six-man tag match that saw Riddle and The Viking Raiders (Ivar & Erik) defeat AJ Styles, Omos and John Morrison.
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯@JohnCena has laid down the challenge for #UniversalChampion @WWERomanReigns at #SummerSlam … and he'll be at #SmackDown this Friday to see The #HeadOfTheTable in person again! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/kyYSBbyxvw
— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021
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"BRO!"#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/Nhclhod53F— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021
Coming out of the aforementioned win, Ivar and Erik are challenging AJ Styles and Omos for the Raw Tag Team Titles on 7/26.
Jeff Hardy bested NXT Champion Karrion Kross in Kross’ Raw debut. Hardy is once again using his ‘No More Words’ theme as well.
DON'T YOU SEE THE WRITING ON THE WAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!
You demanded it. @JEFFHARDYBRAND has brought back NO MORE WORDS to the @WWEUniverse live on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/Uiaqga9O6x
— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021
Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler lost to the current tag champions Tamina and Natalya on the show. Jax headbutted Reginald after their loss and Baszler and Jax split from him. Shortly after, Reginald pinned Akira Tozawa to win the 24/7 Title.
On the 7/26 Raw, Mustafa Ali and Mansoor will be in tag team action. Also on tonight’s show, Jaxson Ryker defeated Elias in a Symphony of Destruction match.
