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We’re live from the WWE ThunderDome at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida as WWE RAW opens up on the USA Network. Jimmy Smith welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Byron Saxton and Corey Graves. We briefly see the ring filled up with Superstars. );
We go backstage to Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. They announce that Randy Orton is unable to compete tonight, due to circumstances out of their control. So tonight’s RAW will begin with a Battle Royal to determine who gets Orton’s spot in tonight’s Money In the Bank Triple Threat Second Chance Qualifier. Riddle runs in with a letter, supposedly from Orton, giving Orton’s spot in the Triple Threat to Riddle. Deville and Pearce aren’t buying it, Riddle drew it himself. Riddle protests. Riddle goes on and makes the case for a spot in the Battle Royal. He rides off on his scooter as his music hits.
WWE Raw (Episode 1,466)
Live from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center
Aired June 28, 2021 on USA Network
[Hour One] Pyro shot off on the stage and then the broadcast team of Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton checked in and hyped the Money in the Bank event…
A group of wrestlers were shown in the ring. Backstage, Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville announced that Randy Orton was unable to compete in the second chance MITB qualifier. They announced that a battle royal would determine his replacement.
Riddle showed up and gave them a letter that he claimed was from Orton. The letter used Riddle’s lingo and claimed that Orton wanted Riddle to wrestle on his behalf. The authority figures didn’t buy it. Riddle suggested that he enter the battle royal on behalf of Orton. Pearce and Deville agreed to it. Riddle made his entrance…
Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles will get one more chance to qualify for Money in the Bank tonight.
Tonight s Raw will feature a triple threat last chance Money in the Bank qualifying match between McIntyre, Orton, and Styles. All three wrestlers lost their initial qualifying matches last week. Riddle defeated McIntyre, John Morrison defeated Orton, and Ricochet defeated Styles.
Money in the Bank is taking place on Sunday, July 18. Raw s Riddle, Morrison, and Ricochet and SmackDown s Big E have qualified for the men s Money in the Bank ladder match thus far. Raw s Asuka, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, and SmackDown s Carmella are the first five wrestlers set for the women s Money in the Bank ladder match.
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WWE Raw (Episode 1,464)
Live from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center
Aired June 14, 2021 on USA Network
[Hour One] Alexa Bliss sat on her swing set and set up footage from last week’s show closing angle involving Lily the doll and Shayna Baszler. Bliss said that she decided to put Lily on timeout since WWE is going back on the road soon (amen).
Nia Jax showed up and told Bliss that Shayna Baszler will see her on Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Bliss said she can’t wait. Jax asked what happened to Bliss. She said they were friends and she knows the real Bliss. Jax said Bliss needs to stop interfering in her career and messing with her friends. Bliss got upset.