Post by Slade on Jun 29, 2022 11:09:54 GMT -5
Live from the O2 Arena in
London, England
On Monday, June 20, 2022
WWE Commentary Team: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Wade Barrett
WWE Ring Announcer: Howard Finkel
WWE Backstage Reporter: Mean Gene Okerlund
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* Matches taped for Sunday Night Heat to be aired on June 26, 2022. *
Sheamus defeated Gentleman Jack Gallagher by pinfall at 5:20 after giving him a Brogue Kick.
Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez defeated Myla Grace and Angel Hayze by pinfall at 4:48 when Jade pinned Grace after executing a pump kick on her.
Men of the Year defeated the Street Profits by pinfall at 9:46 when “All Ego” Ethan Page pinned Angelo Dawkins after giving him the Ego’s Edge.
* Beginning Monday Night RAW. *
The Heenan Family took over the ring to cut a lengthy promo about how every family member is draped in gold – WWE Undisputed World Champion Triple H, WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, and WWE Intercontinental Champion Adam Cole. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan claimed that this how things would remain for a very long time. 2022 will go down in the history books as the year of the Heenan Family, and there is nothing stopping them from making that happen. First, The Undertaker and then Sting showed up to say that they would both stop that from happening. The Undertaker won a World Championship at WrestleMania. It wasn’t Triple H’s World Championship, but he's more than ready to take his undisputed title from him. Sting said that he took the World Championship back from The Undertaker, and he’ll do the same to Triple H in a fair one-on-one fight. He was cheated out of his title last night by Adam Cole and he wants the title back, but first he wants revenge on Adam Cole, who responded by saying that he would do to Sting what Triple H did to him last night because he’s Adam Cole BAY-BAY! Tonight’s main event will be Sting vs. Adam Cole!
The Bastardweights defeated The Forgotten Sons by pinfall at 6:33 when PAC pinned Steve Cutler after executing the Black Arrow on him. Worth noting is that 20 seconds before the end of the match, Pete Dunne took out Wesley Blake with a moonsault plancha. He was unable to stand on his right leg after and needed help getting to the back.
Mean Gene Okerlund spoke to the new WWE Undisputed Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, who told him that holding these two belts is the clearest proof yet that she is the undisputed EST of WWE. There isn’t a woman in that locker room that she can’t beat. If anyone wants to try, all they have to do is say her name.
Randy Orton defeated Tommaso Ciampa by pinfall at 8:47 after he executed the RKO. With the win, Randy Orton was the first superstar to qualify for a spot in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
Mean Gene Okerlund spoke to the WWE United States Champion WALTER earning a spot in the UWA Money in the Bank ladder match at the UWA Supercard on July 3. WALTER said that this ladder match will be his opportunity to earn a shot at the biggest prize in our great sport. So while the Ring General thinks that the ladder match is an impure way of competing into the squared-circle, he will enter this dog and pony show if only to seize his ticket to professional wrestling immortality. When he wins that contract, a new era of professional wrestling will arrive, led by the Ring General.
Competing in a Tornado Street Fight, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Umaga, and the Usos) defeated The Elite (Kenny Omega, Adam Page, and the Young Bucks) by pinfall at 21:03 when Reigns pinned Omega after giving him a spear through a table. The fight took place all over the O2 Arena. It ended with Reigns and his family standing tall. After the match, Paul Heyman cut a short promo stating that The Bloodline is the most dominant force in sports entertainment. He also made a point of stating that his Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, is an unrivaled talent, a once in a lifetime superstar, which is why he needs to be acknowledged. Keith Lee came out and acknowledged that Reigns was great, but that he clearly rivalled his talent last night in the battle royal, and said that he believes he can beat him in a ring one-on-one. Reigns wanted to know if Lee had a death wish. Lee said that he never makes unrealistic challenges because there is no limit to what he can do. He knows if he got a match with Reigns, he can beat him, and after he does, the Tribal Chief will have to acknowledge him.
UWA Universal Men’s Champion Nick Aldis was the special guest on Piper’s Pit with Rowdy Roddy Piper. Although Piper talked nothing but crap about Aldis for the last two months, he could be the better man and congratulate Aldis on his win in last night’s main event. Aldis thanked Piper and said that he’d always thought highly of his wrestling acumen. Aldis used the opportunity to promote his million-year galactic championship title reign. He was eventually cut off by Brock Lesnar, who told him that his reign ends at Summerslam because he has to get in the ring with Cowboy Brock, and that won’t end well for anyone, whether it is here on Earth or anywhere else in the galaxy. Aldis said there was not a thing that meathead Brock could do to take this title from him. Lesnar asked Aldis if he wanted to find out what he could do right now. Aldis told him to be his guest, but that is when the Men of the Year, “All Ego” Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky, ran down and attacked Lesnar from behind. The 2-on-1 beatdown went well for a few moments, but Lesnar started to fight back, until Aldis hit him in the head with his title belt. Scorpio Sky gave Lesnar a TKO. Page gave him the Ego’s Edge. Finally, Aldis gave him the Treasure Chest. Aldis left the ring with the Men of the Year, who all celebrated their successful mugging.
In their WWE debut, Io Shirai and Kairi Sane defeated Peyton Royce and Billie Kay of the IIconics by pinfall at 5:24 when Shirai pinned Billy Kay after she landed a moonsault on her.
Mean Gene Okerlund spoke to The Man Becky Lynch, who said that to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man. Last night, she failed to beat Bianca Belair. So is fair to say that she is still The Man? Some would say yes, but she says no. You can’t be The Man if you lose to inferior competition. Last night was a fluke, and when she gets her rematch, you’ll see different results because Becky Lynch never fails twice.
Kevin Owens defeated Booker T by pinfall at 8:19 after he executed a pop-up powerbomb followed by a stunner. After the win, Owens grabbed a chair and hit Booker T with it multiple times before officials could come to the ring to stop him.
Nyla Rose defeated Ember Moon by pinfall at 10:37 after she executed a Beast Bomb on her. With the win, Nyla Rose was the first competitor to qualify for a spot in the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
Backstage, Miro was cutting a promo about his return to WWE. God banished him from the Mecca of Sports Entertainment because he let him down. He had to wander the wilderness in search of answers. This took him to horrible places like Minnesota. On his journey, he learned how to redeem himself in the eyes of his God. He must now to teach the lessons of redemption to other WWE superstars who are letting him down. Those who listen and learn his teachings will be redeemed. Those who fail to learn – once great men like Samoa Joe – must be banished from WWE forever. Only this is what will please his God. This is the cross he must bear, for he is “The Redeemer.”
The match between WWE Intercontinental Champion Adam Cole and Sting ended in a double disqualification at 14:21 when Triple H and The Undertaker both interfered in the proceedings. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan tried to create a distraction to allow Triple H, who sat down as a guest on commentary, to jump into the ring and interfere on behalf of Cole. However, after he jumped in the ring, the lights went out momentarily, and when they came back on, Triple H was looking up at The Undertaker, who stood inches from him. Cole tried to take a shot at The Undertaker, but he caught him with a right hand first. Sting slugged Triple H before he could retaliate on the Deadman. A brawl between Cole and Triple H on one side, and Sting and The Undertaker, on the other side continued until the faces chased the Intercontinental and Undisputed World Champion from the ring.