WWE Raw Preview (July 6): Cody vs. Sami II & The Chicago Chaos
The road to SummerSlam runs directly through a roaring Allstate Arena in Chicago this Monday night. WWE isn’t holding anything back for the Windy City, bringing a massive cross-brand championship rematch and the looming shadow of a massive hometown return.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Monday Night Raw, along with my latest YouTube video. #AutismAwareness
*July 5th updates
The Main Event: Undisputed WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Sami Zayn
The big prize of the blue brand crosses over to Monday night. After Sami Zayn’s shocking recent attitude shift left the locker room reeling, Jey Uso demanded a shot at the new champion. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce set up a high-stakes qualifier, where Cody Rhodes outlasted Jey to officially punch his ticket to Chicago.
Zayn has been operating on a completely different level of psychological warfare lately. Cody is walking into enemy territory against a desperate, dangerous champion—and that’s before you factor in the Chicago crowd.
The Hometown Shadow: CM Punk Returns?
You can't roll into the Allstate Arena without the standard "Cult of Personality" static in the air. The major backstage expectation is that this Monday marks the massive, official television return of CM Punk.
With SummerSlam on the horizon, Punk is expected to finally kick his next major program into high gear. If he steps through the curtain, expect the roof to blow off the building.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins Kicks Off the Show
Fresh off crashing Roman Reigns’ segment last week to lay down his challenge for SummerSlam, Rollins will open the broadcast in Chicago.
Expect the Allstate Arena to be singing his song loud as he addresses the World Heavyweight Championship picture.
Women's Intercontinental Championship: Sol Ruca (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez.
Raquel punched her ticket by obliterating Maxxine Dupri with a Tejana Bomb last week, and now she gets her shot at Sol's gold.
World Tag Team Championship Rematch: The Street Profits (c) vs. The Vision (Austin Theory & JD McDonagh).
After the Profits won the titles and celebrated with Joe Hendry last week, Theory complained to Adam Pearce and secured this explicit championship rematch.
Oba Femi Addresses the Beast
The new King of the Ring is set to speak. After Brock Lesnar made a shocking return to lay him out with an F5, Femi chose vengeance over a title shot, accepting a massive Hell in a Cell match against Lesnar for SummerSlam.
Tomorrow night, he addresses the impending war.
Advertised Talent & What to Watch For
While WWE is keeping the rest of the official bell-to-bell match card close to the chest following the recent tapings, local advertising has locked in a powerhouse lineup of talent set to compete or appear:
The Fallout of the Qualifier: How does Jey Uso respond after coming up short against Cody?
Fresh Off Royalty: Liv Morgan is advertised and looking to capitalize heavily on her recent Queen of the Ring momentum.
The Next Generation Arrives: Top-tier names like King of the Ring winner Oba Femi, Je'Von Evans, and Penta are all officially slated for the broadcast.
WWE Raw Predictions
Seth Rollins kicks off the show and then The Vision attacks him but The Street Profits, CM Punk and Roman Reigns saves Seth Rollins.
Oba Femi addresses Hell In A Cell When Brock Lesnar F-5s Oba Femi
Cody Rhodes defeats Sami Zayn to win the Undisputed WWE Championship back
Backstage: Brock Lesnar attacks Oba Femi backstage and then delivers an F-5 onto the floor and then carries Oba Femi who was in the cage and then Brock Lesnar drives away.
CM Punk makes his entrance on his return, Just what he think he says: "It's clobbering time" completely, The Vision attacks CM Punk and then Paul Heyman delivers a low blow.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Roxanne Perez and Liv Morgan defeats Paige and Brie Bella after Lyra Valkyria interferes and Liv Morgan pinning Paige to win the titles back and then Lyra Valkyria joins The Judgment Day.
Sol Ruca defeats Raquel Rodriguez
Dominik Mysterio defeats Penta to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship back after Rey Mysterio accidentally hitting Penta with the clothesline with the referee down and then Dominik Mysterio uses the Frog splash and then the blindsided referee counts to 3.
Street Profits defeats The Vision to retain
Main Event: Los Americanos defeats The Usos to become Number 1 Contenders for the WWE World Tag Team Championships after El Grande Americano loses the steel plate and then gives Bravo Americano the brass knuckles and then referee counted to 3.
