REWIND-A-RAW

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 6/18/18: Ronda Rousey is suspended after attacking new champion Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Sasha Banks break up again, Braun Strowman sets a target with his MITB briefcase, and a title unexpectedly changes hands. We also discuss the announcements of the NJPW G1 Climax 2018 blocks and the WWE’s NXT UK brand.

Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax share concern over Natalya’s leg, Sami Zayn uses Instagram to dig for dirt on Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin is named Constable of Raw, and a bunch of disqualifications.

Nia Jax taunts Ronda Rousey and demonstrates her armbar defense, a Gauntlet Match takes place for the last spot in the Women’s MITB match, plus our thoughts on the Mauro Ranallo documentary and Enzo’s controversial rap debut.

Sami Zayn introduces the world to Bobby Lashley’s sisters in our current frontrunner for worst segment of the year, we discuss Monday’s reports about WWE’s $1 billion deal to move SmackDown to Fox, and Wai Ting reviews Total Bellas Season 3 Episode 1.

Raw takes place from the London, UK, but what everybody wants to talk about is the Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax angle shot earlier in the day in New York. Roman wants Jinder (but the audience wants neither), more MITB qualifiers, and Sami Zayn calls out Bobby Lashley’s sisters.

Money In The Bank qualifying matches take place featuring Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor, Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens, and Ruby Riott vs. Sasha Banks vs. Ember Moon. Seth Rollins issues an IC title open challenge and Bobby Lashley really loves his sisters.

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn are treated to huge hometown reactions in Montreal, while Roman Reigns receives the opposite as he addresses the controversy from his Steel Cage Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble.

The WWE pays tribute to the passing of Bruno Sammartino, Raw gives a final push to its matches ahead of Friday’s Greatest Royal Rumble, and Ronda Rousey gets physical in Natalya’s defense. Wai shares his thoughts on the excellent Bruno documentary that premiered tonight on the WWE Network. John talks about the death of Motoko Baba.

It’s night one of the 2018 Superstar Shake-Up as wrestlers from SmackDown Live jump over to Raw. Join us as we dissect an evening of game-changing roster changes featuring the likes of Jinder Mahal, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Breezango! Also, Jeff Hardy becomes a Grand Slam champ and a former NXT champion makes his return.

It’s the biggest Raw of the year featuring all the fallout from WrestleMania 34, a heartfelt retirement speech from Paige, a number of wrestler returns, NXT call-ups and more.

It’s the WrestleMania 34 go-home show with Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle in a press conference with Stephanie & Triple H, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar in what may have been Brock’s final Raw appearance, and John Cena trying to summon The Undertaker one last time. Plus we discuss everything coming up for us this week down in New Orleans including WaleMania and our “Road Diary” podcasts for POST Wrestling Café patrons.

John Cena mimics The Undertaker, Ronda Rousey tosses around Absolution, Stephanie and HHH show off their training in their own UFC-style hype video, Brock Lesnar lays out Roman Reigns, Sasha and Bayley’s rivalry turns physical.

The Ultimate Deletion is here as Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy battle on the Hardy Compound, Ronda Rousey discusses what WrestleMania means for her post-UFC career, Roman Reigns is handcuffed by the US Marshals and ambushed by Brock Lesnar, and John Cena continues to call for The Undertaker.

Brock Lesnar is kept off another Raw despite advertising, Vince McMahon gets involved in the Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns story, John Cena challenges The Undertaker, Braun Strowman wins a battle royal for a shot at the Raw tag titles, The Ultimate Deletion is coming next week, and GTV returns (kind of).

Ronda Rousey issues a WrestleMania challenge to Stephanie McMahon, Paul Heyman responds to Roman Reigns’ accusations against Brock Lesnar, Matt Hardy challenges Bray Wyatt to The Ultimate Deletion, Braun Strowman drops a piano onto Elias, and Nia Jax’s loss to Asuka causes her to break down.

Ronda Rousey confronts Stephanie and Triple H, Roman Reigns cuts the promo of his life on an absent Brock Lesnar, John Cena announces his plans to head to SmackDown and the Sasha Banks and Bayley rivalry continues to boil.

The longest match in WWE history takes place with a 7-Man Gauntlet highlighted by an hour-plus performance from Seth Rollins, Jeff Jarrett will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Asuka speaks, and a very lacklustre 6-Woman Tag Team main event closes the show.

Seth Rollins and Finn Balor compete with others for a second chance to enter the Elimination Chamber match, Braun Strowman interrupts Elias with his own musical performance, Sasha vs Bayley in San Jose, Ivory inducted into the Hall of Fame and more.

The women’s Elimination Chamber participants are announced, Jason Jordan screws up and upsets Seth Rollins again, Alexa Bliss thinks Kurt Angle’s matchmaking is sexist, Roman Reigns vs Bray Wyatt, Asuka vs Bayley, Braun Strowman vs Elias vs John Cena.