Raw results, July 3, 2023: Finn Bálor’s return allowed Seth “Freakin” Rollins to evade a Damian Priest Money in the Bank cash-in attempt!

Cody Rhodes brawled with Brock Lesnar

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As World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins looks to see who his next challenger will be, Cody Rhodes emerges to challenge him, only for Brock Lesnar to engage in a wild brawl with The American Nightmare. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

The Judgment Day told Seth “Freakin’ Rollins to watch his back

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The Visionary is interrupted yet again, this time by The Judgment Day, who tell him to watch his back as Dominik Mysterio challenges him to a match later tonight. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Damian Priest def. Shinsuke Nakamura

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Damian Priest faces The King of Strong Style in his first match as Señor Money in the Bank. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Competing in first match as Mr. Money in the Bank, Damian Priest took on fellow Money in the Bank competitor Shinsuke Nakamura. 

The action spilled to the outside as Priest dumped Nakamura onto the barricade. 

Conspicuous by his absence was Finn Bálor as the rest of The Judgment Day were at ringside. Nakamura locked in an armbar to try to submit Priest. 

As Nakamura went for the Kinshasa, Priest evaded, hitting a gnarly clothesline followed by South of Heaven to lock up his first win as Mr. Money in the Bank.

Shayna Baszler got the better of Ronda Rousey

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The Baddest Woman on the Planet demands that Shayna Baszler give her an explanation, but The Queen of the Spades exclaims that she owes Rousey nothing. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville won the Women’s Tag Team Titles No. 1 Contenders’ Gauntlet Match

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville def. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville def. Nikki Cross & Emma

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville def. Dana Brooke & Tegan Nox

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville def. Kayden Carter & Katana Chance

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Indi Hartwell teams with Candice LeRae during her Raw in-ring debut as they compete against Katana Chance & Kayden Carter, Tegan Nox & Dana Brooke, Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville, and Nikki Cross & Emma in a Women's Tag Team No. 1 Contenders’ Gauntlet Match. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and

Making her Raw in-ring debut, Indi Hartwell teamed with Candice LeRae in a No. 1 Contender’s Tag Team Gauntlet for Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

Unfortunately for Hartwell and LeRae, they were the team first eliminated by Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.

Nikki Cross and Emma were the next team with Cross a house on fire before being distracted by LeRae on the outside. Cross’ concern for LeRae got to be too much as she spent the majority of the time outside the ring, leaving Emma to be eliminated after a brutal knee strike from Deville.

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The Women’s Tag Team Titles No. 1 Contenders’ Gauntlet Match comes down to Katana Chance & Kayden Carter facing Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville, with Green and Deville sneaking a victory. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Dana Brooke and Tegan Nox tried to stop Green and Deville, but Deville’s knee strike once again proved deadly as it eliminated Nox and Brooke. 

The match came down to Kayden Carter and Katana Chance against Green and Deville. Things were looking great for the party duo after Carter and Chance hit a huge assisted hurricanrana on Green, but Green was saved by Deville. 

An Unprettier from Green to Carter wrapped up the complete team sweep.

Trish Stratus & Zoey Stark rebuffed Becky Lynch

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The Man calls out Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark, but the duo refuses to fight due to Trish Stratus’ facial injuries. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Alpha Academy & Maxxine Dupri def. The Viking Raiders & Valhalla

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Alpha Academy and Maxxine Dupri use their training against The Viking Raiders and Valhalla. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Raw featured another in-ring debut as Maxxine Dupri teamed with Alpha Academy to take on The Viking Raiders. Otis destroyed his rivals right from the start, hitting a huge Caterpillar on Erik. 

Erik and Ivar got themselves back into the match, hitting superb spinning kicks to leave Gable laying. After tagging in Maxxine Dupri, the newest Alpha Academy member used all her training to try and hit her version of the Caterpillar, but Valhalla evaded the maneuver. Dupri, however, rolled up Valhalla with a unique pinning attempt to gain the important victory.

Rhea Ripley def. Natalya to retain the Women’s World Title

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Natalya once again tries to wrest the Women’s World Title from Rhea Ripley. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Giving The Nightmare a taste of her own medicine, Natalya attacked the Women’s World Champion from behind before the bell. Despite Natalya taking the advantage, Ripley unleashed her fury on The B.O.A.T., sending her sprawling on the announce table.

Natalya did not back down, however, hitting a discus lariat that nearly spelled doom for The Nightmare’s title reign. The Nightmare eventually locked in the Prism Trap, but Natalya got to the ropes. After a frog splash attempt from The Nightmare, Natalya hit a running powerslam before wrenching the Sharpshooter on her adversary. Ripley battled out of the submission, gaining the upper hand to land the Riptide to retain her Women’s World Title.

Matt Riddle def. Giovanni Vinci

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Natalya once again tries to wrest the Women’s World Title from Rhea Ripley. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

Just two days after losing to Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Matt Riddle took on Imperium member Giovanni Vinci. In a quick matchup, Riddle countered an Ankle Lock from Vinci into a rollup to get the win. After the match, Drew McIntyre appeared to help Riddle fight off Imperium.

Seth “Freakin” Rollins def. Dominik Mysterio by disqualification

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The Visionary looks to shut the mouth of Dominik Mysterio as they go one-on-one for the first time in three years. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW

With Mr. Money in the Bank Damian Priest and Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley at ringside, World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins battled Dominik Mysterio in a non-title match.

Rollins mocked the third-generation Superstar, hitting the Three Amigos before attempting a frog splash, but Priest and Ripley got involved, distracting the referee to allow Mysterio to get back into the match. Mysterio hit a frog splash of his own, but The Visionary turned the tables, hitting a huge outside dive to Mysterio and Priest. Just as Rollins was getting on a roll, Priest interfered and hit The Visionary with South of Heaven to disqualify Mysterio, giving Rollins the disqualification win.

Finn Bálor arrived to inadvertently ruin Damian Priest’s Money in the Bank cash-in attempt

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As Mr. Money in the Bank Damian Priest was attempting to cash-in on World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins, fellow Judgment Day member Finn Bálor appears to ruin his moment. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #WWERAW