Episode
Raw: July 18, 2016 (Providence, RI)
Overview
Dean Ambrose defended his WWE Championship against Seth Rollins in Raw's main event, but he wasn't holding the title when Raw went off the air. Find out what transpired after the broadcast on WWE Network, one night before new Raw and SmackDown Live General Managers Mick Foley and Daniel Bryan make history in the 2016 WWE Brand Extension Draft.
Details
- Series
- Raw
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 2016-07-18
- Runtime
- 133 min
Episode context
July 18, 2016 (Providence, RI) is Episode 29 in 2016 of Raw. It aired on 2016-07-18. The runtime is 133 min.
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