Episode
Raw: May 1, 2017 (Sacramento, CA)
Overview
During an intense Triple Threat Match to determine whether Finn Bálor, Seth Rollins or The Miz will challenge Dean Ambrose for the Intercontinental Championship, Samoa Joe ambushed The Kingslayer while Bray Wyatt incapacitated the Irishman, helping The Miz become No. 1 contender to Dean Ambrose’s Intercontinental Championship in the process. How will The Lunatic Fringe respond?
Details
- Series
- Raw
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2017-05-01
- Runtime
- 133 min
Episode context
May 1, 2017 (Sacramento, CA) is Episode 18 in 2017 of Raw. It aired on 2017-05-01. The runtime is 133 min.
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