Episode
Raw: July 23, 2018 (Cincinnati, OH)
Overview
In a hard-fought Raw main event, Roman Reigns conquered Bobby Lashley, earning the right to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam. Can The Big Dog finally defeat The Beast Incarnate and bring Team Red’s premier title to his “yard”?
Details
- Series
- Raw
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 30
- Air date
- 2018-07-23
- Runtime
- 141 min
Episode context
July 23, 2018 (Cincinnati, OH) is Episode 30 in 2018 of Raw. It aired on 2018-07-23. The runtime is 141 min.
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Episode 29: July 16, 2018 (Buffalo, NY)
After winning their respective Triple Threat Matches tonight on Raw, Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley will square off in a rematch of their WWE Extreme Rules confrontation, and the winner will challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam. Can The Big Dog punch his ticket to a showdown with The Beast, or will Lashley go 2-0 against The Guy en route to The Biggest Event of the Summer?
Episode 31: July 30, 2018 (Miami, FL)
After making it clear that Paul Heyman isn’t his friend, Universal Champion Brock Lesnar attacked his longtime advocate after hitting Raw General Manager Kurt Angle with an F-5. How will Roman Reigns — who was forced to leave the building moments earlier — react to his SummerSlam opponent’s malicious onslaught?
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