WWE Raw: Results, Highlights, and Grades for July 2, 2018

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Well, That Was… Something

If nothing else, this rivalry with Bob Lashley is making Roman Reigns look like Dusty freaking Rhodes on the microphone. Wow, Lashley is just beyond terrible, isn’t he? There’s more awkward pauses than a Sasha Banks promo, there’s forced insider jargon, and Lashley just looks generally uncomfortable while he speaks at all times. The one bright spot: before Lashley enters the scene, we get the on-camera announcement that Rollins and Ziggler have a 30-minute Iron Man match at Extreme Rules, so yay.

And speaking of Sasha Banks…

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What, You Were Expecting Someone Else?

Thank GOD someone was smart enough to realize if you’re going to do a “counseling” angle in WWE, you need to bring back Dr. Shelby. Immediately, this becomes the best episode of WWE Raw in 2018, no contest.

The rest of this thing is a steaming pile, though, as would be expected. Sasha and Bayley got double booked for their appointments! What a shock! They argue in the waiting room, making everyone around them feel uncomfortable! Oh dear, who could have seen that coming?

But the pair retreat into “The Friend Zone” with Dr. Shelby, and neither looks particularly excited to be there. And of course, nothing actually happens in this part of the video, because Raw is three hours long, and we need something to fill up hours two and three.