WWE Raw: Results, Highlights, and Grades for July 9, 2018

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Bo Dallas (w/ Curtis Axel) vs. Matt Hardy (w/ Bray Wyatt)

Result: Bo Dallas defeated Matt Hardy via pinfall

Rating: 2.25 out of 5 stars

The imitation/mockery/parody of the Raw Tag Team Champions perpetrated by the B-Team has honestly just about run its course. But there’s still so much to love about the whole thing, especially in tonight’s installment.

First, everything about Bo Dallas is a national treasure. His entrance backstage — “Don’t worry, it’s me… Bo” — was adorable. And is Curtis Axel the best friend in the world for playing along with Bo, or is he just that damn gullible that he honestly believed it was Bray Wyatt?

How about Bo’s hat? He’s got the Bray look down cold thanks to the same Rotunda genes. But he tops it off with the cutest, most adorable floral pattern trilby I’ve ever seen. Bo’s also wearing the big fake beard, even though his natural beard looks more like Bray’s than the pipe cleaners he’s been tying to his face for a month.

Thankfully, Bray seems to be mostly okay after missing last week due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Having all four participants from the upcoming championship match present is a good thing heading into Extreme Rules. Throw in Matt Hardy’s new aggressive attitude, plus The Revival watching from backstage, and you’ve got a tag team division being built from the bottom up.

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Of course, the commercial break and Extreme Rules ad that plagued the women’s tag match earlier in the show did the same here. Unless it’s Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, or Braun Strowman, your match clearly doesn’t matter.

A “surprise” Bo Dallas victory isn’t really all that shocking, either, given the story being told with the B-Team since the Superstar Shake-Up. If it translates to a championship victory at Extreme Rules, I’ll eat my trilby, but it should be an interesting match nonetheless.

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