WWE Raw: Results, Highlights, and Grades for July 16, 2018

WWE Raw dealt with Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship this week. Photo Source: WWE.com

Kurt Angle had an ultimatum for Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules: show up and defend the Universal Championship, or be stripped of the title. Will The Beast Incarnate appear on WWE Raw to address the situation?

Previously on WWE Raw, Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley fought each other — and the entire roster. Alexa Bliss found her kendo stick. Kevin Owens ate a sandwich in Kurt Angle’s office. And Drew McIntyre may or may not have had relations with a sheep.

This week on Raw, you’d think everyone would be focused on the fallout from Extreme Rules. And while that’s mostly the case, the big story is about Brock Lesnar, a guy who wasn’t even at Extreme Rules. General Manager Kurt Angle delivered an ultimatum to Lesnar during the pay per view: agree to actually defend the Universal Championship, or the title will be stripped away from him. Will Lesnar show up on Raw?

As far as the rest of Extreme Rules, there’s new Raw Tag Team Champions: The B-Team. Yes, somehow, Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas did the unthinkable and defeated Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy. The celebration lasted throughout the night, but what’s in store for the “best” team moving forward?

During the Extreme Rules Raw Women’s Championship match, Ronda Rousey hopped the guardrail to attack Alexa Bliss. Thanks to Mickie James, though, Bliss retained the title against Nia Jax. Rousey’s suspension from Raw continues until Wednesday, but could she receive an extension on her punishment for her actions?

Finishing out the main attractions from WWE Raw on Extreme Rules, Bobby Lashley pulled off a surprise win over Roman Reigns, and Kevin Owens defeated Braun Strowman in a steel cage match via a murder attempt (it was pretty wild). And Finn Bálor outsmarted Constable Baron Corbin to earn a W. Are any of those stories actually finished?

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