WWE RAW Live Coverage - July 6th, 2026
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Sami Zayn defends Undisputed WWE Title against Cody Rhodes
After Sami Zayn defeated then-champion Cody Rhodes and Gunther in a Triple Threat Match at WWE Night of Champions to become the Undisputed WWE Champion and capture the first world title of his career, The American Nightmare roared back with a high-stakes victory over Jey Uso on SmackDown to become the No. 1 Contender to the title. Tonight, Zayn defends the championship against Rhodes.
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— The show opens up with a video package looking at how we got to tonight’s Undisputed WWE Championship Match.
— Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcomes us to RAW as we the pre-show arrivals of Oba Femi, The Judgment Day, The Street Profits and Sami Zayn.
— We see Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn run into Cody Rhodes. Zayn tells Rhodes that he is walking out of Chicago as still the Undisputed WWE Champion. Rhodes wishes Zayn good luck and says Zayn is right about how things are going to happen. GUNTHER attacks Cody Rhodes and power bombs him through a table. GUNTHER tells Zayn that Rhodes is not his problem any more. GUNTHER says you never should have won that title. GUNTHER says I will come for you. GUNTHER sends Rhodes into Zayn’s car. Rhodes is shown bleeding from his ear.
— Seth Rollins’ music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Rollins welcomes everyone and reminds the fans who and what he is.
Rollins welcomes fans to Monday Night Rollins and introduces himself, then says he loves Allstate Arena before he addresses Roman Reigns and the World Heavyweight Championship. He says his business is continuing to own Reigns and says Reigns isn't in Chicago, then says he either didn't show up because it didn't do anything for him to be in Chicago or the check wasn't big enough.
Rollins says from day one, Reigns has been the chosen one. He says no one wants to hold Reigns accountable and says The Shield debut as a trio, but it was made abundantly clear that Reigns was the chosen one. He says Reigns was the guy who would be on the marquee whether or not he could cut a promo or wrestle well, then says that never sat right with him and points out a little boy in the front row. He points out a couple of other boys in the crowd and says he was that boy. He says he sat in the crowd wanting to be a wrestler, walk down the entrance ramp, hold a microphone, and wanting to main event WrestleManias. He says those were his dreams, then says watching those dreams be handed to Reigns broke something in him. He says every decision he made after that was in direct response to watching his dreams be handed off to somebody who didn't deserve it, then says when he broke up The Shield and cashed in his Money In The Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 31, it was all to be close to Reigns.
Rollins says it occurred to him a couple of years back that changed everything for him when Reigns told him that he made ten times less than Rollins for ten times less the work. He says he was never in it for the money, then says Reigns has to beat him at SummerSlam to justify that he isn't a fraud. He says he needs the win just as bad at SummerSlam and says he needs to prove to the five year old version of himself that he can still achieve greatness.
LA Knight's music hits and he makes his way out. Knight says he wasn't going to sit in the back listening to Rollins like he listened to Rollins and Reigns put the crowd to sleep. He says Rollins lost his first round match of the 2026 King of the Ring Tournament like he did, but the difference between them is that he isn't making a claim to the World Heavyweight Championship for nostalgia value. He says Rollins is an Iron Man in WWE and has had lots of World Championship matches, but says when business was really picking up a couple of years ago, it was because he was storming through WWE as everyone said his name. He gives himself his flowers and says he's been stuffed to the bottom again, then says he can't be stopped and will rise because he must rise.
Rollins asks Knight if he's done, then says he doesn't like Knight. He admits he respects Knight and says he believes Knight's time will come, but he can't worry about Knight right now because he has to go to SummerSlam to win back a title he never lost. He says Knight can step to him when he wins back his title and says Knight can be the first person he puts in the ground.
Jimmy Uso then sneaks up behind Knight and delivers a superkick to him.
— We head backstage, where the suspended SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis gets in GUNTHER's face. Aldis gets in a verbal confrontation with "Raw" General Manager Adam Pearce for making the Number One Contenders match on SmackDown.
— Back at ringside The Street Profits make their way out. The Vision follows, with Paul Heyman telling Austin Theory to win back the World Tag Team Championship or not come back to him.
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WWE World Tag Team Championship Match: The Street Profits (c) vs. The Vision
Ford and Breakker begin the action. The bell rings and Breakker delivers a moonsault to Ford. Theory tags in and pins Ford, but Ford kicks out and Theory sends him crashing into the corner. Ford responds with a dropkick, but Dawkins tags in and delivers a back elbow to Theory.
Theory fires off shoulders on Dawkins' midsection and tags out to Breakker. Dawkins rocks Breakker with a dropkick, but Breakker fires off stomps on Dawkins in the corner during the commercial break and tags in Theory. Theory delivers a stomp of his own on Dawkins before himself and Breakker fire off stomps on Dawkins as the referee is distracted by Ford. Breakker cinches in a crossface on Ford, but Dawkins rocks Breakker with a right hand. Theory tags in and delivers a suplex to Ford, but Ford and Breakker tag back in.
Ford rocks Breakker with an enzuigiri back from the break, but Theory tags in and Ford catches him with a jumping knee. Dawkins tags in and gets Theory in an electric chair position as Ford ascends to the top, and The Street Profits deliver a blockbuster-Japanese Ocean Cyclone suplex combination to Theory. Ford then pins Theory, but Breakker breaks the fall.
Paul looks to slide Theory his signature pair of brass knuckles, but the referee catches him. Paul then slides a second pair of brass knuckles to Breakker and distracts the referee, but Dawkins punches the brass knuckles out of Breakker's hand and Ford flies over the top turnbuckle to take out Breakker on the outside.
Paul distracts the referee once again as Theory looks to grab the brass knuckles, but Dupri sneaks up behind Dawkins and low blows him. This opens the door for Theory to pin Dawkins for the win.
Winners and NEW WWE World Tag Team Champions: The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory)
— After the match, Dupri jumps into Theory's arms and plants a kiss on him. We head to a break.
— Back from the break, We see the doctor checking on Cody Rhodes and he says Rhodes needs more tests. Adam Pearce then says he cannot let Rhodes wrestle if he cannot be cleared. He then asks if more tests can be done.
— We then see Austin Theory, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul and Maxxine Dupri celebrate in the back. Logan rambles about how great they are and they walk up to Paul Heyman. Heyman says that was the first step and only a first step. Heyman says he is being too harsh. Heyman says at least someone got something accomplished tonight. Theory thanks Heyman. Heyman tells Theory he was talking to Dupri. They get into their vehicle and drive away. Otis and Akira Tozawa appear in the garage and they are not sure of what they saw.
— We take a look at what happened between IYO SKY and Liv Morgan last week.
— Liv Morgan tells Raquel Rodriguez this is her night and they have all the momentum. Morgan says they took care of SKY and sent a message to Danhausen. Morgan says they will do everything in their power to make sure that Rodriguez is the Intercontinental Champion. Rodriguez says she will rip that title from Sol Ruca’s waist. Rodriguez says she will be champion.
— We see Jackie Redmond with Penta. She asks about the #1 Contender’s Match for next week. Penta is interrupted by Ethan Page and Rusev. Page says you will not get to mention Rey’s name. Rey is out of the gauntlet and on the shelf. Dragon Lee shows up and he says he better not talk that way about Rey. Chad Gable shows up and Rusev asks if there is a problem. Page then says we will get to Rusev’s job, but he will talk to Pearce about a tag match. Penta tells them to go out with Cero Miedo.
— Michael Cole says Cody Rhodes has left the arena to go the hospital to get some scans.
— Sol Ruca makes her way to the ring. We make our way to a break.
— Back from the break, we head backstage where Jackie Redmond catches up with Penta. Rusev and Ethan Page confront Penta, but Dragon Lee and Chad Gable back Penta up and get into a verbal confrontation with Page.
— Back at ringside, Raquel Rodriguez makes her way out.
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WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Sol Ruca (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rodriguez sits Ruca on the top rope, but Ruca fights off Rodriguez and rocks her with a kick from the ring apron. She looks to fly back into the ring, but Rodriguez intercepts her and sends her crashing into the top turnbuckle face first.
Ruca looks to land a moonsault on Rodriguez off the middle rope on the outside, but Rodriguez moves out of the way. Ruca rocks Rodriguez with a kick to her face from the ring apron and delivers a springboard Tornillo to level her on the outside.
During the commercial break, Rodriguez delivers a splash to Ruca in the corner and sends her crashing into the mat. She delivers a kick to Ruca's midsection and cinches in an Abdominal Stretch on her. She transitions into an over the shoulder Torture Rack, but Ruca escapes and delivers a running knee strike on Rodriguez back from the break.
Roxanne Perez distracts the referee as Ruca sets up for a Sol Snatcher on Rodriguez. Morgan trips Ruca on the ropes, opening the door for Rodriguez to deliver a spinning Sidewalk Slam to Ruca and pin her. Ruca kicks out, but IYO SKY's music hits and she sneaks up on Perez and Morgan. She lands a crossbody on Perez off one of the barricades and superkicks Morgan, then delivers an asai moonsault to take out Morgan and Perez on the outside as Rodriguez is distracted by SKY. This opens the door for Ruca to deliver a Sol Snatcher to Rodriguez for the win.
Winner and STILL WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion: Sol Ruca
— After the match, we take a look back at what happened at the start of RAW last week.
— Back inside the arena, We see Paul Heyman in the ring.
Heyman introduces himself as the advocate for Brock Lesnar, then says he wants to talk about Oba Femi. He says Femi came into WWE like he owns the joint, then says he saunters down the island until he got punted by Lesnar and that hurt more than anything Femi has ever experienced. He says the pain Femi experienced then will be nothing compared to the pain he'll experience at Hell in a Cell at SummerSlam, then says Femi has compelled "The Beast" to emerge.
Femi's music hits and he makes his way out. He tells Heyman that he wanted to give him a face to talk to as Heyman stands in the corner, but Heyman says he thinks Femi learned last week that if you talk shit, you get hit. He says he'll talk facts and says he's valuable because he prevents people from making bad mistakes. He says Femi proved to the entire world that Lesnar is beatable, but Lesnar also proved that Femi is beatable. He says their third match will be all about finding out who the unbeatable superstar is, then says Lesnar was the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion and says no one fights in a cage like Lesnar does. He recalls Lesnar beating The Undertaker twice in Hell in a Cell, then says Femi didn't accept a challenge to step into a cage with Lesnar but into "the Brock-tagon". He continues to hype out Lesnar and continues to express his confidence in Lesnar beating Femi in Hell in a Cell at SummerSlam.
Femi says everything he's said about Lesnar got under Lesnar's show, and while Lesnar can pretend he doesn't watch Raw, the fact he showed up again proves that he does. He says Heyman keeps talking about how great Lesnar is, and says Heyman has been reduced from an advocate to a mouth. He says every man knows where their time has come, then says SumerSlam is the end of his issues with Lesnar. He says he'll beat Lesnar in front of his wife and children, then says Lesnar is the single thing standing between him and destiny. He says you have to walk through hell to get to heaven, then tells Heyman to let Lesnar know he'll see him in hell.
— We head backstage, where Jackie Redmond catches up with Sami Zayn. Adam Pearce approaches Zayn and tells him that he will be defending his Undisputed WWE Championship tonight, but doesn't name who he'll be facing.
— Chad Gable and Dragon Lee make their way to the ring. Ethan Page and Rusev follow.
Chad Gable and Dragon Lee vs. Ethan Page and Rusev
The bell rings and Page and Rusev blindside Gable and Lee from behind. Page fires off stomps on Lee, but Rusev tags in and delivers a suplex to him. Gable tags in on his side and delivers a German suplex to Rusev, then lands a belly-to-belly throw on Rusev and a second one on Page.
Gable cinches in an Ankle Lock on Rusev, but Page comes to Rusev's aid. Lee lands a single leg dropkick on Page in the corner and charges at him, but Rusev pulls Page out of the ring. Gable then helps Lee land a Tope Con Hilo on Page and Rusev on the outside. Page wears down Gable with a submission hold during the commercial break, but Rusev tags back in and fires off shoulders on Gable's midsection.
Rusev delivers a Fallaway Slam to Gable, but Page tags in and fires off stomps on Gable. Lee tags in and delivers a kick to Page from the apron, then follows it up with a Tornado DDT and drapes him off the top rope by his knees. He delivers a double stomp to Page's midsection and pins him, but Rusev breaks the fall and tags in.
Rusev and Page look to land a double suplex on Lee, but Gable comes to Lee's aid and lands an Angle Slam on Page. Rusev takes out Gable with a Machka Kick, but Lee rolls up Rusev. Rusev kicks out and Lee looks to fly off the top, but Rusev delivers a chokeslam and a Machka Kick to Lee. He cinches in The Accolade on him, and Lee taps out.
Winners: Ethan Page and Rusev
— After the match, Gable looks to suplex Rusev. Page comes to Rusev's aid and Rusev cinches in The Accolade on Gable, but Joe Hendry comes to Gable's aid. He sends Rusev crashing out of the ring and lands a Fallaway Slam on Page, but Page delivers a double underhook driver to Hendry. Rusev cinches in The Accolade on Hendry, and officials run out to the ring to pry him off Hendry.
— We head backstage, where Nick Aldis approaches Adam Pearce and says he placed a successful call to replace Cody Rhodes in the Undisputed WWE Championship.
— Back at ringside, Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring. CM Punk follows, revealing himself as Rhodes' replacement.
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Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. CM Punk
The bell rings and the two lock up. Punk levels Zayn with a shoulder tackle and delivers a chop to his spine, but Zayn fires off shoulders on Punk's midsection in the corner and rains down right hands on him. Punk lands an Atomic Drop on Zayn and rains down right hands on him, then sends him crashing into the ring apron face first on the outside and delivers a suicide dive to Zayn on the outside.
During the commercial break, Zayn runs over Punk with a clothesline back from the break. Punk responds with a suplex to Zayn, but Zayn levels Punk with a boot back from the break. He delivers a double ax handle off the middle rope and wears him down with a sleeper hold before he sets up for a GTS.
Zayn looks to land a Blue Thunder Bomb on Punk, but Punk avoids it and delivers a clothesline to Zayn. Punk and Zayn teeter on the ropes, but Zayn delivers a superplex to Punk. Zayn looks to fly off the middle rope during another commercial break, but Punk catches him with a boot on his midsection and ascends to the top rope. Punk levels Zayn with a crossbody, but the two men level one another with crossbodies and the two men exchange right hands in the middle of the ring back from the break.
Punk rocks Zayn with a kick to his head and lands a jumping knee on him in the corner, but Zayn catches Punk with a Blue Thunder Bomb and goes for a pin. Zayn kicks out and sets up for an Exploder on Punk, but Punk delivers a step-up knee on Zayn in the corner and follows it up with a Bull Dog.
Punk ascends to the top rope and lands an elbow drop on Zayn, then goes for a pin but Zayn kicks out. Punk then cinches in an Anaconda Vice on Zayn, but Zayn escapes and Punk looks to lock in a Sharpshooter on him. Zayn avoids the hold and rolls up Punk, but Punk kicks out and Zayn catches him with a GTS. He goes for a pin, but Punk kicks out.
Punk delivers an Exploder to Zayn in the corner and calls for a Helluva Kick on Zayn, but Zayn sees Punk coming and lands a GTS on him. He follows it up with a Blue Thunder Bomb and goes for a pin, but Punk kicks out and Zayn delivers a series of open palm strikes on him. He fires off right hands on Punk, but Punk returns the favor and delivers a Helluva Kick to Zayn in the corner. He follows it up with a GTS for the win.
Winner and NEW Undisputed WWE Champion: CM Punk
— After the match, Punk celebrates in the ring as pyro goes off in the arena. Punk goes through the crowd and celebrates more as the show comes to a close.
