By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Raw (Episode 1,729)
Dallas, Texas, at American Airlines Center
Streamed live July 13, 2026, on Netflix
[Hour One] Michael Cole opened the show and narrated backstage/arrival shots of Seth Rollins, Penta, Iyo Sky, and The Vision’s Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and Maxxine Dupri… Corey Graves was on color commentary…
Brock Lesnar made his entrance with Paul Heyman while ring announcer Alicia Taylor introduced them. A group of police officers walked behind Lesnar and Heyman and then stood guard at ringside. The fans chanted for Oba Femi once Lesnar’s music stopped.
Heyman introduced himself, Lesnar, and the Dallas police officers. Heyman said the police were there because of Oba Femi. Heyman said Oba turned down a championship match with either champion because he’s that obsessed with Lesnar. “That is stalker level,” Heyman said.
Heyman called Oba the “biggest dummy” he’s ever met. Heyman said Oba turned down a title match to come after Lesnar “like a psycho ex-girlfriend.” Heyman said Lesnar is obsessed with Oba, which scares him half to death. He said he called Lesnar when he was hunting, and he was obsessed with Oba.
Heyman said he went to WWE officials and requested a no-touch clause, but it took a lot of lawyers. Heyman said he went to a judge in Dallas and got a restraining order against Oba. Heyman said he got another on his own client, Lesnar, who turned and looked at Heyman. He said Lesnar is a law-abiding citizen who would abide by the restraining order.
Oba Femi made his entrance and marched toward the ring. The police officers entered the ring and stood in front of Heyman and Lesnar. Oba entered the ring and said he came for a fight tonight. Oba told Heyman to explain “what the hell this is.”
Heyman said Oba violated a restraining order and told the police officers to do their job. Lesnar and Heyman exited the ring. Oba quickly cleared the cops from the ring. Oba took issue with Heyman calling him stupid for giving up his title match. Oba said they both know that had he gone for a title, Lesnar would have cost him the opportunity. Oba said Lesnar can no longer run from him…
Powell’s POV: The fans continue to go crazy for Oba wherever the company does. The segment was fairly routine, but it was nice to hear Oba finally say that Lesnar would have cost him his championship match had he taken one at SummerSlam. By the way, Cole listed the attendance as being over 12,000 (I missed the exact number). WrestleTix listed the venue as being set up for 11,294 with 11,137 tickets distributed. The total number of seats on the map is 17,047. The last time WWE ran the venue, 1,107 tickets were distributed for the February 13 Smackdown.
Cole and Graves spoke from their broadcast table. Cole set up a part one of a multi-part video series on the history between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. The brief video spotlighted their time in The Shield…
Cole plugged Jalen Brunson joining Roman Reigns on Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden…
Iyo Sky made her entrance for the opening match before the first commercial break… [C]
1. Iyo Sky vs. Roxanne Perez (w/Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez). Perez’s entrance was not televised. Perez’s entrance was not televised. Cole said there have been whispers from people questioning whether Perez is truly working on behalf of Judgment Day. Morgan grabbed Sky’s leg while the referee was turned the other way, allowing Perez to take offensive control before a break. [C]
Sky put Perez down with a missile dropkick. Perez avoided the Bullet Train and then took Sky down and put her in a leg lock. Sky rolled out of the hold and put Perez in a crossface. Sky released the hold to go up top. She fought off Morgan’s attempt to interfere and then dodged Rodriguez. Perez rolled up Sky, who reversed it and got the three count.
Iyo Sky defeated Roxanne Perez in 10:40.
The heels attacked Sky afterward. Sol Ruca ran out to help, but Rodriguez swung her into the barricade and then slammed her into the ring post. Morgan worked over Sky with punches. Rodriguez and Perez held Sky while Morgan hit her with the Women’s World Championship belt…
Powell’s POV: A good post-match angle that put heat on the Judgment Day women. As much as this was about Morgan, Rodriguez’s attack on Ruca looked vicious. Ruca beat Rodriguez last week, but there’s clearly more to come from their feud.
A video package recapped Jimmy Uso beating Royce Keys on Smackdown, along with the drama involving Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa…
The Vision’s Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and Maxxine Dupri made their entrance… [C] Cole hyped SummerSlam Takeover on July 31-August 2 at the Minneapolis Convention Center…
Powell’s POV: Some fans may remember the Minneapolis Convention Center as the site of Jerry Lynn’s final match in 2013. Unlike most wrestlers and a lot of rock stars, Lynn actually stayed retired.
Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and Maxxine Dupri were in the ring coming out of the break. Logan spoke briefly before introducing Maxxine as The Vision’s Queen.
Otis and Akira Tozawa walked out with no entrance music. Tozawa asked Dupri if they could talk. Dupri had Breakker, Logan, and Theory exit the ring. Tozawa asked Dupri what she was doing. He said this isn’t here because she’s a wonderful human being, and Theory is all wrong for her.
Dupri said she still loves Otis and Tozawa. The fans booked, and then a “you sold out” chant started. Dupri said Otis and Tozawa told her that she couldn’t be with them if she was with Theory. She said it’s not fair because they don’t know Theory.
Otis recalled telling Dupri that Theory is bad news. Otis said he knew Maxxine for a long time and he had something to get off his chest. Theory started laughing over the mic from the floor. Theory climbed on the apron and asked Otis if he was confessing his feelings for Dupri. Theory mocked Otis’s appearance and said people like him don’t end up with people like Dupri.
Otis pulled Theory over thet op rope. Breakker returned to the ring and put Otis down. Breakker tumbled to the floor when Tozawa moved. Tozawa dove at Breakker, who failed to catch him, only to suplex him over the broadcast table. Back in the ring, Otis got the better of Breakker and Theory.
Otis walked toward Theory, who was down in a corner of the ring. Dupri stepped in front of Otis. Dupri acted like she was going ot kiss Otis, but it was a setup for Theory hitting him with a low blow. Tozawa returned to the ring, but Breakker put him down with a spear. Breakker held Otis while Theory put on a pair of brass knuckles and punched Otis. Theory told Otis that he’s a loser and no one likes him…
Powell’s POV: An even better heat angle. I’m digging the Theory and Dupri pairing so far. Otis grew up in Superior, Wisconsin, which is just across the river from Duluth, Minnesota. He’s received strong reactions every time I’ve seen him wrestle in Minnesota, so I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of him and Tozawa challenging for the World Tag Team Titles at the two-night SummerSlam.
Cole said they had breaking news. A video package aired for Survivor Series War Games, held on Saturday, November 28, in Houston, Texas, at Daikin Park…
A promo video aired with Dominik Mysterio, Rusev, Chad Gable (who mentioned SummerSlam being held in his hometown), Ethan Page, Dragon Lee, Joe Hendry, and Je’Von Evans speaking briefly about the gauntlet match for the shot at the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam… [C]
[Hour Two] Cole said they had an impromptu match…
2. Royce Keys vs. Jimmy Uso. The match was in progress coming out of the break. Footage aired of Keys and Jimmy fighting in the entrance aisle, followed by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce booking them in a match. Back live, Jimmy performed a Samoan Drop onto the broadcast table. [C]
I don’t get this bloodline crap.Who the hell are the damn faces and heels?!
I’m asking for Cornette!lol