This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw in Houston was the go home show to the upcoming SummerSlam event scheduled for this Sat., Aug. 5, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. That meant it would be the last chance for WWE to add a couple of major matches that had been previously rumored for the big show.
And then they just didn’t.
Raquel Rodriguez attacked Rhea Ripley during Raw, sure, but ultimately it was revealed she is not cleared in storyline but once she is they’ll go ahead and do the match right away.
Even more surprising is the fact that Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus won’t be on the card this weekend.
Instead, they started to have their match on Raw this week before Zoey Stark interfered. Adam Pearce quickly revealed that bogus finish wouldn’t be the end of it and Stratus would have to wrestle Lynch again … on Raw in two weeks in Winnipeg.
SummerSlam, then, will remain an 8-match card.
Thoughts?
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This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw served as the final buildup to the highly anticipated SummerSlam event, set to take place this Saturday, August 5th, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. With the show just days away, fans were expecting WWE to add a couple of major matches that had been rumored for the event. However, to the surprise of many, these matches did not materialize.
During Raw, Raquel Rodriguez launched a surprise attack on Rhea Ripley, leading fans to believe that a match between the two would be added to the SummerSlam card. However, it was later revealed that Rodriguez is not cleared to compete in storyline. Once she is cleared, the match will take place.
Even more shocking was the absence of the highly anticipated match between Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus. Instead of being featured at SummerSlam, the two superstars started their match on Raw, only to be interrupted by Zoey Stark. Adam Pearce, WWE’s authority figure, announced that the match would not end with the interference and that Stratus would have to face Lynch again in two weeks on Raw, this time in Winnipeg.
As a result, SummerSlam will remain an eight-match card, leaving fans wondering why these two major women’s matches were not included in the event. The decision to delay the matches may have disappointed some fans who were eagerly looking forward to seeing these rivalries unfold on the grand stage of SummerSlam.
Despite the absence of these matches, SummerSlam is still shaping up to be an action-packed event. The current card features a mix of championship matches and high-profile bouts that are sure to captivate audiences. WWE has been building towards this event for weeks, and the anticipation is at an all-time high.
As always, the wrestling community is buzzing with speculation and opinions about WWE’s decision to exclude these matches from the SummerSlam card. Fans have taken to social
