WWE Monday Night Raw Live 7/29/24 – July 29th 2024 Full Show Last Part
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00:00Damage control is going to go one-on-one with Sonya DeVitt.
00:05Adam Pearce making good decisions tonight.
00:09Rarity, but still awesome.
00:12Can't wait for next week on SyFy.
00:14Can't wait for this weekend. It all gets underway Friday.
00:17SummerSlam, of course, Damian Priest live at noon.
00:19Pat and I host the kickoff at 5 Eastern, then SmackDown, Sami Zayn.
00:22And then Saturday, of course, The Undertaker.
00:251 o'clock Eastern with his one dead man show.
00:28Pat and I part of Countdown to SummerSlam, and then SummerSlam, of course, at 7 Eastern,
00:32followed by the SummerSlam post-show.
00:34You gotta wonder if this man's gonna be on the post-show,
00:36if he's gonna win his first major championship here in WWE
00:40as he battles for the World Heavyweight title.
00:42And his opponent, representing The Judgment Game,
00:59from Bray County, Wicklow, Ireland,
01:01he is one half of the World Tag Team Champion,
01:06Finn Balor!
01:11So again, the question is, when we get to Monday Night Raw next week,
01:15in Baltimore, Maryland, who's gonna be the world champ?
01:18Will it be Damian Priest of Judgment Day,
01:20or will Gunther be the new world champion?
01:25You know, for Finn Balor, Pat, SummerSlam means a lot to this man.
01:29A number of years ago, he became the first-ever Universal Champion at SummerSlam
01:35before having to relinquish the title a day later because of injury.
01:40His words were to soften up Gunther before the matchup on Saturday.
01:46Obviously, he's the Tag Team Champion right now,
01:48alongside just dumb McDonough.
01:52J.D. McDonough.
01:53Yep, sorry, J.D. McDonough.
01:56But Finn Balor's been all around the world, he's been champion.
02:00And what's interesting about that, Pat, is that Gunther and Finn Balor
02:04have battled all around the world before they came to WWE,
02:09and independent promotions throughout Europe, overseas, Far East.
02:15But Balor and Gunther have never met one-on-one.
02:17This is the first time they've ever been in a one-on-one matchup
02:20at any point in their career, and it happens here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
02:23I speak for every wrestling fan on Earth.
02:25It is an honor to be here and to watch these two do their thing.
02:29Nice side headlock takedown by Finn Balor.
02:32Tries to do it again, but Gunther able to block this time around.
02:35The man who won the Intercontinental Championship
02:37and held the title for 666 days.
02:41Both of these men, NXT legends, obviously.
02:45Much like yourself.
02:47Thank you. You said it, not me.
02:50We're talking about world-class in front of our eyes.
02:54Gunther went for the chop.
02:55Finn ducked underneath it, delivers a chop of his own,
02:58and that just seemed to anger the ring general.
03:02Oh, goodness!
03:06And Gunther looking for a powerbomb, but Balor able to block.
03:10It's showing off a little bit of his power here with a backdrop.
03:13Gunther the roll through. There's the basement dropkick by Finn.
03:17Gunther spikes Finn Balor like a beach volleyball in front of the Eiffel Tower.
03:21And Balor with a kick right to the ribs.
03:24And now Finn Balor stomping away on Gunther.
03:27Eiffel Tower over 1,000 feet tall, created by a man named Berger, Eiffel.
03:34If you ever get into jeopardy...
03:38Oh, goodness! Boot to the face. Gunther is dominating.
03:46Take the fight to the king of the ring.
03:50Gunther winning that tournament, which culminated in Saudi Arabia at the end of May,
03:54by knocking off Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Jey Uso, and Randy Orton.
04:00And a kick out by Balor.
04:03Virtual all-star team, Gunther knocked off to win the king of the ring.
04:09I appreciate the fact that you become the king, you get a shot at the title.
04:13Just like the queen, Nia Jax earned her opportunity at Baylor.
04:18WWE Women's Champion Saturday at SummerSlam.
04:22Boston Crabbe now locked in by Gunther.
04:26Center of the ring, Balor's got nowhere to go. Submission move here.
04:34Balor trying to drag himself to the bottom rope and force a play.
04:38Fingertip away, and he finally grabs it. Gunther's gonna have to break the hold.
04:41Phenomenal core strength from Finn Balor to be able to get to the lower rope there.
04:46I thought Gunther was about to snap him in half like an Auntie Anne's pretzel.
04:52Right to the back.
04:56Forearm shot to the back of the neck.
05:00Just a little wasted motion by Gunther. Everything he does has purpose.
05:05Punish the opponent, wear them down.
05:09Pretty much beat the will out of him like he's doing here.
05:14That chop was heard all the way in Minneapolis, Colt.
05:19Been waiting all night for that.
05:21And here, Gunther with Balor.
05:24Up on the top rope.
05:27Oh, Balor turned it around.
05:30Balor was able to shift his balance, and he landed heavily on Gunther.
05:35Now an opportunity for Balor.
05:39Watch this counter by Finn here, Pat.
05:41Body control, use of leverage, you name it.
05:45Gunther was going for a superplex, and Balor able to turn it around.
05:50Great, a splash out of nothing.
05:52Now Gunther misses wildly, flailing wildly as Balor unloads to the rights and lefts.
05:57And Finn Balor now, who'd love to knock off Gunther.
06:00And quell his momentum before the matchup with Damian Priest.
06:03On Saturday, cover by Balor.
06:06Hook to the leg, Gunther's got a kick at two.
06:10Finn Balor wants the Judgment Day to keep all of the titles that they have.
06:15Need Damian Priest to win.
06:18Feet down, going through a little bit, obviously that would help.
06:23Gunther slowly making his back to his feet.
06:26Remember, Balor, uh-oh, Gunther sidestep.
06:29And now sleeper hold knocked in on Balor.
06:33Gunther looking to wear Balor down.
06:35Balor with nowhere to go.
06:39Balor, nice reversal.
06:41Oh, what a chop!
06:44And again into the sleeper.
06:47Chest of Finn Balor's.
06:51Deep red from the chops.
06:53And now, speaking of deep, a rear naked choke under the Irish chin of Finn.
07:00Thought he was out there, like Patty Pimblitt had old buddy this weekend.
07:05Finn Balor turns things around with the DDT.
07:13Balor in the clothesline trying to drive Gunther back into the corner.
07:16Building some momentum.
07:17Oh, ran right into a clothesline again.
07:19Gunther crawls to the cover.
07:21Hooks the leg now on Balor and a kick out.
07:27What a match here.
07:29Can you imagine how physical the match is going to be Saturday?
07:32Those two big bruisers, Gunther and Priest going at it.
07:36World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
07:39Priest with a chip on his shoulder.
07:41Something to prove.
07:44Upset over the fact that Gunther called him and his Judgment Day brethren
07:48nothing but street trash.
07:52Gunther wants to return the prestige to the World Heavyweight title in his mind.
07:58Balor, the wily veteran, as tough as they come.
08:02Bringing the fight to Gunther now.
08:04Oh, Gunther with an uppercut.
08:07Now lifting Balor up, lands on his feet.
08:10Now Balor looking to use his quickness.
08:12Sling blade!
08:15We've seen this from Finn before.
08:19You think he's down, you think he's out.
08:22Sling blade!
08:24Sling blade!
08:26Oh, Gunther once again into the sleeper.
08:31Balor able to roll through, stomp to the chest.
08:35And Balor giving Gunther everything he can handle and move.
08:38A better Finn Balor with a double leg kick down and yet another stomp.
08:44Chest match here between Gunther and Finn.
08:47One upping each other.
08:49Enforcing each other.
08:51Finn's chest on one massive welt.
08:54The chops of Gunther in this matchup.
08:58Serious XM, that thing is busted open.
09:01That's Gunther wrestling.
09:03Driving Gunther into the corner.
09:05Gunther's in the drop zone.
09:06Balor realizes it.
09:07Balor's got an opportunity.
09:09Gunther's in trouble.
09:10Balor's going to climb up top.
09:13Finn Balor from the top rope.
09:15Oui, oui, bonjour.
09:18Gunther able to roll out of harm's way and again locks in a sleeper.
09:24Sleeper a few different times for Finn.
09:26At what point is Finn just going to have to tap out?
09:30Or maybe pass out.
09:32This is the deepest that Gunther's had it locked up.
09:36And Finn Balor starting to fade, or at least it looked like he was.
09:39Now he's trying to make it back to a vertical base.
09:41St. Paul is powering him back up.
09:43Gunther turns it around with a powerbomb.
09:45Stacks up Balor.
09:46Shoulders down.
09:47Balor kicks it too.
09:50Entire body weight of Gunther was on top of Finn.
09:53And now Gunther again.
09:56Overpowering Balor here.
10:05Balor's fading.
10:06Center of the ring.
10:07Nowhere to go.
10:08Official Chad Patton right there.
10:10Balor looking for one last rally perhaps.
10:19Balor trying to break the massive grip of Gunther.
10:24Gunther again just rag-dolling Balor.
10:30Both of these men have superb stamina, but at some point you're going to have to want...
10:36Yeah, it's out.
10:37Gunther's got it.
10:38Finally locked it in.
10:39Balor fading.
10:41And it's over.
10:42Gunther puts Balor away.
10:45Here is your winner, the 2024 King of the Ring,
10:51Gunningtonator, Gunther!
10:57And look at Gunther now once again locking in the...
11:00Not even a sleeper.
11:02They're going to make a joke now.
11:04Balor, who's barely moved, was just coming to when Gunther went back on the attack.
11:10Balor's consciousness made a decision for his body by just passing out and not being able to continue to fight.
11:18And that'll bring the world champ to the ring, Damian Priest.
11:23And here we go, Priest and Gunther brawling five nights away from SummerSlam.
11:30Damian's connected.
11:32Priest with the right hand. Gunther rolls out of the ring.
11:35And the brawl is underway again.
11:37These two men have been beating the hell out of each other in recent weeks.
11:41Disrespect has been through the roof.
11:46And our champion was sick of seeing Gunther do what he was doing to Finn Balor.
11:51Comes out here and just starts throwing bombs at Gunther.
11:54And now Gunther sent right over our announce table.
11:57By Damian Priest, the world champion now.
12:01Taking the fight to Gunther.
12:06SummerSlam has come early.
12:08Priest unloading.
12:10Priest the proud world champion.