Backstage, R-Truth asks Mustafa Ali if he’s going after the WWE 24/7 Championship and says he’s watching him.
In-Ring Segment: VIP Lounge with Mustafa Ali
MVP, with Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin, kicks off the VIP Lounge. He recaps the Hurt Business’ defeat last week at the hands of Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander and Ricochet. MVP says he wants to help Ali see the light and welcomes Ali to the VIP Lounge. MVP says people who make the wrong decisions are the Hurt Business’ enemies. Ali says he’s happy to be back, that he’s on WWE RAW and that he has the opportunity to be a real champion. MVP says Ali deserves credit because he’s talented. MVP says he can accomplish all of his goals if he makes the right decision. Ali says he’s not buying what MVP is selling. MVP says Ali isn’t thinking clearly, and he’s going to face Lashley, the C.E.O. of the Hurt Business, tonight.
.@AliWWE is HAPPY to be back…and happy to do things HIS way!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/xUeJ23IQWH
— WWE (@WWE) July 28, 2020
MVP reminds Ali of what happened to Apollo Crews. He says he’ll send Ali back home. “You can be a champion or you can be chum in the waters,” MVP says. Ali still rejects the offer, and R-Truth attacks Shelton Benjamin. He tries to pin the WWE 24/7 Champion, but Benjamin kicks out. Truth runs away.
Mustafa Ali vs. Bobby Lashley (with MVP and Shelton Benjamin)
Lashley shoves Ali to the ground and tosses him across the ring. He hits a running shoulder to the mid-section and continues to dominate Ali. Lashley rocks Ali with a stiff forearm. The Almighty slams Ali to the mat and drops him with a punch. Lashley hits a stalled suplex. Akira Tozawa tries to pin Benjamin at ringside but Benjamin and MVP fend off Tozawa’s ninjas. Lashley slams a ninja into the ring post. Ali dives onto Lashley outside the ring. Lashley regains control of the match and Ali crashes to the floor outside the ring.
He'll do this ALL DAY.#WWERaw @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/c1zcE0YJ7b
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 28, 2020
Lashley violently throws Ali into the ring post and into the barricade. MVP talks some trash to the fallen Ali. Lashley rolls Ali back into the ring and gets a two count. The Almight grounds Ali and hits him with a Flatliner for a two count. Ali reverses the Dominator and rocks Lashley with a kick. A satellite DDT gives Ali some breathing room. Lashley dodges a 450 Splash and makes Ali tap out to the Full Nelson.
.@fightbobby just introduced @AliWWE to the HURT B̶U̶S̶I̶N̶E̶S̶S̶ on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/Mrww2dM0lA
— WWE (@WWE) July 28, 2020
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Lashley, MVP and Benjamin stand tall after the match.
In an interview backstage, Dolph Ziggler says he doesn’t know what stipulation Drew McIntyre has picked. Ziggler vows to defeat McIntyre.
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