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WWE RAW 7/13/26 Review — Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins contract chaos, Brock Lesnar returns, IC Gauntlet fallout! Journalist Lee Sanders is back talking fallout from a loaded night in Dallas as WWE RAW delivers major SummerSlam momentum. From Reigns and Rollins’ explosive contract signing to Brock Lesnar confronting Oba Femi, plus the wild Intercontinental Championship Gauntlet featuring Dragon Lee, Chad Gable, Joe Hendry, Je’Von Evans, Dominik Mysterio, Ethan Page, and Rusev — this episode was stacked.
Lee breaks down every match, moment, surprise, and storyline shift heading into SummerSlam. IYO SKY vs. Roxanne Perez, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria face-off, Jacob Fatu calling out Solo Sikoa — nothing is left untouched.
After the RAW recap, Lee dives into the latest headlines:
• The passing of legendary actor Sam Neill
• A new Nightmare on Elm Street movie finally in development at Paramount
• WWE Club pricing details revealed
• Sony ending physical PlayStation game releases in 2028
• CM Punk on his return, untold stories & relationship with Stephanie McMahon
• NXT, AEW, TNA previews for the week
• Programming notes and more!
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00:00:15 - Intro and Welcome
00:03:24 - Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns Contract Signing (Summerslam Hype)
00:08:00 - The Shield’s history and the "Revisionist History" video package
00:15:53 - Saturday Night's Main Event (MSG): Jaylen Brunson and Roman Reigns guest spot
00:17:04 - Saturday Night's Main Event Matchups: Cody Rhodes & CM Punk vs. Gunther & Sami Zayn
00:17:33 - New Match Announced: LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys vs. Jacob Fatu, Jimmy, and Jey Uso
00:21:28 - Lyra Valkyria and Bayley Promo (New "unhinged" Lyra character)
00:29:32 - Iyo Sky vs. Roxanne Perez Match Review
00:32:28 - The Vision Segment: Maxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa, and Otis (with Paul Heyman exit)
00:41:44 - Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman Segment (Restraining Order vs. Oba Femi)
00:45:56 - Vignette: Big Cass (Big Bill) slated for August 3rd return
00:47:45 - Intercontinental Title Gauntlet Match: Dominic Mysterio, Joe Hendry, Dragon Lee, Rusev, and winner Chad Gable
00:49:50 - Summerslam Card Status Update
00:51:12 - Audio Download Metrics & Global Audience Shoutouts
00:53:18 - Detailed Update: Mother-in-law's injury and surgery status
01:08:42 - Warning: Negative experience with Grad Images (Photography company)
01:17:11 - Discussion: Rhea Ripley's injury and the Women’s Championship status
01:30:30 - Health News: Jim Ross (JR) upcoming surgery
01:36:48 - Full NXT Preview (Leila Diggs injury, Tag Titles, and #1 Contenders)
01:37:55 - TNA News: Nick Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy and "Dark Side of the Ring" TNA episodes
01:45:00 - AEW Dynamite Preview: Kenny Omega celebration and Trios match
01:46:07 - John Cena Retirement Tournament Update
01:48:11 - Club WWE: Membership details and founding member benefits
01:52:27 - Tech/Gaming: Sony phasing out physical PlayStation discs by 2028
02:03:23 - Review: CM Punk on "What's Your Story" Podcast
02:11:06 - "Raising Kanan" Season 5 and "Power Origins" News
02:14:00 - Channel Schedule Update (August changes) and Outro
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