WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from August 1

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Welcome to Bleacher Report’s coverage and recap of WWE Raw on August 1.

This is the post-SummerSlam episode and that means the show dealt with all of the fallout from the pay-per-view while beginning to put more effort into building up Clash at the Castle on September 3.

This gives WWE five weeks of shows to make this event must-see. As of Monday, the only match booked for the event is Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre.

Monday’s show featured The Usos putting the undisputed tag titles on the line against The Mysterios, and two triple threat matches determined who would get to compete for a shot at the Unites States Championship held by Bobby Lashley.

Let’s look at what went down on Monday’s show.

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Raw opened with Becky Lynch coming out with a sling on her arm from the injury she incurred during her SummerSlam match against Bianca Belair. She received a big pop from the crowd and she gave what was clearly designed to be a babyface promo.

Big Time Becks called The EST to the ring so she could properly express her respect before she left the champ alone in the ring to speak to the crowd. Belair said she has nothing but respect for Lynch.

We saw a shot of Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai attacking Lynch backstage. Belair tried to help but she was too late by the time she arrived. This segment effectively turned Lynch into a full face, set up Belair’s next feud and kicked off the show in a great way. This was solid from top to bottom.

Grade: B+

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As soon as the bell rang, The Miz hopped out of the ring so Mustafa Ali and AJ Styles could fight. The A-Lister tried to get in some cheap shots, but Ali and Styles took him out momentarily.

We saw every combination of opponents work together at different times, and each competitor had a chance to be the one controlling the pace. Some triple threat matches feel too busy, but these three Superstars did a good job keeping it manageable.

The Miz often played the spoiler while Ali and Styles were the ones hitting moves that got the crowd on its feet. It was an effective way to use these three specific performers.

After The Miz came close to winning with his finisher, Styles was able to come in and secure the victory to advance in this mini tournament by hitting Ali with the Styles Clash on top of The Miz. This was just great wrestling from start to finish. There wasn’t a single weak link.

Winner: AJ Styles

Grade: A-

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Notable Moments and Observations

• The shade of green on The Miz’s gear almost hurts to look at. 
• Styles slapped the taste out of Ali’s mouth at one point. It may have connected harder than intended, but Ali seemed fine. 
• Ali hitting Styles with a rolling neckbreaker while Styles hit The Miz with a reverse DDT was a great spot. 
• The way Styles won the match was awesome.