Some may laugh at the Great Balls of Fire name for WWE's July pay-per-view for the Raw brand, but the match card coming together is incredibly impressive. Already booked are a pair of heavyweight showdowns featuring four of the top wrestlers on Raw.
Between now and July 9, expect four additional title matches to be scheduled for the PPV along with a couple bouts that should set the stage for SummerSlam in August. It is all set to go down live from Dallas beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The kickoff show will start an hour earlier at 7 p.m. ET and all action can be watched live nationally on WWE Network. And aloso no this blog.
Universal Championship -- Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Samoa Joe: Business picked up quickly in this feud after Samoa Joe earned the No. 1 contendership at Extreme Rules. Lesnar has only made one appearance on Raw since winning the title at WrestleMania 33.
Ambulance Match -- Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman: A returning Strowman made his presence felt at Raw and challenged Reigns to this specific match. General manager Kurt Angle made it soon after.
Women's Championship -- Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sasha Banks: Figured it would be Bliss-Banks at SummerSlam, but they're going with it earlier at GBOF. Perhaps this will be a prelude to that match still happening with a stipulation ... or as a triple threat.
Cruiserweight Championship -- Neville (c) vs. Akira Tozawa: Now that Tozawa is being courted by the Titus Brand, he's received a booked match for the title at the PPV.
Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt: The interactions between these two continued once again this week, and it's only a matter of time before a match is made.
Intercontinental Championship -- The Miz (c) vs. Dean Ambrose: This rivalry is still going on from Extreme Rules -- and further back as the superstar shake-up -- and it's obvious that Ambrose will get his rematch at the PPV.
Tag Team Championship -- Sheamus & Cesaro (c) vs. The Hardy Boyz: There have been some other tag teams in the mix on Raw, but it's clear that these two are headed for at least one more showdown.
Big Cass vs. Enzo Amore: Cass officially turned heel and turned on Enzo twice in as many weeks. A match between the two appears to be a sure thing.
Goldust vs. R-Truth (Kickoff Show):These two never wound up fighting on Raw, and with R-Truth injured in storyline, a match here on the kickoff show makes too much sense.
That's it.
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