The Road to SummerSlam Begins.

RAW after Clash in Italy felt less like a fallout show and more like WWE finally starting to show us where some of these major stories are heading.

King and Queen of the Ring are underway.

The SummerSlam picture is starting to come into focus.

And while some of those directions are exciting...

Others feel a little too familiar.

Has WWE already started repeating the same Bloodline story with Jacob Fatu?

Why does WWE keep loading multiple major stars into the same tournament qualifiers?

And what exactly is WWE trying to tell us through the King and Queen of the Ring brackets?

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On this episode:

Roman Reigns gets exactly what he wanted from Jacob Fatu.

Why the new Bloodline dynamic feels a lot like the old one.

King and Queen of the Ring officially begin.

Oba Femi advances and continues his path back toward Brock Lesnar.

Why WWE's Fatal 4-Way qualifier obsession continues to frustrate us.

Iyo Sky advances while Giulia gets pinned in Italy.

The growing confusion surrounding Liv Morgan's place in the Queen of the Ring tournament.

Why Chad Gable isn't underrated — he's underutilized.

The future of American Made.

Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker delivers one of the best RAW main events of the year.

And our full SmackDown preview from Bologna, Italy.

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Quick shoutout to the family business — Zarc International.

Be Prepared. Protect Yourself. Carry Vexor.

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Chapters

00:00 The Road to SummerSlam Begins

02:56 Roman Reigns Gets What He Wanted

07:37 King & Queen of the Ring Begin

12:20 Oba Femi Advances

22:45 WWE's Fatal 4-Way Problem

36:22 Your New Women's IC Champion

39:21 Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee vs Rusev & Ethan Page

43:57 Finn Balor, Jey Uso & Backstage Fallout

57:23 Chad Gable Isn't Underrated

01:02:30 Iyo Sky Advances — Giulia Gets Pinned?!

01:14:03 Quick Hits: Maxxine, Danhausen & Bayley

01:20:30 Next Week's RAW Looks Weird

01:30:20 Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker

01:40:00 Final Thoughts on RAW

01:48:28 SmackDown Preview