WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Seth Rollins sets the rules for CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam

Rollins is the special guest referee for Punk vs. McIntyre at SummerSlam

WWE put on the SummerSlam go-home show edition of Raw on Monday night and the stage is now set for the brand's matches at the biggest show of the summer. That includes the heavily-anticipated match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre.

Seth Rollins, the special guest referee for Punk vs. McIntyre, delivered his official "referee's instructions" to the wrestlers, leaving things a bit more muddy than they were before the show started. Also on the show, world heavyweight champion Damian Priest laid a beating on Gunther less than one week before the two clash for the title at SummerSlam.

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Seth Rollins sets the rules for CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam

Seth Rollins opened the show in his referee gear. Rollins was there to offer his official "referee's instructions" to CM Punk and Drew McIntyre ahead of officiating their match at SummerSlam. After Punk and McIntyre came to the ring, Rollins reiterated that if either man touched the other -- or Rollins -- the match would be canceled.

After everyone involved exchanged words, Rollins finally delivered his instructions. Effectively, everything in the match will be at his discretion. There will be count outs if he decides, but the could decide the count can take as long as he wants, and the same goes for disqualifications. Punk and McIntyre took a few more shots at each other before the segment came to a close.

Monday's entire show felt a bit stale and like the company is just treading water until SummerSlam. This segment was just stage-setting for the match, which is already the biggest on the card, and not much more. It feels like Punk and McIntyre have already thrown the best verbal shots they have and they weren't going to be allowed to touch. Rollins' instructions were funny in a way but also don't work great for a wrestling match where fans now don't know if there are disqualifications or the rest of the actual rules for the match. That doesn't really matter that much, but it's an odd approach to try and add a little extra seasoning. Grade: B-

What else happened on WWE Raw?

• Creed Brothers def. Akira Tozawa & Otis via pinfall with a double back suplex from the middle rope. After the match, Chad Gable continued the attack on Otis. Maxxine Dupri stopped him and Gable backed her down until the lights went out, signaling the arrival of the Wyatt Sicks. After the group took out the Creeds, Gable escaped from the ring only to find Uncle Howdy waiting at the top of the entrance ramp, sending Gable running. Later in the show, Gable demanded a future six-man tag match against Wyatt Sicks members Joe Gacy, Eric Rowan and Dexter Lumis.
• Bronson Reed def. Sheamus via pinfall after a Tsunami. Pete Dunne ran in and hit Sheamus to set up the finish.
• Jey Uso def. Carlito via pinfall with a spear. Judgment Day made Carlito get a match with Uso after he got Dominik Mysterio a match with Sami Zayn. Carlito had been told to get his own match with Zayn, but booked Mysterio into the match instead.
• Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark attacked Zelina Vega as Vega was being interviewed backstage.
• Karrion Kross def. Xavier Woods via pinfall with a Final Prayer. Woods was up against repeated interference from the Authors of Pain prior to the finish.
• Sami Zayn def. Dominik Mysterio via disqualification after JD McDonagh and Carlito attacked Zayn. The attack continued until Jey Uso ran in to make the save. Bron Breakker then tried to attack Zayn but was unsuccessful.
• Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville, & Zoey Stark def. Katana Chance, Kayden Carter, & Lyra Valkyria via pinfall after Stark hit Chance with Z360.
• Gunther def. Finn Balor via submission with a sleeper hold. Gunther continued to attack Balor with the hold after the match which eventually brought Damian Priest running for the save. Priest put a beating on Gunther, eventually sending him running as the show went off the air.