 On the July 26 episode of "Raw", Orton won a 20-man battle royal, last eliminating Chris Jericho, to become the number one contender to the title at SummerSlam.Also that night, Benoit defeated Triple H in a 60-minute Iron Man match to retain the title with the help of Eugene.On the August 2 episode of "Raw", Evolution (Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair) defeated Benoit, Edge, and Jericho in a six man tag team match when Orton pinned Benoit following an RKO.