Who will be the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONS~?!

Tonight on Raw, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods defend the WWE World Tag Team Championships in a Triple Threat against War Raiders and Creed Brothers!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: PENTA VS Dragon Lee VS Chad Gable; Penta wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
• Rusev VS Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri; Rusev wins.
• WWE World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The New Day VS The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers; The New Day win and retain the titles.
• Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Kairi Sane w/ Iyo Sky; Kairi wins.
• Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn VS Finn Balor; Rollins wins and advances to Money in the Bank.

PLAY BY PLAY

Seth Rollins is here!

The Visionary leads the way for The Wise Man, the Badass and the Colossal Aussie as they head down the runway. The fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHHH~!” as Rollins steps into the ring in his mint blue floral suit. Rollins revels in the singing a little longer, then the fans bark for Bron Breakker. Paul Heyman has a mic and he gives his introductions. “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. Let’s see who the players are without even the benefit of a scorecard. First…” The fans bark as Heyman steps to his left. “A man, an attack dog, a badass, THE badass, in a true bloodline of badasses.

“And not just a badass, but the key to the future. If Skynet sent a Terminator from the future to this plane today and you asked that Terminator, ‘Who’s gonna main event WrestleManias 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and so on?’ That terminator would tell you the answer to that question is BRON! BREAKKER!” Fans are a little torn on that but Heyman says he’ll put his reputation on the line tonight. That’s not a prediction, that is a damn spoiler! The fans chant for “CM PUNK!” but Rollins smirks. Heyman asks Rollins if the fans realize that CM Punk is not here tonight. The fans boo, but Heyman says that is all thanks to “Big Bronson Reed!”

“WWE would never put him in the ring with top tier talent. Why? Because they were afraid of him! Not just the WWE, but the top tier talent here in the WWE! Why? Cuz he’s too reckless! Why? Cuz of the Tsunami! Why? Cuz he’s a violent man in the PG Era, and he’s gonna put everyone down in front of him! So what’d Bronson Reed do? He took the initiative! He went after THE top star in WWE! He went after the legacy player, the future of this industry! Bronson Reed targeted Seth Freakin’ Rollins. In one night, Bronson Reed put a beating on Seth Rollins worse than Roman Reigns ever put on Seth Rollins in ten years.

“In ONE night, Bronson Reed put a beating worse on Seth Rollins than CM Punk was able to do in his entire career! In ONE NIGHT, Seth Rollins fought Roman Reigns and CM Punk in essentially a handicap match at WrestleMania, and they couldn’t do the damage to him that Bronson Reed did to him in ONE NIGHT! Get down on your hands and your knees and thank the Heavens above for the altruism of this man to my right. The sacrifice that Seth Rollins is willing to make for each and every single one of you so that the trajectory of this industry going into the future is bigger than ever before.

“I give to you the most generous man I have ever met in my entire life. I give to you the epitome of the epiphany. I give to you a Visionary! I give to you an Architect! I give to you the future of this entire industry! Ladies and gentlemen… ACKNOWLEDGE Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” The fans boo and Rollins smiles, but then the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Rollins takes a moment, listens for the fans singing his song, but also hears the fans chant, “We Want Roman!” Rollins waits for that to die down, then he says, “Make no mistake about it. Tampa, this is the vision. This is MY vision. This is the way forward! This is how we secure the future of the industry!

“We do it through total control! Through total domination! Through complete POWER!” The fans chant, “You Sold Out!” Rollins asks to who? To himself? Are they outta their minds? Rollins has not changed a beat! He told us exactly what he would do at WrestleMania, and he did it! Rollins takes a moment, but the fans cuss him out. Rollins says the fans are questioning his integrity right now. They are questioning him. Need he remind them, less than five minutes ago, everyone in this building was singing HIS song! And now, NOW, you wanna chant profanity at him? You wanna question HIS integrity?

The singing does return, and Heyman conducts it, but Rollins has everyone hold on. “You people, you morons, don’t even know right from left! You don’t know what’s good for you! But you’re telling ME that I’M the bad guy here, that I don’t deserve the power. I’m the only one who does. I’m the only person capable of leading this company into the future. I’m the only person capable of wielding that power! And that power comes through championships! And I tell you, I would be standing here before you, right now, World Heavyweight Champion, if it wasn’t for Sami Zayn… And C… M… Punk.” The fans chant for Punk again and Rollins sighs.

Rollins stands with Bronson and says, “CM Punk found out on Saturday exactly what happens when you underestimate me! Sami Zayn will figure that out tonight, because ladies and gentlemen, I have found something more powerful than championships. I have found an object that allows me to control the fates of those championships.” Rollins looks up to the Money in the Bank briefcase. Heyman smiles and Rollins says, “I’m going to qualify for Money in the Bank. I am going to win the Money in the Bank contract. And I am going to cash-in the MITB contract.

“But here’s the beauty of it: I can do it whenever I want; I can do it however I want; I can cash-in on whomever I want; and there is NOBODY who can stop me! And THAT is complete domination! THAT is total power! And THAT is why I am a Visionary! I am a Revolutionary! I am SETH! FREAKIN’ ROLLINS!” The mission statement is crystal clear, but will all of the gold soon belong to Rollins and his team?

Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: PENTA VS Dragon Lee VS Chad Gable!

Speaking of MITB, this could be one of the fastest and wildest qualifiers yet! But will a luchador win their way to LA? Or will Chad Gable give himself a very busy Saturday with both a Worlds Collide AND MITB match?

Raw returns as Gable is frustrated already seeing his Worlds Collide opponent, El Hijo del Vikingo, in the crowd to watch this. The bell rings, Gable, Penta and Lee watch each other. The fans rally, Lee and Penta realize Gable is the common denominator, so they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! They take turns stomping Gable, but then they argue over who gets to do more. They shove each other, then agree to keep on Gable together. They TOSS Gable out, Gable tumbles, and now Penta rolls Lee! TWO, and Lee says okay, if that’s how it is… Lee dodges Penta, runs up, but Penta puts Lee on the apron. Lee RAMS Penta, bumps and ROUNDHOUSES him, then RANAS!

Penta ends up in a corner, Lee runs corner to corner, JUMP KCIK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION DRAGON! But Gable is back to ROCK Lee! Gable whips, Lee reverses and Lee DROPKICKS! Lee runs to DROPKICK Penta! Lee comes back for Gable, but Gable catches him for an EXPLODER! Gable dodges Lee, Penta springboards, but Gable catches him! GERMAN SUPELX! The fans boo but Lee RAMS Gable. Lee slingshots but Gable NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Gable snarls and he drags Lee up. Gable THROWS Lee out, goes back to Penta, but Penta fires body shots. Gable CHPOS, whips, but Penta KICKS Gable!

Penta dodges Gable, mule kicks a leg, then SLING-DOGS! Lee is back but Penta pops him up in the corner, SUPERKICK to Lee! Gable runs up, into a BACKBREAKER! Penta picks Lee up into the Gory Especial, then he reels Gable in! Underhook, TIGER DRIVER GORY BOMB COMBO!!! The ref checks Gable as he flops out of the ring, but Lee also goes out, only for Penta to FLY! Direct hit and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break!

Raw returns and Gable whips Penta, but then Penta grabs ropes. Gable runs up, Penta TOSSES him, but then Lee runs up. Penta SUPERKICKS Lee, goes out, but Gable anchors his foot! Gable YANKS Penta down, then SMACKS him off the desk! Gable talks trash on Vikingo, goes back for Penta, then throws hands! Gable wants Vikingo to know what’s waiting for him on June 7th! But Lee FLIES! Gable moves, Lee lands right on Penta and they both fall off the desk!! Everyone loses their minds, even Gable! Gable sucker punches Vikingo! The fans boo and Michael Cole tells Gable to focus on the match! How dare he assault a guest?

Gable puts Penta in the ring, CHOPS him, but Penta just gets mad. The fans fire up as Penta winds up and CHOPS! Gable snarls and CHOPS! Penta CHPOS, Lee SUPERKICKS Gable! Penta SUPERKICKS Lee! Lee DRAGON TRIGGERS! And POISON-RANAS! Gable lariats, Lee slips through and lifts! LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Gable survives landing on his head again, and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” and Lee rises up. Lee has Penta for a fireman’s carry, but Penta fights free with elbows! Penta spins Lee, pump handles, but Gable waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX PUMP HANDLE SLAM COMBO!!!

The fans are thunderous and Gable has the straps down! “A THANK YEW~!!” Gable goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS onto Penta! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives and Gable is furious! Lee runs up, but Gable THROWS him overhead! Lee hits buckles, Gable goes up, but Vikingo trips Gable! GAMANGIRI! Gable is in the Tree of Woe and Vikingo cheers on Lee! Lee climbs, aims, and WOE STOMPS Gable!! But Penta hits Lee with a DESTROYER!! Penta gives Gable the PENTA DRIVER!!! Cover, PENTA WINS!!

Winner: Penta, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Vikingo gets even with Gable, but they’ll surely go above and beyond at Worlds Collide! As for Penta, will #CeroMiedo be the one holding the MITB contract?

Judgment Day hangs out in the clubhouse.

JD McDonagh wants to talk tag titles but Finn Balor says one thing at a time. Finn’s gonna focus on MITB first, then they get back to business. As for Carlito & Dominik, they’re too busy playing WWE 2K and the WarGames match. But Roxanne Perez is here? She has a whole platter of chicken nuggets and offers him some. And then she says his shoulders seem tense. Roxie starts massaging Dom’s arm, and then LIV MORGAN walks in! She is absolutely livid, and Dom says hey, she’s back! Roxie wants to introduce herself but Liv hushes her. What’s been going on? Well, see, the time zones and nuggets and-

Liv stops Dom there, because Raquel already filled her in. And something is about to get very interesting. Liv will address that, but not before asking Adam Pearce for an MITB qualifier. Liv tells “Sister” Raquel time to head out, and Raquel tells Dom in Espanol that he messed up. Liv & Raquel head out, Finn chuckles and Dom plays it off by saying it’s so great to have Liv back. Finn says yes it is. Carlito says stop eating Roxie’s nuggies. Is Liv feeling what it’s like to have the tables turned on her? Or will she assert her dominance soon enough?

WWE honors our armed forces on this Memorial Day.

Home of the free because of the brave. Cody Rhodes narrates by saying it is easy to speak of sacrifice and harder to live it. Some did. From Normandy to Vietnam, across the Gulf War deserts and mountains of Afghanistan. Not for praise, but for freedom, for each other, and for all of us. Today, remember the selfless who stood in harm’s way and gave their all. Because of them, we live free. Because of them, we carry on. To them, we say thank you.

Rusev VS Akira Tozawa w/ Maxxine Dupri!

The Redeemer all but demolished The Dozer, and that is why the Stamina Monster is already raging as he stands in the ring. Will Rusev continue to “fix” the Raw roster by breaking them down? Or can Tozawa stop the rampage?

The bell rings and Tozawa rips his shirt! Rusev runs up, Tozawa dodges to fire off hands! Rusev shoves Tozawa, Tozawa is back to throw more hands! Rusev shoves Tozawa to a corner, runs in, but Tozawa dodges! Tozawa runs up but Rusev puts him on the apron. Tozawa GAMANGIRIS, goes up, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Rusev tumbles, but he comes back to LARIAT! The fans are torn but Rusev roars and stomps around! MACHKA KICK!! Rusev roars, “RUSEV! MACHKA!!” And then the ACCOLADE!!! Tozawa TAPS, Rusev wins!

Winner: Rusev, by submission

Rusev makes Tozawa suffer, he bends Tozawa back! The fans are torn and the ref tries to pry that grip open! But wait! Here comes Sheamus! Rusev throws Tozawa aside, and Bulgarian Brute stares down The Celtic Warrior. They were once friends, but that was a long time ago. The fans rally behind Sheamus, and Rusev stands down. Does Rusev feel Sheamus does not need his “help?” Or is he not deserving?

Backstage interview with Burt Kreischer & Tom Segura.

Cathy Kelley tells Burt welcome back, and brings up Segura being a bit critical of the WWE in the past. What brings him by tonight? Segura knows he’s done stupid things in his life, saying that stuff was part of it. But Cody Rhodes was on their podcast recently, it was a great time, and a real eye-opener. Plus, Burt had such a blast at the show he attended, so Tom couldn’t turn it down. Cathy knows that’s true. They were interrupted last time, so maybe Burt can plug his stuff now? Burt says yes, his new special is called Lucky, on Netflix, watch now. Something has Bur’s attention and he excuses himself.

Cathy knows Tom has something coming up, too, and he says yes, his own special will be a wild sketch show and- Wait, Burt is calling for Tom. Tom says this happens every time… Tom heads over, and Burt’s got his shirt off as he’s excited to see the War Raiders in person! It’s like they could all be related! Ivar says time to fire up! Ivar CHOPS Burt on the chest, Burt is already red, and they chant “WAR! WAR! WAR!” The Raiders head out, Tom has Burt calm down cuz Erik & Ivar left. Burt asks how does he look. Very red. Tom suggests they check with a medic to check before he and Burt go to their seats.

Sami Zayn is backstage.

Sami says he can’t stand listening to those guys talk! Heyman, Rollins, running their mouths, Sami should’ve gone out there to interrupt. But for what? Jey Uso says it would’ve been 1v3. Gotta be smart, Uce. Gotta pick the right time. Rollins wants the power, but this is how they stop him! Sami goes out there, wins the qualifier, and snatch that briefcase. If anything gets messy out there, Jey has Sami’s back. Sami nods, and Jey has him bring it in for the secret handshake. Jey wishes Sami luck, but will the Underdog from the Underground be on top? Will the Visionary’s plan continue to succeed? Or will The Prince have his own golden ticket to LA?

WWE World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat: The New Day VS The War Raiders VS The Creed Brothers!

Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods certainly tried to use their opponents against each other in hopes of crossing one off the list, but now they’ll be facing them both! Will the New Day survive a night in Tampa? Will Erik & Ivar have redemption from WrestleMania? Or will Julius & Brutus make sure these titles are now American Made?

Raw returns as the titles are raised and Burt is seen chugging beer! Tom joins in, and then the War Raiders attack the New Day! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but the Raiders TOSS the Creeds! This has to come down to 1v1 but Erik & Ivar throw hands on Woods & Kofi! The Creeds return, but the Raiders stereo scoop and SLAM them! Then Erik scoops and SLAMS Woods! Ivar & Erik scoop Kofi to LAWN DART him out onto the rest! The fans fire up, the Raiders say “UP!” Erik scoops Ivar, and from the apron he THROWS Ivar onto everyone! The fans fire up, Ivar rises, and he puts Kofi in. The bell rings as Erik brings Kofi up.

Ivar climbs a corner, but Woods anchors Ivar’s leg! Kofi BOOTS Erik, Julius DROPKICKS Ivar to the floor! Woods & Brutus THROW Erik into barriers! Julius & Kofi do the same! The New Day and American Made have made an alliance, and they all RAM Erik together! They they go to the ring and stand tall together. The fans boo while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and the Raiders are back. Kofi has Erik but Erik fires body shots. Kofi KNEES low, facelocks, and he puts Erik in the ropes. Kofi KNEES away on Erik, then tags Woods. Woods goes up the corner to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! The fans boo but Woods struts around. “NEW~ DAY~!” “SUCKS!” Woods talks trash on Erik, brings him up, but the fans rally. Erik shoves Woods and ROCKS him! Both men fall and the fans fire up! Woods sputters but Erik crawls, hot tag to Ivar! Julius runs in but Ivar BACKDROPS him! BOOT for Woods! Scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM for Brutus!

Kofi runs in, Ivar dodges then scoop shim, SIDEWALK SLAM onto Brutus! Ivar runs and he DOUBLE SPLASHES! Julius is up, the fans fire up with Ivar, and Ivar runs in, only for Julius to dodge. Julius comes back, into the SEATED SENTON! Ivar TOSSES Woods, dodges Brutus and LARIATS him up and out! Kofi runs up but Ivar TOSSES him out onto Woods & The Creeds! The fans fire up more as Ivar says “UP!” Ivar climbs the corner! But Kofi jumps up to GAMANGIRI! Ivar falls but Erik DECKS Kofi! Brutus ROCKS Erik! Brutus RAMS Erik, hoists him up, but Erik SMACKS Brutus! Brutus ROCKS Erik then climbs.

Erik DECKS Brutus, but Julius springs up! The fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Woods hits the LIMIT BREAKER ELBOW on Erik! But Ivar is up top! WAR BEARD SPLASH!! Cover, Kofi & The Creeds break it! The fans fire up while all six men are down! “This is Awesome!” as the teams regroup. Kofi runs up on Erik, but Erik ducks the kick! EriK DECKS Kofi! The Creeds CLOBBER Erik! Ivar breaks their line to handspring DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! And then HEEL KICK for Woods! Ivar helps Erik wake up, and he says it is time to end this! Erik feeds Woods to Ivar, but Julius tags in! Ivar DECKS Julius, Woods FACEBUSTERS Erik!

Kofi KICKS Ivar, he and Brutus TOSS Ivar out! Brutus springboards to BRUTUS BALL Erik! Kofi DIVES at Ivar, but Ivar catches him! And RAMS him into the LED apron! The fans fire up for Ivar, and he runs up, CROSSBODY against the LED board! Ivar goes up, up, but Julius JUMP KNEES him! Woods rolls Julius up with tights! NEW DAY WIN!!

Winners: The New Day, by pinfall (still WWE World Tag Team Champions)

Well, The New Day used their opponents against each other all over again and came away with the titles! Will no one ever stop Kofi & Woods as the W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, Champions~?

Liv & Raquel walk ‘n’ talk.

And then they spot something. It’s Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane! What is this? A DMG CTRL reunion? Isn’t that group as dead as Kairi’s chances of winning MITB? Iyo says keep walking. Oh, they will! Liv is gonna walk right into Adam Pearce’s office and get herself a qualifier. And when she wins the briefcase, she cashes in on Iyo. Something Kairi could never ever do! Kairi tells Liv, in Japanese, that Liv keeps on talking, talking, talking like an idiot. Kairi then dares Liv to have a match with her tonight! Liv says challenge accepted. Raquel says Kairi done messed up, but Iyo says good on the Pirate Princess. Will Kairi sink Liv’s ship before it even sets sail?

Jey Uso heads to the ring!

The fans are ready to YEET here in Tampa as the World Heavyweight Champion makes his way down to ringside. After Saturday Night’s Main Event, we know he and Cody Rhodes are preparing for a star-studded tag team match at MITB, what will Jey have to say about it? We find out, after the break.

Raw returns and Jey has the mic to say, “The World Heavyweight Champ, Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaay~!” The fans cheer, and Jey says it has been a busy week for the champ. “YEET!” Everybody’s after the champ! “YEET!” Logan Paul got YEET’D! Cena ’bout to get YEET’D! And at MITB, it is Jey and his dawg, Cody- WAIT! Gunther is here! Der Ring General interrupts as he goes right to the ring and grabs his own mic. The fans taunt Gunther with “You Tapped Out!” but Gunther shrugs that off. Gunther tells Jey, “Well first of all, I came out here…” The fans boo but Gunther says he wants to congratulate Jey.

“And this one comes from a very personal places. Congratulations on the 15 year jubilee of The Usos in the WWE.” The fans cheer that, and Gunther says, “Secondly, congratulations on your first successful defense against Logan Paul on Saturday. You are holding onto this title way longer than I expected.” The fans boo that but Gunther says he appreciates Jey is doing everything in his power to fulfill this position. He really wants to be the captain of Monday Night Raw. And Jey has his hands full. There’s the long term plan going around, some of Jey’s friends are in trouble, and when they need Jey, he is there, no questions asked.

“And those are great qualities for a human being. But they are terrible qualities for a great champion.” The fans boo, but Gunther says he doesn’t blame Jey. Jey doesn’t know any better. Unlike Gunther, this position as World Heavyweight Champion doesn’t come natural to Jey. Being a great champion doesn’t mean you’re there for everyone else, that you sort out all the problems. Just guess, how was Gunther able to be a champion for almost ay ear? Because the only person he cares about is HIMSELF! The fans boo, but Gunther says if he is fully honest, Jey doesn’t have the intellect to carry himself as a great champion.

And in two weeks, when they step into the ring one more time, Gunther will relieve Jey from his position. Gunther will make things right and choke Jey out! Gunther will take back HIS World Heavyweight Championship and put it back where it belongs: Around Gunther’s waist! The fans boo but Jey takes a moment. “You done? Are you done?” Jey says he’s done, He is done with everybody saying his days as champ are numbered. “YEET!” Jey is done with everybody using an excuse for this title to turn their back on the people who brought them up! Jey does have friends, he does have family. He a real one, Uce. He fights for them, they fight for him!

The fans cheer and Jey paces. Jey tells Gunther he runs his mouth on Jey’s life. Gunther wants to judge Jey? Go ahead! Jey gets worked up and says what Gunther is fighting for is less than what Jey is fighting for. Jey isn’t overlooking Gunther, he knows what Gunther is capable of. Jey knows Gunther in and out. So see you in Phoenix. But at the end of the day, at the end of the day… Jey is fighting for the fans. Because in Phoenix, Jey will make Gunther tap out, again! Four letters, one word, UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up with Jey as he heads out. Will this be the Summer of YEET?

Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez VS Kairi Sane!

The leading lady of the Judgment Day is back from her time in Japan filming for Hollywood, but now she thinks she can just call the shots for MITB. Will Liv be rolling towards a MITB qualifier? Or will the Pirate Princess prove she’s still got it?

Raw returns as Kairi makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. They go around, Liv puts Kairi on ropes, then they go along ropes. Kairi has Liv in the corner but she lets off as the ref counts. Kairi rushes up but Liv THROWS her down by her hair! Liv KICKS Kairi, stomps away, but the ref counts. Liv stops at 4, bumps Kairi off buckles, then throws hands! The ref counts, Liv shrieks, “OKAY!” But Kairi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Kairi CHOPS Liv again and then fires boxing elbows! Kairi backs Liv into a corner, ROCKS her, then whips corner to corner. Kairi runs up, Liv puts her on the apron, but Kairi RAMS Liv!

Kairi goes up, up, and leaps, but Liv gets under. Kairi says kiss this! The fans fire up, Liv says okay then! Liv runs up, Kairi sidesteps and drops down, then does it again. Kairi blows past, goes up and RANAS! Liv tumbles to the ropes, the fans fire up with Kairi, and she runs in, SLIDING D! Liv sputters and Kairi goes out to the apron. Kairi brings Liv up, BACKHANDS her, then gets space. Kairi runs in, but Liv dodges! Kairi boots the post, and Liv SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS to the floor! Raquel cheers and the fans are torn, but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Liv suplexes Kairi! That’s Una Amiga as Liv brings her back up, for Dos Amigas! Liv brings Kairi up again, for THREE- NO, Kairi slips free, but Liv ELBOWS her! Liv runs, Kairi dodges, and then Kairi SPEARS! The fans fire up while both women are down! Raquel panics and coaches Liv but Kairi goes to a corner. Liv runs up but Kairi DECKS her! And CLOBBERS her! And CROSSBODIES her! Kairi whips, Liv reverses, but Kairi stops herself to come back, BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up with Kairi again and she has Liv in the corner. Kairi marches and then runs up, SLIDING D again!

Liv flounders, Kairi climbs, and FLYING KABUKI FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Liv lives and Kairi is annoyed, but she hurries to bring Liv back up. The fans rally, Liv breaks free, but Kairi ducks the enzigiri! Kairi has the legs, and she pulls Liv into the ANCHOR HOLD! Liv endures as Kairi bridges back! The fans fire up but Liv pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Kairi DECKS Liv! Kairi roars, runs, but Liv STOMPS her down! Liv scowls, rises up, and she climbs the corner. FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kairi survives and Liv is livid! Liv SLAPS Kairi around, kicks her, then has her on the ropes. Liv runs up, but Kairi denies ObLIVion!

URAKEN!! Liv sputters, Kairi runs, SLIDING D the third!! Cover, TWO!! The fans rally, Kairi drags Liv up, and then she Alabama Lifts! But Liv sunset flips it! TWO, and both women hurry to their feet! Liv blocks the backhand to BACKSTABBER! Kairi flounders. Liv runs in, but Kairi pops Liv up! But Liv rolls, Kairi smothers it to a jackknife bridge, TWO! Both women grab at the other but Kairi Alabama Lifts again! ALABAMA SLAM! Kairi goes up the corner and the fans fire up! Raquel distracts the ref, ROXANNE shoves Kairi! The fans boo but then Raquel and Roxie argue! Roxie says she just helped Liv, what’s the big deal?

Liv runs at Kairi, Kairi rolls her up! KAIRI WINS!!!

Winner: Kairi Sane, by pinfall

Raquel is shocked, but Liv let herself get distracted by everything! Roxie says that wasn’t on her. Will Liv get over herself to accept the new girl on the team?

Rhea Ripley speaks.

“Mami’s always on top. It wasn’t just a saying to me, but it was a way of life. Lately, that just hasn’t been our reality, now has it? But at MITB, that all changes. For the first time in my career, I’m in a ladder match, which means no one is ready for the amount of brutality that I am going to unleash. I will do absolutely anything to climb that ladder, to retrieve the briefcase, and to once again cement myself at the top of the women’s division. So Iyo Sky, Tiffany Stratton, I advise you to hold your titles really tightly. Because absolutely no one is safe from Mami in the Bank.” The Eradicator is ready, will she be ready to call her shot after June 7th?

Judgment Day regroups.

Liv still wants to know what Roxie was doing out there. Finn defends Roxie just wanting to help. Dom knows that was the plan, right? Dom stammers, but Raquel says if Roxie hadn’t gone out there, Liv would’ve won! Liv says he can’t believe she’s saying this, but no, Raquel was the veteran out there and she should’ve known better. What? Finn grins again, is this going even better than he expected?

Lyra Valkyria is here!

The fans “WHEW~!” with the song as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion makes her way to the ring. Lyra has the mic to say, “Well what is up, Tampa? Ugh, I wish I was out here to talk to you guys about some new competition and a new challenger for this championship. But news broke today that Becky went and did what Becky does best. She groveled and she begged and she twisted the arms of the right people in the back, and she once again talked herself into a rematch at MITB.” The fans boo, but Lyra says, “Why would I accept, right? I have nothing left to prove. I’ve beaten her twice.

“Every opponent that I have ever had, I didn’t care what they said about me or what they did to me. Once I beat them between these ropes, I was the ultimate winner. But I didn’t feel any satisfaction when I beat Becky. Because she came out here after Backlash, ego still through the roof, no embarrassment, no sense of shame, even though she’d been outwrestled and beaten. And she sat there, on that top buckle, and she talked like she won the match! She was that delusional! And then she just went on to try and steal the next opportunity from the next person. She’s like a rat with a piece of cheese, and I just couldn’t let her do it.”

The fans cheer, and Lyra says, “At Backlash, all I wanted to do was pin her shoulders to the mat for three seconds. But she came out here and she go tin my fiancé’s face, and she tried to take my eye out, and she tried to break my arm! So yeah, now it’s personal!” The fans like that! Lyra says at MITB, she is going to hurt Becky. She is going to break Becky’s ego! And if that means bashing Becky’s head in, then she’ll do it! But wait! Becky is here now! Lyra frowns as The Man makes her way out to the ring, and Becky has a mic to ask, “I made this personal? I made this personal? YOU cost ME! You cost me my opportunity!

“I was done with you! I was on the bigger and better things, because okay, okay, you won a match. You won a match, I won the night! Because I went home with my hot husband, and you went off to the hospital with your weird little fiancé!” Wow, Becky’s “hot husband?” AKA, the only talented thing about her? Becky says here it goes! Lyra makes it personal! Lyra made it personal first! She could’ve let it go, but she couldn’t. Because Lyra knows Becky is the best thing that ever happened to Lyra, or to that title! Lyra says that is not the flex Becky thinks it is! Becky acts like she just graciously stepped aside and shared the spotlight.

People are talking about Lyra because Lyra beat Becky! The fans cheer that! Okay, okay, Lyra says Becky “steals” opportunities. If Lyra is so confident, how about this? MITB, if Lyra wins again, Becky will never challenge Lyra for that title ever again. Fine! No problem for Lyra. As she sees it, she beat Becky twice, and the last time was with her eyes closed. Becky frowns, but she says Lyra did not let her finish. Because there’s something Becky keeps remembering. When Lyra took the NXT Women’s Championship from Becky, it was a quick roll-up, not really decisive. When Lyra won that match, the good person Becky was, what’d she do? Becky graciously raised Lyra’s hand.

So WHEN Becky wins at MITB, and does it fair ‘n’ square, Lyra must look her in the eyes and raise Becky’s hand! The fans are torn on that, but Lyra says she has never had an issue raising the hand of the woman better than her. It just hasn’t been Becky yet. Mic drop from The Morrigan, but will The Man make her humble? Or will Lyra close this title off to Becky for as long as it is on her shoulder?

Sami Zayn walks the halls.

And Karrion Kross says, “Well, well, WELL! Here we are again, Sami! You’re still trying to claw your way to the top when you could’ve just taken the deal, went to SmackDown, and challenged for the WWE Championship. NO, you gotta do it ‘your way.'” Sami says he has no time for the games, okay? Sami walks off but Kross says Sami knows he will never win the title, right? Sami looks back at Kross and tells him he’ll deal with this later. Sami continues on, but will he be winning his way to the top? Or just falling to the bottom?

Also, in the background, New Day is talking with Grayson Waller like they were last week. Are they still trying to convince the Aussie Icon of something?

Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Seth Rollins VS Sami Zayn VS Finn Balor!

The Visionary wants all the power, the Underdog from the Underground wants to stop that from happening, and The Prince wants to put Judgment Day back at the top with a world title. Who gets their way in this star-studded three way in Tampa?

Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, followed by Sami. The bell rings, Sami and Rollins fire hands, and Finn watches. Sami LARIATS Rollins up and out, but Finn attacks Sami! Finn bumps Sami off buckles, throws hands, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Finn whips. Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges then DIVES onto Rollins! The fans fire up as Rollins tumbles, and Sami is after him again! Finn hurries to join in and he CLOBBERS them both! The fans cheer, Finn brings Sami around and pushes him into the ring. Finn fires hands on Sami, CHOPS him, and Heyman scowls from ringside. Sami kicks back and puts Finn in the corner.

Sami climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count, only for Rollins to stop Sami at 5! Rollins drags Sami down to CLOBBER him! Rollins rains down fists, huffs ‘n’ puffs as he goes to Finn, but Finn trips Rollins to DOUBLE STMOP! CHOP for Sami, CHOP for Rollins! Finn CHOPS Rollins, fires body shots, then fires haymakers! Rollins fires back, but Finn slips around to dragon sleeper! Sami runs up, Finn kicks him, DOUBLE DDT COMBO! Cover on Rollins, TWO! Cover on Sami, TWO! Finn is in control and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Finn CLUBS Sami! The fans rally, Finn throws hands, but Sami eggs him on! Finn throws more hands, then reels Sami in. The fans want tables but Sami hits a suplex on Finn! The fans rally as Sami rises, but Rollins is in! Sami counter punches Rollins and backs him down! Sami climbs to rain down fists! The fans count and Sami goes to TEN, then fires a flurry to get to TWENTY! The fans fire up, Sami runs up and BLASTS Finn off the apron! Rollins runs up, Sami TOSSES him out! The fans fire up more as Sami goes to the apron! Finn grabs a foot, Sami kicks him away, then Sami kicks Rollins!

Sami goes up, ARABIAN PRESS! Direct hit on Rollins and Finn and the fans fire up with Sami! Sami rises up, gives a shoutout to the late, great Sabu, and then hurries to put Rollins in the ring. Sami waistlocks, Rollins fights the Blue Thunder to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Rollins is annoyed but he storms up on Sami. Rollins puts Sami in the corner, grinds his forearm into Sami’s face, then CHOPS! Rollins puts Sami up, CHOPS him again, then climbs. The fans rally, Sam fires elbows, and he knocks Rollins down! But Finn CLUBS Sami! Finn climbs up, he and Sami fight, and Sami CLUBS Finn down! Then shoves him down!

Rollins is right up top! Sami fires body shots and then he CLUBS Rollins down! Sami then adjusts, and SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!! Cover, Finn breaks it! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Finn drags Sami up to TOSS him out, then goes for Rollins. Finn dragon sleepers Rollins, drags him up, but Rollins KICKS free! Rollins then kicks low, underhooks, but Sami is back !Rollins ROLLING ELBOWS Sami first! Then Rollins underhooks Sami, only for Finn to SLINGBLADE Rollins! Finn SHOTGUNS Sami into a corner! The fans fire up, Finn fumbles in the ropes a bit, but he goes up the corner!

Sami is up and he ROCKS Finn first! Sami then climbs up after Finn, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Rollins FROG SPLASHES Sami!! Rollins bounces off that cover, all three men are down again, and “This is Awesome!” Heyman is freaking out while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again, and Rollins DECKS Finn! Sami sputters towards a corner, Rollins stomps him down and then stomps a mudhole in! The fans are torn but Rollins sees Finn sit up. Rollins tells Finn they can be 1v1 if they get rid of Sami first. Rollins & Finn get Sami up top, climb up after him, but Sami fights them both off! The fans rally behind Sami as he fires fast hands! Sami DECKS Rollins, DECKS Finn, and the fans fire up! Sami stands to leap, but Finn gets under. Rollins is there to catch Sami, but Sami DUMPS Rollins out! Finn runs up, but into a clinch! Only to victory roll it! TWO!! Sami escapes, Finn stands, and Finn waistlocks.

Finn dragon sleepers, EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, Rollins breaks it! The fans rally, all three men slowly rise, and Rollins watches Finn. Rollins kicks Finn, underhooks, but Finn wrenches out, rolls Rollins up, but Rollins rolls through! Underhooks and PEDIGREE!! Cover, SAMI GHOST PINS ROLLINS! TWO!! Rollins escapes, kicks Sami, PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!??! Sami survives and the fans fire up again! Heyman is beside himself while the fans rally for Sami. Rollins gets in Sami’s face and tells him this is it! Rollins runs from the corner, but Sami avoids the stomp! BLUE THUNDER- NO, Rollins slips free to KICK the legs!

Rollins runs, but into BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins barely survives and no one can believe it! Where’s Finn in all this? Rollins sputters in a daze as he goes to the apron and the fans rally. Sami huffs ‘n’ puffs, looks up to the briefcase as motivation, and he throws hands on Rollins. Rollins staggers, but then he throat chops! Sami still throws hands! Rollins JABS, CHOPS, and repeat! Rollins CLAWS Sami’s eyes, puts him in a corner, and just SLAPS away! Rollins huffs ‘n’ puffs and almost foams at the mouth! Rollins runs in, btu into a clinch! CORNER EXPLODER! Sami is feeling it and the fans are with him!

Sami aims, runs at Rollins, but FINN SLINGBLADES! Then Finn SHOTGUNS Sami into Rollins! They’re both down but Sami’s in the drop zone! Finn goes up, COUP DE- NO, Sami dodge! CURB STOMP by Rollins! HELLUVA KICK by Sami!!! Cover on Rollins, BRON BREAKKER drags Sami out!! And Bronson Reed is there to rain down fists! The fans boo, because for No Disqualifications, this is still unfair! But then JEY CROSSBODIES Bronson! Jey fires fists on Bron, SUPERKICKS Bronson, then SUPERKICKS Bron! SUPERKICKS again and again, but Rollins grabs Jey! Jey UPPERCUTS Rollins! Bron SPEARS Jey!!

The fans boo, Bronson POSTS Sami, but DOM is here with a chair!! Dom slides that into the ring, halfway between Finn and Rollins. Finn grabs the chair, Rollins FULL METAL CURB STOMPS!!! Cover, ROLLINS WINS!!!

Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Dirty Dom tried to help but that backfired in a big way. But even then, Rollins had his minions help out, so it’s all fair. Bron & Bronson go after Jey & Sami, but CM PUNK is here?!? Bron & Bronson Security now move to the ramp, but Punk sneaks in from the crowd!! Fireman’s carry for Rollins, and a GO TO SLEEP!!! Rollins is down, Punk bails out, and the fans fire up! The Best in the World gets the better of The Visionary! But even so, Rollins is still going to MITB. Will the Visionary take over using that contract once again? Or will Punk make sure that never happens?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw to not just follow up Saturday Night’s Main Event but even accelerate towards Money in the Bank Saturday. Great tie-in of Worlds Collide with Vikingo being here, and that was an awesome Triple Threat from Penta, Dragon Lee and Gable. Gable VS Vikingo for Worlds Collide will be great stuff, but I think a graphic gave away that Vikingo’s match with Alberto Del Rio El Patron for the AAA Mega Championship is going to go Vikingo’s way to then escalate the Worlds Collide match. Very good promo from Rhea to hype up her part in MITB but there are still more people to add so I’m not sure Rhea wins.

Rusev VS Tozawa was really quick but I suppose it would be given Rusev is Rusev. But Sheamus confronting Rusev was great stuff, and they’re going to have a great feud. Fun promo with Burt Kreischer & Tom Segura to hype up the tag title match, and the tag title match itself was great stuff. The finishing sequence was quick and brilliant stuff, but it also makes me think we’re getting more New Day VS American Made after this. Great promo segment from Lyra and Becky to set up their rematch, but I feel like the stakes aren’t even. Becky only wants Lyra to raise her hand in victory? I feel like Becky would be pettier than that, but maybe she beats Lyra up so bad that Lyra can’t even stand.

We got great integration of other segments through the big stories. Judgment Day’s new dysfunction is all because of Finn, and he was clearly enjoying it. Liv not liking Roxie hanging around Dom is made all the sweeter because it’s what Liv was doing with Dom while Dom was with Rhea. But then in a great twist, Roxie really did try to help Liv, only for Raquel to not like it and that cost Liv. And then Liv seeing Roxie’s point later was a great detail, too. Finn is either going to break up Liv and Dom or Liv and Raquel and he doesn’t seem to mind which one it is.

Very good promo from Gunther and Jey, not that it really adds much. I was oddly expecting more Logan Paul to show up and talk trash on Jey while putting Cena over, saying stuff like how he and Cena are going to be this unstoppable dream team. Maybe Logan will do that Friday or next Monday, given next Monday is the go-home Raw. Seth Rollins & Paul Heyman had a very good promo to open the night, though they maybe let the chants for Punk and Roman go on when they didn’t need to. Jey and Sami had a good promo and that helped plug Jey helping Sami in the main event.

That main event was also an awesome match, but it works that Rollins won. The MITB contract served him well before, can’t wait to see if he wins it and tries to use it on June 9th during Gunther VS Jey. At the same time, CM Punk either gets in MITB with a qualifier, or he just shows up to make sure Rollins doesn’t win the ladder match. He might even stalk Rollins to make sure Rollins can’t cash in successfully. But such a story would get boring over time, so I would think Rollins just doesn’t win and has one last match with Punk for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta or for SummerSlam’s night two main event.

My Score: 8.8/10

Will Bron Breakker do even more damage to Main Event Jey?

After blindsiding him on last week’s Raw, Bron Breakker will face Jey Uso straight up! Will Seth Rollins’ vision still become a reality?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AJ Styles & PENTA VS Finn Balor & JD McDonagh w/ Carlito; Finn & JD win.
• Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Becky Lynch VS Roxanne Perez VS Natalya; Roxie wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
• Sheamus VS Grayson Waller w/ Austin Theory; Sheamus wins.
• Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Kairi Sane VS Rhea Ripley VS Zoey Stark; Rhea wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
• Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman; Jey wins, by disqualification.

PLAY BY PLAY

Logan Paul is here!

Greenville boos hard as The Maverick makes his way to the ring, the same smug grin as always. Logan grabs the mic, then says, “EY YO! Welcome to Monday Night Raw!” The fans boo but Logan tells Greenville, “It is a fact that I will beat Jey Uso next Saturday. And when I return to this ring next Monday on Raw, Logan Paul will be your NEW World Heavyweight Champion!” The fans boo more, but Logan asks what’s wrong. They don’t like facts? Perfect! He has more for ’em! FACT: Jey Uso is the current World Heavyweight Champion. “YEET!” FACT: Jey Uso tapped out Gunther at WrestleMania. “YEET!”

Logan says no yeet, but the fans “YEET!” No, NO yeet! “YEET!” Okay, fine, YEET! Four letters, one world, two brain cells between all ya’ll! But FACT: Logan Paul won a singles title 12 YEARS faster than Jey! FACT: Jey cannot handle being a world champion! FACT: Jey Uso has eyes on everyone in this company except Logan Paul. And the biggest fact of them all, and Logan’s favorite: Logan has knocked out Jey Uso THREE TIMES! THREE TIMES, he has left Jey out cold on the floor! And guess what? Sorry, Greenville, but Logan does it again this Saturday. And when he does, Logan Paul will become the NEW-

WAIT! Gunther appears, and fans actually cheer! That shows how much they dislike Logan! Der Ring General goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and then looks Logan over. The fans chant “You Tapped Out!” at Gunther and Logan laughs. Gunther tells Logan, “You seem very confident that you can beat the guy that has beaten me for my World Heavyweight Championship. So I need to assume that you’re standing out here, believing that you’re better than me. That’s very confident. And I think that’s good. Confidence, as we both know, is what drives us in life. It’s what got us here. And to be quite honest, and if everyone here was honest for one second…

“Those people should show you way more respect than they do.” The fans boo but Logan nods along. Gunther says c’mon, we might all just be jealous of this self-made social media mega star. With his own hands, Logan built a digital empire! If Gunther is being ho nest, there are things he could learn from Logan. Logan says yeah, Der Ring General knows business! He knows Logan is good for business! Gunther is so smart! Logan and Gunther can talk later, just- NO, Gunther isn’t done. There are things Logan can teach Gunther. Social media, yes, Gunther could use help. And the entrepreneurship, the business mind, Gunther could use that.

Imagine the headlines! YouTuber becomes world champion! Logan as World Heavyweight Champion would be great for business. Logan says, “Who knew Gunther, Der Ring General, knows business? He got a suit and everything! He’s basically in the LoGang.” Logan loves it! Gunther says yes, business. That is what this is to Logan, right? Understand one thing: To Logan, it is business. But to Gunther, all of this here is very personal. The fans applaud that. Gunther says beating Jey Uso for the world title is very personal to Gunther. So if Logan were to take that away from him, Gunther will take that as a personal disrespect.

So maybe ask Pat McAfee how Gunther deals with being disrespected by non-wrestlers. That guy at least showed some heart! But Gunther looks at Logan and doesn’t see heart! If Logan beats Jey and then squares off with Gunther in Phoenix, none of those other accolades mean a thing! They’ll square off, the bell will ring, and Gunther will eat Logan alive! The fans cheer that! Gunther and Logan stare down a moment before Gunther leaves. Logan asks what’s up, and he wants Gunther to step up. But then in sneaks Jey Uso! The fans “YEET!” and Logan turns around, SUPERKICK!! The fans cheer as Jey gets even with Logan!

Jey takes the mic, and he tells Logan, “FACT: I’ma see you on Saturday! And Gunther, I’ma see you in Phoenix! Four letters, one word! UH UH, YEET!!” The fans are all fired up, but will Main Event Jey be Saturday Night’s Main Event Jey?

Jey Uso returns backstage.

And the first to find him is Paul Heyman… The Wise Man smiles and sips his coffee. “Now that was interesting. Logan Paul wants to talk about facts. Let me give you some facts rooted in wisdom. Everybody says I betrayed Roman Reigns, everybody says I betrayed CM Punk. But to betray somebody, you have to stab them in the back. You have to do something untoward that they don’t see coming. So I want to tell you this, straight to your face so that I can’t be accused of betraying the World Heavyweight Champion, Main Event Jey Uso. Tonight, you are going to fight Bron Breaker. Fact: The title is not on the line. Fact: I would rarely negotiate a match like that.

“Fact: I did negotiate that. Fact: Bron Breakker is not looking for your title. Fact: Bron Breakker is looking to slow down your momentum. You’re that great of a champion! Fact: Whether it’s you or Logan Paul or Gunther, you’re all short term. The long term plan for the World Heavyweight Championship? Fact: It’s Seth Freakin’ Rollins.” The Wise Man finishes his coffee and excuses himself. Don’t have the coffee, it’s no good. Jey has a lot on his plate, did Heyman just heap a whole lot more on it?

AJ Styles & PENTA VS Finn Balor & JD McDonagh w/ Carlito!

The Phenomenal One teams with #CeroMiedo to take on the common enemy that is Judgment Day! Will the math work out so that Styles & Penta are primed for another shot at the Intercontinental Championship? Or can The Prince & The Irish Ace gatekeep for Dirty Dom?

Raw returns as the Judgment Day are already in the ring. The teams sort out, Styles starts against JD and the two tie up. JD pulls Styles’ hair, puts him in a corner, but Styles turns things around. The fans rally behind Styles, he lets off of JD slowly, then eggs him on. JD kicks low, but Styles blocks the buckle bump. Styles bumps JD, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner. Styles runs in, but JD BOOTS him! JD runs up, Styles BACKDROPS him away! The fans fire up and Styles wenches. Styles keeps JD from Finn but JD rolls, rolls, kips up and gets under to BACKDROP! JD has the wristlock and he grinds Styles down.

The fans boo but Styles fights up. Styles powers up and out, hurdles then drops down, but JD avoids the dropkick! JD soaks up heat then runs, but Styles DRPOKICKS after all! Styles tags Penta and the fans fire up! Styles wrenches JD and Penta KICKS that arm! Penta mule kicks JD, then brings him around. The fans fire up but Finn runs in. Penta BOOTS Finn, BACKBREAKER for JD! BACKBREAKER for Finn! Penta then TOSSES JD while Styles TOSSES Finn! The fans fire up for Penta & Styles, and they DOUBLE PLANCHA! Down goes Judgment Day and the fans fire up while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Penta endures while JD grinds him down. Penta fights up but JD KNEES low! JD snapmares Penta, tags Finn, and Finn slingshots to STOMP! Tag back to JD and JD slingshots to SENTON! The fans boo but JD soaks that up. JD stomps Penta, then he puts Penta up top. JD CLUBS Penta on the back, climbs up, but he goes for the mask! The fans boo, but Penta fights JD off! Finn tags in, he goes up and CLUBS Penta! Finn then goes for the mask! The fans boo more but Penta fires body shots. Finn falls back, JD tags back in, and JD is back up to CLUB Penta! The fans rally, JD SUPER BACK- NO, Penta CROSSBODIES!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Penta and JD crawl, hot tag to Finn and he CLOBBERS Penta! Finn stares down with Styles, stomps Penta, then bumps him off buckles. Finn soaks up heat, then he drags Penta up for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Penta stays in this but Finn stays on him with a chinlock. Penta endures, the fans rally up, and Penta fights up to fire body shots. Finn KNEES low, whips, but Penta KICKS! Penta ROCKS JD, too, then SLING-DOGS Finn! The fans fire up while both men are down! Penta crawls, hot tag to Styles! The fans explode as Styles fires off a Phenomenal Blitz on Finn! SLIDING FOREARM!

The fans fire up with Styles and he runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Styles fireman’s carries but Finn CLAWS the eyes! Tag to JD, but Styles snatches Finn into the CALF CRUSHER! JD is up top, DIVING SPLASH but onto Finn! Styles uses Judgment Day against each other, and gives JD an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! JD survives and Styles is stunned! The fans rally even harder as Styles runs up on JD. JD puts him on the apron but Styles throws hands. JD blocks then ROCKS Styles! JD runs up again, but Styles jumps the slide! Styles ROCKS Finn, then ASAI MOONSAULT DDTS JD to the floor!

The fans are thunderous as Styles drags JD up and into the ring. But JD distracts the ref so Carlito can POST Styles! The fans boo more but Judgment Day is back on top as Raw goes to break!

Raw returns again and the fans rally as Styles endures a chinlock from Finn. Styles fights up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Finn! Styles spins, Finn dodges the discus, but then DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Styles and Finn crawl while Carlito helps JD back up to the corner. Finn goes to rpoes, hot tags to JD and Penta! JD stumbles, Penta CROSSBODIES! Penta rallies on JD with LARIAT after LARIAT, then a RANA! The fans fire up with Penta and he whips corner to corner. JD reverses, runs up, but Penta pops him up, SUPERKICK while JD is upside-down! The fans fire up as Penta then triangle jump LARIATS Finn!

Penta runs, but into JD’S SPANISH FLY! Both men are down again and the fans rally! JD tags Finn and Finn hurries up the corner! COUP DE- NO, Penta dodges! Finn hobbles, comes back, but Penta mule kicks, front KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! Finn flounders, Penta clamps onto his arm! Penta has the other arm, “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!! Penta then stands Finn up, pump handle and nelson, but Finn victory rolls! TWO, and Finn SLINGBLADES Penta! Finn hurries to a corner and has a wild grin! SHOT- SUPERKICK!! Penta hits first, then he hurries up top! But JD distracts the ref with a chair! Carlito grabs at Penta, but Penta kicks him away!

Penta hops down, GAMANGIRIS Finn, and Styles CLOBBERS Carlito! JD DIVES onto Styles! Penta FLYING DESTROYERS JD to the floor!! The fans are thunderous but then EL GRANDE AMERICANO grabs Penta’s mask! LOADED HEADBUTT!!! The fans boo as Grande gets away with another one! Finn sees that but the ref didn’t! Finn puts Penta in, climbs up the corner, and COUP DE GRACE!!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!!

Winners: Finn Balor & JD McDonagh, by pinfall

Give un grande assist to Americano, again! Penta keeps getting screwed, will he make sure to settle things with Chad- er, whoever is really under that mask? As for Styles, will he be able to get through the Judgment Day boys to get his shot at Dom?

Backstage interview with Iyo Sky.

Cathy Kelly is with the Women’s World Champion and congratulates her on the win last week. As a former Miss Money in the Bank, what are her thoughts on tonight’s qualifiers? We all know her own experience with the MITB match, but now that she’s on the other side, how is she feeling with being a potential target? Iyo says she knows what it takes to win MITB, but she’ll be ready for anyone. After all, she’s the Genius of the Sky! Becky Lynch walks over and asks, “Oh, are you now?” Becky recalls that Iyo’s never beat Becky 1v1. Iyo says she’ll be ready for anyone. Well, Becky put down one champion, she’ll have no problems putting down another.

With that, The Man goes to gorilla. The jacket says “Back in Business,” but will this qualifier be a huge step towards Becky being back on top?

Logan Paul is on the phone.

He’s telling someone to come pick him up, he doesn’t wanna be hear anymore. He got superkick’d in the face! But then Seth Rollins steps in. Logan tells his friend he’ll talk later, and then tells Rollins that now isn’t the time. Rollins says hey, he gets it! Just hear him out. That big match this Saturday, World Heavyweight Championship… Jey Uso is gonna get hurt tonight. He stuck his nose in Rollins’ business where it doesn’t belong, and now whether he walks or is wheeled out of here on a stretcher, come Saturday… Jey won’t be 100%. That means the odds are in Logan’s favor. And if Logan can get past Jey… And if he gets past Gunther… Rollins will be waiting on the other side.

Rollins says Logan will know who to thank, should he have that World Heavyweight Championship. And maybe, they run it back from Mania a couple years ago. But this time… the World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. Just think about it. Rollins leaves, and then New Day are seen talking with Grayson Waller in the background. It sounds like a lot of people are scheming and trying to use others as pawns. Will all these plans work out how the schemers want them to?

Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Becky Lynch VS Roxanne Perez VS Natalya!

Raw returns as The Prodigy, Roxanne Perez, has joined The Man and the Queen of Harts in the ring. The bell sounds, the fans rally, and the three watch each other. Becky wants to work together with Roxie against Natty? The fans duel as Becky talks things out with Roxie, and Roxie storms up on Natty, only for Becky to snatch Roxie by her hair! Roxie fights back to TOSS Becky! Natty rolls Roxie, TWO! Roxie whips, Natty reverses, but Roxie handsprings! Roxie SLAPS Natty, then takes a bow. Natty says okay, and she blocks the kick to THROW Roxie down! Natty runs, Becky trips her and drags her out! And then THROWS her into barriers!

Becky storms back in and stares down with Roxie. The two circle, talk trash, and the fans fire up. The two tie up, Roxie fights the clinch to arm-drag and JAPANESE LEG CLUTCH! TWO and Becky has an arm! Roxie fights to roll Becky up, then into a CROSSFACE! Becky knows this move from her old rival, rolls it back to a cover, ONE and Roxie ghost pins! ONE, Becky stands and steps over, DISARM- NO, Roxie scrambles to sunset flip, ONE! CROSSFACE! Becky scrambles around, but Natty is back! She DROPKICKS the whole thing apart! The fans cheer and Natty brings Becky up. Natty snap suplexes, then brings Becky up to snap suplex again!

Natty covers, ONE, but Natty hurries to get Becky’s legs! Natty steps on the legs, hooks them up, and SLAPS Becky in the side! Natty gets the arms and has the ROMERO SPECIALA! The fans cheer and Becky endures! Natty sets Becky down on her knees, BOOTS her down, then goes for the Sharpshooter! Becky fights it, rolls Natty and has the DISARM-HER!! Natty endures, but Roxie is back! SPIKE-RANA! Roxie keeps moving, but Becky dodges the Satomura knees! Natty trips Roxie, Roxie BOOTS her into Becky, but Natty fights the clinch! Natty arm-drags Becky, Roxie BOOTS Natty! Natty ROCKS Roxie, then rebound SIT-DOWN!

Natty steps on Roxie, then basement BOOTS her! Becky runs up and waistlocks! Natty switches, Becky EBLOWS free, then Becky whips. Natty reverses, Becky ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides out. Becky looks for Roxie, Roxie slips past her to go for Natty! Natty dodges and WRECKS Becky! But then Roxie DIVES onto them both! The fans fire up for the Prodigy while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Roxie tilt-o-whirl RANAS Natty! Roxie runs up and UPPERCUTS Becky! Then she UPPERCUTS Natty! UPPERCUT for Becky! UPPERCUT for Natty, but then Roxie dodges Becky! The forearm hits Natty, then Roxie tilt-o-whirls Becky for the clinch. Natty adds a DISCUS to the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover on Becky, TWO! Natty has the legs, but has to block a kick from Roxie! Natty trips Roxie, and she has them both! But they both kick free! Roxie SUPERKICKS Natty! And SUPERKICKS Becky! The fans fire up as Roxie positions Natty and Becky side-by-side. LIONSAULT! Cover on Natty, TWO!

The fans fire up while Roxie grows frustrated. But Roxie dodges Becky, only to return into the clinch! Roxie arm-drags Becky again and has the cover, TWO! Becky is up, Roxie SOBATS! Roxie hops on, Becky pops free, and then MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, NATTY BREAKS IT! The fans fire up and Natty covers Roxie! TWO, and the fans fire up again! All three women are down and Greenville is loving it! Becky and Natty trade shots, bigger and faster, and then Natty gets the edge! The fans rally, Natty runs, but Becky ROCKS her! Becky runs, Natty follows and ROCKS her back! Natty then waistlocks, but Becky grabs buckles!

Roxie returns and climbs the corner! Roxie climbs over Becky to SUNSET FLIP BOMB GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Cover on Natty, Becky SHINING WIZARDS! All three women are down again and the fans fire up again! The fans rally and duel even harder, but Roxie has won over the majority! Natty bails out so Roxie and Becky trade shots now! SLAP for SLAP, faster and faster, then it’s just a fist fight! Becky ROCKS, UPPERCUTS, and SOBATS! Becky whips, Roxie reverses and clinches, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roxie can’t make the cover but she has Becky in the corner. The fans fire up as Roxie climbs again. Becky stands, ROCKS Roxie first, and now fans want tables!

Becky climbs up to get Roxie, but Roxie fires back! They brawl, Becky brings Roxie up, but Natty joins in! Natty brings Becky off the corner, but then RAMS her into Roxie! Then SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives but Natty ROCKS Roxie! Natty climbs up to get Roxie to the top rope! SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives but Natty isn’t done! Natty steps through on the legs, and has the SHARPSHOOTER!! The fans fire up while Roxie endures! Roxie reaches out, but then Becky BULLDOGS Natty! DISARM- NO, Natty rolls it, ONE!! DISCUS LARIAT from Natty to Becky! Natty trips Roxie, and has the legs!

Roxie scrambles around, reaches out, but Natty still steps through! And she adds Becky! SHARPSHOOTER HALF CRAB COMBO!!! The fans are thunderous as Natty shows those Hart family skills! Becky has the ROPEBREAK, Natty lets her go but focuses on Roxie! Roxie rolls, Natty holds on, SHARPSHOOTER!! Becky is up, clinches Natty, MANHANDLE SLAM!!! Cover, but LYRA drags Becky out! The Morrigan gets revenge on The Man, then fires off hands! The fans are loving it as Lyra RAMS Becky into apron, then barriers, then fires more hands! Becky SHOVES Lyra away, hurries back in, and she BOOTS Lyra down!

Becky wants Natty but Natty trips Becky! Lyra drags Becky out, no one gets her but Lyra! POP ROX on Natty!!! Cover, Roxie wins!!!

Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

Lyra is still fighting The Man, but The Prodigy gets to celebrate! Her first night as a full-time Raw superstar and she’s already in her first MITB Ladder Match! Will Roxie skyrocket right to being Miss MITB?

Jey Uso is in the locker room.

Sami Zayn walks in to check on his dawg. Sami knows Jey has a lot going on right now, but Sami wants to let Jey know that the Rollins stuff, Sami will handle that on Saturday. Jey does have Bron tonight, but Sami has Jey’s back just in case. Jey says thanks, and they secret handshake. Sami heads out, will Jey be able to survive Rollins’ attack dog so that Sami and CM Punk can put them down?

Adam Pearce talks with The Alpha Academy.

The Raw General Manager just wants to make sure everyone is on the same page here. Akira Tozawa wants this match with Rusev? Yes. Okay… Medical cleared Tozawa, so next week, he goes 1v1 with Rusev. Pearce wishes Tozawa luck. Chad Gable and Ivy Nile walk in and Gable scoffs. Tozawa’s gonna need a lot more than luck. Rusev will end Tozawa’s career just like he did that clown, Otis. Frankly, Gable will enjoy seeing Alpha Academy put down for good. Tozawa steps to Gable but Maxxine tells him Gable isn’t worth it. The Alpha Babies leave, but will the Stamina Monster stand a chance against The Redeemer?

Pearce asks why Gable is even here, and Gable says he knows the Creeds have their tag title match next week. But what about him? He wants MITB qualifiers for himself and Ivy. Uh, didn’t they already have this conversation? But then in steps The New Day! Pearce asks rhetorically, “Doesn’t anybody knock around here?” But New Day is happy to see Gable. They wanna talk business. The Triple Threat for the World Tag Team Championships, that’s big. Gable says it is nothing personal, but those titles are coming home with the Creeds. Maybe, maybe not. But they should all be able to agree that the War Raiders should not win, right?

Pearce says good talk, take it anywhere but here! Woods says that’s fine, it smells like midlife crisis in here anyway. The New Day leave with Gable & Ivy, will there be an alliance going on here? Or will it not matter once Erik & Ivar are unleashed?

Sheamus VS Grayson Waller w/ Austin Theory!

The Celtic Warrior was supposed to face The Aussie Icon last week, if not for Waller passing the ball to Theory. Will Sheamus bang up Waller with this banger like he was supposed to? Or will Waller “avenge” A-Town Down tonight?

Raw returns to the ring as A-Town Down Under is already ringside. Theory gives Waller a last little pep talk and the bell rings. Waller and Sheamus circle, Waller gives testing kicks and rather mockingly slaps. Sheamus shrugs those off, then catches the leg! Waller slips free and SLAPS! Then he runs away! The fans boo but Sheamus pursues! Sheamus chases Waller into the ring, but Waller headlocks. Sheamus powers up and out, RAMS Waller, but neither man falls. Waller circles around, headlocks, but Sheamus powers up. Waller holds on, the fans rally for Sheamus, and Sheamus powers out. They RAM shoulders again but are still standing.

Sheamus picks Waller up to RAM him into the ring! The ref counts, Sheamus lets off, but Waller turns things around. Waller lets off and they tie up. Sheamus wrenches and has a top wristlock. Sheamus shifts to a cobra clutch but Waller slips out the back to waistlock. Waller wrangles Sheamus but Sheamus fights up. Sheamus drop toeholds, then chinlocks. The fans rally for Sheamus as Waller fights up. Sheamus puts Waller in a corner, but he lets off as the ref counts. Waller sucker punches, then fires off fast hands and kicks! Waller whips, Sheamus blocks, and Sheamus whips, only for Waller to block the hip toss!

Waller fires a body shot, then switches things around, but Sheamus blocks Waller’s hip toss! Waller apologizes, but Sheamus SLAPS him down! The fans cheer and Waller checks his face. Sheamus stands Waller up, for an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! The fans rally, Sheamus storms up and TOSSES Waller across the way! Then Sheamus runs up and TOSSES Waller back the other way! Waller flounders, Sheamus LARIATS him up and out, and the fans cheer. Theory stifles a laugh, but this is what Waller deserves. Sheamus goes out, he stares Theory down, and Waller POSTS Sheamus! Then SHOVES him into the desk!

Waller runs, slides, and LARIATS down! Waller says take notes, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and the fans cheer for Theory! Waller is annoyed, but he stands Sheamus up. Waller fires elbows, then a CHOP! Sheamus seems more annoyed than hurt. Waller CHOPS again, but Sheamus just stares Waller down! Waller CLUBS away on Sheamus but Sheamus eggs him on! Waller fires shots, but then Sheamus puts Waller in the corner to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Waller tries to get away, Sheamus brings him back in, and CHOPS him some more! The fans fire up with Sheamus and he whips corner to corner. Waller goes up and STOMPS Sheamus down! Waller bails out and says he’s doing better than the fans would.

Waller runs in, somersault and FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Sheamus stays in this and the fans fire up! The fans rally while Waller climbs the ropes. Waller goes along the ropes, BALLER- KNEE CAPPER!! The fans fire up and Sheamus grins. Theory can feel that shot to the jaw, and the fans fire up for The Fella! Waller stands, Sheamus runs in and LARIATS! Then scoops and POWERSLAMS! Sheamus huffs ‘n’ puffs and brings Waller up for a cravat. Waller endures as Sheamus thrashes him around! Sheamus lifts Waller like that, that’s quite the neck wrench! Then SWINGING SNAPMARE! Sheamus then clamps on with the DUBLIN GRIN!!

The fans rally, Waller has the ROPEBREAK, and Sheamus lets go. Sheamus stands Waller up, Waller BOOTS him, and Sheamus runs up. Waller dodges to ROLLING ELBOW! Sheamus tumbles out, Waller storms up, and the fans boo as Waller puts Sheamus on the ropes. Waller gives BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! The fans count, Sheamus stops Waller at four! The fans fire up as Sheamus fireman’s carries Waller! APRON BODY SLAM!! And then Sheamus drags Waller up now! The fans fire up, but Waller ducks right out! The fans boo but Waller says he doesn’t need this. Theory stops Waller from leaving, they argue, but Sheamus grabs Waller by the head!

Waller suffers BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN!! Theory tries to hide his smile but yeah, this is what Waller gets. The fans cheer as Sheamus gets all TEN! Waller sputters, the fans are thunderous, and they join in on Sheamus calling for his shot! BROGUE!! Cover, Sheamus wins!

Winner: Sheamus, by pinfall

The Celtic Warrior sweeps A-Town Down Under! But will he finally get what he wants in one more Intercontinental Championship match?

Satellite video interview with Tyrese Haliburton.

Before the show, Michael Cole & Pat McAfee had a video call with the star play of the Indiana Pacers, and they reveal that Tyrese is in the WWE 2K25 Dunks ‘n’ Destruction DLC! Tyrese is excited that he got to experience the WWE first hand, and is honored that he’ll be a playable character. Cole brings up last June, SmackDown, how Tyrese and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks squared off then. They face off in the NBA Finals, how does that feel? Tyrese says he knew they’d face the Knicks again, and so here we are. A special rivalry here, Tyrese is ready for that. Pat says there is a deep hatred here between these teams, how will it feel to add the newest chapter?

Tyrese says yeah, this is a big rivalry, going back to the 90s. It feels like Rock VS Austin for him. The fans love this stuff, so he is excited to be part of it. Last year, Tyrese didn’t know what he was getting into. Now understand the long story of this rivalry, it’s even more fun. He looks forward to the series. Cole hopes by this Saturday, the series’ day off, Knicks will be up 2-0. Pat says don’t listen to this trash, Tyrese! Cole’s point is that Tyrese will be free to watch Saturday Night’s Main Event. Any predictions on the main event of Jey Uso VS Logan Paul? Tyrese says Logan is his guy, he’d love to choose Logan. But he knows his heart is with Jey. YEET!

Cole & Pat congratulate Tyrese, thank him for the charity of upgrading that one lucky young fan, and wish him luck in the series. Will it be Pacers or Knicks that become this year’s NBA World Champions?

Backstage interview with Gunther.

Cathy Kelley is with Der Ring General and brings up how he said he didn’t care about who won between Jey and Logan. But with others now targeting the title, is Gunther’s game plan different? But wait, Seth Rollins steps in again. Rollins tells Gunther, “It’s been awhile. Been awhile since we shared the same space. I just wanted to let you know that the work you did with my World Heavyweight Championship… That was pretty good, man. That was pretty good stuff. You were a pretty good champ.” Gunther says that is an “interesting conclusion.” Gunther heard about this long term plan. But for a Visionary, Rollins is sure short sighted.

Because Rollins is definitely not the “long game” around here. Gunther is the future around here. Rollins takes a breath and says okay, he’ll cut the crap. Rollins is here out of professional courtesy to someone he thought he had respect for. So to give it to Gunther straight: IF Gunther happens to find that World Heavyweight Championship around his waist again, he will be treated no different than anyone else. Gunther will make himself a target. Well, then please! Gunther cannot wait! He is eagerly awaiting it. Gunther leaves, will “the vision” fail with Der Ring General in the way?

Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Triple Threat: Kairi Sane VS Rhea Ripley VS Zoey Stark!

After being gone for the better part of five MONTHS, The Pirate Princess returns! But will she get her hands on the golden ticket to Los Angeles? Will Mami be the only one on top? Or will the Sin City Soldier finally have something to call her own?

Raw returns as Kairi makes her entrance. Kairi throws “gold doubloons” to the fans before she joins everyone else in the ring. The bell sounds and Zoey RAMS Kairi, continuing where Pure Fusion Collective and DMG Control left off! But then Rhea storms over to THROW Zoey away. Rhea runs up but Zoey swings around to crucifix takedown, cover, ONE!! Kairi sunset flips Zoey, but Rhea YANKS Kairi away for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Kairi tumbles out, Zoey DROPKICKS Rhea! Zoey stomps and CLUBS away on Rhea but the fans boo. Zoey pie faces Rhea but the fans rally, “Let’s Go, Mami!” Rhea shoves Zoey, but Zoey knees low!

Zoey whips, Rhea RUNS Zoey over, and Rhea dusts herself off. Rhea runs, Zoey drops down then hurdles over. Rhea leaps over, Zoey kips up, but Rhea DROPKICKS Zoey! The fans fire up and Rhea stalks Zoey, but Kairi jumps on for a SLEEPER! Rhea THROWS Kairi off, runs in at the corner, but Kairi BOOTS Rhea! Kairi runs up, Rhea gives her an alley-oop, and Zoey ROCKS Kairi! Zoey whips, Kairi goes up and over, then RANAS Rhea! Kairi kips, the fans fire up, and Kairi builds speed. But Zoey SNIPER DROPKICKS Kairi first! Zoey clutches her own knee, that move may have backfired! Kairi and Rhea stay back as the medic hurries in.

The medic checks Zoey while the ref has Kairi and Rhea wait, and Raw takes a break.

Raw returns, Rhea and Kairi are now 1v1 without Zoey. Rhea CLUBS Kairi, Kairi fires a body shot, but Rhea stomps Kairi down. Rhea drags Kairi up, whips her to a corner, but Kairi goes up! Kairi CROSSBODIES, but into Rhea’s arms! The fans cheer as Rhea FALL AWAY SLAMS Kairi! Cover, TWO! Kairi survives but Rhea drags her around to tie up the legs! PRISM LOCK!! Kairi endures while Rhea holds her off the mat! Kairi still claws her way forward, and then rolls Rhea into buckles! Kairi fire sup, the fans cheer, and Kairi runs in, forearm SMASH! Kairi snapmares Rhea, goes up the corner, but Rhea is on her!

Rhea and Kairi scrap, but Kairi’s HEADBUTT sends her back! Kairi leaps, but Rhea DROPKICKS her out of the air! Cover, TWO!! Kairi survives from that crash landing and Rhea can’t believe it! The fans rally and duel while Rhea thinks on what to do. The ref checks with Kairi and she’s able to continue. Rhea drags Kairi up, pump handles, and smiles before the RIP- NO, Kairi slips free! URAKEN! Rhea wobbles, Kairi fires up, and Kairi SHOTGUNS Rhea to a corner! Kairi storms around, and the fans fire up as she runs in, SLIDING D! Kairi shoves Rhea to the drop zone, then she goes up the corner! InSANE ELBOW into BOOTS!!

Rhea hits another antiair attack and the fans fire up! Rhea crawls over to Kairi and ROCKS her with a forearm! Kairi falls back, but then rises up. Rhea eggs her on, so Kairi ROCKS Rhea! The fans rally as Rhea comes back to ROCK Kairi! The forearms go back and forth, the fans dueling with each one! Kairi fires a flurry and then CLUBS Rhea. Kairi URA- NO, Rhea ducks and HEADBUTTS! Pump handle and RIPTIDE!!! Cover, Rhea wins!!

Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)

A strong return for Kairi, an unfortunate fall for Zoey, and victory for Rhea! Will will all be watching #MamiInTheBank after Saturday, June 7th?

Rusev speaks.

“Tozawa, Tozawa, Tozawa… I admire your courage, and your loyalty to your friend, but you must be high on cheers and applause to challenge me. I was just trying to do what’s best for you. I was trying to fix you, like I fixed myself. And you go and challenge me, you ungrateful little man. I was born in the depths, I am the son of thunder, who are you to challenge me? A weed unto a blade. But now, you have my attention, and now you have a problem. You should’ve thanked me and walked away. Instead, you listened to them and not your brother. Remember, your ego might get you cheered. But your arrogance will get you slaughtered.

“But Tozawa-san, next week on Monday Night Raw, I will embrace your challenge with open arms. And after I beat you senseless and I tap you out, I am going to forgive your stupidity, and forget your existence.” The Redeemer has spoken, will there be any hope for Tozawa?

The Judgment Day regroups in the clubhouse.

They’re all still pumped from that win, and Dominik knew they’d get it. Dom can’t wait for Liv to come back, too. Finn steps in, high-fives with JD, but then everyone stops cold. Raquel asks, “What is she doing here?” Pan over and it’s ROXANNE PEREZ!! Roxie smiles and Finn says hey, just play nice. They’ve been chatting, and Finn would like to take this moment to formally introduce Roxie to the Judgment Day. Roxie says hi, and Finn says it’s just how Dom was saying weeks ago! They really do need new members around here. Dom says they should talk with Liv about this. Finn says no, Liv’s gonna appreciate this!

Dom has Finn, JD and Carlito all covering his back, and so now Liv & Raquel have Roxie. Dom says they should really talk this over with Liv. Finn says no, no, no, relax. Roxie isn’t a member of the Judgment Day. But sometimes, they just need some help. And in that case, they have Roxanne. Roxie says she is still trying to find her place around here on Raw, and she really admires what Judgment Day has been doing. Plus, she brought presents~! Oh? Roxie hands Dom a box, and Dom opens it up. NUGGIES! Dom can’t say no to a good chicken nugget. Roxie gives Carlito a bag, and inside are fresh apples! Carlito can’t say no to a good apple.

Raquel says she and Roxie have been introduced. There’s nothing she needs from Roxie. She can go now. Finn says it’s fine, and Roxie leaves. Raquel says Liv will hear about this. Finn says he can’t wait. JD is stressed being stuck in the middle, but is the dysfunction of Judgment Day only going to get worse?

Jey Uso VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman!

The World Heavyweight Champion has already been told by the Wise Man, The Maverick and Der Ring General that he won’t even make it to summer with his title. And they might even feel he won’t make it through tonight against the badass attack dog! But the fans here in #YEETVILLE certainly believe in Jey! Will Jey prove his doubters wrong once again? Or will he be limping into that title match in Tampa?

The bell rings and the fans are torn between YEET and barking. Jey dodges Bron to throw hands, but then Bron knees low! Bron RAMS Jey into the corner again and again, then tells the ref to shut up. The ref says respect his authority, but Bron kicks Jey around. Bron stands Jey up but Jey fires hands! “YEET! YEET!” Jey whips, Bron reverses, but Jey goes up and over to UPPERCUT! “YEET!” The fans fire up, Heyman is annoyed, but Jey eggs Bron on. Jey then runs in and LARIATS Bron up and out of the ring! “YEET!” and Jey builds speed! Jey DIVES and down goes Bron at the ramp! Main Event Jey is in control of the main event while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once more as Bron has Jey in a headlock. Jey powers up and out, but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed to LARIAT! The fans fire up for that 23 miles per hour shot and Bron looms over Jey. Bron stalks Jey to the ropes, CHOKES him, then lets off at 4. Bron rains down forearms from all sides, then stops to let Jey breathe. The fans are torn but Bron soaks up both cheers and jeers. Heyman is pleased as Bron storms back up. Jey shoves Bron, then BOOTS from the corner! Jey goes up, fakes Bron out, then CROSSBODIES, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Bron laughs, he’s amused by Jey’s toughness.

The fans rally as Bron kicks Jey to the apron. Bron stomps Jey on the apron, but stops as the ref counts. Bron drags Jey up, puts him in the corner, but the fans rally for “UCE! OH!” Bron OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Jey tumbles but is somehow still in this. Bron grins as he storms back up on Jey. Jey reaches out but Bron drags him up by his beard! Bron says Jey is a bum! A BUM!! But Jey blocks his punch to ROCK Bron back! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey pops, locks, puts stank on it, and DECKS Bron! The fans fire up and Jey runs in, BACK BODY BLOCK! PELE! And then Jey goes to the corner to say “UCE! OH!”

Jey runs up and HIP ATTACKS Bron! The fans fire up and Jey covers, TWO! Bron stays in this and Heyman is worried, but the fans rally while both men are down on the mat. Jey huffs ‘n’ puffs and rises up, and he stalks Bron to the ropes. Jey runs up, Bron blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Bron tumbles out, Jey builds speed, and Jey DIVES, but Bron catches him! And SMACKS him off the desk! And then into the steps! Bron puts Jey back on the desk, and he goes to the apron! The fans fire up for the FLYING BULLDOG to the desk!! Both men crash ‘n’ burn and the fans go nuts while goes to break!

Raw returns once again and Bron tells Jey he’s a stubborn SOB! Jey can’t win, but he’s trying to take this from Bron! Bron SLAPS Jey, then dares him to hit back! Jey SLAPS Bron! The fans fire up, but Bron kicks low and reels Jey in! Jey slips free to fire hands! Bron fires back, the shots keep going, “YEET! BOO!” The fans fire up and Jey fires more “YEET!” Another pop, lock, and- JUMP KNEE from Bron! Jey comes back to ENZIGIRI! Bron rebounds but Jey dodges the lariat! POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Bron survives and Jey is surprised, but the fans fire up all the same. “This is Awesome!” as Jey goes to the corner.

Jey stares down Heyman, then climbs up. Bron rises and he ROCKS Jey! Bron UPPERCUTS Jey, climbs up to get him, but Jey fights the superplex with body shots! Jey HEADBUTTS Bron down, but Bron springs right back up! SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! Jey survives and Bron is beside himself! Heyman stresses out but Bron brings down the straps. Bron roars, runs, and- SUPERKICK!! Jey hits first, covers, TWO!?! Bron survives and Jey is furious! Jey goes to the ropes to wait on Bron. Bron stirs, Heyman glares at Jey, but Jey goes to a corner. Jey aims as Bron rises, but wait! Heyman gets on the apron!

Jey stares Heyman down, storms up on him, but Bron goes out to get a chair! Bron sneaks back in, but JeY SUPERKICKS Bron first! The ref gets the chair out of teh way and Jey builds speed. That lets Heyman trip him up! The fans boo as the ref missed it! Jey is done with Heyman and storms out after him! Heyman takes off his jacket, is he gonna stand his ground? ROLLINS ATTACKS FROM BEHIND!!

Winner: Jey Uso, by disqualification

The fans boo as Rollins uses all his pawns to get the jump on Jey! Rollins throws Jey into the ring, throws off his jacket, then storms in. But Jey fires hands! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” But Bron CLOBBERS Jey! The fans boo as Rollins & Bron mug Jey! But here comes SAMI! The fans fire up as Sami rushes out here to help his dawg, but that’s still a 2v1 situation! Sami is wary, but the fans are already chanting for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” And so here he is! Rollins is upset as the Second City Saint storms to the ring to stand alongside Sami! Now the numbers are even as Greenville sings Cult of Personality!

Sami and Punk look to each other, then they look at Rollins & Bron. They brawl and the fans erupt! Sami LARIATS Rollins out, Punk DECKS Bron! Then they go out, but Bron SMACKS Punk! Rollins and Sami brawl on the desk while Bron HAMMERS Punk! Bron CLOBBERS Sami, throws knees into him, then Rollins RAMS Sami into barriers! This all spills into the crowd! The fans fire up as they’re closer to the action! Punk is up and he DIVING AX HANDLES from the barriers! Punk & Sami keep after Rollins & Bron, will they be brawling all the way to Tampa Bay? As for Jey, he stands up to get his belt, but the ONE LUCKY RIGHT lands!!

Logan grins as he gets his fourth sucker punch on Jey! Will cheap shots like that be all Logan needs to become THE WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw here to both build MITB but also act as go-home to SNME. I do want to give well wishes to Zoey Stark on behalf of everyone at The Chairshot. While we’d last seen Zoey back on SmackDown, April 11th, the Women’s Tag Team Gauntlet, and while she has had matches on Main Event, aka the Hulu show (why in the world is it still on Hulu, by the way?) I feel like the combination of Zoey and Kairi returning to such a big time match, going at that kind of pace, maybe ring rust was a factor. We can only hope and pray for a speedy recovery.

As for that Triple Threat, it kinda felt like Rhea was winning either way, and she and Kairi were able to adlib a very good 1v1 from the point after Zoey went down. Very good promo from Iyo and Becky before Becky’s Triple Threat with Roxie and Natty. Great match, and I figured Lyra would cost Becky, there’s still unfinished business there. Those two can fight for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship while Roxie goes for the MITB briefcase. Great match from Penta & Styles VS Finn & JD, but of course El Grande interfered. Penta VS Grande is just a given at this point, it’s just about when and where.

Great promo segment from Judgment Day with Roxie. Roxie not officially joining up is basically no different than when Liv was hanging around, so this is clearly going to lead to Liv VS Roxie as part of Judgment Day once again falling apart. Speaking of falling apart, tonight has to be the true beginning of the end for A-Town Down Under. Sheamus beat up Theory and Waller stayed far, far away. Sheamus beats up on Waller and Theory makes sure Waller doesn’t get away. That and New Day talking with Waller, they could be pulling a Karrion Kross and getting Waller to think he doesn’t need Theory anymore and that sparks a fight between Waller and Theory.

Good promo with all the people in Pearce’s office, including Pearce himself. No respect for the Raw GM, no respect. But New Day trying to broker a deal with American Made, aka they’re gonna gang up on Erik & Ivar but then maybe that backfires, that’s good stuff. Rusev has a very good promo telling Tozawa how foolish and doomed he is, but I would think maybe Otis returns at some point during that match being in a much angrier mood. Rusev VS Otis where Otis is just a machine would be some great stuff. That Tyrese Haliburton interview was a whole lot of nothing, though. Yes, it’s nice to hear he’s in 2K25, and yeah, they had him and Brunson play out their NBA feud on WWE TV last Summer, but they could’ve just said all that and not worried about some prerecorded interview from before fans were even in the building.

On the flip side, more great stuff with this world title story. Logan Paul had a good opening promo with Gunther to tease that possibility, and I like that it set Logan up for Jey’s retaliation. I feel like Cathy Kelley’s promo later didn’t go with what Gunther said in his. Gunther kinda does care who wins the title with his line about taking things personally, but I suppose the point is that he’ll just beat everyone up real bad until he’s champ again. Good promo from Rollins and Gunther in that moment, too, teasing that possibility, too. I wouldn’t be surprised if Rollins and/or Bron get in on MITB to double their odds of taking that title.

Great main event match from Jey VS Bron, but maybe not as good as their previous ones. At the same time, Rollins “ruins” it anyway with his attack, which brings out Sami and Punk for a great brawl that helps end the show. And Logan getting one last shot on Jey, that’s not just getting heat back on Logan but also giving us the go-home math. Jey will somehow find a way to win, and while Gunther VS Jey all over again might be too much for some, do we really want Logan Paul as a World Heavyweight Champion? At least, at this point, with it being at the expense of Jey Uso? I’d think not.

My Score: 8.8/10