Raw is in the City of Goodwill!

AJ Lee wants a challenger for her WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, so six of Raw’s best battle in a gauntlet match!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet: Bayley wins and will challenge AJ Lee for the title.
• WWE Intercontinental Championship: PENTA VS El Grande Americano Original; Penta wins and retains the title.
• Oba Femi VS Rusev; Oba wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Adam Pearce is in the ring.

The Raw General Manager says, “Good evening, Seattle. Normally, I’d be out here to enthusiastically welcome everybody to Monday Night Raw, but tonight, I have some unfortunate business to attend to. Unfortunate int he sense that it’s time to have a conversation with someone who’s made himself well known over the last month or so. Somebody who I happen to know is in the building tonight. So, Seth Freakin’ Rollins…” The fans cheer that name! Pearce knows Seth is here because The Vision is here. Time to have a talk face to face and eye to eye, please join him in the ring. Wait, a masked man in a hood jumps onto the commentary desk?

Pearce asks that man to take the mask off, but then a DOZEN or more masked men jump to ringside! The fans go nuts seeing this many minions, but the one on the desk hops down. They all go to the ring, Pearce backing up to give them all room, and it’s a shell game to keep track of who was on the desk! But surely, the one that stays in the ring… Yes, he takes off his mask and tada! It’s Seth Rollins! Pearce says he’s known Rollins a long time, we didn’t need the theatrics. Pearce says he and Rollins do need to talk. They see eye to eye, because Pearce doesn’t like The Vision. The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins stands there.

Pearce says it is not his job to like or dislike anyone, he is the General Manager of Monday Night Raw. So what Rollins has been doing with all these masks, it is unacceptable. The fans boo but Pearce asks they all hear him out. Not because The Vision deserves it, which they do, but because Rollins had surgery less than five months ago. Rollins also knows how dangerous it is to risk injury. The drive-byes have worked so far, but what happens if it doesn’t? Pearce understands but he doesn’t like this, because there’ll come a time Rollins doesn’t get away. What will he do then? He’s not medically cleared! Best case scenario, they nip this in the bud.

Because man to man, the worst case scenario is The Vision gets their hands on Rollins, and that means the end of Seth Freakin’ Rollins. The fans boo, but then Logan Paul makes his entrance! And where The Maverick goes, Austin Theory follows. They have mics and Logan tells Rollins that the end is not a matter of if, but when! And that when is NOW! They are about to beat the brakes out of all those masked minions, and the biggest moron out of them all, Seth Freakin’ Rollins! Theory adds that there is a bullet with Rollins’ name on it. They don’t care how many masked idiots Rollins has, they ain’t taking it for him,

So consider this the worst case scenario! The fans boo, but Rollins’ masked men step up! Rollins puts his mask on, we get more shell game, and then it’s scrambles! The fans chant “Logan Sucks!” as he and Theory miss out on getting Rollins. They complain to Pearce about it, but he says they’re the ones who came out here. But wait! L A KNIGHT is here, YEAH! Seattle fires up as The Megastar storms down the ramp, and he catches Logan first! He SMACKS Logan off barriers, then brawls with Theory in the ring! Theory gest the edge, but Knight turn sit around! “YEAH! YEAH YEAH!” But Logan CLUBS Knight!

The fans boo again as The Vision mugs Knight, but THE USOS are here! Jimmy & Jey storm down the ramp and Jey TACKLES Theory! Jimmy fires hands on Logan, Jey SUPERKICKS Theory! Logan shoves Jimmy, but Jey joins in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Knight CLOBBERS Logan! Then They double whip Logan, but Theory saves Logan from the One D! The fans boo as The Vision retreats, but Jey says let’s run it back! The fans get to YEET with The Usos, but will they and LA Knight get to break what’s left of The Vision? And what part will The Architect play in destroying what he helped build?

Backstage interview with The Usos.

Jackie Redmond apologizes, she knows they’re trying to head out, but she wants to know how they’ve found themselves on the same side with LA Knight and Seth Rollins against The Vision. Jey says they don’t give a damn about no Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Austin Theory! They’re all the same, they’ll all get theirs! Jimmy says there are receipts to hand out. Jackie brings up one more thing. There was a time when they were friends with CM Punk, so do they have any response to his comments about Roman Reigns’ father? Jey says forget Punk! Let’s go! But Jimmy says hold on, they do have something to say.

But they don’t say it here, they head back inside. Will Jimmy & Jey make sure The Vision and anyone who disrespects the Bloodline gets got?

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet!

AJ Lee dared the entire roster to step up, so here they are! Only one can survive to go after the Black Widow in denim shorts, but who are first out? It’s… Lyra Valkyria and Iyo Sky! The Morrigan and The Genius have the hardest road to travel, can they make it to the end?

Lyra Valkyria VS Iyo Sky!

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Lyra and Iyo circle, tie up, and Seattle is strongly behind Iyo as the two are in a deadlock. Iyo wrenches, wristlocks, and puts on the pressure. Lyra rolls, steps over, snapmares, and headlocks, only for Iyo to wrench right out. Lyra spins through, MONKEY FLIPS, but Iyo holds onto the wristlock! Lyra fights up, rolls, bridges, and spins through to then get under and BACKDROP Iyo! Lyra has the wristlock but Iyo headscissors! Lyra kips free, Iyo kips up, and the fans cheer as the two reset. They circle, feel things out, and tie up again. Lyra headlocks but Iyo powers up, only for Lyra to hold on tight.

Iyo powers Lyra to the corner, RAMS her into buckles, then whips corner to corner. Lyra goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then WHEEL KICKS! Cover, TWO! Iyo is tougher than that, but Lyra stays on her with a chinlock. Lyra fireman’s carries Iyo but Iyo slips free to shove and redirect! Iyo handsprings, Lyra gets clear, but Iyo trips her up! Iyo runs to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up with Iyo and she gets moving. Lyra TOSSES her out, but Iyo avoids the wrecking ball dropkick! Iyo runs up to DIVE! Down goes Lyra at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Iyo puts Lyra in the ring, goes up a corner, but Lyra jumps up to get her!

The fans rally but Lyra HOTSHOTS Iyo down! Then Lyra runs to WRECK Iyo with the dropkick! The fans fire up with Lyra now while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and both Lyra and Iyo are down. The fans rally up as Iyo sit sup, and she ROCKS Lyra! Lyra ROCKS Iyo back! They stand to fire more forearms, the fans strongly behind Iyo again. Iyo fires a flurry, then winds up to SHOTEI! But Lyra SOBATS! Front KICKS! But Iyo avoids the double ax handle! Iyo underhooks for the BUTTERFLY BACKBREAKER! Lyra writhes to the corner, Iyo runs in< SHINKANSEN! Iyo then steps on Lyra to go up the corner, and OVER- NO, Lyra stops the moonsault! Lyra YANKS Iyo down, kicks and ROCKS her, then whips corner to corner. Iyo goes up, out, and dodges to KICK Lyra back!

The fans fire up as Iyo climbs again, but Lyra jumps up to get Iyo! Lyra CLUBS away on Iyo, but Iyo hits her back! And CLUBS her, too! Iyo goes up to SUPER SUNSET FLIP, but Lyra FLIPS through! And ENZIGIRIS! Lyra uses the corner, TORNADO DDT! And a roll through to then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Iyo survives and the fans fire up again! The fans rally again but Lyra goes to the corner. Lyra waits on Iyo, vowing she’s going to Mania! Lyra runs up, cartwheel and fireman’s carry, NIGHTWING- VICTORY ROLL! STOMP 182! The fans fire up for Iyo and she takes aim, BUZZSAW! Lyra is down, Iyo goes up!

The fans rally as Iyo goes OVER THE MOONSAULT! Cover, Iyo ELIMINATES Lyra! The fans cheer, but there’s no stopping now! RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ is on her way! Will La Ruda make herself a contender?

Iyo Sky VS Raquel Rodriguez!

Iyo SHOTGUNS Raquel at the apron! Iyo builds speed and DIVES, but into Raquel’s arms! The fans are stunned, but Iyo slips free to ROCK Raquel with forearms! Iyo shoves Raquel but Raquel stops herself., Raquel ELBOWS Iyo, then LARIATS Iyo down! The ring count climbs but Raquel puts Iyo in at 5 of 10. Raquel then storms in, steps on Iyo, and goes up the corner, TWISTING VADER! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Iyo survives but Raquel drags her up. TEXANA- NO, Iyo slips free again to go to the apron. Iyo ducks a shot, then HOTSHOTS Raquel! Raquel staggers, Iyo aims, springboard for the MISSILE- NO, Raquel dodges!

Raquel runs up and POUNCES Iyo across the ring! The fans are torn as Iyo flounders out of the ring, but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again as Raquel his up top. Iyo fights free of the lift to SHOTEI! Iyo then goes up after Raquel to SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up while Raquel tumbles! Iyo fires up, climbs up, and the fans are with her! Raquel stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! Iyo kips up and the fans join in with the crazy taunt! Iyo goes corner to corner, SHINKANSEN! The fans cheer as Iyo puts Raquel in the drop zone, goes up the corner, and- NO, Liv Morgan is here! The fans boo as Iyo is distracted! Raquel YANKS Iyo down! Liv taunts Iyo, but STEPHANIE VAQUER is here! La Primera dodges Liv to then SUPERKICK her down!

The fans cheer as the Women’s World Champion throws Liv up the ramp, then around the stage! Now Raquel is distracted, and Iyo hits a FLYING CRADLE! IYO ELIMINATES RAQUEL!! Judgment Day’s trickery backfires, but Raquel BOOTS Iyo! The fans boo Raquel being a sore loser, but now Raquel scoops Iyo to POST her! Raquel hauls Iyo right up, APRON TEXANA BOMB!! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but nothing can be done! Extra refs rush out here and they back Raquel off, but Ivy Nile hurries out here to pick the bones!

Iyo Sky VS Ivy Nile!

The Diamond Pitbull pushes Iyo to a cover, and ELIMINATES Iyo!! The fans boo but thus is the nature of a gauntlet match. But now Ivy must face a fresh Bayley!

Ivy Nile VS Bayley!

The Role Model has been hungry for a chance at gold and at WrestleMania. Will she have what she wants here tonight? But as Bayley checks on old friend Iyo, Ivy CLOBBERS her! The fans boo as this Pitbull HAMMERS Bayley! Ivy whips Bayley into the steel steps! Bayley writhes and Ivy flexes while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again as Ivy has Bayley in a facelock. Bayley fights up, fires body shots, and whips Ivy to ropes. Bayley scoops but Ivy slips through to then GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Bayley but Ivy clamps on with a chinlock. Bayley endures, fights around, and the fans rally up again. Bayley arm-drags free, Ivy comes back, but Bayley ELBOWS her away. Bayley runs up to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans cheer as Bayley rises again! Bayley eggs Ivy on, then LARIATS her again, and again! And then hits a BIG back suplex! Bayley fires up, the fans are with her, and she puts Ivy through ropes! HOTSHOT STUNNER!

Bayley runs side to side to KNEE Ivy down! Ivy staggers, Bayley hits her with a FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Ivy survives but the fans cheer Bayley on. Bayley waits on Ivy, reels her in, BAYLEY2- NO, Ivy slips free! But Bayley rolls Ivy, TWO! Both women stagger up, and Ivy runs to DROPKICK! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives but Ivy brings her up. Ivy taunts Bayley but Bayley throws body shots. Bayley sends Ivy to the corner, Ivy goes up, but Bayley stops the headscissors! Bayley puts Ivy in the ropes, then runs up to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! And a SPIDER GERMAN! Cover, TWO!

Bayley frowns as Ivy survives, but Bayley storms up on her. ROSE- NO, Ivy slips free of the plant! Ivy BOOTS Bayley, then UPPERCUTS! Ivy reels Bayley in, suplexes, and she holds Bayley beyond TEN, then the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives and the fans fire up again! Ivy rains down shots at the ropes but the ref counts. Bayley goes to the corner, Ivy runs in, but Bayley BOOTS her! Bayley goes up, up, but Ivy DROPKICKS! Ivy then goes up after Bayley, for the SUPERPLEX! Ivy hurries to scoop and SWINGING SIDE SLAM! But Bayley flounders out of the ring! Ivy is frustrated with how close she is, and she hurries to fetch Bayley.

Ivy drags Bayley up, but Bayley sends her into steel steps! The fans cheer as Bayley then puts Ivy in the ring. Bayley climbs up the corner, for the MACHO- NO, she has to block boots first! But then Ivy BOOTS Bayley into buckles! Bayley ends up outside, but she ROCKS Ivy at the apron! Bayley uses the steps to get up and ELBOW DROP Ivy on the apron! Bayley gets Ivy in, clinches, BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, Bayley ELIMINATES Ivy! Bayley puts Ivy away, but that means she faces… ASUKA!! These two are no strangers, but who will win that golden ticket?

Bayley VS Asuka w/ Kairi Sane!

The Empress of Tomorrow dumps all her accessories onto the Pirate Princess, but Bayley DIVES onto her! The fans cheer while Kairi is shocked! Bayley puts Asuka in the ring, but Asuka bails out the side. Kairi hurries to Asuka’s side, but Bayley storms up! Asuka uses Kairi as a shield, then she ROUNDHOUSES Bayley down! The fans boo but Kairi applauds Asuka-nee-san. Asuka literally stands over Bayley while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again as Bayley staggers, but she runs up to SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! Bayley drags Asuka to the cover, TWO! The fans rally for Bayley as she brings Asuka up. Bayley hooks Asuka up, but Asuka trips her to a STRETCH MUFFLER! Then ANKLE LOCK! Bayley endures, reaches out, but turns over. Asuka steps over to keep the hold! The fans rally harder, but Asuka makes it a cradle, TWO! ROUNDHOUSE! Bayley sputters, Asuka KICKS her again! Then KCIKS into an KNEEBAR! Bayley shows her own technical skill as Asuka endures! Asuka rolls and rolls to the ROPEBREAK! Bayley lets go, and both go outside.

Bayley aims from the opposite side of a corner, to then run and DAREDEVIL DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Bayley hurries to get Asuka in the ring. Kairi coaches Asuka but Bayley stalks her to ropes. Asuka mule kicks, then POP-UP KNEES! Bayley wobbles, Asuka LARIATS her against ropes! But Bayley rebounds to LARIAT! Bayley runs to KNEE Asuka down! Cover, TWO! Bayley grows frustrated but the fans rally behind her. Bayley and Asuka rise up, they trade forearms, but Asuka URAKENS! SOBATS! FRONT KICKS! RIDGE HAND! HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO!! Bayley survives and the fans fire up!

Asuka spins to BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kairi coaches Asuka as she rises, and she runs the ropes to- NO, Bayley ducks the kick to roll Asuka, TWO! Bayley blocks the backhand to hook the arms! Asuka fights the backslide, but ends up in the BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Asuka survives but Bayley HAMMERS her for it! Bayley drags Asuka to a drop zone, goes up the corner, but Asuka BLASTS Bayley down! Bayley tumbles to apron then floor, and Asuka argues with the ref. That lets Kairi drag Bayley up! But Lyra SHOTGUNS Kairi!! The fans fire up as Lyra saves her pal! Asuka reaches at Lyra but Bayley hits a HOTSHOT!

Bayley goes up, up, ELBOW but into the ASUKA LCOK!! Bayley flails, reaches out, but she’s caught! Lyra coaches Bayley, Bayley pries the leg scissors open! Roll up, TWO, but Bayley steps over! ROSE PLANT!!! Cover, BAYLEY WINS!!

Winner: Bayley, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)

Lyra cheers Bayley on with Seattle, this is much deserved for The Role Model! Asuka is mad at Kairi for letting this happen, but will the Kabuki Warriors just have to try something else? As for Bayley, she’ll soon be facing her old mentor! Will Bayley and AJ Lee turn the dream match into an instant classic?

Raw shares the on-stage interview with Natalya.

Most of this happened during commercial, but the bottom line is that while Nattie told Maxxine Dupri that the truth hurts, and Harts don’t lie, SHE GOT ATTACKED! Maxxine was done with Nattie’s crap and beat her down right in front of everyone! The fans cheers as Maxxine BOOTS Nattie down! What will it take for student and teacher to finally settle the score?

El Grande Americano Original heads to gorilla.

But then he’s spooked by Danhausen! The Overlord says hola, amigohausen! He has a great idea. Nice cape, by the way. Danhausen was thinking, he likes EGA’s mask. So maybe, Danhausen could wear a mask, and they could double the money, and… Actually, could he try that one on? Hands off! Rule numero uno: You don’t touch a luchador’s mask. Now, you seem like a nice guy, Danhausen, very good ideas, but there’s no tiempo for this, he has his match up next. So please, vaminos. Vamos. Danhausen doesn’t know Espanol. Just go! Oh, he doesn’t wanna join forces with Danhausen? Then you are CURSED!

Gracias, gracias. Wait… Okay, rule numero dos- Oh, he’s gone. Did Danhausen just seal EGA’s fate like he did Dom’s? And wait, are Rayo y Bravo Americano lurking in the back? Will the curse even be needed if those two are stalking EGA Original?

WWE Intercontinental Championship: PENTA VS El Grande Americano Original!

The Man with Zero Fear needed an ally against the number’s game that is Judgment Day, and he got perhaps the most unlikely of help! This is a favor to EGA Original for the help, but will Penta still reign with #CeroMiedo? Or will it be “AH GRACIAS~” for giving Gabl- er, El Grande Americano his first title in WWE?

Penta gets a mic to say that he wants to say thank you. Thank you to his family, his friends, his company, and to all his fans around the world! The fans cheer that, and Penta says thanks to everyone who believed in him. He thanks himself, because he believes in himself every single day to achieve this title! The fans cheer that, too! Penta says this title is not just for Penta. This title is for everyone who never gives up, because he represents all those who fight in real-life! This title is the result of a lot of hard work, and a lot of sacrifice. This title is the result of when you believe in yourself every single day! The fans cheer that, too!

Penta adds that now, and together, we will make history! Because now, he is here as YOUR NEW WWE INTERCONTIENTAL CHAMPION~! The fans cheer even more! Penta says this is for all of his people of Mexico and America! If he can do it, you can do it! Because he is Penta, and he has CERO MIEDO! Seattle is all fire dup, but here comes El Grande Americano- Wait! That’s not Original, that’s Kais- er, EGA Nuevo! The fans boo, what happened to Original? Penta asks the ref that, too. Well, they say “card subject to change,” will Penta just have to be ready for a different Americano?

Raw returns and the match is underway with Nuevo, and he has Penta in a headlock. The fans rally as Penta fights up and powers out. Penta headlocks back, but Nuevo powers up and out. Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges, Nuevo hurdles, then rolls back, but Penta KICKS him down! The fans fire up for Penta as he brings Nuevo up. Penta whips, Nuevo reverses, but Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Nuevo to RANA! Penta gets up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! And SUPERKICKS! Nuevo is down but the fans fire up. Penta stalks Nuevo to a corner with the swagger, then he winds up to CHOP! The fans cheer while Nuevo goes to another corner.

Penta whips corner to corner, Nuevo reverses, and he blocks the boot to SMACK Penta! The fans boo but Nuevo rains down fists! The ref counts, Nuevo drags Penta up, and Nuevo POSTS Penta! The fans boo more but Nuevo hops up and bends Penta against the ropes! Nuevo rains down fists but the ref counts. Nuevo hops down, he CHOKES Penta on ropes, then KICKS him down! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Nuevo KICKS Penta’s hands, then he paces around Penta. The fans boo but Nuevo soaks up the hat. Nuevo then rains down fists, and he sits Penta up to fishhook the face. The ref counts, Nuevo CLUBS Penta down, and Nuevo soaks up more heat.

Nuevo bumps Penta off buckles, then climbs up the corner to rain down fists! The fans count in Espanol, but Penta stops Nuevo at siete! Then he turns things around to rain down fists! The fans count again, but Nuevo CLAWS Penta’s eyes at quatro! Nuevo whips corner to corner, runs up, and SMACKS Penta! The fans boo but Nuevo keeps moving, only for Penta to GAMANGIRI! Penta runs, goes up and over, then BACKSTABBER! Penta keeps moving, and he goes up the ropes to triangle jump LARIAT! Nuevo tumbles out, but Penta DIVES into an UPPERCUT! Nuevo takes Penta out of the sky, then he soaks up more heat.

Nuevo leaves Penta behind to talk some trash, and point to the belt. Nuevo poses with the belt as if it’s already his, then goes back to the ring while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns as Nuevo circles around Penta. The fans boo but Nuevo runs, only for Penta to roll him and hook the leg! LEG DROP on the knee! Nuevo clutches the leg, but Penta mule kicks him! Penta runs and SLING-DOGS! The fans rally up as Penta then GAMANGIRIS in the corner! Penta sits Nuevo down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Nuevo bails out, but Penta FLIES! Down goes Nuevo and the fans fire up! Penta puts Nuevo in, then goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Nuevo survives but Penta grabs an arm! Nuevo scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Penta lets go, but Nuevo rolls him up, TWO!

Both men stand, Nuevo SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Penta survives and the fans rally up again! Nuevo drags Penta up, winds up, and CHOPS! Then he knuckle locks to go up, up, but Penta YANKS him down, into the pump handle! But Nuevo slips free, shoves Penta to a corner, only to run into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Penta lines up a shot! Penta leaps to DES- NO, KAISER ROLL! Cover, TWO! Nuevo can’t believe Penta survives! The fans rally up again and Nuevo CLAWS at Penta’s mask! the ref reprimands, but Penta CHOPS Nuevo!

Penta runs up, blocks a kick, but Nuevo reels him in for a KNEE! Nuevo goes up, leaps, but into a CODE BREAKER! Penta springboards, FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!

Winner: Penta, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)

Not the El Grande Americano he expected, but Penta still beat El Grande Americano to keep the gold! Penta’s run has only begun, will we see Penta bring this title to new heights?

Stephanie Vaquer speaks.

“Liv. I heard what you said last week. WWE signed you when you were 20 years old, and I’m glad they did. I can see how good you are. I can see everything you learned from the privilege you had. I can see everything you’ve worked for, and all the skill you’ve gained from training with the best. What bothers me about you isn’t your stupid laugh. What really pisses me off is that you have all the tools to be great, but you’re too ignorant to use them. You hide behind a trashy man, and send your amigas to do your dirty work. Are you proud of that? And just so you know, we’ve both had privileges.

“Those ‘mug huts’ made me who I am, and I’m proud of that. While you were forged by people around you with experience, I was forged in Hell. I was forged in fire. We both took different roads to get here, but now we both have the skill to be here. The difference is, you’ve become lazy. The funny thing is, Liv… I can see more you than you see in yourself. I can see you in a fierce opponent, in a worthy opponent. But on the contrary, you see yourself as just a cheap blonde. You are a *uta that always takes the easy way to get to the championship!

“You better bring all your years of training when you step in the ring with me. because at WrestleMania, I will bring the blood, seat, and all my experience, and I will use it to continue making history as YOUR Women’s World Champion.”

The Judgment Day watches this in the clubhouse.

Liv is upset! Hiding behind her friends? At least she HAS friends! Liv claims she’s not upset, and she tells Raquel to not be upset, they can get her back into a title picture. But then Dominik Mysterio storms in. Has anyone seen Finn? No… JD says he’ll go find him, okay? The Irish Ace heads out, and Dom says he’s gotta go to the ring. he has something to get off his chest. Should they go with him? Yes, he’ll be right there. The ladies head out while Dom grabs his AAA Mega Championship. Is Judgment Day about to air their laundry in front of the world?

Judgment Day heads to the ring.

Raw returns as Dirty Dom leads the way for Liv & Raquel, no more double championship going on. Dom grabs a mic, but the fans are already booing. Dom demands his rematch with Penta! Because he should be double campeon! The fans boo more but Dom says Penta is walking around with HIS title! “And we all know whose fault it is… FINN BALOR! I didn’t wanna do this out here. I wanted to do this privately, but you’re making me air out our laundry in front of everybody!” The Prince obliges by making his entrance. The fans cheer as Finn and JD go to the ring, already wondering what this is about.

Dom asks where the hell Finn has been! They’ve all been looking for him! Dom hopes Finn is here to say Dom has a rematch. Is that what Finn has to say?! Finn has a mic and asks Dom if he’s done, if he got it all out. About last week, Dom is right. If not for Finn, Dom would still be Intercontinental Champion. For that, Finn’s sorry. The fans boo that, but Finn adds that he was trying to help Dom. he was teaching Dom a lesson. Judgment Day is a family, they’ll always have Dom’s back. But Dom told Finn that Dom wanted to be the greatest Mysterio of all time. And Dom can be!

But to be the greatest anything of all time, you gotta learn that sometimes, you gotta fight your own battles. Dom’s confused by that, but Finn says that for two YEARS, he’s been trying to help Dom, to guide him. But the more Finn helps, the more Finn leads Dom by the hand, the more he realizes, maybe Rey Mysterio was right… Maybe Dom is just a spoiled little pr*ck!! Dom SHOVES Finn! Finn frowns while the fans cheer him on, and Finn PELES Dom down! The fans fire up as Finn throws off his jacket! Liv panics but Raquel keeps her safe. JD has Finn back off, they talk it out, but Dom runs up! So Finn SLINGBLADES Dom down!

The fans fire up as Finn then runs up on Dom, but JD LARIATS FINN!! The fans boo as JD betrays Finn! And now Liv HAMMERS away on Finn! Raquel joins in! The fans boo but Judgment Day mugs Finn, all because he’s the only one with guts! JD HAMMERS Finn, Dom grabs a chair, and also the bell hammer! But Finn BOOTS Dom first! And he ROCKS JD! But Dom BELL HAMMERS Finn down!! The fans boo again but Dom tucks the hammer into his shoe. JD drags Finn up, puts him on the ropes, and Dom dials it up! HAMMER 619!!! Finn is down and out, but they’re not done! JD drags Finn to a drop zone for Dom’s FROG SPLASH!!

Dom still isn’t done, as he hands JD the chair! JD uses the chair to JAM Finn up! And again! And again! JD holds Finn down for Dom to hit a FULL METAL FROG SPLASH!! The fans boo as hard as they can, but there’s no helping Finn now! Judgment Day expels The Prince, but will they soon see Finn was right along?

Adam Pearce talks with Je’Von Evans.

The Raw GM lets the Young OG know that he hit the ground running. What he did in the Chamber, unheard of! Evans appreciates that, and Pearce says 2026 will be a huge year. Evans says he won’t let Pearce down. Pearce tells Evans to enjoy his week, and Evans asks if that’s for real. He gets the whole week off? Say less! But the New Day walks in. And while Grayson Waller is still heated about Atlanta, Kofi Kingston has Waller to calm down. Let him talk to the kid for a minute. Oh, Waller should leave? Yeah, what’s the problem? Waller obliges and steps out, and Kofi tells Evans that maybe they got off on the wrong foot.

Kofi says Woods was hurt, Offset was out of line, Kofi got offended and he took it out on Evans. He is sorry for that. Kofi says he sees a lot of himself in Evans right now, he reminds Kofi of a young Kofi. Kofi used to be that kid with the new moves, doing things no one else could. Kofi took that momentum and (eventually) become WWE Champion. Evans, that could be you! Kofi believes that! But the thing is, Evans needs the right team around him, know what he’s saying? Evans gets that but… Kofi says don’t answer right now. Kofi just knows Evans has dreams, and he doesn’t have to do it along. Know what he’s saying?

Evans doesn’t shake hands with Kofi but he does understand. Kofi says think on it, then he heads out. Will the Young OG accept help from KofiMania? Also, we can see The Kabuki Warriors arguing in the back. Or rather, Asuka continues to berate Kairi. Will the Pirate Princess ever learn how to get out of her bad situation?

Backstage interview with Bayley & Lyra.

Jackie Redmond congratulates the NEW #1 contender to the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, this is a huge opportunity, and it happens next week! Wow, next week! Bayley is pumped! First, kudos to Lyra for the save. Bayley maybe could have won on her own, but Lyra flying in outta nowhere was great. The Kabuki Warriors forgot that this bird has wings! Lyra flew and- Oh, well, Bayley doesn’t wanna overdo it, but she does appreciate the help. Lyra says hey, Bayley deserves this shot. She will be the next Women’s Intercontinental Champion. Bayley thanks Lyra, and says facing AJ Lee is huge!

AJ Lee is a legend, someone they’ve all looked up to, and a lot of women wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for AJ. It will be an honor to face a good friend of Bayley’s, and this is a title Bayley has wanted since it came out! She’s had many big matches, fell short, but now she’s got the opportunity, and she will get her hands on that title! She loves AJ, but maybe Lyra can be first in line after. We’ll talk about it later, time to celebrate! #BayLyra heads out, but will the Role Model be ready to defeat her role model?

Oba Femi VS Rusev!

The Ruler has been going back and forth between the brands, and while he’s handled Kit Wilson, The Miz, and Johnny Gargano on SmackDown, he’s ready for war on Raw! But will he beat down the Bulgarian Brute? Or will Mondays once again be Rusev Day?

Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two giants stare down. Seattle chants for “O~BA! O~BA!” Then the two run up! They DOUBLE LARIAT, then LARIAT back and forth! Neither man falls, and the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Oba HAMMERS away, but Rusev KNEES low! And KNEES again! And again! Rusev puts Oba in a corner for BODY SHOTS! Rusev whips, Oba reverses, then Oba runs up to UPPERCUT! Oba runs but Rusev follows to LARIAT! Rusev runs, but Oba BOOTS him down! Rusev staggers back up, Oba runs in, and he LARIATS Rusev and himself up and out!

The fans fire up as Oba lands on his feet, and he has a wild look in his eyes! But Rusev throat chops back! Rusev throws hands, then whips, but Oba reverses! Rusev is sent into steel steps! Oba storms up on Rusev, brings him around, and puts him in the ring. The fans continue to cheer Oba on, but Rusev SUPERKICKS Oba down! Rusev goes outside to fire haymakers on Oba, but Oba scoops! Rusev slips free to POST Oba! Then Rusev runs up, and he WHEEL KICKS Oba onto the desk! Oba staggers away and into the ring while Rusev fires up! Rusev is in and he LARIATS! And ROUNDHOUSES! Oba stays up so Rusev ROUNDHOUSES again!

Rusev fires up again, but Oba guzels! Rusev slips free, and he MACHKA KICKS! Oba staggers around, Rusev runs up, but into an UPPERCUT! Rusev’s right back up?! But into the SHOTPUT! The fans are fired up as Oba hauls Rusev up, for the FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!!

Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall

The fans cheer as Oba overcomes a former United States Champion, and an intimidating opponent besides! But if Oba is not afraid to face the Bulgarian Lion, will no one stand a chance against him?

CM Punk is here!

Seattle fires up for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion as he makes his way on stage! They sing along with Cult of Personality, and even join in for “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME~!” Punk continues down the ramp, high-fiving the fans as he goes, to then step into the ring. What more will Punk have to say on this Road to WrestleMania? We’ll find out, after the break.

Raw returns and the fans finish singing Cult of Personality while Punk grabs the mic. The fans cheer, and Punk says, “Wow, okay. I was a little bit wrong. I was unsure what the temperature in the room was going to be regarding me. Aw, but hell with it! Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Seattle or what?!” The fans cheer that! Punk says he knows how they can get hotter. How ’bout them Seahawks?! The fans cheer that, too! The fans chant “SEA! HAWKS! SEA! HAWKS!” and Punk though they’d be mad. There are people upset about what he said last week. One thing in particularly was the “disrespectful.

The fans here love him. But Roman has never respect Punk once in Roman’s entire career. The fans are torn about that, but plenty chant for “O T C! O T C!” Punk says hold your breath, maybe Roman will show up. Punk hears the fans chant between his name and OTC, but nothing changes, so Punk continues. Punk will force Roman to respect the position Punk holds. Titles in this business are made to find out who are the best. Titles in all sports are made to find out who the best is! The best go on to then defend those titles and championships! This title in particular was created because Roman Reigns shunned his responsibility of defending titles.

Punk defends his title! He defends it because he’s proud of it, and because the fans deserve such a fighting champion! And when Punk defends the title, he levels it up, he levels up the competition. When you stand across from Punk, you have no choice but to level up physically, and damn sure verbally, because if you don’t, Punk will leave you dumbfounded and slack-jawed like he did Roman Reigns! Punk levels WWE up! But unfortunately, and this has been on his mind all week, Punk lowered himself to Roman’s level. But before Punk can continue, The Usos make their way back out here!

Seattle still wants to YEET, but Main Event Jey & #BigJim go right to the ring. They grab themselves mics, and Jey is seething. Jey tells Punk to apologize right now! Apologize right NOW, Uce! Punk asks why Roman is still sending his cousins out here to do his heavy lifting. Jey says no one sent him to do nothing, he came out here his damn self! Apologize, Punk! Jimmy calms Jey down and says this has nothing to do with Roman but everything to do with respect. The exact reason they’re out here in this ring with Punk, cuz Jimmy has respect for Phil, he really does. So much because of the man Punk is.

Punk speaks his mind, speaks from the heart. If there’s an obstacle, Punk doesn’t try to get around it, over it, under it, he just goes through it, and Jimmy respects that. Mainly because Punk calls himself the Voice of the Voiceless. And y’know what? Punk can speak trash on Roman all he wants, but what he did was disrespect their late uncle, who has no voice! Jimmy steps closer, and asks Punk to apologize. Punk nods and says Jimmy is right. Jey’s coming in hot, but they’re both right. Sika has no voice. Punk isn’t spiritual, but they’re all friends. They believe Sika can hear us all right now. Then Punk hopes he hears this, and that the Usos hear this, too.

They’re all friends, their family and Punk go back further than a lot of people realize. Punk respected Sika, though he didn’t know him that well. Punk did know Afa from the time spent living in Philly. He’d go to Allentown, and he didn’t necessarily work for free, because Afa was always generous enough to give him gas money, a hot meal, a roof over his head, and whatever he needed. He was paid in knowledge sitting under the Wild Samoans’ learning tree, and damn near babysat Lance while the shows were going on. It was a thrill for Punk to sit in the back of the truck with the legendary Samu and have him drop knowledge on him.

Punk respects everyone in their family, and everyone in their family has shown that respect back, except for one S O B. And if you think Sika heard that, then he can see this. And if Sika can see things, then you know he sees what Punk sees, and that is how much of a lying, conniving, backstabbing, manipulative, gaslighting, egotistical, narcissistic, plastic politician his son, Roman, is!! Jey says Punk still doesn’t get it! Squash that! This ain’t about Roman!! They need Punk to say, “I’m sorry!” The fans are torn, but Punk takes a step back. The fans even chant, “Say You’re Sorry!” Punk thinks on it, and he shakes hands with Jimmy.

Punk tells Jimmy, “I’m sorry.” Punk shakes hands with Jey and says, “I’m sorry.” The Usos are satisfied, but then Punk says, “I’m sorry Roman Reigns treated the two of you and the rest of his family in the Bloodline like garbage for YEARS, and never once came out here publicly to apologize how he treated his ‘family’ that he loves! I’m sorry that Roman Reigns disrespected one of my mentors, the great American Dream, Dusty Rhodes, the father of my friend, Cody, when he called him irrelevant, and is somehow NOT on the hook for apologizing, but I am?!

“I’m sorry, Usos. I’m sorry that Roman Reigns has tricked you and the rest of the Samoan family, and all these peoples, and everybody watching around the world, into thinking he gives a single DAMN about any of you or any of this! Because if he DID, if he cared about you or the people, or me, or this company or this business, I’d be standing in this ring talking to him right now, instead of his Young Boys!” Punk shoves the mic into Jey, but Jey shoves Punk back! Punk shoves Jey, but then Jimmy DECKS Punk! The fans boo, but The Usos say that’s what Punk deserves. Punk just smirks, knowing he got under their skin.

Was Punk right to double down? Should he have left well enough alone? Or will it not matter when Roman Reigns returns again?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw here, with a great balance of the action and talking. Very good opening promo with Pearce inviting Rollins out, which of course brought Theory & Logan out. I did like that they got a lot of randos to be Rollins’ decoys, but the Thomas Crown Affair shell game stuff was a bit goofy in execution. LA Knight & The Usos getting the better of Logan & Theory on Rollins’ behalf was good, and I still feel like we could see Logan & Theory VS Usos for the tag titles. Rollins is probably still waiting on Bron Breakker’s recovery schedule, but hopefully that match happens. LA Knight, who knows where he fits, unless the Intercontinental Championship gets something big for Mania.

Usos getting in at Punk’s face to end the show was a fitting move. Bloodline as a faction isn’t a thing but this is still a family matter, and The Usos don’t stand for someone talking bad on a dead relative, which I agree with. Punk starting to be apologetic in the moment right before they interrupted was a nice touch, because he might’ve genuinely apologized on his own if they didn’t get his attention. From there, his backhanded apologies were also making really good points about how Roman still hasn’t apologized for how he behaved during the Bloodline. Great stuff from Punk with that, but naturally the Usos got heated and there was that quick scrap, also good stuff.

The gauntlet match was awesome stuff, and Liv interfering to help Raquel was both a good way to protect both Raquel and Iyo in the loss while also bringing out Vaquer for a quick brawl. We got great moments in this almost Damage CTRL reunion meets dysfunction, with how Bayley showed concern for Iyo, and then Asuka continues to belittle Kairi. Here’s hoping this means we get like Iyo VS Asuka and Kairi chooses Iyo over Asuka. In the end, Bayley facing AJ Lee is perhaps the most perfect choice they could’ve had, glad they went with it. However, there’s half a chance Becky tries to screw things up because she will want her rematch with AJ at Mania.

Maxxine going after Nattie is good stuff, but I wish we’d gotten that promo as part of the broadcast, not as commercial filler. Evans had a good promo with Pearce and Kofi, and with what Kofi was saying, this is definitely going to turn into a feud of Evans VS Kofi. Kofi is trying a politer approach to what Miz is doing in trying to make himself the mentor to the younger star, aka trying to control them while he rides their coattails. All in all, it’ll be a great feud to help build Evans, though we all know already that he’s just a phenomenal talent. Oba VS Rusev was very much the same, that was just so who fans who haven’t watched NXT that Oba can beat big men like he does normal sized guys.

Good promo from Danhausen with Gable Grande Americano, and the curse ended up being Rayo y Bravo jumping Gable off camera. As such, Kaiser Grande Americano replaced him in the match with Penta, and we got an awesome match for it. Penta also had a great promo of his own, and here’s hoping he does get to have a strong title reign, both in length and defenses. Great promo from Vaquer to call out Liv’s Heel behavior, a good way of building off the concept that Liv had privilege and the “easier life.” I wonder if we also get Liv & Raquel VS Vaquer & Iyo in response to this development tonight.

Tonight being the night when Finn is kicked out of Judgment Day is quite surprising. I didn’t expect JD to stick with Dom, but I suppose there are logical reasons. Finn being Face, he has to be at a disadvantage to make his wins more heroic. There’s also the AAA Mega Championship match at Reyes de Reyes, I wonder if Finn makes sure Dom loses that title. Also, how interesting how Judgment Day has gone the same path as Bullet Club, in which founding members are kicked out but the faction is being handed to the newer members. We are firmly in the Dirty Dom Chapter of Judgment Day, who knows where it goes from here.

My Score: 8.9/10