Who is truly The Ruler of Raw?

As both King & Queen of the Ring tournaments continue, Judgment Day is put to the test as Raquel Rodriguez faces Iyo Sky, and Dirty Dom faces Oba Femi!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• 2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament Semifinal: Raquel Rodriguez VS Iyo Sky; Iyo wins and advances.
• Chad Gable VS Rusev w/ Ethan Page; Gable wins.
• Charlotte Flair w/ Alexa Bliss VS Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan; Charlotte wins.
• Je’Von Evans VS Austin Theory w/ Logan Paul; Evans wins, by disqualification.
• 2026 King of the Ring Tournament Semifinal: Dominik Mysterio VS Oba Femi; Oba wins and advances.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Bloodline arrives.

The Usos dap it up with Roman Reigns, and he gets the World Heavyweight Championship from the attendant. The Bloodline continues from parking lot to gorilla, and Jacob Fatu is there. Roman shakes Fatu’s hand, and the Samoan Werewolf follows suit. The fans are already chanting “O T C! O T C!” before the music hits, then they all cheer in Baltimore as the Tribal Chief leads the way out on stage. Roman lifts up the belt as the fans raise their fingers, and we get the pyro. Then Roman & The Bloodline continue down the ramp to the ring. Once again, the belt is raised, as are the fingers, and we get the second round of pyro.

The fans cheer “O T C! O T C!” as Roman grabs the mic. The fans then sing, “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” before going back to “O T C! O T C!” Roman nods, and says, “Baltimore… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer and the fingers raise again. Roman says that’s what he’s talking about right there. Blessed men in this ring! Life is good! They have a lot to be grateful for. The Right Hand Man, Jey Uso, advanced to the next level. “YEET!” And we already know what’s gonna happen: Jey’s gonna win KOTR, so go ahead, ACKNOWLEDGE JEY! “YEET! YEET! YEET!”

Roman says here’s the thing. The Tribal Chief, he’s pretty smart. There are a lot of people who will try to pick holes and piss Roman off. They’re gonna say he favors the Right Han Man, the YEET Man, Jey Uso, but there’s nothing to say about #BigJim. Now hold up. As the twins have always said, it’s Day One Ish. All the way back to the beginning, if it wasn’t for #BigJim, there wouldn’t be a Right Hand Man! If not for Big Jim, there wouldn’t be a Tribal Chief! If not for Big Jim, there would be no Bloodline! The fans cheer, and Roman tells them to ACKNOWLEDGE JIM! The fans cheer and the Usos dap it up. Now that is what Roman is talking about!

Fans then cheer for “FATU! FATU!” and Roman looks to the Samoan Werewolf. Jey says he appreciates the love, Uce! Baltimore, talking about Fatu, there has one person who hasn’t been acknowledged. One person here who needs to be addressed. One person whose ass don’t listen! One person here who needs to ACKNOWLEDGE THEM! The fans still cheer for Fatu, and Fatu twitches as Jey stares at him. Roman says it sounds like we have a problem. Roman looks to Fatu, the Usos standing on either side. Roman asks Fatu, “You don’t wanna listen to the twins? You don’t wanna acknowledge them?” Fatu snatches the mic!

Jey is ready to jump but Roman has him stand down. The fans cheer Fatu on, and he says, “When it comes to Jey & Jimmy, do I listen to them? HELL NAH!” The fans cheer that! Fatu continues, “The only person that I acknowledge is my O T C, ROMAN REIGNS!” Fatu then hands the mic back to Roman, and the fans again sing for Roman. Roman stares Fatu down, and he says, “Good. We don’t need yes men around here. LARS!” The attendant brings a wood box, and from inside, Roman brings out a special lei necklace! Roman tells Jacob that “they” are terrified. Roman hears the rumblings and the whispers that The Bloodline’s back together and will run WWE again.

Newsflash: The Bloodline has ALWAYS been here, and is forever! When the Wild Samoans were running the territories, that was Bloodline! When Yokozuna was Heavyweight Champion, that was The Bloodline! When Rikishi was dancing his ass off and entertaining the whole world, that was The Bloodline! When Umaga main-evented WrestleMania, that was Bloodline! When The Usos became the greatest tag team to ever live, that was The Bloodline! And when the Tribal Chief was born, that was The Bloodline. When Fatu’s kids are teaming with Roman’s kids in 20 years, that will be The Bloodline.

For a minute, Roman keeps hearing Fatu say he’s the outsider, always been on the outside. No more. He’s on the inside now. Jacob, welcome to the family business. Welcome to The Bloodline! The fans cheer that! Roman bestows the wood lei on Fatu, and they raise their fingers together. Jimmy keeps Jey calm and stands with his family. Jey reluctantly gives in, but now they are truly four men strong! Will nothing stop them from taking over the WWE now?

As The Bloodline heads out, actor and comedian, Eric Andre, is front row and Roman daps it up with him. Jey leaves Andre hanging, but Jimmy daps it up. Andre gets a little too friendly with Fatu, though, and Fatu YANKS him from his seat! The fans are freaking out as Fatu puts Andre in the ring! Fatu HEADBUTTS away on Andre! Security, refs, and even producers rush out here to stop this! Adam Pearce is not too far behind, and they all shout for Fatu to stop! Fatu just climbs a corner instead! Roman gets up and HE shouts to stop! Fatu sees Roman, and he obeys. Pearce and Roman talk about this, but then Roman says DO IT!!

Fatu goes back up and DIVING BODY PRESSES Eric Andre!!! Roman smirks as his Samoan Werewolf just sent a message to the world: Do NOT disrespect the family! But then Roman says, “One more time.” Fatu powers his way through the cluster of security and producers to go back up the corner, and DIVING BODY PRESS again!! Roman is trying not to smile too big, but he says if you want it, you can get it. You don’t wanna do this, but if you force their hand, it’s all over. The Bloodline really is more dangerous than ever, will anyone bother even trying to stop them?

2026 Queen of the Ring Tournament Semifinal: Raquel Rodriguez VS Iyo Sky!

Judgment Day continues to claim they run Monday nights, and they certainly think they’re going to run the table in both this and the King of the Ring tournament. Will La Ruda secure her ticket to the Night of Champions? Or will the Genius of the Sky have the perfect plan for bringing Raquel down?

The bell rings and Iyo DROPKICKS Raquel against the ropes! Iyo fires body shots and fast hands in the corner, then stops long enough to climb up and rain down shots! But Raquel DUMPS Iyo out, only for Iyo to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! Iyo RAMS low, slingshots in, and keeps moving to RAM Raquel! Raquel staggers, Iyo ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat! Iyo runs, leaps, but into Raquel’s arms! Raquel throws Iyo away, then CROSSBODIES! The fans boo but she tells them to shut up. Raquel pursues Iyo to the outside, and she drags Iyo up. Raquel mocks the fans, “Is this your girl?” SNAKE EYES off barriers!

Raquel steps up onto the desk, eggs on the fans, “I’m your queen!” Then she clears the desk! Raquel drags Iyo up, but Iyo fires body shots. Raquel throws Iyo into the ring, but Iyo fires body shots. Iyo runs, leaps, and has the FACELOCK GUILLOTINE! Raquel endures while the fans cheer Iyo on! Raquel powers up to suplex free! Iyo flounders, Raquel runs up, but Iyo ELBOWS her! And BOOTS! Raquel runs up, Iyo DUMPS Raquel out, and Iyo builds speed! Iyo DIVES, but into Raquel’s arms again! Raquel pops Iyo and LAWN DARTS her into the post! Iyo falls, Raquel wipes a bit of blood from her nose, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns as Raquel hoists Iyo up, but Iyo grabs the ropes! Iyo then uses that to victory roll, TWO! Iyo ducks ‘n’ dodges to URAKEN, SHOTEI, and ROUNDHOUSE! Raquel staggers, the fans fire up, and Iyo runs to victory roll, STOMP 182! The fans fire up with Iyo as Raquel ends up in a corner. SHINKANSEN! Iyo shoves Raquel down, goes up the corner, but Raquel runs in! Iyo BOOTS her away, then takes aim, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up, and then Iyo kips up and handsprings for the crazy taunt! Iyo rallies the fans and runs back in, but Raquel slides out! No second stop for the bullet rain, but Iyo runs up, only for Raquel to grab her!

Raquel hauls Iyo up with both hands, but Iyo fights free! Iyo HOTSHOTS Raquel, then DROPKICKS her down! Iyo keeps moving, and she DIVES to SUNSET FLIP- NO, Raquel holds on for dear life! And then she STOMPS Iyo down! The fans boo but Raquel hauls Iyo up. Raquel scoops, aims, and- NO, Iyo slips free to RAM Raquel into the desk! And RAM her again! And then DRIBBLE her off the desk! Iyo kicks the armchairs aside, goes up onto the barriers, and the fans fire up as Iyo aims! DIVING- NO, Raquel avoids the stomp and she SWEEPS the legs! Iyo hits the desk, then Raquel carries her into the ring.

Raquel drags Iyo to a drop zone, goes up, and TWISTING VADER FLOPS as Iyo moves! Iyo rises but Raquel grabs her! Only for Iyo to POST Raquel! Iyo goes up, up, and she SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!! Iyo isn’t done there, she goes up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, Iyo wins!!

Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

And with that, the dream of an all Judgment Day QOTR finals is just that! The reality is Iyo Sky will have her chance at the crown! Will it be Liv Morgan or Charlotte Flair that meets her at Night of Champions?

Roxanne Perez & Liv Morgan walk ‘n’ talk.

They’re both upset on behalf of Raquel, now it won’t be Judgment Day VS Judgment Day in the finals. So sad, Liv would’ve loved to face Raquel. But now that she won’t be, she feels they should all focus on Liv and Dominik winning. Roxie promises that Charlotte Flair will not be 100% for Friday. Liv thanks Roxie for stepping up, and says she will do the same. Liv wishes Roxie luck and Roxie heads out. Then Liv steps into a room and says, “Just the man I was looking for.” DANHAUSEN?! The Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord says hello, Olivia. He likes her song! Yes, thanks, she appreciates that he’s a fan of hers.

Liv then unzips her jacket to show she’s wearing one of Danhausen’s merch shirts. She was just wondering, could he help her with something? Well, he is in high demand. Yes, it’s because he’s so powerful. Liv touches Danhausen on the shoulder and he gets a big smile. He found his jar of teeth! Been looking everywhere for it. Now, what was she saying? She was hoping he could help curse someone for her. Yes, well, he’ll need some human moneys, a spot in her next music video, and then more money. Oh, and a song about Danhausen specifically. Maybe some magazine covers? Liv is already annoyed so she leaves. Well, okay, later, Olivia! She must be getting the money.

Danhausen sets back to work, but will Liv still find a way to improve her chances of becoming Queen of the Ring? Or will she just have to do it the old fashioned way?

Seth Rollins speaks.

“Breakker. I brought you into my Vision. I tried to give you the world. And in return, you took my world from me. King of the Ring. Six months of my career that I will never get back. My World Heavyweight Championship. The moment has arrived for me to right my wrongs. It’s time. No Heyman, no Vision. No hiding from who you were meant to be. At Night of Champions, Bron Breakker, Seth Rollins… Steel Cage.” The Architect is finally ready to tear down what he built, but will he survive stepping inside that structure with such a dangerous animal?

Adam Pearce meets with Lyra Valkyria.

The Raw General Manager appreciates The Morrigan coming to him with this, they’ll dot i’s and cross t’s, it’ll finally happen. She thanks him and is gonna go tell Bayley! She gets him to kinda do a secret handshake, and even a chest bump, before she heads out. Then LA Knight steps in. The Mega Star tells Pearce that the Baltimore traffic is a doozie, sorry for being late, but uh, Pearce saw SmackDown, didn’t he? Yes. Bet that pissed Knight off, huh? What? Knight? Pissed off? No! Why would any of that piss him off? Thinking about it, everything happened just as he said it would! Jey Uso moves on in the tournament, congratulations!

And look, if there was a championship for having ESP and being a damn good psychic, Knight would be that ten times over! But now what? Solo Sikoa is back in the fold, isn’t he? Well ain’t that neat! Pearce says there’s a couple problems with that logic. One, the referee’s decisions are final, despite how Knight is upset by it. Two, Solo is NOT with Roman here. Oh, did he find that out during one of their heart to hearts? One of the long, late night discussions? Pearce does not get what this problem is, and Knight says same. He knows a solution, though. Knight’s gonna do this the only way he knows how to get things done: HIS WAY, YEAH!

Knight leaves and Pearce sighs. Is Knight going to tear down the Bloodline with his own bare hands? Or is he gonna end up more like Eric Andre?

Backstage interview with Chad Gable.

Jackie Redmond is with the American Made former El Grande, and brings up that tonight marks his first match on Raw as himself in over a year. Hard to believe, but what does this next chapter have for him? Gable says after losing a mask but gaining respect for lucha libre, he realized that he has been wrong about a lot these past couple years. He has people to make amends to, and he hopes he’s started that with helping Rey Mysterio against Ethan Page & Rusev. But Rey also made him realize that after this, he has some other people to apologize to. Gable heads to gorilla, and speaking of one of those names, Maxxine Dupri is there. But so is Austin Theory.

Maxxine looks at Gable, he hesitates, and he has to continue on as his music hits. Will Gable still be able to apologize to the Alpha Babe later? Or will the Lion of Bulgaria eat Gable alive?

Chad Gable VS Rusev w/ Ethan Page!

Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, All Ego by his side. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Rusev waistlocks, and he SLAMS Gable. Rusev soaks up the heat while Gable stands. Rusev and Gable circle, the fans rally again, and the two tie up. Gable waistlocks, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Rusev grabs ropes, the ref counts, and Gable lets go, only for Rusev to ELBOW him! Rusev runs, but into an arm-drag! And arm-drag! But then Rusev avoids the third and KICKS Gable in the side! Rusev wags his finger, Ethan laughs, and Rusev SPLASHSE in the corner!

Rusev whips corner to corner hard, and Gable falls back from hitting buckles. Rusev stomps Gable, CLUBS him, then whips him corner to corner. Gabe reverses to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up with Gable and he grabs a leg to DRAGON SCREW! ANKLE LOCK! Rusev scrambles to the ropes, Gable lets go, and Rusev bails out, Ethan checks Rusev, but Gable storms out after Rusev. But Rusev SHOVES Gable into the steel steps! Rusev RAMS Gable into the steel again, then snap suplexes to the floor! The fans rally for Gable while Rusev resets the ring count. Rusev UPPERCUTS Gable, and he SMACKS Gable off the desk!

Rusev ROCKS Gable with a forearm to the back, then soaks up the heat. But Gab le slips around, BACK SUPLEX onto the desk! Gable strikes like a Viper, then he puts Rusev in the ring. But Ethan barks at Gable, and that lets Rusev BLAST Gable down! Ethan says keep on Gable, and Rusev hurries out to scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM onto and over the desk! Gable tumbles into the armchairs then the floor, and the fans boo Rusev while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again as Rusev looms over Gable. Rusev stands Gable up to ROCK him with a haymaker. Gable ROCKS Rusev in return! Rusev ROCKS Gable again, but Gable ROCKS Rusev! The shots go back and forth, the fans booing Rusev and cheering Gable. Rusev UPPERCUTS Gable, but Gable CHOPS Rusev! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Rusev KNEES low! Rusev powers up, winds up, but Gable ducks the haymaker to GERMAN SUPLEX! And GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN- NO, Rusev grabs ropes! Ethan protests, Rusev ELBOWS Gable, but then Gable dodges Rusev to send him outside! Gable gets up but Rusev ROCKS him!

Rusev hurries up a corner, but Gable UPPERCUTS him! Gable goes up, up, and SUPERPLEXES! The fans fire up with Gable, and the straps come down! ANKLE LCOK! Rusev BOOTS free, then drop toeholds Gable! Float over and ACCO- NO, Gable slips out the back, goes to the corner, but Rusev bucks the O’Conner! MACH- NO, Gable stops the kick, trips Rusev, and has the ANKLE LOCK!! Rusev endures, freaks out, but Ethan coaches him! Rusev reaches out to Ethan, but Gable drags him back! So Ethan slides in! Gable LARIATS Ethan out! But the MACHKA KICK hits!! Cover, TWO?!? Gable survives and the fans fire up!

Rusev is shocked and furious, but the fans are on Gable’s side! Stomp and ACCOLADE!! Gable endures being bent so far back, and the fans rally even harder! Gable powers up, crawls forward with Rusev on his back, but then Rusev lets go to YANK Gable back! But then Gable blocks the stomp! Gable rises and SHOVES Rusev down! Then he dodges the lariat to ANGLE SLAM!! And then the ANKLE LOCK!! Rusev flails, but he TAPS!! GABLE WINS!!

Winner: Chad Gable, by submission

But then Ethan attacks! The fans boo All Ego being a sore loser as he HAMMERS away on Gable! Ethan throws off his suit jacket while Rusev HAMMERS Gable! But here comes Rey Mysterio! He and Dragon Lee return the favor by saving Gable and running off the bullies! Ethan still tries, but Dragon KNEES him, and Rey BOOTS him out! Ethan staggers away, and the fans taunt Rusev with “You Tapped Out!” Rusev says shut up, but he can’t deny the truth! Rey & Dragon then look to Gable, and the fans cheer as Rey steps forward. Rey offers a hand, and Gable accepts. Dragon also helps Gable up, and the fans cheer more.

Gable was given their forgiveness, he’s won their respect, but what more will there be for Gable as he continues on through this summer of redemption?

Roman Reigns talks with his attendant.

He wants to make sure the jet is fueled and ready, loaded with luggage and food. Then The Usos step in. Jimmy ask what was that out there tonight. Didn’t they have a play to run? Roman was supposed to advise Jacob that when Roman isn’t in town, Jacob’s gotta listen to Jimmy & Jey. Yeet. Roman says he called an audible. Think about this: Imagine feeling like Jacob, being an outsider in his own family. It’s not like that anymore. They can’t have infighting when everyone on the outside hates them. Who handled LA Knight? Why’s Knight still running his mouth? Why hasn’t someone busted his ass already?

Matter of fact… Maybe Roman should send the Werewolf. Jey says he can go get him, but Jimmy says no, he’ll go talk to him first. Roman says alright. They fist bump and Jimmy heads out. Will #BigJim be able to get LA Knight to cool off? Or is this only going to blow up in Jimmy’s face?

Bron Breakker speaks.

“Seth Rollins. You made an entire career off of undermining and backstabbing everyone to get to where you are. And you wanna play the victim in this story? But the truth is, I destroyed your Vision because you use deception to prey on other people around you for the glory of one man instead of the many. You’re not a Visionary, you’re a sheep in wolf’s clothing. And at Night of Champions, you will be locked inside a steel cage with the most vicious, ferocious and unbreakable superstar in all of WWE! And that’s the thing, Seth, about being locked in a cage with a dog. It’s that in the end, the dog always makes it out.”

Bron is ready to break free once and for all, but will he be leaving Rollins for dead in the desert?

LA Knight heads to the ring!

#BMore is ready for the Mega Star to speak more, YEAH! Knight grabs a mic, and he says, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” The fans cheer, and Knight says for anyone who missed Friday Night SmackDown… Knight lies down and says this is how he ended that night. The fans cheer, “Welcome Home!” and he says “YEAH!” He knew he was right about one thing, he’ll get to that. He was on the floor on Friday night and thought to himself, he could just lie there all weekend. But then he remembered that he has to get to Baltimore. The fans cheer that! Knight got a phone call, a friend said hey, why not just come home for a couple days and take it easy?

Knight said no, his friend didn’t understand, he had to make it to Baltimore. Knight gets another call as he’s driving down to Baltimore, and that friend said KOTR is out of reach, it’s fine, just take the week off. No, you don’t understand, he had to get to Baltimore! And now he stands here in Baltimore, and he IS home! The fans cheer, and Knight says he didn’t return home a king, he didn’t return home a champion, but with or without a crown or a title, this is still his game, and we all know the name, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” And that means Knight has always been fighting the odds, he doesn’t give up, because he doesn’t know how!

Usually, that means Knight is fighting the numbers! Whether that’s The Bloodline, MFT, The Vision, Bloodline 2.0, but you know why? Because Knight didn’t have a famous dad, any kind of Tribal Chief to help him out, and in fact, he’s seeing Roman manipulating Jacob. Soon he’ll have a meme coin, OTC Coin, where he can scam every single one of you! Knight can’t be angry about Friday, it happened how he knew it would. He isn’t here to complain, cry or whine, but he’ll call it what it is: He said every single member of Bloodline would be down ringside, plus one! OMG, we’re reaching into the past, Solo Sikoa drops the Samoan Spike on him!

The dominos fall, Knight’s out of the tournament, Jey Uso moves on! But then speaking of Usos, here comes #BigJim! Just as he said, Jimmy heads back to ringside to confront Knight in hopes of keeping this peaceful. Jimmy says he is just here to tell Knight, he knows Knight has beef with the family. Especially all that crap that went down a few years ago. But that was a few years ago! Believe Jimmy when he says it is way different now. This stuff with Solo, he don’t run with Bloodline! Solo does what Solo wants to do. Knight doesn’t know anything. He just knows Solo came out here and made sure Jey won! It seems apparent that Solo is in the fold.

You’re telling Knight that if he goes to find Solo right now, drop him on his head, smack him back to factor settings, that Bloodline won’t come looking for Knight? Jimmy hesitates, but he says yes, that’s it! Spot on! And here it is, Knight wants a 1v1, he has Jimmy’s word, may the best man win. But then Jey shows up! So much for letting Jimmy handle it. The fans YEET for Jey but Jimmy says this isn’t on him. Jey steps into the ring, takes a mic, and he paces around while he stares Knight down. The fans want Jey to run it back, Jey says, “Lemme talk to ya.” What Jimmy is saying is right. They told Knight over and over and over again. Solo is on his own! Knight needs to accept that!

But Jey ain’t even out here for that. He’s not even out here for an apology. But he is out here for one thing. Knight says stop, stop, stop. Let him guess. Knight is supposed to acknowledge Roman? Is that it? No, it’s that Jey is better than Knight. He put Knight’s ass out of the tournament, YEET! Fair and square, 1v1, so what Jey needs is for Knight to ACKNOWLEDGE JEY! Jimmy wants them to move on but Knight tells Jey says, “Fair and square on your own? I remember Solo being out, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t see this coming. I didn’t expect to be acknowledging you, but with everything going on, all the numbers I gotta compete with, if I’m honest… It’s a bit of a compelling offer.”

Knight thinks, looks at his hand, and he says fine. He acknowledges Jey… can kiss his ass! Jey pie faces Knight, Jimmy steps in, and the fans fire up as Knight SHOVES Jimmy! Jey TACKLES Knight for that! Jey and Knight scrap, Jimmy SUPERKICKS Knight! No more diplomacy, but Jimmy says it didn’t need to be like this. Jey grabs a chair! Jimmy stops Jey again, the Usos argue, but Jey shoves Jimmy! Knight kicks Jey! Knight uses the chair to JAM up Jimmy, and SMACK him down! Then a SMACK for Jey! But now Fatu is here! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Fatu chokes Knight to the mat, then lets him go.

The fans cheer on Fatu as he saves the Usos. He shouts c’mon with it! They doing this or not?! The Usos look to Fatu, then to Knight. Fatu steps out, and the Usos step over Knight to follow after. Will Knight acknowledge he’s playing a losing game? Or will he just double down and go for broke?

The Bloodline regroups backstage.

Jimmy asks Jey what he was thinking going out there, and Jey asks what Jimmy is talking about! It was Knight running his mouth! Fatu tells them hey, keep it 100, they tried it Jimmy’s way, and they tried it Jey’s way. Both ways were ASS cuz it didn’t get the job done. So Fatu did it the OTC way. Fatu storms off, Jimmy still says Jey trippin’. But will Roman heap more praise onto the Samoan Werewolf for doing his part?

Charlotte Flair w/ Alexa Bliss VS Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan!

The Queen won her Fatal 4 Way on Friday, and she’s preparing for the next round of Queen of the Ring this Friday. However, she’s going up against the Prodigy, or perhaps pawn, of Judgment Day. Will Roxie make sure Liv has an easy night on SmackDown? Or will Charlotte just lay the smack down on Roxie?

The bell rings and the fans “WOO~” as Charlotte and Roxie circle. The two tie up, Charlotte shoves Roxie, but Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges. Roxie SLAPS Charlotte, then takes a bow. Liv likes what she sees, but Charlotte runs up. Roxie dodges, fires off hands, but Charlotte shoves her away. Roxie comes back for more, then backs off as the ref counts. Roxie kicks, Charlotte blocks, and Charlotte mocks little Roxie before she KNEES her down! The fans cheer as Charlotte goes out after Roxie, and CHOPS her! The fans “WOO~” and Charlotte CHOPS again! Roxie staggers, Charlotte stalks her to the post, but then Roxie ducks! The chop hits POST!

Charlotte clutches her hand, but Roxie SLAMS the arm into the post! Roxie then pulls Charlotte through the corner, BOOTS her, then bends the arm against the crossbar! The ref reprimands but Roxie STMOPS the arm! Charlotte scrambles away and Roxie soaks up the heat while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns as Roxie has Charlotte down with an ARMBAR! The fans rally as Charlotte endures, fights around, and she manages to stack Roxie, then deadlifts her! POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Roxie survives, but Charlotte fires back up. Liv coaches Roxie as she stands, but Charlotte CHOPS! Bad hand or not, Charlotte tries again. Roxie BOOTS the chop, then hits a LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO! Roxie goes for the arm again, and she YANKS it! Roxie pulls on the arm, but Charlotte stands again, stacks and stomps Roxie, and she jackknife bridges through, TWO! Roxie keeps after the arm, wrenches, and CHOPS!

Roxie CHOPS Charlotte, CHOPS again, and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Charlotte just scowls as Roxie mocks the strut. CHarlotte guzels Roxie, but Roxie kicks low! Roxie wrenches and whips but Charlotte goes up and out. Charlotte BOOTS Roxie down, then goes up a corner. But Liv hurries over, and she POSTS Bliss! Charlotte is distracted for just a moment, but she leaps over Roxie to scoop her! FALL AWAY SLAM! And a kip up! The fans “WOO~” while Charlotte goes back for Roxie. Charlotte CHOPS with the left hand! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! But ROxie dodges to kick low! Roxie runs, but Charlotte blows past, HANDSPRING LARIAT!

The fans fire up for Charlotte, then she BOOTS Roxie back down! Cover, TWO! Roxie toughs it out but Charlotte drags her into the drop zone. Charlotte tells Liv to shut up, but Liv barks back. The ref reprimands Liv, Liv backs off, but Roxie YANKS Charlotte down! Roxie pushes Charlotte into position, and LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives and Roxie is furious! Roxie CLUBS away on Charlotte, then she runs the ropes, but into a BOOT! Charlotte gets a leg, she steps through, but Liv gets on the apron! Bliss YANKS Liv down! Roxie turns things into a cradle, but the ref is busy with Liv! Bliss steps in and tips things over for Charlotte! Cover, TWO!!

Roxie escapes, runs up, and SOBATGS! Roxie runs the ropes, hops on, but Charlotte flips Roxie through! Step through and FIGURE FOUR! Then FIGURE EIGHT!! Even with the bad arm! Roxie TAPS, Charlotte wins!

Winner: Charlotte Flair, by submission

Liv tried to help Roxie, but maybe Roxie did her part after all. Will Charlotte’s arm be alright for Friday? Or can Liv still earn her spot at the Night of Champions?

Je’Von Evans is here!

Baltimore is ready to get BOUNCY~ with the Young OG, and he looks at the crown before going to the ring. Evans goes to the ring, where Jackie Redmond is already waiting for an interview. Jackie welcomes Evans and congratulates him on that super successful Fatal 4 Way. But safe to say, the biggest match is yet to come, how is Evans preparing for Jey Uso? Evans says get cam up. Jey, Evans knows you watching, so he’ll keep it short and sweet. Jey may have all the experience and the accomplishments, but this Friday, Evans is gonna put a belt to yo’ ass! AND he about to YEET Jey out the tournament!

So when you see the Young OG on your TV winning KOTR, there’s only one thing you can say. Dat boy is BOUNC- WAIT! Logan Paul interrupts! Even with his arm wrapped up from the torn triceps, the Maverick is here, Austin Theory by his side and mic in hand. “Yo, yo, Baltimore, what’s good?” The fans boo but Logan says, “Why all the negativity? I don’t understand! We come with life changing news! And besides, I’m not here for y’all, I’m here for Je’Von!” The fans keep booing, but Logan goes to the ring to tell Je’Von to listen. Logan has been watching, and Je’Von is a generational talent. Logan’s been saying it from day one.

But here’s the thing about Je’Von Evans. Evans has untapped potential. This good guy cool kid persona, Logan sees right through it. He knows who Evans is, Evans is ruthless! A killer! But Evans can’t be that on his own! There’s no one beside him. Let that side out! With Logan beside him, he can! The Vision are the right people. The fans boo that, but Logan says don’t listen to them. Listen to Logan. The Vision is here to formally invite Je’Von into The Vision. The fans boo as Logan offers a handshake. Je’Von says HELL NAH! Logan laughs that off and asks maybe the meds have him tripping. He misphrased this. This isn’t an invitation, this is a mandate.

Je’Von, you are IN The Vision! Je’Von says he’d like to say politely then, to back up, or you gonna leave Baltimore with no arms. The fans cheer that! Evans says get out the ring while he’s talking. But Theory tells Evans that he has this confused. They are not asking for anything, they are telling him! So Evans either joins The Vision, or- Wait, whoa, Evans takes off his pants, and surprise! He had his ring gear on just in case! Evans sees where this is going, so can we get a ref out here? He throws his pants at Theory and is ready to go! The fans like this, and a ref appears! Will Evans make sure Theory ends up with a matching cast? Or will the Young OG be feeling The Pressure?

Je’Von Evans VS Austin Theory w/ Logan Paul!

Raw returns as the match is already going, Theory looming over Evans. But Evans rises up to ROCK Theory with a haymaker! And another haymaker! Theory ROCKS Evans in return, but then Evans ELBOWS back! Evans flips up and over, SUPERKICKS, then runs to RANA! Theory tumbles while the fans fire up again. Evans says WE- NO, Theory hurries around the way. Evans resets, builds speed again, and DIVES! Direct hit into Theory and the fans cheer Evans on. Evans gets the fans to wave their hands like they just don’t care, then he goes back to Theory. Evans puts Theory in the ring, then wrenches and suplexes!

Evans kips up, the fans wave the fireflies around, and Evans STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Theory survives, Logan says this is not a concert, put the phones down! Evans goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but he has to land out as Theory moves! Theory then drop toeholds Evans into buckles! Theory goes outside, then slingshots to somersault LARIAT! Theory stomps Evans again and again, then he stalks Evans. The fans sing, “Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Theory hits Evans with a BACKBREAKER! Theory helps Logan tune out the singing, then goes back to Evans. Theory rains down fists, then stops so he can huff ‘n’ puff.

Theory eggs the fans on as they boo, and Theory stalks Evans to the corner. Theory stands Evans up, ROCKS him, ROCKS him again, and again! The ref counts, Theory CHOKES Evans on the ropes! Theory backs off, then he stands Evans up. Theory high-fives Logan before he climbs up, only for Evans to slip free and YANK him down! Evans reaches out to Logan, but leaves him hanging! Then Evans rains down fists, and the fans count way past ten as Evans fires off! Evans then runs, and BOUNCY- NO, Theory CLOBBERS Evans to the floor! The fans boo but Raw goes back to break.

Raw returns again as Evans ROCKS Theory, SPLASHES in a corner, then fires off fists and stomps! The ref counts, Evans backs off, and he eggs Theory on. Theory stands, Evans whips, but Theory reverses. Theory blocks a kick but Evans ROCKS him with a right! Evans SMACKS Theory off buckles, then SPIN KICKS him down! Evans goes out, up, and FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Theory survives and Evans is annoyed, but the fans rally up again. The fans rally with Evans as he waves his arms, and he goes up, only for Theory to trip him up! Theory then underhooks and ATAXIA! Cover, TWO! Evans survives and the fans fire up!

The fans rally up as Logan coaches Theory on. Theory drags Evans up, reels him in, and lifts, but Evans fires hands! Evans RANAS Theory out, but Theory hurries to drag Evans out! Evans DECKS Theory! Logan says hey, he can still join up, it’s not too late. But Theory CLOBBERS Evans in the distraction! The fans boo but Theory drags Evans up. Theory whips, Evans reverses, and Theory hits POST! Evans then LARIATS Theory up and over the barriers! Evans glares at Logan, then says “SUCK IT!” Evans runs around the ring, and he FLIES over barriers! He wipes Theory and himself out, but he hurries back to his feet!

Evans DUMPS Theory back to ringside, into the ring, and they’re in at 8 of 10! Evans rebounds, RED DOT KICK! Theory falls but Evans isn’t done yet! Evans waves his arms, the fans join in, and Evans goes up, up, and OG- SPEAR!!! Bron takes Evans out!!

Winner: Je’Von Evans, by disqualification

The fans boo as Bron makes sure Theory doesn’t take the loss, and now The Vision hauls Evans up! But here comes Montez Ford! The lone Profit is NOT alone, because Angelo Dawkins is 100%! They rush the ring and go after The Vision! The fans fire up for the brawl as Dawkins has Theory and Ford has Bron! Bron RAMS Ford, but Dawkins gives Theory the SILENCER! Ford ROCKS Bron, Dawkins ROCKS Bron! Ford JUMP KNEES Bron, then the Profits DOUBLE LARIAT him up and out! The fans fire up for The Profits, and The Vision is in retreat! Will The Profits get back up and get back the smoke in the form of those World Tag Team Championships?

Roman reigns exits his private suite.

And Jacob Fatu is there. Did he handle it? LA Knight, got his ass. But the Usos ain’t happy about it. Roman knew they wouldn’t be. But they don’t understand Fatu. No one ever has. But Roman does. And as long as Fatu understands Roman, there ain’t no stopping them. But Roman needs one more thing. Say no more. They shake hands, and Roman whispers his orders. Fatu nods, and he’s on mission. But what is about to happen, and to who?

2026 King of the Ring Tournament Semifinal: Dominik Mysterio w/ JD McDonagh VS Oba Femi!

The AAA Mega Campeon certainly thinks he’s King of the Luchadores, and he certainly wants to be King of the Ring, but there’s one big problem with that: the man he’s about to face tonight. Oba has gone 1-1 with Brock Lesnar on the year, something very few men have done, and certainly not something Dom has done. Can Dom do the impossible and overcome this mountain of a man? Or will Oba be one step away from proving he IS The Ruler?

All of Baltimore is cheering “O~BA! HOOT!” Dom is very hesitant to even be in the ring, and then he bails out with the bell. The fans boo but JD coaches Dom. Oba dares Dom to come on back, but Dom tunes out the booing and chanting for Oba. Dom paces around the outside as the ref has Oba wait. Dom steps back into the ring, but Oba approaches and he uses the ropes as defense again. The fans boo but Dom says get back! Oba has no choice but to wait as Dom bails back out. Dom goes around the outside, gets hydration from JD, then he goes back to the ring. Dom and Oba feel things out, but Oba mocks Dom by holding his hand up high.

Dom goes back to the ropes, then he sucker punches Oba! Oba chases Dom this time, and JD has to get outta the way! Dom DORPKICKS Oba off the apron, then PLANCHAS, but Oba catches Dom! And fires a body shot1 then Oba THROWS Dom over the desk! The fans fire up with Oba but JD is lurking. Oba turns around to see the Irish Ace, so he backs off all the way to the crowd! But Dom sneaks the bell hammer! Not this again! Dom hides the hammer in his boot, but Oba ROCKS him with a haymaker! Oba THROWS Dom back into the ring, then storms in after him. JD is back, Oba DECKS him! But Dom LOW BLOWS in the distraction!

Dom hits a LOADED 619 to the gut! Then he keeps moving, LOADED 619 to the head!! Dom goes up the corner, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, ONE?!?!? Baltimore is thunderous while Judgment Day is shocked! JD argues with the ref, and Dom just takes the hammer out! But Oba grabs Dom! And he grabs JD! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS! The fans fire up again as Oba runs up, UPPERCUT for JD! UPPERCUT for Dom! UPPERCUT for JD! UPPERCUT for Dom! And repeat! UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT, then Oba CLOBBERS JD! Dom staggers into the SHOTPUT BOMB! The fans are thunderous again, for the FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, OBA WINS!

Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

If this was the plan Liv came up with last week, it certainly wasn’t foolproof! Oba makes light work of Dom and is now headed to Night of Champions! Oba grabs a mic to say, “One match away. And then The Ruler will have his crown.” The fans cheer, and Oba says he finishes it, he ties up all the loose ends, he beats who he needs to beat. Jey Uso, Je’Von Evans, whoever it is, even Brock Lesnar. He’s surprised Lesnar didn’t show his face tonight. Oba thought this would be the night Lesnar would come. So funny how Oba went from looking up to Lesnar as a man, to questioning if Lesnar’s a man at all!

So what’s Lesnar’s legacy going to be? The man who stays ducking forever? Because Oba knows who he is, and what he will be remembered as. He is the Ruler, the Destroyer, the Bringer of War, the Mountain You Cannot Climb, the Mountain You Cannot Conquer! THE BEAST SLAYER! The future King of the Ring! That is who he is, and that is how he will be remembered! What will you be remembered for? When it is all said and done, Oba will be king, and Lesnar will just be the man who ran from Oba Femi! The declaration of war has been issued, who will have to face this force of nature in a fight for the throne?

My Thoughts:

A great Raw here, and we sure got a lot of Bloodline story tonight. Definitely reminds me of Bloodline’s peak from a few years ago, which might be to LA Knight’s point that we’re just going back to that. I like that Fatu gets his own special ula fala, if that’s even the real title for it, and how that makes the Usos a little jealous. Fatu going after Eric Andre was wild, too, but kudos to Andre for taking those shots. The Usos mishandling LA Knight like they did CM Punk in the WrestleMania build, and Fatu needing to help them, certainly added to the envy and dysfunction. Fatu’s secret mission is also intriguing, and I feel like we’ll get Usos VS Roman & Fatu at some point.

Very good promo from Gable before his very good match with Rusev. Maxxine Dupri is still going to The Vision, so Gable’s apology probably falls apart. But Gable’s at least got Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee on his side against Ethan & Rusev. Not sure what else comes from this, but obviously Gable’s gotta apologize to Otis & Tozawa at some point, too. Very good Judgment Day story, though I’m a touch surprised Raquel lost to remove the drama of Raquel VS Liv. I do appreciate Liv not even taking two minutes to feel bad for Raquel before making it about herself. Liv better hope Dom doesn’t see the footage of Liv flirting with Danhausen in hopes of getting Charlotte and/or Oba cursed. Though, it would be funny if Danhausen interacted with the rest of Judgment Day and cursed them…

Speaking of, Charlotte VS Roxie was a great match, with great story of the bad arm. Liv can certainly pick on that this Friday, but hard to say if Liv still wins. It really depends on if Roxie helps or hinders Liv by interfering. Good promos from Rollins and Bron to set up their Steel Cage match, which may act as the blowoff for the time being, making it hard to guess who wins. Theory & Logan trying to force Evans into The Vision is an interesting move, but it was still a great match. Not sure Bron really had to go after Evans for Theory, but I suppose it does give Bron heat and give a reason for The Profits to go out there. Dawkins back at 100%, those tag titles will certainly be on the line soon enough, and maybe The Profits win if we’re also getting a Vision blowoff.

And great main event from Oba VS Dom. Apparently without Danhausen’s curse, Judgment Day really had no hope of beating Oba, and Oba rightfully wins to head for the finals. Oba calling out Lesnar as part of his promo to close the show, you can bet now Lesnar shows up for Night of Champions and that big paycheck to cost Oba. The coolest thing would be if Je’Von benefits from that, but I guess that depends on Friday’s semifinal match. Jey could win because Fatu is there to help, but that could easily go the other direction because Jey won’t want the help. LA Knight can still be a factor, too, so hard to say.

My Score: 8.8/10