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Rey Mysterio returns, faces off with Dominik on WWE Raw

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Rey Mysterio is back, and has had enough of his son’s actions.

The former World Champion officially returned on Monday’s Raw, confronting his son Dominik who was in the ring. Mysterio took issue with the idea that Dominik considers himself the greatest luchador of all time, mentioning names like El Santo, Blue Demon, and Eddie Guerrero. Dominik said that he’s better than all of them, and is better than his father. Mysterio told Dominik he wanted to make things clear: as long as he’s around Dominik is not the best luchador, this will never be his ring, and is not the best Mysterio.

Dominik started to walk away but went in for a cheap shot. Mysterio countered by going in on the attack, hitting a 619. He went to do a top rope splash but Dominik was able to escape, ending the segment.

Mysterio sustained a groin injury on the final SmackDown prior to WrestleMania 41. In the time since then, he has made appearances on AAA programming in a non-wrestling role. When Dominik won the AAA Mega Championship, he put the championship around his son’s waist, following through on a bet he made with his son earlier in the night.

Intercontinental title match added to WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A fourth title match is now set for Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Dominik Mysterio will now defend the Intercontinental title in a triple threat match this Saturday in Salt Lake City against Penta and Rusev. This follows events on Monday’s Raw that saw the number one contendership match fall apart thanks to the actions of Mysterio and El Grande Americano.

Before the bout, Dominik was upset about the number one contenders match and wanted help from his Judgement Day friends. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh instead decided to focus on getting the World Tag Team titles back while Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez chose to focus on Perez’s match against Nikki Bella. Mysterio was seen on the phone with someone as he made his exit. Penta and Rusev were wrestling on Raw when suddenly, Americano and his two associates Rayo and Bravo ran in and attacked both men. Rusev took out Rayo and Bravo, but Grande managed to escape before Penta could lay him out.

Later backstage, Mysterio seemed stunned by the events that took place and told Adam Pearce he assumed that Penta and Rusev would naturally want to go after Los Americanos next. Pearce dismissed that idea, making the triple threat match official for Saturday.

Saturday Night’s Main Event (November 1)

  • WWE World Heavyweight title: CM Punk vs. Jey Uso
  • WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes defends against Drew McIntyre
  • WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton defends against Jade Cargill
  • Three-way for WWE Intercontinental title: Dominik Mysterio defends against Penta and Rusev

WWE Raw live results: Seth Rollins injury fallout

Posted on by Joseph Collins

Tonight’s WWE Raw on Netflix from Sacramento, California, will see three title matches in addition to the fallout from last week’s shocking angle involving Seth Rollins.

The two perpetrators — Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker — will appear alongside Paul Heyman to address their attack on their now-former Vision factionmate and what’s next for the group.

The future of Rollins’ World Heavyweight title could also be discussed tonight as well as Rollins’ injury.

Becky Lynch will defend the WWE Women’s Intercontinental title against Maxxine Dupri after their recent non-title match Dupri won by countout.

In a rematch from earlier this month, WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio will defend against Rusev.

WWE World Tag Team Champions The Judgment Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) defend against AJ Styles & Dragon Lee thanks to the aforementioned Mysterio questioning Raw GM Adam Pearce’s motives.

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 PM Eastern.

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Live from Sacramento, California. 

Adam Pearce’s Big Announcement

A recap of last week’s events set up Adam Pearce in the ring to provide a “physical update…” but that’s quickly interrupted by Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman and Bronson Reen entering the arena. Breakker had the WWE World Title belt over his shoulder. Pearce said that Rollins was banged up coming out of the match with Cody Rhodes, but Rollins was put out of action because of what Breakker and Reed did. Pearce stripped Rollins of the world title and announced a battle royal for tonight.

The winner of the battle royal goes on to Saturday Night’s Main Event in Salt Lake City to face CM Punk for the vacant WWE World Championship. “Bron, I’m gonna need you to hand over that championship.” Breakker balked at the suggestion, but Heyman pulled him aside and seemingly talked some sense into him. Breakker eventually hands the belt over… to Heyman, who handed it over to Pearce. 

Pearce left, and Heyman took a mic to explain his actions. Heyman didn’t dump Roman and betray Punk back at WrestleMania just to get to Seth. He did it to get the Vision, the future of WrestleMania Bron Breakker and the new Tribal Thief  Bronson Reed. Seth isn’t the leader of the vision; he’s a “bum shoulder b!tch.” 

— The other members of the Judgement Day were agitated with Dominik Mysterio, who last week talked Adam Pearce into a tag team title defense against AJ and Dragon Lee tonight. 

WWE World Tag Team Champions The Judgment Day (JD McDonough & Finn Balor) defend against Dragon Lee & AJ Styles

This is the second defense for the champions in 111 days, which Joe Tessitore claimed showed the champions are cowards, but I’d contend is a symptom of PLEs with only five matches on them. McDonough and Balor cut off Lee and worked him over in the their corner. McDonough came off the top with an axe handle. Styles got the tag and tried to run the ropes, but McDonough held them open and Styles tumbled to the floor heading into an ad break. 

After the break, Dragon Lee got the tag and suplexed McDonough. Lee went to the top, but McDonough crotched him. McDonough got tied up hanging upside down in the corner, and Lee came off the top with a double stomp. Balor pulled McDonough out of the ring, and Lee followed them both out with a tope con hilo. Back in the ring, Lee went for a powerbomb on McDonough, but McDonough countered into a powerbomb of his own. 

Styles and Balor got the tags. Balor caught Styles with a slingblade and dumped Lee. Styles came back with a Phenomenal Forearm, but McDonough broke up the pin attempt. Styles caught McDonough with a Pele kick, but McDonough came back with a Spanish Fly for a near fall. McDonough came off the top with a moonsault, Balor came off the top with the foot stomp, but Lee broke up the cover. Lee took out McDonough with a dive.  Styles blocked a Styles Clash from Balor, countered with a Styles Clash of his own, and Styles got the pinfall to win the tag tiles. New Champs! 

Match Result: Dragon Lee & AJ Styles defeated JD McDonough & Finn Balor to win the WWE World Tag Team Championship (13:24)

— In the back, Jimmy and Jey Uso made peace with each other ahead of the battle royal tonight. 

WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio defends against Rusev

Mysterio caught Rusev with a dive before he could get in the ring, then threw him into the ring steps. But once the match started, it was all Rusev, smashing Mysterio with a clothesline and mauling him with shoulderblocks in the corner. Rusev tried to kick off Mysterio’s new neck tattoo. Mysterio caught Rusev with a boot and came off the middle ropes with a pair of axe handle blows. Mysterio tried to set up for the 619, but Rusev came back with a clothesline that missed, but everyone decided to sell it like it hit anyway. Rusev dumped Mysterio to the floor with a fallaway slam heading into an ad break. 

Back in the ring after a 3 minute commercial, Dominik hit a slingshot senton. Dom tried a suplex which Rusev blocked, but Dominik shifted his weight into a DDT for a near fall. Mysterio went to the top for a frog splash, but Rusev got his knees up. Rusev dropped Mysterio with a spinning uranage. Mysterio had enough and tried to leave, but Penta cut him off. Rusev threw Domink into Penta. Penta got in Rusev’s face, so Rusev knocked him out.

Back in the ring, Dominik went for the 619, but Rusev blocked it… and found the timekeeper’s bell in Mysterio’s boot. Rusev was going to use the hammer on Dom, but the ref grabbed the hammer away. As the ref and Rusev argued about the bell hammer, Mysterio kicked Rusev low, hit the 619 and then a frog splash to get the pinfall. 

After the match, Penta hit Rusev with a springboard DDT. 

Match Result: WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio defeated Rusev to retain (9:20)

— UFC greats Max Griffin and Nate Diaz were shown in the crowd. 

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch defends against Maxxine Dupri

This is Becky’s 7th defense in 134 days. Dupri is from Sacramento, so she got a great reaction upon being announced. 

Lynch mauled Dupri in the corner with forearms and shoulderblocks. Lynch went for the uranage, but Dupri countered with a rollup for a near fall. Lynch came back and dumped Dupri to the floor. 

After a commercial, Dupri was still on the floor, struggling to get back in the ring. When she did, she caught Becky with a cradle, and countered another attempt at the uranage with a jawbreaker. Dupri hit a pair of flying clotheslines and a set up legdrop for a near fall. Dupri pulled down her straps and hit a running knee for a near fall. Boo/Yay punches, but Lynch got the advantage.

Dupri again escaped the uranage and caught Lynch with a kick, then locked in an ankle lock. Lynch kicked out the ankle lock, and went for an armbar. Dupri reversed the armbar back into the anklelock. Dupri came off the top with a crossbody for two, and Lynch rolled to the floor.  Lynch tried to leave with her belt, but Dupri brought her back to the ring. Lynch finally had enough and hit Dupri with the IC title belt, drawing the disqualification. Becky retained her championship. 

After the match, Lynch drove a knee into Lynch’s face in the corner, then finally put her down with the uranage. 

Match Result: Maxxine Dupri defeated WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch by disqualification (9:43)

Stephanie Vaquer came out to the ring for her match. 

— At some point earlier in the night, a graphic displayed all the participants in the battle royal and included Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. But, Adam Pearce informed Paul Heyman that he’d had a new graphing made because Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker were out of the battle royal. Heyman was then was confronted by Becky Lynch. Just because Seth Rollins didn’t survive the day last week, there is still room for Becky Lynch in the Vision. Becky turns him down, then tried to spin it that Seth knew Heyman was going to turn on him. When Seth returns, he’ll take his aggressions out on whatever “nepo-baby” Heyman has attached himself to. 

WWE World Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer defends against Roxanne Perez (w/ Raquel Rodriguez)

Vaquer tried for a package piledriver, but Perez escaped and dropped to the floor to regroup. Back in the ring, Vaquer tried for a cradle and got caught with a slap from Perez. Vaquer went for the Devil’s Kiss, but Perez escaped. Behind the ref’s back, Raquel Rodriguez caught Vaquer with a right hand. 

After a break, Vaquer hit a suplex. Vaquer hit a meteoria in the corner, then took Perez out of the corner with a dragon screw leg whip. Vaquer got the Devil’s Kiss, but Vaquer was selling her left wrist was bothering her. Perez then attacked the wrist. Rodriguez distracted Vaquer on the apron, and then Perez snapped Vaquer’s arm against the ropes. Vaquer caught both Perez and Rodriguez with crossbody off the top to the floor.  Back in the ring, Vaquer hit the Angel’s Wings at got the pinfall. 

Perez and Rodriguez attacked Vaquer after the match, but Nikki Bella ran in for the save. Vaquer tried to springboard back into the ring, but slipped and hurt her leg. Eventually Bella and Vaquer stood tall, double-dropkicking Perez out of the ring. This was kind of a mess.

Match Result: WWE World Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated Roxanne Perez to retain (11:58)

— Lyra Valkyra and Bayley have a moment in the back, and Bayley has a surprise for Lyra next week. 

— Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker need an explanation for why they’re not going to be in the battle royal tonight from Paul Heyman, who explains that Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns are all memorable thanks to him. This somehow satisfied them. 

— Nikki Bella and Stephanie Vaquer have a moment in the locker rooms and agree to have each other’s back. 

Battle royal for WWE World Heavyweight title shot at Saturday Night’s Main Event

Just when it looked like things would get underway, CM Punk came out to join the color commentary team. 

Otis and Rusev had a standoff after a hot start for Otis, but Rusev eliminated him. Rusev booted Tozawa and tossed him, too. Dragon Lee went for a springboard but McDonough and Balor caught him and sent him to the floor. Penta and Rusev brawled on the apron, and Dominik Mysterio shoved them both to the floor. 

After a commercial, Ivar was squashing Jimmy Uso and AJ Styles in the corner. Sheamus and Ivar had a confrontation mid ring. They battled onto the ring apron, and Sheamus gave Ivar White Noise on the apron to eliminate him. El Grande Americano  loaded up his mask, but the Usos gave him a 1D and tossed him. Sheamus tried to eliminate Mysterio, but Balor and McDonough saved him. Sheamus eliminated McDonough and Balor. They then helped Kofi Kingston eliminate Sheamus from the floor. Sheamus brawled with McDonough and Balor, and the officials missed Styles toss Mysterio trying to braek that up. So Mysterio got back into the ring and was able to conitune in the match.

After another break, we’re left with AJ Styles, Kofi Kingston, LA Knight, Dominik Mysterio and The Usos. Kingston monkey-flipped Syles across the ring. Styles dumped Kingston on the ropes (Kingston may have hurt his wrist) and hit him with a forearm to eliminate him. Knight blocked a Styles Clash from Lee. Jey Uso and Knight did “Yeet/Yeah” punches, with Jey Uso dangling from the apron, until Jimmy made the save with a superkick. This was the second time Jimmy saved Jey in the match. 

AJ went for a springboard on the Usos, but they super kicked and eliminated him. Jimmy and LA Knight battled against the ropes, and Jey Uso DUMPED BOTH KNIGHT AND HIS BROTHER JIMMY.  Jimmy was upset; he thought they were looking out for each other! Jey then tossed Dominik for the win. Jimmy was irate, but the fans were still behind Jey because it’s anything goes in a battle royal. 

After the match, CM Punk stood in the ring with Jey Uso and that’s the main event for Saturday Night’s Main Event for the vacant World Title. 

Feels like they should just put the belt on Bron Breakker and let him run roughshod over everyone.

Match Result: Jey Uso won a battle royal to face CM Punk at Saturday Night’s Main Event for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (18:28)

John Cena’s WWE retirement match could have championship involved

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The final match of John Cena’s career could potentially have a championship on the line.

In the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reports that there have been discussions about Cena possibly winning the Intercontinental Championship next month and then defending it in his final match. As of now, WWE’s plans are for Cena to challenge Dominik Mysterio for the IC title at Survivor Series on November 29. Gunther is then planned to be Cena’s last opponent on December 13 at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Meltzer wrote:

The idea of Cena winning the IC title from Dominik (the match right now is at Survivor Series) and it being in play for the final match with Gunther has been discussed.

Becoming Intercontinental Champion is one of the only WWE accolades that Cena has never achieved. He’s a 17-time World Champion and did hold the WWE Championship one last time earlier in his retirement tour.

Dominik has been IC Champion since April, while Gunther had the longest reign in the title’s history for 666 days in 2022-2024.

There are only four appearances left on Cena’s retirement tour before his career concludes.:

  • Monday: November 10: WWE Raw (Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Monday, November 17: WWE Raw (New York City, New York)
  • Saturday, November 29: WWE Survivor Series (San Diego, California)
  • Saturday, December 13:  WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (Washington, D.C.)

Cena posted a tweet today reiterating that there is a zero percent chance that he will ever wrestle again after the December 13 date:


Dominik Mysterio on possibly defending WWE Intercontinental title vs. John Cena

Posted on by Ian Carey

Dominik Mysterio was recently asked about the possibility of defending his WWE Intercontinental Championship against John Cena.

Cena has never been Intercontinental Champion in the quarter-century he’s spent in WWE. Dominik was asked about possibly giving Cena a shot at the title before he retires by the Graps & Yaps podcast recently.

Dominik responded:

“I mean, at the end of the day, I’m here, if John Cena wants some he can come get some. He’s got four dates left you said? I mean if that old geezer wants me to put a final nail in his coffin, I’ll be more than happy to. That’s what I’m here for. I’m here to be and stay your Dirty double champ.”

In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, our own Dave Meltzer noted that Dominik vs. Cena for the Intercontinental title is listed for WWE Survivor Series on November 29 in Dominik’s home city of San Diego. It’s the last date Cena is scheduled for before his retirement match on December 13 in Washington. Cena is also scheduled for the November 10 WWE Raw in Boston, and the November 17 Raw in Madison Square Garden leading up to Survivor Series.

Dominik’s comments are available below:

Three title matches announced for WWE Raw next week

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has booked a slate of title matches for next week’s episode of Raw.

– After impressing last week with a countout victory over Becky Lynch, Maxxine Dupri will face off against Lynch once again — this time with the Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the line. Dupri did an interview on Raw today thanking the fans for how much they’ve supported her. She called last week the biggest win of her career, then revealed the news that she’s getting a title shot against Lynch in her hometown of Sacramento, California.

– The men’s Intercontinental title will also be defended in a rematch next week with Dominik Mysterio taking on Rusev. In their title match two weeks ago, Dominik cheated by hitting a low blow behind the referee’s back. Dominik then cheated again in his successful defense against Penta today, using the ring bell hammer as a weapon.

– The third championship bout for next week is a World Tag Team title match with AJ Styles & Dragon Lee challenging Finn Balor & JD McDonagh. Dominik accidentally set up the title defense for his Judgment Day stablemates when, in a backstage segment, he complained that he’s the only champion on Raw who has to defend their title every week.

– Along with all that, Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer will be in non-title action against Roxanne Perez.

WWE Raw (Monday, October 20) —

  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch defends against Maxxine Dupri
  • Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio defends against Rusev
  • World Tag Team Champions Finn Balor & JD McDonagh defend against AJ Styles & Dragon Lee
  • Non-title match: Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez

WWE Raw live results: The fallout from Crown Jewel

Posted on by Steve Khan

WWE will hold one final event in Perth, Australia, before leaving town with Monday’s early edition of WWE Raw — the fallout edition from Saturday’s Crown Jewel PLE.

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and WWE Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer both won their respective bouts Saturday to each win the Crown Jewel title. Both are expected on the show to celebrate their victories.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio will defend against Penta who is still looking for his first WWE title. Penta, Dragon Lee & AJ Styles were victorious over Mysterio, Finn Balor & JD McDonagh in a trios match last week to set it up.

The issues involving Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez continue as well with Bayley and Valkyria teaming against Judgment Day’s Rodriguez and Perez.

Join us for live coverage beginning at 8 AM Eastern.

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  • Date: October 13, 2025
  • Location: RAC Arena in Perth, Australia

The Big Takeaway —

Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed betrayed Seth Rollins in a big show-closing angle.

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Show Recap — 

(I watched One Battle After Another over the weekend, and there’s a minor character without a speaking role who wears an Eddie Guerrero ‘Latino Heat’ t-shirt. The character isn’t named, but is referred to as ‘Latino Heat’ by another character. Anyway, time for morning Raw.)

Following a recap of Crown Jewel, CM Punk, LA Knight, Jey Uso, and Rhea Ripley were shown arriving. 

Michael Cole announced a sold-out crowd of 13,737 (54 more people than Crown Jewel, supposedly). 

Seth Rollins and The Vision open Raw

The Vision entered (without Becky Lynch). Rollins wore the giant Crown Jewel title belt around his waist. The crowd sang Rollins’ song as he entered and barked for Bron Breakker. It was 8:09 am ET by the time Rollins spoke. 

Rollins did his usual spiel, and the crowd sang along. The fans have been calling him a ‘wanker’ for days, so he referred to the fans as wankers, and they cheered. 

Rollins put over Paul Heyman and called himself a blessed man for being in his presence. Rollins hugged him. Fans chanted, “Kiss,” so Rollins kissed Heyman’s forehead, and they all cheered. 

Rollins put over Breakker before moving on to Bronson Reed. Reed got a big reaction, and the crowd sang his name. Rollins said Reed destroyed and embarrassed Roman Reigns and was the new Tribal Chief. 

Rollins called himself the greatest World Heavyweight Champion of all time. People like to say there are levels to this game, but no one was on his level. Unlike all the other greats lately, Rollins hasn’t needed any help to gain his success. (The crowd chanted “Bullsh-t.”) 

Rollins said Reigns needed The Shield and The Bloodline. Cody Rhodes needed him to beat Reigns. Rollins beat CM Punk and Reigns at WrestleMania on his own. He won the world title on his own, and he trounced Rhodes on his own. Rollins didn’t need Breakker, Reed, or Heyman. He has chosen them, and they have chosen him. 

Rollins ended with his usual line, and fireworks went off as he posed with his title belt. 

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Rusev confronted Penta backstage. Rusev didn’t like that Penta was getting an IC title shot ahead of him against baby boy Dom. It was fine, though, because Rusev spoke to Adam Pearce, and he would get the winner of tonight’s match. 

Rusev told Penta he hasn’t forgotten about getting kicked last week. Penta called him a pendejo and left. (Dom started walking in Rusev’s direction in the background, but turned around and slunk away upon seeing him.) 

Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Penta 

There were lots of “Dirty Dom” chants throughout the match. Penta went right after Dom instead of doing his usual pose. There was a great spot where Dom charged at Penta outside the ring, but Penta gave him a backbody drop onto the announce table, and Dom went flying. 

They went to break one minute into this title match. (I mention the breaks every week because it’s so odd that, if this were real, you would schedule a match to start knowing you need to go to break a minute or two later.) 

Penta remained in full control through the break and hit a springboard crossbody for two. Dom drove Penta into the ring post and followed with a suicide dive tornado DDT. Dom drove Penta into the barricade, and Penta almost landed in the front row onto some children (they managed to avoid getting hit). Dom tried to take a count-out win, but Penta got back in the ring. 

(They went to a second commercial break just eight minutes into the match. So the first eleven minutes of the match had five minutes of commercials.) 

Dom remained in control during the break while doing a lot of posing. He did Eddie’s springboard senton, and the crowd called for another. He did try another, but Penta moved (as they returned from break), and hit a flying crossbody/splash off the ring post to the outside. 

Dom went for three amigos, but Penta blocked it and hit the move instead. The crowd lightly booed because they wanted Dom to do it. Dom blocked the third suplex and hit one of his own. Fans chanted for Eddie. 

Penta dodged a 619 and hit a Penta Driver for a nearfall. Penta went for a Canadian Destroyer, but Dom countered into a Michinoku Driver for two. 

Rusev marched out, so Penta wiped him out with a dive before he could get involved. Dom used the distraction to grab the little ring bell hammer. Dom also slid his title belt into the ring to distract the referee. As the ref got rid of the belt, Dom hit Penta in the knee (over his knee pads) with the hammer. 

Dom followed with a 619 and a frog splash for the pinfall win. The crowd was happy. 

Match result: Dominik Mysterio defeated Penta to retain the Intercontinental Championship (15:38)

This was a good TV match, but nothing outstanding. It helped that the crowd was very into Dom. It was obvious since last week that the match wouldn’t end until Rusev got involved, and that’s what happened. 

I believe this is the third time that Dom has successfully defended the IC title against Penta. Penta has lost four straight matches to Dom overall. 

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Jackie Redmond interviewed LA Knight. Redmond said there would be a triple threat tonight to become the number one contender for the world title. Knight said he would pin CM Punk or Jey Uso, and this match might as well be for the title, because he would go on to beat Rollins again. 

Punk interrupted. Punk said Knight would never pin him or become champion. They argued a bit more, and Knight got the last word before leaving. Punk called him an idiot after he left. 

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Asuka confronted Kairi Sane. Asuka was pissed about losing at Crown Jewel. Sane apologized and said she would fix it. Asuka told Sane she would fight Ripley tonight and remind everyone that she (Asuka) was in charge. 

Asuka was about to leave, but Sane peeled her hair back to reveal a bruise on her forehead (the crowd gasped). Sane said it happened because she tried to protect Asuka. Asuka didn’t care, and she slapped Sane (which got a big reaction). 

This was good. 

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Alexander Volkanovski and Jack Della Maddalena were in the front row. 

Rhea Ripley (w/ IYO SKY) vs. Kairi Sane (w/ Asuka)

Asuka caused a distraction, of course, so Ripley confronted her outside the ring. Sky attacked Asuka, so Sane wiped out Sky. Asuka laid out Sky as they went to break. Sane held control over Ripley through the break, and there were “F—k her up, Rhea” chants (which were censored). They also called Asuka a wanker.

Ripley came back with clotheslines, a thrust kick, and a running boot for two. There was a great shot in the replay of Sky smiling as Ripley kicked Sane in the face. Sane dodged a charge, and Ripley ran into the ring post. Sane followed with an Insane Elbow off the ropes to a standing Ripley outside the ring (which looked great). 

Sane went for an ill-advised spear, but Ripley simply caught her and hit a Razor’s Edge. Ripley followed with a running kick for two. A battle on the ropes led to Sane hitting a double foot stomp for two. Sane flew off the top rope, but Ripley caught her out of mid-air and hit an electric chair facebuster. 

Asuka tried another distraction, but Sky got rid of her. Sane tried a rollup for two, and Ripley followed with a Rip-tide for the pinfall win. This was a pretty good match. 

— Asuka attacked Sky after the match, so Ripley attacked Asuka. Ripley set up Asuka for a Rip-tide on the table, but Sane hit Ripley from behind with a kendo stick. Asuka gave Ripley a DDT onto the table. Asuka posed with Sane over Ripley’s prone body. Officials checked on Ripley during a break, and Sky helped her to the back. 

Match result: Rhea Ripley defeated Kairi Sane (15:58)

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Cathy Kelley interviewed Rusev during a break. Rusev said Penta got what he deserved. Rusev was coming for Dom’s belt, and nobody would stop him. (I’m thinking somebody will stop him.) 

Jimmy Uso met with Jey backstage. Jimmy couldn’t believe they were getting blamed for Roman’s loss. Jey said they should start listening to Reigns and start looking after themselves. Jey appreciated Jimmy’s help, but he had to focus on tonight’s triple threat. Jey was about to say something, but Jimmy cut him off. Jimmy knew Jey thought he couldn’t handle Bronson Reed, but Jimmy told him, “You handle your business, and I’ll handle mine.” The crowd cheered Jimmy standing up to Jey here. 

Bronson Reed vs. Jimmy Uso 

Jimmy’s ribs were taped after getting speared through the barricade on Saturday. He attacked Reed as soon as he entered the ring, but Reed immediately punched him in the ribs to take over. Reed had complete control through an early commercial break until Jey dodged a senton. 

Jimmy was too weak to hit a Samoan drop, so he instead hit an enziguri and a running hip attack for two. Jimmy followed with Whisper in the Wind for two. Jimmy tried a Samoan drop, but collapsed with Reed landing on top of him. Reed followed with consecutive sentons and a Tsunami for the pinfall win.

— Breakker greeted Reed in the aisle before spearing Jimmy in the ring. Reed held up Jimmy, and Breakker speared him again. 

Breakker was about to spear Jimmy through the barricade, but Jey ran out to make the save. Jey managed to clear the ring, but ate a corner splash by Reed in the process. (They mistimed the spot, so Reed actually hit Jey’s shoulder, but Jey sold his mid-section because that was the plan.) 

Jimmy thanked Jey for the help, but they were not on the same page.  

Match result: Bronson Reed defeated Jimmy Uso (7:39) 

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Lyra Valkyria and Bayley met in Gorilla. Valkyria told Bayley they were teaming tonight, but it would only be a one-time thing. The delusional Bayley thought she was kidding and excitedly went through the curtain. 

Lyra Valkyria & Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez

Valkyria and Bayley worked well as a team early on and did a bunch of double-team spots. It was one spot too many, because Bayley flung Valkyria into Rodriguez (outside the ring), but Rodriguez caught her and gave her a fallaway slam into Bayley. 

Judgment Day had control of Bayley through a break until she hit Perez with a Bayley-to-belly and made the hot tag to Valkyria the moment they returned from break. Judgment Day cut off her comeback attempt, and Perez brought Bayley off the top rope with a hurricanrana. Judgment Day continued to dominate Bayley, and Perez hit her with a springboard moonsault for two. 

Valkyria checked on Bayley and cleared the ring of the heels in the process. Valkyria slapped Bayley to fire her up, and that caused Bayley to snap into a different personality. 

Bayley wiped out Perez and Rodriguez with a suicide dive. She slammed Rodriguez into the ring post and clotheslined her over the barricade. She hit Perez with a flying elbow drop in the ring and followed with a Rose Plant for the pinfall win. 

Match result: Bayley & Lyra Valkyria defeated Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez (11:10) 

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Backstage, Rollins told Heyman he could feel something special coming on the horizon. Rollins was proud of the Brons and told them this was the most incredible weekend of his professional life. 

The birth of his child, marrying his wife, and seeing how much the Brons have grown in the past six months have been the proudest moments of his life. This was the mountain top. He told them to breathe it in. They were also on the verge of taking the next step, and no one could knock him off the mountain top. 

*******

During a break, there was a replay of Maxxine Dupri beating Becky Lynch via count-out last week. Kelley interviewed Dupri in the crowd, and Dupri thanked the fans for their support. She announced that she would be facing Lynch for the Women’s IC title next week in her hometown of Sacramento. 

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AJ Styles met with Pearce. Styles called Crown Jewel an incredible night, despite the loss. He called John Cena a legend. Pearce thanked him for an incredible moment. 

Dom interrupted because he wanted some credit. (I forgot to mention it earlier, but Dom has a new neck tattoo.) Dom also wasn’t happy about having to defend his IC title against Rusev. 

Styles talked Pearce into giving him and Dragon Lee a tag title match against Judgment Day. Dom realized he messed up by getting involved here. Dom left to inform Judgment Day of the title match. 

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Next week on Raw: 

  • Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship 
  • Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Rusev for the Intercontinental Championship 
  • Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh vs. AJ Styles & Dragon Lee for the World Tag Team Championships 

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Stephanie Vaquer segment 

Redmond interviewed Vaquer by the stage. Vaquer felt blessed after winning the Crown Jewel champion, and she was the first woman in company history to win four titles in one year. 

Rodriguez and Perez interrupted. Perez was pissed because she thought she should be the world champion, not Vaquer. Perez was the last person to beat Iyo Sky, and it should have been her wrestling for the title at Wrestlepalooza. Vaquer told her to stop crying and do something about it. Perez said she would—on her own time. 

*******

Cole thanked the Perth fans and announced a 3-day combined attendance of 40,503 (SmackDown, Crown Jewel and Raw). 

Triple threat number one contender’s match: CM Punk vs. LA Knight vs. Jey Uso

(There was a big angle at the end.) 

Punk entered to a huge reaction. The crowd continued to sing his song after it was cut, and Punk was happy. 

Jey quickly cut off Punk with a superkick, but the crowd continued to chant for Punk. Knight went after Punk outside the ring, and Jey wiped him out with a dive. They went to break 90 seconds into this high-stakes match. 

Knight and Jey took out Punk again during a break before going at it in the ring. Back from break, Punk knocked down men with a dive off the top. Punk did his usual comeback spots and took down both men with a combo bulldog/clothesline before hitting Knight with a flying elbow drop. 

Knight avoided a GTS, gave Punk an inverted DDT and gave Jey a regular DDT. Knight hit both men with a diving elbow drop (which didn’t look great), but they each kicked out of pinning attempts. They went to break again, and like the opening match, this match had five minutes worth of commercials in the first eleven minutes. 

After the break, Jey gave Punk a superkick and followed with an Uso Splash on Knight for a nearfall. Knight gave Punk a BFT, but Jey broke up the cover and shoved Knight into the ring steps. 

With Punk still down in the ring, Jey went for an Uso splash, but Punk got his knees up. Punk followed with a GTS for the pinfall win. 

— The Vision entered as Punk celebrated. Breakker sprinted down to ringside and speared both Jey and Knight. 

The Brons swarmed Punk in the ring. Breakker speared Punk, and Reed hit a Tsunami. Rollins stood over Punk and told him he would never be champion. They chucked Punk out of the ring. The Vision posed, but notably, Breakker had his back turned in the corner of the ring. 

It seemed like the show was about to end, but Bron Breakker turned around and speared Seth Rollins. The crowd exploded. 

Breakker got in Reed’s face and told him to make a choice. Reed didn’t waste much time. He slid Rollins to the corner and hit him with a Tsunami. 

Heyman checked on Rollins and told them to stop. Breakker pulled Heyman to his feet. Breakker grabbed Rollins’ world title belt. Heyman stood between Breakker and Reed and raised their hands (the crowd popped). So all three men are together. 

Match result: CM Punk defeated Jey Uso and LA Knight to become number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship (13:30)

The timing of this angle is interesting, considering Punk just became the number one contender. The focus immediately shifted to Bron and Bronson. I wonder if this was always the plan, or if they sped things up with the show being in a lull lately (or if Rollins is hurt). I am glad they pulled the trigger with Breakker in particular, because I did not want a full year or two of him standing by Rollins’ side knowing the turn was coming.

Penta names next two goals for WWE career

Posted on by Joseph Currier

At the moment, Penta is focused on two big goals that he has for his WWE career.

The overarching aim for Penta is to “conquer everything” in WWE. But he told the Battleground Podcast he’s narrowed that down to two things he’s focusing on in the present. First, he wants to win the Intercontinental Championship from Dominik Mysterio. Penta then wants to make his mark on WrestleMania history in April 2026.

“I have two goals. The first one is the most important, is the Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio,” Penta said. “He is a fake luchador. He is a fake son. He is a fake friend. He is, basically, a fake man.

“And the second one is the WrestleMania 42. Because in 2026, Penta will be one of the best matches in all history of the WrestleManias. These are my two goals in my present. So I’m excited. My preparation now — I push the limit in my mind and my body for this kind of stuff. So I’m ready for everything.”

Penta made his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 41, taking part in a four-way match where Dominik won the Intercontinental Championship. Dominik has held the title since then, along with adding the AAA Mega Championship to his collection.

When asked about potentially reuniting his Lucha Brothers tag team with Rey Fenix, Penta said he’s enjoying his singles run but would also like to join forces with his brother again and conquer WWE. Teaming up with Fenix against The Usos is one of Penta’s dream matches.

Penta and Fenix are currently on opposite WWE brands with Penta on Raw and Fenix on SmackDown.

WWE Raw live results: The Usos vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed

Posted on by Steve Khan

Date: September 29, 2025
Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC 

The Big Takeaway —

Not much happened on Raw until the very end, when Roman Reigns returned to help The Usos beat Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. It was good timing by Reigns because the Usos were getting obliterated. Jimmy Uso has been worried about Jey turning into Reigns, and the closing shot saw Reigns imparting more words of encouragement on Jey, as Jimmy looked on disapprovingly. 

Plus, Iyo Sky will team with Rhea Ripley to face Asuka and Kairi Sane at Crown Jewel.

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Show Recap — 

The Usos, Judgment Day, Los Americanos (all three of them), and Rusev arrived at the arena in Raleigh. 

Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett are tonight’s announcers. 

Tessitore welcomed us to Raleigh, NC, and said the city was “That unique mix of cutting-edge business savvy and rah-rah spirit that mirrors modern-day WWE.” 

There was a recap of Asuka and Kairi Sane attacking Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley. 

Rhea Ripley kicks off Raw

A pissed off Rhea Ripley entered to a big reaction. She said Asuka and Kairi Sane crossed the line with what they did to Iyo Sky, whom they claimed was family. Ripley wanted to settle things in the ring and called them out, but Sky entered instead. 

Sky admitted Ripley was right about Asuka and Sane, and it broke her heart to say that. But they were her family, and she still loved them. 

Asuka and Sane appeared on the screen. Asuka addressed Ripley and Sky. (It was a pre-taped promo, so there were subtitles.) Asuka said she taught Sky everything she knew and paved the way for her, but now Sky acted as if none of that mattered. Sky became champion because of her, but now Sky calls Ripley family and tries to forget about her (Asuka). 

Asuka was willing to forgive Sky, but wanted an apology. “Be like Kairi. You can both be my students.” Sane (still a hesitant participant in this) told Sky they can still be a family. Asuka said it was too late for Ripley. 

Ripley tried talking sense into Sky. Ripley said she knew what it was like for family to turn on you (Judgment Day), and there was no way Sky could go back to Asuka and Sane. Sky was upset. She needed time. She apologized to Ripley and left. 

Asuka and Sane attacked Ripley from behind. Sky wasn’t sure what to do, but she ran into the ring and pulled Asuka away from Ripley. Sane pleaded with Sky until Asuka spat mist in Sky’s face. 

Ripley attacked, but Asuka and Sane fought her off. Asuka held Ripley down in the Asuka Lock while Sane hit an Insane elbow. Officials entered to check on the babyfaces as the segment ended.

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Dom entered with his Intercontinental and AAA Mega Championship belts. Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh initially entered with Dom, but they returned to the back for the match. 

Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Rusev

Rusev was all over Dom early on, sending him over the announce table with a fallaway slam, which sent us to break less than two minutes into the match. Not much happened until Dom made his comeback following a break, leading to a springboard senton for just a one count. Dom went for a 619, but Rusev clotheslined him. 

Rusev set up for the Machka Kick, but Dom spilled out of the ring. Dom shoved Rusev into the steel steps and hit a 619 to the gut back in the ring. Dom hit a normal 619 and went for a frog splash, but Rusev moved and hit a Machka Kick for a nearfall. 

Rusev applied the Accolade, but Dom quickly wriggled out of it and escaped the ring. Dom grabbed his two belts and started to leave, but Rusev pulled him back in the ring. 

Dom tried to pull an Eddie Guerrero trick by feigning that Rusev hit him with a belt, but the referee caught him. As the ref put the belt away, Dom low-blowed Rusev and applied a schoolboy for the pinfall win. 

Match result: Dominik Mysterio defeated Rusev to retain the Intercontinental Championship (8:56)

This was ok. It followed the same pattern as most WWE TV matches, so the crowd only got into it toward the end with Dom’s antics, and they popped big for his win. 

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Earlier today, LA Knight told Adam Pearce he wanted a world title shot because he was the last person to beat Seth Rollins. 

New Day interrupted them because they wanted a tag title shot. Pearce told them to earn it. Knight tried to dismiss them, so Kofi Kingston told him that only one of them had actually been a world champion. Knight said he would be world champ very soon, and told Pearce to make a match between him and Kingston. Pearce agreed. 

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There was a shot of Cody Rhodes’ tour bus, followed by part one of a video package exploring the history of Rhodes and Seth Rollins since Rhodes’ return. 

Happy Bayley approached Lyra Valkyria, who wasn’t buying what Bayley was saying. Bayley wanted Valkyria’s help tonight (in her match with Raquel Rodriguez). Valkyria didn’t want to give her any more chances and told her she was on her own. 

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They announced the launch of Zuffa Boxing with a picture of Turki Al-Sheikh and Dana White.

Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez (w/Roxanne Perez)

Bayley went for a hurricanrana off the apron (like Kelani Jordan tried in her recent TNA match with Lei Ying Lee), but Rodriguez successfully caught her and drove her into the barricade. 

Bayley fought back after a break and hit a senton bomb for two. They were in North Carolina, so Bayley did the Hardy Boyz pose before the spot. Rodriguez and Bayley messed up a spot, so they moved on, and Rodriguez clotheslined her. 

Bayley responded with a figure four (to pay tribute to Ric Flair in NC), but Rodriguez called the ref for help to distract her. This allowed Perez to rake Bayley’s eyes and break up the hold, and the ref didn’t see it because she has no peripheral vision. Rodriguez followed with a big boot and Tejana Bomb for the pinfall win. 

— The heels attacked Bayley after the match, so Valkyria ran out to make the save. The heels got the better of her, but Bayley suddenly snapped. She popped out of the corner and cleared the ring by herself. Bayley cackled like heel Bayley and helped Valkyria to her feet. 

Match result: Raquel Rodriguez defeated Bayley (10:24) 

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The Usos met backstage. Jimmy wanted to know why Jey walked away from him and LA Knight last week. Jey said helping Knight got them nowhere, and he was the reason they lost at Wrestlepalooza. Jey wanted to know why Jimmy helped Knight. 

Jey basically reiterated what Roman Reigns told him (without mentioning him), that they shouldn’t be helping anyone. 

Jey did what he had to do. He beat Knight. Mission accomplished. If he did more of that, maybe he’d be world champion. That was something Jimmy didn’t understand. Jey told him to forget about Knight so they could take care of the Brons. They shook hands. 

*******

The useless medical staff was still tending to Sky, who was still covered in blue mist and having trouble seeing almost an hour after the opening segment. Sane approached Sky and tried reasoning with her. 

Sane wanted Sky to apologize to Asuka so they could be a family again. Sky told Sane to leave her alone. A very sad Kairi left, but not before leaving a photo of the three of them together. (The camera zoomed in on the picture in case you were having trouble understanding.) 

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LA Knight vs. Kofi Kingston (w/Xavier Woods)

Knight had control until a Woods distraction allowed Kingston to take over ahead of a break. Woods also took a cheap shot during a break. Knight made his post-commercial break comeback, hitting a slingshot shoulder tackle and neckbreaker. 

Woods distracted Knight again, this time by jumping on the apron in front of the referee. Knight knocked him off, but Kingston applied a rollup with his feet on the ropes for two. Knight ducked a Trouble in Paradise and hit a BFT for the pinfall win. 

Match result: LA Knight defeated Kofi Kingston (10:22) 

Another ordinary, patterned match. 

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Becky Lynch approached Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa. She mocked Dupri for being a loser. Lynch called herself the greatest of all time and reminded us that everyone was saying it. Durpi said not everyone, certainly not AJ Lee. 

Tozawa, playing a total caricature, giggled at the comment. Lynch punched Tozawa, and he dropped to the floor. Dupri stood up for Tozawa, so Lynch backed off. Durpi checked on Tozawa, but Lynch attacked her from behind and hammered away until officials broke it up. Lynch found Rollins nearby. Rollins left to head to the ring. 

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Byron Saxton interviewed Dom during a break. Dom bragged about his win before being confronted by Penta. Saxton asked Dom for comment, but Dom dismissed Penta as a challenger because he’s already beaten him so many times. 

Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes segment 

(Long story short, Rhodes isn’t buying that their Crown Jewel match will determine the future. Rollins wanted to make it clear that any perceived allegiance between them in the past meant nothing. The match was meaningful because Rollins would win and write a new story.) 

Rollins entered. The crowd sang his song, chanted for CM Punk and “OTC.” The fans remembered he isn’t currently feuding with those guys, so they eventually started singing for Cody Rhodes. 

Rollins finally spoke when they did. Rollins acknowledged that he had lost all three matches against Rhodes. It didn’t bother Rollins because it didn’t matter. Those were in the past. Those versions of Rhodes and Rollins were in the past. They were both men trying to reach the top, but now, headed into Crown Jewel, they were on top. 

The winner of the match wouldn’t just be the Crown Jewel champion—the winner may just decide the next 10-20 years of the entire industry. Rollins didn’t understand why anyone would want Rhodes to win that match and lead this company into the future. 

Rollins said he has done everything right. He stayed with this company when times were tough, brought the company into its golden age, and took two young men—Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed—and took them under his wing so they could reach the top. Rollins has tried to rid this place of cancers like Reigns and Punk, yet people still chanted for Rhodes (instead of him). 

Rhodes entered to a big reception. Rhodes wanted to know what Rollins was even talking about, as if either of them had any control over the future of the industry. Rhodes looked at the fans and said they were the ones who controlled the future. 

Rhodes mentioned that Breakker and Reed appeared on SmackDown, but it wasn’t Rollins who sent them, it was Paul Heyman. Rhodes wondered who was really in charge. Rollins claimed it was him who sent them because every decision ran through him. 

Rhodes wondered if it was also Rollins’ idea for Heyman to introduce Brock Lesnar. Rollins reiterated that every decision ran through him. 

Rhodes said Crown Jewel should be about best versus best. Rhodes wondered where they would be in twenty years. Would they be sitting in the back, reminiscing about the past? Rhodes recalled Rollins being his shield at WrestleMania 40. He thought Rollins was his friend. 

Rollins told him to shut up. Rollins said he was never Rhodes’ friend. That act at WrestleMania was a means to an end. Rhodes was the lesser of two evils. They would never be friends reminiscing about the past. They would never shake hands. That would never happen. 

Rollins planned on cleansing the timeline at Crown Jewel. Everything that happened between them before was dead. Rollins would write a new future at Crown Jewel. 

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Ripley approached Sky, still covered in blue mist. Sky told Ripley she was right about Asuka. She spoke to Pearce and got them a tag match against Asuka and Sane at Crown Jewel. Ripley earnestly asked Sky if she could trust her. Sky said she could. Sane was lost, and she could not go back to them. 

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Dragon Lee cut a pre-match promo. The crowd was quiet for it. He was honoured to team with Styles and said he was coming for Dom’s Mega Championship. 

Styles spoke about his upcoming match against John Cena. Styles said it was thanks to the fans that this match was happening, and now he got to do something that he loved: “I get to beat up John Cena.” 

AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Los Americanos

The two Americanos who aren’t Ludwig Kaiser have new fake names, Rio and Bravo. 

They went to break 40 seconds into the match, and the Americanos had the heat on Dragon Lee as the fans watched quietly. The crowd woke up when Styles made the hot tag. He ran wild and wiped out Kaiser with a springboard forearm to the outside. 

Lee hoisted an Americano into the air and into the arms of Styles. Lee wiped out the other Americano with a dive while AJ hit a Styles Clash for the pinfall win. 

Match result: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee defeated Los Americanos (7:02) 

Another match where you only need to see the last minute or so. 

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Next week on Raw in Dallas, TX (start time 8 pm ET/5 pm PT): 

  • CM Punk appears 
  • Becky Lynch vs. Maxxine Dupri (non-title) 
  • Lyra Valkyria vs. Roxanne Perez 

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Jackie Redmond interviewed Stephanie Vaquer about her upcoming match against Tiffany Stratton. Vaquer respected Stratton, but Stratton would learn why nobody could stop her. 

Stratton suddenly showed up. Stratton said she’s proven herself as champion against some of the best over the past 268 days. Vaquer has only been on top for a few weeks, and she would learn that it was still Tiffy Time. Vaquer said Tiffany’s time was over. 

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In the back, a very serious Rollins told Heyman that he needs to beat Rhodes. Heyman was upbeat and confident that he would, but Rollins cut him off and said, “I have to beat him. I have to.” 

Tornado Tag Team Match: Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed (w/Paul Heyman)

The Usos attacked the Brons with dives during their entrance, so the referee chose that moment to start the match, which hardly seems fair. The Brons fought them off and eventually took control anyway. The highlight was Breakker putting Jimmy through the announce table with a leaping clothesline off the barricade. 

This left Jey on his own for a while. Jey tried fighting back, but Reed cut him off with a world’s strongest slam. The Brons followed with a Steinerizer. 

Reed went up for a Tsunami, but Jimmy woke up and shoved him off the top. Jimmy hit Breakker with a superkick and a pop-up Samoan drop. However, Reed gave Jimmy a Jagged Edge (DVD), and Breakker speared Jey. 

Breakker stacked up the Usos, who were getting decimated in a fair fight, and Reed set up for a Tsunami, but Roman Reigns’ music hit. 

Reigns entered with a chair in hand to a gigantic pop. Reigns dumped Breakker from the ring and hit Reed repeatedly with a chair, eventually sending him over the barricade. Breakker tried to attack from behind, but Reigns hit him with the chair and sent him into the ring. 

Jimmy superkicked Breakker, and Jey followed with a spear. Jimmy and Jey hit Breakker with simultaneous Uso splashes for the pinfall win. 

— Reigns attacked Breakker again with a chair after the match. 

Reigns shook hands with Jey. They stood face-to-face as Reigns gave Jey words of encouragement (telling Jey that this was his show and to take everything). Jimmy had a skeptical look on his face and didn’t like what he was seeing. 

Match result: The Usos defeated Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed in a tornado tag team match (12:38)

Matches featuring WWE talent announced for AAA Heroes Inmortales

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Three matches are now set for AAA’s next television event.

During Saturday’s live television event in Mexico City, three matches were set up for Heroes Inmortales on October 25. Dragon Lee defeated El Grande Americano and El Hijo del Vikingo in a three-way match to become the new number one contender for the AAA Mega title. Dominik Mysterio, who was on commentary, confronted Lee after the match and the two had a staredown as the show concluded. 

Earlier in the show, Faby Apache defeated Flammer in a non-title match. That sets up a rematch from Triplemania for Heroes Inmortales, as Apache will now face champion Flammer and Natalya in a triple threat match for the Reina de Reinas title.

Pagano & Psycho Clown were successful on Saturday, retaining the AAA Tag Team titles against El Mesias and Mecha Wolf. After the match, they cut a promo saying that while they are injured, they still want to face the Wyatt Sicks, who attacked them at Worlds Collide earlier this month. A video then played featuring the Wyatt Sicks, revealing the date of their future match, October 25.

AAA Heroes Inmortales (October 25):

  • AAA Mega title: Dominik Mysterio defends against Dragon Lee
  • AAA Tag Team titles: Pagano & Psycho Clown defend against The Wyatt Sicks
  • AAA Reina de Reinas title: Flammer defends against Faby Apache and Natalya

Wrestling Weekly: What’s next after AEW All Out & WWE Wrestlepalooza?

Posted on by Victor Sosa

Image: AEW

The Friday Wrestling Weekly with Vic Sosa and Les Thatcher has arrived.

Coming off a well received AEW All Out and Wrestlepalooza that didn’t get WWE the greatest review from their new PLE partner, we look at what’s on the horizon for both companies.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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Dominik Mysterio’s next AAA appearance announced

Posted on by Ian Carey

AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio’s next appearance in the promotion has been revealed.

AAA announced on Monday that Mysterio will appear on Saturday, September 27 at the Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City. A celebration of his AAA Mega Championship win is now scheduled for the show.

AAA wrote:

“Dominik Mysterio (@DomMysterio35)’s celebration as the new AAA Mega Champion after #WorldsCollide continues and will take place on September 27 during the #AlianzasAAA Tour in Mexico City.”

The only match announced for the show thus far is Faby Apache vs. Reina de Reinas Champion Lady Flammer in a non-title match. Apache lost a number one contenders match for the title at Worlds Collide to Natalya.

Dominik Mysterio defeated El Hijo del Vikingo for the Mega Championship in the main event of Worlds Collide on Friday. It was the 23rd time the title has changed hands and Dominik is the 14th wrestler to ever win the belt.

AAA lineup for Saturday, September 27, 2025:

  • Dominik Mysterio AAA Mega Championship celebration
  • Faby Apache vs. Lady Flammer

Rey Mysterio, Liv Morgan react to Dominik Mysterio’s AAA Mega Championship win

Posted on by Ian Carey

Liv Morgan and Rey Mysterio have both commented on Dominik Mysterio winning the AAA Mega Championship.

Dominik defeated El Hijo del Vikingo in the main event of Worlds Collide on Friday night in Las Vegas, winning a title his father never won. However, as noted by Konnan on commentary during the show, Rey wrestled in the welterweight division during his time in AAA and back then, only heavyweights challenged for the Mega title.

Rey posted two photos of himself as a double champion in WCW in 1999, holding one-half of the tag team titles with Billy Kidman and also the Cruiserweight belt. He captioned the photos:“@dominik_35 Never say you the greatest until they say you R……. Never say you the first cuz you Weren’t!! Facts Son.Love, Your Dead Beat Dad.”

Dominik responded, “Good job son. Maybe one day you’ll be as great as me. Now post a pic of you holding the AAA Mega Championship.”

Raw General Manager Adam Pearce added, “I’m here for Kidman’s hair.”

Dominik’s on-screen partner Liv Morgan also reacted to Dominik’s win on Friday. She posted to social media, “El Sucio de los Sucios
King of the Luchadors
Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time
Greatest Mysterio of all time
Your new AAA Mega Champion
Double Champ Dom
My Daddy Dom”

WWE x AAA Worlds Collide live results: El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Dominik Mysterio

Posted on by Jeff Moss

Following tonight’s WWE SmackDown from Virginia, WWE heads west with AAA to Las Vegas for tonight’s Worlds Collide event from The Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center, airing live on YouTube.

The headliner will see AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo defend against WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio. Mysterio nearly had the title won at last month’s Triplemania until AJ Styles pulled him out of the ring as he was making a pin.

After defeating Los Garza for the titles at Triplemania, AAA World Tag Team Champions Psycho Clown & Pagano defend against The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)

The next top contender to AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Lady Flammer will be determined as Natalya takes on Faby Apache. Both women were in a three-way with Flammer at Triplemania.

AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. defends against three WWE talents in Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh & Ethan Page in a four-way.

The card is rounded out by Finn Balor & Roxanne Perez vs. Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice, and Laredo Kid, Mascarita Sagrada, Octagon Jr. & La Parka vs. Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Lince Dorado & Mini Abismo Negro.

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Friday night, much like Saturday night, is indeed all right for fighting and it’s even better when World’s Collide! As is tradition, the show kicked off with footage of the various participants (and the Undertaker!) arriving to work in various cars. Adia Cuevas sang the Mexican National Anthem, followed by Lillian Garica taking care of the Star Spangled Banner and we were ready for action!

To start the show, Penta was introduced to a massive ovation. He came to the ring with the Mexican flag and addressed the crowd. I’ll be honest, after a few “como estas?” to the crowd, I had no idea what he said. But the audience loved it, so I’m assuming it was positive.

La Parka, Octagón Jr., Laredo Kid & Mascarita Sagrada vs. Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Lince Dorado & Mini Abismo Negro

Dorado and Octagon kicked things off and did so with gusto. head scissors and hurricanranas were a plenty. Del Toro and Laredo squared off next, with Del Toro eating some heavy strikes in the corner. Del Toro took a super frankensteiner but landed on his feet. That brought in Wilde to help out on a double team.

Wilde stayed in and Laredo got a tag to La Parka to a big pop from the crowd. He and Wilde had a bit of a dance-off (la Parka won) and La Parka drop kicked him into the corner. La Parka stopped dancing long enough to get a spinning slam on Wilde and then the Mini’s tagged in!

Sagrada was giving up a significant size advantage to Abismo, but that didn’t stop him from running circles around him before tagging in Octagon. Laredo got a good pin opportunity, but only a two count.

Del Toro and Wilde put in the work to double team Laredo, but still only a two count. Wilde brought in Dorado who began trading chops with Laredo. He landed a flapjack and then a superkick, but still only two. Abismo tagged in and powerslamed Laredo.

Laredo missed a step up and Abismo made him pay with an elbow. Laredo hit a headscissor and managed to tag in Sagrada who literally spun circles around Abismo until he fell out of the ring. That brough in Del Toro, then Dorado, then Wilde but Sagrada took them all out, Wilde with a Falcon Arrow!

Octagon and Del Toro ended up the legal men and the two traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Del Toro hung Octagon up int he tree of woe and then went coast to coast with a dropkick. Laredo came in to make the save and everyone started spamming finishers, with Sagrada being the only one left standing.

Sagrada got an octopus onto Abismo, but all three of his partners bailed him out. La Parka hit a big cutter and then ate a springboard stunner from Dorado. That did not stop him from dancing. Octagon went up top and flung himself onto La Parka and Dorado on the outside. Del Toro then did the same on them, followed by Laredo taking out everyone.

Wilde was slingshotted by Del Toro and Dorado and few about 25 feet into everyone at ringside. That left Abismo and Sagrada as legal in the ring. Sagrada hit a flurry of headscissor moves and got the pin and victory for his team.

Match Result: La Parka, Octagón Jr., Laredo Kid & Mascarita Sagrada defeated Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Lince Dorado & Mini Abismo Negro

Natalya vs. Faby Apache

I am really liking this no-nonsense Natalya so this match against Apache was high on my list for this show. Winner becomes the #1 Contender for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship.

Natalya got the upper hand off the top, but it was Apache who ended up locking her in a leg lock. Natalya fought out of it though and the two traded strikes. Natalya put a sleeper on Apache, but she was able to battle out of it as the two worked through an extended feeling out process.

Natalya got Apache up in a classic surfboard, but Apache wouldn’t give in. Natalya threw her off and went for a suplex, but Apache turned it into an inside cradle and almost got a pin. That enraged Natalya who started throwing lariats.

Apache was having trouble standing as Natalya hit her with blow after blow. She seemed to catch a second wind though and planted Natalya with a headscissor. Apache went up top for a crossbody followed by a big boot to Natalya’s face.

Apache put on an Armbar, but Natalya gritted her teeth and worked out of it. The two started trading brutal punches with Natalya screaming “I hate you!” as she rained down shots. Natalya picked up Apache and slammed her, but seemed to be favoring her left arm in the process.

Natalya put on an ankle lock, but Apache pulled her legs out from under her and put on an ankle lock of her own. Natalya pushed her off but walked into a kick to the face trying to throw a discus elbow. Apache looked to put Natalya away and pulled her to the center of the ring.

Apache stepped through, trying to get a sharpshooter, but Natalya pushed her off and the two rolled aorund trying to get a pin with Natalya coming up the winner, planting Apache for a quck 1-2-3.

Match Result: Natalya defeated Faby Apache

AAA World Tag Team Championship Match: Psycho Clown & Pagano (c) vs. The New Day

Before the match, the New Day announced that Xavier Woods wasn’t medically cleared to compete, so Kofi Kingston would be teaming with Grayson Waller. New Day entered and went straight to the ring, pausing only to yell at some children in the front row.

Waller and Clown (also the name of my acoustic Slipknot tribute band) kicked things off with Clown making short work of him and then sliding out of the ring to terrify Woods. He hopped back in the ring and flattened Waller with a shoulder block. Waller bounced back with a stiff shot to the big red nose of Clown.

Pagano tagged in and kicked Waller into next week. Waller slid out of the ring to recouperate, allowing Kingston to get in and lock up with Pagano. Pagano tried to flip Kingston out of the corner, but Kingston landed on his feet and then faced a double team from Pagano and Clown. Clown hit a split-legged moonsault on Kingston, but could only get a two-count.

Waller grabbed Clown from behind the ropes, giving Kofi an opening to stomp him in the corner. Waller and Kingston traded quick tags to beat on the isolated Clown. He managed to fight out of it, but when he went for the tag, Pagano was nowhere to be found thanks to a cheap shot from Waller.

Kingston tagged in and went up top, with Waller joining him on the opposite post. Then they jumped down and punched Clown a bunch, much to the crowd’s dismay. Kingston positioned Clown on the top turnbuckle and tried to remove his mask, which made Clown angry enough to hit a crossbody from the top rope.

Clown finally got a tag to Pagano who ran in and took Kingston to the corner. Waller tried to help but Pagano dropped him with a neckbreaker. Pagan picked up Kingston and hit a big side slam, but Kingston kicked out at two.

Pagano and Clown laid out Kingston and Waller in opposite corners and laid them out with stereo dropkicks. Pagano was the legal man and climbed up the turnbuckles, but Woods caused a distraction allowing Kingston to hit a superplex, followed by a big elbow from Waller, but it only got a two count.

Woods caused another distraction, but Clown took out kingston and then TORE HIS OWN FACE OFF to scare Woods away from ringside (it was his mask, not his real face. But still scary).

Clown punched Waller’s lights out then wrapped him up in a cradle to pick up the victory and retain the titles.

Match Result: Pagano and Psycho Clown defeated The New Day

After the match, Clown and Pagano were about to be interviewed when the lights went out and the music of the Wyatt Sicks played. The group entered with the WWE Tag Titles around Uncle Howdy’s neck. They stalked to the ring surrounded Clown and Pagano.

Loomis and Gacy punched the Clown and Rowan hit Pagano with the steel steps on the outside. Roawn and Gacy set up Slim Jim tables on the outside of the ring and laided out Pagaon for Gacy to send him through it.

In the ring, Rowan powerbombed Clown through a table and Uncle Howdy hit a Sister Abigail on Pagano. The Wyatts then posed with the AAA titles over the broken bodies of Pagano and Clown.

Mixed Tag Team Match: Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice vs. Finn Bálor & Roxanne Perez

The last time Balor and Iguana shared the ring we got the appearance of the Demon Puppet. I lobbied hard for there to be a Puppet vs Puppet match (and possibly a World Puppet Championship) but my cries fell on deaf ears. Instead, we get Vice and Perez as partners, which to be honest is pretty great if you can’t do puppets.

Perez and Balor came to the ring with Raquel Rodriguez and Balor was carrying a nondescript black bag that could only hold one thing: his Magic Card collection. Or a Puppet. Only time would tell.

Iguana and Balor started things off, with Balor going to work on the wrist and hand of Iguana, presumably to take away his puppetry skills. Balor went for his bag, but Iguana knocked him over and took the bag and tossed it under the ring. He then hit an Igunanarana on Balor and tagged in Vice.

Perez tagged in and Vice put her down with a shoulder block. Vice went for an arm bar, but Perez reversed it into a pin attempt. Vice set Perez up in the corner, but Balor pulled her to safety before anything could happen. Vice dragged her into the ring along with Balor who was trying to pull Perez back out.

That counted as a tag apparently, and Iguana went after Balor. Unfortunately, he got too close to Rodriguez who pulled him out and smashed him onto the ring apron. That gave Balor a chance to stomp Iguana and send him to the corner for some vicious strikes.

Balor kept Iguana from making a tag by dragging him around the ring. He put him down with a big elbow, and hung him up on the ropes, but suddenly the Demon Puppet (Democito) popped up from under the ring! Balor told him to wait until he needed him and Democito retreated.

Perez and Vice tagged in withn Vice absolutely pummelling Perez in the corner, butt-first. Perez tried to roll out of the ring, but Vice dragged her back in. Perez raked the eyes and then flip-slammed Vice. Vice got back up and pulled her in for a rear naked choke. Perez broke free and set her up on the top rope.

Iguana threw his puppet to Vice, causing a distraction and allowing Vice to slam Perez. That brought Balor in with his bag, but Iguana sent him back out. Iguana grabbed the bag and emptied it, but Balor and Democito appeared behind him and hit a sling blade followed but a shotgun dropkick.

Balor went for a Coup De Grace but Vice pulled him down allowing Iguana to slam Balor and Democito from the top rope.

Back in the ring, Perez and Vice battled. Rodriguez tried to get involved but Vice dispatched her and hit a spinning back elbow on Perez to get the pin.

Match Result: Mr. Iguana and Lola Vice defeated Finn Balor and Roxanne Perez

AAA Latin American Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) vs. Dragon Lee vs. Ethan Page vs. JD McDonagh

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: An Irishman, a Canadian, a Dragon and a Doctor all walk into a wrestling ring to fight for the Latin American Championship…

The match started with Lee and McDonagh trading punches and Page and Wagner pairing off. Wagner sent page out of the ring and went to dive after him, but McDonagh grabbed his ankle. Wagner turned around and clobbered McDonagh allowing Page to get a shot in. Wagner sent him to the corner and McDonagh hit him with a big suplex.

Lee rejoined the fray and took on Page and McDonagh, sending the latter into the former’s junk, face-first. McDonagh powered back though and sent Page and Lee to the outside, then sentoned Wagner. Page then used McDonagh as a weapon to take out Wagner and hit a face buster on Lee for a two count.

Page tied Lee’s mask to the ropes and stomped him, stopping only to hit a few jumping jacks. A brawl broke out with everyone spamming finishers, leaving all four laying. Lee and Page got up first and then the lights blew out. They turned on the house lights though and the match continued.

Lee stacked up McDonagh and Page for a double stomp and then hit a hurricanrana on Wanger by leaping over the top rope and sending him to the floor from the apron. He followed that with a Liger bomb on McDonagh, but only got a two count.

Page tried to steal one by sending Lee to the outside and pinning Mcdonagh, but he only got a two count. Lee came back and brought Wagner with him, setting him up in a tree of woe. He went up top, but McDonagh scrambled up and grabbed Lee for a Spanish Fly.

McDonagh tried to get to Lee, but ate a Mexican Destroyer for his trouble. Wagner then grabbed McDonagh and hit a Wagner Driver to get the pin and retain his title.

Match Result: El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Dragon Lee, Ethan Page and JD McDonagh

AAA Mega Championship Match: El Hijo del Vikingo (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio

Earlier in the show, Mysterio had a chat with his father and said that when he wins, he’s going to make Rey put the title around his waist. Rey said that he would do that for whoever won. Balor then showed up and said that in the interest of proving that Dominik is the King of the Luchadores, he should win this title alone.

Vikingo and Mysterio circled each other tentatitvely to start things off, feeling each other out. They moved into a chain with Mysterio trying for a 619 early. Vikingo dodged it and wrapped Mysterio in an ocotpus style hold, but Mysterio reversed it for a pin attempt.

Vikingo sent Mysterio to the outside and then dove headfirst through the ropes to take him out. Setting him up against the ring apron, Vikingo chopped Mysterio and tossed him back in. Vikingo charged, but Mysterio saw it coming and bounced him off the ropes before tossing him outside.

In front of Logan Paul in ther front row, Mysterio chopped Vikingo and then threw him into the steel stairs. Mysterio thew Vikingo back into the ring and hit a three amigos suplex set while the crowd chanted for Eddie, his real Dad.

Mysterio dropkicked Vikingo back out to the floor. Vikingo seemed to need a moment to adjust his gear, so Mysterio worked the crowd for a bit. When Vikingo rolled back in, Mysterio stomped him repeatedly and set him up for a sunset flip.

Mysterio slowed the pace down, taking his time and making sure that Vikingo didn’t have time to get his wits about him. That backfired though and Vikingo got a big chop in, followed by a superkick. Vikingo charged and Mysterio picked him up and hit snakeyes on the top rope.

Mysterio then rolled out and grabbed the Mega Championship belt. He posed with it and asked Konnan if he ever won it, to which Old Man K responded “suck it.” Mysterio rolled back in and locked in a sleeper on Vikingo.

Vikingo fought out of it and went up top for a Missile dropkick followed by a meteora in the corner. He went up top again, but as he leapt, Mysterio caught Vikingo in a powerbomb. It only got a two count though and the match continued.

Mysterio went for a 619, but Vikingo grabbed him and threw him off. Mysterio went up top, but Vikingo pulled him down in an electric chair and then a facebuster. Vikingo dragged Mysterio to the corner and went up top and nailed a 450 splash. Mysterio kicked out at two.

Suddenly, Balor and McDonagh arrived. McDonagh headbutted Vikingo behind the ref’s back, but Mysterio could only get a two count. Mysterio put on a mask and Balor passed him a foreign object. Mysterio put it in the mask, but Vikingo superkicked him. Then Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio arrived to take out Balor and McDonagh.

Back in the ring, Vikingo hit a big kick and pulled Mysterio to the corner for another 450 splash. Vokingo covered him, but at two, El Grande Americano himself pulled the ref out of the ring. Mysterio hit Vikingo from behind and hit a 619 followed by a frog splash.

Mysterio pinned Vikingo, but there was no ref! A new official raced to the ring, but by then Mysterio could only get a two count. Vikingo hit a back kick and poisonrana. He then tried to remove the mask of Americano, giving Americano a chance to slip another foreign object to Mysterio who loaded up his mask and used it. He then hit a frog splash and one, two, three, Dominik Mysterio is the new AAA Mega Champion!

Match Result: Dominik Mysterio defeated El Hijo del Vikingo

After the match, as promised, Rey Mysterio came down to the ring. He handed the belt to his estranged son who insisted he put it around his waist. Rey reluctantly did so and dejectedly left the ring. Dom celebrated as the Judgement Day and Americano came down to share in his victory.

WWE Raw live results: Clash in Paris fallout show

Posted on by Marc Quill

Today marks the end of WWE’s recent run overseas with an earlier-than-usual WWE Raw from Paris, France — the site of Sunday’s Clash in Paris premium live event.

The show will feature a title rematch between Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio and AJ Styles. The two squared off at last month’s SummerSlam with Mysterio picking up the win.

The next steps to crown a new WWE Women’s World Champion will be revealed following Naomi relinquishing the belt due to her pregnancy.

An update on Roman Reigns will be provided following Sunday’s post-match attack by Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker.

In tag team action, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) will battle the Judgment Day’s Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez. Plus, in a six-man tag match, The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) & Grayson Waller team up against The War Raiders (Erik & Ivar) & Penta.

Our live coverage begins at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

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– Over a live shot of Paris and fans entering the La Defense arena, the voice of Michael Cole welcomed us to the show before we went inside the arena for tonight’s show. We then took a look back at yesterday’s Clash in Paris event in a video recap.

– CM Punk was seen backstage waiting for Seth Rollins, as Adam Pearce tried to get him to wait inside instead. Punk said that it’d be “on sight” if he saw Rollins.

– AJ Styles, the Kabuki Warriors, and Penta were shown arriving at the arena as their various matches were hyped up. We then went to Jey Uso making his entrance through the raucous Paris crowd.

Jey Uso opens Raw

Jey started by saying that he wasn’t going to run back his entrance with the crowd, mainly because of what happened with Roman Reigns yesterday. He said that if there was one thing about Jey Uso, he doesn’t play with his family. Uso said that you never disrespect or put your hands on his family before he challenged The Vision to come fight him in the ring right now.

Instead of Seth Rollins’ group, LA Knight made his entrance. “Let me talk to ya,” started Knight before he said that he believed in himself last night, but he stood here today as a loser. Knight said that he had no shame in that, before he talked about the rap on Jey Uso was that he lived in his cousin’s shadow, but there was no question that Rollins lived in his wife’s shadow.

Knight then said that Uso spoiled his chances of being a world champion yesterday on more than one occasion, and that he was tired of laying on his back over and over again. Uso challenged Knight to get him up to speed before The Vision’s Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker appeared on the ramp. Breakker mocked Knight’s “YEAH!” taunt and that the only thing we should be concerned with right now is the wellbeing of Paul Heyman after what Roman Reigns did to him last night.

Breakker said that the only think Uso and Knight should be concerned with is that Heyman isn’t here, because there’s nothing holding them back, which meant that they’d be able to put Uso and Knight in the hospital right next to Reigns.

Reed took the mic next and demanded Paris to acknowledge their “Tribal Thief”. He said that Seth Rollins had a vision and it didn’t include Roman Reigns, hence why he got beaten down brutally last night. Reed then told Uso and Knight that they weren’t a part of Rollins’ vision, so they’d be next.

Breakker and Reed challenged Uso and Knight to face them in a tag match tonight. Knight told Uso that they could settle their business another time so they could take on the “greasy warthog” and “cross-eyed halfwit” in tag action tonight.

Standard opening promo to get things set up, but what was at least interesting was the small tease of LA Knight’s frustrations about losing repeatedly, that could dovetail into a possible heel turn.

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– After Michael Cole and Wade Barrett recapped last week’s drama with Rhea RIpley, Iyo Sky, and the Kabuki Warriors, we saw Sky and the Warriors backstage apparently having made up. Sky offered to be at ringside with Asuka and Kairi Sane, but Asuka told her that she and Sane were fine to handle business on their own.

Judgment Day (Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez) vs. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)

Asuka and Perez got things going with a lock-up struggle before Asuka took control with a side headlock. Perez responded with a slap before she avoided a kick from Asuka as she slid out of the ring for a breather. Perez then tagged in Rodriguez, who used her strength to lift up Asuka to avoid the octopus stretch. Sane tagged in as she and Asuka used their speed to leave Rodriguez a bit flatfooted.

Sane sent Rodriguez back to the Judgment Day corner as Perez re-entered the match. Lots of acrobactic dodging between Perez and Sane before the former got sent to a retreat and Rodriguez tagged in briefly. Perez finally got the advantage for her team as she pulled at Sane from the apron and then took her out of the ring. With a toss to the barricade, the Judgment Day were in control as we got a break in the action.

The match resumed with Perez and Rodriguez maintaining the advantage over Sane with a double team kick/russian leg sweep maneuver. Sane avoided calamity from Rodriguez, which gave her the opening to tag in Asuka.

Perez got blasted by a combination of kicks by Asuka, as she locked in an armbar submission. Rodriguez broke up the hold with an elbow drop before she tagged herself in. Rodriguez smashed Asuka with a hard clothesline, which was then followed by a rope-assisted suplex. Rodriguez tried for the Tejana Bomb on Asuka, but she got taken out of the ring.

In the ring, Asuka Lock was reversed into a pin by Perez, but Asuka kicked out. Sane took Rodriguez out of the equation with the Insane Elbow to the outside, and Asuka finished the match off by submitting Rodriguez with the Asuka Lock cinched in.

The Kabuki Warriors def. Judgment Day via submission

A decent opener, though the finish of the match was unusually sloppy with perhaps some miscommunication on whether or not the finish would be a pin or a submission.

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– Adam Pearce talked about what would happen to the Women’s World Heavyweight Championship in the wake of Naomi vacating it. He said that we’d see Stephanie Vaquer vs. Iyo Sky fighting for the vacant title in three weeks at Wrestlepalooza, ESPN’s first live PLE.

– CM Punk was shown once again awaiting for Seth Rollins in the backstage area, with revenge on his mind.

Finn Balor vs. Dragon Lee

Balor held Lee in a standing arm submission, until it turned into a chain wrestling duel between the two opponents. Balor struck down Lee with an elbow to the jaw before he threw him in the corner in the hopes of delivering some punishment. Lee fought back with a springboard armdrag, followed by a unique dropkick from the apron to a prone Balor seated in the corner.

Balor answered back with a backbreaker to the spine of Lee. After Balor missed with a running strike to the corner, Lee fought back and sent Balor to ringside before he soared with a dive over the top rope, which led to the break in the action.

Raw returned with Balor trapping Lee in a resthold. Lee fought out of the hold and lit up Balor’s chest with chops. Lee kicked Balor twice and hit an impressive roll into a sitout powerbomb that only got a close near-fall. Balor was looking for a swinging neckbreaker, but Lee countered. However, the second time was the charm as Balor connected with the neckbreaker for the near-fall.

Lee headed up top and hit a diving crossbody on Balor, but the Judgment Day leader kicked out at two. Balor shelled Lee with the shotgun dropkick and looked like hwas going to hit the Coup de Grace. JD McDonagh jumped on the apron, but found himself the victim of a combination Fosbury Flop into a hurricanrana on Lee. However, this gave Balor enough time to recover from the tree of woe position, as he then got the win with a Coup de Grace.

Finn Balor def. Dragon Lee

I quite enjoyed this match, and the lively French crowd certainly did well to elevate the atmosphere.

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– As Iyo Sky was talking amicably with Nikki Bella, they were rudely interrupted by the Kabuki Warriors, who offered to be in Sky’s corner for her match with Stephanie Vaquer at Wrestlepalooza. Bella didn’t seemed too enthused with Asuka’s barging in.

– Backstage, the Judgment Day wondered where Dominik Mysterio was for Finn Balor’s match before Raw General Manager Adam Pearce informed Dominik that there’d be no interference from Balor or JD McDonagh for his Intercontinental Title Match versus AJ Styles later tonight.

The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) & Grayson Waller vs. Penta & The War Raiders (Erik & Ivar)

Penta and Woods were the legal men to start this match off. Penta took advantage with a hurricanrana on Woods before things started to break down. The “New G’Day” were left reeling outside with diving cannonballs from Erik and Ivar before Penta took to the skies with a dive on everyone before Raw headed to a commercial break on the U.S. feed.

We returned with Woods stomping Erik before he mocked Penta’s strut to the masked luchador’s face. Erik caught Woods with a knee to the face before Ivar entered the match and looked to have the New G’Day at his mercy until Waller avoided a running hip strike in the corner. Penta got the hot tag and went to town on Woods and Waller with his signature offensive assault. Penta attempted a Penta Driver, but Woods countered as Erik tagged in once again. Waller connected with a rolling flatliner on Erik as Kingston headed up top with the crossbody. Penta broke up the count as things began to break down once more.

Woods was isolated with the War Raiders hitting a mammoth assisted crossbody before Penta brought the victory for his team with a Mexican Destroyer on Woods.

Penta & The War Raiders def. The New Day & Grayson Waller via pinfall

A very fun six-man tag match and the unique trio of Penta and the War Raiders made for some really neat spots.

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– Rhea Ripley was asked if her friendship with Iyo Sky complicates her own championship ambitions. Ripley said that she’d do whatever it takes to get back to the title hunt, before the Kabuki Warriors once again interrupted.

Asuka accused Ripley of not being a true friend of Iyo Sky’s. Ripley warned Asuka not to push her even though she was trying to play nice for Sky’s sake. Asuka responded by telling Ripley that she can push whoever she wanted.

– Roxanne Perez complained to Adam Pearce that she should’ve been added to the Women’s World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestlepalooza because she was the one who beat Iyo Sky. Lyra Valkyria argued with Perez and Raquel Rodriguez before the Judgment Day duo. Pearce told Valkyria that he talked with Bayley, who said some “weird things” to him, and that she was coming back real soon. Pearce then told Valkyria that she could face either one of the Judgment Day women in a match next week on Raw.

Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

As Styles made his entrance, he was serenaded with the “Il est vraiment” song from the Paris crowd, which even lasted through the entire commercial break.

Dominik hit a sneak attack on Styles during the ring announcer’s introduction as he looked to get the early advantage. Style fought back with a dropkick, followed by a vaulting forearm over the top rope and onto Dominik at ringside, which took us into the break.

Raw came back from the break as Dominik and Styles mixed it up in the corner before the Intercontinental Champion hit a springboard hurricanrana on his foe. Dominik maintained command of the match as he stomped away on Styles.

The veteran woke up with a sliding forearm, followed by the ushigoroshi for a near-fall. Styles propped up Dominik for an attempt at a Styles Clash, but got countered. Dominik reversed Styles’ Phenomenal Forearm before he threw him out of a ring with a hurricanrana from the apron. After a baseball slide from Dominik, Styles caught him and threw him onto the French commentary table with a powerbomb.

We resumed our match as Styles looked for another Styles Clash, but Dominik reversed with the “Mullet-o-Matic”. One, two… not even close. Styles countered a Dominik Mysterio suplex and delivered one of his own to send his opponent into the corner. Domink threw Styles shoulder-first into the ringpost, as he delivered a Michinoku Driver for the close near-fall.

Dominik hit the Three Amigos suplex trifecta, followed by the Frog Splash. Styles, however, managed to kick out once more. Styles connected with the Styles Clash finally, but Dominik managed to get a single foot on the rope. As Styles looked for a Phenomenal Forearm, El Grande Americano appeared from under the ring and grabbed at his foot. Americano hit Styles with the loaded headbutt, which allowed Dominik to retain his vaunted Intercontinental Championship with one final Frog Splash.

Dominik Mysterio def. AJ Styles via pinfall to retain the Intercontinental Championship

A solid title match, and admittedly a risky move to go for the cheap interference finish, which seems to be the norm as of late in WWE matches.

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– The commentators tossed to a recap of last night’s Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed match at Clash in Paris, as well as the aftermath.

– Rhea Ripley and CM Punk were chatting with one another before Adam Pearce told Punk that Seth Rollins is in the building. Punk said he was going to go handle it.

– During the commercial break, a video from The New Day about what they saw as the “death of the Raw tag team division” was shown for international audiences.

CM Punk calls out Seth Rollins

Punk entered the ring and said he was hijacking this show until Seth Rollins showed up to face him, even if it meant he was singing songs with his friends in Paris. Punk said he’d do this until Rollins would come to face him, man-to-man.

Seth Rollins’ theme played, but it wasn’t the World Heavyweight Champion who appeared. Rather, Becky Lynch appeared dressed as Rollins. “Oh, what’s the matter? Wasn’t the Man you were looking for?” asked Lynch as the Paris crowd chanted for “AJ Lee”.

Punk said he wasn’t going to do this as Lynch demanded to know if he cared what he was doing to his family. Lynch said she wasn’t going to sit back and let Punk tell lies about her husband, someone who is everything that Punk will never be. Lynch berated Punk for having his name chanted during her matches, because she viewed it as a sign that nobody cared about the matches she worked hard for.

Lynch took credit for taking herself to the WrestleMania main event as she said that she and Rollins ran the business. She told Punk to get out of the way because he wasn’t what the business needed right now.

Punk responded by saying that he was the “Best in the World”, and that it wasn’t just him saying it, it was the maniacs in crowd saying it. He said that the only thing Rollins runs is running behind Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker, and now his wife. Punk called Rollins a paper champion and that this thing between them would never be over.

Rollins appeared on the ramp and said if Punk had something to him, to come say it to his face. Punk tried to go at him, but Lynch got in the way as Rollins walked to the back. In the ring, Lynch slapped Punk repeatedly. Punk then said he was going to make Rollins regret cashing in on him, and he was going to make Lynch regret putting her hands on him.

Whether or not this’ll lead to an AJ Lee appearance is about the only thing interesting for me regarding this story with Punk and Rollins and The Vision.

– CM Punk was still looking for Seth Rollins, but was told by Adam Pearce that Rollins was long gone. Punk then asked Pearce where SmackDown would be on Friday. “Chicago”, said Pearce, and Punk’s only response to that was a simple “tremendous”.

Jey Uso & LA Knight vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed)

Jey punched away at Reed to start the match off as Knight then entered the match and hit some tandem strikes on Reed alongside Jey. Reed roared right back with a headbutt to Knight before Breakker tagged in. Knight escaped a Breakker suplex and hit a neckbreaker. Jey tagged in and hit a running hip attack on a prone Breakker in the corner.

Reed clubbed Jey from the apron in the back, which allowed Breakker to take advantage with a throw of Jey to the outside and one final break in the action.

Our main event returned as Breakker blocked Jey from making a tag to Knight by forcing him into The Vision’s corner. Uso reversed a Reed back suplex and avoided a clothesline as he got the tag to Knight. The former U.S. Champion dropped Reed with his jumping neckbreaker followed by his elbow from the top rope. Breakker caused a distraction on Knight, which allowed Reed to take advantage.

Breakker pulled Knight to the outside and threw him into the steel steps before he threw him back into the ring. Reed continued the punishment on Knight with a heavyweight senton. Breakker entered the match and hit a fierce suplex on Knight, which left him reeling. Breakker trapped Knight in a chinlock, but he couldn’t hold on for long. As Knight tried to reach out to Jey for a tag, Breakker threw him halfway across the ring with a German suplex.

Uso finally got the hot tag after Knight avoided a senton from Reed. The former World Champion was on fire as he delivered a Spear of his own on Breakker. Jey and Knight joined forces to take Reed out with a double-team clothesline. Jey hit a suicide dive on Reed outside the ring. Knight dropped Breakker with the BFT. The Uso Splash from Jey Uso seemed to be enough, but Reed made sure it wasn’t as he dragged him out of the ring to break the count. Reed took Knight out by throwing him into the ring post.

In the ring, Jey looked to have the match won with an Uso Splash on Reed, but Breakker, who was still the legal man, flattened his foe with a Spear to pick up the win.

Post-match, the Vision laid a beating on Jey and Knight as Jimmy ran down to the ring with a chair to scare off Breakker and Reed. Jimmy checked up on his brother as Raw ended for the week.

The Vision def. Jey Uso & LA Knight via pinfall

If were being honest, the weak point of Raw seems to be The Vision. Might be just me, but I’m just not at all interested in this group starting and ending shows the same way every week. Seth Rollins just doesn’t make for a compelling heel faction leader and having him be the focal point of the show is a tough sell.

All in all, an average Raw that was elevated mostly by the eclectic Parisian crowd chanting and being loud and engaged all night long.