Tonight on RAW, Becky Lynch, Gunther, Maxxine Dupri, Paul Heyman, The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed) & Austin Theory are all scheduled to appear, Asuka battles Rhea Ripley, Je'Von Evans takes on Rayo Americano, Bayley goes up against Roxanne Perez and more!
Check back for live results when the show airs!
RAW opens with clips from last week's RAW where Austin Theory unmasks himself and The Vision tears CM Punk apart.
CM Punk & Rey Mysterio, The Judgement Day (Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez & Finn Balor, Je'Von Evans, Gunther, The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed) & Paul Heyman are all shown arriving at RAW. We see The Vision and Paul Heyman come across Austin Theory. Heyman tells his boys to leave and talks to Theory. Theory says he's here to take and says he would like to take the opportunity and help The Vision out. Heyman says this is interesting and leaves.
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky talk backstage. Ripley tells Sky to stay backstage instead of coming out for her match as Sky isn't medically cleared.
Match 1: Rhea Ripley -vs- Asuka w/Kairi Sane
Ripley drops Asuka with a drop kick at the bell and then pounds away at her in the corner. Asuka is tossed across the ring a couple times and Ripley mounts Asuka and punches her out. Ripley headbutts Asuka and goes for RipTide. Asuka counters RipTide and rolls out of the ring. Ripley runs out after Asuka and slams her head into the barricades. Asuka is sent back in the ring and Sane distracts Ripley allowing Asuka to attack Ripley outside the ring and throw her into the barricades and we cut to commercial.
We're back and Asuka chokes out Ripley against the ropes. Ripley is attacked in the corner and Asuka unleashes some strikes to Ripley in the corner. Ripley is kneed in the face and is covered. Asuka stops the pin and kicks Ripley several times. Ripley punches Asuka and kicks her. Asuka rolls up Ripley who kicks out at two. Asuka and Ripley trade forearms. Sane trips Ripley while Asuka has the ref distracted. Asuka hits a basement dropkick and then kicks Ripley in the sternum. More kicks from Asuka to Ripley and Ripley comes back with a slap to Asuka. Ripley clotheslines Asuka and drives her into the canvas. Ripley connects with a dropkick and kicks Asuka down again and covers for a near fall. Ripley goes for RipTide and Asuka counters and rolls up Ripley for a two count. Asuka kicks Ripley down and then runs into a superkick by Ripley and both women are laid out and we get a break.
Back to RAW, Ripley and Asuka slap each other in the middle of the ring. Slaps turn to chops and Ripley takes down Asuka and locks her in the Prism Lock. Asuka counters out and gets Ripley in an ankle lock. Asuka suplexes and kicks Ripley and covers and Ripley kicks out at two. Asuka goes for an Asuka lock and Ripley breaks the hold and kicks Asuka. Ripley gets on the top rope and Asuka climbs up with her. Ripley slides under and kicks Asuka and then sits Asuka on her shoulders and slams her down face first. Asuka is covered and she kicks out at two. Ripley goes for The Razor's Edge but Asuka rolls through and rolls up Ripley for a two count. Ripley misses a kick and is dumped to the apron. Asuka hits a German Suplex on Ripley on the ring apron and Asuka misses a high risk move and is kicked out of the ring. Ripley comes off the apron with a cannonball on Asuka and then sends Asuka back in the ring. Ripley climbs the ropes and Sane knocks her off - the ref was attending to Asuka. Iyo Sky runs out and clotheslines Sane. Sane drops Sky on the apron and Ripley gets worried and checks on Sky. Asuka rolls up Ripley and gets the win.
Winner: Asuka
Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed talk backstage. Paul Heyman comes in and they ask him about Austin Theory. Heyman asks them if he's lead them down the wrong path and highlights how they're some of the top stars because Heyman selected them and he has a vision for Austin Theory. Heyman says Theory is in the tag match tonight and if Theory fails them, Breakker and Reed can take Theory out. Breakker tells Reed he has his back and not Theory's.
Maxxine Dupri is shown walking backstage.
We're back from a commercial break, and Becky Lynch comes out to the ring. Lynch gets on the mic and says Maxxine Dupri isn't the legal Intercontinental Champion and that Dupri isn't getting a celebration. She says she knows some very powerful people and has some powerful lawyers. She talks about how she went to the NETFLIX headquarters and they told her to come to "Miserable Michigan" - she did and hasn't seen a single rapid in Grand Rapids. Maxxine Dupri comes out interrupting Lynch. Dupri tells Lynch that she hears her and she will admit, Lynch is the greatest of all time and she's a rookie. However, she talks about beating Lynch three times while being a rookie. Dupri says she'll fight Lynch again, and she'll beat Lynch again. She tells Lynch once she beats her she wants Lynch to take it on the chin and admit it. Dupri says Lynch is afraid her best years are behind her. Lynch strikes Dupri and beats her down. Lynch goes back and beats on Dupri and Dupri takes Lynch down and puts her in an Ankle Lock and Lynch taps out in the middle of the ring. Dupri lets Lynch free and poses in the ring as Lynch scurries away.
Adam Pearce talks to Je'Von Evans backstage. Pearce tells Evans that he wants to talk to him about his future after his match. Evans leaves and Stephanie Vaquer comes by. Pearce asks how to resolve the Vaquer/Nikki Bella/Raquel Rodriguez drama. Vaquer asks for a triple threat match next week. Pearce agrees.
The Usos have a video promo where they talk about going for the Tag Team Gold.
Match 2: Rayo Americano w/El Grande & Bravo Americano -vs- Je'Von Evans
Americano gets Evans in a headlock off the bell. Evans knocks Americano with a shoulder check. Evans and Americano fly around the ring and Evans dropkicks Americano to the mat. Evans is taken down with a forearm and Americano stomps on Evans' arm. Evans is smacked in the corner and placed in an arm bar. Evans kicks Americano and hits a springboard hurricanrana. Evans is sent over the ropes and Americano misses a suicide dive. Evans gets back in the ring and dives over the ropes onto Americano and we cut to a break.
Back to the action, Evans kicks Americano from the apron and then climbs the ropes. Americano joins him and armdrags Evans off the top rope into the ring. Americano kicks Evans and mounts him and delivers some forearms. Americano gets Evans in a submission hold and Evans powers out. Evans and Americano trade punches. Evans punches Americano and Americano gets in a cheap shot. Evans takes down Americano with a kick to the face. Evans knocks Americano down and suplexes him. Evans hits a springboard flying forearm and covers Americano who kicks out. El Grande Americano distracts the ref and Evans is double teamed by Rayo and Bravo. Evans is clotheslined and hit with a Michinoku Driver and is covered - Evans kicks out. Americano kicks Evans and then slaps Evans. Evans kicks Americano back and Americano hits Evans back. They trade kicks and punches and Evans covers Americano for a near fall. Americano punches Evans down and climbs the ropes. Americano misses moonsault, Evans climbs the ropes and hits the OG Cutter and gets the win.
Winner: Je'Von Evans
After the match, The Americano try to attack Evans but he runs out of the ring because he's fast.
Cathy Kelley talks to AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. She asks them about their match against The Usos next week. Styles and Lee talk about all the teams they've beaten. Lee says they'll bring fire, and Styles says they're better than the best and leave.
CM Punk and Rey Mysterio talk backstage and we cut to a commercial.
Bron Breakker cuts pre-recorded promo calling out CM Punk before their match in two weeks.
Nikki Bella comes out to commentary and wants to remind everyone who she is. Bella gets on the announce desk and says she's a legend and Hall of Famer and a former champion. She talks smack about Michigan. Bella says she's the star of the division and there is a reason she came back. She says she's here to destroy Stephanie Vaquer's reign. Bella says she's a big deal everywhere and the belt deserves to be around the waist of an international star. Bella slams down the mic and leaves.
Match 3: Bayley w/Lyra Valkyria -vs- Roxanne Perez w/Liv Morgan
Perez rolls around the ring dodging Bayley. Perez pushes Bayley and gets mad and hits Bayley to Belly and covers Perez who barely kicks out. Perez leaves the ring and regroups with Morgan. Bayley runs out and Perez gets back in the ring. Perez comes out through the ropes and something gets botched. Perez knocks Bayley down taking her down by her knees and both women gets back in the ring. Perez kicks Bayley down and stomps on her. Bayley hobbles around the ring and bounces Perez off the turnbuckle. Perez uses the ring post and slams Bayley's leg into it and we cut to a commercial break.
We return to RAW, Perez uses the ropes and gets Bayley's leg tangled in it. Perez hits a running forearm and slams down Bayley and covers her for a near fall. Perez works on Bayley's leg and Bayley takes down Perez. Bayley clotheslines Perez and takes her down and starts punching her. Raquel Rodriguez now comes out to ringside as well. Bayley gets Perez on her shoulders and slams her down and covers for a near fall. Valkyria, Morgan and Rodriguez battle outside the ring. Perez takes down Bayley and gets a cartwheel knees to the back and covers Bayley for a two count. Bayley kicks Perez and hits a sunset bomb in the corner and covers Perez for a near fall. Morgan trips Bayley as the ref is distracted. Morgan now distracts the ref and Perez takes off the pad of the turnbuckle. Perez slams Bayley into the exposed buckle but Rodriguez has the ref distracted. Morgan pulls Rodriguez off the apron and she, Perez and Rodriguez argue. Valkyria comes off the announce desk and takes out Morgan and Rodriguez. Back in the ring, Perez is suplexed by Bayley. Valkyria slaps Bayley who snaps and goes nuts and kicks Perez. Bayley beats up Perez and hits a double knees. Bayley hits a flying elbow from the top rope and gets the win.
Winner: Bayley
Bronson Reed stretches backstage. Austin Theory comes in and asks for the plan. Reed tells him to follow his lead. Theory says he'll start the match and Reed can follow his lead and leaves.
Gunther walks backstage and he's up live, next.
Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez argue as Dominik Mysterio is trying to play a video game but is caught in the middle. Finn Balor asks them what's wrong. Perez says she and Morgan were doing fine until Rodriguez got involved. Rodriguez says she was trying to help unlike how they didn't help her last week. Morgan says they're all just trying to help and to be on the same page. Perez says she wants to but needs to know what everyone is doing and Rodriguez gets pissed and says she doesn't need this and she has a big match next week and leaves.
Gunther comes out to the ring. The crowd jeers and boos him for like ten minutes. Gunther leaves the ring and gets on the announce desk and poses to more boos. Gunther gets back in the ring and laughs at the crowd as they boo him. Gunther finally speaks and says people shouldn't be mad at him, but be mad at the man who tapped out like a little bitch. Gunther drops his mic and CM Punk storms out to the ring to confront Gunts. Punk and Gunther face to face in the middle of the ring. Gunther laughs at Punk and leaves the ring. Gunther does the "You Can't See Me" taunt and starts walking away. Rey Mysterio comes out and he and Gunther lock eyes as he makes his way to the ring. they trade words and Gunther laughs and walks to the back.
After a quick commercial break, we see Gunther laughing and walking backstage. AJ Styles approaches him and asks him if he knows when to shut up. Gunther says he doesn't, laughs and walks away.
Match 4: CM Punk & Rey Mysterio -vs- Bronson Reed & Austin Theory w/Paul Heyman
Mysterio and Theory start and Mysterio jumps Theory off the bell. Theory slams into Mysterio in both corners and then slams down Mysterio with a backbreaker. Mysterio is covered and he kicks out at two. Mysterio kicks Theory and tags in Punk. Theory is double teamed and Punk stomps on Theory in the corner. Theory takes down Punk with a flying elbow and then punches out Punk. Theory sends Punk in the corner and dropkicks Punk and we cut to a break.
Reed headbutts Punk as we come back from a break. Punk is swung to the other corner and Reed lands on Punk and then tags in Theory. Theory slams down Punk and stomps on his chest. Punk is nailed with some forearms and Theory locks Punk in a headlock. Theory keeps Punk locked in and slams him down with a snapmare and continues to hold him in the hold. The hold is broken and Theory clotheslines Punk to the mat. Reed tags in and Punk is double teamed. Reed attacks Punk's neck and Punk tries to attack Reed but is headbutted. Reed mounts Punk and punches him and then hits a Senton. Punk kicks out at two and Reed puts Punk back in a headlock and Punk punches out of it. Reed knocks Punk to knees and boots him in the face. Reed stands on Punk using the ropes as leverage. Punk gets headbutted again and he falls to the mat. Punk punches Reed in the gut but gets forearmed down. Reed slams down Punk and misses a Senton. Mysterio is tagged in and he smacks Reed a bunch and hits a sitting Senton and covers Reed for a two count. Theory is tagged in and Mysterio hits a hurricanrana sending Theory out of the ring. Mysterio comes off the apron and hits a rolling senton on Theory and we get a commercial.
Back to the Main Event, Theory has Mysterio down on the mat and chokes him on the ropes. Mysterio is double teamed as the ref talks to Punk. Theory slingshots Mysterio under the ropes and Mysterio falls outside the ring. Theory slams Mysterio's head into the announce desk. Back in the ring, Theory beats up Mysterio and then tags in Reed. Reed knocks Mysterio down and slams down Mysterio. Reed splashes on Mysterio and Punk breaks the pin. Reed hits a stalled vertical suplex and flattens Mysterio. Theory is tagged in, Mysterio is double teamed and Theory then stomps on Mysterio. Theory punches Mysterio and Mysterio drops Theory with an enzuigiri. Theory doesn't let Mysterio tag and hits a snap suplex and covers Mysterio for a two count. Theory goes to slam Mysterio but Mysterio counters and takes down Theory. Punk is tagged in and he takes down Theory with punches. Punk connects with a heel kick and a swinging neckbreaker. Punk hits Theory with two running knees and bulldogs Theory. Punk signals for GTS and gets Theory on his shoulders. Theory elbows out and tags Reed. Punk tries to knock Reed off his feet but can't. Reed throws Punk in the corner. Punk kicks Reed, climbs the ropes and hits a flying clotheslines and covers Reed for a near fall. Mysterio is tagged in and Reed is double teamed. Reed is knocked onto the ropes, Theoryn tags and Theory clotheslines Mysterio as he goes to hit Reed with 6-1-9. Mysterio gets Theory on the ropes and hits 6-1-9 and covers Theory. Reed breaks the pin and flattens Mysterio outside the ring. Punk starts on Reed and then battle into the time keeper's area. Back in the ring, Mysterio punches Theory from the apron. Mysterio climbs the ropes, Theory knocks him down and stomps him and covers Mysterio to get the win.
Winners: Bronson Reed & Austin Theory
Punk runs into the ring and Theory flees. Bron Breakker runs out and attacks Punk. Punk cleans house and knocks Theory out of the ring and Breakker runs at him and spears him and we get the end credits.
