Tonight on RAW, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Becky Lynch are set to appear, Joe Hendry throws a concert, Penta battles Rusev, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria collide with Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez and more!
Check back for live results when the show airs on NETFLIX at 8/7 C.
RAW opens with a recap from last week - it highlights the segment between Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu with Fatu coming for Reigns. We then cut to Reigns sitting with Jimmy and Jey Uso at a table in a pre-recorded segments. Reigns tells The Usos he doesn't know where Fatu is coming from. Reigns talks about all he's done and doesn't get why Fatu is trying to take all this from him. Jimmy says he understands Fatu but what Fatu wants shouldn't come at Reigns' expense. Jey says Fatu is unhinged and unpredictable. Jey tells Reigns if Fatu wins he will be the shot caller now. Jey says Fatu needs consequences and Reigns agrees they're not doing charity anymore and Reigns says he will address this later tonight. Family first - the first family.
We cut backstage and Jacob Fatu sits on a crate and ponders. We then cut to the ring and Seth Rollins makes his way out to the ring. Rollins makes the fans "Whoaaa" over and over again and welcomes us to RAW. Rollins talks about why he lost to Gunther and it wasn't because Gunther is better than him. There is a reason Roman Reigns is walking around with his championship and it's not because Rollins was pinned. He says the reason for both of these things happened all because of Bron Breakker. Rollins calls Breakker out and he comes out to the ring with Paul Heyman. Breakker and Rollins stand face to face and Rollins tells Breakker that he gave Breakker the world on a silver platter and Breakker thanked him for taking everything from Rollins. Rollins says Breakker is the reason he's been on the losing end and asks Breakker why. Heyman gets Breakker to step back and gives Breakker the mic. Breakker asks Rollins what he gave him and Bronson Reed. Breakker tells Rollins all he and Reed did was put out fires Rollins started and to fight all his battles. Breakker tells Rollins that what he needed was Heyman. Rollins takes Breakker on a ride down memory lane. Rollins talks about how he asked Shawn Michaels who the best worker in NXT was and Michaels said Breakker. Rollins then tells Breakker that he hand picked Breakker to be in The Vision and tells Breakker that he's unique and that he can be the biggest star in the industry because he has everything except one thing and Rollins points at his head. Rollins says he knows better than anyone what it's like to bet on yourself and the difference between them is Breakker tries and Rollins succeeds. Rollins says when he bet on himself he got championships and when Breakker bet on himself he got Austin Theory and Logan Paul and happy endings from Paul Heyman. Rollins says Breakker isn't ready. Breakker says he's always ready and doesn't need Rollins and tells Rollins that he's getting old and his body is breaking down. Breakker talks about losing to the best but at least he didn't lose to Rollins. Breakker tells Rollins that Rollins is the best wrestler in the entire world at being number two. Rollins calls Breakker Baby Steiner and asks Breakker if he thought of all this alone or if Big Poppa Pump helped him. Rollins gives Breakker the opportunity to prove he's better at Backlash and tells Breakker he's not even number two in his family. Rollins drops the mic and leaves.
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, Joe Hendry, Becky Lynch, and Stephanie Vaquer are shown backstage. Raquel Rodriguez attacks Vaquer and Roxanne Perez slams a crate into Vaquer. Liv Morgan stands above a fallen Vaquer and tells her off.
Before the first match, Ethan Page comes out to the ring and sits by commentary.
Match 1: Penta -vs- Rusev
We get the bell and Rusev attacks Penta and knocks him to the mat. Penta is suplexed a couple times and Rusev then tosses Penta with a Fallaway Slam. Rusev kicks Penta and then stands on Penta using the ropes. Penta kicks Rusev and dropkicks Rusev out of the ring. Penta hits Tope Con Hilo over the ropes and Page gets in Penta's face. Rusev tries to get at Penta and Penta superkicks Rusev and tosses him in the ring. Rusev kicks Penta in the middle of the ring and slams him down and we cut to a break.
Back from the break, Rusev punches Penta as Penta is sat on the top rope. The two then trade punches on the top turnbuckle. Penta headbutts Rusev off the top rope and jumps off the top and takes Rusev down with a crossbody. Penta hits a facebuster and kicks Rusev in the corner. Penta does his handstand double kick to Rusev and covers him and Rusev kicks out immediately. Rusev knees Penta and Penta hits a backstabber and covers Rusev who kicks out at two. Penta goes for the Mexican Destroyer and Rusev counters and kicks Penta and slams him down with a Bossman Slam. Rusev connects with the Mashka Kick and goes for the Accolade and Penta counters and then rolls up Rusev for the win.
Winner: Penta
After the match, Rusev clobbers Penta and Page cheers from outside the ring. Page gets in the ring as Rusev stomps on Penta. Rusev glares at Page and Page leaves the ring. Penta attacks Penta and Page runs in and makes the save. Page and Rusev start stomping on Penta, Je'Von Evans runs out to make the save. Evans knocks Rusev out of the ring and launches himself onto Page. Evans hits an OG Cutter on Rusev and kicks him out of the ring. Penta and Evans shake hands in the ring.
El Grande Americano cuts a promo with Rayo and Bravo. Americano talks about his mask -vs- mask match in AAA and challenges Rey Mysterio to a match tonight so he can practice and prepare for his lucha match.
At ringside, Becky Lynch comes out as the first ever three time Women's IC Champion. Lynch is all smiles and says we have entered a new era of the mano-sphere as a lot of history was made. She talks about ending AJ Lee's title reign and how terrible Lee's reign was. Lynch talks about winning four different titles at WrestleMania in her career, she talks about being a three time IC champ and rattles off all her accolades. Lynch says after she beat Lee she saw her daughter in the front row. Lynch talks about walking her daughter up the ramp after and realized she needs to show her daughter what a real champion is. Lynch says everyone wants her to be a fighting champion and we want her to fight the best of the best. Lynch issues an open challenge and Iyo Sky comes out, gets in the ring and grabs a mic. Sky says she accepts the challenge and Lynch asks her what she's accepting and says Sky isn't the kind of person she wants to fight. Lynch says Sky accepted the challenge for Rhea Ripley and compares Sky to Marty Janetty. Sky smacks Lyncha and stomps on her. Lynch leaves the ring and Adam Pearce comes out and asks Lynch where she's going because she's made an Open Challenge and Pearce gets a referee to come out and makes the match official.
Match 2 - WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch(c) -vs- Iyo Sky
We get the bell and Sky kicks Lynch and covers her. Lynch kicks out and starts kicking and punching Sky. Lynch suplexes Sky and covers Sky who kicks out. Lynch gets in the refs face and Sky tries rolling up Lynch but Lynch kicks out. Sky hits a basement dropkick on Lynch but Lynch clotheslines Sky to the mat and covers her for a near fall. Lynch connects with a forearm and a Bexploder and Sky rolls out of the ring. Lynch comes out of the ring and strikes Sky. Lynch hits a middle rope leg drop and covers Sky. Sky kicks out and the two punch each other in the ring. Sky hits a suplex on Lynch and then takes her down with some elbows and a flapjack. Sky climbs the ropes and hits a top rope missile dropkick. Lynch rolls to the corner and Sky hits her with the Bullet Train attack and covers Lynch for a near fall. Lynch takes out Sky and stops her from hitting her Over the Moonsault. Lynch goes for a Manhandle Slam but Sky counters and Lynch rolls out of the ring. Sky hits a sunset flip powerbomb on Lynch from inside of the ring flipping to the outside and we get a commercial break.
Back to RAW, Sky climbs the ropes and Lynch meets her on the top rope and hits a superplex and then hits a DDT. Lynch covers Sky for a nearfall. Lynch goes for a Manhandle Slam and Sky counters and rolls up Lynch. Sky hits a superkick and double underhook backbreaker and covers Lynch who kicks out at two. Sky gets on the top rope and Becky punches Sky. Sky hits a Tornado DDT and then goes for Over the Moonsault. Lynch gets her feet up and kicks Sky and then hits the Manhandle Slam and covers Sky. Sky kicks out at two and Lynch is shocked. Lynch climbs the ropes and Sky knocks her off and sends her out of the ring. Sky hits a Asai Moonsault and tosses Lynch back in the ring. Asuka runs out and trips Sky - Lynch distracts the ref. Lynch hits a Manhandle Slam and pins Sky.
Winner: Becky Lynch
After the match Asuka attacks Sky and locks her in the Asuka lock. Sky taps out and Asuka doesn't let her go. Asuka lets go and Sky is knocked out.
OG El Grande Americano and Rey Mysterio are backstage. OG asks Mysterio if Mysterio has his back when he goes against El Grande Americano on May 30th. El Grande, Bravo & Rayo Americano come in and they all start arguing. Mysterio says he won't choose sides and The Americanos leave.
Jimmy & Jey Uso are interviewed by Byron Saxton. He asks them about Roman Reigns. LA Knight comes by and tells them they need to be on their own and not be back in the family. Knight says this is his business.
We come back from a commercial break and Joe Hendry is in the ring with a guitar. He's ready for a concert. Hendry says lots has happened and he wants to tell us in a song. In the song, Hendry says he's signed to RAW and asks for Logan Paul to be fired. Paul comes out fuming with Austin Theory and says he's unfireable. Paul is crashing out and calls everyone awful and says Hendry has made the worst mistake in his life. Theory says they're the best tag champs in the world and Theory tells Hendry they're winners. Hendry calls them primetime losers. Paul and Theory move everything out of the ring and Theory tells Hendry The Vision goes through everything and they're going to go through him. Theory strikes Hendry and then goes at Paul. Theory and Paul now attack Hendry. The Street Profits come out to make the save. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford kick Paul out of the ring and then slams down Theory. Paul pulls Theory out of the ring and Hendry flies over the ropes and takes out Theory and Paul. The Street Profits and Hendry sway in the ring as Hendry's music plays.
Adam Pearce talks to Grayson Waller. Waller asks for his opportunity. Pearce tells Waller that his next match I'll be with Oba Femi.
Joe Hendry thanks Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins for their help and Hendry leaves. Seth Rollins comes by to talk to them and they tell Rollins that helping him last week has nothing to do with Rollins and they leave.
Match 3: Rey Mysterio -vs- El Grande Americano w/Bravo & Rayo
Mysterio and Americano lock up. Americano kicks Mysterio and Mysterio flips around and reverses an arm bar. The two roll around the ring and Mysterio lays on the mat and avoids a bunch of three count. Mysterio hits rolls up Americano for a two count. Mysterio kicks Americano and Americano kicks Mysterio back. Mysterio tosses Americano and Americano knocks Mysterio to the mat. Mysterio hits a headscissors and sends Americano into the ropes. Mysterio goes for 6-1-9 but Americano kicks him down and we cut to a break.
Back to RAW, Mysterio tosses Americano across the ring with a back body drop. Americano slaps Mysterio and Mysterio then kicks Americano. Mysterio gets slapped and then hits a moonsault tornado DDT and covers Americano for a near fall. Mysterio goes for 6-1-9 and Bravo trips him. Rayo tries to put a plate in Americano's mask but Mysterio 6-1-9's Rayo and Americano. Americano gets the plate and OG El Grande Americano comes out and stops Americano from using it. Mysterio hits a 6-1-9 and splashes down on Americano and gets the win.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
After the match, OG and new Americano go at each other and are broken up by referees.
Jacob Fatu is seen backstage waiting to see if Roman Reigns is giving him a title opportunity.
A backstage promo for Asuka plays. She calls out Iyo Sky as they now have a match at Backlash.
Oba Femi walks backstage before a commercial break - he's heading to the ring for his match.
Match 4: Grayson Waller -vs- Oba Femi
We get the bell and Waller tries to use his quickness against Femi but is clotheslined down. Waller is tossed in the corner and punched. Waller is thrown to the other side and Femi crashes into him. Waller escapes to the outside and when he gets back in Femi throws Waller and hits an uppercut. Waller is slammed down with The Fall from Grace and Femi gets the win.
Winner: Oba Femi
Femi gets on the mic after the match and says he's feeling good and he knows Waller isn't feeling so hot right now. Femi says Waller is right that the opportunities aren't available for everyone so Femi has decided to start an open challenge. Femi tells the roster to step up and says he'll be merciless and will destroy whoever because he's The Ruler.
Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriquez talk backstage. Morgan asks Rodriguez if she can speak to Perez alone. Morgan continues the chat they were having before Vaquer attacked them a couple weeks ago. Morgan says she watched Finn Balor bringing Perez into The Judgement Day and that Balor wasn't supportive and that she'll be there to support Perez. Morgan tells Perez to trust her and leaves. Finn Balor comes in and tells Perez to not trust Morgan. Perez tells Balor to get lost and asks if it's Morgan she can't trust or is it Balor she can't trust.
Match 5: Bayley & Lyra Valkyria -vs- The Judgement Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez) w/Liv Morgan
Rodriguez and Bayley start off. Rodriguez gets Bayley in the corner and kicks her. Bayley kicks Rodriguez in the face and tries to get her on the mat. Bayley tries tossing Rodriguez but can't and Rodriguez slams down Bayley. Perez is tagged in and she kicks Bayley in the corner. Perez unleashes a flurry of kicks and Bayley tosses Perez to the other corner. Valkyria is tagged in and she strikes Perez and then gets Perez in a headlock. Perez counters and slaps Valkyria. Valkyria takes down Perez and punches her several times. Perez is slapped and Valkyria tags out to Bayley. Perez counters a double team and Valkyria tosses Perez down. Bayley hits an elbow and covers Perez for a near fall. The action spills outside. Rodriguez clotheslines Valkyria and Bayley sends Perez back in the ring. Rodriguez slams Bayley into the ringpost and we get a commercial break.
We're back, Rodriguez and Bayley are laid out. They crawl to their corners and Valkyria and Perez are tagged in. Valkyria takes out Perez and Rodriguez. Valkyria slams down Perez and then hits a fisherman's suplex and covers Perez for a two count. Bayley is tagged back in and Perez is double teamed but she counters out and tags in Rodriguez. Bayley is double teamed and covered and Valkyria breaks the pin. Perez is tagged in and she knocks Valkyria off the apron and tries for PopRox on Bayley. Bayley counters and hits a Bayley to Belly and Rodriguez breaks the pin. Morgan distracts Bayley and Perez hits a Shining Wizard followed by PopRox to get the win.
Winners: The Judgement Day
We find out that next week we will see Sol Ruca officially signing her WWE RAW contract.
Roman Reigns makes his way out to the ring. Reigns says the title he won was made in spite of him, and it was created to take away his shine but it didn't work. Reigns says he made the title relevant as it was defended as the main event at WrestleMania. Reigns says the title now has respect and deserves to be acknowledged. Reigns as Loredo to acknowledge him. Jacob Fatu comes out and interrupts Reigns. Reigns asks Fatu if he's decided to make the right choice and to unite their family and not divide it. Fatu says he didn't need a week to think about it and he has always known what he needs and that's Reigns' championship belt. Fatu talks about his grind and all he had to do to get here. Fatu talks about how no one called him before the WWE except Solo Sikoa. Reigns says he runs this place and Sikoa can't even get a coffee delivered to the venue. Reigns says he never forgot about Fatu and he's the one who signed off on Fatu getting to work here. Reigns says Fatu has earned anything and if allows Fatu to challenge him for the title, it's nothing but nepotism. Fatu snaps and attacks Reigns and chokes him out. Fatu tells Reigns he's going to take everything from Reigns and let's go Reigns. Reigns gags and catches his breath as Fatu stands in the ring and holds Reigns' title. Fatu drops the title on Reigns and leaves the ring. Reigns yells for Fatu and tells him that if he wants Reigns at Backlash, he'll see Fatu at Backlash. Fatu and Reigns stare at each other from across the venue and the end credits start to roll.
