Tonight on RAW, AJ Lee, Seth Rollins & The Usos are scheduled to appear, AJ Styles and El Grande Americano go one on one, Raquel Rodriguez takes on Lyra Valkyria, Iyo Sky and Stephanie Vaquer have their contract signing, and more!
Check back for live results when the show airs!
We kick off RAW with clips from the CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch saga resulting in AJ Lee coming back to the WWE.
Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins walk backstage and Becky Lynch pushes the camera away already ticked off and the night hasn't even started.
At ringside, Jey Uso's music hits and he YEETs his way to the ring. As Uso makes his way down the stairs in the crowd, he's joined by Jimmy Uso and The Usos make their way to the ring together. After some YEETing, Jey talks about Seth Rollins and The Brons and says they've messed up. The Brons, Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker make their way out. Breakker gets on the mic and says Jimmy should be on SmackDown and tells The Usos how they run Monday Night RAW. Breakker wants to fight them because Roman Reigns took out Paul Heyman. Reed says all he wants to be acknowledged as the Tribal Thief. Reed says Jimmy was never a factor in Rollins' vision and now since he's on RAW they'll have to deal with him. Reed says they put Reigns in the hospital. Jimmy gets on the mic and tells them to shut up and asks who they are and that they're nothing with Rollins in the corner. The Usos tell them that The Brons just take orders from Heyman and that they've gone to Adam Pearce and at Wrestlepalooza they're in a tag match. Usos -vs- The Vision (Reed and Breakker). The Usos say they're ready to fight tonight to which Reed says no and then both Breakker and Reed get attacked by LA Knight. Knight gets taken out since it becomes a 2 on 1 and Knight is clobbered into the apron. The Usos hit a suicide dive on Reed and Breakker and then Knight and Jey beat on Reed in the ring. bREAKKER is superkicked out of the ring. Jimmy superkicks Reed out of the ring after Knight inadvertently gets Jey squished by Reed. Knight and Uso argue in the ring after.
Adam Pearce yells at LA Knight backstage. Byron Saxton comes by and asks what the commotion is about. Knight says he wants what’s his. Knight confirms he didn’t mean to get Jey Uso squished.
Match 1: AJ Styles -vs- El Grande Americano
Styles flies out to Americano before the bell rings and beats him up outside the ring. Styles tosses Americano into the barricades outside the ring before throwing him in the ring. Styles hits a Pele kick and then knocks Americano out of the ring and hits a crossbody on Americano. We get the bell before the crossbody hit, and Styles now punches Americano outside the ring and throws him back in the ring. Styles forearms Americano and sets up for The Phenomenal Forearm. Another El Grande Americano comes out and pulls Styles off the apron and the first Americano comes out and takes out Styles and throws him over the steel steps and we get a commercial break.
Back from a commercial break, Americano stomps down on Styles' hand and then slaps in an shoulder lock submission. Americano punches Styles and then slams him into the ring post. Styles is covered and he kicks out. The two lock up and Styles lifts Americano and slams him into the turnbuckles but then eats a big boot by Americano. Americano tries for a floatover tornado DDT but Styles counters and hits and Exploder into the corner. Styles punches Americano and knocks down Americano. Styles hit a forearm and then a forearm in the corner. Styles hits The Rack Bomb and covers Americano for a two count. Styles goes for Styles Clash but Americano falls out of it and then slams Styles into the turnbuckles. Americano hits a Springboard BlockBusteer and covers Styles for a near fall. Americano goes for a powerbomb and he counters. The second Americano gets on the apron, Dragon Lee runs down and takes out Americano #2. In the ring, a bunch of reversals happen and Styles gets Americano in the Styles Clash and gets the win.
Winner: AJ Styles
Backstage, Iyo Sky is with Adam Pearce. Pearce tells Sky that Stephanie Vaquer isn't able to make RAW tonight so the contract signing is cancelled and their match is up in the air. Nikki Bella comes in and tells Sky they'll have a great match. Asuka and Kairi Sane come in and Asuka tells Bella to get lost. Bella tells Asuka that she may not like her but Asuka will respect her. A match between the two is made and Asuka and Bella leave. Sane stays back to apologize to Sky for Asuka's behaviour but Asuka yells at Sane to come with her.
Match 2: Lyra Valkyria -vs- Raquel Rodriguez w/Roxanne Perez
The women lock up at the bell and Valkyria is slammed down. Valkyria gets Rodriguez against the ropes and then delivers some kicks to Rodriguez. Valkyria is swung around and slammed down and then knocked down and then womanhandled and thrown into the corner. Valkyria gets Rodriguez in a guillotined but Rodriguez counters to a suplex and Valkyria slides out and tries to take down Rodriguez with shoulder checks. Valkyria armdrags Rodriguez who rolls to the outside. Valkyria hits a drop kick through the ropes and then Rodriguez is sent in the ring. Valkyria tries for a crossbody but is caught and Rodriguez hits a fallaway slam. Valkyria is bent around the turnbuckles and Rodriguez then gets in the ring and stands on Valkyria. Rodriguez hits two twisting corkscrew splashes and covers Valkyria for a near fall and we cut to a commercial.
We're back, Valkyria is in a backbreaker submission and punches her way out and rolls up Rodriguez for a two count. Rodriguez slaps a reverse boston crab on Valkyria and then kicks Valkyria in the head. Valkyria connects with a dropkick on Rodriguez and then hits a couple forearms followed by a spinning heel kick. Rodriguez is hit with a stunner/jawbreaker and Valkyria hits a jumping DDT and covers Rodriguez for a two count. Rodriguez slams down Valkyria with a rope assisted Powerslam and covers Valkyria for a two count. Valkyria is slammed into the turnbuckles and then Rodriguez tried for a superplex. Valkyria counters and tries for a sunset flip powerbomb and hits it and covers Rodriguez for a near fall. Valkyria goes for Nightwing and Perez distracts Valkyria. Rodriguez tries to get the upperhand but Valkyria rolls up Rodriguez for a two count. Valkyria hits a kick to Rodriguez's head and climbs the ropes. Rodriguez gets back up and hits the Tejana Bomb on Valkyria and gets the win.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
The War Raiders are backstage with Penta and they tell him they always have his back. Penta then talks to Adam Pearce and says when he came to the WWE everyone loves Penta... why is that? Penta wants a title shot at the IC title. Rusev interrupts and says he wants to be champion. He tells Penta that Penta is wasting his time and Penta gets in Rusev's face. Pearce issues a match between the two.
AJ Styles and Dragon Lee talk backstage and Styles thanks him for having his back. Jimmy Uso comes by and asks where Jey Uso is. Jimmy sees Jey and asks Jey why he's leaving. Jey says he's not here to make sure LA Knight is good in his match. He says helping Knight won't help them with anything. Jimmy says Jey is sounding like Roman Reigns and Jey tells him that being himself isn't working and leaves.
AJ Lee makes her way down to the ring wearing Becky Lynch's Intercontinental Championship Belt. Lee introduces herself to the generation who maybe don't know her. She says she is your favourite wrestler's favourite wrestler and that ten years ago she retired. She says she was content when she retired and that she had achieved everything she wanted. She says she went on a journey and achieved a lot of things. She talks about going on a mental health journey and that she wasn't healthy and needed to take care of herself. Lee says she was doing so well and the she saw WWE and saw Becky Lynch going toe to toe with her husband CM Punk. She says Lynch is a formidable competitor but Lynch put her hands on Punk. Becky Lynch's music hits and she makes her way out to the ring. Lynch stops half way and tells Lee that this has nothing to do with Punk. Lynch asks if everyone is insane and if no one had noticed - Lee is wearing her title. Lynch says she's the greatest female wrestler of all time and brings up Sports Illustrated. Lynch says she'll need therapy after this and Lee doesn't deserve to be near her title. Lee says she's skipped around her house with the belt and that she's slept in it and Lynch tells her to take her hands off her belt and takes off her sunglasses. Lynch has a huge shiner and Lee asks if it's from her. Lee says if Lynch is the greatest of all time, why doesn't she come into the ring and get her title. Lynch points out that Lee is there by herself and asks where CM Punk is... she says he's not here because he hides behind his wife's back. She tells Lee she will show her what real husband looks like who has his wife's back. Seth Rollins comes out and Lynch is all spazzing and Rollins tells her he'll handle it. Rollins tells Lee to give Lynch her title back so they can all leave Milwaukee. Lee says it's a great idea and why she didn't think of that, but she has a better idea. Option one - Lynch can come in the ring and get her title but she risks getting another black eye. Or she will give Lynch a her title back if they can have a tag match. Lee and Punk -vs- Lynch & Rollins. Rollins says Lee has been gone for ten years so he's going to let her know that this is his show and his people and he calls the shots because he's also the champ. He says he'll come in the ring and get the title and give it back to Lynch. Lee stands between Rollins and the title. CM Punk comes from behind and goes to hit GTS on Rollins who runs out of the ring avoiding being knocked out. Rollins confirms the match at Wrestlepalooza and this upsets Lynch. Lee throws the belt back at Lynch holding up her end of the deal.
A promo for Bayley plays where we see her battling demons in her head regarding what she's done to Lyra Valkyria as well. Bayley looks as though she is going crazy and she says she'll make it right.
Match 3: Penta -vs- Rusev
Rusev runs at Penta and Penta fires back with chops. Rusev takes down Penta with a clothesline and covers Penta for a two count. Rusev beats on Penta who is on the mat and then picks him up and clotheslines him down again. Penta takes down Rusev with a headscissors and then hits a backstabber on Rusev who kicks out immediately. Penta punches Rusev and then kicks him down to the mat. Penta climbs the ropes and Rusev rolls out of the ring. Rusev knocks Penta down on the apron and slams Penta's head onto the announce desk. Rusev runs at Penta and Penta moves out of the way and Rusev crashes into the steel steps and we cut to a break.
Back to RAW, Rusev hits a series of elbows on Penta and then slaps Penta in a chin lock. Rusev slams down Penta and Penta starts with chops on Rusev. Penta hits a slingblade and then hits a handstand dropkick to Rusev's sternum. Penta covers Rusev for a two count and The New Day runs out to ringside. Penta suicide dives onto Kofi Kingston and Grayson Waller. Penta gets in the ring and sends Rusev outside and goes to dive out onto Rusev who punches Penta out. In the ring, Penta goes for The Mexican Destroyer but hits a Code Red instead and covers for a near fall. Penta stomps on Rusev an climbs the ropes. Xavier Woods distracts Penta and then Penta jumps at Rusev who hits him with a Mashka Kick midair and gets the win.
Winner: Rusev
Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker stretch backstage and we cut to a commercial.
LA Knight stretches backstage. Jimmy Uso comes by and asks if it was an accident when he hit Jey Uso. Knight tells Jimmy he's done playing nice and there is no "we" and whenever "we" happens he loses. Knight tells Uso if he wants to help, don't help.
Match 4: Nikki Bella -vs- Asuka w/Kairi Sane
Bella and Asuka stalk each other and then lock up in a power struggle. Bella rolls up Asuka for a two count and rolls her up again. Asuka kicks Bella and Bella tries for another quick pin. Bella gets Asuka in a headlock and Asuka breaks free and then women collide trying to take each other down with shoulder checks. Bella takes down Asuka with a dropkick and then kicks Asuka. Asuka connects with a kick to Bella's face and then kicks her against the ropes. Bella is stretched through the ropes and then Bella connects with a forearm and spinebuster and then covers Asuka for a two count. Asuka rolls out of the ring and Bella goes after her and Asuka uses Sane as a shield. Bella knocks Sane out of the way and Asuka kicks Bella down and we cut to commercial break.
Back to RAW, Asuka has Bella in a shoulder stretch submission. Bella powers out of it and is taken down again. Asuka kicks Bella and suplexes Bella. Asuka climbs the ropes and tries for a Senton and Bella gets out of the way sending Asuka crashing to the mat. Bella takes down Asuka with clotheslines and throws Asuka into the turnbuckles. Bella hits a kick off the middle rope and covers Asuka for a two count. Bella goes for an Alabama Slam but Asuka counters and tries to roll up Bella and Bella breaks the pin and then is kicked in the face. Asuka strikes and kicks Bella down and covers for a near fall. Asuka goes for an Asuka lock but she breaks free and then Asuka kicks her. Bella rolls up Asuka who kicks out and then Bella hits an Alabama Slam on Asuka and covers her for a near fall. Bella goes for Rack Attack 2.0 but gets kicked down. Asuka hits The Empress Impact and then locks Bella in The Asuka Lock and gets the win.
Winner: Asuka
The Judgement Day is backstage and they congratulate Raquel Rodriguez on her win. Dominik Mysterio comes in and they ask where he was. He says he was preparing for his AAA title match. Finn Balor questions him about El Grande Americano and Mysterio says it's a lucha thing they don't understand and he storms off. Roxanne Perez goes to check on Mysterio... uh oh...
Nikki Bella walks backstage. Asuka and Kairi Sane approach her. Sane is trying to hold Asuka back and Asuka and Bella get in each other's faces. Rhea Ripley comes by and asks if there is a problem, Asuka says "yes" and then says she's the best women's wrestler around. Asuka leaves and Sane stays back and Asuka yells at her to go with her.
Match 5: LA Knight -vs- Bronson Reed w/Bron Breakker
We get the bell, Knight starts with punches on Reed. Reed tosses Knight into the corner and Knight quickly comes out and punches Reed some more. Knight punches Reed some more in the corner but is then thrown into the turnbuckles and then Reed sends Knight outside the ring. Breakker distracts Knight allowing Reed to attack him. In the ring, Reed tries to sit on Knight but Knight moves and Reed sits on the mat. Reed clotheslines Knight down and drops some elbows on Knight. Knight comes back with punches to Reed. Knight throws Reed out of the ring and then slams into him onto the announce table. Knight sends Reed into the steel steps and we cut to commercial.
Back to RAW, Reed has Knight in a headlock and Knight powers out of the hold. Reed catches Knight midair and slams him down and covers for a near fall. Reed punches out Knight and chokes him on the ropes, the second the ref turns around Breakker attacks Knight. Reed continues to stomp on Knight and chokes him out in the corner. Reed goes to splash onto Knight who moves and Reed slams into the turnbuckles. Knight punches Reed and then stomps on him in the corner. Knight hits a jawbreaker on Reed and punches Reed. Reed throws Knight over the ropes to the outside. Reed runs at Knight who gets out of the way and Reed crashes through the barricades. Knight jumps off the announce desk and strikes Reed. Reed punches Knight and throws him back in the ring. Knight tries to take down Reed with clotheslines but Reed throws Knight into the corner. Knight goes for his jumping neckbreaker and misses, and then Reed misses a Senton. Knight hits a flying elbow and covers Reed for a two count. Knight goes for BFT, Breakker distracts Knight and Reed hits The Jagged Edge and gets the win.
Winner: Bronson Reed
After the match, Reed and Breakker beat up Knight. Jimmy Uso runs out to make the save. He superkicks Breakker and attacks Reed. Breakker runs at Jimmy and spears him down and starts punching him. Knight sees this and Breakker tosses Knight out of the ring. In the ring, Breakker and Reed beat on Jimmy. Jey Uso runs out to save his brother. Jey superkicks Reed and takes down Breakker with some right hands. Jey goes back to Reed and Breakker spears him down. Jey and Jimmy are laid out and Reed goes to Tsunami them and Knight saves the day by taking a chair to Reed stopping him from coming down on The Usos. Jimmy and Knight shake hands in the ring and Knight asks Jey if they're good. Jey spears Knight and says "we're good now" and the end credits roll.
