WWE Raw Results
July 28, 2025
Detroit, Michigan (Little Caesars Arena)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
We go live into the Little Caesars Arena to see all the WWE Superstars on the stage with a picture of the late Hulk Hogan on the screen. It says, “In memory of Hulk Hogan: 1953-2025.” Among the superstars is Eric Bischoff, Hogan’s business partner. Hogan’s son, Nick Hogan, is also there with his wife.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque says we’ve lost one of the biggest and most globally recognized icons in the world. It’s a man he grew up watching and was fortunate enough to share the ring with. He also called Hogan a friend. Hogan captivated millions of people and inspired them worldwide. We would not be standing here without him.
We have a 10-bell salute to Terry Bollea, the one and only Hulk Hogan. The bells ring, and the crowd loudly chants, “Hogan.”
Video: A beautiful tribute video plays in honor of the late, great Hulk Hogan.
The crowd continues to chant for Hulk Hogan. We see people dressed as him.
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The WWE Drone brings us live into the Little Caesars Arena.
Jey Uso and Paul Heyman talk about family
“Main Event” Jey Uso’s music hits, bringing the crowd in the Little Caesars Arena to its feet. This Saturday at SummerSlam, he’ll team with his cousin, Roman Reigns, to take on “Big” Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker.
Tonight’s main event will see Jey Uso battle “Big” Bronson Reed, five nights from SummerSlam.
The crowd is going wild for Uso. Uso wants to run it back, but Paul Heyman cuts him off. The crowd loudly boos Heyman as he walks out to the stage. Heyman tries to do his usual shtick, but the crowd boos him down. He says his name is not “BOO.” Heyman says he’s not here to be disrespectful to “Main Event” Jey Uso, even though he’s in the main event tonight against “Big” Bronson Reed. Heyman is here to speak man-to-man, a former Bloodline member to another former Bloodline member. Heyman wanted to speak from the heart. A LOUD “OTC” chant fires up. Heyman wants to speak from the heart in front of a worldwide audience about family. Heyman goes to get in the ring, but he sees the look in Uso’s eyes and decides to back away from the ring.
Heyman says he cannot believe that Uso accepted his cousin’s invitation to team with him this Saturday at SummerSlam against Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker. Uso is doing it all in the name of family. Heyman emphasizes family in a derogatory way. Heyman says family is always going to let you down and get you in trouble. Heyman says, “Trust the Oracle. That’s not a prediction. That’s a prophecy.” Heyman can see Uso isn’t buying into what he’s telling him. Another loud “OTC” chant fires up. Heyman wants to lay this one on Uso: when Uso was a kid, did his mother tell him it was Santa Claus that left the presents underneath the tree? Because he didn’t. In other words, Uso’s mother lied to him. Uso is pacing in the ring. Heyman says everyone’s mothers lied to them, too. Except for the Jewish ones, because his tribe knows better. Did Uso’s father tell him that he wanted him to become more iconic than he was? Is that what Rikishi told him? Rikishi doesn’t want that. Uso’s father lied to him, too. When Roman Reigns was going to pick the next in line for the Tribal Chief, he didn’t pick Uso. He picked Solo Sikoa. How did that work for the family? Now, Reigns thinks he would’ve been a better choice for Tribal Chief. Does he tell Uso that Reigns wants him to be as rich, famous, and as big as he is? If Roman Reigns said that to Uso, Roman Reigns lied to him, too.
Heyman isn’t saying this out of anger or malice. Heyman is saying this because he loves Jey Uso. Uso looks conflicted. The crowd is loudly booing Heyman. Heyman says he loves Uso just like family. Heyman then yells, “YEET!” Heyman drops the microphone and bows to Uso.
The crowd chants, “Bulls–t.” Uso paces around the ring and says family is why he’s here. Uso will tell Heyman one more time not to run his mouth about his family. Uso will pull up for his family every time. That Bloodline still runs deep in his veins. Uso is fired up. Heyman is out here talking crap and disrespecting him. Uso did all these things because he wanted to prove it to himself. He won the World Heavyweight Championship to prove it to himself. It had nothing to do with Roman Reigns. Speaking of family, where’s Heyman’s? They brought Heyman into his family. Here’s what’s going to happen. Heyman screwed his cousin at WrestleMania. His boys screwed him out of the World Heavyweight Championship. Whatever happens tonight, and SummerSlam is on Heyman’s ass. Four letters, one word: ugh ugh… YEET!” Uso says, “We’re gonna run this shit back.” Uso starts to dance and celebrate again.
Later tonight, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther will have a message for CM Punk. The Judgment Day will also defend the World Tag Team Championship against the LWO. We’ll also see Rhea Ripley team with Stephanie Vaquer, IYO SKY, and Nikki Bella to take on Women’s World Champion Naomi, Chelsea Green, and the Secret HERvice.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. He’ll team with the Kabuki Warriors to battle the Judgment Day in a 6-Person Mixed Tag Team Match.
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6-Person Mixed Tag Team Match
AJ Styles and the Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) vs. The Judgment Day (WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez)
Referee: Jessika Carr
As the Judgment Day finishes their entrance, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio gets a cheap shot in on AJ Styles. Styles wants Mysterio, but Mysterio quickly tags out to Raquel Rodriguez. Styles is frustrated. Asuka comes in. Asuka applies a side headlock, but Rodriguez pushes her off. Asuka dropkicks Rodriguez and attacks Roxanne Perez. Mysterio avoids an attack. Rodriguez grabs Asuka, but Asuka elbows out and strikes away at her. Asuka kicks Rodriguez in the face several times and follows up with a superkick. Kairi Sane tags in. The Kabuki Warriors try to whip Rodriguez, but she puts the brakes on and sends them to the ropes. The Kabuki Warriors quickly strike away at Rodriguez and hit stereo dropkicks for a one-count. Sane goes to the top rope for a cross-body block, but Rodriguez catches her. Perez tags in as Rodriguez hits snake eyes. Rodriguez then hits Perez with a fallaway slam into Sane for a two-count. Perez slings Sane down onto the mat a few times. Sane reverses a whip into the ropes and hits a head-scissor takeover before taking Perez down by the hair. Sane chops away at Perez’s chest and connects with a corner dropkick. Sane goes for a sliding forearm, but Mysterio pulls Perez away. Michael Cole tries to imply that Mysterio likes Perez more than a partner. At ringside, Rodriguez big boots Sane on the floor as the referee deals with Asuka.
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Back from the break, Rodriguez stops Sane from making a tag and hits her with a clothesline. Rodriguez hits Sane with a slingshot suplex. Perez tags in and hits a double jump springboard moonsault. 1… 2… Asuka breaks up the pin. Perez is furious. Sane punches back at Perez, but Perez cuts her off. Perez sends Sane into the ropes. Sane ducks a clothesline and hits a spear. Rodriguez sneaks around the ring and pulls Asuka off the apron before she can be tagged. Mysterio then hits Styles with a cheap shot! Styles is infuriated. Sane kicks Perez away and hits a wheelbarrow stunner. Rodriguez immediately tags in and grabs Sane. Sane slides off and avoids an attack in the corner, sending Rodriguez shoulder-first into the ring post.
Styles tags in, so Mysterio has to come in! Styles brings Mysterio into the ring the hard way and lights him up with a strike combination. Styles turns him inside out with a clothesline and follows up with a sliding forearm. Styles hits a leaping corner clothesline, followed by an ushigoroshi. Styles goes to the apron and sizes up his SummerSlam opponent, but Perez stands in Mysterio’s way. Styles gets in the ring and approaches her. Mysterio goes for a cheap shot, but Styles avoids it and hits him with a Pele Kick. Styles then leapfrogs Perez, sending her out of the ring. Asuka then wipes Perez out with a sliding dropkick. Asuka kicks Rodriguez in the face. Sane hits the ropes, and Styles catapults her out of the ring with an InSane Elbow on Rodriguez!
In the ring, Styles goes to the apron and hits Mysterio with a massive Phenomenal Forearm! 1… 2… 3!
Winners by Pinfall: AJ Styles and the Kabuki Warriors
Replay: Last week on Raw, Sheamus defeated Rusev with a Brogue Kick.
Backstage Segment
Earlier today, Jackie Redmond congratulated Sheamus on winning his match. Grayson Waller and the New Day, who are still dressed in black, mourning the loss of the Raw Tag Team Championship, approach him. Waller says he dumped Austin Theory and wants to take it to Sheamus. Sheamus says Waller is like an infection. Sheamus is excited to take him on. Waller turns and sees that the New Day isn’t behind him anymore.
In the Little Caesars Arena, Sheamus makes his entrance. He’ll battle Grayson Waller next.
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Jahmyr Gibbs, the 2x Pro Bowl Running Back for the Detroit Lions, is shown at ringside. We also see UFC Light Heavyweight Fighter Jamahal Hill at ringside.
Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller
Referee: Danilo Anfibio
The bell rings, and Sheamus scares Waller back. Waller puts himself through the ropes to keep Sheamus away. Waller quickly blindsides him, but Sheamus shoves him away and hits a hammer throw. Sheamus uppercuts him and sends him to the corner, but Waller puts the brakes on and hits a rolling thunder flatliner. Waller wrenches the arm, but Sheamus blocks a whip and sends him to the corner. Waller tries to slingshot over him, but Sheamus catches him and hits a powerslam. Sheamus then applies a Dublin Smile, ripping away at Waller’s face. Waller goes to the apron and slaps Sheamus in the face, ticking off the Celtic Warrior.
Sheamus goes outside to attack him, but Waller gets in the ring. Waller hits a baseball slide and goes to attack, but Sheamus slaps him in the face. Sheamus lifts him onto his shoulders and hits a rolling senton on the floor! Sheamus shouts, “Are you not entertained?” Sheamus gets Waller in the ring, but Waller knees him in the face as he gets in the ring. Waller bounces Sheamus off the turnbuckle and hits a satellite DDT over the top rope to the apron! Waller claps rhythmically, saying, “New Day rocks.” Waller gets Sheamus in the ring and goes for a rolling thunder move, but Sheamus gives him a Knee Capper! Sheamus has Waller on the apron and gets the crowd going as he hits the vicious 10 Beats of the Bodhrán. Sheamus sizes Waller up for a Brogue Kick, but Rusev goes for a blindside attack. Sheamus sees it coming and clotheslines Rusev off the apron. Waller pulls Sheamus into the ring and rolls him up for a two-count. Sheamus immediately responds with a Brogue Kick for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Sheamus
Rusev immediately hits Sheamus in the spine with his shillelagh! Rusev beats Sheamus with the shillelagh as the crowd loudly boos him. The referee pulls the shillelagh away, but Rusev has already moved on to putting Sheamus in the Accolade. The referee calls for help. More referees run down to try to pull Rusev off Sheamus, but they can’t. Rusev voluntarily releases the hold, and a psychotic look crosses his face as he stands over Sheamus.
Backstage Interview
Jackie Redmond is backstage with Women’s World Champion Naomi. She asks her about facing Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. How is she preparing, knowing that Ripley and Sky will be prepared for her this time? Naomi isn’t happy that Redmond asked that question. Naomi is not passive-aggressive. She’s aggressive-aggressive. Naomi doesn’t care who you throw at her. Whether it’s the past, present, or future of the division, she’ll take them all out. When she walks out of SummerSlam and proves all the haters wrong, they can’t say they weren’t warned to proceed with caution.
Backstage Segment
Lyra Valkyria is walking backstage. We’ll hear from her next.
Video: A sneak peek of WWE Unreal is shown, which is premiering tomorrow on Netflix.
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We’re in Detroit, Michigan, tonight. Pontiac, Michigan, is where WrestleMania III took place, with the slam heard ’round the world when Hulk Hogan body-slammed André the Giant in a video clip that will live forever.
Video: WWE Superstars reflect on the life and legacy of Hulk Hogan. Logan Paul says there is only one Hulk Hogan. He was such a larger-than-life character and person. It doesn’t make sense that he’s not here anymore. AJ Styles says Hogan was the guy when it came to pro wrestling. He’s the reason the WWE is what it is today. WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan says he lost a mentor and an icon. WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart says Hogan loved wrestling and the fans. Natalya says Hogan transcended pro wrestling and moved to pop culture. Jey Uso says Hogan is the reason they’re here today. The Miz says Hogan is on the Mount Rushmore of wrestling. He left a legacy. Cody Rhodes says Hogan is the model for WWE Superstars. It’s cool to be a wrestler, but it’s different to be a superstar. Their Babe Ruth isn’t with them anymore.
In remembrance of Hulk Hogan, WWE will donate all proceeds of the Hulk Hogan Legacy Collection to his family.
Locker Room Segment
“Big” Bronson Reed is backstage with Paul Heyman. Heyman says he hears that Jey Uso’s family thinks they’re nothing more than a group without a leader, since Seth Rollins is out for an extended period of time. Bron Breakker says they now have a leader. Breakker says Reed is going to destroy and Tsunami Jey Uso. They’ll show total control over WWE. It starts tonight with Reed. Reed smiles and says, “Tonight, Jey Uso and any member of his ‘family,’ I am going to leave down, out, and Tsunamied.” Reed walks off. Heyman says, “That worked.” Breakker says he has a plan, and Heyman looks confused.
Lyra Valkyria calls out Becky Lynch
Replay: Last Monday on Raw, Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch attacked Lyra Valkyria. This cost Valkyria and Bayley the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Lyra Valkyria makes her way to the ring. She’ll battle Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship in a No Disqualification, No Count-Out match. Valkyria greets the Detroit crowd. She points out her shoes, calling them big shoes, and says they’re “Becky Stompers.” Yikes. In two weeks, no, one week, she’ll be standing here as a two-time Women’s Intercontinental Champion… or she will have failed and never again be able to challenge for the title as long as Becky Lynch is the champion. If that happens, she won’t be standing at all. Lynch will have to beat her into the ground if she wants to walk out of SummerSlam with that title. Valkyria knows Lynch doesn’t like to play by the rules. That’s how she beat her for the title. Valkyria wants to try it Lynch’s way. You can’t break the rules if there are no rules to break. Some might think she’s playing into Lynch’s hands, but she’s seen everything Lynch has ever done. She knows what Lynch is capable of, but Lynch doesn’t know what Valkyria is capable of. Valkyria doesn’t even know what she’s capable of. She’s prepared to go to a place she’s never been before.
Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch’s music interrupts her. Valkyria waits for her before turning and hitting Lynch with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick at ringside. Lynch was going to blindside her with a kendo stick, but Valkyria cut her off. Valkyria hits her with the kendo stick a few times. Lynch gets in the ring and takes the stick, but Valkyria blocks it. Valkyria goes for Nightwing, but Lynch gets out and retreats. Lynch is irate.
Backstage Interview
Earlier today, Corey Graves interviewed Sami Zayn. Zayn and Karrion Kross have been at odds, which comes to a head this weekend at SummerSlam. What is Zayn hoping to accomplish? Zayn says he’s hoping to be done with Kross once and for all. Kross is obsessed with him. Kross wants some warped truth from him, but Zayn doesn’t care. It’s impeding him. It’s standing in the way of Zayn achieving his goals. Zayn wants to be a World Champion. Kross has to be finished at SummerSlam.
Karrion Kross then interrupted the interview and told Graves to go away. Kross is with Scarlett. Kross says he had the idea to hit Zayn in the injured ribs with a steel pipe again, but then he thought Zayn wouldn’t make it to SummerSlam. That doesn’t work for him. Kross usually gets everyone in WWE to show their true colors, except Zayn. That’s pissing him off. When he beats Zayn at SummerSlam, he’ll get Zayn to say, “Kross told the truth.” Then, he’ll go away, and Zayn can be World Champion. Kross says Zayn is no different than anyone else and is no better than him. Scarlett gives Kross the pipe, and Kross gives it to Zayn.
Zayn says Kross thinks he’s a puppetmaster. What does he really want? If Kross beats him at SummerSlam, he’ll say whatever it is he wants him to say. Maybe Kross is wrong about everything, even himself. When Zayn beats him at SummerSlam, because he will do that, Kross will look at him and say that Kross was wrong. Zayn gives the pipe back. Zayn says, “I’ll see you at SummerSlam,” and walks off. Kross cradles the pipe and smiles.
In the arena, Women’s World Champion Naomi heads to the ring. We’ll have an 8-Woman Tag Team Match next.
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The commentators put over all the WWE Podcasts released this week.
Backstage Interview
Jackie Redmond is backstage with a dejected Bayley. Bayley isn’t slated to appear at SummerSlam. What’s next for her? Bayley says she lost her opportunity at the IC Title and the Tag Team Titles. She already missed WrestleMania and is now missing SummerSlam. For the first time in her career, she’s at a loss for words. Bayley walks off. Redmond wonders if she’s ever seen Bayley looking this lost.
8-Woman Tag Team Match
Women’s World Champion Naomi, Chelsea Green, and the Secret Hervice (Alba Fyre and Piper Niven) vs. IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, Nikki Bella, and Rhea Ripley
Referee: Eddie Orengo
Women’s World Champion Naomi will start against Rhea Ripley. Naomi slides under a big boot and clubs away at Ripley. Naomi stomps the spine and talks trash to the crowd. Naomi hits the ropes, but Ripley grabs her and hits a pair of short-arm clotheslines. Ripley slams her onto her face. Naomi tags Chelsea Green in, and Green isn’t happy. Green is nervous, but Ripley tags Nikki Bella in. Green doesn’t look nervous to face the WWE Hall of Famer. Bella hits Green with a Thesz Press and punches away at her. Bella hits a facebuster before driving her into the Secret Hervice. Bella rolls her up for a two-count. Bella connects with a spinebuster. Green quickly scurries out of the ring. Bella chases her around the ring. Green kicks her away and tags Alba Fyre in. Bella forearms Fyre and attacks Green. Fyre then superkicks her down. Fyre sends Bella into a punch from Piper Niven. Niven tags in and crushes Bella with an elbow drop for a two-count. Niven salutes the crowd.
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Back from the break, Naomi is applying a rear chin lock to Bella. Bella gets out with a snapmare. Naomi pulls Bella away from her corner and hits a bulldog into the middle turnbuckle. Naomi mocks Bella’s gyrations before slapping her. Naomi talks trash, so Bella kicks and elbows her back. Bella then comes off the middle turnbuckle with a flying kick.
IYO SKY and Fyre tag in. Sky hits a pair of uppercuts and a dropkick. Sky goes for a German Suplex, but Fyre does a standing switch. Sky counters out of a German Suplex with a roll-through, followed by a double stomp. Fyre reverses a whip, but Sky holds the ropes and boots her. Naomi goes for an attack, but Sky punches her down. Fyre attacks Sky from behind and tags Green in. Sky does a handspring through them and dropkicks Fyre. Green dropkicks Sky for a two-count. Niven tags in and stomps away at Sky in the corner. Niven sends her hard into the corner and avalanches her. Naomi tags in and forearms Sky in the jaw. Naomi hits a leaping forearm and tags Green in. Green puts Sky in the corner and taunts Bella. Sky boots Green back and attacks Niven and Naomi. Naomi quickly shoulders her and tags in. Naomi gets Sky on the apron, puts her head between her legs, and hits a DDT. Naomi pulls her into the center of the ring and drops a leg for a two-count. Naomi rips at the face and throws Sky to the corner. Green tags in, and she tags Fyre in. Fyre then tags Niven in. Green hits Sky with a codebreaker and holds her for Niven to hit a senton splash! Fyre then hits a Swanton Bomb and covers, but Bella and Stephanie Vaquer break it up before a count.
Green boots Vaquer out of the ring. Niven then wipes Bella out. Rhea Ripley gets in the ring, and they’re nervous. Naomi goes after Ripley, but Ripley knocks her away. Niven hits Ripley with a Boss Man Slam before sending her out of the ring. Naomi then drives Ripley into the steel steps. Sky rolls Fyre up for a two-count. Fyre superkicks Sky and clubs her. Sky reverses a whip and hits a flapjack.
Vaquer and Green tag in. Vaquer bounces Green off the top turnbuckle and hits a springboard cross-body block. Vaquer slaps Green and superkicks Fyre. Vaquer hits Niven with Eat Defeat. Naomi grabs Vaquer by the hair and goes for a bulldog into the turnbuckles, but Vaquer blocks it. Vaquer wildly headbutts Naomi before hitting running meteoras on Fyre, Niven, and Green. Naomi tries to block it, but Vaquer hits her with a dragon screw. Vaquer hits Green with a back suplex before giving her the Devil’s Kiss. The crowd loves it. Vaquer covers. 1… 2… Fyre breaks it up. Bella runs in and hits Fyre with a Bella Buster. Naomi backs away as Bella confronts her. Naomi angrily grabs her Women’s World Title and goes to leave. Sky grabs her and throws Naomi into the ring. Bella attacks Naomi, and Sky takes Naomi out with a springboard missile dropkick. Sky and Bella pose in the ring before Niven hits them with a double clothesline. Niven mocks Sky.
The crowd roars as Niven goes face-to-face with Ripley. Ripley headbutts her and hits a Riptide! Green slaps Ripley in the face, but that just angers the Eradicator. Vaquer grabs Green and hits the SVB for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, Nikki Bella, and Rhea Ripley
Replay: Last Monday on Raw, El Grande Americano (played by Ludwig Kaiser) tried to help American Made, but they didn’t want his help. This cost them the match against the LWO.
The Judgment Day Clubhouse
Most of the Judgment Day looks dejected after losing earlier. World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh think they need to rally the troops. Bálor says that it’s just one night. Everyone thought they were done when they got rid of Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest. They’ve got all the gold and are stronger than ever. Liv Morgan isn’t even here. Dominik Mysterio asks if they need help, but Bálor tells him to chill. Roxanne Perez gives him a Nintendo Switch, and Mysterio is impressed. Raquel Rodriguez says Morgan also enjoys playing WWE 2K25. Mysterio suggests they call her.
Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro make their entrance. They’ll battle for the World Tag Team Championship next.
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Backstage Segment
Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, and Nikki Bella high-five backstage after their victory. Sky holds Ripley back. Ripley says they’re friends right now, but at SummerSlam, she’ll finally have her number. Sky says Ripley has never beaten her and never will. Ripley says, “We’ll see about that.”
World Tag Team Championship
The LWO (Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde) vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) (c’s)
Referee: Rod Zapata
Finn Bálor will start against Joaquin Wilde. They lock up. Wilde tries to flip through, but Bálor pulls him down by the hair. Wilde fights up and hits a dropkick. Wilde hits a back elbow, followed by an elbow drop. Wilde wrenches the arm and tags Cruz Del Toro in. Del Toro comes off the top rope with a double ax handle. Del Toro puts Bálor in the corner, but Bálor drops him on the apron. Del Toro goes for a sunset flip, but Bálor rolls through and hits a basement dropkick. JD McDonagh tags in and elbows Del Toro. McDonagh sends him into the ropes and hits a drop-toe-hold. Del Toro avoids a leg drop and knees him in the face. Wilde tags in and attacks McDonagh. Del Toro tags back in. The LWO hit a double-team elbow, followed by a double-team ricochet splash. Del Toro follows up with a springboard moonsault for a two-count. McDonagh powers Del Toro to the corner and tags Bálor in. Bálor punches Del Toro down and taunts the crowd. McDonagh hits a snapmare and tags Bálor in. Bálor hits a slingshot stomp. McDonagh tags in and hits a springboard seated moonsault for a two-count. McDonagh sends Del Toro to the corner and clotheslines him. McDonagh sends him to the opposite corner, but Del Toro goes to the apron. Del Toro avoids Bálor and hits McDonagh with a springboard missile dropkick. Del Toro then dropkicks Bálor out of the ring and sends McDonagh out after him. Wilde tags in and comes off the top rope with a massive cross-body block to the floor. The LWO celebrates in the ring.
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Back from the break, Wilde fights up from a neck vice applied by McDonagh. McDonagh puts Wilde in his corner. Wilde fights out, attacking McDonagh and Bálor. McDonagh cuts him off with a kick and lifts him, but Wilde slides off. Bálor kicks Wilde in the back as McDonagh distracts the referee. Bálor poses on the apron. Wilde takes McDonagh down and catapults him into Bálor, sending Bálor into the commentary table.
Del Toro tags in and hits McDonagh with a springboard cross-body block. Del Toro hits a clothesline and a dropkick, followed by a head-scissor takeover. Del Toro punches Bálor off the apron. McDonagh elbows Del Toro and goes to the top rope. Del Toro pulls him down in a tree of woe and knocks Bálor off the apron. Del Toro climbs to the top rope opposite McDonagh. Del Toro goes Coast-to-Coast with a massive dropkick on McDonagh! 1… 2… McDonagh kicks out. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” McDonagh cuts Del Toro off with a jawbreaker, using his massive head to good use. Bálor tags in. The Judgment Day goes for a double-team back suplex, but Del Toro flips through and tags Wilde in. The Judgment Day goes for a double suplex on the LWO, but they counter with suplexes. The LWO then hits them with stereo suicide dives!
Wilde tags Del Toro in and hits Bálor with a middle rope moonsault. Del Toro then hits a Phoenix Splash! 1… 2… McDonagh breaks up the pin. Wile runs in, but McDonagh clotheslines him over the top rope. McDonagh also goes over. El Grande Americano runs down to a big reaction. It’s Ludwig Kaiser, not Chad Gable. Dragon Lee pulls Americano off the apron, and they brawl to the back. In the ring, Bálor catches Del Toro with an inside cradle for a two-count. Del Toro kicks Bálor down and kicks McDonagh in the face for good measure. Wilde then hits a WILD somersault plancha off the top rope to the floor on McDonagh!
Del Toro goes to the top rope, but a different El Grande Americano crotches him. That could be Chad Gable! Americano II leaves through the crowd. Bálor hits Del Toro with a Coup de Grâce for the win!
Winners by Pinfall and still World Tag Team Champions: The Judgment Day
Backstage Segment
“Main Event” Jey Uso is warming up for his main event match against “Big” Bronson Reed.
Backstage Segment
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is walking backstage. We’ll hear from him next.
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LJN is back. They have a retro-looking Hulk Hogan action figure that is available for pre-order at Target.
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther calls out CM Punk
“The Ring General” Gunther, the World Heavyweight Champion, makes his way to the ring. A loud “CM Punk” chant gets going as Gunther stands in the ring. Gunther tells them to calm down because last week was a clean victory for him. Gunther went toe-to-toe on the microphone with the supposed best talker in the business, the best in the world. Another LOUD “CM Punk” chant cuts him off. Gunther looked him straight in the eye and told him what was going to happen at SummerSlam. Gunther left the Voice of the Voiceless speechless. The crowd chants, “You tapped out.” Gunther says he may have, but he’s not running out of things to say about CM Punk. Last week, he told Punk that he doesn’t deserve to call himself the Best in the World. He made it clear that Punk would never be the World Champion. Most importantly, Gunther made CM Punk shut the hell up.
CM Punk’s music hits to a HUGE reaction. Punk casually walks down to the ring with his hands behind his back. The crowd sings his entire song. A massive “CM Punk” chant fires up. Punk incredulously asks, “Speechless? No, more dumbfounded.” It wasn’t anything Gunther said. In that moment, it dawned on Punk as he stood across the ring from someone as great as Gunther that he didn’t want to be World Heavyweight Champion. Gunther is confused. Punk says, “I need to be World Heavyweight Champion.” Punk says he needs it as much as he needs air in his lungs. He needs to be the World Heavyweight Champion, just as he needs his heart to pump blood through his veins. Punk needs it like the Detroit Red Wings need a twelfth Stanley Cup. Punk needs it like a Midwest dad needs a cold one. Punk doesn’t drink, but he knows addiction. This place is his addiction. Punk needs to lift the title over his head as a thank you to the millions of people who have chanted his name for over ten years. A loud “CM Punk” chant fires back up. It might not mean anything to Gunther, but it means the world to him. Punk needs to be the World Heavyweight Champion. For as great as Gunther is, he thinks Punk doesn’t deserve to call himself the Best in the World. Gunther is correct. He doesn’t deserve it. He earned the right to call himself that. Punk can be arrogant about it. Gunther is out here as the World Heavyweight Champion, being as arrogant as he is, but he can’t back it up. Punk has left a trail of bodies of Hall of Famers, legends, and superstars that Gunther has only dreamed of being in the ring with.
Gunther goes to tell him to shut up, but Punk stops him. Punk says, “I wasn’t finished. There’s levels to this, kid, and you’re gonna find out a hard lesson at the SummerSlam on Saturday that you are not on my level.” On Saturday night, he’s leaving as the World Heavyweight Champion. At least Gunther will know what it’s like to share the ring with the Best in the World, CM Punk. Punk leaves the ring, and Gunther is furious.
The commentators run down some of the events for SummerSlam weekend.
Breland will sing “God Bless America” on Saturday. Tigirlily Gold will sing it on Sunday.
They then run down the entire SummerSlam card for both nights.
Video: Jackie Redmond sat down with Jelly Roll. Jelly Roll says, “F–k Logan Paul.”
“Main Event” Jey Uso heads to the ring. Uso heads to the ring down the aisleway, rather than through the crowd. He’ll battle “Big” Bronson Reed next.
-Commercial Break-
“Main Event” Jey Uso vs. “Big” Bronson Reed w/ Paul Heyman
Referee: Chad Patton
The bell rings, and Uso ducks a clothesline and lays in some punches. Reed grabs him by the throat and throws him to the corner. Uso sidesteps him and does the ten punches in the corner. Uso is fired up. Reed puts the brakes on and sends Uso to the corner. Uso kicks him in the legs as he charges and connects with a running hip attack for a two-count. Uso hits the ropes and hits a clothesline, but Reed doesn’t go down. Uso tries again, but Reed stays standing. Uso does a third attempt, but Reed hits a back elbow. Paul Heyman, holding Seth Rollins’ Money in the Bank briefcase, smiles evilly at ringside. Reed mocks the “YEET” and hits a senton splash. Reed pulls Uso up and headbutts him back down. Reed talks trash and poses. Reed chokes him on the middle rope and stands on his chest. Reed grabs Uso, but Uso starts punching him back. Reed quickly clubs him in the spine to take him down. Reed puts Uso in the corner and whips him to the opposite corner. Uso hits the corner hard and drops to the canvas. Reed balls up his fist, and the crowd chants, “Let’s go, Uso.” Uso boots Reed back and comes off the second rope with a cross-body block, but Reed catches him and hits the World’s Strongest Slam. Reed poses.
-Commercial Break-
Back from the break, Reed gives Uso the last rites and goes for a senton splash, but Uso moves.
Uso blocks a right hand and punches Reed back. Uso does a little theatrics and rocks him with a right hand before superkicking him out of the ring. Uso hits the ropes and connects with a suicide dive. All of a sudden, Bron Breakker runs down and hits Uso with a massive Spear! The referee calls for the bell.
Winner by Disqualification: “Main Event” Jey Uso
The crowd immediately starts to chant, “OTC.” Breakker puts Uso in the ring. Breakker and Reed begin to double-team him. Suddenly, Roman Reigns’ music hits to a huge ovation. Reigns takes his time heading to the ring to make the save. Reigns snaps Reed off the top rope and punches away at Breakker. Reigns clotheslines Breakker over the top rope. Reigns tries to lift Reed for a Samoan Drop, but he can’t get him up. Reigns sidesteps Reed and sends him shoulder-first into the ring post. Reigns helps Uso up as the crowd chants, “OTC.”
Breakker gets on the apron, so Uso superkicks him down. Reigns then hits Reed with a Superman Punch. Reigns gets the crowd fired up. Reigns talks with Uso. They get out of the ring and run around the ring on opposite sides, but Breakker hits Reigns with a Spear! Reed then avalanches Uso down. Reed puts Uso in the ring and holds him up for Breakker to hit a Spear. Reed heads to the top rope and crushes Uso with a Tsunami! Paul Heyman loves what he is seeing.
Reigns is pulling himself up, and the crowd chants, “OTC.” Breakker sees him getting up, so he goes to the apron and dives off with a clothesline over the commentary table! Breakker jumps onto the commentary table and poses. Breakker then lifts Reigns and throws him into the ring. Breakker points to the top rope, and Reed heads up there. Reigns is in the drop zone! Reed hits the OTC with a Tsunami! Breakker and Reed stand tall over Reigns as Heyman holds the Money in the Bank briefcase up. Breakker says this is his ring. All the “fat asses” in the crowd bark for him. Breakker pulls Reigns up and throws him out of the ring!
Breakker starts to crack his neck and gets out of the ring. Breakker runs around the ring and hits Uso AND Reigns with a massive Spear through the barricade! Breakker and Reed stand tall over the broken cousins. The crowd is stunned. Reed pulls Reigns’ sneakers off and says they now belong to him. Reed, Breakker, and Heyman pose in the ring as the show ends.
Quick Match Results
— AJ Styles and the Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) def. The Judgment Day (WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez) in a 6-Person Mixed Tag Team Match
— Sheamus def. Grayson Waller
— IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, Nikki Bella, and Rhea Ripley def. Women’s World Champion Naomi, Chelsea Green, and the Secret Hervice (Alba Fyre and Piper Niven) in an 8-Woman Tag Team Match
— The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) (c’s) def. The LWO (Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde) to retain the World Tag Team Championship
— “Main Event” Jey Uso def. “Big” Bronson Reed via DQ
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