WWE Raw Results
June 9, 2025
Phoenix, Arizona (PHX Arena)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Wade Barrett
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
Pre-Show Arrivals
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch is shown walking into the PHX Arena. WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is also shown arriving. She returns tonight. “The Ring General” Gunther is shown walking in. Gunther will challenge “Main Event” Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship later tonight. Uso is shown arriving alongside his son.
Video: Highlights from WWE Money in the Bank.
Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena appears
Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena makes his way to the ring with his colorless entrance. Cena slowly walks to the ring with a “The Last Time is Now” towel draped over his shoulders. Raw Ring Announcer Alicia Taylor does his elongated introduction. Cena gets loud boos as he holds up the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Cena takes a microphone, and a dueling chant picks up for him. Half the crowd thinks he sucks, and the other half is encouraging him. Cena says the crowd teaches him something every time they open their mouths. What they taught him at Money in the Bank is that the truth is a lie. They opened their mouth and wasted their energy on a sideshow comedian whose greatest achievement is pretending to be Cena. They thought they did something good. The crowd chants, “We want Truth.” Cena asks if they thought that accomplished anything. They are spineless keyboard warriors, ignorant armchair activists. They do not have any real power to change anything. The crowd boos. Cena says R-Truth is a gimmick they will spit out. A year from now, they won’t care about him. R-Truth will never use Cena to benefit one of his garbage pity parties again.
Cena frustratedly screams that this is his retirement tour. He has limited time. He had 36 dates. The last time they counted was the Raw after WrestleMania. It was on 27 dates. Since then, he’s been to many other places, bringing the total down to 19 remaining dates. They are halfway done. If they want to accomplish something, they shouldn’t waste their voices to send him the class clown. They should use their voices to send him competition. Everyone they have cheered for, from R-Truth to Cody Rhodes to Randy Orton, he has shut their mouths and beaten their best.
CM Punk’s music hits! CM Punk comes out to a HUGE ovation. Punk gets in the ring and gets in Cena’s face before grabbing a microphone. A loud “CM Punk” chant hits. Punk asks Cena if he is comfortable. Punk wants him to be comfortable because he has a lot of things to get off his chest. He is prepared to have the conversation with his fists, but Cena will listen to what he has to say one way or the other. Ironically, Cena is strapped up, saying he’ll ruin wrestling and the establishment that made him who he is. Then you have CM Punk seemingly defending the establishment. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Punk isn’t defending the establishment. Punk isn’t standing for TKO or defending the billionaires. Punk is here to defend the people.
Punk asks what Cena is so mad about. Is he mad that the establishment picked him, but not the people? They picked him in 2011 to be the Voice of the Voiceless. Cena is saying he hasn’t had the best, but he has. Cody is the best they’ve got. Cena beat him because he takes cheap shots and shortcuts. Punk isn’t here to kiss his Final Boss’s ass like Cena. Punk is here to let him know that the people are his boss. Cena holds up the title and shakes his head. Punk says it’s his job to give them what they want. If they want the Truth, they’re gonna get Ron Killings. They’re all spokes on the wheel. It’s time CM Punk taught John Cena that he’s just a spoke on the wheel, too. It starts with him taking the title off Cena’s shoulder. The first time they locked up at the Elimination Chamber, Punk felt it was different. Rollins stomped him, and Cena didn’t hesitate. Cena told him in anguish that he’s sorry. Cena knows what he’s doing isn’t right. The crowd chants, “You sold out.” Cena somberly looks down. When Punk takes the title, Cena will spend the rest of his dates crisscrossing the country, apologizing to the people for the man he’s become. That title has corrupted him. Punk shoves him. Punk knows the same belt turned him into a monster in 2012. When he came back to WWE, he had a list of goals. Holding the title isn’t one of them because he’s afraid of the man he’ll become. That’s the chip everyone wants. Few can accomplish it. Punk has to become a monster to stop the monster. To Cena, guys like him, and Seth Rollins, that title is a chip that means power and control. To Punk, the title is something that belongs to the people.
Cena stares at Punk as dueling chants start up again. Punk says by his count, Cena has 18 dates left. With the bit of respect he has left for Cena, Cena can pick the date when Punk takes the title off his shoulder. If Cena is any type of man, if he’s more Boston Red Sox than New York Yankees, Cena will say the date is tonight in Phoenix. Cena sneers as a “YES” chant picks up. Cena says, “John Cena. CM Punk. One final match. The Best in the World against the Greatest of All Time for the Undisputed WWE Championship… let’s do it!” The crowd roars, but Cena smirks. Cena says, “Not tonight. No, a match like this, you’re gonna follow me to Saudi Arabia, and we’re going to do it at Night of Champions. The ball’s in your court, hero.” Cena holds the title up.
Seth Rollins’s music hits. Mr. Money in the Bank heads to the stage with Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, and “Big” Bronson Reed by his side. Rollins is dressed in all green, matching the color of the Money in the Bank briefcase. Rollins simply holds the briefcase up, warning Cena and Punk that he is always lurking in the background, ready to take the title.
Michael Cole and Wade Barrett welcome us to the show. Pat McAfee has the night off.
We’ll have a First Round Fatal 4-Way Match in the Queen of the Ring Tournament. Rhea Ripley, Kairi Sane, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan, and Roxanne Perez are battling for a spot.
On the men’s side, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce reserves the right to add another superstar to the tournament. Sami Zayn, WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio, Bron Breakker, and Penta will battle in a First Round Fatal 4-Way Match in the King of the Ring Tournament.
Chad Gable makes his way to the ring alongside the Creed Brothers. He’ll battle AJ Styles next.
-Commercial Break-
Replay: Last Monday on Raw, El Grande Americano used a loaded mask to beat AJ Styles to earn a spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Chad Gable w/ American Made (Brutus and Julius Creed) vs. “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles
Referee: Rod Zapata
They circle the ring and lock up. Gable hooks a side headlock, but Styles twists out and applies a side headlock. Gable whips him off and hits an arm drag. Styles answers with an arm drag. Styles hits a second arm drag, but Gable soon hits a drop-toe-hold and applies a side headlock. Styles whips him off, leapfrogs him, and connects with a dropkick. Gable rolls out of the ring to recover. Styles teases a plancha but lands on the apron when Gable moves. Gable quickly clips Styles’ knees and hits a t-bone suplex on the floor.
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Back from the break, Styles clotheslines Gable down. Styles connects with an avalanche in the corner before lifting him. Gable slides off and goes for a kick, but Styles counters into a torture rack bomb for a two-count. Styles grabs Gable and sets up for a Styles Clash. Gable gets out of it and drops Styles on his head with a German Suplex! Gable goes to the top rope and connects with a flying headbutt for a near fall!
Gable heads to the top rope, but Styles cuts him off. Styles connects with a powerbomb before going for a Styles Clash. Brutus Creed distracts the referee as Julius Creed pulls Styles away. Styles hits Julius with a sliding knee to the chest before hitting Brutus with a diving forearm. Styles knocks Gable back and goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Gable picks the ankle and applies the Ankle Lock! Styles turns over and tries to kick Gable away, but Gable keeps the hold applied. Styles manages to twist out and rolls him over before hitting the Styles Clash for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: AJ Styles
Gorilla Position
Liv Morgan is warming up when Roxanne Perez walks up. Morgan silences her and says she will advance in the tournament. Morgan will win and defeat IYO SKY for the Women’s World Championship. Perez says they’re on the same page about bringing the title back to the Judgment Day. Morgan tells her to stay out of her way. Perez says, “May the best woman win.” Morgan says, “I will,” before leaving to make her entrance.
The Queen of the Ring First Round Match takes place next.
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Queen of the Ring Tournament
First Round Fatal 4-Way Match
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Kairi Sane vs. Rhea Ripley
Referee: Danilo Anfibio
The bell rings, and Liv Morgan pushes Roxanne Perez away. Kairi Sane goes after Perez. Perez jumps on Ripley’s back to save Morgan. They team up to take Ripley down. Sane tries to intervene, but Morgan and Perez get the better of her. Sane soon fights back and hits a double head-scissor takeover on Perez and Ripley, knocking them out of the ring. Ripley soon attacks Sane and kicks her down. Ripley hits a basement dropkick on Sane for a two-count. Ripley powers Sane up and goes for a delayed vertical suplex, but Sane slides out. Sane misses a backhand but connects with a blockbuster for a two-count. Sane goes for a wheelbarrow bulldog, but Ripley counters with a front slam. Ripley boots Sane away. Perez charges, but Ripley gives her a back body drop over the top rope. Morgan attacks Ripley and avoids an attack from Sane, forcing Sane to hit Ripley instead. Morgan knees Sane in the face. Ripley then grapevines Morgan’s head. Perez quickly pulls Ripley off, so Ripley punches her away. Morgan goes for a codebreaker, but Ripley counters out. Ripley goes for a Riptide on Morgan, but Perez clips the knee. Perez and Morgan hit a double-team codebreaker/side leg sweep combo on Ripley. Sane comes off the top rope with a cross-body block attempt on Morgan and Perez. They catch her and press her over the top rope onto Ripley!
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Back from the break, Sane is taking it to Morgan. Sane walks the plank and hits Morgan with a sliding forearm in the corner. 1… 2… Perez breaks up the pin. Sane reverses a whip on Perez. Perez tries to counter into a roll-up, but Ripley stuns her with a dropkick. Morgan quickly attacks Ripley and hits a springboard codebreaker. 1… 2… Sane breaks up the pin.
Sane hits Perez with an Alabama Slam. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Sane goes to the top rope, but Morgan cuts her off. Sane punches back and headbutts Morgan away. Morgan quickly stuns her with a punch and grabs Perez. Morgan and Perez set up for a double-team superplex on Sane. Ripley runs over and powerbombs Morgan and Perez down! Sane takes a million years to reposition herself as Ripley patiently waits to eat a flying forearm. Sane picks up a two-count. Sane and Ripley exchange strikes in the center of the ring. Sane picks the leg and kicks her in the neck. Sane hits a wheelbarrow stunner and covers. 1… 2… Morgan and Perez break up the pin.
Perez and Morgan drive Ripley into the corner and stomp away at her. Perez kicks Ripley. Morgan is bleeding from the nose. Pererz kicks Sane, and Morgan hits Sane with a backstabber. Morgan and Perez celebrate until they see Ripley pull herself up. Ripley hits Perez and Morgan with clotheslines before dropping Perez with a dropkick. Ripley hits Morgan with a dragon suplex. Ripley then strikes away at Perez before hitting a fallaway slam. Sane comes off the top rope, but Ripley avoids the attack. Ripley boots Sane down and headbutts Perez. Morgan goes for Ob-Liv-ion, but Ripley holds the ropes. Ripley clubs Morgan and hits a Riptide! 1… 2… Raquel Rodriguez pulls Ripley out of the ring! Ripley and Rodriguez brawl at ringside until Sane wipes them out with an In-Sane Elbow off the top rope to the floor!
Sane goes to the top rope and hits Morgan with an In-Sane Elbow. 1… 2… Perez breaks it up and rolls Sane up for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Roxanne Perez
Video: Worlds Collide highlights.
Backstage Segment
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch is walking backstage. She walks by Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, who are in an argument.
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Backstage Segment
World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso is pacing backstage. He’ll defend the title against Gunther.
Locker Room Segment
Gunther is shown stretching with an exercise band in the locker room.
At ringside, John McKeever and Steve Gerben, the creators of Netflix’s “Tires,” wave to the camera.
Video: WWE Hall of Famer “Fearless” Nikki Bella highlight reel.
Backstage Segment
Natalya and Maxxine Dupri are talking with Nikki Bella backstage. Bella hugs them before walking off. Bella walks up to Women’s World Champion IYO SKY, who is trying to console Kairi Sane. Sane sadly walks off. Bella congratulates Sky on being a great champion. Sky says Bella paved the road for them. Bella thanks her and walks off.
New Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch addresses the crowd
Women’s Intercontinental Champion “The Man” Becky Lynch heads to the ring. Lynch asks why the crowd isn’t chanting that she deserves it. Lynch doesn’t need them to do that because she knows she deserves it. She should be celebrating after her incredible victory on Saturday. It’s so hard for her to celebrate something new after everything she’s done in her career. She’s won every other title multiple times, including the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, being the first woman to Main Event WrestleMania, being a New York Times bestselling author, and now Women’s Intercontinental Champion. This should be an opportunity to celebrate because this title is meant to be an opportunity. The greatest opportunity the title got was when she won it and welcomed it to the Big Time. It is the greatest prize in wrestling because she owns it. She should have spent the weekend enjoying with her hot husband and beautiful child, but that disingenuous, shame to her hometown, bird lady Lyra Valkyria ruined everything. She was so furious that Lynch was the better woman, Lynch thought Valkyria had dislocated her shoulder raising her arm. As the bigger person, Lynch tried to extend the olive branch. Lynch claims Valkyria tried to kill her. Lynch calls out the “crazy bird lady” to demand an apology and raise her hand right.
Lyra Valkyria heads to the ring, looking infuriated. Lynch waits for Valkyria to get to the ring, but she’s suddenly blindsided by Bayley! Lynch attacked Bayley before WrestleMania, costing her a match at the show. Lynch would ultimately take that spot. Lynch tries to escape the ring, but Valkyria sends her back into the ring. Bayley goes for a Rose Plant, but Lynch gets out of it and escapes through the crowd. Bayley is fired up.
Michael Cole and Wade Barrett discuss what just happened when a masked figure gets on the commentary table. It’s revealed to be R-Truth. R-Truth tells them not to let anyone tell them they don’t matter or that their voices don’t matter. They heard, they listened, they felt, and they understood. R-Truth says he’s back because of the people. The crowd chants, “Truth.” R-Truth says they brought him back. They wanted the Truth, and they got it. They won. R-Truth is back for the people. He’s back from himself, too. Not only did they bring Truth back… they got him.
They all love R-Truth. He loves him, as well. But R-Truth can be too funny all the time. R-Truth can be too nice and too forgiving. Not him… I wish you would. R-Truth says he feels different and alive. For anyone who thinks he’s a lie, a sideshow act, or a gimmick… he removes a pair of scissors from his pants and cuts off his braids! The crowd chants, “Holy shit!” He holds up his braids and says, “The truth has set me free. I am Ron Killings! I am the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! Now put some respect on my name!” Killings walks off as the crowd cheers him!
Backstage Segment
WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio is warming up when Finn Bálor walks up with JD McDonagh. Bálor asks about him getting into the King of the Ring Tournament. Mysterio said Bálor had his chance and didn’t think he’d mind him entering the tournament. Roxanne Perez walks up, and Bálor says things are coming together. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez walk up. Morgan is furious. Perez says she helped Morgan out by not letting Kairi Sane pin her. Morgan isn’t happy and walks off. Bálor tells Mysterio to talk to her, but he says he’s got a match. Mysterio runs off, and Bálor snickers.
Penta makes his entrance. We’ll have a First Round match in the King of the Ring Tournament next.
-Commercial Break-
Video: Mr. Iguana highlight reel.
Private Suite
Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins says he is conducting an all-out assault on both World Championships. Whether they take it by victory or heist, absolute power will be theirs. Bron Breakker smiles and barks. “Big” Bronson Reed pats the Money in the Bank briefcase as Paul Heyman smiles.
King of the Ring Tournament
First Round Fatal 4-Way Match
Penta vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio vs. Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman
Referee: Eddie Orengo
The bell rings, so Dominik Mysterio immediately gets out of the ring. Penta takes the opportunity to hit him with a tope con hilo! Breakker attacks Zayn and powers him to the corner for some shoulder thrusts. Breakker connects with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Penta enters the ring and goes for a springboard cross-body, but Breakker catches and slams him down. Mysterio turns him around, but Breakker hits the ropes at a crazy speed and turns him inside out with a clothesline!
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Back from the break, Penta punches Breakker to the corner. Breakker quickly hits Penta with a belly-to-belly side suplex before punching away at Zayn in the corner. Breakker then chokes Mysterio in the corner and throws him across the ring. Zayn quickly hits him with a right hand. Mysterio follows up with a jawbreaker. Penta then superkicks Breakker. Penta, Zayn, and Mysterio club away at Breakker. Mysterio then pushes Zayn out of the ring and rolls Penta up for a two-count. Penta hits a running hurricanrana on Mysterio and kicks him down before hitting a handstand slingshot corner dropkick for a two-count. Zayn grabs Penta for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Penta blocks it. Zayn grabs the arm, scales the ropes, and hits a tornado DDT on Penta. 1… 2… Mysterio breaks it up.
Zayn turns his attention to Breakker and punches him in the corner. Breakker explodes out of the corner and slams Zayn before punching away at him. Breakker leans Zayn against the ropes and shouts, “You guys actually like this bum?” Heyman shouts instructions to Breakker. Breakker punches and knees Zayn in the midsection. Breakker stomps Mysterio. Zayn punches Breakker, but Breakker throws him to the apron. Breakker charges, but Zayn pulls the top rope down to get him out of the ring. Zayn hits Breakker with a springboard sitout moonsault. Penta then comes off the top rope with a cross-body block on Zayn! Mysterio hits Penta with a suicide dive into a DDT on the floor! Mysterio celebrates before turning into a diving clothesline off the apron from Breakker over the commentary table!
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We return from the break to see Breakker attacking Zayn on the top rope. Zayn punches him down. Mysterio attacks Zayn and goes for a superplex, but Penta runs over and hits Mysterio with a running powerbomb. Breakker then scales the ropes and crushes Zayn with a Frankensteiner!
All four men are down. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Breakker and Penta are the first up and exchange strikes in the center of the ring. Penta unloads on him and hits the ropes, but Breakker hits him with a high knee. Breakker hits the ropes, but Penta superkicks him. Penta hits the ropes, but Breakker military presses him. Penta counters into a DDT. Mysterio pushes Penta out of the ring and covers Breakker for a near fall! Zayn runs in and goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb on Mysterio, but Mysterio blocks it. Mysterio starts up the Three Amigos. One Amigo… Two Amigos… some gyrating… and Zayn counters into a Blue Thunder Bomb! 1… 2… Mysterio barely kicks out!
Zayn sizes Mysterio up in the corner and charges for a Helluva Kick, but Penta intercepts with a superkick. Penta hits Zayn with the Sacrifice, followed by a Penta Driver! 1… 2… Mysterio breaks it up with a roll-up, but he overrotates Penta. The referee won’t count, so Mysterio gives up. Penta kicks Mysterio back and hits a reverse Sling Blade. Penta connects with a Mexican Destroyer on the Intercontinental Champion! Penta crawls over and covers. 1… 2… Mysterio kicks out as Breakker was late getting there for the break-up. Breakker punches away at Penta and stomps Mysterio. Breakker sends Penta out of the ring and pulls the straps down. Breakker exits on the opposite side of the ring and runs around the ring for a HUGE Spear on Penta!
All of a sudden, LA Knight appears at ringside and hits Breakker with Blunt Force Trauma on the floor! Knight leaves through the crowd. In the ring, Zayn hits Mysterio with an exploder suplex into the turnbuckles. Zayn follows up with a Helluva Kick and covers. 1… 2… 3!
Winner by Pinfall: Sami Zayn
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley asks AJ Styles about his victory over Chad Gable. Styles says he can’t enjoy it because he can’t stop thinking about last week. Gable, whether or not he has a mask on, is one of the best in the business. Last week, Seth Rollins had his lackey, Paul Heyman, threaten him. You also have the Judgment Day running their mouths. Styles doesn’t care about how they conduct their business. If you mess with him, you’ll get punched in the mouth. If you don’t believe him, ask Gable. On second thought, Styles will tell him himself.
Kelley goes to throw it back to the arena, but she sees a developing story. World Tag Team Champions The New Day are talking with Grayson Waller, who shouts he (Austin Theory) is holding him back. Waller walks off. She asks when they’ll defend their titles next. Kofi Kingston says they successfully defended their titles two weeks ago. Xavier Woods says they need clear contenders. They care about the titles. Kingston says everyone should be thankful they have champions like them. Woods tells Kelley and everyone in the arena to get down on their knees and thank god for the New Day. Kelley asks why they’re deflecting, but Kingston says they won’t answer any more questions.
Backstage Segment
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is walking backstage. She’ll appear next.
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Video: WWE is returning to Las Vegas for a second year to present WrestleMania 42 in 2026.
Video: Asuka is returning next week.
Next week on Raw, Asuka will battle Ivy Nile, Raquel Rodriguez, and Stephanie Vaquer in a Queen of the Ring First Round Fatal 4-Way Match. We’ll also see Sheamus, Rusev, “Big” Bronson Reed, and a mystery person battle in a King of the Ring First Round Fatal 4-Way Match.
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella returns to Raw
“You can look, but you can’t touch!”
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella returns to Raw in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Bella saunters around the ring and poses. Bella says it is so good to be back home. She thanks the WWE Universe and the Bella Army. She missed everyone a lot. Bella is here to talk about something very special that is happening next month. It’s been many years, but next month, WWE is holding an all-women’s Premium Live Event, WWE Evolution. She remembers being in the main event of the first one. The Women’s Division has come so far. The talent… Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, IYO SKY… and the newcomers in Roxanne Perez, Stephanie Vaquer (Bella pronounces her name as “Vack-quay”), and Giulia. There is so much talent in the locker room that it’s insane. She can speak on behalf of the women of the past that they couldn’t be prouder of where the women are now.
Liv Morgan storms out to the ring. If Bella is going to talk about the best women in the division, she had better talk about Morgan. Morgn says she is the most talented woman in this division. She’s proven it again and again. She was the Women’s World Champion all of last year. She is the first and only Women’s Crown Jewel Champion. Morgan is breaking records as a Tag Team Champion. Bella is lucky that she wasn’t around during her career because she’d have beaten her for the title. As Bella was talking, Morgan realized why she didn’t mention her. Bella is jealous of her. Morgan has everything Bella doesn’t. Morgan has respect, a championship, and a man!
Bella looks disgusted with Morgan. Bella says she gets it. Morgan lost tonight and is angry. It’s a bad night for Morgan. Speaking of Morgan’s man, Bella is just trying to figure out who he belongs to. Is it Morgan or Roxanne Perez? Bella tells Morgan to congratulate Perez on her behalf for taking her match and her man. Bella goes to leave, but Morgan stops her. Morgan says she’s still a champion. All Bella will ever be is a reality show diva. Bella angrily enters the ring, but Morgan takes her out with Ob-Liv-ion. Morgan shouts that this is her division before storming off.
Replay: Highlights from the verbal confrontation between Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and CM Punk from earlier tonight are shown.
John Cena will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk at WWE Night of Champions.
Video: Last Monday on Raw, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and “Big” Bronson Reed viciously attacked World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso. This past Friday on SmackDown, Uso was further attacked by John Cena and Logan Paul. Then, on Saturday at Money in the Bank, Uso was physically roughed up in his match as he teamed with Cody Rhodes to defeat John Cena and Logan Paul.
“The Ring General” Gunther heads to the ring. The main event is next.
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Arena Concourse
World Heavyweight Champion “Main Event” Jey Uso is with his son. They have a big crowd around him.
“Main Event” Jey Uso makes his entrance with his son. The entire crowd YEETs with them.
World Heavyweight Championship
“The Ring General” Gunther vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso (c)
Referee: Chad Patton
The bell rings, and this rematch from WrestleMania 41 begins. The crowd loudly chants “You tapped out” at Gunther. They circle the ring and lock up, but Gunther quickly hooks the head and hits a takeover. Uso gets out and goes for the sleeper hold he forced Gunther to tap out to at WrestleMania, but Gunther gets out of it. Uso blocks a strike and punches him before attempting the sleeper hold. Gunther slings him off. Uso goes for a superkick, but Gunther quickly scurries out of the ring to save himself.
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Back from the break, Uso pushes Gunther away and heads to the top rope for a cross-body block for a two-count. The damage from the past week is showing as Uso holds his midsection in pain. Gunther sits up and sees that his opponent is not at 100%. Gunther smiles at his good fortune. Gunther kicks Uso in the ribs a few times, crumpling the World Heavyweight Champion. Gunther rips Uso’s t-shirt off, revealing that his ribs are heavily taped. Gunther attacks the ribs with some heavy knees and a backbreaker. Gunther stomps the ribs. Uso fights back with some right hands, but Gunther takes him down with a vertical suplex. Gunther rolls Uso over and drives a knee into his back. Gunther rips the tape off Uso’s ribs and stands over the injured champion. Gunther delivers a stiff knee to the ribs and kicks him. Gunther continues to attack and whips him hard into the corner. Gunther charges, but Uso sidesteps him and attempts the sleeper hold. Gunther gets to the ropes. Uso hits Gunther with a German Suplex to buy himself some time to recover.
Uso sizes Gunther up for a Spear, but Gunther counters with a sleeper hold. Uso slings him out of the ring and goes for a suicide dive, but Gunther punches him in the face. Uso reverses a whip into the corner. Uso goes for a slam on the floor, but Gunther counters with a German Suplex on the floor!
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Back from the final break of the evening, Gunther attempts to suplex Uso. Uso blocks it and attempts a suplex a few times before finally hitting Gunther with it. Uso grabs his ribs in pain and tries to catch his breath.
Both men get up and exchange strikes. Uso takes him down with a step-up enzuigiri. Uso goes for a running hip attack, but Gunther ducks it. Gunther goes for a sleeper hold, but Uso slings him off. Gunther quickly drops Uso on the apron and applies a sleeper hold. Uso pulls Gunther over the top rope and dumps him to the floor. Uso hits the ropes and connects with a suicide dive. Wade Barrett says that Jey Uso’s best bet might be a double count-out. Uso goes to get into the ring, but Gunther cuts him off and drives him into the barricade. Gunther then gives him a back suplex on the edge of the barricade and puts him in the ring. Gunther heads to the top rope and goes for a splash, but Uso gets the knees up. Uso hits the ropes and connects with a Spear! Uso heads to the top rope and hits an Uso Splash! 1… 2… Gunther kicks out!
Uso cannot believe it, but pulls himself up in the corner and waits for Gunther. Uso charges for a Spear, but Gunther turns him inside out with a clothesline. Gunther goes for a Powerbomb, but Uso counters with a hurricanrana into a cradle for a two-count. Uso superkicks Gunther and applies a sleeper hold, but Gunther counters out with a back suplex into a backbreaker. Gunther connects with a Powerbomb for a near fall. Gunther cannot believe Uso kicked out. Gunther goes to the corner and smiles as he watches Uso struggling to get up. Gunther shouts for Uso to get up and connects with a huge Spear, Uso’s own move! 1… 2… Uso kicks out!
Gunther looks down at the World Heavyweight Champion and gets to his feet. Gunther grabs Uso and CRUSHES him with a standing lariat. Gunther talks a little trash. Uso shoves him. Uso absorbs a pair of standing lariats. Uso shoves him, ducks a lariat, and applies a sleeper hold. Gunther shoves him off and locks in the sleeper hold. Uso drives him into the turnbuckle, superkicks him, and hits a Spear! Uso heads to the top rope and dives for an Uso Splash, but Gunther rolls out of the way! Uso grabs his injured ribs in pain, screaming. Gunther then grabs him with the sleeper hold and grapevines the body. Uso rolls over and reaches for the bottom rope, but Gunther rolls him to the middle of the ring. Uso gets to his feet and reaches, but Gunther pulls him back. Gunther drops down and grapevines the body as he cinches in the sleeper hold. Uso struggles and rolls over, fighting up to his feet, but Gunther drives him back to the mat and keeps the sleeper hold applied! Uso still tries to get up, so Gunther elbows him in the head. Uso manages to counter and apply a sleeper hold. Uso keeps the sleeper hold applied and cinches it in. Gunther manages to slip out of the hold and elbows away at Uso’s chest. Gunther puts the sleeper hold back on and grapevines the body. Uso is fading as the crowd chants, “YEET!” Uso passes out, and the referee calls for the bell! We’ve got a new World Heavyweight Champion!
Winner by Referee Stoppage and new World Heavyweight Champion: “The Ring General” Gunther
Gunther poses with the World Heavyweight Championship as pyrotechnics go off. Jey Uso lies at ringside as his son consoles him.
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— “The Ring General” Gunther def. “Main Event” Jey Uso (c) via Referee Stoppage to win the World Heavyweight Championship
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