This week’s episode of WWE Raw emanates from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Jey Uso defends the Intercontinental Championship against Bron Breakker. WWE begins its tag title contenders tournament. Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed brawl, brawl, and brawl some more. IYO SKY and Kairi Sane battle Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, and more!
We break it all down in this week’s WWE Raw recap!
Seth Rollins & Bronson Reed Brawl
Seth Rollins attacks Bronson Reed backstage with a suitcase. Security quickly pulls him away as he declares that he’s just getting started. Rollins heads to the ring and grabs a microphone. Rollins calls Reed out to the ring for a fight. Reed walks down the ramp with security surrounding him. Rollins dives onto Reed and security. Reed goes after Rollins in the ring, but they are separated. Both men fight off security. Reed hits a Death Valley Driver and looks to ascend the top turnbuckle for a Tsunami, but Rollins rolls out of the ring.
Reed levels him on the outside. Reed sets Rollins up on the announce desk. Security again tries to stop him, but Reed instead throws a guard onto the rest of them. Reed looks for Tsunami through the announce desk. Rollins, however, moves out of the way, causing Reed to go through it instead.
Backstage, IYO SKY and Kairi Sane are interrupted by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. In response, SKY and Sane challenge them to a match later tonight.
WWE World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Tournament: The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
Woods and Akam lock up. Woods and Kingston wear him down with a double-team offense. Kingston chops Akam in the corner and tags in Woods. Woods comes down with an axe handle on Akam’s arm as Kingston holds it. Akam sends Woods to the outside. Karrion Kross taunts Woods while The Miz appears on the other side of the ring.
Back from break, Woods tags in Kingston, who looks to take down Rezar. Kingston flattens Rezar in the corner. Woods wipes out Akam with a dive to the outside. Kingston comes off the top rope with an axe handle, then connects with a Boom Drop. Kingston looks for Trouble in Paradise, but Rezar catches him. On the outside, R-Truth attacks Miz then clocks Kross with a kick. Amidst the chaos, Kingston rolls up Rezar for the win in the ring.
Winners: The New Day
Post-match, The Final Testament and The Miz attack R-Truth. Kofi Kingston wants to go save him, but Xavier Woods holds him back. The lights flicker on and off, revealing The Wyatt Sicks surrounding the ring. Nikki Cross flies onto Scarlett while the rest of The Wyatt Sicks lay out The Final Testament. Meanwhile, Miz cowers in the center of the ring, unharmed. Dexter Lumis flies onto The Authors of Pain past the barricade. The Final Testament and The Wyatt Sicks brawl through the crowd. Miz stands in the ring, with Uncle Howdy standing behind him. Paul Ellering pushes Miz out of harm’s way, but is met by a Mandible Claw from Howdy.
Backstage, Adam Pearce is approached by Bronson Reed. Reed, however, is then blindsided by Rollins once again. The two resume their brawl until they are pulled apart by security.
Also backstage, Jey Uso addresses his appearance on SmackDown last week. Looking ahead, Uso now vows to retain his Intercontinental Championship against Bron Breakker later tonight.
Raquel Rodriguez cuts a promo warning Rhea Ripley to walk away from her and Liv Morgan. Knowing Ripley won’t though, Rodriguez says she will end the war with Ripley herself.
IYO SKY & Kairi Sane vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
SKY rains down with right hands on Morgan. Morgan escapes and tags in Raquel. Raquel slams SKY to the mat. SKY and Sane double-team Raquel with a pair of dropkicks. Sane flies off the top, but Raquel moves out of the way. Sane hits a hurricanrana and tags in SKY. SKY and Sane looks for a suplex on Raquel, but she reverses it. Sane and SKY counter that by holding Raquel’s feet. Raquel looks to crush their hands, but instead falls on her butt. Raquel wipes out both SKY and Sane with clotheslines.
Back from break, SKY takes down Morgan with a dropkick. Morgan whips into the corner. SKY catches her footing and hops over the apron. SKY nails Raquel with a Dragon Screw on the apron, before connecting with a missile dropkick on Morgan. SKY follows up with a meteroa for a near fall. SKY tags in Sane. SKY assists Sane for a pop-up elbow on Morgan, but Raquel breaks up the subsequent fall. Raquel charges toward Sane in the corner, but she instead crashes into the ring post shoulder-first. Meanwhile, SKY rocks Morgan with an uppercut then dropkicks her on the outside. SKY drags Jakara Jackson up from her front row seat and over the barricade. Lash Legend clocks SKY in response, causing the referee to call for the bell.
Winners (via Disqualification): SKY and Sane
After the match, Jackson and Legend lay out SKY and Sane in the ring. They then come face-to-face with Morgan and Raquel. Rhea Ripley’s music hits. Jackson and Legend back out of the ring. Ripley charges into the ring and headbutts Raquel. Raquel pushes her to the mat and charges, but Ripley pulls down the ring rope. Raquel flies over the rope, leaving Ripley with the opportunity to attack Morgan. Rhea traps Morgan in her leg submission. Raquel jumps up to the apron, which Ripley dropkicks her off of. Ripley again lays into Morgan until Dominik Mysterio pulls her away from Ripley. Ripley puts Mysterio into her submission as well. Morgan and Raquel eventually pull him to safety.
Backstage, Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed continue to brawl. Fed up with their fighting, Pearce announces they will face off at WWE Crown Jewel.
WWE World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Tournament: LWO (Dragon Lee & Rey Mysterio) vs. American Made (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed)
Julius goes right after Lee. Lee rolls Julius into a pinning position, but he kicks out. Lee tags in Mysterio. The two double-team Julius. Julius levels Mysterio with a vertical slam, then tags in Brutus. Brutus rains down with punches. He tags in Julius. Mysterio fends off Julius then sends Brutus over the top rope. Lee wipes them out with a mid-rope dive to the outside.
Back from commercial break, Julius hits a superplex on Lee for a near fall. Julius hoists Lee onto his shoulders, but Lee counters with a hurricanrana. Mysterio hits a pair of hurricanranas on Brutus then charges into the corner. Mysterio kicks Brutus and follows up with a West Coast pop. Mysterio hits big forearms on Julius then connects with a Tornado DDT on Brutus for a near fall.
Mysterio looks for a springboard moonsault but is caught by Brutus. Brutus tags in Julius. He and Julius land a pair of moonsaults on Mysterio. Lee stomps on Julius in the corner. He then flies onto Brutus on the outside. Mysterio sets up for a 619, but Chad Gable blocks it by standing on the apron.
Zelina Vega takes out Ivy Nile with a hurricanrana on the outside. Meanwhile, Mysterio connects with a 619 on Julius. Lee descends with a Frog Splash for the win.
Winners: LWO
Backstage, Carlito suggests Dominik Mysterio as the next challenger to Gunther’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Adam Pearce laughs and questions if Mysterio has done enough to earn a title shot. Pearce eventually agrees, if Mysterio can first beat a former world champion next week.
Backstage, Damian Priest makes it clear that he wants a shot at regaining the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but will wait until after Crown Jewel.
Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso (c) vs. Bron Breakker
Uso and Breakker trade strikes. Uso then slaps Breakker before sending him over the top rope and to the outside.
Breakker looks for a suplex on the apron, but Uso blocks it. Breakker pushes Uso back-first into the ring post. Breakker follows up with a backstabber off the apron. Back in the ring, Breakker whips Uso into the turnbuckle. Uso fights back with a series of punches. Uso looks for a crossbody, but Breakker catches him. Breakker gets a near fall. Breakker lands a standing moonsault. Uso takes down Breakker with a big right hand, then kicks him. Uso climbs to the top rope. Breakker takes him down with a Frankensteiner.
Back from break, Uso connects with a spear for a near fall. Uso looks to the crowd as Solo Siko and Jacob Fatu come walking up to the barricade. Sikoa shows Uso his “Yeet” shirt. Sikoa says he’s trying to help Uso. With Uso distracted, Breakker briefly seizes control. Uso slams Breakker into the ring post. Uso nails Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga with a pair of superkicks. Sikoa hops the barricade and argues with Uso. From behind, Breakker charges in. Uso sidesteps and Sikoa eats the spear instead. Breakker lands a big knee on Uso.
Breakker and Fatu come face-to-face, but are soon wiped out by a diving Jey Uso. Uso pushes Breakker back into the ring. Uso looks for an Uso Splash, but Breakker blocks it with a pair of knees. Breakker looks for a spear, which Uso counters with a superkick and a spear of his own. Uso goes up top and connects with an Uso Splash for a near fall.
Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa argue with the referee on the apron. WWE officials rush down and guide them to the back. Meanwhile, Uso charges for Breakker on the outside, but instead eats a superkick from Fatu. Fatu follows up with Samoan Drop onto the announce desk. Breakker rolls Uso back into the ring and delivers a spear for the win.
Winner (And New): Bron Breakker