This week’s episode of WWE Raw emanates from Las Vegas, Nevada! John Cena eats an RKO during his championship celebration. The WWE Women’s Tag Team and Intercontinental Championships are on the line. A new Paul Heyman reveals themselves by taking out CM Punk and Roman Reigns, and more!
We break it all down in this week’s WWE Raw recap!
We Hear From John Cena
Cena walks down to the ring with the Undisputed WWE Championship and holds it up as pyro goes off behind him. The ring announcer enters the ring and introduces Cena as the greatest of all-time and the last real champion. Cena says winners write history. He also says the crowd is not worthy. He calls out the crowd for their dysfunctional relationship with him. Cena says everyone owes him an apology and they don’t have the courage to give it to him. The crowd chants “we are sorry.” Cena says they don’t mean anything to him, which prompts the crowd to chant “a**hole” to him.
Cena says for 25 years they have called him much worse. He further asserts that their noise means nothing to him. Cena counts down the dates he has left on his retirement tour, which is now at 27. Cena says the title held by Bruno, Roman, CM Punk, and many more will come home with him in December. Cena says getting the title was the hard part, but the rest is a cake walk. Cena calls the crowd heartless for booing, then cheering, then booing Cody Rhodes. Cena says Rhodes was outclassed, outwrestled, and destroyed at WrestleMania. Cena says there is no one in WWE with the Ruthless Aggression of him, but unlike the crowd, he has a heart. Cena tells the fans to get their phones out for a special moment. Randy Orton sneaks up behind Cena and hits him with an RKO when he turns around. Orton takes the Undisputed WWE Championship and poses with it.
WWE Women’s Tag Titles: Becky Lynch & Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
Lynch lands a kick to Morgan’s midsection. Valkyria tags in. She and Lynch team up to hit a double hip toss on Morgan. Lyra then sends Morgan into the corner, unloading with a series of kicks. She drags her out for more strikes. Raquel enters the ring and tries to throw Valkyria, but accidentally launches her into Morgan instead. Morgan rolls to the outside. Lyra follows by leading Raquel out of the ring as well. Morgan and Raquel deliver basement dropkicks.
Back from break, Lynch kicks both Raquel and Morgan in the corner. She follows up with a Bexploder to Morgan. Morgan and Lynch trade roll ups. Morgan catches Lynch with a codebreaker. Morgan looks for Oblivion, but Lynch blocks and hits a Manhandle Slam. Raquel breaks up Lynch’s pinfall on Morgan. Raquel goes up top, where Lynch meets her. Valkyria tags in. Morgan slams Lynch to the mat. Valkyria looks for a hurricanrana, but Raquel blocks it and slams to the mat instead. Raquel makes the cover, but Valkyria kicks out. Valkyria spikes Raquel with a tornado DDT. She delivers the Night Wing. Morgan puts Raquel’s leg on the rope to break the subsequent fall. Lynch strikes Morgan. Valkyria then dives onto Morgan. Raquel rocks her with a big boot.
Valkyria knees Morgan in the back. She then dumps Raquel to the outside. Valkyria blocks an Oblivion and rocks Morgan with an enziguri. Valkyria knocks Raquel off the apron. Morgan lands an Oblivion on Valkyria and pins her for the win.
Winners (And New): Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
After the match, Valkyria and Lynch hug, but then Lynch surprises Valkyria with a clothesline. Lynch unleashes a flurry of strikes on Valkyria. She follows up with three Manhandle Slams before leaving the ring.
We Hear From The New Day
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods revel in their tag team victory at WrestleMania. Kingston says there is no tag team better than The New Day. Woods says the crowd thought they couldn’t beat the War Raiders, but they did. Alpha Academy’s music hits. Maxxine Dupri points out that Otis and Akira Tozawa previously beat New Day in 60 seconds. Maxxine challenges New Day to put their titles on the line right now. Woods declines. Maxxine asks if they’re scared. Kingston says they’re not and tells a referee to come down for a tag title match.
Before the bell rings, Rusev’s music hits, marking his official return to WWE. The New Day retreat. Rusev takes down Otis. Tozawa leaps off the top, but is caught and slammed by Rusev. Rusev kicks Otis, then begins stomping away. Rusev locks in the Accolade on Otis.
Backstage, The Judgment Day celebrate their championships. Balor says what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, regarding Dominik Mysterio pinning him for the Intercontinental Championship.
We Hear From IYO SKY
SKY says she is over the moon following her win at WrestleMania. The crowd chants “you deserve it.” SKY says Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair tried to forget her, but now the WWE Universe will never forget it. SKY raises her Women’s World Championship in celebration. Stephanie Vaquer’s music hits. She says she is here to show SKY respect. Vaquer says SKY is the best and she wants to fight her. SKY accepts and suggests they face off right now.
WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce comes out and asks if the crowd wants the match. Vegas shouts yes and Pearce calls for the match to start.
IYO SKY vs Stephanie Vaquer
Vaquer sends SKY flying with a hurricanrana, but SKY gets right back to her feet. SKY knocks Vaquer down with a dropkick, then dives onto her through the ropes and to the outside. Vaquer kicks SKY, then delivers a crossbody off the barricade.
Back from break, SKY rocks Vaquer with a missile dropkick. SKY follows up with a pair of knees on Vaquer in the corner. SKY goes up top for a moonsault, but Vaquer rolls out of the way. SKY lands on her feet, but Vaquer plants her with a dragonscrew and her own knees in the corner. Vaquer drops SKY with a back suplex. Vaquer then nails SKY into the mat with triangle head slams. Vaquer rolls up SKY for a two count. SKY hits a back breaker. Vaquer nails SKY with a big right hand. SKY plants her with a German suplex. Vaquer responds with one of her own.
Vaquer lands a Spanish Fly. When SKY charges toward Vaquer, Roxanne Perez charges toward her and takes her down, prompting the referee to call for the bell.
Winner (by DQ): IYO SKY
Vaquer stares down Perez. Giulia sneaks into the ring and levels Vaquer with a kick. She and Perez exchange glances. While Perez unloads punches on Vaquer, Giulia does the same on SKY. Rhea Ripley runs down and headbutts Perez off the apron. Ripley and Giulia stare down. Giulia retreats, leaving Ripley in the ring with SKY. Ripley helps SKY to her feet and hands her title back over to her. She nods her head in respect.
We Hear From Jey Uso
Jey Uso walks through the crowd with his World Heavyweight Championship. The crowd yeets and dances in celebration. They also chant “you deserve it.” Jey places his title down on the mat and yeets with the crowd again. He grabs a mic and says the new world champion is in the city. Jey says he gave it all he had to beat Gunther. Jey says he will show up every week and put the work in like he always has.
Sami Zayn’s music hits. Zayn says he is proud of Jey. He calls him his brother and adds that Jey deserves the championship. Zayn calls for Jey’s music to play so they can celebrate. They both ascend the turnbuckles and start yeeting. They then embrace. Jimmy Uso’s music hits. He hugs Jey as well. Zayn, Jimmy, and Jey continue the celebration when they head up the ramp to the tune of Jey’s music.
Backstage, Karrion Kross tells AJ Styles there is no bouncing back from losing to Paul. Styles says he hated who he was a year ago and he is never going back to that version of him. Styles says Kross can be angry at the world, but don’t take him down with Kross. Styles tells Paul to solve his own problem. Kross says maybe he will.
Gunther confronts the Raw commentary team about yeeting with Jey Uso. Michael Cole says he isn’t the one who tapped out. Gunther pushes Pat McAfee, then puts Cole in a sleeper hold. McAfee pushes Gunther off of Cole. Gunther then grabs McAfee and puts him in the sleeper hold. WWE officials struggle to pull Gunther off of McAfee. Gunther finally lets go and retreats. Officials and security help McAfee up the ramp.
Backstage, Pearce tells Cole to take the rest of the night off. Cole says he isn’t going let someone bully him right after WrestleMania.
Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) (w/ Finn Balor & Carlito) vs Penta
Penta hit the ropes and nails Dominik with a kick to the gut. Dominik responds by stomping him down in the corner. Penta sends Dominik to the outside with a headscissors. As Penta geared up for a dive, Dominik slides back in and kicks him. Dominik then attempts a dive of his own, but Penta cut him off with a PK, followed by a crossbody. Penta launches himself onto Dominik on the outside.
Back from break, Dominik spikes Penta with a tornado DDT. Dominik goes up top. Penta kicks him in the side of the head, then sends him flying with a hurricanrana. Penta follows up with a Mexican Destroyer. Dominik rolls to the outside before he can further capitalize. Penta sends Balor crashing into Dominik with a hurricanrana on the outside. Penta climbs up top. JD McDonagh pushes Penta off. Dominik hits a 619 and a Frog Splash for the win.
Winner (And Still): Dominik Mysterio
After the match, The Judgment Day celebrate with Dominik on the entrance ramp.
We Hear From Seth Rollins & Paul Heyman
Rollins rattles off his nicknames and says he is the winner of the WrestleMania main event. Before he can say more, CM Punk’s rushes down. The two trade strikes, with Punk stomping away at Rollins. Punk turns back to face Heyman. Punk pushes Heyman into the corner. Rollins gouges Punk’s eyes and stomps him into the mat. Rollins and Heyman stand tall over Punk. Heymans says they are going propel the news all the way to WrestleMania 42. Heyman says there is a new top star in this industry, and that’s Rollins.
Roman Reigns’ music hits. Reigns spears Rollins. Rollins rolls out of the ring. Reigns delivers a superman punch to Heyman. Reigns prepares to spear Heyman, but he’s intercepted by a spear from Bron Breakker. Breakker then spears Punk. Rollins hugs Breakker in approval. On the outside, Breakker spears Reigns through the barricade. Rollins stomps Punk. Breakker drags Reigns back into the ring and sets him up for a stomp, courtesy of Rollins. Rollins, Breakker, and Heyman stand tall together