This week’s episode of WWE Raw emanates from Greenville, South Carolina! Jey Uso takes on Bron Breakker in a non-title match. Money in the Bank qualifiers continue. Sheamus takes on Grayson Waller, and more!
We break it all down in this week’s WWE Raw recap!
We Hear From Logan Paul
Paul welcomes the crowd to Raw to a chorus of boos. Paul says he’s going to beat Jey Uso at WWE SNME. Paul says it’s another fact that Jey is the current world champ and that he tapped out Gunther at WrestleMania. Paul says its a fact that he won a singles title 12 years faster than Jey. Paul says Jey has eyes everyone except him. Paul also points out that he’s knocked out Jey three times and will do it again at SNME. Gunther’s music hits. He then approaches Paul in the ring.
The crowd reminds Gunther that he tapped out to Jey. Gunther says Paul seems confident that he can beat Jey, who previously beat Gunther. Gunther says confidence is what drives them in life. Gunther claims that the crowd might be jealous of Paul’s success both in and outside of wrestling. Gunther says there’s things he can learn from Paul. Gunther says he could maybe learn some marketing and business from Paul. Gunther claims that wrestling is all business to Paul, but this is all personal to him. Gunther says if Paul takes the world title, than he will feel personally disrespected. Gunther says he sees no heart in Paul’s eyes. Gunther tells Paul if he beats Jey then faces him, Gunther will then eat him alive. Gunther drops the microphone and heads up the ramp. Jey sneaks up behind Paul and knocks him down with a superkick. Jey says he’ll see Paul at SNME, then he’ll see Gunther in Phoenix in three weeks.
Backstage, Paul Heyman says to betray someone, you have to stab them in the back. Heyman then tells Jey Uso to his face that he’ll fight Bron Breakker, who is looking to slow down Jey’s momentum. Heyman also says Seth Rollins is eyeing the World Heavyweight Championship.
AJ Styles & Penta vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) (w/ Carlito)
McDonagh and Styles lock up. Styles chops McDonagh in the corner, then whips him to another one. Styles sends McDonagh flying with a back body drop. McDonagh dodges a dropkick, but Styles quickly drives him to the mat. Penta tags in. Penta delivers backbreaker to both Balor and McDonagh. Balor and McDonagh are dumped to the outside. Styles and Penta dive onto them.
Back from break, Penta sends himself and McDonagh flying down from the top rope with a suplex. Balor stops Penta from tagging in Styles. Balor drives Penta into the turnbuckle. Balor knees Penta in the midsection. Penta knocks McDonagh to the floor. Penta tags in Styles. Styles fires off kicks and an elbow on Balor. Styles follows up with a sliding elbow. Styles locks in the Calf Crusher. McDonagh dives down and accidently lands on Balor. Styles plants McDonagh to the mat for a near fall. Styles elbows Balor. Styles then lands a moonsault and inverted DDT on McDonagh on the outside. Carlito slams Styles into the ring post as the referee isn’t looking.
Back from another break, McDonagh and Penta tag in. Penta nails McDonagh with a crossbody and a hurricanrana. Penta kicks McDonagh in the head, then knocks Balor off the apron with a knee. McDonagh hits a Spanish Fly. Balor goes up top looking for a Coup De Grace, but Penta rolls out of the way. Penta delivers The Sacrifice to Balor. Balor rolls up Penta for a two count. Balor follows up with the Sling Blade. Penta kicks Balor. Styles wipes out Carlito on the outside. McDonagh rocks Styles with a suicide dive. Penta then takes down McDonagh with a Mexican Destroyer. From the front row, El Grande Americano headbutts Penta. Balor rolls Penta back into the ring, then scales the turnbuckle. Balor descends with the Coup De Grace for the win.
Winners: JD McDonagh & Finn Balor
Backstage, IYO SKY says she is ready for whoever wins Money in the Bank. Becky Lynch points out that SKY has never beaten her in singles competition. Lynch heads to the ring for her qualifier.
Elsewhere, Seth Rollins suggests he and Logan Paul face off in a WrestleMania rematch, this time for the World Heavyweight Championship.
MITB Qualifier: Natalya vs. Becky Lynch vs. Roxanne Perez
Perez tosses Lynch out of the ring. Natalya rolls up Perez for a two count, then sweeps her off her feet. Lynch recovers and pulls Natalya to the outside. Lynch then slams Natalya into the barricade. Perez rolls up Lynch, but Lynch kicks out. Lynch and Perez trade pinfall attempts. Perez locks in a crossface. Natalya breaks it up with a basement dropkick. Natalya delivers a back body drop to Lynch. Natalya targets Lynch’s legs and arms with a submission. Natalya kicks Lynch off of her. Lynch transitions to the Dis-arm-her. Perez breaks it up with a hurricanrana to Lynch. Natalya kicks Perez in the face. Perez rolls to the outside. Lynch elbows Natalya in the face. Perez wipes out both Natalya and Lynch with a dive.
Back from break, Lynch crushes Natalya in the corner. Natalya fires back with a discus clothesline to both Lynch and Perez. Perez rocks Lynch with a kick. She then lands a moonsault on Lynch and Natalya. Perez looks for Pop Rox, but Lynch counters and lands a Manhandle Slam. Natalya breaks up Lynch’s cover on Perez. All three women are down. Natalya and Lynch trade strikes. Perez lands a Pop Rox on Natalya while launching Lynch across the ring as well. Lynch breaks up Perez’s cover on Natalya. Perez and Lynch exchange blows. Lynch lands an uppercut. Perez tosses Lynch into the corner, then scales the turnbuckle. Lynch meets her there.
Natalya drives Lynch into Perez, then slams Lynch to the mat for a near fall. Natalya strikes Perez up on the turnbuckle and descends with a superplex. Natalya locks in the Sharpshooter on Perez. Lynch breaks it up. Natalya takes down Lynch with a discus clothesline. Natalya locks in the Sharpshooter on Lynch and Perez. Lynch reaches the bottom rope to break it up. Lynch slams Natalya. Lyra Valkyria drags Lynch out of the ring. The brawl, with Lynch booting Valkyria to the floor. Valkyria drags Lynch back out of the ring. Perez hits Pop Rox on Natalya for the win.
Winner: Roxanne Perez
Backstage, Adam Pearce confirms Akira Tozawa vs. Rusev for next week. Chad Gables enters the frame and says it’ll be good to see Alpha Academy all put down. Gable then asks about MITB qualifiers for himself and Ivy Nile. The New Day interrupt. Gable says The Creed Brothers will take their tag titles soon,
Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller (w/ Austin Theory)
Sheamus and Waller lock up. Sheamus backs Waller up into the corner. Waller turns it around and takes down Sheamus with a waist lock. Sheamus responds with a headlock. Waller connects with kicks. They both block each other’s hip tosses. Sheamus lands a slap and a backbreaker. Sheamus launches Waller across the ring, then dumps him over the top rope. Waller sends Sheamus crashing into the ring post, then the announce table. Waller then rocks Sheamus with a clothesline on the outside.
Back from break, Waller chops Sheamus in the corner. Sheamus chops him back. Sheamus knees Waller in the jaw, then slams him to the mat. Sheamus spins Waller around, then tosses him across the ring. Sheamus then stretches Waller’s gums. Waller kicks Sheamus to the apron. Waller unloads forearms strikes on Sheamus against the ropes. Sheamus blocks the fourth one and drops Waller on the floor. Sheamus looks to return the favor with his signature forearms strikes, then, but Waller retreats. Waller and Theory briefly argue. Sheamus pulls Waller up to the apron. Sheamus unloads the forearm strikes, then follows up with a Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
Backstage, Seth Rollins tells Gunther that the work that he did with the world title was pretty good. Gunther says he heard of Rollins’ long term plan, but calls Rollins short-sighted. Gunther calls himself the future in WWE. Rollins says if Gunther gets the world title around his waist again, he will become a target. Gunther says he can’t wait for it.
MITB Qualifier: Kairi Sane vs. Zoey Stark vs. Rhea Ripley
Stark rolls up Ripley for a one count. Ripley suplexes Kairi across the ring. Stark fires off punches on Ripley. Ripley takes down Stark with a shoulder tackle, then a dropkick. Sane jumps on Ripley’s back, but Ripley shakes her off. Sane delivers a hurricanrana to Ripley. Stark rocks Sane with an elbow. Stark springboard dropkicks Sane, but in doing so, seems to hurt her knee. The referee and doctor check on her as we go to commercial.
The doctor carries Stark to the back. Ripley lands a fallaway slam on Sane. Sane nails Ripley with an elbow. Sane then scales the turnbuckle. Sane leaps off, but Ripley rocks her with a mid-air dropkick. Ripley looks for a Riptide, but Sane counters and dropkicks her to the corner. Sane charges in with a sliding elbow. Sane goes back up top. Sane looks for the Insane Elbow, but Ripley blocks it with her boots. Ripley plants Sane with the Riptide for the win.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Backstage, Finn Balor introduces Roxanne Perez to the Judgment Day. Dominik Mysterio suggests they talk to Liv Morgan first. Balor suggests that Perez wouldn’t be an official member, but could help them. Perez hands Mysterio chicken nuggets and Carlito a bag of apples as piece offerings. Raquel Rodriguez says Morgan will hear about this.
Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker (w/ Paul Heyman)
Jey unloads right hands on Breakker. Jey then dumps Breakker over the top rope. Jey follows up with a suicide dive.
Back from break, Breakker beats down Jey. Jey leaps off the top, but Breakker catches and slams him to the mat. Breakker throws Jey across the ring. Breakker calls Jey a bum. Jey and Breakker trade strikes. Jey knocks Breakker down to the mat, then connects with a Pele Kick. Jey charges in with a hip check in the corner for a near fall. Jey connects with an enziguri that sends Breakker to the outside. Jey dives through the ropes, but Breakker catches him. Breakker then sends Jey crashing into the ring post. Breakker leaps off the apron and onto Jey. In the process, they collide with the announce table.
Back from another break, Jey and Breakker exchange blows. Breakker rocks Jey with a jumping knee. Jey responds with a pop-up Samoan Drop. Jey headbutts Breakker while sitting on the turnbuckle. Breakker delivers a Frankensteiner off the top. Jey rocks Breakker with a superkick. Heyman steps up to the apron. Breakker grabs a chair. Jey superkicks Breakker. Heyman grabs Jey’s foot as the referee looks at Breakker. Jey follows Heyman on the outside. Rollins sneaks up from behind and hits Jey.
Winner (by DQ): Jey Uso
Breakker and Rollins double team Jey. Sami Zayn runs down to even the odds. He stares off with Breakker and Rollins until CM Punk comes down to the ring too. Punk and Zayn unload right hands on Breakker and Rollins. Punk wipes out Rollins and Breakker with a dive off the barricade. Their brawling continues through the crowd. Back in the ring, Jey Uso looks on. Logan Paul knocks him out and stands tall.