This week’s episode of WWE Raw emanates from Providence, Rhode Island! Sami Zayn, Penta, and Jey Uso take on Bron Breakker, Seth Rollins, and Bronson Reed in three separate singles matches. Becky Lynch meet with Bayley and Lyra Valkyria in the ring. Kairi Sane takes on Raquel Rodriguez and more.
We break it all down in this week’s WWE Raw recap!
We Hear From Seth Rollins & Crew
Seth Rollins comes down to the ring with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman. Breakker takes a microphone from Heyman and says he is with Rollins because he has a vision of Breakker being the face of WWE for the next two decades. Breakker also says he looks forward to a future without Sami Zayn. Breakker says he doesn’t like Zayn nor his music and wonders why the people like him. Breakker says Zayn has an expiration date, with Breakker vowing to maul him if he comes down to the ring. Rollins asks if Breakker is good. Breakker nods yes.
Reed says Breakker is a tough act to follow, but so is he. Reed recalls hitting Rollins with six Tsunamis. Still, that built a respect between them that later resulted in Rollins bringing Reed into his vision. Reed says with that vision, he will get the respect he deserves from other people. Reed says Jey Uso doesn’t respect him, so he will Tsunami it into him tonight. Heyman says the empire will strike first tonight. Heyman says Zayn is first on their list. Heyman says tonight will also be Reed vs. Jey Uso. Heyman has love for Zayn, his former Bloodline comrade. Heyman says Roman Reigns doesn’t have the balls to come back and step up. Heymans says Reigns is MIA, and Uso will soon be as well because of a Reed Tsunami. Heyman says Rollins will battle Penta tonight, with Penta coming out it being unable to do his hand signals. Rollins says his crew covered everything, then welcomes the crowd to Monday Night Rollins.
Backstage, Roxanne Perez has a mini-memorial for Liv Morgan. Raquel Rodriguez points out that Morgan isn’t dead and insists that she and Perez focus on defending the women’s tag titles at Evolution. Dominik Mysterio discovers a get well soon cake from AJ Styles for his rib injury. Styles peeps out of the corner, taunting Mysterio before disappearing behind a curtain.
Roxanne Perez (w/ Raquel Rodriguez) vs. Kairi Sane
Perez rolls up Sane for a two count then goes for a headlock. Perez hangs up Sane on the second rope. Sane and Perez trade pinfall attempts. Sane locks in an armbar. Perez breaks it by reaching the bottom rope with her foot. Sane slaps Perez. Sane sends Perez flying with a hurricanrana. Sane follows up with a backfist and a flying forearm. Sane wipes out Perez at ringside. Sane rolls Perez back into the ring. Perez knocks Sane off the turnbuckle, then drags her to the corner. Perez stomps on Sane’s wrist.
Back from break, Sane delivers a neckbreaker and a flying knee to Perez. Sane goes up top. Perez dodges an elbow from Sane, then kicks her in the face. Perez charges in with a running uppercut. She follows up with a springboard moonsault. Sane catches Perez with a boot in the corner. Perez plants Sane into the mat, then connects with knees to the back of Sane’s neck. Sane and Perez go up top, with the former knocking the latter off with a headbutt. Sane descends off the top, then follows with an Alabama Slam. Sane goes back up top for the Insane Elbow, but Raquel pulls Sane to the outside. Sane wipes out Raquel with a flying crossbody. Perez rolls Sane back into the ring. Sane counters a Pop Rox into a backslide for the win.
Winner: Kairi Sane
After the match, Raquel and Perez launch a double attack on Sane. Asuka runs down and back hands Perez. Raquel fires back with a clothesline to Asuka. Raquel then sets up Asuka for the Tejana Bomb, but Sane dropkicks her. Asuka follows up with a hip attack. She then sets up Perez for an Insane Elbow from Sane.
Backstage, Sami Zayn says he will take care of Karrion Kross later, but he can’t think about that tonight because he first has to focus on Bron Breakker.
Elsewhere, Ivy Nile requests a spot in the battle royal at WWE Evolution, which Adam Pearce approves. He also names Asuka and Kairi Sane as the WWE Raw team in the four-way women’s tag title match at Evolution.
Nikki Bella appears in a promo video. Bella recalls Liv Morgen questioning her womanhood and legacy. Bella says she wants one more moment to prove herself and to show what the WWE Universe has seen. Bella announces her entrance in the battle royal at Evolution.
Sami Zayn heads down to the ring for his match with Bron Breakker. Karrion Kross attacks him from behind on the entrance ramp, then strikes him with a pipe. WWE officials step in and take the pipe away.
Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker
Breakker backs Zayn up into the corner and shoulder checks him. Breakker delivers a pair of knees to Zayn’s midsection. Breakker taunts Zayn, who clutches his ribs. Breakker tosses him across the ring with an exploder. Breakker charges in, but Zayn counters with a clothesline. Zayn elbows Breakker in the face, then leaps off the top with an axe handle. Zayn leaps off another corner, only to eat a mid-air spear.
Zayn rolls out of the ring. Breakker follows and spears Zayn again. Breakker dumps Zayn back into the ring and runs the ropes. He connects with another spear for the win.
Winner: Bron Breakker
Backstage, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston say they are grieving their tag team title loss from last week. Kingston wants a rematch. The War Raiders point out that The New Day wanted new challengers in their reign. They also point out that New Day don’t automatically get a rematch. Becky Lynch comes into frame and sides with Kingston and Woods. She says getting rid of Big E was a good idea for them.
We Hear From Becky Lynch
Lynch asks how two people who lost to each other last week can now both earn a title match against her at Evolution. Lynch points out that she will also be at a disadvantage in the Women’s IC Title match. Lynch says she gets why Adam Pearce needs her at the PLE though, because she’s a hot talent. Lynch points out that she beat both Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, so neither should get a title rematch. Lynch claims that she should get to pick her own Evolution opponent. Lynch thinks this is all a show between Valkyria and Bayley, with them conspiring to get the title off of her. Lynch backs that up by pointing out that the chances of them pinning each other at the same time are low.
Bayley’s music hits, followed by Valkyria’s. Both have a microphone. Valkyria asks Lynch what is she talking about. Valkyria says Lynch is now lunatic, and it’s time she takes the IC Title back. Bayley says she’d be champion if it weren’t for Valkyria two weeks ago. Bayley tells Valkyria to let go of her issues of Bayley not getting back to her after WrestleMania. Bayley says she doesn’t need anymore of that, but she needs the Women’s IC Title. Lynch laughs and says it’s good to see Bayley not trying too hard anymore. Lynch says Valkyria dropped Bayley like a hot potato.
Valkyria clarifies that she didn’t call Lynch ahead of time at WrestleMania. She says Valkyria called her after Bayley was attacked. Lynch asks Valkyria how it’s going between her and Bayley now. Valkyria points out that Bayley admitted to not caring about friendship when it comes to championship gold. Valkyria says that makes Bayley just like Lynch. Valkyria says she now has to rescue the title from two massive disappointments.
Bayley says she sat front row when Valkyria won the IC Title and watched Valkyria rise to the top at WrestleMania. Bayley says she then watched Valkyria lose the IC Title to Lynch and raise her hand like a little b*tch. Valkyria clocks Lynch, then sends Bayley to the outside. Valkyria dropkicks Bayley through the ropes. Valkyria then delivers a Night Wing to Lynch. She follows with another one to Bayley. Valkyria says this will be the last time Lynch’s hand is raised with the title.
Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
Uso fires off punches of Reed, then kicks him in the corner. Reed whips Uso into the corner and runs him over. Reed delivers an elbow drop. Uso dodges a senton and unloads more strikes. Uso rocks Reed with an enziguiri and a suicide dive to the outside. Reed headbutts Uso. Uso responds with a superkick which sends Reed into a chair. Uso delivers another superkick that sends Reed flying out of the chair. As Uso runs the ropes, Reed throws the chair at him, causing the referee to call for the bell.
Winner (by DQ): Jey Uso
After the match, Reed leaps off the top with a Tsunami. He goes back up top and lands another one. WWE officials run down and check on Uso.
El Grande Americano (Maybe Ludwig Kaiser) vs. Dragon Lee
Americano and Lee lock up. Americano drops Lee with a shoulder check, then sends him flying with a hurricanrana. Lee returns with one of his own. Lee shoulder checks Americano in the corner, then lands a crossbody off the top. Americano and Lee trade wrist locks. Americano sends Lee across the ring with an arm drag. Lee sends Americano into the ropes with a drop toe hold. Lee bursts out of the corner with a dropkick. He dropkicks Americano through the ropes. Lee charges toward the outside, but Americano catches him with a kick. Americano rams Lee into the steel steps, then rains down with right hands. Americano tosses Lee over the barricade.
Back from break, Lee lays out Americano with a sit-out powerbomb. Lee superkicks Americano, then follows with a jumping knee. Lee connects with a running dropkick in the corner for a near fall. Americano chops Lee in the chest, then drives him into the mat. Americano bounces Lee off the top turnbuckle. Lee hangs up Americano upside down in the corner, then connects with a stomp. Lee dives onto Americano to the outside. They return to the ring, with Americano putting a steel plate in his mask. Americano delivers a diving headbutt for the win.
Winner: El Grande Americano
Backstage, Paul Heyman approaches Penta with a warning. Penta then tells Bron Breakker he has zero fear.
We Hear From Gunther
Gunther says he has been verbally abusing Goldberg for the last two weeks, and Goldberg gas done nothing yet. Gunther assumes to Goldberg is afraid of him and the pressure. Goldberg pulls up in a red sportscar, then heads out to the ring to meet Gunther. Goldberg says Gunther has been talking too much crap. Goldberg knocks the mic out of Gunther’s hand and encourages him to strike. Goldberg drops Gunther with a right hand. He then lines up for a spear, but Gunther rolls out of the ring. Goldberg points out that they will meet again in five days.
Seth Rollins (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Penta
Penta superkicks Rollins right at the bell, then bounces him off the announce table. Penta kicks his knee. He then rams Rollins into the barricade. Penta chops Rollins. He bounces him off the announce table again. Rollins dodges a strike that causes Penta’s hand to collide with the ring post. Rollins dumps Penta into the timekeeper’s area. Penta responds with a hurricanrana.
Back in the ring, Rollins chops Penta, then puts his boot to Penta’s throat. Penta boots him in return. Rollins dodges a double stomp from Penta in the corner. They counter each other’s moves. Penta sends Rollins to the outside, then wipes him out with a dive.
Back from break, Penta chops Rollins against the ropes. Penta follows up with a sling blade and an double stomp to Rollins’s midsection. Rollins counters a Penta Driver. Penta still hits a backstabber for a near fall. Penta looks for a springboard DDT, but Rollins catches him and plants him with a gut buster. Rollins follows up with a frog splash for a near fall of his own. Rollins lines up for a curb stomp, which Penta dodges. Penta rocks Rollins with an enziguiri in the corner.
They meet up top, with Penta sending Rollins crashing into the mat from a hurricanrana. Penta then delivers a Penta Driver for another near fall. Rollins reverses The Sacrifice and launches Penta into the corner. Penta responds with a Mexican Destroyer. Penta covers him, but Rollins reaches the bottom rope to break the fall. Rollins delivers a low blow to Penta, then stomps him into the mat. Rollins pins him for the win.
Winner: Seth Rollins
After the match, Paul Heyman calls for Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. LA Knight nails Rollins with a BFT in the ring. Breakker and Reed try to run after him, but Knight escapes through the crowd.