This week’s episode of WWE Raw emanates from Milwaukee, Wisconsin! We break it all down in this week’s Raw recap!
We Hear From Jimmy & Jey Uso
Jey says The Vision screwed up. Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker come out onto the stage. Breakker asks Jimmy if he’s lost. He then asserts that The Vision run Raw. Breakker begins to angrily walk toward the ring, but Reed pulls him back. Reed says he wants the Uso family to acknowledge the Tribal Thief. Reed says they are going to deal with Jimmy and Jey after taking care of Roman Reigns. Jimmy says he knows where’s at, Mon-Jey Night Raw. He adds that he and Jey are the 1s, while Breakker and Reed are the 2s. Jey and Jimmy call Paul Heyman a dumbass.
Jimmy confirms they will take on Breakker and Reed at Wrestlepalooza. Jey invites them to fight them in the right now. Reed says they can wait until Wrestlepalooza. LA Knight attacks Reed from behind. Breakker and Reed ram Knight into the side of the ring. Jimmy and Jey then wipe them out with dives through the ropes. Knight and Jey takes turns punching Reed. Jimmy superkicks Breakker out of the ring. Reed crushes Jey in the corner, only to then eat a superkick from Jimmy.
Backstage, LA Knight says he wants to face Bronson Reed or Bron Breakker so he can stomp them out.
AJ Styles vs. El Grande Americano
Styles dropkicks Americano through the ropes, then slams him into the barricades. Styles then chops him. He throws him into the barricade again. The bell finally rings and Styles dives onto Americano to the outside. Styles lays in elbow strikes before rolling Americano into the ring. Another masked figure pulls Styles off the apron, allowing Americano to send Styles crashing into the steel steps.
Back from break, Styles sends Americano into the corner with an exploder. Styles fires off strikes and lands a clothesline. He follows up with a flying forearm and a powerbomb for a near fall. Styles calls for a Styles Clash, but Americano backs away to the corner. Americano chops Styles then drives him into the mat. Styles nails Americano with a Pele Kick. Dragon Lee pulls the mystery masked figure off the apron, then sends him flying with a hurricanrana. Americano rolls up Styles. Styles reverses and plants Americano with a Styles Clash for the win.
Winner: El Grando Americano
After the match, Lee and Styles shake hands.
Backstage, Nikki Bella tells Asuka that she doesn’t have to like her, but she will respect her. Asuka says she will beat the respect out of Nikki tonight.
Lyra Valkyria vs Raquel Rodriguez (w/ Roxanne Perez)
Raquel and Valkyria lock up. Valkyria kicks Raquel in the leg. Raquel catches Valkyria and swings her around. Raquel launches Valkyria into the corner. Valkyria locks in a guillotine submission. Raquel escapes and puts Valkyria into a vertical position. Valkyria breaks free and delivers an arm drag. She follows with an enziguiri and a dropkick through the ropes.
Valkyria goes up top. Raquel catches her on the descent and delivers a fallaway slam. Raquel pulls Valkyria’s hair and leg around the ring post. Raquel lands a twisting corkscrew splash in the corner.
Back from break, Valkyria fires off a series of knees strikes. She connects with a spinning knee strike next. Valkyria leaps off the top with a jumping DDT. Raquel slams Valkyria to the mat. Valkyria and Raquel meet up top. Valkyria powerbombs Raquel to the mat for a near fall. Perez gets on the apron and argues with Valkyria. Valkyria dropkicks Perez through the ropes. Valkyria boots Raquel in the face, then rolls her up. Raquel kicks out.
Valkyria rocks Raquel with an enziguiri. Raquel drives Valkyria into the mat with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
Backstage, Penta asks WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce for an IC Title shot. Rusev interrupts and says Pearce hasn’t been following the plan. Pearce arranges Rusev vs. Penta.
Elsewhere, Jimmy Uso wants to help LA Knight later tonight, but Jey says Knight isn’t his problem. Jey claims that Knight tried to take him down earlier. Jey says helping Knight are not going to get him and Jimmy to Wrestlepalooza. Jey says they’re going to make them all acknowledge them. Jimmy says Jey sounds like Roman Reigns. Jey says maybe sounding like himself isn’t working.
We Hear From AJ Lee
AJ Lee comes out to the ring with Becky Lynch’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Lee introduces herself to the new fans and recalls retiring 10 years ago. She says she was so sure that she had hung up her boots that she went on to accomplish other dreams. Lee says she needed to take care of herself mentally and she did so with the help of therapy. Lee says she turned the chaos into her superpower. Lee tells the fans that they and the fight are worth it.
Lee says she’s been watching her husband CM Punk fight Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre and John Cena, but it’s a different thing when he got involved with Lynch. Lee says there’s a world where she and Lynch could have been friends, but then she defamed Punk. Lynch’s music hits. Lynch this has nothing to do with Punk. Lynch says Lee does not deserve to lay a finger on her Women’s IC Title. Lee says she forgot she was wearing title. Lynch takes off her glasses and reveals a black eye. Lee points it out and apologizes.
Lee says since Lynch is the greatest of all time, why doesn’t she come get her title herself. Lee lays down the title in the ring. Lynch heads toward the ring, but then stops. Lynch warns Lee to keep her hands off the championship. Lynch asks where CM Punk is. Lynch claims that Punk is hiding behind Lee. Lynch says Lee didn’t need to interfere in their Vision business. Lynch then calls for Seth Rollins’ music.
Rollins says they can make things easy if Lee gives back the Women’s IC Title. Lee says they could do that, but she has a better idea. Lee says Lynch can come into the ring and get the title with the risk of getting another black eye. Lee says or she’ll give it back if Lynch and Rollins agree to a mixed tag match. Rollins reminds Lee that he is the World Heavyweight Champion and this is his show. Rollins says he’s going to come into the ring and take the title. Lee hops in front of Rollins and blocks him when he tries to retrieve Lynch’s title. Rollins says the title does not belong to her. Punk emerges behind Lynch, then Rollins. Rollins dodges a GTS from Punk. Rollins says they got a match at Wrestlepalooza. Lee tosses Lynch’s championship at her.
Rusev vs. Penta
Rusev runs over Penta with a clothesline. He then lays in right hands in the corner. Penta sends Rusev flying with a hurricanrana. He follows with a backstabber and a series of kicks. Rusev sends Penta crashing into the announce table. Rusev charges toward Penta on the outside. Penta sidesteps, causing Rusev to collide with the steel steps.
Back from break, Penta lands double boots to Rusev in the corner. The New Day and Grayson Waller come out to the ringside area, which distracts Penta. Penta wipes them out with a dive to the outside. He then sends Rusev over the top rope. Rusev responds with a big right hand. Penta hits a Mexican Destroyer for near fall.
Penta goes to the top. Penta kicks Xavier Woods off the apron. Penta leaps off the top rope, only to meet a Machka Kick from Rusev. Rusev pins him for the win.
Winner: Rusev
Backstage, LA Knight says if Jimmy Uso wants to help him tonight, then don’t help.
Nikki Bella vs. Asuka (w/ Kairi Sane)
Nikki rolls up Asuka for a two count. Asuka blocks a shoulder tackle from Nikki. Nikki dropkicks Asuka, then kicks her away in the corner. Asuka rocks Nikki with a knee. Asuka then kicks Nikki in the back. She chokes Nikki against the ropes before releasing the hold. Nikki rocks Asuka with an elbow and a spinebuster. Asuka rolls to the outside and uses Sane as a shield. Asuka clocks Nikki.
Back from break, Nikki runs over Asuka with clotheslines. She then dropkicks her and splashes her in the corner. Nikki connects with a springboard enziguiri. Asuka rolls up Nikki for a one count, then rocks her with a kick to the face. Asuka lands spinning elbows and a kick. Asuka kicks Nikki again. Nikki rolls up Asuka for a two count, then slams her to the mat.
Asuka escapes the Rack Attack and connects with a hip attack. Asuka cinches in the Asuka Lock. Nikki taps out.
Winner: Asuka
Backstage, Finn Balor questions Dominik Mysterio’s recent alliance with El Grande Americano. Dominik says it is a lucha thing, which they wouldn’t understand.
Elsewhere, Nikki says she’s ready for round two with Asuka. Rhea Ripley arrives to side with Nikki. Asuka says she’s top woman in WWE. Ripley reminds Asuka that it’s IYO SKY who is challenging for the women’s title.
LA Knight vs. Bronson Reed (w/ Bron Breakker)
Knight lays in right hands on Reed in the corner. He bounces Reed off another corner. Reed whips Knight into the same corner, then sends him flying to the outside floor. Breakker stares down with Knight. Knight stuns Reed off the top rope. Knight dodges a senton from Reed, then looks to clothesline him. Reed stays steady on his feet and clotheslines Knight instead. Reed elbows Knight on the chest. He rams Knight into the corner next. Knight bounces back with right hands until Reed knocks him down. Knight elbows Reed, then dropkicks him through the ropes. Knight sidesteps and sends Reed into the steel ring post.
Back from break, Reed distracts the referee, allowing Breakker to choke Knight against the bottom ring rope. Reed stomps away at Knight in the corner. Knight trips Reed, causing him to collide with the turnbuckle. Knight swings down with right hands. He follows up with stomps in the corner. Knight dizzies Reed with more right hands. Reed tosses Knight outside to the floor.
Reed charges toward Knight, but gets launched over the barricade. Knight jumps into the timekeeper’s area where Reed is. Reed and Knight return to the ring. Reed throws Knight into the corner. Reed blocks a jumping neckbreaker. Knight dodges a senton from Reed. He goes up top and descends with an elbow for a near fall. Knight knocks Breakker off the apron with an elbow. Reed slams Knight into the mat for the win.
Winner: Bronson Reed
After the match, Breakker rains down with right hands on Knight. Jimmy Uso runs down to even the odds for Knight. He superkicks Breakker and Reed, only to eat a spear from Breakker. Reed headbutts Jimmy. Breakker sends Knight to the floor, while Reed lands a senton on Jimmy. Jey Uso runs down next and superkicks Reed. He lays in right hands on Breakker. He superkicks Reed again. Breakker bounces back with a spear to Jey. Breakker stacks up Jimmy and Jey. Knight grabs a chair and slams Reed and Breakker with it. He kicks Breakker to the outside. Knight invites Breakker and Reed to come back into the ring. They retreat. He and Jimmy shake hands. Jey spears Knight anyways.