Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 14, 2025

Naomi heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Naomi makes it clear she does not want to hear the "You deserve it!" chants. She says that nobody knows her next move until she makes it, and that it only looked like she would be going after Tiffany Stratton and the WWE Women's Championship. She then states that she is done with the foolishness on SmackDown and that she did not betray Bianca Belair; she outgrew her, and that she and Jade didn't want her to succeed and only wanted her a friend when it was convenient for them. She says that Jade may have gotten her lick back, but she is the one who made history, and while she may be new on Raw, she strongly advises the women's locker room to proceed with caution. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley shows up and heads to the ring, and warns Naomi that she is reckless and pissed, not cautious, as she walked into Evolution to beat Iyo Sky and win back the Women's World Championship. She says that she still has those two goals and that Naomi has made it onto her list before Iyo Sky shows up and heads to the ring. Iyo declares she will take the Women's World Championship back from her, but Naomi tells Rhea and Iyo to both head to the back before General Manager Adam Pearce shows up. Pearce congratulates Naomi and welcomes her to Raw and calls Iyo and Rhea's match from last night "absolutely magic." He the announces that at SummerSlam, Iyo, Rhea and Naomi will be in a Triple Threat Match for the Women's World Championship and make even more magic.

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio tells Finn Balor that "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles keeps stalking him, but Finn says that as long as he has his doctor's note, he is untouchable. Finn also congratulates Roxanne and Raquel on retaining the women's tag team titles. Finn then asks Dominik to escort Raquel and Roxanne to the ring tonight to assert The Judgment Day's (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Dominik, Raquel, Roxanne) dominance and to "do it for Liv [Morgan]."

The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez) beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) following the distraction from "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and Raquel giving Roxanne the assist on the ensuing schoolkid pin.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed. Heyman says it is too soon to give an update on Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and that Rollins has until next June to cash in his Money in the Bank contract, and until then, Rollins' health is not a relevant subject. He then proclaims that Bron Breakker will win tonight's gauntlet match and become the next World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam.

We see footage of The Miz getting superkicked by George Kittle at the American Century Golf Championship.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Lyra Valkyria. Lyra says tonight's match will put the Bayley talk to bed and that she will be focused on Becky Lynch once again. Bayley shows up and says tonight's loser goes to the back of the line, and while Lyra wants this, she needs this.

Lyra Valkyria beats Bayley two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match to face Becky Lynch for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam. Bayley scores the first fall with a slap in the face followed by a schoolkid pin early in the match. Lyra scores the second fall following a counter into a schoolkid pin from a La Magistral Cradle. Lyra wins the third and deciding fall after Bayley pushes herself off the rope during the crossface only for Lyra to break free and hit Nightwing. After the match, Becky Lynch shows up and has a staredown with Lyra.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie says she came to WWE to be champion and that she will be champion, then Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) show up and Chelsea says she should be at Clash in Paris. Stephanie takes this as a challenge from Chelsea and tells her to take her best shot, but the Secret Hervice stops her, and Chelsea says Stephanie can look, but can't touch, as she is in a match with Nikki Bella tonight.

We hear from Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross makes light of his attack on Sami Zayn, then he and Scarlett agree that Sami Zayn is a liar. Kross says Sami Zayn shows up only to fall flat on his face, then tells Sami to stay home and not to come back until he is ready to say "Kross told the truth."

Nikki Bella beats Chelsea Green after taking out The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) before countering the Un-Pretty-Her with the Rack Attack 2.0. After the match, Piper Niven and Alba Fyre attack Nikki, and Stephanie Vaquer rushes into the ring to make the save.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Grayson Waller, who try to get a World Tag Team title rematch with two toupees. After Pearce tells The New Day that they will get the opportunity to earn one and to not flip their wigs over it, he meets with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez) and says "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio will be re-evaluated, and if Dominik is cleared, he will have to defend the Intercontinental Championship against "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles at SummerSlam. As The Judgment Day leave, Dominik Mysterio notices AJ Styles praying to God to make the match happen.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Rusev. Rusev says people call him God, but he may be a saint killing Irish snakes. He then says that he is better than Sheamus before Sheamus shows up and says that General Manager Adam Pearce has granted a rematch.

Gunther heads to the ring. Gunther brags about retiring Goldberg, then asks "Who's next?" He then says there will be an answer soon, as he will watch the gauntlet match to decide a #1 contender for SummerSlam from ringside. He then says that he does not care who wins, because all of his potential opponents will be the same. He is then quickly interrupted by Bron Breakker's entrance. Breakker and Gunther have a staredown, then Gunther and Paul Heyman shake hands. Gunther interrupts, admitting he does not care what he has to say, but runs into Breakker when he tries to leave. Heyman proclaims that Breakker will run the gauntlet and beat Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, and declares Breakker "the next big thing" and "the big dog." He says Breakker is not just a contender, he is "a Steiner," and that he will break Gunther and become the new long-term World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam. Breakker then steps aside and lets Gunther leave.

CM Punk beats Penta, LA Knight, "Main Event" Jey Uso and Bron Breakker in a gauntlet match to face Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam. During the match, Gunther is seen watching the match from the luxury box. Near the end of the match, "Big" Bronson Reed attacks Punk as he has Breakker in the Anaconda Vice, but Jey Uso returns and fights off Bronson Reed. Breakker goes for a Spear, but Punk counters with a kick and hits the GTS to eliminate Breakker, win the match and earn the title shot. After the match, Punk is attacked by Bronson Reed, but Jey Uso returns again and fights Bronson Reed. Breakker gets back in the ring and hits Jey with a Spear, then Bronson holds Punk down so Breakker can Spear Punk. Bronson Reed gets CM Punk and Jey Uso near the corner for a Tsunami, but Roman Reigns suddenly shows up for the first time in months. Roman takes out Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker, then shakes hands with Jey Uso before he gets the "Daddy Cool" chant.

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