Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for July 31, 2026

Finn Balor heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Finn says that he cannot help but think about 2016 when he thinks about SummerSlam, when he had the best and worst night of his career when he went from winning the WWE Universal Championship only to relinquish it due to injury. He says he has been scratching and clawing for the last ten years to regain the glory of that night, and as he says that he has the fans behind him and he is close to getting back to where he was, Sami Zayn shows up. Sami says that while this is an emotional time for Finn, he has something to get off his chest. Sami says he should be in the WWE Championship match, and says he would love to see "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes as champion again as he already beat him to become champion and he can do it again. Sami also admits that a part of him would like CM Punk to retain before calling Punk "the biggest fraud and the biggest piece of garbage," then says that Punk has since become "Corporate Poster Boy #2." After stating that he wants to take the title back from the man who stole it from him, Sami says he has respect for Finn, and Finn dares Sami to come to the ring and say what he has to say to him to his face. Sami says he has respect for Finn and that everyone knows how great Finn is, stating he should have been a world champion several times over. He tells Finn to take a pulse of this moment, and recognize that is belongs to him. He says that Finn had his time, and now it is his time, and says that taking the WWE Championship back is bigger than the both of them and that it is about "justice for Sami." Finn asks where the justice for him, saying that this is his moment. Sami says that if Finn took ten years to get to this point, he should take the hint. Finn reminds Sami that he was world champion longer than him and that he lost the title because he lost the match. Sami says that "almost sounds like fighting words," and if he did not respect Finn, he would have dropped him where he stood. He then says he will not do that, as he is "a good guy" and "the last real good guy left around here." He tells Finn he will walk away and see him at SummerSlam. Before Finn can answer back, both men are suddenly attacked by Gunther, who declares himself the rightful #1 contender to the WWE Championship. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up with security, and Gunther wants to know what he has to do to get what he considers his, and asks if he has to beat Pearce's ass as well. Gunther is attacked from behind by Finn, and Sami shows up and fights with Finn over Gunther. Gunther attacks both men again, then Nick Aldis shows up and brawls with Gunther. Security has to separate both men as Aldis puts Gunther in a Texas Cloverleaf, and Gunther hits Aldis with a big boot.

"Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab beat Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green after Jade Cargill attacks Tiffany Stratton on the outside behind the referee's back. After the match, Charlotte Flair shows up. Tiffany and Chelsea pull Michin and B-Fab out of the ring and brawl with them, then Charlotte gets in the ring and brawls with Cargill. Charlotte soon comes out on top.

Fraxiom and Rey Fenix are met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, who are looking for Danhausen. Fenix says he has not, and Dominik accuses Fenix of hiding in Mexico before saying that The Judgment Day are looking for more gold and that the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship would look good on McDonagh. Fenix accepts the challenge.

We hear from Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga. Tama says they have forgotten who they are, and leaving Solo Sikoa was the right move. Talla says they lost sight of chasing gold, and Tama says that it took guts to strike out on their own. Talla says that from now, they take care of family first. Haku shows up and says these are the sons that he needs, and tells them not to forget who they are, for they are the sons of Haku. He tells them to go and "make them fear us again."

Damian Priest and R-Truth beat The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) in a title-for-title match by disqualification after The War Raiders shove referee Charles Robinson to get to Damian Priest and R-Truth. Damian Priest and R-Truth retain the WWE Tag Team Championships, and The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships. After the match, both teams continue to brawl until they are both attacked by Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga, who are soon joined by Haku.

We see house show footage from last night in Springfield, Illinois where "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and CM Punk get physical with each other post-match.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk, who says that this is competition and that he and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes are running away from their match and the fact that they do not need to be friends. He says that he takes on all comers and he will still walk out champion against Cody. Suddenly, Trick Williams shows up and says Punk should be glad he lost, and that sooner or later, he will come for the WWE Championship. Punk likes Trick's confidence and says he wanted him to win, and tells him that he does make it to the title match, he will whoop that trick.

We hear from Nick Aldis, who says that while it was an honor to be SmackDown General Manager, he wanted to make it to WWE as a wrestler. He says he was happy about being a General Manager, however, until Gunther put his hands on him and pushed him too far.He says that Gunther left him no choice but to lace up his boots and face Gunther like a man.

Members of the Green Bay Packers are seen in the front row.

Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick gets straight to business and talks about Baron Corbin attacking him last week, calling him "a big-ass Tommy Pickles" before calling him out. Corbin shows up and says Trick loves to hear the sound of his own voice, and that while he was away, he learned some valuable lessons about patience, which Trick knows nothing about, then says that Trick's self-importance will be his downfall when he wraps his arms around his neck. Trick says that Baron Corbin is no badder than he was the first time around and that all he is collecting is a foot up his ass. Corbin teases the both of them going at it right now, then says that Trick is "a dumb rookie who doesn't understand." He then proclaims that on Sunday, he is taking the United States Championship, and there is nothing in the world that Trick Williams can do about it. Trick tells Corbin there will be no title taking as the fans chant "Whoop that trick."

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi leading up to their Hell in a Cell Match.

Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against JD McDonagh after Danhausen and the Minihausens show up and attack "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio before chasing him to the back.

We see a video package briefly chronicling the history between Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Roman Reigns.

Lash Legend beats Giulia in an Interim WWE Women's Championship Ladder Match qualifier.

We see "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes grab a pair of dog chains before we hear Guile's theme from Street Fighter II followed by the Street Fighter II announcer saying "Fight!"

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. As Cody does his usual stage theatrics on the stage, Punk's theme hits, and Punk pats Cody on the head on the way to the ring. Punk asks Cody how it feels, and Cody says that he can see through him and that they are way past the point that they are running towards each other. Punk says that he hopes he has ruffled feathers, because when he gets a title shot in his hometown, he is going to take it, and that he knew this would set them on a path. He says that he does not have to be Cody's friend tonight or tomorrow and that it is up to Cody if they are still friends, and Punk wants to know who is the better man between them "for business purposes." Cody says that this has become personal not just to Punk, but to everyone who has not held the WWE Championship, which makes Punk the best in the world, and mentions his "I didn't come back to make friends; I came back to make money" line. Punk says he did not come back to make friends, but he did not come back to lose friends, and that tomorrow is not looking good for Cody. Cody says that Punk is prepared for what will happen tomorrow, and asks what Punk will do about it tonight. Punk lays the WWE Championship between them and takes off his jacket and his friendship bracelet before saying "Say when." Cody does the same, tossing his jacket into the crowd as Punk dares Cody to punch him in the jaw. Cody punches Punk, and both men brawl. Cody clotheslines Punk out of the ring before they brawl on the outside where officials rush in to separate both men. Punk and Cody punch at each other on the announce table until they are both pulled off, and they soon brawl again as the show ends.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 29, 2026

Oba Femi heads to the ring to start tonight's show. As Oba talks about becoming King of the Ring at Night of Champions, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar show up and head to the ring. Lesnar introduces Oba as King of the Ring and talks about how he was King of the Ring a long time ago, then apologizes for not watching the show as he congratulates Oba before telling Oba that he has a big decision as well as mentioning Oba calling him a coward and a bitch when he is not here. He also says that Oba can cut a good promo, which he admits he could never do and is why he has Paul Heyman with him. He then tells Oba "Talk shit, get hit" before kicking Oba in the groin and hitting him with the F5. Oba soon gets back up and says that this is what Lesnar always does, then says that Lesnar is in front of him and that Lesnar is still a bitch. He says that they can do this forever, or they can settle the score at SummerSlam. Lesnar accepts on the condition that their match is a Hell in a Cell Match.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are joined by Joe Hendry during their backstage photoshoot.

Backstage, Paul Heyman has to sell General Manager Adam Pearce on Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi in Hell in a Cell in SummerSlam. Suddenly, Austin Theory shows up wanting to know if Heyman will be at ringside for his match tonight. Pearce then notices Oba Femi, and Oba says that championship gold is not going anywhere and that he will go for them when he is ready, then tells Pearce that his Hell in a Cell Match with Lesnar needs to happen.

Rey Mysterio beats "All Ego" Ethan Page.

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh look for Danhausen, then find something with a sticker saying "To: Danhausen, From: The Knicks" on the back. They decide to use what they found to send Danhausen a message.

Joe Hendry is in the ring to perform a concert. Hendry introduces a special guest for this concert: the new World Tag Team Champions, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Montez Ford thanks the fans for the love they have shown over the past week and through their career in WWE, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for his assistance, and Joe Hendry for distracting with his surprise return. Joe Hendry then sings about The Street Profits winning the World Tag Team Championships, then Austin Theory shows up and calls The Street Profits thieves and announces that there will be a tag team title rematch next week. Theory says that the leash will be loose on Bron Breakker last week, then tells Joe Hendry that he will destroy him in the ring for making his last song about him. Hendry says that they can do this right now.

Joe Hendry beats Austin Theory.

Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez wants a shot at the Women's Intercontinental Championship when she finds out that Maxxine Dupri also wants the title, and says that she will go through her for the title. General Manager Adam Pearce makes that official for tonight, then Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez show up and mention what has been going on when Raquel tells Liv that she has back.

Iyo Sky heads to the ring. Iyo Sky says she is grateful to come back as Queen of the Ring, then thanks the fans for their support before stating that she beat Liv Morgan to be Queen and will beat her again. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up and asks Iyo Sky if she is proud of herself before telling Iyo that she got lucky and won because Danhausen cursed her, then says SummerSlam will be different now that she does not respect Iyo. Liv says that Iyo has pissed her off and says that she will deal with her like she did Stephanie Vaquer and Rhea Ripley and absolutely destroy her to remain Women's World Champion. She then says that until then, Iyo is in for a whole lot of trouble as Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez show up from behind Iyo. Iyo fends them off, then confronts Liv. Liv goes for the Ob-Liv-Ion as Iyo is distracted, but Iyo gets the upper hand. The numbers game soon catches up to Iyo, and Iyo is soon surrounded and ganged up on before Liv hits Iyo with the Ob-Liv-Ion. Liv then puts Iyo in a single leg crab in the middle of the ring, and officials have to get Liv to break the hold.

"Main Event" Jey Uso guests on commentary for the next match.

Jimmy Uso beats LA Knight thanks to the distraction from "Main Event" Jey Uso, who Knight hit with a cheap shot for yelling at him while on commentary. After the match, Knight attacks Jimmy, then Jey gets in the ring and beats Knight up. All of a sudden, Solo Sikoa shows up and hits Jimmy with a Samoan Spike and flees through the crowd. Knight then hits Jey with the BFT in the middle of the ring.

We see footage of Gunther having a backstage confrontation with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis after Night of Champions. Aldis shoves Gunther after Gunther accuses Aldis of screwing him, and Gunther shoves back. Both men have been sent home, with Aldis being put on administrative leave pending an investigation and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce running both shows for the immediate future.

Backstage, The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) find Jacob Fatu and asks where he has been. Jacob says he only takes orders from Roman Reigns, and after tonight, Roman Reigns has told him that he will fix things with Solo Sikoa on SmackDown. Jey says he will be joining Jacob and that with Sami Zayn as the Undisputed WWE Champion now, he will bring gold back to The Bloodline (Roman, Jimmy, Jey, Jacob).

We hear from Lyra Valkyria, who says that everyone is on her back after she let the anger take over and turned on Bayley after being the better woman for over a year. She then says she is not losing sleep over it, as she wanted to bring Bayley to the top with her after putting trust in Bayley after doing it herself. She says she never wanted to hurt Bayley, but it felt so good to close that gap.

Backstage, Maxxine Dupri passes by Chad Gable and says she meant what she said to him, but apologizes for how she said it. Gable tells Maxxine she has nothing to apologize for and that she has a match to focus on.

Raquel Rodriguez beats Maxxine Dupri for a shot at the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship.

Backstage, Danhausen finds his laboratory ransacked by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh and his gift from the New York Knicks stolen. Liv Morgan shows up and tells Danhausen to make things right with The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) before things get worse for him.

Before the next match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio accompanies JD McDonagh wearing a New York Knicks jersey with Danhausen's name on the back, which is the Knicks' gift to Danhausen that Dominik and McDonagh stole.

Chad Gable beats JD McDonagh by submission with the ankle lock after Danhausen shows up and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio flees through the crowd. Danhausen then leaves a briefcase at ringside. McDonagh tries to reverse Chaos Theory after the distraction from what has happened, but Gable locks in the ankle lock and McDonagh quickly taps out. After the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh find the briefcase that Danhausen has left behind and open it. A powder trap springs on them, and Danhausen runs out and takes his jersey back only to be attacked by Raquel Rodriguez. Danhausen disappears, and Raquel gets the Knicks jersey back.

Backstage, Maxxine Dupri is met by Austin Theory, who says that their relationship - which has been happening in the background in the last couple of weeks - is not working out if she is willing to go back down the Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) road. Theory leaves, and when Otis and Tozawa show up and ask Maxxine if she is okay, Maxxine says "I don't know" and leaves.

Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu head to the ring. After the commercial break, Roman is about to speak when Seth "Freakin'" Rollins suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Both Roman and Rollins have a staredown, then Rollins addresses their history in WWE together and states that it is fitting that they are both in this moment with Roman in possession of a title that belongs to him. Rollins says that it is time to collect, but Roman tells Rollins that he is "the back of the line" and has done nothing of late to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Rollins says Roman can play that game with everyone else, but not with him. Rollins says that he is always the front of the line when it comes to Roman, as he owns Roman in the ring, in his head and in his heart and is responsible for Roman accomplishing all that he has in that time. He then talks about the last few times he tried to put a stop to him in the last four years and mentions that Roman beat everyone in that time except for one person, as well as how he cashed in on Roman at WrestleMania 31. Rollins says he has owned Roman since the day he took a metal folding chair to his back and betrayed him, then says he is here to give Roman something nobody else can give him, as Roman is great as he is claimed to be and has done it all. Rollins then says that Roman has only one thing left to do in WWE - beat him - and that he will give him that opportunity, as this may be the last chance for Roman to do it. He talks about how he and Roman came into WWE together and created "the greatest generation in the history of this industry," and states they are now closer to the end than to the beginning as there is now a new genearation ready to beat them.Rollins says that this is the last time they may be able to do this dance, as Roman is a sure-fire Hall of Famer and he may not be there to induct him. He then says that if Roman does not take this challenge, he may not be able to escape "the ghost of Seth Rollins." Rollins asks Roman if he accepts, and Roman says it has been a long time since he heard any truth from Rollins' mouth and admits that Rollins is right. He says he does not want to beat Rollins, but he needs to beat him and have his family witness it. Roman then says he will do just that at SummerSlam, and accepts Rollins' challenge.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 4, 2026

As Roman Reigns heads to the ring, General Manager Adam Pearce tells him that Jacob Fatu is not in the building yet. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and tells Roman "You're in my way." Rollins then heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Rollins can get in the ring, he is attacked from behind by Bron Breakker. Security and officials have to keep Breakker away from Rollins, but Breakker attacks security before faking heading to the back, rushing to the ring and Spearing Rollins.

The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) meet backstage. Liv knows that Finn Balor was in the clubhouse and that Roxanne Perez did not tell her. Perez says she made it very clear to Finn Balor to leave the clubhouse, and that she is loyal to The Judgment Day. She also apologizes for not telling Liv. Liv asks Roxanne to promise to not keep secrets from The Judgment Day. Roxanne promises.

JD McDonagh beats Finn Balor after Liv Morgan distracts referee Jessika Carr so that Roxanne Perez can hit Finn Balor with the ring bell hammer. During the match, Roxanne Perez shows up at ringside, and after the commercial break, so does Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Roxanne tries to distract the referee as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio trips Finn Balor off the top rope, but the referee turns around, catches Dominik in the act and ejects him from ringside.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he will be fine after what happened earlier and says that if Bron Breakker is willing to take chances, then he should be willing to finish the job. Rollins then says "I ain't dead yet," then walks away.

Backstage, Bron Breakker speaks with Austin Theory and make fun of both Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Joe Hendry. After Paul Heyman asks if Rollins is still breathing, Logan Paul says that Hendry will not be, and wants to hospitalize Hendry at soon as Heyman says he can. Hendry wants Logan that he will get suspended after what happened to Breakker, and says that Theory will do the job. Theory says he will take care of Hendry, and Breakker says they will get them all.

"All Ego" Ethan Page and Rusev beat Je'Von Evans and Penta after Rusev slams Penta on the announce desk after Ethan trips Je'Von off the top rope as Je'Von goes for a splash through the announce desk on Rusev.

General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with a contract in his hand. He announces that today, Sol Ruca will be signing her Raw contract. Sol Ruca heads to the ring, and Pearce congratulates her before handing her the contract. As Sol Ruca says it will feel real good to sign her contract, Becky Lynch suddenly shows up, insisting that this was her allotted time for greatness and complains about having to be in a match with Iyo Sky, who she calls "Iyo Janetty." Sol Ruca asks Becky if she is done, and when Becky goes on about who says she is the greatest, Sol Ruca says that not everything revolves around Becky and Becky has come off as the exact person everyone says she is: a rude, big-headed bitch. Sol Ruca signs her contract, and Becky asks Sol Ruca who she is. Sol tells Becky who she is, and says that if Becky interrupts her again, she will kick her ass and snatch her soul. Becky punches at Sol Ruca, but hits Adam Pearce, who then yells at Becky as Becky tries to apologize. Sol Ruca takes advantage of the situation and hits the Sol Snatcher on Becky.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) as they are about to enter Roman Reigns' dressing room. Jimmy says tonight is a big night and that Jacob Fatu needs to know how Roman does business, and Jey says that Roman knows how to handle things and that they are there for just in case. Jey says Jacob Fatu is swimming in deep water and they respect that, but he will find out who he is messing with at Backlash.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry sings about having Logan Paul fired again. Logan Paul shows up with Austin Theory and insists that TKO cannot fire him because he is business and that he is "unfireable" and the heart and soul of WWE. Hendry continues singing, and when Theory rushes into the ring, Hendry clotheslines him back out. The next match starts.

Joe Hendry beats Austin Theory by disqualification after he is attacked from behind by Logan Paul. After the match, Joe Hendry fights back against Logan Paul, but the numbers game catches up. All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up and brawl with Logan and Theory, and quickly clean house. Bron Breakker shows up, and he annihilates The Street Profits. He goes for a Spear on Angelo Dawkins, but is stopped by Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who throws Breakker into the ring steps and goes to town on him. Rollins goes for The Stomp, but after Montez Ford somersaults over him and the ring post to get to everyone else, Breakker hits Rollins with a Spear.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). Liv Morgan says they are getting all the gold and crushing everyone who gets in their way. Raquel says that Paige and Brie Bella's nostalgia tour was cute for one night, but now it is time to get serious. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria show up wanting a match with The Judgment Day, but Liv waves goodbye and The Judgment Day walk away.

Before the next match, Oba Femi proclaims that the Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin. Oba Femi's open challenge is answered by Akira Tozawa. Tozawa suddenly have his misgivings upon stepping up to Oba, and Otis takes his place.

Oba Femi quickly beats Otis.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins gets in an argument with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Joe Hendry, saying that he does not even trust himself and that they are all fighting The Vision. Rollins says he will stay out of The Street Profits' way while they stay out of his.

In footage from earlier today, Iyo Sky and Asuka have a face-to-face meeting overseen by General Manager Adam Pearce. Iyo says she has avoided this for years and that Asuka is who she says she is. She says that she loves Asuka and still have the ultimate respect for ever despite everything that has happened, and did not want to fight her. She says Asuka has changed, but Asuka says the situation has changed. Iyo says she has changed, and she has to fight her. Asuka says the Iyo Sky she taught is no longer in front of her, and asys she does not know anyone who is this disrespectful. She calls Iyo Sky her biggest disappointment, then says she is done with her, and at Backlash, she will cut her out of her life for good. Iyo says she is ready for Asuka, then Asuka spits blue mist into Iyo's face. A furious Adam pearce kicks Asuka out of the room and demands a medic for Iyo.

Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos, Julio and Bruto (who are Julius and Brutus Creed, respectively). El Grande Americano I says the no-contact rule applies only in Mexico, and in the United States, all bets are off. She says that Chad Gable - who he says is still out with an injury - has done him a favor by pairing him with Los Americanos Hermanos, then heads to the ring.

El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio and Bruto) beat Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) in a six-man tag match.

It is announced that John Cena will announces some history-making news at Backlash.

Roman Reigns heads to the ring. General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with the contract for Roman Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship defense against Jacob Fatu at Backlash. Jacob Fatu enters the ring afterwards. Roman says that the fans respect him and that the respect has been earned over the last twelve years, then says that he held the door open for Solo Sikoa, who in turn helped Jacob Fatu in. He says that there must be a code of conduct that his family must hang its hat on, and addresses the Tongan Death Grip by saying it should not be used on family. Jacob Fatu says that he is desperate and against the wall and that it is him against the world, and that he has no choice but to take Roman out and take hits title and everything that comes with it. He says that he will put a choke hold on this game and squeeze every dollar and every cent just like how WWE has done to their family for decades, and says that he will move forward and never come back to where he came from. Jacob Fatu says he is desperate enough to feed his household, even if that means going through Roman. Roman cuts to the chase and signs the contract, then says he has grinded for multiple households and provided for multiple generations because he can. He says that WWE is all his, and in his family, everyone is equal. He then says that in the ring, Jacob is beneath him. Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip, but Roman fights back and hits him with a chair. He tries to hit Jacob Fatu with the World Heavyweight Championship, but is forced to fight with his fist when Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip again. Jacob nearly locks it in, but Roman escapes and hits the Superman Punch. Jacob finally locks in the Tongan Death Grip and nearly puts Roman Reigns through the table, then signs the contract as officials get in the ring.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 20, 2026

Oba Femi makes his way to the ring to start tonight's show. After a massive ovation, Oba says "The ruler has arrived." Oba's theme plays, and the fans chant his name again.

We hear from The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Asuka says Iyo Sky has chosen her "fake family" over them when she is the cause for her WWE success. She asks how her friendship to Rhea Ripley is working out, as Rhea as champion while she is not. She says that it did not have to be this way and that all she had to do was have her by her side. She also says that Iyo Sky has made her choice, and has corrupted Kairi Sane, too. Kairi says that they have beaten Iyo and Rhea once and that they will beat her again. Asuka says that Iyo and Rhea will suffer the consequences.

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky beats The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) after an Irish Whip from Kairi Sane to Iyo Sky leads to Iyo hitting a tope suicida on Asuka.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce congratulates Penta on retaining his title when Je'Von Evans shows up and congratulates Penta. Je'Von says he came close, but he is not angry. Penta says they stole the show last night, then says his title is not going anywhere. Penta leaves, then "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up as the newest Superstar on the Raw roster. Ethan Page mocks Je'Von Evans for needing another shot at the Intercontinental title, saying he always gets what he wants and only needs one shot at it. Pearce makes a shot between Ethan and Je'Von as soon as the argument happens.

We see the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto. Royce Keys is seen in the crowd.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says he has dealing with a lot of loss during the last six months, some of them part of his WWE family and some of them among friends, and last night, he lost the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that being World Heavyweight Champion gave him an anchor to slow down, and thanks the fans for helping him process all the grief and all the loss, knowing they will help him get through losing his title. He admits he was not supposed to be World Heavyweight Champion, as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins cashed in him, but all of a sudden, opportunity arose, he won number one contendership, and if it he had not become champion, Jey Uso would be here right now. Punk admits he lost last night, but he is still the best in the world, and he proved it even though it was not his night. He then says he will stay ready, as he never knows when another opportunity will fall out of the sky. Suddenly, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up with a black eye. Cody says he did not expect this and that the fans gave Punk the flowers he deserves, but says he feels like a loser right now. Punk says Cody beat a first-ballot hall of famer who was also a friend and mentor, and while beating up someone one hates is easy, beating up a friend is hard. Punk says he is free and shouldered the burden, but last night was not his night. He tells Cody to keep being champion, while he just has to stay ready, as he never knows when another opportunity is just going to fall out of the sky. He tells Cody to keep being champion, while he just has to stay ready, as he never knows when another opportunity is just going to fall out of the sky. As Punk leaves, Cody says "Hey, Punk! Just say when."

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio brought out The Demon, and The Demon put him down. He says he is not done, as Dominik drew blood and was the first to fall. He is not done with The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), and that the betrayal he received from Dominik was unexpected from JD McDonagh. Finn Balor talks about how he mentored McDonagh into one of the greatest performers on Earth and how McDonagh always had his back, only for McDonagh to make his choice and choose Dominik. Tonight, he takes McDonagh out.

"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Je'Von Evans in his Raw debut following the distraction by Rusev. After the match, Rusev attacks Je'Von while Ethan Page leaves the ring and watches, then Rusev puts Je'Von in the Accolade. Penta shows up and fights Rusev, and gets the upper hand. All of a sudden, Ethan Page trips Penta off the top rope, and after Rusev hits Penta with the Machka Kick, Ethan Page tries to endear himself to Rusev only to back off. Rusev then puts Penta in the Accolade before posing with the Intercontinental Championship.

Two-time NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, comedian Funny Marco, Paige and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) are seen in the crowd.

The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) makes their way to the ring. Liv Morgan declares herself the greatest Women's World Championship before thanking the rest of The Judgment Day for their support as well as Stephanie Vaquer for reminding her of a feeling she has not felt in a long time. She says that feeling reminded her of who she is: the greatest woman in WWE. As Liv tells the fans that they have not seen anything yet, Sol Ruca suddenly shows up. Sol Ruca tells Liv that she has been watching her and calls her an inspiration over the past decade as well as the top woman in the division. Liv appreciates the kind words despite the interruption, then says Sol Ruca "is no Liv Morgan." Liv gives Sol Ruca a chance to save herself and leave, and Sol Ruca tells Liv that while she did not come to start a fight, she will not back down from one, either. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and calls for referee Jessika Carr, then makes a match between Sol Ruca and Liv Morgan that happens right now.

Liv Morgan beats Sol Ruca - the latter now on the main roster - after Sol Ruca is attacked on the outside by Zaria, allowing Liv to hit Ob-Liv-Ion for the win after Sol Ruca barely beats the ten count to get back in the ring. After the match, Stephanie Vaquer shows up and confronts Liv Morgan.

Rappers and podcast hosts Fabolous, Maino, Jim Jones and Dave East are seen in the crowd.

We see a video package of Brock Lesnar's WWE career.

The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) heads to the ring. Heyman says he had a whole speech prepared, but the beginning of the show threw him off. He says that his favorite part of WrestleMania was expecting the unexpected, and that what happened last night will be in his heart for the rest of his life. He talks about CM Punk kissing everyone's ass and mentions that Brock Lesnar is now in the "now" portion of the WWE into the "forever" portion, as he is done for now and forever will be "the baddest motherfucker on the planet." Heyman then focuses on the now, stating that there is a resurgence in the tag team division thanks to Logan Paul and Austin Theory, then gives Logan Paul the floor. Logan Paul is booed mercilessly as he states that the only reason that The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) and LA Knight stole the victory from them at WrestleMania is because of iShowSpeed, who he calls "backstabbing" and "ungrateful." He says that he is sick of streamers coming into WWE and doing what the Superstars do, and says that he hates the outsiders and that nothing that happened at WrestleMania matters. He also says that iShowSpeed left with a piece of his fist in his face, while he and Austin stayed tag team champions. Heyman says that a magnificent favor was done for him by Gunther, and thanks Gunther before telling him that he owes him one and is ready to repay when he is ready. Heyman then introduces Bron Breakker as the man who broke Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in half. Bron Breakker heads to the ring and talks about how he became the leader of The Vision in tonight's arena one year ago today because Rollins was "too weak," and boasts that he enjoyed ruining everything for Rollins at WrestleMania. He hopes that Rollins is watching somewhere, because from here on out, he will be coming after him and attacking him. Suddenly, Rollins shows up from behind and attacks The Vision with a metal folding chair. Theory hits Rollins with a right hand, and the numbers game quickly takes over. All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up for the first time in months and take out Logan Paul and Austin Theory. The Street Profits take their brawl into the crowd, then a busted open Bron Breakker gets back in the ring to go for a spear on Rollins only for Rollins to superkick him and fight back. Rollins goes for The Stomp, but Breakker avoids it and hits the Spear. He tells Rollins that he will ruin everything Rollins has ever done and that the fans will remember him as a shell of what he used to be before hitting Rollins with another Spear.

We hear from JD McDonagh, who says that he and Finn Balor are supposed to be family, but now Finn Balor has changed so much he barely recognizes him. He says that he stood behind Finn Balor and took bullets for him, but Finn Balor cost them gold, and throwing away their friendship was so easy he would do it again. McDonagh then tells Finn Balor that he will step out of his shadow and prove that the Finn Balor he knew and loved is dead.

We see Trick Williams in the crowd.

Finn Balor beats JD McDonagh. After the match, Finn Balor is attacked from behind by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, but Finn Balor fends him off. Dominik retreats as Finn Balor goes for a Coup de Grace.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Gunther, who says that he feels fantastic after beating Seth "Freakin'" Rollins at WrestleMania, then says there is no "[him] and Paul Heyman" - even though Heyman still owes him a favor - and that he will get the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist very soon. LA Knight shows up and congratulates Gunther on winning, then tells Gunther that he is not the only one with the eyes on the prize.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley tells Iyo Sky to handle her business on Raw while she becomes the champion SmackDown needs. Iyo Sky tearfully wishes Rhea Ripley luck before they both part ways, then Rhea runs into Liv Morgan, who says that she will see her around. Rhea says she is looking forward to it.

Roman Reigns arrives at the arena and heads to the ring. Along the way, he meets up with The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso), and lets them join in. Roman says he was going to keep it simple and talk about the future, but after seeing his cousins, he decided to handle some family business first. He tells The Usos that he missed having The Usos' full trust, respect and admiration and missed doing business with them, and right now, they are separated and scattered, and they are weak because of it. Roman says that when they come together, nobody can stop them, and it was while they were together that they ran the business for four years straight. He asks The Usos not to serve him, but to stand by him as family. Jimmy Uso says that Roman Reigns will always be his and Jey Uso's Tribal Chiefs and everyone else is "the twos" while they are "the ones." The three of them are about to raise a finger in the air when Jacob Fatu shows up. Roman tells Jacob it has been a long while since he last saw him and that there are only a couple of reasons he would be here. Jacob shows up and makes it clear he needs the World Heavyweight Championship. He also says he does not want to be Tribal Chief, but he wants everything the Tribal Chief has, and he will do anything for his family, even if that means going through Roman. Jacob then states that he is upgrading and levelling up his household at Backlash. Roman says he agrees and wants all of those things for Jacob, too, and has faith that Jacob can beat him. He then asks Jacob if he can handle the burden on being World Heavyweight Champion. He then asks if Jacob can handle the burden of acknowledging him if he loses. Roman tells Jacob that the air at the top is thin and gives Jacob a week to decide, then says he does not think Jacob is ready before he and The Usos leave.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 13, 2026

We hear from Roman Reigns, who says that he gave CM Punk advice only for Punk to do what he thought he would do: lie and try to revise his history. He says that his fans lived through it all and that Punk exposed himself as a hypocrite. Footage of CM Punk and Pat McAfee speaking is shown, then Roman says that while he likes Pat McAfee, he has never had a punter run his mouth to him. He says that it is not 2012 anymore and the fans love him now. Roman says he will give CM Punk one last chance to tell the truth, or he will. We then heard the words "This message has been approved by your Tribal Chief."

General Manager Adam Pearce and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque are in the ring. Pearce announces that Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar will sign their match contract separately to avoid what happened last week before Paul Heyman arrives. Heyman says it is "WrestleMania fight week" and that nobody should even get close to "The Beast," Brock Lesnar, who shows up and heads to the ring with Heyman. Heyman signs the contract for his WrestleMania match before tipping his hat to Pearce while Triple H shakes Heyman's hand. Lesnar grabs the microphone from Heyman's hand and says that nobody will remember Oba Femi's hand after this weekend, then Heyman says that in "the real main event of WrestleMania," there will be a winner and a loser. He says that the loser's name is Oba Femi, and that the winner will be Brock Lesnar.

iShowSpeed is met by The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory). iShowSpeed admits that he is not a wrestler, but Logan Paul says it does not matter and that he is a phenom, and that it is time to lock in. Austin Theory recaps the situation, and says that LA Knight and The Usos have it out for him. iShowSpeed psyches himself up, then starts training with The Vision. Some of the Performance Center talent is involved (including Dante Chen), and at one point, iShowSpeed is able to do a Boston Crab. At the end, iShowSpeed is a lot more confident.

Lyra Valkyria beats Bayley after Charlotte tosses Lyra into Bayley on the outside and goes for an O'Connor Roll only for Bayley to trip up Charlotte on the outside, allowing Lyra to get the win. After the match, Charlotte and Alexa Bliss brawl with Bayley and Lyra, and the referee has to get between both teams.

We see footage from yesterday of NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace in the #23 WrestleMania 42 car.

Backstage, LA Knight and The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) are met by The MFT's (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo). Solo Sikoa says The Usos make the family look bad by hanging with LA Knight, and after Jimmy tells Solo he has a big problem, LA Knight challenges The MFT's to a six-man tag match tonight.

We see some footage of Netflix's new biography about Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan: Real American, revolving around becoming the third man and joining the New World Order at Bash at the Beach 1996.

Cathy Kelley interviews Stephanie Vaquer in the ring. All of a sudden, Vaquer is attacked from out of nowhere by Liv Morgan, and officials have to break up the ensuing brawl. Liv dares Vaquer to fight her in the ring, then says that she knew Vaquer's mother was trash, yet she did not know that she raised a little bitch. Vaquer yells at Liv before getting back in the ring and fighting her again. Once again, officials have to separate them both.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Iyo Sky. Iyo says she may have lost against Jade Cargill last week, but she does not regret fighting for Rhea Ripley, and nobody will be rooting for Rhea more than her. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up, and Asuka tells Iyo that Rhea is not her family. She also mentions Iyo entering WrestleMania last year as champion, then says that Iyo is just Rhea's sidekick now. Iyo takes exception to this and tells Kairi Sane that she does not have to listen to her, and that leads to Asuka putting Kairi in a match against Iyo tonight.

LA Knight and The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) beat The MFT's (Solo Sikoa, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo) in a six-man tag match. Near the end of the match, Solo Sikoa is distracted with Tama Tonga, who suddenly shows up from behind the barricade, and Solo confronts Tama about where he has been alongside Talla Tonga as LA Knight hits Tama Tonga with the BFT for the pin and the win.

Gunther heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins rushes to the ring and attacks Gunther before he can speak. Rollins calls this his receipt for Gunther attacking him two weeks in a row, and at WrestleMania, he finishes the job. Rollins then says that if this is personal for Gunther and not about kissing Paul Heyman's ass, then Gunther should look him in the eye and tell him why he should fight him at WrestleMania. Gunther calls Rollins' bluff and says he will solve Heyman's problem with a smile on his face, as Rollins has been pissing him off by walking around like he is the best in the ring while he is the best and not Rollins. He says that Rollins became a useful idiot for Heyman and that he is setting it straight at WrestleMania and proving that Rollins cannot lace his boots. This leads to a brawl, and Rollins nearly hits The Stomp on Gunther into the ring steps before Gunther retreats into the crowd.

We see smoke on a black background. The screen flashes red while a heartbeat can be heard. Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio complains to General Manager Adam Pearce about having to face The Demon and not Finn Balor, and wants the WrestleMania match cancelled. Pearce tells Dominik that he is getting what he deserves at WrestleMania, just like Rey Mysterio.

Actor Yahya Adbul-Matteen II and Sacramento Kings forward Dylan Cardwell are seen in the crowd.

Kairi Sane beats Iyo Sky. During the match, Rhea Ripley shows up to keep Asuka from getting involved in the match and goes for Riptide on Asuka only to be attacked from behind by Jade Cargill. Iyo takes out Cargill with a tope suicida, then fends off Kairi Sane before going for Over the Moonsault. As referee Jessika Carr checks on Kairi, Asuka trips Iyo off the top turnbuckle, and Kairi wins with a schoolkid pin.

We see a video package for Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania.

General Manager Adam Pearce and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque introduce Oba Femi to the ring to sign the contract for his WrestleMania match against Brock Lesnar. Oba Femi shows up, heads to the ring, shakes hands with Triple H and Pearce, then signs the contract. Oba then takes the microphone, then notices Paul Heyman on the stage. Heyman says that in his entire life, he has never seen someone handle Brock Lesnar the way that Oba Femi did and says that Oba is a violent man, which he admires from afar as he calls Oba the greatest up-and-comer he has seen since Lesnar. Heyman then declares that this will all come to an end and that everything Oba has built will come crashing down with an F-5 in Suplex City by Brock Lesnar. He also tells Oba that there is no shame in this lose and nothing but pride in being in the WrestleMania main event, and that while Oba will be conquered by Lesnar, his door will always be open to Oba Femi when he needs to rebuild his career. Oba says it is taking everything to keep him from beating Heyman pillar to post, then says that it is deeper than that. He says that while the physical scars will heal, the emotional wounds will last forever when Lesnar loses. He says that the only door he needs to open is already open, and that is the door to WrestleMania. He says Heyman and Lesnar issued the challenge to whoever stepped up, and that he has proven that Lesnar can be baten. Oba says this is just business, but it is not business as usual and that he, Heyman and the fans can all feel it. He says it is time to put an end to Lesnar, then calls Heyman out on his dishonesty, for if he were honest, he would admit that Lesnar is afraid of him. Oba says that he will slay "The Beast" and that he will be the one to beat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.

We see the world premiere of Liv Morgan's "Trouble," which was briefly hinted at last week with the footage of the dancers.

Je'Von Evans and Dragon Lee beat Rusev and JD McDonagh with a Styles Clash from Dragon Lee to JD McDonagh. After the match, Rusev attacks Je'Von Evans and Dragon Lee, then Rey Mysterio runs to the ring and fights Rusev only to get clotheslined. Penta shows up and brawls with Rusev only to eat a Machka Kick. Je'Von goes for an OG Cutter, but Rusev lays him out. When McDonagh congratulates Rusev, Rusev lays him out, too. Rusev then attacks Dragon Lee and puts him in the Accolade.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is on the phone with John Cena when he is met by Danhausen, who wants to speak with Cena. Danhausen hopes to see Cena, as Pearce cannot see him. Pearce tells Cena that he will call him back, then Danhausen disappears.

Roman Reigns heads to the ring. As Roman demands the crowd acknowledge him, CM Punk shows up and heads to the ring. CM Punk says that Roman made a "smear campaign" in the show's cold open and states that Roman can be judge, jury and executioner as he tells his truth, then states "Tell me when I'm telling lies." Punk heads towards the ring, but Punk says that if he enters the ring, they will not need microphones. Punk stands at the apron and states that he hates Roman because he envies him, and says the only dream that he has ever had in his heart and all he ever wanted was handed to Roman. Punk says he hates that Roman was champion for 1,316 days and the number of times that he main evented WrestleMania. As he hates that he envies Roman, he talks about how he respected Sika as well as the old-timers, and hates that he mentioned his father's name in vain and apologizes to Roman for it. Punk says that he hates that there is more than one royal family and that he was not born into it and has no idea what that life is like. He says he was born in the streets of Chicago, Illinois and had to find his own family in the fans. Punk says he found his family in the indies, travelled the world twice and busted his ass to make pro wrestling his home and his family, and hates that he has to share this main event WrestleMania match with Roman. Punk says that at Saturday, he has gold on his shoes and around his waist, and when it is all over, he will have gold above his head as he retains the World Heavyweight Championship while the fans chant "CM Punk." Roman says that this is "the truest stuff he heard [Punk] say...up until the end," then says he hates Punk and has hated him for a long time, but it is because of Punk's relationship with the fans. He hopes that when he leaves, the fans miss him as much as they missed Punk and chant for him for ten years straight, and that the connection Punk has is the one thing he really has, and it cannot be taken away from him. He then says that Punk's truth is not reality and that time will be up for him at WrestleMania, and that he will become the new World Heavyweight Champion. He says that the experiment and nostalgia act is done, and that the Punk problem will be fixed and he will take back over, and the world will acknowledge him.

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Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 2, 2026

Note: The winners of all four of tonight's matches have already been announced as being in the Ladder Match against Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42. It should be noted that when these matches took place, they were not announced live to the audience as qualifying matches of any kind. This is only mentioned on commentary during the show as well as in the show's post-production.

Dragon Lee beats Grayson Waller in a WWE Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match qualifier.

JD McDonagh beats Akira Tozawa in a WWE Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match qualifier.

Je'Von Evans beats Rayo Americano in a WWE Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match qualifier.

Rusev beats Otis by submission with the Accolade in a WWE Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match qualifier.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 24, 2025

Roman Reigns heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Roman can speak, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes also heads to the ring. Cody says that he has talked about why he is in this year's men's WarGames match, then asks Roman what is in it for him. Roman says that the last time he checked, he has been in this war and that Cody just joined it. He admits both men hate each other and do not know each other well, but they both know they do not play around when it comes to family. He says that half of their team is his family, and before they were on their team, they were in his Bloodline. Roman says he has been invested in The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) for a long time, and he plans to see that investment through. Cody says "Understandable," then welcomes Roman to his team. Before he can shake Roman's hand, CM Punk suddenly shows up. CM Punk says that their WarGames match is an all-star match, and while Cody has his word, CM Punk says he does not need his word, as he saved his life. Roman tells him he ruined his life four months later, but Punk tells Roman that if he backstabs him, he also backstabs The Usos. He also mentions Cody saying the team is his, stating that while he can be the quarterback on Friday, he is the champ on Mondays. Roman questions why they are "measuring them now" before saying that it does not matter whose team it is and that they can all agree on hating Paul Heyman and The Vision (Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul), who he hates more than Punk. He also states that while they are being honest, "that title would look so much better on his shoulder." Roman smiles and refuses to answer, saying "Let them figure it out."

Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Drew McIntyre to take things seriously, as he is still under suspension and is only here because he is part of his team. He also tells Logan Paul not to have anything to do with Brock Lesnar, then finds out that he is McIntyre's partner tonight. Logan simply says "Wise...choice."

Gunther beats Carmelo Hayes to advance in the Last Time is Now Tournament.

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes meets with CM Punk and Roman Reigns when The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) show up. Jey says that he and Jimmy are the only ones on the team on the same page and that they are the ones to get the advantage in tonight's advantage match, then The Usos leave. Roman looks at Cody and Punk and tells them to fix this.

We see a snippet of an interview with John Cena where Cena talks about what success really is.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio heads to the ring. Dominik says that he will put an end to John Cena's retirement tour and embarrass Cena in his hometown at Survivor Series, take back the Intercontinental Championship and continue to be the greatest Mysterio of all time. He also says that Cena is not here tonight and that he does not blame Cena for not coming to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which he calls a dump before Cena's music hits. A little person dressed as Cena (and another little person with the word "Stu" on the back of his shirt carrying a portable camcorder) shows up. "Little Cena" has trouble getting in the ring at first, but gets in. Dom tries not to corpse as he gives "Little Cena" a chance to run away, but "Little Cena" challenges Dominik to a fight. Not surprisingly, he gets booted in the face and hit with a Five Knuckle Shuffle by Dominik. Not surprisingly, he gets booted in the face and hit with a Five Knuckle Shuffle by Dominik. This is followed up by a splash from the top rope, then Rey Mysterio suddenly runs to the ring. Dominik retreats and heads to the back as Finn Balor and JD McDonagh head to the ring for the next match.

Rey Mysterio beats JD McDonagh after McDonagh inadvertently Spears Finn Balor off the ring apron after Finn trips Rey on the outside as Rey goes for a 619. After the match, Rey Mysterio outsmarts Finn and McDonagh as they go back on the attack in order to get out of the ring.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce tells Raquel Rodriguez that she will be in the mix for the next shot at the Women's World Championship, then The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Grayson Waller show up after Raquel leaves. The New Day find out that they will get a tag team title match against AJ Styles and Dragon Lee next week.

Becky Lynch heads to the ring. After the commercial break, she is joined by The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane), Nia Jax and Lash Legend. Becky says she has the best lawyers in the country regarding losing the Women's Intercontinental Championship and that she has been advised not to talk about it, and that the decision will be overturned, she will get the title back, and WWE will be better for it. She also says WWE will be a lot better off when she gets rid of AJ Lee once and for all, stating that AJ made a mistake coming back and a bigger mistake costing her the title, then says she made the biggest mistake of all by locking herself in a cage with her. She puts the rest of her team on a pedestal before Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and AJ Lee show up. AJ Lee says the old her would have torn Becky's face off, but therapy works. She then says that Becky is insecure. AJ says that she knows who she is and does not have to bark like a chihuahua; she bites, and Becky reminder her of that by lighting a fire on her that her team pours gasoline on. She then threatens to let the old AJ out and do whatever she wants to Becky. AJ hopes to sit on a pedestal and laugh as Becky falls down, then Rhea takes the microphone and smacks Nia Jax in the face with it, starting a brawl. The brawl ends with Rhea and Charlotte booting Nia and Lash out of the ring before Iyo Sky takes out Becky's team with a top rope moonsault to the outside as Becky retreats.

Solo Sikoa beats Penta by referee stoppage after Penta is unable to continue following a hurricanrana off the barricade. Solo Sikoa advances in the Last Time is Now Tournament.

We look back on John Cena's surprise return in the 2008 Royal Rumble.

Backstage, Maxxine Dupri is talking with General Manager Adam Pearce. Maxxine says that she will continue to put in the work and that she will call Natalya, then Ivy Nile shows up and confronts Maxxine as she walks away and says that the Women's Intercontinental Championship is hers. Maxxine then runs into Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne says that she can take the title off of her before Adam Pearce intervenes. Roxanne and Raquel leave, then Pearce tells Maxxine she should call Natalya now.

We hear from Stephanie Vaquer, who states that everyone told her not to trust Nikki Bella, yet she still allowed Nikki to be her friend only to be betrayed. She says that she knows Nikki's game and that Nikki does not know who she is messing with. She asks Nikki if she really wants to face her in the ring before telling her that she will see her at Survivor Series.

Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre beat The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) in a WarGames Advantage Match. During the match, Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed show up to help up Logan Paul on the outside, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and CM Punk show up to brawl with them. Jey Uso hits everyone on the outside with a dive over the top rope, but this allows Logan Paul to pin Jimmy Uso with a schoolkid pin to win the match and the one-man advantage. After the match, everyone brawls with each other. Roman Reigns shows up and fights his way to the ring, then stands tall with his team in the ring. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up, and Lesnar humorously slips as his pyro goes off before joining his team for a five-on-five brawl that truly ends the show.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 22, 2025

As LA Knight is backstage, Rusev is seen in the background threatening "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, much to the surprise of LA Knight.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody Rhodes says he would love to have another Crown Jewel Championship ring following a match against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who shows up almost as quickly with the rest of The Vision (Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman) as soon as Cody mentions him. Rollins enters the ring alone and says that the moment they both walked out of SummerSlam as champions, he had Crown Jewel circled on the calendar, and while they had hoops to jump through to get to this point, they are here. He says it should be as simple as the best man winning, but it is not, as it is him and Cody, and it is deeper and bigger than that. Rollins tells Cody he is good at reading people and that he knows what the fans, the locker room, the Internet and even the home viewers all think about him, and he does not give a damn. He proclaims that the people do not know what is good for them and do not have the right to make decisions as the fans chant "CM Punk," then says it is fortunately not about Punk because he does not have a championship. After stating he already knows what Punk thinks of him, he wants to know what Cody thinks of him, and wants the truth out of him. Cody admits it is complicated when it should not be, as Rollins has recently made some questionable choices, including receiving the services of Paul Heyman, but also admits that Cody has changed his life. He says that it was indirectly, but Rollins stood across from an opponent he did not know, and without his injury, he would not know what he was capable of. He also says that this and his help at WrestleMania 40 changed his life and career. He then asks Rollins what he thinks of himself, because Rollins could be not just one of the best, but the absolute best, on any given night, but that Rollins is not hiding behind The Vision. Cody sizes up the situation and asks Rollins what he can do for him, and Rollins mentions the watch on his left wrist that he gave him at WrestleMania 40, which he had not worn until tonight. He questions if the watch is a real gift or a token gesture, as Cody knows all the right things to say about him when it suits him, because in his next breath, he undermines everything that he stands for and states with a straight face that he is the right person to lead the future. He then asks what Cody then really thinks of him and thinks that Cody thinks lesser of him, then says that The Vision are not goons and are what the future of wrestling looks like in his image, and says that Cody will be his quarterback. Rollins says that regardless of what Cody thinks, the future will come out in three weeks and Cody will find out that he is "the alpha." Cody says that all three of their match were one-on-one, and wants to know if Crown Jewel will be the case. He also asks how many of those previous three matches he has won before walking off. Bronson and Breakker stand in front of Cody on his way out, and Cody is let by at the behest of Rollins.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso runs into "Main Event" Jey Uso, and says that what happened at Wrestlepalooza was trash and that he knows they can win, then mentions Jey making his own match with LA Knight and questions if it is a good idea in the state Jey is in. Jey says that they could have won if LA Knight were not the special guest referee, and that The Vision (Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed)could have taken care of him if Jimmy did not tag team with Knight. Jimmy takes exception to being blamed for this, but Jey says they have a lot to handle and they will handle it after he handles LA Knight.

The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Penta beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Grayson Waller in a no-disqualification match following an avalanche Mexican Destroyer from Penta to Grayson Waller.

Backstage, Finn Balor is playing on a Nintendo Switch 2 with The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez) when "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and mentions that things are getting out of control regarding Rusev. Balor tells Dominik to get help from El Grande Americano, but Dominik says Americano is back in Mexico. Dominik asks McDonagh for help, and after Roxanne Perez insists, McDonagh reluctantly helps Dominik, but says he will do this for The Judgment Day. Domink then tells McDonagh that everything is taken care of with General Manager Adam Pearce and that he has a match with Rusev tonight, then Roxanne and Raquel Rodriguez leave awkwardly and McDonagh has to tell Finn what is going on.

Backstage, Bayley catches up with Lyra Valkyria and acts as if her outburst never happened, saying Lyra did well last week and asking Lyra to be in her corner tonight. It becomes clear to Lyra that Bayley has forgotten about their history between them, but Lyra agrees. Bayley leaves, then Stephanie Vaquer walks by on her way to the ring.

General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring to introduce Stephanie Vaquer, who heads to the ring. After Pearce congratulates Vaquer, Vaquer says that being Women's World Champion has been her life's dream and admits that it felt impossible, but she worked and sacrificed for it and she made it real. She says she beat one of the best on the planet in Iyo Sky and learned to be strong and never give up because she had the best example and a hero in her father Hector, who is in the crowd tonight. She takes pride in being the first Latin American-born female champion in WWE history, and that the title represents all the support that the fans have given her, for which she thanks the fans. Vaquer proclaims that her fire will keep making history, and that nobody will stop her. Pearce then announces that at Crown Jewel, the winner of Friday's WWE Women's Championship Triple Threat Match on SmackDown will face Vaquer at Crown Jewel.

Backstage, Nikki Bella congratulates Stephanie Vaquer, as does Rhea Ripley, who states that she is still coming for the Women's World Championship. Vaquer says she looks forward to it, then The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up and Asuka says Vaquer is not deserving to be a champion. Nikki disagrees, and Vaquer says she will show Asuka while she is a champion when they finally meet in the ring. Rhea confronts Asuka over her attitude, and Asuka tells Rhea to stay away from Iyo Sky before saying Rhea is not ready for her. This leads Rhea to say she is ready before challenging Asuka to a match. Kairi tries to apologize after Asuka leaves, but Asuka tells her to hurry up.

Bayley beats Roxanne Perez after Roxanne hits Lyra Valkyria with a tope suicida on the outside. After the match, Lyra hugs Bayley, but Bayley shoves her away for touching her and goes off on her.

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into Jimmy Uso. Jimmy congratulates Cody on the Wrestlepalooza win, but when Cody asks about "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy says Jey is in his own head and will not listen to him, and that he thinks that he could listen to Cody. Cody says he will talk to Jey.

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso, and mentions that Jimmy Uso is worried about Jey. Jey says he is fine, but Cody tells Jey that he has his fans, friends and family and that they believe in Jey. Jey promises to Cody that he will find his way back to the top.

Rusev beats JD McDonagh by submission with the Accolade after "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio tries to get in the ring only to think better of it and back off. After the match, Finn Balor runs into the match and hits Rusev with an elbow, then clotheslines Rusev out of the ring before checking on McDonagh and arguing with Dominik.

Backstage, Iyo Sky tells Asuka that she does not have to fight Rhea Ripley, but Asuka wants to teach Rhea respect. Iyo tells Kairi to talk to Asuka after Asuka leaves, but Kairi says Asuka is why they are here and that they must listen to her.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews LA Knight. Knight says things only happened the way they did at Wrestlepalooza because he checked on "Main Event" Jey Uso only to be shoved away by Jey, and while he does not want to hurt Jey, he has no problem doing it with a BFT.

"Main Event" Jey Uso beats LA Knight after Knight takes down both Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed when they rush towards the ring. After the match, Jimmy Uso shows up as Bronson and Breakker head back into the ring, and when Jey refuses to help LA Knight when Jimmy asks him to, Jimmy grabs a metal folding chair and runs to the ring when Jey leaves. Paul Heyman has to beg Breakker off before he, Breakker and Bronson leave.

Backstage, Becky Lynch is obsessed with everything going on and making an example out of someone as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins looks at the Rolex that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes gifted him.

Backstage, Iyo Sky meets with Rhea Ripley. Iyo wants Rhea to call off the match with Asuka, but Rhea says it must happen and hopes that they can beat respect into each other like she and Iyo did. She also asks Iyo to be careful around Asuka. Iyo says Asuka is family and that she is here because of her, then doubts if she can trust Rhea before leaving. Rhea says that this is not what she meant.

We see a video package for El Grande Americano and the two luchadors who are also part of his matches and share his American theme, who are now collectively known as "Los Americanos."

Backstage, Maxxine Dupri wants a title match. General Manager Adam Pearce tells her to keep doing what she is doing and he will eventually find the right moment for her. After Maxxine leaves, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee show up regarding El Grande Americano and his luchador allies, wanting a match with Los Americanos next week. Pearce says he will talk with Los Americanos and make the match happen.

Rhea Ripley beats Asuka after a conflicted Kairi Sane tries to hit Rhea Ripley with a spinning back fist from the ring apron only for Rhea to block it. Asuka charges at Rhea, but Rhea dodges and Asuka hits Kairi instead before winning with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Asuka spits blue mist into Rhea's face, then commands Kairi to attack Rhea. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi) gang up on Rhea, but it is not long before Iyo Sky runs into the ring to reason with them. Asuka sobs and hugs Iyo, then hits her with a spinning back fist.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 16, 2025

Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio head to the ring to start tonight's show. Dominik says tonight is all about Liv, and Liv says that everyone needs reminding that the Raw women's division is hers and that when you talk about the division, you talk about her. Liv says that Nikki Bella learned the hard way last week and is sitting at home watching her while all beat up like she should be, then says that she paved her own way and became a record breaking and history making four-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, which makes her the greatest women's tag team champion of all time. She then demands respect as well as the rematch she never got for the Women's World Championship. Liv tells Iyo Sky that they can do things the easy way or the hard way, then Iyo Sky shows up and tells Liv to shut her mouth, as all she does is whine and show disrespect, especially to her and Nikki Bella. She then says that if Liv wants to fight her, then she is right here. Liv says she wants to fight Iyo, but only for the Women's World Championship, but if Iyo is scared, then she is okay with Iyo handing the title to her. Iyo tells Liv that she cannot steal the title like Liv stole Dominik Mysterio, who tells Iyo to make things easier on herself and hand the title to Liv. Iyo agrees, then tosses it to Liv before drop kicking her and kicking Dominik in the back of the head.

Backstage, Liv Morgan speaks with Raquel Rodriguez, telling her to go out there and win before going after Kairi Sane.

Asuka beats Raquel Rodriguez, Stephanie Vaquer and Ivy Nile to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament after Rhea Ripley hits Raquel on the outside with Riptide. The match is Asuka's first in thirteen months. After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Asuka in the ring. Asuka says that the fire did not die and that is it still alive, and that she will become Queen of the Ring.

Backstage, Liv Morgan realizes she will have to take care of things herself. Meanwhile, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio accompanies JD McDonagh to the ring while Finn Balor takes care of things at the clubhouse at Dominik's behest. Finn then meets with Roxanne Perez with an idea on how to help Liv out.

Gunther heads to the ring. He says that "Main Event" Jey Uso was the better man for one night at WrestleMania, and that every other night, he has been untouchable. He says he has heard all the rumors and chatter about what is next for him, and says that it will not be Goldberg after he cast him out in front of his family and taught him a lesson. He then says that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins has the Money in the Bank briefcase and that he has what Seth wants, and since Seth views him as a target, he will make it very easy for him. Suddenly, Goldberg makes a surprise appearance and tells Gunther that he is here to congratulate him on winning the World Heavyweight Championship before bringing up what Gunther did to him in front of his family and telling Gunther that he will end it where it started in Atlanta, Georgia at Saturday Night's Main Event on July 12th.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats JD McDonagh, then hits "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio with the Pelé Kick after the match when Dominik tries to attack him. Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Finn Balor saves Dominik. Styles then raises up the Intercontinental Championship. Finn, Dominik and McDonagh surround the ring, but Styles is able to get away from all of them and steal the Intercontinental Championship at the same time.

Backstage, Sheamus is met by Alpha Academy (Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri) and Natalya. Maxxine says that Otis will be better soon, and Natalya asks Sheamus to take care of Rusev. As Sheamus says that he will bully the bully, Akira Tozawa tells Sheamus to kick Rusev's ass.

Bayley notices The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) arguing on the way to the ring.

Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams is seen in the crowd.

Bayley heads to the ring. She says that one does not know what they have until it is gone, and that when she steps into the ring, she knows what she has and what it feels like to be in it, because every time she gets an opportunity to be in front of the fans, she revels in it. She says that this is what she puts her heart and soul into every single night, and two months ago, she was stripped of a WrestleMania match and robbed of an opportunity to go after the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. She says she does not come in day in and day out putting her body on the line for just one night; she does it every night for the fans. Bayley calls out Becky Lynch, telling her that her attack on her only made her stronger, and while Becky Lynch being two steps ahead of her ate at her, she is climbing the ladder and she is knocking Becky down and taking back what she took from her. Bayley then calls Becky out, and Becky shows up and heads to the ring dressed in Chicago Bears gear, causing the fans to chant "Bears still suck." Becky says it will be the last time, then says that Bayley accepts being second fiddle "much like the Packers" and she does not. Becky says that Bayley would rather have a couple of fake friends than a legacy while she is the opposite, but Bayley says she built her own legacy and is so comfortable with it that she does not bringing the locker room with her. Becky says she fought for the people, but the people stopped fighting for her, and that they stopped fighting for Bayley ever since she took her out of WrestleMania and nobody gave a damn about Bayley while they cheered for her. Bayley says that Becky sounds like an idiot and cares too much about what the fans think of her to the point that she took a whole year off and still had to take her out and then took out Lyra Valkyria when she got concerned about the fans booing her. Becky tells Bayley that the fans cheered for that, too. Bayley then asks Becky if she remembers having to fight for opportunities or if her head is so far up her own ass that she does not even remember anymore. Becky laughs and admits she does not know what that feels like, then asks Bayley if she knows what championship gold feels like. Bayley dares Becky to remind her and step up to her, and Becky tells Bayley she will have a match, but not tonight and not for her title; instead, it will be next week. Becky then tries to slap Bayley, but Bayley responds by punching Becky in the face.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey says tonight's match is very important and that he and Gunther have each others' respect. He says Gunther can look past Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Goldberg, and if he has to become King of the Ring to get the World Heavyweight Championship, he will do it.

Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles meets with General Manager Nick Aldis and returns the Intercontinental Championship to him, then Aldis puts him in a match with "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio for the title at Night of Champions. Styles leaves, then Bayley shows up. Aldis says that next week, Bayley will face Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship, seeing that Bayley is owed a title match after Becky's attack on her. Aldis leaves, then Lyra Valkyria gets Bayley's attention. =Lyra welcomes Bayley back, but is unhappy that Bayley did not reach back out to her in the last two months. Bayley says she is doing what is best for her and tells her that the last two months have been rough, but Lyra warns her that if she wins the Women's Intercontinental Championship, she will do what is best for her and beat her for the title.

Kairi Sane vs. Liv Morgan ends as soon as it begins with Liv Morgan's right shoulder becomes legitimately dislocated during a takedown. (It is later reported that Liv Morgan will be out of action for six months - potentially the rest of the year - and will require surgery.) After the commercial break, we see footage of Liv Morgan being helped to the back. Shortly afterwards, it is announced that Liv Morgan has indeed dislocated her right shoulder.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami Zayn states that he has talked about the World Heavyweight Championship and what it means to him, and that the opportunity is here again and something feels different this time. Karrion Kross shows up and says there is nothing different about this and that he is doing the same thing expecting a different result, and tells Sami Zayn that he will face Randy Orton and lose and stay at zero while Randy Orton goes on to become a fifteen-time world champion. Sami says that if he is crazy, then Karrion is a coward, as he talks big but cannot back it up while he has picked himself back up when he has failed. He says that King of the Ring is his priority, and that after this is finished, they will finally have their match once and for all. Karrion smiles and proclaims "It's about time," then leaves.

"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Bronson Reed, Rusev and Sheamus in a Fatal 4-Way to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament. During the match, Jey Uso is shoved off the top rope by Bron Breakker. Sami Zayn shows up and fights Breakker on the outside only to get thrown over the announce table, then Penta shows up and takes Breakker out with a dive over the tope. Meanwhile, Bronson hits Jey with a Death Valley Driver, but as he goes for a Tsunami, he is shoved off the top rope by LA Knight. Jey hits Bronson with a superkick and a Spear, then hits him with the Uso Splash across the back. After a second Uso Splash, Jey gets the pin and the win to advance in the tournament. After the match, an angry Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and gets in the ring to stalk Jey, but "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and confronts Rollins to make the save for Jey. Rollins becomes furious, then slowly leaves the ring. Cody and Jey, knowing they will be opponents in the semi-finals next week, shake hands to end the show.

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