Tonight on RAW, The Usos (Jey & Jimmy) collide with The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed) in a Tornado Tag Team Match, AJ Styles & Dragon Lee take on Los Americanos (Bravo & Rayo), Bayley battles Raquel Rodriguez, Dominik Mysterio defends his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rusev, Part 1 of the Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins feud will be discussed and more!
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Jimmy & Jey Uso, The Judgement Day, Los Americanos, and Rusev are shown walking into the show backstage.
Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore take us back to the end of RAW last week where Asuka and Kairi Sane turn on Iyo Sky.
Rhea Ripley comes out to the ring to open RAW. Ripley paces in the ring all pissed off and calls out Asuka and Kairi Sane. Ripley says she knew it would come to this and she hoped they could settle this in the ring like the warriors she thought they were. Ripley says both Asuka and Sane crossed the line with the attack on Iyo Sky – especially since they call Sky their “family”. She tells Asuka and Sane to come to the ring to settle this. Iyo Sky comes out instead and she looks defeated. Sky tells Ripley that it breaks her heart to say this but Ripley was right about Asuka and Sane but they’re her family and she still loves them. Asuka and Sane appear on the jumbo tron. Asuka says she made Sky and now Sky is taking Ripley’s side but if Sky apologizes to Asuka she’ll forgive her. Asuka says Sky needs to be like Sane and be her student. Sane pleads for Sky to be part of the family and Asuka says she’ll accept Sky again but it’s too late for Ripley. Ripley tells Asuka to go to hell and then tells Sky that she cannot go back to Asuka and Sane and that she understands. Sky says she’s sorry and that she needs time. Sky leaves the ring crying. Asuka and Sane come from behind and attack Ripley. Sky battles with what to do. Sky runs to the ring and pulls Asuka off Ripley. Sane stands in between Sky and Asuka begging Sky to not attack. Asuka mists Sky and Sane is in disbelief. Ripley attacks Asuka and Sane attacks Ripley. Ripley goes for Riptide on Sane and then Asuka and Sane brutalize Ripley. Sane hits Ripley with the Insane Elbow as officials run down to check on Ripley and Sky. Asuka celebrates while Sane looks as though she’s unsure about what she’s been doing and we cut to a commercial break.
Match 1 – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Dominik Mysterio(c) -vs- Rusev
Finn Balor & JD McDonagh accompany Mysterio at first and then leave when Mysterio enters the ring. Mysterio tries to take down Rusev who throws Mysterio across the ring. The two run around the ring and back in the ring, Mysterio stomps and chops Rusev. Rusev collides with Mysterio and then tosses him to the other end of the ring. Rusev hits a bunch of suplexes Mysterio and then slams him down and throws Mysterio into the corner. Rusev punches Mysterio and Mysterio gets Rusev on the apron and dropkicks Rusev off the apron. Rusev catches Mysterio and throws him onto the announce desk and we cut to a commercial.
Back to the match, Rusev knees Mysterio several times in the guts and comes down on him with a forearm. Rusev covers Mysterio who kicks out at two. Mysterio tries to get the upper hand by kicking Rusev. Mysterio hits a stunner and follows that with a hurricanrana. Mysterio splashes onto Rusev in the corner and takes down Rusev. Mysterio flips over the ropes with a Senton and covers Rusev for a one count. Mysterio goes for a 619 but Rusev takes down Mysterio with a clothesline. Mysterio rolls out of the ring before Rusev could hit the Maschka Kick. Mysterio hits a 619 to Rusev in the gut and then follows that with another. Mysterio misses a Frog Splash and Rusev hits him with Maschka Kick and Mysterio kicks out at two. Rusev goes for The Accolade but Mysterio rolls out of the ring. Mysterio grabs both his titles and starts walking away. Rusev stops him and tosses him back in the ring with his belts and Mysterio hits Rusev with one of the titles and then falls, ala Eddie Guerrero but the ref catches him. Mysterio hits a mule kick on Rusev’s man parts and then rolls up Rusev for the win.
Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Dominik Mysterio
LA Knight and Adam Pearce talk backstage. Pearce tells Knight that tonight is not about LA Knight and to keep out of The Uso’s match. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods come in and demand a tag team title shot. Kingston tells Knight he used to be a world champion so they get special treatment. Knight asks for a match with Kingston and Pearce agrees to it.
We come back from a commercial break and we get Part 1 of the Cody Rhodes/Seth Rollins saga. We hear from Rhodes about leaving WWE and making a name for himself and how in his absence, Seth Rollins carried the WWE. They go back and forth in separate interviews and talk about how their story has them pushing past their limits and how they found respect for their drive. They talk about each other being defining rivals in their story.
Bayley walks backstage and approaches Lyra Valkyria. Bayley acts like she didn’t push down Valkyria after her match last week. Bayley asks Valkyria to accompany her tonight and Valkyria talks about what happened last week. Bayley tells her she can’t do this without Valkyria who tells Bayley she’s on her own.
Match 2: Bayley -vs- Raquel Rodriguez w/Roxanne Perez
Bayley gets Rodriguez in a headlock and tries to get her on the mat. Rodriguez throws Bayley down and Bayley punches Rodriguez. Rodriguez catches Bayley and Bayley punches out for the hold. Rodriguez takes down Bayley and Bayley then slams into Rodriguez in the corner and punches her. Rodriguez is hit with a stunner and Bayley is then tossed by Rodriguez across the ring. Rodriguez slams into Bayley in the corner and then stomps on Bayley in the corner. Bayley punches Rodriguez and Rodriguez clotheslines Bayley in the corner and then back elbows her. Rodriguez gets caught on the ropes and Bayley hits a suicide dive on Rodriguez. Rodriguez is kicked into the barricades and Bayley goes for a Hurricanrana onto Rodriguez off the apron, and Rodriguez catches Bayley and tosses her into the barricades and we cut to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Bayley dropkicks Rodriguez out of the ring. Bayley comes off the steel steps but is caught by Rodriguez. Bayley counters out and slams down Rodriguez and then tosses her back in the ring. In the ring, Bayley hits a flying elbow on Rodriguez and then hits Swanton Bomb and covers Rodriguez for a two count. Bayley knocks down Rodriguez and then comes off the top rope and Rodriguez catches her and hits a Fallaway Slam. Rodriguez hits a corkscrew splash and covers Bayley for a near fall. They botch a move and fumble around before Bayley stuns Rodriguez. Rodriguez hits an elbow and covers Bayley for a two count. Bayley slaps a Figure Four on Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez rakes Bayley’s eyes behind the ref’s back. Rodriguez hits a Tejana Bomb and gets the win.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
After the match, Perez and Rodriguez attack Bayley. Lyra Valkyria comes out and hesitates for a second and then runs into the ring to save Bayley. Perez and Rodriguez eventually overpower Valkyria and beat on her. Bayley snaps and beats up Perez and Rodriguez as Valkyria lays in the ring. Bayley approaches Valkyria and then gets happy that Valkyria came out to be on her side as Valkyria stands around all apprehensive.
Jimmy and Jey Uso are backstage preparing for their match. Jimmy asks Jey why he didn’t help them last week. Jey tells Jimmy that he didn’t help Jimmy and LA Knight because Knight is the reason they’ve been losing matches. Jey tells Jimmy he told Jimmy that they shouldn’t be helping LA Knight.
Iyo Sky is backstage with medical. Kairi Sane comes in and Sky tells her to get away from her. Sane says they can still be a family and it’s not too late. She begs Sky to apologize to Asuka. Sky tells Sane to get away from her and tells Sane to leave her alone. Sane starts to cry and leaves and gives Sky a picture of her, Sky and Asuka.
Match 3: LA Knight -vs- Kofi Kingston w/Xavier Woods
Kingston and Knight trash talk each other at the bell. The lock up and Knight gets Kingston in the corner. Knight hits a series of punches and Kingston comes back with a kick. Knight hits a neck breaker on Kingston and covers for a one count. Knight takes down Kingston with a forearm and Kingston connects with a neck strike. Kingston gets Knight in an arm bar on the mat and slaps the back on Knight’s head. Kingston takes down Knight with a knee and kicks him on his back. Kingston covers Knight and Knight kicks out. Kingston singles out Knight’s left shoulder and Knight tries to fight out of the hold. Knight gets free and attacks Kingston’s arm and then clotheslines him down. Kingston hits a guillotine on Knight on the ropes and Knight sends Kingston out onto the floor. Knight slams Kingston’s head into the barricades a few times. Woods tries to distract Knight and Knight goes after Woods and Kingston takes advantage of this and attacks Knight outside the ring and we cut to a break.
Back to RAW, Kingston punches out Knight and the two trade punches. Kingston trips Knight and comes off the top rope with a tomahawk chop and covers Knight for two. Woods cheapshots Knight while the ref is distracted and Kingston covers Knight for a two count. Knight hits some body shots on Kingston and Kingston rolls out of the ring. Knight gets Kingston back in the ring and Knight hits a shoulder tackle. Knight connects with a neck breaker and then Knight goes for a leaping elbow and Woods distracts him. Kingston tries to pin Knight but Knight kicks out. Kingston misses Trouble in Paradise and Knight hits BFT and gets the win.
Winner: LA Knight
Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri walk backstage and Tozawa tells Dupri he’s proud of that. Becky Lynch comes by and tells Dupri that she’s useless and is 5’9 inches of disappointment. Dupri tells Lynch that AJ Lee is better than her and Lynch smacks Tozawa for laughing at the comment. Dupri gets in Lynch’s face for attacking Tozawa and then Lynch beats up Dupri and walks to Seth Rollins. Rollins asks Lynch if she feels better and she says a little. Rollins heads to the ring and Lynch asks if he wants her to come with him and he says he needs to do this on his own.
We come back from a commercial break and Seth Rollins makes his way out to the ring. The crowd starts CM Punk chants, OTC chants, and Cody Rhodes chants as Rollins stands in the ring. Rollins opens with talking about Rhodes. He talks about how Rhodes has three wins over him and he thinks people think it bothers him but it doesn’t because it doesn’t matter. He says that’s in the past and they’re both different versions of them than they were back then. That’s why Crown Jewel is different as they’re both at the top of their game. He says their match will determine the future of the entire industry for the next several years. He says he can’t believe some people actually want Rhodes to win. He thinks people have lost their minds because he is the one who is to lead this industry in the future. He says he’s brought the WWE into a new Golden Age. He talks about mentoring Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. He talks about ridding the company of cancers like Roman Reigns and CM Punk and they still chant for Cody Rhodes. Cody Rhodes comes out stopping Rollins from continuing his rant. Rhodes says he’s a bit messy and a bit dramatic but what is he talking about? Rhodes says Rollins isn’t the future of this industry because neither he or Rollins can control that because the fans control that. Rhodes says Rollins can’t even control Reed and Breakker because Rhodes knows that Rollins didn’t send them to SmackDown but Paul Heyman did. Rollins says he did send them to SmackDown because everything goes through him. Rhodes asks about Heyman announcing for Brock Lesnar and if that went through him too. Rollins reiterates that every decision goes through him. Rhodes says they should talk about what this is supposed to be about – their match at Crown Jewel. Rhodes talks about where they’ll be in 20 years from now and if they’ll be mentoring the newbies and how Rhodes thought Rollins was his friend – Rollins says he was never Rhodes’ friend and at WrestleMania when he helped out Rhodes it was because he was the lesser of two evils. Rollins says they won’t ever be friends and Rhodes’ scenario of 20 years from now will never happen. Rollins says he will write a new future after Crown Jewel and cleanse the timeline and leaves the ring.
Iyo Sky looks at the picture Kairi Sane left her. Rhea Ripley comes in and ask Sky if she’s ok. Sky says Ripley was right and she talked to Adam Pearce and at Crown Jewel she’s asked for a match against Sane and Asuka. Ripley asks Sky if she can trust her, and Sky says Sane is lost and Ripley can trust her.
Match 4: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee -vs- Los Americanos (Bravo & Rayo) w/El Grande Americano
Bravo and Lee start the match. Lee stomps on Bravo and Rayo tags in and Lee is double teamed and we cut to a break.
Back to RAW, Rayo is tagged in and Lee continues to get double teamed. Rayo chops Lee and Lee chops him back. Bravo is tagged in and he rolls up Lee for a two count. Bravo kicks Lee and punches him in the corner. Lee is placed on the top rope and Bravi chokes him out with a leg scissors. Lee counters and hits a double stomp. Lee tags out and Rayo is tagged in as well. Styles takes out Rayo and clotheslines Bravo. From the apron, Styles hits a forearm and goes for the phenomenal forearm but Americano pushes him off the ropes. All four men now fight in the ring and Styles hits a Pele kick on Bravo and then splashes out to Americano. Styles hits a phenomenal forearm on Rayo and Bravo gets double teamed. Lee takes out Rayo and Styles hits Styles Clash on Bravo for the win.
Winners: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee
Jackie Redmond talks to Stephanie Vaquer backstage and asks her about her match against Tiffany Stratton at Crown Jewel. Vaquer says she’s ready and she’ll take out Stratton. Stratton comes in and says she respects Vaquer and that she’s been a champion for 268 days and that Vaquer will not change her story and tells Vaquer it’ll always be Tiffy Time. Vaquer tells her that Stratton’s time is up.
Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins are backstage. Heyman asks Rollins if he’s ok and Rollins talks about how he has to be Cody Rhodes and tells Heyman that he HAS to. Heyman looks rattled.
Match 5 – Tornado Tag Team Match: The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) -vs- The Vision (Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker) w/Paul Heyman
Jey flies over the ropes and takes out Reed and Breakker and the bell rings. Jey sends Reed into the turnbuckles and in the ring, Jimmy and Breakker go at it. Breakker slams into Jimmy in the corner and Jimmy then superkicks Breakker and slams into him in the corner. Jey comes to and attacks Breakker too. Both Usos then go after Reed and knock him into the opposite corner. The Usos hit running hip attacks to Breakker and Reed and then knock Breakker out of the ring. They go to hit suicide dives but gets tripped by Reed. Breakker then clotheslines Jey in the ring and Reed punches Jimmy on the announce desk. Breakker gets on the apron and goes to jump onto Jimmy but Jey knocks him off the apron. Jimmy takes out Breakker and Reed catches Jey with a punch as he tries for a suicide dive. Jey is tossed into the steel steps and Reed puts Jimmy on the announce desk and goes for Jagged Edge. Jimmy counters out and kicks Reed off the desk. Breakker comes from behind Jimmy and hits a flying clotheslines off the barricade onto Jimmy and they both crash through the announce desk and we cut to a break.
We come back and Jey is fighting both Reed and Breakker. Jimmy is laid out from the flying clothesline and Jey is getting beaten down by Breakker and Reed. Jey fights back and kicks Breakker and tries to splash onto Reed. Reed catches Jey and slams onto Jey. Breakker hits a running clothesline on Jey and Reed gets Jey on his shoulders, allowing Breakker to come off the top and hits an Electric Chair on Jey. Reed goes for a Tsunami and Jimmy comes to and pushes Reed off the top and hits a Pop Up Samoan Drop on Breakker. Reed intercepts Jimmy off the top rope and hits a Jagged Edge on Jimmy and Breakker hits a spear on Jey. Breakker stacks the Usos onto each other and Reed goes for a Tsunami and Roman Reigns’ music and The OTC comes out with a chair. Reigns gets in the ring and sends Breakker over the ropes and grabs the chair and stands face to face with Reed. Reigns attacks Reed with the chair and the action rolls out of the ring. Reigns continues to assault Reed with a chair. Breakker tries to stop Reigns but Reigns starts hitting Breakker with a chair. Reigns throws Breakker in the ring and Jimmy gets on his feet and superkicks Breakker and Jey connect with a spear. The Usos come off opposite ends of the ring and hit a double Uso splash and Jey covers Breakker to get the win.
Winners: The Usos
After the match, Reigns gets in the ring and starts beating on Breakker with the chair. Breakker rolls out of the ring after getting beaten up – Reigns shakes hands with Jey as Jimmy looks on. Reigns talks to Jey and Jey says he doesn’t trust anyone but then they hug as we get the end credits.