WWE Raw Results 8/25/25
BP Pulse Live
Birmingham, England
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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Transcription by Josh Lopez
Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed Segment
Roman Reigns: Alright, I’d imagine we could do this all night, but let’s get to it. Birmingham! Acknowledge Me! It feels like old times. You still sound the same, loud as hell. And I’ve got big plans, I’ve got big plans for tonight, I’ve got big plans for the rest of this year, and I’ve got big plans for next year. But if I’m being real out here, I got to be honest with myself. You acknowledge me, but there’s something that I must acknowledge myself in order to move forward. You see, it feels like old times, you sound like old times, but it’s not old times anymore. I’m not the same guy I used to be. Maybe I can be. But Cody predicted it a year and a half ago, interesting. And then, Seth, and what do we call them? What’s their name? The Vision?
I completely get that, and understand that one, yeah. They’ve followed through on the things Cody said, they’ve took everything from me. That’s how I felt for a long time. And like I was saying, I got to acknowledge the fact that things are not the same, I don’t have all the things I used to have. I don’t have a Bloodline. Well, y’all brought him up, I might as well talk about it, I’m extremely proud of Jey. And if anybody questioning him about being in the Fatal Four Way Match at Paris, well, you’re wrong. He won our match. He scored the pinfall. He’s the one that has the rematch clause, so he should be the one fighting for the championship. And I appreciate y’all, I really do, but my time will come. And like I said, they took my Bloodline, they took the Wiseman, they took the titles, and the disrespect has not stopped. They took everything, so they had to find something to take from me. Which brings me to Bronson Reed, I feel the same.
Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, you’re supposed to wait for me to say it, so I’m going to start all over again. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman, I stand before you tonight, with the realest gangster to hit Birmingham since the Peaky Blinders, The Tribal Thief, The Owner Of The Shoe-La-Fala, “Big” Bronson Reed. We were sitting in the back, and Mr. Reed pointed out to me that it was five years ago, this very week, that Brock Lesnar’s advocate became Roman Reigns’ Wiseman. Five years, this duo created a Bloodline. For five years, this duo owned everything that was there to own in WWE, and change this entire industry, together. And now look at you, standing all alone in the ring by yourself. I’ve missed you, my Tribal Chief. I loved you five years ago, and I love you now, which is why I came out here tonight to disrespect you, my Tribal Chief. Bronson-Bronson-Reed.
Let’s do it in, 3-2-1, Bronson-Bronson-Reed. I didn’t come out here to disrespect you out of malice, I came out here to disrespect you out of the love that I was speaking of before I was so rudely interrupted by these people who are not tough enough to live in Manchester nor rich enough to live in London. What you need is the tough that I used to offer you. What you need is the tough love that a Wiseman, an Oracle can give to his Tribal Chief. That’s what you need, that tough love. Now, I don’t want you to think that, at Clash In Paris, I’m man enough to deliver that tough love to you. I’m not man enough to beat that tough love into you, Roman Reigns, but he is.
Roman Reigns: Hey, dumbass, on Sunday at Paris, you’re gonna kiss my ass, because I’m going to kick his ass.
Bronson Reed: Roman Reigns, at Clash In Paris, it isn’t about receipts, it’s about disrespect. I’m the guy that’s going to kick Roman Reigns’ ass, how about that? I know you’re an educated man, Roman, with a college degree and all, but it’s time for you to get a history lesson. Your Tribe from Samoa is civilized, my tribe isn’t. We were exiled and sent to Australia. Your tattoos, all paid for. My, earned. And Roman, I’m the Samoan that your dad and uncle warned you about, and at Clash In Paris, you’re going to find out why.
Roman Reigns: Hold up, this guy is Samoan? Why didn’t anybody tell me? That means your ass belongs to me. Hey, so maybe we should start this thing over. How about I give you one more shot, since we’re cut from the same fabric? How about you bring your big ole ass down here, and return my shoes, apologize to my people for wasting our time, acknowledge me, and don’t ever send disrespect my way, again? What do you say? Come on down here and fix this problem.
– Loud give his shoes back chants.
Bronson Reed: Roman, you don’t want me to come down there, because if I come down here, I’m going to force you to acknowledge your Tribal Thief.
Roman Reigns: Well, he’s right about one thing, he ain’t have to come up here, because I’m going down there.
Reigns and Reed gets into a massive brawl. Reed drives Reigns face first into the steel ring post. Reed HeadButts Reigns. Rockers Punches. Reed lays out security guards. Reed levels Reigns with The Body Avalanche. Reed is trying to steal Reigns sneakers. Reigns with clubbing up kicks. Reed responds with a Senton Splash. Adam Pearce and producers come down to the ring. Reed prepares for The Tsunami. Reigns delivers The Superman Punch. Reigns with a Flying Clothesline off the steel ring steps. All hell is breaking loose in Birmingham.
– Finn Balor and JD McDonagh finds Dominik Mysterio having another private conversation with El Grande Americano. Finn wants to know what the hell is going on here. Dom tells Finn to not worry about it, it’s all under control. Dom will catch up with Judgment Day later on.
First Match: JD McDonagh w/Finn Balor vs. Dragon Lee
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. McDonagh backs Lee into the turnbuckles. Lee ducks under a chop from McDonagh. Chop Exchange. Lee kicks McDonagh in the face. Lee with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Lee sweeps out the legs of McDonagh. Lee with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. McDonagh responds with a drop toe hold into the bottom turnbuckle pad. The referee catches Balor trying to give Lee a cheap shot. The referee has ejected Finn Balor from the ringside area. Lee lands The SomerSault Plancha. Lee rolls McDonagh back into the ring. McDonagh dropkicks Lee in mid-air. McDonagh has complete control of the match during the commercial break. McDonagh with The SuperPlex. Second Chop Exchange. McDonagh and Lee are trading back and forth shots. Lee with a Snap German Suplex. Lee SuperKicks McDonagh.
Lee drills McDonagh with The Reverse Hurricanrana. McDonagh drops Lee with The Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. Lee with heavy bodyshots. Lee kicks McDonagh in the chest. Lee flips over a clothesline from McDonagh. McDonagh goes for a PowerBomb, but Lee lands back on his feet. Lee hits The SitOut Liger Bomb for a two count. Lee gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. McDonagh with a knife edge chop. Lee hammers down on the back of McDonagh’s neck. Lee rocks McDonagh with a forearm smash. Lee gets McDonagh tied up in the tree of woe. Lee with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. McDonagh put his foot on the bottom rope. McDonagh slaps Lee in the face. Lee responds with a sharp knee strike. Dominik Mysterio trips Lee behind the referee’s back. Meeting Of The Minds. Mysterio gets into a big brawl with AJ Styles. Lee with The Flying Elbow Strike. Lee connects with Operation Dragon to pickup the victory.
Winner: Dragon Lee via Pinfall
– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with LA Knight. Jackie brings up the fact CM Punk accidentally put LA Knight through a table last week. Knight says that Jackie is making quite an assumption there. Here’s the deal, when Knight thinks about what happened last week, he was conflicted, because was that an accident or was it on purpose? Knight was willing to give Punk the benefit of the doubt, but then he decided to shrug his shoulders. Knight agrees with the sentiment that they all should be working together, but Punk made it a place where it can’t happen now. Knight knows that Punk is a hungry man, but he doesn’t care about being in his orbit. At Paris, you’ll see Knight become a brand-new World Heavyweight Champion. For whatever reason, The Vision deemed him as the only worth person to wrestle Bron Breakker tonight, so here’s what’s going to happen. Knight is going to slap Breakker back into factory settings, and he’ll learn whose game this is with everybody saying, LA Knight. YEAH! Woof woof, dummy.
Rusev Promo
Sheamus, I was brought into this world, trained, condition and programmed to crush super athletes. I am what happens when perfection is sought, but malice is found. Trained by monsters and then let go. But when I came back, I told myself I will no longer listen to people who tell me to hurt. I know hurt any that I wanted to. And there’s nothing more that I would love to do than hurt you, Sheamus. Clash In Paris, match of your choice, in an arena of people like you, cowards. You picked your own poison, my friend, so my conscious is clear for what I’m about to do. Because I finally realized, it’s impossible to be good when you’re destined to be great.
– Back in The Judgment Day Clubhouse, Finn Balor is scolding Dominik Mysterio for not having JD McDonagh’s back. Dom doesn’t know why Finn is yelling at him when he was the one that got ejected from ringside. Raquel Rodriguez is trying to play the peacemaker. Liv wouldn’t want this drama. Dom tells Finn to handle business with AJ Styles tonight. Finn will go talk to Adam Pearce and make the match official. Raquel wants Roxanne to lock in, because she has a huge match with Rhea Ripley.
Second Match: PENTA vs. Kofi Kingston w/Xavier Woods & Grayson Waller
Corey Graves signs a petition to have The Mexican Destroyer banned from WWE competition. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Kofi backs Penta into the turnbuckles. Penta ducks a clothesline from Kofi. Penta unloads four knife edge chops. Kofi reverses out of the irish whip from Penta. Penta dives over Kofi. Penta ducks a clothesline from Kofi. Penta with a Hurricanrana. Penta with two clotheslines. Kofi reverses out of the irish whip from Penta. Kofi goes for a Dropkick, but Penta holds onto the ropes. Kofi blocks The Mexican Destroyer. Kofi is throwing haymakers at Penta. Kofi slams Penta’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Kofi with The Frog Splash on Penta’s back for a two count. Kofi transitions into a ground and pound attack. The Birmingham crowd is ripping Grayson Waller. Kofi goes for The Rebound Splash, but Penta gets his feet up in the air.
Penta clotheslines Kofi over the top rope. Penta teases The SomerSault Plancha. Kofi scurries down the aisle. Kofi regains control of the match during the commercial break. Kofi with a Back Body Drop onto the announce table. Kofi is trying to rip off Penta’s mask. Kofi applies a rear chin lock. Penta with heavy bodyshots. Kofi drives his knee into the midsection of Penta. Kofi whips Penta across the ring. Penta kicks Kofi in the chest. Penta thrust kicks the right knee of Kofi. Penta drops Kofi with The Reverse SlingBlade. Penta with a Running Enzuigiri. Penta sweeps out the legs of Kofi. Penta with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick for a two count.
Penta goes for The Penta Driver, but Kofi lands back on his feet. Kofi clotheslines the back of Penta’s neck. Kofi with The PK. Kofi poses for the crowd. Kofi hits The New Day Boom Drop. Kofi goes for The Trouble In Paradise, but Penta counters with a SuperKick. Penta drops Kofi with The Backstabber out of the corner for a two count. Penta plays to the crowd. Penta goes for The Mexican Destroyer, but Kofi counters with a Back Body Drop. Kofi with The Famouser for a two count. Woods yells at the referee. Penta puts Kofi on the top turnbuckle. Penta with Two Overhand Chops. Kofi blocks The Running Headscissors Takeover. Penta with a Vertical Suplex. Penta hits The Penta Driver for a two count. Waller shoves Kofi out of harms way. Penta SuperKicks Waller. Penta lands The SomerSault Plancha. Penta rolls Kofi back into the ring. Penta gets distracted by Waller. Kofi yanks Penta off the top turnbuckle. Kofi connects with The Trouble In Paradise to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kofi Kingston via Pinfall
– Iyo Sky tells Rhea Ripley that she’s grateful for her help last week. Iyo respects Rhea, but The Kabuki Warriors are her family. Iyo says that they need to keep their distance for awhile. Rhea respects Iyo, so she understands where she’s coming from. Iyo gives Ripley a big hug with The Kabuki Warriors looking on in the background.
– We got a video recap of Naomi’s Pregnancy Announcement.
– Adam Pearce wants to reassure that Stephanie Vaquer is still the number one contender for the Women’s World Championship. However, the vacated title will not be determined at Clash In Paris. Vaquer will have her a championship match in a week, Pearce just needs to make some final confirmations. Vaquer wanted to compete at Clash In Paris, but she understands where Pearce is coming from, so she has no problem waiting.
Becky Lynch & Nikki Bella Segment
Becky Lynch: Bit of a mixed response out here. Okay, you can boo me, but I just want you to know, that this place was a big part of my journey. It was 13 years ago, that I had my first tryout, my first WWE tryout here in Birmingham, and it was a dump then, and it’s a dump now. Speaking of dumps, Nikki Bella thinks that she can call me out to my ring, call me out, and I’m just gonna come. I’m not some loser. I’m not Aston Villa or Birmingham City. I’m not just some dog that’s just gonna respond to a whistle, and be like, okay, here I come. Who do you think you are?
Nikki Bella: Hey, Becky, if you’re not a dog then why are you acting like a little bitch?
Becky Lynch: Excuse me, what did you just say to me?
Nikki Bella: If you’re not one then, Becky, there should be no problem facing me for that title.
Becky Lynch: Okay, hey, hey, no, Negative Nikki, you don’t call the shots anymore, no, I call the shots. And I’m not going to just give title opportunities all nilly and willy, especially not to broken neck barbie over here.
Nikki Bella: First of all, this broken neck Barbie kicked your ass last week, don’t know if you remember that. Yeah, that’s right, and she paved the way for you, so when you keep reminding us about the history that you written, because of me you have a page to write history on.
Becky Lynch: Okay, yes, yes, yes, you blazed a trail, you and were twin, the better twin if you ask me. Yeah, you transcended the business, you brought in a whole new audience, the thing is, I know all this, I just don’t care. Because I never wanted to respect you, I wanted to replace you, and I’ve done a pretty good job.
Nikki Bella: You wanted to replace me, because you’re scared to face me. And from what I remember, and I think we all do, you used to be that scared girl in the corner, Charlotte Flair’s little sidekick.
Becky Lynch: I am no one sidekicks, I am no shadows, it says so in my song. I am the greatest women’s wrestler of all-time, and it’s not just me saying it, other people saying it, Sports Illustrated says it.
Nikki Bella: We don’t care what Sports Illustrated says, Becky. I care about what the people have to say, the same people that you crap on, week after week after week. These people, they made you relevant. You know what? You reek so much of desperation, I mean, you have become so desperate. And by the way, I’m not the only one who thinks this, so many people say that Becky is desperate, am I right, Birmingham?
Becky Lynch: No, no, no, no, don’t think you can take this over. This is classic British behavior, trying to take everything over. 800 years of oppressing the Irish wasn’t good enough for you, huh?
Nikki Bella: You see, this is exactly what I’m talking about, what all of us are talking about. I mean, is this what The Man has become? Has The Man lost her balls?
Becky Lynch: I have balls, I have balls.
Nikki Bella: Well, let me tell you something that you don’t have, and that is class. You cheat, you’re cheap, you might be a champion, but you’re another C word and that’s a coward.
Becky Lynch: Oh, that is way worse than the other C word I thought you were gonna say. I am not a coward. Okay, you want your watch? Fine, you can have your match, but in Paris at Clash, because I am not wrestling in Birmingham. And the only good thing that came out here died a month ago. But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the good sense to move to LA, a proper city. Because if I lived in Birmingham, I would die, too.
Nikki Bella: Unreal. There you go, Becky Lynch with the cheap tricks. You know what, Becky, I know why you’re so mad. Because no matter how hard you try, your name will never be as big as Bella. And you want to know what, at Clash In Paris, you will hear, Bella, the new Intercontinental Championship.
Nikki snatched the IC Title out of Becky’s hands. Nikki blocks a boot from Becky. Nikki rocks Becky with a forearm smash. Becky uses her feet to create separation. Nikki blocks The Manhandle Slam. Nikki goes for The Rack Attack 2.0, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky retreats to the outside. Nikki poses with the IC Championship to close this segment.
– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with CM Punk. Punk heard everything that LA Knight had to say. Listen, Punk is not trying to be anybody’s friend here, but he understands what’s at stake in Paris. It’s every man for himself. Punk was just trying to get everybody on the same page. LA Knight didn’t want to play ball, Jey wanted to do his own thing, and Seth Rollins is the problem. Punk doesn’t care that Knight was a clumsy idiot falling through that table last week. Punk is beyond hungry; he’s obsessed with holding the World Heavyweight Championship. At Clash In Paris, Punk is gonna go back to doing what he does best, and that’s being champion. He will paint his masterpiece in Blood, with everybody saying, CM Punk.
– Roman Reigns will appearing on Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” Podcast this week. Plus, WWE Superfan Tyrese Haliburton will be appearing on Impaulsive. And Roxanne Perez will be on Raw Recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant.
Sheamus Promo
Rusev, my old buddy, welcome back to the WWE. You know, there words that I never thought I would say. Fella, when I heard that you were coming back, I cringed. The big superstar returned no wanted on and no one asked for, especially me. Why? Because you lost your love for the game. Passionless. And now you’re speaking from a darkened room, you go around bulling smaller guys, and stomping around, craving attention. Cringe. Well, over the last couple of weeks, something changed. Our trilogy of matches, and brutal out of the ring exchanges has awoken a fire that I remember. Thanks to me, the world remembers who the real Rusev is. And now just days away from a potential show stealer at Clash In Paris, in a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donny Brook Match. The truth is, you’ve won back my respect, don’t forget that I was the one who had to drag it out of you. So, this Sunday, I want you to bring your A game, I want you to bring your aggression, I want you to try to rip my bleeding head off, I want you to bring the old Rusev back, because don’t forget, I made you relevant, again. From Bulgaria down to France, with banger after banger, after banger.
Third Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez w/Raquel Rodriguez
Perez rolls under a collar and elbow tie up attempt. Perez slaps Ripley in the face. Perez ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Perez applies The Sleeper Hold. Ripley backs Perez into the turnbuckles. Perez with a forearm smash. Ripley punches Perez in the back. Perez shoves Ripley. Perez with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Perez with rapid fire haymakers. Ripley shoves Perez. Ripley dropkicks Perez. Ripley with heavy bodyshots in the corner. The referee admonishes Ripley. Perez side steps Ripley into the turnbuckles. Perez regroups on the outside. Perez repeatedly drives Ripley back first into the ring apron. Ripley slaps Perez in the ribs. Ripley slams Perez’s head on the apron. Ripley rolls Perez back into the ring. Ripley dumps Perez chest first on the canvas. Ripley goes for The Rip Tide, but Perez lands back on her feet. Perez retreats to the outside. Perez goes for The Suicide Dive, but Ripley blocks it. Rodriguez stops Ripley in her tracks. Ripley with a straight right hand. Ripley talks smack to Rodriguez. Perez lands The Suicide Dive. Perez rolls Ripley back into the ring.
Perez slams the left leg of Ripley on the apron. Perez delivers a chop block. Perez DDT’s the left knee of Ripley. Perez poses for the crowd. Ripley drives Perez face first into the steel ring post. Ripley lifts Perez up to the apron. Perez blocks The PowerBomb. Perez with forearm shivers. Perez with a Knee Drop on the back of Ripley’s left knee. Perez with a Running Uppercut across the back of Ripley’s neck. Perez with The Double Springboard MoonSault for a two count. Perez talks smack to Ripley. Perez has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ripley applies a wrist lock. Ripley with two short-arm clotheslines. Ripley with The Hook Kick. Ripley goes for The Razor’s Edge, but Rodriguez gets in the way. Ripley goes after Rodriguez. Perez slaps Ripley in the face. Perez with The Springboard FrankenSteiner. Perez with The Cartwheel Knee Drop for a two count.
Perez is displaying her frustration. Perez toys around with Ripley. Perez with clubbing hamstring kicks. Ripley HeadButts Perez. Ripley delivers The Razor’s Edge. Ripley with The Shining Wizard for a two count. Ripley nails Rodriguez with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Perez dropkicks the left knee of Ripley. Ripley denies The Pop Rocks. Perez dodges The Big Boot. Perez rolls Ripley over for a two count. Perez duck a clothesline from Ripley. Perez goes for The Side Russian Leg Sweep, but Ripley counters with The Ripcord HeadButt. Ripley connects with The Rip Tide to pickup the victory. After the match, Rodriguez attacks Ripley from behind. Ripley kicks Rodriguez in the face. Ripley ducks under two clotheslines from Rodriguez. Ripley HeadButts Rodriguez. Ripley goes for The Rip Tide, but Perez gets in the way. Rodriguez clotheslines Ripley. The Judgment Day gangs up on Ripley. Iyo Sky storms into the ring to make the save. Sky dodges The Big Boot. Sky with clubbing Shoteis. Sky drops Perez with The Flapjack. Sky with The Roundhouse Kick. Rodriguez clotheslines Sky. Rodriguez sends Sky out to the apron. Ripley HeadButts Rodriguez. Sky with The Springboard Missile Dropkick.
Winner: Rhea Ripley via Pinfall
– Seth Rollins loves that Bronson Reed is pissed. He knows that Bronson is going to destroy Roman Reigns at Clash In Paris, and he can’t wait to see. Seth wants Bron Breakker to make sure that LA Knight doesn’t make it to Paris. This is The Vision, it is everything they’ve dreamed of, and so much more.
– Iyo Sky tells Rhea Ripley that she was returning a favor from last week. Asuka is pissed at Iyo. Asuka says that Rhea is not family. Asuka and Iyo continue to bicker with each other. Asuka says that she wants Iyo to stop talking to Rhea and walks away. Iyo tells Kairi to trust her. Kairi decides to walk away being visibly distraught.
Fourth Match: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor
Balor kicks Styles in the gut. Balor with a Mid-Kick. Balor clotheslines Styles. Balor dumps Styles out of the ring. Styles regroups on the outside. Styles blocks a boot from Balor. Styles is throwing haymakers at Balor. Balor kicks Styles in the gut. Balor applies a side headlock. Styles whips Balor across the ring. Styles leapfrogs over Balor. Styles drops down on the canvas. Styles dropkicks Balor. Styles dumps Balor out of the ring. Styles with The Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm. Styles poses for the crowd. Chop Exchange. Balor reverses out of the irish whip from Styles. Styles kicks Balor in the face. Styles rocks Balor with a leaping forearm smash. Balor denies The Phenomenal Forearm. Balor argues with the referee. Balor dropkicks Styles off the ring apron.
Balor has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Styles delivers The Phenomenal Blitz. Balor ducks a clothesline from Styles. Balor goes for a Leaping Crossbody Block, but Styles with a BackBreaker. Styles side steps Balor into the turnbuckles. Styles goes for The Ushigoroshi, but Balor lands back on his feet. Styles blocks The Slop Drop. Styles drops Balor with The Pele Kick. Styles with a Sliding Forearm Smash. Styles with a leaping corner clothesline. Styles follows that with The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Styles goes for The Styles Clash, but Balor counters with a Back Body Drop over the top rope. Styles rocks Balor with a forearm smash. Balor avoids The Phenomenal Forearm. Balor hits The SlingBlade. Balor blasts Styles with The Shotgun Dropkick. Balor goes for The Coupe De Grace, but Styles ducks out of the way. Balor blocks The Calf Crusher. Balor with a double leg takedown. Balor goes for a Jackknife Hold, but Styles counters with The Styles Clash to pickup the victory.
Winner: AJ Styles via Pinfall
– We see Jey Uso talking to Roman Reigns in the backstage area. Jey is conflicted about the CM Punk/LA Knight Drama, he doesn’t know who he can trust at this point. Roman says that the last thing Jey should be worrying about is CM Punk’s trust. Jey doesn’t need to help anybody. Smash them all and take the World Heavyweight Championship back to his household. It’s not about being one of the boys, it’s about capturing these moments, and locking in their legacy. Roman says that Jey needs to be himself.
– Next week’s Raw will be airing LIVE at 2pm ET, because the show will be in Paris, France.
– Bayley Vignette. She’s still struggling listening to her inner Hugger Bayley or Ding Dong Hello, Bayley voices. Bayley just wants the inner dialogue to stop. Lyra Valkyria asks Adam Pearce if he’s heard anything from Bayley, she’s really concerned about Bayley.
– Next week on Raw, Dominik Mysterio will be putting his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line against AJ Styles.
– Roman Reigns attacks Bron Breakker and Bron Breakker as they were making their way to the arena. Pearce has Reigns and Reed ejected from the arena. Pearce tells Breakker to go to the ring. LA Knight attacks Breakker from behind.
Fifth Match: LA Knight vs. Bron Breakker w/Paul Heyman
Knight and Breakker got into a major brawl backstage before the bell rings. Knight with a reverse hammer throw into the LED Board. Knight is throwing haymakers at Breakker. Knight slams Breakker’s head on the steel guard rail. Breakker shoves Knight. Knight kicks Breakker in the gut. Knight tees off on Breakker. Knight with clubbing blows to Breakker’s back. Knight repeatedly stomps on Breakker’s chest. Knight with a Running Knee Strike. Knight glances at Paul Heyman. Breakker reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight with a NeckBreaker for a one count. Knight uses the middle rope to choke Breakker. Knight with another Running Knee Strike. Knight slams Breakker’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Knight with a straight right hand. Breakker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Breakker is throwing haymakers at Knight. Breakker applies a side headlock. Knight whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Knight. Breakker with a Running Lariat.
Breakker talks smack to Knight. Breakker transitions into a ground and pound attack. Breakker puts his knee on the back of Knight’s neck. Breakker with The Northern Lights Toss. Breakker throws his t-shirt at Knight. Breakker with a Release German Suplex. Knight unloads a flurry of left jabs. Knight clotheslines Breakker. Knight with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Knight clotheslines Breakker over the top rope. Knight with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Knight talks smack to Heyman. Breakker drives Knight face first into the announce table. Breakker drives Knight back first into the ring apron. Breakker sends Knight shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Breakker has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Breakker applies a rear chin lock. Knight with elbows into the midsection of Breakker. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Knight. Knight rolls Breakker over for a two count. Knight side steps Breakker into the turnbuckles. Breakker blocks The Leaping NeckBreaker.
Breakker puts Knight on the top turnbuckle. Breakker and Knight are trading back and forth shots. Breakker hits The FrankenSteiner for a two count. Breakker prepares for The Spear. Knight kicks Breakker in the chest. Breakker goes for The Press Slam, but Knight counters with The DDT. Haymaker Exchange. Knight drives Breakker chest first into the turnbuckles. Knight with a Leaping NeckBreaker. Knight kicks Breakker in the gut. Breakker blocks The DDT. Breakker goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Knight counters with The Reverse DDT. Knight dives over Breakker. Breakker blocks The BFT. Breakker clotheslines Knight. Breakker goes for The Criss Cross Spear, but Knight counters with The Big Boot for a two count. Breakker decks Knight with a back elbow smash. Knight puts Breakker on the top turnbuckle. Knight with a straight right hand. Breakker attacks the midsection of Knight. Breakker shoves Knight. Knight with The Box Jump SuperPlex. Knight delivers The Megastar Elbow. Knight prepares for The BFT. Seth Rollins comes down to the ring.
Knight takes a swipe at Rollins. Knight runs after Rollins. Breakker Spears Knight on the floor. Breakker rolls Knight back into the ring. Breakker connects with The Criss Cross Spear to pickup the victory. After the match, The Vision gangs up on Knight. Jey Uso storms into the ring. Jey launches Breakker over the top rope. Jey tees off on Rollins. Jey SuperKicks Rollins. Jey ducks a clothesline from Breakker. Jey is throwing haymakers at Breakker. Rollins drops Jey with The Pedigree. Rollins talks smack to Knight. Breakker is mauling Jey in the corner. CM Punk’s music finally hits. Punk is throwing haymakers at Breakker. Punk drives Breakker face first into the steel ring post. Punk has a standoff with Rollins. Rockers Punches. Punk repeatedly stomps on the right hamstring of Rollins. Breakker pulls Rollins out of the ring. Loud Seth’s a pussy chant breaks out. Punk helps Jey get back on his feet. Punk gets into a shoving contest with Knight. Jey is trying to keep the peace. Punk and Knight gets into a brawl. Punk shoves Knight into Jey. Knight blocks The GTS. Jey SuperKicks Knight. The Vision looks on from the outside. Jey proceeds to SuperKick Punk as the show goes off the air.
Winner: Bron Breakker via Pinfall
Total Run-Time: 2 Hours, 35 Minutes, 2 Seconds
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