WWE Raw Results 7/6/26
Allstate Arena
Chicago, Illinois

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor

Transcription by Josh Lopez

– As the show goes on the air, we see Sami Zayn arriving to the Allstate Arena. He immediately runs into Cody Rhodes after getting out of his car. Sami says that Cody thinks he’s just going to jump in and take his spot back. There’s no way Sami Zayn could hold onto the WWE Championship, Cody is just going to swoop in and The Golden Boy is champion, again. Sami tells Cody that’s not going to happen, because he’s walking out of Chicago tonight, still, the WWE Champion. Cody was just here to say good luck in the match, and he would see Sami in the ring. However, since Sami said everything that’s on Cody’s mind, it’s Cody’s turn to speak. As far as Sami’s prediction for tonight’s main event is concerned, he’s completely right. Sami says that we’ll see about that and walks away. GUNTHER rocks Cody with a forearm smash. Gunther PowerBombs Cody through a table. Gunther tells Sami that he should thank him, because Cody is no longer his problem. Gunther thinks that Sami is a fluke and it’s a disgrace that he’s holding the WWE Championship, because he never should’ve had it in the first place. Gunther tells Sami that’s he coming for him, and he should be very worried. Gunther kicks the car door into Cody’s face as an example of the pain he’s going to dish out to Sami.

Seth Rollins & LA Knight Segment 

Seth Rollins: Chicago! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins. Y’all know me, I am a visionary, I am revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins. God, I love this building, man. I get it, I get it, he’s from Chicago, an obligatory CM Punk chant, get it out of your system. Be honest with you, I couldn’t care less about that guy right now. Look, he’s just not my business at the moment, my business is about the World Heavyweight Championship. My business is SummerSlam, getting back the title that I never lost. My business is beating The Tribal Chief. My business is beating The OTC. My business is continuing to own Roman Reigns. I get it, I get, obligatory OTC chant, bad news, Roman is not here tonight. And I don’t like it either, but look, I ran that play a million times, I’m not going to run it again, that’s just how it is. Roman Reigns did not come here tonight, because either, A.) He didn’t think it did anything for him to be here or B.) The check wasn’t big enough. And that’s just who Roman Reigns is, guys. Chicago, that’s just who he is, that’s who he’s always been, because Roman Reigns, from day one, has been the chosen one, and nobody wants to hold Roman Reigns accountable, ever.

The Shield debuted as a Trio, right? They were three of us, but it was made abundantly clear that Roman Reigns was the chosen one. Roman was going to be the guy on the marquee, Roman was going to be the big star, Roman was going to be the guy who main evented all the WrestleMania’s. And it didn’t matter if Roman Reigns couldn’t cut a promo, it didn’t matter if Roman Reigns couldn’t wrestle his way out of a wet paper bag, it was always going to be Roman Reigns. And I’ll be honest with you, Chicago, you’re always honest with me, and I’m going to be honest with you. That didn’t sit right with me and I’ll tell you why. There’s a little boy here in the front row, I don’t know how old he is, 4-5-6-7, I’m not sure, he’s 9. There’s another one over here, he’s 5, I was that boy. I sat in these stands, and all I ever wanted to do in my entire life was to walk down that ramp, was to hold this microphone in my hand, was to get inside this ring. I wanted to main event WrestleMania’s. I wanted to be the biggest star in the industry. Those were my dreams, and to watch those dreams be handed off to somebody else, that broke something in me. That broke something in me, and every decision that I made after that it was in direct response to watching my dreams be handed off to somebody that I didn’t feel deserved it. When I broke up The Shield, it was to try to catch up to Roman Reigns. When I cashed in at WrestleMania, in the main event, to take Roman’s main event, that was so I could stay close to Roman Reigns. And I know that sounds petty, and it was, but I truly believed in my heart, that if I put in the work, if I sacrificed, if I worked hard, and I believed in myself, I could still achieve all those dreams.

I believed that Roman Reigns and I was running the same race, but boy Chicago, I was wrong. And it occurred to me, a couple years back, Roman Reigns said something about me that changed everything for me. He admitted to the fact that he worked ten times less than I did and he made ten times more than I did. And he said that bullshit with such bravado, that it made me want to puke. Because for me, it was never about the money. For me, it was never about making billions of dollars, living in some mansion in South Beach. For me, the reward, Chicago, was the work. It was the hustle, it was the grind, it was the ability to come in here and make something of yourself. Roman Reigns has to beat me at SummerSlam, absolutely. Do you know why he’s got to beat me? Because Roman needs to justify what he’s been trying to prove to himself for the last 15 years, and that’s he’s not a fraud. But I need to beat Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, just as much, because I need to prove to myself, and that five-year-old Seth Rollins that was sitting in the stands, and I need to prove to him, that through hard work, through sacrifice, and dreams, you still can achieve greatness.

– LA Knight comes down to the ring.

LA Knight: Let me talk to you. You got to understand something, there was no way that for, two weeks in a row, I was going to sit back there and listen to this again, because last week, Roman Reigns sauntered out here, about to bore everybody to sleep, and what did you do? You came out and join him, and the two of you bored everybody to sleep with the same old trash. It’s Seth Rollins, it’s Roman Reigns, yippy-skippy. You guys come out here, you’re happy handed, you’re bloviating all over each other. And meanwhile, oh, man, what a cheat code, what a great little cheat code. All you had to do was come out here and talk about how great you were, how great he was, and all of a sudden, you get a title shot. I happened to remember a time when you had to win matches, when you had to win tournaments to get your opportunity at title, and just correct me if I’m wrong, but you did lose in the first round in The King Of The Ring, didn’t you?

Hey, no shame, no shame, I lost in the first round, too. But the difference between you, the difference between me, is I’m not making a claim out here to the World Heavyweight Champion, just for nostalgia sake. But meanwhile, hey, brother, hey little brother, brother, brother, you want to have a match, brother? Yeah, let’s wrestle, brother. Maybe we’ll get haircuts together, brother. We’ll get the same haircut, maybe we’ll get the same beard, brother. Yeah, why don’t we do that. We’re the greatest of all-time, brother. Greatest at what, huh? The greatest generation, let me rewind you just a couple years ago, I haven’t been here as long as you, you’re an Iron Man, I’ll give it to you. You’ve had so many world title shots, I’m never gonna catch you, I understand that, the clock is not in my favor. However, you want to talk about the greatest generation, let’s just talk about a couple years ago. When business was really started to pick up around here, when business was really started to peek, yeah, who was at the top of that?

It wasn’t Seth Rollins, it wasn’t Roman Reigns, yeah, I’m going to give some credit to Cody Rhodes, but let’s look at what came storming through the WWE, a force like nobody has ever seen. Everywhere you went, they heard everybody saying, LA Knight. YEAH! Because if we’re going to come out here and give yourselves flowers, I’ll give myself some, because here’s what happened. Yeah, I’m making my raise, here’s the acclivity, and what happens, here’s what you’re really good at, here’s what Roman is really good at. I got cutoff by The Bloodline and the numbers with Roman Reigns. And then a little while later, I come across Seth Rollins and The Vision, I get cutoff. Now, here we are again, Roman Reigns and The Bloodline trying to stuff LA Knight back down to the bottom, but you can’t do it. You’re the greatest generation of one thing, being the two biggest vomits in this business. You want to talk about what’s great? You’re great at manipulating numbers to hold guys like me down, but the bottom line is this, you can’t stop me, you won’t stop me, I will rise, because I must rise.

Seth Rollins: You’re done? You know what, LA, I don’t like you, but I respect you. I respect you and I’ll tell you why. You are a shining example of everything that I just described. You are hard work, you are grind, you are hustle, my friend, my believe your time will come. But right now, I cannot worry about you, because I have to go to SummerSlam, and get back a title that I never lost. And when I get that title back, if you want to step to me one more time, you can be the first person I will put in the dirt.

After Seth Rollins walked out of the ring, Jimmy Uso SuperKicks LA Knight. Jimmy tells Knight to keep his family’s name out of his mouth to close this segment.

– We see Adam Pearce yelling at GUNTHER in the backstage area. Apparently, Gunther was going to have a meeting, because thanks to his actions earlier tonight, that meeting is cancelled. Gunther said that Pearce’s decision forced his hand. Gunther gets into a shouting match with a very angry Nick Aldis. Gunther says that we all know that Nick failed as a wrestler, and now he’s failing as a general manager. Nick tells Gunther to keep his name out of his mouth. Gunther gets escorted out of the arena. Pearce asks Nick if he’s trying to have a permanent leave? Nick is trying to protect the interest of SmackDown after Pearce poached his main event. Pearce tells Nick to save it, the industry is bigger than his ego, and it’s his ego as to why we’re in this situation. Nick says that Pearce would’ve done the same thing if he was in his shoes. Pearce doesn’t want Nick telling him how to run a show just because he lost his temper. Nick says that Pearce has a big ego as well, gleefully running both shows. Nick says that Pearce is doing a terrible job, especially with Cody Rhodes getting attacked and possibly injured, that’s most definitely on Pearce’s hands. Pearce says that he can’t stand Nick after he walks away.

– Coming out of the commercial break, Jackie Redmond had an interview with The Vision in gorilla position. Considering everything that’s happened the last few weeks, how much pressure are they feeling heading into this title match? Paul Heyman joins the conversation. Heyman tells Bron Breakker to not worry about spearing him through the timekeeper’s barricade, the bigger issue is that he didn’t take out Seth Rollins. Heyman is pissed that Austin Theory didn’t take out Joe Hendry and now the World Tag Team Championships are with The Street Profits. Heyman tells Theory bring something back worthy of his wiseman or don’t come back to him at all.

First Match: The Street Profits (c) vs. The Vision w/Logan Paul For The World Tag Team Championship

Montez Ford and Bron Breakker will start things off. Breakker drives Ford back first into the turnbuckles. Breakker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Breakker tags in Theory. Theory with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Breakker with The Standing MoonSault. Theory hooks the outside leg for a two count. Loud Logan Sucks Chants. Theory slams Ford’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Theory sends Ford to the corner. Ford shows off his athleticism. Ford dropkicks Theory. Ford tags in Dawkins. Ford whips Theory across the ring. Ford drops down on the canvas. Dawkins drops Theory with a shoulder tackle. Assisted Standing MoonSault for a one count. Dawkins applies a side headlock. Theory whips Dawkins across the ring. Leapfrog Exchange. Dawkins with a Flying Corkscrew Elbow for a one count. Dawkins applies a front face lock. Theory backs Dawkins into the turnbuckles. Breakker tags himself in.

Theory with clubbing shoulder blocks. Breakker with rapid fire haymakers. Breakker whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins kicks Breakker in the chest. Dawkins dropkicks Breakker. Breakker reverses out of the irish whip from Dawkins. Dawkins holds onto the ropes. Dawkins kicks Breakker in the face. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Theory. Dawkins rocks Theory with a forearm smash. Breakker grabs a side headlock. Dawkins whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Dawkins. Breakker with a Running Lariat. Breakker mocks The Profits. The Vision has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ford and Breakker are tagged in. Ford with a Flying Back Elbow to Theory. Breakker shrugs off two running clotheslines from Ford. Ford ducks a clothesline from Breakker. Ford thrust kicks the midsection of Breakker. Ford kicks Breakker in the chest. Tip Up by Breakker. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Breakker launches Ford over the top rope. Ford with The Apron Enzuigiri. Ford with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count.

Ford ducks a clothesline from Breakker. Standing Switch Exchange. Breakker sends Ford across the ring. Breakker with The Pop Up Powerslam. Breakker tags in Theory. Ford avoids The Roll Through Clothesline. Ford with a Rising Knee Strike. Ford tags in Dawkins. The Profits hits The Doomsday Blockbuster for a two count. Breakker sends Ford crashing to the outside. Dawkins with The 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Theory rocks Dawkins with a forearm smash. Dawkins denies The A-Town Down. Dawkins with The Silencer. The referee catches Logan Paul sliding the brass knuckles into the ring. The referee is ejecting Paul from the ringside area. Paul somehow gave Breakker another pair of brass knucks. Dawkins with a big forearm smash. Ford lands The SomerSault Plancha over the steel ring post. Dawkins prevents Theory from grabbing the brass knuckles. Dawkins puts on the brass knuckles. Theory is begging for mercy. Maxxine Dupri delivers the low blow. Theory goes into the cover to steal the victory. After the match, Maxxine jumps into Theory’s arms and they start making out.

Winner: New World Tag Team Champions, The Vision via Pinfall 

– Cody Rhodes is getting checked out in the trainer’s room. Adam Pearce appears and he has some good news for Cody. The doc says that he can’t clear Cody to compete, he needs to get some scans. Cody says that he’s fine. Pearce understands where Cody is coming from, but the doctor said that he’s not cleared, so his hands are tied. Pearce tells Cody to get some scans and go to the hospital.

– Coming out of the commercial break, Logan Paul is gassing up The Vision as they’re coming back from Gorilla. Paul Heyman appears. Heyman is happy, but that was only the first step. Heyman says that he’s being too harsh, at least someone got something accomplished tonight. Theory thanks Heyman. Heyman said that he was talking to Maxxine Dupri. The Vision drove away right as The Alpha Academy appeared.

– We head to The Judgment Day’s Clubhouse. Liv Morgan says that Judgment Day has all the momentum. Last week, they took out Iyo Sky. Daddy Dom and JD McDonagh finally sent a message to that freak, Danhausen. And Raquel Rodriguez put herself into position for a championship match. So, tonight, The Judgment Day will do everything in their power to make sure that Raquel leaves Chicago as our new Women’s Intercontinental Champion. Raquel says that she’s not going to let slip through her fingers. Tonight, Raquel is going to rip that title off Sol Ruca’s waist, that title is as good as hers.

– Next week on Raw, Chad Gable will battle Ethan Page, Rusev, Dominik Mysterio, Je’Von Evans, Joe Hendry and Dragon Lee In A Number One Contenders Gauntlet Match. The Winner Will Battle PENTA For The WWE Intercontinental Championship At SummerSlam.

– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with PENTA. What are his thoughts on The Gauntlet Match? He’s very excited for the gauntlet match, especially with guys like Joe Hendry and Dragon Lee in it. Ethan Page and Rusev joined the conversation. Penta failed to mention their names, but there’s one name he won’t get to mention and that’s Rey Mysterio. After his match with Page, Rey Mysterio found himself out of the gauntlet match and back on the shelf. Dragon Lee says that Page and Rusev better be careful with what they say about Rey Mysterio. Rusev says that Lee better start learning English, before he crushes him, too. Chad Gable joins the conversation. Gable asks Rusev if they have a problem here. Page tells Rusev that they’ll get to his favorite part of the job, but they should go negotiate with Adam Pearce to have a tag team match with Chad Gable and Dragon Lee later on tonight. Penta tells Gable and Lee to go out there with cero miedo.

Second Match: Sol Ruca (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez For The WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rodriguez backs Ruca into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Rodriguez backs Ruca into the ropes. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Ruca applies a side headlock. Rodriguez blocks the side headlock takeover. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Ruca with a waist lock go-behind. Rodriguez with a Wrist Lock Takedown for a one count. Ruca kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Ruca with The Sunset Flip. Rodriguez puts Ruca on the top turnbuckle. Ruca gets hung up on the top rope. Ruca with a Roundhouse Kick from the ring apron. Rodriguez catches Ruca in mid-air. Rodriguez with The Snake Eyes. Rodriguez with repeated back elbow smashes in the corner. Rodriguez applies a wrist lock. Rodriguez goes for a Running Stampede, but Ruca drives her shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Ruca sends Rodriguez tumbling to the floor.

Rodriguez avoids The Orihara MoonSault. Rodriguez launches Ruca to the apron. Rodriguez denies The PK. Ruca with a Cartwheel Escape. Ruca blasts Rodriguez with The PK. Ruca with The Springboard Tornillo. Ruca is fired up. Ruca rolls Rodriguez back into the ring. Ruca hooks the outside leg for a two count. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Rodriguez catches Ruca in mid-air. Rodriguez goes for The Chokeslam, but Ruca lands back on her feet. Ruca ducks another clothesline from Rodriguez. Rodriguez with The Western Lariat for a two count. Rodriguez has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Rodriguez has Ruca perched on the top turnbuckle. Ruca with two palm strikes. Rodriguez escapes The Sunset Flip. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Ruca with The Springboard Crossbody Block for a two count. Ruca with forearm shivers. Ruca delivers her combination offense. Rodriguez reverses out of the irish whip from Ruca. Ruca with two running shoulder blocks. Rodriguez side steps Ruca into the turnbuckles.

Ruca delivers The Missile Dropkick. Ruca pops back on her feet. Ruca with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Ruca goes for The Springboard Frog Splash, but Rodriguez gets her knees up in the air. Rodriguez drops Ruca with The Big Boot for a two count. Roxanne Perez makes her way down to the ringside area. Rodriguez goes for The Tejana Bomb, but Ruca counters with a Hurricanrana into the turnbuckles. The referee gets distracted by Perez. Ruca goes for The Sol Snatcher, but Liv Morgan trips her from the outside. Rodriguez pulls Ruca down to the mat. Rodriguez with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam for a two count. The referee tells Judgment Day to get off the apron. Iyo Sky’s music hits. Sky with a Flying Crossbody Block off the timekeeper’s barricade. Sky ducks a clothesline from Morgan. Sky with a Roundhouse Kick. Sky wipes out Judgment Day with The Asai MoonSault. Sky is fired up. Rodriguez is taking her eye off the ball. Ruca connects with The Sol Snatcher to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Sol Ruca via Pinfall 

– We got the trailer for Season 3 of WWE Unreal that’s airing on Netflix, July 21st.

Oba Femi & Paul Heyman Segment 

Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. I serve as the advocate for the greatest combat fighter in history, Brock Lesnar. I came out here tonight to talk about Oba Femi. Oba Femi came into WWE like he owns the joint, which he doesn’t. I mean, he saunters down the aisle like he’s King Schlong until he got punted by a beast in the little Femi’s and that hurt more than almost anything Oba has ever experienced. It waters up your eyes, and forces everything to crawl up your belly, your knees go together, your voice gets a little higher. And the bad news for Oba Femi is that it’s nothing, nothing compared to the pain he’s going to suffer inside Hell In A Cell. Oba Femi has inspired Brock Lesnar. Oba Femi has compelled the beast to emerge from Brock Lesnar. Oba Femi has motivated Brock Lesnar. Oba Femi has made the biggest mistake of his life by accepting the challenge of Brock Lesnar. You’re not coming out of Hell In A Cell, Oba. There’s no way and no how. Brock Lesnar will destroy Oba Femi inside Hell In A Cell.

– Heyman drops the microphone. Oba Femi makes his way down to the ring.

Oba Femi: Paul, you love to talk so much, don’t you? That is why I came out here, so you won’t be lonely. Let me give you a face you can actually talk to.

Paul Heyman: I think you learned last week, talk shit, get hit. But I’ll talk facts, I’ll state for the record. You know why I’m valuable? I’m valuable, because I prevent people from making bad mistakes. You made a bad mistake, no at WrestleMania. At WrestleMania, you accomplished something, Oba, I got to give you a ton of credit for, you proved to the entire world that Brock Lesnar is beatable. And then in Italy, Brock Lesnar proved that Oba Femi is beatable, too. So, now comes the trilogy match, and we have to find out which one of you goes on being that unbeatable superstar, right? So, let’s examine who’s stepping into Hell In A Cell. You’re not stepping into Hell In A Cell with just anybody, you’re stepping into Hell In A Cell with Brock Lesnar.

Brock Lesnar was the reigning, defending, Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world, there’s no one that fights in a cage like Brock Lesnar. Brock Lesnar destroyed The Undertaker inside Hell In A Cell. Hell In A Cell was invented by The Undertaker, and Brock Lesnar didn’t just beat Undertaker once inside Hell In A Cell, Brock Lesnar beat Undertaker twice inside Hell In A Cell. You didn’t accept a challenge to step into just a cage with Brock Lesnar. You didn’t accept a challenge for a cell, that cell is The Brocktagon. And in that Brocktagon, Brock Lesnar is the bringer of pain, he’s the beast that you cannot beat, he’s the mountain, you, Oba Femi, cannot climb. Only one man will leave SummerSlam. Only one man will leave Hell In A Cell with that reputation in tack, that he is truly the unbeatable superstar in WWE. And that man is not a man at all, he is a beast, and his name is Brock Lesnar. And the beatable once is going to be Oba Femi.

Oba Femi: He showed up. Your client, Brock Lesnar showed up last week, and you know what tells me? After weeks and weeks of calling him out and calling him names, and saying everything under the sun, to no avail, seemingly, he finally shows up. And that tells me, that every word that I said got to him, every single thing I said about him got under his skin, and now he can pretend like he doesn’t watch the show. The fact that he showed up tells me that he definitely watches the show. But then you’re here now to do your usual damage control and tell me about how great Brock Lesnar is. And you keep writing all these checks that Brock Lesnar probably cannot even cash, because that’s what you are, Paul. You’ve been reduced, you’re less than an advocate, you’re just a mouth. And that’s the thing about a mouth, mouths need to be fed, but how can you feed if you have no head?

That’s why you’re really out here, telling everybody how great Brock Lesnar is, preaching his accolades, telling us about Randy Couture and The Undertaker, when neither of those men are Oba Femi. That’s why you are here, because you’re scared. Once again, you’re scared, and you are here for damage control. Every man knows when his time has come, whether that being the beginning or the end. And trust me, Paul, this is the end, this is the final chapter, this is where the book closes, this is Oba Femi versus Brock Lesnar in Hell In A Cell. And what bigger stage to do it than SummerSlam? Minneapolis, Minnesota, in front of his friends, in front of his family, in front of his wife, I’ll beat him in front of his children, because he’s been the single thing that has stood between me and destiny, me and salvation, and I learned a very valuable lesson now. You have to walk through hell in order to get to heaven. So, tell your client, I’ll see him in hell.

– Jackie Redmond had a backstage interview with Sami Zayn. Jackie informs Sami that Cody Rhodes can no longer compete in tonight’s main event. Is he really out, Sami asked? Sami says that’s terrible. Cody and him have their differences, but at the end of the day, he’s a good guy, some might say the last real good guy around here, and he doesn’t ill will on Cody, let alone anybody. Sami was really looking forward to testing himself against QB1. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be. Sami says that this night felt cursed from the beginning, he never understood why he had to defend his title on Raw, so let’s just wait for SmackDown and figure this out on Friday and see where the landscape looks like then. Adam Pearce joins the conversation. Pearce reminds Sami that they’re in Chicago and he promised his hometown a championship match and that’s exactly what they’re going to get. Pearce will worry about Cody Rhodes. Pearce tells Sami to prepare like he’s defending the title, because he is in the main event and that’s official.

– We got footage of El Grande Americano attending a recent World Cup Event this past weekend supporting Mexico.

Third Match: Chad Gable & Dragon Lee vs. Ethan Page & Rusev 

Page and Rusev attacks Gable and Lee before the bell rings. Rusev repeatedly stomps on Lee’s chest. Page is throwing haymakers at Gable. Page kicks Gable out of the ring. Page and Rusev sends Lee chest first into the turnbuckles. Rusev is raining down haymakers in the corner. Rusev continues to stomp on Lee’s chest. The referee admonishes Rusev. Rusev tags in Page. Page repeatedly stomps on Lee’s chest. Page with heavy bodyshots. Page whips Lee across the ring. Page drops Lee with The Big Boot. Page talks smack to Lee. Page stomps on Lee’s back. Page tags in Rusev. Rusev with a gut punch. Rusev with Two Snap Vertical Suplex’s. Rusev poses for the crowd. Rusev sends Lee to the corner. Lee dropkicks Page off the ring apron. Lee side steps Rusev into the turnbuckles. Lee tags in Gable. Gable ducks a clothesline from Rusev. Gable with Two German Suplex’s. Rusev answers with two back elbow smashes. Gable with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Rusev goes for The Machka Kick, but Gable counters with The Ankle Lock.

Gable with a Back Body Drop to Page. Assisted Corner Dropkick. Lee goes for a Running Boot, but Rusev pulls Page out of the ring. Assisted SomerSault Plancha to the outside. Lee is fired up. Page and Rusev regain control of the match during the commercial break. Page levels Gable with The Body Avalanche. Page tags in Rusev. Rusev kicks the right hamstring of Gable. Rusev with three short-arm clotheslines. Rusev sends Gable to the corner. Gable kicks Rusev in the face. Gable is displaying his fighting spirit. Gable crawls under Rusev’s legs. Rusev stops Gable in his tracks. Rusev catches Gable in mid-air. Gable drops Rusev with The DDT. Lee and Page are tagged in. Lee ducks a clothesline from Page Lee with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Rusev. Lee kicks Page in the face. Lee side steps Page into the turnbuckles. Lee with a Corner Dropkick. Lee sweeps out the legs of Page. Lee SuperKicks Rusev from the apron. Combination Cabron. Lee with The Tornado DDT. Lee puts Page on the top turnbuckle. Lee gets Page tied up in the tree of woe. Lee with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count.

Rusev drags Page to their corner. Rusev tags himself in. Rusev and Page goes for a Double Vertical Suplex, but Gable gets in the way. Gable rocks Rusev with a forearm smash. Gable ducks a clothesline from Page. Gable delivers The Olympic Slam. Rusev responds with The Machka Kick. Lee rolls Rusev over for a two count. Lee with a Rebound German Suplex. Lee SuperKicks Rusev. Lee goes for a Flying Clothesline, but Rusev counters with The Uranage Slam. Rusev connects with The Machka Kick. Rusev makes Lee tap out to The Accolade. After the match, Rusev refuses to let go of the hold. Gable goes for a German Suplex, but Page gets in the way. Page and Rusev gangs up on Gable. Rusev applies another Accolade. Joe Hendry storms into the ring to make the save. Hendry avoids the double clothesline. Hendry with a series of haymakers. Rusev with a throat punch. Hendry sends Rusev tumbling to the floor. Hendry with The Fallaway Slam to Page. Hendry does his signature spin. Hendry goes for The Standing Ovation, but Rusev counters with The Machka Kick. Page hits The EGO Plex. Rusev gets Hendry trapped in The Accolade. Rusev ignores the referee’s and Shane Helms.

Winner: Ethan Page & Rusev via Submission 

– Tickets for WWE Money In The Bank 2026 go on-sale this Friday.

– Jackie Redmond runs up to Jimmy Uso before he could leave the Allstate Arena parking lot. What kind of message was he trying to send to LA Knight? Jimmy says that it’s time for Big Jim to step up for The Bloodline. He’s heading to SmackDown, and he’s going to take care of Solo Sikoa. But after tonight, Jimmy can happily say that the message was delivered. LA Knight makes a b-line towards Jimmy. Jacob Fatu attacks Knight from behind. Fatu calls Knight a lame ass. Jimmy walks away with Fatu.

Bayley Promo 

Lyra, you once waited in line for hours at a toy shop to meet me, and I made time for you, to have a real conversation about your wrestling career. And maybe that never meant anything to you, but to me, that’s the foundation of where my respect for you began, where my trust in you truly began. Because I watched this girl who was just a fan become the first ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion, and then to become my best friend and stand right beside me at WrestleMania. And when I had one of the hardest years of my career, it was you that kept me levelheaded, it was you who made me reach deep down and bring out the best version of myself, every single week. You constantly reminded me who I was and what I’ve done. After all the heartbreaks I went through, I never questioned my trust in you, I shared my experiences and my stories with you, thinking it would help guide you, but you just used it all against me. And I just don’t understand why you couldn’t have an honest conversation with me with everything that was going on in your head, and instead, you took the easy way out. So, Lyra, I’m giving you one chance to prove to me that you’re not just like everybody else. Meet me, next week, face-to-face.

– Next week on Raw from Dallas, Texas, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar will be in the house. Iyo Sky battles Roxanne Perez. Plus, we’ll have the Number One Contenders Gauntlet Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

– Nick Aldis walks up to Adam Pearce in the backstage area. Nick is on administrative leave, what does he want? That’s a funny way of saying thank you. While Pearce was leaving voicemails, Nick placed a successful call and secured a suitable replacement for Cody Rhodes in tonight’s main event. That superstar is in the building. So, the only thing left for Nick to say is that Pearce is welcomed.

– The Judgment Day Vignette. They’re scared of the backup Danhausen is bringing for their match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Dominik Mysterio says that Danhausen can make this right by giving their money back and uncursing JD McDonagh. And just like Liv Morgan said, Danhausen better give the money back or The Judgment Day will make his life a living hell.

Fifth Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. CM Punk For The Undisputed WWE Championship

Zayn pie faces Punk before the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Punk applies a side headlock. Zayn whips Punk across the ring. Punk drops Zayn with a shoulder tackle. Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. Zayn grabs a side headlock. Zayn backs Punk into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Zayn with a knife edge chop. Strong lockup. Punk backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. Punk buries his shoulder into the midsection of Zayn. Punk with a knife edge chop. Following a snap mare takeover, Punk chops the back of Zayn’s neck. Zayn drives Punk back first into the turnbuckles. Zayn with clubbing shoulder blocks. Zayn transitions into a corner mount. Punk with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Punk transitions into a corner mount. Zayn with a shot to Punky’s kidney. Zayn slams Punk’s head on the top rope. Punk pulls Zayn out of the ring. Punk slams Zayn’s head on the ring apron. Punk lands The Suicide Dive. Punk is fired up.

Zayn regains control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn with clubbing crossfaces. Zayn with a pinpoint elbow strike across the forehead to Punk. Zayn poses for the crowd. Zayn repeatedly kicks Punk in the face. Zayn with a straight right hand. Zayn with a sharp knee strike. Zayn slams Punk’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike for a two count. Zayn applies a rear chin lock. Punk goes for The GTS, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Punk with two clotheslines. Punk whips Zayn across the ring. Punk with a Calf Kick. Punk with a Running High Knee Strike. Zayn blocks The Running Bulldog. Punk drops Zayn with The Discus Lariat for a two count. Zayn denies The GTS. Punk blocks The Blue Thunder Bomb. Punk hammers down on the back of Zayn’s neck. Punk with The Pepsi Twist for a two count. Punk ascends to the top turnbuckle. Zayn punches Punk in the gut. Zayn with clubbing blows to Punk’s back. Zayn with The SuperPlex.

Punk and Zayn are trading back and forth shots. Punk with forearm shivers. Zayn kicks Punk in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Punk. Punk goes for The GTS, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Zayn goes for The Blue Thunder Bomb, but Punk lands back on his feet. Punk with The Roundhouse Kick. Punk with a Running High Knee. Punk goes for The Running Bulldog, but Zayn counters with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn talks smack to Punk. Punk blocks The Exploder Suplex. Punk with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Punk with a Running High Knee. Punk follows that with The Running Bulldog. Punk with The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Punk applies The Anaconda Vice. Zayn wraps his legs around Punk’s neck to break the hold.

Zayn blocks The Sharpshooter. Punk goes for The GTS, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Zayn rolls Punk over for a two count. Haymaker Exchange. Zayn fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Zayn hits The GTS for a two count. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Punk counters with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Punk goes for The Helluva Kick, but Zayn counters with The GTS. Zayn connects with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn repeatedly slaps Punk in the face. Zayn with a series of haymakers. Punk is bleeding from the mouth. Punk fires back with a chop/jab combination. Punk sends Zayn to the corner. Punk with a Running High Knee Strike. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Punk ducks out of the way. Punk delivers The Helluva Kick. Punk plants Zayn with The GTS to pickup the victory. After the match, Punk does the same walkout through the crowd that he did at Money In The Bank 2011 as the show goes off the air.

Winner: New Undisputed WWE Champion, CM Punk via Pinfall 

Total Run-Time: 2 Hours, 36 Minutes, 11 Seconds

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