WWE loaded up the final Raw before WWE Clash in Italy with major confrontations, championship action and escalating tensions involving Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar.
Paul Heyman opened the show in the ring and hyped up the upcoming clash between Femi and Lesnar before a pre-recorded message from Lesnar aired. “The Beast” mocked Femi’s WrestleMania 42 victory over him and warned that he planned to humble the World Heavyweight Champion at Clash in Italy. Femi then interrupted, signed the contract for the match and promised to retire Lesnar for a second time, saying this time he was “fighting to kill.”
The opening contest saw Penta successfully defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Je’Von Evans in a fast-paced showcase. Evans pushed the champion throughout the match and landed several impressive OG Cutters, but Penta ultimately retained after connecting with a Mexican Destroyer. Evans later apologised backstage for refusing Penta’s post-match handshake, while Rey Mysterio offered support to the champion.
Michael Cole then announced that Logan Paul suffered a torn tricep at Saturday Night’s Main Event and will miss several months of action. Backstage, Austin Theory attempted to surrender the World Tag Team Championship belts to Paul Heyman. Still, Heyman revealed that Bron Breakker would now defend the titles alongside Theory due to a clause involving The Vision faction.
Joe Hendry later mocked Paul’s injury in a musical segment before Theory attacked him from behind with a steel chair.
Backstage, Seth Rollins attempted to convince The Street Profits to work with him against The Vision. Montez Ford questioned Rollins’ intentions, but eventually agreed to face him later in the show.
In women’s tag team action, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria defeated The Judgment Day members Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. The match featured constant interference from Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio. Still, the finish saw Perez accidentally strike Dominik with his AAA Mega Championship belt after Bayley let go during a tug-of-war over the title. Bayley then rolled Perez up for the victory.
LA Knight later confronted Jimmy Uso in the ring and accused him and Jey Uso of becoming followers under Roman Reigns. Jimmy defended The Bloodline, but Knight warned that if the Anoa’i family became his business, he would deal with them directly.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio, now serving as AAA General Manager, crossed paths with Ethan Page and Rusev. Adam Pearce later made a Number One Contender’s Match between Rey and Rusev official.
Rollins then defeated Montez Ford in a competitive singles match after avoiding a 450 Splash and landing a Curb Stomp. After the match, Theory attacked Angelo Dawkins with a steel chair. Ford later admitted backstage that he needed Rollins’ help against The Vision, while Rollins demanded a future match against Bron Breakker.
A backstage interview also featured Becky Lynch sending a message to Sol Ruca ahead of their ongoing issues.
In the Intercontinental Championship Number One Contender’s Match, Rey Mysterio defeated Rusev with a surprise roll-up counter after escaping The Accolade. Following the match, Rusev attacked Rey until Dragon Lee made the save and helped clear the ring.
Another backstage segment saw Austin Theory arguing with Adam Pearce while Alpha Academy looked on. Maxxine Dupri surprisingly defended Theory after Otis criticised him.
The show closed with Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu officially signing the contract for their Tribal Combat match at Clash in Italy. Fatu threw the contract-signing furniture out of the ring before Reigns arrived and demanded that security leave them alone. The two exchanged heated words about The Bloodline’s leadership and family legacy, with Reigns promising that Fatu could become the leader if he defeated him. Fatu responded by saying Reigns would have to acknowledge him if he won the World Heavyweight Championship. The segment ended with the pair shaking hands and staring each other down as Raw went off the air.
WWE Raw Results For May 25, 2026
The results for last night’s episode of WWE Raw are as follows:
- WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Penta (c) defeated Je’Von Evans
- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria defeated The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez)
- Seth Rollins defeated Montez Ford
- WWE Intercontinental Title Number One Contendership Match: Rey Mysterio defeated Rusev
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