CM Punk heads to the ring. Before he climbs through the ropes he honors Sabu by pointing at the sky. He has something on his mind. He is pissed off at a lot of people but mostly himself because he trust Paul Heyman. He calls him a “fat little snake”. Say his name and he will appear. Paul Heyman comes out. Punk dares Heyman to come to the ring. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker appear at Heyman’s side. Rollins accuses Punk of playing the victim because he made Heyman’s life a misery before WrestleMania. He sends Bron down to the ring to take out Punk. Punk is overcome by the numbers game until Sami Zayn arrives but he gets swarmed too. Heyman hands Rollins a chair. World Heavyweight Champion, Jey Uso, dives into the ring to fight off Bron and Seth. He gets levelled too until Punk and Zayn provide back-up each carrying steel chairs. The heels flee the ring.
Pat McAfee returns to Raw and the announce desk. Michael Cole welcomes him back. Pat shows off his war wounds.
Chad Gable versus Penta
Gable mouths off to Penta as they are on the top rope. Penta hits a Mexican Destroyer pinning Gable.
Winner: Chad Gable
Roxanne and Giulia chatter. They are on Raw to make history and they are the future of the industry. The future starts tonight.
On the next Saturday Night’s Main Event it will be Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker versus CM Punk and Sami Zayn. Zayn and Punk chat things over. Punk tells Zayn he has a tough time trusting people now. Zayn says he didn’t trust Punk at War Games. They agree to work together and bump fists. Let me guess, Sami is really with Heyman and blindsides Punk at SNME?
The War Raiders versus American Made
The New Day are on commentary. They eventually interfere with Kofi punching Ivar as he climbed to the top rope. Woods distracts Erik so that he can be clobbered from behind. American Made wins with a Brutus Ball. New Day run off like thieves in the night.
Winners: American Made
Seth and Bron are chatting in a locker room. A fan shouts out: “You suck, Seth Rollins!”. Seth says Punk and Zayn have no idea what he is capable of. Rollins has one more job for Bron. He whispers in Bron’s ear. Bron smiles to himself.
Adam Pearce is jawing with World Champion, Jey Uso, in the back. He comes down to the ring announcing that he will put up the belt against Logan Paul on Saturday Night’s Main Event. Gunther interrupts and he announces that he will face the winner of Paul and Uso. He hopes it is Jey so he can put him in his place.
WWE airs a tribute to Sabu. The crowd chants: “Thank you, Sabu!”.
As Ludwig Kaiser is being interviewed backstage there is a commotion. Bron has beatdown Jey Uso. Officials come to his aid. Zayn and Punk run over to check out Jey and make sure he gets help. Again, Zayn is going betray these two. Wait and see.
Finn Balor versus AJ Styles
Carlito and JD McDonagh are with Balor. The two former Bullet Club leaders go to war again in a fantastic match. Carlito and JD interfere just as you knew they would. Penta evens the odds with a Mexican Destroyer on JD on the arena floor. Styles wins with the Phenomenal Forearm.
Winner: AJ Styles
Becky Lynch is wandering around backstage. She comes to the ring and gives one of her robotic promos. You can literally tell she memorized the lines and is just repeating them. No emotion but yelling like always. She claims she gave Lyra the best match of her career. Becky pulls a John Cena ripping into the crowd calling them liars, etc, etc, etc. It all sounds recycled. The crowd starts What-ing her. Can she go away again? Please? Imagine wasting air time with this inauthentic nonsense.
A strange Rusev promo airs. He growls about not following the fans and being their puppet. Adam Pearce tells Tozawa that he is not cleared to wrestle, cannot challenge Rusev. Sheamus asks to face Grayson Waller next week. Pearce agrees. Money in the Bank qualifying matches are coming to Smackdown and Raw. Penta and AJ Styles will face Balor and McDonagh next week. It is not for the title but Jey Uso will take on Bron Breakker too.
Giulia and Roxanne Perez versus Rhea Ripley and WWE Women’s World Champion IYO Sky
Giulia gives Perez a chicken wing suplex off the top rope. Giulia hits the Glorious Driver but Ripley breaks up the pin. Rhea kicks Perez in the head. Giulia knees Ripley in the face. Ripley blind tags into the match shoving Giulia into Perez who is diving off the top rope. Iyo kicks Perez in the head. Ripley head butts Giulia and pins her with a Rip Tide. As Iyo and Ripley hold up their hands in celebration, Ripley is holding the championship. Iyo wonders what she is doing. Ripley lets go.
Winners: Rhea Ripley and WWE Women’s World Champion IYO Sky
