WWE Raw emanated from Detroit, Michigan, on Monday night as the road to SummerSlam continued. With rivalries intensifying across the card, Seth Rollins received an unexpected offer from Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu looked to settle his issues with LA Knight, and several stars looked to build momentum ahead of WWE’s biggest event of the summer.
Last night’s WWE Raw also featured tag team action involving The Vision, Danhausen‘s ongoing issues with Judgment Day escalated once again, Oba Femi returned to singles competition, and Penta and Chad Gable joined forces to take on Rusev and Ethan Page.
The Vision vs. Je’Von Evans and Dragon Lee
Je’Von Evans and Dragon Lee were first to the ring as they prepared to take on The Vision, consisting of Bron Breakker and Austin Theory, who were accompanied by Logan Paul.
Before the opening bell could even sound, Evans knocked Breakker from the ring apron and Dragon Lee launched himself onto Theory on the outside. Evans quickly followed up with a flying attack of his own before the official start of the contest, setting the tone for a fast-paced opening exchange.
Once the match got underway, Evans and Lee continued to isolate Theory with quick tags and high-impact offence. Evans connected with a springboard hurricanrana and a dropkick before Breakker entered the contest, immediately shifting the momentum by planting Evans with a double flapjack alongside his partner.
Breakker used his power advantage to wear Evans down before Dragon Lee received the tag and fired back with a series of kicks. Lee looked to maintain control, but Paul’s distraction from ringside proved costly. As Lee attempted an aerial attack, Breakker caught him in mid-air with a thunderous powerslam, allowing The Vision to regain control heading into the commercial break.
Back from the interval, Theory and Breakker continued to target Lee, preventing him from reaching his corner until Lee finally avoided Breakker in the corner, sending him shoulder-first into the ring post. Lee created enough separation to tag Evans, who exploded into the match with a flurry of offence against both opponents.
Evans dazzled with his athleticism, diving over the barricade onto Breakker before taking Theory down with a top rope lariat. Lee followed with a double stomp from the top rope after draping Theory across the ropes, but outside interference again changed the complexion of the match. Maxxine Dupri grabbed Lee’s ankle while Paul distracted the referee, allowing Breakker to level Lee from the apron. Theory capitalised with a shoulderbreaker, but Evans broke up the ensuing pinfall attempt.
With Evans neutralised by a devastating spear from Breakker, Theory held Lee in position for his partner to deliver another spear. Breakker then covered Lee to secure the victory for The Vision.
Winner: The Vision
The assault continued after the bell as Breakker and Theory targeted Evans until Alpha Academy rushed to the ring. Otis flattened Breakker with a clothesline on the entrance ramp before also taking out Theory, while Akira Tozawa flew over the top rope to attack Theory on the outside. Otis stacked both members of The Vision on top of one another and crushed them with a splash, but Breakker recovered to spear Otis as Theory helped regain the advantage. Breakker then delivered a second spear to Otis to leave Alpha Academy laid out.
A video package then aired teasing the return of Big Cass, with August 3 displayed at the conclusion of the vignette.
Danhausen then made his way to the ring and addressed the Detroit crowd, referring to them as “Detriothausen”. He mocked Judgment Day by saying they wanted their money back before joking that rather than keeping it himself, it should instead be given to the fans.
Judgment Day members Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Liv Morgan interrupted. Dominik and McDonagh demanded the money, but Danhausen attempted to flee after placing a curse on the group. Judgment Day quickly caught him and began beating him down until Joe Hendry arrived to make the save, dumping McDonagh from the ring and planting Dominik with a Fallaway Slam. As Judgment Day retreated, Liv Morgan escaped with Danhausen’s money.
Backstage, Oba Femi recovered Danhausen’s money as Adam Pearce attempted to restore order between the two sides. Pearce announced that JD McDonagh would face Femi immediately, with Dominik being ordered to remain at ringside. Danhausen and Hendry then blindsided Judgment Day before the match officially got underway.
Oba Femi vs. JD McDonagh
Before the bell, Oba Femi wiped out both McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio with a double clothesline, immediately asserting his dominance.
Once the match officially began, Femi overwhelmed McDonagh with a series of powerful uppercuts before planting him with Fall From Grace. The decisive finishing move earned Femi a swift victory in emphatic fashion.
Winner: Oba Femi
Attention then turned to the World Heavyweight Championship picture as Solo Sikoa made his way to the ring carrying what he described as a proposition for Seth Rollins.
Rollins welcomed Sikoa to the ring and questioned whether the two men were there to fight or talk. Sikoa explained that although Rollins would face Roman Reigns one-on-one at SummerSlam, he expected The Bloodline to become involved and offered to watch Rollins’ back during the championship match. Rollins admitted Sikoa made some valid points and initially attempted to leave after saying he would think about the proposal, but Sikoa insisted there was nothing to consider, reminding Rollins of how he had helped Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40.
Before Rollins could respond further, Jacob Fatu interrupted. Sikoa quickly exited the ring, leaving Fatu to confront Rollins. Rollins struck first with a superkick before retreating as Fatu shouted towards Sikoa.
Penta and Chad Gable vs. Rusev and Ethan Page
Penta and Chad Gable teamed up to face the pairing of Rusev and Ethan Page, but they were immediately attacked from behind as soon as the bell rang.
Gable briefly fought back by sending Page to the outside, but Rusev quickly took control after driving Penta onto the ring apron before sending him crashing into the steel ring steps. Throughout the commercial break, Page and Rusev isolated Penta, frequently cutting off any attempt at a comeback with quick tags and illegal double-team tactics.
Penta eventually escaped and brought Gable into the match. Gable exploded with a series of German suplexes on Page before also launching Rusev with a belly-to-belly throw. Rusev answered by trapping Gable in The Accolade, but Gable escaped and immediately countered into an Ankle Lock.
As Gable maintained the submission on Rusev, Penta used his partner’s back as a springboard to connect with a Mexican Destroyer on Page. At the same time, Rusev submitted to the Ankle Lock, handing Penta and Gable an impressive tag team victory.
Winner: Penta and Chad Gable
Backstage, tensions between Seth Rollins and Jacob Fatu continued to escalate as Rollins dared Fatu to strike him, leading to another heated verbal confrontation between the two rivals.
Dominik Mysterio vs. Joe Hendry
Dominik Mysterio headed to the ring accompanied by Liv Morgan as he looked to bounce back from the earlier confrontation involving Judgment Day. Joe Hendry followed, hoping to continue his rivalry with the group after coming to Danhausen’s aid earlier in the night.
Hendry started brightly, shrugging off Dominik’s early offence before flooring him with a shoulder tackle and a delayed vertical suplex. Dominik attempted to swing the momentum by diving through the ropes, but Hendry intercepted him and sent him face-first into the announce desk.
Judgment Day once again relied on outside interference as Liv Morgan drove Hendry into the ring post while the referee’s attention was elsewhere. Danhausen emerged in an attempt to place a curse on Morgan, but Morgan responded by striking him and forcing him back up the entrance ramp.
During the commercial break, Dominik capitalised on Morgan’s distraction and took control of the contest. He launched Hendry into the ring steps before connecting with Three Amigos, but Hendry kicked out and fought through a prolonged submission hold.
Back from the break, Hendry mounted his comeback with another delayed vertical suplex followed by a Fallaway Slam and his trademark kip-up. Dominik answered with a springboard Tornado DDT after Morgan climbed onto the ring apron to distract the official, but the closing moments descended into chaos.
IYO SKY arrived alongside Danhausen aboard Danhausen’s tank and immediately attacked Morgan, driving her into the ring apron before flattening her with a splash from the apron. With Morgan neutralised, Danhausen hit Dominik with the Danhausen Death Drop, allowing Hendry to capitalise and score the pinfall victory.
Winner: Joe Hendry
Following the match, LA Knight made his way to the ring and turned his attention towards the growing tensions surrounding the World Heavyweight Championship picture. Knight questioned why Solo Sikoa had offered to stand in Seth Rollins’ corner at SummerSlam and vowed that he, Sikoa and Royce Keys would ensure The Bloodline would not influence Rollins’ championship showdown. Jacob Fatu soon interrupted to confront Knight, leading directly into the night’s main event.
Jacob Fatu vs. LA Knight
The two rivals wasted little time trading heavy strikes after the opening bell. Knight targeted Fatu’s leg by repeatedly driving his ankle into the ring post, but Fatu responded by sending Knight shoulder-first into the ring apron before launching him into the ringside barricade.
Knight looked to build momentum by using the ring steps as a launch pad, but Fatu caught him in mid-air and planted him with a Samoan Drop across the ring apron. Knight later regained the advantage by smashing Fatu’s face into the announce desk and steel ring steps before once again attacking his shoulder against the ring post.
Fatu weathered the storm and slowed the pace with a submission hold before climbing to the top rope. Knight stopped him with a right hand and delivered a superplex, but the contest quickly became secondary as several members of The Bloodline became involved. Jimmy Uso emerged at ringside, only for Solo Sikoa to appear moments later and attack him. Fatu abandoned his opponent to go after Sikoa as the ringside situation spiralled out of control.
Royce Keys then joined the fray by attacking Jimmy, dumping him over the announce desk. Jey Uso entered through the crowd and immediately took out Keys with a superkick before sending him crashing into the barricade. Amid the confusion, Knight attempted to regain control but was caught by Fatu, who connected with a superkick, a Samoan Drop and a top rope moonsault to secure the victory.
Winner: Jacob Fatu
The show ended with an all-out brawl involving Fatu, Sikoa, Knight, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Royce Keys. The Usos combined to hit the 1-D on Keys, while Fatu trapped Knight in the Tongan Death Grip. Jey then delivered an Uso Splash to Knight as the various factions continued fighting around ringside.
Raw went off the air with The Bloodline standing tall after another chaotic confrontation, adding further intrigue to the increasingly volatile landscape heading into SummerSlam.
