The fallout from WrestleMania 42 goes down tonight in “Sin City.”
WWE Raw returns this evening at 8/7c on Netflix, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Oba Femi Kicks Things Off
A long video recap of WrestleMania 42 kicks things off. We then shoot live inside the arena where fans are chanting Oba Femi’s name already. On cue, his theme hits and “The Ruler” emerges to a mega crowd reaction. He struts to the ring, says “The Ruler has arrived,” and leaves. That was it.
Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky vs. The Kabuki Warriors
A video featuring The Kabuki Warriors airs, with Asuka criticizing Iyo Sky for befriending Rhea Ripley and not showing her the proper respect. Back live, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky make their way to the ring for opening action, as the show heads into a pre-match commercial break.
Sky and Sane start off. The two lock up and Sky gets Sane in a waist lock. Sane reverses and the two reverse holds until Sane slams Sky down by Sky’s hair. Sane runs at Sky and Sky kicks Sane and Sane comes off the top rope and Sky ducks under and Sane taunts Ripley.
Sane stomps on Sky’s toes and takes Sky down with a head scissors. Sky rolls up Sane and Sane kicks out at two. Sane decks Sky and hits an underhook backbreaker on Sane. Ripley is tagged in and Sane is double teamed and covered and Sane kicks out at two.
Ripley slams down Sane and dropkicks her. Asuka is tagged in and she clocks Ripley and punches her. Ripley kicks Asuka back and Asuka counters and kicks Ripley a few times and then hits a running knee. Ripley kicks Asuka and covers her for a near fall. Ripley kicks Asuka and Sane distracts Ripley allowing Asuka to kick Ripley out of the ring
Sane is tagged in and she comes off the top turnbuckle and hits an Insane Elbow from the top of the ring post outside to the floor and we cut to a break. Back from a commercial break, Asuka mocks Sky and then goes back to striking Ripley.
Sane is tagged in and she kicks Ripley and puts her in a submission hold on the ropes. Asuka is tagged back in and she starts to work on Ripley’s left arm. Ripley punches out of the hold and Asuka sends Ripley into the corner and Sane cheap shots Ripley. Sane is tagged in and Ripley is double teamed and covered for a near fall.
Asuka is tagged back in and they try to double team Ripley but Ripley fights back and knocks Asuka out of the ring and hits Sane with a kick on the back of her neck. Asuka is tagged in and Sky is as well. Sky knocks Asuka down and strikes her with some chops. Sane gets in the ring and Sky takes both of them down with a double dropkick. Sky hits a bullet train attack to both Sane and Asuka on opposite ends of the ring.
Sane rolls out of the ring and Sky kicks Asuka and covers her and Asuka kicks out at two. Ripley is tagged in and Asuka is double teamed and Ripley covers Asuka and Sane breaks the pin – Asuka kicks out too. Ripley sets up for Riptide but Asuka counters. Sane is tagged in and Ripley is double teamed.
Sane covers Ripley and Sky breaks the pin. Asuka and Sky start battling, Sky knocks Asuka out of the ring. Sane attacks Sky and throws Sky into the ropes and Sky suicide dives onto Asuka. Ripley tags Sky and then hits a Riptide on Sane. Sky hits Over the Moonsault and they get the win.
Winner: Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley
Backstage With Penta, Je’Von Evans & Ethan Page
Backstage, Penta is with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce. Pearce congratulates Penta on his win at WrestleMania. Je’Von Evans pops in and tells Penta that while Penta won, Evans should have won. Penta says they can run it back sometime and tells Evans they stole the show.
“All Ego” Ethan Page from NXT comes by and is announced as RAW’s newest superstar. Page says he wants the Intercontinental Championship and says Evans shouldn’t get another shot. Pearce says they should settle it in the ring tonight.
CM Punk & Cody Rhodes Talk In The Ring
We see CM Punk walking backstage and he walks out to the ring with no music and with just some spotlights on him. Punk stands at the entryway and looks around. He gets ready and poses and his music hits and Punk walks down to the ring.
Punk gets in the ring and stands in the middle of the ring and looks at the mat for a minute and start speaking. He says he’s dealt with a lot of loss lately – talks about losing his wrestling friends and peers and talks about losing his dog in November.
Punk gives a shout out to the people behind the scenes that make the show run. Punk talks about his loss last night and talks about how the fans help him get through these losses. Punk thanks everyone for helping him process all this grief and he knows the fans will help him get over his loss from last night.
Punk talks about how he wasn’t meant to be a champion but he always stayed ready and he earned it. He says if he didn’t stay ready, Jey Uso would be in his place right now. Punk says even though he lost last night he’s still smiling because he’s still the best in the world. He says last night wasn’t his night but he’s going to stay ready because he may get another opportunity.
Cody Rhodes’ music plays and Rhodes makes his way out. Rhodes’ face is all banged up from his match with Randy Orton over the weekend. Rhodes gets in the ring and Punk is all smiles and examines Rhodes’ black eye and bruised up face.
Punk asks Rhodes if he went over his time and that he was just leaving. Rhodes tells him not to leave and says RAW is Punk’s time. Rhodes says he wasn’t expecting Punk to react to losing like this and he expected Punk to freak out. Rhodes says he’s glad Vegas gave Punk the flowers Punk deserved and then says he doesn’t know what to do.
Rhodes says he feels like a loser and Punk asks if Rhodes is saying he should feel like a loser because Punk lost his match and Rhodes won his match. Punk says Rhodes isn’t a loser and tells Rhodes that Rhodes beat a legend. Punk says Orton is Rhodes’ friend and that’s why he feels like a loser.
Punk says Rhodes is a winner and Punk is a loser. Punk tells Rhodes to keep winning because he’s going to stay ready and eyes up Rhodes’ championship belt and drops the mic and leaves the ring. Rhodes calls for Punk and tells Punk to “just say when”.
Finn Bálor With A Message For Judgment Day
Finn Bálor cuts a promo on The Judgement Day in a pre-recorded promo. Bálor says he expected betrayal from Dominik Mysterio but he didn’t expect this from JD McDonagh. He says he brought McDonagh into this business and he’ll take him out tonight.
Ethan Page vs. Je’Von Evans
We head to the ring for our next match of the evening. Following the ring entrances, we get the bell, Page and Evans lock up. Page gets Evans in a headlock and then takes Evans down with a shoulder check. Evans flies around the ring and rolls up Page for a near fall.
Evans dodges a bunch of moves by flying around and then hits a springboard stunner and sends Page into the corner. Page punches Evans and then mounts Evans and delivers some punches to Evans. Page hits Evans with some elbows and drives Evans to the mat with a back breaker.
Evans kicks Page from the mat and then chops Page. Evans punches Page and Evans runs into a punch from Evans. Page drops Evans with a back elbow and covers him for a near fall. Evans gets locked in a chin lock and Evans powers out of the hold and drives Page into the corner.
Evans dropkicks Page and then hits a springboard hurricanrana. Page rolls out of the ring and Evans flies over the ropes taking out Page and we cut to a break. The show returns and we see Evans and Page punching each other in the middle of the ring. Page slams down Evans and drives some knees into Evans’ back.
Evans punches Page and chops him. Page kicks Evans in the face grounding him. Evans tosses Page out of the ring and flies through the ropes and takes out Page. Back in the ring, Evans punches Page and kicks him in the corner. Evans hits a springboard crossbody and covers Page and Page kicks out at two. Evans climbs the ropes and Page gets to him and punches him.
Both men are on the top turnbuckle and Page is knocked down. Page tosses Evans off the top rope to the mat and then hits a powerslam and covers Evans and Evans kicks out at two. Evans counters another powerslam and sends Page out of the ring.
Evans kicks Page and backflips off the apron and then drives Page into the ring post. Evans kicks Page onto the announce desk. Rusev shows up and he and Evans go at it. Evans jumps over the barricades and takes out Rusev. Back in the ring, Page hits Twisted Grin and gets the win.
Winner: Ethan Page
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