WWE Raw is live tonight from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL.
On tap for tonight’s show is Nikki Bella vs. Chelsea Green, a No. 1 Contender Gauntlet to determine GUNTHER’s challenger for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WWE SummerSlam 2025, and an appearance by new WWE Women’s World Champion Naomi.
Featured below are complete WWE Raw results from Monday, July 14, 2025, written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired on Netflix from 8-10:30pm EST.
WWE RAW RESULTS – JULY 14, 2025
“WWE. Then. Now. Forever. Together.” gets things going as always. We then settle into a very long recap video package looking back at all the action that went down at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event and WWE Evolution 2025 over the weekend, ending with a look at Naomi’s Money In The Bank cash-in to become WWE Women’s World Champion.
Seth Rollins Is Not Here Tonight
We then hear the voice of Michael Cole welcoming us to the show, as we see arrival shots of the Superstars that are scheduled to be in the No. 1 Contender Gauntlet later in the show. It is mentioned that Seth Rollins is not here tonight due to his injury. Paul Heyman will provide an update later tonight.
Naomi, Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY Kick Things Off
The first thing we hear as the camera shot settles inside Legacy Arena is, “Proceed with caution!” As the lights go down, the theme for Naomi hits and out comes the new WWE Women’s World Champion wrapped in caution tape as usual. She has her newly won title around her waist as she settles inside the squared circle.
While Naomi finishing up her ring entrance, Cole introduces his color commentator broadcast partner on the call for tonight’s show — Corey Graves. That’s right, week seven without Pat McAfee, or an announcement. Naomi begins on the microphone simply saying, “Uh-huh! Uh-huh!”
Fans try and give her a loud “You deserve it!” chant. Naomi cuts them off. “Nah, nah, nah!” She tells them it’s too late for that. They’re sitting there acting like they knew this was coming. They thought she would cash in on Tiffany Stratton, but no one knows her next move until she makes it.
That’s why she’s standing here as the new Women’s World Champion. She’s so done with the foolishness going on SmackDown. Naomi tells Bianca Belair to look at this title. She didn’t betray Belair. She outgrew her. Belair and Jade Cargill didn’t want her to succeed.
They wanted her to be a flunky, as long as it was ok with them. Naomi asks, “Who’s got the upper hand now, bitches?” Naomi cackles. Cargill may have gotten her lick at Evolution, but Naomi made history. She may be new on Raw, but all those “raggedy heffers” in the Raw Locker Room are advised to proceed with caution.
From there, the next thing we hear is “This is my brutality!” as Rhea Ripley makes her way out. The fans give “Mami” a big pop coming out as she heads to the ring to join Naomi. Naomi looks unimpressed. Naomi is sporting a cut on the bridge of her nose from her match with Jade Cargill last night.
A “Mami” chant picks up. Ripley says there is one thing Naomi should know about her: she is not cautious. Ripley is reckless and pissed. She walked into Evolution with two goals: to finally defeat IYO SKY and reclaim the Women’s World Championship. All because of Naomi, she still has those two goals.
Naomi has made it onto her list. IYO SKY’s music hits, and the former Women’s World Champion heads to the ring to an enormous crowd reaction. Bigger than Rhea Ripley’s. An “IYO” chant picks up. Sky tells Ripley, with respect, to get in line.
She walked into Evolution as the Women’s World Champion, so she’ll get her title back from Naomi. Naomi says she doesn’t understand what Sky just said, but they can get their entitled asses out of her face and into the back of the line.
Ripley steps up to Naomi. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce walks out to the stage. Before this gets out of hand, he wants them to take a breath. He has something to say to all three of them. First, he congratulates Naomi on winning the title and welcomes her to Monday Night Raw.
Last night, she had the biggest moment of her professional career. That moment came at the expense of Ripley and Sky, but he has to say it… their match at Evolution was absolute magic. The crowd gives them a huge ovation. In three weeks, they’re at SummerSlam.
It’ll be the first two-night SummerSlam in WWE history. That means it’s bigger than ever. The attractions, box office, and magic need to be bigger. They need to blow the proverbial roof off MetLife Stadium. It will be Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY vs. Naomi for the Women’s World Championship.
Updates For Tonight’s Show
Michael Cole and Corey Graves then run down some new notes regarding tonight’s show as official graphics flash on the screen. We learn that tonight on Raw, Nikki Bella will battle Chelsea Green.
This will be Bella’s first singles match in seven years. We’ll also see Lyra Valkyria battle Bayley in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. The winner will face Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental title at SummerSlam.
Backstage At The Judgment Day Clubhouse
We then shoot backstage to check in with the gang at The Judgment Day Clubhouse. Finn Bálor is holding all the titles accumulated by the Judgment Day. Bálor hands “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio his WWE Intercontinental Championship and says he was keeping it warm for him.
Mysterio says he hasn’t been able to relax because AJ Styles has been stalking him. Bálor says as long as Mysterio has his doctor’s note, he’s untouchable. Bálor says they need to give their full support to the biggest winners from the weekend.
He says that is Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Perez gives all the credit to Rodriguez. Rodriguez says Perez stepped up like she said. Bálor says he’s heard about the Kabuki Warriors and is worried. He tells Mysterio to accompany them to the ring tonight.
Mysterio asks why he has to. Bálor says it’s time to show the world their strength. They also need to keep the titles for Liv Morgan. Bálor then hands the Tag Title to JD McDonagh. Bálor looks at a picture of Liv Morgan, smiles, and sarcastically says, “For Liv.”
Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez vs. Asuka & Kairi Sane
Back inside Legacy Arena, the Kabuki Warriors duo of Asuka and Kairi Sane head to the ring. They’ll take on WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez in a non-title match next in our opening contest here on this week’s show.
On that note, the show shifts gears and heads into a quick pre-match commercial break. When the show returns, we see reigning WWE Women’s Tag-Team Champions Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez make their way to the ring accompanied by WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. Raquel Rodriguez will start the match against Kairi Sane. Sane quickly applies a waistlock before avoiding a back elbow. Sane hits the ropes and goes for a satellite DDT, but Rodriguez shoves her off and hits a shoulder tackle.
Asuka tags in and grabs the arm, but Rodriguez shoves her away. Asuka grabs the arm again, but Rodriguez lifts her. Asuka counters with a sleeper hold. Rodriguez quickly backs her into the corner, and Roxanne Perez tags in. Perez hits the ropes and hits a head-scissor into a side leg sweep for a two-count.
Perez stands Asuka up and slaps her in the face. Asuka nods her head before getting fired up. Asuka punches and kicks away at Perez before kicking her in the face a few times. Sane tags back in. The Kabuki Warriors hit a double-team takedown/dropkick combo for a one-count.
Sane throws Perez into the corner and chops the chest. Sane hits a running basement forearm to Perez for a two-count. WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio saunters around ringside. Perez drops Sane on the apron. Sane tries for a sunset flip, but Perez stomps her.
Rodriguez tags in, but Sane quickly catches her with an armbar. Perez runs in, but Asuka locks her in an armbar. Rodriguez powers Sane up and powerbombs her onto Asuka. Sane won’t let go, so Rodriguez slams her into the ropes. Dom hops on the apron. Asuka knocks him down but is then rolled up by Perez for the win.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez
Jackie Redmond Interviews Paul Heyman
Backstage, we see Jackie Redmond standing by with WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman, who is holding Seth Rollins’ Money in the Bank briefcase, Bron Breakker, and “Big” Bronson Reed. Redmond mentions that Seth Rollins is in Birmingham to get his injured knee evaluated.
Does Heyman have an update? Heyman says he has no information. It’s too soon. Seth Rollins has until next June to cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase. Until he’s crashing into that deadline, Rollins’ health is not a relevant subject.
What is a relevant subject is that Bron Breakker will run the gauntlet. Tonight, Bron BReakker will emerge as the #1 Contender and punch his ticket to SummerSlam. Breakker will go on to SummerSlam and defeat Gunther to become the next World Heavyweight Champion of the world.
Jackie Redmond Interviews Lyra Valkyria
We head to a commercial break after the Heyman interview. The show returns and we see footage of The Miz and George Kittle at a celebrity golf event. The show returns and we shoot backstage, where Jackie Redmond asks Lyra Valkyria about her match against Bayley.
Valkyria says this match will put an end to the Bayley talk and get her back to Becky Lynch. After the match, Redmond can ask about her upcoming SummerSlam match. Bayley walks up. Whoever loses this match will go to the back of the line. Bayley says what’s best for Valkyria is to stay the hell out of her way.
2 Out Of 3 Falls Match
Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
After lyra Valkyria and Bayley make their respective ring entrances, the bell sounds to get this 2 out of 3 falls match officially off-and-running. They lock up, and Valkyria takes her down with a headlock. Bayley fights up and whips her off.
Valkyria quickly takes her down with a front facelock. Bayley fights up and pushes her off again, but Valkyria grabs her head. Bayley backs her to the corner and puts her on the top rope before patting her on the head. Valkyria is not happy.
Valkyria hits a pair of arm drags before leapfrogging her and sending her out of the ring. Bayley is frustrated. Bayley gets in the ring, but Valkyria ducks a clothesline and hits a hip toss. Valkyria pats her on the head, so Bayley slaps her in the face and rolls her up to win the first fall.
On that note, we head into a mid-match commercial break with Bayley up 1 fall to 0 in this 2 out of 3 falls contest. When we return, we see Valkyria and Bayley holding each other by the arm and exchanging strikes. Valkyria connects with a step-up enzuigiri, followed by a pair of clotheslines and some kicks to the face.
Valkyria drops her with a spinkick and attempts a tornado DDT, but Bayley slings her away. Bayley charges, but Valkyria moves and dropkicks her into the corner. Valkyria hits a tornado DDT, followed by a fisherman’s suplex for a two-count. Valkyria gets herself fired up and starts to stomp Bayley in the corner.
Bayley fights back and whips Valkyria hard into the corner. Valkyria immediately collapses in pain. Bayley smiles as she sees the opening. Bayley attacks the back and picks up a near fall. Bayley whips her hard into the corner again, and Valkyria falls to her knees. Bayley sweeps the feet, but Valkyria kicks her away.
Bayley rolls out of the ring. Valkyria holds her back as she hits the ropes and hits a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Valkyria goes to the apron and pulls Bayley up by the hair. Bayley fights back and hits a high-angle back suplex on the apron! Bayley gets in the ring and hits a swinging sidewalk slam for a close two-count.
Bayley soon attempts La Magistral, but Valkyria counters and sits down on Bayley’s shoulders to pick up the victory. Now it’s 1-1 going into the third and final fall of this two out of three falls contest. Bayley is furious. Valkyria is struggling to get to her feet.
Bayley angrily kicks her in the face and covers for a two-count. We head to another mid-match commercial break on that note. Back from the break, Valkyria hits a dragon screw to Bayley. Bayley quickly sends her to the apron and snaps her off the second rope. Valkyria rolls her up, but Bayley rolls through and knees her in the mouth.
Bayley limps to Valkyria and goes for a whip, but Valkyria stops it. Valkyria elbows out of Bayley-to-Belly and goes for a monkey flip. Bayley holds her up and turns her onto the top rope. Valkyria knocks Bayley away and jumps, but Bayley counters with Bayley-to-Belly for a two-count.
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Bayley heads to the top rope, but Valkyria sweeps the feet. Valkyria climbs to the second rope and goes for a superplex, but Bayley fights her off. Valkyria gets up and attacks Bayley before hitting a sit-out slam off the top rope.
Valkyria hits a NASTY gutwrench sit-out powerbomb that nearly lands Bayley on her head for a near fall. Valkyria holds her head in frustration. Valkyria grabs Bayley’s legs, but Bayley kicks her away. Valkyria puts Bayley on the apron, but Bayley pulls her out with her.
Bayley goes for a back suplex, but Valkyria holds the ropes. Valkyria grabs the leg and uppercuts the knee joint. Valkyria twists it around the middle rope and connects with a fisherman’s suplex on the apron! Bayley falls to the floor. Valkyria goes to grab her, but Bayley kicks her away and gets in the ring.
Valkyria soon gets in the ring, and Bayley rolls her up for a two-count. Valkyria connects with a jackknife cover, but Bayley kicks out. Bayley holds her knee in pain. Bayley charges, but Valkyria twists through the ropes to avoid her. Bayley knocks her to the floor and slaps her leg.
Bayley goes to hit a sliding dropkick through the corner, but Valkyria catches her. Bayley kicks her away and hits a sunset flip into the steps. Valkyria’s head hits the steel steps hard. Bayley goes to the top rope and connects with a diving elbow drop to Valkyria’s bad back for a two-count. Valkyria kicks out.
Bayley immediately transitions into a crossface and pulls back as hard as she can. Valkyria screams in pain and claws at the bottom rope. Bayley kicks the bottom rope away and rolls her back, but Valkyria rolls out and hits Night Wing for the win.
With the win, Lyra Valkyria will now face Becky Lynch for the Women’s I-C title at SummerSlam. After the match, “The Man” makes an appearance, as Becky Lynch comes out and gets in Valkyria’s face, holding her Women’s I-C title up high in the air to let everyone know what they’ll be fighting for at “The Biggest Party of the Summer.”
Winner (2-1) and ADVANCING to WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title match at SummerSlam: Lyra Valkyria
Jackie Redmond Interviews Stephanie Vaquer
Backstage, we see Jackie Redmond with Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer says she came to WWE to become a champion. In Paris at WWE Clash In Paris, she will become a champion. Redmond says Vaquer will compete for the Women’s World Championship at WWE Clash in Paris.
Chelsea Green walks up with the Secret Hervice. Green walks up and says she should represent WWE in Paris. According to Green, “La Primavera” means loser. Chelsea Green means winner. Vaquer tells her to take her best shot. Green says she’d love to, but she’s facing a WWE Hall of Famer.
Nikki Bella vs. Chelsea Green
We return inside the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL., where we hear the familiar sounds of Nikki Bella’s theme song. Out comes the WWE Hall of Fame legend for one-on-one action in our next match of the evening. As she heads to the ring, we cut to a quick pre-match commercial break.
The show returns and Chelsea Green makes her way out to the ring accompanied by The Secret Hervice duo of Alba Fyre and Piper Niven. The bell sounds and off we go. Nikki takes Chelsea over, hits a drop toehold. Chelsea with a big slap.
Nikki chases Chelsea to the corner and gets cheap-shotted. Nikki with a flying head-scissors, a slap. Nikki with a snap suplex, Chelsea rolls outside. Fyre and Niven keep Nikki from attacking. Chelsea runs into an elbow in the corner, but gets Nikki with a backstabber.
Bella rolls outside, Chelsea eventually follows her. Chelsea sends Nikki into the barricade. Chelsea tosses Nikki into the ring, then sends her face-first to the mat for two. Chelsea sends Nikki back down and hits a chin-lock. Nikki fights out, knees Chelsea and both women are down.
We see Nikki with some clotheslines to Chelsea. Nikki with a clothesline in the corner, then an enziguri off the middle rope for two. Chelsea with a neck-breaker on Nikki for two. Chelsea goes for the I’m Prettier, but Nikki reverses into an X-Factor.
Alba gets driven into the ring-post, Piper gets sent to the floor. Nikki goes for the Rack Attack 2.0, but Chelsea fights it off. She tries again and this time she gets it for the win. After the match, Fyre and Niven double-team Nikki until Stephanie Vaquer makes the save, taking out out Niven and Fyre. Nikki & Stephanie hug.
Winner: Nikki Bella
Backstage With Dominik Mysterio, AJ Styles, Penta & Gunther
Backstage, we see The New Day and Grayson Waller try to get a Tag Team Championship rematch from Adam Pearce. The WWE Raw General Manager says they will be in a match to determine the new No. 1 Contenders next week. Pearce walks off.
We then see Pearce walk up to Dominik Mysterio and says he’ll be reevaluated by doctors next week, and if he’s cleared he’ll be defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against AJ Styles at SummerSlam.
Dom turns around and sees AJ praying for his health. In a different area backstage, we see Penta staring down Gunther. Penta competes in the No. 1 Contender Gauntlet later tonight.
The bout will determine Gunther’s opponent for the WWE World Heavyweight title at SummerSlam. We head to another break after these backstage segments wrap up. Gunther will be up next.
No. 1 Contender Gauntlet
Bron Breakker vs. Penta
It’s main event time!
The show returns from the break and we hear the familiar sounds of the theme song for “The Ring General.” This brings out WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther to the ring in a suit carrying his title. He gloats about retiring the legend Bill Goldberg.
Gunther then goes on to mention the No. 1 Contender Gauntlet match tonight to determine his next challenger for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship defense at WWE SummerSlam. He says he doesn’t care who wins, because it’s irrelevant to him who he beats next.
The theme for Bron Breakker hits and out he comes accompanied by Paul Heyman. Heyman begins with his usual routine, “My name is…” but before he can say anything else, Gunther says he knows Heyman’s name and doesn’t care to stick around to see what he has to say.
As Gunther goes to walk off, Bron Breakker steps in front of him to stop him. Heyman tells Gunther to stick around for a while. He then talks passionately about how Breakker isn’t just another guy. He says he’s gonna run throuogh the gauntlet tonight and become the new champion.
When Heyman finally finishes, Breakker smiles and steps back out of Gunther’s way, waving him on to go ahead and leave now. Gunther does exactly that. Fans begin loudly chanting “CM Punk! CM Punk!” as Gunther heads to the back and Breakker stays in the ring for the gauntlet.
The bell sounds and we see Breakker bouncing back-and-forth as Alicia Taylor begins the formal pre-match ring introductions for this high stakes No. 1 Contender Gauntlet. Michael Cole says the entrants are in order of a random draw held earlier today.
On that note, we head into a quick pre-match commercial break as we await to see who will be squaring off against Breakker in the first match of the gauntlet. The show returns and it is Penta’s theme who hits to bring out the masked man as the second man starting the gauntlet with Breakker.
After the bell sounds to get things officially off-and-running, we see Penta take the early offensive lead over Breakker. It doesn’t last long at all, however, as Breakker begins manhandling and overpowering the masked fan-favorite.
We see Breakker dominate on offense for another couple of minutes, until finally Penta gets him out of the ring and on the floor. Once he does this, he hits the ropes to build up a full head of steam and then launches himself, flying over the ropes and splashing onto Breakker at ringside.
With that said, we shift gears and head into a mid-match commercial break as match number one in our ongoing No. 1 Contender Gauntlet main event continues. When the show returns, we see Penta lying on the steel steps, while Breakker smiles.
Breakker then presses Penta over his head and drops him face-first on the steps. Breakker gets Penta in the ring and continues to attack. Breakker hits a suplex and covers before rolling off and doing some push-ups. His uncle Scott Steiner was famous for that.
From there, Breakker puts Penta on the apron, but Penta fights back with some right hands. Penta snaps his neck off the top rope. Penta gets in the ring, and Breakker drops him with a t-bone suplex for a two-count. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is shown watching this match from a suite.
Bron applies a rear chin lock before hitting another t-bone suplex. Breakker picks him up and hits the move again. Breakker sets up for a Spear, but Penta superkicks him and kicks him in the knee. Penta hits a reverse slingshot. Penta kicks him down and hits a handstand slingshot corner dropkick.
Breakker reverses a whip to the corner, but Penta slingshots over him and hits a backstabber on the way down for a two-count. Gunther looks unimpressed by what he’s seeing. Penta goes to the corner and sizes up Breakker. Penta charges, but Breakker knees him in the face.
Breakker lifts Penta, but Penta slides off. Penta superkicks him and goes for a springboard, but Breakker then hits an enormous spear to Penta in mid-air as he was on the way down. Breakker follows up with the cover and gets the pin to eliminate him.
Bron Breakker Eliminates Penta
No. 1 Contender Gauntlet
Bron Breakker vs. LA Knight
Breakker looks at Heyman, who has a giant evil grin on his face. The theme for LA Knight hits and out comes “The Mega Star” as the third entrant in the No. 1 Contender Gauntlet. The bell sounds to get the second match in the ongoing gauntlet officially off-and-running.
Knight starts to exchange punches with Breakker. Breakker knees him in the midsection and sends him to the corner. Knight pops out of the corner with a clothesline. Knight goes for a suplex, but Breakker blocks it. Knight flips through a suplex and hits a neckbreaker.
Knight mocks Breakker and stomps him for a two-count. Knight wrenches the arm and charges, but Breakker sends him out of the ring. Knight quickly attacks him at ringside and drives Breakker’s shoulder into the ring post. Breakker attacks him as he gets in the ring and presses him, but Breakker’s arm is too hurt.
Knight clotheslines Breakker over the top rope and connects with a massive baseball slide. Knight bounces Breakker off the commentary table cowl. Breakker fights back and drives him ribs-first into the table. Knight is hurting. Breakker gets him in the ring and attacks the ribs a bit.
On that note, we shift gears and head into a mid-match commercial break as the action continues between Breakker and Knight. When we return from the break, Breakker is punching away at Knight. Breakker chokes him on the middle rope.
Knight fights back with some punches before hitting the ropes, but Breakker turns him inside out with a kitchen sink knee to the midsection for a two-count. Breakker applies a waistlock as Knight is seated on the canvas. Knight fights up and elbows Breakker in the ear a few times.
Knight hits the ropes, and they take each other down with a double clothesline. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Knight starts to hit some stinging left jabs, followed by a clothesline. Knight sends him sternum-first into the corner and hits a neck-breaker before following up with a DDT.
Knight goes to the middle rope, does his taunt, and does a double jump diving elbow drop for a near fall. Knight goes for Blunt Force Trauma, but Breakker pushes him off. Breakker goes for a hurricanrana, but Knight counters into a powerbomb for a near fall.
Knight lifts Breakker, but Breakker punches out. Knight punches back at him and goes for BFT, but Breakker rakes the eyes. Breakker hits a double knee gutbuster before going to the corner. Knight stumbles around before Breakker cuts him in half with a Spear for the win.
Bron Breakker Eliminates LA Knight
No. 1 Contender Gauntlet
Bron Breakker vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso
“USO! It’s just me Uce …” is the next thing we hear, as the YEET-happy crowd in Birmingham jumps to their feet. “Main Event” Jey Uso emerges and makes his way to the ring as the next entrant in the ongoing high stakes No. 1 Contender Gauntlet main event.
After the bell sounds to get things started, we see Breakker get up holding his ribs as a fresh Uso starts punching away at him. He then hits a big right hand with some theatrics. Uso then clotheslines Breakker over the top rope before hitting a suicide dive.
Uso gets in the ring and has his music start playing before doing his YEET-wave with the crowd again, mid-match, as the show heads into a commercial break with the bout still in progress. When the show returns, we see Bron and Jey fight on the top turnbuckle.
Bron goes for a super-plex, Jey blocks. Jey hits a crossbody for two. Uso splash in the corner, then he backs it Up on Bron for two. Bron meets Jey on the top turnbuckle. Jey knocks him off, Bron hops up and hits the Super Franken-Breakker for a close two-count.
Breakker gets up and is fired up. He pulls the straps down, Jerry “The King” Lawler-style. That obviously means trouble for ol’ “Main Event” Jey. He then runs into a super-kick from a prepared Uso, who follows up with a spear of his own for a close two-count.
Jey heads to the top, but Bronson Reed interferes, leading to Breakker hitting a monster spear for the pin and the victory to eliminate “Main Event” Jey Uso. With Uso, Knight and Penta in the rear view mirror, there is only one man remaining in the gauntlet for Breakker.
Bron Breakker Eliminates “Main Event” Jey Uso
No. 1 Contender Gauntlet
Bron Breakker vs. CM Punk
The familiar sounds of “Cult of Personality” by Living Colour plays and out comes CM Punk to a rock star reaction from the Birmingham crowd inside Legacy Arena. “The Best in the World” kneels down, combs the fake sand and proclaims it “Clobbering Time!”
“The Second City Saint” beelines towards the ring, quick, fast and in a hurry, and immediately goes to work on Breakker upon entering the squared circle. The bell sounds to make things official, and Punk clotheslines Breakker over the top-rope and out to the floor.
On that note, the show shifts gears and heads into a mid-match commercial break as the final bout in the No. 1 Contender Gauntlet continues. When the show returns, we see some more back-and-forth action, with Breakker doing well.
Punk starts to finally show signs of life. He begins fighting back with a vengeance, but just as it seems he’s got Breakker where he wants him for a potential match-ending sequence, we see “Big” Bronson Reed once again get involved, entering the ring and interfering.
This time, however, before he can do much of anything other than provide a distraction, he himself is distracted when we once again he the familiar sounds of the theme music for “Main Event” Jey Uso. This distraction allows Punk to take out Breakker with a GTS for the win.
CM Punk Eliminates Bron Breakker
Roman Reigns Returns
With the victory, it is Punk who will be going to “The Biggest Party of the Summer” this August, as he will challenge “The Ring General” Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the co-main event of the first-ever two-night WWE SummerSlam premium live event.
Punk looks up at Gunther in his luxury box and blows a big kiss at him, winking and smiling. Gunther stands up and doesn’t look pleased. As this is going on, Punk gets ambushed and attacked from behind by Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker. Uso hits the ring to help, but the numbers disadvantage is too much.
Fans begin chanting “OTC! OTC!” They must’ve read the script, because almost on cue, we hear the sounds of the entrance tune for “The Original Tribal Chief” himself. The roof nearly explodes as Roman Reigns makes his way out and heads to the ring.
Reigns slides inside the squared circle and takes out Breakker with a spear of his own. He follows up with a Superman punch and then another spear, taking out both Breakker and Reed. He sees Jey Uso and they acknowledge each other. Reigns then looks down and sees CM Punk moving.
Punk gets up. Punk, Uso and Reigns all look at each other as fans chant and cheer. We see Heyman with Breakker and Reed recovering in the entrance aisle. Fans start singing “Roman Reigns!” name like they do Cody Rhodes’ name often times.
