October 20, 2025
Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Commentary: Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett
Results via Mike Tedesco of WrestleView.com
Quick Match Results
- WWE World Tag Team Championship – Dragon Lee & AJ Styles defeated Judgement Day (c) via Styles Clash (pinfall)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship – “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio defeated Rusev via Frog Splash (pinfall)
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship – Maxxine Dupri defeated Becky Lynch (c) via Disqualification
- Stephanie Vaquer defeated Roxanne Perez via Angel’s Wings (pinfall)
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Battle Royal match – Jey Uso won via last eliminating “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
Video: Last Week’s Show Recap
Video:Last week on Raw, Bron Breakker and “Big” Bronson Reed turned on World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
In-Ring: Adam Pearce, The Vision
BREAKING NEWS: Seth Rollins has been stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship due to injury.
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
There will be a Battle Royal TONIGHT to determine who will face CM Punk for the title at Saturday Night's Main Event! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/mFy2dkE5gk
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring. Pearce welcomes everyone to Monday Night Raw.
As Pearce begins to talk, the camera cuts to the parking garage. A black SUV pulls up. Out steps Bron Breakker, holding Seth Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship. WWE Hall of Famer “The Oracle” Paul Heyman and “Big” Bronson Reed also join him. They start heading into the Golden 1 Center and head through the Gorilla Position.
The Vision heads to the ring. Pearce says he’s glad they’re here because he wants them to hear this from him. Pearce knew Rollins was banged up coming out of the classic against Cody Rhodes at Crown Jewel. Because of what Breakker and Reed did, Rollins is home and recovering from major surgery. Rollins will be on the shelf for a long time. Because of them, Pearce has to strip Seth Rollins of the World Heavyweight Championship. They smile.
Pearce says we won’t be without a champion for long. We will crown a new champion in Salt Lake City at Saturday Night’s Main Event. The crowd boos. Pearce says we’ll determine his opponent the old school way with a Battle Royal to determine the challenger. It takes place tonight! The crowd roars in approval. Pearce says the title doesn’t belong to Rollins or Breakker. Pearce tells Breakker to hand the title over. Breakker laughs and takes the microphone from Heyman. Breakker asks, “And what if I don’t?”
Heyman asks for a minute and talks to Breakker. Breakker wants Pearce to give him some respect. Pearce nods and respectfully asks for the title. Breakker hands his sunglasses to Heyman and gets closer to Pearce. A “CM Punk” chant picks up, angering Breakker. Breakker says to Pearce, “Say please.” Pearce takes off his glasses and says, “Bron, respectfully, I’m gonna need you to hand over the World Heavyweight Championship now… please.” Breakker chuckles and says, “That wasn’t so hard, was it?” Breakker gives the title to Heyman, who then presents it to Pearce. Pearce thanks them and leaves the ring.
In-Ring: The Vision
"Seth Rollins couldn't SHOULDER the responsibility of leading The Vision into the future." 😮💨
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
Paul Heyman is going off! pic.twitter.com/nbg7iJlUCP
Heyman says before we can move on with the show, somebody smartened him up to this: why is everyone so mad at them? Heyman gets it. Heyman also watched Unreal. They’re the bad guys. They’re the heels. It’s easy to point at them and boo. What did they do to deserve that? The Vision had nothing to do with Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Heyman didn’t leave “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns and betray his best friend CM Punk for Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Heyman pulled that move at WrestleMania because Bron Breakker is the future of WrestleMania. Heyman pulled those moves at WrestleMania because deep in his heart, he always knew that Bronson Reed was better than Roman Reigns. Reed proved that in Perth, Australia. It was Tribal Thief over Tribal Chief. An “OTC” chant fires up. It was Vision over Bloodline. Rollins couldn’t point to the future with his one good arm. Rollins couldn’t “shoulder” the responsibility of leading The Vision into the future. Not with his bum shoulder. Rollins isn’t a visionary or a revolutionary. He’s not the workhorse of The Shield or the leader of The Vision. Rollins is a “bum shoulder bitch.”
Winners write history. Breakker and Reed are the winners. Rollins isn’t going to Main Event WrestleMania. That spot has been taken by Breakker. Breakker and Reed conspired to take that away from Rollins. They had the ambition, need, and intensity to become WrestleMania Main Eventers. That’s not revisionist history. That’s a reVision of the future. Heyman thanks the crowd for their indulgence and affording him with this time. Heyman sarcastically says, “Oh yeah, and by the way, welcome to Monday Night Raw.” The reVision walks off.
Pre-show Arrivals
Maxxine Dupri is walking backstage with Otis and Akira Tozawa. She’ll battle Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship later tonight. Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer will also battle Roxanne Perez. Rusev is solemnly walking backstage. He’ll battle “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship later tonight.
Video: Dominik Mysterio, Penta, Rusev, Adam Pearce, AJ Styles
Video:Last Monday on Raw, Dominik Mysterio hit Penta with the ring bell hammer after some thwarted interference from Rusev. Later that night, AJ Styles goaded Adam Pearce into giving him and Dragon Lee a Tag Title Shot.
Backstage: Judgement Day
World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh are talking with Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio walks in. Bálor is upset that he went to Adam Pearce and got them into this title match. Mysterio says he was only saying he’s the only one defending his title lately. Mysterio asks if they can’t handle AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. Mysterio has already beaten them. Bálor says they can take care of them, but they can’t help him in his match. They walk off. Perez tells Mysterio not to worry about it. Rodriguez tells her to focus.
WWE World Tag Team Championship
Dragon Lee & AJ Styles vs. Judgement Day (JD McDonagh & Finn Balor) (c)
WE HAVE NEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!! 🔥
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
Congratulations, AJ Styles & Dragon Lee! pic.twitter.com/BaKEtEVVTo
Joe Tessitore says Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh have been Tag Team Champions for 111 days. This is only their second defense.
AJ Styles starts against JD McDonagh. Styles hits a headlock takeover, so McDonagh grapevines the head. McDonagh applies a side headlock, so Styles whips him off, leapfrogs him, and drops down before attempting a dropkick, but McDonagh holds the ropes. McDonagh hits the ropes, but Styles dropkicks him down. Dragon Lee tags in and attacks McDonagh’s midsection. Lee chops McDonagh’s chest. McDonagh goes for a sunset flip, but Lee counters with a double stomp to the chest. McDonagh avoids a corner attack and takes him down before hitting a slingshot double stomp. Finn Bálor tags in and stomps Lee down in the corner. Bálor bounces Lee in the corner and chops the chest. Bálor gets in the referee’s face before Lee boots him back. Lee hits a running hurricanrana, followed by a running kick in the corner and a slingshot corner dropkick. Lee backs to the opposite corner and avoids McDonagh’s attack. Lee knees McDonagh down. Lee goes for a sunset flip on Bálor, but Bálor rolls through and hits a basement dropkick for a two-count. Bálor tags McDonagh in, who stomps Lee down. Bálor rips at Lee’s mask as the referee admonishes McDonagh. McDonagh hits a back suplex backbreaker for a two-count. Bálor tags back in and hits a snap suplex for a two-count. McDonagh tags in and comes off the top rope with a double ax handle to the back of Lee’s neck. McDonagh stops Lee from making a tag and knocks Styles off the apron. Bálor tags in and heads to the top rope, but Styles runs in and pushes McDonagh into the ropes, crotching Bálor up there. Styles hits an overhead kick on McDonagh and tags himself in off Lee.
Styles takes it to Bálor with a strike combo. Styles hits the ropes, but McDonagh pulls the middle rope down to get him out of the ring.
Back from the break, Bálor and Styles are going at it. Styles hits Bálor with a wheelbarrow facebuster, and both men are down.
Lee and McDonagh tag in. Lee hits Bálor with a corner dropkick before hitting McDonagh with a snap German Suplex. Lee takes it to McDonagh and heads to the top rope, but McDonagh crotches him. McDonagh climbs the ropes, but Lee knocks him into the tree of woe before hitting a devastating double stomp to the midsection! Lee sizes McDonagh up, but Bálor pulls McDonagh away. Lee takes the Judgment Day out with a somersault senton plancha! Lee gets McDonagh in the ring and connects with a running back elbow. Lee goes for a powerbomb, but McDonagh gets out and crushes him with a powerbomb! Both men are down.
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Styles and Bálor tag in. Styles avoids an attack from Bálor and chops away at him. Styles sends Bálor to the corner and hits a leaping clothesline. Styles lifts Bálor, but Bálor rakes the eyes. McDonagh goes to attack Styles, but Styles hits him with an ushigoroshi. Lee clotheslines McDonagh over the top rope. Bálor hits Styles with a Sling Blade and sizes him up. Lee charges, but Bálor gets him out of the ring. Styles knocks Bálor back and connects with a Phenomenal Forearm! 1… 2… McDonagh barely breaks it up! Wow!
McDonagh tags in. Styles goes for a strike combo, but McDonagh headbutts him. Styles takes him down with a Pele Kick and hits the ropes, but McDonagh catches him with a Spanish Fly for a near fall! Bálor tags in. McDonagh goes to the top rope and hits Styles with a moonsault! Bálor follows up with the Coup de Grâce! 1… 2… Lee breaks it up with a diving headbutt. Lee get McDonagh out of the ring and CRUSHES him with a suicide dive! Styles rolls Bálor up, btu Bálor counters with a roll-up for a two-count. Bálor goes for a Styles Clash, but Styles gets out of it, rolls him up, and transitions into a Styles Clash! 1… 2… 3!
Winner: Dragon Lee & AJ Styles via Pinfall to become the new WWE World Tag Team Champions.
AJ Styles and Dragon Lee celebrate with the World Tag Team Championship as pyrotechnics go off.
Video: The Usos, The Vision
Video:Last week on Raw, tension continued to build between Jimmy and Jey Uso.
Backstage: The Usos
Could one of The Usos become No. 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship TONIGHT? 👀 pic.twitter.com/uS3odptGxe
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
Jimmy Uso is in the locker room when his brother, “Main Event” Jey Uso, walks in. Jimmy sarcastically asks if he should acknowledge him. Jey says he’s not mad at Jimmy. He’s mad at himself for making the same mistake he made in Paris. Jimmy reminds him that Roman Reigns isn’t here and isn’t in the Battle Royal. They are. Jey didn’t lose his title because he was looking out for others. He lost the World Heavyweight Championship because he stopped believing in himself. Jey says Jimmy may be right… but Reigns might be right as well. Jimmy says they’ll figure it out in the Battle Royal tonight and will go hard on everyone, including his brother. Jey says he is fine with that and asks if they are good. Jimmy says, “Yeet.”
Video: Rusev, Dominik Mysterio
Replay:Three weeks ago on Raw, Dominik Mysterio lied and cheated before stealing a win from Rusev.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Rusev vs. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (c)
DIRTY DOM DOES IT AGAIN! 🫢 pic.twitter.com/QQQRZWTHQK
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
As Rusev heads to the ring, Mysterio wipes him out with a suicide dive before driving him into the steel steps! Mysterio gets Rusev in the ring and poses. Mysterio gets in the ring, and Rusev floors him with a clothesline.
The referee checks on Rusev and calls for the bell to start the match. Rusev takes it to Mysterio and shoulders away at him in the corner. Rusev throws Mysterio across the ring before stepping on Mysterio’s neck. Rusev throws Mysterio to the corner and kicks away at his leg. Rusev kicks him in the chest as the commentators talk about Mysterio’s new neck tattoo. Rusev drops an elbow on Mysterio before kicking him in the chest. Rusev menacingly stands over Mysterio and stomps the leg. Rusev whips him to the corner and charges, but Mysterio boots him back. Mysterio comes off the middle rope with a diving ax handle. Mysterio repeats the move a second time before going for a crossbody block. Rusev catches him, but Mysterio slides off and dropkicks him into the ropes. Mysterio goes for a 619, but Rusev wipes him out with a clothesline. Rusev hits a pair of vertical suplexes, followed by a fallaway slam. Mysterio rolls out of the ring to recover.
Back from the break, Rusev is smothering Mysterio in the corner. Rusev sends him to the opposite corner, but Mysterio sidesteps him. Mysterio snaps him off the top rope and hits a slingshot somersault senton. Rusev blocks a suplex and lifts Mysterio. Mysterio counters into a snap DDT for a near fall. Mysterio heads to the top rope for a Frog Splash, but Rusev gets the knees up. Rusev kicks him in the head and hits a swinging side slam. Rusev signals for the end. Rusev shouts, “Game over.” Rusev stomps the back and goes for the Accolade, but Mysterio gets away.
Mysterio grabs his Intercontinental Title and the AAA Mega Championship. Penta stands in his way! Rusev knocks Mysterio into Penta and throws him into the ring. Penta gets in Rusev’s face, so Rusev punches him. Mysterio grabbed the ring bell hammer while he was at ringside. Mysterio knocks Rusev into the ropes and goes for a 619, but Rusev blocks it. Rusev pulls the hammer out of Mysterio’s boot. Rusev threatens him with the hammer. The referee takes it away from Rusev. Mysterio low blows Rusev before hitting a 619 and a Frog Splash for the win!
Winner: “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio via Pinfall to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Rusev furiously comes to in the ring. Penta wipes him out with a springboard DDT. Mysterio watches on from the stage.
Backstage: Alpha Acaedmy
Maxxine Dupri is warming up with Otis and Akira Tozawa. The Women’s Intercontinental Championship is on the line next.
Video: Maxxine Dupri, Becky Lynch
Replay:Two weeks ago on Raw, Becky Lynch got in the referee’s face during a match against Maxxine Dupri. Dupri ultimately won the match by disqualification.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch (c)
Becky Lynch ends the match on her terms… 👎
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
Got herself DQ'd but she'll leave Raw STILL Intercontinental Champion. pic.twitter.com/23krca7eOS
The bell rings, and Lynch furiously powers her to the corner before punching and stomping her down. Lynch shoulders her in the corner before getting in the referee’s face. This is the same referee who counted her out two weeks ago. Dupri counters a slam into a roll-up for a two-count. Dupri catches her with another pin for a two-count. Lynch quickly attacks Dupri and sends her out of the ring. Lynch dumps her into the timekeeper’s area and gets back in the referee’s face.
Back from the break, Lynch is still attacking Dupri at ringside. Dupri crawls into the ring and fights back at Lynch. Lynch cuts her off and goes for a Manhandle Slam, but Dupri counters into a jawbreaker. Dupri ducks a clothesline and hits a pair of leaping clotheslines, followed by a bicycle kick. Dupri steps on her and hits a leg drop for a two-count. Lynch knocks her back, but Dupri fires back with a snap suplex, followed by a kip-up. Dupri pulls the straps down and knees her in the head for a two-count.
Dupri pulls her up, and they start trading punches. Lynch gets the better of her and goes for a Manhandle Slam, but Dupri gets out. Lynch ducks a spinkick, but Dupri catches her with a rebound kick for a near fall! Dupri applies an Ankle Lock, but Lynch gets out. Lynch hits a butterfly suplex into a cross armbreaker attempt, but Dupri twists out and applies an Ankle Lock. Lynch rolls out of it and hobbles around the ring. Dupri elbows her back and goes to the top rope. Lynch cuts her off and climbs the ropes. Dupri counters a superplex with a frong suplex off the ropes! Dupri connects with a diving crossbody block for a near fall!
Lynch rolls out of the ring and grabs her title. Lynch is walking out on this match. Dupri attacks her from behind and gets her in the ring. Lynch goes to hit her with the title, but Dupri shoulders her. Dupri hits a sunset flip for a near fall. Lynch pops up and hits her from behind with the title! The referee sees it and disqualifies her.
Winner: Maxxine Dupri via Disqualification.
Lynch attacks Dupri in the corner and boots her in the face. Lynch hits a Manhandle Slam and stands over Dupri with the title before walking off.
Video: Crown Jewel Perth
Video: Highlights from WWE’s overseas tour from this past week.
Video: Rhea Ripley
Video: During the WWE Live Event in Japan, Rhea Ripley suffered a broken nose.
Backstage: Kabuki Warriors
Video: The Kabuki Warriors are shown. Asuka says Rhea Ripley got exactly what she deserved. Asuka wants Ripley to remember that she ruined her trip home. Kairi Sane claps for her. Asuka says they broke IYO SKY’s spirit before breaking Ripley’s face. Sane says Ripley tore their family apart, so she has to pay. Asuka yells at Sane before backing off. Last week, Sane showed Asuka exactly what she wanted. Sane was ruthless, which is how they need to be to take care of Ripley and Sky. Asuka says they need a new challenge. They need gold around their waists. This is a warning to the entire Tag Team Division. The Kabuki Warriors are back.
Backstage: Paul Heyman, Adam Pearce, Becky Lynch
HEYMAN 👀 BECKY pic.twitter.com/BU7pOMF0sA
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce opens the door for Paul Heyman. Pearce says he’s been waiting for Heyman for 45 minutes (he left Heyman waiting that long). Pearce says he had to make a graphic change. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed are no longer in the Battle Royal. Heyman is not pleased. Pearce asks if he’d like them put back in. Heyman says he would. Pearce aggressively says, “Say please!” Heyman grovels and begs for them to be put back into the Battle Royal. Pearce says that wasn’t so hard. Heyman says it wasn’t and it was a pleasure to do business with him. Pearce says they’re still out of the Battle Royal and slams the door in his face.
Heyman sarcastically says this day is getting better and better. Heyman turns and faces Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, the wife of Seth Rollins! Heyman says, “Hi, Becky.” Lynch approaches him and gets him against the wall. Heyman says he had no choice. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed conspired against Seth Rollins because of his injured shoulder. Heyman got in between her husband and Reed and Breakker. Heyman put himself in physical jeopardy until he had no choice. Heyman says he had to survive last week. Unfortunately, he husband didn’t. Heyman says he’s sorry about that, but there is a Vision that includes Becky Lynch. It’s win-win for her. She could have a hot husband at home and an “adorable Oracle” on the road. Lynch calls him a “penguin-faced prick.” His snakeoil salesman techniques won’t work on her. Rollins used Heyman. When he comes back, Rollins won’t hurt Heyman. Heyman is nothing to him. Heyman will be nothing without him. All the people who Heyman loves in this business… whatever “nepo-baby” he’s attached himself to… Rollins will kill them.
Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez
NIKKI BELLA 🤝 STEPHANIE VAQUER pic.twitter.com/ke2G4ZR4ag
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
They start off with some good mat wrestling before Vaquer focuses on the arm. Perez rolls away from her and regroups. They circle the ring. Vaquer wants to test their strengths. Vaquer pulls her down and stretches her out. Vaquer kicks her away and trips her. Perez fights up and kicks her. Perez hits a waistlock takeover and taunts the crowd. Vaquer kips up and hits an arm drag, followed by a double-leg roll-up. Perez gets out and pins Vaquer with a bridge for a one-count. They trade some nice pins before Perez kicks her in the midsection. Perez applies a side headlock. Vaquer whips her off, but Perez carttwheels over her. Perez goes for a jackknife pin, but Vaquer bridges up. They fall over, so Vaquer goes for the SVB. Perez gets out and rolls out of the ring to recover.
Perez gets in the ring, and Vaquer catches her with a head-scissor into a roll-up for a two-count. Perez slaps her in the face, so Vaquer hits a back suplex. Vaquer grabs her by the hair and goes for the Devil’s Kiss, but Perez rolls away! Perez holds the ring apron to keep Vaquer back. Perez knocks Vaquer back, and Rodriguez punches Vaquer as the referee fixes the ring apron.
Back from the break, Perez knees Vaquer in the midsection. Vaquer comes back with a snap suplex. Vaquer forearms and kicks her in the midsection. Vaquer hits a corner clothesline and backs up. Vaqueur catches her with a meteora in the corner before stomping the face. Vaquer gets her on the ropes and hits a dragon screw. Vaquer hits a back suplex before grabbing her by the hair. Vaquer hits the Devil’s Kiss to a big ovation. Vaquer picks up a near fall.
The crowd loudly chants, “One more time!” Vaquer sets up for the SVB, but Perez gets out and hits an armbreaker. Perez hits a head-scissor into a facebuster before connecting with a cartwheel double knee attack for a near fall. Perez fights back, so Vaquer rolls her up for a two-count. Perez goes for Pop Rox, but Vaquer knocks her into the ropes and hits the 619. Rodriguez distracts Vaquer, so Perez snaps her arm off the top rope. Perez knocks Vaquer into the ropes and strikes her. Perez goes for a double jump moonsault, but Vaquer pushes her over the top rope. Rodriguez catches her, but Perez had a nasty landing. Vaquer hits them with a crossbody block to the floor! Vaquer gets her in the ring and hits Angel’s Wings for the win.
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer via Pinfall.
Rodriguez attacks Vaquer from behind. The Judgment Day starts to double-team her. WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella makes her return and runs in for the save. Bella takes it to Rodriguez and Perez. Rodriguez hits Bella with a big boot. Vaquer goes for a springboard missile dropkick, but she slips off the ropes. Vaquer quickly gets up and hits Rodriguez with a DDT. Perez goes for an attack, but Bella punches her down. There must have been a wardrobe malfunction because the screen blacks out for a moment. Perez was knocked out of the ring during that time. Vaquer and Bella embrace in the ring.
Backstage: Adam Pearce, Lyra Valkyria, Bayley
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is talking with Lyra Valkyria, but Bayley interrupts them. Bayley is excited about their tag team win last week. Bayley talks over her and says she has a surprise for Valkyria. Valkyria wants to know what is going to happen, but Bayley wants to keep it as a surprise.
Backstage: The Vision
Bron Breakker and “Big” Bronson Reed are conspiring against Adam Pearce when Paul Heyman walks in. Breakker says when they got here tonight, they had the World Heavyweight Championship. Now, they aren’t even in the Battle Royal. Heyman says in 2002, there was a rookie who listened to him and five months later beat The Rock for the WWE Championship. There was a “Best in the World” rebel in 2012 who was such a pain in the ass backstage that they were going to throw him out after 100 days. Instead, he listened to Heyman and got 434 days out of the reign. Roman Reigns listened to him and became the Tribal Chief. No one remembers “The Big Dog.” People will remember Reigns’ title run. It’s not just about who they can slaughter. It’s about the backstage politics and maneuvering. That’s the vision of WWE. Heyman walks off. Breakker and Reed say the have a lot to learn… and a lot of people to hurt.
Backstage: Stephanie Vaquer, Nikki Bella
Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer is walking backstage with Nikki Bella. Vaquer says they will never beat her and couldn’t take it. Bella says she couldn’t let her get attacked and not help. Since they’ve become friends, Vaquer has taken the world by storm. Bella says Vaquer has a target on her back. Bella tells her to be cautious because anyone can take her out. Vaquer says she owes Bella one. Bella says she just made two new enemies, so she’ll need a partner. Vaquer agrees, and they embrace.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Battle Royal Match
CM PUNK vs. JEY USO.
— WWE (@WWE) October 21, 2025
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT.
🏆 WHO WILL BE THE NEXT WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION? pic.twitter.com/C7qZCRzjLJ
Before the match begins, CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk will face the winner of this Battle Royal for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. He’ll be on commentary for the match
The bell rings, and everyone starts trading blows. Ivar and Otis power out of it. Otis takes it to a bunch of competitors, slamming various superstars down. Otis rips his shirt off and faces off against Rusev. They trade blows in the center of the ring. Rusev kicks him in the head a few times before Otis avalanches him down. Otis charges, but Rusev pulls the top rope down to eliminate him. Tozawa rips his shirt off, but Rusev kicks him down and eliminates him. Penta and Rusev go at it. Jey attacks Mysterio and tries to eliminate him, but Mysterio holds on. Sheamus gets Waller on the apron, but Waller pokes him in the eyes. Bálor puts Lee on the apron. Lee knocks Bálor and McDonagh back before going for a springboard. Bálor and McDonagh catch him and push him off the top rope to eliminate him.
McDonagh attacks Styles in the corner. Rusev and Penta are on the apron. Rusev goes for a suplex, but Penta kicks him. Mysterio then pushes Rusev and Penta off the apron to eliminate them!
Back from the break, Ivar hits Jimmy with a seated senton. Styles dropkicks Ivar, but Ivar comes back with another seated senton. Ivar and Sheamus go face-to-face and start to brawl. Ivar hits the ropes, but Sheamus kicks him. Sheamus lifts him for White Noise, but he can’t get him off his feet. Ivar charges, but Sheamus drops him onto the apron. Ivar pulls Sheamus over the top rope. Sheamus knees him in the face and lifts him. Sheamus drops Ivar on his neck with White Noise on the apron to eliminate him! Wow!
Americano tries to eliminate Jey, but Jimmy makes the save. Americano takes Jimmy down and pulls out the metal plate to load up his mask. Jey punches him in the loaded mask and hurts his hand. The Usos hit Americano with the 1D before eliminating the Mexican lucha legend. Sheamus catches Mysterio with an Irish Curse Backbreaker before scooping him up. Bálor and McDonagh attack Sheamus and stomp him down. Styles tries to make a save, but Bálor and McDonagh cut him off. Sheamus eliminates McDonagh and gets Bálor on the apron. Sheamus hits Bálor with the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán, and Bálor falls to the floor. McDonagh tries to attack, so Sheamus grabs him. Kingston then sneaks up and throws Sheamus over the top rope. Sheamus is furious and attacks The Judgment Day. All the referees converge to stop them. Styles eliminates Mysterio, but the referees are all distracted! Mysterio tries to eliminate Styles to no avail.
We return from the ad break to see Kingston nearly eliminate Styles. Styles skins the cat and gets back in. Styles attacks Kingston. Jey bounces Mysterio off the top turnbuckle. Knight is concentrating on Jimmy. Kingston knocks Styles back. Kingston comes off the top rope, so Styles grabs him. Kingston connects with a monkey flip and charges, but Styles drops him on the apron. Kingston shoulders him back and goes for a springboard. Styles catches him and pushes him over the top rope. Kingston’s arm gets tangled in the top and middle rope, and he screams in pain. Styles knocks Kingston off to eliminate him. Kingston holds his arm in pain at ringside.
Jimmy and Knight go at it. Knight kicks him in the face and hits a reverse DDT. Knight goes to the second rope, does some theatrics, jumps up to the top rope, and jumps over Styles for an elbow drop on Jimmy. Kingston is shown leaving and holding his elbow. His hand looks stiff. Styles avoids a BFT from Knight and goes for a Styles Clash. Knight gets out and applies an inverted Boston Crab. Punk points out that Knight is applying a submission hold in a Battle Royal and suggests that Knight is so dumb he might want to face him at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Jey attacks Knight and charges. Knight puts him on the apron. They trade punches with the crowd doing “YEET” and “YEAH” chants. Jey is precariously hanging off the apron. Jimmy superkicks Knight down and pulls his brother into the ring. Jey looks to be out. Styles goes for a springboard move on The Usos, but they superkick him out of mid-air before Jimmy eliminates him.
It’s down to the final four. Knight lifts Jimmy, but Jimmy slides off. Jimmy clotheslines Knight over the top rope, and they get caught up there. Jey then pushes his brother, who just saved him, and Knight over the top rope to eliminate them! Jimmy isn’t happy! Jey is fired up. Mysterio dropkicks Jey into the ropes and goes for a 619, but Jey hits a back body drop over the top rope to win!
Winner: Jey Uso.
It will be CM Punk vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Jimmy angrily stares at his brother from ringside. Jey ignores him and celebrates his victory. Jey looks over at him without much expression. CM Punk gets in the ring and stares at his opponent for the World Heavyweight Championship. They go head-to-head as the show comes to an end.

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