July 14, 2025
Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena At The BJCC
Commentary – Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results via Mike Tedesco of WrestleView.com
Quick Match Results
- Judgement Day defeated Kabuki Warriors via Roll-up (pinfall)
- WWE Women’s International Championship #1 Contender 2-out-of-3 Falls match – Lyra Valkyria defeated Bayley via 2 Falls to 1 Fall
- Nikki Bella defeated Chelsea Green via Rack Attack (pinfall)
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet match – CM Punk defeated Penta, LA Knight, Jey Uso, and Bron Breakker via last eliminating Breakker
Video: WWE Evolution 2 & SNME Shows Recap
Video: Highlights from WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event and WWE Evolution. Some of the significant events that occurred were the retirement of Goldberg and Naomi cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase to defeat IYO SKY and win the Women’s World Championship.
We see a shot of MetLife Stadium. In nineteen nights, it will host the first-ever two-night SummerSlam.
Pre-show Arrivals
A smiling World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, is shown arriving at the arena. “Main Event” Jey Uso is in the building, as is CM Punk. Bron Breakker, “Big” Bronson Reed, and a somber Paul Heyman are shown arriving without Seth Rollins.
The WWE Drone flies us into the Legacy Arena.
In-Ring: Naomi, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Adam Pearce
It is OFFICIAL at SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/0SO6rWHHOx
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
Women’s World Champion Naomi heads to the ring. She is fired up. Naomi cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase in the middle of a classic match between Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY last night at Evolution. The crowd chants, “You deserve it.” Naomi says she doesn’t want to hear that. They weren’t feeling the GLOW, but they’re feeling her now. 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.
“THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!”
A furious Rhea Ripley comes out to the stage. Ripley walks down to the ring and stares at Naomi as she gets in the ring. 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. 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. They will make magic at SummerSlam. Naomi holds the title up and stares at her next opponents.
Backstage: Judgement Day
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: 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.”
Kabuki Warriors (Kairi Sane & Asuka) vs. Judgement Day (Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez)
"Dirty" Dom interfered and found out! 😬 pic.twitter.com/rKnq925Zr7
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
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.
Back from the break, Sane hits a modified stunner on Rodriguez. Perez quickly tags in, so Sane hits an enzuigiri.
Asuka tags in and kicks away at Perez. Perez reverses a whip into the ropes, so Asuka hits Rodriguez with a hip attack. Asuka then takes Perez down. Asuka kicks Perez in the corner before hitting Rodriguez with a superkick. Asuka hits a knee to Perez before connecting with a Shining Wizard for a two-count. Asuka wrenches the arm and tags Sane in. Asuka holds Perez, but Perez fights out. Asuka still has her, and Sane hits a double ax handle. 1… 2… Rodriguez breaks it up. Asuka pulls the top rope down to get Rodriguez out of the ring. Asuka tags in. Perez reverses a whip to the corner. Asuka sidesteps her, and Sane tags in. The Kabuki Warriors hit a double-team reverse DDT/InSane Elbow combo. Mysterio is distracting the referee, so the count is delayed. 1… 2… Rodriguez pulls Sane out of the ring and attacks her. Asuka fights Rodriguez and sends her into the ring post.
Asuka tags in and goes to the top rope for a missile dropkick on Perez. Asuka hits a nasty strike combo, followed by a German Suplex. Mysterio gets on the apron again, so Asuka eliminates him with a backhand. Perez rolls Asuka up, and Mysterio pushes against her backside for leverage.
Winner: Judgement Day via Pinfall.
The Kabuki Warriors are infuriated.
Backstage: Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, “Big” Bronson Reed
What is the latest on SETH ROLLINS? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ewIb2Mkr0x
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
Jackie Redmond is 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.
Video: The Miz
Video: George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers attacked The Miz at a golf outing.
Backstage: Lyra Valkyria, Bayley
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. Valkyria says it’s always about Bayley. Bayley says what’s best for Valkyria is to stay the hell out of her way.
WWE Women’s International Championship #1 Contender 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
LYRA VALKYRIA
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
BECKY LYNCH
SUMMERSLAM! pic.twitter.com/pUFRIQRK6o
They lock up, and Valkyria takes her down with a headlock. Bayley fights up and whips her off, but 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.
Score: Bayley – 1 Fall, Lyra Valkyria – 0 Falls.
Back from the break, Valkyria and Bayley are 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. 1… 2… Valkyria kicks out. Bayley soon attempts La Magistral, but Valkyria counters and sits down on Bayley’s shoulders to pick up the victory
Score: Bayley – 1 Fall, Lyra Valkyria – 1 Fall.
Bayley is furious. Valkyria is struggling to get to her feet. Bayley angrily kicks her in the face and covers for a two-count.
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! 1… 2… Valkyria barely kicks out.
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! 1… 2… 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 Nightwing! 1… 2… 3!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria via Pinfall.
Lyra Valkyria is going to SummerSlam and will challenge “The Man” Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Valkyria celebrates in the ring as a devastated and dejected Bayley sits at ringside. WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion “The Man” Becky Lynch heads to the ring and gets in Valkyria’s face, holding up her championship.
Video: WWE Evolution 2, Stephanie Vaquer
Video: Stephanie Vaquer emerges victorious in the Women’s Battle Royal at WWE Evolution.
Backstage: Stephanie Vaquer, Chelsea Green, The Secret Hervice
Jackie Redmond is backstage with Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer says she came to WWE to become a champion. 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. For now, Vaquer can look, but she can’t touch.
Video: Cody Rhodes, John Cena
This Friday on SmackDown, Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes will be under one roof.
Video: Karrion Kross, Scarlett
From the desk of @realKILLERkross… pic.twitter.com/OTKsY07K4T
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
Video: Karrion Kross says your favorite bad guys are here to save the day. Where is Sami Zayn? He’s hurt. Scarlett says Zayn is a liar. Kross thinks so, too. All this talk about who is a coward falls flat. Zayn is nowhere to be seen. Kross says, “My ass!” Kross says he gave Zayn an ultimatum he didn’t like and has folded. Kross tells Zayn to stay home and not come back to work until he’s ready to say that Kross told the truth.
Nikki Bella vs. Chelsea Green
Looks like NIKKI BELLA gained an ally! 👀 pic.twitter.com/qCF3FlX85F
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
In the arena, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella heads to the ring. For the first time in nearly seven years, she’ll have a match on Raw. She’ll battle Chelsea Green next …
The bell rings, and they lock up. Bella pushes her off and smiles. They lock up again, and Bella powers her into the ropes before giving a clean break. They lock up a third time, and Bella whips her away and rolls her up for a one-count. Bella takes her down, so Green slaps her in the face. Bella is furious and chases her to the corner. Green gets a cheap shot in and clubs the back. Green sends Bella into the ropes, but Bella hits a head-scissor takeover. Bella slaps Green and mocks the salute. Bella connects with a snap suplex, but Green rolls out of the ring to recover with the Secret Hervice. Piper Niven and Alba Fyre step between Bella and Green to keep Bella back.
They get in the ring, and Green sends Bella to the corner. Bella elbows her back and climbs to the middle rope. Green sweeps the feet and hits a backstabber off the ropes. Bella rolls out of the ring and holds her neck. Green takes a moment before going outside and driving Bella headfirst into the barricade. Green gets her into the ring and slams her face into the mat for a two-count. Green digs her knee into the spine of Bella and pulls back on her head. Bella tries to fight back, but Green slings her down and applies a rear chin lock. Bella fights back and elbows out, but Green pulls her hair. Bella then smashes Green’s face off her knee.
Green slowly gets up and charges, but Bella ducks a clothesline and hits a pair of clotheslines. Bella whips her to the corner and hits a corner clothesline. Bella goes to the second rope and hits a flying kick to the skull for a near fall. Green fights back and hits a neckbreaker for a two-count. Green sets up for the Un-Pretty-Her, but Bella counters into a Bella Buster. Piper Niven gets on the apron to distract the referee. Alba Fyre gets on the apron and grabs Bella, but Bella slams her into the ring post and knocks Niven off the apron. Green grabs Bella and goes for the Un-Pretty-Her. Bella counters out and tries to lift her, but Green elbows out. Bella hits a nasty Rack Attack 2.0 for the win.
Winner: Nikki Bella via Pinfall.
Nikki Bella avalanches Bella and throws her into Fyre for a superkick. Fyre then whips Bella into Niven for a Boss Man Slam. The Secret Hervice pulls Green up, but Stephanie Vaquer runs down. Vaquer attacks Fyre and gets in the ring to dropkick Niven. Fyre runs in, but Vaquer drops her with a double underhook facebuster. Vaquer then embraces Bella.
Backstage: New Day, Grayson Waller, Judgement Day, AJ Styles
BALD IS BEAUTIFUL 👨🦲 pic.twitter.com/t4tXxcrtB5
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is backstage with the mourning New Day and Grayson Waller. Xavier Woods says they’re in the third stage of grief and are ready to bargain. Waller shows off some toupees for Pearce. Kofi Kingston says they’re real human hair, so when do they get their titles back? Pearce says they don’t just get a rematch, but they’ll have an opportunity to compete for a shot next week. Until then, he advises them not to flip their wigs before knocking the toupees over.
Pearce walks over to the Judgment Day as they’re preparing to leave the building. Pearce says “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio was moving smoothly out there before. Mysterio says it was the adrenaline in his soul. Mysterio produces his doctor’s note. Pearce says he called WWE Medical. Mysterio will be reevaluated. If he’s still not cleared, then he hasn’t been cleared. If he is cleared, Pearce will immediately make an Intercontinental Championship match against AJ Styles at SummerSlam. The Judgment Day reassures Mysterio and walks off. Mysterio turns, and we see AJ Styles praying before motioning that he has his eyes on Mysterio. Mysterio prays to god not to let Styles hurt him.
Backstage: Gunther, Penta
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is face-to-face with Penta before walking off. We’ll hear from Gunther next.
Backstage: Rusev, Sheamus
Jackie Redmond is in the locker room with Rusev. She congratulates Rusev on winning that hard-hitting match against Sheamus. Where does he hope to go from here? Rusev says people call him a god, but maybe he’s a saint casting out snakes. Sheamus knows Rusev is better than him. Sheamus walks up and says he’s not here to attack him. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce agrees that Rusev is a cheating bastard, so they’ll have a rematch. That was an appetizer. Rusev needs to get ready for the main course. Rusev says he’s here to dominate gold, not gingers.
SummerSlam 2025 Card Rundown
The commentators run down the SummerSlam card so far.
Video: Jelly Roll, Randy Orton, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre
Video: Jelly Roll and Logan Paul got into it at Saturday Night’s Main Event, distracting Drew McIntyre and costing him a match against Randy Orton. Jelly Roll would save Orton from Paul, so McIntyre hit the music superstar with a Claymore Kick.
This Wednesday, Jelly Roll will host Jimmy Kimmel Live and feature Randy Orton as a guest on the show.
In-Ring: Gunther, Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman
Allow @HeymanHustle to work his magic on the mic once again! 👏 pic.twitter.com/pjA4ZSfJtp
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther heads to the ring. Gunther says he’s in a great mood. This past Saturday, he retired Bill Goldberg. A light “Goldberg” chant picks up. Gunther says the people here aren’t the brightest, but Goldberg isn’t here tonight. He’s not coming because he kept every promise he made before the match. He bullied, pushed around, blew up, and choked him out to end the myth of Bill Goldberg. A “You tapped out” chant begins to pick up.
Gunther has one question: Who’s next for the Ring General? We’ll have an answer soon. In the next moment, he’ll take a seat in the nice suite, and five of the finest competitors in WWE today will compete for his amusement. It will identify who will be the official challenger for the Ring General at SummerSlam. Gunther doesn’t care about who the winner is. When that bell rings, they’re all the same.
Bron Breakker heads to the ring with Paul Heyman behind him. Heyman is carrying Seth Rollins’ Money in the Bank briefcase. They get in the ring, and Heyman looks for a handshake. Gunther obliges. Heyman starts to do his usual introduction, but Gunther cuts him off. Gunther says he’s not interested in what Heyman has to say, so he’s going to leave now. Breakker stands in Gunther’s way. Heyman tells him to stick around because it pertains to Gunther. Tonight, Breakker will run the gauntlet, become #1 Contender, and go on to SummerSlam to beat Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. Heyman says he knows it’s not an easy task because he saw what Gunther did to Goldberg on Saturday Night’s Main Event. However, Gunther hasn’t been speared until he’s been speared by Breakker. Breakker is the Next Big Thing. Breakker is the next Big Dog. This is Bron Breakkker’s yard. Gunther isn’t looking at just another contender. He’s a Steiner. Heyman says that means he’ll break through every barrier that’s put in front of him, break through the glass ceiling of WWE, and break Gunther’s ass at SummerSlam. There’s going to be a new World Heavyweight Champion, a long-term one, and his name is Bron Breakker.
Breakker steps aside for Gunther to leave. Gunther still doesn’t look impressed as he walks off. A “CM Punk” chant fires up.
The Gauntlet Match is next.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet Match
Bron Breakker vs. Penta vs. LA Knight vs. Jey Uso vs. CM Punk
The OTC is BACK! ☝️ pic.twitter.com/AmbKTWdYQo
— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2025
The bell rings, and Penta starts to clap to get the crowd going. Penta attacks Breakker and stomps away at him in the corner. Penta is fired up before heading back to Breakker. Breakker quickly grabs him and hits a t-bone suplex without leaving his feet. Breakker hits some shoulder thrusts in the corner. Breakker sends him into the ropes, but Penta ducks a clothesline and hits a head-scissor takeover. Breakker puts Penta on the apron, but Penta knocks him back, heads to the top rope, and hits a diving cross-body block for a two-count. Penta puts Breakker against the ropes and chops the chest. Breakker hooks a side headlock, so Penta whips him off. Breakker starts to hit the ropes at a ridiculous speed and runs over Penta with a clothesline. Breakker charges, but Penta pulls the top rope to get him out of the ring. Penta hits a tope con hilo as we go to commercial.
Back from the break, we see Penta lying on the steel steps, while Breakker smiles. Something bad happened right before we came back from the break. 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 was famous for that. 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.
Breakker 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 SPEARS him out of mid-air for the elimination!
First elimination: Penta via Pinfall.
Bron Breakker smiles with an evil-looking Heyman lurking in the background.
LA Knight gets in the ring and 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.
We come back from the break to see Breakker 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 neckbreaker 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.
Second elimination: LA Knight via Pinfall.
Bron Breakker gets up holding his ribs as a fresh Jey Uso saunters to the ring. Uso starts punching away at Breakker and 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 more YEETing. Umm… isn’t there a match going on?
Back from the break, Uso fights out of a superplex attempt and hits a diving cross-body block for a two-count. Uso hits a running back elbow, followed by a snap kick to the head. Uso crushes him with a running hip attack to the face for a two-count. Uso goes to the top rope, but Breakker cuts him off. Uso fights him off, but Breakker scales the ropes and hits a Frankensteiner! 1… 2… Uso kicks out. Breakker sets up for a Spear, but Uso hits him with a superkick. Uso hits a second superkick before hitting a Spear! 1… 2… Breakker kicks out. Uso goes to the top rope, but “Big” Bronson Reed pulls him down before snapping him off the top rope! Breakker quickly hits a Spear to eliminate the former World Heavyweight Champion.
Third elimination: Jey Uso via Pinfall.
This is the final bout of the Gauntlet Match. Bron Breakker is holding his ribs in pain. Punk gets in the ring and attacks him before hitting a high knee in the corner and a running bulldog. Punk clotheslines Breakker over the top rope and takes off his ring jacket.
Back from the break, Punk hits a side leg sweep for a two-count. Punk whips him hard into the corner, and Breakker falls to the canvas. The crowd lightly chants, “This is awesome.” Punk connects with an inverted atomic drop before going to the top rope. Breakker catches him attempting a diving ax handle and hits a t-bone suplex. Breakker shoulders Punk in the corner before hitting a running knee to the face. Breakker mocks the “CM Punk” chants. Breakker then mocks the “clobbering time” taunt. Breakker grabs the legs and hits a guillotine catapult into the bottom rope. Breakker hits another t-bone suplex, and he has slowed the pace of this match down. Heyman and Reed look pleased. Breakker connects with a vertical suplex and says, “Easy.” Breakker covers for a one-count.
Breakker applies a rear chin lock, but Punk fights up and elbows out. Punk goes for the Go To Sleep, but Breakker slides off and hits a rib breaker for a two-count. Breakker continues to talk trash. Breakker sends him to the opposite corner, but Punk boots him back and goes to the second rope. Breakker catches him with a Frankensteiner, but Punk rolls through and picks up a near fall! A “CM Punk” chant picks up. Punk rocks Breakker with a kick to the face and falls to the mat.
Both men are down. They slowly get up and exchange right hands exhaustedly. Punk sends him into the ropes and hits a jumping calf kick. Punk follows up with a swinging neckbreaker before hitting a running knee in the corner. Punk follows up with a short-arm clothesline. Punk goes to the top rope, but Reed jumps onto the apron. Punk kicks Reed away and hits Breakker with a Macho Man Elbow Drop! 1… 2… Breakker kicks out, but Punk immediately transitions into an Anaconda Vice! Reed gets in the ring and breaks up the move with an elbow drop.
Reed signals for the end, but Jey Uso runs down for the save. Uso punches away at Reed and superkicks him out of the ring before hitting a suicide dive. In the ring, Breakker signals for the end. Punk kicks him in the face as he attempts a Spear. Punk hits the GTS and covers! 1… 2… 3! CM Punk is going to SummerSlam!
Winner: CM Punk via Pinfall.
CM Punk celebrates and points to Gunther in the suite. Gunther holds up his World Heavyweight Championship.
Bronson Reed then avalanches Punk from behind. Uso runs in to fight Reed off. Uso punches him against the ropes until Breakker takes him out with a Spear. Reed holds Punk up, and Breakker hits him with a Spear. Paul Heyman stands on the apron and directs the traffic. They stack Uso and Punk up. Reed heads to the top rope until…
ROMAN REIGNS’ MUSIC HITS!
“The OTC” Roman Reigns gets a HUGE ovation as he hits the ring and takes Reed out with a Superman Punch. Reigns takes Breakker down and punches away at him. Reed pulls Reigns off, but Reigns lifts him for a massive Samoan Drop. Reigns takes Breakker out with a Superman Punch before sizing Reed up. Reed slowly gets up and stumbles around. Reigns drops Reed with a massive Spear!
The crowd loudly chants, “OTC.” This is Reigns’ first appearance since the Raw after WrestleMania when he was attacked by Bron Breakker, who was joining forces with Seth Rollins. Reigns helps his cousin, Jey Uso, to his feet. CM Punk looks over at Reigns and gets to his feet. The crowd is loudly singing Reigns’ name. This is an incredible reaction in Birmingham. Reigns points at Heyman, who is in the aisleway with Breakker and Reed. Breakker looks terrified.

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