WWE RAW Notes: Wade Barrett Replaces Corey Graves on RAW Commentary, Los Americanos Vignette Airs, Asuka & Kairi Sane Turns Heel on IYO SKY, WWE Intercontinental Title Match and More Set for 9/29 Show

Wade Barrett Replaces for Corey Graves on RAW Commentary

Monday’s WWE RAW show at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana featured Wade Barrett replacing Corey Graves for RAW’s commentary team.

Following the opening promo segment between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, Joe Tessitore was shown seated next to Barrett on commentary.

Barrett filled in for Graves at this past Saturday’s Wrestlepalooza event following Brock Lesnar’s attack on Graves at last week’s SmackDown show.

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Los Americanos Vignette Airs

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured a vignette airing hyping up El Grande Americano and the other two mystery Americanos. It was revealed that the new group is going by the name of Los Americanos.

WWE aired a vignette for the Los Americanos #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/yCKQ2ElLEX

— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) September 23, 2025

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Asuka & Kairi Sane Turns Heel on IYO SKY

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured the Kabuki Warriors’ Asuka & Kairi Sane turning heel on IYO SKY.

Asuka and Sane’s heel turn was intially setup over recent weeks shows over Asuka’s growing upset with SKY and her friendship with Rhea Ripley. During tonight’s show, Asuka bossed Sane around to attack Ripley which Sane was reluctant to do until near the end. As Sane attempted to attack Ripley on the apron while the referee was looking, Asuka hit a running hip attack that missed Ripley, who had moved out of the way, and hit Sane sending her flying off the apron. This led to Ripley rolling up Asuka for the pinfall victory.

Following the match, Asuka hit a mist attack on Ripley blinding her and told Sane to attack Ripley which she did after some hesitation.

POISON MIST IN THE EYES!!! 🤮

That's some sore loser behavior, Asuka… pic.twitter.com/VGi4LN7tIg

— WWE (@WWE) September 23, 2025

This led to IYO SKY running out to the ring and confronted Asuka pleading for the attack to be stopped. After some words, a crying Asuka hugged SKY but this turned out to be a ruse and laid her out with a backfist strike. Asuka then demanded Sane to attack SKY which she did after some reluctance again. Asuka and Sane continued their beat down on SKY and Ripley as the show came to a close.

Asuka and Kairi, what have you done? 🫢

Rhea and IYO did NOT deserve this. pic.twitter.com/mIjgPIYZO6

— WWE (@WWE) September 23, 2025

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Current Card for Next Week’s WWE RAW Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured four new matches announced for the card of next week’s show on September 29th at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Among the notable new matches announced was a WWE Intercontinental Championship match of Rusev vs. Dominik Mysterio (c). This match was setup over recent weeks shows over Rusev wanting Mysterio’s title and his victory over JD McDonagh in a singles match on tonight’s show.

STACKED RAW NEXT WEEK:

🌐 DOM vs. RUSEV – #ICTitle Match
🔥 BAYLEY vs. RAQUEL
👏 USOS vs. THE BRONSONS – TORNADO TAG TEAM MATCH!

SPECIAL START TIME 7ET/4PT! pic.twitter.com/MJ2bdrC74v

— WWE (@WWE) September 23, 2025

Current card for September 29th WWE RAW show

• WWE Intercontinental Championship – Rusev vs. Dominik Mysterio (c)
• Tornado Tag Team match – The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. The Vision (“Big” Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker)
• AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. two members of Los Americanos
• Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez