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WWE RAW REPORT
JUNE 16, 2025
GREEN BAY, WISC. AT RESCH CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON NETFLIX (WORLDWIDE)
REPORT BY MAURICIO POMARES, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Attendance: WrestleTix reports that 6,273 tickets were distributed heading right before showtime. The arena has a capacity of 6,448 spectators when configured for concerts.
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[HOUR ONE]
– The show opened with Liv Morgan making her way to the ring, as a recap of her attack on Nikki Bella was shown. Liv said that she came out for respect because this was her division. Liv said that Nikki was watching the show injured and that she paved her own way. She said that she was the greatest women’s tag team champion of all time. Liv said that she was demanding respect and the rematch that she never got.
– Sky interrupted to tell Liv to shut her mouth and that she only whines and shows disrespect. Sky said that if she wanted a fight, she should just ask for it. Liv told Sky to give her a title match or to just hand her the belt because she has beaten her the most times. Sky said that Liv had to earn it before throwing the belt at her and taking her down with a dropkick. Sky nailed Liv and Dominik Mysterio with kicks to the head to stand tall.
(Pomares’ Analysis: It’s been a while since anyone from Judgment Day opened the show, but it was a nice change of pace to have Liv and Iyo at the beginning. It wasn’t anything out of this world, but still a bit of variety to seemingly set up the next title program. Since Liv is out of the tournament and is likely setting something up with Nikki Bella at Evolution, I expect her to get a title rematch at Night of Champions.)
– Stephanie Vaquer made her way to the ring, ahead of her tournament match.
[Commercial Break]
– Backstage, Liv Morgan ordered Raquel Rodriguez to win, so they could take care of Kairi Sane later.
(1) ASUKA vs. RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ vs. IVY NILE vs. STEPHANIE VAQUER – Queen of the Ring Tournament 1st Round Match
Asuka hit Nile with a shoulder tackle and clocked Raquel with a spinning backfist. Vaquer and Asuka took care of Raquel with a double thrust kick. They traded quick pinning combinations before Nile and Raquel knocked them down. Raquel dropped Asuka on top of Nile and Vaquer with a powerbomb, as WWE Raw went to commercials.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Vaquer planted Nile with a suplex and hit Raquel with Eat Defeat. Vaquer knocked Asuka down with a thrust kick before hitting Raquel with a double knee strike. Vaquer took Asuka down with a dragon screw and Nile with a back suplex, setting her up for the Devil’s Kiss. Raquel stopped Vaquer with a kick to the ribs and lifted her on her shoulders, only for Vaquer to hit her with the Devil’s Kiss on the apron. Vaquer crushed Raquel with a springboard crossbody before Asuka cornered her with the Asuka Lock. Nile blasted Vaquer with a jumping kick and pummeled Asuka down with a bunch of forearms. Asuka knocked Raquel off the apron with a hip attack, only for Nile to lay her out with a German suplex for a nearfall, as WWE Raw went to an ad break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Asuka knocked everyone down with a missile dropkick while they were on Raquel’s shoulders. Asuka pummeled Raquel with a series of strikes and a Codebreaker before cracking Nile with a pop up knee. Vaquer pummeled Asuka with a series of headbutts, until Asuka shut her down with a back elbow. Vaquer caught Asuka with a knee to the abdomen, followed by a suplex and a double underhook facebuster.
Nile broke the pinfall and dropped Asuka with a twisting side slam. Vaquer broke the pinfall and hit Nile with a jawbreaker and a thrust kick. Raquel shut Vaquer down with a big boot and planted her with the Tejana Bomb. Rhea Ripley showed up to pull Raquel out of the ring and lay her out with Riptide on the floor. Back in the ring, Asuka knocked Raquel out with a running hip attack for the win.
WINNER: Asuka at 15:48
– After the match, Cathy Kelley interviewed Asuka who said that she would be the Queen of the Ring.
(Pomares’ Analysis: A very good match to showcase Asuka in her return match. I was slightly surprised to see her win since I thought they would go all in on Stephanie Vaquer. The return of Asuka’s old theme and an updated version of her old look, seemingly confirm that Damage CTRL is done as an act.)
– A recap of Gunther defeating Jey Uso to regain the World Heavyweight title last week was shown.
[Commercial Break]
– Backstage, Liv Morgan tried to speak with Raquel Rodriguez, but she wasn’t cleared to get physical again. Liv angrily walked away to deal with Kairi Sane. Dominik Mysterio tried to talk with Liv, but JD McDonagh stopped him, so they could focus on his match with AJ Styles. Dominik told Finn Bálor to stay in the back for the match and he walked out with JD. Finn checked on Raquel and left with Roxanne Perez.
– Gunther made his way to the ring to admit that Jey Uso was the better man at WrestleMania. Gunther said that Jey was the better man for one night, but every other night he was untouchable. He said that he didn’t care about rumors and focused on Seth Rollins who had the Money in the Bank briefcase. Gunther called Rollins out, only for a returning Goldberg to interrupt him. Goldberg said that Gunther started something with him in Atlanta and he would end it in Atlanta. Goldberg told Gunther that at Saturday Night’s Main Event he was next.
(Pomares’ Analysis: As it’s been rumored for a while, Goldberg is back and ready for another out-of-nowhere title shot. Not something I particularly care about, but I’m sure Gunther can get something decent out of Goldberg. This feels like something they would book for Saudi Arabia, but I guess they needed something big to put against All In.)
[Commercial Break]
[HOUR TWO]
(2) AJ STYLES vs. JD MCDONAGH (w/Dominik Mysterio)
AJ took JD down with a headlock takeover and got a two count with a sunset flip. They exchanged quick pinning combinations, until JD put AJ in a headscissors lock. JD avoided the Styles Clash and cornered AJ before nailing him with a chop. AJ caught JD with the Calf Crusher, but he was able to reach the ropes. AJ chased Dominik around the ring, untiL JD shut him down with a running dive over the barricade, as WWE Raw went to a commercial break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, AJ kicked JD away and clobbered him with a clothesline, followed by a corner clothesline and Ushigoroshi for a two count. JD shocked AJ with a brainbuster for a close two count. They exchanged right hands atop the turnbuckle, until AJ knocked JD off the top turnbuckle. Dominik distracted AJ, but AJ was still able to counter the Devil Inside with the Styles Clash for the win.
WINNER: AJ Styles at 10:38
– After the match, AJ Styles avoided a belt shot and nailed Dominik Mysterio with a forearm strike. Finn Bálor showed up to pull Dominik out of the ring while AJ posed with the belt. The Judgment Day failed to blindside AJ, as he walked away with the Intercontinental title.
(Pomares’ Analysis: An alright match that kind ended out-of-nowhere. They’ve been teasing an AJ vs Dominik title match for a while and they are finally committing to it. AJ is most likely retaining and I expect Dominik to hold the belt, until Finn turns on him.)
– Backstage, Akira Tozawa told Sheamus to kick Rusev’s ass.
– Backstage, Bayley made her way to the ring and crossed paths with Austin Theory and Grayson Waller arguing.
[Commercial Break]
– Bayley made her way to the ring to say that she values every single time she gets to wrestle. Bayley said that this was what she poured her heart in. She said that two months ago, she was robbed of an opportunity to fight for the tag titles at WrestleMania. Bayley said that she doesn’t do this just for WrestleMania and that she was here for everyone. Bayley told Becky Lynch that missing WrestleMania didn’t break her, but it healed her and made her stronger. She said that Lynch might be two rungs ahead of her in the ladder, but she would climb them, calling Lynch out. Lynch said that Bayley was happy being second fiddle and that she didn’t care about her legacy.
– Bayley said that she already had a legacy and that she didn’t help some people along the way. Lynch said that the people stopped fighting for her and they cheered for her at WrestleMania. Bayley said that Lynch was so insecure about the fans that she had to take her out and be a surprise at WrestleMania. Bayley said that Lynch had forgotten what it was to fight for everything. Lynch told Bayley she had forgotten what it was to hold gold. Bayley told Lynch to remind her, only for Lynch to give her a non-title match. Lynch tried to slap Bayley, but Bayley shut her down with a forearm strike.
(Pomares’ Analysis: A strong promo to properly start what could be the defining feud for this belt. Becky and Bayley are essentially legends in the women’s division and this could)
– Backstage, Jey Uso said that he would fight back to the top and that he and Gunther were 1-1.
– Kairi Sane made her way to the ring, ahead of her match against Liv Morgan.
[Commercial Break]
– Backstage, Nick Aldis officially gave AJ Styles a title match at Night of Champions. Bayley showed up to speak with Aldis who told her that Becky Lynch would have to put her title on the line against her because she cost her a title shot. Lyra Valkyria showed up to argue with Bayley and told her that after her match next week she would do what is best for her.
(3) LIV MORGAN vs. KAIRI SANE
Sane swept Liv off her feet, forcing her to roll out of the ring, as she had seemingly injured her shoulder and WWE Raw went to commercials.
[Commercial Break]
During commercials, it was confirmed that Liv Morgan couldn’t continue the match and Sane had won the match.
WINNER: Kairi Sane at 2:35
(Pomares’ Analysis: Incredibly unfortunate injury for Liv Morgan who seemed to be on the cusp of another singles run and at the center of a big storyline. Just a sad reminder of how dangerous the wrestling business can truly be, even when doing very standard moves.)
– A video package was shown, recapping John Cena’s confrontation with CM Punk last week.
– The commentary confirmed that Liv Morgan had suffered a dislocated shoulder.
– Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviewed Sami Zayn about his win last week. Sami said that this time it felt different, only for Karrion Kross to interrupt. Kross said that Sami was insane because he kept on doing the same thing. Kross said that Sami was going to lose to Randy Orton and stay zero. Sami told Kross that he was a coward that couldn’t back up his words inside the ring. Sami said that the second he was done with the tournament, he would give Kross a match.
– Jey Uso made his way to the ring, ahead of his tournament match.
[Commercial Break]
[HOUR THREE]
– It was confirmed that Becky Lynch would face Bayley in a title match, Jade Cargill would take on Roxanne Perez; and Cody Rhodes would face he winner of the main event on next week’s show.
(4) SHEAMUS vs. RUSEV vs. BRONSON REED vs. JEY USO – King of the Ring Tournament 1st Round Match
Sheamus and Rusev stomped Reed and Jey down, only for Reed to clothesline Sheamus out of the ring. Sheamus hit Reed with a strike to the knees before Reed drove him into the ring post. Jey low-bridged Rusev who started exchanging forearms with Reed. Rusev drove Reed into the steel steps, only for Jey to shut him down with a suicide dive, as WWE Raw went to an ad break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Jey attacked Reed with right hands, an uppercut and an enzuigiri. Jey nailed Sheamus and Rusev with superkicks, only for Rusev to retaliate with a lariat. Sheamus smashed Rusev’s head into the ring post before Reed launched him over the barricade. Sheamus pummeled Reed with the Beats of Bodhran before Jey caught him with a superkick. Reed missed a hip attack into the barricade before receiving a body block from Rusev. Sheamus and Rusev traded strikes, until Rusev took care of Sheamus with a leg lariat. Sheamus planted Rusev with a powerslam, only for Reed to lay them both out with clotheslines. Reed crushed Sheamus and Reed with a corner splash and flattened Jey with the World’s Strongest Slam, as WWE Raw went to its final commercial break.
[Commercial Break]
Back from break, Sheamus and Jey traded right hands, until Jey caught Sheamus with an enzuigiri. Sheamus dropped Jey with an Irish Curse before receiving a body block from Reed. Sheamus flattened Reed with the White Noise for a close two count. Rusev put Sheamus down with an uranage on top of Reed, only for Jey to shut them down with superkicks. Rusev cracked Jey with a roundhouse kick and trapped him in the Accolade, until Sheamus took him out with a pump knee. Sheamus hit Reed with a pump knee and put Rusev down with a Brogue Kick, only for Reed to break the pinfall with a senton.
Reed crushed Sheamus with a Tsunami, but Jey broke the pinfall. Jey caught Reed with a Spear and climbed the top turnbuckle. Bron Breakker showed up to shove Jey off the top turnbuckle before Sami Zayn showed up to beat him down. Breakker tossed Smai over the announce table, but Penta took care of him with a Tope con Hilo. Reed hit Jey with a Death Valley Driver before LA Knight shoved him off the top turnbuckle. Jey knocked Reed down with a superkick and a Spear, setting him up for two Uso Splashes and the win.
WINNER: Jey Uso at 17:25
– After the match, Seth Rollins made his way to the ring and prepared to attack Jey Uso. Cody Rhodes showed up to protect Jey and have a face-off with Rollins. Rollins walked away while Jey and Cody had a face-off, as it was confirmed that they would wrestle next week.
(Pomares’ Analysis: Pretty fun match that had to come down to loads of interference as per usual. The stuff between Rusev and Sheamus was really good, but it feels kind of lackluster to already put Jey Uso in this position after he just lost the world title. The post-match stuff with Cody and Seth was solid and at least it made for a good setup for the Cody vs Jey match next week.)
Advertised Matches & Appearances
- Sheamus vs. Rusev vs. Bronson Reed vs. Jey Uso – King of The Ring First Round match
- Stephanie Vaquer vs. Asuka vs. Ivy Nile vs. Raquel Rodriguez – Queen of The Ring First Round match
- Liv Morgan vs. Kairi Sane
- Bayley to address attack on Becky Lynch
- Gunther to appear
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