Tonight’s WWE Raw takes place from Ottawa, ON from the Canadian Tire Center.

The show will feature fallout from Saturday’s WWE Money in the Bank event, including Damian Priest retaining the World Heavyweight championship and the indefinite suspension of Money in the Bank winner Drew McIntyre. McIntyre snapped at MITB after CM Punk spoiled his cash-in, and put his hands on Raw General Manager Adam Pearce.

Raw Preview

These four matches set for tonight’s WWE Raw card:

• Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan vs.Rey Mysterio & Zelina Vega
• Jey Uso vs. Chad Gable
• Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Carlito) vs. The Miz, R-Truth and Braun Strowman
• Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Kairi Sane, & IYO SKY) Vs. Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter, & Katana Chance

Plus, Adam Pearce will address his decision to indefinitely drew McIntyre for his actions at MITB. Keep it locked to SEScoops for our coverage of tonight’s WWE Raw.

Get hyped for Raw with this video recapping last week’s episode:

The Tag Team Championships of Monday Night Raw are once again in the hands of the Judgment Day after the faction won the titles on this week’s episode.

The June 24, edition of Raw saw Liv Morgan once again meddle in the Judgment Day’s affairs, but this time it paid off for the group. Morgan began by manipulating Truth into getting RAW GM Adam Pearce to make an official tag team title match between Truth & The Miz and Finn Balor and JD McDonagh. Morgan was also at ringside for the match. 

Chaos ensued in the closing moments of the match with other members of the Judgment Day and Braun Strowman making their presence felt. The final moments saw Morgan attack Truth, giving Balor and McDonagh an opening to win the titles.

 As the pair celebrated on the stage, Morgan posed with the duo with her Women’s World Championship. Neither Balor nor McDonagh seemed pleased that Liv was inserting herself into their moment, despite Morgan’s crucial role in their victory in Raw’s main event. 

This is the third tag team championship reign for Finn Balor, who captured the Raw Tag Team Titles twice before with Damian Priest. This is the first title victory for McDonagh on WWE’s main roster. The Irish Ace is also a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion. 

It’ll be interesting to see how things unfold from here. While The Judgment Day may not care for Morgan, she certainly paid off on this week’s Raw. And with the WWE Women’s World Champion deep into her ‘revenge’ tour, it’s likely she’s not finished with The Judgment Day just yet. 

Backstage after Raw went off the air, Balor and JD cut their first promo as the new champions of WWE’s Raw brand.

The new champions also got a ceremonial photo with Triple H pointing at them.

Liv Morgan shocked the WWE Universe when she defeated Becky Lynch in a steel cage match on RAW last week. Then she doubled-down on that by kissing Dominik Mysterio. They opened this week’s show by continuing that storyline.

The WWE Women’s World Champion started RAW by welcoming fans to the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. She said that while some claim revenge isn’t as sweet as it seems, she disagreed. Morgan gloated about taking out Rhea Ripley and becoming Women’s World Champion. She added that she put Becky Lynch into early retirement last week, and the cherry on top was kissing Dominik Mysterio.

Dominik’s music hit, and he made his way out. The injured Judgment Day member said he didn’t know what game she was playing, but Rhea Ripley wasn’t playing it.

He also said that The Nightmare will “kill” her when she comes back. Morgan replied that Ripley will probably “kill” Dominik, too. This is interesting, because the term “kill” has been on WWE’s banned words list for a long time, because that’s just a promise you can’t deliver on in a pro wrestling match if you expect to keep making money in the business.

Liv Morgan then asked how long Dirty Dom would keep lying to himself. Morgan followed up as she said Dominik came to the ring last week to be closer to her. She moved closer to him, saying she wanted to take everything from Ripley, including him. Dominik backed away as Morgan flirted with him. Liv said that she meant it when she said she is going to take everything from Rhea Ripley, and that includes Dominik Mysterio.

Suddenly, Finn Bálor entered the ring and told Morgan that Dominik and Judgment Day wanted nothing to do with her. Morgan asked Bálor “what if Dominik didn’t want her to leave,” but agreed to exit the ring. Morgan flirted with Dominik once more by playing with his hair before she left.

they won't give dom a chance?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/twLLoD2CPG

— WWE (@WWE) June 4, 2024

This is obviously not the end of this storyline, as things are just heating up. Rhea Ripley is out of action with an A/C joint injury, which usually takes two to three months to recover. So, Morgan may not have much longer to play her games until The Nightmare returns.

Is it getting hot in here? ?

What happened next between @YaOnlyLivvOnce and @DomMysterio35 on #WWERaw? pic.twitter.com/5zQHIHNTJj

— WWE (@WWE) June 4, 2024

Later on, in a backstage segment, Finn advised Dominik to not play with fire. When WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest asked about the situation, Finn assured him that it was taken care of. Dominik Mysrterio said that he has spoken to Rhea, and he’s giving Mami “her space.”

After WWE RAW was over, Morgan carried on with her Dirty Dom obsession. While quoting Katy Perry’s breakout hit, the WWE Women’s World Champion proclaimed that she kissed a boy, and she liked it.

https://twitter.com/YaOnlyLivvOnce/status/179782782310283720

Pro wrestling is going through a booming period, and let’s take a look at some of the biggest players in their advertising game.

EDO, a TV advertising analytics company, has profiled WWE and AEW, giving strong marks to both. Wrestling remains a major draw for TV advertisers due to its large, engaged audience.

WWE’s Monday Night Raw, the longest-running weekly episodic program, will move to Netflix in January 2025. This transition signifies a major shift in the platform for WWE’s flagship show. Meanwhile, AEW has established itself as a strong competitor in the wrestling world. Its Dynamite show frequently tops cable ratings on Wednesday nights, demonstrating its popularity among viewers.

WWE’s rise is thanks to Endeavor merging the company with the UFC and Vince McMahon departed from the company, leaving things to Triple H and Nick Khan’s vision. That momentum has been noticed all over.

AEW’s ad effectiveness has seen notable growth, particularly on its Rampage program. Brands such as Bud Light and Crest have experienced increased engagement through their advertising on AEW shows.

WWE’s programs, including Raw and SmackDown, also show significant ad engagement. Top advertisers like Credible and Purple have reported impressive results from their campaigns on these shows. Advertisers benefit from the high engagement rates of these programs, making them effective platforms for brand promotion.

Top 10 AEW Advertisers

Here are the top 10 most effective advertisers on AEW programming, among brands with 10 or more airings from April 2023 through March 2024:

• Innovation Refunds (+284% more effective than the average AEW advertiser)
• Just for Men (+201%)
• Pampers (+195%)
• Ferrero Rocher (+182%)
• Bud Light (+169%)
• Crest (+108%)
• Miller Lite (+102%)
• Schwarzkopf (+97%)
• Applebee’s (+93%)
• Diet Coke (+93%)

Top 10 WWE Advertisers

The top 10 most effective advertisers on WWE programming, among brands with 10 or more airings from April 2023 through March 2024, include:

• Credible (+2,978% more effective than the average WWE advertiser)
• Purple (+490%)
• Dawn (+224%)
• Depend (+215%)
• Hot Pockets (+200%)
• NyQuil (+194%)
• Mattel (+190%)
• Puffs (+180%)
• Miller Lite (+177%)
• Mr. Clean (+177%)

The road to WWE Clash At The Castle: Scotland will continue forward with the June 3, edition of WWE Monday Night Raw. 

WWE’s first Premium Live Event in Scotland will take place on June 15, from the OVO Hydro venue in Glasgow. With less than two weeks to go until the historic event, the Superstars of Monday Night Raw have plenty to do ahead of the event. 

Liv Morgan To Appear

Merely seven days after her win over Becky Lynch as well as THAT kiss with Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan will be appearing on Monday Night Raw. What will the reigning WWE Women’s World Champion have to say now that Lynch is gone and after locking lips with ‘Dirty’ Dom? 

• Mysterio & Morgan Share VERY Different Reactions To WWE Raw Kiss

The New Day Vs. AOP

Karrion Kross has set his sights on Xavier Woods in recent weeks and has even offered Woods a role with the Final Testament. Instead of accepting, Woods and Kofi Kingston will take on AOP (Akam and Rezar) in a tag-team match on the upcoming show. 

• Rezar Challenges UFC Fighters After UFC 302 Event in Newark, NJ

Sheamus Vs. Ludwig Kaiser

The feud between these two European Superstars has already gotten very physical and fans can expect much more of that on tonight’s Raw. The four-time WWE World Champion will meet the right-hand man of Imperium in a match we imagine King of the Ring GUNTHER will be watching very closely. 

Damian Priest Vs. Rey Mysterio

It was last week that Damian Priest attacked Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee after Rey’s match with Carlito. Now, the World Heavyweight Champion and the WWE Hall of Famer will do battle. With a title match with Drew McIntyre looming and the internal issues in the Judgment Day, will Priest be able to keep his mind on the task when he faces WWE’s Ultimate Underdog? 

Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio’s storyline is generating significant buzz. Fans have speculated about a potential hidden relationship between the two, and recent events have added more fuel to the fire.

This week’s WWE RAW ended with Liv Morgan defending the WWE Women’s World Title against Becky Lynch. The match saw Dominik Mysterio get involved, similar to his interference at King & Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia.

During the match, Dominik came out to open the cage door, seemingly to help Becky win. Braun Strowman then appeared to chase JD McDonagh away, who, along with Finn Balor, tried to reason with Dominik. Dominik explained he needed to help Becky win the title back for Rhea Ripley.

As Strowman chased JD around the ring, he accidentally shoved Dominik into the open cage door just as Becky was exiting. This caused Becky to fall back into the ring, allowing Liv Morgan to crawl out of the cage and secure the win.

DIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/fdtxZbtjHC

— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) May 28, 2024

The RAW broadcast on the USA Network ended with Liv Morgan staring down Dominik. However, those watching on a different feed saw Morgan grab Dominik’s face and kiss him. Dominik resisted and walked away, adding more intrigue to their storyline.

Becky Lynch’s Contract Status

Becky Lynch’s loss is also significant, as her WWE contract expires on June 1. If she doesn’t reach a new deal, this match could mark her final appearance on RAW.

Lynch made it very clear that she wanted to evoke her rematch clause, and they hot-shotted that match to the very next episode of RAW. 

Could this be Becky Lynch’s last match on #WWERAW? pic.twitter.com/5GvYvM5QVZ

— Aaron (@AaronVarble) May 28, 2024

WWE continues to build toward a huge angle with QR codes. The trend continued during this week’s episode of RAW.

During Ilja Dragunov’s entrance before his match against Ricochet, another QR code appeared on the screen. Michael Cole, once again, pointed it out, saying, “there’s that damn QR code, again.”

The QR code this week led to a video featuring a woman who had been reported missing. In the video, she spoke about her captor, stating she was never in any harm and was happy that he “set her free.”

UNCLE HOWDY NEW QR CODE LEDS TO THIS

????#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/yynsJtPPgZ

— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) May 28, 2024

Upcoming Stable

A lot of hype is growing about Uncle Howdy’s new stable, with Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross, and Erick Rowan reportedly involved. Fans are eagerly awaiting the debut of this new faction.

The teases began at the end of the Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal documentary, suggesting someone might continue Wyatt’s legacy. With Bo Dallas taking on the Uncle Howdy character, Wyatt’s story may carry on in this way.

WWE has strategically placed these hints across various platforms, including their WWE 2K24 video game. We will continue to monitor for any new updates on this unfolding storyline.

It’s a new era for women’s wrestling in WWE and a ‘fun fact’ about this year’s Queen of the Ring tournament shows exactly how far we’ve come: one match from this year’s tournament lasted longer than the sum of all of the matches in the entire 2021 competition.

Since taking over WWE from Vince McMahon, Triple H has made significant strides in advancing the company, particularly the women’s division. While McMahon’s era initiated the Women’s Revolution, Triple H has amplified its momentum. The 2024 Queen & King of the Ring tournament exemplifies this progress, capturing fans’ attention.

This week on WWE RAW, fans witnessed an intense match where IYO Sky faced Lyra Valkyria. The bout was a highlight, as Lyra emerged victorious, setting her up to face the winner of Bianca Belair and Nia Jax on SmackDown for the Queen of the Ring crown.

The match between IYO Sky and Lyra Valkyria captivated audiences and achieved a significant milestone. It was longer than all the matches from the 2021 Queen of the Ring tournament combined. The IYO Sky vs. Lyra Valkyria match lasted approximately 19 minutes, surpassing the 18 minutes total of the 2021 tournament matches.

2021 Queen of the Ring

In the 2021 Queen of the Ring tournament, Zelina Vega emerged victorious over Doudrop, celebrating her win after a 5:55 match with a crown and scepter. She also briefly adopted a British accent. Unfortunately, Vega couldn’t participate in the 2024 tournament due to injury. However, the current tournament reflects a renewed focus on the women’s division, providing more time and spotlight than ever before.

This renewed emphasis on the women’s division under Triple H’s leadership is evident. The 2024 Queen & King of the Ring tournament showcases the talent and potential within the division, promising an exciting future for WWE’s female Superstars.

This week’s episode of WWE RAW was broadcast live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The May 20 episode featured quarterfinal matches in the King and Queen of the Ring tournament, determining the red brand’s representatives in the semifinals.

The Queen of the Ring Semifinals on #WWERaw! Who ya got?!#WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/d0DyGbDndO

— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2024

IYO Sky and Lyra Valkyria competed in a semifinal match. Before the match, Becky Lynch spoke to Lyra backstage, and Lyra expressed her readiness to prove herself. In the end, Lyra secured a roll-up pin to defeat the former Women’s Champion, earning her a spot in the tournament finals.

GUNTHER and Jey Uso faced off in a highly physical main event. The Ring General dominated most of the match, countering Jey’s every offensive move with powerful responses. Jey managed to hit a spear, but the referee was incapacitated and unable to make the count. In the end, GUNTHER applied a chokehold until Jey was out cold, forcing the referee to call for the bell.

It's ALL about King of the Ring!#WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/e00WKFCwgm

— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2024

The 2024 King & Queen of the Ring event is scheduled for May 25, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the Jeddah Super Dome. For viewers in the USA, the event will start at 1:00 p.m., with a Countdown Show beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST.

Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals:

• Iyo Sky defeated Shayna Baszler
• Lyra Valkyria defeated Zoey Stark
• Jade Cargill lost to Nia Jax via DQ
• Bianca Belair defeated Tiffany Stratton

Queen of the Ring Semifinals:

Bianca Belair vs Nia Jax

Lyra Valkyria beat IYO Sky

Queen of the Ring Finals:

Lyra Valkyria vs winner of Nia Jax vs Bianca Belair

King of the Ring Quarterfinals:

• Gunther defeated Kofi Kingston
• Jey Uso defeated Ilja Dragunov
• Tama Tonga defeated LA Knight
• Randy Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes

King of the Ring Semifinals:

Tama Tonga vs Randy Orton

Gunther vs Jey Uso

King of the Ring Finals:

Gunther vs winner of Tama Tonga vs Randy Orton

WWE King & Queen of the Ring Card:

• King of the Ring Tournament Final
  • GUNTHER vs. SmackDown bracket winner
• Queen of the Ring Tournament Final
  • Lyra Valkyria vs. SmackDown bracket winner
• Women’s World Championship Match
  • Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan (Singles match)
• WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
  • Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed (Triple threat match)
• Undisputed WWE Championship Match
  • Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Logan Paul (Singles match)

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles from Damage CTRL at Backlash in France. Now, their next challengers have been determined, setting the stage for an exciting title defense.

Which team will earn an opportunity to challenge for the #WomensTagTitles?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/BdwsSzRPSR

— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2024

The May 20 edition of WWE RAW featured a fatal four-way match to decide who would face Belair and Cargill for the titles. The match included Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter, and Damage CTRL’s Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane. The competition was fierce as each team vied for the #1 contender spot.

In the end, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark secured the win by hitting Dupri with an alley-oop into a high knee double team move. This victory earned them the #1 contender spot for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

This is interesting, because Sonya Deville returned to WWE television earlier in the night after a nine-month hiatus. She had a backstage segment with the new #1 contenders, adding a layer of intrigue to the night’s events. Deville’s return was a notable moment, sparking curiosity about her future role.

 The date for the next WWE Women’s Tag Team Title defense has not been announced, but it was promoted as a “future title opportunity.” As of now, the match is not booked for the 2024 Queen and King of the Ring on May 25. Fans are eagerly awaiting more details about when and where Baszler and Stark will challenge for the titles.

While Jade Cargill is out of the tournament after a DQ loss to Nia Jax on SmackDown, Bianca Belair is still competing. Belair will face Jax this Friday for a spot in the finals, where the winner will take on Lyra Valkyria in Saudi Arabia. 

Sonya Deville has been out of action since suffering an ACL tear on the July 28th episode of SmackDown. This injury came at a high point in her career, abruptly ending her title reign with Chelsea Green. After a long road to recovery, she is now ready to return to the ring.

During WWE RAW this week, a backstage segment featured Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark. As they talked, the camera panned over to reveal Sonya Deville standing with her arms crossed. Deville approached Baszler and Stark, indicating she wanted to talk to them.

Despite Deville’s attempt to engage, Baszler and Stark showed no interest and walked away. This brief interaction left viewers curious about Deville’s intentions and her role moving forward. Michael Cole provided little context, but he did clear up her status, noting Deville’s nine-month absence due to injury.

During her time off, Deville worked hard on her recovery and also took the opportunity to get married. Her dedication to returning to WWE has been evident, and her return marks an important moment in her career. Fans are eager to see how she will be reintegrated into the roster.

WWE was infiltrated by another QR code on the 5/20 episode of WWE RAW and it leads to a place with a name tied to the Wyatt Family.

Sami Zayn and Chad Gable were duking it out on Monday and as Zayn was delivering a blue thunder bomb to Gable, a QR code flashed on screen along with some mysterious imagery. If fans got the opportunity to capture the code it would take them to a survery asking several yes or no questions including:

“Can you ever truly be free?”

“Have you ever lost your way?”

“Did you find your way back?”

“Do you want to be better?”

“Do you know that I am proud of you?”

“Is love unconditional?”

If you answer them in favor of the inquiry you will be lead to several blocks to pick from and if you open on of them it shows a white lined sheet with symbols all over it, but coordinates on the side. If you look up those coordinates, it leads fans to Rowan University.

The qr codes gives us coordinates that lead to "Rowan University" #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/3MKSp1LCHD

— ??????™ (@WhatsTheStatus) May 21, 2024

• Bo-Lieve Reference Revealed In QR Code Mystery From 5/17 WWE SmackDown

While the college itself may be disregarded, the name of it will raise eyebrows considering the name of the former Wyatt Family member, Erick Rowan. Rowan is reported to be one of the new members of the faction that is likely to be led by Bray Wyatt’s brother, Bo Dallas. Also reportedly penciled in for the group is Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross and NXT’s Joe Gacy.

WWE has had its share of fun teasing this new group with several QR codes and the “Nightbird” song playing at WWE Live Events.

Bron Breakker made his in-ring debut during WWE RAW this week, and things escalated quickly.

The 2024 King and Queen of the Ring tournaments are ongoing, but Breakker was not chosen. This exclusion affected him significantly, leading to a strong reaction.

During his debut match on the May 20 episode of RAW, Breakker took a moment after the bell sounded to sulk in the corner about not getting in this year’s KOTR tournament. Then he turned around to quickly overpower his opponent Kale Dixon with a brutal spear, but the match did not end in a traditional manner. After spearing his opponent, Breakker threw him outside the ring and then ran around the ring to spear him again.

BRON BREAKKER JUST BROKE HIS OPPONENT IN HALF!!!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/RcqRckuyfk

— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2024

The official called off the match, refusing to let the violence continue. WWE officials intervened to stop Breakker from using the ring steps as a weapon, but he changed tactics. Breakker then used a chair on the steel steps to further attack his opponent.

After the commercial break, Breakker’s opponent was being loaded onto a stretcher. RAW General Manager Adam Pearce confronted Breakker, expressing his displeasure. Breakker responded simply, taking responsibility for the attack.

Does @ScrapDaddyAP regret that now? ?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/hcZA6rD2nv

— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2024

Bron Breakker’s assaults did not stop, as he spears Ricochet out of nowhere backstage. This came as a blindsided attack while the One And Only was talking to Ilja Dragunov. After Breakker’s attack on Ricochet, he stood above him while WWE officials rushed to take care of the fallen Superstar.

La Spear de la nada de Bron Breakker a Ricochet. Damn. #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/G6qGyDOjOR

— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) May 21, 2024

Despite not being in the 2024 King of the Ring tournament, Bron Breakker’s opportunities in WWE are set to continue. His RAW debut has certainly made a strong impression on the red brand.

Breakker actually received his official WWE main roster call-up when he replaced Brock Lesnar in the 2024 Royal Rumble match. He took all of Lesnar’s spots but didn’t secure a WrestleMania booking. 

Breakker had unfinished business in NXT, including a Tag Team Title run with Baron Corbin. He also wrestled a handful of matches for the SmackDown brand before getting drafted to RAW during the 2024 WWE Draft.

The future looks very bright for WWE on Netflix after a highly successful experiment took place for fans in New Zealand in April 2024. 

It was revealed in March that WWE Monday Night Raw will move to Netflix in January 2025 as part of a $5 billion deal between the two sides. 

• WWE RAW Moves To Netflix Next Year In 10-Year, $5 Billion Deal

The blockbuster move will see Raw leave traditional broadcast television in favor of streaming in perhaps the biggest change to WWE content since the launch of the WWE Network in 2014. Speaking at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Monday, TKO COO Mark Shapiro revealed that WWE has already tested a major PLE on the streaming giant. 

“We did a test in April in New Zealand, for WrestleMania. We aired WrestleMania on Netflix in New Zealand. No promotion, no marketing whatsoever. No press release. Nobody knew it was happening because we were all nervous that it wouldn’t necessarily work so well. [It was] kind of the guinea pig trial.

“Well it went off without a hitch, that’s the good news. But secondly, the gravy on top of that was we were the highest-rated program that night on all of streaming and linear. So a great story for us.”

Mark Shapiro, President & COO, Endeavor Group Holdings Inc, talks airing this year's Wrestlemania on Netflix in New Zealand.https://t.co/NXPWX6Xhqb

— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) May 20, 2024

Fans outside the United States will have an even sweeter deal when the Netflix deal comes into effect this coming January. In addition to receiving Raw, they will also receive SmackDown, WWE NXT, and Premium Live Events as part of the ten-year deal. 

WWE’s Netflix deal marks a serious step for the company that has previously dominated the airwaves in more traditional formats of broadcasting. It’s not just the Netflix deal that reflects a change from the norm. WWE recently began hosting its new WWE Speed show exclusively on Twitter. A filing for WWE Vault, perhaps another new show, has recently been filed.

In a surprising change of pace, GUNTHER momentarily broke character during his face-off with Jey Uso after WWE RAW this week. Despite his fierce reputation and focus on winning the King of the Ring tournament, the Imperium leader shared a brief light-hearted moment with Uso before swiftly returning to his serious demeanor and delivering a punishing attack.

GUNTHER, known for his no-nonsense approach, had a remarkable run as Intercontinental Champion with a 666-day reign. Currently, he is focused on winning the King of the Ring tournament, with his next opponent being Jey Uso.

Uce advanced in the tournament by defeating Ilja Dragunov, who was recently called up from NXT. Following WWE RAW this week, GUNTHER and Uso had an opportunity to face off. During their encounter, GUNTHER momentarily broke character, sharing a brief light-hearted moment with Jey.

However, GUNTHER quickly returned to his serious demeanor and proceeded to deliver a punishing attack on the former Bloodline member. The Ring General remains determined as he continues his pursuit of the King of the Ring title.

Gunther breaking character and then getting back into character after RAW went off the air ?? pic.twitter.com/cyoRI1XbI6

— Wrestlelamia.com (@wrestlelamia) May 14, 2024

More Of What Happened After 5/14 WWE RAW

After Raw went off the air, Jey Uso attempted to make GUNTHER join in on the “yeet.” Even the referee and ring announcer Samantha Irvin participated in the celebration, and it seemed as if GUNTHER might give in.

However, GUNTHER chose to attack his future opponent instead. Despite this, Jey managed to gain the upper hand with a spear and celebrated with the crowd as GUNTHER retreated.

After #WWERaw  went off the air.

Jey had @SamanthaTheBomb hit the yeet?

Gunther almost did pic.twitter.com/QsbTN05lMf

— #WeWantCody (@WeWantCody_) May 14, 2024

Gunther almost gave in to the temptation of the Yeet after this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw from Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC went off air.

The episode featured 4 quarterfinal matches for King and Queen of The Ring tournaments with both male and female competitors getting two matches each. Lyra Valkyria, Iyo Sky, and Gunther picked up the victories in the first three bouts.

The fourth match between Jey Uso and Ilja Dragunov was the main event of the show. WWE had earlier teased a semi-final between Dragunov and the Ring General but Uso ended up picking the victory in the bout.

This led to a confrontation between the former Bloodline member and Gunther to end the broadcast. After Raw went off air, Jey Uso tried his hardest to make Gunther break and do the yeet.

Even the referee and ring announcer Samantha Irvin joined in on the celebration and it looked as if the former IC Champion may have given up to the temptation.

Gunther however decided against it at the end and he chose to attack his future opponent. Though Jey managed to get the upper hand with a spear and he celebrated with the crowd as the former champion retreated:

After #WWERaw  went off the air.

Jey had @SamanthaTheBomb hit the yeet?

Gunther almost did pic.twitter.com/QsbTN05lMf

— #WeWantCody (@WeWantCody_) May 14, 2024

• Legendary Ring Announcer Returns To 5/13 Raw

What Happened On Raw

Elsewhere in the show we saw The Judgement Day picking up a win in a triple threat tag match. They earned the right to challenge Awesome Truth for the tag titles.

The ongoing QR code mystery continued on Raw with another tease for Uncle Howdy. The code led to a bunch of images with one of them teasing a development in the story later this week.

The King and Queen of the ring tournaments will continue on SmackDown on Friday. You can check out the updated results and the current standings of the same here.

The King & Queen of the Ring quarterfinals are ongoing, and now we have some names in the semifinals.

WWE’s King & Queen of the Ring tournaments are ongoing, with the brackets featured on the May 13 episode of WWE RAW. The finals will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Shayna Baszler and IYO Sky threw down in the opening contest of WWE RAW this week. After a back-and-forth match, IYO Sky clinched the win with an Over The Moonsault to move onto the semifinals.

AMBUSH!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/oI1hto8Hsi

— WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2024

Kofi Kingston and GUNTHER faced off in a match filled with tension. Before the match officially began, Kofi targeted GUNTHER’s legs, aiming to weaken his opponent. Kofi continued to press the attack, but GUNTHER turned the tide by catching Kingston mid-dive. From that point on, GUNTHER dominated, delivering significant damage to Kingston. Although Kingston mounted a brief comeback, GUNTHER ultimately forced him to submit, advancing in the tournament.

We're off to a HOT start in this one!#WWERaw#WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/1dC1qGkuvO

— WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2024

Lyra Valkyria and Zoey Stark faced off in their quarterfinals match. It was a close contest, but Lyra secured the victory by countering Stark’s Z-360 into her own Nightwing finisher. The former NXT Women’s Champion will now take on IYO Sky in the next round.

Who will get one step closer towards the next round of the QUEEN OF THE RING tournament?#WWERaw#WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/NA49lEWqrn

— WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2024

Jey Uso and Ilja Dragunov threw down in the main event of RAW this week. This was a stiff match with several hard-hitting spots. In the end, Uso surprised the former NXT Champion with a spear and an Uso Spash to secure the win, and a match against GUNTHER in the semifinals on RAW next week.

Who will advance in the King of the Ring tournament on #WWERaw? pic.twitter.com/XbHvpgoYvb

— WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2024

King of the Ring:

First Round Results:

• Gunther defeated Sheamus
• Ilja Dragunov defeated Ricochet
• Jey Uso defeated Finn Balor
• Kofi Kingston defeated Rey Mysterio
• Randy Orton defeated AJ Styles
• Tama Tonga defeated Angelo Dawkins
• Carmelo Hayes defeated Baron Corbin
• LA Knight defeated Santos Escobar

Quarterfinals Scheduled:

• Gunther defeated Kofi Kingston
• Jey Uso defeated Ilja Dragunov
• Tama Tonga vs LA Knight
• Carmelo Hayes vs Randy Orton

Semifinals Scheduled:

GUNTHER vs Jey Uso

Winner of Tama Tonga vs LA Knight against winner of Carmelo Hayes vs Randy Orton

Queen of the Ring:

First Round Results:

• Iyo Sky defeated Natalya
• Lyra Valkyria defeated Dakota Kai
• Zoey Stark defeated Ivy Nile
• Shayna Baszler defeated Maxxine Dupri
• Bianca Belair defeated Candice LeRae
• Jade Cargill defeated Piper Niven
• Nia Jax defeated Naomi
• Tiffany Stratton defeated Michin

Quarterfinals Scheduled:

• Iyo Sky defeated Shayna Baszler
• Lyra Valkyria defeated Zoey Stark
• Jade Cargill vs Nia Jax
• Bianca Belair vs Tiffany Stratton

Semifinals Scheduled:

IYO Sky vs Lyra Valkyria

Winner of Bianca Belair vs Tiffany Stratton against winner of Jade Cargill vs Nia Jax

WWE King & Queen of the Ring Card:

• King of the Ring Tournament Final
  • Raw bracket winner vs. SmackDown bracket winner
• Queen of the Ring Tournament Final
  • Raw bracket winner vs. SmackDown bracket winner
• Women’s World Championship Match
  • Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan (Singles match)
• WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
  • Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable vs. Bronson Reed (Triple threat match)
• Undisputed WWE Championship Match
  • Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Logan Paul (Singles match)

We’ll take the first steps towards crowning a new King and Queen of the Ring tonight on the May 5 edition of WWE RAW.

WWE King and Queen of the Ring will take place this May and see the Superstars return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The show had originally been set for 2023 before being changed to WWE Night of Champions. The change was linked to Roman Reigns reaching 1,000 days as WWE Universal Champion and saw the introduction of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Tonight, we will see EIGHT first-round matches for the men’s and women’s tournaments.

Men’s Matches on Raw

Four men’s division matches will take place on Raw with royal stakes on the line:

• New WWE Speed Champion Ricochet will face the recently-called up Ilja Dragunov. 
• In a rematch from WWE Clash At The Castle 2022, Sheamus (2010’s King of the Ring) will face his long-time rival Ricochet in what will no-doubt be a ‘banger.’
• The overseas action will continue as Drew McIntyre hopes to take a step closer to the crown when he faces 2021 King of the Ring runner-up Finn Balor. 
• Kofi Kingston will hope to follow Xavier Woods as the next King of the Ring, but to do so, he’ll need to defeat fellow former WWE World Champion Rey Mysterio. 

Women’s Matches on Raw

• After last week’s call-up, Lyra Valkyria hopes to advance in the Queen of the Ring tournament, but that’ll be easier said than done when she faces the ‘Empress’ Asuka. 
• Shayna Baszler calls herself the Queen of Spades but to become WWE’s official Queen, she’ll need to advance with a win over 2021 Queen Zelina Vega. 
• Zoey Stark will face Ivy Nile in a Queen of the Ring battle in what will be arguably the most physical match of the Women’s tournament’s first round. 
• IYO SKY looks to bounce back from her loss at WrestleMania when she faces the self-professed Queen of Harts Natalya in her first round match. 

Reaching the throne has proven to be a launching point for careers in WWE with Bret Hart, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Triple H, Kurt Angle, and Edge all being crowned over the years. Keep checking in with SE Scoops for full coverage of the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments. 

Who will seize their destiny and becoming the 2024 KING and QUEEN of the RING in WWE?

We've got some huge news on the first round matches taking place on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/PYzhlKS7Di

— WWE (@WWE) May 4, 2024

Monday’s April 29 episode of WWE Raw from Kansas City kicked off with some serious star power. United States Champion Logan Paul showed up in a Rolls Royce and had a special guest in with him: NFL Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

HOLD UP!#USChampion @LoganPaul brought @PatrickMahomes of the @Chiefs to the #WWEDraft on #WWERaw RIGHT NOW on @USANetwork! pic.twitter.com/TssyXyj8Yg

— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2024

Mahomes and Logan Paul were enjoying themselves backstage at Raw with their hardware:

Champs @PatrickMahomes pic.twitter.com/WY6Nf6RDNx

— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) April 30, 2024

Triple H also welcomed the Super Bowl champ to the show:

Always good to have an extra champ in the house. @PatrickMahomes @Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/0gowJbBT8H

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 30, 2024

28-year-old Patrick Mahomes is considered one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks ever. He’s won the Super Bowl three times, including this year’s and he was the MVP for two of those victories. His performance has also earned him the NFL Most Valuable Player award twice, in 2018 and 2022.

Mahomes also released a special edition of Logan Paul’s Prime drink. It dropped just in time for Super Bowl LVIII and featured Kansas City Chiefs colors.

Patrick Mahomes got involved in the action later on, in a manner of speaking. During Logan Paul’s time in the ring, Jey Uso came down to confront him, and that is when Finn Balor and JD McDonagh surrounded him. 

After Uso was taken down, Mahomes gave Logan a few of his Super Bowl rings to use on his fist against Uce. This didn’t work out as he planned, because Uso ducked and JD took the brunt of the punch.

Patrick Mahomes le da tres anillos de SuperBowl a Logan Paul para atacar a Jey Uso… PERO LE DA A JD MCDONAGH

SJSDJHSDJSDHDSH #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/tmLH41pk3t

— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) April 30, 2024

Braun Strowman made his big return to WWE RAW, as he was drafted in the previous round. After the Monster of all Monsters chased off Judgment Day, he had some words with Mahomes for helping the United States Champion in his heel tactics.

Was @PatrickMahomes about to GET THESE HANDS from Braun Strowman during the #WWEDraft on #WWERaw?! pic.twitter.com/MviEP9ZNeR

— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2024

WWE is mixing up their rosters with another Draft, and now it’s the red brand’s turn to host the festivities. Fans should brace for surprises, as this year promises to be no exception.

The 2024 WWE Draft is scheduled for Friday, April 26 during SmackDown and Monday, April 29 during RAW. We already saw SmackDown’s draft go down last week, and those results can be found here.

We saw Kiana James and Carmelo Hayes get called up from NXT during SmackDown. Still, a concern exists that WWE may pick their developmental brand clean after this year’s draft. Ilja Dragunov’s name hasn’t been called, so we’ll have to see who ends up on which brand this time around.

We are providing live coverage of the 2024 WWE Draft. So, please keep refreshing this article and we will update as picks are made

Round One

Presented by Stephanie McMahon

RAW:

Imperium (GUNTHER & Ludwig Kaiser)

Damage CTRL (IYO Sky, Asuka, Dakota Kai, & Kairi Sane)

SmackDown:

Jade Cargill

Kevin Owens

Here are your first round #WWEDraft picks… ?@WWEgames #WWE2K24 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/sjOUa7Cx0N

— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2024

Round Two

Presented by Logan Paul & IShowSpeed

RAW:

CM Punk

Braun Strowman

SmackDown:

The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Street Profits, B-Fab)

Tiffany Stratton

Round Three

Presented by Ron Simmons & JBL

RAW:

LWO (Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Zelina Vega, Carlito, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde)

Drew McIntyre

SmackDown:

Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Humberto, & Elektra Lopez)

Shinsuke Nakamura

Here are your second round #WWEDraft picks… ?@WWEgames#WWE2K24 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/7voguHQ0SV

— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2024

Round Four

Presented by Teddy Long & Alundra Blayze

RAW:

Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, JD McDonagh)

Ilja Dragunov

SmackDown:

Naomi

Chelsea Green & Piper Niven

Here are your third round #WWEDraft picks… ?@WWEgames#WWE2K24 #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/XuL00AGtMr

— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2024

Round Five

Presented by Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley

RAW:

New Day

Lyra Valkyria

SmackDown:

Pretty Deadly

Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell

Round Six

Presented by Nick Aldis & Adam Pearce

Raw:

Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlet, Paul Ellering, AOP)

Bronson Reed

SmackDown:

DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano)

Blair Davenport

Supplemental Draft

RAW:

Diamond Mine (Brutus Creed, Julius Creed, and Ivy Nile)

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance

Natalya

Dijak

New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)

Odyssey Jones

SmackDown:

Apollo Crews

Giovanni Vinci

Tegan Nox

WWE NXT Call-Ups:

This installment of the 2024 WWE Draft saw Dijak, Blair Davenport, and Lyra Valkyria have their names called. Of course, the biggest was former NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov, who is going to RAW.

Davenport and Valkyria were legitimately surprised by their call-ups, because WWE doesn’t let anyone know this in advance. This will be Dijak’s second run on the main roster, as his first was as T-Bar, a masked force who lived on long after the Retribution stable disbanded.

Carmelo Hayes and Kiana James were called up during SmackDown to the blue and red brand, respectively.

2024 WWE Draft Rules:

The 2024 WWE Draft will distribute 16 picks across four rounds to SmackDown and 24 picks across six rounds to RAW, based on RAW’s longer airtime. Champions are not included in the draft, except for the Women’s Tag Team Champions who are not part of the Draft Pool.

SmackDown will make its first selection on Friday, and RAW will make its first pick the following Monday. The final rosters will be confirmed by May 6th.

Following new television contracts, SmackDown will move to the USA Network and RAW to Netflix. The impact of RAW’s transition to Netflix will become apparent from October 2025. These rosters will start the new media rights agreements unless there is a change in the roster.

Things do not seem to be going Judgement Day’s way and it appears that after Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio has also suffered an injury.

The former NXT North American Champion was expected to work the European Tour last week. Ricochet replaced him on the shows. The unannounced change concerned people. 

The latest episode of Monday Night Raw from Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio further confirmed that Dirty Dom is not 100%. The Judgement Day star was announced to team with JD McDonagh on tonight’s episode of the Red Branded Show. 

He appeared on the screen, however, wearing a sling on his left hand. Santos Escobar then replaced Dominik in the match against Ricochet and Andrade. The faces won the match when Andrade delivered The Message to McDonagh for the pin.

What’s next for Judgement Day

The last couple of weeks have not been good for Judgement Day. It all started when Rhea Ripley had to relinquish her Women’s World Title due to a shoulder injury.

The opening segment of this week’s Raw then saw Damian Priest confronting his Backlash opponent Jey Uso. After a heated exchange between the two, JD McDonagh emerged out of nowhere and tried to blindside the former Bloodline member.

Priest appeared to have no knowledge of the attack. He ended up on the business end of a superkick when he was trying to stop McDonagh from going after Uso.

I'm sore.
I'm tired.
I'm pissed off.

And I think I've helped Judgment Day more than Judgment Day has helped me. https://t.co/1iUzwmcQP7

— JD McDonagh (@jd_mcdonagh) April 23, 2024

The World Heavyweight Champion made another appearance on the show after McDonagh’s tag team match. He told both JD and Dominik that he didn’t need either of them.

Elsewhere in the show, a backstage segment also teased a potential collaboration between Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan in the absence of the Mami.

With all the teases of tensions within the Judgement and the new alliance between Morgan and Dom, it won’t be a surprise if we see the group imploding sooner rather than later.

It will also depend on the health of Mysterio. Though considering that the company is keeping him on screen and teasing plans for him it doesn’t seem likely that he will miss a lot of ring time.

We wish a speedy recovery to Dominik Mysterio

Giovanni Vinci has seemingly been kicked out of the Imperium after tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw from Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

This week’s episode of the red-branded show saw the first appearance of Gunther after he lost his Intercontinental Championship to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40.

The Ring General said that people expected him to talk about his loss but he had something else in mind. The former champion then officially declared himself as the first entrance for the upcoming King of The Ring tournament.

The New Day then made their way to the ring and Xavier Woods talked about being the last King of The Ring winner. The back and forth between the two groups lead to a tag team match featuring Ludwig Kaiser and Vinci taking on Woods and Kofi Kingston.

By The Orders of The Ring General?

The ending of this bout saw Wood delivering a double stomp on Vinci and pinning the Raw star for the victory. Gunther who was at the ringside was seemingly disappointed with this result and he stormed to the back after throwing his chair.

Kaiser helped Vinci get back up at the ringside and hugged him. He followed this up, however, by attacking his tag team partner. Kaiser continued the assault for a while and sent his partner crashing through the ring post and the announce desk before the officials sent him back.

Until this point, it appeared that Kaiser had snapped but as the German star returned to the Gorilla position, he ran into Gunther once again. Both the men smiled upon seeing each other suggesting that it was a pre-planned attack.

Elsewhere in the show, we saw the crowning of the new women’s world champion after Rhea Ripley relinquished her title due to an injury last week. You can click here to know who became the new champion.

Rhea Ripley’s sudden injury created a need for a new Women’s World Champion. The April 22 episode of RAW ended with a battle royal to help the company decide a new top female on Monday nights.

After a chaotic battle royal match, Becky Lynch pulled down the win to become WWE Women’s World Champion. The Man now holds the title that she failed to snag at WrestleMania 40.

The 4/22 episode of WWE RAW marked the first occasion in WWE history where a vacant women’s championship was claimed in a battle royal. Previously, the only woman to win a title in a battle royal was Gail Kim, who beat then-champion Jazz and five other women during her WWE RAW debut in 2003.

The next WWE draft is from April 26, 2024 (SmackDown) to April 29, 2024 (RAW). It’s anyone’s guess how the upcoming roster shake-up will mold the women’s division for the red brand.

The Battle Royal Match Finish

The battle royal included several notable spots. Natalya eliminated Chelsea Green, but she got back in without the referee seeing her. Then Becky Lynch was put through the announce table by Nia Jax, leaving her out of commission, but still in the match.

The final five women in the match included Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Liv Morgan Zoey Stark and Becky Lynch, who was KOed thanks to that table spot. Then Jax took Stark and Baszler out of the match.

????????#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/sFjecjEKCM

— WWE (@WWE) April 23, 2024

As Nia Jax and Liv Morgan set themselves up to be the last two in the match, Becky Lynch crawled back into the ring. The three of them continued as Liv and Becky tried to take out Nia. Then The Irresistible Force was finally sent to the floor after a collaborative effort.

Becky and Liv made eventually made their way to the apron, where Morgan nailed a Codebreaker, but Lynch reversed Morgan’s follow-up into a Manhandle Slam to win the match.

BECKY LYNCH is your newwww Women's World Champion!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/lUsTjlk2FX

— WWE (@WWE) April 23, 2024

Why Rhea Ripley Vacated Title

Rhea Ripley looked to be a strong, and unbeatable, Women’s World Champion coming out of WrestleMania 40. Then Liv Morgan jumped her backstage during the RAW after the show of shows, and the Nightmare was injured.

Recent reports suggest that Ripley might need four to six weeks to regain shoulder mobility following a sprained AC joint injury. The incident is considered a “total fluke.” Typically, recovery from such an injury requires up to three months before she can resume ring activities.

Ripley had to make the sad announcement last week on RAW that she was vacating the Women’s World Championship. Before she left, Ripley also made it very clear that she will target whoever is champion when her return comes around.

WWE returns to Columbus, Ohio tonight for WWE RAW at the Schottenstein Center. Nearly 8,000 fans will be in attendance as WWE looks ahead to the 2024 Draft later this week, as well as WWE Backlash: France on Saturday, May 4. Here’s a quick preview, followed by our detailed breakdown of what to look forward to:

Matches:

• Awesome Truth (c) vs. DIY for the World Tag Team Championships
• Battle Royal to determine the new WWE Women’s World Champion 
• Andrade & Ricochet vs. Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh

Segments:

• Gunther returns

World Tag Team Championships: Awesome Truth (c) vs. DIY

One week after trading in their WWE Raw Tag Team Championships for the newly crafted World Tag Team Championships, The Miz and R-Truth, collectively known as Awesome Truth, are now tasked with defending the titles against Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa (DIY). Gargano and Ciampa earned this title shot after defeating The New Day and Creed Brothers in a triple threat number one contenders match on last week’s episode of WWE Raw.

For The Miz and R-Truth, tonight will mark their first title defense since claiming tag team gold at WrestleMania 40. For Ciampa and Gargano, tonight marks another chance to secure their first set of tag team gold on WWE’s main roster. The duo previously held the NXT Tag Team Championships from late 2016 until early 2017.

WWE Women’s World Championship Battle Royal 

Fueled by her desire for revenge, Liv Morgan brutally attacked Rhea Ripley at the Wells Fargo Center two weeks ago. Unfortunately for Ripley, that attack proved to not only be rather brutal, but ultimately detrimental to her WWE Women’s World Championship reign.

During the opening segment of last week’s Raw, Ripley revealed the unfortunate news that she had sustained an injury from Morgan’s attack, and as a result, she was forced to vacate her title. Reports later indicated that Ripley suffered an injury to her AC joint after crashing into a wall at the Wells Fargo Center. 

With Ripley expected to be out of action for several months, WWE will now crown a new WWE Women’s World Champion tonight via a battle royal. While WWE has yet to formally announce the complete field of competitors for the battle royal, a promotional video clip for the match included the following faces:

Becky Lynch, Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Maxxine Dupri, Chelsea Green, Natalya, Katana Chance, Kayden Carter, Indi Hartwell, Zoey Stark, Shayna Baszler, Tegan Nox, Piper Niven, Ivy Nile, and Candice LeRae.

Gunther Returns

WWE fans last saw “The Ring General” Gunther on night one of WrestleMania 40, where his history-making Intercontinental Championship reign was dramatically ended by Sami Zayn. Following his loss to Zayn, Gunther will return to WWE television, likely looking for retribution.

Meanwhile, newly-crowned Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn looks to bounce back from a stunning betrayal at the hands of Chad Gable last week.

Andrade & Ricochet vs. Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh

Last week, Andrade defeated Dominik Mysterio in singles action. Before Andrade could celebrate this victory, Mysterio and his Judgment Day stablemate JD McDonagh ambushed him. Luckily for Andrade, Ricochet rushed down to even the odds, forcing Mysterio and McDonagh to retreat. Now, the pairs will meet in tag team action on tonight’s episode of Raw.

Sami Zayn had some choice words for Chad Gable after tonight’s episode of Raw.

The Intercontinental Championship was defended in the main event of tonight’s episode of the Red Branded Show from Montreal Canada.

The hometown star got a very special entrance through the crowd for this bout against Chad Gable. The two athletes then had a very physical match as expected.

Sami managed to retain the title at the end using the Helluva Kick and showed respect to his opponent afterward. Another crushing defeat, however, proved to be too much for Gable and the former Olympian finally snapped under pressure.

Zayn went up to his family after the win to celebrate but Chad Gable blindsided him into a German suplex. Gable continued the assault by sending the IC Champion into the ring post and then dumping him over the announce desk. The show went off air with Gable locking his opponent into an ankle lock through the middle turnbuckle.

The officials managed to separate the two once the cameras stopped rolling and Gable went to the back leaving the hometown star in the ring. Once Sami Zayn came to his senses, he cut a promo on Gable and warned him about the consequences of his actions:

What Happened On Raw

Before this main event, the show was on par with last week’s Raw after Mania and we saw multiple big developments during the broadcast.

The episode opened with Rhea Ripley confirming the reports of her injury and announcing that she would have to relinquish the Women’s World Championship.

We also saw the WWE return of Sheamus after nearly six months on the shelf. The Celtic Warrior took on Ivar in a singles match which he won.

Apart from this, the WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H made an appearance to make a big announcement. You can check out the details of it here.