WWE is celebrating a new episode of Monday Night Raw tonight, this time number 1,740, from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The show will be broadcast live on Netflix. Solowrestling will bring you the results in this news article as every week.
Tonight's episode will feature several attractions, highlighting Lola Vice's first singles match as a superstar of the red brand, as well as a one-on-one between Dragon Lee and Big Cass. In addition, The Bloodline have a message for 946 after they kidnapped Solo Sikoa in last week's episode. As always, we invite you to comment on the article to give your opinion on what happened in the show.
WWE Raw begins on Netflix!
The show starts with an In Memoriam in memory of Benjamin Satterley, better known as Neville in WWE, who sadly passed away yesterday.
We see a recap video of the attack, kidnapping, and release of Solo Sikoa last week.
The Bloodline (The Usos and Jacob Fatu) are the ones to open the show. Jimmy Uso recalls that over the past month, they have become the target of 946. This faction has not only been provoking them but also attacking them backstage. They even burned their car. However, last week they crossed the line when they kidnapped their little brother. Jimmy acknowledges that they have had issues with Solo, but it's a family matter that stays at home. "He's still our blood! He's still our family! He's our little brother!", he exclaims to make it clear that they won't let this go unnoticed.
Fatu takes the microphone. "The Samoan Werewolf" recalls that week after week, he asked his partners to be patient and not rush, as their first move against 946 had to be the best possible move. That's why he takes responsibility for what happened. But none of that matters now because tonight they have a very clear plan: to end their enemies once and for all. "946, get ready tonight because we're about to give you a good beating! And let's be honest, in case you didn't know! The Bloodline is all gas and no brakes!", Jacob shouts. "Hey, hey, 946! We're here! This is your warning shot! BOW!", Jey adds.
The Samoans wait in the ring for their enemies to arrive. Suddenly, the arena screen shows a car parking in the arena. Jey, Jimmy, and Jacob assume it's 946 and run towards the location. A WWE worker opens the back door of the car. "Welcome, Mr. Pearce is waiting for you", he says. Suddenly, Fatu appears out of nowhere to hit the worker. Jacob and The Usos are about to launch an assault, but soon they stop, surprised by the person inside the vehicle. We see a surprised Jaida Parker getting out of the car. Jey asks her what she's doing here. "I'm here to talk to Pearce", Parker replies. "Excuse me", she adds as she heads towards the ring. A frustrated Fatu hits the car. And so we reach the end of the first segment of the night.
We see the arrival of some of the night's protagonists: Oba Femi, Dragon Lee (accompanied by Rey Mysterio), Setephanie Vaquer, and Penta. The latter meets Je'Von Evans. Both men chat animatedly about their participation in Money in the Bank. However, they are soon interrupted by Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. Dom accuses Penta of taking his spot in Money in the Bank. Also, it seems he didn't care that Solo Sikoa was kidnapped. "You're supposed to be a good guy. I don't know how you can sleep at night, buddy", McDonagh adds. Je'Von mocks JD. "You have a big heart, JD, but also a big head that... is not normal, not normal", he says. "What if I use this big head to knock your teeth out?", a threatening McDonagh asks. Penta ends the discussion by proposing a tag team match for that same night. After issuing the challenge, Penta and Evans leave the scene.
Lola Vice vs. Roxanne Perez
Both women struggle to start the match. Vice catches Perez in a headlock. Roxanne frees herself to kick her opponent's stomach. Then, she traps her in her own headlock. Vice manages to escape, only to receive a slap. Furious, Lola gets her revenge with a series of kicks. Vice tries to knock out "The Prodigy" with a back fist, but her rival quickly escapes to ringside. Perez decides she's had enough and heads backstage. Lola quickly goes after her to stop her.
Vice brings Roxanne back into the ring, where she continues to hit her. Perez uses the ropes to regain control. Lola surprises Roxy with a sleeperhold. Unable to free herself, Roxanne crawls towards ringside. Perez throws herself back against the commentator's table, but Vice doesn't let her go. Roxy now throws herself against the metal steps. In pain, Lola releases Perez. She executes a suplex on her direct rival against the floor.
Perez throws Lola against the public barrier before bringing her back into the ring, where she continues to punish her. Roxy traps Lola in a crossface. Vice frees herself to hit Perez's head against one of the turnbuckles. Next, she covers her. 1..2..NO. "The Prodigy" knocks down Vice to trap her again in a crossface. Lola frees herself once again to start a counterattack with kicks. Perez ends up lying in one of the corners, where she receives the impact of two consecutive Running Hip Attacks, with a Stinkface as a bonus. Vice finishes her off with a suplex. 1..2..NO.
Roxy makes Lola stumble over the second rope. After that, she applies a direct running uppercut to her back to finally finish her off with a springboard moonsault. 1..2..NO. Roxanne traps Lola in an STF. Lola reverses it into an armbar. Desperate, Perez puts her weight on Vice to cover her. 1..2..NO. Lola releases Roxanne to avoid defeat. The action continues with both women countering each other. Perez looks for momentum in the ropes for her next move, but she is met with an undeniable back fist out of nowhere. 1..2..3.
Winner: Lola Vice
Raquel Rodriguez appears in the ring to execute a big boot on Lola!
Rodriguez continues to attack Vice, at which point Sol Ruca comes to the rescue. Ruca knocks down Raquel with a Missile Dropkick before running to one of the corners to look for the Sol Snatcher, but Roxy makes her fall. Rodriguez soon catches Sol to apply a Texana Bomb. Lola recovers, only to fall victim to a Pop Rox from Perez. Once satisfied, The Judgment Day members leave to end the segment.
We see Ty Dolla $ign in the front row.
Jackie Redmond interviews Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio. Lee assures that he hasn't forgotten what Big Cass did to Mysterio. The latter praises his compatriot, recalling that he has continued to have great matches in recent weeks. That's why he's convinced that Dragon is destined for greatness. Lee points out that tonight won't be any different from others: he will bring the fire to... Big Cass interrupts the interview. "I'm going to put out that fire very quickly," the Powerhouse says as he points to Dragon. He quickly hits his hand. "I'm not afraid of you, jerk!", a furious Lee exclaims as Mysterio holds him back. Big Cass calmly leaves the scene to end this segment.
We see the video clip of "Beyond Belief," one of the new songs by Joe Hendry, during the next commercial break.
946 share a video recorded with a smartphone in an undisclosed location in the city. Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, and Lucien Price boast about provoking The Bloodline, also mocking their enemies' threats. "It seems that someone has finally realized what's going on in the street. You know what? Someone won't leave the block tonight," Keys says. "No one is safe," Price adds to end the message.
Oba Femi makes his entrance. "Ooooooooooooba! Ooooooooooooooba!", the fans chant. The Nigerian takes a microphone as the audience continues to chant his name tirelessly. Femi can't help but smile. "The Ruler" points out that he didn't come to fight tonight (he's wearing a suit), but for business, but nothing would stop him from changing clothes... if necessary. Oba has been dealing with The Vision in recent months. However, things have intensified with the return of Bronson Reed, whom he describes as one of the most disrespectful sons of a b**** he's ever met. Femi recalls that Bronson has been injured for over half a year, so he wasn't here to see how he surprised the world at WrestleMania. He wasn't there when he received the torch from Brock Lesnar. And he wasn't there when he became "King of the Ring". "He doesn't understand that NOW I AM THE CAPTAIN," he says.
Femi shows a WWE Raw folder, indicating that it will help the Australian understand. Oba reveals that he has had a conversation with Adam Pearce to schedule a singles match for Money in the Bank. The contract he holds already has the signature of the General Manager and Triple H. A necessary decision, as Oba and Bronson can't continue like this week after week. "At some point, we have to put it in writing and make it official because that's how a wise man taught me," "The Ruler" says before asking for his enemy's presence.
Bronson Reed appears in the ring!
Reed stands in front of Oba, who hands him the contract. "Oba Femi, I recognize it. You have balls. Because, as I see it, we've been in this ring together twice, and I've knocked you out twice. And I understand. You're the man who beat Brock Lesnar twice. But, Oba, I'm not Brock Lesnar. I'm not here to compete. I'm here to dethrone The Ruler," says Bronson before signing the document. The Australian hands it back to the Nigerian before leaving the ring. Femi takes the floor again to send a final message to the Australian. "Reed, you have a lot of courage to seal your fate tonight. Heyman has sent you to stop breathing. Heyman is playing with us. Because he sent you to stop the only man who knows he's unstoppable. Welcome back, Bronson Reed. And good luck. You're going to need it," says the Nigerian. Both men observe each other as the segment comes to an end.
We see a backstage video before the show. In it, IYO SKY thanked Adam Pearce for his time. However, before the conversation could continue, a annoyed Lyra Valkyria burst onto the scene to confront the General Manager, whom she hadn't been able to locate all day. Lyra reminded him that she had defeated a woman that many consider one of the best. However, Pearce seemed more interested in a talent who had just lost their Money in the Bank qualifying match. Valkyria asked why she was still lagging behind in the line of opportunities and IYO wasn't. "My career is on the rise. Hers is on the decline," she said. The comment annoyed "The Genius of the Sky," who quickly responded in Japanese. Pearce stopped the discussion by proposing that both face each other in a one-on-one match that night. IYO and Lyra accepted, with the latter hoping that the General Manager would have a conversation with her about title opportunities once she defeated the Japanese. Pearce apologized to IYO once Valkyria left the scene. "Adam, she has issues," SKY replied.
Dragon Lee vs. Big Cass
Lee surprises Big Cass with a dropkick before his rival can enter the ring. After that, he dives with a spinning dive. Dragon takes Big Cass into the ring, where the referee finally rings the bell. The masked man tries to continue his offense, but Big Cass knocks him down with a big boot. Big Cass continues to punish the Mexican. Big Cass drops Lee on one of the turnbuckles before crushing him with a corner splash.
Lee ends up outside the ring. Big Cass goes after him to execute another big boot, but this time the Mexican dodges it. The Powerhouse's right leg gets caught. Lee kicks Big Cass with a chop block. Then, he heads to the apron to jump on his opponent. He stops him in mid-air to respond with a chokeslam on the apron. Big Cass repeats the move before taking Lee back into the ring. Big Cass performs two elbow drops on the masked man before covering him. 1...2...NO.
Dragon tries to recover, but Big Cass knocks him down with a flying back elbow. Big Cass throws Lee against one of the turnbuckles to hurt his back. Big Cass continues to hit Dragon against the corner before throwing him out of the ring. The fans boo him. Big Cass goes after his rival to bring him back. Big Cass knocks down the masked man with a clothesline. 1..2..NO. Big Cass traps him in a painful submission hold. Lee kicks his opponent to free himself.
Dragon makes Big Cass stumble against one of the turnbuckles. Lee continues his assault with three direct dropkicks to his rival's face, on whom he unleashes a series of attacks. Big Cass quickly gets up. Big Cass charges at Dragon, but he dodges to make him fall to ringside. Lee dives over the third rope to execute a hurricanrana in his fall. Dragon returns to the ring to perform a suicide dive. The Mexican impacts against Big Cass like a missile. "One more time!", chant the fans.
Big Cass tries to return, a moment Lee uses to surprise him with a kick. Lee looks for height in one of the corners to jump on Big Cass. He stops him in mid-air and prepares to execute his next move. Dragon frees himself to perform a tornado DDT. Lee finishes off his opponent with a Cutthroat. 1..2..NO. Big Cass blocks the Operation Dragon to look for a chokeslam, but Lee makes him spin to cover him with a bridging roll-up. 1..2..3.
Winner: Dragon Lee
The Usos and Jacob Fatu gather in The Bloodline's locker room. "The Samoan Werewolf" tells Jey and Jimmy that tonight there's only one plan, which is to end 946. However, he asks them to stay together no matter what, as Royce Keys and his men will do everything to separate them. Fatu shakes hands with Jey and Jimmy to end this segment.
We see some players from the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Brewers in the front row.
Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer backstage. "La Primera" is aware that two women want to challenge her for her Women's World Championship. Therefore, she has made an impartial decision to determine which of them will face her first. Vaquer has proposed that Adam Pearce book a singles match between Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan. The winner will face her at Money in the Bank for her title. "Becky. Liv. Good luck. I'll see you in Hell", says the Chilean to bring the interview to an end.
LA Knight cuts a video promo. "The Megastar" recalls his meteoric rise in WWE, stating that he didn't need anyone's help to achieve it. In less than a year after his main roster debut, he had already earned a title opportunity against Roman Reigns. That happened three years ago, and on that occasion, the Samoan needed the help of his family to win. Three years later, and despite still being outnumbered, he remains standing and has another title opportunity in his sights. LA Knight acknowledges that this could be his last chance. "Roman Reigns, if you're ready to take the training wheels off, if you want to go it alone, good for you, man. Let me drop you to the mat in no time", says LA Knight, assuring that the Samoan won't be able to defeat him in a clean match. "I'm the most self-made man in this world. I'll rise because I have to. So, Roman, just like I became the man they call The Megastar, I'll become the man you call World Heavyweight Champion", he says to bring his promo to an end.
IYO SKY vs. Lyra Valkyria
Both women grapple with each other. Valkyria backs IYO into the ropes while pulling her by the hair. The referee has to intervene. Lyra takes SKY down, prompting an angry response from IYO. IYO trips the Irishwoman before striking her with a dropkick. Lyra avoids a charge from SKY to surprise her with a Monkey Flip, but the Japanese star lands on her feet. Valkyria catches IYO in a painful submission hold.
IYO recovers and takes Lyra down with a dropkick. Valkyria ends up at ringside. SKY goes after her and hits her with a superkick. A fan helps IYO get onto the barricade. From there, she launches herself at Valkyria with a diving crossbody. IYO brings her opponent back inside the ring. SKY looks to gain elevation in the corner, but Valkyria knocks her down. Lyra kicks the Japanese star, sending her to ringside.
Valkyria continues to punish "The Genius of Sky" back inside the ring. Lyra catches her opponent in a crossface. IYO escapes and kicks the Irishwoman. She then looks to gain elevation before launching herself with a Missile Dropkick. Lyra avoids it and responds with a bridging suplex. 1..2..NO. A simultaneous crossbody leaves both women down on the mat. IYO begins a counteroffensive against Valkyria, taking her down with a Missile Dropkick. SKY follows up with a running meteora, but Valkyria stops her with an enzuigiri. Lyra finishes her off with a sit-out powerbomb. 1..2..NO. "This is awesome!", the fans chant.
IYO blocks a DDT from Lyra. Now it is the Irishwoman who blocks a double underhook backbreaker from SKY. She escapes a Nightwing and responds with a double footstomp to Valkyria's stomach. After that, she finally manages to hit her with a double underhook backbreaker. 1..2..NO. Lyra catches IYO. She escapes by diving between the ropes, causing Valkyria to strike her throat. SKY tries to get back into the ring, but the Irishwoman knocks her onto the apron with a sweeping kick. Valkyria finishes her off on the apron with a Fisherman's Buster.
IYO avoids the impact of a Rope Dropkick, as well as a spinning kick next to one of the ring posts, before responding with an Asai Moonsault. SKY hits her head on the floor upon landing. IYO brings Lyra back inside the ring. The referee approaches the Japanese star to check on her condition. "The Genius of Sky" says she's fine.
IYO looks to gain elevation for an Over the Moonsault, but Valkyria trips her up. Lyra hits IYO with a backbreaker using the ropes. 1..2...NO. Now Lyra looks to gain elevation from the same corner when something catches her attention. It's Bayley, who is standing on the announce table. Valkyria regains her focus and dives at IYO, but she has had enough time to recover. SKY stops Lyra with a dropkick before finally finishing her off with the Over the Moonsault. 1..2..3.
Winner: IYO SKY
The Usos and Jacob Fatu talk in The Bloodline's locker room. The three men are ready to do this for Solo Sikoa. At that moment, LA Knight appears on the scene. "The Megastar" jokes about the room's decor, where there are only pictures of Roman Reigns. LA Knight wonders why they haven't done anything to 946 until the faction took his brother away from him. Jey points out that Sikoa would be with them now if he hadn't followed "The Megastar's" bad advice. "I'm gonna tell you what's not a lie. What's not a lie is that, if you guys make it through tonight with 946, you tell your jackass cousin, Roman, that I'll be waiting for him next week," says LA Knight before leaving. Jey and Jimmy move to follow him, but Fatu stops them, reminding them that "The Megastar" isn't the problem they need to worry about tonight.
Bayley (wearing a black armband in memory of Neville) appears on the entrance ramp. "The Role Model" wants to give Lyra Valkyria credit for defeating one of the "Four Horsewomen" twice in a row. However, the Irishwoman is very mistaken if she thinks this is over. Bayley recalls that she has been a WWE Superstar for nearly 14 years, but it's not her fault that Valkyria hasn't won a world championship in her first few years with the company... unlike her. "The Role Model" has done everything necessary to have a great career in WWE, and this story with Lyra will only end when she says it's over. "The Role Model" has been backed into a corner before. And there may be people who call her the "doormat of the division," but the truth is that she is a trailblazer in women's wrestling. Bayley reiterates that her rivalry with Valkyria is far from over to bring this brief promo to an end.
Jackie Redmond interviews Rey Fenix backstage. The AAA Cruiserweight Champion has an announcement to make. He has received permission to defend his championship on any WWE brand. Chad Gable appears on the scene to congratulate him on his victory over Perros del Mal. Suddenly, Ethan Page interrupts. "All Ego" wonders if Chad has found another easy opponent to defeat so he can retain his Intercontinental Championship. Gable is about to respond, but Fenix stops him. Rey asks him to let him handle this. "Shut your mouth!", Fenix exclaims at Ethan. "You're not a cruiserweight, but how about I kick your ass next week?", he asks. "All Ego" gladly accepts the opportunity to defeat a champion. "Looks like you've dodged me for another week, Chad," he adds while placing his hand on Gable's shoulder. "All Ego" walks away to bring this segment to an end.
Tag Team Match
The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) vs. Penta and Je'Von Evans
McDonagh and Mysterio launch an assault on their opponents as soon as the bell rings. Penta and Evans end up at ringside. Dominik dives onto both men with a diving crossbody. Dom poses for the fans, only to accidentally stumble into Penta, causing him to fall backward onto the floor. An enraged Dominik kicks the masked man. JD continues attacking Evans as he brings him back inside the ring.
Je'Von uses his agility to surprise the Irishman with a hurricanrana. He then takes him down with a dropkick to the face. Evans unleashes a flurry of punches on McDonagh in the corner. JD shoves his opponent toward the opposite side of the ring. Dominik pulls down the ropes, sending Je'Von to ringside. McDonagh strikes Penta in his own corner before tagging in Mysterio.
Dominik continues punishing Evans both inside and outside the ring. Je'Von showcases his athleticism to escape Dom and tag in Penta, who comes in firing on all cylinders. Penta hits Mysterio with a springboard DDT . 1..2..NO. Evans and Penta trap Mysterio against the ropes to hit him with a couple of chops. They then take him down with a double superkick. Evans goes for the cover. 1..2..NO.
Je'Von unleashes a flurry of punches on Mysterio in one of the corners. Penta gets the tag and continues the attack. Penta kicks Mysterio repeatedly before taking him down with a hurricanrana. Dominik ends up at ringside. McDonagh tries to attack Penta, but Penta sends him out of the ring. Penta dives onto both men with a spinning tope.
Penta continues striking Mysterio once back inside the ring. Penta kicks Dominik down. He then unleashes a barrage of direct strikes to the head in one of the corners. Dom avoids a charge, causing Penta to crash into one of the ring posts. McDonagh and Mysterio grab him by the legs and drive his groin into the post. Dominik follows up with a dropkick. Penta ends up at ringside.
Dominik goes after Penta to bring him back inside the ring. Mysterio hits the Mexican with a springboard senton before bringing him up to the top turnbuckle. Dom tries to rip off his mask, but his opponent knocks him down. The action continues. Penta avoids a 619 and looks for a Penta Driver, but his opponent blocks it. Both men exchange attacks until they take each other down with simultaneous clotheslines.
Je'Von and McDonagh receive the tags. Evans sends his opponents out of the ring. Je'Von hits JD with a suicide dive before sending Mysterio over the barricade. Evans backs up to gain some distance, picks up speed and charges at Dom with a tremendous tope. Je'Von gets back into the ring and takes out McDonagh with a springboard clothesline. 1..2..NO. Mysterio prevents Je'Von from hitting the OG Cutter.
The match descends into chaos. Penta sets up for a Penta Driver on McDonagh. Meanwhile, Je'Von goes for an OG Cutter. JD escapes the masked man's grasp, causing him to accidentally take the impact from Evans. McDonagh takes advantage of Je'Von's distraction to knock him out with a headbutt. Evans ends up draped over the second rope, where he is hit with a 619 from Mysterio. 1..2..NO.
Joe Hendry appears on the entrance ramp to sing his song JD McDonagh is a Funko Pop!
Furious, the Irishman leaves the ring to go after Hendry. He soon realizes that his partner is in trouble, so he decides to return to the ring, but not before issuing a warning to the Scot. JD approaches the ring when Penta surprises him with a superkick. Evans dives onto McDonagh with a tope. Penta gets back into the ring and finishes off Mysterio with a Mexican Destroyer. 1..2..3.
Winners: Je'Von Evans and Penta
Bron Breakker storms the ring and hits Penta with a spear . Evans tries to get revenge, but only ends up receiving the same treatment as the masked man. Breakker poses over Je'Von as the fans chant "Oba's" name.
Byron Saxton interviews Becky Lynch (wearing a black armband in memory of Neville) backstage. "The Man" recalls that it has been two years since she last had an opportunity at a world championship. But it is also true that, ever since she entered the title picture two months ago, the championship has become much more interesting. Liv Morgan interrupts the interview to make it clear that she is the one who makes the championship interesting. Morgan adds that, after what Lynch did in Chile, she is the only one who deserves a title match. "Well, if you deserve it so much, you won't have any problem beating me one-on-one. But you don't even believe you can do it, do you?", asks the Irishwoman before walking away.
946 (Royce Keys, Lucien Price and Bronco Nima) arrive at the venue with tickets to the show in their hands. The three men walk down the arena steps when several security guards approach them. Security tells them not to cross the barricade. 946 quickly disobey and take them out.
UUUUUSSSSSSOOOOO!
The Usos and Jacob Fatu make their entrance. The Samoans approach their enemies and start an all-out brawl. Nima and Jey exchange blows in the center of the ring. Jey gains the upper hand, prompting Price to enter the fray. Jimmy joins his brother to unleash a flurry of superkicks on OTM. They get their revenge by sending the Usos crashing into one of the ring posts. The fight spills into the stands. Several fans end up lying on the floor. One of them heckles Nima, who shuts him up with a right hand.
Lucien and Bronco drag Jey toward backstage. Jimmy charges at them to stop them. Meanwhile, Keys unleashes a barrage of chair shots on Fatu in the center of the ring. Jacob recovers and launches a counterattack. Fatu hits Royce with a barrage of headbutts before delivering a Running Hip Attack. Jacob places the chair in front of Keys' face before setting up for another Running Hip Attack. However, Royce manages to escape to ringside. Fatu goes after him and continues striking him with the chair. Meanwhile, The Usos continue battling OTM backstage.
The fight between Keys and Jacob takes them to the parking lot, where they continue beating each other with anything they can get their hands on. Royce tries to drive away in his car, but Fatu stops him by throwing himself against the window. Jacob tries to apply the Tongan Death Grip, but Royce prevents him by clawing at his eyes. Keys slams Fatu's head with the car door. Suddenly, another vehicle runs over "The Samoan Werewolf"!
Jaida Parker gets out of the vehicle. Horrified by what has happened, Parker repeatedly apologizes to Jacob, insisting that she didn't see him. "The Samoan Werewolf" remains lying on the ground. Keys approaches them. Jaida insists that it was an accident. Suddenly, her remorse vanishes. "Nobody is safe", says Parker before getting into Keys' car. "All gas. No brakes," Royce tells Fatu before starting the car. The vehicle drives away from the arena as a bloodied Jacob struggles to catch his breath. And that brings us to the end of this week's episode.
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