WWE Monday Night Raw 5/25/2026

WWE Monday Night Raw 5/25/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/wwe-monday-night-raw-5182026.html

We are in Columbus, Ohio. Michael Cole and Corey Graves are on commentary.

Paul Heyman is in the ring. He says he's here to hype a match that needs no hype in Oba vs Brock. 

Brock Lesnar does a video. He congratulates Oba on beating him at Mania. He says it will cost him more than he ever imagined. He says Oba's whooping of him was humbling and made him say, "that's it, I'm done". He says it doesn't sit well with him and it won't end that way. Brock says he can take a whooping but can Oba? He says he will conquer Oba and will rule over Oba. 

Paul says everyone will get to see history play out. He says Oba has awakened The Beast. Oba Femi interrupts and comes out. Oba asks what Paul thinks Brock awoke in him. He asks what four F-5's awoke in him. Oba says he won't hurt him and says he will retire Brock for the 2nd time. 

Oba signs the contract on Paul and says this is the final chapter. He says he was fighting to beat him last time and is fighting to kill him this time.

We see various wrestlers arrive and see Roman knock away someone's clipboard.  

WWE Intercontinental Title - Penta (c) vs Je'Von Evans

They bump fists. Penta blocks an os cutter. Evans flying headscissors him. Penta flying headscissors him but Evans headflips out. Penta hits shots on Evans then chops him. They sweep each other and stand off. Evans dropkicks him then seated springboard headscissors him. Evans suicide dives him outside. 

Evans springboards and is caught with a superkick. Penta handstand double pendulum kicks him in the corner for 2. Evans corkscrew kicks him off the ropes. Evans tries a tope but Pen throws him back first into the edge of the commentary table. We go to break and return.

Evans is back up and just fine after his big bump. They chop each other. Evans hits an os cutter for 2. Penta powerbomb backcrackers him off a seated springboard. Evans does a springboard cutter on the apron on Penta. Penta hits a made in Japan for 2. Penta is up top and Evans top rope hurricanrana's him. Evans tries a springboard cutter and is superkicked.

Evans flying knees him. Evans tries another springboard cutter and is hit with a backcracker. Penta wins with a canadian destroyer.

Thoughts: I didn't like it. The table bump should have really put Evans out and the cutter on the apron looked like it hurt as well. It was just Evans doing a lot of brainless flying and it wasn't very smart.

We are told Logan Paul suffered a torn tricep and is out for months. The Vision is now down to just Austin Theory and Bron Breakker (who doesn't seem to be fully active yet) making it one of the most cursed stables ever.

Austin Theory goes up to Paul Heyman and asks if he should just give the title to him. Paul says Logan knows this isn't ballet. Paul says in their contracts it says "The Vision" and he says it any 2 Vision members of his choice. He says it'll be Austin and Bron Breakker defending the titles. Austin then hugs Heyman and shocks him.

Austin says he wants to take out all the people who got Logan hurt. Heyman says Austin knows what he has to do tonight and to whom.

Joe Hendry sings the "Can We Fire Logan Paul?" song in the ring. Austin Theory then attacks Joe Hendry with a chair.

Thoughts: Joe has not been wrestling the last few weeks. I assume he's injured and I wonder if this is a way to write him off.

Seth Rollins talks to Angelo Dawkins in the back. He says he did what Ford asked and says he's here to say worry. He says The Vision is the weakest they have ever been but are the most dangerous they have been. Seth says they can end The Vision for good if they get together. 

Montez Ford walks in and asks how many times we need to do this. Ford says nothing good happens when Seth is around. Seth says nothing good happens when he's not around. Seth says they don't have to be friends, just work together to get rid of The Vision. Seth says only one of them is a multi-time world champ and it's not him. Ford says he's never stabbed Seth in the back and asks where his brothers are. Ford says they both think they are the best and challenges Seth to show him who the best is tonight. Seth agrees.

We get a video on the Grande vs Grande mask vs mask match.

Je'Von Evans and Penta talk in the back. Evans says he apologizes and says he's frustrated with himself. He says he will see him for the title again soon. Penta says no problem and they bump fists. Rey Mysterio comes up to Penta. They talk about racial pride and Penta says he wants to defend the IC Title vs Rey. 

Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez)

The heels attack the faces from behind. Bay and Lyra jump on them and hit mounted shots. Lyra slams RP. Bay flying back elbows RP. RP slaps Lyra. Lyra jumps on RR's back with a sleeper. Bay hits corner spears on RR. Lyra boots RR in the corner.

RR double crossbodies her opponents. RR clubs on Lyra's arm and arm throws her down. RR corner splashes Lyra then hits back elbows. Lyra goes up and over her and dropkicks her in the corner. Lyra is hit with snake eyes. 

RR boots Lyra in the corner and chokes her with her knees. RR hits a vader bomb elbow drop from the buckles. We go to break and return.   

Lyra pulls RR over the top rope. RR drops Lyra and is tripped into the post. Bay low topes RR. Bay 2nd rope elbow drops RR for 2. RR lariats Bay. Bay backdrops her. Bay sunset bombs RP into the buckles. RR takes a samoan drop + flipping nekcbreaker combo for 2 when Liv helps out. The ref ejects Liv. RR lairats Bay outside. Lyra flying forearms RR off the apron. RP rolls up Lyra for 2. Lyra step up enzugiri's RP.

RR pushes Bay off the top and RP code red's Bay for 2. Lyra hurricanrana's RR over the top rope. Dom gets on the apron. Bay and RP tug of war over the title Dom threw in. Bay ends up rolling up RP and pins her.

Thoughts: It was average. They had some sloppy moments here which hurt things. I feel like we've seen this match many times already as well.

Roman Reigns and Adam Pearce talk. Adam says Fatu should be fired. Roman says he gets it. He says Fatu keeps pulling aces out of his sleeve like tribal combat. Roman says if Fatu loses, he needs to serve him or get out. He says if Fatu beats him, good luck, because they are all screwed.  

We get a video on Memorial Day.

LA Knight comes out to talk. He says he hasn't talked to us since Wrestlemania. He says he put The Vision in his rear view mirror but Jey and Jimmy Uso have been doing things differently. He says he'll be in King of the Ring this year. He says he's going to get a title shot and will aim for Roman Reigns' title. He says all Roman Reigns is doing is stirring up old Bloodline stuff.

Jimmy Uso comes out. Jimmy ays he respects LA and says he fought side by side him at Mania. LA says he's been a victim of The Bloodline. Jimmy says the whole roster has issues with The Bloodline and things got ugly for everyone. Jimmy says they did what they had to do. Jimmy says if LA wins KOTR, he's got a fair shot at Roman. 

LA asks if he's being honest with him or himself. He says Jimmy is coming out as the 3rd fiddle to Roman and he doesn't want to see him become Roman's errand boy again. He says to take it as a warning. Jimmy says this is LA's warning shot. Jimmy says if Jey was here, LA wouldn't be able to talk. LA says it's just like what they did to Fatu. Jimmy says to tread lightly as his family will become LA's business if keeps disrespecting Roman. LA says if family business becomes his business, he will make sure it goes out of business.

Adam Pearce and Rey Mysterio talk in the back. Ethan Page comes in. He says Adam gave Evans a title match tonight and says he wants his rematch. Adam says they are talking about a potential IC title match and says rematches need earned. Page asked what Rey to earn the title match. Rusev walks in. Page says they are conspiring against Rusev and says Rey will jump the IC Title line. Rusev asks Rey how he got this title shot. Rey says let's go if he has to face Rusev to get a title shot. Rusev threatens Rey. 

Seth Rollins vs Montez Ford

Ford backs up Seth in the corner. They shove each other. Seth shoulders him over. Ford goes up and over then shoulders him over. They pieface each other. Seth takes him down and both hit mounted shots. Seth topes him. Ford lariats him over the top rope. Ford topes him outside. They crossbody each other at the same time.  

We go to break and return. They trade shots. Ford clubs on him. Seth spinning forearms him. ford running lariats him and standing moonsaults him. Ford enzugiri's him. Seth superplexes Ford off the top and holds on for a falcon arrow for 2. They trade pin attempts and superkick each other. Seth hits a pedigree for 2.

Seth says if they work together, they don't have to fight each other. Seth says they want the same thing and he's trying to change. Ford slaps him. Seth buckle bombs him twice then is hurricanrana'd out on the 3rd attempt. Ford tope con hilos him over the post.

Ford hits a high top rope frogsplash inside for 2. Ford misses a 450 off the top and Seth curbstomps him for the pin.

Thoughts: It was nice to see a different match than usual. Ford did his usual stuff and the match was okay. I don't quite think it got to the next level though for some reason. It's hard to understand why Ford isn't used in these roles more often as he does well in them.

Austin Theory chairs Dawkins on the stage after then chairs his head into the ground. Pearce and others then break it up. 

Ford complains to Adam Pearce in the back. Seth comes in and asks if Dawkins is okay. Dawkins is in the trainer's room. Ford says Dawkins needs "us" and it appears Ford is now willing to work with Seth. Seth says this has to end and he has to cut the end off the snake. He says he wants Bron Breakker as soon as possible. 

Becky Lynch is interviewed. She says some people get punched in the face and become the biggest star and some realize they are out of their zone. Becky says Sol hasn't gotten a clean win since she got here and her time is running out. She says she's coming around and says welcome to the big time.

Winner gets an IC Title shot - Rey Mysterio vs Rusev

Ethan Page is on commentary for this. Rusev has a noticeable gut here.

Rey shoves Rusev and is sent down. Rusev chases him and ends up going out off of it. Rey slaps him and Rusev chases him again. Rey headscissors him into the ropes. Rusev back elbows him. Rusev suplexes him twice. Rey bodyslides into a sunset bomb into the rails on Rusev. 

Rey goes for a diving headscissors off the apron and Rusev swings him into the rails. We go to break and return.  Rusev punches Rey. Rey knocks him off the buckles and top rope la silla's him. Rey flying headscissors him. Rey hits mounted corner punches. Rusev misses a butt drop and Rey la silla's him. Rey asai moonsahults him for 2. Rey is caught off a springboard and bulldogs Rusev. Rusev swinging uranage's him. Rusev hits a machka kick for 2.

Rey 619's Rusev in the gut. Rusev blocks a 619. Rey then rolls him up and pins him.

Thoughts: What we got was alright. The finish was a little weak but they had the idea with the power vs high flyer match. Rey had one of his better showing as of late.

Rusev stomps Rey after. Dragon Lee comes out and helps out. Ethan Page goes after Lee but Lee rebound germans him and superkicks him out. Lee tope con hilos Page then Rey 619's Rusev. Lee hits destino on Rusev. 

Austin Theory is told by Adam Pearce that his night is over after he attacked 2 people tonight. Austin says wasn't it enough when his partners got injured. Adam says he's enough and says Austin is done for the night. Heyman then gets Austin out. Austin then stares at Alpha Academy as he leaves. Otis says it smells like bad news.

Adam Pearce is in the ring to host the Fatu/Reigns tribal combat contract signing. 

Fatu signs his contract dangerously throws computer chairs at security. Security then gets in the ring to stop him. Roman Reigns comes out and signs his contract. Roman tells security to leave them. Roman says Fatu can't touch him until Italy. Roman says all Fatu had to do was acknwlodge him and they could have moved on. Fatu says "hell naw". He says he's not like everyone else. He says Roman is the reason why the family lives the life they have and why they are on top of the mountain. he says Roman could only take them so far and it's time for a change and another direction. 

Fatu asks if Roman lived by the code of The Bloodline a Backlash or did he bend the rules to beat him? He says Roman had to do what he had to do but says anything goes in Italy. He says he will dogwalk his b!tch @ss. He says when he takes over this, everyone will have consequences. 

Roman says Fatu will be the shotcaller and the head of the table if he beats him. He says he will be walking him like a dog if he can't and will domesticate him. He says Fatu will serve him and learn from him. He says in time, Fatu will love his tribal chief. Fatu says it looks like a win-win for him. He says he still has a job here if Roman beats him. He says when he dog walk's Roman, everyone will learn to acknowledge him. 

Fatu offers a handshake and Roman shakes hands. They put their heads together and the show ends in what I thought was a weird ending.

Overall thoughts: Raw has 3 matches at Clash in Italy and all 3 are rematches. They did an average job building up two of them here and did little for Becky/Sol. In-ring wise, I would say it was an average night though Seth/Ford was the best match on here. The show was fine and I'd give it a 6 out of 10. There wasn't a lot of must see stuff here and lots of people were missing, as is usually the case these days.