WWE Monday Night Raw 6/22/2026
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/wwe-monday-night-raw-6152026.html
We are in London, England. Michael Cole and Corey Graves are on commentary.
We see various wrestlers arrive and hang out.
Oba Femi comes out to talk. He says he was backed by destiny. He says destiny is on his side and will take him to new heights as he becomes KOTR. He then wonders which champ he should challenge when he wins KOTR.
Jey Uso comes out and interrupts, taking forever to do so. Oba says he will put an end to it if he thinks of running it back. Jey then goes to run it back and Oba does nothing. Jey says he's him. He says they counted him out when he won The Rumble, the title and are counting him out now. He says they don't think he can beat Oba. Jey says he will shock the world and become champ at Summerslam. He says that's his warning shot.
Oba says he assumes he's shooting for real. He tells him not to miss when he shoots as he will destroy him and if he doesn't, he'll still destroy him. He says Jey's not the family member he's worried about. He tells him to give his bullets to his cousin, courtesy of Oba Femi.
LA Knight talks to Adam Pearce and accuses him of talking to Roman. LA says he was handling business then Fatu interfered. Jimmy Uso comes in and asks what his problem is. He says LA hit him with a chair. LA says he was collateral damage. They argue and LA tells Adam to shut up. Adam says it'll be Jimmy Uso vs LA Knight tonight. LA says it's a terrible idea and says he should have face Jimmy tonight. Jimmy says Adam just said that. Jimmy agrees to the match.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria are interviewed before their match. Lyra says this is "the one". She says they had no luck all year and they need this. Lyra says this is their time. Bay says everyone will find out that they have trust. Bay says it's all or nothing.
WWE Women's Tag Team Title Match - Brie Bella & Paige (c) vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
Lyra flying kicks Paige then dropkicks her. Bay running back elbows Paige then cradles her for 2. Paige slaps her and headbutts her. Bay's head is banged off the buckles. Brie codebreakers Bay. Bay takes a double bulldog for 2.
Paige knees Lyra in the chest over the 2nd rope as Brie hits kicks on Bay. Bay backdrops Brie. Bay running knees Paige off the apron. Bay stunners Brie over the 2nd rope and belly to belly suplexes her. Paige pulls Brie out and Lyra flying forearms Paige.
We go to break and return. Brie hits chest kicks on Bay. Bay backrolls Brie for 2. Paige double boots Bay out of the corner. Brie 2nd rope dropkicks Bay. Paige comes in and hits lariats and germans on her opponents. Paige fisherman suplexes Lyra and Bay.
Paige superkicks Bay. Lyra cradle shocks Paige for 1. Brie rolls Bay out of the ring. Brie flying knees Bay off the apron. Lyra dropkicks Brie through the ropes. Paige rolls up Lyra for 2 then Lyra tries one on her. Lyra fisherman suplexes Paige then Paige cradle ddt's her. Paige pins Lyra.
Thoughts: It was a shorter match and not too much of note. The execution wasn't greatest but there were no botches. This wasn't anything special.
Bay asks if Lyra is okay after. Bay says they will get another chance and says they are the best. They hug. Lyra throws Bay into the ropes and stomps on her. Lyra hits mounted shots and slaps Bay around. Officials come out to stop Lyra and struggle to contain the 150lb woman. Lyra hits a cradle shock on Bay and steps on her face. Lyra then leaves.
Thoughts: You'd think Bay would be the one to turn here. I'm not high on this turn and I think Lyra plateaued a while ago.
Lyra is interviewed in the back but she doesn't say anything and just walks off.
Chad Gable comes out to talk. He says he's had a hell of a month and it started when he lost his mask. He says he lost his dignity, reputation and some friends. He says Rey Mysterio reminded him that it's never too late to right some wrongs. He says he will do just that and brings out Alpha Academy.
Alpha Academy comes out. Chad says the potential was obvious in Max and he just wanted the best. He says she won a singles title which is something he couldn't do. He says it's fault for how he treated her. He says Tozawa is the definition of fighting spirit and he tried to hold him back. He says Tozawa didn't deserve the treatment he got. He says Otis is the most loyal human and the best friend one could have. He says he misses him. He says he threw it away as he wanted a title more than his friendship.
Chad says they owe him nothing but he does. He says he's sorry. Otis goes to shake hands. Max interrupts. She says everything about Chad is a lie. She says Otis and Tozawa want to give him a 2nd chance but she doesn't. She says she remembers it all. She says Chad's apology is for him, not them. Max says when she won a singles title, she realized they didn't need him then or now. Max says they will leave him the same way he left them - alone.
Thoughts: Well that was an unexpected turn of events. I'm not loving Chad's new direction and I hope it changes soon.
Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee talk. He tells Lee to teach Ethan Page respect for lucha tonight. Penta then comes in. He says it's Lee's night tonight and they talk in Spanish.
Dragon Lee vs Ethan Page
Lee flying headscissors him, dropkicks him out and tope con hilos him outside. Lee double axe handles him off the rails. Page shoulders him over inside and elbow drops him. Lee's head is banged off the buckles. Page hits headbutts. Lee uppercuts him then hits combinacion cabron in the corner.
Lee corner dropkicks Page for 2. Lee chops him in the corner. Page twists his mask around and pump kicks him outside. We go to break and return. Lee chops Page and Page forearms back. Page takes a rebound german then Lee superkicks him. Lee pumping knees him and tornado ddt's him for 2. Lee runs into Page's facekick for 2.
Page is caught in tree of woe then Lee top rope double stomps him down for 2. Lee goes for a tope and is forearmed. Lee pumping knees him on the apron and diving headscissors him into the commentary table. Lee tope con hilos Page and rolls over the commentary table into the rails. Lee hits a hidden blade inside for 2. Lee goes for a styles clash and Page headbutts him in the crotch. Page fisherman suplexes him and pins him.
Thoughts: It was fine. Lee did his flying and hit a wild tope where he rolled over the commentary table. Page got bloody under his eye here. It looked like it would be fine on paper and it indeed was.
The Vision is interviewed. Austin says everyone is after The Vision and says Seth will get handled by Bron on Saturday. Austin says they are the future and they are building it. Austin says only Logan knows sacrifice and we see his arm brace. Page says he's healing faster than anyone else. He says he would have his money on The Vision tonight and they got it covered. Bron says they will take care of business tonight and he will rip Seth's head off in the cage.
We get a video on Sol Ruca. She says she's a thrillseeker and finds a thrill in everything. She says she loves challenging herself, trying new things and loves failing and getting back up. She says she's Sol Ruca and the Women's IC champ.
Iyo Sky is interviewed in the ring. She says she feels grateful to be here. She says she can't wait to face Liv Morgan for QOTR. She says she beat Raquel last week and will beat Liv Morgan on Saturday.
Liv Morgan comes out. She says Iyo forgot who she is dealing with. She says she's the greatest women's champ of all time and says Iyo won't beat her. She says everyone knows she is better than her. She says she's the face of the division and is only missing her crown. She says she will make history at Night of Champions and gets to embarrass Rhea Ripley at Summerslam.
Iyo asks if the crown will fit on Liv's big head. She says she's arrogant. Iyo yells at her in Japanese and is dropped with a forearm. Iyo springboard dropkicks her.
The Uso's talk in the back. Jimmy says he's got LA and tells Jey to focus on KOTR. They then talk to Jacob Fatu. Fatu says he doesn't answer to Jey. Fatu says they wait now for Solo and says when he crosses the line, he won't like what he finds.
Danhausen talks to Dom and JD McDonaugh in the back. JD and Dom says Dan stole their money. Dan says he spent it. JD says if he doesn't give him the money, they will take the stuff he bought. Dan says he's cursed. JD touches one of Dan's things and gets electrocuted while Dan disappears.
LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso
LA his punches on Uso and they trade shots. Uso comes off the apron and is hit in the gut. They fight outside. LA's head is banged off the steps. Uso's head is banged off the commentary table.
They go back in and LA swinging neckbreakers Uso. Uso boots LA out of the corner and corkscrew swantons him. Uso spinning enzugiri's him off the apron. Uso's back is rammed into the apron. LA is sent into the rail.
We go to break and return. Uso superkicks LA then suplexes him on the apron. LA ddt's Uso. LA hits punches then flying lariats Uso. LA russian legsweeps him. Uso samoan drops him for 2. Uso enzugiri's him. LA slams him then elbow drops him for 2. Uso superkicks LA for 2.
Uso is on the 2nd rope. Solo Sikoa comes out and LA is pushed down from the buckles. Solo gets on the apron and samoan spikes Uso in the throat. LA is shocked. LA BFT's Uso and pins him.
Thoughts: What we got was fine and thankfully LA won. The Bloodline Civil War ain't over but Solo and LA make sense as allies.
The Street Profits are interviewed. Dawkins says they are ready and he's 100%. Dawkins says they are ready to get the job done. Ford says they will take the titles and show that The Vision is impaired. Ford says they are forever up and they want the smoke.
Jackie tries to interview Bayley. Bay says she has nothing to say and walks away.
Raquel and Roxanne talk in the clubhouse. RR says she can't keep letting these opportunities get past here. JD, Dom and Liv come in. Liv is mad at Iyo and JD is shaking. RR tells Liv none of them are doing well when Liv complains. Liv says everything is under control. She says RR is the next Women's IC champ. RP asks what about her but Liv and the boys leave to go gt JD to medical.
We see a taped interview between Corey Graves and Seth Rollins. Seth says he feels like he took some steps to take out The Vision but he doesn't know if he would be here if it weren't for The Street Profits. Seth says he's one night away from putting The Vision behind him. Corey says Seth may not win or even walk out alive at NoC. Seth says he knows the risk. He says when you have a problem, you have to find a way around it and put all the chips on the table. He says NoC will show the world who Seth is. He says if he can beat Bron and put the vision behind him, he can focus on getting the title.
Chad Gable talks to Adam Pearce. Judgment Day interrupt. Dom says Chad won't face Penta before him. Dom says Chad doesn't deserve anything and asks Chad where his apology is since he's king of the luchadores. Chad says Dom sent him down to Mexico in the first place and tells him to beat an apology out of him. Dom offers JD up as a match for Chad but JD is totally out of it and thinks Pearce is the doctor.
Raw is on at 6PM EST next week.
World Tag Titles - The Vision (Austin Theory and Bron Breakker) (c) vs The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
The heels attack The Profits from behind. Austin chokes Ford with his leg then punches him. Ford goes up and over and jumping knees him. AD dropkicks AT for 2. Ford shoulders over AT. AD flips Ford onto AT. Bron runs the ropes and running lariats Ford. Bron overhead suplexes AD.
We go to break and return. Ford is hit in the gut by AT. Ford is double teamed in the corner. AT stomps Ford and chinlocks him. Ford backdrops AT. AD tags in. He hits lariats on Bron then flying back elbows him. AD flapjacks AT. AD corkscrew splashes and enzugiri's Bron.
AD twisting double underhook drops AT. AT takes an electric chair blockbuster. Logan breaks up a pin, gets caught and is ejected by the ref. AD tags in and hits a bunch of shots on Bron. AT knocks AD out of the ring from behind.
Bron diving lariats AD off the apron and over the commentary table. We go to break and return. Bron pounds on AD then hits corner spears. Bron takes a double back elbow for 2. AT chinlocks AD. AD hits AT in the gut and AT clips him. AD's legs are split. AD and Bron trade shots then double clothesline each other. Ford top rope diving elbow drops AT. Ford running lariats AT then corner lariats him. Ford superkicks and backdrops AT. Ford standing moonsaults him for 2.
Ford takes a lariat + german combo for 2. Bron slams Ford down. Ford takes an electric chair bulldog for 2. Bron sends AD into the steps. Bron throws the steps in the ring. Bron is pushed into the rail.
Logan Paul comes back out, tries to give AT knucks and Joe Hendry appears on the apron. Joe runs after Logan to the back. Seth Rollins then comes out. Seth takes the knucks from AT and punches him with them. Bron then chases after Seth. AT takes a spinebuster then a top rope splash. Ford pins AT.
Thoughts: It was acceptable but nothing too memorable. They lost a bit of the pace near the end and the finish had lots of shenanigans. Bron and Austin were a makeshift team and it wasn't shocking to see them lose. The Profits winning tag titles again isn't exactly a new and exciting thing though and it's hard to get excited about it.
Overall thoughts: A lot of stars were missing from here and it's just not a great time period for WWE. The Bloodline stuff isn't that great. The Vision have lost their luster a long time ago. Judgment Day has seen better days. Chad Gable's face run sucks so far and Lyra turning on Bayley isn't mindblowing stuff either. We also only had 4 matches which is rather sad for a 2.5 hour broadcast. I'm not sure what the solution is to some of these issues, but I think more matches and more stars would be a start. I'd say Lee vs Page was the best match of the night. I'd give the show a low 6 out of 10 as it really was fine, but it was totally forgettable.

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