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Scotsman
6 hours ago
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WWE Monday Night Raw: UK time, matches confirmed and MITB 2025 participants
Is CM Punk really going against two other competitors this evening, or will Seth Rollins have a 'visionary' plan? Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The final two places in the men's and women's Money In The Bank ladder match are set to be finalized on WWE Monday Night Raw. CM Punk looks to book his place in this weekend's high-stakes match, while Liv Morgan looks to take the last spot in the women's match. Here's your preview for the June 2 2025 episode of Raw on Netflix, the UK start time and who is in the Money In The Bank match so far this year. We're just days away from the WWE's next big Premium Live Event, Money In The Bank. With only two more main shows leading up to it, the excitement is building! For newer fans, the men's and women's ladder matches are absolute spectacles, seeing six superstars battling to reach the prestigious briefcase hanging above the ring. For those who succeed in attaining it, there's the chance of a title match any time, any place (literally, in the case of many Money In The Bank cash-ins). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But for those who come so close – well, given the car-crash nature of these matches, they're left with aches, pains, and the contemplation of how close they were. This evening's Monday Night Raw features two more qualifying matches. Each bout will see a former World Champion from both the men's and women's divisions vying to earn another shot at the top of the heap. However, for those competing this evening, there may be trouble ahead – both from external factors and internal conflict within their respective groups. Here's your preview for this evening's WWE Raw, including currently announced matches, the UK start time, and who is currently in the Money In The Bank ladder matches after the conclusion of last week's Friday Night Smackdown. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad WWE Monday Night Raw preview - June 2 2025 CM Punk looks to book his place at this year's Money In The Bank ladder match - and over his shoulder at the threat of Seth Rollins and his new faction. |Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: CM Punk v AJ Styles v El Grande Americano Tonight, the stakes are astronomically high as CM Punk, consumed by a thirst for vengeance against Seth Rollins, steps into a pivotal Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Fresh off delivering a devastating GTS to Rollins last Monday night – a direct consequence of the chaos at Saturday Night's Main Event involving Rollins, Paul Heyman, and their new alliance – Punk has a clear objective: ensure The Visionary doesn't lay hands on the coveted briefcase. To achieve this, Punk must first overcome formidable opposition in the ring. He'll collide with the phenomenal AJ Styles and the enigmatic El Grande Americano (cough) in a Triple Threat bout that promises explosive action and potentially massive ramifications for the Money in the Bank landscape. Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Liv Morgan v Ivy Nile v Stephanie Vaquer Liv Morgan looks to reset her fortunes tonight after a tumultuous return to Raw last week. The intricate web of alliances and betrayals within The Judgment Day continues to fray, with Finn Balor's apparent machinations seemingly driving a wedge between Liv and Dirty Dom, ultimately costing Morgan her match against Kairi Sane. Amidst this internal turmoil, Liv now has a critical opportunity to shift focus and secure her spot in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match. She'll need to navigate a challenging Triple Threat encounter against the formidable Ivy Nile and the exciting newest addition to the Raw Women's roster, former NXT Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer, as the road to Money in the Bank intensifies. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time does WWE Monday Night Raw start in the UK this evening? The next episode of WWE Monday Night Raw is scheduled to start on Netflix in the United Kingdom at 1am BST on June 3 2025. Who has qualified so far for this weekend's Money In The Bank ladder matches? Five down, one more space to fill ahead of this weekend's Money In The Bank ladder matches for both the men's and women's division. With this evening's results set to finalize the participants for both the men's and women's sides, CM Punk and Liv Morgan could face the following competitors who have already booked their place Men's Money In The Bank 2025 participants Solo Sikoa LA Knight Penta Seth Rollins Andrade Women's Money In The Bank 2025 participants Alex Bliss Roxanne Perez Rhea Ripley Giulia Naomi
Yahoo
2 days ago
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WWE WrestleMania 42 No Longer Taking Place In New Orleans
WWE WrestleMania 42 in the Big Easy might not be a done deal anymore. According to a new report from Wrestlenomics, WrestleMania 42 will no longer take place in New Orleans in 2026. A statement provided to Wrestlenomics claims New Orleans will get a future WrestleMania in an unspecified year. In addition, New Orleans will get two major events, one being the 2026 Money In The Bank event. Advertisement 'The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and New Orleans & Company are working closely with our friends at TKO to expand our long-standing partnership,' the statement from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation reads. 'Which will include UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, Money In The Bank in 2026, and WrestleMania – which will move from the currently scheduled 2026 timeframe to a future year.' New Orleans & Company is a marketing group that promotes the New Orleans tourism industry. This is similar to how the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority promoted WrestleMania 41. Update: Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp is reporting that WWE confirmed the Wrestlenomics report is true. In addition, the WWE source noted that the change is part of a larger deal that adds the 2026 Money In The Bank event and a future Wrestlemania event. Update 2: A new report claims WrestleMania will return to Las Vegas in 2026. Where will WrestleMania 42 take place? WWE has not announced where WrestleMania 42 will now take place. Money In The Bank typically takes place in June or July. However, a date for the 2026 event was not mentioned. It was noted that the UFC and MITB events are part of a broader 'multi-event, multi-year agreement' being negotiated between local organizers and WWE and UFC parent company TKO. Advertisement New Orleans was only announced as the WrestleMania 42 location in February. That announcement came courtesy of The Rock, who delivered the news on an episode of SmackDown that taped in the city. WrestleMania 42 was originally scheduled to take place on April 11-12, 2026 at the Caesars Superdome. The venue previously hosted two other WrestleManias in 2014 (XXX) and 2018 (34). WWE had also gone as far as announcing televised WrestleMania 42 week events in New Orleans. However, these events are also likely going to be rescheduled. Read More: The Rock: WWE Was Going To Announce WrestleMania 42 Location At The Super Bowl The post WWE WrestleMania 42 No Longer Taking Place In New Orleans appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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WWE SmackDown results, highlights (May 30): Cody Rhodes goes after John Cena, Logan Paul
John Cena and Cody Rhodes are back in each other's orbit after a brief break between WrestleMania 41 and last weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event. "WWE SmackDown" closed with the continuation of the championship feud, as the company gears up for Money In the Bank when they'll face off in a tag team match alongside partners, Logan Paul and World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso. Advertisement First and foremost, it's nice to have Rhodes back, and it definitely feels weird seeing him without the Undisputed WWE championship. Recycling We have to accept the meta nature of this whole Cena heel run at this point. As much as it might be overly crediting those behind the scenes, I'm convinced they actually want this all to be awful because going the route of Cena and Paul vs. Rhodes and Uso is crazy. Not only is it a waste of Cena's last stretch of matches, but it is also a waste of Rhodes, who is far and away the best total package of all four of these wrestlers. Rhodes addressed his time away as soon as he hit the ring, and addressed his run as champion with some minor mentions of The Rock. It's better than nothing to bring that colossal part of the story to light, but we still could have gotten more. Ultimately, Rhodes promised never to hesitate with Cena again like he did in their match. Therefore, setting up the showdown between both sides of the coin as everyone entered the ring. Advertisement Cena just praised Paul and called his foes wannabes. That's about all there is to this now, and Paul jumped on the mic (for far too long) to essentially ram home why he and Cena are better than the opposition. His best line was stating that Uso needed Rhodes to beat him at Saturday Night's Main Event, but everything eventually broke down into a sloppy brawl. The predictability of Rhodes and Cena's story continuing, and likely culminating with Rhodes regaining the title from Cena, could have been seen from a mile away. This just doesn't feel like the right rekindling point whatsoever. There was never a chance it would happen, but Cena losing to someone else on his way out before Rhodes regained the title would even be welcomed. It's all messy, but again, to an extent, it almost feels like it's supposed to be. So, take it for what it is. Ruining quality Instead of clearing up or resolving the tag team division issue that closed out last week's "WWE SmackDown," things got even more convoluted on this show. Advertisement The title-holding Street Profits tried to justify that they were on their way to winning against Fraxiom before the Wyatt Sicks gave them the DQ win. Every other team came out to ring to spout substanceless nonsense. That was all before The Wyatt Sicks hit the blackout and took them all out. So, what is happening here? Apparently, too much for WWE to organize with all these talented teams, because this looks like some crazy five-way tag team match might come out of it. At least, that — or a tournament — would be the logical move at this stage. The big problem with the inclusion of The Wyatt Sicks in the title scene is similar to when Bray Wyatt was The Fiend. Supernatural characters don't need, and probably shouldn't want, to be champions. Their motives historically are to ... well, kill people, essentially. Do you remember when Wyatt drowned Braun Strowman? It's weird, man. Advertisement I love the creativity of it all, but it's so, so difficult to do right in this day and age. Their motives should be exclusively story and history-based, but there's none of that for the group. Strowman is gone, and former rivals or links like Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are all way higher up on the billing to where WWE wouldn't dare bother circling back. Maybe with Orton, but even for him, we're kind of past that. If anything, The New Day would have been perfect over on "WWE Raw," but alas, here we are. 🐌Quicksand of the Night It's a sad, sad, sad, sad day. Triple H managed to give us an atrocious triple-threat match. My soul is still quivering. Naomi vs. Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax was the worst three-way affair in quite some time. It legitimately felt like everything was happening in slow motion. Thankfully, the right woman won to advance to the Money In the Bank ladder match, and that was Naomi. The result came as somewhat of a surprise, considering how Naomi has been booked since she turned heel. She's done tremendous work, but has not seen many positive results from it. Advertisement The women's ladder match only gets more unpredictable with Naomi's addition. She'd be a great choice to have win, and ultimately, if she won and waited to cash in on Bianca Belair after the "EST" regains a title, that would be pretty solid full circle storytelling, especially after the threats each made to the other before the match, including a nasty wheelchair line from Naomi. Somehow, WWE needs to cap off that story with a big blow-off or extended rivalry. Cargill's consistent attacks have gotten boring, and they could use some time away from each other. Unlike that triple threat match, however, the men delivered in spades for our... 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 WWE dropped quite the swerve on us, putting Andrade over Carmelo Hayes and Jacob Fatu to qualify for the Money In the Bank ladder match. Advertisement This was genuinely stunning. Between all three, Andrade has had the least amount of story or airtime given to him in recent weeks. What we have seen has been his inclusion with Legado Del Fantasma, and nothing of significance in the singles department. But unsurprisingly, the match as a whole was just fantastic. Interferences were expected, and came earlier from The Miz in Hayes' corner before Fatu took him out. The U.S. champ ultimately came up short after Solo Sikoa and JC Mateo prompted him to hit another moonsault on Andrade, causing a distraction. Fatu stayed protected, as Hayes ate the pin. The latter appears headed for a split with The Miz, but the booking of all of this was executed borderline perfectly. 👍FRIDAY NIGHT FIRE👍 1. Los Garza beat Rey Fenix and Je'von Evans with the assist from Ethan Page ringside. The NXT North American champion was a very fun listen on commentary, and only out there because of the impending match he'll have with the two men at Worlds Collide. It was a little rough to have Evans take the pin in his "WWE SmackDown" debut, but he looked like a million bucks, and Los Garza riding into the event off a win is good. It all worked well. 2. We finally have some new direction for Damian Priest after moving on from Drew McIntyre. The former World Heavyweight Champion set his sights on the United States titlist with an in-ring promo. I love it. Something new, something fresh, and Priest even congratulated him, showing respect. However, he admitted he has no respect for the likes of Sikoa and Mateo, which adds a little wrinkle. It should be interesting to see how this all plays out, especially as the breakaway from Sikoa still needs to happen for Fatu. 🤷IT HAPPENED🤷 1. R-Truth lost a quick match to Mateo after roasting him and Sikoa backstage. The brief interaction was funny, then Mateo rightfully won before continuing the attack. Jimmy Uso made the save, and that was that. 👎DOWN & OUT👎 1. The never-ending United States Championship feud between Zelina Vega and Chelsea Green's squad continues to never end, as Vega won a match against Alba Fyre. Just because. Advertisement Did WWE forget about the rest of the women on the roster? It legitimately feels like it. That was until Giulia teased a pursuit of the US title backstage — despite being in the Money In the Bank ladder match. So much for her winning that, I guess. 👑 I give this show a Crown score of: 6.5/10.👑
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Family ties bring rising WWE superstar to Knoxville for Smackdown
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – WWE Smackdown rolls into Knoxville Friday night. WWE Superstar Jacob Fatu says he's never been to Knoxville and he's excited for it. Fatu also said professional wrestling was a lifeline for him. 'Man, it's keeping me out of jail,' said Fatu. 'I was 18 and sitting in county and who did I see on the screen, Jimmy and Jey (Uso). I couldn't believe my cousins were on their though.' John Cena to return to Knoxville for a final time in May After Fatu was release from jail, he moved to Los Angeles and began training with his family. Fatu's family includes Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. 'Man, we grew up around it without knowing we grew up around it. In our culture, we are very family oriented. Wrestling has always been around but it was always normal to us,' Fatu said. Fatu debuted last year – and just like his catchphrase – he been 'all gas, no brakes' ever since. Since his debut he has become Tag Team Champions and more recently he beat L.A. Knight at Wrestlemania for the United States Championship. 'My love and support from my family was in the building that day. Shout out to L.A., man. When you hear that L.A. Knight music and the roar of the crowd, there's no other person that I'd want to do it with. Very thankful for the opportunity, very thankful for WWE,' he said. Fatu had this message for Knoxville as WWE Smackdown is live at Food City Center Friday night. WWE star Bianca Belair encourages public input for Knoxville parks master plan 'Man, if you know Jacob Fatu, Jacob Fatu is gonna tell you the truth. There ain't no other way, It's Friday night. We movin' and groovin',' Fatu said promoting the upcoming show. 'Of course, I'm gonna be there. Solo is gonna be there. We are gonna have the triple threat Money In The Bank triple threat qualifying match. If you're a wrestling fan, it don't matter what you watch, it's time for you to pull up.' WWE Smackdown airs Friday night at 8 p.m. on USA. If you're going to the show at Food City Center, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and will feature John Cena, Cody Rhodes and Knoxville's own Bianca Belair. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
WWE Smackdown: UK start time, matches announced and current Money In The Bank 2025 card
Who will qualify this evening for the star-studded WWE Money In The Bank matches taking place in June? Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... WWE Smackdown takes place this evening at the Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tensions look to mount even more as WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena and former champion Cody Rhodes will be in the same vicinity. Here's your preview for this evening's WWE Smackdown, the UK start time on Netflix and a look at the current card for WWE Money In The Bank 2025. It's set to be another action-packed episode of WWE Smackdown this evening, as the final few Money In The Bank qualifying matches take place before the PLE next month. With two slots remaining on both the men's and women's sides, two more qualifying bouts are set to take place tonight in Knoxville, Tennessee – and there's a homecoming for the EST of the WWE planned too! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But the big news tonight will be former and current WWE Champions, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, appearing under the same roof after Cody's shock return to the company. While Cena has continued his quest to 'ruin' professional wrestling, what will Rhodes say to the man who turned his back on the fans and, quite possibly, the business he once loved? Here's your preview for WWE Smackdown this evening, the start time in the United Kingdom, and what matches have currently been confirmed for the upcoming Money In The Bank PLE event, taking place on June 7, 2025. WWE Smackdown preview - May 30 2025 Cody Rhodes and John Cena - under one roof Will it be an explosive episode of WWE Smackdown this evening, as the Champ and the Quarterback reside under the same roof? |Cody Rhodes made his return to WWE for the first time since his WrestleMania loss last week, charging the ring to save Jey Uso during his World Heavyweight Championship defense against Logan Paul. During that match, John Cena – who believes a 'YouTuber' world champion would 'ruin wrestling' and is committed to fulfilling his promise before retirement – interfered to assist Paul. However, it was the WWE's Quarterback who ensured no shenanigans would pay off. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tonight, the pair are under the same roof. And with Rhodes still seething after losing the championship he fought so hard to win and finish his story, saying 'sparks are set to fly' might not even do justice to the powder-keg the WWE Universe finds itself standing on. Bianca Belair's Homecoming to Knoxville Bianca Belair is set to make an appearance in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, this evening. Questions are swirling about what's next for the Women's Triple Crown Champion. After unsuccessfully challenging for the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania, what are her objectives now? Is the Women's North American Championship a possibility for the EST on the blue brand? Money In The Bank Qualifier: Jacob Fatu v Andrade v Carmelo Hayes With two more spots to fill in the men's Money In The Bank ladder match, Solo Sikoa can only hope that Jacob Fatu qualifies to join him in this high-stakes, high-risk bout at the next Premium Live Event. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, trouble is brewing between the pair. Since the introduction of JC Mateo (former NJPW and Lucha Underground star Jeff Cobb), there's been a distinct lack of trust between Fatu and the man he once professed to 'love.' Adding to the animosity in the match, Andrade and Carmelo Hayes look to pick up where they left off earlier in the year, after a sensational best-of-seven series brought out the best in both. Will they be too distracted by each other instead of focusing on 'The Samoan Werewolf'? Money In The Bank Qualifier: Jade Cargill v Nia Jax v Naomi Much like the men's Money In The Bank ladder match, there are two more slots to fill in the women's equivalent – and this triple threat is full of bad blood. Jade Cargill and Naomi have been involved in a torrid feud since the revelation that Naomi intentionally injured Cargill, thus replacing her in a tag team alongside Bianca Belair. Ever since that admission, Naomi has made it her personal task to ruin Cargill at every chance she gets. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But the X-factor is, of course, Nia Jax. The former WWE Women's Champion will be looking to qualify for the ladder match and, perhaps, cash in on Tiffany Stratton – her once-time partner who just so happened to cash in her Money In The Bank briefcase to win the coveted title from Jax. What time is WWE Smackdown airing in the United Kingdom this evening? The latest episode of WWE Smackdown is scheduled to broadcast on Netflix in the United Kingdom from 1am BST on May 31 2025. What matches have currently been announced for Money In The Bank 2025? Alongside the men's and women's Money In The Bank ladder matches (which grant a title shot anytime, anywhere), the event will also feature John Cena teaming with social media influencer Logan Paul against Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso, and Becky Lynch's last chance at the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Lyra Valkyria. Money In The Bank 2025 - current match card Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso v John Cena and Logan Paul WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship : Lyra Valkyria (c) v Becky Lynch (if Lyra loses, she will be forced to raise Lynch's hand and 'recognise' her as the 'better woman') : Lyra Valkyria (c) v Becky Lynch (if Lyra loses, she will be forced to raise Lynch's hand and 'recognise' her as the 'better woman') Men's Money In The Bank ladder match : Solo Sikoa v LA Knight v Penta v Seth Rollins v TBD v TBD : Solo Sikoa v LA Knight v Penta v Seth Rollins v TBD v TBD Women's Money In The Bank ladder match: Alexa Bliss v Roxanne Perez v Rhea Ripley v Giulia v TBD v TBD Do you have an event you'd like to share with us? You can now promote your What's On stories to us online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
