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Roman Reigns is once again back, but can WWE please find him something worthwhile to do?
Another SummerSlam, another Roman Reigns return. Old hands in this game will remember that it was exactly 12 months ago that 'The Tribal Chief' made his big return to WWE after his post-WrestleMania hiatus, delivering a punch to the jaw of Solo Sikoa to set up the closing shots of SummerSlam 2024. Admittedly, this year isn't a total repeat, given that Reigns technically returned two weeks ago on 'WWE Raw' and is actually booked in a match at this weekend's event (unlike last year, when he was just a run-in with a big-budget entrance). But the overall vibe is distinctly familiar, as WWE rolls out the proverbial red carpet for one of its biggest stars. How big a deal is Reigns? His somewhat sporadic appearances mean that he tends to drop in and out of our pro-wrestling power rankings, which prioritize those wrestlers who've been active recently. But if we were ranking the biggest current names in pro-wrestling by star power alone, Reigns has to be top five. Reigns himself likes to talk about how he 'carried the company' during WWE's post-pandemic era. And if we're being honest, he isn't exaggerating. His 1,316 days as Universal Champion has to be among the best runs in WWE history. It says a lot about how good it was that Reigns even managed to go out on a high, teaming with The Rock to give us one of the most unforgettable main events in WrestleMania history. Following that kind of showing was never going to be easy. But one year after Reigns' last big return, it's hard to shake the conclusion that his latest run didn't really do justice to the levels of excitement that preceded it. Having Reigns feud with Solo Sikoa was always the obvious move given the whole Bloodline dynamic, but it wasn't exactly dynamite television and certainly didn't justify the decision to stretch the angle out over six months. How many permutations on the Bloodline civil war tag match did we get in the run-up to Survivor Series? Even then, the most exciting part was the surprise inclusion of CM Punk, who had nothing to do with the family feud in the first place. When Reigns vs. Sikoa finally wrapped up on January's Netflix premiere of 'Raw,' I figured we might finally get some new singles rivalries for Reigns. At the time, WWE were even teasing a potential rematch with Drew McIntyre given that 'The Scottish Warrior' was out for revenge on the former Bloodline. The whole setup felt like a box-office rivalry in waiting — until it suddenly evaporated into thin air. We did get the Reigns vs. Rollins vs. Punk triple threat at WrestleMania 41, of course. But for all the explosive potential, the build-up to that particular showdown felt rushed and the payoff concentrated mainly on Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman. The next night, Reigns was written off television again following a beatdown from Rollins' new henchman, Bron Breakker. Now we're back to square one, with Roman set to make another return after a four-month absence. Given the two-night format of this year's SummerSlam, there's every chance he ends up as the headline act on Saturday, as he teams with Jey Uso to take on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. But will this year's return be better than last time around? In truth, it's a shame we're getting another tag match, given what Reigns' last run lacked most of all was a decent singles feud. Would it not have been more exciting to see Reigns go one-on-one with Bron Breakker, the man who took him out in the first place? Although that would mean the WWE having to decide which of the two would be pinned — a decision they seem desperate to avoid when it comes to their upper-card guys. Given the circumstances, this year's match is also slightly overshadowed by the Reigns vs. Rollins rivalry, which remains one of the longest-running and most-celebrated storylines in modern wrestling. We know from WrestleMania XL and this year's Royal Rumble that WWE considers both men to have unfinished business — which begs the question why they didn't give us that match at this year's WrestleMania. (Indeed, we learned from Unreal, the new Netflix documentary on WWE's backstage processes, that Reigns vs. Rollins was the provisional plan for this year.) This stuff really matters, given that we know from Reigns' big interview with Vanity Fair in April that his time in WWE is coming to a close. Not only is Joe Anoa'i looking to break into Hollywood, but he has now put it on record that he wants to retire from wrestling by 2028 at the very latest. Based on his usual work-rate, that means we could have fewer than 10 Reigns matches left. If that's the case, isn't it time WWE gave Reigns a feud he can really get his teeth stuck into? As well as Rollins and McIntyre, they've also teased us with the likes of Jacob Fatu and CM Punk. Reigns himself has suggested we'll see him face Rhodes again to complete their trilogy. And then there's the granddaddy of them all — the match so big it almost derailed the entire plan for WrestleMania XL: Roman Reigns vs. The Rock. Sure, getting 'The Final Boss' aboard might take some work, but it isn't like WWE is short of options in the meantime. They just need to make a choice and stick with it, preferably by the time SummerSlam wraps up. Until then, there's a danger that this latest return goes the same way as the last one: A massive pop in the stadium on Saturday, followed by a handful of tag matches and cameos on the occasional 'Raw' or 'SmackDown' until Reigns takes his next break from the business. A star as big as Roman Reigns deserves better than that — and in all honesty, so do we.
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WWE Raw results, highlights (July 28): Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed destroy Roman Reigns, Jey Uso
The go-home edition of "WWE Raw" before SummerSlam burned the house down in Detroit with some unexpectedly creative angles and matches. That's not to say we didn't encounter some of the typical weekly nonsense, but this was as good as it gets for a weekly offering on a Monday night. Bookended by bollocks I can't be the only one who feels like Jey Uso's realignment with Roman Reigns is one of the bigger revisions of history in recent memory. At least that's how Uso's typical, sweaty, winded promo came off as he failed to counter Paul Heyman, who laid out the truth about The Bloodline's history and how Reigns treated him. It's remarkable how Seth Rollins' justified reasoning for "heel" work over the past year has quickly permeated Heyman's character. The more you peel back this onion, these guys really are more anti-heroes than they're supposed to be (or at least more than they're portrayed). Honestly, the whole segment was pretty ramble-heavy from both men, but still served as an appetizer for the most predictable DQ main event imaginable: Uso vs. Bronson Reed. The match was pretty solid until Bron Breakker just ran out to spear Uso and force Uso's DQ win. Seriously, what's even the point, man? Not just with these consistent, stupid DQ endings, but specifically with Rollins' crew, who evidently don't care about winning matches whatsoever unless implications are on the line. Why wouldn't Breakker just attack immediately? There's zero logic behind him waiting and giving his man a chance to lose or take damage. It's dumb, and I'm becoming a broken record at this point. Reigns predictably made the save, as he was advertised for Monday's show and hadn't been seen once until the match started. It was all just a tease for the SummerSlam tag-team match, closing with Breakker looking like a monster when he hit a double spear through the barricade. However, let's address a different problem that has come from the Rollins injury fallout. Missing man LA Knight has been completely screwed. He's gone. Where is he? Since Knight essentially got buried in the World Heavyweight Championship contender gauntlet match after Saturday Night's Main Event, he's been off television. Rumor has it that he was lined up for a big rematch against Rollins at SummerSlam to get his redemption. If that's the case, his absence should debunk any conspiracies about the legitimacy of Rollins' injury and a surprise SummerSlam cash-in. Though if that does end up happening, and Knight has just been discarded away in the meantime, I don't know how he doesn't walk out of the company after what would be a complete and utter mishandling of his character. Even as we stand now, not having Knight on TV at all is a mishandling of the highest order. Sure, it's not his fault that things have unfolded this way, but man — how do you leave one of the most over acts on your roster off TV when they heated up so much after you booked them pretty damn well? All hope — at least for SummerSlam — appears lost for "The Megastar." The start and the end of this "Raw" were mostly all that was bad about it, though. Let's get into all the good that was the rest of the show. 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 I am so wildly impressed and satisfied with the levels of creativity we saw in the opening match on this "Raw." This is what happens when Triple H tries. We get the Uncrowned Gem of the Night, this time in the form of AJ Styles and The Kabuki Warriors vs. The Judgement Day's Dominick Mysterio, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez. Mixed tag-team matches are always somewhat of a tricky arena to navigate, but this was a first — one male with two female teammates is something I can't recall. At least not recently. The dynamic of having the genders only able to go against each other made this a puzzle, but it was handled surprisingly well, and all built to Styles tagging in for a massive pop once he got his hands on Mysterio. After that there was even some creative trios offense to finish the match, with Styles absolutely launching Kairi Sane over the ropes into Rodriguez. He followed it with the Phenomenal Forearm on Mysterio to get the win. It was far from the best match you'll ever see due to its inherent restrictions, but even with those in place, it was pretty damn great. This was fun and worked so, so well. 😅 Miscalculation of the Night Taking Lyra Valkyria seriously with her big, silly shoes on was going to be impossible until she addressed them as her "Becky Stompers." I laughed. Overall, she delivered a good promo before it descended into silliness when Becky Lynch's music hit. Lynch never appeared, but instead just kind of bumbled around by the apron with a kendo stick before Valkyria used her Spidey Senses to detect Lynch and run the ropes, kicking her in the head. Then Lynch took a plethora of shots from the kendo stick without any defense, watching them all come her way. Listen, this was undeniably hilarious, but I'm not sure it was bad. It didn't make Valkyria look dumb — it was actually quite the opposite, because Lynch just kind of decided to hang out near the ring. It wasn't good, but I don't know. The feud has obviously been exhausted and the trilogy title match will be great. 👍 MONDAY NIGHT MONEY 👍 1. WWE opened "Raw" with another tribute to Hulk Hogan, as it was the first Monday show since the legend's passing. Rather than just repeating the video from Friday's "SmackDown," this was a different and equally great highlight montage. The Detroit crowd also seemed much more receptive with its cheers than Friday's Cleveland crowd was. 2. Sheamus defeated Grayson Waller with the Brogue Kick in a fine match. It wasn't quite a squash, but it wasn't that competitive either. Ultimately, it was a vehicle to continue the Sheamus vs. Rusev feud, as Rusev tried to cost Sheamus the win but failed before attacking post-match. If interference is going to happen, do it this way. There was no need for shenanigans to ruin that match of all matches, anyway. A Sheamus vs. Rusev best-of-seven works for me. 3. In Rollins' absence, it looks like Breakker is starting to take over in that leader role of the group. He suddenly isn't a barking bozo henchman anymore, and that's great to see. He already feels legit acting as a leader. 4. After the lackluster Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross rematch, the pair delivered a phenomenal backstage interview segment with Kross continuing to tease Zayn to show his true colors. These guys are so great together that it almost feels like they should have a neverending thing going similar to Rollins and Punk. Regardless, hopefully, we get an epic — brief — conclusion at SummerSlam. 5. I'm not really sure what to make of Bayley's admission of directionlessness. It's hard to imagine she won't play some part in Lynch vs. Valkyria, but if I didn't know better, this felt like a pre-departure promo. Bayley's emotion was palpable through the screen, leaving us with intrigue about what's next. 6. Stephanie Vaquer hit the SVB on Chelsea Green (with The Secret Hervice and Naomi) to get the win for her team, including Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky and Nikki Bella. This was essentially an all-stars vs. the champion and modern-day J.O.B. Squad match. There was zero chance of Naomi's team winning, but an easy element to play off of would've been the fact that Ripley, Sky and Vaquer are all enemies within the same title scene. It didn't matter, though. The match was surprisingly good and had some great spots, like Piper Niven taking out Sky and Bella after doing Sky's taunt. That led to her facing off with Ripley before the finish. More than anything, this was yet another big Vaquer showcase, as her hot tag led to her taking out all four of her opponents. She's being set up so perfectly as a future long-reigning champion. It doesn't matter who comes out of SummerSlam as the Women's World Champion; the winner is just keeping that belt warm until Clash In Paris. I'm thoroughly convinced. One little closer note, it was nice to see Naomi not act like a typical coward champion when she started the match against Ripley. 🤷 IT HAPPENED 🤷 1. The Judgment Day defended their World Tag Team titles against LWO. It was a stellar match, as expected, but was way more overbooked than anticipated and unnecessary. El Grande "Amerikaiser" ran to the ring purely to get into it with Dragon Lee before another masked man cost LWO the match. As much as I love Ludwig Kaiser, Chad Gable's injury really dampened the silly nature of the Americano character, and it's just "meh" with Kaiser under the mask. It doesn't help that he could be doing better things as himself. 2. Gunther and CM Punk had another promo battle. Before it started, I couldn't help but think about how awfully booked Gunther has been since WrestleMania 41. He doesn't even wrestle on "Raw" anymore. Anyway, the promo battle was good and intense, but something stuck out that didn't quite land. Punk essentially ripped off Eddie Guerrero's classic "addicted" promo on Brock Lesnar. It didn't work mostly because of where the two men were in their careers at the time of their deliveries. Guerrero had yet to be a world champion, whereas Punk has literally been there and done that. He doesn't need to be a champion at all, and his current run has proven that, yet that's what he declared in the face of Gunther. 👑 "SmackDown" is getting the short end of the booking stick lately because "Raw" seems to have more of the consistent goods, and this show was no exception. I give this "Raw" a Crown score of: 9/10. 👑
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WWE Raw results, highlights (July 28): Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed destroy Roman Reigns, Jey Uso
The go-home edition of "WWE Raw" before SummerSlam burned the house down in Detroit with some unexpectedly creative angles and matches. That's not to say we didn't encounter some of the typical weekly nonsense, but this was as good as it gets for a weekly offering on a Monday night. Bookended by bollocks I can't be the only one who feels like Jey Uso's realignment with Roman Reigns is one of the bigger revisions of history in recent memory. At least that's how Uso's typical, sweaty, winded promo came off as he failed to counter Paul Heyman, laying out the truth about The Bloodline's history and how Reigns treated him. It's remarkable how Seth Rollins' justified reasoning for "heel" work over the past year has quickly permeated Heyman's character. The more you peel back this onion, these guys really are more anti-heroes than they're supposed to be, or are portrayed. Honestly, the whole segment was ramble-heavy from both men, but was an appetizer for the most obviously predictable DQ main event imaginable: Uso vs. Bronson Reed. The match was pretty solid until Bron Breakker just ran out to spear Uso and force Uso's DQ win. Seriously, what's even the point, man? Not just with these consistent, stupid DQ endings, but specifically with Rollins' crew, who evidently don't care about winning matches whatsoever unless implications are on the line. Why wouldn't Breakker just attack immediately? There's zero logic behind him waiting and giving his man a chance to lose or take damage. It's dumb, and I'm becoming a broken record at this point. Reigns predictably made the save, as he was advertised for the show and wasn't seen once until the match started. It was just a tease for the SummerSlam tag team match, closing with Breakker looking like a monster when he hit a double spear through the barricade. However, let's address a different problem that has come from the Rollins injury fallout. Missing man LA Knight has been completely screwed. He's gone. Where is he? Since Knight got essentially buried in the World Heavyweight Championship contender gauntlet match after Saturday Night's Main Event, he's been off television. Rumor has it that he was lined up for a big rematch against Rollins at SummerSlam to get his redemption. So, first of all, seeing his absence should debunk any conspiracies about the legitimacy of Rollins' injury and a surprise SummerSlam cash-in. If that ends up happening, and Knight is just diverged away from with that plan, I don't know how he doesn't walk out of the company from what would be a complete and utter mishandling. Even as we stand now, not having Knight on TV at all is mishandling of the highest order. Sure, it's not his fault that things have unfolded this way, but man. How do you leave one of the most over acts on your roster off TV when they heated up so much after you booked them pretty damn well? All hope — at least for SummerSlam — appears lost for the "Megastar." The start and the end of this "Raw" were mostly all that was bad about it, though. Let's get into all the good that was the rest of the show. 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 I am so wildly impressed and satisfied with the level of creativity we saw in the first match on this "Raw." This is what happens when Triple H tries. We get the Uncrowned Gem of the Night, this time in the form of AJ Styles and The Kabuki Warriors vs. The Judgement Day's Dominick Mysterio, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez. Mixed tag team matches are always somewhat of a tricky area to navigate, but this was a first. One male with two female teammates is something I can't recall. At least not recently. The dynamic of having the genders only able to go against each other makes this a puzzle, but this was handled surprisingly well, and all built to get Styles tagged in for a massive pop when he got his hands on Mysterio. After that, there was even some creative trios offense to finish the match, when Styles absolutely launched Kairi Sane over the ropes into Rodriguez. He followed it with the Phenomenal Forearm on Mysterio to get the win. It was far from the best match you'll ever see due to the restrictions, but with those in place, it was pretty damn perfect. This was fun and worked so, so well. 😅 Miscalculation of the Night Taking Lyra Valkyria seriously with her big, silly shoes on was going to be impossible until she addressed them as her "Becky Stompers." I laughed. Overall, she delivered a good promo before it descended into silliness when Becky Lynch's music hit. Lynch never appeared, which made it obvious she would do a sneak attack. But instead, Lynch just kind of bumbled around by the apron with a kendo stick before Valkyria used her spidey senses to detect Lynch and run the ropes to kick her in the head. Then Lynch just took a plethora of shots from the kendo stick without any defense, as she watched them all come her way. Listen, this was undeniably hilarious, but I'm not sure it was bad. It didn't make Valkyria look dumb, like it trended towards. It was actually quite the opposite because Lynch just decided to hang out near the ring. It wasn't good, but I don't know. The feud has obviously been exhausted, and the trilogy title match will be great. 👍 MONDAY NIGHT MONEY 👍 1. WWE opened "Raw" with another tribute to Hulk Hogan, as it was the first Monday show since the legend's passing. Rather than just repeating the one from Friday on "SmackDown," this was a different, and equally great highlight video. The Detroit crowd also seemed much more receptive with its cheers than the Cleveland crowd was. 2. Sheamus defeated Grayson Waller with the Brogue Kick in a fine match. It wasn't quite a squash, but it wasn't that competitive either. Ultimately, it was a vehicle to continue the Sheamus-Rusev, as Rusev tried to cost Sheamus the win but failed before attacking afterward. If interference is going to happen, do it this way. There was no need for shenanigans to ruin that match of all matches, anyway. A Sheamus-Rusev best-of-seven works for me. 3. In Rollins' absence, it looks like Breakker is starting to take over in that leader role of the group. He suddenly isn't a barking bozo henchman anymore, and that's great to see. He already feels legit acting as a leader. 4. After the lackluster Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross rematch, the pair delivered a phenomenal backstage interview segment with Kross continuing to tease Zayn to show his true colors. These guys are so great together that it almost feels like they should have a never-ending thing going similar to Rollins and Punk. Regardless, hopefully, we get an epic — brief — conclusion at SummerSlam. 5. I'm not really sure what to make of Bayley's admission of directionlessness. It's hard to imagine she won't play some part in Lynch vs. Valkyria, but if we didn't know better, this felt like a pre-departure promo. Ultimately, Bayley's emotion was palpable through the screen, leaving us with intrigue about what was next. 6. Stephanie Vaquer hit the SVB on Chelsea Green (with The Secret Hervice and Naomi) to get the win for her team, including Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky and Nikki Bella. This was essentially an all-stars vs. the champion and modern-day J.O.B. Squad match. There was zero chance of Naomi's team winning, but an easy element to play off of would have been the fact that Ripley, Sky and Vaquer are all enemies within the title scene. It didn't matter, though. The match was surprisingly good and had some great spots, like Piper Niven taking out Sky and Bella after doing Sky's taunt. That led to her facing off with Ripley before the finish. More than anything, this was yet another big Vaquer showcase, as her hot tag led to her taking out all four of her opponents. She's being set up so perfectly as a future long-reigning champion. It doesn't matter who comes out of SummerSlam as the Women's World Champion. The winner is keeping that belt warm until Clash In Paris. I'm thoroughly convinced. One little closer note, it was nice to see Naomi not act like a coward champion when she started the match against Ripley. 🤷 IT HAPPENED 🤷 1. The Judgment Day defended their World Tag Team titles against LWO. It was a stellar match, as expected, but was way more overbooked than anticipated and unnecessary. El Grande "Amerikaiser" ran to the ring purely to get into it with Dragon Lee before another masked man cost LWO the match. As much as I love Ludwig Kaiser, Chad Gable's injury really dampened the silly nature of the Americano character, and it's just "meh" with Kaiser under the mask. It doesn't help that he could be doing better things as himself. 2. Gunther and CM Punk had another promo battle. Before it started, I couldn't help but think about how awfully booked Gunther has been since WrestleMania 41. He doesn't even wrestle on "Raw" anymore. Anyway, the promo battle was good and intense, but something stuck out that didn't quite land. Punk essentially ripped off Eddie Guerrero's classic "addicted" promo on Brock Lesnar. Why this didn't work was because of where they were in their careers at the time of delivery. Guerrero had yet to be a world champion, whereas Punk has literally been there and done that. He doesn't need to be a champion at all, and his current run has proven that, yet that's what he declared in the face of Gunther. 👑 "SmackDown" is getting the short end of the booking stick lately because "Raw" seems to have more of the consistent goods, and this show was no exception. I give this "Raw" a Crown score of: 9/10. 👑
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WWE Raw in Detroit: Live updates from Hulk Hogan tribute show at LCA on Netflix
WWE Raw is coming to Detroit tonight, and Hulk Hogan is expected to be the main show. The former world-famous wrestler, whose real name was Terry Bollea, passed away last week at the age of 71. A large part of the WWE Raw show on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena is expected to be a tribute to Hogan. Hogan – controversy and all – was a massive part of WWE's history, including a legendary WrestleMania III fight vs Andre the Giant at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1987. READ MORE: How Hulk Hogan, who died last week, got me banned by the WWE The lineup for Raw in Detroit includes some big names like Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Gunther, with the main event being a fight between Bronson Reed and Jey Uso. Other notable names include Rhea Ripley and Nikki Bella who are teaming up as part of an eight-woman tag team match. Follow along live as we provide live updates from the WWE Raw show, streaming only on Netflix. WWE Raw in Detroit: Live updates from Hulk Hogan tribute Detroit stars at RAW Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs and UFC light heavyweight fighter Jamahal Hill are both in attendance at tonight's RAW fight at Little Caesars Arena. 6-person mixed tag team match It's the phenomenal AJ Styles (who is looking to win his second intercontinental championship this weekend) and the Kabuki Warriors against The Judgement Day. Styles and the Kabuki Warriors win. Paul Heyman Paul Heyman received vigorous booing upon his introduction in Detroit. He's spent the last few minutes convincing Uso that his family will not always be there for him. Uso reasserts his love for his family to the crowd and puts the events of tonight and SummerSlam on Heyman's shoulders. Jey Uso Introduction Jey Uso is introduced to the crowd. He'll be teaming up with his cousin, Roman Reigns, to take on Bron Brekker and "Big" Bronson Reed, at SummerSlam this weekend at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Uso is going one-on-one with Reed tonight as the main event. Hulk Hogan Tribute The event begins with a full tribute to Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea, who died of a heart attack last week. The crowd is chanting "Hogan" and waving signs commemorating the legendary wrestler. Updates will begin when show starts at 8 p.m. Buy tickets to WWE in Detroit How to watch WWE Raw tonight in Detroit When: Monday, July 28. Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. Time: 8 p.m. TV channel: None. Streaming: Netflix. Tickets: Available at StubHub; cheapest is $90 as of Monday morning. Who will be at WWE Raw in Detroit? The headliner is Roman Reigns, who won't wrestle but is set to appear on Raw before teaming with Jey Uso against Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed at SummerSlam this weekend in New Jersey, Aug. 2-3. Here's the schedule for Detroit. Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer and Nikki Bella vs Naomi, Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice in an eight-woman tag team match. Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh vs the Latino World Order (LWO) in a world tag team title match. CM Punk, world heavyweight champion Gunther and Roman Reigns will appear. Main event: Jey Uso vs Bronson Reed. Follow the Detroit Free Press on Instagram (@detroitfreepress), TikTok (@detroitfreepress), YouTube (@DetroitFreePress), X (@freep), and LinkedIn, and like us on Facebook (@detroitfreepress). This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Hulk Hogan tribute: WWE Raw in Detroit turns focus to legendary wrestler
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WWE Monday Night Raw: matches announced and UK start time
Roman Reigns addresses his opponents and Rhea Ripley tags with hers on this evening's WWE Monday Night Raw 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... The road to WWE SummerSlam has a few more stops before it arrives in New Jersey this weekend. One such stop is this evneing's WWE Monday Night Raw, taking place in Detroit, Michigan. Here's what's set to take place this evening on the final show for the red brand before the PLE, and what time you can catch all the action live in the United Kingdom. It's the final WWE Monday Night Raw this evening before one of the company's 'Big Four' PLEs takes place this weekend – WWE SummerSlam 2025! Taking place at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, over two nights for the first time in the PLE's history, many eyes are focused on one man who 'can' be seen after his heel turn – John Cena. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This year's SummerSlam will be his last, as the record-setting WWE Undisputed Champion defends his title against Cody Rhodes. With the clock ticking away over the number of appearances he has left before we bid goodbye to the wrestling icon (I think it's safe to call him that now), will we see some trickery afoot and finally get the chance to cheer 'Big Match John'? Or does it also mean Cody Rhodes will turn to the dark side with his near obsession to win the title again? With The Original Tribal Chief Roman Reigns set to address his enemies tonight in Detroit, ahead of his and Jey Uso's tag match at SummerSlam against Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, and Rhea Ripley in action both alongside and against her PLE opponents, it's set to be quite the dramatic final WWE Raw before the biggest party of the summer. Here's what's been announced so far for this evening's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, alongside your UK start time this evening as the road to SummerSlam 2025 almost comes to its end. WWE Monday Night Raw preview - July 28 Rhea Ripley is set for action ahead of her triple threat Women's Championship match at this weekend's WWE SummerSlam event on this evening's episode of WWE Raw on Netflix. | WWE Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer & Nikki Bella vs. Women's World Champion Naomi, Chelsea Green & The Secret Hervice A massive eight-woman tag team match is confirmed for Raw, pitting a star-studded quartet of Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, and Nikki Bella against Women's World Champion Naomi, Chelsea Green, and The Secret Hervice. With so much talent and tension in the ring, this promises to be a chaotic and impactful encounter. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Roman Reigns Will Be in Detroit En Route to SummerSlam The Head of the Table, Roman Reigns, is set to make a significant appearance on Raw. With SummerSlam on the horizon, where he will team with Jey Uso against the formidable duo of Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, all eyes will be on the Tribal Chief. The WWE Universe will be eager to hear from Reigns as the monumental tag team showdown draws closer. World Tag Team Title Match: Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh (c) v The LWO The World Tag Team Championships will be on the line as the reigning champions, Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh, defend their titles against the fierce challenge of The LWO. Can The LWO capture the gold, or will the champions retain their grip on the division's top prize? Main Event Jey Uso Locks Horns with Bronson Reed In a crucial singles contest, "Main Event" Jey Uso will go head-to-head with Bronson Reed. This match serves as a direct prelude to the massive SummerSlam tag team showdown where Uso and Roman Reigns will face Reed and Bron Breakker, with Paul Heyman in the latter's corner. Expect fireworks as these two powerhouses collide. Gunther Has a Message for CM Punk World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is scheduled to deliver a message to his SummerSlam challenger, CM Punk. With their highly anticipated title match fast approaching, "The Ring General" will surely have strong words for "The Best in the World." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad CM Punk Prepares for His SummerSlam World Heavyweight Title Match Against Gunther CM Punk is confirmed to be on Raw, continuing his preparations for his huge World Heavyweight Title bout against Gunther at The Biggest Event of the Summer. Following Gunther's announced message, Punk's response will undoubtedly be a must-see segment. What time is WWE Monday Night Raw starting in the UK this evening? It's another late one of WWE fans this evening - your latest episode of WWE Monday Night Raw is scheduled to air on Netflix from 1am BST on July 29 2025, with on-demand repeats available shortly after broadcast. Make your predictions what could happen when John Cena faces Cody Rhodes at WWE SummerSlam this weekend - will he remain a bad guy or will we get a chance to cheer the future Hall of Famer during his last dates? Drop a comment down below and let us know what you think will happen.
