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WWE Raw results, highlights (June 30): Judgment Day reclaim tag titles, Seth Rollins targets Gunther
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was treated to an absolute delight of a first "WWE Raw" after WWE Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The four-match lineup was stellar, starting with a title change and integrating some major storyline developments in between. Spoiler alert, gang. This was an outstanding show. 🎋 Intertwinement of the night I was sports-entertained, gang. Gunther's promo on this "WWE Raw" looked like it was just going to be more of the same we've seen since his face-to-face with Goldberg, but it quickly broke down into more than could have ever been expected. Advertisement The World Heavyweight Champion continued to poke at Goldberg with the mentions of his quick three-minute match style. It was good as always from "The Ring General," but there's nothing more that can be added. On a side note, fans still chanting "You tapped out" is hilariously dumb when he won the last Jey Uso match. Business picked up when Gunther questioned who would be next after he beats Goldberg, and Seth Rollins emerged with only Paul Heyman. Gunther immediately landed a great line, telling Rollins he went all the way to Saudi Arabia to achieve absolutely nothing at WWE Night of Champions when he failed his attempt to cash in on WWE Champion John Cena. That's when Rollins explained he wasn't trying to cash in, and instead called back to his promise that he'd never allow CM Punk to hold gold "as long as I have breath in my body." Although it felt like a heel-move cop-out, since he called for the referee on the night, it was completely justifiable. That's when Punk sprinted out from the back to continue the forever feud with Rollins, attacking him out of the ring and up into the concessions. Gunther just watched the whole thing unfold. That was another funny moment, but then, when Punk was walking out of the ring to leave, Gunther grabbed him, and Punk somewhat awkwardly pushed him to the ground. It looked like Gunther didn't mean to fall over because he just kind of sat there like Vince McMahon after his infamous double hamstring tear at Royal Rumble 2005. Regardless, there's the seed plant for Gunther and Punk, as the latter mouthed "stay out of my way" on his way out. Advertisement We weren't done there. Rollins had the camera on him up atop the crowd, akin to Becky Lynch's birth of "The Man" scene. That's when LA Knight returned, creeping up behind Rollins with popcorn and attacking him through the concessions. I love the continuity with Knight there, and I'm looking forward to the match. It's official for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. At this point, it also feels like Punk is going to find a way to cost Rollins in whatever cash in he goes with. It's bordering on impossible position where someone is going to have to die for them to stop getting involved with the other, so it's a bit of booking into a corner, but there's so, so much to chew on after this — even between Punk and Knight after all the dust in the arena settled. 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 "WWE Raw" decided to open with an absolute banger and our Uncrowned Gem of the Night. We have new tag team champions, folks. The Judgment Day's Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are once again the World Tag Team Champions after beating The New Day. Advertisement This match felt like these teams were trying to prove and remind the audience what this show's tag division is capable of. And stunningly, I mean stunningly, this was the first Judgment Day match in who knows how long that had a clean finish, which was a massively pleasant surprise. All four were banging on all cylinders, meshing together perfectly. This match was awesome, and more opening matches like this would be welcome. That moonsault to Coup de Grace finish from Balor and McDonagh is pretty sweet, too. All around A+. Mighty meatdown What a night for matches on "WWE Raw." Rusev vs. Sheamus after a phenomenal tag team match? And they get time? This was an excellent two-piece, and Rusev picked up a clean win, too. Rejoice! Advertisement Sure, it came via a very creative spot where Rusev exposed the turnbuckle and pulled Sheamus into it from the other side. Sheamus hit his upper neck on the steel before taking a Macha Kick and the pin. Instinctively, that felt like a DQ was about to commence with the referee watching it all unfold, but that's just smart environmental awareness as far as I'm concerned. If wrestlers can throw each other into the steel steps without a DQ, that shouldn't be either. It all worked wonderfully, and the near countout before it was a nice finish tease as well. This ruled on all fronts. This feels like a set-up to continue their feud, which is fine, as long as it's short. I mean, Sheamus did a double diving knee drop from the top rope. What? This dude is 47. And very heavy. It will be a tough match to top. Three for three I might have pissed off Triple H or something because he decided to cook with this show. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria followed Rusev vs. Sheamus, and, surprise, surprise, it also slapped. Advertisement The friendship element between Bayley and Valkyria hasn't been working for me, and it shouldn't for anyone who remembers how thrown together they were as a team. They literally had a match for the Intercontinental title weeks before that. However, they're obviously breaking away from that as evidenced by this match's conclusion, which was a double pin to create a draw. OK, it was a somewhat unusual way to end the match, but hey, it was different, rare and most importantly, not a disqualification or interference (or both). So, massive points for that, and the whole match had a lot of great sequences, leading to their brawl post-match afterward. This has to lead to a triple-threat match with Lynch at Evolution. As all the Uncrowned loyalists will know, I'm all the way here for that. 👍 MONDAY NIGHT MONEY 👍 1. Iyo Sky will defend her Women's World Championship against Rhea Ripley at Evolution. This gets a plus purely because these two always deliver magic together. Otherwise, it feels like a relatively lazy and fairly predictable audible after Liv Morgan's injury. Advertisement Expect Ripley to take back the championship and set up that previously teased Stephanie Vaquer feud for SummerSlam. At least that's what should happen if Ripley wins. 2. Alright, the latest Goldberg video package was pretty sweet. Primarily for the massive nostalgia hit, which is again, mostly all it is with Bald Bill at this point. It is funny in that respect though, because how many current young fans even know who he is? 3. Balor implored general managers Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis not to strip Raquel Rodriguez of the Women's Tag Team titles, and instead let Roxanne Perez fill in for Morgan's place alongside her. They agreed and set up a four-way tag team title match at Evolution, featuring teams from "Raw," "SmackDown" and NXT. Advertisement This is a nice and easy call for the story progression within The Judgment Day, and the inevitable collision between Morgan and Perez. But as for the match, where are they going to get these non-existent teams? Nonetheless, Perez is now officially in the stable. 4. Karrion Kross gave Sami Zayn a proper beatdown backstage, hitting him with a steel pipe and demanding he admit he told the truth. Overall, I'm not sure how to feel about this, considering Kross lost their match, but him getting more time and taking action of sorts is a plus. 5. Despite Zayn's damage, he still had a main event match alongside Penta to take on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. The latter duo won after Breakker hit Zayn with the spear. Advertisement It was probably the weakest of the four matches on this "WWE Raw," but that doesn't mean it was bad. They all played their hits, resulting in the big, tough, bad guys coming out on top and remaining strong. Jey Uso made the save with a chair afterward when Reed looked to hit his wave of Tsunamis on Zayn, and that's fine continuity. Honestly, Breakker and Reed should go for the tag titles sooner rather than later. 6. Chad Gable is injured, which sucks. However, Ludwig Kaiser was seen backstage walking by Alpha Academy, dressed as El Grande Americano. I mean, the more Kaiser, the better, and this whole concept is only getting more ridiculous in a pretty fun way. 👑 What a stunning turn of events from this "WWE Raw." Really, little to no issues, and NO DQs OR INTERFERENCE! This was fun, quality WWE programming from top to bottom. You love to see it. I give this show a Crown score of: 10/10. 👑
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7 hours ago
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WWE Raw results, highlights (June 30): Judgment Day reclaim tag titles, Seth Rollins targets Gunther
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was treated to an absolute delight of a first "WWE Raw" after WWE Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The four-match lineup was stellar, starting with a title change and integrating some major storyline developments in between. Spoiler alert, gang. This was an outstanding show. 🎋 Intertwinement of the night I was sports-entertained, gang. Gunther's promo on this "WWE Raw" looked like it was just going to be more of the same we've seen since his face-to-face with Goldberg, but it quickly broke down into more than could have ever been expected. Advertisement The World Heavyweight Champion continued to poke at Goldberg with the mentions of his quick three-minute match style. It was good as always from "The Ring General," but there's nothing more that can be added. On a side note, fans still chanting "You tapped out" is hilariously dumb when he won the last Jey Uso match. Business picked up when Gunther questioned who would be next after he beats Goldberg, and Seth Rollins emerged with only Paul Heyman. Gunther immediately landed a great line, telling Rollins he went all the way to Saudi Arabia to achieve absolutely nothing at WWE Night of Champions when he failed his attempt to cash in on WWE Champion John Cena. That's when Rollins explained he wasn't trying to cash in, and instead called back to his promise that he'd never allow CM Punk to hold gold "as long as I have breath in my body." Although it felt like a heel-move cop-out, since he called for the referee on the night, it was completely justifiable. That's when Punk sprinted out from the back to continue the forever feud with Rollins, attacking him out of the ring and up into the concessions. Gunther just watched the whole thing unfold. That was another funny moment, but then, when Punk was walking out of the ring to leave, Gunther grabbed him, and Punk somewhat awkwardly pushed him to the ground. It looked like Gunther didn't mean to fall over because he just kind of sat there like Vince McMahon after his infamous double hamstring tear at Royal Rumble 2005. Regardless, there's the seed plant for Gunther and Punk, as the latter mouthed "stay out of my way" on his way out. Advertisement We weren't done there. Rollins had the camera on him up atop the crowd, akin to Becky Lynch's birth of "The Man" scene. That's when LA Knight returned, creeping up behind Rollins with popcorn and attacking him through the concessions. I love the continuity with Knight there, and I'm looking forward to the match. It's official for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. At this point, it also feels like Punk is going to find a way to cost Rollins in whatever cash in he goes with. It's bordering on impossible position where someone is going to have to die for them to stop getting involved with the other, so it's a bit of booking into a corner, but there's so, so much to chew on after this — even between Punk and Knight after all the dust in the arena settled. 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 "WWE Raw" decided to open with an absolute banger and our Uncrowned Gem of the Night. We have new tag team champions, folks. The Judgment Day's Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are once again the World Tag Team Champions after beating The New Day. Advertisement This match felt like these teams were trying to prove and remind the audience what this show's tag division is capable of. And stunningly, I mean stunningly, this was the first Judgment Day match in who knows how long that had a clean finish, which was a massively pleasant surprise. All four were banging on all cylinders, meshing together perfectly. This match was awesome, and more opening matches like this would be welcome. That moonsault to Coup de Grace finish from Balor and McDonagh is pretty sweet, too. All around A+. Mighty meatdown What a night for matches on "WWE Raw." Rusev vs. Sheamus after a phenomenal tag team match? And they get time? This was an excellent two-piece, and Rusev picked up a clean win, too. Rejoice! Advertisement Sure, it came via a very creative spot where Rusev exposed the turnbuckle and pulled Sheamus into it from the other side. Sheamus hit his upper neck on the steel before taking a Macha Kick and the pin. Instinctively, that felt like a DQ was about to commence with the referee watching it all unfold, but that's just smart environmental awareness as far as I'm concerned. If wrestlers can throw each other into the steel steps without a DQ, that shouldn't be either. It all worked wonderfully, and the near countout before it was a nice finish tease as well. This ruled on all fronts. This feels like a set-up to continue their feud, which is fine, as long as it's short. I mean, Sheamus did a double diving knee drop from the top rope. What? This dude is 47. And very heavy. It will be a tough match to top. Three for three I might have pissed off Triple H or something because he decided to cook with this show. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria followed Rusev vs. Sheamus, and, surprise, surprise, it also slapped. Advertisement The friendship element between Bayley and Valkyria hasn't been working for me, and it shouldn't for anyone who remembers how thrown together they were as a team. They literally had a match for the Intercontinental title weeks before that. However, they're obviously breaking away from that as evidenced by this match's conclusion, which was a double pin to create a draw. OK, it was a somewhat unusual way to end the match, but hey, it was different, rare and most importantly, not a disqualification or interference (or both). So, massive points for that, and the whole match had a lot of great sequences, leading to their brawl post-match afterward. This has to lead to a triple-threat match with Lynch at Evolution. As all the Uncrowned loyalists will know, I'm all the way here for that. 👍 MONDAY NIGHT MONEY 👍 1. Iyo Sky will defend her Women's World Championship against Rhea Ripley at Evolution. This gets a plus purely because these two always deliver magic together. Otherwise, it feels like a relatively lazy and fairly predictable audible after Liv Morgan's injury. Advertisement Expect Ripley to take back the championship and set up that previously teased Stephanie Vaquer feud for SummerSlam. At least that's what should happen if Ripley wins. 2. Alright, the latest Goldberg video package was pretty sweet. Primarily for the massive nostalgia hit, which is again, mostly all it is with Bald Bill at this point. It is funny in that respect though, because how many current young fans even know who he is? 3. Balor implored general managers Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis not to strip Raquel Rodriguez of the Women's Tag Team titles, and instead let Roxanne Perez fill in for Morgan's place alongside her. They agreed and set up a four-way tag team title match at Evolution, featuring teams from "Raw," "SmackDown" and NXT. Advertisement This is a nice and easy call for the story progression within The Judgment Day, and the inevitable collision between Morgan and Perez. But as for the match, where are they going to get these non-existent teams? Nonetheless, Perez is now officially in the stable. 4. Karrion Kross gave Sami Zayn a proper beatdown backstage, hitting him with a steel pipe and demanding he admit he told the truth. Overall, I'm not sure how to feel about this, considering Kross lost their match, but him getting more time and taking action of sorts is a plus. 5. Despite Zayn's damage, he still had a main event match alongside Penta to take on Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. The latter duo won after Breakker hit Zayn with the spear. Advertisement It was probably the weakest of the four matches on this "WWE Raw," but that doesn't mean it was bad. They all played their hits, resulting in the big, tough, bad guys coming out on top and remaining strong. Jey Uso made the save with a chair afterward when Reed looked to hit his wave of Tsunamis on Zayn, and that's fine continuity. Honestly, Breakker and Reed should go for the tag titles sooner rather than later. 6. Chad Gable is injured, which sucks. However, Ludwig Kaiser was seen backstage walking by Alpha Academy, dressed as El Grande Americano. I mean, the more Kaiser, the better, and this whole concept is only getting more ridiculous in a pretty fun way. 👑 What a stunning turn of events from this "WWE Raw." Really, little to no issues, and NO DQs OR INTERFERENCE! This was fun, quality WWE programming from top to bottom. You love to see it. I give this show a Crown score of: 10/10. 👑
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15 hours ago
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John Cena drops ‘Pipe Bomb' promo on CM Punk before WWE Night of Champions
The post John Cena drops 'Pipe Bomb' promo on CM Punk before WWE Night of Champions appeared first on ClutchPoints. When John Cena announced that 2025 would be his final year in WWE, fans just had to know he'd mix it up one final time with the 'Best in the World,' CM Punk. Advertisement With beef that goes back decades and some storied matches held in high regard within the WWE Universe, this particular program is unlike any before because it's Cena who now fills the role of heel, forcing Punk to compromise his integrity at Night of Champions for a chance at the WWE Championship. After watching Punk come to the defense of Ron Killings after his big revenge match on SmackDown, Cena got physical with the 'Second City Saint,' putting him through a table as the show approached it's conclusion but before it could, the reigning champion wanted to cut a promo for the road; his take on the 'Pipe Bomb' over the body of the term's originator. 'You're better than me at one thing. You're the best bulls**tter in the world. Oh no, kiddos, John Cena just dropped a curse word. That means the show is completely off the rails. Hey, Stu, Stu, shoot this. Hey, I'm breaking the fourth wall,' Cena joked. 'The truth is Punk, I'm jealous of you. I am jealous that you have conned these people into believing the myth that you're the 'Best in the World.' Oh, they chant for you. H*ll, when you come out, they sing to you. That they don't believe a god**mn word you say because you change your values as much as I change my t-shirts. Advertisement 'You're just a loudmouth opportunist who will step on the necks of people who actually work hard if it gets you ahead. Where's another camera? Hey, hey, Claudio Castagnoli. Hey, Nick Nemeth. Hey, Matt Cardona, how are you guys doing? Oh yeah, we're still on, baby. He's heating up. He's on fire. And there's nobody back there that's gonna cut my mic to save your **, because I'm your only friend.' Did Cena take an easy shot at some heat to really hammer home his main event against the 'Best in the World?' Yeah, he certainly did, right down to naming wrestlers who don't work for the promotion. With that being said, it does make the eventual match on June 28 in Saudi Arabia all the more interesting, as this could be a greatest hits showdown between two men in their 40s who know they have to leave it all in the ring. Related: Tom Brady's WWE-style Fanatics Fest entrance interrupted by Eli Manning Related: Released WWE star 'hopeful' they can orchestrate AJ Lee return
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15 hours ago
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WWE referee issues encouraging 3-word response after John Cena spot
The post WWE referee issues encouraging 3-word response after John Cena spot appeared first on ClutchPoints. Getting taken out by WWE Champion John Cena has to hurt, as referee Charles Robinson was at Night of Champions, but he appears to be okay and got out of the vent injury-free. Advertisement Robinson responded to a video clip of his viral moment on X, formerly Twitter. 'I am alive,' Robinson said in response to the clip, reassuring fans he was okay. Additionally, Robinson reacted to the moment on Instagram as well (via WrestlingWorldCC), calling Cena a 'bastard' for taking him out. Hopefully, the attack does not keep Robinson out of commission for too long. He is one of WWE's top referees, and they will need him back as soon as possible. Why did WWE referee Charles Robinson's John Cena spot look familiar? At Night of Champions, WWE reenacted a famous spot done by Cena in 2011. During Cena's Money in the Bank match against CM Punk in 2011, Vince McMahon came to ringside with John Laurinaitis. Advertisement McMahon wanted to end the match so Cena would win. If Punk won, he promised to leave WWE with their top championship. So, he sent Laurinaitis to try and end it, but Cena ran him over outside of the ring. Punk took advantage of the distraction. He hit Cena with a Go To Sleep in the ring, winning the WWE Championship and 'leaving' the company. 14 years later, WWE did a similar spot during a match between Cena and Punk. Seth Rollins came out with Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman. Reed and Breakker took out the field, and Rollins appeared ready to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. When he tried to call a referee out to officiate, Cena took him out. Robinson was sprinting full speed to the ring, and Cena laid him out with a simple push. Advertisement Ultimately, Cena was able to retain the WWE Championship against Punk. He took advantage of Rollins 'attack of the 'Voice of the Voiceless' to pick up the three count. Related: Rising WWE star's wife is 'proud' after Night of Champions showing Related: WWE star Liv Morgan seen for first time after shoulder injury surgery
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Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill earn title shots at SummerSlam as they're crowned King and Queen of the Ring
The finals of the King and the Queen of the Ring tournaments came to an end on Saturday at WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, and it came with major stakes attached. Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton on the men's side, and Jade Cargill defeated Asuka in the women's bracket. "The American Nightmare" pushed Orton into the exposed turnbuckle and put him into the Cross Rhodes. He pinned Orton for the win and was given the crown. "I am well aware. I hear each and every one of you. This is an arduous path. First, Jey Uso, the most beloved character in all of WWE. Then, the modern locker room later, the man, Randy Orton. And at SummerSlam, that means I'm facing either CM Punk or John Cena," Rhodes said. "And I completely get how you feel as an audience when I go up against these beloved characters, but I want you to hear it from me — I was born to do this. Whenther it be CM Punk or John Cena, they are holding onto that belt for themselves, and they are holding onto it for me, because at SummerSlam I get the ball back." Asuka nearly had the storm that Cargill brought to Riyadh tamed. She had Cargill in a submission hold, but Cargill was able to get out of it and break free. Cargill interrupted Asuka's "Empress Impact" and hit her with "Jaded." "When I first entered this tournament, it felt like the world was on my shoulders. But, you know, for the people out there who are doubting themselves, praise yourself because you are fighting through the boos. Don't let them tell you who you are — you show them," she said after the match. "And the grind don't' stop. A storm is coming for SummerSlam." Rhodes and Cargill both have world title shots at SummerSlam guaranteed with their King and Queen of the Ring tournament wins. Rhodes is likely to go up against John Cena in rematch of WrestleMania 41 for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Cena defeated CM Punk to retain the title early in the night. Both Cena and Punk thwarted Seth Rollins' cash-in attempt. But Rollins got the last laugh when he stomped Punk, screwing him out of a title. Cargill will either target Tiffany Stratton or Iyo Sky for their women's titles. Stratton hung on to her belt on "Friday Night SmackDown" in a win against Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing Match. Sky regained gold in March with a win over Rhea Ripley. All women will also have to have Naomi in the back of their minds as she won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match. There are still two major events before the WWE gets to SummerSlam in August. The all-female premium live event Evolution 2 will take place on July 11, and Saturday Night's Main Event will take place on July 12. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
