Our WWE Raw results for tonight include a pair of Money in the Bank qualifying triple threat matches featuring Becky Lynch taking on Roxanne Perez and Natalya, and Rhea Ripley clashing with Kairi Sane vs. Zoey Stark, Sheamus battling Grayson Waller, AJ Styles & Penta teaming up to take on The Judgement Day’s Finn Balor & JD McDonagh, World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso taking on Bron Breakker in a non-title match. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
WWE Raw Card:
- World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker
- Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller
- AJ Styles & Penta vs. Finn Balor & JD McDonagh
- Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Becky Lynch vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Natalya
- Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Kairi Sane vs. Zoey Stark
WWE Raw Results:
Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, and Bron Breakker are shown entering the building. Later, World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso does the same.
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Logan Paul says it’s a fact that he will beat Jey Uso on Saturday. Paul will be the new World Heavyweight Champion. The crowd boos. Paul says the crowd doesn’t like facts. Paul notes a few negative facts about Jey. The crowd and Paul go back and forth because they keep yeeting. Paul reminds us all that he has knocked out Jey three times. Gunther interrupts. Gunther says Paul seems very confident that he can beat the guy who beat Gunther for the World Championship. If that’s the case, Paul is standing in this ring, thinking he is also better than Gunther. Gunther says that’s fine, Paul should be confident. The people should show Paul more respect than they do. Gunther puts over Paul and his accomplishments. Paul is glowing.
Gunther says he could learn a few things from Paul. Gunther says Paul as champion would be good for business. Paul says Gunther knows business. Gunther says to Paul, It’s business, but for Gunther, it’s personal. Beating Jey Uso for the championship is personal for Gunther. If Paul takes that away from Gunther, he will take that as personal disrespect from Paul. Paul looks terrified. Gunther tells Paul to ask Pat McAfee what he does to non-wrestlers. Gunther says at least McAfee has some heart. When he looks at Paul, he doesn’t see that. When the bell rings, Gunther promises to eat Paul alive. Gunther walks away. Paul screams at Gunther. Jey hops the barricade and superkicks Paul. Jey grabs the mic and says he’ll see Paul at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Gunther after that.
Grade: C
The less we get Paul on the mic, the better. His promos were biting at first, but now they are just old hat. Gunther’s promo was good, but the crowd could give a crap about most of it. This picked up when Jey appeared, and he finally got one up on Paul. Despite that, neither of Jey’s feuds seems to have much steam at this point. The crowd is into Jey, and that’s about it.
FACT: Jey Uso will go one-on-one against Bron Breakker.
FACT: It’s happening TONIGHT.
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— WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2025
AJ Styles & Penta vs. Finn Balor & JD McDonagh w/Carlito
Styles and McDonagh kick off the match. McDonagh avoids a dropkick, gloats, and eats a second dropkick from Styles. Penta tags in and lands a series of backbreakers. Styles and Penta toss McDonagh and Bálor out of the ring. Stereo dives by Styles and Penta. After the break, McDonagh and Bálor are working over Penta. Penta manages to tag in Styles. Styles clears the ring. McDonagh gets a blind tag. Styles locks Bálor in the Calf Crusher.
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McDonagh dives off the top, but Styles moves and McDonagh flattens Bálor. Wheelbarrow facebuster by Styles. Styles lands his backflip DDT off the apron to McDonagh. Carlito drives Styles into the ring post while Bálor distracts the referee. Penta hits a Mexican Destroyer off the ring steps. El Grande Americano appears in the crowd and headbutts Penta with his loaded mask. Bálor hits the double stomp on Penta for the win.
Winners- Finn Balor & JD McDonagh
Grade: B
This was a great match to kick the night off. Penta is over, and Styles turned back the clock for this one and channelled TNA Styles. Styles was all over Bálor and McDonagh, with his moonsault DDT on the floor as the highlight. McDonagh is underrated and makes everyone he is in the ring with look like a world-beater. Bálor seemingly can’t catch a break. Brother can’t have a match without a member of The Judgement Day landing on him. This was good. Wouldn’t mind seeing these four clash again.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Becky Lynch vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Natalya
At the start of the match, Lynch tries to convince Perez to join forces with her against Natalya. As Perez attempts to attack Natalya, Lynch tosses her out of the ring. Natalya is tossed out of the ring. Perez and Lynch trade submission attempts. Natalya breaks it up and suplexes Lynch. Everyone takes turns attempting their finish. Natalya catches Lynch with a baseball slide. Perez crushes both women with a suicide dive out of nowhere.
BECKY.
NATALYA.
ROXANNE.Who will punch their ticket to #MITB? ?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/2R8oWW5Zne
— WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2025
A “Roxy” chant breaks out after Perez sends Natalya and Lynch flying with a Pop Rocks/German suplex combo. Lynch breaks up the pin. Perez and Lynch trade strikes. Natalya traps Perez in the Sharpshooter. Lynch breaks it up with a bulldog. Natalya traps Lynch and Perez in the Sharpshooter at the same time. Lynch escapes and breaks up the hold with a Manhandle Slam. As Lynch pins Natalya, Lyra Valkyria pulls Lynch out of the ring. Both women brawl. In the confusion and chaos, Perez catches Natalya with Pop Rocks for the win.
Winner- Roxanne Perez
Grade: B-
Considering the participant, there was no way this one wouldn’t be good. Lynch tried to start this off hot, but the crowd didn’t seem to care much. Once Perez started stringing together offense, they woke up. Perez, despite her size, will get the WWE Universe on her size as a compelling villain, which is tough to do in today’s WWE. The crowd was hot for the finish of this one and loved the double sharpshooter spot from the veteran Natalya. Side note, it would be nice to see Natalya win a meaningful match on Raw at some point.
Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller w/Austin Theory
Waller slaps Sheamus. Sheamus runs over Waller. Sheamus tosses Waller all over the ring. Theory laughs at Waller at ring side. After a distraction from Theory, Waller sends Sheamus into the ring post. Waller works over Sheamus while telling Theory to take notes. After the break, Sheamus eats a chop and unloads on Waller with strikes. Waller lands the rolling thunder flatliner for a near fall.
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Sheamus locks Waller in a cravat choke. Waller blasts Sheamus with an elbow strike. Waller gives Sheamus the ten beats. Sheamus counters with a stun gun on the top rope. Sheamus sets up the ten beats. Waller slips out and tries to leave. Theory steps in the way and tells Waller he can’t quit. As Waller and Theory argue. Sheamus pulls Waller up on the apron and lands the ten beats. Brogue kick by Sheamus for the win.
Winner- Sheamus
He’s laughing.
Grayson Waller is getting his chest pounded in and Austin Theory is laughing.
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— WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2025
Grade: C+
Solid TV match. Sheamus has looked great since returning from injury. Waller is such a hateable bad guy that anyone beating him up will get a pop. This was fun to watch because Sheamus beat the brakes off of Waller tonight. At this point, this writer is over caring about Waller and Theory breaking up. WWE took so long to pull the trigger that it’s incredibly hard to care at this point.
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— WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2025
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Kairi Sane vs. Zoey Stark
Stark goes after Sane as soon as the bell rings. Ripley joins and suplexes Sane. Stark drops Ripley with a dropkick. Stark tries a springboard missile dropkick, but she misses and lands awkwardly. As Stark clutches at her knee, the referee calls for the doctor to check on Stark. After the break, the match restarts as a singles match. Ripley lands a fallaway slam for a near fall. Sane tries a dive off the top, but Ripley dropkicks her out of the air. Sane kicks at two.
Sane counters Riptie with a spinning backfist. Sliding D by Sane. Sane goes up top. Ripley gets her boots up to block the InSANE Elbow. Sane and Ripley trade strikes. Sane lands a nasty elbow. Ripley hits Riptide. Ripley pins Sane.
Winner- Rhea Ripley
Grade: C+
Prayers up for Zoey Stark. That looked bad, but hopefully it’s not too bad. With the injury, it’s hard to go in-depth here, but Ripley and Sane put together a tight singles match after Stark was injured. Predictably, Ripley won here, but Sane looks to have not missed a step since her injury. Sane managed to put up a heck of a fight against her much larger opponent. Ripley being in Money in the Bank makes the match that much bigger, but is having Ripley potentially win MITB a good idea or a bad idea? Let us know what you think in the comments!
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— WWE (@WWE) May 20, 2025
World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker w/Paul Heyman
Jey lands a few strikes but is quickly cut off by Breakker. Jey fires back with a flurry of punches. Breakker gets clotheslined over the top. Suicide dive by Jey. After the break, Breakker destroys Jey with a super Steinerline. Breakker runs into a boot. Jey leaps off the ropes into a front slam by Breakker. Jey kicks out. Jey fires up and lands a hip attack. Breakker kicks out. Jey tries a dive, but Breakker catches Jey and slams him into the ring steps. Breakker lands his patented apron clothesline.
After the break, Breakker and Jey are trading strikes. Breakker runs into a pop-up Samoan drop. Breakker kicks out! Jey goes up top. Breakker hits the Breakinsteiner for a near fall. Jey counters a Spear with a Superkick. Breakker kicks out again. Heyman gets up on the apron. Breakker brings a chair into the ring. Jey superkicks Breakker. Breakker falls out of the ring. Jey sets up a dive. Heyman pulls Jey’s leg. Jey goes after Heyman. Heyman takes off his suit jacket as if he’s going to fight Jey. Seth Rollins attacks Jey from behind, causing a disqualification.
Winner- Jey Uso
After the match, Rollins and Breakker beat down Jey. Sami Zayn runs down to ringside and stands on the apron. CM Punk‘s music hits. Punk joins Zayn on the apron. Zayn and Punk attack Rollins and Breakker as the crowd sings “Cult of Personality.” The fight spills into the crowd. Back in the ring, Logan Paul appears and knocks Jey out with a right hand as the show ends.
Grade: B
Jey has been on fire the past few weeks. Between his amazing promos and improved in-ring work, Jey has been doing his damndest to prove his doubters wrong. Tonight was another notch in Jey’s belt, as this was a good one. Breakker used his power advantage to manhandle Jey. Jey fed off the crowd and had them eating out of the palm of his hand with each near fall. This match was destined not to have a finish; you can’t beat Jey or Breakker here, but it served as an opportunity to tie together a bunch of storylines heading into Saturday Night’s Main Event. It succeeded in spades.
WWE Raw Review:
This was a tale of two shows. The wrestling was largely solid, and the main event effectively tied several feuds together. With that, segments like the Logan Paul promo and the stalled Waller/Theory storyline reminded us that not all that glitters in WWE is gold. The crowd was engaged when it mattered, but it’s clear some feuds need more of a push heading into Saturday Night’s Main Event and Money in the Bank. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Rating: B-
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