WWE RAW presented the June 16th episode from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It featured a WWE Hall of Famer making his thunderous return, an Empress coming back to reclaim her spot, and an unfortunate injury suffered by a top star that puts her future in uncertainty.
Furthermore, the opening round of the King and Queen of the Ring tournament came to a close. As the dust settled, close allies Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes have now been pitted against each other in their respective quest to attain glory.
Quick Results
- Asuka defeated Raquel Rodriguez, Ivy Nile, and Stephanie Vaquer in a Fatal-4-way opening round match in the Queen of the Ring tournament.
- AJ Styles defeated JD McDonagh in a singles match.
- Kairi Sane picked up the win over Liv Morgan via Forfeit.
- Jey Uso defeated Bronson Reed, Sheamus, and Rusev in a Fatal-4-way opening round match in the King of the Ring tournament.
Best Match
The main event set for this week’s WWE RAW stole the show. It was the Fatal-4-way opening round match in the King of the Ring tournament. The match pitted the top four RAW competitors, Jey Uso, Rusev, Sheamus, and Bronson Reed, against each other. The bout was a sight to behold, yet it descended into utter chaos.
In the closing moments of the bout, Bron Breakker interfered to cause havoc, but Sami Zayn tried to stop him. LA Knight also came out to take out Bronson Reed, giving Jey Uso the chance to hit a spear and two follow-up Uso splashes to win and advance in the tournament.
Worst Match
Out of the matches scheduled, AJ Styles vs JD McDonagh was the least captivating match, although it was a good bout. It ended with Styles winning and escaping not only an attack by The Judgment Day, but also with Dominik Mysterio’s WWE Intercontinental title. Later on, he returned it to Nick Aldis, who announced that Styles will compete against Mysterio for the championship at the WWE Night of Champions event.
Noteworthy Moments
A major highlight of the night was the return of Goldberg. He confronted the new World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, resuming their rivalry from WWE Bad Blood 2024 PLE. The heated words by the Hall of Famer led to his retirement match for the World title set in stone against Gunther for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12.
Another prime highlight of WWE RAW this week was also the return of Asuka after a year off due to a knee injury. The Empress of Tomorrow, with a little assist from Rhea Ripley, took down Raquel Rodriguez in the Queen of the Ring Fatal 4-Way opening round match and won to advance into the semi-finals.
The last noteworthy moment was Liv Morgan landing awkwardly on the mat as her singles match with Kairi Sane began. It was later announced that she suffered a dislocated shoulder, and the match was awarded to The Pirate Princess.
The major highlight of the night was Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso staring down each other. The allies will have to put aside their friendship next week as they will compete in the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Holy Sh!@ Moments
A loud Holy Sh!@ Moment that led to the fans actually chanting it came at the end of the show. After Jey Uso won his opening round match, Seth Rollins marched down to the ring in anger, seeing his faction members fail for the second time in a row. He looked to attack Uso, but was stopped by the arrival of Cody Rhodes. The duo had an intense stare-off, which led to the crowd erupting.
Another shocking moment saw Bron Breakker hoisting Sami Zayn high in the air and tossing him right into the announcer’s desk.
Lowlights
Becky Lynch and Bayley had an intense confrontation in the ring, which resulted in a heated war of words. This would set up a WWE Women’s Intercontinental title match between the duo.
Another lowlight saw Lyra Valkyria and Bayley having a tense conversation. Valkyria stated that once Bayley is done with Lynch, she will do what is right for her, hinting at a future feud between them.
The last one from this week’s WWE RAW saw New Day members trolling fans in Green Bay, Wisconsin, about defending their WWE World Tag Team titles. But they did say that the match will happen in the future.
What’s in store for WWE RAW next week
Three huge matches have been set in stone for WWE RAW next week. In the semi-finals of the King and Queen of the Ring tournament, Jade Cargill will battle Roxanne Perez, while Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso will clash against each other. Lastly, a huge title showdown will see Becky Lynch defending her WWE Women’s Intercontinental title against Bayley.