The road to WWE Backlash continues tonight, as WWE Raw is live at 8/7c on Netflix from Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, TX.
Roman Reigns Gets Counsel From The Usos About Jacob Fatu
The show kicks off with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns seated in a room with his cousins, The Usos. Reigns says the past is the past, but they’re always blood. He doesn’t understand where Jacob Fatu is coming from. Everyone had two years to take advantage of him while he took a back seat.
He procrastinated, so Reigns came back and beat CM Punk. Jimmy Uso doesn’t disagree with Reigns, but he does agree with Jacob. Jacob wants to upgrade his household, but not at Reigns’ expense. Jey Uso says Fatu is dangerous. They’ve watched him drop people one by one.
They left him out there for a reason. If Fatu beats Reigns, he takes it all: the title, the Ula Fala, everything. This is it. It can’t be all about respect. Jey says there have to be consequences. Reigns is the Tribal Chief. Reigns ponders and says, “Consequences.”
They’re not doing charity. He’ll address this later tonight. Reigns appreciates the Usos. Jey and Jimmy shake hands. Jey says, “Family first.” Reigns puts his hand over theirs and says, “The first family.” The video wraps up and we move on.
Bron Breakker Confronts Seth Rollins
Jacob Fatu is shown seated backstage, thinking about what could happen tonight. We shoot inside the arena, where we hear the familiar sounds of Seth Rollins’ theme. “Burn it down!” Rollins makes his way to the ring. Rollins, dressed in black, stands in the center of the ring as the loud Laredo crowd sings his song.
Rollins shouts, “Laredo, Texas, welcome to Monday Night Rollins!” He is a revolutionary. He is a visionary. He is Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Rollins says he has a lot of ground to cover tonight. There is a reason he lost to Gunther at WrestleMania, and it’s not because Gunther was better than him on that night.
There’s a reason why Roman Reigns is walking around with his World Heavyweight Championship, and it is not because Reigns pinned his shoulders to the mat. The reason for those things is one and the same: Bron Breakker. Rollins knows Breakker is in the back with nine staples in the back of his head.
He says but they’ve got business to attend to and a score to settle, so Breakker can bring his “pea brain” out here to finish it. Bron Breakker heads to the ring with WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman in tow. Breakker and Rollins stand face to face and Rollins tells Breakker that he gave Breakker the world on a silver platter.
Rollins says Breakker is the reason he’s been on the losing end and asks Breakker why. Heyman gets Breakker to step back and gives Breakker the mic. Breakker asks Rollins what he gave him and Bronson Reed. Breakker tells Rollins all he and Reed did was put out fires Rollins started and to fight all his battles.
Breakker tells Rollins that what he needed was Heyman. Rollins takes Breakker on a ride down memory lane. Rollins talks about how he asked Shawn Michaels who the best worker in NXT was and Michaels said Breakker. Rollins then tells Breakker that he hand picked Breakker to be in The Vision.
He tells Breakker that he’s unique and that he can be the biggest star in the industry because he has everything except one thing and Rollins points at his head. Rollins says he knows better than anyone what it’s like to bet on yourself and the difference between them is Breakker tries and Rollins succeeds.
Rollins says when he bet on himself he got championships and when Breakker bet on himself he got Austin Theory and Logan Paul and happy endings from Paul Heyman. Rollins says Breakker isn’t ready. Breakker says he’s always ready and doesn’t need Rollins and tells Rollins that he’s getting old and his body is breaking down.
Breakker talks about losing to the best but at least he didn’t lose to Rollins. Breakker tells Rollins that Rollins is the best wrestler in the entire world at being number two. Rollins calls Breakker Baby Steiner and asks Breakker if he thought of all this alone.
If not, he questions if Big Poppa Pump helped him. Rollins gives Breakker the opportunity to prove he’s better at Backlash and tells Breakker he’s not even number two in his family. Rollins drops the mic and leaves. The segment ends there and we move on.
The Judgment Day Attacks Stephanie Vaquer
We see the usual show-starting Superstar arrivals, including Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, Joe Hendry, Becky Lynch, and Stephanie Vaquer. When Vaquer is shown, we see Raquel Rodriguez attack her out of nowhere. Roxanne Perez slams a crate into Vaquer. Liv Morgan stands above a fallen Vaquer and tells her this is her championship now.
Penta vs. Rusev
Back inside the arena, the familiar sounds of Penta’s theme hits the house speakers. Mr. Cero Miedo makes his way to the ring for opening non-title action. As the WWE Intercontinental Champion settles inside the squared circle, we shift gears and head into a pre-match commercial break.
When the show returns, we see Rusev make his way to the ring. Michael Cole and Corey Graves talk about Ethan Page’s debut last week, as footage is shown of it. He is shown sitting ringside for this Penta vs. Rusev bout. The bell sounds and off we go.
Rusev attacks Penta and knocks him to the mat. Penta is suplexed a couple times and Rusev then tosses Penta with a Fallaway Slam. Rusev kicks Penta and then stands on Penta using the ropes. Penta kicks Rusev and dropkicks Rusev out of the ring.
Penta hits Tope Con Hilo over the ropes and Page gets in Penta’s face. Rusev tries to get at Penta and Penta superkicks Rusev and tosses him in the ring. Rusev kicks Penta in the middle of the ring and slams him down and we cut to a break.
When the show returns, we see Penta eventually fight his way to a victory. Rusev is unhappy, and attacks him afterwards. Ethan Page comes in to join him, but Rusev glares at him and Page backs off. Page ends up joining in and the two stomp Penta out until Je’Von Evans runs out to make the save.
Winner: Penta
Latest From El Grande Americano
El Grande Americano cuts a promo with Rayo and Bravo. Americano talks about his mask vs. mask match in AAA and challenges Rey Mysterio to a match tonight so he can practice and prepare for his lucha match.
Becky Lynch Confronted By Iyo Sky
At ringside, Becky Lynch comes out as the first ever three time Women’s IC Champion. Lynch is all smiles and says we have entered a new era of the mano-sphere as a lot of history was made. She talks about ending AJ Lee’s title reign and how terrible Lee’s reign was.
Lynch talks about winning four different titles at WrestleMania in her career, she talks about being a three time IC champ and rattles off all her accolades. Lynch says after she beat Lee she saw her daughter in the front row. Lynch talks about walking her daughter up the ramp after and realized she needs to show her daughter what a real champion is.
Lynch says everyone wants her to be a fighting champion and we want her to fight the best of the best. Lynch issues an open challenge and Iyo Sky comes out, gets in the ring and grabs a mic. Sky says she accepts the challenge and Lynch asks her what she’s accepting and says Sky isn’t the kind of person she wants to fight.
Lynch says Sky accepted the challenge for Rhea Ripley and compares Sky to Marty Janetty. Sky smacks Lyncha and stomps on her. Lynch leaves the ring and Adam Pearce comes out and asks Lynch where she’s going because she’s made an Open Challenge and Pearce gets a referee to come out and makes the match official.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Iyo Sky
We get the bell and Sky kicks Lynch and covers her. Lynch kicks out and starts kicking and punching Sky. Lynch suplexes Sky and covers Sky who kicks out. Lynch gets in the refs face and Sky tries rolling up Lynch but Lynch kicks out.
Sky hits a basement dropkick on Lynch but Lynch clotheslines Sky to the mat and covers her for a near fall. Lynch connects with a forearm and a Bexploder and Sky rolls out of the ring. Lynch comes out of the ring and strikes Sky.
Lynch hits a middle rope leg drop and covers Sky. Sky kicks out and the two punch each other in the ring. Sky hits a suplex on Lynch and then takes her down with some elbows and a flapjack. Sky climbs the ropes and hits a top rope missile dropkick.
Lynch rolls to the corner and Sky hits her with the Bullet Train attack and covers Lynch for a near fall. Lynch takes out Sky and stops her from hitting her Over the Moonsault. Lynch goes for a Manhandle Slam but Sky counters and Lynch rolls out of the ring.
Sky hits a sunset flip powerbomb on Lynch from inside of the ring flipping to the outside with authority for a big crowd pop. On that note, the show shifts gears and settles into a mid-match commercial break as the action in this title tilt continues.
Sky climbs the ropes and Lynch meets her on the top rope and hits a superplex and then hits a DDT. Lynch covers Sky for a nearfall. Lynch goes for a Manhandle Slam and Sky counters and rolls up Lynch. Sky hits a superkick and double underhook backbreaker and covers Lynch who kicks out at two. Sky gets on the top rope and Becky punches Sky.
Sky hits a Tornado DDT and then goes for Over the Moonsault. Lynch gets her feet up and kicks Sky and then hits the Manhandle Slam and covers Sky. Sky kicks out at two and Lynch is shocked. Lynch climbs the ropes and Sky knocks her off and sends her out of the ring. Sky hits a Asai Moonsault and tosses Lynch back in the ring. Asuka runs out and trips Sky – Lynch distracts the ref. Lynch hits a Manhandle Slam and pins Sky.
After the match Asuka attacks Sky and locks her in the Asuka lock. Sky taps out and Asuka doesn’t let her go. Asuka lets go and Sky is knocked out.
Winner: Becky Lynch
Backstage With El Grande Americano & Rey Mysterio
OG El Grande Americano and Rey Mysterio are backstage. OG asks Mysterio if Mysterio has his back when he goes against El Grande Americano on May 30th. El Grande, Bravo & Rayo Americano come in and they all start arguing. Mysterio says he won’t choose sides and The Americanos leave.
Byron Saxton Interviews The Usos
Jimmy & Jey Uso are interviewed by Byron Saxton. He asks them about Roman Reigns. LA Knight comes by and tells them they need to be on their own and not be back in the family. Knight says this is his business.
Joe Hendry Concert
Joe Hendry is in the ring with a guitar. He’s ready for a concert. Hendry says lots has happened and he wants to tell us in a song. In the song, Hendry says he’s signed to RAW and asks for Logan Paul to be fired. Paul comes out fuming with Austin Theory and says he’s unfireable.
Paul is crashing out and calls everyone awful and says Hendry has made the worst mistake in his life. Theory says they’re the best tag champs in the world and Theory tells Hendry they’re winners. Hendry calls them primetime losers.
Paul and Theory move everything out of the ring and Theory tells Hendry The Vision goes through everything and they’re going to go through him. Theory strikes Hendry and then goes at Paul. Theory and Paul now attack Hendry. The Street Profits come out to make the save.
Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford kick Paul out of the ring and then slams down Theory. Paul pulls Theory out of the ring and Hendry flies over the ropes and takes out Theory and Paul. The Street Profits and Hendry sway in the ring as Hendry’s music plays.
Backstage With Grayson Waller & Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce talks to Grayson Waller. Waller asks for his opportunity. Pearce tells Waller that his next match I’ll be with Oba Femi.
Backstage With Joe Hendry & The Street Profits
Joe Hendry thanks Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins for their help and Hendry leaves. Seth Rollins comes by to talk to them and they tell Rollins that helping him last week has nothing to do with Rollins and they leave.
Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano w/Bravo & Rayo
Mysterio and Americano lock up. Americano kicks Mysterio and Mysterio flips around and reverses an arm bar. The two roll around the ring and Mysterio lays on the mat and avoids a bunch of three count.
Mysterio hits rolls up Americano for a two count. Mysterio kicks Americano and Americano kicks Mysterio back. Mysterio tosses Americano and Americano knocks Mysterio to the mat. Mysterio hits a headscissors and sends Americano into the ropes. Mysterio goes for 6-1-9 but Americano kicks him down and we head to a commercial.
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