On September 30, WWE’s Monday Night Raw took place at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. This entire episode of WWE Raw was placed in such a way that it builds up the upcoming Premium Live Event, Crown Jewel. WWE’s Crown Jewel will be taking place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. This event will crown the New Men’s/Women’s Crown Jewel Champion; the current Crown Jewel Champions are Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan.
During this episode of Monday Night Raw, we saw many great matches and many great segments, including the long-awaited return of the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. During this show, we also saw Dominik Mysterio defending his Intercontinental Championship against Rusev. It was already advertised that the main event of this episode of WWE Raw will be The Usos vs Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.
WWE Raw Highlights
Rhea Ripley starts the show
Rhea Ripley started this episode of WWE Raw, and she addressed how Asuka and Kairi Sane attacked her and Iyo Sky. As she was delivering her promo, she was interrupted by Iyo Sky, and Sky said that she can’t turn her back on Asuka and Kairi Sane, as they are her family. After that, Iyo Sky left the ring, and the Kabuki Warriors attacked Rhea Ripley.
As they were attacking Rhea, Iyo Sky came back to stop them. Asuka then delivered her poison mist to Iyo Sky, and then again started to attack Rhea Ripley. Later in the show, it was confirmed that the Kabuki Warriors will face Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley at WWE’s Crown Jewel.
Dominik Mysterio vs Rusev
On this episode of WWE Raw, Dominik Mysterio defended his Intercontinental Championship against Rusev. This match went on for 20+ minutes and received “This is Awesome” chants from the audience multiple times. At the end of the match, Dominik Mysterio delivered a low-blow to Rusev and retained his Championship via a roll-up pinfall.
Bayley vs Raquel Rodriguez
In a 10+ minutes match, we saw Bayley facing Raquel Rodriguez in a one-on-one match, and with the help of Roxanne Perez, Rodriguez defeated Bayley via pinfall. After that, both Rodriguez and Perez attacked Bayley, and then Lyra Valkyria came out to save Bayley, and with that, both Bayley and Valkyria attacked Rodriguez and Perez, forcing them to leave the ring.
LA Knight vs Kofi Kingston
During a backstage segment, it was confirmed that LA Knight will face Kofi Kingston in a one-on-one match on this episode of WWE Raw. At the end of the match, Knight defeated Kingston via pinfall.
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins Face Off
Seth Rollins came out to the ring and addressed his upcoming match against Cody Rhodes for the Crown Jewel Championship. Rollins said that the winner of this match will define the next 10 to 20 years of professional wrestling. As he was delivering his promo, Rollins was interrupted by the WWE Undisputed Champion, Cody Rhodes, and he came out to the ring and faced off with Seth Rollins. He said to Rollins that he doesn’t decide the future of this industry, because only the WWE Universe can do that.
After that, Rollins said he was never Cody Rhodes’s friend; all he wanted to do was to fight a bigger evil at WrestleMania 40. After that, Rollins said he will beat Rhodes at Crown Jewel, and then he truly will become the only face that will lead WWE.
AJ Lee calls out John Cena
Dragon Lee and AJ Styles were supposed to face Los Americanos in a tag team match on this episode of Monday Night Raw. Before the match started, AJ Styles delivered a promo thanking the WWE universe because their noise mattered, and now he will face John Cena at Crown Jewel. Styles further said that he is thankful to everybody because now he can do what he truly loves, and that is to beat up John Cena.
The Tag Team match between Dragon Lee and AJ Styles and Los Americanos went on for 10+ minutes, and Styles and Lee defeated the team of Los Americanos via pinfall.
The Usos vs Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker
In the main event of this episode of WWE Raw, the Usos faced Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in a tornado tag team match. This tag team match went on for 20+ minutes, and at the end of the match, we saw the return of Roman Reigns, who had not been on WWE’s television programming for over a month, because he was injured by Breakker and Reed at Clash in Paris.
Reigns came out to the ring and attacked both Breakker and Reed, and with the help of Roman Reigns, the Usos defeated Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed via pinfall. After that, Reigns attacked Breakker with the help of a steel chair, and then he stood face-to-face with his cousin Jey Uso, saying that Jey should only focus on himself, and with that, this episode of Monday Night Raw went off the air.
FAQs.
Q. Is Roman Reigns a part of the upcoming Street Fighter movie?
A. Roman Reigns is playing the famous character, Akuma, in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. This movie will be released in theaters on October 16, 2026
Q. How long did Roman Reigns remain the WWE Undisputed Champion?
A. Roman Reigns was the WWE Undisputed Champion for over 1,316 days.
Q. Is Roman Reigns actually related to Jey Uso?
A. Romans Reigns and Jey Uso are real-life cousins; they grew up together in a single family.
Q. How can I watch WWE Raw in India?
A. In India, Fans can watch WWE Raw live in India weekly on Tuesdays at 4:30 AM IST via Netflix.
Q. When is the WWE Crown Jewel 2025?
A. WWE Crown Jewel will be streamed live on October 11, and fans in India can watch it live on Netflix at 5:30 Pm IST, while fans in the United States can watch it live on the ESPN app.
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