Posted on 10/13/125 by Bob Magee
Date: October 13, 2025
Location: RAC Arena in Perth, Australia
The Big Takeaway —
Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed betrayed Seth Rollins in a
big show-closing angle.
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Show Recap —
(I watched One Battle After Another over the weekend, and
there’s a minor character without a speaking role who wears
an Eddie Guerrero ‘Latino Heat’ t-shirt. The character isn’t
named, but is referred to as ‘Latino Heat’ by another
character. Anyway, time for morning Raw.)
Following a recap of Crown Jewel, CM Punk, LA Knight, Jey
Uso, and Rhea Ripley were shown arriving.
Michael Cole announced a sold-out crowd of 13,737 (54 more
people than Crown Jewel, supposedly).
Seth Rollins and The Vision open Raw
The Vision entered (without Becky Lynch). Rollins wore the
giant Crown Jewel title belt around his waist. The crowd
sang Rollins’ song as he entered and barked for Bron
Breakker. It was 8:09 am ET by the time Rollins spoke.
Rollins did his usual spiel, and the crowd sang along. The
fans have been calling him a ‘wanker’ for days, so he
referred to the fans as wankers, and they cheered.
Rollins put over Paul Heyman and called himself a blessed
man for being in his presence. Rollins hugged him. Fans
chanted, “Kiss,” so Rollins kissed Heyman’s forehead, and
they all cheered.
Rollins put over Breakker before moving on to Bronson Reed.
Reed got a big reaction, and the crowd sang his name.
Rollins said Reed destroyed and embarrassed Roman Reigns and
was the new Tribal Chief.
Rollins called himself the greatest World Heavyweight
Champion of all time. People like to say there are levels to
this game, but no one was on his level. Unlike all the other
greats lately, Rollins hasn’t needed any help to gain his
success. (The crowd chanted “Bullsh-t.”)
Rollins said Reigns needed The Shield and The Bloodline.
Cody Rhodes needed him to beat Reigns. Rollins beat CM Punk
and Reigns at WrestleMania on his own. He won the world
title on his own, and he trounced Rhodes on his own. Rollins
didn’t need Breakker, Reed, or Heyman. He has chosen them,
and they have chosen him.
Rollins ended with his usual line, and fireworks went off as
he posed with his title belt.
********
Rusev confronted Penta backstage. Rusev didn’t like that
Penta was getting an IC title shot ahead of him against baby
boy Dom. It was fine, though, because Rusev spoke to Adam
Pearce, and he would get the winner of tonight’s match.
Rusev told Penta he hasn’t forgotten about getting kicked
last week. Penta called him a pendejo and left. (Dom started
walking in Rusev’s direction in the background, but turned
around and slunk away upon seeing him.)
Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs.
Penta
There were lots of “Dirty Dom” chants throughout the match.
Penta went right after Dom instead of doing his usual pose.
There was a great spot where Dom charged at Penta outside
the ring, but Penta gave him a backbody drop onto the
announce table, and Dom went flying.
They went to break one minute into this title match. (I
mention the breaks every week because it’s so odd that, if
this were real, you would schedule a match to start knowing
you need to go to break a minute or two later.)
Penta remained in full control through the break and hit a
springboard crossbody for two. Dom drove Penta into the ring
post and followed with a suicide dive tornado DDT. Dom drove
Penta into the barricade, and Penta almost landed in the
front row onto some children (they managed to avoid getting
hit). Dom tried to take a count-out win, but Penta got back
in the ring.
(They went to a second commercial break just eight minutes
into the match. So the first eleven minutes of the match had
five minutes of commercials.)
Dom remained in control during the break while doing a lot
of posing. He did Eddie’s springboard senton, and the crowd
called for another. He did try another, but Penta moved (as
they returned from break), and hit a flying crossbody/splash
off the ring post to the outside.
Dom went for three amigos, but Penta blocked it and hit the
move instead. The crowd lightly booed because they wanted
Dom to do it. Dom blocked the third suplex and hit one of
his own. Fans chanted for Eddie.
Penta dodged a 619 and hit a Penta Driver for a nearfall.
Penta went for a Canadian Destroyer, but Dom countered into
a Michinoku Driver for two.
Rusev marched out, so Penta wiped him out with a dive before
he could get involved. Dom used the distraction to grab the
little ring bell hammer. Dom also slid his title belt into
the ring to distract the referee. As the ref got rid of the
belt, Dom hit Penta in the knee (over his knee pads) with
the hammer.
Dom followed with a 619 and a frog splash for the pinfall
win. The crowd was happy.
Match result: Dominik Mysterio defeated Penta to retain the
Intercontinental Championship (15:38)
This was a good TV match, but nothing outstanding. It helped
that the crowd was very into Dom. It was obvious since last
week that the match wouldn’t end until Rusev got involved,
and that’s what happened.
I believe this is the third time that Dom has successfully
defended the IC title against Penta. Penta has lost four
straight matches to Dom overall.
********
Jackie Redmond interviewed LA Knight. Redmond said there
would be a triple threat tonight to become the number one
contender for the world title. Knight said he would pin CM
Punk or Jey Uso, and this match might as well be for the
title, because he would go on to beat Rollins again.
Punk interrupted. Punk said Knight would never pin him or
become champion. They argued a bit more, and Knight got the
last word before leaving. Punk called him an idiot after he
left.
********
Asuka confronted Kairi Sane. Asuka was pissed about losing
at Crown Jewel. Sane apologized and said she would fix it.
Asuka told Sane she would fight Ripley tonight and remind
everyone that she (Asuka) was in charge.
Asuka was about to leave, but Sane peeled her hair back to
reveal a bruise on her forehead (the crowd gasped). Sane
said it happened because she tried to protect Asuka. Asuka
didn’t care, and she slapped Sane (which got a big
reaction).
This was good.
********
Alexander Volkanovski and Jack Della Maddalena were in the
front row.
Rhea Ripley (w/ IYO SKY) vs. Kairi Sane (w/ Asuka)
Asuka caused a distraction, of course, so Ripley confronted
her outside the ring. Sky attacked Asuka, so Sane wiped out
Sky. Asuka laid out Sky as they went to break. Sane held
control over Ripley through the break, and there were “F—k
her up, Rhea” chants (which were censored). They also called
Asuka a wanker.
Ripley came back with clotheslines, a thrust kick, and a
running boot for two. There was a great shot in the replay
of Sky smiling as Ripley kicked Sane in the face. Sane
dodged a charge, and Ripley ran into the ring post. Sane
followed with an Insane Elbow off the ropes to a standing
Ripley outside the ring (which looked great).
Sane went for an ill-advised spear, but Ripley simply caught
her and hit a Razor’s Edge. Ripley followed with a running
kick for two. A battle on the ropes led to Sane hitting a
double foot stomp for two. Sane flew off the top rope, but
Ripley caught her out of mid-air and hit an electric chair
facebuster.
Asuka tried another distraction, but Sky got rid of her.
Sane tried a rollup for two, and Ripley followed with a Rip-
tide for the pinfall win. This was a pretty good match.
— Asuka attacked Sky after the match, so Ripley attacked
Asuka. Ripley set up Asuka for a Rip-tide on the table, but
Sane hit Ripley from behind with a kendo stick. Asuka gave
Ripley a DDT onto the table. Asuka posed with Sane over
Ripley’s prone body. Officials checked on Ripley during a
break, and Sky helped her to the back.
Match result: Rhea Ripley defeated Kairi Sane (15:58)
********
Cathy Kelley interviewed Rusev during a break. Rusev said
Penta got what he deserved. Rusev was coming for Dom’s belt,
and nobody would stop him. (I’m thinking somebody will stop
him.)
Jimmy Uso met with Jey backstage. Jimmy couldn’t believe
they were getting blamed for Roman’s loss. Jey said they
should start listening to Reigns and start looking after
themselves. Jey appreciated Jimmy’s help, but he had to
focus on tonight’s triple threat. Jey was about to say
something, but Jimmy cut him off. Jimmy knew Jey thought he
couldn’t handle Bronson Reed, but Jimmy told him, “You
handle your business, and I’ll handle mine.” The crowd
cheered Jimmy standing up to Jey here.
Bronson Reed vs. Jimmy Uso
Jimmy’s ribs were taped after getting speared through the
barricade on Saturday. He attacked Reed as soon as he
entered the ring, but Reed immediately punched him in the
ribs to take over. Reed had complete control through an
early commercial break until Jey dodged a senton.
Jimmy was too weak to hit a Samoan drop, so he instead hit
an enziguri and a running hip attack for two. Jimmy followed
with Whisper in the Wind for two. Jimmy tried a Samoan drop,
but collapsed with Reed landing on top of him. Reed followed
with consecutive sentons and a Tsunami for the pinfall win.
— Breakker greeted Reed in the aisle before spearing Jimmy
in the ring. Reed held up Jimmy, and Breakker speared him
again.
Breakker was about to spear Jimmy through the barricade, but
Jey ran out to make the save. Jey managed to clear the ring,
but ate a corner splash by Reed in the process. (They
mistimed the spot, so Reed actually hit Jey’s shoulder, but
Jey sold his mid-section because that was the plan.)
Jimmy thanked Jey for the help, but they were not on the
same page.
Match result: Bronson Reed defeated Jimmy Uso (7:39)
********
Lyra Valkyria and Bayley met in Gorilla. Valkyria told
Bayley they were teaming tonight, but it would only be a
one-time thing. The delusional Bayley thought she was
kidding and excitedly went through the curtain.
Lyra Valkyria & Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez
Valkyria and Bayley worked well as a team early on and did a
bunch of double-team spots. It was one spot too many,
because Bayley flung Valkyria into Rodriguez (outside the
ring), but Rodriguez caught her and gave her a fallaway slam
into Bayley.
Judgment Day had control of Bayley through a break until she
hit Perez with a Bayley-to-belly and made the hot tag to
Valkyria the moment they returned from break. Judgment Day
cut off her comeback attempt, and Perez brought Bayley off
the top rope with a hurricanrana. Judgment Day continued to
dominate Bayley, and Perez hit her with a springboard
moonsault for two.
Valkyria checked on Bayley and cleared the ring of the heels
in the process. Valkyria slapped Bayley to fire her up, and
that caused Bayley to snap into a different personality.
Bayley wiped out Perez and Rodriguez with a suicide dive.
She slammed Rodriguez into the ring post and clotheslined
her over the barricade. She hit Perez with a flying elbow
drop in the ring and followed with a Rose Plant for the
pinfall win.
Match result: Bayley & Lyra Valkyria defeated Roxanne Perez
& Raquel Rodriguez (11:10)
********
Backstage, Rollins told Heyman he could feel something
special coming on the horizon. Rollins was proud of the
Brons and told them this was the most incredible weekend of
his professional life.
The birth of his child, marrying his wife, and seeing how
much the Brons have grown in the past six months have been
the proudest moments of his life. This was the mountain top.
He told them to breathe it in. They were also on the verge
of taking the next step, and no one could knock him off the
mountain top.
*******
During a break, there was a replay of Maxxine Dupri beating
Becky Lynch via count-out last week. Kelley interviewed
Dupri in the crowd, and Dupri thanked the fans for their
support. She announced that she would be facing Lynch for
the Women’s IC title next week in her hometown of
Sacramento.
********
AJ Styles met with Pearce. Styles called Crown Jewel an
incredible night, despite the loss. He called John Cena a
legend. Pearce thanked him for an incredible moment.
Dom interrupted because he wanted some credit. (I forgot to
mention it earlier, but Dom has a new neck tattoo.) Dom also
wasn’t happy about having to defend his IC title against
Rusev.
Styles talked Pearce into giving him and Dragon Lee a tag
title match against Judgment Day. Dom realized he messed up
by getting involved here. Dom left to inform Judgment Day of
the title match.
********
Next week on Raw:
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri for the Women’s
Intercontinental Championship
Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Rusev for the Intercontinental
Championship
Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh vs. AJ Styles & Dragon Lee for the
World Tag Team Championships
********
Stephanie Vaquer segment
Redmond interviewed Vaquer by the stage. Vaquer felt blessed
after winning the Crown Jewel champion, and she was the
first woman in company history to win four titles in one
year.
Rodriguez and Perez interrupted. Perez was pissed because
she thought she should be the world champion, not Vaquer.
Perez was the last person to beat Iyo Sky, and it should
have been her wrestling for the title at Wrestlepalooza.
Vaquer told her to stop crying and do something about it.
Perez said she would—on her own time.
*******
Cole thanked the Perth fans and announced a 3-day combined
attendance of 40,503 (SmackDown, Crown Jewel and Raw).
Triple threat number one contender’s match: CM Punk vs. LA
Knight vs. Jey Uso
(There was a big angle at the end.)
Punk entered to a huge reaction. The crowd continued to sing
his song after it was cut, and Punk was happy.
Jey quickly cut off Punk with a superkick, but the crowd
continued to chant for Punk. Knight went after Punk outside
the ring, and Jey wiped him out with a dive. They went to
break 90 seconds into this high-stakes match.
Knight and Jey took out Punk again during a break before
going at it in the ring. Back from break, Punk knocked down
men with a dive off the top. Punk did his usual comeback
spots and took down both men with a combo
bulldog/clothesline before hitting Knight with a flying
elbow drop.
Knight avoided a GTS, gave Punk an inverted DDT and gave Jey
a regular DDT. Knight hit both men with a diving elbow drop
(which didn’t look great), but they each kicked out of
pinning attempts. They went to break again, and like the
opening match, this match had five minutes worth of
commercials in the first eleven minutes.
After the break, Jey gave Punk a superkick and followed with
an Uso Splash on Knight for a nearfall. Knight gave Punk a
BFT, but Jey broke up the cover and shoved Knight into the
ring steps.
With Punk still down in the ring, Jey went for an Uso
splash, but Punk got his knees up. Punk followed with a GTS
for the pinfall win.
— The Vision entered as Punk celebrated. Breakker sprinted
down to ringside and speared both Jey and Knight.
The Brons swarmed Punk in the ring. Breakker speared Punk,
and Reed hit a Tsunami. Rollins stood over Punk and told him
he would never be champion. They chucked Punk out of the
ring. The Vision posed, but notably, Breakker had his back
turned in the corner of the ring.
It seemed like the show was about to end, but Bron Breakker
turned around and speared Seth Rollins. The crowd exploded.
Breakker got in Reed’s face and told him to make a choice.
Reed didn’t waste much time. He slid Rollins to the corner
and hit him with a Tsunami.
Heyman checked on Rollins and told them to stop. Breakker
pulled Heyman to his feet. Breakker grabbed Rollins’ world
title belt. Heyman stood between Breakker and Reed and
raised their hands (the crowd popped). So all three men are
together.
Match result: CM Punk defeated Jey Uso and LA Knight to
become number one contender to the World Heavyweight
Championship (13:30)
The timing of this angle is interesting, considering Punk
just became the number one contender. The focus immediately
shifted to Bron and Bronson. I wonder if this was always the
plan, or if they sped things up with the show being in a
lull lately (or if Rollins is hurt). I am glad they pulled
the trigger with Breakker in particular, because I did not
want a full year or two of him standing by Rollins’ side
knowing the turn was coming.