WWE Raw live results: Penta defends Intercontinental title vs. Rey Mysterio
WWE Raw is live tonight from the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Four matches and one segment are advertised for the show. Oba Femi is scheduled to kick off today’s broadcast.
Both the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments will continue with first-round four-way matches. There will also be two Intercontinental Championship bouts on the show, as Penta defends against Rey Mysterio and Sol Ruca defends against Lyra Valkyria.
The full lineup for today’s show is below:
- Oba Femi to open up broadcast
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) vs Rey Mysterio
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Sol Ruca (c) vs Lyra Valkyria
- King of the Ring Opening Round Match: Seth Rollins vs Je’Von Evans vs Ricky Saints vs Talla Tonga
- Queen of the Ring Opening Round Match: Becky Lynch vs Liv Morgan vs Alexa Bliss vs Chelsea Green
Our live coverage kicks off at 2 p.m. Eastern.
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Welcome to WWE Raw, or as the French might say “Le RAW du WWE.”
I don’t know if they’d actually say that.
Any way, todays show comes to us live from Paris, France, location of last year’s apropriately named Clash In Paris. Today, we’re getting a double dose of Intercontinental Championship matches and a set of Fatal 4-Way King/Queen of the Ring qualifying matches. Plus, the usual amount of talking, entrances and ads.
After some glory shots of Paris and the crowd, Penta, Rey Mysterio, Sol Ruca, Alexa Bliss, and Je’Von Evans were all show arriving to work. Some via walking, others via bus. Then we got a quick recap of the first set of King and Queen of the Ring qualifiers from RAW and Smackdown last week.
Then the lights flickered and the Ruler himself, Oba Femi came sauntering down to the ring as only he can. During this, I got a good look at Oba’s shoes and damn, that guy makes Sideshow Bob’s look like a size 7.
A smiling Femi grabbed a mic and offered up a spoiler for the King of The Ring Tournament: He’s going to win it. After all, a Ruler needs a crown. He then turned his attention to Brock Lesnar. Femi noted that they are 1-1 in their meetings and that’s because Brock cheats!
Femi called Lesnar a “big, bad, bitch” and said that he plans to settle the score with Brock when he sees him. That conjured AAA Mega Champion Dominic Mysterio, who will meet Femi in the Semi-Finals of the King of The Ring.
The crowd booed Dom so loudly that it was honestly hard to hear him, which was awesome. Dom called Femi a “rookie” and said that he’s ruler of nothing. Dom claimed to be a 20 year veteran and King of The Luchadores and once he’s King of The Ring, he will rule over the Ruler.
Dom then asked Femi to “bend the knee and respect the ‘stache.” While he was doing that, JD McDonough tried to hit Femi with a chair from behind, but Femi barely felt it. Dom tried to attack Femi, but got thrown across the rign for his trouble.
McDonough pulled Mysterio out of the ring and Femi told him that he messed up tonight. Femi says he knows Rey Mysterio is Dom’s father, but next week Femi will become his Daddy!
-Next up, after a recap of last week’s match against Bron Breakker, Seth Rollins was asked if he was done with The Vision. Rollins welcomed the French crowd to Monday Night Rollins and said that the Vision is in the past and the King of the Ring (which he will win) is the future.
Rollins then teased a future confrontation with Roman Reigns. Rollins said that Roman can’t beat him or win a title without help. Rollins said that the World Heavyweight Title belongs to Seth “Freakin” Rollins.
Queen of the Ring Opening Round Match: Becky Lynch vs Liv Morgan vs Alexa Bliss vs Chelsea Green
So, Alexa Bliss came out, then they went to commercial (a clip from Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast with R-Truth). Then Chelsea Green (who should win this match, but probably won’t because we can’t have nice things) came out, followed by Becky Lynch and then Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, who you may have noted is in this tournament for a chance to fight herself for the title.
The bell rang and Lynch tried to form a brief alliance with Green, but then immediately turned on her. Lynch sent Green the outside and faced Bliss. Lynch tried to get Bliss with a baseball slide but managed to hit Morgan. That left all three vulnerable to a crossbody from Green from the ring post.
Lynch and Bliss moved back into the ring where Lynch dropped a leg on her for a two count. Lynch jawed at the ref (Jessica Carr, who she’s had issues with for a while now) and clubbed Bliss to the mat. Bliss came back with a jawbreaker, but fell victim to a backstabber from Morgan.
Green threw some hands at Morgan who countered with a set of 3 Amigos suplexes. Then Green and Bliss came back and hit a double suplex on Morgan and Lynch. Bliss threw some shoulders and dropkicks to Lynch and Morgan. Green went for a double bulldog and Bliss hit a double senton.
Green fired up and spammed some knees, but Lynch and Morgan turned the tables on her. Bliss shrigged off a Manhandle Slam attempt and Green sent a missile dropkick into Lynch’s midsection. Morgan hit a powerbomb on Green, but Bliss broke up the pin with a Twisted Bliss. Then Lynch broke up her pin attempt.
Lynch tossed Green and Morgan to the floor and went for a Manhandle on Bliss who countered it with a blockbuster. Morgan went for Oblivion, but Bliss countered it into Sister Abigail. Lynch then hit the Manhandle, but Green hit an Unpretty-her on her. Morgan then rolled up Green and got the pin to win the match and advance in the tournament.
Match Result: Live Morgan defeated Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss and Chelsea Green
-Next a hype video for tonights Intercontinental Title Match between Penta and Rey Mysterio aired. After it was done, Penta was shown in the back being approached by the former El Grande Americano, Chad Gable.
Gable apologized to Penta for how he’s been acting towards Lucha Libre the last couple of years. Penta told him that he knows who he neds to talk to if he wants to really set things right with the world of Lucha Libre.
-Byron Saxton then interviewed Ethan Page at ringside. Page said that he’s only been here two months and has already had a PLE match for the Intercontinental Title. Page said he’s owed a rematch from that encounter and asked Adam Pearce to make the match for him vs whoever wins tonight.
-They then announced that Atlanta will host a special “Sunday Night’s Main Event” in September.
-Set Rollins was shown in the locker room with new pal Montez Ford. they thanked each other for being cool and then the Usos arrived (with Sad Jacob Fatu in tow). Jey told Rollins that he’s going to win the King of The Ring to take Cody’s WWE Title.
Rollins said that earlier, he was talking about Roman Reigns, not his family. He’s not mad at them, just disappointed at the Usos for going back to Reigns. Jey told Jacob to get Rollins, but Jacob sulked away instead. Montez Ford continued to stare off into the middle distance.
-Backstage, Lyra Valkyria was warming up when Bayley swung by. She bigged up Valkyria and sent her to the ring.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Sol Ruca (c) vs Lyra Valkyria
After an extended clip of Matt Cardona on Cody Rhodes’ podcast (it seems podcasts are the new commercials tonight), we were back and Ruca and Valkyria made their way down to the ring.
Off the top, Valkyria grabbed a wristlock that Ruca flipped into a wristlock of her own. Valkyria hit an armdrag, but whiffed on a spin kick, giving Ruca a chance to whip her into the corner. Valkyria went for a lariat and Ruca matrix-dodged it and hit an x-factor for a two count.
Ruca went for a spingboard lariat, but Valkyria caught her and sent her over the top rope to the outside. Valkyria pulled Ruca back in for a cover, but only got two. Ruca came back with some stomach shots, but Valkyria caught her in an inverted Boston Crab.
Valkyria mocked Ruca a bit which let to a rollup attempt by Ruca. The two met in a double clothesline in the center of the ring, with Valkyria getting her wits about her first and throwing some forearms. Ruca cam back and they traded shots until she got a back elbow in.
Ruca sent Valkyria reeling with a missile driopkick and then a high knee for a two count. Valkyria dropped a leg and then went for a tornado DDT, but Ruca countered it. Valkyria got Ruca up for night wing, but Ruca countered it into a Sol Snatcher attempt.
Valkyria got caught in the ropes (kinda) which allowed Ruca to land a Sol Snatcher and get a quick pin to retain the title.
Match Result: Sol Ruca defeated Lyra Valkyria
-Next a recap package of Sad Jacob Fatu acknowledging Roman Reigns last week was shown. Then Jacob was showin the back getting yelled at by Jey and Jimmy Uso. Jacob reminded them that he works for Roman, not the Usos. He then changed the subject to LA Knight. Jacob said that Knight was probably out there talking trash about the family while they did nothing about it. Jacob and Jey then left in opposite directions.
-Byron Saxton then interviewed Ricky Saints abou this upcoming King of The Ring qualifier. Saints said that he is absolute and there is no one else like him. Saints said that he is a star and tonight will be the beginning when he proves it.
-LA Knight’s ears must have been burning from the earlier segment as he came strutting down to the ring to have a hotly contested match. HA! Just kidding, he grabbed a mic and started to talk. Knight’s first round Fatal 4 Way is on Smackdown on Friday, and he has catchphrases to say about it.
Knight said that he expects someone from the Bloodline to interfere and help Jey win that 4-Way, but in this neighbourhood (?) LA Knight is the chief. He then referenced John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, whch the crowd loved for some reason.
Knight suggested that GM Adam Pearce is in the pocket of the Bloodline, but the fans love him so he will make them a promise that he will never quit or be stopped. He then wished Jey luck in winning the match without calling for backup.
That brought the Yeet-man himself out to the ring. His entrance was shortened from 15 minutes to a reasonable 4 and he grabbed a mic to talk to Knight. After running back his entrance of course!!
After that, he breathlessly told Knight to stay in his own lane. Jey doesn’t need help and said that this was Knight’s warning shot. Then his music started again and Jey went to leave, but Knight cut him off. He said that Jey has it all wrong. He respects Jey and his family and how protective they are of each other.
He then said “screw your family,” and Jey stomped back to the ring to fight him about it. Before he could get there, Jimmy ran out and prevented the exciting confrontation from happening. Thanks, Jim.
-backstage, Chad Gable approached AAA GM Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee. Lee said that he and Gable were good now as Gable has shown Lucha a lot of respect. Rey added that at one point, he wanted to take out Gable, but his Mask-Vs-Mask match was true Lucha Libre, so they are all good.
Rey mentioned that Gable may want to look back a little further for things that he needs to apogize for and Gable seemed to take that under advisment.
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) vs Rey Mysterio Jr.
Off the bell and some showing of respect, Penta hit a headscissor takedown and Rey responded with one of his own. They traded moves, neither getting the upper hand until Rey dodged a baseball slide and then hit a moonsault from the apron onto Penta.
Penta sent Rey into the ringpost on the outside, then chopped him hard around the ringposts. Rey dodged it though and Penta hit his hand on the LED screen. Rey sent him back into the ring where Penta hit him with a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker.
Penta hit a superkick off the ropes for a two count and went back to the chops, shushing the crowd so they could hear the impact. Penta hit a kick to the face and then did his headstand dropkick onto Mysterlo who rolled to the outside to get caught by a suicide dive.
Back in the ring, Rey got up and threw a kick, but Penta was able to counter with a backstabber. Penta went back to the chops, but Rey managed to counter it into a tornado DDT. Rey hit a sunset flip powerbomb into the barricade on the outside and then came over to have a look at the title belt.
Rey led Penta into the steel steps and Penta tried to get away, luring Rey into a superkick. He hoisted Rey up into a military press and then dropped him onto the apron (the Frenchest part of the ring!). Back inside the ropes, Penta went for a cover, but Rey kicked out at two.
They started trading chops until Penta kicked Rey’s legs out from under him. Penta went for a Penta driver, but Rey got out of it and walked into a superkick. Penta managed to land a Penta Driver, but Rey kicked out at two.
Rey hit a poisonrana out of nowhere and then hit a 619 and a crossbody. He went for the cover, but Penta kicked out at two. Rey ate a superkick and Penta went for another Driver, but Rey countered and set him up for another 619. Rey went for a frog splash, but Penta got the knees up.
Penta got to his feet and grabbed Rey to nail him with a Mexican Destroyer. He covered Rey and got the three count to retain the title.
Match Result: Penta defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
After the match, Penta and Rey were showing respect when Rusev and Ethan Page jumped them from behind. Dragon Lee came down to make the save and dispatched Rusev and Page out of the ring. He went for a dive onto Rusev, but Page grabbed his ankle and dumped him over the outside barricade.
Rusev then ripped the mask off of Ray! That brought out Chad Gable who suplexed Rusev and Page, saving the luchadores. He put Page in an ankle lock, but Rusev dragged him to safety. Lee brought in a towel to cover Rey’s face and Gable stared at Rey’s mask lying in the ring.
Slowly he picked it up and handed it to Penta to return to Mysterio. The luchadores thanked him as the segment came to an end.
-A pretaped promo from Raquel Rodriguez aired next. Rodriguez said that she is going to beat her Queen of The Ring Semi Final opponent IYO SKY and Judgement Day will take over the Women’s Division. Then she aggressively chewed her gum.
-After a “Strut Cam” segment that showed that as great as the fans in France are, very few have the ability to keep a beat, an extended clip of Rhea Ripley on Stephanie McMahon’s podcast aired. It was a story about Rhea’s dog if you were wondering.
-A taped IYO SKY promo played next, in which she claimed that Raquel Rodriguez has no honor or heart. She promised to win their Queen of The Ring semi-final match next week and put Judgement Day in it’s place.
-Then backstage, Roxanne Perez and Live Morgan were shown chatting. Perez said that Morgan or Rodriguez facing off in the Queen of the Ring would be great for Judgement Day. Dom Mysterio then arrived and Morgan said she had some ideas about how to handle Oba Femi next week and they left. Perez remained behind, doing that sly side-eye thing wrestlers do when they are being suspicious.
King of the Ring Opening Round Match: Seth Rollins vs Je’Von Evans vs Ricky Saints vs Talla Tonga
The bell rang and everyone was apprehensive. Saints made the first move, sending Rollins to the outside with a big knee. Evans and Tonga went at it with Tonga throwing Evans around the ring. Rollins came back and dispatched Saints, but that left him face to face with Tonga who turned him around with a shoulder tackle.
Evans came back in and he and Rollins threw punches at Tonga until a stereo superkick sent him to the ropes. Evans and Rollins tried to get him over the top, but Saints arrived to play spoiler. Saints threw Evans to Tonga for a slam then held Rollins so Tonga could chop him. He did the same to Evans and Tonga smacked them both.
Saints then high-fived Tonga who turned around and nailed him with a big boot. Tonga sent Rollins and Saints out then threw Evans onto them over the top rope. Tonga went to the outside, throwing Saints into the barricade. He launched Evans into the ring post and then threw Rollins back in.
Tonga dropped an elbow on to Rollins who staggered up and tried to chop him. Tonga no-sold it and smacked Rollins to the mat. Evans came back in and Tonga threw him right back out. Same with Saints. Tonga followed them and bounced Saints head off the barricades.
Tonga picked up Saints and went to run him into the post, but Saints countered and shoved him face first into it. Rollins hit Tonga with a dive and sent him unto the ringpost a second time. Then Rollins dumped Tonga into the timekeeper’s area. Tonga came right back through and choked Rollins and Saints. Evans came flying out of nowhere though taking out Tonga.
Saints and Rollins got back in the ring and traded blows. Rollins took control with a series of clotheslines and knees before hitting a falcon arrow. Rollins went for the Pedigree, but Evans interrupted with an OG Cutter. Evans went up top, but caught a kick from Rollins on the way down.
Rollins went for a Buckle Bomb, but Evans countered it and sent Rollins out. That left Evans open for a Revolution DDT from Saints, but Evans kicked out. Saints went up top, but Evans met him there and hit a Super Spanish Fly. Rollins cam in and hit a Pedigree on Evans, but Tonga stopped him.
Rollins pulled down the top rope to sent Tonga out and Saints dumped Rollins out, but then Evans sent Saints to the floor. Evans then dove over the top rope to take out the field.
Back in the ring, Saints cut off Evans from hitting an OG cutter and Rollins took them both to the top turnbuckle. Tonga ran in and hit Saints and Rollins with a double powerbomb. Evan landed on his feet though and Tonga had to take him down with a slam. Rollins broke up the pin.
Tonga sent Rollins to the floor and followed him to clear the announce table. Evans then dove at Tonga, but he got caught and Tonga bounced him off the table. Rollins took advantage and curb stomped Tonga.
Rollins blocked a Revolution DDT and pinned Saints in the ring, but before the ref could count three, Austin Theory pulled him out of the ring. Montez Ford came down to run off Theory while Bron Breakker speared Rollins in the ring.
Saints tried to take advantage but Evans hit an OG cutter and 1-2-3 Evans wins the match and advances in the King of The Ring Tournament!
Match Result: Je’Von Evans defeated Seth Rollins, Ricky Saints and Talla Tonga
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