WWE RAW Live Coverage - June 30th, 2025

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Sami Zayn & Penta take on Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed in the wake of Night of Champions

After brawling at WWE Night of Champions, Sami Zayn and Penta will join forces against Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.

– Clips from Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia are shown. We then cut to clips of Sami Zayn, Penta, The New Day, and Sheamus walking backstage.

– Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Rhea Ripley makes her way down to the ring.

Ripley welcomes fans to Monday Night Mami, then says now that Raquel Rodriguez and Judgment Day are behind her, she's been wondering what's next for her with WWE Evolution right around the corner.

IYO SKY's music hits, and she makes her way out. She says you can't have Evolution without IYO SKY, but she's wrong about being on top. She says she wants to defend her Women's World Championship against the best, and that means Ripley. Ripley says she has nothing but respect for SKY, and she'll stop at nothing to get back the Women's World Championship if SKY really wants that. She tells SKY that whatever happens at Evolution is what she wanted, then says SKY is on at Evolution if that's what she wants.

– Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Finn Balor are backstage. Mysterio wishes Balor and McDonagh luck in their match. AJ Styles walks up to Mysterio who tells Styles that he's not cleared to wrestle and shows Styles a doctor's note. Styles tells Mysterio that he'll take his IC Title when he's cleared.

– Judgment Day then makes their way to the ring.

WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day (c) vs. The Judgement Day

Finn Balor and Kofi Kingston begin the action. The bell rings and the two go back and forth. Balor whips Kingston into the corner, then tags in McDonagh. McDonagh connects with a drop toe hold on Kingston, then fires off right hands on his midsection and follows it up with a boot to his midsection.

Woods tags in and beats down McDonagh, but McDonagh lands a crossbody on Woods off the top rope and looks to tag in Balor. Kingston pulls Balor off the apron on the outside to prevent McDonagh from making the tags, then tags in himself and continues to wear down McDonagh. Woods tags back in and lands a superkick on McDonagh, then levels him with a chop.

Balor and Kingston tag in and Balor lands stomps on Woods and Kingston's chests. Balor then delivers a chop to Kingston's chest and whips him into the corner, but Kingston ascends to the top rope and looks to fly. Balor moves out of the way and levels Kingston with a Sling Blade, but Kingston levels Balor with a knee. Woods tags in and Balor looks to land a Cup De Grace on him, but accidentally hits Balor. Woods pins Balor, but Balor kicks out. Kingston then tags in and New Day couple teams on Balor before Kingston goes for a pin on Balor. Balor kicks out.

Balor rolls up Kingston, but Kingston kicks out. Woods clocks Balor with one of the WWE Tag Team Championship belts from behind and Kingstno rolls up Balor, but Balor kicks out with the referee having been late to begin the count. Woods ascends to the top rope, but Balor sends Kingston crashing into the top rope face first to trip Woods. McDonagh then tags back in and connects with a Spanish Fly on Woods off the top rope. He goes for a pin, but Kingston breaks the fall. McDonagh then lands a moonsault on Woods off the top rope, and Balor (who has tagged in) follows it up with a Coup De Grace for the win.

Winners and NEW WWE World Tag Team Champions: The Judgement Day

– After the match, Dominik Mysterio comes out to celebrate with his buds as pyro goes off. The trio celebrate and head backstage.

– Jackie Redmond catches up with Bayley backstage. She asks Bayley where her head is at now, Bayley says she should be the IC Champ right now but she would have won if it wasn't for Lyra Valkyria. Valkyria comes by and she argues with Bayley. They both talk about how this is personal for both of them and they both have issues with Becky Lynch. Adam Pearce breaks them up and says they have a match tonight and the winner is the new number one contender.

– Sheamus is seen stretching backstage. Maxxine Dupri, Natalya and Akira Tozawa come by and fist bump him.

– American Made is backstage. Chad Gable tells his team to hold down the fort while he's out for surgery. Adam Pearce comes by and tells Gable he wishes him luck while he's out. Pearce asks if El Grande Americano will still be around and Gable tells Pearce that Americano is a busy man. Gable tells The Creed Brothers to listen to Ivy Nile while he's gone.

– Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce talk backstage. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh walk up to them and give them suggestions as to what they can do about the Women's Tag Titles. Balor suggests Roxanne Perez to take the other belt as Liv Morgan is out. Pearce and Aldis deliberate and say they agree - but they'll have to prove themselves at Evolution in a 4-Way Tag match against a team from RAW, SmackDown and NXT.

Rusev vs. Sheamus

The bell rings and the two stare each other down. Sheamus fires off right hands on Rusev, but Rusev levels Sheamus with a clothesline and looks to land a crossbody on him off the apron and onto the floor. Sheamus catches Rusev and counters into a slam onto the floor. Rusev sends Sheamus crashing into the ring post shoulder first, then wears him down with a submission hold and fires off right hands and stomps on him in the corner. Rusev then sends Sheamus crashing into the mat and goes for a pin, but Sheamus kicks out.

Rusev connects with a superplex on Sheamus, but Sheamus ascends to the top rope and lands a clothesline on Rusev. He goes for a pin, but Rusev kicks out. Sheamus lands a White Noise on Rusev, but Rusev lands a kick on Sheamus' head. Sheamus delivers a knee strike to Rusev before he lands a running knee strike, then goes for a pin but Rusev kicks out.

Rusev sends Sheamus crashing into the mat and lands the Machka Kick on him, then cinches in The Accolade. Sheamus powers up to his feet and sends himself and Rusev crashing out of the ring over the top rope. He then delivers a Brogue Kick to Rusev on the outside, and the referee begins a ten count. Both men beat it.

Rusev sends Sheamus crashing into the side of the top turnbuckle from the apron throat first, then follows it up with the Machka Kick for the win.

Winner: Rusev

– Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis show up in a video package about Evolution. They say there will be a battle royal where the winner will get a title shot at Clash of Champions.

– Jackie Redmond talks to American Made. Ivy Nile says they have a lot of work ahead of them. El Grande Americano shows up and he's a foot taller than the old one. Redmond asks for American Made's views on what they just say. Nile says no comment and Redmond goes to Sami Zayn and Karrion Kross attacks Zayn before Redmond can interview him. Kross brutalizes Zayn and hits him with a metal bar. Scarlett takes Kross away and we cut to commercial.

– Back from break, Gunther is on his way to the ring.

GUNTHER wastes no time addressing Goldberg and says Goldberg has left a mark on every opponent he's stepped into the ring with. He says all of that was summed up in three minutes and he has every right to claim that he's the most feared man of his generation, but he's not afraid of what's left of Goldberg. He says Goldberg wants to ride his coattails at the end of his career, and says he knows Goldberg isn't capable of taking the World Heavyweight Championship of him while he's capable of beating him in under three minutes. He says he will take his time taking Goldberg apart at Saturday Night's Main Event and embarrass him in front of his loved ones. He says he'll expose Goldberg for never having it, then asks who will be next.

Seth "Freakin" Rollins' music hits, and he makes his way out along with Paul Heyman. He says Rollins travelled far to achieve absolutely nothing, then says if GUNTHER had paid any attention, he would've seen what happened at Night Of Champions when he ensured CM Punk would not be a World Champion in WWE. He congratulates GUNTHER on being World Heavyweight Champion and stares him down, but Punk's music hits and he begins brawling with Rollins. He takes down Rollins with a back elbow, but Rollins retreats through the crowd.

Punk looks to leave, but GUNTHER grabs his arm. Punk shoves GUNTHER in response, but LA Knight sneaks up behind Rollins and brawls with him in the concession and merchandise area of the arena.

– Backstage, The Judgement Day celebrates. Roxanne Perez has the second tag title. Raquel Rodriguez has reservations about Liv Morgan being replaced. Balor says they should vote to see if Perez should be a new member of Judgement Day. Balor, and McDonagh vote yes, Mysterio says he needs to talk to Morgan and Balor makes him decide now. It's official, Perez is part of Judgement Day. Perez says she's here for anything they need - and she'll start by taking out Kairi Sane.

– A pirate themed video package for Kairi Sane plays. The Pirate Princess is here.

– Bayley then makes her way to the ring. Lyra Valkyria follows.

Number One Contenders Match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship: Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth before Valkyria lands a knee on Bayley and goes for a pin. Bayley kicks out, then catapults Valkyria into the corner of the ring face first and cinches in a Boston Crab on her. Valkyria rolls up Bayley to escape, but Bayley kicks out. The two women then level one another with crossbodies.

Valkyria whips Bayley into the corner spine first, but Bayley responds with a superplex on Valkyria. Valkyria immediately transitions into a pin, but Bayley kicks out and delivers a back suplex to Valkyria. Bayley then rolls up Valkyria, but Valkyria counters into a pinfall of her own. Bayley kicks out and pins Valkyria with her own shoulders down on the mat for the count as the referee decides to declare the match a draw.

Winner: Draw

– After the match, Valkyria beats on Bayley and throws her over the barricades. Bayley punches Valkyria and they fight in to the crowd.

– Jackie Redmond talks to CM Punk backstage. Punk says he's ready to take out whoever is in his way. LA Knight comes by and Punk tells Knight to stay out of his way and to get to the back of the line. Knight says he is the line.

– Sami Zayn is being attended to backstage. Penta comes by and asks him if he's ready for their match after being attacked by Karrion Kross. Zayn says he's ready.

– Sami Zayn and Penta then both make their way to the ring. Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman follow.

Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Penta and Sami Zayn

Penta and Breakker begin the action. The bell rings and Breakker fires off shoulders on Penta's midsection in the corner. Penta lands a hurricanrana on Breakker, then tags in Zayn. Breakker runs over Zayn with a shoulder tackle, but Zayn and Penta fly over the top rope to level Breakker and Reed on the outside.

Reed tags in and rains down right hands on Penta in the middle of the ring, then fires off shoulders on his midsection in the corner. Breakker tags back in and whips Penta into the corner as we see Heyman on his phone reporting what's happening to Seth Rollins.

Penta lands a kick on Reed's head, then tags in Zayn. Zayn fires off right hands on Reed, then rains down more on him in the corner. Zayn clotheslines Reed out of the ring and sends Breakker out to join him, then connects with an asai moonsault off the ropes on both Reed and Breakker on the outside. Reed sends Zayn crashing into the mat with a Death Valley Driver, then tags Breakker back in. Breakker then continues wearing down Zayn.

Penta tags in and levels Breakker with a Sling Blade, then lands a modified Bronco Buster on Breakker and wrenches back on Breakker's arm. Reed looks to land a Tsunami on Penta, but Penta rolls out of the way and tags in Breakker as Zayn tags back in on his side. Zayn lands an Exploder on Breakker, but Breakker levels Zayn with a clothesline. Zayn looks to land a suplex on Reed, but Reed blocks him. Zayn sends Reed crashing into the corner, and Penta sends his head bouncing off the mat. Zayn then lands an Exploder on Penta, but Breakker spears Zayn for the win.

Winners: Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker

– After the match, Penta checks on Zayn. Breakker spears Penta, but Jey Uso runs dwon to the ring with a chair in hand. He hits Breakker with it across his spine, then goes after Reed and tosses the chair at him. Jey, Zayn, and Penta stand tall in the ring as the show goes off the air.

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