WWE RAW Live Coverage - May 11th, 2025

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IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley to take on Roxanne Perez and Giulia

Women's World Champion IYO SKY is about get some serious backup for her fight against Roxanne Perez and Giulia in the form of Rhea Ripley. Mami has been absent from Raw, leading to SKY having no allies when she was beaten down last week by Perez and Giulia. With The Eradicator at her side, The Genius of the SKY will be looking to make an example of Perez and Giulia. Which team earn a huge win?

– The Judgement Day (Finn Bálor, Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Carlito & Raquel Rodriguez), AJ Styles, Iyo Sky, Giulia & Roxanne Perez are shown arriving at the arena.

– Clips from RAW last week are shown.

– We are live! Michael Cole and Pat McAfee greet audiences at home as CM Punk makes his way down to the ring.

Punk says it's great to be alive on a Monday night in Louisville, then says he is pissed off but a fortunate man. He says he's nursed a few injuries, but he can't shake being pissed off. He says he has a lot of enemies and it's easier to list off those who he isn't mad at, but at the top of the list of people he's angry at is himself because he's been there before. He says this isn't the first time Paul Heyman stabbed him in the back, then says 12 years ago, Heyman smashed a ladder into his head and caused him to need staples in his head. He says he thought Heyman and himself had grown and moved past that, but Heyman is still a snake. He says Heyman knows how things end, and he can't wait to get his hands on Heyman.

Heyman interrupts Punk and appears on the ramp, and Punk dares Heyman to step in the ring as he warns him that whatever his next words are will be his last. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker join Rollins on the entrance ramp, and Rollins tells Punk just when he thought Punk couldn't get anymore selfish or egotistical, he tops himself. He says Heyman was Punk's best friend, but he made his life hell and is now in front of the entire world gaslighting everyone into thinking Heyman betrayed Punk. He says Heyman believed in Punk for years when no one else did, then calls Punk scum and trash. He says just when he thought he couldn't hate Punk anymore, he stands in the ring as the reason he isn't World Heavyweight Champion after last week.

Punk says Rollins will never be champion as long as he's on two feet, and Rollins asks Punk what his deal is. He questions if Punk loves suffering and being on the wrong side of history, then comes to the realization that Punk loves to play the victim and say "cry me a river".

Breakker slides into the ring and rains down right hands on Punk, and Rollins joins in. Jey Uso and Sami Zayn come to Punk's aid as Zayn and Punk grab chairs, forcing Rollins and Breakker to back down.

Penta then makes his way out to the ring. Chad Gable and Ivy Nile follow.

Chad Gable (w/ Ivy Nile) vs. Penta

The bell rings and Penta goes straight after Gable. He fires off strikes and elbows on Gable, but Gable looks to remove Penta's mask. Penta prevents Gable from doing so and lands an arm drag on Gable off the ropes, but Gable responds when he flies off the middle rope.

Gable once again looks to remove Penta's mask, but Penta prevents Gable from doing so once again. Gable wears down Penta's arm down with a submission hold, then follows it up with a Northern Lights suplex and looks to fly off the middle rope with a diving headbutt. Penta intercepts Gable with a Codebreaker.

Gable delivers a moonsault to Penta off the middle rope and transitions into an Ankle Lock, but Penta quickly escapes and rocks Gable with a superkick. Penta and Gable then teeter on the ropes, but Penta hits the Mexican Destroyer on Gable off the middle rope for the win.

Winner: Penta

– Giulia and Roxanne Perez are shown in a video promo and they talk about their match tonight.

– Judgement Day members, Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Carlito, and Raquel Rodriguez talk backstage. Dominik Mysterio enters and gets off the phone with Liv Morgan. He then asks to talk to Finn Balor. Mysterio says Balor could have cost him the match at Backlash. Balor tells him to not get paranoid like Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley did when they were in The Judgement Day and that he'll take care of AJ Styles for Mysterio.

– We see clips from Backlash where Gunther beats up Pat McAfee in their match.

– Back at ring side, Michael Cole thanks Pat McAfee for going into battle for him. The crowd all chant for McAfee and McAfee says he's very sore and he bruises all over him and blood vessels in his eyes are popped. McAfee talks about the new found respect he has for WWE Superstars.

– The "New" New Day comes out with their Tag Team Titles to help with commentary for our next match.

– Backstage, Sami Zayn talks to CM Punk. He discusses their upcoming match at Saturday Night's Main Event where they will be teaming up. Punk says he has a hard time trusting people right now. Zayn says they have obstacles in their way and they need to work together to take out these obstacles.

American Made vs. The War Raiders

We get the bell and Erik starts the bout with Julius. The men trade pinning attempts before Julius is slammed down. Ivar and Brutus are tagged in and The War Raiders take turns slamming down The Creed Brothers. Ivar is slammed onto Brutus. Julius and Erik are now the legal men in the ring and Erik is clotheslined. Brutus is tagged in and Erik is double teamed and Julis is tagged back in and Erik is double teamed again. Erik punches Julius but Julius spears Erik into the corner and tags Brutus. Erik is double teamed and Brutus hits a top rope double axe handle on Erik and tags in Julius. Julius suplexes Erik and then knocks Ivar off the apron. Erik sends Brutus and Julius out of the ring and goes to tag but Ivar isn't there. Julius cheapshots Erik and suplexes him outside the ring and we cut to commercial.

Back from a commercial break, Brutus is punched down by Erik. Brutus tags out as does Erik. Ivar throws Julius down and then splashes him down. Ivar sits on Julius and hits Brutus with a spinning heel kick as he runs into the ring. Julius is sat on in the corner - Bronco Buster style. Ivar climbs the ropes, Julius hits a superplex and tags Brutus who moonsaults onto Ivar and tags Julius who covers Ivar for two. Erik is tagged in and he takes out Brutus and then Julius and tags in Ivar. Ivar flattens Julius in the corner and Erik throws Ivar into Julius. Brutus breaks the pin and punches down Ivar. Erik takes down Brutus and Julius and all four men are now laid out. Ivar and Brutus are tagged in, Brutus hits an Olympic Slam on Ivar and Julius is tagged in and they double team Ivar. Julius covers Ivar and Erik breaks the pin. Erik beats up Brutus outside the ring and Xavier Woods gets in Erik's face. Ivar goes for a moonsault on the top rope, and Kofi Kingston hits Ivar as the ref is distracted. Julius and Brutus double team Ivar and pin him to get the win.

Winners: American Made

– Seth Rollins sits backstage with Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman. Rollins says that CM Punk and Sami Zayn are being underestimated. He says they have no idea what he's capable of. Rollins tells Breakker he has one more thing he wants him to do for him and whispers something in Breakker's ear and tells him to have some fun.

– Adam Pearce talks with Jey Uso backstage and Uso walks towards the ring.

Jey says he's now in Louisville, then says he has something to get off his chest. He says Logan Paul is talking out the side of his neck saying he isn't championship material, but the main event is now Paul facing him.

GUNTHER's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He says the unimaginable has happened with Jey as World Heavyweight Champion, and Jey reminds GUNTHER he made him tap out at WrestleMania 41 to win the title. He says he knows what it's like to be a champion and all the pressure that comes with it, but because he understands, it doesn't mean his opinion about Jey has changed. He says he can tell Jey isn't comfortable and isn't a natural champion, then says as Adam Pearce told him before he came to the ring, he gets the next shot at the World Heavyweight Champion.

Jey says he's in his place and reminds GUNTHER that "Raw" is his place, then holds up the World Heavyweight Championship.

– Back from the break, we head over to a conversation between Jackie Redmond and Ludwig Kaiser. The pair get interrupted by a loud noise, and we see Jey Uso laid out as Bron Breakker walks away from him. Sami Zayn, CM Punk, and other officials then check on Jey.

– A video package for Iyo Sky plays. She puts Giulia and Roxanne Perez on notice for their match later tonight.

– A tribute for Sabu plays.

– Jackie Redmond talks to Ludwig Kaiser backstage. She asks Kaiser about the lack of him competing. The interview is interrupted and we see Bron Breakker standing above Jey Uso who has been taken out. Sami Zayn and CM Punk come by and asks what happened as officials and medical check on Jey Uso.

– Back at ringside, Judgment Day makes their way out. AJ Styles follow.

Finn Balor (w/ JD McDonagh and Carlito) vs. AJ Styles

The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking in submission holds on one another, but Balor lands a shotgun dropkick on Styles and fires off strikes on Styles in the corner. Styles fires off chops on Balor, but Balor responds with a series of stomps on Styles using the ropes for assistance.

Balor locks in an Abdominal Stretch on Styles as he jams his elbow into his oblique, but Styles sends Balor crashing into the mat with a Death Valley Driver. McDonagh hops up on the apron, opening the door for Balor to roll up Styles. Styles kicks out and lands a kick on Balor's head, then fires off chops on his chest. Balor cinches in an Armbar on Styles, then tangles him up in the ropes and fires off right hands on his midsection. Styles then sends Balor crashing into the mat.

Balor and Styles teeter on the ropes, but Styles lands a superplex on Balor. Balor looks to land an enzuigiri on Styles, but Styles transitions into the Calf Crusher. Balor crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold, but Styles levels Balor with a clothesline. Balor responds with a Sling Blade and shotgun dropkicks him into the corner, then ascends to the top rope and sets up for the Coup De Grace. Styles moves out of the way and cinches the Calf Crusher in once again, then rolls through and hits the Styles Clash on Balor. He goes for a pin, but Balor kicks out.

Carlito hops up on the apron to distract the referee as McDonagh goes after Styles. Styles takes out McDonagh and delivers a sliding knee to him off the apron, but Balor takes advantage and delivers a Sidewalk Slam to Styles. He goes for a pin, but Styles kicks out as Penta flies off the barricade with a crossbody to level Carlito. He goes after McDonagh and delivers a Mexican Destroyer to Carlito off McDonagh's back, opening the door for Styles to deliver the Phenomenal Forearm for the win.

Winner: AJ Styles

– Becky Lynch then makes her way down to the ring.

Lynch says after her Women's Intercontinental Championship match against Lyra Valkyria at Backlash, one of them ended up in the hospital while the other celebrated with a shower and a shot of tequila. She says she's always been for the people and stepped away the last time she was criticized for going after the title because fans carried her to the main event of WrestleMania 35, but she won and the fans could no longer see themselves in her. She recalls a conversation between her and a friend in which she realized she liked herself more away from the ring because she didn't have to listen to the fans, then continues to rag on the fans as she makes it clear that she feels as though she's better off without them.

– A video package for Rusev plays.

– Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri and Natalya are backstage with Adam Pearce. Tozawa wants to take on Rusev but he isn't cleared so Pearce says no. Sheamus comes in and gives Tozawa some props for not backing down from Rusev. Sheamus asks for a match against Grayson Waller next week and Pearce agrees.

– Giulia and Roxanne Perez then make their way out to the ring. Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY follow.

Giulia and Roxanne Perez vs. Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY

SKY and Perez begin the action. The bell rings and SKY cinches in a side headlock on Perez. Giulia tags in and Perez takes a cheap kick on SKY from the apron, but Ripley pulls her into the ring and lands a dropkick on her. Giulia delivers a neck crank on SKY, but SKY responds with a shotgun dropkick to her and looks to tag in Ripley.

Perez pulls Ripley off the apron and slaps her on the outside, and SKY lands a tope suicida on Ripley. Giulia lands a shotgun dropkick on SKY on the outside, then fires off forearms on SKY back inside the ring. Perez delivers a Side Russian Leg Sweep on SKY, but Ripley tags in and runs over Perez with a pair of clotheslines. She connects with a German suplex on Perez, then follows it up with a Razor's Edge and hits an enzuigiri. Perez responds with a hurricanrana to Ripley off the middle rope, and Giulia rocks Ripley with a headbutt.

Giulia and SKY tag in, and SKY lands a shotgun dropkick on Perez. Giulia rolls up SKY, but SKY kicks out and pins Giulia. Perez breaks the fall, then sets up for a Russian Leg Sweep on SKY. Ripley sends SKY crashing into Giulia, but Perez sets up for Pop Rox on Ripley. SKY lands a shotgun dropkick on Perez to come to Ripley's aid, but Giulia trips Ripley and delivers a double underhook superplex on SKY off the top rope. SKY then lands Over The Moonsault on Perez, and Ripley connects with Rip Tide on Giulia for the win.

Winners: Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY

– After the match, Ripley eyes the Women's World Championship as SKY holds it up and the show goes off the air.

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