WWE RAW Results & Winners (August 25, 2025): Roman Reigns settles score with Bronson Reed; Jey Uso takes out CM Punk & LA Knight; Seth Rollins aids Bron Breakker & more
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Iyo Sky aids Rhea Ripley; Kofi Kingston pins Penta; Nikki Bella confronts Becky Lynch & more!
WWE officially entered Clash in Paris week and kicked off the week with the go-home show of WWE Raw. The company had already arrived in Europe, delivering live events and weekly Raw and SmackDown shows.
The go-home show of Monday Night Raw aired live from the BP Pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Multiple stars, including Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods, appeared. Reigns opened the show, while Nikki Bella challenged Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch.
Rhea Ripley faced Roxanne Perez for their third encounter inside the squared circle, and Kofi Kingston squared off with Petna to teach him a lesson. Get to know what happened this Monday, as we have the complete summary, highlights, results, grades, and winners’ list for the 08/25 episode of WWE Raw.
WWE Raw Summary and Highlights
Roman Reigns kicks off the go-home show
Roman Reigns picked up the mic as the music faded, and deafening “ROMAN ROMAN REIGNS” chants erupted. Roman went on, stating that he had big plans for tonight, for the rest of the year, and the next year too, but he had to be honest with himself.
Roman stated that there was something he should acknowledge before moving forward. He acknowledged that it wasn’t the same, and he wasn’t the same guy he used to be. The crowd responded with “YES YOU ARE!” chants. Reigns continued, stating that The Vision took everything from him.
“F*CK SETH ROLLINS” chants erupted as the OTC stated that he had felt the same for a long time, but noted that he didn’t have the same thing, pointing out that he didn’t have the Bloodline. “YEET” chants erupted as Roman lauded Jey’s accomplishment and defended his place in the fatal four-way match.
Roman then went on to talk about Bronson Reed, but Paul Heyman interrupted alongside Bronson Reed, who had the ‘Shoe-la-fala’ around his neck. Paul reminded everyone that it was five years ago this week that Brock Lesnar’s advocate became Roman Reigns’ Wiseman.
Heyman continued to remind how the duo of Roman and himself had changed the entire industry ‘together’. Heyman pointed out how Reigns was standing all alone in the ring and professed his love for him, which is why he came out there to disrespect ‘His Tribal Chief’.
“ROMAN ROMAN REIGNS” chants erupted as Heyman tried to make the crowd chant, “BRONSON BRONSON REED.” The crowd refused and continued the chant. Heyman blasted the Birmingham crowd, stating that they were not tough enough to live in Manchester and not rich enough to live in London. More boos followed as Heyman stated that Reed was ready to beat some tough love into Reigns on Sunday.
Reigns fired back, stating that on Sunday, the ‘Dumbass’ would kiss his ass because he would kick Reed’s ass. Reed picked up the mic as “WHOAREYA” chants erupted. Bronson stated that he was going to kick Roman’s ass and then went on to provide a history lesson, stating that while Roman’s tribe was civilized, his wasn’t, and while Roman’s tattoos were paid for, his weren’t.
Reed stated that he was the Samoan, Reigns’ dad and uncle warned about, and at Clash in Paris, he was going to show why. Roman asked why nobody told him that Reed was Samoan and then offered Reed to step into the ring, return his shoes, and apologize to the crowd for wasting their time and acknowledging him.
Reed put the ‘Shoe-la-fala’ around Heyman’s neck and then stated that if he came down to the ring, he would have to force Reigns to acknowledge his ‘Tribal Thief.’ Reigns had heard enough as he darted toward Reed, and the brawl was on. The two stars battered each other in the ring as security and officials rushed in to separate them.
Grade: B-
Top Moments & Insights:
- The promo itself was generic, but the crowd involvement and the brawl afterwards made it interesting.
- The Judgement Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) caught Dominik Mysterio talking to El Grande Americano again in a backstage segment. Dom said that ‘it’s all under control,’ but Finn seemed suspicious.
Dragon Lee vs JD McDonagh
In the first match of the show, LWO’s Drgaon Lee battled one-half of the World Tag Team Champions, JD McDonagh. Finn Balor was kicked out in the opening moments of the match as he tried to interfere in the match.
Later in the match, Dominik Mysterio rushed in to aid his Judgment Day member; however, AJ Styles came out, taking Mysterio out of the equation, which helped Lee deliver the Operation Dragon to pin McDonagh.
Winner: Dragon Lee
Grade: B+
Top Moments & Insights:
- The first match didn’t begin until 32 minutes into the go-home show.
- Lee and McDonagh battled in a singles match for the first time.
- In a backstage interview with Jackie Redmond, LA Knight stated that he wasn’t so sure that CM Punk knocking him through the table last week was an accident, and then sent a message to everyone in the Fatal-4-Way this Sunday.
- A Rusev video package aired, where he talked about how he now hurts the people he wants to hurt, and that his next target was Sheamus.
Penta vs Kofi Kingston
Determined to exact revenge for his fallen brother Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston battled Penta in a singles match. Grayson Waller and Woods were ringside during the match. Kingston was able to compete with the high-flying style of the luchador and, despite eating the Penta driver, refused to quit.
Penta went to land the Mexican destroyer, but an interference from Waller aided Kingston, who landed the Trouble in Paradise to pin the luchador.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
Grade: B
Top Moments & Insights:
- Grayson Waller held a petition in his hand, which was about banning Penta’s Mexican Destroyer move. Corey Graves signed the petition, while Michael Cole denied.
- On the other hand, Woods was wearing a neck brace to sell the injury from the match last week.
- In a backstage segment, Rhea Ripley was getting ready for her match when Iyo Sky came in and thanked Rhea Ripley for helping her last week, but explained that Asuka and Kairi were her family, so she needed to keep her distance from Rhea for a while. Asuka and Kairi watched from behind as Rhea and Iyo shared a hug.
- In another segment, GM Adam Pearce informed Stephanie Vaquer that she was the #1 Contender for the Women’s Championship and that he would find an opponent for her. However, he added that the match would not take place at Clash in Paris.
Nikki Bella confronts Becky Lynch
Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch blasted the Birmingham crowd, mocking their city and then went off on Nikki Bella, stating that she wasn’t going to come because Bella was going to; she wasn’t a dog. Niki Bella appeared and asked if Becky wasn’t a dog, why was she acting like a bitch.
Lynch reminded Nikki that she didn’t call the shots; she did. The two stars exchanged jabs as Nikki made her way into the ring. Bella called Lynch Charlotte Flair’s sidekick, and Becky went off, reminding her that she was the greatest women’s wrestler of all time.
Nikki stated that she didn’t care and called Becky desperate, as the crowd erupted in “BECKY’S DESPERATE” chants. Lynch wasn’t having it as she went off on the crowd, and Nikki asked if the Man had lost her ‘balls.’ Becky stated that she had balls and then stated that if Nikki wanted the title shot, she could have it, but it would be at Clash in Paris.
Bella grabbed the IC title from Lynch and announced that she would win the title at Clash in Paris. Becky tried to attack Nikki with a boot, but Bella intercepted. Lynch went for the Manhandle Slam, but Bella again turned it around and went to land the Rack Attack. Becky rolled down and retreated backstage as Nikki celebrated with the crowd.
Grade: C
Top Moments & Insights:
- After the match, CM Punk was interviewed backstage, where he acknowledged the stakes of the title match at Clash in Paris. He said it was every man for himself, and while he tried to help everyone, LA Knight didn’t listen, Jey went his own way, and Seth Rollins was the real issue.
- Punk also said that he didn’t care about LA falling through the table and emphasized his obsession with regaining the World Heavyweight Championship. He warned that if necessary, he’d cripple each of them and paint his masterpiece with their blood.
- Additionally, Sheamus delivered a promo in response to Rusev, claiming that the Redeemer had lost his passion for the game and was now just bullying younger guys. Sheamus also stated that something changed during their trilogy of matches, and in doing so, he had reignited the fire in Rusev.
Rhea Ripley vs Roxanne Perez
Rhea Ripley and Roxanne Perez clashed in their third encounter inside the squared circle following last week’s brawl, where Rhea aided Iyo Sky and took out Perez and Raquel Rodriguez. Perez used her agility and speed to take control early with a little help from Rodriguez, too, but Ripley fought back to deliver Riptide and pin Perez for the third time, continuing her undefeated streak.
After the match, Rodriguez attacked Ripley, which brought out Iyo Sky, and the two faces took out Rodriguez and Perez.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Grade: C+
Top Moments & Insights:
- After the match in a backstage segment, Iyo said she owed Rhea Ripley for last week, which was why she helped her tonight. Rhea left as Asuka entered, while Kairi Sane tried to calm her down. Asuka and Iyo started arguing, with Asuka reminding her that Rhea was not family and warning Iyo not to talk to Ripley. Asuka left, and Iyo asked Sane to trust her. Kairi apologized before leaving.
Also Read: Rhea Ripley vs Roxanne Perez: Head-to-head record in WWE
Finn Balor vs AJ Styles
In the co-main event of the show, Finn Balor took on AJ Styles in an impromptu match to take care of the “AJ Styles” problem for Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio. Balor asked for the match following AJ’s involvement in the Lee vs McDonagh match.
It was a decent back-and-forth affair between the two veterans, but in the end, Styles connected with the Styles Clash to pick up the win in a short and clean match with no interferences.
Winner: AJ Styles
Grade: B
Top Moments & Insights:
- In a backstage segment, Jey Uso was venting his problems ahead of Clash in Paris to Roman Reigns, who said he understood Jey’s problem but warned him not to trust CM Punk. Reigns cautioned him about Punk again before telling Jey to go out there and do it for himself because it wasn’t about making friends.
- We got another Bayley promo where her old NXT self tried to give her a pep talk. However, her heel persona from a while back cut in and started arguing, leading to a heated back-and-forth. The two personas clashed until current Bayley screamed at them to stop.
- Lyra Valkyria, concerned about Bayley, talks to GM Adam Pearce who is then confronted by Dominik Mysterio and the Judgment Day, Dirty Dom complained to Pearce about his AJ Styles situation. Pearce then made Dom vs AJ for the IC title for RAW next Monday.
LA Knight vs Bron Breakker
Bron Breakker was on his way to make the walk to the main event alongside Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman. Roman Reigns then appeared, attacking the two and taking Reed down with a Superman punch. Roman left as Reed was taken away, and GM Adam Pearce came in, asking Breakker to make the walk for the main event.
LA Knight then appeared, attacking Breakker. He continued to punish him, dragging him through the gorilla pod and into the arena near the barricades. After a flurry of offense during the break, the match began. Breakker was able to build momentum, but Knight managed to fight back and was looking for a finish when Seth Rollins appeared, causing the distraction, which helped Bron hit the spear and secure the win.
After the match, Seth and Breakker started beating down Knight, which brought out Jey Uso, who initially made the save but fell prey to the numbers game. CM Punk made the final walk as he took out Breakker and punished Rollins with a flurry of punches.
Rollins managed to escape as Knight and Punk started arguing, and Jey tried to intervene. Chaos broke out as Jey took out Knight with a superkick and then followed it up to land another one on Punk, to the amusement of Rollins and, following on Roman Reigns’ advice, as the show came to an end.
Winner: Bron Breakker
Grade: B
Top Moments & Insights:
- Jey Uso followed Roman Reigns’ advice and made sure that he put his title aspiration over friendship.
- Bron Breakker’s trash talk during the match has now become a staple for fans.
WWE Raw Results
- Roman Reigns & Bronson Reed brawled to kick off the show
- Dragon Lee pinned JD McDonagh
- Kofi Kingston defeated Penta
- Rhea Ripley pinned Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez attacked her after the match, and Iyo Sky made the save
- AJ Styles defeated Finn Balor
- Bron Breakker pinned LA Knight
- Seth Rollins attacked LA Knight
- Jey Uso took out CM Punk & LA Knight
Who won in the main event of WWE Raw tonight?
Bron Breakker defeated LA Knight with a little help from Seth Rollins in the main event of tonight’s Raw.
Did WWE announce any matches for Clash in Paris on tonight’s show?
Yes, a Women’s Intercontinental Clash, where Becky Lynch will defend the title against Nikki Bella, was announced for the upcoming PLE.
When and where will Clash in Paris 2025 take place?
WWE Clash in Paris 2025 will be held on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France. This marks WWE’s first Premium Live Event in the French capital.
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