LA Knight Strikes Jey Uso to Close WWE Raw

Lead: At Monday’s WWE Raw go-home show for WrestlePalooza in Springfield, LA Knight delivered a crushing BFT to Jey Uso after Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed defeated Knight and Jimmy Uso in the main event, while John Cena returned and Bayley made a surprising save for Lyra Valkyria.

Nut Graf: As tensions mount ahead of Saturday’s WrestlePalooza, Raw packed in key developments: championship contenders squared off, alliances fractured, and veterans stepped back into the spotlight to escalate rivalries and set the stage for this weekend’s pay-per-view.

John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar Build-Up

John Cena kicked off the show with a rousing promo in the MassMutual Center, recalling his playing days in Springfield and vowing to overcome Brock Lesnar at WrestlePalooza. He fired up the crowd with a declaration that he “doesn’t back down” and promised Lesnar would “get what he asked for” this Saturday.

Women’s Division Shake-Up

Nut Graf segment: The race for the WWE Women’s World Championship intensified with two pivotal matches.

  • Lyra Valkyria def. Roxanne Perez - Valkyria overcame Perez despite interference from Raquel Rodriguez, only to be ambushed post-match until Bayley rushed in for the save, signaling her return to Raw’s active roster.
  • Stephanie Vaquer def. Kairi Sane - Vaquer secured victory after an evenly contested bout, furthering her momentum toward WrestlePalooza’s title showdown against IYO SKY.

Mid-Card Mayhem

A series of grudge matches and backstage confrontations kept the action moving:

  • Penta toppled Kofi Kingston via springboard Mexican Destroyer, fending off The New Day’s interference.
  • El Grande Americano scored a submission win over Dragon Lee, aided by two additional masked impostors and late interference that left Lee reeling.
  • CM Punk & AJ Lee confronted Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch in a heated face-off that exploded into a slap from Lee and a Manhandle Slam from Lynch.

Main Event Fallout

Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed overcame Jimmy Uso & LA Knight when Reed hit Jimmy with a Jagged Edge for the pin. As Reed and Breakker continued their assault, Jey Uso charged in with a steel chair to even the odds-only to be blindsided by Knight’s BFT as Raw went off the air.