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5/19 WWE RAW REPORT: A RETURN FROM INJURY, A POTENTIAL INJURY, MORE QUALIFIERS, BRON VERSUS JEY, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-05-19 22:30:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

We take a look at the issues between the Seth Rollins Group and CM Punk and Friends.

Logan Paul makes his way to the ring.

Logan welcomes everyone and he says it is a fact that he will beat Jey on Saturday.  When he returns to the ring on Raw, he will be your new World Champion.  Logan asks if the people don't like facts.  He says Jey Uso is the current champion.  He says Jey Uso tapped out Gunther at Wrestlemania.  Logan learns that when you tell people at a wrestling show not to do something, they do it more.  Logan says he won a singles title 12 years faster than Jey.  He says Jey cannot handle being the world champion.  He says Jey has eyes on everyone in this company other than Logan.  Logan says he has knocked out Jey three times.  He has left Jey unconscious on the floor.  Logan says he will do it again on Saturday.  When he does, he will become the new . . .

Gunther's music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring

Logan joins in the chants from the crowd about what Gunther did at Wrestlemania and then he stops when Gunther turns around.  He says that Logan is confident that he can beat the man who beat him for the World Title.  That means you think you are better than him?  Gunther says that is very confident and that is good.  Confidence drives us in life.  That is what got us here.  Those people should show you more respect than they do.  Gunther says you might be a little jealous because this is a self made social media mega star.  With his own hands, he built a digital empire.  Gunther says there are things he can learn from Logan.

Gunther says he is not done.  There are things that you can teach him.  Gunther says he needs some help with social media and your understanding of marketing.  Imagine the headlines if you become champion.  It would be great for business.

Logan talks about how much he appreciates Gunther.

Gunther says this is business to you.  Gunther says to him this is very personal.  Gunther says beating Jey Uso for the World Title is very personal to him.  If you take that away from him, he will take that as being personally being disrespected.  Ask Pat how he acts when he is disrespected by a non-wrestler.  Pat showed heart but he sees no heart in Logan's eyes.  If you beat Jey Uso and square off with him on June 9th, all of your other accolades mean nothing to him.  The bell will ring and he will eat Logan alive.

Gunther leaves the ring.  

Logan asks Gunther if he was walking away from Logan.

Jey Uso shows up in the ring behind Logan and he is oblivious to the cheers. 

Jey with a super kick to Logan.

Jey tells Logan he will see Logan on Saturday.  He tells Gunther he will see him in Phoenix.

We see footage of Roxanne and Giulia after the show and Roxanne talks about a rematch.  Giulia says there is no we.

We see Roxanne signing her contract to be on Raw.  She will be in an Adam Pearce Special against Natalya and Becky Lynch.

Jey Uso walks in the back and he stops by Paul Heyman.

Paul says that was interesting.  Logan wants to talk about facts so Paul has some for Jey.  Some says he betrayed Roman and Punk.  To betray someone, you have to stab them in the back or do something they didn't see coming.  He wants to tell Jey so he cannot be accused of betraying Jey.  You are facing Bron and the title is not on the line.  Paul says he negotiated that.  Bron is not looking for your title.  Bron is looking to slow down your momentum because you are that great of a champion.  Whether it is you, Logan Paul, or Gunther, you are short term.  The plan for the World Title is Seth Rollins.

Match Number One:  Penta and AJ Styles versus Finn Balor and JD McDonagh

AJ and JD start things off and JD backs AJ into the corner and AJ with a clean break.  JD with a kick and AJ sends JD into the turnbuckles.  AJ with a chop and Irish whip.  AJ runs into a boot and AJ with a back body drop.  AJ with a wrist lock.  JD with a back drop and an arm bar.  JD with a side head lock and AJ goes for the Phenomenal Drop Kick but JD holds the ropes.  AJ with a drop kick and Penta tags in.  Penta kicks JD in the arm and hits a thrust kick.  Penta signals for a move and Finn tries to interfere.  Penta takes care of him and hits tilt-a-whirl back breakers on both men.  AJ and Penta send JD and Finn to the floor.  They hit stereo pescados.  

Penta chops JD against the announce table and JD is sent back into the ring.  Penta chops Finn.  Penta with kicks and chops to JD in the ring.  Penta with a chop to JD against the ropes.  Penta kicks JD and Finn pulls Penta down by the mask while the referee was out of position.  Finn tags in and he kicks Penta and gives him a snap mare.  Finn with a series of boots to Penta.  Finn chokes Penta in the ropes.  Carlito punches Penta while Finn talks to the referee.  Finn kicks Penta.  JD tags in and he chops Penta.  JD with a drop toe hold and a leg drop to the back of the head and he gets a near fall.  JD with a reverse chin lock.  

JD with a knee and snap mare.  Finn tags in and hits a slingshot boot to the chest.  JD tags in and hits a slingshot senton.  JD puts Penta on the turnbuckles and he goes for the mask but Penta with elbows and punches.  Fin tags in and he goes for the mask as well.  Penta knocks Finn off the turnbuckles.  JD tags in and he goes for a belly-to-back superplex but Penta counters with a lateral press.  Finn tags in and he keeps AJ from tagging in.  Finn kicks Penta.  Finn sends Penta into the turnbuckles and chops him.  Finn with a brainbuster for a near fall.  Finn with a reverse chin lock.  Penta with elbows.  Penta with a kick and a punch to JD.  Penta with a wraparound bulldog.  AJ tags in and he punches and kicks Finn.  AJ with a clothesline and a sliding forearm.  AJ with a forearm into the corner.  Finn rakes the eyes and AJ with a Calf Crusher but JD makes the blind tag.  AJ rolls Finn over so JD hits Finn with a frog splash.  AJ with a sit out gourdbuster for a near fall.  

AJ and JD exchange forearms.  AJ kicks Finn and hits a moonsault off the apron into a reverse DDT on JD.  Carlito takes advantage of the distraction in the ring to send AJ into the ring post.  JD runs AJ into the apron and ringside barrier.  AJ with forearms and punches.  Finn pulls open the ropes and AJ falls to the floor.  AJ sends Finn and JD into the announce table.  JD gets back into the ring and JD stops AJ from making the tag.  AJ kicks JD away.  Finn with a bulldog to stop AJ and he gets a near fall.  Finn sends AJ into the turnbuckles and kicks him.  AJ with punches to Finn.  AJ punches JD on the apron.  Finn with a GTR for a near fall.  Finn with an elbow and a reverse chin lock on AJ.  

AJ misses a clothesline and then both men hit clotheslines at the same time.  JD and Penta tag in and Penta with a cross body and a clothesline.  Penta with another clothesline and a head scissors take down.  JD with an Irish whip and Penta sends JD to the turnbuckles and Penta kicks JD when he tries for a headstand.  Penta clotheslines Finn on the apron.  JD with Spanish Fly.  Finn tags in and he goes up top and sets for Coup de Grace but Penta moves  Penta with a series of kicks and he goes for Sacrifice and he does it.  Penta goes for the Penta Driver but Finn counters with a victory roll for a near fall.  Finn with sling blade.  Penta with a super kick when Balor charges into the corner.  Penta goes up top and JD is in the ring with a chair.  Penta is crotched but Penta with a kick.  AJ with a clothesline to Carlito.  JD with a suicide dive to AJ.  Penta with a destroyer off the ring steps to JD.  

Grande Americano head butts Penta from the crowd.  Finn sends Penta back into the ring.  Finn goes up top and hits Coup de Grace for the three count.

Winners:  JD McDonagh and Finn Balor

Cathy Kelley is in the back with Iyo Sky.  She asks about the qualifying matches.

Iyo says she knows what it takes to win Money in the Bank.  She says she knows what it takes to win.

Becky Lynch interrupts and she says Iyo has never beaten her.  Becky says that she has put down one champion before and she can do it again.

Logan Paul is on the phone and he says he doesn't want to be here.

Seth Rollins shows up and Seth says Logan has a big match on Saturday.  Jey will get hurt tonight.  He stuck his nose where it didn't belong.  Where he walks out of here or is wheeled out on a stretcher, he won't be at 100 percent on Saturday.  That means the odds are in your favor.  If you can get past Jey, and if you can get past Gunther, I'll be waiting on the other side.  You will know who to thank if you have that world title on your shoulder.  Seth says maybe we run it back from Wrestlemania, except the world title will be on the line.  He tells Logan to think about it.

The New Day and Grayson Waller walk in the back behind Logan.

Match Number Two:  Becky Lynch versus Roxanne Perez versus Natalya in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Becky has some words for Roxanne and Roxanne actually listens to her for a moment but Becky grabs Perez.  Perez sends Becky to the floor and Natalya with a rollup on Perez for a near fall.  Perez with a slap and Batalya with a take down.  Becky pulls Nattie to the floor and sends her into the ringside barrier.  Becky goes for a uranage but Perez counters.  Becky with a rollup for a near fall.  Becky goes for DisArmHer but Perez turns it into a crossface.  Perez gets a near fall with a rollup.  Perez with a rollup to avoid DisArmHer.  Nattie with a drop kick to Perez and Becky.  Nattie with a suplex to Becky and a second one for a near fall.  Nattie with a surfboard and she kicks Becky face first into the mat.  Becky counters a Sharpshooter into DisArmHer and Perez escapes with a spike DDT.  Perez misses Scorpio Rising.  Nattie with an arm drag to Becky.

Perez and Nattie exchange forearms.  Nattie with a springboard atomic drop and a drop kick.  Becky wtih a waist lock and Nattie with a standing switch.  Becky goes to the floor.  Nattie with a baseball slide to Becky and Perez with a suicide dive.  Perez sends Becky into the ring and slams her face into the mat.  Perez puts Becky into the ropes and hits an uppercut to the back.  Perez goes for a double jump moonsault but Becky with a forearm to the back.  Perez knocks Becky off the turnbuckles but Becky with a springboard kick.  Nattie with a rollup for a near fall.  Becky escapes a slam and sends Nattie to the mat.  Becky wtih forearms to Nattie.  Becky chokes Nattie in the ropes.  Becky with a running forearm into the corner followed by an exploder that sends Nattie to the floor.  Becky with a baseball slide to Nattie.  Becky goes to the apron and she waits for Nattie to get up so she can hit a forearm.  Perez with a cross body off the apron to Becky and they return to the ring.

Perez goes up top and she hits a cross body and rolls through.  Perez with Scorpio Rising for a near fall.  Perez with a satellite head scissors and uppercuts to Becky and Nattie.  Becky with a forearm to Nattie in the corner.  Nattie with a discus clothesline to Becky while Perez hits a side Russian leg sweep.  Nattie with a double Sharpshooter attempt but she is kicked away.  Perez with super kicks to both women.  Perez with a double jump moonsault for a near fall on Nattie.  Becky goes for a uranage but Perez counters with an arm drag.  Becky escapes Pop Rox and she hits a uranage for a near fall.  Perez rolls to the floor while Becky and Nattie exchange punches.  Nattie with forearms and Becky with a clothesline.  Nattie with a clothesline to Becky.  Nattie goes for a waist lock but Becky holds on to the ropes.  Perez with Pop Rox to Nattie and Nattie with a German suplex by Nattie.  Perez gets a near fall on Nattie.

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