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6/23 WWE RAW REPORT: THE FINALS ARE SET, A MATCH IS OFF FOR SATURDAY, GUNTHER SPEAKS, KAISER LIVES, KROSS GETS WHAT HE WANTS, AN ANNOUNCER RETURNS, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-06-23 22:30:00

Cathy Kelley is with Asuka and she asks about her return from injury and her match at Night of Champions.

Asuka says soon the Empress of Tomorrow will be the Queen because . . . 

Iyo Sky shows up and she congratulates Asuka.  She says if Asuka wins it could be Asuka versus Iyo Sky, just like they talked about in Damage CTRL.

Asuka tells Iyo she will see her at SummerSlam.

Iyo's voice goes deeper and she says she will be ready.

Rhea Ripley tells Adam Pearce she wants Raquel.  He agrees.

We take a look at John Cena and CM Punk with a video package.

Karrion Kross faces Sami Zayn at Night of Champions.

Match Number Four:  Jey Uso versus Sami Zayn in a King of the Ring Semifinal Match

They shake hands and the Code of Honor is followed.  They lock up and Jey with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Cody gets a near fall.  They lock up and Cody with a wrist lock.  Cody with an Irish whip and Jey floats over and then Cody with a back elbow.  Cody with a waist lock and side head lock.  Jey with a side head lock and Jey tries to float over but Cody does not go into the corner.  Jey escapes CrossRhodes and Cody avoids a super kick.  They lock up and Cody with a hammer lock.  Jey with a wrist lock.  Cody tries for a reversal but Jey holds on.  Cody backs Jey into the turnbuckles and Cody with a back elbow.  Jey with an Irish whip.  Cody chops Jey in the corner.  Cody misses a chop and Jey with an uppercut.  Jey misses a splash and hits the ring post.

Jey avoids being sent into the turnbuckles and Jey sends Cody into the turnbuckles.  Jey with punches and Cody falls in the corner.  Cody avoids a running hip.  Cody goes for the figure four leg lock and he locks it in.  Cody gets a near fall.  Jey gets tot he ropes to force a break.  Jey with a dragon whip to the arm.  Jey with a thrust kick and uppercut.  Cody with a kick and a drop down uppercut.  Jey with a Samoan drop for a near fall.  Jey with a running hip and he connects.  Jey goes up top and he goes for the frog splash but Cody gets his knees up.  Cody goes for the kimura and he locks it in.  Jey escapes and applies a sleeper.

Jey gets on Cody's back while he holds on to the sleeper.  Cody gets Jey back onto his back so Cody can send Jey over the top rope to the floor.  Jey punches Cody when Cody goes for a suicide dive.  Jey goes up top but Cody stops him.  Cody with forearms to Jey on the turnbuckles.  Jey head butts Cody off the turnbuckles.  Cody gets back up and he hits a superplex and both men are down.  Cody is up first and he kicks Jey in the corner.  Jey with an Irish whip and Cody goes shoulder first into the ring post.  Jey goes up top and he hits a cross body on Cody and he gets a near fall. Jey punches Cody and Cody punches back.

Cody with forearms to the back and more forearms.  Jey punches back.  Cody with jabs and he sets for the Bionic Elbow and Jey with an uppercut to stop him.  Jey goes for the spit punch but Cody blocks it and connects with a forearm.  Cody floats over and Jey avoids the power slam.  Jey with a power slam.   Jey sets for CrossRhodes but Cody with a knee and he hits a Cody Cutter for a near fall.  Cody misses Beautiful Disaster and Jey with a spear for a near fall.  Jey sets for a spear but he runs into a kick.  Cody goes for a super Cody Cutter and hits it for a near fall.   Cody looks around and he signals for CrossRhodes.  Jey counters and he hits CrossRhodes for a near fall.  Jey with a super kick and he tells Cody to get up.  Jey with another super kick.  Jey with a spear and he pulls Cody into position.  Jey goes up top for a frog splash but Cody stops him and Cody hits a super cutter.  Cody with CrossRhodes for the three count.

Winner:  Cody Rhodes (advances to face Randy Orton)

After the match, Cody and Jey have something to say to each other and then they shake hands and hug.

We go to credits.


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