Tonight’s WWE RAW, airing April 7, 2025, promises another wild night of action live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lyra Valkyria defends her Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Bayley, while the War Raiders put the WWE World Tag Team Titles on the line against The New Day. Plus, CM Punk, Paul Heyman, and Seth Rollins are all set to appear following their SmackDown confrontation.

The show kicks off at 8 PM ET, and Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match results and key moments throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest updates, and join the conversation in the comments below!

WWE RAW Results (4/7/25): Live Match Updates and Highlights

Michael Cole welcomes us to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gunther is shown walking backstage. The New Day are also seen backstage, with Xavier Woods eating an apple. The War Raiders arrive at the venue. The Judgment Day are shown strolling around. Penta arrives, and Paul Heyman is seen as Michael Cole goes over tonight’s lineup.

In the arena, Michael Cole welcomes us alongside Pat McAfee. They then cut to a video package featuring IYO SKY, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair.

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After the replay, we cut to the ring where RAW GM Adam Pearce is standing. Adam Pearce welcomes IYO SKY to the ring, and she makes her entrance. Adam Pearce then welcomes out Bianca Belair, and she heads to the ring. Adam Pearce introduces Rhea Ripley by saying, “Representing Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley!”—despite the fact that she’s no longer part of the group.

Adam Pearce announces that IYO SKY will defend the WWE Women’s Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley. He says all he needs now are some signatures to make it official.

Bianca Belair says that a few weeks ago, this situation would’ve made her mad because she earned her way to WrestleMania. She followed every step—winning the Elimination Chamber, serving as Special Guest Referee—doing it all through blood, sweat, and tears. She calls out Rhea Ripley, saying Ripley thinks she can just walk in and get added to the match. But Belair doesn’t care anymore—she’s glad Ripley’s in it. She’s not afraid. She already survived the Chamber and watched two of her best friends tear each other apart, and still came out on top. As the crowd starts chanting “Rhea,” Belair makes it clear: she’s walking out of WrestleMania as champion, and she’ll go through Ripley to do it. Belair signs the contract.

Ripley starts to respond, but Belair cuts her off, tells her to shut up, and shoves the contract into her. Ripley signs it, then throws it at Belair, who catches it. IYO SKY tries to speak, but Ripley shoves her aside. Frustrated, SKY tosses the mic and tries to leave, but Adam Pearce stops her and stands between Ripley and Belair.

Suddenly, SKY springboards back into the ring and hits a stiff missile dropkick on Ripley, sending her crashing into Belair. SKY grabs the contract, signs it, snatches her title, and storms out of the ring.

We get a recap of last week’s tag match, where Finn Balor pinned Penta.

It’s announced that the Intercontinental Championship will now be defended in a Fatal Four Way Match at WrestleMania.

Backstage, we see Judgment Day. Finn Balor is clearly frustrated. Dominik says he can’t believe what’s happening, while Liv Morgan is all smiles, saying it’s great news. She adds that the more people in the match, the better—it just makes it easier for Judgment Day to walk out with the title.

Finn looks at Dom and says people don’t think he’s got the killer instinct to win on the big stage. He smirks and tells Dom, “Good luck out there… on your own… against Penta.”

Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Bayley

They lock up, and Lyra rolls up Bayley for a quick near fall. Bayley fires back with a rollup of her own for another near fall. Bayley grabs a side headlock, but Lyra counters with a takedown. Lyra locks in a headlock and follows with a snap mare. Bayley regains control with another side headlock, then rolls Lyra up again for another near fall.

Bayley lands a knee to Lyra and goes for a sunset flip powerbomb, but Lyra blocks it and counters for a near fall. Lyra follows up with an uppercut and a series of kicks, then hits a drop toe hold into a dropkick. She connects with a Northern Lights suplex for another near fall. After an Irish whip, Lyra floats over and takes Bayley down, locking in a rocking horse hold and swinging her around. She releases and covers Bayley for a near fall.

Lyra misses a spinning heel kick, and Bayley goes for a shoulder tackle but misses and falls to the floor. Lyra follows up with a dropkick through the ropes, then rolls Bayley back into the ring. Lyra heads to the top and hits a crossbody for a near fall.

Back on the floor, Lyra lands some stiff forearms and then Irish whips Bayley into the ringside barrier.

Lyra climbs to the top again, but Bayley pulls her down, causing Lyra to crash hard onto the turnbuckle before falling to the mat. Bayley capitalizes with an elbow drop to Lyra’s back and covers for a near fall. She follows up with a series of knees to the back.

Lyra tries to fight back with shoulder thrusts, but Bayley cuts her off with a knee that drops her. Bayley lands a forearm to the back and then hits a crossbody to Lyra’s back for another near fall. She locks in a single-leg crab to keep the pressure on. Lyra kicks Bayley away to break the hold, then nails a forearm. Bayley fires back with one of her own, and the two trade shots. Bayley sends Lyra to the apron and connects with a cutter in the ropes, sending Lyra crashing to the floor. Bayley follows with a baseball slide through the corner, nailing Lyra on the outside. Bayley goes for a suicide dive, but Lyra moves and Bayley crashes to the floor. Lyra tries a dropkick through the ropes, but Bayley catches her and delivers a belly-to-belly suplex on the floor.

Back in the ring, Bayley gets Lyra up on her shoulders, but Lyra counters with an arm drag followed by an enzuigiri. Lyra hits a Doctor Bomb for a close near fall. She then lifts Bayley onto her shoulders and hits a knee strike, but Bayley escapes and responds with a knee to the head for a near fall of her own. Bayley sets up for a superplex, but Lyra blocks it and slips underneath. She sets up for a powerbomb, but Bayley wriggles free and hits a sunset flip powerbomb into the turnbuckles. Bayley throws a kick, but Lyra responds with a tornado DDT and follows up with a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Lyra then climbs to the top rope. Bayley locks in a Boston Crab, and Lyra crawls toward the ropes. Just as she’s about to reach them, Bayley pulls her back to the center of the ring. Bayley goes for the Rose Plant, but Lyra blocks it and rolls her up with a jackknife cover for the three count.

Winner: Lyra Valkyria (still Women’s Champion)

After the match, Lyra offers a handshake. Bayley slaps it away at first but then turns around and comes back to the ring to give Lyra a hug.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley is joined by comedian Bert Kreischer to talk about his new Netflix special. Chad Gable walks in with American Made and tells Bert he’s a big fan. Gable says he’s not wrestling tonight, but his guys are going to take down the LWO, alongside Grande Americano. Bert cuts him off, saying he didn’t come to see them.Right then, Alpha Academy walks in. Otis rips off his shirt, and Bert quickly does the same, matching his energy.

Cathy Kelley is backstage with Ludwig Kaiser and asks what his plans are for WrestleMania. Kaiser says he’s addressing what everyone’s been thinking since last week — he’s still the fastest-rising star in WWE, whether people like it or not. He claims Adam Pearce favors others over him, which is why he still doesn’t have a match at WrestleMania. He warns that if that doesn’t change soon, there will be serious consequences. Cathy follows up, asking if that was a threat. Kaiser replies, “Last week was a threat. Tonight is a promise.”

Meanwhile, Jackie Redmond is with AJ Styles and asks about Logan Paul’s recent actions and where AJ’s head is at. AJ says he’s in a good place—he’s going to embarrass Logan Paul at WrestleMania because, “you can’t beat experience.” Karrion Kross walks up and asks, “How did experience work for you last week?” He says he wants the AJ Styles who finishes the job, not the one who hesitates. Kross warns that if AJ fails, “we all lose.” AJ responds with a cold stare and says, “You’ll get a taste next week.”

LWO vs. Creeds & El Grande Americano

Brutus and Wilde start the match. Brutus takes Wilde down and applies a hammerlock, but Wilde counters with a flying mare. Brutus comes back with a shoulder tackle. Julius tags in, but Wilde catches him with an arm drag. Cruz tags in, and they connect with a double back elbow. Cruz launches Wilde onto Julius for a near fall. Wilde hits a headscissors into a cross arm breaker takedown. Chaos breaks out as everyone gets in the ring. Wilde, Lee, and Cruz deliver clotheslines to the Creeds and Grande Americano, followed by a triple dropkick that clears the ring. They follow up with stereo planchas to the outside, taking everyone down.

Back in the ring, Wilde and Lee tag in. All six men climb to the top rope, but Wilde and Cruz are cut off. The Creeds and Grande Americano hit synchronized superplexes. Julius then delivers an overhead belly-to-belly suplex, and Grande tags in. Grande Americano hits a series of step-over leg drops and targets Lee’s leg with more offense. He throws a few punches before Brutus tags in and charges with a shoulder into the corner. Brutus hits a knee drop, then follows up with a suplex to Wes Lee for a near fall. Julius tags in and applies a reverse chin lock. Lee fights back with punches, but Julius cuts him off with a stiff shot and a knee to Wilde. Julius whips Lee into the corner, but runs into a boot. Lee stops Brutus from interfering.

Julius attempts a superplex, but Lee counters, trapping Julius in the Tree of Woe and hitting a double stomp. Cruz tags in and hits a flying crossbody on Brutus, then knocks Grande Americano off the apron. Cruz nails a headscissors on both Creed Brothers, then hits Brutus with a kick and a swinging suplex. Cruz climbs up top and lands a Swanton Bomb, followed by a suicide dive to Julius on the outside.

Back in the ring, Grande runs into a kick. Cruz goes for a springboard move, but Grande dodges it and rolls Cruz up for a near fall. Cruz lands a kick and tags in Lee. Lee lifts Grande as Cruz sets up for a blockbuster, but Grande counters mid-air with a Spanish Fly. Lee fires back with a punch and hits a sit-out powerbomb on Grande, but Julius breaks up the pin with a shooting star press. On the outside, Cruz throws Wilde onto Brutus and then clotheslines Julius over the top. Cruz follows with a twisting plancha.

Inside the ring, Ivy Nile hands something to Grande to put in his mask. Rey Mysterio gets on the apron and calls him out, saying he saw everything. Grande responds by headbutting Rey off the apron. Lee tries to stop him, but Grande hits a low headbutt, then follows with a diving headbutt and gets the three count.

Winner: Grande Americano and The Creed Brothers

We get a recap of what went down last week between Gunther and The Usos.

Back live, Gunther is shown walking backstage with a focused look on his face.

Jackie is backstage with Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. She asks about the upcoming gauntlet match on SmackDown to determine their WrestleMania opponents. Raquel says it doesn’t matter who’s in the match—they’re all going to be embarrassed at WrestleMania by the best Women’s Tag Team Champions. Liv asks Jackie who’s in the match, then says those teams are good, but none of them are as good as her and Raquel.

Gunther heads to the ring. Before he can say a word, Jey Uso’s music hits and interrupts him. Jey Uso makes his way to the ring. He walks straight up to Gunther and slaps the microphone out of his hand. Jey holds himself back, doing everything he can not to hit Gunther. He slowly takes off his sunglasses while Gunther stands there, laughing.

Jey tells Gunther that he has a mother and asks if he talks to her. He wonders what they talk about—family things like how the wife and grandson are doing, if she cooked dinner, and what they ate. Just normal family conversations.

Then Jey says he has a mother too, and he had to tell her something this week. He told her that her oldest son was lying in a hospital bed with fifteen stitches on his forehead. She asked him, “Why didn’t you protect him, Joshua?” Jey says he never lies to his mom—and the truth is, he was afraid of Gunther.

He says Gunther had the upper hand. While his brother was playing checkers, Gunther was playing chess. Gunther got his family involved, knowing how much he cares about them—especially Jimmy. He says Gunther violated his brother and left him bloodied, and now that blood is on his own hands. Jey says he feels disrespected, pissed off, angry, and scared. Gunther made the whole world stop when he attacked his twin right in front of him. But in that dark moment, something clicked. A light bulb went off.

Jey tells Gunther that he has a mother and asks if he talks to her—about regular family stuff like how the wife and grandson are doing, or what they had for dinner. Then Jey says he has a mother too, and this week he had to tell her that her oldest son was in a hospital bed with fifteen stitches across his forehead. She asked him why he didn’t protect him. Jey says he told her the truth—he was scared of Gunther.

But not anymore. Jey says Gunther had the advantage. He played chess while Jimmy played checkers. He got the family involved, knowing how much that means to him—especially Jimmy. He says Gunther left his brother beaten and bloodied, and now that blood is on Jey’s hands. Jey says he feels disrespected, pissed off, angry, and scared—but not scared of Gunther. Gunther made the world stop when he hurt his twin in front of him. But in that dark moment, something clicked. A light bulb went off.

Jey says before WrestleMania, Gunther should hug and kiss his family. Because the night before WrestleMania, Jey’s going to lay his head down and say a prayer—for Gunther and for himself. He’s going to ask the Lord to forgive him for the man he’s about to become. He says he’s going to get Gunther—for Jimmy, for himself, and for his whole family. And he’s taking the World Championship.

Then we see a recap of what happened during the contract signing on SmackDown.

Adam Pearce is backstage with Natalya and Maxxine. Natalya seems unsure about teaming up with Maxxine. Rey Mysterio walks in, and Pearce offers him a match against Chad Gable. But Rey says he doesn’t want Gable—he wants Grande Americano. Rey asks for a match at WrestleMania, and Pearce agrees to it.

WWE Tag Titles: War Raiders vs. New Day

Kofi starts with a side headlock, but Ivar hits a shoulder tackle. Kofi avoids a punch and rolls to the floor. Woods kicks Erik, but Erik fires back with a chop. Woods lands some forearms and kicks, but Erik counters with one of his own. Ivar tags in and hits a side slam on Kofi, followed by a splash.

Kofi tries to escape Erik, but Erik slams him, then slams Woods too. Ivar slams Kofi, and Erik follows by slamming Ivar onto Kofi. Woods gets sent over the top rope but lands a back elbow. He grabs a chair, but Erik nails him with a punch. Ivar sends Kofi into the barricade, then crushes Woods with a crossbody—slamming him into a chair against the barricade. Ivar hits Woods with a second crossbody, then whips him into the corner and follows with a clothesline. He goes for a bronco buster, but Woods pulls Kofi out of the way just in time. Woods tags in.

Woods hits a forearm off the turnbuckles and follows with punches. Kofi tags in and they deliver a double team “make-a-wish” move. Kofi gets a near fall. Woods tags back in, they hit another make-a-wish, and Kofi chokes Ivar on the ropes while Woods distracts the ref. Woods then dropkicks Ivar in the back against the ropes.

Woods hits a forearm and punches in the corner but misses a splash. Both men go down. Kofi and Erik tag in. Erik unleashes forearms, an exploder suplex, a gutbuster on Woods, a knee, then hits Kofi with a uranage. Ivar tags in and they land an alley-oop power slam. They go for War Machine and hit it, but Woods breaks up the pin. Woods grabs a chair.

Woods and Ivar struggle over the chair, but Ivar takes it and hits Woods. The referee calls for the bell.

Winners: Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods (by DQ)

After the match, Kofi hits Ivar with the chair. Kofi and Woods double-team Erik, sending him into a chair wedged in the turnbuckles. Woods places Erik on a chair in the ring as Kofi sets up for a double stomp, but officials and security rush in to stop them.

We see a recap of John Cena and Cody Rhodes.

Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio

They lock up and Penta backs Dominik into the corner. Penta breaks clean, but Dom shoves him. Penta goes for a waist lock, and they trade standing switches. Dom lands a kick and some punches, then whips Penta into the corner and hits a clothesline.

Penta fights back with punches, but Dom counters with another kick and punch. Dom keeps punching in the corner, but Penta hits a head scissors takedown, then a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Penta follows with a wraparound bulldog, then climbs to the top and hits a crossbody onto Dom and Carlito on the outside.

Penta hits a chop and kicks Dominik from the apron, but Carlito distracts him. Dom takes advantage and sends Penta into the ring post. Back in the ring, Dom kicks Penta in the corner, then hits a springboard boot followed by a slingshot senton for a near fall.

Dom places Penta on the turnbuckles, but Penta fights back with punches. Dom answers with shots of his own. They trade forearms and chops. Penta knocks Dom down, jumps off the turnbuckles, but Dom catches him with a kick. Dom sets up for the Three Amigos suplexes and hits all three, getting a near fall. Dominik dropkicks Penta in the knee, sending him into the ropes. Penta fires back with a superkick and a corner kick, then hits a headstand hesitation kick for a near fall. He sets up for the Penta Driver, but Dom escapes and hits a Canadian Destroyer.

Dom dropkicks Penta into the ropes and connects with a 619. He goes for the frog splash, but Penta gets his knees up and gets a near fall. Dom lifts Penta onto his shoulders, but Penta fights out with elbows, hyper-extends Dom’s arm, and hits the Sacrifice. Penta follows with the Penta Driver and gets the three count.

Winner: Penta

After the match, Carlito attacks Penta and lands a lungblower, then keeps punching him. Bron Breakker’s music hits, and everything stops because of Rule 41.3. Carlito heads up the aisle, but Bron hits him with a spear. Bron gets in the ring and spears Dominik too. He looks around, then nails Penta with a spear as well. Finn Balor shows up behind Bron and hits him with a GTR. He grabs the title belt, but when he turns around, Bron charges for another spear—Balor dodges and escapes.

Next week, AJ Styles will face Karrion Kross, and Roman Reigns is set to appear on Raw.

Chad Gable comes out with the Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile. He says he wants to apologize—because he knows the fans came to see the best thing about Minneapolis. He says they got to see his boys and El Grande Americano in action. Since Rey made the mistake of challenging him, Gable says he’ll enjoy watching Rey get taken out by the greatest luchador ever.

Paul Heyman walks to the ring. He introduces himself and says he wants to make a few things clear before WrestleMania. Paul says he will always be loyal to Roman Reigns, and also to his best friend, CM Punk. Being loyal to both doesn’t mean he’ll ever betray either of them. When it comes to WrestleMania, he says—let’s be perfectly clear…

Seth Rollins interrupts, dancing his way to the ring. Seth welcomes everyone to Raw and reminds them who he is. He says tonight isn’t about him—it’s about Paul Heyman. Seth tells Paul Heyman that since he’s talking about loyalty, he just wanted to say hi—and ask the one question everyone’s thinking: Whose side are you on? Are you CM Punk’s best friend, or Roman Reigns’ wise man?

Seth says he hears Paul trying to sell the idea that he can be both. But Seth doesn’t buy it. In fact, he says, it hit him—Paul’s not really either. Seth knows Paul will give his usual speech, but the truth is clear—Roman Reigns doesn’t care about him. Roman uses him. He has Paul shining his shoes, booking his jets, and ordering his steaks. Roman doesn’t respect him. Seth asks if Paul needs a history lesson. Last year at WrestleMania, Roman lost the title—because of someone in the ring with Paul. Roman disappeared. And did he take Paul with him? No. He left him behind, in Solo Sikoa’s care. And how did that go? Seth says Paul was treated like trash. Beaten down. Humiliated. In front of his own kids. Roman Reigns didn’t come back for him.

And neither did CM Punk. Seth says best friends don’t use you and abandon you. Punk walked out ten years ago and left Paul behind. Punk tried to destroy everything Paul helped build. And when Punk came back—was it because Paul asked him to? No. Seth brings up WarGames and reminds everyone: Punk wasn’t the first choice for the team. He was. Seth says he turned down the offer, while Punk—who wasn’t the first choice—was actually the last. He didn’t join the team out of loyalty or the goodness of his heart. He only did it because he knew he could get a favor from Paul.

Seth tells Paul, Punk isn’t your best friend. He doesn’t love anyone but himself. He says he genuinely feels bad for Paul—he’s stuck in the middle of an impossible situation. The easiest solution would be for Paul to step away and let them settle it themselves—for the soul of the industry. But Seth asks: Is it that you can’t? Or that you won’t? He says Paul won’t betray Roman, and he won’t betray Punk. And then Seth wonders—If only there was a solution… some way to remove Paul from the situation altogether. Seth tells Paul it’s for his own good. He says it would be a privilege to take him out of the situation right here and now. Quick and easy—just a boot to the head and one stomp, and it’s over. Nobody is coming to save him. Roman’s not here. Punk isn’t here to make friends—he’s here to make money.

Seth steps closer and asks, How much are you worth? He pushes Paul. Are you worth that much? He slaps him. Are you worth that much? He pushes him again. Paul snaps and warns Seth not to put his damn hands on him again. Seth backs Paul into the corner—just as CM Punk’s music hits. The attack stops.

Punk charges in with a double-leg takedown and they brawl to the floor. Punk tosses Rollins over the announce table. They crash into the ringside barricade, knocking over the drink station. Seth fires back with a takedown, but Punk regains control and sends him into the steel steps. Punk lands a few punches before Seth rolls back into the ring and catches Punk with a Blackout. Seth looks ready to hit another stomp—but stops just short of Paul Heyman. Seth leans in and tells Paul, You owe me a favor. We fade to black as the show goes off the air.

Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

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