WWE RAW Match Results, Highlights and Key Moments for May 26, 2025

Tonight’s WWE RAW airing May 26, 2025, promises an action-packed night live from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The post-WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event show sees WWE World Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defend their titles against The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) and American Made (Julius Creed and Brutus Creed) in a Triple Threat Match. Plus, Sami Zayn, The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor and Seth “Freakin” Rollins faces each other in a Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match.

The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on Netflix and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!

WWE RAW Results (5/26/25): Live Match Updates and Highlights

The show opens up with a video package recapping last Saturday’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. Michael Cole then welcomes us to the show and narrates the arrivals of Jey Uso, Lyra Valkyria, Sami Zayn, Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh. Cole then says the venue is sold out.

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker then make their way down to the ring while being introduced by ring announcer Alicia Taylor. Cole is joined on commentary by Pat McAfee.

Heyman introduces himself, then introduces Breakker as an attack dog and a member of a bloodline of badasses. Heyman then plays up Breakker as a main eventer of WrestleMania 45 through WrestleMania 50 and beyond. Heyman then says that’s not a prediction, it’s a spoiler. A CM Punk chant then breaks out and Heyman asks Rollins if he thinks the fans realize that Punk isn’t in the building. Heyman then says that’s because of Reed. Heyman then recalls Reed putting a beating on Rollins that was worse than Roman Reigns ever did and Punk ever could.

Heyman then talks about Rollins making a sacrifice for the future of the industry. Heyman then praises Rollins and tells the fans to acknowledge him. The fans then boos and an “OTC” chant breaks out followed by “We Want Roman.” McAfee says Reigns is good for business, then corrects himself and says he’s great for business. Heyman then hands the microphone over to Rollins.

Rollins says this is his vision and the way forward, then says the way to secure the future of the professional wrestling business is through total domination and power. Rollins then says he did exactly what he said he would do at WrestleMania 41, then asks if the live crowd is questioning his integrity after they sang his song during his entrance. Rollins then says the live crowd doesn’t know right from left and what’s good for them as they tell him he’s a bad guy with their boos, then says he’s the only person who’s capable of leading WWE into the future and wielding the power to do so.

Rollins then says that power comes through championships, then says he’d be World Heavyweight Champion right now if it wasn’t for Sami Zayn and CM Punk. Rollins then says Punk found out at Saturday Night’s Main Event what happens when you underestimate him whilst gesturing towards Reed, then says Zayn will find out that same thing in their Money In The Bank Qualifier later tonight. Rollins then looks up at the Money In The Bank briefcases suspended around the ring as he says that it can give him the power to win a title, then vows to win the briefcase. Rollins then says he will cash in the contract. Rollins then says he can do it whenever, however and to whomever he wants. Rollins then says there is nobody who can stop him. Rollins then says that is complete domination. Rollins then says that is total power. Rollins then says that is why he is a visionary and a revolutionary. Rollins then says he is Seth “Freakin” Rollins.

The commentators then discuss tonight’s World Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Tag Team Match and Rusev facing Akira Tozawa in a singles match.

Penta then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Chad Gable and Dragon Lee follow.

Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match: American Made’s Chad Cable vs. LWO’s Dragon Lee vs. Penta

The match starts off with Penta wasting no time in going after Gable. Penta and Lee then begin arguing over who gets to deliver some stomps on Gable, but decide to work together and sends Gable out of the ring over the top rope. Penta then sends Lee crashing onto the apron, but Lee responds with a hurricanrana that Penta him crashing into the corner of the ring.

Gable then slides back inside, but Lee sends him into the corner and hits a dropkick on him. He then hits a second dropkick on Penta, but Gable nails Lee with a suplex and hits a German suplex on Penta. Gable then pulls Lee off the apron and into the ring over the top with a belly-to-belly suplex before he sends him out of the ring. Penta then nails Gable with a kick to his face, then gets Lee up on his spine and grabs Gable. Penta then sends both men crashing into the mat, then flies over the top rope to land on both Gable and Lee on the outside.

Gable then ties Penta to the bottom rope using his mask, then delivers some stomps on him. He then ties Lee to the bottom rope using his mask and delivers some stomps on both Penta and Lee. Gable then takes notice of El Hijo del Vikingo in the crowd and delivers a series of right hands on him, then sends Penta back into the ring.

Gable then hits a chop on Penta, but Penta responds with an overhand chop of his own on Gable. Lee then superkicks Gable, but Penta superkicks Lee. Lee then takes Penta down with a reverse hurricanrana and hits a sit-out powerbomb on Gable, then goes for a pin but Gable kicks out.

Gable then hits a double German suplex on both Lee and Penta, then hits a moonsault on Penta off the ropes and goes for a pin. Penta then kicks out, but Gable hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Lee and climbs up the ropes. Vikingo then nails Gable with an enzuigiri to trip him off and Lee hits a double stomp on Gable off the top as he is draped by his knees. Penta then hits Lee with a Mexican Destroyer and follows it up with the Penta Driver on Gable for the win.

The winner of the Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match, Penta!

We then head to the Judgment Day clubhouse, where Finn Bálor says he is focusing on getting back to business. WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio is then shown playing a video game with Carlito. Roxanne Perez then walks in with a tray of nuggies for Mysterio. Perez then starts to rub Mysterio’s shoulder when WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan comes in and says, “Konnichiwa, b***hes!” Morgan then says she doesn’t like what she’s seeing and Bálor is happily watching in the background. Morgan then says Rodriguez has kept her up to date with what’s happening in the clubhouse. Morgan then says she will address it later, but for now she is going to Adam Pearce to get a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Raquel Rodriguez then laughs at Mysterio. Bálor then laughs and says it’s great to have Morgan back. Carlito then warns Mysterio not to eat Perez’s nuggies.

We then see Natalya and Maxxine Dupri giving encouragement to Akira Tozawa and a separate shot is shown of Rusev.

Michael Cole and Pat McAfee then talk about the sacrifices of the men and women in the Armed Forces. They then set up the company’s annual Memorial Day video package.

Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Rusev follows.

Singles Match: Rusev vs. Alpha Academy’s Akira Tozawa

The match starts off with Tozawa going straight after Rusev. Tozawa then delivers some strikes on Rusev and hits a missile dropkick on him off the top rope, but Rusev runs over Tozawa with a clothesline. Rusev then follows it up with a kick and cinches in The Accolade for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Rusev!

After the match, Rusev keeps The Accolade locked in on Tozawa but releases the hold when Sheamus’ music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Sheamus and Rusev then stare one another down before Rusev exits the ring and slowly heads to the back.

We then head to the back, where Cathy Kelley is interviewing comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura. She mentions how Segura has been critical of WWE. Segura then says he’s said some stupid things about WWE, but they had Cody Rhodes on their podcast. Kreischer then says he also had a great time a few months ago. Kreischer then puts over their Netflix show before running off. Kreischer then shouts for Segura to come over. Segura then finds a shirtless Kreischer hanging out with the War Raiders. They then chop Kreischer’s chest before walking off. Kreischer then admits his chest hurts.

WWE World Tag Team Champions The New Day then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night.

We then see Sami Zayn flustered in his locker room and he says he should have done something when Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman were running their mouths. The camera then pulls back and shows World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso, who says they need to pick their spots rather than being outnumbered. Jey then plays up Sami winning MITB and they did their handshake.

Michael Cole then says the other men’s MITB qualifying match will be the main event. The War Raiders and The Creeds then make their way down to the ring for the tag title match. Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura are then shown in the crowd. Kreischer then takes his shirt off and chugs his beer. Segura then chugs his beer as well.

WWE World Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c) vs. The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. American Made (Julius Creed and Brutus Creed)

The match starts off with everyone brawling with one another. Erik then delivers some right hands on Xavier Woods in the corner, then hits a bodyslam on him before helping Ivar sends Kofi Kingston onto Woods, Julius Creed and Brutus Creed on the outside. Erik then bodyslams Ivar off the apron and on top of The New Day and American Made on the outside. He then sends Kofi Kingston in the ring, then climbs to the top rope. Woods then grabs onto Ivar’s leg to keep him from climbing and The New Day continues double teaming with American Made on The War Raiders.

Julius then hits a sliding clothesline on Erik before Kingston tags in and delivers some clotheslines on Erik’s chest in the center of the ring. Woods then tags in and exchanges forearms with Erik, then nails him and tags Kingston back in. Kingston then continues wearing down Erik, then tags out to Woods. Woods then hits a double stomp on Erik’s spine off the top rope as Erik is draped through the middle rope.

Ivar and Julius then tag in and Ivar nails Julius, Woods, Kingston and Brutus. Brutus then delivers a shoulder on Erik’s midsection and brawls with him on the ropes, but Erik sends Brutus crashing into the mat. Julius then hits a superplex on Erik, but Woods hits him with an elbow. Ivar then hits a splash on Woods and goes for a pin, but American Made breaks the fall.

American Made then nails Erik with a double shoulder tackle, but Ivar takes down both Julius and Brutus. Ivar then nails Woods with a leg lariat and The War Raiders look to double team on Woods. Julius then tags himself in and Brutus hits the Brutus Ball on Erik off the top rope on the outside. Kingston then looks to hit a tope suicida on Ivar, but Ivar catches him and sends him crashing into the ring skirt screen. He then hits a crossbody on Erik, but Julius dropkicks Ivar off the ropes. Woods then takes advantage and rolls up Julius with a handful of his singlet for the win.

The winners of the Triple Threat Match and still the WWE World Tag Team Champions, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)!

We then head to the back, where WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez run into Women’s World Champion IYO SKY and Kairi Sane. Morgan mocks Sane for failing to qualify for MITB. SKY then tells Morgan to keep walking. Morgan then says she will keep walking right into Adam Pearce’s office to get a MITB qualifier. Sane then pokes Morgan’s forehead and challenges her to a match for later in the show and Morgan accepts.

WWE World Heavyweight Champion “Main Event” Jey Uso then makes his way down to the ring from the concourse. Jey Uso is standing in the ring and says he is now in your city. Jey then says it’s been a busy week for the champ. Jey then starts to talk about facing Cena and Paul after saying they were both “yeeted” at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but he is interrupted by GUNTHER’s entrance music. GUNTHER then makes his way down to the ring and joins Jey inside the ring.

GUNTHER then congratulates Jey on 15 years in WWE and his first successful World Heavyweight Championship defense at Saturday Night’s Main Event, then says this one comes from a personal place. GUNTHER then tells Jey that he’s been World Heavyweight Champion longer than he expected, then says he can see that Jey is trying his hardest to be captain of the ship on RAW whilst still being there for his friends when they need him. GUNTHER then says those are great qualities for a human being, but terrible qualities for a champion. GUNTHER then says Jey didn’t know better because unlike him, being World Heavyweight Champion doesn’t come naturally to Jey. GUNTHER then says being a great champion isn’t about being there for everyone else and when he was World Heavyweight Champion, the only person he cared about was himself. GUNTHER then tells Jey that he’s planning on taking back the World Heavyweight Champion from him in two weeks time.

Jey then asks GUNTHER if he’s done, then says he’s tired of everyone saying his days as World Heavyweight Champion are numbered and using the excuse of the title for turning their back on their friends and family. Jey then says his friends and family fight for him and he is fighting for the support of the fans at the end of the day and will make GUNTHER tap out in two weeks time. Jey then says yeet and walks off.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Kairi Sane follows.

Singles Match: The Judgment Day’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan vs. Kairi Sane

The match starts off with both women wasting no time in going after each other and locking up. Morgan then delivers some stomps on Sane in the corner, then sends her crashing into the top turnbuckle face first and delivers some right hands on her. Sane then delivers some right and left hands on Morgan in the corner, then sends her into the opposite corner and looks to fly off the top rope. Morgan then moves out of the way, but Sane hits a hurricanrana on Morgan and sends her crashing into the ring apron.

Sane then looks to hit a kick on Morgan, but Morgan moves out of the way and Sane hits the ring post instead. Morgan then hits a powerbomb on Sane off the ring apron and sends her crashing into the barricade midsection first before sending her back in the ring and going for a pin. Sane then kicks out, but Morgan continues to wear her down and hits a dropkick on her spine. Morgan then follows it up with a Codebreaker, but Sane hits Morgan with a spear.

Sane then sends Morgan crashing into the mat twice and hits a sliding forearm on her in the corner, then climbs to the top rope and nails Morgan with a right hand. Sane then goes for a pin, but Morgan kicks out. Morgan then looks to hit an enzuigiri on Sane, but Sane moves out of the way to avoid it and wrenches back with a Texas Cloverleaf on Morgan.

Morgan then hits a Codebreaker on Sane off the middle rope and goes for a pin, but Sane kicks out. Morgan then sets up for Oblivion on Sane, but Sane sees her coming and nails her with a forearm. Sane then sends Morgan crashing into the mat with an Alabama Slam and climbs to the top rope, but Roxanne Perez appears out of nowhere and pushes her off as Rodriguez distracts the referee. Rodriguez then gets in Perez’s face on the outside and Morgan looks to hit the Oblivion on Sane. Sane then sees Morgan coming and counters the Oblivion with a roll-up for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Kairi Sane!

After the match, a furious Morgan stares Rodriguez and Perez down as they both try to explain to her what just happened.

We then get a video vignette on Rhea Ripley. Ripley says Mami is always on top isn’t just a saying to her, it was a way of life. Ripley then says lately it hasn’t been a reality. Ripley then says at Money in the Bank that all changes. Ripley then says for the first time in her career she is in a ladder match. Ripley then says no one is ready for the brutality she’s going to unleash. Ripley then says she’ll climb the ladder and cement herself at the top of the Women’s Division. Ripley then says IYO SKY and Tiffany Stratton should hold their titles tightly. Ripley then says no one is safe from Mami in the Bank.

We then see WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria walking backstage as he will hear from her next.

We then head to the back, where Liv Morgan is venting as Roxanne Perez and the rest of Judgment Day is standing by. Rodriguez says Morgan would have won had it not been for Perez. Morgan then says Rodriguez is the veteran and should have known better. Bálor then smiles as Morgan walks away.

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria then makes her way down to the ring and grabs a mic. Valkyria starts off by saying she wished she had another challenger for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, but Becky Lynch managed to get herself yet another rematch. Valkyria then says she always felt a sense of satisfaction beating anyone who’s she’s defeated, but that didn’t go for Lynch because she acted like she had already dethroned Valkyria as Women’s Intercontinental Champion. Valkyria then says it’s personal between her and Lynch after Lynch got into her fiance’s face, then vows to hurt Lynch at Money In The Bank and hurt her ego.

Lynch’s music then hits and she makes her way out. Lynch says she should be onto bigger and better things after she sent Valkyria to the hospital, then accuses Valkyria of being the one to make things personal between them. Lynch then says Valkyria could have let everything go and she’s the best thing to ever happen to Valkyria. Valkyria then tells Lynch that isn’t the flex she thinks that it is, then says people talk about her because she’s beaten Lynch. Lynch then says if Valkyria is so confident, then she will never challenge Valkyria for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship again if Valkyria can beat her one more time. Valkyria then agrees, but Lynch says Valkyria didn’t let her finish. Lynch then says when Valkyria took the NXT Women’s Championship from her, she graciously raised Valkyria’s hand. Lynch then says when she wins the Women’s Intercontinental Championship at Money In The Bank, Valkyria has to raise her hand. Valkyria then agrees to Lynch’s conditions.

We then head to the back, where Karrion Kross is having a conversation with Sami Zayn while Scarlett is sitting behind Kross. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods can be seen talking to Grayson Waller in the background. Kross says Zayn could have taken the deal that Seth Rollins offered and went to SmackDown. Zayn then says he doesn’t have time for Kross’ mind games. Kross then says tells Zayn that he knows he will never win the title. Zayn then turns back and tells Kross that he will deal with him later.

Michael Cole then hypes the Worlds Collide PLE with the two previously advertised matches and notes that the show will be available on YouTube. He also hypes the Money in the Bank event that will be held later in the day.

Seth Rollins then makes his way down to the ring for the main event of the night with WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman. Finn Bálor and Sami Zayn then make their way down to the ring next.

Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match: Sami Zayn vs. The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins

The match starts off with Zayn clotheslining Rollins out of the ring. Bálor then sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, but Zayn hits a top suicida on Rollins and brawls with him up the entrance ramp. Bálor then sends Zayn back into the ring and delivers some right hands and chops on him before Rollins delivers some right hands on Zayn. Bálor then delivers some chops on Rollins, then hits a double DDT on him and Zayn. Bálor then pins Rollins and Zayn, but both men kick out.

Rollins then jams his boot into Bálor in the corner and delivers some right hands on Zayn, but Bálor sends Rollins crashing into the mat with a Russian Leg Sweep. Bálor then delivers some stomps on Rollins using the ropes for assistance, but Zayn hits a vertical suplex on Bálor and delivers some right hands on Rollins. Zayn then hits a moonsault on Bálor and Rollins off the top rope on the outside.

Rollins then hits a Falcon Arrow on Zayn back in the ring and goes for a pin, but Zayn kicks out. Zayn then hits a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on Rollins and pins him, but Bálor breaks the fall. Bálor then hits Rollins with a Sling Blade and dropkicks Zayn into the corner, then climbs to the top rope. Zayn then trips Bálor on the ropes, then hits a superplex on him. Rollins then immediately follows it up with a splash on Zayn off the top rope, but Zayn then looks to take flight off the top rope. Rollins then intercepts Zayn with a thrust kick on his midsection, then delivers some stomps on Zayn in the corner.

Rollins and Bálor then drag Zayn up the ropes, but Zayn fights them off and sends them crashing into the mat. Rollins then sets up for a Pedigree on Zayn, but Zayn sends Rollins crashing out of the ring with a back body drop. Bálor then rolls up Zayn, but Zayn kicks out and Rollins is waiting with a Pedigree for him. Rollins then goes for a pin of his own, but Zayn kicks out once again. Zayn then sends Rollins crashing into the mat with a Blue Thunder Bomb and goes for a pin, but Rollins manages to kick out. Zayn then hits an Exploder on Rollins in the corner, but Bálor sets up for a Coup De Grace on him. Zayn then avoids it and hits a Helluva Kick on Rollins, then goes for a pin.

Bron Breakker then pulls Zayn out of the ring to break the fall and Bronson Reed joins him, but Jey Uso appears out of nowhere and hits a crossbody on Reed off the barricade. He then nails Reed and Breakker with superkicks, but Breakker spears Jey. Amidst the chaos, Dominik Mysterio makes his way down to the ring and slides a chair inside for Bálor. Before Bálor can pick up the chair, Rollins uses it to hit a Curb Stomp on Bálor for the win.

The winner of the Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match, Seth “Freakin” Rollins!

After the match, Rollins orders Reed and Breakker to continue beating down Jey. CM Punk’s music then hits and Breakker, Heyman and Reed head up the entrance ramp to await his arrival. Punk then sneaks up behind Rollins and hits a GTS on him. He then retreats through the crowd immediately afterwards and stands tall as the show comes to a close.

Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE RAW on May 26, 2025

• WWE World Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c) vs. The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. American Made (Julius Creed and Brutus Creed)
• Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match: Sami Zayn vs. The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins
• Men’s Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match: American Made’s Chad Cable vs. LWO’s Dragon Lee vs. Penta
• Singles Match: Rusev vs. Alpha Academy’s Akira Tozawa