WWE Monday Night Raw – July 28, 2025

🕯️ Opening: Hulk Hogan Tribute#

The show opened with a solemn 10-bell salute for the late Hulk Hogan, who passed away on July 25 at age 71 due to cardiac arrest.

• A tribute video played showcasing Hogan’s career from the ’80s to his Hall of Fame induction.
• Nick Hogan, accompanied by wife Tana Lea, made a tearful appearance. Fans gave a standing ovation, chanting “Thank you, Hogan!”
• Vince McMahon was briefly seen in archival footage, marking a rare post-retirement onscreen presence.
• WWE legends like Eric Bischoff, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels reportedly assisted in curating the tribute.

🏷️ World Tag Team Championship Match#

The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh) (c) vs. LWO (Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde)

• The match was fast-paced and technical.
• LWO nearly pulled off an upset until interference by a masked luchador (identity unknown) turned the tide.
• Bálor landed the Coup de Grâce for the win.

✅ Judgment Day retained the titles, with underhanded tactics foreshadowing more chaos at SummerSlam.

🎙️ CM Punk & Gunther Promo Showdown#

In-ring segment: CM Punk interrupted Gunther, leading to a heated verbal exchange.

• Gunther declared he would make an “example” out of Punk at SummerSlam.
• Punk mocked Gunther’s lack of charisma and called him “a tyrant in desperate need of a mic class.”
• Security stood by as the confrontation grew tense, but no punches were thrown.

🔥 This segment reignited the fire under a much-anticipated title bout.

🧨 6-Person Mixed Tag Match#

AJ Styles & The Kabuki Warriors (IYO SKY & Stephanie Vaquer) vs. Dominik Mysterio, Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez

• Dominik stalled the start, drawing loud boos.
• IYO and Raquel delivered the match’s most athletic exchanges.
• Styles pinned Dominik clean after a Phenomenal Forearm.

👊 Momentum shifted to the babyfaces ahead of SummerSlam.

👯‍♀️ Women’s Eight-Woman Tag Match#

Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer & Nikki Bella vs. Naomi, Chelsea Green & The Secret Her‑Vice (Alba Fyre & Piper Niven)

• Nikki Bella returned in-ring for the first time since 2023.
• Match saw innovative teamwork between SKY and Vaquer.
• Ripley pinned Chelsea Green with Riptide.

👑 Team Face won, further heating up the Women’s World Championship storyline.

🥊 Singles Matches#

Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller#

• Sheamus dominated with hard-hitting offense.
• Waller attempted a quick roll-up, but Sheamus countered with a Brogue Kick for the win.

💥 Quick and brutal; Sheamus heads into SummerSlam strong.

AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio#

• Styles wrestled twice this night — rare for modern Raw.
• Dominik tried cheating with help from Rhea, but Becky Lynch stopped her at ringside.
• Styles won with a Styles Clash.

🏅 Styles gets the psychological edge over Mysterio.

🔥 Backstage & Promo Segments#

• Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria had a no-holds-barred verbal confrontation. Match at SummerSlam was made No DQ.
• Sami Zayn, still selling injuries, vowed vengeance on Karrion Kross.
• Randy Orton was briefly shown in a cinematic promo teasing his tag match with Jelly Roll vs. McIntyre & Logan Paul.

📺 Backstage stories were tight, personal, and effective.

🚨 Main Event Segment: Roman Reigns & Jey Uso Attacked#

Scheduled match: Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed Outcome: No Contest

• Mid-match, Bron Breakker attacked Jey from behind.
• Roman Reigns rushed in to protect his cousin but was taken out by a double-team assault.
• Reed hit a top-rope splash, and Breakker speared Roman through the barricade.

💣 Segment closed the show with Breakker & Reed standing tall, signaling a potential win at SummerSlam.

📋 Confirmed SummerSlam 2025 Matches#

• Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena – Undisputed WWE Championship (Street Fight)
• CM Punk vs. Gunther – World Heavyweight Championship
• Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY vs. Naomi – Women’s World Championship
• Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria – Women’s Intercontinental (No DQ)
• AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio – Intercontinental Championship
• Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
• Jade Cargill vs. Tiffany Stratton – Women’s Championship
• Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Logan Paul & Drew McIntyre
• Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu – U.S. Championship (Steel Cage)

🧠 Final Thoughts#

The July 28, 2025 Raw delivered a poignant tribute to a legend while threading every major feud toward SummerSlam with care. CM Punk and Gunther’s verbal showdown, the chaos surrounding Roman Reigns, and multi-women’s division teases made this a must-watch go-home show.

⭐ A powerful blend of nostalgia, chaos, and anticipation.