Welcome to another edition of WWE Recap Report — a breakdown of the biggest takeaways of the week from WWE programming for those who may have missed out.
Whether you need to catch up on a show, had too busy of a week to stay on top of the breaking news or just skipped out on WWE as a whole, I’ve got you covered.
Obviously, not every single thing will be recapped here in detail. But this is your TL;DR of the week to be caught up to speed before the next Monday Night Raw so you’re not left in the dark.
With that being said, here is a quick rundown of this week in WWE.
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
- AJ Styles defeated Matt Riddle by pinfall.
- Rhea Ripley defeated Nikki A.S.H. by pinfall.
- Drew McIntyre defeated Veer and Shanky in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match by pinfall.
- Damian Priest defeated The Miz by pinfall.
- Mansoor defeated Mace by pinfall.
- Randy Orton defeated Omos by disqualification after interference by AJ Styles.
- Karrion Kross defeated Jeff Hardy by submission.
- Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax defeated Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley by pinfall.
- Bobby Lashley and Goldberg had a face-to-face showdown and talked trash about their upcoming match. Goldberg stood tall after a confrontation.
NXT
- Kushida was deemed medically disqualified from competition, putting his Cruiserweight Championship defense on hold. Instead, Roderick Strong put out an open challenge, which was answered by Ilja Dragunov.
- Ilja Dragunov defeated Roderick Strong by pinfall.
- Prime Target: A video package about the Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly feud.
- Hit Row brawled with Legado del Fantasma in the parking lot and came out on top of the scuffle.
- Cameron Grimes defeated Josh Briggs by pinfall.
- Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae lamented the ongoing relationship between Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis. Hartwell
- Mixed Tag Team Match: InDex (Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell) defeated Jessi Kamea and Robert Stone by submission. After the match, Beth Phoenix handed Indi a ring box and Hartwell proposed to Lumis, who nodded “yes” and they kissed.
- Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai talked trash about each other in a split-screen interview/promo segment to hype their title match for this Sunday.
- NXT Breakout Tournament Semifinals Match: Carmelo Hayes defeated Duke Hudson by pinfall to advance to the final against Odyssey Jones.
- NXT Tag Team Championship Match: MSK (c) retained the titles over Imperium’s Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel by pinfall.
- Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe met in the ring for a promo and started fighting. Security and members of the roster separated them, but they busted through the barricades and ended the show crashed on the floor.
MAIN EVENT
- Jaxson Ryker defeated Cedric Alexander
- Ricochet defeated Angel Garza
NXT UK
- Meiko Satomura defeated Stevie Turner by submission
- Saxon Huxley defeated Eddie Dennis by pinfall.
- Dani Luna defeated Isla Dawn by pinfall.
- Pretty Deadly defeated Moustache Mountain by pinfall to retain the NXT UK Tag Team Championship.
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
- Edge started the show with a promo about how he’ll burn Seth Rollins down at SummerSlam.
- Jey Uso defeated Rey Mysterio by pinfall.
- Baron Corbin defeated Kevin Owens defeated Baron Corbin by pinfall.
- Nox and Shotzi defeated Natalya and Tamina by pinfall in a non-title match.
- Seth Rollins cut a promo in retort about how he’ll beat Edge, who showed up on the TitanTron with his Brood music and triggered blood to fall from the ceiling down to Rollins in the ring.
- Otis defeated Montez Ford by pinfall.
- Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs defeated Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez by pinfall.
- Bianca Belair defeated Zelina Vega by pinfall. Belair then defeated Carmella by pinfall, too.
- Roman Reigns and John Cena talked trash to each other to end the show and hype up SummerSlam.
205 LIVE
- Ikemen Jiro defeated Andre Chase
- Joe Gacy defeated Grayson Waller
What were your big takeaways from this week? Tell everyone your thoughts on this past week in WWE by leaving a comment below!
