Raw Highlights: Cena faces Lesnar, mixed teams clash, and more
In the Raw edition prior to Wrestlepalooza, the action intensified with the return of John Cena, the mixed tag team match, and a tag team main event.
John Cena, who has seven remaining appearances before his retirement in December, took advantage of one of those dates to connect with the public of Springfield, Massachusetts, a city with a special meaning for him.
The four wrestlers involved in Saturday’s mixed tag team match, CM Punk/AJ Lee and Seth Rollins/Becky Lynch, exchanged verbal and physical blows, anticipating their encounter in the ring.
In the main event, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed secured a significant victory over LA Knight and Jimmy Uso, culminating in Knight attacking Jey Uso with a BFT.
Raw Results from September 15th:
- Lyra Valkyria defeated Roxanne Perez
- Penta defeated Kofi Kingston
- The Great American defeated Dragon Lee
- Stephanie Vaquer defeated Kairi Sane
- Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed defeated LA Knight and Jimmy Uso
Dinner and Lesnar: An Expected Reunion
With his WWE career nearing its end, Cena made a final appearance at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, where he was an American football player in the late 90s.
The 17-time world champion gave an emotional speech, highlighting that avoiding a match against Brock Lesnar would have been the safe option, but as a true champion, he had to overcome fear and face “The Beast” at Wrestlepalooza Indianapolis.
It’s been more than 10 years since the last singles match between Lesnar and Cena, with Lesnar leading the record with four wins in six matches.
Other Raw Highlights:
The segment between CM Punk/AJ Lee and Seth Rollins/Becky Lynch was a preview of the anticipated mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza. The four wrestlers exchanged verbal attacks, culminating with Becky and Seth casting doubts on AJ Lee’s physical condition and Becky attacking AJ Lee and CM Punk.
Bayley returned to WWE to help Lyra Valkyria, showing her “Hugger Bayley” side. Later, Bayley confronted Valkyria, suggesting a possible duality in her character.
The Big American starred in a comedic moment when he received additional support, with AJ Styles intervening in the fight. Commentators Joe Tessitore and Corey Graves added a touch of humor.
Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed vowed to “finish” The Usos, acknowledging them as the best team in history. Rusev also had a simple but effective interaction with Dominik Mysterio, expressing his intention to become the next Intercontinental champion.
