WWE Raw advertised the return of R-Truth/Ron Killings, as well as first-round action for the King and Queen of the Ring. Raw also advertised John Cena’s final appearance in Phoenix as part of his farewell tour and WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella also made her return.
In the main event, Jey Uso lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Gunther.
WWE Raw Results On June 9, 2025
- AJ Styles def. Chad Gable
- Roxanne Perez def. Kairi Sane, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley | Queen of the Ring, First Round
- Sami Zayn def. Dominik Mysterio, Penta and Bron Breakker | King of the Ring, First Round
- Gunther def. Jey Uso | WWE World Heavyweight Championship
WWE Raw Ticket Sales
- WWE Raw Venue: PHX Arena (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Tickets Distributed: 13,654
- Tickets Available: 335
WWE Raw Highlights, Winners And Grades
John Cena Appears Live
John Cena addressed R-Truth, after the return of Ron Killings last night, calling Truth a gimmick and saying nobody will care about him in a year. Cena also called Truth a “sideshow” whose greatest accomplishment is trying to be him. Of note, Cena referred to him as R-Truth.
Cena revealed he has just 19 dates left. Cena was then interrupted by CM Punk. Punk called back to Cena beating him with the STF at Elimination Chamber, but not before apologizing.
CM Punk told Cena he’s coming after his Undisputed WWE Championship, and Cena said he’d rather defend it at Night of Champions. Punk will have to follow Cena to Saudi Arabia, where Punk would be working for the first time.
Seth Rollins stared down John Cena on his way to the ring before the segment ended.
John Cena And CM Punk Segment Grade: B
AJ Styles Def. Chad Gable
Chad Gable/El Grande Americano—at the very least—deserves a championship soon. This man has worked three high-quality matches in the course of three days, and it feels like he can work three more.
Wrestling (and losing) his third match in 48 hours, Michael Cole mentioned Gable’s hellacious match against El Hijo del Vikingo, but made no mention of his Money in the Bank match as El Grande Americano. After Gable’s loss, Cole did suggest he should have dressed up as El Grande Americano.
AJ Styles vs. Chad Gable Grade: B+
Roxanne Perez Def. Liv Morgan, Kairi Sane And Rhea Ripley
Before the match, Roxanne Perez once again tried to convince Liv Morgan to work together, only to be rebuffed by Liv.
Despite Liv being cold to Perez, the two worked together to neutralize Rhea Ripley. This opened the door for Kairi Sane to hit a comeback on Perez and Morgan. Ripley reentered the match with a great dropkick.
Just when it seemed like Rhea had the match won, Raquel Rodriguez pulled her out. Sane hit an Insane Elbow on Liv Morgan, but Perez stole the win with a rollup.
Queen of the Ring First Round Grade: B
Bayley Returns And Attacks Becky Lynch
While on her way to the ring, A-Town Down Under was aggressively bickering. The argument ended with Grayson Waller storming off. Wouldn’t it be hilarious if after building their split for a year, the payoff was a backstage argument.
Backstage, Nikki Bella shared pleasantries with Natalya, Maxxine Dupri and Iyo Sky. Becky then walked out with her new IC Title, once again shouting out her hot husband. Lynch sold a shoulder injury due to Lyra Valkyria raising her hand too hard. (“She tried to kill me!”)
Becky Lynch invited Lyra to the ring to raise her arm again, but this time, “raise it right.”
Before Lyra could get into the ring, Bayley jumped Lynch from behind. Lyra looked a bit miffed at being upstaged, and I’d love to see Lyra join Becky as a heel.
Bayley and Becky Lynch Segment Grade: B-
R-Truth Returns And Cuts His Hair
R-Truth cut an impromptu promo on the announce table.
“Don’t let nobody tell you that you don’t matter. Don’t let nobody tell you that your voice doesn’t matter. They heard, they listened, they felt and they understood! I am back, because of y’all!“
Truth said he was back because of the fans, but also for himself. Truth said we all love R-Truth, but R-Truth can be too funny, too nice and he’s too forgiving. Truth said he felt alive. In response to anybody who thinks he’s a sideshow act, he cut his hair off. Fans chanted “holy shit!”
Truth said the Truth has set him free and he is Ron Killings.
R-Truth Return Promo Grade: A
Sami Zayn Def. Dominik Mysterio, Bron Breakker And Penta
Bron Breakker was highlighted early and often with a cavalcade of spears and impressively athletic spots. The more he dominated, the less likely it felt like he was being booked to win.
Fans were really into Dirty Dom, who should turn babyface soon, but at the same time, Dom probably has another heel run in him alongside Roxanne Perez.
As Breakker approached God Mode, LA Knight hit the ring and took out Bron Breakker as revenge for spearing Knight at Money in the Bank. This opened the door for Sami Zayn to pin Dominik after a Helluva Kick.
Backstage, Karrion Kross sarcastically congratulated Zayn.
King of the Ring Fatal 4-Way Grade: B
Nikki Bella Returns
Nikki Bella seemed a bit nervous in her first promo in a while, but she received a warm reception in her hometown. Nikki (who mispronounced Stephanie Vaquer’s last name) acknowledged the evolution of the women’s division, as well as the upcoming Evolution pay-per-view.
Nikki was interrupted by Liv Morgan. This was a women’s segment in WWE, so Morgan taunted Bella over her recent divorce. Nikki fired back by telling Morgan she was going to lose her man to Roxanne Perez. Liv laid Nikki out with an Oblivion, teasing one of the key matches for Evolution.
Nikki Bella vs. Liv Morgan Segment Grade: B
Gunther Def. Jey Uso
Jey Uso Yeeted to the ring flanked by his son for his biggest world title defense yet.
Gunther mauled a hobbled Jey Uso after a quick start from Jey. Gunther ripped Uso’s t-shirt off to reveal Jey’s heavily taped ribs.
Throughout the match, the announcers expressed concern for Jey Uso, saying his speed was a little bit off after taking so many beatings in recent weeks. Uso continued to sell his ribs after a suplex on Gunther.
Gunther trapped Jey Uso into a rear-naked choke for so long, at one point they all furiously rallied behind Jey thinking he might lose. Uso eventually reversed the move to a huge pop for the WrestleMania callback.
Gunther trapped Jey Uso in the Rear-naked Choke yet again, and Jey finally passed out. Gunther won.