WWE Raw Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights After Clash in Italy

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE Raw on June 1.

WWE was still in Europe following Clash in Italy, so this week's show had a 2 PM ET start time for fans in the U.S.

Sunday's event saw just one title change hands when Sol Ruca defeated Becky Lynch for the Intercontinental Championship.

Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns and Rhea Ripley all successfully retained their titles, and Brock Lesnar evened the score against Oba Femi.

Let's take a look at how WWE handled the fallout from Sunday on this week's Raw.

Acknowledge Him

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Raw opened with a video recapping Clash in Italy before we went backstage for the arrival of The Usos and Roman Reigns. They went right to the ring to kick off the show.

The crowd chanted and sang for a long time before The OTC finally spoke at the 13-minute mark in the show. They called out Jacob Fatu so he could acknowledge Reigns as his Tribal Chief, which they agreed to before their match on Sunday.

The Samoan Werewolf came out and Reigns said he knew what time it was. Jey tried to get cute, and Fatu stared him dead in the eye until The OTC diverted his attention again.

He said he knew what he was getting into last night and didn't seem to have any regrets. He acknowledged Reigns as his Tribal Chief, but he also reminded Jey that he didn't lose to him. He got down on one knee and bowed. Reigns shook his hand and said he loved him.

Fatu posed with them to end the segment. While this kept the crowd's attention, it felt like it lasted way longer than it needed to. Fatu is obviously not happy about any of this, so it'll be interesting to see how he acclimates to his new reality.

Everyone did a good job playing their part. The Bloodline story has been going for years, but this feels like the start of a new chapter. Let's hope WWE has a plan in place.

Grade: B-

Notable Moments and Observations

Reigns and The Usos arrived in a Mercedes van. It might be a luxury brand, but it's still weird to see them in the same kind of vehicle Trent Beretta's mom, Sue, drives.

The crowd was singing something to Reigns after his entrance.

Jey and Jimmy are acting more like heels again.

Carmelo Hayes vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Penta vs. Oba Femi

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Last time in action: Hayes and Ricky Saints fought to a double countout (SD, May 29), Penta defeated Je'Von Evans (Raw, May 25), Solo Sikoa defeated Damian Priest (SD, May 22), Oba Femi lost to Brock Lesnar (Clash in Italy)

The first King of the Ring match took place with a Fatal 4-Way that included Carmelo Hayes, Solo Sikoa, Oba Femi, and the intercontinental champion, Penta.

Femi took out all three of his opponents when he got into the ring, and then he did his signature pose as his music continued to play. When the bell rang, all three opponents tried to team up against him. Their plan quickly failed.

The entire first half of this match felt designed to remind people how dominant Femi can be despite losing on Sunday. Everyone did a good job selling for him, and a ringside fight with Talla Tonga opened the door for a powerhouse vs. giant match in the future.

The second half was much more competitive for the other three competitors, but when Femi recovered, he started taking everyone apart. The Ruler pinned Sikoa to advance in the tournament in an energetic 4-way that delivered some entertaining moments.

Result: Femi defeated Sikoa, Hayes and Penta

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

WWE decided to air the entire Mask vs. Mask match from AAA with the two El Grande Americanos.

Ricky Saints and Talla Tonga were pulled from the King of the Ring tournament and replaced by Sami Zayn and Drew McIntyre.

The way the lighting was set up made it impossible to see Femi at the start of his entrance.

It took until about 34 minutes into the show to see the first punch get thrown.

Your New Champion

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Sol Ruca came out after the break for her first official interview as the women's IC champion. Cathy Kelley was there to ask how it felt to finally be the champion, as the crowd chanted, "You deserve it."

Ruca thanked the fans for always believing in her. She also gave props to Becky Lynch for giving her a good fight.

Her interview went uninterrupted, which felt like the right decision. It wasn't the strongest promo she has ever given, but it was a good start.

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

Femi made it clear in his post-match promo that he eventually wants a third match with Lesnar.

Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee vs. Rusev and Ethan Page

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Last time in action: Dragon Lee lost to Penta (WrestleMania 42), Rey Mysterio defeated Rusev (Raw, May 25), Ethan Page lost to Penta (SNME)

The second match of the night saw Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio team up to take on Ethan Page and Rusev in a tag match. This came just a week after Rey beat Rusev to earn an IC title shot.

Lee spent a while in the ring, and when he was about to tag in Rey, the crowd started going nuts. All Ego rained on their parade by preventing the tag as the show cut to a break.

The Master of the 619 finally tagged in after the show returned and Lee was able to break away from being double-teamed. The Turin crowd went nuts when Mysterio hit a series of his signature moves.

There wasn't much to this match, but it was a crowd-pleaser. The fans in Italy were excited to see the legendary Mysterio perform, but it was the other three men who carried most of the weight in this bout. Rey got the win for his team with a 619 to Page.

Result: Mysterio and Lee defeated Rusev and Page

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Reigns told Jey in a backstage segment that he needed to win the KOTR so he could go win the WWE title.

Rusev's new shirt says "Bangarang" and now we want to go rewatch Hook.

The crowd being so lively helped this match a lot.

Iyo Sky vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend vs. Roxanne Perez

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Last time in action: Iyo Sky defeated Sol Ruca (Raw, May 11), Giulia lost a tag match (SD, May 15), Roxanne Perez lost a tag match (Raw, May 25), Lash Legend lost a tag match (SNME)

The first Queen of the Ring match was up next with Giulia, Roxanne Perez, Iyo Sky and Lash Legend fighting for a spot in the semifinals.

Much like Femi in the men's match, Legend found herself being targeted by all three opponents due to her size and power advantage.

This was far more competitive and unpredictable than the men's match. All four women looked to have an equal chance of winning, which made it more fun to follow.

Sky prevailed over Giulia and won to earn a spot in the semifinals.

Result: Sky defeated Giulia, Perez and Legend

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

LA Knight was not happy at all during a backstage segment about the Bloodline coming back into power.

The highlight video from the mask vs. mask match was great, but they had to air some of it in black-and-white due to the amount of blood.

Giulia is half Italian and got a great reception from the Turin crowd. She also changed up her look significantly since the last time we saw her.

Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker

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Last time in action: Seth Rollins defeated Montez Ford (Raw, May 25), The Vision lost to Joe Hendry and The Street Profits (Raw, May 11)

This week's main event was the highly anticipated grudge match between Seth Rollins and his former ally in The Vision, Bron Breakker.

The crowd was singing along to Rollins' theme and was clearly in his corner as the opponents came face-to-face and talked some trash. Breakker got the action started by picking Rollins up and planting him in the corner for some shoulder thrusts.

We returned from a break to see Breakker firmly in control. Rollins kept trying to create space between them, but his former friend stayed on him.

This was a solid match that advanced their feud, but it didn't feel like it was designed to be the finale. It was almost as if they were purposely holding back because they knew there would be a bigger clash in the future.

The pace was a little slow in some spots, but the majority of what we got here was good. Breakker looked especially strong in this performance. Austin Theory showed up to get involved, but Montez Ford showed up to even the odds.

Both opponents kicked out of each other's finishers before Breakker accidentally speared Paul Heyman through the barricade. The Visionary capitalized and scored the victory.

Result: Rollins defeated Breakker

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Starting to think Rollins doesn't own a single pair of sunglasses that aren't ridiculous.

Breakker threw Rollins into the crowd and he landed on a handful of fans who were likely plants put there to catch him.

The Pedigree spot on the announce table looked about as good as anyone could make it look.

The Final Word

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Monday's Raw addressed everything that went down at Clash in Italy and had a couple of highlights, but overall, it was a lackluster show.

For one thing, only having four matches across two and a half hours felt way too low. All four bouts were enjoyable, but it still didn't feel like enough action, especially with the Bloodline stuff taking up so much time.

Femi looking so strong after his loss to Lesnar was the right call, and it felt like the right people won their King and Queen of the Ring qualifying matches, so at least some good decisions were made. 

The main event was the biggest highlight of the night. Rollins vs. Breakker felt more akin to a PLE match, which is always nice to see on a weekly TV show. In fact, it was better than most of what we saw on Sunday. 

Grade: C+