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 much earlier 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's going to 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 this week 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 after Raw on Netflix.

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 wants a third match with Lesnar eventually.