WWE Raw Winners, Grades and Reaction From June 15

WWE continued its road to Night of Champions on Monday night, rolling into Baltimore for its latest episode of Raw.

Headlined by the latest in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments and the latest appearance from Roman Reigns, find out how the broadcast graded out with this recap, including analysis of each of the night's biggest matches and moments.

The Bloodline Officially Welcomed Jacob Fatu

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The Bloodline kicked off Raw, with Roman Reigns taking to the squared circle to prop up his cousins, The Usos, before turning his attention to Jacob Fatu.

He told The Samaoan Werewolf that they have to band together in the face of whispers from the rest of the locker room so that The Bloodline can continue dominating the industry, as it always has.

He presented Fatu with an ula fala and officially welcomed him to the Bloodline.

When comedian Eric Andre touched the ceremonial item, Fatu snapped, attacking him and setting up for a top-rope splash. At first, Reigns stopped the big man but then gave him the high sign to execute the move.

And again.

The facial expressions from Reigns here were golden. The sly smirk on his face as he realized he had the power to control an unstoppable force, someone who can benefit the family, sure, but more importantly, his self-centered goals were extraordinary, and the reason the OTC has been able to stay relevant at the top of the industry for six years and counting.

Grade

A+

Top Takeaways

Reigns is such a great, manipulative bad guy. Despite the audience cheering his name, he is clearly a giant heel who likes to utilize the people around him to ensure The OTC remains at the pinnacle.

Fatu as the manipulated babyface is going to work for awhile, but the moment he stands up for himself and excommunicates himself from The Bloodline, it is going to make an even bigger star out of him.

Queen of the Ring Semifinal: Iyo Sky vs. Raquel Rodriguez

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Last Time in Action: Iyo Sky defeated Giulia, Lash Legend, and Roxanne Perez (Raw, June 1); Raquel Rodriguez defeated Bayley, Jacy Jayne, and Kiana James (SmackDown, June 5)

Raquel Rodriguez has improved by leaps and bounds in the ring, and a win here would have been a nice change and potentially set up a Judgment Day finale against Liv Morgan. With that said, it was obvious from the get-go that Iyo Sky was winning this one and cashing her ticket to Night of Champions, and that is the right call.

The Genius of the Sky should be in the title hunt, and winning the Queen of the Ring Tournament gets her there. Arguably the best wrestler in the world, she is great for the women's division because her presence alone almost guarantees a strong match.

That was certainly the case Monday night as she bumped and sold for Rodriguez, then overcame her onslaught and scored the win that could earn her the crown.

Result

Sky defeated Rodriguez

Grade

B

Top Moments and Takeaways

Morgan was conspicuous in her absence, with most of her time recently being taken up by this fascination she has with Roxanne Perez. How that affects her friendship with Rodriguez, and potentially pouts them on a collision course with each other, remains to be seen.

Sky is so good. She was seamless here, delivering working a style that meshed with her opponent's and, more importantly, made her look great. Sky might be the most valuable star on the roster, strictly from an in-ring perspective.

Chad Gable vs. Rusev

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Last Time in Action:Chad Gable (as Original El Grande Americano) lost to El Grande Americano (Noche de Los Grandes, May 30); Rusev and Ethan Page lost to Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee (Raw, June 1)

Chad Gable returned to action Monday night on Raw and overcame both the onslaught of Rusev and the interference and distraction of "All Ego" Ethan Page, to secure a momentum-building victory.

A good match, albeit hampered by the commercial break, it showcased that Gable is an excellent come-from-behind babyfaced, as evidenced by the way he fought back and ultimately got the submission win with his trademark ankle lock.

After the bell, Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee made the save, furthering the storyline that the luchador community is embracing and appreciating Gable, despite his transgressions during his run as the Original El Grande Americano.

Result

Gable defeated Rusev

Grade

B

Top Takeaways

Gable really is a special talent and the fact that we are just now getting back to a sustained push is mind-boggling.

Ditto Rusev, who has been woefully underutilized since returning, despite routinely having some great matches. His pairing with Ethan Page has a ton of potential, but they will not realize it if the creative team does not give them more than being generic bad guys to work with.

The Bloodline Laid Out LA Knight

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LA Knight's crusade against The Bloodline and its restoration of power lately wrote its latest chapter Monday as the hometown hero returned to Baltimore and wasted little time calling out The Bloodline.

Jimmy Uso answered first and tried hard to get him to rethink his position. This brought out Jey, who eventually ended up rolling around the ring with The Megastar in a brawl. It was, ultimately, Jacob Fatu arriving on the scene and putting Knight down with the Tongan Deathgrip that put an end to the voistrous babyface's night.

This was a great segment because it lent credibility to the idea that The Samoan Werewolf could very well end up usurping power from the twins by winning the good graces of Roman Reigns, something Jimmy and Jey will not do if they continue to fail to get the job done against The OTC's enemies.

That Fatu called the Usos' way "ass," and said that he has done things the "OTC way," only further insinuates the power struggle may already be underway.

Grade

A

Top Takeaways

Knight nearly cracked Jimmy up as he threatened to hit smack Solo Sikoa all the way back to factory reset.

The crowd's reaction to Knight is still enormous, but definitely feels as if it has level off compared to what it was in the Fall of 2023.

Charlotte Flair vs. Roxanne Perez

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Last Time in Action: Charlotte Flair defeated Lyra Valkyria, Sol Ruca, and Jade Cargill (SmackDown, June 12); Roxanne Perez defeated Maxxine Dupri (Main Event, June 11)

What should have been a dream match of sorts, featuring two women of different eras, was instead a thrown-together match-up used to help promote Charlotte Flair's Queen of the Ring semifinal match against Liv Morgan this Friday on SmackDown.

Flair battled "The Prodigy," Roxanne Perez, on Monday night on Raw, and despite the lackluster creative that accompanied it, the match was still good for the time it had. Perez never looked out of place, Flair did a fine job of selling her injured hand, and the result was a fun watch that ended with The Queen earning the submission win.

That Morgan tasked Perez with weakening Flair, only for the former tag team champion to lose, one has to assume it will serve as the latest case of tension mounting within The Judgment Day.

A solid match with potential long-term storyline impact, this should be considered a thumbs up.

Result

Flair submitted Perez

Grade

B

Top Moments and Takeaways

Not only was Perez able to hang with Flair, but she may very well have been the best wrestler in the ring on this night.

A feud between Flair and partner, Alexa Bliss, and The Judgment Day could be a lot of fun and inject some freshness into the women's division.

Je'Von Evans vs. Austin Theory

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Last Time in Action: Je'Von Evans defeated Seth Rollins, Ricky Saints, and Talla Tonga (SmackDown, June 15); Austin Theory and Logan Paul defeated The Street Profits (Saturday Night's Main Event, May 23)

After Je'Von Evans turned down the returning Logan Paul's offer for The Young OG to join The Vision, the King of the Ring semifinalist challenged world tag team champion Austin Theory to a match.

Before Evans could put the former chosen one away with an OG Cutter, Bron Breakker came from out of nowhere with another in a long line of rib-shattering spears. The Street Profits made the save, setting up a tag team title match with the heels next week in London.

A solid-if-unspectacular match-up, it featured perfectly acceptable wrestling without ever really going anywhere with it.

We get the Street Profits title rematch next week, and Evans has a shot at the King of the Ring finals, but nothing is advanced here, especially since the latter did not accept Paul's offer.

If and how he stays away from joining The Vision should be interesting to watch. As for now, perfectly acceptable wrestling and nothing inoffensive earns this one a slightly above-average grade.

Result

Evans defeated Theory via disqualification

Grade

C+

Top Takeaways

There are worse ideas than injecting Evans into The Vision storyline, either as a prospective villain or the heroic good guy fending them off.

It feels like an abrupt return for Angelo Dawkins, especially after so much when into establishing Montez Ford and Seth Rollins as allies in the wake of the former's partner being taken out by the heels.

Rollins vs. Breakker in a steel cage was announced for Night of Champions. While the potential is there for a strong match, and it makes sense creatively, when is the last time we have seen a truly great steel cage match? Three years ago between Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus?

King of the Ring Semifinal: Oba Femi vs. Dominik Mysterio

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Last Time in Action: Oba Femi defeated Carmelo Hayes, Penta, and Solo Sikoa (Raw, June 1); Dominik Mysterio defeated Bron Breakker, Damian Priest, and Trick Williams (SmackDown, June 5)

The Ruler is headed to the finals of the King of the Ring tournament, as could have been predicted by anyone the moment the brackets were announced after Clash in Italy.

Oba Femi squashed AAA Mega champion Dominik Mysterio in the main event of Raw, overcoming incessant interference from JD McDonagh.

The match was exactly what it needed to be, with the big man dominating the action and putting away the smaller, more cowardly heel in short order, but it does beg the question: where does this leave Mysterio?

The same Mysterio who defeated John Cena back at Survivor Series last November and wrapped up 2025 as one of the most over, red-hot Superstars in the industry. Now, he feels like an afterthought of sorts, with no clear direction to speak of.

As for Femi, his direction is clear: a date with either Je'Von Evans or Jey Uso and, more importantly, one last showdown with Brock Lesnar, as eluded to in the closing moments of Monday's show.

A good segment, not great, that highlighted Femi and introduced the possibility of a third Lesnar bout.

Result

Femi defeated Mysterio

Grade

C+

Top Takeaways

Mysterio will recover just fine from this loss because of his character and understanding of it.

Femi bowling over two grown men with the credibility that The Judgment Day has will go a long way in ensuring he does not miss a beat and remains as over as he has ever been.

Liv Morgan was conspicuous in her absence as WWE inexplicably continues to keep her separate from Dirty Dom, despite their relationship going a long way in establishing their stars over the last two years.