On May 5th, 2025 WWE aired the 1,667th episode of Raw live in Omaha Nebraska inside CHI Health Center & can watch it on Netflix.

Kicking off this weeks Raw with a video package that recapped segments from last week involving Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker & Paul Heyman, and their issues with Sami Zayn

World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso says he’s now in Omaha, then says he knows Logan Paul is also in Omaha and asks where he’s at.

Paul Heyman cuts Jey off and he makes his way to the ring as he introduces himself. He says he doesn’t mean to disrespect Jey, and Jey says Heyman is very brave confronting him after he betrayed Roman Reigns. He says from Day One, he saw past Heyman and warned both Reigns & CM Punk. Heyman says Jey didn’t have to live through what he did when Punk put him in a position that guaranteed he would sabotage his relationship with Reigns. He says because he wanted Punk to overcome the adversity in his life, Reigns thought he would sell his secrets when he would never do that after building The Bloodline up for 5 years.

Heyman continues to get defensive and vents his anger about how he’s always the one at fault and being blamed for everything when he’s always put in positions to be the fall guy. Jey asks Heyman if he’s okay and done, then asks what this has to do with him. Heyman apologies to Jey and says that has nothing to do with him, and says he came to the ring to talk to Jey. He says Jey doesn’t understand power or control, then says while Jey wants to be World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins has to be World Heavyweight Champion. He puts Jey on notice and challenges Jey for his title on behalf of Rollins given that he pinned Reigns at WrestleMania 41 to beat him & Punk. He says Jey can pick the time and place of his choosing.

Heyman looks to leave but Jey stops him and says he wants to defend his title against Rollins tonight.

Backstage Heyman entered a locker room where Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker were waiting. Heyman told Rollins that Jey fell for it and wants to face him tonight just as Rollins said he would. Rollins said he told Heyman so and then exited the room.

Heyman told Breakker that Reigns & Punk prepared for Rollins and yet they both lost to him at WrestleMania. Heyman said Jey Uso isn’t focused on Rollins, he’s focused on Paul and hasn’t had any time to prepare for Rollins. Heyman said Rollins had prepared for Jey and now they will be handed the keys to the kingdom when the referee hands the title to Rollins

Penta defeated JD McDonagh via Mexican Destroyer (10:55)

Sheamus defeated Austin Theory via Brogue Kick (9:39)

Inside the Judgment Day clubhouse, JD McDonagh was upset and vented to Judgement Day about Chad Gable got involved in his match. AJ Styles entered the room and told Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio that he’s coming for whoever wins the Intercontinental Title match at Backlash. Styles exited the room.

Mysterio told the others that being a champion was harder than he realized. He asked Finn Balor if he would take care of Styles for him. Balor got upset and asked if his job was to take care of Dom’s messes. Balor flashed a smile and said of course he would do it.

Becky Lynch says she may have taken out Bayley but everyone lost their minds when she returned at WrestleMania 41 as no one questioned where Bayley was. She says while people question her choice to take out Bayley, they don’t question someone who takes out garbage which is what Bayley is. Lynch then calls Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria recycling and says everything she has from her Women’s Intercontinental Title to her fiancé is because of her.

Lyra Valkyria’s music hits and she makes her way to the ring. Valkyria says Lynch has been recycling for years and objects to Lynch taking credit for her success then says while Lynch was on holidays, everyone got better and she made history of her own by becoming the 1st Women’s Intercontinental Champion in history. Lynch says she’s very good at her job and the greatest to ever do it in a professional ring as has been said by Sports Illustrated. Valkyria tells Lynch to continue listing off her achievements but she can’t say she was the 1st Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

Valkyria & Lynch begin brawling with one another and things spill out of the ring but officials run down to break them apart. Valkyria breaks free and connects with Night Wing on Lynch then stands tall and holds up the Women’s Intercontinental Title.

Non Title Match
Women’s World Champion Iyo Sky defeated Roxanne Perez via Roll Up (10:08)

Rusev defeated Otis via The Accolade (6:27)

After the match Akira Tozawa steps up to Rusev and says he wants to fight him now. Rusev retreats and heads to the back, but changes him mind and sends Tozawa crashing on top of Otis with a powerbomb. He sends Otis crashing into opposite ring posts shoulder first then lands another pump kick on him and cinches The Accolade back in. Officials run down to the ring to pry Rusev off of Otis as Natalya checks on Maxxine Dupri on the outside. 

Adam Pearce introduces both Pat McAfee & Gunther and they both make their way out. Pearce reiterates that there will be no physicality and they should get everything they need to off their chests. Gunther says he won’t do anything tonight and spoil anything for himself because he is professional. McAfee says Michael Cole has dedicated himself to travelling the world to call WWE matches for 28 years which makes him entitled to having his opinion about GUNTHER. He says Omaha is a symbol of making dreams come true, then says while they may be from completely different places, they grew up with the same dream of being professional wrestlers and grew up thinking that’s what they were meant to do. He says Gunther has been involved in the business for 20 years and that’s made him jaded. He says Gunther works a job while he lives out his dream every time he steps in the ring. He says Gunther will underestimate him on Saturday at Backlash, but he’ll prove him and the fans wrong.

Gunther says he’ll show up sharp, prepared and focused in his first match since WrestleMania 41 then says he will give McAfee his full and undivided attention. He says he’ll maul McAfee and brutalize him in the ring, then drop him like a wet towel.

World Heavyweight Title Match
Jey Uso (c) vs. Seth Rollins ends in a No Contest (16:54) (Uso retains)