Overview of 'WWE Raw' Season 25 - Movie Intelligence

Episode 1 - January 2, 2017 (Tampa, Florida)

Release Date: 2017-01-02

As Goldberg returned on the debut edition of “The Kevin Owens Show” during the first Raw of 2017, several Superstars announced their intention to dominate the Royal Rumble Match. Find out who’s joining Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman in this year’s over-the-top-rope classic, and why U.S. Champion Roman Reigns teamed up with Goldberg to take down The Monster Among Men.

Episode 2 - January 9, 2017 (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Release Date: 2017-01-09

Drink it in, maaaan: Chris Jericho is the new United States Champion after he and WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens defeated Roman Reigns in Raw’s Handicap Match main event. Find out how the curator of “The List of Jericho” snared the title that has eluded him throughout his career.

Episode 3 - January 16, 2017 (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Release Date: 2017-01-16

Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Sami Zayn joined forces against WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens, United States Champion Chris Jericho & Braun Strowman in a massive Six-Man Tag Team Match, but the action didn’t stop when the bell rang. Find out what steel-bending carnage unfolded after the match.

Episode 4 - January 23, 2017 (Cleveland, Ohio)

Release Date: 2017-01-23

For the first time since Goldberg defeated and humiliated Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series, the WCW icon and The Beast Incarnate stood face-to-face in the center of the ring in an intense preview of what we might see this Sunday in the Royal Rumble Match. As if that weren’t enough, The Undertaker mysteriously emerged to stare down both titans! Will one of these three Superstars win Sunday’s over-the-top-rope extravaganza to go on to the main event of WrestleMania?

Episode 5 - January 30, 2017 (Laredo, Texas)

Release Date: 2017-01-30

Last night at Royal Rumble, the Raw Tag Team Titles fell into the hands of two “good brothers,” The King of the Cruiserweights was crowned and Kevin Owens retained the WWE Universal Championship under monstrously questionable circumstances. How will the Raw landscape continue to change tonight? WWE.com has some ideas.

Episode 6 - February 6, 2017 (Portland, Oregon)

Release Date: 2017-02-06

Goldberg answers Brock Lesnar's challenge as the road to WrestleMania begins.

Episode 7 - February 13, 2017 (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Release Date: 2017-02-13

On Raw tonight, Charlotte defends her Women’s Championship against Bayley tonight in a Royal Rumble rematch, while Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho are set to have Festival of Friendship. Can Bayley overcome the woman that has bested her more than once over the years? Bayley is the ultimate underdog but maybe she can pull out a win tonight, or a few weeks down the line at Fastlane. Regardless, Nia Jax casts an ominous shadow over the entire division. And what exactly is a Festival of Friendship? Well we have no idea but there will undoubtedly be streamers, party hats, and maybe even a conga line. The festival aims to reaffirm the deep bond between Owens and Jericho but maybe we’ll see the ice start to crack, setting-up a WrestleMania showdown. Or maybe Goldberg will run down and Spear them both into a giant cake!

Episode 8 - February 20, 2017 (Los Angeles, California)

Release Date: 2017-02-20

As the ring strained under their combined weight, Big Show and Braun Strowman locked up in a main event of titanic proportions, but only one of these behemoths was left standing when all was said and done. Find out which juggernaut was victorious, and how Roman Reigns factored into the post-match calamity.

Episode 9 - February 27, 2017 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)

Release Date: 2017-02-27

Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman's WWE Fastlane contract signing broke down quickly, as both Superstars tore apart the ringside area and the ring itself to assert dominance before their match this Sunday. Despite suffering the full onslaught of The Monster Among Men, The Big Dog signed on the dotted line for what’s sure to be one of the most brutal matches of his career.

Episode 10 - March 6, 2017 (Chicago, Illinois)

Release Date: 2017-03-06

Roman Reigns showed no fear while confronting the returning Undertaker on Raw, but that defiance in the face of true darkness came at great cost to The Big Dog. What might this chilling encounter mean on The Road to WrestleMania?

Episode 11 - March 13, 2017 (Detroit, Michigan)

Release Date: 2017-03-13

Saving Raw General Manager Mick Foley from annihilation at the hands of Triple H, a seemingly recovered Seth Rollins emerged to get some payback against The Game, but The Architect’s assault was ultimately cut short. Find out how the cunning Cerebral Assassin made “The Kingslayer’s” anticipated appearance at this year’s WrestleMania even more unlikely.

Episode 12 - March 20, 2017 (Brooklyn, New York)

Release Date: 2017-03-20

One week after Roman Reigns claimed he would retire The Undertaker at WrestleMania, The Deadman emerged on Raw during The Big Dog’s main event clash with Braun Strowman. Find out how Reigns and The Phenom altered the already treacherous course of The Ultimate Thrill Ride.

Episode 13 - March 27, 2017 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Release Date: 2017-03-27

Universal Champion Goldberg showed no fear as he met Brock Lesnar face-to-face just six nights before their anticipated title bout at WrestleMania, The Ultimate Thrill Ride. Find out what “ride” The Beast Incarnate took during the final moments of Raw and why their Show of Shows battle will be their most intense match yet.

Episode 14 - April 3, 2017 (Orlando, FL)

Release Date: 2017-04-03

On the first Raw after The Ultimate Thrill Ride, Finn Bálor made his incredible return, Raw Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz flew high above Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, and WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle became the General Manager of WWE’s flagship show.

Episode 15 - April 10, 2017 (Uniondale, NY)

Release Date: 2017-04-10

As Roman Reigns addressed his victory over The Undertaker at WrestleMania and weighed in on a potential Universal Championship Match against Brock Lesnar, the seemingly unstoppable Braun Strowman emerged to lay waste to The Big Dog. Get the details on the brutal assault that concluded when The Monster Among Men tipped over an ambulance with Reigns inside it!

Episode 16 - April 17, 2017 (Columbus, OH)

Release Date: 2017-04-17

If you thought a WWE ring wasn’t enough to contain Raw’s colossal main event pitting Big Show against Braun Strowman, you were right. Find out how these juggernauts destroyed their battleground at the close of Raw, and how Strowman shocked the WWE Universe moments later.

Episode 17 - April 24, 2017 (Kansas City, MO)

Release Date: 2017-04-24

Following Kalisto’s surprise victory in Raw’s first-ever Dumpster Match, Braun Strowman trapped the luchador in the receptacle and hurled it off the stage. Will Roman Reigns end The Monster Among Men’s horrific rampage this Sunday at WWE Payback?

Episode 18 - May 1, 2017 (Sacramento, CA)

Release Date: 2017-05-01

During an intense Triple Threat Match to determine whether Finn Bálor, Seth Rollins or The Miz will challenge Dean Ambrose for the Intercontinental Championship, Samoa Joe ambushed The Kingslayer while Bray Wyatt incapacitated the Irishman, helping The Miz become No. 1 contender to Dean Ambrose’s Intercontinental Championship in the process. How will The Lunatic Fringe respond?

Episode 19 - May 8, 2017 (London, England)

Release Date: 2017-05-08

Just seven nights before Dean Ambrose defends his Intercontinental Championship against The Miz next Monday night on Raw, Bray Wyatt preyed on The Lunatic Fringe … but he didn’t do it alone. Are Ambrose’s days with the workhorse title numbered?

Episode 20 - May 15, 2017 (Newark, New Jersey)

Release Date: 2017-05-15

Raw’s main event clash between Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt proved that Team Red’s elite will do whatever it takes to dominate in the historic Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way Match at WWE Extreme Rules. Find out why both The Kingslayer and Samoa Joe felt sister Abigail’s kiss.

Episode 21 - May 22, 2017 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Release Date: 2017-05-22

With the historic Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way Match on the horizon at Extreme Rules, Seth Rollins joined forces with Roman Reigns against Bray Wyatt & Samoa Joe in a chaotic Raw tag team main event. Plus, Elias Samson debuted against Dean Ambrose and Matt Hardy won the right to choose the stipulation for the Raw Tag Team Title Match on June 4 in a heated showdown against Sheamus.

Episode 22 - May 29, 2017 (Greenville, South Carolina)

Release Date: 2017-05-29

Six nights before Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins battle Finn Bálor, Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe in an Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way Match to determine who will challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship, the two former Shield “brothers” collided in an intense main event matchup. Could The Big Dog finally defeat The Kingslayer in singles combat?

Episode 23 - June 5, 2017 (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

Release Date: 2017-06-05

After Samoa Joe ruthlessly attacked Paul Heyman and threatened to do the same to anyone that stands in his way, Seth Rollins willingly impeded the path of his longtime nemesis and battled The Samoan Submission Specialist in an intense Raw main event. Find out if The Architect could take down the new No. 1 contender to Brock Lesnar’s Universal Championship. and which intervening Superstar played a role in the bout’s unusual conclusion.

Episode 24 - June 12, 2017 (Lafayette, Louisiana)

Release Date: 2017-06-12

One week after Samoa Joe put Paul Heyman to sleep with the incapacitating Coquina Clutch, Universal Champion Brock Lesnar got a piece of The Samoan Submission Machine in a wild brawl that required virtually the entire Raw locker room to break up. Find out what went down four weeks before these two juggernauts clash for Team Red’s grandest prize at the WWE Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view.

Episode 25 - June 19, 2017 (Evansville, Indiana)

Release Date: 2017-06-19

Security footage unearthed by Corey Graves revealed that Big Cass was behind the mysterious attacks on his supposed best friend Enzo Amore, and no one could have predicted what transpired moments after the truth came to light.

Episode 26 - June 26, 2017 (Los Angeles, California)

Release Date: 2017-06-26

By winning Raw’s historic first-ever Women’s Gauntlet Match, Sasha Banks earned the right to face Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship at the first-ever WWE Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 9. Can The Boss humble the self-proclaimed “Goddess of WWE”?

Episode 27 - July 3, 2017 (Phoenix, Arizona)

Release Date: 2017-07-03

One week after Braun Strowman brutalized Roman Reigns and tossed him into the back of an ambulance, The Big Dog retaliated with a thunderous Spear that sent both Superstars flying off the entrance ramp and onto the unforgiving pavement below. Will the seemingly unstoppable Monster Among Men suffer a similar fate when he battles a fired-up Reigns this Sunday at the first-ever WWE Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view event?

Episode 28 - July 10, 2017 (Houston, Texas)

Release Date: 2017-07-10

After Seth Rollins fell to the calculating Bray Wyatt for the second time in as many nights, the opportunistic A-Lister and his co-stars stormed the ring to attack the injured Kingslayer. Fortunately, Dean Ambrose and a steel chair equalizer weren’t far behind.

Episode 29 - July 17, 2017 (Nashville, Tennessee)

Release Date: 2017-07-17

After weeks of speculation, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle finally revealed his secret to the WWE Universe: He's Jason Jordan's father! How will this announcement affect the career and family life of the WWE Hall of Famer?

Episode 30 - July 24, 2017 (Washington, DC)

Release Date: 2017-07-24

Following a victory over The Miz and his Miztourage in a 3-on-2 Handicap Match main event on Raw, Seth Rollins extended his fist — and an olive branch — to his former Shield brother. Has The Lunatic Fringe forgiven The Kingslayer for his past transgressions?

Episode 31 - July 31, 2017 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Release Date: 2017-07-31

As Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman dropped a bombshell announcement on Raw, The Beast's three SummerSlam opponents collided in a hellacious Triple Threat Match for momentum. Plus, Big Show battled Big Cass for the first time ever and Raw Tag Team Champions Sheamus & Cesaro unleashed a vicious assault on both Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

Episode 32 - August 7, 2017 (Toronto, Ontario)

Release Date: 2017-08-07

In what was perhaps their most brutal encounter, Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman tore each other and the arena apart in tonight’s Last Man Standing Match main event. Who gutted out the monumental victory just two weeks before SummerSlam’s hotly anticipated Universal Championship Fatal 4-Way Match?

Episode 33 - August 14, 2017 (Boston, MA)

Release Date: 2017-08-14

The face-to-face-to-face-to-face encounter between Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe didn’t stay civil for long. Find out what set off these powerhouse Superstars, six nights before their Fatal 4-Way Match at SummerSlam.

Episode 34 - August 21, 2017 (Brooklyn, NY)

Release Date: 2017-08-21

In John Cena’s first Raw match in more than a year, The Cenation Leader teamed up with Roman Reigns to take on The Miz and Samoa Joe in an incredible Raw main event. Also on the red brand, Braun Strowman attacked Brock Lesnar, setting the stage for a titanic Universal Championship Match at WWE No Mercy!

Episode 35 - August 28, 2017 (Memphis, TN)

Release Date: 2017-08-28

Alexa Bliss reclaimed the Raw Women’s Championship by defeating Sasha Banks on Raw, but her post-match celebration didn’t exactly go as "The Goddess" had planned. Also on Raw, John Cena and Roman Reigns had a heated war of words that must be heard to be believed!

Episode 36 - September 4, 2017 (Omaha, NE)

Release Date: 2017-09-04

Braun Strowman defeated Big Show in tonight’s Steel Cage Match main event, but it didn’t end there. In In an unbelievable feat of strength, The Monster Among Men picked up The World’s Largest Athlete and tossed him through one of the reinforced walls! How will Universal Champion Brock Lesnar respond to Strowman’s destructive message as their clash at WWE No Mercy fast approaches?

Episode 37 - September 11 (Anaheim, CA)

Release Date: 2017-09-11

In a match never before witnessed by the WWE Universe, Braun Strowman brutalized John Cena with the steel steps, earning himself a disqualification in the process. Will Roman Reigns similarly show Cena “no mercy” when he clashes with The Cenation Leader in less than two weeks at WWE No Mercy?

Episode 38 - September 18, 2017 (San Jose, CA)

Release Date: 2017-09-18

Jason Jordan was victorious against The Hardy Boyz, Elias and both members of The Miztourage in Raw’s Six-Pack Challenge main event, but The Miz stole the “gold-blooded” Superstar’s spotlight at the end of the night with a savage Skull-Crushing Finale and some choice words. Will Jordan suffer the same fate this Sunday when he challenges The A-Lister for the Intercontinental Championship?

Episode 39 - September 25, 2017 (Ontario, CA)

Release Date: 2017-09-25

Violating a no-contact clause, Neville attacked new WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, one night after The Certified G stole the coveted title from The King of the Cruiserweights at WWE No Mercy. Was this retribution worth Neville throwing away his opportunity for a title rematch?

Episode 40 - October 2, 2017 (Denver, CO)

Release Date: 2017-10-02

After Roman Reigns suffered a 3-on-1 beatdown at the hands of Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Cesaro & Sheamus, he received a visit from Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose, marking the first time the former members of The Shield have stood united in three years. Have The Hounds of Justice returned?

Episode 41 - October 9, 2017 (Indianapolis, IN)

Release Date: 2017-10-09

Two weeks before his scheduled WWE Cruiserweight Championship opportunity against Enzo Amore at WWE TLC, Kalisto silenced The Certified G by capturing the coveted title in a Lumberjack Match on an unbelievable Raw, which also saw the reunion of The Shield and a shocking appearance by Sister Abigail!

Episode 42 - October 16, 2017 (Portland, OR)

Release Date: 2017-10-16

After Kane tore through the ring to help Braun Strowman defeat Roman Reigns in Raw’s Steel Cage Match, the team battling the returning Shield in this Sunday’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match at WWE TLC got a new partner in The Big Red Monster! Will the Hounds of Justice reunion be short-lived?

Episode 43 - October 23, 2017 (Green Bay, WI)

Release Date: 2017-10-23

In a stunning moment, SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon and the SmackDown brand brought Raw General Manager Kurt Angle and the Raw brand under siege.

Episode 44 - October 30, 2017 (Baltimore, MD)

Release Date: 2017-10-30

The Monster Among Men returned to Monday Night Raw to unleash total destruction on Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Bo Dallas and especially Curtis Axel. Plus, one week after Raw was brought under siege by SmackDown, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon returned to take strong issue with Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, and SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan suffered a brutal assault courtesy of Kane.

Episode 45 - November 6, 2017 (Manchester, England)

Release Date: 2017-11-06

SmackDown’s The New Day interrupted Monday Night Raw’s main event, changing the landscape of Survivor Series when their distracting presence helped Cesaro & Sheamus defeat Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose to become Raw Tag Team Champions. Will Team Red retaliate against the blue brand?

Episode 46 - November 13, 2017 (Atlanta, Georgia)

Release Date: 2017-11-13

Braun Strowman and Kane’s latest brawl concluded when The Monster Among Men’s Running Powerslam sent both mammoth Superstars through the ring. What might this startling show of force mean for Survivor Series this Sunday, when Raw and SmackDown clash in head-to-head competition for brand supremacy?

Episode 47 - November 20, 2017 (Houston, Texas)

Release Date: 2017-11-20

In an intense Raw main event, Roman Reigns defeated The Miz to capture the Intercontinental Title for the first time, joining the ranks of Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan and, yes, even Miz himself, as a Grand Slam Champion. Find out how The Big Dog finally attained the title that has eluded him throughout his career.

Episode 48 - November 27, 2017 (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Release Date: 2017-11-27

In a reversal of what the WWE Universe witnessed last week, Braun Strowman interrupted Kane’s main event clash against Finn Bálor and crushed The Big Red Machine’s throat with the aid of a steel chair and the ring steps.

Episode 49 - December 04, 2017 (Angeles, California)

Release Date: 2017-12-04

Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose failed to reclaim the Raw Tag Team Titles thanks in no small part to the intervention of Samoa Joe. How will The Shield repay The Samoan Submission Specialist and his new allies, Sheamus & Cesaro?

Episode 50 - December 11, 2017 (Cleveland, Ohio)

Release Date: 2017-12-11

When the dust (and splinters) settled following the monstrous WWE Holiday Week Raw main event pitting Braun Strowman against Kane, Brock Lesnar still didn’t have a Universal Championship challenger for the 2018 Royal Rumble event in January. How will Raw General Manager Kurt Angle resolve this issue?

Episode 51 - December 18, 2017 (Providence, Rhode Island)

Release Date: 2017-12-18

In a groundbreaking move, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon revealed that female Superstars will compete in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match on Sunday, Jan. 28, streaming live on WWE Network. Who will earn a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans in April?

Episode 52 - December 25, 2017 (Rosemont, Illinois)

Release Date: 2017-12-25

On the first live Christmas episode of Raw, unlikely partners Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan captured the Raw Tag Team Titles. Plus, John Cena made his Team Red return, Roman Reigns unleashed a vicious post-match assault on Samoa Joe, and Asuka officially entered the historic Women’s Royal Rumble Match for an opportunity at WrestleMania.