{"id":136913,"date":"2025-06-23T08:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=136913"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:23:40","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-6-23-25-championship-bouts-cody-vs-jey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/23\/preview-wwe-raw-6-23-25-championship-bouts-cody-vs-jey\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (6\/23\/25) &#8211; Championship Bouts &#038; Cody vs. Jey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw will feature four matches that could all sit happily on any PLE card this week. Our WWE Raw preview gives you the lowdown on the show packed with a championship contest, exclusive interviews and massive King and Queen of the Ring matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw streams worldwide on Netflix at 8 ET from the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/event\/monday-night-raw-50\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Match Card: WWE Raw (6\/23\/25)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">King of the Ring Semifinal: <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Rhodes v Jey Uso \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Queen of the Ring Semifinal:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Jade Cargill v Roxanne <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Becky Lynch v Bayley <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Penta vs. Bron Breakker<\/li>\n<li>Goldberg Interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_136914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-136914\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136914 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/20250616_RAW_Netflix_Match_JadeRox_16x9_mon-7bc709922c3e80af82c70cd4477de512-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"WWE Raw will feature Jade Cargill vs. Roxanne Perez\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/20250616_RAW_Netflix_Match_JadeRox_16x9_mon-7bc709922c3e80af82c70cd4477de512-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/20250616_RAW_Netflix_Match_JadeRox_16x9_mon-7bc709922c3e80af82c70cd4477de512-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/20250616_RAW_Netflix_Match_JadeRox_16x9_mon-7bc709922c3e80af82c70cd4477de512-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/20250616_RAW_Netflix_Match_JadeRox_16x9_mon-7bc709922c3e80af82c70cd4477de512.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-136914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WWE Raw Preview: Cargill vs. Perez is a battle of two future champions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Former Champions Meet In King of the Ring &amp; Championship Match<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The two men who held the Undisputed WWE Championship and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/04\/19\/wwe-wrestlemania-41-jey-uso-dethrones-gunther-in-classic\/\" target=\"_self\">World Heavyweight Championship<\/a> as night two of WrestleMania 41 began will m<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">eet <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in a match to earn a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso also happen to be the WWE\u2019s two most popular stars. A bromance blossomed between the two a few years ago, leaving them <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/05\/24\/cody-rhodes-returns-on-wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-return-match-confirmed-for-money-in-the-bank-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">practically blood brothers.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This means we will get a big four PLE-worthy main event on WWE Raw when Rhodes and Uso meet in the semifinals of the King of the Ring tournament. The ultimate prize for the King of the Ring winner is a main event championship match at WWE SummerSlam. Rhodes box office movie debut <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/16\/first-look-of-cody-rhodes-in-the-naked-gun-movie\/\" target=\"_self\">The Naked Gun hits theaters during SummerSlam weekend.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arguably two of the biggest stars from the WWE\u2019s female roster also meet on WWE Raw. Becky Lynch and Bayley have more history between them than the title they compete for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship match has been looming since <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/04\/20\/wwe-wrestlemania-41-becky-lynch-lyra-valkyria\/\" target=\"_self\">Lynch took Bayley out so she could replace her at WrestleMania<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last week\u2019s in-ring promo was sensational at telling the story, so I\u2019ll let you watch the video below if you want more. Our WWE Raw preview continues below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bayley takes down Becky Lynch after intense war of words: Raw, June 16, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cqyChfaYegc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw Rising Stars In Action <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile,\u00a0two of the rising stars in WWE meet as they search for their first title on the main roster. Jade Cargill and Roxanne Perez go head-to-head in a semifinal Queen of the Ring match that&#8217;s impossible to call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whilst, two rising stars in the men&#8217;s division &#8211; Penta and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/04\/23\/bron-breakker-and-seth-rollins-new-dangerous-duo-of-wwe\/\" target=\"_self\">Bron Breakker<\/a> &#8211; meet. Both men are responsible for the other not progressing any further in the King of the Ring tournament so they&#8217;ll settle the score.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Talking of rising stars, 58-year-old Goldberg will have a sit-down interview to discuss his upcoming World Heavyweight Championship match against Gunther. Goldberg might address outside criticism over him walking to the front of the line for his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/18\/what-goldbergs-previous-returns-tell-us-about-his-last-ride\/\" target=\"_self\">shot at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WH3iK8nBvn\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/18\/what-goldbergs-previous-returns-tell-us-about-his-last-ride\/\" target=\"_self\">What Goldberg&#8217;s Previous Returns Tell Us About His &#8216;Last Ride&#8217;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;What Goldberg&#8217;s Previous Returns Tell Us About His &#8216;Last Ride&#8217;&#8221; &#8212; Last Word on Pro Wrestling\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/18\/what-goldbergs-previous-returns-tell-us-about-his-last-ride\/embed\/#?secret=3R6snGJOaC#?secret=WH3iK8nBvn\" data-secret=\"WH3iK8nBvn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on WWE and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE Raw will feature four matches that could all sit happily on any PLE card this week. Our WWE Raw preview gives you the lowdown on the show packed with a championship contest, exclusive interviews and massive King and Queen of the Ring matches. 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