{"id":140647,"date":"2025-08-24T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=140647"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:39:45","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-8-25-25-wwe-raw-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/24\/preview-wwe-raw-8-25-25-wwe-raw-birmingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (8\/25\/25) WWE Raw Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WWE Raw takes place in Birmingham, UK for the first time in 13 years. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">WWE Raw Birmingham is bound to be a star-studded affair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> CM Punk, LA Knight, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, IYO SKY, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria and the Judgement Day all appeared in nearby Liverpool at the weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s everything we know about WWE Raw Birmingham. WWE Raw will stream live on Netflix at 8pm GMT. Which is 3 p.m. ET \/ 12 p.m. PT.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WWE Raw (8\/25\/25) Match Card <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Penta vs. Kofi Kingston<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Roman Reigns Appears<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Women Stake Claim For Vacant Championship<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wade Barrett beat Brodus Clay in 2012, the last time WWE Raw was in Birmingham. Naomi accompanied Clay to the ring as a dancing funkadactyl. She was set to step back into Birmingham having grown over the decade to become Women\u2019s World Champion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But Naomi relinquished the title last week due to her wonderful pregnancy. A vacant top title on WWE Raw makes Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez all that more meaningful. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ripley will hope the stars finally align for her to regain the title she lost just before WrestleMania 41. Perez has been a force to reckon with since coming to WWE Raw after \u2018Mania. These are probably the two likely candidates to claim the vacant title. So serious bragging rights are on offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s our piece on the other <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZmKLTlHcEu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">women set to benefit from the vacant top title on WWE Raw. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nikki Bella will also be on WWE Raw which surely means we are getting her and <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zuIMdgYthU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Becky Lynch<\/a> for the Intercontinental Championship in Paris. Both those women could also then stake a claim for the vacant title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tribal Thief Continues To Steal Spotlight <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Roman Reigns will respond to Bronson Reed on WWE Raw Birmingham. Reed has been trash talking Reigns over the weekend at UK house shows. The two meet at Clash In Paris and WWE Raw will serve as the final hype before the Tribal Chief meets the Tribal Thief. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, Penta is currently on top in his feud with the New Day. He destroyed Xavier Woods\u2019 fancy hat and then pinned him last week. Kofi Kingston tries to score something back for New Day in Birmingham in the other bout on the WWE Raw match card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for more on WWE \u00a0and 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.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\n<div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\n<div id=\"freestar-video-child\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can check out WWE programming on <\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Netflix<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">USA Network<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The CW<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tubi<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A&amp;E<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\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<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/span><u><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Speed<\/span><\/a><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE Raw takes place in Birmingham, UK for the first time in 13 years. WWE Raw Birmingham is bound to be a star-studded affair. CM Punk, LA Knight, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, IYO SKY, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria and the Judgement Day all appeared in nearby Liverpool at the weekend. 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