Rollins Stripped; Jey Uso Named No.1 Contender

On Monday Night Raw in Sacramento, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was sidelined with a shoulder injury and was stripped of the title as part of a storyline involving The Vision that WWE used to write him off TV. The show's main-event battle royal — which excluded Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed per GM Adam Pearce — produced Jey Uso as the No. 1 contender to challenge CM Punk for the vacated World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event. WWE creative and pundits are weighing options for the title picture, from a single battle-royal finale to an eight-man tournament featuring names such as AJ Styles, Gunther and LA Knight. On the same show, Dragon Lee and AJ Styles captured the WWE Tag Team Titles from The Judgment Day, Dominik Mysterio retained the Intercontinental Championship over Rusev, and Becky Lynch retained her title after losing by disqualification to Taya Valkyrie (Dupri) in her hometown. The World Heavyweight Championship was introduced in 2023 and carries design nods to WWE history, including a crown, eagle and three lions.