Roman Reigns Returns, Karrion Kross Wins, Sheamus Scores First Raw Victory

The July 21, 2025 episode of WWE Raw in Houston featured notable appearances from Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, and Karrion Kross. CM Punk outlined his goal to become World Champion and acknowledged Gunther as a formidable opponent, with Gunther responding confidently ahead of their SummerSlam title match. Karrion Kross earned his first Raw victory in 226 days by defeating Sami Zayn with interference from Scarlett Bordeaux, despite sustaining a bloody injury during the match. The show also included a No. 1 Contenders Match with teams LWO, The Creed Brothers, and The New Day, as well as tag team and women's tag team championship matches. Dominik Mysterio was involved in a storyline with AJ Styles playing mind games, and other matches featured Sheamus facing Rusev and Becky Lynch teaming with Lyra Valkyria. The event was broadcast live worldwide on Netflix, drawing an attendance of 13,406 in an arena with a 19,000 concert capacity.