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The King and Queen of the Ring semifinals kicked off on WWE Raw on Monday night, though it will be the continuing tension in The Bloodline that dominates the headlines coming out of Baltimore.
Roman Reigns fully brought Jacob Fatu into The Bloodline, even awarding Fatu his own ula fala, which seemed to deeply trouble Jimmy and Jey Uso. Despite those issues, Fatu saved The Usos from LA Knight later in the show, only driving him deeper into Reigns' good graces.
CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
Roman Reigns embraces Jacob Fatu despite The Usos' hesitations
Roman Reigns and The Bloodline came to the ring to open the show. Reigns confronted Jacob Fatu about Fatu's issues with The Usos, only for Fatu to say that the only man he acknowledges is his "OTC." While The Usos were upset, Reigns praised Fatu, saying the group didn't need "yes men," before presenting Fatu with an ula fala of his own. As the group was leaving, Reigns gave a fist bump to comedian Eric Andre, but Andre touched Fatu's ula fala, sending Fatu into a rage as he attacked Andre. Reigns stopped Fatu from continuing the assault before eventually telling Fatu to take care of Andre, leading to a pair of top rope splashes despite the protestations of Raw general manager Adam Pearce.
The Usos later asked Reigns what he was thinking, with Reigns responding that he called an audible to bring Fatu to the inside, rather than feeling like an outsider in their own family. Reigns then asked why The Usos were allowing LA Knight to keep running his mouth, with Jimmy Uso saying he would talk to Knight. That confrontation did come, with Knight saying it was obvious that The Bloodline were up to their old tricks. Jey Uso came to the ring and a brawl eventually broke out, but it was Fatu who came to the ring to put Knight down with a Tongan Death Grip. Reigns later asked Fatu if he took care of business before embracing Fatu after he said no one understands him.
It's interesting to see this simmering tension in The Bloodline, even if I wish WWE wasn't going back to the well with the group. The Usos clearly are feeling on the outs as Reigns favors the dangerous and unhinged Fatu. If the group fractures, it will dominate months of WWE programming, but Fatu at least provides a fresh element to the story. Grade: B
What else happened on WWE Raw?
Queen of the Ring semifinal -- Iyo Sky def. Raquel Rodriguez via pinfall with an Over the Moonsault. Judgment Day was not ringside to aid Rodriguez in the match.
After Rodriguez lost, Liv Morgan arrived. Morgan seemed happy her teammate lost and encouraged Roxanne Perez to take out Charlotte Flair later in the night before going to talk to Danhausen. Morgan asked Danhausen to curse Oba Femi, but Danhausen asked for "human monies," Morgan to perform songs about him and magazine covers, leading Morgan to walk away.
Seth Rollins challenged Bron Breakker to a cage match at Night of Champions, which Breakker later confirmed was happening.
Chad Gable def. Rusev via submission with an ankle lock. Ethan Page attempted to interfere during the match, but Gable fought him off. After the match, Page attacked Gable, but Page and Rusev were run off by Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee before extending hands to Gable.
Charlotte Flair def. Roxanne Perez via submission with a Figure-Eight. Liv Morgan was ringside for Perez, which she was not for Rodriguez earlier in the night, and attempted to interfere, but Alexa Bliss turned the tables and aided Flair in getting the win ahead of Flair vs. Morgan in the Queen of the Ring semifinal match on SmackDown.
Je'Von Evans def. Austin Theory via disqualification after interference by Bron Breakker. Theory and Logan Paul interrupted an Evans promo to "invite" him to join The Vision. When Evans refused, Paul said it was not an invitation, but a demand. This led to the match and Breakker's interference. The Street Profits ran to the ring to save Evans after the disqualification.
King of the Ring semifinal -- Oba Femi def. Dominik Mysterio via pinfall with a Fall From Grace. JD McDonagh attempted to interfere during the match, but felt Femi's wrath before the night was over. After the match, Femi delivered another message to Brock Lesnar, saying he would be King of the Ring while Lesnar would have to admit that Femi was a mountain he was never able to conquer.
