Preview: WWE Raw (8/25/25) WWE Raw Birmingham

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.

Here’s 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.

WWE Raw (8/25/25) Match Card

• Penta vs. Kofi Kingston
• Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez
• Roman Reigns Appears

Women Stake Claim For Vacant Championship

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’s World Champion.

But Naomi relinquished the title last week due to her wonderful pregnancy. A vacant top title on WWE Raw makes Rh ea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez all that more meaningful.

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 ‘Mania. These are probably the two likely candidates to claim the vacant title. So serious bragging rights are on offer.

Here’s our piece on the other women set to benefit from the vacant top title on WWE Raw. 

Nikki Bella will also be on WWE Raw which surely means we are getting her and Becky Lynch for the Intercontinental Championship in Paris. Both those women could also then stake a claim for the vacant title.

Tribal Thief Continues To Steal Spotlight

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.

Meanwhile, Penta is currently on top in his feud with the New Day. He destroyed Xavier Woods’ 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.