Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 15, 2025

Gunther heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Along the way, he stands on the announce table in triumph. The crowd chants "You suck!" and "You tapped out!" before Gunther says he did what he said he would do and made John Cena give up, and when he gave up, he tapped out like a little bitch. He then leaves the ring only to re-enter it. Gunther then stands on the second rope in celebration before the fans chant "You suck!" again, then Gunther leaves and turns back around a second time. This time, he celebrates again on the announce table and declares that he made John Cena tap out like a little bitch, and for that, he will be known as the man that made John Cena give up. Gunther then heads to the back for real this time, then the camera follows him. Akira Tozawa and Otis confront him for being happy about what he has done, as does R-Truth, who calls him a piece of trash. General Manager Adam Pearce asks Gunther if he is proud of what he has done, and says that his actions make him an asshole, not "The Ring General." Pearce then tells him to leave after Gunther asks him if he is done, and Gunther promptly leaves. Gunther asks "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles if there is anything he wants to tell him on his way out, then mockingly tells Styles that he cannot see him after he gets in his car.

The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).

We hear from The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Asuka is still angry that Iyo Sky would not address her as senpai, and Kairi Sane says that they both loved Iyo. Asuka says that Iyo sided with Rhea even after Rhea disrespected her, and declares that on January 5th, they will put an end to Rhea and Iyo and win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Logan Paul and Bronson Reed talk about what they did to LA Knight last week, then Bron Breakker tells them that CM Punk is here and that they should destroy him. When Logan Paul says that the masked man will show up, Paul Heyman shows up and says that if the masked man is aligned with The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul), he will take the help. Bron Breakker wants to take out CM Punk, but Heyman reminds Breakker to wait until January 5th to take him out so he can become World Heavyweight Champion.Logan reminds Breakker that he has Rey Mysterio tonight after Heyman leaves, and that he would appreciate the help.

It is announced that LA Knight is injured and will be out indefinitely with a score of injuries, including a cracked sternum.

Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley head to the ring. As they head over to the ring, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) suddenly attack them from the front row, with Asuka spitting blue mist into Rhea's face. Referees try to restore order, but as Asuka holds Rhea down for an In-Sane Elbow, Iyo covers Rhea and takes the In-Sane Elbow to the small of the back, protecting Rhea. Medical staff check on a still-blinded Rhea.

Maxxine Dupri retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Ivy Nile by submission with the ankle lock.

We see a video package for Oba Femi.

We see a video package for Oba Femi, Sol Ruca, Joe Hendry, Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater at Saturday Night's Main Event. Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is meeting with Je'Von when Los Americanos (El Grande Americano, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) show up. Je'Von knows enough Spanish to know that El Grande Americano is talking down on NXT. This leads to Je'Von Evans having a match with Rayo Americano next week.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says that he was forced to miss the last two weeks because he could not get medically cleared and that he had to listen to Bron Breakker talk. He calls Breaker "a cross-eyed Neanderthal nepo baby" and says that brains do not run in Breakker's family. He also mentions Breakker mentioning that it was too easy to beat him, then says that Breakker cannot beat him without help from his friends. He says that Breakker may have pinned him for a World title shot, but he did not do it on his own. CM Punk says he has been there before and that Heyman has taken plenty of people with a little bit of talent and gassed them up. He also tells Breakker that if he mentions AJ Lee again, it will go from business to personal. Punk says he would tell Breakker to come to their World Heavyweight Championship match alone, but he will not, not because he does not have the guts, but because he does not have the heart. He tells Breakker to bring all the help he can, including his father and uncle, as he has no chance of beating him for the World Heavyweight Championship.Punk says that when Breakker finds out that Heyman has left him for the next big thing and that his masked mystery man never showed up, all he will have left is his father and uncle, and that even in Steiner Math, "GTS = 1, 2, 3."

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio hopes that Logan Paul puts an end to his deadbeat bad, then mentions that Finn Balor is with JD McDonagh and that McDonagh will be on the shelf for a while. Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez then focus on Raquel Rodriguez's Women's World title match. Raquel says she can take Stephanie Vaquer alone as Liv focuses on her and Roxanne winning the women's tag titles. Raquel is glad that Liv is back and that the women's titles are coming back.

Raquel Rodriguez vs. Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World Championship ends with Nikki Bella showing up from out of the crowd to attack both women. After the match, Nikki Bella hits Vaquer with the Rack Attack 2.0 in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, Paul Heyman insists to General Manager Adam Pearce that he has no idea who the masked man helping The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul) is, and Pearce wants to know by the end of the night as Heyman leaves. Rhea Ripley then shows up wanting a match with Asuka, and Pearce gives it to her for next week.

Backstage, CM Punk tells Rey Mysterio that he has his back against Logan Paul.

Jackie Redmond interviews AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. Styles says that they are ready to defend the World Tag Team Championships, and Dragon Lee says that they will bring the fire against any team at any time. After they leave, Nikki Bella shows up and says she is not apologizing for putting people beneath her in their place, then says that the locker room does not appreciate the road that she paved and that Raquel Rodriguez and Stephanie Vaquer should be polishing her boots.

Backstage, Bayley congratulates Maxxine Dupri on retaining the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, then Lyra Valkyria meets with Bayley. Bayley says her loss to Sol Ruca has gotten her thinking about what Asuka said. Lyra says that this is not the Bayley she grew up watching and that this Bayley would lose to Roxanne Perez, but Bayley says that she will not be losing to Roxanne next week. Lyra is smiling as Bayley walks away.

Logan Paul beats Rey Mysterio. During the match, Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed head to the ring, but CM Punk is close behind them, and he hits them both with a metal folding chair and sends them running back to the back. "The Oracle" Paul Heyman hands the brass knuckles to Logan, but Rey trips Logan into the ropes and hits the 619, knocking the brass knuckles out of Logan's hand in the process. As Rey goes for the brass knuckles, he is suddenly curbed stomped by the masked man clad in black. Logan Paul then hits Rey with a splash from the top rope to win. After the match, the masked man gets on the apron, and he and Logan Paul look at each other before the masked man flees through the crowd, unmasks, and reveals himself to be Austin Theory. CM Punk turns around and is hit by a Spear from Bron Breakker. Breakker tells Punk that if he mentions his family again, he will never stand on two feet ever again. Breakker then holds up the World Heavyweight Championship to end the show.

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