Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 8, 2025

Gunther heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Gunther talks about how he beat LA Knight to earn the right to be John Cena's final opponent, and states that Cena will face the best professional wrestler of all time. He then reveals a countdown clock until John Cena's final match at Saturday Night's Main Event, then says that beating Cena is not enough for him; he will break his spirit, push him around, bully him, drop him on his head and put him in a sleeper until he forces him to give up.

Oba Femi is seen in the front row.

Iyo Sky beats Kairi Sane after Rhea Ripley fights off Asuka on the outside.

Backstage, Logan Paul meets up with the rest of The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed) and mentions Rey Mysterio smacking him in the face, saying something has to be done about it. He, Bronson and Breakker agree that this will be handled tonight, then Logan talks with Heyman, who reminds him he has back-up. Logan tells Heyman that in case Bronson and Breakket get in trouble, he is their backup. Heyman's respect for Logan goes up after hearing that, then provides the brass knuckles for just in case.

We see a video package for The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik), who state that they are stronger than ever and have shed their armor into a future without fear. They state that the time to run and hide has ended.

Rey Mysterio gets attacked from behind by Logan Paul before the next match, then produces the brass knuckles. Rey counters the knockout punch with a kick off the ropes, but Logan soon drops Rey again. Logan goes for the knockout punch again, but Rey trips him into the ropes for the 619. All of a sudden, the man in the black hoodie returns, superkicking Rey before hitting The Stomp and running through the crowd when security arrives. Logan then hits Rey with the knockout punch, then LA Knight runs to the ring. Logan slides out of the ring, then Knight says he will stomp the hooded man's head in before saying that he will make Logan pay tonight.

Je'Von Evans is seen in the crowd before the next match.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee retain the World Tag Team Championships against The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik). The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Grayson Waller watch the match from ringside. After the match, The New Day and Grayson Waller confront Styles and Dragon Lee before The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) show up from out of the crowd. Jimmy announces that The Usos are now back in the tag team division as they have been hit hard and taking loss after loss in the last few months, and after seeing him crash out, he called Jey. Jey they are going "back to us," and Jimmy says that while Styles and Dragon Lee do not know about The Usos yet, Jey says The New Day do and that they will go through them. He then tells Styles and Dragon Lee that they are going to take it all when The New Day grabs them, which leads to The Usos knocking The New Day out of the ring and Grayson Waller retreating before The Usos have a staredown with the World Tag champs.

Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen is seen in the crowd.

Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer in the ring. When asked who her next opponent is, Vaquer says she wants to face everyone. She says she is not one who talks too much and that she speaks more through action, and that while Nikki Bella is a legend, the women's division has changed since fifteen years ago. As she says that the women's division is loaded with talent and that she is at the top, Nikki Bella shows up and says that they are not done, and demands a rematch. All of a sudden, Raquel Rodriguez shows up from out of the crowd and lawndarts Nikki Bella into the ring post before getting into the ring with Vaquer, telling her to name the time and place so she can kick her ass and take her title.

Backstage, Finn Balor brags about not having to face Rey Mysterio thanks to Logan Paul, and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio mentions that he does not know who the man in the black hoodie was, but he like shim. Raquel Rodriguez shows up to tell Liv Morgan she wanted to make sure that Nikki Bella did not ruin another chance at the World Women's Championship, then Liv Morgan tells Roxanne Perez she will be in her corner tonight.

Sol Ruca is seen in the crowd before the next match.

Roxanne Perez beats Lyra Vakyria after Roxanne sends Lyra into Liv Morgan after kicking out of a roll-up before hitting the Pop Rox for the pin and the win.

We see Maxxine Dupri training again, and this time, Maxxine is far more confident and far more aggressive. She and Natalya then go at it again, and Maxxine is victorious before Maxxine says "Again."

We see a John Cena interview snippet about audience criticism.

Logan Paul beats LA Knight. During the match, Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed show up, but both of them get ejected after Bronson headbutts Knight. "The Oracle" Paul Heyman then distracts the ref as Knight fights back against Logan on the outside, and the man in the black hoodie shows up again and curb stomps Knight on the announce table. Logan Paul then hits LA Knight with a splash from the top rope for the win. After the match, Logan Paul, Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker gang up on Knight for a Spear from Breakker followed by two Tsunamis from Bronson. Medical staff have to help Knight out of the ring. After the commercial break, Paul Heyman says he cannot tell the difference between Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri before announcing that Bron Breakker will be the new World Heavyweight Champion on January 5th. Breakker wants to know where CM Punk, and says that if he was here, there would be two losses in back-to-back days in Kansas City, Missouri. He says that he does not buy "the nice guy CM Punk" and says Punk is a fraud. Breakker mocks CM Punk's straight edge lifestyle and says he looks like "the biggest crackhead anyone's ever seen," and says that if he gets that CM Punk, he might as well stay at home, as he can beat that CM Punk easily. He wants to face the CM Punk that existed in the 2010s before he left WWE, saying he was the greatest to ever lace a pair of boots, and that if he does not get that, he will send Punk to the hospital and take his wife along with his title. All of a sudden, LA Knight is seen heading to the ring despite medical staff telling him not to, and as Bronson Reed and Logan Paul head to the back, Breakker says he will Spear and pin Punk. Bronson and Logan find Knight backstage and attack him, and security jumps in only to get attacked as well. The two of them then powerbomb Knight through a table, but Knight still gets up. Bronson and Logan go back on the attack and take out more security guards before Bronson hits another Tsunami on Knight on top of a car to end the show.

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