Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 26, 2026

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He brings up Gunther's claim that he will end his WWE career at Royal Rumble, then proclaims that he is not going anywhere. He also make it clear that 2026 will be the year that he retires. Styles says he wants to enjoy retirement along with the fans, especially when John Cena took all of 2025 to say goodbye to do the same, and mentions that there are a lot of people he would love to wrestle one more time. He also mentions that he wants to be world champion one more time. Styles then states that Gunther may be good, but he is not phenomenal. Suddenly, CM Punk shows up and heads to the ring. Punk mentions his twenty-plus year history with Styles and states that there is nothing but respect between them, then wants to know what Styles is doing putting his career on the line against Gunther, especially when the two of them still have a lot of moments to make. He also tells Styles that he has watched his career during their friendship and feels that the stakes are just too high. Styles takes this as Punk thinking he cannot beat Gunther, but Punk says he knows Styles can beat Gunther. Punk says that if Royal Rumble does not go Styles' way, then the two of then cannot square off in a WWE ring. Styles, admitting that he knows that Punk is not coming across in a such a way, says that Punk is being disrespectful, but Punk says he is more selfish than anything. Styles says he can beat Gunther, and he knows that he can Punk. Punk says that if Styles loses, the world will never know for sure, and that leaves him at a loss as to what to do. Styles proposes that they face each other tonight, and if he beats Punk tonight, he will be #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship if he beats Gunther at Royal Rumble. Punk says that he promised to be a fighting champion, and if they are going to do this tonight, they are going to do this for the championship. He then accepts Styles' challenge for tonight with the title on the line. Both men then shake hands.

Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky and Stephanie Vaquer beat The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez) in a six-woman tag match.

Backstage, Finn Balor catches up to CM Punk. He says that even though he did not win last week, he was still part of the most important night of his career. Finn thanks Punk, then says there are not a lot of men like them left. He proposes that Finn leave The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez), as he will not do much hanging with "trash" like "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, and tells him to win the Royal Rumble.

Triple H is revealed to be the cover athlete for WWE 2K26's deluxe edition.

The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) heads to the ring. Paul Heyman introduces The Vision, including Bron Breakker, who will be speaking with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding his suspension. Heyman mentions that Pearce put his hands on Breakker first, which he calls conduct becoming an executive in WWE, and claims that Pearce planted the brass knuckles that he took away from The Vision in last week's match so that Rey Mysterio could use them. He then states that the table has been set and that The Vision welcomes Pearce's presence. Pearce heads to the ring, and Bronson has to hold Breakker back. Pearce says he is not here to make excuses or apologize for wearing his heart on his sleeves, then admits that things got out of hand. He apologizes for putting his hands on Breakker first and states that this will not happen again. He also announces that Breakker is no longer suspended and is in the men's Royal Rumble Match. Heyman thanks Pearce and offers to shake Pearce's hand, then puts Logan Paul, Bronson Reed and Austin Theory in the Rumble as well. He also gives Theory a chance at redemption against Rey Mysterio after last week's match, and makes it official tonight. The match then takes place right now.

Austin Theory beats Rey Mysterio with a curb stomp after Mysterio drop kicks Logan on the outside as Logan Paul and "Big" Bronson Reed brawl with Dragon Lee and Penta on the outside. After the match, Bron Breakker goes on the attack, and Logan Paul hits the knockout punch on Dragon Lee so that Breakker can hit Dragon Lee with a Spear. Logan then hits Dragon Lee with the Paul from Grace before Penta also eats a Spear. Bronson Reed then gets Penta in position for a Tsunami and hits it. Breakker then hits Penta with another Spear.

We hear from Natalya, who says that she made Maxxine Dupri, but Maxxine failed her. She states that Maxxine believed that she could roll like a legend because she rolled with a legend. Natalya states that she is a whole new person and that when she is done with Maxxine, she is coming for it all. She says that Natalya elevates, but "Nattie" decimates.

Backstage, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria confront Raquel Rodriguez for yelling for General Manager Adam Pearce as Bayley is on the phone, and that allows Stephanie Vaquer to attack Raquel before Pearce and other officials show up to break the brawl up.

In footage from earlier today, Michael Cole interviews Gunther. Gunther says he has nothing to gain if he beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, but now that he can beat him for his career, he has something phenomenal to gain. He says he is sick of all the "old-timers" overstaying their welcome and chasing one moment after another, proclaiming that those moments belong to him, and that he is not interesting in Styles taking away moments that belong to him. He also states that Michael Cole falls into that category as well and asks Cole how long he will stick around to chase another moment, then says he could end his career right now. Instead, he wants Michael Cole to call his match with AJ Styles at Royal Rumble and proclaim that Styles' career is over. Gunther laughs and says it is going to be great and memorable.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by Finn Balor, who declares for the men's Royal Rumble. Pearce says the men's Rumble is full, but Balor still wants in. Pearce does not budge, and Finn says this is not over. Finn then runs into Liv Morgan, who is infuriated by Punk's recent words to Finn. Finn says that this is not straightforward and that he needs to figure this out.

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barns is seen in the front row.

"Main Event" Jey Uso watches the next match from ringside.

Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) beat American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed), Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) in a Fatal 4-Way tag team match to become #1 contenders for the World Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch. Becky mocks Jackie's Toronto Maple Leafs jacket and acknowledges that she knows where Natalya is coming from, then declares for the women's Royal Rumble. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kair Sane) show up, and Kairi Sane says Becky is not ready for Asuka, but Becky says she has beaten Asuka before, and blames The Kabuki Warriors for their WarGames loss. Asuka tells Becky she will see her in the Royal Rumble.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans hopes to see AJ Styles on WWE's upcoming world tour before wishing him luck against Gunther.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer meets with General Manager Adam Pearce, stating she wants a fight with Raquel Rodriguez. Pearce gives it to her next week in the form of a Philadelphia Street Fight.

Backstage, The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) come up with a plan regarding the men's Royal Rumble match. Logan Paul says they should enter the match with one vision, and that nobody can stop them. He says that one of them must leave as the winner of the Royal Rumble, and states it should be Bron Breakker.

Oba Femi will be in the men's Royal Rumble match.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship ends with Finn Balor attacking Punk as he has Styles in the corner. CM Punk retains the World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, Finn Balor drop kicks CM Punk into the barricade, then gets him back into the ring for the Coup de Grace. Finn eventually hits Punk with it three times to end the show.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 12, 2026

Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley head to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea announces that they have put The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and are now the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. The crowd chants "You deserve it!" before Iyo stating that The Kabuki Warriors have no respect until she and Rhea beat it into them, then says that nobody is ready for "Rhiyo." As Rhea throws down a challenge to any women's tag team that wants to step up, Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez show up to congratulate Rhea and Iyo before Liv declares that the Women's Tag Team Championships still belong to her and that she lost them. She demands that Rhea and Iyo give the titles back or else she will take them back. Suddenly, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria appear and head to the ring. Bayley welcomes Rhea and Iyo back to Raw and says that while Liv did not lose the women's tag titles, Roxanne did, and since she beat Roxanne a few weeks ago, she and Lyra deserve a women's tag team title shot. Rhea is okay with that after throwing down a challenge, then Iyo says "I've got this" and chews out the two others in Japanese until The Kabuki Warriors suddenly show up, pull Rhea and Iyo out of the ring, and brawl with the other two teams. Rhea and Iyo get back in the ring and soon send everyone else packing.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles says that when he got into the business, he learned it was all about respect for the ring, the opponent and those who came before. He admits that he and John Cena were not always on the same page, but they bonded over respect, and Gunther has disrespected Cena. He says he slapped the taste out of Gunther's mouth because Cena could not, then proclaims that he will teach Gunther learn about respect and make it a hill worthy dying on before promising to make Gunther tap out like a little bitch.

Backstage, Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez run into Finn Balor being pre-occupied with WWE 2K25. Liv says she and Roxanne are no longer waiting for a title shot, then says it is time to stop playing games. Liv leaves, then Roxanne says that Liv has a point before following suit.

Je'Von Evans beats Bravo Americano. After the match, Rayo Americano gets on the apron, and when Je'Von goes after him, El Grande Americano pulls Je'Von out of the way and tosses him over the announce table. Je'Von soon stands up on the announce table, jumps over all three Americanos, and makes a beeline to the entranceway.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce speaks with a referee before Paul Heyman shows up. Pearce wants Heyman to tell Bron Breakker that he is not in the mood for whatever he has planned. Heyman says he will let Breakker know if Breakker shows up with bad intentions.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk tells the fans that he will never tire of being World Heavyweight Champion and plans to hold the title forever, but this is the long road to WrestleMania and anything can happen, if "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is any indication. He says that just because he plans to be champion forever does not mean it will happen, but with the fans on his side, it feels possible. Punk says he promised to be a fighting champion, and with the Royal Rumble and the Elimination Chamber on the horizon, the road to WrestleMania goes through him. He talks about his battle last week with Bron Breakker and says it is time for the champ to "do champ stuff" and find out who his next challenger is now that The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) is in his rear view mirror. All of a sudden, Finn Balor shows up and heads to the ring, and tells Punk that he is not waiting for the Royal Rumble or the Elimination Chamber before reminding Punk that he listed him as one of the people he wanted to face. Punk says Finn is correct, but wants to know where Finn's ambition is, as he has helped everyone but himself and has been playing video games in the back. Punk wants to know if he will be facing Finn Balor or "Finn Balor from The Judgment Day" (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez) before telling Finn that he is a man of his word and that they will do this tonight. Finn says that he has been around long enough to know that time ends everything, then says that he is not jumping the line because the line starts with him. He tells Punk not to worry about The Judgment Day, but that he will not be alone, as he has watched Punk's career and watched him claim hometown advantage in Chicago, Illinois. He says that next week's show is in Belfast, Northern Ireland and that WWE will have an Irish world champion. Punk apologizes to the fans in Dusseldorf, Germany for Finn disappointing them when they wanted to see the champ work, then apologizes in advance to the fans in Belfast when he puts one of their countrymen to sleep with a GTS and remains World Heavyweight Champion.

The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez) beats The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and the team of Bayley and Lyra Valkyria in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to become #1 contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

We hear from Becky Lynch. She says it has only been one week since she took her title back, yet Maxxine Dupri has gotten a rematch in one week for the title that took her two months to reclaim. She says that AJ Lee and referee Jessica Carr screwed her out of the Women's Intercontinental Championship and calls it part of the corruption that is allowed under "Powerhouse Pearce." Becky says she will do what she always does and turn lemons into lemonade, because next week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, she will prove that she is the best. She hopes that Maxxine Dupri has enjoyed her time in the spotlight, because next week, it ends, and Maxxine will say goodbye to the big time.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Alpha Academy (Maxxine Dupri, Otis, Akira Tozawa). Maxxine admits she is disappointed to lose the Women's Intercontinental Championship , but being champion proved that she belonged. Maxxine says that she learned how to believe in herself in order to become champion and that it is time that Otis and Tozawa do the same before calling what happened last week "a setback" and not a defeat, and while she is fully aware that Becky Lynch is the greatest of all time, she had to cheat to beat her. Next week, she will break Becky's ankle in an ankle lock.

Michael Cole interviews Raquel Rodriguez on the stage. Raquel says that she was screwed out of the Women's World Championship, yet everyone wants to feel sorry for Stephanie Vaquer. Raquel states that she will not stop until she gets Vaquer in the ring, and when she stands tall as Women's World Champion, then everyone can feel sorry for Vaquer. Stephanie Vaquer shows up with mulitple officials trying to beg her off, and Raquel Rodriguez heads to the back. As Vaquer says that her injury will not stop her and dares anyone to face her, Raquel suddenly rushes back to Vaquer and attacks her.

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso in the phone with Jimmy Uso when Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) show up wanting a piece of Jimmy and Jey for the World Tag Team Championships. Jey says he and Jimmy will talk and see what happens, but warns Alpha Academy that they are stepping with the best tag team in the game.

Penta and Dragon Lee beat The Vision ("Big" Bronson Reed and Austin Theory) by disqualificaton after Dragon Lee is suddenly speared by Bron Breakker on the outside in full view of the referee. After the match, a vicious Breakker hits Penta with another Spear in the ring. When Breakker goes for another Spear on Dragon Lee on the outside, General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and stops Bron Breakker, telling him that this is not happening tonight. As this goes on, "Big" Bronson Reed hits Penta with a Tsunami. Pearce chews out Bronson, but that allows Breakker to hit another Spear on Penta. Pearce chews out Breakker again after forcefully turning him around, and this time, Breakker grabs Pearce and forces him into the corner, and the rest of The Vision have to hold Breakker back as Breakker dares Pearce to do something. At this point, Pearce wants Breakker gone.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans meets with Penta and Dragon Lee at medical and asks them to tell him if they need anything.

Backstage, an angry General Manager Adam Pearce indefinitely suspends Bron Breakker for putting his hands on him. "Big" Bronson Reed has to physically seperate Breakker from Pearce. "The Oracle" Paul Heyman shows up tells Pearce this was a mistake, as Pearce put his hands on Breakker first.

We see WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque going through celebrity WrestleMania pitches only to immediately regret it.

We see a vignette for Oba Femi.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Gunther, who calls "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles disrespectful for slapping him in the face for something he had no involvement in, especially after he made John Cena tap out like a little bitch. He says that if he could make Cena tap out, then Styles should be worried about what will happen to him after the bell rings.

Gunther beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. During the match, Styles feels Gunther tap his hand on his left hip as he has him in the Calf Crusher, and Styles is convinced that he has won by submission even though referee Rod Zapata did not see Gunther tap out. As the referee tells the timekeeper that the match is continuing, Gunther hits Styles with a low blow before powerbombing him for the pin and the win.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 29, 2025

The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) makes their way to the ring to start tonight's show. Paul Heyman gets furious with the "CM Punk" chants and states that The Vision will main event WrestleMania five years from now, then announces Austin Theory as their newest member. Theory says he has worked his entire career for this moment, and declares Bron Breakker the next World Heavyweight Champion. Heyman then proclaims that the needs of The Vision preclude those of everyone else before CM Punk shows up. Punk calls out Bron Breakker, then says he could get in the ring, say a few things and then get destroyed. He then says he likes to look a man in the eyes before he puts him to sleep, and tells The Vision to make it just him and Breakker in the ring so he clear the air. Breakker agrees to these terms, and Punk and Breakker have a staredown in the middle of the ring. Breakker states that The Vision is looking towards the future, and that he will become the next World Heavyweight Champion. He says that he is tired of everyone calling him the future and saying that he will "figure it out" and main event everything, then says that he is the present. Breakker then accuses Punk of seeing him as "the new guy in town" and dares him to find someone like him in the locker room. Breakker says that everything he has had done has been under a microscope and that he has been held to a higher standard, and that on January 5th, he is willing to die for the World title as much as Punk, and that he will put Punk in the ground. Punk tells Breakker that he has made a mistake of assuming what he thinks of him, then says Breakker that while Breakker is more ready than anyone else in The Vision, the World title is a privilege to carry and he is not ready to let it go. Punk says he is not ready to stop being champion, and while Breakker has what it takes, he is not CM Punk. He says that someday, someone will beat him for the World title, but it will not be Breakker.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Raquel Rodriguez. Raquel says there will be no tricks tonight and that nobody is getting in the way of what is hers. Liv Morgan suddenly shows up and tells her to take care of business tonight. Raquel says that she will take care of business and do it alone, even as Roxanne Perez shows up after she is mentioned, and that she does not need luck.

Stephanie Vaquer retain the Women's World Championship against Nikki Bella and Raquel Rodriguez after Raquel hits Nikki with a Tejana Bomb only for Vaquer to send Raquel tumbling out of the ring to pick the bones and get the win.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Gunther when R-Truth confronts him from his recent disrespect. Gunther simply laughs in R-Truth's face and takes this as a challenge.

Olympic Gold Medalist Noah Lyles is seen in the front row.

The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) head to the ring. Asuka talks about how she recently beat Rhea Ripley, then says the fans are "stupid babies" for thinking Rhea can take her on, then Kairi Sane says Iyo should never have attacked her before Asuka demands her microphone. Asuka then says that Rhea and Iyo paid for their disrespect last week, then Rhea and Iyo show up and chase The Kabuki Warriors out of the ring for a brawl on the outside. Kairi shoves Iyo into the announce table only to eat a right hand from Rhea, then Asuka attacks Rhea from behind before tossing Iyo into the timekeeper's area so that she and Kairi can gang up on Rhea. Iyo stops a double-team In-Sane Elbow just in time, and she and Rhea soon send The Kabuki Warriors packing.

Backstage, Rey Mysterio is met by CM Punk. Rey says he is good for tonight, but reminds Punk that "The Oracle" Paul Heyman is not the only person in the favor business regarding Punk's title defense next week.

Gunther beats R-Truth by submission with a sleeper hold.

Backstage, Jey Uso is met by Jimmy Uso. Jey admits that things have not been going his way and that he does not want to put Jimmy in as bad as a spot as he is in right now, but Jimmy knows that Jey can get the job done.

Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee are met by Je'Von Evans. Styles says that he and Dragon Lee are open to a rematch before Los Americanos (El Grande Americano, Rayo American, Bravo Americano) show up. Styles and Dragon Lee back Je'Von up, and Los Americanos soon leave.

Backstage, Austin Theory is welcomed to The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory), and Logan Paul tells Theory that they have his back. Heyman has Logan accompany Theory to the ring for his match.

Rey Mysterio beats Austin Theory by disqualification after Logan Paul trips Rey out of the splash after the 619. After the match, Logan and Theory gang up on Rey when Penta makes the save. Rey hits Logan with the 619 before Penta clotheslines Logan out of the ring.

We hear from Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky. Rhea says Asuka is delusional after everything she has done and keeps doing to them, then says that Asuka is the one who has been disrespectful. She says that last week was the first and last time Asuka will beat her, because she will destroy her next week. Iyo tells Kairi that she is lost and that it is too late, for she has chosen the wrong path. She says Asuka was her senpai, but the student has become the master, and next week, they will teach The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) a lesson in respect and become Women's Tag Team Champions.

Maxxine Dupri heads to the ring. Maxxine says that she would not be standing in the ring as a champion if it were not for the fans and brags about how she made Becky Lynch tap to an ankle lock before Becky Lynch shows up. Becky says the only thing she tapped to was living in Orlando, Florida, and if the fans get rich enough, they can move out, too. Maxxine tells Becky to make her next move wisely or else she will break her. Becky admits, very reluctantly, that Maxxine has gotten better while still accusing her of stealing a title, but Maxxine says that she only stole the spotlight. Becky gets furious and says she came out here to be nice before making a huge deal about how great she is. Becky also says she has overcome every corruption and injustice thrown her way and that she always finds a way to win, then wants to know if Maxxine is everything she says she is or everything Becky knows Maxxine is before welcoming her to the big time.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with Trick Williams, then Lyra Valkyria and a frustrated Bayley show up wanting a piece of the Women's Tag Team Championship title picture to the point that Bayley calls Pearce a bald idiot. Pearce reminds them that Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez also have a shot at the titles, much to Bayley's chagrin, and Lyra has to defuse the situation.

The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) beat "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee to become the World Tag Team Champions! The reign is The Usos' ninth overall. After the match, The Usos celebrate in the crowd.

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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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Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 1, 2025

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky head to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea admits her face is sore and her team is a little banged up, but they all won the war, and while it took a little time for everyone to get on the same page, they all came out victorious. She then says that she and Iyo want revenge, and that it will start by taking the tag team titles off The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Iyo Sky says that nobody is ready for "Rhiyo." As Rhea calls out The Kabuki Warriors, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss head to the ring. Alexa wants Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky want to back off from the tag team titles, with Charlotte agreeing, saying that they are the former champions and never got their rematch. Rhea Ripley tells Charlotte and Alexa to get to the back of the line, and that she does not back down from anyone. Alexa challenges Rhea and Iyo to a match tonight, and Iyo says "You are on!"

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce makes Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky official for tonight's main event over the phone with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. Ivy Nile shows up wanting a match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship against Maxxine Dupri, and Pearce says he will get some details sorted to make it official. Ivy Nile leaves, then Paul Heyman and Bron Breakker show up. Heyman says he has no idea who the man in black from Survivor Series was, then mentions that Breakker pinned CM Punk and that they have much to discuss.

LA Knight beats "Main Event" Jey Uso after countering the pinfall attempt from an Uso Splash with a crucifix pin to advance to the finals of the Last Time is Now Tournament. After the match, Jey Uso loses it, and starts throwing around the Prime Hydration Station and the ring steps after he becomes frustrated with himself for losing in the tournament to LA Knight.

Backstage, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria want a shot at the Women's Tag Team Championships from General Manager Adam Pearce. Pearce puts them under consideration before The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up and says that if Bayley joined them at WarGames, they could have won. Bayley says The Kabuki Warriors have only themselves to blame for losing at Survivor Series, but Asuka tells Bayley that she is not in the main event.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez) head to the ring. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio says that John Cena is the greatest of all time, but he beat the greatest of all time, making him the greatest Mysterio of all time, greatest luchador of all time, king of the luchadores and the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. He says he could not have done it without The Judgment Day, then says there is one person he could definitely not have done it without: Liv Morgan, who heads to the ring. Liv Morgan says that nobody saw her coming, including John Cena, and Dominik says that Cena was going to figure out their plan, but once that failed, they decided to play the ace up their sleeve and got back both his title and Liv Morgan. Liv says she missed Raquel and that it is nice to see The Judgment Day, then says that she has been hearing some things about The Judgment Day being weak, having lost some of its gold, and having fallen apart. She says that this will change because she and The Judgment Day are back and coming for everything that is theirs, and as of right now, they run Raw. She then slaps and then jumps on top of Dominik before making out with him.

We see footage of Maxxine Dupri training hard with Natalya.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce asks a referee to find out discreetly who the man in black from the men's WarGames match was and report back.

Members of the Arizona Cardinals football team are seen in the front row.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee retain the World Tag Team Championships against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) with a double foot stomp on a draped Kofi Kingston from Dragon Lee bouncing Kofi into a Styles Clash.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer, who says that anyone who betrays her will get burned, and that she is waiting for her next challenge. Liv Morgan shows up and says she is back, then congratulates Vaquer on her victory.

The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul) head to the ring. Paul Heyman gives a shout-out to Brock Lesnar, saying he is like no other human being on the planet and is still "The Beast," and a shout-out to Drew McIntyre, saying it was a pleasure doing business with him. He also gives a shout-out to Bronson Reed for hitting everyone on the other team with a Tsunami and another to Logan Paul for fitting in with his vision of the future, then announces that CM Punk will lose the World Heavyweight Championship to Bron Breakker on January 5th. Breakker says he is a little upset tonight not because of where they are or the man in black who tried to ruin his moment, but he is disappointed at how easy it was to pin CM Punk, as he thought he would have to dig deep down to beat him. He then calls CM Punk "a soft-ass bitch" and no different from any other veteran who has lived off past glory as well as no different from Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, due to his wife being a bigger star than he is. Breakker says their match will be a different kind of fight, as CM Punk tried to break his neck and ruin his life as well as take away everything he has ever worked for, and for that, he will ruin Punk's life and come for everything. He then says that when he is announced as the new World Heavyweight Championship, CM Punk will look up to him and realize he is nowhere close to "the real Best in the World."

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso, who says that there are a lot of people in his head who need to get out and that he is to blame, then says that titles look better on Roman Reigns' shoulders and not his.

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We see an interview snippet from John Cena concerning the passage of time.

Gunther beats Solo Sikoa to advance to the finals of the Last Time is Now Tournament. During the match, Solo Sikoa rips out a turnbuckle cover as Gunther suplexes him out of the corner. The referee fixes the turnbuckle cover as Talla Tonga gets involved in the match on the outside, but when Talla and Solo are about to double-team Gunther, the ref catches them. Gunther kicks Talla low and fends off Solo, and as the referee is chastising Talla Tonga, Gunther kicks Solo in the groin and powerbombs him for the win. After the match, LA Knight gets in the ring and tells Gunther that he will be the one to face John Cena.

General Manager Adam Pearce is no closer to finding out who the man in black from Survivor Series was. After the referee leaves, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee show up wanting to defend their titles again next week, and Dragon Lee recommends The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik). Pearce makes it official.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Rey Mysterio. Rey says the main issue is "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, but as long as he is hiding behind The Judgment Day, he has no problem going through them one at a time. He also has not ruled out another run towards the Intercontinental Championship. Logan Paul also shows up, and Rey calls Logan "the one guy more of an ass than his own son" before Logan states that the Intercontinental title belongs to him. He tells Rey to step down, but Rey says "Who's gonna stop me, pendejo?" Logan threatens to not only stop Rey, but retire him. Rey slaps Logan in the face, and officials rush in to restore order.

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky ends in a no contest with The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) showing up to attack everyone. All of a sudden, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria get in the ring and brawl with The Kabuki Warriors. Liv Morgan shows up out of nowhere to lay out Kairi Sane, and Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez also join in, with Raquel hitting Asuka with a Tejana Bomb and Roxanne hitting Bayley with Pop Rox. All of a sudden, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria get in the ring and brawl with The Kabuki Warriors. Liv Morgan shows up out of nowhere to lay out Kairi Sane, and Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez also join in, with Raquel hitting Asuka with a Tejana Bomb and Roxanne hitting Bayley with Pop Rox. Raquel and Roxanne pose with the women's tag team titles, and when Roxanne hands the title in her hands to Liv, Liv hands it back to her and celebrates with both women to end the show.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 3, 2025

CM Punk heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Punk thanks AJ Lee, the fans and "Main Event" Jey Uso, for their support in becoming World Heavyweight Champion again. He hopes that he and Jey can become friends, but he will not cry if it is not meant to be, as he is not here to make friends; he is here to make money. He says that he does not know how much time he has left, and that he must hold on to the World Heavyweight Championship as tightly as he can. He says that there is no Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in the snakes waiting to cash in on him before mimicking how Rollins has swung the title around from one end. After warning that he will put Rollins back on the couch if he gets back in his business, Punk says that with a crown comes a target, and if he is not the best in the world on any given day, he can lose the World Heavyweight Championship. He knows that Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed and coming for his title, then says that he wants to be a fighting champion as there are a lot of people he wants to punch in the face, The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed) being three of them. Punk says he wants to face the best WWE has to offer such as "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Sheamus, and John Cena, then tells anyone who has earned or deserved a title shot to get in line, as the champ is here. Logan Paul suddenly shows up, much to CM Punk's chagrin, and Punk tells him to go to SmackDown and face Ilja Dragunov for the WWE United States Championship. Logan calls himself a Ferrari nobody can afford and Punk a used Honda Civic with over 300,000 miles, then brags about beating John Cena at WrestleMania and says he deserves it before The Vision shows up. Paul Heyman announces that The Vision are about to head to the ring, stating that he sees "a bitch without an owner" in Logan Paul and that "Big" Bronson Reed is the one who belongs at the front of the line. He also states that Bron Breakker belongs at the front of the line as well before stating that Logan is part of the line waiting to get in line for an opportunity for the World Heavyweight Championship and reminding Punk he did not lose "their title." Heyman tells Logan Paul that he is at the wrong place at the wrong time and to get to stepping now, but Logan Paul tells The Vision that he was here first and that they should have gotten here faster. Breakker says Heyman bought everybody two weeks to live after he and Bronson dropped Rollins in the dirt, then tells Punk he had his moment and that he is not waiting anymore. Bronson says he is coming for what belongs to him and that nothing else stands in his way but CM Punk and "a dumbass YouTube who thinks he's tough," and tells them to get out of his ring before he whips them both like a dog. Punk tells Logan it is time to fight, and to either fight with him or get out of his ring. Logan gets out of the ring, but Bronson and Breakker get in his way. Breakker shoves Logan before he and Bronson gang up on Punk. As Punk is attacked, Logan Paul gets in the ring and fights The Vision only to get ganged up on as well. Bronson hits Logan with the Tsunami just before Punk gets back in the ring with a metal folding chair, forcing Bronson and Breakker to retreat.

The Judgment Day (Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez) beat Stephanie Vaquer and Nikki Bella.

We hear from John Cena, who talks about who he wants to face in his last match. He says he wants to face whoever is willing to step up to take the opportunity that he stepped up to take on his first day. He announces a 16-man tournament with randomly chosen participants from Raw, SmackDown, NXT and elsewhere with men he has a history with as well as men he has never faced, with the winner facing him at the next Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13th.

Backstage, CM Punk runs into "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey admits he has been all over the place, and says he saw what happened tonight and should have been there. He says he appreciates the fight Punk gave him, then tells Punk that everyone is coming after him. He then says that he wants a piece of the action tonight, and Punk accepts the offer.

Penta beats El Grande Americano after both Rayo and Bravo get ejected from ringside for getting physically involved in the match and Penta is able to counter El Grande Americano's loaded headbutt. After the match, Penta outsmarts Rayo and Bravo.

We hear from The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Asuka says everyone needs to recognize that she is the one true legend of the women's division and that what they did last week was just a small taste of what they are capable of. She says that they will keep tearing the division apart until they are given a Women's Tag Team Championship match, and that they have not forgotten about Bayley. Asuka says she let Bayley walk away, but her kindness will not last much longer, as The Kabuki Warriors will do whatever it takes to become Women's Tag Team Champions.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio heads to the ring. Dominik says that he proved without a doubt that he is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, the greatest AAA Mega Champion, and the greatest luchador of all time, and that there is no man who can stop him. All of a sudden, Rey Mysterio shows up. He tells Dominik he can say he is the best of all time all he wants, but he draws the line at Dominik says he is king of the luchadores, as he considers that an insult. Rey mentions some of the great luchadores of the last thirty years, including Eddie Guerrero. Dominik tells Rey to keep his father's name out of his mouth, then tells Rey that he did not consider himself among the best. Rey says he will not stand here and let Dominik disrespect lucha libre, but Dominik says that Rey is jealous and "already stealing his mustache" and that Rey is cashing in because he made the Mysterio name relevant. He also says that he has already surpassed everything Rey has done in every way, shape or form, then asks if he has to kick his ass again before telling him to get out of the ring. Rey says that as long as he is around, Dominik will never be king of the luchadores, the ring will never be Dominik's, and Dominik will never be the greatest Mysterio. Dominik pretends to turn around to hit a cheap shot, and this leads to a brawl where Rey gets the upper hand. Rey hits the 619, but Dominik rolls out of the ring before Rey can hit the top rope splash.

Backstage, Lyra Valkyrie meets up with Bayley. Bayley says they have a match to focus on and that they can talk about The Kabuki Warriors' (Asuka and Kairi Sane) actions from last week later.

Becky Lynch suddenly stands on the announce desk and states that The Vision have lost their minds and lost everything while she is dealing with a crooked referee who is hell-bent on holding her down while General Manager Adam Pearce has sent her home to cool down. She claims that New Mexico is only cool because of Breaking Bad and says that Maxxine Dupri does not belong in WWE, and that one survives by being good, not by being lucky, then says she is the greatest women's wrestler of all time and that the wrestling media says she is. Becky says she is a lifelong student of the game and that Maxxine Dupri is not a test one can cram for, then warns Maxxine Dupri that if she makes one wrong move, it will be her last. Becky then has a staredown with The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) as they are on their way to the ring for the next match.

The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) beat Bayley and Lyra Valkyria by submission with an Asuka Lock from Asuka to Bayley. After the match, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss rush into the ring as The Kabuki Warriors are about to attack Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and The Kabuki Warriors retreat.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez celebrate their win and Raquel's upcoming Women's World Championship match. Finn Balor mentions his and McDonagh's plans to win the World Tag titles back when "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio storms in angry about Rey Mysterio's return, and asks where Finn and McDonagh was. Finn tells Dominik that he wants the spotlight to himself, and that he and McDonagh have to get the World Tag Team Championships back thanks to him before they leave. Raquel and Roxanne tell Dominik to be in their corner and make it up to them.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee retain the World Tag Team Championships against The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) after "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's interference attempts backfire and Sheamus shows up to take out Dominik.

Backstage, Nikki Bella catches up with Stephanie Vaquer to apologize for tonight's loss. Vaquer says it is okay and that she is ready to defend her title, but Nikki feels like she is making bad decisions since her return. Vaquer tells Nikki she is still amazing and that she paved the way for this division. Nikki wishes Vaquer luck in her championship defense.

We see another casino-related advertisement for WrestleMania 42.

Backstage, Paul Heyman meets up with "Main Event" Jey Uso, saying that he cannot figure out why Jey would want to team up with CM Punk. Jey says that Punk faced him one-on-one, man-to-man, then says that he is focused on what he himself says. Heyman warns Jey that anyone who does not conform to The Vision will be dealt with at the door, then tells Jey that does not apply to him because he has a vision all his own. He wishes Jey luck tonight, then leaves.

General Manager Adam Pearce announces that the first two opening matches in The Last Time Is Now Tournament are Rusev vs. Damian Priest and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sheamus. He then announces that SmackDown Nick Aldis will draw the names for the next two opening matches in the tournament later this week on SmackDown.

"Main Event" Jey Uso and CM Punk vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed) ends in a double count-out. After the match, both teams continue to brawl, and the brawl ends with a Spear and Tsunami to Jey Uso. Bronson and Breakker retreat when Punk gets in the ring with a metal folding chair, but Bronson and Breakker soon get chairs of their own. Logan Paul suddenly shows up and dons his brass knuckles, then punches Punk out. He then removes his brass knuckles and places them in Heyman's hand to end the show.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 20, 2025

General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring to start tonight's show. Before he can provide an update concerning last week, a black GMC Denali drives in, and out comes The Vision (Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, "The Oracle" Paul Heyman). Bron Breakker is holding the World Heavyweight Championship. The Vision make their way to the ring, and Pearce chews them out for what they did to Seth "Freakin'" Rollins at the end of last week's show, and states that Rollins has undertaken major surgery and will be on the shelf for some time. Pearce strips Seth "Freakin'" Rollins of the World Heavyweight Championship, then announces that a new World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at Saturday Night's Main Event. He announces that there will be an over-the-top-rope battle royal with the winner facing CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event, and that the battle royal will happen tonight. Pearce then demands Breakker hand over the World Heavyweight Championship, but Breakker asks "What happens if I don't?" before demanding respect from Pearce after having a word with Heyman. Pearce respectfully requests Breakker to hand over the title, but Breakker demands Pearce say "Please." Pearce asks Breakker to hand it over again, this time not so nicely while still saying "Please." Breakker hands the title over to Heyman, who glances at the World Heavyweight Championship before handing it to Pearce. Pearce then leaves with the World Heavyweight title. Heyman then asks why everyone is mad at The Vision and asks what they did to deserve it, saying he did what he did at WrestleMania because he believes that Bron Breakker is the future and that Bronson is better than Roman Reigns. He says that Bronson proved that at Crown Jewel, then mentions Seth pointing to the sign and says he could not shoulder the responsibility of leading The Vision into the future, calling him "a bum shoulder bitch." Heyman states that winners write history and that Bronson and Breakker are winners, and states that while he is a kind and gentle oracle, Bronson and Breakker pulled the trigger to become WrestleMania main eventers. He calls this not a rewrite of history, but a revision of the future, then thanks the fans for their time before welcoming them to the show.

Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Raquel Rodriguez) has faith that Roxanne Perez will win the World Heavyweight Championship. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up, and Finn Balor and JD McDonagh get mad at him for having to defend the World Tag Team titles before leaving. Roxanne tells Dominik not to let this get to him, and Raquel tells Roxanne to get her head in the game.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) to become the World Tag Team Champions!

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso apologizes to Jimmy Uso for his words last week, saying he was mad at himself for making the same mistake as he made in Paris. Jimmy tells Jey that he lost the World title because he stopped believing in himself, but Jey says Roman Reigns might be right, too. Jimmy tells Jey to figure things out before the battle royal, because he is going in on everyone, including him. Jey asks Jimmy if everything is cool, to which Jimmy says yes.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rusev. During the match, Penta stops Dominik from escaping. Rusev sends Dominik into Penta, and that allows Dominik to put the ring bell hammer in one of his boots. Rusev is able to avoid the 619 and find the hammer in his boot, but the ref takes the hammer away as Rusev tries to attack Dominik with it. This allows Dominik to kick Rusev in the groin before hitting the top rope frog slash to win and retain. After the match, Penta hits Rusev with a springboard tornado DDT in response for throwing Dominik at him.

UFC welterweight fighter Max Griffin and former UFC fighter Nate Diaz are seen in the front row.

Maxxine Dupri beat Becky Lynch by disqualification. During the match, Becky tries to get out of the match, but Maxxine stops her from doing it and hits her with a Sunset Flip even as Becky tries to grab the referee. After kicking out, Becky then hits Maxxine with the Women's Intercontinental Championship in full view of the referee. Becky Lynch retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Becky attacks Maxxine and hits her with the Manhandle Slam.

We hear from The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Asuka brags about ruining Rhea Ripley's trip home as well as her and Kairi breaking Iyo Sky's spirit like she broke Rhea's face. Kairi Sane says Rhea must pay for breaking their family apart. Asuka tells Kairi that she finally showed what she wanted to see from her: how ruthless she can be. She says The Kabuki Warriors will continue to be ruthless. Kairi says they need a new challenge, and Asuka says they need gold around their waists before warning the women's tag team division that they are back.

General Manager Adam Pearce meets with Paul Heyman. Pearce tells Heyman that Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed are out of the battle royal, and makes Heyman say "please" in order to put them back in the match. Heyman says "please," then Adam Pearce says it is still not happening. Pearce shuts his door, then turns around and runs right into Becky Lynch. He tells Becky that Breakker and Bronson conspired against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and that he had to put himself between them. He also tells her that he put himself in harm's way, then tells Becky that The Vision (Breakker, Bronson, Heyman) still has a spot for her. Becky grabs Heyman by the tie and tells him that she is not buying this, and warns Heyman that Seth saw this coming. She then warns him that Seth is going to go after anyone he attaches himself to and make Heyman wish he was going after him.

Stephanie Vaquer beats Roxanne Perez after taking out both her and Raquel Rodriguez on the outside. After the match, Raquel hits Vaquer from behind, and Roxanne joins in. Suddenly, Nikki Bella runs intot he ring and makes the save. She levels Roxanne with a clothesline, but eats a big boot from Raquel. Vaquer hits Raquel with a springboard clothesline and hits her with a DDT, then she and Nikki send Roxanne and Raquel packing.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce congratulates Lyra Valkyria when Bayley shows up. Bayley tells Lyra she has a surprise for her birthday next week, much to Lyra's chagrin.

Backstage, Paul Heyman meets with Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed. Bron wants himself and Bronson back in the battle royal tonight. Heyman mentions Brock Lesnar, CM Punk and Roman Reigns and how he made them successful, then tells him to look in the mirror and listen to him.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer tells Nikki Bella that Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez will not take her titles. Nikki tells Vaquer that she has taken the women's division to the next level and is now champion, and asks her to be cautious, because she has a target on her back and anyone can take her out. Stephanie tells Nikki she owes her one, and Nikki says she will take her up on that, having now made two new enemies.

CM Punk guests on commentary for the next match.

"Main Event" Jey Uso last eliminates "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio to win a battle royal and face CM Punk for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event. During the match, Jimmy Uso and LA Knight tumble over the top rope at the same time as Jimmy tries to clothesline Knight over the top rope before Jey can save Jimmy. After the match, Jimmy Uso is none too pleased about being eliminated before Jey Uso and CM Punk have a staredown in the middle of the ring to end the show.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 6, 2025

Roman Reigns heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before he can say much of anything, however, "Big" Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman show up. Heyman says that he does not know who has been advising him regarding public speaking since he broke his heart, then introduces Bronson Reed as "your tribal thief." He says that Roman has never been beaten so badly that he had to be carried out on a stretcher and taken to the hospital in an ambulance, then Bronson demands the microphone. Bronson says that Roman's father Sika was never stretchered out, and neither was his uncle, yet Roman was stretchered out by his own hands. Roman says Heyman knows his family, not Bronson, and that his father would say "Fight him now." He then declares "Let's do this...now!" Heyman stops Bronson, telling him that Roman is on his time. Roman can tell what Heyman is saying to Bronson immediately, then says he is levels above Roman and that it will be his time no matter what. Heyman then says that this match will happen at Crown Jewel, and that it will be an Australian Street Fight. Roman accepts the challenge. Heyman says "Good night, everybody!" Roman says Bronson and Heyman walked in like tough guys only to walk out like bitches, and Bronson gets in the ring with Roman and the two men brawl. Roman sends Bronson tumbling into the timekeeper's area before breaking down the announce table and being stopped by officials and security, who try to stop the brawl but cannot stop a Superman Punch to Bronson.

Backstage, Asuka demands that General Manager Adam Pearce make a match against Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky tonight. Pearce says Rhea is in Australia, then says that he will ask Iyo Sky if she wants the match. Pearce leaves, then Kairi shows up. Asuka says they will teach Rhea and Iyo respect, then tells Iyo that she will face Iyo tonight. Kairi does not want to face Iyo, but Asuka slaps her and tells her the match is happening. Kairi reneges, and Asuka says "You'd better win."

Maxxine Dupri beats Becky Lynch by count-out. During the match, Becky throws Maxxine around on the outside before showboating on the announce table, and Maxxine gets back in the ring before Becky does to win by count-out.

Backstage, Roman Reigns meets with The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso). Jimmy is offended by Bronson Reed's comments, and Jey says he has Roman's back. Roman says he does not need help and that Jey should be focused on his own business, as CM Punk is talking at the top of the hour and not Jey. Jey leaves, then Roman tells Jimmy that he sees and hears everything, and wants to know what the problem is with Jey taking advice from him before walking off.

Backstage, Lyra Valkyria is met by Bayley, who wants to be in Lyra's corner. Lyra asks Bayley how she is feeling, then says Raquel Rodriguez will be out there and that she needs all the help she can get.

Roxanne Perez beats Lyra Valkyria after Bayley counters a move that Roxanne is about to hit Lyra with as Raquel Rodriguez distracts the referee. Raquel hits Bayley with a big boot afterwards, and when Lyra hits Raquel with a tope suicida, Roxanne hits Lyra with a DDT on the outside followed by Pop Rox inside the ring tow in. After the match, Bayley and Lyra go after Roxanne and Raquel.

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We see a video package for John Cena vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles at Crown Jewel and their past matches up to this point.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. The interview is interrupted by The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), and Dominik says Styles thinks he can beat Cena when he cannot beat him while Finn tells him that a tag team title match is a big mistake. AJ Styles proposes that they have a six-man tag match just to see how tough The Judgment Day is.

Rusev is seen arguing with General Manager Adam Pearce as CM Punk heads to the ring.

Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Lee and Dragon Lee meet up with Penta and ask him to team up with them against The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). All of a sudden, Lyra Valkyria and Bayley are seen attacking Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez jumps in before officials try to restore order.

PBR bullriders John Crimber, Hudson Bolton and Rocker Steiner as well as the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are seen in the crowd.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk thanks the fans for their warm welcome back to WWE for AJ Lee, then mentions the Men's Crown Jewel Championship match and his promise to keep his nose out of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' business despite his history with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. He says he started the year beating Rollins on Netflix and that he will do it again to end the year, and says he will get the World Heavyweight Championship back as he has Rollins' number. All of a sudden, LA Knight shows up, and he says that he has yet to win the World Heavyweight Championship, and while he thanks him for being a good husband, he calls him "a trash champion" for losing the title to Rollins and losing to Rollins again and again. Knight then brags that Rollins has never pinned him, with Punk reminding him that he has never been champion as he does, and Knight calls Punk a "two-time loser" while he is a "two-time winner" against Rollins, especially with Punk giving him one of those wins. As Knight states that he will be World Heavyweight Champion, "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and says his mind is clear and that he never got his title rematch and that he is the one who is up next. Knight says Jey had the title, but he lost it, and his time came and went. He then says it is his time and not Jey's or Punk's, and says Jey will never be Roman and should be focusing on the tag titles. Jimmy shows up, and as Knight addresses him as well as Jey, Jey superkicks Knight, then Punk says that if Jey wants the title, he will have to get in line behind him. He then says Jey should focus on being part of a tag team, as he likes Jey but hates "Lil' Roman." Jimmy has to hold Jey back, and that gives Punk the means to knock Jey out. When Punk turns around, Jimmy superkicks him.

We hear from Iyo Sky, who says that what happened between herself and Asuka is Asuka's fault, not Rhea Ripley's. She admits she owes so much to Asuka, who she viewed like a big sister, but says Asuka's jealousy and disrespect changed everything. She says that Asuka was a reason she became champion, but not the only reason, then says Rhea is right and that Asuka wants only what is best for herself. Iyo also says a real family member would not take credit for her success, then says they are not family anymore and that she is starting to find out who is. She then says that at Crown Jewel, Asuka will find out she is not ready for Iyo.

Kairi Sane beats Iyo Sky after Iyo Sky attacks Asuka again during the match. When Kairi pins Iyo, she is able to grab Asuka's hands for leverage. After the match, Kairi Sane hits Iyo Sky with an In-Sane Elbow with help from Asuka.

We see part two of a set of video package of the history between "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.

Backstage, Becky Lynch blames the referee on tonight's loss as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins continues to look at the Rolex watch that "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes gave him. Rollins then tells Paul Heyman that they should talk and says that he must win this Saturday. He then asks "What if I don't?" Heyman says that if Rollins loses, he loses the locker room and he loses the faith of The Vision, and he will throw away everything they have worked for and become a "de facto secondary champion." Rollins then mentions that Heyman left himself out of the equation, and demands a straight answer. Heyman says he will eventually have to ask himself why he picked Rollins over Roman Reigns.

"Main Event" Jey Uso is talking with Roman Reigns when Jimmy Uso shows up, and Jey asks Jimmy about why he was out there. Jey thinks Jimmy is protecting CM Punk and tells him to figure out whose side he is on. Jey leaves, then Jimmy tells Roman that he and Jey are nothing like him. Roman says that Jey became more like him and less like Jimmy when he was World Heavyweight Champion, and if he needs to help his brothers, sometime he will need to stay out of his way.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles is interrupted on the microphone before the next match.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Dragon Lee and Penta beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). During the match, Rusev shows up and goes after Dominik, who escapes after Rusev gets superkicked by Penta. Styles then hits McDonagh with the Styles Clash for the win. After the match, AJ Styles announces that the story between himself and John Cena writes itself and that they will leave it all in the ring at Crown Jewel.

Backstage, LA Knight is met by CM Punk. Knight tells CM Punk that if they have to do this, then Punk should try not to get pinned tonight.

CM Punk and LA Knight beat The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) after Punk hits Jey with the GTS only for Knight to tag himself in for the pin and the win.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 29, 2025

Rhea Ripley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea calls out The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane), saying she always knew it would come to this even though she hoped they would handle things in the ring like the warriors they were, and that what they did to Iyo Sky crossed the line. Rhea says they will settle things in the ring and dares The Kabuki Warriors to come and get her. Suddenly, Iyo Sky shows up and heads to the ring. Iyo says it breaks her heart to say that Rhea was right about them, even though they are family and she still loves them. The lights go out, then The Kabuki Warriors show up on the Titantron. Asuka says it is up to Iyo what happens next, as she taught her everything she knows and made her. She says that she only acts like Rhea is her family and that she forgot about her when she became champion. Because she loves Iyo, however, she is willing to forgive her if she apologizes like she should. Kairi Sane says they can still be family and Asuka says they can still be family, but Asuka tells Rhea it is too late for her. Rhea says Asuka can go to hell, then tells Iyo that there is no way she can go back to The Kabuki Warriors after everything they have done to her. Iyo apologizes and says she needs some time before leaving the ring. All of a sudden, Rhea is attacked from behind by The Kabuki Warriors, and Iyo Sky runs into the ring throws Asuka off of Rhea. Kairi begs Iyo off, and that allows Asuka to spit blue mist into Iyo's face. Rhea gets back up and fights off Asuka and Kairi, but Asuka kicks Rhea in the back of the neck and throws her into the ring posts before she and Kairi lay Rhea out. Medical staff have to check on Iyo Sky in the ring while officials check on Rhea.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rusev. During the match, Dominik tries to retreat with both of his titles, but Rusev throws him back into the ring. Rusev grabs the AAA Mega Championship, but when the referee takes it away, Dominik hits Rusev with the Intercontinental Championship and plays possum only for the referee to see what is going on. As the referee returns the other championship, Dominik grabs the referee from behind as Rusev goes after him, then kicks low and wins with an inside cradle.

In backstage footage from earlier today, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with LA Knight, who wants his World title shot when The New Day shows up angry that the Mexican Destroyer has not been banned while demanding a tag team title shot. This leads to LA Knight taking offense to being interrupted, especially when Kofi says that a world champion is talking, and LA Knight says Kofi will never be a world champion again while he is a world champion in waiting before challenging Kofi to a match tonight.

We see part one of a series of video packages chronicling the history between "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.

Backstage, Bayley runs into Lyra Valkyria and thanks her for the help, but Lyra says she is tired of the mind games. Bayley admits she has gone through a lot since WrestleMania, but Lyra says she cannot give Bayley any more second chances and that she is on his own.

Raquel Rodriguez beats Bayley after Roxanne rakes Bayley's eyes from the outside as Bayley has Raquel in a Figure Four Leg Lock. After the match, Roxanne attacks Bayley, then Lyra Valkyria shows up and fights both Roxanne and Raquel, despite being hesitant at first. The numbers game catches up to Lyra just before Bayley loses it and gives Raquel a beatdown. Raquel and Roxanne are forced to retreat, and Lyra wants nothing to do with Bayley, who suddenly helps Lyra up. Lyra has no idea what to make of this.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso, but wants to know why Jey did not help him or LA Knight. Jey says helping LA Knight gets them nowhere, then asks Jimmy why he is helping LA Knight. Jey says that if it were not for LA Knight, he would be World Heavyweight Champion by now, and that Jimmy does not get it. He then tells Jey to forget LA Knight and that they will handle The Vision (Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed) tonight.

Backstage, Kairi Sane meets with Iyo Sky as she is tended to by medical and tells her they can still be a family, and that it is not too late. She tells Iyo to follow her and apologize to Asuka, but Iyo Sky wants none of this and tells Kairi to leave her alone. Kairi leaves crying, but not before leaving a photo of Iyo and The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane).

LA Knight beats Kofi Kingston despite the interference from Xavier Woods on the ring apron.

Backstage, Maxxine Dupri is talking with Akira Tozawa when Becky Lynch shows up and calls Maxxine a failure. Maxxine mentions everyone calling Becky the best of all time except for AJ Lee, and when Akira Tozawa chuckles, Becky punches him in the face. Maxxine tells Becky to leave Tozawa out of this, as he has nothing to do with this, then checks on Tozawa after Becky leaves only to be beaten down from behind by Becky. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins catches up with Becky while looking at his watch, and after a brief chat, Rollins says that that he has to do what he has to do tonight on his own.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Seth talks about how "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes has three wins over him, yet says it does not bother him because it does not matter. He says those matches were in the past and that those versions of him and Cody trying to reach the top do not matter. He says that only Crown Jewel matters, as they are both at the top and they are going one-on-one with the winner receiving not just the Men's Crown Jewel Championship but the ability to decide the next ten to twenty years of the industry. He says there are some people at home who want Cody to win, and says that those people have lost their minds and that he is the one to lead the industry into the future. Rollins says he has done everything right and stayed in WWE when things got tough, brought WWE into its golden age and taken Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed under his wing and gave them the knowledge to secure their place at the top. He says he has done it all and sacrificed it all to get rid of cancers like Roman Reigns and CM Punk, yet the fans still chant for Cody, who then shows up. Cody says talk of the future of the industry is a bit much, and the fans have more control of it than either of them does. He also believes that Rollins can teach Breakker and Bronson, but not control them, and that Paul Heyman - not Seth Rollins - sent them to SmackDown last week. Rollins says all decisions run through him and that he sent them to SmackDown because Cody did not get the message, and Cody takes this as Rollins allowing Heyman to announce for Brock Lesnar. Rollins insists that every decision runs through him, and the fans chant "No, it doesn't!" to Rollins' chagrin, with an angry Rollins stating that he is why the fans are here. Cody says everyone is trying here and that the fans are just having fun, then says it should just be about both world champions in a match for the Men's Crown Jewel Championship. Cody asks where the both of them will be in twenty years, then talks about their history at WrestleMania 40 and says that he thought Rollins was his friend, but Rollins tells Cody to shut up. Rollins says that they were never friends and calls WrestleMania 40 "a means to an end" and Cody "the lesser of two evils." He says they will never be friends and that he will cleanse the timeline, stating that everything before Crown Jewel is dead. He then says that after Crown Jewel, he will write a new future, and he will be the one to lead it.

Backstage, Iyo Sky is looking at Kairi Sane's photo from earlier when Rhea Ripley checks on her. Iyo tells Rhea she was right about Asuka and that at Crown Jewel, they will take on The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Rhea says she wants Asuka's head more than anyone, but she wants to know if Iyo Sky is up to this, even after she saw her talking to Kairi Sane earlier. Iyo tells Rhea she can trust her, as her family is lost and she cannot go back to them. Rhea accepts the challenge.

Before the next match, Dragon Lee says it is an honor to share the ring with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles as part of a time and says that together, they are unstoppable, and talks about how became #1 contender for the AAA Mega Championship. He tells "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio that he is coming for him. Styles agrees with Dragon Lee and hopes he kicks Dominik's teeth in, then says that thanks to the fans, he has a match against John Cena at Crown Jewel. He thanks the fans for giving him the opportunity to beat up John Cena, but tonight, they kick Los Americanos' asses.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee beat Los Americanos (Rayo and Bravo).

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie says she is ready for anyone and looks forward to facing Tiffany Stratton and becoming Women's Crown Jewel Champion. Tiffany shows up and says she respects Stephanie, but she has been champion for over eight months, and she will become Crown Jewel Champion. Stephanie tells Tiffany her time is over, but Tiffany tells Stephanie she will have to get used to coming in second.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins meets with the rest of The Vision (Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed), and Rollins says "I have to be here. I have to."

The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) beat The Vision (Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed) in a tornado tag match after Roman Reigns suddenly shows up with a metal folding chair and goes to town on The Vision. After the match, Roman goes back to town on Breakker, who soon falls out of the ring. Roman then gets Jey psyched up and tells him that this is his time while Jimmy watches nearby.

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