The Best in the World is…?

Stephanie Vaquer defends the WWE Women’s World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez, The New Day battle the Usos once more, and CM Punk returns to Monday Night Raw!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• The New Day VS The Usos; The Usos win.
• WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Maxxine Dupri VS Ivy Nile; Maxxine wins and retains the title.
• WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Raquel Rodriguez; Vaquer wins by disqualification and retains the title.
• Logan Paul VS Rey Mysterio; Logan wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

GUNTHER is here!

And the entire crowd in Hershey, Pennsylvania boos Der Ring General as he walks out, smiling ear to ear. Gunther goes right to the ring, but then decides to stand on the desk instead! Gunther soaks up all the heat, then hops down to finally step into the ring. The fans continue to boo as Gunther grabs the mic, and he pretends like he doesn’t know why they’re upset. Gunther eggs it on by standing on a corner, and the booing only gets louder. The fans even chant, “You Suck! You Suck!” Gunther pretends to be offended, then he hops down to stand at the center of the ring. The fans still use “You Tapped Out!” from WrestleMania on Gunther, but he’s not bothered.

Gunther says, “So…” The fans erupt with more booing! Gunther is amused as he sees all the thumbs down and hears the continued booing. “I did what I said I would do. I made John Cena GIVE UP!” The fans boo more, but Gunther just smiles. “And when he gave up, he tapped out like a little b*tch!” Gunther drops the mic and exits the ring, laughing all the way. But then he goes back to the ring? Gunther stands on the corner again, just to revel in the heat. The fans again chant, “You Suck! You Suck!” but Gunther just smiles as he exits again. But then he goes back to the ring again?! Gunther goes around the outside, just to stand on the desk again!

The fans continue to boo but Gunther continues to egg them all on. Gunther picks the mic back up to say, “I MADE JOHN CENA TAP OUT, LIKE A LITTLE B*TCH! It is MY time now! I will forever be the man that made John Cena give up!” Gunther drops the mic again, hops back down, and he smiles as he walks back to the ramp while fans again chant, “You Suck! You Suck!” The cameras follow Gunther to gorilla, and he crosses paths with Akira Tozawa & Otis. Otis says Gunther must feel good, rubbing people’s faces in it. Yes, Gunther does feel good! Gunther continues on, but R-Truth is there no! “You are a piece of trash.”

Gunther says sure, whatever. Gunther keeps moving on, and Adam Pearce asks if he’s proud. Yes, Gunther is. So Gunther goes to the ring, beats the Greatest Of All Time, sends him into retirement, then walks over that man’s legacy because he knows Cena’s not coming back. Gunther has it all figured out, huh? That doesn’t make you a Ring General, Gunther, it makes you an a-hole! Gunther chuckles and asks if there’s anything else. Yes, Gunther is done for the night, so go find the exit. Gunther says he was leaving anyway. Gunther goes through the door and to the parking lot, and AJ Styles is there waiting.

Gunther asks if there’s something Styles wants to say. Styles just lets Gunther go to his car. Gunther rolls down the window to tell Styles, “You Can’t See Me!” Gunther drives off into the night, far too pleased with himself. Will someone humble him before the holidays?

The Vision arrives backstage.

Bronson Reed leads the way for Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Logan Paul. They’re just as pleased with what they did to LA Knight, but will they do even more damage tonight?

The New Day w/ Grayson Waller VS The Usos!

Despite all the mourning Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods have been doing, perhaps this will lift their spirits! Jimmy & Jey are back in the Raw Tag Division, but will they YEET Kofi & Woods once more? Or will the New Day make sure no one resurrects the Uso Penitentiary?

Raw returns and New Day makes their entrance. The teams sort out but they talk more trash than anything. The fans chant, “New! Day Sucks!” while Kofi and #BigJim finally step up. Jimmy and Kofi circle, feel things out, and tie up. Jimmy headlocks, Kofi wrenches out to headlock back, but Jimmy powers up. Kofi shifts the clinch but Jimmy headlocks in return. Kofi powers up and out, Jimmy runs him over, things speed up, and Kofi hurdles. Jimmy stops himself, but Kofi avoids the superkick! Jimmy avoids Trouble in Paradise! The fans cheer the standoff, and then they fist bump. But Kofi whips Jimmy! Jimmy goes up and over to UPPERCUT!

Jimmy CHOPS Kofi to the corner, then tags Jey. The fans rally up as Jimmy RAMS Jey, Jey runs in and ELBOWS! And PELES! “YEET!” Jey bumps Kofi off buckles, UPPERCUTS, then whips. Kofi reverses, Jey stops himself and ELBOWS Kofi! But Woods LARIATS Jey down while the ref is distracted! And then Kofi WRECKS Jey with a dropkick while the ref is busy with Jimmy! The fans boo but Woods says, “That’s what I’m talking about! NEW~ DAY~!” “SUCKS!” The fans chant more but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Kofi puts Jey in a corner. Kofi goes corner to corner, but Jey BOOTS him! Jey hurries, hot tag to Jimmy! The fans fire up as Jimmy LARIATS Kofi again and again! Then mule kick, pop ‘n’ lock, UPPERCUT! Kofi returns, Jimmy dodges, fireman’s carry! Kofi slips free and shoves Jimmy, but Jimmy BLASTS Woods! Jimmy kicks but Kofi blocks, only for the DRAGON WHIP to hit! The fans fire up and they join in with “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” HIP ATTACK in the corner! Kofi flounders, Jimmy climbs, but Woods goes after Jimmy! Jimmy kicks Woods away, then he tells Waller to back off! But Kofi BLASTS Jimmy!

Jimmy hits barriers, the fans boo, but now Kofi distracts the ref. Waller POSTS Jimmy! Waller talks trash, Jey is furious, but the ref has them stay back. Woods FLYING LARIATS Jey down! Kofi goes out and he stomps Jimmy. Kofi puts Jimmy in, “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Kofi stomps Jimmy again and again, then he tags Woods. Woods stomps away on Jimmy, the ref counts, but Kofi tags back in. Kofi stomps away on Jimmy! Waller talks trash while Woods tags back in, and the stampede stops so Kofi can whip Woods, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Jimmy toughs it out but Woods stalks him to the ropes.

Woods drags Jimmy up by his ears, then whips him to the corner. Woods tags Kofi, then Woods hoists Jimmy up top! Woods puts Jimmy in the Tree of Woe, Kofi runs up, but Jimmy sits up! Kofi slides and he hits post! Now he’s got trouble in paradise! Jimmy gets free of the Tree, the fans rally, and hot tags to Woods and Jey! The fans fire up as Jey LARIATS Woods again and again! “YEET! YEET!” Jey shoves Woods to a corner, Woods dodges and Jey hits buckles! But Jey still SUPERKICKS Woods! Cover, TWO! Woods bails out, Jey lines up a shot, and “YEET!” Jey DIVES! Down goes Woods and the fans fire up again!

Jey puts Woods in, goes up the corner, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Woods survives, Jey catches his breath, and Raw goes back to break.

Raw returns again and Jey counter punches Woods, “YEET!” And again, “YEET!” Jey fires shots, pops ‘n’ locks, then winds up to DECK Woods! Jey whips, Woods reverses, and Waller trips Jey in the distraction! The fans boo, but the ref notices something is up. Waller defends his innocence, but the ref doesn’t trust him! The ref EJECTS Waller! The fans fire up as #BigG has to leave now! Jey tags Jimmy! And the Usos DOUBLE SUPERKICK Woods! DOUBLE SUPERKICK to Kofi! DOUBLE SUPERKICK to Woods again! Woods falls, Jimmy tags Jey, and the Usos take the corners! DOUBLE USO SPLASH! Cover, TWO!!

The fans and the Usos are stunned as Woods survives! “This is Awesome!” as The Usos regroup. Jey tags Jimmy, they wait on Woods, but Kofi trips Jey up! And drags him out to send into steel steps! Woods rolls Jimmy, TWO! Jimmy UPPERCUTS! Jimmy runs up, but Woods TOSSES him up and out! Then TORNADO DDT TO THE FLOOR! Woods puts Jimmy in, tags Kofi, and he DIVES onto Jey! Kofi SPLASHES Jimmy down! Tag back to Woods, Woods climbs up, and Kofi hits the BACKBREAKER! DOUBLE STOMPS for the DAYLIGHT!! Cover, JEY BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again, but Kofi gives Jey TROUBLE IN PARADISE!

All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” Woods tells Jimmy that the New Day are the BEST tag team in the world! Woods then scuffs Jimmy, kicks him to the corner, and he tags Kofi back in. Woods scoops, Kofi climbs, but Jimmy slips fere! Jimmy POSTS Woods, Kofi leaps, but into a SUPERKICK! Jimmy SUPERKICKS Woods off the apron, and Jey SPEARS him! The fans fire up again, and Jimmy ducks Trouble to SPEAR! Tag back to Jey, they get Kofi up to whip and ONE D!! Cover, Usos win!

Winners: The Usos, by pinfall

Another chapter in this storied rivalry, another epic showdown, and another solid win for Jimmy & Jey! Will this be more than enough for The Usos to have their shot at the WWE World Tag Team Championships?

BREAKING NEWS for the Raw Netflix Anniversary!

Speaking of tag titles, Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky have been named as the #1 contenders! They will challenge The Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships on January 5th! Will Mami & The Genius be more than ready for Asuka & Kairi Sane?

The Kabuki Warriors speak.

The Empress of Tomorrow says, “Oi, Iyo! You betrayed me. You betrayed your own family!” The Pirate Princess says, “I loved you. Asuka loved you, Iyo! You monster!” Asuka says all Iyo had to do was apologize to her senpai, and she would’ve taken Iyo back. Instead, Iyo chose Rhea, even after Rhea disrespected Asuka! Now both of them “will know nothing but pain!” January 5th, Brooklyn, Kabuki Warriors end #RheYo and retain the tag titles! These two are ready for war, but what about Rhea & Iyo? Those two are on the way to gorilla, so we’ll hear from them after the break!

The Vision talks in their private suite.

Logan Paul says BOOM! Bronson Reed flattened LA Knight! He swears they were peeling Knight’s vertebrae off the roof of that car. Bronson says that was “Spinal.” Logan agrees! Bron Breakker says yes, LA Knight is gone, they took him out, but now CM Punk is here tonight. They should destroy him! Logan agrees, destroy Punk. And maybe that masked man shows up, too! Paul Heyman asks Logan, “What about the masked man?” Logan asks Heyman who it is, and Heyman says he has no idea. And honestly, at this point, Heyman will take the help. Rey Mysterio is after Logan, all of Knight’s friends will be after them all, and Punk is after Bron.

If The Vision is aligned with the masked man and the masked man is aligned with The Vision, then Heyman’s all for it! Bron asks Heyman for a private conversation real quick, and Heyman has them step aside. Bron says he’ll be fully transparent. If Punk shows himself, Bron’s taking him out. Heyman asks why, and Bron says he isn’t gonna wait. But he’s just 21 days away! They can wait! But Bron says demolishing Punk now makes him weaker on January 5th. Heyman says no, if Punk can’t make it to January 5th, they can’t have the title match. Does Bron know what 21 days means? Yes, it’s 504 hours. That’s a bit obsessive.

But point is, Bron is 21 days away from becoming the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! Just listen: Wait until January 5th, beat Punk, and become the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! Heyman warms up saying it, and Logan asks Bron that they can lock in and take out Rey Mysterio. Bron says yeah, okay. The Vision is doing their best to keep their eyes on the prize, will Bron accept the priorities as The Oracle stated them? Or will it still be on sight with CM Punk?

Iyo Sky makes her way to the ring!

The fans cheer, because she’s not alone! Rhea Ripley makes her entrance right after Iyo, and the dynamic duo heads down the ramp together. But then Asuka is in the crowd!? BLUE MIST!! Rhea is already down, and then Kairi FLYING KABUKI ELBOWS Iyo! Asuka BUZZSAWS Iyo, then the Kabuki Warriors whip Iyo into steel steps! Rhea takes blind swings but Kairi URAKENS! Asuka SLIDING KICKS Rhea against the LED apron! The fans boo but the Kabuki Warriors put Rhea in the ring. Asuka even kicks at refs that try to stop them! Asuka knocks Jessica Karr down while Kairi climbs up! But Iyo shields Rhea! So the IN-SANE ELBOW hits them both!!

The fans boo but the damage has been done! There is no going back to the way things were, but will Rhea & Iyo make the Kabuki Warriors regret escalating things? Or will no one ever be ready for Asuka & Kairi?

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Maxxine Dupri VS Ivy Nile!

The Alpha Babe is a true Dungeon Doll after the hardcore Hart training from Natalya. However, the Diamond Pitbull says no amount of training will get Maxxine ready for what’s coming. Will Ivy prove herself right and be an #AmericanMade champion? Or will Maxxine continue to shock the world one match at a time?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly champion material!

The bell rings and the two stare down. Ivy pie faces and talks trash, but Maxxine swings! Ivy ducks under, rolls Maxxine up, TWO! Maxxine SLAPS Ivy! Ivy TACKLES Maxxine and HAMMERS away! Maxxine turns things around to HAMMER Ivy! The fans cheer, but Ivy SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Ivy drags Maxxine up, whips, but Maxxine reverses. Maxxine blocks a boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Ivy still holds ropes, BOOTS Maxxine away, and then dodges! Ivy ELBOWS Maxxine, Maxxine SHOVES Ivy away, and Maxxine goes up! But Ivy SMACKS Maxxine first! Ivy climbs up, but Maxxine gets a HANGING ARMBAR!

The fans fire up, Ivy manages to SLAM Maxxine on the apron! Ivy KICKS Maxxine to the floor, then hurries to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX on the floor! Ivy soaks up the heat from Hershey while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and they’re on the apron again! Ivy suplexes, but Maxxine blocks! Maxxine SHOVES Ivy, LEG- NO, Ivy gets under the leg lariat to trip Maxxine up! Maxxine hits the apron, flounders in, but Ivy is after her! Maxxine cradles, TWO!! Ivy gets up and scoops, but Maxxine slips free! Maxxine scoops, Ivy slips free, DIAMOND DRAGON SLEEPER!! Maxxine flails, bridges up, and manages to RANA free! The fans fire up as Maxxine busts out some new tricks! The fans rally and the two head for each other. Ivy fires a forearm, Maxxine fires back, and repeat! The fans rally behind Maxxine as she snarls. Ivy fires more shots bu tMaxxine powers up! “AGAIN!”

Maxxine BOOTS Ivy,  LARIATS and LARIATS, and BOOTS! The fans fire up as Maxxine runs, KNEE and BACKSLIDE DROP! Ivy flounders, Maxxine kips up real smooth, and the fans fire up for the champ! Maxxine SPLASHES, then she hooks a leg! FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! So close to perfect, but Maxxine clamps onto Ivy! Maxxine whips, Ivy reverses, but Maxxine KICKS her! Ivy ducks a leg lariat to get Maxxine up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Maxxine survives and the fans rally up again. Ivy storms up to ROCK Maxxine in the corner! Ivy climbs up, and she soaks up some heat before she rains down fists!

Maxxine stops Ivy at 5 to carry her out! SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! High stack bridge, TWO! Ivy survives, Maxxine is furious, and she goes up a corner. But Ivy trips her up! And then DRAGON SLEEPER TREE OF WOE COMBO!? The ref counts, Ivy stops at 4, and Ivy runs around the world to DROPKICK! Ivy climbs up the corner now, takes aim again, but Maxxine sits up! Ivy ROCKS Maxxine, but she shouts, “AGAIN!” SPIDER SUPLEX! The fans fire up again and Maxxine even shouts that, “AGAIN!” The straps come down while she’s upside-down, and Maxxine climbs! Maxxine leaps, Ivy dodges, and roll-up with a bridge! TWO!!

Maxxine escapes to get the ANKLE LOCK! Ivy kicks at Maxxine but Maxxine just slips around to keep her grip! ANKLE LOCK!! Ivy turns over, BOOTS her away, but Maxxine rolls to get the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! Ivy kicks and flails, BOOTS Maxxine to a corner, but Maxxine blocks a kick! Step-over HEEL KICK! Then the ANKLE LOCK!! Ivy flails, reaches out, but Maxxine GRAPEVINES!! Ivy TAPS, Maxxine wins!!

Winner: Maxxine Dupri, by submission (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)

Ivy put up a fight, but Maxxine just proved all that hard work did pay off! The Dungeon Doll is ready to dominate the Women’s Division, who will step to her next?

Adam Pearce talks with Je’Von Evans backstage.

The Raw General Manager says at Saturday Night’s Main Event, The Young OG had the eyes of the world on him and he did not disappoint! Je’Von certainly got Pearce’s attention. They shake hands, and then Los Americanos step in. In Espanol, El Grande asks Pearce what is going on. He wants to know why there has been no opportunities for Los Americanos, especially at SNME. Los Americanos are the future of WWE! But instead, they bother with NXT guys like Je’Von? Je’Von stops Grande there. He isn’t fluent, but he knows enough Spanish to know Grande is talking crazy right now. Talking down to NXT is talking down on Je’Von.

Just maybe, Grande ends up eating his palabras! Good one, right? Yeah! Grande says what a gringo. But Pearce says if Je’Von is free next week, they can do this. Je’Von says he’s down. Then Rayo steps up! Grande says that’s fine by him. Then next week, Monday Night Raw, Je’Von VS Rayo! Es oficial! Then will next week be muelle~? (That’s “bouncy” en Espanol)

CM Punk is here!

Hershey fires up for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and sings along with Cult of Personality! No time for Clobberin’ Time, Punk goes right to the ring with a serious, stern expression. Punk grabs a mic before he steps in the ring, throwing off the mic cover. The fans cheer Punk on, and he says, “I was forced to miss two consecutive Monday Night Raws because some people that are smarter than me wouldn’t medically clear me to compete or fly. If you saw WarGames, you saw what happened to me, and I’m here to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, it hurt. But it wasn’t as painful as the last two weeks of me sittin’ my ass on the couch, listening to Bron Breakker talk.

“Bron Breakker, you cross-eyed neanderthal nepo-baby! You came out here in front of the world, and with your full chest, talked about how you were mad that I tried to end your career and break your neck in the WarGames. And I understand brains don’t exactly run in your family. But you didn’t sign up for board games, you signed up for war, son! And congratulations, your team won. But you had the audacity to stand in the champ’s ring, and talked about how you were disappointed at how easy it was to beat CM Punk. You talked about how easy it was to pin my shoulders to the mat. You talked about how you want 2011 CM Punk!

“And I’m here to tell you, kid! You can’t even handle 2025 CM Punk without help from your friends! I’m talking about an assist from a Brock Lesnar F5, or a Bronson Reed Tsunami, or that human septic tank, Drew McIn-pile splitting me open with the cage! And the cherry on top of this crap sundae is your new mystery masked man! So yeah, congratulations, Bronnie, you pinned me! Which puts you in line for a title shot! But you didn’t do it alone, did ya?” The fans chant for Punk, Punk says he’ll keep it short: He’s been here before many, many times.

And you can ask Heyman how many times he took a talent with a little bit of potential and gassed ’em up too much, too soon, only to watch him wilt under the bright lights! Hell, if Punk had a dime for every time he stood in this ring across from a talented individual that people not as smart as Punk gassed up as generational, can’t-miss, blue chip prospect WrestleMania main events waiting to happen, Punk would have a pocket full. And speaking of dimes, if you ever mention his wife’s name again, this goes from business to personal faster than Bron can run! It won’t be about the belt anymore, Punk will rip Bron’s eyes out and piss on that single-digit IQ brain!!

The fans cheer Punk on even louder, and Punk paces a bit while he cools down. He throws off his jacket and promises, January 5th, he’d tell Bron to show up alone, to test himself 1v1 against the Best in the World, but he knows Bron won’t do it. Not because Bron doesn’t have the balls, he doesn’t have the heart! The belief in himself to carry WWE on his shoulders and wear this gold! So go ahead, Bronnie, bring Heyman, bring The Vision, bring the masked man, bring the National Guard! Hell, bring your dumb father and your even dumber uncle! Bring them all to Brooklyn, Bron will need every bit of help to stand a snowball’s chance in hell of beating Punk for the title!

And when Punk wins, WHEN, and when Bron wakes up and sees that Heyman has left him for the next, next big thing while Bronson Reed is stuck doing videos with the TikTok scammer, and that mystery man never even showed up because he’s embarrassed to be involved, the only people Bron has left IS Dumb & Dumber! And in real time, all three of you find out that even with Steiner Math, GTS = 1-2-3, Bron loses, Punk wins, #AndStill Best in the World, C M PUNK!! The fans fire up as Punk drops the mic. Punk dares Bron to actually try for once, but will there be no sleep ’til Brooklyn for anyone?

Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.

Liv Morgan is so proud of Dominik Mysterio, and Dom says he is very excited for tonight. Raquel’s gonna take the world title and hopefully, The Vision puts an end to his deadbeat dad once and for all! They’ll have such a great Christmas! But wait, where is Finn? Finn’s with JD, and JD is unfortunately gonna be on the shelf again. Well, let’s focus on the positive: Big sis Raquel is gonna be the NEW World Champion! Liv offers to be in her corner, but Raquel says she can handle Vaquer on her own. Roxie says she’s got it! Liv says so long as they bring that title home, she’s good. Then Liv & Roxie can take those women’s tag titles and celebrate!

But first, Roxie will handle Bayley next week to keep Bayley & Lyra out of the picture. Raquel is so excited to have Liv back, and to get those titles back! Judgment Day runs Raw! Raquel heads out, but will everything go their way? Or will La Primera survive Judgment Day?

WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Raquel Rodriguez!

Raw returns as Raquel makes her entrance to join Vaquer in the ring. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it is time to see who is truly the best!

The bell rings and Raquel rushes up! Vaquer dodges, they tie up, and Raquel stays put as Vaquer tries to push her back! Raquel’s height is her leverage, but she also pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Vaquer wrenches, but Raquel THROWS Vaquer down! Vaquer kips up, but Raquel pulls hair again. Raquel whips, Vaquer sunset flips, but Raquel YANKS Vaquer right up! Vaquer fires forearms, then runs, but into a BIG shoulder tackle! Raquel stalks Vaquer to a corner, Raquel stomps and fires body shots! The ref counts, Raquel stops at 4 and tells him to back off. Raquel brings Vaquer around, bumps her off buckles, but Vaquer dodges!

Vaquer fires forearms, the fans rally, and Vaquer HEADBUTTS! Vaquer runs, tilt-o-whirls, and she rolls Raquel, with a bridge, TWO! Raquel flounders, Vaquer fires shots, and she runs up, but Raquel puts her on the apron! Vaquer HEADBUTTS, SMACKS Raquel off buckles, then goes up top! CROSSBODY, but Raquel catches her! Raquel pops Vaquer around to then carry her for the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Vaquer survives and Raquel seethes, but Raw goes to break.

Raw returns again and Raquel ripcords Vaquer to whip her to a corner. Vaquer dodges the splash and jumps on for a SLEEPER! Raquel flails, THROWS Vaquer, then she clamps on with the straitjacket stretch! Vaquer endures, Raquel talks trash, then Raquel steps over to stand over Vaquer. Vaquer wiggles out the back, shoves, then slides under the boot! Vaquer SLAPS, SOBATS, HEADBUTTS, and then runs corner to corner! LARIAT! Vaquer puts Raquel’s legs in the ropes, and she HEADBUTTS again! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Raquel writhes, Vaquer storms over, but Raquel fights the lift! Raquel CLUBS Vaquer, TOSSES her to the corner, and RAMS into her!

Raquel RAMS Vaquer again and again, the ref counts, but Raquel puts Vaquer up top. But then Vaquer catches her to a HANGING ARMBAR! Raquel deadlifts Vaquer?! POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Vaquer survives again but Raquel stays focused. Raquel drags Vaquer to the drop zone, goes up and VAD- NO, Vaquer evades the Vader Bomb! SUPERKICK! Leg hook and BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Vaquer then has the headscissors! DEVIL’S KISSES! AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH! YEEEEAH~! Raquel flounders to a corner, Vaquer runs in, METEORA! Vaquer drags Raquel out to tuck the arms!

Raquel wrenches out! Vaquer ducks one lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW! Raquel snarls, drags Vaquer up again, and Raquel whips her to the corner. But Vaquer again catches Raquel tot he HANGING ARMBAR! And she DRAGS Raquel out! Raquel staggers, Vaquer CROSSBODIES, but again she’s caught! But she slips free and she POSTS Raquel! The fans fire up, but NIKKI BELLA POSTS VAQUER! And she RAMS Raquel into steel steps!

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by disqualification

The fans boo as Nikki ruins things for everyone, but especially Raquel! Fireman’s carry, and RACK ATTACK 2.0! #FearlessNikki says no one leaves her behind! No one forgets about her! Will Nikki not stop until she’s finally back on top? Or will she regret ruining things for Raquel once again?

Adam Pearce talks with Paul Heyman.

The Raw GM says they can play this over and over again. The guy under the mask that gets involved in Vision business, but Heyman doesn’t know who it is? Pearce is asking one last time: Who is that under the mask? Heyman says it is Seth Rollins. No, wait, it’s Becky Lynch. Maybe Nick Aldis. No, no, it’s Bruno Sammartino! Heyman doesn’t know! And as long as this person’s vision is aligned with Heyman’s, he doesn’t mind it. Oh, of course not. But Heyman says that doesn’t mean he’s guilty of anything! It just means this is convenient.

Now, if you don’t mind, or even if you do, Heyman has to prepare Logan for his match with Rey Mysterio. So Heyman will bid Pearce a goodnight. Pearce tells Heyman that he needs to know by the end of the night! But then in steps Rhea, still wiping her eyes. She wants Asuka! Then how does next week sound? Perfect! Then it is official. Rhea heads out, will Mami make sure Asuka doesn’t even make it to January 5th? Or will Asuka’s Christmas gift to herself be tearing Rhea down once and for all?

Rey Mysterio makes his way to gorilla.

But on the way is CM Punk. They shake hands, and Punk says he knows The Vision guys don’t do things alone, so if need be, Punk will watch Rey’s back. Rey says he appreciates that. They shake hands again, and Punk hopes Rey hits Logan right in his face. Rey says he’ll do that just for Punk. Rey continues on, will he dial the 619 in Hershey? Or will The Maverick get a bit ImPAULsive in tonight’s main event?

Backstage interview with AJ Styles & Dragon Lee.

Jackie Redmond is with the WWE World Tag Team Champions and says Jimmy & Jey Uso are back. They won that throwback match with The New Day. Any takeaways? Yeah, a great tag team, a great rivalry, but last time Styles checked, he and Dragon were the champs. They’re ready to defend these titles! Dragon says yeah, any team, any time, any where! They will bring the fire! In fact, let’s go talk with Pearce right now. They head out, Jackie thanks them for the time, but then Nikki Bella barges in, saying she has somethin got say. She did what she did and she is not sorry! she is not apologizing putting those beneath her in their place.

Nikki is so sick that this is the road she paved and no one appreciates it! Nikki is a legend in this industry! And Stephanie and Raquel both should be shining her boots! Nikki storms off again, but will she be forced to eat those words along with someone’s foot?

Bayley talks with Maxxine Dupri backstage.

The Role Model is so proud of Maxxine for that title defense! Maxxine thanks her and hugs it out. That means so much coming from Bayley, and oof, bloody nail! Hardcore! Maxxine goes to medical, and Lyra steps in. Lyra asks how Bayley is feeling after Saturday. Well, uh, losing to someone so much younger and less experienced isn’t fun, and it makes her wonder if Asuka is right about some stuff… Wow. But one loss is all it takes to have her doubt herself? That’s not the Bayley that Lyra grew up watching. Or that she’s come to love and know as the tag partner she needs! Maybe Asuka was right: Bayley’s an idiot!

Bayley shoves Lyra and says the only idiot is Lyra if she thinks one loss to a rookie is gonna stop her from wrecking Roxanne next week! IDIOT! Bayley is fired up again and The Morrigan says,  “There she is.” Will Bayley be ready to go berserk on The Prodigy for the holidays? Or will Roxie make it all about Judgment Day?

Logan Paul w/ Paul Heyman VS Rey Mysterio!

The Maverick talked trash on the King of Lucha, then sucker punched him and beat him down. Then he and The Vision beat down LA Knight just because he got in their way. Will Logan add insult to injury as he takes the fight to Rey? Or will Rey get revenge on behalf of the Mega Star?

Raw returns as Logan makes his entrance, The Oracle accompanying him. The bell rings, Logan throws his headband at Rey, but Rey just picks it up to shine his shoes. The fans rally as Rey and Logan circle, and Logan corners Rey. Rey uses the ropebreak to back Logan off, and Logan is annoyed. They reset, go again, and tie up. Logan powers Rey to the corner, the ref counts, but Rey turns things around. The ref counts again, Logan turns things around, and Logan backs off at 4. Logan talks trash, but Rey SLAPS him! The fans fire up, Rey dodges Logan and fires off more shots! Rey whips corner to corner, Logan reverses, but Rey slides out!

Rey eggs Logan on, Logan hurries after him, and they cat ‘n’ mouse around before Rey DROPKICKS Logan out! Rey does jumping jacks to taunt Logan, and Logan rushes in again. Rey drop toeholds Logan onto ropes! Rey dials it up, but Logan BOOTS Rey down! Logan rains down forearms, then paces to soak up heat. Logan rope-a-dopes, then JABS, JABS, and UPPERCUTS Rey! Logan flexes, Heyman smiles, but the fans boo. Logan drags Rey up, puts him in a corner, and whips corner to corner hard! Rey bounces off buckles to hit the mat, and Logan LASHES Rey with Rey’s own belt! The fans boo, but Logan LASHES Rey again!

The ref warns Logan, so Logan tosses the belt aside. Logan whips but Rey blocks by holding the rope! So Logan fires body shots! Logan backs off, then he whips Rey corner to corner. Logan runs up, but into a BOOT! Rey runs up, tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Logan tumbles to a corner, Rey stomps him, then RAMS him! Rey climbs up, the fans count, but Logan slips out at 3 to CLUB and YANK Rey down! Logan eggs Rey on, then he whips Rey to ropes. Rey CROSSBODIES, but Logan catches him! Logan smirks, pops Rey up to a fireman’s carry, then ROLLING SENTON! LIONSAULT onto knees! Logan tumbles out of the ring and clutches the ribs!

Rey goes to the apron, lines up a shot, and SEATED SENTONS on the floor! The fans fire up for Rey while he takes control, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns once again and Logan has Rey in a waistlock. The fans rally as Rey fights up, fires elbows, but Logan CLUBS him! Logan whips Rey to the corner, then SPLASHES! Rey flops down, Logan goes up, and FROG- NO, Rey avoids the splash! Rey TOSSES Logan out, DROPKICKS the legs, then he dials it up! But Logan ducks the call! And he box jumps to LARIAT Rey down! The fans boo, but Heyman has Logan pose a la Hogan. Logan goes up the corner, drags Rey up, but the fans chant “LOGAN SUCKS! LOGAN SUCKS!” Rey fires body shots! The fans cheer as Rey GAMANGIRIS! Rey goes up and he HEADBUTTS Logan!

Rey goes to the very top, fires hands, and the fans count along, all the way to nine! SUPER STEINER for TEN! Cover, TWO! Logan survives and Heyman is relieved. Logan staggers up, he ROCKS Rey, but Rey ROCKS Logan! The forearms go back and forth, then Rey KICKS a leg! Logan backhands Rey, but Rey fires a flurry of forearms! Logan kicks low! The fans boo but Logan whips, Rey KICKS, and Rey QUEBRADA, but Logan catches Rey again! POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Rey survives and Logan seethes but Hershey rallies up. Logan reels Rey in, puts one out, and he hoists Rey up, but Rey fires fists!

Rey RANAS, Logan is on the ropes! Dial it up, but Logan again BOOTS Rey down! Logan knows Rey too well, he snap suplexes! And that’s Uno Amigo! Then Logan hits Dos Amigos! The fans boo, but Logan drags Rey up again for the third, only to put Rey up top instead! Logan then climbs up, gives some Latino Heat, but Rey blocks the lift! The fans rally as Rey fires body shots! Rey CLUBS away on Logan’s back, then he gives some Latino Heat! The fans fire up and Rey says “SUCK IT!” SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Logan writhes and flounders away to the ropes, so Rey baseball slide DROPKICKS! Logan falls on the floor and the fans rally up!

Rey tells Heyman to watch this! Rey runs, SLIDING SPLASH! The fans fire up and Rey drags Logan up. Rey puts Logan in, Logan crawls around, and wait, here come Bron & Bronson! But PUNK is here! He SMACKS Bronson with a chair! He SMACKS Bron! Punk chases them off into the back! Rey hits the crucifix takedown on Logan, TWO!! Logan escapes, but Rey UPPERCUTS! Rey goes up, up, and FLYING- NO! Logan stops the rana! Logan swings Rey up for the OVERBOMB! The ref checks Rey, Logan says, “Just in case.” Heyman understands, and he equips Logan with the brass knuckles! The fans boo but Logan hides those just right.

Logan runs up, but Rey drop toeholds Logan onto ropes! Dial it up, and 619!! Finally! The fans fire up, but now Rey sees the knuckles. Rey picks them up, he hides them, but THE MASKED MAN APRON CURB STOMPS REY!! Heyman keeps the ref from seeing this happen! Logan hurries up the corner, and he “SUPERSTAR” FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, Logan wins!!

Winner: Logan Paul, by pinfall

Logan practically predicted this earlier tonight! The mystery man in the hood and mask strikes again, and now he stares down with Logan. Are they really on the same page? Wait! Punk runs back in! He chases Logan and the masked attacker off! The masked attacker goes up the stairs, and he takes off the mask!! IT’S AUSTIN THEORY!! From Seth Rollins’ protege to A-Town Down Under to now the rogue element that’s been helping The Vision! But just as Punk is shouting at Theory, Bron returns! Punk turns around, into a SPEAR!! The fans either boo or bark!

Bron says yeah, this IS business. But if Punk ever talks about his family like that again, Punk will never stand on two feet again. Bron holds up the title, Heyman again says, “And NEW World Heavyweight Champion, BRRRON! BRRREAKKER!” We have three weeks left until the Netflix Anniversary, are those the last three weeks Punk has as champion?

My Thoughts:

A really good Raw to follow Saturday Night’s Main Event, but also to start the countdown to the New Year’s Raw. Gunther’s promo and everything that followed was great, though I feel he doubled back and egged the fans on one time too many. Also, he should’ve been more like Roman Reigns after Roman beat Undertaker, where all he said was that one line, “My time is now!” I did like Tozawa, Otis, Truth, even Pearce and Styles, all confronting Gunther. Gunther probably faces at least Truth and Styles at some point, and probably in that order. But either way, Gunther is a top Heel maybe even above The Vision with all of this.

Great tag match from Usos VS New Day to get The Usos back on a tag team track. I still wouldn’t be surprised if Jey immediately crashes out the moment they fail to take the tag titles from Styles & Dragon, and that makes Jey turn on Jimmy. Great promo from Asuka & Kairi to hype up their tag title match, and I also liked them going right after Rhea & Iyo. Rhea VS Asuka next week will be great, and who knows who wins on the anniversary episode. Great match from Maxxine VS Ivy, and Maxxine busted out some great new moves to go with the new attitude. Great win for Maxxine, she’s really getting the crowd with her, too.

Very good promo from Bayley with Maxxine and then with Lyra to hype Bayley up for the match with Roxie next week. Bayley VS Roxie will be really good stuff but I bet Liv helps cheat things. Very good, very fun promo with Je’Von and Los Americanos. Je’Von is looking closer and closer to a call-up, and he’ll have a great match with Rayo Pete Dunne Americano. As I said before, Je’Von Evans VS Ricky Starks will be big for New Year’s Evil, and maybe the loser leaves NXT to be on Raw or SmackDown.

Very good Judgment Day promo to not only hype up their matches, but also to give us that medical update on JD McDonagh. I believe it was JD’s hand that needed surgery, hopefully he can recover quickly. Vaquer VS Raquel was really good, but ugh, Nikki Bella getting involved again is so annoying, but of course it had to happen. Nikki is just the exact kind of Heel that isn’t going to let anything slide or let anything go. I suspect some kind of Triple Threat for that Women’s World Championship will happen, and this might be the way Raquel takes the title since she can pin Nikki, even in an opportunistic way.

And some really good stuff with The Vision’s story. Heyman wanting Bron to not completely demolish Punk for the sake of keeping the match on is good stuff, and then of course Logan wants help against Rey. Punk had a great promo, especially pointing out how that was a team match Bron won, not a 1v1. Of course “Masked Man” shows up to help Logan win, but a bit surprised he revealed himself. Austin Theory was definitely the top suspect, so them sticking to that plan is fine.

It’s perhaps bad timing that they didn’t bring Theory in before Rollins got hurt for real, and they’ll have to figure out why Theory is still helping when Rollins is out of The Vision, but there’s possibilities. Theory can flip his motivation, joining up now because they took Rollins out. Even smarter, but probably not at all what they’ll do, is Theory is a mole for Rollins to then give us Vision Civil War in the future.

My Score: 8.7/10