Ex-AEW World Champion May Be The WWE Survivor Series Mystery Man
At WWE Survivor Series 2025, the men’s WarGames main event ended with a surprise twist
Midway through the bout, a mystery man dressed entirely in black climbed the steel cage and attacked the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk.
The attacker delivered a superkick followed by a stomp to Punk’s face, turning the tide of the match in favor of Punk’s opponents.
Many speculated the mysterious assailant was Seth Rollins because the attack used Rollins’ signature move, Curb Stomp.
However, commentary quickly ruled him out due to a recent shoulder surgery.
Instead, Fightful Select revealed that the masked intruder was actually Austin Theory, who has been absent from TV since mid-2025 due to injury.
But, wrestling analyst Sam Roberts believes that the mystery man could be an ex-AEW World Champion.
Chris Jericho Might The WWE Survivor Series Mystery Man
On the recent edition of his Notsam Wrestling podcast, Roberts stated that anyone could’ve been beneath the mask and WWE doesn’t have to reveal the actual person who attacked Punk.
WWE could use this opportunity to unveil Chris Jericho as the mystery assailant if The Demo God signs with the company.
The beauty of having a masked man is you don’t even technically need to have it be the same guy that was used tonight.
All you need is the guy to be there when it’s time to unmask. “Who’s to say – if Chris Jericho ends up signing with WWE, is there a world where we stretch this out until Chris Jericho can unmask?
I would say sure. And that would be really exciting, if Chris Jericho unmasked and that’s what you’ve got moving forward into 2026.
That would be a lot of fun. Chris Jericho and CM Punk have history. (13:13 onwards)
In the last few months, Jericho has been heavily inked to a WWE return. He hasn’t been seen in AEW for months now and his contract is set to expire by the end of this year.
Word on the street is that he’ll return to the Stamford-based promotion after his contract with AEW ends. According to the ongoing speculations, it could be at Royal Rumble 2026.
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