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Austin Theory Debuts New Look On WWE RAW, Joins The Vision? (SPOILER)

By John Canton • Published Dec 20, 2025 11:00 EST
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Austin Theory competed in the WWE ring during the tapings for a future episode of Raw.

In the main event of WWE Monday Night Raw on December 15th, Logan Paul got an assist from the hooded masked man in his match against Rey Mysterio. While Paul Heyman distracted the referee, the masked man hit The Stomp on Mysterio. Paul capitalized by hitting a Superstar Splash off the top onto Mysterio for the pinfall win.

After the match, the mystery man stared at Logan from the apron, but CM Punk went down to the ring. The hooded man went up the aisle in the crowd. The hooded man revealed himself to be Austin Theory.

During his Raw reveal, Austin Theory had a shorter haircut, and he had a beard. After CM Punk yelled at Theory from a distance, The Vision’s Bron Breakker went into the ring and hit Punk with a Spear. Bron warned Punk: “You ever talk about my family like that again, you will never stand on two feet ever again.”

As Raw went off the air, it wasn’t officially confirmed if Theory had joined The Vision, but it does appear to be the case based on what happened next.

Austin Theory Appeared With The Vision In WWE Raw Main Event

The 28-year-old former US and Tag Team Champion Theory last wrestled in July 2025 in a loss to El Grande Americano on Main Event. Theory was out of action for several months due to an undisclosed injury, while his former tag team partner, Grayson Waller, has aligned with The New Day.

Considering The Vision is about featuring talent who will be a big part of WWE’s future, Theory clearly fits in with the group, considering his age and potential to be a top star.

Due to the Christmas holiday season, WWE already taped the December 22nd episode of Raw that will see Austin Theory team up with Bron Breakker against World Champion CM Punk and WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio. The results are below.

Bronson Reed and Austin Theory defeated CM Punk and Rey Mysterio when Theory pinned Mysterio. The show ended with Bron Breakker standing on Punk’s head.

There is also a photo of Theory on Raw with The Vision’s manager, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman, at ringside. As you can see below, in addition to the shorter hairstyle look, Theory also has a different kind of ring attire.