The John Report: WWE Raw Deal 11/24/25 Review
It’s WWE Monday Night Raw, featuring the continuing build to Survivor Series: WarGames, and the Last Time Is Tournament rolls along.
This is the final Raw before Survivor Series on Saturday night. Last week’s Raw was an outstanding show from New York City for what was John Cena’s last time on Raw as an active wrestler. I enjoyed it a lot.
This is the Raw Deal for episode #1696 of Monday Night Raw. It’s taking place at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Follow me on Twitter/X @johnreport. Let’s get to it.
There was a shot of the Survivor Series set and WarGames structure being set up at Petco Park in San Diego. That led into a video package to reveal the 10 guys in the Men’s WarGames match. In case you don’t know, the Men’s WarGames match is CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Roman Reigns vs. Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre & Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman).
It was pre-show walking time, showing The Vision joined by Drew McIntyre, Penta, Carmelo Hayes, and Becky Lynch.
Let’s Hear from Roman Reigns…and other WarGames participants
The “OTC” Roman Reigns made his entrance to a huge ovation. It was promoted that Reigns would open the show, so the fans were ready to see him.
Reigns took his time getting into the ring as usual. The fans were singing, “Roman, Roman Reigns” and then “OTC” at Roman. Reigns told OKC to acknowledge him, so the fans cheered. There was an interruption from…Cody Rhodes.
The Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was in suit mode as he walked down to the ring to join his WarGames partner, Roman Reigns. The fans sang along with Cody’s song as usual. Cody had visible scarring around his right eye after Drew McIntyre attacked him on Cody’s bus on SmackDown. After Cody did his posing, it was time to talk. The fans sang, “Cody…Cody Rhodes” for the champ.
Cody asked OKC, what do you wanna talk about? Cody said he thought this would be different. Cody said that he knows Reigns is a man of his word. Cody said last time it was a match, but this time it is war. Cody wondered what’s in this for Reigns?
Reigns said the last time he checked, he’s been in this war, and Cody is just now joining it. Reigns admitted they don’t like eachother and they don’t know eachother well. Reigns said they each know that they don’t play around when it comes to their family. Reigns said that half of this team is his family and before they were in this team, they were in his Bloodline. Reigns said he’s been invested in The Usos and he wants to see this through.
Cody said that was well second and told Reigns: “Welcome to my team.” Cody extended his hand, but Reigns didn’t shake it. Here’s another interruption…CM Punk.
The World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk made his entrance and he was cheered heavily as well for this meeting of the super babyfaces. Punk joined Rhodes and Reigns in the ring while the fans chanted “CM Punk” for him. Reigns stared at Punk’s World Title on Punk’s shoulder.
CM Punk said it was great to be alive on a Monday night in Oklahoma City and the fans cheered. Punk told the fans to acknowledge them. Punk said that this is an All-Star WarGames team. Punk said that he’s glad that Cody has got Roman’s word. Punk said that he figured Reigns and him were cool since last year at WarGames, Punk saved his life. Reigns said that he ruined Punk’s life four months later. Punk said that if Reigns stabs Punk in the back, then he’d be stabbing his cousins in the back. Cody said that they were all on the same team. Punk wondered who said it was Cody’s team. Punk said that this is not SmackDown or USA Network, but this is Raw on Netflix and here’s the champ.
Reigns said you might as well pull them out or measure them now. Reigns said he didn’t care if it was Punk or Cody’s team. Reigns said it didn’t matter whose team it is. Reigns said that he didn’t like either of them. Reigns said he hates Paul Heyman and The Vision, so that’s his word to them and his promise – it’s that he hates them more than he hates Punk and Rhodes. Reigns said that since we’re being honest tonight, Reigns told them that the title would look so much better on his shoulder. Reigns left. Punk asked if Reigns was talking to him or Cody. Reigns said (off microphone) that he’ll let them figure it out.
Analysis: It shows that while Cody Rhodes, CM Punk and Roman Reigns agreed to be on the same page due to their mutual hate for The Vision, they are also guys with big egos, so it makes the fans wonder if they will get along or if they will have issues. I think the bit at the end was interesting, with Reigns saying that a title would look better on him. Reigns wrestled less than ten matches this year, so I’m not sure if a lot of fans want to see him with a title again, but it could happen. I think Reigns against Punk at WrestleMania is a possibility, so maybe Reigns wins Royal Rumble or Elimination Chamber next year.
They showed Paul Heyman’s team with Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed. Heyman said that McIntyre is still suspended, and he needs to be on good behaviour. Heyman said that McIntyre will be in a tag team match in the WarGames Advantage Match. Paul suggested that Drew team with Brock Lesnar, but Heyman said that Brock is in a bad mood and looking for Reigns. Paul suggested Bron Breakker, Heyman said no, Paul suggested Bronson Reed, Heyman said no to that. When Paul pointed at himself, Heyman said yes, and Paul said it was a wise choice.
Analysis: A tag team match for WarGames Advantage is a little different, but it should be a great match.
The commentary team on Raw was Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett. Alicia Taylor was the ring announcer.
The former World Champion Gunther made his entrance for singles action. I love that the classic Gunther/Imperium theme song is back for him. I didn’t mind the other song, but this song is the best one for him. There was a WrestleMania 42 commercial. Carmelo Hayes made his entrance. This was in the break for some fans.
The Last Time Is Now Tournament Quarterfinals: Gunther vs. Carmelo Hayes
The big man Gunther hit a shoulder tackle early on. Gunther celebrated, so Melo hit a Powerbomb off the turnbuckle. Melo did a springboard DDT for a two count. Melo went for a springboard attack, but Gunther chopped him. Gunther knocked down Melo with another chop. They went on a break for some fans as the action continued. Gunther decked Melo with a palm strike to the head. Gunther tried a Half Crab submission, but Melo kicked his way out of it. Gunther delivered a body slam, along with a boot to the head. Melo got a boot up and hit a dropkick. Melo did a chop block to the left knee, so Gunther was back up with a chop.
The match continued with Melo getting an inside cradle for two. Gunther came back with an elbow or perhaps it was a chop. They each went for a sleeper, and Melo countered for a pin attempt for two. Gunther hit a belly-to-back suplex. Gunther hit an uppercut to knock Melo down. Melo hit a chop, so Gunther hit another uppercut. Gunther sent Melo into the turnbuckle, and Melo hit a superkick. Melo went for a leaping move, but Gunther slammed him down. Gunther hit an overhead suplex for two. Melo applied a sleeper hold again, Gunther sent him to the ropes and Melo kicked Gunther. Melo went for a springboard attack, Gunther tried a Powerbomb, but Melo came back with a DDT counter. Both guys were down selling as the show went to a break for some fans. Melo went up top, but Gunther shoved him down to the floor. Back in the ring, Gunther applied an armbar. Melo countered with a rollup for two. Melo hit two dropkicks in a row. Melo ran the ropes and Gunther hit him with a boot to the face.
Gunther remained in control, but Melo hit his First 48 knee attack. Gunther was staggering as Melo went for it again. Melo was on the apron where he kicked Gunther. Melo was on the turnbuckle, so Gunther chopped him again. Gunther went for a chop, Melo moved and Gunther chopped the ring post. Melo went for a DDT on the apron, but they didn’t hit it smoothly, yet they both bumped to the floor. Melo hit a somersault dive over the top and Melo’s legs hit Gunther’s head to knock him down. The fans were chanting, “This is awesome” for them. Gunther tried a Powerbomb on the floor, but Melo countered with a back body drop over the barricade. Gunther was on the floor and Melo jumped off the barricade with a DDT on the floor. The referee’s count was at 9 and Gunther barely got back in the ring. Melo spun around Gunther and hit La Mistica to slam Gunther into the mat. Melo went for the top rope leg drop, but Gunther avoided it hit a clothesline. Gunther hit a Powerbomb for just two. Gunther elbowed Melo in the head a few times. Gunther applied the Sleeper with the body scissors. Melo fought out of it and Gunther hit another Powerbomb with a forward lean pin for three count. It went about 17 minutes.
Winner by pinfall: Gunther
Analysis: ***3/4 It was a great match where Gunther was the cocky heel throughout the match, while Melo was the underdog babyface that kept getting nearfalls. The countout spot was also very creative because it nearly won Melo the match, just like he won by countout in the last round. The result was the obvious one, with Gunther picking up the victory. As much as I like Hayes and want to see him get a push, many of us know that Gunther is the favorite to win this tournament, so if he were to lose here, I would be surprised. This was one of the better matches in the tournament so far.
Gunther moves on to the Semifinals of The Last Time Is Now Tournament, where he’ll face the winner of Penta vs. Solo Sikoa, which is later on this show.
The Usos approached Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns. Jimmy and Jey mentioned tonight is a big tag team match. Jimmy said that for them to win, they have to be on the same page. Jey said that the true tag team should get the advantage at WarGames. Jey said that The Usos will get the W tonight. The trio of Reigns, Punk, and Rhodes seemed to agree. Reigns asked Punk and Rhodes: “Well, whose team is it, huh? Fix this.” Reigns left.
A clip aired from the exclusive John Cena interview talking about success. The interview will be available after Raw on December 8th on WWE’s YouTube channel.
Dominik Mysterio made his entrance wearing the AAA Mega Championship for a promo up next. There was a break for some fans, so they did Signs of the Night to kill some time.
Let’s Hear from Dominik Mysterio
Dominik Mysterio spoke in Spanish, so the fans booed him. Dominik told John Cena that in a couple of days, he’s going to put an end to this retirement tour. Dom said he’s going to embarrass Cena in his hometown and take back his Intercontinental Championship. Dom claimed that at Survivor Series, he’ll continue to be the greatest Mysterio of all time. Dom said it doesn’t matter if you cheer for Cena tonight because he’s not here. Dom said he didn’t blame Cena for wanting to come to this dumb.
John Cena’s music hit, Joe Tessitore was fired up…and of course, there was no Cena. There was a Little Person version of Cena, and even a short camera guy, along with regular Stew on camera. Little Cena was unable to jump into the ring, so he used the stairs.
Analysis: Cheap heat “comedy” that makes me feel like Vince McMahon is booking. That’s not a good thing.
Dom said he’ll let “John” walk away because he doesn’t know what is coming for him at Survivor Series. Little John called Dom the worst Mysterio of all time. Dom told Little John to stick to the plan. Little John did some Cena lines. Dom kicked Little John down and hit a Five Knuckle Shuffle fist drop. Dom hit the 619 on the ropes. Dom went up top and hit a Frog Splash on Little John. Joe hated it while Wade enjoyed it. The fans booed.
Rey Mysterio made the save, so Dominik ran away. JD McDonagh made his entrance for his match against Rey.
Analysis: That went about how most of us likely expected when we saw the little guy out there. I don’t think it was a great segment. They should have done something more creative than this because it felt lame to me. I enjoy Dom’s work a lot, but the creative team let him down a bit here.
Rey Mysterio vs. JD McDonagh (w/Finn Balor)
The match started during the break for some fans. JD was in control with an armbar. Rey got some offense going with a headscissors. Rey worked over JD with the ten punch combo by the turnbuckle. Rey did a monkey flip out of the corner. JD hit a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Rey to take control. JD tripped up Rey, followed by a leg drop to the head. JD grabbed a headlock, Rey elbowed his way out of that and Rey got a pinning combination for two. JD was back up with a clothesline. Rey jumped on JD’s shoulders, JD held on, they went over the top to the floor, and JD slammed Rey onto the commentary table hood. They went on a break, so I’ll take a break this time too. It was JD in control for another three minutes.
Rey tried to get some offense going with a hiptoss, but JD tripped up Rey on the apron. Rey launched JD with two feet to send JD into the ring post. Rey went up top, JD was back in the ring and Rey hit a seated Senton. Rey rolled through and delivered a kick to the body for two. Rey delivered an enziguri kick, but JD came back with a Spanish Fly for a two count. Rey jumped onto JD’s back and hit a Code Red for a two count. Rey sent JD into the ropes, Rey ran the ropes and Balor tripped Rey without the ref seeing it. Rey tripped JD into a Rey on the apron. Rey hit a 619 kick by the ropes and then a slingshot splash for the pinfall win after about 11 minutes.
Winner by pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Analysis: ***1/4 It was one of those matches where one guy gets offense for most of the match and then ends up losing. In this case, it was JD dominating most of the match, yet Rey was able to find a way to get the win. Rey hasn’t won a singles match for a very long time, so I guess he needed a W here. JD is good, but rarely wins singles matches.
After the match, Balor tried to attack Rey, but Rey ran away and avoided the attack.
Raquel Rodriguez complained to Adam Pearce about Nikki Bella getting involved in her match and now Nikki gets a title shot. Pearce said after Survivor Series, they’ll talk again and let Raquel know if she’s in World Title contention.
The New Day and Grayson Waller walked in to talk to Adam Pearce. They complained about AJ Styles and Dragon Lee as World Tag Team Champions. Pearce said they are fighting champions, so next week they’ll face The New Day with the titles on the line. New Day was happy. Grayson Waller put a wig on Pearce’s head, but Pearce wasn’t happy, so Waller removed it.
Brock Lesnar was shown walking backstage. He walked into a room where Paul Heyman was waiting for him, and they went into the room.
Becky Lynch made her entrance for a promo. They went on a break for some fans. Nia Jax and Lash Legend made their entrance as well.
Let’s Hear from Becky Lynch And Her Women’s WarGames Team
The 5-woman heel team of Becky Lynch, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Asuka and Kairi Sane were in the ring for a promo. They replayed last week’s SmackDown that finalized the two Women’s WarGames teams.
Becky Lynch said she can tell the fans are unhappy about the injustice from last week’s Raw. Lynch said she had the best lawyers working on this. Lynch claimed she’s been advised not to talk about it. Lynch said that she’s going to get her title back and the company will be a lot better for it. Lynch said that the company will be better when she gets rid of AJ Lee once and for all. Lynch told Lee the biggest make she’ll make is getting locked in a cage. Lynch claimed she has assembled the best team. Lynch admits she knows she has had issues with teammates. Lynch claimed she’s beaten Asuka a lot and she saved Sane. Lynch said that Jax was the only woman who was able to damage her face and she didn’t have to wear a mask to protect it afterward like Rhea Ripley. Lynch told Lash she’ll make her a star like she did for these other three. It was interruption time.
Rhea Ripley was out first for the babyface team, wearing a facemask. The fans loved her. Iyo Sky was next, with the fans loving her. The duo of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss were cheered as usual too. AJ Lee was last for this team of former WWE Women’s Champions. The babyface team got into the ring with the heel team.
Lee told Lynch that the old AJ would try to tear her face off, but lucky for you, therapy works. Lee told Lynch she has fear and insecurity. Lee claimed she didn’t need to bark like an angry little chihuahua since she doesn’t bark, she bites. Lee said that Lynch made the mistake of getting locked in a cage with her, so AJ Lee will be out to do whatever she wants to do to Lynch. Lee said they are going to laugh as Lynch falls off her pedestal.
Ripley was handed the microphone, so Rhea hit Jax with it. The 10 women got into a fight in the ring. Lash clotheslined Sky Lee sent Lynch into the ring post. Flair kicked Asuka to knock her out of the ring. Jax clotheslined Flair. Bliss and Lee jumped onto Lash and Jax’s backs. Ripley and Flair were able to save their teammates with kicks for Lash and Jax to clear the ring. Sky went up top and hit a moonsault onto the heels on the floor. Lynch retreated on her own. The babyface women stood united in the ring and the fans were cheering for them.
Analysis: It was a pretty good segment to build the Women’s WarGames match. Even though Lynch and Lee were the last two women to be part of the match, they are the focus of the match. I would have liked to hear from some of the other women in the match, but there’s only so much. The babyface women got the advantage here. I haven’t decided on who I will predict to win at WarGames, but I think my lean right now is for the heel women to win while the face men win, but that prediction could change later in the week.
There was a WrestleMania 42 commercial again.
Solo Sikoa made his entrance, joined by Talla Tonga. This was during the break.
The Last Time Is Now Tournament Quarterfinals: Penta vs. Solo Sikoa (w/Talla Tonga)
Penta was cheered heavily for his entrance. They love the guy. Solo shoved Penta to the turnbuckle, Penta hit a superkick and Solo knocked him down with an elbow. Penta hit a hurricanrana, followed by an enziguri kick. Solo bailed to the floor, Penta tried an attack, but Solo hit a clothesline. Solo tossed Penta over the barricade. Penta jumped off the barricade and hit a hurricanrana on Solo on the floor. Referee Eddie Orengo checked on Penta after a rough landing on the floor. The WWE doctor at ringside checked on Penta. They showed a replay of Penta landing hard on his left shoulder on the floor. The real WWE doctor checked on Penta. It wasn’t an indy wrestler as a “doctor.” They kept the camera on Solo and Talla rather than showing Penta getting checked out. They basically kept showing Solo while the announcers were killing time.
The match returned from the break they were on. The referee Eddie Orengo called for the bell because the WWE doctor ruled Penta unable to compete further. This went about 4 minutes.
Winner by doctor’s stoppage: Solo Sikoa
Analysis: I’m not going to rate this since it was an incomplete match due to Penta suffering a legit injury. Penta went for a headscissors on the floor, but he landed hard on his left shoulder and it must be serious because the referee had to stop the match. Best wishes to Penta and I hope the injury isn’t too serious.
Solo Sikoa goes on to The Last Time Is Now Tournament Semifinals against Gunther.
Analysis: I thought Penta was going to win that match and maybe that was going to be the case, but now it’s Solo in that spot. Gunther against Solo is a heel-heel match, so hopefully it’s a good win. I think Gunther will win.
A clip aired about John Cena from when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle in September 2007. Cena returned early at Royal Rumble 2008 and won the Rumble match. Cena was back a few months earlier than expected.
There was a video about WrestleMania 42 where we could see Rhea Ripley’s hand on a wine glass. It said “4 days.” It’s likely about how individual ticket sales begin on Black Firday.
Maxxine Dupri spoke to Raw GM Adam Pearce and she talked about how she put in the work and she was proud of how far she’s come. Pearce told her to keep putting in the work. Dupri said she’d call Natalya to keep working. Dupri was confronted by Ivy Nile, who said that the title is hers. Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez showed up so Perez threatened Dupri to say she would take the title. Pearce interrupted and got Perez and Raquel out of there. Pearce told Dupri that maybe she should make that call to Natalya to get some training in.
Analysis: I think the idea behind this is to show that multiple women will be coming after Dupri since she’s holding a title.
The Usos made their entrance in the back part of the arena with the fans Yeeting along with them. Jey even danced with a baby in the aisle. When they got to the ring, the fans were dancing along and Yeeting with them. They went on a break for some fans, so The Usos kept on Yeeting with the fans.
A video aired featured Stephanie Vaquer spoke about how she trusted Nikki Bella and then Nikki betrayed her. Vaquer said that Nikki isn’t as smart as she thinks she is. Vaquer told Nikki that if she were as smart as she thinks, then she would know who she is messing with. Vaaquer asked if Nikki was sure she wanted to get in the ring with her. Vaquer said she’ll see Nikki at Survivor Series.
Analysis: I’ll take Vaquer for the win here. It seems obvious.
The announcers did the Survivor Series: WarGames card rundown.
- Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair & AJ Lee vs. Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Asuka, Karii Sane & Becky Lynch
- Intercontinental Championship: John Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer vs. Nikki Bella
- Men’s WarGames Match: CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Roman Reigns vs. Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre & Brock Lesnar
Analysis: It looks like just a four-match card since they already taped SmackDown it doesn’t seem like they added another match to the show. I would prefer five or six matches, but I know WarGames matches will go long.
The heel team of Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre made their entrance and they were booed heavily.
Men’s WarGames Advantage Match: The Usos – Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
The Usos dumped Logan over the top to the floor. They went on a break there. Logan smashed Jey with a forearm smash to the mouth. Drew battled Jey, who hit some corner punches to the head. Jey hit Drew with an uppercut. Jimmy tagged in and jumped off with a forearm to the arm. Drew took control after a hard whip into the turnbuckle. Drew hit an overhead suplex. Logan was back in with punches.
Jey and Logan messed up a backbreaker spot, so then Jey picked up Logan to hit a body slam. Drew was back in, Jey tried a leaping move by the turnbuckle, but Drew hit a jumping kick to the ribs. Drew hit a suplex. Drew was taunting Jey a lot, so Jey came back with a suplex. Logan was back in to punch Jimmy while he was on the apron. Paul hit a standing Frog Splash on Jey for two. Jey was sent out of the ring, so Drew slammed Jey onto the commentary table. They went on a break for a few minutes. I’ll take a break for a few minutes as well, with the heels in control.
Drew and Logan hit a double vertical suplex on Jey, followed by a kip up back to their feet. Drew charged, but Jey stopped that with boots to the face. Jimmy got the hot tag with punches, a kick and an uppercut. Jimmy hit an enziguri kick on Paul, along with a kick that knocked Drew off the apron. Jimmy punched Logan and hit a cross body block off the top rope. Jimmy charged, Logan hit a boot to the head and Logan hit a Blockbuster for two. Jimmy avoided a Paul move and Jimmy bounced off the ropes to hit a Spear. Jimmy jumped off the top for an Uso Splash, but Drew punch up the pin at two. Jey superkicked Drew on the floor and Drew headbutted Jey (with his hand in front of the head). Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed were at ringside, so Cody Rhodes and CM Punk showed up to fight with the Brons. Jey dove over the top onto the Brons, Cody and Punk. Logan capitalized with ROLLUP OF DEATH~! on Jimmy for the pinfall win! It went about 18 minutes.
Winners by pinfall: Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
Analysis: ***1/4 I thought it was a pretty good main event match, but not really great at any point. The key spot was Jey diving onto the guys on the floor and Jimmy was so focused it that it cost his team the win when Logan got the rollup. The heel side getting the WarGames Advantage is the right booking move so that they are in control throughout the match. That’s usually how it is booked.
The guys on the two WarGames teams got into a brawl after the match. Roman Reigns made his entrance to big ovation. Reigns hit Superman Punches for Bron and Reed in the aisle. Reigns sent Drew out of the ring and hit a Superman Punch on Logan. Reigns tossed Drew to the apron and then Reigns punched Drew off the apron. The credits were shown on screen, but here comes Brock Lesnar.
The former 10-time WWE Champion Brock Lesnar made his entrance joined by Paul Heyman. When Lesnar did his pyro, he actually fell down and flipped over, so Lesnar smiled when he got back up.
Brock Lesnar slipped and fell whilst making his entrance.#WWERAW
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) November 25, 2025
Analysis: I’ll admit I didn’t laugh that much the first time, but after watching it about six times in a row, I thought it was hilarious. I’m sure it will get a lot of people because people laughing at a human being is a natural thing from the moment we are born, so of course it’s going to get a lot of attention. Lesnar was laughing too. I would put it on a t-shirt, quite frankly. Cash in on it. And yes, I’m sure the “Brockmaster” nickname will catch on for his Shockmaster moment.
Lesnar stood beside his teammates on the floor. The heel team slowly got into the ring. The two teams exchanged punches, which lasted for about 10 seconds, and that was it. End of show.
Analysis: I feel like they should have shown more at the end there, but the idea is they want fans to tune into Survivor Series to see more. I get it. I’m just saying it wouldn’t be a bad thing if they showed a bit more. They probably didn’t want either side to look weak or strong, so instead it was about making it look even going into WarGames.
This week’s Raw had a runtime of 2 hours and 29 minutes on Netflix.
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Three Stars of the Show
- Gunther
- Brock Lesnar falling on his ass
- Logan Paul & Drew McIntyre
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The Scoreboard
7.25 out of 10
Last week: 9
2025 Average: 7.57
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Final Thoughts on WWE Raw
I thought it was a solid Raw, but it just didn’t feel that interesting for most of the way. I enjoyed matches like Gunther and Carmelo Hayes having a fun match, then the main event with Logan Paul & Drew McIntyre getting the big win. There was a push for the Men’s WarGames match a lot, which is not a surprise. I don’t think any of the segments involving them were necessarily great, but it was fine in terms of promoting WarGames.
It was a bit disappointing not to see a women’s match on the show. They did the Women’s WarGames promo segment, which was okay. It’s just weird not seeing a women’s match on Raw since they are normally booked well on the red brand.
Lastly, best wishes to Penta after suffering a left shoulder/arm injury after landing hard on the floor. Penta was unable to finish the match with Solo Sikoa. I wish Penta the best, and hopefully it’s not too serious.
The next WWE PLE is Survivor Series on November 29th in San Diego. Here’s the lineup so far:
- Men’s WarGames Match: CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Roman Reigns vs. Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre & Brock Lesnar
- Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair & AJ Lee vs. Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Asuka, Karii Sane & Becky Lynch
- Intercontinental Championship: John Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer vs. Nikki Bella
You can watch WWE Survivor Series: WarGames on Nov. 29 streaming live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on the ESPN App in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else.
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