WWE Monday Night Raw 12/29/2025

WWE Monday Night Raw 12/29/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/wwe-monday-night-raw-12222025.html

We are in Orlando, Florida. Joe  Tessitore and Wade Barrett are on commentary.

We see various wrestlers arrive. Austin Theory comes with The Vision and Logan Paul. They all come out to talk. Heyman says CM Punk could have been here with this group but listened to the fans instead of him. Paul says this is the moment you will look back on in 5 years and see that all the Wrestlemania main eventers are standing here right now. Heyman says Austin Theory is the newest member of The Vision.

Theory says he's been waiting his entire career for this moment. Theory says he has a lot of things to talk about. He says Bron is the next champ. Heyman says the group's goals outweighs the needs of anyone in the group.

CM Punk comes out. Punk says Austin is already drinking gallons of the Kool Aid this soon. Punk says he's out here for Bron. Punk says his mind is on Bron. He says The Vision could beat him up, but then there's no title shot on 1/5. Punk says he likes to look a man in the eye before he puts him to sleep. Punk wants to speak to him face to face. Punk asks if he's scared.

Bron tells him to come in and says they won't hurt him. The Vision leaves Bron alone with Punk in the ring. Bron says they are here as they look towards the future and see things with the same lens. He puts over his stablemates. He says he's tired of people saying he will figure it out someday as he says he's the now. He says he's tired of him saying his partners will drop him when he loses. 

Bron tells him to find someone in the locker room who did what he did as quick as he did and was born into this business. He says to find someone who is more of a dog than him. He says Punk things everything was handed to him. He says he doesn't know him and says everything was put under a microscope. He says he was sharing the field with Lamar Jackson while Punk was paying dues in the indies. He says they are both willing to die for the title and he will let Punk die. He says he will put him in the ground and become the new champ. 

Punk says Bron's mistake was assuming what he'd say. Punk says Bron is more ready than anyone he has seen and more ready than anyone else in the Vision. Punk says he's not ready. Punk puts the title down and tells Bron to pick the title up. He says it's heavier than he thinks and it's a privilege to carry the strap. He says he's not ready to let it go. Punk says he's not ready to stop being champ. He says we aren't the same - one of us is CM Punk. He says someday he will run out of gas and it's not January 5th. He says someday someone will beat him for the title but it ain't gonna be Bron. He says he will see him January 5th and pushes him.

Thoughts: And this is why Punk is champ. His matches might not be the best, he might not look the best, but he can talk and he put over the big title match well. 

Raquel Rodriguez is interviewed by Jackie Redmond. RR says there will be no tricks tonight and no one will get in the way of her getting what's hers. Liv Morgan walks in. She says The Judgment Day needs her to take care of business because she is the champ. RR says she can handle tonight alone. Liv mentions Roxanne. Roxanne then walks in. She says they all want RR to become champ. Roxanne wishes RR luck and RR says she doesn't need luck. 

Women's World Title - Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Nikki Bella vs Raquel Rodriguez

The girls yell at each other and Bella shoves both. RR shoves Bella over then gets pushed into her. SV rolls up RR for 2. Bella running forearms SV. Bella running dropkicks RR outside. SV is sent into the rails and RR is sent into the steps.

We go to break and return. SV hits shots to RR's gut. Bella's crossbody off the top is caught by RR and RR fallaway slams her. RR gori specials SV. RR shoulders her over. RR then tries a pin on SV. SV sunset flips her for 2. SV suplexes Bella. RR kicks SV as she goes for the devil's kiss.

Bella is thrown out. SV headbutts RR. Bella bangs RR's leg over the middle rope. SV top rope crossbodies RR. SV is sent into the 2nd buckle. Bella STF's RR. RR leglocks her. SV then hits RR with the devil's kiss with the hold on. SV hits a meteora on RR in the corner. SV dragon screws Bella then RR. RR knocks her opponents down on the apron. 

We go to break and return. SV triangles RR over the top rope and Bella dropkicks her. Bella sunset bombs RR off the buckles, who superplexes SV. Bella gets 2 counts on both. RR facekicks SV. Bella rolls up RR for 2. Bella's headscissors is blocked. Bella 2nd rope spinning kicks RR. SV hits a double underhook codebreaker on Bella for 2.

SV jawbreakers and superkicks RR. SV cradles her for 2. RR misses and elbow drop off the buckles and Bella gets a 2 count on RR. RR one arm powerbombs Bella. SV rolls RR out and SV pins Bella.

Thoughts: It had some sloppy moments but still went a bit better than I expected. It wasn't awful. Bella losing leaves her without a ton of options so I hope they have something in mind for her. 

Gunther is interviewed. He says he made John Cena tap out. R-Truth comes up to Gunther. He says he disrespected Cena and made him tap out. He says it makes Gun a piece of .... to say the same thing each time out. He threatens him if he does it again and Gun laughs at him. Gun says he will see him in the ring.  

The Kabuki Warriors are in the ring. Asuka says she beat Rhea Ripley last week. She says the crowd are stupid babies and are baka. Sane says the same thing. Sane says Iyo should have never upset her. Asuka yells at her and takes her mic. She says Iyo and Rhea paid for their disrespect last week as no one is ready for The Kabuki Warriors.

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky then come out. The Kabuki's then slide out. Rhea and Iyo follow and they all fight. Rhea superkicks Asuka. Sane rams Iyo into the commentary table edge. Asuka throws Iyo over the rail. Iyo pushes Sane off the top. Rhea up kicks Asuka from the mat and headbutts Sane. Rhea and Iyo kick the heels and send them out. 

CM Punk and Rey Mysterio talk in the back. Rey says he has Punk's back. Rey says Punk has a title to protect next week.

Gunther vs R-Truth

RT hits punches on Gun to start. He forearms him in the corner and boots him. Gun chops him down. Gun slams him. RT hits punches and is chopped down again. RT gets on Gun's back with a sleeper. Gun chops him down again. Gun lariats him twice. Gun does the "you can't see me taunt". 

RT hits flying shoulders on Gun then Gun facekicks him. Gun powerbombs him then hits downward elbows. Gun then taps him out with a grounded choke.

Thoughts: It was a quick one as expected. RT got a little in before going down. It was okay for what it was.

The Uso's talk in the back. Jimmy asks if Jey is ready to get the tag titles back tonight. Jimmy asks if he's alright and says he needs him locked in. Jey says he feels like nothing has been going right his way. He says it's one thing to put him in a bad spot and another to put his brother in it. Jimmy says the bad spot is in Jey's head. Jimmy says he needs Jey and puts him over. Jey says he's okay. 

We get an Oba Femi video.

Je'Von Evans talks to AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. Evans says good luck tonight. Evans says he doesn't know what he's doing here but Mr. Pearce wanted to talk to him. AJ says to tell him Leon and Evans took them to their limits. AJ says maybe they can run it back. Los Americano's come in. Grande talks in Spanish. Evans says he respects them but isn't running away. Lee then talks in Spanish. Grande then talks in Spanish. Evans says he doesn't know what he said.

Heyman and Logan talk to Theory in the back. Heyman says it's his big night and welcomes him to The Vision. Bron then welcomes him too. Austin says he has Bron's back and acknowledges the tribal thief. Logan says he's not the most humble guy but Heyman says he is. Logan says he's one of the biggest stars and greatest stars. He says his first day on The Vision, he was nervous. He says Austin did great out there and says they all got his back. Austin says he has their back. Heyman tells Logan to take Austin out to the ring and eliminate a Mysterio. Heyman says it'll be bonding and quality time.

Rey Mysterio vs Austin Theory

I think Austin has new music here.

AT backs up Rey in the corner and lariats him. Rey is thrown into the buckles and goes down hard when he's not supposed to. AT backbreakers him. Rey back elbows him and boots him out of the corner. Rey 2nd rope headscissors him. AT back elbows him. Rey's head is banged off the buckle and he jawbreakers AT.

Rey is tripped into the buckles. AT rolls into a hurricanrana from Rey. Rey is caught off the apron then is sent into post and powerbombed on the apron. We go to break and return. Rey is in tree of woe and is booted. AT misses a corner charge and goes into the buckles face first. Rey top rope la silla's him. Rey headscissors him. 

Rey hits mounted corner punches. AT superkicks him. AT hits knees to the gut and torture rack's Rey. Rey turns it into a ddt for 2. Rey headscissors him then 619's him. Rey goes to springboard and Logan trips Rey in front of the ref. Austin is DQ'd.

Thoughts: Rey looked like he got hurt here off the corner bump. Austin tried but the crowd wasn't that into him. What we got of this was acceptable before the bad finish.

The heels beat up Rey after. Penta comes out to save Rey. Penta headscissors Austin then helps Rey headscissors Logan. Rey 619's Logan then Penta lariats Logan over the top.

Rhea and Iyo do a video. Rhea says Asuka is delusional. She says Asuka is the one who is disrespectful. She says she will break Asuka next week. Iyo says Sane is lost and it's too late for her. She says she chose the wrong path. Iyo says she is stronger than Asuka. She says they will teach them a lesson in respect next week when they become tag champs.

Maxxine Durpi comes out to talk. She says she wouldn't be here in the ring with the belt if it wasn't for the fans. She says Becky Lynch can keep running her mouth but can't deny she tapped out last week. Max says she isn't letting go of the title.

Becky Lynch comes out. Becky says she didn't tap out. She says she only tapped out to living in Orlando. Becky says if you get rich and famous someday, you can move out of here too. Max gets a shot in and Becky says she didn't come to start a fight, she came to finish it. 

Becky says Max got a tiny bit better and was able to steal a title from her. Max says she earned this title and will make her realize it next week. Max says she will still be IC champ after their match. Becky says 4 weeks in The Dungeon won't make up for what Becky has done. She says it's never over until she wins and she always wins. She asks if Max will be everything the fans think she is or everything Becky knows she is. She says welcome to the big time.

Trick Williams and Adam Pearce talk in the back. Adam wants to get more Trick on Monday's and gives him his card.

Lyra and Bayley walk in. Lyra asks about being part of the tag title picture. Lyra says they want the winners of the next women's tag title match. Adm brings up Liv and Roxanne. Lyra says they want next.

World Tag Titles - AJ Styles and Dragon Lee (c) vs The Uso's (Jimmy and Jey Uso)

AJ and Jey go at it. AJ waistlocks him. Jey escapes and uppercuts him. AJ dropkicks him. Jey takes a double back elbow. Jimmy takes a double hiptoss. Lee then flying headscissors Jimmy out. Jimmy crotches himself on the landing. We go to break and return.

Jimmy side headlocks Lee. Lee blocks a sunset flip and does a double stomp. Lee running dropkicks Jimmy in the corner for 2. AJ chops Jimmy. AJ hits forearms. Jey cheapshot enzugiri's AJ from the apron. AJ's legs are split. Jey stomps AJ's gut.

Jimmy bends over and is kicked. Lee tags in. Lee flying headscissors Jimmy. Lee hits combinacion cabron on Jimmy. Jimmy spinning enzugiri's Lee. Jey comes in and Lee wraparound sitout powerbombs Jimmy, just barely. Jimmy sends Lee into the steps. Jimmy clears off the commentary table. AJ flying forearms Jimmy off the steps. Jey topes AJ.

We go to break and return. Jey pulls Lee over to his corner. Jimmy chops Lee in the corner. Jimmy is in tree of woe and Lee top rope double stomps him. AJ and Jey get in. AJ hits a strike combo on him, a corner lariat and an ushigoroshi for 2. Jey superkicks Lee off the ropes. Jey spears AJ. Jimmy tags in and top rope splashes AJ for 2.

Jimmy is on the 2nd rope and is dropkicked. Lee tope con hilos Jimmy through the ropes and powerbombs himself on the commentary table. AJ rolls up Jey for 2. Jey superkicks him. AJ pele kicks him. AJ hits a styles clash on Jey for 2. 

Jey is laid on the top rope and Lee top rope double stomps him. jimmy superkicks Lee. AJ springboards into a double superkick. Lee gets a double superkick and eats a 3D. Jey pins Lee.

Thoughts: The Uso's definitely worked more heelish here with Jey getting more into it. The first half of this was ugly with a lot of sloppiness from The Uso's. The end run of this got better, but I didn't think this was as good as it should have been. I was surprised to see The Uso's win here as I expected Jey to lose and then turn.

The Uso's celebrate in the crowd after.

Overall thoughts: There was nothing that great here but it all made sense and was mostly easy to watch. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 overall and thought it was good. The next Raw is the big one and they did a solid job building to that while keeping this show relevant.