WWE Raw Results
January 26, 2026
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Scotiabank Arena)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
Video: Highlights are shown of the Riyadh Season Stadium in Saudi Arabia, which was built to house the Royal Rumble. The Royal Rumble takes place this Saturday.
Pre-Show Arrivals
Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer is in the building. She’ll be in a 6-Woman Tag Team Match tonight. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are shown getting their hair done. “Big” Bronson Reed is with Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Paul Heyman, and Bron Breakker, who is here to discuss his suspension with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce.
We go live into the Scotiabank Arena.
AJ Styles addresses his career-threatening match on Saturday
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring to an ENORMOUS pop! Styles looks moved by the reaction. Styles stands in the ring and looks around. Styles shouts, “Welcome to Monday Night Raw!” Styles says that feels good to say. There is a man in the back who would claim that would be the last time he’ll ever say it. The crowd boos. Gunther claims he’s going to end Styles’ WWE career at the Royal Rumble. That is his plan, but Styles isn’t going anywhere. Styles has made it clear that 2026 will be the year he retires. Styles isn’t talking about retirement because he’s trying to upset the crowd. He’s saying it so they can enjoy it together. John Cena showed him that it can take a year to say goodbye. 2025 was the Year of John Cena. There’s no reason why 2026 can’t be the Year of AJ Styles. There are locker rooms of men that he would love to wrestle one more time. Styles wants to be the World Champion one more time. The crowd cheers that.
Styles isn’t saying that Gunther isn’t good. His back is against the wall. What Styles is saying is that Gunther isn’t phenomenal.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk makes his way to the ring to a HUGE reaction. The crowd loudly sings his theme song before chanting his name. Punk asks if the crowd has figured out why he’s out here. Punk says he’s known AJ Styles for 22+ years. They’ve been friends and enemies. In 2026, there’s nothing but respect between them. Punk has to publicly ask him what he’s doing. Putting his career on the line against Gunther… if it doesn’t go his way, the Phenomenal One’s career is over. For guys like them, there’s still a lot of gas in the tank and moments to make. There’s still time to ask if it’s great to be alive on a Monday night in Toronto. Punk has watched Styles’ career for the entirety of it. Punk watched the match on Saturday and thought the stakes were too high.
Styles asks Punk if he thinks he can’t beat Gunther. Punk says he didn’t say that. Punk knows he can beat Gunther. He saw him do it a few weeks ago. They also saw Styles not get his hand raised. If it doesn’t go Styles’ way on Saturday, that means Punk and Styles will never go one-on-one in a WWE ring. Styles says he knows Punk doesn’t mean it that way, but it comes across as disrespectful. Punk says he’s being selfish, not disrespectful.
Styles has a suggestion. The crowd starts to buzz. Styles says he knows he can beat Gunther… and he knows he can beat Punk. Punk says that if it doesn’t go Styles’ way on Saturday, he doesn’t get to prove he can beat him. Punk doesn’t know what to do. Styles thinks about it and says, “So, let’s just say we do fight tonight.” The crowd roars. Styles says if he beats Punk and then beats Gunther, then he’s the No. 1 Contender for that title. Punk thinks about it as the crowd buzzes. Punk says, “AJ… Toronto… I won this title on November 1, and I said that I was going to be a fighting champion.” If they’re going to do this tonight in Toronto, it’s going to be for the belt! The crowd explodes with a “YES” chant. Punk recaps by saying live on Netflix from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, it’ll be AJ Styles versus CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship. They’ve got a main event! Punk and Styles shake hands! Styles is fired up as Punk walks off.
Video: Highlights are shown from this past weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, and Liv Morgan of The Judgment Day make their way to the ring. They’ll face Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions RHIYO next.
-Commercial Break-
Michael Cole and Corey Graves break down all of the events for Royal Rumble weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
6-Woman Tag Team Match
The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, and Liv Morgan) vs. Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer, and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions RHIYO (Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY)
Referee: Eddie Orengo
It’ll be IYO SKY starting against Roxanne Perez. Perez slaps her, so Sky hits the ropes hard, does some handsprings, trips her, and punches her in the face. Raquel Rodriguez quickly distracts Sky, and Perez takes her down, punching away at her. Liv Morgan tags in and stomps Sky. Rodriguez tags in and hits some back elbows in the corner. Morgan tags in and goes for a scoop slam, but Sky slides off and tags Stephanie Vaquer in. Vaquer hits Morgan with a dropkick, followed by a clothesline. Vaquer sends Morgan into the ropes and avoids a sunset flip. Vaquer hits a leg drop for a two-count. Vaquer goes for an SVB, but Morgan gets out. Vaquer fights back and hits a vertical suplex. Perez tries to distract her, as does Rodriguez. Vaquer knocks them both down. Vaquer then takes it to Morgan and hits a back suplex. Vaquer, who is returning to action after a minor injury, starts up the Devil’s Kiss, but Rodriguez runs in and kicks her in the ribs.
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Back from the break, Perez hits Vaquer with a springboard moonsault for a near fall. That was close. Perez wrenches the arm and sends her to the corner. Vaquer boots her back and fights Morgan and Rodriguez off. Vaquer then kicks Perez in the face. Vaquer crawls to her corner, but Morgan pulls Sky off the apron. Perez attacks Vaquer. Ripley approaches Morgan, but Rodriguez sneaks up from behind and sends her into the ring steps. Perez sends Vaquer to the corner and hits a running uppercut. Rodriguez tags in and charges, but Vaquer sidesteps her. Morgan quickly tags in, but Vaquer hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
Sky tags in, as does Perez. Sky hits some Shotei uppercuts, followed by a flapjack. Sky dropkicks Rodriguez off the apron. Perez reverses a whip to the corner, but Sky twists to the apron and kicks her in the face. Sky goes to the top rope and hits a huge missile dropkick before doing a kip-up. The crowd goes wild as Sky gets them going. Sky hits a Bullet Train Attack on Perez before stepping on her and heading to the top rope. Sky lands on her feet off an Over the Moonsault as Morgan pulls Perez away. Sky quickly hits a butterfly backbreaker on Perez. Perez holds the apron, but Sky drags her back into the ring. The referee fixes the apron as Perez rakes Sky’s eyes. Morgan tags ini. Perez hits a head-scissor into a Codebreaker from Morgan. Perez finishes her with a side Russian leg sweep. Perez attacks Vaquer with a crossbody off the apron. Morgan picks up a two-count. Sky avoids Ob-Liv-ion, but Morgan pulls her back. Sky kicks her away and tags Ripley.
Ripley comes in to a HUGE ovation and hits some short-arm clotheslines. Ripley kicks Morgan before hitting a fallaway slam. Rodriguez runs in, but Ripley ducks some strikes and headbutts her. Ripley hits Morgan with a Razor’s Edge into Rodriguez. Ripley counters out of Pop Rox and knees her in the face before hitting a stiff lariat. Ripley superkicks Rodriguez, but Rodriguez drops her on the apron. Ripley knocks her back and goes to the top rope for a missile dropkick on Rodriguez!
Morgan approaches Ripley, but Ripley strikes her. Morgan gets out of a Riptide. Morgan boots her back and goes to the second rope for a tornado DDT, spiking Ripley on her head. 1… 2… Sky breaks up the pin. Perez hits a head-scissor facebuster on Sky. Vaquer hits Perez with Eat Defeat. Rodriguez boots Vaquer and tries for a Tejana Bomb, but Vaquer lands on the apron. Vaquer gets Rodriguez out of the ring and goes to the top rope. Vaquer nearly slips, but she catches herself and hits a crossbody block to the floor on Rodriguez!
In the ring, Morgan goes for Ob-Liv-ion on Ripley, but Ripley blocks it. Perez blind tags in and chop blocks Ripley. Perez hits a head-scissor before Morgan goes for a Codebreaker. Sky hits Morgan with a missile dropkick as Ripley holds her up. Ripley headbutts Perez and hits the Riptide for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: Stephanie Vaquer and RHIYO
Stephanie Vaquer may have reinjured her ankle on the dive. She is hobbling a bit.
Video: Last week on Raw, CM Punk defeated Finn Bálor in Belfast, Ireland, to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
Backstage Segment
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk is walking backstage when Finn Bálor stops him. Bálor says he wanted to be champion, but Punk was part of one of his best career highlights. Punk picked him up and gave him his flowers at the end. Bálor thanks him. Punk says it takes two to tango. Bálor earned his title opportunity. Punk thinks Bálor is one of the best. Punk says Bálor needs to think about leaving the Judgment Day. Punk asks what Bálor wants his legacy to be. He’ll never be champion hanging out with garbage like “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. If he wants another title shot, Bálor can win the Royal Rumble, and Punk will see him in Las Vegas. Punk walks off, leaving Bálor with a lot to think about.
In the arena, The Vision makes their way to the ring. Austin Theory is dressed to compete.
-Commercial Break-
Video: A commercial shows Paul Heyman bothering Triple H about the WWE 2K26 cover star before it’s revealed to be none other than Triple H.
Bron Breakker addresses his suspension with Adam Pearce
The Vision, consisting of “Big” Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Bron Breakker, and WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman are standing in the ring. Heyman says The Vision is here to up the star power of Monday Night Raw on Netflix. Heyman refers to Toronto as a second-class city. If they keep booing, this will go on all night long. Heyman says he brought along the hottest prospect of 2026, 2027, and 2028: Austin Theory. He’s got the Master of the Tsunami, who has victory after victory over Roman Reigns, “Big” Bronson Reed. He brought along with him the single most famous personality on the face of the planet today, “The Maverick” Logan Paul.
Heyman also brought along the reason they are sold out on Monday Night Raw: Bron Breakker. Breakker removes his hood and looks a little upset. Breakker is here for a face-to-face meeting with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce. Heyman thanks Mr. Pearce for the offer, but before he comes out, Heyman wants to examine why this face-to-face meeting was necessary.
Example No. 1: Two weeks ago, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce put his hands on Bron Breakker first.
Heyman says that it is conduct unbecoming of an executive of World Wrestling Entertainment. You can watch Unreal all you want, but that is not the behavior fitting for an executive running Monday Night Raw.
Example No. 2: Last Monday on Raw, allegedly, Adam Pearce left brass knuckles for Rey Mysterio to hit Austin Theory in the face. Penta beat Theory because of Adam Pearce.
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce comes to the ring. Heyman tells everyone to stand, give the middle finger, and boo Pearce. Pearce gets in the ring and syas h’es not here to make excuses and isn’t sorry for wearing his heart on his sleeve. Pearce can acknowledge that things got way out of hand. Pearce is man enough to acknowledge to Breakker that things got out of hand because he put his hands on him first. Pearce apologizes and pledges to everyone that it will not happen again.
Heyman holds Breakker back and starts to speak, but Pearce stops him. Pearce says he knows Heyman wants him to lift Breakker’s suspension and put him in the Royal Rumble. It’s already done. What else does Heyman need? Heyman says that’s a good deal and looks for a handshake. Pearce chuckles, but he doesn’t shake his hand. Pearce says Heyman is such a great negotiator, so he’ll take it a step further. Logan Paul, “Big” Bronson Reed, and Austin Theory are all in the Royal Rumble. While he’s at it, if it weren’t for brass knuckles, Theory would have been victorious. Theory needs a chance at redemption against the Hall of Famer. Tonight, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Austin Theory will go one-on-one with Rey Mysterio!
WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio heads to the ring with Penta and Dragon Lee by his side. Mysterio shakes hands with Pearce.
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Austin Theory w/ The Vision (“Big” Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman) vs. Rey Mysterio w/ Penta and Dragon Lee
Referee: Rod Zapata
We join this match in progress. Mysterio hits Theory with a springboard hurricanrana. Theory pops up and hits Mysterio with a back elbow. Theory mounts Mysterio and punches away at him. Theory talks trash to the crowd and sends Mysterio into the ropes. Mysterio slides through his legs and dropkicks him in the knee. Theory blocks a whip, so Mysterio goes for a head-scissor. Theory counters with a lung blower. Theory goes to a rear chin lock, but Mysterio fights up. Theory takes him down and keeps the rear chin lock applied. Mysterio fights up, but Theory hooks a side headlock. Theory pulls at the mask and punches Mysterio in the forehead. Theory rips at the mask again and punches him in the face. Theory continues to pull on the mask, but Mysterio gets away. Mysterio kicks Theory in the midsection and boots him in the face, putting the prospect in position. Mysterio goes for a 619, but Theory moves out of the way. Mysterio goes to the apron for a flying seated senton, but Theory catches him. Mysterio counters with a hurricanrana into the ring post. The Vision goes over, but Penta and Dragon Lee stop them. Mysterio hits Theory with a seated senton on the floor and smacks Reed in the back of the head. The referee admonishes The Vision as Mysterio, Penta, and Lee tell them to “suck it.”
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Back from the break, Theory hits Mysterio with a fallaway slam. Theory sizes Mysterio up and charges, but Mysterio steps aside. Mysterio hits the ropes and hits a head-scissor takeover. Mysterio punches Theory in the corner and does the ten punches. Theory lifts him out of the corner, but Mysterio slides off. Mysterio goes for a springboard crossbody block, but Theory punches him out of mid-air. Theory connects with Ataxia for a near fall.
Theory lifts Mysterio and puts him in the corner. Theory puts Mysterio on the top rope, but Mysterio elbows him away. Theory gets him in the electric chair, but Mysterio pulls him over the top rope. Theory lands on his feet and still has Mysterio on his shoulders. Mysterio spins and hits a hurricanrana into the LED ring apron. Logan Paul attacks Dragon Lee. Penta and Lee fight him off and hit Reed with stereo superkicks. Reed quickly catches Lee and throws him into the barricade. Paul attacks Penta before Mysterio hits a baseball slide. Theory quickly hits Mysterio with a Stomp for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Austin Theory
After the match, Breakker attacks Penta. Lee attacks, but Paul punches him in the face with his loaded fist. Paul holds Lee up, and Breakker spears him down. The referee is tending to Mysterio on the apron. Mysterio looks injured. Paul goes to the top rope and hits the Paul from Grace. Breakker then spears Penta down. Reed sets Penta up and goes to the top rope for a Tsunami. Reed and Paul hold Penta up, and Breakker hits a super spear.
Michael Cole wonders where Adam Pearce is to stop this. Cole speculates that the phone call he got last week will make him hesitant to hand out punishment to The Vision.
Video: Natalya says she made Maxxine Dupri, but Dupri failed. Dupri didn’t fail herself. She failed Natalya. Dupri is just like the rest of them. She thinks that because she roared with a legend, she can roar like one. That will never happen again. This is a new Natalya. When she’s done with Dupri, she’s coming for it all. Natalya says, “Because Natalya elevates, but Nattie decimates.”
Backstage Segment
A furious Raquel Rodriguez is looking for Stephanie Vaquer. She finds her, and they start to brawl before WWE officials break them up.
-Commercial Break-
Video: Roman Reigns declares for the Royal Rumble.
Video: Michael Cole sat down with Gunther earlier today and asked him why he wanted AJ Styles’ career. Why rob the fans of a full year of moments? Gunther says he’s sick and tired of these old timers overstaying their welcome, chasing one moment after the other. Those moments belong to Gunther. Bill Goldberg was chasing a moment, and Gunther took it away from him. John Cena was chasing a moment for the whole year. What will they talk about? What Cean gave up in his last match against Gunther. As for AJ Styles, he has an idea of a farewell tour. Gunther isn’t interested in Styles taking moments away from Gunther. Speaking of old timers, Cole falls into that category. How long will Cole stick around to chase another moment? Gunther could end Cole’s career right now, but he won’t. On Saturday, he wants Cole to sit there at the Royal Rumble. He wants Cole to call that match and say, “The career of the ‘Phenomenal’ AJ Styles is over.” Gunther chuckles and says it will be great.
Video: AJ Styles vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship
Tonight’s main event will see CM Punk defend the World Heavyweight Championship against AJ Styles in what could be Styles’ final match on Raw.
Arena Concourse
World Tag Team Champion “Main Event” Jey Uso is in the arena concourse by himself. Jimmy Uso is nowhere to be seen. Uso gets the crowd YEETing. Uso will watch the No. 1 Contender’s match next.
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Backstage Segment
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is on his phone, saying he’s got everything under control. Finn Bálor walks up and says he’s declaring himself for the Royal Rumble. Pearce apologizes and says the Rumble is full. Bálor says this isn’t over and walks off. Bálor bumps into Liv Morgan. Morgan asks what’s going on with him and CM Punk. Punk isn’t his friend or showing respect. Punk showed him up in his hometown and raised his arm like a participation trophy. Then Bálor thanked him for it. Punk doesn’t want Bálor to become the World Champion. The Judgment Day does. They’re his family. Bálor says this isn’t that straightforward and wants to figure it out. Bálor walks off.
Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors is at ringside.
World Tag Team Champion “Main Event” Jey Uso is seated at ringside. The commentators say Jimmy Uso is having some personal issues.
No. 1 Contender’s Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match
American Made (Brutus and Julius Creed) vs. Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano) vs. Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) w/ Grayson Waller
Referee: Danilo Anfibio
Kofi Kingston will start against Bravo Americano. Bravo sends him to the corner and goes for a monkey flip, but Kingston lands on his feet. Kingston goes for a monkey flip, but Bravo lands on his feet and bows. Xavier Woods distracts Bravo, and Kingston attacks him from behind. Rayo Americano distracts Kingston, and Bravo takes him down. Los Americanos double-team Kingston. Akira Tozawa tags on Kingston and hits a flying hurricanrana. Tozawa sends Los Americanos out of the ring. Julius Creed turns Tozawa inside out with a clothesline. Brutus knocks the New Day off the apron. The Creeds hit Los Americanos with stereo belly-to-belly overhead suplexes before knocking Alpha Academy down. Brutus hits a Brutus Ball off the top rope onto all the competitors. The Creeds then send Otis into the steps.
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Back from the break, Woods is taking it to Tozawa. Kingston tags in. The New Day hits a wheelbarrow leg drop facebuster. Rayo breaks it up. Kingston sends Rayo out of the ring. Woods tags back in. Kingston gets on his shoulders and moonsaults onto Tozawa, but Tozawa gets the knees up. Tozawa kicks Woods away, but Rayo tags Woods. Rayo stomps Tozawa. Otis still isn’t on the apron. Los Americanos send Tozawa to the corner. Tozawa sidesteps Bravo and sends Rayo into him. Otis is on the apron. Julius quickly punches Otis off the apron. Julius charges, but Tozawa moves. Tozawa boots Brutus. Bravo lifts Brutus and does an airplane spin. Tozawa then takes them out with a missile dropkick.
Otis tags in and runs over everyone with clotheslines and avalanches. Julius and Bravo take back body drops. Otis avalanches Julius, shoves Woods into Bravo, and avalanches them. Woods falls down, and Bravo falls head-first into Woods’ crotch. Otis hits a Caterpillar Elbow Drop on Julius, but everyone breaks it up. Tozawa takes it to Brutus and Kingston and hits a double DDT. Rayo attacks, but Tozawa hits a German Suplex. Tozawa then hits the New Day with a suicide dive before hitting Los Americanos with one. Tozawa gets in the ring and hits American Made with it. Tozawa rips his shirt off and ducks Trouble in Paradise. Tozawa hits a spinkick. Woods distracts the referee as Waller crotches Tozawa on the top rope. Otis avalanches Waller off the apron. Jey Uso then superkicks Waller over the barricade. The New Day is irate. Otis elbows Kingston and clotheslines Woods. Los Americanos hit Otis with a double dropkick. Brutus hits Los Americanos with a double back body drop over the top rope. Julius jumps off Brutus, but Otis catches him and slams him onto his brother. Tozawa tags in and hits a MASSIVE flying senton splash on Julius for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: Alpha Academy
Jey Uso gets up and holds up the World Tag Team Championship.
Backstage Interview
Jackie Redmond is backstage with WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch. Lynch says she had a monumental victory before adding that Redmond wouldn’t know about it. Redmond is wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jacket. Lynch says she’s entering the Royal Rumble. The Kabuki Warriros walk up. Kairi Sane says Lynch will not win the Rumble because no one is ready for Asuka. Lynch is ready for Asuka and has beaten her before. They would have won WarGames if not for Asuka. Sane goes to relay the message, but Asuka says she heard her. Asuka says, “See you in the Royal Rumble.” Sane mugs at Lynch until Asuka shouts, “KAIRI!”
AJ Styles made his WWE debut at the Royal Rumble in 2016.
Backstage Segment
AJ Styles is warming up. Je’Von Evans walks up and says he hopes to see him on his retirement tour.
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Backstage Segment
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is backstage when Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer walks up. She wants Raquel Rodriguez in a fight. Pearce says if she wants a fight, she’ll defend the title next week in a Philadelphia Street Fight.
The commentators run down the events of Royal Rumble weekend. They then go over the card.
The Vision’s Locker Room
Paul Heyman is on the phone in the background. Logan Paul says no one can stop them. They’re a well-oiled unit. They’re a machine of machines. Since they have the advantage, they need to make sure that one of them leaves as the winner of the Royal Rumble. Paul says that the winner should be Bron Breakker. “Big” Bronson Reed agrees, as does Austin Theory. Paul says that is the Vision.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk makes his entrance. The main event is next.
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World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk (c) vs. AJ Styles
Referee: Jessika Carr
They lock up, and Styles wrenches his arm. Punk twists out and wrenches Styles’ arm. Punk strikes the arm and applies a hammerlock. Styles twists out and puts on a hammerlock. Punk switches into a waistlock. Styles wrenches the arm, so Punk takes him down for a one-count. The crowd is doing dueling chants for both men. They go for a test of strength. Styles hooks a side headlock, so Punk whips him off. Punk lowers his head and eats a kick. Styles hits the ropes, but Punk lifts him for a Go to Sleep. Styles gets out and goes for a Calf Crusher. Punk fights out and goes for an Anaconda Vice. Styles fights it and rolls him up for a two-count.
They lock up, and Punk hooks a side headlock. More dueling chants for both men. Styles whips Punk off, leapfrogs him, and drops down. Punk puts the brakes on and hits a pair of elbow drops. Punk chops the back and kicks him in the chest. Punk drops a knee on the chest for a one-count. Punk applies a rear chin lock. Styles fights up and elbows out. Styles punches Punk and hits the ropes, but Punk responds with a clothesline. Punk hits an inverted atomic drop and hits the ropes, but Styles wipes him out with a dropkick, sending Punk out of the ring. Styles feins a plancha and lands on the apron before taking the World Heavyweight Champion out with a sliding knee to the chest.
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Back from the break, Styles attacks Punk in the corner. Punk fights back and reverses a whip to the opposite corner. Styles hits hard and drops to the canvas. Punk rests in the corner as Styles gets up and approaches him. Punk punches Styles back and sends him into the ropes for a leaping heel kick. Punk follows up with a swinging neckbreaker before connecting with a high knee to the face. Punk hits a bulldog and signals that it’s time to go to sleep. Punk instead transitions to a shining wizard for a near fall.
Punk stands over Styles and lifts him for a GTS. Styles slides off and hits a strike combo, finishing Punk with a stiff lariat. Styles hits a sliding forearm to the jaw and sizes him up. Styles hits a corner clothesline, then lifts Punk. Punk slides off, applies a hammerlock, and hits a lariat for a near fall. Punk punches Styles in the face before pulling the Phenomenal One up. Punk lifts him for a GTS, but Styles blocks the knee. Styles catches Punk with an ushigoroshi for a near fall!
The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Styles puts Punk on the top rope. Punk tries to fight him off, but Styles stuns him with a right hand. Styles climbs the ropes and hooks Punk’s head and arm. Styles goes for a superplex, but Punk grabs the top rope. Punk takes Styles down with a front suplex before coming off the top rope with a diving elbow drop for a two-count. Punk quickly goes for an Anaconda Vice and locks it on. Styles hooks the head to get out. Punk rolls onto him, and they go for a bridge, but Styles quickly goes for a Styles Clash. Punk immediately backs Styles into the corner and hits some shoulder thrusts to the midsection. Styles quickly rolls through for a Calf Crusher. Punk goes for a knee, but Styles counters with a Styles Clash attempt. Punk grabs the bottom rope, so Styles knees him in the kidneys a few times. Styles goes for a sliding knee on the apron, but Punk counters and pulls him off for a GTS! Styles is down at ringside. Punk thinks about helping Styles in, but then thinks better of it. Styles beats the count at nine.
Styles rolls to the apron, but Punk pulls him in. Styles still looks loopy from the GTS. Punk tries to lift him, but Styles is deadweight at the moment. Punk pulls him up, and Styles rolls him up for a near fall. Styles immediately transitions into a Styles Clash! 1… 2… Punk kicks out! Styles takes a moment before going to the apron. Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Punk hits the ropes. Styles hits the top rope with his midsection and crashes to the mat. Punk boots Styles in the face and punches him. They begin to trade punches in the center of the ring. They begin really laying in the strikes, mixing in slaps and knees. Styles then floors Punk with a Pele Kick.
After a few moments, Styles tries to lift Punk for a Styles Clash. Punk pops up and goes for a GTS. All of a sudden, Finn Bálor hits a shotgun dropkick on Punk.
Winner by Disqualification: CM Punk
Bálor knocks Punk out of the ring and hits a shotgun dropkick into the barricade. It looks like it was supposed to break, but it didn’t. Bálor tries again for the same result. Bálor gets Punk in the ring and hits a Coup de Grâce. Back to the top rope, he hits Punk with a second Coup de Grâce. Bálor isn’t finished and goes to the top rope for a third Coup de Grâce. Bálor poses as the show comes to an end.
Quick Match Results
— Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions RHIYO (Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY) def. The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, and Liv Morgan) in a 6-Woman Tag Team Match
— Austin Theory def. Rey Mysterio
— Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) def. American Made (Brutus and Julius Creed), Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano), and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) in a No. 1 Contender’s Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match
— CM Punk (c) def. AJ Styles via DQ in a World Heavyweight Championship Match
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