WWE Raw Results
December 22, 2025 (Taped December 19)
Grand Rapids, Michigan (Van Andel 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: Last week on Raw, Austin Theory was revealed as the masked man who was helping The Vision win.
Pre-Show Arrivals
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio are walking backstage. They’ll face two members of The Vision later tonight. The Judgment Day is shown walking in. Je’Von Evans is walking backstage. He’s going to be a free agent soon. Gunther, who gets MASSIVE boos, is shown backstage.
Parking Garage Segment
Paul Heyman is walking in with Bron Breakker and “Big” Bronson Reed. They look offscreen, and Heyman tells Breakker and Reed he’ll handle it. They walk off, and Heyman approaches Austin Theory. Heyman asks what he’s doing. Theory says he wanted people to feel his actions before they saw his face. Theory says he’s made some bad decisions, got comfortable, and got injured. Then he saw The Vision. They didn’t wait for anything. They took. Now, Theory takes. Theory wants to take the opportunity to help The Vision tonight. Heyman shrugs and says, “Interesting. Very interesting.” Heyman walks off.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcome us to the show.
Video: Last Monday on Raw, Asuka gave Rhea Ripley the Blue Mist. The Kabuki Warriors then viciously laid out Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY.
Backstage Segment
Rhea Ripley asks IYO SKY to stay out here because she’s not medically cleared. She can’t protect Ripley as she fights Asuka. Ripley then walks off, goes through the Gorilla Position, and walks onto the stage, which is decorated in a Christmas theme.
Rhea Ripley vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka w/ Kairi Sane
Referee: Ryan Tran
The bell rings, and Ripley quickly hits a running dropkick. Ripley punches away at her before throwing her across the ring a few times. Ripley ducks a kick and takes her down before punching away at her. Ripley connects with a big headbutt before attempting a Riptide, but Asuka slides off and gets out of the ring. Ripley follows her out and bounces her off the barricade a few times. Ripley puts Asuka in the ring. Kairi Sane shouts at Ripley, distracting her. Asuka knocks Ripley to the floor with a running hip attack. Asuka sends Ripley into the barricade.
-Commercial Break-
Back from the break, Asuka is choking Ripley on the middle rope. Asuka powers her to the corner and hits a running back elbow. Asuka lays in some strikes before going for a bulldog. Ripley shoves her off, but Asuka responds with a knee to the face for a two-count. Asuka kicks away at Ripley’s face. Ripley isn’t wearing the facemask that was protecting her injured nose. Ripley starts to fight Asuka off and hits a facebuster. Asuka hits a backslide pin for a two-count. Ripley elbows her in the face, and Asuka grabs the referee, pretending to be injured. Ripley hits the ropes, but Sane sweeps her feet.
Asuka pulls Ripley up to her knees and lays in a stiff kick to the chest. Ripley blocks a kick and slaps her in the face before hitting a pair of short-arm clotheslines, followed by a ripcord kick. Ripley slams her onto her face and hits a basement dropkick. Ripley connects with a running dropkick for a two-count. Ripley sets up for a Riptide, but Asuka counters into a roll-up for a two-count. Ripley blocks a kick, but Asuka responds with a nasty strike combo. Asuka hits the ropes, but Ripley viciously kicks her in the head to take her down. Both women are down.
-Commercial Break-
Back from the break, Ripley and Asuka are exchanging strikes. Ripley blocks a kick and applies a Prism Lock. Asuka twists out and applies an ankle lock. Ripley struggles to the ropes, so Asuka hits a German Suplex. Asuka hits a sliding kick to the jaw for a near fall. Asuka sets up for an Asuka Lock, but Ripley gets out with a snapmare and retreats to the corner. Ripley boots her back and goes to the second rope. Asuka cuts her off and goes for a superplex. Ripley fights out of it and slides down to the canvas, bending Asuka’s head into the turnbuckle before kicking it. Ripley hits an electric chair drop for a near fall.
Ripley is bleeding from the nose, which was just recently healed after being broken. Ripley signals for the end and goes for a Razor’s Edge, but Asuka counters into a roll-up for a two-count. Ripley charges, but Asuka moves and dumps her onto the apron. Ripley blocks a running hip attack and pulls her to the apron. Asuka fights her off and hits Ripley with a German Suplex on the apron. Asuka now signals for the end as she heads to the top rope. Asuka leaps, but Ripley kicks her out of mid-air before hitting a running knee. Asuka rolls out of the ring to recover, so Ripley goes to the apron and hits a cannonball. Ripley gets Asuka in the ring. The referee checks on Asuka, so Sane grabs Ripley’s foot as she climbs to the top rope. Ripley hits the turnbuckle connector ribs-first.
IYO SKY runs down, limping and holding her back. Sky hits Sane with a Shotei uppercut. Sky gets on the apron, and the referee admonishes her. Sane then takes Sky down. Asuka rolls up Ripley and grabs the tights for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Asuka
Ripley checks on Sky, who is in a lot of pain.
Mike’s Thoughts: Awesome match with Asuka and Rhea Ripley. The crowd is a little subdued, but this is a taped show, and they already sat through SmackDown. Ripley and Asuka went all out in this and gave us a special, hard-hitting match. I loved it, even if I think the Ripley/Sky friendship is a little hokey.
The Vision’s Locker Room
Bron Breakker and “Big” Bronson Reed are telling Paul Heyman they’re not sure about Austin Theory. Heyman asks Reed where he was eighteen months ago. Now, he’s main eventing in Australia, beating Roman Reigns. As for Breakker, he wasn’t in the title picture a year ago. Now, he’s main eventing the Netflix Anniversary show, going for the title against CM Punk. Someone had a vision for them. Heyman is selective. He has a vision for Austin Theory. Tonight, it’s Bronson Reed and Austin Theory vs. CM Punk and Rey Mysterio. Either Theory carries out their Vision, or they’ll make sure Theory’s ass is carried out of WWE. Heyman walks off. Breakker says Reed doesn’t have to do this, but Reed says he’s got it.
Backstage Segment
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri is walking backstage.
-Commercial Break-
They promote John Cena’s appearance on Cody Rhodes’ podcast.
Video: Last Monday on Raw, the crowd viciously booed Gunther after he defeated John Cena in his final match. Gunther said he’ll forever be the man who made John Cena give up.
We’ll hear what’s next for Gunther later tonight. We’ll also see “Big” Bronson Reed and Austin Theory take on World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and Rey Mysterio in the main event.
WWE Unreal: Season 2 is coming on January 20, only on Netflix.
“The Man” Becky Lynch heads to the ring. We haven’t seen her since Survivor Series. Lynch says this will not be a celebration for “Moody Maxxine.” She is not a legitimate Intercontinental Champion. The referee was corrupt. Lynch is the real Intercontinental Champion. Lynch knows the people are upset about the corruption (they’re not). If “Petty Pearce” won’t fix this, she has people who will. She talked to her friends at Netflix, the biggest of bigwigs. They told Lynch to go to “Miserable Michigan.” The crowd chants, “You suck.” Lynch says they’re talking to Dupri. Lynch is in Grand Rapids and hasn’t seen a single rapid. She was told to take matters into her own hands. Lynch will do that. She’s the greatest female wrestler of all time. That’s not just her saying it.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri heads to the ring. Dupri says she will admit that Sports Illustrated is right. Lynch is the greatest of all time, and Dupri is a rookie. Let’s not forget that this rookie beat the greatest of all time. Was it only once? Or twice? No, three times. Dupri knows Lynch wants another shot and can have it anytime, anywhere. Dupri will stop at nothing to beat Lynch and train hard. Dupri tells Lynch to admit it and take it on the chin like the man she says she is. Lynch is complaining about everything under the sun. At the moment, Lynch doesn’t look like the greatest of all time. Lynch looks like someone who is afraid her best years are behind her.
Lynch punches her in the face and smashes her face off the canvas. Lynch holds up the Intercontinental Championship and talks trash to Dupri. Lynch goes to leave with the title, but she stops and gets back in the ring to beat on Dupri some more. Dupri fights back and applies an Ankle Lock. Lynch screams in pain and tries to twist out, but Dupri grapevines the leg. Lynch is forced to tap out. Dupri lets her go, and Lynch hobbles away. Dupri holds the title up.
Replay: Last Monday on Raw, Nikki Bella attacked Stephanie Vaquer during a Women’s World Championship match against Raquel Rodriguez.
Backstage Segment
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is speaking with Je’Von Evans and wants to discuss his future later. Evans is excited and walks off. Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer walks over and wants to settle things with Nikki Bella and Raquel Rodriguez. Next week on Raw, Vaquer will defend the title against Nikki Bella and Raquel Rodriguez.
El Grande Americano makes his entrance alongside Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano.
-Commercial Break-
SmackDown and Saturday Night’s Main Event are coming to the Bell Centre in Montreal in late January.
Video: The Usos are back in the Tag Team Division. Last week, they beat The New Day. They respect AJ Styles and Dragon Lee as champions, but they’re the greatest tag team of all time.
Next Monday on Raw, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee will defend the World Tag Team Championship against The Usos.
Rayo Americano w/ El Grande Americano and Bravo Americano vs. Je’Von Evans
Referee: Jeremy Marcus
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Quick Match Results
— WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka def. Rhea Ripley
Still to Come
Tag Team Match
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and Rey Mysterio vs. “Big” Bronson Reed and Austin Theory
Gunther to appear
Bayley vs. Roxanne Perez
Je’Von Evans vs. Rayo Americano