The San Diego sky went dark and the cages lit up — Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 delivered a chaotic, cinematic night of brutality, surprises and storyline pivots that will echo into 2026. Two WarGames matches anchored the card and both lived up to the hype: the women’s contest opened the show with a dramatic team victory that featured Lash Legend’s official main-roster in-ring debut, and the men’s WarGames main event ended in a controversial finish when a masked mystery man crashed the cage to swing the result in favor of Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Logan Paul — the newly billed “Vision” side. Between those headline brawls came title scraps, a stunning Intercontinental title change in what was billed as John Cena’s final PLE match, and several returns and run-ins that changed alliances on the spot.

Here are the full results

• Rhea Ripley, AJ Lee, Charlotte Flair, IYO SKY & Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax & Lash Legend — Women’s WarGames Match.
• Dominik Mysterio def. John Cena — Intercontinental Championship (Dominik wins the title).
• Stephanie Vaquer (c) def. Nikki Bella — WWE Women’s World Championship (Vaquer retains).
• Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed & Logan Paul def. CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns & The Usos — Men’s WarGames Match (Mystery man intervenes).

Match-by-match breakdown & analysis

Women’s WarGames — Rhea Ripley, AJ Lee, Charlotte Flair, IYO SKY & Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax & Lash Legend

The show opened with the women’s WarGames and it immediately set a tone: long-form storytelling inside an unforgiving double-cage. Charlotte Flair earned her team the early WarGames advantage on SmackDown heading in, which shaped the entry order and pacing. As the match escalated, each entrant added a different tempo — Asuka’s precision strikes, Nia Jax’s raw power, SKY’s top-of-cage chaos, and Flair’s veteran ferocity.

The spotlight moment came when Lash Legend made her official main-roster in-ring debut, slotted as one of the late entrants for Lynch’s team. WWE framed her introduction as a big deal: she stepped into weapons, mist attempts and high-pressure sequences like someone built for bright lights. Though her team ultimately fell, Lash was positioned strongly and showcased as an anchor for the women’s division moving forward.

The finish came when Becky Lynch, isolated in the center ring, was trapped in AJ Lee’s Black Widow and had no escape. A symbolic end: the veteran team outmaneuvering the chaotic damage-control squad.

Intercontinental Championship — Dominik Mysterio def. John Cena (c)

John Cena’s emotional “final PLE match” was already the sentimental centerpiece of Survivor Series, but the bout transformed into one of the night’s most shocking moments thanks to the dramatic return of Liv Morgan, who directly influenced the finish and Dominik Mysterio’s ascension as the new Intercontinental Champion.

The early portions of the match were classic big-match Cena — power, timing and patience — mixed with Dominik’s frantic cowardice and opportunistic offense. But as Cena began to rally late, the match flipped upside down when Liv Morgan stormed down the ramp, making her first televised appearance in months.

Her return wasn’t symbolic — it was tactical.

Liv yanked the referee from the ring to break what would have been a match-ending three-count. From there, she inserted herself into every critical moment, screaming at Cena, creating distractions, and throwing the match into the kind of emotional chaos that Cena has historically struggled to overcome in heel-heavy environments.

The Judgment Day–adjacent interference stacked up quickly, and Liv even positioned herself in Cena’s striking lane to stop him from hitting a final AA on Dominik. That hesitation was all Dirty Dom needed. A low blow behind the ref’s back, a quick sequence of heel offense, and Dominik pinned John Cena — in the match framed as Cena’s final PLE.

Liv stood over Cena afterward, smirking, her return now tied permanently to one of the biggest upsets — and loudest heel wins — of 2025.

Why Liv’s return matters:

• She is now fully re-tethered to Dominik, reinforcing their heel partnership.
• She directly caused the title change, giving Dominik maximum heat.
• Her return adds a volatile, story-driving character back into weekly programming.
• Cena’s “farewell” moment becomes far more controversial, emotional and storyline-relevant.

This wasn’t just a return — it was a storyline detonation.

WWE Women’s World Championship — Stephanie Vaquer (c) def. Nikki Bella

Vaquer retained in a gritty, big-fight outing against Nikki Bella. The match blended methodical wear-down segments with explosive offenses from both sides. Bella hit several near-fall signatures, including a Rack Attack 2.0, but Vaquer countered late, using her hybrid lucha power style to string together a finishing sequence capped off with a corkscrew splash. Another strong chapter in Vaquer’s defining title run.

Men’s WarGames — Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed & Logan Paul def. CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns & The Usos

The men’s WarGames main event was the night’s cinematic peak. The match opened with CM Punk and Bron Breakker tearing into each other, setting a tone of intensity. Cody Rhodes entered like a man shot out of a cannon, Lesnar brought controlled carnage, and Roman Reigns was treated like a final boss.

But the entire match — and possibly WWE’s next several months — pivoted when a masked, all-black-clad mystery man climbed into the cage and attacked CM Punk. The ambush featured a stiff superkick and a stomp, echoing moves fans know well, but the attacker vanished before anyone could unmask him.

The interference allowed Breakker to spear Punk through a table fragment and secure the win for Lesnar’s Vision squad.

The reveal teases were deliberate — this mystery man is going to be the through-line of WWE’s winter booking.

Returns, surprises and backstage fallout

• Lash Legend’s main-roster in-ring debut — a spotlight introduction in the women’s WarGames match.
• Liv Morgan’s shocking return — pivotal in Dominik’s win; prime storyline fuel for Raw.
• Masked attacker in Men’s WarGames — the biggest mystery of the night.
• John Cena’s PLE farewell moment — emotional, controversial and storyline-charged.

What this night sets up for WWE going into 2026

Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 didn’t just provide spectacle — it reset the chessboard. Lash Legend steps into a new chapter. Dominik Mysterio becomes a made man thanks to Liv’s return. CM Punk enters a feud shaped by a masked enemy. And Cena’s final PLE appearance becomes the controversy that will define Raw and SmackDown for months.

The fallout episodes are going to be explosive.

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