Monday’s Raw arrived less than 48 hours after CM Punk shocked the world at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and WWE leaned into the chaos from bell-to-bell. What followed was a fast-paced, storyline-heavy night that mixed title-building, surprise returns and a major heel alignment that now threatens Punk’s reign before it’s even a week old. Here’s a chronological, match-by-match recap of everything that mattered.

CM Punk opens Raw with pride — and a target on his back

The show opened with highlights from Saturday Night’s Main Event and then CM Punk’s first full appearance as the new World Heavyweight Champion. Punk walked out to a hot reaction, thanked his wife and the fans, and gave Jey Uso props for their match while making it clear he intends to be an active, unapologetic champion. Punk’s promo set the tone: confident, defiant and ready for challengers — which WWE immediately obliged him with. 

AJ Styles & Dragon Lee retain World Tag Team Titles vs. Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh

Early in the card the high-profile tag bout delivered solid ring work and near-falls. AJ Styles & Dragon Lee successfully retained the World Tag Team Championships over Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh in a hard-hitting, roughly 10-minute affair that emphasized precision tandem offense and psychology. The win keeps Styles & Lee as the top duo while furthering the storyline heat between The Judgment Day remnants and other challengers. 

Women’s Tag Team Match — Judgment Day’s Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez defeat Nikki Bella & Stephanie Vaquer

In a match that mixed established star power and newer faces, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez of Judgment Day got the victory over the returning Nikki Bella (teaming with Stephanie Vaquer) to continue propelling Judgment Day’s momentum on Raw. Post-match fallout continued to tease additional title opportunities for Judgment Day’s women. 

Penta picks up a win over El Grande Americano

Penta returned to singles action and got a gritty pinfall over El Grande Americano. The bout reestablished Penta as a presence on Raw’s midcard and gave the crowd another violent, hard-hitting sequence to chew on before the meatier segments later in the night. 

Kabuki Warriors submit Bayley & Lyra Valkyria in tag action

A physical tag contest saw The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) overwhelm Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, ultimately winning by submission. The match continued the Kabuki Warriors’ push as a disruptive force in the women’s tag ranks while also spotlighting Lyra’s rapid improvement as Bayley’s partner. 

Backstage: John Cena’s “Last Time Is Now” tournament teased

Between matches WWE began building toward a high-profile tournament billed as John Cena’s “Last Time Is Now” tournament. Adam Pearce will be pulling names to determine participants on next week’s Raw, a device meant to create intrigue heading into the November calendar and Survivor Series build. The on-screen video and Pearce’s tease are being presented as a major November storyline thread. 

Main Event Tag — CM Punk & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed ends in double count-out; locker-room brawl explodes

The main event was supposed to be the first big singles-showcase for Punk’s title aura — instead it became a brutal, chaotic collision. CM Punk and Jey Uso teamed up to face Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in a hard-hitting tag match that spilled outside the ring and ended in a double count-out after the referee’s ten-count was reached. The post-match brawl escalated quickly: chairs and weapons appeared, the four men traded strikes and the situation felt dangerously out of control. 

Then the evening’s most explosive turn: Logan Paul made a shocking return. He surged to ringside, appeared to offer help, then delivered a brutal knockout blow to CM Punk — flattening the new champion and changing the dynamic instantly. Moments after the assault, Paul aligned himself with The Vision (the dominant stable seeking to reclaim power on Raw). The fallout included Paul interacting with Paul Heyman in a way that suggested a larger heel coalition may be forming, and Punk was left bloodied and uncertain as the brawl ended in chaos rather than resolution. The message was plain — Punk’s title night would be short on stability and long on enemies. 

Rey Mysterio returns; opens a new chapter in the Mysterio family drama

Late in the show Rey Mysterio made a surprise, emotional return and confronted his son, Dominik Mysterio, who had been boasting on recent TV. Rey declared he would never let Dominik claim lucha libre supremacy and — in a physical reminder of the family feud — Rey connected with a 619 on Dominik before the segment cut away. The return instantly reignites the Mysterio father/son storyline and gives Dominik a clearly framed personal rivalry heading into the next phase of Raw storytelling. 

What it means — Punk’s title already under siege; a busy November looms

Taken together, Raw’s Nov. 3 edition built three simultaneous layers of conflict:

• The Vision’s ascent and Logan Paul’s alignment — The Vision’s interference and Logan Paul’s shocking insertion create a direct, immediate threat to CM Punk’s early reign. With Breakker, Reed and Paul now orbiting Punk, WWE has created a multi-headed problem for the champion to answer. 

• Tag division locking into new challengers — AJ Styles & Dragon Lee’s successful defense keeps them in the driver’s seat, but the Kabuki Warriors’ momentum and players like Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh and Penta suggest the tag picture will stay competitive. 

• Women’s division heat and personal feuds — Judgment Day’s women remain momentum-rich, and Rey’s return sets the Mysterio story on a personal collision course that can carry months of TV. 

Finally, WWE used the episode to tease the “Last Time Is Now” tournament, which should add a tournament-driven narrative to November and potentially feed into Survivor Series and other big November matches. 

Standout moments (quick hits)

• Logan Paul returns and knocks out CM Punk, seemingly joining forces with The Vision.  
• Rey Mysterio returns and delivers a 619 to Dominik, reigniting their family feud.  
• AJ Styles & Dragon Lee retain the World Tag Team Titles over Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh.  
• Judgment Day’s Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez pick up a win over Nikki Bella & Stephanie Vaquer.  
• Punk & Jey vs. Breakker & Reed ends in double count-out; post-match chaos changes the landscape.  

Final take

Raw on Nov. 3 made one thing clear: CM Punk’s coronation will not be calm. WWE leaned hard into multi-front storytelling — a freshly crowned champion, a surprise celebrity heel alignment, a beloved legend’s return and several midcard continuity beats — all of which set the stage for a combustible November. Expect Punk to be on the defensive, The Vision to expand its reach, Rey-Dominik to dominate headlines and tag and women’s divisions to simmer with fresh challengers. If Monday was any indication, the road to Survivor Series and the November pay-per-view season will move at a breakneck pace.

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