WWE is back with their Christmas Week episode of WWE Raw tonight.
Tonight’s new episode, which was taped last week in Hershey, PA., features CM Punk and Rey Mysterio teaming up to take on two members of The Vision, Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka, appearances by Gunther and Maxxine Dupri, plus more.
Featured below are complete WWE Raw results from Monday, December 22, 2025, written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired on Netflix from 8-10:30pm EST.
WWE RAW RESULTS – DECEMBER 22, 2025
“WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” kicks things off as always. We then see the usual show-opening arrival shots of various Superstars scheduled for action this evening.
The Vision Backstage With Austin Theory
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.
Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka
Backstage, we see Rhea Ripley saying she can’t protect IYO SKY out there from Kairi Sane and Asuka, so she asks IYO to stay backstage tonight. IYO sadly agrees. The two hug and off “Mami” goes for opening action. In the arena, she makes her way out.
Asuka and Kairi Sane come out as well. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. Rhea attacks right away. Asuka misses a kick and Rhea mounts and punches her. Headbutt by Rhea, goes for Riptide, but Asuka flips out and rolls outside.
Rhea follows her out and punches her against the barricade. Kairi talks some junk and gets Rhea’s attention so Asuka can knock her off the apron and throw her into the barricade. We go to commercial. Asuka works Rhea over in the corner when we return. Asuka with some strikes in the corner.
Asuka knees Rhea to the mat and covers for two. Asuka Kawada kicks Rhea. Rhea fights back, knees her, Asuka with a backslide for two. Rhea gets tripped up by Kairi and Asuka dropkicks her. Asuka kicks away while I enjoy Kairi’s ringside work. She’s fun to watch. Rhea with a slap after blocking a kick.
Clotheslines by Rhea. Back suplex into a faceplant by Rhea, then a dropkick. Kick gets a two count on Asuka. Riptide is gone for, Asuka turns it into a small package for two. Spinning backfist and kicks by Asuka. Rhea with a kick after Asuka goes off the ropes, both women are down. We go to commercial again.
Now we see a strike exchange. Rhea goes for the Prism Lock, Asuka picks the ankle and locks it up. Asuka hits a German suplex and kicks her down for two. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock but Rhea evades. Kick by Rhea, she goes to the middle rope but Asuka follows. Rhea blocks the superplex.
She then bends Asuka in the corner and kicks her in the face. Wheelbarrow faceplant gets two for Rhea. The fans say it’s awesome. Rhea motions for the Razor’s Edge, Asuka rolls out and gets a two count on Rhea. Asuka gets caught by Rhea, they jostle on the apron until Asuka German suplexes Rhea.
Asuka jumps into a Rhea superkick. Rhea knees Asuka out of the ring. Cannonball off the apron by Ripley! Rhea goes up top, but Kairi knocks her off! IYO SKY runs down! IYO smacks Kairi and gets on the apron. Kairi trips IYO on the apron! IYO’s injured back is in pain. As Rhea checks on IYO, Asuka rolls her up for the win.
Winner: Asuka
Paul Heyman Talks To The Vision About Austin Theory
The Vision ask Paul Heyman about Theory. Paul points out that Bronson was nowhere a year ago. Bron wasn’t calling any shots or main eventing last year. Someone had a vision for the two of them, and he also has one for Austin Theory.
Theory will either carry out the Vision tonight, or the Vision will make sure he’s carried out. Bron lets Bronson know that he has his back tonight, but he doesn’t have Theory’s. On that ominous, open-ended note, the show moves on.
Maxxine Dupri Confronts Becky Lynch
“The Man” Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring. Becky says that Maxxine isn’t the legitimate Intercontinental Champion, and Becky is. The fans are very upset about all this corruption. ‘Petty Pearce’ won’t do anything about it.
Becky has the best lawyers in the country, and the Netflix bigwigs encouraged her to go to Michigan. The fans are apparently chanting that Maxxine sucks, per Becky. She’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, she’s not the only one that says it.
Maxxine Dupri comes out. She heard Becky. Sports Illustrated was right, Becky’s the greatest of all time and she’s just a rookie. A rookie that beat the greatest of all time! Maxxine beat her three times. Becky can have her title shot any time or place.
Maxxine says she will stop at nothing until he beats Becky again. She’s your Intercontinental Champion. Maxxine tells her to take it on the chin like the man she claims to be. Becky looks like someone who’s afraid her best years are behind her. Becky slaps Maxxine down.
Becky grabs the title belt and yells at Maxxine about how she owns it. Becky poses with the title before beating on Maxxine some more. Maxxine fights back and gets the ankle lock. Maxxine grapevines the leg! Becky taps out. Apparently you still release the hold if there isn’t a bell. Becky bails.
Je’Von Evans vs. Rayo Americano
Adam Pearce tells Je’Von Evans about his match, and says they can talk about his future afterward. Evans is pleased. Stephanie Vaquer is not pleased. She wants both Nikki & Raquel in a match. Adam loves a fighting champion, and makes the match official for next week.
Rayo with a headlock, off the ropes, shoulder-blocks exchanged. Evans wins there, bounces around and dropkicks Rayo. Rayo takes Evans down and works the left arm. Chop in the corner. Rayo with an armbar. Evans with a bouncy rana. Rayo gets in the ropes, backdrops Evans.
Evans lands on his feet, evades the dive and hits one of his own! We go to commercial. Rayo arm drags Evans off the top rope! Rayo stomps Evans down and again works the left arm. Evans fights back, but Rayo hits a punch. Evans comes back with a speedy kick.
That sounds like a proper description, sure. Clothesline, vertical suplex by Evans. Evans kips up, springs up top and hits the forearm for two. Grande distracts the referee while Bravo interferes with Evans. Rayo with a foul, then he hits the Michinoku Driver for two.
Rayo kicks away at Evans, slaps him in the face. Evans responds with a couple of kicks, but Rayo with a couple of his own. Red Dot gets the two count for Evans. Rayo blocks the Cody Cutter with a forearm, then goes up top. Evans evades the Moonsault, then hits the Cody Cutter for the win.
Winnerr: Je’Von Evans
Backstage With WWE World Tag-Team Champions
Backstage, we see Cathy Kelly. She is standing by with the reigning WWE World Tag-Team Champions AJ Styles and Dragon Lee. She asks about their upcoming match with The Usos. Dragon says they’re going to bring fire. AJ says they’re better than the best.
CM Punk & Rey Mysterio Are Ready For Tonight
We see a brief shot of CM Punk and Rey Mysterio talking strategy and hockey ahead of their tag-team showdown against two members from The Vision later in the show.
Bron Breakker Talks CM Punk
Bron Breakker talks about his attack on Punk last week, and how it was easy. Punk doesn’t care about his wife or anyone except himself. Punk’s a self-centered piece of trash. Bron wonders if he’ll get the 2025 watered-down version, or the Best in the World.
The result will be the same either way. He hopes Punk saved all his money and cashed all his checks. After the match, Punk won’t be worth a dollar to anyone.
Nikki Bella Will Destroy Stephanie Vaquer’s Title Reign Next Week
Michael Cole and Corey Graves are told to shut up by Nikki Bella, who hops on top of the announce table. Nikki says it seems like everyone’s forgotten who she is. She is Nikki Bella, a legend, a Hall of Famer, and a former champion.
This is what champions look like. How would they know what champions look like? The Lions wish they were as good as the Philadelphia Eagles, or Ohio State. Nikki destroyed Raquel’s face, next week she will destroy Stephanie’s reign.
Stephanie’s a big deal in the ring, but Nikki’s a big deal everywhere. It’s time the title was around the waist of a true global Superstar, the one and only Nikki Bella. Corey’s speechless. “I’ve never been this close to a star that big!” Gotta love Corey.
>Bayley vs. Roxanne Perez
After that we shift gears and get ready for our next match of the evening, which will be one-on-one action in the women’s division. Bayley comes out accompanied by Lyra Valkyria. Roxanne Perez makes her way out along with Liv Morgan.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. Roxanne evades Bayley early. Roxanne with a shove. Bayley to Belly gets a two count. Corey talks to Liv while Roxanne works over Bayley’s leg. Bayley bounces Roxanne off the top turnbuckle.
Roxanne trips Bayley and bounces her knee off the steel ring post. We see a shot of that again as we head into a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, we see Bayley shove Roxanne down, but Roxanne hits a palm strike and a side leg-sweep for two.
Bayley wins a strike exchange and clotheslines Roxanne before hitting the Thesz Press. Raquel Rodriguez appears at ringside. Bayley hits a side slam for two. Raquel climbs on the apron, but Lyra kicks her down. Liv tosses Lyra over the announce booth.
Roxanne hits the cartwheel double knees for two. Bayley blocks a leg lock, sunset flips Roxanne into the corner. Cover gets two. Liv trips Bayley, then distracts the referee so Roxanne can remove the middle turnbuckle padding. Bayley goes face-first into it.
Raquel distracts the referee while Roxanne has Bayley covered. Raquel and Liv have a discussion with Roxanne before Lyra dives onto them. Lyra yells at Bayley and slaps her. Bayley laughs and goes crazy on Roxanne. Double knees in the corner and a top-rope elbow drop for the win.
Winner: Bayley
Bronson Reed Talks To Austin Theory
Backstage, we see Bronson Reed. He tells Austin Theory that The Vision are the big leagues, and he should follow his lead. Austin isn’t his kid, and he’ll start the match. Bronson can follow his lead. Interesting developments there. On the show goes.
Gunther Up Next
We see Gunther talking in a different area backstage just before heading into a commercial break. We will hear from “The Ring General,” who will no-doubt boast about making John Cena “tap out like a b*tch” some more. On that note, we head to a quick advertising time out.
