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WWE is celebrating a new episode of Monday Night Raw tonight, this time number 1,702, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The show will be broadcast live on Netflix (marking its first anniversary on the popular streaming platform) and Solowrestling will bring you the results in this news article as every week.
Tonight's episode will feature several matches and segments of interest, including three title defenses. The Kabuki Warriors will defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY, while Maxxine Dupri will defend the Women's Intercontinental Title against Becky Lynch. In the main event, CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Bron Breakker. As always, we invite you to comment on the article to give your opinion on what happened on the show.
WWE Raw starts on Netflix!
Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcome us to a very special show in the unique "Upside Down World" that Raw has become for one night only.
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: The Vision, CM Punk, The Judgment Day, Lyra Valkyria (with Bayley), Maxxine Dupri, and Becky Lynch.
Fireworks lead to the first match of the night.
THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!
Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY make their entrance. They are followed by The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane), who will defend their tag team championships.
Women's Tag Team Championships Match
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY
IYO and Asuka start the match. Both women struggle, with SKY taking down her former partner before delivering a dropkick. Asuka ends up on ringside, where she is assisted by Kairi. Ripley dives onto both with an apron cannonball. Rhea brings Asuka back into the ring, where "The Empress of Tomorrow" quickly tags in Sane. She slaps the Australian before seeking refuge in one of the corners to avoid her fury.
Kairi distances herself from Ripley. After that, she claps her own backside to taunt the Australian, who responds with a clothesline. SKY receives the tag to execute a spinning neckbreaker on Kairi. Rhea assists SKY to perform a splash on "The Pirate Princess". Ripley covers the champion. 1..2..NO. Rhea continues to strike Sane, focusing her punishment on her opponent's back. Sane manages to reach her corner to tag Asuka.
Asuka knees Rhea in the face. She dodges a rope hip attack to take the action to the apron. Asuka ends up on ringside, where she is assisted by Kairi once again. Ripley dives onto both with an apron cannonball, but this time the Australian lands on the ground. The Kabuki Warriors throw Rhea into the audience barrier before bringing her back into the ring.
Sane traps Ripley in a tarantula, forcing the referee to intervene. Kairi dives with a diving forearm onto "Mami". The champions combine perfectly against Rhea. She gets rid of Asuka with a headbutt. Kairi dives onto Ripley, but she catches her in mid-air to respond with a Fallaway Slam. Rhea tags in IYO, who enters with full force.
SKY takes down both opponents with a double diving dropkick. SKY charges at Asuka in one of the corners, but the champion avoids the impact. IYO hits Asuka with the help of the ropes. "The Empress of Tomorrow" pretends to have received significant damage to her face, allowing Sane to make SKY fall onto the top rope. Kairi executes a double foot stomp on the back of a defenseless IYO to take control of the match.
Asuka traps SKY in a painful submission hold. The champions combine against IYO, applying a double elbow drop. Kairi covers SKY repeatedly, but she interrupts the count of three each time. Sane throws a punch at Rhea to provoke her. The Australian tries to enter to get revenge, but the official stops her. Meanwhile, Asuka and Sane team up to hit SKY behind the referee's back. Sane applies an Alabama Slam on IYO before catching her in a painful Crab Hold. SKY spins around to free herself and responds with a double foot stomp. Ripley receives the tag.
Rhea unleashes a quick offensive on Sane before hitting Asuka, who ends up on ringside. Ripley executes a Razor's Edge on Sane, who SKY finishes off with a Missile Dropkick. 1...2...NO. IYO and Rhea can't believe it. Ripley executes a Riptide while SKY prepares for the Over the Moonsault, but Asuka intervenes to prevent it. "The Empress of Tomorrow" pushes Rhea into SKY, who falls to ringside. Kairi covers Ripley. 1..2..NO.
Asuka and Kairi team up against Rhea, who receives a sliding forearm in stereo. 1..2..NO. The Kabuki Warriors execute their combined finisher on Ripley. 1..2..NO. IYO interrupts the count. SKY gets rid of Kairi before receiving the tag from Rhea. IYO and Asuka struggle. SKY applies a double foot stomp on Asuka, followed by a running meteora in the ropes. Ripley receives the tag to execute a Riptide on Asuka. IYO finishes her off with an Over the Moonsault. Next, "The Genius of Sky" launches herself at Kairi with a suicide dive, leaving the way clear for Rhea to cover Asuka. 1..2..3.
Winners and NEW WWE Women's Tag Team Champions: RHEA RIPLEY AND IYO SKY
The new champions celebrate in the center of the ring as fireworks resonate in the venue.
We see a promotional video for the main event of the night: the match that will see CM Punk face Bron Breakker for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Adam Pearce congratulates the exhausted Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY, who rest on the "Stranger Things" set in the backstage area. The General Manager is proud of them and thanks them for offering a great opener on the first show of 2026. The new tag team champions thank him for his words before leaving. At that moment, we see Gunther walking backstage. Pearce approaches him. The General Manager reminds him that they are in a very special show, the first of 2026. Adam tells the Austrian that the locker room is not happy with him due to his continuous lack of respect towards John Cena. Pearce knows that Gunther will address the fans, and it's something he won't stop, but he advises him to show some respect. "Respect?" asks the Austrian. "Yes, respect," insists the General Manager. "The Ring General" laughs as he heads to the ring.
CHAPTER TWO: HE WHO REMAINS
As soon as he appears on the entrance ramp, Gunther shows the commemorative shirt of his victory over John Cena with the legend "Tap like a...". Gunther climbs onto the commentary table to show the shirt again, even pretending to throw it to the crowd. The European enters the ring, where he continues to enjoy the boos from the fans. With a microphone in hand, Gunther recalls that he has been asked to show some respect. "You surrendered!" chants the crowd. "But what about respect for me? Respect for the man who made John Cena do what he said he would never do. Respect for the man who made John Cena surrender like a b..."
AJ Styles interrupts the promo!
AJ Styles stands in front of Gunther. Both men silently observe each other. "AJ Styles!" chants the fans. "The Phenomenal One" tries to speak, but the Austrian doesn't allow it. Gunther knows why "The Phenomenal One" has come out, and he believes he is aiming higher than he should. "You and I know that I am the best wrestler in this company right now... and that includes you," says the Austrian. "The Phenomenal One" tries to speak, but he is once again interrupted by Gunther, who insists that he made John Cena surrender like a dog. "And that brings us to a question: What will little AJ do about it?", Gunther asks before making the "You Can't See Me" gesture inches from AJ Styles' face. Gunther laughs to continue provoking the former WWE champion. AJ Styles responds with a slap! A threatening Gunther faces off with AJ Styles, but he doesn't hesitate to push him away with his hand. Gunther returns to confront "The Phenomenal One," who doesn't back down an inch as he challenges him to strike back. However, the European simply remains facing him. "That's what I thought! Nothing!", exclaims an energetic AJ Styles in the face of Gunther's impassivity. "The Phenomenal One" throws the microphone to the mat before leaving the ring. Gunther remains silent, still surprised by what just happened. And so we reach the end of this segment.
We see a promotional video for the Women's Intercontinental Title match that will take place next.
Adam Pearce argues with Ivy Nile backstage. Nile refuses to go to the back of the line regarding the Intercontinental Title, regardless of who ends up with the gold around their waist tonight. Pearce promises her that they will discuss the matter once there is a result. "As I said, I won't go to the back of the line," says Ivy before leaving. Suddenly, Gunther bursts onto the scene to complain about what happened a few minutes ago. "I want AJ!" he exclaims. "The Phenomenal One" quickly appears on the scene. AJ Styles mocks the Austrian for going to the General Manager to complain instead of facing the problems like a man. With that said, he proposes that they face each other in a match. "What will you do? Will you complain? Or will you stand there like a dog?", asks AJ Styles. "Pearce, I want him, next week!" exclaims a furious "The Ring General" before leaving. "I'm going to tear his head off," says AJ Styles. "Next week. It's official," says Pearce as the segment comes to an end.
CHAPTER THREE: IT'S NOT JUST HER SAYING IT
Women's Intercontinental Title Match
Maxxine Dupri (c) vs. Becky Lynch
Becky tries to catch Maxxine in a Dis-arm-Her right at the start of the match. Dupri takes refuge in the ropes to avoid it. Now it's Dupri who almost surprises Lynch with an Ankle Lock. Becky takes the champion to one of the corners to kick her treacherously. Dupri responds forcefully, taking the action to ringside. Becky tries to surprise the champion, only for her to surprise her with a pump kick.
Maxxine continues to hit the Irishwoman at ringside before bringing her back into the ring. Becky makes Dupri fall from the top of one of the corners before unleashing a flurry of attacks on the champion, to whom she applies a Bexploder. Maxxine ends up on ringside, where she receives the impact of a sliding dropkick, followed by a diving forearm. Becky brings her back into the ring to finish her off with a diving legdrop. 1..2..NO.
Lynch traps Dupri in a headlock. Maxxine frees herself, only to fall back into "The Man's" clutches, who tries to catch her in a Dis-arm-her. Dupri frees herself to respond with a pump kick. Both women lie on the mat. The champion and the challenger exchange attacks. Dupri takes the lead. Maxxine crushes Becky with a corner splash to start an offensive that culminates with a spinning kick. 1..2..NO.
Lynch blocks a new spinning kick, but she can't do anything against an Ankle Lock. Becky crawls towards the ropes to free herself. Dupri catches the Irishwoman in an Ankle Lock. Becky frees herself. Maxxine seeks height in one of the corners. Lynch goes after her to execute a superplex, followed by a DDT. 1...2...NO. Dupri blocks a Manhandle Slam, but she can't do anything against a back suplex. 1...2...NO.
Lynch catches Dupri in a Bow And Arrow. Lyra frees herself, and both women fall to the mat. The champion and the challenger exchange attacks. Lyra blocks an ObLIVion to respond with a German suplex. Valkyria continues with a tornado DDT, followed by a suplex with a bridge. 1...2...NO. Lyra prepares to execute her Nightwing, but Liv frees herself with several elbows. Morgan continues to hit the Irishwoman. She recovers to once again try to execute her Nightwing, but Liv reverses it into a tremendous facebreaker! 1..2..NO.
Valkyria responds with a rain of attacks. Lyra tries to gain momentum on the ropes, but Roxanne lowers them so that the Irishwoman falls to ringside. Furious, Bayley goes after Perez, but the referee intervenes. Roxanne takes advantage to surprise "The Role Model," whom she throws over the audience barrier. Bayley's darker version reappears with a metal chair. Roxy runs away in fear backstage, closely followed by Bayley. Morgan takes advantage of Valkyria's distraction to surprise her with an ObLIVion. 1..2..3.
Winner: Liv Morgan
Jackie Redmond interviews CM Punk backstage. Redmond points out that some people believe that Bron Breakker only needs to connect a spear to win tonight. "The Best in the World" is not worried about it, nor about being the underdog in this match. "If you consider me the underdog, you're underestimating me. And that implies a GTS and that you'll take a nap. I don't care who it is. It could be this one or that one. Tonight, it will be Bron," says CM Punk before leaving.
Byron Saxton interviews Logan Paul and Austin Theory in the seating area. Paul doesn't understand why Rey Mysterio and Penta were criticizing him earlier, as everyone loves him. However, the fans boo him. Logan responds by stating that the people living in Brooklyn do so because they are broke. Austin, on the other hand, promises that The Vision will triumph tonight. Paul takes the floor again to ensure that he always saw the potential in Bron Breakker. With that said, he praises "The Vision." "We are the NOW! We are UNSTOPPABLE! We will take over everything!," exclaims "The Maverick" before stating that 2026 will be the beginning of a new era when Breakker becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion.
CHAPTER FOUR: TO KISS A DEVIL
Lyra Valkyria (with Bayley) vs. Liv Morgan (with Roxanne Perez)
Both women struggle, with Liv knocking down Valkyria with a shoulder tackle. Lyra responds with a clothesline. The Irishwoman showcases her speed to take down Morgan, to whom she applies a German suplex. Liv ends up on ringside. Valkyria tries to hit her with a rope dropkick, but her opponent dodges it to respond with a knee strike. Liv throws the Irishwoman against the metal stairs.
Morgan takes her opponent back inside the ring to continue dominating the match. Liv traps Valkyria in a Boston Crab on the second rope. Morgan finishes off her opponent with a facebuster. 1..2..NO. Liv executes a backstabber. 1..2..NO. Morgan traps the Irishwoman to execute The Three Amigos. After that, she finishes her opponent with an enzuigiri. 1...2...NO.
Liv traps Valkyria in a Bow And Arrow. Lyra breaks free, at which point both women take each other down with a double clothesline. Valkyria and Morgan trade attacks. Lyra blocks an ObLIVion to respond with a German suplex. Valkyria follows up with a tornado DDT, followed by a bridged suplex. 1...2...NO. Lyra gets ready to execute her Nightwing, but Liv escapes with several elbows. Morgan keeps striking the Irishwoman. She recovers to once again attempt her Nightwing, but Liv reverses it into a tremendous facebreaker! 1..2..NO.
Valkyria responds with a flurry of attacks. Lyra tries to gain momentum off the ropes, but Roxanne pulls them down, sending the Irishwoman crashing to ringside. Furious, Bayley goes after Perez, but the referee steps in. Roxy takes advantage to ambush "The Role Model", hurling her over the crowd barricade. The darker version of Bayley reappears with a steel chair. Roxy flees in terror toward backstage, closely followed by Bayley. Morgan takes advantage of Valkyria’s distraction to surprise her with an ObLIVion. 1..2..3.
Winner: Liv Morgan
Jackie Redmond interviews CM Punk backstage. Redmond points out that some people believe Bron Breakker only needs to connect with a spear to win tonight. "The Best in the World" isn’t worried about that, nor about being the underdog in this match. "If you consider me the underdog, you’re underestimating me. And that means a GTS and you’ll be taking a nap. I don’t care who it is. It could be this one or that one. Tonight, it’ll be Bron", says CM Punk before walking away.
Byron Saxton interviews Logan Paul and Austin Theory in the seating area. Paul doesn’t understand why Rey Mysterio and Penta were criticizing him earlier, since everyone loves him. The fans, however, boo him. Logan responds by saying that people who live in Brooklyn do so because they’re broke. Austin, for his part, promises that The Vision will triumph tonight. Paul speaks again to assure that he always saw the potential in Bron Breakker. That said, he praises "The Vision". "We are the NOW! We are UNSTOPPABLE! We will take over everything!" exclaims "The Maverick" before stating that 2026 will mark the beginning of a new era when Breakker becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion.
CHAPTER SIX: THE BEST vs. THE BADASS
World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Bron Breakker (with Paul Heyman)
CM Punk traps Breakker in a headlock. Bron manages to escape, only to be caught in a wristlock. Breakker breaks free again to surprise the champion with an improvised scoop powerslam. CM Punk regains control to punish his opponent’s left arm. CM Punk applies an Electric Chair, followed by a clothesline. 1..2..NO. CM Punk executes a Russian Leg Sweep. 1..2..NO.
CM Punk delivers another Electric Chair before heading up top. CM Punk leaps at his opponent, who stops him midair to respond with a body drop. After that, he delivers a charged clothesline to the champion. "Woof, woof, woof!" chant the fans. Breakker continues punishing "The Best in the World", even using the ring ropes.
CM Punk and Bron trade attacks. Breakker floors the champion with a powerslam. Bron lifts CM Punk to slam him back down with a body drop. "Sorry, it’s mine!" shouts Bron at the fans while pointing at the World Heavyweight Championship. CM Punk tries to surprise Breakker with a GTS, but his opponent escapes to respond with a back suplex. 1..2..NO. "Is this The Best in the World? I don’t think so!" exclaims Bron before kicking the champion.
CM Punk tries to recover, only for his opponent to violently whip him into one of the corners. CM Punk drops to his knees on the canvas, where he eats a knee strike. CM Punk attempts to catch Breakker with a GTS, but his opponent escapes to respond with a Gutbuster. CM Punk ends up at ringside. Bron goes after him looking to execute a spear, but "The Best in the World" stops him with a flying clothesline.
CM Punk climbs onto the crowd barricade to launch himself at Breakker with a diving clothesline. CM Punk brings him back inside the ring to finish him with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. CM Punk executes a running knee strike before going for a bulldog, but Bron prevents it by throwing the champion into the opposite corner. Breakker follows up with a suplex, then a standing moonsault. 1...2...NO.
Bron and CM Punk trade blows on the top of one of the turnbuckles. Breakker looks for a Frankensteiner, but slips, crashing headfirst into the canvas. The referee checks to make sure the challenger is okay. CM Punk takes advantage to execute a diving elbowdrop. 1..2..NO. Bron doesn’t give up, and finally applies the Frankensteiner. 1..2..NO.
CM Punk reverses a Gorilla Press Slam from Bron into a DDT. 1..2..NO. Both men are left laid out on the canvas. CM Punk and Breakker trade knee strikes on the mat. CM Punk gains the upper hand, dropping his opponent with a spinning neckbreaker. CM Punk continues with a running knee strike, followed by a clothesline. CM Punk goes up top to launch a diving elbowdrop that lands flush on his target.
CM Punk sets up for the GTS, but Heyman climbs onto the apron to distract the champion. Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory storm the scene to distract the champion. Bron takes advantage to shove CM Punk, who in turn knocks into the referee, sending him to ringside. Theory delivers a stomp to CM Punk. Bron covers the champion. Reed brings the referee back into the ring to make the count. 1..2..NO.
Rey Mysterio and Penta storm the scene to start a brawl with Theory, Paul, and Reed! The altercation quickly spills into the crowd.
Breakker charges with a spear. CM Punk dodges it, causing his opponent to crash into one of the corners. CM Punk finishes his rival with a GTS. 1..2..NO. "Thank you!" exclaims a relieved Heyman while looking to the sky. CM Punk delivers a modified piledriver to Bron. 1..2..NO. CM Punk looks for a second GTS, but Bron blocks it to trap the champion in an armbar. CM Punk reverses it into a roll-up. 1..2..NO.
Breakker locks in another armbar. CM Punk reverses it into an Anaconda Vise. Bron stares down the champion—who keeps him locked in the submission—and powers to his feet to deliver a Gutbuster, followed by a tremendous lariat. 1..2..NO. Breakker prepares to execute a GTS on the champion, but the champion reverses it into an STF! Bron crawls to the ropes to force the break. CM Punk drags him back to the center of the ring to reapply the hold.
Heyman climbs onto the apron again to interrupt the match. "The Oracle" doesn’t stop berating "The Best in the World". Furious, CM Punk knocks him out with a right hand. Paul falls to ringside. Bron looks for revenge with a spear, but "The Best in the World" dodges it, sending the challenger to ringside. Now it’s CM Punk who launches with a suicide dive. Bron moves just enough for the champion to crash to the floor.
A battered CM Punk pulls himself up using the commentary table. Meanwhile, Bron climbs to the top turnbuckle to launch himself with a diving clothesline! Breakker crashes down onto the champion, destroying the table in the process. Bron brings CM Punk back into the ring, where he starts charging a spear, but the champion stops it with a kick! CM Punk finishes Breakker with a decisive GTS. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: CM Punk
CM Punk poses with the championship on the ropes while Bron recovers on the entrance ramp. And with that, we reach the end of the first episode of Raw of 2026.
