WWE RAW Live Coverage - January 12th, 2026
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AJ Styles will battle Gunther as Raw comes to Germany
After slapping Gunther over The Ring General's recent disrespect towards John Cena, the two Superstars will go head-to-head as Raw descends on Dusseldorf, Germany.
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— We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the events of last Monday's show.
— Michael Cole and Wade Barrett greet audiences at home as IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley make their way to the ring.
Ripley welcomes fans to Monday Night Rhiyo, then says they've been battling The Kabuki Warriors mentally and physically for weeks now. She says fans are looking at the new Women's Tag Team Champions, and SKY says Asuka and Kairi Sane have no respect. She says herself and Ripley beat respect into Asuka and Sane, then says no one is ready for Rhiyo.
Ripley lays out an Open Challenge to anyone who wishes to answer, and Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez answer the call. Morgan says herself and Perez wanted to congratulate SKY and Ripley on becoming the new Women's Tag Team Championship, but says the only problem is that she never lost the Women's Tag Team Championship. She says Ripley and SKY could do things the easy way by just giving them back to her, or she and Perez can take them back.
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria make their way out, and Bayley says while Morgan lost the Women's Tag Team Championship, Perez still did and reminds Morgan that she also holds a win over Perez. Bayley says she and Valkyria deserve the shot, but Asuka and Sane appear at ringside. They pull Ripley and SKY out of the ring, then begin brawling with Morgan, Perez, Asuka, and Sane. Ripley and SKY slide back into the ring, with Ripley landing a Fallaway Slam on Sane and SKY delivering a double dropkick on Asuka and Valkyria. Ripley and SKY then stand tall holding up the Women's Tag Team Championship.
— Jackie Redmond talks to AJ Styles backstage. She asks Styles about his thoughts going into his match against Gunther tonight. Styles says this business is about respect and Gunther has been filled with disrespect. He tells Gunther that he'll teach Gunther about respect and says he'll make Gunther tap out.
— Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez talk to Finn Balor and ask if they saw what they did. Balor is playing WWE video games and Morgan asks Balor why he's slacking off and to stop playing games. Balor tells the to watch what he's going to do.
Je'Von Evans vs. Bravo Americano (w/ El Grande Americano and Rayo Americano)
The bell rings and the two lock up. Bravo stomps on the back of Evans' neck using the middle rope, but Evans levels Bravo with a dropkick and follows it up with a hurricanrana to him. He lands a second one on him off the top rope and runs him over with a kick, but Rayo hops up on the apron to distract the referee. Grande takes advantage and delivers a step-up enzuigiri to Evans from the apron, opening the door for Bravo to wear down Evans.
Bravo lands a knee on the side of Evans' face, but Evans fires off right hands on Bravo. He flies over the top rope to take out Bravo, then dumps him back in the ring and lands a running knee on him. He goes for a pin, but Bravo kicks out and Evans catches him with a thrust kick.
Bravo gets Evans up on his shoulders and connects with an Airplane Spin on him, but Evans responds with a Spanish Fly on Bravo off the top rope. He follows it up with the OG Cutter for the win.
Winner: Je'Von Evans
— After the match, Rayo hops up on the apron. Evans takes him out, but Grande pulls Evans out of the ring and sends him crashing over the announce desk. Evans quickly recovers and hops up on the barricade as Los Americanos surround him, but Evans makes a break for it and runs across the ring to the other side to escape the grasp of Los Americanos.
— We then head backstage and see Adam Pearce tell Paul Heyman to keep Bron Breakker away from the arena. Heyman claims he will try his best to do so.
— Back at ringside, CM Punk makes his way out.
Punk says it's good to be alive on a Monday Night in Düsseldorf, then says it's his plan to be World Heavyweight Champion forever. He says he feels like he can do the impossible with the support of the fans, then says The Road To WrestleMania is underway with WWE Elimination Chamber in one month. He says he's looking forward to finding out his next challenger, but before he can leave, Finn Balor's music hits and he makes his way out.
Balor says he's not waiting for WWE Royal Rumble or Elimination Chamber, then says while he's not asking for a handout, Punk did say he wanted to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Punk says he did mention Balor's name among a long list of others, but questions where Balor's ambition is as he plays video games in the back, helping out Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, and shining Liv Morgan's shoes. He says Balor is impressive and talented, then says he'll be a fighting champion today and defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Balor tonight.
Balor says he's learned that timing is everything, then says he's not jumping the line to face Punk. He says anyone who's watched his career knows that the line starts with him, then says while Punk doesn't have to worry about Dominik or McDonagh, he won't be alone. He says he's watched Punk's career time and time again to know not to face Punk in Chicago where Elimination Chamber is, then says he'll face Punk on his home turf of Northern Ireland next Monday.
Punk accepts, apologizing to the live crowd for not giving the fight they want and the Belfast crowd next week for putting Balor in the ground.
— The Kabuki Warriors make their way to the ring. Judgment Day and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria all follow.
Triple Threat Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender's Match: The Kabuki Warriors vs. Lyra Valkyria & Bayley vs. The Judgement Day
Bayey, Liv Morgan, and Asuka begin the action. The bell rings and Asuka rolls up Bayley. Morgan then rolls up Asuka, but Bayley pins Morgan. Morgan kicks out, but Asuka lands a kick on Bayley.
Valkyria, Kairi Sane, and Roxanne Perez tag in, and all six women in the match stare one another down in the ring before Bayley, Morgan, and Asuka exit. Sane, Valkyria, and Perez begin brawling with one another, but Valkyria trips Perez and lands a shotgun dropkick on Sane that sends her crashing into the corner. She gets Sane up on her shoulders, then uses Sane to take out Perez.
Sane escapes and takes out both Perez and Valkyria, but Valkyria delivers a dropkick to Perez through the middle rope on the outside. Morgan runs over Valkyria to send her crashing onto the floor, but Bayley and Asuka join the fight. Sane then lands an In-Sane Elbow off the top rope to take out everyone on the outside.
During the commercial break, Sane fires off right hands on Bayley in the corner of the ring. She charges at her, but Bayley moves out of the way before Asuka tags in and continues wearing down Bayley. Sane tags back in and Asuka sends Bayley crashing into the mat face first with a Bulldog. Sane follows it up with a kick to Bayley and pins her, but Bayley kicks out.
Perez tags in and rains down both right hands and left hands on Bayley. Morgan tags in and takes out Bayley, then fires off stomps on her. Valkyria tags in back from the break and levels Perez with a crossbody, then takes out Sane with a leg lariat and sends her crashing into the corner of the ring spine first. Bayley and Valkyria then teeter on the ropes with Sane, but Morgan and Perez pull the three women off with a triple superplex. Asuka then begins landing German suplexes on everyone and delivers a double one to Valkyria and Bayley before Sane lands an In-Sane Elbow on Valkyria as Asuka holds her in place.
Sane looks to take out Valkyria with a crossbody off the middle rope, but Bayley tags in. Valkyria drapes Sane over her knee and Bayley lands an elbow drop on her, then goes for a pin. Asuka breaks the fall, but Morgan tags in. She blindsides Sane with Oblivion and pins her for the win.
Winners and new Number One Contenders: Judgment Day
— Jackie Redmond talks to Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa & Otis. She asks Dupri about losing her title and her rematch next week. Dupri says she proved she is worthy to be a champ and tells Otis and Tozawa that they should get some gold. Dupri says Becky Lynch cheated to beat her and she'll break Lynch's ankle next week.
— Back inside the arena, Michael Cole introduces Raquel Rodriguez, and she makes her way out. He questions why Rodriguez attacked Stephanie Vaquer last week, and Rodriguez says she remembers being the polite girl who waited for title opportunities. She says people change, and says she won't stop until she has Vaquer one-on-one in the ring to become the new Women's World Champion.
Vaquer's music hits, and she makes her way out as security tries stopping a brawl from breaking out. She says her walking boot won't stop her, but Rodriguez blindsides Vaquer from behind and sends her foot with the walking boot bouncing off the entrance ramp. She hits Vaquer's foot with the walking boot using the Women's World Championship and stands tall, holding the belt over her head.
— Jey Uso is on the phone backstage when Otis and Akira Tozawa come by and Otis asks Uso for a title shot. Uso tells them they are friends and shouldn't fight. Otis says he's serious and Jey says he'll talk to Jimmy and he'll get back to them. Uso warns them they'll be up against the best tag team in the world.
— Dragon Lee and Penta make their way to the ring. The Vision is already waiting at ringside.
The Vision (w/ Paul Heyman and Logan Paul) vs. Penta and Dragon Lee
Penta and Theory begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Penta steps over Theory, then connects with a hurricanrana on Theory. Reed tags in and looks to land a splash on Penta, but Penta moves out of the way and tags in Lee. Penta delivers a modified Bronco Buster on Reed, and Lee follows it up with a shotgun dropkick to him.
Lee delivers a hurricanrana to Reed that sends him crashing into the ring post shoulder first and looks to fly off the ropes. Reed catches Lee and dumps him out of the ring, where Theory is waiting with a right hand.
During the commercial break, Theory dumps Lee in the ring and fires off right hands on him. Reed tags in and delivers a standing splash to Lee, but Lee fires off right hands on Reed's midsection and tags in Theory. Theory delivers a suplex to Lee and rains down right hands on him, but Reed tags back in and whips Lee into the corner of the ring.
Back from the break, Penta and Theory tag in. Lee flies over the top rope to level Paul and Theory on the outside, but Bron Breakker runs down the entrance ramp and takes out Lee with a spear. He delivers a second one to Penta in the ring, causing the disqualification.
Winners by DQ: Penta and Dragon Lee
— After the match, Breakker spears Penta and goes to attack Lee. Adam Pearce runs down and stops Breakker. While he's yelling at Breakker, Reed tsunamis Penta. Pearce goes to check on Penta and Breakker spears Lee. Pearce yells at Breakker and Breakker goes to attack Pearce and Heyman stops Breakker. Pearce tells Heyman to tell them all to leave and they do. Pearce is still in Breakker's face as they leave and Breakker is still trying to get at Pearce. Paul tells Pearce that Breakker will kill him and he has to stop and we cut to a commercial break.
— Back from break, we see a recap of Bron Breakker losing his shit and attacking everyone. We see Penta and Dragon Lee being checked on backstage. Je'Von Evans comes in and tells them to let him know if they need anything.
— Bron Breakker is walking backstage and Adam Pearce comes up to him and yells at him and suspends Breakker indefinitely. Paul Heyman tells Pearce he made a big mistake because Pearce put his hands on Breakker first.
— Jackie Redmond talks to Gunther backstage. He tells Redmond that AJ Styles is the disrespectful one for slapping him - who is the greatest of all time.
— AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. GUNTHER follows.
AJ Styles vs. Gunther
The bell rings and the two lock up. Styles lands a dropkick on GUNTHER, then flies over the top rope to level GUNTHER with a crossbody on the outside. Styles runs over GUNTHER with a sliding knee off the apron, then dumps him back in the ring and fires off kicks on GUNTHER's thigh.
Styles ascends to the top rope, but GUNTHER knocks him off with a chop to his chest. He sends Styles crashing onto the floor during the commercial break, then levels him with a clothesline inside the ring.
During the commercial break, GUNTHER continues beating down Styles. Styles lands a pair of Dragon Screws on GUNTHER's leg, then follows it up with a dropkick and transitions into a Calf Crusher. GUNTHER crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold, but Styles lands a 450 Splash on him off the top rope and goes for a pin.
Styles kicks out and sets up for a Phenomenal Forearm on GUNTHER, but GUNTHER avoids it and levels Styles with a clothesline. He follows it up with a powerbomb and goes for a pin, but Styles kicks out and GUNTHER delivers a chop to him.
GUNTHER and Styles exchange chops with one another, but GUNTHER dropkicks Styles into the corner. Styles transitions back into the Calf Crusher, but releases the hold when he feels GUNTHER tap out on the side that the referee can't see. As the referee tells the ring announcer the match is still going on, GUNTHER low blows Styles and follows it up with a powerbomb for the win.
Winner: GUNTHER
