WWE RAW Live Coverage - October 20th, 2025

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Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed appear after their stunning attack on Seth Rollins

Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is set to give an update on World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins after what transpired on the Oct. 13 episode of Monday Night Raw. The Visionary was on top of the world after defeating Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes to win the Crown Jewel Championship, but it all came crashing down in unforgettable fashion. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed destroyed The Visionary, leaving him down while Breakker held up the World Heavyweight Title. What is next for Breakker and Reed as well as "The Oracle" Paul Heyman?

— Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at home before throwing it to a video of Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed betraying Seth Rollins last week.

— Back at ringside, Adam Pearce is waiting in the ring.

Pearce welcomes fans to "Raw", but before he can continue, we see a car pulling up on the Titan Tron. Bron Breakker emerges holding the World Heavyweight Championship belt, and makes his way to the ring alongside Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman.

Pearce says he wants Breakker, Reed, and Heyman to hear something directly from him. He says he knew Seth Rollins was banged up after Crown Jewel, but no one will know how badly that truly was because of Breakker and Reed. He reveals Rollins just had major surgery because of Breakker and Reed, then says he'll be out of action for a while and strips Seth Rollins of the World Heavyweight Championship. He says a new World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on November 1, and the new Number One Contender CM Punk will face the winner of a Battle Royal taking place tonight.

Pearce demands that Breakker hand him the World Heavyweight Championship belt, but Breakker asks Pearce what happens if he doesn't. Pearce tells Breakker he needs him to hand him the World Heavyweight Championship belt respectfully, but Breakker demands that Pearce tell him please. Pearce tells Breakker to please hand over the World Heavyweight Championship belt, and Breakker hands it to Heyman who then gives it to Pearce.

As Pearce leaves the ring with the title belt, Heyman looks to address the question of why everyone is bad at himself, Breakker, and Reed. He says it's easy to boo the heel characters, but questions what they did to deserve this and says The Vision never had anything to do with Rollins. He says he didn't betray Roman Reigns or CM Punk to betray Rollins, but to help make Bron Breakker the future of the business. He says he chose Vision over Bloodline, then says Breakker and Reed are both WrestleMania main eventers. He says that's not revisionist history, but a revision of the future.

— Maxxine Dupri, Otis & Akira Tozawa, Stephanie Vaquer, and Rusev are all shown walking around backstage before the show.

— The Judgement Day is backstage. Raquel Rodriguez pumps up Roxanne Perez for her match. Dominik Mysterio comes in, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are angry at Mysterio for getting them a match tonight. Mysterio says they should be able to handle their business. Balor and McDonagh leave and Perez tells Mysterio not to worry and share a moment. Rodriguez breaks up their canoodling and tells Perez to focus on her match.

— Back at ringside, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee make their way out. Balor and McDonagh follow.

WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Judgement Day (Finn Balor & JD McDonagh) (c) vs. AJ Styles & Dragon Lee

Styles and McDonagh begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Lee tags in and lands a stomp on McDonagh's midsection in the corner, but McDonagh looks to roll Lee up. Lee blocks McDonagh, but Balor tags in and fires off stomps on Lee's midsection in the corner. Lee connects with a hurricanrana on Balor, but Balor responds with a dropkick to Lee and tags in McDonagh.

McDonagh continues wearing down Lee, then tags in Balor. Balor delivers a suplex to Lee and pins him, but Lee kicks out. Styles tags in and runs over Balor with a clothesline, but Balor wears down Styles during the commercial break and stomps on his head using the bottom rope. McDonagh then tags back in and continues wearing down Styles, but Balor tags back in and lands a right hand on the back of Styles' neck.

Balor wears down Styles with a submission hold, but Lee and McDonagh tag back in during the commercial break. Lee wears down McDonagh and ascends to the top rope, but McDonagh trips Lee and joins him on the ropes. Lee drapes McDonagh off the top by his knees and delivers a double stomp to his midsection, then looks to charge at him. Balor pulls McDonagh out of the ring, but Lee flies over the top rope to level both men on the outside and dumps McDonagh back in the ring.

Lee runs over McDonagh with a back elbow, but McDonagh responds with a powerbomb to Lee and tags in Styles as Balor tags in on his side. Styles whips Balor into the corner and lands a shoulderbreaker on McDonagh, then connects with a Phenomenal Forearm on Balor and goes for a pin. McDonagh breaks the fall.

Styles lands a Pele Kick on McDonagh, but McDonagh connects with a standing Spanish Fly on Styles and goes for a pin. Styles kicks out, but Balor tags in and lands a Coup De Grace on Styles. He goes for a pin, but Lee sends himself and McDonagh crashing into Balor and Styles to break the fall. Balor looks to land a Styles Clash on Styles, but Styles rolls through and delivers one of his own on Balor for the win.

Winners and NEW WWE Tag Team Champions: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee

— Jimmy Uso is taping up his wrists backstage and Jey Uso comes in. Jey tells Jimmy he's not mad at him, but mad at himself. He talks about Roman Reigns. Jimmy tells Jey that Roman Reigns isn't here today or in the Battle Royal. He tells Jey to stop blaming Roman when what's really happened in Jey has stopped believing in Jey. Jimmy tells Jey to get his shit together because at the Battle Royal it's everyone for themselves. They embrace and say they're good and Jey leaves.

— Dominik Mysterio makes his way to the ring. Rusev follows.

Intercontinental Championship Match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Rusev

Dominik delivers a suicide dive to Rusev and sends him crahsing into the ring steps. The bell sounds when both men get in the ring, and Rusev fires off right hands on Dominik. He fires off shoulders on Dominik's midsection in the corner, then tosses him across the ring and stomps on him. Rusev then fires off kicks on Dominik's legs in the corner, but Dominik lands a pair of double ax handles on Rusev off the middle rope and connects with a dropkick on his spine.

Dominik looks to dial it up for a 619 on Rusev, but Rusev avoids the move and delivers a suplex to Dominik. He follows it up with a Fallaway Slam, then sends him crashing into the barricade and the ringpost on the outside during the commercial break.

Rusev dumps Dominik back in the ring, then continues wearing him down. Dominik looks to land The Three Amigos on Rusev back from the break. Rusev blocks Dominik, then sends him crashing into the mat with a spilling slam and gets fired up. He looks to lock in The Accolade on Dominik, but Dominik slides out of the ring and grabs his Intercontinental and AAA Mega Championship belts.

Penta appears to prevent Dominik from leaving ringside, opening the door for Rusev to dump Dominik back in the ring. Rusev clocks Penta with a right hand, opening the door for Dominik to slip something into his boot and looking to dial it up for a 619. Rusev catches Dominik and pulls the bell hammer out of Dominik's boot to reveal that as the object Dominik has slipped inside his boot. Dominik then delivers a low blow to Rusev as the referee disposes of the hammer, then dials it up for a 619 on him and follows it up with a Frog Splash to him off the top rope for the win.

Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Dominik Mysterio

— After the match, Penta appears out of nowhere and lands a springboard Tornado DDT on Rusev in the ring. He stares down Dominik and points at him as Dominik stands on top of the entrance ramp, making it clear that he still wants to get his hands on him.

— Maxxine Dupri is shown backstage with Otis and Akira Tozawa as she gets ready for her match.

— Maxxine Dupri, Otis, and Akira Tozawa then make their way to the ring. Becky Lynch follows.

WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynchc (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri

The bell rings and the two lock up. Lynch fires off stomps on Dupri in the corner, then fires off shoulders on her midsection in the corner and dumps her out of the ring. Lynch fires off stomps on Dupri as she gets back inside the ring, then delivers a suplex to Dupri during the commercial break and jams her knee into the back of her neck.

Lynch flies off the apron to level Dupri in the outside, then sends her crashing into the barricade and gloats back inside the ring as the referee begins a ten count and the commercial break comes to an end. Dupri slides back inside the ring before the referee can compete the count, then connects with a step-up leg drop on Lynch and goes for a pin. Lynch kicks out.

Dupri delivers a German suplex to Lynch and kips up, then lands a strike on the side of her head and cinches in an Ankle Lock on her. Lynch escapes and cinches in a Fujiwara Armbar on Dupri. Dupri rolls through and cinches the Ankle Lock back in on Lynch. Durpi sends Lynch crashing into the mat face first off the ropes, then connects with a crossbody on her off the top rope adn goes for a pin.

Lynch kicks out and rolls out of the ring, then grabs her Women's Intercontinental Championship belt and looks to head to the back. Dupri drags Lynch back in the ring and delivers a Sunset Flip to her. Lynch hangs onto the ropes, but Dupri rolls her up. Lynch kicks out and hits Dupri with her Women's Intercontinental Championship belt, causing the disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Maxxine Dupri

— After the match, Lynch beats up Dupri. Lynch ManHandle Slams Dupri in the center of the ring and leaves with her title.

— A video package for the Kabuki Warriors play. Asuka and Kairi Sane brag about breaking Rhea Ripley's nose and say she got what she deserved for breaking up their family. They then say they want Tag Team gold and that the Kabuki Warriors are back.

— Stephanie Vaquer then makes her way to the ring.

— We then head backstage, where Adam Pearce informs Paul Heyman that Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed aren't allowed to compete in tonight's Battle Royal. Heyman begs Pearce to let them compete, but Pearce very clearly tells him that they aren't allowed. Heyman then turns around and sees Lynch, who claims he had no choice but to follow Breakker and Reed's lead. Lynch tells Heyman that he never liked or trusted him, then says Rollins knew Heyman would turn on him. She says Rollins won't hurt Heyman because he's nothing with him or without him.

— Back at ringside, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez make their way out.

Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez (w/ Raquel Rodriguez)

The bell rings and the two take turns locking in submissions on one another. Perez slides out of the ring for a breather, but Vaquer looks to land the Devil's Kiss on her when she gets back in the ring. Perez rolls to the ring apron to avoid the move, dragging the ring skirt into the ring with her. As the referee fixes the ring skirt, Rodriguez lands a cheap right hand on Vaquer.

During the commercial break, Perez stomps on Vaquer's hand and continues wearing her down. Vaquer lands a kick on Perez's midsection back from the break, then follows it up with a Dragon Screw on her and lands a back suplex. Vaquer lands the Devil's Kiss on Perez, then goes for a pin but Perez kicks out. Vaquer then sets up for SVB on Perez, but Perez avoids it and sends Vaquer crashing into the mat twice. She lands a pair of double knees on the back of Vaquer's neck, but Vaquer dials it up for a 619 on Perez.

Rodriguez grabs Vaquer's ankle, opening the door for Perez to send Vaquer's arm bouncing off the top rope. Vaquer responds with the SVB to Perez for the win.

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer

— After the match, Rodriguez blindsides Vaquer from behind. Nikki Bella's music hits and she runs down to the ring. She sends Rodriguez crashing out of the ring and levels Perez with a clothesline, but Rodriguez runs over Nikki with a boot. Vaquer and Nikki then send Perez and Rodriguez crashing out of the ring.

— We then head backstage, where Bayley approaches Lyra Valkyria and tells her that she has a birthday surprise for her next week despite Valkyria's reluctance and urge to know what the surprise is.

— Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker are backstage. Paul Heyman comes up to them and Breakker says he has a hard time understanding what's going on. They came here with the championship which was taken from them and now they're taken off the Battle Royal. Heyman tells them the story of Brock Lesnar and CM Punk and how they became successful after listening to Heyman. Heyman asks Breakker and Reed to listen to him as being on top isn't just about power it's about the backstage politics and tells them they're the future of the WWE and leaves.

— Stephanie Vaquer and Nikki Bella walk backstage. Bella tells Vaquer she's proud of her and that she's taken the division by storm. Bella tells Vaquer she has a big target on her back and anyone can take her out. Vaquer says she owes Bella one and Bella says that's good because she'll need Vaquer to have her back.

— All the competitors in the upcoming Battle Royal then make their way to the ring. CM Punk follows to watch the action from ringside.

Saturday Night's Main Event World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contenders Battle Royal

The bell rings and everyone begins brawling with one another. Otis runs over Ivar with a clothesline, then sends Kofi Kingston crashing into the mat and lands a slam on Grayson Waller in the corner. He then delivers a pair of clotheslines to Rusev, but Rusev clotheslines him over the top rope and out of the ring to eliminate him.

Eliminated: Otis

Akira Tozawa tries landing a chop on Rusev, but Rusev dumps him over the top rope and onto the floor to join Otis.

Eliminated: Akira Tozawa

Rusev fires off stomps on Penta in the corner as JD McDonagh fires off right hands on Dragon Lee in the corner. Finn Balor joins McDonagh, but Lee levels Balor. McDonagh sends Lee crashing onto the apron over the top rope. Lee looks to fly back in the ring, but Balor and McDonagh intercept him on the top rope and knock him onto the floor to send him crashing to the back.

Eliminated: Dragon Lee

Penta and Rusev teeter on the ring apron after going over the top rope, but Dominik Mysterio sends them both crashing into the floor to eliminate them both.

Eliminated: Penta and Rusev

Everyone continues brawling with one another, but Grayson Waller gets eliminated by Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso when they dump him out of the ring over the top rope during the commercial break.

Eliminated: Grayson Waller

Sheamus gets El Grande Americano on the apron over the top rope and looks to land The Ten Beats Of The Bodhran on him. Americano fights Sheamus off as LA Knight looks to eliminate Jimmy Uso. Jimmy fights his way back into the ring by hanging on, but Sheamus sends Ivar crashing onto the apron over the top rope. Ivar drags Sheamus over the top rope to join him on the apron, but Sheamus delivers White Noise to Ivar on the ring apron to send him to the back after the commercial break has ended.

Eliminated: Ivar

Americano looks to send Jey crashing over the top rope and onto the floor, but Jey hangs on. Balor looks to eliminate Kingston as Americano grabs his signature piece of metal and puts it between his mask. Balor and McDonagh fire off stomps on Sheamus in the corner of the ring, then look to dump AJ Styles over the top rope and onto the floor. Sheamus comes to Styles' aid and eliminates McDonagh by sending him crashing onto the floor, then delivers The Ten Beats Of The Bodhran to Balor as Dominik watches on from inside the ring and eliminates him when he sends him crashing onto the floor.

Eliminated: JD McDonagh and Finn Balor

Sheamus delivers The Ten Beats Of The Bodhran to McDonagh, but Kingston dropkicks him from behind to eliminate him. Styles eliminates Dominik across the ring, but Dominik slides right back into the ring given that none of the officials saw his elimination and dumps Styles onto the apron over the top rope. Styles fights off Dominik

Eliminated: Sheamus

During another commercial break, Kingston and Jimmy work to eliminate Knight. Knight hangs on as Dominik fires off stomps on Styles in the corner and sends Kingston crashing over the top rope. Kingston hangs on, then looks to eliminate Styles. Styles skins the cat to get back in the ring as Jey blindsides Dominik from behind. Kingston delivers a Monkey Flip to Styles, but Styles dumps Kingston onto the apron over the top rope. He then lands a kick on his side to eliminate him.

Eliminated: Kofi Kingston

We're down to five: Knight, Jimmy, Jey, Styles, and Dominik. Knight locks in a modified Boston Crab on Styles, but Jey breaks the hold. Knight dumps Jey onto the apron over the top rope, and the two exchange right hands as Jey teeters on the apron. Jimmy levels Knight with a superkick and pulls Jey back into the ring. He checks on Jey and helps him up, then lands a double superkick on Styles with Jey when Styles sets up for the Phenomenal Forearm. Jimmy then dumps Styles onto the floor over the top rope to send him to the back.

Eliminated: AJ Styles

Jimmy and Knight look to eliminate one another, but Jey knocks Knight out of the ring. He accidentally eliminates Jimmy in the process.

Eliminated: LA Knight and Jimmy Uso

We're down to two: Dominik and Jey. Dominik looks to dial it up for a 619 on Jey, but Jey sees him coming and dumps him over the top rope and out of the ring to eliminate him.

Eliminated: Dominik Mysterio

Winner and NEW Number One Contender: Jey Uso

— After the match, Punk slides into the ring. He stares down Jey as Jimmy glares at his twin brother from the bottom of the entrance ramp and the show goes off the air.

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