Overview
- CM Punk retained the World Heavyweight Championship by pinfall over Bron Breakker in the Jan. 5 Raw main event at Barclays Center.
- PWInsider reported Punk is not in concussion protocol following fan concern, after an earlier note from Bryan Alvarez that an unnamed Raw performer was in the protocol.
- Both Punk and Breakker took alarming bumps during the match, including a suicide dive and a Frankensteiner, with no serious injuries reported.
- Punk told Fox 5 New York he "survived" the bout and brushed off a visibly bruised ear while promoting the film Night Patrol with hosts Rosanna Scotto and Hank Azaria.
- The match featured interference from Paul Heyman and The Vision, and outlets have suggested the feud could continue with a possible Breakker rematch.