Overview
- CM Punk captured the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event after Seth Rollins’ shoulder injury sidelined the former champion for roughly six months.
- Punk opened Raw by pledging to be a fighting titleholder and name-checked potential opponents including Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, AJ Styles, Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Finn Balor, Sheamus, and John Cena.
- Logan Paul made a surprise return to confront Punk before Paul Heyman arrived with Breakker and Reed, triggering a ringside confrontation.
- Breakker and Reed attacked Punk; Paul briefly tried to help but was overpowered, and Punk cleared the ring with a steel chair to end the segment.
- Triple H promoted a "new landscape" after the weekend’s title changes, as John Cena announced a 16‑man tournament to decide his final opponent on December 13 in Washington and Jade Cargill won the WWE Women’s Championship.