Overview
- CM Punk opened Raw as World Heavyweight Champion vowing to be a fighting titleholder and name‑checked potential opponents including AJ Styles, Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, Sheamus and John Cena.
- Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed confronted Punk, with Breakker declaring he is coming for the championship before he and Reed attacked the new titleholder.
- Logan Paul returned, was laid out early by Reed, then reappeared after the main event to knock out Punk with brass knuckles and hand them to Heyman, signaling an apparent alignment with The Vision.
- A backstage report said the opening segment with Punk, Paul and The Vision ran about 10 minutes long, leading to officials scrambling to adjust the show.
- WWE continued building to Survivor Series: WarGames on Nov. 29 and began rolling out John Cena’s 16‑man farewell‑opponent tournament, with Raw announcing first‑round matches for next week’s Boston show.