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Raw: January 4th, 2025

CM Punk and Bad Bunny make raucous returns to FBW amid a resolution by Triple H for a new World Heavyweight Title on Monday Night Raw!

#Raw Fantasy Booking Wrestling: Universe Mode

WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH THREE WEEKS AWAY!

🔴 Triple H promises a fair resolution for the World Championship picture on Raw very soon: 6min*

The Game Triple H opened the first Raw of 2025 to address the World Title picture that was left blurred last Monday when Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes competed in a controversial first-ever match for the "New" World Title, a match that ended without consequence but surely with many ramifications, especially the return of CM Punk.

Next week the new World Heavyweight Championship will be unveiled on Raw.

**Coming up: CM Punk is BACK! + Drew McIntyre addresses the WWE Universe + Bad Bunny to avenge Rey Mysterio and MORE!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: In the Judgment Day lounge, Damian Priest says he'll take care of the "Bad Bunny" problem tonight. This is after Judgment Day brutally injured Rey Mysterio, his tag team title partner, last week.

🔴 Santos Escobar vs. Cruz del Toro (w/ Legado del Fantasma): 7min*

Santos Escobar was out next to point out the downward spiral of Legado del Fantasma every since they arrived on the scene on Mondays, contrasting of their impact on SmackDown. In order to end this curse, Escobar wants to have a test match with one of his partners, Cruz del Toro steps up.

Santos Escobar shows no remorse in this match, wins and adds insult to injury with the arrival of Xyon Quinn who brutally attacks Toro & Wilde as Zelina watches in shock.

**Still to come: Axiom vs. Waller - NXT NA Title

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Bobby Lashley tells Edge that he'd love to have the Intercontinental Title back soon...

🔴 Still angry at how WrestleMania played out, Austin Theory tells Grayson Waller that they're done if he doesn't beat Axiom tonight: 6min*

🔴 Axiom (c) vs. Grayson Waller - NXT North American Title Rematch: 8min*

KSI came out to assist Logan Paul at WrestleMania against Austin Theory but Grayson Waller was nowhere near the ring.

Tonight, more pressure is added to Grayson Waller as he looks to get back his NXT NA Title.

Axiom defeats Grayson Waller!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Valhalla mysteriously hunts Carmella backstage...

🔴 Nia Jax vs. Raquel Rodriguez: 8min*

Nia Jax and Raquel Rodriguez are gigantic athletes whose animosity has been on the rise since before WrestleMania!

Nia Jax dominates and defeats Raquel Rodriguez!

🔴 Asuka spits blue mist on Rhea Ripley and asks if the Nightmare is still ready for Asuka: 8min*

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Carmella asks Adam Pearce to stop Valhalla, he books a match between them!

🔴 Damian Priest was calling out Bad Bunny before the Puerto Rican superstar and Raw Tag Team Champion Bad Bunny wreaked havoc on Priest all before Finn Balor could come to his aid!: 10min*

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Belair & Morgan plan to ride on the wave of victories and call out the Women's Tag Champs Jayne & Green for next week.

🔴 Drew McIntyre says he'll end the "Nightmare" that is Cody Rhodes before Seth Rollins marched for vengeance to the ring: 9min*

🔴 Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins: 14min*

It is not a surprise that Seth Rollins is still enraged at Drew McIntyre for the vicious beatdown at Elimination Chamber two months ago that left the Visionary out of action.

In an intense bout, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins fail to make it back inside the ring before the count of 10.

Ends in a double count-out. Again, Drew viciously assaults Seth after the match!

🔻 BACKSTAGE: Austin Theory tells Bobby Lashley that the Intercontinental Title is his and that Edge is only living on borrowed time. Bobby Lashley calls him out to the ring.

🔴 Carmella vs. Valhalla w/ Viking Raiders: 5min*

Carmella faces a nightmare in Valhalla on Raw.

Carmella wins and leaves frightened...

🔴 Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory: 10min*

Bobby Lashley defeats Austin Theory.

⭕ MAIN EVENT: CM Punk is back home: 7min*

CM Punk was back next and said that he didn't expect to be back on WWE with a live mic. He said that he had changed and added that he was home and this was where he belonged.

He said that the fans never forgot him and that he loved them for it. Punk said that almost everyone was happy to see him back, addressing Rollins and the few who were unhappy about his return.

Punk said that Rollins and the others were scared that the 'best in the world' was back before leaving us with "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to make money".