
LIVE 1/27 WWE RAW Results – The show begins with backstage shots of several key stars preparing for the night ahead. Cody Rhodes is seen walking with his family, appearing confident as he gets ready for his segment later in the evening. Bianca Belair and Naomi are also shown making their way through the arena, focused ahead of their Women’s Tag Team Championship match. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are seen moments later, ready to face the champions.
Elsewhere backstage, Sami Zayn walks calmly with a coffee in hand, while Drew McIntyre heads to the ring area, looking determined for their highly anticipated clash.
We are live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, as Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.
Seth welcomes everyone and he tells everyone who he is. Seth says it is cooking in here tonight. He says this is his favorite time of the year because it is almost Wrestlemania season. That kicks off Saturday when he wins the Royal Rumble. He says 2025 got off to a bad start for him. On the Netflix debut, he was laying in the ring against the rope, suffering his most embarrassing loss. He thought to himself ‘who are you?’.
The crowd chants for Punk and Seth says he didn’t look much better. Seth says he doesn’t stay down for nothing. He stands up and when he is the most focused version, there is no one on the planet better than him. Seth says he started his path to redemption. It started last week when he beat Drew. It continues Saturday when he tosses everyone out. He doesn’t give a damn. He is tossing them all out. John Cena, Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns, he is especially tossing Roman out. The way he sees it, CM Punk is the last dude in this ring with him so he can toss him out over the top rope to crush his main eventing Wrestlemania dreams to dust. Seth says he is a man on a mission. Which title does he go after? Gunther, that sounds good. He is one of the best to do it in the ring. He is holding it until Seth decides to go after it. Then there is the other title. There is Cody Rhodes.
He says it would be fitting to take the title from Cody that he helped him win last year. He wants to put it to a vote.
Gunther’s music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Seth asks Gunther if he is keeping it warm.
Gunther asks Seth where has he been the last few months. Gunther says he was defending the title last Saturday against a clown in Jey Uso. Gunther reminds the crowd that he beat Jey’s ass. He knows where Seth has been. Whining, crying, and complaining about all the soap opera drama. You have forgotten what is important. You should block that noise out and try to win the Royal Rumble. Gunther says he doesn’t know if Seth has it in him.
Seth says that title you are wearing around your waist, that wouldn’t exist without him. That title, it is not synonymous with you. Seth says it is the title he built. He says he is not Jey Uso, Finn Balor, or Damian Priest.
Gunther says he knows who Seth is. He says Seth was one of the best in this company and you created so many moments for the fans. It is 2025 and you are not the best wrestler in this company. Gunther says he is and the title around his waist proves it. He tells Seth to please go and win the Royal Rumble. He tells Seth to challenge him at Wrestlemania. Gunther says he will make Seth feel the same way after being in the ring with him. The only name synonymous with this title is his, GUNTHER!
Logan Paul’s music hits and here he comes.
Logan starts to speak, but the boos are so loud that it’s almost impossible to hear him. A loud chorus of “You suck” chants fills the arena. Logan says you two think you are special and unique. You command attention like this because you are great at wrestling. Logan says he commands attention because he is great at everything. He says this is the Netflix era and this company needs a new face. A face oozing with charisma. A face oozing with couth and confidence. Logan says these two nimrods don’t have it. You are both good at wrestling, but you have hit your ceiling while Logan says he is on the first floor, climbing the stairs.
If there is anything you need to be worried about is the man who built his WWE career faster than either of you. He says he is entering the Royal Rumble. He won’t throw 29 men out. He will work smarter than everyone else. When he wins the Royal Rumble, he will main event Wrestlemania and he can choose anyone. He can choose Cody Rhodes, or… he can choose Gunther.
Gunther says he has changed his mind and he wants Logan to win the Royal Rumble. Then he can go to Wrestlemania and embarrass Logan and wipe that smirk off his face.
Seth says he likes that and he says Gunther will be the one embarrassed if he decides to get his title back.
Seth cakles and then he leaves the ring.
Backstage:
Cathy Kelley is in the back with CM Punk. She asks him about Logan in the Rumble. Punk says he will fare the same way as everyone not named CM Punk. He says he is going to win. Sami Zayn shows up and Sami says he heard what Punk said about him not being on his level. Sami says they are not on the same level because one of them is a Wrestlemania main eventer.
Sami walks away but looks over his shoulder. Karrion Kross says Sami is the talk of the industry. He says we know last week was an accident. Sami tells Kross to stop what he is doing because he has enough on his plate. Kross tells Sami to listen to Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. He says this is the best chance Sami has had to win the Rumble. Don’t think with your heart, think with your head. There is a world of opportunity waiting for you.
Sami bumps into Cody Rhodes and Sami walks past.
Ringside, Jackie Redmond is with Grayson Waller and Austin Theory, who are sitting in the front row, despite being on the Raw roster. Austin says he is no stranger to Raw or winning championships. He is rolling into Raw with Grayson Waller into his home town and he says he is best thing to come out of this town. Waller says they are hungry and motivated. They are here to take over Atlanta. Waller says they aren’t worried about any of the tag teams. Theory talks about the tag title match. Neither of those teams have a shot against them.
WWE World Tag Team Championships
War Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (c) vs. Judgment Day (JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio)
JD and Finn go after Erik and Ivar. Ivar is sent to the floor and Dom and JD with a double drop toe hold followed by a leg drop from JD. Dom with a suicide dive to Ivar. Erik punches Dom but JD with a jaw breaker. Dom with a neck breaker. JD with an Asai Moonsault onto Ivar and he hits the announce table with his heads in a very bad way. Dom with a rollup for a near fall after Erik goes into the ring post. Dom with kicks to Erik. Dom with a forearm and JD tags in. He’s OK. JD with a kick to Erik in the corner. JD with forearms and Dom tags in and he connects with shoulders. JD tags in and so does Ivar. Ivar with a back body drop and a tilt-a-whirl side slam to Dom followed by a cross body. Ivar with an Irish whip to JD and JD floats over.
Ivar with a seated splash in the corner and JD rolls to the floor. Ivar misses a shoulder and he goes over the ringside barrier. Dom is caught by Erik and Erik power bombs Dom into JD. Ivar goes onto the ringside barrier and he hits a cannonball. Ivar chops Dom against the apron and he sends JD back into the ring but JD goes to the floor and back into the ring. JD kicks Ivar away and Dom makes the tag without Ivar seeing it. Dom with forearms to the back and then he poses. Dom chokes Ivar in the ropes. Dom with punches and shoulders. JD tags in and they hit a double belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.
JD with a reverse chin lock. ivar with punches to JD followed by an elbow to the top of the head. JD with a snap mare and Dom tags in and hits a slingshot senton for a near fall. JD tags in and Ivar busts through a double clothesline attempt and he hits a handspring double back elbow. Erik tags in and Erik with an exploder to Dom followed by kicks. Erik with a release Blue Thunder Bomb. Erik with a full nelson and a knee to JD in the back of the neck. Dom avoids a clothesline and Erik hits a uranage. Erik with a knee to the head and he gets a near fall. Dom escapes the toss power slam and JD tags in. Erik with a knee. Erik and Ivar tag each other in and they set for War Machine but JD escapes. JD with a head butt to rik. Ivar with a kick in the corner.
Ivar goes to the turnbuckles and JD with a kick to stop Ivar. JD with Devil Inside off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Dom tags in and he goes up top for a frog splash but he misses and rolls through. Ivar with a Spin Kick of Doom. JD distracts the referee and Carlito pulls Erik off the apron and Carlito spits some apple into Ivar’s face. Dom with a 619 and he tags in JD, who might have been in the ring for the tag JD hits a moonsault and Dom tags in and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Erik sends JD over the top rope to the floor. Carlito gets on the apron and Ivar punches him to the floor. Ivar is sent into teh ropes and Erik makes the tag. Erik and Ivar hits War Machne for the three count.
Winners: Erik and Ivar
Backstage:
Ludwig Kaiser stops Pete in the back and he brings up his loss. Pete tells Kaiser to be careful. Kaiser says they need to show them how to act. Kofi and Woods say they are right. Kaiser and Dunne walk away.
Cathy shows up and says that Woods will face Rey Mysterio tonight. Kofi says that Atlanta’s greatest son has returned. Cathy asks if they are talking about Bron Breakker, Austin Theory, or Cody Rhodes. Woods says he is going to win in front of his family tonight. Kofi asks if they are here yet. Woods says he hasn’t hear from them but he spent a lot of money on those front row tickets.
Rey Mysterio vs. Xavier Woods
Kofi and Woods come out and they want Rey’s music turned off. Woods tells a fan not to put his hands on him. Woods says he wants everyone to respect that his family is here. Kofi reminds everyone this is Atlanta’s favorite son and he does not deserve this treatment. He says y’all should be happy because he will bring what Kirk Cousins and the Falcons could not. He is going to bring a win to this city.
We are told that Zelina is moving to Smackdown.
They lock up and Woods with a side head lock. Woods with a side head lock take down. Woods works on the leg and he has some words for Rey but Rey kicks him in the head. Rey with a springboard cross body followed by a side head lock. Woods with a shoulder tackle. Woods with a chop and European uppercut. Woods with an Irish whip and Rey with a clothesline out of the corner. Woods with a forearm to the head and back. Woods with a chop. Woods runs his forearm across the mask and he uses the ropes. Rey with a kick and a head scissors take down. Rey is sent to the apron and he connects with a shoulder and a sunset flip. Woods rolls through and he sends Rey to the apron and he hangs Rey in the ropes. Woods with forearms to the back and a double stomp off the ropes.
Woods kicks Rey to the floor. Woods misses a chop and Rey with punches against the ringside barrier. Woods sends Rey into the apron. Woods sends Rey back into the ring and he punches Rey in the ear. Woods with a forearm to the back and he puts him against the turnbuckles and connects with forearms. Woods puts Rey on the turnbuckles and he goes for the mask and then he puts Rey in the tree of woe. Woods kicks Rey. Woods with an arm bar. Rey and Woods exchange punches. Rey tries to slide between the legs and Woods stops him. Woods with a delayed vertical suplex and he gets a near fall. Woods with chops and he runs Rey into the turnbuckles.
Woods with shoulders. Woods runs into boots in the corner and then he runs into an uppercut. Rey is sent to the apron and Rey with a kick. Rey goes up top and he he hit a seated splash followed by a head scissors. Rey goes to the turnbuckles and he punches Woods but Woods goes under and drops Rey on the turnbuckles. Woods puts Rey on the turnbuckles and he connects with a forearm. Woods goes for a superplex but Rey blocks it and he gets back to the turnbuckles. Rey with a sunset flip power bomb and Code Red for a near fall. Rey drop kicks Woods into the ropes but he rolls to the floor. Rey with a baseball slide to the floor and Woods sends Rey into the announce table.
Woods with punches and he looks at his family’s seats and he walks over to them and they stand up and want to know where they have been. They reveal New Day Sucks shirts. One of his family members throws a shirt at him. Kofi yells at them while Woods returns to the ring.
Woods is sent into the ropes and Rey with a 619 and a slingshot splash for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
– We take a look at the main event from last week and what Drew McIntyre did to Seth Rollins after the match. Then we see what Sami did to Seth.
Backstage:
Sami is in LOCKER ROOM and Seth enters. Sami says he wanted to talk to Seth all week. He says the kick was an accident and you know it. He says Seth knows it was a mistake. Seth says he knows him and they go back a long way. He says he feels like it might not have been and other people feel that way. The situation between you and Roman Reigns does not rest easy with him. If something like that happens again, he cannot be sure that it was a mistake. Sami asks if they are good and Seth says they are good.
– We see a clip from an interview that Jackie Redmond did with CM Punk that will air during the Countdown Show.
In the Arena:
Jey Uso makes his way to the ring through the crowd to talk.
Jey says he needed that. He says he appreciates y’all and he thanks y’all. Jey says you saw what happened on Saturday. Jey says he lost. The Ring General was that good. He says he can beat him. Seth has his name in his mouth. Gunther has his name in their mouth. He has to throw everyone over the top rope and wiin the Royal Rumble. Then he is going to go on to main event Wrestlemania and become the new World Champ.
In the Arena:
Pat McAfee talks about the Yeetacular that just happened. Pat mentions Woods’ family and walks over to them. He asks his sister why does his brother and Kofi suck. She says they used to be good and now they aren’t. He asks mom how does it feel to hear that your son sucks, but can they make him good again? She says they want him to. They raised him to be a better person.
Backstage:
Jackie Redmond is with Lyra Valkyria in the back and she asks about Lyra being a fighting champion. Lyra says she is in the Royal Rumble.
American Made shows up and Chad says the title looks good but don’t get used to it. He says Ivy is taking it for him and the team. Lyra says this is the closest you will get the Intercontinental Championship. Ivy says she will eliminate Lyra in the Royal Rumble.
We see Alpha Academy doing things and Chad asks Otis how his ankle is doing. He asks if you are proud of what your careers have become. Ivy says that Maxxine should be the most embarrassed.
Bianca Belair & Naomi vs. Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan
Belair and Liv start things off and Liv escapes an early KOD attempt. Bianca with punches in the corner Bianca goes for a slam but Liv escapes and she pulls Bianca down by the hair. Liv tags in Raquel after playing too much with Bianca’s hair. They lock up and Raquel backs Bianca into the corner but Bianca does fight out of the corner a bit Raquel goes for a suplex and Bianca blocks it. Raquel does the same to a suplex attempt. Raquel with a splash into the corner and she Irish whips Bianca but Bianca with a back elbow and she flips over Raquel. Naomi tags in and they hit a double side Russian leg sweep and a double elbow drop. Raquel with a forearm and Liv tags in.
Raquel with an Irish whip and an elbow into the corner. Raquel with a splash and Liv gets a near fall. Naomi with a drop kick. Bianca tags in and they hit a double hip toss. Naomi with a leg drop and a moonsault from Bianca for a near fall. Raquel stops a double suplex and all four women throw punches. Naomi and Bianca with kicks and Naomi with a cross body to Liv and Naomi slides under Raquel and Bianca with a cross body to Raquel. Raquel checks on Liv on the floor. Naomi with punches before Liv can get back into the ring. Liv with a jaw breaker and Raquel tags in. Raquel with a forearm to the back.
Raquel with an Irish whip and Naomi floats over and shakes her rear end in Raquel’s face but Raquel sends Naomi to the mat. Raquel with a suplex and she gets a near fall. Liv tags in and she goes up top and Raquel sends Naomi into Liv’s knees. Liv with a tornado face plant for a near fall. Raquel tags in and she kicks Naomi in the corner. Raquel chokes Naomi in the corner. Raquel with a bear hug. Naomi with a jumping knee but Raquel with a clothesline to stop Naomi and Raquel gets a near fall. Raquel with a front face lock and she swings Naomi around. Naomi is sent to the floor and Raquel follows Raquel gets Naomi up and lawn darts her into the ring post. Raquel chokes Naomi on the top rope.
Naomi wtih a kick and she sets for a tombstone in the ropes. Raquel stops Naomi from making the tag and Naomi with an enzuigiri and she makes the tag. Liv tags in as well. Bianca with shoulder tackles and a drop kick. Bianca with a marching delayed vertical suplex. Bianca with a running shoulder into the corner. Bianca with punches and then she flips over a charging Raquel. Bianca sends Raquel into Liv. Bianca with many punches in the corner but Raquel pulls Bianca off by the braid. Raquel is sent to the floor and Bianca with a spinebuster to Liv followed by a handspring moonsault for a near fall. Raquel chokes Naomi on the top rope.
Naomi wtih a kick and she sets for a tombstone in the ropes. Raquel stops Naomi from making the tag and Naomi with an enzuigiri and she makes the tag. Liv tags in as well. Bianca with shoulder tackles and a drop kick. Bianca with a marching delayed vertical suplex. Bianca with a running shoulder into the corner. Bianca with punches and then she flips over a charging Raquel. Bianca sends Raquel into Liv. Bianca with many punches in the corner but Raquel pulls Bianca off by the braid. Raquel is sent to the floor and Bianca with a spinebuster to Liv followed by a handspring moonsault for a near fall. Bianca goes up top and misses a frog splash but she sees Liv moving and Bianca lands on her feet. Liv with a drop kick.
Raquel tags in and she choke slams Bianca and Raquel power bombs Liv onto Bianca for a near fall. Raquel sets for the Tejana Bomb but Bianca gets to her feet. Naomi with a kick and a slingshot X Factor for a near fall. Naomi with a kick to the back of the head and Bianca tags in Naomi goes for a cross body and Raquel catches her. Raquel kicks Bianca and hits a fallaway slam on Naomi.. Liv tags in and hits a Codebreaker on Bianca. Bianca blocks obLIVion and hits KOD but Dom Mysterio gets on the apron and distracts the referee so she cannot make the count. Dom is impressed with his illegal activity and Naomi tags in and Bianca with a pescado onto Dom.
Naomi with a split legged moonsault and Raquel pulls Naomi off the cover. Raquel sends Naomi into the apron and Liv gets the three count.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan
Backstage:
Cathy is with Rhea Ripley and she asks Rhea how she is doing. Rhea says her body is a bit banged up. She showed why she is always on top. Cathy asks for predictions for the Royal Rumble. She says it doesn’t matter who wins because if they choose her, they will be brutalized. Bayley shows up and reminds Rhea she won last year and was successful at Wrestlemania. She tells Rhea she might be her opponent this year. Rhea wishes her luck.
Bayley turns to see Iyo Sky. Iyo tells Bayley she will see her Saturday.
– Kai Cenat makes his way to the ring. Pat asks him how is the experience for attending his first WWE show. Kai says he is having a blast. Pat asks him what is he looking forward to at the Royal Rumble. He says he is looking forward to seeing John Cena.
We have a video for Penta
He says this is only the beginning. To become the best in the world, there is only one way to achieve it and that is by facing the best in the world. He says one on one, two on one, or twenty-nine on one.. He says he will be in the Royal Rumble. He says he will get his Wrestlemania moment because he is Penta and he has Cero Miedo.
In the Arena:
Paul Heyman makes his way to the ring.
Paul introduces himself, with an assist from the crowd. Paul says he is the one behind THE ONE. The one GOAT, the one and only tribal chief, and the one who represents the WWE and the entire Island of Relevancy on the cover of WWE2K25.
We get the cover reveal.
Paul says there is a great responsibility when you are on the cover art of a video game like this. Paul says Roman can do that because he is the one behind the one in twenty-nine versus one. Roman is returning to one versus all because that is what this Royal Rumble is all about. Roman said he would take back his ula fala. Roman took back his ula fala from Solo Sikoa. Now, Roman is coming back for his championship. It all starts this Saturday at the Royal Rumble. All twenty-nine of them are coming after Roman Reigns beause he is not just the biggest star on Netflix, in WWE. He is the biggest star in this industry and on this planet. When Elon Musk colonizes Mars, he will be the biggest there.
There are two types of people who will be in the Royal Rumble. It will be Roman Reigns. It does not matter which of the wannabes will be in the ring. They wanna be the Tribal Chief or the biggest star in the industry. They want to be Roman Reigns.
Paul tosses the mic aside, but Drew McIntyre’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Drew looks at the image of Roman above him. Drew says Paul looks nervous. Drew tells him to relax. The only person who should be nervous around here is Sami. He says they never get to talk. Drew asks Paul if he likes him or not. He tells Paul to listen. You should love him because you are responsible for all of this success. He asks Paul if he is confused. Drew says it pains him but says he is the daddy of the Bloodline.
He says he hates it. Drew says he is the catalyst of it all. He won the 2020 Rumble and eliminated Roman. He went to Wrestlemania and slayed the Beast to win the title. Drew says Roman rescued you from obscurity, but you metaphorically swam ashore and found Roman at a low time and harnessed his talent for evil. You went on the biggest run of your career. More money than you ever made. You are on the video game now. Drew says all he is asking for is a simple ‘Thank you, Drew’.
Paul says thank you Drew, but he says that Drew is crowding him now.
Drew apologizes and he says he will give Paul his space. Drew asks Paul for a favor and he says pretty please. Paul asks what is the favor. Drew tells Paul to tell his boy that he is going to target him and beat him within an inch of his life and he will throw his carcass over the top rope.
Paul says he will pass that message on to Roman. Paul starts to walk away but Drew stops him. Drew says he wasn’t talking about Roman.. Roman knows he is coming. Drew says he was talking about CM Punk. Drew tells Paul to run.
Backstage:
Jackie is in the back with Bron Breakker. She asks what is next. Bron says he finally put Sheamus behind him and his focus is on The Royal Rumble. He says if you look at the numbers, half of them are senior citizens and they don’t have the ability to throw him over the top rope. Bron says he is in the Royal Rumble match.
Bron turns to see Penta. Penta looks at the title belt and he does the Cero Miedo finger gesture.
Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre
They lock up and Drew pushes Sami into the corner. They lock up again and Drew sends Sami to the mat. Sami with punches to Drew. Drew puts Sami in the corner but misses a punch. Sami with a chop. Drew with a chop but Sami with a kick. Sami sends Drew over the top rope to the floor. Sami with an Arabian Press onto Drew. They return to the ring and Drew with a chop. Drew misses a chop and Sami with punches and he goes to the turnbuckles fo more punches. Sami with a chop but Drew with an Irish whip. Sami tries to float over and Drew with a flying boot for a near fall. Drew with a kick to Sami. Drew with a chop and he poses.
Drew with another chop. Sami with an elbow and he goes to the turnbuckles for a boot. Sami with a double sledge off the turnbuckles and then he connects with an elbow off the turnbuckles. Sami with a punch and a tornado DDT for a near fall. Sami with a wrist lock and he goes tot he ropes but Drew drops Sami on the top rope and Sami falls to the floor. Drew goes for a Claymore but Sami moves and Drew lands on the announce table. Sami sends Drew into the announce table. Drew kicks Sami and Drew sends Sami into the time keeper’s area while the referee tries to get them back into the ring. Sami finds a way to beat the count.
Drew with a boot to the head followed by a punch and chop. Drew with another chop. Drew with more chops and he has the referee ask Sami if he wants to continue. Drew with punches and chops. Sami with punches. Sami leap frogs over Drew and then he sends Drew to the mat. Sami runs into a spinebuster for a near fall. Drew with a power bomb for a near fall. Drew gets Sami on his shoulders and he climbs to the turnbuckles for a Super Air Raid Crash. Sami counters into a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall. Sami with a waist lock and Drew blocks a Blue Thunder Bomb. Sami goes for an exploder into the turnbuckles but Drew blocks it. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Sami with a kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.
Sami goes up top and Drew stops him. Drew with a chop and he goes to the turnbuckles. Sami drops Drew onto the turnbuckles and Sami with a head butt and punch to put Drew in the tree of weo. Derw pulls himself up and sends Sami to the mat with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew counts down for the Claymore but Sami counters and gets a near fall with a rollup. Drew goes shoulder first into the ring post. Sami with an exploder into the corner. Sami sets for a Helluva Kick but Drew movs and Drew with a rollup and his feet on the ropes for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Drew attacks Sami and he punches Sami. Drew rakes the eyes.
Cody Rhodes’ music plays and he comes to the ring and punches Drew. Cody with a Cody Cutter to Drew. Kein Owns with a forearm to Cody. Cody with punches and he kicks Kevin in the corner Drew hits Cody from behind. Drew holds Cody and Sami with a Helluva Kick that misses Drew and hits Cody. Drew guffaws at what Sami did.
Kevin stands next to Sami and he pats him on the shoulder and leaves the ring. Sami leaves the ring and he says it’s not like that. Sami tells Cody he is sorry.
After a brief break, Cody says he has a great view. Hanging above, that championship. He spent his whole life trying to get his hands on it. It is not about the belt. It is not the belt that makes you champion. It is the mindset. No one has had more matches than him. He arrives first and leave last. He says he is looking forward to the Royal Rumble where he can get past Kevin Owens…
CM Punk’s music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring. Punk says something to Cody before he gets his mic.
Punk asks Cody if he is okay. He says it looks like it is starting to get to him. Punk says he knows what that belt means, not the one that Kevin Owens has. He says he was champion for 434 days and around 300 days, it started to weigh on him and burn him out. It turned him into someone he did not like. He started to lose friends. He says Cody is losing friends. He says that Cody wants to be Bruno or John Cena and do it for everyone. He says that Cody is not Superman.
Cody says he does not have a lot of friends and he asks Punk if he is his friend.
Punk says he is Cody’s friend. He says that is why he is out here to talk to him. He isn’t here to rain on his parade Punk says he will always be Cody’s friend. Partly because of a promise he made to Cody’s father, but because he loves him. Punk says Cody is on a road that he has traveled Punk says he couldn’t prepare him for this. He says Dusty couldn’t pepare him for this. When you are the champion you have no friends. It becomes a heavy wears the crown.
Cody reminds Punk about his prediction from last year. He asks Punk what is next for him.
Punk tells Cody, in the short term, you are in your home town. You get to sleep in your own bed and that is rare, especially when you are in your position. You probably won’t get much sleep because you are going to prepare for media to talk about the biggest match of your career. You might get to spend time with your wife and daughter. You will still be thinking about that match. If you make it past Kevin Owens, one of the toughest SOBs, and a former friend. Then there is the next show. You are the poster boy. This is what you asked for. No matter how early the mornings are and how late the nights are, you made that sacrifice
You spend empty nights in full buildings beacuse that belt means so much. Someone will be chasing you and getting in the best shape of their life. You will face that person at Wrestlemania. Someone is going to take the belt from you. That is the good news.
Cody asks what is the bad news.
Punk says the bad news is that man is him. Punk says he will win the Royal Rumble and see you at Wrestlemania. Because I am your one true friend, I will stab you in the front.
Cody says he appreciates that.
Cody says when he arrived at OVW, they were the only ones who wanted to learn arm drags. Everyone wanted to be like you. You got called up and then Cody got called up and he was chasing you. You stepped away for ten years and people were chanting your name. We were chasing you. Cody says this relationship has changed. Cody says he is not chasing Punk You are chasing him.
Cody tells his friend that he hopes Punk wins the Royal Rumble because he wants Punk to catch up.
Punk stops Cody from leaving and he says he wasn’t finished. Punk says a lot of people have said they want him to catch them, but there is a graveyard of people who wanted that.
Cody stops Punk and he says he wasn’t done. Cody says he wants Punk to catch up because he wants to see the look on Punk’s face when he realizes the Best in the World isn’t the best in the world any more.
We go to credits… TUDUM!
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show ––
- WWE World Tag Team Championships: War Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (c) vs. Judgment Day (JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio).
- Logan Paul’s WWE Raw on Netflix debut.
- Cody Rhodes to appear.
- Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre.
- Bianca Belair & Naomi vs. Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan).
1/27 WWE RAW Preview
Drew McIntyre is set to continue his winning streak tonight on RAW, following his victory over Seth “Freakin” Rollins in last week’s main event. McIntyre will face Sami Zayn in singles action. The two have a long history, meeting eleven times in singles competition since October 2021, with McIntyre holding the upper hand in all but one contest, a no-contest from April 2022 on SmackDown.
The War Raiders will defend their WWE Tag Team Championship tonight for the first time since defeating Judgment Day’s JD McDonagh and Finn Balor on the December 16 edition of RAW. They’ll take on Judgment Day’s McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio in what promises to be another intense chapter in the ongoing rivalry between the two factions.
In the women’s division, Naomi and Bianca Belair aim to build momentum ahead of their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship defense tomorrow night on NXT against Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson. Tonight, they’ll face Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Naomi and Belair clashed with Morgan in a six-woman tag match on last week’s SmackDown, where Morgan, Nia Jax, and Candice LeRae emerged victorious.
Cody Rhodes will also appear tonight, following the dramatic contract signing for his Undisputed WWE Championship Ladder Match at the Royal Rumble against Kevin Owens, which included Shawn Michaels. Additionally, former United States Champion Logan Paul is set to return to RAW with a message for the WWE Universe.
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