The gloves are off, the stakes are sky-high, and Raw is no place for mercy anymore.
Monday night belonged to violence, frustration, and power wrestling as Raw tore straight through the comfort zone. With both semifinals of John Cena’s “Last Time Is Now” tournament headlining the show, fans witnessed brute force, shattered momentum, and a finals picture that now feels genuinely unpredictable.
Gunther vs Solo Sikoa — A Brutal War Earns Its Applause
On paper, this was supposed to be an ugly heel-vs-heel grind. Early reactions were muted. Solo Sikoa didn’t even receive a televised entrance. But when the first heavyweight blow landed — dropping Gunther to the mat — the arena finally woke up.
That changed everything.
The Desert Diamond Arena crowd gradually turned Solo into the de facto underdog as the two big men exchanged bone-rattling chops and power sequences. Gunther’s picture-perfect superplex snapped the match back into chaos, and “this is awesome” chants crept in against expectations.
The turning point arrived when Gunther viciously targeted Solo’s thumb — cutting off the Samoan Spike before it could ignite. Solo fought back with a thunderous spinning slam and an airborne splash that nearly shocked the building into disbelief.
Then all hell broke loose.
With interference looming, Gunther survived the distraction, landed a decisive mule kick, and ended the war with a crushing powerbomb that sealed a B+ performance and punched his ticket to the final.
Winner: Gunther
Grade: B+
Moment that mattered: Solo coming within inches of stealing it
LA Knight Ends Jey Uso — But the Real Story Came Afterwards
LA Knight’s semifinal victory over Jey Uso was clean, sharp, and efficient. But it wasn’t the win that captured attention.
It was the aftermath.
Jey snapped.
In a bizarre and telling moment, he tore into the PRIME Hydration cart at ringside in a tantrum reminiscent of Bret Hart’s most volatile days. It wasn’t scripted rage — it felt raw, desperate, and dangerous.
In a company bursting with beloved babyfaces, that crack in Jey Uso’s armor could become WWE’s most fascinating turn in months.
Gunther vs LA Knight — The Final Is Set
With both semifinal winners standing tall, Raw gave fans a final teaser — a tense, wordless stare-down between Gunther and LA Knight.
No punches. No promos. No music.
Just tension.
The Austrian powerhouse versus wrestling’s loudest rising star. Precision against passion. Whoever survives doesn’t just win a tournament — they walk into legends-only territory.
The last time it’s now determined final
— the FN (@BurstHero) December 2, 2025
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Charlotte, Bliss, Ripley, Iyo — And a Match That Collapsed Into Chaos
Raw’s women’s main event between Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky never reached a real conclusion.
Instead, it imploded.
Tag-team reinforcements stormed the ring, bodies flew, and the broadcast ended in a mess of unresolved grudges. By night’s end, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez emerged with championship gold — while Liv Morgan made her presence violently known.
Nothing is stable. No alliances look safe.
Survivor Series Fallout — And the Hooded Figure Question Won’t Go Away
One mystery continues to loom: the identity of the hooded attacker from Survivor Series WarGames. WWE wants fans to suspect Seth Rollins — but the red herring feels obvious.
Names being floated range from Austin Theory to a surprise outsider return. Nobody knows. And that uncertainty now drives weekly intrigue.
Why This Episode Mattered
- Gunther now looks inevitable rather than dominant
- LA Knight feels moment-ready, not just popular
- Jey Uso appears emotionally unstable by design
- The tag division fractured publicly
- The hooded storyline finally feels dangerous
Raw didn’t just advance a tournament.
It reset power.
Related
➡️ Read the full analysis on John Cena’s emotional Survivor Series farewell here: John Cena’s Goodbye at Survivor Series Signals the End of an Era
Authority Link
For official match results and updates, visit the coverage at WWE.com.
