WWE Raw Live Results: Roman Reigns & Brock Lesnar join War Games

November 17, 2025 John Kleinchester NEWS, Show Reports
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November 17, 2025
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

By: John Kleinchester

WWE Raw Live Results

  • John Cena, Rey Mysterio & Sheamus over Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor & JD McDonagh via AA in 14:43
  • Last Time is Now Tournament: Solo Sikoa over Dolph Zigger via Samoan Spike in 8:53
  • Intercontinental Championship: Maxxine Dupri over Becky Lynch via Flying Cross Body in 9:50
  • Last Time is Now Tournament: Gunther over Je’Von Evans via Sleeper in 15:03

 

John Cena’s Last Monday Night Raw

Raw from New York City kicked off with Intercontinental Champion John Cena coming down to the ring and noting that it was his last time in Madison Square Garden and his last appearance on Monday Night Raw. Cena was swiftly interrupted by AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio and demanded a rematch, and Cena wanted to do it right then and there. Dom said that they were going to do it on his home turf – at Survivor Series in San Diego.

Cena agreed, but this brought out Finn Balor and JD McDonagh, and the three heels beat down Cena. Sheamus ran down to make the save, but was immediately wrecked. Rey Mysterio was out next, and finally, the odds were evened and the match began.

The Judgment Day got the heat on the face team (at a combined age of 145 years old), all building to a John Cena hot tag that only came after two commercial breaks. From there, things broke down with the referee not even attempting to control the action. The Judgment Day all hit their finishers on Cena, but Rey and Sheamus made the save. All three then hit simultaneous Five Knuckle Shuffles on Judgment Day, following that up with the 619, Brogue Kick, and AA for the win. 

Backstage, Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce were discussing Drew McIntyre when Paul Heyman entered, explaining that his actions were within the rules. Heyman then teased that his fifth pick would piss them off even more than McIntyre. 

During the commercial break, the Judgment Day got into a scuffle at ringside with New York Giant Cam Skattebo and other members of the New York Giants and comedian Andrew Schulz. Also in attendance were Eric Andre, singer Ashley Cooke, and members of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Taking Back What’s Hers

Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer was supposed to be interviewed in the ring, but she was jumped during her entrance by Nikki Bella. Bella thanked Vaquer for reminding her who she was and said that she would be getting a title shot. 

Backstage, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria ran into The Kabuki Warriors, who asked Bayley to be on their team for War Games. Bayley turned them down, citing their history. Lyra was excited about how Bayley responded and tried to do their secret handshake, but Bayley called her an idiot and walked off. 

 

Solo Sikoa is Here to Show the World

The next match was another entry in The Last Time is Now tournament, with Solo Sikoa (accompanied by Talla Tonga) taking on a mystery opponent. Dolph Ziggler was revealed as the mystery opponent (not Nic Nemeth) to a huge reaction from the MSG crowd. 

Ziggler fought from underneath for a bit until he was hit with the Spinning Solo for a two count. Sikoa set up for the Samoan Spike, but Ziggler avoided it to hit the Zig Zag for a big near fall. Sikoa then hit the Samoan Spike for the win. 

Alexa Bliss Speaks

Alexa Bliss was out to the ring and talked about Charlotte Flair refusing to join their War Games team. Bliss said that she has been there for Flair since day one, referring to her as her best friend.

Asuka and her three WarGames teammates interrupted and circled the ring when Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky made the save, and a brawl ensued. Bliss was being decimated by Legend and Jax when Charlotte made the save, attacking the two heels with a Kendo stick. 

Women’s Intercontinental Championship

Next was Becky Lynch defending her Intercontinental Championship against Maxxine Dupri. Once again, Jessica Carr was the referee for this match, with Wade Barrett calling her “Fast Count Carr”. Lynch began the match by arguing with Carr and nearly getting pinned because of it. Dupri had a few small flares of offense, but Becky controlled the balance of things. Dupri then caught Becky in the ankle lock, but she was able to escape. Becky again got into Carr’s face when AJ Lee appeared, distracting Becky and allowing Dupri to hit a flying crossbody to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. 

Je’Von Evans vs. Gunther

Next was the other match in the Last Time is Now tournament with NXT’s Je’Von Evans taking on the returning Gunther (who went back to his old theme Symphony No. 9 – which means he and Mercedes Moné are now using the same theme). Evans mostly got mowed over by the Ring General and had flashes of a comeback, only to be neutralized again. After a second commercial break, Evans began to stand toe-to-toe with Gunther, hitting several high-flying maneuvers but only able to garner a two-count. Gunther then caught Evans with the Sleeper for the tap-out victory. 

Backstage, AJ Lee and Maxxine Dupri were celebrating Dupri’s title win when Tozawa and Otis entered and left to celebrate with Dupri. AJ Lee was asked about sticking around this time, and she said that Becky Lynch inspires her. Rhea Ripley then appeared and asked AJ to chat, and the two walked away. 

Men’s War Games Face Off

The final segment of the night featured the teams in the Men’s War Games match facing off in the ring. Paul Heyman started spouting off all of the War Games he’s been involved with in the past when the face team interrupted. They all started brawling when Brock Lesnar appeared and destroyed CM Punk. Cody Rhodes attempted to intervene and was also taken out. The lower third graphics appeared, and it was only 10:22 pm, so you knew something was amiss. Roman Reigns then returned and fought Brock off. Extras dressed as the NYPD then appeared, and Roman Reigns speared them, along with Bronson Reed, through the barricade to end the show. 

About John Kleinchester 281 Articles
John Kleinchester is a wrestling reporter from New Jersey, covering the sport since 2022. He is a graduate of Ithaca College and can be reached at jkleinchester@gmail.com.
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