As 2025 comes to an end, things are heating up on WWE Raw. Several stars are racing against the clock to achieve their championship dreams before the year is out.
This Monday night’s WWE RAW show in Kansas City is set to be full of drama and intense matches. It’s the last stop before WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13, where John Cena will play his final match.
Some of the biggest names are facing must-win situations. Rey Mysterio is still trying to teach his son, Dominik, a lesson by going after Finn Balor of The Judgment Day. Plus, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee will defend their WWE World Tag Team Titles against the War Raiders, who are trying to win back the title they lost at WrestleMania.
WWE RAW Match Card 8.12.2025
- J Styles & Dragon Lee (c) vs War Raiders (Erik & Ivar) – WWE World Tag Team titles match
- Rey Mysterio vs Finn Balor
- The Winner of John Cena’s final match tournament, Gunther to appear
- CM Punk, Becky Lynch, LA Knight, Jey Uso and Rhea Ripley
AJ Styles & Dragon Lee (c) vs. War Raiders
Following their successful title defense against The New Day last week, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee faced Erik and Ivar. The War Raiders are determined to recapture the championship they lost at WrestleMania and pose a serious challenge to the reigning champs.
Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Balor
Rey Mysterio will be back wrestling a match in the next week when he meets The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor in a deeply personal confrontation.
Talking off-stage, Mysterio stated that he will continue to fight each member of the faction until he gets what he wants, which is a match against Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship.
On SmackDown, The Ring General beat LA Knight in the “Last Time Is Now” tournament finals, earning a spot to fight John Cena in his last match. In this week’s RAW, Gunther is going to speak to the WWE Universe about what could be one of the biggest matches ever in WWE. The World Heavyweight Champion plans to retire Cena at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
