Paul Heyman further strengthened the vision in WWE RAW. The final Raw of 2025 begins in Orlando, Florida, with several important matches lined up for the night. The star-studded lineup was a major factor as it created energy heading into the 2026 season, where the Road to WrestleMania begins. And the same thing was delivered in the first half of the show before moving into the in-ring action.
Paul Heyman introduces Austin Theory as The Vision’s latest recruit
Vision opened the show with Heyman announcing Breaker as the next champion and WrestleMania main announcer. Then he turned to theory and said,
“The rumors are true, ladies and gentlemen, the newest member of Vision is Austin Theory.”
Braun Breaker calls himself “now” as CM Punk arrives
As soon as Vision, Theory’s latest addition opened their mouths, CM Punk’s music blared. Punk then asked Vision to leave the ring so that the rivals could settle things on January 5. Brecker was angry at being called the ‘future’ of the industry because he sees himself as ‘right now’. Brecker challenged Punk to find someone who could do what he could do, who had less than a year of experience, who was equally dedicated to the cause, and who had more grown up in the business than him.
Tension rises for the world title ahead of Punk vs. Breaker on Raw Netflix special
Punk later stated that Breaker was not yet ready for the World Heavyweight Championship, not only physically but also for the duties. The two fighters are scheduled to fight on January 5 on Raw, which also celebrates the first anniversary of the Raw-Netflix premiere.
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