WWE RAW Notes: Gunther Addresses Him Taping Out John Cena in Cena’s Retirement Match, WWE Women’s Tag Titles Set for 1/5/26 RAW Show, LA Knight “Injury” Update, Austin Theory Reveals He’s Mystery Mask Man Helping The Vision, 12/22 Show Card

Dec 15, 2025

Gunther Addresses Him Taping Out John Cena in Cena’s Retirement Match

Monday’s WWE RAW show at The GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania featured Gunther addressing him making John Cena tap out in Cena’s retirement match at this past weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event show.

At the start of the show, Gunther came out to the ring as the crowd booed his arrival but not before stopping by the announcer’s table and stood on it to bask in more boos from the crowd.

The man that made John Cena tap out, GUNTHER, kicks off Raw! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Pgu3Z2pRyn
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

Gunther then got into the ring with a microphone in his hand as the crowd continued their showering of boos directed at him. After a brief “you tapped out chants” by the crowd at Gunther, Gunther finally spoke stating that he did what he said he would do, he made John Cena give up. As the crowd continued booing, Gunther continued stating that when he gave up, Cena tapped out like a little bitch. Gunther then dropped the microphone and left the ring to a chorus of more boos from the crowd.

"I made John Cena GIVE UP."

Gunther could not be happier, but the WWE Universe is letting him know exactly how they feel about his actions at SNME. pic.twitter.com/j3pPL9Rtxo
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

As he was making his way to the back, Gunther decided to bask in more of the crowd’s booing and returned to the ring to climb the turnbuckle and pose to mock the crowd some more. Gunther then left the ring and made his way back only to want more basking of the crowd’s hatred of him and made his way to the announcer’s table and stood on it. Gunther then repeated how he made Cena tap out like a bitch and left for good this time to the back.

He's not done 😩 pic.twitter.com/pd1uxas9bp
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

As Gunther was making his way out of the venue, he was confronted by Alpha Academy’s Otis & Akira Tozawa, R-Truth, and a very angry RAW GM Adam Pearce. Gunther nonchalantly shrugged off their negative words towards him and left the venue to get to his car, which had AJ Styles standing nearby it.

“YOU’RE DONE FOR THE NIGHT” 👏

Adam Pearce just sent Gunther home!!! pic.twitter.com/8HRo2pSp0O
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

After a brief confrontation between the two, Gunther drove off but not before taunting Styles with Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” taunt.

.@Gunther_AUT should know better than to mess with @AJStylesOrg 👀 pic.twitter.com/p1WfAm6lrT
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. Kabuki Warriors for WWE Women’s Tag Titles Announced for Jan. 5th WWE RAW Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured one new match announced for the card of the January 5, 2026 show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

This new match announced was a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match of Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. Kabuki Warriors (Kairi Sane & Asuka) (c).

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED

The Kabuki Warriors defend the Women’s Tag Team Championship vs. Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky on the first RAW of 2026!#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/FfvVJSyFPg
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) December 16, 2025

Current card for January 5, 2026 WWE RAW show:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Bron Breakker vs. CM Punk (c)
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. Kabuki Warriors (Kairi Sane & Asuka) (c)

LA Knight “Injury” Update

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured an “injury” update for LA Knight following last week’s attack by The Vison’s Logan Paul, “Big” Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker.

During the show, RAW commentators Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett provided an update stating that Knight is currently out of action “indefinitely” following the injuries he sustained including a cracked sternum.

Commentary says LA Knight will be out "indefinitely" with a cracked sternum and other injuries #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/us0zLNIF5Z
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) December 16, 2025

Austin Theory Reveals He’s Mystery Mask Man Helping The Vision

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured Austin Theory revealing himself as the mystery masked man who has been helping The Vision of late.

During the show, RAW GM Adam Pearce and Paul Heyman had a chat backstage about Pearce asking Heyman who the mystery masked man is that has been helping The Vision in recent weeks. Heyman claimed that he didn’t know and listed a bunch of names as possible guesses. Pearce responded stating that he wants this mystery person to reveal himself by the end of tonight’s show.

Near the end of the singles match between Logan Paul and Rey Mysterio, The Vision’s Bron Breakker & “Big” Bronson Reed came out to attempt to interfere only for CM Punk to run out with a chair and attacked them sending the Brons to the back. After some more back-and-forth action between Mysterio and Paul, Paul Heyman got onto the apron to distract the referee leading to the mystery masked man showing up and laid out Mysterio with a curb stomp onto the apron. This led to Paul hitting a Superstar Splash to Mysterio for the pinfall victory. Following the match, Punk ran out and chased Paul and the mystery masked man away. This led to the mystery masked man standing in the crowd and proceeded to take off his hoodie and mask revealing himself to be Theory.

THE MASKED MAN IS AUSTIN THEORY 😱 pic.twitter.com/0yvGrKVJEN
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

As Punk shouted at Theory from the ring, Breakker ran out and laid out Punk with a spear. Breakker picked up the World title and talked about what Punk said to him earlier and warned him that if Punk ever about his family ever again, he won’t be able to stand on two feet ever again. Theory looked on from the crowd as The Vision stood tall in the ring to close out the show.

BRON BREAKKER JUST SPEARED CM PUNK IN HALF!!

AND DOES THE VISION HAVE A NEW MEMBER? pic.twitter.com/OKYkyEZAZq
— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2025

This was Theory’s first appearance since this past July due to an undisclosed injury.

Current Card for Next Week’s Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show also featured three new matches for the card of next week’s show on December 22nd at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Current card for December 22nd WWE RAW show:

Je’Von Evans vs. Rayo Americano
Bayley vs. Roxanne Perez
Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka