WWE Raw Preview - August 11, 2025: CM Punk To Provide Intense Opening, Two Titles on the Line, Zayn vs. Rusev, Get Ready For a Stacked Raw
WWE Monday Night Raw goes live from Centre Vidéotron in Québec City tonight, and the stakes are immediately sky-high. CM Punk opens the show after the wildest 48 hours of his WWE return, two women’s championships are up for grabs, and Sami Zayn finally runs it back with Rusev nearly a decade later. Let’s dive in.
CM Punk Kicks Off RAW
After outlasting Gunther at SummerSlam only to get blindsided by Seth Rollins’ Money in the Bank cash-in, CM Punk has a live mic to start the night. Expect receipts, receipts, and more receipts—plus a message for Rollins, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed after last week’s beatdown.
What to watch: Does Punk demand his rematch…or does he burn it all down first?
Sami Zayn vs. Rusev
Québec’s own Sami Zayn steps into the fire against a surging Rusev. History favors Zayn (3–0 in singles against The Bulgarian Brute), but their last meeting was almost ten years ago—ancient history in WWE time.
X-Factor: If this turns into a fight instead of a match, who keeps their cool first?
Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri
A Dungeon Dolls dust-up flipped into a title shot. Becky asked for Maxxine, and she’s getting her—no warmups, no excuses.
Key question: Can Maxxine’s momentum and Dungeon discipline rattle The Man, or does Becky add another successful defense to her 2025 run?
Women’s World Championship
Naomi (c) vs. IYO SKY
Naomi cashed in to win the gold, then survived SKY and Rhea Ripley at SummerSlam. Tonight it’s one-on-one—no triple threat chaos, just pure skill. SKY has never lost sight of the title. Naomi has never beaten SKY. Something’s got to give.
Complication ahead: Stephanie Vaquer awaits the winner at WWE Clash in Paris. No easy nights for the Women’s World Champ.
🗣️ Wrestling.news | Backstage Take
- Punk-Rollins is WWE’s hottest fuse on Raw. Punk’s first words back on Raw after the cash-in can set the tone for the fall—watch for an ultimatum or a trap.
- Zayn in Québec is must-see. The hometown energy could tilt the match…or push Sami into a mistake if Rusev slows the pace and punishes.
- Two women’s title matches = statement night. Becky’s reign needs a convincing defense; Naomi-SKY feels like a coin flip that could redefine the Clash in Paris card.
- Dark horse story: If Bron Breakker shows up anywhere near Punk, we might get our next pay-per-view direction in one segment.
