On November 18, 2025, the latest episode of WWE Raw took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The entire theme of this episode was John Cena’s final Raw appearance. The entire MSG arena was sold out, and everybody was hyped to see Cena for one last time on WWE Raw.
On this show, we also saw many great matches, including a returning Gunther facing the Young OG, Je’Von Evans. We also saw Dolph Ziggler coming out as the mystery opponent for Solo Sikoa. We also saw a Women’s Intercontinental Championship match between Becky Lynch and Maxxine Dupri. We also saw AJ Lee return on this show. The main event of this show was Paul Heyman showcasing The Vision for the upcoming Men’s WarGames match at Survivor Series.
WWE Raw Highlights
John Cena’s Last Raw Appearance
This show was highly hyped for only one reason, and that was John Cena’s last WWE Raw appearance at the biggest and most famous arena of all time. Cena came out with his Intercontinental Championship, and said that MSG is the place we careers can be made and careers can be broken. After that, for the last on Raw, he said, “MSG the Champ is here”. As Cena was thanking everybody in the WWE audience, he was interrupted by the former Intercontinental Champion, Dominik Mysterio.
Dominik came out to the ring and stood face-to-face with John Cena. Every time Dominik tried to speak, the fans at the MSG kept booing him. After that, Dominik challenged Cena for a rematch for the Intercontinental Championship at the upcoming Premium Live Event, Survivor Series. Cena accepted the challenge, but he promised everybody that he would wrestle on his last Raw appearance. After, we saw the rest of the Judgement Day coming out, and they started to attack Cena. However, Sheamus and Rey Mysterio came out to save their old friend. After that, Cena challenged the Judgement Day to a six-man tag team match.
John Cena, Sheamus and Rey Mysterio vs The Judgement Day
After Cena challenged the Judgement Day for a Tag Team match, we saw the match being officially started. This match went on for 20+ minutes, and the crowd was super hyped for Cena’s last WWE Raw match. At the end of the match, we saw Cena delivering his AA for the last time on WWE Raw to JD McDonagh to secure the win in his last Raw match via pinfall.
Stephanie Vaquer comes out
Stephanie Vaquer was scheduled to interview with Jackie Redmond; she was supposed to address Nikki Bella’s actions from last week. However, as Vaquer came out, she was once again attacked by Nikki Bella. After that, Bella challenged Vaquer for a match for the Women’s World Heavyweight Championship.
Solo Sikoa vs Mystery Opponent
As advertised, Solo Sikoa was scheduled to face a mystery opponent in the Last Time is Now Tournament. As Solo came out and started to wait for his opponent, it was a former WWE Superstar, Dolph Ziggler. This match went on for 15+ minutes, and at the end of the match, we saw Solo delivering his Samoan Spike to secure the victory via pinfall.
Alexa Bliss addresses the WarGames match
Alexa Bliss came out and addressed the upcoming Women’s WarGames match, and as she was talking, the Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax, and Lash Legend came out, and as they were about to attack Bliss, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky came out to save her. However, Ripley, Sky, and Bliss were overpowered by their opponents, and as they were beating Bliss, we saw Charlotte Flair coming out with a Kendo Stick, and she attacked everyone and cleared the ring.
Maxxine Dupri vs Becky Lynch
As announced, Becky Lynch defended her Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Maxxine Dupri. This match was surprisingly good and went on 15+ minutes, and at the end of the match, we saw AJ Lee returning to distract Lynch. Maxxine took advantage of this distraction and delivered a cross-body to win the match and become the New Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
Gunther vs Je’Von Evans
One of the most exciting matches of this episode of WWE Raw was a one-on-one match between Gunther and Je’Von Evans in the Last Time is Now Tournament. This match went on 15+ minutes, and received “This is Awesome” chants from the audience multiple times. At the end of the match, Gunther locked Evans in a chokehold to secure the win in this match via submission.
Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar Return
As Paul Heyman was describing The Vision, why they are the best in this business, they were interrupted by CM Punk, the Usos, and Cody Rhodes. After that, we saw a huge brawl between everyone, and in a very shocking moment, we saw the return of the “Beast Incarnate”, Brock Lesnar. Lesnar came out and attacked everyone and cleared the ring.
As everybody thought that Raw was about to go off the air, we saw another massive return, this time it was the OTC, Roman Reigns. Reigns came out and stood face-to-face with Lesnar, and then he delivered a Superman Punch to Lesnar, sending him out of the ring. This exciting Monday Night Raw went off the air with Roman Reigns spearing Bronson Reed through the barricade.
FAQs
Q. Has John Cena retired from WWE Raw?
A. Yes, John Cena wrestled his last WWE Raw match on November 18, 2025.
Q. When will John Cena retire from the WWE?
A. John Cena will officially retire from the WWE on December 14, 2025.
Q. Will John Cena wrestle at Survivor Series?
A. John Cena will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series 2025.
Q. How can I watch WWE Raw Highlights in India?
A. In India, WWE Raw Highlights can be watched on Netflix.
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