3 Things We Hated & 3 Things We Loved

It’s Monday, shortly after noon, which ordinarily means we might be gearing up for the evening’s wrestling festivities on “WWE Raw.” But since WWE Crown Jewel emanated out of Perth, Western Australia, and time zones exist and jet lag is a thing, “Raw” was on a full 12 hours sooner than usual, vibrant and early at 8 a.m., identical to Crown Jewel. Wrestling Inc’s team is caffeinated and able to talk in regards to the latest episode of WWE’s flagship show. In the event you’re spoiler-free and wish to know what happened, stop reading and head to our October 13 “WWE Raw” results coverage.

This episode began like many others, a victorious Seth Rollins running his mouth on the mic together with his Vision stable surrounding him; his night would end very similarly, but with a number of key differences. After she and IYO SKY defeated the Kabuki Warriors, Rhea Ripley took on Kairi Sane. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio defended his Intercontinental Championship against Penta, getting the W in probably the most Dom Mysterio way possible. Having just beaten Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel, Bronson Reed looked so as to add one other member of the Anoa’i family to the list of WWE stars he’s defeated. Someone stepped as much as Stephanie Vaquer and CM Punk took part in a Triple Threat foremost event for the No. 1 contendership, facing LA Knight and Jey Uso. Now, the consequence of that match will prove to be consequential, organising Seth Rollins’ next opponent, however the aftermath was just as pivotal, with Rollins arrange one other way altogether.

Listed here are three things we hate and three things we loved about “WWE Raw” on October 13, 2025.

Putting the shocking twist of the Vision turning on him on the very end of “WWE Raw” aside, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins opening up the show on Monday morning felt like a lot of the identical. “The Visionary” seemingly opens up the red brand each week, other than one beautiful recent week where we got Rhea Ripley opening the show. It was a lot of the identical, that if light wasn’t shining through my windows, I might assume it was still an everyday 8 pm show.

Once I watched Adam Pearce’s social media video announcing that Rollins could be opening up the show, I audibly groaned. While after all, all of it ended up making a little bit of sense, I wondered why we did not have Ripley and IYO SKY kicking things off, as they’re in Ripley’s home country. Women’s World Champion, and now, Crown Jewel Champion, Stephanie Vaquer also at all times appears like she gets the short end of things on the show, so getting her to open up “Raw,” and establishing Roxanne Perez as her next challenger then as an alternative of later, would have been a pleasant change of pace.

It was a lot of the identical that I truthfully tuned out Rollins a bit and missed what was possibly an enormous clue in his opener. He mentioned that he defeated Cody Rhodes with one good arm at Crown Jewel, and there are rumors floating around that he injured his shoulder on Saturday, possibly off the large coast-to-coast diving headbutt spot. I completely missed that, because the line was in and amongst Rollins’ usual hyping up of the Vision and Paul Heyman, in addition to what I assumed accurately could be his touting of his own accomplishments after winning the gaudy Crown Jewel title.

While I agree the ending of “Raw” was unbelievable and a shocker that needed to occur to make things interesting following the premium live event, the opening segment almost put me back to sleep. While Bron Breakker type of looked unamused by Rollins’ ramblings, it didn’t give me any indication that something big was going to occur tonight, and overall, the show, up until the very ending, felt like much of the identical as a show live from the US.

Written by Daisy Ruth

After Bronson Reed had beaten Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins had defeated Cody Rhodes for the Crown Jewel Championship, and Bron Breakker continued to exist as Bron Breakker, it was secure to say that the Vision was coming into “WWE Raw” on a proverbial cloud nine. Rollins had broken his duck against the “Grandson of a Plumber” and Reed had turn out to be one among the one men who could say they’ve pinned Reigns on this decade, and again, Breakker continued to be the genetic freak of nature that’s Bron Breakker – there’s not much else to say on that front. So where to next? 

For a time, it appeared as if Rollins and CM Punk were going to be running back their ceaselessly feud, and likelihood is that they still will at some stage or one other. Punk had won the No. one contendership and had been laid out by Rollins and the Brons; a lot of us have seen this episode before. But finally, nevertheless, a twist in the story, with Breakker snapping Rollins to the bottom with a spear out of nowhere. Reed eventually followed suit and delivered a Tsunami splash, each men ending the segment with their hands raised by Paul Heyman, and Rollins can have been written off for a legitimate injury sustained at Crown Jewel. 

It has been evident from almost the primary day they aligned that Heyman felt higher suited as an advocate for somebody like Breakker, a would-be “Next Big Thing,” and Breakker has never been visibly on board with Rollins as his leader; while Reed and Heyman gleamed at their “Visionary,” Breakker was at all times like a son being dragged into yard work together with his father – he desired to be anywhere else, doing the rest, and he was unafraid to indicate it.

The closing shot saw Breakker holding the World Heavyweight title within the air, and one would imagine if Rollins cannot then Breakker would make a superb selection to face opposite Punk for the title. In any case, whether the unique intent or not, now appears like the appropriate time to nip the Vision because it was being presented within the bud; if it was truly a tool for Breakker and Reed to be established as credible foremost eventers, much of that task appears like it has been accomplished. All factions run the chance of running too long and becoming stale, but now the Vision may very well be remembered because the launch pad for the Hall of Fame-worthy careers of Breakker and Reed, somewhat than simply a footnote within the list of groups that fizzled out. 

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The primary match on today’s “Raw” had Dominik Mysterio defending his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Penta, though evidently Rusev had little interest in seeing the title change hands. He interfered within the match by distracting Penta, giving Mysterio a possibility to cheat and retain. It now looks as if there is a shot that Rusev could end Mysterio’s Intercontinental Championship reign next week after being given one other probability on the title.

Sure, it actually made logical sense for Rusev to interfere in today’s title bout after Mysterio cheated to win their match two weeks back. It’s just that Rusev vs. Mysterio is not a feud I’m clamoring to see. Also, on a basic level, it’s obnoxious to make use of interference in a title rematch to establish one other title rematch the next week.

I used to be once a staunch defender of Rusev, believing that he was destined to win a world title wherever he ended up. Nevertheless, following a lackluster AEW run and months into his disappointing WWE return, I am unable to say I still feel that way. With Mysterio already having cheated to retain his title against Rusev, it’s hard to examine a purpose for the rematch beyond having the title change hands. While it’ll be fun to observe Mysterio’s downfall, there’s more they may do with this title run before bringing it to an end.

Plus, Penta appears like an afterthought in all of this, which is unlucky. The previous AEW star got here into the corporate with a whole lot of steam, but for some reason, WWE is holding off on reuniting him together with his brother. WWE’s foremost roster tag divisions could use a jolt of energy, and it would be nice to see the Lucha Brothers serve because the team to deliver it.

Written by Nick Miller

Probably the greatest stories in WWE without delay is Rhea Ripley being such good friends with IYO SKY that it has driven Asuka to being an absolute menace to society, while Kairi Sane is conflicted over whether she should stand by her Kabuki Warriors teammate, or side with SKY because Asuka has gone too far. Ripley and SKY may need gotten the victory at Crown Jewel with Sane taking a bullet for Asuka within the closing stages, but that seems to have made Asuka much more indignant heading into today’s episode of Monday Morning/Afternoon/Night Raw.

Outside of CM Punk, Rhea Ripley was probably the most over person on the show and for good reason. She’s the most important star in the ladies’s division and one among the most important stars in all of wrestling without delay, so giving her the possibility to have a singles showcase against someone like Kairi was a superb move. The 2 women had a excellent match, which may need been a gear or two lower than what they produced with their tag team partners at Crown Jewel, but still very enjoyable and a simple watch. 

Nevertheless, the portion of this a part of the night that I personally enjoyed probably the most was the aftermath where it was firmly established that this story is not over, and that Asuka and Kairi are usually not only on the identical page, but they appear to have unlocked a brand new darker side of one another in recent weeks. Ripley looked to have her sights set on taking Asuka out for good after defeating Kairi by slamming her head on the announce table and getting her arrange for the Riptide, nevertheless it wasn’t to be. Kairi made the save by going to town on Ripley with a kendo stick, resulting in Asuka landing a nasty DDT on the announce table and Sane pressing the kendo stick into Ripley’s throat as The Kabuki Warriors stood tall.

These 4 ladies are magic together, especially within the roles that they currently occupy. Asuka being the bully that made her so successful back in her “WWE NXT” days. Kairi being conflicted at first before being just as slimy as Asuka. Ripley being so popular that she will be able to generate sympathy by taking virtually any move in any respect, and SKY just being the only best wrestler in WWE without delay. Moving on from this story without delay could be the improper move without delay, and with WarGames on the horizon, having these versions of those 4 women within the double-ringed cage of hell is something that has me very excited to see what the ladies’s WarGames match will appear to be given the frustration that was the 2024 match. I do not know the way all of this ends, but I’m seated for the rest of this entertaining journey.

Written by Sam Palmer

We’re coming up to 1 full 12 months of Punk and Rollins going at it, which was something that was genuinely exciting when it first kicked off. Punk and Rollins having legitimate beef from years passed by made the feud feel real and authentic, with Rollins indignant that Punk could walk back into an organization he tried to tear down for years and just be accepted as if nothing has happened. After all, the actual conclusion to the feud could be Punk finally getting the definitive win over Rollins and becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion for a second time, and with no Money within the Bank contract to disrupt anything, that victory would stick and we might finally get that Punk world title run that folks have been asking for since he returned in 2023.

That continues to be very possible because of the proven fact that Punk defeated Jey Uso and LA Knight to turn out to be the primary contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s only one little problem: there’s an infinitely more interesting path to take given what happened at the top of the show.

The Vision appears to be no more, or a minimum of will proceed without Rollins as its leader as Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed closed out tonight’s show (or today’s show depending on where you watched it) by brutally assaulting Rollins, with Paul Heyman siding with Reed and Breakker. One among the closing shots of the night was Breakker holding Rollins’ title, and right there, that’s the direction. You wish to create a brand new superstar and refresh the foremost event scene overnight? Give the title, or a minimum of the following shot to Bron Breakker.

Yes, the logical conclusion was to have Punk dethrone Rollins, but come on guys, we have seen that dance before and it’s positive at best. Nevertheless, Bron Breakker dethroning Rollins and making Punk wait just a little longer, and even having Punk lose to Breakker has so rather more meat on the bone that WWE could be silly to not explore that option first. You don’t need to find yourself in the identical trap of getting an awesome angle ruined by a poor follow-up, just have a look at the primary a part of John Cena’s heel turn to see how that goes.

Rollins could thoroughly be hurt and the show closing angle is WWE pivoting to something that may carry them through to the top of the 12 months, nevertheless it really must have been the choice from the jump. Punk and Rollins must have been done and dusted months ago, let’s try something different, something fresh, and something lots more interesting than CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins.

Written by Sam Palmer

I’m within the camp of people that wish to see Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio leaning much more into the “lie, cheat, steal” motto of his “father,” Eddie Guerrero, and tonight during his championship defense against Penta, we got to see that. During his match with Rusev a number of weeks ago, Mysterio pulled the ol’ Guerrero trick of laying down, pretending to be injured, while throwing the title belt at his opponent for the referee to see after they turn around, but tonight, his tactics were even slicker.

This time, Mysterio got the ring bell hammer, along with the championship belt, and got within the ring. He put the title in the midst of the ring for the referee to seek out, while he hit Penta with the hammer, then shoved it in his boot to make use of it once more when he hit the 619. He followed it up with a frog splash for the victory. While I often hate Penta losing, I actually enjoyed this.

It was a really small a part of “Raw” tonight, especially if you consider the shocking finish that each fan goes to be talking about for the following week, nevertheless it was something I actually enjoyed. Mysterio doesn’t need his Judgment Day stablemates around him anymore, and it’s like he’s leaning how one can cheat well on his own. Mysterio’s championship defenses might not be clean victories, but I somewhat see him digging into his Guerrero “roots” than counting on Finn Balor and JD McDonagh to run to his aid. 

Truthfully, there isn’t any real need for Judgment Day as a faction anymore, but with the recent happenings on the red brand, it looks as if they’ll hang in there for just a little while longer, likely until Liv Morgan returns and he or she and Mysterio can proceed a Bonnie and Clyde type of act. If Mysterio can keep cheating his technique to holding on to the IC gold, in addition to the AAA Mega Championship, within the meantime, he’ll remain one among the brightest and most interesting points on “Raw.”

Written by Daisy Ruth