Monday Night RAW - 5/12/25

🔥 Opening Segment & Main Feud

• CM Punk returned with a passionate promo. He blasted Paul Heyman, branding him a “fat little snake,” and expressed regret at trusting him post-WrestleMania 41 youtube.com+12cagesideseats.com+12indiatimes.com+12.

• Heyman arrived flanked by Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker, leading to a brawl. Handicap style, CM Punk was outmatched until Sami Zayn and Jey Uso came to his aid youtube.com+6cagesideseats.com+6411mania.com+6.

• The confrontation set up a tag match for Saturday Night’s Main Event: CM Punk & Sami Zayn vs. Rollins & Breakker timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15411mania.com+15indiatimes.com+15.
  

In-Ring Matches

1. Penta vs. Chad Gable

   • A high-energy match with Gable targeting Penta’s mask. Penta ultimately hit a top-rope Mexican Destroyer (“Sacrifice”) for the win youtube.com+15wwe.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15.

2. The Creed Brothers vs. War Raiders

   • With The New Day providing guest commentary, the Creeds capitalized on interference to hit the "Brutus Ball" and pick up the victory wwe.com+15wwe.com+15cagesideseats.com+15.

3. AJ Styles vs. Finn Bálor

   • A technical showcase where Styles scored the win with help from Penta indiatimes.com+7wwe.com+7youtube.com+7sports.yahoo.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3indiatimes.com+3.
     

Promo Highlights & Feuds

• GUNTHER came out to challenge the upcoming SNME winner—either Jey Uso or Logan Paul—for the World Heavyweight Championship on June 9 Raw wwe.com+4wwe.com+4youtube.com+4.

• Jey Uso cut a promo, calling out Logan Paul, and confirmed their match for this coming SNME .

• Women’s Tag: Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley teamed up to face Roxanne Perez & Giulia. (Although the result wasn't in the Yahoo recap, Times of India noted this match as part of the lineup.) sports.yahoo.com+15cagesideseats.com+15wrestleview.com+15.
  

Emotional Tribute

• WWE paid homage to Sabu, the legendary ECW figure who passed away at age 60. CM Punk led a respectful moment honoring his memory youtube.com+3cagesideseats.com+3timesofindia.indiatimes.com+3.
  

Overall Impressions

• Strong storyline progression: Punk vs. Heyman & Rollins, setup tag matches, title challengers being announced.

• Solid in-ring work in the spotlight matches: Penta vs. Gable, Creed Brothers vs. War Raiders, and Styles vs. Bálor.

• Momentum built for Saturday Night’s Main Event (May 24) and the clash between Uso and Logan Paul, plus the World Heavyweight title showdown set for June 9.