4 Mistakes WWE made on RAW (October 20, 2025)

Two former champions will square off to become the next World Heavyweight Champion. (Image Credit: WWE.com).
Two former champions will square off to become the next World Heavyweight Champion. (Image Credit: WWE.com)

WWE had a lot on the line during the latest episode of RAW. A title opportunity was at stake in each of the five matches booked on the night. Both Intercontinental Championships were up for grabs, as were the World Tag Team Titles.

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Stephanie Vaquer also competed against Roxanne Perez. Seth Rollins was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship due to injuries he suffered at Crown Jewel.

A Battle Royal determined who would face CM Punk for the vacant title at Saturday Night's Main Event on November 1. The matches were great, but officials still made the next four mistakes on the latest episode of RAW.


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#4. Roxanne Perez doesn't get an entrance for her match

The entire theme of the latest episode of RAW was championships. Two women's matches took place tonight. Maxxine Dupri went up against Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Title in her hometown of Sacramento.

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Roxanne Perez faced off against Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a singles match. However, she didn't get a televised entrance for her bout, unlike Dupri, who did earlier in the show.

The Judgment Day member wasn’t given an entrance despite being positioned as Vaquer’s next challenger. Every star competing on the show should get entrances. Instead, The Man had an extended conversation backstage with Paul Heyman that cut Perez's entrance from the broadcast.

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Dupri has greatly improved, but The Prodigy is more important within the context of RAW's women's division. It didn't feel that way with her treatment.


#3. Repeating the finish between Dominik Mysterio and Rusev

He's called Dirty Dom for a reason, but it's getting old with Dominik Mysterio as the Intercontinental Champion. He's cheated to keep his title against AJ Styles, Penta (several times), and now Rusev (twice).

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The Bulgarian Brute has lost his last two championship opportunities due to low blows from Dirty Dom. RAW GM Adam Pearce supposedly watches the show, but doesn't fine or punish Dom for constantly cheating.

This win will probably come and go again without Pearce seriously addressing Dominik's actions. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh lost the World Tag Team Titles earlier in the night but held the belts for a shorter period than Mysterio.

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He could have even dropped the title to Rusev to cause more tension within The Judgment Day. If he did, he'd still have the AAA Mega Championship.


#2. Becky Lynch can't beat Maxxine Dupri?

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Becky Lynch is now 0-2 in title defenses against Maxxine Dupri. The Man lost the first match via countout. On the latest episode of RAW, she blatantly cheated by hitting Dupri with the championship belt.

Dupri's gimmick is that she is still learning the pro wrestling craft. Having her be the one who forces The Man to use nefarious tactics is a bit odd. Lyra Valkyria is one of the best technical wrestlers, but the two had decisive matches.

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Going to the same outcome again, like in the Dirty Dom vs. Rusev title match, really makes it seem like AI might be writing these finishes.


#1. Jey Uso wins the Battle Royal on RAW

Due to Seth Rollins' injury, Pearce stripped him of the title on RAW. Jey Uso won the Battle Royal to determine who would face CM Punk for the title at Saturday Night's Main Event.

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Punk won his title opportunity by pinning Jey last week. The contenders included Dominik, Styles, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Penta, LA Knight and others. Styles deserves another major run with singles gold but won tag team gold earlier in the night.

Knight and Punk haven't faced each other one-on-one yet despite many back-and-forths over the past few months. He's also never won a major title. Penta could have used the victory after being fed to Dirty Dom numerous times this year.

Even Rusev would have been a physical challenge for The Best in the World. Jey has been pinned three times in matches surrounding that title this year, and has already won the 2025 Royal Rumble.

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Edited by Matthew Serocki
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