WWE Raw is going to be must-see this week, as fans are anticipating what will happen with Seth Rollins and the status of the World Title. Rollins might end up becoming the boy who cried wolf because he performed a ruse at SummerSlam with his worked injury to cash in on CM Punk and is now legitimately injured to the point that he may have to relinquish the title. WWE is on the road to Survivor Series, where War Games Matches for both divisions will take place. They also have a stopgap at SNME on November 1, 2025, that should have strong implications for Survivor Series.
According to Wrestling Observer, Team Punk vs. Team Rollins and Team AJ Lee vs. Team Becky Lynch will take place at that event. However, due to Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed's betrayal of Rollins and Rollins' recent injury in his Crown Jewel Title Match with Cody Rhodes, those plans may be up in smoke. As for this week on Raw, three matches have been officially scheduled: Dirty Dom (c) vs. Rusev for the IC Title, Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri for the IC Title, and Judgment Day (c) vs. AJ Styles & Dragon Lee for the World Tag Titles. Here are Raw Predictions for October 20, 2025.
Dirty Dom (c) vs. Rusev [IC Title]
Dirty Dom is already scheduled to defend the IC Title against John Cena at Survivor Series so that he won't be losing the title until then. Also, Rusev does not necessarily have a sufficient storyline reason to dethrone Dom, but that's unfortunate because it would be advantageous for him to capitalize on his momentum after defeating Sheamus in that epic Donnybrook Match at Clash in Paris. Considering that there are three Los Grande Americanos helping Dirty Dom at every corner, the same fate will likely be the case for Rusev, even though he is long overdue for a title run.
Prediction: Dirty Dom
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri [IC Title]
Becky Lynch will not lose this title match, especially to a mid carder who earned a fluke count-out victory against her two weeks ago. This is merely a showcase and "rub" for Maxxine Dupri after she was trained by Natalya in the Hart Dungeon for weeks and asked Adam Pearce for an opportunity to prove that she belongs in the ring with one of the greats. The main goal is to get Becky in the ring in time for an AJ Lee post-match attack. AJ did make Becky tap out in the mixed tag match with their husbands at WrestlePalooza, so she has a claim for a title match, which will likely take place at SNME.
Prediction: Becky Lynch
Judgment Day (c) vs AJ Styles & Dragon Lee [World Tag Titles]
AJ Styles and Dragon Lee got their revenge on the Americanos for screwing them out of the IC Title picture against Dirty Dom. This now gives them sufficient momentum to get revenge against other members of the Judgment Day, such as Finn Balor and JD McDonagh for the Tag Titles. Also, after AJ Styles gave John Cena a performance of the year at Crown Jewel, he will likely receive a consolation prize for his efforts even though his team with Dragon Lee is as makeshift as the Yankees pitcher rotation in the post-season. Penta will likely aid them in victory here as well.
Prediction: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee
Confirmed Match Card & Segments for 10/20 WWE Raw Episode:
- Bron Breakker and Bronson explain their actions
- Dirty Dom (c) vs. Rusev for the IC Title
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri for the IC Title
- Judgment Day (c) vs. AJ Styles & Dragon Lee for the Tag Titles
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