WWE Raw is going to have a hard time following up an eventful Raw at Madison Square Garden last week, where the fans witnessed a surprise appearance by Dolph Ziggler in the "Last Time Is Now" Tournament, a new IC Champion in Maxxine Dupri, as well as epic returns by AJ Lee, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns. In fact, Roman Reigns will open the show, as he did express he did not want to see the Usos until Christmas. There is a good chance he will drop out of War Games and be replaced by a new head of the table for ThanksGiving in either The Rock of Oklahoma's own, Goldberg.
Since this is the go-home show, WWE already has four matches official for Survivor Series: Team Punk vs. Team Vision, Team AJ Lee vs. Team Becky Lynch, Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Nikki Bella for the World Title, and John Cena (c) vs. Dirty Dom for the IC Title. This week on Raw, three matches have been officially scheduled: Gunther vs. Carmelo Hayes in the "Last Time Is Now" Tournament, Solo Sikoa vs. Penta in the "Last Time Is Now" Tournament, and the Men's War Games Advantage Tag Match. Without further ado, here are the official Raw ThanksGiving Predictions for Nov 24, 2025.
Gunther vs. Carmelo Hayes ["Last Time Is Now" Tournament]
Gunther is the projected winner for this tournament and he is back to make a statement since losing the World Title to CM Punk at SummerSlam. On the other hand, Carmelo Hayes does not have sufficient momentum to get past Gunther at this stage in his career. However, that should not stop WWE from assuring that Hayes gets a strong showing in a David vs. Goliath match with one of the greatest in the ring today. Hayes is already long overdue for at least a mid card title, so he should at least earn a consolation prize on the road to Mania after being eliminated from this tournament.
Prediction: Gunther
Solo Sikoa vs. Penta ["Last Time Is Now" Tournament]
It looks like Solo Sikoa is still trying to bounce back after losing the U.S. Title, but he won't be the one to retire John Cena, especially after wrongfully defeating Cena years ago and failing up to follow up with that major victory in the main event scene. Meanwhile, Penta is a promising rising star who would be a pleasure to watch in the ring with Cena. It is unlikely that Penta will make it to the finals of this tournament, as he will busy in AAA with his brother, Rey Fenix. However, he will at least be a strong consideration for the semifinals against the heel Gunther, as he is on his side of the bracket.
Prediction: Penta
CM Punk & Cody Rhodes vs. Brons [War Games Advantage]
WWE has not announced who will be in this War Games Advantage Match, but they did confirm that it will be a tag match and the teams will select who will represent them. Since Brock Lesnar and Logan Paul are part timers, it is more likely that the Brons will represent their team. As for the babyface side, Roman Reigns did not want to see Usos until Christmas, so he will likely want to see Punk and Cody team up to battle the Brons. Since Punk and Cody are the world champs, they will not lose this match, especially since they will likely the lose the War Games Match against The Vision this Saturday.
Prediction: CM Punk & Cody Rhodes
Confirmed Match Card & Segments for 11/17 WWE Raw Episode:
- Roman Reigns Opens the Show and Dirty Dom Addresses John Cena
- Gunther vs. Carmelo Hayes in "Last Time Is Now" Tournament
- Solo Sikoa vs. Penta in "Last Time Is Now" Tournament
- Team Punk vs. Team Vision War Games Advantage Match
- Becky Lynch Addresses Lawsuit Against Maxxine Dupri
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