CM Punk is still the world champion.
The main event of the first Raw of 2026 featured a very physical match with the Straight Edge Star putting his title up on the line against Bron Breakker. Breakker was in control in the early part of the bout and the shenanigans began not long after Punk found an opening due to a missed Frankensteiner from Bron.
The challenger knocked out the referee as Heyman called out the other members of The Vision. Austin Theory delivered a big stomp to the reigning champion, in what many thought was the end of the bout. CM Punk miraculously survived the pin attempt, however.
The lucha trio of Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee and Penta then appeared through the audience. They brawled the trio of Theory, Logan Paul and Bronson Reed away from the ring as the match continued.
Punk also had a near fall after delivering the GTS to his opponent as the anticipation built up. The former AEW star punched Paul Heyman when the latter forced him to break the STF submission he had locked in, only for Punk to end up going through the announce table himself.
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The ending of the bout finally saw Breakker building up momentum for a spear by running the ropes. CM Punk managed to avoid disaster with a counter kick just as Bron went for the move, and the World Champion finally hit the GTS to retain his title.