Over 44,000 members of the WWE Universe packed San Diego’s Petco Park for Survivor Series: WarGames.
Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque promised the 39th edition of the annual post-Thanksgiving Premium Live Event would be biggest in history with two star-studded WarGames Matches, a Women’s World Title match and one of John Cena’s final appearances ever as an active WWE competitor.
The ‘Greatest of All-Time’ defended his Men’s Intercontinental Championship against the very man he beat for the title earlier this month in Dominik Mysterio. Cena won the gold in his hometown of Boston, and then put it on the line with Dirty Dom having the homefield advantage.
#SurvivorSeries has never been bigger. @JohnCena’s final PLE as an in-ring performer. The IC Title is on the line against @DomMysterio35.
Women’s World Champion @Steph_Vaquer makes her biggest title defense yet against Nikki Bella.
And two WarGames matches with the biggest… pic.twitter.com/MqxN4C1Llt
— Triple H (@TripleH) November 29, 2025
Hall of Famer Nikki Bella was out to prove that she’s the ‘Diva’ who is more than capable of running the WWE Women’s Division. Bella stabbed Stephanie Vaquer in the back just to secure an opportunity at the Women’s World Title. Was her turn to the dark side be worth it, or is Vaquer still La Primera?
AJ Lee wrestled just her second match in over a decade, and the first cage match of her entire career when she teammed up with Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair to battle Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax and Lash Legend. Lee vowed to lead her team to victory, while The Man did similar. Who was able to deliver the goods when cage door was locked?
The main event featured World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns and The Usos trying to work together to topple Paul Heyman’s team of Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Logan Paul.
Who was that masked man at the end of the show? We may never know, but it certainly wasn’t Seth Rollins. Or was it?
Here’s everything you may have missed from Survivor Series: WarGames 2025:
WWE Survivor Series Results:
The Women’s WarGames Match kicked off the show, featuring Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and AJ Lee taking on Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax and Lash Legend. The babyface team has the advantage after Flair defeated Asuka Friday night on SmackDown.
Charlotte Flair and Asuka started the match for their respective teams. No shark cages this year. Each new competitor entered the match Royal Rumble style. The opening five minutes was a back-and-forth encounter between these two longtime rivals, but The Empress finally got the definitive upper hand after she shoved The Queen off the top rope and into the steel cage. It was at this moment that the clock began to tick down for the next woman to enter the match.
IYO SKY entered her 7th career WarGames Match from the No. 3 position and she came down armed with a trash can lid that had her name painted on it. She wasted no time using it. IYO knocked The Empress into the corner and delivered a running knee that drove the lid right into Asuka’s face.
THE MAN HAS COME AROUND TO WARGAMES!! 😤
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— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Becky Lynch entered the match next and she came armed with a kendo stick. She immediately went to work on IYO with it, before Charlotte roused herself to rip it out of Lynch’s hands. The Man and The Queen had a brief moment to renew their rivalry, but Asuka blasted Charlotte from behind as she and Lynch were trading blows. The Man then started grating Flair’s face into the cage as the clock began to tick down.
Alexa Bliss was the fifth competitor in the match and she made a beeline to the ring to save her tag team partner. No weapons needed as Little Miss Bliss hit the ring with five feet of fury and took Asuka down. Bliss and Flair then teamed up on Lynch with the type of tandem offense that made them Women’s Tag Team Champions. IYO SKY soon joined in on the fun and the babyfaces had the heels on the run with their 3-on-2 advantage. Again, the clock ticked down.
Kairi Sane was next into the fight and she brought a metal chain to the party. That chain would soon be used to tie the babyfaces together, as Asuka and Kairi delivered drop kicks in stereo to their opponents.
LIGHT IT UP!!
Good luck keeping AJ Lee out, Becky Lynch 🤭
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— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
AJ Lee entered her first ever WarGames Match from the No. 7 position, but Becky Lynch immediately ran to the door to block her from getting into the ring. Lee proceeded to climb the cage and entered the hard way with a diving cross body onto the The Kabuki Warriors. The former Divas Champion then went right after The Man, but Kairi Sane and Asuka would soon make it a 3-on-1 beatdown. Charlotte and Alexa would make the save as the clock began to tick down again.
Nia Jax was out next to even the numbers for her team. She drove both Flair and Alexa into the cage and began to deliver dueling hip attacks into the steel. The Irresistible Force then helped keep SKY and Lee at bay until reinforcements could arrive.
Rhea Ripley rounded out the babyface team from the ninth position and the Nightmare came in with a Terrifier inspired protective faceguard, and a full assortment of weapons. Ripley went to town on her opponents with a kendo stick, before waking up IYO SKY and telling her to grab the trash can. Rhea locked Kairi Sane in the Prism Trap, allowing SKY to put the trash can around her head and give her a running drop kick.
HOW DARE YOU RUIN RHIYO’S MOMENT, NIA JAX?! 😡
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— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Lash Legend was the final woman into the fray and WarGames officially began. The Boujee Badass made an immediate impact with a big pump kick on Charlotte Flair that earned the first two-count of the match.
Legend and Jax took down much of the field with some powerhouse tandem offense, while Lynch delivered a Man-Handle Slam to AJ Lee. Asuka held SKY in position for Kairi to hit the Insane Elbow and she nailed it. Rhea Ripley broke up the pinfall attempt, but the Nightmare found herself on the wrong end of a 5-on-1 disadvantage.
However, Asuka ended up with the misfire of the match. She went to spray Rhea with the mist, but Charlotte came in last minute and shoved her out of the way. Lash Legend was hit with the mist by mistake, and while her teammates checked on her, Flair, Ripley and SKY got back on the attack.
IYO SKY 🤝 TRASHCAN
You know she had to do it to ’em! pic.twitter.com/ezIfAFuGfn
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
IYO ended up climbing to the top of the cage, and was handed a trash can by AJ Lee (who needed a boost from Rhea to reach). SKY put the can on her head and hit a blind diving senton off the top of the cage that took out four members of Team Asuka. The only woman left standing for her team at that point, was Becky Lynch.
The Man attempted to run, but she was yanked off the cage by Charlotte Flair. Rhea Ripley then hit Lynch with the Rip Tide and AJ Lee swooped in with the Black Widow submission. With all of her teammates down, Lynch had no choice but to tap out and referee Jessika Carr was right there to call for the bell.
RIGGED!!! I DID NOT TAP!!! RIGGED!!!
— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) November 30, 2025
As you can see, this is another match that will soon be under protest by The Man.
Winners: AJ Lee, Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and IYO SKY.
The Men’s Intercontinental Championship Match was next, and Dominik Mysterio made his way to the ring first, flanked by Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Michael Cole noted on commentary that the Intercontinental Championship had not changed hands at Survivor Series in well over two decades.
After a brief delay to let some anticipation build, John Cena came out to a THUNDEROUS ovation. Before making his trademark run to the ring, Cena had a cool moment with cameraman Stu. The ‘Greatest of All-Time’ said it was good to have Stu’s son in attendance for his final Premium Live Event match.
Can’t believe this is John Cena’s LAST PLE 😭
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— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Dirty Dom got the upper hand early on in this one, thanks to some help from Roxanne Perez. The Prodigy grabbed Cena’s leg and tripped him as he was bouncing off the ropes. The ref didn’t see it happen thanks to some ‘inadvertent’ contact from Dom. When Cena started to fight back, Dom again distracted the ref and Raquel clocked John with a right hand.
Mysterio would then pay homage to the late, great Eddie Guerrero with the Three Amigos and scored a close two-count.
The fight soon spilled to the outside, where it appeared that Mysterio suffered a very serious injury. He went for a Hurricanrana off the barricade, but he misjudged the flip and landed awkwardly on his shoulder. Referee Chad Patton called for a medic and it looked as though Dom would not be able to continue.
WHAT THE?! 😱
Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez have been EJECTED! pic.twitter.com/locOkZEUap
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Inside the ring, however, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez snuck into the ring and hit Cena with a Tejana Bomb and a Pop Rox. John ended up on the middle rope and Dom shot right up and ran into the ring for a 6-1-9. Chad Patton, who was furious over the obvious ruse that had just transpired, refused to make the count and tossed Raquel and Roxanne from the match.
After the ejection, Cena would battle back. He hit Dom with the five moves of doom and then dropped him with an Attitude Adjustment, but somehow Mysterio kicked out at two.
Cena stayed on the offensive, but accidentally hit Chad Patton with a shoulder tackle. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh ran down to the ring to try and take advantage of the referee being down, but Cena fought them off and took them both out with a double Attitude Adjustment.
LIV MORGAN IS BACK!!! 😱 pic.twitter.com/IoRQ9bQjz0
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Just then, Liv Morgan’s music hit and the former Women’s World Champion ran down to the ring to confront her man Dirty Dom. Suddenly, she smacked Dom across the face and jumped into the arms of John Cena for a big hug. Alas, it was another ruse.
Morgan jumped down and hit Cena with a low blow. She then clocked him with the Intercontinental Championship belt and he fell into the middle rope for a 6-1-9. Dom went to the top rope and delivered a splash, as Morgan rolled Chad Patton into the ring to deliver the three count.
Dom and Liv then fled the arena with the IC Title in hand. A few moments later, as he left the ring, Cena looked into the camera and thanked the fans. He said he’d see everyone at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13 for his final match.
Winner and NEW Men’s Intercontinental Champion: Dominik Mysterio.
Nikki Bella is wasting NO TIME! 👊
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— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
The battle for the Women’s World Championship was up next and Nikki Bella wasted very little time going on the offensive. She blasted Stephanie Vaquer mere seconds after the bell rang and the match was underway.
The fight quickly spilled to the outside, where Vaquer seemed to tweak her knee. Bella took advantage by delivering a leaping face buster onto the floor. Nikki was really feeling herself during her ensuing strikes. The WWE Hall of Famer was talking all sorts of trash, seemingly trying to remind the entire audience who Vaquer was wrestling.
Bella dropped Vaquer with a big spine buster and went to deliver a Devil’s Kiss to Stephanie, but she rolled through for cradle and scored a two-count. Vaquer then went for Devil’s Kiss and Nikki rolled out of the ring to avoid it.
Stephanie Vaquer is getting creative! 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/IcCfG6DPnO
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Vaquer finally started to build some momentum and caught Bella with an SVB, but Nikki kicked out at two. La Primera then hit a running knee into the corner, but Bella suddenly surprised her with springboard kick to the face. Nikki then connected with the Rack Attack 2.0, but Vaquer just got her foot on the bottom rope before the ref’s hand counted the three.
Both women found themselves outside of the ring again and that’s where Bella found herself locked in the Devil’s Kiss. Vaquer delivered the world’s favorite move on top of the commentary desk, before rolling Nikki back into the ring to hit it again.
Stephanie then went to the top rope and hit the corkscrew splash and pinned the Hall of Famer to retain her title.
Winner and STILL Women’s World Champion: Stephanie Vaquer
CM Punk is ready for WAR!!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/q5FwP7bv7V
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Main event time! The Men’s WarGames Match featuring WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso taking on Brock Lesnar, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Logan Paul was up next. Team Vision had the advantage in this one.
CM Punk was the first man out and he scaled the cage to pump up the crowd. Bron Breakker was the first to enter the cage for Paul Heyman’s team and immediately utilized his strength to knock Punk off his feet on multiple occasions.
Every time the ‘Best in the World’ started to build some momentum, Breakker would knock him back down. Punk tried to deliver a diving elbow from the top rope, but Bron caught him midair and dumped him with a belly-to-back suplex. Just as Punk started to land some good punches on his younger, stronger opponent, the clock began to tick down.
Drew McIntyre and Bron Breakker are taking it to CM Punk 👊 pic.twitter.com/CcQibwfOHx
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Drew McIntyre entered the match from the No. 3 position and had a look of pure determination in his eyes. The Scottish Warrior and Breakker began to knock Punk around the ring, before Drew hit him with a massive Claymore Kick. They then picked up the World Heavyweight Champion and chucked him face first into the steel cage. McIntyre proceeded to drag Punk’s face across the steel as some help arrived.
WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was out next, but Drew McIntyre blocked his way into the ring. The American Nightmare quickly climbed to the top of the cage and delivered a cross body to the Scottish Warrior. He then took Breakker down with a Cody Cutter before accidentally hitting Punk with a back elbow. Punk was bleeding from the forehead at this point.
They overcame the brief miscommunication to deliver a nasty looking Doomsday Device to Bron Breakker. He landed directly on the back of his head and had to be checked on by the medical staff. He did get back to his feet as Logan Paul made his way to the ring with steel chairs in hand.
Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul are taking it to the top of the cage! 👊 pic.twitter.com/veD4VlPRys
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
The heels would use the new toys introduced into the match by the Maverick to mercilessly beat down Rhodes and Punk. It was three straight minutes of torture until Jimmy Uso came down to even the odds. He smashed the cage door into McIntyre’s face and then grabbed a table from under the ring and slide it into the cage.
Bron Breakker was perfectly fine by the way. He soon hit Jimmy Uso with a running clothesline to stop his momentum and then he took down Cody Rhodes with a sensational top rope Frankensteiner.
Team Vision was already in firm control when Bronson Reed’s music hit. The big man hit CM Punk with a Tsunami the moment he got to the ring. He followed that up with Tsunamis to Jimmy and Cody just seconds later. The four-on-three beatdown continued with very little fight from Team Punk, and then the clock started to tick down.
You get a TSUNAMI and you get TSUNAMI! 🫵
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— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Jey Uso entered the match from the No. 8 spot and he started throwing haymakers at Breakker and Reed. He roused his brother and the Usos started dishing out double super kicks to everyone in the ring. They gave Logan Paul the 1-D, and with everyone else down, Jey looked at the camera and called for an encore of his entrance music.
A YEET party broke out with Jey Uso leading the way from inside the cage, but then everything came to screeching halt when Brock Lesnar’s music hit.
The Beast marched to the ring and started taking everyone to Suplex City. He was a one man wrecking crew, throwing each of his opponents around the ring with German suplex, after German suplex. Lesnar then got his hands on a chair and started swinging it at anyone who was somehow still moving.
PARTY’S OVER!
THE BEAST IS HERE TO WREAK HAVOC! 😤 pic.twitter.com/w2dmZw0Huy
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Just as all hope appeared lost, the clock started to tick down and Roman Reigns entered the fray. Brock Lesnar left the cage and met The OTC in the entrance ramp. Roman hit him with a Superman Punch that knocked him backward. He followed that up with another Superman Punch that sent Brock reeling back toward the announcer’s desk.
Roman went for a third Superman Punch, but Lesnar caught him and delivered an F-5 onto the commentary table. He then rag dolled Reigns around the ring for a bit before tossing him through the cage door and finally slamming it shut to officially start WarGames.
It was at this point, that all Hell broke loose. Lesnar picked up Reigns and gave him another F-5, but Rhodes broke up the pinfall. Punk snuck up behind Brock and gave him a GTS. Rhodes followed that up with a Cross Rhodes and then both men went for a double pin, but Logan Paul came off the top rope with a frog splash to break things up.
Paul Heyman tossed the Maverick his favorite pair of brass knuckles and he knocked out both Rhodes and Jimmy Uso with his loaded right hand. Logan went to do that same to Roman, but he ate a spear instead.
Roman Reigns is BUILT DIFFERENT!! 💪 pic.twitter.com/dpksE9fxzH
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
Reigns got his hands on the brass knuckles and he blasted Bronson Reed and Drew McIntyre with loaded Superman Punches. Bron Breakker lowered the straps and told Reigns to bring it. He did by ducking a clothes line and hitting him with a spear.
Brock Lesnar grabbed Jey Uso and put him in position for an F-5, but Roman Reigns hit him with a spear that sent both men crashing through the table, which had been set up in the corner of the ring.
Bron Breakker got to his feet and hit a spear on Jimmy Uso, and then another one on Jey Uso. Over in the other ring, McIntyre hit Cody Rhodes with a low blow. That allowed Breakker to hit the American Nightmare with a running spear.
Breakker went for a spear on Punk, but he missed and slammed into the cage. Punk then caught Logan Paul with the GTS, but Bron was able to recover in time to break up the pinfall attempt.
WHO IS THAT?! 😱 pic.twitter.com/lvcNul0wgW
— WWE (@WWE) November 30, 2025
At that moment, a mysterious man dressed in black climbed the cage and dropped down into the ring. He was completely covered from head-to-toe. Not even a hint of his identity was showing, that was until he hit Punk with a kick to the face and followed it up with a Stomp. The masked man then scaled back up the cage and vanished without a trace.
Bron Breakker wasted no time wondering what had just happened. He relowered his straps and delivered a running spear to Punk and pinned the World Heavyweight Champion to win WarGames.
As the heels celebrated outside the cage, pyro going off in the background, Roman Reigns helped CM Punk to his feet and the two exchanged a fist bump. The OTC tried to help up Cody Rhodes, but the American Nightmare said he didn’t need any help. The two stared each other down for a moment, before Reigns said that would be the last time they teamed together.
Winners: Bron Breakker, Brock Lesnar, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre
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