Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes Trade Blistering Words Ahead of Survivor Series WarGames

With the WarGames bout set for November 29th, the final Raw before the event opened and ended with the likes of Roman Reigns and CM Punk.

Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes Trade Blistering Words Ahead of Survivor Series WarGames

CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes (via WWE)

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The November 24th episode of Monday Night Raw in Oklahoma City delivered a fiery final build to Survivor Series, as the babyface WarGames team of Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and The Usos confronted their own internal tensions while preparing for battle.

Reigns opened the show by making his trademark entrance and demanding that Oklahoma City acknowledge him. Before he could continue, Rhodes interrupted, walking out with his forehead taped after last week’s assault by Drew McIntyre. The WWE champion asked the crowd what they wanted to talk about and admitted he had expected this moment to feel different. 

He recognized Reigns as a man of his word, but reminded him that their last encounter was just a match but this time, they were heading into a war. Rhodes questioned what Reigns stood to gain by joining his team, and ‘The OTC’ replied that he had been involved in this war long before Rhodes, who was only just stepping in.

The former undisputed champion then addressed the uneasy state of their team. He noted that they didn’t like each other and barely knew one another, but they all understood the importance of family. Half of the team, he pointed out, was his blood, and before this alliance, they were all part of The Bloodline. 

Reigns emphasized that he had invested years into The Usos and was determined to see that investment through. Rhodes acknowledged his point and formally welcomed Reigns to the team, offering a handshake that ‘The Tribal Chief’ declined to accept.

CM Punk then arrived and joined the verbal exchange. Punk told Rhodes that while he understood trusting the Samoan ace’s word, he personally didn’t need it, because he and Reigns were already cool. After all, Punk had saved Reigns’ life in last year’s WarGames. ‘The OTC’ immediately fired back, saying the Chicago native ruined his life four months later at WrestleMania 41. 

Punk continued by arguing that Reigns wouldn’t betray him anyway, because doing so would mean betraying his own cousins, The Usos, and Reigns would never put family in that position. Rhodes tried to calm things down, insisting that the former kingpin had given his word and that should be enough. Punk disagreed, reminding Rhodes that this wasn’t SmackDown but his show in the form of the red brand. 

Reigns eventually stepped in and told both men to measure themselves if they were so concerned about whose team it was. He admitted he didn’t like either of them, but there was one thing they could all agree on: they despised Paul Heyman and The Vision even more. 

Then, in a final pointed moment, Reigns looked from Punk to Rhodes and said the world title would look much better on his shoulder. Punk asked who Reigns meant, and ‘The OTC’ simply smirked, leaving them to figure it out.

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It is safe to say that this saga wasn’t done with the opening segment of the show. Backstage, tensions continued to rise as Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns argued over leadership and direction. Their argument was cut short when Jimmy and Jey Uso arrived, mockingly applauding the chaos. 

WarGames poster with Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk
WarGames poster with Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and CM Punk (via WWE)

The Usos scolded the three for focusing on personal issues instead of the one thing that mattered most that night: the WarGames advantage match. Confident that they were the only ones fully united, the brothers insisted they should represent the team. With no one objecting, they walked off, leaving Reigns to ask whose team it really was before ordering Rhodes and Punk to fix the situation.

The show then moved into a high-stakes main event: Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul vs. The Usos, with the WarGames advantage on the line. The match opened with Paul squaring off against Jimmy Uso. After an early exchange and a hard right hand, Jimmy tagged in Jey, who sent Paul crashing to the floor, where McIntyre helped his partner to his feet as the show went to commercial.

After the break, Logan was still isolated in the Usos’ corner but managed to escape and tag in McIntyre. The Scot came in with power offense, suplexing Jey repeatedly before ‘The Yeetmaster’ countered one and left both men down as the action went to another commercial.

Back live, Jey continued taking punishment. McIntyre and Paul hit a double delayed vertical suplex, followed by a synchronized kip-up and high-five. Jey fought back with boots in the corner and tagged Jimmy, who hammered Logan with strikes and a big uppercut. 

Paul escaped a fireman’s carry, landed a leg-feed enzuigiri, and superkicked McIntyre off the apron. Jimmy rallied with a diving lariat for a nearfall, but Logan regained control. With chaos unfolding, Jimmy hit a superkick and a spear, then climbed the ropes for a splash, but Drew McIntyre broke up the pin. 

Jey brawled with the former WWE champion at ringside. Outside the ring, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed arrived to motivate Paul, only for Rhodes and Punk to appear and even the odds. A massive brawl erupted on the floor, and Jey dove into the pack. 

Meanwhile, Logan capitalized on Jimmy being alone, rolling him up. Paul and McIntyre won via schoolboy, earning the heel team the crucial WarGames advantage.

After the match, the fight continued until the arena erupted as Roman Reigns stormed down to back up The Usos. He delivered Superman Punches to Breakker, Reed, Paul, and McIntyre, clearing the field. As credits rolled and the babyfaces tried to recover, another shockwave hit as Brock Lesnar appeared, turning the confrontation into an explosive five-on-five melee as the show ended.

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