WWE's Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 went down on Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, drawing a record-breaking crowd of 46,016 fans to the baseball stadium. While the event didn't completely reshape WWE's landscape, it certainly left audiences buzzing with questions—particularly about the identity of a masked man who dramatically altered the men's main event.
The Women's WarGames: AJ Lee's Dominant Victory
The women's WarGames match kicked off the evening with Team Rhea (led by Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, AJ Lee, and Iyo Sky) facing off against Team Asuka (Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax, Becky Lynch, and Lash Legend). The match saw
AJ Lee force Becky Lynch to tap out, securing the victory for her team and continuing a rough stretch for Lynch, who had already lost the women's intercontinental championship earlier in the month.
The women's WarGames delivered solid action, though it didn't quite reach the heights of the men's match that would follow.
Liv Morgan's Shocking Return Costs John Cena
In what many expected to be John Cena's final WWE Premium Live Event match, the legendary superstar faced Dominik Mysterio for the intercontinental championship. The match took an unexpected turn when
Liv Morgan made a surprise return, appearing to support Mysterio before delivering a devastating low blow to Cena. Morgan then helped Mysterio secure the victory with a frog splash, allowing
Dominik Mysterio to reclaim the intercontinental championship.
The finish was admittedly overbooked, but it accomplished its goal: setting up intriguing storylines heading into WWE's next chapter.
The Mystery Man Moment That Stole the Show
The men's WarGames match served as the evening's main event, and it delivered the most talked-about moment of the night.
CM Punk and Bron Breakker started the match for their respective teams, with Breakker initially controlling the action. As the match progressed and Punk began mounting a comeback, the chaos intensified with the arrival of other competitors.
The pivotal moment came when
a masked man entered the ring and hit a superkick followed by a Seth Rollins-style stomp on CM Punk, leaving him vulnerable for
Bron Breakker to hit a spear and secure the pinfall victory. The identity of the masked attacker remains a mystery, though observers noted that the man's body type didn't match Seth Rollins, who is currently recovering from shoulder surgery.
This finish has major implications for WWE's future, with speculation suggesting that
Bron Breakker is being positioned for a WrestleMania showdown, likely against CM Punk.
Record-Breaking Attendance and Stadium Wrestling
The decision to hold Survivor Series at Petco Park proved to be a masterstroke, as the event drew the
largest crowd in Survivor Series history. The double-ring setup for the WarGames matches created an impressive visual spectacle that only a stadium venue could provide, suggesting that WWE may continue hosting premium live events in similar venues going forward.
Mixed Reception and Booking Concerns
While the event delivered memorable moments, not everyone was thrilled with the overall presentation. Some wrestling observers noted that
AEW's strategic decision to move its WarGames event to just two weeks before WWE's Survivor Series served as effective counterprogramming, potentially exposing what some viewed as increasingly stale WWE booking. Additionally, the card itself was relatively light, featuring only four matches despite the WarGames bouts running nearly an hour with entrances and video packages.
The women's WarGames finish also drew some criticism from fans, with mixed reactions to how the match concluded.
What's Next?
With the mystery attacker's identity still unknown and major storylines set in motion, WWE has successfully created intrigue heading into the Royal Rumble and beyond. The path appears to be clearing for
Roman Reigns to potentially face either CM Punk or Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42, though the masked man's interference suggests WWE may still be deciding between these options.
Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 may not have been a perfect event, but it accomplished what WWE needed: it generated conversation, set up future matches, and proved that stadium wrestling can work on a grand scale.
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