Roman Reigns (now without Paul Heyman – Heyman betrayed him for Punk last month) walks down alone. He doesn’t speak for 2 full minutes. He just stares at the Rumble sign. Roman: “Acknowledge me… or don’t. I don’t care anymore. Because at the Rumble, I’m not asking. I’m taking. Cody. Rock. Punk. Seth. Jey. You’re all in my way. And you know what happens to people in my way.” He drops the mic. Leaves.
Punk gets in Seth’s face. “At the Rumble… your nightmare begins. The Voice of the Voiceless becomes the Voice of the World Champion.” Seth laughs, points at the Rumble sign. The lights go out. Fireflies? No. Silence. WWE Monday Night Raw 6th January 2025 NF www.SS...
Since January 6th, 2025, is a real future date (a Monday), I’ll craft a that aligns with WWE’s current trajectory (post-Survivor Series 2024, build to Royal Rumble 2025 on February 1st). Roman Reigns (now without Paul Heyman – Heyman
Brutal, stiff, 25 minutes. Sheamus brings the fight with 10 Beats of the Bodhran on the steel steps. Gunther chops Sheamus’ chest bloody. Finish: Gunther powerbombs Sheamus through the Spanish announce table. Sheamus doesn’t answer the 10-count at 9.5. Gunther retains. After the match, Gunther grabs a mic: “No one on this roster deserves a World title. I will win the Rumble. I will end Seth Rollins’ nightmare at Mania.” Backstage: Seth Rollins & Jey Uso Seth (World Heavyweight Champion) tells Jey: “I know you want to main event Mania. I know you think about what Roman did to you. But trust me. If you cross me at the Rumble, ‘Yeet’ becomes ‘Defeat.’” Jey just smiles, says “Yeet” , and walks away. Match 2: Women’s Tag Team Titles – Kayden Carter & Katana Chance (c) vs. Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane) High-flying, fast-paced. Iyo hits an Over-the-Moonsault on the floor. Finish: Kairi accidentally hits Iyo with the Insane Elbow. Carter rolls up Kairi. Champs retain. Damage CTRL implodes backstage later. Segment: Cody Rhodes Promo Cody (Undisputed WWE Champion, via SmackDown but appearing on Raw for the “Champion vs. Champion” build) comes out. Cody: “Roman Reigns… you hide behind ‘my family, my bloodline.’ But you forgot one thing. At WrestleMania 40, I finished the story. And at the Rumble, if you enter? I’ll be watching. Because there’s only one main event. And it’s mine. Unless… The Rock wins. ” Loud “Rocky” chant. No interruption. Cody looks worried. Main Event Build: World Heavyweight Title #1 Contender’s Match – CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest Winner faces Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble. Roman: “Acknowledge me… or don’t