CM Punk to Defend Title vs. Breakker on Raw Anniversary

WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk is set to defend his title against Bron Breakker on the one-year anniversary episode of Monday Night Raw, airing live on Netflix from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on January 6, 2026. The high-stakes matchup comes amid questions about Punk's in-ring form, highlighted by a recent critique from WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash.

Punk captured the vacant World Heavyweight Championship on November 1, 2025, at Saturday Night's Main Event, defeating Jey Uso after Seth Rollins relinquished the title due to injury. This upcoming bout marks Punk's first defense since winning the belt. Breakker, a rising powerhouse and former Intercontinental Champion, earned the opportunity following a tag team victory on the December 22 episode of Raw, where he and Austin Theory defeated Punk and Rey Mysterio in the main event.

Nash, speaking on his Kliq This podcast, expressed skepticism about Punk's current physical state after reviewing that tag team loss. "I watched CM Punk in the main event of that match last Monday," Nash said. "Number one, if you're the Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and you wrestle in a t-shirt? Ouch. Number two, his punches looked...