WWE Raw preview: John Cena appears, two title matches, The Last Time Is Now tournament begins

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

WWE is advertising the following matches and events for tonight’s WWE Raw television show.

-John Cena opens the show with his final appearance as a wrestler in his hometown

-Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. “The Kabuki Warriors” Asuka and Kairi Sane for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles

-Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the Women’s World Championship

-How will World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk respond to being attacked by Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed?

-Rusev vs. Damian Priest in a “The Last Time Is Now Tournament” opening round match

-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sheamus in a “The Last Time Is Now Tournament” opening round match

Powell’s POV: The building is set up for 16,528, and 16,224 tickets have been distributed, according to a Monday afternoon WrestleTix report. The winner of the 16-man tournament will face Cena in his final match on the December 13 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event from Washington, D.C., at Capital One Arena. Raw will be live from Boston, Massachusetts, at TD Garden. Join me for my live review of Raw as the show streams Mondays on Netflix at 7CT/8ET. My weekly same-night audio reviews of Raw are available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).

BOSTON!@ScrapDaddyAP has everything you need to know for tomorrow’s HUGE #WWERaw featuring the return of hometown hero @JohnCena, who will be kicking off the show!!

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— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2025