Opening Segment and Title Match Revealed for July 21 WWE RAW

Tonight’s WWE RAW is shaping up to be one of the biggest episodes of the summer—and just hours before the show, two major updates have shifted expectations.

CM Punk will officially open the July 21, 2025 edition of Monday Night RAW. After earning a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship last week, Punk is stepping into the spotlight to address the WWE Universe directly ahead of his SummerSlam clash with GUNTHER.

Also confirmed for tonight’s broadcast: Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez will defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. The new tag team duo will be looking to disrupt the champions’ momentum as the SummerSlam card starts to come together.

This week’s RAW is live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and will stream on Netflix starting at 8 PM ET.

Confirmed card for the July 21 episode of WWE RAW:

• CM Punk opens the show
• Roman Reigns addresses Paul Heyman
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
• Becky Lynch has a proposal for Lyra Valkyria
• World Tag Team Championships #1 Contender Match: New Day vs. Creed Brothers vs. LWO
• Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross
• Rusev vs. Sheamus

With names like CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, and Bayley all set for screen time, RAW is stacked from top to bottom. The SummerSlam build is officially in overdrive.

Ringside News will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this week’s show over in our WWE Monday Night RAW coverage hub. It promises to be a memorable episode for many reasons, so it remains to be seen how the episode will turn out.

Will tonight’s RAW shift the landscape heading into WWE’s biggest summer show? Drop your thoughts below and let us know which match you’re most hyped for.