Rhea Ripley Blinded by Mist as Kabuki Warriors Launch Vicious Attack During December 15 WWE RAW

The January 5 edition of WWE RAW is already stacked with two championship matches, but the chaos started weeks early—right after the announcement aired.

Shortly after WWE confirmed that Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY will challenge the Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles on RAW’s first Netflix-streamed episode of 2026, tensions boiled over. Coming back from commercial on the December 15 show, Ripley and SKY made their way to the ring—only to be met with a vicious preemptive strike.

The Kabuki Warriors didn’t wait for the bell. Asuka unleashed a blast of mist directly into Ripley’s face, temporarily blinding the Eradicator. Meanwhile, Kairi Sane leaped off the ringside barrier to deliver a stiff forearm to IYO. What followed was a full-on assault: IYO was launched into the steel steps while Asuka connected with a sliding kick to Ripley against the apron.

Asuka and Kairi then rolled Ripley into the ring, ignoring the referees trying to intervene. In a desperate effort to protect her teammate, IYO threw her body over Ripley—but Kairi launched off the top rope and landed a brutal elbow drop on both women.

The attack left both challengers laid out, forcing officials to help them out of the ring. The message was crystal clear: the Kabuki Warriors are not entering 2026 quietly. With this kind of violence happening weeks ahead of the scheduled match, the RAW women’s tag division could erupt even before the new year kicks off.

Do you think Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY can recover in time to challenge for the titles? Or did the Kabuki Warriors just secure their first win before the match even begins? Sound off below.