The Monday Night Raw episode on August 18, 2025, brought plenty of magical moments for WWE fans, with the main highlight being Naomi’s pregnancy announcement, which led to her vacating the Women’s Championship.
The night also featured a highly anticipated match between Iyo Sky and Rodriguez, along with Penta defeating Xavier Woods in an intense showdown. Of course, seeing LA Knight, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Jey Uso in the same spotlight created one of the most electric moments of the night.
Following these events, WWE has officially announced several matches for next week’s Raw, continuing the heated rivalries in the final Raw before Clash in Paris.
Next week’s Raw will also provide an update on the Women’s Championship title picture and introduce new matches for the upcoming PLE.
Here is the list of all the confirmed matches for Monday Night Raw, August 25, 2025:
- Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez
- Penta vs. Kofi Kingston
Along with the confirmed matches, Roman Reigns will also appear on next week’s Raw to address his conflict with The Vision, potentially speaking about his role at Clash in Paris.
Meanwhile, there is growing speculation that The Tribal Chief, The Big Dog, will face Bronson Reed at Clash in Paris, which is set to be confirmed on the upcoming Raw.
Similarly, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella also made a surprise appearance on the latest Raw, delivering payback on Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch for last week’s events.
With tensions rising between the two, Nikki has challenged Becky to a match, which will likely take place either on the upcoming Raw or at the Clash in Paris PLE.
In addition to these, more bouts are expected to be announced in the coming week. Since next week’s Raw marks the final episode before Clash in Paris, there is also speculation that Brock Lesnar might make an appearance.
On the other hand, Sheamus and Rusev are set to collide in a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook Match at Clash in Paris, and fans might also see them clash on Raw before their big PLE showdown.
At WWE Clash in Paris, @WWESheamus takes on Rusev in a Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook Match!
— WWE (@WWE) August 19, 2025
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Next week’s Monday Night Raw (August 25, 2025) will air live from the BP Pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with an early start time of 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT.