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Survivor Series WarGames: Who is the masked man who attacked CM Punk?
The Survivor Series: WarGames provided more questions than answers Saturday, but delivered entertainment and creativity. Liv Morgan made a surprise return, a mysterious figure set up The Vision team to win the men’s WarGames match and AJ Lee pinned Becky Lynch in the women’s WarGames match.
Who is the mystery man?
That’s the biggest question after Saturday’s Survivor Series. At the conclusion of the men’s WarGames match, an individual dressed in all black wearing a hood climbed over the cage and delivered a superkick and stomp to CM Punk. Those moves were reminiscent of Seth Rollins, who has been sidelined because of a shoulder injury, but that seems to be a red herring. It’s probably a past competitor. Could it be Randy Orton, who has been away for two months? Maybe Austin Theory, who has been out of action since July? Or, if we want to take a wild guess, maybe AEW wrestler Chris Jericho, who would set the wrestling world on fire with a return to WWE for the first time since 2018. Whoever it is, it will be a big reveal, given the suspenseful way Survivor Series ended.
It was big for Bron Breakker to finish the men’s WarGames match
After the mystery man’s attack, Breakker delivered a spear and got the pin over Punk. The match began with Punk and Breakker in a staredown that felt like a five-minute appetizer for a future world title match between these two. That thought was cemented by seeing Breakker pin Punk to win the match for his team. It could have been Logan Paul, who had a great showing for Team Vision (including a double suplex with Drew McIntyre onto Punk and a midair biceps pose followed by a kip-up), but Breakker made the pin, and that speaks volumes. I believe Paul is a future world champion, but after Survivor Series, it looks as if Breakker could be the next challenger for Punk.
Dominik Mysterio regains the Intercontinental Championship
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Liv Morgan returns to help Dominik Mysterio top John Cena for title
WWE superstar Liv Morgan makes an epic return to the ring to help Dominik Mysterio beat John Cena.
In a match full of fun twists, Mysterio regained the Intercontinental Championship, pinning John Cena. “Dirty Dom” pulled out all the “lie, cheat and steal” stops in this one, including feigning a shoulder injury that made referee Chad Patton call for the medics, setting up Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez to attack Cena. Dom then popped up as if nothing had happened, but the referee refused to make the count, allowing the match to continue. Dom also evoked Eddie Guerrero’s antics from WrestleMania XX against Kurt Angle by loosening his boot, causing Cena to yank it off while trying to apply the STF. The finish was brilliant: Liv Morgan returned and slapped Dom, then hugged Cena. In a callback to Cena’s heel turn in March, Morgan’s expression went from delight to emotionless, followed by a kick to Cena’s groin, allowing Dom to win the match. Dom reclaimed the Intercontinental Championship and is back with Morgan. It was a highly entertaining and great win for Dom, who has competed in three of Cena’s final four WWE matches, which is a huge accomplishment.
Stephanie Vaquer defends her title
Vaquer defeated Nikki Bella to retain the Women’s World Championship, and that was the right call. Bella is a WWE Hall of Famer and deserves praise, but Vaquer is the present and future. Vaquer has plenty of challengers, many of whom were participating in the WarGames match. Speaking of which …
AJ Lee shines in WarGames
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Iyo Sky stuns with amazing front flip off the cage
Iyo Sky sticks a trash can over her head and flips off the top of the cage for an amazing moment.
In the women’s WarGames match, Lee got a submission win over Becky Lynch with the Black Widow, which is leading to a singles match between the pair, hopefully at WrestleMania. Iyo Sky (with an Iyo Sky-branded garbage can) had the moment of the match — and perhaps of the night — leaping off the cage wearing the garbage can and onto opponents. Lash Legend had a great showing, asserting her dominance upon entering the match. The former WNBA and college basketball player has high potential. Charlotte Flair’s attire was inspired by 7-year-old Scarlett, who has a brain tumor. A truly classy move by the WWE superstar.
Kiffin became a hovering theme of the latter part of the college football season as his future at Mississippi became uncertain.
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That’s a wrap on the regular season. All 31 automatic bids have been decided. Next up is the Selection Show on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN where the other 33 at-large teams along with the seeding will be revealed.
Volleyball seeds the top-eight teams in each region and the top four serve as first- and second-round hosts. The rest of the bracket is filled out to balance it competitively and geographically. The highest remaining seeds also host the regionals, and the 2025 Final Four is in Kansas City, Missouri, on Dec. 18 with the finals on Dec. 21.
Bracket watch
Pittsburgh’s win over Louisville, although much closer than the sweep would indicate, was still convincing enough to push the Panthers onto the top line as the final No. 1 seed. The other three top seeds — Nebraska, Kentucky and Texas — should be easy for the committee. The big discussion and decision-making will likely center around which teams slot as No. 2 seeds and which ones falls on the No. 3 line. That group includes teams such as Arizona State, Stanford, Louisville, Creighton, SMU, Wisconsin and Texas A&M with résumés that are so close; differentiating them won’t be easy.
The final spots for the right to host the first and second rounds will also take some time. Miami and USC seem to have played their way into the top 16 with good finishes to the regular season. Indiana slipped a bit down the stretch. The Hoosiers might just hold onto a spot in the top 16.
Top seedings
No. 1 seeds: Nebraska, Kentucky, Texas, Pittsburgh
No. 2 seeds: Arizona State, Texas A&M, Creighton, SMU
No. 3 seeds: Stanford, Wisconsin, Louisville, Purdue
No. 4 seeds: Miami, Minnesota, USC, Indiana
No. 5 seeds: Kansas, BYU, Baylor, Tennessee
No. 6 seeds: TCU, Kansas State, Colorado, Iowa State
No. 7 seeds: Penn State, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Northern Iowa
No. 8 seeds: Marquette, North Carolina, Florida, San Diego
Rest of the field (alphabetical): American, Arizona, Arkansas State, Campbell, UCLA, Cal Poly, Central Arkansas, Coppin State, Eastern Illinois, Fairfield, Florida A&M, Georgia Tech, High Point, Long Island, Loyola-Chicago, Maryland-Baltimore County, Northern Colorado, Princeton, Rice, St. Thomas, South Dakota State, South Florida, Stephen F. Austin, Toledo, Tulsa, Utah State, Utah Valley, Villanova, Western Kentucky, Wofford, Wright State, Xavier
(The rest of the field teams wouldn’t be seeded)
Bubble watch
The biggest change on the bubble in the season’s final weekend was Arizona playing itself into the field with two wins. The Wildcats beat Cincinnati in four sets Saturday in a match that became a de facto play-in game. The Bearcats’ two losses over the past three days were backbreaking. Oregon picked up a pair of wins, but beating Rutgers and Maryland weren’t enough to elevate the Ducks, who lack a significant nonconference victory and didn’t play the nonconference schedule of South Florida.
Last Four In: Georgia Tech, Villanova, Arizona, South Florida
First Four Out: Oregon, Cincinnati, Dayton, Missouri
Next Four Out: Auburn, Florida State, Pepperdine, James Madison
Conference breakdown
Big 12: 8
Big Ten: 8
ACC: 7
SEC: 5
Big East: 4
American: 3
CUSA: 2
Summit: 2
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went deep into their playbook against the Arizona Cardinals as Baker Mayfield found offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs for a touchdown in the second quarter.
The 6-foot-5, 320-pound All-Pro tackle reported as eligible as the Buccaneers were trying to score on 3rd-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Mayfield took the snap, faked it to his running back and started to scan the field. He looked around and found Wirfs wide open.
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ristan Wirfs #78 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals with teammate Graham Barton #62 during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium on Nov. 30, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
It was Wirfs’ first receiving touchdown of his NFL career.
The score was the first Buccaneers touchdown of the game. Mayfield was 11-of-15 with 117 passing yards at that point. He started the game despite suffering a shoulder injury last week against the Los Angeles Rams. He sprained the AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder, but managed to grit and bear the pain to play against the Cardinals.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield reacts to a Buccaneers penalty during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay entered the game with the lead over the Carolina Panthers for the NFC Division despite both teams being 6-5. The Buccaneers were slotted in as the No. 4 seed going into the week.
The Cardinals were trying to salvage the season with a disruptive win. The team has been without Kyler Murray for a few weeks and started Jacoby Brissett.
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Arizona is 3-8 on the season.
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