WWE Raw recap, grades: Logan Paul confronts CM Punk, beats Rey Mysterio to qualify for Elimination Chamber

It was a very good night for Paul as he shared the ring with two legends

WWE's decision to bring in Logan Paul a handful of years ago has proven to have been a good one, with Paul constantly outperforming expectations in the ring. On Monday night, the former United States champion added another note to his resume when he qualified for the Elimination Chamber with a win over Rey Mysterio in Raw's main event.

This is the second consecutive year in which Paul qualified for the Elimination Chamber. In 2024, he defeated The Miz to qualify before coming up short in the iconic structure.

On the women's side, Bayley qualified for the Elimination Chamber with a win over women's intercontinental champion Lyra Valkyria.

CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Logan Paul confronts CM Punk, beats Rey Mysterio to qualify for Elimination Chamber

CM Punk cut a promo late in the show, laying out his plans to win the Elimination Chamber and follow through on telling Cody Rhodes he would stab him in the front by facing him at WrestleMania. Punk ran through other names in the Chamber, including Drew McIntyre and John Cena before adding Seth Rollins' name to the list if Rollins beats Finn Balor next week to qualify. Punk was interrupted by Logan Paul, who entered the ring to confront Punk. Paul pointed out that he threw Punk out of the Royal Rumble and said he'd take Punk out inside the Chamber as well. Punk told Paul that he'd put him to sleep inside the Chamber if Paul managed to qualify by beating Rey Mysterio.

Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match -- Logan Paul def. Rey Mysterio via pinfall with a Paulverizer. After the match, New Day jumped in the ring and attacked Mysterio, beating him down as the show went off the air.

There was a lot going on in the show, but no one thing stood out as "the" big story coming out of Raw. Jey Uso made the expected announcement that he would face Gunther at WrestleMania and many men and women talked up their Elimination Chamber plans. It was a big night for Paul, however, as he wrestled his first Raw match and got the win over a legend after trading words with Punk. Grade: B  

What else happened on WWE Raw?

• Jey Uso announced he would face Gunther at WrestleMania. Uso was out to open the show, celebrating with the crowd during his entrance music when Gunther attacked. Gunther brutalized Uso and left him lying in the ring. Despite the attack, Uso grabbed a microphone and said he shouldn't say it, but that he was using his status as Royal Rumble winner to challenge Gunther for the world heavyweight championship at WrestleMania.
• Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai def. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez via pinfall after an Over The Moonsault by Sky on Morgan. Later in the show, Rhea Ripley spoke to Sky and said that she would give her a shot at the women's world championship in three weeks.
• Women's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match -- Bayley def. Lyra Valkyria via pinfall with a roll-up to secure a spot in the Elimination Chamber. Valkyria was later confronted by Ivy Nile who ran down Valkyria for training with Alpha Academy and said she would take the women's intercontinental title off of her in the future.
• Dominik Mysterio and Carlito attacked AJ Styles. Mysterio interrupted Styles' promo for his return to Raw, saying things have changed since he was last on the brand. After trading words, Mysterio and Carlito attacked, first getting fought off before the numbers game took over. Later in the show, Styles petitioned Adam Pearce for a match with Mysterio next week.
• Seth Rollins and Finn Balor traded words after Balor interrupted a Rollins interview. Rollins said his path to WrestleMania was becoming clear after seeing Uso challenge Gunther. Now, Rollins knows he just needs to win the Elimination Chamber and face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania. Balor interrupted saying everyone can see Rollins is falling apart and that he'll finish the job when the two meet in an Elimination Chamber qualifier next Monday.