The WWE World Tag Team Championship titles have changed hands with AJ Styles and Dragon Lee scoring a surprising upset over The Judgment Day's Finn Balor and JD McDonagh to capture the belts on the October 20, 2025 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw in Sacramento!
How did this go down tonight, what led to this, and what could be on the horizon? Let's break it all down!
How We Got Here:
For several months, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee have been at odds with The Judgment Day in various capacities. The Phenomenal One has had numerous attempts at winning Dominik Mysterio's Intercontinental Championship, while Lee was particularly upset (justifiably) over Mysterio's association with El Grande Americano and desecrating the legacy of luchadors.
Last week, after Mysterio had another successful retention of his IC title, he interrupted a backstage segment between Styles and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce to complain that he is the only champion regularly defending his title, which gave them the idea that The Judgment Day should put their belts on the line as well.
This naturally didn't sit well with the tag team champions, who were upset with Dom at the beginning of tonight's episode. Dom only made it worse by gloating about how he had beaten both Lee and Styles before, implying Balor and McDonagh couldn't get the job done, resulting in them saying they didn't want him to come out to help them tonight.
Match Details:
That decision not to have Dom in their corner was a mistake, as they certainly could have used his help in causing some kind of distraction as they normally utilize. Not having that means of cheating to their advantage, Styles and Lee scored the victory after a Styles Clash.
Personal Reactions & What Happens Next?:
Frankly, I'm surprised. I just assumed a random team like Styles and Lee wouldn't be the next champions over some kind of more true duo like if The Lucha Bros were to team up or something.
With the belts now on these two, I don't anticipate it being a long title reign. Perhaps there are some heels lined up that WWE wants to put the belts on and they didn't want to have those guys beat other heels like Balor and McDonagh to become the champions, so Lee and Styles are the transitional champs? I hope it isn't Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, as they're above that right now. They need a draft so badly.
Tell us what you think about this title change by leaving a comment below! Who do you think will be the next in line to challenge for the title, or possibly even win the belt next? Keep the discussion going!