Survivor Series 2025's masked man curb-stomping CM Punk in WarGames was Austin Theory, confirmed by Fightful/BodySlam, but the real genius behind Theory's Vision membership ties to WWE rehabbing his Triple H-era booking post-Survivor Series WarGames 2025. Theory (out since July injury) returned at Survivor Series 2025 as the perfect TV reintro, with insiders high on him despite creative stalls after Vince's "next Cena" hype (including WM win over Cena).
Post-Survivor Series 2025, Theory slots as The Vision's final piece alongside Breakker/Paul/Logan, leveraging his Rollins history and Paul ties for main-event elevation. Grayson Waller arc (teased breakup) dies quietly post-Survivor Series WarGames 2025 – both heels now, awkward feud dropped. Triple H's Survivor Series 2025 presentation screams response to youth-push backlash: Theory/Breakker under 30 handed keys post-Survivor Series, countering "old guy main events" complaints.
WWE kept Theory's Survivor Series 2025 mask secret (despite leaks), with Paul Heyman playing dumb on PLE panel ("hooded man?"). Raw reveal could tie Heyman directly, minting Theory as "Heyman Guy" for superstardom. Survivor Series WarGames 2025 elevated Theory from midcard drift to faction anchor – smart rebrand after Survivor Series 2025 spotlight.
