Michael Cole reveals the mastermind behind the mystery CM Punk attacker at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames

Michael Cole (Image Credits: wwe.com)
Michael Cole (Image Credits: wwe.com)

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 is in the rearview mirror, but fans and veterans alike are still trying to unravel the identity of the masked man who appeared in all black.

Ad

Whether or not Austin Theory was the man under the mask remains to be seen, but Michael Cole apparently knows who was the mastermind behind all this.

Team CM Punk and Team Vision left it all during the Men's WarGames Match, but it was the heel group that emerged victorious, thanks to the mystery person.

After the match ended, Michael Cole pointed fingers at Paul Heyman, assuring the WWE Universe that The Oracle had something to do with the events that went down in San Diego this past weekend.

Ad

10 Shocking Injuries That Destroyed WWE Stars - Watch Here!

"Well, I was gonna say, let's talk about Paul Heyman for a moment. A couple of weeks ago, on Friday Night SmackDown, Paul Heyman said, 'I will always be one step ahead in this game.' And once again, Paul Heyman was one step ahead. I'm not sure if he knew that this mystery guy was going to climb into the ring, but knowing Paul Heyman, I guarantee you, he had something to do with it."
Ad
Ad

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman answers whether he knows the identity of the hooded guy

During Survivor Series: WarGames post-show, Paul Heyman was asked by Joe Tessitore whether Seth Rollins was the mystery man, since the person in disguise used Curb Stomp on CM Punk.

The Oracle gave a cagey response, saying:

"How would I know? The man was wearing a hood. How would I know? How would I know? You ask as if this is some machiavellian plan of Paul Heyman's. You presume that I'm guilty without giving me the benefit of the doubt that I'm innocent."
Ad

The Visionary is still recovering from his shoulder injury and is expected to remain on the sidelines until early 2026. With Seth Rollins out of the equation, all signs point to Austin Theory being the guy underneath the mask.

WWE Chief Content Officer, Triple H, has asked everyone to tune into Monday Night RAW tonight to find out all the answers.


If you use quotes from the first half of the article, please credit WWE and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

Does Triple H dislike Austin Theory? What we know so far

Quick Links

Edited by Sidharth Sachdeva
sk promotional banner
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications