WWE Raw Results
March 31, 2025
London, England (O2 Arena)
Commentary: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, and Wade Barrett
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
The WWE Drone shows us a great view of London, England, and the O2 Arena.
Pre-Show Arrivals
Rhea Ripley is shown arriving at the O2 Arena. Women’s World Champion IYO SKY, who will defend against Ripley, is also in the building. Bianca Belair is shown arriving. She will be the Guest Referee for the Women’s World Championship Match. Logan Paul is in the building and will call out AJ Styles. The Usos are shown arriving together. Jimmy Uso will battle World Heavyweight Champion Gunther in a non-title match. Gunther is also shown arriving at the arena.
We go live into the O2 Arena, and the crowd starts up a thunderous, “Let’s go Cena, Cena sucks” chant. Right on cue, the polarizing John Cena’s music hits.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and John Cena prepare for WrestleMania
A scowling John Cena makes his way to the ring, holding up his “The Last Time is Now” rally towel. Cena gets in the ring, and the crowd sings, “John Cena sucks” to the tune of his music. Cena paces around the ring and looks around, sneering toward the crowd.
Before Cena can say a word…
“Wrestling has more than one royal family.”
The crowd thunderously sings the lyrics to “Kingdom” as Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring. Rhodes takes his time getting to the ring. As he gets in, his WrestleMania opponent circles around him. The music stops, and the crowd continues to sing the song. Cena is disgusted as he listens on. The crowd then starts to sing “Cody Rhodes.”
Cena approaches Rhodes and lifts the microphone, but Rhodes cuts him off. Rhodes says they’ve listened to him talk for two weeks. Rhodes is going to do John Cena’s job for him. Cena is going to “cook” him and “end” him. Rhodes asks where he’ll start. There’s so much to make fun of. For starters, Rhodes admits he has a little bit of a lisp. Rhodes growls, “Stardust” with his trademark lisp on full display. Shockingly, a “Stardust” chant picks up. Rhodes says that Cena has to be bothered that he’ll be battling Stardust in his final WrestleMania match. What else can Cena go at? Rhodes says he has an arm tattoo, but it’s on his neck. The crowd sings “Cody Rhodes” again. Rhodes acknowledges the red-hot crowd. Rhodes says he got booed in a company he created.
Rhodes knew Cena wouldn’t bite on any of that. Rhodes says he’s struggling with the idea that Superman is really dead. A “Let’s go Cena, Cena sucks” chant fires up. Cena puts his head down and shakes it in disapproval. Rhodes says that brings him to his next point. Cena’s words haven’t matched his actions. Rhodes thinks Cena has lied to the audience for the past two weeks. He knows Cena cared about him at one point, but he knows for sure that Cena cared about the crowd. Rhodes tells Cena to tell them really why.
The crowd chants, “You sold out.” Cena frowns. Cena says he won’t reduce himself and punch down to Rhodes’s level. Rhodes has been protected long enough. Cena also isn’t going to cook Rhodes. He’s going to bury him, just like he buried everyone else. They’ve been saying for years that John Cena buries talent. Cena doesn’t bury talent. Cena says, “I am talent. I bury mediocrity.” Cena doesn’t care about Rhodes’s lisp or his failures. Rhodes has manipulated his way to the top of this business. Rhodes’s ego outmatches his ability. All Rhodes has done is ride the coattails of Cena’s success.
Cena has been so great that the WWE had to hand the heartbeat of this organization to his chauffeur. Cody Rhodes, your champion, is nothing more than Cena’s chauffeur. Cena says Rhodes is a slimy pickpocket who thinks that he can run the kingdom because he stole the blueprint. That is Cody Rhodes’s why. Rhodes with that title disgusts him. Rhodes sat by him for years and stole every secret he needed to be undeniable, but he’s still underwhelming. Cena tried to drill it into his egotistical skull. Cena told Rhodes to be authentic because they can see through a phony. Rhodes didn’t listen, and it shows. Rhodes is too perfect, polished, and rehearsed. Rhodes relies on lazy gimmicks like the crowd singing his name to get by. The crowd sings “Cody Rhodes” again. Cena says Rhodes is like the Pied Piper because he took a catchy tune into loving mediocrity. Strip away the music and the entrance, and there’s nothing to look at except a pinstripe suit. Cena says, “You could walk me out here in silence and bet your last dollar that I would body you before your first breath.”
Cena says Cody Rhodes doesn’t look like him, act like him, or work like him. Rhodes doesn’t even act, look, or work like himself. After all these years, Rhodes is afraid to show who he really is. Rhodes instead gives a generic mix of every Superstar he’s ever loved or TV show he’s watched. He’s a big, confused blob. Rhodes is like a 16-year-old kid taking acting lessons who is afraid of public speaking. Rhodes has shown Cena only one thing: someone mediocre wearing something meaningful is enough to trick these people. Cena has worked too damn hard to make that title a symbol of mastery to have it paraded around by a paint by numbers, sociopathic nepobaby who is so into himself he had his wrestling gimmick tattooed for the world to see. It’s not where his tattoo is. It’s what his tattoo is that exposes him to the world for who he really is: a common fan, like the crowd. After WrestleMania, it’ll be great for Rhodes. Go straight to Fanatics and buy a toy belt. The last real champion is taking that title home forever and exposing him for who he really is: an errand boy who got lucky!
The crowd is starting to chant for Cena. Cena says, “There’s your why, pal.” Rhodes says Cena may be right. He may be chosen. Does Cena know who chose him? The crowd chose him. The crowd gives him a decent response. Rhodes asks, “Can you say the same, John Cena… or was it one guy in an office who chose you, who is not here anymore, and we don’t talk about?” The crowd gasps. Rhodes says Cena can strip everything away from him. Who the hell knows who they are? He’s Cody Rhodes. He’s a wrestler like his father before him. If anyone is a company creation, it’s John Cena, not Rhodes. Everyone is so terrified of Cena on the microphone. Rhodes says, “I’m not because I know you’ve got more dick in that promo than you do in your jorts!” Cena wants to make fun of him for appearing like a 16-year-old taking public speaking lessons while Cena hangs out with Zac Efron and wishes he were sixteen. What a softball. Rhodes sarcastically thanks him. Cena claims to have created this, as well as Rhodes himself. All Cena did was create a lot of disenfranchised fans who made it easy for him to pack up and go elsewhere. Cena should not act like he left WWE better than he found it.
While we’re at it, there are two of them standing in the ring. Rhodes is going to ask something that’ll punch a hole in all that logic. Between the two of them, who sold out to The Rock? The crowd chants, “You sold out.” Cena paces in the ring. Rhodes says, “John, you are… you’re still my hero… but you’re also a piece of shit.” The crowd roars in approval. Cena looks down and is smirking. The crowd chants, “Piece of shit.”
Cena says Rhodes is just like all the people. His brain is filled with feces and not facts. Cena says he’s worked a hundred times harder. Never once was he protected from a crowd or a Superstar taking their best shot at him. Every time he steps on the canvas, it’s an invitation for any arena or Superstar to take their best swing to see if they’re worthy of putting him in the ground. No one is worthy. Cena decided to do it himself. Cena has never left. He’s always been here. No matter how high the hill is to climb or what garbage they give him, he finds a way to make it great. Cena says, “You had to leave because you realized that Rhodes’s best can’t wipe my ass.” Cena says he’s made empires for billionaires. All Rhodes ever did was steal money from their kids. Cena says, “See you at WrestleMania, champ.”
Cena goes to leave, but Rhodes stops him. Rhodes wants to remind Cena that in all the time he’s been here, never once has an audience chanted at him, “You can’t wrestle.” Cena stands on the apron and looks around as a light “You can’t wrestle” chant fires up. Cena gets in the ring, and the crowd cheers. Cena prepares to square off against the Undisputed WWE Champion before smiling and going to leave. Cena then turns and takes a swing, but Rhodes ducks and drops him with a Cross Rhodes! Rhodes stands over Cena and points at the WrestleMania sign. Rhodes picks up his title and Cena’s hat before throwing the hat on Cena. Rhodes holds up the title and leaves.
Michael Cole and Pat McAfee are joined on commentary by Wade Barrett.
Video: Women’s World Championship match
IYO SKY will defend the Women’s World Championship against Rhea Ripley with Bianca Belair as the Special Guest Referee. Whoever wins will battle Belair at WrestleMania with the title on the line.
The New Day makes their way to the ring. They’ll be in action next.
-Commercial Break-
The commentators run down the WrestleMania Week festivities in Las Vegas.
This is the 15th Monday Night Raw and the 37th television event from London.
The New Day stands in the ring. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce comes out to the stage and says he told The New Day they’d have to earn a WrestleMania opportunity. Pearce tells the crowd to welcome back Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate, the New Catch Republic!
Tyler Bate is returning from a torn pectoral. He hasn’t been seen since last July.
Tag Team Match
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne)
Referee: Jessika Carr
Tyler Bate will start against Xavier Woods. The crowd chants, “Welcome back” to Bate. They lock up, and Bate wrenches the arms before dropping down and grapevining the head. Bate climbs up the ropes and tags Pete Dunne in. Bate takes Woods down, and Dunne connects with a clothesline. Dunne contorts Woods’s arm and stomps it. Bate tags in and leaps over Dunne for a rolling senton on Woods. Bate blows a kiss to Kofi Kingston. Kingston charges, but Bate gives him a back body drop over the top rope. Dunne takes Kingston out with a flying knee off the apron. Bate then floors Woods with a somersault plancha.
-Commercial Break-
We return from the break to see Woods choking Dunne on the ropes. Woods dropkicks Dunne against the ropes for a two-count. Woods kicks Dunne in the head. Dunne responds with some chops. Woods floors him with a forearm to the head and tags Kingston in. Woods holds Dunne on the bottom rope, and Kingston connects with a senton splash. Kingston heads to the top rope and hits a diving ax handle for a two-count. Kingston quickly applies an armbar. Dunne fights up and reaches for a tag, but Kingston holds him back. Kingston sends Dunne to the corner, but Dunne backflips over him and tags Bate in.
Bate hits Kingston with a clothesline and a back elbow before knocking Woods off the apron. Kingston avoids an attack in the corner. Bate catches him and hits an exploder suplex, followed by a kip up. Bate lifts Kingston and does the airplane spin. After a crazy number of revolutions, Bate slams Kingston down. Dunne tags in. New Catch Republic sandwiches Kingston with kicks. They hit a double-team clothesline/German Suplex combo. Dunne covers 1… 2…, but Woods breaks it up. Woods takes Bate down. Dunne attacks Woods and snaps his fingers. Kingston wipes Dunne out with an SOS for a near fall. Woods tags in. The New Day sends Dunne into the ropes, but he kicks them down. Dunne stomps Woods’s hands and kicks Kingston. Dunne flips through a back suplex attempt. Bate tags in and punches Woods back. Woods quickly drops Bate on the apron, but Dunne stuns him with a knee. They set up for a double-team, but Kingston thwarts it. Woods tags Kingston in, and they hit the Daybreak (backbreaker/flying double stomp combo) for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: The New Day
Cathy Kelley stops the New Day on the ramp. She congratulates them on the big win over England’s own New Catch Republic. She asks if tonight’s win further cements their belief that they deserve a Tag Team Title shot. Woods asks if she’s slow. They’ve deserved the title shot since day one. Kingston demands what they are owed and deserve. They want the World Tag Team Championship.
World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders head to the stage. Erik and Ivar go face to face with Woods and Kingston and hold the titles up. The New Day walks off.
Replay: Last week on Raw, Jey Uso, who is feeling unsure of himself, tripped as he went to hit a Spear on Gunther. Later that night, Jimmy Uso got his brother fired up and confronted Gunther before laying in a legendary slap to his face.
Backstage Segment
Jimmy Uso is taping up when “Main Event” Jey Uso walks in. Jey says he’d feel better if he were out with Jimmy tonight. Jimmy says tonight is a bit different. He knows the world is doubting Jey, but he’s going to go out and close that noise. Gunther is a big deal, but so is Jey. So is Jimmy. There is no Ring General tonight. There’s just a man who is beatable. Tonight, he’ll beat Gunther. At WrestleMania, Jey will beat Gunther and become World Heavyweight Champion. They embrace. Jey then pulls him close and says, “I hear you. Just be careful.” They look knowingly at each other before Jey leaves.
Backstage Segment
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is walking backstage. He’ll battle Jimmy Uso next.
-Commercial Break-
Video: Highlights from the absolutely legendary Street Fight between Triple H and Cactus Jack at the 2000 Royal Rumble.
Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will host the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony.
At ringside, Kate Nash is in attendance. UFC Welterweight Fighter Michael “Venom” Page is also there. They incorrectly put Charlie Brooker’s name first. Charlie Brooker is finally shown. Grammy-nominated Singer-Songwriter Lewis Capaldi is also shown. He gets a phenomenal response.
Backstage Segment
Bianca Belair is talking with referee Shawn Bennett about how to be a referee.
Non-Title Match
Jimmy Uso vs. World Heavyweight Champion “The Ring General” Gunther
Referee: Rod Zapata
The bell rings, and Gunther smiles at Jimmy Uso. Uso connects with some punches and a chop. Uso knocks him to the corner, but Gunther explodes out with a big boot. Gunther throws Uso out of the ring and whips him into the barricade. Gunther lights him up with a chop to the chest. Gunther chops him around ringside before driving him back into the barricade. Gunther gets in the ring to break up the referee’s count. Gunther pulls at Uso’s mouth and talks trash. Gunther sets up for a Powerbomb on the floor, but Uso counters with a back body drop. Uso punches Gunther off the apron and hits a suicide dive! Gunther’s face slammed off the commentary table.
Uso gets Gunther in the ring and heads to the top rope. Uso goes for an Uso Splash, but Gunther gets the knees up. Gunther heads to the top rope, but Uso cuts him off with a right hand. Uso climbs the ropes and connects with a superplex on the World Heavyweight Champion. Uso goes to the top rope and hits an Uso Splash! 1… 2… Gunther kicks out! Gunther goes to ringside to recover. Uso jumps off the steps for an attack, but Gunther chops him out of mid-air. Gunther slams him on the apron and hits a vicious lariat on the floor.
-Commercial Break-
Back from the break, Gunther taunts Uso and allows him to pull himself up. Uso blocks a chop and slaps him in the face. Uso connects with some strikes and a superkick, followed by a German Suplex. Uso connects with another superkick. Uso sizes him up and charges, but Gunther wipes him out with a Tyrannosaurus Dropkick. Gunther follows up with a Powerbomb. It’s academic now. Gunther covers 1… 2…, but Gunther pulls the shoulders up before three. Gunther talks trash to Uso and boots him in the face before hitting a nasty lariat. 1… 2… Gunther pulls the shoulder up again!
The crowd starts to chant “YEET.” Gunther stands over the broken Jimmy Uso and chops his back. Gunther applies a Sleeper Hold and grapevines the body. Rod Zapata checks on Uso and calls for the bell.
Winner by Referee’s Decision: World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
Gunther puts the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist and goes to leave before turning around. Gunther grabs Jimmy Uso and applies a Sleeper Hold. “Main Event” Jey Uso runs down to save his brother. Jey takes Gunther down and punches away at him. Gunther rolls out of the ring, but Jey follows him out. Gunther retreats through the crowd.
-Commercial Break-
Back from the break, we see Jey Uso helping his brother, Jimmy, to the back. Gunther then attacks them from behind! Gunther sends Jey hard into the ring steps and chops the chest. WWE officials and security run down as Gunther sets up for a Powerbomb on the steel steps. Gunther attacks one of the guards and gives him a Powerbomb on the steps! Gunther then wipes out the other guard.
Gunther grabs a zip tie from one of the guards and puts it around Jey’s wrists. Gunther rips at the eyes and attaches him to the middle rope. Jey is defenseless! Gunther grabs Jimmy and whips him hard into the barricade. Gunther kicks Jey and grabs the World Heavyweight Championship. Jey gets in the ring but cannot get far from the middle rope. Gunther taunts Jey and says he’ll never get the title. Gunther turns and sees Jimmy getting on the apron, and he smashes him with the title. Gunther tells Jey to look at what he did to his brother.
Jimmy crawls back into the ring, and he is busted wide open! Gunther holds Jimmy’s face up for Jey to see. Gunther delivers a massive Powerbomb to the bloodied Jimmy. Jey is desperately trying to break the zip tie. Gunther lays in some vicious clubs to Jimmy’s head, covering his forearm in blood. Gunther licks the blood before spitting it out. The crowd gasps in horror. Jey grabs at his brother, but Gunther pulls Jimmy back and applies a Sleeper Hold. Jimmy is gushing blood from his forehead. WWE officials get in the ring and get Gunther to release the hold. Jey cradles his brother’s head. Jimmy is wearing the crimson mask. Gunther, covered in Jimmy’s blood, holds up the World Heavyweight Championship.
Video: This past Friday on SmackDown, Roman Reigns, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, and CM Punk had a contentious contract signing for their WrestleMania Main Event match. Punk revealed the Main Event spot was not the favor that Paul Heyman owed him.
They promote Pat McAfee’s show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Replay: Last Monday on Raw, Finn Bálor and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio attacked WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker and Penta.
Backstage Segment
Finn Bálor is talking with “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Carlito. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez walk in. Bálor says brothers fight like cats and dogs. Now, the talk of adding a new member is behind them. Bálor tells Rodriguez she had a tough loss, but he’ll bring home the Intercontinental Championship. Bálor and Mysterio walk off. Rodriguez tells Carlito to go away. Morgan tells Rodriguez they need to do something about Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. Rodriguez agrees.
Penta makes his entrance. Next, he’ll team with Bron Breakker to take on Finn Bálor and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio of the Judgment Day.
-Commercial Break-
Video: A sneak peek of Cody Rhodes’s appearance on “Stephanie’s Places.”
Tag Team Match
Penta and WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio) w/ Carlito
Referee: Eddie Orengo
Before the match, Breakker and Penta argued a bit. Penta wants the Intercontinental Championship.
Penta will start the match against “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Bálor rips at Penta’s mask, and Mysterio attacks him from behind. Mysterio stomps away at Penta. Wade Barrett promotes the debut of Rey Fenix, Penta’s brother, on SmackDown this Friday. Penta wipes out Mysterio with a hurricanrana. Bron Breakker tags in and shoulder-tackles Mysterio. Breakker hits a military press slam on Mysterio. Mysterio avoids a second one and tags Finn Bálor in. Bálor sends Breakker into the ropes and goes for a leapfrog, but Breakker counters with a powerslam! Breakker attacks Bálor in the corner and tags Penta in. Penta kicks Bálor in the head and hits a handstand slingshot corner dropkick. Mysterio runs in, but Penta hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Breakker clotheslines Mysterio over the top rope. Penta hits the ropes and connects with a tope con hilo on the Judgment Day. Breakker held the ropes down for him.
-Commercial Break-
We return from the break to see Bálor attacking Penta in the corner. Mysterio tags in and hits some shoulder thrusts. Mysterio connects with a snapmare. Bálor tags in and hits a slingshot stomp. Mysterio tags in and hits a slingshot somersault senton for a two-count. Mysterio pulls Penta up and starts up the Three Amigos. One amigo… two amigos… Penta counters the third. Mysterio kicks him and sends him to the corner, but Penta counters with a slingshot backstabber.
Breakker and Bálor tag in. Breakker hits a pair of clotheslines on Bálor before punching Mysterio down. Breakker hits Bálor with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Mysterio meets the same fate. Bálor quickly attacks Breakker and attempts a suplex. He can’t lift him, so Mysterio joins in. Breakker counters with a double suplex on the Judgment Day! The crowd barks in approval. Breakker pulls the straps down and lifts Bálor. Bálor rakes the eyes and hits the ropes. Breakker follows him in and hits the ropes ridiculously hard for a clothesline. Penta tags in. Breakker puts Bálor in the electric chair position. Penta flies off the top rope with a reverse sling blade on Bálor out of the electric chair! Penta covers: 1… 2… Mysterio breaks it up.
Breakker throws Mysterio out of the ring. Penta rocks Bálor with a superkick and heads to the second rope. Mysterio grabs Penta’s leg. Carlito gets on the apron to distract the referee, but Breakker punches him down. Penta fights Mysterio off and goes for a leaping Mexican Destroyer, but Mysterio grabs the leg to thwart it. Bálor turns and stares as he waits for Breakker to charge for a Spear. Mysterio shoves Penta into Breakker’s path. Breakker accidentally hits Penta with a Spear. Mysterio knocks Breakker out of the ring. Bálor connects with a Coup de Grâce on Penta for the win! That is Penta’s first pinfall loss.
Winners by Pinfall: The Judgment Day
Raw General Manager’s Office
Chad Gable is backstage with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce. Gable puts over El Grande Americano. Pearce says Gable is still sick. Gable gives him a doctor’s note. Pearce says that’s a shame because Raw is in Minneapolis next week, Gable’s hometown. Gable wants to compete in his hometown, but Pearce sarcastically says Gable’s health is of the utmost importance. Pearce says El Grande Americano will compete on American soil.
Angered, Gable walks away and stops before his former teammates, Alpha Academy. Gable calls them “clowns” and calls Otis an “idiot” before walking out. Maxxine Dupri says she wants to talk about Otis and Akira Tozawa and an idea she has with Natalya. Pearce says he’s excited to talk about their futures.
Backstage Segment
Rhea Ripley is preparing for her World Heavyweight Championship match. Elsewhere backstage, Women’s World Champion IYO SKY is preparing with Dakota Kai.
-Commercial Break-
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley prepares to interview WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker, but it’s quickly broken up by a furious Penta. Penta is held back by WWE officials. Penta calls Breakker “stupid” and insinuates that he Speared him on purpose.
Logan Paul calls out AJ Styles
AJ Styles is already in the ring. The crowd is chanting for him. Styles mentions that Logan Paul said he would call him out, but he’s tired of waiting. If Logan Paul has something to say to his face, he can come out and say it right now.
Logan Paul’s music hits, and he comes out to LOUD boos. Paul grabs a microphone and says Styles wouldn’t understand because he doesn’t have the same level of fame. As a global phenomenon who is extremely rich, loved by everyone, and good-looking, everyone is on his time. Styles laughs. If Paul wants to make the crowd wait, they’ll do as they’re told because they’re sheep and will wait. As for Styles… Paul is cut off by a “Shut the f–k up” chant. Paul says he’s had a change of heart. He’s a girl-dad now and is trying to teach his daughter the art of forgiveness. The crowd boos. Paul says he forgives Styles for what he did to him at Madison Square Garden. However, he doesn’t forget, so he had better not do that again.
A “Do it again” chant picks up. Styles says he has a daughter and forgives Paul as well. An “AJ Styles” chant picks up. Paul is confused and asks why Styles forgives him. Styles says, “I forgive you, Logan Paul, for being the biggest douchebag to ever step foot in a WWE ring.” The crowd cheers. Styles says Paul brags about his success and money. The fans don’t care about that. They care about what you’re willing to sacrifice in the ring for them. Paul has all the talent in the world, but in this business, talent will only get you so far. What is Paul going to do with it?
Paul says he’d ask Styles’s advice, but they say you shouldn’t take advice from people you wouldn’t want to trade places with. The crowd chants at Paul. Paul tells London that they’re broke. Styles tells Paul to not write a check his “ass can’t cash.” Paul asks if that’s a threat. Styles says this is Monday Night Raw, and they’re in London, England. Styles has his gear on and is standing in the middle of the ring. What does Paul think? Paul thinks he’s done talking. Paul says he does not fight for free. This city cannot afford him. This city is broke. Paul points to people in the crowd and calls them out for being poor. Paul says Styles wants the big-money match with Logan Paul. Maybe he should set his sights a little higher. Paul points at the WrestleMania sign.
Paul goes for a kick, but Styles blocks it. Styles punches away at him and goes for a Styles Clash, but Paul gets out of the ring. Styles follows him out and ducks a right hand. Styles slams Paul’s face off the commentary table and puts him in the ring. Paul quickly snaps the rope into Styles’s groin as he enters the ring. Paul connects with the Paul-veriser. Paul walks off.
Backstage Interview
Jackie Redmond is backstage with Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria. Redmond asks about Valkyria’s next moves. Valkyria thanks Bayley for having her back. Concerning the title, she wants to prove she can stand on her own two feet. Bayley is the one person who has beaten her since she’s held the title. It’s driving her crazy. Next week, she’ll battle Bayley with the Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the line.
Replay: Earlier tonight, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther used a zip tie to trap “Main Event” Jey Uso to the middle rope. Gunther then beat Jimmy Uso to a bloody pulp in front of a helpless Jey.
Next Monday on Raw from Minneapolis
— Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Bayley
— El Grande Americano returns to action
— Seth “Freakin” Rollins will appear live
Bianca Belair makes her entrance in referee attire. The main event is next.
-Commercial Break-
Backstage Segment
The Judgment Day is celebrating backstage. Finn Bálor says he beat Penta and got the better of Bron Breakker for the second week in a row. Bálor says he’s on a roll and will talk to Adam Pearce about a title match. Bálor walks off. Liv Morgan tells Mysterio that Bálor is taking credit for the victory when Mysterio worked just as hard. Morgan says she’ll talk to Pearce as soon as Bálor is done. Mysterio is confused.
Women’s World Championship
Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY (c)
Special Guest Referee: Bianca Belair
The bell rings, and they lock up. Sky applies a side headlock. They tussle against the ropes before Belair counts and separates them. They lock up, and Ripley powers Sky to the corner before hitting some shoulder thrusts. Ripley punches away at Sky before Belair pulls her away. Ripley is not happy with Belair. Sky jumps on Ripley and knocks her to the corner before punching away at her. Belair then pulls Sky off rather than disqualifying her for violating the five-count. Sky applies a side headlock to Ripley. Ripley whips her off and follows her into the ropes. Ripley goes to pick the ankle, but Sky drops down on her. They go back and forth with pin attempts. Sky hits the ropes and does a double handspring before hitting a dropkick. Ripley bounces off the ropes and clotheslines Sky down.
-Commercial Break-
Back from the break, Ripley is unhappy with a pin count from Belair that happened just as we returned. Ripley gets in Belair’s face before turning back to Sky. Sky lights Ripley up with some strikes, followed by a running dropkick. Ripley reverses a whip to the corner, but Sky knocks her back with a pendulum kick. Sky then knocks Ripley out of the ring with a missile dropkick. Sky hits the ropes and takes Ripley out with a suicide dive. Sky quickly rolls into the ring to reset Belair’s count. Sky sets up for an Asai Moonsault, but Ripley catches her in the electric chair. Ripley slams her down on the apron before powering her back up. Sky goes for a poisonrana on the floor, but they totally botch it. They lie there momentarily and get in the ring at the count of eight.
They exchange right hands from their knees before getting to their feet. Sky gets the better of the exchange before Sky knocks her down. Ripley goes for a slam, but Sky rolls through and double-stomps the midsection. Sky heads to the top rope for an Over the Moonsault, but Ripley cuts her off. Ripley goes to the second rope and gets her in the electric chair position. Sky goes for a poisonrana off the second rope, but Ripley powers her up. Ripley gets her on her shoulders and dives. It looks like Ripley hits a Samoan Drop off the second rope, but apparently, Sky was supposed to counter into a crucifix slam. Sky picks up a two-count.
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Sky hits the Bullet Train Attack in the corner before going to the top rope. Ripley cuts her off. Sky quickly snaps her off the top rope and goes to the top. Sky dives for a cross-body block, but Ripley headbutts her out of mid-air for a near fall. The crowd starts dueling chants for Sky and Ripley. Ripley powers Sky up and goes for a Riptide, but Sky fights it. Ripley powers her up and connects with a Razor’s Edge, followed by a Shining Wizard! Ripley covers: 1… 2… Sky kicks out! Ripley cannot believe that wasn’t a three-count. Ripley goes for a Riptide, but Sky counters into a roll-up for a near fall!
Ripley goes for a German Suplex, but Sky does a standing switch. Ripley elbows Sky away and goes for a big boot, but Sky moves. Ripley hits Belair instead, knocking her out of the ring! Sky rolls Ripley up, but Ripley rolls through and kicks her in the head. Ripley connects with a Riptide. 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… 9… 10… 11… there’s no referee. Ripley had her pinned many times over. Belair gets to her feet and yells at Ripley. Ripley shouts for Belair to get in the ring. As Belair enters the ring, Ripley covers: 1… 2… Sky kicks out. Belair holds her jaw and holds up two fingers. Ripley gets in Belair’s face. Belair shoves her away. Sky grabs Ripley, but Ripley takes her down and punches away at her. Belair rips Ripley away. Ripley swats at Belair’s face and throws jewelry at her. Ripley then realizes what she did. Ripley turns and avoids a missile dropkick from Sky… and it hits Belair instead. Belair calls for the bell and signals that it is a Double Disqualification.
Double Disqualification
IYO SKY retains the Women’s World Championship
Rhea Ripley is irate and attacks Belair at ringside. Sky then takes them out with an Asai Moonsault. Sky gets Ripley in the ring and punches away at her. Belair gets in the ring and attacks Sky before punching away at her. Ripley pulls Belair off and headbutts her before connecting with a Riptide. Ripley then hits Sky with a Riptide.
Rhea Ripley, who is not going to WrestleMania 41 because of this result, stands over the two women scheduled to fight for the Women’s World Championship at the show. The crowd chants, “One more time.” Ripley gets back in the ring and grabs Belair by the braid. Ripley pulls Belair up to the second rope and hits a massive Riptide! Ripley grabs the Women’s World Championship and stands tall as the show ends.
The penultimate WWE Raw on the Road to WrestleMania takes place next week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 Central.
Quick Match Results
— The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) def. The New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) in a Tag Team Match
— World Heavyweight Champion “The Ring General” Gunther def. Jimmy Uso via Referee’s Decision (non-title)
— The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio) def. Penta and WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker in a Tag Team Match
— Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY (c) went to a DDQ in a Women’s World Championship match; Bianca Belair was the Special Guest Referee
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