WWE Raw Results 3/31/25
The O2 Arena
London, England
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Commentators: (Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, Wade Barrett)
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Transcription by Josh Lopez
John Cena & Cody Rhodes Segment
Cody Rhodes: No, no, no, no, we’ve heard you talk for two weeks. Allow me, John Cena, to do your job, for you. Right, you’re going to cook me. I’ve seen this discourse; you’re going to end me. Where do you want to start? There’s so much you can make fun of when it comes to me. Okay, for starters, I have a little bit of a lisp, you know. Sometimes words with a letter S, I’ll give you one, Stardust. Man, that’s got to bother you, that’s who you’re facing at WrestleMania 41, going on last, in your final WrestleMania headline match, Stardust. Hey, what else could you go at? Oh, bingo, alright, this is a good one. I have an arm tattoo, but it’s on my neck. I got booed in a company I created, gosh, there’s so much, but I knew you weren’t going to bite on any of this stuff, though. And here’s the thing, perhaps I’m struggling, perhaps I’m struggling with the idea that Superman is really dead. But that would bring me to my next point, I didn’t think your words would match your actions. I think for the last two weeks, you have lied to this audience. And you and I, we used to ride together, we used to sing Pancho Lefty. I know you used to care about me. But for sure, I know you cared about them. So, take the opportunity, you don’t have look at me, look at them, and tell them, John Cena, really, why?
John Cena: I am not going to reduce myself, and punch down to your level, just to protect you, Cody Rhodes, you have been protected long enough. I’m also not going to cook you, I’m going to bury you, just like I buried everyone else. They’ve been saying for years that John Cena buries talent. I don’t bury talent, I am talent. I bury mediocrity. I don’t give a rat ass about your lisp or your failures. You have manipulated your way to the top of this business, and your ego outmatches your ability. All you have done is rode the coattails of my success. I have been so great, that the WWE can hand the heartbeat of this organization to my chauffeur. That’s right, Cody Rhodes, your champion is nothing more than my chauffeur. A slimy pimp pocket, who thinks, just because he stole the blueprint, he can run the kingdom. There’s your why, Cody Rhodes, because you with that disgust me. You sat by my side for years, and stole every secret you need to be undeniable, but you are still underwhelming.
I tried to drill it into your egotistical skull, you have to be authentic, because they can see through phony. You didn’t listen, and it shows. You’re too perfect, you’re too polished, you’re too rehearsed. You rely on lazy gimmicks, like them singing your name over and over again to get by. Actually, you are just like the pied piper, because all you have ever done, is find a way to make a catchy tune trick these people into loving mediocrity. Strip away his music and entrance, there’s not much to look at except a thick pinstripe suit. But you can walk me out here in silence, and bet your last dollar, I would body you before your first breath. Cody Rhodes does not look like me. He doesn’t act like me, and he sure as hell doesn’t work like me. But Cody Rhodes, also, you don’t look like you, you don’t act like you, and you don’t work like you, because after all these years, you are still afraid to show who you are.
So, what do we get instead? Cody Rhodes gives a generic mix of every superstar he’s ever loved or tv show he’s ever watched, in some big, confused blob. It makes you look like a 16-year-old kid taking acting lessons, who’s still afraid of public speaking. You, you have showed me one thing, and the one thing you have showed me is, someone mediocre, wearing something meaningful now adays is enough to trick these people. I have worked too damn hard to make that, a symbol of mastery, to have it be paraded around by a paint-by-numbers, sociopathic, nepo baby, who’s so into himself, he had his wrestling gimmick tattooed for the entire world to see. It’s not where your tattoo’s at, Cody, it’s what your tattoo is, it exposes you to the world for who you are, a common fan, like them. So, after WrestleMania, it will be great for you, go straight to Fanatics, buy the toy belt that they buy, call yourself their champion, because the last real champion is taking that home, forever, and exposing you who you are, an errand boy that got lucky. There’s your why, pal.
Cody Rhodes: John, I didn’t expect to say this, but maybe you’re right, maybe I was chosen. But you know who chose me? They chose me. Can you say the same, John Cena or was it one guy in an office that chose you, that’s not here anymore, and we don’t talk about him? Oh, yeah, let’s go ahead, strip away everything from me, right? I don’t know who I am. Who the hell knows who they are. I know this, I’m Cody Rhodes, I’m a wrestler, like my father before me, and if anybody is company creation, it’s you, John Cena, and not me. Gosh, everyone is so terrified of you on the mic, I’m not, because I know you got more dick in that promo than you do in your jorts. You want to make fun of me, for appearing like I’m 16 taking public speaking lessons, while you’re the one that hangouts with Zac Efron, and wishes he was 16. And what a softball, thank you, John. What a softball you thrown me, by saying you created all of this, you created me, here’s what you created, pal. You created a lot of disenfranchised fans, who made it easy for me to pack up and go elsewhere, and say, hey, look at me. Don’t act like you clean up your room before you left and went to Hollywood, John. Don’t act like you left WWE better than you found it. And while we’re at it, there are two of us standing in this ring, right now, and what I’m about to ask you might punch a giant hole in all that logic you just threw up, and it’s quite simple. Between you and I, which one of us sold out to The Rock? John, John, you are still my hero, but you are also a piece of shit.
John Cena: Just like all these people, you brain is filled with shit and not facts. I have worked a hundred times harder than you, and never once in all that time was I protected from the audience or a superstar, present company included, taking their best shot at me. As a matter of fact, everyone knows, every time I step into this canvas, it’s a challenge to every arena or every superstar dumb enough to walk down that isle, to take their strongest swing, to see if they’re worthy to put me in the ground. No one, no one has been worthy, so I just decided to just do it myself. That’s why, Cody, I have never left, I’ve always been here, because no matter how high the hill it is to climb, no matter what garbage they give me, I find a way to make it great. You had to leave, you had to leave, because at your best, you can’t wipe my ass. I make empires for billionaires, all you ever done is steal money from their kids. See you at WrestleMania, champ.
Cody Rhodes: John, no, no, no. Hey, I just want to remind you, in all the time that I’ve been here, and everything that I’ve been through, never once has an audience, never once had they chanted at me, you can’t wrestle.
Cena drops the microphone and looks ready to fight. Cody ducks a sucker punch from Cena. Cody plants Cena with The CrossRhodes to close this segment.
– Video package on the Iyo Sky/Rhea Ripley/Bianca BelAir Rivalry.
First Match: The New Day vs. The New Catch Republic
Xavier Woods and Tyler Bate will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Bate wraps his legs around Woods neck. Bate tags in Dunne. Bate with a Headscissors Takeover. Dunne clotheslines Woods. Dunne starts working on his joint manipulation game. Dunne stomps on the left elbow of Woods. Dunne tags in Bate. Assisted Senton Splash. Bate taunts Kofi. Bate sends Kofi crashing to the outside. Dunne with a Flying Dropkick off the ring apron. Bate with a Cannonball Senton through the ropes. NCR is fired up. New Day regains control of the match during the commercial break. Woods sends Dunne face first into the middle rope. Woods uses the middle rope to choke Dunne. Kofi attacks Dunne behind the referee’s back. Woods with a running dropkick against the ropes for a two count. Woods poses for the crowd. Dunne slaps Woods in the chest. Woods answers with a forearm smash. Woods tags in Kofi. Kofi with a Running Senton Splash on the apron. Kofi with a Flying Tomahawk Chop for a one count. Kofi applies a chin bar. Kofi sends Dunne to the corner.
Dunne dives over Kofi. Dunne tags in Bate. Bate clotheslines Kofi. Bate scores the elbow knockdown. Bate knocks Woods off the ring apron. Kofi side steps Bate into the turnbuckles. Bate catches Kofi in mid-air. Bate with The Delayed Northern Lights Suplex. Bate pops back on his feet. Bate delivers The Airplane Spin. Bate tags in Dunne. Top Ends to Kofi. Handspring Lariat/German Suplex Combination for a two count. Woods kicks Bate in the face. Dunne snaps Woods fingers. Kofi ducks a clothesline from Dunne. Kofi hits The SOS for a two count. Kofi tags in Woods. Double Irish Whip. Dunne kicks Kofi in the chest. Dunne thrust kicks the midsection of Woods. Dunne stomps on Woods fingers. Dunne with a Roundhouse Kick to Kofi. Woods goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Dunne lands back on his feet. Dunne tags in Bate. Bate blocks a boot from Woods. Bate scores Bop and Bang. Woods launches Bate over the top rope. Dunne with a Corner Dropkick. Kofi yanks Bate off the apron. Woods drives Dunne face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Woods tags in Kofi. New Day connects with The Day Break to pickup the victory. After the match, New Day tells Cathy Kelley that they demand a shot at the World Tag Team Championship. New Day had a huge standoff with The War Raiders on the stage.
Winner: The New Day via Pinfall
– Jimmy Uso knows that the entire world has been doubting Jey Uso, but tonight, he’s going to handle business with GUNTHER. There will be no ring general, it’s a man who can be beat. Jimmy says that he’s going to beat GUNTHER, just like Jey is going to beat him at WrestleMania and become the World Heavyweight Champion. Jey tells Jimmy to be careful out there.
– Michael Cole & Pat McAfee will be hosting this year’s WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony.
Second Match: GUNTHER vs. Jimmy Uso
Gunther starts laughing at Jimmy after the bell rings. Jimmy with a chop/haymaker combination. Gunther shoves Jimmy. Gunther drops Jimmy with The Big Boot. Gunther dumps Jimmy out of the ring. Gunther sends Jimmy back first into the ringside barricade. Gunther unloads two knife edge chops. Gunther tosses Jimmy around the ringside area. Gunther resets the referee’s ten count. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Jimmy counters with a Back Body Drop on the floor. Jimmy knocks Gunther off the ring apron. Jimmy lands The Suicide Dive. Jimmy rolls Gunther back into the ring. Jimmy goes for The Uso Splash, but Gunther gets his knees up in the air. Gunther ascends to the top turnbuckle. Jimmy uppercuts Gunther. Jimmy with The SuperPlex. Jimmy delivers The Uso Splash for a two count. Gunther regroups on the outside. Gunther chops Jimmy in mid-air.
Gunther with a Belly to Back Suplex on the apron. Gunther with a Short-Arm Lariat. Gunther has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Gunther toys around with Jimmy. Jimmy slaps Gunther in the face. Jimmy thrust kicks the midsection of Gunther. Jimmy with a drop down uppercut. Jimmy SuperKicks Gunther. Jimmy with a German Suplex. Jimmy fires off another SuperKick. Jimmy goes for a Running Hip Attack, but Gunther counters with a Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther connects with The PowerBomb for a two count. Gunther talks smack to Jimmy. Gunther with The Big Boot. Gunther with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Gunther chops the back of Jimmy’s neck. Gunther makes Jimmy pass out to The Rear Naked Choke.
After the match, Gunther locks in another Rear Naked Choke. Jey storms into the ring to make the save. Jey tackles Gunther. Jey is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Gunther starts running away from Jey. Jey is trying to walk Jimmy to the back. Gunther attacks The Usos from behind. Gunther throws Jey into the steel ring steps. Gunther slaps Jey in the chest. Gunther crashes out on security guards. Gunther drives Jey face first into the steel ring post. Gunther rakes the eyes of Jey. Gunther zip ties Jey’s hands to the middle rope. Gunther is forcing Jey to watch him destroy his brother. Gunther says that Jey is not on his level. Gunther blasts Jimmy with the World Heavyweight Championship. Gunther asks Jey if he can handle the pressure. Jimmy is busted wide open. Gunther plants Jimmy with The PowerBomb. Gunther transitions into a ground and pound attack. Gunther starts wiping Jimmy’s blood all over his chest. Gunther pulls Jimmy away from Jey. Gunther is raining down hammer elbows. Gunther locks in The Sleeper Hold. Jey says that he’s going to kill Gunther.
Winner: GUNTHER via Referee Stoppage
– We got a video recap of the big Roman Reigns/CM Punk/Seth Rollins WrestleMania Contract Signing from last week’s SmackDown.
– Liv Morgan is glad to see that Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor are in good spirits. Brothers always fight like cats and dogs. Now that the funny business about adding a new member is behind them, they can focus on what’s important, and that’s bringing gold back to the clubhouse. And it starts tonight, with The Judgment Day putting down Bron Breakker & PENTA. Finn is looking forward to bringing the IC Title to the clubhouse, unlike Raquel Rodriguez.
– Cody Rhodes will be the special guest on this week’s edition of Stephanie’s Places on ESPN Plus.
Third Match: Bron Breakker & PENTA vs. The Judgment Day w/Carlito
Penta and Dominik Mysterio will start things off. Balor grabs Penta from behind after the bell rings. Mysterio with clubbing blows to Penta’s back. Mysterio repeatedly stomps on Penta’s back and chest. Mysterio whips Penta across the ring. Penta ducks a clothesline from Mysterio. Penta with a Hurricanrana. Penta tags in Breakker. Breakker drops Mysterio with a shoulder tackle. Breakker bodyslams Mysterio. Breakker goes for a Press Slam, but Mysterio lands back on his feet. Mysterio tags in Balor. Breakker grabs Balor by his throat. Balor with a gut punch. Breakker applies a side headlock. Balor whips Breakker across the ring. Balor drops down on the canvas. Breakker Powerslams Balor in mid-air. Breakker with a leaping back elbow smash. Penta tags himself in. Penta with a Running Enzuigiri. Penta sweeps out the legs of Balor. Penta with a Delayed Corner Dropkick. Penta with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker to Mysterio. Breakker clotheslines Mysterio over the top rope. Penta lands The Suicide Dive.
Judgment Day regains control of the match during the commercial break. Mysterio with clubbing shoulder blocks. Following a snap mare takeover, Mysterio tags in Balor. Balor with a Slingshot Foot Stomp. Balor tags in Mysterio. Mysterio with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Mysterio goes for The Three Amigos, but Penta lands back on his feet. Mysterio kicks Penta in the gut. Mysterio sends Penta to the corner. Penta drops Mysterio with The Backstabber. Breakker and Balor are tagged in. Breakker with a leaping shoulder tackle. Breakker with two haymakers. Breakker follows that with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Balor kicks Breakker in the gut. Breakker with a Double Vertical Suplex. Breakker pops back on his feet. Balor rakes the eyes of Breakker. Breakker with a Criss Cross Lariat. Breakker tags in Penta. Penta with The Doomsday Reverse Slingblade for a two count. Breakker dumps Mysterio out of the ring. Penta SuperKicks Balor. Mysterio runs interference. The referee is distracted by Carlito. Penta goes for The Mexican Destroyer, but Mysterio gets in the way. Breakker inadvertently spears Penta. Balor chucks Breakker out of the ring. Mysterio with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Balor connects with The Coupe De Grace to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Judgment Day via Pinfall
– Chad Gable praises Adam Pearce for singing El Grande Americano, he would even like to have a match with him. Pearce says that The LWO wants a fight with Gable, but he can’t compete because he’s supposedly sick. Gable gives Pearce another doctor’s note. Gable says that he’ll be fine by next week since Raw will be in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pearce is looking out for Gable’s health, so El Grande Americano will be competing on Raw next week. The Alpha Academy enters the office, and they want to discuss business, not only for Otis and Tozawa, but Maxxine Dupri would like to form a tag team with Natalya.
– PENTA is pissed at Bron Breakker. The two got into a big shoving contest and had to be separated by referee’s and producers.
AJ Styles & Logan Paul Segment
AJ Styles: I have been waiting in the back, patiently. Logan Paul, you said you were going to call me out, I’m tired of waiting. If you got something to say to my face, come out here, and say it, right now.
Logan Paul: I hear you. AJ, listen, buddy, you wouldn’t understand, because none of you, including him would understand the level of the fame that I do. As a global phenomenon, who’s extremely rich, by the way, loved by everybody, and also good looking, and that’s just me keeping it humble. Everyone here, you all are on my time. If I want to make you wait, you do as your told, because you are sheep, and you will wait. But you, don’t get your shiny panties in a bunch, I had a change of heart, brother. You see, AJ. (Loud shut the fuck up chants). Shame, I came out here to be nice, I’m not stooping down to your level. AJ, I had a change of heart, I’m a dad now, a girl name. I’m trying to teach my daughter the art of forgiveness, so, AJ, no, listen, you’ll like this. AJ Styles, I forgive you for what you did to me at Madison Square Garden. But I don’t forget, so don’t try to pull that, again. Y’all know exactly who I am, that’s why you’re here tonight, I’m Logan Paul.
AJ Styles: Okay, okay, you know what? I feel you, man, I got a daughter, too. So, you know what? I forgive you, too.
Logan Paul: You forgive me? What do you mean, you forgive me?
AJ Styles: Hear me out, hear me out folks. I forgive you, Logan Paul, for being the biggest douche bag that ever step foot in a WWE ring. You know, you brag about your success, and your money. These fans don’t care about that. They care about what you’re willing to sacrifice, in this ring, for them. Dude, you have all the talent in the world, I’ll give you that, but in this business, talent will only get you so far. So, the question is, what are you going to do with it?
Logan Paul: I’d ask you for advice, AJ Styles, but you know what they say, don’t take advice from anyone you wouldn’t want to trade places with.
AJ Styles: That’s funny. That’s cute, actually. You know what else they say?
Logan Paul: Don’t write a check, what? What do y’all know about checks? London, congrats, you’re broke. You’re broke, you’re poor.
AJ Styles: That’s actually perfectly for what you’re saying. Don’t let your mouth write a check that your ass can’t cash.
Logan Paul: Is that a threat?
AJ Styles: Is that a threat? This is Monday Night Raw. We are in London, England. I got my gear on, and I’m standing right here in the middle of the ring, what do you think?
Logan Paul: I think you’re just saying a bunch of stuff that’s true. Here’s what I think, I’m done talking. AJ knows it, London, you know it, Logan Paul does not fight for free. The fact is, this city can’t afford me. Everyone here is broke. Congratulations, you’re broke. You, yeah, you’re broke, congrats. You, yeah, you, I bet you spent your entire savings to get a front row seat, for what? Look at you, Logan Paul is calling you poor. How about this, AJ, we call a spade, a spade. I know what you want. You want that big money match with Logan Paul. So, how about this, buddy. How about you set your sights higher?
Styles blocks a boot from Logan. Styles is throwing haymakers at Logan. Logan blocks The Styles Clash. Styles avoids The Titanium Punch. Styles slams Logan’s head on the announce table. Logan drives the middle rope into the nether regions of Styles. Logan hits The Paulverizer to close this segment.
– Next week on Raw, Lyra Valkyria will put her WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the line against Bayley.
– Adam Pearce has breaking news for us, AJ Styles will indeed battle Logan Paul at WrestleMania 41.
– Seth Rollins returns to Raw next week.
– Finn Balor is on cloud nine. He’s going to talk to Adam Pearce about getting a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. Liv Morgan tells Dominik that Finn wants to piggyback off his success. Liv says that she’s going to talk to Pearce after he’s done talking to Finn.
Fourth Match: Iyo Sky (c) vs. Rhea Ripley For The WWE Women’s World Championship. Bianca BelAir Will Be The Special Guest Referee
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sky applies a side headlock. Ripley backs Sky into the ropes. BelAir calls for a clean break. Ripley is throwing haymakers at Sky. Ripley with clubbing shoulder blocks. Ripley with rapid fire bodyshots. Ripley catches Sky in mid-air. Sky with clubbing blows to Ripley’s back. Both ladies continue to ignore BelAir’s five count. Sky grabs a side headlock. Ripley whips Sky across the ring. Sky blocks the ankle pick. Rollup Exchange. Sky ducks a clothesline from Ripley. Sky cartwheels around Ripley. Sky dropkicks Ripley. Ripley responds with a Lariat. Ripley has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ripley starts arguing with BelAir about her counting technique. Sky decks Ripley with a JawBreaker. Sky with Two Shotei’s. Sky dropkicks Ripley. Ripley reverses out of the irish whip from Sky. Sky with The Pendulum Kick. Sky with The Missile Dropkick. Sky pops back on her feet. Sky lands The Suicide Dive. Ripley dumps Sky face first on the ring apron. Sky drills Ripley with The Reverse Hurricanrana on the floor. Both ladies get back in the ring at the count of nine.
Forearm Exchange. Sky kicks out the legs of Ripley. Ripley avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Sky with The Roll Through Double Foot Stomp. Sky walks over the midsection of Ripley. Sky ascends to the top turnbuckle. Ripley stops Sky in her tracks. Ripley puts Sky on her shoulders. Ripley blocks The Avalanche Reverse Hurricanrana. Ripley goes for The Avalanche Samoan Drop, but Sky counters with The Avalanche Crucifix Bomb. Sky hits The Bullet Train Attack. Ripley shoves Sky off the top turnbuckle. Sky slams Ripley’s head on the top rope. Sky goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but Ripley counters with a HeadButt for a two count. Sky denies The RipTide. Ripley with The Razor’s Edge. Ripley with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Ripley is shocked.
Ripley goes for The Riptide, but Sky rolls her over for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Ripley decks Sky with a back elbow smash. Ripley inadvertently drops BelAir with The Big Boot. Ripley with a Roundhouse Kick. Ripley hits The Riptide, but BelAir is laid out on the floor. Ripley tells BelAir to get in the ring and make the count. Sky kicks out at the count of two. Ripley continues to bicker with BelAir. Ripley transitions into a ground and pound attack. BelAir pulls Ripley off Sky. Ripley slaps BelAir in the face. Sky inadvertently wipes out BelAir with The Missile Dropkick. Ripley attacks Sky from behind. BelAir decides to call off the match, she’s had enough. This match has ended due to a double disqualification. After the match, Ripley and BelAir starts brawling on the outside. Sky with The Springboard Quebrada. Sky rolls Ripley back into the ring. Sky tees off on Ripley. BelAir rocks Sky with a forearm smash. BelAir transitions into a ground and pound attack. Ripley HeadButts BelAir. Ripley connects with Two RipTides. Ripley drags BelAir to the corner. Ripley plants BelAir with The Avalanche RipTide from the second rope. Ripley poses with the Women’s World Championship as the show goes off the air.
Match Result: Double Disqualification, But Still WWE Women’s World Champion, Iyo Sky
Total Run-Time: 2 Hours, 33 Minutes, 3 Seconds
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