WWE Raw Results 2/24/25

WWE Raw Results 2/24/25
Heritage Bank Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor

Transcription by Josh Lopez

CM Punk & Logan Paul Segment 

Logan Paul: Cincinnati. Logan Paul is in the house. I appreciate y’all, I respect that. As you know, I’m from Ohio. Enough with the boo’s, I’m just like y’all, except way better. Hey, I got to be honest with you, I got a story. So, I was coming here on my bird today, we’re ascending, right, I look out the window and I see the dreary gray depressing Cincinnati, which you guys are a product of. I said to my pilot, buddy, let’s touch and go, pull a U-Turn, I want to go home. But then I said, I’m righteous, stop, pilot. I’ll go to Cincinnati, and I will perform in front of these peasants, because I’m just that humble. Oh, see what’s happening here, y’all don’t respect talent. You guys waste talent, just look at what you did to Joe Burrow. I’ll tell you what, the last time I was in a ring on Monday Night Raw, on Netflix, I defeated Rey Mysterio, Hall Of Famer. And your boy punched his ticket to the Elimination Chamber, this Saturday, where I will defeat three doorknobs and John Cena. At which point, I will go on to headline WrestleMania, where I’ll face Cody Rhodes, and do what as I say as I become the face of this company. Why? I don’t understand that, what’s your problem with me? What’s your problem with me, CM Punk? What’s your problem with me? Are you jealous of me? I see the subtweets, the things you say online. I hear what you’re all about. And I think you’re jealous of me. And do you know why? Look at me, I succeed at everything I do outside of this ring, you and your career are a series of you just failing, upwards. Congratulations, is that why you don’t like me?

CM Punk: Okay, let’s save a little bit of that, we’re going to need that in a little bit. I don’t have a problem with you, believe it or not. I don’t know you well enough, personally, okay. This is business. This is about the Elimination Chamber, okay? But what I see of you, honestly, dime a dozen. Loudmouth kid, says and does incredibly stupid and ignorant things for a reaction, for the shock of it. And that makes you think you’re a generational talent. No character, no substance, and guess what, pal, these people, they deserve better.

Logan Paul: Look at this guy, all high and mighty, these people deserve better. What are you talking about? This is business, I’ll tell you what’s bad business. I’ll tell you about the people. How about you, CM Punk? When you came back, it one of the greatest WWE returns in history. We all saw it, and what happened? You cracked under pressure. You tore your little triceps, you remember that? You couldn’t handle the spotlight, CM Punk. And that is why I’m here. Because here’s the reality, dude, you’re familiar to these people, you’re all they know. Bro, it’s Stone Cold, it’s John Cena, it’s CM Punk. The inevitable fact is, that name changes. And now that I’m a full-timer, it’s only a matter of time before they’re chanting my name, Logan Paul. I said, Logan Paul.

CM Punk: Should we give the amount time you want? They might start chanting your name. No? There’s a lot that you said was wrong. But what you’re right about is, the names do change, right? Those names you mentioned, myself included, we are legends. We are history makers, time and time, again. Under the pressure you say I crack under, I make history. You’ve never made history. You’re barely a flash in the pan. And guess what, you’re not going to be here long enough for them to figure out who you are or remember who you are. The Elimination Chamber, Saturday, Toronto, I will eliminate you. Maybe call it a little receipt for you dumping me out of the Royal Rumble. I will go on to WrestleMania. I will face Cody Rhodes. I will leave Las Vegas with the world title. I will make history. And you will be history. Nobody will think about you, because that sign, Las Vegas is all for me. And I don’t care if Cody Rhodes thinks he has to sell his soul to beat me. He already knows, what you’re going to find out, first-hand, Saturday, that I’m satan, himself. And in this business, you are nobody.

Logan slaps Punk in the face and scurries out of the ring

CM Punk: Logan Paul, run while you can, run while your legs still work. On Saturday, it’s not just a ring, you’re locked in a cage with CM Punk. And I promise you, when I get my hands on you, you’ll understand why they chant my name.

– WrestleMania 42 will take place on April 11th and 12th, live from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

First Match: PENTA vs. Pete Dunne vs. Ludwig Kaiser In A Triple Threat Match

Dunne bickers with Kaiser after the bell rings. Dunne with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Penta kicks Dunne in the gut. Penta applies a side headlock. Dunne whips Penta across the ring. Penta ducks under two clotheslines from Dunne. Penta with a Hurricanrana. Kaiser rolls Penta over for a two count. Penta slaps Kaiser in the chest. Penta kicks the left hamstring of Kaiser. Kaiser reverses out of the irish whip from Penta. Penta with The Backstabber. Cero Miedo. Kaiser regroups on the outside. Dunne with a Flying Knee Strike off the ring apron. Dunne tees off on Kaiser. Penta with a Cannonball Senton off the apron. Kaiser attacks Penta from behind. Kaiser throws Penta into the ringside barricade. Kaiser dropkicks the left shoulder of Dunne against the steel ring steps. Kaiser rolls Penta back into the ring. Penta kicks Kaiser in the chest. Penta clotheslines Kaiser over the top rope. Penta with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Penta is fired up. Penta has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Penta with The Tower Of Doom. Penta unloads a flurry of chops. Penta with The Reverse SlingBlade to Dunne. Penta thrust kicks the midsection of Kaiser. Penta with another Reverse SlingBlade. Penta with a Delayed Dropkick to Kaiser. Dunne kicks Penta in the face. Penta with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Penta with an overhand chop to Kaiser. Penta follows that with a Running FrankenSteiner into Kaiser. Penta dumps Kaiser out of the ring. Penta lands Two SomerSault Planchas. Penta rolls Kaiser back into the ring. Penta with The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Dunne breaks up the cover with a Double Foot Stomp. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Penta kicks the left hamstring of Dunne. Dunne dives over Penta. Penta SuperKicks Dunne. Kaiser tugs on Penta’s mask. Dunne shoves Penta into Kaiser. Dunne hits The Bitter End for a two count. Kaiser blasts Dunne with The PK. Dunne snaps Kaiser’s fingers. Penta drills Dunne with The Mexican Destroyer. Penta SuperKicks Kaiser. Penta delivers The Sacrifice. Penta goes for The Penta Driver, but Kaiser gets in the way. Kaiser dumps Penta out of the ring. Kaiser connects with The Twisting DDT to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ludwig Kaiser via Pinfall 

– John Cena Vignette.

Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky Segment 

Jackie Redmond: Listen, Rhea Ripley, we are all waiting in anticipation to see who’s going to win this Women’s Elimination Chamber Match on Saturday, to become the challenger for this very title. But the thing is, we don’t technically know who our Women’s World Champion is going to be, because next week, on Monday Night Raw, you defend this championship against Iyo Sky. So, my question for you is, how are you managing to prepare for this title defense with Elimination Chamber looming?

Rhea Ripley: Look, I’m going to have an eye on Elimination Chamber, but my full focus is on next week, because Iyo was right, I’ve never beaten her. And look, if I want to walk into WrestleMania, still your Women’s World Champion, then I’m going to have to do the one thing I’ve never done. But the thing is, it’s been nearly five years since Iyo and I have fought each other. And in those five years, I’ve become the most dominant woman here in the WWE. And in those five years, I have beaten absolutely everyone that’s stepped up to me. Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Liv Morgan, you name them, I’ve beaten them. So, after next week, you’re going to have add Iyo Sky’s name to that list.

Iyo Sky: Next week, I will beat you, again. And I will go to WrestleMania as the Women’s World Champion.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Road Dogg Jesse James will make a special guest appearance on this week’s edition of WWE LFG on A&E.

Second Match: The New Day vs. The LWO w/Dragon Lee 

Xavier Woods and Joaquin Wilde will start things off. Wilde with rapid fire haymakers. Wilde repeatedly stomps on Wood’s chest. Woods reverses out of the irish whip from Wilde. Wilde kicks Woods in the face. Wilde applies The Upside Down. Wilde with a Springboard Missile Dropkick. Wilde pops back on his feet. Wilde tags in Toro. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Assisted Splash to Woods. Toro with a Springboard MoonSault for a two count. Toro with a blistering chop. Toro sends Woods to the corner. Woods kicks Toro in the face. Toro with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Toro with The Springboard Hurricanrana. Toro punches Kofi. Toro unloads a flurry of right jabs. Toro with a blistering chop. Toro goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Woods lands back on his feet. Woods sends Toro across the ring. Kofi made the blind tag. Kofi sends Toro tumbling to the floor. New Day poses for the crowd. Kofi rolls Toro back into the ring. Unicorn Stampede for a two count. Woods struts around the ring.

Toro rolls Woods over for a two count. Woods with The Rolling Elbow. Woods tags in Kofi. Kofi uppercuts Toro. Toro is displaying his fighting spirit. Toro with another Enzuigiri. Toro tags in Wilde. Wilde with two clotheslines. Wilde SuperKicks Woods. Wilde transitions into a ground and pound attack. Wilde decks Woods with a JawBreaker. Woods launches Wilde over the top rope. Wilde buries his shoulder into the midsection of Woods. Wilde with a Roll Through Flatliner to Kofi. Wilde drops Woods with a Spinning DDT. Wilde tags in Toro. SomerSault Plancha/Tornillo Combination. Toro rolls Kofi back into the ring. Toro puts Kofi on his shoulders. The referee gets distracted by Woods. Kofi rakes the eyes of Toro. Kofi shoves Toro into Wilde. Kofi drives Toro face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Woods tags himself in. New Day connects with their BackBreaker/Flying Double Foot Stomp Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, New Day gangs up on LWO. Dragon Lee storms into the ring to make the save. Lee clotheslines Kofi over the top rope. Lee nails Kofi with The Hesitation Dropkick. Kofi runs interference. Woods attacks Lee from behind. New Day plants Lee with a Double PowerBomb.

Winner: The New Day via Pinfall 

– We head to The Judgment Day Clubhouse, where Finn Balor is once again berating Dominik Mysterio. Finn called last week the most embarrassing day in the history of The Judgment Day, and it’s all because of Dominik. Dom talked a big game last week, and yet, he lost to AJ Styles and got speared by Bron Breakker. Dom takes credit for Finn getting an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match, and what did he do, he lost to Seth Rollins. Dom says that they need a new member. Liv Morgan can’t believe that Dom and Finn are still fighting. It’s a huge week for her with tonight’s main event and the Elimination Chamber. Liv says that her and Raquel are going to bring gold to The Judgment Day. Finn subtly blames Liv and Raquel for what happened to Jade Cargill, and they’re bringing enough problems to Judgment Day’s door. Liv doesn’t care about Jade Cargill, because they weren’t involved in the attack. Liv says that Finn should have Dominik’s back in his match with Bron Breakker. Dom gives Liv a kiss on the forehead as he walks away.

– We got a video recap of WWE Superstars participating in multiple Topps Chrome Rip events across the country over this past weekend.

– University Of Cincinnati Bearcats Football Team, Adam “Pacman” Jones are in the building tonight.

GUNTHER Promo 

While I understand that you can’t contain your excitement, because the World Heavyweight Champion, the greatest wrestler alive, “The Ring General” GUNTHER is in-action, tonight. But before we get to that, I want to talk about WrestleMania. See, initially when Jey Uso won the Royal Rumble, and he chose me as his opponent for WrestleMania, I was angry, initially. But as the weeks go by, I’m warming up to it, because I realize the opportunity that I have to embarrassed that clown on the grandest stage of them all and end the YEET! Circus for good. So, today, I took that WrestleMania spirit, I walked into Adam Pearce’s office, and I’ve offered him the World Heavyweight Champion in-action, tonight. And obviously, he couldn’t say no to that. So, everybody, let me introduce you to my hand-picked opponent for tonight.

I opened the gate, for a chance of a lifetime, to get in the ring with the World Heavyweight Champion, right now. Ladies and gentlemen, Akira Tozawa. Come on. Hold on, before the bell rings, let me explain why I hand-picked you, okay. Because as I entered the building earlier, I noticed you doing some weird Tik-Tok dances with those two clowns out there, and that bothered me. Because you and I, we got some things in common, not many, some. For example, we uprooted our lives to make a career in the WWE. We both got in the shapes of our lives to prove that we belong. But you’re being wasted by just being a goof and dance around to the enjoyment of those degenerate fans. And just like Jey Uso, you’re making the wrong choices. Jey’s choice to face me at WrestleMania will cost him his career at WrestleMania. But your career, hey, Pat, what did you say last week? One night only, anything can happen. So maybe, Tozawa, today you can achieve something that Jey Uso never will. You have the chance to earn my respect. Come on, Tozawa, earn my respect. Come on, earn my respect, Tozawa.

Third Match: GUNTHER vs. Akira Tozawa w/The Alpha Academy 

Gunther repeatedly shoves Tozawa before the bell rings. Tozawa responds with a Pump Kick. Tozawa with rapid fire haymakers. Tozawa with a Running Pump Kick. Tozawa tees off on Gunther. Gunther drops Tozawa with The Big Boot. Gunther rips off Tozawa’s t-shirt. Gunther toys around with Tozawa. Chop Exchange. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Tozawa blocks it. Gunther sends Tozawa chest first into the canvas. Tozawa with The Windmill Kick. Gunther responds with The Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Tozawa counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count.

Gunther picks Tozawa out of mid-air. Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Tozawa grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Gunther kicks the left shoulder of Tozawa. Gunther repeatedly slaps Tozawa in the face. Second Chop Exchange. Gunther connects with The PowerBomb for a two count. Gunther makes Tozawa pass out to The Sleeper Hold. After the match, Gunther reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Otis storms into the ring to make the save. Gunther pie faces Otis. Otis hulks up. Gunther exits the ring. Gunther gets Otis trapped in The Sleeper Hold. Gunther then runs away from Jey Uso.

Winner: GUNTHER via Referee Stoppage 

– Michael Cole will be hosting the Elimination Chamber Kickoff Event on Friday.

– Logan Paul interrupted Cathy Kelley’s backstage interview with AJ Styles. Logan thought that AJ Styles was going to retire when he got injured. It sucks for AJ to come back and get eliminated by Logan Paul at the Royal Rumble. AJ agrees with Logan. AJ bets that Logan can’t do that again. Logan is glad that AJ hasn’t given up yet, but he probably should. Logan tells AJ that he’ll see him around.

Fourth Match: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Dakota Kai For The WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Valkyria with a side headlock takeover. Valkyria stomps on the left shoulder of Kai. Kai with three upkicks. Kai rolls Valkyria over for a one count. Valkyria blocks the flying mare takeover. Kai blocks The Diving Dropkick. Valkyria repeatedly kicks Kai in the face. Valkyria goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kai lands back on her feet. Kai sweeps out the legs of Valkyria. Kai with a Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Kai has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Forearm Exchange. Kai gets Valkyria tied up in the tree of woe. Valkyria with desperation upkicks. Valkyria with The SuperPlex. Second Forearm Exchange.

Valkyria with a Spinning Back Kick. Valkyria kicks Kai in the chest. Kai avoids The Spinning Heel Kick. Kai drops Valkyria with The Scorpion Kick. Rollup Exchange. Valkyria bridges out of a leverage pinning predicament. Valkyria PowerBombs Kai for a two count. Kai SuperKicks Valkyria in mid-air. Kai with The Face Wash. Kai hits The Kairopractor for a two count. Valkyria avoids The Leaping Foot Stomp in the ropes. Valkyria rocks Kai with a forearm smash. Kai kicks Valkyria in the face. Valkyria and Kai are trading back and forth shots. Valkyria connects with The Night Wing to pickup the victory. After the match, Valkyria hugs Kai. Ivy Nile attacks Kai from behind. Nile yanks Valkyria off the turnbuckles. Nile with a Release German Suplex. Nile transitions into a ground and pound attack. Nile plants Valkyria with The Swinging Uranage Slam. Nile poses with the Women’s IC Title.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria via Pinfall 

– Bayley had a backstage confrontation with Roxanne Perez. Roxanne is tired of Bayley living in the past. Bayley says that Roxanne needs to stop gloating about her performance in the Royal Rumble. She’s had plenty of experiences in the Royal Rumble and the Elimination Chamber, she’s won both of those matches. She’s also had plenty of experience at WrestleMania. After everything they’ve both been through over the past month, maybe Roxanne would get it through her thick head that Bayley wants what’s best for her. She could even see Roxanne perform at WrestleMania, but it’s not going to be this year.

– Bianca BelAir & Naomi Vignette.

Sami Zayn Sit-Down Interview 

Jackie Redmond: Sami, thank you for taking the time, I appreciate it. I’m going to get right to it. We all know that you and Kevin have a long up-down history together, but I think it’s safe to say, KO shocked the entire WWE Universe when he crossed a very serious line on Friday and brought your family into it. I mean, you were just telling me, off camera, that something else happened this week. I hate to put you in a spot, but would you be willing to share with us what happened?

Sami Zayn: Yeah, you know, I actually went over to Kevin’s house, myself, and no one was home. But his mother was in town, visiting, and she saw me, and she came out, she said, hey. And we got to talking, and we caught up a little bit, and it was great to see her, you know, she was in good health and in good spirits. And I got home that night, I was totally ashamed of myself, and I couldn’t look myself in the mirror. Because I didn’t recognize this person, who would go to his house, I didn’t know what my intentions were, but I’m telling you, they weren’t good intentions, okay. And you know, for all that Kevin and I have been through over the years, family, that kind of stuff has never been involved. I don’t recognize myself. I don’t recognize him. And one of the questions I’ve been getting asked a lot, you asked me this before, how’s it different this time?

You guys have been down this road plenty of times before, how is this different? This is how it’s different, because I don’t know what I’m capable of, right now, and I don’t know what he’s capable of, right now. Because I don’t think either of us are quite ourselves or quite in a headspace that either of us recognize, right now. So, I understand that a lot of people are looking forward to this match. It’s unsanctioned, and I understand why WWE didn’t sanctioned this match, maybe they viewed me and my neck as a liability, and I understand that, because, truthfully, my neck, you know, it’s not where I want it to be, yet. I think they should be real concerned about what I do to Kevin. Because Kevin, I’m telling you, right now, this is going to be a war, this is going to be insane. Everything we’ve done to each other over the years, it’s going to be worse than all of it. I hope you’re ready, because I’m telling you now, it’s going to be a bad time. I know it’s going to be a bad time for me, but you bet your ass, it’s going to be a very, very bad time for you. I hope that you’re ready.

Fifth Match: Bron Breakker vs. Dominik Mysterio w/The Judgment Day

Mysterio flexes his muscles after the bell rings. Breakker shoves Mysterio into the canvas. The referee calls for a clean break. Breakker dumps Mysterio over the top rope. Breakker rolls Mysterio back into the ring. Breakker blocks a punch from Mysterio. Breakker applies a side headlock. Mysterio whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Mysterio. Breakker with a Running Lariat. Mysterio regroups on the outside. Breakker tells Mysterio to bring it. Breakker runs after Mysterio. Mysterio repeatedly stomps on Breakker’s back and chest. Mysterio goes for The Three Amigos, but Breakker counters with a Northern Lights Toss. Breakker with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. The referee gets distracted by Finn Balor.

Carlito pulls Breakker out of the ring. Mysterio lands The Suicide Dive. Mysterio rolls Breakker back into the ring. Mysterio with The Slingshot Senton for a one count. Mysterio argues with the referee. Mysterio toys around with Breakker. Breakker goes for The Press Slam, but Carlito gets in the way. Mysterio dropkicks Breakker into the ropes. Mysterio delivers The 619. Mysterio ascends to the top turnbuckle. Breakker and Mysterio are trading back and forth shots. Mysterio shoves Breakker. Breakker delivers The Super FrankenSteiner. Judgment Day drags Breakker out of the ring which forces the disqualification. After the match, Judgment Day gangs up on Breakker. Breakker sends Mysterio crashing to the outside. Breakker Spears Carlito. Finn slithers into the ring with a steel chair. Breakker stops Balor in his tracks.

Winner: Bron Breakker via Disqualification 

– We got a video recap of The Rock’s conversation with Cody Rhodes from last week’s SmackDown.

– The Creed Brothers are hyping up Ivy Nile in the backstage area. Ivy Nile tells Cathy Kelley that she’s going to make sure that she brings championship gold back to American Made before Master Gable comes back from his hiatus. The Creeds got into a massive brawl with The War Raiders.

Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins Segment 

Cody Rhodes: So, Cincinnati, I’m pretty certain I know what we’re supposed to talk about. What does it mean to ask for one man’s soul? I know that’s rather abstract phrasing, but growing up in this business, I think I can read between the lines and understand the offer that “The Final Boss” The Rock has made me. It is certainly good guy 101 for me to make sure I don’t lie to you. I have never lied to you. I’m not going to start lying to you now. But I do need you to know, that as I’m standing here, feet planted in the mat, eyes fixed ahead, WrestleMania sign looming over my shoulder heading towards another main event, that I am an incredibly blessed man. I am not a team of one. This decision that I am faced with, this decision I have to make at Elimination Chamber, it does not just affect me, alone. I have my lovely wife, Brandi Rhodes. I have Liberty. I have my sister and her family. I have little Brodie. I have The Nightmare Factory, and all of my students. I have two of my nephews breaking into this game, who both share their last name Rhodes. I have a mother, that is my job to take care of. And I have a memory of my father, he worked into his 60’s on the Independent Wrestling Circuit, bleeding and breaking his body to make ends meet, and I do not want that memory to mirror my future. So, what this boils down to, this offer, it’s everything that, you know, that I would fight, that I would scratch, that I would claw to get. The Rock is saying that I can have it without fighting, scratching or crawling.

Seth Rollins: Cincinatti. Cody Rhodes. You know, this is the first time we’ve been in the same ring together in nearly a year. The last time was WrestleMania 40. And I would love for this to be a moment of celebration, I would love to welcome you back with open arms, my show, Monday Night Rollins. I would love to look you in the eye, tell you how proud I am of you, congratulate you on your near year as WWE Champion, look at that WrestleMania, extend my hand, shake yours and tell you, after I win Elimination Chamber, this Saturday, I can’t wait to face you in the main event of WrestleMania. I would love to do that, but that’s not why I’m out here. Why I’m out here is to ask you the same thing we’ve all been wondering since Friday. What the hell are you thinking? Nearly a year ago, we stood side by side in this ring. We were going into the battles of our lives against The Bloodline, against Roman Reigns, against The Rock. And now he’s back to ask you to be his champion, to sell your soul to The Rock? The fact that you didn’t slap him in the face, on the spot, is a slap in my face. Do not make me regret everything I sacrificed to help you win that WWE Championship. What the hell are you thinking, man? For what, to become his champion, for what? A few bit parts in his movies? Some of his half a billion social media followers? So, you don’t have to fight, scratch, and crawl anymore? What, is this WWE Championship weighing on you? Is this becoming too much of a burden for you? Because it’s not for me.

Cody Rhodes: I wished this conversation was going differently, because, you know, having the chance to speak to you, this first chance to speak to you, it would be laced with gratitude. But you sound awfully judgmental, right now. Let us not forget, The Rock came to SmackDown, he asked me for my soul. I think the reason why he didn’t ask you is because yours might already be compromised. Seth Rollins, you shook my hand before I had to go get surgery and be off for seven months. You shook my hand, as I turn around, you hit me in the back with a sledgehammer. I know who you are as much as you know who I am. You also hit The Shield in the back with a chair, ending that relationship, saddling up with The Authority and running people like me out of WWE, back in the day. I know who you are, which is why I also know, Seth, that you were my shield at WrestleMania 40. You were my partner. You were my brother. And with one leg, and a scrambled back, you helped me gain my family’s biggest dream, and you helped me become WWE Champion. Seth Rollins was the main event, was the MVP of WrestleMania 40.

Seth Rollins: Look, man, I’m not out here to judge you. You know, maybe in some ways, I’m out here to protect you from making the mistakes I made all those years ago. Because making those mistakes, it eats at you, it fills you up. I have been filled with hate. I have been filled with hate, lately. And sometimes it’s pointed in the right direction. And it’s pointed at guys like Roman Reigns and CM Punk. I do not want to hate you. Do not make me hate you, Cody Rhodes. And look, at the end of the day, you’re a grown man, you can make your own decisions, you can do whatever you want. Saturday, I’m going to Elimination Chamber, I’m going to win that match, and the man that I want to face at WrestleMania, for that championship, it is not a soulless shell of Cody Rhodes. The Cody Rhodes I want to face at WrestleMania is the man that came back to this company and beat me at WrestleMania 38. I want to face the Cody Rhodes that took me to my limit and beat me with one arm inside Hell In A Cell. I want to face the Cody Rhodes that I helped crowned, WWE Champion, last year, in the main event of WrestleMania. You’re going to do what you want. That’s what I want. I’m not coming for your soul, but I am coming for your title.

– Jey Uso gives Akira Tozawa his flowers in the trainers room. Jey runs into A-Town Down Under. Grayson Waller says that Jey only cares about himself. Grayson continues to run his mouth. Grayson says that Jey is nothing more than a meme. He’s not on GUNTHER’s level. The boys in the back know it, the smart people know it. Jey knows that the locker room and the whole world is doubting him. Jey says that he’s going to prove everybody wrong at WrestleMania. Grayson catches Austin Theory YEETING. Jey SuperKicks Grayson. YEET!

– Next week on Raw, The War Raiders put their World Tag Team Titles on the line against The Creed Brothers.

Sixth Match: Bianca BelAir & Naomi (c) vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship 

BelAir and Naomi attacks Judgment Day before the bell rings. Morgan gets launched ribs first into the ringside barricade. Rodriguez is sent spilling into the timekeeper’s area. BelAir rolls Morgan back into the ring. BelAir with clubbing shoulder blocks. BelAir slams Morgan’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. BelAir tags in Naomi. Double Side Russian Leg Sweep. Double Elbow Drop for a two count. Naomi tags in BelAir. Double Irish Whip. Double Hip Toss. Standing MoonSault/Leg Drop Combination for a two count. BelAir pulls Morgan down to the mat. Morgan kicks BelAir in the face. BelAir rocks Morgan with a forearm smash. Morgan reverses out of the irish whip from BelAir. Rodriguez trips BelAir behind the referee’s back. Morgan tags in Rodriguez. Rodriguez yanks BelAir out of the ring. Rodriguez throws BelAir into the barricade. Judgment Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. BelAir dives over Rodriguez. BelAir tags in Naomi. Naomi with two diving clotheslines. Naomi with a Leg Lariat. Naomi follows that with a Spinning Bulldog.

Naomi thrust kicks the left knee of Morgan. Naomi with a Running Leg Drop. Rodriguez launches Naomi over the top rope. Naomi buries her shoulders into the midsection of Rodriguez. Naomi with The Slingshot X-Factor for a two count. Naomi goes for The Flying Crossbody Block, but Rodriguez blocks it. Naomi kicks Rodriguez in the face. Naomi drops Rodriguez with The BlockBuster. Naomi tags in BelAir. BelAir with The 450 Splash for a two count. Rodriguez kicks Naomi off the ring apron. BelAir goes for The KOD, but Rodriguez counters with an eye rake. Morgan tags herself in. Flying CodeBreaker/Flapjack Combination for a two count. BelAir denies The Oblivion. Naomi tags herself in. Naomi with The Roundhouse Kick. BelAir and Naomi goes for The Double KOD, but Dominik Mysterio gets in the way. Rodriguez clotheslines BelAir. Rodriguez hits The Tejana Bomb on Naomi.

Morgan connects with The Oblivion for a two count. Rodriguez with The Big Boot. BelAir Spears Rodriguez. Naomi with a SitOut JawBreaker. Naomi tags in BelAir. BelAir goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Morgan counters with an inside cradle for a two count. BelAir blasts Rodriguez off the apron. Morgan rolls BelAir over for a two count. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Morgan. BelAir delivers The KOD for a two count. Naomi rocks Rodriguez with a forearm smash. Naomi nails Rodriguez with The Heat Seeker. BelAir tags in Naomi. Double KOD to Morgan for a two count. Dominik puts Morgan’s foot on the bottom rope. BelAir is pissed. Rodriguez blocks The KOD. Rodriguez with The Snake Eyes onto the announce table. Naomi with The Slingshot Pescado. Naomi negates The Oblivion. Naomi goes for The Bubba Bomb, but Morgan rolls her over for a two count. Naomi hits The Rear View. Dominik continues to run interference. Naomi goes for The Split Legged MoonSault, but Rodriguez gets in the way. Rodriguez slams Naomi’s head on top of the steel ring post. That allowed Morgan to steal the victory.

Winner: New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez via Pinfall

Total Run Time: Two Hours, 39 Minutes, 49 Seconds 

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