WWE Raw Results 3/17/25

WWE Raw Results 3/17/25
Forest National
Brussels, Belgium

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor

Transcription by Josh Lopez

John Cena & Cody Rhodes Segment 

John Cena: When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside of themselves for approval. You are making this so easy for me. You see, for 25 years, I’ve been the victim, okay. I have been the victim of an abusive relationship. No, no, you lost your time to talk. Yeah, okay, fine, take the floor and what you do with it? All you do is be hurtful. All you are abusive. And all you’ve ever done is bully me into being your damn puppet and expecting me to do it with a smile on my face. No more. So very classy, thank you. Look, I am not a babyface, I am not a heel, I’m a human being. And each and every one of you has been awful to me. Go ahead, go ahead, you’ve been awful. And it’s been the same damn noise for 25 years. When I first got here into the WWE, oh, you let me know, really loud, how much you hate me. Yeah, yeah, moments of embarrassment, moments of shame, just like this, you let me know that I wasn’t worthy of your attention. So, what did I do? I went out and change myself, hoping that you would like me a little bit, and it worked for a second, but it wasn’t enough. So, what did I do? I worked hard as I always do, and I win, and win, and win, and win. Oh, I won a lot, and you hated it. It wasn’t enough, so what did I do? I spent the next 10 years of my life trying to give away everything that I could, and it wasn’t enough.

And in my final moments, what’s the only thing I can do, right? I can go away. What a great example, they go from chanting, shut the fuck up, to cheering when I say I’m gonna walk away. So, I announced my retirement in a move that’s never been done before, I’m actually walking away at the end of this year. I tried one last time to get along with you guys. I tried one last time to do something nice for you, and you ruined it, just like you’ve ruined everything. Because just like right here tonight, for two seconds, and it’s never enough. Each one of these idiots are proving my right with every breath. My point is, no matter what I do, it’s never enough, and y’all should be ashamed of yourselves. All you ever do is take, you take, you take, and you take, and you only care about yourselves. I put my values on the line to make a very important to choice in my life, and all you could think was, what are we going to get? My story changed, what do we get? John Cena is coming to my town, what do we get? This is trending, what do we get? Not one of you son of a bitches ever asked me how I feel, no one. It’s just what do we get, what do we get, what do we get. You get nothing. You get what you have earned and what you have earned is nothing. You don’t get a new look, because you dress like me, I don’t dress like you idiots.

You don’t get new music, because that’s my voice on that song, and your time is finally up, and my time is finally now. The only thing you get is to take a long look in the mirror to see how awful each and every one of you has been for 25 years to me. You’re chanting for Cody? Of course, of course, your brand-new shiny toy, because you’re about to put this one out to pasture. Like I said, with every breath, you prove my point that you’re awful people. And that’s every single person in this room, no one is safe, no one can hide, especially the people I can pick out from the crowd. Yeah, yeah, I see you, and you in the front row, yes, I can identify you very easily. You’re the let’s go Cena people. Yeah, you’re the people that are like, man, I support you. You hear that world? The Cena Sucks Jackoffs, they’ve already proved themselves to be awful people. I’m about to tell you why the let’s go Cena people are just as awful. You claim to support me? What have you ever done? You, you, you, what have you ever done to support me, what have you ever done for me? All you ever do is steal from me. You steal. You steal my personal moments. You steal my time. You have made me your freaking toy. I’m an object to you.

You have made me the butt of a stupid invisible joke for 15 years, and you still think it’s funny, it’s not funny, it’s pathetic. You are pathetic. Oh, don’t want to hear this, this is tough for you. You’re not ready to lean into uncomfortable conversation. The truth is, you don’t wear this for support, you wear it to feel good. You wear words like hustle, loyalty, and respect, I live them every day. You think can buy the words never give up. I’m the definition of perseverance, and everyone in here knows it. You do not support me, what you do is use me an excuse for your pathetic failure of a life. Because all you ever done there, for 25 years, is sit on your ass, and watch me be great, no more. This, everybody, including the one kid right there, is a toxic dysfunctional relationship. Oh, you don’t want to hear it, it’s too tough for you, huh? Well, listen to this, I’m breaking up with one, I’m done. I’m breaking up with every single person, whether you like me or you don’t, you’re dumped. I don’t need you anymore. I don’t care about you. And you don’t matter to me. And here’s the thing, there’s no noise you can make, there’s nothing you can do, because you know I’m right, and you know you’re wrong.

Cody Rhodes: I think everybody was willing to hear you out, even myself. If I understood correctly, from what you just said, they’ve given you their worst. Sure, they might have given you their worst, but they have also given you their best for 25 years, and they did that because you were special, they did that because you can take it, they did that because you could carry it.

John Cena: Listen, kid.

Cody Rhodes: Enough! And it’s certainly not kid, it’s WWE Champion. Let me ask you, who the hell are you? Where’s the guy on this shirt, right here? I don’t know what you did. I was excited at the prospect of going week-to-week, face-to-face with John Cena, and instead I got this. Well, this better not show up at WrestleMania, because if it does, I run it over, I run it out, because I already took its best shot, and it wasn’t enough. I retire it, early. So, go find John Cena, because I want to wrestle him at WrestleMania 41, not this whiny bitch.

– Michael Cole goes off on John Cena as he exits the ring. He’s supported Cena for over 25 years, and he bought into everything he was selling. He’s flabbergasted that Cena had the audacity to blame the fans, especially when they’re the reason why he’s a 16-time champion, a millionaire and movie star. Cole says that Cena was acting like an irrational prick.

– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will be appearing at WWE World during WrestleMania 41 Weekend.

First Match: PENTA vs. Ludwig Kaiser In A No Holds Barred Match 

Chop/Haymaker Exchange. Penta ducks a clothesline from Kaiser. Penta slaps Kaiser in the chest. Penta clotheslines Kaiser over the top rope. Kaiser launches Penta into the timekeeper’s area. Penta with a Running Hurricanrana into the steel ring post. Kaiser slithers out of the ring. Kaiser grabs two steel chairs. Penta dropkicks Kaiser off the ring apron. Penta lands The SomerSault Plancha. Penta removes the hood of the announce table. Chop Exchange. Kaiser rakes the eyes of Penta. Kaiser with a Rolling Death Valley Driver on the announce table. Kaisr has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Kaiser is trying to rip off Penta’s mask. Penta with a Flying Crossbody Block. Penta ducks a clothesline from Kaiser. Penta thrust kicks the lower back of Kaiser. Penta with The Reverse Slingblade. Kaiser reverses out of the irish whip from Penta. Penta with The Backstabber for a two count. Penta goes for a Slingblade, but Kaiser counters with a Big Boot. Kaiser with another Rolling Death Valley Driver for a two count. Kaiser kicks Penta out of the ring. Kaiser uppercuts Penta.

Kaiser sends Penta face first into the steel ring steps. Kaiser goes for The Wrap Around Dropkick, but Penta counters with a Back Body Drop onto the announce table. Penta rolls Kaiser back into the ring. Kaiser slaps Penta in the face. Penta and Kaiser are trading back and forth shots. Penta with forearm shivers. Kaiser blocks The Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Kaiser with a Sliding Forearm across the back of Penta’s neck for a two count. Kaiser talks smack to Penta. Kaiser with a straight right hand. Kaiser with a chair shot across the back of Penta. Kaiser starts choking Penta with the chair in the corner. Cero Miedo. Kaiser goes for a Twisting DDT, but Penta counters with The Sacrifice. Kaiser starts begging for mercy as Penta grabs the chair. Kaiser another eye rake. Penta responds with Two SuperKicks. Penta drills Kaiser with The Mexican Destroyer on the chairs. Penta connects with The PENTA Driver on the chair to pickup the victory. After the match, Penta had a post-match interview with Cathy Kelley. Penta gives a big shoutout to Brussels. The New PENTA Era is here and alive in every continent in the world. Penta tells Cathy that he wants a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.

Winner: PENTA via Pinfall 

– Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez wishes Finn Balor good luck in his Intercontinental Championship match. Finn says that Jade Cargill will be another stop on The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. And by this time next week, Finn and Raquel will be bringing both IC Titles to The Judgment Day. Finn thanks Dominik Mysterio for getting him this match. Here’s the thing, Dominik has been talking to some people, and he has a good idea. Ever since they lost JD McDonagh, Dom thought it would be a good idea to add PENTA to The Judgment Day. Finn was not happy about Dom going behind his back, and having all these conversations, and he lands on PENTA of all people, who just declared that he’s coming after Finn’s Intercontinental Championship. Finn calls Dominik a snake and walks away. Carlito points out that Dominik obviously doesn’t watch the show.

Second Match: Dakota Kai vs. Ivy Nile w/American Made 

Kai is throwing haymakers at Nile. Kai with clubbing blows to Nile’s back. Nile blocks the flying mare takeover. Kai ducks a clothesline from Nile. Nile drops Kai with a Lariat. Nile transitions into a ground and pound attack. Nile sends Kai sternum first into the turnbuckles. Nile with a Release German Suplex for a two count. Nile goes for a Delayed Vertical Suplex, but Kai counters with an inside cradle for a two count.

Kai decks Nile with a back elbow smash. Kai kicks Nile in the face. Kai with The Rolling Elbow. Kai clotheslines Nile. Kai dropkicks Nile. Kai is fired up. Kai delivers The Face Wash. Nile avoids The Leaping Foot Stomp. Kai knocks Nile off the ring apron with a Roundhouse Kick. Kai gets distracted by Chad Gable. Nile with a Modified Uranage Slam for a two count. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee attacks The Creed Brothers and starts running after Gable. Kai nails Nile with The Pump Kick. Kai connects with The GTK to pickup the victory.

Winner: Dakota Kai via Pinfall 

Iyo Sky & Bianca BelAir Contract Signing 

Adam Pearce: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It is now time to make official, the Women’s World Championship Match at WrestleMania, between the challenger, Bianca BelAir, and your Women’s World Champion, Iyo Sky. Ladies, you know how this works, two signatures on the contract makes it official. The floor is yours.

Iyo Sky: Bianca, you will not disrespect me, again. Rhea will not disrespect me, again. No one will disrespect me, again, because I am the Women’s World Champion. And after WrestleMania, I will still be the Women’s World Champion.

– Iyo Sky signs the contract.

Bianca BelAir: Iyo, I have all the respect in the world for you, I really do. But last week, I gave you a pass, because it was low key my fault, so I’m going to tell you exactly what I told Rhea. If you think I’m going to let you put your hands on me, again, and I do nothing about it, then you don’t know me at all, you don’t know me. So, WrestleMania, you’re going to find out exactly who I am. I am Bianca BelAir. I am the EST of WWE. And I will be your new Women’s World Champion.

– Bianca BelAir signs the contract. The match is made official, and Pearce appreciated their professionalism. Rhea Ripley makes her way down to the ring. Pearce starts calling for the referees.

Rhea Ripley: What am I doing out here? What are you guys doing out here? Because Iyo slapped me in the face last week, and I’m not just going to sit back and do nothing about it, like Bianca over here. I mean, how the hell are you standing here acting like nothing ever happened?

Bianca BelAir: Well, I had to sign my contract for WrestleMania, that’s what I’m doing out here.

Rhea Ripley: That’s really funny coming from you. Because you had no business being out here during my championship match, but there you were, Bianca. So, I’m going to take a page out of your book, and I’m just simply here to watch.

Bianca BelAir: Oh, you’re just here to watch? Well, I guess you’re going to be watching WrestleMania. But since you want to be in my business, how about I make you my business, right now? I’m getting tired of you.

Bianca once again pie faces Iyo as she’s trying to play peacemaker. Rhea HeadButts Bianca. Rhea kicks Iyo in the gut. Rhea PowerBombs Iyo into Bianca on the table as Pearce looks on. Rhea proceeds to sign the contract and walks away to close this segment.

Jey Uso Promo 

Yeah! “Main Event” Jey Uso is now in your city. Yeah, I ain’t been myself lately. My mind has been playing tricks on me. So, I flew halfway across the world to whoop somebody’s ass, and that person tonight is Austin Theory. Just like WrestleMania, it’s me and you, GUNTHER, when I shock the world, and I become the World Heavyweight Champion. So please, uce, hit my music.

Jey gets into a shoving contest with GUNTHER in the backstage area.

Third Match: Jey Uso vs. Austin Theory w/Grayson Waller 

Jey gets distracted by Waller after the bell rings. Theory is throwing haymakers at Jey. Theory sends Jey to the corner. Jey dives over Theory. Jey ducks under two clotheslines from Theory. Jey Spears Theory to pickup the victory. After the match, Jey SuperKicks Waller. Jey lands The SomerSault Plancha. GUNTHER once again comes from behind and locks in The Sleeper Hold. Jey drives Gunther face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Jey is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Jey snatches the world title away from Gunther. Jey sends Gunther tumbling to the floor. Jey poses with the World Heavyweight Title as Gunther looks on from the outside.

Winner: Jey Uso via Pinfall 

– Bron Breakker/Video Package.

– Adam Pearce tells Rhea Ripley that she’s acting like a child, and she needs to give him the WrestleMania contract back. Rhea got into a big backstage brawl with Bianca BelAir and Iyo Sky.

Fourth Match: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee vs. American Made

Julius Creed starts things off with a Rising Knee Strike to Lee. Lee with a Hurricanrana into the top turnbuckle. Lee ducks a clothesline from Brutus. Lee SuperKicks Brutus. Lee lands The Suicide Dive. Lee with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Brutus yanks Mysterio off the ring apron. Julius with a rolling double leg takedown. Julius with a Sliding Lariat. American Made has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Mysterio and Julius are tagged in. Mysterio ducks a clothesline from Julius. Mysterio knocks Brutus off the apron. Mysterio kicks Julius in the face. Mysterio side steps Julius into the turnbuckles.

Mysterio runs around Julius. Mysterio with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Mysterio transitions into a corner mount. Brutus throws Mysterio into Julius’ arms. Mysterio drops Julius with a Spinning DDT. Lee with a Running Hurricanrana off the apron to Brutus. Mysterio ascends to the top turnbuckle. Mysterio blocks The SuperKick. Mysterio with a Flying Hurricanrana into the middle rope. Mysterio delivers The 619. Mysterio drops the dime to pickup the victory. After the match, Chad Gable wearing his luchador mask drops Mysterio with a Flying HeadButt. Gable with a German Suplex to Lee. Mysterio fires back with forearm shivers. Gable responds with a German Suplex into Lee. Gable lands The Diving HeadButt. Gable starts running away from the security guards.

Winner: Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee via Pinfall 

Seth Rollins Promo

Brussels! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins. By the sound of it, y’all already know it, but in case you don’t, I am a visionary, I am a revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins. Alright, alright, alright. God, I was going to come out here all mad as hell, but it’s kind of hard to get mad with your beautiful voices serenading me, thank you guys so much. Yeah, we’ll get to him, but let’s talk about Roman Reigns first. As you guys saw the footage, you watched last week, am I mad as hell that Roman Reigns came for revenge on Seth Freakin’ Rollins? Absolutely not, because I would’ve done the same exact thing. The problem is, even after all these years, and a wiseman in his ear, Roman Reigns still can’t come up with a plan. He needs his architect to do it for him. He had it all figured out, the time, the place, the moment, expect he left one little detail out, and that detail is the man whose name y’all were just chanting a little bit ago.

Yeah, yeah, the luckiest loser on the face of the planet. Because if I had just a few more seconds in that cage with Punk, I would’ve done what I promised the world I would do, I would have stomped his head through this mat, ended his WrestleMania dreams, and I would put his career on ice. I would’ve taken care of the CM Punk problem for all of us, for all of us, including Roman Reigns. But now it’s just like the good ole days, I’m here to clean up Roman Reigns mess. Oh, don’t worry about The OTC, I’ll be sure to put him in his place along the way. And just so happens that my two favorite people, CM Punk and Roman Reigns are going to be in the same place, at the same time, this Friday on SmackDown.

Oh, trust me, Brussels, I wish they were here, too. But I was thinking, why should I let them boys have all the fun. I was thinking maybe I take a little trip down to Itay, maybe I take a trip down to SmackDown, and put myself right in between Roman Reigns and CM Punk. What do y’all think about that? That sounds like a nice way to solve a problem and clean up a mess. But that’s happening Friday, Brussels, this is Monday, this is tonight, this ain’t about Friday, this is about you guys. Because I’ll tell you what, you’ve been one hell of a crowd, all night long. You’ve been singing with your beautiful voices. And I don’t want to take that away from you. We got one more match here tonight, and that is the main event for the Intercontinental Championship. So, Brussels, what do you say, you sing my beautiful song as I make my way down to SmackDown, and we make our way to the main event. Give it to me, Brussels. It’s on, I’ll see you boys on Friday.

– Next week on Raw, Lyra Valkyria will put her Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the line against Raquel Rodriguez. CM Punk will be in the house. Jey Uso & TBD collides with A-Town Down Under. Plus, Cody Rhodes & John Cena will once again be under one roof.

– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with AJ Styles. He had a lot to say about Logan Paul on last week’s Raw’s Recap Podcast. He stands by everything that he said. Logan Paul doesn’t belong on the roster. Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux joins the conversation. Kross wants to offer a different perspective. Maybe AJ is mad at himself for the fact that Logan made it to WWE quicker than he did. AJ has no time for Karrion’s mind games and he walks away.

Rhea Ripley will be the special guest on this week’s Raw Recap Podcast with Big E & Sam Roberts.

Fifth Match: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Finn Balor For The WWE Intercontinental Championship 

Breakker backs Balor into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Balor applies a side headlock. Breakker whips Balor across the ring. Breakker drops Balor with a shoulder tackle. Balor kicks Breakker in the gut. Balor hammers down on the back of Breakker’s neck. Balor with a side headlock takeover. Breakker rolls Balor over for a two count. Breakker grabs a side headlock. Balor whips Breakker across the ring. Balor drops down on the canvas. Balor launches Breakker over the top rope. Breakker drives Balor back first into the turnbuckles. Breakker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Breakker with a corner clothesline. Breakker launches Balor over the top rope. Breakker goes for The Wrap Around Spear, but Balor counters with The SlingBlade on the floor. Balor has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Balor is throwing haymakers at Breakker. Balor with a knife edge chop. Breakker answers with two haymakers. Breakker whips Balor across the ring. Balor with a Tilt-A-Whirl Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Balor hammers down on the back of Breakker’s neck. Balor kicks Breakker in the face. Balor toys around with Breakker. Breakker is pissed. Breakker hulks up. Breakker with three haymakers. Balor reverses out of the irish whip from Breakker. Breakker with a flying elbow strike. Breakker with a Northern Lights Suplex. Balor kicks Breakker in the chest. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Balor. Breakker Powerslams Balor. Breakker gets distracted by The Judgment Day. Balor rolls Breakker over for a two count. Breakker goes for The Press Slam, but Balor counters with The Slop Drop for a two count. Balor repeatedly stomps on Breakker’s chest. Balor with a blistering chop. Balor whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Balor. Breakker with an Inside Out Lariat. Breakker with a Flying Lariat over the announce table.

Breakker rolls Balor back into the ring. Breakker talks smack to Dom and Carlito. Breakker goes for a Criss Cross Lariat, but Balor counters with The SlingBlade. Balor blasts Breakker with The Shotgun Dropkick. Breakker avoids The Coupe De Grace. Balor dodges The Spear. Balor rolls Breakker over for a two count. Breakker with The Press Powerslam for a two count. Breakker is bleeding from the lip. Balor with a knee lift. Balor kicks Breakker in the face. Balor ascends to the top turnbuckle. Breakker sweeps out the legs of Balor. Breakker and Balor are trading back and forth shots. The referee gets distracted by Carlito. Breakker goes for The SuperPlex, but Dom gets in the way. Balor inadvertently gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Breakker blasts Dom and Carlito off the apron. Breakker hits The FrankenSteiner. Breakker connects with The Spear to pickup the victory. After the match, The Judgment Day gangs up on Breakker. Dominik grabs the Intercontinental Championship. PENTA storms into the ring. Penta with Two SuperKicks. Breakker Spears Carlito. Penta hands the IC Title back to Breakker. Penta and Breakker had a big standoff as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Still WWE Intercontinental Champion, Bron Breakker via Pinfall 

Total Run-Time: 2 Hours, 21 Minutes, 39 Seconds 

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