Tonight on RAW, John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to appear on the show, Logan Paul has words for AJ Styles, Bianca Belair is the special guest referee in the Women's World Championship match where Iyo Sky defends her title against Rhea Ripley, Gunther battles Jimmy Uso and more!
Check back for live results when the show airs!
Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai, Bianca Belair, Logan Paul, Jimmy & Jey Uso and Gunther are all shown strutting around the arena before the show.
RAW opens with "Let's go Cena, Cena sucks" chants throughout the arena and John Cena's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Before Cena can say anything, Cody Rhodes' music hits and he makes his way out as well. Rhodes tells Cena we have heard him talk a lot and all he's going to do is verbally attack Cody Rhodes. Rhodes makes fun of his own lisp and tells Cena he must be annoyed he'll be facing the guy who was Stardust at WrestleMania and then he makes fun of his neck tattoo and then continues to mention other things people make fun of him for. Rhodes says Cena's been lying as his words don't match his actions. Rhodes says Cena cared about the fans and Rhodes at some point so Rhodes wants to know the real reason for Cena turning on him. Cena says he won't punch down to Rhodes' level just so he can protect Rhodes and says he will bury Rhodes like he buried everyone else. He talks about people saying he buries talent and he says he buries mediocrity and he's talent. He tells Rhodes his ego outmatches his ability and that Rhodes has just ridden Cena's coattails. He says Rhodes disgusts him because he stole Cena's formula and says Rhodes is too rehearsed and that's his reason. He tells Rhodes he's conned the world in believing mediocrity and gets them singing catchy songs. He says Rhodes doesn't act, look or work like Cena and that Rhodes doesn't act, look or work like he really is because he's a lie. Cena says he has worked too hard for someone a nepo-baby to hold such on to a title when he's nothing more than a common fan. Cena says the last real champion will take Rhodes' belt and leave him being who he really is, an errand boy who got lucky. Rhodes says maybe Cena's right and maybe he was chosen but says the WWE Universe chose him and who chose Cena? A man in an office who we don't talk about anymore. He tells Cena he has wrestling in his family and Cena is a company created talent. He tells Cena all Cena has created is disgruntled fans and tells Cena he left for Hollywood and that doesn't make him a great champion. He asks Cena between the two of them, who sold out to The Rock? Rhodes tells Cena that Cena is still his hero but he's also a piece of shit. Cena tells Rhodes he's full of shit and says he has never been protected like other WWE talent is and no one has put him down and that's why Cena is always here and he takes whatever garbage he was given and made it great. He tells Rhodes that Rhodes left the company and all he does is still money from billionaires kids whereas Cena makes billionaires. Rhodes says that at least people don't chant "you can't wrestle" to him. Cena and Rhodes look as though they're going to scrap and Cena goes for a cheap shot and Rhodes hits him with CrossRhodes.
Match 1: The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) -vs- New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne)
Bate and Woods starts the bout. The men lock up and Bate tags Dunne and hits a headscissor while Dunne comes into the ring. Dunne attacks Woods' arm and tags in Bate. Woods is double teamed and Kingston runs in and is sent outside the ring with Woods. Bate takes out Woods as Dunne takes out Kingston and we cut to commercial.
Back on RAW, Woods slams Kingston onto Dunne and then covers Dunne for a near fall. Dunne chops Woods and tries to tag out but can't. Woods throws Dunne into the ropes and chokes him out on the ropes. Woods dropkicks Dunne into the rope and covers for a two count. Dunne chops Woods some more, and Woods delivers a forearm and tags in Kingston. Dunne is double teamed on the apron and Kingston hits a forearm from the top rope and covers for two. Kingston locks Dunne in an arm bar submission and Dunne tags out to Bate who comes flying in and takes down Kingston. Bate hits a cradled German Suplex and then airplane spins Kingston. Dunne is tagged in and Kingston is double teamed and covered for a two count when Woods breaks the pin. Dunne throws Woods out of the ring and Dunne gets smoked with SOS by Kingston who covers for a near fall. Woods is tagged in and Dunne kicks both Kingston and Woods and tags out to Bate. Bate connects with a punch and Dunne is tagged in and Woods is double teamed. Kingston gets Bate out of the ring and is tagged in. New Day hits Daybreak and covers Dunne for the win.
Winners: The New Day
Cathy Kelley talks to The New Day as they leave the ring. Woods says they deserve a title shot and want it now. Kingston says they demand what they're owed and that's a shot at the titles. The War Raiders' music hit and they make their way out to confront Kingston and Woods. The two teams stare off at each other and The New Days retreat.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso is taping up his wrist when Jey comes up to him and says he'll feel better if he can be out there with Jimmy when he faces Gunther. Jimmy says tonight he'll beat Gunther and Jey will do the same at WrestleMania. Jey tells Jimmy to be careful.
Gunther is shown walking backstage ahead of his match.
Bianca Belair is seen backstage getting notes from other referees on how to officiate the Rhea Ripley/Iyo Sky match.
Match 2: Gunther -vs- Jimmy Uso
We get the bell and the men stand in the ring and stare at each other. They circle the ring and lock up and start with chops and punches. Gunther kicks down Uso and throws him out of the ring. Uso is thrown into the barricades and Gunther chops Uso. Uso is chopped around the ring and thrown into the barricades around the ring. Gunther tries to powerbomb Uso but Uso counters with a back body drop. Uso hits a suicide dive and then gets on the top rope and tries for an Uso splash but splashes into Gunther's knees. Gunther gets on the top rope and Uso superplexes Gunther off the top rope. Uso gets on the top rope and hits The Uso Splash and covers for a near fall. The fight rolls outside the ring, Gunther chops Uso and slams him on the apron and then clotheslines Uso outside the ring and we get a commercial break.
We come back to the show and see Gunther slapping Uso around. Uso comes back with kicks and chops of his own and hits a belly to back suplex on Gunther followed by a superkick. Gunther dropkicks Uso and powerbombs Uso and covers. Gunther stops the pin to assault Uso some more. Gunther kicks Uso and clotheslines him and covers and breaks the pin again to torture Uso some more. Gunther clobbers Uso's spine and then hits a sleeperhold on Uso. Uso gets knocked out.
Winner by KO: Gunther
After the match, Gunther attacks Jimmy some more and this calls out Jey Uso to make the save. Jey spears Gunther and starts punching him. Gunther runs off through the crowd and Jye runs into the ring to check on Jimmy.
We come back from break and see Jimmy being helped to the back by Jey and medical staff. Gunther comes running out nowhere and takes out the brothers and then begins to attack Jey sending him into the steel steps. Gunther powerbombs one of the security guards onto the steel steps and then sends Jey into the ringpost. Gunther zip ties one of Uso's hands and zip ties him to the ropes. Gunther then makes Jey watch him destroy his brother, Jimmy. Gunther then taunts a shackled Jey with his title. Jimmy gets clocked with Gunther's title and then Gunther then talks smack to Jey. Jimmy Uso has been busted open and Jey is livid. Gunther then powerbombs Jimmy and proceeds to punch him in the ring while Jey tries to break free. Gunther runs Jimmy's blood on his own body and then tastes Jimmy's blood. Gunther then puts Jimmy back in a sleeper hold as Jey tries to save Jimmy. Officials run in to break the hold.
We are backstage with The Judgement Day. They talk about making up and now that the garbage is behind them they can focus on bringing gold to the Judgement Day. Finn Balor brings up Raquel Rodriguez losing her match and the men leave. Liv Morgan tells Rodriguez they need to figure out what to do with Lyra Valkyria and Bayley.
Match 3: Penta & Bron Breakker -vs- The Judgement Day (Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio) w/Carlito
Penta and Mysterio start off and Balor distracts Penta allowing Mysterio to start off pounding away on Penta. Penta hits a headscissor and tags Breakker. Breakker takes down Mysterio and slams him. Mysterio tags Balor and Breakker hits a powerslam on Balor. Penta is tagged in and he kicks Balor sends him out of the ring. Mysterio gets a backbreaker by Penta and is sent outside. Penta hits a suicide dive on both Balor and Mysterio and we get a commercial.
Back on RAW, Balor has Penta on the mat and stomps him. Balor punches Penta in the corner and delivers some shoulder checks. Mysterio is tagged in and he does the same to Penta. Balor is tagged in and he stomps Penta and tags out to Mysterio who flips onto Penta and covers for a two count. Mysterio tries for the Three Amigos but Penta counters and hits a backstabber on Mysterio. Breakker and Balor are tagged in and Breakker punches and throws Balor around. Mysterio and Balor try to suplex Breakker but he suplexes them both. Breakker hits a running forearm on Balor and tags Penta. Penta hits a top rope slingblade and covers Balor for two. Mysterio is tossed outside the ring and Penta superkicks Balor. Penta tries for a Mexican Destroyer and then is accidentally speared by Breakker. Mysterio battles Breakker outside the ring and Balor hits the Coup de Grace on Penta for the win.
Winners: The Judgement Day
Chad Gable is with Adam Pearce backstage. Gable has a doctors note saying he's still sick but he says he'll be better to compete in his hometown next week. Pearce says he won't compete because of the doctor's note. Alpha Academy comes in and they wanna discuss Otis and Tozawa competing in the tag title picture as well as Maxxine competing for some gold as well.
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Bron Breakker. Penta runs in all pissed because of the accidental spear and Breakker tells him he needs to watch his mouth as officials separate them.
AJ Styles' music hits and Styles makes his way to the ring. Styles gets on the mic and says he's been waiting patiently for Logan Paul to call him out but he had gotten tired of waiting and tells Paul to come out and say what he needs to say. Paul makes his way out taunting London as he walks out. Paul gets on the mic and says no one is on his level and says we are all on his time - he says if he wants to make everyone wait, we will. Paul says he came out here to be nice, and he's had a change of heart. He's a dad now and he wants to teach his daughter about forgiveness so he forgives Styles for their squabble at MSG. Styles says he has a daughter too so he forgives Paul as well. Paul asks for what... and Styles says he forgives Paul for being the biggest douchebag to ever step foot in this ring. He tells Paul the crowd doesn't care about fame and money and it's all about talent. He asks Paul what he will do with all this untapped talent. Paul says he would ask Styles what to do but Styles is below him. Styles tells Paul to make sure his mouth doesn't write a cheque his ass can't cash. Paul asks if that's a threat, Styles says he's in the ring with his gear so is this a threat... Paul says he doesn't fight for free and tells everyone they're broke. Paul suggests they have a match at WrestleMania and tries to cheap shot Styles. Styles attacks Paul and the fight spills outside. Paul is smashed into the announce table and then sent in the ring. Paul low blows Styles using the ropes and then hits the Paulverizer on Styles laying him out in the ring.
Jackie Redmond talks to Lyra Valkyria backstage and asks Valkyria what her next steps are. Valkyria says Bayley is the one person who has beaten her and she needs to prove to herself she can beat Bayley. She tells Redmond she's defending her title next week against Bayley.
The Judgement Day is backstage celebrating. Finn Balor says he's got the momentum and he's going to Pearce to ask for a title match and leaves. Liv Morgan tells Dominik it's weird that Balor says he won when it was both of them. She says she's going to talk to Pearce to Dom a title shot.
Match 4 - WWE Women's World Championship Match w/ Special Guest Referee Bianca Belair: Iyo Sky(c) -vs- Rhea Ripley
The women lock up at the bell. Sky keeps Ripley in a headlock and drags her around the ring. Belair breaks the hold and they lock up again. Ripley shoulder checks Sky against the turnbuckle and then continues to punch Sky. Belair breaks this up again and Sky then attacks Ripley and punches her against the turnbuckles. Belair breaks this up again. Sky and Ripley trade pinning attempts and then Sky dropkicks Ripley and Ripley runs at Sky and clotheslines her and we cut to commercial.
Back to RAW, Sky has Ripley on the mat in a submission hold. Ripley powers out of the hold and Sky punches her in the middle of the ring. Ripley fires back with several clotheslines and slams Sky down and covers her for a near fall. Ripley argues with Belair saying it was a slow count. Sky hits a stunner and then punches Ripley followed by smoking her with a drop kick. Sky hits a top rope missile dropkick on Ripley sending Ripley out of the ring. Sky hits a suicide dive cross body on Ripley outside the ring and then goes for a moonsault but Ripley slams Sky on the apron. Sky tries for a Poisonrana but both women get knocked down. Sky and Ripley trade punches in the middle of the ring. Sky stomps on Ripley's midsection and then climbs the turnbuckles. Ripley hits Sky on the ropes and climbs up with her. Sky hits a driver, countering Ripley's Samoan Drop, off the top rope on Ripley and covers her for two. Sky connects with The Bullet Train attack on Ripley and climbs the ropes again. Ripley stops her and Sky tries for the top again and goes for a splash but Ripley headbutts her and covers for two. Ripley tries for RipTide but Sky counters and Ripley hits a Razor's Edge and kicks Sky and covers for a near fall. Ripley tries for another Riptide but it's countered and Sky rolls her up for two. Ripley accidentally kicks Belair and then kicks Sky and hits RipTide on Sky and covers but there is no referee as Belair is laid out. Belair gets to her feet and she and Ripley exchange words and Ripley covers again but Sky kicks out. Ripley gets into Belair's face and Sky attacks Ripley. Ripley starts beating on Sky and Belair breaks it up and Ripley hits Belair. Sky accidentally missile drop kicks Belair and Ripley then attacks Sky. Belair calls for the bell and says she's done.
Double Disqualification
After the match, Ripley goes to Belair and they start fighting. Sky hits a moonsault to the outside taking out Ripley and Belair. Ripley is sent back in the ring and Sky starts punching her and Belair runs in and attacks Sky. Ripley hits a Riptide on both Sky and Belair. Ripley begins to leave and she heads back to the ring and hits a middle rope Riptide on Belair and then stands in the ring with the title as the show goes off the air.
