WWE Raw on March 31 delivered intense action from the O2 Arena in London, England. Cody Rhodes and John Cena kicked off the night with a heated face-off ahead of their Undisputed WWE Championship clash at WrestleMania 41.
The night also saw more matches announced for Wrestlemania 41, including Logan Paul’s opponent on the grandest stage of them all.
Cody Rhodes, John Cena deliver promo-of-the-year
John Cena and Cody Rhodes delivered what could be the promo of the year on WWE Raw, engaging in a verbal showdown that blurred the lines between fiction and reality.
In one of his harshest lines, Cena claimed, “All you’ve shown me is a lucky errand boy wearing a meaningful title.”
Cena delivered a 5-minute berating of Rhodes, questioning his career choices and calling him ‘mediocre.’
Rhodes, undeterred, acknowledged Cena’s legendary status but challenged his narrative, pointing out that Cena himself was once handpicked to be the face of WWE.
As tensions peaked, Cena attempted to blindside Rhodes, but the champion anticipated it, countering with a Cross-Rhodes to leave Cena laid out in the ring—sending a loud and clear message before their highly anticipated WrestleMania showdown.
New Day defeats New Catch Republic, faces new threat
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston took on Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne in a fast-paced tag team match.
After surviving a brutal onslaught, New Day secured victory with a double stomp finisher.
Their celebration was cut short as The War Raiders appeared, signaling their intentions for the World Tag Team Championship.
Gunther destroys Jimmy Uso in front of Jey
Gunther dominated Jimmy Uso in their singles match, securing the win via submission.
After the match, GUNTHER continued his assault, drawing out Jey Uso.
Jey, who will face Gunther at Wrestlemania 41 in a world title match, was eventually overpowered. Gunther zip-tied Jey to watch a brutal assault of his brother Jimmy first-hand.
Security intervened, but Gunther zip-tied Jey to the ropes and brutalized Jimmy, making a vicious statement ahead of WrestleMania.
Judgment Day scores win over Penta, Bron Breakker
Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio battled Penta and Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker.
A miscommunication between Penta and Breakker led to Bron spearing Penta, allowing Balor to capitalize with a Coup de Grâce for the win.
Liv Morgan later hinted at tension within Judgment Day, questioning Balor’s solo credit for the victory.
AJ Styles accepts Logan Paul’s challenge for WrestleMania 41
AJ Styles called out Logan Paul, who initially refused to fight for free.
Styles, who won his second WWE title in London, blasted Paul for failing to understand the WWE Universe.
However, after a brief brawl, Paul low-blowed Styles and hit the Paul-verizer, officially setting up their match for WrestleMania 41.
General Manager Adam Pearce confirmed the match on Instagram later on.
Iyo Sky retains after Bianca Belair calls off match
The Women’s World Championship match between Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley ended in controversy with Bianca Belair as the special guest referee.
After an intense back-and-forth, Ripley accidentally struck Belair while attempting a boot on Sky.
Belair, enraged, called off the match, disqualifying both competitors and allowing Sky to retain.
Post-match chaos ensued as Ripley delivered multiple Rip Tides, asserting dominance before the show went off the air.
With WrestleMania 41 approaching, tensions continue to rise, setting the stage for high-stakes clashes on the grandest stage of them all.
