3/18 WWE RAW Results – We see Cody Rhodes walk into the arena with Pharaoh. We also see The Creeds and DIY arriving at the building.
We are live from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, as Jey Uso makes his way to the ring to start the show.
Jey welcomes everyone to Raw. He says he knows his brothers are in the building and that the Bloodline is in the building. He knows how they roll. He asks Jimmy where is he.
We see Jimmy and Solo walking through the crowd. Jimmy gets in the ring while Solo circles the ring.
Jimmy gets in Jey’s face and they stare at each other.
Jey says they will always get into it and they know how to shake back after, but this feels different. No matter the bad blood between them, he says he misses Jimmy. Jey says he don’t talk to him no more, he doesn’t see him no more.
Jimmy says he never left. He says he protected Jey. He says Jey is dumb. Jimmy says it wasn’t Jey’s decision to leave. You leave and you go on to become the biggest star on Raw. He goes to become the top merch seller. He becomes tag team champion without him. Then he goes off and thanks Cody Rhodes? Who left who? You forgot him. Everything you did is because of Jimmy. Jimmy tells Jey to listen clear. The biggest moment in your career is because of him. Jimmy says it is because of him.
Jey says no. He says the biggest moment of his career is going to be his dream match, at Wrestlemania. Jey versus Jimmy and when he knocks the Yeet out of your ass. Jey punches Jimmy. Solo distracts Jey and Jimmy with a super kick.
Solo holds Jey and Jimmy prepares to punch Jey but Cody Rhodes comes to the ring and he attacks Jimmy in the aisle and he hits a CodyCutter on Solo
Michael Cole mentions tonight’s main event featuring Becky Lynch and Nia Jax.
We have a video package.
We see Becky Lynch arriving at the building earlier today.
Adam Pearce is on the phone yelling at Nick Aldis for having Smackdown wrestlers on Raw.
Paul Heyman shows up and he says he owes Adam an apology. Paul says it was not authorized by Rock or Roman. Jimmy and Solo went into business for themselves. Paul says there were flight delays. Paul says he isn’t in his makeup. Paul says Jimmy and Solo are out of the arena and Paul says Adam has Roman’s word. Paul says he is here on official business and then he will be gone after that. Paul says when he does his official business, everyone will be caught off guard. That is not a prediction, that is a spoiler.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa vs. Julius Creed and Brutus Creed in a Wrestlemania Ladder Match Qualifying Match
Julius and Ciampa start things off and they shake hands. They lock up and Ciampa goes for the leg but Julius with a cover. Ciampa with a front face lock and Julius with another cover. Julius with a waist lock into a front face lock. Ciampa backs Julius into the ropes and Ciampa chops Julius on the break. Julius with a take down into an ankle lock. Ciampa gets to the ropes. Ciampa goes to the floor and then returns to the apron. Julius with a fireman’s carry and Brutus tags in. Brutus with a fireman’s carry of his own into an arm bar. Ciampa with a side head lock. Brutus with punches and a front face lock. Gargano tags in and Ciampa with a chop and Gargano with a clothesline. Ciampa with a jaw breaker and clothesline. Gargano with an assisted Asai DDT to Julius. Gargano and Ciampa with stereo pescados onto Julius and Brutus. They pat themselves on the back
We go to commercial.
We are back and Julius lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Johnny and Brutus tag in and Brutus with slams to both men. Brutus with a splash to both men in the corner and Brutus with a rollup on Ciampa and a Northern Lights suplex to Johnny while in the rollup for a near fall. Julius with a gutwrench suplex onto Ciampa and Brutus suplexes Julius onto Ciampa for a near fall. Ciampa with a slam. Julius from the mat dead lifts Ciampa into a delayed vertical suplex and Brutus with a delayed vertical suplex to Johnny. Julius and Brutus with moonsaults for a near fall. Brutus tags in and they pass Ciampa with knees to the midsection and follow with a double gutbuster. Brutus tags in.
Brutus goes to the turnbuckles and Julius gets Ciampa up but Johnny pulls Ciampa off Julius. Ciampa with a kick to Brutus and Julius pushes Johnny into Ciampa. Johnny with an elbow. Brutus catches Johnny on an Asai DDT and Julius with a jumping knee. Brutus with a POUNCE to send Ciampa over the announce table.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ciampa with an elbow to Brutus on the apron and a kick to Julius. Ciampa is caught by Julius when he tries for a tag. Ciampa with a reverse DDT and Johnny tags in and he kicks Julius and clotheslines Brutus. Johnny with a knee to Brutus and a bulldog and clothesline combination to Julius and Brutus. Julius sends Johnny to the apron and Johnny with a kick. Johnny kicks Brutus from the apron and hits a slingshot spear on Julius for a near fall. Johnny chops Julius and tags Ciampa back in. Johnny with a suicide dive to Brutus while Ciampa chops Julius on the turnbuckles. Ciampa goes for a super Air Raid Crash and hits it for a near fall.
Ciampa with chops to Julius. Julius pulls the straps down and they exchange forearms and punches and slaps. Ciampa with a punch and Julius with a shoulder tackle to counter a rolling elbow. Julius with an ankle lock. Julius kicks Johnny and hits a power bomb. He returns to the ankle lock on Ciampa and Brutus puts Johnny in an ankle lock. Ciampa counters with a drop toe hold into a crossface and he turns it into a Sicilian Stretch while Gargano applies a GargaNo Escape. Julius and Brutus get Johnny and Ciampa on their shoulders and toss them into each other. Julius with a moonsault followed by one from Brutus for a near fall.
Julius tags in and they set for the Brutus Ball and Ciampa counters with a victory roll for a near fall. After a few reversals, Ciampa gets the three count.
Winners: Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa
Andrade is in CLUBHOUSE with THE Judgment Day.
Dom says things have changed since he was last here. Rhea says they don’t give invitations to anyone. She says if things work out, they may come calling.
Finn says he heard Andrade has a match next week and they will be watching.
Priest sees Andrade and they say hello to each other.
Priest says he was getting a close look at the tag match and they can beat either team. Priest says they thought JD was going to run the gauntlet last week but he failed.
JD says he had Ricochet beat but he got lucky at the end.
Rhea says Ricochet made him look like a fool and that is why Dom is going to make things right.
Dom tells JD they need to go to Pearce to make the match official.
We go to commercial.
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance vs. Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae
Carter with an O’Connor Roll for a near fall. Carter with another near fall. Candice with a punch and Indi tags in. Carter with a super kick to Candice but Indi with a running boot for a near fall. Candice tags in and she connects with forearms to the back. Candice gets a near fall. Candice misses a step up back senton and Chance tags in along with Indi. Chance with a bulldog and a drop kick. Chance with kicks in the corner. Chance with a clothesline into the corner. Chance lands on her feet on a belly-to-back suplex and Chance’s knee gives out.
Carter checks on Chance. Candice tags in and hits a baseball slide on Carter. Candice with a single leg crab and Chance taps out.
Winners: Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
We take a look back at the Rock from Smackdown.
Cody Rhodes walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody says in less than three weeks, he will be standing in the main event for the second year in a row when the lights are brightest for the Undisputed Championship against Roman Reigns. We will talk on Friday, but there are complications, namely The Rock. Rock took to Instagram and followed up with a concert, but he didn’t want to be here tonight. Cody says Rock referred to himself as ‘our favorite heel’. Cody says that means he is the bad guy. Cody says he has known some heels. Bobby Heenan, Ric Flair, Michael Hayes were all heels. You aren’t a heel, Rock, you are an asshole. Don’t get upset Rock or get emotional. Cody says that Rock talked about shedding a tear. He understands that there is no crying in wrestling, but haven’t you been crying behind the scenes?
Once that hashtag came out, you cried to your buddies on the TKO board and talked about how to save this. You said this would be great PR for the Rock, until it wasn’t. They said yes to you. The reason they said it is because they are yes people and enablers. Cody says he will tell Rock. He says you are a lot of things, a lot of wonderful things. You are the Brahma Bull, you are the Great One. Cody says he is the only person he can stand across the ring from and say is a Mount Rushmore. You are a carny succubus. That means you are a whiny bitch. Don’t think for two seconds that this locker room needs you more than you need the locker room.
Cody says that he knows Rock’s mom. She is a great lady. She helped him chop Kevin Owens in a dark match. You talked about whipping me and handing a bloody weight belt to her. She would not cower from you. She beat up an undercover cop at a Willie Nelson concert. She isn’t afraid of you. Will it be a fair fight on April 7th? Cody says he doesn’t know. He doesn’t know if he will finish the story. Cody asks Dwayne what does he know to be so sure about himself. You haven’t been in the ring in years and the bell will ring on April 6th. Will you bring the Great One and be the hero that Cody saw growing up or will it be LDS . . . Little Dick Syndrome? You refer yourself as The Final Boss. Kudos to Brian Gewertz. You will not be the Final Boss at Wrestlemania. You are just going to be Roman’s Side Chick.
Paul Heyman interrupts and he makes his way to the stage.
Paul introduces himself and he tells Cody the ideals they share are far greater than on which they conflict. Don’t you hate it when someone demands an apology. Paul says he has an apology. He came out a few weeks ago and apologized. For a wise man, that was pretty flipping stupid. It didn’t work and it was dumb. Paul says he apologizes.
Cody tells Paul to hold on. He says he didn’t ask for an apology. Cody says Paul is a hall of famer, and if he wants walk into this ring, be his guest.
Paul thanks Cody and he says he is fine on the apron. Paul says he has a message from Roman Reigns. Paul says you can think of him as anything that is negative and it is understanding the obvious. Roman is a tribal chief of his word. Friday night, Roman will go face to face with you. When you go face to face with Roman Reigns, there will not be a single other member of the Bloodline in sight, except for him. Paul says he is no physical threat. He holds the title and the beads and he tells Roman how much he loves him.
You have Roman’s word that if you show up on Friday, Roman will show up alone.
Cody says deal.
Paul says he has some jet lag and he forgot one crucial point.
Cody tells Paul to get to the point.
Paul says if Roman shows up alone Friday night, Cody shows up alone too.
Cody walks up to Paul and he tells Paul ‘deal’ and he shakes Paul’s hand.
Nia Jax says she has realized that Becky Lynch has never beaten her. After tonight, she never will. After she breaks her face again, she will take Becky’s spot at Wrestlemania and face Rhea Ripley. She will walk out last woman standing and win the Women’s title.
We are back and Cody walks in the back and Jey Uso stops him.
Jey says he knows Cody is not going to Smackdown alone. Cody says he gave his word. Jey says the Bloodline will be there and he will be there if Jey needs him.
Ricochet vs. Dominik Mysterio (with JD McDonagh)
Ricochet with a waist lock and Dom gets to the ropes to force a break. Dom with a back elbow and Dom punches Ricochet. Ricochet with punches and a chop. Ricochet with a kick but Dom with an Irish whip and Ricochet floats over and hits a handspring back elbow that sends Dom to the floor. Ricochet goes for a move to the floor but JD pushes Dom out of the way and Ricochet bounces off the ropes and does a Superhero Landing. Ricochet with a corkscrew pescado onto Dom. JD grabs Ricochet as he re-enters the ring and Dom with a baseball slide.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ricochet pushes Dom off the turnbuckles and he connects with a knee to Dom. Dom pushes Ricochet on a springboard move. Dom with an X Factor. Dom sets for a suplex and he hits it. He holds on and Ricochet with a suplex of his own and he hits a Detonation Kick. Dom with a rollup for a near fall. Ricochet with a spinning back heel kick. Ricochet goes up top and goes for a 630 splash but rolls through when Dom moves. Ricochet with a kick to Dom and then he kicks JD off the apron. Dom kicks Ricochet into the ropes and misses a 619. Ricochet with Recoil for the three count.
Winner: Ricochet
After the match, JD tries to attack Ricochet but he cannot catch Ricochet.
Sami Zayn walks in the back and he sees Chad Gable. Sami says it was an honor to be in the ring with him last week. He says it could have gone either way.
Chad blows him off and says things are fine. Sami wants to know what is on Chad’s mind. Chad tells Sami his opportunity for Wrestlemania meant more.
Sami says that is not fair. He isn’t the only one who feels that way. He says his children cry when he loses.
Chad says he knows all that. Sami wants to know what is this all about.
Chad tells Sami he can’t beat Gunther.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Adam Pearce is in the ring for the official Contract Signing for the Intercontinental Title Match at Wrestlemania.
He brings out the challenger, Sami Zayn. Out next is the champion, Gunther.
Gunther interrupts and he says this is the biggest and most important contract signing for the biggest and most important Intercontinental Title match but why is the contender dressed like any of the bums in the audience?
Sami says you sit there with that smug smile on your face and he says it pisses him off. You think you are going to steamroll through me like everyone else? You don’t think he can win. A lot of people didn’t believe him at points in his career. He says he ended the longest tag title reign and a year later he will end the longest Intercontinental title reign.
Sami signs the contract.
Gunther says Sami should listen to his new friend Chad because he doesn’t think you can beat him. The people in the crowd don’t think you can beat him. When he looks into Sami’s eyes, you don’t believe that you can beat him. You are standing on his doorstep and begging him for the biggest beating of your life. Keep dreaming because at Wrestlemania, your dreams will meet reality.
Gunther signs the contract.
Gunther gets up but Sami refuses to do the same.
Gunther leaves the ring and Sami tells him to wait.
Sami says you look in his eyes and he doesn’t believe? Sami tells Gunther to look again. Get a good long look because you are looking at the guy who is going to take you down at Wrestlemania.
Sami leaves the ring and walks away.
We see Sami walk through the back and he walks past Miz, R Truth, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa. They talk about how that is the mindset they need for Wrestlemania.
Jinder Mahal and Indus Sher walk past and Truth says would hate to be the people who wrestle them tonight.
R Truth and Miz vs. Veer Mahaan and Sanga (with Jinder Mahal) in a Wrestlemania Ladder Match Qualifying Match
Truth and Sanga start things off and Truth decides to tag in Miz to do the real start of the match. Miz with punches and kicks but Sanga blocks an Irish whip and connects with a back elbow. Sanga with a slam and he tags in Veer who hits an elbow drop. Veer with a splash to the back. Veer works on the neck. Miz with elbows and Veer tosses Miz into the corner. Miz with punches and elbows to escape the corner but Veer stops him. Truth tags in and hits two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. Truth sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and hits it. Truth gets Veer up but Veer escapes. Truth with a drop toe hold into an STF. Sanga breaks up the submission and Miz goes after Sanga. Miz and Truth with a double drop kick. Truth and MIz with a flatliner and Skull Crushing Finale combination. Miz drop kicks Jinder through the ropes and Sanga with a back elbow to Truth and Truth falls onto Veer for the three count.
Winners: R Truth and Miz
Drew McIntyre walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Sami Zayn is in the back and he asks Chad Gable why does he think he can’t beat Gunther.
Chad says it is not just physical, it is mental. You find a way to crawl out of any hole to win. Gunther is on a different level. You don’t get that chance. If you don’t change your mentality, you can’t beat him.
Chad walks away.
We take a look at CM Punk training for his return.
He says you can’t have Wrestlemania in Philadelphia without Phil. Invited or uninvited, he will be there.
Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.
While Drew makes his way to the ring, Seth Rollins’ music plays and he Seths his way to the ring behind Drew and passes an agitated Drew.
Seth says he didn’t see Drew there because he was so busy soaking up the spotlight.
Drew says here we go and Seth asks here we go what. Drew says he is waiting for Seth to finish because after Wrestlemania, the spotlight is his.
Seth says he thinks Drew is stupid and a hypocrite. He says that one thing Drew said was correct and he wanted to say it in front of the fans tonight. The first step in the road to recovery is the hardest. Seth says this will be difficult.
Seth says he is a spotlight junkie.
Drew says everything is a joke to Seth and he is turning into a parody of himself. Drew says he only cares about their match and the world title. Drew says whenever you say ‘what’ means that you appreciate that he took out CM Punk. Drew says the punchline is beating Seth for the title. Drew says Punk would never show up in Raleigh.
Seth tells Drew to shut up. He says this isn’t a joke. He says he has been doing this for 20 years. Every single time he comes out of that curtain, that is his fix. It gets better and better every single time. He lays it all out in the ring and it gets better and better every time. Seth says hearing the crowd ‘sing’ his song, that is his fix. He wants the spotlight as bright as it can be. Seth says Drew hasn’t been listening to him. Night One, he takes the biggest star in Hollywood and his side chick and makes them his bitches. Night Two, the biggest spotlight will be on them for their match.
Drew says all hail our savior. He wants the passion, not the laughing and the stupid outfits. They gave their lives to this industry and that is what you made this title about. The wrestler’s title. You had him until the spotlight. You said it would be for pinning the biggest star. Why can’t it be about them having a match. You have the priorities wrong. All he cares about is Seth making it to Night Two of Wrestlemania. He will make sure that Seth gets in that ring. Drew says he will not get the moment he deserves, but the moment he earned.
Seth says Drew wants to call him a spotlight junkie, but you want it as much as he does. You have been begging for a spotlight for the last 4 years. You won the title at Wrestlemania in 2020 in an empty warehouse. You have complained that you want better. When everyone came back around and the lights got bright again, what did you do? You fumbled the ball. Seth says when the lights are brightest, he shines. At Wrestlemania, the lights will be as bright as they have ever been and you will find out you aren’t as good as you think you are.
Becky Lynch asks why would she risk it all so close to Wrestlemania. That is all she knows. Tonight, she will be the last woman standing.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods vs. Akira Tozawa and Otis in a Wrestlemania Tag Title Match Qualifying Match
Woods and Otis start things off. Woods with a kick and side head lock. Otis with a shoulder tackle and a pec butt. Otis with a running knee lift. Tozawa tags in and he kicks Woods. Woods with a back heel kick. Kofi tags in and Tozawa kicks Woods and gives Kofi a forearm. Tozawa kicks Woods to the floor but Kofi with a kick. Tozawa with a head scissors. Tozawa with a suicide dive to Woods and Kofi.
We go to commercial.
We ar back and Wood with a side head lock and Tozawa lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex. Otis and Kofi ta in and Otis with clotheslines and a back elbow. Otis with a clothesline to Woods. Otis catches Kofi off the turnbuckles and hits a World’s Strongest Slam. The shirt comes off and it is time for the Caterpillar and he hits the elbow for a near fall. Otis misses a Vader Bomb but Tozawa made the tag and he hits a missile drop kick. Woods with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Woods goes to the turnbuckles and Tozawa with a punch. Tozawa sets for a superplex but Woods blocks it. Woods counters but Tozawa counters as well and hits a Frankensteiner. Tozawa goes up top again and hits the back senton for a near fall.
Kofi avoids the steps and hits a tornado DDT on Otis on the floor. Tozawa with a spinning heel kick to Kofi to knock him off the apron. Woods blocks a rana and hits a spinning sit out power bomb. Woods goes to the turnbuckles and hits a springboard elbow drop and gets the three count.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
Liv Morgan stops by to talk to Becky Lynch. Liv says Nia is all hers tonight and she tells her to take care of her.
We go to commercial.
We see Cody leaving the building and Seth Rollins stops him and asks ‘one on one’ and Cody says ‘one on one’.
Next week, CM Punk will be at Raw. Ricochet faces JD McDonagh.
Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing Match
Becky with a drop kick but Nia sends Becky to the apron. Becky with a missile drop kick and Nia goes to the floor. Becky with a baseball slide and a forearm off the apron. Becky misses a second forearm. Nia runs Becky into the ring post and ringside barrier. Nia with a body block and the referee makes his count. Becky punches Nia but Nia with a punch
We go to commercial.
We are back and Becky sets up a table o the floor but Nia pushes it away. Nia sends Becky back into the ring. Nia sets up the table on the floor but one of the legs collapse. Nia pushes chairs into the ring right to Becky. Nia tries to set up the table but the table no sells. Becky hits Nia with the chair and Becky goes for a uranage but Nia blocks it with elbows. Nia with a Samoan drop onto the chairs. Nia sets up a chair in the ring and Becky counters a slam into a sleeper. Nia backs Becky into the corner to escape. Becky with a bulldog onto the chair. Becky goes up top and Nia hits Becky in the midsection and back with the chair. Nia hits Becky more times with the chair. Nia goes to the floor and gets kendo sticks and tosses them into the ring in front of Becky. Nia hits Becky with the kendo stick. Nia slams Becky on a chair and hits a leg drop.
Nia hits Becky with more chair shots and she kicks Becky. Nia puts the chair on top of Becky and she sits on Becky. Becky hits Nia with the kendo stick to get up and break the count. Nia goes to the floor. Nia with a clothesline and she moves the ring steps. NIa hits Becky with the steps. Nia puts Becky on the apro and she misses a leg drop when Becky moves.Becky with a DDT on the ring steps. Becky slams Nia’s head into the ring steps again.
Becky gets a table and the crowd reacts.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nia puts Becky on a table and Nia starts to climb a ladder. We see footage of Nia swinging Becky into the ringside barrier. Becky sprays Nia with a fire extinguisher and they go back into the ring. Becky sets for a spear but Nia catches Becky and NIa hits a Samoan drop through the table. Nia with a Bonsai drop. Becky rolls to the floor to stop the count and then she falls to the floor. Nia follows after Becky. Nia picks up Becky and carries her up the steps and she sets for a Samoan drop off the apron through the table but Becky stops Nia and Becky sets for a uranage off the apron through the table.
Becky gets to her feet and so does Nia but Nia falls back to the floor. Becky climbs the ladder while Nia gets back to her feet. NIa leans over the announce table and Becky with a Rocker Dropper through the table.
Winner: Becky Lynch
After the match, Rhea Ripley’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring. Rhea walks up to Becky and Becky gets to her feet.
We go to credits.
–– Here is the lineup for tonight’s show ––
- Last Woman Standing: Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax
- WrestleMania 40 Tag Team Qualifying Match: The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. Alpha Academy (Otis & Akira Tozawa)
- WrestleMania 40 Tag Team Qualifying Match: DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)
- WrestleMania 40 Tag Team Qualifying Match: The Miz & R-Truth vs. Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan & Sanga)
- Gunther and Sami Zayn contract signing
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3/18 WWE RAW Results
