WWE Raw Results 3/18/24

WWE Raw Results 3/18/24
PNC Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee) 

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso Segment 

Jey Uso: Welcome to Monday Night Raw. Check this out, I know my brother is in the building. I know The Bloodline is in the building. I know how The Bloodline rolls. Hey, big brother, Jimmy, where you at? Where you at, uce? You know, me and you always get into it, but we know how to shake right back. But this right here feels a little different. Regardless of what happened, and the bad blood between me and you, I miss you, I do. Say what you want. Look, I want to talk to you for a moment. I don’t ride with you anymore. I don’t see you anymore, uce. Just come back. Just come back to me.

Jimmy Uso: I never left you. I protected you. You’re so dumb, you can’t even see it today, uce. It was your idea to leave The Bloodline, but I helped you because I am your brother. So, he leaves The Bloodline, and what happens? Little bro goes off to become the biggest star of the roster. Little bro goes off and becomes the top merchandise seller. Little bro also goes off and becomes tag team champions without me. And then he goes off, and you thank Cody Rhodes? Yeah, who left who? You forgot me. Everything you did big was because of me. Everything, brother. So, listen to me, uce. Listen, loud and clear, very clear. The biggest moment in your career. Your biggest moment of your career is because of me. It’s because of me.

Jey Uso: No. My biggest moment of my career is going to be my dream match. At WrestleMania 40, me versus you, when I knock the YEET out your ass.

Jey gets into a brawl with The Bloodline. Jimmy SuperKicks Jey. The Bloodline gangs up on Jey. Cody Rhodes storms into the ring to make the save. Cody hits The Cody Cutter on Solo Sikoa to close the segment.

– Paul Heyman tells Adam Pearce that he owes him an apology. That attack was not authorized by The Rock or Roman Reigns. They went into business for themselves. Heyman complains about flight delays. He says that Roman Reigns is a man of his word, Jimmy and Solo are out of the building for the rest of the night. Heyman is here to handle official business and then he will leave. When Heyman does his official business, everyone is going to be caught off guard. That’s not a prediction, that’s a spoiler. Heyman calls Roman as he walks away.

First Match: DIY vs. The Creed Brothers In A Six Pack Challenge Qualifying Match 

Tommaso Ciampa and Julius Creed will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Julius applies a front face lock. Chain grappling exchange. Ciampa backs Julius into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Ciampa slaps Julius in the chest. Julius with a double leg takedown. Julius applies The Ankle Lock. Ciampa grabs the middle rope which forces the break. Julius with a fireman’s carry takeover. Julius tags in Brutus. Assisted Fireman’s Carry Takeover. Brutus applies an arm-bar. Brutus transitions into a waist lock. Ciampa grabs a side headlock. Forearm Exchange. Brutus whips Ciampa across the ring. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Brutus. Gargano tags himself in. Ciampa slides under Brutus legs. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Gargano clotheslines the back of Brutus neck. Ciampa with a NeckBreaker. Assisted Lariat. Gargano kicks Julius in the gut. Assisted Slice Bread. Stereo Pescados. DIY Pose. DIY has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Ciampa goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Julius lands back on his feet. Julius with a waist lock go-behind. Ciampa decks Julius with a back elbow smash. Ciampa with a drop toe hold. Julius uses his feet to create separation. Brutus and Gargano are tagged in. Brutus with two polish hammers. Brutus with The Exploder Suplex. Brutus PowerBombs Ciampa. Brutus with a Double Stinger Splash. O’Connor Roll/Northern Lights Suplex Combination for a two count. Brutus tags in Julius. Assisted GutWrench Suplex. Assisted MoonSault for a two count. Ciampa responds with a double throat thrust. Stereo Delayed Vertical Suplex’s. Stereo Standing MoonSaults for a two count. Julius tags in Brutus. The Creeds are cutting the ring in half. The Creeds goes for The Brutus Ball, but Gargano gets in the way. Second Forearm Exchange. Ciampa drops Brutus with The Big Boot. Assisted Back Elbow to Julius. Brutus catches Gargano in mid-air. Pump Knee/SpineBuster Combination. Brutus delivers The Pounce over the announce table. Julius applies a side headlock. Ciampa escapes with a JawBreaker. Ciampa with a back elbow smash to Brutus. Ciampa kicks Julius in the face. Julius stops Ciampa in his tracks. Ciampa hits The Reverse DDT. Ciampa tags in Gargano.

Gargano with a Slingshot Boot. Gargano scores the forearm knockdown. Gargano with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Gargano with a Corner Meteora. Running Bulldog/Clothesline Combination. Julius launches Gargano over the top rope. Gargano with an Apron Enzuigiri. Gargano SuperKicks Brutus. Gargano with The Slingshot Spear for a two count. Gargano with a knife edge chop. Gargano puts Julius on the top turnbuckle. Gargano tags in Ciampa. Gargano lands The Suicide Dive. Ciampa with a blistering chop. Ciampa with The Avalanche Project Ciampa for a two count. Ciampa is lighting up Julius chest. Third Forearm Exchange. Ciampa with The Ripcord Forearm. Julius answers with a shoulder block. Julius applies The Ankle Lock. Julius kicks Gargano in the gut. Julius PowerBombs Gargano. Stereo Ankle Locks. DIY responds with Stereo Gargano Escapes. DIY gets sandwiched in the center of the ring. Julius tags in Brutus. The Creeds with Two MoonSaults for a two count. Brutus tags in Julius. Brutus goes for The Brutus Ball, but Ciampa rolls Julius over for a two count. Gargano dumps Brutus out of the ring. Gargano SuperKicks Julius. Ciampa rolls into the cover to pickup the victory.

Winner: DIY via Pinfall 

– We see The Judgment Day having a conversation with Andrade El Idolo. Dominik reminds Andrade that The Judgment Day runs things on Monday Night Raw. Rhea Ripley says they are an exclusive group, but if Andrade continues to have impressive performances, they’ll consider adding him to the group. They’ll be keeping a close eye on his match next week. Judgment Day are still upset that Ricochet made JD McDonagh look like a fool in the gauntlet match. It’s Dominik’s turn to make things right.

– Congrats to Thunderbolt Patterson who’s the latest inductee in the 2024 Class of the WWE Hall Of Fame.

Second Match: Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell 

Kayden Carter and Candice LeRae will start things off. Carter with a waist lock go-behind. Carter with The O’Connor Roll for a one count. Carter follows that with a Springboard Basement Dropkick for a one count. LeRae decks Carter with a back elbow smash. LeRae tags in Hartwell. Carter ducks a clothesline from LeRae. Carter SuperKicks LeRae. Hartwell responds with The Big Boot for a two count. Hartwell applies a front face lock. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae with clubbing blows to Carter’s back. LeRae hooks the outside leg for a two count. LeRae goes for a Back Senton Splash, but Carter ducks out of the way.

Chance and Hartwell are tagged in. Chance sweeps out the legs of Hartwell. Chance with a Diving Bulldog. Chance ducks under two clotheslines from Hartwell. Chance dropkicks Hartwell. Chance repeatedly stomps on Hartwell’s chest. Chance with a Diving Corner Clothesline. Hartwell goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Chance lands back on her feet. Chance starts favoring her right knee. The referee checks on Chance. LeRae tags herself in. LeRae with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Carter. LeRae wraps the right leg of Chance around the steel ring post. LeRae makes Chance tap out to a deep single leg crab.

Winner: Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell via Submission 

Cody Rhodes & Paul Heyman Segment 

Cody Rhodes: In less than three weeks’ time, I will stand opposed for the second year in a row, in the main event, with the lights on brightest, I will challenge for the Undisputed WWE Championship against the greatest champion in all of sports, “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns. And this Friday on SmackDown, Roman and I are going to have a little conversation, if you will. But there are complications, factors, elements, combustible elements, namely, The Rock. Rock took to Instagram last week, he then followed up with an extremely entertaining Rock Concert, too bad he didn’t want to be here tonight. Something I took from his Instagram post, Rock referred to himself as our favorite heel. Little bit of an insider’s term, we’re not dumb, we know what that means. That means he’s the bad guy. So, I’ve known some heels. Bobby Heenan was a heel. Arn Anderson was a heel. Michael Hayes was a heel. Superstar Billy Graham was a heel. Ric Flair was a heel. Rock, I don’t think you’re a heel, I think you’re an asshole. I don’t want you to get upset. Don’t get upset, Rock. Don’t get upset, Seven Bucks Team. I don’t want you to get emotional, because I know how you feel about emotions. You poked fun at me shedding a tear, discussing finishing the story with my friend, Michael Cole. There’s no crying in wrestling, Jimmy Duggan, I get it. Haven’t you been crying behind the scenes this whole time?

I mean, once that hashtag came out, once they started chanting something else, you went on and cried to your buddies up at the TKO Board. You said, hey, this is going to be some good PR for The Rock, I need to save WWE. God, look at this house, we sure as hell needed saving, right? You said it was going to be this great PR for The Rock, until it wasn’t. Rock, the TKO Board said to you, oh, my gosh, yes, Rock, yes, put on your Gucci shirt, your muscles look so big, yes, yes, yes. The reason they said it, it’s because they are yes people, they are enablers, they don’t tell like it is, so I’m going to. Rock, damn, my man, you’re a lot of things, you’re a lot of wonderful things. You’re the Brahma Bull. You’re the Great One. Hell, I got a pair of tennis shoes with your logo on it, Rock. You’re the only guy I will ever stand across the ring, that I can honestly say is a Mount Rushmore wrestler. But Rock you are also a terrible salesman, a carny succubus, for those who don’t know what that means, you’re a whining bitch. I know you’ve been convinced otherwise, but please don’t think for two seconds, Rock, that this locker room needs you more than you need it. That’s the rule of the business. No one is bigger than it. Another one, I brought up my mother in an interview, so it’s fair game for you to do so, okay. I know your mom. Here’s what I’ll tell you about Rock’s mom. She’s a wonderful lady, salt to the earth, one time she helped me chopped Kevin Owens in a dark match. I have nothing but respect for your mom, respect you should echo back over to my own. Here’s the thing, you were talking about whipping me, a bloody weight belt, handing it to my mother. And normally somebody as powerful as you, she would tremble, she would cower, you don’t know my mom. I was more scared than she was. My mom is not scared of anything. And this is the same lady who hopped off a chair at a Willy Nelson Concert and beat up an undercover cop, okay. She’s not afraid of you, Rock.

I have been asked, April 6th, the biggest tag match of all-time, myself, my tag team partner, Seth Rollins, the World Heavyweight Champion, somebody you should respect very much because he helps carry your company, Rock, against you and The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. How will I get past that? What will April 7th look like? Will it be a fair fight? And I can tell you, honestly, I don’t know. I don’t know if it will be Bloodline Rules or not. Hell, I don’t know if I’m going to finish the story. But Dwayne, what do you know? How can you be so sure of your own self, right? Because you keep forgetting, you haven’t been in a ring in years, in real time action. And April 6th, the bell is going to ring. And what happens, Rock, when the bell rings, right? Are you going to bring the great one? Are you going to be the hero that I had growing up? Are you going to have all that Big Dwayne Energy or you just going to be, LDS, Little Dick Syndrome. You have referred to yourself as The Final Boss. Kudos to Brian Gerwitz for that nickname. Perhaps you are the actual, literal, final boss. Maybe I’m too naive to see that. But at WrestleMania, I don’t think you’re going to be the final boss. At WrestleMania, I think you’re just Roman’s side chick.

Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. I serve as the wiseman to your Tribal Chief, the reigning, defending, Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns. And as Special Counsel to The Bloodline, I just want to come out here, Cody, and say to you, that the ideals that you and I share are far greater than the interest on which we conflict. By example, don’t you hate it when someone comes out here, and demands an apology. Oh, I want an apology. Not that you’ve done that, but I’m here to offer you an apology. I came out here a couple of weeks ago, with some friends of mine from the New York Police Department, and I apologize. For a wiseman, that was pretty freaking stupid on my end. One, because the plan didn’t work. Two, because it was just plain dumb, and for that, Cody Rhodes, to you, to the Raw audience, I humbly apologize.

Cody Rhodes: Whoa. I didn’t ask for an apology. Certainly, I know you’re going to ask for permission to step in this ring. You’re a Hall of Famer, Mr. Heyman, you want to step in this ring with me right now, be my guest.

Paul Heyman: I thank you. I’m fine, right here. I carry with me a message from the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Talking about heels. You can think of me anything that you want that’s negative, and most likely it’s understating the obvious. Me, not a trustworthy individual. Roman Reigns is a Tribal Chief of his word. This Friday, live on SmackDown, Roman Reigns will go, face-to-face, with you, Cody Rhodes. The American Nightmare, The Tribal Chief. The challenger, the champion. And when you go face-to-face with Roman Reigns, there will not be a single other member of The Bloodline insight, except for me, and I’m no physical threat. I hold the title, I hold the beads, I whisper in my Tribal Chief’s ear about how much I love, respect, and acknowledge my Tribal Chief. But you have Roman Reigns’ word. If you show up this Friday on SmackDown, Roman Reigns will show up alone.

Cody Rhodes: Roman Reigns shows up alone. No Bloodline, except for yourself. Deal.

Paul Heyman: I have a bit of jet lag; I’ve been delayed all day. I forgot one little crucial point. Oh, don’t boo me, I’m talking to the man.

Cody Rhodes: They’re booing you, and I’m about to go full Homelander and rip your throat out, alright, so get to the point.

Paul Heyman: If Roman Reigns shows up alone, this Friday on SmackDown, Cody Rhodes, you show up alone, too.

Cody Rhodes: Deal.

Cody shakes hands with Heyman to close the segment.

Nia Jax Promo 

You know what I’ve realized? Becky Lynch has never beaten me. And after tonight, she never will. Because after I break her face, again, I will be taking her spot at WrestleMania. I’ll finish the business I started with Rhea Ripley. And not only will I walk out the Last Woman Standing, but I will also become Women’s World Champion.

– We see Cody Rhodes running into Jey Uso in the backstage area. Jey says that he has Cody’s back for Friday.

Third Match: Ricochet vs. Dominik Mysterio w/JD McDonagh 

Ricochet with a waist lock go-behind. Mysterio blocks The O’Connor Roll. Mysterio decks Ricochet with a back elbow smash. Mysterio is throwing haymakers at Ricochet. Mysterio poses for the crowd. Ricochet with two haymakers. Ricochet with a knife edge chop. Ricochet kicks Mysterio in the gut. Mysterio reverses out of the irish whip from Ricochet. Ricochet dives over Mysterio. Ricochet ducks a clothesline from Mysterio. Ricochet with a Handspring Back Elbow Smash. Mysterio regroups on the outside. Ricochet is playing mind games with The Judgment Day. Ricochet with The Corkscrew Plancha. Ricochet is fired up. Ricochet rolls Mysterio back into the ring. McDonagh trips Ricochet behind the referee’s back. Mysterio dropkicks Ricochet to the floor. Mysterio has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Ricochet blocks The SuperPlex. Ricochet with forearm shivers. Ricochet with an Apron Enzuigiri. Mysterio trips Ricochet in mid-air. Mysterio kicks Ricochet in the gut. Mysterio with The SitOut X-Factor for a two count. Mysterio toys around with Ricochet. Mysterio goes for The Three Amigos, but Ricochet counters with The BrainBuster. Ricochet with The Benadryller for a two count. Mysterio rolls Ricochet over for a two count. Ricochet blocks a boot from Mysterio. Ricochet with The Spinning Heel Kick. Mysterio avoids The 450 Splash. Ricochet SuperKicks Mysterio. Ricochet kicks McDonagh off the ring apron. Mysterio dropkicks Ricochet into the middle rope. Ricochet dodges The 619. Ricochet connects with The Recoil to pickup the victory. After the match, Ricochet showcases his speed and agility as McDonagh was trying to ambush him.

Winner: Ricochet via Pinfall 

– We see Sami Zayn talking to Chad Gable. It was honor to have that match last week, he hasn’t been pushed that hard for a very long time. Things could’ve gone either way. Gable passive aggressively appreciates the sentiment. Zayn says that if Gable has something to say, just say it. Last week it meant more to Gable. Zayn responds by saying that’s not fair because he’s not the only person that needed that victory. He has a family at home, too. After all these years, Gable is not in the right to tell Zayn that this match or this business means more because he’s not in his shoes. Zayn wants to know what the real problem is. Gable says that Zayn can’t beat GUNTHER and he walks away.

GUNTHER & Sami Zayn Contract Signing 

Adam Pearce: Alright, gentlemen, you know how this works.

GUNTHER: Mr. Pearce, before we proceed here, let’s establish what this is, this is the biggest and most important contract signing, for the biggest and most important match in the history of the Intercontinental Championship, and why is the contender attending this prestigious event dressed like any of the bumbs in the audience tonight?

Sami Zayn: You know, GUNTHER, you keep sitting there with that smug smile on your face, and I got to tell you, it’s really starting to piss me off. You think this is just another day at the office. And you’re just going to steamroll through this, like it’s any other contender that you’ve had. And, hey, respect to you, man, because you have. You’ve beaten everybody that’s come across your way, and you’ve done it on your own. You don’t believe I can do it. A lot of people didn’t believe in me in many parts of my career, GUNTHER. People didn’t believe that I would make it to WWE. People didn’t believe I would be a champion. People didn’t believe I would main event WrestleMania. And I bet, if you ask The Usos, they didn’t believe that I would be the guy that ended the longest tag team title reign of all-time, but I did. And now one year later, I will make history again, by ending the longest Intercontinental Title reign of all-time.

GUNTHER: Look, Sami, I think what you should do is listen to your new friend, Chad Gable, because he doesn’t believe that you can beat me. All the people here in the building, they cheer for you, I think they love you, but they don’t believe that you can beat me. And you know, when I look into your eyes, and if you would be honest with yourself, you don’t believe that you can beat me. So, what you’re doing right now is standing on my doorstep and beg me to receive the beating of a lifetime at the grandest stage of them all. So, whatever you need to do, Sami, dreaming, believing, keep on doing it, because at WrestleMania, your dreams will meet reality.

Sami Zayn: Wait, wait, wait. So, you look in my eyes, and you don’t think that I believe? Look again. Get a good, long look, because you’re looking into the eyes at the man who is going to take you down at WrestleMania.

Fourth Match: The Awesome Truth vs. Indus Sher w/Jinder Mahal In A Six Pack Challenge Qualifying Match 

R-Truth and Sanga will start things off. Truth immediately tags out to Miz. Miz ducks a clothesline from Sanga. Miz is throwing haymakers at Sanga. Miz kicks Sanga in the gut. Sanga reverses out of the irish whip from Miz. Sanga scores the elbow knockdown. Veer tags himself in. Sanga bodyslams Miz. Veer delivers The Million Dollar Elbow. Indus Sher poses for the crowd. Veer drops his weight on Miz’s back. Veer applies a nerve hold. Miz with elbows into the midsection of Veer. Veer drives his knee into the midsection of Miz. Veer launches Miz to the corner. Miz kicks Veer in the face. Miz decks Sanga with a back elbow smash.

Veer stops Miz in his tracks. Miz dodges The Big Boot. Miz tags in Truth. Truth ducks a clothesline from Veer. Truth with two diving shoulder tackles. Truth with a Spinning Side Slam. Truth follows that with The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Veer denies The Attitude Adjustment. Truth applies The STF. Sanga breaks up the submission hold. Awesome Truth gangs up on Sanga. Double Irish Whip. Double Dropkick. Skull Crushing Finale/Flatliner Combination to Veer. Miz with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick to Mahal. Miz pulls Sanga out of the ring. Truth falls into the cover to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Awesome Truth via Pinfall 

– Chad Gable tells Sami Zayn if he can’t change his underdog mentality, he won’t beat GUNTHER at WrestleMania.

– The Rock will make his return to the red brand April 1st from Brooklyn, New York.

CM Punk Promo 

Do I plan on being at WrestleMania? WrestleMania is in Philly. What are the first four letters in Philadelphia? Phil. You can’t have WrestleMania in Philadelphia without Phil. Whether I’m invited or uninvited, it never really matters with CM Punk. He will be there.

Drew McIntyre & Seth Rollins Segment

Seth Rollins: Raleigh, North Carolina. Welcome to Monday Night Rollins. Drew, I’m sorry, I didn’t even see you there. I was too busy, you know, soaking up the spotlight, right?

Drew McIntyre: Alright, here we go.

Seth Rollins: Here we go what, Drew?

Drew McIntyre: I know you got more. Get it all out of your system, please. I’m just hanging in the back letting you enjoy the spotlight, because after WrestleMania, the spotlight is all mine.

Seth Rollins: Hey, look, I came out here with an honest cause, Drew. I don’t like you. I think you’re stupid. I think you’re a hypocrite. I think you’ve said a lot of dumb things in the last few weeks. But I came out here to admit, one thing you said is absolutely correct, and I wanted to admit to your face, I wanted to do right here in Raleigh in front of all of these kind folks. Now, they always say, the first step on the road to recovery is the hardest, so if you will bear with me, please. I’ve been working on this. It’s going to be difficult for me, but my name is Seth Freakin’ Rollins, and I’m a spotlight junkie.

Drew McIntyre: Everything is just a joke to you, isn’t it, man? Look at you, you’re becoming a parody of yourself at this point. But honestly, I just don’t care for the BS anymore, Seth. I’ve tried to reason with you. I gave the answers. At this point, I literally only care about our match, and the world title. And you want to know the punch line, funny man? Oh, you guys, every time you say what, it means you’re that happy that I took out CM Punk. Thanks for remembering. The punch line, funny man, is when I beat you for that title at WrestleMania. Let’s not be ridiculous, Punk will be here next week, he would never show up to somewhere like Raleigh. You hear that, Punk, they’re booing you, but it’s true. You’re going to leave your couch in Chicago to justify that big contract.

Seth Rollins: Hey, Drew, shut your trap.

Drew McIntyre: I see that I got your attention.

Seth Rollins: Yeah, you got my attention, alright. You know, because this is not a joke to me. When I said I was an addict, when I said I was a spotlight junkie, it wasn’t a joke to me. You see, I’ve been doing this for 20 years, Drew. 20 years, just like you. And every single time I come out of that curtain, that’s my fix, man. It gets better and better, every single time. When I come out here, I lay it all on the line in this ring, it gets better and better, every single time. When I hear these people sing my song, so loud I could barely speak, that’s my fix, Drew. That’s a spotlight that I created. And you know what, I want the spotlight as bright as it could possibly be. So, look, I know you’ve been busy online, trying to entertain the people on Twitter, making memes. But you haven’t been really listening to what I’ve been telling you, so let me get this through your big skull. Night One of WrestleMania, I take the biggest star of Hollywood, and his side chick, and I make them my bitches. And then Night Two, the biggest spotlight possible will be shining down you, me and the World Heavyweight Championship.

Drew McIntyre: I guess all hail our savior, Seth Rollins, thank you very much. You had me. This is what I wanted. I want the passion. I don’t want the stupid outfits. I don’t want the laugh. And I don’t the dancing. I want the passion. You had me all the way till the finish. You’ve done this for 20 years, just like I’ve done this for 20 years. We have given our life to this industry. And that’s what you made this title all about. The wrestler’s title, the real wrestler’s title. The workhorse championship. You had me until you mentioned the big spotlight, and the reason we’re going to get it, because you’re going to pin one of the biggest stars in the world. Why can’t it just be because all of your hard work to make that title, and all of my hard work to get to this point? Why can’t that be the reason why we’re getting the biggest spotlight? Your priorities are all wrong, man. You got it backwards; I’ve been trying to give you the answers. I told you; I honestly don’t care about all the BS now. All I care about is you make it to the ring at Night Two at WrestleMania. And if you can’t walk, we’ll wheel you down. If they can’t wheel you down, I will carry you down, because at WrestleMania, I’m not going to get the moment I deserve, I am going to get the moment I bloody earned.

Seth Rollins: Oh, Drew, there it is. That’s right, you want to call me a spotlight junkie, but you want the spotlight just as bad as I, don’t you? You’re addict just like I am. And you’ve been begging for the spotlight for the past four years, because you won the WrestleMania Main Event. You did, back in 2020, in an empty warehouse. And all we’ve been hearing from Drew McIntyre, for the past four years, was how that wasn’t good enough. You’ve been whining, complaining, bitching, moaning about how you deserve better, that you deserve more. The problem is, Drew, when everybody came back around, the lights got bright again, what happened? You fumbled the ball. And that’s the difference between you and me. When the lights are the brightest, I shine, baby. I shine bright. And at WrestleMania 40, the lights are going to be as bright as they have ever been. And you’re going to find out, you’re not as good as you think you are.

Fifth Match: The New Day vs. The Alpha Academy In A Six Pack Challenge Qualifying Match 

Xavier Woods and Otis will start things off. Woods kicks the left knee of Otis. Woods applies a side headlock. Otis whips Woods across the ring. Otis drops Woods with a shoulder tackle. Otis with three body blocks. Otis shakes his hips. Otis applies a front face lock. Tozawa tags himself in. Tozawa kicks Woods in the gut. Woods thrust kicks the midsection of Tozawa. Woods applies a wrist lock. Woods tags in Kofi. Double Irish Whip. Tozawa holds onto the ropes. Tozawa kicks Woods in the gut. Tozawa with a forearm smash. Tozawa with The Big Boot. Kofi answers with a toe kick. Kofi sends Tozawa to the corner. Tozawa kicks Kofi in the face. Tozawa with a Flying Hurricanrana. Tozawa lands The Suicide Dive. Alpha Academy poses for the crowd. New Day regains control of the match during the commercial break. Woods goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Tozawa lands back on his feet. Tozawa with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Otis and Kofi are tagged in.

Otis with two running clotheslines. Otis with a Discus Back Elbow. Otis follows that with a Western Lariat to Woods. Otis catches Kofi in mid-air. Otis delivers The World’s Strongest Slam. Otis hits The Caterpillar for a two count. Otis tags in Tozawa. Otis goes for The Vader Bomb, but Kofi ducks out of the way. Kofi SuperKicks Otis. Tozawa with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Tozawa SuperKicks Kofi. Woods tags himself in. Woods with an Apron Enzuigiri. Woods with The Slingshot Tornado DDT for a two count. Woods ascends to the top turnbuckle. Woods and Tozawa are trading back and forth shots. Woods blocks The SuperPlex. Woods goes for The Avalanche GutBuster, but Tozawa counters with The FrankenSteiner. Tozawa lands The Senton Bomb for a two count. Kofi nails Otis with The Tornado DDT on the floor. Tozawa responds with The Windmill Kick. Tozawa ducks a clothesline from Woods. Tozawa goes for The Hurricanrana, but Woods counters with The SitOut PowerBomb. Woods connects with The Limit Break to pickup the victory.

Winner: The New Day via Pinfall 

– Liv Morgan tells Becky Lynch to kick Nia Jax’s ass.

– Cody Rhodes runs into Seth Rollins in the backstage area. Cody says that he’s going to handle business, one-on-one. Seth loves the bandana Pharoh is rocking.

– Next week on Raw, Ricochet will battle JD McDonagh.

Sixth Match: Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax In A Last Woman Standing Match 

Becky dropkicks Jax. Jax launches Becky over the top rope. Becky rocks Jax with a forearm smash. Becky with The Missile Dropkick. Becky with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Becky follows that with a flying forearm off the ring apron. Jax drives Becky back first into the steel ring post. Jax with The Samoan Drop into the ringside barricade. Jax drops Becky with a Running Body Block. Becky slowly gets back on her feet. Becky with a gut punch. Jax answers with a big forearm. Becky pulls out a table from under the ring. Jax slams Becky’s head on the ring apron. Jax rolls multiple chairs into the ring. Becky delivers multiple chair shots. Jax denies The Manhandle Slam. Jax with The Samoan Drop into the chair contraption. Jax goes for a Bodyslam, but Becky counters with The Sleeper Hold.

Jax backs Becky into the turnbuckles. Becky with a Running Bulldog into a chair. Becky ascends to the top turnbuckle. Jax unloads a flurry of chair shots. Jax repeatedly whips Becky with a kendo stick. Jax bodyslams Becky on the chair contraption. Jax with a Running Leg Drop. Jax flexes her muscles. Jax continues to dish out chair shots across Becky’s back. Jax gets Becky trapped under a chair. Becky escapes by attacking her with the kendo stick. Jax floors Becky with a big right hand. Jax uses the steel ring stair as a weapon. Jax goes for a Running Leg Drop on the apron, but Becky ducks out of the way. Becky nails Jax with The DDT on the stairs. Jax regains control of the match during the commercial break.

Jax lays Becky flat on the table on the floor. Jax starts climbing up a ladder. Becky blinds Jax with the fire extinguisher. Becky goes for The Spear, but Jax counters with The Samoan Drop through the table in the corner. Jax toys around with Becky. Jax puts Becky on her shoulders. Jax waltzes around on the apron. Becky fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Becky hammers down on the back of Jax’s neck. Becky delivers The Manhandle Slam through the table on the floor. Jax gets up at the count of nine. Becky scales the ladder. Becky plants Jax with The Flying Leg Drop through the announce table to pickup the victory. After the match, Rhea Ripley makes her way down to the ring. Rhea has a big standoff with Becky as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Becky Lynch 

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