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WWE RAW REPORT
MARCH 10, 2025
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
AIRED LIVE ON NETFLIX (WORLDWIDE)
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Attendance: WrestleTix reports that 18,060 ickets were distributed earlier today. The arena was set up for 17,494, so it’s a sellout. The arena has a capacity of 20,789 spectators when configured for boxing/MMA.
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[HOUR ONE]
-Michael Cole introduced the show as they showed an aerial view of Madison Square Garden. He touted a sellout crowd “of over 19,000.” They showed Cody Rhodes outside MSG earlier walking into the arena. Then they showed Iyo Sky chatting with Dakota Kai with her Women’s Title belt. Cole said Bianca Belair had an emotional week. They showed Belair backstage, then Seth Rollins, and finally C.M. Punk.
-They cut to the arena concourse where Jey Uso was surrounded by fans. He said he was in New York City and as fans chanted “Yeet!” He headed to the ring to his music. As Jey made his way to the ring, they showed Andrew Schulz at ringside, who has a new comedy special on Netflix.
(1) JEY USO vs. GRAYSON WALLER (w/Austin Theory)
The bell rang 7 minutes into the hour. They cut to an early break with Waller in control. [c]
Waller hit his rolling Flatliner finisher for a two count. Shortly thereafter, Jey won with a spear.
WINNER: Jey in 9:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: Basic decent match with the crowd loving Jey the whole way.)
-Jey fended off Austin Theory afterward. Gunther jumped Jey from behind and put him in a sleeper as he was setting up an Uso Splash. Cole said Gunther vowed to make Jey’s life a living hell until WrestleMania. “Where the hell did he come from?” asked Pat McAfee.
-A video package aired on the C.M. Punk-Seth Rollins storyline.
-Tyey showed Seth in his dressing room and then Punk warming up in the Knicks locker room. [c]
-Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Maxxine Dupri checked on Jey who was in the trainer’s room. He said he’d be okay.
-Logan Paul made his ring entrance. Cole touted a sellout crowd of 20,142. Logan ripped a t-shirt off of a fit guy in his 20s at ringside. The t-shirt said, “I hate Logan Paul.” Cole said he was glad Logan didn’t yank off his t-shirt. (That was weird, and obviously a plant.)
Logan said when you think of him, you think of top stars like The Rock. He said it took John Cena 20 years to figure out that last guys finish last. He also said Rock should also consider his soul for sale. He said celebrities come to WWE events because of people like him. He pointed at the comedian Andrew Schulz in the front row. He weent to ringside and told Shulz to tell people why he came to MSG. Shulz said it was to see the cage match, like everyone else. Logan asked why else he was there. Shulz said no one came to see Logan. He said this isn’t Cleveland, it’s New York City, “a real city and we like real wrestlers,” He said he wanted to see A.J. Styles. Logan yanked Shulz over the barricade and into the ring.
As Logan set up Shulz for a suplex, Styles ran out and made the save. He dropped Logan and then landed a Phenomenal Forearm. As Logan left, Styles mocked him for “walking your sorry ass to the back.” He said it’s NYC and raised Shuz’s arm as his music played.
(Keller’s Analysis: The shock of Cena’s heel turn is losing steam if they’re not going to address why he isn’t there or act more shocked in an ongoing basis. Logan dropping his name is fine, but it feels like it should be a bigger deal that he’s not there to answer for his actions a second Monday in a row. Logan had great heat there.)
-A video recap aired of Iyo Sky beating Bianca Belair for the Women’s Title and then pointing down at Belair at ringside. Cole said he’d interview her later.
-The New Day made their entrance. [c]
-A video package aired on TKO getting into the boxing business with Dana White.
-They showed Freddie Roach, a Hall of Fame boxing trainer. Then they panned over and showed “King” Callum Walsh, a young undefeated boxer.
(2) THE NEW DAY (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. REY MYSTERIO & DRAGON LEE – Tornado Tag Rules
They showed Oba Femi, current NXT Champion, in the front row. Cole plugged the NXT Road Block special episode tomorrow night on The CW. The bell rang 47 minutes into the hour. They fought to ringside early where Dragon Lee pulled a table out from under the ring. New Day shoved it back under the ring. Rey and Dragon took control at ringside. Fans chanted, “We Want Tables!” Rey and Dragon set up a table at ringside. New Day threw Rey into the ringside steps. Dragon leaped at them, but they caught him and slammed him onto the floor. They cut to a break at 3:00. [c]
Back in the ring, Rey took Xavier down with a huracanrana and then Dragon double-stomped Kofi off the top rope for a near fall. Dragon head scissored Xavier off the ring apron onto the table. Xavier grazed the table, which cracked. Rey set up a 619 on Kofi in the ring, but Kofi avoided it. Rey stayed on offense and landed a 619 seconds later. He went for a top rope splash, but Kofi lifted his knees. Kofi went for the pin, but Dragon broke it up. Dragon clotheslined Kofi over the top rope although Kofi had practically pre-bumped all the way over first. Dragon then leaped over the top rope and flipped onto Kofi. A mystery Luchador leaped off the ringside barricade and head scissored Dragon. He then smashed Rey into the ring apron and then suplexed him like Chad Gable. Security ran out and dragged him away before he unmasked. Cole noted the “American Made” t-shirt he was wearing.
Kofi then gave Rey a backbreaker and Xavier landed a top rope elbow for the win.
WINNERS: New Day in 11:00.
[HOUR TWO]
-Finn Balor complained to Carlito about Bron Breakker. Liv, Raquel Rodriguez, and Dominik Mysterio walked in. Liv said Bayley will face Raquel tonight, and when Raquel wins, she’ll get a shot at Lyra Valkyria. Dom then informed Balor that he gt him an IC Title match against Breakker next week as long as Balor informs Adam Pearce he wants it. Balor hugged Dom in appreciation and said he was going to go talk to Pearce. Liv said she doesn’t get why Dom didn’t put himself in that match instead. Dom said he believes in Balor.
-Cole plugged Evolve.
-They showed Macaulay Culkin in the front row. He is starring in “Running Point” on Netflix.
-Cody Rhodes made his ring entrance. [c]
-Cody said MSG is the homebase and cathedral of pro wrestling and the centerpiece of pro wrestling. Fans chanted “Cena sucks!” When he mentioned Cena’s name, fans booed. He said Cena wasn’t there tonight. He said Cena is with his “inner circle” of Travis Scott and The Rock. He said he’ll be in Brussels, Belgium next week.
He said he doesn’t begrudge Cena getting to call his shots and have a part time schedule. He said he’s earned that. He said what bothered him was Cena going on social media after Elimination Chamber when he said you need the discipline to do what needs to be done even if you don’t feel like it. He said at some point, you have to tell Cena to “sit down you goddamn moron.” He said there are almost 17,000 in the arena tonight. McAfee said it’s actually over 20,000. (How did Cody get that wrong?) He said “17” doesn’t happen, but he gets the heartbreaking privilege of beating his hero as he finds out what everyone else already knows, which is: “John, I’m the captain now.”
(Keller’s Analysis: Cody’s deliver was great. I still don’t think they’re doing a great job overall conveying the magnitude of Cena’s turn. Cody’s promo could’ve been about someone like Randy Orton or Kevin Owens turning. It’s not being treated like enough of a shocking turn of events. He doesn’t seem “confused enough” by Cena’s choice. There was a brief “Let’s Go Cena / Cena sucks” chant that Cody acknowledged. I think it’s probably just for nostalgia, not a desire to cheer Cena, but we’ll see.)
-They showed Bayley. [c]
-They showed Ali Ahan from “The Diplomat” on Netflix. Then they showed the cast of “Selling the City” in the front row. Then Rich the Kid, a rapper. And finally Amada Serrano who is fighting on Netflix on July 11 at MSG.
(Keller’s Analysis: How many of these Netflix series actors are excited for the perk to be at these WWE events versus completely uninterested.)
-Cole plugged that Raw will air at 3 ET next Monday live on Netflix.
(3) BAYLEY vs. RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ
The bell rang 25 minutes into the hour. Raquel tossed Bayley around. Bayley hit Raquel from behind as Raquel was leaning out of the ring chatting with Liv. They cut to a break at 3:00. [c]
Later, Raquel tried to ram Bayley like a dart into the ringpost, but Bayley slipped free and shoved her into the ringpost. Bayley beat the countout. Dom stood on the ring apron to distract the ref as Liv interfered. Bayley fended off Liv and then dove through the ropes into Raquel’s arms, and then Raquel slammed Bayley on the announce desk.
Back in the ring, Raquel landed the Tahana Bomb for the win.
WINNER: Raquel in 11:00 to become no. 1 contender for the IC Title.
-Cathy Kelley interviewed Chad Gable about his interference earlier. He denied it was him, but said he watched it. He blamed security for letting the mystery masked guy get to ringside. Kelley said the guy was dressed like Gable and told him to be honest. Then the camera panned over and showed a man in the mask from earlier dressed the same being escorted by security. Kelley seemed confused.
-Cole hyped his interview with Iyo Sky. [c]
-They showed Kris Diaz, Josh Segarra, and Nardo Wick in the crowd
(Keller’s Analysis: These celebrity shots are getting a bit much.)
-Cole introduced Sky who made her ring entrance. She said she’s over the moon to be going to WrestleMania. Cole then introduced Belair, who made her entrane.
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Email our post-show at wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com with your comments and questions about Raw. We’ll read your emails live during the post-show.
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