PWInsider - WWE News, Wrestling News, WWE

 
 

WWE RAW REPORT: MORE MATCHES FOR MANIA, CENA SPEAKS, IS THE BLOODLINE UCE LESS?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-03-06 23:00:00

We are back with a video package for Rhea Ripley.

She says it is time for total eradication.  She says she has been in the ring with every woman who thought they could take care of her and they have all failed.  At Wrestlemania, she is walking out the new Smackdown Women’s Champion.

Miz is in the ring.

Miz asks why would he want to step in the same ring as Seth Rollins after what he did last week.  Miz says he is going to moderate this face to face to prepare for his hosting duties at Wrestlemania.  Miz says he cannot have any biases so he will moderate this with the utmost professionalism.  If anyone has an issue, they shouldn’t have used his phone to set it up.

Miz introduces Logan Paul first.

Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.

Miz wants everyone to stop singing along with Seth’s music but they don’t care. 

Logan tells everyone to shut up because this segment has a time limit.

Seth says look what the cat dragged in.  Live in the flesh, he is gracing us with his presence, Logan Paul.  Seth says it sounds like they know who he is, and Seth cackles.  Seth says even though they have had some run ins over the last few months, we haven’t been formally introduced.  Seth introduces himself.

Logan tells Seth he knows who he is.  You are the clown I dumped at Royal Rumble. You are the guy whose head I stomped at Elimination Chamber.  Logan says he does not know what Seth’s problem is other than he embarrassed him twice.  He did more in one year than Seth did in twenty.  I am better at my job than you.  Logan says he works smarter than Seth does.  Logan tells Seth if he was Seth, he wouldn’t like Logan either.

Miz says not to take any sides, he tells Seth that Logan made some good points. 

The crowd shows their love for Logan.

Seth says here’s the thing.  He does make some good points, but what you are missing is that none of that is the reason WE don’t like you.  Seth says he wants to put it to Logan as simply as he can.  He says Logan is the scum of the Earth.  You are a coward.  You are a troll.  You are a fraud.  You are a human dumpster fire.  We don’t want you in our house. 

Boston didn’t see us to mince words.  Boston came to see him get his pound of flesh.  The time to talk is over.  It is time to fight.

Miz stops Logan and Seth.  He says as moderator, it is his job that they don’t fight tonight.

Logan tells Miz not to speak for him.  If he wants to fight Seth Rollins in Boston tonight, he is going to do it.  If he wants something, he is going to do it.  Logan says he is not going to do it.  Logan says he does not fight for free.  Logan says he is a premium act.  He is not going to fight for free in Boston. 

If the stage was bigger, if the money was bigger, if we were in a city that had a little more star power, he would consider it.

Miz reminds Logan that he is the host of Wrestlemania.  Miz says he could make Seth Rollins versus Logan Paul at Wrestlemania happen.

Seth asks Miz if he can make it happen by pulling some strings.

Seth sends Miz to the floor. 

Logan kicks Rollins but misses Black Out.  Seth backs Logan into the corner and Miz pulls Seth away.  Seth with a super kick to Miz and Logan punches Seth. 

Logan tells Seth when he wakes up, let him know about Wrestlemania.  Logan returns the ‘bye bye bitch’ sentiment and tosses the mic onto Seth’s back.

We take a look back at the announcement of the match between Brock Lesnar and Omos on last week’s Raw.

We see Mustafa Ali in the crowd cheering on Dolph.

We see footage from earlier today when Ali told Ziggler instead of a rematch, he gave Ziggler a match against Omos.  He tells Ziggler he believes in him.

Match Number Three:  Omos (with Montel Vontavious Porter) versus Dolph Ziggler

Dolph avoids Omos and gets on his back for a sleeper.  Omos with a snap mare to escape.  Ziggler with a back elbow and a kick to Omos.  Omos with a boot to Ziggler.  Omos picks up Dolph and hits a choke slam for the three count.

Winner:  Omos

We see Ali shocked that Ziggler did not beat Omos.

After the match, MVP says if Brock wants him to hype up a match, this is all he needs.  You shouldn’t have put your hands on me because this man tames the beast at Wrestlemania.

Mace, Mansoor, and Maxxine talk about someone who has ‘IT’. 

Baron Corbin shows up and he thanks them because things haven’t been going well with him. 

Mace tells Corbin they weren’t talking about him.  They are talking about . . .

We see Chad Gable and Otis.

Corbin asks what does he have that Corbin doesn’t.  They discuss many features that Otis has and he says that Corbin doesn’t have hair.

Maxxine tells Corbin to take care of the short one with the beefcake and she will consider taking him on as a client.

We see Jimmy, Solo, and Paul in the locker room.

Paul tells Jimmy he is the man and the one, who will take out Sami Zayn and solve the Sami Zayn problem.  He will make sure that Roman never has to hear the name Sami again.  To do this, with all of the pressure you must be feeling and not be distracted that Roman has given you to the end of the week to bring Jey back into the Bloodline.  If that doesn’t happen, Roman is not going to blame Solo or him.  If you don’t get your brother back in the Bloodline by the end of the week, Roman is going to blame you.

Match Number Four:  Finn Balor (with Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio, and Damian Priest) versus Johnny Gargano (with Dexter Lumis)

They lock up and Finn sends Gargano to the mat.  Finn with a side head lock and Finn with a shoulder tackle.  Finn with a snap mare and cross face.  Gargano with a hammer lock and Finn gets to the ropes.  Finn with a back elbow.  Gargano with arm drags and an arm bar.  Finn with a forearm to the back and an arm bar.   Balor with an arm wringer and kick but Balor with a running forearm.  Finn sends Gargano into the turnbuckles and connects with a shoulder.  Finn with another Irish whip but Gargano with a boot and head scissors followed by a drop kick that sends Balor to the floor.  Balor gets distracted by Lumis and Gargano with a suicide dive.

Gargano with a chop against the ringside barrier.  Gargano with a rollup and round kick for a near fall.  Balor offers his hand and Gargano shakes it and kicks Balor.  Gargano with a kick.  Gargano with a sunset flip but Balor rolls through and hits a drop kick because, just like Rey Mysterio, you don’t sunset flip Finn Balor.  Balor backs Gargano into the corner and connects with a chop.  Balor chokes Gargano in the ropes and when the referee is not looking, Rhea punches Gargano.

Finn with a reverse chin lock.  Balor gets a near fall.  Balor kicks Gargano a few times.  Gargano kicks Balor and then Gargano with punches.  Gargano with a flying forearm and clothesline.  Balor with a chop and Gargano comes off the ropes with a discus clothesline.  Gargano with an enzuigiri that sends Finn to the floor.  Finn gets back in the ring and Gargano lands on the apron.  Gargano with a slingshot spear for a near fall.  Gargano with a running double knee strike in the corner but Balor with sling blade.  Balor runs into a super kick and Gargano with another super kick for a near fall.  Balor with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall.  Balor punches Gargano.  Balor gets a near fall.  Gargano with a kick from the apron and Rhea gets on the apron.  Gargano with a cannonball onto Dom.  Gargano gets back in the ring and Balor with a double leg take down and double stomp.  Balor sets for a running drop kick and hits it and sends Gargano into the turnbuckles.  Balor goes up top for Coup de Grace but

Edge’s music plays and Priest goes to the aisle to wait for him along with Rhea.  Edge pushes Balor off the turnbuckles and Gargano with a slingshot DDT for the three count.

Winner:  Johnny Gargano

After the match, Lumis punches Priest on the floor and Edge spears Balor.

Edge says this is not over.

We take a look at what happened between Roman and Cody on Smackdown.

We are back and we are told about King and Queen of the Ring on May 27th.

Byron Saxton is waiting for Edge to come out of his locker room.

Byron asks Edge and Edge says Finn cost him a match and tonight he cost Finn a match he should have won.  Edge says he will be in the ring next week to see if Balor has the stones.

We see Piper Niven’s attack on Candice last week and we are told about Candice’s injuries.

Match Number Five:  Piper Niven versus Nikki Cross

Nikki attacks Piper on the apron and rakes the eyes.  Nikki with forearms and she chokes Piper but Piper backs Nikki into the turnbuckles.

The referee starts the match and Nikki with a cross body from the turnbuckles.  Piper goes to the floor and Nikki slams her jacket into the mat.  Piper with a head butt and she gets into the ring.  Nikki with a drop kick to the knee and she sets for a neck breaker but Piper blocks it.  Piper with a Black Hole Slam for the three count.

Winner:  Piper Niven

We see Boogs trying to lift the truck and Elias shows up.

Elias asks Boogs about his notes and Boogs doesn’t have them.  Elias tells Boogs he is missing the message.  People want to walk with Elias.  The only way that Boogs will learn if he does it himself.  Elias tells Boogs to go over to Bronson Reed to tell him he wants to fight him.

Boogs goes over to Bronson and then Reed comes over and asks Elias if he wants to fight him and Reed tells Elias it is his funeral and he will face him next week.

Elias asks what happened and Boogs says he told Bronson that Elias wanted to fight him.

We go to commercial.

Coverage Continues on Next Page


Page # [1][2][3]

If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE PWInsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more by clicking here!