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WWE RAW REPORT: GUNTHER'S OPPONENT AT MANIA GOES THROUGH THE GAUNTLET, BECKY FIGHTS HER WAY TO PHILLY, CODY SPEAKS FROM THE HEART, THE TAG TITLE MATCH IS ANNOUNCED, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-03-11 23:00:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

We see Gunther arriving at the building earlier tonight.

Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.

Drew says selfish, delusional, arrogant, hypocritical junkie.  Seth, you had to accept the tag match to get that fix.  Drew calls him a junkie.  Cody had sense to finish his story when he dropped him.  You decided to channel me dropping you into your selfishness.  Drew says you have to be glad he took care of CM Punk. 

Drew says he tells the truth.  Do you want to know what the bigger picture is?  The crowd chants CM Punk, but that is not the answer.  Drew says he expects a handwritten thank you note for keeping him relevant.  The bigger picture is the Rock.

He says think about the history of this industry.  We started in the carnivals, then we went to armories, and then to arenas to go to stadiums.  The next evolution is working together with one of the strongest people in the world.  Cody promised him a match and then Cody took it from him.  Seth, everything does not revolve around you.  When you realize that you aren't bigger than wrestling, you might be a legend in your own mind.  Drew says he is a champion you can believe in.

Seth Rollins' music plays and Seth comes out and he tells Drew to shut his mouth.  Seth says they will get to the singing, but Drew has been begging for his attention.  Seth says he has good news for Drew.  Now that the Night One main event is in the bag, he was thinking about the Claymore Drew gave him last week.  You got part of his attention and you can get all of his attention with another one tonight. 

Seth gets on his knees and takes off his sunglasses.  Seth turns around since he says Drew is a coward. 

Drew says before this gets any weirder, he wants to talk to Seth.  He tells Seth to hear him.  Drew says Seth was right.  You are the one who told him before their last match that Drew has to get over the Bloodline and Drew does a bad Seth cackle.  You were right.  He went over the Bloodline.  He wants to drop Jimmy and Solo, but he focused on the task at hand.  He is doing it for that title and for Raw.  Drew gave Seth the same advise and he begged and pleaded for Seth to take it but all Seth cares about is himself.

Seth tells Drew he is starting to remind him of someone.  Seth says he knows Drew doesn't like this guy.  He has a lot of tattoos and he is from Chicago.  Seth says Drew is starting to remind him of CM Punk.  He says he thought Punk was the biggest hypocrite until he met Drew.  For years and years, you have gone on and on about how the Bloodline screwed you and cost you titles and big matches.  Now, you are looking to be an honorary member of the Bloodline.

Seth mentions that a few weeks ago Drew beat Cody, with help from the Bloodline.  Last week, you beat Jey and could you do it without the Bloodline.  You would like nothing more than the Bloodline help you beat him for the title.  You want to be the People's Champion's Chosen One.

It ain't gonna happen.  Night One, he and Cody take down the Bloodline.  Night Two, it is just them one-on-one.  The same thing that is going to happen like any time the title was on the line.  I am going to stomp on your head and pin your shoulders to the mat.  Then you will hear the people singing his song.

Drew says he knows what Seth wants him to do.  You want him to put you out of your misery.  I have to face you at Wrestlemania and pin you.  Drew says there is nothing that will provoke him.

Drew leaves the ring.  Seth says the reason why he hasn't paid attention to Drew on the Road to Wrestlemania.  Of all of the threats on his list, you are at the very bottom of the list.

Drew turns around and returns to the ring but he stops short of getting on the apron.

Seth tells Drew to take his shot.

Drew storms to the back.

We see Damage CTRL arriving at the building earlier today.

We have a video for Chad Gable.

He says he has been running the gauntlet since facing Gunther last year.  He has been wiping tears off his daughter's face.  He is ready to run through a gauntlet of his demons to earn his date with destiny.  His date with redemption.  It is a rare chance to rewrite history and he will claim it to be a beacon for his fans and family to be proud of.  He will endure.  For him, this match just means more.

Match Number One:  Becky Lynch versus Liv Morgan

They lock up and go around the ring until Liv pushes Becky on a break.  Becky with a waist lock take down.  Liv with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Becky with a shoulder tackle and Liv pie faces Becky.  Becky slaps Liv.  Liv with a kick and Becky kicks back and sends Liv into the turnbuckles.  Becky with an arm bar and Liv sends Becky into the ropes with an arm drag.  Becky send Liv to the floor and Becky misses a baseball slide.  Liv with a suicide dive onto Becky.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Liv with shoulder tackles and kicks.  Liv with a running hip into the corner but Becky moves out of the way when Liv tries again.  Becky with a springboard side kick and exploder.  Becky send Liv to the floor and she hits a baseball slide.  Becky with a forearm off the apron.  Becky sends Liv back into the ring and Becky goes up top and comes off into a Codebreaker and both women are down.  Becky with a forearm and Liv fires back.  They go back and forth with forearms.  Becky with the advantage and hits an uppercut and back heel kick.  Liv with a springboard facebuster for a near fall.  Liv runs into a boot and Becky goes for DisArmHer.  Becky is sent to the apron and Becky with a kick and she brings Liv to the apron.  Liv blocks a suplex and then they exchange forearms.  Liv blocks a German suplex off the apron and Liv pushes Becky into the ring post.  Liv with a sunset flip power bomb to the floor.

Liv gets a near fall.    Liv with a rollup for a near fall.  Becky with a uranage but Liv rolls to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Liv with a rollup for a near fall.  Liv with a crucifix and Becky with a cross arm breaker.  Liv with a rollup for a near fall.  Liv and Becky alternate near falls.  Liv with a DDT and she sets for ObLIVion and hits it but Becky falls to the floor.  Liv sends Becky into the apron many times and she sends Becky back into the ring.  Liv misses a splash into the corner and Liv avoids Becky in the corner.  Liv with a knee and she goes to the turnbuckles but Becky catches Liv and hits a uranage for the three count.

Winner:  Becky Lynch

After the match, as Liv heads to the back, Rhea Ripley's music plays.

Liv has some words for Rhea before she is led to the back.

Rhea congratulates Becky.  You beat Liv Morgan.  Was it all worth it?  Every week you seem to be getting into these fights and leave everything in the ring.  Every week, we get closer to Wrestlemania.  That is what you are about.  Anyone and anywhere.  You said you do it for these people and your family.  Rhea says she knows the real reason.  You say you need to prove to yourself that you are the best.  Deep down, you know that Rhea is better than you.  That is why you accept these matches going into Wrestlemania.  You want an excuse when you don't win.  If you are not at 100% going into Wrestlemania, you will no longer be the man.  You will be a disappointment.

Becky says before the Royal Rumble, she says she looked Rhea in the eye and said that you might be better.  That seed of doubt has grown into a tree and wraps around the world.  When people believe in her, she is good.  When people doubt her, she is great.  Becky tells Rhea if it has to be her against the whole world, the whole world doesn't stand a chance.

Michael Cole says Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce have an announcement for Wrestlemania.

Adam and Nick are together and Nick says it is his honor and privilege as GM and a fan of tag team wrestling to announce that THE Judgment Day will defend the tag titles against five of the best tag teams.  It will be a six pack ladder match.  Adam says teams will compete to earn a spot in this match and a chance to win the tag titles at Wrestlemania.

We go to THE LOCKER ROOM and Priest and Finn are not happy.  Finn says he has to talk with Pearce.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cole and Pat recap Rock, Bad Bunny, and John Cena at the Oscars last night.

Match Number Two:  Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri versus Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell

Indi with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Ivy with a rake of the eyes and Candice with a kick to the back.  Ivy with an uppercut and both women with clotheslines and both go down.  Dupri and Indi tag in and Dupri with a round kick and enzuigiri.  Dupri with a drop kick and a splash into the corner.  Maxxine with a caterpillar but Candice stops Dupri and she berates her and says that Dupri doesn't belong here.  Indi kicks Dupri and Candice kicks Ivy to the floor.  Indi gets the three count.

Winners:  Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae

We see Cody Rhodes outside of his bus and we go to commercial.

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