WWE Raw Results 3/31 - Women's World Championship On The Line, Judgment Day Takes On Penta & Bron Breakker
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on March 31, 2025, coming to you live from the O2 Arena in London, England at a special start time of 3 PM ET!
After weeks of making it clear that she wants a rematch for the Women's World Championship, Rhea Ripley will finally be receiving her wish as she challenges titleholder IYO SKY with Bianca Belair serving as special guest referee. Not only did SKY dethrone Ripley as Women's World Champion on the March 3 edition of "Raw", but "Raw" General Manager Adam Pearce informed Ripley of her rematch during last week's edition of the show as he attempted to mediate a verbal confrontation between SKY, Ripley, and Belair (who will challenge the winner of tonight's match at WWE WrestleMania 41).
Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor of Judgment Day will be joining forces to square off with Penta and Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker in tag team competition. The four men encountered one another last week when Dominik and Carlito cost Penta a title match he had against Breakker last week via disqualification. Balor joined Dominik and Carlito following the match, and the trio continued to beat down both Penta and Breakker.
GUNTHER will be competing in his first match since defeating Axiom on the March 14 episode of "WWE SmackDown" as he goes head-to-head with Jimmy Uso. Jimmy challenged the reigning World Heavyweight Champion to tonight's match last week after the former and his twin brother Jey Uso scored a win over A-Town Down Under and fought off GUNTHER's attempt at blindsiding them with an attack.
Additionally, Logan Paul will be making his return to call out AJ Styles after he promised to do so on the March 10 episode of "Raw" but instead found himself involved in a verbal confrontation turned physical with actor Andrew Schulz and retreated when Styles tried to intervene. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and John Cena will once again be coming face-to-face with one another after another tense verbal altercation between them last week ahead of their WrestleMania 41 match.
We are live! Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, and Wade Barrett greet audiences at home as John Cena makes his way down to the ring. Cody Rhodes follows
Cody Rhodes and John Cena Come Face-To-Face
Cena looks to speak, but Rhodes stops him and says everyone has heard him talk for the last two weeks. He says there's plenty to make fun of when it comes to him, and it must bother him that he's wrestling someone who used to go by Stardust in his last match at WrestleMania 41. He says Cena could make fun of his neck tattoo or time in AEW, but Cena won't bite on any of this. He says he's perhaps struggling with the idea that Superman is dead now that Cena is heel, then says he doesn't think Cena's words have matched his actions as he's lied to fans. He says he thinks Cena cared about him and knows that he cared about fans at one point, then invites him to be honest about the reason that he actually turned at WWE Elimination Chamber.
Cena says he won't stoop to Rhodes' level just to protect him, then says he won't cook him because he will bury him. He says all Rhodes has done is ride the coattails of his success, and he's been so great that WWE handed the reigns to his chauffeur. He calls Rhodes a slimy pickpocket, then says Rhodes holding the Undisputed WWE Championship disgusts him. He says Rhodes stole information from him, then says if you strip away Rhodes' entrance, then there isn't much to look at. He says Rhodes is generic, and all he has showed him is someone mediocre wearing a meaningful title. He calls Rhodes a "paint by numbers, sociopathic, nepo baby" that's so into himself that he got his gimmick tattooed on his neck. He says Rhodes is nothing more than a common fan, then says the last real champion will take the Undisputed WWE Championship home and Rhodes will be exposed as nothing more than a lucky errand boy.
Rhodes says Cena might be right, but questions if the same can be said for him as he was handpicked himself at one point to be the face of the company. He says everyone is terrified of Cena on the mic, but he can't back up his talk with his actions. He says Cena can mock him for talking like a sixteen year old in a public speaking class, but all Cena really wishes was that he was sixteen. He tells Cena not to act like he left WWE better than he found it, then says there's two of them standing in this ring. He asks Cena which one of them it was that sold out to The Rock, then says while Cena may still be his hero, he's also a piece of s***.
Cena tells Rhodes that his brain is not filled with facts, then says he worked much harder than Rhodes as everyone took the best shot at him. He says every time he gets in the ring, it's a challenge to everyone to see if they're worthy of taking him down but no one has been. He says he's always been in WWE and never left because he's found a way to make everything he's done great while Rhodes has to leave to make himself a star. He says he makes empires for billionaires while Rhodes steals money from their kids.
Cena looks to leave, but Rhodes stops him and says never once have the fans chanted "you can't wrestle" at him. Cena gets back in the ring and looks to surprise Rhodes with a strike, but Rhodes sees him coming and connects with a Cross-Rhodes on him.
New Day then makes their way out to the ring. Their mystery opponents, New Catch Republic follow.
New Day vs. New Catch Republic
Tyler Bate and Xavier Woods begin the action. The bell rings and Bate tags out to Pete Dunne. Dunne stomps on Woods' arm, then tags in Bate. Bate flies off the middle rope and sends an interfering Kofi Kingston crashing out of the ring to join Woods. Dunne and Bate then fly out of the ring to level New Day.
Kingston tags in and lands a kick on Dunne's spine as he runs the ropes, then fires off stomps on him in the corner and tags Woods back in. Woods follows suit, but Kingston tags back in and delivers an assisted dropkick to Dunne with Woods. Woods tags back in and bodyslams Kingston on top of Dunne, then delivers a dropkick to his spine. Dunne responds with a chop and forearm, but Woods levels him and tags in Kingston. Kingston lands a running senton on Dunne's spine as he's draped through the bottom rope, then flies off the top rope and connects with a right hand before wearing him down with a submission hold.
Bate tags in and lands a suplex on Kingston. He kips up and connects with an Airplane Spin on Kingston, then tags Dunne back in. Dunne and Bate deliver a double kick on Kingston, then follow it up with a rebound clothesline-German suplex combination. Dunne goes for a pin, but Woods breaks the fall.
Woods tags in, but Dunne stomps on his fingers and delivers a kick to Kingston. Bate tags in and rocks Woods with a right hand before Dunne tags back in. Kingston tags in and delivers a double stomp to Dunne off the top rope as Woods holds him in place for the win.
Winners: New Day
After the match, The War Raiders' music hits and they make their way out to the ring. They hold up the World Tag Team Championship and stare down New Day on the entrance ramp.
Jimmy Uso then makes his way down to the ring. GUNTHER follows.
GUNTHER vs. Jimmy Uso
The bell rings and Jimmy wastes no time firing off strikes on GUNTHER. GUNTHER sends Jimmy crashing into one of the barricades on the outside, but Jimmy delivers a back body drop to GUNtHER on the floor before he follows it up with an open palm strike and a tope suicida.
Jimmy dumps GUNTHER back inside the ring, then ascends to the top and looks to fly. GUNTHER gets his knees up, and the two teeter on the ropes. Jimmy lands a superplex on GUNTHER and follows it up with a Frog Splash off the top, then goes for a pin but GUNTHER kicks out. Jimmy looks to fly off the ring steps, but GUNTHER catches him with a chop and sends him crashing into the ring apron spine first. He then turns Jimmy inside out with a clothesline.
GUNTHER delivers an uppercut to Jimmy, then lands a couple of stomps on him and connects with a kick to his chest. Jimmy responds with a German suplex and a superkick to GUNTHER, but GUNTHER turns Jimmy inside out with a kick of his own and a powerbomb. He goes for a pin, but pulls Jimmy off the mat and lands a boot. He follows it up with a clothesline and once again pins Jimmy, but pulls him off the mat and locks in a Sleeper on him. Jimmy fades.
Winner: GUNTHER
After the match, GUNTHER decides to lock in the Sleeper on Jimmy once again. Jey Uso's music hits, and he runs down the entrance ramp. He fires off right hands on GUNTHER, but GUNTHER retreats through the crowd. Jey and other officials look to help Jimmy to the back, but GUNTHER reemerges and connects with a chop on Jey. He looks to powerbomb Jey on top of the ring steps, but security guards run down to the ring and look to stop him. He powerbombs one of the guards on top of one of the ring steps and lands a kick on another guard, then rakes Jey's eyes and zip ties him to the middle rope. He sends Jimmy crashing into the barricade, then holds up the World Heavyweight Championship as he berates Jey and taunts him by extending his title to him before pulling it away. Jimmy slowly makes his way up to his feet, but GUNTHER powerbombs him and fires off right hands on him as Jey desperately tries to break free from the zip tie. He locks in a Sleeper on him.
Penta then makes his way out to the ring. Bron Breakker and Judgment Day follow.
Judgment Day (w/ Carlito) vs. Penta and Bron Breakker
Dominik Mysterio and Penta begin the action. The bell rings and Dominik fires off stomps on Penta. He delivers a hurricanrana to him, but Breakker tags in and lands a slam. Finn Balor tags in, but Breakker levels him with a spear and tags Penta back in. Penta lands a kick on Balor in the corner, then sends him crashing out of the ring. Breakker clotheslines Dominik on the outside, then flies over the top rope to level Balor and Dominik.
Balor fires off right hands on Penta in the ring, then tags in Dominik. Dominik fires off right hands on Penta, then follows it up with a few stomps. Balor tags in and fires off right hands of his own on Penta, then tags in Dominik. Dominik connects with The Three Amigos on Penta, but Breakker tags in and takes down both members of Judgment Day. He lands a double suplex on them, then levels Balor with a pair of back elbows and tags in Penta.
Penta levels Balor with a superkick, then sets up for a Mexican Destroyer. Dominik helps Balor avoid it and Breakker looks to spear him, but Balor moves out of the way and Breakker accidentally spears Penta. Balor takes advantage of the miscommunication and connects with a Coup De Grace on Penta for the win.
Winners: Judgment Day
AJ Styles then makes his way out to the ring.
AJ Styles Calls Out Logan Paul
Styles says Logan Paul promised to call him out as he's waited patiently in the back, but he's tired of waiting and invites Paul to come to the ring and say what he needs to his face.
Paul's music hits, and he makes his way out. He tells Styles that he wouldn't understand because no one has the same level of fame as he does. He says he's had a change of heart now that he's a girl dad, then forgives him for their last encounter on March 10.
Styles says he has a daughter, then forgives Paul for being the worst person to ever step foot in WWE. He says fans care about what one is willing to sacrifice in the ring for them, and while Paul is talent, talent can only get someone so far. He asks Paul what he's going to do, and Paul says he'd ask Styles for advice but he doesn't take advice from those he wouldn't trade places with. Styles says he's ready for a match tonight if Paul wants to go, but Paul says he's done talking and doesn't fight for free.
Paul says if Styles wants a big money match against him, then he can have him at WrestleMania 41. Styles fires off right hands and left hands on Paul, then sets up for the Styles Clash. Paul escapes, but Styles sends him crashing into the announce desk face first on the outside and dumps him back in the ring. Paul uses the middle rope to low blow Styles, then sends him crashing into the mat with the Paul-verizer.
Bianca Belair then makes her way out to the ring.
We then head backstage to Judgment Day celebrating Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio's win from earlier tonight. After Balor leaves, Liv Morgan points out to Dominik that Balor only referred to himself when discussing the victory.
Back at ringside, Rhea Ripley makes her way down IYO SKY follows.
IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship - Bianca Belair Serves As Special Guest Referee
The bell rings and the two lock up. Ripley fires off shoulders on SKY's midsection, but Belair pulls her off SKY. Ripley and SKY then exchange strikes before Ripley dropkicks SKY. SKY catches Ripley with a back elbow, then fires off knees on her midsection and delivers a drop toe hold that sends her crashing into the ropes. She lands a dropkick on Ripley's spine, but Ripley sends SKY crashing into the mat.
SKY dropkicks Ripley and the action spills out of the ring. She connects with a Frakenstiener on Ripley, and the pair exchange right hands with one another when they return to the ring. SKY delivers a double stomp to Ripley's midsection, then steps over her and sets up for the Over The Moonsault. Ripley clocks SKY from behind and gets her in an Electric Chair position on the middle rope, but SKY escapes and sends Ripley crashing into the mat with a Crucifix Bomb. She goes for a pin, but Ripley kicks out.
SKY connects with a meteora to Ripley, then steps over her and sets up for the Over The Moonsault. Ripley pushes SKY off the ropes, then flies as she looks to level Ripley with a crossbody. Ripley sees her coming and levels her with a strike, then follows it up with a Razor's Edge and goes for a pin. SKY kicks out and Ripley sets up for Rip Tide, but SKY manages to avoid it and sends Ripley crashing into the mat. Ripley looks to land a boot on SKY, but accidentally hits Belair instead. She lands Rip Tide on SKY and pins her, but no referee is present to count the fall.
Ripley yells at Belair and pins SKY again, but SKY manages to kick out. She continues to yell at Belair and demands she count faster, then rains down right hands on SKY. Belair pulls Ripley off SKY, but Ripley clocks her and lands a right hand on SKY from behind. An angry Belair calls the match off after she was clocked and declares that both Ripley and SKY have been disqualified.
Winner (and still): IYO SKY (via disqualification)
After the match, an enraged Ripley brings the fight to Belair. SKY flies to level both women and rains down right hands on Ripley, but Belair clocks her and fires off right hands on her. Ripley lands a pair of Rip Tides on both Belair and SKY, then delivers another Rip Tide to Belair off the middle rope and holds up the Women's World Championship as the show goes off the air.