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WWE Raw On Netflix (3/17/25) Results: Cody Rhodes And John Cena Appear, Finn Balor Goes For IC Title

Wrestling WWE
Robert DeFelice Mar 17, 2025 2:00PM

WWE's latest episode of Monday Night Raw, which originates from Brussels, Belgium, was broadcast on Netflix on March 17, 2025, and has a special start time of 3 PM Eastern.

Refresh the site for the latest updates as the show happens. Check out the full announced lineup below:

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WWE Raw (3/17/25)

  • No Holds Barred: Penta vs. Ludwig Kaiser
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Finn Balor
  • John Cena and Cody Rhodes under one roof
  • Jey Uso vs. Austin Theory
  • Dakota Kai vs. Ivy Nile
  • IYO SKY and Bianca Belair contract signing
  • Seth Rollins to speak

Live Coverage

- Raw begins with a recap of John Cena turning heel at WWE Elimination Chamber.

- Heel John Cena is here for the first time since 2003, and... so far, it looks exactly like John Cena from the last 15 years. He's still wearing his market-centric merch. He's still using the same theme song. He teases them like he's not saying anything. He then gets the mic and says he's been in an abusive relationship with the audience for 25 years. "I'm not a babyface. I'm not a heel. I'm a human being." He runs through his career feeling like he had to jump through hoops for the audience as Brussels, Belgium, tells him to shut the fuck up. He says he tried one last time to get along with the audience. However, they ruined it like they ruined everything. He says nothing's ever enough for them. They start chanting the "Na Na Na" song. "Each one of these idiots is proving my point with every breath. My point is no matter what I do, it's never enough; it's just what we get, and you should all be ashamed of yourself."

"You get what you have earned, and what you have earned is nothing." He explains that he looks like the exact same guy and is using the exact same theme song because nobody's earned the right to have anything new. The fans have only earned the right to look in the mirror. He says people are chanting for Cody Rhodes because they're about to put him out to pasture, and they need a new shiny toy. He starts picking up even the people who are supporting him. All his supporters ever do is steal from him. He's accusing. He says he feels like an object to them. He says it's pathetic that they've been making the same jokes for years. He says the fans are all toxic. He breaks up with all the fans. He says he doesn't need them. He says there's nothing they can say because they know that he's right and they are wrong.

Right on cue, Cody Rhodes comes out with an electric reaction. He says he was excited to fight John Cena at WrestleMania. He doesn't know who the guy standing in front of him is, but he better go find the real Cena because if he doesn't, he will ensure this one retires early at WrestleMania.

- Michael Cole is heartbroken by all of this and throws it to a video package featuring Randy Savage against Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania in 1987 as hype for tonight's WWE IC Title match.

* No Holds Barred: Penta def. Ludwig Kaiser

- Penta, who Cathy Kelley interviewed after the match, said he wants to be the next WWE Intercontinental Champion.

- During the commercial break, Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee confronted Ivy Nile and the Creed Brothers. They wanted to know where Chad Gable was. American Made claimed ignorance. Mysterio and Lee said they were going to Adam Pearce about getting a possible match made between them and Julius and Brutus Creed.

- Judgment Day segment: Finn Balor is briefly excited about the night. Dominik Mysterio comes running in with an idea for him. He wants to add Penta to Judgment Day. Balor is pissed because Penta just said he wanted to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship. Carlito rightfully asks Mysterio if he's even watching the show.

* Dakota Kai def. Ivy Nile

- Chad Gable came running to ringside right before the match. During the match, Mysterio and Lee came out. They beat up the Creeds and chased out Chad Gable, and while Ivy was distracted, she ate a Running Kick and GTK.

IYO SKY and Bianca Belair are out to sign their contracts for WrestleMania. IYO talks first, and she says she won't be disrespected again because she's the World Champion and will still be after WrestleMania. She signs the contract while Brussels goes crazy for her. Bianca signs as well. Rhea Ripley confronts Bianca. SKY tries to get involved. Ripley attacks Bianca, landing her on the table. She Powerbombs Bianca onto SKY. SKY picks up the contract and signs it.

- Jey Uso is next. He says he's been in his head lately, but he's ready to kick somebody's ass. Gunther confronts him right before he walks through the curtain. There's a quick shoving match, and Uso uncharacteristically runs to the ring.

* Jey Uso def. Austin Theory

- Super quick match, followed up by Gunther attacking Uso.

- During the break: Grayson Waller challenged Jey Uso to find a partner for a tag team match against A-Town Down Under.

- Rhea Ripley argued with Adam Pearce to put her in the Women's World Title match at WrestleMania. Bianca Belair came from behind and attacked Ripley. IYO SKY jumped in. The segment ended with Ripley standing tall yet again.

* The LWO (Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee) defeated The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)

- The Luchador with the American Made mask came out to attack the LWO. He had time to hit multiple suplexes and a flying headbutt before security came chasing after him.

- Recap package covers what happened last week between Seth Rollins, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns.

- Rollins is here to cut a promo. He recaps his issues with Roman Reigns and CM Punk. He says he can't believe Roman Reigns still can't formulate a plan without his architect. He says he has to clean up Reigns' mess like he did in the old days. The promo leads to him saying he'll be on SmackDown to confront Punk and Roman.

- Cathy Kelley is interviewing AJ Styles. He's interrupted by Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross tries insinuating that AJ is jealous of Logan Paul because it took AJ 17 years to get to the WWE. Styles walks away, not wanting to take the bait.

* WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Finn Balor

- Breakker wins because Dominik Mysterio, who came out to ringside with Carlito, accidentally caused Balor to lose his balance on the top rope. Breakker hits a Spear for the victory. Carlito and Mysterio hit the ring. They attack Breakker. Penta makes the save, and they have a stare-down to close the show.

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