With WWE WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas now taking shape, WWE Raw heads to Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC as we prepare for the final stop of WWE Elimination Chamber: Toronto (2025). The intensity is at an all-time high as we now approach the final chance of main-eventing WrestleMania.
Announced in advance of Monday’s show:
- Penta vs. Pete Dunne
- AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Sami Zayn arrives on WWE Raw on Netflix
- Bianca Belair and Naomi set to appear on WWE Raw on Netflix
- Women’s Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender’s match: Dakota Kai vs. Ivy Nile
- 2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Roxanne Perez vs. Raquel Rodriguez
- 2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor
Sami Zayn’s Promo
WWE Raw kicked off with a recap from 2 weeks ago when Kevin Owens hit Sami Zayn with the Package piledriver after his match against CM Punk on the Feb. 3rd edition of WWE Raw, following up with what Zayn had to say on this past edition of WWE SmackDown and with the reply from Owens — who challenged him to a match at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto.
Zayn then arrived live on WWE Raw, talking about his long history with his best friend Kevin Owens — saying that there is no forgiving this time. Zayn then challenged Owens to a match at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto. WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce then arrived on the show saying that it would not happen — since Zayn was not medically cleared to step inside the ring. Pearce also told Zayn that it could be the last time at the WWE Elimination Chamber when he ever competes inside a ring.
Zayn then asked Pearce to make this Unsanctioned Match official between them to which he agreed.
Ratings: 8 /10
A backstage segment featuring The Judgment Day
WWE Raw then went backstage where Finn Bálor asked Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan to not add any new members in Judgment Day.
AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio on WWE Raw on Netflix
AJ Styles made his return to WWE Raw last week on the Feb. 10th edition of WWE Raw, where he face-off with Dominik Mysterio and Carlito which led to this match. Carlito’s appearance was a prominent advantage for Mysterio during the match. The veteran Styles came all prepared as he tackled both Carlito on the outside and Mysterio inside the ring to win the match.
WWE IC Champion Bron Breakker tried to hit Styles with a spear after the match but he moved out of harm’s way before Breakker crashed into Mysterio.
Result: AJ Styles def Dominik Mysterio
Ratings: 6 /10
Key Notes and Observation:
- This was AJ Styles’s first match back on WWE Raw in nearly two years.
A backstage segment featuring American Made
WWE Raw then featured a highlight from last week, when American Made attacked The War Raiders with the championship gold during their World Tag Team Championship — causing the match to end via disqualification. The show then went backstage where Ivy Nile told Dakota Kai that she would earn the chance to challenge Lyra Valkyria for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Dakota Kai vs. Ivy Nile – Women’s Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender’s match
Dakota Kai and Ivy Nile are both looking to climb up the ladder in the WWE Women’s division, but it was Kai who managed to pull off this must-win to challenge Lyra Valkyria for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Result: Dakota Kai def Ivy Nile
Ratings: 6.5 /10
Key Notes and Observation:
- Dakota Kai was also one of the two finalists alongside Lyra Valkyria in the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament.
Gunther meets Jey Uso on WWE Raw
Jey Uso made his WrestleMania decision last week here on WWE Raw when he picked Gunther as his opponent for WWE WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. Gunther arrived on WWE Raw on Netflix the same way as Jey Uso from within the WWE Universe, saying “Tonight, I wanna feel what the Yeet is all about”. Gunther continued to trash-talk Jey as he walked down to the ring saying, He can outclass Jey in every aspect of this sport.
He then turned his attention to Pat McAfee and Michael Cole on the commentary desk, asking them if they thought that Jey beat him at WrestleMania 41. McAfee told Gunther to his face that he thought Jey could beat him before Jey finally arrived on the scene. Jey took the fight to Gunther before officials finally separated the two men.
Ratings: 8 /10
Backstage interview segment featuring Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez then appeared in an interview segment with Cathy Kelly, who asked about video footage of the attack on Jade Cargill. Morgan and Rodriguez tangled the conversation providing no answer.
Penta vs. Pete Dunne on WWE Raw
Penta looks to settle the score with Pete Dunne inside the ring after he attacked him on the Feb. 3rd edition of WWE Raw, after his match against Ludwig Kaiser.
Kaiser arrived on the ringside as the match rolled on between Penta and Dunne. Kaiser’s appearance on the ringside was a clear distraction for both Penta and Dunne. But Penta managed to pull off the win once Dunne and Kaiser got into a verbal exchange.
An angry Kaiser attacked Dunne, creating chaos between all the men after the match.
Result: Penta def Pete Dunne
Ratings: 7 /10
Backstage interview segment featuring Jey Uso on WWE Raw
Jey Uso then appeared in an interview segment trying to silence the doubters, saying he would beat Gunther at WWE WrestleMania 41.
Roxanne Perez vs. Raquel Rodriguez – 2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match
The singles match was going all too fine between Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez before Bianca Belair and Naomi arrived on the scene as they cornered Morgan on the ringside after the footage got out on this past edition of WWE SmackDown indicating that Rodriguez and Morgan might have attacked Jade Cargill.
Belair and Naomi attacked Morgan on the ringside, which allowed Perez to take advantage of the situation and pin Rodriguez to pick up the win and enter the 2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber match. Belair and Naomi tried to attack Morgan after the match but Rodriguez saved her for now.
Result: Roxanne Perez def Raquel Rodriguez to qualify in the 2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber match.
Ratings: 6.5 /10
Backstage interview segment featuring Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins appeared in an interview segment with Cathy Kelley, saying that he need this win more than Finn Bálor tonight. Karrion Kross then arrived on the segment after Rollins left telling Sami Zayn that he could not beat Kevin Owens.
The New Day’s Promo on WWE Raw
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods arrived on the show after attacking Rey Mysterio last week here on Raw for not having their back, ever since they turned their back on Big E. LWO then arrived on the scene at attacked Kingston and Woods for what Mysterio did, but they managed to escape the 3-on-2 situation.
Ratings: 7 /10
Key Notes and Observation:
- I think that Kingston’s mic work is way better than Woods right now, in this heel turn.
Backstage interview segment featuring Bianca Belair and Naomi
Bianca Belair and Naomi then appeared in a backstage interview segment saying that they have waiting for the truth to come out and now Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan will pay for what they did. Belair also said that it would be 2-on-1 for Morgan inside the Elimination Chamber.
Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor – 2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match
Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor renewed their history as they faced each other for the final spot in the 2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber match. Bálor took the fight to Rollins before the match even began, as Rollins tried to fight back.
Bálor hurt his left knee during the match allowing Rollins to take the advantage for a moment before Bálor got the match back in control — as the match continued with a back-and-forth action.
Both men went on to put a clinic before Rollins managed to pull off the win after hitting Bálor with the Stomp to pick up the win and advance to the 2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
It was freakin Awesome, loved it.
Result: Seth Rollins def Finn Bálor to qualify in the 2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber match.
Ratings: 10 /10
WWE Raw, Feb. 17: Results Highlights
Singles match:
AJ Styles defeated Dominik Mysterio
Women’s Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender’s match:
Dakota Kai defeated Ivy Nile
Singles match:
Penta defeated Pete Dunne
2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match:
Roxanne Perez defeated Raquel Rodriguez
2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match:
Seth Rollins defeated Finn Bálor
My thoughts on this week’s edition of WWE Raw
WWE sticking to their long-term storytelling idea is really one of the important things that make them stand apart from their competition. This week’s edition of WWE Raw on Netflix featured key developments towards the WWE WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
WWE also made progress towards the upcoming Elimination Chamber PLE with the final two participants now being added to the match along with a brand new Unsanctioned match between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Zayn and Owens have recently been talking about having a singles match against each other at The Grandest Stage of Them All, I think it’s finally the time when we are going to get it.
My Ratings for the show: 7 /10
