After a historic WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 in Toronto, WWE Raw went to KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The show featured fallout from the earth-shattering Elimination Chamber, as we now set eyes on the WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
Announced in advance of Monday’s show:
- Appearances from Punk, Rollins, and Gunther
- Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Ivy Nile
- Rhea Ripley (c) defends her Women’s World Championship against Iyo Sky
- World Tag Team Championship: The War Raiders (c) vs. The Creed Brothers
CM Punk kicks off the WWE Raw on Netflix
After getting screwed by Seth Rollins in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, CM Punk kicked off WWE Raw calling out both The Rock and Seth Rollins for what happened to him in the Chamber match.
Punk also took a shot at John Cena after how he won the match over him — saying that he stole that match from him. Punk called out Cena saying that he gave up on his dreams and sold his sole to the Final Boss. Punk then called out Rollins, as he arrived on the and a brawl began between the two of them.
Both Punk and Rollins took the fight to each other with no one being able to stop them. WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce then arrived on the scene to finally somehow stop the two men for the moment.
A backstage segment featuring the Judgment Day
WWE Raw then went into Judgment Day’s locker room where Finn Bálor taunted Dominik Mysterio and Carlito after Mysterio lost to Bron Breakker in a singles match last week here on WWE Raw.
Mysterio then told Balor that we might need a new member but he denied saying he would deal with Breakker on his own tonight.
Otis battles Gunther in a Singles match
After Gunther defeated Akira Tozawa last week here on WWE Raw, Otis stepped up for his friend as he battled Gunther in a singles match. Gunther arrived for the match saying Otis is a joker just like Jey Uso.
Gunther then took a cheap shot on Otis to begin the match who then tried to fight back. Otis tried to deliver a good performance against the World Heavyweight Champion, putting him in trouble.
Gunther took everything Otis had to offer and beat him with no trouble.
He then attacked both Otis and Tozawa after the match before his WrestleMania 41 opponent Jey Uso arrived on the scene to save the day for his friends. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller then attacked Jey after the match but took them both out before Gunther attacked him from the back and choked him out.
Result: Gunther defeated Otis
Ratings: 9 /10
Backstage segment featuring AJ Styles on WWE Raw
WWE Raw then went backstage where AJ Styles appeared in an interview with Cathy Kelley. Karrion Kross then arrived on the scene before Styles called out Logan Paul for next week here on WWE Raw on Netflix.
Lyra Valkyria (c) defends her Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Ivy Nile
WWE Raw then featured a Women’s Intercontinental Championship match where Ivy Nile challenged Lyra Valkyria. Nile who has been in pursuit of the championship attacked Valkyria last week here on WWE Raw leading to this match between the two.
Nile managed to put Valkyria in a lot of trouble as she targeted her left leg, trying to break her leg in half as well. Nile looked incredible throughout the march but Valkyria managed to retain her championship.
Result: Lyra Valkyria (c) defeated Ivy Nile to retain her Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Ratings: 7 /10
Key Notes and Observation:
- WWE Raw then went backstage right after the match where Seth Rollins and CM Punk once again attacked each other.
Backstage segment featuring Seth Rollins and Adam Pearce
WWE Raw on Netflix then went backstage where Adam Pearce gave Rollins a steel cage match against CM Punk in Madison Square Garden next week here on WWE Raw.
Ludwig Kaiser arrives on WWE Raw
After picking up a big win against Penta and Pete Dunne last week here on WWE Raw, Ludwig Kaiser arrived at the ring with a mic saying he has finally taken the attention from Penta.
Penta then arrived on the scene and took out Kaiser.
A backstage segment featuring Bianca Belair:
Bianca Belair then appeared in an interview with Cathy Kelley, saying that she is sad about what at the elimination and excited as well for the future.
The War Raiders defend their World Tag Team Championship against The Creed Brothers
WWE Raw featured a video package showcasing Chad Gable in Mexico as received a mystery box from a man who was referred to him by Dominik Mysterio.
WWE Raw then featured a match for the World Tag Team Championship after War Raiders laid out the challenge to the Creed Brothers on the Feb. 3rd edition of WWE Raw. Brutus and Julius faced Erik and Ivar on the Feb. 10th edition of WWE Raw, where they retained their championship with a disqualification win. The War Raiders then took out Creed Brothers of the Feb. 24th edition of WWE Raw leading to this match.
The Creed Brothers delivered an incredible performance taking the champions to the limit but not enough to win the gold.
Result: The War Raiders (c) defeated The Creed Brothers to retain their World Tag Team Championship
Ratings: 7 /10
A backstage segment featuring LWO
Rey Mysterio then appeared in a cinematic promo segment along with Dragon Lee and LWO as they laid out a challenge to the New Day for a tornado tag team match next week here on WWE Raw.
Finn Bálor meets Bron Breakker
Finn Bálor then met Bron Breakker at the ring arena saying the only reason he is the WWE Intercontinental Champion is because the Judgment Day has allowed him to be.
Breakker then arrived at the ringside as he laid out both Dominik Mysterio and Carlito before Balor took the fight to him.
A backstage segment featuring Jey Uso
Jey Uso then appeared in a backstage interview segment saying Gunther started to get into his mind now.
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Iyo Sky – Women’s World Championship
Rhea Ripley cost Iyo Sky the chance to compete in the 2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber when she accidentally attacked her opponent Liv Morgan during her qualifying match on the Feb. 3rd edition of WWE Raw. Ripley then gave Sky a shot at her Women’s World Championship on WWE Raw after WWE Elimination Chamber 2025, leading to this match between the two.
Sky and Ripley delivered an absolute banger of the match, giving everything they had in their arsenal. Ripley shited her focus to Belair for just a moment on the ringside which allowed Sky to take advantage and pull off one the biggest wins of her life to become the new Women’s World Champion and head to WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
Result: Iyo Sky defeated Rhea Ripley to become the new Women’s World Champion.
Ratings: 8 /10
Key Notes and Observation:
- Iyo Sky remains undefeated against Rhea Ripley in 1-on-1 matches, with 3-0.
WWE Raw, Mar. 3: Results Highlights
Singles match:
Gunther defeated Otis
Women’s Intercontinental Championship:
Lyra Valkyria (c) defeated Ivy Nile
World Tag Team Championship:
The War Raiders (c) defeated The Creed Brothers to retain their Championship
Women’s World Championship:
Iyo Sky defeated Rhea Ripley to become the new Women’s World Champion
My thoughts on this week’s edition of WWE Raw
The fans have been begging WWE to put the shows in the next for WrestleMania 41 and I think that all wishes have been answered. WWE has delivered one of the best Raw episodes of the past few weeks featuring incredible storyline arches and matches on the show.
The featured storyline between Punk and Rollins as they now don’t have any chance of competing for the World Heavyweight or Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania. WWE Raw also featured 3 incredible championship matches on the show. I personally liked the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and the Women’s World Championship, I think all four of the womens involved in the matches did a great job.
The show certainly felt special, and it really looks like we are now on the Road to WrestleMania. Cannot wait to see what WWE does next week at the Madison Square Garden.
My Ratings for the show: 10 /10
