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Thursday, March 13th, 2025

Good morning. Today we have a look back at a wild Raw from 2000, AEW Dynamite results, and the latest on Lex Luger’s Hall of Fame induction. Plus, Steve Austin reflects on his WrestleMania 38 match, WWE announces Stephanie McMahon’s new ESPN+ series, and Will Ospreay sets his sights on main eventing AEW All In. Also, Eric Bischoff weighs in on WWE vs. AEW comparisons, Swerve Strickland praises Dustin Rhodes, and much more. Let’s dig in!

🗓️ On This Day - 2000

The Rock Reclaims His WrestleMania Title Shot with Help from Vince McMahon

25 years ago today, WWF Raw took place in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring a dramatic main event where The Rock defeated The Big Show to reclaim his WWF Championship match at WrestleMania. With his career on the line, Rock seemed doomed—until the shocking return of Vince McMahon, who had been absent from television for three months.

Shane McMahon, who was refereeing the match, watched in disbelief as Vince appeared on the TitanTron. As Triple H and Stephanie McMahon scrambled to find him backstage, Vince made his way to the ring, delivering a massive punch to Triple H before heading toward the action. The crowd erupted as Vince entered the arena with a furious look, knocking out Shane with a punch and a steel chair shot. Vince then put on Shane’s referee shirt, counted the pinfall after Rock’s Rock Bottom, and secured Rock’s path to WrestleMania.

Elsewhere on the show, Dean Malenko defeated Essa Rios to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, and in an infamous moment, Bubba Ray Dudley powerbombed Mae Young off the entrance ramp through a table, creating one of Raw’s most jaw-dropping moments.

What an insane episode of Raw!

❄️ Winter Madness 🏆

Round 2 - The Golden Era

Welcome to Winter Madness, where we’re on a mission to crown the most popular WWE star across Morning Dirt Sheet! Every day, two legends step into the spotlight, but only one can advance.

Yesterday (3) Bret The Hitman Hart ended the upset streak as he easily won over (6) Andre the Giant.

Today we have the final matchup for Round 2 of The Golden Era as (2) Ric Flair takes on (10) Dusty Rhodes!

See full bracket here

AEW Dynamite Results - March 12th, 2025

AEW Dynamite aired live from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, featuring championship fallout from Revolution and high-stakes matches on the road to Dynasty next month.

Kenny Omega addresses his title win. Omega reflected on his journey back to the ring and thanked his supporters, including Konosuke Takeshita, for pushing him at Revolution. He promised to defend the AEW International Championship against the best competitors.

The Opps def. Vinny Pacifico, Eli Theseus, & Gabriel Aeros. Samoa Joe, Shibata, and Hook dominated, with Shibata scoring the pin after a penalty kick.

Ricochet calls out Shibata. Ricochet vowed that his quest for gold wasn’t over and warned Shibata to step aside before Collision.

Hologram & Powerhouse Hobbs def. Brian Cage & Dralistico. After a hard-hitting match, Hobbs secured the win with a spinebuster. Post-match, Mark Davis & Lance Archer taunted Hobbs.

Moxley vs. Cope announced for next week. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will face Cope in a Street Fight, with the winner defending against Swerve Strickland at Dynasty.

Toni Storm declares a new era, but Megan Bayne attacks. Storm, battered from her Revolution war, vowed to remain champion, but Megan Bayne ambushed her.

Speedball Mike Bailey def. The Beast Mortos (International Championship Eliminator Tournament). Bailey advanced to next week’s fatal four-way for a shot at Kenny Omega at Dynasty.

Christian Cage & The Patriarchy fall apart. Nick Wayne called out Christian for making excuses about Revolution, leading to a heated confrontation.

Konosuke Takeshita def. Max Caster. Takeshita shut down Caster’s open challenge with a quick win, rebuilding momentum.

Willow Nightingale def. Penelope Ford. Willow powered through to victory, but Megan Bayne attacked both Willow and Kris Statlander afterward.

Will Ospreay announces entry into the Owen Hart Cup. Ospreay declared his goal of main-eventing All In: Texas, stating that he will go through everyone—including Moxley or Swerve—to get there.

Orange Cassidy def. Hechicero (International Championship Eliminator Tournament). Cassidy secured the win with the Mouse Trap and will face Speedball Mike Bailey and two more competitors in next week’s four-way eliminator match.

See full results here

WWE News, Rumors & Updates

🎤 John Mulaney Says ‘Everybody’s Live’ Airs Wednesdays on Netflix Partly Due to WWE’s Schedule. John Mulaney revealed how WWE’s TV schedule influenced the airing of his new Netflix show. Mulaney joked, “…there is Friday night. I go, ‘Let's do Friday night.’ They go, ‘We have wrestling on Friday night.’ I go, ‘Oh, okay.’ ‘We have to devote our live time to wrestling.’ That's fair... I’m driving and I see a billboard for Monday Night Raw. ‘Wait, wrestling is on Monday.’ I call Netflix, ‘What's the deal? You said wrestling was on Friday.’ ‘That's international wrestling.’ ‘Oh, I'm so sorry.’ Wouldn't want to step on the beloved hit international wrestling. They said, ‘What about Wednesday?’ At this point, I'm so tired of the conversation I said that’s fine with me.”

⏳ Steve Austin Reflects on WrestleMania 38, Says He Wishes He Took More Time. Steve Austin shared his thoughts on his WrestleMania 38 match, revealing he wished he slowed down and soaked in the moment more. “When I went out there, I think I couldn't hear the crowd as much as I wanted to. When I watched it back, the crowd was into it. It was very, very loud, yes, but I wish I would have taken more time, savored more moments, and worked the people a little bit more than I did. I think I was in a space of not knowing what I had and trying to be a little too frantic. I could have slowed down drastically and made that better. I wish that I would have. I haven't told too many people that, but I told you.”

📺 WWE and ESPN Announce ‘Stephanie’s Place’ Series, Set to Premiere March 26. WWE and ESPN confirmed the launch of Stephanie’s Place, a new interview series hosted by Stephanie McMahon. “Stephanie’s Place” will premiere on ESPN+ on Wednesday, March 26, with a ten-episode first season. The show, produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, is expected to be a wrestling-flavored version of Manning’s ‘Manning’s Place.’

AEW News and Rumors & Updates

🌟 Will Ospreay Wants to Main Event AEW All In. Will Ospreay spoke about his aspirations in AEW, making it clear that he wants to be trusted with the company’s biggest matches. “Ever since I’ve walked in here, I’ve come in with a great attitude, my whole mission is to build a team. I feel like whatever was going on in AEW before I got there, I’ve helped out trying to get everyone on the same page. The only thing I can say is, I think the audience trusts me and I won’t break that trust.”

📣 Eric Bischoff Says It’s ‘Unhealthy’ to Compare AEW to WWE. Eric Bischoff dismissed comparisons between WWE and AEW, stating that they exist in separate worlds. “I think it's unhealthy to compare AEW to anybody else. AEW is doing AEW things. WWE is doing WWE things, and they're doing their respective things in their respective universes. They're not the same universe; why would you compare them? Why would you compare a T-bone steak to — oh, I don't know — six ounces of yogurt?”

💡 Swerve Strickland Credits Dustin Rhodes for His Match Success. Swerve Strickland acknowledged Dustin Rhodes’ influence in shaping many of his top performances. “Dustin, in general, he’s been the guy behind a lot of my great matches. He doesn’t tell me what to do, but he suggests things and where they should go. And he always puts a perspective on it where I’m like, ‘Oh, now you got me really thinking.’ And then I’m like, ‘How would you do it?’ And he’s like, ‘Well, I would go this way with it,’ but he never tells me what to do.”

Top Reddit Threads

🎥 Watch: Same Move Used by 3 Guys Within a 24-Hour Period.

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🏆 Lex Luger on HoF Induction: "If I could have my two guys up there with me, DDP on my shoulder kind of spotting me and Sting on the other, that would be amazing. When I was at Sting’s retirement, WWE allowed DDP and I to be there. We couldn’t be on camera, but I thought it was a classy thing of WWE."

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📛 WWE Has Dropped ‘Big’ from Bronson Reed’s Name and ‘Dirty’ from Dominik Mysterio’s Name.

(Also Seth Rollins dropped “Freakin” from his name… hallelujah)

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💪 My Guy Cody Is Doing All He Can to Get Help Against Cena.

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✍️ Swerve Confirms He Is Signed Through 2029.

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👀 I Only Been Following WWE and Finally Checked Out Will Ospreay Cause His Name Is Dropped Everywhere.

(Will Ospreay is consistently one of my favorite parts of AEW shows. AEW needs to give him a proper rival like Austin/McMahon, Cody/Reigns, Hogan/Savage, etc…)

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🔥 Mutual Hate on a Nuclear Level.

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🤔 Is This the Worst WWE Match of All Time?

(Would’ve loved to see The Fiend with Triple H head of Creative. Vince butchered the character, along with many other things…)

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