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Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

Good morning. Today we have a look back at Brock Lesnar’s debut, Raw results from Brussels where we saw John Cena for the first time since his heel turn, and a preview for tonight’s NXT. Plus, Big E shares his thoughts on kendo sticks vs. tables, Matt Riddle opens up about working with Owens & Zayn, and much more. Let’s dig in!

🗓️ On This Day - 2002

Brock Lesnar Debuts the Night After WrestleMania X8

23 years ago today, WWF Monday Night Raw took place in Montreal, Quebec, just one night after WrestleMania X8. The show is best remembered for the debut of Brock Lesnar, who stormed into a Hardcore Championship match between Maven and Al Snow. Lesnar proceeded to demolish both men before targeting Spike Dudley, delivering three brutal powerbombs that left a lasting impression on the WWE audience.

Brock Lesnar, Maven, Al Snow, and Spike Dudley being in the same ring, at the same time, during a Hardcore match feels like a game of Mad Libs!

In the main event, Hulk Hogan and The Rock teamed up for the first time ever, facing off against Scott Hall and Kevin Nash of the nWo. The match ended in a countout victory for Hogan and Rock, but the crowd erupted as the two icons stood tall just one night after their legendary clash at WrestleMania.

❄️ Winter Madness 🏆

Round 2 - The Ruthless Aggression/PG 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 we wrapped up Round 2 of The Attitude Era as (2) The Rock outlasted (7) Shawn Michaels to move onto The Sweet Sixteen. Michaels had taken an early lead but in the end The Rock ended up winning by a few votes.

We now have half of the wrestlers moving onto The Sweet Sixteen!

Today we start Round 2 of The Ruthless Aggression/PG Era as (1) John Cena takes on (8) Rey Mysterio!

See full bracket here

WWE Raw Results - March 17th, 2025

🇧🇪 Raw aired live from Forest National in Brussels, Belgium, featuring the return of heel John Cena, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes confronting him, and an Intercontinental Title main event.

John Cena goes full villain in a scathing promo. Cena berated the WWE Universe, claiming they had abused him for 25 years and that he was finally done caring about their approval. The crowd mercilessly booed as Cena declared himself retiring at the end of the year but vowed to do it on his terms. Cody Rhodes interrupted, called Cena a ‘whiny bitch,’ and warned him to bring the real Cena to WrestleMania.

In case you missed it:

Penta def. Ludwig Kaiser (No Holds Barred). A brutal match saw Penta win after a Penta Driver onto a chair. Post-match, Penta declared his intentions to go after the Intercontinental Championship.

Dakota Kai def. Ivy Nile. Chad Gable’s distraction led to Dakota hitting GTK for the win, as Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee battled The Creed Brothers at ringside.

IYO SKY and Bianca Belair’s contract signing erupts into chaos. Rhea Ripley stormed the ring, brawled with both women, and powerbombed SKY into Belair through a table. Ripley then forced Adam Pearce to add her to the WrestleMania match.

Jey Uso def. Austin Theory. Uso won with a spear, but Gunther attacked him post-match, leading to Jey stealing the Intercontinental Title and posing with it.

Latino World Order def. The Creed Brothers. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee won after Rey’s springboard splash. Post-match, the mystery masked man struck again, laying out Mysterio and Lee with vicious suplexes.

Seth Rollins calls out CM Punk and Roman Reigns. Rollins promised he would clean up Reigns’ mess and teased showing up on SmackDown this Friday.

Bron Breakker def. Finn Balor (Intercontinental Championship). Balor fought hard, but Carlito’s interference backfired, leading to Breakker winning with a spear. Post-match, Penta saved Breakker from a beatdown and made his title intentions clear.

See full results here

🔮 WWE NXT Preview - MM DD, 2025

Live Tonight, 8pm EST on The CW

• WWE Women’s United States Championship Match: Chelsea Green (c) vs. Sol Ruca

• NXT Underground Match: Trick Williams vs. Eddy Thorpe

• Ricky Saints vs. Ridge Holland

• Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match: The Family (Channing Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo & Luca Crusifino) vs. The Culling (Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame & Niko Vance)

WWE News, Rumors & Updates

↕️ WWE Raw: 3 Things We Hated & 3 Things We Loved. This week's WWE Raw delivered some major moments, including shocking twists, standout matches, and a few questionable creative decisions. The latest breakdown highlights what worked, what didn’t, and what fans are buzzing about.

🎤 Corey Graves Returns to Commentary on Raw. Corey Graves returned back on commentary last night on Raw, replacing Pat Mcafee.

🥋 Matt Riddle on His Toughest Opponents in WWE. Riddle shared his thoughts on some of his hardest in-ring opponents, saying “Hardest opponent in the ring, I would have to say Sheamus. Sheamus is easy to work with, hits really hard. But then when I think about who’s harder to maybe work with, I would have to say Sami Zayn or Kevin Owens because they’re just—it’s hard to put a complete sentence together with those guys, if you know what I’m saying.”

🪑 Big E Prefers Going Through a Table Over Taking a Kendo Stick Shot. Big E shared his thoughts on painful wrestling spots, revealing that he’d much rather go through a table than be struck with a kendo stick. "I think kendo sticks are the worst thing to get. I'd much rather get hit with a chair. I'd rather go through a table. Kendo sticks sting."

AEW News and Rumors & Updates

🙏 New AEW Signing Wants a Match with Kenny Omega. Mike Bailey revealed that facing Kenny Omega was one of the main reasons he signed with AEW. "Maybe it’s thinking too far ahead and overconfidence. Me vs. Kenny is the match that I’m literally here to get. It’s the match I’ve been chasing for almost ten years.”

⏳ Backstage Update on Scorpio Sky’s AEW Status. According to Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp, Scorpio Sky is currently inactive but not injured. “Not injured, just waiting to be used.” Sky hasn’t been featured on AEW programming in months, and his future with the company remains uncertain.

Top Reddit Threads

🤔 Edge/Cope has not gotten anyone over in the 5 years since his return.

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🚨 [Raw Spoilers] Information on tonight's jobber.

Austin Tyler White (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Austin Theory, and is in a tag team with Grayson Waller as A-Town Down Under. He is a former one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, a former two-time WWE United States Champion, and the winner of the 2022 Money in the Bank ladder match.

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😂 If you ever felt useless, remember WWE "security" exists.

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