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Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

Good morning! Today’s Morning Dirt Sheet includes WWE Raw results, a preview for WWE NXT’s Roadblock go-home show, a look back at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI, Ray Fenix’s removal from the AEW roster page, the latest fallout from John Cena’s shocking heel turn, and much more.

🗓️ On This Day - 1989

The Hardy Boyz Shock ROH at Manhattan Mayhem VI!

8 years ago today, ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, featuring a shocking title change that no one saw coming. In a surprise appearance, Matt and Jeff Hardy defeated The Young Bucks to win the ROH World Tag Team Championships, just moments after The Bucks had successfully defended their titles against Jay White and Lio Rush.

In the main event, Adam Cole retained the ROH World Championship by defeating Bobby Fish, further cementing his dominance in the company. The event was one of ROH’s most memorable nights at the Hammerstein Ballroom, with the Hardys' shocking victory stealing the show.

❄️ Winter Madness 🏆

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 (8) outlasted (9) Gunther to move onto Round 2!

Today we have The Phenomenal (5) AJ Styles taking on the leader of The Judgment Day (12) Finn Balor!

See full bracket here

WWE Raw Results - March 3rd, 2025

WWE Raw aired live from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, on Netflix, featuring fallout from Elimination Chamber, multiple title matches, and CM Punk and Seth Rollins' escalating feud.

CM Punk Calls Out The Rock, John Cena, and Seth Rollins
CM Punk opened the show with a fiery promo, calling The Rock a “bald fraud,” accusing John Cena of betraying the fans, and warning Seth Rollins that he’d put him in a wheelchair. Rollins interrupted, leading to an all-out brawl that had to be broken up by security. Later in the night, Adam Pearce booked a steel cage match between Punk and Rollins for next week’s Raw at Madison Square Garden.

GUNTHER Defeats Otis in a Hard-Hitting Match
World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER took on Otis in a physical battle, ultimately securing the win with a powerbomb. After the match, he applied a Gojira Clutch on Otis, leading to Jey Uso making the save. However, GUNTHER quickly regained control, locking Uso in the clutch as well.

Lyra Valkyria Retains WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Lyra Valkyria successfully defended her title against Ivy Nile in a competitive bout, winning via pinfall after hitting her Nightwing finisher.

War Raiders Retain WWE World Tag Team Championship
The War Raiders (Erik & Ivar) defended their titles against American Made (Brutus & Julius Creed) in a hard-fought match. The champions retained after hitting War Machine on Brutus Creed.

Bron Breakker Brawls with Finn Bálor
Finn Bálor cut a promo claiming that Bron Breakker was only still the Intercontinental Champion because Judgment Day allowed it. Breakker stormed to the ring, leading to a brawl that ended with Bálor retreating after Dominik Mysterio pulled him from the ring.

IYO SKY Wins WWE Women’s World Championship
In the main event, IYO SKY dethroned Rhea Ripley to become the new WWE Women’s World Champion. After an intense battle, SKY secured the victory with a diving moonsault. Ripley screamed in frustration as SKY celebrated her title win.

See full results here

🔮 WWE NXT Preview - Roadblock Go-Home

Live Tonight, 8pm EST on The CW

• NXT North American Championship Match: Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. Shawn Spears

• Tag Team Match: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria

• Singles Match: Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan

WWE News, Rumors, and More

🎭 Sonya Deville Felt She Was in a ‘Creative Rut’ Before WWE Departure. Sonya Deville opened up about her WWE exit, admitting she felt creatively stagnant before her departure. WWE has now provided further details on the situation, confirming that Deville was granted her release after discussing her future with management.

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🤯 Triple H: "Nobody Knew About John Cena’s Heel Turn Before WWE Elimination Chamber." Triple H revealed that Cena’s shocking heel turn was kept an absolute secret, even from key production staff. “The one thing about tonight that I loved, absolutely loved, it was nowhere. Nowhere. Because nobody knew... Right before the finish of Elimination Chamber, I had to say to the truck, ‘Everybody layout. I have all traffic on this, on where we go next,’ because nobody knew what was coming,” Levesque stated.

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📺 NBCUniversal Interested in Renewing WWE Premium Live Event Deal for Peacock. According to a TKO executive, NBCUniversal is eager to renew its deal with WWE to continue hosting Premium Live Events on Peacock. With the current contract set to expire in 2026, discussions are expected to intensify over the next year.

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🚑 Bo Dallas Cleared for In-Ring Return Following Undisclosed Injury. Bo Dallas has reportedly been cleared to return to action after recovering from an undisclosed injury.

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🤣 R-Truth Still Can’t Get Over Cena’s Heel Turn

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🎮 Replace PS5 with Nintendo Switch and this is dead on

AEW News, Rumors, and More

🚪 Backstage Update on Rey Fenix’s AEW Status. Speculation about Rey Fenix’s AEW future continues to grow after his removal from the company’s roster page. Meltzer mentioned that Fenix is expected to be WWE bound as soon as possible, and although AEW has yet to confirm Fenix's release, Meltzer believes his removal from the roster page indicates that he has been let go.

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🏆 AEW Revolution PPV Card Finalized, Featuring Multiple Title Matches. Revolution has a stacked card! Featuring five championship bouts, including Jon Moxley defending the AEW World Championship against Cope, and Konosuke Takeshita putting his AEW International Championship on the line against Kenny Omega. Additionally, "Timeless" Toni Storm will defend her AEW Women's World Championship against Mariah May in a "Hollywood Ending" match, and Will Ospreay is set to face Kyle Fletcher in a steel cage match. ​

Top Reddit Threads

🤠 JBL on X - "I’ve been trying to tell you….."

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🦇 John Cena’s New IG Post Referencing Dark Knight

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🎤 Watch: "We Hurt People" Chant in Toronto

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