Raw – Mar 27

Raw – Mar 27

Listen to The Daily Wrestling News Show: 

*Live from Phoenix, AZ. 

*Miz to the ring to kickoff WrestleMania Raw with MizTV…he welcomes Becky Lynch, Lita, & Trish Stratus…Miz tries to be an a$$hole, so Becky immediately references his notoriously tiny b@lls…Damage CTRL interrupt…blah, blah, blah…it ENDS AT WRESTLEMANIA!!

(1)  Becky Lynch def. Iyo Sky…Iyo misses the Over the Moonsault…Becky goes for the Disarm Her…Iyo scrambles for a roll up…Becky escapes & hits the Manhandle Slam for the win (11:33).

*Seth Rollins backstage with Cathy Kelley…Mustafa Ali interrupts & tries to speak for Seth…his prize for butting in…a match with Seth tonight.

(2)  Seth Rollins def. Mustafa Ali…Rollins hits the Stomp for the win (02:06)…AFTER…Rollins asks the Phoenix crowd to give Logan Paul a taste of what he’ll be hearing all night long on his birthday…& Phoenix is all too happy to sing along.

*Baron Corbin begs Adam Pearce to give him a break from all the WrestleMania publicity meetings, etc…Chelsea Green interrupts to complain some more about not being part of the Mania showcase tag…Sonya Deville pops in to make fun of Pearce…so Pearce books them to team together for a shot at the last spot in the women’s tag showcase…but they have win their way in.

*Corey Graves oversees the weigh in between Omos & Brock Lesnar…Omos is 410 pounds…Brock tries to clobber Omos with the scale, but runs into a big boot…guess we’ll never know for sure just how much Brock weighs.

*Rhea Ripley backstage with Byron Saxton…it comes down to Charlotte’s legacy versus Rhea’s destiny…& Rhea says Charlotte will not stop her from becoming champion.

*Finn Balor promo…warns Edge that there’s nothing more dangerous than a caged Demon.

(3)  Street Profits, Ricochet, & Braun Strowman def. Viking Raiders & Alpha Academy…in an 8-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH…of course the match breaks down into mayhem…but Ford hits the From the Heavens Splash over Strowman & onto Erik for the win (11:23)…as Maxxine Dupri looks on from a backstage monitor. 

*Cody Rhodes backstage with Cathy Kelley…says Solo Sikoa will find out he’s not ready…and Sunday Roman Reigns will find out that Cody has EARNED IT.

*Austin Theory promo from earlier in the day, mid-ring in an empty arena…this weekend he will MAKE John Cena believe in him.

*Stacy Keibler is announced as the next inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

(4)  Women’s Qualifier: Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville def. Mia Yim & Candice LeRae…Chelsea hits the Un-prettier on Mia for the win (02:56).

*Paul Heyman backstage with Cathy Kelley…says Solo Sikoa isn’t here to compete with Cody Rhodes, he’s here to put a hurting on Cody…because Cody ISN’T READY to be the man of his generation…the only thing he should be ready for is to lose to Roman Reigns.

*Dominik Mysterio says Rey Mysterio is a lowlife for finally hitting him (like Dom has been begging him to do for months)…he wishes Eddie was his real father & Rey never existed…Dom says the Mysterio name will be his after WrestleMania.

(5)  Rey Mysterio def. Damian Priest by DISQUALIFICATION…Rey hits the 619 on Priest & climbs for the big splash, but Dominik Mysterio yanks Rey’s leg off the buckle, causing the DQ (>03:12…match started during commercial break)…AFTER…Rey is at the mercy of Priest & Dom until Legado del Fantasma make their way down & run off Judgment Day.

*Elias & Rick Boogs are excited to be in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal…Elias thinks he’s a lock to win…Bobby Lashley says, “I’ll see you Friday.”

*Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens backstage promo…Los Angeles is where they first made their names as a team…and this weekend it will be the site of their biggest win as a team in their careers.

(6)  Gunther def. Dolph Ziggler…Gunther hits a ragdoll Powerbomb & follows with the Last Symphony for the win (05:47)…AFTER…Gunther grabs a mic to tell Drew McIntyre & Sheamus that this is awaits them at WrestleMania.

(7)  Cody Rhodes def. Solo Sikoa…Rhodes with the Cody-Cutter & follows with CrossRhodes but Sikoa gets a foot on the bottom rope at 2…a second Cody-Cutter brings out The Usos…that distraction leads to a Superkick & Spinning Solo that gets a 2 count…Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens out…they immediately begin brawling up the aisle with the Usos…back in the ring…Rhodes avoids a Samoan Spike & hits a second CrossRhodes for the win (12:54).

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WWE SmackDown PREVIEW – Mar. 31, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA.

+ Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes have one final face-to-face before Mania

+ Drew McIntyre & Sheamus vs. Imperium

+ Andre the Giant Battle Royal

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WWE  WRESTLEMANIA 39  PREVIEW – Sat. & Sun. Feb. 1 & 2, 2023 – Inglewood, CA.

+ Hosted by the Miz

+ Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes – for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

+ Charlotte (c) vs. Rhea Ripley – for the SmackDown Women’s Championship

+ Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka – for the Raw Women’s Championship

+ The Usos (c) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

+ Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre – in a Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship

+ Austin Theory (c) vs. John Cena – for the United States Championship

+ Finn Balor vs. Edge – inside Hell in a Cell

+ Brock Lesnar vs. Omos

+ Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul

+ Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio

+ Becky Lynch, Lita, & Trish Stratus vs. Damage CTRL – in a 6-Woman Tag Match

+ Men’s Showcase Fatal 4-Way Tag Match: Alpha Academy vs. Ricochet & Braun Strowman vs. Street Profits vs. Viking Raiders

+ Women’s Showcase Fatal 4-Way Tag Match: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya & Shotzi vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs. Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville