WWEare in Cincinatti, OH forMonday Night Raw, whereCM Punk and Logan Paul will be talking all thingsElimination Chamberahead of this weekend’s PLE. Penta will look to continue his hot streak in a triple-threat with European duo, Ludwig Kaiser and Pete Dunne. The first of two championship matches sees Lyra Valkyria defend her Intercontinental Championship against Dakota Kai.
The New Day will look to keep their hot streak going, as the LWO seek retribution for Woods and Kingston’s heinous attack on Rey Mysterio. IC champion Bron Breakker is in action against The Judgment Day’s Dominik Mysterio, Bianca Belair and Naomi defend their Tag Team Championship against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez in the night’s Main Event, andCody Rhodes will talk about The Rockdeclaring he wants the WWE champion’s soul.
Cody Rhodes Develops The Final Boss’s Plot
The WWE Champion Clears The Mist On the Rock’s Cryptic Offer
More important than any of the myriad of opinions you may have read about The Rock’s bizarre SmackDown promo, his message about what he wanted from Cody Rhodes felt unclear. Through repetition, The Rock was more wayward than usual with his mic work, butCody Rhodes helped make sense of The Rock’s cryptic offer. Best of all, he did it by inverting The Rock’s offer to ask what lurks beneath The Final Boss’s sinister suggestions.
After giving a great speech about the people he keeps around him and those who have helped him climb the mountain,Cody spoke of the consequences of refusing The Rock’s offer.The idea of washing the legacy of Dusty Rhodes hits hard with a fanbase who have seen the likes of Ultimate Warrior, CM Punk, and Randy Savage’s legacies distorted after crossing the mighty WWE. The Rock’s initial promo may have been muddled, but the clearer this angle gets, the more intriguing it becomes.Elimination Chambershould provide plenty of answers for WWE’s most fascinating situation.
Seth Rollins Continues To Shine
The Visionary/Revolutionary Is Having A Hell Of A 2025
Since his long-awaited feud with CM Punk came into focus,Seth Rollins has been one of 2025’s standout performers. The “hate” and “rage” he has spoken of make him a far more captivating performer, and for someone who’s regularly pitted against the master of The Pipebomb,Seth Rollins has been dropping 2025’s biggest truth bombs. CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, and Sami Zayn have all suffered personal yet poignant jibes from Rollins. This week he aimed highest of all.
As Cody Rhodes was addressing America’s most followed man, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Rollins’s music hitting was a welcome surprise. It’s easy to forgetSeth Rollins was integral in Cody’sWrestleMania 40victoryand becoming WWE Champion. He was Cody’s return match, their Hell In A Cell match was inescapable online, and Seth is the most vocal defender of WWE, and so it made sense he was enraged by Cody entertaining Rock’s offer.Seth also handled accusations of hypocrisy with graceand wisdom. It’s a refreshing new leaf that he’s turned over, and one that he is going to need for the Elimination Chamber and beyond.
Liv Morgan Continues To Reign
The writing had seemed to be on the wall for Bianca and Naomi, asLiv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez became the new Tag Team Championsof the women’s division. Liv Morgan, the woman who wasn’t on last year’s WrestleMania card, held the women’s World Championship for 7 months, sent Becky Lynch packing, and won the inaugural Women’s Crown Jewel Championship, has now won the Tag Team Championship for a record breaking third time with Raquel Rodriguez, who was responsible for the pinfall victory.
In truth, this victory was desperately needed. It has been a miserable last few months for them, butLiv is The Judgment Day’s most valuable memberand has been for some time. With the belts now freshly under new ownership, with no obvious contenders,who will they defend their titles against atWrestleMania?
This was the bestMonday Night Rawin weeks.Cody Rhodes did a tremendous job of making sense of The Rock’s offeronSmackDown, and Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are restoring honor to The Judgment Day with their title win. They are a great choice to be tag team champions going intoWrestleManiaseason. Gunther is doing a great job in antagonizing the most lovable members of theRawroster, and CM Punk and Logan Paul had great chemistry for two men so culturally and idealistically opposed.
