WWE Raw at Forest National in Brussels, Belgium, on March 17, 2025. The show covered important matches from the perspective of WrestleMania and segments which are important for further storylines. Overall the show increased the WrestleMania 41 excitement and uncovered many important answers. Here are the full results and highlights:
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John Cena Promo and his appearance after heel turn
John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber 2025 was a shocking segment for the fans and he addressed his actions for the first time after his heel turn on WWE RAW. He shocked the in-ring environment and then he talked about his last 25 years in WWE and addressed it as a tiring experience. He clearly stated how he was “not a puppet no more” and that “my time is now.” In this segment, Cena completely addressed the negative treatment he received from the fans and was unhappy with them.
Cody Rhodes Confronts John Cena
Cody Rhodes interrupted Cena and stood face to face in front of the 16-time world champion. The American Nightmare called himself the WWE Champion and raised objection on the Cenation leader for calling him a “kid”. Rhodes confronted Cena’s “whiny b** attitude and wanted to face the ‘real’ John Cena at WrestleMania 41, not this heel version of him.” The segment ended with Rhodes dropping the Mic and leaving the ring with Cena standing speechless as the crowd sang Rhodes’ theme song.
No Holds Barred Match: Penta vs Ludwig Kaiser
Monday night RAW’s first match was a brutal No Holds Barred match between Penta and Ludwig Kaiser. Penta managed to win this match by hitting Penta Driver onto a chair. The match was full of in and off ring actions featuring multiple weapons and an eye catching spot at the announcement table. After winning the match Penta addressed his next aim on WWE RAW was to win the Intercontinental championship.
Dakota Kai vs. Ivy Nile
Dakota Kai faced Ivy Nile in a singles match and Chad Gable was involved from the start of the match. Before the match shifts in Nile’s favour Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee attacks Chad Gable and create an advantageous position for Kai. She finished the match with her GTK finisher and won the match.
Women’s World Championship Contract Signing
Next we had a contract signing segment between IYO SKY (Women’s World Champion) and Bianca Belair. It was related to the Women World Championship match that had Belair and SKY confirmed up until now. As the segment was close to its end, Rhea Ripley interrupted the contract signing by attacking both womens. She signed the contract and clearly converted the match into a triple threat contest.
Jey Uso vs. Austin Theory
Jey Uso beat Austin Theory with a spear in under a minute in a short match. Gunther tried to apply his sleeper hold again like he did on last week’s episode of WWE RAW. But this time Jey managed to escape and ripped the World Heavyweight Championship off the Ring General for a brief moment.
Tag Team Match: LWO vs. Creed Brothers
Rey Mysterio alongside Dragon Lee teamed up against the Creed Brothers, Brutus and Julius Creed. Mysterio delivered a hurricanrana and Lee hit his moves at the same time and won the match. A masked man attacked Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee and escaped after hitting a suplex.
Intercontinental Championship Match: Bron Breakker vs. Finn Balor
In the main event, the Intercontinental title match was set between Bron Breakker and Finn Bálor. The key moment was Breakker jumping from the apron to the announcement table on Balor. Bálor and Dominik distracted the referee to make the situation in favour of Balo. But conditions went against the first ever Universal Champion and Breakker with a Frankensteiner and a spear retained his title. After the match Penta addressed Breakker by signalling a potential match for the Intercontinental Title soon.
Conclusion
The WrestleMania 41 event is approaching and WWE Raw uncovers many answers regarding the possible events in the WrestleMania events. Seth addressing the fans also confirms a triple threat match between him, Roman Regins and CM Punk. Overall the episode was exciting and fans got many thrilling moments from the show.
Vijay Suyal 
Reddaveni Saisneha