Roman Reigns Returns, Attacks Seth Rollins And CM Punk On WWE RAW
Roman Reigns is back, as he set his sights on Seth Rollins and CM Punk on the March 10th episode of WWE RAW.
In the main event of the March 10th episode of WWE RAW, CM Punk and Seth Rollins clashed in a Steel Cage Match. They threw everything they had at each other in a thrilling bout that featured multiple Stomps and Go-To-Sleeps.
In the closing moments, Rollins put Punk down with a Stomp. The Madison Square Garden crowd erupted in cheers, as Roman Reigns ran in and dragged Rollins out of the cage. Rollins was declared the winner, but Reigns immediately attacked him. He hit Rollins with a Stomp and set him up for a Stomp on the steel steps, but officials stopped him.
Paul Heyman checked on CM Punk in the ring, and Reigns attacked the former world champion. Reigns floored Punk with a Spear and ended the night standing tall.
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Roman Reigns had been absent since Rollins hit him with multiple Stomps after they were eliminated from the Men’s Royal Rumble match.
Rollins is crushed against the cage. Punk grinds Rollins’ face into the cage. The cage door is opened. Punk yells for Rollins to leave. Rollins flips Punk off. Diving elbow drop by Punk. Punk goes up top, flips Rollins off, and lands another diving elbow drop. Punk lands a third elbow drop. Rollins kicks out. Punk climbs to the top of the cage to set up another elbow drop. Rollins gets to his feet and cuts Punk off on the cage. Punk and Rollins trade shots. Punk gets crotched on the top of the cage. Rollins superplexes Punk off the top of the cage! Punk kicks out! Punk and Rollins trade strikes. GTS by Punk. Rollins kicks out at 2.9. Punk sets up another GTS. Rollins reverses it into the STF!
Punk reverses that into the Anaconda Vice. Rollins rakes Punk’s eyes to break the hold. Rollins immediately lands the Stomp. Punk kicks out! Rollins sets up a super Stomp. Punk trips Rollins off the ropes and hits another GTS. Rollins kicks out again! Punk Stomps Rollins! Rollins kicks out! Punk is about to leave the cage, but Rollins yells at Punk to earn it. Punk lands a running knee and sets up another GTS. Rollins escapes and hits a GTS of his own. Punk kicks out! The cage door is open, and Rollins contemplates leaving the cage. Rollins turns around and hits a Super Stomp. Rollins stares at Punk’s limp body. Roman Reigns appears and pulls Rollins out of the cage. Technically, Seth Rollins wins.
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The bitter rivalry between Seth Rollins and CM Punk has spawned verbal confrontations and physical brawls, but tonight on WWE Raw, live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, they’ll meet one-on-one, restricted to the confines of a steel cage.
General Manager Adam Pearce made the match official on last week’s episode of Raw after Rollins and Punk got into it yet again. Punk threw fists, but he also took verbal jabs at both The Rock and John Cena after they shocked the world by uniting to take out Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber — and tonight, Cody Rhodes will be in the building.
Keep scrolling for more details on tonight’s episode.
In addition to the highly anticipated steel cage match, Cody Rhodes will be in the building, as will Iyo Sky, who defeated Rhea Ripley to win the Women’s World Championship last week.
And that’s just the superstars: A ton of celebrity guests will also be in attendance, many of whom you’ll recognize from your favorite Netflix shows. The March 10 Raw guests include comedian Andrew Schulz (Andrew Schulz: LIFE), Michael Che (Michael Che: Shame the Devil), boxer Amanda Serrano (whose historic rematch against Irish boxer Katie Taylor will stream live on Netflix on July 11), Ali Ahn (The Diplomat), William Jackson Harper (A Man in Full), and Abigail Godfrey, Eleonora Srugo, Gisselle Meneses Nunez, and Jordyn Taylor Braff (Selling the City). Macaulay and Rory Culkin will also be in attendance, along with rappers Fabolous, Rich the Kid, and many more.
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Roman’s revenge, IYO SKY’s assertiveness, and Chad Gable’s chicanery on this week’s Monday Night Raw.
Math is hard. I say that as someone who writes and talks for a living, mostly because I suck at math. It’s also really tough in storytelling. When there are already two characters involved, adding a third or even a fourth sometimes complicates matters. Especially if that addition risks uprooting the entire story. Seamless integration is the name of the game in any interwoven narrative. After last week’s episode, I didn’t think Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk needed Roman Reigns anymore. Their blood feud reached Olympian heights and I thought throwing Roman into the mix just complicated the stew. Sure, his beef with Seth is everlasting, but Punk? It didn’t have the same fire.
But then this week happened and, like I said, math was never my strength.
Baker Mayfield and Kliff Kingsbury’s feud lowkey occurred by happenstance. A walk-on true freshman paired with a first-year head coach sounds like a recipe for disaster but Mayfield and Kingsbury shocked the nation as Texas Tech shot up the rankings early in the 2013 season. But when an injury sidelined Baker and the losses started to pour in, their relationship soured into a drama-fueled spectacle filled with an ugly transfer, some not-very-nice words from a spurned fan base, and a lot of beef.
Punk and Seth’s cage match was exactly what I wanted in that neither one of them wanted an end. There were no pin attempts or thoughts of escape for several minutes into the contest. They went at each other before the bell rang and never let up. This wasn’t about winning the match; it was about punishment. During the latter stages of the match, both men had chances to walk out the door and call it a night. But their hatred grabbed hold and that became a less desirable option. At one point, Punk was inches from exiting the cage when Seth yelled at him to “come take” his house from him if he wants it that bad. Punk wasn’t upset at what the man said; he was upset he had an ability to say anything at all. That moment crystalized everything this match wanted to say about these two cats. The thought of either walking out on their own two feet sickened both of them. They were willing to put their own careers on the line if it meant shortening the others. That’s how you get moments like this:
And this:
It’s also how you get the ending that made so much sense based on everything that came before. Seth just put down Punk with a GTS, a Stomp, and then a Stomp off the top rope when the first two things proved not enough for a three count. With his back against the cage, he stares at Punk and slides over to the entrance. But he can’t leave. For what felt like 5 minutes, Seth just sat there. His eyes never left Punk’s lifeless body, so he paid no attention to anything else happening around him. Had he done that, he would’ve heard the crowd trying to draw his attention elsewhere, probably would’ve saw this coming:
Notice how Seth’s irate at Roman even though he helped him win the match. Like I said, this was never about winning. What followed was an incredible beat down from the Tribal Chief in a pair of fresh Brick Jordan 4s. Again, this beef is eternal and Roman said as much. This beatdown was for everything Seth did. Not just the Royal Rumble, but also WrestleMania 40, any clash they had after the Shield broke up, and, yeah, the Shield breakup.
But then the interesting thing happened. Roman, a notoriously jealous character, noticed Paul Heyman tending to Punk. Like a scorned lover, he stormed into the ring and punished Punk. Paul didn’t catch any heat in that moment but we all know it’s coming. Is the Wiseman loyal to Roman or Punk? Man cannot serve two masters, as the saying goes, and it’s time for this man to finally choose. Maybe now we’ll finally find out about that favor Paul owes the original Paul Heyman guy. Hopefully it enlarges the wedge between Paul and the OTC, furthering the latter’s hatred for Punk. Will that hate get to the same level it’s at for Seth? Not sure. But reaching that height isn’t necessary for it to work. I’m already intrigued and the engine just really started.
WWE successfully explained why Seth vs. Punk needs to continue, and added Roman to the mix in logical ways. While I have a hard time with complex math, the basics are pretty easy. Stories fail when those involved think it’s calculus when it’s really simple arithmetic.
Seth vs. Roman vs. Punk is now as rudimentary as it gets.
Before WWE showed its math skills on the men’s side, they did the same thing for the women.
What started as Bianca Belair and IYO SKY meeting face-to-face turned into something larger once Rhea Ripley showed up. While I thought her promo kinda undercut everything she said in an interview after losing her championship. I allowed it based on the endgame. For now, it looks like this is about the new champ asserting herself rather than playing the background for her opponents. IYO looked like the dominant figure after slapping Rhea and Bianca. It was a stiff reminder that she is the champion for a reason. And perhaps that’s the entryway for a triple threat match at Mania: IYO wants to prove she’s no pushover for anyone. She doesn’t need Bianca’s help to defeat a woman she always beats, and she doesn’t need Rhea’s help to get around Bianca. She wants to be the dominant force in a women’s division that those two run, so why not take them both and crush them? Makes sense to me, but I’m a psycho when it comes to competition.
This was a well-paced affair that wisely built itself around the main event. There wasn’t as much wrestling here as Raw usually packs into a 2.5 hour show, but that’s because they saved most of the action for the main event. Smart move.
What say you, Cagesiders?
