The April 7th edition of Monday Night RAW on Netflix was presented from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The show was a sight of more WrestleMania 41 matches being made official, spectacular matches and an interesting end to the show this week as The Show of Shows nears its destination.
Opening segment with IYO Sky, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair
The contract is signed. We are getting a 3-way for the Women's Championship at WrestleMania! Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley! | #WWE #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/Uf8T0dlaWY pic.twitter.com/TejJ11Sg0q
— Ringside News: WWE & AEW Wrestling News (@ringsidenews_) April 8, 2025
RAW General Manager Adam Pearce invited Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, and IYO Sky to the ring to lay down a solution for their brewing tensions. Pearce announced that the trio will compete in a triple threat match for the WWE Women's World Championship at WrestleMania 41. All three competitors signed the contract and the match was made official. However, it was IYO Sky who took down both women with a springboard missile drop kick to make a statement.
Bayley vs Lyra Valkyria
props to bayley & lyra, their chemistry is so fucking insane what a great match 😠#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/b7WMEIKVtu
— dylan (@INDIPRESSIVE) April 8, 2025
This match was contested for Lyra Valkyria's WWE Intercontinental Championship. The duo had a hard-fought battle against each other with the fans erupting in a 'This is Awesome' chant. Following a spectacular showdown, the ending saw Lyra escape Bayley's Boston Crab and use a roll-up to win the match and retain her title.
LWO vs. Creed Brothers & El Grande Americano
Creeds & El Grande Americano defeat the LWO clean! What a match! right? | #WWE #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/s9hPNK7zfM pic.twitter.com/f1QqFiNhSm
— Ringside News: WWE & AEW Wrestling News (@ringsidenews_) April 8, 2025
This match featured a six-man tag team match pitting LWO's Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, and Cruz Del Toro against Julius and Brutus Creed and their surprise partner, El Grande Americano. The match was a decent affair for this week's show, and El Grande hit the low headbutt and dived headbutt to seal the pinfall for his team.
Jey Uso & Gunther segment
This was the promo of Jey Uso's career. Most "Cut-Copy-Paste" Wrestling media will be mad that Jey didn't just attack GUNTHER after last week. But this was much more powerful. The promo Jey needed to cut & the mood he had to set. Now, I can't wait for this match, & neither can U. pic.twitter.com/niAGiU4P4E
— Alfred Konuwa (@ThisIsNasty) April 8, 2025
Gunther came down to the ring, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Jey Uso's entrance. The duo once again exchanged some heated jabs, including Gunther beating down Jimmy Uso and even mentioning their respective families. In the end, Jey claimed that he was indeed afraid of Gunther, but vowed to take the World title for himself, Jimmy and his family.
The War Raiders vs. The New Day
NEW DAY ATTACK THE WAR RAIDERS WITH THE STEEL CHAIR AFTER THE MATCH!#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/6pz45MWGX5
— The Movement - Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx) April 8, 2025
This match was for the WWE World Tag Team Championships. Both teams put on an explosive match in front of the audience at the Target Center. However, in the final moments, New Day picked up the win via DQ when they used a chair and left the War Raiders decimated inside the ring.
Dominik Mysterio vs Penta
Closer angle of the absolutely INSANE spear from Bron Breakker.#WWERAW
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 8, 2025
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This match was an exciting showdown pitting two very different yet similar in-ring styles against each other. Both Penta and Dominik Mysterio displayed an excellent showing for the fans. However, Dominik fell to the wrath of Penta as he connected with a combination of Sacrifice and Penta Driver to pick up the win. Right after, Judgment Day member Carlito attempted to attack Penta, but Bron Breakker came down and nailed him, Dominik, and Penta with massive spears. However, it was Finn Balor who left him lying on the mat with Balor hoisting the IC title.
Segment with CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman
#SethRollins claims #PaulHeyman now owes him a favor! What do you think he could possibly want? | #WWE #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/LjbZVIXevn pic.twitter.com/tWNINDfYLt
— Ringside News: WWE & AEW Wrestling News (@ringsidenews_) April 8, 2025
Paul Heyman came out first to make it clear that he was loyal to Roman Reigns and still CM Punk's best friend. Seth Rollins came out to throw some jabs at Heyman, claiming that both Punk and Reigns were using him for their own good. Things got heated as Rollins slapped him, and as Heyman screamed back at him, CM Punk came down to the ring. This led to an all-out brawl between them, but Rollins managed to take him down with a Stomp. Moreover, it seemed like Rollins was about to Stomp Paul Heyman too, but he stopped and claimed that Heyman now owed him a favor.
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