Warning: The following copy has SPOILERS for WWE Monday Night Raw (Feb 10th, 2025)WWEis heading towards Elimination Chamber, andWWE Rawmay even see Jey Uso pick hisWrestleManiaopponent after hisRoyal Rumblewin last week. The War Raiders put the Tag Team titles on the line against The Creed Brothers, and Iyo Sky and a returning Dakota Kai represent Damage CTRL against Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.We will also hear from AJ Styles and CM Punkafter both being eliminated from theRoyal Rumbleby a YouTuber.
The big matches keep on coming, asElimination Chamberqualifying matches continuewith Rey Mysterio vs Logan Paul and Bayley vs Lyra Valkyria. Who will take one step closer toWrestleMania? Elsewhere, Rhea Ripley has apologizing to do to Iyo Sky and Damage CTRL after last week’s show, and The Judgment Day continue to try and find their new direction.
WrestleMania 41 Has Its First Match
Jey Uso vs Gunther For The World Heavyweight Champion Is Happening At Mania
It may have happened with little fanfare at Saturday Night’s Main Event, butJey Uso has made the decision to face Gunther atWrestleMania 41. Cody Rhodes on white-hot form would be a bridge too far for Jey, and there is unfinished business with the big Austrian and his attitude towards the Royal Rumble winner. Gunther’s reluctance to take Uso seriously is going to be a major factor between now and Vegas, and this program started as it should.
Despite just winning at theRumble, Main EventJey Uso should be a giant underdog going into’Mania, especially in the gambling capital of the world. Gunther has been the pinnacle of in-ring excellence for much of the past few years, and the most respected wrestler on the roster. It is fitting that Jey asked for the match after being brutalized.
Jey Uso’s Royal Rumble Victory Just Broke an Unfortunate WWE Tradition
Jey Uso has won the Royal Rumble and is going to WrestleMania in the biggest upset in Rumble history, breaking a decades long tradition in the WWE.
Hyped up and ready to Yeet, a stadium full of peopleshould feel like the impossible was made possible if he overcomes the World Heavyweight Championin Vegas. That is an almighty “if” though.
Iyo Sky Refuses To Take Her Defeat Lying Down
Rhea Ripley And Liv Morgan Feel The Wrath Of The Genius Of The Sky
It has been quite the start to the year for Iyo Sky. Having lasted one hour and six minutes in theRoyal Rumblebut falling foul to Nia Jax’s reign of terror, she also had Rhea Ripley’s impulsiveness to thank for her being DQ’d and missing out onElimination Chamber. Ordinarily intense but fun,Iyo Sky was in no laughing mood onMonday Night Raw.
Stalling Damage CTRL’s entrance to confrontRaw’s resident Champion, it was great for Iyo to show her grit by barging into Rhea Ripley’s interview. After pinning Liv Morgan in the tag team match, Iyo then learned she will face Rhea Ripley for the world title on theMonday Night RawafterElimination Chamberto attempt to fulfill herWrestleManiadestiny.Expect Rhea and Iyo to up the intensity in the coming weeksto make up for their lack of bad blood.
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CM Punk Makes An Enemy Of John Cena
The First Shots Of 2025 Have Been Fired At Big Match John
Even on a quietMonday Night Raw, there is no such thing as a quiet CM Punk. Having punched his ticket toElimination Chamberwith a grizzly win over Sami Zayn on last week’s show and Cody Rhodes taking a stray bullet,Punk took aim at Cena and his automatic byeto the Chamber. This is a friendlier CM Punk, but you’re able to only be so cuddly when you’re threatening to punch everybody’s sweetheart in the face.
The more you think about it, Punk has to call out the superstar getting a free ride. Cena has earned it 50 times over (and, more crucially, he’s currently shooting Mattel’s Matchbox movie), but it’s about time someone told John that nobody is lying down for his last hurrah. Logan Paul quickly became the focus of Punk’s attention, but the seeds are definitely being sewn forPunk vs Cena on thisfarewell run.
The Judgment Day Consider A New Member
Dom And Liv Bring Fresh Meat To The Table
The Judgment Day has been a weird faction for months at this point. A faction that doesn’t actually seem to like each other very much is a fresh approach to a long-standing idea, butFinn Balor and The Judgment Day have been off for months. There is surely an endgame in mind, but it has been no clearer to appearing whatsoever. Or at least until now.
The idea was shot down immediately by Balor, but it seemsDom and Liv may be plotting new blood for The Judgment Day. With JD McDonagh on the shelf, no championships within their ranks, and a fear of stagnation that’s creeping in week by week, a new flavor within The Judgment Day feels like a positive idea at this point, and there will be no shortage of takers to join their ranks. The only question remaining is “who?”
A slowMonday Night Rawis offset by the news thatWrestleMania41 has its first official match. Jey Uso will challenge Gunther at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and there is plenty of time for the pair to tell a compelling story. AJ Styles is back and admits he thought his career was over, and CM Punk being the first superstar to threaten John Cena was a welcome lick of paint tothe John Cena Farewell Tour. The idea of a new member in The Judgment Day feels welcome at this point, but this was a pretty lacklustre episode ofWWE’s flagship show.
