WWE Raw – February 3, 2025

It must be Monday, because it’s Raw!

Hi. I’m here as your special guest host for this week’s Monday Night Raw. It’s like when the Muppets hosted Raw! Well, it’s probably more like Kathie Lee and Hoda hosting. Thomas will be back next week I believe, but I’m all in for the interesting experiment of me existing through writing about 2.82 hours of Netflix Raw.

A few general reminders for those who haven’t read my other stuff (shame on you): star ratings don’t really matter. Watch it and form your opinions. I also don’t think I’m a Scott or a Thomas in match descriptions, hence why I typically don’t review shows. But here I am! I’m also recapping as we go, so there will not be grand CRZ-level transcriptions of things.

Alright, as that one guy that does not like being on television once said, are you ready?

Then. Now. Forever. Together. Dun dun dun.

This is Cleveland! Michael Cole welcomes us to Raw on Netflix, presented by Snickers! Sami Zayn has luggage and will be facing CM Punk (with coffee) in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match. Liv Morgan, with Dom, stuffed dinosaur chicken tendies, and crew arrives and will face Iyo Sky in a qualifying match. Charlotte Flair is here live and will address the fans!

We flashback to Indianapolis and the Rumble. We flash through the entire weekend, from news headlines to Rumble clips, to the tune of Charli XCX. It’s a really good hype video, which isn’t a shock from the WWE production crew.

We start in the back with Jey Uso in his new orange gear variation asking the team to hit his music, yeet. Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city (if you are Cleveland) and the entire crowd is yeeting as they do. The WrestleMania Vegas sign looms large in the crowd, ready to be pointed at for months to come. Jey Uso is very, very over. Alicia Taylor introduces him properly as the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble winner as Michael Cole and Pat McAfee welcome us in the arena. The Raw Drone zooms around and catches the mass yeeting. Michael Cole defines “yeet” as officially in the Mirriam-Webster dictionary. Pat says we are riding the Yeet Train to WrestleMania. We go through about six minutes of yeeting with the fans.

Jey has the mic as the fans roar for him and continue to both chant and do the yeet motions, chanting “one more time” before he can speak. He drops the mic, asks for the music and we get another round of yeeting.

Alright, Jey has the mic again. The fans chant “you deserve it.” That’s not what the internet told me! At 8:13, we finally get our first words from Jey. With Jey’s lips quivering and with a face full of emotion, the cheering fans interrupt him several more times. “Thank you guys for that.” Jey says he doesn’t know what to say (the fans chant “yeet,” Jey replies with “man, besides that alright!”). He remembers coming into the game almost fifteen years ago, becoming professional wrestlers with his twin brother and it was cool. He fast forwards to the Bloodline, “which was fire.” He says he was scared of trying to do the singles thing, saying he didn’t have it. Coming out here tonight, he says, “I got it now.” Another round of “you deserve it” chants.

Jey says he worked really hard to get to this spot and you can hear the emotion in his voice as he says he got it because of the fans. Tears run from his eyes as he says because of the fans, he’s the 2025 Royal Rumble winner. Yeet. Now he says he’s going into WrestleMania and the main event and “it’s just me, Uce.”

Gunther’s music hits as the champion walks down the aisle with suit and title. Michael Cole reminds us that Jey has not been able to defeat Gunther thus far, and that the Rumble winner gets to choose the champion they face at WrestleMania. Pat thinks Gunther might be scared of the Yeet Train and perhaps Gunther is her to persuade Jey to not choose him.

Gunther offers his congratulations to Jey, but says he is disappointed because this possible matchup doesn’t appeal to him. He tells Jey to be honest and that Jey can’t lace his boots. Gunther says he’s made the fans believe he can barely hold onto the championship but he’s always in control and this time he refuses to do it with Jey. He asks Jey if he knows what it means to hold the championship this close to WrestleMania, saying he is building a legacy for himself and beating Jey at Mania doesn’t add to his legacy. Gunther says beating Cena, Punk or Reigns would have added to his legacy. He tells Gunther that if Jey chooses him, he needs something to gain out of this – “every week is going to be hell with WrestleMania being the most horrible display of violence this business has ever seen.” He says he is going to put Jey down like a diseased dog. “The good thing is you have options, so I advise you to consider them.” Gunther drops the mic and goes to leave.

Jey tells him to hold up and asks “G” if he’s tired yet. Jey says he’s tired of people telling him what he can and can’t be, that he’s just a tag team guy. Jey says he’s going to Smackdown to holler at Cody Rhodes and consider his options, but he is walking into Mania as Rumble winner and walking out as Main Event Jey Uso, Champion. Yeet. And the fans yeet. This promo, this segment, and this crowd show exactly why Jey Uso is in the spot he is in.

Tonight: an update on Roman Reigns! Charli XCX remains as our music which is good for me. Very brat.

We go back to the Royal Rumble Post-Show as John Cena says he is entering the Elimination Chamber to win, and he’s going to main event his final WrestleMania and win #17 to someday shake the hand of the person who wins #18.

Elimination Chamber is coming three weeks from Saturday. Tickets on sale now! Qualifying matches start tonight to join John Cena at the Chamber.

Up next: Penta vs Ludwig Kaiser, live on Netflix!

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Penta vs Ludwig Kaiser

Ludwig Kaiser is already in the ring as we go back to Rumble clips, Penta eliminating Kaiser in six seconds. Penta enters and is still incredibly popular. Cole reminds us Kaiser was in for six seconds while Penta was the iron man of the Rumble, lasting 42:07. Our first bell rings at 8:32.

Lockup and Kaiser backs Penta into the corner. Kaiser stomps Penta down as we get our broadcast team graphic – Cole, McAfee, Cathy Kelley, Alicia Taylor and Jackie Redmond. Kaiser kicks Penta in the ribs and yells at Penta about trying to embarrass him. Kaiser tries to throw Penta out of the ring, but Penta reverses and throws Kaiser out instead. Penta tries for a springboard but runs into the hand of Kaiser, who hits a Death Valley Driver on the apron – the hardest part of the ring! – and we go to commercials.

We’re back with 13,000 in attendance as Penta is driven face-first to the mat by Kaiser. Kaiser pounds at Penta’s neck as the fans boo. Kaiser with a standing clothesline, getting onto a two count. Kaiser hands a chest kick to Penta, who yells “GIVE ME MORE.” Kaiser obliges and kicks again, Penta yelling for more but taking Kaiser down with a series of chops. Penta gets a two count after a springboard backbreaker in the corner. Penta drops Kaiser with a boot, kicking after a handstand for a two. The Hot & Spicy Firewok/Fortnite replay shows us the handstand. The men trade chops on their knees, moving to their feet to continue chopping.

Kaiser wins the chop war, kneeing Penta down. Penta backdrops Kaiser out of the ring and leaps on him. Back in the ring, Penta hits a crossbody for a two count. We’re back to chopping each other, Kaiser walking into a series of kicks. Kaiser catches a running Penta for a rolling senton and a two count. Kaiser rolls Penta up, which Penta reverses into “The Sacrifice.” Penta lands the Penta Driver and gets the win. I enjoyed that as I’ve enjoyed every bit of Penta since his debut. Kaiser is a good dance partner for him. ****

Jackie Redmond joins Penta in the ring, congratulating him on his win and undefeated streak on Raw. Before Penta can speak, Pete Dunne’s music hits. Kaiser attacks Penta from behind as Dunne walks out. Kaiser lays out Penta to boos. Kaiser and Dunne cross looks on Kaiser’s way out.

Pat & Michael take us back to last week as JD McDonough’s head smacks off the announce table. Cole tells us he suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung and to not try this at home.

Liv is backstage with Dom and Raquel. Finn Balor walks in, saying everything has fallen to pieces. He tells Dom that he stole his tag team title rematch and partner, getting his partner hurt in the process. Finn tells Dom he needs a babysitter. Liv says she will be qualified tonight, and she and Raquel are getting a tag opportunity soon. She tells Finn that Dom also got him a Chamber qualifying match. Carlito and his apple are happy.

WWE World is coming to Vegas April 17-21 and you can buy tickets via Fanatics.

The Drone zooms past the Mania sign as Charlotte Flair’s music hits. She comes out to a mixed reaction. Her outfit rocks. She gets all the pyro as Alicia introduces her as the 2025 Royal Rumble winner. She fist bumps fans ringside and will talk to us… next!

Things explode as Jey Uso and LA Knight snap into Slim Jims, riding by an electronic billboard with Randy Savage yelling to snap into a Slim Jim, ooooh yeaaah.

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We’re back to the arena as Cole reminds us that Charlotte is the only two-time Women’s Rumble winner. The reaction remains mixed. “Hi, Cleveland.” She says a year and a half ago the fans booing her would have bothered her. She says she’s missed the fans booing her and the ones that loved her, saying last year sucked. She thought she was unbreakable, but the year broke her mentally and physically. Mostly boos now. She says there was a point she didn’t know her knee would get better or if she would even make it to Mania. She says this is what she thinks about and she’s embracing the boos because she still loves all of us.

She tells them she loves the fans because whether they’re wooing or booing, it doesn’t change the fact that she’s the greatest WWE Superstar in history. “Boo me now!” And they do. She says last year broke her, but she fought every single day to get back. She points at The Sign and says she knew…

THIS IS MY BRUTALITY. Rhea Ripley arrives. I think she’s neat. Let me pretend to be unbiased. She stomps and the fans cheer as she makes her way to the ring, Cole going over the history between these two at WrestleMania. McAfee says this is a different Mami than Charlotte last saw. Rhea is very, very popular as the fans chant “Mami.” Charlotte says she was trying to have a moment with Cleveland, “but hello Mami.”

Rhea says this is her show and now we have the possibility of going to war once again. She says she does respect Charlotte and “please, please pick me.” She reminds Charlotte that she beat her last time. Charlotte reminds Rhea of the first time they met at Mania. Rhea says she was just a kid at that first Mania. Charlotte tells Rhea that she jumped the gun tonight and that she has nothing but time. She’s to NXT to see if Giulia inspires her, then to SmackDown to see if Tiffany inspires her. “I need, I want to feel inspired.” She says Rhea was impatient and she’s still just a kid. “I’m gonna see you next week.” Rhea stops Charlotte from leaving, saying this proves that Charlotte does not respect her the way she respects Charlotte. “Pick me… PLEASE pick me so I can beat the respect into you.”

Jackie Redmond is backstage with Sami Zayn. Sami says it was difficult to lose the Rumble but now he has a chance to punch his ticket to Elimination Chamber. She also asks about Kevin Owens, but Sami sees someone in the distance. That someone is Jey Uso. Jey tells Sami he wasn’t aiming for him and Sami embraces him in a hug, saying he’s so proud of him. This moment is his and he tells Jey to go all the way. As Jey walks away, Karrion Kross walks up and says it was touching. He asks how it feels to watch everyone live Sami’s dream. Sami says he’s sick of seeing Karrion all the time and they’re going to have a problem if he keeps appearing. “I’m not here to be a problem, but I could be.”

The New Day have a new theme for the first time since their debut and new Trons with a more apocalyptic unicorn. New Day faces the LWO next!

Sundays on A&E are set to be something because you’re going to have to watch Bubba Ray Dudley. Superstar Sunday starts February 16.

Rhea walks backstage and meets up with Iyo Sky. Iyo says maybe she will see Rhea at WrestleMania. The camera follows Iyo as she walks off. Liv attacks Iyo with Rhea coming to save her. Raquel runs up and attacks Rhea and Rhea does not look happy.

New Day vs Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee

Tonight, Raw is presented by Snickers! Cole twists that into “no more snickering” for the New Day as Rey Mysterio’s music hits. Mysterio and Lee walk out to a good ovation. Next week, a qualifying match between Rey and Logan Paul. We get 2K25 ratings, Rey at 86 and Logan at 90. Cole tells us he did Logan Paul’s podcast recently.

We start with Woods and Lee, the current Speed Champion. Lee is a 78, Rey a 86 for 2K25. Kofi tags in Xavier during an exchange and pulls Lee to the mat. Kofi whips Lee into the corner but misses a leap, Lee going up top and nailing a crossbody. Dragon Lee hits Kofi with a hurricanrana, covering for a one count. Pat reminisces on eating Booty O’s as Rey is tagged in.

Rey is pushed to the corner, Xavier tagging in and both men battering Rey. Cole reminds us of the great things Big E is doing, like voice-acting in Spider-Man, as Rey pounds on Woods in the corner. Rey tags in Lee, who gets a two count after a kick. Xavier powers past to tag Kofi, running into Lee with a knee in the corner. He lifts Lee onto the ropes, but Lee slips underneath. With Kofi tied upside down in the corner, Lee hits a running dropkick.

“Theme from Logan Paul” plays and he comes out to a round of boos. As Rey is watching from ringside, Xavier hits him from behind and runs him into the barricade. Logan poses next to the downed Rey as we go to commercial.

We come back to Xavier with a headlock on Dragon Lee in the ring. Paul is sitting ringside watching. Lee tries to fight out but runs into a kick by Woods, who tags in Kofi. Cole calls people from Cleveland jerks, naming Logan, Miz, and Vic Joseph. Logan yells at people in the crowd as Kofi gets a two count. Kofi pounds Lee on the mat, then tags in Woods. Woods goes to the second rope and drops a leg across Lee’s neck, Rey looking away in pain. Lee and Woods exchange chops, Lee circling Woods into a standing powerbomb. With both men down, the fans clap and Lee fights to his corner. Both men tag and Mysterio explodes into clotheslines for Kofi. Hurricanrana. Rey whips Kofi into the corner but runs into Kofi’s boot. Kofi runs into the 619 setup, Woods pulling Kofi out of the way before the hit. Rey drops Woods at ringside and comes face to face with Paul, pushing him down. Woods gets hurricanranaed off the apron by Lee, Mysterio whipping Woods back in the ring. As the referee checks on Kofi, Paul hits Mysterio and throws him back in. Trouble in Paradise and Kofi gets the pin. ***

Cole and McAfee are ringside, talking about how incredible the men’s Royal Rumble match was. Cole says the night did not go the way Roman Reigns expected, and we move into footage of Roman’s night. We come back and Cole says he just received a text from the trainer, saying we don’t have an official update and medical can only share what Roman wants to share which is very little.

My girl Cathy Kelley, unbiased journalist, is backstage with CM Punk. We’re having some glitchy issues with these backstage issues tonight, but certainly not due to Cathy. Punk says his course of action is to beat Sami, apologizing to Sami fans for his impending loss tonight. Punk walks away as Cathy says Punk wants the main event more than anyone in the locker room.

We flash back to the Royal Rumble Countdown show, opening packs of Topps cards. Michael Cole pulls a CM Punk Topps card as we use card images to promote their match, glitching in and out. Iyo Sky walks with pain backstage as her match is next. Pure Fusion Collection watch from afar, smiling as she walks by.

In happier times, Chad Gable and Otis celebrate Chair Phone for Cricket.

Cole talks about the Mania schedule, including three events at T-Mobile Arena: SmackDown, Stand & Deliver and Raw. Tickets go on presale next Wednesday. Cole highlights WWE’s past in Cleveland, including this being the 30th Raw in the city.

Cole reminds us of Akira Tozawa’s failed entrance in the Rumble. We see Triple H throw Speed into the match, with Speed taking the Bron Breakker spear that has been very viral. Yes, there is a reason they used him. We see about six different angles of the spear including Cole throwing his phone down at ringside. We’re told there have been more than 300 million views of the moment at the Rumble, the most-viewed Royal Rumble Social Post of All-Time.

A video package highlights the journey of Lyra Valkyria and Bayley, both looking to make their road to WrestleMania. Next week, the winner goes to the Elimination Chamber and the loser’s “dreams fade away.” (I bet they’ll both find a way on the show.) Bayley is with us at ringside as is Lyra, both in the crowd.

Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Iyo Sky vs Liv Morgan

Iyo is in the ring, favoring her shoulder as Liv’s music hits. Raquel leads out Liv who has been delightful as a brat lately. Cole tells us that these two were #1 and #2 in the Rumble, Iyo lasting 1:06:45 and Liv lasting 1:07:00 before both being eliminated by Nia Jax, then congratulating Roxanne Perez for setting the longevity record. Iyo is 89. Liv 91 in the 2K ratings.

They brawl ringside to start, Iyo ramming Liv’s head on the apron several times before making it in the ring. Iyo dropkicks Liv down and gets a one count. Iyo whips Liv in but runs into boots and a two count. Cole describes how the Elimination Chamber match works as Liv knees Iyo in the corner, then dropkicks her for a two. Liv knees Iyo in the ring, but Iyo flips around and takes down Liv with a dropkick. Iyo runs at Liv but is pushed through the ropes. Back in, Liv runs into an elbow. Iyo catches Liv with a right hand, diving through the ropes to take Liv down as we go to break.

Morgan & Morgan: the “official law partners of the WWE.” Well, that’s probably handy these days.

An ad tells us that Raw is now on Netflix. Thank you, Netflix, for this ad about Raw on Netflix that those of us watching Raw on Netflix have to watch. Perhaps we’ll consider watching Raw on Netflix!

Back to the ring and Liv hits a nice suplex on Iyo, rolling it into the triple suplexes of Guerreros past and present. Liv misses a kick, Iyo runs and kneeing Liv down as they both are on the mat. Iyo takes down Liv with a barrage of clotheslines and kicks, climbing up top and taking Liv down with a flying dropkick. Iyo rolls into a stomp, getting a two count on Liv. Iyo misses the Bullet Train running knee, Liv hits the Backstabber but then runs into a crossface. Liv rolls out but runs right into a kick. Iyo goes up top and is pushed off as Raquel distracts her. Liv leaps from the ring to the outside in an attempt to sunset flip Iyo. They fight at ringside and Iyo German suplexes Liv to the mat as we glitch in and out again. Iyo springboards off the second rope to Liv on the floor, the fans chanting that it is awesome. Iyo rolls Liv in and goes up again. She jumps into a Codebreaker, Liv covering for a two count. “This is awesome” chant.

Liv goes up top but takes a kick from Iyo, who climbs up with her and hits a top rope hurricanrana. With Liv in the corner, Iyo hits the Bullet Train and goes up top again. Raquel tries to distract from the apron, which works long enough for Liv to get her knees up in the attack. Iyo suplexes Liv as Rhea runs out to attack Raquel. Liv tries to grab Rhea and Rhea punches Liv, the referee calling for the bell. Ooof. Liv advances to the Chamber.

Rhea looks dejected while Liv runs off laughing. Iyo confronts Rhea in the ring, Rhea apologizing and offering her hand. Iyo storms off, screaming. I would also scream if Rhea offered me her hand. I liked it, good match with a bit of a bummer ending but I get the reasoning and what it is setting up. ***

Cole tells us that Travis Scott’s “4×4” is the #1 song in the country and also happens to be the official theme of Raw. With Charli’s “Von Dutch” winning a Grammy last night, WWE is really in the present with music right now. I dig it.

Cathy is backstage with the War Raiders. She asks what’s next for them. Ivar says JD gained respect for them as American Made walk up, Chad Gable saying they should be ashamed for injuring JD. He says his boys are going to out wrestle the Raiders. The Raiders tell them to prepare to go to war. Gable says he has to leave them for a bit, as he’s going on a quest to conquer Lucha Wrestling and he wants to see all three of his charges as champions when he goes off. He puts on his glasses and walks off.

WWE Evolve is coming to Tubi March 5, featuring wrestlers trying to find their way up to NXT.

Burn it down! Seth Rollins is here in a magnificent black coat and cowboy hat that reminds me of late-era Randy Savage. Cole says he looks like something out of the Dark Tower series. Next, Seth speaks!

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We see footage of AJ Styles returning at the Rumble

Backstage, Cathy is with GM Adam Pearce. Cathy heard there was a massive announcement. Adam welcomes the newest member of the Raw roster, AJ Styles. Bron Breakker walks up, asking if Adam likes AJ. Bron says to do AJ a favor and keep him away from Bron. Bron asks what’s next for him and his title, saying that Adam doesn’t respect his Intercontinental Title. Cathy welcomes AJ to the Raw side and I welcome their TikTok videos.

Hot & Spicy Firewok are proud to bring you Elimination Chamber including a contest, and Fortnite OG is also proud to sponsor the show. Michael says, “drop in and get a dub.” Give me a damn Rhea Ripley skin, Fortnite.

Seth welcomes us to Raw, saying he is a visionary. He says he has a lot to talk about tonight. He points to The Sign and says Jey winning stings but he’s happy and proud of Jey. He loves to see good things happen to good people and people get what they deserve. He says that brings him to CM Punk, who lost the Rumble and his Mania future is in doubt. Seth says he loves to see it. Next up is Roman Reigns. The fans chant “OTC” and Seth says the fans really aren’t going to like this, as the OTC lost the Rumble and may not make it to Mania at all thanks to him.

Seth says the updates have been vague about Roman. He says WWE won’t tell us the truth, but he’ll tell us the truth that he hurt Roman. He talks about their history and Roman hurting those close to him, saying he would have done the same to Seth if he had the chance. He says he did Roman and his limited schedule a favor.

Next, he says he lost the Rumble and it hurts, man. Luckily for him, that’s in the past and he has many paths to WrestleMania. He says he goes to Elimination Chamber with a qualifying match against Finn Balor in a few weeks. Seth says Sami needs to take care of business himself tonight, asking Sami to come out a few minutes early so they can talk.

With Sami in the ring, Seth leads the crowd in a “Sami” chant and says they go back a long way. Seth tells Sami it has been a rough few months for them, but the future is in front of them. He tells Sami that he hates CM Punk and that he knows Sami hates Punk too. He tells Sami to fight for his life and reminds Sami that Punk told Sami that he wasn’t on his level. “Man, you are Sami Zayn! You are a WrestleMania main eventer! You are a good person, and that is something that CM Punk will never be.” Seth tells Sami he is levels about Punk, and he needs the best out of Sami to keep Punk out of the Chamber. Seth says CM Punk doesn’t care about this place or these people and to put Punk’s Mania dream in the dirt and to come fight him in the Chamber.

As Seth leaves, “Cult of Personality” hits and Punk walks out. The referee squad do all they can to hold Punk and Rollins apart as they cross paths. Next, Sami vs Punk!

LA Knight and Jey Uso eat more Slim Jims. I don’t recommend too many Slim Jims at once, but I’m going to guess DudeWipes can help with that.

Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Sami Zayn vs CM Punk

Back from break with the bell ringing for our main event. For the first time ever, Punk and Zayn go one-on-one. They lockup and Punk falls to a shoulder block for a one count. Sami takes Punk down with a headlock, Punk powers out and reverses. Sami slaps Punk as they get personal, smacking each other’s faces as they fight in the ropes. Sami is very Adam Cole Yellow tonight, though I suspect it may be bruises more than spray tan. Sami chops Punk in the corner. Punk twists Sami’s arm to fight out, hitting several shoulders to take Sami down. Punk chops Sami in the corner, the referee breaking their corner fight. Sami lays in chops of his own, following up with a clothesline.

Sami chops again in the corner, going up and punching Punk for the ten count and about six extra punches. Sami whips Punk into the other corner, who bounces back with a clothesline. Punk takes Sami down with a swinging neckbreaker as the fans cheer. Punk goes up top to “CM Punk” chants, posing for the Randy Savage elbow but being attacked by Sami. Sami goes up with him and takes him down with a superflex as we fade to three more minutes of commercials.

Morgan & Morgan: still the law partner of WWE!

A corner ad for Ohio itself brings us back into the match. Sami chops out of a lockup with Punk, jumping into a top rope tornado DDT but unable to pin him. Punk, back up, tries for the GTS, which Punk tries to turn into the Blue Thunder Bomb, which Punk turns into a kick and a running knee in the corner. Blue Thunder Bomb does hit a running Punk for a very close two count. The fans again think that this is awesome. Punk counters Sami into an armlock but then runs shoulder first into the ring post. Sami lines up the Helluva Kick, but Punk rolls him into a two count and then a side headlock into the Anaconda Vice.

Sami tries to fight out as the fans chant for Sami. Sami tries to drag to the corner and does get a foot on the ropes, forcing the break. A lingering shot of Punk and The Sign as Punk knees Sami again in the corner, telling Sami to “LOOK AT IT” and saying the sign is for him. Sami runs and misses a Helluva Kick, stumbling into a GTS attempt. Sami rolls it into a very close two count as both men look exhausted. They trade blows again as Punk Points To Sign, Sami fighting back. Sami runs into a GTS attempt again, Sami countering into a corner Exploder again. He tries again for the Helluva Kick, running into a GTS that this time lands the three count. Punk moves onto the Chamber. A really good TV match. ****

Netflix stutters all over the place as Punk stares at The Sign. Punk joins John Cena in the Chamber in three weeks as the fans sing along with “Cult of Personality.” Punk Points At Sign. Before walking off, he walks up to Sami in the ring and offers a handshake. They shake and Kevin Owens attacks Sami from behind. Owens hits Sami with the Package Piledriver as the fans boo as we see our executive producers and fade out on Owens wearing a “Sami Zayn Forever” tee.

And that’s our show. An enjoyable 2.5 hours, though Netflix certainly struggled more tonight than it has in the run so far. The Jey segment cemented exactly why he is where he is. While the Charlotte segment probably didn’t go the way the expected (and maybe it did), I like that there’s a chance of her digging in against the fans she feel are ungrateful. The Chambers are starting to be set up. I enjoyed it. I give it a solid B.