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WWE Raw Results (3/17/25): Cody Rhodes Confronts John Cena, Breakker Retains IC Title

John Cena returned to WWE Raw for the first time since his shocking betrayal of Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber and he broke up with the WWE Universe. Here's everything that happened in Brussels, Belgium!

Rick Ucchino

Cody Rhodes and John Cena will be on Raw!
Cody Rhodes and John Cena will be on Raw! / WWE.com

It's a special edition of Monday Night Raw as WWE's flagship show is live in Brussels, Belgium!

John Cena made his first appearance since his brutal betrayal of Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber. And while he didn't exactly explain his connection to The Rock, he did reveal that the motivation for his attack was none other than the WWE fans who have done nothing but take from him over the past quarter century..

At one point the 16-time World Champion called out one young fan in particular and it was... heartbreaking, to say the least.

Cody Rhodes didn't buy into the John Cena that stood before him. He told this version of the future WWE Hall of Famer not to show up at WrestleMania or his retirement tour will end early.

Seth Rollins was in Brussels tonight, but he's promising to be in Italy to confront Roman Reigns and CM Punk this Friday on SmackDown.

Penta battled Ludwig Kaiser in a No Holds Barred Match, Jey Uso squashed Austin Theory, Rhea Ripley stole the contract for the Women's World Title Match at WrestleMania 41 and Bron Breakker successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship. Here's everything you may have missed on Monday Night Raw in Brussels:

Raw Match and Segment Results:

John Cena kicked off the show and received massive heat from the audience. The Brussels crowd sang "John Cena Sucks" to his entrance music, which remained unchanged. The man himself was emotionless as he stood in the ring, waiting for the crowd to quiet down so he could speak.

Cena faked as though he was going to leave on multiple occasions as the crowd continued to chant at him. Finally he uttered his first words since attacking Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber, "If someone is truly grounded in life, then there's no reason to seek the approval of others."

The 16-time World Champion claimed to be the victim of an abusive relationship with the WWE Universe. For 25 years he's been the crowd's puppet and forced to perform with a smile on his face, but no more. He said the fans have been horrible to him over the years and no matter what he did to earn their true adulation, it just wasn't enough.

Cena said he is neither a heel nor a babyface. He's a human being that has had far too much taken from over the years. And in return the crow will get nothing. No new theme. No new attire. This will not be a heel run for the people. The fans dress like him, not the other way around. He calls the crowd pathetic people who never truly supported him. Cena has officially broken up with the crowd and they no longer matter to him.

WWE gave Cena nearly 20 minutes to say his peace before Cody Rhodes' music hit and the crowd erupted for The American Nightmare.

When he was finally able to talk, Rhodes said if this version of John Cena shows up at WrestleMania 41, he will retire him early. He told his opponent to go find the real John Cena because he wants to wrestle him next month in Las Vegas, not some 'whiny bitch.' The crowd then sang 'good-bye' to Cena as he left the ring.

Never once did Cena explain why exactly he chose to do The Rock's bidding and attack Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber. The soul focus oh his promo, was the WWE Universe.

After the segment came to close, Michael Cole called Cena an irrational prick on commentary. Claiming he owes his success, fame and fortune to the fans.

Penta defeated Ludwig Kaiser. The man without fear utilized a steel chair in this No Holds Barred contest that had the white hot crowd behind it from the opening bell. Penta hit both the Mexican Destroyer and the Penta Driver on top of the chair to pick up the definitive victory. After the match, Penta declared his intentions to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship.

Backstage we see Dakota Kai getting hyped up for her match by IYO SKY. On her way to the ring, she walks past Dominik Mysterio who was chatting with Karrion Kross.

After a commercial break, we see the Judgment Day club house where Dominik Mysterio interrupted Finn Balor's conversation with Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. He floated the idea of adding Penta to the Judgment Day, which pissed off Finn. Especially since Penta just declared he was coming after "his" Intercontinental Championship. Balor called Dom a snake before walking off. Carlito asked Dom if he even watches the show.

Dakota Kai defeated Ivy Nile with the GTK. Chad Gable and the Creeds were ringside for the match and their presence had Nile set up for the win. But Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee ran to the ring to chase off American Made, which provided the opening Dakota needed to pick up the win.

A very pro IYO SKY crowd witnessed the Women's World Champion and Bianca Belair sign their contract for WrestleMania 41. It was a rather uneventful segment until Rhea Ripley made her way to the ring. An argument broke out between Ripley and Belair with ended up with the EST getting a massive head butt. She landed on the contract table, and then Rhea power bowbed IYO on top of her.

Rhea then grabbed the contract, signed it and took off with it as Raw GM Adam Pearce gave chase.

Backstage we see Jey Uso and Gunther almost get into a fight after the World Heavyweight Champion insulted Jimmy Uso, but security was there to keep things from getting out of hand. Jey Uso then squashed Austin Theory in mere seconds, beating him with a crossbody. Yes, you read that correctly. *Upon review, it was a spear that Jey hit on Theory to win the match.

Uso then cleared the ring of both members of A-Town Down Under, before Gunther snuck up behind him and locked in the sleeper hold. Jey would escape by ramming the World Champion into the turn buckle. He then stole the title off his waist and dumped him outside. Jey tossed the belt back down to Gunther after holding it up for the crowd to see.

Back from commercial we see Rhea Ripley arguing with Adam Pearce as he refused to add her to the Women's World Title match at WrestleMania, despite her name being on the contract. Bianca Belair and IYO SKY showed up and all three women brawled backstage until security broke them apart.

The LWO defeated the Creed Brothers. Rey Mysterio picked up the win after he hit a 6-1-9 and dropped a dime on Julius Creed. After the match, the mysterious American Made Luchador attacked Mysterio and Dragon Lee for the second week in a row. He took them out with Chad Gable's signature moves before running away from security.

No surprise here, but Seth Rollins came out to a heck of an ovation. The Brussels crowd sung several bars of his song while he stood in the ring and just soaked in the chorus of his tune. He said their singing put him in a bit of a better mood after Roman Reigns attacked him this past week on Raw. Rollins still has issues with both Reigns and CM Punk and promised to see them this Friday on SmackDown.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett once again taunted AJ Styles backstage as he was being interviewed by Cathy Kelly. Styles said whatever Kross was trying to do, it wasn't going to work. Kross and Scarlet laughed about their plan already working after Styles walked off.

Bron Breakker defeated Finn Balor to retain the Intercontinental Championship. Dominik Mysterio and Carlito attempted to help Finn, but ended up causing him to lose his balance on the top rope and he fell into position for the frankensteiner. Breakker then hit a big spear for the win.

The Judgment Day swarmed the ring after the match, but Penta came down to rush them off. Penta and Breakker then had a stare down as the champ held up his title to close the show.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino has been covering professional wrestling since 2019, but his broadcast career has spanned over 15 years. He can be heard every weekday morning on 700WLW radio in Cincinnati, OH. You can also read his work over on SI's Cincinnati Reds Talk. Follow Rick on X and Instagram: @RickUcchino

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