By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Raw (Episode 1,711)
Seattle, Washington, at Climate Pledge Arena
Streamed live March 9, 2026, on Netflix
[Hour One] A shot aired of the WrestleMania host venue, Allegiant Stadium. Michael Cole checked in on commentary and narrated backstage shots of Intercontinental Champion Penta, Asuka with Kairi Sane (with Iyo Sky watching in the background), Oba Femi, Rusev, and World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk… A video package recapped Seth Rollins’ return and attack on Paul Heyman from last week… Corey Graves joined Cole on commentary…
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce stood in the ring and said he had some unfortunate business to attend to. Pearce asked Seth Rollins to join him in the ring. A masked mystery man arrived and stood on the broadcast table. Over a dozen masked mystery men hopped the barricade and stood at ringside while the fans chanted ‘holy shit.”
Seth Rollins unmasked while standing in the ring with Pearce, who said they see eye-to-eye in that he doesn’t like The Vision. Pearce said the masked men attacking are unacceptable. Pearce said Rollins isn’t medically cleared and questioned what would happen if The Vision members got their hands on Rollins.
Logan Paul and Austin Theory made their entrance and spoke as they walked toward the ring about the end of Rollins. Theory said there’s a bullet with Seth’s name on it. Paul and Theory climbed on the ring apron. Rollins put his mask on, and then the other masked men joined him in the ring. They all shuffled so that the heels wouldn’t know which one was Rollins, and then they all exited the ring.
LA Knight’s entrance theme played. Knight came out and fought with Paul and Theory. The heels started to get the better of Knight due to having a numbers advantage.
World Tag Team Champions Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso came out and helped Knight clear Theory from the ring. They set up for a 1D on Paul, but Theory pulled him to the floor. Jey’s entrance music played, and then he and Jimmy played to the crowd before the first commercial break… [C]
Powell’s POV: The crowd had fun with all of the masked men showing up. I’m a little baffled by the advertising for this episode. They listed the Intercontinental Title match, the gauntlet match, and Oba Femi vs. Rusev. There was no mention of CM Punk, LA Knight, or Seth Rollins appearing. Anyway, as of Sunday, WrestleTix listed the venue as being set up for 9,872 with 8,755 tickets distributed. The listed capacity is 18,300.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond spoke with the Usos. They spoke about having receipts to hand out to The Vision. Redmond asked if they had any comment on what CM Punk had to say about their family during his verbal exchange with Roman Reigns last week. Jey said he had nothing to say about Punk. Jimmy stopped him. Jimmy said they might have something to say to Punk…
Lyra Valkyria made her entrance for the gauntlet match. Cole noted that Valkyria was unable to challenge for the Women’s Intercontinental Title while Becky Lynch held it due to the stipulations of their last match. Valkyria is once again able to challenge for the title now that AJ Lee has won it. Iyo Sky made her entrance…
1. Lyra Valkyria vs. Iyo Sky vs. Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Asuka vs. Ivy Nile in a gauntlet match for a shot at the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title. Valkyria and Sky started the match. The crowd chanted for Sky, who hit a nice suicide dive a couple of minutes into the match. Sky rolled Valkyria back inside and went to the ropes, but Valkyria cut her off and sent her to the floor. Valkyria dropkicked Sky through the ropes. [C]
Sky hit double knees in the corner. She walked over Valkyria and went to the ropes for her finisher, but Valkyria stopped her. Valkyria performed a tornado DDT and a fisherman’s suplex that led to a two count. Valkyria went for her Night Wing finisher, but Sky stuffed it. Sky hit her Over The Moonsault finisher moments later and got the three count.
Lyra Valkyira was eliminated by Iyo Sky in 9:20.
Raquel Rodriguez was the third entrant. Sky went for a suicide dive, but Rodriguez caught her. Sky slipped away, but Rodriguez caught her with an elbow and a clothesline before rolling her inside the ring. Rodriguez performed a corkscrew elbow from the middle rope for a two count. Sky went for a springboard move that Rodriguez avoided. Rodriguez drilled Sky with a shoulder block that sent her flying across the ring. [C]
Liv Morgan came out and distracted Sky. Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer came out and got the better of Morgan as they fought to the back. Sky caught Rodriguez in an inside cradle before pinning her. Rodriguez attacked Sky after the match and gave her a Tejana Bomb on the ring apron. Two referees came out to escort Rodriguez to the back.
Raquel Rodriguez was eliminated by Iyo Sky in 16:05.
The fourth entrant was Ivy Nile, who ran to the ring past Rodriguez and the referees. Nile rolled Sky back inside the ring and covered her for the win.
Iyo Sky was eliminated by Ivy Nile in roughly 17:00.
Bayley was the fifth entrant. She came out and checked on Sky. Nile attacked Bayley. Nile ran Bayley into the ring steps. [C] Nile performed a delayed vertical suplex that led to a near fall. Nile superplexed Bayley. Cole noted that it was a weird landing. Bayley battled back and dropped an elbow on Nile while she was draped over the apron. Bayley hit the Bayley to Belly and scored the pin.
Ivy Nile was eliminated by Bayley in roughly 28:00.
Asuka, who was the sixth and final entrant, was accompanied to the ring by Kairi Sane. Bayley hit Asuka with a suicide dive. [C]
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