WWE Raw notes: GUNTHER’s WrestleMania opponent, Rhodes & Rollins to respond to Bloodline on SD, Women’s Tag Titles

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It is official that on the 3/11 WWE Raw, there is going to be a Gauntlet match to determine who’ll challenge GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 40. Set for the Gauntlet are the following talents: Ricochet, Chad Gable, Sami Zayn, Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura and J.D. McDonagh. 

Cody Rhodes and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins are going to be present on the 3/8 Friday Night SmackDown to confront The Bloodline. They’ll answer The Rock’s challenge for a tag match involving himself and Roman Reigns versus Rhodes and Rollins on night one of WrestleMania. Rollins added during the segment that he’s 100 percent cleared following his partially torn meniscus and MCL injury.

Apollo Crews had his first TV match since the 7/24/23 Raw and he fell in defeat to Andrade. It was Andrade’s first match on Raw since October 20th of 2020

There is going to be a Women’s Tag Title match on 3/11. Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark scored a win over Kayden Carter and Katana Chance which got them a title match. The champions Kairi Sane and Asuka are scheduled to defend their titles at NXT Roadblock against Tatum Paxley and NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria. 

A graphic aired for the late Paul ‘The Butcher’ Vachon

In the main event, Jey Uso took on Drew McIntyre and dealt with distractions from Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso. Cody Rhodes fought off Solo, but Jey ended up losing to McIntyre. Seth Rollins made his way to the ring to fend off Jimmy and then McIntyre took out Rollins. 

Liv Morgan interfered in Becky Lynch’s match against Nia Jax like how Lynch interfered in Morgan’s match with Jax. Morgan’s involvement caused Lynch to be disqualified. Lynch and Morgan got in each other’s faces but Jax took them both out. Becky is facing Liv on 3/11.

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