Winners, News And Notes On March 14, 2022

WWE Raw advertised Kevin Owens responding to Stone Cold Steve Austin and an RK-Bro Championship celebration.

WWE Raw did not feature the debut of Cody Rhodes, who is the rumored opponent for Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 38, however WWE announcer seemed to tease a Cody Rhodes appearance by referring to a “nightmare” scenario for Seth Rollins.

Last week’s broadcast of Raw garnered 1.775 million viewers.

• March 7, 2022—1.775 million
• February 28, 2022—1.753 million
• February 21, 2022—1.825 million
• February 14, 2022—1.602 million
• February 7, 2022—1.387 million

• WWE Raw Venue: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
• WWE Raw Tickets Distributed: 5,764
• WWE Raw Tickets Available: 265

WWE Raw Total YouTube Viewership Last Monday—6,482,808 (Down from 8,431,005)

• Most-Viewed: Kevin Owens Invites Stone Cold to WrestleMania (1,174,353 views)
• Least-Viewed: The Street Profits Demand Tag Title Shot (995,797 views)
• Median Viewership: 636,977 views

WWE Raw Results | Monday, March 14, 2022

Kevin Owens Responds to Stone Cold Steve Austin

Kevin Owens stunned a cameraman to end this segment, and I was disappointed we didn’t get the cameraman’s view of the stunner.

The company line is that Stone Cold Steve Austin has been “invited” to “appear” on the KO Show, but man does it feel like they’re building up a match. I fully expect this confrontation to be more than just a Stone Cold Stunner from Austin to Owens. Austin is going to get most, if not all, of his stuff in.

Omos def. Commander Azeez

Omos’ appearances on Raw have been weekly reminders that he’s winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Whenever two giants who offer the same services come face-to-face, there’s a “this place ain’t big enough for the both of us” feel. Unfortunately for Commander Azeez, Raw might not be big enough to feature both him and Omos.

Liv Morgan def. Zelina Vega

WWE has gone from not acknowledging the Carmella and Corey Graves relationship to having them become a full-fledged onscreen couple with no explanation. Not that an explanation is needed for WWE’s mostly hardcore audience.

Carmella vs. Zelina Vega seems more and more like it’s going to be a WrestleMania match, and if so, hopefully it comes with a stipulation or bells and whistles so it doesn’t have to be straight wrestling.

Seth Rollins Unveils Plan for WrestleMania

“Freakin’ Speakin’” is actually a good name for a Seth Rollins talk show.

There was no Cody Rhodes appearance in this segment. It was Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens and the winner gets to host Stone Cold Steve Austin. I’m guessing the loser (Seth) gets to face Cody.

The Mysterios def. The Hurt Business

Shockingly, this match did not end with a miscommunication between the Mysterios.

Logan Paul’s natural heel bona fides even revealed themselves while he was on commentary. Paul denigrated Rey Mysterio for being short, retorting he does a lot of pushups and sit-ups.

Edge Appears Live

I’m very much into this new Edge, who walked out with new theme music and cut a great heel promo on AJ Styles.

Fans didn’t seem to be able to get on the same page about what to chant at Edge, but “you suck” (barely) won out.

Doudrop vs. Bianca Belair

Just a few short weeks after Bianca Belair slammed Doudrop three times in one match, the announcers were acting like there was “no way” Bianca could pull off a suplex against Doudrop.

Bianca Belair makes the KOD on Doudrop look easier every week. At this point, WWE should add “KOD” to Doudrop’s job description.

After Becky Lynch used Bianca Belair’s braid in a violent chair spot, it’s looking more and more like their match will come with a hair stipulation.

Riddle vs. Montez Ford ends in a No Contest

The Street Profits interrupted this segment just as Randy Orton teased gifting Riddle with weed.

Jacksonville sided with the Street Profits in this segment, but a few poor souls chanted “we want the smoke” toward the end of this segment.

Many storylines revolve around somebody trying to find a path to WrestleMania. By demanding a tag team title match, the Street Profits simply made a path of their own.

Riddle attempted a German Suplex on the outside, and on the heels of Big E’s injury, I had my heart in my throat the entire spot. Luckily, Ford landed on his feet.

Alpha Academy crashed this match, which means there may be yet another Triple Threat tag team match, something the pro wrestling industry is falling in love with.

Kevin Owens def. Seth Rollins

I’m really liking the desperate Seth Rollins character. The fact that he’s losing his mind due to not being able to compete at WrestleMania makes his over-the-top character easier to believe.

While Cody Rhodes did not debut on WWE Raw, it seems clear that WWE likely has signed Cody Rhodes. Byron Saxton even tried to make a “nightmare” reference—got the line stepped on—only to double down and make the “nightmare” reference again.