WWE Now - Gunther ASSAULTS Seth Rollins, more WrestleMania matches set | Raw Recap
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What notable events occurred during Raw at Madison Square Garden?
CM Punk and Roman Reigns are back to physicality, but Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi are not. The Irresistible Forces are on the show. Stephanie McMahon, of all people, gives Cody Rhodes advice for new WrestleMania matches and so much more. This is the Raw Recap on WWE Now of Fanatics and WWE Original Production.
Megan, we can begin in so many different places on this Madison Square Garden Raw. First of all, we are here In the world's most famous arena, bringing you WWE Now Raw recap from Madison Square Garden. And there was no better place to be to feel all that energy tonight. I mean, this is one of those nights where we could start this conversation with the end of Raw.
Or the beginning.
How did CM Punk and Roman Reigns engage in physicality?
We could start it with the beginning of Raw.
I was ready to break down and just do a podcast right then and there with the beginning of Raw.
We absolutely could have. But I just... The energy is so fresh.
What advice did Stephanie McMahon give to Cody Rhodes?
We just walked off the arena floor into the WWE Now studios that they have built for us in Madison Square Garden. I believe this is a permanent installation, so that's very, very exciting. But I've got to tell you, I'm sitting there tonight, and I'm watching what's going down between Roman Reigns and CM Punk. And I've got to tell you, if in... 2012, 2011, 2013, you had told me that there would be a day where Roman Reigns and CM Punk were going to headline WrestleMania, and I would find myself naturally, firmly on the side of Roman Reigns, I would have thought you were crazy. I couldn't have been a bigger CM Punk fan. I couldn't have been, through the rise of Roman Reigns, a bigger Roman Reigns denier.
But something happened with this bloodline run, where I'm sitting there, annoyed, angry, dismayed at Roman Reigns taking that powerbomb through the table. I am so on Roman Reigns' side going into WrestleMania.
You were annoyed at CM Punk's entrance.
Like, why would he interrupt?
You were annoyed when the entire crowd started chanting CM Punk.
During the tribal chief's acknowledgement, yes, I was annoyed when Madison Square Garden was chanting CM Punk.
How did Gunther's return impact Seth Rollins?
And by the way, Madison Square Garden, for years and years and years and years, whether CM Punk has been in the building or not, have chanted CM Punk. I have chanted CM Punk. I'm one of these fans that would go to a WWE show when CM Punk wasn't working in WWE and sit in Madison Square Garden and chant CM Punk when he wasn't coming out. And now that he actually is coming out, I'm going, how dare you chant CM Punk's name? The tribal chief is in the ring.
Yeah, I mean, it's interesting your perspective because I think week after week I flip flop sides.
I love to hear it.
After last week, I go, oh, I'm 100% cheering for Roman Reigns.
Right.
Tonight, CM Punk makes his entrance.
What WrestleMania matches were announced during this episode?
As soon as the music hits, something was different. And maybe it was the pace in which CM Punk made his way down the ramp. And there was no stopping. This was physicality right away. Roman's jacket's off. Their fists are flying.
No words.
No words needed.
Right. I mean, even Punk coming out with that fist taped up. I mean, there's something very old school about Punk coming out. He called himself middle-aged and crazy last week like Terry Funk.
And when I saw him making his way to the ring with the taped fist, I said, that's my guy. And last week I said... Roman's my guy. So this WrestleMania match, though, I think a lot of people have found themselves kind of a rock and a hard place. Right. Where you're like, I love CM Punk. I chanted for CM Punk when he was away for 10 years. But after the Bloodline era and what Roman Reigns did, how could you not put your one up for the tribal chief?
What was the significance of Brock Lesnar's standoff with Oba Femi?
And I get it, and I get all the emotion, and I get all the fun that everybody's having. I get why you would be flip-flopping. I think a lot of people are flip-flopping because, honestly, just listening to the sounds, it's the same people that are cheering for Roman Reigns that are chanting CM Punk. Of course. It's just the building does what the building does because you've got two of the most popular superstars of the modern era.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What notable events occurred during Raw at Madison Square Garden?
0:01–0:52
2
How did CM Punk and Roman Reigns engage in physicality?
0:52–1:01
3
What advice did Stephanie McMahon give to Cody Rhodes?
1:01–2:28
4
How did Gunther's return impact Seth Rollins?
2:28–3:11
5
What WrestleMania matches were announced during this episode?
3:11–4:08
6
What was the significance of Brock Lesnar's standoff with Oba Femi?
4:08–5:38
7
How did the Women's Tag Team Champions perform on Raw?
5:38–6:19
8
What were the reactions to Stephanie McMahon's appearance?
6:19–1:08:59