Penta Retains on Raw as Bayley Earns AJ Lee Title Shot and Oba Femi Defeats Rusev

Overview

• Penta defeated the Original El Grande Americano to keep the Intercontinental Championship on the March 9 Raw in Seattle.
• Bayley won a six-woman gauntlet to become the No. 1 contender to AJ Lee’s Women’s Intercontinental Title, with the match scheduled for next week.
• Oba Femi pinned Rusev in a physical singles bout, adding a notable Raw victory to his main-roster résumé.
• CM Punk addressed Roman Reigns and traded words with The Usos, with the confrontation closing the show as the WrestleMania build continued.
• The storyline involving Paul Heyman’s attack and ambulance abduction remains unresolved, and preview reporting suggested it could affect Brock Lesnar’s advertised open challenge.